Mystery Men Movie Adaptation #1
"Mystery Men [Part One of Two]" adapts the 1999 cult film of the same name, bringing Bob Burden’s quirky superhero satire to life with sharp wit and bold visuals. Written by Bob Fingerman and illustrated by Chris McLoughlin, with inks by Steve Moncuse, colors by Dave McCaig, and letters by Steve Haynie, the story kicks off with Captain Amazing’s ill-fated plan to free his nemesis Casanova Frankenstein—only for the villain’s betrayal to thrust the unlikely trio of Mr. Furious, The Shoveler, and the Blue Raja into the spotlight. Cover by Chris McLoughlin.
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An adaptation of the film Mystery Men (Universal, 1999, Kinka Usher dir.), based on the characters The Mystery Men from Bob Burden's Flaming Carrot comic book. In part one, Captain Amazing arranges to have his arch-enemy Casanova Frankenstein released from jail. When Frankenstein double-crosses Amazing, it is up to the second-stringers Mr. Furious, The Shoveler, and the Blue Raja to assemble a group of heroes to take on the super-villain.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).