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''The Illegitimates'' is a six-issue, 2013 American espionage comic book miniseries created by actor/comedian Taran Killam, written by Killam and comic book writer/novelist Marc Andreyko, illustrated by Kevin Sharpe, and featuring a first issue cover by Jerry Ordway. It is published by IDW Publishing, and premiered on December 18, 2013. The book focuses on a team of illegitimate siblings who are charged with taking the place of their father, Jack Steele, a James Bond-like superspy, after his death. ==Publication history== ''The Illegitimates'' was conceived by actor/comedian Taran Killam, who first became interested in comics through the 1991 book ''X-Men'' #1, which was illustrated by Jim Lee. Killam also is an avid fan of the James Bond franchise, naming ''On Her Majesty's Secret Service'' and the Nintendo 64 game ''Goldeneye'' as memorable aspects of his college experiences, and Sean Connery, ''Goldfinger'' and ''Skyfall'' as his favorite Bond actor, film and theme, respectively.〔Dietsch, T.J. (October 17, 2013). ("NYCC: 'Saturday Night Live's' Taran Killam Debriefs 'The Illegitimates'" ). Comic Book Resources.〕〔Konrad, Jeremy (October 16, 2013). ("Taran Killam And IDW’s The Illegitimates Win Over The Crowd" ). Bleeding Cool.〕 Killam was inspired by the observation that the amount of unprotected sex that a superspy like James Bond would have would produce many children, which provides an unusual permutation to the mythology of the Bond Girl.〔 In this way, Bond is more of a springboard to the book's premise rather than a recurring motif,〔 and Killam stresses that the series core concept is entirely distinct from Bond.〔Hennon, Blake (July 20, 2013). ("Comic-Con: IDW features Taran Killam, Walt Simonson, more" ). ''Los Angeles Times''.〕 Killam pitched his idea, which included the first story arc, to comic book writer and novelist Marc Andreyko sometime between 2007 and 2009.〔〔Zuckerman, Esther (October 14, 2009). ("SNL's Taran Killam Brings Bond's Illegitimate Children to Life (Sort Of)" ). The Wire.〕 Although Killam could not afford to finance the book at the time, after he joined the cast of the comedy sketch show ''Saturday Night Live'' in 2010, he decided to use his resources to pursue publishing it. Killam does most of the writing, and Andreyko says that his job is to "smooth out the rough edges".〔 Following a fortuitous encounter with DC Comics editor Mike Marts,〔 Andreyko put Killam in touch with artist Kevin Sharpe, whom Killam hand-picked for the series. Andreyko then contacted IDW Publishing, and the creators pitched the book to IDW Editor-in-Chief Chris Ryall, who was highly impressed with the idea, after which a deal was struck between the creators and the publisher.〔〔〔Weiland, Jonah (September 18, 2013). ("CBR TV: Killam, Andreyko Sire 'The Illegitimates,' Talk 'Batwoman'" ). Comic Book Resources.〕 The series focuses on a team of five illegitimate children, ages 18 – 30, of an aging Bond-like superspy named Jack Steele, who fathered them with various femme fatales over the course of his career. Although these five half-siblings have grown up in different parts of the world and unaware of one another, they were anonymously monitored and nurtured by Steele's employer, the international spy organization Olympus, as part of a secret project called Project Sire, with the expectation that they would one day come together to take their father's place, and if necessary, help save the world. When Steele is killed during a mission in the first issue, Olympus summons them together during such a crisis.〔〔〔〔Keily, Karl (July 28, 2013). ("SDCC: IDW Publishing Hosts the 'Panel to End All Panels'" ). Comic Book Resources.〕 Killam and Andreyko are fans of heroic fiction stories, such as ''The Magnificent Seven'', ''The Dirty Dozen'' and ''King Arthur'', in which a group is assembled of individuals who are each introduced in a way that establishes their unique characteristics, and thus, the first issue introduces the cast in this manner. The focus of the series is on the group dynamics among the siblings, including their rivalries and "daddy issues", in a manner similar to the X-Men. Although there is some humor in the series, in particular in the beginning of the story, the creators stress that it is not a parody of the spy genre like ''Austin Powers''. Rather, Andreyko compared the series' concept to the 1999 film ''Galaxy Quest'', in that it begins with a light-hearted, comedic tone, but shifts into a serious, less ironic one. The series is six issue long, and the first issue was published December 18, 2013.〔 Killam first publicly mentioned the book in a podcast in early 2013. He subsequently promoted the series that July at the San Diego Comic Con,〔Johnson, Wesley (July 20, 2013). ("SDCC 2013: IDW Picks Up Taran Killam’s The Illegitimates" ). Geek magazine.〕 and with a panel discussion featuring him, Andreyko and Ryall at the October 2013 New York Comic Con.〔〔Hughes, Joseph (October 26, 2013). ("'Saturday Night Live’s Taran Killam Plays Every Character In The '90s X-Men Cartoon Pilot" ). Comics Alliance.〕 Exclusive preview copies of the book's first issue featuring a special wraparound cover by Bill Willingham were available after the panel.〔 Killam also appeared at a book signing at Midtown Comics in Manhattan on December 16, 2013.〔("Taran Killam "The Illegitimates" Book Signing" ). Comic Book Resources. Retrieved December 8, 2013.〕 Though Killam has expressed enthusiasm at the idea of a feature film adaptation of the comic, he and Ryall have stressed the importance of ''The Illegitimates'' standing on its own merits as a fully realized comic book, explaining that comics fans are discerning enough to detect when a comic is merely a converted film pitch.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Illegitimates」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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