In the ’90s, Marvel unleashed Slapstick upon its comic book universe…and he was largely forgotten after a few issues of his own comic book series. But think of him as a living cartoon who uses his Daffy Duck like abilities for good…or goodish reasons. You see, Slapstick is a hero…well, hero might too strong of a word. Perhaps we should call him “a friend of justice”? Nope, we’d better make that “an acquaintance of justice.” That’s more accurate, and also true about his relationship with Vance Astrovik.
After years in obscurity, Slapstick is back in his own comic book series next week, and CraveOnline has the exclusive preview of the first issue; which finds Slapstick picking a fight with Spider-Man despite teaming with the webhead many years ago. The question is this: does Slapstick really not recognize Spidey? Or is Slapstick just being a dick because it’s funy? Who’s to say, really?
Reilly Brown and Fred Van Lente are co-writing the Slapstick series, with artist Diego Olortegui and cover artist David Nakayama. Here’s Marvel’s description of the first issue.
“Steve Harmon was an average teenager who had an average job as your average clown, living in average New Jersey. But after being zapped by weird and mysterious extradimensional energy, Steve became Slapstick, a living, breathing cartoon! Now, after joining, and then quitting, Deadpool’s Mercs for Money, Slapstick is striking it out on his own terms! Sure he’s gotta move back in with his parents, but these new business ventures take time. And anyways, he gets to team-up with the Amazing Spider-Man in his first issue. That seems like he’s doing pretty well to me!”
Slapstick # 1 will be released on Wednesday, December 7 in comic book stores everywhere.
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