Lost episodes of the original Lost In Space will be drawn out over an epic comic book series.
In space, nobody can hear you scream your TV catchphrases, like “Oh The Pain” or “Danger, Will Robinson” but soon the Swiss Family Robinson of their generation, plus Dr. Smith, from Irwin Allen's classic TV series Lost In Space, will find themselves redrawn.
American Gothic Press announced it will launch Lost In Space: The Lost Adventuresas their next epic Sci-Fi comic book series. The books will come out in March 2016 as a special six issue series.
Two unproduced Lost In Space teleplays written by acclaimed television writer Carey Wilber, who wrote episodes of Star Trek, Lost In Space, Rawhide and The Time Tunnel, were found in the Irwin Allen Archives. The first story arc is an adaptation of Wilber’s “The Curious Galactics.”
The never-before-seen episodes will be adapted into a comic book series by American Gothic’s Holly Interlandi, with interior artwork by Kostas Pantoulas (Metal Girl) and colors by Patrick McEvoy (Fall Of Cthulhu).
The series is being overseen by prolific television producer Kevin Burns (Ancient Aliens, The Curse Of Oak Island, Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed).
“Lost In Space captured the imagination of an entire generation back in the 1960s. Even after fifty years, it continues to inspire the today’s top science fiction and fantasy writers,” Burns said in a statement.
“Finding these scripts, and realizing them in the form of comic books, gives us a rare peek into what Irwin had in mind for the series’ much anticipated fourth season.”
Lost In Space is currently celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2015, was canceled in 1968 after a run of 83 episodes. American Gothic Press announced that it licensed of Irwin Allen’s classic sci-fi series the Famous Monsters panel at San Diego Comic-Con.
Burns developed and produced a number of Irwin Allen-themed projects and television specials over the years. He and Legendary Television are currently developing a new, updated version of Lost In Space for Netflix.
“What I love about Lost in Spaceis that it aired at the tail-end of Sci-Fi’s wide-eyed fascination with exploration instead of dystopian drudgery,” says Interlandi, AGP’s Editor-in-Chief.
“Space, aliens, the universe—it was all still fun and exciting. Carey Wilber really captured that in his scripts, and putting them to the comic page has been an awesome experience.”
