DC Loses Rights to The Spirit, Doc Savage and The Avenger

[BugsySig]

Calling Dynamite Entertainment...

http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/1...e-the-avenger/

[emb021]

Calling Dynamite Entertainment...

http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/1...e-the-avenger/

Puh-lease.

Dynamite has shown with the Shadow, the Spider, and now with the upcoming Black Bat, that they don't quite get these characters. Not as badly as DC didn't get them, but still.

We don't want "Dynamite's version" of them. We want the real thing. Over the years, the Phantom has been published by several comic book companies, but we don't speak of the "Charlton version" or the "Gold Key version" or the like. He's the Phantom. Its the same character.

Why can't these companies get that with these classic characters. Stop scr*wing them up!!

[jsf]

Actually, some of us would like to see the Dynamite version.

[CaptMagellan]

Actually, some of us would like to see the Dynamite version.

Yup. Some of us (even some of us who are very familiar with the original stories) like the Dynamite take on them.

[BugsySig]

Puh-lease.

Dynamite has shown with the Shadow, the Spider, and now with the upcoming Black Bat, that they don't quite get these characters. Not as badly as DC didn't get them, but still.

We don't want "Dynamite's version" of them. We want the real thing. Over the years, the Phantom has been published by several comic book companies, but we don't speak of the "Charlton version" or the "Gold Key version" or the like. He's the Phantom. Its the same character.

Why can't these companies get that with these classic characters. Stop scr*wing them up!!

I have no real affinity for the Dynamite pulp books. It just seems like a good fit.

[Johnny P. Sartre]

Langridge on Spirit please.

[Dark-Flux]

Yup. Some of us (even some of us who are very familiar with the original stories) like the Dynamite take on them.

I concur. But i never get tired of others telling me what i want ;)

[Vic Vega]

While Doc Savage and The Avenger are natural fits for Dynamite, I'm not sure there is a point in trying to revisit the Spirit.

I thought the Kitchen Sink guys did as decent a job as possible doing new stuff in the 90's, but it didn't catch on.

[DonC]

While Doc Savage and The Avenger are natural fits for Dynamite, I'm not sure there is a point in trying to revisit the Spirit.

I thought the Kitchen Sink guys did as decent a job as possible doing new stuff in the 90's, but it didn't catch on.

Yeah, Kitchen Sink had people like Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Brian Bolland and Dave Gibbons. And that series still didn't sell. Then DC did those amazing stories by Darwyn Cooke and they still decided not to renew the license. It seems to me that the Spirit is destined to wander from publisher to publisher, each trying to fine some way of making a profit off of the character.

[DeadXMan]

Strike Disney!! go for blood!

[Bruce Kent]

Yeah, Kitchen Sink had people like Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Brian Bolland and Dave Gibbons. And that series still didn't sell. Then DC did those amazing stories by Darwyn Cooke and they still decided not to renew the license. It seems to me that the Spirit is destined to wander from publisher to publisher, each trying to fine some way of making a profit off of the character.

Cooke's run ended years ago. They kept the book going for a long time, even relaunching it.

[Bruce Kent]

And let's remember that the First Wave plans were a little screwed by Dynamite when they managed to win over DC on the rights to Green Hornet and the Shadown. So yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if they were already in touch with the owners.

[dupont2005]

I don't read these Dynamite comics with the old heroes but I do think it's neat that they are acquiring all the licenses.

[MajorHoy]

By the way, there's another version of this thread in the DC Comics forum section (for anyone who's interested).
http://forums.comicbookresources.com...nd-The-Avenger

[Captain Craig]

I've enjoyed Dynamite's Green Hornet material. I also liked Phantom and the first few Tarzan's.
I think they've done a good job with the Pulp Characters.