We finally got the September 2024 Solicitations, which means only one thing . . . Exceptional X-Men!
Wolverine 1, his eighth volume, I believe
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(not even all of the variants!)
EXCEPTIONAL X-MEN #1
EVE L. EWING • CARMEN CARNERO (A/C)
VARIANT COVER BY JOELLE JONES • VARIANT COVER BY ROSE BESCH
VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY ROSE BESCH
WRAPAROUND CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY SCOTT KOBLISH
BRONZE VARIANT COVER BY DAVID BALDEÓN
BRONZE VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY DAVID BALDEÓN
VARIANT COVER BY ELIZABETH TORQUE
GODZILLA VARIANT COVER BY LEINIL FRANCIS YU
FOIL VARIANT COVER BY EJIWA “EDGE” EBENEBE
KATE PRYDE LEADS A TEAM OF ALL-NEW X-MEN!
After the fall of Krakoa, Kate Pryde is trying to get as far away from all things X as she possibly can. She’s just a regular-degular bartender now. Definitely NOT getting ready to head up an ALL-NEW TEAM of wayward young mutants while avoiding the watchful gaze of Emma Frost. Nothing in this title but work, dating and staving off depression. That’s it. No never-before-seen EXCEPTIONAL X-MEN to see here!
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
RETAILERS/CONSUMERS: PLEASE INQUIRE REGARDING FOIL PRICING.
This is already my favorite title of the From the Ashes relaunch, and we’re finally getting it!
I’m already slated to get the amazing Scott Koblish wrap around cover, but I’m willing to get any covers that feature Lockheed as well.
I don’t love the idea that Kate has to do this while avoiding Emma, when all of the covers show that Kate & Emma are clearly working together.
I’m really really hoping that Lockheed is in this series, and we’re not going to have another era of no or barely any Lockheed.
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DAZZLER #1 (of 4)
JASON LOO • RAFAEL LOUREIRO (A)
Cover by TERRY DODSON & RACHEL DODSON
DAZZLER VARIANT COVER BY DERRICK CHEW
DAZZLER VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY DERRICK CHEW
VARIANT COVER BY ASHLEY WITTER
WINDOWSHADES VARIANT COVER BY MARGUERITE SAUVAGE
VARIANT COVER BY YASMINE PUTRI
GODZILLA VARIANT COVER BY ELIZABETH TORQUE
FOIL VARIANT COVER BY KAARE ANDREWS
BLANK VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE
SO BRIGHT THIS STAR!
DAZZLER, Marvel’s glittering mutant songstress, has been in and out of the limelight over the years – but now the time has finally come for her to take center stage! Dazzler embarks on a new world tour, the culmination and celebration of her entire musical career! And along for the ride is her new road crew: Domino, Strong Guy and Multiple Man! But while Dazzler may be ready to focus on her music, her celebrity-mutant status and a violent attack may sideline the entire endeavor before it’s even begun…
Each issue features original song lyrics from Ali’s notebook! Don’t miss the concert – and comic – event of the year!
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
I am also super excited about this Dazzler miniseries! I wish it was an ongoing.
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We are introduced to the Outliers in Uncanny X-Men 2 & 3, double shipping.
X-Force 3 with Rachel
X-Men 4 with Magik vs Trevor Fitzroy
NYX 3 with a dead mutant, rough start to a relaunch
Phoenix 3, Jean and Starjammers vs the Black Order
X-Factor 2 has Polaris
Avengers 18, I really like how we can transition from X-titles to Avengers titles now that Storm is on the team. Hyperion shows up.
Marvel really is lending What If to any property with What If Donald Duck was Thor?
A new Spirits of Vengeance title
Marvel Zombies : Dawn of Decay 1 of 4, Groot starts another round of Zombies, with a focus on the Avengers. I usually like to look at these and see if any mutants show up. Kate Pryde shows up a bunch in these. In the good ones, at least.
Deadpool Team-Up 2 of 5, so each issue isn’t a team up, but the entire cast including Crystar, are joining him on a mission each issue? Seems like a better title could have been used.
Wolverine Revenge 2 of 5, so Sabretooth is already back?!
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I just kept scrolling pass Venom War, but then it was just never ending.
Venom War : Zombiotes 2 of 5, is a fun title
Venom War : Wolverine 1 of 3, so this event is going to last a while
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ULTIMATE X-MEN #7
PEACH MOMOKO • PEACH MOMOKO (A/C)
VARIANT COVER BY MIKE DEL MUNDO • VARIANT COVER BY DIKE RUAN
CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY WES CRAIG
VIRGIN CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY WES CRAIG
MEET THE MUTANTS’ NEW MENTOR, PSYLOCKE!
• After the climactic finale of issue #6 and the surprise new teammate they found, Mei, Hisako, Nico and the mutants need some guidance!
• Fortunately, the mysterious Kanon is an older student with a surprising amount of expertise…
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
back to the good stuff!
I can’t wait to see what happens in 6, and how Kanon guides them.
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I’m glad Deathlok is getting a 50th Anniversary Special, that’s cool
I read Marvel isn’t publishing Star Wars after these 50th issues, so that’ll be nice to cut back on all of the scrolling.
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The trades!
Dark Web Omnibus
Collecting DARK WEB #1, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2022) #14-18, VENOM (2021) #13-16, DARK WEB: X-MEN #1-3, DARK WEB: MS. MARVEL #1-2, DARK WEB FINALE #1, MARY JANE & BLACK CAT #1-5, GOLD GOBLIN #1-5 and material from FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2022: SPIDER-MAN/VENOM.
528 PGS./Rated T+ …$100.00
Seems like a lot of money for just X-Men 1-3 and Finale 1
Ultimate X-Men Volume 1
ollecting ULTIMATE X-MEN (2024) #1-4.
152 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
I would highly recommend this collection.
Ms. Marvel : The New Mutant Volume 2
Collecting MS. MARVEL: MUTANT MENACE #1-4.
112 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99
Weird they’re not just calling this, Ms. Marvel : Mutant Menace
Solid collection though, but I suspect issue two is going to stick out as quite the side quest.
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So the only thing I’m really looking forward to is Exceptional X-Men 1, but Ultimate X-Men 7 and Dazzler 1 are nice too.