Psylocke #3
(W) Alyssa Wong (A) Vincenzo Carratu (CA) Mahmud Asrar
RATED T+
In Shops: Jan 29, 2025
SRP: $3.99
Dark Horse Comics brings Star Wars fans to the front lines of the fight against the Nihil with Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Phase III—The Battle of Eriadu. This one-shot comic event is written by the critically acclaimed Nebula Award, World Fantasy Award, and Locus Award-winning scribe Alyssa Wong, who returns to The High Republic Adventures along with Star Wars comics collaborators, artist Elisa Romboli and colorist Michael Atiyeh, to bring the Battle of Eriadu to a dramatic climax! Jake Bartok has created stunning cover art, capturing the long-awaited showdown between two friends-turned-foes that readers will experience when this one-shot arrives in April 2025.
The Battle of Eriadu has become the boiling point in the fight between the Nihil marauders and the brave Jedi. On the front lines, two estranged friends find themselves on opposing sides of the battle. Jedi Padawan Gavi fights for light and life, while Driggit Parse sits at the right hand of the villainous Warden. When the two finally meet again after Driggit’s betrayal, the fight around them is an all-out assault; the stakes have never been higher. Can their old friendship be salvaged amidst the ashes of war?
Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Phase III—The Battle of Eriadu will be battle ready at your local comics retailer on April 30, 2025. Pre-order from your local comic shop now for $5.99.
Alligator Loki Holiday Special #1
(W) Alyssa Wong (A/CA) Bob Quinn
ALL AGES
In Shops: Dec 18, 2024
SRP: $6.99
AN ALLIGATOR LOKI HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR!
The Alligator of Mischief is back to ruin – I mean, save! – the holidays! Join Alligator Loki and his many, many, many friends – from the X-Men to the Young Avengers to several symbiotes – as they romp across the Marvel Universe, sowing chaos and camaraderie in equal stride! Don’t miss a brand-new story starring Alligator Loki and the REAL meaning of the holiday season: frenzy-er, sorry, FAMILY! This issue also collects issues #13-24 of the hit ALLIGATOR LOKI Infinity Comic for the first time in print!
Psylocke #2
(W) Alyssa Wong (A) Vincenzo Carratu (CA) Mahmud Asrar
RATED T+
In Shops: Dec 18, 2024
SRP: $3.99
X-MAN NO MORE!
Psylocke #1
(W) Alyssa Wong (A) Vincenzo Carratu (CA) Mahmud Asrar
Rated T+
In Shops: Nov 13, 2024
SRP: $4.99
SHE WAS MADE FOR VIOLENCE! Trained to be an assassin since birth, Kwannon chose to be an X-Man. But there are still some jobs too dirty for the X-Men. And some paths have to be walked alone. When the mission is brutal, Psylocke unsheathes her blades to punish those who prey on mutants. Exploding out of the pages of X-MEN, Alyssa Wong and Vincenzo Carrat take Psylocke into the underbelly of the Marvel Universe, carving out her own place in a world that would rather see her under control!
Trained to be an assassin since birth, Kwannon chose to be an X-Man. But there are still some jobs too dirty for the X-Men. And some paths have to be walked alone. When the mission is brutal, Psylocke unsheathes her blades to punish those who prey on mutants. Exploding out of the pages of X-Men, Psylocke heads into the underbelly of the Marvel Universe, carving out her own place in a world that would rather see her under control! Psylocke #1 explores the tortured past of the character while delivering some kick-ass violence.
Written by Alyssa Wong, Psylocke #1 sets the character off on her own path for a bit, breaking her away from the current X-Men team for her own mission. With a bit of help, she’s been helping those in need for a bit of cash, or outright just kicking ass. This debut issue has her investigating A.I.M. and a claim they’ve made even more powerful Mutant Growth Hormone.
And that’s where the comic seems to really succeed. Wong does an excellent job of making Psylocke #1 both one for long time fans as well as easy to dive in for new readers. It builds off of what has come before as well as exploring the character’s complicated past.
All of the convoluted stuff with Betsy Braddock is generally to the side, and instead Wong focuses on Psylocke’s upbringing by the Hand and her training to become a killer. She questions if that’s all she is and can be and if there’s anything else. You get the sense that she’s sad and conflicted because she’s very good at what she does.
The art by Vincenzo Carratù is pretty solid. With color by Fer Sifuentes-Sujo and lettering by Ariana Maher, the comic is of course drenched in purple while depicting the assassin looking sexy, but not objectified, and bouncing around to kick some ass. She’s shown as strong and vulnerable in the visuals and you get a solid sense of the emotional rollercoaster she’s going through with her facial expressions and body language. The tragedy is all there visually.
Psylocke #1 is an entertaining debut. It delivers action as well as soaks in the drama. But, what’s most impressive is it takes a character whose past is so complicated and makes the issue one anyone can dive into by focusing in on what matters.
Story: Alyssa Wong Art: Vincenzo Carratù
Color: Fer Sifuentes-Sujo Letterer: Ariana Maher
Story: 7.75 Art: 7.75 Overall: 7.75 Recommendation: Read
Marvel provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review
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Psylocke #1
(W) Alyssa Wong (A) Vincenzo Carratu (CA) Mahmud Asrar
Rated T+
In Shops: Nov 13, 2024
SRP: $4.99
SHE WAS MADE FOR VIOLENCE! Trained to be an assassin since birth, Kwannon chose to be an X-Man. But there are still some jobs too dirty for the X-Men. And some paths have to be walked alone. When the mission is brutal, Psylocke unsheathes her blades to punish those who prey on mutants. Exploding out of the pages of X-MEN, Alyssa Wong and Vincenzo Carrat take Psylocke into the underbelly of the Marvel Universe, carving out her own place in a world that would rather see her under control!
Iron Fist 50th Anniversary Special #1
(W) Jason Loo, Various (A) Whilce Portacio, Various (CA) Alan Davis
Rated T+
In Shops: Aug 14, 2024
SRP: $4.99
CELEBRATING FIFTY YEARS OF THE IMMORTAL PROTECTOR OF K’UN-LUN!
The LEGACY OF THE IRON FIST is a long-lived legend spanning centuries…all the way back to the year 10,000,000 B.C.E.! IN THIS ISSUE: Chris Claremont and Lan Medina bring you a classic tale featuring…WOLVERINE?! Alyssa Wong and Von Randal bring you a current tale of today’s IRON FIST, LIN LIE! PLUS: Justina Ireland and Elena Casagrande’s EMERGENCY CALL, featuring THE DAUGHTERS OF THE DRAGON! And Frank Tieri and Ty Templeton make the call to HEROES FOR HIRE! BUT THAT’S NOT ALL! The future of Danny Rand rests in the hands of JASON LOO and WHILCE PORTACIO… You won’t want to miss it!
Captain Marvel #10
(W) Alyssa Wong (A) Ruairi Coleman (CA) Stephen Segovia
Rated T+
In Shops: Jul 31, 2024
SRP: $3.99
ALONE AT LAST!
One more fight to win it all. To save everyone. Carol Danvers is the only one who can do it – if anyone can at all. The Captain lies bleeding on the crystal plains of the Negative Zone. Can she get up, just STAND UP, one more time?
At the Marvel Comics: X-Men: From the Ashes Panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Editor in Chief C.B. Cebulski, Executive Editor Tom Brevoort, and a host of X-Men creators gave fans the scoop on what’s to come in the exciting new era of X-Men comics storytelling, including the reveal of all-new solo ongoing series—Psylocke! Launching in November, Psylocke will be written by Alyssa Wong, known for their acclaimed work on Star Wars: Doctor Aphra and Deadpool, and drawn by rising star Vincenzo Carratù, the artist currently delivering explosive vampire slaying action in Dracula: Blood Hunt.
Psylocke will tie into the character’s current status quo established in Jed MacKay and Ryan Stegman’s X-Men #1 where she lends her deadly expertise to Cyclops’ team of X-Men operating out of Alaska. However, there are missions that aren’t suitable for the X-Men and require Psylocke to embrace the teachings of her dark past!
After taking on the mantle of Psylocke, Kwannon became one of Krakoa’s breakout stars in titles like Hellions and Uncanny Avengers. Now, the telepathic and telekinetic ninja goes solo! Her upcoming adventures feature appearances by her lover Greycrow, shed light on her brutal upbringing with the Hand, and introduce a twisted super villain called the Taxonomist!
SHE WAS MADE FOR VIOLENCE! Trained to be an assassin since birth, Kwannon chose to be an X-Man. But there are still some jobs too dirty for the X-Men. And some paths have to be walked alone. When the mission is brutal, Psylocke unsheathes her blades to punish those who prey on mutants. Exploding out of the pages of X-Men, join Psylocke into the underbelly of the Marvel Universe, carving out her own place in a world that would rather see her under control!
Check out the Psylocke #1 cover by Mahmud Asrar and featuring variant covers by Rickie Yagawa, Artegerm, and Hicham Habchi, and stay tuned for more SDCC news throughout the weekend!
