Angel City is once again safe from the vermin which infest its streets as Roger Corman’s femme fatale, Black Scorpion, returns to comic book pages this November from Bluewater Productions.Roger Corman Presents: Black Scorpion is the first title to emerge from the partnership announced in August between the legendary genre filmmaker and the independent comic book publisher.
“Comic books have given me so much over the years that it’s time I gave something back to the medium,” said Corman.
This new version of the Black Scorpion, which previously found success as two made-for-cable movies on Showtime and 22 one hour episodes on the SciFi Channel, will reintroduce and reimagine the original character, developed by Corman and producer Craig Nevius.
Nevius added “Roger and I had always intended to create a comic book franchise based on the Black Scorpion movies and TV series. And with classic costumed superheroes back in vogue thanks to the success of the Batman and Iron Man movies, the time seemed right to bring back our costumed super heroine.”
Written by long-time genre veteran, Paul Salamoff (Batman & Robin, Ed Wood, The Addams Family, Scary Movie 2, Alien Siege), the new comic version of the character will build on the original mythology of a police detective who, consumed by revenge over the murder of her father, decides to don a mask and strike at those criminals who deem themselves above the law. Daniel Cuchacovich provides the art for the monthly title which includes the likeness of Michelle Lintel (who played the title character in the television series).
Following this title, several other Corman properties will soon find their way into graphic form. Some of the titles currently under development include Death Stalker, The Barbarian Queen, and Humanoids from the Deep. As Bluewater now is working with both Corman and the Vincent Price estate, it is certain that several of the horror classics based on the Edgar Allen Poe stories will also be produced in comic form in the near future.
"Roger Corman's body of work is so visual and visceral," said Bluewater's president Darren Davis. "What will make these titles stand out is Mr. Corman’s personal involvement in their development. This is not a licensing gimmick, but an outlet to rediscover his creative genius and a chance for readers to once again be pleasantly frightened. I still get the willies from the Masque of the Red Death."
The suggested retail price (SRP) for each upcoming issue is $3.99
© C Harris Lynn, 2009
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