Monday, March 16, 2015

Why Marvel Loves Alternate Universes

Angela, Asgard’s favorite assassin, is about to get a second solo book, this time set in Neil Gaiman’s 1602. Marguerite Bennett and Sana Amanat talk about 1602: Witch Hunter Angela, bringing fresh voices to a diverse fandom and why that fandom is getting a seat at the table.



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Tell us a little about Angela's second solo book.


Marguerite Bennett (co-writer): It's Secret Wars/War Zones series, and we're going back to Neill Gaiman, Andy Kubert, and Richard Isanove's 1602. Queen Elizabeth has been recently murdered, King James has ascended the throne, and throughout the entire country there's a persecution of those who are considered witchbreed, which is the 1602 equivalent of mutants. We're combining this history and this flourishing time of Western literature with the mythology of the Marvel universe.


I'm co-writing the series with Kieron Gillen, and we're gonna have a similar structure to our current book, a 15-page overstory that focuses on Angela and Sera and a five-page substory that is a tale that Sera is telling. The art is being done by Stephanie Hans, who did the painted five-pagers in the first Angela arc, and her style is just so gorgeous and I could not hope for anyone better to help me bring this to life. The five-pagers in 1602, they'll each be drawn by a different artist.


Of all the characters to to throw into 1602, why Angela?


MB: Angela's got those lofty and mythic proportions already; there's definitely this sense of grandeur in getting to see her and Sera both through this wandering, holy mission lens.



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Because Sera is going to journey with Angela again, does that mean that they have a similar backstory in 1602 as they do in the current run? Does that mean we're going to see Asgardians and other familiar faces?


MB: Yes, they have a similar backstory! Asgardians I can't confirm, but we will definitely see a lot of familiar 1602 characters. We want to make the series our own; I'm a huge fan of Neil Gaiman and the original run, but we really didn't want to just retread something that was already very beloved, we wanted to go out and explore the furthest corners of that universe. So you're going to see people who never appeared in the original series. We've got a 1602 Bucky Barnes, and we've got 1602 Guardians of the Galaxy, which has never been done before! So yeah, we're very excited to have fun with it and tear off full speed ahead.


I'm so excited to see 1602 Bucky Barnes and all his glorious eyeliner.


MB: (laughs) I mean this isn't a spoiler, but I basically needed literally the most handsome man in the Marvel universe for this character, sooooo that meant Bucky Barnes.


Sana Amanat (editor): Uhhhhh, that's Gambit, personally I think it's Gambit.


Jaimie McKelvie's Commander Rogers, that's my personal pick but...




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31 "Harry Potter" Book Scenes That Should've Been In The Movies

Background on Voldemort’s family > Some random scene of the Burrow burning down.


Harry's GREEN eyes.


Harry's GREEN eyes.


Apparently they tried to give Daniel Radcliffe colored contacts, but they agitated his eyes. They should have at least cast a young Lily with the blue eyes.


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Peeves, a Hogwarts poltergeist.


Peeves, a Hogwarts poltergeist.


Peeves was originally in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone movie, played by Rik Mayal, but his character was cut last minute.


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The deathday party.


The deathday party.


It was a celebration for Nearly Headless Nick to commemorate the anniversary of his death.


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This Teenage Girl's Instagram Account Is Every Book Lover's Dream

One high schooler is keeping track of all the books she reads on Instagram, and the photos are beautiful.


Emily Ables, an 18-year-old from Columbus, Ohio, is just like any other high school girl, except she also runs an Instagram account for book lovers with over 40,000 followers.



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Ables posts beautiful photos of the book covers and passages that she's #CurrentlyReading alongside short reviews and commentary on her BlueEyedBiblio account.



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The pictures are so gorgeous, they're enough to inspire anyone to pick up a book and start reading.



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"I had been trying to run a book blog for maybe 5 months before I made my Instagram. My blog was called BlueEyedBibliophile and didn't have many followers, so I thought creating an Instagram would help attract more attention," Ables told BuzzFeed.



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13 Books That Would've Been Written If Harry Potter Were Indian

Harry Potter And The Dabba Of Secrets.


Harry lures Voldemort to Manali in a ploy to destroy him using a muggle medication made from an enchanting plant.


Harry lures Voldemort to Manali in a ploy to destroy him using a muggle medication made from an enchanting plant.


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The trio travel to Delhi after Voldemort curses AAP, causing it to crumble each time it receives any votes.


The trio travel to Delhi after Voldemort curses AAP, causing it to crumble each time it receives any votes.


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Arthur Weasley adds everyone to a group on WhatsApp. Death Eaters track Harry using his "Last Seen" and location.


Arthur Weasley adds everyone to a group on WhatsApp. Death Eaters track Harry using his "Last Seen" and location.


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The trio get concerned that foul play is afoot when Ron orders headphones and receives a chess set instead.


The trio get concerned that foul play is afoot when Ron orders headphones and receives a chess set instead.


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Which "Harry Potter" Witch Should Be Your BFF?

It’s time to figure it out!


20 Relationship Dealbreakers For English Majors

If your person views Hemingway differently than you do.


If your person uses commas and periods interchangeably:


If your person uses commas and periods interchangeably:


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If your person omits an Oxford comma, and you love the Oxford comma:


If your person omits an Oxford comma, and you love the Oxford comma:


There's a big difference between "We saw the ballerinas, Paul Ryan, and Vladimir Putin" and "We saw the ballerinas, Paul Ryan and Vladimir Putin."


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If your person asks you to stop reading and give them more attention:


If your person asks you to stop reading and give them more attention:


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If your person views Hemingway differently than you do:


If your person views Hemingway differently than you do:


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35 Relationship Deal Breakers For Any "Harry Potter" Fan

When they pronounce it LeviosAR, and not LeviOsa.


They look at you weirdly because you're still waiting for your Hogwarts acceptance letter.


They look at you weirdly because you're still waiting for your Hogwarts acceptance letter.


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They keep claiming they're huge fans of the films.


They keep claiming they're huge fans of the films.


But have never read the books.


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They think Hermione was too good for Ron.


They think Hermione was too good for Ron.


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And they don't understand how "children's stories" helped you through the tough times.


And they don't understand how "children's stories" helped you through the tough times.


I kinda feel bad for people who feel this way, tbqh.


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Which Hogwarts Professor Would Be Your Mentor?

Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home.



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