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The wedding won't get interrupted because the wedding already happened. It's the flashback we saw on Empyre #4. The Aftermath issue will be the wedding reception, according to Tom Brevoort. I guess that could be interrupted for whatever reason, but it won't stop Wickling from getting married because they already are.
I feel like it was either just artistic liberty or editorial mandate to put some recognizable characters on the cover.
Heinberg is not involved on this issue at all, from what we know. Cheung did the cover, but we don't know how much liberty he had in choosing which character would make it on the cover. But yeah, we'll probably get a lot happening inside the book that we won't necessarily see represented on the cover. I just hope no one important is left out. I would hate if the Kaplan family wasn't there. spoilers:end of spoilers LET US FINALLY MEET BILLY'S BROTHERS!
It's shameful enough that they missed Billy's wedding; I'm gonna be so pissed if they're not even in the reception.
I think this possibility would likely be brought up in a proper Young Avengers book, so let's hope Empyre: Avengers - Aftermath gives us that.
I'm not that bothered with Spider-Man being there. He was with the New Avengers when the YA first started, and he's fought alongside and interacted with them during that time. Spidey was there when they were made full-fledged Avengers too, so I like to think they have a friendly relationship today. I agree that we probably should've had other characters instead of the X-Men, though.
I totally forgot about Sunspot. Yeah, Prodigy and him would probably be the two X-Men who would get an invite. I guess Magneto too due to Children's Crusade, but it's the type of thing editorial might block because they want to reinforce the retcon of Erik not being related to the Maximoffs anymore.
I wanna know what the heck happened to Vee after Death's Head as well. I think he has potential to be a recurring character in Young Avengers lore.
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Ewing is writing, so hopefully our continuity King comes through -- or at the very least has someone mention "Berto sends his best from Space" since he's ......in space.
I hope there are LOTS of variants covers. I've never been one to collect variants but I'll make an exception here.
And here is where I throw in my two cents on the official Aftermath Cheung cover: Its beautiful --- BUT -- I must admit I am not too thrilled with the coloring job. Sorry everyone! The glow on Billy's face adds this other level of smoothness(?) and the coloring of his lips emphasizes the length of his smile and for me it looks like he's been botoxed and had a face lift.
The B/W pencils are incredible thought.
Okay but so, NEXT ISSUE OF EMPYRE --- I hope we get some FIERCE Billy action. Demiurge gon' let them KNOW who they're messing with. He gon' let them KNOW how bad they f**ed up messing with his man like they did. I hope we get crackling blue shimmering energy signature eyes and billowing hood up because Billy is COMING FOR Y'ALL.
I hope they do a Schiti cover. That man does a sensational Wiccan.
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No offense but we’re way past Jonas now.
We’ve had the original Vision back, Virginia, Vin, Viv and Viv 2.0.
Jonas ain’t returning.
Just keep him as the token-staying-dead member of team, so writers aren’t in a rush to kill off other members
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I think the dramatic moment of the wedding/reception will be Loki showing up and everyone expecting him to start shit, cuz trickster god, but he really is just there to support Billy and Teddy.
As for X-characters, a lot of the NXM kids showed up at the end of Gillen's run, so I wouldn't mind seeing a couple of them. I can picture Anole openly sobbing. And I kind of do want Magneto to make an appearance despite the retcon.
I also wouldn't mind seeing some of the Runaways, at least Nico and Karolina (Xavin would also be nice, but I'm sure that's not happening).
I'm perfectly fine with Death's Head being ignored for the rest of time, and don't particularly care about Jonas.
I second(?) the desire for some Runaways to show up at the reception. That would be lovely. I know Kate & Karolina are friends -- enough to have each other's cell phone number. But...then again, just because Kate and Karry are pals doesn't mean Billy and Teddy are going to invite her to the wedding(?) but...I'd like to think they're all friendly.
Just wanted to say Congrats to all the Hulkling and Wiccan fans. You guys deserve this. I'm always glad to see comic fans get something they really want.
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Ehhh, I feel like Jonas doesn't really need to come back. I could maybe see Vision somehow having a back up of Jonas in some flash drive, or they take a page out of the MCU and retcon him to have somehow escaped to a hidden server or the internet before getting fried. Still, what purpose would he serve?
Last time he was with them, they were kids. I could maybe see it as a way to give Cassie another chance at a romance, but I feel like the more likely and dramatic option would just be to bring back Nate (which, btw, how is he?)