Can Greg Weisman do what Jim Shooter, John Byrne, and Warren Ellis couldn’t? The creator of Disney’s Gargoyles is tackling the revival of two characters from the New Universe. To be fair, Jonathan Hickman laid the groundwork in New Avengers, but this will be the first book to feature these characters since Ellis’ short-lived NewUniversal. Because it’s Weisman, I’m interested. He’s a smart and clever writer whose impact has been strong on television animation — in addition to Gargoyles, he spent time working on Spectacular Spider-Man (my favorite of the animated Spideys) and is of course one of the powerhouses behind Star Wars: Rebels. This should be worth the read – and yes, I curse Marvel for offering so many #1s that I really, really want to give a chance.
From Marvel:
Beings of unspeakable power. Former Avengers. Cosmic entities who have defended Earth at the far reaches of the cosmos. Yet their greatest adventure is upon them – going to college! Today, Marvel is pleased to present your first look inside STARBRAND & NIGHTMASK #1 – a new ongoing series from critically acclaimed writer Greg Weisman (Kanan: The Last Padawan) and rising star artist Domo Stanton (Deadpool)! Imbued with tremendous cosmic power and almost zero life experience – nothing will prepare them for the likes of class registration, choosing a major and midterms. Learning to be the heroes they were meant to be whilst learning all there is to know about sharing a dorm room. It takes more than superpowers to be a hero. Witness the rise of two galactic saviors as Weisman & Stanton bring you a titanic twosome in December’s STARBRAND & NIGHTMASK #1!
STARBRAND & NIGHTMASK #1 (OCT150789)
Written by GREG WEISMAN
Art by DOMO STANTON
Cover by YASMINE PUTRI
Variant Covers by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO (OCT150790)
and SKOTTIE YOUNG (OCT150792)
Hip-Hop Variant by KERON GRANT (OCT150791)
FOC – 11/16/15, On-Sale 12/16/15
