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October 8, 2006


Future Terry Gilliam Comic Books?

imageA couple of people have picked up on this interview and its discussion of some Terry Gilliam work making it into comic book form. I would love to see a few Terry Gilliam books featuring his comics and cartooning work, or one kick-ass complete volume from all the out-of-print sources out there. I'd even be interested in checking out a high-profile adaptation of an unfilmed script or two. What comes across in that article, though, is how crass the Virgin Comics pitch reads as described by the cartoonist turned director. It's not that my sensibilities are offended by someone going to directors and saying, "Let's juice up any stuff you have in limbo and get you another deal" or whatever, but I just can't see this working as a viable publishing strategy for very long, or even as the best way to make decent comics in the short term.
 
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