Another Late Marvel Event?

Remember Civil War? Remember how it ran late and how people, including me, were frustrated with that?

Now, one might think that Marvel would have learned from that. One would be wrong, it seems. World War Hulk is the big Marvel "Event" of the summer of 2007. We've only seen the Prologue so far, and one WWH issue of Incredible Hulk. And already the delay announcements begin.


Marvel email from 5/1
MAY072123 WORLD WAR HULK GAMMA CORPS #1 (OF 4) 07/18/07
MAY072124 WORLD WAR HULK GAMMA CORPS #2 (OF 4) 08/08/07

Then this week we get some adjustments and additions:

Marvel email from 5/8
APR072305 WORLD WAR HULK X-MEN #1 (OF 3) 06/27/07
MAY072123 WORLD WAR HULK GAMMA CORPS #1 (OF 4) 07/11/07
MAY072119 WORLD WAR HULK #2 (OF 5) 07/18/07
MAY072121 WORLD WAR HULK FRONTLINE #2 (OF 6) 07/18/07
MAY072125 WORLD WAR HULK X-MEN #2 (OF 3) 07/18/07
MAY072130 HEROES FOR HIRE #12 07/25/07
MAY072124 WORLD WAR HULK GAMMA CORPS #2 (OF 4) 08/22/07

I don't get why WWH Gamma Corps #1 gets pushed up a week but WWH Gamma Corps #2 gets pushed back two weeks.

I like Marvel, they make some great comics. I like events - they sell lots of comics. I like the Incredible Hulk - he's big and green. But I don't like lateness. On the other hand, they're not super late just yet. For example, World War Hulk #2 was originally due 7/11 - so it is only running a week behind at this point. I can take a week or two, but a month and a half like Civil War was, that will make me angry - and you wouldn't like me when I'm angry.

So far I haven't heard any excuses from Marvel on this, so it will be interesting to see when and if the spin starts.