COMICS: Marvel To Adapt CIVIL WAR And Other Major Stories As Prose Novels

COMICS: Marvel To Adapt CIVIL WAR And Other Major Stories As Prose Novels

Marvel has today announced plans to release a series of their greatest stories in the form of prose novels, with the first set to be an adaptation of Mark Millar and Steve Mcniven's Civil War.

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By JoshWilding - Dec 20, 2011 08:12 AM EST
Filed Under: Marvel Comics

New York, NY—December 20th, 2011 — The world’s most popular super heroes can be found in the pages of Marvel Comics every week, but now their greatest stories are set to conquer the world of prose fiction! Launching in June 2012 with the adaptation of CIVIL WAR, Marvel will release its most popular stories of all time as prose novels.

It all begins in CIVIL WAR, adapted by author Stuart Moore (Wolverine), with the story that irrevocably altered the Marvel Universe and redefined comic books for an entire generation. In the wake of a tragedy, Capitol Hill proposes the Superhuman Registration Act, requiring all costumed heroes to unmask themselves before the government. Divided, the nation’s greatest champions must each decide how to react — but will you side with Iron Man or Captain America? And just which heroes will pay the ultimate price?

"Releasing our most acclaimed graphic novels as prose fiction not only allows us to reach a different audience with these stories, but also gives us a chance to bring those readers back to the comics that started it all," said David Gabriel, Senior Vice President of Sales, Marvel Entertainment. "CIVIL WAR is easily our best-selling graphic novel of the past decade and certainly one of the most influential in recent memory, so it was the perfect launch title for this new line. Not only will you get all the action that Mark Millar and Steve McNiven delivered in comic form but no fan will want to miss the new wrinkles we’ve added in this novel."






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golden123
golden123 - 12/20/2011, 8:34 AM
Thats a good idea!
Bucht
Bucht - 12/20/2011, 8:35 AM
I wonder how the "different audience" will react to Spider-Man's deal with the devil,..
That'll be a big turn-off.
marvel72
marvel72 - 12/20/2011, 8:35 AM
sounds like a good idea.
Sparrowsabre7
Sparrowsabre7 - 12/20/2011, 8:47 AM
Hmm, I don't really see the point of prose versions of comics, in much the same way I don't see the point of comic adaptations of films. I mean the purpose of a comic book is that it combines storytelling with visual imagery in a way that is intended to be exciting and interesting, removing the art removes a big part of the story's heart.
superotherside
superotherside - 12/20/2011, 8:50 AM
Cool idea. Just skip the One More Day part. It ruined Spider-man.
SotNatt
SotNatt - 12/20/2011, 9:10 AM
Great. Because it's not like it didn't play out like a Shakespearean tragedy anyway. Give it the literary treatment it so desperately aches for.

@Sparrowsabre7 I agree, in that I can't wait to see how they adapt the visual element of the comics into literary prose.

Worse case scenario, they simply lift the writing from the pages and add actions and descriptions, rather than the motives and emotions propelling the story at that moment.
Greengo
Greengo - 12/20/2011, 9:21 AM
WellDrawn
WellDrawn - 12/20/2011, 9:39 AM
After Avengers 3, and the inevitable Justice League movies, the studios will need new directions to go in. CBM's will always be around, but as many of us believe, they're also a trend, that cannot maintain their current level of hype and popularity forever.
Is it conceivable, that down the road, if and when some of these movies stop being as profitable as they are now, that could Marvel strike a deal with Sony or Fox, to allow characters like Spidey and the X-men to team up with Iron Man and Cap, so that we might have movies like Civil War? Let's face it, a Civil War movie would make far more money, than even The Avengers. If and when the trend dies down, the studios sharing the profits, might be the only viable options for the individual properties to stay as profitable as they are now.
DudeGuy
DudeGuy - 12/20/2011, 9:45 AM
just something else to waste money on. Ill pass. Ive read Civil War before.
cosmicstranger
cosmicstranger - 12/20/2011, 10:03 AM
Civil War was disappointing: using politics as an excuse to have Marvel heroes continue their altercations with each other is not that interesting to me.

I would like to see House of M go to prose novel format, though.
MoonDoggyX
MoonDoggyX - 12/20/2011, 10:10 AM
This sound cool! I actually read some of the X-Men novels they released in the 90's and they were awesome!
Destroyer14
Destroyer14 - 12/20/2011, 10:24 AM
One More Day isn't part of Civil War.
nonstopsand
nonstopsand - 12/20/2011, 11:01 AM
Before drawing conclusions on a project that hasn't even been hatched, I invite the critics to read some of the Wolverine books written through Simon & Schuster. They did for Wolverine what Nolan did for Batman. It was such a treat to finally see Wolverine be the dark character he truly was.

BlindLemonShemp
BlindLemonShemp - 12/20/2011, 11:20 AM
This might actually make Civil War a lot better...
I accidentally ordered the Novel Version of 'Final Crisis' and was captivated from cover to cover...
When I finally read the comic, I was glad it was from the library and no money was spent on that unintelligible piece of garbage...
especially when full chapters of dialogue and backstory were culled from what in the graphic novel was only a few panels...
so yeah, novel form all the way for huge events with multiple arcs and character motivations... youll be glad you read it once you compare, at least with Final Crisis, I was
Moonwalker1991
Moonwalker1991 - 12/20/2011, 1:26 PM
I'll definitely be buying that book when it come out. @Knight3000: Word, Marvel, I think should make more animated films like DC has. For instance, Spiderman Edge of Time, I think would be an awesome animated film. The story behind it is what really makes the game play interesting and worth while. Not sure about Civil War in particular, but reading a novel based on the comic has surely gotten my attention.
FriendlyNeighborhoodSpidey
FriendlyNeighborhoodSpidey - 12/20/2011, 1:57 PM
What is a prose novel?
spectre88
spectre88 - 12/20/2011, 2:44 PM
Nice, now I can stop waiting for the trade and start waiting for the prose!

@FriendlyNeighborhoodSpidey, prose would be your traditional novel with no pictures.
spectre88
spectre88 - 12/20/2011, 2:59 PM
Basically it's your good old black and white all text book.
SageMode
SageMode - 12/20/2011, 3:07 PM
Civil War is one of my favorite Marvel sagas. definitely a must read if not already done so. This should be interesting.
FriendlyNeighborhoodSpidey
FriendlyNeighborhoodSpidey - 12/20/2011, 4:01 PM
@spectre88 oh ok. Thanks. :)
FriendlyNeighborhoodSpidey
FriendlyNeighborhoodSpidey - 12/20/2011, 4:03 PM
I'll stick to the comic book then lol. I don't know, I might get it.
OleVizer
OleVizer - 12/21/2011, 2:41 AM
Yes Knight3000! Animated features!
SAT
SAT - 9/5/2012, 12:50 PM
I liked MCW when I first read it about a year ago, but I do believe it was a bit rushed, still think it would be a cool movie though (Maybe 2017..?)
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