LolaRuns

Yeah such a shame about guice. Heard that they are putting the whole 'connected universe' theme on hold while they are trying to make money with the more approachable and general titles like Sojourn or the new El Cazador.

I'm I the only one who thought that El Cazador, while pretty, sucked? I prefer Sojourn by far.

Also heard that they are starting a big connected mini series called 'The War' in spring, supposedly where the sigil bearers will fight Negation and lots of people will be killed off. Rumour is also that they are planning to end the four remaining orginal series, Mystic, Meridian, Scion and Sigil. They already announced that The First is ending soon. Interestingly right after Solusandra crossed over to them. Heard that she is crossing over to Mystic next.

I really couldn't care less for The First or Sigil (which I both think suck), but I'd really miss Mystic. Meridian strikes me a pretty boring, but it's still something I'd keep around because I'm sure that there should be an audience for that somewhere. Sigil seems like the most likely candidate for a 'natural' ending, like just marrying off the main characters and leaving it at that.

LolaRuns

Just wanted to add, I just started on Brian Pullido's Lady Death and so far I'm loving it. I don't really know anything about the original Lady Death mythos, but this one is wonderful. I'm a sucker for medieval storylines, especially with a relgious touch.

Life

[img]smilies/eek.gif[/img] newsarama

Headhunter

The end of Ruse??? This makes absolutely no sense! That world shouldn't even be involved in The War, argh.

Total screwup by CrossGen. Sojourn continuing is a small comfort, but what a disaster. [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img]

Plus George Perez is off the project, killing the good will that would have carried over from JLA/Avengers. What's going on over there?

Life

Madness and mayhem.

Remember when they first announced their new beginnings with big plans including CGE and Code 6, and Alessi was a new-found God to comic creators and...

*sigh*

Headhunter

Another Valiant all over again. Sigh. [img]smilies/mad.gif[/img]

LolaRuns

Anybody else think that it's rather unwise to put all their money on stuff like El Cazador? I mean the first issue sold out, but I assume that was because of all the Pirate of the Caribbean hype this summer. I read it, but while the art is great I found the title to be rather weak.

Also, why keep titles that should logically end with The War (Negation) or that really don't have too much long term potential like Brath. Now I love Brath, love the setting, the art, the characters, but honestly, how expandable is it? He'll get free, return home, fight the invaders and that will be it. Unless they plan to kill his family I don't really see too much character development potential.

On the other hand, they get rid of titles like Path or Ruse which are only connected peripherically to the Sigilverse and who easily could have been continued independently. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]

Headhunter

I have accepted CrossGen's non-logic as the way they operate. The company is spending millions on custom software, movie agents, and online comics while ignoring the regular print comics that drive their business?

Right.

LolaRuns

Roseman Interview

Life

Hmmm... interesting.

I wonder what he's talking about. There were a couple of Simon Archand issues, weren't there? I can't remember if that's the correct title... but maybe they'll just continue that series.

LolaRuns

Nope they were called 'Archard's Agents' and just told little crime Victorian type crime stories, starring characters who appeared peripherically in Ruse. I think there's only two or three issues.

In the interview he also says that the Simon will unconver Emma's 'Ruse' and that will be end/solution to the series.

If that's really what they are planning then it makes sense to end 'Ruse' and possibly start the series with a different title.

Or maybe, since the war will be uniting all characters from all serials (at least judging from the Call to War poster) they'll just collect a couple of popular characters and throw them into one title. LOL kinda like JLA or JSA.

LolaRuns

Ooops, I forgot, the 'Call to Arms' poster is the first thing to advertise the upcoming War.

You can find it here

From left to right (my interpretation): Ethan (Scion), Sephie (Meridian), Oberon Kaine (Negation), Sam (Sigil), Arwen (Sojourn), Obo-San (the Path), Brath MacGaren (Brath)

Ok again, if Arwen actively fights in the war, how on earth is she supposed to just go back and continue Sojourn like before? [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img]

I mean especially for all the heros from less developed worlds it makes zero sense that they could just go back unaffected.

Headhunter

Argh, CrossGen is really screwing around with my 2 favourite titles in Sojourn/Ruse. This is horrible. [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img]

LolaRuns

Sojourn as well? I mean, I know about Ruse, it's ending and it has a lot of writers/artists changes, but I always thought that Sojourn is doing pretty well.

Even though I can't stand Cassidy. I have no idea why she's so popular with so many readers.

jjt

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