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Re: X-Position
leonardobento Ter Jul 13 2010, 10:06
Carey sobre Legacy:
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For years, with her mutant power rendering her unable to initiate physical contact for fear of absorbing the powers and memories of those she touched, Rogue felt alone in the world despite the familial embrace of the X-Men. Now, though she can finally control her abilities, the star of X-MEN: LEGACY may be more of an outsider than ever thanks to her recent choices.
Tasked with safeguarding the would-be mutant messiah Hope through the events of X-Men: Second Coming, Rogue elected to allow her young charge to take the field of battle against Bastion and his forces, a decision that may well have saved the X-Men, but did not sit well with team leader Cyclops.
"Rogue always follows her own instincts, for good or bad, and that's what she's done here," notes LEGACY writer Mike Carey. "I think with Hope she felt that there was a personal debt to pay, and maybe that influenced her decision to go against Cyclops' orders. Ironically, it was an act of faith [in Hope] on the same scale as his, but he's maybe not in a position to appreciate that or to forgive it."
While these perceived transgressions won't completely sideline the Southern belle, they'll certainly change not only where she stands with her teammates, but also her day-to-day responsibilities as an X-Man.
"At the start of this next arc [beginning in July 28's X-MEN: LEGACY #238] we find Rogue still carrying out her duties [guiding] the younger mutants, so in that sense nothing has changed," Carey affirms. "[However] when Cyclops first gave her those responsibilities, he emphasized that she was a full-time X-Man. Now he's effectively told her that he won't be putting her into any frontline teams in the near future. That's got to hurt.
"But there's this rule that operates in a lot of religious contexts: you can't get forgiven until you confess your sin and offer some kind of atonement for it. I don't think Rogue feels what she did was wrong, so she's not likely to apologize for it. She'll follow her own path, which may take her to some places you wouldn't expect."
Up first: India, where Rogue, Magneto and several of the X-Men's young students accompany Indra home at the behest of his parents and immediately encounter bizarre phenomenon that match up with one team member's personal mission.
"Rogue is there primarily to support Indra, but Magneto has a different agenda, which becomes apparent in the course of the arc's first issue," Carey shares. "The challenges will include Indra's somewhat authoritarian father, a juvenile delinquent from another dimension and the Children of the Vault."
Carey's affection for the next generation of X-Men will carry through the immediate future of LEGACY, with Hope and Hellion taking center stage following the current "Collision" arc, but the team's adult core will also drop by to keep things interesting.
"We'll see Psylocke, Colossus, Omega Sentinel, Danger and a whole bunch of people," he reveals. "We'll carry on dissolving and re-inventing our cast from one arc to the next; that's one of the things I love about writing this book."
One cast member who will continue to have a presence both in LEGACY will be Gambit, though the ragin' Cajun will have a rival for Rogue's romantic affections in a certain Master of Magnetism.
"Magneto's trying to rekindle a former relationship and Rogue's saying that's not possible," says Carey. "From what she has said herself, Gambit doesn't have to worry, but the heat of battle can sometimes change a status quo that's remained fixed and firm for a long time."
Amidst the constantly-shifting landscape of X-MEN: LEGACY, Carey remains grateful for one piece of consistency in the form of artist Clay Mann.
"Clay can do no wrong in my book," the writer touts. "I love his faces, the elegance and eloquence of his body language, the dynamism of his page layouts, and the way he takes a dozen new characters and settings in stride. Wait until you read LEGACY #238 and you'll see what I mean."
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Re: X-Position
leonardobento Ter Jul 13 2010, 21:25
Por muitos anos, por causa de sua habilidade mutante, Vampira se sentiu sozinha no mundo, embora tenha sido acolhida pelos X-Men. Agora, mesmo com o controle de seus poderes, ela continua sendo uma estranha no ninho, devido às suas recentes atitudes.
Vampira permitiu que Esperança fosse para o frente de batalha em Second Coming, o que, apesar de ter sido essencial para garantir a sobrevivência da espécie mutante, coloca a X-Man em uma péssima situação com o líder da equipe, Ciclope.
No arco que se iniciar em X-Men Legacy #238, Vampira continuará tutorando os mutantes mais novos, mas Ciclope a retirou de todas as equipes de campo dos X-Men. A personagem, porém, não se arrepende do que fez e não pretende pedir desculpas.
No novo arco, Vampira, Magneto e alguns jovens mutantes vão para Índia. Contudo, enquanto Vampira estará lá por Indra, Magneto tem objetivos próprios, os quais serão revelados na próxima edição. Entre os desafios que o grupo encontrará na Índia estão o pai autoritário de Indra, um deliquente juvenil de outro dimensão e os Filhos da Câmara.
Outros personagens que aparecerão nos próxims arcos são Psylocke, Colossus, Sentinela Ômega e Perigo, além de Gambit. O cajun terá de continuar competindo com Magneto pelo coração de Vampira.
A arte do arco Collision está a cargo de Clay Mann.
Vampira permitiu que Esperança fosse para o frente de batalha em Second Coming, o que, apesar de ter sido essencial para garantir a sobrevivência da espécie mutante, coloca a X-Man em uma péssima situação com o líder da equipe, Ciclope.
No arco que se iniciar em X-Men Legacy #238, Vampira continuará tutorando os mutantes mais novos, mas Ciclope a retirou de todas as equipes de campo dos X-Men. A personagem, porém, não se arrepende do que fez e não pretende pedir desculpas.
No novo arco, Vampira, Magneto e alguns jovens mutantes vão para Índia. Contudo, enquanto Vampira estará lá por Indra, Magneto tem objetivos próprios, os quais serão revelados na próxima edição. Entre os desafios que o grupo encontrará na Índia estão o pai autoritário de Indra, um deliquente juvenil de outro dimensão e os Filhos da Câmara.
Outros personagens que aparecerão nos próxims arcos são Psylocke, Colossus, Sentinela Ômega e Perigo, além de Gambit. O cajun terá de continuar competindo com Magneto pelo coração de Vampira.
A arte do arco Collision está a cargo de Clay Mann.
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Re: X-Position
leonardobento Ter Jul 13 2010, 21:54
X-Position com Nick Lowe:
O editor explicou que as atividades principais dos X-Men continuarão centradas em Uncanny X-Men. As histórias que trazem maior interligação com o resto da editora serão trazidas em X-Men. Inclusive, no segundo arco da nova revista, teremos o grupo enfrentando um famoso vilão de fora do universo mutante. Já na próxima edição de Uncanny, como prometido, temos uma participação importante de Lince Negra. Cristal e Estrela Polar terão destaque no arco que se inicia na edição #530, e Psylocke, em X-Men:Second Coming #2, que sai essa semana.
Nick Lowe disse que Destrutor e companhia ainda não aparecerão, mas ele está aguardando algum escritor que queria mostrar a volta deles para a Terra. Quanto a outros personagens aparecendo em breve, ele disse que a maioria – mas não todos – daqueles que voltaram à vida com Selene morrerão com ela, deixando a brecha para que outros sejam aproveitados. Em relação aos antigos Novos X-Men, há muito pouco espaço para tantos personagens e eles acabam não sendo tão bem trabalhados.
Já havia sido divulgado que Heinberg e Coipel estariam em uma pequena história ao final de Uncanny #526. Lowe confirmou que outras histórias deles sairão em edições futuras do título e envolverão um grande X-vilão do passado.
Lowe também disse que se houver oportunidade, os autores explorarão melhor alguns fatos, como a reação de Lupina à volta de Doug, ou a reação de Lince Negra em relação a Illyana ou a Doug.
Ele garantiu que Magneto continuará sendo um importante X-Man, mas que surpresas surgirão, como aquelas reveladas na história de Heinberg e Coipel em Uncanny #526.
Quanto à conexão de Esperança com a Força Fênix, ele aconselhou os leitores a continuarem acompanhando as histórias, porque as consequências de Second Coming serão exploradas após o fim do evento.
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ChadLDN starts us off with three questions that run the gamut.
1) Each X book has had its own unique personality for some time now - how does the new 'X-Men' series differ from 'Uncanny', 'Astonishing' and 'Legacy?'
"Uncanny" is the core X-Book where you're going to find the core activities of the X-World (Cyclops, Emma, Magneto, etc...) and the biggest threats to mutantkind. This is where internal turmoil will live. "X-Men" is the place where you'll find huge adventures that tie the X-Men into the greater Marvel Universe. The first arc with vampires is the tip of the iceberg as far as greater Marvel U interaction. The second arc deals with an non-X villain named - eep! You almost got me to spill it! You are tricky, ChadLDN.
[b] 2) Are we ever going to see any serious panel-time for Dazzler, Psylocke, Shadowcat or Northstar?
You'll be seeing more of Shadowcat right away in "Uncanny" #526 and Dazzler and Northstar have a big part of the arc starting in "Uncanny" #530. As for Psylocke, make sure you read "X-Men: Second Coming" #2 this week!
3) Can someone, ANYONE, please write a good ol' X-Men baseball game into a book? Surely they could use a friendly match to relax after everything that's happened.
Matt Fraction has been doing more with basketball than baseball in "Uncanny." I know people like you, ChadLDN, who shun primarily indoor sports won't stand for this, but it's the closest we're getting in the near future. I was never crazy about the baseball games, myself. I much preferred the trips to Harry's Hideaway.
The status of a certain set of space-faring characters was a popular query this week, but we'll let Jeff Burger do the honors.
Last we heard, Havok, Polaris, Marvel Girl and Korvus were on their way back to Earth in an attempt to figure out the vanishing of the Phoenix Force. Can we get a definitive answer that they will be re-appearing soon?
If so, does it imply an upcoming Phoenix story, as the Cuckoos lost their Phoenix fragments as well?
Hi, Jeff. To answer your question about Havok and Co. - Nope, You can't get a definitive answer, but I did get a document from a certain X-Writer with a story idea for them, so...
And to answer your Cuckoo-Phoenix question, wouldn't that be special? It would almost make you think we were leading up to something, wouldn't it?
Next up is Marc Ravens with a set of questions about the missing, the dead, and the dangerous.
1. Any chance we see Exodus or the Acolytes pop up soon?
A few of the Acolytes are on Utopia and showed up in "Second Coming." Did you miss it?!? Shame on you!
2. Any of the characters that were brought back in "Necrosha" going to be seen again soon?
We were just discussing the characters in "Necrosha." Most of the characters raised from the dead went back to being dead when Selene was vanquished. Most.
3. What villain should we look out for the rest of this year or next year?
If you're walking down a dark alley, look out for anyvillain. They are generally bad news.
4. Can't wait for the Heinberg /Coipel back up in "Uncanny"--are there any other back up stories planned for "Uncanny" in the future?
There are other back-up stories being planned for "Uncanny," but I'm not ready to talk about them just yet. But I will say one of them revolves around a major X-villain from the past.
Meanwhile, Prodigal wonders: What's become of the New X-Men?
As a fan from the "Academy X" days, I humbly request: somebody DO SOMETHING with Christina Weir and Nunzio DeFillipis's New Mutants Characters Winddancer, Prodigy, Surge and Elixir!!! I feel kind of cheated they got the short end of the stick, given their potential. And it seems ridiculous how their counterparts, Hellion, Mercury, Dust, Rockslide got the better part of the deal.
Hello, Prodigal. I love those characters too (especially Prodigy!) but there's only so much time and space.
ComicsKid86 has a fashion-conscious question about a certain recently-returned mutant.
Hello,
I am excited to see Psylocke back in the main X-titles after a long absence and to see her involved in major story lines once again! Is there a possibility she would be getting a new costume anytime soon?
Thank you.
Psylocke still has a closet-full of them from the old-days, so once she works through those, she'll get a new design. Waste-not, want-not, right?
I wonder what Stacy and Clinton would have to say about that?
Our mutant friends have been having a rough time of it lately, but Ybrik Metaknight has a few questions about those who have traveled the other way from the pearly gates.
There have been a lot of deaths and resurrections/returns recently. I feel like many of them have not been adequately addressed with respect to close character relationships, which I feel are what drives much of the X-books.
1) Are there any plans to have Rahne Sinclair react to Doug Ramsey's resurrection or Warlock's return? With the circumstances of Doug's death and the interaction Wolfsbane had with "Douglock," I think it'd be good to see how she feels about her good friends' return. Same question, but for Kitty Pryde's reaction to those as well as the return of Illyana (and what the hey, maybe Rahne's reaction to Illyana as well). Kitty was so very close to Illyana and Doug, as well as "Douglock." I understand all these characters are going through a lot right now, but I think it'd be a mistake to not address these crucial moments of character interaction or even have them occur off-panel.
2) On a similar note, are there any plans to show Kitty's reaction to Nightcrawler's death? Outside of Wolverine - whose reaction has been well documented - I would expect that nobody was closer to Kurt than Kitty, with all the years they spent together in various incarnations of the X-Men and Excalibur. I fully understand why we didn't see her reaction during the funeral, but it'd be nice to see with her dealing with the Elf's death.
Thanks!
We'd love to deal with all of these character interactions, Ybrick. It all depends on what kind of room we have in the books and where we think it can fit in. Sorry I don't have a better answer to that.
The Phoenix rears its head again, which is great since someone needs to keep an eye on Magneto, according to MarvelMaster616.
1) What will Magneto's role be post-Second Coming? Is he capable of remaining subordinate to Cyclops's leadership? He's still Magneto. Should we take his future actions with a healthy dose of suspicion?
Magneto is going to continue to be a major X-Man. Right now, he's content to be Cyclops's consigliere. But does everyone else trust him? Read Allan Heinberg and Olivier Coipel's back=up in "Uncanny" #526!
2) Throughout the build-up to "Second Coming," you showed Hope with hints of the Phoenix Force. Even when she showed her power in "X-Force" #28 it wasn't clear if that was the Phoenix. Were all those teasers a ruse? What about Jean Grey? Hope has red hair and green eyes as you've pointed out many times before. Can you confirm or deny at this point that Hope and Jean have a connection of sorts?
As for Hope's connection to the Phoenix Force, keep reading. We aren't done with "Second Coming" yet. This won't give you a concrete answer, but it takes the next step.
If Hope really is the Phoenix, that adds another level of fun to the Summers family tree.
We'll wrap up this week with a "Behind the X" question, exploring fun topics not necessarily related to X-Men. San Diego's Comic-Con International is nearly upon us. I'm hoping you'll describe the best fan costume you've seen at a con, whether San Diego or other.
I wasn't at the convention, but someone sent me a picture of a little girl, maybe 5 years old, dressed as Pixie, wings and all. It was the cutest thing I'd ever seen.
O editor explicou que as atividades principais dos X-Men continuarão centradas em Uncanny X-Men. As histórias que trazem maior interligação com o resto da editora serão trazidas em X-Men. Inclusive, no segundo arco da nova revista, teremos o grupo enfrentando um famoso vilão de fora do universo mutante. Já na próxima edição de Uncanny, como prometido, temos uma participação importante de Lince Negra. Cristal e Estrela Polar terão destaque no arco que se inicia na edição #530, e Psylocke, em X-Men:Second Coming #2, que sai essa semana.
Nick Lowe disse que Destrutor e companhia ainda não aparecerão, mas ele está aguardando algum escritor que queria mostrar a volta deles para a Terra. Quanto a outros personagens aparecendo em breve, ele disse que a maioria – mas não todos – daqueles que voltaram à vida com Selene morrerão com ela, deixando a brecha para que outros sejam aproveitados. Em relação aos antigos Novos X-Men, há muito pouco espaço para tantos personagens e eles acabam não sendo tão bem trabalhados.
Já havia sido divulgado que Heinberg e Coipel estariam em uma pequena história ao final de Uncanny #526. Lowe confirmou que outras histórias deles sairão em edições futuras do título e envolverão um grande X-vilão do passado.
Lowe também disse que se houver oportunidade, os autores explorarão melhor alguns fatos, como a reação de Lupina à volta de Doug, ou a reação de Lince Negra em relação a Illyana ou a Doug.
Ele garantiu que Magneto continuará sendo um importante X-Man, mas que surpresas surgirão, como aquelas reveladas na história de Heinberg e Coipel em Uncanny #526.
Quanto à conexão de Esperança com a Força Fênix, ele aconselhou os leitores a continuarem acompanhando as histórias, porque as consequências de Second Coming serão exploradas após o fim do evento.
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Re: X-Position
leonardobento Seg Jul 19 2010, 15:26
Nick Lowe sobre o pós-Second Coming:
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For the past three months, the X-men have been through hell and back as Bastion's forces have fought to wipe the world's last remaining mutants off the map. With the dust settling, several X-Men have given their lives, Bastion is defeated, and Hope's mutant powers have begun to emerge. But easily the most significant development to come out of Second Coming involves five special lights. Cerebra has detected five new mutant signatures across the globe. Perhaps the mutant race isn't doomed to extinction just yet.
We've checked in with X-editor Nick Lowe after each act of Second Coming. With the crossover concluded and a new era beginning for the team, we reunited for one final conversation. In the final act of the Second Coming Damage Report, we discuss the fallout of the crossover, the implication of the five lights, and what to expect from each X-book going forward.
And be sure to check back with us next week. Marvel might just have more X-Men announcements to offer at SDCC.
IGN Comics: We saw Hope save the day in X-Force #28. How much do we know about her powers at this point? Does she mimic the abilities of those around her, or is there more going on with that?
Nick Lowe: What we see in the final two chapters of Second Coming is really the tip of the iceberg for Hope and her powers. You get a taste of what she can do in X-Force #28, and then in Second Coming #2 you see a little bit more. To see the full extent of what she can and can't do, you'll have to keep reading. We're going to be showing it bit by bit over time. In Uncanny X-Men#526-529 we're going to see some more. And then there will be another announcement coming up that we'll talk about where we're going to see even more of this stuff come up.
IGN Comics: What exactly is the state of the mutant gene right now? Are we going to see more of these spontaneous appearances like these five lights over time?
Lowe: As people saw at the end of Second Coming #2, you've got these first five lights. Right now, that's going to be first new mutants we see, but there's something different about these new mutants. There's something strange going on with them. It's going to take that first arc of Uncanny after Second Coming to really illustrate the difference with these five lights and what they mean. It's not your average mutant activation. There are all kinds of mysteries involved with it. That's the next arc of Uncanny and some other cool stuff that we'll delve deeper into later.
IGN Comics: When M-Day happened a few years ago, the justification behind the story was that Marvel wanted a smaller number of mutants and a more dangerous status quo for the X-Men. Now that we're apparently seeing the population rise again, are you trying to strike a happy medium between allowing new births but still keeping the population well below the millions that it used to be?
Lowe: Absolutely. We want to make sure that mutants aren't the majority. The minority aspect was something so deeply entrenched in the original concept of the X-Men when Stan and Jack first created them and set their whole story into motion. Years ago, that was the main thing that we felt had gotten lost in what was going on. We wanted to get back to that and be a little more particular with how many mutants we have and what it means to them. We're definitely going to have more mutants now, as we've seen at the end of Second Coming #2, but at the same time it's not a return to the millions of mutants. We're still going to be careful with the amount that we have and where they appear and all. These five are going to be it for a while. They're very important. It's a slow re-population, if you can even call it a re-population at this point.
At one point in Uncanny, Matt Fraction wrote a great scene when the X-Club were talking about how the mutants are worse off than an endangered species. The amount of repopulation that it would take to put them back on the road to being a healthy species is just about out of reach. I always thought that was a good point. So five doesn't really swing that pendulum too hard. They're still in trouble, but there might be a light at the end of the tunnel.
IGN Comics: Should readers be assuming it was necessarily Hope who created the five lights?
Lowe: It's all about what you believe. Scott believes they're tied together.
IGN Comics: I know you're not directly responsible for Astonishing X-Men, but I had a question I wanted to ask about the Xenogenesis series. In the newest issue Cyclops specifically mentioned that the X-gene is capable of appearing in nature again. I'm wondering if that story is supposed to be taking place after Second Coming and if it's offering a preview of things to come?
Lowe: It's hard, without giving anything away right now, to pin the Astonishing story down to a specific moment. That's a question that will be answered once that arc wraps up. It'll be easier for fans to pinpoint exactly where that falls in general continuity.
IGN Comics: How would you describe Cyclops' status among the X-Men right now? Is there still a lot of bad blood about, or has this five lights situation vindicated him and his actions?
Lowe: I think the five lights situation has vindicated him to a certain extent. He still made some choices that a lot of the other X-Men aren't crazy about. You've seen it between Storm and Wolverine and then Wolverine and Cyclops when they were talking about X-Force. We see some of the effects and ramifications of the decisions that Cyclops has been making and the way he's been leading. But for the most part, the five lights have really helped him and helped the way he's been working. The biggest question is going to be "Where do we go from here?". We'll be watching to see what he does from this point on.
IGN Comics: I'm particularly curious how Rogue views him now, since they sort of had a falling out in Second Coming #2. Does she resent being punished for allowing Hope to enter the battle?
Lowe: I think Rogue is a pretty mature person. She understood what she was doing every step of the way, and she takes responsibility for those actions. I think she understands where Cyclops is coming from. While she isn't happy about the way he's reacting, she understands where he's coming from. Their relationship has been better, [laughs] to say the least.
IGN Comics: The X-Men haven't really had a chance to react to Heroic Age yet. As far as their base of operations and everything, are they going to remain on Utopia now? With Osborn gone, are they going to see the chance to go back and live within San Francisco again?
Lowe: It's going to be a slow transition. You're going to see some of the mutants heading back to San Francisco a little bit more. It's pretty much up to them. It is a little bit safer out there, but Cyclops isn't going anywhere. Emma is sticking with him. It depends on the mutant. Most of them are going to be sticking around on Utopia. They're putting their toes in the water, but they're not quite sure and trusting of what's going on.
IGN Comics: In Second Coming #2, Cyclops seemed fairly concerned with the new state of the world and how the Avengers would view the X-Men now. Are we going to see that casting a shadow over the books, with Cyclops worrying about how guys like Steve Rogers will react to their actions?
Lowe: You get to see Steve Rogers' initial reactions immediately in Uncanny X-Men: Heroic Age #1, which is pretty much the first major Heroic Age X-Men story. It's the place where you see the beginnings of their interactions with the rest of the Marvel Universe. You'll see more of that in Uncanny #526-528. Iron Man shows up in those issues, or at least Tony Stark. I don't want to spoil anything down the line, but there will definitely be some interesting responses from them. What will they do if they find out about X-Force? Or Emma's place with the Cabal? Or the fact that Magneto's with the X-Men now? So we've got some cool stuff coming up.
IGN Comics: Along the same lines as Cyclops, how would you say the general team is viewing Hope now? We've seen people like Rogue and Magneto take a strong interest her, but are there still others who distrust her or even fear her potential now?
Lowe: If you polled the X-Men, I think you'd get a very split decision. Some of them would see the five lights and see an upside to where their species is. Some would see that as small potatoes and think it's not a fair trade for the compatriots they've lost. One of the things I love about Hope is that her presence is so polarizing.
IGN Comics: Wolverine is drawing a lot of flack, especially from Storm, for his involvement with X-Force. And yet he admitted outright that he would have done the same things over again given the choice. Is there a sense of alienation building within him as he doesn't see the rest of the X-Menwilling to do what needs to be done to safeguard their race?
Lowe: If I can jump in on one thing. Wolverine does not see it like the other X-Men not holding up their side of the bargain. Something we've been trying to be careful about is that does what he feels he has to do to keep mutantkind safe, even if it's killing. But he doesn't want that for ALL the X-Men. With both Wolfsbane and X-23, he hasn't wanted them involved with this kind of thing. He lost his innocence quite early in his life, so he puts a pretty big premium on innocence and on people getting blood on their hands.
At the same time, he sees the decisions that he and Cyclops made as necessary to what they were doing. Survival. They didn't have the luxury of taking the risks that they may have in the past for the sake of pulling punches and finding a non- violent way to solve problems. They made the best decisions they could with the information they had at hand. He sees that as important, but he certainly doesn't want all the X-Men to be doing that kind of thing.
IGN Comics: We saw the new X-Force roster in this issue. Can you go over how you guys decided who should be on the team from a tactical and team dynamic perspective?
Lowe: I don't want to get too much into that, because the book will answer a lot of that. Rather than go through one by one, how about this: some of the characters were already on X-Force, and we'll see their purpose for staying on the team. I don't want to let the cat out of the bag and ruin Rick and Jerome's story, but when people see why Fantomex and why Deadpool is there, they're going to find it quite interesting how it all works together.
IGN Comics: I believe in the announcement on Marvel.com you said that Warren is the co-captain and financial backer of the team now. Why does he see a continued need for X-Force?
Lowe: In the first arc of X-Force, you're going to find that he has a very personal investment in their first adventure. That's going to reflect a lot of his motivation for bankrolling and being a part of this team. It's going to come down to that. He's not quite in the same place that Cyclops and Wolverine were with the last X-Force, where it was a team put together to carry out the hard choices that needed to be made. This becomes a little more personal for him.
IGN Comics: As far as Wolverine's motivations, is he keeping Warren in that position in order to have someone to keep him honest and make sure they don't cross a line?
Lowe: I wouldn't say it's quite as cut and dry as that. He knows Warren has been a part of this conflict for a long time. Warren has been through some really terrible stuff and had to make tough decisions. Wolverine, in a lot of ways, trusts him, even though he doesn't always like him, as we've seen in the past. The two have never had a great relationship. I think he knows Warren is a good guy to have his back. That's mostly how it breaks down.
IGN Comics: Cable had his big heroic sacrifice in this story. But you guys also brought back X-Man a little while back in the Dark X-Men mini-series. I'm wondering if Cable's impending death motivated that return, and if we're going to see Nate step up to fill the void left by Cable?
Lowe: To be honest, they were pretty unrelated. X-Man isn't going to be replacing Cable. We have been talking a lot about Nate Grey and what ways he can fit into the X-Men's world. We've got the start of some plans that we're still in the process of hashing out over here. So I can't talk much about it, but they're pretty cool. Keep your eyes peeled on that front. When we do bring X-Man back it'll be a big announcement, so it'll be hard to miss.
IGN Comics: And to wrap up, I want to briefly go into each X-book and discuss how they fit into the larger puzzle. Is Uncanny going to be the book that most directly deals with the five lights situation?
Lowe: Yeah. Coming out of Second Coming, Uncanny deals with the five lights firsthand. This is the biggest new addition to the X-world in years, so that takes center stage. Uncanny is the flagship book – that's the center of mutantkind on Earth. Uncanny deals with most of that.
IGN Comics: So the cast will still be pretty wide?
Lowe: The cast will be wide, but it also focuses in on a lot of the focal characters – the most important characters like Cyclops, Emma, Hope, Magneto, and Namor. But you will still be seeing a lot of other mutant characters in supporting roles.
IGN Comics: Fraction established Sublime as an upcoming threat to the team just before Second Coming began. Are we going to see him resurface immediately, or will he stay out of the limelight for a bit longer as the five lights situation takes precedence?
Lowe: The second arc after Second Coming will deal with that.
IGN Comics: X-Men Legacy has sort of been about Rogue serving as an instructor to various younger mutants. Does that focus narrow now that she's paired with Hope, or is it remaining an ensemble book?
Lowe: It's still pretty much an ensemble book. For example, in the next arc Cyclops tasks Rogue with taking some of the students to India for a purpose involving Indra. They get caught up with something much bigger than they expected to be dealing with out there. That arc actually doesn't have Hope in it, because Cyclops sees the strategic value in not having Rogue be the only person dealing with Hope. He's trying to build that trust with other people and widen her horizons in a way. Indra has a central role in that arc. Anole also has one in there. The arc after that will be delving into another young mutant and a different problem that Rogue will help them to deal with. Hope will be a part of that arc. So Legacy still focuses on Rogue and several of the younger mutants.
IGN Comics: Gambit has also been a background player in that series. Given what happened with him in the Hellbound mini-series, is his story going to continue in Legacy?
Lowe: In time, that's probably the place where we'll deal with most of it. There are various other things going on in the foreground more. We'll find time to fill in Gambit's story more, but the focus isn't going to be on him for at lest the first arc or two.
IGN Comics: What about New Mutants? Is the cast of that book staying pretty much the same?
Lowe: Yeah, the cast remains the same, at least for the arc following Second Coming. The cast got really shaken up in Second Coming, between Warlock having to take human lives, to Karma losing her leg, to Sam going through the hell that he went through, both in the mission against Hodge and in Limbo. So the cast is the same going into this next arc, but with the title of that being "Fall of the Mutants", there are changes a' coming. And not in a happy "I'm going to pick a different team" sort of way. [laughs]
IGN Comics: And with the X-Men series that just launched, is that going to be existing a bit separately from the rest given that it's dealing with this vampire problem?
Lowe: It definitely has to do with the major continuity and what's going on. It's not quite as separate as a book like Astonishing has become. The main thing with X-Men is that it's dealing with the Marvel Universe at large more than the other X-books will be. The first arc deals with vampires, which aren't a usual mutant issue. Moving onto other stories after the first arc, it'll have a lot to do with the greater Marvel Universe and the different threats that could come from outside the normal parameters.
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Re: X-Position
leonardobento Ter Jul 20 2010, 10:00
Nos últimos três meses, os X-Men enfrentaram uma das batalhas mais importantes de sua vida, derrotando Bastion e evitando que a espécie mutante se extinguisse. Apesar do sacrifício de alguns X-Men, foram detectadas as aparições de cinco novas assinaturas mutantes ao redor do globo, o que pode reverter a balança em favor da raça mutante.
O editor Nick Lowe disse que o que foi mostrado sobre os poderes de Esperança é apenas a ponta do iceberg. Para conhecermos tudo o que ela é capaz de fazer, teremos de continuar acompanhando as histórias, especialmente o arco de Uncanny, entre as edições #526 e #529. Além disso, ele prometeu que mais novidades virão em algo que será anunciado em breve.
As cinco luzes que surgiram ao final de Second Coming #2, isto é, as assinaturas de cinco novos mutantes dão nome ao novo arco de Uncanny. Lowe garantiu que haverá algo diferente com esses cinco mutantes, com algo estranho acontecendo para eles. O que aconteceu não foi uma ativação mutante comum, mas algo rodeado por mistérios, que será tratado no novo arco.
Lowe garantiu que, mesmo com as novas aparições, os mutantes continuam sendo minoria. Novos mutantes surgirão, mas não chegarão a ser milhões, como antigamente. Ele, contudo, não afirmou que tenha sido Esperança quem foi responsável pela cinco luzes, embora seja nisso que Scott esteja acreditando. Além disso, ele não soube posicionar claramente Astonishing X-Men: Xenogenesis na cronologia, embora, nesta série, Ciclope tenha dito que o gene-X era capaz de reaparecer naturalmente.
Quanto a Ciclope, Lowe acredita que o surgimento das cinco luzes serviu para reafirmar a crença de Scott e provar que, ao menos em certa medida, ele estava certo. Ciclope tomou algumas decisões duras, mas, no final, a espécie mutante conseguiu sobreviver. De qualquer forma, muita tensão permaneceu no ar, como pudemos ver nas discussões de Tempestade e Wolverine, e Wolverine e Ciclope.
Outro relacionamento que ficou estremecido foi o de Ciclope e Vampira. Por a X-Man ter autorizado Esperança a entrar na batalha, Ciclope a puniu e a retirou das equipes de campo. Lowe diz que Vampira é madura e assume a responsabilidade por suas ações. Mesmo que ela não tenha ficado satisfeita com a medida de Ciclope, ela o compreendeu.
Quanto ao paradeiro do grupo, Lowe disse que alguns mutantes voltarão para San Francisco, agora que Osborn se foi, mas que Ciclope e Emma permanecerão Utopia, juntamente com a maioria dos mutantes.
Em Uncanny X-Men: Heroic Age #1, foi mostrada a reação dos Vingadores às attitudes dos X-Men. Isso continuará a ser explorado também no próximo arco de Uncanny. Tony Stark aparecerá e as coisas não ficarão mornas. Muitas descobertas podem vir à tona, como a X-Force, o papel de Emma na Cabala e a entrada de Magneto para os X-Men.
Esperança continua sendo uma grande incógnita para os X-Men. Ela é realmente um motivo de divisão para o grupo: alguns apostam nela como salvadora, outros como a perdição da raça, o que acaba polarizando a equipe.
Wolverine é outro que passou por mudanças em Second Coming. Sua X-Force foi revelada, ele perdeu o amigo Noturno e, ao final do evento, montou uma nova X-Force, escondida inclusive de Ciclope. Logan faria qualquer coisa pela sobrevivência da espécie mutante, inclusive matar. Entretanto, ele não deseja que todos os X-Men façam o mesmo, por isso não quer Lupina e X-23 envolvidos, por exemplo.
Os propósitos para cada um dos novos membros da X-Force se juntarem ao grupo serão mostrados na nova mensal da equipe. Veremos que Warren fez um investimento pessoal para a primeira missão e isso refletirá sua motivação em fazer parte da equipe – e ela será bastante particular. Mesmo que Wolverine não goste sempre de Arcanjo, ele confia em Warren para tê-lo ao seu lado no time.
Em Second Coming, Cable foi morto. Em Dark X-Men, Nate Grey reapareceu. Lowe garante que os dois episódios não estão relacionados e X-Man não vai substituir Cable, mas há planos para o personagem, que serão anunciados em breve.
Lowe ainda deu dicas sobre cada um dos títulos daqui para frente.
Uncanny é o título central da franquia e mostrará os X-Men lidando com o surgimento de novos mutantes, o que não acontece há tempos. O elenco da revista será amplo, mas os personagens mais importantes serão Ciclope, Emma, Esperança, Magneto e Namor. No segundo arco pós-Second Coming, Sublime será a grande ameaça.
Legacy continuará com o mesmo caminho que havia começado antes de Second Coming. No próximo arco, Vampira levará alguns estudantes para a Índia, em uma questão que envolve Indra. Eles acabarão se envolvendo em algo maior do que o previsto. O arco seguinte mostra Vampira ajudando um mutante a lidar com um problema peculiar. Esperança não participará da revista por enquanto, pois Ciclope ainda receia que ela se envolva com Vampira. Quanto a Gambit, as consequências de Hellbound serão mostradas em parte em Legacy, mas ele não será o foco nos dois próximos arcos.
Em Novos Mutantes, o elenco continua o mesmo, ao menos para o primeiro arco pós-Second Coming. Muita coisa aconteceu com os personagens no evento: Warlock teve de tirar vidas humanas, Karma perdeu uma perna, Sam foi ao Inferno. O próximo arco se chama Queda dos Novos Mutantes, então podemos esperar mudanças não muito felizes.
A nova série X-Men está totalmente relacionada com a continuidade e não é algo como Astonishing. Em X-Men, temos uma interação maior com o Universo Marvel e isso está exemplificado já no primeiro arco, com a questão relacionada aos vampiros.
Resta-nos agora continuar acompanhando os títulos-X.
O editor Nick Lowe disse que o que foi mostrado sobre os poderes de Esperança é apenas a ponta do iceberg. Para conhecermos tudo o que ela é capaz de fazer, teremos de continuar acompanhando as histórias, especialmente o arco de Uncanny, entre as edições #526 e #529. Além disso, ele prometeu que mais novidades virão em algo que será anunciado em breve.
As cinco luzes que surgiram ao final de Second Coming #2, isto é, as assinaturas de cinco novos mutantes dão nome ao novo arco de Uncanny. Lowe garantiu que haverá algo diferente com esses cinco mutantes, com algo estranho acontecendo para eles. O que aconteceu não foi uma ativação mutante comum, mas algo rodeado por mistérios, que será tratado no novo arco.
Lowe garantiu que, mesmo com as novas aparições, os mutantes continuam sendo minoria. Novos mutantes surgirão, mas não chegarão a ser milhões, como antigamente. Ele, contudo, não afirmou que tenha sido Esperança quem foi responsável pela cinco luzes, embora seja nisso que Scott esteja acreditando. Além disso, ele não soube posicionar claramente Astonishing X-Men: Xenogenesis na cronologia, embora, nesta série, Ciclope tenha dito que o gene-X era capaz de reaparecer naturalmente.
Quanto a Ciclope, Lowe acredita que o surgimento das cinco luzes serviu para reafirmar a crença de Scott e provar que, ao menos em certa medida, ele estava certo. Ciclope tomou algumas decisões duras, mas, no final, a espécie mutante conseguiu sobreviver. De qualquer forma, muita tensão permaneceu no ar, como pudemos ver nas discussões de Tempestade e Wolverine, e Wolverine e Ciclope.
Outro relacionamento que ficou estremecido foi o de Ciclope e Vampira. Por a X-Man ter autorizado Esperança a entrar na batalha, Ciclope a puniu e a retirou das equipes de campo. Lowe diz que Vampira é madura e assume a responsabilidade por suas ações. Mesmo que ela não tenha ficado satisfeita com a medida de Ciclope, ela o compreendeu.
Quanto ao paradeiro do grupo, Lowe disse que alguns mutantes voltarão para San Francisco, agora que Osborn se foi, mas que Ciclope e Emma permanecerão Utopia, juntamente com a maioria dos mutantes.
Em Uncanny X-Men: Heroic Age #1, foi mostrada a reação dos Vingadores às attitudes dos X-Men. Isso continuará a ser explorado também no próximo arco de Uncanny. Tony Stark aparecerá e as coisas não ficarão mornas. Muitas descobertas podem vir à tona, como a X-Force, o papel de Emma na Cabala e a entrada de Magneto para os X-Men.
Esperança continua sendo uma grande incógnita para os X-Men. Ela é realmente um motivo de divisão para o grupo: alguns apostam nela como salvadora, outros como a perdição da raça, o que acaba polarizando a equipe.
Wolverine é outro que passou por mudanças em Second Coming. Sua X-Force foi revelada, ele perdeu o amigo Noturno e, ao final do evento, montou uma nova X-Force, escondida inclusive de Ciclope. Logan faria qualquer coisa pela sobrevivência da espécie mutante, inclusive matar. Entretanto, ele não deseja que todos os X-Men façam o mesmo, por isso não quer Lupina e X-23 envolvidos, por exemplo.
Os propósitos para cada um dos novos membros da X-Force se juntarem ao grupo serão mostrados na nova mensal da equipe. Veremos que Warren fez um investimento pessoal para a primeira missão e isso refletirá sua motivação em fazer parte da equipe – e ela será bastante particular. Mesmo que Wolverine não goste sempre de Arcanjo, ele confia em Warren para tê-lo ao seu lado no time.
Em Second Coming, Cable foi morto. Em Dark X-Men, Nate Grey reapareceu. Lowe garante que os dois episódios não estão relacionados e X-Man não vai substituir Cable, mas há planos para o personagem, que serão anunciados em breve.
Lowe ainda deu dicas sobre cada um dos títulos daqui para frente.
Uncanny é o título central da franquia e mostrará os X-Men lidando com o surgimento de novos mutantes, o que não acontece há tempos. O elenco da revista será amplo, mas os personagens mais importantes serão Ciclope, Emma, Esperança, Magneto e Namor. No segundo arco pós-Second Coming, Sublime será a grande ameaça.
Legacy continuará com o mesmo caminho que havia começado antes de Second Coming. No próximo arco, Vampira levará alguns estudantes para a Índia, em uma questão que envolve Indra. Eles acabarão se envolvendo em algo maior do que o previsto. O arco seguinte mostra Vampira ajudando um mutante a lidar com um problema peculiar. Esperança não participará da revista por enquanto, pois Ciclope ainda receia que ela se envolva com Vampira. Quanto a Gambit, as consequências de Hellbound serão mostradas em parte em Legacy, mas ele não será o foco nos dois próximos arcos.
Em Novos Mutantes, o elenco continua o mesmo, ao menos para o primeiro arco pós-Second Coming. Muita coisa aconteceu com os personagens no evento: Warlock teve de tirar vidas humanas, Karma perdeu uma perna, Sam foi ao Inferno. O próximo arco se chama Queda dos Novos Mutantes, então podemos esperar mudanças não muito felizes.
A nova série X-Men está totalmente relacionada com a continuidade e não é algo como Astonishing. Em X-Men, temos uma interação maior com o Universo Marvel e isso está exemplificado já no primeiro arco, com a questão relacionada aos vampiros.
Resta-nos agora continuar acompanhando os títulos-X.
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Re: X-Position
leonardobento Ter Jul 20 2010, 22:05
X-Position com Victor Gischler:
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Leading us off this week is Kal Jafar with a couple questions about the events of Mr. Gischler's "Death of Dracula" one-shot.
1. With so much sibling rivalry between Janus and Xarus, is it possible we'll be seeing Lilith at all in Curse of the Mutants?
Kal, I ran across Lilith in my Marvel U vampire research before writing Death of Dracula and found her interesting, but I personally have no plans for her. But it's my understanding there are other writers who are interested in using her. Maybe she'll pop up down the road at some point.
2. I loved all the vampire sects but they all still seem like cannon fodder. Will we be seeing any specific vampires in the spotlight besides Xarus and Alyssa?
Brad's part in "Death of Dracula" was a bit small, but we give him a few more lines in upcoming issues of "X-Men." He's an example of vamps who do their best to assimilate with mainstream humanity. (But he's still all vampire at heart.)
The dearly departed Dracula is on Steve Spencer's mind, as well, specifically what the vampire lord's death means for undead society.
1. In the first half of your "Death of Dracula" issue, it looked like you might be setting up some parallels between the vampires and the X-Men - two sides with different views of the future, hated and feared, etc. - but by the end of the issue this seemed to be less the case. Are there, in fact, similarities between the mutants' situation and the vampires'?
As you've astutely observed, there are parallels there. Yes. And these parallels will be discussed further. But when dealing with good vs. evil, the differences are maybe more important than the similarities, yes? But it makes for some interesting layers in how the two groups view each other.
2. It seems like most modern vampire tales bring in a good guy vamp to contrast with the bad. Any plans for vampire allies for the X-Men?
Blade might fit sort of sideways into this category, and it's no secret he might be showing his cheerful face. Suffice it to say, not every single vampire want to be a trouble maker, although how you define "ally" can be a bit tricky...especially when dealing with the undead.
3. Suicide-bombing vamps is a pretty scary concept. Will we see more of this brand of warfare in the crossover?
I think the brand of warfare you'll be seeing is pretty kick-butt. It escalates from suicide bombings.
Escalating...sounds brutal.
Slaader was somewhat more critical of the new direction introduced in "Death of Dracula."
Paul Cornell was able to take the old school Dracula [in "Captain Britain and MI-13"], and a continuity heavy moon full (literally) of Marvel vampires, and turn out what has been critically received as one of the greatest comic stories in years. But now it looks like you're set to undo his development of Dracula and the Marvel vampires. Why should someone who loved Cornell's interpretation of Marvel vampires commit to yet another X-series?
Whenever you change something up, there are always going to be people who question it, and that's understandable. Sometimes you have to throw a few elbows and clear some space so you can move forward and make things happen. I think maybe "commit" isn't the right word. A new X-series is like anything else in the world: Try it, you might like it. If not...well, thanks for giving it a chance.
Simmering back a bit, let's go to Nathan for a roster check.
Hi Victor, will the Ragin' Cajun Gambit feature much in the new "X-Men" series?
Nathan, that's my plan. I can't commit 100% to that yet because we're always open to good ideas and changing things up if it means a better story, but I'm leaning toward involving Gambit more in future arcs.
We have another character-focused question from Gruoch, who seems to already have had her wishes granted.
So happy to see Jubilee center stage! (Am I the only one???) My question is, are there hints somewhere in X-Men history to why she might have been the vampires' target?
A fair question, Gruoch. There is a good reason, but the Spoiler Chip Marvel has implanted in my brain makes me feel "funny" when I think about it too much. But no, I don't think you're the only one happy to see Jubilee getting some play. Speaking for myself (and I'm a few issues ahead of everyone, obviously) I dig the direction things are going for Jubilee. Cool stuff in the works.
Next up is OrionRyking, who, as we'll see, is set to keep the ball of good fortune rolling.
Hey Victor. Love your work on X-Men and Deadpool. I don't think the 'Pool has been this funny since the Joe Kelly days. My question is geared more towards your employment with Marvel as opposed to storyline or any specific question. Any chance Marvel is going to get wise and sign you to an exclusive?
They did sign me to an exclusive. There wasn't a lot of fanfare when it happened because they don't want me to get a big head. And thanks for the kind words concerning Deadpool. I have so much damn fun writing that guy. (And his alterna-verse pals.)
Continuing on on with Mr. Gischler's other charge, the Merc with a Mouth, Corey S. ties it together.
Love what you're doing both with Deadpool and X-Men. Any chance the two might intertwine? Why not a vampire Deadpool?
Vamp-Pool! Why didn't I think of that?! I think there is a very good chance the Deadpool and X-Men worlds could collide (as they have before), but that might be a few arcs from now. Turns out Deadpool is a pretty busy guy in the Marvel U. Hmmmmm...I think you just gave me an idea for a team-up.
Before we go, it's time for a "Behind the X," by which we might learn a bit more our favorite X-creators beyond their interest in mutants.
What is your favorite vampire film or novel?
"From Dusk Til Dawn" with "The Lost Boys" as honorable mention.
Interesting choices. Interesting, indeed…
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Re: X-Position
leonardobento Qua Jul 21 2010, 11:01
Integrados à Era Heroica que se prenuncia em todo o Universo Marvel, os X-Men estão com um novo título próprio, pelas mãos de Victor Gischler. No primeiro arco, a equipe mutante enfrenta a ameaça dos vampiros.
O autor contou que fez bastante pesquisa para resgatar os vampiros no especial “Death of Dracula”. Entre eles estão Janus e Xarus, filhos de Drácula. Gischler falou que não tem interesse em trabalhar com a personagem Lilith, mas que outros escritores podem escrevê-la em breve.
O autor falou que temos algumas semelhanças nas situações dos mutantes e dos vampiros, como minorias quase extintas. Contudo, o mais importante é se focar nas diferenças e isso motivará o confronto entre eles.
Blade terá destaque para mostrar que nem todos os vampiros serão inimigos dos X-Men, mas também não temos garantias de que os mutantes terão aliados entre os vampiros.
Gischler também comentou que vampiros-bomba, como o mostrado na primeira edição do novo título, são apenas as primeiras medidas em um estado de guerra declarada. Ele deixou no ar também uma dica: as medidas partirão em uma escalada crescente... e o Homem-Aranha esteve nos pôsteres promocionais.
Sobre Gambit, ele disse que o personagem aparece no primeiro arco, e ele planeja utilizá-lo em histórias futuras. Sobre Jubileu, Gischler também é um dos fãs da personagem e pediu que os leitores esperassem por mais novidades envolvendo a mutante nesse arco.
Gischler falou que assinou exclusividade com a Marvel e que pretende continuar escrevendo histórias de Deadpool. Ele brincou com a possibilidade de termos um Vamp-Pool, com Wade interagindo junto aos X-Men.
O autor contou que fez bastante pesquisa para resgatar os vampiros no especial “Death of Dracula”. Entre eles estão Janus e Xarus, filhos de Drácula. Gischler falou que não tem interesse em trabalhar com a personagem Lilith, mas que outros escritores podem escrevê-la em breve.
O autor falou que temos algumas semelhanças nas situações dos mutantes e dos vampiros, como minorias quase extintas. Contudo, o mais importante é se focar nas diferenças e isso motivará o confronto entre eles.
Blade terá destaque para mostrar que nem todos os vampiros serão inimigos dos X-Men, mas também não temos garantias de que os mutantes terão aliados entre os vampiros.
Gischler também comentou que vampiros-bomba, como o mostrado na primeira edição do novo título, são apenas as primeiras medidas em um estado de guerra declarada. Ele deixou no ar também uma dica: as medidas partirão em uma escalada crescente... e o Homem-Aranha esteve nos pôsteres promocionais.
Sobre Gambit, ele disse que o personagem aparece no primeiro arco, e ele planeja utilizá-lo em histórias futuras. Sobre Jubileu, Gischler também é um dos fãs da personagem e pediu que os leitores esperassem por mais novidades envolvendo a mutante nesse arco.
Gischler falou que assinou exclusividade com a Marvel e que pretende continuar escrevendo histórias de Deadpool. Ele brincou com a possibilidade de termos um Vamp-Pool, com Wade interagindo junto aos X-Men.
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Re: X-Position
leonardobento Sáb Ago 07 2010, 22:11
Entrevista com editores Tom Breevort e Axel Alonso:
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Kiel Phegley: Welcome back from sunny California, Axel! Tom mentioned this while you were away, but I guess I hadn't realized before now that you've been doing the X-retreat as a post-San Diego event for a while now, right?
Axel Alonso: Correct. For the last three years.
I assume this got started originally because so many of the writers on the X-books a few years back were West Coast guys. Since then, have you had to juggle things to make sure the people you want in attendance are at San Diego?
Alonso: Perhaps a little bit more, but not that much. San Diego is a con that a lot of my writers attend. Some that do or don't, like Craig Kyle, Chris Yost, Zeb Wells or Charlie Huston, live in L.A. so it's easy for us to convene there. We either pile into a big van ("Don't make me come back there, Zeb!") or take the Coastliner train.
Who was in attendance this year? Is it just the three or four core writers, or do you draft as many people working on anything X as you can?
Alonso: Pretty much everyone who writes a title that ties in. In attendance were editors Nick Lowe and Jeanine Schaefer and C.B. Cebulski, who functions as a consultant to the X-office, and writers Matt Fraction ("Uncanny X-Men"), Zeb Wells ("New Mutants"), Jason Aaron ("Wolverine: Weapon X" and upcoming "Wolverine"), Marjorie Liu ("Dark Wolverine," upcoming "X-23"), Daniel Way ("Deadpool," "Dark Wolverine"), Victor Gischler ("X-Men") and Kieron Gillen (the upcoming "Generation Hope"). We discussed the immediate future of the X-titles, including spinoff titles that come out of "Second Coming," and the long term future of all things X, sketching a portrait of the future as the X-Men get more integrated into the Marvel Universe. You'll start to see that connection develop in the coming months.
One thing we've talked about in the past is how X-Men and the Marvel U will be interacting, but one thing I'm curious about that's not so far out is this idea that since you came on as the head of the X-group you were on a kind of specific story path. From "House of M" on, the marching orders were about stripping the mutant world of its comfortability and making it more dangerous through this specific story of there being no more mutants. That ran through the various "Messiah" stories of the past few years and is now closing out with "Second Coming." What was the discussion at the summit like around what the mutant line will mean now that that long story cycle has completed?
Alonso: Certain plot threads have come to a conclusion with "Second Coming," but others are still dangling. Their journey is far from finished - especially Cyclops'. As leader of the X-Men, he walked his species through a long, dark tunnel into what appears to be light, but at no small cost to himself. We've seeded clues over the last couple of months about his mental and spiritual fitness; we'll continue to do in the future. We're entering into an era marked by questions:
Is there a need for a new X-Force? Cyclops disbanded his black ops team after the conclusion of "Second Coming." So who got the band back together and why? The answers can be found in "Uncanny X-Force," by Rick Remender and Jerome Opena, launching this October.
Have mutants entered a period of rebirth? Well, five dots suddenly appeared on Cerebra. The questions now are; Who are these new mutants? What are they? Are they the first of a wave, or just an anomaly? The answers can be found in the current arc of "Uncanny X-Men" and the upcoming "Generation Hope," by Kieron Gillen and an artist we'll announce soon.
A group editor must plan way ahead. That doesn't mean you're cementing ideas too soon, more like you're drawing up a roadmap that allow everyone flexibility. Our long-term planning is paying off: There were occasions my group could have gone on a tangent and chased a shiny penny, but we didn't because it didn't feel consistent with the story we've building for our characters. As a result, we've put ourselves in place to take advantage of the backdrop of the larger Marvel Universe. We have a really exciting couple of years ahead as the X-Men become a bigger part of the Marvel Universe. That "Second Coming" came to a close at the same time as Dark Reign was no coincidence.
Something I was wondering about how both of you work is, when you're managing a line with one lead series and writer - Fraction on "Uncanny" or Bendis on "Avengers" say - how do you balance their vision for how that one book works with how things have to spin out for other support titles and minis and such?
Alonso: Whoever's writing "Uncanny X-Men" understands when they accept the assignment that they're writing the main X-Men book. They're writing the book that, for lack of a better word, "counts" the most. Major revelations and large plot threads always start from or intersect the title, so there's a certain amount of responsibility - and flexibility -- required of the writer.
Brevoort: In any line, I think anybody that's writing the central book understands that we've built our machine in a certain way. We've done this for a while now, and the blueprint of how we run it is no secret to anyone who wants to study it. Within any particular franchise, for me, the key thing is making sure that each satellite book or tertiary book has a distinct identity and specific mission statement or reason for being other than just "more of this stuff." As long as we've got that cemented, then there's some specific ground for those satellite books to stand on that's unique and complementary or substantive, and which also allows their creators room to grow and develop. Most of the guys who write the "spine series" of our assorted franchises tend to go into it now with the experience or understanding that that's what they're doing. There's an expectation that comes with taking on that book and that position, that there are going to be plot elements that branch off from the ideas you're laying out that will extend into other titles. And there may be things going on in other titles that will be of value to what you're doing.
It's really no surprise that Brian Bendis wound up writing two or three of our big events over the last couple of years, because Avengers was such a central title to begin with and those storylines grew organically and automatically out of material he was already working on. It made a lot more sense to approach it that way than to bring somebody else in completely from the outside to do it. But it's a balancing act. You don't want any one book to be so central and crucial and straight-jacketing that no other title can maneuver or have an identity or find a voice for itself in the larger pantheon. You want a whole bunch of flavors of ice cream, regardless of whether your stock-in-trade are chocolate and vanilla. It's good to have a variety because readers like a whole different spectrum of stuff, and no two readers are exactly alike.
But again, the real key to me is making sure that all the satellite titles have a real mission statement and then making sure that everyone understands that architecture and coordinates on their story specifics so that natural and organic touch points or opportunities can be taken advantage of.
There is a lot of coordination, like you say, once the books get going, but with each summit I know that a lot of writers come in with their own ideas ready to pitch. How do you view your role in that process? Are you there just to give them notes on what they bring to the table, or do you also come in with a set idea of where you generally want the stories in each line to go?
Alonso: At the X-Summit, I make sure there's lots of beer and snacks. [Laughter] Then I've got the upper hand!
The main thing that fuels the summits is trust and cooperation. And the one rule is, best idea wins. We debate through a lot of twists and turns, and, at the end of the day, we may leave with a general blueprint, but there's lots of room for the writers to go back to their desks and reshape the clay, so to speak. The main thing we try to do is cover the Big Picture. At the summit that produced "Messiah CompleX," we knew what the end of that story would be - that Cable would escape with the Messiah Child - a baby with green eyes and red hair - into the time stream, and that he would eventually be pursued by Bishop. We knew that Cyclops and the X-Men would enter into a period of cautious hope - and we loved what that gave us for stories. At the summit that produced "Second Comics," we knew we'd end with those five dots on Cerebra - the reaction that would inspire in the reader, the X-Men and, of course, Scott. Going into this retreat, we had similar points on the horizon we were aiming at, and we hit them.
Brevoort: Going into a retreat, I never go in without some sense of where I want to end up, but I'm hopefully not so locked into that one outcome or one eventuality that we can't completely overturn all those plans to go in a new direction if it proves to be a better direction.
Alonso: Absolutely!
Brevoort: I think it's crucial not to come in rudderless, because as the person running one of these things, if everybody turns to you and goes, "Well, what do you think we should do?" it's pretty beneficial to have some kind of answer - even if it's an answer that nobody likes at that moment, and so works twice as hard to come up with a better approach. The other hand of that is that you can try to hold onto the reins so tightly where you've fallen so in love with one idea that it can actually stifle creativity as you go, "No! We must get to the point where Hawkeye has a sandwich!" And you don't get the best results out of that. There have been plenty of times over the years at assorted companies - ours included - where that sort of editorial direction has been employed. And the material is never the better for it.
So it really is walking a tightrope of having some kind of a vision or a thought on a direction, but realizing that your creative people are there to be creative. It's what you hired them for, and they theoretically will walk in the door with better ideas than you have. If not, they should be editing the books and we should be writing them (which is not recommended.)
One question that came up this week both on the boards and online was a very specific thing that I think highlights a divide in how you guys talk about the books. Simply put, sometimes when the creators interact with the fans, we get an earlier set of ideas or teases that don't always pay off as we expect. Some fans have been wondering after Fred Van Lente Tweeted about doing an Avengers book whether or not his just announced "Power Man & Iron Fist" series is what that referred to or whether there was some more new forthcoming...
Brevoort: Are you asking what Fred Van Lente's workload is? Is that what this is all about? [Laughter]
People want to know!
Brevoort: Yes, Fred is working on something other than "Power Man & Iron Fist" that you'll hear about very soon. And yeah, there are occasions where information gets out ahead of time. But all of our creators hopefully know and understand that it's in everybody's best interest to release information about what's coming up in their assorted titles at the time at which we get the best PR bump from it and consequently the best sales bump. Everyone gets excited and wants to talk about the things they're working on immediately, but talking about things a year ahead of time means that when you actually get to the point when that comic is going on sale, it's kind of old hat. It's kind of played.
That having been said, we're happy to tickle and tease and tantalize the audience - our audience as individuals, as each creator has their own fan club or following, and as a group. It's fine that Fred tweeted what he did, in that it's gotten people talking. It's just a part of that game. But this wasn't a lone hand activity. The guys that do talk about things without checking first tend to be newcomers who don't really understand what they're doing, and they tend to get schooled on the fact that talking out of turn doesn't get them the best returns when the book actually ships. But by and large, that doesn't tend to be the kind of creator that works at Marvel. The guys who I think of as our home team - our core contracted creators - have some understanding of how our machine works and how the PR is timed to get the most attention, the most eyeballs, the most intrigue in terms of accomplishing what the actual goal is which is getting people to buy these actual comics.
Alonso: And as sort of a penance for his act of extreme insubordination, Fred must incorporate a mime into every story he writes for the next six months. [Laughter] First up, "Silentest Knight" in "Deadpool" #1000 - in stores now! [Laughter] Hey I have to pimp me some Deadpool.
Well, to follow up on that idea of what is or isn't an Avengers title, I hear you've got a new book on tap that involves some of those cast members...
Brevoort: Coming out in November, we're doing a limited series devoted to Ant-Man and the Wasp - that being the Eric O'Grady Ant-Man currently featured in "Secret Avengers" and Hank Pym, The Wasp who is currently featured in "Avengers Academy." It's written and drawn by Tim Seeley, and it's sort of an anti-buddy adventure story in that we have two guys who don't see eye-to-eye and who come from different places but have similar powers and are thrust into a situation that involves the both of them. But they really don't get along too well and are thrown together by fate to have, literally, a big adventure because they are the tiniest things in it. It's being edited by young Jordan D. White. Jordan, what can you tell us about this project?
Jordan D. White: You called it - taking a look around the Marvel Universe, we saw what an interesting situation Ant-Man and Wasp were in right now. One of Marvel's classic super-hero duos, we've got the original Ant-Man, Hank Pym, going by the Wasp moniker, while the current Ant-Man is a (semi-)unrepentant jerk who originally stole the power and used it to spy on ladies. What better time to get the duo back together and watch sparks fly? I am thrilled to be working with Tim Seeley on the project, whose work I've long been a fan of on his creator-owned book, "Hack/Slash." Tim came up with a story that forced the two heroes to knock their heads together to confront some of the dubious decisions they've made in the past. Guest-starring a few of Pym's comrades from "Avengers Academy," Ant-Man and Wasp are going up against A.I.M., who've managed to get their hands on one of Hank's most ingenious inventions...one that has big implications for a certain deceased size-changing hero. It's going to be a really sweet three-issue ride - I hope you all hop aboard!
With that, let's hop into some fan questions. One of the people on the boards pointed out that we got an awful lot of "what's up with this character?" questions this week, and in the interest of getting as many people covered as possible, I thought I'd ask for you guys to give me one sentence on each of the following character questions, starting with FiddleFaddle's query of "Any plans for Songbird?"
Brevoort: Songbird continues to be a crucial player in Jeff Parker and Kev Walker's "Thunderbolts."
Skaddix jumped in with "What are the plans for Storm?"
Alonso: Storm will be showing up in several different X-Men titles. "Uncanny X-Men" #528 in a big way, the current arc of "X-Men," "Curse of the Mutants" and the upcoming "Storm & Gambit: Curse of the Mutants."
And swinging out to space, tunasammiches asked "Any major plans for Rachel Summers/Grey???"
Alonso: Right now she's cultivating a space garden. She has wonderfully ripe space-tomatoes.
Finally, the aptly named Icefanatic wondered, "What are the plans for Iceman?"
Alonso: Look for Iceman in "Uncanny X-Men" and scattered throughout other X-books.
On that same front, CMBMOOL asked in two threads after the crossover plans between the X-Books and the Marvel U, specifically saying, "What I mean is that beyond Wolverine and Beast in the Avengers and Storm in the Black Panther, when are we ever going to see other fan-favorites X-men beyond the X-titles....like Iceman in the New Avengers or even Nightcrawler back to life as the new Daredevil?
"I mean it would be nice to see some new mutant blood, no pun intended, within some of Marvel premier teams, is that so wrong to ask?"
Brevoort: I don't think there's anything wrong with it at all per se, and I don't typically assemble Avengers teams or what-have-you along "party lines". That all having been said, though, there comes a point where mutants become so divorced from the larger mutant experience, so integrated into the rest of the Marvel Universe, that there isn't any conflict left. Like it or not, the commonality that all of the X-Men characters share that makes them unique is that they are a demographic. There's something more specific to that experience than simply gaining super-powers. Thematically, "X-Men" is about the shared experiences of a minority. If you mix those characters too much into the rest of the Universe, they start to become just generic super heroes, and lose the very thing that makes them unique.
Alonso: First things first, did you see the Gambit as the Man Without Fear image? Have you ever seen Gambit show fear?
Now that "Second Coming" is over, look for the X-Men to play a larger role in the Marvel Universe- specifically look for more team-ups between your favorite mutants and your favorite super heroes. For starters, Blade becomes an unofficial X-Man in "X-Men" #1-6, the "Curse of the Mutants" arc - and that's just the tip of the iceberg.
There were honestly too many folks asking after Psylocke's costume, so I went with psycwave's specific wording with "Hey Axel, are the covers for Uncanny X-Force temporary as most seem to be just recolored outfits, namely Psylocke's? It just seems like the character is cursed to wear the thong outfit for all eternity never to be updated or the like, especially when many of the X-men go through costume revamps on a regular basis."
Alonso: They are not temporary. Pyslocke is sporting her regulation X-Force silver-and-black tho - I mean, uniform. With it's streamlined aerodynamic design, and splatterproof material, it's the perfect outfit for bringing the fight to the doorstep of anyone who'd mess with mutants.
Moving into current X-Men storyline territory, Regino wondered, "after the vampire arc in adjectiveless, do they plan to expand to werewolves also? If so, are the lupines from Loeb's incandescent run in 'Wolverine' the werewolves? Is Wolfsbane going to play a major role in the vampire arc because she is a werewolf?"
Alonso: No plans for werewolves, but starting with issue #7 this January, the X-Men will have to contend with a sharp-toothed threat in New York City. And they'll need some help from one of the city's most popular residents.
Speaking of characters who may or may not show up in the coming months, Skaddix again had a query saying, "if we will see any other members of Generation X during the Vampire Event in X-men since Jubilee is being turned, I know Husk is around." And I should note that Dani Justice also wondered if Generation X members would pop up in "Generation Hope" hoping that Synch and Skin might not have been returned to death after Necrosha.
Alonso: Be sure to keep a watchful eye on the "Curse of the Mutants" tie-in books - you might not recognize her at first.
Finally, we got more questions after the X-Summit about the connection between Jean Grey and Hope than I can even count, ranging from whether characters would note the similarities in the two to much more specific questisons. But for my money, the most thorough one came from someone called MarvelMaster616 who has some evidence to cite you guys:
"At SDCC, when Nick Lowe was asked about Jean Grey's return he said 'She's Dead.' Is this confirmation that there is no Hope/Jean Grey connection even if there is a Hope/Phoenix connection? It seems to be a change from previous responses like Matt Fraction's a year ago at Wondercon where he said 'There's a little girl with red hair and green eyes in the future that you should keep your eyes on' when asked about Jean Grey. Joe Quesada has said something similar. You yourself have dropped hints such as:
'and don't forget that girl with green eyes and red hair!'
'there's more than a faint flicker of danger. Red hair, green eyes. Say no more.'
'And don't forget: She's got red hair and green eyes!'
Even if Hope just has a connection to the Phoenix, Phoenix Endsong established that Jean and Phoenix were one in the same. I also thought that Jean was still at work as recently as the Kingbreaker story where Rachel says "Not now, Mom" when the Phoenix unexpectedly left her. The same happened to the Cuckoos in Uncanny. Plus, there was that brief appearance she had (or so it seemed) in Uncanny X-men 510 (which was an awesome issue by the way). How can she be "dead" if she still has an active hand in these events?
So what gives? What's the story about Jean Grey and why did Nick Lowe say that after so many hints were dropped connecting Hope and Jean?"
Brevoort: The problem with wanting a definitive answer on a question such as this, Master616, is that the real answer is next month's comics, and the month after that, and the month after that. We'll be perfectly up front about the fact that, in cases like this, we're teasing you with something. But asking to know the identity of the killer before you read the murder mystery isn't productive, and knowing it won't enhance your reading experience, it will only lessen it. So relax - maybe there's a connection between Hope and Jean Grey, and maybe there isn't. The fun is in finding out!
Alonso: What Tom said. Also, two things:
(1) Everyone knows that Nick Lowe is a certified knucklehead.
I rest my case.
(2) Remember, here at Marvel: Once dead, always dead. Right?
Wait.
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leonardobento Sáb Ago 07 2010, 22:45
Os vice-presidentes e editors Tom Breevort e Alex Alonso deram um grande resumo do que podemos esperar para os próximos meses nos títulos-X. Eles falaram sobre a última conferência que o x-Office teve, logo após a San Diego Comic Con. Estiveram presentes os editores Nick Lowe e Jeanine Schaefe, C. B. Cebulski, e os escritores Matt Fraction, Zeb Wells, Jason Aaron, Marjorie Liu, Daniel Way, Victor Gischler e Kieron Gillen.
Alonso afirmou que alguns plots que existiam antes de Second Coming serão retomados, e outras coisas serão desenvolvidas, como uma nova X-Force, a aparição de cinco assinaturas mutantes na Cerebra e a maior interação dos X-Men com o Universo Marvel, o que prova que o final de Second Coming e Reinado Sombrio na mesma época não foi mera coincidência.
Os editores falaram sobre planos para alguns personagens. Tempestade aparecerá mais em diferentes títulos. Ela tem papel importante em Uncanny X-Men #528, além do arco “Curse of The Mutants”, em X-Men, e o especial “Storm and Gambit: Curse of the Mutants”. Eles desconversaram sobre Rachel Grey. Homem de Gelo aparecerá mais em “Uncanny X-Men” e fará pontas em outros X-títulos.
Alonso também comentou sobre um pôster divulgado recentemente, em que Gambit aparece como o Homem Sem Medo. Ele não revelou nada muito concreto, mas falou que isso tem a ver com a maior interação dos X-Men no Universo Marvel, cuja ponta do iceberg é o primeiro arco da nova revista “X-Men”. Eles confirmaram também que o uniforme de Psylocke para X-Force será preto e prateado, e que Escalpo aparecerá em algum tie-in do primeiro arco de “X-Men”.
Alonso confirmou que o próximo arco de X-men será em Nova Iorque, envolvendo um herói famoso da cidade, o que pode ter a ver com o pôster de Gambit.
Quanto à recorrente pergunta sobre a ligação de Jean com Esperança, eles disseram que há uma ligação que todos sabemos entre Esperança e Fênix e que Jean pode estar por aí, como foi inferido de uma frase de Rachel em Kingbreaker e do que aconteceu com as Cuckoos em Uncanny há algum tempo. Eles não garantiram se há ligação entre Jean e Esperança e disseram que é legal manter esse mistério. Por último, Alonso brincou que, na Marvel, uma vez morto, o personagem fica morto para sempre, não é mesmo?
Alonso afirmou que alguns plots que existiam antes de Second Coming serão retomados, e outras coisas serão desenvolvidas, como uma nova X-Force, a aparição de cinco assinaturas mutantes na Cerebra e a maior interação dos X-Men com o Universo Marvel, o que prova que o final de Second Coming e Reinado Sombrio na mesma época não foi mera coincidência.
Os editores falaram sobre planos para alguns personagens. Tempestade aparecerá mais em diferentes títulos. Ela tem papel importante em Uncanny X-Men #528, além do arco “Curse of The Mutants”, em X-Men, e o especial “Storm and Gambit: Curse of the Mutants”. Eles desconversaram sobre Rachel Grey. Homem de Gelo aparecerá mais em “Uncanny X-Men” e fará pontas em outros X-títulos.
Alonso também comentou sobre um pôster divulgado recentemente, em que Gambit aparece como o Homem Sem Medo. Ele não revelou nada muito concreto, mas falou que isso tem a ver com a maior interação dos X-Men no Universo Marvel, cuja ponta do iceberg é o primeiro arco da nova revista “X-Men”. Eles confirmaram também que o uniforme de Psylocke para X-Force será preto e prateado, e que Escalpo aparecerá em algum tie-in do primeiro arco de “X-Men”.
Alonso confirmou que o próximo arco de X-men será em Nova Iorque, envolvendo um herói famoso da cidade, o que pode ter a ver com o pôster de Gambit.
Quanto à recorrente pergunta sobre a ligação de Jean com Esperança, eles disseram que há uma ligação que todos sabemos entre Esperança e Fênix e que Jean pode estar por aí, como foi inferido de uma frase de Rachel em Kingbreaker e do que aconteceu com as Cuckoos em Uncanny há algum tempo. Eles não garantiram se há ligação entre Jean e Esperança e disseram que é legal manter esse mistério. Por último, Alonso brincou que, na Marvel, uma vez morto, o personagem fica morto para sempre, não é mesmo?
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Re: X-Position
Madonna Dom Ago 08 2010, 20:33
Só brincando mesmo.
Tenho mais confiança que a DC para de ressucitar gente depois de Brightest Day do que a Marvel.
Tenho mais confiança que a DC para de ressucitar gente depois de Brightest Day do que a Marvel.
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Re: X-Position
Bolivartrask Ter Ago 10 2010, 13:11
Ele praticamente disse 
"é obvio que volta" 
ainda estou receoso sobre esses mutantes novos que vao aparecer ... espero que eu morda a lingua e goste : D
"é obvio que volta" ainda estou receoso sobre esses mutantes novos que vao aparecer ... espero que eu morda a lingua e goste : D
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Re: X-Position
leonardobento Qui Ago 12 2010, 19:27
X-Position com Nick Lowe sobre Novos Mutantes:
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CBR News: The New Mutants were also busy this summer as they were occupied with the X-event "Second Coming." Prodigial had a few questions that arose from his reading of the story. Do you have some answers to spare?
1) I'd like to commend you on your innovative use of Legion during "Second Coming." Is Legion going to be manifesting any more of that 'ownage' in "New Mutants?" Might he join the team officially?
Thanks, Prodigal. I wish I could claim credit for the brilliance of the Legion idea, but like all brilliant things that happen, it was Nick Lowe's idea. What a genius! You can definitely expect some more Legion awesomeness to come.
2) I'm really looking forward to seeing who Cyclops has in mind from the New Mutants to lead the next generation of mutants. Has the team changed in any way shape or form for you (perception-wise) since you began writing them with "New Mutants" #1?
I have to say, I'm usually getting my nails done while I write so I don't really know what I'm writing. But in conversations with my incredible editor, I've often spoke about the most surprising thing in writing this is that some of the characters I expected to be boring to write have actually been the most fun. Like Dani Moonstar.
3) Something that's been really bothering me as of late is the unaddressed issue that Moonstar is Elixir's guardian and, well, so far she's been failing at it. Since Elixir has been MIA since "Necrosha," don't you think Dani would want to investigate the matter?
A lot happens off-panel that wouldn't make sense in the context of the story that we're telling. If Dani turned to Karma and said, "You know what, I'm worried about Josh," anyone who didn't read "New X-Men" would say, "Who the hell is Josh and why isn't Nick Lowe a character in this book!"
To properly explain their relationship and what she is or isn't worried about (and such) would take precious realestate away from the story that is being told. So a lot of this happens in-between panels. You may find – when the story of Elixir is fully told – that Dani did look but didn't find him, or did look and did find him and he didn't want to go where she wanted him to go...or something.
4) I'm looking forward to seeing "Fall of The New Mutants" unfold and it's lead me to re-read the classic "Fall of The Mutants" (1987). Would it be accurate to say that the Ani-mator and the Smile faces that were chucked into Limbo back are back? And if so, would the Ani-mates like Bird-brain not be far behind?
Sadly, you won't be seeing the Ani-mator and the Smileys in this story. But there's another classic X-crossover thatwill have a lot to do with "Fall of the New Mutants."
5) I enjoyed the first issue of your new arc, however, it feels like you had to put "Fall of the New Mutants" on hold while the crossovers occurred. Therefore, I'm wondering if any of the crossovers helped you come up with ideas that you hadn't initially planned for the team? For example, did you always intend for Karma's leg to be amputated?
Nope, that amputation was a happy accident, much like me finding a woman to marry. I was walking down La Cienega with an engagement ring in my hand and I tripped. All of the sudden the woman I've been stalking for 8.5 years was on the ground too and the ring was on her finger so she had to marry me. Anyway, the crossovers weren't in the initial plan, but things like Karma's leg and what happened to Sam throughout them and Dani and her Valkyrie stuff have been really cool to play with.
Speaking of Karma's leg, PO! has issues – volumes of them, it seems.
1) Could you do something about Karma s horrible leg? With all the tech the X-Men have, they could have done something much better and less grotesque! Pretty please?
I'm with Madison Jefferies. That leg is sexy! I made Leonard Kirk sculpt one for me after he designed it so my Saturday nights would be more enjoyable.
2) Are we going to see a love triangle situation between Magma, Empath and Berto? Magma needs some more of the spotlight – it seems she has done almost nothing since the book started!
Good things come to those that wait, PO!
3) Dani Moonstar and Proudstar used to have some sort of attraction back on their teens – could we please we see more of that?
I've finally got some kissing in the book and now I'm kiss-crazy. I'll see what I can do.
4) Exactly how close are Doug and Warlock? Are they selfbestfriends or there is something going on at a deeper level?
They will be kissing soon! See?!? Kiss-crazy!!!!!
Better be careful then, the next fan that wrote in – Metal Woman – might get rusty if your kisses are too sloppy. Let's just get to her queries:
1) After Warlock purged the lifeglow he absorbed, did he go back to his previous weakened levels? Or is he all healed from "Necrosha" now?
He's definitely weakened now. He's really torn about taking lifeglow at this point. I can relate.
2) Any chance of seeing Cypher's "dialogue-translating boxes" again? It was great getting into the character's head in "New Mutants" #6 with thos.
I'll see what I can do, Metal Woman. It depends on if my wise editor agrees.
3) Legion cutting loose in "Second Coming" was great, but what happened to him after the fight? Did he run away or is he still on Utopia?
He's still on Utopia biding his time until someone comes by to kiss him. He's got a special personality that took that weird Pick-Up Artist from that VH-1 show with the strange hats and such. So he's ready for his smooching.
4) Considering how many of the New Mutants were teachers to the New X-Men, is there any chance to see them take the kids on training missions?
I think Sam's too afraid of one of them dying on a mission if the future missions are anything like the ones they've had.
And our final email of the day comes from Christopher Judd, who has Magik on his mind…
1) Is Magik still using Limbo as her halfway 'porting station? Or has she finally mastered things beyond that with regards to her powers?
As you'll see in issue #17, she's definitely still using Limbo. And not just for teleportation.
2) Was the "Second Coming: Hellbound" storyline plotted out in consideration to your "Fall of the New Mutants" story arc? Or was there some adapting required to your script in order to accommodate the "Hellbound" conclusion?
A little bit of both, Mr. Judd. Chris and I worked together (under the watchful eye of Daniel Ketchum and the beautiful icy-blue eyes of dreamy editor Nick Lowe) to make it all fit together nicely.
3) I understand that "Fall of the New Mutants" will wrap up the Illyana-centric story arc you'd planted seeds for in issue one. Any chance we can get a hint as to what is in store for the team after this arc? This title will continue, right?
The title isn't going anywhere as far as I know, Christopher (not that I know much about anything other than the difference between "convex" and "concave"). We just had a sweet X-Men retreat where "New Mutants" came up a lot. One of the characters who makes it out of "Fall of the New Mutants" alive is going to be huge in 2011. And not just in the X-books!
And that's it for today, but before we go, we have our "Behind the X" question where we learn a littlesomething special about our guest. Here's today's query: what is your biggest pet peeve?
My biggest pet peeve is prying questions about pet-peeves, George! Well, that and when my fiancée somehow breaks out of her cage and makes me track her down on the mean streets of L.A. That really takes some time. Oh! And I also hate when people besmirch the perfection that is my editor Nick Lowe!
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Re: X-Position
leonardobento Qui Ago 12 2010, 21:59
Zeb Wells não pode participar do X-Position, então o editor Nick Lowe tirou as dúvidas dos fãs em seu lugar.
Podemos esperar mais aparições de Legião nas histórias do grupo, um papel mais pró-ativo de Dani Moonstar, um possível triângulo amoroso entre Magma, Empata e Mancha Solar, e novos relacionamentos amorosos.
Ele também falou que muita coisa acontece no universo-X, mas não aparece nos quadrinhos. Com certeza, Dani Moonstar ficou preocupada com tudo o que aconteceu recentemente a Elixir na X-Force, principalmente em Necrosha, mas isso não apareceu em nenhuma história.
Lowe falou que, apesar do nome, não haverá tantas semelhanças entre A Queda dos Novos Mutantes e o cross clássico A Queda dos Mutantes. Entretanto, há outro cross antigo que tem muito a ver com A Queda dos Novos Mutantes.
O editor, ao contrário dos fãs, gostou da perna mecânica de Karma. Ele afirmou que, após ter absorvido algumas vidas em Second Coming, Warlock está mais fraco. Magia continuará muito ligado ao Limbo, como será mostrado na edição #17. Quanto aos Novos Mutantes continuarem como professores dos Novos X-Men, Lowe falou que Sam teme que levar os mais jovens em suas missões pode ser mortal.
A dica que ele deixou é que fiquemos de olho em um personagem que sobreviverá à Queda dos Novos Mutantes terá muito impacto não só nos X-Men, mas em todo o Universo Marvel, em 2011.
Podemos esperar mais aparições de Legião nas histórias do grupo, um papel mais pró-ativo de Dani Moonstar, um possível triângulo amoroso entre Magma, Empata e Mancha Solar, e novos relacionamentos amorosos.
Ele também falou que muita coisa acontece no universo-X, mas não aparece nos quadrinhos. Com certeza, Dani Moonstar ficou preocupada com tudo o que aconteceu recentemente a Elixir na X-Force, principalmente em Necrosha, mas isso não apareceu em nenhuma história.
Lowe falou que, apesar do nome, não haverá tantas semelhanças entre A Queda dos Novos Mutantes e o cross clássico A Queda dos Mutantes. Entretanto, há outro cross antigo que tem muito a ver com A Queda dos Novos Mutantes.
O editor, ao contrário dos fãs, gostou da perna mecânica de Karma. Ele afirmou que, após ter absorvido algumas vidas em Second Coming, Warlock está mais fraco. Magia continuará muito ligado ao Limbo, como será mostrado na edição #17. Quanto aos Novos Mutantes continuarem como professores dos Novos X-Men, Lowe falou que Sam teme que levar os mais jovens em suas missões pode ser mortal.
A dica que ele deixou é que fiquemos de olho em um personagem que sobreviverá à Queda dos Novos Mutantes terá muito impacto não só nos X-Men, mas em todo o Universo Marvel, em 2011.
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Re: X-Position
HighBall Qui Ago 12 2010, 22:58
Essa revista vai acabar cancelada e o Zeb Wells ainda não fez nada com o Mancha Solar...
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Re: X-Position
leonardobento Ter Ago 17 2010, 20:23
X-Position com Mike Carey:
O autor de X-Men Legacy participou do X-Position dessa semana.
Mike Carey garantiu que Faísca terá mais aparições em Legacy, na edição #244 ou #245. Ela e Vampira têm muito em comum e isso pode ser explorado. Na edição #234, já foi mostrado que Magneto esteve treinando com Nori para ajudá-la com seus poderes.
Além de Faísca, Mike planeja usar Cifra, Greymalkin e Tatuado em arcos futuros. Quanto à Cifra, o autor garantiu que ainda há muito a ser dito sobre a origem misteriosa dela. Não há planos, porém, para histórias com a origem de outros personagens, como está sendo feito no arco atual, em relação a Indra.
Sobre seu interesse por personagens como Indra e Astral, ele diz que é fã de personagens com passado obscuro e com personalidade e poderes a serem explorados. Outra favorita dele é Loa, que ganhará destaque na edição #239.
Mike Carey disse que pensou em usar Sofia Mantega, a antiga Ventania, em Legacy, agora que Satânico voltou a ter destaque, por causa de seus ferimentos em Second Coming. Outro personagem dos Novos Guerreiros que ele gostaria de usar é Decibel, o antigo Câmara. Nesse arco de Satânico, uma presença garantida é de Esperança, que interagirá de forma catastrófica com Julian.
Carey disse ainda que não acredita que haverá superposições entre o trabalho dele, em Legacy, e o de Kieron Gillen à frente de Generation Hope, mesmo que alguns personagens acabem aparecendo em ambas as revistas. Ele também afirmou que os Filhos da Câmara aparecem já na próxima edição.
Outro personagem importante de Legacy é Gambit. Depois dos eventos de Hellbound, o escritor garantiu que os X-Men estarão de olhos bem abertos em Remy. Não há planos para falar sobre os pais de Gambit em Legacy, mas, quanto ao relacionamento dele com Vampira, haverá novidades importantes antes da edição #250, brincou o autor.
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Our first question today comes from the Phoenix King, who writes in about a mutant teen he feels is in trouble:
I am loving your work on "X-Men: Legacy," and I was wondering if you had any plans for an arc focusing on Surge in the future. She has a lot in common with Rogue: both are determined young women with some skill at leadership and command; and both have a history of problems when it comes to their powers (as well as a healthy disregard for authority). The work you've done with the two in the past has been excellent, so is there any chance we'll see them working together again in the future?
You can bank on it, Phoenix King. In fact, I think we'll see her again as early as issue #244 or #245. I like your comparison with Rogue; you're right, they have a lot in common.
Jsmith John also sent in an email about a couple of Homo Superiors he believes could use some loving guidance. Does Rogue have room under her wing for them?
1) Are there any plans for Cipher or Greymalkin in your title's future? They were cast in starring roles in "Young X-Men," but before they could get any real development to their plotlines, the book was canceled. Are they forever doomed as barely-identifiable red shirts?
No, JSJ, they're not! I want to work Cipher, Greymalkin and Ink into a future arc. Cipher has to come back in, of course, because there's still a big mystery hanging over her in terms of who it is she's been hiding from. It would be cool to write the story that resolves that thread.
2) Are there plans to delve into the origins of any students, sort of like what is being done for Indra in the current arc?
No plans in the immediate future, but I love doing that - and it's amazing that after all this time there are still characters in the X-verse whose pasts and backgrounds are relatively unknown. Amazing, and kind of hard to resist. It was great writing the Pixie one-shot that took her home to Wales, and I'm enjoying doing the same for Indra in "Collision." There are a fair number of other young mutants I've got my eye on in that respect.
Ybrik Metaknight wants to know how a young mutant captures your attention and puts in a request:
1) I've noticed you've focused quite a bit on Trance and Indra. Why those characters, specifically?
See previous answer, Ybrik. I often tend to go for characters whose past is kind of obscure; also for characters whose powers and/or personalities really interest me. I love the crazy, complicated way Trance's power works, and I like the fact that Indra is from a very different culture, with a very different set of values. But long-term, I want to write everybody. Bwa ha ha ha!
2) Any chance we'll see Sofia Mantega (a.k.a. Wind Dancer/Renascence) in the arc dealing with Hellion's injury? I always felt like their relationship simply stopped abruptly when she lost her powers and was rarely mentioned afterward. Additionally, I don't think she's popped up anywhere since New Warriors ended (though I could be wrong). Any chance we might see her?
Funny you should ask. I honestly hadn't thought of bringing Sofia back, but I'm very keen to steal another New Warrior, Chamber/Decibel. Maybe I should try for a two-for-one deal. It would be cool to bring Sofia and Hellion together again. I was about to make a really tasteless comment about how her supernumerary limbs would be an awkward topic of conversation for Julian right now, so let's quickly move on to the next question.
The Big G wrote in with a pat on the back and a question about something he heard around the internet. Normally, we wouldn't comment on rumors, but...do you have a comment?
It was very nice of Rogue to ask Hellion if he wanted to go to India, but as a seasoned traveler, he would have been a major buzz kill if he went along - good choice to have him stay put. Also, Loa was awesome in the last issue. She really stole the show!
Thanks, G. Wait until you see her in issue #239!
Quick question: I've heard through the grapevine (a.k.a. fanboys and interviews) that Hope is "co-starring" in Hellion's arc in some way. If true, do they have their own separate stories? Or will they be interacting with each other? Hellion was kind of angry at the end of "Second Coming"; then again, I'd be angry too if I'd gotten my butt kicked in two straight X-crossovers (let alone getting my hands blown off). Thanks a bunch and keep up the eXcellent work!
They'll be interacting - fairly catastrophically. But Hellion does get to work his anger out.
Mike, I hope your back isn't getting sore, because madroxdupe024 also wants to get some patting in. And as long as we're on the topic of Hope, he has a query too:
Mike Carey, I have to say that the latest issue of "X-Men: Legacy" has been one of my all-time favorites of yours. Finally, we got some down time with intimate character-defining moments. After "Second Coming" and this issue, you are at the top of my pull list.
Thanks, md. Yeah, it was a change of pace, all right.
In regards to "X-Men: Legacy," do you feel that the recently-announced X-title "Generation Hope" will conflict with yours? Since that title will have the "new" mutants/Five Lights, what is the difference between the mission statements between that book and your own? Just for the record, I'm sticking with "X-Men: Legacy," but I'm scared your title will suffer with a new book that has a similar concept.
You're right that there's some overlap - with Rogue, for example, featuring in both. But I've read Kieron's (amazing) scripts, and I think the two books will have a very different vibe and mission statement. My feeling is that there'll be room for both. But thanks for the vote of confidence!
Hey, if you need another vote, it appears artist Mike Perkins ("Captain America," "The Stand") is checking off your name on his ballot. He writes in with a question and asks for a little campaign favor:
When will we see Children of the Vault again? And can I illustrate it?!?
Next issue, Mike! And I'd do an X-Men book with you like a shot. But I'd do a Rocket Raccoon book with you like a shot. Or the Inferior Five. Or Batroc the Leaper. Or pretty much anything - you know that.
Hmm. Actually, the Inferior Five might be quite fun...
Ooh! Who knew Mike Carey was such a tease?
BiggerBarda sent us the biggest list of questions this week. Are you ready for the Spanish, er, Mutant Inquisition?
1) Why is it that Rogue picked up a malevolent presence in the back of Gambit's mind while she was borrowing the Cuckoos' power, but none of the Cuckoos, Xavier, or Emma Frost have noticed the same? Shouldn't she put two and two together after the events of Hellbound and alert the rest of the team that something is terribly wrong with Gambit?
I don't think the rest of the team need much alerting by this stage, Barda. They know that Remy is in a peculiar and dangerous state of mind and that it's something that has to be dealt with.
Great name, by the way. My daughter, Lou, had two stick insects named Barda and Scott - with Barda a huge female Aretaon Asperrimus and Scott a small, willowy male.
2) Speaking of which, shouldn't Gambit be hanging from his ankles in the basement for what happened during Hellbound? It's not like his track record would give him the benefit of the doubt (and there would probably be a team of volunteers to do it). Shouldn't he be the least popular guy on Utopia by now?
He's certainly a contender. And yes, I think by now the X-Men will have him under restraint. I promise, his situation is one that will be returned to very soon.
3) You've said in the past that you were interested in the issue of Gambit's parents. Are there any plans to address that in the long term?
Not at the moment, sadly. I had a revelation all lined up, but I couldn't convince anyone it was a good idea. And maybe, in the cold light of day, it wasn't.
4) Can you dish on when Rogue is finally going to have "the talk" with Gambit? I appreciate that she's been through a lot lately, but it's been more than a year (in real-time) and keeping us waiting that long is a bit mean. Their little moment in issue #234 was very sweet, and did make me pine for their time as a couple...
No, I can't give you a time frame. I'd like it to be soon - before issue #250. I agree that Remy's been more than patient.
5) I really enjoy "X-Men: Legacy" on an issue to issue basis; it's consistently a good read. One thing I don't understand about the current direction, however, is why Rogue - and Rogue alone - is the chosen mentor to the kids. It seems to me that Iceman or Kitty (when she's tangible again) would be two great candidates to help the New X-Men deal with their powers and personal problems. Will we see any other adult X-Men helping Rogue with her job?
We're already seeing that to some extent. There's been no shortage of mature X-Men moving in and out of the book - and the fact that Cyclops has given this mission statement to Rogue doesn't mean that he's seeing it as her exclusive responsibility. In #234, Magneto revealed that he'd been helping Surge develop her powers, although with mixed results. I agree that Bobby and Kitty would both be great mentors.
6) One thing I've noticed about ‘Legacy' since the title began to focus on Rogue is that there doesn't seem to be a lot of connection between the different arcs. There are subplots, but they seem to be moving along quite slowly. Is this a deliberate change of pace, or is there a plan running underneath it all?
You wound me deeply, Barda...
No, you're right. For various reasons, I've been zipping around, introducing one set of characters and then another. Part of that has been because of the tumultuous events that have been going on in the X-verse; part of it has been because I wanted to let Rogue's new role and duties bed in. But there are some broader themes and plotlines that are going to kick in - and pay off - shortly. Some of them have already been introduced.
That wraps up our fan queries for today's X-POSITION, so now it's my turn with a "Behind the X" question. Since your stories are often compared to emotional roller coaster rides, this seems apropos: what was the best amusement park ride you have ever ridden...and what was the worst?
The worst is easy. I went to a scrawny little funfair in North London - the kind where they just set up overnight on a bit of common ground - and I made the mistake of riding the Ghost Train. It was just a dark space where you rattled around in a little carriage while some bored teenager squirted you with water from a water pistol and occasionally made a "Wooooo!" or "Bwahahahaha!" noise. I've been more scared crossing the street.
The best? Probably Nemesis Inferno at Thorpe Park. But I confess that I also love Disneyland's Space Mountain - especially the bit right at the start where you're shot from the mouth of a giant space cannon. What's not to like?
O autor de X-Men Legacy participou do X-Position dessa semana.
Mike Carey garantiu que Faísca terá mais aparições em Legacy, na edição #244 ou #245. Ela e Vampira têm muito em comum e isso pode ser explorado. Na edição #234, já foi mostrado que Magneto esteve treinando com Nori para ajudá-la com seus poderes.
Além de Faísca, Mike planeja usar Cifra, Greymalkin e Tatuado em arcos futuros. Quanto à Cifra, o autor garantiu que ainda há muito a ser dito sobre a origem misteriosa dela. Não há planos, porém, para histórias com a origem de outros personagens, como está sendo feito no arco atual, em relação a Indra.
Sobre seu interesse por personagens como Indra e Astral, ele diz que é fã de personagens com passado obscuro e com personalidade e poderes a serem explorados. Outra favorita dele é Loa, que ganhará destaque na edição #239.
Mike Carey disse que pensou em usar Sofia Mantega, a antiga Ventania, em Legacy, agora que Satânico voltou a ter destaque, por causa de seus ferimentos em Second Coming. Outro personagem dos Novos Guerreiros que ele gostaria de usar é Decibel, o antigo Câmara. Nesse arco de Satânico, uma presença garantida é de Esperança, que interagirá de forma catastrófica com Julian.
Carey disse ainda que não acredita que haverá superposições entre o trabalho dele, em Legacy, e o de Kieron Gillen à frente de Generation Hope, mesmo que alguns personagens acabem aparecendo em ambas as revistas. Ele também afirmou que os Filhos da Câmara aparecem já na próxima edição.
Outro personagem importante de Legacy é Gambit. Depois dos eventos de Hellbound, o escritor garantiu que os X-Men estarão de olhos bem abertos em Remy. Não há planos para falar sobre os pais de Gambit em Legacy, mas, quanto ao relacionamento dele com Vampira, haverá novidades importantes antes da edição #250, brincou o autor.
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Re: X-Position
leonardobento Ter Ago 24 2010, 21:16
Victor Gischler sendo entrevistado pelo CBR:
Com o anúncio das estimativas de vendas em julho, Victor Gischler tem muito a comemorar. X-Men #1 superou as 100 mil cópias e terá uma reimpressão com capa variante. Com uma maior interação com o restante do Universo Marvel, a expectativa é que a franquia mutante retome o posto dos Vingadores como a equipe mais vendida da editora.
Gischler se mostrou surpreso tanto pelas vendas de X-Men, quanto pelas do especial “Death of Dracula”, que serve como prelúdio para a nova interação dos vampiros no Universo Marvel. Esse especial também esgotou rapidamente e terá nova impressão.
O autor disse que sempre tentará trazer personagens que não estão normalmente envolvidos dentro da franquia mutante, como é o caso de Blade, para suas histórias, de modo a mostrar essa nova relação com o resto das revistas da Marvel. Quanto ao elenco mutante, ele trabalhará mais focado em quatro X-Men por arco. Gischler disse que
Gambit terá atenção especial após os múltiplos pedidos que recebeu.
Como leitor, Gischler disse que acompanhou bastante a fase de Claremont à frente dos X-Men. Ele disse que a mesma sensação que tinha quando lia Claremont ele tem agora ao ler Uncanny de Matt Fraction.
O escritor não quis revelar muito sobre o que acontecerá na sequência desse primeiro arco de X-Men, mas garantiu que Ciclope, como o bom líder que é, desenvolverá um bom plano, aproveitando-se de qualquer oportunidade que surja. Ele também disse que, embora no preview da terceira edição, divulgado recentemente, Jubileu morde Wolverine, há mais surpresas na história. Gischler adiantou que está adorando poder trabalhar com Jubileu e que ela continuará a aparecer nas próximas edições.
X-Men #3 chega às comic shops americanas no dia 09 de setembro, dando continuidade ao arco “Curse of the Mutants”.
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CBR News: Well, Victor, I suppose my first comment has to be "Congratulations!" "X-Men" debuted on the sales charts as #1 with over 100,000 copies sold. That must be a nice feeling.
Victor Gischler: It is! I've heard a few different numbers. I've heard some numbers that seemed pretty unlikely, but people told me that it did very well. A second printing with another variant cover is on the way. I don't think about that when I'm trying to sit down and work with the editors to write the very best story I can, but then later, when I hear the numbers, I'm glad.
Over the past year, Axel Alonso has been building up a push to bring X-Men back into the Marvel U. Part of that feels like a reaction to the idea that, over the past decade, "Avengers" has eclipsed "X-Men" as the biggest Marvel franchise. Do you see this book as a part of that rejoining of the two sides of Marvel in some way?
Well, I know that one of the things we want to do with the "X-Men" book is to get those characters interacting more with the rest of the Marvel U. That's the mission statement. We still want to preserve what it means to be and X-Man and be an X-Men book, but you know how it's been for the X-Men for a long time. They've been circling the wagons and fending off threats and fighting for their lives against extinction. This book is "Let's get a little bit more proactive. Let's get the X-Men out saving people and being heroes in a way that goes with the Marvel Universe." As far as the numbers [and who's at #1], we just want to make the best book we can. Obviously, Marvel headquarters wants to sell as many books as possible, but at my level as the writer, I'm just trying to figure out what the best story for readers is and create the best situation. One of the ways to do that is to get the X-Men out and interacting 9with the MArvel Universe] more.
In a recent interview, Axel stated that you and he and been talking for a long time about building up the vampire lore of the Marvel Universe without knowing how to fit that in, but then when the idea of the X-Men being the foil to that stuff came along, everything more or less took off.
It really was organic. It's like "Hey, we got a guy over here slicing bread, and that smells really good" and then on the other side of the room it's like, "Hey, we've got a guy over here with some really nice ham and cheese! Hey, wait a minute!" [Laughter] In hindsight, it was almost like "Duh! Of course, this has to all go together!" But for me, when we worked on "Death of Dracula," we worked hard not to just make it a good, fun story but to do something interesting with vampires in the Marvel Universe. I think – as happy as I am that "X-Men" is doing so well, and I am pleased – I think the big surprise pleasure of the year so far is when I was told "Death of Dracula" sold out very quickly. I had a lot of people come up to me and tell me, "Oh, 'Death of Dracula' was great!" That was really gratifying because we had a lot of people working hard on that book, and it was the spark that led to taking the vampires into the "X-Men" book. It was one of the highlights of my year.
Let's talk about the building blocks of the story in that sense. The one feeling I've got from the book so far is that while both of these species have things in common, there is a bit of a class war going on between them. The vampires are very old and aristocratic while the mutants are the young, upstart kids on the block. Is that something that you think about as you shape each side of the conflict?
A little. I think unconsciously, a little. But I think I've more focused on the similarities between the vampires and the mutants, and the reason is because when you focus on those similarities, the more you think, "Well, yeah, there are similarities, but come on! The vampires are the bad guys and the mutants are the good guys!" In a way, it has the reverse effect. Look how similar they are, but we really know who the good guys and bad guys are. That's been the strategy – the gut, reverse feeling.
"Uncanny" has become this X-Men book that's so much about involving all the mutant characters and this entire nation of people, and your series seems to be balancing that approach out a bit by utilizing a more controlled cast of players. How did you pick up who would feature strongly in the book? Was it a game of picking favorites from your past as a reader, or did you have to focus on who fits best with the story at hand more?
Part of it has to be "Who fits best?" This is the book that, since we're engaging the Marvel Universe, we want to bring in some people from the outside. It's like, "Hmmmm...we've got vampires. Okay. Blade is a no brainer." For instance, I'm already looking ahead for the next arc. I was going to take five X-Men on an adventure, but I've already pared that down to four. I just looked at the story and what was needed, and I went, "I would rather give four X-Men good focus than try to jam a fifth character in there and not give anybody their due in the book."
One of the things I was thinking about when I put together my team was that I wanted to take a close look at Gambit at the same time that people were whispering in my ear, "Hey - look at Gambit! What about Gambit?" So if I'm thinking about Gambit and there are all these people that want Gambit, it just feels right. That hits my gut feeling as a good choice. So when I'm thinking about who the team is going to be, there are a lot of factors that intersect: Who's right for the mission? Who do I think I can write well? Who do readers want to see? There's a lot to consider. Also, as someone who lives in Louisiana, I feel like Gambit's kind of a hometown pick. [Laughter] I was doing a signing at a store in Lafayette where they had me in, and people were like, "Are we going to see some more Gambit? He's the hometown boy!" I took great pleasure in going, "Oh, I think you'll see some more [of him]." So there's a whole lot that goes into that process, not the least of which is a whole editorial team saying, "What do you think about Gambit?" I've got Axel and the other guys going, "That's a good idea," or when I ask about another character going, "Well, she's kind of busy doing other stuff." There's a team effort in those decisions too.
As a reader, is there a specific era that you followed that you draw on when you write?
Honestly, I would say the bulk of my X-Men experience as a reader was in that Chris Claremont era. When I went off to college in the '90s, I got really distracted from comics because there was a lot of other stuff going on in my life, and there's a decade there where I'm really loose on my knowledge of "X-Men." So my gut feeling of who the X-Men are is not solely formed by the Claremont area, but it is significantly formed by the Claremont area. Then, when I got back into it and have been reading Matt Fraction's "Uncanny" I started to get a better feel for it, so I feel like I'm also getting a real modern sense of who the X-Men are as well. Even with the gap in there, I'm filling it in. I've got people telling me what I need to know, and I'm catching up and doing okay. But the first name off the top of my head when you ask a question like that is going to be "Chris Claremont."
The story in your book has had a few twists already even though we're two issues in. On the vampire side, we've seen that even though Dracula's been killed, he's not ever going to be a force that's completely out of the picture. How do the X-Men use that to their advantage?
I don't know. I know that we're still early in the arc, so right now the X-Men are looking at Hail Mary plays. "Oh my gosh, we've got thousands of vampires waiting to jump on our heads! Let's do something desperate!" As far as strategy goes, opportunities are going to arise and one of the things that makes Cyclops a good leader is that, even though he doesn't have a solid plan right now, in the very next minute he can see an opportunity and say, "There's an opening! I've got a plan now!" He's going to be able to exploit that opportunity when it arises. That's how things go over the next few issues.
Marvel just released a preview from issue #3 containing the scene people have been nervously anticipating since the teasers first came out: vampire Jubillee mixing it up with Wolverine. Is part of what it takes to make a vampire story good is to amp up a bit of that shock factor?
Yeah, I think so. First of all, let me say that no matter what you see in that preview, there's still a couple surprises left. We didn't shoot all of our bullets showing you that picture. There's more surprises and more opportunities for the X-Men to get their licks in coming up. But I've actually sort of fallen in love with writing Jubilee in this vampire arc. I'm a couple issues ahead of you guys, so I know what's going to happen. I've heard some hints about plans down the road, and it all points to Jubilee being a very, very interesting character, certainly in the next few issues of "X-Men," but maybe down the road as well. I feel like that moment is an "Oh shit" moment, but in the best possible way. People that aren't Jubilee fans are going to be Jubilee fans, and people who are already Jubilee fans are going to kick it up a notch and be double Jubilee fans, in my opinion.
One thing that really comes across in her thread in the story is a kind of teenage angst feeling that works so well for vampire stories in general. It plays off the zeitgeist in a way.
I tapped into my inner Joss Whedon. [Laughter]
The teenage stuff does strike strong with some readers. I think the most common question we've gotten for Cup O' Joe and the T&A column since issue #1 came out is whether or not more "Generation X" cast members are coming back, so I think you'll have fans working your ear a bit this fall.
I don't mind that. The fact is, the more people who are whispering whatever into my ear, mathematically the less I can listen to. I love hearing from readers. I take their comments seriously. The editors and the people at Marvel, though, are the ones who pay me, and I'm bringing all those ideas on character into it. So far I'm thrilled about how it's going. I don't want to say too much, but I think getting back to the teaser preview, that does its job. But there's more! Don't think you've seen it all!
You've got your latest novel, "The Deputy," that you're also promoting here at the show. Are you seeing any crossover between readers of your crime fiction and your superhero comics?
There is a little crossover, but I think what I'm hoping – if I could be selfish for a second to talk about this – is that there could be a little more crossover. Holy cow, if 10% of "X-Men" #1 go and buy my novel, that'd really make my publisher happy. I'm not kidding because the numbers are different with novels than they are with the comics. At least they are for me. With someone like J.K. Rowling, it's different, but those are two totally different worlds. But I have had people on Twitter or Facebook say, "Hey, I read your comics so I thought I'd try one of your novels" or vice versa. So that's been very gratifying, but I'd love to see more of it.
[I'm here with] "Crimespree Magazine" this weekend. I've got a panel and a couple of signings with them. The thing about that booth for Crimespree is that I know those guys, John and Jordan who publish the magazine. They called me up and asked me to come to this show because I hadn't planned to come to this convention. But they asked me to come up, and I thought, "These are good guys, I better do it" and I'm glad I did. I'm having fun, and this is a good con. I haven't been to a lot of cons, so I need to go out more and get the lay of the land.
"X-Men" #3, the latest chapter in Marvel and Gischler's "Curse of the Mutants" event, hits comic shops on September 9.
Com o anúncio das estimativas de vendas em julho, Victor Gischler tem muito a comemorar. X-Men #1 superou as 100 mil cópias e terá uma reimpressão com capa variante. Com uma maior interação com o restante do Universo Marvel, a expectativa é que a franquia mutante retome o posto dos Vingadores como a equipe mais vendida da editora.
Gischler se mostrou surpreso tanto pelas vendas de X-Men, quanto pelas do especial “Death of Dracula”, que serve como prelúdio para a nova interação dos vampiros no Universo Marvel. Esse especial também esgotou rapidamente e terá nova impressão.
O autor disse que sempre tentará trazer personagens que não estão normalmente envolvidos dentro da franquia mutante, como é o caso de Blade, para suas histórias, de modo a mostrar essa nova relação com o resto das revistas da Marvel. Quanto ao elenco mutante, ele trabalhará mais focado em quatro X-Men por arco. Gischler disse que
Gambit terá atenção especial após os múltiplos pedidos que recebeu.
Como leitor, Gischler disse que acompanhou bastante a fase de Claremont à frente dos X-Men. Ele disse que a mesma sensação que tinha quando lia Claremont ele tem agora ao ler Uncanny de Matt Fraction.
O escritor não quis revelar muito sobre o que acontecerá na sequência desse primeiro arco de X-Men, mas garantiu que Ciclope, como o bom líder que é, desenvolverá um bom plano, aproveitando-se de qualquer oportunidade que surja. Ele também disse que, embora no preview da terceira edição, divulgado recentemente, Jubileu morde Wolverine, há mais surpresas na história. Gischler adiantou que está adorando poder trabalhar com Jubileu e que ela continuará a aparecer nas próximas edições.
X-Men #3 chega às comic shops americanas no dia 09 de setembro, dando continuidade ao arco “Curse of the Mutants”.
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leonardobento Seg Ago 30 2010, 16:01
X-Men Panel na Fan Expo Canada:
Na sexta-feira, dia 27, aconteceu o painel dos X-Men na Fan Expo Canada (Toronto). Estiveram presentes o editor Steve Wacker, o vice-presidente de criação e conteúdo C. B. Cebulski, os artistas Leonard Kirk e Valentine DeLandro, e o Gerente de Vendas e Comunicação Arune Singh.
Como já havia sido anunciado anteriormente, o primeiro arco de Uncanny X-Force, que estreia outubro, traz Wolverine e Arcanjo levando Fantomex, Deadpool e Psylocke em uma missão para matar Apocalipse. Cebulski sugeriu que Decibel – o novo codinome de Câmara, da Geração X – poderá estar nessa caçada a Apocalipse.
Wolverine também ganha uma nova mensal, que será precedida pelo especial Wolverine Goes to Hell. Singh disse que os efeitos dessa história serão sentidos nas mensais de X-23 e Daken, embora não seja necessário ler essas revistas também para compreender o que se passa no novo título do carcaju. Há planos futuros para uma interligação maior dessa “família”.
Em X-Factor, os panelistas pediram para que os leitores fiquem de olho nas implicações da volta de Rahne, grávida, para a equipe, além da imagem de Longshot em Las Vegas.
Os fãs dos Novos X-Men podem esperar novidades para os personagens, além das aparições em Legacy, segundo Cebulski. Quem gosta de Bishop também pode esperar que, a qualquer momento, o viajante do tempo pode aparecer novamente. Já os fãs de Cristal devem ficar de olho no confronto dos mutantes com os vampitos.
O próximo arco de Uncanny X-Men terá Magneto no papel de protagonist. Ele também estará envolvido na mini Avengers: The Children’s Crusade, que mostrará uma corrida para encontrar a Feiticeira Escarlate.
X-Men Forever continuará a ser publicada, e Cebulski, novamente, deixou no ar a possibilidade de Gambit ser o novo Homem Sem Medo.
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Beginning the Marvel X-Men Panel with the introduction of a pint-sized youngster dressed as everyone’s favorite WeaponX alumni, Wolverine (accompanied by his guardian, garbed in an X-23 costume no less), the panel of Steve Wacker (Senior Editor: “Amazing Spider-Man”, “Shadowland”), C.B. Cebulski (newly named Senior Vice President, Creator & Content Development of Marvel Entertainment), Leonard Kirk (Artist for “Captain Britain and MI:13”), Valentine DeLandro (Artist “X-Factor”), and led by Manager of Sales and Communications, Arune Singh, were in high spirits to the packed room of at Toronto’s Fan Expo Canada.
The panel dove into the X-books with discussion of the “Curse of the Mutants” arc, which began in the recently-launched “X-Men" #1. With a teaser of recently vampire’d Jubilee biting her longtime mentor Wolverine, there’s no doubt that the X-folks are in for a whole other kind of fight in the coming months.
Rick Remender (of “Franken-Castle” fame) will be taking the reigns on the latest amalgamation of the killing squad in “Uncanny X-Force.” Set to hit shelves in October, Wolverine and Archangel will be taking the team of Psylocke, Deadpool, and Fantomex on a top-secret mission to kill Apocalypse. Although it remains to be seen how the team intends to destroy the big blue meanie that just keeps coming back, Singh assures the crowd it will be a hell of a ride -- promising that the last frame of issue #1 will evoke literal jaw-drops.
Cebulski hinted to possibly seeing a return of Decibel—formerly Chamber of “Generation X”—in the hunt for Apocalypse as well.
For the upcoming “Wolverine Goes to Hell” arc in the relaunched "Wolverine" by Jason Aaron, readers will see the renaissance man of the Marvel Universe have his soul sent to hell, while his body runs rampant among the living. Singh states that the effects of “Wolverine Goes to Hell” will be felt throughout the pages of “X-23 #1” as well as “Daken: Dark Wolverine #1” too, which can’t be a good thing for any of the aforementioned.
“They are all interconnected, you don’t have to read all three to get the story but if you read all three you’re going to get the bigger picture,” said Singh.
Referring to these characters as the “Wolverine family” (Logan as the father-figure, X-23 as the sister, and Daken as the wayward son), there’s no doubt big plans are underway to see a relationship of sorts brew between the three razor-edged ruffians.
A teaser from the “X-Factor” series showing Longshot in Las Vegas as well as panelists' admonition to watch for the implications a pregnant Rahne will have on the team in the coming issues, ensured that the mutant detective agency is in for plenty of trouble.
Taking audience questions, the first aimed toward the panel was in reference to the “New X-Men” cast and where they’ll end up in a post-“Second Coming” world. Although Cebulski was bleak in his response, he did specify that there are “big things coming up” for the some members of team.
One burning question from an audience member was the status of Bishop -- currently marooned in a distant future. “Time travelers in the ‘X-Men’ universe seem to appear at the worst possible moment,” said Singh.
Magneto fans can find their favorite magnetic evangelist as a central character in both an upcoming “Uncanny X-Men” arc as well as the mini-series “Avengers: The Children’s Crusade,” the latter involving a race to find his daughter, the Scarlet Witch.
For those of a slightly more mature reading age, Singh spoke highly of current Domino and Wolverine mini-series, “X-Force: Sex and Violence”. “It is literally what the title suggests, and it is awesome,” Singh said.
When asked about Marvel’s plans for Chris Claremont’s ongoing series “X-Men Forever,” Cebulski simply said, “We are going to keep going, and going.”
Good news announced for adoring fans of X-Men’s resident diva Dazzler, as it sounds like the songstress will be making a comeback in the X-books. “If you’re a Dazzler fan, check out ‘Mutants vs. Vampires’.” said Cebulski.
One question of note, a fan asked when would be a good time to jump back into the X-Books. An issue of criticism the X-universe has received in the past was simply that the books aren’t very friendly to new readers hoping to dive in. Wacker recommended readers just go for it (“because they’re all confusing”) while Cebulski mentioned Matt Fraction’s “Heroic Age: X-Men” one-shot as a paramount issue for those hoping to get on board with the series.
“Anything in July [in terms of X-books] was a conscious effort to create a jumping on place across the board," Cebulski said.
Nearing the end of the panel, Cebulski asked the crowd what they thought about Gambit as a character and, more specifically, as an X-Man . Without giving away too much, Wacker hinted that he would like to use the character outside of the X-teams.
“It’d be interesting if he were the ‘Man without Fear, wouldn’t it?”
Na sexta-feira, dia 27, aconteceu o painel dos X-Men na Fan Expo Canada (Toronto). Estiveram presentes o editor Steve Wacker, o vice-presidente de criação e conteúdo C. B. Cebulski, os artistas Leonard Kirk e Valentine DeLandro, e o Gerente de Vendas e Comunicação Arune Singh.
Como já havia sido anunciado anteriormente, o primeiro arco de Uncanny X-Force, que estreia outubro, traz Wolverine e Arcanjo levando Fantomex, Deadpool e Psylocke em uma missão para matar Apocalipse. Cebulski sugeriu que Decibel – o novo codinome de Câmara, da Geração X – poderá estar nessa caçada a Apocalipse.
Wolverine também ganha uma nova mensal, que será precedida pelo especial Wolverine Goes to Hell. Singh disse que os efeitos dessa história serão sentidos nas mensais de X-23 e Daken, embora não seja necessário ler essas revistas também para compreender o que se passa no novo título do carcaju. Há planos futuros para uma interligação maior dessa “família”.
Em X-Factor, os panelistas pediram para que os leitores fiquem de olho nas implicações da volta de Rahne, grávida, para a equipe, além da imagem de Longshot em Las Vegas.
Os fãs dos Novos X-Men podem esperar novidades para os personagens, além das aparições em Legacy, segundo Cebulski. Quem gosta de Bishop também pode esperar que, a qualquer momento, o viajante do tempo pode aparecer novamente. Já os fãs de Cristal devem ficar de olho no confronto dos mutantes com os vampitos.
O próximo arco de Uncanny X-Men terá Magneto no papel de protagonist. Ele também estará envolvido na mini Avengers: The Children’s Crusade, que mostrará uma corrida para encontrar a Feiticeira Escarlate.
X-Men Forever continuará a ser publicada, e Cebulski, novamente, deixou no ar a possibilidade de Gambit ser o novo Homem Sem Medo.
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Remender sobre a X-Force:
Apesar de a Era Heroica estar tomando o Universo Marvel, com o final de Invasão Secreta e de Reinado Sombrio, ainda há uma equipe agindo pelas sombras, a fim de fazer o trabalho sujo: Uncanny X-Force, que começa a sair em mensal em outubro, com roteiros de Rick Remender e desenhos de Jerome Opena.
A nova X-Force é mantida em segredo por Wolverine e Arcanjo inclusive de Ciclope, que havia criado a versão anterior do grupo. Warren e Logan acreditam que o grupo ainda é necessário para a sobrevivência da espécie. Eles reuniram para a nova equipe personagens que têm experiência em missões sangrentas, com as quais o grupo deve lidar. Eles não são assassinos, mas são capazes de matar se for necessário para preservar a espécie mutante.
A base do grupo será a Caverna X, nas montanhas de Sedona. O local é inóspito, e ninguém conseguirá encontrá-lo. A liderança ficará dividida entre Arcanjo e Wolverine. Para qualquer decisão importante, um consultará o outro e traçarão a melhor metodologia para fazer o que precisa ser feito.
A ideia de trazer Deadpool para o grupo foi de Warren. Wolverine não ficou muito satisfeito, mas aceitou. Remender disse que a razão pela qual Warren chamou Deadpool deverá ser explorada futuramente. Wade tem algumas habilidades que Warren preza, e elas serão usadas ao decorrer da série. Deadpool está satisfeito, pois está ganhando dinheiro e está se sentindo membro de um grupo.
Fantomex é um membro essencial para missões de infiltração em locais perigosos e bem protegidos. Ele é um grande ladrão. Em Wolverine: Road to Hell, teremos um pouco do relacionamento dele com Fantomex, que serve como prelúdio para a nova mensal da X-Force.
A razão pela qual Psylocke está na equipe é seu poder psiônico. Como telepata nível omega e ninja, ela é um grande ativo para a X-Force. Psylocke também terá o seu recente retorno explorado por Remeder, como uma possível conexão do pai dela e de seu irmão Jamie com Fantomex. Além disso, ela teve um relacionamento com Arcanjo, e isso contará para a entrada dela na equipe. Remender não confirmou qual é o destino desse relacionamento, mas ele disse que será como uma conclusão natural.
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For the past few years, storylines like "Secret Invasion" and "Dark Reign" have transformed the Marvel Universe into a shadowy, paranoid world where villains hold sway. Now, the evil regime of Norman Osborn has been toppled and a new brighter "Heroic Age" has begun, though this doesn't mean the threats these heroes face have been diminished. In fact, some threats are so great that the only way to stop them is with lethal force, something many heroes aren't comfortable with. Fortunately, there's one team willing to make that sacrifice and do the things that need to be done so their colleagues don't have to. They're the stars of the new ongoing series "Uncanny X-Force" by writer Rick Remender and artist Jerome Opena. CBR News spoke with Remender about the book's cast and his plans for them once the series begins in October.
The original X-Force was founded by Cable, the time travelling mutant son of X-Men leader Scott Summers, who transformed the original New Mutants team into a more proactive and aggressive group. After several years, the team disbanded and remained so until Cyclops reformed X-Force with new members as a clandestine black ops unit, tasked with "eliminating" threats to the Marvel Universe's diminished mutant population. During the recently concluded "Second Coming" storyline the rest of the X-Men learned of X-Force's existence and Cyclops decided to disband the team. Wolverine, who was the team's field leader at the time, agreed to do just that.
At the end of "X-Men: Second Coming," readers learned that Wolverine had simply been telling Cyclops what he wanted to hear. He and his teammate Archangel had created their own new incarnation of X-Force that they plan on keeping secret from Cyclops and the rest of the X-Men.
"The mutant population is down to about 200. When you have a minority of about 200 people that are as hated as mutants, the philosophical differences among them are ripe. The relationships between these characters are tense; Logan and Warren have sort of fallen on the same side of the philosophical divide. After promising Scott that the team was over, they both secretly decided to restart the clandestine black ops squad as it is needed, in their estimation," Remender told CBR News. "They've built an entire new X-base where they can plan these missions that in their minds are absolutely necessary for the survival of their species. Like the film 'Munich,' where these guys are going out there to get some payback and proactively take out threats to the remaining mutant species."
Wolverine and Archangel's X-Force may still exist, but they're far from the same team as the previous incarnation. The last line up featured some members who had no real previous experience with killing, including Elixir and Thunderbird. For this new team, the leaders have recruited Deadpool, Fantomex and Psylocke, all characters who have had experience doing the bloody, but often necessary, work that the new team will take on.
"The philosophy isn't immediately easy or pleasant to wrap your head around; superheroes who murder. But when you realize where the mutants are, and what they're up against, it begins to make sense. It's a necessary precaution for the sake of self-preservation. This is a group of characters that have had their souls stained by evil forces in the past, a common thread connecting them. They've already made the hard compromises in the past; they've all taken life. So they've taken it upon themselves to secretly deal with the ugly things that demand the hard resolutions."
Longtime Remender collaborator Jerom Opena provides art for "X-Force"
Like the original X-Force, Wolverine and Archangel's new group will be a very proactive one. "Instead of waiting for Apocalypse to come knocking on the door with the Four Horsemen and his latest scheme, they're going to go out there and get things done. Warren has Deadpool and some other characters out there playing sleuth and looking for signs of brewing trouble. Warren is funding all of this, so when they discover a potential threat, they won't wait around for it to come to them," Remender said. "Cavern X is the new base in the mountains of Sedona. It's remote, so nobody can find it. It's well hidden. From this new base, they're going to plot to take out threats before they become problems for mutants and humans."
"I love all of these characters, was a hardcore X-Men fan for twenty years, and I don't think that any of these characters are mindless savages," Remender explained. "Again, I see them as people who should have become villains, each of them, yet they overcome the black garbage inside and they fight it, they don't give in to it. But they are killers. Logan knows that black, ugly stuff can't be locked away forever, so better to point it at places it can do some good. Some people should just die, and they'll step up to that plate. The co-captain system between Wolverine and Archangel allows for checks and balances, however. There's no one person deciding who lives and dies - it's important they get it right and that their targets are 100% deserving of their form of justice. There's going to be a conversation between the co-leaders. If Wolverine targets somebody, he's going to talk to Warren about it. When they talk, they're both going to have to come to an agreement on the methodology and how they're going to implement it. The partnership between those two characters is going to play a big role for the foreseeable future. It's a little more reasoned this way."
The targets that Wolverine and Archangel green light for X-Force will include all manner of unrepentant villainy, not just traditional X-villains. "I think it's important that their immersion into the Marvel Universe be clear; these guys are out to protect mutants, but they're also out to protect humanity," Remender remarked. "If they discover something that's not a mutant-centric threat and needs the sort of resolution that they're capable of, you'll see them take that on. They'll be on all kinds of different paths. I think it's a very important distinction, because what they're doing doesn't seem very heroic if it's only for their survival. Heroism is a personal sacrifice for the good of others. Survival is, well, survival. What they're capable of doing is ugly, and they know that, but they also know it can be useful and that it's an ugly world. So they'll be taking care of whatever threats they find."
Wolverine and Archangel are already formidable opponents on their own, and when you combine their abilities with the other X-Force members, you have a team that's capable of taking on virtually any threat they go after. "As far as teams go, you don't need more than these five characters, [though] that's not to say the roster is full. The interpersonal dynamics and what each character is capable of work very well together. They're all so dissimilar yet share many common experiences," Remender said. "Each character definitely plays a distinct role. It's been a lot of fun writing fight sequences and seeing how they play out."
In Deadpool, X-Force has a virtually unkillable soldier with years of experience practicing his bloody trade. The Merc with a Mouth is not known for keeping his mouth shut, however, so some readers may be wondering why he was recruited for the clandestine group.
More of Opena's art from "Uncanny X-Force" #1
"I don't want to give too much away, but it was Warren's idea. I don't think Wolverine is excited about it. One of the downsides of having a co-leader is that you have to compromise. There's not one simple vision for things," Remender explained. "I think that can be quite beneficial, but in this case, I think that Warren's reason for bringing Deadpool into the group is probably going to play a big enough role in this story that I should probably hold back on it. Beyond his abilities to go out and 'make the murder,' Deadpool has other skills that I believe Warren values. We'll see that play out in the coming arcs."
Among those skills that Warren may find useful is that Deadpool's often insane perspective allows him to spot things and come up with useful plans that other, more sane characters might not be able to. "The way I'm using Deadpool in the first arc is that he's the guy in the field. He's doing the detective work trying to uncover the next big threat. Warren's thinking is that, on one hand, he's got the right man on the job. On the other, it keeps Deadpool off the streets and out of trouble."
Deadpool is, of course, more than happy to provide his services to X-Force. In doing so he gets two things he enjoys: money and a sense of belonging. "I think that a lot of the lunacy of the character, which is a real joy to write, is born of what most humor is, and that's a need for acceptance. I know some other writers may disagree with that, but I think anybody, if they're insane or not, who is constantly riffing and constantly making jokes has a very visible need for acceptance. We all have that, on some level," Remender stated. "It's not necessarily a negative attribute. It's just a very prominent one in Deadpool, and his dynamic within this team is one of acceptance. Deadpool was never officially a weapon in the Weapon Plus program. He was a reject. He was never officially an X-Man, but he's officially part of the 'Uncanny X-Force.' This is Logan and Warren's X-Men team. Deadpool has been brought in and made part of this family. I think that really opens up the character for an exploration of humanity. That's the stuff I like to write."
Running down and doing away with the scum of the Marvel Universe means infiltrating dangerous and heavily guarded facilities. Fortunately that's one Fantomex's specialties. "He's a tomb raider as well as an international thief. We get to that in the first issue, but there is a short intro story that leads into issue #1 in the pages of the 'Wolverine: Road to Hell' special," Remender revealed. "In that issue, I define the relationship between Wolverine and Fantomex. That was my focus for the opening story. It's an eight-page tale that sets up the first issue. That entire special is actually going to be a big deal. People are going to want to pick it up. Everything that appears in that special is all stuff that you won't be able to get anywhere else. It sets up a giant corner of the Marvel Universe."
Fantomex has other useful and dangerous abilities, as well. In one of the character's earliest appearances, his creator Grant Morrison revealed that Fantomex was born and bred to be a Super Sentinel agent by the Weapon Plus Program, the same organization that created Wolverine.
"It's very important to me that with Fantomex it's not just, 'Oh, he's got guns and looks cool!' He's got nano sentinels in his blood. He was built for the destruction of mutants, but he's never done it. He's chosen not to do what he was built for, and it's only been explored a little bit here and there. I think if anybody can understand being made for killing and struggling to come to terms with that, it's Logan," Remender remarked. "I think that Wolverine's solution is to try and find a peaceful meditative place where he can kind of reground himself as a human and not just savagely slaughter anything in his way. Also, though, he understands that he is a killer and that thing inside of him is going to come out. It's going to come out of Fantomex as well, and Wolverine's theory is, 'It's in us all. We've all been tampered with. I'd like to point this ugly thing at the right place.'"
Since Fantomex is a mutant assassin turned thief with more than one brain and the ability to create complex illusions that he calls misdirections, it's obvious that he's a very complex and multifaceted character. Remender agrees, saying, "I think there is a lot going on in somebody with multiple brains and the power of misdirection. He was described by Grant Morrison as a hall of mirrors, which is a terrific concept, because you never know what's going on," Remender explained. "If you've got a couple brains and your major attribute is misdirection, maybe one brain is misdirecting the other. There's so much complexity to the character that at first it can be a little daunting to get your head around [him], but I definitely view him as noble. We're going to put him in some situations where his actions are going to define his character. It may be a little surprising for some people to see what he does. In the coming year of stories, he'll have some big ups and downs."
The reasoning behind the decision to recruit Psylocke to the team is rather apparent, as her presence gives the new X-Force some much needed psionic firepower. "Obviously, Betsy's strengths for the team are that she's an omega level telepath and a stealthy ninja bad ass," Remender said. "Like her teammates, she's another character who's been tampered with; another good person who's had bad infused into her psyche. She's a person who has been shattered and then rebuilt. Every one of these characters has had the same thing happen to them. They've all been tampered with. They've all had somebody else come in and reprogram some part of their brain to be wild and maybe even villainous, and that's a common thread throughout the series."
Psylocke is also dealing with her death and recent resurrection at the hands of the Sisterhood of Evil Mutants. It's made her very reflective about her past, which is something Remender certainly plans to explore. "I think there's a lot to rediscover and be reconnected with in terms of her past. I believe both her brother and her father had some small connection with Fantomex," the writer revealed "There's a duality and conflict inside of Betsy, and I'm really fascinated by that. I've been reading the character since ,85 and up through the changeover into what she is now. Her mind is hard to define at this point, if you follow every point of continuity. It was transferred and tampered with, and then she went through the Siege Perilous. It's easier for me to get my head around if you just think, after all these things, her mind is broken and she's trying to put it back together. She's trying to rediscover the center of who she is and see past all of this smoke that other people have filled her mind with."
Long time X-Men fans know that Psylocke and Archangel were once romantically linked, an aspect of their relationship which will play an important role in "Uncanny X-Force." "That's one of the reasons they're both on the team. There's an element of that. Something in their past relationship is a big reason why they're on this team together," Remender told CBR. "I reread a lot of the issues that featured their relationship, just to see why it worked and why it just wasn't a convenient thing. I don't want to give anything away, but I think what I've done with these characters is sort of the natural conclusion and a natural thing for them to come to."
The members of "Uncanny X-Force" have all come together to use their skills and inner darkness against the Marvel Universe's most dangerous and despicable villains, but that doesn't mean they'll be entirely comfortable with the reality of what they're doing. "I think every one of these characters has an internal struggle with the dichotomy between heroism and taking life. As do we all with things like capital punishment and other topics. The debate is not solved," Remender said. "I think all of these characters will probably display that throughout the run. That internal argument is part of the fun of writing this book. The external arguments between the cast also plays a big role as well."
Apesar de a Era Heroica estar tomando o Universo Marvel, com o final de Invasão Secreta e de Reinado Sombrio, ainda há uma equipe agindo pelas sombras, a fim de fazer o trabalho sujo: Uncanny X-Force, que começa a sair em mensal em outubro, com roteiros de Rick Remender e desenhos de Jerome Opena.
A nova X-Force é mantida em segredo por Wolverine e Arcanjo inclusive de Ciclope, que havia criado a versão anterior do grupo. Warren e Logan acreditam que o grupo ainda é necessário para a sobrevivência da espécie. Eles reuniram para a nova equipe personagens que têm experiência em missões sangrentas, com as quais o grupo deve lidar. Eles não são assassinos, mas são capazes de matar se for necessário para preservar a espécie mutante.
A base do grupo será a Caverna X, nas montanhas de Sedona. O local é inóspito, e ninguém conseguirá encontrá-lo. A liderança ficará dividida entre Arcanjo e Wolverine. Para qualquer decisão importante, um consultará o outro e traçarão a melhor metodologia para fazer o que precisa ser feito.
A ideia de trazer Deadpool para o grupo foi de Warren. Wolverine não ficou muito satisfeito, mas aceitou. Remender disse que a razão pela qual Warren chamou Deadpool deverá ser explorada futuramente. Wade tem algumas habilidades que Warren preza, e elas serão usadas ao decorrer da série. Deadpool está satisfeito, pois está ganhando dinheiro e está se sentindo membro de um grupo.
Fantomex é um membro essencial para missões de infiltração em locais perigosos e bem protegidos. Ele é um grande ladrão. Em Wolverine: Road to Hell, teremos um pouco do relacionamento dele com Fantomex, que serve como prelúdio para a nova mensal da X-Force.
A razão pela qual Psylocke está na equipe é seu poder psiônico. Como telepata nível omega e ninja, ela é um grande ativo para a X-Force. Psylocke também terá o seu recente retorno explorado por Remeder, como uma possível conexão do pai dela e de seu irmão Jamie com Fantomex. Além disso, ela teve um relacionamento com Arcanjo, e isso contará para a entrada dela na equipe. Remender não confirmou qual é o destino desse relacionamento, mas ele disse que será como uma conclusão natural.
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Madonna Ter Ago 31 2010, 12:44
Não são assassinos?
Hah
Qntas vezes Wolverine, Psylocke e Deadpool foram nomeados de assassinos?
Hah
Qntas vezes Wolverine, Psylocke e Deadpool foram nomeados de assassinos?
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leonardobento Ter Ago 31 2010, 16:40
Madonna escreveu:Não são assassinos?
Hah
Qntas vezes Wolverine, Psylocke e Deadpool foram nomeados de assassinos?
O que o Remender quis dizer é que eles não estão lá matando por gostarem disso, mas só matarão se não tiverem escolha.
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leonardobento Ter Ago 31 2010, 19:39
Jason Aaron no X-Position:
Jason Aaron é o entrevistado da semana do X-Position. O escritor está atualmente à frente de Astonishing Spider-Man/Wolverine, está concluindo Wolverine: Weapon X e começará a nova série de Logan. De acordo com o autor, há muita coisa que ele quer contar sobre a dupla Peter Parker e Logan – talvez em outra mini do selo Astonishing ou nas páginas de Wolverine.
Aaron é o responsável pelo novo título de Wolverine, que começa após um prelúdio chamado de “Wolverine: Road To Hell”. Segundo o autor, no Inferno, Wolverine encontrará a alma de diversos personagens conhecidos, que farão de tudo para voltar junto de Logan ao mundo dos vivos. Aaron disse que não haverá nenhuma ligação com Chaos War, nova mini de Greg Pak, que ressuscitará alguns personagens e contará com Hulk e Hercules como protagonistas. Além disso, a nova revista não terá ligação com “Death of Logan”, um antigo arco do personagem. Em “Wolverine Goes to Hell”, Logan não estará morto, mas sua alma foi sequestrada de seu corpo e levada ao Inferno.
Mística aparecerá nesse novo título, então podemos esperar alguma reação dela pela morte de Noturno. Alguns Vingadores também aparecerão na revista, assim como alguns X-Men servirão de elenco de apoio.
Aaron disse que pretende continuar desenvolvendo o relacionamento de Logan com Melita, que surgiu nas páginas de Wolverine: Weapon X. O escritor prefere ver Wolverine em um relacionamento estável, não com alguém como Dominó, como em X-Force: Sex and Violence.
Wolverine: Road To Hell e Wolverine #1 saem no dia 1º/09.
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CBR: Mundungus kicks off today’s fun with a handful of queries about Wolvie and the webhead…
First, I just wanted you to know that if Dan Slott dropped out of writing “Amazing Spider-Man” today and if for some crazy reason I was given the responsibility to choose his replacement, it would be you. “Astonishing Spider-Man & Wolverine” has been the place for my ideal vision of Peter Parker's characterization. Thank you, and here’s my questions:
Are we going to find out who was capable of condensing the Phoenix Force into a bullet?
JASON AARON: First off, thanks, Mundungus, nice to hear you're digging “Astonishing Spidey/Wolvie.” I have a lot of fun writing Spider-Man and I'm glad to hear it shows. As for the Phoenix bullet, no, we won't get a definite answer on that. I'm throwing a lot of crazy ideas onto the page in this “Astonishing” series, and not all of them will I be able to wrap up with a neat little backstory. Doom the Living Planet is another example. Some of it you'll just have to roll with and enjoy the ride. That said, who knows whether or not we've seen the last of the Phoenix bullet? It could always reappear. It would really suck if that thing happened to fall into evil hands, now wouldn't it?
Would you want to continue producing a string of “Astonishing Spider-Man & Wolverine” miniseries?
There are more stories I want to tell with both of those characters, most definitely, and there are events in this series that I'll for sure be following up on, either in another “Astonishing” mini, or perhaps in the pages of “Wolverine,” it remains to be seen. A lot of it comes down to my schedule, which is pretty crazy as is. Not that I'm complaining. Marvel can work me like a dog and I'll still be the happiest dude in the world.
“Astonishing” has depicted Spider-Man and Wolverine's relationship to be very strenuous. They've both served on the Avengers for a long time by now, so it's interesting to see them still be at such odds. Will “Astonishing” culminate into some resolution on this relationship conflict?
I don't think we'll see any sort of definite resolution to a lot of the conflicts between the two characters. The way they tend to annoy each other is what makes them so fun to throw together. We will however see some major developments in that relationship over the course of the series, so stay tuned.
And you're right, Spidey and Wolvie spend a lot of time together these days in the Avengers, so they should be a lot more used to each other, but remember, when this series opened, the two characters had already been stuck together in prehistoric times for quite a while. Getting along with each other for a few days a week at Avengers mansion is one thing; getting along when they're trapped together in stressful situations for long periods of time is another matter entirely. One of the main ideas behind this series was to drag these two characters through an endless mix of crazy situations, forcing them to spend way more time with each other than they would ever want to, and then just watch the fireworks.
If the Orb was sucked into the timestream with the titular gang, were his henchmen sucked in as well? And do they play important roles in the miniseries?
We won't see the Orb's henchmen, no. They're still tumbling through time, I guess, kicking themselves for ever signing up to be "Orblings" in the first place.
And, on the slightly different topic, when Wolverine returns from Hell, will he be bringing anyone with him?
Good question. When Logan's in Hell, he's going to encounter quite a few souls who'd love to slip their bonds and return to the world of the living. As for who makes it out and who doesn't, well that remains to be seen.
Speaking of folks in Hell, there’s a certain individual hanging out in Hades that Marcus Martin has questions about:
Since it's already been revealed in interviews and solicits, could you explain why Alpha Flight member Puck is in hell, despite some of his heroics as a member of the team?
Puck, I'm afraid, has been paying the price for having an evil sorcerer trapped inside his body for years (if you don't believe me, go ask Wikipedia). Ah, the perils of living in the Marvel Universe...
Since you'll be writing Mystique in your new “Wolverine” title, will we ever see her reaction to her son Nightcrawler's death?
Mystique should be popping up quite a bit in the pages of “Wolverine” so, yes, I imagine we will be seeing that at some point.
Is there any chance your “Wolverine in Hell” storyline ties into the overall “Chaos War” event?
No, it doesn't tie into “Chaos War.” Have you ever seen Greg Pak and I? No one crossover could ever contain both our beards.
I’d love to see that crossover – bearded variants for every issue!
Nicholas Marinelli is up next, and he begins with another inquiry about a fiery afterlife:
Is there any connection between “Wolverine Goes to Hell” and “The Death of Logan?” That arc left a couple of things open that haven’t been touched on and I was wondering if your upcoming story was the reason…
No, this is not connected to the “Death of Logan” story. As we'll see, Logan isn't actually dead when he finds himself in hell. His soul has just been ripped out of his body and his body hijacked by a couple of joyriding demons.
Is Logan going to be hanging out with the Avengers in your book again? The Deathlok arc featuring them was really enjoyable!
Thank you and yes, you will be seeing more Avengers in the series. Since Wolverine himself is currently bouncing back and forth between the worlds of the X-Men and the Avengers, his solo book will do the same. So look for both X-characters and Avengers among the supporting cast of the series, as well as a few characters who hail from neither of those worlds.
JmH Reborn also wants to know more about the Avengers and their involvement in Wolverine’s book, but first, some kind words of praise…
I wanted to start this off by saying that I am one of your biggest fans (shame on readers that aren’t reading “Scalped”), and I love the voice you’ve given back to Logan/Wolverine. I look forward to your continued success and longevity on this character.
Thank you, JmH Reborn, especially for saving me from having to wedge in a “Scalped” plug of my own!
How does the overall “Tomorrow Dies Today” story arc play into the overall plot moving forward with respect to Wolverine? The story turned into more of an Avengers vehicle than a story about Wolverine’s character. What was your motivation in telling this tale?
You're right – that arc did turn into more of an Avengers free-for-all by the end, and I probably should've tried to bring it all back to Logan in a bigger way at the end, but there just wasn't enough room given all the crazy stuff that was going on. The story started with a big character moment for Logan, as he took the recently resurrected Steve Rogers out for a beer, and just got bigger from there.
I'd been wanting to introduce a new Deathlok for a long time now, so I'm glad I was finally able to toss him out into the Marvel Universe. And we will be seeing him again. Remember, Steve told Logan that he was responsible for keeping an eye on Deathlok. I wonder just what sort of trouble a deranged killer cyborg from the future could possibly get into?
Regarding Melita/Wolverine – do you plan on keeping this relationship moving forward in light of Wolverine’s relationship with the ever-loving Domino (as seen in current “X-Force: Sex and Violence”). Many fans – myself included – worry that Melita will amount to nothing more than a Cassie Lathrop-type of character who is disregarded when the creator leaves. I’m afraid their relationship just feels a little inorganic and tacked-on when compared to Wolverine/Domino.
I plan on continuing to develop the Logan/Melita relationship in a very big way moving forward. Their relationship is important to me for a few different reasons. While I understand the appeal of seeing Logan hook up with someone who's more like himself, as in Domino, I really wanted to see Logan in a relationship with a normal person, someone who looks at his world with fresh eyes – someone who's a real character and who's not being set up just to be killed off and send Logan on a revenge tear. I wanted to see Logan grappling with a real relationship.
Does that mean he's going to settle down to a simple life of baseball games and backyard barbecues? Of course not. But I think it will start to show us some things about Logan we've never seen before. Hopefully it'll start to feel more organic for you moving forward.
Do you have any other creator-owned projects coming out?
“Scalped” comes out monthly from Vertigo (hey, another “Scalped” plug!). And my first Vertigo work, the Vietnam War miniseries “The Other Side,” is still in print. Going forward, yes, I will be doing more creator-owned work. I love playing with superheroes, but as long as I'm writing comics, I'll always be looking to do more creator-owned work.
Marius665 appears to love your writings too. As a matter of fact, he has a request he would like to pass on:
Can we expect a “Wolverine” Omnibus with all of your work on the character before “Wolverine” #1? Please?!? [/b]
Nothing would please me more. Until then, you can make do with my “Ghost Rider” Omnibus, due out in October.
Finding the core of any character is a challenge as a writer, so Ryan Lindsay has been wondering how you manage this feat when it comes to Logan?
Jason, I'm a massive fan of your work and always enjoy the voices you give your characters. I was curious though – what do you look at for character inspiration to write Wolvie as well as you do?
Italian westerns. Richard Stark novels. “Lone Wolf and Cub.” Alt-country music. Red meat. Beer.
Also, I was kind of curious… is there any chance the new Man Without Fear will be an X-character? And either way, could there be a chance for you to write them? I’d love to see you get your hands on Black Tarantula, Kingpin, Izo, Bullseye, and even Murdock too…
If you wanna see me writing Kingpin and Bullseye, look no further than “Punisher MAX” in stores now, wherever excessively violent and emotionally depraved comic books are sold.
And that’s it for today, but before we go, we have our “Behind the X” question where we learn a little something special about our guest. Here’s today’s query: what is the biggest “fashion mistake” you’ve seen and/or experienced in your lifetime?
I imagine those parachute pants I wore back in middle school would rank pretty high. I just pray there's no photographic evidence of them out there.
Jason Aaron é o entrevistado da semana do X-Position. O escritor está atualmente à frente de Astonishing Spider-Man/Wolverine, está concluindo Wolverine: Weapon X e começará a nova série de Logan. De acordo com o autor, há muita coisa que ele quer contar sobre a dupla Peter Parker e Logan – talvez em outra mini do selo Astonishing ou nas páginas de Wolverine.
Aaron é o responsável pelo novo título de Wolverine, que começa após um prelúdio chamado de “Wolverine: Road To Hell”. Segundo o autor, no Inferno, Wolverine encontrará a alma de diversos personagens conhecidos, que farão de tudo para voltar junto de Logan ao mundo dos vivos. Aaron disse que não haverá nenhuma ligação com Chaos War, nova mini de Greg Pak, que ressuscitará alguns personagens e contará com Hulk e Hercules como protagonistas. Além disso, a nova revista não terá ligação com “Death of Logan”, um antigo arco do personagem. Em “Wolverine Goes to Hell”, Logan não estará morto, mas sua alma foi sequestrada de seu corpo e levada ao Inferno.
Mística aparecerá nesse novo título, então podemos esperar alguma reação dela pela morte de Noturno. Alguns Vingadores também aparecerão na revista, assim como alguns X-Men servirão de elenco de apoio.
Aaron disse que pretende continuar desenvolvendo o relacionamento de Logan com Melita, que surgiu nas páginas de Wolverine: Weapon X. O escritor prefere ver Wolverine em um relacionamento estável, não com alguém como Dominó, como em X-Force: Sex and Violence.
Wolverine: Road To Hell e Wolverine #1 saem no dia 1º/09.
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Re: X-Position
Madonna Qua Set 01 2010, 14:15
leonardobento escreveu:Madonna escreveu:Não são assassinos?
Hah
Qntas vezes Wolverine, Psylocke e Deadpool foram nomeados de assassinos?
O que o Remender quis dizer é que eles não estão lá matando por gostarem disso, mas só matarão se não tiverem escolha.
Entendido!
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leonardobento Qua Set 08 2010, 22:06
X-Position com Way e Liu:
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Kaitlyn Kudara has heard that a rose by another name might smell just as sweet, but she was curious if the same applied to mangy mutts. Can you clear things up for her?
Is Daken's full name really Daken Akihiro? Because both Brian Bendis and Jason Aaron (and Wikipedia!) refer to him as such, but neither of you have. If so, it seems strange that he took his adopted first name to use as a last name. And is this what he goes by out of costume? Wouldn't it be strange for him to travel around Japan and have everyone call him "mongrel?"
Daniel Way: Daken's name, given to him by his adopted father, is Akihito. "Daken" is what the jealous children of the village called him and that is the name he later took for himself. "Akihiro" is Daken's adopted (dead) father's name.
Chrissstopher has been thinking about Daken and associates and sent in a handful of questions. Do you have any answers lying around that you can spare?
1) Daken still intrigues me as a character and I am curious to see where he will go now that his stint as an Avenger is over and his connection to Romulus has been severed. He is literally a blank slate. What now? What does he want for his life? His contempt for Wolverine can't still be his sole motivation, can it?
Marjorie Liu: I hope not! I think Daken has seen that focusing on his father hasn't exactly been fruitful. And while he can't help but try and get his digs in one last time in this first arc, you see that it's secondary to his larger plan.
2) Way's Deadpool series is the only one I read and I thank you for all the entertainment you've provided. With all the other Deadpool books and appearances at the moment, how do you feel your book is different from the rest?
Way: It's the only one that I write?
3) As Deadpool will be involved in the new X-Force series, will he reference this at all in his solo series? And would you consider bringing any of his X-Force comrades over to join him for a cameo or two?
Way: Funny you should ask, since Rick and I were just talking about that at the last X-Summit.
4) X-23 is easily one of my favorite characters. Now that she's no longer one of the X-Men, will she cut off all communication with them or will there still be some kind of contact? I worry that she will be lost in the wind without the connection to her huge family in San Francisco. It was one of the best things for her (being around other young people with powers) and I'd had to see her revert to the loner who cuts herself off even more from her emotions.
Liu: There will definitely be contact with the X-Men . She's leaving Utopia, but she'll have company (whether she wants it or not). There are a few responsible adults left amongst the X-Men who don't think it's cool to let a kid - even a kid as capable as X-23 - hit the road on her own.
But will X-23 truly be "on her own?" That's what Katja S. was wondering, at lea.
1) Marjorie, you've said in the past that you didn't want Laura's story to solely focus on her romantic relationship with Hellion. Being a huge fan of these two characters, I was curious how you plan on dealing with this, or if you plan on mentioning this relationship at all?
Liu: Oh, yes. The first arc deals, in part, with Laura's relationship with Hellion. I've stated in the past that I'm not interested in exploring her role as a girlfriend - and that's still the case - but their ties to one another will be examined within these first three issues. After that, they part ways - at least for a little while. It won't be forced, I promise you. It should feel like a very natural result of what happens in issue #3.
2) Throughout "New X-Men" and "X-Force," it seems Wolverine has paid more attention to Daken, trying to save him and help him, while Laura was on her own, lonely and in pain. Wolverine has never even had a heart-to-heart conversation with her. It seems he has also been very rude to Laura without any good reason. It was almost like she made him nervous and angry just by existing. Will this change? And if so, will Logan form a real bond with her?
Liu: Well, I suspect there's a part of Wolverine that might feel a bit violated at having his DNA cloned into a brand new person, but I don't think he blames Laura or harbors ill-will toward her. He's not exactly Mr. Manners, either. As for whether or not their relationship will change, I think so, yes. Although, in this first arc, Wolverine is in hell. So I wouldn't expect any heart-to-heart conversations for a little while yet.
While Logan will be indisposed, there are several folks available that might help X-23 open up. As for the identity of these "folks," Kevin Nilson is hoping you might toss out a hint or two.
Marjorie, you mentioned that you will be utilizing one or two favorite X-Men characters in your "X-23" series, which I am very excited about. Can you give us any hints as to which individuals may appear?
Liu: I'm excited, too, which is why I'm keeping my mouth shut for now! You'll get a big hint at the major player on an upcoming cover, though!
Nathan has a suggestion for two folks he'd like to see "hang out." What are the odds of his dream coming true?
I've always been interested to see how Deadpool and Gambit would react to each other. Any chance for a team-up?
Way: Yes, but only if I can call it "Wildcards" and we can get a 90's-era superstar artist!
Please don't joke about something that awesome. And speaking of cool ideas, Jon Anderson wants to make sure one of yours doesn't disappear:
Daniel, I recall you mentioning several times that you had a Silver Fox story planned. Is there any chance it's still coming?
Way: Good memory! Yeah, there was a Silver Fox story that I wanted to do in "Wolverine: Origins," but there just wasn't enough room in the schedule. Maybe someday?
Going back to my earlier notion of the "Wolvie family," Malcolm Pickett had a thought about another tight-knit group in the Marvel U:
1) Marjorie, members of ‘Clan Wolverine' have a long and rich history with the ‘Hulk Family.' Bruce and Logan have fought each other more time than I can count and Daken and Skaar have had a couple of rumbles. So, during Laura's journey of self-discovery in "X-23," is there any chance of her throwing down with one of the She-Hulks? For some reason, I think she and Lyra the Savage She-Hulk could become good friends. [/b]
Liu: I won't rule out the possibility!
2) Regarding Daken, have you guys ever thought about him come across Erista, Wolverine's son in the Savage Land? I can only imagine the chaos that would happen if Daken met his younger half-brother…
Way: There was mention of the Savage Land during a recent story conference and the thought did cross my mind.
Aspbros closes out today's fun with a set of questions about all that's new in your new titles.
1) Will either Daken or X-23 be doing any dating in their upcoming series?
Liu: Daken always has it going on with the ladies (and men), but I don't know if that counts as dating; although, he's going to come very close in issue #2. As for X-23, she'll be forming some deep and lasting bonds - but again, I don't think that's the same thing as going out on a date.
2) When Wolverine goes to hell, will it affect Daken and X-23 on an emotional level? Will they know about it (and will they care)?
Liu: Yes, to X-23. It's going to affect her in more ways than one.
3) In X-23 and Daken's new series, can we expect the two to go up against villains we've seen before? Or are you creating brand new baddies for these books?
Liu: You'll see Laura going up against an established female villain in her second arc (hint: it's not Kimura). I don't plan on creating any new characters, to be honest. I think the Marvel universe already has tons of great villains without adding another one to the mix.
4) Laura has never really had any formal education. How does this impact her in her life? Do you think she'd even be capable of sitting through any kind of class? And how old is she - would she be in high school or college?
Liu: That's a good question. Laura is a highly intelligent young woman with a wealth of life experience that very few could ever hope to match. That, in itself, has been an incredible education. Is she book smart? Well, she could be. She was raised in a lab, after all - meant to be a weapon - and as such, one would assume that she was taught strategy, languages, history and culture - all the things a good living weapon would need to know in order to assess a situation, adapt, blend in, etc.
I never felt that X-23 was meant to be a blunt force object. On the other hand, I don't see her ever sitting down in a formal high school setting. That doesn't mean, however, that she won't try to educate herself. The two are very different things - and an interesting side of her to explore.
As long as we're on the topic of education - and since it's "back to school" time for many - I've got a special "Behind the X" question for you both before you depart: what was your favorite grade in elementary school and why?
Liu: I can tell you what my least favorite grade was - the fourth. That was a rough year. My teacher, if I remember correctly, liked to scream and throw things and was pretty mean to the boys (who got hit by the principal, sometimes, when they were sent to the office). Almost all my friends were having problems with their families (the kinds of problems that involve murder, abuse, neglect). A lot of times I felt as though I'd be learning more at home and that I'd be safer there, too. That was my last year at that school.
Way: Fourth grade. I won the school spelling bee and got my first girlfriend. She was the principal's daughter.
One grade, two very different experiences - thanks for sharing!
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