One of them dies. There was a relative dearth of interns during my go-round, at least on the days I was in, and that gave me the added opportunity of working under more of the editorial staff and getting to know more of them, as well as their different working styles. Jordan: I definitely never expected that I would make videos of my cat as a puppet explaining the history of the Ancient One, but I did. Id steal whatever he had lying around his room. Most fun Fang and Somnus tick a lot of boxes. I feel like someone needs to commission David Talaski or Kris Anka or someone to draw him looking as hot as possible to see if this is feasible. For my money, the kiss between Synch (Everett Thomas) and the Vault version of Laura Kinney, at the end of. Its always nice when an artist says, You have an art background, dont you? If Im thinking about it in the grand scheme of comics, I dont think any relationship is ever dead. Press J to jump to the feed. X-Men Forever (Earth-161) Age of Apocalypse (Earth-295) War of the Worlds (Earth-691) Days of Future Past (Earth-811) Mr. Sinister's X-Men (Earth-956) Blink of Generation X Lived (Earth-957) MC2 (Earth-982) Gambit Condemned (Earth-983) Last Man Standing (Earth-1004) Freedom Force (Earth-1013) Mutant X (Earth-1298) Ultimate Universe (Earth-1610) And, now that I know how packed your days are, Im eXtremely grateful you took the time out of your email-filled schedules to answer these questions. Link below and quotes of this subject will be below the link. Prepare yourself though. ), what made you want to tell a Laura story set in the past? So I think theres always a chance for Laura and Julian. Become a patron today to gain access to exclusive perks, such as: Exclusive previews, reviews, and the latest news every week, delivered to your inbox. AIPT: Whats your average day like in the virtual X-Office? Read this one closely, X-Fans when youre talking to editors, teases of things to come tend to slip out. If a story is good enough, they will come around with an open mind. You dont want to read that comic. It would be the most boring comic of all time, thats not what you want. Laura has to do some self-care in this series, and that means cutting herself off from pretty much everyone in order to find where shes really going to fit. Drew Baumgartner: Drew Baumgartner here! been proud to work on, so Im going to cheat as well and say there are a lot of upcoming projects that have me bouncing in excitement that I get to help be a part of bringing them into the world. Youll know it when you see it. For more information, please see our Drew: The more you know about how each step of the process works, the better youll be able to work with creators, whether theyre writing, penciling, inking, coloring, or lettering. Xorn is the absolute sex lord, although I could never keep track of whether he was pretending to be Magneto or Magneto was pretending to be him. And so our focus is never on, Lets find out what people want and do it. Our focus is always Lets use our best judgment to tell the best story possible, given all the pieces we have in play. And we have to believe that making a good story is the most important thing over all other concerns. The AotX issues, written by Ralph Macchio, take some wild and heavy swings to tell stories that might not have quite worked in the previous series or the animated program. All rights reserved. These stories range from light and fluffy action stories to some surprisingly poignant character spotlights. Jason Loo: Probably Gambit and Rogue. In the Utopia era, one of the things that made Laura feel ostracized from the younger X-Men like Bling was that she had no social graces. No matter how I personally feel about Valentines Day, it definitely provides one of those opportunities! This story has a lot of healing in it. This is really a fantastic honor. Im sure we will continue to do that. No question. If anyone has half as much fun reading a Marvel comic I put out that I did reading Maximum Carnage or The Dark Phoenix Saga that would be extremely gratifying. Become a patron today to gain access to exclusive perks, such as: Exclusive previews, reviews, and the latest news every week, delivered to your inbox. The home of all things X-Men on reddit, be it comic books, film Perfect Y2K punk grunge love. What makes Laura interesting is that she has a very different path from Logan. AIPT: Thank you for swinging by X-Men Monday, Erica! https://aiptcomics.com/2020/10/12/x-men-monday-79-x-of-swords-week-4/. . I really enjoyed the Utopia era, and Lauras sabbatical from the island has a lot to do with her finding her place in the world of the X-Men, but also in the world at large. Who am I kidding?! Being a freshman in high school, it wasnt the coolest thing in the world to watch, but I didnt care. Do you think its possible to make Snot into a sex symbol? Theyve been drawing him more and more pear-shaped and it would be very beneficial to me if that body type caught on to sex symbol status. The home of all things X-Men on reddit, be it By the way, I am pretty sure they are still married. Oh my God, Ive gone on for so long. Its kinda weird to see a classic cigar-chomping Nick Fury in his Steranko jumpsuit suddenly change intoa version with one of those head socks that were all the rage with folks like Gambit and Havok. and Broo. You either love it, despise it, or dont even think about it. 2011 - 2022 AIPT, LLC. Anthony Oliveira: GOLDBALLS!! Cookie Notice Id steal whatever he had lying around his room. Quoted straight from X-Men Monday #79, in an interview with Jordan D. White. At the very least I am pretty sure it is Excalibur. Lovecraft story and has to do battle with the eldritch horrors that are trying to break through. 106k members in the xmen community. These were the most popular versions of the characters at the time, of course. Tom Taylor was the writer, but there was a revolving door of incredible talent on that book. Anyway, Xorn has a cool mask, and a star in his head, and hes a man of mystery, whos done terrible things, but has a wounded soul. I think that may be an alternate universe Warren, as another panel has him with Betsy. But also I dont think I could have anticipated conversations like, What color is Frost Giant poo and the debates they would produce. Laura is definitely all cards on the table most of the time, but I disagree that shes honest with herself all the time, and this story aims to explore that. It would be great if they would, so maybe they would prove me wrong. Kieron Gillen: Oh man! It might not be X-Corp but its something different to Excalibur! Wait, I want to change my answer to most romantic moment. Hes already been turned into a big beefy boy is there any amount of sexy poses that can make his extremely odd face and, more importantly, the cascading ropes of snot that he shoots look sexy? Oh, and my role model, Mojo. The series introduces more characters that might have been too dark for Saturday mornings, like Man-Thing and the Dweller-In-Darkness, but it also manages to add an astonishing new wrinkle to the X-Men mythology. @pyrofn: In the next edition of X-Men Monday, we return to our ongoing X of Swords coverage. The X-Men movie had just come out about two years before Lauras debut, so mainstream audiences were being introduced to the concept of mutants. I don't read Excalibur because it's not really my thing, but I wasn't too impressed by the X of Swords stuff and the return on it in the weekly threads seems to be quite negative. Until next time, X-Fans, stay exceptional! And three of those pages would be about Spider-Man and his love life, or Spider-Man and what Aunt May needs to stay well, or whether hes keeping his jobthings like that. The twins from Pokmon and a Sentinel. For instance, the first hundred pages are made up of shorter stories originally published in Spider-Man Magazine, in which the wallcrawling hero frequently ceded pages to his mutant compatriots on the Fox Kids block. Jean stans, back me up! Its so much fun and knows exactly how to do what it wants to do. Hes already been turned into a big beefy boy is there any amount of sexy poses that can make his extremely odd face and, more importantly, the cascading ropes of snot that he shoots look sexy? Charlie Jane Anders: If Jamie Madrox and Layla Miller showed up, in any of their configurations, I would suddenly develop horrible stomach cramps and also remember that I had promised to water my friends plants, in another town entirely. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. This ending manages to really explore Charles Xaviers dream of total harmony in a way that few other stories have. She was literally bred for a singular purpose. And even if you know these characters backwards and forwards, there are still plenty of surprises in store. Yeah thats what I was thinking, because both Ewing and Spurrier were announced for their respective books a little in advance but now weve got a picture that simply must be X-Corp given the way it was teased. Anthony Oliveira: Rogue and Gambit must be the most fun. Mark Basso: Logan/Wolverine and Amanda from Highlander: The Series! Laura is a survivor, and many times, survivors will do so by any means necessary. Right? I was fortunate enough to meet Edgar at San Diego Comic-Con last year (2022) and chat. Nightwing #101 review: Its time for the Titans! Steve Foxe: The one Id REALLY avoid is Northstar and Kyle. Jordan Blum: Cyclops and Madelyne Pryor during their marriage just seemed like a terrible hang. Thanks for your hard work and keep it up! Do you guys think the comics they are putting out today reflect what Jordan is saying? That turned into a part-time job, then a full-time gig in Special Projects where I edited prose novels and art books, unique licensing-adjacent sort of stuff. One of the stories here, which I immediately remembered upon reading, depicts Jubilee writing a letter to her foster parents back home. Friends getting their guts blown out. And while I want my favorite fictional characters to be happy I also realize thats not how serial storytelling involving decades-old characters works. Sarah: Fridays and Mondays are books are due to print, hustle hustle days. Its really breathtaking. It all gets pretty silly at times -- but that's also part of the charm. I think. In the early-to-mid-90s, animated series tie-in comics reigned supreme. Juggernauts never taken his pants off to my knowledge. Chris Cantwell: Anytime Shatterstar looked at someone in the 1990s. Depends how much you want to risk winding up in jail or in jeopardy do you choose to hang out or come up with an excuse. AIPT: Welcome to X-Men Monday, Erica! @pyrofn: he pretty much said relationship are boring and more ppl want to read about action/violence(like spidey punching eletro for the 500 time lol). Melters transformation into the Human Torch Nouveaux over in. To learn a bit more about what we can expect from this upcoming mini-series, we invited writer Erica Schultz to discuss and answer a few X-Fan questions. The thing you want to read as a reader of a superheroif youre the target audience in that erais you are buying this because you want to see Spider-Man fighting another guy with superpowers. That goes for writers, artists, and yeah even editors. Next, X-Fan Larisa was wondering, what can we expect from Lauras new villain, Haymaker? All of the creators are vibing off of one another, which makes updates from them an absolute blast. As she spins a story of her heroics with the X-Men, the reader sees that the actual mission was a bit of a cluster, and Jubilee has to learn to be a bit more honest with her folks. It gave a literal voice to stories and characters I really enjoyed. What a time to be a fan of Laura Kinney. FEARLESS! Focusing on every character, cycling through every other character as a romantic partner, as they tend to do on soap opera showsat least back when I experienced them through watching them with my grandmother when she was babysitting me as a child. However, in a chat with AIPT Comics as part of their X-Men Monday conversations, writer Tini Howard admitted that after giving Gia Whitechapel a name, she was informed that it was the same as a real-life adult performer's. This X-Men Character Is Very Different From Her Real-Life Counterpart In another, Magneto is goaded into kickstarting World War III in a story that plays out like a more emotionally fraught version of the very first issue of X-Men. Plus, an eXclusive first look at lettered preview pages for X-23: Deadly Regenesis #1 and the cover to X-23: Deadly Regenesis #4! For both questions, really. So grab a cupcake, sit back, and enjoy the fun! The home of all things X-Men on reddit, be it comic books, film, television, gaming or any other medium that Marvel's mutants have inspired people over the last half-century. To start viewing messages, Ive rambled on a lot here, but Ill end with this: I really hope that fans have half as much fun with X-23: Deadly Regenesis as I did working on it with Edgar, Brian, and our editors Mark [Basso] and Drew [Baumgartner]. As its Thanksgiving week, this is the perfect time to give thanks to X-Men Senior Editor Jordan D. White and his team of X-Editors Lauren Amaro, Mark Basso, Drew Baumgartner, Sarah Brunstad and Anita Okoye with an eXtra-sized X-Men Monday interview! Want to take our relationship to the next level? Mark Basso: Im Mark Basso. You may have to register Gerrys doing such great things on the main X-Men book right now, and Im always going to have a soft spot in my heart for the time I got to spend on the insane ride that was Hellions but I dont think theres been a project I havent been proud to work on, so Im going to cheat as well and say there are a lot of upcoming projects that have me bouncing in excitement that I get to help be a part of bringing them into the world. Everybody who loves Scott and Jean read a really good Scott and Jean story. If were talking polite dinner party conversation eeehhhhh Kurt and Meggan? My favorite X-Character is Lockheed, or Rogue if youre insistent on people picks.. I did it. WHATCHA GOT UNDER THERE, SAURON? One of the things we explore in this arc is collateral damage. Anita: In general, the story that truly inspired me to get into publishing is Daniel Keyes Flowers for Algernon. and our ), you never really do the same thing twice. I think they are still on the books. Right? Theyve got a lot in common, if you squint. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. Not that I cant tell you, its because no one has told ME yet. We got (and get) a lot of questions about Hellion. By leaving the animated series' constraints behind, 'Adventures of the X-Men' manages to combine what's great about the show and the comics of the time, with the result being something pretty special. 26 votes, 28 comments. So while Logan and Laura share the same DNA, they dont share the same backstory. WHATCHA GOT UNDER THERE, SAURON? By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Im an assistant editor. Also fellow Sins of Sinister-ite Jon Ironfire. And just to root this series even further in 90s nostalgia: It features (to my knowledge) the only appearance of The Brothers outside of the DC vs. Marvel crossover event. Valentine's Day. Al Ewing: Ive always wanted to see the X-Men team up with the slightly less glamorous mutants of Strontium Dog, so maybe Johnny Alpha and Jean Grey. Win a copy of the 4K Steelbook collectors edition of the original The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Marvel Legends: Hasbro reveals classic Luke Cage figure, Marvel Comics teases Contest of Chaos coming in 2023. They strike me as that couple that really works when its just the two of them and is probably unbearable whenever anyone else is around. Stay tuned, True Believers! 'Action Comics' #1052 sets wheels in motion, 'Cosmic Ghost Rider' #1 brings a strong western vibe, 'Hallows Eve' #1 features your new favorite Halloween costume go-to hero, 'Venom' #17 puts Eddie Brock into Bedlam mode, Iconic series 'Battle Chasers' returns with issue #10 this June, Join our Discord community, where we chat about the latest news and releases from everything we cover on AIPT, Get a physical trade paperback shipped to you every month. Jordan D. White: How about Kate Pryde and Doctor Aphra? about jott? I started working at Marvel two months ago. So, what is your take on this guys? I am currently 30 books in, and I find her work really impressive. Turning that red planet red-hot! Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. I went on to work in the editorial department at Tor Books for three years. Yeah. Im going to say All-New Ghost Rider though, for me, a Mexican-Puerto Rican kid growing up on the West Coast, seeing a superhero story that had a Mexican American main character, taking place in a city I was intimately familiar with, and that had that quintessential Marvel magic that was huge for me. Theyd be doing their thing telepathically while Im eating like a slob across from them. After my masters program, I knew all I wanted to do was to work in storytelling. And hes always so unhappy whenever anything bad happens to the Punisher. 00:00. But Im thrilled with the new stuff Im helping build. The artwork is bright and colorful, and the action scenes are breezy and fun. It also has a lot of pain. Kate Pryde and a Tusken Raider. Anita: Lots of emails (so many), reading scripts, routing materials, writing copy, monitoring schedules, and meetings. Jordan: Now, again, Im just telling you my understanding of things. I think. All rights reserved. Tyrese from the Fast & Furious movies and Doop. I think Ive come up with one good one in all these years. Thats a series where the pendulum has definitely swung. Kwannon and Greycrow sitting by the beach in, I dont know what it says about me, but my first reaction was Logan mercy-killing Jean near the end of. Acne. And its never comfortable to confront your past and try to make amends while still maintaining your pride. Do you feel thats an especially meaningful character trait to Laura, a person who is a clone, and one of many? Its a nice story that delves a bit deeper into how a kid might handle adjusting to a life with superheroes. SO, could you tease a future project youre currently working on? Ill admit that Im not 100% up to date on the Krakoa storyline (though I know the basics), and with so many moving pieces, it would be really tough to try and fit a story into whats going on (especially with the several X-books, crossovers, etc.). Scott and Emma? My guess would be it would be very difficult to get a successful romance comic off the ground right now. All hormones. Read across genres, too breadth is important, especially when youre just starting out and dont really get to hand-pick what kinds of books youre working on. Social media has made it a lot easier to connect with creators, editors, and voices within the comics community. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. Because again, those three pages of Peter Parkers ongoing lifethose are there for the people who are reading it every issue. In true 90s Marvel fashion, theres plenty of posing and anime-adjacent faces that are super expressive when delivering colorful monologues. These kinds of interviews are a bit PR stunty usually so I think its safe to say that when they tease something theyre teasing something! OK, this question is nutty and its inspiring nuttiness. 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