The Stuff of Legend
| The Stuff of Legend | |
|---|---|
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Th3rd World Studios |
| Format | Limited series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | May 2009 – present |
| Number of issues | 4 |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) |
Mike Raicht Brian Smith |
| Artist(s) | Charles Paul Wilson III |
| Colorist(s) |
Jon Conkling Michael DeVito |
| Collected editions | |
| Book 1: The Dark | ISBN 0-345-52100-5 |
The Stuff of Legend is a comic book metaseries produced by Th3rd World Studios. The writers of The Stuff of Legend are Mike Raicht and Brian Smith. The illustrator is Charles Paul Wilson III.[1]
Publication history
The series is released as 56-page comic books, with Volume 1 a two-issue mini-series. A second volume of four issues, as well as a third, was announced in 2010.[2][3]
Brian Smith, Charles Paul Wilson III, the guys at Th3rd World and Mike Raicht are planning on getting Volume 5 of Stuff of Legend in 2015. They are also planning on wrapping the series up with Volume 6.[4]
Plot
The story takes place in 1944 Brooklyn. A band of toys goes on a journey into the Dark realm to rescue a young boy, who is their owner, from the infamous Bogeyman. In the Dark Realm, which is inside the boy's closet, they are changed. They become life sized, with functional weapons and, in the teddy bear's case, teeth. As they venture into the Dark, they battle the Bogeyman's forces, composed mostly of bitter, lost toys, fallen under the fearful powers of their Dark master.
Collected editions
The comics collected into trade paperbacks:
- Book 1: The Dark (collects Volume 1: The Dark, Issues 1 and 2, 128 pages, Villard Books, April 2010, ISBN 0-345-52100-5)
- Book 2: The Jungle (collects Volume 2: The Jungle, Issues 1 through 4, 144 pages, Th3rd World Studios, April 2011)
- Book 3: A Jester's Tale (collects Volume 3: A Jester's Tale, Issues 1 through 4, 124 pages, Th3rd World Studios, March 2012, ISBN 0-9832161-2-6)
- Book 4: The Toy Collector (collects Volume 4: The Toy Collector, Issues 1 through 5, 124 pages, Th3rd World Studios, August 2013)
- The Stuff of Legend: Omnibus One [Hardcover] (collects Volume 1: The Dark and Volume 2: The Jungle, 260 pages, Th3rd World Studios, July 2012, ISBN 0-9832161-9-3)
- The Stuff of Legend: Omnibus Two [Hardcover] (collects Volume 3: A Jester's Tale and Volume 4: The Toy Collector, 270 pages, Th3rd World Studios, February 2014, ISBN 0-9895744-9-0)
Awards
In 2010, Wilson was nominated for the Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award for his work on The Stuff of Legend.[5][6]
Film
According to Deadline, Walt Disney Pictures has just made a pitch deal to make a film version of the graphic novel with Pete Candeland to direct and Shawn Christensen writing the script; however, Shawn became unavailable and is no longer involved.[7]
In his absence, "Saw" writers, Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan have been selected to adapt the series to a live-action film.[8]
Notes
- ↑ Phegley, Kiel (June 5, 2009). "Th3rd World's "Stuff of Legend"". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved July 11, 2010.
- ↑ Rogers, Vaneta (February 2, 2010). "Th3rd World Announces STUFF OF LEGEND Vol. 2 & 3". Newsarama. Retrieved July 11, 2010.
- ↑ Rogers, Vaneta (May 20, 2010). "STUFF OF LEGEND Vol. 2 Brings Fantasy Back to Life". Newsarama. Retrieved July 11, 2010.
- ↑ Rogers, Vaneta (November 8, 2013). "Mike Raicht Talks Dark Shadows And The End Of The Stuff Of Legend". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.th3rdworld.com/news/Charles-P-Wilson-III-Receives-2010-Manning-Award-Nomination
- ↑
- ↑ "Disney Makes Pitch Deal For 'Stuff Of Legend' With Pete Candeland Directing".
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References
- 'The Stuff of Legend' at the Grand Comics Database
- 'The Stuff of Legend' at the Comic Book DB