Who you gonna call?!

  The New Ghostbusters haunt comic book shops this week from IDW Publishing. Writer Erik Burnham talked about the replacement team after the original Ghostbusters vanish:

“The replacements are Janine Melnitz, Kylie Griffen, Special Agent Melanie Ortiz, and Ron Alexander, all of whom have qualities and skills that make them uniquely suited to replace the originals; this is something we look at right away in issue one. For example, why allow a secretary to do this when you could pull from, say, NYPD or FDNY? Melanie’s skills as a law enforcement officer may translate a little more easily, Kylie knows the weirdness of the world, and Ron – thanks to his earlier corporate espionage – has direct experience working on and maintaining the technology.”

Does this new crew have the right stuff? Burnham explains the difference between the original team and new kids in the suits:

“The originals (not counting Winston) knew each other for YEARS before they ever strapped on a proton pack. They’re friends, and with that comes a lot of shorthand and comfort. Through the shared experience of world-saving, Winston’s definitely been brought into that pack as well. With the new group… Janine is familiar with Kylie, but they’re not necessarily friends. Mel knows the guys – and is kept in touch with Peter after the Ghostbusters’ stop in New Mexico – but she’s just one step shy of a stranger. And Ron? He’s an abrasive jerk. There’s a different kind of dynamic there. These people will be friendly-ish with each other because they’re coworkers, but they aren’t automatically on the same page as the originals.”

For the entire interview here’s the IDW link.

Don’t be afraid of no ghost – The New Ghostbusters are here this week!

By Editor