While there might not have been Earth-shattering news coming out of the Emerald City Comic Con this past weekend, there were some good tidbits here and there. Personally, the most interesting tid of all the bits was the exclusive-ish contract that wunderkind writer Nick Spencer signed with Marvel Comics.
I was disappointed that DC let this guy get away, because he is writing some of the freshest material on comic stands today. Comic fans took serious notice of Spencer last year when Morning Glories premiered to much acclaim (and three printings). Since the premiere of that hot title, we’ve also gotten a relaunch of T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents at DC, an obscure title which feels like another original work in Spencer’s ablest of hands.
Then news broke that Spencer was going to take a stab at Supergirl after Sterling Gates’ tenure on the book had ended. Unfortunately, just as quick as the announcement was made we learned that Spencer was off the book without any explanation. The book was released in January to acclaim similar to Glories and Agents, which only served to add salt to the wounds (current writer James Peaty is doing a fine job on the book).
Bleeding Cool is reporting that Spencer opened up at ECCC about his briefest of tenure’s on the Girl of Steel and his move to Marvel. Apparently the editorial staff at DC were not thrilled with his take on Supergirl and the writer only finished about two-thirds of the script. The writer decided to go with an exlcusive at Marvel where his Iron Man 2.0 title was recently released and his run on Secret Avengers begins with issue #12.
Let’s see if Spencer is one of the unnamed writers for the Daredevil or Punisher relaunches that should be announced in a week or two. Stay tuned!
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