Marvel.com has been posting updates on the Marvel Creative Summit that’s going on this week. It’s more of a tease than any real meat:
As Brian Bendis laid out his plans for the final phase of 2008’s massive Secret Invasion crossover—first phase coming your way in just a few short months!—one thing became clear: once again, the Avengers will never be the same following Skrull-a-palooza (his words). Bendis’ proposals for the Avengers in general and a certain Iron Avenger in particular, kicked off the most spirited debates of the day, as everybody seemed to have an opinion of where the Avengers should end up—well, where those who survive war with the Skrulls will end up. 2007 saw the death of Captain America—will another Avengers cornerstone fall in 2008? Things are getting pretty intense…
The part I found most interesting was the guest list, as Young Avengers/Grey’s Anatomy writer Allan Heinberg is in attendance.
December 18th, 2007 at 4:39 pm
God! I really hope they are gonna put The Avengers back together instead of destroying them even more.
I’ve been an Avengers fan for over 3 decades and I’ve really enjoyed the last few years BUT, it needs to end eventually and the heroes need to win!
December 18th, 2007 at 4:51 pm
Heh. Looks like the writer’s strike means we actually have a chance of seeing a new series of “Young Avengers” in 2008. Guess Heinberg needs the work.
December 18th, 2007 at 8:38 pm
We could be seeing more work from Heinberg…or are certain characters on Grey’s Anatomy actually Skrulls?
December 18th, 2007 at 10:21 pm
CHRIST Marvel becomes more of a paradigm of hype and idiocy with every passing day. Enough with the big! secret! super! crossover! events! that only 3 over-hyped, under-talented writers have control over. Just tell good stories already, enough with the garbage.
December 18th, 2007 at 10:41 pm
“CHRIST Marvel becomes more of a paradigm of hype and idiocy with every passing day. Enough with the big! secret! super! crossover! events! that only 3 over-hyped, under-talented writers have control over. Just tell good stories already, enough with the garbage.”
But Adam, what if that big! secret! super! crossover! events! that only 3 over-hyped, under-talented writers have control over are good stories?
*mindblown*
December 18th, 2007 at 10:46 pm
There are a lot more than three writers at the summit. Yeah, a few people are the main coordinators, which is the sane way to do anything, but lots of people are contributing.
December 18th, 2007 at 11:18 pm
“writer Allan Heinberg is in attendance”
Not like he has anything else to do right now.
December 19th, 2007 at 12:19 am
Don’t you just love the pretension that a bunch of guys sitting around talking comics and stuffing their faces with pizza is described as a “summit”?
December 19th, 2007 at 12:45 am
“Not like he has anything else to do right now.”
A talent like Heinberg most likely has his choice of several other work options and the fact that he is in attendance is HUGE…
December 19th, 2007 at 12:49 am
“But Adam, what if that big! secret! super! crossover! events! that only 3 over-hyped, under-talented writers have control over are good stories?
*mindblown*”
Won’t happen. The Mighty Marvel Mediocrity will continue to perpetuate itself in perpetuity as long as the fanboys continue to fellate themselves in self-deluded ecstasy.
*mind unblemished by silly retort*
December 19th, 2007 at 1:02 am
“Don’t you just love the pretension that a bunch of guys sitting around talking comics and stuffing their faces with pizza is described as a “summit”?”
Business meetings that go long and have people from out of town often have food. And when the people like each other, the meetings aren’t dead serious. Calling that ‘pretentious’ is more an insult to your intelligence than to anything they’re doing.
December 19th, 2007 at 2:38 am
Mephisto is a Skrull.
December 19th, 2007 at 8:06 am
Skrulls? War?
Where do they get off using the word ‘creative’?
December 19th, 2007 at 8:07 am
Dear Jason “CodeGuy” Bryant,
As you say, it’s a business meeting. They call it a summit, thereby implying it has the importance of a gathering of world leaders to make laws that will affect the whole planet.
Pretentious much?
I think so.
Merry X-Mans,
Luv,
Marionette
P.S. You are a doodoo head so nyah.
December 19th, 2007 at 10:09 am
“Enough with the big! secret! super! crossover! events! that only 3 over-hyped, under-talented writers have control over. Just tell good stories already, enough with the garbage.”
Hey look everyone! This guy knows how to save comics!!!
December 19th, 2007 at 10:41 am
“Won’t happen. The Mighty Marvel Mediocrity will continue to perpetuate itself in perpetuity as long as the fanboys continue to fellate themselves in self-deluded ecstasy.
*mind unblemished by silly retort* ”
So stop reading Marvel comics, and stop wasting time complaining about them. Problem solved.
*mindfreaked*
December 19th, 2007 at 12:58 pm
Judging by his comments - Adam D.Kline doesn’t read Marvel Comics, and is not a Marvel fan to begin with
December 19th, 2007 at 2:34 pm
“So stop reading Marvel comics, and stop wasting time complaining about them. Problem solved.
*mindfreaked* ”
NOT GOOD ENOUGH. I’ve been reading Marvel almost (but not quite) exclusively since 1980, and with the exception the work of Brubaker, Slott, and Kirkman they have been consistently driven by the undertalented egos and editorial mandates of Quesada, Bendis, Millar, Stracyzinsky to the point of making the majority of their line unreadable.
I will continue to “bitch” about the current regime and their no-talent assboy yes-men until I see improvement across the board. Without exception.
*mind laughing at pathetic attempts at reason*
December 19th, 2007 at 4:19 pm
But Adam, what if that big! secret! super! crossover! events! that only 3 over-hyped, under-talented writers have control over are good stories?
Given the track record of everyone involved, that’s about as likely as George W. Bush suddenly deciding that we should pull out of Iraq within the year.
December 19th, 2007 at 4:26 pm
“Mind laughing”?
December 20th, 2007 at 12:25 pm
Can we refrain from the name calling/personal insults? Probably not, and I don’t have time to babysit, so the comments are closed.