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| MARVEL TAPS CARNIVALE CREATOR DANIEL KNAUF TO PEN SIX ISSUES OF IRON MAN Acclaimed Screenwriter will be the Creative Mastermind behind Iron Man Series NEW YORK – Daniel Knauf, creator and executive producer of HBO’s Emmy-award winning dramatic series Carnivale, is slated to take the reigns of Marvel’s epic Iron Man series for a spectacular six issue story arc. The first highly anticipated issue is schedule to debut Spring, 2006. While Daniel Knauf – whose impressive credits also include the films Blind Justice and Dark Descent as well as the CBS series Wolf Lake – is no stranger to creative writing, this series will mark his first comic book effort. Knauf will bring his innovative storytelling magic to Marvel’s Iron Man, the crusading Super Hero who was first introduced by Marvel in the 1960’s. “What I love about Iron Man is that he’s the one super hero who doesn’t eclipse his alter-ego,” says Knauf. “Tony Stark is a very complex, messed-up dude. This is a guy who desperately wants to help the human race, but his creative energy is almost exclusively dedicated to weapons design. What’s wrong with that picture?” Emanating from his explosive imagination, Knauf will pen six issues of the monthly Iron Man title. The exhilarating storyline will feature a string of high-visibility assassinations, prompting an intense investigation by Tony Stark (Iron Man’s alter ego), as the killer appears to be employing the armor and weapons of Iron Man. Stark is shocked and horrified by the truth he uncovers, as a far deeper game of death and deceit is being played – with Stark himself as one of the pawns! “Daniel Knauf is one of the most creative storytellers of our time. I’m a huge fan of his w**k, especially his focus on dark themes and emphasis on good vs. evil,” said Joe Quesada, Editor-in-Chief of Marvel Comics. “Iron Man is a much-beloved Super Hero in the Marvel Universe, and I know that Knauf’s new exploration of this character will certainly not disappoint.” “This arc will put Iron Man through the wringer,” says Knauf. “I really want to dial in with big, monumental fights and action sequences, while taking Tony to some very dark places, forcing himself to face some hard truths as to what it really means to be a hero and that, sometimes, ‘meaning well’ is simply not enough. |
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| A Carnivale comic wouldn't go amiss though, how fabulous would that be to continue the story :thumbsup: |
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| Something Wicked This Way Comes Carnivale was cancelled earlier this year by HBO, but devoted “Carnies” have been banding together in online communities and conventions reminiscent of early Star Trek fandom. Thus far, their efforts have not been successful. However, an entrée in Terry Morrow’s blog offered the first signs of hope in months: HBO's terrible decision to end Carnivale earlier this year may not mean the end of the series. One insider tells me that HBO has inquired about making a two-hour movie to wrap up the loose plot ends. There is also discussion of relaunching the series in comic-book form, starting from the first season and bringing it past where the last episode left us. The powers-that-be behind the series have nixed the idea of the two-hour movie because they say it would not be enough time to do the story justice. Apparently Carnivale's storyline went through 1945, and when the show ended it wasn't out of the 1930s yet. The comic book suggestion, however, might just happen. If this happens, Carnivale creator, Daniel Knauf would almost certainly be involved. By all accounts, he is a big comic book fan, and is writing a 6 issue Iron Man arc for Marvel next year. However, I can’t quite see Marvel picking up this one, as they mostly stay away from licensed comics these days. Though I think it would appeal to those Stephen King fans they’re trying to attract… My guess is that it will end up at a company like Dark Horse or IDW that has a proven track record with licensed comics. |