The A-Team (comics)

The A-Team

The A-Team vol. 1, #1 (Mar. 1984). Cover art by Marie Severin.
Group publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
IDW Publishing
First appearance The A-Team (vol. 1) #1 (March 1984)
Created by Frank Lupo
Stephen J. Cannell
In-story information
Type of organization Team
Leader(s) Col. John "Hannibal" Smith
Agent(s) Lt. Templeton "Faceman" Peck
Capt. H.M. "Howling Mad" Murdock
Bosco "B.A." Baracus
Amy "Triple A" Allen
The A-Team (comics)
Series publication information
Format Miniseries
Genre
    Creative team
    Writer(s) Marvel Comics:
    Marie Severin, Jim Salicrup,
    Alan Kupperberg
    War Stories:
    Chuck Dixon, Erik Burnham
    Shotgun Wedding:
    Joe Carnahan, Tom Waltz
    Artist(s) Marvel Comics:
    Marie Severin, Jim Mooney,
    Joe Giella, Alan Kupperberg
    War Stories:
    Various, including Hugo Petrus, Casey Maloney
    Shotgun Wedding:
    Stephen Mooney
    Creator(s) Frank Lupo
    Stephen J. Cannell

    The A-Team TV series and film have been adapted into several comics.

    Marvel Comics

    In 1983-1984 Marvel Comics released an A-Team title which ran for 3 issues.[1] Due to the huge popularity of both comics and The A-Team show at that time, information which lists this as a "3-issue mini-series" is probably accurate. The Marvel Comics series was sold individually then released in "packs": one pack contained the first 2 issues, the next all 3 issues. Each pack was a sealed transparent bag featuring Marvel's logo and a picture of Spider-Man. Marvel released the series in a trade paperback called The A-Team Storybook. (ISBN 0517553856).

    The Marvel US comics were also reprinted by Marvel UK in a variety of formats including hardback annual book and The A-Team Summer Special 1985 and The A-Team Summer Special #2 (1986). The final Marvel UK hardback A-Team annual was released in 1991, several years after the cancellation of The A-Team TV series, showing its continued popularity in the UK despite this.

    IDW Publishing

    The A-Team: War Stories

    In 2010, a miniseries titled The A-Team: War Stories was released to promote the film. The miniseries consisted of four one-shot comics based on each team member before they joined the A-Team. Although Chuck Dixon and Erik Burnham are credited as co-writers for each installment, Dixon stated that they split the work, with Dixon writing the installments for John "Hannibal" Smith and Templeton Peck, and Burnham writing the installments for B. A. Baracus and Howling Mad Murdock. The series contains art from Hugo Petrus and Casey Maloney, among others.[2]

    Although the story has been updated to the Gulf War like in the film adaption, and the characters take the appearance of the film's cast, Dixon stated that the miniseries is based on the original TV series.[2]

    War Stories: Hannibal

    "Both [B.A.'s and Murdock's installments] are very funny, with Murdock's story being packed with laugh-out-loud lines. Erik killed on both of them."[2]

    The A-Team: Shotgun Wedding

    Shotgun Wedding is another miniseries that brings the whole team together. It was written by the film's director Joe Carnahan and Tom Waltz, and illustrated by Stephen Mooney.[2]

    Taking place almost anywhere in the A-Team continuity, after their escape, Shotgun Wedding unfolds on a cruise ship. The A-Team is tasked with protecting the daughter of Hannibal's old comrade, after her life is threatened and her upcoming wedding is endangered. Posing as members of the ship's crew and the wedding team, Hannibal becomes the priest, Murdock the chef, B.A. the chauffeur and bodyguard, and Face becomes the couple's wedding planner. There are complications as Murdock's culinary abilities are questionable and Face is already all-too familiar with the bride.[3]

    Other adaptions

    An A-Team comic adaptation appeared in Look-In throughout the 1980s. An A-Team strip also ran in TV Comic sold in UK. The length of its run unknown.

    References

    1. "The A-Team Comic Book Resource". Comics-db.com. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
    2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Manning, Shaun (January 13, 2010). "Chuck Dixon Joins "The A-Team"". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
    3. 1 2 3 4 Marshall, Rick (June 11, 2010). "WEEKEND READING: 'The A-Team: War Stories' And 'Shotgun Wedding'". MTV.com. Retrieved August 11, 2010.

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