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If youre a fan of Marvel Comics X-Men line, last weekend was quite a weekend for announcements, with a lot to cheer about. It began with the Mondo Marvel Panel at Wizard World Philadelphia and grew from there. Crossovers were announced, an Annual was laid out, and the X-Mens newest banner and miniseries -- Manifest Destiny -- was revealed.
As your emails for X-POSITION were of course sent in prior to these revelations, many of them were answered over the weekend. Still, it never hurts to hear from someone who is in-the-know, and no one knows more about Marvels mutants than X-Men editor Nick Lowe.
While you might expect Lowe to still be tired from the convention, talking about the latest X-Men news seems to wake him up more than a triple grande latte. As a matter of fact, hes running in place even as we speak, ready to answer your queries. Okay, Nick -- on your mark, get set go!
First up is Toboe, who had some relationship concerns.
How can Cyclops keep X-Force a secret from Emma Frost, when she's shown no remorse going deep into his mind without permission and has stated several times that she's too close to his mind to avoid going inside it? More importantly, why would he want to keep it from her? She'd most likely be totally supportive of the team's actions since the Purifiers have killed a high number of her students, and, well, she's Emma Frost
First of all, keeping a secret from your lover who is a telepath is a sticky-wicket. Youll have to keep an eye on the books to see just how he does it. As for the why, lets think this through, Toboe -- what Scott is doing with X-Force is not a simple thing. They are doing some dangerous things that, if he tied them directly to the X-Men, could cause some major problems for them and mutants.
So when youre trying to keep a secret, what do you do? You make sure as few people know it as possible. Especially if one of those people has, in the last year or so, let her post-traumatic stress disorder/survivors guilt nearly kill your entire team.
Admittedly, that can be problematic. Ashley is up next, and it sounds as though she needs to vent a little
It's becoming increasingly frustrating that there hasn't been a resolution to the situation with Vulcan, which has Alex, Lorna, and Rachel stuck in a holding pattern in space. Can we get any information on what's next for them? Or, at least know when to expect an announcement about a conclusion?
Just be patient! We havent forgotten them, theres just a lot going on. Youll get your story. And theres one major character you didnt mention in your question. And its not obvious
Is it a Skrull? If so, that might help answer one of the questions from DaedSiLuap.
1) In the recent X-Men: Legacy, a scene was recalled that showed Gambit and Professor X talking from Alan Davis' run on Uncanny a few years ago -- a run that had the X-Men infiltrated by Skrulls. This seems to be the only Marvel mention of this storyline (so far), despite the focus on Skrull continuity for Secret Invasion. Have any of the Secret Invasion writers or editors discussed this storyline with you?
Sure. Ive discussed it with Tom Brevoort and Mike Carey and such. Weve talked about it, and I will say that its not going to be a major part of the Secret Invasion proceedings. As youve seen in SI, this is not the normal Skrull peeps comin round. Its not the same group that messed with the X-Men.
2) Mike Carey is awesome. Keep him around. Yost and Kyle are awesome. Give them more books. This is not really a question, but it's important.
Mike Carey is indeed awesome. We cant stop giving him work. In fact, he just turned down a job because hes got too much going on. As for Yost and Kyle, keep your ears to the ground. We love these guys too. Craig is working hard on the X-Men cartoon, and did you see that Chris is writing the Enders Game adaptation? The first script is in and it totally rocks!
Do you think you might be able to assign these writers an X-Men special or two? Because Daniel Bowen has needs
Will be seeing another X-Crossover anytime soon? How about new ongoing titles, miniseries, or annuals?
Were in the process of nailing down the next few years in X-Men stories, so dont be surprised if theres another huge story coming along. If you want a slightly smaller crossover, X-Men: Legacy and Wolverine: Origins are crossing over this October [in a story called Dark Deception.] As for new stuff, well, weve got the X-Men: Manifest Destiny miniseries coming up in September.
Were also looking at possibly spinning out some solo-character miniseries, but the only way well do it is if the story is important to the X-Men as a whole. Theres a big Cable Annual coming up. NYX is also launching in August, so you got that going for you too.
And speaking of special issues, Edwina senses a conspiracy or, at the very least, a marketing test.
There is a rumor that youve been having all these one-shots (X-Force, X-Factor) because Marvel is testing out a $3.99 price point. Is there any truth to this? Because, honestly, it seems that most of these stories could be told within the ongoing series of these teams
I dont really know about this stuff. They keep us editors focused on the creative side of things and let sales and marketing deal with this stuff. As for why the stories are annuals and specials, it has to do with a few things: 1) We dont want to interrupt what the main creative team is doing on the series. 2) We feel like these stories have an immediacy to them. 3) We think you want them. So there!
Its Magnetos turn to throw out a question, and he wanted to know more about -- you guessed it -- Magneto.
When will we get more info on "Magneto's Rage"? Is it new book, a year-long miniseries, etc?
I have no idea what Magnetos Rage is, but we do have a new book coming out called Magneto: Testament.
Magneto, it seems youre in luck as CBR News spoke with writer Greg Pak about this particular project over the weekend.
And on the topic of Greg Pak, Philip A. Moore wanted to know more about resurrecting one of the writers projects.
1) Wasn't Greg Paks Phoenix saga supposed to be a trilogy? If so, will we see a final chapter?
We dont have plans right now to do more Phoenix saga stuff, but never say never.
2) Are there any plans for Karma?
Pick up Uncanny X-Men #501 and X-Men: Manifest Destiny.
3) Will we ever see Cable do more with the baby then carry it around?
Youll see him change it. And some cuddling. That work for you, Philip?
Aw, who doesnt love a good cuddle? And from the I heard somewhere from someone corner, Mitch sent in the following:
1) Is it true that you asked Chris Claremont to only use alternate versions of characters he had created in his New Exiles team (with the exception of Morph)?
I dont really know. That was after I stopped working on Exiles.
2) Will we ever seen Blink, Nocturne, Thunderbird and Heather again?
Im a huge Blink-lover, so Id love to have her around somewhere. It all depends on a creator wanting to use her.
Sounds as though you need to make a case to your favorite creator, Mitch. In the meantime, lets ponder this query from jedijay.
Does the phrase One minute before the dawn have any deeper meaning (or further use) in any upcoming X-title?
That was just a great Mike Carey phrase. He has a way with words.
Flinkman closes out todays X-POSITION wanting to know more about the razzle-dazzle the X-Men will experience shortly.
As a big fan of Dazzler, I'm just curious why you feel its the right time for Alison to return to the Uncanny X-Men? What is her motivation to join up with them again? And is her relationship with Longshot going to continue with him joining X-Factor? Oh, and thanks for giving her hair again!
Hey Flinkman! It was mainly the right time because Matt and Ed wanted to have her on the book. Matt Fraction is slightly less obsessed with Dazzler than (Marvel Marketing Manager) Jim McCann is. Her motivation is to try something new. Shes been through a ton lately and I think she wants to get back to basics. As for her and Longshot, its not looking good for their relationship. Sorry bout that.
And a thread on CBRs X-Men forums begins to gently weep
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=16676
As your emails for X-POSITION were of course sent in prior to these revelations, many of them were answered over the weekend. Still, it never hurts to hear from someone who is in-the-know, and no one knows more about Marvels mutants than X-Men editor Nick Lowe.
While you might expect Lowe to still be tired from the convention, talking about the latest X-Men news seems to wake him up more than a triple grande latte. As a matter of fact, hes running in place even as we speak, ready to answer your queries. Okay, Nick -- on your mark, get set go!
First up is Toboe, who had some relationship concerns.
How can Cyclops keep X-Force a secret from Emma Frost, when she's shown no remorse going deep into his mind without permission and has stated several times that she's too close to his mind to avoid going inside it? More importantly, why would he want to keep it from her? She'd most likely be totally supportive of the team's actions since the Purifiers have killed a high number of her students, and, well, she's Emma Frost
First of all, keeping a secret from your lover who is a telepath is a sticky-wicket. Youll have to keep an eye on the books to see just how he does it. As for the why, lets think this through, Toboe -- what Scott is doing with X-Force is not a simple thing. They are doing some dangerous things that, if he tied them directly to the X-Men, could cause some major problems for them and mutants.
So when youre trying to keep a secret, what do you do? You make sure as few people know it as possible. Especially if one of those people has, in the last year or so, let her post-traumatic stress disorder/survivors guilt nearly kill your entire team.
Admittedly, that can be problematic. Ashley is up next, and it sounds as though she needs to vent a little
It's becoming increasingly frustrating that there hasn't been a resolution to the situation with Vulcan, which has Alex, Lorna, and Rachel stuck in a holding pattern in space. Can we get any information on what's next for them? Or, at least know when to expect an announcement about a conclusion?
Just be patient! We havent forgotten them, theres just a lot going on. Youll get your story. And theres one major character you didnt mention in your question. And its not obvious
Is it a Skrull? If so, that might help answer one of the questions from DaedSiLuap.
1) In the recent X-Men: Legacy, a scene was recalled that showed Gambit and Professor X talking from Alan Davis' run on Uncanny a few years ago -- a run that had the X-Men infiltrated by Skrulls. This seems to be the only Marvel mention of this storyline (so far), despite the focus on Skrull continuity for Secret Invasion. Have any of the Secret Invasion writers or editors discussed this storyline with you?
Sure. Ive discussed it with Tom Brevoort and Mike Carey and such. Weve talked about it, and I will say that its not going to be a major part of the Secret Invasion proceedings. As youve seen in SI, this is not the normal Skrull peeps comin round. Its not the same group that messed with the X-Men.
2) Mike Carey is awesome. Keep him around. Yost and Kyle are awesome. Give them more books. This is not really a question, but it's important.
Mike Carey is indeed awesome. We cant stop giving him work. In fact, he just turned down a job because hes got too much going on. As for Yost and Kyle, keep your ears to the ground. We love these guys too. Craig is working hard on the X-Men cartoon, and did you see that Chris is writing the Enders Game adaptation? The first script is in and it totally rocks!
Do you think you might be able to assign these writers an X-Men special or two? Because Daniel Bowen has needs
Will be seeing another X-Crossover anytime soon? How about new ongoing titles, miniseries, or annuals?
Were in the process of nailing down the next few years in X-Men stories, so dont be surprised if theres another huge story coming along. If you want a slightly smaller crossover, X-Men: Legacy and Wolverine: Origins are crossing over this October [in a story called Dark Deception.] As for new stuff, well, weve got the X-Men: Manifest Destiny miniseries coming up in September.
Were also looking at possibly spinning out some solo-character miniseries, but the only way well do it is if the story is important to the X-Men as a whole. Theres a big Cable Annual coming up. NYX is also launching in August, so you got that going for you too.
And speaking of special issues, Edwina senses a conspiracy or, at the very least, a marketing test.
There is a rumor that youve been having all these one-shots (X-Force, X-Factor) because Marvel is testing out a $3.99 price point. Is there any truth to this? Because, honestly, it seems that most of these stories could be told within the ongoing series of these teams
I dont really know about this stuff. They keep us editors focused on the creative side of things and let sales and marketing deal with this stuff. As for why the stories are annuals and specials, it has to do with a few things: 1) We dont want to interrupt what the main creative team is doing on the series. 2) We feel like these stories have an immediacy to them. 3) We think you want them. So there!
Its Magnetos turn to throw out a question, and he wanted to know more about -- you guessed it -- Magneto.
When will we get more info on "Magneto's Rage"? Is it new book, a year-long miniseries, etc?
I have no idea what Magnetos Rage is, but we do have a new book coming out called Magneto: Testament.
Magneto, it seems youre in luck as CBR News spoke with writer Greg Pak about this particular project over the weekend.
And on the topic of Greg Pak, Philip A. Moore wanted to know more about resurrecting one of the writers projects.
1) Wasn't Greg Paks Phoenix saga supposed to be a trilogy? If so, will we see a final chapter?
We dont have plans right now to do more Phoenix saga stuff, but never say never.
2) Are there any plans for Karma?
Pick up Uncanny X-Men #501 and X-Men: Manifest Destiny.
3) Will we ever see Cable do more with the baby then carry it around?
Youll see him change it. And some cuddling. That work for you, Philip?
Aw, who doesnt love a good cuddle? And from the I heard somewhere from someone corner, Mitch sent in the following:
1) Is it true that you asked Chris Claremont to only use alternate versions of characters he had created in his New Exiles team (with the exception of Morph)?
I dont really know. That was after I stopped working on Exiles.
2) Will we ever seen Blink, Nocturne, Thunderbird and Heather again?
Im a huge Blink-lover, so Id love to have her around somewhere. It all depends on a creator wanting to use her.
Sounds as though you need to make a case to your favorite creator, Mitch. In the meantime, lets ponder this query from jedijay.
Does the phrase One minute before the dawn have any deeper meaning (or further use) in any upcoming X-title?
That was just a great Mike Carey phrase. He has a way with words.
Flinkman closes out todays X-POSITION wanting to know more about the razzle-dazzle the X-Men will experience shortly.
As a big fan of Dazzler, I'm just curious why you feel its the right time for Alison to return to the Uncanny X-Men? What is her motivation to join up with them again? And is her relationship with Longshot going to continue with him joining X-Factor? Oh, and thanks for giving her hair again!
Hey Flinkman! It was mainly the right time because Matt and Ed wanted to have her on the book. Matt Fraction is slightly less obsessed with Dazzler than (Marvel Marketing Manager) Jim McCann is. Her motivation is to try something new. Shes been through a ton lately and I think she wants to get back to basics. As for her and Longshot, its not looking good for their relationship. Sorry bout that.
And a thread on CBRs X-Men forums begins to gently weep
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=16676
