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Post by The Night Phantom on Aug 22, 2006 18:05:27 GMT -5
Marvel’s November solicitations include the first two issues of the 5-issue limited series Avengers Next, featuring the next-generation Avengers of A-Next, from the MC2 Universe set roughly 15 years in the future. That’s the same alternate universe Spider-Girl hails from, and she’s a member. Here’s the solicitation: A cover image is also available. I never read A-Next; it was published at a time when I seldom bought comics (for various reasons). I’ve seen a little bit of Spider-Girl and read all five issues of Fantastic Five (which I bought as cheap back issues), also set in the MC2 continuum. I’ve generally been suspicious of MC2 comics; in my mind, they appear to be too derivative of their inspirations—for instance, it seems as though all of Spider-Girl’s foes are revisitations of tried-and-true Spider-Man characters. I didn’t mind with F5; it was essentially Tom DeFalco and Paul Ryan’s continuation of their abruptly Onslaught-interrupted Fantastic Four run, which I had liked. But I’ve never had much interest in delving into A-Next back issues. But now there’s a new Next coming. Is it time to reconsider my opinion? Any A-Next readers care to chime in?
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Post by steed on Aug 23, 2006 13:07:04 GMT -5
My wife and I managed to get the whole collection of the first A-Next from the "5 for a dollar" bins at a couple of conventions. They're not the greatest read ever but for what I paid, I didn't care. My wife liked them enough to buy "The Last Hero Standing" mini series last year.
If you like Tom Defalco, you'll probably like these. They also seem pretty derivitive of early Avenger stories. But I'm a fan of alternative universe type stories so I thought it was kinda fun.
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Post by Ultron on Aug 23, 2006 23:16:07 GMT -5
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Post by dlw66 on Aug 24, 2006 19:26:03 GMT -5
The sucks-o-meter is beginning to register...
I wonder if Cap saw the same cosmetic surgeon that Jessica Drew saw...
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Post by Shiryu on Aug 25, 2006 6:36:16 GMT -5
While I've never read A-Next, I have most issues of Spider-Girl, and it's actually a very good product for classic readers. The downside is that most enemies are sons / daughters of old enemies, but besides that the stories are good and "fresh" despite the settings, and characterization is also very nice, so I would generally recommend it. PS, Cap died in Last Hero Standing #5 and was turned into a constellation (looking like his shield) by Thor  |
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Post by von Bek on Aug 25, 2006 9:10:14 GMT -5
It seeems like 'New' A-Next, with Spidergirl and what looks like the bastard child of Werewolf by Night and Wolverine in the upper right side.
Is the speedster Luna, daughter of Quicksilver and Crystal?
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Post by imperiusrex on Aug 25, 2006 12:14:03 GMT -5
It seeems like 'New' A-Next, with Spidergirl and what looks like the bastard child of Werewolf by Night and Wolverine in the upper right side. Is the speedster Luna, daughter of Quicksilver and Crystal? the wolfie dude is sabreclaw, wolverine's son. his mom is supposedly a savage land babe... the speedster is blue streak. dunno much about her save that hawkeye trained her. as far as the quality, wellll, I bought the original series and enjoyed it. Is it great comics? No, but did I read it and feel like a twelve year old? Yes. More fun and simple plots than a lot of books these days and its something you can share with a young reader. there are worse things... |
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Post by von Bek on Aug 25, 2006 12:45:12 GMT -5
the wolfie dude is sabreclaw, wolverine's son. his mom is supposedly a savage land babe... I remember a Wolverine one-shot by Simonsen and Mignola where Wolverine had a kid with a savage land woman (or so it was implied). So, DeFalco did some research, or maybe a coincidence? as far as the quality, wellll, I bought the original series and enjoyed it. Is it great comics? No, but did I read it and feel like a twelve year old? Yes. More fun and simple plots than a lot of books these days and its something you can share with a young reader. there are worse things... I feel like that about DeFalco´s FF. Even with the waaay out of character Sue Richards.  |
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Post by The Night Phantom on Aug 25, 2006 18:19:41 GMT -5
I am still very undecided about Avengers Next, but I think I’ll at least take a look when it hits the shelves. Thanks for the 2¢…
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Post by The Night Phantom on Oct 12, 2006 18:39:17 GMT -5
A full preview of the first six pages of Avengers Next #1 has been made available. You can see it at Newsarama (along with previews of Irredeemable Ant-Man #2 and Fantastic Four: The End #1) or at Comic Book Resources (with the same Ant-Man preview). |
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Post by Van Plexico on Oct 12, 2006 20:00:43 GMT -5
The FF break up?? They go their separate ways?!??!
Man, that's just CRAZY. That would never, ever happen in the comics. Bah. Doom scoffs at such a notion.
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Post by BigDuke on Nov 1, 2006 16:06:59 GMT -5
Picked up and read the new Avengers Next today at lunch. It was a lot more comic-booky than the drawn out soap opera-like stuff in New Avengers and Civil War. It was not dark and there was not this undertone that everything in the world sucks . I liked the art, there was a good bit of action, lots of snappy banter. It reminded me of some of the stuff I read back in the day. I had never read any of the A Next stuff before, but I liked it well enough.
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Post by Doctor Bong on Nov 1, 2006 18:10:37 GMT -5
I've always liked Tom DeFalco as a writer, although my impresion from reading different comments is that I'm definely in the minority here.
He is another one of those writers who I really enjoy because of their ability to mix "serious" situations with humorous ones. In this sense I put him in the same cathegory as writers like Kurt Busiek, Peter David & John Byrne.
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Post by Doctor Bong on Nov 1, 2006 18:15:49 GMT -5
And, of course, the late Mark Gruenwald...
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Post by The Night Phantom on Nov 4, 2006 3:17:24 GMT -5
I ended up buying Avengers Next this week. I liked the style, but something bothered me. The team is supposedly the next generation of Avengers, several years into the future…but they’re teenagers. I’m perfectly capable of enjoying comics with teenage protagonists (Young Avengers, Runaways, early Amazing Spider-Man, etc.), but for the entire official Avengers team to be made up of teens seems wrong. Earth’s Mightiest Heroes seem to have lost their gravitas. Maybe if I think of them as Young Avengers Next, it’ll go better…?
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Post by Shiryu on Nov 6, 2006 6:05:20 GMT -5
I enjoyed it for the most part. Would have preferred if a few of the still alive "old Avengers" (Wanda, Vision) were still around, but it's a nice start, and I liked the identity of the villain. All in all, waiting for issue 2 !  |
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Post by fourcolorfigs on Nov 6, 2006 19:33:13 GMT -5
It's a soild read that delivers old-shool 1980's comic goodness. I enjoy Mr. DeFalco's work and the nostaligia it carries with it.
Scott
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Post by Nutcase65 on Apr 25, 2007 8:39:58 GMT -5
A couple of folks talked about how this reads as a simpler comic. I picked up the "Last Planet Standing" series from Avenger's next world.
I think it was rex eho said they felt like a 12 year old. That nails it for me. That's what made it enjoyable. I hadn't read any of the other stuff from this universe, but I'm thinking about it. Simple comic fun is something that I miss.
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Post by Shiryu on Apr 25, 2007 10:22:39 GMT -5
Go and pick up "Last hero standing" straight away ! You'll definitely enjoy that mini |
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Post by Nutcase65 on Apr 25, 2007 10:40:43 GMT -5
www.marvelcomics.com if you go to the scanned comic section they have the entire run of Last Hero. I read Last Planet first and didn't understand the signifigance of the 'new star'. The I read last hero and got it. Both are pretty good action comic style stories.
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Post by balok on Apr 25, 2007 13:46:54 GMT -5
I have never really enjoyed DeFalco's work, and none of these characters "grab" me. Admittedly, that's just from a picture - but a picture intended as a marketing tool. I'll likely give this one a miss.
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Post by Nutcase65 on Apr 25, 2007 14:53:46 GMT -5
Balok, I know what you mean by the artwork, it was the same for me. But once you start reading you get into the old-comic style feeling and it's really not bad.
Go try one from the Marvel site if you ever get in the mood for some simple comic fun.
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Post by The Night Phantom on Apr 29, 2007 15:46:22 GMT -5
In related news, Marvel’s solicitations for July reveal that the MC2 Fantastic Five will be getting an appropriate five-issue limited series by Tom DeFalco and Ron Lim. I’m on board for this one: I enjoyed DeFalco and Paul Ryan’s original short-lived F5, which was in a sense a continuation of their collaboration on pre-“Onslaught” FF. Here’s the solicitation copy: |
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Post by Nutcase65 on Apr 29, 2007 16:45:24 GMT -5
hmmmmm, I thought that was already Victor on the team. I wonder who the Doom is.
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Post by The Night Phantom on Apr 29, 2007 17:05:45 GMT -5
hmmmmm, I thought that was already Victor on the team. I wonder who the Doom is. The team member would be Kristoff Vernard. |
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Post by Nutcase65 on Apr 30, 2007 14:36:03 GMT -5
thankee sai.
That makes sense too.
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