Eddie Campbell’s Bacchus Gets A Bump On eBay Over IDW TV Deal

Eddie Campbell‘s Bacchus is one in every of six collection that IDW is growing for tv. Currently printed by Top Shelf Comics, the collection concerning the modern-day incarnation of the god of wine and debauchery, shuffling from pub to wine bar because the world performs out round him, reminiscing about what as soon as was.

Bacchus first appeared within the comedian guide collection Deadface in 1987, printed by British small press writer Harrier Comics, which spun off right into a two-issue collection, Bacchus. After Harrier Comics folded, Eddie Campbell offered Bacchus tales to quite a lot of comedian guide publishers. Bacchus appeared principally in Dark Horse comics’ anthology collection Dark Horse Presents who additionally republished the Deadface points, and British publishers, Trident Comics of their Trident anthology collection, and from Atomeka in A1 in addition to his personal self-published A4-size comics. But Dark Horse printed extra of them and picked up others that appeared elsewhere, in addition to publishing new Bacchus collection.

In the nineties, Eddie Campbell determined to self-publish his personal comedian within the American model format impressed by Dave Sim, Eddie Campbell’s Bacchus, working for 50 points. The collection as a complete was revised and reformatted for a collection of graphic novels from Top Shelf.

It was introduced yesterday that Bacchus was to be developed as a TV collection from IDW, and will likely be written and govt produced by Will Davies. And on the again of this information, Deadface #1 from Harrier, which final offered a replica on eBay again in September as a part of a job lot, has instantly change into a minor sizzling property on eBay, with copies promoting for as much as $15, and all again points worn out from eBay.

None of the opposite collection have obtained related consideration, although Satellite Falling has seen a couple of further gross sales at cowl value on eBay.

• Dragon Puncher & Spoony based mostly on the Top Shelf guide by James Kochalka, will likely be showrun and govt produced by Holly Huckins
• Korgi, based mostly on the guide collection by Christian Slade, has Aury Wallington as showrunner.
• Lodger, based mostly on David and Maria Lapham‘s graphic novel, has Max and Adam Reid as showrunners and Patricia Riggen as director
• Relic of the Dragon, based mostly on the graphic novel by Adrian Benatar and Miguel Ángel García, will likely be showrun by Bryan Q. Miller.
• Satellite Falling, based mostly on the comedian books by Steve Horton and Stephen Thompson, can have Will Pascoe as showrunner and Jude Weng as director and each function govt producers.