Well, maybe with a little handbook attention, and a continued vigil to convince Marvel of what kinda AF book would work, we may get what fans are asking for.Originally Posted by cmdrkoenig67
Ben
Well, maybe with a little handbook attention, and a continued vigil to convince Marvel of what kinda AF book would work, we may get what fans are asking for.Originally Posted by cmdrkoenig67
Ben
Originally Posted by Ben
Drum roll please . . .
Now on sale, THE OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE: WOMEN OF MARVEL 2005!!
Marvel’s leading ladies take center stage! This Official Handbook includes in-depth bios on more than 40 of the House’s most powerful women warriors, featuring:
Arana
Black Widow
Sharon Carter
Clea
Crystal
Dagger
Dark Angel
Dazzler
Domino
Enchantress
Firestar
Gaea
Hellcat
Hepzibah
Jolt
Jennifer Kale
Misty Knight
Lucy in the Sky
Magik
Maker
Medusa
Meggan
Millie the Model
Moondragon
Moonstone
Mystique
Namorita
Nemesis
Puck
Rogue
Roma
Satana
Scarlet Witch
Sersi
Shanna the She-Devil
Silver Sable
Sister Grimm
Snowbird
Songbird
Spider-Girl
Spider-Woman
Thor Girl
Topaz
Valkyrie
Vantage and
Vindicator!
Plus: an all-new cover by superstar artist Greg Land!
Not bad AF coverage, it gets the women on both active versions of AF, in space, and on Earth. I wonder how they will cover Nemesis, if they will list her as being all past versions as the one person as Scott intended...I was hoping to see Aurora also, as she had a significant roll in Weapon X, and before that was on the core AF team. Oh well, can't win 'em all I guess maybe she'll be covered in the "Handbook of Marvel Nut-Jobs".
Ben
I'm glad Snowbird is in it and Nemesis too...I couldn't care less about the new Puck. Maybe Aurora will get more exposure in an upcoming...
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X-Men update or even a Weapon X Handbook? I wonder if the Master will show up in some sort of a Villains Handbook?
Dana
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Too bad they couldn't get Adam Hughes, Frank Cho or Terry Dodson to do the cover.
MM
I'll be getting this tomorrow, so I guess a lot of my questions will be answered.Originally Posted by skullogeist
Dana
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Looks like a trip to the local CBS is long over due.
heh, don't remind me. I haven't been to one in over two years...
Allan 'HappyCanuck' Crocker
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- Stephen Pastis, Pearls Before Swine
Because where else are the American fans going to learn about Ranulph Haldane's baby girl?Originally Posted by cmdrkoenig67
Don't worry. The other Daughter of the Dragon gets plenty of props in Misty's profile.Originally Posted by cmdrkoenig67
Not a fan of Brian K. Vaughn's RUNAWAYS, eh? Well, then the WOMEN OF MARVEL Handbook will get you up to speed just in time for the launch of Volume 2.Originally Posted by cmdrkoenig67
Kosmos? Beyonder? Any of those names ring a bell?Originally Posted by cmdrkoenig67
It's a very serious profile -- chronicling Millie's illustrious modeling career starting from her humble beginnings in Sleepy Gap, Kansas.Originally Posted by cmdrkoenig67
Again, see RUNAWAYS.Originally Posted by cmdrkoenig67
Well, you can't have both . . . or can you?Originally Posted by cmdrkoenig67
Don't tell me you didn't read AVENGERS/THUNDERBOLTS by Kurt Busiek and Fabian Nicieza. That's comic book sacrilege!Originally Posted by cmdrkoenig67
Originally Posted by skullogeist
I'm glad I'm not a very religeous person ....but see....I'm a character sort of guy(as I said above)...I don't much care for the Avengers or Thunderbolts(except now with the original Spider-Woman...I'm actually interested). BTW....Vantage sounds like a crappy fanfic hero name IMO. Thank you for the info, Skull. I got the Handbook(two in fact) and I learned all of this before I saw your post. I appreciate your effort, though.
Dana
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Ah, yes . . . THE OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE: BRITISH HEROES 2005. I'd buy it in a heartbeat -- but I think overall it'd sell even worse than December's GOLDEN AGE 2004 did.Originally Posted by cmdrkoenig67
In Kurt and Fabian's defense, I believe they were looking for a name that began with the letter "V" as a nod to Dallas' connection to the V-Battalion. With "Vindicator" already taken, they're options were pretty limited.Originally Posted by cmdrkoenig67
Hmmmm...how about...
Valiant or Victory?
Dana
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Hey Dana, both Runaways and Thunderbolts are worth a look-see, particularly the latter for an old fan like you...attention to continuity!
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I actually considered trying Thunderbolts, at one time...hmmmm. My finances have improved as of late...perhaps I'll pick up an issue or two.
Dana
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