4 page Leonard Kirk MI-13 #1 colored art preview

[Joe Franklin]

http://www.wizarduniverse.com/042408britainprev.html.

Awesome Captain Britain and Black Knight art by Kirk.:cool:

[Brian M.]

Damn all that looks good.

[Teh m0nk3y]

Those looked great. I'm so there!

[drwho]

I cant wait till Black Knight's adventures with Captain Britain comes out. :wink:

[Cayman]

Kirk's art looks unusually professional there.

[CmX]

Damn Black Knight looks badass! I love his new look!!

This is becoming more promising. :)

[That JonoGuy]

Kirk's art is looking pretty good. I wasn't sold on his being the artist for this book, so it is nice to see that he may just be a good fit.

[The Sword Is Drawn]

It's so good to see these images coloured now. I have total confidence of this working. It's just so good to see a decent artist being put on this title, after all those New Excalibur fill in runs...

I'm going to assume that's Faisa Hussain in the middle images?

[CyberHubbs]

I'm not a huge Black Knight fan (re: at all!), but I like this new design. Was going to give this a shot, anyway, but now I'm extra-interested.

[metalgorgomon]

It's so good to see these images coloured now. I have total confidence of this working. It's just so good to see a decent artist being put on this title, after all those New Excalibur fill in runs...

I'm going to assume that's Faisa Hussain in the middle images?

I think she's Faisa Hussain. She's a doctor, right? Think she's gonna be an interesting character.
Good the see Captain Britain again. Nice design for Black Knight.
Very nice art.. I'll probably pick this up..

[RickyD410]

So pretty! I'm in!

[The Sword Is Drawn]

I think she's Faisa Hussain. She's a doctor, right? Think she's gonna be an interesting character.
Good the see Captain Britain again. Nice design for Black Knight.
Very nice art.. I'll probably pick this up..

I think there's a good balance of cast, on this one. From the interviews that Cornell has been doing it genuinely sounds like this one has been incredibly well thought through.

Makes a change, doesn't it?

Some of that artwork is up on Marvel.com, as well as a full colour picture of John the Skull 'clapped in hi-tech irons'.

[RonnieThunderbolts]

I've not been so completely and utterly psyched for a title in I don't know how long. Maybe years. Kudos to the whole crew, this book looks stellar.

[The Sword Is Drawn]

I've not been so completely and utterly psyched for a title in I don't know how long. Maybe years. Kudos to the whole crew, this book looks stellar.

I know what you mean, Ronnie Thunderbolts.

Does anyody know who's on colours, btw? They're doing a great job.

[scouse mouse]

That all looks very, very sexy!

[Blade X]

This looks pretty damn good.

The only thing I don't like is Black Knight's redesign. He looks like the Fonz from HAPPY DAYS wearing BK's helmet.

[Madrox84]

Those preview images look awesome!

I really can't wait for this to be out.

It's so good to see these images coloured now. I have total confidence of this working. It's just so good to see a decent artist being put on this title, after all those New Excalibur fill in runs...

I'm going to assume that's Faisa Hussain in the middle images?

It is great to see a decent artist on 'Excalibur' again... All the fill in art teams on NEX really got up my nose, ditto the original Excalibur towards the end.

Anyhoo, i think that probably is Faisa in those panels you mentioned...

[Christopher O]

The colored pages look great. This book is going to rock.

[mattbib]

Definitely looking forward to this.

I hope this lasts for awhile as an ongoing.

[Pro]

Might get this. looks interesting.

[jawbreaker]

so have all the team members been announced?

[Excelsior]

Im in it for the words, but the art look purdy too.

[jarrod]

Omg So Hyped!

[The Sword Is Drawn]

This looks pretty damn good.

The only thing I don't like is Black Knight's redesign. He looks like the Fonz from HAPPY DAYS wearing BK's helmet.

It's not really a redesign, so much as it's Dane in 'civvies'. When SI kicks off in Britain Dane will be based at his ancestral home (Garrett Castle) but not AT home. He'll be riding cross-country on his bike, when the crazyness begins. And heavy steel plate armour is not what you NEED in that scenario... :biggrin:

Although don't take that as an indicator of replacing his steed. Admittedly one steed was recently 'eaten' in an issue of Punisher War Journal, but Cornell has said Strider will be making an appearance a few issues down the line.

so have all the team members been announced?

Not quite.

The cast at present are Captain Britain, Pete Wisdom, Spitfire, John the Skrull, Faisa Hussain, and a back up of Tink and Captain Midlands (From the wisdom mini).

One further cast member will be joining after/at the end of the first arc. Cornell and Lowe have been a bit cryptic about this. All we know is that they are a big name British character, they've never been a member of Excalibur, and that many people WON'T instantly think of them as being British.

Make of that what you will...

[Karl H]

I am increasingly excited about this run.

[Karl H]

It's not really a redesign, so much as it's Dane in 'civvies'. When SI kicks off in Britain Dane will be based at his ancestral home (Garrett Castle) but not AT home. He'll be riding cross-country on his bike, when the crazyness begins. And heavy steel plate armour is not what you NEED in that scenario... :biggrin:

Although don't take that as an indicator of replacing his steed. Admittedly one steed was recently 'eaten' in an issue of Punisher War Journal, but Cornell has said Strider will be making an appearance a few issues down the line.



Not quite.

The cast at present are Captain Britain, Pete Wisdom, Spitfire, John the Skrull, Faisa Hussain, and a back up of Tink and Captain Midlands (From the wisdom mini).

One further cast member will be joining after/at the end of the first arc. Cornell and Lowe have been a bit cryptic about this. All we know is that they are a big name British character, they've never been a member of Excalibur, and that many people WON'T instantly think of them as being British.

Make of that what you will...


My money's on Blade.

As long as it isn't Pixie! Lol!

[Will.S]

Does anyody know who's on colours, btw? They're doing a great job.
Looks like Brian Reber to me. He did Omega Flight, Madrox, X-Factor, etc.

[Excelsior]

Please let it be BLADE. ::crosses fingers::

[Blade X]

It's not really a redesign, so much as it's Dane in 'civvies'. When SI kicks off in Britain Dane will be based at his ancestral home (Garrett Castle) but not AT home. He'll be riding cross-country on his bike, when the crazyness begins. And heavy steel plate armour is not what you NEED in that scenario... :biggrin:

Although don't take that as an indicator of replacing his steed. Admittedly one steed was recently 'eaten' in an issue of Punisher War Journal, but Cornell has said Strider will be making an appearance a few issues down the line.

I don't read PWJ, but Dane's armor was not normal steel armor. It was mystical steel armor that he required (along with a brand new sword,jousting speer,and flying horse) way back in the first HEROES FOR HIRE series. This is something that many writers seem to have either forgotten or completely ignored.

As for him riding the less then impressive and oh so cliche motorcycle, I think it is a stupid idea that smacks as another attempt to make a superhero character more "realistic" and "KEWL". This is a friggan superhero comic that is not restrained by a budget, take advantage of it. Dane is a superhero with both mystical and advanced tech weapons and equipment, not a refugee from the early 1980's movie KNIGHT RIDERS (I think that was the name of that movie).

[The Sword Is Drawn]

I don't read PWJ, but Dane's armor was not normal steel armor. It was mystical steel armor that he required (along with a brand new sword,jousting speer,and flying horse) way back in the first HEROES FOR HIRE series. This is something that many writers seem to have either forgotten or completely ignored.

Cornell has made it clear that as far as this book is concerned the focus will be on continuing with the ebony blade, rather than the light weapons, following on from where Dane was last time we saw him in New Excalibur. He comments would suggest to me that this is where editors might want him to be, right now, and as it's almost been ten years since any reference was made to the work done on Heroes for Hire it may now be considered that there is too much water under the bridge to go trying to dig up something which all of his more recent appearances have completely ignored.

However, some explanations will be offered, such as where Strider has been all this time. But the key focus will remain on the weight of Dane's shoulders of being ancestral line guardian of a blade of pure evil.

As for him riding the less then impressive and oh so cliche motorcycle, I think it is a stupid idea that smacks as another attempt to make a superhero character more "realistic" and "KEWL". This is a friggan superhero comic that is not restrained by a budget, take advantage of it. Dane is a superhero with both mystical and advanced tech weapons and equipment, not a refugee from the early 1980's movie KNIGHT RIDERS (I think that was the name of that movie).

It's not as if he's being turned into some kind of Ghost Rider clone here! This is just a way to physically convey that at this point Dane is a civilian and not a member of a team. He's still the Black Knight, but may be having some issues of his own right now, which he is trying to work out. Then he finds a Skrull Invasion on his doorstep, and has to immediately get involved with that.

He's not entirely discarding the armour, but he certainly won't have it with him during the first arc. It's at home. He's not. :wink:

[Cruelly_Innocent]

Oh That's sick! I have waited and waited and waited for Dane's return

that crappy Black Knight issue was boring...finally Whitman is back in a team..I've missed him since he left New Excalibur....but I'm not diggin' the street clothes

[The Sword Is Drawn]

Oh That's sick! I have waited and waited and waited for Dane's return

that crappy Black Knight issue was boring...finally Whitman is back in a team..I've missed him since he left New Excalibur....but I'm not diggin' the street clothes

Well, they are street clothes... Don't write him off just yet ;)

Seriously, I'm really happy to have Dane back, too. I know that a lot of American readers never got to see the Captain Britain/Black Knight stories of the early 80s, but the two are firm and established friends. In fact, at present, Dane is probably Brian's oldest friend around. This is the perfect place for him.

[Blade X]

Cornell has made it clear that as far as this book is concerned the focus will be on continuing with the ebony blade, rather than the light weapons, following on from where Dane was last time we saw him in New Excalibur. He comments would suggest to me that this is where editors might want him to be, right now, and as it's almost been ten years since any reference was made to the work done on Heroes for Hire it may now be considered that there is too much water under the bridge to go trying to dig up something which all of his more recent appearances have completely ignored.

However, some explanations will be offered, such as where Strider has been all this time. But the key focus will remain on the weight of Dane's shoulders of being ancestral line guardian of a blade of pure evil.

It's not as if he's being turned into some kind of Ghost Rider clone here! This is just a way to physically convey that at this point Dane is a civilian and not a member of a team. He's still the Black Knight, but may be having some issues of his own right now, which he is trying to work out. Then he finds a Skrull Invasion on his doorstep, and has to immediately get involved with that.

He's not entirely discarding the armour, but he certainly won't have it with him during the first arc. It's at home. He's not. :wink:

Don't get me wrong, I have no problem accepting Dane's "less then impressive" new look. I just prefer his HFH costume to his non costume look in CB&MI-13. I also prefer his light weapons to his Ebony blade (which I also like). In any case, I have seen a heck of a lot more worse/harmful things happen to characters then what is being done to Dane in MI-13.

[Will.S]

Don't get me wrong, I have no problem accepting Dane's "less then impressive" new look. I just prefer his HFH costume to his non costume look in CB&MI-13. I also prefer his light weapons to his Ebony blade (which I also like). In any case, I have seen a heck of a lot more worse/harmful things happen to characters then what is being done to Dane in MI-13.
I liked his H4H/Busiek Avengers era equipment as well.

It's too bad nobody wants to use them, I liked the sword of light and shield of night better than the ebony blade which became overused (especially the blood curse thing) and already causes continuity head aches. I will admit that it's more iconic as a weapon and it has cool mystic properties but his other weapons pretty much did the same damn thing and perhaps even more.

[Quinnhop]

Please let it be BLADE. ::crosses fingers::

For sure, it's Blade.

Just look at the cover of Issue #3.

*cough*vampires*cough*

[Cruelly_Innocent]

Well, they are street clothes... Don't write him off just yet ;)

Seriously, I'm really happy to have Dane back, too. I know that a lot of American readers never got to see the Captain Britain/Black Knight stories of the early 80s, but the two are firm and established friends. In fact, at present, Dane is probably Brian's oldest friend around. This is the perfect place for him.

As long as he is in a monthly book..I'll be happy...and finally..a book in england that I'm gonna be reading for more than 3 issues.

I AM LOOKING AT YOU NEW EXCALIBUR :mad:

[The Sword Is Drawn]

For sure, it's Blade.

Just look at the cover of Issue #3.

*cough*vampires*cough*

Well, that depends... I mean it's certainly not the first time Spitfire has been connected to vampires. I mean the woman's a blood relation of British Nazi vampire Baron Blood, who made her a vampire - only to have her condition later cured by a blood transfusion from the (Original) Human Torch.

The question would be, though, whatever could prompte her to BE a vampire again...? :biggrin:

As long as he is in a monthly book..I'll be happy...and finally..a book in england that I'm gonna be reading for more than 3 issues.

I AM LOOKING AT YOU NEW EXCALIBUR :mad:

Absolutely.

[Blade X]

For sure, it's Blade.

Just look at the cover of Issue #3.

*cough*vampires*cough*

My bet is on Union Jack, who has also fought vampires numerous times.

[The Sword Is Drawn]

My bet is on Union Jack, who has also fought vampires numerous times.

He has, although Cornell did say that the final member WAS British, but many people wouldn't instantly associate him with BEING British - Which I'd say points more to Blade than it does to Joey. Or Ka-Zar?

[Karl H]

He has, although Cornell did say that the final member WAS British, but many people wouldn't instantly associate him with BEING British - Which I'd say points more to Blade than it does to Joey. Or Ka-Zar?

That's a great call too.

I could easily see the events of SI somehow forcing Kevin Plundarr out of the Savage Land given all that's going on there at the moment!

[The Sword Is Drawn]

That's a great call too.

I could easily see the events of SI somehow forcing Kevin Plundarr out of the Savage Land given all that's going on there at the moment!

It's certainly not impossible, no.

[Madrox84]

He has, although Cornell did say that the final member WAS British, but many people wouldn't instantly associate him with BEING British - Which I'd say points more to Blade than it does to Joey. Or Ka-Zar?

I agree that particular hint does seem to point towards Blade... I guess we will have to wait and see.

[The Sword Is Drawn]

I agree that particular hint does seem to point towards Blade... I guess we will have to wait and see.

Totally. Any-which-way I'll be happy, but this certainly has me intrigued...

[Madrox84]

Totally. Any-which-way I'll be happy, but this certainly has me intrigued...

Me too... I really can't wait for this title to debut. The wait is killing me.

I'm also well into my advertising campaign at my local LCS, between me and the manager we have gotten a few people to add the title to their pull list...

[Blade X]

He has, although Cornell did say that the final member WAS British, but many people wouldn't instantly associate him with BEING British - Which I'd say points more to Blade than it does to Joey. Or Ka-Zar?

Wait, I'm confused, is UJ British or not?

Maybe, it's Windshear.

[jawbreaker]

All we know is that they are a big name British character, they've never been a member of Excalibur, and that many people WON'T instantly think of them as being British.
Make of that what you will...

well that definitley rules out Jono. Too bad. :frown:

[Karl H]

Wait, I'm confused, is UJ British or not?

Maybe, it's Windshear.

Having a non-British Union Jack would be like having a Russian Captain America. Think about it, what does Union Jack dress himself in (CLUE: the answer's in the question)?

[The Sword Is Drawn]

well that definitley rules out Jono. Too bad. :frown:

Just keep praying New Warriors ends. That's what I'm doing... ;)

And Blade X? Union Jack is very much British. He's working class and from Manchester. You don't get much more British than that.

[Madrox84]

Just keep praying New Warriors ends. That's what I'm doing... ;)

Me too... Each time i see or hear about an issue of New Warriors.

As yet the god of comics have not answered my prayers :(

[The Sword Is Drawn]

New interview up on Newsarama:

http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=155363

[The Sword Is Drawn]

Bryan Hitch has said that due to the positive response to the covers for issues 1-3 he will be doing covers for this book indefinitely for the time being.