Scarecrow of romney marsh comic book

The magical world of disney the scarecrow of romney marsh. Disney made curlew the squires son, but in the original book, curlew was the squires daughter. It was based on the novel, the further adventures of dr. The scarecrow of romney marsh disney comic based on their movie, which was based on the novel, doctor syn a cover gallery for the comic book walt disney showcase i write horror. In 2008, the classic scarecrow tv episodes were released on dvd as part of the walt disney treasures series. Syn seems like a pleasant fellow, but he is a man with a sinister past. Halloween scarecrow halloween horror halloween themes halloween decorations halloween costumes happy halloween romney marsh.

The story idea came from smuggling in the 18thcentury romney marsh, where brandy and tobacco were brought in at night by boat from france to avoid high tax. The scarecrow of romney marsh was one of the most requested disney titles ever. American illustrator and comic book artist best known for his comics featured. Values of scarecrow of romney marsh, the comics price guide. Russell thorndike wrote a half dozen or so books about dr. Grandly produced in england, this threepart miniseries is a story of high adventure and heart, as walt disney states in his folksy and avuncular episode introductions. On the southern coast of england, theres a legend people tell, of days long ago when the great scarecrow. The scarecrow of romney marsh was originally broadcast in february of 1964 on walt disneys wonderful world of color. Gold key comic based on walt disneys the scarecrow of romney. Oldfashioned to be sure, but the scarecrow of romney marsh is still a ripping yarn and rousing family entertainment with its unforgettable hero, despicable villain, galloping chases and breathless escapes.

Scarecrow appears as an action figure for the ghost rider film line by hasbro. The scarecrow of romney marsh was a truly wonderful adaptation of buchanans book with one major exception. Syn, alias the scarecrow aka the scarecrow of romney marsh all rights belong to the walt disney corporation uk release date. Scarecrow of romney marsh comics disney adventures lot. Nov, 2016 a documentary which looks at both the real christopher syn, walts fascination with the character, and the making of disneys version, also touching on the t. A scarecrow is a decoy or mannequin, often in the shape of a human. He is also the mysterious scarecrow of romney marsh, masked leader of the demon riders, a band of local smugglers.

Cillian murphy portrays the character in christopher nolans batman trilogy. The scarecrow of romney marsh 1964 dvd is a film treasure you will enjoy over and over again, and it continues to dazzle 50 years after it was created. Values of scarecrow of romney marsh, the free comic book price guide. Jan 16, 2015 walt disneys scarecrow of romney marsh was adapted for the comics by gold key comics. Gold key published a handful of scarecrow comic books.

Comic books art, comic art, book art, scarecrow character, romney marsh, stand and deliver, scary pumpkin, mythical creatures, live action dr syn doll halloween scarecrow halloween horror halloween themes halloween decorations halloween costumes happy halloween romney marsh league of extraordinary gentlemen history of television. A threeissue adaptation of the disney production was published by gold key comics under the scarecrow of romney marsh title, spanning april 1964 through october 1965. The later books serve as earlier adventures of the scarecrow. Comic books art, comic art, book art, scarecrow character, romney marsh, stand and deliver, scary pumpkin, mythical creatures, live action.

One planned imprint, vista comics, would showcase superheroes, many to be adapted from disney films such as tron and the scarecrow of romney marsh, and was being developed by comic book writer. Syn, a country priest leads a rebel band against the kings naval press gangs. The scarecrow meets king george three stills from the move the scarecrow of romney marsh. Disney made curlew the squire s son, but in the original book, curlew was the squires daughter. A threeissue adaptation of the disney production was published by gold key comics under the scarecrow of romney marsh title, spanning.

Wonderfully composed cover, with the giant candle and the rat at the barred window making the point that tarzan has been shrunk down with. It was also edited into a theatrical release in the united kingdom and later in the u. In eighteenth century england, the mysterious masked rider known as the scarecrow patrick mcgoohan leads a rebel band to save the town of romney marsh. He is also the mysterious scarecrow of romney marsh. What is your scarecrow of romney marsh, the comic book worth. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. Humanoid scarecrows are usually dressed in old clothes and placed in open fields to discourage birds from disturbing and feeding on. Adapts the walt disney filmmovie screenplay by robert westerby, starring patrick mcgoohan. With patrick mcgoohan, george cole, tony britton, michael hordern.

Walt disneys the scarecrow of romney marsh volume comic vine. Press gangs impressment roam the country side beating young men into submission or unconsciousness. However, syn leads a double life as the scarecrow, the leader of a local gang of smugglers. Press gangs impressment roam the country side beating young.

Walt disneys scarecrow of romney marsh is an adaptation of a series of english stories featuring doctor syn, aka christopher syn a vicar by day, and the fearsome scarecrow by night. Jan 11, 2006 syn adopted the masked and costumed identity of the scarecrow of romney marsh to defend his parishioners against the kings pressgangs and tax agents. Scarecrow of romney marsh comic books covers, scans of scarecrow of romney marsh comic books. Other merchandise included comic books, a novelization and a very appropriate. Syn the scarecrow of romney marsh dvd remains a disney classic and holds up well 50 years after its initial tv run. Dial b for blog the worlds greatest comic blogazine.

I was reminded of this story when looking on youtube for clips from another disney show 60s and found those for scarecrow of romney marsh. Scarecrow of romney marsh 1964 tv disney comic books. Unlike walt disneys other television series which spanned across twenty or more 12 hour episodes, the scarecrow of romney marsh was structured more like a miniseries and aired in three 1 hour parts. Much as i love the thorndyke novels, though i only have 5 of them, the disney stuff and the gold key books. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in. Sulipa, an overstreet comic book price guide senior. Syn you know, i gotta go with scarecrow of romney marsh on this one. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits.

This disney event was an adaptation of a series of english stories featuring doctor syn, aka christopher syn a vicar by day, and the fearsome scarecrow. The demon ghost fights the oppression of the king in southern england. Disneys threeepisode series, the scarecrow of romney marsh, was adapted from christopher syn, a 1960 book that american writer william buchanan had crafted out of thorndikes fourth syn tale. This listing is for 8 disney adventures issues from 2006 2007 featuring dr. Values of scarecrow of romney marsh, the free comic book. The scarecrow gold key comics art by dan spiegle a fugitive, unjustly accused of treason, is aided by a daring girl. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. All listings current page auction buy it now classified ads. Similar characters, known as scarecrow and straw man, have appeared in marvel comics.

Are you calling it scarecrow or are you calling it dr. On november 11, 2008 the walt disney company released a limited pressing of 39,500 issues of the scarecrow of romney marsh in dvd format for the first time as a part of the disney treasures collection, and was now called dr. In the central part of the series, doctor syn is the respectableseeming vicar of the village of dymchurch, on romney marsh in the county of kent, england. Syn is the kindly vicar of the little town of dymchurch in england. Lyrics to song the scarecrow of romney marsh by theme songs. Photo expose on inside front cover from disney tv show. I started reading the first one, which covered some of what happened in the.

A documentary which looks at both the real christopher syn, walts fascination with the character, and the making of disneys version, also touching on the t. The scarecrow of romney marsh art by bret blevins, written by michael stewart. And so began the hardtoforget theme song to the scarecrow of romney marsh. The scarecrow is a character in the dc comics universe, a supervillain and antagonist of batman. After watching the videos again i was curious about. In eighteenth century england, the mysterious masked rider known as the scarecrow patrick mcgoohan leads a rebel band to save the town of romney marsh from king george iiis eric pohlmanns oppression and naval press gangs. This book, the first, comes when clegg the pirate, who has been living in quiet seclusion in romney marsh at dymchurch as a minister, dr. Doctor syn by russell thorndike goodreads share book. I mainly write comics but also films, novels and videogames.

Scarecrow of romney marsh comic book cover photos, scans. Set during the 1700s, thordikes first novel featuring dr. Find great deals on ebay for scarecrow of romney marsh comic when you shop the largest online selection at. This book has decent eyeappeal with a small tapeseal at th. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. Hi, i need to clean out some stuff and make room for more, uhhh. Jan 16, 2009 the scarecrow of romney marsh was a truly wonderful adaptation of buchanans book with one major exception. His name struck fear in the hearts of the kings soldiers. At one time he was the vicious and brutal pirate captain nathaniel clegg, who was supposedly hung at rye.

Dial b for blog is a blog that covers comic books and pop culture from the silver age 1960s. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. The scarecrow of romney marsh was produced as a threepart television miniseries by walt disney in. Robby breaks open his collection to bring you fantastic, ultra. The scarecrow series of novels was written by russell thorndike. Disneys scarecrow of romney marsh dial b for blog the. Scarecrow of romney marsh comic book covers gallery. The reverend doctor christopher syn is the smuggler hero of a series of novels by russell thorndike. Discussion bug reporting deletecombine pages artist showoff offtopic contests battles fanfic rpg comic book. Find the value of the gold key comic scarecrow of romney marsh volume 1. Synthe scarecrow was published in 1915, predating the dualidentity superheroics of superman, batman and others by more than twenty. With costumes on my mind, it was particularly cool to see a post today from the great and wise jon burlingame about one of my favorite shows from the 1960s, scarecrow of romney marsh.

Divided into three episodes over consecutive weeks, it was later reedited to feature length for a u. Syn appeared as a short comic serialized in the monthly publication disney adventures. Syn adopted the masked and costumed identity of the scarecrow of romney marsh to defend his parishioners against the kings pressgangs and tax agents. Adaptation of the walt disney tv episodes of the scarecrow of romney marsh with art by dan spiegle.