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"Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Axel Alonso has said that the company&amp;#039;s recent original graphic novel based on the popular ABC drama Castle was a one-off. When asked whether the release of Richard Castle&amp;#039;s Deadly Storm hinted at other, similar projects, Alonso confirmed there were currently no plans for more original graphic novels. &amp;quot;Personally I love the OGN format,&amp;quot; Alonso told Comic Book Resources. &amp;quot;But when you&amp;#039;re talking about the material we publish, the periodical format is still our best option. &amp;quot;At this time, [senior vice president of sales &amp;amp; publishing] David Gabriel informs me that there are no imminent plans to create any kind of OGN program, or even to look at doing any more OGNs.&amp;quot; Despite having no plans for a continuing line of original graphic novels, Marvel has announced plans for a short series of origin stories as part of the Season One initiative. &amp;quot;The challenge of this initiative was to reintroduce readers to classic stories and beloved characters through a contemporary lens,&amp;quot; Alonso explained. &amp;quot;The results exceeded my expectations by a long shot.&amp;quot; The initiative launches in February 2012 with the release of Fantastic Four: Season One by creators Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and David Marquez. &amp;gt; Marvel&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;Season One&amp;#039; - gallery "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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