Say, remember when Atari 2600 games came with comix?

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well check this out:
Back in the heyday of the Atari 2600, several games were shipped with mini-comic books as an added bonus. In total, 10 different comic books were created, most of which were produced by DC Comics. Of these ten comics, two formed a related series of books: Atari Force and Swordquest. The Atari Force comics shipped with the games Defender, Berzerk, Star Raiders, Phoenix, and Galaxian. Atari Force would later become a full-size comic with a run of 20 issues. The Swordquest series of comics, also created by DC, accompanied the games of the same name and were part of a grand contest comprising four games with spectacular prizes created by the Franklin Mint. Unfortunately, only three of the four games (Earthworld, Fireworld and Waterworld) were released, the contest was never concluded, and the last comic, Airworld, was never inked. The last two comics are Centipede, another DC creation, and a comic done internally for Yars' Revenge called The Qotile Ultimatum.

http://www.atariage.com/comics/scans/swordquest_fireworld/swordquest_fireworld_27_thumb.jpg

Just dig all the funky-colored early=80's DC Goodness! George Perez even did the art on the Swordquest books!

Kingfish MuffMiner 2049er (Kingfish), Wednesday, 23 February 2005 07:39 (twenty years ago)

http://www.atariage.com/comics/images/yarsrevenge_cover_thumb.jpg

Kingfish MuffMiner 2049er (Kingfish), Wednesday, 23 February 2005 07:40 (twenty years ago)

http://www.atariage.com/comics/scans/atariforce3/atariforce3_52_thumb.jpg

yay! chronic overuse of vermillion!

Kingfish MuffMiner 2049er (Kingfish), Wednesday, 23 February 2005 07:43 (twenty years ago)

I used to subscribe to Atarian magazine, and by the end they were selling 7800 carts through the mail for something ridiculous, like $2 a pop.

Adam Bruneau (oliver8bit), Friday, 25 February 2005 02:17 (twenty years ago)

omg!

http://www.superdickery.com/images/other/1296_4_106.jpg

Sterling Clover (s_clover), Friday, 25 February 2005 02:27 (twenty years ago)

I wanted so much to enjoy playing Swordquest.

Pangolino again, Friday, 25 February 2005 02:30 (twenty years ago)

a better version:

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/1296/400/1296_4_106.jpg

Sterling Clover (s_clover), Friday, 25 February 2005 02:35 (twenty years ago)

I wanted so much to enjoy playing Swordquest.

...too bad the game was indeed fiendishly crap.

I did like the comics. ATARI FORCE! Martin Champion to the rescue! Tres goofy.

Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 25 February 2005 02:47 (twenty years ago)

At first, though, I so wanted to believe that Swordquest was great and *I* was the problem - as if I just wasn't capable of understanding it well enough yet to enjoy playing it.

Pangolino again, Friday, 25 February 2005 02:56 (twenty years ago)

three years pass...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3063/2366599149_cd7a0ae221.jpg

Steve Shasta, Friday, 11 April 2008 20:57 (seventeen years ago)

seven years pass...

So this looks potentially amazing. I hope some of the comic stuff makes it in:

http://www.comicbookresources.com/imgsrv/imglib/0/0/1/Art-of-Atari-Cover-solicit-front-cover-2f674.jpg

Described by Dynamite as "the most comprehensive [Atari] retrospective to date," the book consists of over 350 pages of production and concept artwork, photos and marketing materials. In addition to the images, it also features insights from and interviews with those involved in developing and marketing the classic games.

My Whole Existence Is Flan (Old Lunch), Saturday, 9 April 2016 01:24 (nine years ago)

Of COURSE it has an intro from Ernest Cline.

Darkest Cosmologist junk (kingfish), Saturday, 9 April 2016 01:39 (nine years ago)

seven months pass...

I can confirm: this thing is pretty amazing. Gorgeous two-page (at minimum) layout on I think every officially-released game. Box artwork, preliminary and alternate designs, sketches, etc. That the book is also very nicely designed is just a bonus.

i need microsoft installed on my desktop, can you help (Old Lunch), Monday, 14 November 2016 13:32 (eight years ago)


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