Mark Waid has spoken
to Newsarama, and it seems he’s being fired from the
Fantastic Four. His run has been, well, fantastic in
my opinion, and I’ll be sorry to see him go. Add to this his
description of where the title is going without him, and it’s a pretty
sad day for comic fans.
UPDATE: Further details
Joe Quesada sent the following info out on Marvel’s press release
list:
The optimist in me hopes this is the most accurate report. The
realist will wait for further information.
The Ultimate Universe project is presumably Grant Morrison’s
upcoming Ultimate Fantastic Four.
Re: UPDATE: Further details
The real issue is that whenever Marvel does something that is quality, upper management has to put a stop to it. Perhapsales were going up. Perhaps the book was finally being done well for the first time in years. Perhaps Marvel’s hatred for quality work is just showing through again. Whatever the reason, Marvel has a long history of destroying anything that is well-done. It’s a shame that those who hate comics the most and know comics the least are the ones who get to be in charge of them. Make mine DC.
By the way, when a movie is put out such as the Hulk and you make a .25c comic, you might actually consider putting the main character in the comic. Again, that smacks of quality. Never mind.