Firearm

Firearm was an unreleased game for both the Super NES and Sega Genesis, based on the Malibu Comics multiverse. Scans courtesy of KingMike. By: Evan G Last updated: November 21, 2009

Back in the early to mid 1990s, comic books hit a sort of renaissance. During that time, a small comic book company known as Malibu Comics produced several comics, including Firearm. They had plans to release several video games based upon their comics, including Prime and Firearm.

Firearm was an 18 comic series about a private investigator named Alec Swan, who investigates cases involving super-humans. In the comics, Swan investigates kidnappings and murders.

As for the game, the only information I have is from the May 1994 issue of EGM. The preview shows the game with a couple of levels (a sewer and a rooftop), and action/shooter gameplay, similar to games like Judge Dredd or Demolition man. As for why it was cancelled, I would guess it was due to Marvel buying the company in 1994.

Scans

• Scan from page 138 of the May 1994 issue of EGM showing a preview for Firearm.

Bibliography

• Electronic Gaming Monthly, Preview, Publication date: May 1994, Volume: 58, Pages: 138
• Wikipedia entry on the Firearm comic (link)