Comic Book Thread: Combined for greatness

[grantlogan]

And to see GotG and Cyclops not written by Benis was just extra awesome.

[Thoronas]

And to see GotG and Cyclops not written by Benis was just extra awesome.

I'm more intrigued with the few scenes Hickman has had with Cyclops then I am with the entire new X-men series.

[grantlogan]

Oh totally. It implies Cyclops is aware of the incursions and all he cares about is survival of the mutants. What he's going to do with the phoenix egg is gonna be crazzy.

[Vagrant]

Yeah I was happy to see that as I've always been a Cylcops fan but Bendis. I want info on how Nation X comes about during this time period but I doubt we'll see that anywhere sadly.

Rumor on Bendis next project also. He is doing Old Man Logan during Secret Wars but after that it sounds like he might be the one starting the new Dr. Strange ongoing.

[Kaslo]

Idiots.

Also, what the hell:

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http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/...inction_sw.jpg

[Vagrant]

Idiots.

Also, what the hell:

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http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/...inction_sw.jpg

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Yeah even as an X-Men fan I definitely was not waiting for this thing to be brought back

[tyven]

hold up is that supposed to be another dimension's new-xmen from when xorn was teaching and shit?

[Kaslo]

http://www.polygon.com/2015/2/26/811...-joe-madureira

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Fourteen years after putting the ninth issue of comic book Battle Chasers to bed, Joe Madureira is pulling it out of retirement. And he's bringing it back as both a comic and a game.

In the late '90s, Madureira created the hardcore favorite comic series, known for its distinctive art and inconsistent schedule. As the years went on, the series faded away and Madureira shifted to a career in games, co-founding developer Vigil and overseeing the Darksiders action series.

Now Madureira and Vigil co-founder Ryan Stefanelli are digging into Madureira's past for their new company, Airship Syndicate.

Speaking to Polygon, Madureira and Stefanelli say they aren't ready to describe the Battle Chasers game in detail yet, but that it will be a role-playing game, players will get to control classic Battle Chasers characters including Garrison, Gully and Calibretto and the game will feature a sense of adventure similar to the Darksiders games. [Update: In the original version of this story, we reported Airship saying it was targeting PC and tablets. Shortly after we posted this story, Airship contacted Polygon to say that it is targeting PC and consoles, and “considering" a tablet version.]

"Even though the game mechanically is going to be very different from Darksiders, I think we're still really going to be doing everything we can to make sure that the dungeon exploration side of the game is soaked with lots of fun adventurous elements," says Stefanelli.

Stefanelli adds that he hopes to keep the development team small, between 10 and 15 people, to make a game that is "kind of classic and old school but presented with some new modern twists."

For the comic, Madureira doesn't have a publisher or a release date to announce, and says part of the appeal for him at this point is seeing the franchise evolve as his tastes have evolved. "I partially just want to update it," he says. "I think it's going to get a visual overhaul too. My art style and storytelling style, everything's sort of changed and evolved over the years."

Madureira says he's thinking of the new comic run in three-issue arcs. The first of those will wrap up the story he left dangling in 2001 — "so people can finally stop asking," he jokes — and tie into the game. After that, he says he'd like to do further three-issue arcs but he's waiting to see how everything shakes out before committing to more.

At the moment, Airship is looking for funding for the game, and hasn't decided whether that will be from an investor, a publisher or Kickstarter. "We're going to sort of let fate decide for us exactly how we should best pay for the game," says Stefanelli.

And while Madureira and Stefanelli say they expect the game will occupy the majority of their time, they are also interested in making Battle Chasers into a franchise with other branches, should the right opportunities come along.

"I've always wanted to do an animated series, possibly, so there's a couple of different options that we're pursuing for bringing the franchise back in a big way," says Madureira.

Airship Syndicate hasn't announced a release timeframe yet for the comic or game, given that both are still in early stages. Check out the gallery above for a first look at concept art for the game.

[Kaslo]

hold up is that supposed to be another dimension's new-xmen from when xorn was teaching and shit?

http://www.comicvine.com/articles/ex...-/1100-151547/

Basically Alternate Timeline

[KoalaTrap]

also i noticed the new hawkeye is out but is fraction's series even wrapped up? DID I MISS IT?

Not wrapped up. Fraction's has one more issue. All-New Hawkeye was awesome though. Amazing art and Lemire is a boss.

I need to catch up the couple issues I'm behind on Avengers!

Anyone read Hickman's the Dead and the Dying from about a month ago? Was amazing.

Also wanted to give props to the Criminal one shot from last week. I picked up the magazine-sized variant and it was so great. I love the Fade Out, but man, Criminal is one of my favorite all-time series.

[grantlogan]

Ah man I had no idea Hickman was writing another book. Speaking of new books, Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham started Nameless from Image last month. IT IS FUCKING GREAT. Nameless is about a guy who gives up his name(hence the title) as an advantage in dealing with the occult. He is recruited by a billionaire to travel to a secret base on the moon in the hopes of stopping a large asteroid/ship from hitting Earth and killing everyone. Btw, the asteroid is from a long destroyed fifth planet between Mars and Jupiter that was home to Angels and Demons that were in an all out war.

[Kaslo]

Bendis writing GotG Secret Wars series: Guardians of Knowhere

I kind of want the interlocking Skottie varient:

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[Kaslo]

http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/...eadpool_sw.jpg

[Kaslo]

http://c.fastcompany.net/multisite_f...carol-corp.jpg

[grantlogan]

Just what everyone was clamoring for! The Carol Corps!!

[grantlogan]

Tomorrow(or today depending on your time zone) the identity of Rabum Alal is to be revealed. The reveal is on /co/ right now but I don't want to read it without the context of the entire issue. So get ready!

[tyven]

Sick, what book? I assume New Avengers and not some solo book?

[grantlogan]

Yes, New Avengers. I just read it and now I feel oddly conflicted. Not who I expected.

[Thoronas]

Yes, New Avengers. I just read it and now I feel oddly conflicted. Not who I expected.

After reading the post here I thought about it and it was honestly the first thing that popped in my head. But I understand how you might feel conflicted by it. I want to re-read this whole arc I feel like it would all make sense if read like a proper graphic novel.

[Krandor]

Idgi atm, but in Hickman I trust. I'm sure it will make sense eventually.