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Rocket Raccoon Celebrates 50 Years in July with Rocket Raccoon: Rocket Rewind

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Big things come in small, furry packages… and this July, Rocket Raccoon sets out to prove it with a 50th anniversary one-shot: Rocket Raccoon: Rocket Rewind!

Buckle up and travel the stars as Rocket engages in over-the-top action and calamity across three all-new stories from a roster of titanic creators including writers J.M. DeMatteis, Christos Gage, and MacKenzie Cadenhead and artists Shawn McManus, Todd Nauck, and Enid Balám, plus a re-presentation of Rocket’s debut tale from co-creators Bill Mantlo and Keith Giffen.

Originally introduced in the pages of Marvel Preview #7 by Mantlo and Giffen, Rocket has blasted and jetpacked his way into becoming an integral part of the Marvel cosmic tapestry and a key figure (as well as the heart and soul) of numerous Guardians of the Galaxy team line-ups.

Follow the heavily armed rapscallion as he blazes new trails in locations both new and familiar across the following stories:

  • Rocket Raccoon encounters a mysterious galactic book collector before coming face-to-face with the one-and-only Rocky Raccoon (wait, what?!) in a brain-bending tale from writer J.M. DeMatteis and artist Shawn McManus.
  • In “BoomShakaLaka,” MacKenzie Cadenhead and Enid Balám take Rocket to a paradise planet full of good vibes and an immensely powerful artifact that’s just begging to be stolen by a cybernetically enhanced creature with a bad attitude. Know anybody like that?
  • Christos Gage and Todd Nauck set out to prove that size does matter in “The Fight in the Raccoon,” featuring an odd-couple team up of Hank Pym and Rocket as they fight back a massive invasion force in Sub-Atomica!
  • Plus, the original debut of Rocket by Bill Mantlo and Keith Giffen!

Check out the covers for Rocket Raccoon: Rocket Rewind #1, including the main image by Ryan Stegman and variants by David Baldeón and Mike Mignola, and place your pre-orders at your local comic shop!

Preview: Civil War: Unmasked #1

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Civil War: Unmasked #1

(W) Christos Gage (A) Edgar Salazar

Whose side are you on? Revisit the event that unleashed shockwaves across the Marvel Universe! In this five-issue miniseries, follow the unseen stories of Iron Man, Spider-Man, Goliath, Tigra, and Captain America before, during and after the events of Civil War! An urgent mission from Bishop takes Tony Stark into the Days of Future Past, where the revelation of the apocalyptic future changes everything Tony thought he knew about the consequences of the Superhuman Registration Act.

Written by all-star Christos Gage (Battleworld), drawn by Edgar Salazar (The Last Wolverine), and returning colorist Morry Hollowell, you won’t want to miss this special anniversary series two decades in the making!

Civil War: Unmasked #1

Paulo Siqueira’s Civil War: Unmasked Connecting Covers Revisit the Event’s Biggest Moments

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This May, Marvel Comics honors the 20th anniversary of Civil War with Civil War: Unmasked, a five-issue limited series by writer Christos Gage, artist Edgar Salazar. The series delivers unseen stories set before, during and after the iconic event, including startling insights into the storyline’s more impactful moments. Each issue will have a connecting variant cover by artist Paulo Siqueira with colors by Rachelle Rosenberg that captures some of these historic moments including Spider-Man’s legendary unmasking to Captain America and Iron Man’s decisive final battle.

WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON NOW?

The original Civil War went on to become one of Marvel’s best-selling collections and the inspiration behind sequels, films, video games, and more. Civil War: Unmasked celebrates its legacy by recapturing the exciting spirit of the era and shedding light on its most historic developments. An anniversary series two decades in the making, the sagas will be packed with twists and surprises, including ones that will impact present-day storytelling.

Check out Siqueira’s first three connecting covers and preorder Civil War: Unmasked at your local comic shop today. Plus, be on the lookout for special Civil War Celebration Variant Covers on your favorite titles throughout May. 

It’s Hero vs. Hero in Civil War Celebration Variant Covers

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It’s been 20 years since Marvel Comics pit their most legendary super heroes against each other and asked the question “Whose Side Are You On?” in Civil War! This May, Marvel honors the milestone anniversary of the groundbreaking event with Civil War: Unmasked, a recently announced limited series by Christos Gage and Edgar Salazar revealing all-new stories set during the Civil War era, and new Civil War Celebration Variant Covers.

Drawn by today’s top artists, the new cover collection spotlights epic matchups between both sides of the conflict that tore the super hero community apart! The showdowns depicted include memorable battles from the event like Captain America vs. Spider-Man and Hercules vs. the infamous clone of Thor as well as never-before-seen throwdowns like Storm vs. Ms. Marvel and Cyclops vs. Wonder Man. The Civil War Celebration Variant Covers will grace some of Marvel’s hottest titles and be showcased using the now-iconic Civil War trade dress.

The original Civil War redefined event storytelling and unleashed shockwaves across the Marvel Universe that are still felt today. Mark Millar and Steve McNiven’s modern masterpiece went on to become one of Marvel’s best-selling collections and the inspiration behind sequels, films, video games, and more. Celebrate its legacy and revisit its impact by picking up Civil War: Unmasked and all ten Civil War Celebration Variant Covers at your local comic shop this May!

Check out all ten Civil War Celebration Variant Covers and preorder them at your local comic shop today!

  • AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #28 CIVIL WAR CELEBRATION VARIANT COVER BY ROD REIS – 75960621001502831
  • IRON MAN #5 CIVIL WAR CELEBRATION VARIANT COVER BY MIKE MCKONE – 75960621491400531
  • STORM: EARTH’S MIGHTIEST MUTANT #4 CIVIL WAR CELEBRATION VARIANT COVER BY LUCAS WERNECK – 75960621445700421
  • X-MEN #29 CIVIL WAR CELEBRATION VARIANT COVER BY DIKE RUAN – 75960620920002931
  • CAPTAIN AMERICA #11 CIVIL WAR CELEBRATION VARIANT COVER BY LEINIL FRANCIS YU – 75960621146301121
  • MORTAL THOR #10 CIVIL WAR CELEBRATION VARIANT COVER BY RYAN STEGMAN – 75960621284201021
  • WOLVERINE #20 CIVIL WAR CELEBRATION VARIANT COVER BY AARON KUDER – 75960620841802021
  • AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #29 CIVIL WAR CELEBRATION VARIANT COVER BY GREG LAND – 75960621001502931
  • FANTASTIC FOUR #11 CIVIL WAR CELEBRATION VARIANT COVER BY EMA LUPACCHINO – 75960621122701151
  • PUNISHER #4 CIVIL WAR CELEBRATION VARIANT COVER BY GEOFF SHAW – 75960621516400421

Preview: Battleworld #5

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Battleworld #5

(W) Christos Gage (A) Marcus To

BATTLE AT THE END OF THE WORLD! KORVAC created this Battleworld… and he can destroy it! Will the heroes of this collected chaos return things to the way they were? Or will all be lost at the hands of a powerful madman? Find out in this cataclysmic finale!

Battleworld #5

Exclusive Preview: Battleworld #3

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Battleworld #3

(W) Christos Gage (A) Marcus To
(C) Rachelle Rosenberg (L) Travis Lanham
(CA) Leinil Francis Yu, Romulo Fajardo Jr. (VCA) Nick Bradshaw and Rachelle Rosenberg, Rod Reis, Philip Tan and Rain Beredo, Mike McKone and Nolan Woodard

WELCOME TO THE PITT! With powers seemingly unmatched, KORVAC keeps our heroes trapped within Battleworld. But Hank Pym has a plan: recruiting KEN CONNELL, THE STAR BRAND! Only problem is… can Star Brand be trusted? PLUS: The most surprising costume reveal in 40 years!

Battleworld #3

Preview: Battleworld #2

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Battleworld #2

(W) Christos Gage (A) Marcus To

CRASH COURSE! Universes COLLIDE as a fractured team of heroes must survive long enough to keep their worlds from destruction. But do these heroes have what it takes? And who’s really behind all of this? PLUS: Is that the CROSSGEN Universe?! You’ll need to see it to believe it!

Battleworld #2

Battleworld #1 feels like a tie-in to… something

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Battleworld #1

Heroes from across the Multiverse are thrown together on a patchwork world to engage in their own Secret Wars for the survival of their timelines! Who or what has created this Battleworld, and for what nefarious purpose? Enter Maestro. Is he friend, or foe? Battleworld #1 is an odd debut with a story that feels like it should be tied into something but doesn’t seem to be?

Written by Christos Gage, Battleworld #1 revisits the concept last seen in Secret Wars when Doctor Doom brought together various different timelines, eras, concepts, to fight it out. Here, a new villain has stepped in for reasons that just seem rather odd. It’s a high stakes threat but feels rather low stakes in it all.

The heroes are presented with the challenge to battle it out and whomever wins can decide on the direction of the timeline, making sure certain things happen or prevent a horrible timeline from occurring.

And, that’s where the story starts to fumble. Unless you’re familiar with every character and the timeline they come from, their involvement doesn’t really bring much to the story. There’s a wide range of characters here, some rather obscure. Even I, who knows more than most, was lost as to what timeline some of these individuals were from and why I should care.

Where the comic shows some interesting aspects is the ending, which teases we might get more than just heroes battling it out. It’s an intriguing sign and tease we might get more than just fight after fight.

The art by Marcus To is good. With color by Rachelle Rosenberg and lettering by Travis Lanham, the comic brings together a lot of different eras and characters and makes it all feel like it fits together with nothing out of place. The battles that take place are interesting to look at with some dynamic moments. Overall, it looks good, much like a tie-in series to some main event.

Battleworld #1 is interesting. It has some pretty high stakes, the potential destruction of entire timelines, but doesn’t have too many characters taking part. There’s also key stories and timelines not represented. It feels like a grand event story scaled down to a small cast, making it a bit of an odd one. And, when we’ve seen this type of story in the past, it’s been a pretty big deal as either part of a major storyline or the storyline itself. It feels like it was meant for something else but that fell through. Add in Marvel’s current focus on two storylines changing the status quo along with a revisit to alternate X-Men timelines. It all comes together to make this an odd one that is engaging in some ways but utterly odd in its release with so much else going on.

Story: Christos Gage Art: Marcus To
Color: Rachelle Rosenberg Letterer: Travis Lanham
Story: 7.0 Art: 7.0 Overall: 7.0 Recommendation: Read

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Preview: Battleworld #1

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Battleworld #1

(W) Christos Gage (A) Marcus To

THE BATTLEWORLD FROM SECRET WARS RETURNS!

“SLAY YOUR ENEMIES, PROVE YOUR WORTH AND ALL YOU DESIRE SHALL BE YOURS IN THE WORLD TO COME!”

Heroes from across the Multiverse are thrown together on a patchwork world to engage in their own Secret Wars for the survival of their timelines! Who or what has created this Battleworld, and for what nefarious purpose? Enter Maestro. Is he friend, or foe?

Battleworld #1
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