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DREAMCAST: The Allies

April 2nd, 2010 · Comments Off
by Tom Kolega

In developing The Contra Alliance Trilogy beyond books, early planning has begun on visual representation of an ORIGINS comic book mini-series/graphic novel. Beyond attaining a solid distribution partner and launching the PR behind the launch of Book I nationwide, thinking through the ultimate objective (live action movie) is ongoing. What would a Contra Alliance movie [...]

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Omnicomic Coverage of Contra Alliance

January 15th, 2010 · Comments Off
by Tom Kolega

Omnicomic interview as originally appeared today at Omnicomic.com – A Spiffy Spot for the Comic Lot http://www.omnicomic.com/2010/01/interview-tom-kolega.html

Tom Kolega is a burgeoning comic book creator whose book Book I: Shadows of the Past is the first in his Contra Alliance Trilogy. The work is set in the future where global strife threatens humanity (doesn’t it always) and [...]

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Animating Realism: Modern Warfare 2 and Avatar

November 10th, 2009 · Comments Off
by Tom Kolega

Live action versus animation, which would be better for Contra Alliance? If given the option, and complete decision-making control, Contra Alliance would become live action in the same vain as Lord of the Rings or Star Wars. However, from the earliest planning days, animation was seen as a perfect way for delivering at least sub-components [...]

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The Bastads

September 18th, 2009 · Comments Off
by Tom Kolega

Everybody hates Nazi’s (for the most part). Hitler’s SS and Third Reich are the epitome of an evil political-military power bent on world conquest. The horrific, tragic suffering of the Jews during World War II remains one of the worst acts of genocide in history. So, when I heard about the story behind Quinten Tarantino’s Inglorious [...]

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District 9

August 16th, 2009 · Comments Off
by Tom Kolega

Stepping into the theatre for District 9, I thought the film would serve up an original classic – it came close. The trailer built interest without giving away too much true plot. Beginning from the perspective of a documentary being shot at Multinational United (MNU) headquarters (security force/weapons developer), the movie catapults you into the area [...]

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G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

August 11th, 2009 · Comments Off
by Tom Kolega

I saw a screening of the new G.I. Joe movie at Paramount Pictures in Hollywood. Growing up, the A Real American Hero universe created by Larry Hama, and marketed so superiorly through Hasbro, was my favorite. The cartoon – specifically when Sunbow oversaw creative production – remains one of the best from the 1980’s. Thus, when [...]

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