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Marvel is launching six new titles in March, 2004. Five of them will be on-going, with the sixth being the already discussed here Avengers vs. Thunderbolts.
The five series are:
Iron Fist She-Hulk Captain America and The Falcon Alpha Flight Cable/Deadpool
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I'll go on the record as saying not one of these titles will see their first anniversary. Again instead of focusing on their current batch, like keeping The Inhumans around by promoting it more, they spend more time and resources on a batch of, in my opinion, crap. The Avengers/Thunderbolts mini is the only one that sounds remotely interesting to me.
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If not for the fact that I find both characters extremely uninteresting, I'd consider picking up Cap/Falcon just to get a bit more writing from the always wonderful PRIEST.
CrossGen is imploding, cancelling nine titles, and that's most of the non-superhero traffic these days.
We seem to be getting more superheroes, whether they're needed -- or well-done -- or not.
From: Starhaven Consulate, City of Angels | Registered: Jul 2003
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quote:Originally posted by Lightning Lad: I'll go on the record as saying not one of these titles will see their first anniversary.
I'll go on record as saying all five ongoings will REACH the year (i.e. the 12-issue mark), but at least two of them won't get beyond that. Saying ALL of them won't make it is too pessimistic though, since NM, Venom, Mystique and Runaways from the last batch are all going to hit at least 18. And all of them have a pre-existing fanbase out there, even if to varying extents.
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I think Alpha Flight has the built-in fan base to keep the book going if done well. Of course, who knows, if it is Lobdell doing the writing. That man runs hot and cold worse than my shower.
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I was fond of Lobdell's writing on X-Men when Jim Lee was in there. I seem to remember him writing a good Beast.
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I have to agree with Scott to some degree. Why can't I get Thor, Iron Man and Cap to all be phenominally good at the same time? Why?
I'll definately give Priest's book a try, I love his writing too. And I think Iron Fist is cool...
Besides Avengers/Thunderbolts though, these books are going to have a rough go at it to make it to year two...
From: If you don't want my peaches, honey... | Registered: Sep 2003
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Of the titles listed, I'm most interested in "Iron Fist", but I'll check out "Cap and Falcon" and "Alpha Flight" to see what they're about.
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Just found this when looking for something else
quote:Originally posted by Lightning Lad: I'll go on the record as saying not one of these titles will see their first anniversary. Again instead of focusing on their current batch, like keeping The Inhumans around by promoting it more, they spend more time and resources on a batch of, in my opinion, crap. The Avengers/Thunderbolts mini is the only one that sounds remotely interesting to me.
Cable/Deadpool's making it at least to #18, Cap/Falcon's making it to #14 (with a relaunch as Falcon in the works), so that's two, plus She-Hulk's getting relaunched too Pity about AF going with #12 tho.
Two and a half out of 5 Scooter. Not great (whereas I got 4/5 on reaching 12 )
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Nobody betting on She-Hulk? Has it been launched as an on-going or a limited series? I'd give that one a year... now tell me somebody atrocious is writing it....
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Nope, it'll still be Dan Slott in the writer's chair, I'm sure. It's been hands-down one of Marvel's most entertaining books in its first run; hopefully it picks up where it left off and the break Slott & Pelletier are taking for the GLA mini doesn't kill any of the critical buzz SHE-HULK's generated... I'm hoping it's an on-going, but I can live with 12-issue "seasons" if it keeps the creative team together.
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From: Up a Gumtree | Registered: Jul 2003
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Funny, when Scooter originally posted this thread, I would have laughed in his face, thrown my drink on him and called him a stupid moron if he had said, "Lash, I'll bet SHE-HULK will be your favorite comic!" And then I would have run like HELL!!!
ALPHA FLIGHT was amusing, and I'll miss it, but it was no SHE-HULK. Can't wait for V2, but I am hoping Marvel will use the time off to create a big, buzzy sales-push for the relaunch!
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Funny enough, I would never have thought about buying She-Hulk if it wasn't for Rhino and Lash (and then we brought Pov and others on! ). It has quickly become one of my favorite Marvel comics, and I'm thrilled it's getting a volume 2. Like Pov, I'll take a Dan Slott written She-Hulk in anyway I can get it, so the seasonal approach doesn't phase me at all.
As for some others:
Iron Fist was so bad,I cancelled it at issue #2. I'll never get those $6 back.
Captain America and the Falcon utterly failed for me. I love Priest's writing, love Cap and love the Falcon, and hell, I love JJJ and Joe Robertson and Modok...but it just didn't work for me.
From: If you don't want my peaches, honey... | Registered: Sep 2003
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quote:Originally posted by Pov: Nope, it'll still be Dan Slott in the writer's chair, I'm sure.
(Psst.. Pov. She was being sarcastic, talking as if the 2004 SH1 wasn't out yet )
quote:Originally posted by Pov: It's been hands-down one of Marvel's most entertaining books in its first run; hopefully it picks up where it left off and the break Slott & Pelletier are taking for the GLA mini doesn't kill any of the critical buzz SHE-HULK's generated... I'm hoping it's an on-going, but I can live with 12-issue "seasons" if it keeps the creative team together.
Pelletier is NOT doing SH v2. The artist hasn't been announced yet, but it's confirmed it'll be someone new to the book.
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Pity about AF going with #12 tho. ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
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(whereas I got 4/5 on reaching 12 ![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
I'm hoping it's an on-going, but I can live with 12-issue "seasons" if it keeps the creative team together.![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
