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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1999

Publisher DC Comics / Vertigo Comics imprint

First appearance Action Comics 419 (1972)

Created by Len Wein

Carmine Infantino

In-story information

Alter ego Christopher Chance

Notable aliases Numerous; impersonates his clients to protect them

Abilities Master impersonator

Skilled detective

The Human Target is an American comic book character created by Len Wein and Carmine Infantino: a unique private detective and bodyguard named Christopher Chance who operates by impersonating his clients in order to eliminate threats to his principal.

Chance's early appearances came in back-up stories in Action Comics, a title much better known for featuring Superman tales published by DC Comics. Later, the feature appeared in Batman titles such as The Brave and the Bold and Detective Comics. Christopher Chance recently starred in an ongoing Human Target series written by Peter Milligan and published under DC's Vertigo imprint.

 

 

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Introductions

Christopher Chance was introduced to audiences as the secondary star of DC Comics' Action Comics, where he served in assorted back-up features while the title's primary focus remained on the character of Superman. Chance would go on to appear an a variety of other DC productions, most notably (along with a slew of other DC gumshoes) in a special story, "The 'Too Many Crooks...' Caper", in the 500th issue of Detective Comics.

 

To television and beyond

A television pilot, starring former pop star Rick Springfield, was produced in 1990. Springfield starred as Chance, who was now a Vietnam vet as well as a P.I/bodyguard. In this version, for ten percent of a client's annual income ("whether you're a busboy or the king of England"), Chance would take the client's place and protect his or her life. Philo Marsden was an eccentric computer genius who helped Chance by designing high-tech masks, and Jeff Carlyle was the chauffeur, cook and pilot for Chance's mobile base of operations, the Blackwing (designed by Mike Kaluta). Lilly Page was an ex-CIA agent who helped coordinate Chance's missions. Though produced in 1990, the show aired only briefly in 1992 (7 episodes aired in the Summer of 1992 although the pilot itself was never aired). The version of the show which aired in 1992 had a slightly different cast from that of the unaired pilot episode. Guests stars included the late David Carradine who unleashed some of his Kung Fu moves on Springfield in the episode entitled "Second Chance."[1]

In November 1991, prior to the show's debut, Chance appeared in his own book, a 48-page one-shot titled The Human Target Special #1, an ostensible tie-in to the television show (the cover advertised that it was "Coming soon to ABC-TV!"), in which Chance and his cohorts protected a DEA agent from harm. It was written by Mark Verheiden, with pencils by Rick Burchett and inks by Giordano.

It was announced in February of 2009 that a new FOX television series was in the works starring Mark Valley, Jackie Earle Haley.[2] and Chi McBride[3]. In May 2009 it was confirmed that FOX has placed an episode order and it will be on their 2009-2010 schedule.[4] A press release states that the series will deviate from the comics version in that Chance will assume nondescript cover identities that keep him close to the "target", rather than taking on the target's identity himself.[5]

 

Vertigo

Main article: Human Target (Vertigo)

Writer Peter Milligan and the late Edvin Biukovic revived Christopher Chance in 1999, moving the character to DC Comics' Vertigo imprint for a four-issue limited series. The mini-series was followed by an original graphic novel called Human Target: Final Cut and a ongoing series that lasted for 21 issues.

 

See also

Human Target (2009 TV series)

 

References

^ Remembering David Carradine - humantargetonline.com

^ IGN: Flash Forward, Human Target Among Hot Pilots

^ Fox press release reveals official synopsis of Human Target - Humantargetonline.com

^ Human Target Television Series Pilot - Target419

^ TV Networks 'Upfront' About Their 2009-10 'Genre' Plans

 

External links

Human Target at the Internet Movie Database (1992 television adaptation)

Human Target at the Internet Movie Database (2010 television adaptation)

Chance's publication history at "Thrilling Detective"

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