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Marvel Mangaverse: Web of Blood #1 is a nice start to an interesting Marvel Universe

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Marvel Mangaverse: Web of Blood #1

Marvel is celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Marvel Mangaverse. In a world where technology no longer works and magic reigns supreme, a looming apocalypse threatens to end the world in a sea of flames – that is, unless Spider-Man (Miles Morales), Weapon X-Tremis (Laura Kinney) and Magik (Illyana Rasputin) have something to say about it! But as each attempt to stave off Armageddon leads each further down the road of forbidden magic, these friends turned enemies must confront the question of if their choices really will save the world – or doom it entirely! Marvel Mangaverse: Web of Blood #1 is a solid start with a lot of action, solid art, and intriguing concepts.

I never read the original Marvel Mangaverse and have little knowledge of it and the history. So, I went into Marvel Mangaverse: Web of Blood #1 with a very open mind and interested in seeing this new take on Marvel characters with a manga twist. Written by Joe Kelly and Jack Kelly, Marvel Mangaverse: Web of Blood #1 is a fun start to this mini-event that has us diving into this world that involves mana and an impending threat that will destroy it. There’s some who have embraced magic and mana and others who have embraced technology to control mana, then there’s some who have teamed up with demonic creatures. It’s a concept that’s very common in manga, and works well.

The Kellys do a great job of twisting the characters we know from the Marvel 616 universe. This isn’t a simple change, characters are changed a decent amount with different designs, powers, and codenames, but at the same time keep some of the basic fundamentals. X-23 is now Weapon X-Treamis a mix of tech and magic who was experimented on. It takes some of what makes the Laura Kinney character and takes it in a familiar but new direction. We see this a lot and each character is interesting enough I want to see more of it.

The art by Kenny Ruiz is really good. With color by Noiry and lettering by Ariana Maher, the comic hos a pop design with character’s names splashed on pages in a graffiti style and looks that take some of the traditional elements for the characters and present them in new ways. Sticking with X-23, her traditional claws now feel more like Venom’s symbiote being able to be formed into different shapes and she’s presented with lots of eyes, giving her a rather ominous and evil vibe. The action too keeps with traditional manga with an explosive style to it. It’s a great look that feels like it’s inspired as much as the animated Spider-Verse movies as it is manga.

As a whole, I want to see more of this world. It’s a solid concept with some great action. Marvel Mangaverse: Web of Blood #1, we get a condensed introduction to the characters and world. It’s more than enough to expand it beyond the few issues being released in this anniversary and more than worth to explore further possibly fusing it with the Marvel Collection format or traditional manga format. It’s well worth checking out and exploring some different ideas for Marvel’s world and characters.

Story: Joe Kelly, Jack Kelly Art: Kenny Ruiz
Color: Noiry Letterer: Ariana Maher
Story: 8.25 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.4 Recommendation: Buy

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Preview: Marvel Mangaverse: Web of Blood #1

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Marvel Mangaverse: Web of Blood #1

(W) Joe Kelly, Jack Kelly (A) Kenny Ruiz

RETURN TO THE MANGAVERSE — JUST IN TIME TO SEE IT END?!

Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of MARVEL MANGAVERSE, father-son duo JOE and JACK KELLY are teaming up with acclaimed artist KENNY RUIZ (STAR WARS: PATH OF THE LIGHTSABER) to revisit the Mangaverse as readers have never seen it before! In a world where technology no longer works and magic reigns supreme, a looming apocalypse threatens to end the world in a sea of flames — that is, unless SPIDER-MAN (MILES MORALES), WEAPON X-TREMIS (LAURA KINNEY) and MAGIK (ILLYANA RASPUTIN) have something to say about it! But as each attempt to stave off Armageddon leads each further down the road of forbidden magic, these friends turned enemies must confront the question of if their choices really will save the world — or doom it entirely!

Marvel Mangaverse: Web of Blood #1

Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Marvel Mangaverse with Five Weekly One-Shot Comics!

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The age of super heroes has come to an end, but the Marvel Mangaverse still needs saving. Get set to revisit the world that introduced fans to manga-inspired versions of Marvel’s most famous super heroes and villains with a series of five one-shot comics releasing weekly throughout September in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Marvel Mangaverse. Bookended by Marvel Mangaverse: Web of Blood #1 and Marvel Mangaverse: Web of Destiny #1, a two-part storyco-written by the father-son duo of Joe and Jack Kelly with art by Kenny Ruiz that kicks off a dramatic apocalyptic event reverberating into each weekly one-shot, the Mangaverse 25th Anniversary specials pay homage to modern manga storytelling while introducing new versions of fan-favorite Marvel characters and focusing on deep, world-building lore.

In Web of Blood and Web of Destiny, readers are re-introduced to the Mangaverse, in a story that’s positioned as if the comics line had been published continuously for over two and a half decades in both the real world and in-universe. The trio of Spider-Man (Miles Morales), Weapon X-Tremis (Laura Kinney), and Legion (Illyana Rasputin), friends with very different ideas on how to stop a prophesied apocalypse brought on by the return of the Phoenix, will turn on one another as they wrestle with whether their actions are more likely to save the world… or hasten its destruction. Could the return of the Mangaverse be over before it even starts?

After the dominoes begin to fall in Web of Blood, writer Cody Ziglar and artist Kei Zama (turn the spotlight to the city of new Chicago and resident Riri Williams, who protects the streets as Ironheart using a mana-powered suit of armor After losing a close friend, Riri finds herself traveling down a dangerous path of vengeance alongside the legendary sorcerer known as Moon Knight in Marvel Mangaverse: Iron Knight #1, a shonen-inspired and action-packed one-shot, available September 9.

The next one-shot comes by from the team of rising star writer Ashley Allen and artist Mirka Andolfo as they introduce the Arcane Avengers, a reluctant group of sorcerers led by Bucky Barnes, the Winter Soldier. Cursed to defeat and imprison demonic yokai alongside teammates Bloodline and Wiccan, Bucky looks for opportunity to free himself and finally be free from his captor’s control. As a new wave of yokai incursion stretches the team’s resources, Bucky plots his escape, but the sudden reappearance of his former childhood friend, Hawkeye, throws all his plans into disarray in Marvel Mangaverse: Arcane Avengers #1, on sale September 16.

Bodies are lining the streets as Cletus Kasady, aka Carnage, carves a bloody swathe through humans and yokai alike. Together with her Shinigami bike, Kwannon, aka Ghostlocke, aims the Spirit of Vengeance at Carnage in a bid to stop his twisted cataclysmic desires in Marvel Mangaverse: Ghostlocke #1 from writer Alyssa Wong and Michael YG, in shops on September 23.

It all comes to a startling conclusion as Joe and Jack Kelly and artist Kenny Ruiz reunite in Marvel Mangaverse: Web of Destiny #1 to put Miles, Laura and Illyana at the center of the end of the world. Will these former friends be able to put aside their differences and save the planet before it burns to ash around them? The five-week Mangaverse 25th Anniversary event concludes in dramatic fashion on September 30.

RETURN TO THE MANGAVERSE – JUST IN TIME TO SEE IT END?!

25 years have passed since our last visit to the Mangaverse and in Marvel Mangaverse: Web of Blood #1, we discover a world where technology no longer works and magic reigns supreme, where a looming apocalypse threatens to end the world in a sea of flames. That is, unless Miles Morales, Laura Kinney and Illyana Rasputin have something to say about it! But as each attempt to stave off armageddon leads each further down the road of forbidden magic, these friends turned enemies must confront the question of whether their choices really will save the world – or doom it entirely!

Check out the five main covers for the Marvel Mangaverse one-shots by renowned mangaka Yuji Kaku, as well as special promotional artwork focusing on the trio of Miles Morales, Laura Kinney and Illyana Rasputin. Pre-order all five Marvel Mangaverse 25th Anniversary one-shots with your local comic shop today and stay tuned for more reveals in the months ahead.