IT'S EITHER IN YOU OR IT'S NOT.
ARE YOU MIGHTY?
ARE YOU WORTHY?
IT'S EITHER IN YOU OR IT'S NOT.
Among the things that have been getting my interest levels back up are these new series of promotional images from Marvel.
IT'S EITHER IN YOU OR IT'S NOT.
A possible return to greatness for Stephen Strange?
(or could it be someone ELSE in the Cloak?)
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Iron Fist
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It is an obvious mystery as to whether those two images (but the first two of an ongoing series of promotional images this week) are hinting at a new series of individual new titles (much like DC's "new 52" series launch), or a joint series featuring the characters whose silhouettes are being teased (as Marvel has done with every new team title over the past few years - ie; New Avengers, Secret Avengers, etc...), which could be Marvel's magical answer to DC's "JLA DARK", or a big "Magic Event" (which is loooooong overdue - having been hinted at and teased in many comics over the past half-decade), or even if they're just re-pitching the "MIGHTY" teaser image (as seen below) which is the wrap up to "Fear Itself"...
The MIGHTY (Avengers?)
In shadowy silhouette:
Ms. Marvel, Iron Fist, Doctor Strange, Iron Man, She Hulk?, Wolverine, Mockingbird?, Hawkeye, Spider-Man
The "Mighty" being the heroic counter-force to the villainous (possessed by the evil "Serpent") "Worthy".
Sin, The Thing, Attuma, Hulk, Juggernaut, Grey Gargoye, Titania, Absorbing Man
Also, to add to the mystery of the solo images, are various key-words being used to comprise the forms of the hinted-at characters. Words that describe each character and their unique powers/ history/ origins.
And, added to that mystery are the appearance of selected colored individual letters.
Thus far, 4 color groups are shown; RED, BROWN, ORANGE and YELLOW.
Taking the individual colored letters from each image could lead to four unique phrases?
Also noted is the number "3".
The Dr. Strange image has a "3" where his chin would be (under the symbol for 'Infinity').
The Iron Fist image has a "33" big and bold on his chest.
What could that mean?
Depending on how many images are to follow, will the "3's" continue?
Or other numbers that might add up to something?
Or a magic number that bears some meaning to this mystery?
See? This is a great way to add buzz to comics and generate anticipation of new launches.
IT'S EITHER IN YOU OR IT'S NOT.
If they're talking about renewed interest... it is IN me.
(THAT SAID... if there exist ANY actual promotional posters or prints of the DR STRANGE and/or MIGHTY images.. someone out there had better PLEASE contact me to make them available for purchase - or as a gift. No. Seriously. Drop me an email.).
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I hope it is a return for Doctor Strange. I don't know if the outline of the Cloak of Levitation indicates that he will be re-assuming the mantle of SS, or if it is just iconic for the character. I actually kind of like the current trenchcoat look of the Doc, if not what Bendis has been doing with him. (Hopefully, he won't be anywhere near these titles.) I also don't think that the Doc has to be SS again to be great again, obviously. Of course, in current canon, that would be impossible anyway since the Vishanti are involved in internecine conflict and it's my understanding that the SS title/power comes from them.
I must say, I am cautiously optimistic.
Nice to see you blogging again, btw! Hopefully we'll have some good Strange news to ponder over in the months ahead...
Thanks for the kind words, Arachne.
As I wrote in yesterday's post (published a mere hour or so before this one, but technically yesterday), I am not giving up blogging.
You may not believe it, but one of the driving forces for me to not give up blogging is the people like you who always give positive reinforcement and appreciate much of what I do here.
Thank YOU.
Now, as for the teaser image, it might not even BE Stephen Strange in there.
(OK, it probably IS.)
I do sort of like the trenchcoat look Doc is sporting nowadays, but would prefer it to be a little... "darker". As it stands now, he is just a clean cut John Constantine (whom I used to read and enjoy as well).
But, Doc should be in full regalia.
If they want to redesign him, they could do worse than to use the Del'Otto design that was used on some "Secret War" 2006-era artwork - seen on this Marvel wiki page:
http://marvel.wikia.com/Gabriele_Dell%27Otto/Gallery
Some leather armor with metallic details... sweet.
I doubt it's an ongoing though.
Most likely a MIGHTY AVENGERS team, or a MAGIC AVENGERS team or something.
We'll soon see.
But, we're both agreed - NO BENDIS, PLEASE!
One of the embedded words is "Neurosurgeon"... I suppose they could be giving Doc's old threads to some OTHER neurosurgeon.... but probably not. All I can say is, "About time... (and no more Bendis)!"
BTW, Umar is currently featured in Incredible Hulks.
Hey, Dan. No. I never really thought it wasn't Strange. I just had to toss that "is it or isn't it?" statement out there - couldn't help myself.
And yes...No Bendis is a good thing!
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