Should Marvel hire Tom King, and if so what title should he be on?

[Anthony W]

Tom King is out. Never read his Batman run. Judging from the response to it I'm getting the feeling that his run was too deconstructionist? So if he were to come to Marvel what book would be perfect for him?

I'm thinking Moonknight

Why.

1. It's in his wheelhouse. Caped figure hiding in shadows? Throwing sharp objects at people?

2. Characterization doesn't matter only the costume, and I don't mean the Mr. Knight one. Search your feelings you know it's true.

3. The bar is very low. Before even writing one word King will instantly be a top five Moonknight writer. After one issue, top three. If his run manages to go there years he will be the best Moonknight writer ever.

4. If Moonknight is ever made into a movie his run will probably be used for the sequel. Synergy!

[Snoop Dogg]

If he ever actually flipped again, I'd be most interested in Inhumans. Don't know if I'd like it.

[Winterboy]

Something with Nick Fury or HYDRA.

[Anthony W]

Wait, is he exclusive to DC?

[Raye]

Yup. He had to drop some Marvel projects when he went to DC.

I'd think he could do cool things with Daredevil

[Witchfan]

I loved his Vision series, the best thing that Marvel put out in 2016. I was hoping that he would do a Scarlet Witch series that followed up on his Vison series.

[Jekyll]

Yup. He had to drop some Marvel projects when he went to DC.

I'd think he could do cool things with Daredevil

NO!!!!!!!! Zdarsky is doing a phenomenal job right now and King doesn't need to touch Daredevil.

[Digifiend]

Wanda already had a book at the time.

A Vision sequel would definitely be a sensible idea. They already had another writer attempt it, but it got aborted before completion (we never did find out exactly why - some sort of clash with either Avengers No Road Home or Champions?) and was never released.

[Frontier]

I think the best thing Marvel could do with King is put him on a C or D-lister, preferably one with some kind of traumatic element in their character, seclude them from the rest of the Marvel Universe and let him go wild.

[Jekyll]

I think the best thing Marvel could do with King is put him on a C or D-lister, preferably one with some kind of traumatic element in their character, seclude them from the rest of the Marvel Universe and let him go wild.

Exactly. He's a one trick pony and if he is going to do his thing then it needs to be free of continuity and not a well known or popular character.

[Anthony W]

Looks like it's not going to happen. The best we can hope for is a company crossover between the JLA and the Avengers where Batman and Hank Pym talk about what happened.

Hank Pym: I'm here if you need me.

Batman: What?

Hank Pym: You punched Robin! Your entire comics career is in danger...

Batman: Nah, I'm good. DC just fired my writer, and I have a ton of Robins because I'm Batman.

Hank Pym:...Can I come to DC?

[Green Goblin of Sector 2814]

I think the best thing Marvel could do with King is put him on a C or D-lister, preferably one with some kind of traumatic element in their character, seclude them from the rest of the Marvel Universe and let him go wild.

So, basically what they did with Vision...and what DC did with him with Mr. Miracle.

[scourge]

I think it would be best if he stayed far, far away from Marvel. And DC for that matter.

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I don't like his Batman stuff. At all. It's very dull and (i hate to use this word) pretentious.

I won't mind him on something like Moon Knight though.

[Personamanx]

I'd probably read a sequel to his Vision series, don't know how he'd deal with things that have come after his run however.

In any case I would keep him limited to 12-Issue series. I can appreciate his work when he's given a character, has something to say, and then says it. Then he leaves.