New York Comic Con: Amazing X-Men Panel’s Big All-New Marvel Now Announcements

Today at the Amazing X-Men and the Marvel Universe panel at New York Comic Con, a number of Marvel talent were on hand to formally announce some of their new projects, including a couple that we knew about and a few that we didn’t.The first announcement–such as it is–was Charles Soule’s previously-announced She-Hulk series.”It’s a thrill to be writing She-Hulk,” Soule told the audience. “I’ve been an attorney for a really long time and I still practice law, so the idea of writing an attorney character was really appealing to me. I run my own practice, so I want to take experiences in that and apply them to She-Hulk’s life.” He added that “She’s put in a position where she really decides she has something to prove to herself and the world around her. The premise we’ve come up with allows her to interact with all different corners — secret corners and the highest levels of the Marvel Universe. The idea that she could meet anybody in the Marvel Universe is really great.”Next came the formal announcement that Ghost Rider is set to join the Thunderbolts.”The main reason Ghost Rider is joining Thunderbolts is because I like dudes with flaming skulls,” said Soule. “The other reason is that he fits the tone. While Johnny Blaze is a good guy at heart, he’s the spirit of vengeance and terrible things happen around him. Putting him on the team is a natural fit. The reason he’s on the team is because the team has a huge problem they thing Johnny can solve. The title of the arc is ‘No Mercy.’ If you’ve been reading ‘Thunderbolts,’ there’s a character named Mercy. [That title] might have more than one meaning.”