Comments on: Marvel NOW! Next Big Thing: Stepping Into AVENGERS ARENA

By: blackkatt

blackkatt — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 00:34:09 +0000

What I can’ believe is who was left out. He took characters from Avengers Academy but somehow left out my favorites Finesse and Julie Power. He threw in Dark Hawk only because he likes him? Well, that’s not exactly sticking to a theme now is it? But largely, I’m upset because they took great series like Avengers Academy and Wolverine and the X-Men and had to turn it into this? I’m seriously thinking Marvel hates teen hero books.

By: Blogger

Blogger — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 01:39:16 +0000

Why are comments not available on all Newsarama articles anymore

By: Charles J. Baserap

Charles J. Baserap — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:18:09 +0000

THANK YOU, Cliff. The Running Man, even Golding’s Lord of the Flies predate Battle Royale, which I venture half the people citing never even heard us UNTIL Hunger Games came out so they could do the hipster “liked it before it was popular” routine.

By: Cliff

Cliff — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 14:06:46 +0000

I think they are pretty aware that people will be doing the Battle Royale and Hunger Games comparisons. But even those films aren’t alone in this concept. There have been many, many stories surrounding these. Running Man comes to mind.
So, please, stop with the simplistic accusations.

By: the living tribunal

the living tribunal — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 13:14:44 +0000

Sweet Christmas! Blaxploitation, kung fu, Rocket Racer and Disco Dazzler! The proud tradition continues!

By: justsaying

justsaying — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 11:43:16 +0000

I hope they explain how Pym, Cap and Iron Man are not looking for a large group of kidnapped teens that they just graduated.

By: Christopher Taylor

Christopher Taylor — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 04:55:40 +0000

I find the core concept a little disturbing. These are Marvel super-HEROES. Not teens that happen to be meta human. Heroes. Now, don’t get me wrong… I’m a big fan of dark heroic fiction. I love both the Battle Royal and Hunger Games properties. And make no mistake, from the promotional artwork alone Avengers Arena is most definitely channeling Battle Royal and Lord of the Flies. So making these comparisons is fair. If I was writing it, it would probably last five pages tops with each “hero” sacrificing his or herself to avoid taking lives. Again, no matter how compromised and broken some of these characters are, they’re still heroes. But this is a ongoing, so it’s definitely not going down like that. With that said I’m still INTRIGUED. Just how are these impressionable kids are going to turn into cold blooded killers fighting for survival. We’ve seen this before, so all that remains is execution [no pun intended]. And if the premise is well executed and puts a new spin on this established genre, only time will tell. Let’s see how this plays out…

By: THANOSRULES

THANOSRULES — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 23:13:16 +0000

So was Star Wars..Marvel Should do Star Wars with marvel characters..HOUSE OF IDEAS!

By: Azamuth

Azamuth — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 22:58:02 +0000

So, Marvel rips off “Battle Royale” just like “Hunger Games” did? Ill give it a shot, BR was god damned amazing!

By: THANOSRULES

THANOSRULES — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:23:31 +0000

“Hopeless says he was a big fan of the Annihilation stories, which Darkhawk was very involved with,”

FAIL

By: Anthony

Anthony — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:47:20 +0000

Regardless of how cool or ridiculous a new comic or new direction may sound, I always give a book a fair shake to see how it plays out. I’ve often given terrible sounding ideas a few issues and found that I’m pleasantly surprised. I’ve also been sorely disappointed by books I thought were right up my alley. I’ll give AA a chance to surprise me.

By: Simon DelMonte

Simon DelMonte — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:21:14 +0000

Still can’t wrap my head around taking the upbeat heroes of AA and putting them in a death match. Then again, I also don’t get why Marvel isn’t using Gage as a headliner.

By: ButcherofBakersfield

ButcherofBakersfield — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 19:52:40 +0000

Well, he sold me on it with the last sentence. Also, Darkhawk.

By: RippyMcSlams

RippyMcSlams — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 19:44:09 +0000

HOW PERCEPTIVE

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 19:39:40 +0000

So basically its marvel’s answer to the hunger games.