Transformers: Full CBS Network Pitch material

In February 1984, Marvel Productions' Hank Saroyan and Jeffrey Scott were hurriedly commissioned to create a development bible and pilot script, intending to sell The Transformers as a Saturday morning series to CBS Network.  Now, at last, the Archive presents the paper material that formed that pitch.

Included at the link below are: 

• The initial development bible, written in three days without full reference or character profiles available.
• The revised bible, dated 7th March 1984, incorporating Bob Budiansky's profiles and original characters requested by CBS.
• Outlines and full script for the pilot episode: A Robot's Best Friend Is His Dog.
• Jeffrey Scott's notes file, which ties all the pieces together.  Containing Hasbro product list, notes from development meetings between Scott and Saroyan, along with feedback from Hasbro, Griffin-Bacal and CBS executives.

To read them all, head to The Transformers, Part 1

Spider-Man 1981: Three outlines

 With thanks to Webhead over at spider-friends.com, the Archive now hosts Jeffrey Scott's outlines for the 1981 Spider-Man solo series.  Starting with the pilot Doctor Doom...Master Of The World, as well as Lizards, Lizards, Everywhere! and Curiosity Killed The Spider-Man.

To read these outlines and partial scripts from the same episodes, head to Marvel Superheroes

Jim Shooter 1951-2025

Veteran writer Mark Waid has delivered the sad news that Jim Shooter, giant of the comic book industry, has died at the age of 73: source

During his tenure as Editor-in-Chief of Marvel Comics, Shooter oversaw the development of G.I Joe's relaunch as A Real American Hero in 1982 for Griffin-Bacal.  In 1983, he personally wrote an eight-page development treatment for The Transformers, establishing many of the foundational concepts used by the franchise today.  A reproduction of that treatment is available below:

Unproduced Projects update

The Unproduced Projects page has been edited and expanded, breaking down year-by-year the various pitches and unsold pilots from Sunbow and Marvel

6 year anniversary

Six years ago, on June 11th 2019, the Sunbow Marvel Archive website was launched as a "digital library" for animation paperwork.   Thank you to all those who have contributed material and lent their support.   

Dungeons & Dragons: The Time Lost storyboard

The Archive now hosts the Act I storyboards Michael Reaves' Dungeons & Dragons episode The Time Lost.  Wherein Venger uses a time portal to bring both an experimental jet fighter from the present and a Luftwaffe pilot from World War II into The Realm.  Intending to have the pilot fly the advanced aircraft back through the portal and win the war for Germany, ensuring that Dungeon Master's young pupils would never be born.

Unluckily for Venger, the kids find the pilot first and discover that he is elated to be free of war and the regime he fought for.  Now the Young Ones have to keep the pilot safe from Venger's clutches and preserve their own existence.

To view these storyboards and others, head to Marvel Network Shows

My Little Pony n' Friends audition audio and show bible pages

On 5th October 1985, auditions were held for the My Little Pony n' Friends series, for the role of the Moochick (replacing Tony Randall). The following paper materials were included with the physical reel.

Brian Cummings Frank Nelson Charlie Wolf Andre Strojka Ken Mars Pat Fraley Roger C Carmel Maurice LaMarche Jack Angel Michael Bell Frank Welker Neil Ross Henry Pollock II Tony Pope Jared Barclay

On the same audio reel are auditions for the roles of Cherries Jubilee, Masquerade, Poser and Whizzer.  The following show bible pages were included with the physical reel, doubling as audition sheets

With takes from: Cathy Cahn Susan Blu Sherry Lynn B.J. Ward Tress MacNeil Noelle North Marilyn Schreffler Robbie Lee Barbara Goodson Mary McDonald-Lewis Patty Dworkin Susan Silo Patti Deutsch