Marvel News & Views 12.1.03
Posted by Jim Trabold on 12.01.2003
Who's gone from bad to good in the MU, plus tid bits on movies & more
BUSIEK & PEREZ
On Saturday, George Perez and Kurt Busiek teamed up again in Texas for a panel. The two fielded questions from the audience about AVENGERS/JLA, inspirations, pet peeves, and more.
After greeting the fans and discussing a few things, the attendants were able to ask Perez and Busiek questions on anything and everything. Here’s a portion of the transcript of the Q and A session:
You know the AVENGERS/JLA limited series has been very popular and also has been a great read. This series actually has made me want more stuff from these two for Marvel. They’ve worked together on a few projects of course for Marvel. I would want both back with the AVENGERS after this limited series. They did a kick ass job with the series and they would really make things interesting and really great for the title. I’m not saying Austen and the current artists can’t do that but these two are the two I would love see doing the title again. Of course it may happen and it may not. Let’s just say I love this limited series and know most fans feel the same so if Marvel did move to have them back with the AVENGERS I can see a lot of fans following them. X-MEN: EVOLUTION
X-Men: Evolution recently departed the Kids' WB! schedule, but the animated series will be returning to Cartoon Network. The show will air Mondays through Thursdays at 10 p.m. (ET).
-Rundown of episodes:
"Strategy X" on Monday, Jan. 5; "The X-Impulse" on Tuesday, Jan. 6; "Rogue Recruit" on Wednesday, Jan. 7; and "Mutant Crush" Thursday, Jan. 8.
"Speed and Spyke" on Monday, Jan. 12; "Middleverse" on Tuesday, Jan. 13; "Turn of the Rogue" on Wednesday, Jan. 14; "Spykecam" on Thursday, Jan. 15.
"Survival of the Fittest" on Monday, Jan. 19; "Shadowed Past" on Tuesday, Jan. 20; "Grim Reminder" on Wednesday, Jan. 21; "The Cauldron, Pt. 1" on Thursday, Jan. 22.
"The Cauldron, Pt. 2" on Monday, Jan. 26; "Growing Pains" on Tuesday, Jan. 27; "Power Surge" on Wednesday, Jan. 28; and "Bada Bing, Bada Boom" on Thursday, Jan. 29.
Thanks to Comics Continuum for the list.
Tthis is good news for EVOLUTION fans. At least they get the repeats back on Cartoon Network. It may also have to do with the complaining by the fans. So the more fans that support the show might help bring it back to WB and more. MOVIE NEWS & NOTES
Stan Lee recently told the Hollywood North Report about his upcoming cameo appearance in Sony's SPIDER-MAN movie sequel next July. "The line that I say is 'SPIDER-MAN stole that kid's pizzas!'" Lee recited. Despite previously stating that he wanted to have cameo roles in the first of each of Marvel's upcoming budding film franchises, Lee will not be appearing in Artisan's THE PUNISHER next April.
You know I think Stan mostly has been appearing in only his creations’ first movies though. Which might explain the no appearance in PUNISHER. Remember he didn’t really appear in BLADE or BLADE II either. Both where created by other writers. Stan has appeared in SPIDER-MAN, X-MEN, X-2, HULK, and DAREDEVIL though. So I would say expect to see Stan again soon not only in SPIDER-MAN II but most likely FANTASTIC FOUR.
The first trailer for SPIDER-MAN 2 will premiere online on December 15, two days before the trailer is shown in theaters in front of The LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETUEN OF THE KING.
I expected as much with this trailer. I was thinking the best movie to put it out with and LOTR is the perfect one to put the first trailer before. The trailer should really be interesting to catch and it should be online of course before that.
NECA again will be providing licensed products from the SPIDER-MAN franchise.
This was logical since the first movie used them as well. Why change something that worked? You don’t want to do that and make things worse. This was smart. MARVEL NEWS & NOTES
Assistant Editor Marc Sumerak has resigned his position at the publisher to return to his home state to get married!
Congrats to him. I hope everything goes well for him and that he has a great life. Also I hope they find a good replacement for him as well.
Sean Chen’s next project for Marvel will be X-MEN: THE END, another in a series of Marvel projects involving the final stories of its characters. It will also be written by Chris Claremont.
Great pairing for this THE END series. I would hope this one is done right. The X-MEN are very popular and I believe this one is the one fans want to read the most. Remember being the most popular title there will be a lot more expected for this one. VIEWER MAIL
If you read this week’s Handbook had a question that I said I would use this weekend. So here we go with the question:
Hey, I have asked a question or two before. Here is one I am curious about now. Who has swiched from good to bad or bad to good? How many times did they switch and switch again if they did?
Air-Walker
Amazon (Man-Killer)
Ant-Man II
Ape X
Archangel
Atlas III (Goliath III)
Auric
Aurora
Avalanche
Banshee
Baron Zemo II (Citizen V)
Battlestar
Black Cat
Blackheath (Plantman)
Black Widow (Natasha Romanoff)
Blade
Blob
Luke Cage
Caliban (Pestilence and Death)
Rory Campbell (Ahab/Famine)
Captain Mar-Vell
Chamber
Changeling
Cloud
Rusty Collins
Colossus
Crimson Commando
Cyclops
Dark Beast
Darkstar
Deadpool
Destiny II
Diamond Head
Diamondback
Diamond Lil
Doctor Decibel
Doctor Druid
Doctor Strange
Drax
Elektra
Enchantress
Falcon
Feral
Fever Pitch
Fin
Firestar
Firelord
Flashback
Force
Foxfire
Frenzy
Emma Frost
Gambit
Gamora
Gargoyle II
Gateway
Genesis (Tyler Dayspring)
Grizzly (Wild Pack)
Agatha Harkness
Harrier (Cardinal)
Havok (
Hawkeye
Hulk (War)
Huntara
Imperial Guard (all of them)
Invisible Woman (Malice)
Iron Man I
Madison Jeffries
Jocasta
Juggernaut
Karma
Lamprey
Legion
Living Lightning
Lyja the Laserfist
MACH-2 (Beetle)
Magdalene
Magma
Magneto
Man-Eater
Manslaughter
Mantis
Marrina (Leviathan)
Marrow
Masque
Mastermind III
Master Menace
Maxam
Medusa
Mimic
Moondragon
Moon Knight
Moonstar
Moonstone II
Morbius
Mystique
Nighthawk II
Nova (Frankie Raye)
Overmind
Payne (Devil-Slayer)
Phoenix Force
Pinball
Polaris
Professor X (Onslaught)
Prowler
Madelyne Pryor
Punisher
Henry Pym
Pyro
Quicksilver
Random
Remnant
Nathaniel Richards
Rocket Racer
Rogue
Rusty
Sabretooth
Sage
Sandman
Scarlet Witch
Shape
She-Thing
Shroud
Silver
Silver Surfer
Skids
Skien (Gypsy Moth)
Smart Alec
Songbird (Screaming Mimi)
Spider-Woman I (Jessica Drew)
Spider-Woman II (Julia Carpenter)
Spider-Woman III (Martha ("Mattie") Franklin)
Spiral
Starlight (Red Guardian)
Stonewall
Sub-Mariner
Rachel Summers
Sunfire
Sunspot
Super Sabre
Swordsman I
Swordsman II
Techno (Fixer)
Thanos
Thor
Thornn
Thundra
Triathlon
U.S.Agent (Super-Patriot)
Vanisher
Venom
Vision
Vision II
Kristoff Von Doom
Amelia Vought
Warlock (Douglock)
Waprath
Wild Child
Will O Wisp
Pete Wisdom
Wolverine (Death)
Wonder Man
Yellowjacket II
It’s a long list everyone. If you would like some information on any character here please email me for the Handbook.
That’s it for today folks. There wasn’t much news this week with the holiday. I’ll see everyone on Wednesday for the Handbook. Also I hope everyone had a great holiday. Reporting from the Marvel Universe this is Jim Trabold.
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