There was this one time when gambit was thinking about having kids but rogue was like "no, not now". Anita: Lots of emails (so many), reading scripts, routing materials, writing copy, monitoring schedules, and meetings. Jordan: Well, again, I dont think that the people who are buying comic books in the direct market on a regular basis are people who would be necessarily willing to buy a comic that was overtly a romance comic and not something else. Steve Orlando: Lets say Magneto and Kira Nerys from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. 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. Comics were my favorite kind of storytelling, and Marvel was my favorite kind of comics. Hes a kind and generous creator, and he was very complimentary on my scripts. Its really breathtaking. Thats another reason to love this book, even outside of its status as an extension to the animated series: It displays a sincere love and knowledge of both the show and the main 616 universes history. Haymaker/Jordan is just that type of character. Erica: Hi Quid, I know Laura has had a relationship with Synch when they were trapped (and theres the whole Old Woman Laura thing where young Laura doesnt remember, but Old Woman Laura does, blah, blah, blah, comics, comics, comics, haha!). But you know, again, he might fight Electro five times. MARVEL UNLIMITED. It has to do with the ways that the industry has trained the audience to respond to things and what it should value in a comic book. Privacy Policy. But the bulk of the comic is devoted to the action premise, which is ostensibly the hook of the comic. Hyped for this book, but will have to skip if Howard is writing it. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. 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. Sarah: Im also new to the X-Office; Ive spent most of the past 4 years in the Avengers group. That purpose was to be a weapon. The X-Mens animated adventures come to an end in this ambitious collection. It was then relaunched as Adventures of the X-Men, a series that continued telling stories in the style of the animated series without the shackles of continuity. Tini Howard: Exodus always feels like he got lost wandering in from an Anne Rice book and Im a noted Interview With the Vampire fangirl, so uh. For that same reason, Id also choose Doug and Bei and Julio and Star, since its canon that they also have fun board game nights. 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. Chris Hassan February 13, 2023 Welcome, X-Fans, to another uncanny and dare I say, romantic edition of X-Men Monday at AIPT! In the early-to-mid-90s, animated series tie-in comics reigned supreme. My guess would be it would be very difficult to get a successful romance comic off the ground right now. Im an assistant editor. Id steal whatever he had lying around his room. AIPT: Lets play multiversal matchmaker. I can tell by the way you write. But I think that emotional stuff is the stuff that people love about comics. I just really love board game nights. 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. Mark Basso: Im Mark Basso. 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. Right? X-Reads Podcast Episode 95: 'X-Men #8' (2021) - M.O.D.O.K. I can see them understanding each others internal struggles and be mutually supportive. No question. I again want to say Exodus but he IS a sex symbol among a small and devoted coterie of us who are attracted to weird, sad, immortals. 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. 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. AIPT: Youre welcome, Hellion fans. 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. After my internship, I had the opportunity to work full time in licensing, where I gained an even greater understanding of Marvel as a company, and the business of IP as a whole, which has all served me when the chance to join editorial came up. More seriously are we late to Rasputin IV? 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. AIPT: Im concerned that Mojo is Jordans role model but also still thinking about Laurens mention of Immortal X-Men. But we can proceed. So if you think of soap opera as meaning low-quality, sure. ), Logan was able to live his childhood. Ariana Maher: I would love to hang out with Xun and Elle since they seem like a chill couple to play board games and have drinks with. Welcome to the official X-Men subreddit. According to his earliest origins (Rose and Tom Logan, James Howlett, etc. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll I mean, honestly, I think it probably goes into all sorts of problems and misunderstandings and very particular circumstances of our industry in major ways, because it has to do with who the primary audience is for the comics. Thats a mutant after my own heart! AIPT: In your role, you help creators ensure their stories are the best they can be. send you an email once approved. I remember reading what was later packaged as Mutant Genesis with Jim Lees art. Okay lemme think Hmm Theres a mantra Laura has in the book: I must do what others cannot, and that mantra takes on a different meaning in every issue. So while Logan and Laura share the same DNA, they dont share the same backstory. There was of course Batman Adventures and its various spinoffs/continuations, but another book was taking its cartoon source material and building upon it in interesting ways. Kate Pryde and a Tusken Raider. I feel like theyd be good for each other, and Bobby would be good with all those Koopa kids. Thanks for your hard work and keep it up! @pyrofn: In the next edition of X-Men Monday, we return to our ongoing X of Swords coverage. 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. But I think at the end of the day, if you give them a good enough story, it will affect what they want and it will make them want to know what happens next and read more. CRACK ME OPEN, CLAW DADDY. Hows that? Because I think, again, thats the audience we have captured and the audience we have trained how to read comics. The fact is, I dont want to say that readers dont know what they want because wanting is not something that I can control. Theyve always reminded me of my friends. AIPT: X-Fan moonage00daydream said an essential difference between Laura and Logan is that Laura never hides her wariness. AIPT: Hellion. Erica: Hi moonage00daydream. Were hoping this story set earlier will help show how Laura is able to reconcile some of her past deeds. Manage Settings When we see what happened, we find out that there was clear communication in the moment and Emma respected Scotts need to figure out his own submissive deal before diving into anything, especially outside his marriage. Anyway, I think Xorn would be really fun to have a wild drug-fueled candy-coated wonderland weekend with, after which youd never quite know what had actually happened. Press J to jump to the feed. Do you think its possible to make Snot into a sex symbol? hmmmmmm what should my question be???? But a lot of times they dont take off. But if I had to do a real two-sentence logline, its maybe Laura Kinney has been many things to many people, but who is she really? and Broo. Issues of X-Men Adventures acted as expanded adaptations of the shows episodes until it ended after a few short years. I bounced around between three industries before I got in. Sarah: I think its hilarious when I have to send an artist my own terrible cover sketches to help illustrate a suggestion Im making. I dont have a judgment of theyre wrong to feel that way or whos right about what bookssorry, sorryone more thing about that, though. She never had a childhood. Whats my first X-Men experience hmm Well, my older brother was my gateway into comics. Anita: I agree with everything everyone else said. Poison Ivy #9 is a romantic look at why she and Harley Quinn work, Star Trek: Picard season 3 first impressions: Cant-miss Star Trek and sci-fi television, Charles Darwin in X-Men comics, and the animated series, Wytches gets animated Amazon Studios series adaptation. But as the readership has changed to mostly being made up of people who read all of the issues and who want to read it on an ongoing basis, that focus has shifted. If you can find some friends to talk out those opinions with, thats a great way to help articulate your thoughts and even expand your own taste as you get exposed to books or other media you might not have checked out on your own. Melters transformation into the Human Torch Nouveaux over in. 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. At the time in the 80s, it was Claremont and Byrne, then Claremont and Lee. Jason Loo: Mondo seems like a down-to-earth (literally and metaphorically) guy who can be adorably charming and very chill. Written primarily by Ralph Macchio and illustrated by a variety of artists including Andy Kuhn and Mike Miller, this tome collects all 12 issues of Adventures of the X-Men, as well as ancillary material that didnt fit with previous X-Men Adventures collections. Jordan: And I said, No, you dont. We all saw shirtless Sunfire on Arakko, right? I talked with every editor I could find, and wound up over at Valiant, first as an intern, then as an assistant editor, before making my way to Marvel. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. For fun it would be hard for me not to say Fang and Aurora. AIPT: Thank you for swinging by X-Men Monday, Erica! Yes. Right? Im an editor in the X-Office, and Ive been at Marvel for 14 years. Tom Taylor was the writer, but there was a revolving door of incredible talent on that book. After that, I spent about two years working in podcasting and finally landed a job at Marvel. Let me settle down, go into a house, relax. Its a nice story that delves a bit deeper into how a kid might handle adjusting to a life with superheroes. Maybe Rogue and Remy on a good day? HAHAhahaHA! Later, in college, one of my best friends (still to this day) was a huge Marvel fan, and when I fell out of reading the books, he would always catch me up on things. Steve Orlando: My biases should be obvious, but I have to humbly suggest I just wrote it in the first issue of [redacted Fall of X title]. I work with Lauren on the books she listed and I oversee all these terrific people. 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.). AIPT: Finally, what advice do you have for aspiring comic editors? And hes always so unhappy whenever anything bad happens to the Punisher. Ladies on toilets, thats my niche. Thank you for these, Jordan! Its just a mix of current and former X-creators, as well as friends of X-Men Monday, united in a desire to talk about their favorite mutants messy personal lives. I also enjoyed Mariko Tamaki and Juan Cabals work with the stories showcasing Gabbys relationship with Laura. Theres fun, and then theres centuries of bloodshed. Laura doesnt look happy. Jordan Blum: Cyclops and Madelyne Pryor during their marriage just seemed like a terrible hang. Jordan D. White: Im Jordan, Im a senior editor, Ive been at Marvel 14 years. Thanks for giving me a chance to chat about Laura, and I hope you all love her new story. X-Men Biology. Theyre radically different in many ways, but both books have these very poignant approaches to highlighting the importance and gravity of familial bonds (whether through blood or friendship). For more information, please see our You dont want to read that comic. It would be the most boring comic of all time, thats not what you want. Theyve been a part of Lauras story long before Laura even knew it. Ive always been a big Juggernaut fan, but working on X-Force has stoked a newfound passion for Forge. LOL XD XP, @pyrofn: i still say jean had a fling with Cap during x-men red what the heck was this about VV. And Ive found myself working with people I met while doing my stints in book publishing and podcasting. And if youre a writer or an artist, finding a group to share work with and get practice both giving and receiving constructive criticism is huge! 103k members in the xmen community. I work on Inferno, which we just sent the last issue of to press last week, X-Men, Immortal X-Men, Sabretooth, Marauders, X-Men Unlimited, and a couple of other cool projects coming soon to a local comic shop near you. 01:04:52. Youll know it when you see it. Sorry. Because again, those three pages of Peter Parkers ongoing lifethose are there for the people who are reading it every issue. In the same way that every once in awhile, Marvel will do comics that are not what youd expect from Marvel. If a story is good enough, they will come around with an open mind. I ended up choosing my college based off their Comics and Cartoon Studies program (shout out to the University of Oregon!) Youll learn so much about the thought processes that go into creating comics if you do a bit of it yourself. Nothing says I can make a comic book like having made a comic book. WHATCHA GOT UNDER THERE, SAURON? There are also a few awkward moments in the more horror-oriented issues, where it seems like a violent panel or two may have been nixed by editorial. But who is that one mutant who hasnt achieved sex symbol status you think has the potential to become the hottest X-Character of them all? We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. Alex Segura: Siryn, Moonstar, and Polaris! (It got messier later on, obviously, mostly because Scott is a sexy disaster boy.). Marvel Comics just tweeted out the teaser "Destiny of X. Erica: First off, thank you very much for having me. I mean, I as a reader have definitely read stories that, if you said to me, Hey, heres what happens in this story? AIPT: You know, the questions about Ororo and TChallas relationshipalong with the frustration I often see from some X-Fans regarding Scott and Jean, Scott and Emma, Scott and Logan and countless other X-Couples that dont involve Cyclops got me wondering why arent romance comics more popular in todays comics industry? ), what made you want to tell a Laura story set in the past? And who can forget Jonathan! Jordan: Its a really complicated question. Lots of us fought for that love (cherylcole.mp3) and every time I see it my heart swells. X-Men: The Animated Series The Further Adventures TPB review: Dreaming big, X-Men: The Animated Series The Further Adventures. Yeah. Lauren: I made the knuckle-headed decision that I was going to edit comics when I was a senior in high school, and then pretty much spent the next couple years figuring out how to actually make that happen. Give this one a shot if you love either. Hes a fantastic, talented, skilled artist who not only brings the action but also really hits on the quiet moments. Thats love, baby! Mark Basso: Logan/Wolverine and Amanda from Highlander: The Series! That time Thanos wanted to impress Death so he killed half the universe including Cyclops by putting his head in an invisible box. Why dont you all introduce yourselves, let us know what books you work on and share your favorite X-Men character. I bet Freds become a better listener since working at the Green Lagoon. It inspired a ton of imitators, but the distinct voice and look of that series really changed my expectations of what a superhero comic could be. And if not, does he factor into the series in any way? So the easy answer is: That was the assignment. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. If not, I reckon Wells would be great for it. Juggernauts never taken his pants off to my knowledge. Until neXt time, X-Fans, stay eXceptional and happy Thanksgiving! All rights reserved. Sorry, Egg. Hes cute, hes nurturing, hes conflict-averse, hes a key member of the community, and if you get accidentally exploded he can get you cutsies in the resurrection queue! AIPT: Finally, what can readers look forward to in the visuals department from your collaborator, artist Edgar Salazar? 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. But the soap opera plot has, if not been made the main plot, at the very least has taken much more of the percentage than it was taking in the original. These were the most popular versions of the characters at the time, of course. 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. Anita: Ive only been here two months, but Im pretty proud of having Tini Howards Excalibur and Vita Ayalas New Mutants be my first experiences working on X-Books. Theyve always reminded me of my friends. And Ill just hang out for the rest of the time. And hes like, Yeah, absolutely.. But I also think Northstar is always unbearable company. Kieron Gillen: Melters transformation into the Human Torch Nouveaux over in Sabertooth is pretty hot, right? In pretty much all iterations of the character, Wolverine has had some agency and made decisions to be a part of this black ops team, or Department H. He had a choice. about jott? After a few years of that, I had proven I could work my way around a story, and jumped at the chance when a slot in the regular monthlies editorial department opened up. Or, just really confuse a loved one who doesnt read comics. Erica: This is my first time working with Edgar, and the experience has been incredible. Share them with that special X-Fan in your life! But lets shift over to Ultimate Spider-Man, which very famously has a six-issue opening arc, where he only becomes Spider-Man at the very end. People always accidentally calling her Jean, having to deal with baby Cable crawling around, again the whole Jean thing. I think that our audience, even though they enjoy romance as an aspect of superheroesI dont know that they would instantly go for that. But also I dont think I could have anticipated conversations like, What color is Frost Giant poo and the debates they would produce. 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