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Banner

09-20-2005, 10:15 PM

It's almost the deadline for November orders and I haven't been able to find out that much about the new Thing book coming out by Marvel.
All I know about Dan Slott is what I read in She Hulk (which I really liked). Is She Hulk par for his style?

Pros and Cons?

Thanks,

Banner

Jake V

09-20-2005, 10:23 PM

He also wrote GLA, the Great Lakes Avengers miniseries. He does good comedy books. Some people like it, some don't.

If you're wondering how many to order, try the same amount that you plan on ordering of the upcoming She-Hulk series.

Cayman

09-20-2005, 10:25 PM

But he also did Arkham Asylum: Living Hell which was dark and nasty and completely great!

And yes, I'll be getting the Thing book. Can't wait.

Cay

cosmicspidey

09-20-2005, 10:27 PM

I'll give anything by Dan Slott a chance. I'm even buying Amazing Fantasy #15 because he and Kirkman are each writing a story.

Prelude

09-20-2005, 10:58 PM

I enjoyed Dan Slott's work on GLA and anticipate reading another title by him. Since I'd rather not follow She-Hulk (no matter how great the writing is), I'll probably try the new Thing title.

thik_3rd

09-20-2005, 11:29 PM

But he also did Arkham Asylum: Living Hell which was dark and nasty and completely great!

dark, nasty, yet still funny.

chicainery

09-20-2005, 11:38 PM

I've already turned in my Previews...and yes, I'm getting it.

Beta Ray Bill

09-20-2005, 11:45 PM

I've already turned in my Previews...and yes, I'm getting it.Ditto. It's got Wonder Man and Bill Foster in the first issue! That alone makes it worth a look...

Kevinroc

09-21-2005, 12:15 AM

I'm gonna be buying it.

hbkabdul

09-21-2005, 12:34 AM

Yes Ill be getting the book but only because Dan Slott is writing. The mans a genius!

Rich L

09-21-2005, 01:12 AM

Yes.

Oh, yes.

melike

09-21-2005, 03:48 AM

I am. I looved the old Two in One books so more Thing is good enough for me.

And Rich L - Speedball avatar! woo! I love speefy :) (check my sig if you dont believe me - hes a regualr character)

Crimson

09-21-2005, 05:55 AM

What I'm heard and from talking to Dan Slott on here it seems like it'll be a good book... I really enjoyed his She-Hulk and Spider-Man/Human Torch.

It seems like this will be more like She Hulk with alot of guest stars, getting Thing back to his fun loving self and the idea of Thing with lots of money opens up alot of doors. That reminds me, Slott if your reading, make sure you do a poker game. I love Thing's poker games

He's a nice guy and has a the type of writting style I like so I think its worth paying a few £ to try out at the very least the first few issues.

Rich L

09-21-2005, 06:11 AM

I am. I looved the old Two in One books so more Thing is good enough for me.

And Rich L - Speedball avatar! woo! I love speefy :) (check my sig if you dont believe me - hes a regualr character)

Two in One was great.

And yep, can't get enough Speedball (damn you, Joey Q- I read the Newsarama interview!)

By the way, great cartoons in your link - loved the Spidet & Doom in class one!

Alistair

09-21-2005, 07:47 AM

I'll be buying it, definitely. Slott's a great writer, one of the very best Marvel has at the moment, and DiVito is a very talented artist (turned Thor: Disassembled and Beta Ray Bill from comics which were just very good indeed to comics which were excellent). I'm expecting good things from this book (no pun intended!).

Harold of the Rocks

09-21-2005, 07:56 AM

I love the old Two-in-Ones as well. And Ben is a pretty fun character. I, unlike many of you have not been overly impressed with GLA or his She-hulk work. That said, I will give it a look. I don't really have a 'humor' book I am following regularly and if a humorous look at Señor Grimm is done in a way that strikes me, I can see buying it regularly. So I am open-minded to the idea, but not sold just yet... ;)

Core

09-21-2005, 08:18 AM

I'll give any series Slott is working on a shot, so yeah, I'll be snatching up his THING.

Wait....that sounds wrong....

Jim Yost

09-21-2005, 08:23 AM

I dunno... I was a Thing die-hard in the 80's... was REALLY pissed when his solo title got cancelled and he didn't officially join the Whackos, read the FF ONLY during that short stint (which wasn't that great looking back I guess) when he was leading and it was him, Johnny, Crystal and Ms. Marvel... I dunno. Maybe I should, if only to support the character.

Ahh, for those halcyon days when Spidey & the Thing were the top Marvel characters. Wolver-who?

Ilash

09-21-2005, 08:45 AM

Slott's writing it so I'm there, what with She Hulk possibly being my absolute favourite Marvel book that I've ever read (though I am more of a DC guy so I haven't read that much Marvel anyway). I'm not sure about the artist though. I've never seen anything by Andrea Di Vito so could someone please post a sample of her (?) work?

thik_3rd

09-21-2005, 09:10 AM

I'll give any series Slott is working on a shot, so yeah, I'll be snatching up his THING.

Wait....that sounds wrong....
there's no way to talk about dan't thing and make it sound right.
Slott's writing it so I'm there, what with She Hulk possibly being my absolute favourite Marvel book that I've ever read (though I am more of a DC guy so I haven't read that much Marvel anyway). I'm not sure about the artist though. I've never seen anything by Andrea Di Vito so could someone please post a sample of her (?) work?
his. he's from some weirdo foreign country where andrea is a boy's name.

theres some of his work on the bottom of this page.
http://www.universohq.com/quadrinhos/2004/n15042004_01.cfm

Tommy

09-21-2005, 11:21 AM

I have yet to get anything by Dan Slott and be disapointed.

The Thing might be my least faveret memeber of the FF but I am all over this.

Cayman

09-21-2005, 11:36 AM

I was excited to see who the guest star is in Thing #2. A character I have affection for that you don't see often.

Cay

Hellfan

09-21-2005, 11:36 AM

Give me an ongoing Spidey/Thing book - That would be great!

josh straightedge

09-21-2005, 12:14 PM

It's about time they tried another Thing series.

BlackKnight

09-21-2005, 12:35 PM

I will getting the Thing, loved Slott's GLA, and love Divito's art. Really looking forward to this book.

The Wayner

09-21-2005, 01:28 PM

I'm definitely hyped for this one!

Count me as another who'll be picking up the book.

Adem

09-21-2005, 04:38 PM

So far Slott hasn't dissapointed me so I'll definately buy The Thing series.

Titan Slade

09-21-2005, 04:39 PM

I'm all over this book like flies on sh!+ :D . The THING rules, and so does Slott's scripts.

Ravenheart

09-21-2005, 04:41 PM

I read his old solo book when it was out but I haven't decided if I'll pick this one up yet or not.

EmmettHULK

09-21-2005, 05:35 PM

I am buying it

Core

09-21-2005, 09:00 PM

I'm not sure about the artist though. I've never seen anything by Andrea Di Vito so could someone please post a sample of her (?) work?

His art is beautiful. He did the last arc of THOR during the "Disassembled" thingy last year, and I fell in love with his work.

Here's a link (http://www.andreadivito.com/) to his official home page.

ChildOfTheDarkholde

09-21-2005, 09:07 PM

I'l buy the first issue because Bill Foster is in it, because DiVito is awesome and because Slott mentioned that this will be more fun than "funny".
(plus he has also said that the book will have lots of Old School Marvel Blockbusting action)
But if the book turns into a She-hulk-like joke-a-thon, I am dropping it.

Dermie

09-21-2005, 10:21 PM

I'll be getting it...I'm not sure how I'm gonna fit another monthly title in my budget, but I intend to get this!

Ilash

09-22-2005, 01:04 AM

Yeah, the art looks great! Thanks guys for posting those links. Well, I'm looking forward to this even more than before.

Titan Slade

09-22-2005, 10:21 AM

But if the book turns into a She-hulk-like joke-a-thon, I am dropping it.

But these kind of comic books are the best ones :D . Jokes and superheroics go together like peanutbutter and jelly ;) .

ChildOfTheDarkholde

09-22-2005, 10:24 AM

But these kind of comic books are the best ones :D . Jokes and superheroics go together like peanutbutter and jelly ;) .

Have fun reading them comedy books.
I personally don't care for peanut butter and jelly, never have , never will. :)

Titan Slade

09-22-2005, 10:26 AM

Have fun reading them comedy books.
I personally don't care for peanut butter and jelly, never have , never will. :)

Slott will win you over yet, just wait and see :) .

Flight

09-22-2005, 11:35 AM

I don't really like The Thing... But hell yeah, I'll be buying this!
Dan Slott is one of the few names that can pull me into buying anything.

BlackKnight

09-22-2005, 12:28 PM

Slott is one of those writers that I trust to not totally destroy a charater in the name of his story. I am so there for the Thing.

pureclint

09-22-2005, 12:42 PM

There as well.

K'Nort

09-22-2005, 02:26 PM

Slott cracks me up and I always like a week with a humour book in the mix. This first issue went on my Previews order.

Banner

09-25-2005, 12:43 PM

Okay I'm buying. I had to turn my order in on Saturday and I ordered it.

Jessica Drew

09-25-2005, 11:02 PM

Just ordered it. Dan's the man.

BTW, if Dandaman happens to venture this way, I'd like to request that, some time in the future--in either The Thing or She-Hulk (though preferably the latter)--that he include some reference to Child of the Darkholde. I think it'd only be fitting.

No offense, COTD.

Hombre

09-26-2005, 12:25 AM

I was excited to see who the guest star is in Thing #2. A character I have affection for that you don't see often.

Cay

You noticed he's going to be in the Thunderbolts as well? Goold ol' Kyle will give classic cred to any title he's in.

Shellhead

09-26-2005, 09:50 AM

The Thing was one of Marvel's very best characters, until he got his solo series. It turns out that once you take Ben away from a team situation, or at least team-up (as in Marvel Two-in-One), he stops cracking jokes and becomes very sullen. That killed his title in the 80's, and soured fans on him for years to come.

Since Dan Slott will be writing this, the tone will probably be light and humorous. But I still think that the team-up title is a better format for Thing. Each issue, he gets a new serious partner that he joke around with as they keep setting him up with straight lines. And with all his weird experiences in the pages of Fantastic Four, Ben can easily adjust to the most bizarre situations... another potential source of humor.

StoneGold

09-26-2005, 10:21 AM