Dynamite Entertainment has routinely been launching excellent new comic book updates of classic animated characters, including a number of Hanna-Barbera characters like Space Ghost, Jonny Quest, and The Herculoids. The notable aspect of these new adaptations is that they are written by writers who know how to honor the legacy of the original series while still saying something NEW about the characters, as well.
That streak continues with the launch this week of The Blue Falcon and Dynomutt #1. The series is written by Jimmy Palmiotti and is drawn by Pasquale Qualano, and it will surprise fans with how dark the series is approaching the characters, while still holding true to the original concept.
What is the solicitation for the series?
THE BLUE FALCON & DYNOMUTT #1
writer: Jimmy Palmiotti
artist: Pasquale Qualano
covers: Lucio Parrillo (A), Amanda Conner (B), Joseph Michael Linsner (C), Francesco Mattina (D)
FC | All Cardstock Covers | 32 pages | Superhero/Adventure | $4.99 | Teen
Secure in their luxurious penthouse high above the downtown streets, wealthy inventor and art collector Radley Crown and his faithful canine companion enjoyed a charmed existence — until the fateful day a vicious gang of thugs shattered his complacency.
In the aftermath of the vicious attack, Crown focused his incredible technical skills to rebuild both himself and his four-legged companion into the ultimate instruments of retribution: The Blue Falcon and Dynomutt, Dog Wonder!
The main cover for the book is by Lucio Parrillo, with variants by Amanda Conner, Joseph Michael Linser, and Francesco Mattina.
What does Jimmy Palmiotti have to say about the project?
Jimmy Palmiotti described the series as, “This isn’t just a superhero origin story. It’s about the connection between a man and his dog during a life-changing event. I’m keeping it fun—well, my kind of fun. It’s definitely darker than you might expect, but it still feels true to who these characters are, just in an updated world.”
This is similar to other Dynamite animated updates, like Captain Planet and the Planeteers, which takes a more modern, and thus more "realistic" approach to the characters than in the original stories. The Blue Falcon and Dynomutt, after all, only starred in twenty episodes of their own series back in the late 1970s, so there isn't a good deal of canon to turn to for Palmiotti, so he can, instead, just do his own thing.
The Blue Falcon and Dynomutt #1 is on sale now.
Source: Dynamite
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