Talking to
Comic Book Resources in their regular "Axel-In-Charge" interview, Marvel's E-i-C commented on the success of the DC reboot and refused to confirm or deny the rampant fan speculation that
Avengers Vs. X-Men will result in some sort of similar relaunch. It is of course highly unlikely that this will happen (Marvel's sales are already closing in on the post "New 52" numbers DC are achieving) but check out what Alonso had to say here.
"Look, if the DC reboot had tanked, it would have been bad for everybody. With the talent associated with that reboot, the unprecedented investment they made in promoting it and the incentives they provided to retailers to order deep, they had to hit big. They got a strong launch and I give them credit. I enjoyed several of their titles -- especially the Scott Snyder/Greg Capullo "Batman" and Jeff Lemire & Travel Foreman's "Animal Man."
"Our industry needs Marvel and DC to be healthy and competitive. While DC's recent moves won't inspire us to veer off course with our publishing plan, they do inspire us to bring our A-game. I'm not only excited about "AvX," but where it leaves the Marvel Universe -- the creative opportunities it creates. There's been a lot of speculation online as to whether this will lead to a reboot, and I'm not going to fuel that one way or another! [Laughter], but I will say that, just like "Civil War" transformed the Marvel Universe, so too will "AvX."
While the convoluted DC Universe benefited from a reboot, it's hard to imagine the necessity for such a move by Marvel. To read the rest of the interview, be sure to click on the link below to head on over to the site and sound off with your thoughts below.
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