Comments on: Great Unresolved Comic Stories?

By: tenchimyo

tenchimyo — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:18:31 +0000

I recall that Archie’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures (TMNT) was canceled before their last story arc (The Forever War), which is allegedly going to be released this year is what I heard.

Kinda geeky and stupid, but I loved that comic

By: Stephen Geigen-Miller

Stephen Geigen-Miller — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:41:14 +0000

Johanna, kjchen, thank you — that’s very kind of you both.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:08:41 +0000

Awww… that’s the first one that really hurt my heart. Xeno’s Arrow was a fine comic I miss.

By: kjchen

kjchen — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:59:36 +0000

Many favorites of mine were listed already, so I vote for Mike Kunkel’s Herobear and the Kid, and Geigen-Miller/Beettam’s Xeno’s Arrow.

By: Ray Radlein

Ray Radlein — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:41:44 +0000

There may not actually be an Appleseed Volume 5, but Shirow's always been pretty clear that there should be, and maybe even that there would be, someday, maybe. sigh

By: Johanna

Johanna — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:43:09 +0000

Hsifeng: Oh, yeah, I’d forgotten about how the Erica Sakurazawa series from Tokyopop ended on a cliffhanger. And I’m still hoping (probably futilely) for more Kindaichi Case Files from them.

Anthony: Does that mean that they’re not mute regular animals any more?

By: Anthony

Anthony — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:38:32 +0000

From a few years ago, I’d say the 2007 Zoo Crew miniseries still needs a full resolution. While “Final Crisis” undid that series’ awful (non-)ending, it still leaves unresolved, erm, the fact that Starro’s presumably (last I checked) ruling over a flooded Earth-C… meh…

By: charles yoakum

charles yoakum — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:19:10 +0000

Keith – the Schism books were ok, but not great from wha was done. I should know, i was there.

there are too many to name, but i’d love to see the original ending to the Soulfather saga that iron man was building to in 1972, rather than how it actually ended…

and yes, the Third World series. the last great unresolved storyline from the Kind. Howzabout the resolution to the Thor/Galactus series that the Jack kirby collector brought up the last issue? That would have been cool.

By: Hsifeng

Hsifeng — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:12:50 +0000

Ed Sidemore Says: "...If we're allowed to include manga with incomplete translations, then oh boy, can I make a list..." ...and if we're allowed to include bÃƒÂ©dÃƒÂ© with incomplete translations, me too. TokyoPop did translate the follow-up to Angel and Angel Nest, Angel Town, but only in German instead of English too. TokyoPop did translate The Aromatic Bitters vol. 2, but only in German instead of English too. TokyoPop hasn't translated Suppli after vol. 3, but amazon.co.jp lists it up to vol. 9. NBM hasn't translated Wake after vol. 7, but amazon.fr lists it up to vol. 11 and says "Editeur : Delcourt (1 octobre 2009)" for vol. 12.

By: afdumin

afdumin — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:04:24 +0000

Chester Brown’s Underwater

By: Keith

Keith — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:34:09 +0000

I thought the Jim Shooter helmed Defiant universe got off to a great start but we never even got to the big first crossover story that all the books were building towards…

The other that comes to mind is the Barry Windsor-Smith Storyteller series (Freebooters in particular) that all never properly finished.

For that matter, I would have loved to see where Shooter, Windsor-Smith, Lapham and the others would have taken the Valiant universe had Shooter not gotten fired…

By: Chris G.

Chris G. — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:30:48 +0000

Another Legion one, from way back in v4: We never did learn why Devlin O’Ryan was wearing a Dark Circle mask in that one panel, did we?

By: Ben Towle

Ben Towle — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:22:01 +0000

Alas, Ditko’s SHADE THE CHANGING MAN was a victim of the “D.C. Implosion.” It managed at least to end with some closure, though…

By: Johanna

Johanna — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:02:54 +0000

Well, from a US-centric perspective, it doesn’t matter if a story finished in its home country if we don’t get to see the end here in English.

I am not at all surprised to hear that Lum ran 34 books. Sheesh!

By: Ed Sizemore

Ed Sizemore — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:19:03 +0000

Ray, I don’t remember Appleseed having an unresolved ending. If you’re talking about the rumors of there being a volume 5, Shirow has denied any such plans.

Johanna, I thought this thread was for unfinished story lines. If we’re allowed to include manga with incomplete translations, then oh boy, can I make a list. Actually, top of the list is Urusei Yatsura by Rumiko Takahashi. Viz only translated 9 of the available 34 volumes. Of course, Even a Monkey Can Draw Manga volume 2. There is Taimashin that ADV only did the first volume. You get the idea.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:34:43 +0000

Castle Waiting released issue 14 in February and 15 in May, so I’d hope for at least one more yet this year. I think Colonia is dead and gone, though. The old website for Colonia Press has been domain-squatted.

Since you mention translated manga, I’m surprised Ed hasn’t yet piped in with the second volume of Even a Monkey Can Draw Manga.

By: Ray Radlein

Ray Radlein — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:31:41 +0000

Is Castle Waiting still pining for the fjords, or is it publishing again? I'm afraid I can never keep track. If the former, it definitely belongs on the list. Glad someone reminded me of Private Beach. That's definitely a disappointment. Is Colonia still publishing? Crossing the Pacific Ocean, how about Appleseed? And am I ever going to be able to see any more of No. 5 by Taiyo Matsumoto?

By: Johanna

Johanna — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:07:43 +0000

Ah, yes, the Twelve. I miss that.

And nothing wrong with fond nostalgia, Gary.

I didn’t get the impression that Zot was going to explain that, Stephen. It was just part of its charm, that it was always a good year there.

By: Stephen Geigen-Miller

Stephen Geigen-Miller — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:49:42 +0000

With the completion or return of Beanworld, Galaxion and Ragmop, my list has gotten shorter of late.

But Stig’s Inferno is still on it.

And although I’m not sure Zot! qualifies, because it actually concluded at a fine point, I would have liked to see how the forever-1965 plot point was resolved.

By: Matthew J. Brady

Matthew J. Brady — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:35:05 +0000

Kirby’s OMAC is another example.

As for current unfinished series, I’m still waiting for the rest of Simon Spurrier and Frazier Irving’s Gutsville.