Tag: Pleasant Hill

AVENGERS STANDOFF Finale Introduces New Legacy Hero

Avengers Standoff: Welcome to Pleasant Hill courtesy Marvel
Avengers Standoff: Welcome to Pleasant Hill courtesy Marvel

A new “legacy” hero emerges in the Avengers Standoff finale this week.

The code-names you know but with different or new characters behind the masks. Legacy heroes Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel, Sam Wilson/Captain America, Jane Foster/Thor have brought new readers, critical acclaim and bigger sales to Marvel.

A new hero joins the gallery of cosmic heroes like Sam Alexander/Nova in this week’s Avengers: Standoff: Assault on Pleasant Hill Omega #1 by Nick Spencer.

The first crossover of the All-New, All-Different Marvel Now saw the return of Steve Rogers as Captain America, Baron Zemo and his once and future Thunderbolts plus a new role for Winter Soldier.

In the aftermath of the S.H.I.E.L.D. cosmic prison break, a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent inherits a super powered artifact and new powers, new responsibilities. Continue reading AVENGERS STANDOFF Finale Introduces New Legacy Hero

AVENGERS STANDOFF SURPRISE COMEBACKS

Avengers Standoff: Welcome to Pleasant Hill courtesy Marvel
Avengers Standoff: Welcome to Pleasant Hill courtesy Marvel

A new conspiracy revealed that sets the stage for major Marvel events and comebacks of lost heroes and villains in Avengers: Standoff: Welcome to Pleasant Hill.

The first big crossover of the All-New, All-Different Marvel Now is set to explode in the Avengers books and the match is lit in this week’s one-shot by Nick Spencer and Mark Bagley.

Marvel already revealed estranged friends Steve Rogers and Sam Wilson will be drawn into the mystery of Pleasant Hill but the story will strike all of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes.

This week we learned about where some MIA heroes are villains are and the secret of Pleasant Hill. Before we hear from Spencer and the revelations could mean for the Marvel Universe here’s a SPOILER ALERT! Continue reading AVENGERS STANDOFF SURPRISE COMEBACKS

DEADPOOL’S BIRTHDAY & More From MARVEL FEBRUARY 2016

Avengers: Standoff courtesy Marvel
Avengers: Standoff courtesy Marvel

The first crossover of the All-New, All-Different Marvel Now, Deadpool turns 25 and four new number one issues arrive in the Marvel February 2016 books.

The previously announced Avengers: Standoff event begins with an “Alpha” book.

Avengers Standoff: Welcome to Pleasant Hill #1 by Nick Spencer before launching in the Avengers titles and Captain America: Sam Wilson #6 hailed as “The Road to Standoff starts here.”

There’s a rift between old friends Steve Rogers and Sam Wilson as seen in the current Captain America book that will build and engulf as the teams leading up to the 75th Anniversary of Captain America. Continue reading DEADPOOL’S BIRTHDAY & More From MARVEL FEBRUARY 2016