That’s right, folks, when the fashion police can’t get the job done, you call in a superhero tailor-made for the occasion — Tim Gunn, Agent of Marvel.
Yeah, Tim, I wouldn’t try telling Tony Stark that suit makes him look fat. (Or, to give another scenario, I dread to think of how Norman Osborn would react.)
In Marvel’s upcoming book Models, Inc. #1, the face of Project Runway (well, okay, ONE of the faces) will be donning a brand new suit of his own — albeit not his usual Armani, but something a bit more of a “power” look. And by that, I don’t mean a sharp tie, but a billion-dollar bit of some prime Iron Man technology.
According to the New York Times, the 55-year-old Gunn will don the crimson-and-gold duds to save civilians during a fashion show. But it will be his playful side that will get the judges’ approval, even if they are running for the nearest paramedic. The cover seen above, meanwhile, is drawn by Phil Jimenez, who seems to be comic book artist for the stars after his cover of Barack Obama.
“I’m not certain of the particulars of how I’ll be portrayed, but I’m really excited about it,” Gunn told the Times. “To say I’m a character in a comic book is wild!”
I personally hope to see more of Gunn, maybe in his own series — even if “Tim Gunn, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.” makes the ubermasculine name “Nick Fury” seem tame and inconspicuous by comparison.
May 21st, 2009 at 2:42 pm
Marvel didn’t meet a shark they couldn’t jump.
Btw, I’m getting errors again when trying to submit comments using Firefox. Yes, JS and cookies are enabled.
May 21st, 2009 at 4:23 pm
Marvel, make it work.
May 21st, 2009 at 8:03 pm
Who in the world is this supposed to appeal to, exactly?
May 21st, 2009 at 11:50 pm
The level of camp I’m expecting in this series has me interested. I’d read it, but it’s not high on the list of things I’d buy.
May 22nd, 2009 at 5:33 am
It’s nice to know this book isn’t dead in the water (issue 1 was to drop in February) but it may have strayed seriously from its original murder mystery plot.
All I know is, if Marvel doesn’t somehow time this to tie in with Fashion Week and get copies into every gift bag, they will have missed a MASSIVE opportunity for exposure.
May 22nd, 2009 at 7:18 am
@Vinnie: The murder mystery will still be there. I believe the Tim Gunn story is going to be a back-up — sorry I didn’t make that clear.
May 22nd, 2009 at 7:20 am
Putting Tim Gunn in a book that involves fashion certainly can’t hurt. I mean, is there really a comic book reader that will be put off by his inclusion instead of a fictional character being used? No. Meanwhile, this didn’t just get covered on comics blogs, but out in the mainstream media.
May 22nd, 2009 at 8:26 am
@Corey: Me, dammit.
If only I could hear him say “Avengers” the same way he says “Designers…”
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:24 am
I can’t wait for this book!