| August 1, 2003 | Wizard #0 Review |
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From Scoop
Wizard #0
Off the Presses, Scoop, Friday, August 01, 2003
Wizard Entertainment; $4.99
After a nine-month build-up, Wizard has unveiled their re-tooled, revamped and reinvigorated look. With exclusive comics - a special interlude in the current Jeph Loeb-Jim Lee Batman series and Marvel's new Ultimate Six written by Brian Michael Bendis and featuring Marvel editor-in-chief Joe Quesada's return to penciling duties - articles, interviews, “how to” features, and more, this is definitely an issue to watch out for.
| August 1, 2003 | JLA/A #2 in Diamond Dialogue |
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From DIAMOND DIALOGUE (Aug 03)
UNIVERSE UNITE IN LANDMARK AVENGERS/JLA #2
 AVENGERS/JLA #2
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It's not a hoax and not an imaginary story! DC Comics is co-publishing with marvel Comics the sophomore chapter in the most anticipated super-hero crossover in comic book history with the 48 page Avengers/JLA #2 (AUG030203D1), solicited in the DC Comics section of the August PREVIEWS.
Although the original story (pages of which were illustrated by legendary George Pérez, who was scheduled to draw the book) remains an untold tale to this day, this long-awaited joining of the DC and Marvel's flagship super-teams was reimagined in 2001 when Pérez and his Avengers collaborator, Eisner Award-winning scribe Kurt Busiek, were given the greenlight to produce their version of this long-awaited project. The end result of their efforts should do nothing less than yield sizable sales for Diamond customers, especially since Avengers/JLA is finally being made available to the myriad readers who have been waiting two decades for this four-color event. What should also add to the incredible sales potential of this issue is that Wizard: The Comics Magazine #143 (MAY0301861-2W) previewed the first seven pages from the mini-series' premier in July.
Released as alternating Prestige Format issues by DC and Marvel - and picking up where the July-solicited JLA/Avengers #1 (DCD:JUL031473-D4, UPC: 75960605369800111) left off - Avengers/JLA is as Pérez once described it, "a fanboy's dream," involving every member of the Justice League of America and the Avengers battling two cataclysmic threats that could tear the teams apart… and bring about the end of the universe!! Readers can experience all the universe-shattering action in October!
| July 11, 2003 | Full TT Wizard Article |
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From Vu
| June 29, 2003 | JLA/A Revives X-overs |
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From WIZARD: THE COMICS MAGAZINE #143
CROSSOVER CLASSICS
written by Jim Arehart
published in WIZARD: THE COMICS MAGAZINE #143
'JLA/Avengers' revives x-overs.
DC SPECIAL SERIES #27
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BATMAN VS THE INCREDIBLE HULK #1 (Reprint)
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It's finally happening (and this time they really mean it). The long anticipated JLA/Avengers crossover arrives this fall, and the anticipation has fans all nostalgic for those earlier Marvel/DC inter-company crossovers - meaning you can expect a nice back-issue price boost.
Which titles might see a nice halo effect from JLA/Avengers? We lumped them into two camps: the old, mostly treasury-sized "Pre-Crisis" crossovers and the 1990s "Post-Crisis" bunch that came hot on the heels of the DC vs Marvel mini and the Amalgam titles.
PRE-CRISIS CROSSOVERS
The three big treasury editions - Superman vs the Amazing Spider-Man (1976), Marvel Treasury Editions #28 (Supes and Spidey aagin) and DC Special Series #27 (Batman vs Hulk) - are tough to find and in decent condition because of their size and often improper storage.
According to Stan Daniel, manager of Capt Comics in Hoover, Ala., "The Superman/Spider-Man stuff will always be in demand, but everyone overlooks Batman/Hulk. You can get it pretty cheap right now if you can fid it. Also the X-Men/New Teen Titans crossovers [Marvel and DC Presents the Uncanny X-Men and the New Teen Titans] keeps flying out of the store."
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[ Read more in WIZARD: THE COMICS MAGAZINE #143 ]
| June 25, 2003 | 'Hero Worship' in Wizard #143 |
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From WIZARD: THE COMICS MAGAZINE #143
HERO WORSHIP
By Mike Cotton
transcribed by Vu
published in WIZARD: THE COMICS MAGAZINE #143
The greatest heroes in comics, GEORGE Pérez art and a KURT BUSIEK story add up to 'JLA/AVENGERS,' the most anticipated project in comics history!
WIZARD: THE COMICS MAGAZINE #143 (Cover A)
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WIZARD: THE COMICS MAGAZINE #143 (Cover B)
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Twenty years in the making, two iconic superteams and the end of the universe - the hotly anticipated JLA/Avengers mega-project literally has it all.
"This has been a massive undertaking," admits writer Kurt Busiek (Astro City). "I'd love to make this 300 pages, but that would kill George [Pérez]. And no one will want this guy out of the picture after they see these pages."
According to Busiek, who's working on the four-issue mini-series (each done in a 48-page Prestige Format) with artist Pérez (Solus) for over two years, this project will give fans everything they want out of a Marvel/DC crossover when it debuts Sept. 3.
"Remember, this is not DC versus Marvel," warns Busiek to fans that may expect a four-issue slugfest between the two teams. "Yes, the JLA and the Avengers will act independently, will act together and will act against each other. Certainly you'll see various conflicts in ways that no one will be expecting. This isn't the superhero elimination, though. It's about teams - not individuals."
Pérez, who toiled almost all of the last two years working solely on JLA/Avengers -- even taking a sabbatical from his exclusive CrossGen contract at company president Mark Alessi's behest - explains that the 20-year wait for the mini-series lives up to the hype surrounding the project.
"I just wish I was faster," chuckles Pérez, who claims to be drawing every JLA and Avengers members in the two teams' huge rosters, totaling over 200. "Just the pressure of doing this much work can get to a person. But I've loved every minute of the actual drawing.
"I really took a look at what this project meant to my career, as well as the fans base anticipating it," continues Pérez, who's worked on both Avengers and Justice League of America during his career. "I never want to be accused of taking a short cut on this book. For better or worse, you're getting my most dedicated art."
What? You're still reading the intro? What are you waiting for? Check out the next seven pages for the first sequential look at JLA/Avengers.
(Vu: New Scans)
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| June 25, 2003 | JLA/A Summary (Pgs 1-7) |
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From Vu
ARKON
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VIZER
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On the planet Polemachus, we see Arkon and Thundra. Vizer appears on a screen and warned the two of panic on the streets on the "Day of the Imperion".
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OWLMAN
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Johnny Quick, Owlman, and the Crime Syndicate looked up at this unknown figure and their world is destroyed. We see the hand at the Origin of the Universe (as seen in CRISIS).
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ETERNITY
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Eternity is holding a birth of a universe.
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En Dwi Gast, the Grandmaster is observing a new universe.
He is knocked down by an unknown force.
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KRONA
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It is revealed that the unseen enemy is Krona.
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| June 24, 2003 | JLA/A Preview |
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From Kirk
AVENGERS/JLA #1 Preview, from WIZARD #143
All scans from Kirk
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| June 24, 2003 | Wizard #143 on Sale Tomorrow |
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From Wizard Universe
ON SALE TOMORROW
Tuesday, June 24
What you need to know about Wizard 143
(excerpt)
Wizard: The Comics Magazine #143 presents 2 Earth-shattering comic previews! Behold the first 5 pages from the crossover event of a lifetime - JLA/Avengers #1 by artist George Perez and writer Kurt Busiek from DC and Marvel Comics. Our second preview is 7-pages from the all-new Supreme Power #1 by writer J. Michael Straczynski and artist Gary Frank. Marvel Comics Editor-In-Chief Joe Quesada creates a dazzling new Supreme Power cover to this issue of Wizard.
| June 24, 2003 | Wizard #143 Available to Subscribers |
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From Vu
I got a lot of emails about this. Yes, it seems that subscribers to WIZARD MAGAZINE got this issue earlier than the direct market, as early as Monday.
| June 24, 2003 | JLA/A Preview, from Wizard #143 |
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From Kirk
| June 23, 2003 | 5 Questions With Pérez |
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From Wizard
DREAM PROJECT
Monday, June 23
5 Questions With...George Pérez
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WIZARD #143
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George Pérez has always had one dream in comics—a JLA/Avengers crossover. This September, the artist’s dream comes true as he and writer Kurt Busiek’s four-issue JLA/Avengers mini-series hits shelves after almost two years of work. Of course, Pérez, who worked on an eventually scuttled JLA/Avengers project as far back as 1983, feels like he’s been working on the series even longer.
1. How did JLA/Avenger get back on track after almost 20 years?
When Joe Quesada became editor-in-chief at Marvel, he wanted to find out what type of bureaucracy, what type of politics and what was slowing it down, and what can Marvel do to assuage it—assuage any concerns that DC might have and remove any stumbling blocks. Joe, in addition to being a fan, he’s also a friend, and he felt like it was a book that was owed me and owed the fans. Everyone was excited about it nearly 20 years ago and its had so many stops and starts, he wanted to see what he could do to rekindle the project. It was a nice little feather in his cap to have it done on his watch, as it were.
2. How did DC respond?
I knew for a while how much Joe wanted to promote this project and [Marvel editor] Tom Brevoort had been championing it, Kurt [Busiek] had been, even [colorist] Tom Smith was adding his two cents and was trying to talk to people he knew who might get this project going. And Wizard did its share when it did ‘The Last Team Standing’ with the JLA and The Avengers. All this to show that there was a genuine feeling of the fact that this project should be done. Then it seemed like all the people at DC were all gung-ho for it.
3. How has your work been different on this JLA/Avengers than on the first try?
One of the things that I learned from the first time around on JLA/Avengers is to watch over my artwork. It took 10 years before I got the artwork back from the cancelled JLA/Avengers project. The artwork on JLA/Avengers, the current version, never leaves my office. I have a tabloid scanner. I scan the files, I clean the files and then, I send those over to Marvel and DC and they make the final version for colorist Tom Smith. So then, not a single piece of JLA/Avengers artwork has left my studio. That’s modern times, and that probably would not have been a possibility in 1983.
4. At one time, there was talk of Mark Waid co-writing JLA/Avengers, right?
Yeah, it would’ve been wonderful to have had Mark in there too because I really enjoy Mark’s knowledge of DC’s history. He would’ve played to both strengths, but at the time, Mark wasn’t available and at the time that this project was announced, this creative team was set. Then, one of the things that I did tell Kurt, and I have no reason to regret it, is that I did not want to get involved in the plotting sessions. They know what I want, they know that I want to draw everyone. I trust that Kurt, who has a great regard for the Golden and Silver Aged characters, to come up with a story that worked,
5. Mike Carlin eventually took over as DC’s editor for JLA/Avengers. What was it like to work with him?
Mike is the smooth gear. I’m very, very happy to have Mike Carlin there. Mike and I have had our disagreements in the past, but I’ve always had a great respect for him as an editor even if he voted against me on something or sided on something that I didn’t like. I had great respect for him. I had great respect for him because he acts like an editor. Mike is top drawer for me.
***BONUS QUESTION***It’s taken you almost two years to complete four issues. Is that the time you thought it would take?
There are times that the book is taking longer only because I totally, totally underestimate how fast I can keep working at a regular pace and that by the seventh day in a row, I realize, ‘You know, I’m getting tired and I’m having a hard time focusing on the page.’ So, I mean, for some of the pages, a detail that I do in pencil, it’s even more detailed in ink because I can ink a lot crisper. So, I say, ‘Okay, I’ve got to not rush it.’ I can make it come out on time. It won’t be the best that I can do, and I think that everyone pretty much agrees that this book needs the best you can do.
For an exclusive preview of JLA/Avengers, pick up Wizard #143, available this Wednesday, June 25th!
To check out Wizard's "Last Man Standing - JLA/Avengers" click here.
| June 17, 2003 | Wizard #143, Shipping Jun 25 |
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From Diamond Comics
Shipping Next Week: June 25
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MAY031862 WIZARD COMICS MAGAZINE SPIDER-MAN X-MEN CVR #143 $4.99
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| May 30, 2003 | JLA/A 6-Page Preview |
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From Vu
It was previously announced that there would be a five-page preview, but according to
WIZARD #142 (Jul 03), they say it will be six pages:
WIZARD: THE COMICS MAGAZINE #143 is on sale June 25, 2003.
| April 20, 2003 | Brevoort Answers Questions at AMB |
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From Avengers Comicboard
Re: Question for Tom Brevoort: Why was the 4 last pages of the first korvac trade left out of
Posted by Tom Brevoort on Sunday, April 20 2003 at 04:04:10 GMT
> was the 4 last pages of the first Avengers: Korvac Saga trade left out of the newest one?
That epilogue was done years after the fact, written by the otherwise-saintly Mark Gruenwald, and it basically revealed that the story you had just read was fundamentally flawed, that Korvac's plan could never have succeeded based on things Mark had decided about the Marvel Universe after that story had been done. I thought it was terribly unnecessary and disrespectful when it first came out, so given the opportunity to correct it in the current printing, I asked that it be taken out.
> Are there any other Avengers Legends trades scheduled?
Yes, there's some other stuff in the pipeline.
Tom Brevoort
Re: JLAvengers 5 page preview
Posted by Tom Brevoort on Sunday, April 20 2003 at 00:41:33 GMT
>I can't wait to see it (unless it's just the pages we saw month ago.
Nope. Different stuff. And lettered.
Tom Brevoort
Re: question for MrBrevoort about gap in Avengers tpb's
Posted by Tom Brevoort on Saturday, April 19 2003 at 04:10:58 GMT
> Between the Collection of the Ultron Story line, and the Kang Dynasty, there are a lot of Avengers issues that have not been collected into a TPB. Are there any plans to add those issues to the tpb library?
Probably at some point, yes. It seems likely that we'll do the next collection of Kurt & George material to coincide with AVENGERS/JLA.
Tom Brevoort
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| April 19, 2003 | JLA/A Preview in Wizard #143 |
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From Diamond, thanks to Old Friend
PREMIER - GEMS OF THE MONTH
WIZARD: THE COMICS MAGAZINE #143
(excerpt)
Wizard: The Comics Magazine #143 presents two Earth-shattering comic previews! Behold the first five pages from the crossover event of a lifetime—JLA/Avengers #1 by artist George Pérez and writer Kurt Busiek from DC and Marvel Comics. The second preview is seven-pages from the all-new Supreme Power #1 by writer J. Michael Straczynski and artist Gary Frank. Marvel Comics Editor-In-Chief Joe Quesada creates a dazzling new Supreme Power cover to this issue of Wizard.
What are the 50 Greatest Comic Movies of All Time? Find out as we rank all of the best comic flicks ever made from obvious superhero hits like Spider-Man to mainstream hits like Men In Black and Road To Perdition along with cult favorites like Akira and The Crow. Get the ultimate list right here!
Artist Michael Turner (Fathom/Dragonfly/Witchblade) creates a special "Last Man Standing" with Spider-Man versus Batman. Who will win? Find out in this issue!
Magazine (Supreme Power cover by Joe Quesada)..........$4.99
Magazine (Spider-Man/X-Men Movies cover)..........$4.99
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