Axel Alonso Promoted to Marvel Editor-in-Chief

" @sharky64 said:

" I will be happy as long as he restores back peter and mj marriage "

Too bad it's never going to happen. "

"As for Quesada  he's had his share of screw-ups but what Marvel Editor-in-Chief hasn't? "

Say what you want about Quesada, but the fact remains that he did bring Marvel back from the brink of bankruptcy, so he's obviously doing quite a few things right. I'm happy for Alonso's promotion, and look forward to many more years of Marvel goodness. Keep the cosmics rolling, keep the events up to Civil War quality, and keep the characters interesting.

hey G-man Guerrero man, who will edit Deadpool now? Do you think he could get us Joe Kelly?
I swear man I havent bought a single marvel comic since that retarded monkey arc appeared.

This are the things that make me belive that the world will end in 2012. Alonso was Quesada's No.1 bootlick, now its official that deadpool is gonna be screwed for another 10 years.

Fix

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

" @InnerVenom123: well the fuck with that "

" But maybe it's just easier to blame one guy for the things people don't like rather than focus on the good. "

" 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! "

" 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! "

In the immortal words of Erik Larsen I give you this:
 
  So, wait--Marvel is promoting the guy who took the X-Men from being their #1 franchise to being titles with no heat whatsoever? Seriously?
 
That sums up my feelings exactly.  Don't make mine Marvel.

I'm not surprised that Mr Alonso has been chosen to replace Mr Q.  He's been a very public face of Marvel in recent years.  So this seems a ntaural progression for him.  I'm please for him... but I'm trying not to get my hopes too high :)
   

" @bingbangboom said:

" 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. "

here here dude! lots of people are bitching about spider-man, But I hear (dont read spidy, get my spidy fix in avengers ;)) That it has been the best in years. Plus I absolutely loved the modern age of marvel I started reading again around avengers disassembled, and loved the whole 7 years of it all. I actually not a fan of the heroic age, feels to me that "fans" bitched to much that they wanted the old ways back, so they gave it to them, now they are bitching about heroic age. Cant please haters for sure. It's like Spider-man 3, "fans" bitched and moaned about venom to the point that they had to force him into the movie, and look how that turned out ha ha. "

" I will be happy as long as he restores back peter and mj marriage "

This is great news. Now Marvel can actually stay focused on the characters. Instead of story arcs. Don't get me wrong, Civil War was something new and exciting, but Secret Invasion was nothing special. Dark Reign was awesome, but Siege just plain sucked. Marvel needed some fresh outlook. Hopefully Bendis will get go away from Marvel now and trash another comic universe.

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

 then you must hate the tv show Human Target. Guerrero is the man! "

Can I pretend you're talking about me as well? "

" @FoxxFireArt said:

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

 then you must hate the tv show Human Target. Guerrero is the man! "

" 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. "

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.

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

Hopefully this will lead to better quality.

" @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. "

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

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

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!

" @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.

" 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. "

 @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

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. 

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