Tim Gunn meets Marvel: MAKE IT WORK
I remember the first time I feel in love with comics. It was Sunday and I was at church I picked up a hymn book and to my suprise there was an x-force comic folded in it. After we were done singing I sat down and slipped it into my bible. I wanted to powers of Storm and the intellect of Xavier. I wanted the superiority of Magneto but the quickness of quicksilver. I was in awe and my life was changed.
I was amazed when Casey told me that on Aug. 26, Marvel will release the first issue of “Models Inc.,” a sartorially minded mini-series that unites some of its fashion-friendly supporting characters and pushes them into new starring roles.
The runway divas include Millicent Collins (a k a Millie the Model), Patsy Walker, also known as the superheroine Hellcat, and Mary Jane, the model-turned actress who is the sometimes wife of Peter Parker, the Amazing Spider-Man. This should be interesting especially since most of our heroes wear Lycra in very small amounts.
The women team up to clear Millicent, who is the prime suspect in the murder of the set designer. Think of it as “Charlie’s Angels” set in the fashion world.
But what would the angels be without someone to guide them? Enter Tim Gunn of “Project Runway.” In the debut issue’s second story, Mr. Gunn becomes an action figure — jumping into Iron Man’s suit of armor to save a fashion exhibition from evildoers.
It’s certainly a departure from Mr. Gunn’s usual role as a mentor to aspiring designers, but there is a connection. Mr. Gunn said he remembered comic books with Millicent, who first appeared in 1945. She was a comic romantic figure, who worked as a model for the Hanover agency.
Mr. Gunn will grace one version of the first cover of “Models Inc.,” drawn by Phil Jimenez, a popular comic book artist who also illustrated the cover of “Amazing Spider-Man” No. 583, which paired Spidey with President Obama. “By GEORGE GENE GUSTINES” nytimes
Casey and I will be sure to do a full review for you all to read.
-Marshe’
