Donny Cates has been one of Marvel’s few bright spots in recent months. His Thanos run, in particular, has been getting unusually high reorder action. So, of course it’s ending. Cates, himself, broke the news on Twitter:
THANOS #18 will, in fact, be @GeoffShaw12 and I’s final issue, and the final issue of the Thanos run for the time being. I want to emphasize that this was OUR call, and it serves a higher story-related reason. Expect to see BIG Thanos stuff this summer. And thank you all SO MUCH.
— DONNY CATES (@Doncates) March 22, 2018
As for the fate of certain characters, be sure to grab THANOS ANNUAL and the COSMIC GHOST RIDER series as well! Those things ALL COUNT and are VERY CRITICAL to the future of both characters! :)
— DONNY CATES (@Doncates) March 22, 2018
You’re very welcome. And yes, kudos to @Marvel @CBCebulski @axelalonsomarv @cracksh0t for letting us tell the story we wanted, and for letting us end it on our terms. I can’t thank them enough for the incredible support. MUCH more to come from yours truly and the House Of Ideas! https://t.co/BDu5jgvJon
— DONNY CATES (@Doncates) March 22, 2018
And apparently he’s moving on from Doctor Strange, as well.
Doctor Strange #390 will be final issue. And it’s a REALLY fun issue. Maybe my favorite one of the whole run. https://t.co/VdxzgLtLD2
— DONNY CATES (@Doncates) March 23, 2018
When asked about having more things scheduled past Venom and Cosmic Ghost Rider, Cates replied:
Yeah. @GeoffShaw12 and I have a crazy new thing planned next. #StayTuned https://t.co/uIvCNv51YJ
— DONNY CATES (@Doncates) March 23, 2018
Which raises the question, what do you do with Cates, and particularly the Cates/Shaw combination after Thanos has had a sales spike and the buzz has been pretty good?
Either more Thanos-related material in a slightly different form or perhaps a move up ladder, in terms of visible characters. And when you look at characters who aren’t spoken for, particularly with recent announcements, you wonder if Cates and Shaw have mutants in their future? Time will tell.
Aw, please no mutants for Donny Cates. I’m really pissed he’s leaving Doctor Strange and Thanos for a stupid character as Venom. If they add Wolverine I’m really gonna be dissapointed. ‘Innocence has to be protected’ and ‘I’m the best at what I do’, the two Marvel clichés of the nineties that I do not care for.
X-men purple presumably How exciting. Yawn well maybe he will make it so but too many are playing in the same X-men box if you ask me
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