Orson Scott Card to write Ultimate Iron Man

[knivesout]

Have you heard about this? What do you think?

Here's a write-up from the Marvel site:

MARVEL TAPS SCI-FI LEGEND ORSON SCOTT CARD TO PEN "ULTIMATE IRON MAN," THE NEWEST ADDITION TO MARVEL'S BEST-SELLING ULTIMATE UNIVERSE

New Series to Recreate the Fabled Iron Man Character; Book One to Launch in March 2005 with Focus on His Parents and Super Hero Beginnings

Iron Man, the crusading super hero first introduced by Marvel in The Avengers series, will receive his own book in the Marvel "Ultimate" universe this January as Marvel Comics launches Ultimate Iron Man.

The series, which recreates the history of the super hero and his alter ego Tony Stark, will be written by Orson Scott Card, the best-selling science fiction writer best known for his books, "Ender's Game" and "Speaker of the Dead," which each received the Hugo and Nebula awards for best science fiction.

Launched by Marvel in 2000, the Ultimate line re-introduces several of Marvel's most popular characters in 21st-century settings. Featuring hyper-realistic computer graphics, the Ultimate books allow a new generation of readers to grow up with their favorite Marvel superheroes.

Ultimate Iron Man will mark Scott Card's first comic book writing effort. The initial storyline will center on Tony Stark's childhood and how his parents' experiments with re-creating and rebuilding human skin/armor led to the death of his mother. This tragic event will provide the foundation for Scott Card to then delve into how Tony Stark will develop as a man and super hero.

The series will be illustrated by Andy Kubert (1602 and Wolverine: Origin).

"I'm an enormous fan of Orson's writing, and our assistant editor Nick Lowe has made it his personal mission to get Mr. Card to write Iron Man," said Joe Quesada, Editor in Chief of Marvel Comics. "Iron Man is a strong and much-beloved character in the Marvel Universe. I know that Orson's new exploration and defining of him as a super hero will delight traditional comic fans and definitely appeal to a whole new audience of fans drawn to the science fiction element in his storytelling."

Hre's the link: http://www.marvel.com/publishing/sto...tory.htm?id=12

The page has some cool sample art too.

[Leto]

Ahem :
http://www.chronicles-network.net/fo...ead.php?t=3978

Now, I'm not fond of Ultimate universe (mostly because Ultimate Captain America which is even worst than his regular counterpart), and I have difficulty to imagine Orson Scott Card style in a comic script (too verbuous - sp ?). Anyway, I'll give it a try when my comic shop will receive it.

and Joe Quesada is "always an enormous fan of...." whoever accepted to sign in his company. As long as sales are up.

[I, Brian]

Should be interesting - certainly worth looking into.

And good call before, Leto - sorry, didn't see that thread somehow. ???

[MarvTMartian]

Ultimate Iron Man was Great!!! I can't wait for part two... and look forward to a new artist.... the Kuberts are over-rated!!