BEAUOLOGY 101: lost IN TRANSLATION

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by beloved Smith

One of the almost common goals for a comic book creator/publisher is to have their book made into a film or TV show. It doesn’t occur that often, however in recent years, the chances have gotten a great deal better.

Speaking of odd, there has been a new twist in this process in the last couple of years: film as well as TV producers now want their movies or TV series turned into comic books. For decades, comic books have been the red-headed step-child of pop culture entertainment. now in 2009, we’ve ended up being the belle of the ball.

In my personal dealings with those that wield some power in Hollywood, I’ve discovered that the reason they want their film or TV show to be equated into a comic book is since it provides them one more marketing, promotional, as well as revenue choice for their “product.” having a comic book expands their own base for their project. being able to hand over a printed comic book to somebody provides them immediate weight. Comic books are seen as a extremely great source of possible revenues for Hollywood as well as they are not only jumping on the four-color bandwagon, they are throwing each other off of it to get in front.

I’ve likewise discovered out that they don’t understand the very first thing about what equates into a comic book. Some haven’t grasped that writing/creating a comic book is a whole other craft from screenwriting. Some “get it,” however for the most part, they don’t.

Some TV shows or films won’t, or don’t, adapt well into a printed comic book, at least not well sufficient to make high sales. Let’s look at TV for a minute. The USA Network show, shed notice would/could make the transformation into a comic book with bit problem. It has action, characters that work as well as dialogue that’s not so heavy the printed page would look like a novel. The TV series 24 is a proven screen to print success that equates well. On the other end of the stick you have something like Grey’s Anatomy that would be a extremely difficult slide from the screen to the page. The speaking head ratio would just be as well much as would the amount of dialogue needed to get stories as well as characters across in an entertaining form. Sitcoms would be near impossible. just believe of the traditional Seinfeld show. The characters would never rather ended up being full sufficient as well as would always seem flat in print. You’d have more luck going with something slapstick like Gilligan’s Island.

The one TV show that I believe would work truly well is lost from ABC. It has all the right material to equate into a extremely well done comic book. It couldn’t be one of those TV/Film adaptations that we’ve seen as well much of, the kind where they agree to do it as well as then no care or like for the original material is shown. trust me, we’ve seen method as well much of that. I still believe that if done right with art that matches story, Supernatural should as well as could’ve been a perfect comic book. Sales for it have proven otherwise.

Getting back to lost as a comic book, the more than perfect writer would be Brian K. Vaughan. Vaughan is the professional writer of both comics as well as TV (including Lost). If he were provided an artist that might catch not only likenesses, however keen camera/story telling shots, lost as well as side stories from it might be a major comic book success. With the final season coming up it would be a perfect time to not only adapt the original story, however to create pre- as well as publish stories (I would hope) from the series. There are tons of stories to be told from the middle as well. I understand that as a fan of the show, I would like to see something continue from it after the final TV curtain is drawn to a close.

You gotta admit, it sure would be fun.

Think about it. suggest it to the producers of your preferred shows as well as films. All you have to lose is your time as well as perhaps forty-four cents worth of postage.

Just make sure you toss my name in as showrunner for the comic book.

Your amigo,

Beau Smith
The flying Fist Ranch