If a new Harbinger title were announced today...

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 2:31 pm

Who would you like to see as the creative team? Obviously, Shooter is out.
I'd buy a new ongoing Harbinger series from VEI with the right creators...

Crimebuster Deluxe · Post by **Crimebuster Deluxe** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 3:48 pm

John Byrne, writing and drawing, would be my first choice.

maraxusofkeld · Post by **maraxusofkeld** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 4:01 pm

I'd opt for Byrne if it was 25 years ago and he could still draw. I have the utmost respect for the man but his work from the past 10 or more years has been

maraxusofkeld · Post by **maraxusofkeld** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 4:02 pm

I think Geoff Johns handles your typically book very well.

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 4:04 pm

maraxusofkeld wrote:I'd opt for Byrne if it was 25 years ago and he could still draw. I have the utmost respect for the man but his work from the past 10 or more years has been

I think Byrne is an interesting choice, but I find his writing to really have faded. I have a hunch if you could add Terry Austin as inker we'd all be happy with the art.

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 4:34 pm

Jeph Loeb and Todd McFarlane.

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 4:35 pm

Neil Gaiman on writing duties for the first 6 issues, followed by Brian K. Vaughn for the remainder. Covers by Glen Fabry. Art by Doug Mahnke & Jimmy Palmiotti.

chisumwomack · Post by **chisumwomack** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 4:59 pm

Geoff Johns. I like his team books.

Crimebuster Deluxe · Post by **Crimebuster Deluxe** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 5:43 pm

maraxusofkeld wrote:I'd opt for Byrne if it was 25 years ago and he could still draw. I have the utmost respect for the man but his work from the past 10 or more years has been

I don't entirely disagree with you, but have you seen his most recent work on IDW's Angel: Blood And Trenches? I'm not saying I'd want a new Harbinger series done without inks or colors but I think it's some of his best work in years.

Todd Nauck would be another possibility.

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 6:33 pm

Jim Lee and Geoff Johns

dave · Post by **dave** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:00 pm

I would hate to see Byrne get it. He has such mad hate for Shooter he'd do nothing but try to wreck it out of spite, much the same as he did with Starbrand.

All the other choices look good enough to generate my interest.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:06 pm

dave wrote:I would hate to see Byrne get it. He has such mad hate for Shooter he'd do nothing but try to wreck it out of spite, much the same as he did with Starbrand.

Better steer clear of him then, we already had enough characters ruined when Valiant brought Giffen aboard.

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:27 pm

no joke

Dr. Solar · Post by **Dr. Solar** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:58 pm

I'll be juiced for pretty much anyone on a new Harbinger book.

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:15 pm

Wow. Youz guys are throwing some big names out there. My big name guy would be Peter David writing and David Lapham on pencils. In reality, of course, if anyone writes it for VEI, it's going to be a no namer.

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:19 pm

Dr. Solar wrote:I'll be juiced for pretty much anyone on a new Harbinger book.

Me too.

I would not mind if they found some new young folks to work for VEI. As long as the EiC was strong and the company had a clear vision, I would like to see them give a new (cheaper) dudes a try.

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 12:17 am

400yrs wrote:Wow. Youz guys are throwing some big names out there. My big name guy would be Peter David writing and David Lapham on pencils. In reality, of course, if anyone writes it for VEI, it's going to be a no namer.

Yep. I nominate myself as writer on XO and Harbinger.

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 12:34 am

id vote for XO to write it

sanman · Post by **sanman** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 12:52 am

But who would be on the team? I lost interest in the later Harbinger issues originally because of the writing and because Zephyr was the only one left. I suppose a good writer could have kept me interested but...

And what about how Harada and Peter were handled later in the run. Is it possible to make these characters interesting again, if so how?

I may be too much of a purist, but Harbinger will always be Peter, Kris, Zephyr, Flamingo, and Torque. I’m not sure that a different team could be as interesting. Then again Marvel was able to bring back the X-Men by introducing a group of new characters in Giant Sized #1 so anything’s possible.

ian_house · Post by **ian_house** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 5:28 am

Chiclo wrote:Jeph Loeb and Todd McFarlane.

Zephyr would be a fine piece of *SQUEE*... kind of like Capt. America!

ian_house · Post by **ian_house** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 5:36 am

400yrs wrote:Wow. Youz guys are throwing some big names out there. My big name guy would be Peter David writing and David Lapham on pencils. In reality, of course, if anyone writes it for VEI, it's going to be a no namer.

True, true. But we can dream!

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 5:45 am

sanman wrote:But who would be on the team? I lost interest in the later Harbinger issues originally because of the writing and because Zephyr was the only one left. I suppose a good writer could have kept me interested but...

True, true. If Zephyr is the focal point, it doesn't matter who is writing it. I ain't reading it. In fact, she should get blowed up in the first issue.

UnknownTales · Post by **UnknownTales** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 7:57 am

Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

myron · Post by **myron** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:16 am

400yrs wrote:
sanman wrote:But who would be on the team? I lost interest in the later Harbinger issues originally because of the writing and because Zephyr was the only one left. I suppose a good writer could have kept me interested but...
True, true. If Zephyr is the focal point, it doesn't matter who is writing it. I ain't reading it. In fact, she should get blowed up in the first issue.

but ZephyrWasHot!

anyway...nothing wrong with no-names if they have talent...

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 10:34 am

sanman wrote:But who would be on the team? I lost interest in the later Harbinger issues originally because of the writing and because Zephyr was the only one left. I suppose a good writer could have kept me interested but...

And what about how Harada and Peter were handled later in the run. Is it possible to make these characters interesting again, if so how?

I may be too much of a purist, but Harbinger will always be Peter, Kris, Zephyr, Flamingo, and Torque. I’m not sure that a different team could be as interesting. Then again Marvel was able to bring back the X-Men by introducing a group of new characters in Giant Sized #1 so anything’s possible.

Good points. By the time issue #26 came along there just wasn't anything decent left to tell and we got stuck with a lame version of the New Mutants.

For me, the death of Torque took a lot the chemistry the book had going for it away. It would be like killing off Ben Grimm from the Fantastic Four early on. That's the problem with killing off major characters, yeah it makes for some realistic action and a great story, but what do you do afterward?

VEI is going to have a real challenge with this title.