New Excalibur team
By The Editor
October 23, 2005 - 08:47
Excalibur has been popular in several different variations and New Excalibur promises to combine the best of the previous series with exciting new action and tension.
“This version’s set in London and stars Captain Britain and while it deals very much with the repercussions of House of M, it is also very much involved in the fate of OtherWorld,” says writer Chris Claremont. “It also has a similar mix of characters, and with any luck will radiate the same eclectic mix of Romance, High Adventure, occasional Comedy, Action & Character!”
“Thus far, though, based on the art, this book rocks,” says Claremont. “Great-looking cast, diabolical villains, evocative sense of time and place, and the odd, occasional giggle.”
The events of New Excalibur #1 pick up right after the events of Decimation: House of M - The Day After with Pete Wisdom investigating the death of one of the would-be members of New Excalibur. This issue also features a guest-appearance from a current X-Man who was also one of the original members of Excalibur.
“Like Uncanny X-Men, New Excalibur is the story of people thrown together by fate and wild circumstance who find their way to true and lasting friendship,” explains Claremont. “They aren’t out to save the world, merely to help folks cope with the mess it’s in. They may act like grumps from time to time but when you come to their door, they’ll almost always make you welcome.”