soap operas and the avengers

Servo

Returns from the dead. Evil twins. Secret from the past. Super-powers. These are all staples of the comic book world and now the soap opera world, too! Wait, even the super-powers, you ask? Why yes, and Marvel has partnered with the daytime drama Guiding Light to prove it!

In the first-ever comic-soap crossover, Marvel's mightiest heroes (and villains) meet some of daytime drama's steamiest characters. The Avengers and their deadly foes descend on Guiding Light's city of Springfield to determine if a new super-powered being is friend or foe! Appearing in comics as an 8-page back-up beginning 10/26 and written by soap-and-comic scribe Jim McCann, this adventure will actually be the second appearance of this new super-powered character. The debut and origin of Springfield's first costumed crime-fighter will be told on air on the November 1st episode of Guiding Light. As an added bonus, the episode will feature many "Easter eggs" for sharp-eyed Marvel fans, so be on the lookout!

This crossover represents a unique partnership between Marvel, and Procter & Gamble Productions, Inc (PGP), the producers of Guiding Light. As fans will recall, Storm's wedding dress, featured in her wedding to T'Challa in Black Panther #18, was designed by Guiding Light costume designer Shawn Dudley. Both Marvel and PGP are thrilled about this opportunity for audience cross-pollination, especially Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada. "This is just one more way that we're trying to reach out beyond our usual audience in an effort to expose those who don't know anything about the greatness of comics and hopefully come back with a few new converts," he says. "And hopefully some of our fans will find themselves with a new habit as well- Guiding Light!"

Another great aspect of this partnership is that Guiding Light and Marvel will be cross promoting each other to help drive fans not only to watch the episode but also to pick up one of the comics in a local comic shop. In addition to on-air promotions at the end of Guiding Light, Marvel.com will feature a page dedicated to helping Guiding Light fans find a retailer near them and know which titles feature this unique back-up feature. As an added bonus, this backup is added at no extra charge to the regular price of the issue. See the full list of titles below, and be sure to tune in on November 1st to see Guiding Light on CBS Daytime.!

Be sure to visit both Guiding Light's website at www.cbs.com/daytime/gl as well as www.marvel.com for more information of this innovative crossover. Check your local listings for Guiding Light airtimes and channels, and to find a comics shop near you call 1-888-COMICBOOK.

Titles the crossover will appear in:

10/25
CIVIL WAR: CHOOSING SIDES
SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE 11
MARVEL SELECT FLIP MAGAZINE 18
MARVEL TALES FLIP MAGAZINE 17

11/1
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN 21
SPIDER-MAN AND POWER PACK 1
MARVEL ADVENTURES FLIP MAGAZINE 18
MARVEL HEROES FLIP MAGAZINE 18

11/8
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL 2
FRANKLIN RICHARDS: HAPPY FRANKSGIVING!
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR 18

11/15
ULTIMATE MARVEL FLIP MAGAZINE 19
ULTIMATE TALES FLIP MAGAZINE 19

http://www.bamkapow.com/soap-opera-meets-comics--776-p.html

The Muffin Man

Now wait. Is the show actually going to have the Avengers showing up? That might be one of the most hilariously awesome things ever.

I wanna see Captain America backhand someone.
"I'M YOUR EVIL TWIN!"
"...What?"
"It's true! When we were kids..."
"...I was born in the 30s."
"Wait, are you Tony Stark?"
"No that's Iron Man."
"Oh. Sorry. False alarm."

Olivaw

W...w...what? This doesn't make sense. There is literally no logic for this. Who came up with this? Who approved it? Who would read it and be fascinated by it?

NOTHING MAKES SENSE ANYMORE

Jordyn

Haha, Guiding Light takes place in Springfield?

Oh that's rich.

The Muffin Man

Olivaw wrote:

W...w...what? This doesn't make sense. There is literally no logic for this. Who came up with this? Who approved it? Who would read it and be fascinated by it?

NOTHING MAKES SENSE ANYMORE

WE'VE ENTERED RAND MCNALLY HERE, PEOPLE.

WATCH OUT FOR HAMBURGERS!

Caveman Paws

Is this happening in the Simpsons mythical Springfield? Will Bart and Homer show up? Will it be live action or people in big oversized costumes like at Disney Land?

Man I'm gonna have to drop some acid before watching that show.

Charmy

I'm scared. Somebody, hold me.

Really, what the...? I can't tell if this idea is more bizarre than it is bad, or the other way around. It just makes no sense.

Jordyn

...

Happy Franksgiving.






ok.

Mai-Kero

from their site

"GL's Milestone 15,000th Episode"

jesus christ that's a lot of episodes.

Menace

Mai-Kero wrote:

from their site

"GL's Milestone 15,000th Episode"

jesus christ that's a lot of episodes.

How is that possible?

Even if you assume they have 5 episodes per week, 52 weeks a year, that's still over 57 years of Guiding Light.

Edit: Wiki says it first aired in 1952, so this almost works out.

How the hell can you right the same show for this long?

Harrier

Menace wrote:

Mai-Kero wrote:

from their site

"GL's Milestone 15,000th Episode"

jesus christ that's a lot of episodes.

How is that possible?

Even if you assume they have 5 episodes per week, 52 weeks a year, that's still over 57 years of Guiding Light.

Edit: Wiki says it first aired in 1952, so this almost works out.

How the hell can you right the same show for this long?

You can't.

There are a limited pool of plotlines and scripts at the base of every soap opera. Once the show reaches a dead end, they don't write new stories- they start the old stories all over again, with new/younger actors and refreshed details to make it seem contemporary.

This happens about every decade or so.

Mel

Harrier wrote:

Menace wrote:

Mai-Kero wrote:

from their site

"GL's Milestone 15,000th Episode"

jesus christ that's a lot of episodes.

How is that possible?

Even if you assume they have 5 episodes per week, 52 weeks a year, that's still over 57 years of Guiding Light.

Edit: Wiki says it first aired in 1952, so this almost works out.

How the hell can you right the same show for this long?

You can't.

There are a limited pool of plotlines and scripts at the base of every soap opera. Once the show reaches a dead end, they don't write new stories- they start the old stories all over again, with new/younger actors and refreshed details to make it seem contemporary.

This happens about every decade or so.

Actually, you wind up writing crossovers with superhero comic books.

DarkPrimus

Dear god.

Conditional_Axe

I don't think this is too horrible. Everybody I know who watches GL (and I work at a facility that's 90% women, so I know a lot of people who watch GL) are interested in this, and about half of them have said they would read the comic tie-ins if they weren't too expensive.

This came about because the artist who designed Storm's wedding dress works for Guiding Light and suggested it, if I remember correctly.

Scooter

Harrier wrote:

Menace wrote:

Mai-Kero wrote:

from their site

"GL's Milestone 15,000th Episode"

jesus christ that's a lot of episodes.

How is that possible?

Even if you assume they have 5 episodes per week, 52 weeks a year, that's still over 57 years of Guiding Light.

Edit: Wiki says it first aired in 1952, so this almost works out.

How the hell can you right the same show for this long?

You can't.

There are a limited pool of plotlines and scripts at the base of every soap opera. Once the show reaches a dead end, they don't write new stories- they start the old stories all over again, with new/younger actors and refreshed details to make it seem contemporary.

This happens about every decade or so.

That sounds like TV Hell.

Marathon

Scooter wrote:

Harrier wrote:

Menace wrote:

Mai-Kero wrote:

from their site

"GL's Milestone 15,000th Episode"

jesus christ that's a lot of episodes.

How is that possible?

Even if you assume they have 5 episodes per week, 52 weeks a year, that's still over 57 years of Guiding Light.

Edit: Wiki says it first aired in 1952, so this almost works out.

How the hell can you right the same show for this long?

You can't.

There are a limited pool of plotlines and scripts at the base of every soap opera. Once the show reaches a dead end, they don't write new stories- they start the old stories all over again, with new/younger actors and refreshed details to make it seem contemporary.

This happens about every decade or so.

That sounds like TV Hell.

No, just the world of soap operas....so I guess Hell is a good enough assessment.