What If? Venom #3
(W) Jeremy Holt (A) Manuel Garcia (CA) Leinil Yu
Rated T+
In Shops: Apr 17, 2024
SRP: $4.99
THE SYMBIOTE SUPREME!
NONE ARE SAFE from the Venom symbiote’s permeation of every corner of yesteryear and the present alike with its inky, black tendrils…not even DOCTOR STRANGE, THE SORCERER SUPREME! BY THE CRYING CREATURES OF KLYNTAR, THIS IS ONE YOU CAN’T MISS!
When Eddie Brock joined with the Venom symbiote, it unleashed his unstable nature and lethal tendencies, but what if the symbiote bonded with others instead? Writer Jeremy Holt and artists Jesús Hervás, Tadam Gyadu, Manuel Garcia, and Diogenes Neves answer that pressing question and more in What If…? Venom.
Launching next month, the five-issue limited series will put a bold twist on the Venom symbiote’s origin as it’s rejected by Peter Parker and tossed around on a thrilling trip through the Marvel Universe. This amazing unearthly power will be given to the likes of She-Hulk, Wolverine, Doctor Strange, Loki, and Moon Knight, each of whom will be equipped with insane new designs as the symbiote shatters the limit of the rage, darkness, violence, hubris, and mischief within these five iconic characters. The saga will explore how all these characters grapple with their newfound gifts and reveal who the symbiote will ultimately seek control of! Today, fans can see four new symbiote designs and a special first look at the debut issue showing She-Hulk unleashed!
Years ago, in a familiar church tower, the Venom symbiote was spurned by Peter Parker and found a willing host in the vengeful and wrathful Eddie Brock! Or, at least, that’s the story you know! Get an all-new look at what makes the Marvel Universe’s most sinister symbiote tick, starting with a journey that reimagines its earliest days bonded to a host with a rage and temper ENTIRELY different from those of Eddie Brock!
Check out the design sheets along with a special first look and see the fractured paths of what could have been for the Lethal Protector when What If…? Venom hit stands in February!
X-Men: Days of Future Past – Doomsday #4 (of 4)
(W) Marc Guggenheim (A) Manuel Garcia (CA) Geoff Shaw
Rated T+
In Shops: Oct 25, 2023
SRP: $3.99
THE LAST CHANCE FOR THE X-MEN!
MAGNETO may be mutantkind’s last hope! As the fallout from the Doomsday scenario of the DAYS OF FUTURE PAST reaches its epic climax, witness the never-before-told story of the X-MEN’s last-ditch effort against the Sentinels! Can the mutants reclaim the future?
X-Men: Days of Future Past – Doomsday #3 (of 4)
(W) Marc Guggenheim (A) Manuel Garcia (CA) Geoff Shaw
Rated T+
In Shops: Sep 27, 2023
SRP: $3.99
MUTANTS HUNTING MUTANTS – RELEASE THE HOUNDS! AHAB unleashes his HOUNDS to hunt down mutantkind! Chief among them, the powerful RACHEL SUMMERS! As her unwilling betrayal stands poised to destroy the remnants of the X-MEN for good, MAGNETO hits rock bottom. But what fruit will an unexpected alliance led by WOLVERINE yield, and will it create an even darker future?
X-Men: Days of Future Past – Doomsday #2 (of 4)
(W) Marc Guggenheim (A) Manuel Garcia (CA) Geoff Shaw
Rated T+
In Shops: Aug 16, 2023
SRP: $3.99
FUTURE FALLOUT!
MAGNETO’s aggressive action further divides the mutant community, even as GYRICH, TRASK and their secret organization take steps to ensure mutantkind will face extinction! But will A NEW HOPE arise among the X-MEN, or will this future truly come to pass? Continue the multi-decade journey into this ALL-NEW tale of the dystopic future made famous in the classic X-MEN #141-142 DAYS OF FUTURE PAST storyline, complete with SURPRISE GUEST STARS and NEW REVELATIONS!
X-Men: Days of Future Past – Doomsday #2 (of 4)
(W) Marc Guggenheim (A) Manuel Garcia (CA) Geoff Shaw
Rated T+
In Shops: Aug 16, 2023
SRP: $3.99
FUTURE FALLOUT!
MAGNETO’s aggressive action further divides the mutant community, even as GYRICH, TRASK and their secret organization take steps to ensure mutantkind will face extinction! But will A NEW HOPE arise among the X-MEN, or will this future truly come to pass? Continue the multi-decade journey into this ALL-NEW tale of the dystopic future made famous in the classic X-MEN #141-142 DAYS OF FUTURE PAST storyline, complete with SURPRISE GUEST STARS and NEW REVELATIONS!
X-Men: Days of Future Past – Doomsday #1 (of 4)
(W) Marc Guggenheim (A) Manuel Garcia (CA) Geoff Shaw
Rated T+
In Shops: Jul 12, 2023
SRP: $4.99
THE CATACLYSM THAT LEADS TO THE X-MEN’S DYSTOPIC FUTURE! Return to the future in a tale that reveals the events leading up to the timeless original DAYS OF FUTURE PAST story that’s inspired spin-offs, films and more! In a world where mutants are more than simply hated and feared, but not yet SLAIN and APPREHENDED, the assassination of Senator Kelly comes to pass, bringing with it the Mutant Control Act and SENTINELS on every corner. But with mutantkind on the back foot, what lengths will KATE PRYDE, WOLVERINE, COLOSSUS, STORM, BANSHEE, ANGEL, CYCLOPS, PROFESSOR X and the rest of the X-MEN go to in order to find some way to survive? And what scheme of MAGNETO will bring about their ultimate DOOMSDAY? Witness the thirty-year descent into the dystopic future, replete with the previously untold deaths of key mutant characters, as we flesh out one of the most celebrated X-MEN timelines in its own series for the first time!
X-Men: Days of Future Past is a classic X-Men story taking us to a dystopian future where Mutants are hunted and rounded up. It has spawn takes on television, film, and inspired so many similar stories, some even in the X-Men comics. But, how did things build up to that world? X-Men: Days of Future Past – Doomsday #1 kicks off a new series that explores that.
Written by Marc Guggenheim, X-Men: Days of Future Past – Doomsday #1 begins to flesh out the 30 years of events that lead to the dystopic future we’ve come to known. After opening with “year 28,” the comic rewinds a bit with some quick hits and moments before settling on “year 18.” This is the year that featured some major key events, one a riff on another classic story, that lead to the detention of Mutants and the turning of the public not just against them but also heroes with powers as a whole. It’s all pretty basic with little surprises and shocks, feeling a bit void of emotion.
That’s part of the issue with X-Men: Days of Future Past – Doomsday #1. While the comic does fill in the gaps, the way it’s presented leaves out an emotional connection and punch that should happen. It feels much more like a bullet point of events instead of an impassioned allegory about unchecked hate and othering groups for political gain. It goes over the basics but leaves things generally at the surface level.
The art by Manuel García is good. With ink by Cam Smith, color by Yen Nitro, and lettering by Clayton Cowles, the comic has a bit of a retro style to it. What’s interesting is subtle changes in designs in this alternate world, reminding us that things have gone wrong. It’s small choices but they help make it clear we’re on a different timeline and path than what we are used to in these classic stories. The pages too are packed reflecting a first issue that covers a lot. There could easily be multiple splash pages but instead even the major visual moments share pages with a few more panels. It generally works but also feels like it emphasizes that this debut issue wasn’t given enough room to breathes.
X-Men: Days of Future Past – Doomsday #1 isn’t bad. It begins to fill in the gaps as to what lead to the world of “Days of Future Past.” It’s all logical and you could see how it’d shake out. But, the comic rushes through some of the history, leaving the emotional build to the side. It takes use through the history but never really builds to anything, instead it’s quick hits or we’re dropped into the key moment. There’s an emotional connection that feels like it’s missing.
Story: Marc Guggenheim Art: Manuel García
Ink: Cam Smith Color: Yen Nitro Letterer: Clayton Cowles
Story: 7.5 Art: 7.5 Overall: 7.5 Recommendation: Read
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X-Men: Days of Future Past – Doomsday #1 (of 4)
(W) Marc Guggenheim (A) Manuel Garcia (CA) Geoff Shaw
Rated T+
In Shops: Jul 12, 2023
SRP: $4.99
THE CATACLYSM THAT LEADS TO THE X-MEN’S DYSTOPIC FUTURE! Return to the future in a tale that reveals the events leading up to the timeless original DAYS OF FUTURE PAST story that’s inspired spin-offs, films and more! In a world where mutants are more than simply hated and feared, but not yet SLAIN and APPREHENDED, the assassination of Senator Kelly comes to pass, bringing with it the Mutant Control Act and SENTINELS on every corner. But with mutantkind on the back foot, what lengths will KATE PRYDE, WOLVERINE, COLOSSUS, STORM, BANSHEE, ANGEL, CYCLOPS, PROFESSOR X and the rest of the X-MEN go to in order to find some way to survive? And what scheme of MAGNETO will bring about their ultimate DOOMSDAY? Witness the thirty-year descent into the dystopic future, replete with the previously untold deaths of key mutant characters, as we flesh out one of the most celebrated X-MEN timelines in its own series for the first time!
Just in time for the X-Men’s 60th anniversary, fans can discover more about one of their most influential storylines this July in X-Men: Days of Future Past – Doomsday! Written by X-Men superstar Marc Guggenheim and drawn by acclaimed artist Manuel García, the new limited series will reveal the never-before-told saga that preceded Chris Claremont and John Byrne’s groundbreaking Days of Future Past storyline.
Told in 1981 within the pages of Uncanny X-Men #141–142, “Days of Future Past” enriched the X-Men’s mythology with the introduction of new core concepts like time travel and alternate universes, and raised the stakes of the X-Men’s mission by showing readers what the future held if they failed. Over the years, “Days of Future Past” has inspired spin-offs, film, television, and more, and now it’s time to witness the thirty-year descent into this iconic dystopic future where mutantkind was crushed under the full might of the Sentinel program!
Beginning at the pivotal moment that Kate Pryde desperately tried to alter in the original story and taking readers right up the legendary opening pages of Uncanny X-Men #141, the series will reveal all the dark history behind “Days of Future Past,” complete with the previously untold deaths of key mutant characters, super hero guest stars, and shocking revelations.
In a world where mutants are more than simply hated and feared, but not yet slain and apprehended, the assassination of Senator Kelly comes to pass, bringing with it the Mutant Control Act and Sentinels on every corner. But with mutantkind on the back foot, what lengths will Kate Pryde, Wolverine, Colossus, Storm, Banshee, Cyclops, Angel, Professor X, and the rest of the X-Men go in order to find some way to survive? And what scheme of Magneto will bring about their ultimate DOOMSDAY?
Learn the full story behind one of Marvel Comics’ most timeless tales this July in X-Men: Days of Future Past – Doomsday!
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