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06-07-2010, 08:58 AM
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=26554
Can someone use evil forces for good, or would he just be corrupted in the end? That’s the question behind Marvel (http://www.marvel.com/)’s upcoming "Shadowland" event, which "Thunderbolts" writer Jeff Parker and event editor Bill Rosemann discussed during day two of HeroesCon (http://www.heroesonline.com/heroescon/). The duo also delved into Parker’s work with the "Thunderbolts" and why the team is labeled as Marvel’s version of the Dirty Dozen.
“When you fight monsters, do you become one?” asked Rosemann. “The eternal question with Matt [Murdock, Daredevil] is, how close is he to the edge?”
At the end of Ed Brubaker's acclaimed run on "Daredevil," the blind hero took control of assassin clan known as the Hand, and this has provided the foundation for current writers Andy Diggle and Antony Johnston's run of stories (http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=26554#). Matt Murdock attempts to wield the power of the Hand for good, but with each leadership decision finds himself further down the slippery slope. This new status quo forms the backdrop for the "Shadowland" miniseries, which will be written by Diggle, and the broader event.
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=26552
Just because the new event is called "Brightest Day" doesn’t mean there aren’t some dark stories (http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=26552#) left to tell. DC Comics (http://www.dccomics.com/) Senior Story (http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=26552#) Editor Ian Sattler wanted to make that clear as the second day of HeroesCon (http://www.heroesonline.com/heroescon/) opened up with the DC Nation panel.
“We never said Brightest Day would be this day of bright, happy stories,” said Sattler. “People just inferred that from the name.”
It was somewhat of a perception issue, Sattler said, adding that DC stories weren’t going to be any safer. Rather, he said, some of the books, such as the new "Flash" and "Brightest Day" mini-series, pushed the envelope, but in a good way.
“At the end of 'Blackest Night,' the revolving door of death was closed,” said Sattler. “[Now] when someone dies, it means something.”
The goal of the "Brightest Day" banner, and especially the mini-series of the same name, Sattler added, was to focus on some of the characters that, for whatever reason, some fans had not been able to connect with.
“We’re trying to give you a reason to care about [these characters], rather than just assume you care,” said Sattler.
I don't know about The Brightest Day, it seems from everything I read on the web that things are not really changing within the DC Universe as much as they are just staying the same, at least with The Heroic Age over at Marvel they have united the greatest heroes into the Avengers again and other than Spider-Man things seems to be lighter and calming down a little bit. But things are supposed to be somewhat dark with the upcoming Shadowlands story that Marvel is planning, so who knows what will happen, I just wonder why they started the whole Heroic Age with promises of lighter comics and then they immediatly jump right into a dark storyline. I guess time will tell.
Can someone use evil forces for good, or would he just be corrupted in the end? That’s the question behind Marvel (http://www.marvel.com/)’s upcoming "Shadowland" event, which "Thunderbolts" writer Jeff Parker and event editor Bill Rosemann discussed during day two of HeroesCon (http://www.heroesonline.com/heroescon/). The duo also delved into Parker’s work with the "Thunderbolts" and why the team is labeled as Marvel’s version of the Dirty Dozen.
“When you fight monsters, do you become one?” asked Rosemann. “The eternal question with Matt [Murdock, Daredevil] is, how close is he to the edge?”
At the end of Ed Brubaker's acclaimed run on "Daredevil," the blind hero took control of assassin clan known as the Hand, and this has provided the foundation for current writers Andy Diggle and Antony Johnston's run of stories (http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=26554#). Matt Murdock attempts to wield the power of the Hand for good, but with each leadership decision finds himself further down the slippery slope. This new status quo forms the backdrop for the "Shadowland" miniseries, which will be written by Diggle, and the broader event.
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=26552
Just because the new event is called "Brightest Day" doesn’t mean there aren’t some dark stories (http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=26552#) left to tell. DC Comics (http://www.dccomics.com/) Senior Story (http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=26552#) Editor Ian Sattler wanted to make that clear as the second day of HeroesCon (http://www.heroesonline.com/heroescon/) opened up with the DC Nation panel.
“We never said Brightest Day would be this day of bright, happy stories,” said Sattler. “People just inferred that from the name.”
It was somewhat of a perception issue, Sattler said, adding that DC stories weren’t going to be any safer. Rather, he said, some of the books, such as the new "Flash" and "Brightest Day" mini-series, pushed the envelope, but in a good way.
“At the end of 'Blackest Night,' the revolving door of death was closed,” said Sattler. “[Now] when someone dies, it means something.”
The goal of the "Brightest Day" banner, and especially the mini-series of the same name, Sattler added, was to focus on some of the characters that, for whatever reason, some fans had not been able to connect with.
“We’re trying to give you a reason to care about [these characters], rather than just assume you care,” said Sattler.
I don't know about The Brightest Day, it seems from everything I read on the web that things are not really changing within the DC Universe as much as they are just staying the same, at least with The Heroic Age over at Marvel they have united the greatest heroes into the Avengers again and other than Spider-Man things seems to be lighter and calming down a little bit. But things are supposed to be somewhat dark with the upcoming Shadowlands story that Marvel is planning, so who knows what will happen, I just wonder why they started the whole Heroic Age with promises of lighter comics and then they immediatly jump right into a dark storyline. I guess time will tell.