Comments on: A Month of Writing Stars - Marc Sumerak

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:47:36 +0000

No problema, Marc.

Keep up the good work!

By: Sumerak!

Sumerak! — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:04:33 +0000

Thanks for the kind words, Brian (and all who commented). It was a real treat to swing by your blog this morning and see a completely unexpected article about my work!!!
It's been a fun couple of years writing for Marvel... and hopefully the year to come will bring many more exciting projects!
As always, thanks for your support. Keep on reading, True Believers...
--sumerak!

By: Jbird

Jbird — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 07:55:43 +0000

Chris Eliopoulos also kicks much ass. If you liked lettering in a Marvel book recently, he probably did it.

By: Stefan

Stefan — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 05:27:45 +0000

I never knew about that Guardians series, it was during one of my breaks from comics. Someone tell me a bit more about it, please?

By: Dan Felty

Dan Felty — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 03:39:21 +0000

Franklin Richards is very good, and I believe the digests have been priced at $7.99 & $8.99 for four issues of content--well worth it, jazzbo!

By: DubipR

DubipR — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 02:28:31 +0000

Excellent choice with Marc Sumerak. His Power Pack digests are some of my favorite Marvel books in the past 5 years; the writing didn't have to "kiddie" it up to make it too childish, but enough for my 10 year old niece to read them and I to enjoy

By: jazzbo

jazzbo — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:34:08 +0000

I love his Franklin Richards stuff. It's too bad Marvel has included those one shots in their $3.99 price point, because as great as they are, I'm not paying 4 bucks for one. Hopefully when the digest comes out of the ones I missed it'll be reasonably priced.

By: Ian A.

Ian A. — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:31:42 +0000

Oh, man, I had totally forgotten about Guardians and Machine Teen. The former, yeah, probably was too much of a departure to find an audience, but how could a series with Mike Hawthorne interiors and James Jean covers not connect? Maybe if it had starred a young Aaron Stack, it would've been a hit. Machine Man's certainly gotten hot in the meantime, thanks to Nextwave and Marvel Zombies 3 (along with appearances in Ms. Marvel and Marvel Comics Presents). Ah well... Perhaps Adam Aaronson and Stem Cell, from Livewires, will meet-cute and fall in awkward, robot love someday. Marvel Next survivors gotta stick together, you know? Anyway, good call on Sumerak. Looks like he's definitely found his niche at Marvel.

By: Matt D

Matt D — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 16:27:06 +0000

For a year or so there, Marvel wasn't publishing anything better than Sumarak's Power Pack minis. I know how it sounds, but I'm sticking to my guns there.

By: Brian Mac

Brian Mac — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 16:15:43 +0000

My 7-year-old has been loving all the Power Pack digests, both the ones by Sumerak and Van Lente, and I really enjoy them too. It's nice to have a list of writers (add Jeff Parker to it as well) that you know mean quality in an all-ages book.

By: Ariel S.

Ariel S. — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 14:11:40 +0000

I've always admired writers and artists that do all-ages books without being condescending on their audience. I hope we can see many, many more Sumerak-penned comic books in the future, since I think writers like him really help move these sector of comic books forward!