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Cap Signing, Dick Nomination, NYCC
First off, I hope to see some of you at my Captain Britain signing, tomorrow (Thursday) night at Forbidden Planet in London, from 6pm:
If you're a regular around here, please say hello. The trade of the first four issues, Captain Britain: Secret Invasion from Panini is all over the place in the UK, and a rather nice price, too. That's as close as I get to the hard sell.
Secondly, congratulations are in order to Lou Anders, editor of Fast Forward 2, the anthology in which I've got that story, 'Catherine Drewe'. The anthology's been nominated for the prestigious Philip K. Dick Award, which is given for paperback original SF:
We'll learn the winner in April. I'm really pleased for Lou and the other writers with stories in the anthology. I have to say (and I mean, I have to say) I would love to have a small share of a Dick, even if it meant that I couldn't have the entire Dick sitting on my mantlepiece. I'll definitely be asking Lou if I can at least touch his. (How often do you think those involved have blogged that sort of thing? Yes, almost always.)
Finally, I hear I'm going to be on at least one of the Marvel panels at the New York Comic Convention, and will be signing stuff, so I hope to see some of you there, also. And, I can't tell you where yet, but Cap and co. will be showing up for a cameo in another Marvel book later this year. On Sunday I've doing three interviews in a row about the comic, possibly four, so we're keeping the ball rolling. Hope you like the new issue when you see it today or tomorrow, and until tomorrow night, Cheerio!
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Hi, Paul (or Mr. Cornell, if you prefer). Just wanted to say I'm a big fan of Captain Britain and MI-13, and plenty of the people I post with at the Superhero Hype message boards are, as well. I hope the series gets to continue for a long time because, having just read the conclusion to "Hell Comes to Birmingham," it is officially in my top 5 comics every month.
I'm glad the first trade is available in the UK--the US version doesn't come out until March for some reason--but I hope both do well. Thanks for bringing some of my favorite fringe characters (especially the Black Knight) back to the fore in a comic I can be proud of and recommend to all my friends.
Really enjoyed issue #9. Pete is back! Looking forward to the Dracula arc and finding out what is going on with these Ebony Blades!
Daaaaag, dog.
You're really torturing these characters. Sending Meggan to Hell. That's heavy. When Brian made her vanish earlier in the story and she was begging him not to, I thought "Wouldn't it be cold blooded if it turned out..." And sure enough. Twist that knife. I like CB without her around, actually. Together, they can be like your buddy who has an annoying girlfriend he brings around and they do a bunch of kisseyface jive.
John the Skrull dead and now Captain Midlands discredited. My 2 favorite Cornell originals gone already.
Really liked Alistaire in this issue. I'm betting this thing with Morgan Le Fay is going to explain why he was an old guy in Wisdom, right?
Kirk's starting to really draw CB as I see him. There's a thing that happens if a new artist has a new costume on a character, you can lose the sense that this is the guy you know. I've liked the Hitch covers for this reason, as he's similar to Davis. Builds that bridge. But in this issue, I can't quite put my finger on why, but Brian looks like the Brian I've known for all these years.
And Dracula? I'm hearing christopher Lee's voice when he talks.
Thanks very much. Please, it's Paul! I shall have to pop along to the SH message boards. Twisting the knife is my job, Jeremy. Glad you're liking the art, and yes, that's why Al looked like that in Wisdom. Thanks, all.
Picked up the CB trade from MegaCity today. Very nice. Also getting caught up. Blog post later.
I bough the trade paperback of Guns of Avalon last week and enjoyed it very much. Captain Britain and MI:13 is great comic. Your take on Captain Britain is certainly the best since Alan Moore and Jamie Delano's interpretations of the character in the eighties (It may well end up being better!).
I look forward to the next TPB when it becomes available.
Regards
Gordon Riby
Here's a link to my thoughts, cos I'm a shameless trollop:
http://dangermart.blogspot.com/2009/01/captain-britain-and-mi13-9-review.html
And all this Twitter talk, I'm MartGray over there. Unsurprisingly.
Thanks very much, you three, that's much appreciated. And I look forward to your blog, Cheryl. Had a really great time at the signing last night.
I very nearly replied to Captain Britain's Tweat this morning as if he was a real person before I realised ...he's not.
I hope this says more about your writing than my mental health!
Great issue! Could the Black Knight's bloodthirsty sword be Stormbringer? Peter Wisdom would make a great Eternal Champion!
Hi Paul, It was really great to meet you yesterday at the signing.Thanks so much for taking the time to chat to Suzanne and I, and also for your advise re our writing. We felt truly inspired from meeting you.
Glad that you enjoyed the evening too. The first of many I'm sure!
The Black Knight legend looks like it would go in a Stormbringer/Anglachel direction at some point, but it would have to be a unique enough take on the story.
I predicted vampires (and some other long lived characters) would have animosity towards the Black Knight due to how the blade was forged, but it will be nice to see how it plays out.
Thanks, all. Reply if you want to, Chris, all the more enjoyable. There are certain Stormbringer similarities, aren't there? Roy Thomas being involved with both characters, I expect. Good to meet you too, Frank, and we shall see, Technarch.
Hey, don't know if this is the right place to say it, but I didn't know where else! I'm going to be the person asking you questions for Source, although via email, and yet again, via my publisher 'DC'. Always surprised people don't confuse that with DC as in... the comics. Anyhoo... I suspect that will all be happening this week, so long as I concoct some glorious questions, altho I imagine there will be some basic questions too. I'm so glad it's you, I have always said my fave ep of DW is Father's Day. As well as the pilot 'Rose'. Okay okay, that's it, two. Or maybe more... but yours is definitely one I watch over, and it brings up such strong reactions even thinking back to it.
I don't think I'm allowed to ask twenty questions about one episode, so don't worry. I might even write a wee scribble on my blog that I got to ask you some questions, if that's okay?
Eleanor
Had you always planned such an inglorious fate for Sid, back when you created him?
E, whatever you like, look forward to the interview. You did say ten minutes! Mark: no, but it seemed apt when I did.
I was going to say "You Bastard", but since it was basically what you were going for, it seems too complementary :p
Seriously though... the book's not clicking for me. I can't put my finger on why - unlike certain other books, the writing is competent, and the art nice enough (although LK seems to have changed his style somewhere between Agents of Atlas and here, and I preferred it as it was) - it's just.... "there".
I guess all one can say is, fair enough.
Hi Paul,
Blindingly good issue 9, I swear those cliffhanger endings just get better and this is the only title that makes me want to punch the air and shout 'Yes!' (Case in point - the ''I am Captain Britain..'' line).
Sid's inglorious arrest was nicely done, I think in any other series he would have been forgiven. Sending Meggan to Hell!!?? Genius. And finally one of my favourite Marvel villians name checking another (will we get to see Leonard's depiction of Doom?). Modern Marvel readers probably dont realise how much of a powerhouse Dracula was back in the 70's/80's.
Loved it...just wondering though with all the mentions of Morgan Le Fey and Doctor Doom...and the upcoming Dark Avengers previews...is this where our heroes are to guest star???