If you cant find it here, it probably doesnt exist. And to release the first issue as a halloween special, just when kids are thinking about ghosts. A detailed history of the ghostbusters movies, cartoons, comics, and merchandise by david kobylanski october 31, 20. Either in an animated feature or a comic book, it would be cool to see the real ghostbusters and filmations ghostbusters encounter each. A halloween haunting, script by hilarie staton, pencils by howard bender, inks by sal trapani. The ghostbusters franchise spawned various comic books published by various comic book companies through the years starting in 1988 and continuing to the present day. Now comics and marvel comics shared the comic book rights to the property. Scared stiff uses a special ray to bring several dinosaur skeletons back to life. If any of the filmation shows you grew up with are still meaningful to you as an adult, odds are youll find lou scheimer. Ghostbusters all covers from the grand comics database. All of the united states comics are present up to 2008 when the site was last updated, as well as ones from the united kingdom.
Please note, unless a quote for an updated shipping method is requested, all shipments outside of canada will not include. First comics published a comicbook miniseries in 1987 based on the show. Ghostbusters comic 1 ghost command fandom powered by wikia. To see ghostbusters wiki correctly on a mobile device, please click here. For a lot of these books, full digital copies are provided below look for the full book. Ghostbusters filmation s window sticker 6 wide size pop decal patch on car ghostbusters filmation s vinyl art. When urban miners discover what appears to be a centuriesold, manmade chamber 600 feet below the streets of new york city, they unwittingly unleash an unnamed entity with designs on dominance. The 1986 filmation ghostbusters cartoon focused on the sons of the original ghost busters. A detailed history of the ghostbusters movies, cartoons. The next ghostbusters miniseries by erik burnham and dan schoening. If you liked filmation s serialized cartoon version, their original film is really worth a watch. Teacher andreas thomas discovers the amulet of isis in a tomb and is transformed into the heroine, who can fly with the aid of the wind. That means comics and anything from it must be over four months old from the publishing date in order to edit.
Ghostbusters filmation schaper comic spain rare 1987 pvc set. A sequel to the liveaction series, this starred the sons of jake kong and eddie spencer who have the same names as their fathers. How to draw filmations ghostbusters, script by hilarie staton, pencils by howard bender, inks by sal trapani. Mar 09, 2011 but as youll remember if you were around back then, the movie property was huge, and to get a piece of the action filmation had to pull out all the stops. Erik burnham is a minnesotan writer and artist that first broke into comics with a series of humorous short stories in the shooting star comics anthology.
Please note, unless a quote for an updated shipping method is requested, all shipments outside of canada will not include tracking. It was actually not a ripoff of the 1984 bill murray film with slimer and the stay puft marshmallow man. Creating the filmation generation gave me a new appreciation for scheimer, for filmation, and for some of the cartoons i grew up with. Also called filmations ghostbusters view pictures of their covers. There are many books, magazines, and other printed publications in which ghostbusters has been featured.
Idws next ghostbusters comic to unite almost every ghostbuster. Join the original ghostbusters in this doublesized annual that. Tracy is back too, though he neither looks nor acts anything like his liveaction counterpart. Oct 12, 20 for example, the ghostbusters leave their headquarters in the soupedup ghost buggy and the next page is a maze that leads to the next part of the comic. Over the years, there have been several comic series based on the ghostbusters franchise, mostly based on the real ghostbusters cartoon. While wikipedias first comics article states the publisher, one which produced for the direct market of comic book shops, was experimenting with newsstand distribution around 1986, i could find no information whether this title actually did. Get the best deals on ghostbusters comic in comic book collections when. They appeared in comic book series, toys, and more. Get real ec cover month variant by evan doc shaner, look for this special cover and 11 others this july. The writing and art teams nailed the tone of the ghostbusters world and transported me back to my childhood, when i first watched the ghostbusters movies. The very first comic book addition to the ghostbusters franchise was the real ghostbusters.
Ive been looking and cgc doesnt seem to have an official key commentlabel on the vertification page to clarify this. The real ghostbusters was a very successful series generating 140 episodes from 1986 to 1991 and having an animated spinoff series the extreme ghostbusters 1997. Comic books are listed on the comic books page, scripts are listed on the scripts page. It ran from september 8 to december 5, 1986 in daytime syndication and produced 65 episodes. Are you troubled by strange noises in the middle of the nigh. This page will contain many of the most significant examples. Filmation had attempted to work with columbia now sony to produce an animated.
Story writers hilarie staton penciler s howard bender inker s sal trapani colorists wendy fiore letterers ed king editor s rick oliver. Contentsshow characters jake kong eddie spenser tracy ghost buggy belfry jessica wray futura ansabone dead letter file skelevision morton the wizard king fred doozine dragon jake kong sr. Not just a comic book either, an interactive comic book. Filmations ghostbusters western animation tv tropes. Ghostbusters comic 1 ghost command fandom filmation. The comics were halloween haunting cover dated february 1987 as a special halloween issue, ghostasaurus march 1987, haunting christmas may 1987, and swamp chorus june 1987. The official comic adaptation of the popular 1980s cartoon series, inspired in turn by the hit movies. Filmations ghostbusters aka the version with the gorilla everyone is familiar with the ghostbusters. The ghostbusters travel to the arctic and into the center of the earth the traditional way by zeppelin in order to defeat nurtog and save spike, but none of that is as easy as it sounds. Prime evil mysteria sir trancelot frightmare fibface bratarat equipment used ghost.
Filmation s ghostbusters tracy figure schaper 1986 moc for. Click on any of the ghost busters comic covers to get more information. About the best part of filmations ghostbusters both the animated series and the comic book are the looks of all the characters. Now real ghostbusters comic book guide by phil capps. Ghostbusters comic 1a halloween haunting comic book release date february 1987 publisher first comics. Originally intended as a sixissue series, only four issues were published. Filmations 1986 animated ghostbusters tv series was the cause of confusion and frustration for many children in the 1980s. The next ghostbusters miniseries by erik burnham and dan schoening will have an awfully crowded cast list.
You know, the cartoon with the gorilla that wears pants. The character was essentially a female counterpart of captain marvel, but wholly owned by filmation. Pat fraley, peter cullen, alan oppenheimer, linda gary, lou scheimer, erika scheimer. Ghostbusters annual 2018 is the third ghostbusters annual issue by idw publishing. B efore i worked as a caricature artist i was professional comic book illustrator. Every day this month, ill be posting a halloween comic book cover. Ghostbusters comic in comic book collections for sale ebay. In 2008, idw publishing acquired the comic book rights to the franchise, primarily focusing on the original. Apr 28, 2012 this feature is not available right now. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for.
Filmation created a live action ghost busters show way back in 1975 and yes, it had a gorilla character, too. Ghostbusters later called filmations ghostbusters is a 1986 animated television series created by filmation and distributed by tribune entertainment, serving as the sequel to filmations 1975 liveaction television show the ghost busters. Filmations ghostbusters aka the version with the gorilla. I enjoyed this story thoroughly start to finish, with a smile on my face and a laugh in my belly the entire journey. It was a comic series based on the animated series of the same name. Aug 15, 2010 ghostbusters later called filmation s ghostbusters was an animated television series created by filmation and distributed by tribune broadcasting and launched following the success of ivan reitman and columbia pictures 1984 film ghostbusters. A prophecy says that in the comic book industrys darkest days, a hero.
This website uses cookies to provide you with a great experience. Scroll down to add issues to your want list and well email you when they arrive. But as youll remember if you were around back then, the movie property was huge, and to get a piece of the action filmation had to pull out all the stops. Idws next ghostbusters comic to unite almost every. Ironically, dc published a shortlived isis comic book. Crossover with filmations ghostbusters ghostbusters fans. Whos who cares filmations ghostbusters first comics, 1986. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Ghostbusters comic books 1987 series all regular issues are out of stock.
This was everything i wanted in a ghostbusters comic except more content. The new ghostbusters are a team of ghostbusters cofounded and led by janine melnitz to find the original team after they were kidnapped by the collectors. Working for marvel, dc, disney, harvey, archie and heroic drawing characters and titles that include superman, spiderman, the legion of superheroes, dial h for hero, silverhawks, flare, ghostbusters, micronauts, casper, richie rich and many others. Now comics had the rights for publication in north america, while marvel had the rights in europe.
These comics have ranged from being based on the real ghostbusters animated series, to the 1984 film. Not to be confused with the real ghostbusters, the animated series based on the 1984 hit film, filmations ghostbusters was actually based on the 1975 live action saturday morning series the ghost busters starring forrest tucker and larry storch of f troop fame as ghost busters jake kong and eddie spenser respectively. A four issue comic book series and some toys were released. The ghostbusters are called into the past on halloween to defeat prime evil. How to draw filmation s ghostbusters, script by hilarie staton, pencils by howard bender, inks by sal trapani. And to release the first issue as a halloween special. Nygb comic guide by chris buchner covers every single gb comic ever made including filmation.
Time travelers release captain nemo in exchange for the power source of his ship, the nautilus. Ghostbusters comic 1a halloween haunting is the first of four comics released first comics. Ghostbusters has two series of comics, one by first comics, and the second by bastei verlag. The series has been released on a deluxe five volume set with supplemental material. Ghostbusters 1986 1st series comic books mycomicshop.
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