PLEASE STAND BY: A Journey Through The History of Television Super Heroes Pt 3
DC and Marvel come to TV in the conclusion of our trip through the 70’s!
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COMMENTARY: The New Mutants’ MAGIK Isn’t the Only Comic Character with “Soul” Issues…
In the X-Men: Storm & Illyana limited series, the demon Belasco corrupted little Illyana Rasputin’s soul, turning her into Magik, the ruler of Limbo and member of the New Mutants. But Illyana isn’t the only hero or villain to have her soul corrupted or used as a bargaining chip! In the words of rock singer…
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FIRST WATCH: BLOODSHOT JUMPS to 4001 A.D. for “THE BOOK OF REVELATIONS”
Valiant is proud to announce that “THE BOOK OF REVELATIONS” will begin in BLOODSHOT SALVATION #10 – the FIRST ISSUE of A SHOCK-INDUCING JUMPING-ON POINT from Jeff Lemire & artist Doug Braithwaite! On June 13th, Jeff Lemire’s Eisner Award-nominated superhero saga returns to the far, far future of 4001 A.D. for the ultimate meeting of man and machine at the crossroads of tomorrow and today!
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FIRST WATCH: THE LIFE OF CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 is COMING!
“THE LIFE OF CAPTAIN MARVEL presents the origins of Carol Danvers and Captain Marvel in one place, and in a way we haven’t seen before,” said SVP and Executive Editor Tom Brevoort. “Margie Stohl’s pulled together all of the strands of Carol’s backstory to craft a tale that will no doubt become a seminal story about the character, and set her in place for her role in AVENGERS and elsewhere throughout the Marvel Universe.”
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FIRST WATCH: Dark Horse Comics & Nelvana Announce New “Mysticons” Graphic Novel Series!
Dark Horse Comics and Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana have announced details regarding their new series of graphic novels based on Nelvana’s original animated action series, Mysticons!
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FIRST WATCH: ‘Til Death Do Us Part: Kitty and Colossus Tie The Knot!
The most exciting X-MEN GOLD arc yet launches with ‘Til Death Do Us Part – culminating in the wedding of Kitty Pryde and Colossus! But wedding planning takes a backseat as the X-Men fall under attack, with Colossus being the ultimate target, and that’s just the start of troubles to come…
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FIRST WATCH: From the Fires of the Forge Comes…INFINITY COUNTDOWN #1!
With a CRASH and a BANG, the cosmic strike of the Countdown begins as the greatest epic in the history of the Infinity Stones explodes onto the pages of INFINITY COUNTDOWN! This March, the hunt for the stones begins…but a new weapon of unimaginable power is being forged, and it’s a weapon like nothing the universe has ever seen!
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FIRST WATCH: Aspen Comics SHRUGGED Returns for a Third Volume for Publishers 15 Year Anniversary
Aspen Comics continues to deliver its promise of bringing back favourite series back in its 15 year annivesary year with the long awaited return of Shrugged Vol 3
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FIRST WATCH: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1 by Nick Spencer & Ryan Ottley
July marks the release of Marvel’s next installment of the ‘Fresh Start’ initiative, Amazing Spider-Man #1 will launch from writer Nick Spencer (Secret Empire), artist Ryan Ottley (Invincible), inker Cliff Rathburn & colorist Laura Martin. The new series comes hot off the heels of former writer, Dan Slott’s, historic ten year run with the series which ends with the upcoming issue#801!
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FIRST WATCH: CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 by Ta-Nehisi Coates & Leinil Yu
“I think it’s a really exciting time to be writing Captain America right now,” said writer Ta-Nehisi Coates. “The country is in an interesting place, and I look forward to inhabiting Steve Rogers’ character – this guy who has been a sort of awkward fit for the world, out of time as people say. I hope fans are excited to see something different, and I think there are some really compelling villains old-school Captain America fans and Marvel fans will be familiar with.”
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FIRST WATCH: THE ART OF JIM STARLIN: A LIFE IN WORDS AND PICTURES!
There are few creative names in comics whose influence is felt more in pop culture than Jim Starlin, with his creations Thanos, Gamora, and Drax the Destroyer occupying such prominent roles in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe. The “father of the cosmic soap opera,” Jim Starlin’s name is synonymous with the larger-than-life epic, which is why AfterShock is proud to bring back into print, this epic 328-page retrospective on the career of one of the most popular and prolific comic book artists of the last 40 years!
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FIRST WATCH: Marvel Announces THOR #1 by Jason Aaron and Mike Del Mundo!
THOR #1, written by Jason Aaron with art by Mike Del Mundo, sees the start of a new mission for the God of Thunder. The artifacts of Asgard have been scattered across the Earth, and to reclaim them, Thor will have to face some ugly truths…Like the production cost of hundreds of new hammers! And he’ll need every last one of them if he’s going to stop the unstoppable when none other than the Juggernaut joins the fray.
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