Found via the Forbidden Planet blog’s celebration of Mister Miracle for Jack Kirby’s 95th anniversary yesterday – Ramon Perez’ pilot version for a Mister Miracle strip developed for Zuda, DC’s now-defunct webcomics imprint:
i and a handful of others webcomics creators were approached to develop some ideas for new webcomic content for zuda based on existing dc comics properties. we were given free reign as to who to choose from… so i naturally chose my favourite dynamic duo of mr. miracle and big barda! if we had been given the green light i would have been weaving tales on a weekly basis starring perhaps my all time favourite kirby creations! the stories would have been short arcs outside of continuity.an awesome idea, nay, dare i say BRILLIANT!
but, unfortunately, like most brilliantly awesome ideas it never saw the light of day.
Hey, DC. Now that we have a New 52 with which to redevelop characters and concepts, this might be a great time to revisit this…
August 29th, 2012 at 12:25 pm
I think I saw some of those strips posted on Google +.
Bobby Timony (from Night Owls) has a Wonder Twins one, I think Steve Ellis / David Gallaher mentioned doing a Catwoman and Demon one. Cam Stewart post one too, I believe.
It’s a shame that DC’s Digital first program doesn’t take anytime to foster new ideas like this.
August 29th, 2012 at 12:45 pm
Scott and Barda? I would buy this and read this in a flash.
August 29th, 2012 at 3:03 pm
And I guess there was going to be a Batman/High Moon cross-over approved by Jim Lee:
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/08/29/the-jim-lee-batmanbox-13-crossover-that-one-day-may-be-7-questions-with-david-gallaher-and-steve-ellis/
August 29th, 2012 at 6:06 pm
DC has a strong digital output now. These should be dusted off and show up there.