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Title: Scharpling and comics
Post by: Dip Apesworth on October 16, 2014, 04:37:54 AM

Hey posters,

I know Tom is a big Marvel fan and buds with Matt Fraction, so I was wondering what the best pairing of his writing talents and an existing title would be. Marvel has seen success with comedy-minded people writing their titles (ie Brian Posehn on Deadpool), and Tom could easily knock something out of the park. He mentioned on a interview in 2009 that he would love to do one, too http://marvel.com/news/comics/9157/famous_fanboys_tom_scharpling_pt_2 (http://marvel.com/news/comics/9157/famous_fanboys_tom_scharpling_pt_2).

I'd like to see him on something not too serious, like an Iron Fist or Hawkeye. Something street-level. Or maybe the Avengers open a branch in Newbridge.

What are your thoughts?

Title: Re: Scharpling and comics
Post by: Carver on October 16, 2014, 10:36:37 AM

Fraction's Hawkeye already seems to have a Best Show-ish vibe, he even has Hawkeye say "Wait, what?!" a lot.
Would love to see it taken all the way through... Hawkeye relocates to Newbridge.

Title: Re: Scharpling and comics
Post by: casualobserver on October 16, 2014, 05:04:01 PM

Fraction and at least one of his characters have been seen sporting a Newbridge shirt. I'm sure that's well documented somewhere on the forum.

I'd kill for some Iron Fist or Dr Strange penned by Tom. Or something dreadfully serious. A downbeat crossover between Swamp Thing and Galactus maybe.

Title: Re: Scharpling and comics
Post by: BadGuyZero on October 16, 2014, 06:45:40 PM

Fraction dropped a lot of Best Show references in his run on Iron Man.

A few years ago there was a two-part interview with Tom on Marvel's website.

PART ONE: http://marvel.com/news/comics/9099/famous_fanboys_tom_scharpling_pt_1 (http://marvel.com/news/comics/9099/famous_fanboys_tom_scharpling_pt_1)

PART TWO: http://marvel.com/news/comics/9157/famous_fanboys_tom_scharpling_pt_2 (http://marvel.com/news/comics/9157/famous_fanboys_tom_scharpling_pt_2)

Tom also talked about comic books at http://fatlantern.blogspot.com/2013/07/interview-with-tom-scharpling.html (http://fatlantern.blogspot.com/2013/07/interview-with-tom-scharpling.html)

Title: Re: Scharpling and comics
Post by: Dip Apesworth on October 17, 2014, 03:13:01 AM

I need to read Hawkeye more - it'd make my day to see those references.

Also, to branch out from mainstream comics: Scharpling adapts Game of Thrones. He's already half way there with this:

(http://33.media.tumblr.com/29ce915b77210c703dbc14e49f254f02/tumblr_ndgbpqFwNU1qi1exeo1_1280.jpg)

Scharpling writes, Matt Reid illustrates. Boom.