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Re: X-Position
Victor Gischler e a nova série mutante:
A nova revista dos X-Men, anunciada em Chicago no último final de semana, terá roteiros de Victor Gischler, conhecido por seus trabalhos recentes com Deadpool. O título marca os X-Men na nova era que se anuncia na Marvel. Eles estarão mais pró-ativos no universo da editora, com missões pré-definidas. A primeira está ligada a vampiros, como revelaram os teasers divulgados nas últimas semanas.
O tom do título estará em conformidade com o lema “com grandes poderes vêm grandes responsabilidades”. Ele se manterá, ao menos inicialmente, independente de Uncanny X-Men, mas, caso surja alguma oportunidade, podemos ter novidades. Não haverá nenhuma grande divisão no elenco, como havia entre as equipes azul e dourada, mas X-Men terá um elenco definido após o primeiro arco e ele agirá independentemente ao grupo de Uncanny.
Alguns personagens de fora da franquia mutante também aparecerão em X-Men, conforme a nova orientação dada à equipe dentro do Universo Marvel. Cada situação ou vilão em particular determinará quem serão os convidados.
Gischler está otimista quanto ao futuro dos X-Men após Second Coming, pois eles estarão imersos na Era Heroica. Mesmo nesses bons tempos, os mutantes não podem descuidar das ameaças que os rondam.
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IGN Comics: Victor, let's first get a sense of where this series operates in the X-franchise. What is the focus of X-Men? We're hearing something about vampires – how do they factor into the opening arc?
Gischler: Vampires are the adversaries in the first arc, and the way we're approaching the bloodsuckers is going to be pretty cool. But that's just the first arc. Vampires don't define this new X-men team. The X-men have been fighiting for survival for a long tim, but this is the X-Men team the represents a new era. This team engages the Marvel U more in a proactive, mission-oriented way.
IGN Comics: In terms of tone and content, how will this series compare to Uncanny X-Men? Aside from the presence of vampires, how will readers distinguish these two titles?
Gischler: The tone will be appropriate for the X-men people know, but, as stated above, the tone is somewhat of a re-embracing of "with great power comes great responsibility" as the X-Men take on missions to defend humanity from all threats.
IGN Comics: How closely will this series work with Uncanny X-Men? Are they intended to be sister titles as they once were some 20 years ago?
Gischler: As things evolve, anything could happen, but they titles will remain fairly independent, at least at first. But the folks back at mighty Marvel headquarters always have their radar up for good story opportunities.
IGN Comics: When X-Men Vol. 2 #1 was introduced in 1991, it made the iconic move of shifting the team into blue and gold groups. Are we going to see a similar dividing line with this new book? Can you discuss the roster you will be working with?
Gischler: Not so formal. For the first arc it'll be all hands on deck. But after that, we will setle down into a "core roster." That picture will snap into focus a bit better after things shake out in the first arc.
IGN Comics: Readers have of course seen some of the heroes stepping in to help the X-Men deal with these vampires. Is this something temporary or do you plan on having guest stars on a regular basis with this series?
Gischler: Since the X-Men will be engaging the Marvel U more fully in this title, yes you're going to see the guest stars. The particular situation or villains they face will help dictate which guest star is most appropriate for a particular arc.
IGN Comics: Is this team part of a cohesive X-Men unit or will they be ideologically separated from the group in Uncanny?
Gischler: Not completely separate as in "cut off" but they'll act independently.
IGN Comics: You've been doing plenty of work on the Deadpool books lately. Did working on the fringes of the X-Men universe get you interested in writing an actual X-Men book?
Gischler: I think so. And working with Deadpool Corps helped me think about team dynamics. Of course, the tone of X-men will be completely different that anything I've done with Deadpool. It's like using a whole different part of my brain.
IGN Comics: How would you define the mutant struggle after Second Coming? Is there a greater sense of optimism to match the Heroic Age going on in the Marvel Universe?
Gischler: A much greater sense of optimism. That's one of the main reasons for this X-men team. To be heroic for a heroic age. But brewing under the surface, there will always be a feeling with some of the old timers that they need to stay vigilant for threats against mutant kind.
IGN Comics: Is there anything else you'd like to add about X-Men?
Gischler: This is big stuff, and I'm respectful that the X-Men have a lot of serious fans. I'm fortunate to have a great editorial team to keep me on track. This is going to be a hell of a lot of fun.
A nova revista dos X-Men, anunciada em Chicago no último final de semana, terá roteiros de Victor Gischler, conhecido por seus trabalhos recentes com Deadpool. O título marca os X-Men na nova era que se anuncia na Marvel. Eles estarão mais pró-ativos no universo da editora, com missões pré-definidas. A primeira está ligada a vampiros, como revelaram os teasers divulgados nas últimas semanas.
O tom do título estará em conformidade com o lema “com grandes poderes vêm grandes responsabilidades”. Ele se manterá, ao menos inicialmente, independente de Uncanny X-Men, mas, caso surja alguma oportunidade, podemos ter novidades. Não haverá nenhuma grande divisão no elenco, como havia entre as equipes azul e dourada, mas X-Men terá um elenco definido após o primeiro arco e ele agirá independentemente ao grupo de Uncanny.
Alguns personagens de fora da franquia mutante também aparecerão em X-Men, conforme a nova orientação dada à equipe dentro do Universo Marvel. Cada situação ou vilão em particular determinará quem serão os convidados.
Gischler está otimista quanto ao futuro dos X-Men após Second Coming, pois eles estarão imersos na Era Heroica. Mesmo nesses bons tempos, os mutantes não podem descuidar das ameaças que os rondam.
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Rick Remender e a nova X-Force:
Rick Remender é um grande fã dos X-Men desde os anos 80. Ele começou a ler quadrinhos com 10 ou 11 anos, em 1984, e a partir de então virou fanático pelos títulos mutantes. Conversando com Alex Alonso sobre novos projetos, ele descobriu que os editores tinham novos planos para a X-Force e Remender se ofereceu para o título.
O escritor não pretende mudar o direcionamento atual da revista e nem aproximá-la da proposta que teve nos anos 90. A nova X-Force traz Wolverine e outros membros (todos famosos) guardam motivos passados para estar nessa equipe. E não há um líder, há co-capitães compartilhando a liderança. A ameaça inicial será Apocalipse e seu Clã Akkaba, pretendendo iniciar a Era do Apocalipse na Terra. Para lidar com essa ameaça, o grupo precisa ter apenas personagens poderosos.
Pelo que se pode entender, a ameaça na verdade é um jovem Apocalipse, o que pode pressupor algum tipo de quebra de nexo temporal, por viagem no tempo, por exemplo. Não há nenhuma relação direta com a aparição do vilão em Guerra Messiânica.
X-Force será o grupo que vai contra os propósitos da Era Heroica. É o time que age nas sombras, guardando sua missão em segredo, já que os próprios Cavaleiros do Apocalipse estão agindo infiltrados. Mesmo em um mundo de luzes, ainda há algumas ameaças que podem estragar a Era Heroica. Por isso mesmo, a X-Force não está limitada ao meio mutante, mas age por todo o Universo Marvel.
Quanto aos Cavaleiros, Remender mencionou que os X-Men que já sofreram influência de Apocalipse podem estar na nova X-Force. Portanto, há a possibilidade de Gambit fazer parte do grupo, por exemplo. Quanto ao Arcanjo, Remender garantiu que, à exceção de Logan, nenhum outro membro do grupo já integrou a X-Force no passado.
Remender falou que, com Second Coming, haverá alguma mudança sobre a questão de existirem apenas cerca de 200 mutantes no mundo. Contudo, ele preferiu não divulgar quais são essas mudanças.
Sobre a ligação da nova X-Force com o título de Wolverine, Remender esteve em contato com Jason Aaron para poderem conciliar algumas abordagens e não haver contrariedades.
A nova X-Force continuará sendo o título Marvel mais violento entre aqueles que não são do selo MAX. A violência, porém, será contrabalanceada por alguns personagens mais preocupados com a razão, a negociação. Além disso, Remender também trará para o título um pouco do humor que lhe é característico, como por exemplo quando criou FrankenCastle em Justiceiro.
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IGN Comics: What led you into the realm of the X-Men? Why did you choose to take on X-Force specifically?
Rick Remender: Like a lot of kids growing up, in the '80s especially, the X-Men were my jam. That's what I was in love with. That's really what kept me in comics. I started reading comics, I think, in 1984, when I was 10 or 11 years old. I immediately gravitated toward the X-Men books and became sort of fanatical. I was the kid in the neighborhood who was mowing lawns every weekend to make enough money to go back and get every back issue. This was before they had trades or reprints. You actually had to go to the store and dig through the back issue bins and save up the money to buy them all. I've got a lot of love for the characters. So I was talking to Axel [Alonso] about what projects I'd like to do next and let them know I'd love to hop on one of the X-books. This was coming up. It seemed like a fit. I pitched them a few ideas, he loved them, and off we went.
IGN Comics: Right now X-Force is very different from how the series was at the beginning, other than having a couple shared members. Do you have any intention of bringing the series closer to how it was in the '90s when you were reading the books?
Remender: No, I like the way it is now. I think the mission statement is still the same. In the initial version, it was Cable bringing them together to be proactive and to go out and take a firmer stance on threats before those threats presented themselves. And that's still the mission and what the team is all about. But it's being put together by different people who still see the need for such an X-squad. As for how it plays out with the rest of the X-Men or what the status of it is and who has knowledge of the team, that plays a big role in the fun of the team being covert X-Men.
IGN Comics: Based on the description I read for this book it sounds likeWolverine is taking on a more active leadership role this time around. Is he calling the shots right off the bat?
Remender: He's not. He's in a co-captain situation. One of the things the first arc really does is illustrate that a lot of these characters have been compromised. A lot of what's gone on in the continuity of these X-characters in the past – a lot of the characters have been infected or manipulated or mind-controlled or any number of different things to become intertwined with nasty characters. I think there's a consensus among this new X-Force that having one leader leads to a singular vision which leads to potential mistakes. So what they do is set up a co-captain system. They hope the checks and balances of that work out. If one person obsesses over a mission they have a personal investment, or maybe there's a job that needs to be done and your current captain has a weakness for the character you're currently out to try and snuff. This co-captain situation would alleviate any sort of conflict of interests.
IGN Comics: After the events of Necrosha, the team is down to only a handful of members, and it's possible even more of them will go after Second Coming. How different would you say the roster is going to be in this new book?
Remender: It's pretty different. I think people will be excited about who it's going to be. It's all A-list characters. Because of the initial threat and because of what they're dealing with in the first arc with the imminent, looming Age of Apocalypse, it appears the Heroic Age is a lamppost for the Akkaba Society to start building up their plans to begin the Age of Apocalypse. This is preordained business and blah blah blah. The idea is that the team is necessary and that the team is also of a caliber to deal with Apocalypse – a mega-level threat. Not that the last team wasn't, but they're all heavy hitters on this team.
IGN Comics: And so their first mission involves them going after a young Apocalypse and basically taking him out before he becomes too big a threat?
Remender: Well, yeah, there's a lot of back and forth on that. For the sake of simplicity, it's Apocalypse. What they find is maybe a little surprising. There are some ins and outs as to how that all plays out. But what they basically do discover is that Apocalypse is coming, and that the Heroic Age and the Fall of Osborn and Asgard are all signposts. When the world takes a heavy sigh and relaxes a little, that's when Apocalypse makes his big play.
IGN Comics: So it sounds like we'll see some of the events of Heroic Age reflected in this book. But tonally, does this fall in line with Heroic Age, or is it still a darker book than most?
Remender: Tonally, this is the counter-book. This is the team they don't want to expose or can't expose for a number of different reasons. This cast feels they're already sort of marked and already have blemishes on their souls from necessary unpleasant murders they've perpetrated in the past. What they end up doing is deciding to take this mission on and keep it a secret. But it's also a secret because they don't know who the Four Horsemen are, and they don't know if they've been infiltrated. They don't know anything. This will be in a world where the Heroic Age is taking place and the sun is out and things seem much better than they were. But these guys are still out there digging around in the shadows and the muck for things before they come to prominence and disrupt the current Heroic Age.
IGN Comics: Craig Kyle and Chris Yost used Apocalypse a little when they were writing X-Force during the Messiah War crossover. Does any of this spin out of what they were doing?
Remender: It doesn't spin out of it other than Apocalypse's meeting with Hope in that one issue. That's the big seed. Whether we'll see that seed blossom into something this year or next year or the year after that, I don't know, but that seed is definitely planted. Both of them – Apocalypse and Hope – are big players. With both of them back in current Marvel continuity, I think things will be interesting.
IGN Comics: You mentioned the Four Horsemen. There have been more than a few X-Men that have served as his Horsemen at one point or another. Does that influence which characters are brought into this story?
Remender: Yeah, absolutely. When you see who the rest of the team are you'll know it's natural. They weren't just picked haphazardly. Wolverine's own dealings with Apocalypse play a role here, and also play a role in the necessity for a co-captain situation. What we see a lot of is that the current threats with Apocalypse are going to grow into the rest of the Marvel Universe. We'll see a lot of non-mutant storylines dialed into X-Force. We're going to see characters who are not X-characters become heavily involved in these stories. The things that are going on are not just X-related anymore. It's not just Apocalypse. His plan has changed. His motives have changed. What he wants in this new world order where there are only 200 mutants is different. Survival of the fittest isn't necessarily going to work anymore. We see a mutant team that is moving around the entire Marvel Universe as opposed to only the X-corner.
IGN Comics: I guess since you mentioned it I have to ask – does this mean the idea of there only being 200 mutants left doesn't change after Second Coming?
Remender: It changes in ways that I think I would get fired [laughs] if I were to divulge in this interview. There's no real way to say this. It does change. The direction it goes, be it up or down, I would definitely get kicked in the face were I to divulge it.
IGN Comics: They're also announcing the new lineup of Wolverine books this weekend, and it looks like all three of them are going to have a linking factor with the idea of Wolverine's soul being trapped in Hell. Are you going to be touching on that in X-Force at all?
Remender: Jason and I have talked, and we're both in agreement that a lot of what Wolverine has had to do in the dark past few years has corrupted him. There's an undercurrent in X-Force, as well as Wolverine right now with what we're planning, where we're both looking towards a theme of redemption. I don't want to give anything away in Jason's story, so I'll speak to my own. I know that, for what X-Force is and what they've had to do, a lot of that has left stains on the characters and on their souls. People who weren't previously in X-Force but had to commit acts they might not have wanted – at this point they're all looking to try to heal from that in different states. Logan is in a situation now where a lot of what's going on with him in Jason's stuff is going to lead him on a path to redemption and to rediscover honor and center himself as the samurai or the monk or all the different roles that he's played. And to heal. A lot of it is going to be about redemption and healing, while they're still being forced to make the tough decisions.
IGN Comics: Outside of the MAX books, X-Force has easily been one of the most violent series Marvel puts out. Can I assume that won't be changing when you take over?
Remender: Yeah. I always like to make sure that the violence is balanced by thoughtfulness. Whenever a character is forced into violence, there should be a voice of concern. At least one member of a team should be looking for other ways to use their brains as opposed to their swords or their guns. I like writing high adventure, and fans of Fear Agent or Punisher will know that I like things that are gruesome at moments, but I like to make sure that that gruesomeness is sparse enough and important to the story itself that the emotional impact has some weight to it. Yeah, we'll be seeing that stuff, but it's going to be fewer and farther between. There are people in X-Force who are only committed to non-lethal solutions, and that causes a bit of conflict among the members, as I think it should. This team welcomes diverse opinions on these issues. That;s necessary. While they're out there being proactive, they're also careful not to sacrifice who they are or to lose their souls in the bargain.
IGN Comics: Punisher is another violent book, but especially looking at the FrankenCastle stuff, that violence is offset by a black sense of humor. Is there going to be any of that humor in X-Force?
Remender: Yeah, I mean, I can't not write that stuff. There are a couple places in the book that just screams for that sort of thing. The team has also been tailored to have a good little bit of the black humor as well to offset the sober, serious tough calls. And there's also a real sense of high adventure in this. I'm getting to work with Jerome Opena again after having worked with him on three different Fear Agent trade paperbacks and Punisher and a couple other things that they're going to be announcing soon. We're a well-oiled machine of comic book-ery. I feel like it's something where, when I'm writing a script for Jerome, it comes out much easier and it's more natural. But I also find that, because I trust his storytelling so much, I can do fluid action and write things that are truer to what I want to write. When the action happens, it's not just a quick in-and-out. We find some time to stick around and let the artist storyboard out the fun moments. So it's got a nice sense of high adventure as well. It's not a blood-soaked, grim book, but there are aspects of that in it, if that doesn't sound too hypocritical and contradictory?
IGN Comics: Not at all. And it's funny. I was wondering what they were going to do with Jerome after Moon Knight, but the minute I heard "Remender on X-Force" I knew that would be his next stop.
Remender: [laughs] Yeah, Jerome and I love working together. They're going to be announcing something Tony Moore and I are doing after Chicago. Tony and Jerome and I have been working together going on five or six years. I'm really fortunate that I've got a situation where I'm working with an artist I'm friends with and we speak the same language. It takes some time when you're working with an artist for your brains to gel and to make the collaboration become more perfect and cook in the oven a little bit. Jerome and I have gone through that period already. At this point, nothing comes in that I don't feel 100% about. It's almost like he and I share the same imagination. I know the stuff is going to come out exactly how I want it, and he's really excited about what I'm writing. I think this is going to be a special book. They've got a hell of a team on covers.
IGN Comics: Punisher is another violent book, but especially looking at the FrankenCastle stuff, that violence is offset by a black sense of humor. Is there going to be any of that humor in X-Force?
Remender: Yeah, I mean, I can't not write that stuff. There are a couple places in the book that just screams for that sort of thing. The team has also been tailored to have a good little bit of the black humor as well to offset the sober, serious tough calls. And there's also a real sense of high adventure in this.
IGN Comics: It hasn't been that long since we talked Punisher, but did you have any other news you wanted to reveal about your upcoming books?
Remender: We've got a four-issue crossover coming up between Dark Wolverine and FrankenCastle. This is Frank on his payback mission, and this arc is going to be called "Punishment". Frank has made a list of everyone who has caused him trouble in the past couple years – all these bad folks he's tried to kill and maybe failed at. He's going out to clean house. First on that list we have Lady Gorgon and The Hand, who he takes on in issue #18. "Punishment" starts in Dark Wolverine and hops over to Punisher in issue #19. Tony Moore will be handling the art on the Punisher side of things. It's going to be a down-and-dirty, gruesome, four-part story where Daken and Frank go at it.
IGN Comics: Well that sounds like fun.
Remender: It's going to be crazy. I'm in the middle of finishing up the first issue right now. It's ridiculous how much fun it is. Especially having put Frank through so much, to finally have an opportunity to give him a chance to rise up and get a little back.
IGN Comics: And given that it's a four-issue crossover and not just a single issue story like the Lady Gorgon battle, I imagine there are some things that arise to complicate matters? It's not just four issues of them punching each other in the face?
Remender: [laughs] No, no. Frank has items in his possession that Daken discovers, and eventually he realizes he's made a mistake in coming after Daken. Frank is dealing with a lot of mental problems based on these pills he has to take more and more frequently – the synaptic glue – to keep his thoughts together. By the second issue we see there's a third player involved. It's giant. It's just huge, huge, huge. The reveal is going to be terrific. So no, it's definitely not just four issues of punching and falling. But there is plenty of that. But like with anything, I make sure when I do beat out action sequences that they get just as much time as any other beats or plot points. The action sequences in the first issue that Tony and I are doing, I spent a good couple days trying to choreograph it, and then Tony and I got on the phone and smoothed it out. I think it's going to be a lot of fun, especially with Tony Moore doing the art and giving it all he's got. Hopefully it'll live up to what John Romita Jr. and Klaus Janson did in the first bout. To have Tony come in for the second round is pretty exciting.
We've got covers for all four issues from Simone Bianchi. I just got the first couple covers he turned in, and they're goddamned amazing. By the end of the four-issue Punishment crossover we move into a special issue by Dan Brereton. I think that'll be issue #21 of FrankenCastle. It deals with Frank going to Monster Island after the events of the Daken fight, for various reasons that will be told. We've got some Roland Boschi coming up and then two issues of Tony Moore, and then some Dan Brereton. It's the same people making good stuff.
IGN Comics: Is Dan really your go-to guy at this point for thee interlude stories and special issues?
Remender: I've always been a huge fan of Dan's stuff. When we had the opportunity and he was available to do the first one, we both had such a fun time with it. Dan is a huge fan of monsters and the Marvel Universe. Being able to do the Marvel monsters and to give it the kind of love that he did, we were both just like school kids bouncing off the walls with excitement. It was cool getting to use Tomb of Dracula and all of that old stuff. Anytime I get a chance to work with Dan Brereton, I'm going to work with Dan Brereton. [laughs] He's just amazing. This is a real important chapter.
IGN Comics: You're devoting an issue to the Lady Gorgon battle and then this crossover to the Daken fight. Is this whole idea of Frank going down his list and looking for payback going to be driving the book forward for a while?
Remender: Yeah, that's the plan. With the Dan Brereton issue I don't want to give away too much other than to say the word "Bloodstone" will be focused on. The arc after that will be Frank going after The Hood, Microchip, the Deadly Dozen, and a surprise villain from the past who's been in the background this whole time and plays a role in Henry's life. That shakes everything up a little more. I like to think of this entire series as one big story, and I'm finally getting towards the end of the third arc. Issues #25 and 26 will sort of be the culmination of everything that's happened so far.
Rick Remender é um grande fã dos X-Men desde os anos 80. Ele começou a ler quadrinhos com 10 ou 11 anos, em 1984, e a partir de então virou fanático pelos títulos mutantes. Conversando com Alex Alonso sobre novos projetos, ele descobriu que os editores tinham novos planos para a X-Force e Remender se ofereceu para o título.
O escritor não pretende mudar o direcionamento atual da revista e nem aproximá-la da proposta que teve nos anos 90. A nova X-Force traz Wolverine e outros membros (todos famosos) guardam motivos passados para estar nessa equipe. E não há um líder, há co-capitães compartilhando a liderança. A ameaça inicial será Apocalipse e seu Clã Akkaba, pretendendo iniciar a Era do Apocalipse na Terra. Para lidar com essa ameaça, o grupo precisa ter apenas personagens poderosos.
Pelo que se pode entender, a ameaça na verdade é um jovem Apocalipse, o que pode pressupor algum tipo de quebra de nexo temporal, por viagem no tempo, por exemplo. Não há nenhuma relação direta com a aparição do vilão em Guerra Messiânica.
X-Force será o grupo que vai contra os propósitos da Era Heroica. É o time que age nas sombras, guardando sua missão em segredo, já que os próprios Cavaleiros do Apocalipse estão agindo infiltrados. Mesmo em um mundo de luzes, ainda há algumas ameaças que podem estragar a Era Heroica. Por isso mesmo, a X-Force não está limitada ao meio mutante, mas age por todo o Universo Marvel.
Quanto aos Cavaleiros, Remender mencionou que os X-Men que já sofreram influência de Apocalipse podem estar na nova X-Force. Portanto, há a possibilidade de Gambit fazer parte do grupo, por exemplo. Quanto ao Arcanjo, Remender garantiu que, à exceção de Logan, nenhum outro membro do grupo já integrou a X-Force no passado.
Remender falou que, com Second Coming, haverá alguma mudança sobre a questão de existirem apenas cerca de 200 mutantes no mundo. Contudo, ele preferiu não divulgar quais são essas mudanças.
Sobre a ligação da nova X-Force com o título de Wolverine, Remender esteve em contato com Jason Aaron para poderem conciliar algumas abordagens e não haver contrariedades.
A nova X-Force continuará sendo o título Marvel mais violento entre aqueles que não são do selo MAX. A violência, porém, será contrabalanceada por alguns personagens mais preocupados com a razão, a negociação. Além disso, Remender também trará para o título um pouco do humor que lhe é característico, como por exemplo quando criou FrankenCastle em Justiceiro.
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Marjorie Liu fala sobre X-23:
Marjorie Liu não considera que o one-shot que fez sobre X-23 tenha sido um teste para que ela assumisse o título próprio da personagem. Esse especial lida com temas como abuso sexual e psicológico que não serão pontos principais da nova série. Mesmo assim, o título tratará do passado de Laura e de seu lugar no mundo.
O que mais fascina Marjorie sobre a X-23 é que ela sempre foi bastante autêntica, mesmo não sendo honesta consigo mesma, já que não consegue processar direito seus próprios sentimentos.
De início, na série, Laura tentará salvar alguém que ama, mas isso trará um grande impacto para seu lado emocional, o que pode acarretar a perda de sua humanidade. Como revelado em outra entrevista, X-23 buscará salvar a alma de Logan que está no Inferno, como tratado na nova série de Wolverine. Depois disso, porém, a revista ganhará vida própria e seguirá de forma mais independente.
Por último, Liu garantiu que não tem planos no momento para Kimura, a principal rival de X-23.
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IGN Comics: Marjorie, your X-23 one-shot just hit stands a short time ago, and now you have this new series being announced. Was the one-shot a testing ground for you and the editors in a sense? Did working on that book convince you and the editors that a full series would work?
Marjorie Liu: I don't think we ever really sat down and talked about what this one-shot meant, or where it would lead - but some time after I turned in the script, the subject of the ongoing came up and I was more than happy to accept the responsibility of taking Laura on her next journey.
IGN Comics: In terms of tone, focus, concept, is the one-shot a pretty good indicator of what you want to work with in the X-23 series? If not, where will you be taking the series with respect to those ideas? Can you give us a sense of the first arc?
Liu: Yes and no. The one-shot dealt with some very heavy issues - sexual and mental abuse, for starters - that I don't want to be the main focus of the new series.
I will deal with Laura's early history, but there's a risk of taking that too far - cheapening it, if you will - and I certainly don't want to turn Laura into a victim. She's strong, courageous, unbroken - and her journey to understand herself, and her place in the world, will be the focus of the series.
IGN Comics: You've worked with the NYX and X-23 universe quite a bit in your tenure at Marvel. What about that corner of the mutant world interests you? What about X-23 do you find creatively appealing?
Liu: I enjoy writing characters who exist on the fringes of society - because in my experience, that's where people are usually most truly themselves. Laura never pretends to be anyone but herself - she doesn't know how. Artifice... isn't beyond her, but she sees it as a waste, unnecessary. And yet, despite this honesty, she can't process or confront her own emotions. She can't be honest with herself, because she's scared of her own feelings. What she has endured is so tragic, it's safer not to feel.
IGN Comics: X-23 is always fighting a battle to maintain her humanity and avoid becoming a cold-blooded killer. How is that struggle going for her as this series begins?
Liu: At the beginning of the series, Laura will attempt to save someone she loves (love, being an emotion she's still struggling to understand) - but the mission she undertakes will send her heart into an emotional place so dark, she might very well lose her humanity.
IGN Comics: How much will X-23's past be a focus in this series?
Liu: You can't escape Laura's past, but I'm more concerned with her present and future.
IGN Comics: In a recent arc of X-Force, X-23 was kidnapped and tortured by her old nemesis Kimura. Are we going to see this rivalry heat up again in this series?
Liu: Not anytime soon.
IGN Comics: How closely will this series tie to other titles in the X-Men universe?
Liu: It's going to stand on its own, though given her ties to the X-Men, it's impossible for Laura not to interact with them on some level.
IGN Comics: X-23 has certainly been showing her violent side in the pages of X-Force. Will this series be similarly bloody and action-packed?
Liu: Most definitely.
Marjorie Liu não considera que o one-shot que fez sobre X-23 tenha sido um teste para que ela assumisse o título próprio da personagem. Esse especial lida com temas como abuso sexual e psicológico que não serão pontos principais da nova série. Mesmo assim, o título tratará do passado de Laura e de seu lugar no mundo.
O que mais fascina Marjorie sobre a X-23 é que ela sempre foi bastante autêntica, mesmo não sendo honesta consigo mesma, já que não consegue processar direito seus próprios sentimentos.
De início, na série, Laura tentará salvar alguém que ama, mas isso trará um grande impacto para seu lado emocional, o que pode acarretar a perda de sua humanidade. Como revelado em outra entrevista, X-23 buscará salvar a alma de Logan que está no Inferno, como tratado na nova série de Wolverine. Depois disso, porém, a revista ganhará vida própria e seguirá de forma mais independente.
Por último, Liu garantiu que não tem planos no momento para Kimura, a principal rival de X-23.
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Way sobre Daken mais uma vez:
A revista de Dark Wolverine trocou de nome, tendo o nome do personagem principal, Daken, acrescentado ao título. Contudo, o primeiro arco, chamado de “Empire”, mostrará uma verdadeira continuidade para os antigos fãs, mas também introduzirá os novos leitores para as histórias do filho de Logan.
Enganações, intrigas e jogos duplos continuam sendo a tônica do título. Mas com a chegada da Era Heroica, Daken terá a oportunidade agir por conta própria novamente, seguindo seus próprios interesses.
Reckoning não alterará muito a relação entre Daken e Logan. Enquanto um não morrer, sempre haverá tensão entre eles. A notícia de que a alma de Logan está no Inferno deixará seu filho em estado de êxtase.
Dark Wolverine faz parte da nova linha da Marvel – de títulos ligados ao núcleo de Wolverine, isto é, das histórias de Daken, Wolverine e X-23. Contudo, não há planos para algum crossover entre as histórias.
O personagem será também afetado, mesmo que indiretamente, por Second Coming. Para ele, Esperança é como uma distração para o que realmente importa.
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IGN Comics: Dan, let's take it from the top. Daken's series is being relaunched – obviously this will be a good jumping on point, but are you planning on changing the book in terms of tone or focus?
Daniel Way: Our opening arc, "Empire", will definitely be new-reader friendly but those who have been with us since Wolverine #75 won't feel like they're spinning their wheels.
IGN Comics: What can readers expect to see in the opening arcs?
Way: Deception, double-dealing, a hefty dose of contempt backed up by a terrifying propensity for violence…business as usual, really.
IGN Comics: A lot of Dark Wolverine up until this point has focused on Daken's struggle under Norman Osborn's influence and within the HAMMER organization. What does the Heroic Age mean for Daken?
Way: Daken is a position player, so the dawn of Heroic Age, to him, represents the opportunity to get in on the ground floor. Work it from the inside, subverting and maneuvering it to serve his own personal agenda. Again, business as usual.
IGN Comics: How does Daken feel about losing his gig as a Dark Avenger? Does he miss the fame and importance, or is he happy to move on to new conflicts?
Way: Daken doesn't lose, and he's never happy.
IGN Comics: How does the relationship between Daken and Wolverine change in the wake of "Reckoning"? Will the tension between Logan and his son remain regardless?
Way: Until one of them dies, there will always be tension between Daken and his father.
IGN Comics: We know you can't spoil the crossover, but can you give us an idea how Second Coming affects Daken given that he's not directly involved in the storyline?
Way: Do you know what a "box jumper" is? It's the beautiful, scantily-clad female assistant that a magician uses to divert the audience's attention. That's how Daken sees Hope. At least, that's how he sees her at first…
IGN Comics: How does Daken react to the news that Wolverine's soul is in Hell? Is he angry that someone else beat him to the punch?
Way: He's ecstatic.
IGN Comics:How much connectivity will we see between the Daken, Wolverine and X-23 series? Can we expect Dark Wolverine to cross into any other titles in the near future?
Way: Though there are no plans currently, it's safe to assume there will be a crossover sometime in the near future. We're looking at Wolverine as a "line", now—similar to the Avengers line, the X-Men line, etc. All of the titles in the line will reference all of the other titles, but crossovers will only occur when it serves the story and is necessary.
A revista de Dark Wolverine trocou de nome, tendo o nome do personagem principal, Daken, acrescentado ao título. Contudo, o primeiro arco, chamado de “Empire”, mostrará uma verdadeira continuidade para os antigos fãs, mas também introduzirá os novos leitores para as histórias do filho de Logan.
Enganações, intrigas e jogos duplos continuam sendo a tônica do título. Mas com a chegada da Era Heroica, Daken terá a oportunidade agir por conta própria novamente, seguindo seus próprios interesses.
Reckoning não alterará muito a relação entre Daken e Logan. Enquanto um não morrer, sempre haverá tensão entre eles. A notícia de que a alma de Logan está no Inferno deixará seu filho em estado de êxtase.
Dark Wolverine faz parte da nova linha da Marvel – de títulos ligados ao núcleo de Wolverine, isto é, das histórias de Daken, Wolverine e X-23. Contudo, não há planos para algum crossover entre as histórias.
O personagem será também afetado, mesmo que indiretamente, por Second Coming. Para ele, Esperança é como uma distração para o que realmente importa.
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Notícia sobre Hellbound:
Sempre que os X-Men vão ao Inferno, as coisas não são fáceis para eles. Ainda mais agora que eles precisam voltar ao Limbo para salver sua colega Magia, durante a mini X-Men:Hellbound, escrita por Chris Yost e desenhada por Harvey Talibao.
No terceiro capítulo de Second Coming, em New Mutants #12, os Purificadores atacaram Magia com um arma que liberou um feitiço no momento em que ela teleportaria Esperança. Um portal foi aberto e coisas horripilantes vieram buscá-la para o Limbo, tirando Illyana de combate.
Hellbound será desenvolvida em paralelo aos eventos de Second Coming, mostrando uma missão de resgate a Magia. A primeira edição da mini será simultânea ao capítulo seis (Uncanny X-Men #524) do crossover, com alguns quadros em comum.
Yost afirmou que a arma dos Purificadores realmente bagunçou as coisas para Ilyanna. Mesmo com as outras ameaças, Ciclope considera importante que Magia seja resgatada por ela ser um ativo valioso em sua estratégia – um teleportador. Yost ressalta que eles serão mais importantes após o que acontece em X-Force #26, o que aumenta os rumores de que Noturno morre na história.
O grupo que parte na missão de resgate será comandado por Míssil, líder dos Novos Mutantes e um soldado que respeita as decisões de Ciclope. Ele reunirá para o grupo Estrela Polar, Astral, Cristal, Gambit e Fada. Quanto à Fada, ela tem uma rivalidade com Illyana e, para mantê-la no lugar, Sam escalou Anole.
Para a minissérie, os leitores podem esperar muitos demônios, feiticeiros e traições, pois as almas se corrompem uma vez no Limbo.
Os desenhos serão feitos por Harvey Talibao, que trabalhou recentemente com Yost na mini X-Men: Psylocke.
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While the X-Men have gone to Hell and back a few times in the past, it never gets any easier. A full scale war withBastion's anti-mutant legions doesn't help matters, either, but the currently less than merry mutants will have to dive deep into Limbo in order to save their teammate, Magik, in X-MEN: HELLBOUND #1 on May 5 from the creative team of writer Chris Yost and artist Harvey Talibao.
"In NEW MUTANTS #12, a.k.a. chapter three of X-Men: Second Coming, the Purifiers target the X-Men's teleporters during a fight and unleash a weaponized spell on Magik just as she's about to get to Hope and teleport her out," recounts Yost of the circumstances leading to HELLBOUND. "A portal opens and scary things pull her into Limbo, taking her out of the fight. And she doesn't come back."
Yost's three-issue series will run parallel to the events of Second Coming, as some of the X-Men embark on a detour to retrieve their friend and teammate.
"HELLBOUND is the story of a squad of X-Men going to get Illyana back, and the bad, bad things that happen when they try," he explains. "The first issue is concurrent with Second Coming chapter six [in UNCANNY X-MEN #524]. They share a scene or two. But, if for some insane reason you're not reading Second Coming but really want to jump on board for this; the first issue is relatively new reader friendly. But it is mutant unfriendly. So be warned."
The mystical attack Yost refers to sent Illyana back to Limbo, a realm she once ruled.
"The Purifiers' weapon really messed Illyana up," remarks the writer. "She's in bad shape, and there are forces in Limbo that are really happy about that, and they're going to do everything they can to make things worse for her. It's a golden opportunity that was dropped in their lap."
Despite the threats currently facing the X-Men, Cyclops still feels they must divert manpower to rescuing Illyana for a number of reasons.
"Cyclops lost a strategic asset, and he wants it back," offers Yost. "Bastion is targeting teleporters, and Cyke knows it. And on top of that, she's one of them. Illyana is Colossus' sister, and even though she's a soulless shell of her old self, they can't lose her again. Especially after the events of X-FORCE #26. And while Colossus is pretty firm about going after her, Cyclops has other plans. And that plan is Cannonball."
The group going into Limbo will consist of an array of X-Men, each chosen for a very specific reason.
"Cannonball assembles the team, not only of people Cyclops is willing to spare, but the right people for this particular job," says Yost. "It's like a mantra for Cyke and Sam: get in, get the girl, and get out. They know that Bastion is coming for them, and they've got no time to spare. They need speed, they need recon ability, [so they bring] Northstar and Trance. They need power in case of trouble-Dazzler. They need someone to keep their eye on the prize, no matter what-Gambit.
"And they need a way to get into Limbo, [so they choose] Pixie. But Pixie doesn't have the best relationship with Illyana Rasputin. There was a little incident where Magik tore out a piece of Pixie's soul. Little things like that make Pixie not so eager to help. So Pixie needs some moral support [from] Anole. But Anole's not the biggest fan of Limbo, either. Last time he went there, he got an arm torn off. There's no one particularly happy about this rescue mission."
Compound that with the run-of-the-day dangers hiding in Limbo, and you literally have the rescue mission from Hell. Or, if you can believe Yost, the X-Men won't have any troubles along the say.
"This is a cake walk," jokes the writer. "There are no hordes of demons, angry sorcerers, multiple betrayals within the team, corruption of souls and murder to contend with at all. At. All. I swear."
Yost, who previously collaborated with artist Harvey Talibao on the recently-concluded X-MEN: PSYLOCKE limited series, loves what his co-creator brings to the table for this series as they put their motley crew of mutants through the wringer.
"His Limbo is amazing to look at. It's an odd team, but I think a pretty fun dynamic, and as horrible as the threat in Limbo is, it's nothing compared to the darkness that explodes once they get there. And as if that weren't enough, there's a different kind of hell on Earth waiting for them back on Utopia if they survive this."
Sempre que os X-Men vão ao Inferno, as coisas não são fáceis para eles. Ainda mais agora que eles precisam voltar ao Limbo para salver sua colega Magia, durante a mini X-Men:Hellbound, escrita por Chris Yost e desenhada por Harvey Talibao.
No terceiro capítulo de Second Coming, em New Mutants #12, os Purificadores atacaram Magia com um arma que liberou um feitiço no momento em que ela teleportaria Esperança. Um portal foi aberto e coisas horripilantes vieram buscá-la para o Limbo, tirando Illyana de combate.
Hellbound será desenvolvida em paralelo aos eventos de Second Coming, mostrando uma missão de resgate a Magia. A primeira edição da mini será simultânea ao capítulo seis (Uncanny X-Men #524) do crossover, com alguns quadros em comum.
Yost afirmou que a arma dos Purificadores realmente bagunçou as coisas para Ilyanna. Mesmo com as outras ameaças, Ciclope considera importante que Magia seja resgatada por ela ser um ativo valioso em sua estratégia – um teleportador. Yost ressalta que eles serão mais importantes após o que acontece em X-Force #26, o que aumenta os rumores de que Noturno morre na história.
O grupo que parte na missão de resgate será comandado por Míssil, líder dos Novos Mutantes e um soldado que respeita as decisões de Ciclope. Ele reunirá para o grupo Estrela Polar, Astral, Cristal, Gambit e Fada. Quanto à Fada, ela tem uma rivalidade com Illyana e, para mantê-la no lugar, Sam escalou Anole.
Para a minissérie, os leitores podem esperar muitos demônios, feiticeiros e traições, pois as almas se corrompem uma vez no Limbo.
Os desenhos serão feitos por Harvey Talibao, que trabalhou recentemente com Yost na mini X-Men: Psylocke.
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CBR: First up is Kevin, and he dives right in with a question that many fans asked when they wrote in this week:
As announced at C2E2, there will be a new book with the simple title of “X-Men.” Why was it felt a new X-book was needed?
NICK LOWE: First, you’ve only seen the first hit of the new “X-Men” series. There are bombshells and other cool stuff still coming that will explain this more, but first and foremost, it was the idea. Victor sent in a pitch that made us look at vampires in a new way and pitted them against the X-Men in a way that we hadn’t seen before (for either the X-Men or the vampires). And when you see where it goes from there, well…it’ll become more clear.
And why wasn’t “Legacy” just renamed back to “X-Men?” It gets confusing when you change up titles of existing books and put out new books with the names of long-established books. What was the reason for doing this?
You’re looking at this from a collector’s point of view, where we try to look at it from purely story reasons. We don’t think about the volume numbers and such when we’re planning this stuff out. Well, except when we think it can get more eyes on the book. [laughs]
But “X-Men: Legacy” is its own thing. It’s established what it is and is doing great and we didn’t want to mess with it. Mike Carey has great plans for the book and we would have had to uproot them to make that book into adjectiveless “X-Men.”
Kyle is next, and he is also curious about the new book and the niche it fills within the X-Universe…
With the announcement of the new Adjectiveless X-Men title (written by Victor Gischler), there are now four ongoing X-Men titles: Adjectiveless, Uncanny, Astonishing, and Legacy. Can you briefly touch on what readers can expect from each book? How will the continuity of the books fit together?
Okay, here’s the big rundown:
• “Uncanny X-Men” – The flagship book and X-continuity central. If you’re an X-fan, this is the book you cannot miss!
• “Astonishing X-Men” – This is our high-class boutique book. It’s concentrated adventures that dance between continuity raindrops.
• "X-Men” – Big action and more information to come, as far as mission statements go.
• “X-Men: Legacy” – These are stories that focus primarily on one X-Man; Rogue, in this case. And the X-kids also get some focus here because Rogue’s in charge of them.
And don’t forget:
• “New Mutants” – This is the book that’s surprised the most people in “Second Coming.” It’s so good. Anyway, this book concerns Scott’s plan for the future of mutantkind. He believes that the future leader of mutants is in the “New Mutants.” We just don’t know who it is, and this is the story of that!
• “X-Force” – Wait! That’s ending, right? Right?!?!
“Necrosha,” as a crossover, was a bit confusing to me. It seemed that the main narrative was really an “X-Force” story and crossing over into “New Mutants” and “Legacy” only muddied the waters with plot points that, while worthwhile on their own, seemed out of place in the midst of the larger event (for example, Rogue's group fighting Proteus on Muir Island). Do you feel the event was successful as a crossover?
“Necrosha” was a different style of crossover than “Second Coming.” It wasn’t a chapter-to-chapter story. The events of “X-Force” set it all into motion. Doug Ramsey wouldn’t be back if it weren’t for Selene’s plan and that was what “New Mutants” focused on. And Selene’s resurrection of Destiny brought the unfortunate resurrection of Proteus as well. The starting point was “Necrosha” for both of those storylines.
And I definitely think “Necrosha” was successful. The story in “X-Force” was really powerful and huge. The story in “New Mutants” brought a character back into the X-side of the Marvel U that is going to play big into our plans and was a great story. The arc in “X-Men: Legacy” was the best to date in my opinion, and that’s saying something.
Adam Sherman is seeking knowledge about everything from mercenaries to romance. Do you have any insight to share… please?
What made “Deadpool: Merc With Mouth” go from ongoing series to limited series?
Victor, Axel and Sebastian’s plan from the beginning was to tell a specific story and that was that—and with the success of Deadpool Corps, I think fans will be happy with what he has planned for Wade.
Will Kitty Pryde's relationship with Colossus be dealt with at any point this year?
If Colossus lives through “Second Coming,” it will. But once Kitty turns into the Shadow King, all bets are off.
If I used all the questions Joshua Hetherington sent in, I’d have the makings of several X-POSITIONs. However, that wouldn’t be fair to the other X-fans, so I hope he’ll make due with answers to the following well-worded inquiries:
Kitty Pryde's return was billed by Fraction as a big uplifting moment for the X-Men. And yet, it seems that right after her return, “Necrosha” occurs, which leads right into “X-Men: Second Coming, which leads to everyone going back to their miserable, depressed, negative selves. From the promotion around it, I thought Kitty’s return was going to be a much bigger deal. As it stands, it didn’t seem to do much beyond the one issue it occurred in. Am I missing something?
It was a (mostly) uplifting moment for the X-Men. Their friend is back. The heart of the X-Men is back. But that’s not the end. X-Men comics are never going to be bright and fluffy. And they never have been. Awful stuff always happens to them. There are bright moments, but this is drama! Anyway, you’ll see a lot more of Kitty after “Second Coming.” Check out “Uncanny X-Men!”
Cloak and Dagger haven’t been seen much in “Uncanny X-Men,” considering their joining of the team was such a major moment of “Utopia.” They've appeared in “Wolverine: Origins,” “X-Men vs. Agents of Atlas,” and their own one-shot, but I have yet to see them even have a walk on role in “Uncanny.” Will we see more of them in that book soon?
We had big plans for them in “Uncanny,” but there was too much other big stuff going on at the time to give them their due. So they popped up in those other places. Sadly, you probably won’t see them in “Uncanny” for a good long while.
What is the future of the X-Force team? Cyclops stated at the end of “X-Force” #25 that he "still needed X-Force," but the team's creators seemed to shut the door on the team with the book’s last issue. Can you clarify things for us?
Read “Second Coming!” They aren’t done!
And didn't X-23 get removed from X-Force by Wolverine? Why is she still running around with Logan and Warren as if she’s part of the team in “Second Coming?”
Was the team she was running around with X-Force? I seem to remember seeing Colossus, Psylocke and Magik on that team and they aren’t in X-Force.
Will Storm's mohawk (as seen in ads for “Astonishing X-Men: Xenogenesis”) be a look that's consistent to all her appearances across the Marvel Universe?
I sure hope so. I love Storm’s mohawk more than my mother and call it more, too. My mom isn’t happy.
Is the “Xenogenesis” going to be the first of several “Astonishing X-Men” miniseries? Is it tied to present continuity and, if so, is it set after “Second Coming?”
I’m not saying when it’s set! You’ll have to wait and see that. And I’m not going to spoil future “Astonishing” plans today…so there, Joshua.
Aspbros wrote in and wondered if he dared hope about Hope…
You have Hope appearing in the new “We Are the X-Men” teasers. Aren’t you spoiling the ending of “Second Coming” in doing this?
I am, indeed, spoiling the end. Hope lives through it. So does Warlock. But everyone else is fair game.
Good to know – I was worried about Warlock!
Zachary brings things to a close today, which is somewhat appropriate considering his question is about conclusions:
Will “Second Coming” lead up to another event sometime down the road? Or can this event be looked at as the conclusion (finally) to “Messiah CompleX?”
"Second Coming" is indeed the conclusion to "Messiah CompleX." But I’m not going to say that it doesn’t open up new things that we will lead into other stories in the future. That’s just the nature of serial storytelling and what we do.
Ele esclareceu mais detalhes sobre o novo título da franquia, simplesmente chamado de X-Men. Lowe afirmou que o porquê da existência dessa nova revista aparecerá mais nos próximos arcos. Para as primeiras edições, temos o conflito com os vampiros, mas, ao final do arco, conseguiremos compreender qual é o caminho que a revista seguirá.
O editor disse também que Legacy e o novo título tem lógicas diferentes, por isso não houve o simples retorno de Legacy para o nome “X-Men”. A série de Mike Carey continuará trabalhando com a ideia expressa em seu título (o legado dos X-Men), por isso, não havia sentido em retirar o nome “Legacy” e seguir adiante.
Lowe procurou diferenciar todos os quatro títulos dos X-Men:
- Uncanny X-Men: carro-chefe da franquia – esse é o título para o verdadeiro fã que se importa com a continuidade;
- Astonishing X-Men: concentra aventuras que não estão muito ligadas à cronologia;
- X-Men: reúne a maior parte da ação e será centrada em missões;
- Legacy: continuam focando apenas um X-Man – atualmente, Vampira. Pelo papel que ela exerce no momento, os jovens X-Men também ganham destaque.
Bastante ligados estão ainda os Novos Mutantes – com os planos de Scott para o futuro da raça mutante, já que ele está à procura de um novo líder – e X-Force – que deveria estar acabando, mas será retomada em outubro.
Lowe também afirmou que Necrosha foi um crossover de maneira diferente a Second Coming. Enquanto Second Coming traz um capítulo na sequencia do outro, Necrosha tinha histórias independentes, mas guiadas pelo que acontecia em X-Force. Os Novos Mutantes precisaram lidar com a volta de Doug. O grupo formado em Legacy, com a volta de Destino e de Proteus.
Falando sobre o Mercenário Tagarela, ele comentou sobre a transformação de Deadpool: Merc With a Mouth em uma série limitada (13 edições): com o plot chegando ao fim, o título foi encerrado, mas Deadpool continua com uma terceira mensal – Deadpool Corps.
O acontecimento mais esperado após Second Coming é a retomada do relacionamento entre Colossus e Kitty. Se Peter sobreviver à saga, isso será explorado. Contudo, Lowe brincou que se Kitty virar o “Rei das Sombras” (devido ao fato de que ela está intangível permanentemente), tudo vai por água abaixo.
A volta de Kitty foi criticada por um fã, pois ela acabou sendo um pequeno evento em meio a grandces crossovers como Necrosha e Second Coming. Lowe justificou que o retorno da heroína é importantepara os X-Men, pois, além de ela ser uma grande amiga, é a alma dos X-Men. Contudo, as coisas nunca serão mil maravilhas para os X-Men e, por isso, eles estão no meio de grandes aventuras. Uncanny X-Men explorará mais o retorno de Kitty após Second Coming.
Manto e Adaga foram seriamente afetados pela chegada dos grandes eventos, o que transformou o planejamento inicial de vê-los com mais importância dentro da franquia. Infelizmente eles não darão as caras em Uncanny por um bom tempo, já que, como foi mostrado em um especial dos personagens, eles deixaram Utopia.
A X-Force não acabou ao final de Necrosha, pois Ciclope ainda precisaria do grupo por mais uma missão. Em Second Coming, a equipe será vista. Lowe não esclareceu se ela corresponde ao Esquadrão Alfa de Ciclope. Tanto que ele disse que X-23 não está mais na X-Force, mas no Esquadrão Alfa, assim como Psylocke, Colossus e Magia, que não eram membros da equipe.
Os fãs da Tempestade dos anos 80 podem comemorar, pois Lowe espera que o visual moicano, mostrado na nova fase de Astonishing X-Men seja mantido em outros títulos. Ele não garantiu que Xenogenesis seja uma mini dentro várias outras dentro de Astonishing X-Men e pediu para os leitores esperarem para ver.
O editor confirmou que o aparecimento de Esperança nos teasers de “We are the X-Men” entrega que ela não morrerá ao final de Second Coming. Contudo, nem todos os X-Men apareceram nos teasers, logo, precisamos nos preocupar com os que podem morrer. Warlock está salvo.
Second Coming é a conclusão de Complexo de Messias, mas não quer dizer que não seja o início para novos plots futuros, já que é assim que se mantém a continuidade da franquia.
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Em X-Force 26, quinto capítulo de Second Coming, os X-Men tiveram uma importante baixa de guerra: Noturno. Na semana anterior, uma personagem não tão conhecida, mas que estava ao lado dos X-Men, Ariel, também foi morta. O editor Nick Lowe afirmou que a saga é basicamente um verdadeiro jogo de xadrez entre Bastion e Ciclope. Como parte da estratégia de Bastion está em eliminar os teleportadores: ele já tirou Illyana do conflito, e agora conseguiu que os X-Men perdessem Ariel e Noturno. É a melhor forma de encurralar os X-Men, pois eles perdem sua capacidade de se locomover a grandes distâncias.
A morte de Noturno foi planejada há quase um ano. Quando a ideia foi lançada em reunião de todos os responsáveis pela franquia, Lowe ficou boquiaberto com a possibilidade, mas ao mesmo tempo compreendeu a profundidade. Em X-Force, sua morte não foi em vão, mas mostra a reação de um homem de fé frente à salvação da messias mutante. Ele se sacrificou por algo que é maior que ele e tem fé nisso, está otimista quanto ao que pode vir – e isso é totalmente fiel ao personagem.
Vampira esteve na mesma batalha com Bastion e poderia ter morrido também. Ela e os outros X-Men entraram nesse conflito com o vilão sabendo que poderiam não sair vivo dele. Nick Lowe não acredita que Vampira se sentirá culpada pela morte de Kurt. Se alguém que esteve na cena pode se sentir culpado, esse alguém é Esperança – e ela sofrerá bastante com isso nas próximas edições. Vampira sabia da possibilidade de alguém morrer no conflito e o próprio Kurt também.
Como já tinha sido mostrado no especial Second Coming Prepare, Wolverine é um dos que mais sofrerá com a morte de Noturno. Kurt era seu melhor amigo. Logan se arrepende de não ter conseguido chegar até Bastion antes. Em Wolverine: Weapon X e depois de Second Coming teremos reflexos disso. Tanto que Noturno apareceu já nas últimas edições de Weapon X – e não de forma aleatória.
Um leitor apontou que seria muito mais inteligente colocar Vanisher para teleportar Esperança, e não Noturno, pois Vanisher traria a menina para Utopia muito antes de Kurt. Lowe disse que Vanisher não é muito confiável e está tentando deixar a X-Force há muito tempo. Além disso, ele não tem quase nenhuma experiência no campo de batalha, se comparado a Noturno. Ciclope também não enviou Fada para a ação pelo mesmo motivo – a falta de experiência, que levaria à morte certa. Noturno pode não ser tão poderoso, mas ele faria qualquer coisa para trazer Esperança para Utopia – e, no fim, acabou trazendo, ao custo de sua morte.
O IGN perguntou ao editor se os teasers não acabaram revelando muitas pistas, já que Noturno era considerado, na Internet, o favorito para morrer. Lowe falou que, na era da Internet, é cada vez mais difícil segurar as surpresas. Sabendo que alguém ia morrer e lendo os últimos tempos de história são algumas vantagens que os leitores tiveram nessa tentativa de adivinhar. E anunciar que alguém importante vai morrer é importante para alavancar as vendas – caso contrário, eles teriam feito mistério e não teriam revelado que isso aconteceria. O mesmo aconteceu em Gênese Mortal: as vendas estavam baixas, até que foi anunciado que o Terceiro Summers estaria na história. O próprio IGN concordou que, no final das contas, o importante não era apenas quem morria, mas como e por que motivo – e isso só ficou claro com a edição.
A motivação de Bastion para tentar matar Esperança é sua tentativa de proteger a humanidade. Ele não se vê como um vilão e os melhores vilões nunca se veem como tais. Bastion é um estrategista que pensa no longo prazo: e o nascimento de Esperança alterou seu planejamento futuro. Bastion concorda com Scott de que esse nascimento representa algo para o futuro da espécie mutante. Por isso, a menina é o alvo primordial.
Nick Lowe falou sobre a participação de alguns outros X-Men que ainda não deram as caras no Primeiro Ato (primeiro mês de Second Coming). Na próxima semana, durante o funeral de Noturno, Xavier, Tempestade e Fera aparecerão. Xavier também terá destaque no Terceiro Ato (edições de junho); Tempestade, durante o segundo ato, com várias cenas de ação; e Fera, no funeral, falará algumas verdades para Scott e a morte de Kurt é algo que corrobora a desaprovação de Hank sobre as últimas atitudes de Ciclope. A respeito de Kitty, ela ainda não conseguirá falar com ninguém e nem se solidificar durante todo o evento, mas aparecerá em algumas edições.
Na próxima semana, além do funeral de Kurt, temos a primeira edição de Hellbound. Míssil liderará uma missão de resgate, que deixa a ilha durante os preparativos para o funeral de Kurt. Ele levará seu grupo ao Limbo atrás de Magia.
O Segundo Ato (edições de maio) de Second Coming mostrará os X-Men tentando proteger Esperança a todo custo, agora que a conseguiram trazer para a ilha. Eles precisam se preparar para o que Bastion fará em seguida e, como foi mostrado no final de X-Force #26, o vilão tem um Plano B – que será posto em prática durante as histórias de Novos Mutantes e X-Men Legacy.
Lowe não acha que Bastion está em vantagem no atual estágio do conflito. Os X-Men conseguiram trazer Esperança para Utopia – então Ciclope venceu o primeiro round da batalha. Os X-Men tiveram baixas e isso os afetou como time e família, mas eles cumpriram a primeira missão, mantendo Esperança a salvo. O Segundo Ato será muito mais brutal e as coisas ficarão mais tensas para os X-Men.
Na próxima edição de Uncanny X-Men, além do funeral de Kurt, teremos a chegada de Cable em Utopia e Magneto acordando de seu coma, o que não significa que ele já será um personagem importante no campo de batalha, pois ele ainda está bastante fraco. Contudo, podemos esperar por sua importância no Terceiro Ato.
Por último, Lowe disse que todo o X-Office está bastante triste com a saída de Kyle e Yost, os quais deixam X-Force ao final de Second Coming. Com o cancelamento de Wolverine And The X-Men, os fãs esperavam que os dois autores pudessem se envolver de alguma outra forma com a franquia, mas eles estão ocupados em outros projetos – Kyle está produzindo o filme do Thor e Yost está trabalhando no desenho dos Vingadores.
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IGN Comics: Nightcrawler and Ariel are the first two casualties of this crossover. How did you guys decide who would be sacrificed in this story? What sort of thinking went into that?
Nick Lowe: One of the big things we tried to do on both sides of Second Coming – and when I say both sides I mean on Cyclops' side and on Bastion's side – is show this as a chess match between those two. Bastion has a very thorogh plan. Some of it has been revealed in previews and things like that, but taking out teleporters is one major part of the plan. He got Illyana early on, and he took out Ariel and then Nightcrawler even more forcibly. He's trying to cripple the X-Men, and the best way to do that is to keep them as stationary as possible, just like in any military operation. One of the things you want to do in a military operation is try to keep your enemy where you want them and try to control the terrain. We'll see more of this plan rolling out in the coming weeks. This is a big part of it, and the saddest part of it.
IGN Comics: Nightcrawler is easily one of the kindest and most optimistic members of the team. It seems like there's a certain irony in the fact that he died just before Heroic Age arrived and made the world a slightly brighter place.
Lowe: Yeah. We've known this was coming for a long, long time. It was almost a year ago when we had our last X-summit and we were planning this out. Nightcrawler's death was tossed as a possibility to the room. It was a chilling moment, an absolutely chilling moment. I started covering my mouth when I realized how brutal it is and how hardcore it is. But we thought we had a good story here for Nightcrawler – not just making him a pointless casualty in Bastion's war, but a good moment for his character. A man of faith, a man who's always been defined by his faith in a lot of ways, dying for the optimism he puts into the world and sacrificing himself for something bigger than just himself. It just seemed so authentically Nightcrawler to us.
But it was not a decision that came easy. It was something we struggled with.
IGN Comics: I have to admit – for a few pages there Craig and Chris kind of had me fooled into thinking Rogue would be the one to die.
Lowe: Mmhmm. They did a very good job with that.
IGN Comics: Is she going to be carrying the guilt of what happened and the fact that Nightcrawler was the one to die and not her?
Lowe: Rogue knows the score and the consequences of what the X-Men do. In a lot of ways, especially in the way we've been playing it in the past couple years, the X-Men are an army. Especially in this fight, they went in knowing they might not all make it out alive. I don't think Rogue would feel it was her fault and be guilty. If anyone in that scene is going to feel guilty and bear the burden of that, it'll be Hope. She is going to have a very hard time dealing with this – with all of the stuff that's going on because of her existence and what she means to mutants and those who hate the mutants. But Rogue knows where Nightcrawler was coming from. She knew that the possibility was there and he knew that he was putting his life on the line. I don't think Rogue is going to be shouldering a ton of guilt in this instance, but Hope certainly will.
IGN Comics: And based on what we saw in that Second Coming prologue issue, would Wolverine be another one that's affected in the long term by this death?
Lowe: Oh yeah. Big time. Nightcrawler is his best friend. He's definitely going to get hit hard by this. You're going to see that in Second Coming. You're going to see that in the stories coming out of it and in Uncanny X-Men. You're going to see it in Wolverine: Weapon X and all over the place. He's definitely hit very, very hard by this. His best friend died in this war they're fighting, and in some sense he regrets that and his team couldn't get to Bastion faster.
IGN Comics: Jason Aaron had Nightcrawler appear in a recent issue of Weapon X. With Nightcrawler's death now I assume that wasn't just a random appearance but something that plays into future stories?
Lowe: No, that wasn't random. Jason was at the retreat when we planned this whole thing out. He definitely knew what was coming. That wasn't a chance occurrence.
IGN Comics: One of our readers pointed out today that Vanisher's teleportation abilities are a lot more powerful than Nightcrawler's. That brought up the question of why Cyclops wouldn't dispatch Vanisher first and try to get Hope back to Utopia more quickly.
Lowe: The biggest trouble with Vanisher, and we're going to see this in the coming months, is that he's an unknown quantity in a lot of ways. He's been very begrudgingly working with X-Force, and he's tried to get away many times. The thing about Vanisher is that you just can't trust him. And he's not nearly as field-tested as Nightcrawler. It was in the X-Men Legacy chapter that Pixie wanted to go into the field after Ariel died. Cyclops couldn't send her because she's not as tested in the field and because he didn't want to send her to her certain death. Nightcrawler, while his teleportation isn't as powerful, he can certainly handle himself better in the field and have a better chance of getting Hope back to Utopia. And in the end, he did get Hope back to Utopia. Whereas I think Cyclops didn't trust Vanisher enough, not nearly as much as he trusted Nightcrawler.
I would also say to this point that Vanisher's #1 loyalty is to himself, and money is another big part of him. Who's to say that he wouldn't even try to find Bastion and give him Hope to try to save his own skin? Cyclops would have seen that as well, and it was a worry for him. Hope is just too important to gamble her wellbeing on Vanisher.
IGN Comics: Looking back at the general flow of Internet comments over the past few weeks, it seems like a lot of people did figure out Nightcrawler was going to die based on various clues inside and outside of the story. Is there ever a worry that some of the teaser images you guys put out are a little too revealing?
Lowe: We always knew it was coming. We always try to hold as many surprises as we can, and there are still some surprises coming. But in the age of the Internet it's really hard to keep secrets. I would have loved it if we were able to have the story be told without telling anyone someone was dying in this issue. Any teasers you put forth and any clues you give are going to be dissected. Even just in the structure of the story, you can look back on Second Coming and see many times where we brought Nightcrawler to the forefront because this was coming. Those are the kinds of things that people on the Internet with weeks to look at them can figure out, to some extent.
But the most important thing is the story and getting it into as many hands as possible. In this day and age, it's never a guarantee that the people who like to read these things will read them. I'll give you an example. Deadly Genesis. When we started advertising the series we didn't say anything about Vulcan being the third Summers brother, and the sales figures were terrible. This was a huge story for us, and it wasn't being reached by the same audience as the other big X-Men stories at the time. So we made it known that the third Summers brother was in the story, spoiling a major and awesome reveal. But it's more important for us to have more people read something even if they know what's coming to having a lot fewer people reading and those people being surprised. That was part of the reason we worked so hard to let people know an X-Man was dying – an important X-Man.
We tried to keep it under wraps for those who weren't poring over the Internet as much as possible, but there's only so much you can do in this day and age. Movie trailers now give away just about everything just to get people in the theaters. To some extent we use the same tools they do. But I think it was still a really powerful moment. I think Craig and Chris and Mike and Sonia did a fantastic job telling this story and making it a powerful moment worthy of Nightcrawler. And I just talked a lot [laughs].
IGN Comics: And I think, at the end of the day, that issue proved that it's more about the how and why of the situation rather than just who dies.
Lowe: Exactly.
IGN Comics: Bastion was pretty clear in his motivations in this issue – that he wants to kill Hope because he's trying to protect the human race. It's always said that the best villains are the ones that don't see themselves as villains. Is that the effect you're going for with Bastion?
Lowe: Absolutely, absolutely. With Bastion, we try to keep his motivations as simple as possible. His main motivation is to make sure there are no more mutants – to exterminate mutants from the face of the earth. That's his goal, and it's not about mustache-twirling. He's just got a goal and he's going to go for it. It's not a coincidence that he reared his head again after Hope was born. Before Hope was born, the statistics of an endangered species was killing mutants in a long-term fashion. Bastion is a long-term thinker. Hope's appearance kind of kicked his plans into overdrive and started the clock ticking. There's something in Hope that Scott sees, but also that Bastion sees, that means there could be a future for the mutant species. That's why Hope is locked in as target #1. She'll continue to be so throughout Second Coming.
IGN Comics: When we ran the last interview I solicited some reader questions, and pretty much every question concerned whether this character or that character would be showing up in the story at some point. So I wanted to go down the list and ask about a few characters in particular.
The biggest character seemed to be Xavier.
Lowe: Yes, you will see him next week at Nightcrawler's funeral, and you'll see him pop up towards the beginning of Act 3 of Second Coming. So next week and next month.
IGN Comics: And what about Storm?
Lowe: Storm will definitely be around. She plays some roles in this month, and she's got some really big action scenes and story points next month as well.
IGN Comics: So she's not totally tied up with the DoomWar stuff right now?
Lowe: No, no. She's with the X-Men here.
IGN Comics: And the other big one was Beast. Is he going to be returning to the team at all during the story?
Lowe: He will be. He'll be coming to the funeral next week. He lands in a SWORD spaceship to attend the funeral and has some choice words for Cyclops. He comes back to pay his respects to Kurt. There's some pretty cool stuff coming up with Beast, too.
IGN Comics: I imagine he only feels more justified in leaving the team now that Nightcrawler has died?
Lowe: It certainly weighs in on his thoughts in that matter. It's looking more and more like the army he had a problem with being a part of.
IGN Comics: I brought up Kitty in the first interview. Based on the preview art for next week's issue it looks like she appears a little, but is she going to be pretty much stuck in her holding tank for the duration of the crossover?
Lowe: Yeah, no one has yet solved the problem of her full-phase state and the fact that she can't even talk. No one has solved that at this point, so she's stuck in the holding tank until they figure that out. She won't have a major role in Second Coming, but you'll see her from time to time.
IGN Comics: In Act 1 Cannonball and Magik were taken off the table in different ways. How soon are we going to see what happened to them?
Lowe: With Magik and Cannonball, you'll start seeing that in the tie-in series Hellbound. Cannonball takes a team that leaves in the next issue in the midst of the funeral preparations. He takes a team of different X-characters into Limbo to find Magik and get her back.
IGN Comics: How would you describe the story as it moves into Act 2 now? Are the X-Men regrouping and gathering on Utopia?
Lowe: Yep. A big part of their goal has been accomplished. They have Hope, and now they're going to protect her to the best of their abilities. They're definitely in regroup and war preparation mode. They need to decide 1) What Bastion is going to do next and 2) How best to counter that. On the flip side, you'll see Bastion move his plan onto the next level. As we saw at the end of X-Force, he definitely has a Plan B that becomes Plan A. At the start of Act 2 you have war prep, and then the war really jumps into overdrive this month. You'll see big pieces of that building in New Mutants and some other shots Bastion will fire, and then things really start to go crazy in the next X-Men Legacy chapter.
IGN Comics: You compared the whole battle to a chess match between Cyclops and Bastion. So far Bastion has been on the winning side of that. Does the momentum begin to shift in Cyclops' favor?
Lowe: It's going to be tough. I wouldn't say that Bastion is winning at this point. The X-Men's first goal was Hope, and the X-Men did get her back to Utopia. I would say, if anything, that Cyclops won this first battle. There are casualties. He lost a rook and a knight and different valuable members of his team and his family. But they did accomplish the goal they set out to do, which was to get Hope to safety. To continue the metaphor of the chess match, in Act 2 Bastion will pretty much start shooting the chess board at this point [laughs]. He pulls out his gun and starts shooting the chess board. It's going to get pretty brutal and really rough for the X-Men coming in here. Before things get better they're going to get a heck of a lot worse.
IGN Comics: That preview story showed a few things that haven't happened yet in the crossover, like Magneto waking from his coma and Cable actually arriving on Utopia. Is there any more actual story to tell there, or are those just things that happen between the beats of the story?
Lowe: We'll see bits and pieces of Cable's arrival. That sort of happens between the panels. We'll see Magneto at the very beginning of next week as he wakes from his coma. By no means does that mean he's back on the table as a main player. He really took a beating getting Kitty back to Earth. He's still going to be infirm for some time, but he does have an important role, especially in Act 3 of the crossover.
IGN Comics: Craig and Chris have a lot of fans on X-Force, and I think issue #26 was a perfect showcase for why that is. Between the news that they're leaving the series and that Wolverine and the X-Men has been canceled those fans are a little disappointed. Aside from the Sex & Violence mini, will they continue to play a role in the X-franchise going forward?
Lowe: No one is sadder about this than us up here in the X-Office. We begged and pleaded with Craig and Chris to keep on writing X-Stuff, but their schedules are just too full. Craig is a producer on the Thor movie and it was either keep writing X-Stuff or see his family in the next two years. And Chris is one of the driving forces on theAvengers cartoon.
But they both know that when they do have time, they can jump back into our X-Arms.
Em X-Force 26, quinto capítulo de Second Coming, os X-Men tiveram uma importante baixa de guerra: Noturno. Na semana anterior, uma personagem não tão conhecida, mas que estava ao lado dos X-Men, Ariel, também foi morta. O editor Nick Lowe afirmou que a saga é basicamente um verdadeiro jogo de xadrez entre Bastion e Ciclope. Como parte da estratégia de Bastion está em eliminar os teleportadores: ele já tirou Illyana do conflito, e agora conseguiu que os X-Men perdessem Ariel e Noturno. É a melhor forma de encurralar os X-Men, pois eles perdem sua capacidade de se locomover a grandes distâncias.
A morte de Noturno foi planejada há quase um ano. Quando a ideia foi lançada em reunião de todos os responsáveis pela franquia, Lowe ficou boquiaberto com a possibilidade, mas ao mesmo tempo compreendeu a profundidade. Em X-Force, sua morte não foi em vão, mas mostra a reação de um homem de fé frente à salvação da messias mutante. Ele se sacrificou por algo que é maior que ele e tem fé nisso, está otimista quanto ao que pode vir – e isso é totalmente fiel ao personagem.
Vampira esteve na mesma batalha com Bastion e poderia ter morrido também. Ela e os outros X-Men entraram nesse conflito com o vilão sabendo que poderiam não sair vivo dele. Nick Lowe não acredita que Vampira se sentirá culpada pela morte de Kurt. Se alguém que esteve na cena pode se sentir culpado, esse alguém é Esperança – e ela sofrerá bastante com isso nas próximas edições. Vampira sabia da possibilidade de alguém morrer no conflito e o próprio Kurt também.
Como já tinha sido mostrado no especial Second Coming Prepare, Wolverine é um dos que mais sofrerá com a morte de Noturno. Kurt era seu melhor amigo. Logan se arrepende de não ter conseguido chegar até Bastion antes. Em Wolverine: Weapon X e depois de Second Coming teremos reflexos disso. Tanto que Noturno apareceu já nas últimas edições de Weapon X – e não de forma aleatória.
Um leitor apontou que seria muito mais inteligente colocar Vanisher para teleportar Esperança, e não Noturno, pois Vanisher traria a menina para Utopia muito antes de Kurt. Lowe disse que Vanisher não é muito confiável e está tentando deixar a X-Force há muito tempo. Além disso, ele não tem quase nenhuma experiência no campo de batalha, se comparado a Noturno. Ciclope também não enviou Fada para a ação pelo mesmo motivo – a falta de experiência, que levaria à morte certa. Noturno pode não ser tão poderoso, mas ele faria qualquer coisa para trazer Esperança para Utopia – e, no fim, acabou trazendo, ao custo de sua morte.
O IGN perguntou ao editor se os teasers não acabaram revelando muitas pistas, já que Noturno era considerado, na Internet, o favorito para morrer. Lowe falou que, na era da Internet, é cada vez mais difícil segurar as surpresas. Sabendo que alguém ia morrer e lendo os últimos tempos de história são algumas vantagens que os leitores tiveram nessa tentativa de adivinhar. E anunciar que alguém importante vai morrer é importante para alavancar as vendas – caso contrário, eles teriam feito mistério e não teriam revelado que isso aconteceria. O mesmo aconteceu em Gênese Mortal: as vendas estavam baixas, até que foi anunciado que o Terceiro Summers estaria na história. O próprio IGN concordou que, no final das contas, o importante não era apenas quem morria, mas como e por que motivo – e isso só ficou claro com a edição.
A motivação de Bastion para tentar matar Esperança é sua tentativa de proteger a humanidade. Ele não se vê como um vilão e os melhores vilões nunca se veem como tais. Bastion é um estrategista que pensa no longo prazo: e o nascimento de Esperança alterou seu planejamento futuro. Bastion concorda com Scott de que esse nascimento representa algo para o futuro da espécie mutante. Por isso, a menina é o alvo primordial.
Nick Lowe falou sobre a participação de alguns outros X-Men que ainda não deram as caras no Primeiro Ato (primeiro mês de Second Coming). Na próxima semana, durante o funeral de Noturno, Xavier, Tempestade e Fera aparecerão. Xavier também terá destaque no Terceiro Ato (edições de junho); Tempestade, durante o segundo ato, com várias cenas de ação; e Fera, no funeral, falará algumas verdades para Scott e a morte de Kurt é algo que corrobora a desaprovação de Hank sobre as últimas atitudes de Ciclope. A respeito de Kitty, ela ainda não conseguirá falar com ninguém e nem se solidificar durante todo o evento, mas aparecerá em algumas edições.
Na próxima semana, além do funeral de Kurt, temos a primeira edição de Hellbound. Míssil liderará uma missão de resgate, que deixa a ilha durante os preparativos para o funeral de Kurt. Ele levará seu grupo ao Limbo atrás de Magia.
O Segundo Ato (edições de maio) de Second Coming mostrará os X-Men tentando proteger Esperança a todo custo, agora que a conseguiram trazer para a ilha. Eles precisam se preparar para o que Bastion fará em seguida e, como foi mostrado no final de X-Force #26, o vilão tem um Plano B – que será posto em prática durante as histórias de Novos Mutantes e X-Men Legacy.
Lowe não acha que Bastion está em vantagem no atual estágio do conflito. Os X-Men conseguiram trazer Esperança para Utopia – então Ciclope venceu o primeiro round da batalha. Os X-Men tiveram baixas e isso os afetou como time e família, mas eles cumpriram a primeira missão, mantendo Esperança a salvo. O Segundo Ato será muito mais brutal e as coisas ficarão mais tensas para os X-Men.
Na próxima edição de Uncanny X-Men, além do funeral de Kurt, teremos a chegada de Cable em Utopia e Magneto acordando de seu coma, o que não significa que ele já será um personagem importante no campo de batalha, pois ele ainda está bastante fraco. Contudo, podemos esperar por sua importância no Terceiro Ato.
Por último, Lowe disse que todo o X-Office está bastante triste com a saída de Kyle e Yost, os quais deixam X-Force ao final de Second Coming. Com o cancelamento de Wolverine And The X-Men, os fãs esperavam que os dois autores pudessem se envolver de alguma outra forma com a franquia, mas eles estão ocupados em outros projetos – Kyle está produzindo o filme do Thor e Yost está trabalhando no desenho dos Vingadores.
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Carey fala sobre Legacy:
Mike Carey é um dos autores que está envolvido em Second Coming desde muito antes de a saga começar e inclusive foi um dos responsáveis por Complexo de Messias, a primeira parte dessa trilogia. Para ele, Second Coming é o ápice de tudo o que foi planejado desde que ele assumiu os roteiros de X-Men, há quatro anos.
Após Complexo de Messias, o título passou a focar um mutante em específico e ganhou “Legacy” no nome. Após uma temporada centrada em Xavier, desde então Carey tem em Vampira a sua personagem principal, sempre interagindo com outros mutantes, como os jovens X-Men e alguns veteranos também. Em Second Coming, Carey pôde explorar ainda mais personagens, como os Novos Mutantes, a X-Force, Psylocke e Cifra.
Depois de Second Coming, o autor continuará tendo Vampira como seua protagonista e explorará os efeitos da saga para a personagem, já que ela tem uma ligação forte com Esperança. Em Complexo de Messias, foi a bebê messias que curou Vampira e restaurou sua sanidade. Por causa disso, Vampira sente uma obrigação moral de proteger Esperança a qualquer custo.
Na semana que vem, X-Men Legacy #236 chega às comic shops com o capítulo oito de Second Coming, em uma história situada em Utopia. Um mês depois, no capítulo doze, Carey escreve uma aventura que se passa tanto no passado, quanto no futuro. Em julho, Carey e outros roteiristas escrevem X-Men: Second Coming #2, o especial de encerramento da saga, que mostra as conseqüências para cada um dos envolvidos. A parte de Carey, particularmente, traz Vampira e Esperança, e trata sobre Cable, Ciclope e as implicações do evento para os jovens mutantes.
Também no mês de julho, a Marvel lança Legacy #238, com um novo arco escrito por Carey. “Collision” terá quatro partes e terá a presença de Vampira, Magneto e alguns jovens mutantes, indo para a Índia investigar um estranho caso em Mumbai, enquanto Indra é chamado para resolver alguns assuntos familiares.
Na nova fase, Carey continuará a retratar a dinâmica entre Vampira e Magneto. Eric parece estar interessado em Vampira, mas isso não é certo. Do lado da Vampira, há um sentimento forte de precaução e cuidado, já que ela já se envolveu com ele anteriormente.
Em “Collision”, o poder de Indra receberá atenção especial. Seu nome é inspirado no deus da guerra, então seus poderes excedem o que estamos acostumados a ver, pois, como um jainista (antiga religião indiana), Indra é pacificista. No arco temos as participações dos membros sobreviventes do Esquadrão Alfa, e também de Loa e Anole.
Após “Collision”, temos uma história mais centrada em Satânico e nas implicações de Second Coming para ele. Além de Satânico, outros personagens estarão de volta, como possivelmente a Sentinal Ômega. Após essa história, Carey ainda não tem planos definidos para a sequência do título.
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Every month in Marvel Comics' ongoing "X-Men Legacy," writer Mike Carey chronicles the adventures of the power absorbing mutant known as Rogue and the work she does with the next generation of X-Men. Currently, the X-Men are embroiled in a crossover adventure where the forces of the techno-organic organism known as Bastion are threatening to make this current generation of mutants the last one by executing the possible mutant messiah known as Hope. This crossover adventure is titled "Second Coming" and is the third chapter in a trilogy that began with a 2007 storyline titled "Messiah CompleX," and continued in 2009 with "Messiah War." "Legacy" #235, in stores now, is the fourth chapter of "Second Coming" and the first time the book has crossed into the epic storyline which will see Carey pen two more installments before the saga is complete. CBR News spoke with Carey about his work on "Second Coming" as well as his plans for "X-Men Legacy" once the crossover wraps.
"Second Coming" has been in the works for a while, and Carey is excited that fans are finally getting the chance to read it. "It feels like the culmination of everything that we've planned since I came on board the book, which is like four years ago now. We were talking about 'Messiah CompleX' then," Carey told CBR News. "That was in the immediate aftermath of 'House of M.' We always thought 'Messiah CompleX' was the start of a story that would culminate in 'Second Coming.' So this is a payoff that we've been building towards since forever and it's fantastic that it's finally out there. And I'm happy that's it's been getting such a positive response. Everybody seems to be on board for it."
Normally, "X-Men Legacy" features Rogue and her interactions with several younger and/or veteran X-Men, but because of the way "Second Coming" is unfolding, Carey has been given the opportunity to pen several X-characters that he doesn't normally write on a regular basis. In "Legacy" #235, for example, he wrote a number of scenes with the New Mutants. "That was great. In some ways it was a huge blast from the past, because the "New Mutants" book started when I was a regular reader and addict of the X-books. I followed it right from the start, and now here are all those characters back again, all beautifully voiced by Zeb Wells. It's a wonderful team dynamic. I'm particularly fond of Cannonball, but I love them all. So that was wild."
By the time "Second Coming" reaches its conclusion, Carey will have written several more characters that he doesn't normally tackle. "I got my hands on X-Force, which was very cool. I got some Psylocke moments, and I always love writing her. I'm also going to write some more stuff with Cypher later on in the storyline," Carey stated. "Basically, the cast gets so shaken up in the third act, particularly; everybody is on stage at the same time. It's insane."
Despite his expanded cast, Carey has continued to focus on his main protagonist in the "Legacy" chapters of "Second Coming." In fact, the events of "Second Coming" are of direct importance to Rogue, because during"Messiah CompleX," Rogue's powers were transformed to something that was slowly killing her and driving her insane. Hope, who was just a baby at the time, somehow healed Rogue and restored her sanity. At the end of "Messiah CompleX," the infant was taken to the future to be raised by Cable. Much time passed for her there, as she's now a teenager, but for Rogue and the rest of the X-Men, it seems like it's only been a few months since Hope was taken to the future.
"I think Rogue is very much aware of what Hope did for her," Carey explained. "Even though Hope was just a baby at the time and didn't particularly will it or mean it. Nonetheless, it was Hope's intervention that saved Rogue's life and sanity and there's no way that Rogue is going to forget that. So, obviously, there is a deep connection between them, which isn't quite psychic – Emma can't sense or define it – but it's real."
Rogue's sense of obligation means that she will do all she can to protect Hope from Bastion and his anti-mutant forces, and her newfound control of her mutant power puts her in the perfect position to do that. In "Legacy" #235, she turned herself into a veritable one mutant army by absorbing the powers of several of her teammates. "It may seem like there's no downside to Rogue's powers, but there is one - we just haven't seen it yet," Carey revealed. "But yeah, Rogue is formidable. She's able to choose how much power she can take. She's able to take it without incapacitating the people she's borrowing from, so she's a huge asset to the X-Men right now."
Carey's next chapter of "Second Coming" arrives in stores on May 19 with "Legacy" #236, a story that will take place primarily on the X-Men's home base of Utopia and is chapter eight of "Second Coming." After that, the writer returns with "Legacy" #237, which is chapter 12 of "Second Coming." It's a story that will take place both in the present and the future. "Those are kind of the main beats of those two issues, but there's a lot of cutting back and forth across all of the issues because we're dealing with a huge cast spread out across time and many different locations," Carey remarked. "The action is also heating up. That sounds like a weird thing to say after the breakneck pace of the first act, but it's true; so with so much going on in all these different places, it's absolutely relentless."
Finally, on July 8, Carey and his fellow X-writers and artists bring the "Second Coming" storyline to a close with "X-Men: Second Coming" #2, a special bookend issue. "My story in the issue is a chapter in the larger whole – it's like one thread in a tapestry. The way we planned things, this is the coda to 'Second Coming.' The climax will come in chapter 13, and then after that in the second book, we have not an epilogue, but a playing out of emotional and relationship beats: the fallout from these events for all the characters involved. There's some very important stuff and one killer reveal," Carey said. "My chapter is about Rogue and Hope. It's about Cable. It's about Cyclops and to some extent it's about the younger mutants. The story has implications for what's coming next in 'Legacy,' but it's very much paying off of some of the key beats from 'Second Coming.' Most of the story looks backwards and then at the end we look forward to some cool stuff."
Later in July, in "X-Men Legacy" #238, Carey kicks off a new four part storyline titled "Collision," which takes place in India. "It's a story that has Rogue, Magneto and several of the younger mutants going back with India, to Mumbai, where [Indra has] been called home by his family, because he has some important family business that needs to be taken care of," Carey revealed. "While they're there they have to investigate some very weird stuff that's going on in the city."
The dynamic between Rogue and Magneto will be one of the important elements Carey explores in "Collision." "I think both of them are incredibly strong personalities, and you have them in a situation where there is an emotional imbalance. Magneto has what appears to be a romantic interest in Rogue, but it's still unclear. Perhaps there is more to it than that," Carey remarked. "And on Rogue's side, there's an intense feeling of caution and wariness because she's been here before. She was attracted to Magneto at one time, but that was a long time ago and she was a different person. But he's still a powerful and charismatic individual, and to have that kind of will and persona focused on you can be a little bit disconcerting."
The young mutant Indra's powers, faith and family situation will also be explored in "Collision." "He's a Jainite, and yet he's named himself after the god of war. Plus, he's got this power that we now realize allows him to generate not just armor, but weapons as well. He can generate weapons out of the air, but he can't use them because the Jainite faith is the most pacifistic faith in the world. Followers aren't even allowed to kill insects. Stepping on a bug is considered to be a sin. So that's definitely a strand in this story," Carey said. " This is also a story about family relationships. We get to meet Indra's mother and father, and we get to see his brother, although we don't see very much of him because he's in a coma. One of the themes in this story is about family obligations and how far you can go in terms of subordinating your own desires and instincts for those around you. It's a story about both rebellion and conformity."
The supporting cast of "Collision" will be rounded out by familiar faces, both villainous and heroic. "It brings together the surviving members of Alpha Squadron. So Indra goes to India with Loa and Anole, which is kind of cool," Carey remarked. "Also, it reintroduces some X-villains from recent times that I'm very, very fond of. So when the big bad is finally revealed, there will be some cool moments that I'm looking forward to writing."
Rogue will be spending most of her summer and some of her fall in India before Carey kicks off a new "X-Men Legacy" storyline in November. "Immediately after 'Collision,' we have a story which centers on Hellion and plays out some of the consequences of the things that happen to him in 'Second Coming.' He won't be the only focus, though," Carey revealed. "There will be some other characters as well. I'm hoping to bring Omega Sentinel back in, who we haven't seen since 'Legacy' #226. I think will be cool to revisit her."
Where Carey takes "X-Men Legacy" after the Hellion story is still being worked out, but one thing is certain: the writer is having the time of his life with the title and hopes to have a good long run on the series. "At the moment this is a dream ticket because I love Rogue as a character and I love writing team dynamics," Carey said. "And the way I'm writing Legacy right now, it kind of gives me carte blanche to invent a new team with each arc."
Mike Carey é um dos autores que está envolvido em Second Coming desde muito antes de a saga começar e inclusive foi um dos responsáveis por Complexo de Messias, a primeira parte dessa trilogia. Para ele, Second Coming é o ápice de tudo o que foi planejado desde que ele assumiu os roteiros de X-Men, há quatro anos.
Após Complexo de Messias, o título passou a focar um mutante em específico e ganhou “Legacy” no nome. Após uma temporada centrada em Xavier, desde então Carey tem em Vampira a sua personagem principal, sempre interagindo com outros mutantes, como os jovens X-Men e alguns veteranos também. Em Second Coming, Carey pôde explorar ainda mais personagens, como os Novos Mutantes, a X-Force, Psylocke e Cifra.
Depois de Second Coming, o autor continuará tendo Vampira como seua protagonista e explorará os efeitos da saga para a personagem, já que ela tem uma ligação forte com Esperança. Em Complexo de Messias, foi a bebê messias que curou Vampira e restaurou sua sanidade. Por causa disso, Vampira sente uma obrigação moral de proteger Esperança a qualquer custo.
Na semana que vem, X-Men Legacy #236 chega às comic shops com o capítulo oito de Second Coming, em uma história situada em Utopia. Um mês depois, no capítulo doze, Carey escreve uma aventura que se passa tanto no passado, quanto no futuro. Em julho, Carey e outros roteiristas escrevem X-Men: Second Coming #2, o especial de encerramento da saga, que mostra as conseqüências para cada um dos envolvidos. A parte de Carey, particularmente, traz Vampira e Esperança, e trata sobre Cable, Ciclope e as implicações do evento para os jovens mutantes.
Também no mês de julho, a Marvel lança Legacy #238, com um novo arco escrito por Carey. “Collision” terá quatro partes e terá a presença de Vampira, Magneto e alguns jovens mutantes, indo para a Índia investigar um estranho caso em Mumbai, enquanto Indra é chamado para resolver alguns assuntos familiares.
Na nova fase, Carey continuará a retratar a dinâmica entre Vampira e Magneto. Eric parece estar interessado em Vampira, mas isso não é certo. Do lado da Vampira, há um sentimento forte de precaução e cuidado, já que ela já se envolveu com ele anteriormente.
Em “Collision”, o poder de Indra receberá atenção especial. Seu nome é inspirado no deus da guerra, então seus poderes excedem o que estamos acostumados a ver, pois, como um jainista (antiga religião indiana), Indra é pacificista. No arco temos as participações dos membros sobreviventes do Esquadrão Alfa, e também de Loa e Anole.
Após “Collision”, temos uma história mais centrada em Satânico e nas implicações de Second Coming para ele. Além de Satânico, outros personagens estarão de volta, como possivelmente a Sentinal Ômega. Após essa história, Carey ainda não tem planos definidos para a sequência do título.
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Re: X-Position
X-Position com Louise Simonson:
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Marcus Martin kicks things off today with a series of questions that dive right into the heart of the latest Simonson masterpiece (in addition to a few other fun topics):
1) What originally made you want to come back and do "X-Factor Forever?" Did you feel you had unfinished business with the team?
Actually, it never occurred to me to come back to the original X-Factor until editor Mark Paniccia asked me. Even then, I wasn't sure it was a good idea. When I get off a book, I sort of put in mental cold storage and don't even think about it again. It's somebody else's turn to play with those toys.
But in rereading the old comics, I realized that there was a story I'd been setting up that hadn't been told. So I decided to tell it. And, no, it's not the story of the Twelve. Sorry. I'd need longer than five issues with to tell that one properly.
2) Even though you wrote the first incarnation of "X-Factor" using the original X-Men, does it feel strange coming back to these characters after all these years?
Nope. Feels completely natural.
The good thing about a "cold storage" mentality is that, when you pull the work out again, it's like time hasn't passed for it.
I knew these characters very well, back in the day. It's like visiting with old friends.
3) As one of the original Marvel women writers, how do you feel about the representation of women writers in comics at present?
There still aren't that many of us female types, compared to the guys, at least in mainstream superhero comics. But then, the superhero readership is predominately male, so maybe that explains it, in part. (Manga has been more hospitable to women authors, artists, and audience.)
That said, there are some really good women writers out there in superhero land. Devin Grayson, Jo Duffy, Anne Nocenti, Barbara Kesel, Gail Simone, Katherine Immonen, Elaine Lee (well, her work is more sci-fi but it's really cool). And then there are writer-artists Colleen Doran, Wendy Pini and Jill Thompson.
And women novelists like Marjorie Lieu, Nancy Collins, Diane Duane, Jodi Picoult, and Tamora Pierce, who write comics sometimes, too.
Okay, I'm sure I've forgotten a batch of folks, but there just aren't that many of us who do superheroes. And fewer still who write comics full time. That said, it might be worth checking out the "Girl Comics" anthology. It features women writers (and artists too) from superhero and manga universes and even "real life" comics. It's great to see some very talented writers and artists getting the spotlight.
4) Do you have a favorite Marvel heroine that you like to write (or would like to write)?
Love writing Jean Grey of X-Factor. Love writing Julie and Katie of Power Pack. Oh, and Illyana/Magik of the New Mutants, though Rahne and Dani were fun, too. And Boom Boom in X-Factor. And...
Obviously, it's hard to play favorites.
As for folks I'd like to write but haven't written...much? (I'm kind of a mutant lover, so I've had the chance to do a bunch of those guys!) Other than mutants...maybe Sue Storm, though the rest of the Fantastic Four are pretty great, too. Or maybe Crystal and Medusa of the Inhumans. Or maybe Sersi of the Eternals. Or the women of Asgard...Sif, the Enchantress, Karnilla...
5) In recent years, the other Marvel team you created, Power Pack, has resurfaced and is being used by many current Marvel writers. There have been four-part miniseries with the Pack teaming up with Marvel heroes in original modern day tales for kids (by Mark Sumerak, Fred Van Lente, and Alex Zalben), while other writers have used the team within the regular Marvel Universe (like Jonathan Hickman, C.B. Cebulski and Brian K. Vaughan). Tom DeFalco even used Katie Power within his "Spider-Girl" universe!
As the co-creator of the team, what is your take their recent comeback into Marvel comics?
When you write in a shared universe, you spend a lot of time making up stories about characters other people have created. So, when you create characters, you hope that other people will think they're cool enough to include in their stories.
I think it's very cool when people want to write about the Power Pack characters. It makes me feel very lucky, indeed.
6) Do you think you could return to "Power Pack" with a "Power Pack Forever" miniseries? Or would you opt for a modern day take on the team in the regular Marvel Universe?
If that was miraculously possible, I think I'd like to do a Forever series. Just ‘cause I never got the chance to grow them up properly or see for myself the people they would become.
By the way, June Brigman and I did do a little seven-page Power Pack story set in the X-Factor Forever Universe (you can tell by X-Factor's costumes) for the "Girl Comics" anthology. We had fun doing it!
Speaking of Power Pack, Andre4000 wants to do the time warp to find out more about this book's creation:
I know this is an X-POSITION, but I've got to know more about my favorite team - the Power Pack! Can you tell me a little bit of how you came up with the team, their powers, and their origin?
Well...short answer, since it is an X-POSITION. (Wish I could say stop me if you've heard this before!)
Ages back, when Jim Shooter was editor-in-chief, he wanted his editorial staff to do some freelancing, so we could see what it was like on the other side of the desk. I didn't want to take any existing work away from our writers, especially since I had a job. But I figured if I made us something new, that would at least be fair.
I'd always loved kids' fiction. So, inspired by that (Robert Heinlein, Edward Eager, E. Nesbitt, Louisa May Alcott, Madeleine L'Engle, Jules Verne, C.S. Lewis and a host of others), I thought up Power Pack.
Four kids, because I came from a family of four kids, and there were often four kids in my favorite kid stories.
I based their powers on E=MC2 (Energy, Mass, Speed of light) plus gravity, cause it seemed like a good idea at the time. (It was up to June to figure out how to depict gravity, and she did a brilliant job!)
And their origin? Dunno. I just made it up. Probably the sci-fi elements harkened back to Robert Heinlein. Loved his "Have Spacesuit, Will Travel" and "Podkayne of Mars" and his other kids' books.
I always liked the idea of "With great power comes great responsibility" and loved the idea of little kids with a mission to save the world. That's a pretty big mission.
And that's the short version!
And now back to all things "X" with this query from MarvelMaster616:
Mrs. Simonson, I've been loving every moment of "X-Factor Forever" thus far. Your portrayal of the original five is spot on! I especially like how you've used Cyclops and Jean Grey. Nobody has done justice to those two in years. But are you really going to end it after just five issues? Is there any chance you'll continue the series in some other form? Keep up the good work!
Thanks. It's a five issue miniseries, and so far, I haven't heard differently. Maybe, if it sells well enough, they'll give me a chance to do a "Twelve" miniseries some day. That would be fun.
It appears The Vanguard would also like to see more of the X-Factor from your original run. Let's see what the Magic 8 Ball says to this request:
I'm completely enamored with "X-Factor: Forever" so far. Is there any chance of seeing a "X-Factor: First Class" miniseries? Perhaps something that focuses X-Factor's relationships with their charges?
The original X-Men torn between super-heroics and trying to mentor their merry band of orphans - it was a dynamic I really enjoyed and would love to see revisited. It seems like the ideal subject matter for a "First Class" book to me, especially when I reread the issues where the kids really stole the spotlight...
I think that would be fun. Maybe if people clamor for it. Wow. Rusty and Skids. Artie and Leech. Boom Boom and Rictor. Wow. I guess X-Factor does need babysitters. (I can just see it, can't you?)
After all, Chris Claremont is doing a "New Mutants Forever" mini picking up where he left off, so everybody's still alive! (Doug! Illyana! Yaaaay!) Go, Chris!
We'll see how that goes.
Joshua Hetherington closes down the party for us today with a nice long list of questions. Ready for a sprint to the finish?
1) Artist Dan Panosian previously twittered about drawing Banshee for "X-Factor Forever." Was this simply a mis-lead, or can we look forward to a certain Irish X-Man appearing?
I know Dan, at least, drew Banshee...and very nicely, too. May have been based on something he was told before we settled on what we were doing.
Mark Paniccia asked that I keep the story focus pretty much on the original X-Factor. After all, we only have five issues. And, as it turns out, lots of villains. And an Apocalypse backup.
It would be fun to do Banshee sometime, though.
2) You've stated this isn't your version of "The Twelve" story, but Master Meld screamed out "Death to the Twelve!" Wouldn't that imply that the Twelve were around at that time during the attack? Or, at the very least, that Hodge knew who the Twelve were?
Yep. Hodge may well have known since he was tapped into the Master Mold who definitely knew. (He was yelling about the Twelve when he fought Cyclops in Alaska back in the day!)
I expect some of the Twelve were...around during that fight.
Just sayin'.
3) Will we ever see a ‘Forever' version of your "New Mutants," starring Cannonball, Sunspot, Wolfsbane and Warlock (as well as Skids, Rusty, Boom Boom, Cable and Rictor)? Would you be interested in doing that? I always thought Skids and Rusty were going to rejoin the team down the line, then they never did...
Well, that would be totally fun! For me at least! (I know what I'd do, too!)
But Chris is doing his "New Mutants Forever" version now. How many of those does Marvel actually need?
4) I loved Caliban being a part of your series. It was such a pleasant surprise to see the less advertised "sixth member" of X-Factor! Any chance he might break away from Apocalypse to rejoin his X-Factor team-mates?
Haven't decided yet. Really. It could go either way for him. (Sometimes I think "Thumbs Up!" Sometimes I think "Thumbs Down!" Such power!)
You and I will both have to wait until I've written the fifth issue to find out what happens.
I bet you think I'm kidding. I'm not. Honest. My editors only wish I were.
5) By any chance, would the Twelve's membership include Cyclops, Jean, Iceman, Beast and Archangel, as well as Opal, Chris, Timmy, Charlotte, Trish and Priya? That's eleven, at least...
Perhaps some of the above. But you have a lot of non-mutants listed there. And the Twelve are definitely mutants. (Of course, the Master Mold thinks everyone is a mutant...and Timmy isn't old enough to have manifested his power yet...hmmmmm!)
6) As far as costumes go, was it intentional to give all the character's "new looks?" How were there looks decided?
Dan wanted to put his mark on the Forever book and drew some really cool costumes! I thought they looked great! So did our editors. So we went with them.
Great choice! And now, before you escape from our clutches, allow me to present today's "Behind the X" question, where our readers get to know a little personal sumthin' about the writers of their favorite X-books. Our query for you is fairly straightforward: outside of comics, what hobbies do you have?
Reading. Facebooking. Having fun with [my husband] Walter...? Not much of a hobby person, I guess. I'm trying to walk 10,000 steps a day. Does that count?
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Re: X-Position
Louise Simonson está atualmente escrevendo a mini série X-Factor Forever, dando continuidade ao seu trabalho na revista, interrompido há mais de duas décadas. A autora nunca teve a pretensão de voltar a escrever o X-Factor original até que foi convidada pelo editor Mark Paniccia. Quando ela releu seu trabalho, percebeu que tinha deixado algumas pontas soltas que poderiam ser continuadas. Infelizmente, nem todas puderam ser colocadas no papel em uma mini de cinco edições. Escrever novamente o grupo lhe pareceu natural na verdade, pois ela conhecia bem cada personagem.
Louise acaba se enquadrando na estratégia da Marvel de fazer de 2010 um ano dedicado às mulheres, tanto artistas, quanto personagens. Entre as heroínas, Louise tem um gosto especial por escrever Jean Grey, Julie e Katie (Quarteto Futuro, personagens que ela criou), Illyana, Rahne, Dani Moonstar e Dinamite. Além disso, entre os não-mutantes, Sue Storm, Crystal e Medusa (Inumanos), Sersi (Eternos) e as mulheres de Asgard.
Voltando a falar sobre a minissérie, Louise disse que, a menos que as vendas sejam muito altas e ela seja chamada para fazer mais edições (como uma mini sobre os Doze – um conceito que, de acordo com a escritora, já era conhecido de Cameron Hodge naquele momento), X-Factor Forever se limita à mini atual. Alguns fãs pediram por X-Factor: First Class, com mais histórias envolvendo os X-Men originais e algumas crianças mutantes. A autora lembrou que Claremont está fazendo New Mutants Forever, então os fãs podem ficar despreocupados, porque teremos muitos jovens mutantes aparecendo.
Louise ainda não decidiu que rumo dar para o Caliban – se ele se revolta com Apocalypse e se junta ao X-Factor, ou não. Isso só será respondido quando ela escrever a quinta edição.
Quanto aos novos uniformes, foram todos criações do artista Dan Panosian, o qual queria deixar sua marca no título. Louise e os editores aprovaram assim que viram os esboços.
Louise acaba se enquadrando na estratégia da Marvel de fazer de 2010 um ano dedicado às mulheres, tanto artistas, quanto personagens. Entre as heroínas, Louise tem um gosto especial por escrever Jean Grey, Julie e Katie (Quarteto Futuro, personagens que ela criou), Illyana, Rahne, Dani Moonstar e Dinamite. Além disso, entre os não-mutantes, Sue Storm, Crystal e Medusa (Inumanos), Sersi (Eternos) e as mulheres de Asgard.
Voltando a falar sobre a minissérie, Louise disse que, a menos que as vendas sejam muito altas e ela seja chamada para fazer mais edições (como uma mini sobre os Doze – um conceito que, de acordo com a escritora, já era conhecido de Cameron Hodge naquele momento), X-Factor Forever se limita à mini atual. Alguns fãs pediram por X-Factor: First Class, com mais histórias envolvendo os X-Men originais e algumas crianças mutantes. A autora lembrou que Claremont está fazendo New Mutants Forever, então os fãs podem ficar despreocupados, porque teremos muitos jovens mutantes aparecendo.
Louise ainda não decidiu que rumo dar para o Caliban – se ele se revolta com Apocalypse e se junta ao X-Factor, ou não. Isso só será respondido quando ela escrever a quinta edição.
Quanto aos novos uniformes, foram todos criações do artista Dan Panosian, o qual queria deixar sua marca no título. Louise e os editores aprovaram assim que viram os esboços.
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Re: X-Position
X-Position com o Fraction:
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RagnaTheBloodedge begins today's question-palooza with an email about the man who puts the "X" in X-Men:
Professor Xavier's been off-panel far too often for my liking lately. Is Cyclops keeping him as an ace in the hole, so to speak? If so, it feels monumentally wrong for him not to be helping with things on Utopia, especially now with "Second Coming" going on. With the "Heroic Age" on the horizon, will we finally be seeing more of him? And in what capacity?
Yes, very much so, and keep reading.
I know, right? The lamest answer of all time.
But you're right, ol' Chuckles (I get to call him that) has been in the back seat. There are all kinds of reasons, but first and foremost is that "Second Coming" - this crucible of faith that Scott Summers is enduring (that allmutantkind is enduring) is really his burden and his alone.
Scott needs to face this front and center. It is his bed and it's his to lie in. So I think some of the focus has pulled off of the Professor - I'm sorry, off of Chuckles - and fallen even more so on Scott. But, again, keep reading.
MarvelMaster616 has romance on his mind. Can you share some info that might titillate and entice?
I love the chemistry you gave Namor and Emma during "Utopia," but Namor has been a bit quiet in his affections for Emma since then. Is that ever going to become an issue again? Namor does have a history of pursuing blondes, and he doesn't seem to respect Scott Summers nearly as much as he did Reed Richards...
Yeah, of course! Imminently, even. Namor and Emma come to the forefront again in our first "Second Coming" storyline, "The Five Lights." That's a story I've only just started to tell, and I'll be getting back to it once the dust of "Second Coming" starts to settle a little bit...it's been a busy year from "Utopia" to "Second Coming," y'know?
We just got an amazing Terry Dodson cover featuring the two of them, as a matter of fact.
And I think Namor respects Scott - after "Second Coming," I know it for a
Fact - but they're not married. Y'know? Scott shoulda put a ring on it. And as we've already seen, Namor and Emma have a hot-and-bothered history. Ssssooo...
Steve McSheffrey tosses us our first curveball of the day. Thankfully, it appears Fraction is up to the challenge:
I have to admit, I almost decided not to ask the following question because I thought it might sound too negative. But in the end, I just had to put this out there and see what came of it. Here goes nothing:
Mr. Fraction, I believe you stated in an interview that you kept Psylocke Asian to retain ethnic diversity in the cast. I assume you do know that Betsy Braddock is basically an upper class British white woman wearing an Asian body, right? That quote from you has bothered me, and I was hoping you could make me see how a white woman made to look Asian represents any kind of ethnic representation at all...
Gosh, what could possibly sound too negative there...?
The entire point of this "resurrected" (that's not quite the right word, but I'm going with it) Psylocke is that she's a synthesis, a true synthesis, of both aspects - both individuals - that made up the character in the past. Far from being "an upper class British white woman wearing an Asian flesh suit," as you say, this Psylocke, as seen in "Sisterhood," is something else entirely. Something new. What started in "Sisterhood" continues too; she'll be wrestling with her identity, on numerous levels, in "Uncanny" and elsewhere in the X-Universe soon.
Richard Terrones has magnets on his mind and asks a pair of queries about the "attraction" between two powerful forces in the X-books:
1) I've really enjoyed the conversation between Magneto and Hope. It truly seemed as if you could feel him luring her towards him. It felt like a real "Seduction of the Innocent" was at work. Will there be any more developments on this in upcoming issues?
Oh my, yes.
I thought it was important, too, for us to see that the one guy utterly unimpressed - on the surface, anyway - with Hope would be the last guy Cable would ever want near her. So of course this makes Magneto all the more appealing to Hope - it's kind of fun to think about, right? And Terry just nailed it - their interplay, their expressions...
Yes. Hope and Magneto. One to watch.
2) Also, what will Magneto and Cyclops' relationship with each other look like after the events of "Second Coming?" Will it change from things that happen in this event?
We'll be seeing Magneto acting in a...consigliere sort of role towards Scott. A battle-wizened advisor. And as they work their trust issues out - or fail to work 'em out as the case may be - the value of that relationship will rise and fall. Can Magneto help Scott? Can Magneto stand not being front-and-center guy? Can Scott let himself listen to Magneto?
And - without blowing the revelations at the end of "Second Coming," the event itself absolutely changes things - the relationship will continue to complicate and grow. Or warp, as the case may be. As everything else complicates, grows, and warps.
Andre4000 wrote in with our first set of questions about the aforementioned death that just occurred in "Second Coming." Let's see what you think of these - we'll have our hankies standing by, just in case...
1) From a writer's perspective, why do you feel it made the most sense to have Nightcrawler die? Why not another X-character?
I don't know that it made "sense." I don't know that tragic deaths make sense. I think that's maybe part of why they're tragic. I think that's why they affect us and move us and touch us and...I mean, it wasn't meant to make sense - it was meant to be awful and tragic. And to show how high the stakes here really are, how massive a threat Bastion is and how serious and dire "Second Coming" is; that this isn't, y'know, a throwaway adventure crossover. Things are changing in big and meaningful ways.
Since "Messiah CompleX," the X-books have had an underpinning of faith vs. science. Scott's belief in Hope, in Cable's mission, and in his plan - in the face of irrefutable, inarguable scientific proof of the imminent extinction of the mutant race - has fueled the last...what, three or four years of stories? All of it heading towards this crucible moment.
Across that span we've seen Nightcrawler's faith growing stronger and brighter. If you go back and look at the scenes in his chapel since "Messiah CompleX" -the chapel he built himself, alone - every time we go back there are more people in it...more people were there seeking comfort. Regardless of what their exact "religion" may or may not be, Nightcrawler became a beacon to his people over the last few years, especially. And he - the man of faith - believed so much in mutantkind's salvation that he made the ultimate sacrifice.
I don't know who else it could've been that would've made the point any finer or illustrated the gravity of the situation any better.
It wasn't fun, it wasn't easy, and hopefully, it wasn't cheap.
2) Which X-Men will be most affected by Nightcrawler's death? I'd assume Wolverine. Will we see him work through his grief in "Uncanny?" Or will that take place elsewhere?
Immediately? Wolverine, as you've surmised. But in the long run, the lack of a moral core that Kurt provided will start to resonate elsewhere. Hope won't be shaking it off any time soon either.
Oddly enough, we'll be seeing those things play out in great specificity in a book that's not "Uncanny." Or books, even.
3) With Nightcrawler gone, Beast was the lone fuzzy blue guy but now he's left too. Was his leaving due to Brubaker's decision to add him to the Secret Avengers? Or did the timing just work out that you were done with him when Brubaker wanted him?
Well, I wasn't "done" with him, but as we've been looking to tell stories that upset the status quo, that show characters developing and changing and reacting to events in dynamic ways, we knew that Beast, once he learned of the lengths Scott has gone post-"Messiah CompleX," would conscientiously object and have to leave the team on moral and ethical grounds.
We do, as you've pointed out, now suffer from a decided lack of blue and fuzzy people. Dammit!
4) While I appreciate the fact that you juggle such a huge cast, is there any chance this cast will be getting smaller and more intimate? It must seem like a challenge to fit personal moments into such large stories...
The cast will be coming into a tighter focus. The first two years of my run have been about setting up this massive mutant community in time for "Second Coming." Now that we're almost through it, we can start to focus on our core as the realities of post-"Second Coming" life start.
It's hard to answer that without getting too specific, but...Year Three is far more focused now that we've firmly established a world where Pretty Much Everybody is Pretty Much Around at the same time, and once you've got that as a given, it's okay to narrow your attention some.
5) I don't know how long you plan to write "Uncanny" (but I hope it's for awhile). That said, what do you want your legacy on this book to be? How would you hope it's characterized?
I don't think it's up to me to define that. I just don't want to feel like all we did was rip off Claremont again and again and didn't bring anything new to the table. I'd rather fail trying to do something new or different with X than succeed in being a cover band.
As stated in one of the previous questions, there are lots of mutants in your book. Nicholas Marinelli was curious about which homo superiors might be getting a shot at the spotlight soon...
1) There are a lot of interesting characters that are not getting used and "Uncanny" is a great place for them to appear. Are there any minor characters that are going to show up soon that we can look forward to?
We're going to see some relatively minor characters thrust into a position of extraordinary importance starting around issue #530. A kind of band of local heroes that dig in and help out the people of San Francisco while the rest of the X-Men suffer...wait! Wait - too soon. Keep reading!
2) Once the dust settles from "Siege," will the X-Men be heading back to San Francisco and Greymalkin Industries again?
Yes! Yes. Utopia will stand as a kind of base and San Francisco (really the whole Bay Area) will stand as the mutant's adopted hometown yet again. The Heroic Age shines from sea to shining sea, baby, and some of that big bright beautiful daylight manages to burn the cloud cover off the Bay...
Check out the "Heroic Age" special for more on that. But yes, post-"Second Coming," post-"Siege," and post-Osborn, the mutants are comin' ashore.
3) Who can we expect to see the X-Men interact with in the greater Marvel U now that the "Heroic Age" is coming? Iron Man, perhaps?
We see the Fantastic Four, Molly from Runaways, and Captain America in the "Heroic Age" special. And - very nicely done - Iron Man (well, Tony Stark) in "Uncanny" #527. Also the events of "Second Coming" aren't just isolated to Utopia. The whole of the Marvel U will be watching.
Ever want to see Terry Dodson draw Thor?
Yes, please! Several people sent in a question regarding the funeral of Nightcrawler. As EC got me his email first, I'll give him the honor of relaying the inquiry:
1) What was the reason behind Iceman doing the eulogy? It seemed a bit random considering people like Storm and Xavier were standing right there, and there were many others that knew him better?
No, random would be...uh...Diamond Lil. Or Karma. Or Fin Fang Foom.
The reason it was Bobby is - to me - he's the most normal guy there is. The guy who, through it all, through all the insanity, is still, innately, unshakably, Bobby. The guy you'd call to come bail you out at four in the morning. The rock. The anchor. He's the guy going forward that's going to (in his own way) have to fill the absence left by Nightcrawler and Beast.
It just felt right that...that it'd be him. I don't know. Writer's prerogative, I guess. Sorry if it took you out of the moment.
It was very important to me that one of the first X-Men deliver the service.
2) Can you give us any teasers about your arc post-"Second Coming?"
It's called "The Five Lights." We go around the world. We get answers about Kitty Pryde. We get answers about Sebastian Shaw.
And we find out what the last page of "Second Coming" means.
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Re: X-Position
Matt Fraction trouxe, em sua última edição de Uncanny X-Men, o funeral do personagem Noturno, morto em X-Force #26. Ele explicou que o funeral de Kurt não foi algo legal ou fácil de se escrever, mas que a morte teve uma grande importância para o rumo da saga. Mortes trágicas não fazem sentido, mas essa, em especial, teve total sentido para Second Coming.
Desde Complexo de Messias, as histórias vêm sendo um confronto entre fé e ciência. A fé de Noturno é algo crescente. Ele construiu uma capela para que seus companheiros tivessem um lugar onde buscar conforto em uma hora tão difícil. Como homem de fé, Kurt acreditava que a salvação da espécie vale o sacrifício.
Wolverine foi o X-Man mais abalado pela morte de Kurt e isso pode ser visto já na edição de Fraction. Ele começará a pensar nas razões pelo que está fazendo tudo aquilo – se Esperança vale mesmo a pena, tanto o suficiente para deixarem de lado a moral. Mais sobre a reação de Wolverine será visto em outros títulos.
Homem de Gelo, apesar de não ser tão próximo a Kurt, foi o escolhido para fazer a elogia no funeral. Fraction disse que não foi uma escolha aleatória. Bobby, na opinião do autor, é o personagem mais normal, a âncora dos X-Men. Além disso, ele é um personagem da equipe original e será o responsável por, no grupo, suprir a ausência de Noturno ou Fera.
Fera deixou a equipe antes mesmo de Second Coming e figurará entre os Vingadores Secretos, de Ed Brubaker. Fraction afirma que não escreveu tudo o que queria com Hank, mas que a saída dele da equipe foi importante para a dinâmica e para o significado que ele quis imprimir para ela.
Quem está descolado da cena principal também é Xavier. Contudo, o roteirista pediu que continuássemos a ler as histórias após Second Coming, pois há novidades para Charles. Durante a saga agora, realmente o foco está mais em Ciclope e nas conseqüências de suas decisões.
Enquanto isso, Magneto se torna um membro importante dentro dos X-Men. Na última edição, Magnus se aproximou de Esperança, mesmo com a reprovação de Cable. E essa interação continuará. Quanto ao relacionamento de Magneto com Ciclope, veremos que o Mestre do Magnetismo está realmente a serviço de Scott, ajudando e aconselhando no que for. Se a relação será confiável ou ajudará de fato, é algo que extrapola até mesmo o final de Second Coming.
O autor respondeu a uma pergunta sobre Psylocke, defendendo que, como resultado arco da Irmandade dos Mutantes, a personagem é uma síntese tanto de sua personalidade asiática, quanto da britânica. E ela estará em constante conflito por sua identidade própria.
Após Second Coming, Fraction começa a escrever um arco chamado The Five Lights, integrado a Era Heroica. Os X-Men voltarão a São Francisco, em sua base de Graymalkin, como conseqüência do final de Siege. Kitty Pride e Sebastian Shaw terão relevância nas próximas histórias, além é claro dos ganchos deixados pelo final do evento. O roteirista prometeu agora se focar em menos personagens e constituir uma equipe mais bem-definida para o título.
No arco em questão, Namor terá mais importância e podemos esperar mais interação entre ele e Emma Frost. A prometida aproximação com o restante do Universo Marvel também acontece em Uncanny, com aparições do Homem de Ferro e, possivelmente, de Thor. Capitão América, Quarteto Fantástico e Molly (dos Fugitivos) aparecem no especial dos X-Men na Era Heroica.
Desde Complexo de Messias, as histórias vêm sendo um confronto entre fé e ciência. A fé de Noturno é algo crescente. Ele construiu uma capela para que seus companheiros tivessem um lugar onde buscar conforto em uma hora tão difícil. Como homem de fé, Kurt acreditava que a salvação da espécie vale o sacrifício.
Wolverine foi o X-Man mais abalado pela morte de Kurt e isso pode ser visto já na edição de Fraction. Ele começará a pensar nas razões pelo que está fazendo tudo aquilo – se Esperança vale mesmo a pena, tanto o suficiente para deixarem de lado a moral. Mais sobre a reação de Wolverine será visto em outros títulos.
Homem de Gelo, apesar de não ser tão próximo a Kurt, foi o escolhido para fazer a elogia no funeral. Fraction disse que não foi uma escolha aleatória. Bobby, na opinião do autor, é o personagem mais normal, a âncora dos X-Men. Além disso, ele é um personagem da equipe original e será o responsável por, no grupo, suprir a ausência de Noturno ou Fera.
Fera deixou a equipe antes mesmo de Second Coming e figurará entre os Vingadores Secretos, de Ed Brubaker. Fraction afirma que não escreveu tudo o que queria com Hank, mas que a saída dele da equipe foi importante para a dinâmica e para o significado que ele quis imprimir para ela.
Quem está descolado da cena principal também é Xavier. Contudo, o roteirista pediu que continuássemos a ler as histórias após Second Coming, pois há novidades para Charles. Durante a saga agora, realmente o foco está mais em Ciclope e nas conseqüências de suas decisões.
Enquanto isso, Magneto se torna um membro importante dentro dos X-Men. Na última edição, Magnus se aproximou de Esperança, mesmo com a reprovação de Cable. E essa interação continuará. Quanto ao relacionamento de Magneto com Ciclope, veremos que o Mestre do Magnetismo está realmente a serviço de Scott, ajudando e aconselhando no que for. Se a relação será confiável ou ajudará de fato, é algo que extrapola até mesmo o final de Second Coming.
O autor respondeu a uma pergunta sobre Psylocke, defendendo que, como resultado arco da Irmandade dos Mutantes, a personagem é uma síntese tanto de sua personalidade asiática, quanto da britânica. E ela estará em constante conflito por sua identidade própria.
Após Second Coming, Fraction começa a escrever um arco chamado The Five Lights, integrado a Era Heroica. Os X-Men voltarão a São Francisco, em sua base de Graymalkin, como conseqüência do final de Siege. Kitty Pride e Sebastian Shaw terão relevância nas próximas histórias, além é claro dos ganchos deixados pelo final do evento. O roteirista prometeu agora se focar em menos personagens e constituir uma equipe mais bem-definida para o título.
No arco em questão, Namor terá mais importância e podemos esperar mais interação entre ele e Emma Frost. A prometida aproximação com o restante do Universo Marvel também acontece em Uncanny, com aparições do Homem de Ferro e, possivelmente, de Thor. Capitão América, Quarteto Fantástico e Molly (dos Fugitivos) aparecem no especial dos X-Men na Era Heroica.
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Re: X-Position
X-Position com Victor Gischler:
Na última convenção de quadrinhos, realizada em Chicago, foi anunciado o lançamento de um novo título mutante, chamado simplesmente de X-Men. A nova revista será escrita por Victor Gischler, que roteirizou recentemente Deadpool: Merc With a Mouth.
A estratégia central do novo título é uma aproximação maior com o restante do Universo Marvel, uma das promessas da Era Heroica que começa na editora após o fim dos eventos de “Siege”. Para tanto, o primeiro arco do título, chamado de “Curse of The Mutants”, trará os X-Men interagindo com vampiros e Blade. O roteirista afirmou ter se inspirado, para o arco inicial, justamente nessa tendência do mundo atual relacionada aos vampiros (vide Crepúsculo).
Ao final do arco, Gischler espera ter um elenco mais definido para dar continuidade às suas histórias, sempre com a substituição de um ou outro membro para o arco seguinte. Ele afirmou que o grupo será composto por alguns de seus personagens favoritos, mais antigos, juntamente com aqueles que algumas vezes são deixados de lado e que terão uma nova chance. Quanto a nomes, ele ainda não decidiu completamente, mas deixou no ar a possibilidade de Gambit e X-Man estarem na equipe, além de aparições de Deadpool.
Os vampiros apresentados em “Curse of The Mutants” têm um estilo bastante peculiar, então o escritor acredita que gostará de ver o visual dos “sanguessugas” repaginado. Ele também destacou que eles não serão antimutantes ou algo do tipo: são simplesmente vampiros e isso, por si só, já garante uma dose alta de problemas para os X-Men. Haverá um especial prévio, também escrito por Gischler, entitulado “Death of Dracula”, que mostrará a redefinição do papel dos vampiros dentro do Universo Marvel.
O escritor finalizou dizendo que os personagens que mais está gostando de escrever são Wolverine, Fada, Colossus e Jubileu. Já que a antiga sidekick de Wolverine está nos teasers de We Are The X-Men, podemos esperá-la participando desse arco.
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Zachary Simon begins today with a question all X-writers must answer at some point:
I'm not asking whether Jean will come back or not, but I was just wondering how you feel about Jean Grey as a character? Personally, I preferred the old school 90's version over "Phoenix"...
I really liked Phoenix, to be honest. But I'll take my Grey any way I can get it. Great character.
Speaking of great characters, Joe wants to put a plug in for his favorite:
Given that this book provides an opportunity to give more focus to other characters in the X group, will we be seeing more of Gambit? I couldn't help but notice he wasn't included on the cover of "X-Men" #1, but will be in the first arc. Will he be one of the main characters going forward in the series?
Joe, I think you've been talking to my sister-in-law, Joellen. As soon as she found out I was doing an X-Men book, she started lobbying me hard for lot of Gambit. The fact is that the first arc will be sort of "all hands on deck" as far as the roster goes, and we're sort of still deciding on who the "core team" will be for future stories. I'll admit I do have my eye on Gambit, but nothing's been decided for sure. I'm thinking a nice mix of old faves and underused characters who need a little more face-time.
Malcolm Pickett has just such a character in mind. What can you tell him about the following "face?"
As a Nate Grey fan, I'm thrilled to see that Nate will be showing up in the opening arc of your new "X-Men" book. Back in his solo book days, Nate fought Morbius and was bitten by him. Luckily, Nate's TK fought off the vampire "infection." With this in mind, I was wondering – are mutants with telekinesis (like Psylocke, Exodus, and Hellion) immune to vampirism? Or do you need to have "super-TK" like Nate to fight off the vampire infection?
Whoa, Malcolm! You're venturing into spoiler territory, so I apologize for the lame answer you're about to get. As far as Nate goes, I'll refer you to the answer above. The roster wars continue to rage in my brain and the brains of the editors, and, again, we have some good ideas, but nothing etched in stone yet. Nate presents some interesting possibilities. We'll just have to see how it all plays out. (And as far as the vampire "infection" goes, everyone knows a double-dose of Vitamin C and a good night's sleep will clear that right up.)
Hm. Taurean is curious if that remedy works on homo superiors as well...
1) What kind of vampires are attacking the X-Men? Do they need to be a special breed to affect mutants? Will they affect mutants differently?
Vampires are getting a facelift in the Marvel U, Taurean, so prepare thyself for some stylish bloodsuckers. But, no, these aren't special anti-mutant vamps. The X-Men are already in enough trouble as it is!
2) With the X-Men fighting vampires, I'd assume this is the book that Vamp Jubilee (as seen in promos) appears in. Will she be repowered? And will she finally land a permanent spot on the team?
"Death of Dracula" begins something very big for the Marvel Universe. The one-shot will redefine vamps for the Marvel U. The "Curse of the Mutants" arc beginning in "X-Men" #1 is something else entirely – something I really think X-Men fans will enjoy.
3) With so many X-books out there, how is this new adjectiveless title different from the other books and how does it fit in the Marvel Universe as a whole?
The X-Men have been spending a lot of time fighting for their survival, and fighting for themselves as a people. And I guess we still have a little of that with the vampire threat. But in a broader way, this X-Men team is in keeping with the Heroic Age – a new team who will engage the Marvel U in a way fitting with these new, optimistic times.
Providence wants to know more about the origin of this new book – was it your mission or divine, um, providence?
1) How did this series come about when there are already several other X-related titles? Were you approached to do the series or was it your idea?
I have several compromising photos of the editors and floated the idea that nobody would have to see these photos on my blog if I got in on some of that sweet mutant action. Seriously, Axel Alonso brought the idea to me, and what was I gonna do? Say no? Not likely...
2) You are also writing the "Death of Dracula" one-shot being released in the same month as the new X-Men series. Is this issue connected to your vampire arc?
Yes, I did the "Death of Dracula" one-shot, and if I do say so myself, it kicks ass at light speed. I've seen the art as it rolls in and it's just fantastic.
3) Is there going to a consistent main cast in your book, or are you planning on having a rotating cast?
We've already talked about the roster a little, but to put it simply – a little of both. Yes, a core team that we see every issue, but also a new face every now and then, rotating in and out.
4) Which X-Men character do you enjoy writing the most and why?
I've had the most experience (such as it is) writing Wolverine , so I feel very comfortable with him and I like him. Hey, lots of people like him, and I'm not immune to the coolness. But characters like Pixie and Colossus are rapidly working toward the top of my list. And Jubilee.
Joshua Hetherington wants to know more about your plans. Can you give him a peek at your blueprints?
How far ahead have you planned for this new book? Can you give us any hint as to what we can expect after the opening vampire-themed story arc?
As mentioned before, this is a team more suited for the new Heroic Age – more proactive, not on the defensive so much. (After, as you say, the first arc.)
Chrisss Topher is curious how you and the X-editors were bit by the vampire bug...
1) For the new adjectiveless X-Men book, where did you get the idea for a vampire/X-Men story? Was it inspired by the current obsession in pop culture with vampires?
I think it surely doesn't hurt that Vampires seem hot right now. We're not about to ignore what's going on right under our noses. But "trendy" doesn't really alter the fact that it's a cool-as-hell story.
2) How often do you anticipate Deadpool making an appearance in this book?
So far, Deadpool only appears in 81% of the pages I've scripted so far. NOT. But really, I wouldn't be surprised to see Wade Wilson sooner or later...but more likely later.
MarvelMaster616 is starting to become a regular around here, and we like it! He hoping to see more of a different Deadpool – you know, the Merc with Mammaries...
I've grown fond of Lady Deadpool in "Deadpool Corps" and hope she continues to get the love she deserves. That being said, will we ever see her interact with other characters in the Marvel Universe? Her presence could cause all sorts of awkward moments with the Avengers, the X-Men, and especially Spider-Man!
That's the best idea I've ever heard anyone say ever about anything. There is a Lady Deadpool one-shot on the way and some Dogpool plans as well. I'm looking forward to reading these. Should be a hoot!
Giselle closes out today with a final question on the new series. It seems that she's a bit anxious. Is there anything you can say that might help alleviate this feeling?
I don't think the "We Are The X-Men" teasers for your new "X-Men" book have been thoroughly explained yet. Will Magneto, Psylocke, Gambit, Hope and Nate Grey play a bigger role in your series? Or were they just randomly chosen? And what about Spider-Man, She Hulk, Elektra? When and how will they show up?
I understand wanting some clearer info, Giselle. I really do. But as previously discussed, we are knocking our heads together to make sure we get the roster just right. (Yes, I know that's a lame answer and I am ashamed.)
Well, we're done with reader emails for the day, but before we go, it's time for some "Behind the X" fun. Victor, our "get-to-know-you" question of the week is a strange one, but I hope you'll have some fun with it: what are some of your favorite scents?
Actually, whenever I'm filling up the Gischler-mobile and I get a whiff of unleaded, I sort of like it. Also charcoal. I can't help but get all nostalgic for camping with my dad every time I sniff charcoal.
Na última convenção de quadrinhos, realizada em Chicago, foi anunciado o lançamento de um novo título mutante, chamado simplesmente de X-Men. A nova revista será escrita por Victor Gischler, que roteirizou recentemente Deadpool: Merc With a Mouth.
A estratégia central do novo título é uma aproximação maior com o restante do Universo Marvel, uma das promessas da Era Heroica que começa na editora após o fim dos eventos de “Siege”. Para tanto, o primeiro arco do título, chamado de “Curse of The Mutants”, trará os X-Men interagindo com vampiros e Blade. O roteirista afirmou ter se inspirado, para o arco inicial, justamente nessa tendência do mundo atual relacionada aos vampiros (vide Crepúsculo).
Ao final do arco, Gischler espera ter um elenco mais definido para dar continuidade às suas histórias, sempre com a substituição de um ou outro membro para o arco seguinte. Ele afirmou que o grupo será composto por alguns de seus personagens favoritos, mais antigos, juntamente com aqueles que algumas vezes são deixados de lado e que terão uma nova chance. Quanto a nomes, ele ainda não decidiu completamente, mas deixou no ar a possibilidade de Gambit e X-Man estarem na equipe, além de aparições de Deadpool.
Os vampiros apresentados em “Curse of The Mutants” têm um estilo bastante peculiar, então o escritor acredita que gostará de ver o visual dos “sanguessugas” repaginado. Ele também destacou que eles não serão antimutantes ou algo do tipo: são simplesmente vampiros e isso, por si só, já garante uma dose alta de problemas para os X-Men. Haverá um especial prévio, também escrito por Gischler, entitulado “Death of Dracula”, que mostrará a redefinição do papel dos vampiros dentro do Universo Marvel.
O escritor finalizou dizendo que os personagens que mais está gostando de escrever são Wolverine, Fada, Colossus e Jubileu. Já que a antiga sidekick de Wolverine está nos teasers de We Are The X-Men, podemos esperá-la participando desse arco.
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Durante esse tempo, Vampira conseguiu o controle de seus poderes, mas Carey afirmou que esse é um processo em andamento. Ela está aprendendo a manter diversos poderes ao mesmo tempo, sem causar dano algum àqueles de quem ela pega as habilidades. Entretanto, o medo e a incerteza permanecem rondando sua cabeça e isso será explorado nas próximas histórias.
O roteirista considera a mutante uma das personagens principais dos X-Men, pois representa exatamente o sentido da Escola Xavier – a ajuda a mutantes cujos poderes lhes causaram muitos problemas. Ela também foi a primeira inimiga a se juntar ao grupo e já participou de inúmeras formações da equipe. Sempre que Ciclope pensa em formar um esquadrão, ela, com certeza, está na lista. Além disso, o contraste entre ela e Gambit é interessante – ambos são personagens que deixaram o lado negro rumo à luz, mas Vampira se manteve muito mais inocente.
A mais recente missão de Vampira é ser mentora dos jovens mutantes, tarefa que Scott lhe passou assim que ela chegou a Utopia. Mas há uma diferença: enquanto na Escola ou em São Francisco os estudantes estavam lá para aprender, em Utopia, o principal motivo é sobreviver. Juntamente com Vampira nessa missão de tutorar os mutantes está Magneto, que já fez isso anteriormente, quando foi diretor da Escola. O próximo arco, “Collision”, foca mais nos jovens X-Men, principalmente Indra, Loa e Anole. Mesmo que a história se passe na Índia, não veremos mutantes locais conhecidos. Carey chegou a cogitar as aparições do indiano Pássaro Trovejante e Salva-Vidas, mas decidiu por não incluí-los. Outra indiana, a Sentinela Ômega, todavia, reaparecerá futuramente nas histórias, embora não nesse arco. Planos futuros também incluem o jovem X-Men Satânico.
Quem ganhou certo destaque em X-Men Legacy foi Gambit, o eterno interesse amoroso de Vampira. Carey procurou trazer aos poucos um plot criado por Milligan, que é a transformação de Remy em um Cavaleiro do Apocalipse, Morte. O autor prometeu que, após “Collision”, teremos o reaparecimento de Gambit no arco que tem o nome provisório de “Fables of the Reconstruction”. Quanto a explorar a personalidade de Morte, Carey afirmou que isso provavelmente acontecerá no próximo ano.
Magneto e Gambit são os dois candidatos mais fortes ao coração da mutante. Embora ela não tenha tido nenhum relacionamento mais duradouro com Magneto, há uma forte atração entre eles. Magneto representa o diferente, a fuga do original, e, por isso, mesmo com sentimentos tão intensos por Remy, ela pode vir a ficar com outra pessoa.
Outra personagem ligada à Vampira é Mística. Carey acha importante que o passado de Raven seja explorado, mas, a não ser que seja na forma de minissérie, é necessário que haja um motivo cronológico importante para isso acontecer em Legacy. Quanto a um próximo contato entre “mãe” e “filha”, não há nada planejado, mas provavelmente a morte de Noturno em Second Coming virá à tona nessa conversa.
A grande interação de Vampira em Second Coming é com Esperança, a provável messias mutante. Ambas as personagens mantêm uma relação desde Complexo de Messias, quando Vampira tocou a pele da garota ainda bebê e se salvou de um vírus que ameaçava matá-la. Carey não garantiu se os pensamentos que Vampira tem ouvido são de Esperança ou de Bling!, mas o que é certo é que, após “Collision”, Vampira e Esperança se encontrarão novamente.
Por fim, uma revelação recente sobre a protagonista de Legacy foi um possível relacionamento entra ela e Sentinela, confirmado por Ciclope no especial Sentry:Fallen Sun. Carey disse que Vampira ainda não se pronunciou sobre o assunto, revelando sua própria surpresa sobre essa revelação. Ele apenas disse que a personagem é bastante conservadora em termos sexuais, o que pode afastar qualquer relacionamento mais carnal com o Sentinela.
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Fi kicks things off with a couple of queries about power control and Cajuns:
1) Rogue's choice in "X-Men: Legacy" #234 sort of left things up in the air as far as her relationship status, but could you spill on when (or if) Rogue will start to feel comfortable with controlling her powers? Are there side effects to using her powers now?
It's an ongoing process, Fi. As we've seen, she's already done some fairly spectacular things with her powers now that they're subject to her conscious control - not just blending several powers (which we've seen her do before), but borrowing powers without any visible harm to their owners and (in "Legacy" #234) controlling the amount she borrowed and then giving powers back when she was done with them. So it's fair to say that she's already more comfortable with this degree of control and experimenting with what it means. But some of the fear and uncertainty is still there, whether she acknowledges it or not, from the years when she had to hold back.
And as to whether there are side effects...good question, which we'll be exploring down the line.
2) You've said that you'd like to tie up Gambit's Death-bit storyline in "Legacy." Any chance you could hint when we'll next see him in the title again?
We'll see Gambit next in the short arc that follows "Collision," tentatively titled "Fables of the Reconstruction." But the pay-off to the Death story will be a little further down the line from there - probably later next year.
MarvelMaster616 is dying to know more about Mystique's mystique - what secrets can you divulge?
I've noticed that for all the history revealed about her, there is still a good deal of mystery surrounding Mystique's past. There is no story that reveals what she was like as a child or how she came to be the twisted shape-shifter we all know and love. Will we ever get a chance to see the story of Mystique's childhood?
That would be very cool, MM. I don't know of any current plans to delve into Mystique's past (was "The Draco" in 2003 the last time this was done?), but clearly there's a lot more to be revealed about her - not least what experiences in life have made her so mercilessly manipulative of others. You'd need the right platform, though; unless it was a self-contained miniseries, there'd have to be a reason in terms of current events for delving into and uncovering her past. That was the sort of story I loved telling when "Legacy" was Professor X's book.
There is a part of Mystique's past that was impacted greatly as a result of "Second Coming." So it's natural that Derek was wondering if that particular topic would be discussed sometime soon:
1) Will we get any Mystique and Rogue scenes concerning Nightcrawler's death? It seems that they would both have a lot to say about this...
I'm sure it will come up between them the next time they meet, Derek. Mystique has never taken such an active interest in her biological son as she has in her adopted daughter, but given that he died in the service of the X-Men, I'm prepared to bet that her opinions on the subject are pretty trenchant. But see above - we don't have any plans to bring Mystique back into the "Legacy" line-up in the immediate future, even though she's a character I enjoy writing. It could be a while before that conversation happens.
2) In your eyes, what kind of role does Rogue play in the X-Men mythos?
I see her as one of the core characters, definitely. She's the living embodiment, in some ways, of the ethos and mission statement of the Xavier Academy - a mutant whose powers have brought her severe problems in life and who needs help and support in trying to deal with them. She was the first former enemy who the X-Men brought into the fold, establishing a precedent from which many others have profited, and she's been a front-line member of a great many, very varied teams.
She's one of the options that pops up regularly in Cyclops's mind when he's asking himself, "Who would be a good choice to do X, Y or Z?" So she's the brand plucked from the burning, but she's also someone with a real and central role to play in the core story of the X-Men's fortunes and future. There's a nice contrast between her and Gambit. They both have an equal claim to be called wild cards, and they've both made a journey from the dark side into the light, but Rogue seems to have retained an essential innocence and emotional openness. Her wild card status arises from the way she fights; the unexpected and unpredictable ways in which she uses her powers and deploys the powers of others.
Patricio was curious about the current role that Rogue is playing - that of a teacher. He wants to know if she (and someone else of note) might be doing more of that in the future...
1) It seems that "X-Men: Legacy" is turning into the main "New X-Men" book with Rogue and Magneto as their mentors and teachers. Does this mean that in the near future they might reopen the school with the two characters as headmasters? I would love to see that!
Nothing is constant in the X-verse except change, Patricio. There's a sense in which the school never closed, of course. In San Francisco, it existed in a sort of devolved form, with the students spread around the city. In "Utopia," the business of education has had to take second place to the business of survival. But when the dust settles, I think it's inevitable that the question of the needs of the younger mutants will come to the fore again.
Eyebrows might be raised at the prospect of Magneto taking on a role like that (even though he's done it in the past), but Cyclops doesn't tend to shrink from a decision just because it might be controversial. Expect to see this whole question of the students' needs and how they can be met being directly addressed soon. Assuming we all survive "Second Coming."
2) This kids need a break - not from adventures, but from deadly situations and friends getting killed every single month. Are you going to develop their social lives and love interests a bit more? So far we've seen the spotlight on Trance, Bling!, Indra and Blindfold. Who will be next?
Next is Indra (again), Loa and Anole. Then Hellion. I can't promise any of them a break, but yes, there'll be a focus on relationships as well as on action, especially in the "Collision" arc.
3) Also, is there any chance to do a roll-call for all the kids still on the island? I mean, some are dead, some have risen from the dead, and some just seem nearly invisible...
Carey: Nick, could you call out the roster?
X-Men Editor Nick Lowe: Not a chance, Carey. Before I was an X-Editor, I was an X-Fan. These were days before the internet and before fans could literally ask writers and editors questions. I had to figure out who was where from the evidence at hand. There are oodles of people out there who you can do this with, Patricio. You'll get no list from me.
Carey: Okay, but in a spirit of compromise, I'm going to mime the young mutants, one by one, starting at 12.00 EST this Friday. Tune in via live web feed.
I can't wait to see Mike do Bling! And since Nick Lowe has stopped by, allow me to offer some quick congratulations to both him and Mr. Carey on their recently announced Eagle nominations!
As long I brought up Bling!, Joshua Hetherington really wants to know more about a burning secret that has yet to be revealed in "Legacy":
1) Did the thoughts Rogue heard (the thoughts that said they "burn for her") belong to Bling!? She did seem to be developing a crush on her...
You don't really want me to answer that, do you Joshua? Bling! is one of the possible candidates, certainly, but the tone of this thought seemed to be a long way from the jokey tone of Bling!'s "kind of hot" in issue #230. If it is her, she's been thinking about Rogue a lot and her feelings have intensified a lot.
2) I love Rogue and Hope. Is there any chance for some more interaction between them post-"Second Coming?" It would make sense considering the connection they share (i.e. Hope saved Rogue's life as a baby).
You're right - it would make total sense. And yeah, we will get to see that. Rogue is out of the country in "Collision," but she's back in the thick of things again immediately after that, and she will be interacting with Hope.
Speaking of interactions, Maikel was interested in hearing your thoughts on a shocking revelation about Rogue's past...
1) What was your first reaction when you heard Rogue's little confession in the "Sentry: Fallen Sun?" And is this going to have an impact on Rogue in the books written by you?
My reaction? I haven't heard Rogue's version of this yet. I'm sure something happened between the two of them, because Cyke tells us it did. I'm not sure exactly what that something was or how far it went. We know that Rogue is conservative and pretty highly moral in terms of relationships and sex; I'd be surprised if this was as cut and dried as it seems.
2) Out of curiosity, who do you like best for Rogue to be in a relation with: Magneto or Gambit? Or is it someone totally different?
That's a leading question, Maikel. (Heh.) She's never been in a relationship with Magneto, strictly speaking, so it's hard to comment on that. There was a mutual attraction once, and there's still some sort of connection, although Magneto seems to have a different definition of what it is than Rogue does. I like to show different sides of Rogue's nature, and one way to do that is to have her interacting with characters outside of her normal comfort zone. That's a weaselyanswer, but I don't want to say more than that right now. The possibility has to exist for Rogue to form an attachment to someone else, even though her feelings for Gambit run deep.
John was thinking we might see how deep those feelings due to some art he saw. What do you say?
I noticed the "Heroic Age" ad in the last "X-Men: Legacy" issue featured Rogue and Gambit. Is this something that you will be focusing on once Rogue returns from India? Please tell me this tease indicates something good...
The "Heroic Age" is as much an idea as it is an event. The Marvel Universe is entering a new era, and the ramifications of that spread far and wide. Also, John, you know that the X-Men cast aren't limited to appearing in their own books. All of this is a way of saying "wait and see."
Maybe the cast of "Legacy" needs a vacation. As a matter of fact, Lisa has heard they're going somewhere quite sunny soon...
With news of Rogue and company's adventure following "Second Coming" being set in Mumbai, is there any chance of seeing some notable Indian mutants of the past like Neil (Thunderbird) Sharra or Karima (Omega Sentinel) Shapandar?
We'll see Karima again very soon, Lisa, but not in Mumbai. I did think of dropping in on Neil and Heather while Rogue is in India, and in fact they were in the first outline for the arc, but in the end I decided not to include those scenes because I was already introducing a fair number of new characters and I wanted to give them room to breathe.
That's it for fan queries, so now it's my turn for today's "Behind the X" question. Since we were just talking about journeys to faraway lands, can you please share details on the best summer vacation you've ever had?
About ten years ago, Lin and the kids came with me to SDCC, and afterwards we stuck around in the US for almost a month. We hired a van and went driving, first up to L.A. to visit with Lin's relatives there, then out through Nevada to Arizona's Red Rock country. We drove through the Navajo Reservation, stayed at the Grand Canyon for a few days, visited the Canyon de Chelly, Flagstaff and Sedona before finally flying home from Phoenix. It was a really idyllic time. We just went wherever we felt like, and stayed for as long as we liked. We keep saying we'll do it again someday, but I can't remember the last time I had that amount of time free!
Durante esse tempo, Vampira conseguiu o controle de seus poderes, mas Carey afirmou que esse é um processo em andamento. Ela está aprendendo a manter diversos poderes ao mesmo tempo, sem causar dano algum àqueles de quem ela pega as habilidades. Entretanto, o medo e a incerteza permanecem rondando sua cabeça e isso será explorado nas próximas histórias.
O roteirista considera a mutante uma das personagens principais dos X-Men, pois representa exatamente o sentido da Escola Xavier – a ajuda a mutantes cujos poderes lhes causaram muitos problemas. Ela também foi a primeira inimiga a se juntar ao grupo e já participou de inúmeras formações da equipe. Sempre que Ciclope pensa em formar um esquadrão, ela, com certeza, está na lista. Além disso, o contraste entre ela e Gambit é interessante – ambos são personagens que deixaram o lado negro rumo à luz, mas Vampira se manteve muito mais inocente.
A mais recente missão de Vampira é ser mentora dos jovens mutantes, tarefa que Scott lhe passou assim que ela chegou a Utopia. Mas há uma diferença: enquanto na Escola ou em São Francisco os estudantes estavam lá para aprender, em Utopia, o principal motivo é sobreviver. Juntamente com Vampira nessa missão de tutorar os mutantes está Magneto, que já fez isso anteriormente, quando foi diretor da Escola. O próximo arco, “Collision”, foca mais nos jovens X-Men, principalmente Indra, Loa e Anole. Mesmo que a história se passe na Índia, não veremos mutantes locais conhecidos. Carey chegou a cogitar as aparições do indiano Pássaro Trovejante e Salva-Vidas, mas decidiu por não incluí-los. Outra indiana, a Sentinela Ômega, todavia, reaparecerá futuramente nas histórias, embora não nesse arco. Planos futuros também incluem o jovem X-Men Satânico.
Quem ganhou certo destaque em X-Men Legacy foi Gambit, o eterno interesse amoroso de Vampira. Carey procurou trazer aos poucos um plot criado por Milligan, que é a transformação de Remy em um Cavaleiro do Apocalipse, Morte. O autor prometeu que, após “Collision”, teremos o reaparecimento de Gambit no arco que tem o nome provisório de “Fables of the Reconstruction”. Quanto a explorar a personalidade de Morte, Carey afirmou que isso provavelmente acontecerá no próximo ano.
Magneto e Gambit são os dois candidatos mais fortes ao coração da mutante. Embora ela não tenha tido nenhum relacionamento mais duradouro com Magneto, há uma forte atração entre eles. Magneto representa o diferente, a fuga do original, e, por isso, mesmo com sentimentos tão intensos por Remy, ela pode vir a ficar com outra pessoa.
Outra personagem ligada à Vampira é Mística. Carey acha importante que o passado de Raven seja explorado, mas, a não ser que seja na forma de minissérie, é necessário que haja um motivo cronológico importante para isso acontecer em Legacy. Quanto a um próximo contato entre “mãe” e “filha”, não há nada planejado, mas provavelmente a morte de Noturno em Second Coming virá à tona nessa conversa.
A grande interação de Vampira em Second Coming é com Esperança, a provável messias mutante. Ambas as personagens mantêm uma relação desde Complexo de Messias, quando Vampira tocou a pele da garota ainda bebê e se salvou de um vírus que ameaçava matá-la. Carey não garantiu se os pensamentos que Vampira tem ouvido são de Esperança ou de Bling!, mas o que é certo é que, após “Collision”, Vampira e Esperança se encontrarão novamente.
Por fim, uma revelação recente sobre a protagonista de Legacy foi um possível relacionamento entra ela e Sentinela, confirmado por Ciclope no especial Sentry:Fallen Sun. Carey disse que Vampira ainda não se pronunciou sobre o assunto, revelando sua própria surpresa sobre essa revelação. Ele apenas disse que a personagem é bastante conservadora em termos sexuais, o que pode afastar qualquer relacionamento mais carnal com o Sentinela.
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A última parte de Uncanny X-Men em Second Coming deveria sair na próxima quarta-feira. Contudo, a revista foi reprogramada para o dia 9 de junho e Bastion parece estar com a maior vantagem na megassaga.
A meta de Bastion é um mundo maravilhoso, sem mutantes e a extinção dessa espécie é sua grande missão. Sua estratégia é abrir um portal trazendo Nimrods do futuro. Será a batalha final para os mutantes. Ciclope tentou uma alternativa desesperada, ao enviar por esse portal a X-Force e Cable, sem a certeza de que eles voltarão. É a melhor equipe disponível com a missão de salvar o presente, indo a um cenário muito semelhante ao clássico “Dias de um Futuro Esquecido”.
Esperança agora está muito brava com Ciclope por tê-la separado de Cable e enviado seu protetor para uma missão letal. O que ela será capaz de fazer? Ou melhor, quando será que se saberá se ela é mesmo um messias mutante?
Todo o Universo Marvel está acompanhando o que acontece em São Francisco. Membros dos Vingadores e do Quarteto Fantástico estão do lado de fora da grande redoma energética e não conseguem entrar.
Nas últimas edições e também nas próximas, os X-Men estarão lutando com todos os membros possíveis, mas a grande missão é a da X-Force no futuro.
Fiquem ligados nesse último mês de histórias – Second Coming acaba com um especial no começo de julho.
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UNCANNY X-MEN #525, out June 9, explodes with the latest chapter of Second Coming, and it looks like Bastion has the upper hand. The mutants' worst enemy has seen tomorrow and it doesn't look good for the X-Men!
"It is mutant-free and wonderful," says Matt Fraction of Bastion's future world, as will be seen in this issue. "You know, to him, anyway. It's a world where he himself is responsible for the extinction of the entire homo superior species. This is his goal. That's his target. And destroying the X-Men in our present is how he does it."
By opening a door from that time period for thousands of Nimrod Sentinels to pour through, Bastion's made a place for himself in X-Men history. Now, he aims to make this timeline stick.
"This is the final arena," Fraction notes of UNCANNY X-MEN #525. "The final battlefield. The last stand for mutantkind. And Scott Summers has sent Cable, Wolverine, and the rest of X-Force [through Bastion's doorway] with no certain way home. In the present, Hope hates [Cyclops] for sending Cable off on a suicide mission in the middle of the Nimrod Sentinels destroying San Francisco while inside an impenetrable dome of weird energy that not even the Fantastic Four and the Avengers can [get through]. So all that's going on. Also? What can Hope do, exactly? Anything? If so, when will she start doing it?"
And if the mention of other denizens of the Marvel Universe got you all excited, hold on, because Fraction says anyone who picks up UNCANNY X-MEN #525's in for a treat.
"The whole of the Marvel Universe knows what's going on," he notes. "We'll see the FF, some of the Avengers, and Iron Man. I got to write The Thing! And Thor and Iron Man, which isn't such a big deal, because I write those guys all the same. But still!
"It's great to get a chance to tell a story where all those people overlap. Something about showing them all on-site to help the X-Men, I dunno, it gives the third act of Second Coming a real weight. This is the mutants' Siege and the rest of the Marvel Universe knows it."
Fraction also notes that the strike team chosen to attack a point where Bastion seems to be not at his weakest but his strongest comes from another X-title.
"We took our lead from X-FORCE," he explains. "This is, in a lot of ways, their ultimate mission. Everything [writers] Craig [Kyle] and Chris [Yost] have built to these last few years has been coming to this story."
He also feels two of the X-Men really step up to the plate in this issue and show everybody what kind of stuff they're made of:
"Cyclops, who makes the toughest decision he's ever had to make, and given the toughest order he's ever had to give. And Cable, who [follows] the order."
This story also hearkens to the ongoing thread of dystopian futures-like the classic "Days of Future Past"-that runs through the X-Men's long history. For Fraction, this makes for a compelling notion which he as a writer loves to play with.
"I think because that's the natural extension of being feared and hated," he says of why such a theme exists with the X-Men. "And it's been handled so iconically in the past-that giant 'Slain and Apprehended' poster [in 'Days of Future Past']-that it's just a part of the X-Men argot. If you're gonna tell these stories, go big, y'know? And for the mutants, the stakes get no higher than extinction."
A última parte de Uncanny X-Men em Second Coming deveria sair na próxima quarta-feira. Contudo, a revista foi reprogramada para o dia 9 de junho e Bastion parece estar com a maior vantagem na megassaga.
A meta de Bastion é um mundo maravilhoso, sem mutantes e a extinção dessa espécie é sua grande missão. Sua estratégia é abrir um portal trazendo Nimrods do futuro. Será a batalha final para os mutantes. Ciclope tentou uma alternativa desesperada, ao enviar por esse portal a X-Force e Cable, sem a certeza de que eles voltarão. É a melhor equipe disponível com a missão de salvar o presente, indo a um cenário muito semelhante ao clássico “Dias de um Futuro Esquecido”.
Esperança agora está muito brava com Ciclope por tê-la separado de Cable e enviado seu protetor para uma missão letal. O que ela será capaz de fazer? Ou melhor, quando será que se saberá se ela é mesmo um messias mutante?
Todo o Universo Marvel está acompanhando o que acontece em São Francisco. Membros dos Vingadores e do Quarteto Fantástico estão do lado de fora da grande redoma energética e não conseguem entrar.
Nas últimas edições e também nas próximas, os X-Men estarão lutando com todos os membros possíveis, mas a grande missão é a da X-Force no futuro.
Fiquem ligados nesse último mês de histórias – Second Coming acaba com um especial no começo de julho.
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Speaking of strange things occurring, Hindsight lad starts us off today with a peculiar request:
1) Can you give any hints about who we'll meet when Wolverine goes to Hell later this year? Might we see Mort the Dead Teenager?
Ha! Nice Mort reference. Bravo. No, we won't see Mort. We will see plenty of other notable characters, though, some of whom you'll be expecting to find in Hell and others who might come as a surprise. Logan is sure to encounter lots of folks in Hell that he helped put there, but he'll also run into a few folks he can call allies. You want a hint? I'm a big fan of the original Alpha Flight series. There's your hint.
2) Can you please bring back John Wrath? We all know he ain't really dead. He's way too awesome to be out of play this long...
I agree. See "Wolverine" #1.
3) Will the Sons of the Tiger be making more of an appearance?
Probably not in this arc, but yes, they will be turning up again before long. I love those guys.
Nicholas Marinelli sees a pattern and feels the need to investigate. What do you say?
1) I noticed a lot of similarities between the first arc of "Wolverine: Weapon X" and Chris Claremont's first arc on "Wolverine" way back when. I'm not referring to the story, but more to the theme and atmosphere of the story (and even the modified black costume). Is this just me or was it something you consciously made an homage to?
It wasn't a conscious homage, no, but I did really enjoy that first Claremont arc.
2) When can we see Dr.Rot again? He was, by far, the coolest villain I have ever seen...
You are a sick, sick man, Nicholas. There is definitely more story to tell with Dr. Rot. More intestines to pull out and heads to crack open. Just stay tuned.
3) A lot of Wolverine's enemies seem to be looming in the background - some from your stories (like Logan's old girl from Chinatown) and some from elsewhere (the reveal of Shingen being alive). Can we expect some of these to appear in your new "Wolverine" series? Can you give us any hints as to what villains we may see in the book's initial arcs?
In the initial arc we'll see lots of the most meaningful characters from Logan's past, both good and bad. Just in issue #1, both Mystique and Silver Samurai play major roles. Beyond that, well, who knows what sort of big, scary bad guys might be waiting for Logan in the depths of Hell? There's gotta be at least a million ninjas down there that he's killed, right?
Aspbros is feeling the love you're laying down in "Weapon X" and wants to know more about your heart's inspirations:
I really enjoyed "Wolverine: Weapon X" issue #10. I liked taking a walk down memory lane and visiting Logan's past loves.
Thanks. I loved writing that issue.
I had a couple of questions, naturally...
1) Where did you come up with the idea for Logan's first sexual experience? A girl in an orange grove? I liked it, but why did this make sense for you as a writer?
I just wanted something quiet and something real. And something that made sense for that period of Logan's life.
2) In talking about Logan's loves, why didn't he mention Jean? If ever he had a case of unrequited love, she would be it. Why did Logan leave this out?
I wanted to mention Jean, but there just wasn't a place in the issue where it felt right. Like you said, it was an unrequited love. Maybe she was the love of Logan's life. But she doesn't belong on the list of his ex-girlfriends.
3) The interaction between Melita and Emma was hilarious! Of all the people Melita could bump into at Logan's "place," how did you come up with the idea of using Emma?
I just wanted to have cameos by a lot of the women in Logan's life these days, not just the ones he's all warm and friendly with, but others as well. Like Emma. And Mystique. I thought it made for a good mix. And I knew I wanted someone to have that sort of reaction to the idea of Logan having a new girlfriend, to give the typical sort of "welcome to the party, hope you survive the experience" sort of reception, but to do it with just a laugh. Emma was perfect for that.
4) And now a question about issue #11, specifically regarding the Deathlok in a maternity ward: first, let me say I love your writing and the story you're telling. And I think the Deathlok murdering a bunch of babies made sense for the story, but...how do you, as a writer, make something like that feel like it's part of the story and not exploitive? It's a tricky line to walk, and one that other writers fail at.
Great question. Yes, it's always a tricky line. I'm a dad myself, so I'm especially wary about writing scenes involving children. I've actually written a few of them lately, though, here and in "Punisher MAX." For this Wolverine story, I just felt that was something we needed to see. We needed to see how ruthless these Deathloks are and how far they're willing to go for their mission.
I never do something like that just to shock. I just try to let the story dictate. And then I try to handle it as tastefully as possible...if such a thing is possible when you're talking about a futuristic cyborg killing machine tearing through a hospital.
5) Lastly, will your new "Wolverine" book be seen as a continuation of "Weapon X," or is it something altogether different? Will cast members or settings carry over to the new book?
There was never a set cast or setting for "Wolverine: Weapon X." The idea was always that we'd be seeing different facets of Logan's life and different adventures all over the globe. So that idea will continue. Logan's new girlfriend, Melita, will carry over. There's still a lot of story left to tell with her. And we'll see lots of other supporting characters as well, but they'll generally change up from arc to arc.
I never wanted to write a series with one setting and one set of supporting characters. Logan already has enough roles around the Marvel U. I didn't want to give him another. "Wolverine" will be a series that strives to show Logan in all his different roles. X-Man, Avenger, Weapon X, cowboy, samurai, biker, brawler, lover, adventurer, old man. This series will cover it all. And our supporting cast will reflect that.
On the topic of the new title, Marius665 (as well as a few other fans) were curious about the reasons behind the change of the book's moniker. Does a rose by any other name smell as sweet? Is a Wolverine book by any other title just as violent?
1) Why is "Wolverine: Weapon X" being retitled to just "Wolverine" and being relaunched? Why was this necessary?
It was a good time to reshuffle the Wolverine family of titles. There hadn't been a series called "Wolverine" for quite a while now. It seemed time to go back to one main Wolvie solo book, and I'm just glad to be writing it.
2) Are we going to be seeing a "Wolverine Omnibus by Jason Aaron" any time soon? Maybe they could put together "Get Mystique," your entire run on "Wolverine: Weapon X," and include the "Dark Reign: The List" one-shot. How can we make this happen?
Don't forget my "Manifest Destiny" miniseries or standalone "Wolverine" #56 or even my old talent-search winning story from "Wolverine" #175, not to mention all the stuff coming up in the new "Wolverine" series. I'd love to get my own Wolvie Omnibus. I'm still jazzed about getting a "Ghost Rider" one. If you wanna see that happen, I guess you should just tell Joe Quesada how you feel. Hold on, I got his home phone number around here somewhere...
3) All of the Wolverine fans have been asking when someone is going to bring together Daken and X23. Is there any chance you'll get to do this soon? Please?
I'm bringing them together in the sense that they both find themselves getting caught up in Logan's problems and butting heads with whoever the mystery villains are who've sent him to Hell. Beyond that, any potential hook-ups would be the responsibility of Daniel Way and Marjorie Liu. I'm like you though. I wanna see that happen. Marjorie? Dan? You two listening?
4) If Wolverine is going to Hell, might he run into Sabretooth there? It would make sense...
It would, wouldn't it?
Answering a question with a question - how devious! And now it's my turn for some query-slinging with this week's "Behind the X" question. As Wolverine apparently enjoys a good game of chess with Storm, what non-electronic games do you like to play and why?
Rock, Paper, Scissors with my five-year-old son. He cheats though.
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Re: X-Position
Em alguns meses, com o final de Origins e Weapon X, Wolverine estará em um único título, escrito por Jason Aaron. Muita coisa será aproveitada de Weapon X, como o relacionamento com Melita. Logo no primeiro arco, porém, Logan estará no Inferno. O escritor não entregou quais personagens ele encontrará lá, mas deixou duas pistas: Aaron é fã da série original da Tropa Alfa e Dentes-de-Sabre está morto. Nesse arco inicial, Logan se deparará com pessoas de seu passado e, na primeira edição, os principais personagens serão Mística e Samurai de Prata. Outros personagens que podem aparecer são John Espectro, na primeira edição, e os Filhos do Tigre e o Dr. Rot futuramente. X-23 estará envolvida nos problemas de Logan, mas isso será mostrado em outro título, por Daniel Way e Marjorie Liu.
Aaron comentou bastante as últimas edições de Weapon X. Na edição #10, temos Logan relembrando seus amores do passado e se envolvendo mais fortemente com a repórter Melita. Os fãs gostaram bastante da cena entre Melita e Emma, cheia de ironia. No arco final, Wolverine enfrenta Deathloks e Aaron não quis entregar muito sobre os números derradeiros.
Aaron comentou bastante as últimas edições de Weapon X. Na edição #10, temos Logan relembrando seus amores do passado e se envolvendo mais fortemente com a repórter Melita. Os fãs gostaram bastante da cena entre Melita e Emma, cheia de ironia. No arco final, Wolverine enfrenta Deathloks e Aaron não quis entregar muito sobre os números derradeiros.
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Re: X-Position
Nick Lowe falando do terceiro mês de Second Coming:
Ao final do Capítulo 8, descobrimos que os Nimrods estão vindo do futuro para atacar os X-Men e os cinco primeiros que chegaram já fizeram um grande estrago. A última esperança dos X-Men está em Cable, Cifra e a X-Force, que foram para o futuro tentar alterar a situação.
Em paralelo ao evento principal, temos alguns tie-ins acontecendo, como Hellbound, que mostra o resgate à Illyana no Limbo. A equipe em questão é liderada por Míssil, de acordo com as ordens do próprio Ciclope, que confia bastante em Sam e designou para essa missão membros que não seriam tão vitais para enfrentar Bastion, mas com características que ajudariam no resgate, como a velocidade de Estrela Polar, o poder e a experiência de Cristal, a habilidade de teleporte e o conhecimento do Limbo de Fada, e Gambit, alguém que não tem medo de tomar decisões difíceis. O que Scott não pôde prever é o que aconteceria com Gambit – o Limbo vai lhe trazer complicações relacionadas às modificações que Apocalipse fez em seu DNA. Quanto à ausência de Colossus nesse grupo, Lowe acredita que Ciclope assim o quis porque Peter estaria emocionalmente envolvido com a situação e é alguém muito importante em uma batalha contra Bastion.
Outro tie-in envolve o X-Club. A história foi imaginada para estar dentro dos eventos regulares da saga, mas ela acabou ganhando vida própria e se tornou um one-shot. Com esse tie-in, tivemos uma visão melhor sobre os planos de Bastion e suas atitudes frias e calculistas. Durante a história, surge uma cena em que Esperança está tomada pela Força Fênix. Lowe não quer revelar muito do futuro, mas ele não garante que aquilo seja uma previsão do X-Club, mas sim um futuro alternativo construído por Bastion para atemorizar os mutantes. O vilão é muito esperto e se há uma possibilidade visível em alguma situação, ele certamente planeja algo com ela.
Mudando de assunto, o IGN perguntou sobre o impacto da morte de Noturno para Wolverine. Lowe disse que essa é uma das marcas profundas que estará em Logan em sua nova fase e alterará sua relação com Scott e os X-Men. Durante o funeral de Kurt, a reação de Wolverine foi bastante explorada. Não que ele culpe diretamente Esperança pela morte do amigo, mas ele já não está mais tão confiante no que ela representa. Não só Wolverine está bastante mexido, mas Scott também. Ele esperava que a volta de Esperança trouxesse a salvação para a espécie mutante, mas, até agora, só houve mortes e destruição – sua fé está sendo posta à prova mais profundamente.
A última edição de maio foi X-Force #27, que mostrou a partida de Cable e da X-Force em uma missão que pode lhes custar a morte. Esperança está com muita raiva de Ciclope por ter enviado Cable a uma missão suicida – e tudo isso para defendê-la. A X-Force tem total consciência de que eles não terão como voltar, mas é justamente por isso que ela foi formada – para lidar com situações extremas e para concluir os objetivos das missões a qualquer custo. Enfrentar Nimrods no futuro será seu desafio mais duro de todos.
Alguns personagens importantes da editora têm aparecido recentemente em Second Coming. Os Vingadores e o Quarteto Fantástico estarão nas próximas histórias, continuando a tentar entrar dentro da redoma para auxiliar os X-Men. Quem não aparecerá na saga são Manto e Adaga, que estão com futuro indefinido no Universo Marvel; X-Man; e os Piratas Siderais, que continuam distantes da Terra. Os leitores ainda terão de esperar algum tempo para saberem o futuro de Alex, Lorna e companhia.
O que podemos esperar para o mês de junho é uma piora das situações dos X-Men e da X-Force. Magneto estará em ação e Esperança mudará de um jeito inesperado. Cada edição traz muitas novidades e ação do começo ao fim.
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IGN Comics: How would you describe the current state of things on Utopia? Are the X-Men starting to accept that this might be the end for them?
Lowe: It sure is looking like that. In Chapter 8 we found out that the first five Nimrods that came through were just a scouting group – the very first platoon in this war. It's not looking very good for the X-Men. They're stuck inside this impenetrable dome with killer robots from the future coming right at them. We saw how the battle went with the first five Nimrods. We saw Hellion lose his hands and Iceman take some big hits and Rogue get one of her borrowed wings ripped off. A lot of terrible things happened, and now that there are armies of Nimrods coming through, things have pretty much never looked worse. Their only hope, as we saw, lies in Cable, Cypher and X-Force somehow finding a way out.
IGN Comics: Now that we've seen some of the tie-ins I want to get into those a little. As far as Hellbound goes, is there a strategy behind which characters Cannonball chose for his team in the same way there was a strategy behind the members of the Alpha Team?
Lowe: Absolutely. It was a tough decision for Cannonball and Cyclops to come to, because there are so many factors involved in picking a team that can go to Limbo and get Illyana back. One of the biggest things Cyclops had to look at was who he could spare, knowing that Bastion wasn't done after killing Nightcrawler and trying to get Hope. He had to be careful about who he sent and who he kept. He had to give Sam a powerful team but not cripple himself.
Each person has their significant attributes. Northstar – it's pretty easy to see why he's valuable. He's super-fast and super-strong, which is always a good thing to have on a team. You have Anole, who has spent some time in Limbo already and fought there before. You have Dazzler, who, of the current X-Men, is a real veteran. She's got experience, and she's a big powerhouse, even though a lot of people don't think of her that way. You have Pixie, who is their transport and also has a lot of experience in Limbo. And there's Gambit, another experienced X-Man who's not afraid to make tough decisions. That was the thought process behind it.
One thing that Cyclops couldn't foresee is what's going on inside of Gambit. Much like Archangel, he has Apocalypse tech in his DNA. Limbo seems to be doing something strange with that. There are other complications to come. Limbo is turning something with a simple mission statement into something more complex. It's going to be really tough for Sam to hold it together.
IGN Comics: With Colossus, would you say Cyclops withheld him more because of his strategic value or because h was too emotionally connected to the mission?
Lowe: I think it's both. First, there's the emotional side and knowing Peter could compromise the whole team. But he is one of the biggest hitters Scott has and one of the people he trusts most. Scott needed Colossus there to deal with whatever Bastion brought next.
IGN Comics: Moving onto the Blind Science issue, that story fit into a pretty small window of time – between the derrick exploding and the X-Club splashing into the water. Was there always the intention to tell a story between those two moments, or was this an idea that came up along the way?
Lowe: The X-Club's role in the story crystallized while we were planning this story out. When we were at the X-Summit, Matt was still really figuring out who they were. We knew we needed something with the oil derrick and the rig. They seemed like the most logical choice. But we found out that we just didn't have enough room to tell the story we wanted to tell with them. We had a barebones idea of what we wanted, and Si Spurrier took that idea and filled it out with a wonderful story for the one-shot that I hope surprised a lot of people. It really hit some emotional cores and deepened Bastion's plan in a cool way. He's a very thorough and goal-oriented android, and this story showed that very well and expanded on a very small moment.
And one of the cool things is that we could have done any number of these one-shots, and I wish we had more time to explore more of these small moments within the story, but we just don't have room in the big story or the capacity to put more together. We have the big battle with the Nimrods coming up, and I would love to just have whole issues of these individual fights, because it's just so interesting and cool. But we just don't have the space for them.
IGN Comics: Well, it was pretty clear Simon was having a lot of fun with Dr. Nemesis in that one.
Lowe: Absolutely. Simon is born to write Dr. Nemesis. [laughs]
IGN Comics: We've seen that teaser image of Hope merging with the Phoenix Force, and it looked like Blind Science was tackling that in some way. Was there any foreshadowing going on, even though it all wound up being an illusion in the end?
Lowe: I don't want to give too much away. I wouldn't say Blind Science foreshadows what is to come, because it was all a construction on Bastion's end. I think he was playing on what he knew the mutants would be afraid of with Hope's return and trying to play that up as a possible outcome for where things are going.
IGN Comics: At the very least, does that mean Bastion has accounted for the Phoenix Force in all his plans?
Lowe: Like I said before, he's a pretty thorough guy. If he saw something as a real possibility, I would not be at all surprised if he had a contingency plan to deal with it.
IGN Comics: I talked with [X-Force writer] Rick Remender a while back about this "Wolverine in Hell" storyline that's coming up in the Wolverine books this year, and he made it sound like all these things Wolverine has been suffering through these past few years are coming to a head. Is Nightcrawler's death one of the last straws that breaks the camel's back in this case?
Lowe: It's a big part of it, and you're going to see a lot of discussions along those lines in both the crossover and what comes after that. It's definitely a big deal for Wolverine. Kurt was his best friend. You're going to see how it factors into his view of Scott. You're going to see how it factors into his view of the X-Men. You're going to see how it factors into his view of himself. Jason Aaron is going to be dealing with it in Wolverine: Weapon X, and we're going to be dealing with it in Uncanny X-Men. This is not something that will be easily forgotten by Wolverine, certainly.
IGN Comics: We saw his outburst at the end of Nightcrawler's funeral. Does he blame Hope at all for what happened?
Lowe: I think blame is too strong a word to use there. He's been buying into Cyclops' faith in Hope since Messiah Complex. It's being tested greater than it ever has before. It's the kind of situation where his trust is being tested, and if something doesn't happen soon to support that trust and support that faith, he's going to be pushed to his limit. That's where this is heading. It was a very emotional event. Between what's happening here and what Jason has been doing in Weapon X and all the stuff with Daken and Romulus, there's a lot going on with Wolverine right now. He's a pretty steadfast guy for the most part. To some extent, you wonder if there's a breaking point.
IGN Comics: A far as Cyclops goes, we saw his outburst in the opening issue of Second Coming, but he's remained pretty steadfast and composed since then. Will there be a point where we start to see that reserve crack again?
Lowe: When you see more of where this is going that should become clear. The biggest thing with Cyclops concerning that outburst in the first issue, you saw his faith really being tested. Hope's arrival was a huge boon to him and his psyche. What he's been waiting for has happened. That's a big plus in the win column for Cyclops. The biggest thing stressing him right now is the fact that Hope hasn't really exhibited any powers. Her return was supposed to mean more mutants and salvation for mutantkind. All her return has brought so far is death and destruction and things really getting worse. Like Wolverine, his faith is going to be tested more than it ever has before. It will be interesting to see what's going to come.
IGN Comics: Cable bid farewell to Hope knowing he'll probably never see her again. Is there going to be a lot of emotional growth for Hope in these next issues as she learns to function without Cable for the first time?
Lowe: Yep, this is the big moment coming up, like when the kid goes off to college. She's having to grow up and realize there's a lot less safety net for her. We're really going to see a lot of rage from her, just based on the fact that Cyclops did this to her. He sent her dad off on a suicide mission. And not only that, he sent other people on this suicide mission really for her. So there's a lot of weight for a young person to carry. What we'll have to see is whether she can handle the weight this puts on her and whether she can make all that faith worthwhile.
IGN Comics: One of my big questions following the end of that last issue is whether the members of X-Force know that they don't have the capability of returning home from the future. Are they aware of this up front?
Lowe: They are aware. It's kind of the reason why X-Force is X-Force. They don't dance around problems like this. It's the kind of thing you can tell to X-Force and they won't back down. They know the importance of the mission, and they know what the consequences of the mission are. This is not a betrayal of X-Force in any way. It's something they have to live with, or possibly die with. If the Nimrods we've seen are any indication of the future they're going to encounter, they're going to have a very, very rough go. The Nimrods are really just the tip of the iceberg. This is going to be the hardest mission they've ever had.
IGN Comics:[b] You've got these three Messiah crossovers that form a sort of trilogy. With Cable and X-Force back in the future, are you trying to draw parallels between Second Coming and Messiah War?
[b]Lowe: It's not so much drawing parallels as building on relationships and established tensions and animosity. One of my favorite things about Messiah War was seeing Wolverine and Cable interact and deal with that situation. One of the reasons why X-Force is there and why Cable is with them is that they have this experience together with time-travel. It's going to be interesting to see how Doug fits into that whole equation. He's not just the wide-eyed, awestruck kid readers might remember from New Mutants. This is a very different character. How he works with X-Force is going to be very interesting.
IGN Comics: The Avengers showed up in the last issue of Legacy. Are they going to be sticking around in the story as they keep trying to penetrate the dome?
Lowe: Yep, they're going to keep trying to get inside and help out. In Chapter 10, the next issue of Uncanny, you're going to see them again, and you're going to see the Fantastic Four show up to help. There will be some neat interactions between Reed Richards and Dr. Nemesis. You're going to see the seriousness of the situation they're all in, and you're going to see it from the point of view of the Avengers and the FF. You'll continue to see them throughout the rest of the crossover.
IGN Comics: We solicited reader questions again, and just like last time all the questions involved whether certain characters would be showing up in the crossover. So once again I want to go down the list and see if we can expect these characters to show up.
Lowe: You got it.
IGN Comics: What about Cloak and Dagger? Are they out of the picture after the events of their one-shot issue from a couple months back?
Lowe: They're pretty much out of the picture. You won't be seeing them in the crossover, sadly for Cloak and Dagger fans. As editorial we're trying to figure out what the next step for Cloak and Dagger is, but they were one piece too many for this storyline.
IGN Comics: Given the Phoenix situation going on right now, are we going to see any of Rachel and Alex and Lorna and all the X-Men in space?
Lowe: They're still a bit distant, so they won't be showing up yet. At this point pretty much all the major players have shown up on the stage. We're being very careful not to sneak anyone in from left field. Bringing them in at this point would be too convenient. Readers will have to wait a little bit longer to see what's going on with Alex and Lorna and Rachel and Korvus and all of them.
IGN Comics: And finally, we've seen X-Man in some of the teasers for some of the stuff coming up after Second Coming. Does he have any part to play in the crossover itself?
Lowe: No, he has no part to play in the crossover. He's still imprisoned. What will be interesting to see is where exactly he's imprisoned now that Norman Osborn is no longer in charge.
IGN Comics: With X-Force #27 out we've closed Act 2 and we're moving into Act 3 now. Can you set the stage for Act 3 and tell us what readers can expect over the next month?
Lowe: You're going to see the X-Men go through hell. You're going to see X-Force deal with the biggest threat they've ever dealt with. You're going to see Hope in a way you've never seen her before. You're going to see Magneto in action. You're going to see some of the most heart-wrenching scenes in the tail-end of this crossover that we've ever seen in an X-Men storyline. The hits just keep on coming in this story, and they don't let up for a second. Each issue is jam-packed, and it's been a struggle to fit everything in. You'll see huge visuals and some really amazing things happen to your favorite mutants.
Ao final do Capítulo 8, descobrimos que os Nimrods estão vindo do futuro para atacar os X-Men e os cinco primeiros que chegaram já fizeram um grande estrago. A última esperança dos X-Men está em Cable, Cifra e a X-Force, que foram para o futuro tentar alterar a situação.
Em paralelo ao evento principal, temos alguns tie-ins acontecendo, como Hellbound, que mostra o resgate à Illyana no Limbo. A equipe em questão é liderada por Míssil, de acordo com as ordens do próprio Ciclope, que confia bastante em Sam e designou para essa missão membros que não seriam tão vitais para enfrentar Bastion, mas com características que ajudariam no resgate, como a velocidade de Estrela Polar, o poder e a experiência de Cristal, a habilidade de teleporte e o conhecimento do Limbo de Fada, e Gambit, alguém que não tem medo de tomar decisões difíceis. O que Scott não pôde prever é o que aconteceria com Gambit – o Limbo vai lhe trazer complicações relacionadas às modificações que Apocalipse fez em seu DNA. Quanto à ausência de Colossus nesse grupo, Lowe acredita que Ciclope assim o quis porque Peter estaria emocionalmente envolvido com a situação e é alguém muito importante em uma batalha contra Bastion.
Outro tie-in envolve o X-Club. A história foi imaginada para estar dentro dos eventos regulares da saga, mas ela acabou ganhando vida própria e se tornou um one-shot. Com esse tie-in, tivemos uma visão melhor sobre os planos de Bastion e suas atitudes frias e calculistas. Durante a história, surge uma cena em que Esperança está tomada pela Força Fênix. Lowe não quer revelar muito do futuro, mas ele não garante que aquilo seja uma previsão do X-Club, mas sim um futuro alternativo construído por Bastion para atemorizar os mutantes. O vilão é muito esperto e se há uma possibilidade visível em alguma situação, ele certamente planeja algo com ela.
Mudando de assunto, o IGN perguntou sobre o impacto da morte de Noturno para Wolverine. Lowe disse que essa é uma das marcas profundas que estará em Logan em sua nova fase e alterará sua relação com Scott e os X-Men. Durante o funeral de Kurt, a reação de Wolverine foi bastante explorada. Não que ele culpe diretamente Esperança pela morte do amigo, mas ele já não está mais tão confiante no que ela representa. Não só Wolverine está bastante mexido, mas Scott também. Ele esperava que a volta de Esperança trouxesse a salvação para a espécie mutante, mas, até agora, só houve mortes e destruição – sua fé está sendo posta à prova mais profundamente.
A última edição de maio foi X-Force #27, que mostrou a partida de Cable e da X-Force em uma missão que pode lhes custar a morte. Esperança está com muita raiva de Ciclope por ter enviado Cable a uma missão suicida – e tudo isso para defendê-la. A X-Force tem total consciência de que eles não terão como voltar, mas é justamente por isso que ela foi formada – para lidar com situações extremas e para concluir os objetivos das missões a qualquer custo. Enfrentar Nimrods no futuro será seu desafio mais duro de todos.
Alguns personagens importantes da editora têm aparecido recentemente em Second Coming. Os Vingadores e o Quarteto Fantástico estarão nas próximas histórias, continuando a tentar entrar dentro da redoma para auxiliar os X-Men. Quem não aparecerá na saga são Manto e Adaga, que estão com futuro indefinido no Universo Marvel; X-Man; e os Piratas Siderais, que continuam distantes da Terra. Os leitores ainda terão de esperar algum tempo para saberem o futuro de Alex, Lorna e companhia.
O que podemos esperar para o mês de junho é uma piora das situações dos X-Men e da X-Force. Magneto estará em ação e Esperança mudará de um jeito inesperado. Cada edição traz muitas novidades e ação do começo ao fim.
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Re: X-Position
X-Position com Kyle &Yost:
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Pariah-1972 kicks things off with a question directed to Chris, although in actuality, this is probably best answered by both of you:
Chris, how disappointed were you that "Wolverine and the X-Men" was canceled after only one season? Can you give us an idea of what else was planned?
Chris Yost: I think Craig can speak to this question as well, because he was the heart and soul of "Wolverine and the X-Men," but yeah, I was disappointed. I wasn't actually going to be working on Season Two because I was over working on (the animated) "Avengers," but I really wanted to see Season Two. I mean, there was a huge, awesome set up for Season Two, and there were a lot of stories to tell.
Craig Kyle: Yeah, it was a bummer. I was really proud of the show, and Chris brought a lot to it. Greg Johnson was the one who came up with the initial concept of having Xavier in one time and our X-Men in another, which was pretty fun because we got to go back to a famous era of X-Men and also bring in some "Astonishing," Morrison - a whole mixture of both old and new X-Men together. By the time we got to the end of the first season, it was designed to have at least three more seasons.
Obviously, "Age of Apocalypse" was next and then it would move into "House of M," which would have been the next stage. And we would have gradually brought in more of the Marvel Universe to build to that kind of story, but it was basically to catch up and do the most famous eras of X-Men and tell the most complete saga. And by the end of it, we would get to outer space and the Shi'ar and the Brood and just tell the X-Men's perspective of the Marvel Universe. I would say, though, that the X-Men never stay off of the television for long. I was thrilled for the first season we got, and I look forward to them popping up again, whenever that may happen.
MetalWoman is next, and she wanted to know about your intentions with regards to a certain character that we'll call...FurWoman.
While I loved most of your "X-Force," the one part I had problems with was Wolfsbane's story arc. After the first arc, her story had little to do with the rest of X-Force. Was that the story you originally planned to tell about her? Or did circumstances force you to change your plans?
Yost: You know, I think it actually was the story we intended to tell all along. The great part about Wolfsbane in "X-Force" is that she so totally didn't belong in X-Force. She was in there and a horrible, horrible thing happened to her, and then it was a matter of bringing her back. Like, how do you get her to that place where she can be Rahne again? But at the same time, I think we hopefully took the next step and began to evolve her. I mean, she's going to be a mom. That's going to be an amazing journey for her.
Kyle: We've said since the beginning, we wanted this book to be one of the richest, densest, most satisfying reads of any X-books on the shelf. And that's not to say the other guys don't have the same plan in mind - I think they do and they are doing a great job. I think it's a good time to be an X-fan! But we had a lot that we had planned to do, and I think we achieved the bulk of it. The fact that we're seeing our end game come smashing into the final big event with Hope and her whole journey has been really, really satisfying.
I think if we could've stayed on a little longer and done a little more with Rahne, that would've been great. But we learned early on when you do comics, the best guys - like Morrison and the other great writers out there - they leave lots of toys on the table. And I think our hope was that even though we didn't complete the journey with Rahne, we've given a lot of great fodder for the next chapter in her story and left a lot of other toys out there for other writers and artists to play with.
Our job is not to wrap everything up in a bow, because then the universe becomes very encapsulated and separate and cut off - and we're just not selfish in that way. We want to entertain the fans and make them feel like they've gotten their due, but we also need to leave something for the next guys. I think the people who feel frustration with Rahne's journey are speaking to the fact that we kind of did what we planned to from the start, as Chris said.
Speaking of plans for characters, Leogam was curious about your thoughts on another X-Force character who went through a big change under your pens...
Why did you feel the need to change Warren back to Archangel? I thought that chapter in his life was done with. And are you planning to resolve his new "switching" powers before you leave?
Yost: Yeah, it seemed like that super-awesome, greatest chapter ever was closed (on Archangel), but then we thought, "You know what? That chapter was super-awesome and great - let's open it up again!"
I think that Archangel was such an exciting and deadly character - like when he was first introduced in the Simonson issues of "X-Factor," and then seeing him in the "X-Tinction Agenda" fighting Wolverine in, like, a gladiator pit - I mean it was super-freaking cool! He had that deadly edge that was perfect for "X-Force." So we sat down, and figured out how to get that back.
Kyle: And Chris and I never go back to what we loved as comic fans to redo the same stories. It's our job to keep the continuity alive. I mean, if all you did was bring new characters to the table, I think it would be a little tragic. I want to see what's up with Sebastian Shaw, the Hellfire Club, and Nimrod, and I want to see the sagas that have been around for forty, fifty, sixty, seventy years - and not just with the X-Men but for all the Marvel titles. I want to see them perpetuate. I mean, if people stopped writing Loki, or Dr. Doom, or Magneto - think of all the stories we'd lose. I mean, we're always happy to bring new stuff in, and we have - you know, we created X-23, and Kimura, and Nezhno, and...
Yost: Predator X.
Kyle: Yeah, Predator X. And we've put lots of new toys on the table, but our job is to try to do justice to the things that made us fall in love with the comics and bring those characters to the fans of now and the fans to be. I think the tragedy of bringing that part of Warren's life back is felt by the character in the right way and shows why it's right to return to that.
I mean, instead of saying he's just Warren, he's now someone struggling with two sides of himself that he can't just purge and walk away from - life's just not that easy. So we hope the take we've now brought to the table speaks to the awesome works of the Simonsons who did it originally and the people who have worked on it since, and now we're bringing a different spin to it that hopefully does it justice and makes it worth reading again. It's a big challenge, but Chris and I don't just throw darts at a board - it's all planned. And just like the previous question, we wouldn't wrap this Archangel storyline up and put it away. We feel like this is an ongoing story for him, and I would hope that the next guys don't do it either, but if they do it well, then I'd be down for that story too.
Podmark wrote in with an inquiry about a plot point that has yet to be addressed, so...here's your chance!
I'm enjoying "Second Coming" so far, but one thing has been bugging me: back during "Messiah War," Elixir seemed to learn something about Hope, but so far this hasn't been addressed. Will this be followed up on during "Second Coming?" Also, is Elixir unable to heal now? They could sure use him.
Yost: After "Necrosha," Elixir kinda bugged out. He is not on the island.
Kyle: He has been fighting the ability to kill for quite awhile - since he killed Stryker, way back when we were writing "New X-Men." He's been forced to use this ability again, and...this has kind of been a tipping of the scale. Once he does that too many times, it's a question of...you know, unlike Archangel where he'll revert, Elixir may not have that option. His powers may switch for good, and that's something he doesn't want to happen. Because a kid who can heal anything, well, if he could do the opposite, he would be one of the most dangerous creatures in the Marvel Universe, and I think he's seen a little glimpse of this inside himself.
Now, he knows what Hope is, and that information isn't going away, but he gracefully left himself on Necrosha in the hopes of healing the remains of those who weren't devoured by Selene. Where he shows up next and how and who he'll be, well, that's anybody's guess. But let's hope he's a good guy still, because if he's not, it's going to really, really change up the Marvel Universe.
That sounds ominous - I like it! Yanapryde had a query about a book that ties into the big event running through the X-titles at the moment:
Can we expect the "Hellbound" team to make it back for the finale of "Second Coming?" Or does the last issue of "Hellbound" happen after the "Second Coming" finale? Can you say?
Yost: I cannot really say. You'll see in issue #2, I believe, some of the events that are going on in "Second Coming" within the pages of "Hellbound," but at this point, I don't want to say if they make it back in time...or at all. But I appreciate the question and the interest!
The Big G (not me) was concerned about one of his favorite X-characters being injured. What can you tell him about this person's rather sizable, um, boo-boo?
1) Why did Hellion get mauled...again? I wanna be bitter about it, but Choi's art is so f*cking awesome I can't help but love it...
Yost: You know, I forgot he got impaled by Lady Deathstrike in "Messiah CompleX," but that all worked out.
Kyle: I think he's just too mouthy. If he would just shut up, he would stop getting stabbed and mutilated. [Laughs]
Yost: He's so arrogant, he's just asking for it. Heh. You know, there's a funny story about that, and when it's all said and done, we'll tell it. But, yeah, he's had some bad luck. I think all the New X-Men kids are in a tough spot right now, but hopefully with "Legacy's" new direction post-"Second Coming," they'll get some of the spotlight and start rebuilding.
Kyle: And here's the real kicker - had that been Anole, that kid would have had two awesome arms!
2) I loved the little scene of Hellion and X-23 in the Med Wing; it was very touching. I was wondering though - can Hellion get a pirate hook prosthetic for his left hand?
Yost: He'd have to get two of them.
Kyle: Ohmigod - he could be Razorfist's sidekick!
Yost: You're right! Telekinetic Razorfist II!
Kyle: He could be, like, Razorfork!
Yost: Sooo...no, he can not have a hook, to answer the question. I have to tell you, I love the New X-Men - I don't think that's a secret to anybody - and doing that was so horribly hard. I did not enjoy that scene particularly.
Since the Big G mentioned Hellion's love interest, Chickrockguitar wanted to know more about her new title that was recently announced
What do you think of X-23's upcoming ongoing series? Were you guys consulted on it at all? And what about your plans for a third X-23 miniseries?
Kyle: You know, we weren't consulted, but that's okay. There's been other X-23 stories where we also weren't consulted. You know, it turns out Marvel owns the character - I had no idea. [Laughs] What I love is that a female writer who is very talented is taking X-23 on to the next chapter.
Did Chris and I have another story we could tell? You bet your ass. I also think that if Chris and I were left to our own devices, we could keep writing that character indefinitely. But we also agreed a long time ago that the longer you hold onto a character and the longer you write them, the easier it becomes for you to be the one that ruins the character. So, because of its timing, "X-Force: Sex and Violence" is kind of our X-send-off for the time being.
Who knows what our next thing will be? We're always looking, always thinking, always plotting. But for X-23, I'm excited. It will be very interesting and kind of exciting to be just a fan for once and sit back each month and see what's going to happen. And I am really just excited that she's in the right hands, because I do think Marjorie will do a great job with her. And as long as the next time X-23 meets Daken she kicks his ass, I'm cool.
Considering Marjorie has written both characters, let's all cross our fingers that that throwdown occurs!
In light of the recent reveal regarding Rogue's intimate relationship with Sentry in "Sentry: Fallen Sun," Red Lotus asked the following"
If you two were writing the Nightcrawler funeral issue, what character would you have had him secretly sleep with for it only to come out at his burial?
Yost: Sentry.
Kyle: Mystique.
Yost: Destiny.
Kyle: [Sing-songy] Three-waaaay! Ooh! No, Mystique posing as Destiny! Imagine the mind-bending weirdness of that.
Yost: I actually assumed that Chris Claremont had him sleep with everybody.
Kyle: He's a pimp!
Yost: I think he and Rachel were going to hook up...he and Storm were going to hook up. I think Nightcrawler's covered some ground there.
Have you ever seen that big X-chart of all the people the X-characters have slept around with?
Kyle: No, send it to us! We've got to keep up. The X-Men are just like one huge brothel...oh! And Vanisher could be the pimp!
Yost: That's a book right there!
Kyle: "The Best Little Whorehouse in X-as!"
Yost: Yes!
Kyle: No, "X in the City!"
How about seX-Men?
Kyle: I love it! Aaand you've just gotten us fired, George.
You're welcome! And onto the next question from Red Lotus...
Is there any character who you wanted to kill, but the X-office wouldn't let you?
Yost: You know, they stopped us from killing Onyxx back in "New X-Men," but we finally got him in "X-Force."
Kyle: That's true!
Yost: I hated that character. No offense to Peter Milligan, who I think is great, but I was not a fan. But we never do anything maliciously - it's all within the story. Hm, let's see, anyone else we wanted to kill, but didn't, because they wouldn't let us...
Kyle: Oh, Nezhno!
Yost: Yeah, we wanted to kill Nezhno, just to show people that we would.
Kyle: Yeah, people thought we got all precious. Now, I'll be the first to admit we favor X-23, but that's because she's awesome! But, yeah, we were going to kill Nezhno, and they said, "Nnnooo, we like him." Now, we liked him too, but that's why we thought we had to ace him...
Hm. Were you the kinds of kids who pulled on girls ponytails when you liked them too? Never mind, I think I can guess...
Goneandromeda is asking you to take a look back before you leap forward, and asks:
Do you have any regrets about the way any of your stories have gone? And are there stories you wanted to write in "X-Force" or "New X-Men" that you just never got around to writing?
Kyle: You know, I choose not to live like that (and focus on regrets). I think that sometimes you visualize stories one way, but then they evolve into something else. The only thing I wish we could done is spend a little more time with Rahne - not changing what we've done, because that's tracked from where we wanted to go with it, it's just, selfishly, sometimes you do want to tell the entire story yourself. But I have no concerns that someone else will come along - Peter David, Zeb Wells, or whoever ends up getting Rahne - and do a wonderful job with her. But selfishly, that's one I would have liked us to work on a bit longer. Chris? Any regrets? …everything?
Yost: Yeah, I regret it all. [Laughs] No, my only problem is that I love it all so much that I never want to leave it. I had tinges of regret leaving "New X-Men," and I'm sure in a couple of months I'll regret leaving "X-Force"...because I'll be homeless and living on Skid Row. But, no, I'm really proud of everything we've done.
Kyle: You know, it's true - "New X-Men" is a good specific example of that. We were in the big story session plotting out "Messiah CompleX" and we knew "New X-Men" was coming to an end...and there was a way for Chris and I to keep it going if we wanted to, but at the time, (the people in the room) were talking about the X-Force book and thinking of calling it "Warpack," which we weren't crazy about. We wanted something that was an X-centric title, something that would connect with us and the fans...and the second we heard the line-up, I leapt in there, and with all these talented people in the room - Brubaker, Carey, Fraction, and everybody around the table - I immediately leapt for that gig for Chris and I.
And you know, I didn't give Chris very much time to process what I was doing. And he was pretty torn up about it - he didn't want to leave the kids. And I said, "Look dude, we've done a lot with them. We've told some great stories, but we can really sink our teeth into these guys," and he made that leap of faith. It was really a painful choice for him to be a part of, but it obviously worked out great and he was a trooper about it, but he was really torn up about it when we made the move in the room...
Yost: Well, I didn't break down weeping or anything, but...
Kyle: I just mean you get attached to the stories. We both do. I didn't say you fell to your knees and started crying in a corner...
Yost: Heh. Craig and I have talked about this a lot, but...I am not one who changes gears easily. The example we've come up with to explain this is that if someone offers me ten bucks, I'll say, "Great. I'll take it." But in the middle of it, if they say, "No, wait, you can have a million dollars..." I'll go, "But wait - you said ten." That's just my nature...
Kyle: Yes, Chris fears change.
Yost: Even now, I'm breaking out in a cold sweat. But it all works out for the better...except, sometimes, when it doesn't.
That dovetails nicely into Goneandromeda's second question, as they wanted to know:
Once your schedules free up, is there any chance for a return to an ongoing series? And if so, would it be an X-book or would you branch out? Say, perhaps to "Runaways..."
Yost: You know, Craig and I love comics. We've got a lot going on right now with our respective stuff, but it's definitely something we'd be open to...
Kyle: With the right project, we'd definitely want to do it. We're always thinking of what's the next thing. The X-office obviously loves us and wants us to hang around. I'd say after "Sex and Violence," there probably will be a little bit of a break, but we love comics. We're big fanboys. The idea of walking away and saying "it's over" isn't very appealing to us. It's tough to say exactly what the next thing will be, but we love the books, we love the characters, we love the fans. We are really proud of the way our X-chapter is ending with both "Second Coming" and "Sex and Violence" - I mean, that one...if people like what we do - it's just some of the best stuff we've done.
Yost: Yeah, "Sex and Violence" is just going to stand out.
We'll be sure to have one more X-POSITION when that book hits the stands. I'm looking forward to it!
And now, it's time for today's "Behind the X" question, and I think it's a good one for creators such as yourselves: what sequel-less book or movie would you like to read/see a sequel to?
Kyle: "The Matrix." [Laughs]
Yost: Jeez. Let me think...
Kyle: Oh! "The Professional." I would love that, with Natalie (Portman) back as her character. I would love to know what could pull her back into that life that she has long forgotten. That would be effing awesome.
Yost: Crap. Now I'm feeling the pressure to provide a great answer...oh. There was a book that Neil Gaiman did called "Good Omens" with Terry Pratchett, and I friggin' love that book. And I think they could have done a whole series of those, so I'm going to go with that.
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Chris Yost e Craig Kyle estão se despedindo de X-Force, com a última parte da X-Force em Second Coming no final do mês e com o especial final do evento em julho. Por causa disso, os autores fizeram um balanço de sua passagem no título.
A respeito de Lupina, que acabou perdendo um pouco de espaço no decorrer da série, eles afirmaram que contaram exatamente o que pretendiam com Rahne, afinal ela não pertencia exatamente à X-Force, pois não tinha o controle emocional e a frieza requerida para ser um membro. Yost espera que a sua gravidez seja um mote para ótimas histórias futuras com a personagem. Kyle reforçou que poderiam até ter escrito mais coisas sobre Lupina, mas uma lição que aprenderam com grandes autores é que se deve deixar algumas pontas para serem aproveitadas futuramente.
Warren Worthington III voltou à sua personalidade de Arcanjo em X-Force. Eles sempre foram fãs do Arcanjo e buscaram ser bastante fiéis à cronologia, por isso resgataram não só o Arcanjo, mas também o Clube do Inferno, Nimrods e etc. Kyle quer ver os personagens clássicos perpetuados e não simplesmente criar muitos outros – algo que eles também fizeram, com X-23, Kimura, Nezhno e o Predador X. Assim como no caso de Lupina, eles não quiseram dar uma resolução para tudo o que envolve o Arcanjo e a transitoriedade de Warren entre Anjo e Arcanjo, deixando para o futuro esse “problema”.
Uma das baixas da X-Force após Necrosha foi Elixir, que deixou o grupo e, segundo Yost, não está nem mais na ilha. Elixir preferiu largar tudo por um tempo, pois precisa controlar sua habilidade de matar. Enquanto Warren tem a possibilidade de voltar a ser o Anjo quando quer, Elixir não pode deixar seus poderes de lado. Josh sabe a verdade sobre Esperança, mas ninguém sabe onde ele está agora – ou seja, não há nenhuma garantia de que ele aparece na grande saga.
Na edição de maio de X-Force, Satânico foi ferido e perdeu as duas mãos. Yost lembrou que ele também foi gravemente em Complexo de Messias, pelas mãos de Lady Letal. Kyle brincou que Julian deixará de ser machucado, quando ele deixar de ser tão bocudo e arrogante. Yost lembrou que os Novos X-Men continuarão a ter destaque em Legacy após Second Coming e Satânico está entre eles. Quem sabe com braços biônicos ou algo do tipo?
Os autores foram perguntados sobre X-23, que terá uma série mensal própria. Kyle brincou que eles são foram consultados sobre isso, porque a personagem é propriedade da Marvel. Ambos gostam muito do trabalho que Marjorie Liu está fazendo com a personagem. Infelizmente, eles não tiveram mais muito tempo para trabalhar com a personagem, mas ainda poderemos lê-los escrevendo outros personagens da X-Force na minissérie “Sex and Violence”.
Yost está escrevendo também o tie-in Hellbound. Ele não pôde afirmar exatamente se os eventos de Hellbound serão concluídos antes do final de Second Coming, mas pediu para os leitores ficarem atentos à edição #2, porque os acontecimentos vistos lá podem ser responsáveis por os personagens não voltarem a tempo.
Kyle e Yost se divertiram ao responder sobre se tivessem escrito o funeral de Noturno. Eles disseram que, se fossem revelar alguém com quem Kurt já tivesse dormido, seriam Sentinela, Mística e Sina. Mais seriamente, sugeriram Rachel ou Ororo. Alguns fãs brincaram inclusive com o nome SEX-Men e com a diversidade de relacionamento que os personagens já tiveram.
Se eles pudessem escolher alguém que queriam ter matado, mas não lhes foi permitido fazer seria Onyxx, em Novos X-Men. Contudo, conseguiram fazer isso em Necrosha. Yost diz que odiava o personagem, mesmo não tendo nada contra Peter Milligan, que o criou. Kyle também lembrou que já quiseram matar Nezhno e também admitiu que eles sempre tiveram X-23 como protegida, mas porque ela é uma excelente personagem.
Perguntaram para os dois escritores se eles se arrependem de algo em sua passagem pelo universo mutante. Kyle respondeu que escolheu não viver com arrependimentos no que queria ter feito em seu trabalho. Talvez a única coisa que queria ter podido fazer foi explorar melhor Rahne no título, mas eles esperam que Peter David, Zeb Wells ou qualquer outro autor possa fazer isso – um indício de que ela pode voltar para Novos Mutantes. Yost afirmou que se for se arrepender de algo será, daqui a algum tempo, de não escrever mais X-Force, assim como se sentiram quando Novos X-Men acabou.
Depois do final de “Sex and Violence”, os dois vão dar uma pausa, mas, como são fãs de quadrinhos, devem voltar logo para o meio. Resta esperar que eles possam voltar para o universo mutante em breve.
A respeito de Lupina, que acabou perdendo um pouco de espaço no decorrer da série, eles afirmaram que contaram exatamente o que pretendiam com Rahne, afinal ela não pertencia exatamente à X-Force, pois não tinha o controle emocional e a frieza requerida para ser um membro. Yost espera que a sua gravidez seja um mote para ótimas histórias futuras com a personagem. Kyle reforçou que poderiam até ter escrito mais coisas sobre Lupina, mas uma lição que aprenderam com grandes autores é que se deve deixar algumas pontas para serem aproveitadas futuramente.
Warren Worthington III voltou à sua personalidade de Arcanjo em X-Force. Eles sempre foram fãs do Arcanjo e buscaram ser bastante fiéis à cronologia, por isso resgataram não só o Arcanjo, mas também o Clube do Inferno, Nimrods e etc. Kyle quer ver os personagens clássicos perpetuados e não simplesmente criar muitos outros – algo que eles também fizeram, com X-23, Kimura, Nezhno e o Predador X. Assim como no caso de Lupina, eles não quiseram dar uma resolução para tudo o que envolve o Arcanjo e a transitoriedade de Warren entre Anjo e Arcanjo, deixando para o futuro esse “problema”.
Uma das baixas da X-Force após Necrosha foi Elixir, que deixou o grupo e, segundo Yost, não está nem mais na ilha. Elixir preferiu largar tudo por um tempo, pois precisa controlar sua habilidade de matar. Enquanto Warren tem a possibilidade de voltar a ser o Anjo quando quer, Elixir não pode deixar seus poderes de lado. Josh sabe a verdade sobre Esperança, mas ninguém sabe onde ele está agora – ou seja, não há nenhuma garantia de que ele aparece na grande saga.
Na edição de maio de X-Force, Satânico foi ferido e perdeu as duas mãos. Yost lembrou que ele também foi gravemente em Complexo de Messias, pelas mãos de Lady Letal. Kyle brincou que Julian deixará de ser machucado, quando ele deixar de ser tão bocudo e arrogante. Yost lembrou que os Novos X-Men continuarão a ter destaque em Legacy após Second Coming e Satânico está entre eles. Quem sabe com braços biônicos ou algo do tipo?
Os autores foram perguntados sobre X-23, que terá uma série mensal própria. Kyle brincou que eles são foram consultados sobre isso, porque a personagem é propriedade da Marvel. Ambos gostam muito do trabalho que Marjorie Liu está fazendo com a personagem. Infelizmente, eles não tiveram mais muito tempo para trabalhar com a personagem, mas ainda poderemos lê-los escrevendo outros personagens da X-Force na minissérie “Sex and Violence”.
Yost está escrevendo também o tie-in Hellbound. Ele não pôde afirmar exatamente se os eventos de Hellbound serão concluídos antes do final de Second Coming, mas pediu para os leitores ficarem atentos à edição #2, porque os acontecimentos vistos lá podem ser responsáveis por os personagens não voltarem a tempo.
Kyle e Yost se divertiram ao responder sobre se tivessem escrito o funeral de Noturno. Eles disseram que, se fossem revelar alguém com quem Kurt já tivesse dormido, seriam Sentinela, Mística e Sina. Mais seriamente, sugeriram Rachel ou Ororo. Alguns fãs brincaram inclusive com o nome SEX-Men e com a diversidade de relacionamento que os personagens já tiveram.
Se eles pudessem escolher alguém que queriam ter matado, mas não lhes foi permitido fazer seria Onyxx, em Novos X-Men. Contudo, conseguiram fazer isso em Necrosha. Yost diz que odiava o personagem, mesmo não tendo nada contra Peter Milligan, que o criou. Kyle também lembrou que já quiseram matar Nezhno e também admitiu que eles sempre tiveram X-23 como protegida, mas porque ela é uma excelente personagem.
Perguntaram para os dois escritores se eles se arrependem de algo em sua passagem pelo universo mutante. Kyle respondeu que escolheu não viver com arrependimentos no que queria ter feito em seu trabalho. Talvez a única coisa que queria ter podido fazer foi explorar melhor Rahne no título, mas eles esperam que Peter David, Zeb Wells ou qualquer outro autor possa fazer isso – um indício de que ela pode voltar para Novos Mutantes. Yost afirmou que se for se arrepender de algo será, daqui a algum tempo, de não escrever mais X-Force, assim como se sentiram quando Novos X-Men acabou.
Depois do final de “Sex and Violence”, os dois vão dar uma pausa, mas, como são fãs de quadrinhos, devem voltar logo para o meio. Resta esperar que eles possam voltar para o universo mutante em breve.
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Re: X-Position
X-Position com Liu e Way:
Marjorie Liu e Daniel Way são presenças mais do que constantes nas entrevistas do CBR. Nessa semana, eles falaram sobre as novidades para X-23, que ganha uma série mensal, e para Daken, que terá um título próprio com seu nome.
A série própria de X-23 traz Laura em sua constante busca para saber quem ela é – uma espécie de auto-reflexão de alguém que foi abusada, física, mental e sexualmente, e se tornou uma assassina. No primeiro arco, já teremos alguns X-Men – e também personagens de NYX - aparecendo e Liu avisou que são seus favoritos e que haverá um elenco mais ou menos permanente dando suporte à revista. Em algumas entrevistas atrás, já ficamos sabendo que esse primeiro arco trará alguns reflexos do que acontecerá com Wolverine em sua nova revista, além de termos a garantia de que Laura e Daken se enfrentarão em algum momento.
A autora também disse estar muito feliz por ter recebido a bênção de Kyle & Yost, criadores da personagem, e que o desenhista da série será o brasileiro Will Conrad, que desenhou recentemente Wolverine: Origins.
Durante as primeiras histórias, X-23 será uma nômade, porque não terá muitos motivos para ficar em São Francisco. Precisamos aguardar para entender os motivos por trás dessa afirmação da autora.
Os fãs de um possível relacionamento entre Laura e Satânico podem esperar que Marjorie Liu prometeu tocar nesse ponto em algum momento da série. Quem não deve receber atenção é Kimura, mas isso não quer dizer que ela não possa aparecer na revista.
Mudando de assunto para Daken, Daniel Way deixou no ar a possibilidade de Jeph Loeb estar escrevendo alguma história relacionada a Romulus.
O autor também disse que vê potencial na redenção de Daken e que tem muitas histórias planejadas ainda em relação a Wolverine.
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Marcus Martin sent in the first batch of queries regarding X-23 – and you folks sent in a lot! Let's see what Ms. Liu has to say about her new charge:
1) With regards to the new X-23 ongoing series, is this book merely going to tell adventures of this character? Or will X-23's tales have an overarching goal driving them (e.g. to find out more about her creation)?
Marjorie Liu: Both, really. X-23 has endured some awful abuse – physical, mental, sexual – and she's inflicted her own abuse, as well. She's a killer. A predator. And yet, she's still a teenager. I mean, talk about a need for some self-reflection (and therapy).
X-23 is still learning about who she is – she's trying to, anyway. But the X-Men have done all they can for her, and so this next stage of her life is going to take her away from them, and set her on a path where she'll need to rely on her own moral compass – which, occasionally, will lead her astray.
2) Will any members of the X-Men be making regular appearances in this book?
Liu: Yes. Which is a vague answer, but only because I'm still hammering out the first arc. Again, though: yes. I have several favorites who I hope will show up on a regular basis.
3) Will you be making references to points in X-23's history, especially those given by her creators Chris Yost and Craig Kyle? And have you ever talked to or met with Yost and Kyle as her creators?
Liu: Absolutely. Not only did Chris and Craig give X-23 a complex, rich personality – they gave her an incredible history to draw upon. She's a wonderful character, and though I haven't formally discussed her with them, I appreciate that they've given their blessing with respect to my involvement in the X-23 ongoing.
4) With you writing both "offsprings" of Wolverine, can we count on a big confrontation between Daken and X-23?
Liu: I guarantee it. Dan and I have already talked about this.
5) Marjorie, you also write the current "Black Widow" ongoing series, and I noticed that Natasha and X-23 have many similarities within their lives. Both were manipulated since birth, they have seen the killing of and/or killed a loved one, and both are close with Wolverine. For these reasons and others, is there any chance for the two to meet within each other's comics?
Liu: You're right about the similarities. As you might have heard by now though, I won't be writing "Black Widow" after issue #5. If, however, I'd had time to stay with the series, there's a very good chance that Black Widow would have met up with Daken (instead of X-23). Those two have a prior history.
Speaking of history, Justice Foxx is hoping that a few characters from X-23's past will be showing up in her new series...
Marjorie, I'm sooo excited for your new "X-23" ongoing. I read the "X-23" one-shot that you wrote recently, and I loved everything from the story to the appearances, but I especially loved the art. Please tell me the artists are returning for the ongoing! And can we expect to see NYX pop up much in X-23's book?
Liu: Thank you so much! I loved the art, too, but Filipe Andrade and Nuno Alves won't be returning to the series. The new artist is Will Conrad, who has been doing wonderful work on "Wolverine: Origins." As for NYX, the short answer is "yes." They'll be popping up, though not in the first arc. Expect them down the line.
By the way, I can't wait for Elektra to appear in "Black Widow" this week! Is there any insight or details to the relationship of these two that you felt like you wanted to update?
Liu: They're both deadly – and more than a little paranoid. Which could be hilarious, actually – but that's not how I wrote their confrontation. These are two women who know what it's like to be on the outside of things, viewed by others as untrustworthy, dangerous, maybe a little strange. What Black Widow has done – what she's been accused of doing – is something that Elektra both understands and fears (as much as she fears anything), and so their confrontation is a way to reconcile that.
Madroxdupe024 has a couple of questions about the "nuts and bolts" of the new "X-23" book. What details can you share?
1) Is X-23 going to be having a permanent supporting cast or will it change arc to arc? I would love to see Jubilee (who you just wrote in "Girl Comics" #3) as X-23's "Oracle" to X-23's "Batgirl." She would make a cool mentor.
Liu: Again, I'm still hammering out some details, but my hope is that X-23 will have a semi-permanent supporting cast. I don't like throwaway characters that change from arc to arc. Sometimes there's a purpose to them, and that's fine – but I prefer exploring relationships over the long-term, and shaking things up within those relationships – upping the stakes, pushing, going deep.
And yes, I also think Jubilee would be a great mentor!
2) Will X-23 be sticking around San Francisco for her title, or will she be hopping from place to place?
Liu: By the end of this first arc, she'll be a nomad – more or less. No real home, just the world at her feet. She won't have much of a reason to stay in San Francisco.
Adam Sherman wonders if love is a good enough reason to stay in the city by the bay, or will X-23 be leaving her heart in San Francisco?
1) Marjorie, will you continue Laura & Hellion's relationship in the "X-23" ongoing?
Liu: I will be touching on it, yes.
2) Will we see a Kimura vs. Wolverine fight at some point soon?
Liu: I don't have any immediate plans for Kimura...which isn't to say that she's not coming back. When I do deal with her, it's going to be wild.
3) Daniel, is Romulus now officially gone for good? Because I thought I heard that Jeph Loeb had some plans for him...
Daniel Way: Unfortunately I can't comment on how awesome the story that Jeph Loeb may or may not be doing will be. Is that clear?
4) Do you think there's a chance of redemption for Daken? I feel Daken's "mess-upped-ness" stems from Romulus, and I think he deserves a shot...
Way: I feel he has the potential, yes.
Although most of today's questions concerned X-23, we'll let Nicholas Marinelli wrap things up with some salutations for Mr. Way:
Dan, first of all, thanks for coming back to Traverse City for another great con. I was just wondering if you have any plans to return to Logan once "Wolverine: Origins" is done? You originally said "Origins" was supposed to run 60+ issues, so do you have stories you still want/need to tell?
Way: Thanks, and Cherry Capital Con was completely amazing. And yes, I have plenty of Wolverine stories swirling around in my head that I'll eventually get out there.
And now, it's my turn with a little get-to-know-you "Behind the X" fun. Here's a query that should tickle your brains: name a song (or two) that seems to get stuck in your heads often...
Way: "Wasted" by Black Flag. The Bouncing Souls' "Gone"
Liu: I've always been a huge fan of Journey, but after the season finale of "Glee?" It's all about "Don't Stop Believin'!"
Marjorie Liu e Daniel Way são presenças mais do que constantes nas entrevistas do CBR. Nessa semana, eles falaram sobre as novidades para X-23, que ganha uma série mensal, e para Daken, que terá um título próprio com seu nome.
A série própria de X-23 traz Laura em sua constante busca para saber quem ela é – uma espécie de auto-reflexão de alguém que foi abusada, física, mental e sexualmente, e se tornou uma assassina. No primeiro arco, já teremos alguns X-Men – e também personagens de NYX - aparecendo e Liu avisou que são seus favoritos e que haverá um elenco mais ou menos permanente dando suporte à revista. Em algumas entrevistas atrás, já ficamos sabendo que esse primeiro arco trará alguns reflexos do que acontecerá com Wolverine em sua nova revista, além de termos a garantia de que Laura e Daken se enfrentarão em algum momento.
A autora também disse estar muito feliz por ter recebido a bênção de Kyle & Yost, criadores da personagem, e que o desenhista da série será o brasileiro Will Conrad, que desenhou recentemente Wolverine: Origins.
Durante as primeiras histórias, X-23 será uma nômade, porque não terá muitos motivos para ficar em São Francisco. Precisamos aguardar para entender os motivos por trás dessa afirmação da autora.
Os fãs de um possível relacionamento entre Laura e Satânico podem esperar que Marjorie Liu prometeu tocar nesse ponto em algum momento da série. Quem não deve receber atenção é Kimura, mas isso não quer dizer que ela não possa aparecer na revista.
Mudando de assunto para Daken, Daniel Way deixou no ar a possibilidade de Jeph Loeb estar escrevendo alguma história relacionada a Romulus.
O autor também disse que vê potencial na redenção de Daken e que tem muitas histórias planejadas ainda em relação a Wolverine.
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Re: X-Position
X-Position com Duane Swierczynski
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Marcus Martin once again leads us off with a couple questions on "Black Widow," which Swierczynski takes over from Marjorie Liu with issue #6.
In the latest September solicits for Marvel comics, it stated that you are the new writer for the Black Widow series. My question is:
1. How did you end up on the series?
Marvel asked, and I practically crawled through the phone to accept. I've been a Black Widow fan for a long time, so this is a dream assignment. Natasha is also the kind of character I like to write about in my own novels: smart, lethal, and fun to watch as she scrambles in and out of insane situations.
2. How closely will you pick up from what happens in Marjorie Liu's run on the series?
I'll be sending Natasha on a completely new adventure, but I definitely want to keep Marjorie's dark and violent vibe going. And believe me, while I'm thrilled to be given this opportunity, I am bummed I won't be reading any Marjorie Liu "Black Widow" stories for a while.
Ryan K Lindsay also showed a bit of love for "Black Widow," and was hoping to squeeze out some info on other projects Swierczynski might have coming up.
Duane, I'm a massive fan and will jump on board "Black Widow" when you take up the reins, just so you know why the sales have gone up by one. Anyway, my question is:
1. You seem to have gotten your chance to tell stories for a fair few characters, Iron Fist, Cable, Punisher, Jack Russell, and now Deadpool and Blade; so are there any other X-characters you are wanting to pitch? We'd love a good tease, if you've got one in you.
Do I look like a tease, Ryan? Anyway, I wouldn't want to pre-pitch a character here. Because let's say I said: "Oh yeah, I'd totally love to do 'NFL Superpro MAX,'" then suddenly everybody would be pitching "NFL Superpro MAX."
Okay, maybe I will tease something. [NAME OF AWESOME ARTIST REDACTED] and I recently agreed to do a miniseries featuring perhaps the coolest and most obscure Marvel character ever. No, not Superpro. Someone even more obscure. You won't be seeing word of it for a while, but... well, that's why they call it a "tease."
I, for one, am shattered it won't be Superpro. But back to Ryan:
My other question is: 2. Is Wade Wilson's War your answer to Aaron Sorkin or John Milius?
Yes. But what was the question?
With Cable returned to the present and "Second Coming" nearing its conclusion, Chris Thorn has a question about what's to become of the other time traveller fighting to save the future.
Any chance of another Bishop miniseries from you? It'd be nice to see a redemptive arc now that "Second Coming" appears to show he was wrong.
I'd love to do something like that. But can we honestly say Bishop was wrong? Give Hope some time. She could still go on to kill a million innocent people...
I'm going to follow that up by asking, do you see redemption as a possibility for Bishop? Once you've made it your mission in life to kill a baby (ok, later, a young woman), I'd think it would be a bit hard to come back from that...
The greater the fall, the more compelling the redemption story. I think Bishop definitely has a shot at redemption, Shaun. (See above answer.)
Hm. But the hardest thing sometimes is forgiving yourself. Does Bishop see redemption as a possibility?
I think so. Despite everything he's done, he was doing it for a good reason. It's not like he was being evil for evil's sake. And while Bishop came to a troubling realization at the end of "Cable" #24, he's not the type to just shrug his shoulders and say "My bad." He'll actively seek out redemption.
Moving on to Cable's one-time partner in crime, Wozza wants to see Deadpool bare his soul, and since Swierczynski has two upcoming books starring the Merc with a Mouth, he's on the spot.
Hey Duane, first I wanted to say I'm a big fan of your work! I want to ask you about Deadpool. The main thing I love about him is his tragic origin and his insecurities about his messed up face and mind, which he covers up with his snarky and sarcastic humor, plus I always thought he pretended he was crazier than he was to excuse his sometimes nasty behavior. I like the psychological side to characters like Wade. But in recent times this seems to be overlooked, he's made out to just be a crazy and violent goofball. Will you be showing more of the "depth" to the character in your upcoming work?
Thanks for the kind words, Wozza. Both "Wade Wilson's War" and "X-Men Origins: Deadpool" do take a look at Wade's past - so by definition, we are going deeper with the character. My editor, Axel Alonso, likes to say that Wade Wilson has the tiniest fingerhold on his sanity, and it made me wonder: How did he get that way? I mean, beyond the "tragic origin" you mention? What's interesting is that this is the central question for both "War" and "Origins," but the answers couldn't be more different. I hope you'll check and both and let me know what you think.
From Deadpool to the "Death of Dracula," Steve Spencer is curious about what's coming up for Blade.
Thanks for doing this, Duane. I've got a couple questions on Blade:
1. It makes sense that Blade would be part of the "Death of Dracula"/"Curse of Mutants" shenanigans, but where does he fit in terms of how the X-Men will be dealing with all of this?
This one-shot explains exactly that - so I want to be careful about spoiling things. That said, Blade is not secretly longing to join the X-Men. It's a smart tactical move, for reasons that will become clear in the book. (As well as in Victor Gischler's "X-Men" series.)
2. Since it looks like "Death of Dracula" is changing what it means to be a vampire in the Marvel U on some level, what does this mean for Blade's unique nature and place on the food chain?
Oh, this changes everything for Blade. There used to be particulars way the various vampire sects would operate. Blade understood this, and exploited it. But the rules have been rewritten, and Blade will have to adapt radically. Again, I can't say too much more without spoiling Gischer's "X-Men" surprises. And if I do that, he'll beat me with something heavy.
3. Any chance we'll see more Blade from you after the one-shot?
I'd love to, Steve. Let's see what happens to him in "X-Men," though...
That's...a bit ominous. Dave R.'s going to dig for a bit more info on Blade, and hope for the best.
1) Like Cable, Blade has been at war nearly his entire life. What is it about these types of characters that make them so compelling for you as a writer?
What can I say, Dave? I'm drawn to the characters who are basically screwed from birth. And this is literally true with Cable and Blade, both of whom were "infected" (one with the T/O virus, the other with vampirism) since they were in diapers. You know, come to think of it, they seem tailor-made for a team-up. Maybe the characters could even be fused together! A vampire-slaying time-traveling mutant from the future! We could call it "Cade!" Or "Blable!" Annnnnnd that's enough caffeine for one day.
2) Will Blade's team mates in MI-13 factor at all into this story?
Not in this one-shot.
3) From the solicits it mentions Blade assembles a team in your one-shot. What can you tell us about the dynamic of the team and the characters that make up it?
As the one-shot opens, Blade is gathering other vampire slayers from around the world as he tries to piece together puzzling events following the alleged death of Dracula. Some are old friends, some bitter enemies, and some are a few knives short a complete silverware drawer. Still, they're the best slayers alive, and when they come together, it's like a rock supergroup. But will that be enough to deal with this new threat?
4) Vampires have gone through quite a bit of evolution lately. In your mind what makes for a good Vampire story? What types of Vampires do you find most interesting as a writer?
No glittery skin. That's all I ask.
The more original the take on a vampire, the better. I'm a huge fan of Richard Matheson's "I Am Legend," which is still the book to beat, as well as Charlie Huston's Joe Pitt series and Dan Simmons's "Carrion Comfort."
Closing out this week we have a special World Cup "Behind the X" question. Wednesday sees the USA in a do-or-die showdown with Algeria, so... what are your feelings on the vuvuzela?
Totally can't wait for Alan Moore's/David Lloyd's "V for Vuvuzela." No Guy Fawkes mask. No wig. Just fightin' crime and totalitarian governments with a LOUD, ANNOYING BLAST OF B-FLAT.
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Re: X-Position
X-Position com Peter David:
Peter David está à frente de X-Factor desde que o título voltou a ser publicado. Mesmo com as vendas baixas, o título continua sendo publicado e, de tempos em tempos, volta a ter ganchos com as outras revistas mutantes, como ocorreu no tie-in de Second Coming.
Agora sediados em Nova Iorque, os membros do X-Factor terão mais um grande motivo para se preocupar, a partir da edição 207: Hela, que, depois de uma participação nas histórias dos Novos Mutantes, surge como ameaça para Madrox e cia.
Peter David falou aos fãs sobre as novidades para as próximas edições. Ele disse que Mercúrio deve aparecer em uma ou duas edições mais para frente, mas não voltará a compor o grupo. Quanto à Lupina, o X-Factor ficará sabendo superficialmente sobre o que aconteceu com ela, e Rahne definitivamente vai saber o que houve com o X-Factor. David afirmou que o arco envolvendo Hela tem muito a ver com Lupina, já que ela está grávida do Príncipe Lobo e ele deu sua vida a Hela para salvar Rahne. Contudo, a interação entre ambas não acontecerá da forma como esperamos. O autor garantiu que terá Lupina no grupo por quanto tempo lhes autorizarem.
Siryn é outra personagem importante dentro das histórias. Ela recentemente mudou de nome para Banshee. David falou que, embora eles tenham sido amigos na X-Force, ela ainda está cautelosa sobre a volta de Shatterstar. Quem mais gostou da volta de Shatterstar foi Rictor – ambos inclusive já deram demonstrações de que não são mais amigos. Rictor está cada vez mais confiante sobre seu papel na equipe, mesmo não tendo mais poderes. Um último detalhe sobre Shatterstar é que ele agora é um teleportador e, para isso, preciso usar alguém com quem ele tem alguma ligação como âncora. Na última edição, ele se teleportou usando Layla como âncora. O tipo de ligação que ele desenvolveu com ela durante o tempo em que ficou na Latveria será explorado a partir da edição #207, o que deixará Rictor intrigado.
Sobre outros personagens, David disse que alguns membros da Célula X, como Callisto e Medula, voltarão, mas não nos próximos seus meses. Ele não tem planos para Adam X também e não o trabalharia como mais um irmão Summers. Além disso, esclareceu que o Isolacionista era o mutoide que não foi revelado no antigo título do X-Factor, que David escreveu nos anos 90.
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This week's readers had a wish-list of guest stars and potential new X-Factorians, beginning with Valeria Kementari.
Mr David, since you've taken the role of fulfilling the fans' desires in ways no other writer ever has... will you consider bringing Adam X to "X-Factor" for an issue or two and revealing he is the fourth Summers brother?? After all Sinister, said "brothers" not "three Summers..."
Although I'm not averse to doing something with Adam X (although I've no immediate plans to do so), if I were to make use of him, I very much doubt that I would do a reveal that he's a Summers brother. Certainly I wouldn't do it unilaterally. I'm just not convinced that we need yet another Summers Brother.
Next up we have Taimur Dar, who would like to see an old friend return to the fold:
A while back you mentioned briefly talking with Dan Slott about a possible "Mighty Avengers"/"X-Factor" crossover. Now that MA has ended, any chance of seeing Chris Gage's "Avengers Academy" cast appear in "X-Factor" or even just a Quicksilver/X-Factor reunion?
I'd love to borrow Quicksilver for an issue or two, but there are no plans afoot for the moment.
On the subject of characters who will be appearing though, Steve McSheffrey dreams of the possibilities for Rahne (Wolfsbane) Sinclair's return.
With your track record for coming up with novel applications to power sets, I'd like to see what you'd do with a mutant who's been mutated into a quasi-Asgardian...
Especially considering that she's not necessarily going to be forthcoming about what's happened to her.
Marcus Martin continues, noting connections between Ms. Rahne and an upcoming X-Factor investigation.
1. Given that Wolfsbane is coming back to team in the future, will the team finally know of what happened to her since they last saw her and vice versa ?
They're going to know in a vague manner that she was involved with some pretty rough stuff, but they're not going to learn the details of what she was up to. But yes, she is most definitely going to find out what X-Factor's been up to.
2. Related to my previous questions, will the two stories of Wolfsbane's pregnancy and the team's job for Hela connect in some way, given Hela's previous encounter with Wolfsbane's former lover ?
Let's just say that there is indeed going to be some degree of connection between the two, although the manner in which it happens may not be what you were expecting.
But will she stay or will she go now? Joshua Hetherington wants to know:
1. Will Wolfsbane's reappearance be a permanent return? Or will it be a guest appearance?
Hey, I'll keep her around for as long as they let me.
2. I'm so excited for X-Cell to return! Any chance on some details about Fatale, Abyss, Callisto and Marrow's own personal second coming!?!?
They will return eventually, but not for at least another six months.
Airy Maher has a few questions about old friends, new tech, and black sheep.
1. Banshee and Shatterstar had established a good friendship back in their X-Force days. Will their friendship be re-established in X-Factor?
Banshee is still somewhat wary of the new incarnation of Shatterstar. So she's going to be approaching him a bit cautiously.
2. Now that the series is reaching into the wider Marvel Universe, who is one Marvel character that would *never* darken X-Factor Investigations' doorstep?
I've learned in my time to never say never. I mean, I've been thinking about your question and I keep coming up with possibilities, but every time I do I then think, "But, hey, you know what would be interesting if this person showed up...?" So I don't want to single anyone out because, hey, you never know.
3. Rictor has been through a lot over the years. How has his attitude changed since X-Factor relocated back to New York? Is Shatterstar aware he once tried to take a long walk off a short building ledge?
No, Shatterstar is unaware at this point of Rictor's mini-mental breakdown back in issue #1. Over time, Rictor has become more and more convinced that he can be of use to his team without his powers. He's learned not to allow himself to be defined by his mutant abilities, or lack thereof. That's why the new dynamic between himself and Shatterstar is so interesting. He feels like he's finally learned who he is, and he's not sure he can be what Shatterstar wants/needs him to be.
4. With the recent debate over digital distribution, how would you feel if "X-Factor" were ever available on the Marvel iTunes app?
Well, if it were okay with Marvel, I really wouldn't have much of anything to say about it. They're the copyright holders, and if it's okay with them, it's fine by me.
Digressing from "X-Factor" for a moment, J. J. Meylar has a question about Mr. David's work as a novelist.
Hey, Mr. David:
I've been loving how much "X-Factor" has been seeming to be getting more and more into the mainstream Marvel Universe. I mean: I've been reading the solicits each month and am REALLY looking forward to Hela being a client. But, that's neither here nor there. I have a question that I'd like to ask:
Do you have any plans for writing a sequel novel to "Wolverine: Election Day?" I mean: you DID, kind of, set up for one...
I did indeed lay trackwork for a sequel, but that was mostly in the event that Pocket [Star Books] came back and asked me to DO a sequel. That hasn't happened thus far; I'm not sure of what Pocket's overall plans for Marvel novels are.
White Phoenix goes straight to the source to resolve a friendly debate about "X-Factor" history.
I've been a huge fan of yours since you wrote "X-Factor" in the early '90s. Your recent work with tying up loose-ends in the current run of "X-Factor" was, I thought, some of the best writing the X-Universe has seen in quite some time. But now, I've got a question for you.
I was debating with a friend of mine the classification of The Isolationist/ Josef Huber. My friend said he was a mutant, I said he wasn't due to what you were quoted saying in an interview. So we tried to settle this by searching the internet, which rendered an interesting result. It said Josef Huber was a Mutate. Now, my question is this: Is Josef Huber the Mutate that was never fully revealed in your original run on "X-Factor" (issue #89)?
That was my intention, yes.
Can't get much more straightforward than that! The answer to Harostar's question about the particulars of Shatterstar's powers, however, requires a bit more finessing, as we'll see.
In #201, we were given a vague explanation for how Shatterstar's teleportation works. It was mentioned that he needs an anchor, someone he shares a connection with -- namely, boyfriend Rictor and potential father Longshot. But in the most recent issue, he seems to be able to use Layla as an anchor as well. While it's clear the two have done some bonding while stuck in Latveria, it seems odd after he'd previously stated it couldn't be just anyone. Care to enlighten us on what's up with that?
That's actually a good question, and one that Rictor is going to be trying to get to the bottom of. Just exactly what happened with Layla and Shatterstar while in Latveria? We're going to start touching on it in #207 and it is going to be explored further, and eventually we will be revealing just how "much" of a connection Shatterstar needs to have with his anchor in order for the relationship to function.
Thanks to all the readers who sent questions and of course to Peter David for taking the time to talk about "X-Factor." We'll wrap up this edition of X-POSITION with a "Behind the X" question, a bit of getting-to-know-you stretching beyond the world of mutants.
So, Peter David, what is your favorite summer holiday/getaway and why?
We like to head off to Disney World whenever possible; we just feel really comfortable there. Plus, now that Disney's bought Marvel, there are additional perks which we can't wait to make use of.
Peter David está à frente de X-Factor desde que o título voltou a ser publicado. Mesmo com as vendas baixas, o título continua sendo publicado e, de tempos em tempos, volta a ter ganchos com as outras revistas mutantes, como ocorreu no tie-in de Second Coming.
Agora sediados em Nova Iorque, os membros do X-Factor terão mais um grande motivo para se preocupar, a partir da edição 207: Hela, que, depois de uma participação nas histórias dos Novos Mutantes, surge como ameaça para Madrox e cia.
Peter David falou aos fãs sobre as novidades para as próximas edições. Ele disse que Mercúrio deve aparecer em uma ou duas edições mais para frente, mas não voltará a compor o grupo. Quanto à Lupina, o X-Factor ficará sabendo superficialmente sobre o que aconteceu com ela, e Rahne definitivamente vai saber o que houve com o X-Factor. David afirmou que o arco envolvendo Hela tem muito a ver com Lupina, já que ela está grávida do Príncipe Lobo e ele deu sua vida a Hela para salvar Rahne. Contudo, a interação entre ambas não acontecerá da forma como esperamos. O autor garantiu que terá Lupina no grupo por quanto tempo lhes autorizarem.
Siryn é outra personagem importante dentro das histórias. Ela recentemente mudou de nome para Banshee. David falou que, embora eles tenham sido amigos na X-Force, ela ainda está cautelosa sobre a volta de Shatterstar. Quem mais gostou da volta de Shatterstar foi Rictor – ambos inclusive já deram demonstrações de que não são mais amigos. Rictor está cada vez mais confiante sobre seu papel na equipe, mesmo não tendo mais poderes. Um último detalhe sobre Shatterstar é que ele agora é um teleportador e, para isso, preciso usar alguém com quem ele tem alguma ligação como âncora. Na última edição, ele se teleportou usando Layla como âncora. O tipo de ligação que ele desenvolveu com ela durante o tempo em que ficou na Latveria será explorado a partir da edição #207, o que deixará Rictor intrigado.
Sobre outros personagens, David disse que alguns membros da Célula X, como Callisto e Medula, voltarão, mas não nos próximos seus meses. Ele não tem planos para Adam X também e não o trabalharia como mais um irmão Summers. Além disso, esclareceu que o Isolacionista era o mutoide que não foi revelado no antigo título do X-Factor, que David escreveu nos anos 90.
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X-Position com Claremont:
Chris Claremont é o convidado da semana do X-Position. Ele falou sobre seus dois títulos dentro do universo mutante: X-Men Forever e Novos Mutantes Forever.
Ele disse que o dragão Lockheed parece preferir a adolescente ‘Ro (a versão pequena de Tempestade), mas, na verdade, ele está mesmo é de olho na menina, a mando de Kitty.
Claremont lembrou que a regra básica de Forever é que tudo o que foi escrito por ele para a cronologia normal segue valendo como premissas de Forever. Ele deixou pistas sobre Ororo no que envolve sua transformação em mutoide durante o Programa de Extermínio. O autor também pediu que ficássemos de olho em Mística.
O escritor pediu desculpas por ter prometido uma grande participação de Illyana nas histórias com Kitty, pois há muito o que contar envolvendo muitos personagens e situações. Além disso, Kitty não é mais quem Illyana conheceu e isso terá um enorme impacto no relacionamento das duas.
Uma das questões mais polêmicas de Foreve r é o relacionamento entre Jean e Hank. Claremont afirma que essa relação remete a fatos não mostrados ainda da equipe original, quando todos os homens da equipe, talvez à exceção de Bobby, tinham interesse na ruiva.
Perguntado sobre o pequeno Nathan e Jean, ele disse que é muito complicado tentar explicar para uma criança de seis anos que aquela mulher é igual à sua mãe (Madelyne), mas não é. Talvez quando Nathan for maior, eles poderão conversar com ele sobre isso. E Jean ainda tem as memórias de Madelyne em sua cabeça...
Sobre o passado entre Nick Fury e Claremont, o autor gostaria de explorar mais sob a perspectiva de Fury – isso se ele tiver sobrevivido ao final de X-Men Forever 2 #2.
Quem está com saudade de Kurt pelo que aconteceu com ele em Second Coming pode esperar uma atenção especial ao personagem no selo Forever. Já Bishop não está dentro do escopo de Forever.
Mudando de revista, mas dentro ainda de Forever, Claremont falou sobre os Novos Mutantes. Ele está adorando poder continuar as histórias do ponto em que havia parado e espera que os fãs possam gostar tanto quanto ele quando a revista chegar às comic shops.
- Spoiler:
Without further ado, here's Margaret White to lead us off with a simple question about playing favorites.
Why does Lockheed seem to prefer Ororo to Kitty?
I'm assuming by "Ororo" you're referring to ‘Ro (the not-quite adolescent iteration of the former leader of the X-Men). Actually, Lockheed's helping out his true friend Kitty, by keeping a watchful eye on the new arrival. Bear in mind, ‘Ro's powers are just manifesting; they function inconsistently. Mostly, the girl depends on her wits and her skills as a thief (both those honed by Remy and those she learned apparently on her own growing up in Cairo - which, in her case, appears to be Illinois, not Egypt.) But being a kid - and an adventurer, and a thief - she is more than inclined to act on impulse and get herself into serious trouble, as we're about to see in "XMF ll" #'s 4 & 5. With the X-Men short-handed, Kitty can't be in two places at once, looking after ‘Ro while working with the team. So, she's asked Lockheed to fill the gap.
I'd reckon every kid wants a dragon for a babysitter. Next up is Sharif Youssef, who wonders about storylines past and future.
Hi Chris,
So far my favorite storyline in X-Men Forever has been that of Storm conquering Wakanda. She is totally out of her gourd! But clearly, she's not totally corrupt if she feel that Kitty has turned on her when Kitty slashes her face for killing Wolverine. Do the events of the X-Tinction Agenda with the Genegineer, David Moreau, - the means by which he restored Storm's adult body - still stand in the forever-verse?
Also, Mystique used Nightcrawler's immunity to mutant burnout to inoculate Rogue, but did she have another, ulterior, motive? Was she trying to make Rogue her genetic daughter as well as to show Nightcrawler and Rogue that they are siblings?
Hi Sharif --
The basic rule-of-thumb for "XMF" is that if I wrote it, it counts. That said, especially as relates to what happened on Genosha, there are (regrettably of necessity at the time) plenty of time-gaps in the story where readers see perhaps the start, perhaps the conclusions of actions and events, but not always the connecting moments. Lots might have happened back then that we know nothing about. But also which I suspect we're about to learn.
As for Mystique's motivations, all I can say is keep reading. Answers may well be coming far sooner than you think.
Niels van Eekelen had his wish granted, and now wants to know more.
In a previous X-Position, I asked you if Illyana was going to show up in "X-Men Forever," and I think it was the next week that the first covers with her for the "Black Magik" arc were shown online. So I just wanted to say: Thank you, you provide excellent and speedy service.
1. That storyline of course let many questions unanswered. Will you be answering some of those and exploring the bond between Kitty and Illyana further (I've always loved that relationship) in "Forever 2?"
Niels --
Firstly, you're more than welcome (re: Illyana.)
At the moment, I have to say that there are a great many other characters to focus on and conflicts to be addressed (if not outright resolved). Lots of material is in the proverbial pipeline, which means that pre-established stories, such as Illyana, will simply and sadly have to wait their turn. The other thing to bear in mind is that Kitty's undergoing a whole host of somewhat scary changes herself; as she herself notes, she's not the girl Illyana remembers. The sorceress (like Perfect Storm before her) may find herself up against a far more formidable and fearsome adversary than she anticipated.
2.Non-Forever-related, if you could work with any modern artist that you haven't worked with yet, who would it be?
I'm afraid that list is far too long - but hope always springs eternal!
Next, Scott and Jean's relationship is on MarvelMaster616's mind.
1. I get the Jean/Logan plot you established early in Forever. The annual was probably one of the best stories of it's kind in that regard. But where on Earth did the Jean/Beast plot come from? Jean and Logan established an attraction before X-men 1-3. I never saw such hints with Jean/Beast.
My argument would be that this is an untold story dating back to the days when the X-Men were first founded and all the young men on the team (save perhaps for Bobby, being a tad too young) had their eyes on Jean. Back then, as I recall those early days, Warren was initially quite interested in Jean - very much Scott's rival for her attentions. Hank, being tactful as well as courteous, saw early on that he wasn't in the running and stepped back from that emotional fray. Until circumstances changed.
2. I know you've gone on record as having soured over the Scott/Jean relationship after what happened with Madelyn Pryor and you've done a number on them on X-men Forever. But is there still a chance you'll bring them back together in Forever? You did more than any other writer to establish them as THE X-couple of the ages. Have you completely given up on them?
I would suspect they both have some growing up to do before anything like that happens. Both of them have histories they have to deal with (Scott's whole imbroglio with Madelyn and Jean's with Phoenix) before they can move ahead as individuals, let alone any kind of potential couple. Each in their own way, they're both damaged goods; their wounds have to heal, otherwise anything they try to build will be grounded on sand, not solid rock. The point here is neither they nor the readers can take anything for granted; you'll just have to tag along, hoping for the best, and see how things pan out. I won't at this point guarantee any specific ending, just that the journey itself will be worth the investment.
Speaking of Jean having a lot to deal with, Salman Raja wonders whether there's not something important she's neglecting.
Dear Mr. Claremont,
Shouldn't Jean have contact with the child Nathan? Doesn't Nathan in some ways belong to Jean as he is her half-son? He is the son of her clone so they would be related in some type of mother-son way besides from birth.
I must say that I have enjoyed your "X-Men Forever" book. Can't wait for your "New Mutants Forever" book. Thanks for your time.
Salman --
How do you explain to a little kid that Jean looks just like his Mom but isn't his Mom? Better to let him mourn the loss of Madelyn and get on with his life amidst his Great-Grandmother (Scott's Grammy), his Grand-dad (Corsair) and their extended family (Alex and Lorna). Remember, he's maybe 6, on the brink of starting school; the poor kid has a lot on his plate. How d'you expect him to deal with - even to understand -- the admittedly complicated reality of Jean's past, and adding to it the dynamics of her relationship with Scott? At this point, she and Scott both feel it's better that she keep her distance until Nate's old enough to comprehend what happened between them.
AcesX1X continues with another question about our favorite mutant redhead, followed by a query about Xavier and Fury's history.
1. Madelyne Pryor is dead, but in "Forever," I assume Jean Grey still has Maddie's memories encoded on her brain. Is there a chance that the Jean we've seen in "Forever" is tapping into any of Maddie's wilder ways?
Whatever makes you think that Madelyn's ways were any more "wild" than Jean's herself? I think the key thing to remember here is that Jean is now as she was then, her own woman. You'll just have to see how things play out from there.
2. Nick Fury and Professor X have established a really fluid working relationship since Forever started. Will we get to see an exploration of Professor Xavier's past relationship with Nick Fury? It'd be great to see this side of Xavier's life fleshed out more.
At the moment, we'd enjoy those flashback stories solely from Nick's perspective, Charles being way off-planet these days. (Although of course, I conceded there's nothing save editorial support keeping us from doing a story set with Charley among the Shi'ar.) It's certainly a possibility, though for the moment, Nick has lots of other things on his mind (assuming he's even still alive, which as of the end of "XMF ll" #2 remains somewhat questionable).
With Mr. Claremont's "New Mutants Forever" on the horizon, BlackJack would like to see the writer return to these characters to an even greater degree.
Would you ever consider taking over the current "New Mutants" book if the position become open? You created the characters being utilized in that title, is it hard to see someone else writing the "grown up" version of the team?
From my perspective, I am writing the "New Mutants" book. The challenge is to create a story and characters that are so engrossingly irresistible that readers will flock to it in droves, thereby inspiring Marvel to keep the series going. I like to think that I, and Bob McLeod and Bill Sienkiewicz are all doing our part; now it's up to you readers.
That sounds like a challenge!
Next up, neling4 is hoping to see more of a certain formerly-blue elf.
Mr. Claremont,
I'm sure you don't remember, but we met at the Comic-Con in 2008 and you later responded to my email. I have another question now:
I am enjoying your "X-Men: Forever" series, but I was hoping for more Nightcrawler, particularly since his death in the main Marvel 616 universe. Will we be seeing more, a LOT more, of Kurt and his new powers?
Thank you for your time.
Hopefully we'll have the chance to meet again at this fall's NY Comic-Con (I assume that's what you're referring to), or perhaps at San Diego in a fortnight or so.
With respect to Kurt, one of my favorite characters: you betcha!
Rounding things out, Justin K. is curious as to whether certain events have (or will) play out in "Forever" as they have in the other Marvel universe.
Shortly after "X-men" #1-3, we see the X-men Blue team go against Fenris and Omega Red, and the Gold Team goes to the Hellfire club only to have a run in with Fitzroy and the Sentinels. "X-Men Forever," the first part, went beyond that and all, but will we be seeing the original Hellions in "X-men Forever" at all? With the story coming out differently, will we still see Bishop appearing?
Justin --
With respect to the story arcs you're referring to in "X-Men" and "Uncanny," they all occurred after I left the series, which means they're outside the structural frame of "XMF." In terms of whatever's inside the cache acquired from the Russians, we've no idea what "Omega Red" specifically refers to; that's a mystery yet to be revealed. As for Fenris and the Hellfire Club, again you'll just have to wait and see.
As for Bishop, he's outside the purview of "XMF." Sorry.
Chris Claremont é o convidado da semana do X-Position. Ele falou sobre seus dois títulos dentro do universo mutante: X-Men Forever e Novos Mutantes Forever.
Ele disse que o dragão Lockheed parece preferir a adolescente ‘Ro (a versão pequena de Tempestade), mas, na verdade, ele está mesmo é de olho na menina, a mando de Kitty.
Claremont lembrou que a regra básica de Forever é que tudo o que foi escrito por ele para a cronologia normal segue valendo como premissas de Forever. Ele deixou pistas sobre Ororo no que envolve sua transformação em mutoide durante o Programa de Extermínio. O autor também pediu que ficássemos de olho em Mística.
O escritor pediu desculpas por ter prometido uma grande participação de Illyana nas histórias com Kitty, pois há muito o que contar envolvendo muitos personagens e situações. Além disso, Kitty não é mais quem Illyana conheceu e isso terá um enorme impacto no relacionamento das duas.
Uma das questões mais polêmicas de Foreve r é o relacionamento entre Jean e Hank. Claremont afirma que essa relação remete a fatos não mostrados ainda da equipe original, quando todos os homens da equipe, talvez à exceção de Bobby, tinham interesse na ruiva.
Perguntado sobre o pequeno Nathan e Jean, ele disse que é muito complicado tentar explicar para uma criança de seis anos que aquela mulher é igual à sua mãe (Madelyne), mas não é. Talvez quando Nathan for maior, eles poderão conversar com ele sobre isso. E Jean ainda tem as memórias de Madelyne em sua cabeça...
Sobre o passado entre Nick Fury e Claremont, o autor gostaria de explorar mais sob a perspectiva de Fury – isso se ele tiver sobrevivido ao final de X-Men Forever 2 #2.
Quem está com saudade de Kurt pelo que aconteceu com ele em Second Coming pode esperar uma atenção especial ao personagem no selo Forever. Já Bishop não está dentro do escopo de Forever.
Mudando de revista, mas dentro ainda de Forever, Claremont falou sobre os Novos Mutantes. Ele está adorando poder continuar as histórias do ponto em que havia parado e espera que os fãs possam gostar tanto quanto ele quando a revista chegar às comic shops.
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