“Gemma Fade”

[mizkit]

The problem, of course, with writing Gemma Fade’s story is that it would take a whole new universe, because it’s too big an idea to waste on fan fiction, which is what it would be if I left it in the Marvel universe. And that would defeat the whole geeky meta fanboy point of it (although I donno, there’s not much prose superhero fiction, it might

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[twfarlan]

It wouldn't HAVE to be fanfic, you know...

As a What If? or Elseworlds, it is exactly the kind of story that the Big Two love to showcase. As was mentioned in the other thread, the story of the Sentry started roughly like this; DC's Tomorrow Woman is an example of the mirror of the story.

You could do this with the Marvel Universe. It wouldn't be 616, but it could be done.

Or you could honestly write the thing, assuming you didn't have ten dozen other ideas and series going already. ;)

[mizkit]

I suppose it could be done in a What If, although the usual 6-8 page format for those would be awfully limiting. Even a full single issue wouldn't really give you the room to play around the way I'd want to. :)

[twfarlan]

I was thinking more along the lines of the "Earth X" trilogy they did, three graphic novel-length pieces telling one long alternate universe tale. It would have to be at least one GN to give it the scale it would need.

You could do it as a novel. ("You" specifically or generally, btw.) there have been very good superhuman novels, both using established characters and wholly original. I think in this case, presenting the story you've described, the medium would be part of the message, best served through the comic book medium.

[silcrist]

In fact, I read an enjoyable Spiderman novel that was basically a 'sequel' to the Morlun storyline (by JMS, IIRC) from the comics. A novel written by a friend of yours, Jim Butcher. :)

http://www.amazon.com/Spider-Man-Darkest-Hours-Jim-Butcher/dp/1416594760/ref=sr_1_29?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1252521049&sr=8-29

[mizkit]

Yeah, I really liked Jim's novel, in fact. That was a lot of fun. :)

[mizkit]

That would be awesome beyond belief, doing a large-scale graphic novel like Earth X. Too bad I'm not Alex Ross... :)

[twfarlan]

Frankly, Alex Ross isn't even Alex Ross, the way some people have built him up. :)

Still... Alex doesn't write everything he paints. Take a Chance! was great stuff, but I didn't think you did the art on it. (grin)

I think this would be a great graphic novel, but I also think it would be a very cool story in whatever medium. I'd love to read it, however it gets done.

[mizkit]

The not being Alex Ross has far more to do with my potential pull to pitch a project than with anything else. :)

[twfarlan]

Hmm. Point. Of course, get someone like Alex Ross interested in the project and wanting to work on it, then he or she could pitch the project for you. :) Gail Simone, maybe? She's got a lot of pull right now and does good work. Art-side, Amanda Conner is a big star on the Art Crawl! right now.