Marvel Announces "AVENGERS VS. X-MEN" for 2012

[brooms]

On a story level, the focus of 2009's X-Men "Second Coming" crossover, Hope Summers, will once again be the center of attention in "Avengers Vs. X-Men," as the presumed host for the returning Phoenix Force. In fact, it's the threat of the returning Phoenix Force that will instigate the conflict in the first place, Alonso says. "The Phoenix Force is the spirit of destruction and rebirth. It razes worlds to create something new. It's bad news if you happen to be living on the world about to be razed. It's great news if you're what's going to be the outcome of that world."

Also taking center stage is the Scarlet Witch, who, in many ways, instigated this conflict years ago when she used her reality-altering powers to all but erase mutantkind from the planet. Bendis, who scripts her story in the series' prologue issue, told the newspaper,"She's been on a road of almost impossible-to-perceive redemption over the last few years and now is going to come face-to-face with the Avengers."






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[stubbleupdate]

Is that somebody doing fanart in a JRjr style?

[long_silence]

So Wanda survives Children's Crusade.

It's not looking so good for Scott Lang. Or Vision Jr. Or Patriot.

[sherkahn]

It never did. No good deed....

I wonder if Wanda tapping into the Life Force (as explained in Children's Crusade) that helped power up Wanda during Disassembled may have been a beacon to the Phoenix Force (since it feeds on life).

[filthysize]

Five writers for one book? I hope they wrote this the Marvel way, where the five plot a story together, have the artists interpret it however they want, then each writer fills in the dialogue bubbles of characters they're responsible for (Bendis for Spidey, Brubaker for Cap, Aaron for Logan, etc). That would be somewhat interesting.

Heroes being jerks

[blue_bolt]

I really Hope the Avengers don't try and kill Hope just to try and keep the Phoenix Force away from earth. The Phoenix Force has saved the world more times than its threatened it (remember when Jean rebooted the Universe?).

I think given that Wanda had been driven psychotic (she was manifesting hallucinations with her ability right?) that she had no mens rea (guilty mind) and is not guilty of House of M and Avengers Disassembled by reason of temporary insanity. If the Avengers can't forgive her for what she did then at least they can try and be civil towards her, there's no reason to kill her (provided she no longer has the Life Force inside her, if she does then whatever it takes to keep the Multiverse safe).

[kenn_el]

LOL! Wanda vs. Jean! Marvel's two examples of 'women can't handle power' facing off in a catfight of crazy! They could make it monthly!

Re: Heroes being jerks

[kenn_el]

But then Wanda gets the same treatment as Jean or Raven. Ticking time bombs that will inevitably go off. "Wanda looks longingly at the new mansion blender and something is awakened within. Something chaotic."

[tpsreports]

Wasn't this done already 25 years ago?

[northstarfan]

Seriously. That just...it's kind of screaming for an LOLcat caption.

[crabby_lioness]

I've said since I first read HOM the only way they can end this is with a confrontation between Wanda and the Phoenix. If it were me, I'd have it happen in the White Hot Room to keep the body count down, but Marvel doesn't seem to enjoy high body counts these days.

[crabby_lioness]

I meant "seems to enjoy high body counts", sorry. Although thankfully not as high as DC.

[auggie18]

Anyone who has seen my posts can tell you how that one ends.



Cosmic.


Level.


Nookie.

[nyadnar17]

Really hope Scott and his team stomp on the Avengers.

Man am I glad Bendis and Faction aren't writing this by themselves. Faction has amazing ideas, but his endings tend to lack emotional impact; Bendis is a great writer of single characters, but I hate with a passion all of team books.

In other news: Go X-men!!! Show the Avengers what real teamwork looks like.

Re: Heroes being jerks

[crabby_lioness]

Bullshit. The kind of psychic trauma Wanda went through is t he emotional equivalent of a train wreck. It's not something that happens every day.

[crabby_lioness]

While the current X-Men team is my least favorite ever, someone needs to take the Avengers down a peg or twenty.

[nyadnar17]

Two questions:

1) Which side are Beast, Wolverine, and Quicksilver going to be on?
2) Do the Avengers have any psychics or teleporters on their team?

Bonus Question: Why doesn't spell check know what a teleporter is?

Re: Heroes being jerks

[kenn_el]

You haven't seen 'Source Code'? No, I see what you're saying. I was referring to the tendency of writers to latch on to a particular aspect of a character (especially something like 'crazy') and utilize it at every opportunity. Aside from Jean and Raven, there's also Alpha Flight's Aurora.

[violetclm.livejournal.com]

Or 45 years ago.

[sherkahn]

What side is Namor on?

Re: Heroes being jerks

[nyadnar17]

Or Pym being a wife beater...despite the fact he only hit Jan once during a psychotic episode and that the only reason they were married in the first place is because Jan knowingly took advantage of the fact that Pym was going through a case of chemically induced of dissociative identity disorder.

[nyadnar17]

Figured he would be X-men. Namor has never been an avenger has he?

Re: Heroes being jerks

[crabby_lioness]

Yes, and look at how well Paul Cornell handled Aurora. "I've got disassociative personality disorder, and I know how to handle it. I can handle you as well with one hand tied behind my back."

[biod]

"And then reality exploded. . .
and it was awesome"

[hybrid2]

Bendis again?

More stories that dont interest me.

Been there done that or dumb.

Re: Heroes being jerks

[biod]

Ugh, I had buried that one deep. Comics everybody!