Avengers Arena: News and Speculation

**West** · 02-02-2013, 05:03 PM

I dunno reading summaries is akin to reading an article of

Said posted is banned from commenting in Arena threads. I made the mistake of replying before remembering.

How can you even tell? Sometimes CBR makes the most dumbassed rules

**klinton** · 02-02-2013, 05:22 PM

I stand corrected, again:

Originally Posted by Songbird/Diamondback

I'm not hooked. I do love that they are making Hazmat so heroic though. That's nice for me.

If they keep that up I'll gladly spend 3.99 on each issue.

**Lady_Alternate** · 02-02-2013, 05:25 PM

It's a $2.99 title.

Also, you're now being a proxy mouthpiece for someone barred from posting in here. It's a little weird.

You should totally change your avatar while you do it.

**West** · 02-02-2013, 05:29 PM

Originally Posted by Lady_Alternate

It's a $2.99 title.

Also, you're now being a proxy mouthpiece for someone barred from posting in here. It's a little weird.

You should totally change your avatar while you do it.

So just because I share an opinion with someone makes me a mouthpiece?

**Lady_Alternate** · 02-02-2013, 05:30 PM

I'm talking to Klinton. Quite obviously.

**Jakerose** · 02-02-2013, 05:30 PM

Can we talk about the about the book again ? Instead of other posters.
I miss S/D to but you have to respect the House Rules.

How do you think arena will deal with not having the opportunity to do crossovers ?

What saved academy from getting axed to sone where the tie in issues ( Fear itself, Spiderman) and guest appearance( Capitan America , Taskmaster)
It even had two members on 2 different ongoing cartoons(Rerptil , White Tiger).
And it still was not a big seller.
How is Arena supposed to survive?

**klinton** · 02-02-2013, 05:46 PM

Originally Posted by Jakerose

How do you think arena will deal with not having the opportunity to do crossovers ?

What saved academy from getting axed to sone where the tie in issues ( Fear itself, Spiderman) and guest appearance( Capitan America , Taskmaster)
It even had two members on 2 different ongoing cartoons(Rerptil , White Tiger).
And it still was not a big seller.
How is Arena supposed to survive?

I think it's unique enough to hold it's own. Not even Tigra and Pietro could keep me interested in Acad, but I'm actually enjoying this book.

In all honesty, I'm super curious to know more about the new students and their connection (or lack thereof) to Brian and Betsy. That's the biggest draw for me, personally.

**Lady_Alternate** · 02-02-2013, 05:54 PM

Agreed. Arena as a book is instantly more compelling than the latter half of Academy, and as such doesn't need "saving". The Braddock Academy characters are some of the most interesting and intriguing teen characters to be introduced in the last decade, with Ryker as the cherry on top.

People were worried that these would be cardboard cut-out throwaway fodder, but after just a couple of issues we're invested in them and they're already the story favourites of many readers and posters.

**West** · 02-02-2013, 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by Lady_Alternate

Agreed. Arena as a book is instantly more compelling than the latter half of Academy, and as such doesn't need "saving". The Braddock Academy characters are some of the most interesting and intriguing teen characters to be introduced in the last decade, with Ryker as the cherry on top.

**gregyo** · 02-02-2013, 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by West

The latter half of Academy was pretty dull. The only good issue after Fear Itself was Juston's AvX issue.

EDIT: Except for a certain god-awful panel in that issue.

**West** · 02-02-2013, 07:24 PM

Originally Posted by gregyo

The latter half of Academy was pretty dull. The only good issue after Fear Itself was Juston's AvX issue.

Final Exam was excellent

**gregyo** · 02-02-2013, 07:26 PM

Originally Posted by West

Final Exam was excellent

Really? I didn't think so. Maybe because I found that villain to be insufferable. I think I also thought the book got really watered down after they added all those other kids. White Tiger was particularly annoying.

**West** · 02-02-2013, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by gregyo

Really? I didn't think so. Maybe because I found that villain to be insufferable. I think I also thought the book got really watered down after they added all those other kids. White Tiger was particularly annoying.

Well he did have something with AvX's stupidity