Earthworm Jim #1 - 1995 - 1st Print - Newsstand - TV Series Soon

Description: BREAKING NEWS: computer animated TV series in the works by Interplay - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRQmwrXBbSk Rare high grade newsstand variant. Indicia reads 3.15 Canadian price but the cover reads 3.05 Canadian price. Price variant? Error? First printing of the first comic book based on the popular 1994 video game. A much-loved platform game from Shiny Entertainment, formed when Playmates Inc. approached former Virgin Software alumnus Dave Perry (who had developed Cool Spot and Aladdin for Virgin) to create a marketable videogame IP to build a new multimedia sensation upon, in the spirit of their previous success, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise. The title character (created by cartoonist Doug Tennapel) is an earthworm mutated by a mechanical super-suit from space into a somewhat awkward super-hero, who takes it upon himself to stop the machinations of the Evil Queen Pulsating, Bloated, Festering, Sweaty, Pus-Filled, Malformed Slug-For-A-Butt and rescue the beautiful Princess What's-Her-Name. His adventure takes him from the scrap heaps of New Junk City to the sweltering fire-pits of Planet Heck (home of the aptly-named Evil the Cat) to Level 5, the lair of the evil Mad Scientist who invented Jim's super-suit, Professor Monkey-for-a-Head. All the while, Jim is pursued by Psy-Crow, Queen Slug-for-a-Butt's right-hand man who is intent on getting the suit back. Yes. It's that kind of game. In the sequel, Jim must traverse the galaxy again, this time to save Princess What's-Her-Name from a Shotgun Wedding to Psy-Crow. Jim's travels take him through the summer homes of many villains from the previous games, with such exotic locales as collapsing underground tunnels, intestines (while wearing a cave salamander costume), a carnival run by Evil the Cat, and a planet made up entirely of paperwork. The third game, Earthworm Jim 3D for the Nintendo 64 and PC, had Jim taking a Journey to the Center of the Mind after one too many falling cows to the head. A Game Boy Color title Menace 2 The Galaxy was also released. The franchise is currently struggling to revive itself, with a remake of the original game promised for the PlayStation Portable, but eventually cancelled. However, in 2010, a remake of the original game "Earthworm Jim HD" finally made its way to the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live with enhanced graphics, sound, 4 player co-op, new levels and the option of the original Nintendo Hard difficulty for the purists. But oddly missing the secret "Who Turned Out The Lights?" level. A new, fourth game, is now rumored to be in the works, along with a new cartoon and motion picture, supervised by franchise creator Doug Tennapel. However, it seems that a fourth title is not in development. But Doug confirms that interplay is interested. True to Playmates' intentions of turning the series into a multimedia sensation, the series also spawned a cult-classic animated adaptation and a line of action figures to match, and in light of their reputation, all of them have fared significantly better than other similar attempts such as Battletoads, Bubsy or even Cheetahmen. PLEASE INSPECT THE HIGH RESOLUTION SCANS AND PHOTOGRAPHS INCLUDED WITH THE LISTING TO EVALUATE THE BOOK'S CONDITION AND PLEASE ASK QUESTIONS SHOULD YOU HAVE THEM. THE BOOK WILL SHIP IN A STURDY CORRUGATED CARDBOARD BOX PACKED WITH SHEETS OF POLYSTYRENE FOR BULLETPROOF PROTECTION. TRIPLE-SEALED FOR PROTECTION DURING SHIPMENT - polypropylene comic book bags (with backing boards) inside of: - a cardboard reinforced DO NOT BEND photo mailer inside of: - a sturdy 12"x9"x2" corrugated cardboard shipping box packed with custom-cut RayLite polystyrene for bulletproof protection

Price: 249.99 USD

Location: Bethel, Ohio

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