Marvel Solicitations For July 2008

[TheCorpulent1]

Oh yeah, it's Paquette. Hmm, maybe I'll check it out after all. The characters don't seem all that interesting--Prodigy and Rockslide were the only New X-Men I actually liked.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

The **** is Archangel wearing on that X-Force cover?

His future team uniform

Ugh, why are Cannonball and Sunspot fighting the Young X-Men? Please tell me it's just because they've learned that Cyclops set the Young X-Men up as another headhunting band of killers and Cannonball and Sunspot are taking them to task for it. I'm gonna be fairly annoyed if Cannonball is meant to be a villain now.

Danger Room simulation

 

[TheCorpulent1]

His future team uniform

Ugh, don't go to Wolverine's band of murderers, Warren. You're better than that.

Plus, his wings look kind of metallic again. What's up with that? Just Crain's usual, glossy painting style?

 

[Red]

Sweet Mary, Corp's a mod!

 

[Colossal Spoons]

There's so much cloning and resurrecting coming up in that book; who knows if that's the "real" Warren.

Congrats on your modship BTW

 

[TheCorpulent1]

What? Clones in X-Force now?

 

[Red]

Congrats dude.

 

[CaptainCanada]

Plus, his wings look kind of metallic again. What's up with that? Just Crain's usual, glossy painting style?

No, the blue skin and metal wings = Archangel.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

You mean a clone of Archangel circa his Death period? Because that looks like it could be Warren in an X-Force-style costume.

Congrats on your modship BTW

Congrats dude.

Thanks.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Well they're digging up either Sabretooth or Graydon next issue; most likely to clone/resurrect him. They brought back Bastion somehow. I wouldn't put it past them to have made some fake Archangel too

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Weird. I guess the editorial mandate for X-Force might've been "'90s X-Men redux--with more blood!"

 

[Tron Bonne]

SKRULLS VS. POWER PACK

Looks to be the only Secret Invasion tie-in I'll be needing. That and Herc since I get that anywho. :/

 

[TheCorpulent1]

The Power Pack thing's not a tie-in. They're not even in the same universe.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Weird. I guess the editorial mandate for X-Force might've been "'90s X-Men redux--with more blood!"

Since I wasn't reading back then, bring it on

 

[Tron Bonne]

The Power Pack thing's not a tie-in. They're not even in the same universe.

I know, I was joking.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Oh, sorry.

Herc's tie-in still sounds the most interesting out of all of the ones I've seen so far. I can't wait to see the gods go at it.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Oh, sorry.

Herc's tie-in still sounds the most interesting out of all of the ones I've seen so far. I can't wait to see the gods go at it.

Yeah, Hermes better get owned. I hate him; always zippin around the place. Stay still!

 

[TheCorpulent1]

He's almost as bad as that red-suited so-and-so over at the Distinguished Competition. You know who wears red? The goddamn Commies!

 

[Tron Bonne]

Herc's tie-in still sounds the most interesting out of all of the ones I've seen so far. I can't wait to see the gods go at it.

Well, I originally planned to drop the title during SI since I'm not following it and hate those useless tie-ins to events. But it does look interesting and it seems like it will only loosely tie into SI, so I'll probably continue getting it. Not to mention I've become more and more fond of the series with each issue

 

[TheCorpulent1]

If nothing else, you get to see Herc and Mikaboshi together, which is about as close to a follow-up of the Ares mini-series as we're ever likely to get.

 

[Tron Bonne]

I never read the Ares mini or anything, I hear good things. I have to say though I hope maybe Pak will continue a Herc series or something even after this title reverts back to The Incredible Hulk if it continues being as good as it is now.

 

[CaptainCanada]

It's not going to revert, it's permanent; from what I understand, if sales ever decline to the extent that the book isn't viable, they'll just cancel it. Hulk has a new title, and they can renumber or rename it at their leisure.

 

[WolfCypher]

Oh, look! Gargan/Venom is portrayed as classic Venom! Again! For the tenth misleading time! Seriously though, Bullseye on that cover? He's back?!​

I've been waiting for this story since its annoucement, and strangley, I don't care as much as I did...​

I would sell my soul if only the Young Avengers would become a permenant title. I really hope after this Runaways crossover and the Secret Invasion is over, that comes true.​

 

[CaptainCanada]

I would sell my soul if only the Young Avengers would become a permenant title. I really hope after this Runaways crossover and the Secret Invasion is over, that comes true.​

Your soul is safe; Quesada said in last week's MyCup o' Joe that they've got "big plans" for the YA in 2009, with the original creators involved.

 

[Tron Bonne]

It's not going to revert, it's permanent; from what I understand, if sales ever decline to the extent that the book isn't viable, they'll just cancel it. Hulk has a new title, and they can renumber or rename it at their leisure.

Really, well, that's good to hear as long as Herc keeps at the quality it is. I don't really know about sells, though, I can only hope it's doing well.