I love these adaptations published by marvel comics about the original books by l. The wizard of oz marvel comics comic book canonfanon wiki. Buy wonderful wizard of oz comics at gmart comics, the best online comic book store for new releases, 35% off comic book subscription service, variant covers, back issues. Wizard of oz collectors 1st issue marvel dc comic 1975.
Make a model of spiderman, green goblin and dr ock with this exciting book, marvel the amazing spiderman makeahero. Its hard to reinvent the universe of oz because the visual style of the story has been so defined by the 1939. The wonderful wizard of oz comic read the wonderful wizard. The series was written by eric shanower with art by skottie young and published by marvel comics. With this in mind, a comic book adaptation of the film seemed like a good idea.
Marvels oz comics series by eric shanower goodreads. Without a doubt the creative team of, eric shanower writing and. The wizard of oz beats star wars as most influential film of all time according to new study movies stolen ruby slippers from the wizard of oz have been recovered by fbi. Feb 25, 2020 from a business standpoint, a comic featuring dorothy, the scarecrow, the tin man and the cowardly lion would surely be a big seller. My only complaint is that the comic version seems to copy the 1939 movie. Mgms marvelous wizard of oz 1975 marvel adapts the classic mgm movie the wizard of oz. Comic strip and comic book adaptations of oz works, new work in those formats, and related articles. John buscema and the tribe mgms marvelous wizard of oz.
The artist selected to draw this story was an inspired choice john buscema. Aug 12, 2019 the subversive messages hidden in the wizard of oz. The wonderful wizard of oz marvel illustrated by eric shanower, skottie young. In issue 1 of 8, dorothy and toto experience the tornado sweeping their house to the land of oz. Since it was published by both marvel and dc, i couldnt stop myself from redrawing it with a few substitute characters. Dorothy and the wizard in oz 2011 2012 from marvel comics. In 1975, they released mgms marvelous wizard of oz in collaboration. Marvel has has released a series of comics based upon classic books which have been unimpressive on every level, but a wonderful exception to this has been the the wonderful wizard of oz which features illustrations by skottie young. Browse the marvel comic series the wonderful wizard of oz 2008 2009. Rare wizard of oz complete book collection duration. Its hard to reinvent the universe of oz because the visual style of the story has been so defined by the 1939 film but young manages to reinvent this world. Unfollow wizard of oz comic book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Marvel comics takes on this classic american tale adapted from l. Since it was published by both marvel and dc, i couldnt stop myself from redrawing it with a few.
I recently ran across this wizard of oz comic from 1975. The wonderful wizard of oz, the marvelous land of oz, ozma of oz, dorothy and the wizard in oz, the road to oz, and the. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Any oz fan should be thrilled to see these new adaptations of the royal. The wizard of oz marvel comics comic book canonfanon. Most comic book lovers pledge allegiance to either dc comicsfeaturing that famous alien from krypton and aquaman, among many othersor marvel comics, which gave us the webslinging spiderman, the new mutants and patriotic captain america. The marvelous land of oz, ozma of oz, and several more. I found this link that looks to have most of the comic for the wizard of oz. Writer eric shanower and artist skottie young have teamed up to produce a spectacularly appealing series great for all ages.
The premiere american fantasy adventure gets the merry marvel treatment. The comic is a faithful adaptation of the movie, featuring a seventytwo page adaptation of the original film script with nearly all key dialogue retained, the mgm character designs, the kansas sequences colored in. In fact, the idea for a wizard of oz comic was such a good idea that marvel and dc both came up with it at roughly the same time, although they went at it in different ways. Wonderful wizard of oz comic books for sale online. Marvel comics and dc comics teamed to present their comic book based on a timeless film classic mgms magical musical, the wizard of oz. The subversive messages hidden in the wizard of oz bbc. The premier american fantasy adventure gets the merry marvel treatment. Comicstrip and comicbook adaptations of oz works, new work in those formats, and related articles.
The series covers the first six books with the sixth book being baums original intended ending of the oz franchise. The wizard bentley wittman, also known as the wingless wizard, is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. The wonderful wizard of oz marvel illustratednook book. Mgms marvelous wizard of oz is published jointly by marvel comics group and national periodical publications, inc. The wonderful wizard of oz graphic novel by eric shanower, 1. Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them. Marvel and dc presents special collectors issue 1975 mgms marvelous wizard of oz s a great rare marvel comics treasury edition large size mgms marvelous wizard of oz special collectors edition 1975 awesome adapation of the classic movie. Oct 04, 2011 a look at the new release from the marvel comic book series. The wizard was originally the enemy of the human torch during his solo days, but he eventually started terrorizing the fantastic four. Dont get me wrong, thats one of my alltime favorite movies ever. The wonderful wizard of oz 2009 is an eightissue comic book limited series adapting the l.
Eisner awardwinning writerartist eric shanower age of bronze teams up with fanfavorite artist skottie young new xmen to bring l. A look at some of my favorite oz comic books from yesterday and today. Comic book credits and a dedication to judy garland. Dec 09, 2011 yes, thats right, its one of the special collectors issues, or in this case, a marvel treasury special, i. Dorothy gale is swept away from a farm in kansas to a magical land of oz in a tornado and embarks on a quest with her new friends to see the wizard who can help her return home to kansas and help. The wizard of oz must win a magic contest to save them. With the help of a parent, little heroes will love to build bestloved characters, following easy stepbystep. Great oz comics from the golden age strips of walt spouses wonderland of oz in the 1930s to eric shanowers oz graphic novels to marvels superhit the wonderful wizard of. Metrogoldwyn mayers the wizard of oz table of contents.
Frank baums classic meets the comicbook format, in these spectacular graphic novels that will appeal to all ages. May 10, 2019 sexy depictions of wizard of oz charachters. In 1975, they released mgms marvelous wizard of oz in collaboration with dc comics, which was based on the 1939 film. A look at the new release from the marvel comic book series. Wizard was created by stan lee, larry lieber and jack kirby. This edition is dedicated in memory of judy garland the original dorothy. Summary the premiere american fantasy adventure gets the merry marvel treatment. See the complete marvels oz comics series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Wonderful wizard of oz comic book back issues gmart. The yellow brick road from munchkin land to the emerald city was also wide enough to accommodate dc and marvel as they produced their first ever joint publication. The wizard of oz must win a magic contest to save them using only his wits and nine tiny piglets. Any oz fan should be thrilled to see these new adaptations of the royal historians amazing novels. When an earthquake swallows dorothy, her kitten eureka and cousin zeb, and zebs horse jim, theyre captured by the mangaboos. This sensational 1st issue is an autohorized edition of the mdm masterpiece.
Unless a family had a copy of the super 8 which was a hassle in itself you would have to wait for the movie to air on tv. The wonderful wizard of oz 2008 2009 from marvel comics. In the same year, they released marvel treasury of oz. The wonderful wizard of oz marvel classics by eric shanower, l. Marvel comics is a publishing company that has adapted various oz books into comics.
Mgms the wizard of oz has always been a family favorite, but it was hard to watch it at home before the rise of vhs videotapes. With ebay, you dont have to choose sides, because we have plenty of any option. Frank baums land of oz books featuring art by skottie young. The wonderful wizard of oz by eric shanower goodreads. See the complete marvel s oz comics series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The wonderful wizard of oz comic read the wonderful. The marvelous land of oz which adapted the second book.