COMICS: Marvel Reveals Plans For FANTOMEX MAX Series From Andrew Hope
Writer Andrew Hope returns to Marvel this Fall to pen a new "MAX" series focusing on Uncanny X-Force member Fantomex. He will be joined by artist Shawn Crystal with covers by Eisner Award-winner Francesco Francavilla. Hit the jump for details!
"The general story is that Fantomex, a picaresque anti-hero and "greatest thief in history" -- you could see him as a Robin Hood type character -- is coerced by the villains of the book to steal an object of great destructive potential. As someone who has worked in screenwriting for the best part of the last decade, I approach comic book writing cinematically -- not just in terms of "widescreen action" but in terms of story structure and character-driven action. I didn't know that it was going to be a MAX book until a month or so into my work, so I felt a little more free to write events and themes I might not have been able to otherwise in the regular line."
More from Hope can be found by clicking on the link at the bottom of the page. What do you guys think about Fantomex getting his own "MAX" series? Be sure to stay tuned to CBM for further updates on the book and sound off with your thoughts on this news in the usual place!
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