Marvel Solicitations For September 2008

[Red]

http://www.newsarama.com/comics/080617-marvel-sept-solicits.html

 

[Hans]

And here's a look at the X-Men solicitations.

 

[DestinyMakerX]

And here's a look at the Spider-Man solicitations.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

I'm not quite sure how to deal with short-haired Longshot. What is Longshot if not the bearer of the longest mullet in comic book history?

Also, why is there no X-Men: Legacy solicitation? I've been enjoying that series a lot. I hope it's not getting canceled...

 

[Hans]

I'm not quite sure how to deal with short-haired Longshot. What is Longshot if not the bearer of the longest mullet in comic book history?

Also, why is there no X-Men: Legacy solicitation? I've been enjoying that series a lot. I hope it's not getting canceled...

Uh...There is an X-Men Legacy solicit. It's right there after X-Men: First Class #16 and before X-Men: Manifest Destiny #1.

 

[imdaly]

"Civil War: House of M #1"?!?

Are they serious?


Is this the prequel to "Secret Invasion: Civil War: House of M #1"?

 

[Dread]

First thoughts:

- CIVIL WAR: HOUSE OF M !? Whatever Gage and his editors drank that week...I want some. I mean usually when I see that may sharks being jumped in a row, it is a Spider-Man event.

- CAPTAIN AMERICA #42 nears towards the climatic issue #50 and I am not ready to see the Brubaker run end; hopefully he remains longer. I mean, if JMS could torture ASM readers with his ASM garbage maybe 3-4 years after he clearly ran out of ideas, then can't Brubaker stick around past #50? Fingers crossed...either way it looks awesome.

- What I love about female characters taking over male character names is the inclination by a writer to add a word like "lady" to the codename. As if a pair of breasts, a new costume, and pouting lips weren't enough to convince people that it was a new character. Yes, "Lady Bullseye" is stupid. It isn't even limited to Western characters; they had a female Devilman in Japan, and what was the name of her anime? Devilman Lady. UGH.

- Despite his rep, I actually doubt that Mark Millar would seriously kill off Invisible Woman. Of course, Joe Q has declared war on any Marvel marriage that he didn't personally bend over backwards to hap-hazardly arrange with all the grace of a mule on crack (see: T'Challa & Ororo), so there always is that possibility. Still, not leaping to conclusions on this one. Sue's been claimed to be killed in quite a few stories before.

- GHOST RIDER #27 looks interesting and Aaron has SO been a blessing on the title. A shame that it is tumbling down the Top 100 like a stone and he will probably only get this last arc. If only he had launched the title instead of Way, GR would have been much better off.

- Looking forward to INVINCIBLE IRON MAN's climax for the first arc. I wonder if Zeke Stane will go down in the first arc, or will Fraction learn from Brubaker and drag out a main villain for 50 issues?

- Marvel Apes...seriously, Marvel, apes haven't done DC any favors. I guess that addiction to ripping off bad ideas dies hard.

- THOR #11 sports another generic cover, and seriously, Thor, are you surprised Loki backstabbed you for the 100th time? It's like Superman being surprised when Lex Luthor tries to kill him with a suit of armor and Kryptonite. I enjoy the title but it runs the risk of hitting a rut.

- THE TWELVE 1/2, finishing what THE TWELVE #0 started with reprints. But why does it have to be $3.99 when the core title at $2.99 is barely selling above the Top 85?

- Did FOOLKILLER really do so well to deserve a sequel series, when TERROR, INC. didn't? For shame.

 

[imdaly]

Anyone know when we can expect to see "Marvel Ape Zombies from 1985"?

 

[Dread]

Anyone know when we can expect to see "Marvel Ape Zombies from 1985"?

You forgot..."CIVIL WAR: Marvel Ape Zombies from 1985" that has a solict that has the words, "earth-shattering" and "will never be the same again."

 

[imdaly]

eh, I'd rather wait for the spin-off: "CIVIL WAR: Marvel Ape Zombies from 1985......Lady".

 

[Upset Spideyfan]

I'd buy it.

 

[louiebling$]

Marvel APES

cant wait

 

[kguillou]

Ugh, is Marvel Apes actually in 616 continuity???

 

[imdaly]

I'd be willing to be it's just another universe, like the Zombie, Ultimate, etc

 

[louiebling$]

yea its in its own universe

 

[TheCorpulent1]

DC beat 'em to it.

 

[louiebling$]

DC beat 'em to it.

when did that happen?

 

[TheCorpulent1]

'99.

 

[Dread]

DC beat 'em to it.

I know, and it was stupid when DC did it. The fact that Bruce Timm homaged it in an otherwise decent episode of JLU made that episode lessor than it could have been.

The only ape character I actually like and find funny is Gorilla Man, written by Jeff Parker.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Yeah, it's not even that great a concept. What's the fascination with apes, anyway? Why not bears or lions or frogs or any other animal? Odd that both major publishers would come to use an all-ape concept.

 

[PWN3R]

I want to see the whole cover for Wolverine: First Class. I don't know why exactly, but I adore that image.

Another X-Men Origin eh? Bring it on, the last one was pretty solid.

I can't wait for both Invincible Iron Man and Director of S.H.I.E.L.D, Invincible is ballin right now. Yes, ballin.

Ms. Marvel Annual, yes! Say what you want, but I've enjoyed the book immensely. Ms. Marvel is such an under developed character and I'm excited to see Marvel taking full advantage of her awesomeness lately. Plus Reed staying on the book for 25+ issues is fantastic.

Thor is one of the best books out right now, but I wish the covers would stop being so generic. I mean there is only so many cliche poses the guy can do right?

 

[TheCorpulent1]

There are many ways to make a dude holding a giant frickin' hammer look awesome.

 

[louiebling$]

i am loving thor right now MJS is AWESOME

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Full solicitations are up at Marvel's catalog or CBR, whichever you prefer.

 

[Microchip]

Oh man. If Bruce Banner saw that Marvel Apes nonsense, he would Hulk out.