Genis-Vell returns?

[walk]

A five issue-mini seems fair though thank god they seem to be bringing back his streamlined second costume, I usually like retro campy looks but nothing about that original design worked from the 80s jumpsuit to the ponytail.
Mixed on Peter David returning to do it, I did like both of his runs but I always felt Genis himself was a secondary character in his own book with the real focus being on Rick Jones and Marlo who while I both grew fond of feel will once again dominate the story. According to Marvel wiki this also be Marlo return in over a decade and what bad luck for Rick to finally escape being merged with someone in Immortal Hulk only to find himself and Genis merged again.
Hope Phyla and Teddy will make appearance, were finally at point when all 3 of Mar-Vell kids are alive again lets have them finally all meet. Wonder if Genis will make note of Teddy forming a Kree-Skrull alliance it was after all a vision of that along with the Shi'ar that went on to dominate the universe that caused him crazy last time. This is a guy who killed his own infant son to protect the future I'm sure he'd willing to do the same to a newly met half-brother.

[j9ac9k]

Awesome! Looking forward to the return of Peter David & ChrisCross!

And no matter what, I'll always love the Carlos Pacheco updated version (because, it's so cool):

The best thing about him for me is that look - everything about it is awesome to me.(while also dated, at least the Caesar cut isn't as bad as the pony-tail) I wasn't so crazy about how David handled him - the first series was so sitcom-y and while it was interesting, I was not a fan of him going nuts in the second series.

[The Cool Thatguy]

The best thing about him for me is that look - everything about it is awesome to me.(while also dated, at least the Caesar cut isn't as bad as the pony-tail) I wasn't so crazy about how David handled him - the first series was so sitcom-y and while it was interesting, I was not a fan of him going nuts in the second series.

As much as I enjoyed the Peter David run at the time, the biggest problem, IMO, is that it was more a Rick Jones book than it ever was a Genis book.

PAD barely developed any villains for Genis, the majority of drama focused around Rick, etc.

[Anthony W]

I'm torn. I'm glad that Genis is back but I could do without Rick Jones and Marlo. I feel that Genis has gotten to a point where he should be the sole star. I don't want to see Phyla and I don't want to seer Teddy either, It's only a five issue series. If this one works out and Genis gets another they can be in it. The only character I really want to see in this is Songbird but I have a feeling that I won't.

[Dermie]

As much as I enjoyed the Peter David run at the time, the biggest problem, IMO, is that it was more a Rick Jones book than it ever was a Genis book.

PAD barely developed any villains for Genis, the majority of drama focused around Rick, etc.

Rick did tend to dominate a lot in the first two years of the book, but PAD was making a deliberate effort to correct that before the first volume ended--and then once the 2nd volume started and the "crazy Genis" era began, Genis was very much the driving force of the book with Rick mostly stuck along for the ride.

[Baron of Faltine]

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Oh yes, please

[K7P5V]

The best thing about him for me is that look - everything about it is awesome to me.(while also dated, at least the Caesar cut isn't as bad as the pony-tail)

OMG! Couldn't agree more!! Best makeover in comic book history (IMHO):

I wasn't so crazy about how David handled him - the first series was so sitcom-y and while it was interesting, I was not a fan of him going nuts in the second series.

Yeah! Completely understandable, especially the resolution to the "Insanity War"

[Digifiend]

I'm torn. I'm glad that Genis is back but I could do without Rick Jones and Marlo. I feel that Genis has gotten to a point where he should be the sole star. I don't want to see Phyla and I don't want to seer Teddy either, It's only a five issue series. If this one works out and Genis gets another they can be in it. The only character I really want to see in this is Songbird but I have a feeling that I won't.

It's almost certainly set before he met Melissa, remember, he died during his Thunderbolts tenure.

[Thundershot]

This is awesome! I loved the Captain Marvel series, but it was the Rick/Genis interactions that I loved. When he started going insane, it wasn’t as fun. But I’ve been wanting this for a long time… *throws money at the screen*

It's almost certainly set before he met Melissa, remember, he died during his Thunderbolts tenure.

No, he just came back (with his 90’s original look and missing memories) in the last few issues of the current Captain Marvel comic. Thank God he’s back to his much much much better look.

[Digifiend]

As you say, he has his original look in Captain Marvel. He doesn't on those covers, so I assumed it was set in the past.

[The Cool Thatguy]

Has his return been explained?

He was killed pretty good

[Prof. Aegis]

As much as I enjoyed the Peter David run at the time, the biggest problem, IMO, is that it was more a Rick Jones book than it ever was a Genis book.

PAD barely developed any villains for Genis, the majority of drama focused around Rick, etc.

Agreed. I enjoyed the first series for it's tone, but it ran it's course with me, and I didn't enjoy that Genis wasn't the main character. Just over 60 issues between the two series, and I can't think of any major adversary for Genis. Nor much character growth. Yes the second series had him go mad, and while an interesting take for the character and series, I never enjoyed it.

I know PAD can create great stories, I'm just worried that instead of a new chance on growth, development and direction for Genis, it'll just be back to the old ways and be cute and funny for the moment, but quickly discarded for lack of any substance in his character.

I was hoping that we would be getting a fresh take with Genis, starting as his younger self and growing in a new path that would really help establish him as a great character for future stories. We'll have to see where this goes.

[JudicatorPrime]

Someone better warn Monica Rambeau that she's going to need a new code name again after Genis-Vell takes yet another one of her names. If only Fred Hembeck were still around. I can see it now:


Genius-Ville: "What?!? What do you mean the name 'Captain Marvel' is taken? By whom? Carol Danvers!!? Oh, wait, I know her. She looks like me and she knew my sperm bank donor. Ok, she can keep the name. What happened to the Rambeau girl? She's Spectrum now? Ok, I'll use that name. I'm sure she won't mind. (And no one in editorial will even care, if she does.) Stand back, this is a job for... The Spectrum!"

[j9ac9k]

Someone better warn Monica Rambeau that she's going to need a new code name again after Genis-Vell takes yet another one of her names.

What's with all the "Captains" anyway? They should have Monica promoted so she can switch to "Major Marvel" (It sounds somewhat silly, but is it any sillier than "captain?" We're just so used to hearing "Captain" in superhero names...)

[Frontier]

What's with all the "Captains" anyway? They should have Monica promoted so she can switch to "Major Marvel" (It sounds somewhat silly, but is it any sillier than "captain?" We're just so used to hearing "Captain" in superhero names...)

This reminds me of how they handled the Marvel Family codenames in Young Justice .