Nova: Centurion #5
(W) Jed MacKay (A) Álvaro López
THE NOVA AND THE STAR-LORD! One war brought these two heroes together, and another tore them apart. Now the Star-Lord is a true lord of the stars, while the last Nova in space has been laid low. Can this friendship be mended? Or are some wounds unable to be healed?
The Avengers #36
(W) Jed MacKay (A) Farid Karami
JED MacKAY BRINGS HIS RUN TO A SHOCKING END!
Three years of dark mysteries, epic quests and cosmos-shattering battles comes to a head in this giant-sized, can’t-miss final issue! Everything Jed MacKay has built comes crashing down in this startling finale that will redefine the Avengers’ future!
X-Men #26
(W) Jed MacKay (A) Netho Diaz
DANGER ROOM: PART ONE! Cascading crises hit the X-Men at the worst possible time, splitting them up across the globe to deal with shocking and unexpected difficulties. From a ghost ship in international waters to a maximum-security prison in Europe to the bloodstained streets of Merle, Alaska, the X-Men face an unseen foe unlike any other they’ve experienced before!
X-Men #25
(W) Jed MacKay (A) Tony S. Daniel
SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY ISSUE! Against all odds, Cyclops returns from the Age of Revelation, and with a dire warning for all X-Men everywhere. But there’s trouble on more than one front — who is the mutant newly put in charge of ONE, and what danger does that spell for the X-Men?
MOON KNIGHT: MISSING! Marc Spector has been many things – an Avenger, a Fist of Khonshu, a Karnak Cowboy and now… KIDNAPPED?! But by whom? And why?! Don’t they have any idea they’ve trapped MOON KNIGHT?! Marc Spector: Moon Knight #1 delivers the start of a new chapter for the character and it’s an intriguing one.
Writer Jed MacKay continues his journey of Marc Spector and Moon Knight with a new series that delivers one hell of a mystery. Marc Spector: Moon Knight #1 has Marc captured. We’re generally told by who but beyond wanting some information from him, we don’t really know why. It’s an issue of psychological torture as Marc’s tormentors overlook his rat in a maze and cage life. But, can psychological attacks break Moon Knight? That’s a big part of the discussion of the comic along with how he’d react to physical torture as well. While that might seem strange, it’s an excellent way to teach new readers about the character and the challenges he presents to villains.
Marc Spector: Moon Knight #1 is an interesting comic. It’s a first issue of a new chapter but it continues the weaving tale MacKay has concocted for the hero. While you don’t have to know what has happened before, the issue’s ending will probably hit harder if you do. I’ve read a smattering of what MacKay has released so far and it’s solid, but having not kept up with it, I can’t say if the main villains play into anything that has come before. But, the way the issue is presented, it doesn’t really matter if they have.
The art by Devmalya Pramanik is fantastic. With Rachelle Rosenberg and lettering by Cory Petit, Marc’s plight feels hectic and chaotic and you can feel the mental beat down he’s experiencing. It’s a comic that relies heavily on psychological torture an it feels like the way the pages are laid out, the panel shapes that are chosen, all play into the labyrinth that holds Moon Knight within.
Marc Spector: Moon Knight #1 kicks off an intriguing mystery. It’s one that’ll keep you guessing the specifics but delivers the general take on what you need to know. It’s a solid debut that’ll have readers coming back to find out more about this mystery and see the beatdown that’ll be coming in the second issue that’s teased at the end of the issue. The debut issue isn’t so much a reboot or starting point, but a new chapter in Moon Knight’s journey in the hand of writer Jed MacKay.
Story: Jed MacKay Art: Devmalya Pramanik
Color: Rachelle Rosenberg Letterer: Cory Petit
Story: 8.25 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.35 Recommendation: Buy
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“Shadows of Tomorrow,” a new era of X-Men storytelling, is now officially underway with exciting new arcs of X-MEN, UNCANNY X-MEN and WOLVERINE, new ongoing launches like GENERATION X-23, INGLORIOUS X-FORCE, WADE WILSON: DEADPOOL, and X-MEN UNITED, and exciting limited series like CYCLOPS, MAGIK & COLOSSUS, MOONSTAR, ROGUE, and STORM: EARTH’S MIGHTIEST MUTANT. Fans can glimpse ahead at what comes next as the “Shadows of Tomorrow” era comes to an end and the road to the next mutant milestone begins with the reveal of issues coming in May.
Read on to learn more!
CYCLOPS #4 (OF 5)
Written by ALEX PAKNADEL
Art by ROGÊ ANTÔNIO
Cover by FEDERICO VICENTINI
On Sale 5/6
AN EYE FOR AN EYE!
When Cyclops loses Mei to Pierce, he captures one of his prized Reavers as revenge! How will Cyclops use his new hostage to his advantage? And will Mei escape the clutches of Pierce’s Reaver army?!
GENERATION X-23 #4
Written by JODY HOUSER
Art by MARCO RENNA
Cover by PARTHA PRATIM SARKAR
On Sale 5/27
X-23 ON THE HUNT!
Laura Kinney is through playing nice. The Facility has her friends, and they have her sister. And not a damn thing on Earth will stand between her and their safety. They want “X-23, the perfect killer”? Oh, they’ve got it! SNIKT!
INGLORIOUS X-FORCE #5
Written by TIM SEELEY
Art by PHILIP TAN & MICHAEL STA. MARIA
Cover by R.B. SILVA
On Sale 5/20
THE HORSEMAN OF DEATH!
Cable has cleared one X-Force member of murder and suspects another. But when a fight against the Nasty Boys goes south, the truth stands revealed – and it may just put X-Force six feet under!
MAGIK & COLOSSUS #4 (OF 5)
Written by ASHLEY ALLEN
Art by GERMÁN PERALTA
Cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA
On Sale 5/13
A SIBLING RIVALRY!
Magik and Colossus meet the great witch Baba Yaga, and she is not happy to see them! With their relationship out of step, will the Rasputins be able to hold her off? Or will Baba Yaga damage the siblings’ future beyond repair?
MOONSTAR #3 (OF 5)
Written by ASHLEY ALLEN
Art by EDOARDO AUDINO
Cover by GERMÁN PERALTA
On Sale 5/20
TRAPPED IN MEMORIES!
The cursed sword Dáinsleif plans to take every bit of Moonstar, from heart to soul. As the sentient sword combs through Dani’s memories, what secrets will it unlock? And will Dani wake up before it’s too late?!
ROGUE #5 (OF 5)
Written by ERICA SCHULTZ
Art by LUIGI ZAGARIA
Cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA
On Sale 5/20
FORGIVEN, BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN
Now that Rogue knows the truth about her past, will she ever be forgiven for the pain she caused? Could she ever forgive herself?
STORM: EARTH’S MIGHTIEST MUTANT #4 (OF 5)
Written by MUREWA AYODELE
Art by FEDERICA MANCIN
Cover by R.B. SILVA
On Sale 5/6
FURAHA, STORM’S DAUGHTER, ARRIVES!
UNCANNY X-MEN #28
Written by GAIL SIMONE
Art and Cover by LUCIANO VECCHIO
On Sale 5/13
INMATE X REVEALED!
Our wildest UNCANNY story yet continues! A mysterious turn of events brings the New Mutants to the Uncanny X-Men, and the Outliers are nowhere to be found! All this plus the secret of Graymalkin Prison’s INMATE X revealed at last! Who is this incredibly lethal mutant powerhouse, and what does it mean for mutantkind?
WADE WILSON: DEADPOOL #4
Written by BENJAMIN PERCY
Art and Cover by GEOFF SHAW
On Sale 5/6
MOB LIFE!
The gangster Hammerhead has cottoned on to Deadpool’s secret. But Wade can’t be bought… No wait, that’s not right. Wade can totally be bought. That’s his whole deal as a mercenary… OH, Hammerhead has the ’Pool by the floats, that’s what it is, and whatever choice he makes, someone close to him will wind up DEAD!
WOLVERINE #20
Written by SALADIN AHMED
Art by MARTÍN CÓCCOLO
Cover by DAN PANOSIAN
On Sale 5/13
SAVAGE CHAMPION!
The shocking events of last issue culminate in a showdown over a century in the making. Who or what are the SAVAGE CHAMPIONS? Sharpen your claws for the fight of WOLVERINE’s life…and a twist that’ll have ramifications for Wolverine books going forward!
X-MEN #29
Written by JED MACKAY
Art and Cover by NETHO DIAZ
On Sale 5/6
DANGER ROOM: PART FOUR!
Rest in peace, X-Men! The Danger Room’s victory seems all but assured with the X-Men scattered, broken and beaten. But the X-Men have been thought dead and buried before…and always have they risen from the graves their enemies put them in.
X-MEN #30
Written by JED MACKAY
Art and Cover by NETHO DIAZ
On Sale 5/27
DANGER ROOM: PART FIVE!
The X-Men have weathered everything the Danger Room has thrown at them – and now it’s time to turn the tables. To me, my X-Men.
X-MEN UNITED #3
Written by EVE L. EWING
Art by TIAGO PALMA
Cover by STEFANO CASELLI
On Sale 5/20
Since a field squad of Melee, Jitter and Laura Kinney accompanied Captain America on a covert mission to right a wrong from his past, nothing has gone as planned, and the squad meets their match with a mutant foe who might not ever let them get home. Meanwhile, a shadow descends over Graymatter Lane… And the Beast and Magneto have an explosive difference of opinion!
X-MEN OF APOCALYPSE OMEGA #1
Written by JEPH LOEB
Art and Cover by SIMONE DI MEO
On Sale 5/6
SECRETS REVEALED! BETRAYALS. DEATHS. AND A SHOCK ENDING THAT WILL HAVE X-MEN FANS TALKING FOR YEARS!
Marc Spector: Moon Knight #1
(W) Jed MacKay (A) Dev Pramanik
(C) Rachelle Rosenberg (CA) Erik M. Gist
MOON KNIGHT: MISSING! Marc Spector has been many things — an Avenger, a Fist of Khonshu, a Karnak Cowboy and now… KIDNAPPED?! But by whom? And why?! Don’t they have any idea they’ve trapped MOON KNIGHT?!
Marc Spector: Moon Knight #1
(W) Jed MacKay (A) Dev Pramanik
(C) Rachelle Rosenberg (CA) Erik M. Gist
MOON KNIGHT: MISSING! Marc Spector has been many things — an Avenger, a Fist of Khonshu, a Karnak Cowboy and now… KIDNAPPED?! But by whom? And why?! Don’t they have any idea they’ve trapped MOON KNIGHT?!
The Avengers #35
(W) Jed MacKay (A) Sergio Fernández Dávila
A NEW UNIVERSE?! The Avengers and Twilight Court must face the destruction of the universe! But will their combined might be enough to save it? Or will this be the end of the Marvel Universe as they know it?
Nova: Centurion #4
(W) Jed MacKay (A) Matteo Della Fonte
(C) Mattia Iacono (L) Cory Petit
(CA) Alessandro Cappuccio, Rachelle Rosenberg (VCA) Federico Vincentini and Edgar Delgado, Jeremy Wilson
Being NOVA PRIME ain’t easy — between doing good and doing what needs to be done to keep the Worldmind running (which sometimes includes doing good), RICH RIDER barely has time to sleep. But when his ship gets stolen by dishonorably discharged ex-Nova Corps member and intergalactic criminal mastermind EDEN RIXLO, Rich is at risk of not even having a place to lay his head…
