The Addams Family. Poster of the 1992 TV series and cover of the 1938 comic book
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The Addams Family
Charles Addams, 1938
TV series vs comic book
Robert Alvarez, Don Lusk, Ray Patterson, Carl Urbano, 1992-1993

Geared towards children, much of the family’s macabre nature was toned down. Plot lines were geared around the family living in the bright, cheerful town of Happydale Heights and facing some kind of threat from a series of recurring villains or individuals who either wanted to force the Addamses from their home or capture one of them for nefarious purposes.


Indecent Proposal. Poster of the 1993 movie and cover of the 1988 book
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Indecent Proposal
Jack Engelhard, 1988
movie vs book
Adrian Lyne, 1993

David and Diana Murphy are married high school sweethearts, living in California. The couple invest everything they have in David’s project, purchasing beachfront property in Santa Monica and beginning construction, but the recession leaves Diana without houses to sell and David without a job.