Abadazad

[Randycat]

No one's seemed to notice that the new Abadazad books are being offered in this month's Previews. . . is no one interested anymore?

[Matt Algren]

Yeah, it was discussed briefly in one of the Crossgen threads from earlier in the month.

Link (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=105319&page=4)

There was supposed to be some news coming from last weekend's NY Convention, but I couldn't find anything online last night. It does look like Hyperion/Disney is planning on having a HUGE roll out and expects Abadazad to be a big success this year.

Anybody else have better luck finding anything new?

[Crazee Creator]

I sat in on the panel and Brenda Bowen from Disney's publishing division (Hyperion) stated the books will be released in novel format with a few illustrated pages between each chapter. They are releasing 3 issues a year but want to do 4 a year. The first two volumes will hit the stores in May and the third sometime in the fall.

[Randycat]

Novel format with a few illustrated pages? That sounds a bit different from their original plan. . .I thought they were trying to do something really unique. . .?

[Matt Algren]

I sat in on the panel and Brenda Bowen from Disney's publishing division (Hyperion) stated the books will be released in novel format with a few illustrated pages between each chapter. They are releasing 3 issues a year but want to do 4 a year. The first two volumes will hit the stores in May and the third sometime in the fall.
Cool. Thanks for the information.

Reminder to everyone that if you're hankerin' for a dose of Ploogy goodness, check out The Stardust Kid, which just recently (http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=6690) moved to Boom! Studios.

[JTLauder]

I was excited to hear about Abadazad coming out again, until I heard it was going to be a novel format. The thing about it is that they're being written and marketed as children's books, which is great for kids.

But why is it that I have a problem picking up a children's book, but I have no problem reading all these comics?!

[GreatLakesAvengers]

crap... the comic format was great! now i'm hesitant to pick it up as a "children's novel"


so are they continuing both Stardust Kid AND Abadazad?

[Matt Algren]

crap... the comic format was great! now i'm hesitant to pick it up as a "children's novel"


so are they continuing both Stardust Kid AND Abadazad?
Yes, though I remember seeing something early on saying that SK was a miniseries. Haven't seen that recently, so maybe they've decided to extend it.

[eDuke]

Hi, guys -- the Hyperion books are combo prose, illustration and comics. I know there's plenty of new comics material in these because I lettered them. The new artwork by Mike is incredible and JM continues weaving a fantastic, fantastic tale!

[Matt Algren]

Sad ABADAZAD news today, linked through LITG.

JM DeMatteis has announced that Disney/Hyperion has decided not to publish any more ABADAZAD books. Not only that, the most recent book that has apparently already been released elsewhere in the world won't be coming out in the US.

Read about it here. (http://www.amazon.com/gp/blog/post/PLNK32C78B1WP043Y)

Silver lining: There's a possibility of a new DeMatteis/Ploog project soon, though the details are sketchy.

[DonC]

Sad ABADAZAD news today, linked through LITG.

JM DeMatteis has announced that Disney/Hyperion has decided not to publish any more ABADAZAD books. Not only that, the most recent book that has apparently already been released elsewhere in the world won't be coming out in the US.

Read about it here. (http://www.amazon.com/gp/blog/post/PLNK32C78B1WP043Y)

Silver lining: There's a possibility of a new DeMatteis/Ploog project soon, though the details are sketchy.


They're doing more Stardust Kid comics. To be honest, I didn't even know they had finished the first miniseries.

[Captain Jim]

You know what's really sad about the Abadazad thing? That's the only reason that Disney bought CrossGen! There were other bidders at the auction who wanted to continue to produce comic series for many of the CG titles, using many of the original creators. But Disney blew everybody else out of the water in order to acquire Abadazad--which they never intended to use in its original comic book format--and which they have now quickly discarded altogether! :mad:

[Matt Algren]

They're doing more Stardust Kid comics.
That's how Rich reported it, and that's what I thought too, but I went back to the DeMatteis blog right before I posted and it says...

Happily, my adventures with mad genius Mike Ploog and our brilliant color artist, Nick Bell, won’t be ending. We’ve already done The Stardust Kid together (look for the collected edition early next year) and we’re talking about a new project that, with luck, we’ll be jumping into in another month or two....and I'm not sure if that means they're working on a new Stardust Kid project or another completely new project. Either way, good news.


To be honest, I didn't even know they had finished the first miniseries.It finished very under the radar. 'Twas a little rushed.


You know what's really sad about the Abadazad thing? That's the only reason that Disney bought CrossGen! There were other bidders at the auction who wanted to continue to produce comic series for many of the CG titles, using many of the original creators. But Disney blew everybody else out of the water in order to acquire Abadazad--which they never intended to use in its original comic book format--and which they have now quickly discarded altogether! :mad:Yeah, I thought of that, too. Kind of sucks.

[GreatLakesAvengers]

soooooooooooo... DeMatteis/Ploog don't have the rights to publish new Abadazad elsewhere?

that sux ... :(

[Captain Jim]

soooooooooooo... DeMatteis/Ploog don't have the rights to publish new Abadazad elsewhere?

No; it's owned by Disney now (purchased from CrossGen).

[matthewaos]

I loved Abadazad, I have the first 2 books, and the 3 comics (Or were they 2, i don't remember...). But I have lost book 3 and possibly 4, but I'm gonna track them down. I think there will be 7 books?

[Captain Jim]

I loved Abadazad, I have the first 2 books, and the 3 comics (Or were they 2, i don't remember...). But I have lost book 3 and possibly 4, but I'm gonna track them down. I think there will be 7 books?

It doesn't sound like you read the post that started this most recent discussion. >> http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showpost.php?p=5564854&postcount=10

[matthewaos]

They're doing more Stardust Kid comics. To be honest, I didn't even know they had finished the first miniseries.

Stardust kid was bought by BOOM, I think...

OMG, I'm so stupid. I never actually read all the posts. Oh, this is so sad, I loved that series...

[Randycat]

ARGH...I suspected not much good would come out of this when I heard Disney bought the rights...at least I hope they sell the rights to some other companies but I'm doubting it :( Hopefully the 3rd book'll be available in Canada too...sigh...

[Captain Jim]

I'm doubting it too. I think the most we could hope for is that they would lease the rights to a character for a period of time. Kind of the way Checker is able to do the CrossGen trades.

[matthewaos]

Well, DeMatteis is saying that Abadazad MAY continue, as a comic book. You never know...

[mgs]

But Disney blew everybody else out of the water in order to acquire Abadazad--which they never intended to use in its original comic book format--and which they have now quickly discarded altogether! :mad:

this makes me angry too.
Well, DeMatteis is saying that Abadazad MAY continue, as a comic book. You never know...

doubt it, seeing as Disney never really lets anything go, arguments, rights, etc.
me, kinda gave up on those two, knowing the moment they allowed themselves to be bought out. they would go the money, not creative, route.

[Captain Jim]

Well, I can see Disney maybe leasing the rights to the character. Can't see them doing a comic book themselves, though.