Fannish Question

[sdelmonte]

This is an informal survey of my friends list.

If I say that Marvel has acquired the rights to Marvelman, do you know what I am talking about?

What I said Miracleman instead?

Comments

[badninja.livejournal.com]

NOO MARVEL NOO

AKA: Yes.

[badninja.livejournal.com]

We've decided that in his wikipedia picture, he looks like Guy Gardner with excess bling.

[kali921.livejournal.com]

Yes, I know what you are talking about.

[sdelmonte]

I would be shocked if you didn't. But I will explain why I am asking later, as to not prejudice the audience.

[wakeupnew]

Yes! But only because of Alan Moore and Neil Gaiman's involvement. Never read any; just heard of him.

[the_croupier]

Yeah, known about it for years, but I've never been able to get my hands on any of the first three collections, so I've never read it.

[ladymondegreen.livejournal.com]

OMG! Really?

All of it, or just the back issues? Does Neil finally have permission to finish it, or is it still in litigation?

[sdelmonte]

Marvel hasn't said anything beyond "we bought Marvelman." I can't imagine that it would make any sense to run new stories - even with GNeil as the writer - if they didn't reissue the old series first, given how many younger fans are totally befuddled by who Marvelman is. Which is why I was asking my question.

[ladymondegreen.livejournal.com]

If they're smart, they'll put George Khoury's 'Kimota!' out again. That's how I caught up on the history of the comic. Of course, Wikipedia may have made this superfluous.

[nightstalker.livejournal.com]

Yes, I would, although I've never read it.

[dan-k-nj.livejournal.com]

No. I don't understand it at all. it sounds like a marvel, man.

But then, of my various geekineses, comics geek is not listed.

[timewalker.livejournal.com]

Yes and yes, but alas, as with others, I only know of the legend, never having read the actual comics.