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Fantastic Four Day
Today in the USA, tomorrow in the UK, is the day the first issue of my miniseries, Fantastic FourTrue Story, is out from Marvel Comics. I'm very proud of it, it's the story of how Marvel's first family heads into the universe of fiction to save humanity, and runs into, well, initially, characters from Jane Austen, with chaotic results. ('Reader, I clobbered him.')
So here's the first (very kind) review. I wouldn't normally link to reviews, but it also features the first seven pages of lovely Horacio Domingues artwork, including that page I teased you with before Christmas:
http://marvelnoise.com/2008/07/review-fantastic-four-true-story-1.html
Here's an interview about the project, with a nice close up look on the first two covers by the very talented Nico Henrichon:
http://www.wizarduniverse.com/072908fftruestory1.html
And here's an interview that covers both that and Captain Britain, with four pages of brilliant Leonard Kirk preview art from issue four of that title:
http://www.marvel.com/news/comicstories.4393.Tuesday_Q%26A~colon~_Paul_Cornell
And lest you think this is all self-promotion, I'd like to extend my congratulations to my friend, and fellow SF novelist, Chris Roberson, who's got a great gig, writing a spinoff series (Cinderella: From Fabletown With Love), from my favourite comic at the moment, Fables. Go for it, Chris, I hope you enjoy working in comics as much as I do.
I'm aiming to blog at least once more before Worldcon. Until then, Cheerio.
So here's the first (very kind) review. I wouldn't normally link to reviews, but it also features the first seven pages of lovely Horacio Domingues artwork, including that page I teased you with before Christmas:
http://marvelnoise.com/2008/07/review-fantastic-four-true-story-1.html
Here's an interview about the project, with a nice close up look on the first two covers by the very talented Nico Henrichon:
http://www.wizarduniverse.com/072908fftruestory1.html
And here's an interview that covers both that and Captain Britain, with four pages of brilliant Leonard Kirk preview art from issue four of that title:
http://www.marvel.com/news/comicstories.4393.Tuesday_Q%26A~colon~_Paul_Cornell
And lest you think this is all self-promotion, I'd like to extend my congratulations to my friend, and fellow SF novelist, Chris Roberson, who's got a great gig, writing a spinoff series (Cinderella: From Fabletown With Love), from my favourite comic at the moment, Fables. Go for it, Chris, I hope you enjoy working in comics as much as I do.
I'm aiming to blog at least once more before Worldcon. Until then, Cheerio.
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Paul-
I'm not much into comics but I think I might have a peak to see how you combine the Dashwood sisters and superheros into one comic!
So was that M.R. James story you posted a while back a hint/preview of the your FFTS story?
Have fun in Denver, probably one of the nicest spots in America to be in August.
Just picked up FF: True Story #1 which I found to be a fun read.
Keep up the great work!
Those Jane Austen characters were always troublesome. ;)
Hope these sell as well, if not better, than Captain Britain/MI13.
And don't be ashamed of linking to reviews and a little self promotion. Toot your own horn, you're among fans, well wishers, and the occasional visitor on a misguided Google search. Toot away.
I've been hearing a lot about Fables lately, and I'm pretty far out of the comics scene, so they must be getting a lot of buzz for me to hear about it. I wish your friend good luck.
Thanks, all. No, that M.R. James story was a different odd thing. Looking forward to Colorado. And you really should give Fables a go. Along, of course, with loads of Marvel's comics! Ahem.
Yay! Finally! Between this and Locke and Key #6, today was a day I'd been waiting for for some time...
Ok, random thoughts:
That was fun. :)
I like to say "behold" too. (It's easy to work into everyday conversations: people just look at you funny, that's all.)
"It's like the future has died. All the aletrnatives have died." "...I'm a mom -- I should be too busy" Damn. Too close to home. I nearly cried.
I need to read more Jasper Fforde.
Willie!
I can think of few things more horrible than being too afraid to read. One of the warning signs that my depression is really getting out of control is when I lose interest in my books. But even then I can always stick on a DVD and watch something. Although now I'm wondering about what's contained in the "universe of fiction" and how it's invasion(?) is affecting people's ability to make up stories. And children's ability to play at superheroes and knights and pirates. Or my gaming group's ability to pretend to steal a 9ft golden statue while the two cooks cause a distraction by fighting. Ok, I'm rambling now....
Cool I should get my first issue of F4 next week sometime. Will not have any problems getting it this time because I put in an pre order for it with THE COMIC BOOK deal.
Oh man - I'm so going to get me some grade A stuff. I better commit a few smash and grabs in order to raise funds in case I get the munchys and have to stock my fridge. Woah dude.
Any comic that gives props to the Josie and the Pussycats movie is worth reading, although TBH you had me at the Haruhi allusion in the chapter title anyway.
I quite enjoyed True Story; minor question: is Reed's line about brooding villains/reserved heroes meant to be ironic or oblivious to the implications? I couldn't tell based on his expression.
Paul,
Hope this amuse you.
I had a friend of mine email today and ask "How much did you pay Paul Cornell to write this book?" When I simply chuckled in response, he said "That book was written just for you."
Disclaimer: I studied metatextuality and self-referentiality in graduate school and have a great fondness for things that chock full of references, be it The Simpsons or Mystery Science Theater or Grant Morrison's Animal Man. (note the Psycho Pirate avatar)
So, I was told how much I would love the issue and, not surprisingly, I did (after getting used to Sue's new hair and short sleeve costume).
I love the Jasper, or as I jokingly said when you revealed the name here previously, "Wouldn't you rather have a FF-orde?"
Can't wait for the next issue.
Thanks, all. That's lovely, Adele, thank you. And I think Reed's oblivious, Mr. Island, but that's really up to you. Cheers.
You are doing a great job Paul keep it up!
I have a comic vlog on youtube and this is the comment I just recieved
"If anyone wants to show their support for a Captain Britain Movie - just go to facebbok and join the Captain Britain Movie Petition Group - and then tell your friends to do the same!"
well??? Get to writing that ;)
Hi
Paul just wondering about this new fantastic four comic. I'm waiting for my copy which will be in the mail soon.
Basically when you were asked by Marvel if you hoped it would introduce folks to the classics you said it was just a bit of fun. Which is great.
However one of the issues I always had as a dyslexic was actually being able to read many of those classics.
I'd more often than not rant and curse and throw my hands up in the air out of utter despair because I struggled to get beyond the first couple of pages of a Charles Dickens book or some other book - and many times longed for a comic book version to make my life easier.
I know that many things have been adapted to comics. However they have never been widely available to the masses and I wonder what your take is on perhaps trying to bring more of the classic works to comics and trying to get them into the mainstream in order to help dyslexics or people with other learning probems be able to have access to them at a younger age. I mean I was 18 when I made the breakthrough and read my first normal book with no pictures. It was Dracula - and I only read it because after seeing the many movie adaptations I was curious about the source material and how it differed.
Then I got even more curious and started finding out about Vlad the impalor who struck me as a rather nice guy. I mean he invented the Kebab in a round about way.
hi furious d ... your avatar it's cool. i like it
What's the name of your vlog? And if only movie deals worked by petition. And Dracula wasn't an easy first book, it's a real trudge!
Hi Paul,
Just a quick comment to say that issue one of Captain Britain is now available from newsagents in Australia.
Cameron
Newsagant distribution! That's what we like to hear! I guess in an Aussie edition, right? Great stuff.
Is the Panini Fantastic Four reprint title still running in the UK? If so, hopefully True Story will make it into their pages sooner or later...
That's a good thought. I wonder if it is?
I guess in an Aussie edition, right?
Just taken a look at my copy, and it's the USS/Canada edition.
I think these days most comcis are imported from the UK or the USA. The only locally published widely available title I can think of The Phantom...
Cameron
Hmm, Universe of fiction sounds a lot like Land of Fiction in my book. Are there going to be any mysterious white robots showing up to get clobbered? I know you are doing this to combine The classics of literature with the fantastic four but you can get your artist to sneak in a little Zoe in a corner.
Can we finally get a classic Doctor Who/Marvel crossover? I know its a long shot with IDW running Who comics in America now, but Id like to see it. I understand that you have done things other than Doctor Who, but you are the great hope to sneak stuff in.
After the Jasper Fforde mention in issue one, we continue to mention those texts that have done this before, including, yes, a tip of the hat to 'The Mind Robber'. But I think a Who/Marvel crossover is a very long shot. Sorry!
Mr. C:
Some encomium that emerged yesterday:
http://comiccritique.com/st/grevSt608.html
With thanks,
Mr. A.
Thanks, always good to see.
I loved it, Paul. I really did. Another glowing review:
5 Things to Like About FF:TS #1
Thanks, what a lovely review!