(Well here it is, my very first BOOM! Studios article. And in case you've noticed a pattern forming with Rescue Ranger themed articles, yes, I admit it, I LOVED that show!)
Early this year independent comic book publisher Boom Studios gave early 90s cartoon fans like myself a near heart attack when they announce they'd be bringing Darkwing Duck back to life for a four issue mini-series. Well, we're now three issues into said storyline, and ...
IT ...
IS ...
AWESOME!!!
The book not only perfectly captures the mood and tone of the 'Terror That Flaps In The Night', but manages to elevate it with an epic sensibility usually reserved for the serious super heroes.
The story has been so well received, in fact, that Boom has already elevated its status from a mini-series to a monthly ongoing series. When that news first reached my ears, I literally thought things couldn't get any better.
Well, guess what? I WAS WRONG!!!
According to a news story at comicbookdaily.com which you can read here Boom has announced that another Disney series from the same time period will be revived in comic book form.
Ladies and Gentlemen and Cartoon Fans of all ages.
THE RESCUE RANGERS ARE BACK
For those not in the know, Chip N' Dale Rescue Rangers was created by Tad Stones and Alan Zaslove and originally pitched with a largely different cast of heroes under the title of Metro Mice. It was rejected by then heads of Disney Animation Michael Eisner and Jeffrey Katzenberg who suggested they retool the show to incorporate one or more established Disney Characters as the leads.
And so it was, the comic duo of Chip and Dale were given a legendary makeover.
Chip's fedora and bomber jacket were obviously based on Indiana Jones, but rumor has it that Dale's Hawaiian shirt was inspired by tv sleuth Magnum PI!
(I have to admit the resemblance is uncanny!)
Along with the cheese obsessed adventurer Monterey Jack ...
... his faithful pal Zipper ...
... and the ever popular handy mouse, Ms. Gadget Hackwrench ...
... these five rodents against crime set out to foil the dastardly plans of the animal mobster, Fat Cat!!!
... as well as the machinations of the evil Professor Norton Nimnul!
The show spawned 65 episode which were mostly released across two dvd sets ...
There were also two video games on the original Nintendo Console ...
And a previous comic book series courtesy of a short lived Disney own publishing company ...
It's been over 20 years since the Rescue Rangers show was canceled and it's about time that these five stalwart adventures were brought back to life! Here's hoping that Boom can do as admirable as job with this show as they've already done with Darkwing Duck!
What else is there to say? RESCUE RANGERS AWAY!!!
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