EVERYTHING BUT IMAGINARY #268: YOU GOT A LICENSE FOR THAT? | Thread profile

Licensed comics aren’t anything new. Dell comics was the master of ‘em back in the 40s and 50s, when virtually every movie and TV show – and even certain celebrities – had their own comics. The Hardy Boys , I Love Lucy , Looney Tunes , The Honeymooners … if it was popular, there was a comic. Licensed books lasted well through the 70s and into the 80s. By the 90s, however...

I remember when New World owned Marvel for like a second and they converted their "hit" comedy Sledge Hammer! into a two-issue series. I think Spidey had an appearance in issue 2. This probably isn't the same as the other licensed comics you are talking about, Blake, since New World owned the property. But I just remember as a kid seeing this in a store and thinking, "They made Sledge Hammer ...

I'm all in favor of licensed comics to an extent. I was at one time picking up a ton of Dynamite licensed comics and still do pick up a ton of Dark Horse licensed comics. Star Wars Legacy is one of the best comics on the market today, IMHO. And when Dark Horse can pull top-name talent like series-creator Joss Whedon for their Buffy comic, well that's just all good for everyone. As long as ...

I think it would be cool to see Heroes become a monthly comic but as that isn't likely, how about---Torchwood! They've got a Doctor Who comic so they're only a step away from Torchwood. That I would spend four dollars on.

Quote: Originally Posted by bluemonkey I remember when New World owned Marvel for like a second and they converted their "hit" comedy Sledge Hammer! into a two-issue series. I think Spidey had an appearance in issue 2. This probably isn't the same as the other licensed comics you are talking about, Blake, since New World owned the ...

Didn't really understand the "Sightings" label on this weeks Action. Read decent, but I didn't see the overall "impact".

i own beavis and butthead #1......................yeah

Quote: Originally Posted by Ben Lehnsherr Didn't really understand the "Sightings" label on this weeks Action. Read decent, but I didn't see the overall "impact". And you probably won't for some time. The "Sightings" labels mean that this is a book that's going to be significant to a future big storyline. ...

As cX's resident Transformers ubernerd, I was appalled at first of the "contemporary" reboot to the G1 franchise IDW did. But I am so digging it. It's well written, the characters are fleshed out, and there's no need to worry about selling toys anymore, so it's all about the story. Plus Prime's a bad***.

Quote: Originally Posted by Blake Petit And you probably won't for some time. The "Sightings" labels mean that this is a book that's going to be significant to a future big storyline. Considering that Johns and Robinson have some sort of big Superman plan in the works, I'm guessing the label means that this issue is the beginning of ...