http://www.newsarama.com/25897-marvel-comics-december-2015-solicitations.html
Like we’ve done for the past two months, I’ll give my opinion on the new number one issues.
SECRET WARS #9 (of 9)
JONATHAN HICKMAN• ESAD RIBIC (a)
Cover by ALEX ROSS
ACTION FIGURE VARIANT BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
VARIANT COVER BY FRED HEMBECK
GENESIS!
56 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
Instead of a miniseries to bridge the gap, we are getting the creative team to do that, which makes sense.
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #4
BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
• Tony is knee deep in trouble from enemies both old and new. But here comes MARY JANE WATSON AND HIS WORLD WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Mary Jane Watson joining Iron Man’s title is a tad intriguing.
A-FORCE #1
G. WILLOW WILSON
A-FORCE, ASSEMBLE! From the ashes of Battleworld, Marvel’s newest hero SINGULARITY has risen and entered the Marvel Universe. But she didn’t make the journey alone. To combat the most fearsome threats from across the multiverse, Singularity will summon the world’s mightiest team of Avengers to her side: SHE-HULK. CAPTAIN MARVEL. DAZZLER. MEDUSA. NICO MINORU. Together, they are A FORCE to be reckoned with!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
We still don’t know who this Singularity, really is. Must be awkward, for her, as she knows counterparts of her new old team but they won’t know her. Unless the characters do remember Secret Wars 2015.
THE TOTALLY AWESOME HULK #1
GREG PAK
THERE’S A BRAND NEW HULK IN TOWN, AND HIS NAME IS AMADEUS CHO!
Get ready for the craziest Hulk story of the millennium as a kid genius decides he’s gonna be the best Hulk ever — and just possibly brings the entire Marvel Universe crashing down into chaos! Totally awesome beach day! Massive monster mayhem! She-Hulk and Lady Hellbender! Massive heart and ridiculous action brought to you by PLANET HULK writer Greg Pak and superstar artist Frank Cho! Is it possible for us to fit in one more exclamation point? YES!
40 PGS./Rated T …$4.99
I do like the name to this series, but I don’t really know Amadeus Cho, outside of his Ultimate counterpart and reading reviews of previous appearances. I’ll be passing on this.
GUARDIANS OF INFINITY #1
DAN ABNETT & JASON LATOUR
CARLO BARBERI & JIM CHEUNG (a)
COVER BY JIM CHEUNG
WHO ARE THE GUARDIANS 1000?!
Defending the galaxy is a good gig, but Drax isn’t thrilled with the combat hours (not enough of them) and Rocket isn’t thrilled with the compensation (not enough of it). They’re off on an adventure to supplement both, and Groot is happy to come along. But instead of the perks they want, they’re about to get more trouble than they can handle. Good thing the Guardians 3000 are on hand to help! But what about…THE GUARDIANS 1000??!!
Also in this issue, Latour and Cheung tell a one-off story of Ben Grimm and Rocket Raccoon, stuck on a planet where culture is based on Earth-style professional wrestling…but the stakes are life and death! THIS AIN’T KAYFABE, BROTHER!
40 PGS./Rated T …$4.99
A new Guardians title without Kitty or Thing? I’ll be passing. Unless she gets a mention, then I’ll pick this up.
DAREDEVIL #1 & 2
CHARLES SOULE
Back in black and on his home turf, Daredevil begins again in New York City as a new enemy emerges. Meanwhile his alter ego, Matt Murdock, is on a new side of the law in the District Attorney’s office. Fighting crime in the shadows, prosecuting bad guys in the light, it’s a whole new chapter for our man without fear—including the arrival of the devil’s advocate. Welcome to Hell, Blindspot.
32 PGS. (each)/Rated T+ …$3.99 (each)
Will this have a guest spot by She-Hulk now that he is on the prosecutor side? I’ll still be passing on this.
ALL-NEW INHUMANS #1 & 2
CHARLES SOULE & JAMES ASMUS
As the Terrigen Clouds move around the world they leave in their wake the wrecked lives of the Inhumanized. Crystal and her team are tasked to help as many of these NuHumans as possible, but it’s not going to be easy. Not only are views of these new super-powered people varied (from fear to anger to amazement) but even those who get the powers aren’t always glad to get them. Add to that the nineteen mysterious Skyspears that recently crashed into the Earth, and the Inhuman world just got a lot more complicated.
Issue #1 – 40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
Issue #2 – 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
I will not be reading this until the eventful X-Men / Inhumans crossover. That Charles Soule is on a couple books now!
UNCANNY X-MEN #1 & 2
CULLEN BUNN
In a world that’s never hated or feared mutants more, there is only one constant: BIGGER THREATS REQUIRE MORE THREATENING X-MEN. Refusing to accept one more mutant death, the most ruthless mutants on Earth have banded together to proactively mow down their enemies. But with a team populated by relentless killers, one question applies above all others: Can they stay away from each other’s throats long enough to sever their targets’?
32 PGS. (EACH)/Rated T+ …$3.99 (EACH)
I did enjoy Magneto 21, written by Bunn. It makes sense that Marvel gives him a mutant team and it also makes sense that he will bring Magneto with him. It does annoy me that this volume of Uncanny isn’t going to last pass him, as I can see them now just renumbering it, all the time now. We would have the Gillen volume, the Bendis volume and now, the Cullen volume. I’ll be passing on this as Suicide Squad X-Men, doesn’t do anything for me. Or the eventful crossover. I will be adding it to my pull list, just in case something happens in it that I need to follow.
RED WOLF #1
NATHAN EDMONDSON
COVER BY JEFFREY VEREGGE
ONCE UPON A TIMELY IN THE WEST…
Frontier boomtown Timely has more than its share of scoundrels: it takes a hero to keep them in line. Red Wolf—the Cheyenne who crossed the desert and stood up to Mayor Wilson Fisk in Secret Wars’ 1872—is the only man who can fill fallen Sheriff Steve Rogers’ boots. As an outsider and an honest man, Red is going to need all his wits, and both his fists, to serve and protect. The tale of how Red Wolf wins the West starts in 1872, and will take him farther than he could ever imagine!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
If only this was a continuation of Blaze of Glory or Apache Skies, I would be all over this.
SPIDEY #1
ROBBIE THOMPSON
Think you know everything about Peter Parker’s early days? Think again. It’s action, adventure and a rip-roaring romp in classic Marvel style as SPIDEY swings onto shelves this winter! Featuring adventures from throughout the web-slinging wonder’s younger years, it’s a return to the days of overdue homework, not knowing how to talk to girls (or anybody, really) and just a plenty of danger. Witness some of Spidey’s earliest tangles with the likes of DOC OCK, SANDMAN and a host of other unexpected guests!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
Working at Hastings, as made me realize the importance of an All Ages title but $3.99 is way too much. It needs to be $2.99, or cheaper. I will be passing on this, but I do like Nick Bradshaw being on the title, it should look spectacular!
SQUADRON SUPREME #1 & 2
JAMES ROBINSON
CoverS by ALEX ROSS
They’re each the sole survivor of a lost Earth and they’ll do anything to protect this one, whether you like it or not. The Squadron Supreme — comprising Hyperion (Avengers), Nighthawk (Supreme Power), Dr. Spectrum (the Great Society), Blur (DP7) and Power Princess — are a team that doesn’t ask permission or what the rules are. To them all that matters is the safety of Earth and if you stand in the way…that’s your problem! Tell that to the Squadron’s first target — Namor, destroyer of Dr. Spectrum’s homeworld, who will have to pay for his crimes…but at what cost to the people of Atlantis.
32 PGS. (each)/Rated T+ …$3.99 (each)
I’ll be passing on this but nice to see that Supreme Power is being recognized.
STARBRAND & NIGHTMASK #1
GREG WEISMAN
Cover by YASMINE PUTRI
Two former Avengers with tremendous power – and almost zero life experience – are on their own, trying to find their place as HEROES, COSMIC ENTITIES and…COLLEGE STUDENTS? What meal plan will cover a cosmic metabolism? Can two all-powerful entities share a dorm room the size of roach motel? Can you safely teleport to Mars after partying all night long at your first kegger? Find out in Starbrand & Nightmask!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Marvel probably should have referenced which Secret Wars 2015 title this is coming out of, but regardless, I will be passing on it.
WEIRDWORLD #1
SAM HUMPHRIES
• From the pages of SECRET WARS, now in the ALL-NEW MARVEL U!
• Imagine, being trapped in a world of sword and sorcery.
• With no sword and sorcery experience to speak of.
• This is the story of BECCA, a girl stuck in WEIRDWORLD, with only one mission: get home alive!
• Marvel’s own twisted fantasy realm comes alive before your eyes! Barbarians! Wizards! And tricked out sports cars!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
I heard good things from the Secret Wars 2015 series but I’ll be passing. Sam Humphries writing, does mean that it should be pretty great.
SCARLET WITCH #1
JAMES ROBINSON
COVER BY DAVID AJA
Witchcraft is broken – and the SCARLET WITCH is on a journey across the globe to fix it. From the back alleys of Manhattan, to the serene Greek Isles, to the bustling streets of Hong Kong, Wanda will have to face down her foes and find out who her true friends are. But as Wanda solves magical crimes and pieces witchcraft back together, the most important question remains: Who is the mastermind that broke it in the first place? Written by Eisner Award winner JAMES ROBINSON, with covers by Eisner Award winner DAVID AJA with the first issue drawn by fan-favorite VANESA DEL REY!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
If the Vision was in this, I may be interested but I’ll be passing on this.
PATSY WALKER, AKA HELLCAT! #1
KATE LETH
PATSY WALKER has managed to escape her past, her enemies and Hell itself (literally), but nothing compares to job hunting in New York City! Between trying to make rent and dodging (literal) bullets, Patsy barely has time to deal with her mother’s exploitative romance comics about her childhood resurfacing, much less how they start to interfere with her work and dating life. As she goes from living a double life to a triple, what the Hell is Patsy Walker supposed to do? Raise your (literal) claws for PATSY WALKER, AKA HELLCAT!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
I do like Marvel putting out more female lead series but I’ll be passing on this one too.
GWENPOOL SPECIAL #1
GERRY DUGGAN, CHARLES SOULE, CHRISTOPHER HASTINGS, VARIOUS
DANILO BEYRUTH, LANGDON FOSS, GURIHIRU, VARIOUS (A)
COVER BY KRIS ANKA
• AN ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT MARVEL HOLIDAY SPECIAL!
• She-Hulk throws a holiday party and invites the entire Marvel U!
• Deadpool teams up with both Hawkeyes – Kate and Clint – to…stop a pickpocket?!
• Ms. Marvel takes on her most dangerous threat yet: the holiday blues!
• And then there’s the reason for the season(al special): GWENPOOL!
• Yup, you read that right – Gwen. Pool. C’mon, you know you’re curious.
50 PGS./Rated T …$5.99
Well, this had to happen, the popularity of Spider-Gwen has mixed with Deadpool’s popularity and now we have . . . Gwenpool, who was on the variant cover to Deadpool’s Secret Secret Wars 2, by Chris Bachalo. Shame it doesn’t seem like the X-Men or the Guardians of the Galaxy will be appearing in this, but I’ll add it to my pull list, in case they do appear. I do like Holiday Specials.
ALL-NEW X-MEN #3
DENNIS HOPELESS
• Terrible acts committed by mutant revolutionary Cyclops have placed mutantkind in extinction’s crosshairs…and no one is left to suffer the consequences more than his time-displaced counterpart—teen-aged Scott Summers.
• As Storm and her team whisk Earth’s remaining mutants away to safe haven, the original X-Men do just the opposite: emboldened by super heroic ideals, the ALL-NEW X-MEN set out on the road to save their world and write their own futures.
• But can youthful optimism reverse the damage Cyclops has done?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
I wonder if the Extraordinary team will appear in this? It does read as if they are only mentioned so that the mission statements are made clear. Still seems missable to me.
Art by Humberto Ramos
EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN #4 & 5
JEFF LEMIRE
• The clock is winding down for mutantkind and one of the X-Men’s oldest foes has come to speed up the process: MISTER SINISTER has returned! And he’s bringing the X-Men face-to-face with their greatest fear…
• As the first chapter of EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN races to its exciting conclusion, one thing’s for sure for this team of all-new, all-different X-Men: Not everyone will emerge unscathed.
32 PGS. (EACH)/Rated T+ …$3.99 (EACH)
Sinister is coming back? Maybe this will be the story that gets me into that character. Magik on the cover to issue four is pretty nice.
ALL-NEW WOLVERINE #3
TOM TAYLOR
Cover by BENGAL
• It’s WOLVERINE vs. TASKMASTER in this explosive issue!
• Can Laura survive ALCHEMAX’S army of mercenaries?
• What is the devastating secret the SISTERS have been keeping?
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99
This also seems missable.
DEADPOOL #3-4
GERRY DUGGAN
CoverS by TONY MOORE
• MORE DEADPOOL THAN YOU WANTED!
• That’s right—Wade’s called in some help being him.
• And you won’t believe (or recognize?) who he signed up!
• (Unless you are intimately familiar with Marvel Encyclopediae.)
32 PGS. (EACH)/Parental Advisory …$3.99 (EACH)DEADPOOL & CABLE: SPLIT SECOND #1 (of 3)
FABIEN NICIEZA
Call them a duo with a special kind of dynamics…call them the odd couple but with guns…call them 90s comics distilled down into two characters—DEADPOOL AND CABLE ARE BACK, BABY! That’s right—The Merc with the Mouth and the Soldier with the Scowl are together again in this all-new series! When Cable gets a vision of a terrible future set off by the death of one man, he knows he must protect him no matter what! I’ll get you three guesses who’s been hired to kill that guy. Go on, guess. The fan favorite team of Fabian Nicieza & Reilly Brown have reunited to get the gang back together—and it feels so good!
40 PGS./Parental Advisory …$4.99DEADPOOL #3.1: TRES PUNTO UNO
GERRY DUGGAN & BRIAN POSEHN
Cover by FRANCISCO HERRERA
Meet “Masacre”—the Deadpool of Mexico! Did you know that Deadpool in Spanish-speaking countries is called “Masacre”? Here comes the issue to make all of that even more confusing, as we meet Masacre, the deadly Deadpool-inspired vigilante south of the border! Watch him slaughter his way into your hearts in this entirely Spanish language one-shot written, drawn, and edited by folks who don’t speak it!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99
Hey, a Deadpool movie is coming out! I’m skipping all of these!
Art by Mahmud Asrar
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #3
BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS
VARIANT COVER BY FRED HEMBECK
VARIANT COVER BY MAHMUD ASRAR
MARVEL ‘92 VARIANT BY TBA
• Gamora is back, but things have changed.
• What has she been doing for the last eight months?!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
I want that Asrar variant! It is the only one that features Kitty! The Hembeck variants seem fun and the Hip Hop variants seem silly. Shouldn’t they have come out with Straight Outta Compton came out? I hope Gamora joins the team.
STAR-LORD #2
SAM HUMPHRIES
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
• After just a little bit of grand theft extraterrestrial vessel, young Peter Quill finally made it to space!
• Then he got stuck there.
• Another ship is approaching: is their intention space roadside assistance, or space highway robbery? Peter’s got to be ready for anything!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
Shame this is still in the past but hopefully that stops after issue six. If Marvel was going to do this, wouldn’t it make more sense to do this when the sequel film comes out? Though I imagine that they did this already, when the first one came out. Maybe Humphries really wanted to do this, who knows.
VENOM: SPACE KNIGHT #2
ROBBIE THOMPSON
VARIANT Cover by MIKE ALLRED
• Between missions with the GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, Venom fights strange, violent aliens and helps strange, peaceful aliens. Aliens can be strange, is what we’re saying.
• All the while, he’s being trailed by a mysterious warship! Are its operators violent or peaceful?
• Flash and his Klyntar are working better than ever, but there’s a lot Flash doesn’t know about being an Agent of the Cosmos. And what he doesn’t know could kill him!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99
I imagine that there may be a slight reference to the Guardians but I’m not sure. I wonder how these spin offs work. Does the main title keep referencing their side adventures or does it ignore them?
DRAX #2
CM PUNK & cullen bunn
• Drax and Terrax walk into a space cantina. Are they gonna brawl or go on a bender? Either way, it’ll be epic!
• Drax needs to get his starship–the Space Sucker–repaired. Only problem? He has no money.
• But a mysterious crime spree may be the answer to his prayers… or at least a violent distraction.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
This, I’m not sure about.
HOWARD THE DUCK #2
CHIP ZDARSKY
COVER BY JOE QUINONES
VARIANT COVER BY VERONICA FISH
VARIANT COVER BY FRED HEMBECK
GWENPOOL VARIANT COVER BY TBA
• “Our World.”
• Plus, a new Gwenpool story!
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
What an odd place for a Gwenpool back up. Maybe Zdarsky is writing it? If so, it will be very funny. I still haven’t read anything with Spider-Gwen in it.
SILK #2
ROBBIE THOMPSON
Cover by HELEN CHEN
• SILK! BLACK CAT! IN CAHOOTS!
• But not everyone in Cat’s criminal crew are happy about it!
• Neither is everyone in Cindy’s life, including a certain CEO of Parker Industries.
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
I just unlocked Silk in Facebook’s Avengers Alliance game. I’m a daily player (after not playing it in maybe a full year – so I’m way behind in characters) so if you want to add me, please feel free to do so.
https://www.facebook.com/JackalsIII
I only read one appearance, it was in the Original Sin Amazing Spider-Man 4 tie-in, but it was Pre-Silk. Now you know what I know, about Silk.
SPIDER-GWEN #3
JASON LATOUR
• Still reeling from the events of SPIDER-VERSE, Gwen Stacy decides to pay a visit to Jessica Drew, AKA Spider-Woman!
• Gwen learns about her Earth-616 counterpart, and sees that the lesson that with great power, there must also come great responsibility applies in any reality.
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
Well that answers my question, I think. Her previous ongoing was in her universe and now her new ongoing is in the New Proper Marvel Universe. I’m surprised she isn’t a bigger player in Secret Wars 2015, like Miles Morales. I guess they didn’t want too many Spider-folk – that’s what Spider-Verse is for.
CARNAGE #3
GERRY CONWAY
Cover by MIKE DEL MUNDO
• Trapped down in a mineshaft with Carnage, the situation for the FBI’s symbiote squad gets HAIRY when John Jameson loses his cool.
• You won’t want to miss th—AROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Is John Jameson still Man Wolf? That’s pretty cool.
SPIDER-WOMAN #2
DENNIS HOPELESS
• TRAPPED in an alien hospital with a bunch of other moms-to-be, Jessica Drew has suddenly found herself in over her head!
• It’s anything but business as usual as Jess realizes she’s the only person who can save the day – but only if she can keep herself and her baby safe in the process!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
I hope her baby makes it!
NEW AVENGERS #4
AL EWING
• Out beyond the nether dark lurks… Moridun, Master Magus of the Fifth Cosmos!
• He’s not just an evil wizard – he’s an evil Space Wizard! But when the space dust settles, who will be… the King of Space?
• Seriously, everything’s cooler in space. How cool will the New Avengers be in space? THEY WILL BE PRETTY COOL!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
This is a fun write up, the first of the month’s!
UNCANNY AVENGERS #3
GERRY DUGGAN
• The Avengers close in on the new Inhuman that’s destroying Boston.
• The Torch wishes he paid better attention in science class, and an Avenger has a secret that may undo the team before it begins!
• Plus — the surprising final member of this series makes a grand and bloody entrance.
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
Wait, is Human Torch a member of the team? If so, then all the original Fantastic Four members have now served as Avengers. He’s been the lone hold out.
THE ULTIMATES #2
AL EWING
Variant Cover by JIM CHEUNG
VARIANT COVER BY FRED HEMBECK
• Galactus is beyond good and evil. Galactus is a necessary part of the universe. When Galactus hungers — living worlds must die.
• The Ultimates have heard it all before, and respectfully… they don’t agree.
• But can even the ultimate superteam end the threat of the devourer of worlds for good? And if they do — WHAT will take his place?
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99
Makes sense, now that the Ultimate Universe is no more (right?) that Galactus would make his way back home.
THE VISION #2
TOM KING
• After the stunning, heart-stopping events of Vision #1, the Avengers will never be the same.
• The Vision and his family attempt to cope with these events in their own, unique way. Though they put on a happy face, each of them can feel their anger growing, blistering, tearing them apart.
• Will the Visions be able to hold together, or will that anger destroy them and the world around them?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Too bad Wanda isn’t in this title but I guess I have to start letting that go.
THE UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL #3
RYAN NORTH
Variant Cover by MATT WAITE
Action Figure Variant by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
• Squirrel Girl has woken up, only to find she’s been hurled back in time to the 1960s! Mondays, am I right?
• And if that wasn’t trouble enough, her friend Nancy is coming face to face with the villainous [CENSORED]!
• Yes, I’ve noticed that when I type [CENSORED]’s name it shows up as [CENSORED]; no, I don’t know how to fix that.
• This book features the following: Squirrel Girl, time travel, [CENSORED], and emotions! It promises to satisfy fans of each of those things, even if they don’t like the other things!
• Which is great because emotions are just THE WORST
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
A second fun write up!
HOWLING COMMANDOS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. #3
FRANK BARBIERE
Variant Cover by David Marquez
• A brand new commando joins the battle!
• The team searches for answers in a haunted museum!
• The horror comes home with a crisis at S.T.A.K.E. HQ!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
STAKE is the new division of SHIELD? Up there with SWORD and ARMOR, I like it.
CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS #3
AL EWING
IRON MAN! JOE FIXIT! GAMORA! MARVEL’S HEAVY HITTERS COLLIDE IN THE CONTEST!
• Can Iron Man and Gamora trust Guillotine – or is the call of her bloody legacy too strong?
• Ares strikes!
• Plus: Venom Hulk?!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
Thanks for including the characters!
ANGELA: QUEEN OF HEL #3
MARGUERITE BENNETT
Cover by STEPHANIE HANS
Variant Cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ
• To the soundtrack of a totally sick Nordic death metal solo, Angela and Sera embark on the conquest to crown Angela Queen of the Dead…and encounter some who they have sent to the afterlife themselves!
• Friends and foes return from the abyss as Angela and Sera raise a rebellion among the dead of the Ten Realms. • You’re the Mockingjay, Angela!!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
The Angela title always promises a fun write up.
GUIDEBOOK TO THE MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE — MARVEL’S THOR
Written by MIKE O’SULLIVAN & THE OHOTMU TEAM
Front cover by WILL SLINEY • Back cover by PASCAL CAMPION
The MCU Guidebooks bring the thunder as the mighty Thor steps into the spotlight! Our comprehensive coverage of the fan-favorite Marvel Studios films and Marvel TV series continues as we reveal everything you need to know about the golden realm of Asgard! Featuring fact sheets, movie-to-comic comparisons, and behind-the-scenes production art and movie stills, this issue is packed with profiles of Thor Odinson himself; family members Loki, Odin and Frigga; Asgardian allies including Sif, Heimdall, Hogun and Volstagg; human friends Erik Selvig, Jane Foster and Darcy Lewis; and an in-depth look at Asgard itself! Plus: Laufey and the Frost Giants, S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Jasper Sitwell…and the Avenging Archer, Hawkeye! And more! Relive the big-screen thrills of Marvel’s Thor right here, and continue building your indispensable library of Cinematic Universe reference books!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Did Thor’s film have that many Easter eggs?
FIGMENT 2 #4 (of 5)
JIM ZUB
Cover by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
Action Figure Variant Cover by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
CAPRI AND FIGMENT’S JOURNEY TAKES A DARK TURN!
• Deep within the depths of Doubt, our heroes have nowhere to turn!
• Capri, Figment, and Spark come face to face with Dreamfinder’s corrupted imagination…but will they survive the experience?
• Another adventurous installment of the sequel to the fan-favorite Disney Kingdoms miniseries!
32 PGS./All Ages …$3.99
Elements based on Figment © Disney
I saw the first issue on the shelves and picked it up to see if it was horrible and I couldn’t bring myself to give it a chance.
CIVIL WAR HC MCNIVEN COVER (NEW PRINTING)
Written by MARK MILLAR
Penciled by STEVE MCNIVEN
Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
The landscape of the Marvel Universe is changing, and it’s time to choose: Whose side are you on? In the wake of a superhuman tragedy, Capitol Hill proposes the Superhuman Registration Act, requiring all costumed heroes to unmask themselves before the United States government. Divided, the nation’s greatest champions must each decide how to react — a decision that will alter the course of their lives forever! Captain America rejects the Act and goes underground, Iron Man steps up to spearhead the registration effort — and Marvel’s heroes split right down the middle! The shocking crossover that rewrites the rules, Civil War stars Spider-Man, the New Avengers, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men and the entirety of the Marvel pantheon! Collecting CIVIL WAR (2006) #1-7, MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: MARK MILLAR/STEVE MCNIVEN.
256 PGS./Rated T+ …$34.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-9448-4
Trim size: oversized
This makes sense, it was a decent crossover – Marvel’s most profitable one, I believe it still holds the record. Though a lot of the big moments have been overturned – Cap’s death and Spider-Man’s identity, so I’m not sure how it reads today.
X-MEN: AGE OF APOCALPYSE OMNIBUS HC (NEW PRINTING)
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL, MARK WAID,
FABIAN NICIEZA, JEPH LOEB, LARRY HAMA,
JOHN FRANCIS MOORE, WARREN ELLIS & HOWARD MACKIE
Penciled by ROGER CRUZ, ANDY KUBERT, STEVE EPTING, CHRIS BACHALO, JOE MADUREIRA, ADAM KUBERT,
STEVE SKROCE, KEN LASHLEY, TONY DANIEL,
SALVADOR LARROCA & MORE
Cover by BILLY TAN
Charles Xavier is dead — killed in the past during a time-travel accident — and without his dream, the world has become a nightmare! Apocalypse rules with an iron fist, ruthlessly enforcing his “survival of the fittest” creed — but hidden among a downtrodden humankind are Magneto’s ragtag freedom fighters: the X-Men! When Bishop, last survivor of the true Marvel Universe, explains how the world went wrong, these embittered mutants must risk everything — and undertake a dangerous and complex quest — to put things right! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #320-321, X-MEN (1991) #40-41, CABLE (1993) #20, X-MEN ALPHA, AMAZING X-MEN (1995) #1-4, ASTONISHING X-MEN (1995) #1-4, FACTOR X #1-4, GAMBIT AND THE X-TERNALS #1-4, GENERATION NEXT #1-4, WEAPON X (1995) #1-4, X-CALIBRE #1-4, X-MAN #1-4, X-MEN OMEGA, AGE OF APOCALYPSE: THE CHOSEN and X-MEN ASHCAN #2.
1072 PGS./Rated T …$125
ISBN: 978-0-7851-9509-2
Trim size: oversized
Whoa, at $125, this feels like a steal!
DAREDEVIL BY FRANK MILLER OMNIBUS COMPANION HC
(NEW PRINTING)
Written by FRANK MILLER & BILL MANTLO
Penciled by FRANK MILLER, JOHN BUSCEMA,
DAVID MAZZUCCHELLI, JOHN ROMITA JR.
& BILL SIENKIEWICZ
Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
The Man Without Fear is born and reborn in this second collection of Frank Miller’s finest, paired with the industry’s top artistic talent! When the drug-addled Karen Page trades away DD’s secret identity for a fix, Matt must find the strength to survive as the vengeful Kingpin takes him down as low a human can get! But will the Kingpin’s one weakness — his all-too-human heart — undo the criminal empire he has built for himself? Plus, look back on Matt Murdock’s formative years as a young boy grows into a Man Without Fear, and experience Miller’s very first work on two Marvel icons as Daredevil teams up with Spider-Man! Collecting PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #27-28, DAREDEVIL (1964) #219 and #226-233, DAREDEVIL: THE MAN WITHOUT FEAR #1-5, and MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVEL: DAREDEVIL — LOVE AND WAR.
608 PGS./Rated T+ …$99.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-9538-2
Trim size: oversized
To tie in with the new number one? Strange to not do it for the second season of his show.
MASTER OF KUNG FU: BATTLEWORLD TPB
Written by HADEN BLACKMAN & PETER MILLIGAN
Penciled by DALIBOR TALAJIC
Cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
Welcome to the mystical land of K’un Lun, where the study of martial arts reigns supreme! But in a world where everyone’s hands are deadly, what becomes of a drunken dropout like Shang-Chi? Emperor Zheng Zu’s word is law in this Battleworld realm, and once the Thirteen Chambers open — it’s time to determine who is the Master of Kung Fu! Shang-Chi, a wanted murderer, has taken a vow of peace and found a new home with the Lower Caste. But to topple the despotic emperor, he must fight once more! Can Shang-Chi elude adversaries like the Laughing Skull long enough to confront his ultimate enemy — the man he once called father?! Plus: a tale from 17th-century Japan featuring a mysterious Ronin, the Incredible Monk! Collecting MASTER OF KUNG FU (2015) #1-4 and 5 RONIN #2.
112 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-9879-6
Buy this! Such a great series!
HOUSE OF M: WARZONES! TPB
Written by DENNIS HOPELESS, CULLEN BUNN & BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by MARCO FAILLA, ARIO ANINDITO & OLIVIER COIPEL
Cover by KRIS ANKA
In the Battleworld zone known as the THE MONARCHY OF M, Lord Magnus and his family control all, having crushed all resistance to their reign. Magneto rules with an iron fist, while his children and grandchildren live their lives as royals — with all the privileges and pitfalls that come with that title. But is Magneto’s control as all-encompassing as it seems? And what happens to a conqueror when there’s no one left to conquer? As royal intrigue begins to build to a head, Quicksilver and Namor may have something sinister planned for Magneto’s kingdom. Is the heir apparent to the House of Magnus a traitor?! Plus: Look back at the creation of the original House of M as the Avengers and X-Men clash over the fate of the Scarlet Witch! Collecting HOUSE OF M (2015) #1-4 and HOUSE OF M (2005) #1.
120 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-9872-7
Thus far, issue one is the only one I own, as there was no reason to own issue two.
DEADPOOL’S SECRET SECRET WARS TPB
Written by CULLEN BUNN & JIM SHOOTER
Penciled by MATTEO LOLLI, JACOPO CAMAGNI & MIKE ZECK
Cover by TONY HARRIS
Official SECRET WARS tie-in! Well, not that SECRET WARS — we’re talking the original epic from 1984! But wait, Deadpool wasn’t in that series, right? Wrong! Prepare to learn the terrifying truth as the team behind DEADPOOL KILLUSTRATED reveals the crucial role the Merc with a Mouth played on the Beyonder’s Battleworld! A role so secret, the rest of Marvel’s super heroes don’t even remember it! Now, relive the Secret Wars — from Doctor Doom’s rise to power to Hulk holding up a mountain — all with added Deadpool! Amid the chaos, there comes…and goes…a costume — but Wade’s awesome secret shield is totally for keeps! Prepare to discover how the original SECRET WARS really ended — and how the sassin’ assassin saved the universe! Collecting DEADPOOL’S SECRET SECRET WARS #1-4 and MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS #1.
112 PGS./Parental Advisory …$15.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-9867-3
I own the first two issues, pretty good stuff.
ALL-NEW X-MEN VOL. 7: THE UTOPIANS TPB
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by MICHAEL DEL MUNDO,
ANDREA SORRENTINO & MAHMUD ASRAR
Cover by MAHMUD ASRAR
The time-tossed members of the All-New X-Men are more than teammates, more than best friends…they have become a close-knit family. But the mysterious Black Vortex may sunder their family ties permanently! As the young mutants venture back into space to deal with a galaxy in chaos, they must decipher the Vortex’s secrets — and fast, because the villainous Mister Knife has kidnapped some of their team! Beast and Kitty travel to Spartax to study the Vortex Book, as Storm formulates a plan to break into Mister Knife’s fortress. But will the Vortex’s cosmic power transform the young mutants into something unrecognizable? Meanwhile, back on Earth, the Utopians hold a secret that will change the future of mutantkind…but who are the Utopians? The All-New X-Men may regret finding out! Collecting ALL-NEW X-MEN (2012) #37-41.
136 PGS./Rated T …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-9235-0
This series sure did end on a whimper
X-MEN: INFERNO VOL. 1 TPB
Written by LOUISE SIMONSON, JON BOGDANOVE & CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by SAL VELLUTO, JON BOGDANOVE,
WALTER SIMONSON, TERRY SHOEMAKER, MARC SILVESTRI & BRET BLEVINS
Cover by MARC SILVESTRI
The X-Men’s world goes up in flames as the most incendiary mutant crossover of all begins! X-Factor, the New Mutants, the newly-minted X-Terminators and even Power Pack all feel the heat as the Machiavellian geneticist Mister Sinister and the demon lord N’astirh set their respective sights on Cyclops’ wife, Madelyne Pryor! The New Mutants’ Illyana Rasputin may be lord of Limbo, but how long will that uneasy crown last when Limbo’s demon hordes invade New York? As the X-Men battle Sinister’s Marauders, Madelyne strikes a pact to become…the Goblin Queen! The fate of everything hangs in the balance in the fiery epic that changed the course of X-Men history. The match is struck — watch everything burn! Collecting POWER PACK (1984) #40 and #42-43, X-FACTOR (1986) #33-36, X-TERMINATORS #1-4, UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #239-240, and NEW MUTANTS (1983) #71-72.
432 PGS./Rated T …$34.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-9511-5
Buy this, so great! This was such a dark and twisted series.
X-MEN EPIC COLLECTION: THE GIFT TPB
Volume #12 in the X-Men Epic Collections
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT, JO DUFFY & DAVE COCKRUM
Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR., BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH, STEVE LEIALOHA, PAUL SMITH & DAVE COCKRUM
Cover by JOHN ROMITA, JR.
Swords and sorcery, mutant style! Finding themselves in the middle of a barbarian nightmare, can the X-Men, Avengers and Spider-Man restore the world? Things are no less mystical for the X-Men and Alpha Flight when the trickster god Loki offers a gift to the people of Earth — but, big surprise, it comes with a price! And blade in hand, Nightcrawler swashbuckles his way through an other-dimensional solo adventure! Enough fantasy for you? How about sci-fi, courtesy of Lockheed the Space Dragon and the time-tossed future Sentinel known as Nimrod? And for fans of good, old-fashioned super heroics, Power Pack meets Wolverine — and the Juggernaut’s back in town! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #189-198, X-MEN ANNUAL (1970) #8, X-MEN AND ALPHA FLIGHT (1985) #1-2 and NIGHTCRAWLER (1985) #1-4.
512 PGS./Rated T …$34.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-9217-6
What is this collection? That’s a decent run, and Annual 8 is a super fun twist on Kitty’s Fairy Tale but with Lockheed as the star. X-Men / Alpha Flight is superb as is the Cockrum Nightcrawler series, that he both wrote and drew.
THUNDERBOLTS CLASSIC VOL. 1 TPB (NEW PRINTING)
Written by KURT BUSIEK & PETER DAVID
Penciled by MARK BAGLEY, BOB MCLEOD, MIKE DEODATO JR., SAL BUSCEMA, STEVE EPTING & MORE
Cover by MARK BAGLEY
Justice, like lightning! When the Avengers and Fantastic Four disappear, believed dead in the wake of the Onslaught event, a new team of heroes rises to take their place! Meet the Thunderbolts: Citizen V! Techno! MACH-1! Songbird! Meteorite! Atlas! But these bold new heroes hide a sinister secret…every last one of them is a villain in disguise. And their leader is none other than the ruthless Baron Zemo! What are these masters of evil really up to? What happens when some of them begin to doubt their plan? And when the T-Bolts take on a new member, the enthusiastic Jolt, how long can they keep their secret hidden? Guest-starring the Hulk, Black Widow, Spider-Man and more! Collecting THUNDERBOLTS (1997) #1-5, #-1 and ANNUAL ’97; INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #449; SPIDER-MAN TEAM-UP #7; and material from TALES OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE.
296 PGS./Rated T …$34.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-9681-5
One of my all time favorite series!
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Another super light month for me!
Extraordinary X-Men 4 & 5 $8
Guardians of the Galaxy 3 $4
Gwenpool Special $6
Gwenpool is the very definition of a ‘maybe’ so $12, with a dollar off each comic, is $9 – which is great for my wallet! I can only imagine either a Mutants / Inhumans crossover will change that or a Space Crossover will come but until then, I will be saving all types of money!
I have to add Uncanny X-Men to my pull list.
Shadow and Flame with Magik 