Marvel's Cloak and Dagger coming to TV

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
Skel

Skel

Diamond Member
Apr 11, 2001
6,220
679
136
It's been talked about for some time, but it looks like Cloak and Dagger from Marvel Comics is getting their own TV show. I used to really love the characters back when I was younger. I'm not sure how to feel about this show as it's being described as "a superhero love story". Something tells me this will be more (..uh.. what's this generations 90210?) than something really interesting. I also have concerns it's on some off the wall channel called "Freeform", which according to the article is directed more towards a younger viewer.

On the plus note, I have been slowly picking up copies of their first appearance in Peter Parker The Spectacular Spider-Man issue 64 for years so here's hoping it'll do well enough to give me a good payday. At the least I can expect idiots making a rush thinking it'll do well.


Link
 
William Gaatjes

William Gaatjes

Lifer
May 11, 2008
22,532
1,468
126
If it is for younger viewers, they may not use the original story of getting abducted and used as test subjects for experimental drugs that activate their mutant powers. And the series used to be a bit dark. Mr Jip was always some of a fun guy to see. I do not think he will be present in a kids version.
 
rpanic

rpanic

Golden Member
Dec 1, 2006
1,896
7
81
I think I have the first solo comic, still have my comic collection when i was a kid mostly 70s-80s and some 60s.
 
William Gaatjes

William Gaatjes

Lifer
May 11, 2008
22,532
1,468
126
I also have some Cloak and Dagger comics. But not all unfortunately. The endless fight of Cloak to keep the hunger in his darkness in control.
 
Skel

Skel

Diamond Member
Apr 11, 2001
6,220
679
136
William Gaatjes said:
If it is for younger viewers, they may not use the original story of getting abducted and used as test subjects for experimental drugs that activate their mutant powers. And the series used to be a bit dark. Mr Jip was always some of a fun guy to see. I do not think he will be present in a kids version.
Click to expand...

I was always partial to "Ecstasy" but that's probably due to puberty more than the story line..

d0_73790_0_MutantMisadventuresofCloakandD.jpg


Ecstasy_%28Renee_Deladier%29.png
 
destrekor

destrekor

Lifer
Nov 18, 2005
28,799
359
126
lupi said:
on abc family, have no hopes for it.
Click to expand...

This.

OP - Freeform is the new name for ABC Family.

They are trying to shed the old stereotypes of anything associated with ABC Family... but it's still ABC Family. They just have a little more edge these days with their main shows, but above all else, everything is still geared toward the young crowd.
 
Tidekilla115

Tidekilla115

Member
Feb 28, 2016
148
0
16
Skel said:
It's been talked about for some time, but it looks like Cloak and Dagger from Marvel Comics is getting their own TV show. I used to really love the characters back when I was younger. I'm not sure how to feel about this show as it's being described as "a superhero love story". Something tells me this will be more (..uh.. what's this generations 90210?) than something really interesting. I also have concerns it's on some off the wall channel called "Freeform", which according to the article is directed more towards a younger viewer.

On the plus note, I have been slowly picking up copies of their first appearance in Peter Parker The Spectacular Spider-Man issue 64 for years so here's hoping it'll do well enough to give me a good payday. At the least I can expect idiots making a rush thinking it'll do well.


Link
Click to expand...
Is it gonna be like the old comics with the two girls or the newer ones with the dude in the cloak that teleports and the girl that shoots blades of light?
 
Tidekilla115

Tidekilla115

Member
Feb 28, 2016
148
0
16
Never mind it says it's the newer storyline and a love story? I don't remember that in the comics.
 
HeXen

HeXen

Diamond Member
Dec 13, 2009
7,835
38
91
Didn't even know it was a Comic. I remember the old movie and video arcade game back in the day. I remember the movie had the video game cart as part of the story.
 
Skel

Skel

Diamond Member
Apr 11, 2001
6,220
679
136
Tidekilla115 said:
Never mind it says it's the newer storyline and a love story? I don't remember that in the comics.
Click to expand...

There was kind of a love story in it. One of the secondary stories was that Cloak had a thing for Dagger but she was oblivious to it. She only thought of him as a brother, but they may played with it in newer books they guest stared in. They were also in the Ultimate universe, which I didn't follow and I heard they were a couple there so that might be where this is coming from.

HeXen said:
Didn't even know it was a Comic. I remember the old movie and video arcade game back in the day. I remember the movie had the video game cart as part of the story.
Click to expand...

There wasn't any movies for Cloak and Dagger. I don't even recall them being a guest star in any of the old arcade games. I could be wrong but they weren't ever big enough to warrant anything. Even now I think this will be more like Big Hero 6, where Disney only took the names and very basic concept of powers and went somewhere else with them.
 
Tidekilla115

Tidekilla115

Member
Feb 28, 2016
148
0
16
Skel said:
There was kind of a love story in it. One of the secondary stories was that Cloak had a thing for Dagger but she was oblivious to it. She only thought of him as a brother, but they may played with it in newer books they guest stared in. They were also in the Ultimate universe, which I didn't follow and I heard they were a couple there so that might be where this is coming from.



There wasn't any movies for Cloak and Dagger. I don't even recall them being a guest star in any of the old arcade games. I could be wrong but they weren't ever big enough to warrant anything. Even now I think this will be more like Big Hero 6, where Disney only took the names and very basic concept of powers and went somewhere else with them.
Click to expand...
I think hexan is talking about a late 70's early 80's about a boy who stops a Russian spy during the cold war.
 
KMFJD

KMFJD

Lifer
Aug 11, 2005
32,445
51,673
136
Anyone else think we've reached critical mass with comic book shows where no one cares anymore?..
 
Skel

Skel

Diamond Member
Apr 11, 2001
6,220
679
136
Malogeek

Malogeek

Golden Member
Mar 5, 2017
1,390
778
136
yaktribe.org
Oh jeez, I'll be skipping that one then. Not a bad thing addressing all kinds of audience with their catalog but not for me.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom