Justice League Villains Month Preview!

The inmates are running more than the asylum this September at DC Comics! The bad guys are taking over the heroes books in Villains Month – the rogues even get the 3-D cover treatment!

Here’s a look at the Justice League titles taken over by DC’s baddest of the bad:

courtesy DC Comics
courtesy DC Comics

JUSTICE LEAGUE #23.1: DARKSEID
Written by GREG PAK Art by PAULO SIQUERIA 3-D motion cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO

“For Darkseid, Lord of Apokolips, you conform or die. Now born into his realm is an anomaly who looks to challenge that. A trickster, who will go to Continue reading Justice League Villains Month Preview!

Psylocke & Fantomex Reunion in Uncanny X-Force

Uncanny X-Force #6 courtesy Marvel
Uncanny X-Force #6 courtesy Marvel

Storm and Psylocke’s mission for Wolverine in the Los Angeles club underworld (with Alpha Flight’s Puck as their contact) has led to the return of Spiral and Bishop, the discovery of a new mutant child and a villain (maybe more of an evil entity – I won’t spoil!) from the classic New Mutants era.

Fantomex (now split into three bodies) may finally confront Betsy for the first time since Rick Remender’s Uncanny X-Force finale.

“Everyone loves a scoundrel. But, as we will see in Continue reading Psylocke & Fantomex Reunion in Uncanny X-Force

AVENGERS #15 Preview!

Avengers #15 courtesy Marvel
Avengers #15 courtesy Marvel

Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are marching to Infinity!

Thanos stikes in INFINITY #1 on August 14, but Earth’s Mightiest Heroes have felt the power of the Builders!

Steve, Sam and Natasha are feeling the power in this cover by Leinil Yu.

Marvel shared this first look at Avengers #15 as Captain America, Spider-Man, Hyperion and the rest of the Avengers battle for Earth in preview pages (see below) from Stefano Caselli!

Jonathan Hickman is joined by Nick Spencer in this prelude to Infinity as frightened aliens crash Continue reading AVENGERS #15 Preview!

AVENGERS A.I. Preview!

Avengers A.I. #1 courtesy Marvel
Avengers A.I. #1 courtesy Marvel

In the aftermath of Age of Ultron – Hank Pym will be on the road to redemption and leading a team of Marvel’s mightiest artificial intelligences. Marvel shared new images and covers for Avengers A.I. #1 and writer Sam Humphries explains the original Avenger’s role and his squad’s mission:

“As for the new team, it’s just a blast of excitement and nerves for Hank. Remember, Hank was there on day one of the Avengers, and he was a member of West Coast Avengers as well. I think the opportunity to assemble—sorry—a new team is like another chance to get it right, another chance to be a force for good in the world. It’s like that Continue reading AVENGERS A.I. Preview!

Who Will Join Fearless Defenders

Fearless Defenders #5 courtesy Marvel
Fearless Defenders #5 courtesy Marvel

Will my geeky dream finally come true? Will Hellcat claw her way back into the spotlight of the Marvel Now? Valkyrie continues her quest to recruit heroic women of Midgard to be the new Shieldmaidens of Asgard! Misty Knight, Dani Moonstar and the resurrected Warrior Woman have joined the crusade! Who’s next?

Look who’s in the running! Mark Brooks has been delivering amazingly gorgeous and clever covers for the series. This week’s Fearless Defenders #5 teases a fight between Valkyrie and She-Hulk (sporting her FF uniform) plus all the women you see on this cover will appear in the issue!

As Cullen Bunn can tell you (I’ve pleaded my case Continue reading Who Will Join Fearless Defenders

ULTIMATES Disassembled!

Ultimate Comics Ultimates #25 courtesy Marvel
Ultimate Comics Ultimates #25 courtesy Marvel

The torch is passed and a new beginning launches in Ultimate Comics Ultimates #25 this week! Look what’s coming up in the pages of the Avengers of the Ultimate Universe: the INFINITY GAUNTLET!

Sam Humphries leaves and Joshua Hale Fialkov takes over. Humphries revealed at Emerald City Comicon that he’ll be introducing a West Coast Ultimates in the final issues of his run.

Fialkov told Marvel.com the storylines he’ll pick up from the Humphries run as Ultimates Disassembled begins:

Ultimate Comics Ultimates #25 courtesy Marvel
Ultimate Comics Ultimates #25 courtesy Marvel

“Well, the Infinity Gems Continue reading ULTIMATES Disassembled!

ARCHER & ARMSTRONG & Aliens!

Archer & Armstrong #10 courtesy Valiant
Archer & Armstrong #10 courtesy Valiant

This week Archer & Armstrong go Far Faraway as a all-new story arc kicks off. Archer & Armstrong #10 by Fred Van Lente and Pere Perez takes the duo to Area 51! Here’s how Valiant describes the new storyline:

Archer & Armstrong #10 courtesy Valiant
Archer & Armstrong #10 courtesy Valiant

“Out of the pages of Archer & Armstrong’s saga-smashing zero issue and into the modern day, Valiant’s conspiracy-busting adventurers are about to set out on their most dangerous mission yet – infiltrate Area 51!

Archer & Armstrong #10 courtesy Valiant
Archer & Armstrong #10 courtesy Valiant

Mary-Maria, Archer’s arch-nemesis/love interest/adopted sister is back and dead set Continue reading ARCHER & ARMSTRONG & Aliens!