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| New writing team takes on 'Soldier Zero' - LehighValleyLive.com Posted: Saturday, February 12, 2011 The first of Stan Lee's new comic book heroes, "Soldier Zero," has been my least favorite of the three comics released from Boom Studios. It hasn't been a bad book; it just hasn't grabbed my interest as well as "Starborn" or "The Traveler." But with a new creative team my expectations for the book have never been higher. "Soldier Zero" is about former Marine Stewart Trautmann. Trautmann serves in Afghanistan until he is wounded by an improvised explosive device. His wound severs his spine and leaves him a paraplegic. With his military career over, Trautmann turns to astronomy where he becomes a lecturer at Caldon University. During a meteor shower, a suit of alien battle armor crashes into the building where Trautmann is viewing the show with a friend. To save his friend and himself Trautmann bonds with the armor. When Trautmann joins with the alien he finds it is an intelligent parasite that grants Trautmann superhuman abilities. "Soldier Zero" can be compared to other cosmic heroes such as DC's Green Lantern or Marvel's Nova. But he also shares a lot with the Hulk. He is a misunderstood hero feared and hated by the people he's trying to protect. With this week's issue writers Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning have taken over for Paul Cornell. The pair's first issue deals with the fallout and investigation of the events of the first four issues. Abnett and Lanning have been redefining the cosmic universe of Marvel Comics for years. I can't wait for them to put their mark on "Soldier Zero." They have made obscure and forgotten characters such as Star Lord and Rocket Raccoon into top-tier heroes of the cosmos. If Abnett and Lanning can make a talking tree and a raccoon into two of Marvel's most popular heroes, they should have no problem making "Soldier Zero" into a must-read book. News Production Editor Johnathan Hardick can be reached at 610-258-7171 or by e-mail at jhardick@express-times.com. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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