Marvel's 'Legacy' will 'break the internet,' says Axel Alonso

>"Let's just say there's a last-page reveal that's probably gonna break the Internet."

>It all begins this fall with "Marvel Legacy No. 1," an over-sized, one-shot special that's 50 pages in all. It's written by Jason Aaron with art by Esad Ribic and features a special, 4-panel, fold-out cover by Marvel Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada.

>Alonso, Marvel's editor-in-chief, told that this is a book that is going to send shockwaves throughout the comic book industry.

>"That story functions as a preview of what's to come. It's chocked full of twists, surprises, Easter eggs, and let's just say, a last-page reveal that’s probably gonna break the internet," he said. "It's a big moment, something we continually get asked about. We are going to answer that question."

>Easter eggs -- hidden nods to longtime fans -- are at the core of what "Legacy" is attempting to do, Alonso said. The content will be exciting for new fans, but will also pay off in a different way for hardcore fans of the Marvel Universe.

>"With 'Legacy,' we want to tell stories that are accessible to all, but remind readers of Marvel’s rich history,” he said. “To drive that point home, a number of our titles will return to their original series numbering, and our stories will invoke that history, reminding readers of connections between characters they may have forgotten about, and ushering in the return of some big characters who’ve been missed. Above all else, we want to inject our comics with a massive dose of fun."

>He continued, "I think 'Legacy' will also prove that absence does indeed make the heart grow fonder."

>"Legacy" will also finally answer some of fans' questions about their beloved characters, including if the universe is big enough for Miles Morales and Peter Parker to both be Spider-Man. The same will be answered about whether Riri Williams and Tony Stark can both be Iron Man.

>The key here though, Alonso said, is that there are no old characters or new characters, there are just Marvel superheroes.

>"Legacy" will follow another initiative, "Secret Empire," where the heroes finally get caught up to speed on what readers have known for months -- that Captain America is actually a Hydra agent. Alonso said that series will be a rallying cry and unifying factor for the heroes before we get to "Legacy."

>"None of 'Legacy' hinges on the death of a major character at all," he added. "A lot of this may hinge on some resurrections. If there ever were a time to bring back characters, it would be during the 'Legacy' era."

>The series will span the entire universe and touch on the "glory days" of characters like Odinson, Squirrel Girl, Spider-Man, the Avengers, America Chavez, Iron Man, Moon Knight, the Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain Marvel, Luke Cage, the X-Men and many others.

>The aesthetic of "Legacy" will be a trip for longtime fans as well, with little vestiges from the past like the cover value stamp and corner box art that Marvel used years ago.

>"As a kid, I remember ruining some of my comics by cutting out the value stamp," Alonso admitted. "I had 'Incredible Hulk' No. 181 and I cut the value stamp out, what was I thinking?!"

>That issue was the very first full appearance of Wolverine in 1974.

>"We are going to remind generations about that history," Alonso promised.

>features a special, 4-panel, fold-out cover of Marvel Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada
Why would anyone want that?

The last page reveal will be that Miles is the true Spider-Man and Peter was inserted retroactively by some cosmic villain

>Marvel's 'Legacy' will 'break the internet,' says Axel Alonso
I believe it

Heres to hoping it does terribly in terms of sales

I was just about to say that.

My guesses are
>>Wolverine is back
I can see how Marvel would think that's a big deal.
>>FF are back
Pretty much expected at this point.
>>Star Wars/Marvel crossover
Would be the only thing they could do to break the Internet these days.

Thing is, I don't think Marvel is capable enough to have a major surprise that isn't spoiled by solicits.

It's going to be some shitty attempt at meta involving Stan Lee.

>>"Let's just say there's a last-page reveal that's probably gonna break the Internet."
Will it shock normies or people that actually read comics? Normies.

>It all begins this fall with "Marvel Legacy No. 1," an over-sized, one-shot special that's 50 pages in all. It's written by Jason Aaron with art by Esad Ribic and features a special, 4-panel, fold-out cover by Marvel Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada.
At only $9.99

>Alonso, Marvel's editor-in-chief, told that this is a book that is going to send shockwaves throughout the comic book industry.
Like every other event, right?

>"That story functions as a preview of what's to come. It's chocked full of twists, surprises, Easter eggs, and let's just say, a last-page reveal that’s probably gonna break the internet," he said. "It's a big moment, something we continually get asked about. We are going to answer that question."
When are you going to be such fucking jews?

>Easter eggs -- hidden nods to longtime fans -- are at the core of what "Legacy" is attempting to do, Alonso said. The content will be exciting for new fans, but will also pay off in a different way for hardcore fans of the Marvel Universe.
Stan Lee will now be featured in every comic issue going forward!

Do they have no shame? Everyone knows this is supposed to be their Rebirth, but it's so eerily similar and they haven't even admitted that they made mistakes. For example, throwing Ms. Paki, Moon Girl, Black Girl Iron Man and Squirrel Girl at the front of event is wrong.

Marvel getting over-confident again like did with the NuHumans push which crashed and burned.

Still be funny to see how it will turn out.

House of Copied Ideas strikes again

>Will it shock normies or people that actually read comics? Normies.

Readers.
In the second to last page Mephisto will show up and give Peter and MJ their marriage back.
In the last page, he'll take it right back and laugh. A laugh so spiteful that the "AHAHAHAHAHA" trails off the back page and snakes around to the back cover.

I don't know that just bringing back the ff would "break the internet"
Maybe if they brought them back as older or evil or something but not just normal

When I think "break the internet", I don't think of people reading comic books. I think of normies praising Kim Kardashians ass.

marvel is so pathetic

Should'nt it break the sales?

Admittedly, the last "Break the Internet" was Hydra Cap's reveal. But I don't think the other "break the internet" moments they hyped up were ever worth it. Angela at the end of Age of Ultron was supposed to be an Internet Break.

I think the only thing that could really break the Internet anymore would be a Star Wars/Marvel crossover.

miracleman shows up

I remember that prediction happening for the past 5 years now. Like, I'm sure it'll happen, but would anyone care at this point?

yeah, from laughter

>Legacy
>Deadpool and America are there
I'm confused

I miss the times when Squirrel Girl was considered a bad character joke

And that Parkey was actually gay all along, while Miles will bang Mary Jane, Gwen Stacy, and that midget waifu

>"Let's just say there's a last-page reveal that's probably gonna break the Internet."

>Spider-Man is in a sewer
>He finds something stuck among the rumbles
>It's a pin
>Two letters are printed on
>DC
>The reason marvel is shit is because of DC.

Conspiring this sounds like a rehash of Rebirth and the big twist in that was the dumb Watchmen crossover what is this gonna crossover with?

>what is this gonna crossover with?
Miracleman, obviously

>ITS ANOTHER FUCKING ONE SHOT EPISODE

>It all begins this fall with "Marvel Legacy No. 1," an over-sized, one-shot special that's 50 pages in all. It's written by Jason Aaron with art by Esad Ribic
Doesn't sound like Rebirth at all!

Genuine thanks for not giving it to Bendis & Deodato.

>>FF are back
if that's all that comes out of this 'event' I'm ok with it. Not like I read any marvel events anyway, event just give me reasons to drop comics I'm reading.

Miracleman for the story hey pretend is a big deal but nobody actually cares. (No seriously, I feel like the only time I heard of Miracleman was when Marvel got the rights)

Star Wars if they want a huge, massive nergasm. You might think it's stupid, but if Marvel and Star Wars crossover, everyone would be talking about it. Hell, it even fits the current Legacy title with where Star Wars is heading.

I can't get over all the cancer characters in this picture. It legitimately makes me sad to see how badly Marvel's fucked their own comics up since Civil War.

>yfw they actually stop being shitheads and tease/announce another Marvel/DC crossover tying into Watchmen/Rebirth business, return of the FF, Multiversity, Hickman's. Ewing's

Don't delude yourself

Anyone get the feeling that Moon Girl is only pushed cause some movie they got planned?

>The same will be answered about whether Riri Williams and Tony Stark can both be Iron Man.

What about DOOM, you fucks?

Wait, Tony is back?

They can't market Doom because Fox owns his movie rights.

Same thing that I thought

normies don’t know about Miracleman
I bet it’s Star Wars

DEVIL Dinosaur is hardly as marketable as "Rocket Raccoon" and "Star-Lord". I think that book was just one of their final attempts at "cultivating sales by generating anger" which is why every second book has a mention of her being on that retarded list

>"Let's just say there's a last-page reveal that's probably gonna break the Internet."

>It all begins this fall with "DC Universe Rebirth," an over-sized, one-shot special that's 80 pages in all.

>"With 'Rebirth,' we want to tell stories that are accessible to all, but remind readers of DC’s rich history,” Geoff Johns said.

>He continued, "I think 'Rebirth' will also prove that absence does indeed make the heart grow fonder."

>The key here though, Dan Didio said, is that there are no old characters or new characters, there are just DC superheroes.

>"We are going to remind generations about that history," Didio promised.

Jesus

It would be extra hilarious if it's actually Miracleman

need to ride that Rebirth hype with the only Alan moore run they own

> let's just say, a last-page reveal that’s probably gonna break the internet," he said. "It's a big moment, something we continually get asked about. We are going to answer that question

so...they are integrating Miracle Man to the Marvel Universe

Rebirth -> Legacy
Manhattan -> Miracle Man

>Written by Brian Michael Bendis

Correct me if I'm wrong but, didn't Brevoort say after Secret Empire there would be no more events for awhile?

I don't think a movie is in the works. Animated TV show perhaps? Ya know, to appeal to all the young black girls that read Marvel...

18 months. (Just in time for Infinity Wars Part 2)

no more MAJOR events

this is different

Wow, some books might be able to get two, perhaps even three arcs in before they're dragged into the next shitty event.

No Major events, as in nothing line wide that has a ton of tie ins.

You know what would really break the internet, if marvel went full HyperCrisis and integrated themselves into multiversity.

Have the Empty hand and Ultraa Show up.

Remember when DC would just have a fifth week event every couple of months.

That was fucking cool.

It's like "Hey heres this fucked up point in our schedule. Lets write a fun little event where nothing incredibly major happens that will just last this one fucking week"

Man I miss that.

>"Let's just say there's a last-page reveal that's probably gonna break the Internet."

Fantastic Four's return.

It's actually going to be a good reveal. That's the only way it will break anything.

Wolverine is coming back to Earth

Maybe they're going to split the Marvel universe properly into an old and a new one. That'd break everyone's notions of Marvel and how they usually do this stuff.

>"Let's just say there's a last-page reveal that's probably gonna break the Internet."

Can't wait to pair it up with this.

One would hope, especially since they made a reference to "something missing".
The question is, who should write it?

>including if the universe is big enough for Miles Morales and Peter Parker to both be Spider-Man. The same will be answered about whether Riri Williams and Tony Stark can both be Iron Man.

No.

>Glory day characters.

>Squirrel Girl

>America Cavez

>Guardians of the Galaxy

You mean the past ten years?

...

Ewing

Men In Black.

I thought that was the most amazing shit. There's literally no way Marvel could top it.

Yfw the big reveal is Bruce and/or 616 Logan being alive

The /only/ thing that will make me care is if the reveal is Peter finding out the marriage was erased.

Does anyone else not even trust Aaron at this point to take care of this? Aaron is generally solid, but even he's succumbed to Marvel's talent destroying ways at this point. His Thor whisper reveal, also hyped up by Marvel, was a complete dud and mocked roundly. It's not like he's Geoff Johns, who wrote and instilled Rebirth with his damn near autistic fanboy love of everything DC and was the face of Rebirth. They're not going to shove Aaron forward to sell this thing and everything happening at Marvel. We're going to have Quesada, Alonzo, Brevoort and all the same people who drove Marvel into this ditch in the first place.

Aaron cares about his creator owned work, not Marvel. Like most other Marvel writers, he's basically a puppet on a string for their weird new 'Legacy hero' agenda.

>So we ate Rebirth 1, barfed it out, and slapped some nostalgia bait on it. There, happy now bigots?

>50 pages of Stark and Peter jerking off Riri and Miles.

"Thor...Gor was right. Red is not a good colour for pants. Do you know how many gods where pants."

>FF are back
This is the most likely outcome, but is it even going to be a big thing? Rebirth had two big moments - Wally coming back and the Watchmen button. Wally was gone for over five years. FF have been gone for little over a year, it'll be a year and a half once this comes out. And it's not like Marvel has some pillar of the industry like Watchmen. The best they can do is toss Miracleman in for a fully shameless Rebirth copy/paste or throw in Star Wars, which while interesting in the short term, would be absurd from a longterm viewpoint.

So is Thor Odinson getting Mjolnir back?
But Jane Foster is there too, will there be yet another hammer?

>jason aaron writes the one shot and star wars
would they be that desperate

at this point what would you consider as "internet breaking" that marvel will do here?

>ff back?
>wolverine back?
>MM in marvel?
>starwars in marvel?

Who the FUCK is Miracle Man?

It's a very long story.

jesus man you're asking a lot
look it up

Did DC announce to everyone le ebin surprise in Rebirth? Hell, Johns pretty much spoiled it on his last JL issue.

Or is this the usual Marvel tactic of caring more about headlines than the actual quality. That speaks volumes if true.

OMG

ITS MICKEY MUSE

Star Wars in Marvel, they are probably going to tie the two cinematic universes together somehow.

You don't know Miracle Man? His super power is making bald people regrow their lost hair. An alliance of angry barbers are out to get him as they are losing business and loyal customers to him.

So I guess Legacy was the thing they were doing a couple weeks ago were you sent in a title to Marvel or is that still ongoing?

Nothing's going to change with any of this. I said it in a thread last night but they'll have taken only the most superficial lessons from Rebirth and fan complaints. They'll continue putting out the same bad comics using the same bad writers and same bad artists and then will act utterly mystified as to why it fails. Legacy #1 is almost certainly going to be a $5.99 or even $6.99 comic and Marvel will not adjust their pricing continuing to sell $3.99 comics with the occasional $4.99 or $5.99 one and continue overshipping to retailers.

Nothing is going to change unless there's a massive shake up at Marvel from the editors down to the creators. But if it's all the same people with the same philosophy making all the decisions I don't really get what kind of improvements you can expect. Look at the X-Men comics and Venom #6 if you want an idea of what this "meat and potatoes" approach is going to look like and how the execution of it is going to play out.

Ultimate spiderman is alive

I was gonna say an actual "let's start from scratch" reboot, but that's clearly not happening.

possible, although that's gonna be hard to do seamlessly, at least when watchmen went into dcu there's at least some level of excuse because manhattan can do the soft reboot, i wonder how star wars will fit into their legacy arc if it's gonna be a soft reboot

Marvel said no reboot.

But they never said prime earth vs retro new earth 616.

Or split in reality.

Crossovers are going to be the new trend to get normies on social media talking. They already used up big named characters coming together for The Avengers, doing it a third time in Infinity War is going to get stale. They need a big movie to do post-Infinity Wars so I think a crossover is coming. I can feel it.

>The world outside your window
I never liked that tagline.

Sounds suspiciously like rebirth pr talk, i remember geoff johns saying that rebirth isn't gonna be a reboot

>Star Wars was always in the Marvel Universe, it was just "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away."

This or SW. Or both.

Rebirth didnt reboot anything but reinserted in wally and his titan history then later preflashpoint supes and history.. Rest is the same as nu 52.


Marvel will more likely reboot when they reach 100 years.

>>Jason Aaron is writing Star Wars
FUUUUUUUUUUCK, they're going to do it.

>a ruined franchise being diluted in another ruined franchise

You're forgetting.
>>Avengers is the Avengers getting together.
>>Civil War brought in Spider-Man
>>Infinity Wars will bring in the GOTG

At this point, the movies can only bring in the Netflix/AoS for their last crossovers.

>post yfw Marvel brings out Miracle Man

>>Star Wars/Marvel crossover
I'd be amused, and even interested. They already ruined any pretense of being good, might as well go batshit insane

>>Disney/Marvel crossover
Or they could do this since Marvel now has access to all Disney properties.

>>Star Wars/Disney/Marvel crossover
now we're talkin'

>break the internet
real tired of that phrase. I seriously doubt anything they do would shock me at this point. Maybe Peter and Miles fucking.... that might do it

They have a deal with Scholastic involving Moongirl. Moongirl even though it doesn't sell well basically puts Marvel books in kids hands in schools now and they get a bunch of sales from them.

Its still weird to see her in a promo poster but makes sense why they would put her in.