Month: September 2013

All-New Marvel Now Avengers, Invaders, Inhuman

Avengers #24 courtesy Marvel
Avengers #24 courtesy Marvel

New books, new teams, new story arcs. Marvel will recharge the line with the All-New Marvel Now starting with Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in December with a new #1 .NOW Entry for all readers. Marvel starts the wave of news with a fan-favorite team, a classic concept reborn and a new twist on a Marvel family.

 

Avengers #24.NOW is the kickoff of Rogue Planet #1 by Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic (Thor: God of Thunder) as the Avengers reassemble as a “rogue planet hurtles toward Earth.”

Avengers #24.Now hits in December, one year after Hickman relaunched the flagship title. Rogue Planet follows the massive Infinity event currently rocking the entire Marvel Universe. From the Ribic cover it looks like Hickman’s new recruits survive the showdown with Thanos and the Builders. No word on if more heroes will join the already massive team roster. Continue reading All-New Marvel Now Avengers, Invaders, Inhuman

ETERNAL WARRIOR Preview

Eternal Warrior #1 courtesy Valiant
Eternal Warrior #1 courtesy Valiant

The Eternal Warrior #1 – the first issue of a brand new ongoing series arrives Wednesday. Gilad Anni-Padda returned in the pages of X-O Manowar and the Valiant comeback continues in the new book by superstar creative team Greg Pak(Batman/Superman, Planet Hulk ) and Valiant Exclusive artist Trevor Hairsine.

 

Here’s what you need to know about the fan-favorite hero courtesy Valiant:

 

“Across ten millennia and a thousand battlefields, Gilad Anni-Padda has traversed the darkest, most mysterious corners of Continue reading ETERNAL WARRIOR Preview

BATWOMAN, SUPERBOY, SUPERGIRL New Creative Teams

Superboy #26 courtesy DC Comics
Superboy #26 courtesy DC Comics

DC Comics revealed new creative teams for their super teen books:

 

Legendary Marv Wolfman (Teen Titans) becomes the Superboy writer starting with issue artist Andres Guinaldo. Wolfman’s first issue co-written by Frank Hannah finds Superboy “lost in time with the Teen Titans as he comes to some startling revelations about both his origins and his future. Can he and the team rescue Kid Flash and find the way back to their own era?” Continue reading BATWOMAN, SUPERBOY, SUPERGIRL New Creative Teams

X-MEN BATTLE OF THE ATOM Preview

X-Men #6 courtesy Marvel
X-Men #6 courtesy Marvel

The all-female X-Men book becomes part of the big 50th Anniversary crossover epic. X-Men #5 and #6 are key chapters in X-Men: Battle of the Atom.

 

Writer Brian Wood tells Marvel.com Rachel Grey will have an important interaction with the young Jean Grey and (while not spoiling last week’s chapter two) one of the Future X-Men:

 

“The story dictated it, really; there are crucial points in the story where it’s really a telepath’s time to shine, Continue reading X-MEN BATTLE OF THE ATOM Preview

Is This LOBO

courtesy DC Comics
courtesy DC Comics

An outer space hard case blasts his way into his Villains Month stand-alone!

 

This is not the Main Man Lobo fans were expecting!

 

When DC Comics Editor-In-Chief Bob Harras revealed these sketches for Lobo’s new look for his The New 52 fans were scratching their heads, confused and some were not giving thumbs up to he leaner, more “pretty boy” vision of Lobo (see below.)

 

“The Lobo you’ve seen so far in the New 52 is not who you think he is. In this one-shot, you’ll be introduced to the real Lobo. A ruthless killer, Lobo is on a quest to kill the man who has taken his name. Continue reading Is This LOBO

MIGHTY AVENGERS #1 Preview

MIghty Avengers courtesy Marvel
Mighty Avengers courtesy Marvel

Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are fighting an impossible war against The Builders in deep space. Thanos and his Black Order are ransacking Earth. Classic and new heroes will rise up to protect our world in Mighty Avengers #1 this week by Al Ewing and Greg Land.

 

 

Luke Cage, Superior Spider-Man, Falcon, She-Hulk, Blue Marvel, White Tiger and the new Power Man. Former Captain Marvel Monica Rambeau is back with a new code-name: Spectrum. Looking at the cover you see there’s a new Ronin – the hero under the mask is still a mystery for now.

 

Here’s a breakdown of the team and what to expect:

Continue reading MIGHTY AVENGERS #1 Preview