2 people beat me to it

If I had to take a shot in the dark, I would have to say that the guy chained up is Angel. I've never heard another character describe the love of the flying like Angel did back in the old days. This story almost seems like a Origin on acid. Same visual team, but with a much better writer. Not that Jenkins is bad, but he's a 50-50 type of guy. Some of his stuff is good, but some of his stuff you could call bad and it would be a complement. Now I'm going off on a different topic. The point is, 1602 seems more like an elseworlds story. Since Gaiman also loves magic, there will more than likely be much of that in the book.

theyve already said that it is in continuity and will change some things

Color me intrigued...

I could call it throwing my money away on the book because I'm right at my comic budget for the month this month, and getting this means dropping other titles I normally buy, or starting on the slippery slope of breaking budget. If I knew more, I might drop the titles.

Have a Great Day,
Gary E. Poisson

1602 is a Marvel "Crisis".....Think about it.

For a complete overhaul and spring cleaning of the universe, they couldn't find a better writer. Check out "American Gods" if you don't believe me.

I think 1602 might be good. For those who don't want to waste money on it, you could always wait for feedback on the book. If it gets a lot of positive reviews, buy the trade paperback just to read it (in case back issues rise in cost to the level of Ultimate Spider-Man #1 - White Cover). Or you could always read it in the comic book store when it comes out.

Also, the old man in the Wizard Magazine looks like the old man Mysterio tried to pretend to be in Kevin Smith's decent Daredevil story arc (Daredevil Vol. 2 #1-7). Remember, they did lithograph of the Marvel Universe with the funny looking man's face on it, so he might be more important than anyone thinks....

Can't Wait for it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

might be angel, but i didnt see wings. possibly... lets see... a current teenager who can fly... superboy?
seriously, im gonna guess someone in an x-team, (lame, i know) but only because they are the only group that has teenagers. unless it's franklin richards. angel is still plausible, though.
i will try to pick it up, still.

Deffinately been way too long since I've read anything by Gaiman. I dont care what my comic budget is, I would drop all my regular titles to read anything written by comic's greatest writer ever

the guy in wizard...?

my guess is someone from origin, some character that andy kubert drew... old man howlett or the guy who was james howlett's mentor or james himself (aka logan aka wolverine)

those do look like claws on the lower left part of the picture...

The lower left is a pipe he is smoking, not claws. I think the guy chained up is namor as a teanager, but im probably wrong.

You do know that this comes out in August and not this month, right?

well am going to check out the first issue, but am not committing myself untill issue two comes out. I am sure my comic shop will have plenty of 1602 ordered.

Any idea what 1602 means? Is it a date? Like, "What if Marvel super-heroes were found in 1602?" I need to know before I buy.