Which Age of X-Man mini are you most looking forward to?

[Anduinel]

Just teasing, as I thought you were, hence the 'silly' smiley @ the end. But again, so far, so good:

I was. Wasn't sure you were. All good, though!

[Tycon]

Surprised there’s been exactly 0 interviews on NextGen, Poccy & the XTracts, Prisoner X, or Amazing Nightcrawler. Not even to fault the creators as it shouldn’t be solely them marketing their product, but it seems like the only ones really hyping this up was Zac, Lonnie, Seanan, and Leah.

[Dthirds3]

Surprised there’s been exactly 0 interviews on NextGen, Poccy & the XTracts, Prisoner X, or Amazing Nightcrawler. Not even to fault the creators as it shouldn’t be solely them marketing their product, but it seems like the only ones really hyping this up was Zac, Lonnie, Seanan, and Leah.

I need to know why they dont want to market there products.

[Silver Fang]

Surprised there’s been exactly 0 interviews on NextGen, Poccy & the XTracts, Prisoner X, or Amazing Nightcrawler. Not even to fault the creators as it shouldn’t be solely them marketing their product, but it seems like the only ones really hyping this up was Zac, Lonnie, Seanan, and Leah.

That may say where those other books lie. The creative teams for those other books may not be too excited about them. It's just another project they're doing.

[Captain Nash]

Surprised there’s been exactly 0 interviews on NextGen, Poccy & the XTracts, Prisoner X, or Amazing Nightcrawler. Not even to fault the creators as it shouldn’t be solely them marketing their product, but it seems like the only ones really hyping this up was Zac, Lonnie, Seanan, and Leah.

I can't say this for the other 3 but I'm feeling like Prisoner X doesn't need to sell itself, it just looks great as it is.

[Anduinel]

Well, here's one for the X-Tracts - https://www.cbr.com/tim-seeley-age-o...cts-interview/

[Heroine Addict]

In a hurry, but real quick, let me posit a theory. When it comes to marketing, perhaps hype coming from (and subsequently during) a product's rollout > the kind usually used leading up to it, maybe? Been thinking about this for a while & have advocated for it in the past (on here), but will eXpound more later (tonight, probably), when I'm freer to do so. Will address other stuff, too, when I'm able to/have more time. Be good & stay positive, y'all!!

[Tycon]

Well, here's one for the X-Tracts - https://www.cbr.com/tim-seeley-age-o...cts-interview/

I thought you into my life, woah
Look at my mind, yeah

[Strong Girl Daken]

Interviews and information are definitely scarce, but that means for once we wont be spoiled. Compare this to Uncanny, which had every beat spoiled.

[Rosebunse]

Well, here's one for the X-Tracts - https://www.cbr.com/tim-seeley-age-o...cts-interview/

This book looks like a lot of fun. I'm also happy that Eye Boy and Evan are getting some play.

In a hurry, but real quick, let me posit a theory. When it comes to marketing, perhaps hype coming from (and subsequently during) a product's rollout > the kind usually used leading up to it, maybe? Been thinking about this for a while & have advocated for it in the past (on here), but will eXpound more later (tonight, probably), when I'm freer to do so. Will address other stuff, too, when I'm able to/have more time. Be good & stay positive, y'all!!

So...we should be positive?

[Snoop Dogg]

SNOGGIN' ON GANGWEED

[Dante Milton]

The Apoc and the X-tracts book would be a lot better if the artist really leaned in on the '60s aesthetic, as it is the design work is just tepid with the colorist doing all the heavy lifting. Apocalypse looks kind of ridiculous with that design and in the artist's style. Also Dazzler should be Mod, not a beatnik, obviously.

[Tycon]

I can't say this for the other 3 but I'm feeling like Prisoner X doesn't need to sell itself, it just looks great as it is.

This definitely isn’t a knock on any mini coming out. Even though I’m complaining about NextGen, I’m most likely gonna pick up all the AoXM titles anyway.

I need to know why they dont want to market there products.

Definitely feels like there’s little faith or something. Which sucks because Age of X-Man: Alpha is getting great reviews already.

That may say where those other books lie. The creative teams for those other books may not be too excited about them. It's just another project they're doing.

hmmmm something like that

[Beetle]

Well, here's one for the X-Tracts - https://www.cbr.com/tim-seeley-age-o...cts-interview/

Waitaminute

Tim Seeley: Jordan D. White called me one morning and asked if I'd be interested in working on this big crossover. Lonnie and Zach [Nadler and Thompson, the writers of Age of X-Man: Alpha] had written a really detailed document about this world stuck in arrested development in the 1960s, and there was a rough idea for several books. The one Jordan was pitching me on was the one starring Kitty, Dazzler and two others I wasn't that familiar with (Evan & Eyeboy).

So JDW and/or Nadler and Thompson made Seeley use Eyeboy from the pitch?

[Rosebunse]

The Apoc and the X-tracts book would be a lot better if the artist really leaned in on the '60s aesthetic, as it is the design work is just tepid with the colorist doing all the heavy lifting. Apocalypse looks kind of ridiculous with that design and in the artist's style. Also Dazzler should be Mod, not a beatnik, obviously.

I don't hate it, but yeah, it feels like the colorist was given free reign and the artist sort of just called it a day. I don't hate the art, I actually sort of enjoy it, but it would be better if it just veered off into the weird a little more.

Waitaminute



So JDW and/or Nadler and Thompson made Seeley use Eyeboy from the pitch?

Eye Boy might be an important character here. It sounds like the creative team knew which characters they wanted where.