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scans_dailyExplained their present with stories
Foretold their future with stories
I've said it before, but if I have a personal, real-world, hero outside my own family, someone who embodies everything I would consider admiring in a creative person, it should come as no surprise that it would be Jim Henson.
The apparently easygoing, staggeringly creative puppeteer and inspiration, who created the Muppets, the Fraggles, the world of the Dark Crystal and the realm of the Labyrinth amongst others.
One of his many, many, brilliant outputs was two series called; "The Storyteller".
In the first season, John Hurt, accompanied by a canine companion (Who was never given a name past, "The Dog"), told old European folk-tales
In the second season Michael Gambon (Also with the Dog) related stories from Greek mythology, not pulling any punches with the deaths either (Seriously, Daedalus and Icarus will break your heart
It's a wonderful, magical, lyrical series, stories (some familiar, some less so) told by two masters of their craft and with some marvellous special effects.
What has this to do with scans_daily? Well, we have exciting news for CBR here
With the announcement today at WonderCon, one of former Marvel Comics editor Nate Cosby's first- post Marvel projects has been announced. It is apt, given Cosby's clear appreciation for the craft of storytelling, that Archaia Comics has tapped him to helm "Jim Henson's The Storyteller." In this CBR News exclusive, we spoke with the writer/editor to learn more about his plans for the 100-page hardback, set to go on sale in September 2011.
"This is a 100-page hardcover from Archaia, based on the amazing show from the Jim Henson Workshop," Cosby said. "Basically, I've given free rein to my favorite creators and asked them to give their own spin on classic myths/tale tales. I'm producing and editing, as well as writing a story adapted from an original, never-produced screenplay by original screenwriter Anthony Minghella. The creators I've secured so far include Roger Langridge, Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray, Jeff Parker, Paul Tobin, Colleen Coover, Francesco Francavilla, Brian Clevinger, Tom Fowler, Marjorie Liu, Evan Shaner, Jennifer Meyer, Katie Cook, Chris Eliopoulos, Ron Marz, Jim McCann, Janet Lee -- and a few more."
I don't often indulge, but I think this warrants a
"SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!"
And here are a few sample pieces of art by some of the creators involved;
Katie Cook
Robert Langridge
Janet Lee
Evan Shaner
Foretold their future with stories
I've said it before, but if I have a personal, real-world, hero outside my own family, someone who embodies everything I would consider admiring in a creative person, it should come as no surprise that it would be Jim Henson.
The apparently easygoing, staggeringly creative puppeteer and inspiration, who created the Muppets, the Fraggles, the world of the Dark Crystal and the realm of the Labyrinth amongst others.
One of his many, many, brilliant outputs was two series called; "The Storyteller".
In the first season, John Hurt, accompanied by a canine companion (Who was never given a name past, "The Dog"), told old European folk-tales
In the second season Michael Gambon (Also with the Dog) related stories from Greek mythology, not pulling any punches with the deaths either (Seriously, Daedalus and Icarus will break your heart
It's a wonderful, magical, lyrical series, stories (some familiar, some less so) told by two masters of their craft and with some marvellous special effects.
What has this to do with scans_daily? Well, we have exciting news for CBR here
With the announcement today at WonderCon, one of former Marvel Comics editor Nate Cosby's first- post Marvel projects has been announced. It is apt, given Cosby's clear appreciation for the craft of storytelling, that Archaia Comics has tapped him to helm "Jim Henson's The Storyteller." In this CBR News exclusive, we spoke with the writer/editor to learn more about his plans for the 100-page hardback, set to go on sale in September 2011.
"This is a 100-page hardcover from Archaia, based on the amazing show from the Jim Henson Workshop," Cosby said. "Basically, I've given free rein to my favorite creators and asked them to give their own spin on classic myths/tale tales. I'm producing and editing, as well as writing a story adapted from an original, never-produced screenplay by original screenwriter Anthony Minghella. The creators I've secured so far include Roger Langridge, Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray, Jeff Parker, Paul Tobin, Colleen Coover, Francesco Francavilla, Brian Clevinger, Tom Fowler, Marjorie Liu, Evan Shaner, Jennifer Meyer, Katie Cook, Chris Eliopoulos, Ron Marz, Jim McCann, Janet Lee -- and a few more."
I don't often indulge, but I think this warrants a
"SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!"
And here are a few sample pieces of art by some of the creators involved;
Katie Cook
Robert Langridge
Janet Lee
Evan Shaner
