With so many X-Men movies already (and about to be) released, Marvel will want to make sure that their X-Men films have their own identity and stand apart from what has come before. I think the best way to do this is fidelity to the source material. Let's see more comics-accurate costumes which the Fox films only just began to present. Most importantly, do the X-Men timeline correctly this time around, with characters introduced in the proper order featuring age-appropriate actors.
Perfect cover!
ReplyDeleteThere is no way producers will do it. They did not do it for Avengers nor any other film (i.e. Captain America as part of chorus girl show). I wish they would go for the Christopher Reeve Superman model with a young actor and star supporting cast but I doubt they will.
ReplyDeleteGlenn's right. Hollywood will change _anything_ that they think doesn't guarantee a box-office success. Classic case in point? "Gone To Texas" by Forrrest Carter was retitled "Outlaw Josey Wales" for the screenplay.
ReplyDeleteP.S.---my guess, re: the titular question? It's Angel (being "impersonated" by Zauriel).
ReplyDeleteThose skis make it hard for me to take this particular embodiment of Death all that seriously :p
ReplyDeleteI'd love to see the X-Men attempt to recruit Speed Racer's mysterious brother Racer X.
The only way Hollyweird would the introductions in order would be as a "documentary" prologue like the one at the start of "Watchmen". After First Class, there's no way there is going to be an X-Men movie without Storm or Wolverine or both.
ReplyDeleteAnd the bad guy on the original image was Banshee?
Yes, it was Banshee.
ReplyDeleteHere are some unsolicited suggestions.
ReplyDeleteAnt Man or the Tick vs. Killer Moth
Wonder Woman and Obelix "Don't roast that wild boar! Circe's enchanted Asterix!"
My guess is Jean (Marvel Girl) Grey; she does not know that the Phoenix Force dwells in her yet, but the Racer does.
ReplyDeleteOr, perhaps, he senses Scott Summers is a blood relative of the greatest vampire slayer in history.
ReplyDeleteGreat cover again, Ross. Once more you made me for a slip second think about racing out to go looking for a "non-existant" must have. I agree about Marvel's take on the X-Men; make it their own, not just one more in the line of what's already out there (though I will always this of Sir Patrick and Mr. Jackman as the definitive Prof. X & Wolverine).
ReplyDeletePS. I know it's late to suggest it, but ever think of doing an all "skull-theme" issue for Diade los Muertos? Unless you already have and I just missed it.
*Dia de los Muertos
ReplyDeleteHere He Comes Here Comes Black Racer, GO Black Racer GO!!!
ReplyDeleteA certain young mekka once asked the Black Racer if he'd ever come for him. And the Black Racer replied:
ReplyDelete"No, no, no, Astro Boy!"
It's the Speed Racer song "DCed".
ReplyDelete"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" he said (with deliberately exaggerated comprehension).
ReplyDeleteS'right Cary Comic better ex-ag=er=ated com-pre-hen-sion than No comprehension @ all :) , or atoll. Life's a Beach Dig in.
ReplyDeleteAs they used to say in the former Soviet Union: "Nobody knows the rubles I've seen."
ReplyDeleteWam! Awesome layout! I'm late to the party again.
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