Chris Yost Talks Emperor Vulcan

Newsarama has posted an interview with Chris Yost, who is writing the X-Men: Emperor Vulcan mini-series:

NRAMA: So where and when does Lord Vulcan pick up? How soon after the events of Uncanny X-Men #486 do we find the characters?

CY: Months later. Much has changed, in somewhat surprising ways. Proclaiming yourself Emperor is easier than being one. The Shi’ar people suddenly have an insane mutant earthman on their throne. It doesn’t sit well. Which actually helps out the X-Men quite a bit.

NRAMA: Are there any characters that you came in, automatically liking? Any that you gave the hairy eyeball to?

CY: I really like Havok, Marvel Girl, Polaris, Raza, Ch’od, Vulcan, Korvus, the Major General and Lilandra. I hate Chancellor Araki! I just don’t trust that guy.

I wrote a short 11 page thing on Havok and Marvel Girl back in X-Men Unlimited, the two of them never really got a chance to just sit down and talk before. They’ve got a lot of shared history, in an alternate timeline uncle/niece way. But Polaris is quickly becoming a favorite. And I do like Ch’od and that weird ferret he’s got.

NRAMA: Any words on Deathbird? The Imperial Guard?

CY: They're all in there, and they're hugely important to the story. Personally, I'd like to see a Marvel Girl/Gladiator throwdown.