Post by BIGKEV on Jan 29, 2007 19:52:53 GMT -5
Expect official confirmation and plenty of news on that previously comic baged 52 weekly sequel "Countdown," the DC Universe book being "showrun" by Paul Dini, in about a month.
One little titbit I've discovered is that, befitting the title, the issue numbering system will start at #51 (shipping the week after "52" #52) and, week by week, count down to #0. Instantly grabbing the considerable audience from "52" and getting them to commit for another year - albeit one that runs alongside current DC continuity.
Another titbit is that newly-DC-exclusive Sean McKeever will be one of the writers on the title.
MILLAR'S WORLD
So what would the Xbooks have looked like if Mark Millar had ruled them with an iron fist?
On Millarworld, after Millar teased his readers with a project he wouldn't be doing, Kris Kwan asked Mark Millar, "Hey Mark quick question is there any truth to the rumor that at one point Marvel asked you to take over the entire X-franchise. Not as an editor perse, but creatively?
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Mark replied, "Yes, it's something we talked about last year. How did you know that? I thought it was a secret. I ended up doing 'Civil War' instead."
Which probably sells in around as much as the whole X-franchise does combined!
FANBOY RAMPAGE
Oh, Marvel fanboys, you know how upset you were about Gwen Stacy and Norman Osbourne getting it on in "Amazing Spider-Man?" Well, you're just going to love "Spider-Man 3" with Gwen Stacy and... Eddie Brock?
Nightwing, Supergirl, Flash, Firestorm, Donna Troy. Together they are.... anyone? Anyone?
As I’m sure many of you already know, DC sent out a “teaser” that means… Something. All that accompanied this image to the various news outlets was “Let the battle cry be heard in the land, a shout of great destruction”. What does it mean? Then there was that cracked code which says, “The secret of Fifty-Two is that the Multiverse still exists”. Very interesting. Destruction, the Multiverse, Batman looking all snazzy…
What do I know? Glad you asked!
Probably nothing you haven’t guessed already. What I know is the following: Expect more teasers up to when DC announces something big at the upcoming New York Comic Con (Feb. 23rd-25th); that announcement will most probably be a weekly Multiverse book. Does the teaser image have anything to do with World War III? That’s uncertain, since WW3 was put together rather quickly. I’m sure there’ll be crossover with them, though. See Superman being all emo, there? Why is he like that? Other than being able to get so close to Wonder Woman, I mean (what?). Is it because Lois dies? Pa Kent? Did he switch to Geico? Hmmm… Lois dying would sure be interesting, wouldn’t it? You never know, but I’d put my money on that. Then again, I’ve never liked Lois Lane much at all.
The super-talented Phil Jimenez, who is doing the Free Comic Book Day offering Spider-Man: Swing Shift (with Dan Slott), won’t be doing any more work for Marvel. Right now, anyway…
Having noticed that I’m seeing more of Bucky, Jack Flag, Patriot and U.S. Agent around and that Marvel has big plans for Captain America. Marvel plans for red, white and blue to be the new colours for 2007. Could this mean everyone taking turns being Cap? I’ve had a feeling something like this might happen. I don’t know if I’ll bet on it quite yet, but I wouldn’t be surprised.
One little titbit I've discovered is that, befitting the title, the issue numbering system will start at #51 (shipping the week after "52" #52) and, week by week, count down to #0. Instantly grabbing the considerable audience from "52" and getting them to commit for another year - albeit one that runs alongside current DC continuity.
Another titbit is that newly-DC-exclusive Sean McKeever will be one of the writers on the title.
MILLAR'S WORLD
So what would the Xbooks have looked like if Mark Millar had ruled them with an iron fist?
On Millarworld, after Millar teased his readers with a project he wouldn't be doing, Kris Kwan asked Mark Millar, "Hey Mark quick question is there any truth to the rumor that at one point Marvel asked you to take over the entire X-franchise. Not as an editor perse, but creatively?
?"Mark replied, "Yes, it's something we talked about last year. How did you know that? I thought it was a secret. I ended up doing 'Civil War' instead."
Which probably sells in around as much as the whole X-franchise does combined!
FANBOY RAMPAGE
Oh, Marvel fanboys, you know how upset you were about Gwen Stacy and Norman Osbourne getting it on in "Amazing Spider-Man?" Well, you're just going to love "Spider-Man 3" with Gwen Stacy and... Eddie Brock?
Nightwing, Supergirl, Flash, Firestorm, Donna Troy. Together they are.... anyone? Anyone?
As I’m sure many of you already know, DC sent out a “teaser” that means… Something. All that accompanied this image to the various news outlets was “Let the battle cry be heard in the land, a shout of great destruction”. What does it mean? Then there was that cracked code which says, “The secret of Fifty-Two is that the Multiverse still exists”. Very interesting. Destruction, the Multiverse, Batman looking all snazzy…
What do I know? Glad you asked!
Probably nothing you haven’t guessed already. What I know is the following: Expect more teasers up to when DC announces something big at the upcoming New York Comic Con (Feb. 23rd-25th); that announcement will most probably be a weekly Multiverse book. Does the teaser image have anything to do with World War III? That’s uncertain, since WW3 was put together rather quickly. I’m sure there’ll be crossover with them, though. See Superman being all emo, there? Why is he like that? Other than being able to get so close to Wonder Woman, I mean (what?). Is it because Lois dies? Pa Kent? Did he switch to Geico? Hmmm… Lois dying would sure be interesting, wouldn’t it? You never know, but I’d put my money on that. Then again, I’ve never liked Lois Lane much at all.
The super-talented Phil Jimenez, who is doing the Free Comic Book Day offering Spider-Man: Swing Shift (with Dan Slott), won’t be doing any more work for Marvel. Right now, anyway…
Having noticed that I’m seeing more of Bucky, Jack Flag, Patriot and U.S. Agent around and that Marvel has big plans for Captain America. Marvel plans for red, white and blue to be the new colours for 2007. Could this mean everyone taking turns being Cap? I’ve had a feeling something like this might happen. I don’t know if I’ll bet on it quite yet, but I wouldn’t be surprised.
