theXfactor
10-13-2009, 03:13 PM
From IGN (http://comics.ign.com/articles/103/1033750p1.html)
We also talked to Gail Simone about her thoughts on the the skip-month and Blackest Night in general. She said "I'm pretty excited about Blackest Night. That might not actually cover it - I think it's the most interesting and compelling company crossover since the original Crisis on Infinite Earths. I'm a sucker for crossovers, but there is a predictability about a lot of them, where marketing sort of trumps creativity. I don't get that vibe from Blackest Night at all. They've made a huge effort to keep the integrity of Geoff's story intact, and that's impressive. It's the first big event comic I've been looking forward to every issue in quite some time."
Regarding the return of the Suicide Squad and her collaboration with John Ostrander, Simone said "Ah, this is a dream come true. Since the Secret Six first appeared, people have noticed the spiritual connection between the Six and the Squad, and John Ostrander is a comics legend and a real hero of mine. I am normally very solitary in my writing – this is the first extended project I've ever co-written, and it's just a blast to see a master like John work. Besides, it's such a natural... wait until you see some of the match-ups! HA!
"It's the two meanest teams in DC history and it has the dead rising from their graves. People who don't want to see that are clearly missing something vital in their brains. I just saw the first two covers and they are jaw-dropping. Daniel LaVisi is going to be a huge star, and soon.
"On top of that, I have to give credit to Geoff Johns who has been amazingly gracious and helpful. It's a bit of a dream gig for me, working with all these people and two of my favorite teams ever."
When asked which Black Lanterns might be appearing in this issue, Simone said "Well, let's just say that this particular Black Lantern died at Deadshot's hand, and payback is definitely a bitch."
Look at the bolded part. Is Suicide Squad actually returning as an ongoing, not one-shot?
We also talked to Gail Simone about her thoughts on the the skip-month and Blackest Night in general. She said "I'm pretty excited about Blackest Night. That might not actually cover it - I think it's the most interesting and compelling company crossover since the original Crisis on Infinite Earths. I'm a sucker for crossovers, but there is a predictability about a lot of them, where marketing sort of trumps creativity. I don't get that vibe from Blackest Night at all. They've made a huge effort to keep the integrity of Geoff's story intact, and that's impressive. It's the first big event comic I've been looking forward to every issue in quite some time."
Regarding the return of the Suicide Squad and her collaboration with John Ostrander, Simone said "Ah, this is a dream come true. Since the Secret Six first appeared, people have noticed the spiritual connection between the Six and the Squad, and John Ostrander is a comics legend and a real hero of mine. I am normally very solitary in my writing – this is the first extended project I've ever co-written, and it's just a blast to see a master like John work. Besides, it's such a natural... wait until you see some of the match-ups! HA!
"It's the two meanest teams in DC history and it has the dead rising from their graves. People who don't want to see that are clearly missing something vital in their brains. I just saw the first two covers and they are jaw-dropping. Daniel LaVisi is going to be a huge star, and soon.
"On top of that, I have to give credit to Geoff Johns who has been amazingly gracious and helpful. It's a bit of a dream gig for me, working with all these people and two of my favorite teams ever."
When asked which Black Lanterns might be appearing in this issue, Simone said "Well, let's just say that this particular Black Lantern died at Deadshot's hand, and payback is definitely a bitch."
Look at the bolded part. Is Suicide Squad actually returning as an ongoing, not one-shot?