X-MEN: PRIME Ushers in a New Era for Marvel’s Mutants

We’ve got a ton of Marvel Comics news in this, your weekend edition of Comics Relief! Aside from all the Marvel news, we also have the scoop on a major indie publisher getting in on the superhero shared universe, plus more comics announcements. Read on for all the details!

With the titles and creative teams announced now for the >X-Men RessurXion run (see our item down below for the final one), Marvel has announced thatâ€"in order to get the entire Mutant Renaissance goingâ€"they are releasing a one-shot special called X-Men: Prime. The name itself calls back to the team’s heyday, as X-Men: Prime was also the special that relaunched the team after >Age of Apocalypse in 1995.

X-Editor Daniel Ketchum said, “ResurrXion is all about embracing the [X-Men’s] original dream of coexisting with humans and fighting together to make a better world. All the books in some way, shape, or form, embrace that idea. We’re going to get back to flights, and tights, and capes, and all the classic X-Men tropes. We very much want to harken back to that era where it’s the most classic iteration of the X-Men.”

One tidbit Ketchum dropped in the X-Men: Prime announcement was that the >X-Men: Blue teamâ€"which features the original five membersâ€"would add another female to the team. Considering that former X-23 and current Wolverine Laura Kinney is on the cover, I’d say she is a good bet to join the gang. For more from Ketchum on X-Men: Prime, plus sketches of the team’s new/old costumes, click on the following link: [Entertainment Weekly]

The last X-Men: ResurrXion title to get their creative team announced was the new >Cable series, but this week Marvel finally gave us the details. The new book will be coming from writer James Robinson, who wrote Cable for a stint in the ’90s, along with artist Carlos Pacheco. The new ongoing series will focus on Cable as a time jumping warrior. You can see preview artwork for the new series above.

According to Robinson, “Time travel is part of his make-up in almost every aspect of his history â€" no pun intended. This series will be Cable on a race against time to fix time. The reason Cable must take on this quest will reveal itself as the story and mystery unfolds, but he’s doing it for the sake of the Marvel Universe, which will fall apart if he doesn’t take action.” For more on the new Cable book, click on the following link: [Marvel]

For decades, publisher Fantagraphics was the ultimate anti-mainstream comics publisher. Home of such notable works as >Love and Rockets and >Eightball, you couldn’t find a cape and tights anywhere near a Fantagraphics logo. That changes in 2017 though, as the indie publisher has announced plans to launch a line of superhero books under the banner All Time Comics.

The new line was started by alternative cartoonist and writer Josh Bayer, created with his brother Samuel Bayer (director behind music videos like Nirvana classic “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and the not-so-classic remake of >A Nightmare on Elm. St).

The All Time line will have six individual but interconnected superhero stories featuring both veteran mainstream artists and some lesser known, indie cartoonists. The series launches this spring with Crime Destroyer #1, (for which you can see a teaser image for above), featuring the last art of longtime >Incredible Hulk artist Herb Trimpe who passed away last year. All Time Comics begins in March from Fantagraphics. For more info on the new line, be sure to click here: [CBR]

In anticipation of Danny Rand’s upcoming Netflix debut, Marvel has announced plans for a new >Iron Fist ongoing series, from writer Ed Brisson and artist Mike Perkins. The new series will debut in March and pick up where the Kaare Andrews 2015 Iron Fist: The Living Weapon series left off.

Brisson said in a statement, “Danny’s in a weird place. He’s questioning who he is and he’s pushing himself. He’s a person filled with self-doubt, but he’s always going to have his sense of humor about him â€" even if he’s using it to cover his own pain. He’s an outsider who’s always trying to fit in, trying to find a place where he belongs.”

Iron Fist will continue to star in the >Power Man and Iron Fist series, and will also take center stage in another title, Iron Fists, by Kaare Andrews and Afu Chan. The new Iron First hits in March, and you can see a teaser for issue #1 above. [The Hollywood Reporter]

Maybe as a way of cosmically balancing out the dark and sexy version of Archie, Jughead, and friends heading to the CW next year in >Riverdale, publisher Archie Comics is now teasing an even more wholesome version of their flagship characters. Archie Comics has posted a teaser image to their Facebook page featuring the outline of what looks like a tiny Archie Andrews and the words “Baltazar. Franco. LITTLE.”

Looks like the creators of Tiny Titans and Itty Bitty Hellboy Art Baltazar and Franco are coming out with a cute kid version of Archie and friends. The image features the heading “March, 2017”, so it looks like we won’t have to wait long for this one. You can see the new teaser image above. [CBR]

If you guessed that >Goosebumps creator R.L. Stine‘s upcoming work for Marvel was going to be centered around a monster type character, then you get a cookie and a gold star, as the publisher has announced R.L. Stine as the new writer behind their upcoming >Man-Thing series, a five-issue miniseries featuring the fearsome swamp beast.

Artist German Peralta will partner on the miniseries, and Stine will write the backup stories, which will have a new artist for each issue. The main story of the series will revolve around Ted’s attempt to escape his fate as the Man-Thing for good. For the full scoop on this new series, check out our full story right here: [Nerdist]

And finally, this week saw the release of >Wonder Woman ’77 Meets the Bionic Woman from Dynamite Entertainment and DC Comics. (You can read our review of issue #1 right here). The series had no shortage of artists who wanted to contribute art for the historic meeting of these feminist icons, and several produced covers for various retailer exclusives, including ’90s >Catwoman artist Jim Balent, Ben Caldwell, Mike McKone, Dan Parent, Andrew Pepoy, and J Bone. You can see each of the covers down below in our gallery. [Bleeding Cool]

Images: Marvel Comics / DC Comics / Dynamite Entertainment / Archie Comics / Fantagraphics

"

| X-MEN: | PRIME | Ushers | Marvel’s | Mutants | We’ve | Marvel | Comics | news | this | your | weekend | edition | Relief< | Aside | from | also | have | scoop | major | indie | publisher | getting | superhero | shared | universe | plus | more | comics | announcements | Read | details!< | p> < | p> With | titles | creative | teams | announced | the X | RessurXion< | em>< | a> run | (see | item | down | below | final | one) | Marvel< | thatâ€"in | order | entire | Mutant | Renaissance | goingâ€"they | releasing | shot | special | called | Men: | Prime< | name | itself | calls back | team’s | heyday | that | relaunched | team | after | Apocalypse< | 1995 | p> X | Editor | Daniel | Ketchum | said | “ResurrXion< | about | embracing | Men’s] | original | dream | coexisting | with | humans | fighting | together | make | better | world | books | some | shape | form | embrace | idea | We’re | going | back | flights | tights | capes | classic | tropes | very | much | want | harken | where | it’s | most | iteration | ”< | p> One | tidbit | dropped | announcement | Blue< | teamâ€"which | features | five | membersâ€"would | add another | female | Considering | former | current | Wolverine | Laura | Kinney | cover | I’d | good | join | gang | sketches | costumes | click | following | link: | [Entertainment | Weekly< | a>]< | p> The | last | ResurrXion< | title | their | Cable< | series | week | finally | gave | details | book | will | coming | writer | James | Robinson< | wrote | stint | ’90s | along | artist | Carlos | Pacheco< | ongoing | focus | Cable | time | jumping | warrior | preview | artwork | above | p> According | Robinson | “Time | travel | part | almost | every | aspect | history | intended | This | race | against | reason | must | take | quest | reveal | story | mystery | unfolds | he’s | doing | sake | Universe | which | fall | apart | doesn’t | action | [Marvel< | p> For | decades | Fantagraphics< | ultimate | anti | mainstream | Home | such | notable | works | Love | Rockets< | Eightball< | couldn’t | find | cape | anywhere | near | Fantagraphics | logo | That | changes | 2017 | though | plans | launch | line | under | banner | Time | started | alternative | cartoonist | Josh | Bayer | created | brother | Samuel | Bayer< | (director | behind | music | videos | like | Nirvana | “Smells | Like | Teen | Spirit” | remake | Nightmare | Time< | individual | interconnected | stories | featuring | both | veteran | artists | lesser | known | cartoonists | launches | spring with | Crime | Destroyer< | (for | teaser | image | above) | longtime Incredible | Hulk< | Herb | Trimpe | passed | away | year | Comics< | begins | March | info | sure | here: | [CBR< | p> In | anticipation | Danny | Rand’s | upcoming | Netflix< | debut | Iron | Fist< | Brisson< | Mike | Perkins | pick | Kaare | Andrews | 2015 | Fist: | Living | Weapon< | left | p> Brisson | statement | “Danny’s | weird | place | He’s | questioning | pushing | himself | person | filled | self | doubt | always | sense | humor | even | using | pain | outsider | who’s | trying | belongs | p> Iron | Fist | continue | star | Power | center | stage | another | Fists< | Chan | First< | em> hits | issue | [The | Hollywood | Reporter< | p> Maybe | cosmically | balancing | dark | sexy | version | Archie | Jughead | friends | heading | next | in Riverdal< | em>e< | teasing | wholesome | flagship | characters | posted | Facebook | page< | outline | what | looks | tiny | words | “Baltazar | Franco | LITTLE | p> Looks | creators | Tiny | Titans< | Itty | Bitty | Hellboy< | em> Art | Baltazar< | Franco< | cute | “March | 2017” | won’t | wait | long | p> If | guessed | Goosebumps< | creator | Stine< | a>‘s upcoming | work | centered | around | monster | type | character | then | cookie | and< | gold | Stine | Thing< | miniseries | fearsome | swamp | beast | p> Artist | German | Peralta | partner | write | the backup | each | main story | revolve | Ted’s | attempt | escape | fate | Thing |  For | full | check | right | [Nerdist< | p> And | release | Wonder | Woman | ’77 | Meets | Bionic | Woman< | Dynamite | Entertainment< | (You | read | review< | here) | shortage | wanted | contribute | art for | historic | meeting | these | feminist | icons | several | produced | covers | various | retailer | exclusives | including | Catwoman< | Balent | Caldwell< | McKone | Parent< | Andrew | Pepoy< | Bone< | gallery< | strong> | [Bleeding | Cool< | p> Images: | Entertainment | p> |

Thank You Very Very Much for Visit this Article

Cort Lane Shares the Story Behind the Delightful Marvel/Funko Pop! Animated Shorts

Marvel and Funko have collaborated to create the first-ever Funko animated shorts, which are just so charming, cute and fun that you’ll want to watch them over and over again. Each of the three shorts â€" Spellbound, Bait N Switch and Chimichangas (that last premiering December 14^th) â€" are 90 seconds in length and feature some of Marvel’s most popular superheroes and villains, including Spider-Man, Iron Man, Loki, Rocket, Groot, the Collector, Deadpool and Venom.

Of course, after viewing these shorts, we wanted to learn more about them and how they came about, so we got on the phone with Cort Lane, Marvel’s Senior Vice President of Animation & Family Entertainment. During the exclusive interview, we talked about how the idea for this collaboration evolved, how they decided on which characters to feature, which figures he’d like to see in future shorts, balancing the action and comedy, why they chose not to have any dialogue, and the future possibilities for these characters. He also talked about being a life-long Marvel fan, his journey to working at the company, and what’s it like to get to have a hand in developing and producing shows within the Marvel universe.

>

Image via Marvel

Collider: These shorts are just ridiculously cute and so much fun!

CORT LANE: Well, I’m glad you think so. Obviously, we feel the same. I do feel there’s really something special here.

Who came up with the idea for this partnership between Marvel and Funko, bringing to life the Marvel Funko Pop! figures?                     

LANE: This is going to sound very corporate, but I have these big summits, once or twice a year, for Marvel Animation, with all of the lines of business that we engage with and collaborate with, and we talk about what we’re doing with our franchises and our strategic plan, over the next five years. And the products people mentioned that they’re really excited about Funko, as a partner, and the aesthetic is really popular and has a huge fan base. As part of the creative conversation, we said, “Is there something that we could do there?” It brings in a broad range of Marvel fans and Funko fans, and it’s a really unique aesthetic. We’ve had a lot of luck with Marvel/Lego animated content. It drives a really huge audience because it’s special, it’s humorous, it’s different, and it’s got a unique aesthetic. We felt there was something similar, but really different here, too. Funko is even more stylized and cuter and funnier. That was earlier this year in the spring, and Funk was not only game, but they were very excited to do it, so we made it happen. Rarely do things go that well.

Anybody who has or gets one of these figures knows that you can’t just have one, as they become a bit of an addiction. Do you have a big collection of them, yourself?

LANE: I’ve just started because I’m collecting the figures in the shorts. But I have a much more expensive collective hobby, so I have to limit myself. I collect original comic art, and I have a lot of really expensive stuff from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s. That limits me on starting new collections, or I’d be living in my mom’s basement.

At least they don’t take up a lot of room.

LANE: They don’t, but then you have to decide whether to leave them in the box or take them out of the box. I like to display them all together and create these scenes.

Is there criteria for deciding when to do a feature-length animated movie, a full animated series, shorts for Disney XD, or web shorts, and how did you decide how this project would be presented?

>

Image via Marvel

LANE: This was truly an experiment. The first one went live on November 30^th, and so far, the reception is huge. It’s very timely because I have another one of those big animation summits, starting on December 7^th, and I will tell all of the lines of business that we collaborate with how successful these are. And then, the conversation is really, what’s next? I think Funko is very open to it. I think there needs to be more, in some capacity. What that looks like, there’s a lot of work to do. The audience reception is phenomenal. If I’m ever having a bad day over the next several months, I’m just going to go back to the Facebook and read the comments because they’re so glowing. Fans love you, but they’re also your harshest critics, deservedly so. It’s rare when you work in a business where you create content for fans that the reception is so joyful, and that’s been kind of neat.

With so many characters to choose from, how did you decide which characters would be in these shorts?

LANE: It was really easy. It seems like it would be a hard choice, but we know the characters that are important to fans right now. As we were starting this, Deadpool had just hit really big. I love Venom and I know Venom is probably the favorite villain of most comic fans. We see that, in terms of the audience and the merchandise. Obviously, Iron Man and Spider-Man are really popular right now, and them teaming up seemed really organic because that’s a component of Civil War and everyone knows that Iron Man will appear in a new Spider-Man movie. So, those two connecting with each other and playing off of each other is important. And then, Rocket and Groot are so important for us. There’s the Guardians of the Galaxy sequel coming, and everybody loves those characters. Quite simply, it was very easy.

Are there any characters that you’re particularly looking forward to seeing or teaming up together, if you make more shorts?

LANE: That’s a really good question. I like the vibe between Hulk and Thor. That’s a big component of the next Thor film, so I think that’s one I’d like to see. I’m an old school Avengers fan, so I’m a big Hawkeye fan. I’d like to see Hawkeye playing off of either Captain America or Black Widow. I think Black Widow is the most kick-butt heroine out there, so I would like to see her, in some capacity. Those are some of my favorites, but obviously, I’m not the only decider. Funko has characters that they would like to elevate, and Marvel has characters that they would like to elevate, but there’s really no bad choices. It’s hard to pick, really. These first three shorts were the easiest to see opportunities. I think the next batch, if we do more, will be tougher choices.

"

| Cort | Lane | Shares | Story | Behind | Delightful | Marvel/Funko | Pop! | Animated | Shorts | Marvel | Funko | have | collaborated | create | first | ever | animated | shorts | which | just | charming | cute | that | you’ll | want | watch | them | over | again | Each | three | Spellbound< | Bait | Switch< | Chimichangas< | (that | last | premiering | December | 14th< | sup>) | seconds | length | feature | some | Marvel’s | most | popular | superheroes | villains | including | Spider | Iron | Loki | Rocket | Groot | Collector | Deadpool | Venom | p> Of | course | after | viewing | these | wanted | learn | more | about | they | came | phone | with | Lane< | strong> | Senior | Vice | President | Animation | & | Family | Entertainment | During | exclusive | interview | talked | idea | this | collaboration | evolved | decided | characters | figures | he’d | like | future | balancing | action | comedy | chose | dialogue | possibilities | also | being | life | long | journey | working | company | what’s | hand | developing | producing | shows | within | universe | p> < | a> Image | Marvel< | div> Collider: | These | ridiculously | much | fun!< | strong>< | p> CORT | LANE: | Well | I’m | glad | think | Obviously | feel | same | there’s | really | something | special | here | p> Who | partnership | between | bringing |   < | p> LANE: | This | going | sound | very | corporate | summits | once | twice | year | lines | business | engage | collaborate | talk | what | we’re | doing | franchises | strategic | plan | next | five | years | products | people | mentioned | they’re | excited | partner | aesthetic | huge | base | part | creative | conversation | said | “Is | there | could | brings | broad | range | fans | it’s | unique | We’ve | luck | Lego | content | drives | audience | because | humorous | different | felt | similar | even | stylized | cuter | funnier | That | earlier | spring | Funk | only | game | were | made | happen | Rarely | things | well | p> Anybody | gets | knows | can’t | become | addiction | collection | yourself | I’ve | started | collecting | expensive | collective | hobby | limit | myself | collect | original | comic | stuff | from | ‘60s | ‘70s | ‘80s | limits | starting | collections | I’d | living | mom’s | basement | p> At | least | don’t | take | room | They | then | decide | whether | leave | display | together | scenes | p> Is | criteria | deciding | when | movie | full | series | Disney | project | would | presented | div> LANE: | truly | experiment | went | live | November | 30th< | sup> | reception | It’s | timely | another | those | animation | 7th< | will | tell | successful | open | needs | capacity | What | looks | work | phenomenal | having | several | months | back | Facebook | read | comments | glowing | Fans | love | your | harshest | critics | deservedly | rare | where | joyful | that’s | been | kind | neat | p> With | many | choose | easy | seems | hard | choice | know | important | right | Deadpool< | probably | favorite | villain | terms | merchandise | teaming | seemed | organic | component | Civil | War< | everyone | appear | connecting | each | other | playing | There’s | Guardians | Galaxy< | sequel | coming | everybody | loves | Quite | simply | p> Are | you’re | particularly | looking | forward | seeing | make | That’s | good | question | vibe | Hulk | Thor | Thor< | film | school | Avengers | Hawkeye | either | Captain | America | Black | Widow | kick | butt | heroine | Those | favorites | obviously | decider | elevate | choices | pick | easiest | opportunities | batch | tougher | p> |

Thank Very Much for Reading this News

Marvel Team-Up: Watch the First Two 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' Trailers!

Spider-Man finally came home to Marvel Studios earlier this year, and he made quite the debut in Captain America: Civil War, where he was Tony Stark’s trump card against Captain America’s rebel Avengers. The team-up of Spider-Man and Iron Man was a total crowd-pleaser, so it makes sense that Marvel would want to play up their relationship in the first two previews for Spider-Man: Homecoming, but there’s so much Tony Stark in these trailers that it almost looks more like an old-fashioned “Mighty Marvel Team-Up” than a solo Spidey movie.

Of course, Marvel Studios didn’t reacquire the rights to Spider-Man just to make another, completely solo superhero movie. Sony has been producing those for the better part of a decade. And certainly everybody loves seeing Robert Downey Jr. play Tony Stark again and again, so I’m not complaining about that either. But I do hope that Iron Man doesn’t completely steal the movie away from Spider-Man. Peter Parker is a great superhero in his own right, and he deserves an opportunity to really shine again, and this is his first real opportunity in quite a few years after the disappointing (and failed) Amazing Spider-Man reboot.

Everything else about these previews â€" one domestic, one international, both fairly similar â€" looks just dandy. The focus is one the heroes instead of the villain, The Vulture, played by Michael Keaton (hot off his Oscar-nominated turn as the superhero Birdman, funnily enough). The Vulture looks like a high-tech bank robber, which is par for the course with Spidey. Hopefully the future previews will make it clearer why the Vulture is a serious threat, because after taking on half the Avengers in Captain America: Civil War (including Falcon, a flying guy), another flying guy doesn’t seem like much of a threat to him right now.

There’s a lot of unanswered questions here, and a lot of the movie we are obviously not seeing. These first previews are Marvel’s attempt to grab our attention, and take advantage of the marketing potential for teaming Spider-Man up with Iron Man one more time. It may be that those scenes are only a small percentage of the movie, and this is just an advertising ploy. It’s too early to say for certain. All we can say for sure is that these previews look pretty good so far, and that we’re looking forward to seeing the film for ourselves when Spider-Man: Homecoming hits theaters on July 7, 2017.

Domestic Trailer:

[embedded content]

International Trailer:

Llegó la hora. Ve el trailer de Spider-Man De Regreso a Casa y prepárate para su estreno en 2017. #SpidermanLaPelícula #SpiderManHomecoming pic.twitter.com/PuJj8jv012

â€" SonyPicturesMX (@SonyPicturesMX) December 9, 2016

From the Press Release:

A young Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Tom Holland), who made his sensational debut in Captain America: Civil War, begins to navigate his newfound identity as the web-slinging super hero in Spider-Man: Homecoming.  Thrilled by his experience with the Avengers, Peter returns home, where he lives with his Aunt May (Marisa Tomei), under the watchful eye of his new mentor Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.). Peter tries to fall back into his normal daily routine â€" distracted by thoughts of proving himself to be more than just your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man â€" but when the Vulture (Michael Keaton) emerges as a new villain, everything that Peter holds most important will be threatened. 

Directed by Jon Watts. Produced by Kevin Feige and Amy Pascal. Screenplay by Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley and Jon Watts & Christopher Ford and Chris McKenna & Erik Sommers, Based on the Marvel Comic Book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.

"

| Marvel | Team-Up: | Watch | First | Spider-Man: | Homecoming | Trailers! | Spider | finally | came | home | Studios | earlier | this | year | made | quite | debut | in Captain | America: | Civil | War< | where | was Tony | Stark’s | trump | card | against | Captain | America’s | rebel | Avengers | team | Iron | total | crowd | pleaser | makes | sense | that | would | want | play | their | relationship | first | previews | for Spider | Man: | Homecoming< | there’s | much | Tony | Stark | these | trailers | almost | looks | more | like | fashioned | “Mighty | Team | Up” | than | solo | Spidey | movie | p> Of | course | didn’t | reacquire | rights | just | make | another | completely | superhero | Sony | been | producing | those | better | part | decade | certainly | everybody | loves | seeing | Robert | Downey | again | I’m not | complaining | about | either | hope | doesn’t | steal | away | from | Peter | Parker | is a | great | right | deserves | opportunity | really | shine | real | opportunity in | years | after | disappointing | (and | failed) Amazing | Man < | em>reboot | p> Everything | else | domestic | international | both | fairly | similar | dandy | focus | heroes | instead | villain | Vulture | played | Michael | Keaton | (hot | Oscar | nominated | turn | superhero Birdman< | funnily | enough) | high | tech | bank | robber | which | with | Hopefully | future | will | clearer | serious | threat | because | taking | half | in Captain America: | (including | Falcon | flying | guy) | seem | p> There’s | unanswered | questions | here | obviously | These | Marvel’s | attempt | grab | attention | take | advantage | marketing | potential | teaming | time | scenes | only | small | percentage | advertising | ploy | It’s | early | certain | sure | look | pretty | good | we’re | looking | forward | film | ourselves | when Spider | Homecoming < | em>hits | theaters | July | 2017 | p> Domestic | Trailer:< | strong>< | span>< | h3> [embedded | content]< | p> International | h3> Llegó | hora | trailer | Regreso | Casa | prepárate | para | estreno | SpidermanLaPelícula< | SpiderManHomecoming< | twitter | PuJj8jv012< | p> â€" | SonyPicturesMX | (@SonyPicturesMX) | December | 2016< | p> < | blockquote> From | Press | Release:< | h2> A | young | (Tom | Holland) | sensational | begins | navigate | newfound | identity | slinging super | hero in Spider | Thrilled | experience | the Avengers | returns | lives | Aunt | (Marisa | Tomei) | under | watchful | mentor | (Robert | tries | fall | back | into | normal daily | routine â€" | distracted | thoughts | proving | himself | than just your | friendly | neighborhood | when | (Michael | Keaton) | emerges | everything | holds | most | important | threatened | em>< | p> Directed | Watts |  Produced | Kevin | Feige | Pascal | Screenplay | Jonathan | Goldstein | & | John | Francis | Daley | Christopher | Ford | Chris | McKenna | Erik | Sommers |  Based | Comic | Book | Stan | Steve | Ditko | p> |

Thank U Very Very Much for Visiting this Article

PR Balrog on Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite:

Several well-known members from the NorthEast kicked our first round of Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite interviews. Today, we head out to Cali with Evil Geniuses' Eduardo 'PR Balrog' Perez-Frangie, one of the West Coast's notable tournament players. PR Balrog was quite formidable throughout the Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 era, and achieved multiple first place tournament finishes.

Although he stopped competing in mid-2015, we were sure the news of a new Versus iteration would draw him back in. PVP Live caught up with PR Rog to hear his thoughts on Capcom's newest project.

Infinite looks like it will be the first crossover fighting game that’s accessible to casual players. What do you think the game’s biggest challenge will be in maintaining enough depth for veteran players?

If the game turns out to be like Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, then I can see the game being more accessible for casual players. But crossover fighting games (Marvel type) have always being fast paced and execution heavy and that's what veteran players look for.

What was your reaction to the announcement trailers last weekend?

To be honest, I never get super hyped about announcements until I play the game, but there's one thing for sure that I can say..... MAHVEL LIVES

How important is it that Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite includes the X-men and other popular mutants?

We've been seeing the same characters for a long time in Marvel vs Capcom series, so I don't think it'll be important if we don't have a few X-men and other popular mutants. You have to give the spotlight to the new generation!

Do you think Infinite will create the same following as its predecessors?

It's hard to say without touching the game, but if the game becomes an esport title, I feel that it has the potential to be even bigger than Street Fighter.

What are your thoughts on Infinite reintroducing the Gems to be used as a groove à la CvS2?

I think it's an awesome idea. People forget that there used to be gems in games like Marvel Super Heroes, which allowed for a lot of creativity.

What are the must-have features to guarantee Infinite will resonate with veteran players and new players alike?

Good combo system, no infinites, and fast paced.

 

What characters are you looking forward to play (returning or new additions)?

I honestly hope they bring Gambit and Sabretooth back. And for new additions, I would like to see Mystique, Emma Frost, and Mister Sinister.

What advice would you offer to skeptical players?

Always support the game that you like no matter what.

"

| Balrog | Marvel | Capcom | Infinite: | Several | well | known | members | from | NorthEast | kicked | first | round | Infinite < | em>interviews | Today | we head | Cali | with | Evil | Geniuses | Eduardo | Perez | Frangie | West | Coasts | notable | tournament | players |  PR | quite | formidable | throughout the Ultimate | 3 < | em>era | achieved | multiple | place | finishes | p> Although | stopped | competing | 2015 | were | sure | news | Versus | iteration | would | draw | back | Live | caught | hear | thoughts | Capcoms | newest | project | p> Infinite | looks | like | will | crossover | fighting | game | that’s | accessible | casual | What | think | game’s | biggest | challenge | maintaining | enough | depth | veteran | h3> If | turns | Tatsunoko | then | being | more | games | (Marvel | type) | have | always | fast | paced | execution | heavy | thats | what | look | p> What | your | reaction | to the | announcement | trailers | last | weekend | h3> To | honest | never | super | hyped | about | announcements | until | play | theres | thing | that | MAHVEL | LIVES< | p> How | important | it that | Infinite | includes | other | popular | mutants | h3> Weve | been | seeing | same | characters | long | time | Capcom< | series | dont | itll | give | spotlight | generation!< | p> Do | create | following | predecessors | h3> Its | hard | without | touching | becomes | esport | title | feel | potential | even | bigger | than | Street | Fighter | reintroducing | Gems | used | groove | CvS2 | h3> I | awesome | idea | People | forget | there | gems | Super | Heroes | which | allowed | creativity | must | features to | guarantee | resonate | alike | h3> Good | combo | system | infinites | p>  < | h3> What | looking | forward | (returning | additions) | honestly | hope | they | bring | Gambit | Sabretooth | additions | Mystique | Emma | Frost | Mister | Sinister | advice | offer | skeptical | h3> Always | support | matter | p> |

Thank So Much for Visiting this Article

PR Balrog on Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite:

Several well-known members from the NorthEast kicked our first round of Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite interviews. Today, we head out to Cali with Evil Geniuses' Eduardo 'PR Balrog' Perez-Frangie, one of the West Coast's notable tournament players. PR Balrog was quite formidable throughout the Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 era, and achieved multiple first place tournament finishes.

Although he stopped competing in mid-2015, we were sure the news of a new Versus iteration would draw him back in. PVP Live caught up with PR Rog to hear his thoughts on Capcom's newest project.

Infinite looks like it will be the first crossover fighting game that’s accessible to casual players. What do you think the game’s biggest challenge will be in maintaining enough depth for veteran players?

If the game turns out to be like Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, then I can see the game being more accessible for casual players. But crossover fighting games (Marvel type) have always being fast paced and execution heavy and that's what veteran players look for.

What was your reaction to the announcement trailers last weekend?

To be honest, I never get super hyped about announcements until I play the game, but there's one thing for sure that I can say..... MAHVEL LIVES

How important is it that Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite includes the X-men and other popular mutants?

We've been seeing the same characters for a long time in Marvel vs Capcom series, so I don't think it'll be important if we don't have a few X-men and other popular mutants. You have to give the spotlight to the new generation!

Do you think Infinite will create the same following as its predecessors?

It's hard to say without touching the game, but if the game becomes an esport title, I feel that it has the potential to be even bigger than Street Fighter.

What are your thoughts on Infinite reintroducing the Gems to be used as a groove à la CvS2?

I think it's an awesome idea. People forget that there used to be gems in games like Marvel Super Heroes, which allowed for a lot of creativity.

What are the must-have features to guarantee Infinite will resonate with veteran players and new players alike?

Good combo system, no infinites, and fast paced.

 

What characters are you looking forward to play (returning or new additions)?

I honestly hope they bring Gambit and Sabretooth back. And for new additions, I would like to see Mystique, Emma Frost, and Mister Sinister.

What advice would you offer to skeptical players?

Always support the game that you like no matter what.

"

| Balrog | Marvel | Capcom | Infinite: | Several | well | known | members | from | NorthEast | kicked | first | round | Infinite < | em>interviews | Today | we head | Cali | with | Evil | Geniuses | Eduardo | Perez | Frangie | West | Coasts | notable | tournament | players |  PR | quite | formidable | throughout the Ultimate | 3 < | em>era | achieved | multiple | place | finishes | p> Although | stopped | competing | 2015 | were | sure | news | Versus | iteration | would | draw | back | Live | caught | hear | thoughts | Capcoms | newest | project | p> Infinite | looks | like | will | crossover | fighting | game | that’s | accessible | casual | What | think | game’s | biggest | challenge | maintaining | enough | depth | veteran | h3> If | turns | Tatsunoko | then | being | more | games | (Marvel | type) | have | always | fast | paced | execution | heavy | thats | what | look | p> What | your | reaction | to the | announcement | trailers | last | weekend | h3> To | honest | never | super | hyped | about | announcements | until | play | theres | thing | that | MAHVEL | LIVES< | p> How | important | it that | Infinite | includes | other | popular | mutants | h3> Weve | been | seeing | same | characters | long | time | Capcom< | series | dont | itll | give | spotlight | generation!< | p> Do | create | following | predecessors | h3> Its | hard | without | touching | becomes | esport | title | feel | potential | even | bigger | than | Street | Fighter | reintroducing | Gems | used | groove | CvS2 | h3> I | awesome | idea | People | forget | there | gems | Super | Heroes | which | allowed | creativity | must | features to | guarantee | resonate | alike | h3> Good | combo | system | infinites | p>  < | h3> What | looking | forward | (returning | additions) | honestly | hope | they | bring | Gambit | Sabretooth | additions | Mystique | Emma | Frost | Mister | Sinister | advice | offer | skeptical | h3> Always | support | matter | p> |

Thank Very Much for Read this News