The Sam and Max Show
Started this thread because couldn't find much information about this. Around 1991 there was a planned comic called 'The Sam and Max Show' by Epic Comics according to a Marvel Age Magazine article:
"The book will allow the duo to show off their knowledge of crime history as they introduce each of the three stories in every issues. 'The stories are going to be presented with Sam and Max introducing characters to their crime archives' Purcell explained 'It's done as a sort of variety show, where they appear at the microphone in little skits and they introduce each story for their 'Legends of Crime' and show off their collection of weird artifacts.
'The first half will be a tale about Sam and Max and Sam and Max will also run throughout the book,' he noted ' the second half will be different characters that I made up. I'll be writing them but other artists will be drawing them. For now the artists are Art Adams and Mike Mignolia. Art Adams will be doing Skull-Boy...a little boy with a smoldering head' Purcell said, laughing 'he has to function in the regular world as any other boy... except that he has amazing abilities- he can shoot a lethal beam from his head.'"
Does anyone know any more than this? Was it released? Is there anything in the sketchbooks? Or is it just another unmade project in the history of Sam and Max.:(
"The book will allow the duo to show off their knowledge of crime history as they introduce each of the three stories in every issues. 'The stories are going to be presented with Sam and Max introducing characters to their crime archives' Purcell explained 'It's done as a sort of variety show, where they appear at the microphone in little skits and they introduce each story for their 'Legends of Crime' and show off their collection of weird artifacts.
'The first half will be a tale about Sam and Max and Sam and Max will also run throughout the book,' he noted ' the second half will be different characters that I made up. I'll be writing them but other artists will be drawing them. For now the artists are Art Adams and Mike Mignolia. Art Adams will be doing Skull-Boy...a little boy with a smoldering head' Purcell said, laughing 'he has to function in the regular world as any other boy... except that he has amazing abilities- he can shoot a lethal beam from his head.'"
Does anyone know any more than this? Was it released? Is there anything in the sketchbooks? Or is it just another unmade project in the history of Sam and Max.:(
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These are all the ones that have been released, according to the Wiki. Their search thing is broken, so I couldn't look for the exact name.
Sam and Max becoming integrated into the Marvel Universe, maybe? Just think of what could've been...
Well, if the comics were made instead of hit the road, probably, best case scenario being that the comics sell outrageous numbers, Sam & Max would have recieved more exposure and media and become slightly more famous than today.
Worst case scenario being that Steve abandons Hit the Road, considered by many to be the best in Lucasarts' adventure games, and the comics sell poorly thus the franchise being ended right there... So yes, it boggles the mind a bit too much, heh heh
:eek: Now THAT would have been awesome! *sigh* Meanwhile I'm just waiting for Mega Man to be announced for a playable character already...