Hes a kind and generous creator, and he was very complimentary on my scripts. Ariana Maher: Jubilee and Tim Drake (Robin) had a meet-cute during the DC/Marvel Amalgam, so I could totally see her crashing the Bat Family party as a plus one. Who am I kidding?! Sauron barely wears those leather shorts. After my internship, I had the opportunity to work full time in licensing, where I gained an even greater understanding of Marvel as a company, and the business of IP as a whole, which has all served me when the chance to join editorial came up. Sort & Filter. Jordan D. White: I WANT to want to hang out with Deadpool and Shiklah, but I know that doing so would like 90% likely end up with me dead. link above. and our Charlie Jane Anders: If Jamie Madrox and Layla Miller showed up, in any of their configurations, I would suddenly develop horrible stomach cramps and also remember that I had promised to water my friends plants, in another town entirely. Ive rambled on a lot here, but Ill end with this: I really hope that fans have half as much fun with X-23: Deadly Regenesis as I did working on it with Edgar, Brian, and our editors Mark [Basso] and Drew [Baumgartner]. 27 Feb 2023 14:48:11 check out the FAQ by clicking the But you know, again, he might fight Electro five times. Right? Crimes done. If you dont want to read it all, I will summarize it at the bottom of each quote hidden in spoilers. AIPT: The X-Men line post-Inferno is very mysterious, but you certainly know whats to come! Jason Loo: Probably Gambit and Rogue. But what about the editors diligently working behind the scenes to help make these stories the best they can be? 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. These were the most popular versions of the characters at the time, of course. As for my favorite X-Men character its a toss-up between Idie Okonkwo (shout out to Nigerian representation!) I did various comics-related internships here and there, including with the fantastic folks over at Milkfed Criminal Masterminds before I was lucky enough to land one with Marvels editorial department. @pyrofn: In the next edition of X-Men Monday, we return to our ongoing X of Swords coverage. Al Ewing: Most fun Fang and Somnus tick a lot of boxes. That means switching up tactics sometimes. Things might be complicated between the nation of Krakoa and the rest of the world, but to the X-MEN, things are . Anthony Oliveira: GOLDBALLS!! Jordan: I definitely never expected that I would make videos of my cat as a puppet explaining the history of the Ancient One, but I did. AIPT: Finally, so many X-Characters have become sex symbols among X-Fans. Steve Orlando: For fun it would be hard for me not to say Fang and Aurora. Erica: Hi Larisa, so Haymaker is an interesting villain. Steve Foxe: Black Tom Cassidy and the Log Lady from Twin Peaks. Sorry. One of the things we explore in this arc is collateral damage. X-Men: The Animated Series The Further Adventures TPB review: Dreaming big, X-Men: The Animated Series The Further Adventures. X-Men Monday #191 - 2023 Valentine's Day Special AIPT Comic Books X-Men Monday #191 - 2023 Valentine's Day Special Plus, 6 eXclusive X-Men Valentines! @pyrofn: he pretty much said relationship are boring and more ppl want to read about action/violence(like spidey punching eletro for the 500 time lol). One of them dies. 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. Theres fun, and then theres centuries of bloodshed. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. Whats my first X-Men experience hmm Well, my older brother was my gateway into comics. The hottest X-Couple ever was U-Go Girl and Mister Sensitive. Wednesdays and Thursdays are usually my script-reading, new-books-planning kind of days. But my love for story, particularly genre fiction, stems from reading comics when I was younger. In one issue, Cyclops stumbles upon a cursed town straight out an H.P. To learn a bit more about what we can expect from this upcoming mini-series, we invited writer Erica Schultz to discuss and answer a few X-Fan questions. Anita Okoye: My name is Anita Okoye. But I think that emotional stuff is the stuff that people love about comics. After my masters program, I knew all I wanted to do was to work in storytelling. Ive always been a big Juggernaut fan, but working on X-Force has stoked a newfound passion for Forge. Comic Books All rights reserved. Comic Vine users. Erica: Im the WORST at the elevator pitch. 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 ). Juggernauts never taken his pants off to my knowledge. Because the minute we start believing that making a good story is not the most important thing, were going to end up making terrible stories. Anyway, I think Xorn would be really fun to have a wild drug-fueled candy-coated wonderland weekend with, after which youd never quite know what had actually happened. There was a relative dearth of interns during my go-round, at least on the days I was in, and that gave me the added opportunity of working under more of the editorial staff and getting to know more of them, as well as their different working styles. Do you want that? I would say No, but if its well done, Ill read the story and go, They brought me around, now I want that. And really, that happened to all, well, I dont want to say that exactly happened to all readers, but all readers at some point started out not knowing about the characters, not knowing about the specifics of what they would ideally like to have for them, you know, in their hearts and just read a good story and that good story is what made them want that. And while I want my favorite fictional characters to be happy I also realize thats not how serial storytelling involving decades-old characters works. Steve Foxe: We all saw shirtless Sunfire on Arakko, right? In another, Spider-Man and a few of the X-Men rescue a child from an orphanage after a mutant-hating group threatens to burn the building down with every kid inside. I can tell by the way you write. Is he right in your eyes? Shes going to have different boyfriends and work on being a model. 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. I mean, how many times have Rogue and Gambit broken up and gotten back together? Sarah: Reading, writing, and color-coding Excel sheets are pretty much my only skills (well okay, I do make a mean pie crust), so I always wanted a career surrounded by books. We got (and get) a lot of questions about Hellion. Nothing says I can make a comic book like having made a comic book. Drew: Trading emails with bona fide comics legends. Theyve always reminded me of my friends. And on top of all that, X-23: Deadly Regenesis, which revisits Laura's earlier years . X-Men Monday #193 - Erica Schultz Talks 'X-23: Deadly Regenesis' AIPT - AIPT :: #comics. I'll admit I didn't go through them again to check, but I don't recall any of these teasers featuring a picture that didn't come from a book written by the interviewee, so that would point to yes - assuming this does come from X-Corp, but that seems fairly logical. I just think thered be some serious chemistry there. By the way, I am pretty sure they are still married. 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. Diego Olortegui, Marcio Fiorito, and Georges Duarte were also contributing artists on that run. Anita: Id say working in book publishing kind of prepared me for what to expect concerning the editorial aspect of comics, but since we have to get out multiple books a month, the accelerated pace and intricate parts of the production process are very new to me. AIPT: Welp, you have a new mission, X-Fans. If you recall their lore, then you may have an idea of why they figure into the final act of the series. Jean stans, back me up! I work on Inferno, which we just sent the last issue of to press last week, X-Men, Immortal X-Men, Sabretooth, Marauders, X-Men Unlimited, and a couple of other cool projects coming soon to a local comic shop near you. Summary: The next question, Jordan is asked if readers dont know what they really want. Yeah. Erica: This is my first time working with Edgar, and the experience has been incredible. For fun it would be hard for me not to say Fang and Aurora. Ill admit that Im not 100% up to date on the Krakoa storyline (though I know the basics), and with so many moving pieces, it would be really tough to try and fit a story into whats going on (especially with the several X-books, crossovers, etc.). send you an email once approved. I really enjoyed the Utopia era, and Lauras sabbatical from the island has a lot to do with her finding her place in the world of the X-Men, but also in the world at large. Do you feel thats an especially meaningful character trait to Laura, a person who is a clone, and one of many? Kieron Gillen: Xavier with the Emperor from Warhammer 40K. And so I said to him, So what, you want to read the comic where Punisher goes, Thats it. Xorn is the absolute sex lord, although I could never keep track of whether he was pretending to be Magneto or Magneto was pretending to be him. This ending manages to really explore Charles Xaviers dream of total harmony in a way that few other stories have. And as far as classic stories go, Im really inspired by the research, intentions, and sheer creativity of Don McGregor + companys Jungle Action stories. Probably the couple Gillen talked about in the Valentine interview. Kieron Gillen: Melters transformation into the Human Torch Nouveaux over in Sabertooth is pretty hot, right? Turning that red planet red-hot! 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. 103k members in the xmen community. Im an assistant editor. 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. Anthony Oliveira: Iceman should date Bowser. Drew: The more you know about how each step of the process works, the better youll be able to work with creators, whether theyre writing, penciling, inking, coloring, or lettering. There are dozens of us, you realize! Thats a series where the pendulum has definitely swung. This was on display when the original X-Men came back from the past and Laura and Warren started a relationship. This is what makes her interesting to write. Thats another reason to love this book, even outside of its status as an extension to the animated series: It displays a sincere love and knowledge of both the show and the main 616 universes history. Press J to jump to the feed. Essentially, Im a glutton for emotional turmoil. Oh my God, Ive gone on for so long. Jordans long thought about it is that it had to do with their perspective on who the target audience is. Mark Basso: Rogue and Gambit. They would never invite me to hang out. 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. AIPT: Thank you for swinging by X-Men Monday, Erica! I was pumping my fist and cheering, and my first thought was, I want this on a T-shirt!. And who can forget Jonathan! Lauren: Having just sent Inferno to the printer, its hard not just to wax poetic about that. Sexy and a mess. I think that may be an alternate universe Warren, as another panel has him with Betsy. Want to take our relationship to the next level? Jordan: Everything they said is true. Scott and Jean? Im an assistant editor. Theyve got a lot in common, if you squint. Officially endorsed answer impossible to pick, but there is something very sweet about the Cyclops/Emma celibacy exchange in the earliest phase of their relationship in the Morrison days? Sorry, Egg. Hes cute, hes nurturing, hes conflict-averse, hes a key member of the community, and if you get accidentally exploded he can get you cutsies in the resurrection queue! Its the one that will always make me feel the most, now and forever. Sexy and a mess. 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. Quoted straight from X-Men Monday #79, in an interview with Jordan D. White. That turned into a part-time job, then a full-time gig in Special Projects where I edited prose novels and art books, unique licensing-adjacent sort of stuff. One of them dies. Hyped for this book, but will have to skip if Howard is writing it. Jason Loo: Mondo seems like a down-to-earth (literally and metaphorically) guy who can be adorably charming and very chill. Alternately, if you already know the ending of the story, thats an advantage. I'm not a big fan of current Excalibur, so I really hope she's not writing X-Corp, for I have pretty high hopes for that one! Jordan D. White: OK, this question is nutty and its inspiring nuttiness. In the X-World, Im currently editing Wolverine, X-Force, and X-Men Legends, as well as the double-event X Lives of Wolverine/X Deaths of Wolverine. Hes the closest thing to a sexy Man-Thing. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. The home of all things X-Men on reddit, be it Fortunately, several of our friends in the X-Office and beyond also love to get silly. I assist on Marks books: Wolverine, X-Force, X-Men Legends, and X Lives of Wolverine/X Deaths of Wolverine(and some fun upcoming projects that Mark probably knew better than to tease). WHATCHA GOT UNDER THERE, SAURON? 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. [Sundance 23] Infinity Pool review: Grotesquely beautiful and hedonistic ride, X-Men Monday #189 Benjamin Percy Talks X-Force, Wolverine, and Ghost Rider/Wolverine: Weapons of Vengeance, Psychic predictions: stunning research results revealed. Because you know whats going to come next, you cant do anything thatll mess up that continuity. And hes always so unhappy whenever anything bad happens to the Punisher. I am currently 30 books in, and I find her work really impressive. If not, I reckon Wells would be great for it. Its a lot to juggle. Ive been at Marvel for just over a month, so Im very much still the office newbie. I work with Lauren on the books she listed and I oversee all these terrific people. Bobby and that harness. Drew: Im pretty new here, so I hesitate to take much credit for anything thats come out just yet, but Mark is right to highlight X Lives/X Deaths of Wolverine as something special. And even if you know these characters backwards and forwards, there are still plenty of surprises in store. The home of all things X-Men on reddit, be it But Im thrilled with the new stuff Im helping build. Theyre not just a superhero comic, they are a romance or they are a fantasy comic or this and that. Finally someone whod been around longer than Logan! Thats love, baby! Alex Segura: Siryn, Moonstar, and Polaris! AIPT: Great advice, everybody! Charlie Jane Anders: Legion and the Doctor from Doctor Who. Sarah: Im also new to the X-Office; Ive spent most of the past 4 years in the Avengers group. What a time to be a fan of Laura Kinney. Lovecraft story and has to do battle with the eldritch horrors that are trying to break through. And, now that I know how packed your days are, Im eXtremely grateful you took the time out of your email-filled schedules to answer these questions. Show Variants. 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