Deadly Hands of Kung Fu: Gang War #3
(W) Greg Pak (A) Caio Majado (CA) David Aja
Rated T+
In Shops: Feb 14, 2024
SRP: $3.99
The pieces are all assembled, and Shang-Chi is surrounded on all sides! Can the Master of Kung Fu fend off attacks from New York’s strongest crime families and Earth’s mightiest heroes at once? And, even if he can, will Chinatown survive?
Deadly Hands of Kung Fu: Gang War #2
(W) Greg Pak (A) Caio Majado (CA) David Aja
RATED T+
In Shops: Jan 31, 2024
SRP: $3.99
As someone who has worked in some terrible organizations, it is still bewildering how oblivious people in power are. As these workplaces often are insidious with fiefdoms and littered with sycophants. Rarely, do you see people who actually know or do their jobs. As one person I know pretty much scared everyone off from her department and is still in charge with only 2 people, vice where they had 14 people.
So it is always hopeful, when they have new leadership. As they come in with their on promises and what they feel is morally acceptable. This is often where idealistic meets pragmatic. In Deadly Hands of Kung Fu: Gang War #1, Shang Chi’s part in the city wide war forces his hand as the head of the Five Weapons Society.
We’re taken to a flashback 20 years ago, in China, when Zheng Zu, then Supreme Commander of the Five Weapons Society, teaches Shang Chi, the importance of tactical strategy. We are taken to present day, where Shang Chi wants to stay neutral in the gang war, which is until Lady Yulia and her vampires try to grab a piece of Chinatown, which forces him to at least defend , with the help or distraction of Spider-Man. He has another run in with Mister Negative, a battle that would visibly wear him down. By the issue’s end, Shang chi used the perception of his injury to thwart out the traitors in his organization, ending their plans for a coup to an end.
Overall, Deadly Hands of Kung Fu: Gang War #1 is an excellent debut issue that shows why Shang Chi is such a beloved character in comics. The story by Greg Pak is brilliant. The art by the creative team is marvelous. Altogether, Deadly Hands of Kung Fu: Gang War #1 is a story that shows evil lurks in corners you do not necessarily see coming.
Story: Greg Pak Art: Caio Majado
Color: Jim Campbell Letterer: Travis Lanham
Story: 9.0 Art: 9.0 Overall: 9.0 Recommendation: Buy
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During New York Comic Con 2023, Marvel put the spotlight on the upcoming “Gang War” storyline. Check out the covers and art for the anticipated event.
Amazing Spider-Man #41
GANG WAR CONTINUES! With all of New York’s super underworld fighting for dominance, you didn’t think Wilson Fisk, the former Kingpin of Crime, would sit it out, did you?
Out January 3 from writer Zeb Wells and an art and cover by John Romita Jr.
Amazing Spider-Man #42
GANG WAR CONTINUES! The Beetle has stepped up in her father’s absence, and she’s become a very different Janice Lincoln. She’s smart, dangerous and ready to take the big chair. With Spider-Man and others distracted by Kingpin, she just might do it.
Out January 17 from writer Zeb Wells and an art and cover by John Romita Jr.
Amazing Spider-Man #43
The Final Fight of GANG WAR starts here! The biggest and most brutal battle in Spider-Man history starts now, so batten your hatches!!! If you thought you knew what Madame Masque or Hobgoblin or Beetle or Diamondback was capable of, THINK AGAIN!
Out February 14 from writer Zeb Wells and an art and cover by John Romita Jr.
Deadly Hands of Kung Fu: Gang War #2 (of 3)
GANG WAR is here! Shang-Chi’s greatest weapons are lost to him! And Chinatown will burn if the Master of Kung Fu doesn’t win the war! Can Shang-Chi defeat his rivals and protect Chinatown without sacrificing his principles? Or will SPIDER-MAN and his allies bring him down first?!
Deadly Hands of Kung Fu: Gang War #3 is by Greg Pak, Caio Majado, with a cover by David Aja and is on sale January 31.
Deadly Hands of Kung Fu: Gang War #3 (of 3)
The pieces are all assembled, and Shang-Chi is surrounded on all sides! Can the Master of Kung Fu fend off attacks from New York’s strongest crime families and Earth’s mightiest heroes at once? And, even if he can, will Chinatown survive?
Deadly Hands of Kung Fu: Gang War #3 is by Greg Pak, Caio Majado, with a cover by David Aja and is on sale February 14.
Luke Cage: Gang War #3 (of 4)
THE FIGHT FOR NEW YORK IS ON! SPIDER-SLAYERS are back and bigger than ever! Luke Cage, Danny Rand, Jessica Jones, Cloak and Dagger face a GIANT threat as they battle for the soul of New York!
On sale January 10 from writer Rodney Barnes, art by Ramon F. Bachs, and cover by Caanan White.
Luke Cage: Gang War #4 (of 4)
Unmasked and faced with giant Spider-Slayers, Luke Cage suits up as he never has before! New York City may survive this Gang War, but after breaking the anti-vigilante law, how can Luke still be mayor at the end? Will he even want to be?
On sale February 21 from writer Rodney Barnes, art by Ramon F. Bachs, and cover by Caanan White.
Daredevil: Gang War #2 (of 4)
AS GANG WAR RAGES ON, A NEW PLAYER EMERGES! New York City’s criminal element stands poised to tear itself and the entire island to pieces with only Elektra standing between them and the citizens of Hell’s Kitchen! Fighting against foes first seen in Saladin Ahmed and Aaron Kuder’s first explosive chapter of DAREDEVIL, Elektra has her hands full to begin with – but a dangerous new player with powerful and lethal abilities and skills to match Elektra’s own explodes into the fray!
From writer Erica Schultz, art and cover by Sergio Davila, it arrives on January 10.
Spider-Woman #3
GANG WAR RAGES ON! Spider-Woman tried to take down Diamondback’s operation from the top…and barely escaped with her life. Now she’s angrier than ever and ready to hit him – and Hydra – where it hurts. Jessica Drew goes street level as GANG WAR nears its brutal conclusion!
Spider-Woman #3 is out January 24 from Steve Foxe, art by Carola Borelli, and cover by Leinil Francis Yu.
Spider-Woman #4
GANG WAR RAGES ON! Jessica Drew finds the answers she’s been looking for, but her reunion with her son propels her into a new paradigm. But first, there’s a GANG WAR to finish! And Jess won’t be fighting alone. Not when her best friend is Captain Marvel!
Out February 21, Spider-Woman #4 is written by Steve Foxe, with art by Carola Borelli, and cover by Leinil Francis Yu.
Miles Morales: Spider-Man #15
MS. MARVEL CHARGES INTO GANG WAR! MILES MORALES is losing his battle to save Brooklyn – can MS. MARVEL turn the tide?! HOBGOBLIN is out for revenge against SPIDER-MAN – but he’s not the only classic Spidey villain who wants a piece of Miles…
Miles Morales: Spider-Man #15 is by Cody Ziglar with art and cover by Federico Vicentini and comes to shop on January 10.
Miles Morales: Spider-Man #16
MILES MAKES HIS FINAL STAND IN THE GANG WAR! Miles vs. Hobgoblin. Only one can win the Gang War raging across Brooklyn. • But Hobgoblin’s master stroke is about to fall, and if it does, he’ll be the most powerful super villain in all of New York City. A traitor is in their midst – and this single betrayal could define the rest of Spider-Man’s life!
Written by Cody Ziglar with art and a cover by Federico Vicentini, Miles Morales: Spider-Man #16 comes to shops on February 14.
Jackpot #1
Written by Celeste Bronfman with art by Joey Vazquez and a cover by Pablo Villalobos, Jackpot #1 is a tie-in arriving on January 17th.
ALWAYS BET ON RED! A GANG WAR TIE-IN! Mary Jane Watson, A.K.A. JACKPOT, gets her first solo super story since her debut in ASM #31! New York City is in chaos as the super-powered criminal gangs are at war, and it’s all hands on deck! It’s a baptism by fire, but, come on, this is Mary Jane. What CAN’T she handle?!
Spider-Man Unlimited #19
Spider-Boy leaps into the action in a new arc of SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED! Kicking off this January in SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #19, the new saga will be written by written by Preeti Chhibber (Spider-Man’s Social Dilemma) and drawn by E.J. Su (Ultraman: The Mystery of Ultraseven). The Marvel Unlimited Infinity comic will bring Marvel’s breakout young hero into Gang War as Spidey’s long-lost sidekick embarks on his own solo mission!
The Marvel Unlimited Infinity Comic arrives in January written by Preeti Chhibber with art by E.J. Su.
Nonprofit comic book publisher, EchoVerse Comics, is raising funds for Cystic Fibrosis (CF), featuring the Crowdfundr campaign, The Ballistic Boyz: And So It Begins, written by newcomer Dwayne Wallace II, with art by Caio Majado, colors Vinicius Townsend, and letters Zen.
Eric and Dan find themselves in a predicament neither expected themselves to be in as young 20-somethings. They have been tasked with saving the world. How can two people save the entire world? What are they even saving the world from? One, excited about his new lot in life…the other, rather unhappy about his new circumstances…are thrown into a super powered battle with a flying man that can probably blow them up. Even they didn’t expect to be signed up for this. And who is this young lady and what does she have to do with their story?
What is Cystic Fibrosis? CF is a genetic disease that affects lungs. People who have cystic fibrosis have a faulty gene that prevents the body from removing fluid from cells, tissues, and glands in the lungs, making it very difficult to breathe.
Seventy percent of funds raised will be used to obtain equipment and medicine, and to provide quality of life assistance to children with CF and families battling with the disease; the remaining will go towards creating awareness and CF awareness artwork.
The campaign ends The Ballistic Boyz: And So It Begins ends Friday, June 23.
Hulk Annual #1
(W) David Pepose, Phillip Kennedy Johnson (A) Caio Majado, Travel Foreman (CA) Gary Frank
Rated T+
In Shops: May 17, 2023
SRP: $4.99
HULK VS. GIGANTO!
A documentary crew is on the hunt for a monster at the heart of a gamma radiation leak, but they get much more than they bargained for when they end up on Hulk’s angry side – and caught in the middle of a brawl between two unstoppable giants, as Hulk battles an unleashed Giganto! Plus: A special preview, exclusive to this issue, of the shocking new direction Hulk is headed in this summer!
Hulk Annual #1
(W) David Pepose, Phillip Kennedy Johnson (A) Caio Majado, Travel Foreman (CA) Gary Frank
Rated T+
In Shops: May 17, 2023
SRP: $4.99
HULK VS. GIGANTO!
A documentary crew is on the hunt for a monster at the heart of a gamma radiation leak, but they get much more than they bargained for when they end up on Hulk’s angry side – and caught in the middle of a brawl between two unstoppable giants, as Hulk battles an unleashed Giganto! Plus: A special preview, exclusive to this issue, of the shocking new direction Hulk is headed in this summer!
Readers will get a chance to witness the Hulk’s fury from a horrifying new perspective in a fascinating new Hulk Annual this May! Written by David Pepose and drawn by Caio Majado, the over-sized issue will present “The Viridian Project,” a terrifying tale stitched together from found footage. Set in the town that birthed the Hulk, the story will introduce a ragtag group of young filmmakers who set out to uncover the truth behind the green goliath’s origin but end up getting a firsthand look at his deadly rage! The terrifying tale will keep readers on the edge of their seat with thrills as well as thought-provoking insights into Hulk’s effect on the world around him.
A documentary crew is on the hunt for a monster at the heart of a gamma radiation leak, but they get much more than they bargained for when they’re caught in the middle of a brawl between two unstoppable giants, as Hulk battles an unleashed Giganto!
In addition, Hulk Annual #1 will include an exclusive preview of the Hulk’s next era that a new creative team will be kicking off this summer! Stay tuned in the coming weeks for the full announcement!
Check out legendary Hulk artist Gary Frank’s cover below and brace yourselves for Hulk Annual #1’s arrival on May 17!
A heroic action adventure, set in an ancient Irish world 2000 years ago – a world controlled by courage, magic and myth – this is the world of Maeve: Rising Warrior, destined to become Ireland’s greatest female warrior and queen.
In the past, Maeve’s story has been told by Irish monks and British historians largely as a supporting character to other heroes, but she is a heroic and noble character who lived as all great mythic heroes lived. This is the story of Maeve, the person. The girl who grew into a powerful woman, warrior and queen.
All hail the Queen this December from Red 5 Comics. Maeve: Rising Warrior is written by Cristiano Seixas and Kevin G Corcoran with art by Caio Majado.
MAEVE: RISING WARRIOR #1
(W) Cristiano Seixas, Kevin G Corcoran (A) Caio Majado (CA) Caio Majado, Ed Benes
FC · 40 pages · $5.95
Available December 14, 2022
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Discover the story of Maeve, Ireland’s greatest heroine of antiquity. The Irish warrior Queen of Connacht, who became High Queen of all Ireland and an Irish Goddess, through her will, strength and prowess over men. Her name means “intoxicating.” She was the most beautiful and powerful woman in ancient Ireland more than 2000 years ago. Skilled in the arts of Celtic Druid magic and sorcery, learn how she discovers her powers and strengths to become Ireland’s greatest female hero!
THE ATONEMENT BELL #2
(W) Jim Ousley (A) Tyler Ruff
FC · 32 pages · $3.95
Available December 7, 2022
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After a shocking death rocks the congregation, Jake, Baby Al, and Sara attempt to unravel the connection between an ancient myth and the ritualistic scars that suddenly appear on Jake’s body. Across town, the Sovereign reveals her true identity as the blood children visit Jake in a last ditch effort to save his soul.
DEAD KINGDOM #3
(W/A) Etienne Derepentigny
FC · 32 pages · $3.95
Available December 21, 2022s
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The undead is marching! Everywhere they go, death follows. Has each one who dies is one more for the horde, Kain and his friends still search for his love. But will the sight of what the dead are truly capable of, push the group to take a stand? While the actual danger lies in the shadow when a mysterious figure comes to claim his prize.
