Paul Cornell confirmed on New Excalibur!

[sps1000]

www.newsarama.com/Chicago_07/Marvel/X-Men/panel.html

Yep the Doctor Who writer will be writing New Excalibur after the Exiles/New Excalibur mini. Also there may be a lineup change after Messiah CompleX. Any ideas who will be going? I've heard Nocturne is going back to Exiles and I think Dazzler will be either going to X-Factor or one of the core books after the crossover. Maybe Juggernaut also. I also think if Dazzler stays Longshot will be going to New Excalibur.

[Gray Lensman]

I liked Cornell's writing on "Father's Day", so I may give this a shot. He seems to know his craft, at least. And Excalibur is removed enough from the Civil War-related mess that it shouldn't be a problem.

Lineup changes? Hard to say offhand. I'd like to see Psylocke switched with Nocturne at this point, as that would be a better fit on both teams. I can't stand Wisdom and would love for him to get dumped, but I don't realistically expect that from the writer of the Wisdom mini. I quite think it'll depend on what kind of direction Cornell has in mind for the team.

Not sure about Longshot and Dazz either, offhand. I find Longshot's a better fit on the Exiles, so I hope he doesn't switch. Dazz should go to one of the other teams, though, cause I don't think she ever worked with Excalibur too well. Still... I dunno. Some of this depends on the status of their relationship, and I can't be sure right now.

All the same, I'm cool with the announcement. Excalibur should get more of a British feel, at least, which can't hurt.