So many announcements this month, what with the ever-growing new York Comic Con, however this caught my eye since of exactly how bit info it had as well as exactly how unforeseen (but sensible) it was.
Dynamite Entertainment, house of comics starring James Bond, Betty Boop, Xena, Tarzan, as well as characters from Battlestar Galactica, Bob’s Burgers, as well as Grimm, among many other properties, has revealed a lot of new licensed titles coming next year. among them is one aimed away from the traditionally male comic-shop market.
Sweet Valley High was a set of YA soap opera novels starring twin California teens Elizabeth as well as Jessica. It began in 1983 as well as ultimately ran to over 600 books over 20 years. (Plus a TV show from 1994-7.)
The very first wonderful Valley High book (original cover)
The very first wonderful Valley High book (reissue cover)
In 2017, it’s going to be a comic from Dynamite. No word on who’s composing or drawing, however just getting the rights to the brand name is sufficient to qualify as news. After all, this includes a big prospective audience, now nostalgic for the works they liked as kids, as well as we already understand they’re readers. That’s why these “all-new adventures” will be original graphic novels, not serialized comics, since books are more appropriate to their market.
The publisher really hopes to catch teen visitors with the effort, as well as a familiar brand name is reassuring to parents. The Baby-Sitters Club, a similar however younger-aimed property, has been a big hit with just four comic adaptations. I’ll be interested to see exactly how well Dynamite captures teen romance as well as soap opera. A great deal will depend, of course, on who works on the book. Snarky comment: since a great deal of commercially focused comic artists draw women to look alike anyway, having somebody show twins is making a virtue out of necessity!
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