Welcome to part 3 of a(n un)limited series of rumor threads from The Comics Outsider who has been delivering his unique brand of ministry since before records even began. So he was the first. Okay?

GUANING AUTHENTICITY

Okay, so the "graphical gurus" were asleep this week and there's no new rumor gauge. However, we have been granted an unlimited user license to Guan Tai's Spidey-face signs. Why don't you take a look at his Your Tube videos. There are bootie videos there.

So, if its definitely (possibly) true its , possibly true but maybe not we have , and for probably so much bat guano that its... well... . Thanks Guan.

On with the scoops!

V FOR VENDETTA, A IS FOR APPLE

Look out for Big Bird and the Sesame Street Gang to put their own twist on Moore and Lloyd's eponymous tale in a move which the producers are hoping will be just the first of many to get the ailing kid's show some hipster street cred.

THE BEARD MUST DIE

Rumor has it that Oliver "Green Arrow" Queen's trademark goatee is to be shed for the start of One Year Later. Apparently he wakes up as Mayor, sans facial hair and can't remember what happened to it. The first 6 issue arc juxstaposes his first few months in political office with his testing out new face fuzz. The moustache and sideburns issue is a hoot.

AVENGERS AHOY!

In order to tie into the upcoming "Pirates of the Carribean" sequels, Marvel plans to intriduce a fifth-week event where all of its characters that wear pirate boots get taken to an alternate dimension full of... you guessed it... pirates!

Look for Captain America, Hawkeye, and Angar the Screamer to walk the plank this summer.

And you know what Joey Quesada, I am going to coin the phrase "Marvel Pirates" so, when you're done with "JLApe", I mean "Marvel Apes", drop me a line. No doubt I would get scooped by ATR.

LE DOSSIER DE GRAND COUP

We start our swipes with a cunning one this week - swiping the title! Gah!

RUMORTOID ARTHRITIS

After Infinite Crisis, look for one of the Supermen to be in a nursing home. It won't be Earth 2 Superman as that would be too obvious, so which one will it be that will be having the bed baths and their bags changed?

MARVEL-OUS, LESS FAT TOO
Which one of the Marvel gang is being put on a crash diet in their book? Is it someone out in space, doing battle in alien gladiatoral arenas? And why should he need to lose some pounds if he just has to think nice thoughts and he drops 32 inches off the waist? Beats us.

SWIPE FILED PART DEUX

Lets take a look at some classic swipes.

REPLICA-TASTIC

In the tradition of DC Direct's Bat-Belt replica prop and Marvel's own Iron Man mask replica prop, look for Marvel, in conjunction with Diamond Select, to announce it's latest replica prop at Wizard World LA!

And what might it be?

None other than a replica of Cable's mid-90s thigh-belt with pouches! That's right, the ever present 90s thigh pouch belt can now be yours! The belt extends from 20 inches circumference up to 50 inches for those fans with more thigh that needs belting! The thigh belt contains 114 individual pouches.

VICTIMLESS CRIMES

DC are rumored to be creating a new crossover for 2007 which focuses on crimes which really don't affect anyone, on the surface. These are masterminded by the usual suspect - aka Lex Luthor - to really piss of Superman and Co. There will be 2 kinds - Corporate and Really Stupid. The Corporate is of course inspired by the recent fraudulent activities by some big organisations (woo double entry book-keeping strikes the DCU!) but the Really Stupid crimes are the best where such grotesque and horrific villains as The Joker, Sinestro, Mr Zzazzzzazzz and new Batfoes Chicken 'n' Basket run around helping old ladies across roads they don't want to go across, wearing really loud clothes at sombre occasions and miming people into a state of hysteria. Top stuff.

SWIPED FILE III: FINALE!

And keeping with the Classic Swipes.

Update: 03/23/06

Hyperion/Nighthawk?

Apparently Jeph Loeb will be working with none other than Rob Liefeld on a Marvel project in 2007.

Thanks to Marvellous M for that one.

McGuinness Book of Records

Yeah, my puns are getting hard to maintain.

Anyway, Marvellous M didn't give one scoop, but two in saying that "Ed McG is going Marvel exclusive". Now, it could be that he got his G and B mixed up and he means Ed McBain, but I think that since its Marvel and a comics rumor then its more likely to be Ed McGuinness.

As ever, we'll see.

In Closing

Next week the column will be a little different as I'll be attending a special event this weekend and intend to do a piece on that. But don't worry, as I'm sure there will be rumors aplenty, and if you're attending The 2006 Slash Fiction Awards in Las Vegas, maybe I'll see you around.

If you have any information on scoops, swipes and sc-rumors, then drop The Comics Outsider a line to comicsoutsider @ gmail.com.

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