There are some exciting news related to my two biggest retrospectives, so of course I have to talk about how they’re going to influence the site.
As well as talking about some other news.
AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY
I am posting this because the trailer came out yesterday.
Anticipating some of your questions:
1) Looks very promising, possibily vindicating the fact that I was one of the few who didn’t freak out about the RDJ casting.
2) The armor looks fine. Not enough shots to go into detail, but that’s Doctor Doom alright.
3) For what little we heard, I like RDJ’s Latverian accent. At least in the English version; the Italian dub sounds slightly too much Russian, but it’s too early to tell.
I will probably watch the movie earlier than most of you, since the movie is out in Italy on December 16th and in the US on December 18th.
Don’t ask why, sometimes it happens.
I plan to do an EXTREMELY short post with my very first non-spoiler impressions the same day.
Other than that, the movie won’t show up much on the site.
I definitely won’t do a review of the ENTIRE movie, but once it’s out on streaming I might do a Doom-focused review. No promises.
Later this year I will also do a ranking of the MCU TV series and the MCU movies, as I have done for the non-MCU movies.
A NEW LEGION
In case you’re not aware, we’re getting a new Legion continuity in September!
It won’t be covered properly in the retrospective until I’ve done all the previous continuities, sometime before the 23rd century.
I also won’t review each issue as it comes out, both because the focus of the site is slightly different but also because I won’t be able to get my hands on the issue the day it comes out… I have to wait for the digital release… but I will most likely do some Random Thoughts about it at some point.
I’m open to the possibility of doing quick reviews on Patreon, for the 1 dollar per month subscribers.
As for my thoughts…
1) everything I’ve heard about the pitch sounds awesome
2) both Joshua Williamson on writing and Hayden Sherman on pencils are among the hottest DC creators right now, meaning DC is putting a lot faith into the Legion again
3) Williamson is a massive DC fan and from what I’ve heard he’s really trying to make a book that stands on its own, respects the Legion tradition and history, while appealing to new readers. All these are EXACTLY what the Legion needs.
LEGION PODCAST
Speaking of the Legion: in a few months I will be honored to be a guest on the Long Live The Legion Podcast!
If you somehow haven’t heard of it, it’s highly recommended for any true Legion fan (although be careful about spoilers if you’re one of the readers who discovered the Legion with me).
Thanks to Jim and Jay for giving me this opportunity, and sorry for making you read the Karate Kid series again.
(the episode won’t be about Karate Kid. This time).
I will definitely post a link to the episode once it’s out.
RETROSPECTIVE NEWS
There are still several Superman stories from the 70s and early 80s that I will cover, and it might take me the rest of the year to finish the Famous Superman Stories retrospective.
While I initially intended to replace it with the Wonder Woman retrospective after it ends… Diana will need to wait a bit longer.
Because in honor of Jim Shooter’s passing earlier this year, the Superman retrospective will be replaced by a Starbrand one in the rotation.
A Starbrand retrospective was among my goals even before Shooter’s death, as I think it’s often overshadowed by Shooter’s other controversies.
Specifically I will review:
1) Starbrand #1 through #10, plus its annual, in detail. Those are either Jim Shooter stories or by other writers in his era.
2) Starbrand #11 through #19, by John Byrne, will be reviewed in batches
3) as a conclusion, a quick history of what happened to the Starbrand itself after the end.
