Victor, interestedly enough, I passed along that supposition a few weeks ago to the folks running the 1602 website, and they replied that it couldn't be that character, since that character was created after 1969...
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Discussion of Buffy and Angel comics, books, and more. Please don't get into spoilery details in the first week of release.
CaBil - Sep 10, 2003 11:27:23 pm PDT #996 of 10000
Remember, remember/the fifth of November/the Gunpowder Treason and Plot/I see no reason/Why Gunpowder Treason/Should ever be forgot.
Anne W. - Sep 11, 2003 12:47:04 am PDT #997 of 10000
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
I was wondering much the same thing, CaBil, given what Gaiman had said about not including Wolverine, etc. I've got a feeling that the matter of Virginia's identity is not as simple as we think, and may in fact be the point on which the plot of 1602 turns. Her position on the cover is not accidental, IMHO.
Another thing that has me wondering what's really going on is something that Gaiman said in an interview about 1602: (actual spoilery material) He indicated that this is not a "What If" or "Elseworlds" type scenario, which suggests to me that 1602 is more than a simple matter of mapping Marvel characters onto another time and culture.
Jeff Mejia - Sep 11, 2003 4:34:08 am PDT #998 of 10000
"Don't think of yourself as an organic pain collector racing towards oblivion." Dogbert to Dilbert
Did you all see that Michael Chabon is doing an actual comic of "The Escapist," the comic within the novel of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay? I'm incoherent with psychedness.
He is also writing a 16 page back-up tale on the Golden Age Mr. Terrific from the JSA (Justice Society of America, the original DC super-team) in November. It will be JSA All Stars # 7, and it is supposed to be written in the "Golden Age Style" that Chabon depicted in Kavelier and Klay.
CaBil - Sep 11, 2003 4:59:18 am PDT #999 of 10000
Remember, remember/the fifth of November/the Gunpowder Treason and Plot/I see no reason/Why Gunpowder Treason/Should ever be forgot.
True Anne. The second point you made, Marvel reps have been careful to repeat that every chance they have had on several retailer/business forums I am on.
esse - Sep 11, 2003 5:14:24 am PDT #1000 of 10000
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
Yup. I, even, managed to find that out about 1602. Still cool tho.
Kalshane - Sep 11, 2003 6:04:19 am PDT #1001 of 10000
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
Number?
Hey, my first!:)
tina f. - Sep 11, 2003 8:21:51 am PDT #1002 of 10000
There's been talk of this but Dark Horse's site confirms that Tales of the Vampires "with stories written exclusively by Joss and writers from his shows" will come out in December and be a 5 issue run.
No new Buffy comics after #63 but it does say that they expect more comic series with Joss aside from the TotV and a possible future Fray series. (Go Faith! Choose Faith!)
Has someone mentioned here as well that due to fan demands they (not Dark Horse obviously, but whoever makes them) are going to continue making Buffy and Angel action figures.
Volans - Sep 12, 2003 1:06:04 pm PDT #1003 of 10000
move out and draw fire
How many issues of 1602 are planned? Do we know?
Got and read #2 today. The last panel actually made me feel sorry for the character in it. I've been flashing on it all day, thinking "Poor dear!"
Some nice art, esp. the light blue eyes of the Grand Inquisitor in the shadow of his hood. I'm not thrilled with the outfits worn by Javier's students, but maybe the anachronistic stuff is part and parcel of Gaiman's whole idea.
Tom Scola - Sep 12, 2003 1:39:26 pm PDT #1004 of 10000
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
How many issues of 1602 are planned? Do we know?
8.
Kalshane - Sep 12, 2003 1:49:40 pm PDT #1005 of 10000
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
So I picked up Angel Season 2 while I was out today. Came home to find my Fray 1 through 8 and 1602 #1 that I'd bought off Ebay had arrived (as well as a Suncoast coupon I could have used when I bought the Angel DVDs. Argh!). Looks like I have a long weekend of sloth ahead of me.:) And then I'll finally be able to contribute to/understand the Fray and 1602 discussions. Whee!:)