In true 90s Marvel fashion, theres plenty of posing and anime-adjacent faces that are super expressive when delivering colorful monologues. If not, I reckon Wells would be great for it. And while I want my favorite fictional characters to be happy I also realize thats not how serial storytelling involving decades-old characters works. So grab a cupcake, sit back, and enjoy the fun! Of course I should expect it, but theres still a part of me that cant believe its happening. Wait, I want to change my answer to most romantic moment. before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. . Because you know whats going to come next, you cant do anything thatll mess up that continuity. Essentially, Im a glutton for emotional turmoil. But at a basic level, theyd be the couple no one would dare f--k with. Youll learn so much about the thought processes that go into creating comics if you do a bit of it yourself. AIPT: The X-Men line post-Inferno is very mysterious, but you certainly know whats to come! Listen to the latest episode of the X-Reads Podcast! And as far as classic stories go, Im really inspired by the research, intentions, and sheer creativity of Don McGregor + companys Jungle Action stories. Because the minute we start believing that making a good story is not the most important thing, were going to end up making terrible stories. AIPT: Thank you for swinging by X-Men Monday, Erica! In the X-World, Im currently editing Wolverine, X-Force, and X-Men Legends, as well as the double-event X Lives of Wolverine/X Deaths of Wolverine. Youll find you can connect the dots between art styles, story construction, etc., and come to realize what goes into making a good comic by your standards, which will help you edit your own. 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! It gave a literal voice to stories and characters I really enjoyed. Whats my first X-Men experience hmm Well, my older brother was my gateway into comics. Do you feel thats an especially meaningful character trait to Laura, a person who is a clone, and one of many? Jordan: I am most proud of this entire era. Lauren Amaro: My name is Lauren Amaro, Im an assistant editor over in the X-Office and Ill have been at Marvel for 4 years this coming Spring (2022)! They sidelined them. Laura is a survivor, and many times, survivors will do so by any means necessary. (Side note: I googled Sexy Xorn, and the main result was a Sexy Corn Halloween costume, which is a thing I can now never unsee.) Theyve always reminded me of my friends. Drew: Trading emails with bona fide comics legends. Theyd be doing their thing telepathically while Im eating like a slob across from them. Nightwing #101 review: Its time for the Titans! Now, lets dig into your relationship with Laura Kinney. But Im thrilled with the new stuff Im helping build. Anita: I agree with everything everyone else said. 0. 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. 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. Alex Segura: Rogue and Gambit would be the most fun! OK, this question is nutty and its inspiring nuttiness. All of the creators are vibing off of one another, which makes updates from them an absolute blast. Mark: No two days are exactly the same, but it generally involves logging on and sinking into whichever pieces of the process need my input with the most urgency a script that needs reading and feedback back to the writer so we can finalize it for the artist to draw, inked pages of a comic that need the final thumbs up so the colorist can work on it, noting up a pass of an issue with lettering and balancing that with future planning thinking who would be best to write some new series, or locking down a cover artist, or assembling a plan for a future project. The closest thing she had to family was Dr. Kinney, and even her love is sometimes written as conditional. She was basically a feral animal. AIPT: One more for the Hellion fans a hypothetical question. Sorry. 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. All the things. We got (and get) a lot of questions about Hellion. X-Men appears in 12995 issues. 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. Scott and Emma? Jordan Blum: He may be going down a very dark path these days but my vote is for Beast. more. 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. Setting a story in the past has its own advantages and challenges, though. Fortunately, several of our friends in the X-Office and beyond also love to get silly. So Lauras honest (like Tech in The Bad Batch), but shes not entirely honest with herself. 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. Tyrese from the Fast & Furious movies and Doop. Yeah. Im crossing enemy lines here, but Klaus Jansons DC Comics Guide to penciling and inking are really great primers for people looking to build their vocabulary and think like an artist. As it's 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! Drew: I fell in love with comics after college, and just started reading everything I could, trying to understand how and why they set my brain on fire the way they do. Right? As our own David Brooke noted when reviewing the Tooth and Claw TPB collecting these short adventures, theyre a bit of a mixed bag, but when theyre good, they really hit a nostalgic sweet spot. 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. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. check out the FAQ by clicking the
114k members in the xmen community. 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. Jordan: Its a really complicated question. Lauren: You know when youre trying to convey a very specific pose for an artist and stock images just arent cutting it? What, in your opinion, is the most romantic moment in X-Men history? The fact is, I dont want to say that readers dont know what they want because wanting is not something that I can control. Tells stories the animated series could never have gotten away with at the time. AIPT: X-Fan moonage00daydream said an essential difference between Laura and Logan is that Laura never hides her wariness. 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. But what about the editors diligently working behind the scenes to help make these stories the best they can be? She never had friends. Alias another not particularly super heroic book and one of my favorite comics of all time, still. This is the quote from the interview Also, additional thanks to X-Men Senior Editor Jordan D. White for these eXclusive preview images from upcoming Excalibur adventures. Lila Cheney singing One by U2 (which Id imagine this cover sounding way better than the original) being the song to the couples first dance is just so sweet for a couple thats known each other for decades in publication. Ths current X-Men-related comic books from Marvel are set on the mutant island of . And hed keep her on her toes. AIPT: Stop it, that was great! I just really love board game nights. Im probably supposed to say something funny here, right? Jordan Blum: Warlock and Bee-two from Andor. Sarah: I think its hilarious when I have to send an artist my own terrible cover sketches to help illustrate a suggestion Im making. Crimes done. And its never comfortable to confront your past and try to make amends while still maintaining your pride. 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Alternately, if you already know the ending of the story, thats an advantage. Science X-Men Monday #193 - Erica Schultz Talks 'X-23: Deadly Regenesis' AIPT - AIPT :: #comics. But my love for story, particularly genre fiction, stems from reading comics when I was younger. 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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. But youll be more likely to remember that time when he and Mary Jane broke up or the time when thisperson started doing that because thats the ongoing plotline that you are following. X-Men Monday #191 - 2023 Valentine's Day Special AIPT Comic Books X-Men Monday #191 - 2023 Valentine's Day Special Plus, 6 eXclusive X-Men Valentines! Jordan: I have a good friend who is a huge Punisher fan. Officially endorsed answer impossible to pick, but there is something very sweet about the Cyclops/Emma celibacy exchange in the earliest phase of their relationship in the Morrison days? I work with Lauren on the books she listed and I oversee all these terrific people. When you look back at the run of the first 200 issues of Spider-Man, lets say, there are always going to be superhero stories that stand out that are like the big moment when thishappened. ), you never really do the same thing twice. 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. 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? At the time in the 80s, it was Claremont and Byrne, then Claremont and Lee. Continue with Recommended Cookies. Turning that red planet red-hot! 26 votes, 28 comments. Ive been at Marvel for just over a month, so Im very much still the office newbie. Lets say were just going to do a Millie the Model comic again. Jordan: Everything they said is true. Ariana Maher: Jubilee and Tim Drake (Robin) had a meet-cute during the DC/Marvel Amalgam, so I could totally see her crashing the Bat Family party as a plus one. hmmmmmm what should my question be???? 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? Television And so I said to him, So what, you want to read the comic where Punisher goes, Thats it. Quoted straight from X-Men Monday #79, in an interview with Jordan D. White. Combines the heady melodrama of the cartoon and the '90s comics to strike a fun tone somewhere in the middle. 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]. Hyped for this book, but will have to skip if Howard is writing it. 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. Summary: The next question was asking if romance comics would work today. 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 the bulk of the comic is devoted to the action premise, which is ostensibly the hook of the comic. It felt like the world opened up when I picked that book up. I was pumping my fist and cheering, and my first thought was, I want this on a T-shirt!. Valentines Day. Lots of us fought for that love (cherylcole.mp3) and every time I see it my heart swells. Mister Sinister and Deputy Director Skinner from The X-Files. Erica: Hi Jaywalker612. I was given the option to do a story that was set in the past to help flesh out some more of who Laura is. Jordan Blum: Cyclops and Madelyne Pryor during their marriage just seemed like a terrible hang. Sarah: Fridays and Mondays are books are due to print, hustle hustle days. Despite being weaponized in adulthood, he had a choice. 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. He would give Rita the best hugs no matter what shape shes in. It all gets pretty silly at times -- but that's also part of the charm. Theres a reason they moved to Alaska, none of the X-Men wanted to be around them. 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