Ideas for a new direction in the MR continuity

Alright, I had been doing some thinking, and I realized that I've been a little unhappy with where the books have been going. The storylines of the last two books have felt more like public service announcements than anything else. Even before the environmentalist themes of the recent books, I've always felt that the overall feel of the stories were lacking somewhat in emotional and dramatic terms. So I recently had the idea for a comic book in the Maximum Ride universe set before the events of the first book, perhaps revealing more details about Itex and the schools, how much control they had over the Flock's development and creation. In any case, I'd prefer it if it were an original story not created by James Patterson. Here are a few writers that I think would take the series in a new direction:

Alan Moore
Writer: Watchmen, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Swamp Thing, V for Vendetta
Acclaimed co-creator of one of, if not the greatest graphic novel of all time, Watchmen, Moore has proven time and time again that his creativity knows no limits. Every one of his stories is set in a delicately crafted universe with equally perfectly rendered characters. If he were to go about a story in the Maximum Ride universe, one would expect no less than flowing dialogue, expertly crafted fight scenes and a wholly coherent plot.

Frank Miller
Writer: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Ronin, Sin City, 300
Jam packed with mature and adult themes, Frank Miller's dexterous approach to comic writing has set the bar for graphic novels to come. Action-packed, dramatic and never without a sense of humor, Miller would be ideal to re-imagine the Flock's dynamic or perhaps create his own Flock out of these elements.

Warren Ellis
Writer: Transmetropolitan, DV8, Hellblazer
Known for his use of extropian and transhumanist themes, Ellis would be an ideal candidate for exploring the backstory of the Maximum Ride universe. The way he manages to convey the group dynamic in DV8 would be a refreshing change of pace from the "we are a family" theme beaten over our heads in the MR books. Imagine if the Flock we followed were in fact a group of foul-mouthed, immoral, murderous, horny, incestuous, lazy, greedy punks? Not to mention his expert use of dark humor and equally dark justice would keep us turning the page just as easily as one of Patterson's works.

This comic idea is one of many ways I believe that Maximum Ride could evolve as a series, as there are so many more untold stories that haven't been told yet.

Tags: comic, continuity, evolution, series, writers

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Permalink Reply by MusicInTheWind on November 8, 2009 at 8:48pm: "We are the champions, my friend. And we'll keep on fighting till the end. We are the champions, we are the champions..."

Permalink Reply by Zaphod Beeblebrox on November 8, 2009 at 8:52pm: D: Freddie Mercury died too...

Permalink Reply by MusicInTheWind on November 8, 2009 at 8:56pm: I know.
*mourns Heath Ledger and Freddie Mercury*

Permalink Reply by Zaphod Beeblebrox on November 8, 2009 at 8:58pm: And Douglas Adams. And my graphics teacher. *smiffle*

Permalink Reply by MusicInTheWind on November 8, 2009 at 9:00pm: Okay.
*mourns more people*

Permalink Reply by Zaphod Beeblebrox on November 8, 2009 at 8:24pm: There was a manga of it. I never read it so I don't know if it was any good.

~~>.> I really doubt Alan Moore etc would want to do this...~~; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by samantha miller on November 8, 2009 at 8:33pm: I liked the manga, didn't get used to it right away, but it was cool art work
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Permalink Reply by Tony Sustarsic on November 8, 2009 at 9:39pm: Yes, the manga was what gave me this idea. I think that it was better than the book in ways of tangibility and accessibility, but at the same time was rather shallow in that it existed by simply copying the book. What I'm saying is that it would be a good idea if a good comic book writer (not necessarily Alan Moore or Frank Miller) took on the Maximum Ride universe and expanded on it. I for one would like to see a Flock along the lines of DV8, a group of messed-up kids who aren't together because they're a family, but because they're on the same train to hell.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Poing (oprahxdrphil4lyfe) on November 8, 2009 at 10:32pm: Huh, cool idea. I've always been interested in seeing more of the Flock's time at the School and eventual escape. Since Max didn't even know about Itex until MR2, it'd have to be quite School-centric.

Even better, one of those dudes should write a prequel and an AU continuation of the series. Just forget about anything but the characters and the premise of the first book and make up a totally new continuity. It could actually end up amazing.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Amelia Evans on November 9, 2009 at 10:36am: YEAH!!!!!!!!! I totally agree!! They should have soneone else tell a prequel to THe Angel experiment, maybe in Fang's POV? Just a change of pace would be nice. I mean, its all good and well that the flock is environmentally conscious, but i'm sick of it personally. "saving the world".... I mean, something more than an environmental awareness speech would be nice. SOmething exciting, like Iggy and Gazzy blowing up Itex super HQ, and, like... i dont know, just NOT ANOTHER SPEECH.
It was motivational (what was it in, book 4?) and all, but i read for pleasure, not motivation to recycle, which i already do anyways.; ▶ Reply to This