The WizardWorld report: Comic Book Resources, Newsarama and The Pulse all report from WizardWorld LA with varying degrees of completeness and success. I'll wade through all the nonsense so you won't have to:

* The long-rumored return of Rob Liefeld to X-Force comes to pass this summer with a six-issue miniseries written by fellow '90s refugee Fabian Nicieza. The Pulse has an interview with Liefeld, and a preview of some of the art. Now taking bets on the completion date for the series ...

* At his "Cup of Joe" panel, Joe Quesada made it known that Runaways and Captain Marvel are in danger of cancellation, and that we should expect more solo mutant books (which is, of course, just what the world needs). Quesada also made his annual promise that we'd see J. Michael Straczynski's Dr. Strange series later this year. CBR has the most coherent story.

* Comments were made about timing and similarity in titles between DC's Identity Crisis and Marvel's Identity Disc. Jeph Loeb referred to the Marvel miniseries as "Identity Diss," to which Joe Quesada responded, "What would Jeph know?" Oscar Wilde, eat your heart out. Newsarama has those oh-so-witty remarks.

* In the "This Is News?" category, Brian Michael Bendis announced he'll be exclusive with Marvel at least through 2006 (a deal that excludes his creator-owned work). He spoke obliquely about the "Avengers Disassemble" storyline, but said that Allan Heinberg, writer of Fox TV's The O.C., will pen a second Avengers title. Bendis also announced that Robert Kirkman will take over Captain America (although Kirkman says it's just for four issues), while Mark Ricketts will write Iron Man. CBR and Newsarama have the best reports.

* Marvel's panels certainly didn't produce any earth-shaking news, but they still came across as more exciting than the DC session, which seems to have been concerned with minor housekeeping matters such as guest appearances and confirmation of release dates. Among the titles mentioned were a relaunched Books of Magic series called Life During Wartime, The Witching and Grant Morrison's Vimanarama. Again, CBR and Newsarama have the best reports.

* The Pulse talks to Sean McKeever about the previously announced Mary Jane series for Marvel Age: "It’s not going to be a 'shiny, happy' series, but we want to strictly avoid the whole 'very special episode' vibe."