Line #8 SpiritualSuccessor/ComicBooks


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6	SpiritualSuccessor in ComicBooks.
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8	* Creator/FrankMiller has acknowledged that ''Film/ThreeHundred'' is inspired by ''Film/The300Spartans'' and thus it serves as an unofficial comic adaptation of the movie albeit [[RuleOfCool heavily stylized]]. It's got to the point where some regions simply [[DolledUpInstallment rename the movie to have the same title as the original]], as though it were a remake.
9	* ''ComicBook/TheAmazingSpiderManRenewYourVows'' can be considered this to the [=MC2=] ''ComicBook/SpiderGirl'' series in that it involves an older Peter Parker married to Mary Jane and having a spider-powered daughter.
10	* ''ComicBook/AstroCity: The Dark Age'' is one to ''ComicBook/{{Marvels}}'' -- its script started out as a direct sequel to ''Marvels'', which was adapted into the ''Astro City'' universe, with heroes receiving a dynamic make-up. Captain America's battle against the Secret Empire was turned into Silver Agent's struggle with Pyramid, Ghost Rider was replaced by The Angel, Kingpin by the Platypus, and, more noticeably, Punisher by the Blue Ghost. The pitch book (present in the collected trade, with several blacked-out words) makes it all the more obvious.
11	* ''ComicBook/Batman89'', [[SequelInAnotherMedium a continuation]] of the two Creator/TimBurton [[Film/Batman1989 directed]] [[Film/BatmanReturns movies]] is one to ''ComicBook/Batman66'' which was a continuation of [[Series/Batman1966 the Adam West Batman show]].
12	* ''Batman: Creature of the Night'' is a followup to ''ComicBook/SupermanSecretIdentity'', a Creator/KurtBusiek-written series set in the "real world", following the life of someone who shares a name with as a DC hero, only to find the similarities don't end there.
13	* ''ComicBook/BeastsOfBurden'', like the older series ''Literature/{{Bunnicula}}'', follows the supernatural-themed adventures of pets. Unlike ''Bunnicula'', it's for an older audience (and for those who aren't bothered by cute talking animals enduring horrific physical peril and scarring emotional trauma).
14	* A lot of comic strip authors for the Belgian comics magazine ''Magazine/{{Spirou}}'' had a very similar looking style, inspired by Creator/AndreFranquin. They were even nicknamed "The School of Marcinelle".
15	* In "Captain Victory and the Galactic Rangers", the Captain's father is ''clearly'' Orion, and he fights his villainous disembodied grandfather [[ComicBook/{{Darkseid}} Blackmass.]]
16	* Warren Publishing's 1960s horror comics such as ''Magazine/CreepyMagazine'', ''Eerie Magazine,'' and ''ComicBook/{{Vampirella}}'' were spiritual successors to the horror comics produced by Creator/ECComics in the late '40s and early '50s like ''Tales From the Crypt'' and ''The Haunt of Fear''. The [=EC=] comics had vanished in 1954 due to MediaNotes/TheComicsCode banning all violent imagery and macabre themes from comic books; Warren exploited a loophole by publishing its comics in magazine size (10.5" x 8.5", as opposed to 10.25" x 7" like a regular comic) in order to feature mature content while the Code was still in effect.
17	* ''ComicBook/{{Deathstroke}}'': Creator/{{Christopher Priest\|Comics}}'s ''ComicBook/{{Deathstroke\|Rebirth}}'' run is a tonal and stylistic successor to his seminal ''ComicBook/{{Black Panther\|1998}}'' run. It could best be described as "Black Panther [[JustForFun/XMeetsY if]] it had a VillainProtagonist."
18	* ''ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}'' as a character can be considered something of a gun-toting, katana-wielding spiritual licensee for ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}''
19	* There are many ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' comics, but the one that captures the spirit of the game the best? ''ComicBook/DemonKnights''.
20	* ComicBook/TheMetabarons is heavily inspired by and can be seen as a SpiritualSuccessor to ''Franchise/{{Dune}}''. The Shabda-Oud are the Bene Gesserit devoid of any concern for humanity's growth or future, the Technopriests are the Harkonnen with heavy doses of the Tleilaxu, and the Metabarons themselves are the Atreides with even more tragedy.
21	* Creator/PeterDavid's ''ComicBook/{{Fallen Angel\|2003}}'' is one for his ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'' run, so much so that the heroine was initially hinted to be Linda Danvers (Supergirl's civilian identity) under an assumed name. This connection was abandoned when the series changed publishers.
22	* Creator/JDSalinger and his estate have [[NoAdaptationsAllowed ensured that there will likely never be an adaptation]] of ''Literature/TheCatcherInTheRye'' for the foreseeable future. ''ComicBook/GhostWorld'', however, makes a great substitute, albeit updated for [[TheNineties '90s]] [[StepfordSuburbia suburbia]] with [[GenderFlip a female Holden Caulfield]] in the form of Enid Coleslaw.
23	* ''ComicBook/GreenLantern'' is the best adaptation of [[Creator/EEDocSmith E.E. Doc Smith's]] ''{{Literature/Lensman}}'' ever. Both are ScienceFantasy series involving [[EmpathicWeapon Empathic Weapons]] created by SufficientlyAdvancedAliens to [[TheChosenMany empower champions]] who fight with their minds (albeit in different ways). A great many ''Green Lantern'' characters resemble ones from ''Lensman'' and the general tone of both stories is quite similar as well.
24	* The ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica is quite open about being inspired (both in the comics and in real life) by the ComicBook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica.
25	* ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueDark'' vol. 2 is as much a followup to the previous continuity's magic team ''ComicBook/{{Shadowpact}}'' as it is to vol. 1, with Detective Chimp as a main character and the Oblivion Bar as a recurring location.
26	* ''ComicBook/MorningGlories'' is ''Series/{{Lost}}'' as a TeenDrama with a complicated MythArc, many characters with extensive back stories, and plentiful [[AsTheGoodBookSays biblical motifs.]]
27	* ''Neozoic'' was an indie comic from ''Level 5'' which was set in a world where dinosaurs never went extinct. Besides the dinosaurs and SchizoTech, there's also sharing of some environmental themes as well as some of the fantasy elements so Neozoic could be seen as a spiritual successor to the still unfinished ComicBook/XenozoicTales.
28	* ComicStrip/{{Nero}}: In terms of drawing style, black comedy and surrealistic stories in a Flemish setting ''ComicBook/{{Urbanus}}'' is the spiritual successor.
29	* Creator/JackKirby's ''ComicBook/NewGods'' series was heavily inspired by concepts Kirby had laid out earlier in his run on ''ComicBook/TheMightyThor''. In fact, as Website/{{Cracked}} points out, [[http://www.cracked.com/blog/4-unlicensed-crossovers-hidden-in-famous-comics/ Kirby purposefully laid down some strong hints]] that ''New Gods'' was in fact a StealthSequel to his ''Thor'' run!
30	* ''ComicBook/Prez1973'' has a similar premise to cult movie ''Film/WildInTheStreets'' - a grassroots campaign helps a young man (24 years old in ''Wild In the Streets'', 20 in ''Prez'') become president of the United States - the similarity is very likely intentional, even if the premise is played on a LighterAndSofter angle.
31	* ''ComicBook/ThePunisher'' is basically ''Literature/TheExecutioner'' [[RecycledInSpace in the Marvel Universe]].
32	* Creator/GregRucka has openly acknowleged that ''ComicBook/QueenAndCountry'' is a comic adaptation of the cult British [[SpyFiction Stale Beer]] spy TV series ''Series/TheSandbaggers''.
33	* FrancoBelgianComics series ''Rubine'' is this for the short-lived TV series ''Lady Blue''. Both feature [[CowboyCop a female police detective]] in Chicago. Like Katy Mahoney, [[FieryRedhead Rubine is a redheaded]], use a magnum and is quick to pull the trigger. The comics also has its own share of violence and other mature subjects.
34	* Bryan Lee O'Malley's ''ComicBook/{{Seconds}}'' is one for his previous book, ''ComicBook/ScottPilgrim'', with the emphasis on zany humor/characters, heavy amounts of characterization, an aesop based around personal responsibility and a very {{Animesque}} art style.
35	* ComicBook/SecretSix to the ComicBook/SuicideSquad. After DC Reboot, the ComicBook/SuicideSquad reboot replaced the ComicBook/SecretSix, making this go full circle.
36	* The "Zombot Saga" of ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogIDW'' can be seen as an homage to the now finished ''ComicBook/TheWalkingDead'' comics.
37	* ''ComicBook/{{Stumptown}}'' is supposed to be a modern day version of the ''Series/TheRockfordFiles''.
38	* ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} is a spiritual successor to ComicBook/MaryMarvel. This is not a coincidence as the same man, Otto Binder, was behind both characters. Both are {{Distaff Counterpart}}s to two similar superheroes (so similar that DC sued Fawcett for plagiarism), ComicBook/{{Superman}} and [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]], and both are {{Long Lost Relative}}s to said superhero (a cousin and twin respectively).
39	* ''ComicBook/SuskeEnWiske'': In terms of commercial success, comedy and word play ''ComicBook/DeKiekeboes'' is probably the closest.
40	* Creator/JonathanHickman's ''ComicBook/{{SHIELD}}'' picks up on a lot of the similar thematic elements that were explored in Creator/WarrenEllis' ''ComicBook/{{Planetary}}''.
41	* ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'':
42	** ''ComicBook/TeenTitansEarthOne'' is a reimagining of the Teen Titans as a group of only-child runaways who develop superpowers, discover that their parents are evil, and run away to form a found family. AV Club pointed out that it was "heavily reminiscent" of ComicBook/{{Runaways}}
43	*** Since the heroes (with the exception of Raven) all have a connecting origin story as science experiments, one could also draw comparisons to ''[[ComicBook/TheUltimates All-New Ultimates]]''.
44	** ''ComicBook/TeenTitansKamiGarcia'' may be the closest thing fans can get to a revival of ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003'', considering it's drawn by a popular fan artist of that show and stars its most famous FanPreferredCouple; though its road trip format also may harken back to the aforementioned ''Earth One''.
45	* The original era of ''ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}}'' is one to the classic ''[[ComicBook/TheAvengers Avengers]]'' story, ''ComicBook/UnderSiege'' as barring the Beetle/MACH-1, the original members of the Thunderbolts -- Baron Zemo himself, Screaming Mimi/Songbird, Moonstone/Meteorite, the Fixer/Techno, and Goliath/Atlas -- were members of the same inarnation of the Masters of Evil who attacked Avengers Mansion.
46	* ''ComicBook/{{Tintin}}'': Its style was widely imitated in the European comic strips scene. Especially the work of Edgar P. Jacobs (ComicBook/BlakeAndMortimer) and Bob De Moor show this. Not surprisingly, both artists worked as assistants to Hergé.
47	* There's been plenty of comics based on ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'', but only ''ComicBook/TheTransformersMoreThanMeetsTheEye'' really captures [[WagonTrainToTheStars the spirit]] of the show, complete with some similar character archetypes. Others feel that it's closest thing to the ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' continuation that we'll never get.
48	* ''ComicBook/TwoGunKid'''s backstory and job (lawyer who moved in from the East Coast) are directly lifted from TheWestern TV show ''Series/{{Sugarfoot}}'', which was itself a spiritual successor for the movie ''Film/TheBoyFromOklahoma''.
49	* ''ComicBook/UltimateFF'' is an in-universe example, as the Future Foundation is specifically designed to be one to the old Baxter Building think tank from ''ComicBook/UltimateFantasticFour''.
50	* ''ComicBook/TheUnbelievableGwenpool'' is a TrappedInTVLand action-comedy about a young fan who gets sucked into the world of their favorite action-packed media franchise and uses their GenreSavvy to subvert the cliches and fight the villains. Barring the GenderFlip of the protagonist and it being about Franchise/{{Marvel\|Universe}} superheroes instead of [[HollywoodActionHero '80s action movies]], this is the best comic book adaptation of ''Film/LastActionHero'' ever made.
51	* Creator/AlanMoore's ''ComicBook/VForVendetta'' is a comic book adaptation of Creator/GeorgeOrwell's ''Literature/NineteenEightyFour'' with both stories being social satires of specific ideologies (Communism in ''1984'', Thatcherite conservatism in ''V For Vendetta'') and a totalitarian political party ruling Britain with an iron fist. Unlike ''1984'', ''V For Vendetta'' has the dictatorship being outright overthrown by the main protagonist at the cost of his own life.
52	* ''ComicBook/TheWalkingDead'' (and, by extension, [[Series/TheWalkingDead its TV series adaptation]]) is openly acknowledged by its creators to owe a heavy debt to Creator/GeorgeARomero's ''Film/LivingDeadSeries'' and the many films that it inspired. Robert Kirkman, in the introduction to volume one, heaped praise upon ''Film/DawnOfTheDead1978'' and stated that his intent was to create "the zombie movie that never ends". It even [[OurZombiesAreDifferent has everybody who dies come back as a zombie]] as opposed to just [[TheVirus those who were bitten by one]], a rule that is found throughout Romero's films but is rarely seen in other zombie stories. Ironically, Romero himself [[https://zombieresearchsociety.com/archives/19901 wasn't a fan]] of the TV show, saying that he had been approached to direct some episodes but turned them down because he saw the show as "just a soap opera with a zombie occasionally" and felt that it lacked the social commentary inherent to his films.
53	* ''ComicBook/YoungJustice'' can be seen as such to ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'' (most specifically its original Sixties incarnation), due to its [[LighterAndSofter lighthearted]] tone and feel, along with two of the founding members being sidekicks of ComicBook/{{Batman}} and ComicBook/TheFlash and (Robin III and Impulse), with Kon-El's ComicBook/{{Superboy}} taking Aqualad's spot, and Wonder Girl II and Arrowette (not actually ComicBook/GreenArrow's sidekick, but fits the Speedy slot) joining soon afterwards.

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