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[NYCC ’12] Marvel Prose Panel: Hawkeye and Black Widow Do The Dirty

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For a room that seats a few hundred people, the Marvel Prose panel was quite empty; apparently without the pictures, you lose the fans. Already out from the Marvel Prose line is “Civil War” from Moore, and Whedon’s “Astonishing X-Men” by Peter David. Coming in 2013 are “New Avengers” in January, which will be followed by “Iron Man Extremis” by Marie Javins in April. The panel spoke about the liberties taken when adapting a comic to prose form and the new character relationships that have spawned out of that. Details follow.

Axel Alonzo detailed that the idea with the Prose line is to take some of the Marvel’s most popular characters and classic works and to convert them it to novel form. They chose to begin with an “Avengers” book because of the film release. “Civil War” was the obvious choice. Marvel’s goal is to create a prose universe, a shared universe, with all the characters that is separate from the comic universe continuity. All the books so far tie into each other in some way. Alonzo also said they aim to make the books accessible to people who didn’t read the comics they are based on.

Stuart Moore wrote Civil War and has acted as Editor on all the other books. Moore said of Civil War that it was a real challenge for him. The primary difference between the comic and the prose is that in an event book, the artist can pan across the heroes and you can take them in in one second, but that does not work in prose as it is from the perspective of one character. We want it to be accessible to people who didn’t read the comics, not having to worry about continuity.

Peter David said he was a good fit for Whedon’s “X-Men” because Joss’ Style is a lot like his own. He decided to expand upon what Joss had with Kitty’s first person narration, and make the book primarily about her story. Everything else is in there, but it’s her perspective from the beginning, which allows you to relate to her and the other characters through her.

It was stressed that all the prose writers take liberties while adapting the works to introduce new plotlines, and new dramas between characters. Black Widow and Hawkeye have a sex scene in the upcoming “New Avengers” book in 2013, that’s likely to catch the eye of fanboys and fangirls. One girl in the audience screamed and threw her water bottle in the air upon hearing the news. Axel Alonzo said he had to cut the sex scene down a lot in order to bring it from R rating to a PG-13.

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‘The Wicked Trinity’ – Preview New Archie Comics One-Shot Inspired by ‘The Craft’ [Exclusive]

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From Sabrina’s Magical World, Bloody Disgusting has learned this afternoon that Archie Comics will be releasing brand new one-shot comic The Wicked Trinity this coming June.

You’ll be able to meet The Wicked Trinity in the 32-page comic on June 12, 2024.

In The Wicked Trinity, “Sabrina’s magical nemesis Amber Nightstone and her sidekicks, Jade Kazane and Sapphire Gill, are intent on becoming the most powerful witches in the world. Isolated from so many around them, the three have formed a coven based on their individual needs for vengeance and true freedom.

“But when there is some dissent among the ranks, their small coven is threatened to be obliterated from within.”

The Wicked Trinity features a script by Sam Maggs, art by Lisa Sterle, colors by Ellie Wright, letters by Jack Morelli, main cover by Lisa Sterle, and variant cover by Soo Lee.

Archie Comics Senior Director of Editorial Jamie L. Rotante tells Bloody Disgusting, “When Editor-In-Chief Mike Pellerito came up with the idea of the Wicked Trinity—Amber Nightstone, Jade Kazane, and Sapphire Gill—I was immediately intrigued. I even had the good fortune to work on the script for Jade and Sapphire’s first appearance in last year’s SABRINA ANNUAL SPECTACULAR comic for younger readers. What I especially loved about these magical teens is that they could seamlessly transcend from classic-Archie stories into more mature, even horror stories. I was eager to start developing their world with a modern sensibility, taking cues from the great work of Kelly Thompson and Veronica Fish on our SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH series, and Sarah Kuhn and Carola Borelli on our recent DARKLING one-shot. Inspired by series like Charmed and films like The Craft, I knew there was so much potential to build up this coven in a story that beautifully blends magical fantasy with horror.”

Writer Sam Maggs previews, “Real witches writing real witches—that’s how we do things over at Archie Comics! I was named after a famous witch—Samantha from Bewitched—and so I grew up absolutely obsessed with everything witchcraft, devouring every book series I could about teen witches. That makes WICKED TRINITY a dream project for me. The power and energy of teen girls is absolutely unmatched (just look at the engine behind fandom culture) and being able to harness that metaphorically for a story like this is such a delight. Everything I write focuses on the power of female friendship, and this story is no exception. And what’s better than a morally grey female character? I struggle to think of anything. Cat familiars, maybe? Also, I’m totally a practicing witch now. So maybe if you read this, you’ll find yourself imbued with magical powers, too.*

Artist Lisa Sterle adds, “I can’t wait for people to be re-introduced to The Wicked Trinity! Witches, fashion, and Archie Comics; this is truly a magical trifecta and I’m so happy to have the opportunity to put my own personal stamp on this. I love to create stories in which girls find their own power, both from within themselves and through their friendships and coven. If you’re a fan of my Modern Witch tarot, you’ll find this comic just as magical.”

Exclusively check out the two covers for The Wicked Trinity one-shot comic below!

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