The most exciting launch of the week

I wish I knew why this fascinates me so much. Then again, maybe not so much, because the fact that the Mr. T comic is only days away from release totally caught me off guard till I found the link on Jimmy Beck’s blog. No matter: the interview creator Chris Bunting gives is nothing short of genius:

WE’VE GOT MR.T HERE, AND WE ALL KNOW WHO HE IS, BUT WHAT’S THE COMIC GOING TO BE ABOUT?

 
CHRIS BUNTING: The first issue of Mr.T is almost a mystery thriller
that takes place in a real world, very street level setting. A lot of
strange stuff is going on in an inner city neighborhood, including a
dangerous new designer drug. The area’s really falling into ruin
because of it. Someone needs to put things straight … but the only
person who can do that is nowhere to be seen. Maybe this person is
nothing more than an urban myth?

 
Let’s be honest, we could let Mr.T’s name alone sell this comic
book for us, sit back and do some hack work. We’re not. We’re here to
tell the coolest and most entertaining stories possible, featuring this
terrific, iconic character. Mr.T is going to be a comic with a real
entertainment factor. It’ll be modern and full of action, adventure and
intrigue. We’ve some big plans with this big star!

 
SOUNDS INTERESTING! BUT THERE MUST BE OTHER CHARACTERS. TELL ME ABOUT THEM…

 
CHRIS BUNTING: Sure, I’ll cover the familiar first. The star of the
comic is of course non other than Mr.T himself. Now, everyone knows who
Mr.T is from his starring roles in TV and wrestling to
guest-appearances in rap videos and high-rating cartoon shows. But
there will still be those that ask, “what does the T stand for?” Well,
the answer will also shed light on his comic character too, so I’ll run
through it. The “T” stands for tender for the good guys and trouble for
the bad guys. This is going to be the Mr.T we all know and love — like
they say, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!

 
Next up is a guy named Wild Dog. He’s a troubled powerhouse,
possibly as strong as Mr.T, but his connection to Mr.T is unclear until
later.

 
Then there’s Mizz K, bright, beautiful and very deadly. What’s her
role in all this? Again, I can’t say without giving too much away. We
also have Doctor Johnson … and the mysterious character that is
Detective Raziel.

 
Last but not least is the Padilla crime family.

And it’s even got a healthy crime element! Should have known…