According to Comic Book Resources, a new FF series will soon appear on Cartoon Network.
Executive Producer Craig Kyle and Story Editor/Head Writer Chris Yost promise the show will feature both action and comedy, which signifies a shift from the earnest GI Joe template past Marvel toons relied upon.
According to Kyle:
What was really important for us is when you look at the Fantastic Four it’s a fun world - these guys are celebrities. They do their job, they’re out in the sun and the fun, they’ve got fans, they don’t hide and they’re not in a world that fears and hates them. They’re the biggest heroes in the world and they are a family at the same time, so they have all the problems, situations, arguments and craziness that happens in a family.
I think a lot of what people loved from even the more recent work in the Fantastic Four - whether it be the “Ultimate Fantastic Four” or the stuff that Mark Waid was doing - we just love when they’re fun and they can break up the intense moments with a joke or Ben and Johnny end up fighting each other more than they do the villain at hand.
You mean people don’t love Reed Richards building prisons for fellow super-heroes while Sue weighs philosophical issues and Ben high-tails it to Canada?
Shocking.
At any rate, it’ll be interesting to see if FF takes any cues from the recently concluded Teen Titans series - which was faithful to the Haney/Cardy team as well as the more heralded Wolfman/Perez.
Whatever the case, the Keeper always welcomes a fun iteration of the FF. Here’s hoping the quality equals the hype.
