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Post by Cei-U! on Dec 1, 2018 15:29:39 GMT -5
Just to make sure I have the right idea about this year's theme, comics featuring specific characters that were created in other media, like e.g. Dracula or Frankenstein's monster, would qualify but not Tales of the Zombie or Werewolf by Night, since they're just based on the general folklore about those kinds of supernatural creatures. You are correct, sir.
Cei-U! I summon the bad Ed McMahon impression!
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Post by Icctrombone on Dec 1, 2018 16:54:44 GMT -5
I have a comic in mind that was originally written to be a play but never reached the stage. The story was made into a comic book after everything fell through. Can I use it ?
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Post by Reptisaurus! on Dec 1, 2018 16:57:10 GMT -5
I have to do some inventive acquiring of comics and stories for this years CCC. I NEVER buy adaptations , because I feel they pale to the source material in most cases. The Star Wars movies are visually spectacular and it can't be captured on paper, for example. Yeah, I have a REALLY BROAD taste in comics but I definitely gravitate towards original-to-comics properties rather than stuff from other media, especially for material published after 1980. This might tie into my preference for the original creators on superheroes - The Marston Wonder Woman, Seigel and Schuster Superman, Ditko Spider-Man, the first six issue run of the Hulk... those are MY versions. I'd say about 2/3rds of the time my favorite version of a long running comic property is the first. Everyone else feels a little like fan-fiction to me. And I tend to think about adaptations the same way. |
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Post by Icctrombone on Dec 1, 2018 17:09:47 GMT -5
I have to do some inventive acquiring of comics and stories for this years CCC. I NEVER buy adaptations , because I feel they pale to the source material in most cases. The Star Wars movies are visually spectacular and it can't be captured on paper, for example. Yeah, I have a REALLY BROAD taste in comics but I definitely gravitate towards original-to-comics properties rather than stuff from other media, especially for material published after 1980. This might tie into my preference for the original creators on superheroes - The Marston Wonder Woman, Seigel and Schuster Superman, Ditko Spider-Man, the first six issue run of the Hulk... those are MY versions. I'd say about 2/3rds of the time my favorite version of a long running comic property is the first. Everyone else feels a little like fan-fiction to me. And I tend to think about adaptations the same way. To be fair, If I'd watched the current excellent Marvel Movies before ever picking up a comic, I doubt that I ever would have. |
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Post by Confessor on Dec 1, 2018 17:55:25 GMT -5
I have to do some inventive acquiring of comics and stories for this years CCC. I NEVER buy adaptations , because I feel they pale to the source material in most cases. The Star Wars movies are visually spectacular and it can't be captured on paper, for example. Ha! Tell that to Al Williamson! The Empire Strikes Back comic adaptation is, for my money, every but as enjoyable an experience as watching the movie. |
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Post by MWGallaher on Dec 1, 2018 18:39:12 GMT -5
My latest draft includes comic books inspired by:
1 Magazine
1 Poem
1 Opera
1 Comic strip
2 Novels
2 TV shows
4 Movies
It's heavily weighted to the 70's and 80's, but I've got representatives from the 40's and 60's. I don't want to go into any detail on genre and publisher, since it's likely to give away some of the choices. I do expect to see 6 or 7 of my choices appear on others' lists, but I think at least three will be unique among the entries.
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Post by Icctrombone on Dec 1, 2018 19:11:34 GMT -5
I have to do some inventive acquiring of comics and stories for this years CCC. I NEVER buy adaptations , because I feel they pale to the source material in most cases. The Star Wars movies are visually spectacular and it can't be captured on paper, for example. Ha! Tell that to Al Williamson! The Empire Strikes Back comic adaptation is, for my money, every but as enjoyable an experience as watching the movie. Sorry, I don't take the advice of rabbits...  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2018 23:33:00 GMT -5
Ha! Tell that to Al Williamson! The Empire Strikes Back comic adaptation is, for my money, every but as enjoyable an experience as watching the movie. Sorry, I don't take the advice of rabbits... You really should rethink that position...  -M |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2018 20:25:20 GMT -5
I've had to scrap two of my choices after remembering they originated as toys.
This is challenging, but tremendous fun!
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Post by Reptisaurus! on Dec 2, 2018 21:25:33 GMT -5
I've had to scrap two of my choices after remembering they originated as toys. This is challenging, but tremendous fun! I'd assume that Transformers or My Little Pony would count. I did (reluctantly) scrub both REDACTED and Gil Kane's Captain Action off my list, as I can't see an argument they existed in narrativr storytelling except for commercials. |
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Post by Cei-U! on Dec 2, 2018 22:07:41 GMT -5
I've had to scrap two of my choices after remembering they originated as toys. This is challenging, but tremendous fun! I'd assume that Transformers or My Little Pony would count. I did (reluctantly) scrub both Alex Toth's Hot Wheels and Gil Kane's Captain Action off my list, as I can't see an argument they existed in narrativr storytelling except for commercials. The Hot Wheels comic book was based on a Saturday morning cartoon, using the same premise and characters, so it's totally eligible.
Cei-U! I summon the pubescent pit crew!
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Post by Reptisaurus! on Dec 2, 2018 22:09:52 GMT -5
I'd assume that Transformers or My Little Pony would count. I did (reluctantly) scrub both Alex Toth's Hot Wheels and Gil Kane's Captain Action off my list, as I can't see an argument they existed in narrativr storytelling except for commercials. The Hot Wheels comic book was based on a Saturday morning cartoon, using the same premise and characters, so it's totally eligible.
Cei-U! I summon the pubescent pit crew!
*Quickly edits to avoid spoilers for my list* Interesting! I had no idea! |
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Post by shaxper on Dec 2, 2018 22:46:58 GMT -5
I've had to scrap two of my choices after remembering they originated as toys. This is challenging, but tremendous fun! I'd assume that Transformers or My Little Pony would count. The original volumes would be ineligible, but the more recent incarnations are adaptations of the cartoons. |
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Post by MDG on Dec 3, 2018 12:33:18 GMT -5
I have to do some inventive acquiring of comics and stories for this years CCC. I NEVER buy adaptations , because I feel they pale to the source material in most cases. The Star Wars movies are visually spectacular and it can't be captured on paper, for example. I also feel this way, but don't like that it kind've puts comics in the position of being an "inferior" art form. And, to be honest, most of the time, comic adaptations of movies and TV feel like (or are) cash grabs off something more popular. (That said, I generally feel movie adaptations of comics are inferior to the originals. For the most part, if I wasn't filling in backstory in my head while watching them, they'd be pretty insufferable.)
That said, my source mat'l at this point is: 8 novels and short stories 1 pulp fiction 2 movies 1 panel cartoon
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2018 12:37:36 GMT -5
This topic is reminding me of just how many licensed comics there were here in the UK at one point.
If you can name a cartoon, then chances are a British company, such as Egmont, did a licensed comic. Some of them were a "flash in the pan" (a She-Ra comic lasted a very short amount of time), but others had a good run.
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