The Stuff of Legend explained

Limited:y
Fantasy:y
Publisher:Th3rd World Studios
Startmo:May
Startyr:2009
Endyr:present
Issues:19
Writers:Mike Raicht
Brian Smith
Artists:Charles Paul Wilson III
Colorists:Jon Conkling
Michael DeVito
Tpb:Book 1: The Dark
Isbn:0-345-52100-5
Tpb2:Book 2: The Jungle
Tpb3:Book 3: A Jester's Tale
Tpb4:Book 4: The Toy Collector
Tpb5:Book 5: A Call to Arms
Subcat:American comics
Sort:Stuff Of Legend

The Stuff of Legend is a comic book series produced by Th3rd World Studios. The writers of The Stuff of Legend are Mike Raicht and Brian Smith. The illustrator is Charles Paul Wilson III.[1]

Publication history

The series is released as 56-page comic books, with Volume 1 a two-issue mini-series. A second volume of four issues, as well as a third, was announced in 2010.[2] [3]

Brian Smith, Charles Paul Wilson III, the guys at Th3rd World and Mike Raicht were planning on getting Volume 5 in 2015, and wrapping the series up with Volume 6.[4] The first three issues of Volume 5 were published in 2017. The fourth issue of Volume 5 was published in September 2020. An in-house ad following the final page of that issue solicits the next volume, "The War." No further information was announced.

Plot

The story takes place in 1944 Brooklyn. A band of toys goes on a journey into the Dark Realm to rescue a young boy, who is their owner, from the infamous Bogeyman. In the Dark Realm, which is inside the boy's closet, they change. They become life sized, with functional weapons and, in the teddy bear's case, teeth. As they venture into the Dark, they battle the Bogeyman's forces, composed mostly of bitter, lost toys, fallen under the fearful powers of their Dark master.

Collected editions

The comics collected into trade paperbacks:

Awards

In 2010, Wilson was nominated for the Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award for his work on The Stuff of Legend.[5] [6]

Possible film

According to Deadline, in 2012 Walt Disney Pictures made a pitch deal to make a film adaptation of the graphic novel with Pete Candeland to direct and Shawn Christensen writing the script; however, Christensen became unavailable and is no longer involved.[7]

In his absence, Saw writers, Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan have been selected to adapt the series as a live-action film with David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman serving as producers under their Mandeville Films banner.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kiel . Phegley . Th3rd World's "Stuff of Legend" . . June 5, 2009 . July 11, 2010 .
  2. Web site: Vaneta . Rogers . Th3rd World Announces STUFF OF LEGEND Vol. 2 & 3 . . February 2, 2010 . July 11, 2010 .
  3. Web site: Vaneta . Rogers . STUFF OF LEGEND Vol. 2 Brings Fantasy Back to Life . . May 20, 2010 . July 11, 2010 .
  4. Web site: Vaneta . Rogers . Mike Raicht Talks Dark Shadows And The End Of The Stuff Of Legend . . November 8, 2013 . March 29, 2014 .
  5. Web site: Charles P. Wilson III Receives 2010 Manning Award Nomination. 7 June 2010.
  6. Web site: The Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award . 2009-12-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091229183041/http://www.comic-con.org/cci/cci_manning.shtml . 2009-12-29 .
  7. Web site: Fleming. Mike Jr.. 2012-06-11. Disney Makes Pitch Deal For 'Stuff Of Legend' With Pete Candeland Directing. 2021-05-30. Deadline. en-US.
  8. Web site: Siegel. Tatiana. 2013-10-09. 'Saw' Writers to Adapt Disney's 'Stuff of Legend' (Exclusive). 2021-05-30. The Hollywood Reporter. en-US.