Kris
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Post by Kris on Jan 1, 2012 22:48:52 GMT -5
I'm having incredible difficulty finding any information about these online, but owning a few, I know for a fact they exist. I know several different comic book companies have published novels (not comics or graphic novels, actual books) based on their characters. Sometimes they are based on comic book storylines, sometimes original content using the characters. Does anyone know where I can find more information on these? If it has a specific genre name? Also, how does it work? Do they have their writers write these books, or do freelance writers sometime contact DC or Marvel and say, "hey, look at this (glorified fan fiction) book I just wrote!" They take a look, edit it, buy the rights, etc.
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Post by Michael Coello on Jan 1, 2012 23:01:50 GMT -5
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on Jan 1, 2012 23:12:37 GMT -5
I do know that DC put out a novel version of the No Man's Land storyline that was in the Batman comics right around the comic version's release.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2012 8:00:18 GMT -5
These are very hard to get info on, because they are usually released with little to no fanfare for some reason. They just sort of randomly show up at the bookstore from time to time.
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Post by walsh7637 on Jan 2, 2012 9:54:04 GMT -5
DC's done a few novels based on - back in the '90s they did one for the Death of Superman (by Roger Stern) and Kingdom Come (by Elliot S! Maggin). Then later they did a No Man's Land novel (by Greg Rucka). Then they started dabbling in original novels featuring JLAers (Superman, Batman, WW). Then a couple years ago they got back to the comic event-based novels with 52, Countdown and Final Crisis (all written by Greg Cox).
Marvel's just starting now with comic-based novels (the aforementioned Civil War) but they've also been doing various novels featuring Spidey and the XMen for years.
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Jan 2, 2012 10:23:31 GMT -5
I had this one as a kid  |
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Juice
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Post by Juice on Jan 2, 2012 12:08:38 GMT -5
Batman Knightfall and the Death and Life of Superman are two I had and recently sold to a comic shop.
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Jan 2, 2012 13:40:10 GMT -5
I do know that DC put out a novel version of the No Man's Land storyline that was in the Batman comics right around the comic version's release. The novelization was WAY better, too. You got real insight into the minds of all the major players, and it fleshed out some things that were just briefly touched upon in the comics. Also, being written by Greg Rucka doesn't hurt. |
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Post by The Punisher on Jan 2, 2012 15:08:18 GMT -5
If you can, track down the Wolverine novels by Marvel, consistently good reads, especially "Election Day"
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Post by Apricots And A Pear Tree on Jan 2, 2012 15:17:14 GMT -5
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Post by Juice on Jan 2, 2012 16:10:17 GMT -5
I had the novelization of X2 Xmen United. It was literally ten times better than the movie.
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Post by clashofchampains on Jan 3, 2012 2:04:37 GMT -5
I had the novelization of X2 Xmen United. It was literally ten times better than the movie. That's usualy the case. That's because there's no idiot directors cutting stuff off. ;D |
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