1 | Fred

December 24th, 2007 at 1:48 am

First, it’s cool that Jackie Ormes is finally getting the bio treatment. This cartooning legend is long overdue for such recognition.

Second, Hancock looks like it should be a fun change for Smith. If the trailer is any hint, the movie is cut from the same cloth as comic X-Force/X-Statix, which also used superheroes to satirize America’s celebrity worship.

One more thing. Here is an article at Newsarama about whether Hancock (a.k.a. Tonight He Comes) is part of a new trend in Hollywood to create superhero flicks NOT based on comics:

http://newsarama.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=27768