In 2001, a space station orbiting mars is doomed to destruction by a meteor strike. In his long career, the widely respected comic book artist, writer, and editor put in time on both the dc and marvel sides of the fence. It looks like we dont have any release dates for this title yet. Kirby helped popularize this technique in comics in the 1970s especially on dcs new gods, and theres no denying that it fits well with outerspace material especially an adaptation of realistic scifi like 2001. Batman is not an adaptation of one particular comic book, but the character first appeared in comic books, not in another. With illya woloshyn, ashleigh aston moore, tony sampson, janet hodgkinson. A space odyssey 1967, mgm, based on the sentinel by arthur c. I was asked by a friend why had i never read the iconic scifi book, 2001space odyssey. A space odyssey comic story 70 pages report information script jack kirby pencils jack kirby inks frank giacoia colors marie severin. Clarke, marked his return to marvel after spending the early 70s at dc. Unfollow comic books for sale to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. After marvel lost the license to publish the series, they brought their own creation to.
A space odyssey was the name of an oversized comic book adaptation of the 1968 film of the same name and a 10issue monthly series expanding on the ideas presented in the film and the eponymous arthur c. Archie andrews became more popular over time, and would, along with his friends, dominate pep comics until its cancellation in 1987. A space odyssey 2001, a space odyssey uk edition 2005 allcomics annual, the 2010 2016. San diego comic con announces online show by making fun of itself san diego comic con matthew aguilar 05082020 07. Godyssey comic to pic rob liefelds comic book the godyssey is in. Just finished reading the book, 2001 space odyssey. Marvels oversized treasury edition, which was written, drawn, and edited by the.
If you want to support work like this or would like to read more, please consider purchasing it. Clarke and kubrick worked on the book together, but eventually only clarke ended up as the official author. List of films based on englishlanguage comics wikipedia. Avengelyne has a nightmare about jesus climbing down from the cross to battle zeus and the greek gods. The visuals were nothing at all in comparison to the absolute brilliance of the movie.
Since thomas has distilled it to a series of nearly emotionless plot events, its like reading a summary of a longer, better story, but in comic book form. Books made into movies also can be a great way to inspire kids who arent big readers to crack open a book they might otherwise have ignored. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. From our humble beginnings, we have grown to the largest, most complete comic book price guide with well over 1,000,000 comics in our database. The perfect collaboration between book and film originally posted at fantasy literature arthur c. A space odyssey comic book, a meeting of kirbys mind with those of stanley kubrick and arthur c. Population statistics grade universal signature series restored. Though the movie failed to capture the same success as the novels, there have definitely been far worse book tofilm adaptations.
It includes films that are adaptations of englishlanguage comics, and those films whose characters originated in comic books e. View market values for books, store your collection, and. A space odyssey is surely one of the strangest scifi franchise comics ever published for one thing, the comic appeared in 1976, eight years after the 1968 film debuted. Glory arrives to tell her that her dream is a premonition.
A space odyssey comic story 17 pages report information script jack kirby pencils jack kirby inks mike royer colors petra goldberg letters miker royer. Most other scifi franchises like star trek, star wars, and battlestar galactica saw comic books produced almost immediately with the franchises debut. A space odyssey was the name of an oversized comic book adaptation of the 1968 film of the. A space odyssey is an oversized american comic book adaptation of the 1968 film of the same name as well as a tenissue monthly series which expanded upon the concepts presented in the stanley kubrick film and the novel by arthur c. This book opens up straight to jesus being crucified on. A young mans proof of gods existence dear art, i am happy to announce to you the first exclusive world wide web notification, today, september 11, 2001, of excerpts from my book. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. The original character design for avengelyne was based on the likeness of former vampirella model cathy christian. Comic book characters are by no means strangers to the nonliterary realms of pop culture. Comics ad for the juicemobiles shoes from spotbilt, featuring o. Jack kirby wrote and pencilled both the adaptation and the series, which were published by marvel comics beginning in 1976. Comic books with a number as its title are alphabetized by the way the name is pronounced. A space odyssey was the name of an oversized comic book adaptation of the 1968 film of the same name as well as a monthly series, lasting ten issues, which expanded upon the concepts presented in the stanley kubrick film and the novel by arthur c. Movieadaptation marvel published the adaptation in its thencommon treasury edition format featuring tabloidsized pages of roughly twice the size of a normal comic book.
I agree the expectations were high considering it was published almost a decade post movie book. So, the xmen comic books are listed under x and the outer limits is listed under o. Jan 24, 2017 comic book characters are by no means strangers to the nonliterary realms of pop culture. Both producers already had relationships with the comic book creator thanks to other projects. Most other scifi franchises like star trek, star wars, and battlestar galactica saw comic books produced almost immediately with the franchises. I still found time to read, but other books, and not that one. Whenever i hear of a new movie coming out based on a popular book or comic book or a sequel, i instantly hear naysayers complaining about a lack of creativity in. Comic odyssey comics, graphics novels, manga, toys, and. The monolith rescues herb marik and transpors him to an area similar to jalessas kingdom. Give our search a try, take a look at the menu to the left to see how you can help us improve the site, or use my. In the comic book pages of 2001, two sorts of genius collided by noel murray adventures in licensing is a monthly column about the ancillary products of major motion pictures. This is a list of films based on englishlanguage comics, including comic books, graphic novels, and features in anthology comics magazines.
A space odyssey is an oversized american comic book adaptation of the 1968 film of the. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. Comic book advertisements atop the fourth wall duration. A space odyssey 1968 is a science fiction novel by arthur c. I had wanted to read it for a long time, and kept trying to find time, but things got in the way. A space odyssey is a 1968 science fiction novel by british writer arthur c. All comic books for sale are listed alphabetically by the first letter of the comic book s name. A space odyssey comics a space odyssey wiki fandom. Supercriminals, superheroes and the comic book universe in italian cinema. Gods from different faiths and mythologies unite in an epic battle over mankind. Marik reaches the land of jalessa and becomes queen. Before spiderman became the star of multiple comic books series. Based on the 1985 novel from orson scott card, the enders game novel was the first in a long line of other books.
Jesus, dying on the cross, is being mocked by zeus and the rest of the classical grecian gods. A space odyssey text article 10 pages report information. Out of this narrow view of the comic book graphic novel medium there has arisen a major misconception about comic book storytelling in the eyes of the general public. Clarkes 2001 took readers and moviegoers on a fantastic journey, from the dawn of man, to the quest for the stars.
Unfortunately, when juxtaposed to the previous page, it also underlines how cartoony kirbys own depiction of space is. It was developed concurrently with stanley kubrick s film version and published after the release of the film. This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you an email once approved. Cover pencils by rob liefeld, inks by jonathan sibal. A space odyssey, and then began this series featuring new stories based on the concepts introduced in the movie for brevitys sake, ill be comparing to the kubrik film, but im aware that the film was created in conjunction with arthur c. They have made appearances in film, television, novels, and also video games. For more pagetoscreen adaptations, be sure to check out our list of tv shows based on books.
Finally, i put it on my ereader and began the journey. Like other characters in the comic, hes based on previously created comic book characters. The grand comics database gcd is a nonprofit, internet based organization of international volunteers dedicated to building an open database covering all printed comics throughout the world. Dc comic book based on the v science fiction tv show, with issues published to be concurrent with the then v.
Bloodstone 2001 2002 book of lost souls 2005 2006 books of doom 2005 2006 breaking into comics. The preceding is included in its final and revised form in the weirdest scifi comic ever made. Jack kirby wrote and pencilled both the adaptation and the series, which were published by marvel. List of comics based on films marvel treasury edition. The two heroes had teamed up before, but now they are stuck in the middle of a war between the greek gods and the christian god, based on the following, which. Top 10 games based on comic books the odyssey online. To set up the issue, which was written by robert napton and drawn at least the scenes im showing by ed benes, glory comes from the tradition of the greek gods. The treasury edition also contained a 10page article entitled 2001. The home of superheroes and supervillains, people in tights. A space odyssey is surely one of the strangest scifi franchise comics ever published.
Well, however smart or artistic this comic could be, it would have been overshadowed by 2001 the book as well as the film. The same cannot be said of its 1976 comic book adaptation. This series features the first appearance of machine man. Based godyssey is celebrating their 3year anniversary of joining nov 05 based godyssey won 2 achievements in the outer worlds win 10 for 73 points. Even though she ended up being out of it for a while after fighting sports maxx. Sony based garner is in postproduction on tornado actioner black. Whether you are an avid comic collector, a repeat offender one who once collected but fell by the wayside, are new to the industry, or someone who came across some old comics, welcome to the world of comics. Its a faithful, honorable interpretation of the odyssey done in comic book form. A space odyssey comic online free and high quality. A space odyssey 1968 in order to provide the basis for the brilliant film of the same name. Jack kirby did a marvel treasury adaptation of the film 2001.
While games based on an existing license are oftentimes quite terrible or below expectations, there are a few of them that stand out as legitimately good. Originally published in 1995 by maximum press, she was also inspired by ben dunns comic warrior nun areala from antarctic press. Godyssey, script by rob liefeld plot and robert napton, pencils by ed benes and michael chang, inks by norm rapmund, sean parsons, marlo alquiza, and jonathan sibal. With that in mind, i thought it would be an appropriate time to put together a top 100 movies list of movies that were based on books. Godyssey 151 points 152 points 153 points 21 days ago when reading stone ocean, she was one of my favorites. The story is based in part on various short stories by clarke, most notably the sentinel written in 1948 for a bbc competition but first published in 1951.
This issue kicks off with a dream sequence that is not to be missed. Clarke collaborated with stanley kubrick to produce the novel version of 2001. Following an accident, young jay ziegler falls into a coma. The ultimate trip becomes the ultimate illustrated adventure.
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