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House of M

This week saw the release of “House of M”
#1, the latest “Secret Wars” series using a classic Marvel event as a
jumping-off point. This summer is also the 10th anniversary of the original
event, which in many ways kicked off an era of stories at Marvel that
stretched for several years. As someone who was a major part of Marvel
editorial back then, what are your thoughts now on the impact that
original story had?

Alonso: I think that “House of M” really strikes a chord with
fans because it’s such a great fantasy – what if the villain of our
series has effectively won, and what if our most hated and feared
characters suddenly had all the power they’ve always lacked? You get
this rich, opulent world, with weird-looking inhabitants all flourishing
in ways that they’d never be able to in the main timeline. They’re all
happy. Plus, we get access to Magneto and his kids, and the complicated
dynamic within that family.

With the “Secret Wars,”
title we’re giving fans an opportunity to see what this world looks
like years into Magneto’s reign, what this tranquility and happiness has
done to House Magnus, the mutant citizens, and what this rule has meant
to the human citizens of this domain as well.

Given that, what do you like about what writer Dennis Hopeless and artist Marco Failla are bringing to this new series?

Alonso: Dennis has a real knack for capturing the voices of
our more kinetic and feisty characters, and the main cast of this “House
of M” series really reflects that: Hawkeye, Felicia Hardy, Misty
Knight. Dennis’ fast-paced, quippy dialogue really shines with these
characters, and with our royal family, too.Pietro, especially – and Marco has really picked up on the snide
sarcasm inherent in that character. Pietro’s face is so, well, punchable.
And he’s really capturing the nuances of the interactions between
Pietro, Lorna and Wanda, which is absolutely essential to this series.

Source: Comic Book Resource

Calling Magneto the “villain of our series” seems awkward to me given he’s actually a grey character, but it’s not a huge deal to me.

Hawkeye, Felicia Hardy and Misty Knight being called the main cast of the book concerns me a bit. That’s like having a book titled Iron Man and saying “Oh, by the way, the main cast is Magneto and Wolverine.” I think I know what he really means here, that those three are the human resistance element that needs to be followed, but to say they’re the main cast on a book titled House of M is irksome. It’s actually the first thing that’s made me understand why some reviewers feel House of M #1 isn’t making good on HoM’s potential.

That said, I did enjoy HoM #1 and look forward to the next issue.