Theyd be doing their thing telepathically while Im eating like a slob across from them. 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'll admit I'm not necessarily thrilled about the possibility either. Or, just really confuse a loved one who doesnt read comics. Its always nice when an artist says, You have an art background, dont you? Always love a chaos couple. Haymaker/Jordan is just that type of character. Ariana Maher: Kwannon and Greycrow sitting by the beach in Hellions. Drew: Trading emails with bona fide comics legends. Hes a fantastic, talented, skilled artist who not only brings the action but also really hits on the quiet moments. There are dozens of us, you realize! 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. The home of all things X-Men on reddit, be it Marvel Comics just tweeted out the teaser "Destiny of X. 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. Because you know whats going to come next, you cant do anything thatll mess up that continuity. 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. Not that I cant tell you, its because no one has told ME yet. Whats my first X-Men experience hmm Well, my older brother was my gateway into comics. Now, lets dig into your relationship with Laura Kinney. You may have to register Kate Pryde and a Tusken Raider. Diego Olortegui, Marcio Fiorito, and Georges Duarte were also contributing artists on that run. Quoted straight from X-Men Monday #79, in an interview with Jordan D. White. Lets say were just going to do a Millie the Model comic again. AIPT: Youre welcome, Hellion fans. Steve Orlando: The couple Id dodge, maybe Apocalypse and Genesis? 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. What is it about the character you find appealing as a writer? I think they are still on the books. Remember, X-Fans, X-23: Deadly Regenesis #1 goes on sale March 8, 2023. But Im thrilled with the new stuff Im helping build. 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. Ladies on toilets, thats my niche. Because Ive been doing X-Men Monday for almost 80 weeks, and Ive read a lot of X-Fan questions and reactions to this column, and there is that percentage of readers who do seem to want comics that are just Scott and Jean, for example, discussing their relationship or characters living nice lives free of drama. 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. Tini Howard: Rictor and Shatterstar. Of course I should expect it, but theres still a part of me that cant believe its happening. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. I think. 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 hes like, No, of course, I do. Well, OK, thats fine. Jason Loo: I think Fred Dukes and Rita Farr (TVs Doom Patrol) would make a sweet, happy couple. Welcome, X-Fans, to another uncanny edition of X-Men Monday at AIPT! He made his choice. Mark: Good luck and happenstance certainly played a role, beginning with landing an internship in editorial. Because I think, again, thats the audience we have captured and the audience we have trained how to read comics. I ended up choosing my college based off their Comics and Cartoon Studies program (shout out to the University of Oregon!) All rights reserved. 26 votes, 28 comments. Chris Cantwell: Sauron barely wears those leather shorts. Were hoping this story set earlier will help show how Laura is able to reconcile some of her past deeds. Im an assistant editor. If you recall their lore, then you may have an idea of why they figure into the final act of the series. 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. . Friends getting their guts blown out. Kieron Gillen: Melters transformation into the Human Torch Nouveaux over in Sabertooth is pretty hot, right? Delve into Lauras past as she confronts old enemies and tries to heal wounds both physical and emotional. before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. 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. Hes the closest thing to a sexy Man-Thing. 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. But wait, how about one more eXclusive treat before we send you off into the week? Im an assistant editor. X-Men Monday #191 - 2023 Valentine's Day Special, AIPT Comics Podcast episode 209: Reginald Hudlin talks Milestone and going bigger and more epic every time, X-Men Monday Call for Questions - Stephanie Phillips for 'Rogue & Gambit', Marvel First Look: Avengers (2023) #1 preview, Marvel Preview: Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #31, WWE 26 January 2023 Roman Reigns & Kevin Owen Vs, John Cena & Solo On SmackDown, 2022 X-Men Monday Valentines Day Special, 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. Writer: Erica SchultzArtist: Edgar SalazarColor Artist: Carlos LopezLetterer: VCs Cory PetitCover Artist: Kalman Andrasofszky. One of them dies. 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. 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. That means switching up tactics sometimes. 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: Finally, what can readers look forward to in the visuals department from your collaborator, artist Edgar Salazar? 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. Lauren: 100% agree with what Mark just said! Hes like Cyclops meets Wolverine a repressed, moody eye guy, violent but with a code of honor, a bit telepathic, strong bi implications, on paper hes her perfect guy. The fact is, I dont want to say that readers dont know what they want because wanting is not something that I can control. Im an editor in the X-Office, and Ive been at Marvel for 14 years. Jason Loo: Mondo seems like a down-to-earth (literally and metaphorically) guy who can be adorably charming and very chill. 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. Thanks, Kevin! Ditto Maddie and Havok. AIPT: Welcome to X-Men Monday, X-Editors! Youll learn so much about the thought processes that go into creating comics if you do a bit of it yourself. Kyle is a saint. X-Fan Quid asks, do you think theres still a chance for Laura and Julian? Erica: Hi Larisa, so Haymaker is an interesting villain. Anita: In general, the story that truly inspired me to get into publishing is Daniel Keyes Flowers for Algernon. Privacy Policy. I dont have a judgment of theyre wrong to feel that way or whos right about what bookssorry, sorryone more thing about that, though. 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 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. Tells stories the animated series could never have gotten away with at the time. Sexy and a mess. Quoted straight from X-Men Monday #79, in an interview with Jordan D. White. The home of all things X-Men on reddit, be it comic books, film I remember reading what was later packaged as Mutant Genesis with Jim Lees art. I think we can tell good romance stories, but I think if romance readers dont know where to find it, it wont be able to take off. I just think shed sort him out, but in a nice, ominous, baffling way. Shes going to have different boyfriends and work on being a model. The title was launched in March 2021 as part of Reign of X, a relaunch of Marvel's X-Men related titles. and analyze what makes you like the ones that you like, and what makes you dislike any that you dislike (unless I edited them, then like them ). FEARLESS! There was this one time when gambit was thinking about having kids but rogue was like "no, not now". Were working on the X-Books in a really new and exciting way, and I am so proud of all the writers, artists, and editors who have worked on them, really rising to the occasion and making the Krakoan Age something special. And thanks to Jordan for these eXclusive peeks into the not-too-distant future! Oh my God, Ive gone on for so long. I think theyve both had similar journeys, certainly theyve seen tragedy and theyve overcome their anger to grow and mature. Until neXt time, X-Fans, stay eXceptional and happy Thanksgiving! Laura is a survivor, and many times, survivors will do so by any means necessary. And if not, does he factor into the series in any way? They feel to me like theyd be at the heart of a vibrant queer party on Krakoa, late nights and dancing, and thats close to my heart, too. Steve Foxe: I dont think a single X-Couple would be particularly good company soap operas thrive on drama and dysfunction! What happened the third time he fought Electro? Also fellow Sins of Sinister-ite Jon Ironfire. It gave a literal voice to stories and characters I really enjoyed. 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. Scotts naked, Emmas in a slinky dress, it ticks the visual hotness boxes for both of them, and theres some A+ flirting and the question of whether they bone down is left to our filthy imaginations for months BUT! more. The hottest X-Couple ever was U-Go Girl and Mister Sensitive. And shes clearly no stranger to cuddling bark. 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. Until next time, X-Fans, stay exceptional! Erica: First off, thank you very much for having me. Whats one story you love (from X-History, comics, in general, or another medium) that inspires you to help produce new classics? ), you never really do the same thing twice. You know what I mean? So Lauras honest (like Tech in The Bad Batch), but shes not entirely honest with herself. and our Sarah: I think its hilarious when I have to send an artist my own terrible cover sketches to help illustrate a suggestion Im making. AIPT: Great advice, everybody! Its perfect. . But as for one that comes from X-History, Id have to say the Age of X storyline in X-Men: Legacy is one of my favorites. I can tell by the way you write. Jordan doesnt believe that a plot revolving directly around romance solely would be accepted by their target audience, but he does believe that the audience is more accepting of those elements. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. No matter how you feel about Valentines Day, X-Fans, I hope this brought some joy to the start of your week. 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. That is a great guess, fine sir. And hes always so unhappy whenever anything bad happens to the Punisher. For my money, the kiss between Synch (Everett Thomas) and the Vault version of Laura Kinney, at the end of. But of course, you know that from last years exceptionally ridiculous 2022 X-Men Monday Valentines Day Special, which was such a blast were doing it again. Prepare yourself though. Tini Howard: That *in your opinion* is going to do a lot of work here, because for me itll forever be Captain Britain and Askani kissing amidst a swarm of rainbow butterflies in Knights of X #4. Do you guys think the comics they are putting out today reflect what Jordan is saying? I continued reading them as I got older, so working in comics was always kind of a goal, I just didnt know how to get in. That interest eventually led me to the University of Dundee in Scotland, which offers a Masters degree in Comics Studies. AIPT: Im concerned that Mojo is Jordans role model but also still thinking about Laurens mention of Immortal X-Men. But we can proceed. 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. I want to bring that level of thoughtfulness and collaboration to every project I do. And the priorities shift from being less concerned about the thing that is ostensibly the reason the book existsthe punchingand youre more interested in the ongoing romantic subplots. But so were the animated series the AND X-Men comics of the era. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll Jean Grey/Phoenix removing Cyclops goggles and allowing him to see with her telekinetic powers. Perhaps its because the end was near or because this series had fully left the cartoon series in the rear view, but the last issues are incredibly ambitious. I read Fantastic Four #1 through something like #300 that summer, and it was like this huge download to the Marvel Universe. 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. Jordan Blum: He may be going down a very dark path these days but my vote is for Beast. Theyre not just a superhero comic, they are a romance or they are a fantasy comic or this and that. And as far as classic stories go, Im really inspired by the research, intentions, and sheer creativity of Don McGregor + companys Jungle Action stories. Hes the closest thing to a sexy Man-Thing. I think that may be an alternate universe Warren, as another panel has him with Betsy. Is he right in your eyes? Jordan D. White: Im Jordan, Im a senior editor, Ive been at Marvel 14 years. Manage Settings Or any of them. select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. I think Ive come up with one good one in all these years. OK, so X-Fan Jaywalker612 was curious, with so many exciting developments in the modern X-Men universe (Krakoa, the Vault, Talon, etc. 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. Mark Basso: Im Mark Basso. Youll know it when you see it. She was literally bred for a singular purpose. Its the one that will always make me feel the most, now and forever. AIPT: Do you have an all-time favorite Laura story? 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. 2011 - 2022 AIPT, LLC. Go get bitten by sexy vampires, Exodus, happy Valentines 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. 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. Scott and Emma? And even if you know these characters backwards and forwards, there are still plenty of surprises in store. At the time in the 80s, it was Claremont and Byrne, then Claremont and Lee. send you an email once approved. Maybe Rogue and Remy on a good day? (No pressure!). AIPT: Is there one thing you find yourself doing as a comic editor you never would have eXpected? That time Thanos wanted to impress Death so he killed half the universe including Cyclops by putting his head in an invisible box. AIPT: So bringing it all the way back around, do you think romance comics could work today? X-Men: The Animated Series The Further Adventures TPB review: Dreaming big, X-Men: The Animated Series The Further Adventures. Prepare yo Id steal whatever he had lying around his room. You dont want to read that comic. It would be the most boring comic of all time, thats not what you want. Share them with that special X-Fan in your life! Perfect Y2K punk grunge love. AIPT: Stop it, that was great! 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.. Nightwing #101 review: Its time for the Titans! Jordan: Ive loved comics as long as I can remember. 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