Preview: Avengers Vs X-Men #1 by John Romita Jr And Five Writers

[Dans07sti]

How Did they end up picking these architects anyways? Aside from Aaron, these guys havent had a book in my top 5 for almost a year, and yes I do keep records of this important stuff. But what about Gillen, Remender, Gage, even Dan Slott should be on there before Bendis, and Fraction. Those guys have put out nothing but garbage latley, and they still get all the event books. It just doesnt make any sense.

[thekeith82]

How Did they end up picking these architects anyways? Aside from Aaron, these guys havent had a book in my top 5 for almost a year, and yes I do keep records of this important stuff. But what about Gillen, Remender, Gage, even Dan Slott should be on there before Bendis, and Fraction. Those guys have put out nothing but garbage latley, and they still get all the event books. It just doesnt make any sense.

You may be shocked to discover that Marvel didn't choose them based on your top 5 list, as much as you wish that might be the case.

[thekeith82]

But if you want a less sarcastic asnwer, it was probably something along the lines of: They worked hard, handed in scripts on time, said yes when people asked them to do stuff, didn't piss off the higher ups and sold a lot of comics. Pretty much the same way you advance in any career.

[Dans07sti]

That wasnt really the point, but ill take that one.

[Dans07sti]

But if you want a less sarcastic asnwer, it was probably something along the lines of: They worked hard, handed in scripts on time, said yes when people asked them to do stuff, didn't piss off the higher ups and sold a lot of comics. Pretty much the same way you advance in any career.

Makes sense, their stories just havent done it for me in quite some time. Just wondering why they are picked over other people with, in my opinion better stories.

[khuxford]

That wasnt really the point, but ill take that one.

Maybe you could elaborate on what your point was?

[Mad_Man_Moon]

That new Nova costume didn't look too bad in the Point One book, but it looks awful there. No fault of Romita's I'd like to think -- it's probably a Jim Lee-52 thing, where it only looks good by the guy who designed it. If they changed the helmet it'd probably look decent enough.

Have a good day.
John Cage

Please to can has attention pay:

"LAST NIGHT, WE INTERCEPTED THE ARRIVAL OF A MEMBER OF THE INTERGALACTIC NOVA CORPS."
Now, you could be pedantic and point out that they do not say that it *isn't* Richard Rider ... but really, they'd mention if Nova was back.
I could have read you wrong, however, and you might just hate the uniform of the Nova Corps ... but it's looked rather pants for some time now. I think that's intentional, mind, as a throwback gesture, and as a distinguishing mark from the awesomicity that is Nova Prime's awesome awesomeness:

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EDIT: In fairness, the uniform does look *slightly* different to the Cosmic DnA stuff.

and of course

So it looks like it's the arms (gauntlets, blue instead of yellow, and shoulder guards), helmet and belt.
Actually, when you keep looking at it, it's a bit of an improvement.
Perhaps this is a new Nova Prime, or a temporary one.
There is the pronounced Red Cross on the helmet.

That preview was longer than most of marvels 3.99 comics.

True dat.

[Locusmortis]

I'm not sure, but the credits for the first two issues have Bendis as the writer for #1 and Aaron as the writer for #2.

The dialogue in these pages have the stench of Bendis about them anyway, especially the Iron Man/Captain America back and forth conversation.

[Dans07sti]

Maybe you could elaborate on what your point was?

Basically, I brought up a topic thats already been beat to death!

[Mad_Man_Moon]

Basically, I brought up a topic thats already been beat to death!

I think I'm still missing it, sorry.
What do you mean?

(sorry)