2010 One-Shot Cover
At this weekend’s Kapow Comic Con in London, Marvel announced a three-part mini-series for Cloak and Dagger. Nick Spencer will write while Emma Rios will handle the art.
This makes me unbearably giddy. I remember when Cloak and Dagger were first introduced in 1982’s Spectacular Spider-Man #64. I would have been 11 years old. I also remember when they got their own series, which I collected religiously. I never missed a single issue. I always found the characters thoroughly engaging, even as a pre-teen, and that opinion has not changed over the years. If anything, I am now better able to grasp a lot of the subtext that exists between the characters.
For those who never bothered following them, Cloak and Dagger are Ty Johnson and Tandy Bowen, a couple runaways who became friends on the streets. The pair was abducted and experimented upon, which led to them to become forces of light and fear.
Cloak and Dagger was an important series as it dealt with teenage homelessness, drug abuse and other serious topics.
CBR reports:
“These were some of the first characters I wanted to work on when I came to Marvel,” said Spencer to a packed auditorium at the inaugural Kapow convention.
“The book is about their relationship and that they don’t like living without each other. They will find that there are forces vested in pulling them apart,” Spencer explained, going on to say that “I want fans to fall in love with the characters.”
Cannot wait.
Nick Spencer is a serious up-and-coming talent. Lots to look forward to here.