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Abandon Hope, Ye Who Enter Here Avoiding Spoilers. The New Previews Thread.
CBR's got their previews for next week's Marvel-releases. Click here to check them out. And then click the box below to see what'll probably be a Moment Of The (Next) Week, set in the pages of Punisher #5.
3. Moving on to the teaser art that was revealed last week showing Doc Savage...what can you say about that, and your plans for the character – not to mention that The Spirit was shown to be in that image, along with Blackhawk...
DD: We’re working with a series of characters that fit within that genre, and we’re exploring their...interactions, to be slightly coy about it. We have several projects on the burners right now, and it’s a little early to start discussing them, but the chances to see Doc Savage encountering The Spirit, Blackhawk, and other characters with that same tone and sensibility is being actively pursued. It’s something we’ll be seeing in the latter half of this year. The best part of it is that the overarching story is something that’s being written by Brian Azzarello.
About Batman:
From the fan perspective, we all know that there’s something going on with Bruce Wayne. So therefore, we’re going to see reflections of the Bruce Wayne story, the Batman story as it plays out in the DC Universe in all of the Batman books and reflections of it in Blackest Night. The fan knows – or the fans might guess – that was not Batman’s body that was recovered as a skeleton in Final Crisis #6, but nobody else knows that. Part of the year we have coming ahead of us is the exploration of what that means to the DC Universe – what that body represents, and more importantly, what actually happened to Bruce Wayne, and the mystery surrounding him.
10. Given that is has been used so...heavily in the DCU, will “death†still be as strong as a story point after Blackest Night as it was before?
DD: Following Blackest Night, I think that death is a trick we will not be using very often – or at all for a long, long time. There is a finality of what goes on in Blackest Night, and there is an explanation of the “revolving door†sense of death in the DCU that’s part of the Blackest Night storyline.
Regarding 52 and Mark Waid's recent ain't it cool interview:
DD : The concept that I am not proud of 52 is ridiculous. Anybody here who knows me knows that the minute issue #52 of 52 hit my hands was one of my proudest moments at DC Comics. It's something that I was involved in from the very inception of the project, and made sure that everything worked perfectly in order to achieve that. It was a project and process that we all worked for. It was the editors, the sales department, the marketing department, the production department. Every single person who worked on 52 is intensely proud of their work on that production. When we started it, we were not sure if we were going to be able to achieve our goals, and we exceeded them.
If he was so proud of it why did he spoil it in his DC Nation halfway through the series, when people really didn't know what 52 would be? People who pour there heart into something don't really spoil it halfway through. I take Waid's side on this argument, truth be told.
And as a sidenote, I've noticed Matt Brady is becoming a little more bitchy and dismissive to the readers and there questions or comments, just lumping them all together as rabid fanboys. It's popped up in other articles he's done (like the Kevin Smith Green Hornet/Batman one where he tries to justify a 6 month delay), and has made me just go to the site less and less.
Softballs have to be pitched just right for comic creators, otherwise they run away.
Here are some covers and solicits for Amazing Spider-Man in August, featuring the return of MJ:
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #601
Written by MARK WAID
Penciled by MARIO ALBERTI
Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
70th Frame Variant by TBA
Prepare for the All-New, All-Deadly: Dark Mary Jane! Oops, sorry, that's the rest of Marvel's solicits...Actually, in this issue "Red-Headed Stranger" begins just after the surprising events of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #600 with Pete's love life taking a turn for the worse just as his old flame Mary Jane returns to New York City. (FINALLY!! Sheesh. What took us so long?!)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #602
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by BARRY KITSON
Cover by ADI GRANOV
70th Frame Variant by MIKE MCKONE
"Red-Headed Stranger Part II"
The Chameleon returns with a terrifying new mission that has Mayor J. Jonah Jameson squarely in his sights! Meanwhile, the Anti-Spider Squad narrows its dragnet around the Wall-Crawler, and Peter Parker gets a brand new job...will it bring him closer to the newly-returned Mary Jane, or push her further away?
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #603
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by BARRY KITSON
Cover by STEPHANE ROUX
70th Frame Variant by MARIO ALBERTI
"Red-Headed Stranger Part III"
The Chameleon is poised to unleash unspeakable horror on New York City and Spider-Man is nowhere to be found, so the only person who can stop him is...Mary Jane Watson?!
That Granov cover is nice. The Campbell cover has MJ with no stomach.
No, it is definitely a cross bow pistol. The preview art for Ultimates 3 had him with that same weapon, and the little pouches on his back are for carrying bolts.
Art by Francis Manapul, co-feature art by Clayton Henry
Covers by Francis Manapul
It’s the return of one of DC Comics’ longest running books and one of its greatest modern-day heroes – Conner Kent! In our first heroic issue, Superboy can’t wait to jump back into his life – but which life will it be? With a clarity he’s never had before, Conner makes a beeline for the greatest place on Earth…Smallville?
Art by Francis Manapul, co-feature art by Clayton Henry
Covers by Francis Manapul
It’s the return of one of DC Comics’ longest running books and one of its greatest modern-day heroes – Conner Kent! In our first heroic issue, Superboy can’t wait to jump back into his life – but which life will it be? With a clarity he’s never had before, Conner makes a beeline for the greatest place on Earth…Smallville?
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On sale August 12 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US
And to think, I was so excited when this was first announced. Disappointing
When it was first announced, and the zero issue solicited it was billed as a new Legion of Superheroes book, and since the then current book wasn't very good, I was excited for a new direction and some fresh blood on it. Instead the main focus seems to be on a mostly unrelated character I have no affinity for at all, and the painfully unfunny Starman.
That, and Geoff John's recent track record with me has been much more miss than hit latley
So the solicit for Dark Reign: Young Avengers 4 is out.
Spoiler:
DARK REIGN: YOUNG AVENGERS #4 (of 5)
Written by PAUL CORNELL
Pencils & Cover by MARK BROOKS
The New New New Young Avengers have found that they can't live with what the Young Avengers are asking of them. And so they approach Norman Osborn once more, and get their deal with the devil. So now the question is: do the Young Avengers want to be part of *their* team? And how much more pressure will it take before someone throws the first punch?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Did a little looking around and fangirls are FREAKING OUT and I could not be laughing harder.
Because 9% think it's too high, and shouldn't be cut! 9% of respondents could not fully
get their arms around the question. There should be another box you can check for, "I
have utterly no idea what you're talking about. Please, God, don't ask for my input."
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TylerJ on League of Legends (it's free and fun!)
That's the 616 one where he fights the Cabal, starting with the Hood.
https://twitter.com/Hooraydiation
That is just too goddamn awesome.
That's ridonculously awesome.
He did an interview with Nrama, and has worked on Caped, Teen Titans Go!, Hack/Slash, and a bunch of other freelance/commission stuff. I like this:
Back to previews or preview nonsense or something. DiDio did his thing today again. About that pulp heroes mashup pic.
About Batman:
If he was so proud of it why did he spoil it in his DC Nation halfway through the series, when people really didn't know what 52 would be? People who pour there heart into something don't really spoil it halfway through. I take Waid's side on this argument, truth be told.
And as a sidenote, I've noticed Matt Brady is becoming a little more bitchy and dismissive to the readers and there questions or comments, just lumping them all together as rabid fanboys. It's popped up in other articles he's done (like the Kevin Smith Green Hornet/Batman one where he tries to justify a 6 month delay), and has made me just go to the site less and less.
Here are some covers and solicits for Amazing Spider-Man in August, featuring the return of MJ:
That Granov cover is nice. The Campbell cover has MJ with no stomach.
But anyway finally, MJ.
It's because she isn't wearing a helmet. Safety first!
https://twitter.com/Hooraydiation
It's like a 50's pin up, and MJ looks like a normal girl who isn't dolled up all the time.
And the Daily Bugle is back to its normal format? I thought it was going by DP (hah!) and was a tabloid instead now.
Maybe Jonah's going to buy it back between now and 600ish. The DB storyline has sort of run its course.
Peter's getting a new job too, so I'm guessing he's done with Frontline. That's too bad, but it's not like they were having him do much.
https://twitter.com/Hooraydiation
Looks good, and the Bat ears look more pronounced.
Take that back! THE SHORTS ARE JUST-RIGHT!
TylerJ on League of Legends (it's free and fun!)
the granov cover is pretty rad, even though those legs do look a little weird.
and natural red heads totally should have some freckles. not many, just some. it's hot.
More importantly, it is nice to see the comic keeping with the time-honoured tradition of having the Chameleon getting his shit beaten in by MJ.
Possible Ultimatum spoilers just to be safe.
Also, Spider-Man looks like a little person.
https://twitter.com/Hooraydiation
And to think, I was so excited when this was first announced. Disappointing
https://twitter.com/Hooraydiation
That, and Geoff John's recent track record with me has been much more miss than hit latley
DARK REIGN: YOUNG AVENGERS #4 (of 5)
Written by PAUL CORNELL
Pencils & Cover by MARK BROOKS
The New New New Young Avengers have found that they can't live with what the Young Avengers are asking of them. And so they approach Norman Osborn once more, and get their deal with the devil. So now the question is: do the Young Avengers want to be part of *their* team? And how much more pressure will it take before someone throws the first punch?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Did a little looking around and fangirls are FREAKING OUT and I could not be laughing harder.
Because 9% think it's too high, and shouldn't be cut! 9% of respondents could not fully
get their arms around the question. There should be another box you can check for, "I
have utterly no idea what you're talking about. Please, God, don't ask for my input."
https://twitter.com/Hooraydiation