Take NBC’s The Office and set the series in the Marvel Comics Universe. Sounds amazing, right? Marvel attempts this with their new release, Damage Control #1, but it definitely isn’t as good.
The attempt at a workplace comedy makes perfect sense as the creator of the series co-creator is Adam F. Goldberg who created The Goldbergs for ABC television.
Marvel’s Unsung Heroes finally get sung! After the mega-powered battles and Hulk-level catastrophes, Damage Control is always there to clean up the mess and get things back to normal. But Damage Control is much more than just a glorified cleanup crew, and this new series will pull back the curtain and reveal the secret inner workings that were previously only available to people with Clearance Level Eight. And we’ll witness it all through the eyes of Gus: a fresh-faced, eager newcomer to the company who has no idea how chaotic his life is about to become.
Goldberg and Hans Rodionoff team up with Will Robson to take you into the secret labyrinth of Damage Control, where it’s totally common to run into familiar faces like Moon Knight! Nightcrawler! She-Hulk! And more! Plus: A second story by Damage Control creator Dwayne McDuffie’s McSpouse, Charlotte Fullerton, as the Damage Control crew must clean up after the Infinity Gauntlet!
Hopes were high for this new series, as the original Damage Control series hit a home run for Marvel back in 1988. The book definitely turned out fun with star superheroes making cameo appearance during their “off-time.” The hiring of an intern in the mailroom causing all kinds of issues is something that could be amazing, but the main characters lack connection to the reader.
Marvel would’ve been better off creating the tv series originally rumored a few years back. Although the main characters fall flat, the story is good enough to want to read the second issue to see where this journey heads.
