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Upcoming Space Ghost reboot to "reclaim" the franchise "for a brand-new generation of fans"

Writer David Pepose talks about his upcoming Space Ghost comic with Jonathan Lau for Dynamite & Warner Bros.

Space Ghost #1
Image credit: Jonathan Lau (Dynamite Entertainment)

Warner Bros. has thousands of heroes, but there's one that stands on his own, removed from the others, and in some cases... a ghost. We're talking about Space Ghost.

And now, the nostalgic sci-fi superhero returns for a dynamic new reboot of the franchise that aims to hone in on what everyone liked best about the original cartoon, but mixed with modern storytelling. David Pepose, who recently led Marvel's revamp of the Punisher, is partnering with artist Jonathan Lau on what is essentially an Ultimate version of Space Ghost.

And it's just what we needed.

Ahead of the Space Ghost comic's May 1 debut, I spoke with Pepose about this 'new meets nostalgia' style take on the hero and his sidekicks to get the full story - including what fans of the '90s Space Ghost: Coast to Coast will have

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Chris Arrant

Chris Arrant: Chris Arrant is the Popverse's Editor-in-Chief. He has written about pop culture for USA Today, Life, Entertainment Weekly, Publisher's Weekly, Marvel, Newsarama, CBR, and more. He has acted as a judge for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, the Harvey Awards, and the Stan Lee Awards. (He/him)

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