...because there hasn't been much good news if you're a fan, right? Not since Grant Morrison's run on All-Star Superman at least.
Possibly the biggest news is that Chris Nolan is confirmed as the producer of the upcoming Superman reboot film. Let's all hope he can work his magic on the Man of Steel in the same way he did for The Dark Knight.
Of course, there's still no word as to who's directing. The press clip mentioned that David Goyer's treatment would be the basis for the story. Personally, I still can't understand why Hollywood hasn't taken any interest in Mark Millar's proposed Superman trilogy. Nearly every time he talks about it he's wagering his credibility that his story would achieve legendary status.
The other great news is that J. Michael Straczynski is scheduled to begin writing SUPERMAN at issue #701. He claims that Superman is the character he's always dreamed of writing, so if his ideas for the old blue and red are anywhere near as grandiose or imaginative as the work he did for THOR, it should end up looking like a pretty stellar run.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Spider-Man on the Huffington Post
An article on Spider-Man's recent unemployment was posted today on the Huffington Post with some quotes from Joe Quesada on how this happened and how this status is going to affect him.
I always find it kind of funny when events in comic book universes make the news, like all the hubbub that occurred when Captain America died. I assume most of these readers or viewers don't actually follow the comics. So do they actually care about hearing things like this presented as news? I'm also vaguely curious about what other sorts of events have made the news in the past. Did Spider-Man's unmasking during the Civil War make the news? What about the Hulk declaring war on all the heroes? The near extinction of mutants during the House of M?
Still, I could see it as a little bit disheartening that a fictional character losing his job is making the news as opposed to stories about real people who are actually unemployed.
I always find it kind of funny when events in comic book universes make the news, like all the hubbub that occurred when Captain America died. I assume most of these readers or viewers don't actually follow the comics. So do they actually care about hearing things like this presented as news? I'm also vaguely curious about what other sorts of events have made the news in the past. Did Spider-Man's unmasking during the Civil War make the news? What about the Hulk declaring war on all the heroes? The near extinction of mutants during the House of M?
Still, I could see it as a little bit disheartening that a fictional character losing his job is making the news as opposed to stories about real people who are actually unemployed.
No surprise: Wolverine is a New Avenger
Just as I predicted yesterday, it was announced today @ CBR that Wolverine will remain as part of the new New Avengers lineup.
Other predictions for the team:
- A new Ronin
- Iron Fist
- Moon Knight
- Marvel Boy
- Songbird
- Mockingbird
I swear I'll post something not related to New Avengers soon!
Other predictions for the team:
- A new Ronin
- Iron Fist
- Moon Knight
- Marvel Boy
- Songbird
- Mockingbird
I swear I'll post something not related to New Avengers soon!
Another New Avengers Announcement
This time, the announcement (from CBR) is that Spider-Man's going to be on the New Avengers roster.
I figured it was safe to say that a lot of the more modern, more gritty characters that have been members of the New Avengers previously are going to be in the relaunch. We have Luke Cage and Spider-Man, and Wolverine seems like a safe bet as well. However, it has been confirmed that Bendis favorite Spider-Woman is going to be on the ordinary Avengers team.
But seriously... "I take responsibility for my actions"? What a square.
I figured it was safe to say that a lot of the more modern, more gritty characters that have been members of the New Avengers previously are going to be in the relaunch. We have Luke Cage and Spider-Man, and Wolverine seems like a safe bet as well. However, it has been confirmed that Bendis favorite Spider-Woman is going to be on the ordinary Avengers team.
But seriously... "I take responsibility for my actions"? What a square.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Just how many Avengers books are there going to be?
Marvel has announced that in May, after the conclusion of the events of Siege, a new age at Marvel is going to begin... The Heroic Age! (cue a trumpet)
Allegedly all the grimness that has been going on over the last 7 years, like Avengers:Disassembled, House of M, Civil War, Secret Invasion, and Dark Reign - events that generally showcased conflicts and disagreements among the major superheroes of the Marvel universe, will all be in the past as a new age is ushered in that shows the heroes at the top of the food chain again. Awesome! All I can say is that I sure hope this starts off with a Heroic Age one-shot that shows the whole Avengers roster having a big picnic together.
This announcement was accompanied with the news that all of the current Avengers titles would be canceled (New Avengers, Dark Avengers, Mighty Avengers, and Avengers: Initiative) with a new Avengers title debuting in May that would be titled, well, just Avengers. It's going to have a brand new #1 issue, be written by Brian Michael Bendis with art by the dependable John Romita Jr., and (from the looks of it) be a bit more of a classic-feeling Avengers title. The current Avengers era is going to get it's own personal goodbye in a one-shot issue entitled New Avengers Finale, and is said to wrap up a lot of the plotlines that have been developing since the title began.
Okay! One Avengers title instead of four!
Then, shortly afterward it was announced that there was going to be another title: Secret Avengers. It's going to be written by Ed Brubaker and just about anything about the roster or the concept behind it is all hush-hush (a secret, get it?). Judging by Brubaker's history with the crime and spy genres, however, it does seem reasonable to suspect that the book is going to have an espionage flavor. And just for the record, I'm willing to bet money that Steve Rogers is going to be on the team.
Nobody was surprised that a second Avengers title was announced, as it's now one of Marvel's biggest selling franchises. But then just today, news were announced at CBR that there's going to be another title, and it's going to be entitled.... New Avengers?
So, how is this different from Avengers? Or Secret Avengers? What does this have to do with the New Avengers title that is ending in May? And for that matter, just how exactly does Bendis have time to write all these books anyway?
Allegedly all the grimness that has been going on over the last 7 years, like Avengers:Disassembled, House of M, Civil War, Secret Invasion, and Dark Reign - events that generally showcased conflicts and disagreements among the major superheroes of the Marvel universe, will all be in the past as a new age is ushered in that shows the heroes at the top of the food chain again. Awesome! All I can say is that I sure hope this starts off with a Heroic Age one-shot that shows the whole Avengers roster having a big picnic together.
This announcement was accompanied with the news that all of the current Avengers titles would be canceled (New Avengers, Dark Avengers, Mighty Avengers, and Avengers: Initiative) with a new Avengers title debuting in May that would be titled, well, just Avengers. It's going to have a brand new #1 issue, be written by Brian Michael Bendis with art by the dependable John Romita Jr., and (from the looks of it) be a bit more of a classic-feeling Avengers title. The current Avengers era is going to get it's own personal goodbye in a one-shot issue entitled New Avengers Finale, and is said to wrap up a lot of the plotlines that have been developing since the title began.
Okay! One Avengers title instead of four!
Then, shortly afterward it was announced that there was going to be another title: Secret Avengers. It's going to be written by Ed Brubaker and just about anything about the roster or the concept behind it is all hush-hush (a secret, get it?). Judging by Brubaker's history with the crime and spy genres, however, it does seem reasonable to suspect that the book is going to have an espionage flavor. And just for the record, I'm willing to bet money that Steve Rogers is going to be on the team.
Nobody was surprised that a second Avengers title was announced, as it's now one of Marvel's biggest selling franchises. But then just today, news were announced at CBR that there's going to be another title, and it's going to be entitled.... New Avengers?
So, how is this different from Avengers? Or Secret Avengers? What does this have to do with the New Avengers title that is ending in May? And for that matter, just how exactly does Bendis have time to write all these books anyway?
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