James Asmus to write Unity 23-24

jeremycoe · Post by **jeremycoe** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 8:06 pm

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2015/07/11/ ... ity-22-23/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Sounds like some of you are getting your wish, but maybe not how you wanted.

BugsySig · Post by **BugsySig** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 9:49 pm

So VEI heard my call for a new voice on Unity and said, "OK, here you *SQUEE* go, jack *SQUEE*. Happy now?"

No. No, I am not happy now.

dornwolf · Post by **dornwolf** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 10:32 pm

So Unity's done then probably. Seems to be a small pattern on some of the books where the writer books before the 25th issue comes back does a short story type thing and then the title is over.

nycjadie · Post by **nycjadie** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 11:20 pm

BugsySig wrote:So VEI heard my call for a new voice on Unity and said, "OK, here you *SQUEE* go, jack *SQUEE*. Happy now?"

No. No, I am not happy now.

lorddunlow · Post by **lorddunlow** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 11:35 pm

BugsySig wrote:So VEI heard my call for a new voice on Unity and said, "OK, here you *SQUEE* go, jack *SQUEE*. Happy now?"

No. No, I am not happy now.

The funny thing is when Asus announced this at the panel just now he pretty much said that's probably what a lot of people are thinking.

jaden_sai · Post by **jaden_sai** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 12:23 am

dornwolf wrote:So Unity's done then probably. Seems to be a small pattern on some of the books where the writer books before the 25th issue comes back does a short story type thing and then the title is over.

Looks like you're right:

UPDATE: Kindt will return after the two-part stint for an oversized issue #25 celebration. Asmus said there will be many collaborators on that book.

Brapbrap · Post by **Brapbrap** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 5:10 am

#25s are always oversized like that, even when its not a final issue

and i think asmus unity will be at least entertaining, more than can be said for kindts snorefest of a run

leonmallett · Post by **leonmallett** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 8:41 am

BugsySig wrote:So VEI heard my call for a new voice on Unity and said, "OK, here you *SQUEE* go, jack *SQUEE*. Happy now?"

Agreed!

No. No, I am not happy now.

Agreed!

BugsySig · Post by **BugsySig** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 9:32 am

In all fairness, I am all for a comedy version of a book from time to time. But that's usually as a back up or a one-off. I really enjoyed those Justin Jordan back ups in the #25 issues for example. And this would make sense for a story in Unity #25.

2 full issues worries me, however.

I would fully support an end to Unity at #25. That will occur shortly after BoD wraps, and with Ninjak and EW both having ongoing titles at that point, they could easily shelve the title or relaunch it as "Unity 2.0" and/or "Secret Weapons" (see my "What I'd like to see in VEI team books and beyond" thread).

With Darque's return, I'd love to see a supernatural team book like Secret Weapons. EW, Mirage, Shadowman, Roku and several other characters all have supernatural ties at this point. Livewire, Gin-GR, XO, Malgam, Divinity and others could make up a separate Unity 2.0 team to deal with cosmic and Sci-Fi threats.

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 9:57 am

Love nearly everything Asmus has done, and can't wait for these 2 issues.

I love a lot of Kindt's stuff, but Unity hasn't been great for me.

Shadowman99 · Post by **Shadowman99** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 10:59 am

BugsySig wrote:I would fully support an end to Unity at #25. That will occur shortly after BoD wraps, and with Ninjak and EW both having ongoing titles at that point, they could easily shelve the title or relaunch it as "Unity 2.0" and/or "Secret Weapons".

With Darque's return, I'd love to see a supernatural team book like Secret Weapons.

Dude, *always* Secret Weapons...

BugsySig · Post by **BugsySig** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 11:16 am

Shadowman99 wrote:
BugsySig wrote:I would fully support an end to Unity at #25. That will occur shortly after BoD wraps, and with Ninjak and EW both having ongoing titles at that point, they could easily shelve the title or relaunch it as "Unity 2.0" and/or "Secret Weapons".

With Darque's return, I'd love to see a supernatural team book like Secret Weapons.
Dude, *always* Secret Weapons...

The book has always been "Secret Weapons" just with another name. Calling it Unity was a mistake and should have been saved for something really big. Secret Weapons is a better name anyway.

drmirage · Post by **drmirage** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 11:39 am

Asus LOL. James Asus Rocks!!

lorddunlow wrote:
BugsySig wrote:So VEI heard my call for a new voice on Unity and said, "OK, here you *SQUEE* go, jack *SQUEE*. Happy now?"

No. No, I am not happy now.

The funny thing is when Asus announced this at the panel just now he pretty much said that's probably what a lot of people are thinking.

betterthanezra · Post by **betterthanezra** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 11:57 am

Talked with James quite a bit about it he know that no one who reads VEI will take him seriously and is looking forward to having us read this. I love talking to the guy he's very aware of the fans and how they react on his stuff.

-Brian

agent_graves · Post by **agent_graves** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 12:07 pm

jeremycoe wrote:http://www.bleedingcool.com/2015/07/11/ ... ity-22-23/

Sounds like some of you are getting your wish, but maybe not how you wanted.

At all. Will see how it goes, will they reboot after #25, or keep it going, hopefully the former.

erwinrafael · Post by **erwinrafael** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 12:29 pm

Just like ThE Valiant and Divinity, Unity seems to have shown that Kindt is an idea guy who starts strong, then loses steam. He does not have the long-term vision of FVL and Dysart. I fear for Rai and Ninjak.

lorddunlow · Post by **lorddunlow** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 12:50 pm

Asmus said at the panel that this would not be comedy. He joked about adding Quantum and Woody to the team, but then said that definitely wasn't happening.

As I discussed with others this week, I don't think it is Asmus I have a problem with, as I actually like Delinquents. I just don't go in for the Quantum and Woody book.

nycjadie · Post by **nycjadie** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 5:02 pm

Kindt's pre-Valiant stuff is amazing. If you read his pre-Valiant stuff (Giant Man is amazing), he definitely tends for the anti-climactic endings. In my view, that's characteristic of a lot of indie books (Rucha, especially) as well as indie movies. It's more reflective of real life, and a departure from your typical superhero books. I find it refreshing, but YMMV. It will be interesting to see how he manages Mind MGMT. I'm about 10 issues behind, but he just wrote the last issue.

jmatt · Post by **jmatt** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 9:36 pm

erwinrafael wrote:Unity seems to have shown that Kindt is an idea guy who starts strong, then loses steam. He does not have the long-term vision of FVL and Dysart. I fear for Rai and Ninjak.

Yeah, Unity has been all over the place. I'm starting to wonder if it ever had a grand vision. It's weird though, since I sometimes felt like Rai's vision was a little too grand, with so many moving parts.

Rai and Ninjak have been strong to date.

dornwolf · Post by **dornwolf** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 12:19 am

lorddunlow wrote:Asmus said at the panel that this would not be comedy. He joked about adding Quantum and Woody to the team, but then said that definitely wasn't happening.

As I discussed with others this week, I don't think it is Asmus I have a problem with, as I actually like Delinquents. I just don't go in for the Quantum and Woody book.

His Gambit run was great, that's the writer I wanted to see, Quantum and Woody I just don't think were really needed so soon in a world of Archer and Armstrong.

Shadowman99 · Post by **Shadowman99** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 6:56 am

I enjoyed Asmus on Q+W and Delinquents. I'll be interested, considering that he's not writing Unity in a comedy style, to see how it comes out when it hits the shelf. Keeping an open mind on this one.

No art by Ming Doyle though.

lorddunlow · Post by **lorddunlow** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 2:41 pm

Shadowman99 wrote:
No art by Ming Doyle though.

QFT

jeremycoe · Post by **jeremycoe** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 3:00 pm

I'm holding out hope for a fun story.

ilzuccone · Post by **ilzuccone** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 3:35 pm

BugsySig wrote:In all fairness, I am all for a comedy version of a book from time to time. But that's usually as a back up or a one-off.

the last 5 or so unity books all felt like back up stories. haaaaa

Donovan wrote:Love nearly everything Asmus has done, and can't wait for these 2 issues.

+1

Sir Sandrick · Post by **Sir Sandrick** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 3:38 pm

I love being surprised - I think that this is going to surprise a lot of us. Unity is such a serious book. I would love to see how a dash of humor works and also how he writes characters other than Q&W. It seems like it could be a great lead up to bigger things happening in #25, and it will also allow Kindt to have some time to really give some great treatment to it!

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