Micronauts #7
Cullen Bunn (w) • Max Dunbar (a & c)
In the aftermath of REVOLUTION, the Micronauts are trapped in a world inhabited by giants! Oz, Phen, Acroyear, and crew desperately struggle to find their way home—but they discover they weren’t Microspace’s first visitors to planet Earth.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Micronauts #6
Cullen Bunn (w) • Max Dunbar (a & c)
INTO THE ENTROPY CLOUD! In order to escape from the clutches of BARON KARZA, the MICRONAUTS must flee into the storm of destructive energy roiling at the heart of their dying universe! Only one thing is known about the Entropy Cloud—no one who enters it ever returns!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Micronauts #5
Cullen Bunn (w) • Max Dunbar (a) • David Baldeón (c)
SEARCH FOR THE TIME TRAVELERS! OZ says he knows where they are… but does anybody know what finding the secrets of the TIME TRAVELERS will mean for MICROSPACE… and for Earth?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Micronauts #4
Cullen Bunn (w) • Max Dunbar (a) • J.H. Williams III (c)
The MICRONAUTS are caught between a rock and a hard place—or, in this case, a FORCE COMMANDER and a BARON KARZA. With their universe collapsing around them, the MICRONAUTS must survive a deadly civil war while the cataclysmic Entropy Storm keeps expanding. And whatever enters the Entropy Storm is never seen again!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Hasbro has a lot of exclusives coming to this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. Fans of Micronauts rejoice as the company has a special set being released for the show. The release is a throwback to the popular toyline which debuted in North America in 1976 and ran to 1980. Takara debuted the toyline in 1974.
Micronauts #3
Cullen Bunn (w) • David Baldeón (a) • J.H. Williams III (c)
The universe is being torn apart and the MICRONAUTS are caught in the middle! They find themselves prisoners… er, guests… of the enigmatic FORCE COMMANDER, leader of the SPACE GLIDERS, who has a connection to Captain Oziron Rael—one that makes Rael a target for BARON KARZA and his ACROYEARS!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
IDW Publishing has hinted at a “Revolution” and has unveiled its most ambitious comic book publishing venture in its history revolving around its fan-favorite titles based on Hasbro properties.
The “Revolution” event marks the birth of a comic book crossover that will be comprised of not only Transformers and G.I. Joe, but also Micronauts, ROM, and Action Man, as well as the launch of a long-awaited M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand series.
This is not a reboot—rather, the Revolution series takes many of the building blocks of what has come before from IDW and builds on them anew, bringing all these elements together in an epic event that results in an all-new status quo for all involved. Everything fans have enjoyed up to this point remains intact as part of this ongoing continuity. The ramifications of Revolution will extend well beyond the event, as all of these iconic characters will henceforth exist in the same universe, altering the scope of IDW editorial in all the Hasbro series from this moment onward.
The move mimics Hasbro’s recent announcement of their shared movie universe that features many of the same properties.
Revolution, the bi-weekly five-issue event series that launches this initiative, will be co-written by Cullen Bunn and John Barber with art by Fico Ossio. The event kicks off with a world-shaking threat that brings all opposing factions together in a storyline that just might see the destruction of the universe before it can truly begin!
All aforementioned titles will tie-in to the event with a bevy of talent on board including:
As Revolution rolls out, each associated series will receive its own “Revolution” one-shot that ties in to the main event. Revolution will feature an array of variant covers by Brandon Peterson, Tradd Moore, John Byrne, James Biggie, Adam Riches, Guido Guidi, Ken Christensen, Art Baltazar, and more.
Nothing will be the same after the Revolution erupts this September with issues 1 & 2 plus one-shot tie-ins (G.I. JOE, MICRONAUTS, ROM) all available to order together. Take a stand!
Micronauts #2
Cullen Bunn (w) • David Baldeón (a) • J.H. Williams (c)
JOURNEY THROUGH MICROSPACE! The reign of BARON KARZA stretches through all of known space… but a small band of renegades have other ideas. Action like you’ve never seen before!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
It’s new comic book day! What’s everyone excited for? Sound off in the comments below!
While you decide on that, here’s some comic news and reviews around the web in our morning roundup.
Around the Tubes
Gizmodo – Reebok Only Sold Ripley’s Alien Reeboks in Men’s Sizes – Seriously!?
The Beat – The Officer Downe movie will premiere at LA Film Festival – This should be awesome.
CBR – Mark Millar’s “American Jesus” & “Supercrooks” Head to Hollywood – Not too shocked, his films do well.
Kotaku – The Walking Dead: Michonne Ends With a Terrible, Meaningful Choice – Is this any good? Anyone play it?
Mashable – Marvel defends ‘Doctor Strange’ casting with new character info – Interesting.
BBC – Gogi, the heroine created by Pakistan’s first female cartoonist – Didn’t know about this.
Arizona Jewish Post – How a graphic novel kept this Dutch Jewish couple close but out of Nazis’ reach – This is a must read.
Around the Tubes Reviews
Nothing But Comics – 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank #1
Talking Comics – 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank #1
The Beat – Renee
Newsarama – Best Shots Advance Reviews: Micronauts #1, 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank #1, More
Wednesdays are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in!
We’re bringing back something we haven’t done for a while, what the team thinks. Our contributors are choosing up to five books each week and why they’re choosing the books.
Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this Wednesday.
Alex
Top Pick: Faith #4 (Valiant) – Why is this my top pick? Because it’s so bloody good! It is one of the best series you’ll read this year, and feels like this generation Spider-Man, but, you know not from Marvel. I’ve loved every issue so far, and I can’t wait for this.
Batman #51 (DC Comics) – With Bruce back in the spandex, and Superheavy concluded, I want to see where the series goes from here ahead of the Rebirth.
Old Man Logan #5 (Marvel) – After the lackluster ending to #4, I’m hoping that this issue returns to the heights of the earlier issues, but with an Old Man Logan who is slightly more accustomed to his present.
Patrick
Top Pick: Dark Knight III: Master Race #4 (DC Comics) – I have fond memories of reading the third issue, but it’s been so long they’re all a bit hazy now. I’m excited to see if the zig-zag narrative continues. Actually I could say a lot of sarcastic things but in the end I’m just a nerd waiting for the next issue.
X-Men: Worst X-Man Ever #3 (Marvel) – This book is fresh and amusing enough to make it a fun departure from the decades of “what the hell is going on now?” X-Men stories.
Paul
Top Pick: Old Man Logan #5 (Marvel) – Being one of the very few (I think) who hasn’t read the original Old Man Logan storyline, I didn’t know what to expect from this book except for knowing Logan was back and, well, old. But WOW has this book impressed me! Following Logan as he tries to change his future; watching him slash his way through the bad guys; seeing him encounter people he thought long gone. This is dark and gritty and everything a Wolverine book should be. If you haven’t been reading, this is #5…catch up already!
Patsy Walker AKA Hellcat #5 (Marvel) – This is a title I didn’t think I was going to enjoy after I saw previews. Happy to say I was wrong. Totally not what I usually read; this is a really lighter look at the Marvel U. It’s funny, it’s sometimes campy, it’s cartoony….It’s Patsy! And it works.
Brett
Top Pick: 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank #1 (Black Mask Studios) – A fantastic debut issue that introduces us to four kids (shocker) and their father who has some bad men looking for him. The comic is all set up, but the focus on each kids personality and quirks is beyond fantastic giving each life in ways so many other comics miss.
Aliens: Defiance #1 (Dark Horse) – Today is Aliens day, but tomorrow sees a new Aliens comic hitting shelves. Dark Horse is doing some great things with the Aliens/Predator/Prometheus universe creating comics that can be read on their own, but when brought together they tell an even more entertaining story.
Chapterhouse Archives Captain Canuck #1 (Chapterhouse Comics) – It’s Captain Canuck. I’ve been loving what Chapterhouse has done with the character, so the more Captain Canuck, the better. His series is that perfect mix of fun and entertainment without the grim and gritty
Faith #4 (Valiant) – Speaking of fun and entertaining without the grim and gritty… a fantastic comic for so many reasons, one of which is the main character is a normal person in her attitude and looks. It’s great to read a comic and see someone that actually looks and acts like a real human being.
Micronauts #1 (IDW Publishing) – The classic comic characters and series is back! We’ll see how it holds up today. I’ve been looking forward to this debut since it was announced.
