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[captain-slinky.livejournal.com]

NBCUniversal Taps Lion Forge Comics to Develop Digital Comic Books Based on Beloved 80s TV Shows

TL;DR The folks at Lions Forge Comics are making comic books featuring Punky Brewster, Knight Rider, Airwolf, Miami Vice and Saved By The Bell. This could be a great door-opener for bringing back several other beloved properties of the 80's as well, comics having always been a great gateway in to the field of animation.

So in the tradition of Punky Brewster, Laverne & Shirley, Fonz, Mork & Mindy, etc... what beloved 80's property would YOU like to see brought to comics and/or cartoons?

My votes are for Silver Spoons (it would be kind of like a scaled-down Richie Rich), The Edison Twins (a scientific Sherlock Holmes of the 80's) and/or The Greatest American Hero (there's more stories in that concept, I just know it!)

Comments

[mspette.livejournal.com]

I'll have to think about this, but first of all:

I want Captain N comics back! I was the proud owner of the German print of the very first issue, which my parents duly binned at some point. Can't find it anywhere online. ANYWHERE!

Fruit vs. vegetable war ftw (English version can be found online if you are curious)!

[captain-slinky.livejournal.com]

I have the English version a few times over... they reprinted it in about 3 or 4 versions that i can think of off the top of my head... they made the individual issues and then reprinted the stories in various "collections" with other Nintendo-themed comics stories well in to the 90's :)

[aurora77]

I can see comics for those possibly being okay, but I probably wouldn't pick any of them up. The only one I have a strong attachment to is Punky Brewster. I watched and enjoyed a little Saved By The Bell, but it was more of a fallback for me, something to watch when there was nothing else on. I liked Knight Rider at the time, but I can't watch it now. Maybe a modern version of KITT and the lack of Hasselhoff would help. I didn't see much Airwolf, but I suppose they could run with the concept. Miami Vice has a decent setting for stories. We'll see what they do with it, I suppose.

They could certainly run with Bravestarr. Especially if they play up the steampunk angle a bit more and give it a few Firefly-like elements. There's plenty of room for stories there. Maybe Count Duckula, The Real Ghostbusters, Inspector Gadget, Jem, The Littles, Strawberry Shortcake, Teen Wolf, and Thundercats. Some would obviously be aimed more at kids than older audiences, but I think they could really go somewhere with Jem. Like what they did with the new Teen Wolf show. They reworked it into a more adult drama instead of a cheezy comedy concept. I went in expecting something stupid, but it's pretty well done and it's on my shortlist of Things I'm Watching Currently.

[aurora77]

Oh, I was wondering if maybe next time I come by, maybe I could borrow some comics? I have been heavily into Marvel, but I've distinctly ignored DC for a while now. I liked some of the JLA stuff, a little Wonder Woman here and there over time, Batman, a little Nightwing... I forget just what else I enjoyed of the DC comics I've read. It's been so long and many of the old writers have probably moved on. I would like to read a few shorter recent (past five years or so) storylines to get an idea of what I like again. A small sampling. If I can find them, I could lend you the All-New X-Men ones I have in return. I have 1-6. I have a bunch of Runaways TPs as well, but not the first couple of TPs. Joss Whedon stepped in and did some of the writing for it. Excellent stuff. I heard they're considering it for a movie.

[captain-slinky.livejournal.com]

I don't do the recent stuff... the "New DCU 52" is just a terrible mess of writers trying to shock people in to reading them. I've tried REALLY HARD to like their reboot, picking up trade paperbacks at the library, and every collection I've read has kust left me feeling that I wasted my time and effort :(

However, just before the reboot, they were churning out some incredible stuff even if it was all a bit too "event" centric. These collections are easy to find thanks to the library, and rarely need to be read in any particular order :)

As a person who never really followed the DC stuff, you might do okay with the New DCU stuff... no baggage, no expectations... just wish I had any of the issues to share with you!

[aurora77]

Ooh, good to know. I should actually, you know, GO to the library now and again. It's been a while since I've checked out anything but an ebook, and the last time I set foot in a library was at Crossroads when I got my library card. I used to spend SO MUCH TIME in libraries. I'm still reading lots of books, but there's something about a library that just feels...right. Well, the Crossroads one didn't quite have that library feel to me, but most others do.

I've been primarily reading Marvel and some independent stuff for a while now. I have the Marvel Unlimited subscription, which turned out to be awesome, with more content than I could ever possibly read. But I can't read on my tablet because it's too old for the app, so I have to do it at my PC or on my laptop. I tried it on my phone, but the software just released for the Android is too buggy. I suspect we'll see an update soon.

[captain-slinky.livejournal.com]

Oooh, I wonder if they have that for the Kindle? I've got to check it out... I've been wanting to go back and read all the Marvel "Events" I missed over the last several years (stopped reading Marvel about a year in to the "Ultimate" stuff)...

The Crossroads Library... that the one in the Mall??? It's cute, but not really a *library*...

[aurora77]

Yeah, it's more of a library annex. They have some books & videos, provide basic library services, and you can pick up hold items there. But it still counts as the last one I was in. ^^;;

[captain-slinky.livejournal.com]

I had no idea... Teen Wolf is actually loosely based on the movies??? May have to check it out then...

Unfortunately, it looks like they're trying to concentrate on NBCUniversal-owned properties, and most of th stuff you mentioned is technically owned by Disney right now :(

[aurora77]

Very loosely based. Small-ish town. Guy named Scott. In high school. Becomes a werewolf. Has a somewhat dorky friend named Stiles. Meets a girl.

Aaaand that's pretty much where the similarities end. His family is different. His background is slightly different. The way the world works is definitely different. It's not a comedy, though it has some genuinely laugh-out-loud funny moments. Lots of drama. While it reminds me of some other shows in a few ways, it has a voice and feel entirely its own. I think Stiles is my favorite character. He's the "normal" one. He's always acting like a real teenager (only less annoying), which I appreciate. Not like a 20-something being passed off a teenager, which is really common. A lot of "teen" characters are written older. So the writing and acting are good in that area. It's definitely not a Molly-friendly show. The violence can be a little disturbing and there's some pretty scary imagery and intense scenes.

I know most of those properties don't stand a chance of going anywhere, but I figured those would make decent premises if given to the right writers. I can dream.