The Muppet Show Comic Book: The Treasure of Peg-Leg Wilson

The Treasure of Peg-Leg Wilson is the second 4-part comic book mini-series being published by BOOM! Studios as The Muppet Show Comic Book. Based on the television series The Muppet Show, the series is written and illustrated by Roger Langridge.

Langridge says that the comic is a continuation of his previously published mini-series under that title - with similar style, setting and tone. In a 2009 Q&A Langridge stated:

“As far as my work schedule is concerned, The Muppet Show Comic is an ongoing monthly series, but BOOM! Studios want to re-start the numbering every four issues for marketing reasons. So the next four-issue story arc is called "The Treasure of Peg Leg Wilson", in which rumours of a hidden treasure inside the theater lead to, one hopes, hilarious complications -- all this as a background subplot to the usual songs, sketches and so forth. Nothing radically different to the initial four issues, except the subplot element is a bit stronger. And that will lead us into the next four-issue arc, which is a logical progression from this one, I hope." ”

Issue #1: Animal, Vegetable, Mineral

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Scooter discovers old documents which reveal that a cache of treasure is hidden somewhere within the theater, and when Rizzo the Rat overhears this, the news spreads like wildfire. Meanwhile, Animal begins acting very strangely - he's now refined and well-mannered!

Sketches include Muppet Sports, the Swedish Chef, Wayne and Wanda ("When the Lusitania Went Down"), Muppet Labs, Pigs in Space, At the Dance, and a musical number by Miss Piggy backed by Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem with special guest drummer Ninja Rogers.

Release Date: July 29, 2009

Characters: Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Scooter, Rizzo the Rat, Animal, Dr. Teeth, Floyd Pepper, Zoot, Janice, Beauregard, Pops, Ninja Rogers, Louis Kazagger, Gladys, The Swedish Chef, Sam the Eagle, Wayne and Wanda, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Beaker, Lew Zealand, Statler and Waldorf, Link Hogthrob, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Ringmaster, Mitch Dumpling, Scorchy Brownfinger, Tarzan, Walrus, Kangaroo, Rats, Whatnots, Pigs,

Background Characters: Robin the Frog, Camilla, Elephant, Rowlf the Dog (cover only)

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(Roger Langridge)

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Issue #2: You May Meet a Stranger

The Hillbilly Singer recaps the events of issue #1. Hypnotist Creepy McBoo tries to cure Animal. Mahna Mahna performs with the Snowths. Scooter plays detective. The secret behind Kermit's double is revealed.

Release Date: August 26, 2009

Characters: Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Rizzo the Rat, Gonzo, Sweetums, Animal, Floyd Pepper, Janice, Zoot, The Newsman, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Beaker, Hillbillies, Mahna Mahna, The Snowths, Annie Sue

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Amy Mebberson

Issue #3: Follow the Money

Release Date: September 23, 2009

Due to the burried treasure, Kermit decides to have a pirate-themed closing number. He instructs Gonzo to go to the library and do some research on who Peg-Leg Wilson was. Meanwhile, it's revealed that Kismet and Rizzo have been working together and planning on splitting the treasure, but then Kismet decides that he'll split it with whoever finds the treasure first, who could be the dwarves he has working for him. Kismet also reveals that he's after Miss Piggy's jelwery. Kismet comes to Piggy's rescue in a melodrama, "The Perils of Piggy", and tells her that he wants to see her in her jewlewry. Miss Piggy is soon dressed in a lot of gold jewlery, but the dwarves run after her. They soon realise that the gold and jewlery are fake, and they leave her locked up behind the wall. With Piggy seemingly missing, Link talks Kermit into using the robotic Piggy that was in the shows "Pigs in Space" sketch during the closing number, "H.M.S. Pinafore", in which the cast sings to the tune of "I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major General", using a very expensive set on loan. Unfortunately, the robotic Piggy runs amuck and destroys the set, costing Kermit thousands of dolars.

Meanwhile, The Electric Mayhem attempt to get Animal back to normal by instructing him to hit several fleas thrown at his drums, expecting him to becoem a wild drummer again. However, Animal has become a buddist, and is not allowed to harm living beings. The fleas put on an act on Anima's drum set, "Julius Prunes Amazing Flea Circus", and they later give Animal a trophy for being the only guy who was ever kind to them.

Characters: Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Kismet the Toad, Fozzie Bear, Rizzo the Rat, Rats, Dwarves, Animal, Dr. Teeth, Floyd Pepper, Janice, Link Hogthrob, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Statler, Waldorf, Mildred Huxtetter, Uncle Deadley, Wayne, Julius Prune, fleas, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Beaker, Sweetums.

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Issue #4

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Release Date: TBA

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See also

The Muppet Show Comic Book: Meet the Muppets The Treasure of Peg-Leg Wilson Pigs in Space On the Road Family Reunion Muppet Mash The Four Seasons	Muppet Classics: Muppet Robin Hood Muppet Peter Pan Muppet King Arthur Muppet Snow White Muppet Sherlock Holmes
	BOOM! Motion Comics: The Muppet Show

External links

• Preview for Issue #2
• Preview for Issue #3

Sources

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