Axel Alonso Promoted to Marvel Editor-in-Chief

OMG! You mean Joe isn't editor of the comics anymore? O_O We might actually have a chance of getting exciting story lines and change of writers! WOO!

GO Axel!  Show VERTIGO that the moment you left they started going downhill and now your the reason Marvel has acutal good reads.
 
I don't think there is a Marvel fan more happier then I am hearing this news and I wouldn't call myself a true Marvel fan....lol  But I am an Axel Alonso fan. :D

Wait a minute... 
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...this actually is a guy who edited "max" series. 
DAMN NO 
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Let's just hope it all will be better than it was with quesada.

YEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Definitely a surprise.  Not sure how I feel about this, as I've not been impressed by the X-Men line, but at least it is a change for Marvel, which I do feel they've needed.  It would be GREAT if Alonso started a non-616 line, like Epic or Vertigo at Marvel.

Anyone involved in the fiasco that was "Spider-Man/Black Cat: The Evil That Men Do" should not be put in charge of a company. Not to mention letting Ellis and JMS wander off from "New Universal" and "Squadron Supreme" respectively. Looks like the Joe Q policy of coddling his clique of stars will continue. Woo. 
 
EDIT: Oh my Lord... he edited "Trouble" too. No one who let Millar dryhump the legacy of Spider-Man deserves this much power.

" @Rheged:  Don't they already have MAX and Ultimate universe? "

" @ForbushBug: Sorry, I didn't understand what you said about Staczynski and Ellis. Could you please rephrase second sentence for me? "

OMG MAYBE THERE IS A GOD
He first order of business should be to do something the One More Day crap...
Cyclops 4 Life

" @Rheged:  Marvel does release non-continuity, non-superhero titles already though such as Dark Tower, Tron, and Wizard of Oz(I'm not sure if that's it's exact title). "

" @Nobody said:

" @Rheged:  Marvel does release non-continuity, non-superhero titles already though such as Dark Tower, Tron, and Wizard of Oz(I'm not sure if that's it's exact title). "

Those are licensed properties, and not original works.  Have you looked at what Vertigo publishes?  Check out Aztek's Vertigo Year Review.  That's the sort of line I'd LOVE to see at Marvel.  Right now, all Marvel has that is similar is ICON, which only prints creator owned work by their exclusive writers.  Hardly a line that can go toe to toe with Vertigo. "

Are there two Alex Alonso's cause the picture in this article and the picture on his CV entry don't look like the same guy, not even close O.o?

" Are there two Alex Alonso's cause the picture in this article and the picture on his CV entry don't look like the same guy, not even close O.o? "

So, Joe Quesada is now titled as the Chief Creative Officer. Oh, I could think of a few titles for him right off the bat, but I try to avoid such language in my internet comments.
 
Now that there is a new editor-in-chief, I may actually have a reason to actually start buying Spider-man comics again.....maybe. Once bitten and twice shy, as the saying goes.
 
They are still pulling that idiotic idea of changing Spider-man into Iron Man Jr. I could understand doing a new suit idea once, but they are giving him another one a few month later. Only thing I regret about it all is that I enjoy Humberto Ramos' art work.

Words... Can't describe... Just how great this is... 
 
HELL TO THE YES!!! 
 
All we need is someone to remove Bendis from the Avengers and all will be well again :)

This is great news. Maybe this might mean we will have Spider-man be Spider-man again. 

  It would be GREAT if Alonso started a non-616 line, like Epic or Vertigo at Marvel. "

As much as I hated the whole One More Day thing Spider-Man went through, I think doing away with it will just make more of a mess than clean it up. I think they just need to roll with it and deal with the fiasco by progressing Peter Parker where they left him off... 
 
That said...I would like them to kill off Aunt May :P

" @pikahyper said:

" Are there two Alex Alonso's cause the picture in this article and the picture on his CV entry don't look like the same guy, not even close O.o? "

One is at the start of the convention and the other is at the end of the convention? "

Unfortunately, Joe Q is already there. 
 
I hope Alonso is going to create comics for comics fans and not for gore movie fans.

Well, at least Alonso doesn't look like a drunk, disgruntled uncle at a family barbecue the way Quesada always has...that's a place to start. Though, quite frankly, I'm not holding out much hope, it's not as though Spiderman or Wolverine are difficult to manage being that they're so formulaic and the X-men have been mistreated for quite some time now. 

 @Nobody said:

" I know what Vertigo is, I guess I didn't make the connection that you want original non-superhero comics. "

" @Rheged said:

  It would be GREAT if Alonso started a non-616 line, like Epic or Vertigo at Marvel. "

They have one bud. ICON. They put out, Criminal, incogneto, and Kick Ass. All amazing books by the way ha

" Anyone involved in the fiasco that was "Spider-Man/Black Cat: The Evil That Men Do" should not be put in charge of a company. Not to mention letting Ellis and JMS wander off from "New Universal" and "Squadron Supreme" respectively. Looks like the Joe Q policy of coddling his clique of stars will continue. Woo.  EDIT: Oh my Lord... he edited "Trouble" too. No one who let Millar dryhump the legacy of Spider-Man deserves this much power. "

" @Rheged said:

" @pikahyper said:

" Are there two Alex Alonso's cause the picture in this article and the picture on his CV entry don't look like the same guy, not even close O.o? "

One is at the start of the convention and the other is at the end of the convention? "

Nah no convention is that harsh, I think the picture in the article is of the wrong guy cause he doesn't look older then 30 and according to the article he has been working in comics for over 15 years.

Finally!  Aleluia!!
 
I've never liked the fact that Joe Q's been over the reigns at MArvel for so long.
I mean, sure I love Joe's artwork skills and some of his writing..but overseeing a big company is a whole different story.
 
Be it in my Francobelgium comics companies here in Europe or US Comics, I prefer my editor in chiefs to change every once in a while.
You know, to keep things fresh and fun. After a while, they sort of lose focus and their genuine interest & motivation and start makingbad moves and decisions...
 
Good luck to Axel Alonso, he will have his hands full with fans expectations and keeping the brand fun and alive!

" this isn't good enough. i want Quesada fired. i'd also like to see him tortured by somebody in a Spider-man costume "

Hey g-man has anyone ever told you you look just like joe quesada?

" @comicfetish said:

" this isn't good enough. i want Quesada fired. i'd also like to see him tortured by somebody in a Spider-man costume "

For as much as I dislike the man's works for what he did to Spider-man. Thanks to him, Spider-man has as much chance of being a meaningful story as All of My Children of winning an Oscar. 
 
Even I would never condone physical violence. That's way too far. It shouldn't even be jokes about.
 
@Eyz:
Quesada is the reason Ive been boycotting Spider-man comics for years. Having him being no longer even attached to the series means I may start buying again. Just too bad it wasn't until after Ramos' run on the series is nearing the end. I do like Ramos' art.
 
I just refused to support Spider-man as long as Quesada's name is attached in any way. "

Hopefully this will lead to better quality.

lol @ people thinking that this is some kind of actual change...

I really don't understand the hate for Joe Q and Marvel in general. You may disagree with some of their ideas but in the end most of them worked and they captured a majority of the market share and have built Marvel into an entertainment company and partner of Disney. 
 
Quesada will still have the final say on character and story direction I feel, but Alonso knows what they want to do. Its not like they picked someone from a different company, it is a promotion. Also to all the people hating what happened with Spider-Man, I would suggest you relook at these books since Brand New Day. Even if you read them as an "Elseworlds" style book, they are some great reads.

 
@comicfetish: Torture is torture and shouldn't even be joked about. "