tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post2644398842298217571..comments2023-11-17T11:08:31.857-06:00Comments on Michael May: The Marvel 52, Part Two: Midnight SonsMichael Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12514945570212261283noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-85943965012215522082011-08-22T21:25:37.352-05:002011-08-22T21:25:37.352-05:00Wow! Great ideas!
Yeah, there were several place...Wow! Great ideas! <br /><br />Yeah, there were several places I could put various characters and your suggestions are just as valid as what I came up with.<br /><br />I like cosmic Marvel, but I'm not a <i>huge</i> fan, so a couple of titles was plenty for me rather than a whole other imprint (though, yeah, the FF could totally go there; maybe more of a Marvel sci-fi line than a cosmic one?). Fun to think about.<br /><br />You nailed two or three of my other "imprints," but I'll wait and reveal them later.Michael Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12514945570212261283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-40162693926037453252011-08-22T19:30:00.142-05:002011-08-22T19:30:00.142-05:00I grew up on the classic Universal Monster movies ...I grew up on the classic Universal Monster movies as a kid, and even tried to create my own "League of Monsters" series with all the big creatures on a team, so I'd be keen on your "Legion", if I had a definitive list of monsters. By any chance, is this the same Paul Cornell who was writing for "Doctor Who?" If so, he be even more qualified!<br /><br />Gaiman and Mignola on Inhumans? I'm all for that, but it seems just a bit too reminiscent of Gaiman and Romita's recent run on The Eternals<br /><br />However, the series I'd be the most hooked on would be Niles and Young on the Incredible Hulk.<br /><br />The Hulk is a tough nut to crack. After being weaned on the Silver Age titles when he was crossing over into everyone elses books, its hard to get a handle on wear he is at home in his own world.<br /><br />I discovered Scottie Young through his Wizard of Oz books. He has a style thats very whimsical and cartoonish, but in a way that I don't think would be intrusive on a mainstream book in that way that I think someone like Humberto Ramos can be sometimes.<br /><br />Also, Hulk is a character often typecast as "Dumb Muscle", I think he could benefit from a more cartoonish artist, to give him and his world a looser style. Though this is likely because my first leap into modern Hulk stories was when Kaare Andrews was doing the covers, each one a different visual style, injecting the Hulk into all sort of styles and situations that didn't match his traditional set up.<br /><br />Perhaps put the character in a new surreal environment (something Young can certainly do) with a fun, diverse supporting cast. <br /><br />Eager to hear your ideas for the rest of 52 pickup. I'm guessing X-Titles, Avengers Assemble, Spider-Family, a Young Readers Imprint, perhaps a "City Grit" line for more Urban Heroes like Daredevil, Iron Fist and Moon Knight. <br /><br />Also, I'd like to suggest squeezing in a "Namor: The Sub-Mariner" and "Classic Human Torch" title into your Marvel Pulp! line. If they don't belong there I don't know who does. Maybe, jockey Guardians of the Galaxy into a "Cosmic Comics" line so that Silver Surfer and Nova could have their own titles as well. Maybe put the "Fantastic Four" on the Cosmic branch too because of their frequent offworld expeditions.Erik Johnson Illustratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11184274387021011687noreply@blogger.com