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Big Finish Publishes Sixties Avengers Comics And Creates Audio Dramas To Match

Published Fri, 23 Sep 2016 08:00:35 -0500

Last updated Sat, 24 Sep 2016 03:42:02 -0500

Genre audio drama specialists Big Finish are best known for their Doctor Who and spinoff work, but they cover a variety of franchises and titles as well as publish books to match.

In this case, they are republishing the sixties comic book strip versions of the action-adventure Avengers TV show, and then creating new audio dramas based on them, starring Julian Wadham and Oliva Poulet as Steed and Mrs. Peel.

Here are the December solicitations for both.

THE AVENGERS: STEED AND MRS PEEL: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL GN
(A) Emilio Frejo, Juan Gonzalez
Steed and Mrs. Peel are needed! In 1967, D.C. Thomson made an arrangement with ABC Television Ltd to adapt popular TV show The Avengers into a series of new comic strip serials for Diana magazine. The beautifully drawn strips ran at two pages a week from issues #199 to #224. Fifty years later, Big Finish made an arrangement with StudioCanal to adapt the comic strips into audio adventures, starring Julian Wadham and Oliva Poulet as Steed and Mrs. Peel. This book contains all eight original comic strips, restored and in full color: "Return to Castle De'ath," "The Miser," "The Golden Dresses," "The Norse Code," "Playtime is Over," "The Antagoniser," "The Mad Hatter," and "The Secret Six." (STL024244) (C: 0-1-0)
SC, 8×10, 96pgs, FC $15.99

THE AVENGERS: STEED AND MRS PEEL: THE COMIC STRIP ADAPTATIONS VOLUME 1 AUDIO CD
(W) John Dorney & Various
Starring Julian Wadham as John Steed and Olivia Poulet as Mrs. Peel. These stories are recreations of the comic strip adventures of Steed and Mrs Peel which appeared in Diana magazine in 1966 and 1967. "Return to Castle De'ath": Castle De'ath is playing host to many new visitors, including a wealthy Prince targeted by assassins. Which of the Castle's guests are behind the murderous plot? "The Miser": Steed and Peel witness the first action of The Miser, a terrifying extortionist. The race is on to stop his ambitious scheme. "The Golden Dresses": Steed and Peel look into the world of haute couture to discover the dark secret of this latest craze. Can they pull it off with style? "The Norse Code": The last thing Steed and Peel expect to find on their boating trip is a Norse longboat. What are Vikings doing in East Anglia? (STL024498) (C: 0-1-0) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops.
4 CD Set/Booklets, 5×5 $49.99

THE AVENGERS: STEED AND MRS PEEL: THE COMIC STRIP ADAPTATIONS VOLUME 2 AUDIO CD
(W) John Dorney & Various (CA) Mark Plastow
Starring Julian Wadham as John Steed and Olivia Poulet as Mrs. Peel. Adapting the stories published in Diana magazine in 1966 and 1967. "Playtime is Over": A series of impossible robberies have plagued London. Called in to investigate, Steed and Peel find themselves up against some very deadly children. Or do they? "The Antagoniser": Several scientists have died in unusual circumstances, and Steed and Peel find themselves up against a deadly weapon. But who is behind it? "The Mad Hatter": A dastardly assassination plot is being prepared and only Steed and Peel can stop it. Who wants to be a milliner? "The Secret Six": The world's six deadliest criminals want Steed and Peel dead, and they will stop at nothing to make sure of it! (STL024508) (C: 0-1-0)
5×5 $49.99

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