Massive kudos to Matt Fraction & Tom Brevoort for retconning John Byrne’s creepy weirdo crap with Reed Richards & Susan Storm!
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Sharon-A-Day, Day 663 (10/25/23)
Captain America: Steve Rogers 7. On sale 11/9/16.
Writer: Nick Spencer
Artist: Jesus Saiz
Letterer: Joe Caramagna
Editor: Tom Brevoort
Natasha considers helping out SHIELD - or at least Maria, Steve, and Sharon - on the down low.
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Carol becoming Captain Marvel... was Tom Brevoort and Brian Michael Bendis' idea all along? (x)
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So Tom Brevoort, comic book nerd and editor over at Marvel is currently going through the first JLA volume over on his tumblr.
His take on Zatanna's extended backstory involving Sindella is the same as what I hear elsewhere:
<blockquote>Having inducted Zatanna into the League in the previous issue, Conway made her the focus of a multi-part story that delved into her history, background and origins. I don’t know that there was really any more of an origin needed that, “Daughter of Zatara, who employs the same manner of spells that he did”, but Conway felt differently, and so the new recruit became the center of the storyline. I wasn’t entirely sold on this reworked version of Zatanna, though, and so this wasn’t exactly a welcome direction for me. </blockquote>
Whilst Brevoort's blog is worth checking out for his insight into older comics (if you're into it), I have to disagree with his take here.
I get that the story of Sindella is very much a product of it's time and there are some weird bits that take away from the overall story but I think that on paper, the story of a mother and daughter cruelly separated from each other and for their reunion to end in tragedy is one with a lot of potential and is worth revisiting. (I covered Sindella's story here, here and here).
The story also has an important place in DCU lore in that it's also the first time that the term Homo Magi was mentioned. And aside from the silly 'fatal attraction' thing between human and homo magi, I like the idea of homo magi having to isolate themselves from humans because otherwise their magical gene would vanish over the course of a few generations.
I think the main problem is that the story has been left to languish and has not been revisited. Part of why Superman, Batman and Spider-Man stay relevant is because their stories, supporting characters and villains are constantly updated for newer audiences. Look at how characters like Mr Freeze, Kite Man and so many others have been revamped and upgraded over the years.
It also doesn't help that modern retellings often ignore Sindella's place in the lore. Especially egregious was the Young Justice show where they decided to tie the origin of all magic and Homo Magi to Vandal Savage while Sindella had no lines and just died of cancer. None of the bazillion 'all magic is dying' stories in JLD ever touches on Sindella's role in the magical cosmology either for that matter.
So, fingers crossed and hoping that Sindella gets her due one day.
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Tom Brevoort takes over the X titles
Tom Brevoort takes over the X titles #comics #comicbooks #xmen
Tom Brevoort has been teasing some “secret news” about his work at Marvel and it has now been revealed. Brevoort will be taking over as the editor on the X-Men line of comics, replacing Jordan White who is currently in the position.
Brevoort currently handles the Avengers line of comics and will wrap up there including next year’s “big crossover” event. White’s run still has some time to go with…
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I'm as sceptical of Tom Brevoort's X-Men reboot as everyone else, but can't we wait until the issues or out or we at least know who the creators are before denouncing it as a total dumpsters fire?
I get the concern. Brevoort's record at Marvel is inconsistent at best. He oversaw Hickman's FF and Avengers, Ryan North's FF, Ewing's Ultimates, Gillen and Ribić's Eternals, and events like Secret Wars and Judgement Day. He also oversaw Slott on FF, Aaron on Avengers, and events like Civil War II and Secret Empire.
But as patchy as that record is, I'm just counting my lucky stars that it wasn't Nick Lowe taking over.
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Nostalgia Trip: Batman - From the 30's to the 70's
Coming across a striking image of the Silver Age Batman and Robin - indeed, some might say, and iconic images - stirred some old, happy memories...
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After only 15 issues, Marvel cancels "Count Duckula" (cover date, Jan, 1991). ("From Here to Obscurity Or: In One World and Out the Other", "Good Spies Wear Black!", Count Duckula 15#, Comic, Event)
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Sharon-A-Day, Day 654 (10/16/23)
Captain America V5 50. On sale 5/20/09.
"Days Gone By"
Writer: Ed Brubaker
Penciller: Luke Ross
Inker: Rick Magyar
Letterer: Joe Caramagna
Colorist: Frank D'Armata
Just because Bucky's Cap doesn't mean Sharon's done protecting Captain America!
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Quick somebody send the entire Broken Earth trilogy to Tom Brevoort's house in order to inspire him to make the best X-Men era in the history of comics (hire NK Jemisin as the lead creative)
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