Episode II: the shape of things to come
Yes, that’s a LOST reference. As many of you know, and if you do not, (what the heck are you even doing here?) the New York Comic Con #NYCC was this past weekend. There was quite a bit of news, obvious like, in conjunction with Marvel’s release of teaser images for the coming year. In this week’s textcast, we will review the top 5 things I’m excited about in comics for the coming year. You understand there will be some spoilers ahead, right?
No. 5: The Scarlet Spider is returning in January.
Since word of this broke, many internet comic fans are guessing that it will be Kaine now, rather then Ben Reilly. Given Kaine’s recent return and health improvements (thanks to one Eddie Brock), this seems like a pretty safe bet. I call swerve! My prediction is that this Kaine in Spider-Island is a wayward, possibly amnesiatic, Ben Reilly. Let the predictions commence!
I was never really much of Ben Reilly fan. I missed out on the whole clone saga in the Spider-Man books (being only an X-fan at the time), but I’ve always dug his blue hoodie costume. My 13 year old son loves the Scarlet Spider costume and is making his own for Halloween. By which I mean, I will be making his Scarlet Spider costume while he eagerlywatches oversees. For myself, I’m making a Spider-Man Noir costume. We’re making our own costume web-shooter and all. Don’t worry; there will be photos later this month.
No. 4: I'm going to cheat a little here and pick something that's starting this month: WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN. Now, I have been a big Wolverine fan since the Claremont/Byrne days on UXM. I get a sufficient dose ofLogan Logan
http://ifanboy.com/articles/wolverine-gives-a-big-ol-middle-finger-to-cyclops-in-wolverine-and-the-x-men-1/. Yeah, that's some cold stuff right there. Out of all the characters allied withLogan
No. 3: Secret Avengers gets a new creative team. http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=34929.
I know he’s unpopular among comic book traditionalists, but I’ve very much enjoyed every Warren Ellis superhero comic I’ve read. His IRON MAN: EXTREMIS made me like Iron Man for the first time. Ever. His work with Osborn in THUNDERBOLTS was stellar. Twisted-stellar. I am really digging his current Secret Avengers run (the plot to blow upCincinnati
No. 2: http://ifanboy.com/articles/teaser-marvel-asks-what-if-there-wasnt-only-one/
I have no idea what this is, but it looks a whole heck of a lot like a teaser for a Winter Soldier related project. Was that was killed in Fear Itself an LMD? Did the Russians make clones of Winter Soldier? Will Brubaker be involved? Who can know these things? It does make me excited to be Winter Soldier fan. I mean, look at my Twitter handle! It’s not because winter is my favorite season. Well, winter IS my favorite season, but that is unrelated to my Twitter handle.
No. 1: The wild man ofBorneo
Now, I try to keep this textcast as kid-friendly as I can. Comics need to be more welcoming to younger readers, in both content and marketing. But, there is only one sufficient way I can sum up this next teaser: Cable is coming back, bitches! And he’s going to have to fight off the Avengers in order to protect Hope, his adopted daughter and possible mutant Messiah and/or menace.
While I enjoyed Cable’s heroic sacrifice at the end of the 2nd Coming X-over (and seeing his body fully succumb to the Techno-Organic Virus), it will be good to have him back, it will be nice to have the “Captain America of the X-Men” back. Jeph Loeb is writing, so, you know, pace your excitement. But it’s Cable! And he’s coming back!
Now, the more astute among you will have noted that there are no DC teasers in this list. That's because I dropped all my DC books and tossed all my DC backissues after the New 52 Relaunch. I'm joking. If you'd read Episode One of this textcast, you would already know that I'm quite fond of many books in NuDC. The reason I do not have any DC teasers is because I am purposefully avoiding any species of DC teasers and spoilers for the coming year. Since we are fresh into a mostly restarted continuity, I would like to read it all as it happens. So, I don't know what DC has in the pipe for 2012. And don't tell me, either! Spoiler no spoiling!
To be fair and balanced, I do want to spend a moment to discus things I am excited for in the current DC line. I am glad they are taking a measured approach to getting the team together in JUSTICE LEAGUE and TEEN TITANS. I am predominately a Batman fan, so Bruce and Tim, respectively, are the main guys in those books I am interested in. I appreciate that they are taking a bit of time to slowly introduce new characters to the mix instead of muddy, convoluted pages of people I care nothing about. I am enjoying Batwoman's reluctance to join and be answerable to the sausage fest that is Batman, Inc. I like Damian's frustration that he has to, once again, prove himself as a reliable Robin. I am looking forward to watching Hal become Hal again before putting the Green Lantern ring back on. I have no idea where the story will go, but I am really enjoying the ride in ACTION COMICS.
And not to ignore the smaller guys, I am excited about John Byrne's new COLD WAR series (issue one hits the stands October 19th). I am also digging IDW's new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle ongoing. Despite my long-agoblood oath inclination to never buy an Image comic again, Ed Brubaker (FATALE ) and Blair Butler (HEART) are going to make me reverse that decision.
I had originally planned on ending with things that I'm not so crazy for in the coming year. But really, who wants to end on a negative note?
So, interneters, speculate on the teasers. Comment your commentary on the comment device.
Follow me on your Twitter machine: @TheWinterCraig.
Yes, that’s a LOST reference. As many of you know, and if you do not, (what the heck are you even doing here?) the New York Comic Con #NYCC was this past weekend. There was quite a bit of news, obvious like, in conjunction with Marvel’s release of teaser images for the coming year. In this week’s textcast, we will review the top 5 things I’m excited about in comics for the coming year. You understand there will be some spoilers ahead, right?
No. 5: The Scarlet Spider is returning in January.
I was never really much of Ben Reilly fan. I missed out on the whole clone saga in the Spider-Man books (being only an X-fan at the time), but I’ve always dug his blue hoodie costume. My 13 year old son loves the Scarlet Spider costume and is making his own for Halloween. By which I mean, I will be making his Scarlet Spider costume while he eagerly
No. 4: I'm going to cheat a little here and pick something that's starting this month: WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN. Now, I have been a big Wolverine fan since the Claremont/Byrne days on UXM. I get a sufficient dose of
http://ifanboy.com/articles/wolverine-gives-a-big-ol-middle-finger-to-cyclops-in-wolverine-and-the-x-men-1/. Yeah, that's some cold stuff right there. Out of all the characters allied with
No. 3: Secret Avengers gets a new creative team. http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=34929.
I know he’s unpopular among comic book traditionalists, but I’ve very much enjoyed every Warren Ellis superhero comic I’ve read. His IRON MAN: EXTREMIS made me like Iron Man for the first time. Ever. His work with Osborn in THUNDERBOLTS was stellar. Twisted-stellar. I am really digging his current Secret Avengers run (the plot to blow up
No. 2: http://ifanboy.com/articles/teaser-marvel-asks-what-if-there-wasnt-only-one/
I have no idea what this is, but it looks a whole heck of a lot like a teaser for a Winter Soldier related project. Was that was killed in Fear Itself an LMD? Did the Russians make clones of Winter Soldier? Will Brubaker be involved? Who can know these things? It does make me excited to be Winter Soldier fan. I mean, look at my Twitter handle! It’s not because winter is my favorite season. Well, winter IS my favorite season, but that is unrelated to my Twitter handle.
No. 1: The wild man of
Now, I try to keep this textcast as kid-friendly as I can. Comics need to be more welcoming to younger readers, in both content and marketing. But, there is only one sufficient way I can sum up this next teaser: Cable is coming back, bitches! And he’s going to have to fight off the Avengers in order to protect Hope, his adopted daughter and possible mutant Messiah and/or menace.
While I enjoyed Cable’s heroic sacrifice at the end of the 2nd Coming X-over (and seeing his body fully succumb to the Techno-Organic Virus), it will be good to have him back, it will be nice to have the “Captain America of the X-Men” back. Jeph Loeb is writing, so, you know, pace your excitement. But it’s Cable! And he’s coming back!
Now, the more astute among you will have noted that there are no DC teasers in this list. That's because I dropped all my DC books and tossed all my DC backissues after the New 52 Relaunch. I'm joking. If you'd read Episode One of this textcast, you would already know that I'm quite fond of many books in NuDC. The reason I do not have any DC teasers is because I am purposefully avoiding any species of DC teasers and spoilers for the coming year. Since we are fresh into a mostly restarted continuity, I would like to read it all as it happens. So, I don't know what DC has in the pipe for 2012. And don't tell me, either! Spoiler no spoiling!
To be fair and balanced, I do want to spend a moment to discus things I am excited for in the current DC line. I am glad they are taking a measured approach to getting the team together in JUSTICE LEAGUE and TEEN TITANS. I am predominately a Batman fan, so Bruce and Tim, respectively, are the main guys in those books I am interested in. I appreciate that they are taking a bit of time to slowly introduce new characters to the mix instead of muddy, convoluted pages of people I care nothing about. I am enjoying Batwoman's reluctance to join and be answerable to the sausage fest that is Batman, Inc. I like Damian's frustration that he has to, once again, prove himself as a reliable Robin. I am looking forward to watching Hal become Hal again before putting the Green Lantern ring back on. I have no idea where the story will go, but I am really enjoying the ride in ACTION COMICS.
And not to ignore the smaller guys, I am excited about John Byrne's new COLD WAR series (issue one hits the stands October 19th). I am also digging IDW's new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle ongoing. Despite my long-ago
I had originally planned on ending with things that I'm not so crazy for in the coming year. But really, who wants to end on a negative note?
So, interneters, speculate on the teasers. Comment your commentary on the comment device.
Follow me on your Twitter machine: @TheWinterCraig.
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