Obviously there's a shitload of comedic potential in the premise of the big four Defenders. Dysfunction is always a great source of comedy, and they don't come any more dysfunctional.
For those of you who don't know; Keith Giffen, JM DeMatteis and Kevin Maguire, the geniuses behind, most recently, I Can't Believe It's Not The Justice League, are heading up a new series of Defenders at Marvel.
The Defenders, for the further unintiated, are the unlikely combo of Hulk, Silver Surfer, Dr. Strange and the Sub-Mariner. Pretty much a quartet of loners, with perhaps the odd exception here and there.
They generally don't get along very well, and when they do, humanity seems to be reduced to slavery, so... maybe there's a silver lining here, but I can't help feeling concerned.
It's not secret that I'm a big Namor fan, and I'm also a huge Silver Surfer fan, and I love both of these characters in the best, most platonic way. I think they're two of the most interesting, and serious characters in the Marvel universe.
Silver Surfer is the ultimate faux-philisophical character with a body as cold as steel, but a heart of gold.
I consider him one of the major players in the Marvel universe, and have been utterly disappointed with his hiatus, and further disappointed with his most recent series treatment. It really fell flat, which is a shame, because I actually enjoyed the on-going that came before it, prior to it's cancellation.
Namor, as everyone should know, was starring in the recently axed (and it's all your fault for not buying) New Invaders.
He's a monarch, an absolute power house, and again, one of the most important characters in the Marvel universe. Somewhat mistreated here and there, but has had a pretty good run over the years.
Dr. Strange and the Hulk, also huge chunks of the so-called, 616.
Make no mistake, I'm also big fans of these guys, but Silver Surfer and Namor are where my heart is, so I've nailed them to my point.
I'm just really concerned about taking these guys in the comedic route.
Is this a safe option? Is this going to exponentially damage their characters? I mean, look what happened to Blue Beetle. Apparently history and breeding (Ditko) don't protect anyone from the marr of comedy.
So, are my concerns founded, or even shared?
I look forward to the series a great deal, and have done since hearing the announcement, but I can't help but feel extremely nervous...
Originally Posted by Jade
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