And finally we come to the most consistent and stable of the eight New Universe launch titles, D.P.7. I sampled all eight first issues when they first came out, and D.P.7 was the only book that I continued to follow--though even there, I dropped it after five issues. D.P. 7 was the creation of writer … Continue reading Brand Echh: D.P.7 #1
This next New Universe release was a bit of an outlier, as it didn't truly have anything to do with the overarching concept of the New Universe at all. It featured no super-powers, no White Event, nothing at all extraordinary or beyond the realm of believability. What it was instead was an attempt to do … Continue reading Brand Echh: MARK HAZZARD: MERC #1
The New Universe was a bit of a confounding launch in that it is clear that all of the titles that were a part of it were terribly rushed and under the gun, to the point where none of them were bale to keep a steady creative team for more than a couple of issues. … Continue reading Brand Echh: NIGHTMASK #1
Among the assorted titles launched as a part of the New Universe in 1986, PSI-FORCE was one of the more consistent and popular, though as with the other series in the group, it went through a bit of a creative shakeup due to having been started so far under the gun. It also suffered from … Continue reading Brand Echh: PSI-FORCE #1
The development of the New Universe line had been a haphazard process. After several months had been spent in pursuit of high-minded goals in terms of creative innovation and the pedigree of those who would innovate said titles, in the end there was a mad dash to the finish line in terms of launching the … Continue reading Brand Echh: JUSTICE #1
On the surface of things, KICKERS INC should have been one of the more stable and solidly-crafted of the titles launching as part of Marvel's 1986 anniversary initiative, the New Universe. It had a creative team with an established track record on AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, writer Tom DeFalco and artists Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema. But … Continue reading Brand Echh: KICKERS INC. #1
The second of the New Universe titles to make its debut (at the same time as STAR BRAND #1) was ultimately one of the line's more troubled outings, right from the get-go. It only lasted a little bit over a year, a casualty of the line being contracted and re-envisioned following Editor in Chief Jim … Continue reading Brand Echh: SPITFIRE AND THE TROUBLESHOOTERS #1
The eight New Universe titles rolled out two-a-week across a month's worth of time, and I sampled all of them. The promotion around this initiative made it feel like a seminal event, and so I was determined not to miss the moment. Ultimately, I found myself disappointed with pretty much all of the launch titles, … Continue reading Brand Echh: STAR BRAND #1
The New Universe was a bit of an epic fiasco in the history of Marvel Comics. it had been conceived as a way to mark the company's 25th Anniversary as a popular publisher. Instead, it turned out to be an almost-instantly stillborn blemish, a complete creative misfire that was reviled and derided by the fans … Continue reading Brand Echh: THE NEW UNIVERSE
The Tom Brevoort Experience 