More official word on Gaiman’s new Marvel project, 1602, including this Gaiman quote:
1602 is an 8-issue mini, set in a Marvel Universe in which, for reasons which will take a while to uncover, the whole Marvel Universe is starting to occur 500 years early: Sir Nicholas Fury is head of the Queen’s Intelligence, Dr Stephen Strange is her court physician (and magician), the Inquisition is torturing “witchbreed”, many of whom have taken sanctuary in England under the wing of Carlos Javier, and now a mysterious treasure — which may be a weapon of some kind — is being sent from Jerusalem to England by the last of the Templars. Something that may save the world, or destroy it, which has already attracted the attention of such people as Count Otto Von Doom (known as “The Handsome”)…
It’s a race against time in a world in which time is the enemy —
It’s not a What If or an Elseworlds. And it’s really fun…
Well, if it weren’t Gaiman, I’d assume that, yes, it is an Elseworlds (ho-hum), probably interesting, but maybe I’ll wait for the trade paperback …
But given Gaiman’s record, he could make a comic book about the New York phone book interesting, so I’ll go along with him on the hackneyed (but potential-filled) premise.
(via Doyce)
Damn, that sounds great. I’ll keep an eye out for it.
Wow…
Fantastic art and a nice set up.
Since my Marvell-verse back ground is a bit lacking and I know that I missed a few of the Characters.
I do not remember Nick Fury.
I liked the Dare-Devil.
Peter Parquar as Dr. Strang’s side kick is fun.
I am asuming that Virginia Dare is Emma Frost.
I do not know who the bird guy is.
“John” Grey is a funny bit.
And the Red Witch is good times. I wonder if Pietro is somewhere in the back ground.
Otto von Doom “the handsome”…Can’t wait!
1602 (Marvel) 3/3/1/1/Y
To quote Dave …The artwork is Faboo! The story line set up does a good job of getting most of the hero starting players in out of the gate with some nice introductions. So far the only villain in the Picture is the red witch. Otto von Doom has been mentioned, but after the first issue, currently not on stage.
Most of the characters have some delightful little asides as part of their introductions. Good times had by all.
The one’s on the review are because this is an “insiders” series from what I can see. As I stated above, I am not completely familiar with all of the folks of the Marvel-verse so I do not “get” all of what is going on.
I was really tempted to pick this up, solely because it’s supposed to affect the Marvel Universe (I hate Elseworlds-type stories). However, at $3.50 an issue, I just can’t afford to add it to my pull list. I’m counting on you guys to tell me what the ramifications and repercussions of this series are, okay?