What would Mark Waid do … or, more accurately, what should Mark Waid do?
At the BOOM! Studios panel on Friday at the San Diego Comic-Con, Waid said he wanted fan input on his next project for BOOM! Should he do superheroes, or something else?
So, what do you want to see from Waid? A western? Horror? Comedy? Something with giant robots fighting dinosaurs Or even original superheroes? Let’s hear your opinion in the comments section.
July 27th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
Wow…what a fun idea!
I’m throwing my vote in for “not superheroes.” We’re already on pace to get Spider-Man and The Incredibles from Mark next year, which should each be really fun in their own way. Plus, it’s been a while since he’s written anything in the vein of Ruse, which despite having some drama surrounding it was a great read when it came out. I’d love to see him test run a new genre like he did with Potter’s Field. If not another mystery/crime book, maybe a sci fi comic?
What say y’all?
July 27th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
Waid should write whatever he so pleases. I want to see him tell all the stories that he has in him that he’s not told yet, for whatever reason. I want him to unleash the creative side of him that’s been held back by super-heroes and his stint as EiC. I want Mark Waid–as a creator I respect–to make comics for Mark Waid. That’s what I’d be most interested in, even if it was more super-hero work, so long as it was Mark Waid writing for Mark Waid.
July 27th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
PIRATES. Is the El Cazador property available for revival?
July 27th, 2008 at 5:02 pm
Not superheroes, but avoid the specific non-superhero genres that Crossgen tended to do. Especially, no Sword and Sorcery.
July 27th, 2008 at 6:27 pm
Superheros, C’mon i want to see originally (Superhero) conceived characters by Mark.
July 27th, 2008 at 9:23 pm
Something sit-commy. Impulse when he wrote it was basically a situation comedy and was some of his strongest work.
July 28th, 2008 at 9:04 am
Cowboy dinosaurs.
No, really.
July 28th, 2008 at 10:33 am
now that he has the license at BOOM!, i think Mark should do a Muppets comic book.
July 28th, 2008 at 10:50 am
If we’re going to get superheroes, then I’d rather we get a return to Hunter-Killer or Empire, though I know it’ll be awhile on Empire so long as Kitson is exclusive to Marvel.
If I could have anything, I’d want him to do an original concept that hearkens back to the batshit insanity of eighties cartoons. Something crazy like robot cowboys riding dinosaurs in space; actually, that sounds pretty cool. Yeah, I think I want Sheriff Klang and the Cyber Dino-defenders of the 33rd Century.
July 28th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
A historic piece.
(Using the Crossgen examples then smt like Ruse…)
July 28th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
Empire..doesn’t he own it with Kitson? why not do it at boom?
July 29th, 2008 at 10:06 am
“Empire..doesn’t he own it with Kitson? why not do it at boom?”
I’m sure he plans to, but will have to wait until Kitson is no longer exclusive to Marvel.