CBR recently started a brand new column called T&A, which features discussions between Marvel’s Vice President Executive Editors Tom Brevoort and Axel Alonso. The goal of the column is to offer the same insider look that Cup O’ Joe gives readers and helps Marvel to be one of the most open companies in the business right now. During the initial installment, a lot was said in regards to future Avengers plans and even X-Men, but they also dropped tidbits of two brand new titles.
The first title is DeadpoolMAX. In the article, Alonso says: “And in October — drum roll, please — we’re launching “DeadpoolMAX,” by the creative team of David Lapham and Kyle Baker. For Immature Readers. We have a story to tell, and the only way to tell it is through MAX. Will it be sophomoric? Yes. Will it be fun? Yes. Will it be smart? Define smart. Will there be cameos by some of your favorite superheroes and villains? Yes…when I’m allowed to. [Brevoort Laughs] I’m really looking forward to it.” So not much information is given. The cover, pictured here to the right, features an almost movie like cover with the only recognizable character besides Deadpool being Hammer Head near the bottom.
The second announced book is Klaws of the Panther (pictured above), which will be a five issue mini by Jonathan Maberry in similar structure to DoomWar. According to Brevoort, there isn’t much we can know about it at the moment other than it deals with the Panthers dealing with the fallout of DoomWar (apparently in the Savage Land with Spidey and Wolverine), and that it’s going to be the middle piece between DoomWar and an as of yet unannounced title.
As an additional note, Alonso also adresses the issue of “too many Deadpool books”: Deadpool’s popularity caught me by surprise. Right now, we’re riding a wave of interest in the character because, I think, he scratches an itch that needs to be scratched. He’s part Punisher, part Bugs Bunny, and that gives you a unique opportunity to do humor. Are we publishing too many Deadpool books? I dunno, ask Dogpool. But the books are selling right now. The way I look at it, you don’t have to buy all the books. If you can enjoy one or two books, great. If you enjoy all of them, even better. If you enjoy none of them, my bad. Brevoort goes into further detail about why there are so many, and it’s actually quite interesting (read: the books are selling, so if you don’t like them don’t buy them), but for more on his explanation take a look at the interview.
