Mark Valley Explains Differences Between Human Target TV Show and Comic

Mark Valley Explains Differences Between Human Target TV Show and Comic

The TV show's main star explains the changes between the comic book and the upcoming TV series.

By JoshWilding - Jan 13, 2010 06:01 PM EST
Filed Under: Human Target
Source: MTV Splash Page

This from MTV's Splash Page:

"To be honest with you, when I was reading the comics, I would get a little bit confused," he confessed. "It's a graphic novel and usually it's pretty explanatory, but I was getting a little confused about which one is Chance and which one is the real person."

"They had to go to great lengths even in the comic book to make this exposition and explain if this is the real Chance or not," he added. "Even going as far as doing that on television — they tried doing that with the Rick Springfield show — and I think it's something that would be really hard to maintain. It would be hard to show it and hard to explain it."

"This way, it really keeps the spirit of the character, in that he does create a character — he creates someone who comes between the killer and the target," he explained.

As for whether we'll see a new Human Target comic with a Christopher Chance modeled after Valley, the actor said he's not only open to the idea — he'd love to see himself immortalized in a comic.

"Could you imagine that? A comic with your own likeness? That's when I know I've made it!"

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The show is scheduled to premiere on Fox on January 17, 2010.

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LEEE777
LEEE777 - 1/13/2010, 6:41 PM
Man you beat me to HUMAN TARGET damn lol!!!

Maybe i should gone looking, nice find man! ; )
bleedthefreak
bleedthefreak - 1/13/2010, 6:42 PM
haven't read the novel so don't really know what is even going on in the interview might pick it up within the next few weeks or something
thwhtGuardian
thwhtGuardian - 1/13/2010, 6:43 PM
this is going to be an epic show, I just finished the first tpb and it was great! Thanks for suggesting it LEE.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 1/13/2010, 6:48 PM
thwhtGuardian @ Cool man, glad you loved it, kudos!!!

I really really hope this TV show is half as good!

superdog
superdog - 1/13/2010, 7:00 PM
this and 24 back to back is going to be a SLAMMING night of t.v. cant fcking wait :)
DogsOfWar
DogsOfWar - 1/13/2010, 7:17 PM
Wasn't that the main focus of the comic, him impersonating the target? Is their going to be any tie back to the comic other than the title? I haven't read the comic so just wonderin
thwhtGuardian
thwhtGuardian - 1/13/2010, 7:51 PM
I didn't even think of that superdog! Man, it will be the best night on television.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 1/14/2010, 4:47 AM
superdog @ i [frick]ing luv 24!!!

DOGS @ You are right, hoping for the best here fella! ; D
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 1/14/2010, 6:30 AM
IM PRETTY SURE THIS SHOW WILL BE A HIT..

longbowhunter
longbowhunter - 1/14/2010, 6:34 AM
So what was this already a t.v. show at some point? The top of that comic says "Coming soon to ABC-TV".
TheGuillotine
TheGuillotine - 1/14/2010, 9:34 AM
24 and Human Target ... my wife is not gonna be happy with me.
thwhtGuardian
thwhtGuardian - 1/14/2010, 2:46 PM
really tea? It must have been as bad as you've said, because I've never heard of it lol
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 1/14/2010, 3:52 PM
This and 24 on the same day is great news! (even if I have to watch it a day later online in the UK, lol!)
Julesimanerd
Julesimanerd - 1/14/2010, 5:47 PM
stoked!
HarrisonBergeron
HarrisonBergeron - 1/14/2010, 6:26 PM
This is Fox guys, make sure you hedge your bets, they don't have the best track record as far as keeping action shows.
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