Verizon brings The O.C's "Atomic County" to life

Back when The O.C. was worth watching, before all the comic book references disappeared, comic fan Seth Cohen turned his girlfriend Summer into Lil' Miss Vixen, the heroic star of his graphic novel, Atomic County. Melodrama and hijinks, of course, followed. Now Verizon Wireless is bringing Atomic County to their subscribers:

Fans of Fox‘s "The O.C." know that young hipster Seth Cohen created his own graphic novel that fictionalizes what goes on with his family and friends. Now Warner Bros. and Fox are teaming with Verizon Wireless to put that comic on mobile phones, extending the intellectual property in a unique way.

Adam Brody‘s character calls his creation "Atomic County," and the partners have kept that name for the mobile series. The 14 animated episodes are based on the premise that someone has stolen Seth‘s comic about the super-powered kids from Atomic County and their heroic adventures, and the inked adventures are coming to life.

Would Sandy Cohen let them get away with this obvious copyright infringement? I think not.