Omega Flight!!!!!

[TheCorpulent1]

I liked the last issue. Lots of action = good in my book, especially for a team with characters as powerful as Omega Flight's.

 

[LouFerignoDemon]

I actually LOVE the balance of power in Omega Flight.

And lack of token normal guy.

 

[Vanguard07]

Yeah I always sorta hated the token powerless guy on any given team.
It's such a stupid concept to me.

I made an exception for Cap though because he's Captain f***ing America.

But characters like Hawkeye or Black Widow on Avengers rosters always annoyed me. (and both still do)

 

[King_Mungi]

Omega Flight #5 Preview w/words

1. http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=11463

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Pfft, Pointer turning Bill into ash? Shyeah, go ahead and try it, *****e.

Good preview. I like how USAgent was getting slammed around like a ragdoll.

 

[Darthphere]

He seems to be that guy in this book.

 

[PhotoJones]

He's always been the guy to get beaten or stopped in whatever he's in. He's pretty useless. I like him.

 

[King_Mungi]

"Albi..the Racist Dragon", haha

Flight of the Concords are gold

 

[TheCorpulent1]

He's always been the guy to get beaten or stopped in whatever he's in. He's pretty useless. I like him.

Yeah, there's something kind of lovable about the fact that he always sort of sucks but is still just competent and powerful enough to continue rolling in the big leagues.

 

[PhotoJones]

Yeah, there's something kind of lovable about the fact that he always sort of sucks but is still just competent and powerful enough to continue rolling in the big leagues.

That and the fact that he's a giant *****ebag.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Yes, that too. That's probably why seeing him get his ass kicked is so endearing.

 

[PhotoJones]

At least he's definitively himself.

 

[King_Mungi]

I suspect Toronto Con is when were going to learn more info on Omega Flight and if it will become an on-going. Mike on his board still wasn't sure.

 

[Darthphere]

I suspect Toronto Con is when were going to learn more info on Omega Flight and if it will become an on-going. Mike on his board still wasn't sure.

I think Oeming will stay, but Kolins will probably get wrapped up in another project soon enough.

 

[King_Mungi]

He will be doing a new Wolverine ark with that Atlantean female soon, so your properly right. They really are taking their time about revealing any info on the status of the book.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

I think Oeming will stay, but Kolins will probably get wrapped up in another project soon enough.

I could live with that. Maybe Oeming and DiVito can reunite on OF if it becomes an ongoing.

 

[Zenien]

Hasn't Alpha Flight been selling decent (if not slightly healthy) levels? I would imagine we'd get an ongoing.

 

[King_Mungi]

http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/07/19/marvel-month-to-month-sales-june-2007/

41. OMEGA FLIGHT
04/07 Omega Flight #1 of 5 - 71,205
05/07 Omega Flight #2 of 5 - 57,239 (-19.6%)
06/07 Omega Flight #3 of 5 - 55,695 ( -2.7%)Levelling out quickly.

OMEGA FLIGHT was originally intended as an ongoing title, and with sales like these, it has every chance of getting that status back.

 

[King_Mungi]

Well the mini is over, and this issue irked me which I will get to later.

Well the person not coming home is

Spoiler

Beta Ray Bill

as he is trapped in the

Spoiler

Realm of the Beasts and why the other Beasts just don't kill him now is beyond me

 

[King_Mungi]

Wow an interview with Mike Oeming said he had a nervous breakdown due to the mini downgrade

http://norestforthewretched.blogspot.com/2007/08/gettin-medieval-on-your-mice-mice.html

and a interview earlier with Scott Kolins announcing he quit Marvel and was as close to quitting after Marvel told him about the downgrade. Ouch~

http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/features/11877078293402.htm

 

[Anubis]

Well, i'm sure it had more to do with his wife leaving him, but whatever.

 

[PhotoJones]

Wow an interview with Mike Oeming said he had a nervous breakdown due to the mini downgrade

http://norestforthewretched.blogspot.com/2007/08/gettin-medieval-on-your-mice-mice.html

and a interview earlier with Scott Kolins announcing he quit Marvel said he was close to quitting after Marvel told him about the downgrade. Ouch~

http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/features/11877078293402.htm

I read the Kolins interview, but I didn't know about the Oeming thing. This business can be a *****. Whenever you try to compromise and conform your art to meet someone else's criteria, you'll run into trouble.

 

[Dread]

Thanks for the interviews. It is still a shame about Kolins leaving Marvel. Still, hopefully Oeming recovers and Marvel allows him to tell more OMEGA FLIGHT stories. Of any mini whose sales warrented an ongoing, this was it. Marvel even dared fans to support it, and they did.

This business definately can be a *****.

 

[King_Mungi]

Well, i'm sure it had more to do with his wife leaving him, but whatever.

It was, but the mini downgrade he said on his board added insult to injury

Thanks for the interviews. It is still a shame about Kolins leaving Marvel. Still, hopefully Oeming recovers and Marvel allows him to tell more OMEGA FLIGHT stories. Of any mini whose sales warrented an ongoing, this was it. Marvel even dared fans to support it, and they did.

This business definately can be a *****.

The latest on OF:

http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=11707

"The first question from the Canadian audience was, of course, “Are we going to see more ‘Omega Flight?'”

Cebulski said, “The Michael Avon Oeming- Scott Kolins series did very well in sales, much better than expected. It was only a miniseries originally but I know there are plans for some of those more successful minis that came out this year to come back next so hopefully you will see more of Omega Flight.

 

[Darthphere]

I'll buy an ongoing, as long as they bring back Beta Ray Bill.