There are countless amazing stories to enjoy across the vast Marvel comics universe – but in the upcoming Multiverse Missions books from Aconyte the reader gets to help decide the outcome!
You must remember those chose-your-route gamebooks from back when you were small, but your imagination was huge. If you don’t, turn to page 23 to regain your memory… ah, there you go. Imagine how cool it would be to enjoy them afresh now, but knowing all that you have learned along the way… oh, and the Super Heroes you get to help are Deadpool and She-Hulk. Yeah, awe… some.
For yes, Aconyte Books and Marvel are unutterably delighted to announce a new range of books, part game/part story, called Multiverse Missions. Inside their packed pages you get to assist and advise Marvel’s most inappropriate Super Heroes – and hopefully guide them to a mighty victory, and definitely not to an unpleasantly icky ending.
For one, you’ve got Deadpool, in You Are (Not) Deadpool… The merc with the mouth has been commanded by Daredevil to sort out a new wave of criminal activity in the big city. Except, there’s something really big and bad building up, and it’s going to get very dark and messy. Ace author and puzzle expert Tim Dedopulos wanted to call this one Don’t Put Deadpool in the Woodchipper, that’s all we’re saying.
For two, in far more wholesome fashion, at least until her immense green fists really start flying, you can also tag along for the ride as She-Hulk Goes to Murderworld. She-Hulk really is trying to do things legally, with your assistance, but when old adversary Ruby Thursday gets framed and calls on her to help, it’s plain somebody is out to get her… and all paths lead to, well, the title says it all. Here’s hoping it’ll all work out.
Packed with adventure, snark, cool interactivity, and some truly fiendish puzzling, complete with their own game system and a whole extra hidden layer of secret wonders, these books are only for older readers. They come in both paperback and ebook formats, so make your choice wisely!
Aconyte, the fiction imprint of global games group Asmodee, has announced it has licensed its range of all-action novels set in the worlds of Ubisoft’s video games for French translation by noted pop culture publishing house 404 Editions, an imprint of Editis.
Beginning in early Summer of 2022, 404 Editions will kick off an ongoing range of novels from across some of Ubisoft’s most popular game worlds, including Assassin’s Creed, Watch Dogs, Tom Clancy’s The Division and Splinter Cell, and more. These series will explore never-before-seen parts of these deeply imaginative settings to create a variety of original stories, some revealing the hidden histories of fan-favorite characters, and opening up whole new possibilities for action and adventure.
The originals are being published in English by Asmodee Entertainment’s Aconyte Books imprint, with whom 404 Editions already has a multi-year partnership for several ranges of novels based on both Asmodee board games, and characters from across the Marvel universe.
Launched in September 2020, Aconyte is the fiction publishing house of global games company, Asmodee. Its ranges of novels feature untold stories and new adventures set in the universes of Asmodee’s most popular board games and the fabulous worlds of partners such as Marvel.
Following the recent exclusive deal to publish Aconyte’s range of game-inspired novels in France, the collaboration between Asmodee and 404 Editions continues, this time bringing their Marvel prose novels to French readers. This exciting list will debut before the end of the year with Domino: Strays, featuring the popular X-Men heroine, with more titles published across 2022 and beyond.
Aconyte Books, the novels imprint of global games publisher Asmodee, have announced the latest fruits of their ongoing relationship with noted German publishing house Cross Cult. In spring 2021, a new strand will be launched in Germany to publish translated editions of Aconyte’s range of adventure novels set in the Marvel Universe.
Brand new stories of characters famous from the Marvel comics line, from the X-Men to the Heroes of Asgard, will be published starting April 2021, with a new title appearing every two months.
The Ludwigsburg-based publisher Cross Cult has been publishing comics since 2001. At the beginning of 2008, prose novels joined the publishing program, with manga joining the ranks in 2018. As a specialist for tie-in comics and novels based on the world-famous movie, TV, and game universes, Cross Cult is the natural choice to produce the novels for Marvel’s popular Super Heroes. The publishers are already planning a line of German translations of Aconyte’s range of novels set in Asmodee’s most popular and fantastical game worlds, as announced at the end of 2020.
Aconyte Books is the book publishing imprint of Asmodee Entertainment, a game company that is leveraging its IP for a range of new prose novels.
The publisher had previously announced a partnership with Marvel for a series of prose novels and it has now revealed the initial lineup which launches in Fall 2020.
Legends of Asgard: Set in the legendary realm of Asgard and rich in Norse-inspired mythology, these fantastical stories celebrate heroism, adventure, fate, honor, and myth. Raise a flagon of ale and enjoy tales of the extraordinary exploits of heroes and heroines from the Ten Realms.
Marvel Heroines:These captivating stories feature some of Marvel’s best-loved female characters, some just coming to understand their powers for the first time and others firmly established among the ranks of legendary Super Heroes.
Xavier’s Institute:These novels follow the young members of the New Charles Xavier School for Mutants. Expect stories of adventure, defiance, and growth as these characters explore their abilities and their place in the world.
Marvel Untold:These tales round up the best villains, magic-wielding heroes, and more from the furthest corners of the Marvel Universe. Whether it’s seeing a famous confrontation from a different perspective or exploring a piece of a character’s backstory that we’ve never seen before, these novels will bring these stories out into the light of day.
FALL 2020 PUBLICATION SCHEDULE
Month
Strand
Title
Author
October
Marvel Heroines
Domino: Strays
Tristan Palmgren
October
Legends of Asgard
The Head of Mimir
Richard Lee Byers
November
Xavier’s Institute
Liberty & Justice for All
Carrie Harris
December
Marvel Untold
The Harrowing of Doom
David Annandale
December
Legends of Asgard
The Sword of Surtur
C L Werner
DOMINO: STRAYS by Tristan Palmgren
[Marvel Heroines] Sharp-witted, luck-wrangling mercenary Domino takes on both a dangerous cult and her own dark past, in this explosive introduction to the new series of Marvel prose novels.
The job: infiltrate a Chicago conman’s cult to liberate some brainwashed twins. For former X-Force operative Domino, that’s a “hell no”. Fanatics are bad news. She still has nightmares about Project Armageddon, the super-soldier program that wrecked her life and destroyed her family. If only she’d had someone to help her back then, someone… like her. It’s a total pain in the ass, but maybe it is time to finally face those demons. With her probability manipulating superpowers she can turn even the worst of situations to her advantage.
Pub Date: Oct 6th, 2020 Trade paperback • ISBN 978-1-83908-050-0 • US$16.95 • CAN$22.95 • UK£8.99 Ebook • ISBN 978-1-83908-051-7 • US$9.95 • CAN$13.95 • UK£7.99
THE HEAD OF MIMIR by Richard Lee Byers
[Legends of Asgard] The young Heimdall must undertake a mighty quest to save Odin – and all of Asgard – in the first heroic fantasy novel set in Marvel’s incredible Legends of Asgard.
It is a dark time for Asgard. The Allfather is trapped in a bewitched Odinsleep, inspiring an all-out assault from the Frost Giants. They evade the gods’ defenses with uncommon ease as if guided by augury. Heimdall, a quick-witted young warrior still finding his place amongst Asgard’s defenders, believes it no coincidence that Odin lies enchanted and that the Giants are so well-informed. Sneaking into Odin’s inner chambers, he discovers that the severed head of Mimir, a great source of wisdom, is missing. Accompanied by his sister, Lady Sif, Heimdall must quest across the Ten Realms to retrieve it, lest mighty Asgard fall.
Pub Date: Oct 6th, 2020 Trade paperback • ISBN 978-1-83908-054-8 • US$16.95 • CAN$22.95 • UK£8.99 Ebook • ISBN 978-1-83908-055-5 • US$9.95 • CAN$13.95 • UK£7.99
LIBERTY & JUSTICE FOR ALL by Carrie Harris
[Xavier’s Institute] Two exceptional students face their ultimate test when they answer a call for help, in the first thrilling Xavier’s Institute novel, focused on the daring exploits of Marvel’s mutant heroes.
As part of their training at the New Charles Xavier Institute, Triage and Tempus are allowed to attempt their first solo flying mission. Some way into their mission, they pick up an urgent SOS message – Sentinels are attacking a superpowered mutant, who is struggling to protect an injured politician. When they abandon their lesson and answer the call, however, the identity of both will cause the two young X-Men far more problems than they bargained for.
Pub Date: Nov 3rd, 2020 Trade paperback • ISBN 978-1-83908-058-6 • US$16.95 • CAN$22.95 • UK£8.99 Ebook • ISBN 978-1-83908-059-3 • US$9.95 • CAN$13.95 • UK£7.99
THE HARROWING OF DOOM by David Annandale
[Marvel Untold] Our thrilling new line bringing new tales of Marvel’s Super Heroes and villains begins with the infamous Doctor Doom risking all to steal his heart’s desire from the very depths of Hell.
Notorious villain Doctor Victor von Doom has finally found a solution for his oldest obsession: rescuing his mother’s soul from the clutches of Hell. An alliance with the reclusive sage, Maria von Helm, has provided the key to Doom’s latest invention. Fusing their super-science and sorcery, Doom has created the Harrower, a device that will open a rift and wrench his mother’s soul from the netherworld. Back in the human world, however, rebel forces threaten to overrun Latveria and topple its dark leader – and revolution couldn’t come at a more dangerous time than when the gates of Hell itself have been unlocked.
Pub Date: Dec 1st, 2020 Trade paperback • ISBN 978-1-83908-052-4 • US$16.95 • CAN$22.95 • UK£8.99 Ebook • ISBN 978-1-83908-053-1 • US$9.95 • CAN$13.95 • UK£7.99
THE SWORD OF SURTUR by C L Werner
[Legends of Asgard] The God of War must explore a terrifying realm of eternal fire to reclaim his glory, in this epic fantasy novel of one of Odin’s greatest heroes.
Tyr, God of War and elder brother of Thor, embarks on a quest to seal his place at Odin’s side. Spurred on by loyal young Bjorn Wolfbane and the bewitching Lorelai, the trio set out to steal a sliver of Twilight, the sword of the fire giant Surtur, who will one day bring about Ragnarok and destroy Asgard. But the fiery realm of Muspelheim is fraught with volcanic trolls, lava Kraken, and Surtur’s brood of murderous warriors. Tyr must overcome both his own feelings and the motives of his allies, or risk triggering the apocalypse and cursing his name forever.
Pub Date: Dec 1st, 2020 Trade paperback • ISBN 978-1-83908-037-1 • US$16.95 • CAN$22.95 • UK£8.99 Ebook • ISBN 978-1-83908-038-8 • US$9.95 • CAN$13.95 • UK£7.99
Aconyte Books is a book publishing imprint for Asmodee Entertainment, a company mostly known for board games. While they’ve been releasing books based on their board games, the publisher is also dipping its feet into the world of Marvel.
Releasing in the Fall of 2020, they’ve teased four new titles launching from the publisher.
The titles are:
Domino: Strays
Legends of Asgard: The Head of Mimir
Dr. Doom: The Harrowing of Doom
Legends of Asgard: The Sword of Sutur
Asmodee releases numerous games based on Marvel properties through their various game imprints.
We’ll have more information as it becomes available.
