CBR: Cornell Checks the Temperature of "Stormwatch"

**CBR News** · 06-20-2011, 10:20 AM

Hugo-nominated writer Paul Cornell spoke with CBR about the revamped "Stormwatch," and its surprising new lineup including the Martian Manhunter, as well as the title's importance in the new DCU.

Full article here.

**Thrillhouse55** · 06-20-2011, 10:23 AM

Really great interview.

I especially love what he said about Stormwatch "always" being in the DCU.

People need to get it in their heads that this is the DCU now, and it has a history that assumes that it's always been this way.

**Ari Gold** · 06-20-2011, 10:25 AM

Was on the fence about this one. Not anymore.

**bbiillllyy** · 06-20-2011, 10:25 AM

I really can't wait. My only hesitation initially was regarding Apollo and Midnighter's closet status (in or out), and since that's cleared up I'm ready for this to ship. Now.

**Ari Gold** · 06-20-2011, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by Thrillhouse55

People need to get it in their heads that this is the DCU now, and it has a history that assumes that it's always been this way.

Agreed.

But what I don't want to see is stories set in the past that demonstrate how Stormwatch was "always" in the DCU. That would only create a complicated/garbled continuity which the relaunch is supposed to avoid.

**Dr. Cheesesteak** · 06-20-2011, 10:27 AM

even I, too, was confused by his "Stormwatch has always been in the DCU" thing, but I think I get it... >_>

Anyway, this was easily one of my top 3 or 5 anticipated books. And still is.

**Thrillhouse55** · 06-20-2011, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by Kylun123

Agreed.

But what I don't want to see is stories set in the past that demonstrate how Stormwatch was "always" in the DCU. That would only create a complicated/garbled continuity which the relaunch is supposed to avoid.

I agree. Good point.

**Nova2814.1** · 06-20-2011, 10:34 AM

When my wife said to me about taking over "Action," "Well they can't cancel that, can they?" what little did she know?

LOL I forgot about that! He recounted that story in Bristol last year and we all laughed. The woman is obviously a jinx

.

I'm very much looking forward to this. It's one of those books that has the right creative team, with the right characters and just feels... right. The only thing I'd change is getting Midnighter back into his original outfit or something like it, but I'll get over it if they don't.

**Chris Striker** · 06-20-2011, 10:34 AM

The more I hear about Cornell's Stormwatch, the more I'm looking forward to cracking open the 1st issue

**Desaad** · 06-20-2011, 10:35 AM

Man, Cornell said all the right things here.

1. It feels to me like he really understands the underpinning of these characters. Not just as individuals - his take on Hawksmoore sounds right on - but about how characters in that universe should 'work'. The romantic, vague nature of their power sets, which is why someone like Apollo stood out so completely.

2. It seems like he's folding in a bit of Planetary or SHIELD into the Stormwatch book. I'm guessing that, like Hickman's SHIELD, it's going to be an organization that existed in some form or another for centuries as a secret society, Freemasons style, and that the current incarnation is just the newest manifestation of that. I quite like that aspect of Planetary - the secret history of the world - and to a lesser extent in SHIELD (which has gotten recursive and over the top to the point of inanity, IMHO) so I'm excited to see it played with by a more character focused writer like Cornell.

It feels like he understands the tone, the characters, the concepts, how inextricable they are from the entire Ellis milieu, and that he'll be channeling that. I'm quite excited. Big concept, high octane, character illuminating stuff, with new characters and a new history. A true world building experience, within the DCU. Brilliant.

One thing that worries me slightly is the 'reflecting things happening in other books'. I don't want too much of that by any means.

**Desaad** · 06-20-2011, 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by Nova2814.1

LOL I forgot about that! He recounted that story in Bristol last year and we all laughed. The woman is obviously a jinx

.

I'm very much looking forward to this. It's one of those books that has the right creative team, with the right characters and just feels... right. The only thing I'd change is getting Midnighter back into his original outfit or something like it, but I'll get over it if they don't.

Boy, 100% agreed on that outfit.

I'm not a big costume guy. It's by no means going to ruin the book for me, and I haven't cared about any of the redesigns because they're mostly fine (neither better nor worse, to me).

But this one is ATROCIOUS. Good GOD please change that.

**Genki Sudo** · 06-20-2011, 10:36 AM

Glad this was already on my list of to buy

**theXfactor** · 06-20-2011, 10:40 AM

Cornell keeps talking about Hawksmoor being on the cover, but he's wearing basically the same thing as Apollo

**bulldog_milt** · 06-20-2011, 10:46 AM

The cover we have seen is not the actual cover... It was a cover done for solicitation purposes only...

**Dr. Cheesesteak** · 06-20-2011, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by theXfactor

Cornell keeps talking about Hawksmoor being on the cover, but he's wearing basically the same thing as Apollo

Originally Posted by bulldog_milt

The cover we have seen is not the actual cover... It was a cover done for solicitation purposes only...

well, Cornell once called Jesus Merino "Jesus Saiz". So...he's got things wrong before.

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