Friday, May 01, 2009
IDW Announces Kaluta & Lee's Starstruck
This is coolness. I can't wait to see this series re-issued.
IDW is proud to announce the return of the science fiction classic, Starstruck, to comics. Debuting in August, the 13-issue series will showcase the fine writing of Elaine Lee and the remarkable art of Michael Kaluta. Scanned from the original art to ensure the highest quality, the entire series is being re-colored by fantasy artist, Lee Moyer, whose painted work has appeared on the covers of books by Iain Banks, H.P. Lovecraft and Marion Zimmer Bradley.¶ 1:31 PM
'Starstruck is a classic work, and some of Michael’s very finest art—it has been out of print for too long,' said Scott Dunbier, IDW’s Starstruck editor. 'Our series will present Elaine and Michael’s vision as never before. New readers will be astounded by it, while diehard fans will delight in seeing their old friend looking better than ever.'
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You do know about this, right? This is from Robot6 on CBR:
--- On August 15, 2009, the off-Broadway science-fiction comedy “StarStruck” by Elaine Lee, Susan Norfleet Lee, and Dale Place, basis for the 1980’s comic book series by Elaine Lee and Michael Wm. Kaluta, will be presented for the first time in 25 years as an audio theatre-style live reading at the famed Henry Miller Library in Big Sur, CA.
Proceeds will help pay the medical bills of comics legend Gene Colan, the bills stemming from his bout with liver failure in 2007 and 2008. Colan is best known for his distinctive artwork on such titles as Iron Man, Daredevil, Batman, and Tomb of Dracula (from which the character Blade was introduced).
The reading will employ pre-recorded sound effects and live effects performed by a team of foley artists, coupled with composer Dwight Dixon’s music from the original production.
Play it by Ear Productions, an audio theatre company in Pacific Grove, CA, will produce the event under the direction of Producing Director Lance Roger Axt. “I’m absolutely ecstatic that this is finally going to happen; speaking as both a longtime comics fan and a theatre artist, I’ve wanted to do something with this play for over a decade.
“And helping Gene and Adrienne Colan is an added bonus; they are two great people, and I’m more than happy to lend a hand.”
The performance also serves a second purpose: to test the timing of the piece before a live audience, which will ultimately serve a subsequent studio recording. A “StarStruck” radio series is in development, the first piece being an audio adaptation of the off-Broadway comedy, to be recorded in Maine.
The series will be produced by the new AudioComics production company (of which Axt is a co-founder), who will be working directly with Lee and Kaluta on both the adaptation and on several new “StarStruck” pieces written specifically for the medium of audio. ---
IDW revival and a radio show. I am PSYCHED.
--- On August 15, 2009, the off-Broadway science-fiction comedy “StarStruck” by Elaine Lee, Susan Norfleet Lee, and Dale Place, basis for the 1980’s comic book series by Elaine Lee and Michael Wm. Kaluta, will be presented for the first time in 25 years as an audio theatre-style live reading at the famed Henry Miller Library in Big Sur, CA.
Proceeds will help pay the medical bills of comics legend Gene Colan, the bills stemming from his bout with liver failure in 2007 and 2008. Colan is best known for his distinctive artwork on such titles as Iron Man, Daredevil, Batman, and Tomb of Dracula (from which the character Blade was introduced).
The reading will employ pre-recorded sound effects and live effects performed by a team of foley artists, coupled with composer Dwight Dixon’s music from the original production.
Play it by Ear Productions, an audio theatre company in Pacific Grove, CA, will produce the event under the direction of Producing Director Lance Roger Axt. “I’m absolutely ecstatic that this is finally going to happen; speaking as both a longtime comics fan and a theatre artist, I’ve wanted to do something with this play for over a decade.
“And helping Gene and Adrienne Colan is an added bonus; they are two great people, and I’m more than happy to lend a hand.”
The performance also serves a second purpose: to test the timing of the piece before a live audience, which will ultimately serve a subsequent studio recording. A “StarStruck” radio series is in development, the first piece being an audio adaptation of the off-Broadway comedy, to be recorded in Maine.
The series will be produced by the new AudioComics production company (of which Axt is a co-founder), who will be working directly with Lee and Kaluta on both the adaptation and on several new “StarStruck” pieces written specifically for the medium of audio. ---
IDW revival and a radio show. I am PSYCHED.
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Considering that Starstruck started as a stage show, going to a format like this doesn't surprise me.
I'm glad to see that they're helping Gene Colan though.
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I'm glad to see that they're helping Gene Colan though.
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