Marvel November 2013 Solicitations

Posted by John Klein III on August 16, 2013
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http://www.newsarama.com/18678-marvel-comics-november-2013-solicitations.html

I should add before I get too far into this, that I’m starting a new job in September and hopefully with this extra money, I can keep my comic habit going.  Thought October was going to be the end for me and new comics.

INFINITY #6 (of 6)
JONATHAN HICKMAN (W) • JIM CHEUNG (A)
COVER BY ADAM KUBERT
• All roads lead to this!
• The over-sized conclusion of the Marvel Summer event!
• The heroes of Earth versus the forces of Thanos!
56 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

      Pending on how much the X-Men are involved in this, might have no interest at all.

INFINITY: THE HUNT #4 (of 4)
MATT KINDT (W)
STEVEN SANDERS (A)
Cover by SLAVA PASARIN
INFINITY TIE-IN!
• The super student teenagers of the Marvel Universe take on Thanos’ forces!
• The seeds of a future Marvel event are planted here!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

      Same goes for this one.

CATACLYSM: THE ULTIMATES LAST STAND #1 (of 5)
BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (W) • MARK BAGLEY (A)
Cover by MARK BAGLEY
THE BIGGEST ULTIMATE EVENT YET! MARVEL’S GALACTUS VS. THE ULTIMATES
• AGE OF ULTRON ripped a hole into the Ultimate Universe
• GALACTUS came through…hungry
• Is this the last stand of the Ultimate heroes?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

      Pending on if the Ultimate X-Men get involved, might miss out on this whole thing

CATACLYSM: THE ULTIMATES LAST STAND #2 (of 5)
BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (W) • MARK BAGLEY (A)
Cover by MARK BAGLEY
• The ULTIMATES discover where GALACTUS has come from
• If they send the WORLD DESTROYER back to where he came from all that will do is create more destruction and havoc!
• MILES MORALES is headed to the Marvel Universe
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

      I would imagine that the X-Men would get a reference in the solicits.  Wow, looks like this is shaping up to be a bit of a Marvel/Ultimate crossover, that’s pretty cool.

Cataclysm: Ultimate X-Men #1 (of 3)
Joshua HALE FIALKOV (W) • ALVARO MARTINEZ (A)
Cover by Mariusz SIERGIEJEW
Variant Cover by GABRIEL HARDMAN
• The mutants just survived a war between themselves that almost destroyed both sides!
• As GALACTUS threatens to eat the world, a secret weapon is put in place to stop him.
• But will it be the thing that finally wipes all of mutant kind out of existence?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

       There you go!  Does seem to be a big event with all of these miniseries coming out of it

MARVEL KNIGHTS: X-MEN #1 (of 5)
Brahm Revel (W) • Brahm Revel (A/C)
Variant Cover by PAOLO RIVERA
• Marvel Knights presents Brahm Revel’s thrilling and dark X-Men adventure that asks: what happens when your past comes back to kill you?
• Wolverine, Kitty & Rogue set out on the road to rescue new mutants from being murdered. But their help may not be welcome in this backwoods town–and the murderer may be closer to them than they think.
• A gritty murder mystery told by the talented and new to Marvel creator, Brahm Revel (Guerillas).
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

     I thought this was going to be only three parts, but it has Kitty so that’s already pretty awesome.

AMAZING X-MEN #1
JASON AARON (W) • ED MCGUINNESS (A/C)
An AMAZING new era for the X-Men starts here! Ever since his Nightcrawler’s death in X-MEN MESSIAH COMPLEX, the X-Men have been without their heart and soul. After learning that their friend may not be gone after all, it’s up to WOLVERINE, STORM, BEAST, ICEMAN, NORTHSTAR and FIRESTAR to find and bring back the fan favorite fuzzy blue elf! Super star artist ED MCGUINNESS (HULK) joins master X-Writer JASON AARON (WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN, X-MEN: SCHISM) to bring you the most exciting comic on the stands!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

      I’m really hoping Kitty shows up in this eventually as it is a real shame that Kurt is back alive and Kitty is back on Earth and yet, not near each other.  Nice that the Jean Grey School has a field team so now the Wolverine and the X-Men title can be more about the school itself.  Maybe

X-MEN #7
BRIAN WOOD (W) • TERRY DODSON (A/C)
• The six-part “Muertas” arc kicks off with the return of Lady Deathstrike!
• Can a new Sisterhood be far behind?
• Meanwhile, the X-Men regroup following the Battle of the Atom – and a new member joins the team!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

    Terry Dodson!  This title just keeps getting better and better!

WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN # 38
JASON AARON (W) • PEPE LARRAZ (A)
Cover by NICK BRADSHAW
• X-MEN BATTLE OF THE ATOM may be over, but its effects are many!
• Wolverine takes on a new enemy- SHIELD?!
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

      Rather this book stuck with the entire school but maybe Battle of the Atom changes the status quo.

ALL-NEW X-MEN #18 & 19
BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (W) • Issue #18 – Stuart Immonen (A)
Issue #18 – Cover by BRANDON PETERSON
Issue #19 – BRANDON PETERSON (A/C)
• The X-Men are shaken to the core by the Battle of the Atom. So much that we can’t show you the cover of ALL-NEW X-MEN #19!
• Kitty Pryde is particularly is shaken by the events of the X-Men crossover. With her students gone, what is Kitty to do?
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

      I would love for this title to just become a Kitty solo title, that would be awesome!  She is on the cover to issue 18.  I figure they will just cancel the title once the Original Five go back to their time.  Maybe its just a few wrap up issues and then its over.

X-MEN: GOLD #1
CHRIS CLAREMONT, STAN LEE, LOUISE SIMONSON, FABIAN NICIEZA (W)
WALTER SIMONSON, BOB MCLEOD, AND MORE! (A)
Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
• It’s the 50th Anniversary of the X-Men, ring it in with some of the greatest creators to ever work on the X-Men!
• CHRIS CLAREMONT is joined by classic X-Artist BOB MCLEOD to bring you an untold story of the X-Men starring Cyclops, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Kitty Pryde and Rogue!
• Also jam-packed with all-star creators from X-Men past including STAN LEE, WALTER SIMONSON, LOUISE SIMONSON AND FABIAN NICIEZA!
64 PGS. /All-new Material/One-Shot/Rated T+ …$5.99

    Chris Claremont AND Kitty!?! Awesome!

UNCANNY X-MEN #14
BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (W)
CHRISTOPHER BACHALO (A/C)
• The effects of X-MEN: BATTLE OF THE ATOM are felt!
• Magneto goes off on personal mission that sets him at odds with much of the X-Men and Marvel Universe.
• The new Xavier School has changed, but how?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

     If Illyana is not still in this title, I’m done with it

WOLVERINE # 11
PAUL CORNELL (W) • ALAN DAVIS (A/C)
• With the world on the brink of viral apocalypse, Logan and Kitty Pryde face down the Thirteen Ninjas of Sabretooth’s Hand!
• And that’s not all – enter Lord Deathstrike and the Silver Samurai!
• It all comes to a head with one final moment that will change the face of Wolverine – forever!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

The Alan Davis cover to this is simply beautiful.  I want it on a shirt or something, will have to settle for the issue itself, I guess

Usually I don’t care about the trades section but since the Top 50 Storylines still on my mind:

X-MEN: PHALANX COVENANT HC
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL, CHRIS COOPER, FABIAN NICIEZA, TODD DEZAGO & LARRY HAMA
Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR., JOE MADUREIRA, LEE WEEKS, JOHN ROYLE, KEN LASHLEY, AMANDA CONNER, STEVE EPTING, ANDY KUBERT, ROGER CRUZ, JAN DUURSEMA, TONY DANIEL, ADAM KUBERT & STEVE SKROCE
Cover by ADAM KUBERT
The techno-organic nightmare known as the Phalanx has risen! Powerful anti-mutant bigots have created the ultimate weapon from the ashes of the deceased alien Warlock: a cold, vicious and unstoppable foe that absorbs all in its path. But these Phalanx are far more than their creators bargained for — and they plan to summon their parent race to overtake Earth! When the Phalanx take out the X-Men, the remaining members must split into three teams: to save young mutants from the Phalanx’s clutches, to prevent their foes from contacting their homeworld and to rescue the X-Men! But even with the aid of the rogue Phalanx unit Douglock, can these ragtag groups succeed? Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (1963) #306, #311-314 and #316-317; EXCALIBUR (1988) #78-82; X-MEN (1991) #36-37; X-FACTOR (1986) #106; X-FORCE (1991) #38; WOLVERINE (1988) #85; and CABLE (1993) #16.
552 PGS./Rated T …$75
ISBN: 978-0-7851-8549-9

 Can only say the Excalibur issues, 78-82, were not terrible.  $75 is way too much but I do like having the complete storyline available.  that and those issues of Excalibur will never be printed again until they do an Essential Excalibur set, which would be awesome.
Hey, Spider-Man Gathering of the Five trade is being released, that reminds me of my Spider-Man hey days.  Such a fun era.
Eight Maybes
Six Buys
Should be $20.00 at least, which isn’t horrible.  14 times three is $42 which is over my $30 limit but I imagine there will be delays and also, Kitty or Ultimate Kitty will not show up in most of those maybes so we should be okay.
My heart always beats a little faster in anticipation when I see the new solicits but that’s why I do the totals at the end to realize that it isn’t that horrible.

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