Book of Doom: newuniversal #1

Howdy. The Doom Crew is returning this Saturday with another installment of the Books of Doom (in which we all read the same book and share our thoughts).

After being all over the place on Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #14 last week, we’ll be returning to debut issues with the first installment of Warren Ellis’ newuniversal (yes, it’s supposed to not have a space).

News flash! Marvel’s next big thing is anniversary gimmicks. Newuniversal comes 20 years after Marvel’s big flop, New Universe. You can read more about it on the link to Wikipedia. Of particular interest to me was how the project seemed like a good idea, but budget constraints meant editor Jim Shooter couldn’t bring on as much talent as he’d planned, meaning an inferior product.

Now, we’re getting the often brilliant and ever-interesting Warren Ellis and art by Salvador Larroca, whose style seems to fit well with the plot of a more reality-based super hero-dom (at least, the Previews pages looked good). So, color me excited, and come back this weekend!

Here’s what Marvel says:

COVER BY: SALVADOR LARROCA
WRITER: WARREN ELLIS
PENCILS: SALVADOR LARROCA
INKS: SALVADOR LARROCA
COLORED BY: JASON KEITH
LETTERED BY: VC – RUS WOOTON

THE STORY:
Planet Earth. Inhabited by six billion people. People leading ordinary lives, coping with everyday struggles. But on a night like any other, the Earth is rocked by the most startling celestial event ever witnessed by the human race. The White Event. And from its wake, a handful of humans emerge as something more.
Acclaimed writer Warren Ellis (NEXTWAVE) and superstar artist Salvador Larroca (X-MEN) bring you this new universe –
a universe witnessing superhuman power for the first time.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99