Hi
Taken from the coments at
http://comicsbeat.com/nycc-13-miraclema ... uary-2014/, where they're discussing the Marvelman/Miracleman name thing. AS always with internet comments, take with a pich of salt:
1. Torsten Adair says:
10/13/2013 at 8:47 am
From what I’ve heard from a reputable source, Marvel will keep “Miracleman” and use that to refer to the Moore/Gaiman/et al. run, which, if Marvel is smart, will keep in print until the end of time. Also, the Warpsmiths are also now owned by Marvel. That seemed to be the Drachenzähne in the way of full reprinting.
“Marvelman” will become “IP-Man” for Marvel, being recreated and introduced into the Marvel 616 Universe, where he can be exploited until the end of time.
Has Marvel trademarked “Marvelman”? I believe they’ve already used it, with the Anglo reprints.
2. Sean says:
10/13/2013 at 9:57 am
Gaiman’s issues were written with “Miracleman” in mind, and I think all of the Moore stuff post-Warrior was as well, so it is easier (and probably preferable) to keep it as Miracle rather than having to go in and rewrite dialogue.
3. Tom W says:
10/13/2013 at 12:54 pm
The Marvelman/Miracleman issue: by Book III and Gaiman’s run, which are pretty undisputably the best chapters of the story, the Miracle part of the name had become pretty key to the character. He was a miracle and he’d ushered in a world of miracles. There is, therefore, a decent creative justification for sticking with the latter name.