2 ▁the ▁series ▁was ▁option ed ▁by ▁produ cers ▁Walter ▁F . ▁Park es ▁and ▁Laur ie ▁Mac Donald , ▁who ▁developed ▁the ▁idea ▁into ▁the ▁film ▁Men ▁In ▁Black , ▁which ▁became ▁the ▁basis ▁for ▁a ▁film ▁and ▁TV ▁franch ise . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 1 , ▁A irc el ' s ▁deb ts ▁were ▁paid ▁off , ▁and ▁Bla ir ▁quit ▁A irc el , ▁formally ▁hand ing ▁the ▁company ▁over ▁to ▁Mal ib u . ▁A irc el ▁ceased ▁publishing ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 4 , ▁when ▁Mal ib u ▁was ▁purchased ▁by ▁Marvel ▁Comics . ▁ ▁Tit les ▁published ▁▁ ▁Advent ur ers ▁ ▁Blood lines ▁ ▁Blood ▁N ▁G uts ▁ ▁Body ▁Count ▁ ▁Body ▁Guard ▁ ▁Born ▁To ▁Kill ▁ ▁Cat ▁& ▁Mouse ▁ ▁Ch aser ▁Pl ato on ▁ ▁Cy ber lus ▁ ▁Dar ke wood ▁ ▁Dead ▁Walk ers ▁ ▁Dem on ▁Hunter ▁ ▁Dragon force ▁ ▁Dragon force ▁Chron icles ▁ ▁Dragon ring ▁( vol s . ▁ 1 ▁and ▁ 2 ) ▁ ▁Drag ons ▁In ▁The ▁Moon ▁ ▁El fl ord ▁( vol s . ▁ 1 ▁and ▁ 2 ) ▁ ▁El fl ord ▁Chron icles ▁ ▁Fire ▁Team ▁ ▁Full ▁Th rott le ▁ ▁Gal ax ina ▁ ▁Ga unt let ▁ ▁Green h aven ▁ ▁Green lock ▁ ▁Gun ▁F ury ▁ ▁Gun ▁F ury ▁Returns ▁ ▁Hard ball ▁ ▁I car us ▁ ▁K iku - S anu ▁ ▁Ma el st rom ▁