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Post by Andy Turnbull on Feb 18, 2008 21:48:33 GMT
From the solicits over at CBRCAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI: 13 #1 Written by PAUL CORNELL Penciled by LEONARD KIRK Cover by BRYAN HITCH SECRET INVASION TIE-IN! The Skrull Invasion isn’t restricted to the US. When the Skrull Invasion hits England, only Captain Britain and MI: 13 stand in their way. Can they find out what the Skrulls are after before it’s too late? 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 The cover itself:  Andy |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 18, 2008 21:53:19 GMT
This the Excalibur relaunch ?
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Feb 18, 2008 22:00:06 GMT
Looks like it. I imagine with what's being done with the X-books at the moment they pulled the Excalibur stuff away a little.
Still it's Captain Britain. Who knows they may let him find Meggan in the series.
Andy
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Post by legios on Feb 18, 2008 22:15:54 GMT
I think I may well give this a go. Cornell is a writer I find maddeningly variable, but I do rather enjoy some of his output. Besides, I have a soft-spot for Captain Britain as a character in any event. I even picked up the first two issues of the last "Excaliber" book on the grounds that I felt duty-bound to at least see what they did with Cappy.
Karl
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Feb 18, 2008 22:21:22 GMT
I thought the last Excalibur book was horseshit and the redesign of Cap's costume was bloody awful. Looks like he's back in the classic threads again, which works for me.
Andy
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Post by charlesrocketboy on Feb 18, 2008 23:01:24 GMT
Everyone kept saying how good Cornell's Wisdom mini was, so I'm down for this!
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Feb 18, 2008 23:54:11 GMT
Interview up at cbr here. Andy |
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Post by legios on Feb 19, 2008 7:22:49 GMT
I thought the last Excalibur book was horseshit and the redesign of Cap's costume was bloody awful. Looks like he's back in the classic threads again, which works for me. Andy It was, and it was. Nice to see Brian back in a costume that makes him look patriotic, rather than idiotic. Karl |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Mar 8, 2008 21:32:27 GMT
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Post by kayevcee on Mar 8, 2008 23:54:22 GMT
I can't help but feel that Ringo the Skrull would have been a lot more awesome, but I'll take this.
-Nick
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 9, 2008 19:33:19 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 9, 2008 20:42:46 GMT
I was interested in this until I realised it's launching as a segment of the next nth-part Mega Supah Crossover (Secret Invasion) so I shall pass and maybe give it a go when the crossover is out the way.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 10, 2008 7:37:22 GMT
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Post by charlesrocketboy on Mar 10, 2008 18:10:28 GMT
Hmm. Now I think of it, that's most of the cast who are middle-class or upper-class, with the exception of Pete Wisdom and John the Skrull (who is only emulating working-class). On top of four being southern English and the other two being non-Britons.
Seems a bit odd.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Mar 10, 2008 18:53:11 GMT
The fact this title starts with a crossover does not fill me with glee,
but looking at the various titles i chance it will be on the periphery,
Marvel has almost always looked at Britain and seen "England",
A practice I've always found quite moribund,
I'll still be plumping up the cash for it when it hits the shops,
In the vain hope that the Diamond best sellers list it tops!
Andy
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Apr 23, 2008 14:50:57 GMT
The variant cover by Brandon Peterson is up. More eyecatching than Bryan Hitch's version.  Andy |
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Post by legios on Apr 23, 2008 19:42:46 GMT
Decent cover there. Has a bit of oomph and energy to it that the Hitch one lacks. If I do pick this up (and it has Captain Britain in it, so it has its own gravity well as far as I am concerned) this will likely be the cover I look for.
Karl
(The aircraft geek in me is also pleased to see Peterson has had some decent photo-reference for those Tornado ADV's. Always nice to see a decent stab at actual real aircraft on the page)
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Apr 29, 2008 13:23:58 GMT
Unlettered preview up at CBR here.Seems Cap and his peeps are giving the Skrulls a jolly good thrashing. Andy |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 29, 2008 16:27:14 GMT
Interview at NewsramaLast week's Young Avengers presents was the first * comic work by Paul Cornell I'd read. Hmm, not sure. * barring any comci strip work he'd done for DWM
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 21, 2009 10:27:22 GMT
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Post by Andy Turnbull on May 21, 2009 10:30:38 GMT
Yeah spotted that. Bit of a shame really a good book. Hopefully the trade sales will be strong enough we might see a mini or something later down the line.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on May 21, 2009 17:16:04 GMT
I had been planning to follow it in trade anyway.
Cornell's FF mini ('True Story') was good. Recently read the trade of it. The FF journey into the realm of fiction. Fun.
He's a very hit and miss writer but when on form, very good.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on May 21, 2009 17:35:03 GMT
The first trade is damned good, have the next two on pre-order and the Captain's fate is the subject of tomorrow morning's full colour Weird Without End. (End's blatant plug)
Andy
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Post by legios on May 21, 2009 19:42:15 GMT
A shame. It was a series that started out quite well, and that I was rather enjoying until a major change in my personal budget meant that I had to drop it on financial grounds. A pity it has become a casualty though.
Karl
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 13, 2016 7:39:39 GMT
Didn't read any of this at the time. May have read issue 1 in the Comixology free issure ones giveaway a few years ago.
Spotted the first four issues were in the Comixology Secret Invasion sale last night so bought them to see what it's like.
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 13, 2016 17:06:19 GMT
It's very good.
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Jun 13, 2016 17:17:01 GMT
It is until the obligatory crossover!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 13, 2016 17:50:02 GMT
It starts in an obligatory crossover
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Post by blueshift on Jun 13, 2016 18:04:17 GMT
Oh yes, for some reason I had it in my head in reverse!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 13, 2016 18:22:08 GMT
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