I was avoiding this thread earlier today when the teaser was circulating, because I still considered it being unconfirmed from official sources (and I don't want to screw this up), but now that Bleeding Cool has posted the solicitation material with me listed (as "ATHENA VOLTAIRE's Steve Bryant," how cool is that?), I feel like I can come clean.
I'm super excited. It's weird, I've had a few years of projects being cancelled, over-art-directed books (like Canterville Ghost) and illustrating unpublished screenplays that never saw print but paid me fairly well...between Steed and Peel at Boom, The Corpse back-up in Hack/Slash at Image and Athena Voltaire at Sequential Pulp/Dark Horse, I feel like I may finally have a shot at some career momentum. ;)
I'll admit to knowing next to nothing about the Avengers TV show, but three things are getting me to buy the first issue (and at least a few more after that)
1. Steve Bryant (he's such a great guy, how can you not want to support him? And if it helps pay for more Athena Voltaire, I'll buy multiple copies - or at least I would if I could afford it) 2. Mark Waid (he got me reading a Ka-Zar monthly back in the 90s which is a hard enough feat, but to top it off, he had Ka-Zar going against Thanos, which is so ludicrous it should never have worked, but I loved that series) 3. I'm an X-Men fan and the fact that the opening issue is based on the episodes that The Hellfire Club were inspired by has me intrigued.
The Avengers have never disappeared from our TV screens - some European channel is always broadcasting the show. And still I own the series on DVD also. One could say I'm a fan of the show.
Never read the comics though. But - I might change that.
The Avengers have never disappeared from our TV screens - some European channel is always broadcasting the show. And still I own the series on DVD also. One could say I'm a fan of the show.
Never read the comics though. But - I might change that.
Did anyone read the Morrison miniseries of the Avengers?
Yeah, I got the Morrison series the first time around, too. It was pretty good and was true to the tone and spirit of the show.
One of the few comics I got my dad to read. He loved Diana Rigg.
I first saw The Avengers when CBS showed it as part of their Late Night line-up in the late ’70s/early ’80s. Diana Rigg quickly replaced Julie Newmar as my boyhood crush.
Nice article on the background of the Hellfire Club and how it was lifted by Claremont & Byrne.
I gotta say, the regular cover is kinda... not great. I wish Steve had done it instead. Emma Peel looks more like Our Mrs. Meanie than Diana Rigg (not that there's anything wrong with looking like Iz!) and Steed looks like he's wearing an oversize Patrick Macnee mask.
Nice article on the background of the Hellfire Club and how it was lifted by Claremont & Byrne.
I gotta say, the regular cover is kinda... not great. I wish Steve had done it instead. Emma Peel looks more like Our Mrs. Meanie than Diana Rigg (not that there's anything wrong with looking like Iz!) and Steed looks like he's wearing an oversize Patrick MacNee mask.
I remember the episode vividly. One does not easily (or willingly) forget Diana Rigg in a merry widow. But I don't remember Steed's face being that large. It looks clumsily photoshopped.
Thanks again, everyone! You don't know how much it means to me to have received so many warm wishes here, on other forums, via email, and on Twitter and Facebook. I'm truly humbled by the support and encouragement I've received.
Finding the right tone in writing will be crucial. Next to the cool design of the show and the awesome characters it was the witty dialogues who made it into a cult.
Finding the right tone in writing will be crucial. Next to the cool design of the show and the awesome characters it was the witty dialogues who made it into a cult.
I think Waid can do a far better job than GMo did.
I was avoiding this thread earlier today when the teaser was circulating, because I still considered it being unconfirmed from official sources (and I don't want to screw this up), but now that Bleeding Cool has posted the solicitation material with me listed (as "ATHENA VOLTAIRE's Steve Bryant," how cool is that?), I feel like I can come clean.
I'm super excited. It's weird, I've had a few years of projects being cancelled, over-art-directed books (like Canterville Ghost) and illustrating unpublished screenplays that never saw print but paid me fairly well...between Steed and Peel at Boom, The Corpse back-up in Hack/Slash at Image and Athena Voltaire at Sequential Pulp/Dark Horse, I feel like I may finally have a shot at some career momentum. ;)
Thanks again for the encouragement and support!!
Awesome news! I, for one will be buying the ever-lovin' heck out of this book!
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I was avoiding this thread earlier today when the teaser was circulating, because I still considered it being unconfirmed from official sources (and I don't want to screw this up), but now that Bleeding Cool has posted the solicitation material with me listed (as "ATHENA VOLTAIRE's Steve Bryant," how cool is that?), I feel like I can come clean.
I'm super excited. It's weird, I've had a few years of projects being cancelled, over-art-directed books (like Canterville Ghost) and illustrating unpublished screenplays that never saw print but paid me fairly well...between Steed and Peel at Boom, The Corpse back-up in Hack/Slash at Image and Athena Voltaire at Sequential Pulp/Dark Horse, I feel like I may finally have a shot at some career momentum. ;)
Thanks again for the encouragement and support!!
I hadn't heard before about Canterville Ghost, and that is a bummer because I was looking forward to that.
1. Steve Bryant (he's such a great guy, how can you not want to support him? And if it helps pay for more Athena Voltaire, I'll buy multiple copies - or at least I would if I could afford it)
2. Mark Waid (he got me reading a Ka-Zar monthly back in the 90s which is a hard enough feat, but to top it off, he had Ka-Zar going against Thanos, which is so ludicrous it should never have worked, but I loved that series)
3. I'm an X-Men fan and the fact that the opening issue is based on the episodes that The Hellfire Club were inspired by has me intrigued.
I own one issue of it and it is pretty good.
It was groovy.
One of the few comics I got my dad to read. He loved Diana Rigg.
Never read the comics though. But - I might change that.
Just sayin'... ;)
I first saw The Avengers when CBS showed it as part of their Late Night line-up in the late ’70s/early ’80s. Diana Rigg quickly replaced Julie Newmar as my boyhood crush.
I'm picking this up because Steve B. is working on it with Mark W.
Groovy Sixties Spycraft!
NEVER!
Time to catch up on the television series.
I'll be adding the Avengers to my pull list.
I gotta say, the regular cover is kinda... not great. I wish Steve had done it instead. Emma Peel looks more like Our Mrs. Meanie than Diana Rigg (not that there's anything wrong with looking like Iz!) and Steed looks like he's wearing an oversize Patrick Macnee mask.
I love both the X-Men homage covers, though!
http://thecomicforums.com/discussion/545/x-men-and-avengers-no-not-those-avengers#latest
Here's a look at my likeness samples:
Very nice!
You've especially nailed Macnee in the upper one and Rigg in the lower one..
Finding the right tone in writing will be crucial. Next to the cool design of the show and the awesome characters it was the witty dialogues who made it into a cult.
Can't wait for this book 8->