Two fisted tales tv movie 1992 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Thrilling tales 2nd edition savage worlds thrilling tales. Two fisted tales hc 1980 russ cochran the complete ec. You can play a gritty game where the heroes are pretty much run of the mill people, an escapist game where the heroes have a. With william sadler, david morse, neil giuntoli, roderick cook. Two fisted tales, 1987, their 3rd and last release,this is my favorite album by the long ryders. Theres real and helpful advice on creating the pulp feel and for gms in a hurry, there are tables thatll quickly produce npcs and locations. Conquest script and art by harvey kurtzman, hong kong intrigue script and art by al feldstein, revolution script and art by wally wood, and mutiny script and art by johnny craig. The title was a companion comic to frontline combat. Twofisted tales 1992, tv horror movie horror movie. He is probably best remembered for mad, which he founded in 1952.
This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 1992 movies 1992. This usually means the story will be set in the 20s or 30s, and focus on squarejawed, clever men and women of action. Twofisted tales series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Originally only available in the complete ec library slipcase set. The definitive rpg of thrilling pulp action is back in an allnew second edition. The long ryders two fisted tales 1987, vinyl discogs. The new two fisted tales profile dark horse comics. A 1992 starstudded madefortv film which was an attempt to launch a second. Before two fisted tales burst onto the scene in 1950, war comics were largely unsophisticated, focusing only on action and adventure. Two fisted tales is an anthology war comic published bimonthly by ec comics in the early 1950s. Stories of an old west gunfighters last stand, a drag racer whose past comes back to haunt him, and wwi soldiers cowardice are introduced by the foulmouthed, wheelchairbound mr. Kurtzman became the editor of two fisted tales, and with the advent of the korean war, he soon narrowed the focus to war stories. Stories of adventure and war, reprinted from ecs original two fisted tales series.
The complete twofisted tales 4 volume set feldstein, al, wood, wally, kurtzman, harvey, gaines, william m. Two fisted tales 1992 gemstoneruss cochran comic books. Two fisted tales does itself proud by being a complete pulp rpg that supports all of these subgenres and more. Two fisted tales is a 1992 american madefortelevision anthology horror film consisting of three separate segments, based on the ec comics publication two fisted tales. Review of twofisted tales revised edition rpgnet rpg game. Only one of the stories is actually adapted from a story appearing in an issue of ec comics. Two fisted tales, which premiered in 1950, was the first comic series. You can watch twofisted tales online on videoondemand services netflix, hbo now, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english. Sid griffin, steve mccarthy, greg sowders and tom stevens put a great release here.
Two fisted tales was an alternative rock group out of boston in the mid to late 80s. Aug 21, 2009 two fisted tales offers more help for the gm than just a slick combat system. The legendary comic returns with new stories for the 90s. Twofisted tales is a 1992 american madefortelevision anthology horror film consisting of three separate segments, based on the ec comics publication twofisted tales. Two fisted tales is a brave, brawling roundhouse of a game, taking a shot at the oft attempted but rarely successful pulp rpg genre.
Twofisted tales comic books 1992 series all regular issues are out of stock. Twofisted tales an mpdmedia audio book four short stories by men, and for men and a few women too about such things as theft, corruption, amorality, ethics, and other subjects dealt with in the american southwest, our civil war, the klondike, and london, too. Twofisted tales comic read twofisted tales comic online. Before twofisted tales burst onto the scene in 1950, war comics were largely unsophisticated, focusing only on action and adventurewartime propaganda, essentially. But twofisted tales oozes atmosphere, its simple to learn, and looks like a ton of fun. When this failed to launch, the three tales were reedited and shown as crypt episodes. Two fisted tales is a musical album of the long ryders. Leave it to the folks at slave labor to come up with a series like onefisted tales.
Rush introduces three adventure tales based on the ec comics of the 1950s. I will say, on a purely mechnical basis, i think i prefer savage worlds. This is the definitive rpg of thrilling pulp action, back with more action and excitement than ever before. In the mid90s a deluxe edition with four bonus tracks was issued by griffin s label, prima records. He might have said the same thing about a sense of humour, and that twofisted partisanship, the willingness to hit back at an occasionally superior response to his work, made him kin to much of his audience, who had to defend their reading choices especially in the 80s, before the 90s. Cast twofisted tales 1992 william sadler filmography. Twofisted tales of war and the old west fromt he golden age of comics. Twofisted tales refers to stories told in a style that reflects fondly on the old pulps. Two fisted tales refers to stories told in a style that reflects fondly on the old pulps. Two fisted definition is marked by vigorous often virile energy. Planetary features axel brass, one of the universes century babies and a captain ersatz of doc savage, who once headed up an entire. Hellboy features elements of two fisted tales, with nazis, evil monkeys, weird science, and the golden age crimefighter lobster johnson.
Two fisted tales returns in an allnew second edition. However, in the 90s there are still those who recall the pioneering spirit of the long ryders. Each template also has a quantity of hero points spent to customize characters, the amount of which varies by template and by the one of four power levels selected for the setting. Although its partly an anthology of sex cartoons, its also an oddball and strangely funny collection of observations about sex, pop culture, and human nature. Haunt of fear originally carried numbering over from gunfighter and. Two fisted tales uses a templatebased character creation system. Its not the different types of pulp that two fisted tales copes with but different scope within them. Four allnew adventures and art by don lomax, spain, and wayne vansant, with a classic ec reprint from william gaines original series, by comics luminary and creator of the original two fisted tales, harvey kurtzman. Review of twofisted tales revised edition rpgnet rpg. Two fisted tales volume 1 hc writerartisteditor harvey kurtzman teamed with legendary artists wally wood, johnny craig, jack davis, al feldstein, john severin, and others to create these powerful stories of struggle and humanity that are considered to be among the best war stories ever told. On twofisted tales, the long ryders moved further away from their country rock origins towards a. Twofisted definition of twofisted by the free dictionary. The title originated in 1950 when harvey kurtzman suggested to william gaines that they publish an adventure comic.
Two fisted tales was a bimonthly, anthology war comic published by ec comics in the early 1950s. As the ad in the company website states, heroes in this game may come from wildly different backgrounds like cowboys, cat burglars, wealthy playboys, and tibetan mystics, every one of them observes a. Twofisted tales is the third studio album by american band the long ryders, released in 1987 by island records. Writerartisteditor harvey kurtzman teamed with legendary artists wally wood, johnny craig, jack davis, al feldstein, john severin, will elder, and dave berg to create these powerful stories of struggle and humanity that are considered to be among the best war stories ever told. Two fisted tales last edited by pikahyper on 040919 10. Climb mountains, fight off dozens of gibbering goons, fly airplanes through ravines, defuse bombs, and solve murder mysteries before breaking for lunch.
Haunt of fear originally carried numbering over from gunfighter and fat and slat. A cover gallery for the comic book two fisted tales. Harvey kurtzman 19241993 was a cartoonist, writer, editor and comics genius. Twofisted tales is an anthology war comic published bimonthly by ec comics in the early 1950s. Two fisted tales 1992 a gunfighter meets his match in one of three stories culled from the tales from the crypt tv series. The title itself is a very droll takeoff on the ec adventure title twofisted tales. Twofisted tales adalah sebuah film antologi tv amerika tahun 1992 yang terdiri dari tiga segmen terpisah, berdasarkan pada publikasi ec comics twofisted tales. Two fisted tales by the long ryders album, altcountry. Twofisted tales book series by harvey kurtzman includes books the ec archives.
It was their last studio album for 32 years until 2019s psychedelic country soul. Twofisted tales tv movie 1992 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Unfortunately, two fisted tales was to be the long ryders swan song. Stories of imagination tend to upset those without one. The album yielded two singles, a cover of nrbqs i want you bad and gunslinger man. A spinoff series featuring lobster johnson has taken these elements and cranked them up to eleven.
Twofisted tales is as the name implies, a pulp genre rpg from precis intermedia games, recently released in its revised edition from an original run in 2003. Directed by richard donner, tom holland, robert zemeckis. Stories by harvey kurtzman, jack davis, jerry defuccio, john severin, will elder, joe kubert, and wally wood. Produced by ed stasium who was just getting starting producing, he did engineering for the ramones and the talking heads in 1977. Kurtzman became the editor of twofisted tales, and with the advent of the korean war, he soon narrowed the focus to war stories.