This batch features a dystopian Avengers tale, some nice Micronauts reprints, Chris Claremont returning to Wolverine, and a duo of Ultimate relaunches.
AVENGERS TWILIGHT #1
(W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Daniel Acuna (CA) Alex Ross
In a gleaming new world of prosperity, Captain America is no more. But Steve Rogers still exists, floating through an America where freedom is an illusion, where THE AVENGERS are strangers and his friends are long dead. But is the Dream? How do you assemble Avengers in a world that doesn't want them? PLUS: A behind-the-scenes look at the making of this issue!
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Why this caught my eye:
I mean Zdarsky and Acuna is kind of a dream team for me, and I'm all for anything that gets Zdarsky more prominent flagship gigs.
MICRONAUTS ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 COCKRUM
(W) Bill Mantlo (A) Michael Golden, Howard Chaykin, Various (CA) Dave Cockrum
From out of the Microverse, the Omnibus you thought could never happen! Helmed by writer Bill Mantlo, MICRONAUTS brought together the subatomic heroes of Homeworld and the Marvel Universe! And Mantlo's rich character mythology, combined with groundbreaking artwork by Michael Golden, made the series an instant classic. The Micronauts - Commander Rann, Princess Mari, Biotron, Acroyear and Bug - traverse their universe aboard the microship Endeavor as they struggle to free Homeworld from the tyrannical Baron Karza! Their exploits also bring them to Earth, where our micro-sized heroes encounter big-time Marvel heroes and villains - including the Fantastic Four, S.H.I.E.L.D., Captain Universe and Man-Thing! This Omnibus edition presents a stunning restoration, complete with letters pages and host of bonus material, including house ads, original artwork and more! Collecting MICRONAUTS (1979) #1-29 and ANNUAL #1-2.
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Why this caught my eye:
Nice to see the entirety of this in such a nice HC collection, feels like we're definitely getting spoiled between this and the Rom Omnibus editions.
TIMELESS #1
(W) Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing (A) Juann Cabal (CA) Kael Ngu
BEHOLD THE FUTURE OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE - FEATURING THE DEBUT OF TWO NEW MARVEL ICONS!
In a devastating future born from the choices of today, all of time and space is threatened by the ascension of an ancient evil. The MOON KNIGHT UNENDING has risen - a nightmare born of StarkTech, the Eternal Machine and the God of the Moon - and now all of Earth bows before his overwhelming power! But one man stands against Khonshu's coming tide of chaos: POWER MAN, the Marvel Universe's final living super hero. But who is Power Man - and how did he come to wield the unstable powers of the Sentry, the Hulk and the Iron Fist? What dark, deeply personal conflict underpins this mind-bending apocalypse? And at the end of the line, can the Marvel Universe ever truly be saved? PLUS - a SHOCKING glimpse into the next year of Marvel stories!
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Why this caught my eye:
These little sneak preview titles are just a fun way of setting up upcoming stories.
WOLVERINE MADRIPOOR KNIGHTS #1
(W) Chris Claremont (A) Edgar Salazar (CA) Philip Tan
Return to the island-nation of Madripoor as X-Men legend Chris Claremont takes the helm of an all-new WOLVERINE tale teaming Logan with his long-standing friends CAPTAIN AMERICA and the BLACK WIDOW! Picking up in the window of the all-time classic UNCANNY X-MEN #268, thrill to a brand-new adventure! When a secret weapon brings Captain America to Madripoor, the trio team-up you've been waiting decades for will finally come to pass as the mission brings Logan and Black Widow into a race against time against a multitude of foes, including the HAND! You've been waiting for this one...and you'll never guess where it goes!
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Why this caught my eye:
I'm not a huge Claremont fan but I can see the allure for long time fans so thought it was worth a spotlight.
ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #1
(W) Bryan Hill (A/CA) Stefano Caselli
THE NEW ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER!
In the wake of ULTIMATE INVASION, Khonshu and Ra - the force known together as Moon Knight - are seeking to expand their brutal control of the continent of Africa. In response, the lone bulwark against them, the isolated nation of Wakanda, will send forth its champion...its king...the Black Panther! From the creative minds of Bryan Hill (BLADE, KILLMONGER) and Stefano Caselli (X-MEN RED, AVENGERS) comes a bold new take on the world of Black Panther and Wakanda!
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Why this caught my eye:
This is an interesting chance for Marvel to play around with the Ultimate stuff again, so here's to hoping they've got a fun set-up for BP.
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #1
(W) Jonathan Hickman (A/CA) Marco Checchetto
THE NEW ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN FOR A NEW ULTIMATE UNIVERSE!
Visionary writer Jonathan Hickman (HOUSE OF X/POWERS OF X) and acclaimed artist Marco Checchetto (DAREDEVIL) bring you a bold new take on Spider-Man, with this, the debut title of the new line of Ultimate Comics! After the events of ULTIMATE INVASION, the world needs a hero...who will rise up to take on that responsibility? Prepare to be entangled in a web of mystery and excitement as the all-new ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN comic redefines the wall-crawler for the 21st Century!
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Why this caught my eye:
Well, they say a bold new take, but the current news has it sounding like Renew Your Vows. Still, a Hickman Spidey sounds like fun, and Checchetto's art is great.
That's it for this batch, we'll check out some DC books on the next round!