juddling Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Under Siege Shoulda/Coulda been Wrigley field...... It has lost its landmark status and hosted many a Chicago Bears disappointment, but the latest indignity to befall Soldier Field might just rock the 85-year-old stadium to its foundation. Yes, that's Soldier Field -- being destroyed during a Bears game in the new Marvel comic book "Siege." (Marvel) A comic book miniseries called Siege starts off with a bang with its first issue on Jan. 6 when a group of villains levels the iconic Chicago structure in hopes of framing a few heroes. Brian Michael Bendis, writer of the four-issue Marvel series, calls Chicago the “most American city” and knew he wanted to center the horrific events there. Soldier Field wasn’t the first Chicago landmark he had his eye on, though. “My first choice was to blow up Wrigley Field,” he says. “[Marvel Comics Editor in Chief] Joe Quesada is so in love with baseball, he couldn’t imagine blowing it up.” After years of superhero infighting and even a civil war that pitted Captain America and Spider-Man against Iron Man and others, Bendis says Siege is set to lay the groundwork of a reunion of sorts. “I’m not the biggest sports guy and I meant no disrespect to sports fans, but we needed something so horrendous to happen for them to be united again,” he says. “Hopefully, this will ring in a new day for Marvel readers.” The explosion actually happens during a Bears game with a handful of players on the field; the fate of the coaching staff is unknown. “I heard from numerous Chicago fans who told me they were glad I put the team out of its misery,” he says. Bendis is currently consulting on the big-budget superhero team film “Avengers,” due in either 2012 or 2013. While he was tight-lipped on future Siege storylines, he did say that some of Marvel’s most recognizable heroes will make a Windy City appearance during the four-issue run. “We’ve blown up a stadium,” he said. “Respect will be paid.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 If they chose Wrigley I would have made that a GIF and my permanent sig (the 2005 WS is THE permanent avatar). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 They could have just had a spaceship land on top of...oh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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