Mystic Arcana: The Magical Makeover

[PhotoJones]

I don't think these things even count, do they? I thought they were originally serving as a sort of primer for a future event.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Yeah, I remember something about a magic event by Aguirre-Sacasa following them. I don't know what happened to that.

 

[PhotoJones]

It was by him? I tend to pass on Aguirre-Sacasa when I can help it.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Me too, but if it looked good, I'd buy it. Marvel's been making steps to get back to its magic/fantasy/horror side with Dr. Strange, Thor, and Ghost Rider, but I want more.

 

[PhotoJones]

If those books are Marvel's attempt to make steps, I want no part of it. Doc Strange exists only to be mishandled by Bendis at this point. I doubt we'll ever see an Oath caliber story with him in the near future. Ghost Rider is garbage, even if Marvel did get the art team right. Thor is the best book out of that bunch, and actually, it's been pretty good so far.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Well, they're major magic characters getting exposure. That's all I meant. The rest of Marvel's magic characters might as well not exist at this point. Except for the Scarlet Witch, but I don't like to talk about her.

 

[PhotoJones]

I miss the Scarlet Witch. I grew up reading her as a hero.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Everyone did. She's only been a whacked-out freakshow for the last few years.

 

[PhotoJones]

I don't like it.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

No one does.

Except Bendis.

Oh, and Tom Brevoort, since he sold out.

 

[PhotoJones]

I used to really respect Breevort. Not only his stance on preserving the integrity of the characters, but also in vast, encyclopedia-esque knowledge of them. I guess he's still rocking the latter, but he's fallen so far in the former that it doesn't matter anymore.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

I can understand it. The guy needs to work. But I don't like him much anymore.

 

[PhotoJones]

Yeah, I understand, too. Everyone needs to eat. But like you, I don't have to like him.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

It wouldn't be so bad if he just stayed quiet instead of turning around and becoming a Bendis/Quesada/current Marvel status quo apologist.

 

[PhotoJones]

I don't know. He should have quit. That would've been a ****storm for Marvel if he would've left over Bendis' ruining of the Avengers and went to DC. I'm sure DC would've snatched him up in a hot minute.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Eh, it wouldn't have ultimately changed anything. The story would've gone forward because any idiot could see that it would sell by the truckload. I'd probably still like Brevoort and DC might've been better for it, but the Avengers would still be totally different and lame.

 

[yenaled]

Did this rubbish crossover end or go anywhere?

I stopped paying attention after Black Knight.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

The last one-shot comes out next month.

 

[PhotoJones]

Eh, it wouldn't have ultimately changed anything. The story would've gone forward because any idiot could see that it would sell by the truckload. I'd probably still like Brevoort and DC might've been better for it, but the Avengers would still be totally different and lame.

Yeah, but the backlash would've served as at least some consolation for the long time fans.

 

[yenaled]

Was it meant to spin off to an Annihilation type series, or are the one-shots it?

 

[PhotoJones]

I believe it was meant to be as even type story like that, and still may be. No one really knows for sure.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

We'll probably hear more after the Sister Grimm one-shot comes out.

 

[PhotoJones]

I'm really not interesting in that at all. She's not my favorite Runaway.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

She's one of my least favorites, but I've bought all the other one-shots, so I might as well get it.

 

[PhotoJones]

Ah, the completist attitude. Where would the industry be without it?