New Champions Appreciation 2018

[Tofali]

Clearly, synthezoids have emotions. Which is not a new development.

clearly? I jumped back on to this series when Zub took over after dropping it in isuue 2 or 3 - was that when this was explained?

[FantasticVision]

clearly? I jumped back on to this series when Zub took over after dropping it in isuue 2 or 3 - was that when this was explained?

Vision is literally famous for crying, and we’ve seen Viv get emotional in the Vision solo before.

[Tiamatty]

clearly? I jumped back on to this series when Zub took over after dropping it in isuue 2 or 3 - was that when this was explained?

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Probably the most famous Vision moment ever. His entire history has been an exploration of his emotions.

Synthezoids have emotions. They have since the start.

[Vak]

I see Sam's cast credit still calls him Nova, even though it shows him in his civilian form. Riri and Amadeus are updated as well.

I was very HAPPY to see that too!!! Gives me hope

[Tofali]

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Probably the most famous Vision moment ever. His entire history has been an exploration of his emotions.

Synthezoids have emotions. They have since the start.

Ah! so that's what you were implying I've never read anything about Vision. I was never interested.

[Digifiend]

Looks like Izaakse was disappointed that Cyclops left the team just as he took over as artist. He says the Avengers and Champions offices have him until he's allowed to do a Cyclops solo.
https://twitter.com/SeanIzaakse/stat...85926185058305

Since when is there a Champions office anyway? I thought it was in the Avengers office? It doesn't really need it's own does it? Miles would be Spider office, so even if he gets a new series, a Champions office would only have Ms Marvel, Unstoppable Wasp, and Champions itself.

[FantasticVision]

Looks like Izaakse was disappointed that Cyclops left the team just as he took over as artist. He says the Avengers and Champions offices have him until he's allowed to do a Cyclops solo.
https://twitter.com/SeanIzaakse/stat...85926185058305

Since when is there a Champions office anyway? I thought it was in the Avengers office? It doesn't really need it's own does it? Miles would be Spider office, so even if he gets a new series, a Champions office would only have Ms Marvel, Unstoppable Wasp, and Champions itself.

I guess it could also have the Vision solo in it? That’s got Viv obviously, and maybe Amka if she doesn’t mysteriously have to leave after the Weirdworld arc so Cain’s plans can happen. It’s still not much though - it’s probably a subgroup of the Avengers office, if anything.

[FantasticVision]

[Double post]

[Digifiend]

Can the person who changed the thread title change it back please? 2018? This thread was started two years ago, so it's an inaccurate title.

EDIT: July sales numbers are out:

Units	Dollars	Comic-book Title	Issue	Price	On sale	Publisher	Est. units
107	107	Infinity Countdown Champions	2	$3.99	07/04/18	Marvel	19,262
124	120	Champions	22	$3.99	07/11/18	Marvel	16,433
112	69	Marvel Rising Squirrel Girl Ms. Marvel	1	$5.99	07/04/18	Marvel	17,995
136	134	Ant-Man and the Wasp	3	$3.99	07/04/18	Marvel	14,959
148	141	Ms. Marvel	32	$3.99	07/11/18	Marvel	13,232

[J. D. Guy]

Can the person who changed the thread title change it back please? 2018? This thread was started two years ago, so it's an inaccurate title.

Not sure who had it changed and why, but might have to PM one of the forums moderators and ask them to change it back. As you mentioned, the series didn't start in 2018, so the year is both inaccurate and misleading. Not sure why it's even there in the first place.

A lot of the Appreciation threads have that slapped on them.

[Digifiend]

And any unique naming removed. Some, like X-23's, are no longer search friendly (you can't search for X-23, it's too short, and they didn't include Kinney or Wolverine in the title).

Gerry Duggan's doing a surprise AMA, so I asked him if he knows whose idea it was to depower Nova (after all, it did happen in an Infinity Countdown tie-in, so may not have been Zub's decision) and if it was done to keep him out of Infinity Wars.
https://www.reddit.com/r/comicbooks/...ics_give_away/

[J. D. Guy]

And any unique naming removed. Some, like X-23's, are no longer search friendly (you can't search for X-23, it's too short, and they didn't include Kinney or Wolverine in the title).

Gerry Duggan's doing a surprise AMA, so I asked him if he knows whose idea it was to depower Nova (after all, it did happen in an Infinity Countdown tie-in, so may not have been Zub's decision) and if it was done to keep him out of Infinity Wars.
https://www.reddit.com/r/comicbooks/...ics_give_away/

I really, really want to know what the deal is with all the thread title tampering.

I remember Gerry Duggan had one right when his (surprisingly brief) Guardians of the Galaxy run started.

[J. D. Guy]

And any unique naming removed. Some, like X-23's, are no longer search friendly (you can't search for X-23, it's too short, and they didn't include Kinney or Wolverine in the title).

Gerry Duggan's doing a surprise AMA, so I asked him if he knows whose idea it was to depower Nova (after all, it did happen in an Infinity Countdown tie-in, so may not have been Zub's decision) and if it was done to keep him out of Infinity Wars.
https://www.reddit.com/r/comicbooks/...ics_give_away/

I think this is yours.

https://www.reddit.com/r/comicbooks/...e_away/e44nb43

I wonder if you'd know the answer to this? In Infinity Countdown: Champions #2, written by the team's regular writer Jim Zub, Scott Adsit confiscated Sam Alexander's helmet, depowering the younger Nova. Was that done to keep him out of Infinity Wars? Whose decision was it? I can't imagine Richard Rider will be pleased when he finds out what happened to Sam.

I love Sam - I remember chatting Jordan up about it -all these problems are things for our young hero to overcome. I also have dug my time with RR, too. Also - I lose sleep worrying someone will try to kill Adsit. (in both universes)

So he answered, but it is, unfortunately but not surprisingly, a "no-answer."

[Digifiend]

Yeah. Which makes me wonder if that means something will happen involving the Novas. Certainly sounds like there's something he didn't want to spoil. Gotta read between the lines!

[PSJ]

So can we talk about the tease zub just put on his tumblr of miles and kamala.
http://jimzub.tumblr.com/post/176996...ns-i-was#notes