2022 marks 60 years since the Ant-Man’s 1962 debut, and Marvel Comics is celebrating by bringing together the three main heroes who have held the identity for a new four-issue monthly Ant-Man limited series from writer Al Ewing and artist Tom Reilly – along with a new character who may …
Read More »Nubia is coronated Queen and gets an origin in May DC special
While the seven-part Wonder Woman crossover event ‘Trial of the Amazons’ doesn’t begin until March, Newsarama can reveal something that won’t be changing during the storyline – Nubia will retain her crown as queen of the Amazons. And in May, DC is making it officially official. Nubia: Coronation Special #1 …
Read More »Marvel is putting Iron Man in rehab for a “nasty” drug addiction this spring
Tony Stark has been through a lot, both as Iron Man and as just a regular person like you and I. One of his most powerful stories was 1979’s ‘Demon in a Bottle (opens in new tab)‘ which saw him grapple with alcoholism – a disease that he’s carried with …
Read More »Aquaman is going for an R-rated dive into DCs oceans with Andromeda
Aquaman is headed to DC Black Label with a new adult-oriented tale that veers into the worlds of horror and sci-fi, thanks to writer Ram V and artist Christian Ward, as announced through CBR (opens in new tab). Aquaman: Andromeda #1 main cover (Image credit: Christian Ward (DC/Black Label)) Titled …
Read More »Wolverine co-creator Roy Thomas returns to the character for X-Men Legends relaunch
Stan Lee’s immediate successor as writer of the X-Men, Roy Thomas, returns to the franchise in May to launch a new volume of X-Men Legends, Marvel’s title in which classic X-Men creators tell tales set in their contemporary eras. In X-Men Legends #1, Thomas teams up with artist Dave Wachter …
Read More »Artist Daniel Johnston posthumously provides Batman, Superman, and Orion Batman #121 variant covers
March’s 1’s Batman #121 will feature three limited-edition variant covers featuring original pieces of art by the late singer-songwriter and visual artist Daniel Johnston, DC announced February 14. All three covers are available for preorder starting immediately. The variant cover editions will be released by Central Texas comic book retailer Austin …
Read More »Pocahontas makes her Marvel debut in King Conan #3 (sort of)
Conan has crossed over with many surprising characters in his time, but now he’s meeting a real-life historical icon: Pocahontas. Sort of. In a preview for February 16’s King Conan #3 (opens in new tab), the savage Cimmerian finds a woman marooned on an island of the undead – the …
Read More »Captain Cold reunites his Rogues for one last score against Gorilla Grodd in new adult-oriented DC series
After plaguing Flash and the DCU for decades, the super-speedster’s memorable team of adversaries, the Rogues, are stepping out into their own series – and as you’d hope given the likes of Captain Cold, it’s for mature readers only. Joshua Williamson, who wrote the main Flash (opens in new tab) …
Read More »Hulk vs. Thor – Banner of War to decide the strongest Avenger
Hulk and Thor will collide in 2022 for what writer Donny Cates calls “the $^@#&%! craziest fight that Marvel Comics has ever seen” for a title bout that will last at least five rounds across the ongoing Hulk and Thor titles, as well as a tie-in one-shot, all written by …
Read More »Sunspot and Cannonball, together again in Secret X-Men #1 preview
Who are the newly announced team the Secret X-Men? Despite the squad’s name, the members aren’t hidden at all – they’re all the mutants who didn’t make the cut when Marvel Comics had readers vote on the final member of the current X-Men flagship team (Polaris won, by the way). …
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