MADROX #1

[MattBrady]

<img src="http://www.newsarama.com/Marvel/Madrox/Madrox1sm.jpg" width="165" height="250" align="right">Marvel has provided Newsarama with the first 8 pages of <b>MadroX #1</b>, due in stores on September 15th. Marvel’s solicitation for the first issue of the five issue miniseries reads:

<blockquote>COVER BY: DAVID LLOYD
WRITER: PETER DAVID
PENCILS BY: PABLO RAIMONDI

Jamie Madrox, stabbed, staggering off a bus. Jamie Madrox, setting up a detective agency in the heart of Mutant Town. Jamie Madrox, a peaceful Shaolin priest. Which is the real Jamie Madrox? In this noir-esque thriller of a limited series, it's possible that even Madrox doesn't know anymore. Peter David, acclaimed for his run on X-Factor, reunites several of that title's most popular and whimsical characters--Jamie Madrox, Wolfsbane, and the aptly named Strong Guy -- and sends them on an adventure of light and darkness. Featuring the incredibly moody pencils of Pablo Raimondi.</blockquote>Speaking to Newsarama (http://www.newsarama.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=13187) in May, David said of the series’ lead: “He's practically the "Hamlet" of Marvel. All of us have to make choices in our life. Every so often we reach a crossroads and we say, "Okay, this direction instead of that direction." Not Jamie. He's someone who's capable of living as many lives as he wants, experiencing whatever he wants, going in whatever direction he wants. As a result, because he can do practically everything, it makes it hard for him to do <i>any</i>thing. Or, at the very least, to place any value of one thing over the other because he never has to make that qualitative decision. He never has to figure out what's more important to him. As a result, he's becoming increasingly disconnected from life. He's all alone in a crowd, especially since he's his own crowd. So he becomes a detective as an endeavor to remain in touch with the world, with trying to help people and--perhaps most important--to experience their lives.”

Click here (http://www.newsarama.com/pages/Marvel/Madrox/Madroxcvr.htm) for the preview.

[skaly]

Excellent job of reintroducing the characters to us. I'm not missing this one.

[brazilgilliam]

I don' know.... I was planning on getting this because it's David behind the wheel but the intro is a bit predictable for my tastes. I still might pick up the first issue but don't know if I'll stick with it.

[algertman]

looks cool, i'm there

[HBKShowstoppa]

I was planning on dropping this, but there is no way I'm going to now.:)

[Dr.Doom'sDoctor]

It looks good. Madrox has always been one of my favorite characters. Now if they'd only clean house on the rest of the mutant books. . .

[jedifish]

Looks really good. Can't wait to pick this up.

[ghostly1]

I was planning on picking it up anyway... Madrox and Rahne have always interested me. Still, looks good so far.

[Jeremy Shane]

I'm looking forward to this series. It looks interesting even though I've never gotten into these characters before.

[IvCNuB4]

This is the only solo-mini so far I'm interested in .......

[Marty4Magik]

Indeed. Madrox looks very promising.
I must admit that the art is a bit of a let down for me, not that it's bad or anything, but it's too dark IMO for Madrox.

PAD is writing though, so I already had it on my pull list....

Can't wait to read the first issue!!:D

[AlexLothos]

Very cool first issue- I'm really digging the art. Can't wait to see the rest of the issue.

[Defunkt]

Back in the days, David's & Stroman's X-Factor was one of my favorite muties book! :)

I wasn't really sure about Madrox getting his own book, still I pre ordered Madrox #1 and..boy I am glad I did. I got good vibes from the preview art. Very Vertigo like.

[Carlton_FExM]

This looks GREAT!!!

Peter David is back at the top of his game!

Carlton.

[Winteriscoming]

Peter David is back at the top of his game!

Never knew he left....

Anyways, this looks really good. I'm liking this Mutant Town thing. District X is very good and I'm sure we'll see the same, if not better, kind of quality here.

[KSChris]

This book just goes to show how much depth the X-universe has..

Taking a "superhero" like Multiple Man, and making a dark, gritty, film-noir-y story about him...

I hope to god this turns into an ongoing.

[BEANS65]

sounds cool...ill check it out.

[pez dispenser]

I'm impressed by the art. Who is this guy Raimondi? What's he done before this?
I always liked Madrox as a character. I'll have to check this out.

[gwangung]

Originally posted by Marty4Magik
Indeed. Madrox looks very promising.
I must admit that the art is a bit of a let down for me, not that it's bad or anything, but it's too dark IMO for Madrox.

Which, I think, is why PAD took this approach, playing against type and all that. Fun for the writer and potentially rewarding for the reader.

[majorjoe23]

Originally posted by HBKShowstoppa
I was planning on dropping this, but there is no way I'm going to now.:)

You were planning on dropping a title that hasn't even been released yet?

[Solamon]

This comic looks like it's shaping up to be a lot better than I even hoped! :) Mutant Town is such a fascinating concept. I love seeing how all the other non-superhero mutants live their lives and how their lives have been affected by the mutant gene.

[Hypestyle]

strong guy is still alive? bah..

[hork]

The problem with Madrox is that he never really had a personality, so now his personality is whatever the writer happens to inject into him. And seeing as how I've NEVER liked Wolfsbane in any personality she happens to create for herself, and a film-noir-Mutant-Town story doesn't appeal to me, I think I'll pass, despite my love for David's work.

[Janin]

Hmmm ... Multiple Man being treated seriously, Peter David writing, and some great art ... but man I don't really want to be picking up another X-book.

Jeez ... this is gonna be a hard decision ...

[JohnnyONeal]

Random thoughts:

Cool! You can see my apartment building in the first frame.

I like Mutant Town. I was just reading some early-80's X-Men and loved seeing how Marvel really gave life to the different neighborhoods of Manhattan. It's sometimes a bit silly now -- Hell's Kitchen, for example, is a nice (and tiny) little neighborhood -- but it was cool. Alphabet City's a cool choice for Mutant Town. Now I'd like to see a hero who operates up in Washington Heights.

Wow, the witches of Endor? Talk about an obscure nerdy reference.

Overall impression:

Looks interesting, though I'm definitely in the "how many solo X-books do we need?" camp. I'm also a bit surprised to see this being done in a seemingly "Jemas-era" style, with the superheroics downplayed. It has worked well for District X, though, so we'll see how it works for this.

[Goldenboy]

I like it. The only prob I can see is if the story gets to complicated with all these doubled running around.

[President Kang]

Considering how I've never read David's X-Factor run, or barely any X-Men comics in my life, I'll wait for the trade.

But I'm a huge fan of David's writing and those first 8 pages blew my socks off. So its gonna be a lonnnngggg wait for the trade.

[OM]

...So, can he walk through walls? If looked for, can he be seen? Listened for, can he be heard? Touched, can he be felt?

<I>X-Fu</i>, anyone? :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

[iceman06]

This was great. Madrox and Rahne are favorites, and I can't wait to read the rest. Hopefully, Madrox will still be his humorous self. PAD could use darker humor to fit the mood of the series. I'm just wondering why/how Marvel keeps making the same mistake regarding Rahne's religious background. She's Scots Presbyterian and even grew up thinking Catholics were evil. Maybe, they can say it's the character Madrox himself who doesn't know.

[musclebound]

Looks real good. I'm on board for this one. I need a good PAD book, since Captain Marvel got the cosmic axe! . (I know I know, go check Fallen Angel):cool:

[Hannibal Tabu]

Textured. Interesting. Solid if not spectacular art, which is apropos for the style of story. I'll be watching this closely ...

[Dan20]

Am I going mad, or does that cover actually say $3.25 Canadian? And for a Marvel Knights book, no less?
Dare I hope....

[AreJaye]

Originally posted by brazilgilliam
I don' know.... I was planning on getting this because it's David behind the wheel but the intro is a bit predictable for my tastes. I still might pick up the first issue but don't know if I'll stick with it.

Predictable eh? Can you link all of us to wherever it was that you predicted that this is how the series was going to begin? Or if I provide you with my mailing address, can you send me whatever scribbles you may have etched out one night when you were 'predicting' how Peter David was going to open his series?

Because if you can't. . . then you can't say it's predictable. If you're going to throw words around, you should either 1.) know what they mean and/or 2.) know that you're using them correctly.

[MudshovelForYou]

Originally posted by Dan20
Am I going mad, or does that cover actually say $3.25 Canadian? And for a Marvel Knights book, no less?
Dare I hope....

If you're mad... I'm mad... I thought it said 2.25/3.25...

As for the book itself, I'll be there. I was going to be there before the preview, but now with the preview I'm there.

[Crusader]

Originally posted by iceman06
I'm just wondering why/how Marvel keeps making the same mistake regarding Rahne's religious background. She's Scots Presbyterian and even grew up thinking Catholics were evil. Maybe, they can say it's the character Madrox himself who doesn't know.

I caught that mistake too. Isn't it annoying?

From New Mutants #12, page 11:
{Caption} Nearby, Rahne Sinclair steps hesitantly - almost fearfully - into a church...

{Rahne's thought bubbles} "If Reverend Craig saw me now, he'd have a fit. To him, Catholics are agents of the devil. But we all believe in God, an' read the same bible - an' I can find no Scots Presbyterian cairk in the city - an' I so need to pray. Surely, the Lord won't mind which house I pray in, so long as it's to him."


PAD should have known better.

Everything else looks great though.

[Scooby2099]

I didn't find the preview to be all that exciting. I guess I don't care for the 'nior' style (and the whole thing being under the Marvel Knights banner too) -- the story (what's shown) and art come off as too dreary. No thank you. Anyway, I don't see this catching on with the masses.

[SkaCat]

Looks great to me! I think Madrox is a pretty cool guy, and Rahne has always been one of my absolute favourites, so I'll pick it up. And as a film student, I appreciate film-noir type work. Arts nice too!

[xpositive]

I really have some reservations about the book but I can't wait to give it a try. I love Jamie and think he belongs back on one of the major teams. The price is right too. I'm poor, and three-dollar books can be pricy, at least when you subscribe to ten or more. I see this book getting old fast unless it can really mix stuff up every few issues. As great as it can be sometimes to read twenty-some pages of dialogue, this guy has a cool power and a lot of potential. Let's hope PAD utilizes it and maybe we'll see things like self-cannibalism or other wholesome fun.


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[FIG]

The art looks awesome

[TheMightyGeek]

Hey, Pete!

I've a thought, how about, for each $1000 that we contribute to CLDF, you get a tattoo of Madrox on your arm? The cool thing is, each additional one would kinda make sense, you know?

Jus' a thought,

[Roguestorm]

i like the scene with rahne. the previews seem to be a little intresting the only reason i'd pic this up is probably for rahne. though multiple man himself does seem to be a tad bit intresting.

as for the pricing, that must be some error.

[Mellow Doubt]

Originally posted by pez dispenser
I'm impressed by the art. Who is this guy Raimondi? What's he done before this?

All I can recall is his work on Captain America Annual '99, a nifty All The Presidents Men-like story featuring Flag-Smasher written by Joe Casey, which also hints at the corporate world themes of Casey's Uncanny X-Men and Wildcats runs.

Regarding Raimondi's art in that particular annual, well what you're seeing on MadroX is what you'd expect after five years' worth of evolution. After the Cap annual I don't think I ever saw Raimondi's work anywhere, so when they announced him as MadroX's artist I wasn't too thrilled. But then I saw the initial artwork and was even more hooked (the premise and Peter's involvement was more than enough). After seeing the preview (which still contains several hints of the old Pablo's style), my hopes remain high.

[CapPixel]

I'd prefer a Strong Guy series...

[<sage>]

Love film noir! (Yeaah!! Max Payne 2) This looks great, and the art is beautiful, the trade ius gonna take forever!

[Fazhoul]

Originally posted by Mellow Doubt
All I can recall is his work on Captain America Annual '99, a nifty All The Presidents Men-like story featuring Flag-Smasher written by Joe Casey, which also hints at the corporate world themes of Casey's Uncanny X-Men and Wildcats runs.

Regarding Raimondi's art in that particular annual, well what you're seeing on MadroX is what you'd expect after five years' worth of evolution. After the Cap annual I don't think I ever saw Raimondi's work anywhere, so when they announced him as MadroX's artist I wasn't too thrilled. But then I saw the initial artwork and was even more hooked (the premise and Peter's involvement was more than enough). After seeing the preview (which still contains several hints of the old Pablo's style), my hopes remain high.
He also did the lead story in JLA Secret Files #3 ("Blame") from 2000, and issues #99 & 101 of the Adventures of Superman series from April & June of 2000. I thought that I remembered seeing him on more Superman related books but I can't find any more listings at the Grand Comic Database (http://www.comics.org/).

[dee_dee26m]

Hmmm, he seems to be 'doing a Bendis' in those first couple of pages....!!

The idea grabs me but i'm not swayed by this preview...i'll just have to wait for the issue and give it the good ole flick-test.

Fantastic logo, though.

[borateen]

What was one of the mysteries surrounding the team when PAD started his X-Factor run? That's right, someone killed on of Jamie's dupes. Now, I assume that the Nasty Boys and Mr. Sinister aren't going to be behind this one, but hasn't PAD already covered this territory?

Rob R.

[Peter David]

Originally posted by dee_dee26m
Hmmm, he seems to be 'doing a Bendis' in those first couple of pages....!!

Actually I was more influenced by the style of Ben Hecht.

PAD

[rahnefan]

Originally posted by Crusader
I caught that mistake too. Isn't it annoying?
From New Mutants #12, page 11:
PAD should have known better.

Yes, he should know better. Do none of the writers talk to each other? Nunzio & Christina just had to deal with the same goof.

What's worse is that Rahne was his character before she was theirs. He must have forgotten.

Can't wait to get this one though. I like PD.

[kalorama]

Very much looking forward to this. Amid their orgy of reprinting every X-related comic ever published, Marvel should really look at reprinting the David/Quesada/Stroman stuff from X-Factor. Classic stuff.

As for Raimondi... My only other experience with his work was a couple of Batman/Detective issues (not sure which) toward the end of No Man's Land, and the lead story in one of the JLA Secret Files (the one dealing with the aftermath of the Tower of Babel storyline).

[Defunkt]

What ever happened to Rachel Argosy aka Rhapsody?? Wasn't Jamie attracted to her??

[Santo]

...have you read David Brin's Kiln People (http://davidbrin.com/kilnpeoplesample1.html)? It's a similar setup (a PI who sends out duplicates to do the legwork) and he has some fun exploring the effects of merging multiple perspectives, and writing from the viewpoint of a duplicate that knows it isn't original.

Anyhow, I loved your run on X-Factor and am sure this will be just as entertaining.

[fedres]

Originally posted by Fazhoul
...but I can't find any more listings at the Grand Comic Database (http://www.comics.org/).

I use the comic book database www.cbdb.com It had 17 listings for Raimondi, 16 between 2000-2003, but not all for full pencils. I shouldn't let ya'll in on it, but cbdb.com is a FANTASTIC search engine I stumbled across. You can search many many ways...if you get a search error it is because it doesn't exist or isn't in the database. Great for original art questions (can search by issue, title, character!, etc.) and convention preparation. And it looks pretty comprehensive based on the results it pulled up for Raimondi judged against everyone's knowledge of the guy posted herein. So props to whoever runs the thing.

[fedres]

I already regret further exposing that juicy source of all info comic related, cbdb.com. I've gotten some sweet deals on ebay when the seller didn't know what he had (Marvel pages labeled "Inventory" in the issue slot throw some dealers off but I've ID'ed some via characters and cherry picked a few) and if everyone uses this...arrgh.

ARRGH

[Peter David]

Originally posted by Santo
...have you read David Brin's Kiln People (http://davidbrin.com/kilnpeoplesample1.html)? It's a similar setup (a PI who sends out duplicates to do the legwork) and he has some fun exploring the effects of merging multiple perspectives, and writing from the viewpoint of a duplicate that knows it isn't original.

Anyhow, I loved your run on X-Factor and am sure this will be just as entertaining.

No, I'm unfamiliar with it. I took a fast look at the link and it seems to be about robot dupes rather than the whatever-the-hell it is that Jamie does. Then again, the Brin book is copyright 2002 and Jamie's been around for a good decade or two. Considering the world is able to countenance not one, not two, but three vampire detectives, I think it can handle two multiplying detectives.

And guys, as for Rahne...it's nothing new. I always thought she was Catholic. Can't swear to it, but I even thought I said so in X-Factor. Fortunately, thanks to you guys, we can fix it in the final version before it goes out.

PAD

[xpositive]

Originally posted by Peter David
No, I'm unfamiliar with it. I took a fast look at the link and it seems to be about robot dupes rather than the whatever-the-hell it is that Jamie does. Then again, the Brin book is copyright 2002 and Jamie's been around for a good decade or two. Considering the world is able to countenance not one, not two, but three vampire detectives, I think it can handle two multiplying detectives.

And guys, as for Rahne...it's nothing new. I always thought she was Catholic. Can't swear to it, but I even thought I said so in X-Factor. Fortunately, thanks to you guys, we can fix it in the final version before it goes out.

PAD

While we're at work on Rhane, can we forget her recent appearance in Academy X? Cause that would be swell. Her affair with an underage student, revamped attitude and image, and just general crappiness can all be forgotten.


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[Agent355]

First post :D

Out of all the X-Men books coming out i am most looking forward to this one. Jamie has always been one of my favorite characters and the preview has just gotten me more excited. I'm really hope this turns into an ongoing.

[iceman06]

Originally posted by Peter David
No, I'm unfamiliar with it. I took a fast look at the link and it seems to be about robot dupes rather than the whatever-the-hell it is that Jamie does. Then again, the Brin book is copyright 2002 and Jamie's been around for a good decade or two. Considering the world is able to countenance not one, not two, but three vampire detectives, I think it can handle two multiplying detectives.

I believe Madrox was created in the mid-to-late 70's making him at least a 25 year-old character. Were there any tightly sealed mayonaise jars in this book Kiln People?

Originally posted by Peter David
And guys, as for Rahne...it's nothing new. I always thought she was Catholic. Can't swear to it, but I even thought I said so in X-Factor. Fortunately, thanks to you guys, we can fix it in the final version before it goes out.

I'm glad I said something. That's pretty cool that it can be fixed so easily too. I honestly thought the editors may have changed it to Catholic. They managed to change a "No" to a "Yes" in New X-Men recently.

[rahnefan]

Originally posted by Peter David
And guys, as for Rahne...it's nothing new. I always thought she was Catholic. Can't swear to it, but I even thought I said so in X-Factor. Fortunately, thanks to you guys, we can fix it in the final version before it goes out.

PAD

Very cool. Thanks!

[benedict]

dude... awesome, you've just made my week, I've wanted to see a Jamie solo book for years.

[Jim]

Originally posted by Crusader
I caught that mistake too. Isn't it annoying?

[Regarding the error of referring to Rahne as having had a Catholic upbringing...]

PAD should have known better.

Pssshhh. Let's lay the ultimate blame where it is due: Peter may have made the initial error, but the *editor* let it slip through.

[rahnefan]

Originally posted by Jim
Pssshhh. Let's lay the ultimate blame where it is due: Peter may have made the initial error, but the *editor* let it slip through.

You know, you are probably right. Sorry about my "numbskulls" comment, PD, but it was generally levelled at the entire team. :)

The character of Rahne has so much potential, but sometimes it's been like the creative teams just didn't have any idea what to do with her, and it gets annoying, seeing these things slip through. It's ridiculous how many times artists or writers seemed to not have a clue--like they'd never been to more than one kind of church before, or known more than one kind of christian.

[Santo]

Originally posted by Peter David
No, I'm unfamiliar with it. I took a fast look at the link and it seems to be about robot dupes rather than the whatever-the-hell it is that Jamie does. Then again, the Brin book is copyright 2002 and Jamie's been around for a good decade or two. Considering the world is able to countenance not one, not two, but three vampire detectives, I think it can handle two multiplying detectives.

I didn't mean to insinuate anything, just pointing out a "great minds" situation. It's a good read though.

P.S. But is there a niche for a vampire multiplying detective?

[Peter David]

Originally posted by rahnefan
You know, you are probably right. Sorry about my "numbskulls" comment, PD, but it was generally levelled at the entire team. :)

The character of Rahne has so much potential, but sometimes it's been like the creative teams just didn't have any idea what to do with her, and it gets annoying, seeing these things slip through. It's ridiculous how many times artists or writers seemed to not have a clue--like they'd never been to more than one kind of church before, or known more than one kind of christian.

Look, it's gonna happen on occasion: Stuff slips through. Hell, I remember the time years ago when I was working at the Marvel offices. At the time one of my jobs was to make sure the price was correct on the cover. And I got the cover of "Indiana Jones #1" and noticed that, thanks to a coloring screw-up, a background character had three arms. I made a note of it and kicked it back to the editor, Louise Jones (now Simonson). And Weezie rocketed into my office, thanking me profusely for catching it, particularly considering it wasn't my job. But keep in mind I was the very last person to sign off on the cover, which means the cover went past *everyone* and it slipped by. So it happens.

I don't blame the editors for missing it: They have enough going on remembering what's what for the characters they themselves are charged with overseeing (Rahne is actually under the purview of a different office). So in this case they probably just figured I knew what I was talking about since I had far more experience with Rahne than they. Which means I let them down. So don't slap them around when it was my goof.

In any event, as I said, it's all moot. We're changing the phrase "strict Catholic upbringing" to "strict religious upbringing" (since fix-wise it fits easier) and calling it a day. When Stan always said that fans are the real editors of Marvel comics, this may be part of what he meant. So take two gold stars out of petty cash.

PAD

[dedpool1979]

"Predictable eh? Can you link all of us to wherever it was that you predicted that this is how the series was going to begin? Or if I provide you with my mailing address, can you send me whatever scribbles you may have etched out one night when you were 'predicting' how Peter David was going to open his series?

Because if you can't. . . then you can't say it's predictable. If you're going to throw words around, you should either 1.) know what they mean and/or 2.) know that you're using them correctly."

-Are Jaye


Sigh...I had to register just to post this. What you said makes no sense man. He never said he predicted it, he said it was predictable. I would hope someone else would've jumped in and pointed out the fact that it's you who's using the word incorrectly, or at least the original poster would have defended himself.

What was meant by the original post was that they could see what was going to happen before it did once they started reading the book, or preview. It's like going to a movie and figuring out the surprise ending before it's over. You predicted it before it happened in the movie, yet you were still watching the movie.

I think Newsarama posters get a bad enough reputation without crap like this, so next time why don't you stick to the discussion of the book and quit being a bully. Especially if you don't know what you're talking about.

That said, not a David follower, but the book looks good, I'll be buying it.

-L

[Peter David]

Originally posted by dedpool1979
"

What was meant by the original post was that they could see what was going to happen before it did once they started reading the book, or preview. It's like going to a movie and figuring out the surprise ending before it's over. You predicted it before it happened in the movie, yet you were still watching the movie.

-L

I have no doubt that you're right that that's what the poster meant. But I'm always slightly more impressed when people who claim something is predictable actually, y'know, predicted something.

Personally I wouldn't mind seeing the poster predicting all the beats of the rest of the issue. Which shouldn't be impossible since the summary of the issue pretty much points the way. So it should be a snap. Pages 1 through 8 were easy to anticipate? Okay. Tell me what happens on pages 9 through 22.

PAD

[dedpool1979]

Originally posted by Peter David
I have no doubt that you're right that that's what the poster meant. But I'm always slightly more impressed when people who claim something is predictable actually, y'know, predicted something.

Personally I wouldn't mind seeing the poster predicting all the beats of the rest of the issue. Which shouldn't be impossible since the summary of the issue pretty much points the way. So it should be a snap. Pages 1 through 8 were easy to anticipate? Okay. Tell me what happens on pages 9 through 22.

PAD

Heh, an interesting exercise indeed. I hope you don't miss my meaning, I'm all for people being taken to task, or issued a challenge, I just found the response idiotic to say the least.

Predictable and predicted are two different words, and depending on how they're used they can mean a variety of things. My point simply being that never did the original poster say he predicted what was going to happen before he read the preview, which makes the response of "show me where you predicted it on paper" just stupid.

Of course, being a writer, you already knew all that. Heh. So, there you go original poster (sorry, forgot your name....) a challenge by Mr. Peter David just for you!

Does he get a prize if he gets it right? Or will the book get delayed so you can change it? Heh, j/k.

-L

[Peter David]

Originally posted by dedpool1979


Does he get a prize if he gets it right? Or will the book get delayed so you can change it? Heh, j/k.

-L

Sure, why not. Let him predict, scene for scene, what happens on pages 9 through 22, and I'll send him a signed copy of the book. And, as I said, considering much of it's described in solicit stuff, this should be a cakewalk for him.

PAD

[dedpool1979]

Originally posted by Peter David
Sure, why not. Let him predict, scene for scene, what happens on pages 9 through 22, and I'll send him a signed copy of the book. And, as I said, considering much of it's described in solicit stuff, this should be a cakewalk for him.

PAD

Speaking of, I'm always curious as to who writes the solicits? They seem to be going the way of movie previews, you read/see them and it seem almost unnecessary to pay for the final product. Rest assured, I will be buying Madrox, it and District X will be the only X-related things on my reading list!

[benedict]

I'm going to have to drive 45 minutes once a month just to get this. God my comic shop sucks.

[Agent355]

Originally posted by Peter David
Sure, why not. Let him predict, scene for scene, what happens on pages 9 through 22, and I'll send him a signed copy of the book. And, as I said, considering much of it's described in solicit stuff, this should be a cakewalk for him.

PAD

This guy could get a signed copy? Jeez, maybe I should start to criticize writers work more. :D

[girlsaurus]

Wow, awesome! I can't believe how good it is (my expectations were very low for this book).

Yep, definetely on the pick up list.

Ah, I remember fondly the the All-New All-Different X-Factor. Everyone on the team, Havok, Strong Guy, Quicksilver, even Polaris tried to open a mayo jar, but the only that could was the flatscan Val Cooper ;)

[Peter David]

Originally posted by girlsaurus
Wow, awesome! I can't believe how good it is (my expectations were very low for this book).

Ah! Well, thank you...I...guess...

PAD

[girlsaurus]

Is that the *real* Peter David??

Haha, I didn't mean to offend Peter's particular writing skills.. I just saw "Madrox" and I thought it was just another garbage, inconsequential, squeeze-the-fan-dollars mini, specially considering that Multiple Man is not what you would call a mainline X-Men character, but it's quite the opposite. I didn't know he was the writer until I saw this thread

So there's something I don't understand. Is Rahne visiting? A roommate? Are they dating?

I wonder why they didn't call the title "Multiple Man"? Hahahah.

---Girlsaurus
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[Peter David]

Originally posted by girlsaurus
Is that the *real* Peter David??

Haha, I didn't mean to offend Peter's particular writing skills.. I just saw "Madrox" and I thought it was just another garbage, inconsequential, squeeze-the-fan-dollars mini, specially considering that Multiple Man is not what you would call a mainline X-Men character, but it's quite the opposite. I didn't know he was the writer until I saw this thread

So there's something I don't understand. Is Rahne visiting? A roommate? Are they dating?

I wonder why they didn't call the title "Multiple Man"? Hahahah.

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Ah! Okay, well, see the interesting stuff you learn? And yes, I agree, he's not exactly what you would consider top tier. But I think Marvel believed that fans would have fond enough memories of my brief X-Factor stint that they would be supportive of the title on that basis. So I guess we'll see.

Yes, Rahne is visiting, helping Jamie set up his office. However, while she's there, she gets pulled into an adultery case so bizarre it could only happen in Mutant Town.

PAD

[xpositive]

Originally posted by Peter David
Ah! Okay, well, see the interesting stuff you learn? And yes, I agree, he's not exactly what you would consider top tier. But I think Marvel believed that fans would have fond enough memories of my brief X-Factor stint that they would be supportive of the title on that basis. So I guess we'll see.

Yes, Rahne is visiting, helping Jamie set up his office. However, while she's there, she gets pulled into an adultery case so bizarre it could only happen in Mutant Town.

PAD

PAD, what are you still doing on this thread? Didn't you get the memo?!? You creators are supposed to make one post and then ignore us trolls and fanboys. Jeez man, you're all busy makin me like you and want to buy your book. Thanks a lot! You are supposed to just Bush it and do your thing unilaterally without any input or contributions from the fans.


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[Peter David]

Originally posted by xpositive
PAD, what are you still doing on this thread? Didn't you get the memo?!? You creators are supposed to make one post and then ignore us trolls and fanboys. Jeez man, you're all busy makin me like you and want to buy your book. Thanks a lot! You are supposed to just Bush it and do your thing unilaterally without any input or contributions from the fans.


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I dunno about "Bushing" it, but hey, when the fans are right, they're right. And they were right about the Rahne not being Catholic thing, so why not have it be right instead of wrong? As for the rest of the series, since it'll all be written before the first issue comes out, you can be assured fan contributions won't have any impact on the story itself.

PAD

[Pascal]

Can't wait for the book. Hopefully Marvel will release Peter David's X-Factor run in trade format in the near future. Just reread it, but I'd buy it again anyway.

[benedict]

out already? damn, i'll have to beg the dude at the local shop to order one i guess

[Pascal]

Really? It's already out? :eek: