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I was reading a recent Joe Q and came across these details for Blade's new series....
''Blade gets an ongoing series with Marc Guggenhiem writing. Obviously, you know this is a tricky property to handle in a way that doesn¹t get it cancelled - Marc talked to us about how he¹s handling the stories and character, but from your view what¹s this take on Blade got that others havent? Why is putting him in the Marvel Universe essential?
JQ: Blade has one very important thing going for him at the moment. Thanks to three movies and an upcoming TV show, hes gone from an obscure character, only really known among comic aficionados, to a very recognizable media figure. So, right from the start, were on much more solid ground. We also have Marc, as you said, whos doing an incredible job currently on the Wolverine: Civil War tie in. Marc¹s a real up and comer in the Marvel world and he has a Jones for Blade. The other huge trump card we hold is that we have an amazing artist lined up for Blade who also has an incredible appetite - pardon the pun - for the character.
That said, this is a superhero book, rather than a horror book. Up till this point, every time weve tried to do a Blade series, the focus has been on horror and the supernatural, which is understandable given what the character is about and the fact that he comes from Tomb of Dracula. But if you look at the Blade films, theyre superhero action movies - they dont get hung up on the trappings of the horror genre. This new Blade series should appeal to the same sorts of readers who go for Wolverine or the Punisher or any other stoic-hardass character.
Planting him squarely in the Marvel Universe sends an immediate signal to the readership as a whole that this series "counts". And within it, we can still do any horror-related stories we choose to do - but were not locked in to any one style or tone. Plus, we get all of the Marvel toys to play with, so the first issue has Blade battling a vampire infestation aboard the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier, and a future issue will take him to Latveria to deal with a similar problem there. So were not going to be telling the same old Blade stories.
Once we reveal who the artist is, thatll add another flavor which youll get right away, as this is an artist who has a long history of depicting a certain kind of character with a certain kind of style, and his interpretation of Blade will fit the mold really well - youll be able to visualize it in your head instantly''.
Sounds very interesting. I'd like to see how it works- I have been a fan of the character since I first saw the movie, but sadly all the comics were kinda rushed and got cancelled. Let's hope they learned from their mistakes.
There is also a new MAX series based on zombies (not marvel zombies- this is going to be a serious, darker series...though seeing heros tie down and mutilate a living hero was pretty dark in itself) which is always good to hear
''Blade gets an ongoing series with Marc Guggenhiem writing. Obviously, you know this is a tricky property to handle in a way that doesn¹t get it cancelled - Marc talked to us about how he¹s handling the stories and character, but from your view what¹s this take on Blade got that others havent? Why is putting him in the Marvel Universe essential?
JQ: Blade has one very important thing going for him at the moment. Thanks to three movies and an upcoming TV show, hes gone from an obscure character, only really known among comic aficionados, to a very recognizable media figure. So, right from the start, were on much more solid ground. We also have Marc, as you said, whos doing an incredible job currently on the Wolverine: Civil War tie in. Marc¹s a real up and comer in the Marvel world and he has a Jones for Blade. The other huge trump card we hold is that we have an amazing artist lined up for Blade who also has an incredible appetite - pardon the pun - for the character.
That said, this is a superhero book, rather than a horror book. Up till this point, every time weve tried to do a Blade series, the focus has been on horror and the supernatural, which is understandable given what the character is about and the fact that he comes from Tomb of Dracula. But if you look at the Blade films, theyre superhero action movies - they dont get hung up on the trappings of the horror genre. This new Blade series should appeal to the same sorts of readers who go for Wolverine or the Punisher or any other stoic-hardass character.
Planting him squarely in the Marvel Universe sends an immediate signal to the readership as a whole that this series "counts". And within it, we can still do any horror-related stories we choose to do - but were not locked in to any one style or tone. Plus, we get all of the Marvel toys to play with, so the first issue has Blade battling a vampire infestation aboard the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier, and a future issue will take him to Latveria to deal with a similar problem there. So were not going to be telling the same old Blade stories.
Once we reveal who the artist is, thatll add another flavor which youll get right away, as this is an artist who has a long history of depicting a certain kind of character with a certain kind of style, and his interpretation of Blade will fit the mold really well - youll be able to visualize it in your head instantly''.
Sounds very interesting. I'd like to see how it works- I have been a fan of the character since I first saw the movie, but sadly all the comics were kinda rushed and got cancelled. Let's hope they learned from their mistakes.
There is also a new MAX series based on zombies (not marvel zombies- this is going to be a serious, darker series...though seeing heros tie down and mutilate a living hero was pretty dark in itself) which is always good to hear
