

The book also manages to do a fantastic job of playing with its toys, as the religious debate that stems from the claim that Thor is a god is put to good use, as is the sense of betrayal that arises in the scene where Peter closes in on Nick Fury with a knife. This final issue also manages to leave all the pieces in place for a possible return to Marvel 1602, and I hope that a return visit is in the cards, as the place makes for a very engaging environment and I'd love to see more Marvel characters make their debut in these new setting.

Neil Gaiman's first real kick at the can on the Marvel side of the fence doesn't quite measure up to the work he turned out for DC, but I will say it does stand up as a very entertaining new take on the Marvel Universe, and if nothing else it stands up as one of the best uses of Nick Fury in quite some time, and my fingers are crossed that the big secret project that he's working on involves Nick Fury. Hopefully, a spin-off based on "1602" will be announced by the time What If.Comics Bulletin - Jason Cornwell Apr 27, 2004 Perhaps, similar to Marvel Zombies getting its own spin-off after appearing in What If.?, the same will happen to the episode based on "1602." Despite only being eight issues long, it was Gaiman who was so creative with the ways he twisted characters to fit the colonial setting. It would seem a shame to condense down such a huge and expansive world to a single episode of What If.?, let alone a likely bombastic finale. Sadly, as audiences attending SDCC learned after being shown the trailer and first episode for the second season of What If.?, the finale appears to be framed around Neil Gaiman's "1602" comic. Marvel Comics Regulated to What If.? Adaptation Old Marvel Turned Neil Gaiman Away Marvel Comicsĭuring The Sandman Panel at San Diego Comic-Con, writer Neil Gaiman revealed that he had asked Marvel Studios about making his limited comic series, "1602," into a film or TV series but was rejected by Marvel's former leadership structure.ĭespite being turned down those years ago, Gaiman still expressed interest in his comic being adapted, hopefully under Marvel Studios' new leadership. Al servicio de la reina Isabel, el mago de la corte Dr. Incidentally, it was revealed during the Marvel Studios Animation Panel at San Diego Comic-Con that at least one episode of What If.? would be based on the comic.īut, it was also revealed that Gaiman had grander ideas for an adaptation years ago but that Marvel Studios had turned him down. Marvel 1602 8 de 8 Corre el año 1602 y en Inglaterra ocurren cosas extrañas. One series that stood out from Marvel was Gaiman's "1602," which re-imagined the Marvel Universe in the year 1602. However, being a prolific writer, Gaiman has penned not only novels but comic books too, writing for both DC and Marvel over the decades. Neil Gaiman is currently working on helping adapt by far his most famous work, Sandman, into a series for Netflix.
