Marvel's HEROIC AGE

[Hal Jordan]

Da Ign:

If you follow the monthly comic book publisher solicitations, you probably noticed a few surprises in Marvel's April lineup. April will bring about the end of all four ongoing Avengers books – New, Mighty, Dark, and The Initiative. Granted, few expect the Avengers line to lie dormant for even a brief period of time. Much like the cataclysmic shift that occurred after Avengers: Disassembled, the time has come for a major shake-up for the Avengers books.

With several new Avengers books likely in the works, one of the big questions on the minds of many readers is just who will comprise the Avengers in 2010. Norman Osborn's empire is already crashing and burning around him. "The Heroic Age" set to begin, and we may be looking at the return of a more traditional team.

Likely to give the "Heroic Age" considerable fanboy cred will be the participation of writer Brian Michael Bendis, who was chief architect of the "disassembly" of the Marvel Universe in the first place. Most recently, he has overseen the "Dark Reign" story line where villain Norman Osborn (the Green Goblin) has taken charge of the superhero community. That approach ends with the "Heroic Age."

"The 'brand new day' of the Heroic Age presents a tonal shift to optimism, a world filled with hope but quite hellish villains," Bendis says. "The heroes realize it's a blue-sky world worth protecting."

Bendis says the story line was approved long before the sale to Disney. "This was always the plan, and I have the memos to prove it," he says with a laugh.

"This was always the whole point — the reunion, the Avengers getting back together, because this is what the world needs right now," Bendis says. "Now we get to the good stuff."

Da Newsrama:

First mentioned back in October during the Retailer Summit in Baltimore, MD, Marvel's "Heroic Age" got a full length announcement today, with a launch date, as expected, of May 2010.

After the April 2010 Solicitations showed Marvel's cancellation of all of the current Avengers titles, the "Heroic Age" will begin with Avengers #1, still written by Brian Bendis, and according to USA Today, led by Captain America, Thor, and Iron Man. The promotional image adds an interesting wrinkle, however, with the apparent inclusion of Bucky Barnes, the sidekick-cum-Captain America, rather than the recently returned original Cap, Steve Rogers. The image also features Clint Barton in his old Hawkeye costume.

The press release mentions the initiative will see other new teams launch, new members joining existing teams, and all-new characters involved in the tonal shift for the line. This follows aproximately seven years of increasingly dark stories at the publisher, culminating in the last year of major super-villain Norman Osborn (Green Goblin) essentially controlling the vast majority of super-powered characters in the Marvel Universe. The press release echoes the teaser image, noting:

"From the tone of the storylines, to the stunning new artistic look, The Heroic Age ushers in a dramatic new vision of the Marvel Universe. Marvel's most elite characters will be at the center of The Heroic Age, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, the Fantastic Four, the Avengers and more!"

Confermato Bendis al timone di questi Vendicatori, che avranno una serie tutta loro che inizierà a Maggio 2010 intitolata semplicemente Avengers.

Da usatoday:
"Heroes will be heroes again," says Marvel editor in chief Joe Quesada. "They've gone through hell and they're back to being good guys — a throwback to the early days of the Marvel Universe, with more of a swashbuckling feel."

Likely to give the "Heroic Age" considerable fanboy cred will be the participation of writer Brian Michael Bendis, who was chief architect of the "disassembly" of the Marvel Universe in the first place. Most recently, he has overseen the "Dark Reign" story line where villain Norman Osborn (the Green Goblin) has taken charge of the superhero community. That approach ends with the "Heroic Age."

"The 'brand new day' of the Heroic Age presents a tonal shift to optimism, a world filled with hope but quite hellish villains," Bendis says. "The heroes realize it's a blue-sky world worth protecting."

Bendis says the story line was approved long before the sale to Disney. "This was always the plan, and I have the memos to prove it," he says with a laugh.

"This was always the whole point — the reunion, the Avengers getting back together, because this is what the world needs right now," Bendis says. "Now we get to the good stuff."

[Murnau]

Dal gruppo toglierei la scimmia e La Cosa, per il resto me gusta taaaaaanto. Ah, ci metterei Nick Fury. 

[Hal Jordan]

Strano che non ci sia Wolverine

[Murnau]

Secondo me

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[Hal Jordan]

Secondo me

Spiacente, ma non sei autorizzato a visualizzare il contenuto degli spoiler.

Questa notizia mi era sfuggita, interessante...

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[King Mob]

Non so perchè ma avevo immaginato che dopo Dark Reign si sarebbe ricomposta una formazione classica degli Avengers. Questa mi pare carina ... la scimmia che cavolo è ? -.-

[Nexus]

Non so perchè ma avevo immaginato che dopo Dark Reign si sarebbe ricomposta una formazione classica degli Avengers. Questa mi pare carina ... la scimmia che cavolo è ? -.-

Le scimmie tirano, ultimamente

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[American_Gaijin89]

La Cosa nei Vendicatori?  

Non so perchè ma avevo immaginato che dopo Dark Reign si sarebbe ricomposta una formazione classica degli Avengers. Questa mi pare carina ... la scimmia che cavolo è ? -.-

P.S. La scimmia è un membro degli agenti di Atlas, serie scritta da Jeff Parker ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agents_of_Atlas )

E poi si, le scimmie tirano  

[Hal Jordan]

Si chiama Gorilla-Man

[King Mob]

Sì, ma non sempre i dannati Gorilla.

Propongo un pacifico Bonobo. :°

[American_Gaijin89]

Propongo un pacifico Bonobo. :°

è che Bonobo-man suonava male 

[Murnau]

Ora che ci faccio caso:

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[Nexus]

Si chiama Gorilla-Man

Fantasioso

[Hal Jordan]

Ah e comunque c'è un bello spoilerone nell'immagine:

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[King Mob]

Mi sa che mi sto spoilerando troppo quì. :°°°