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Monday, May 26, 2008
What's In A Number Anyway?
The chronology of the Captain Nepto series is muddled at best. There have been numerous revisions over the years [and breaks] in an attempt to organize the stories and quality of art to reflect a specific timeline. There is also the numerous costume changes and issues depicting our hero in a wig and without one. Now blessed with 20/20 insight, there was probably nothing wrong with the traditional chronology other then the fact that the Jester debut lasted 5 issues and was almost as many panels long[!]. The revisionist chronology only created new questions and problems. Now with new issues on the horizon, the question arose as to where these issues would fit into the chronology. There was no simple answer since the debut of the series back in 1981 did not have an intended structure. Issues were created on an individual basis with no consideration given to a particular timeline. Therefore the events in the original series were more apart of an 'age' then a time frame. It is to this conclusion that the chronology of Captain Nepto will be recorded much the same as the Spy-Comics series. For reference purposes the 1981-1984 series will consist of the Golden ages of the history. The present day issues being released beginning in June, depicting a Golden age Captain Nepto will simply exist somewhere in that chronology without having a numeric value. The decision has also been made to not number the new Prime series but refer to the issues rather by release date then numeric value. Romantically speaking, this will further reflect the original intention of the series and provide for more freedom with creating new stories...which is all everyone really wants anyway.
BTW - this change can be of course changed by future DFG revisionists into the 'Retro' age or 'Classic' age so let's none of us worry about it!!
BTW - this change can be of course changed by future DFG revisionists into the 'Retro' age or 'Classic' age so let's none of us worry about it!!
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
"Captain Nepto Prime" Direction Change
May 18th, 2008
Dear Fans:
As you will know, DFG Comics has recently been embroiled in a series of "creator-related" controversies with former DFG artist and staffer, Mr. Todd Abbot. The most recent controversy involved Mr. Abbot's seizing of an old DFG trade imprint (DTA Comics) and the rights to early Captain Nepto material. We at DFG planned to launch a new series, Captain Nepto Prime, set during the Silver Age of DFG (mid-late 1980's), while Mr. Abbot announced that DTA would be launching a rival Captain Nepto, Captain Nepto: The Original, set during DFG's Golden Age period (early 1980's). Things appeared to be at a stalemate, but thanks to the herculean efforts of DFG legal counsel, Sir Milton Goldfarbstein, LLB, PhD, QC, KG, who acted as mediator, Mr. Abbot & DFG Comics have come to an agreement. Mr. Abbot, and Nepto creator Darryl Andrews, will be collaborating on a single new Captain Nepto series, Captain Nepto Prime, co-published under the DFG and DTA banners. However, the series will differ significantly from DFG's previously announced series of the same title, as it will be set in Cap's earliest period (the period of Mr. Abbot's series). Mr. Andrews will handle the scripting and inking chores, while Mr. Abbot will provide the pencil artwork. I am pleased to add that Flora Lovartalot will be doing the colouring. I will be personally editing the title.
This agreement has meant that the previously solicted cover cannot be used for the first issue (the costume worn by Cap on the cover is from the late silver age period, whereas the new series will feature his original costume, wig and all!). We hope to be able to use Mr. Andrew's cover art for a future issue of Spy Comics.
I wish to thank DFG fans for their patience during this controversy. I am pleased that Mr. Abbot has returned to the DFG fold, and I am especially thrilled that we will be reuniting two giants from the original Captain Nepto series to return their hero to his former glory.
Committed to bringing you "the Best in Canadian Comics,"
I remain,
Dan Graves
President and Co-Publisher,
DFG Comics
Dear Fans:
As you will know, DFG Comics has recently been embroiled in a series of "creator-related" controversies with former DFG artist and staffer, Mr. Todd Abbot. The most recent controversy involved Mr. Abbot's seizing of an old DFG trade imprint (DTA Comics) and the rights to early Captain Nepto material. We at DFG planned to launch a new series, Captain Nepto Prime, set during the Silver Age of DFG (mid-late 1980's), while Mr. Abbot announced that DTA would be launching a rival Captain Nepto, Captain Nepto: The Original, set during DFG's Golden Age period (early 1980's). Things appeared to be at a stalemate, but thanks to the herculean efforts of DFG legal counsel, Sir Milton Goldfarbstein, LLB, PhD, QC, KG, who acted as mediator, Mr. Abbot & DFG Comics have come to an agreement. Mr. Abbot, and Nepto creator Darryl Andrews, will be collaborating on a single new Captain Nepto series, Captain Nepto Prime, co-published under the DFG and DTA banners. However, the series will differ significantly from DFG's previously announced series of the same title, as it will be set in Cap's earliest period (the period of Mr. Abbot's series). Mr. Andrews will handle the scripting and inking chores, while Mr. Abbot will provide the pencil artwork. I am pleased to add that Flora Lovartalot will be doing the colouring. I will be personally editing the title.
This agreement has meant that the previously solicted cover cannot be used for the first issue (the costume worn by Cap on the cover is from the late silver age period, whereas the new series will feature his original costume, wig and all!). We hope to be able to use Mr. Andrew's cover art for a future issue of Spy Comics.
I wish to thank DFG fans for their patience during this controversy. I am pleased that Mr. Abbot has returned to the DFG fold, and I am especially thrilled that we will be reuniting two giants from the original Captain Nepto series to return their hero to his former glory.
Committed to bringing you "the Best in Canadian Comics,"
I remain,
Dan Graves
President and Co-Publisher,
DFG Comics
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