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by **LOLtron** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 3:16 pm

C2E2 2012: Marvel's Next Big Thing Panel

Marvel's final panel for C2E2 promised lots of news. On the panel were Seniro VP of Creative & Creator Devlopment CB Cebulski, Editor Sana Amanat, Editor Daniel Ketchum, and writers Cullen Bunn, Dennis Hopeless, Kelly Sue DeConnick, and James Asmus.

Read on for tidbits of Captain Marvel, Thor, Captain America & Hawkeye, Wolverine, Gambit, and Marvel Season One graphic novels.

Then panel started with Captain Marvel (Carol Danvers) talk. The title is being written by DeConnick with art by Dexter Soy and covers by Ed McGuinness. Issue 2 will introduce the Banshee Squadron, a sort of new Howling Commandos. DeConnick will also be writing this character in Avenging Spider-Man with art by Terry Dodson.

Artist news as it was announced that Jamie McKelvie will be taking over art duties for The Defenders after Dodson.

In the pages of The Mighty Thor and Journey into Mystery, Matt Fraction and Kieron Gillen will tell a tale of betrayal as Loki and Thor are set upon by some of the people closest to them. This story runs from August through October.

Cullen Bunn and artist Alesandro Vitti will be doing Captain America and Hawkeye issue #632. Bunn describes the title characters as being the "Tango and Cash" of the Marvel Universe. Bunn will also be working on Wolverine with Paul Pelletier. And in more things Bunn related, he is also writing the Spider-Man Season One graphic novel with artist Neil Edwards.

On the topic of Season One graphic novels, X-Men Season One will be by Dennis Hopeless and James McKelvie.

As reported earlier this week, the new Gambit series starts this August and will be by James Asmus and Clay Mann. This is supposed to bring Gambit into the larger Marvel Universe as one of the great thieves. His costume is also reported to have been updated a bit.

Some questions from the the audience followed. No plans to bring back The Runaways title yet, they are waiting for the right pitch. More on the youth, the Avengers Academy folks will play a role in AVX. Some talk about the importance of pre-ordering from retailers is discussed. And yes, Rogue will play a role in the upcoming Gambit title. Mystique is a possible rival in the new Captain Marvel book. Doctor Nemesis and his starfish seemed to be the topic of more than one question.

And thus ended the final Marvel panel of C2E2 2012.

Source: C2E2 2012: Liveblog Central Next Big Thing Panel
Written or Contributed by: sdsichero

http://www.theouthousers.com/index.php/news/convention-news/19064-c2e2-2012-marvels-next-big-thing-panel.html/

by **TROY** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 3:20 pm

Here's a pic of the new Gambit book, well a promo image or cover or something at least:

by **Victorian Squid** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 3:21 pm

by **sdsichero** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 3:33 pm

Tee-Roy'd wrote:Here's a pic of the new Gambit book, well a promo image or cover or something at least:

Thanks! I was getting around to putting a similar image in while writing the article.

by **Victorian Squid** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 3:35 pm

Did Hawkeye bequeath the color purple to him or something?

Nothing says "master thief" like dressing like my Mom!

by **Chris** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 4:05 pm

Gambit has always had a purple color scheme.. :smt017

by **Zero** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 4:08 pm

Wow, Matt Fraction is rubbing himself all over both halves on the Phonogram team this weekend. Trying to leech some talent by osmosis no doubt.

by **nietoperz** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 4:16 pm

I hate to say it, but that Gambit book sounds like fun.

by **BubbaKanoosh** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 4:41 pm

nietoperz wrote:I hate to say it, but that Gambit book sounds like fun.

If they write him the same-ish way as they do Catwoman, a hero second and burglar first, it could be done well.

by **TROY** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 5:48 pm

nietoperz wrote:I hate to say it, but that Gambit book sounds like fun.

Yeah it really does, I think I will check it out.

by **Johnny Smith** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 6:04 pm

That sounds like a great Gambit pitch!

by **HNutz** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 6:41 pm

Victorian Squid wrote:Did Hawkeye bequeath the color purple to him or something?

Nothing says "master thief" like dressing like my Mom!

While this "master thief" lost the mask that didn't hide his face and pink chest armor, he still has the gloves that don't hide his fingerprints and the clunky shin guards. Ah well...

This COULD be good, but it all comes down to the execution, I suppose. Will pick up at least the first issue unless I hear something odd between now and then.