WW Philly: Spider-Man's Brand New Day Panel

[CBR News]

CBR's live coverage Marvel's Spider-Man: Brand New Day panel has ended, but we've got all the news from the panel talking about the thrice-monthly title that will shortly introduce a new Kraven.

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[Matt Linton]

Brevoort also revealed that there will be a new, female Kraven, as pictured below, debuting in the August issues by Marc Guggenheim and Phil Jimenez.

A fan then asked for explanations behind the disappearance of Spider-Man's organic web shooters, to which Slott replied, "There is a gap in time where OMD and BND happens, its very much like LOST, there's a missing chapter where we'll show you things like that."

Quesada elaborated, saying that they could not say that the stories did not happen, while pointing out that the time period from Peter and MJ's last kiss and Peter waking up in bed in the first 'Brand New Day' issue was left undefined on purpose. Asked if there was a time frame in mind insofar as how far apart those events occurred chronologically, Quesada said that it was "about a year, year and a half," Quesada said. Brevoort added that things from that period will start to unfold naturally.

In regards to filling in the time and revealing the changes, Brevoort indicated that there was a balance to be met between the "bookkeeping" aspects of continuity that something like OMD/BND can bring on and keeping people interested in the titles, but they will be explaining it all as the book goes on. Pointing to the recent return of Mary Jane as an example, Brevoort said that by the end of the next issue, readers will have a few more answers about Mary Jane and her relationship with Peter.

Asked about J. Michael Straczynski's totemic elements, Brevoort said that those stories too are part of Spider-Man's history, and that, if plans play out as expected, a character from the JMS era will return by the end of the year.

Asked if the "missing time" between OMD and BND will also address what was going on with Spider-Man in other titles, Quesada said that the more detail that you go into, the more complicated things can become. As a result, the plan is to keep things as clean and as simple as they can.

[Jim Thompson]

CBR's live coverage Marvel's Spider-Man: Brand New Day panel has ended, but we've got all the news from the panel talking about the thrice-monthly title that will shortly introduce a new Kraven.

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?p...ticle&id=16607

I know they were going for laughs, but mostly the panel members seemed to be juvenile and borderline offensive. Aunt May just wants to get laid? What are these guys, three-year-olds?

[BlackToe]

I think they're just trying to have fun.

[Jim Thompson]

I think they're just trying to have fun.

As I said, I'm sure that's what they were going for -- but some of us have moved out of the 8th grade. :rolleyes:

[Alan2099]

As I said, I'm sure that's what they were going for -- but some of us have moved out of the 8th grade. :rolleyes:

And apparently grown out of a little thing we'd like to call "fun" as well. :rolleyes:

[Jim Thompson]

And apparently grown out of a little thing we'd like to call "fun" as well. :rolleyes:

Let's just say my fun has progressed beyond what it was when I was 12.

But, if this is the sort of thing people find funny and sophisticated right now, no wonder I'm not getting a lot out of BND!

[Tetsuo_man]

And apparently grown out of a little thing we'd like to call "fun" as well. :rolleyes:

and then your going to claim that marriage had somehow made him unfun and with no sense of humor...right?

[Alan2099]

Let's just say my fun has progressed beyond what it was when I was 12.

Yet you're still reading a character designed for little kids.

and then your going to claim that marriage had somehow made him unfun and with no sense of humor...right?

I'm pretty sure Jim has plenty of reasons other than marriage to be unfun with no sense of humor.

[BlackToe]

As I said, I'm sure that's what they were going for -- but some of us have moved out of the 8th grade. :rolleyes:

*shrug*

It isnt that big of a deal. Its not like its "OMG! They said what?!?" type thing. Besides, why CANT Aunt May get some action every now and then, hmmm?

[Cyclopsj316]

The more they try and try to make BND fit...now OMD was a year ago or a year and half ago (I suppose ITS MAGIC , and him magically waking up from the kiss was to fucking stupied to explain anymore ) to try and make it work. Of course this throws continuty wrenches into the entire Marvel Universe. So when in New Avengers did they jump forward a year ? Did anyone notice that time moved faster in Amazing Spiderman than it did for them ?

The more absurd retcons they add and explain the more you just realize they pushed themselves into a corner. Made themselves look foolish as hell and now are trying to figure out ways outta these knots they created in ASM "Ok ...now it all happened from JMS's run now....we decided on that on Tuesday. Wednesday we may change our minds again !"

Hey, i just said that !!! Oh wait, I think thats what most people are saying. Never mind... :rolleyes:

[Jim Thompson]

Yet you're still reading a character designed for little kids.

Well -- he used to be quite a bit more than that!

[Cyclopsj316]

Well -- he used to be quite a bit more than that!

Pretty much. I doubt OMD was designed for kids. But i'm sure BND was designed for kids, right? Now we have a swearing, selfish, snot nosed punk for spiderman, clubbin' and all... kid material. Damn, actually, hes right...

[Nick MB]

All up in a pot filled haze I suppose. Its pretty damn funny to see them have no FUCKING CLUE what their doing and see smart editors like Tom Brevoort go along with this. Wow...talk about sad.

If Brevoort is a smart editor, then maybe there is a plan? Because as you say, he probably wouldn't go along with it this much if he thought there wasn't.

[Tetsuo_man]

I haven't trusted brevoort since he thought disassembled was a good idea.