Marvel Comics Solicitations For May 2007

[Darthphere]

http://www.newsarama.com/marvelnew/May07/solicitiations.html

Spoiler

CIVIL WAR: FALLEN SON – IRON MAN
Written by JEPH LOEB
Pencils and Cover by JOHN CASSADAY
Alternate Cover by MICHAEL TURNER
Can the Marvel Universe accept the death of a true hero? In the wake of a tragedy, we’ve visited the top heroes of the Marvel Universe, and now it all comes down this. The rockstar team of Jeph Loeb and John Cassaday (ASTONISHING X-MEN) bring it all home in the story that will have True Believers debating – and maybe even shedding a tear.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
NOTE: Not actual title

Oh snap!

JRJr just ****ing rocks!

The Civil War Fallen Son: Spider-Man solicit is stupidly hilarious:

CIVIL WAR: FALLEN SON – SPIDER-MAN
Written by JEPH LOEB
Pencils and Cover by DAVID FINCH
Alternate Cover by MICHAEL TURNER
He’s confronted the deaths of family and friends – but how will the passing of a fellow hero rock the Wall-Crawler? We know we’re being secretive about these FALLEN SON issue descriptions, but it’s Jeph Loeb, David Finch (NEW AVENGERS) and Spider-Man all dealing with life’s greatest foe – so you know it’s going to rock!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
NOTE: Not actual title

 

[Red]

Damn you DP! Beat me too it!

 

[Darthphere]

Shazam!

 

[Darthphere]

Man, so Frank Castle is a pedohpile, I mean, the hand placement is just wrong!

 

[Red]

So who exactly does in CW #7? This seems to indicate Cap lives.

 

[Darthphere]

So who exactly does in CW #7? This seems to indicate Cap lives.

Whoever it is, its not worth the Hype.

 

[Electro UK]

Well Fallen Son: Iron Man doesn't actually state Iron Man is even alive... but his title's still going so it won't be him...

Maybe Captain Marvel came back just to die again? Man, we're all really stumpped on this one...

 

[Darthphere]

I bet it is Tony and he sacrifices himself to save Steve from some Cape Killer bull****.

 

[jaydawg]

So who the hell is left? Nick Fury?

 

[The Punisher]

WTF is Dr. Strange getting stabbed by a sword?

 

[jaydawg]

Dude, welcome to last month.

 

[GNR]

Wow,JRJR has done Cap in a couple of panels here and there,but that is just fantastic.

 

[Red]

So who the hell is left? Nick Fury?

Ok, I'll just throw this out there, but wouldn't it be funny if it was

Spoiler

Clor.

 

[The Punisher]

Dude, welcome to last month.

I didn't know, sue me.

 

[Darthphere]

Arm-Less Tiger Man bites it.

 

[Electro UK]

It'll be Tony I bet. Only they'll keep his title going but they'll push it a year froward to when he'll be back for the movie.

 

[Darthphere]

Brother Voodoo in New Avengers, I'm sorry Bro.

 

[jaydawg]

Arm-Less Tiger Man bites it.

Not with that new Morrison on-going coming out.

 

[Darthphere]

Not with that new Morrison on-going coming out.

Thats the new Armless Tiger Man.

 

[Dread]

Just the concept of CIVIL WAR actually being over by May is refreshing. Yeah, okay, they're milking it with "reaction one-shots", but the general story will be over and the aftermath can begin. It also throws a monkey wrench into some of the "Cap dies" theorists, although the "Cap is Ronin II" theory can still live, at least until NA #30. And yes, Romita Jr. draws a great Cap. The guy's a good artist, what do you want?

It also confirms that, natch, a hero will die in CW #7. As if that wasn't a given. Events without death are like wrestling matches without interferences; rare. Besides, at least in FRONTLINE #10, the pro-SHRA troopers already claimed one scalp with Typeface in that final battle, even if no one cared.

NEW AVENGERS #30 seems very busy, although to people who take Bendis' "I won't drag out the Ronin mystery as long this time", note that the last Ronin was also unmasked after 3 issues. The only difference was that the hype machine had been generating since NA #1, almost a year prior. The story itself didn't use Ronin that much and at best she was a guest star. And there'd STILL better be an explaination about how that sword stabs Dr. Strange. Bendis, just state it being magical. One line of dialogue. Lord knows you waste entire pages of utterly useless "Yeah?", "Yeah." type dialogue, please this time use a line or two to get your power levels right. I'd like to believe you actually LEARN as you go.

NEW AVENGERS vs. MIGHTY AVENGERS? Man, that was fast. Guess anyone hoping for a breather from the "heroes fight heroes because we utterly fail at writing villians these days" stuff from CW may be in for a surprise.

The fact that only a 3rd issue of ILLUMINATI ships by month 5 implies Cheung's schedule. The first issue was fine, and Reed co-writing helped the work. I'm aboard.

Proving that not just CIVIL WAR, X-MEN or WWH can be milked for all they are worth, BLACK PANTHER does a crossover into the MARVEL ZOMBIES world. Shameless! Especially when you include 2 other MZ books that month. And then Marvel wonders why the X-Men don't command nearly the draw they did 6-7 years ago, when ANY X-book sold in the Top 10. Dudes, when you overmilk, the property runs dry. Oh, well, I guess that is Marvel's way, strike when the iron is hot, and since they're rarely contested by DC in monthly sales to earn #1 spot, it must work. I'm uninterested, although I am waiting to sell my first print MARVEL ZOMBIES #1. Think I could get a good price for it?

The MARVEL MAGIC HANDBOOK will naturally be snatched up.

The "New" Fantastic Four roster of Black Panther, Storm, Human Torch and Thing is still stupid. Nice attempt to cement BP & Storm as the #1 couple with the move, because lord knows that simply SHOVING that couple at us vs. allowing their love to blossum naturally has worked so well. All we have gotten are endless stories TELLING us how destined they are together vs. actually allowing a romance to bud, like with other classics like Reed & Sue, Scott & Jean, and yes, Peter & MJ (and Joe Q can eat it on that point).

Looking forward to RUNAWAYS and it's spin-off, THE LONERS. I wonder if Whedon is going to rely too much on guest stars for his first arc of RUNAWAYS, but we'll have to see. To be fair, the last time they went to NYC with BKV aboard, the entire cast of NEW AVENGERS showed up (as well as a cameo from She-Hulk and naturally Cloak & Dagger were there), so I'll give him a chance. The concept of the Punisher meeting the Runaways almost seems like a bad 90's pun gone bad (are Ghost Rider and Venom far behind), and the cover is unintentionally pedo-licious, but I'll wait to read it. The LONERS issue sounds good and I like that cover better than the #1 issue. Who'd have thunk RUNAWAYS would get a spin-off? Can't wait.

 

[jaydawg]

Thats the new Armless Tiger Man.

Well this just ruined my whole day.

 

[Darthphere]

I'm seriously sick and tired of Zombies at this point.

 

[Dread]

I'm seriously sick and tired of Zombies at this point.

Ditto! Especially since I was never a big zombie fan either. I can almost imagine Mark Millar pulling a William Shatner on SNL bit:

"You all took something I did as a lark in UFF and turned it into a collossal waste of time!"

Even if the success of the mini was Kirkman's first Top 10 hit and all but guarentees he gets some pet jobs, like ANT-MAN.

What I find annoying about trends is how it is always the stupid ideas that catch fire and not the good ones. Dusting off forgotten villians, rediscovering what made them work and adapting them to the 21st century as great rogues? Almost a lost, and sporatic, art. Having everyone fight zombies? EVERYONE INTO THE POOL! Ugh.

 

[Red]

I don't get it, if it's not Iron Man or Cap who dies, who's left?

 

[Darthphere]

Ditto! Especially since I was never a big zombie fan either. I can almost imagine Mark Millar pulling a William Shatner on SNL bit:

"You all took something I did as a lark in UFF and turned it into a collossal waste of time!"

Even if the success of the mini was Kirkman's first Top 10 hit and all but guarentees he gets some pet jobs, like ANT-MAN.

What I find annoying about trends is how it is always the stupid ideas that catch fire and not the good ones. Dusting off forgotten villians, rediscovering what made them work and adapting them to the 21st century as great rogues? Almost a lost, and sporatic, art. Having everyone fight zombies? EVERYONE INTO THE POOL! Ugh.

I loved Marvel Zombies, but good lord, Sudyam must be bored out of his mind.