Doomwar! Interview

Source: CBR

Here’s a few highlight from the interview with editor Axel Alonso and Scot Eaton.

Doom has turned the Marvel Universe upside down and played a part in making life miserable for any hero who tries to oppose the former Green Goblin’s Dark Reign. Recently, Doom launched a vicious sneak attack on King T’Challa, the former Black Panther and King of Wakanda. Doom’s attack nearly killed the monarch, and the injuries T’Challa sustained from it are why he’s no longer Black Panther or ruler of his country, both titles that now lie with his sister, Shuri.

In 2010, Doctor Doom will experience the consequences of picking a fight with T’Challa, because the former Black Panther has a plan. He’s a man with family and friends, like the Fantastic Four, and his wife, Storm, connects him to the X-Men as well. T’Challa also has the funds to pay for the skills of one of the most unpredictable and dangerous men in the Marvel Universe: Deadpool. All of these characters will collide in February when “DoomWar,” a five issue mini-series by writer Jonathan Maberry and artist Scot Eaton

How important and influential will “DoomWar” be to the future status quo of the Marvel U?

AA: Well, it’s an amped-up-like-you’ve-never-seen-him Dr. Doom and his full arsenal, which includes the full might of the Wakandan army, against the two Black Panthers, the X-Men, the FF and Deadpool, so this is kinda big. There will be some big status quo changes in the Marvel Universe, including one that will have a profound effect on the power balance in the Marvel Universe.

AA: It’s all kicks off in a double-sized first issue that ends with quite a punch. And it’s very new-reader friendly – if you haven’t been keeping up on “Black Panther” or Doom’s role in “Dark Reign,” it won’t matter. It’s a simple setup: A unconquered kingdom has fallen to a bloodless coup. Its former King (T’Challa) and current leader (Shuri) have fled; the current Queen has been captured and sentenced to death by the new regime. Behind this new regime is a nefarious figure with an agenda whose scope goes from beyond the nation’s borders (Doom). To save the Queen and recapture the kingdom, the renegade royals enlist the aid of the Queen’s family (the X-Men) as well as the ubervillain’s most dogged enemies (the FF). Its a war fought in three stages, and around the globe, with twists and turns and dirty tricks -i.e. Deadpool. And victory will require sacrifice.

You drew several “Black Panther” story arcs, including “Panther’s Bride,” where T’Challa and Storm got married. What’s it like returning to these characters, and what do you want your art to say about the new Black Panther, Shuri? What type of character do you see her as?

When I worked on the book in the past, Shuri was just the kid sister. A little spoiled, and showing some of the attributes that almost kept her from becoming the Black Panther when Wakanda need her most. Now I see her as a young woman with a lot to live up to and trying to keep from being too prideful, because even with the pressure, this is what she’s always wanted. And she’s stepped out of T’Challa’s shadow now, so I’ll try to keep that in mind when I approach the art.

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