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Mr. T (comics)
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American actor Mr. T
has headlined in a number of comic books both under his own stage name and in conjunction with his role on the TV Series The A-Team
.
by NOW Comics
. It was written Pete Stone
with art by Neal Adams
and then various creative teams following their run.
The series apparently lasted 14 consecutive issues, not including a 1994 annual and various editions of #1, before closing when NOW Comics
went out of business. This figure may be incorrect however, with the eleventh issue possibly being the final issue produced.
Many if not all issues of Mr. T and the T-Force included Mr. T trading cards.
from short-lived British comic publisher APComics. It was pitched to the publisher by writer Chris Bunting
who was joined with pencils by Neil Edwards, inks by Randy Emberlin
and with colours by Don Mackinnon. Mr. T was also listed as a Creative Supervisor on the series and did a round of interviews as publicity for the series launch.
The series got a lot of press interest announcing itself to be one of the biggest licensing deals in British comic's history, but ultimately it had a very short life most probably due to the closure of APComics. It featured as a six page preview of APComics upcoming comics and then two issues were released. Apparently the second issue, released several months after the first, was released out of license by APComics and many copies were ordered to be immediately withdrawn.
Richard Emms, owner of APComics, 'left' for Markosia
and with him went a number of titles. However, Mr. T was not one of those and there were a variety of complaints including of non-payment emerging from creatives working on Mr. T. That appears to have been settled by APComics . In 2006 new cover art from Jim Steranko
appeared as a US publisher had temporary permission to use the license for the third and final issue in the comic book series. In February 2008
publisher Mohawk Media released an all-new Mr. T graphic novel
. Entitled Mr. T: Limited Advance Edition Graphic Novel it was limited to 4,000 copies. The regular worldwide edition of the Mr. T graphic novel
was released in December 2008. Later that same month, Mohawk Media announced a line of merchandise and gift products based on the Mr. T graphic novel
.
for throughout the 1980s. An A-Team strip also ran in TV Comic
sold in UK. Length of run unknown.
In 1983-1984 Marvel Comics
released an A-Team title which ran for 3 issues. Due to the huge popularity of both comics and The A-Team show at that time, information which lists this as a 3-issue 'mini-series' is probably accurate. The Marvel Comics series was sold individually then released in "packs": one pack contained the first 2 issues, the next all 3 issues. Each pack was a sealed transparent bag featuring Marvel's logo and a picture of Spider-Man. Marvel released the series in a trade paperback
called The A-Team Storybook. (ISBN 0517553856).
The Marvel US comics were also reprinted by Marvel UK
in a variety of formats including hardback annual book and The A-Team Summer Special 1985 and The A-Team Summer Special #2 (1986). The final Marvel UK hardback A-Team annual was released in 1991, several years after the cancellation of The A-Team TV series, showing its continued popularity in the UK despite this.
In 2010, IDW Publishing
issued several comic books tying in with the A-Team film
, however neither of these feature Mr. T, but rather actor Quinton Jackson
, who took over the role of B.A. Baracus for the film.
Mr. T also appeared through postmodern reference in:
Mr. T
Mr. T is an American actor known for his roles as B. A. Baracus in the 1980s television series The A-Team, as boxer Clubber Lang in the 1982 film Rocky III, and for his appearances as a professional wrestler. Mr. T is known for his trademark African Mandinka warrior hairstyle, his gold jewelry,...
has headlined in a number of comic books both under his own stage name and in conjunction with his role on the TV Series The A-Team
The A-Team
The A-Team is an American action adventure television series about a fictional group of ex-United States Army Special Forces personnel who work as soldiers of fortune, while on the run from the Army after being branded as war criminals for a "crime they didn't commit". The A-Team was created by...
.
Mr. T and the T-Force
Mr. T and the T-Force was released in 19931993 in comics
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by NOW Comics
NOW Comics
NOW Comics was a comic book publisher founded in late 1985 by Tony C. Caputo as a sole-proprietorship. During the four years after its founding, NOW grew from a one-man operation to operating in 12 countries, and published almost 1,000 comics books....
. It was written Pete Stone
Pete Stone
Peter "Pete" Stone is an Australian former football player.Stone was a member of the Australian team at the 1956 Summer Olympics.-References:...
with art by Neal Adams
Neal Adams
Neal Adams is an American comic book and commercial artist known for helping to create some of the definitive modern imagery of the DC Comics characters Superman, Batman, and Green Arrow; as the co-founder of the graphic design studio Continuity Associates; and as a creators-rights advocate who...
and then various creative teams following their run.
The series apparently lasted 14 consecutive issues, not including a 1994 annual and various editions of #1, before closing when NOW Comics
NOW Comics
NOW Comics was a comic book publisher founded in late 1985 by Tony C. Caputo as a sole-proprietorship. During the four years after its founding, NOW grew from a one-man operation to operating in 12 countries, and published almost 1,000 comics books....
went out of business. This figure may be incorrect however, with the eleventh issue possibly being the final issue produced.
Many if not all issues of Mr. T and the T-Force included Mr. T trading cards.
Mr. T
Another comic version, Mr. T, appeared in 20052005 in comics
- January :* January 3: Will Eisner, creator of The Spirit, dies at age 87.-April:*April 13:**DC Comics announces the discontinuation of its Humanoids and 2000 A.D. titles....
from short-lived British comic publisher APComics. It was pitched to the publisher by writer Chris Bunting
Chris Bunting
-Biography:Bunting's first professional comic book work was printed in Antarctic Press's Shoujo #4 in 2005. After that he released the book How to Break into Comics, also published by Antarctic Press.Bunting then went on to spearhead the Mr...
who was joined with pencils by Neil Edwards, inks by Randy Emberlin
Randy Emberlin
Randy Emberlin is a comic book artist. He is best known for his ink work on the Spider-Man comic books. Per the bio on his website, he currently lives in Portland, OR. He has spent the past 30 years working in a variety of creative fields...
and with colours by Don Mackinnon. Mr. T was also listed as a Creative Supervisor on the series and did a round of interviews as publicity for the series launch.
The series got a lot of press interest announcing itself to be one of the biggest licensing deals in British comic's history, but ultimately it had a very short life most probably due to the closure of APComics. It featured as a six page preview of APComics upcoming comics and then two issues were released. Apparently the second issue, released several months after the first, was released out of license by APComics and many copies were ordered to be immediately withdrawn.
Richard Emms, owner of APComics, 'left' for Markosia
Markosia
-History:Markosia was founded by Harry Markos in 2005. Markos has already published Harry Gallan's The Lexian Chronicles and the initial plan was to produce comic adaptations of books, like The Lexian Chronicles and G.P. Taylor's Shadowmancer. They secured the license to adapt Starship Troopers,...
and with him went a number of titles. However, Mr. T was not one of those and there were a variety of complaints including of non-payment emerging from creatives working on Mr. T. That appears to have been settled by APComics . In 2006 new cover art from Jim Steranko
Jim Steranko
James F. Steranko is an American graphic artist, comic book writer-artist-historian, magician, publisher and film production illustrator....
appeared as a US publisher had temporary permission to use the license for the third and final issue in the comic book series. In February 2008
2008 in comics
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publisher Mohawk Media released an all-new Mr. T graphic novel
Graphic novel
A graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in either an experimental design or in a traditional comics format...
. Entitled Mr. T: Limited Advance Edition Graphic Novel it was limited to 4,000 copies. The regular worldwide edition of the Mr. T graphic novel
Graphic novel
A graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in either an experimental design or in a traditional comics format...
was released in December 2008. Later that same month, Mohawk Media announced a line of merchandise and gift products based on the Mr. T graphic novel
Graphic novel
A graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in either an experimental design or in a traditional comics format...
.
A-Team comics
Mr. T appeared, as B.A. Baracus, in The A-Team comic adaptation that appeared in Look-InLook-in
Look-in was a long running children's magazine centred around ITV's television programmes in the United Kingdom, and subtitled "The Junior TVTimes". It ran from 9 January 1971 to 12 March 1994...
for throughout the 1980s. An A-Team strip also ran in TV Comic
TV Comic
TV Comic was a British comic book published weekly between November 9, 1951 and June 29, 1984 for 1,697 issues. With its bright, eye-catching covers, it featured stories based on television shows running at the time of publication. The first issue had 8 pages and had Muffin the Mule on the cover....
sold in UK. Length of run unknown.
In 1983-1984 Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
released an A-Team title which ran for 3 issues. Due to the huge popularity of both comics and The A-Team show at that time, information which lists this as a 3-issue 'mini-series' is probably accurate. The Marvel Comics series was sold individually then released in "packs": one pack contained the first 2 issues, the next all 3 issues. Each pack was a sealed transparent bag featuring Marvel's logo and a picture of Spider-Man. Marvel released the series in a trade paperback
Trade paperback (comics)
In comics, a trade paperback is a collection of stories originally published in comic books, reprinted in book format, usually capturing one story arc from a single title or a series of stories with a connected story arc or common theme from one or more titles...
called The A-Team Storybook. (ISBN 0517553856).
The Marvel US comics were also reprinted by Marvel UK
Marvel UK
Marvel UK was an imprint of Marvel Comics formed in 1972 to reprint US produced stories for the British weekly comic market, though it later did produce original material by British creators such as Alan Moore, John Wagner, Dave Gibbons, Steve Dillon and Grant Morrison.Panini Comics obtained the...
in a variety of formats including hardback annual book and The A-Team Summer Special 1985 and The A-Team Summer Special #2 (1986). The final Marvel UK hardback A-Team annual was released in 1991, several years after the cancellation of The A-Team TV series, showing its continued popularity in the UK despite this.
In 2010, IDW Publishing
IDW Publishing
IDW Publishing, also known as Idea + Design Works, LLC and IDW, is an American publisher of comic books and comic strip collections. The company was founded in 1999 and has been awarded the title "Publisher of the Year Under 5% Market Share" for the years 2004, 2005 and 2006 by Diamond Comic...
issued several comic books tying in with the A-Team film
The A-Team (film)
The A-Team is an American action film based on the television series of the same name. It was released in cinemas in the United States on June 11, 2010, by 20th Century Fox. The film was directed by Joe Carnahan and produced by Stephen J. Cannell and the Scott brothers Ridley and Tony...
, however neither of these feature Mr. T, but rather actor Quinton Jackson
Quinton Jackson
Quinton Ramone Jackson ;, also known as Rampage Jackson, is an American mixed martial artist and actor. He is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Jackson rose to prominence in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships where he was noted for his powerful body slams including a knockout victory over...
, who took over the role of B.A. Baracus for the film.
Other comics
- Mr.T Annual 1984 published by Grandreams Ltd and Ruby-Spears. Based on the Mister T (TV series)Mister T (TV series)Mister T was an animated series that aired on NBC from 1983 to 1986. A total of 30 episodes were produced during the first two seasons, with the final season consisting entirely of reruns...
and includes comic strips. - Mr.T Annual 1985 published by Grandreams Ltd and Ruby-Spears. Based on the Mister T (TV series)Mister T (TV series)Mister T was an animated series that aired on NBC from 1983 to 1986. A total of 30 episodes were produced during the first two seasons, with the final season consisting entirely of reruns...
and includes comic strips.
Mr. T also appeared through postmodern reference in:
- New Mutants Annual #3 by Marvel ComicsMarvel ComicsMarvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
- Archie's T.V. Laughout #92
- E-ManE-ManE-Man is a fictional comic book superhero created by writer Nicola Cuti and artist Joe Staton for Charlton Comics in 1973. Though the character's original series was short-lived, the lightly humorous hero has become a cult-classic sporadically revived by various independent comics...
#20 by First Comics
External links
- A look back at Mr. T and the T-Force, Comic Book ResourcesComic Book ResourcesComic Book Resources, also known as CBR is a website dedicated to the coverage of comic book-related news and discussion.-History:Comic Book Resources was founded by Jonah Weiland in 1996 as a development of the Kingdom Come Message Board, a message forum that Weiland had created to discuss DC...
- Another retrospective on Mr. T and the T-Force
- Cached version of APComics' Mr. T page
- 10 page preview of Mr. T #1
- Read 21 Pages of "Mr. T: Limited Advance Edition Graphic Novel", Comic Book ResourcesComic Book ResourcesComic Book Resources, also known as CBR is a website dedicated to the coverage of comic book-related news and discussion.-History:Comic Book Resources was founded by Jonah Weiland in 1996 as a development of the Kingdom Come Message Board, a message forum that Weiland had created to discuss DC...
, March 21, 2008 - Official site of Mr. T graphic novel publisher Mohawk Media
Interviews
- Interview with Mr. T about the APComics series
- Interview with Chris Bunting
- APComics Joins The "A-Team": Chris Bunting talks "Mr.T", Comic Book ResourcesComic Book ResourcesComic Book Resources, also known as CBR is a website dedicated to the coverage of comic book-related news and discussion.-History:Comic Book Resources was founded by Jonah Weiland in 1996 as a development of the Kingdom Come Message Board, a message forum that Weiland had created to discuss DC...
, June 12, 2005 - Interview with Christopher Bunting about the Mr. T Limited Advance Edition Graphic Novel, Jazma Online, May 24, 2008
- Another interview with Christopher Bunting about the Mr. T Limited Advance Edition Graphic Novel, Pop Rock Candy Mountain, April 25, 2008
- Mr. T: An Eighties Icon Returns!, Broken Frontier, May 28, 2008
Reviews
- Review of Mr. T #1, Comics BulletinComics BulletinComics Bulletin is a website with an emphasis on the American comic book industry, updated daily with news, reviews, interviews, and editorial content. Coverage ranges from mainstream to independent/small press comic book and graphic novel publishers.-History:...
- Review of the 2008 Mr. T Graphic Novel, Fractal Matter