CBR: Van Lente Hungers for "Marvel Zombies 5"

[CBR News]

On April 7th, Machine Man kicks off a gore-spattered tour of the zombie infested Multiverse in "Marvel Zombies 5." We spoke with Fred Van Lente about his plans for the next installment in the best selling franchise.


Full article here.

[The One and Only]

Anyone else thinking Aaron's partner in this mission is Howard the Duck ? But seeing that A.R.M.O.R. wants to avoid the zombie plague spreading his partner might end up being H.E.R.B.I.E. from the Fantastic Four. Thoughts ?

[CyberHubbs]

Geoff Darrow is doing the cover for #4?! Oh god I think I'm hyperventilating...

[Bathawk1]

Anyone else thinking Aaron's partner in this mission is Howard the Duck ? But seeing that A.R.M.O.R. wants to avoid the zombie plague spreading his partner might end up being H.E.R.B.I.E. from the Fantastic Four. Thoughts ?

short reality hopper he may be, but I think Howard was "turned down" for registration in the Civil War: choosing sides one-shot

Arno Stark? so is this the Iron Man of 1920?

Interesting, Kid Colt is a (dead)bad guy, and hurricane is a good guy (used to be an enemy of the two-gun kid)

Anyone know who Brett Sabre is though?

[Frogboy]

Short registered hero....Who was that guy who washed out from the initiative, his body never changes...Butterball, I think they called him.
Maybe he could stave off the infection.
Edit: Yeah, Butterball

[Leocomix]

Yay, I like the spotlight on all the corners of the MU. I especially can't wait for Killraven.

[Xero]

I'm in for anything Van Lente writes.

[CyberHubbs]

Its a shame they couldn't get Darrow to do the interior as well. That would have been incredibly awesome.

And now I am off to order Frank Miller's and Geoff Darrow's Hard Boiled. Ahhh, nostalgia.

[grphxkindaguy]

MZ3 IMO was the last good Marvel Zombies mini. Hope this one is just as good!

[Hindsight lad]

While I enjoyed MZ3, the sequel was a bit of a mess. I wasn't planning on picking this up, but man that preview looks great.

Curse you Van Lente!


Hindsight lad

[BigMike20X6]

Machine Man's partner is obviously Forbush Man. At least that would be awesome if it were.

[MisterSmith]

Machine Man's partner is obviously Forbush Man. At least that would be awesome if it were.

I don't think so, as it says the character is registered. I'd love that, but I imagine Frogboy's Butterball pick sounds a lot more likely. Especially that his powers should (in theory) make him unable to be affected by being bitten by a zombie.

Van Lente is excited to again have the chance to turn Machine Man loose on the flesh hungry undead. "He's a terrific character. I would absolutely love to do a Machine Man ongoing series.

OH PLEASE OH PLEASE OH PLEASE OH PLEASE

Also, OH PLEASE.

[BugsySig]

I would LOVE to see an A.R.M.O.R. series written by Van Lente...WIth Aaron Stack the focus along with other agents.

I think his partner is going to be either Headpool (he is pretty short) or Monkey-Speedball from the Marvel Apes series.

[Professor Moriarty]

marvel doesn't know when to quit do they?

[Jaded Devil]

Frankly, I'm hoping for Howard...his and Aaron's similar-yet-different belligerent attitudes would make for a great "buddy comic." Butterball would be a distant second. I'm not a big Forbush-Man guy (even though I liked his use in Nextwave) and Headpool is a once-funny joke that's been told for far too long now.

I'm just glad Morbius is going to be in it...if Van Lente can't get a Machine Man book going, I hope he can get a Midnight Sons one.