Showing posts with label Ken Selig. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ken Selig. Show all posts

Monday, September 2, 2024

Captain's Library BEETLEJUICE "Never a Doll Moment"

With a sequel (finally) about to be released...

...we thought we'd present a never-reprinted comic tale from three decades ago featuring the garrulous ghoul and Lydia...which includes the creative team's take on...Barbie!
Written by Angelo DeCesare, penciled by Howie Post, and inked by Ken Selig, this tale appeared in Harvey's Beetlejuice Holiday Horror Day Special #1 (1992).
Oddly, a simple caption change would've changed his search for a birthday present into seeking a Christmas present, which would've been more seasonally-appropriate, but nobody bothered to do so!
Also note that the native "witch doctor" and his kid are orange, making them appear to be related to Willy Wonka's Oompa Loompas!
(The book was Comics Code Authority approved!)
The comic was based on the syndicated spin-off animated series which toned-down certain aspects from the film to make it "kiddie-friendly".

(Remember this was before Cartoon Network's Adult Swim and Toonami and non-broadcast venues like streaming services which could've shown a series closer in tone to the film.)
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Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Captain's Holiday Library SAVED BY THE BELL "Chilling Holiday"

It's over 30 years later...

...and the gang from Bayside High is back, so here's the first of their "classic" comic book adventures unseen since their initial appearance!
Written by Angelo DeCesare, penciled by Hy Rosen, and inked by Ken Selig, this tale was part of the series' first and last appearances (Saved by the Bell #1 [1992] and Saved by the Bell Holiday Special [1993]).
The comic lasted five issues and two one-shot specials.
Though most are calling it a reboot, the show is actually a sequel (one of several that have popped up over the years), which really should be called Saved by the Bell: the Next Generation since most of the original's cast are appearing as their characters from the first series...
If you're unfamiliar with the show and characters, Entertainment Weekly has a convenient primer HERE!
Trivia: the article doesn't mention the original Saved by the Bell is actually a sequel series to Good Morning Miss Bliss, which starred former Disney movie star Hayley Mills as teacher Carrie Bliss, featured Zack, Screech, Lisa, and Mr Belding...and was set in Indianapolis!
(Apparently the surviving characters moved en masse to Bayside, California when the show was retooled!)
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