I didn't think of that when I posted that, but if there was to be a 'Space Avengers' title, DnA would probably head it. Unless they would handle the general Nova Corps while Van Lente handled him in this theoretically Avengers title.
I don't know, it's the only new potentially Avengers title that's been hinted at that I'm aware, so it kind of popped in my head this might he his project.
It isn't a bad theory. It's not like Fred Van Lente isn't a good writer who can't handle far out, god-sized adventures. Silver Surfer will be popping up in CHAOS WAR, which he'll be co-writing. Quasar was a former Avenger and Nova is a current SECRET AVENGER. I've seen more far fetched theories than this.
The space books are getting relaunched, at best. Sales for both GOTG and NOVA had fallen to about 21-22k a month and that is below Marvel's tolerance for ongoing series these days. But, both had lasted over two years; Nova had lasted for three. THANOS IMPERATIVE has seen a boost in sales from where NOVA and GOTG finished off - not as big a boost as for WAR OF KINGS, but still a boost of some 10-15k copies. Marvel editorial have usually responded that they like the space books, know they have a loyal audience and want to bring that world into Marvel. Joe Quesada said as much at the PLANET HULK screening I attended at the start of the year in New York. Having Nova be in SECRET AVENGERS was part of that plan. If Marvel thinks they can sell another Avengers title (besides the 4 they have now), they will. Hell, Marvel still thinks they can sell 4 X-Men books and often sells 4 Deadpool or Wolverine books. Fred Van Lente has written for ASM lately so it isn't as if Marvel hates the guy and just pigeon holes him into INCREDIBLE HERCULES stuff.
For all we know, Abnett & Lanning could decide after about 2-3 years to call it a run on the space books after IMPERATIVE and Van Lente is being seen as the line's new master.
I'm simply saying that as a fan of Abnett & Lanning, it would be a shame if they didn't get to write NOVA anymore, as I did like how they handled him. I doubt Van Lente would do any harm, but just saying. For all we know, both NOVA and GOTG are getting relaunched AND Fred Van Lente will write a Space Avengers book. We don't know yet. Frankly I would be surprised if Marvel decided to permanently axe both NOVA and GOTG considering both ran for over two years. They gave MOON KNIGHT a relaunch (VENGEANCE O THE MOON KNIGHT) and his prior volume hadn't lasted as long as NOVA had. Black Panther's title has sold far worse and that keeps getting relaunches. A compromise would be some sort of $4 anthology that merged both titles written by Abnett & Lanning, but we just don't know.
I will say, as a fan of pipe dreams, if Van Lente wanted to pluck a random X-Man during this whole HEROIC AGEY thing, it should be Colossus. The poor fellow's done nothing but mope and lose fights for about 15 years, and that's not counting the years he was dead. He needs to try escaping the X-ghetto like Beast or Pete Wisdom if he's ever going to have a chance to grow, I'd say. He's got a useful power set (class 85-100 tanker, immune to suffocation, resistant to black magic) for a team. I'm still irritated that Joe Casey teased me with him on THE LAST DEFENDERS.
