(NEW YORK) — There's a new Captain America, Sam Wilson, and in one of his first missions as the icon, he already has to step up big time to avert disaster.
In a new story featuring a crossover between Spider-Man, the Inhumans and Cap that will hit shelves beginning in March, Wilson is called on to help Queen Medusa and Spidey against "hideously deformed monsters," who threaten to destroy the Inhumans home of New Attilan.
The pictures are beyond amazing and can only be found on ABC in a crossover only the likes of Marvel can bring.
ABC News caught up with the special's writer Jeff Loveness, who also is a writer for Jimmy Kimmel Live! to talk about this start-studded team-up.
"I truly feel lucky. It's not often you get to write something you've always wanted to write," Loveness told ABC News. "It's a 4-year-old's dream to write Spider-Man. I actually get to do it. I cannot complain about anything for the rest of my life."
Loveness has written big stories for Marvel prior, including Death of Wolverine: Life After Logan #1, but this is his first multi-issue crossover. He said with all the characters and storylines being in a state of flux and Marvel taking such a fresh take on icons like Captain America, it's an honor to tackle a challenge like this.
"I feel very lucky, because we are catching these characters all at interesting points in their tenure," he added. "There's this new Captain America, who is more than up for the job, but at the same time, there's a huge amount of pressure to live up to the icon that proceeded him. There is always going to be this thought in the back of his head, not to mess up...The Inhumans, especially now that the movie is coming out in 2018, they have always been around, but almost like supporting characters to the Fantastic Four. It's really cool to see them come into their own."
The Inhumans are a group, whose home world was destroyed, that now live on Earth. They are powerful, but still need the help of other heroes like Spidey and Cap.
"The Inhumans aren't used to asking for help," Loveness said. "Then Spider-Man, he's Spider-Man. He is the greatest Marvel character of all-time. I try to write him as your best friend, because in many ways, if you are growing up and reading Spider-Man, you have this deep personal connection to him...you very much read him through your own voice. It's been my favorite part so far, to jump into Peter's voice."
Loveness added that since he's been reading these characters since he was 4, it's incredibly gratifying to be bringing them to life now on the Marvel team.
The crossover begins with Amazing Spider-Man out March 11, then Inhumans, out on April 1, and finally the All-New Captain America, out May 6.
This is more of an "anti-pleasure" of mine - COLD SNOWY PLACES!
A friend invited me and my love to visit at a ski resort sometime soon! I was grateful for the invite, but all I could think was, "It's cold, and wet, and snowy!"
I can't ski, either. Although I was informed, that doesn't matter. There are many activities to enjoy at a ski resort.
This is great news, indeed. It typically cost an arm & a leg to get Gundam anime. I'll just hold my horses until spring.
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Right Stuf and Sunrise to Distribute Gundam Franchise in North America OCTOBER 11, 2014 BY MIKE FERREIRA
Source: Right Stuf Summary: Right Stuf announced that they've entered into an expanded distribution agreement with Sunrise. Through the agreement, Right Stuf will serve as the distribution arm for Sunrise as they release the Mobile Suit Gundam library, which includes all out of print works that were formerly released by Bandai Entertainment.
In addition, Sunrise and Right Stuf will release Turn A Gundam and Gundam ZZ for the first time in North America.
Details on upcoming releases have yet to be announced.
Sunrise Inc. and Right Stuf, Inc. Expand Distribution Deal for Mobile Suit Gundam Franchise
GRIMES, Iowa, October 11, 2014 – Anime producer and distributor Right Stuf, Inc. is excited to announce a new expanded distribution deal with Sunrise Inc. to release the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise in North America.
About Mobile Suit Gundam
The Mobile Suit Gundam franchise is a space opera anime that redefined the mecha genre. The original Mobile Suit Gundam series focused on using giant combat robots as a tool to win a war. This plot line structure strongly influenced future mecha series in the anime industry.
2014 marks the 35th anniversary of the original Mobile Suit Gundam anime release in Japan. The original anime series was created and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino and aired on Nagoya Broadcasting Network from April 1979 – January 1980. It later inspired numerous manga, movies, videogames and anime spin-offs. To date, theGundam franchise encompasses over 25 different series.
In this newly expanded agreement, Right Stuf will continue to be the distribution arm for Sunrise as they work to re-release out-of-print Mobile Suit Gundam classic programming, along with the first-ever North American releases of Turn A Gundam, Gundam ZZ and more!
Right Stuf’s President and CEO Shawne Kleckner said, “We are proud to have been chosen by Sunrise to represent this seminal anime franchise. Bringing this series back to American audiences is a great honor.”
“The Gundam franchise is often revered as a true classic that helped to redefine our perception of what a mecha anime can do.” – Anime News Network
More information can be found at www.sunrise-inc.co.jp/international.
About Right Stuf, Inc.
Founded in 1987, Right Stuf, Inc. is amongst North America’s largest publishers, distributors and retailers in the anime and manga marketplace. One of the industry’s original pioneers, Right Stuf operates a multinational mail-order catalog and one of the trade’s most recognized Internet storefronts, rightstuf.com. Right Stuf also works in a variety of media vehicles that include video streaming, podcasts and special publications. Included under the Right Stuf corporate umbrella is print publisher, Right Stuf On-Demand, and video production labels Nozomi Entertainment, Lucky Penny Entertainment and 5 Points Pictures.
ABOUT Sunrise, Inc.
Sunrise Inc., a Namco Bandai Group Company, is an animation production studio which produces smash hit anime series like the original Mobile Suit Gundam, and all of the subsequent series in the Gundam franchise, as well as Cowboy Bebop, Escaflowne, Code Geass, TIGER & BUNNY and many more. The company is located in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan and was established in 1972. The President and CEO is Mr. Yasuo Miyakawa.