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Superhero Improv Is Good
- by Brian Cronin
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My buddy Justin Davis dropped me a line to let y'all know about a super-cool improv group he is appearing in called KA-BAAM!!
Check out the artwork for the group by Ryan Sook (click to enlarge)!!
The group was founded by current Amazing Spider-Man editor Steve Wacker, and every weekend, it features a group of improvisational comedians who use audience suggestions to act out the origins of three brand-new superheroes! Then, a comic book artist will draw a big cover featuring the three heroes together, and the group will use that cover as the inspiration for a group adventure!
Sounds pretty cool, no? The group is finishing up its run in Austin at the Hideout Theater on July 5th, so there's only two shows left! Be sure to get tickets now (you can get ticket reservations here)!
The current comic book artist is Paul Maybury, who recently did an awesome job on Aqua Leung!
People of Texas - see KA-BAAM!!
- Posted on June 26, 2008 @ 05:06 AM
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Apodaca
June 26, 2008 at 10:11 am
I'm impressed at the talent they've got involved.
tristan
June 26, 2008 at 10:31 am
Hope they put some videos up!
Jordan T. Maxwell
June 26, 2008 at 11:54 am
holy crap! didn't expect to see friends of mine mentioned on CBR when i logged in today. way to go, Asaf! got to catch the first two performances of this when i was back home in Austin (and i'll be back for the last one!) and it really is great Silver Age-y fun.
congrats to my brethren in the AIC. and remember...Keep it Ka-Baam!!!
Justin Davis
June 26, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Thanks, Brian!
The show has been fun so far, and we've sold out or almost sold out every night. Even last week, when we had some problems with the air conditioner (it's been replaced since then), we oversold capacity. I don't have videos handy right now, but I do have this link to flickr: http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=ka-baam&w=all&s=int .
There are pictures of some of the cast members (not me, unfortunately) in makeshift costumes on a rooftop and the absolutely awesome set painted by one of my cast mates that shows off the comic book world the show takes place in. We've had some good reviews too.
Like Brian said, we only have two shows left before this run is over! Come see it while you can! Come by and say hi!
Say hi after the show, of course.
Chris Griswold
July 2, 2008 at 7:31 pm
I knew Wacker used to do this quite a few years ago, and I thought he had ended the show when he became an editor at DC Comics. I remember that Darick Robertson was in it while he was doing Transmetropolitan.
Jordan T. Maxwell
July 2, 2008 at 7:48 pm
Wacker's friend Asaf Ronen moved to Austin a few years ago and decided to restart the format there. So same show format, different city. had no idea Robertson had been involved though! that's so cool. i'm always amazed at how much the comic book and improv worlds overlap.
Chris Griswold
July 2, 2008 at 7:59 pm
Writer Neil Kleid did improv, too.
Jesse Falcon is a big improv performer in NYC, and he's a high-up at Toy Biz. I know of at least two Marvel Legends figures with the faces of improv performers.
Jordan T. Maxwell
July 2, 2008 at 8:03 pm
that's hilarious! i wonder if it's anyone i'd recognize. lol!