Shout! Factory has recruited the Middleman and his cronies for The Middleman: The Complete Series, available today.
Based on the series of graphic novels by acclaimed writer Javier Grillo-Marxuach (Lost) and artist Les McClaine, The Middleman focuses on the titular superhero and his new protégé, an aspiring artist named Wendy Watson. Together they defend the Earth against “exotic problems” such as animated terra cotta warriors, menacing lucha libre wrestlers, extraterrestrials, trout-eating zombies and much, much more!
The Middleman harkens back to the clean-cut comic book heroes of the 1950s while spouting rapid-fire references to modern pop culture. Think Torchwood (without all the kinky stuff) meets Get Smart.
Both smart and exciting for fans of all ages, The Middleman scored big with sci-fi fans and critics alike when it debuted as a live-action television series on ABC Family in June 2008. Now the complete series is available in one collectible 4-disc box set that is chockful of action, suspense, wit and bonus features brought straight to you by the cast and creators of The Middleman themselves!
Bonus Features:
- Commentaries with the Cast and Crew
- Web Featurettes
- Alternate Scenes
- Weekly Javicasts — All 14 of the weekly Internet podcasts with creator Javier Grillo-Marxuach.
- The ABC Family Middleman-ager
- Gag Reel
- Casting Sessions
- The Wilhelm Scream
- The Evolution of the Opening Title Sequence
- “The Palindrome Reversal Palindrome” Table Read
- “Scream Ur Luv 4 Me” Music Video
- PSAs
- A Gallery of Photography by Ralph King
Booklet Insert, “Getting to know your… Truth Bomb User Manual”:
- An Introduction by Series Creator Javier Grillo-Marxuach
- Cast List
- Episode Guide
You’ve seen the series, now read the 13th episode! ABC Family revealed in a press release earlier this year:
Fans of the ABC Family cult hit series can revisit the weird world of The Middleman and his trusty side-kick Wendy Watson when the “lost” series finale episode appears in comic book form this summer.
In a deal with Viper Comics, The Middleman — The Doomsday Armageddon Apocalypse graphic novel is to be written by creator/executive producer Javier Grillo-Marxuach and Hans Beimler, with illustrations done by Armando M. Zanker and layouts by Les McClaine. The Doomsday Armageddon Apocalypse special collector’s comic book edition will be released in July 2009 to coincide with the annual Comic-Con Convention in San Diego.
The Middleman: The Doomsday Armageddon Apocalypse
$7.95, 72 pages, ISBN: 978-0-9802385-8-7
Order now at Amazon.com:
The Middleman: The Complete Series
The Middleman: The Collected Series Indispensability
Or order directly through the Shout! Factory website.
The Middleman: The Complete Series is distributed by Shout! Factory. For more Middleman information, please visit Viper Comics’ Middleman Website, The Online Headquarters of The Middleman, and The Middleblog.