Marvel Comics Announces "The Muppets Take The Marvel Universe" for 50th Anniversary; Chip Zdarsky Writing
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Rich Johnston
Summary
Marvel Comics is bringing back The Muppet Show for its 50th anniversary in September 2026 with a new comic series titled "The Muppets Take The Marvel Universe," written by Chip Zdarsky. The article also discusses the surprising history of The Muppet Show as a British TV production, noting that US networks initially rejected it before British producer Lew Grade co-produced it for ITV. Additionally, the piece covers Zdarsky's work and touches on Uncle Ben-related Spider-Man lore.
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Bleeding CoolMarvel Comics Announces "The Muppets Take The Marvel Universe" for 50th Anniversary; Chip Zdarsky Writingbleedingcool.comKey quotes
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Jim Henson had produced two pilot episodes of the show for ABC in 1974 and 1975, but they passed on a series, and other networks in the US rejected it.
It took British TV producer Lew Grade agreeing to co-produce The Muppet Show for ATV, part of the UK ITV network, for the show to be filmed and recorded.
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