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Yet More Marvel...
Jul. 22nd, 2009 10:40 amI'll probably shut up about Marvel soon, but hold on a few more posts, will ya? Thing is, this weekend is ComicCon in San Deigo and, well, I'm not there. I'm sublimating, okay? Plus, my editor *is* there. And, really, wish I could figure out how to get that sweet deal. I'd like Penguin USA to send *me* to ComicCon on their check, you know? I don't know how into the comic book/graphic novel scene Anne (my editor) is, but I can help but think I might be just a ticth more "qualified" in the nerd department. Okay, so she represents a publishing house, whatever -- but does she know how many Spider-Womans have appeared in Marvel over time? Does she, huh???
Yeah, Anne, I'm callin' you out!!
But seriously, I've been thinking about those folks who wrote in comments about how they miss the good ol' Marvel Universe, and what should happen yesterday? Mason's subscription to MARVEL ADVENTURES (All-Ages) SUPERHEROES showed up in the mailbox. From what I understand, currently there are three MARVEL ADVENTURES (All-Ages) titles: Avengers, Spider-Man and Superheroes (which replaced Mason's real favorite, the Fantastic Four.) I bring this up because if you're looking for a flashback to the uncorrupted Marvel-verse of the 1960s, this might be your best shot.
If you've been burned hard (and I can understand writing off Marvel forever. I get that way too), this might NOT be of much help. Some of the stories are not only fairly silly, but for us long-time fans they can be repetative since they can also be complete retreds of original storylines with new art and a few more modern bits tossed in.
However, Mason loved the Fantastic Four, and many of them are surprisingly fun and readable for me, as well.
Mason's first real comic book experience (thank you Target) was actually an adult title: Michael Bendis' NEW AVENGERS "Breakout" which, despite the foul language and entirely adult situations, he still loves with a desperation that, if I weren't also a fellow geek, would be difficult to comprehend. The second was a compliation of the more science fiction-y All-Ages MARVEL ADVENTURES of the Fantastic Four, which is another comic book that he can actually quote several panels from (his favorite being the awakening of the sentient planet "Ego.") Both "Breakout" and Fantastic Four get re-read a lot, though now that he actually knows how a$$ is pronounced (he used to say "iss") we keep "Breakout" on a higher shelf and ask that he read it with one of us, so we can talk about the more adult situtations.
Mason is also a huge fan of Dave Sharpe, the letterer of many of the All-ages MARVEL ADVENTURES titles. Yes, that's what I said, "the letterer," as in the guy who prints the words. Don't ask me how this happened. I don't know. There are many parts of Mason's personal experience with fandom that are, in fact, quite beyond my realm of experience, but suffice to say when he was younger, he would ask me to make up stories that involved Dave Sharpe (they'd usually be Dave Sharpe at the drawing board misspelling words or writing in wrong, silly alternate words and having to crumple up entire pages... for some reason Mason found this absolutely hillarious.) So, Dave Sharpe? Your work is not unappreciated. You have an almost-six year old fan in Saint Paul, Minnesota who looks for YOUR NAME first in any comic book he receives. No kiddin'
As a side note, I find is sort of fascinating that my current obsession with comic books conicides with my joyful return to work on the Archangel Protocol prequel. Coincidence? I'm not sure.
Yeah, Anne, I'm callin' you out!!
But seriously, I've been thinking about those folks who wrote in comments about how they miss the good ol' Marvel Universe, and what should happen yesterday? Mason's subscription to MARVEL ADVENTURES (All-Ages) SUPERHEROES showed up in the mailbox. From what I understand, currently there are three MARVEL ADVENTURES (All-Ages) titles: Avengers, Spider-Man and Superheroes (which replaced Mason's real favorite, the Fantastic Four.) I bring this up because if you're looking for a flashback to the uncorrupted Marvel-verse of the 1960s, this might be your best shot.
If you've been burned hard (and I can understand writing off Marvel forever. I get that way too), this might NOT be of much help. Some of the stories are not only fairly silly, but for us long-time fans they can be repetative since they can also be complete retreds of original storylines with new art and a few more modern bits tossed in.
However, Mason loved the Fantastic Four, and many of them are surprisingly fun and readable for me, as well.
Mason's first real comic book experience (thank you Target) was actually an adult title: Michael Bendis' NEW AVENGERS "Breakout" which, despite the foul language and entirely adult situations, he still loves with a desperation that, if I weren't also a fellow geek, would be difficult to comprehend. The second was a compliation of the more science fiction-y All-Ages MARVEL ADVENTURES of the Fantastic Four, which is another comic book that he can actually quote several panels from (his favorite being the awakening of the sentient planet "Ego.") Both "Breakout" and Fantastic Four get re-read a lot, though now that he actually knows how a$$ is pronounced (he used to say "iss") we keep "Breakout" on a higher shelf and ask that he read it with one of us, so we can talk about the more adult situtations.
Mason is also a huge fan of Dave Sharpe, the letterer of many of the All-ages MARVEL ADVENTURES titles. Yes, that's what I said, "the letterer," as in the guy who prints the words. Don't ask me how this happened. I don't know. There are many parts of Mason's personal experience with fandom that are, in fact, quite beyond my realm of experience, but suffice to say when he was younger, he would ask me to make up stories that involved Dave Sharpe (they'd usually be Dave Sharpe at the drawing board misspelling words or writing in wrong, silly alternate words and having to crumple up entire pages... for some reason Mason found this absolutely hillarious.) So, Dave Sharpe? Your work is not unappreciated. You have an almost-six year old fan in Saint Paul, Minnesota who looks for YOUR NAME first in any comic book he receives. No kiddin'
As a side note, I find is sort of fascinating that my current obsession with comic books conicides with my joyful return to work on the Archangel Protocol prequel. Coincidence? I'm not sure.