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Preview: Thor #24

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Thor #24

(W) Donny Cates, J. Michael Straczynski, Dan Jurgens, Walter Simonson, Al Ewing, Tom DeFalco, Jason Aaron (A) Oliver Coipel, Dan Jurgens, Walter Simonson, Lee Garbett, Ron Frenz, Das Pastoras (A/CA) Nic Klein
Rated T+
In Shops: Apr 27, 2022
SRP: $8.99

STAR-STUDDED CELEBRATION OF 750 ISSUES!
After a scorched-earth victory against the God of Hammers, Thor and all of Asgard reel from a brutal loss. But some people are never truly gone, and as Thor and his allies come together so will fan-favorite creators from throughout Thor’s history! In addition to the main story by Cates and Klein, join some of Thor’s most acclaimed writers and artists as they revisit their landmark runs with all-new adventures:
• Writer J. Michael Straczynski and artist Oliver Coipel reunite for a story set during their redefining Thor saga
• Legendary comics creator Dan Jurgens writes and draws an incredible Thor and Balder teamup
• Comics icon Walter Simonson writes and draws an all-new adventure starring his beloved creation, Beta Ray Bill
• Al Ewing and Lee Garbett collaborate for the first time since LOKI: AGENT OF ASGARD to bring you an all-new chapter for the god of mischief
• Superstar team Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz are back together to captivate you with an Enchantress story
• And prepare for a revelatory tale about Odin that only writer Jason Aaron and artist Das Pastoras can deliver!
Celebrate the long and storied history of the God of Thunder with the writers and artists who helped build his legacy!

Thor #24

Review: Mixed Race Superheroes

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Mixed Race Superheroes

Ever since Barack Obama entered the court of public opinion, everything about him has been under public scrutiny. Things like where he grew up and just how intelligent he is have been regularly discussed or investigated. Even his time at Harvard and his work as a community organizer, nothing has seemed off limits, especially from his detractors. The most glaring thing that exposes most racists is his being mixed race.

Him being both Black and white, drums all those old ghosts that has made conservatives stoke Americans’ worst fears, but really is their internalized racism. For comic fans, the topic isn’t new. Readers know that this is a topic that has been explored as long as comics have exited. In the new essay collection from Rutgers University Press, Sika A. Dagbovie-Mullins and Eric L Berlatsky explore this dichotomy in Mixed Race Superheroes.

In the “Introduction”, the editors,  start off with W. Kamau Bell’s article for Wired where he talked about the hope she had for his mixed race children, citing  recent examples in Ant Man and The Wasp and Aquaman, where mixed race actors played characters of similar racial makeup. In “ Guess Who’s Coming Home”, Dagbovie Mullins explores how race has been seen throughout Spiderman’s canon in film and in comics. In “ The Ride Of Valkyrie against White Supremacy”, Mitchell talks about Tessa Thompson’s portrayal of Valkyrie onscreen, not only going against type but challenging racism within the geek community. In “Which World would you Rather Live In”, Gavaler talks about Gary Jackson’s poetry and how it formed some of the first comic book criticism whilst talking about race. In “Flash Of Two races”, Berlatsky talks about how both the comics and the TV show handled Wally West and the franchise’s larger narrative on race, incest and miscegenation. In “Let Yourself Just be whoever you are”, Collins dissects the issues of decolonial hybridity and LGBTQ possibilities in the Steven Universe franchise. In “ the Hulk and Venom”, Carter shows the parallels between the prevailing societal notion of superiority based on bloodlines, and how it is harmful , through its most extreme examples in Hulk and Venom. In “Monsters, Mutants and Mongrels”, Koenig-Woodyard, discusses the importance of character building in Monstress, and how its creators has made probably one of the best protagonist in comics in the past decade. In “Examining Otherness and the Marginal Man in DC’s Superman through Mixed-Race Studies”, Tembo discusses how using Superman to talk about mixed race can both be the perfect example and a complete fallacy. In “Talented Tensions and Revisions”, Santos delves into Miles Morales and how his double consciousness makes an even more interesting character than Peter Parker. In “They’re Two People in One Body”, Miller talk about the brave choices made, especially in reference to how mixed race was portrayed, in the television adaptation of Legion. In “Into the Spider-Verse and the Commodified (Re) Imagining of Afro-Rican Visibility”, Molina-Guzman talks about how the movie brought something refreshing to the canon. In the last essay, “Truth, Justice, and the (Ancient) Egyptian Way”, Resha talks about how the character of Doctor Fate has been portrayed and how a new wave of writers has made the hero relevant to geopolitical narrative.

Overall, Mixed Race Superheroes is an excellent book that is both entertaining and educating. The essays by the different authors are imperative, powerful and through provoking. The editing by  Dagbovie –Mullins and Berlatsky is well done. The art by the different artists is beautiful. Altogether, a book that speaks to our times and where the world is going.

Story: Eric L Berlatsky, Gregory T Carter, Chris Gavaler, Chris Koenig-Woodyard, Nicholas E Miller, Isabel Molina-Guzman, Jorge J. Santos Jr., Kwasu David Tembo, Sika A. Dagbovie-Mullins, Corinne Esther Collins, Jasmine Mitchell, Adrienne Resha
Art: Ron Frenz, Brett Breeding, Brett Booth, Norm Rapmund, Sana Takeda, Frank Quitely, Lee Bermejo, Sara Pichelli, Sonny Liew
Editing: Sika A. Dagbovie-Mullins and Eric L Berlatsky
Story: 10 Art: 9.0 Editing: 9.8 Overall: 9.97 Recommendation: Buy

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Thor’s Greatest Creators Return to Celebrate 750 Issues

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This April, the halls of Asgard will erupt with thunder as its greatest legends return home to tell thrilling new tales in an oversized spectacular honoring 750 issues of Thor!

Thor #24 will take place in the aftermath of “God of Hammers,” the latest epic in writer Donny Cates and artist Nic Klein’s hit run on the title. After a scorched-earth victory, Thor and all of Asgard reel from a brutal loss. And as Thor and his allies come together so will fan-favorite creators from throughout Thor’s history! In addition to the main story by Cates and Klein, join some of Thor’s most acclaimed writers and artists as they revisit their landmark runs with all-new adventures:

  • Writer J. Michael Straczynski and artist Oliver Coipel reunite for a story set during their redefining Thor saga
  • Legendary comics creator Dan Jurgens writes and draws an incredible Thor and Balder teamup
  • Comics icon Walter Simonson writes and draws an all-new adventure starring his beloved creation, Beta Ray Bill
  • Al Ewing and Lee Garbett collaborate for the first time since Loki: Agent of Asgard to bring you an all-new chapter for the god of mischief 
  • Superstar team Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz are back together to captivate you with an Enchantress story
  • And prepare for a revelatory tale about Odin that only writer Jason Aaron and artist Das Pastoras can deliver!

Celebrate the long and storied history of the God of Thunder with the writers and artists who helped build his legacy when Thor #24 hits stands in April. 

Thor #24

ComiXology Features 6 New Releases from Marvel, A Wave Blue World, and Harlequin

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There’s six new releases you can get now on comiXology. Choose releases from Marvel, A Wave Blue World, and Harlequin. Start shopping now or check out the releases below.

Journey Into Mystery by Kieron Gillen Complete Collection Vol. 1

Written by Kieron Gillen, Robert Rodi
Art by Doug Braithwaite
Cover by Stephanie Hans
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Collects Journey Into Mystery (1952) #622-636 and #626.1.

Loki has been reborn as a child, but will he be Asgard’s savior? FEAR ITSELF looms, and the Serpent threatens Earth! The mortals’ only hope is that Thor can fulfill an ancient prophecy, but the plan is doomed to fail without help from young Loki. The former Lord of Lies’ only chance of success is to use all the skills of deceit that made him so hated in his past life. But will the reborn godling find redemption – or damn himself further? And in the war’s aftermath, Nightmare is gathering enough energy to rule the world – and the mother lode is inside Loki’s mind. Aided by an undead handmaiden and a demon puppy, Loki will risk everything on a scheme so crazy, it could only have been hatched by a God of Mischief!

Journey Into Mystery by Kieron Gillen Complete Collection Vol. 1

Journey Into Mystery by Kieron Gillen Complete Collection Vol. 2

Written by Kieron Gillen, Robert Rodi
Art by Doug Braithwaite, Rich Elson, Pasqual Ferry, Whilce Portacio
Cover by Stephanie Hans
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Collects Exiled #1, New Mutants (2009) #42-43, Journey Into Mystery (1952) #637-645, Mighty Thor #18-22 and Annual #1.

A forgotten hero returns – but will the truth behind his exile consume the world? Only the New Mutants can help young Loki now! Then, civil war breaks out among the British Manchester Gods! But even with Loki’s aid, can Merlyn, King Arthur and Captain Britain prevail? And what does Hela want with the Holy Grail?! Meanwhile, Thor is caught in an eternal game between cosmic entities – and when the cursed Vanir return and declare war on Asgardia, Surtur’s fire rages across the nine worlds! A desperate Loki journeys into the heart of Surtur’s fiery kingdom, but Loki’s future and past collide when Thor becomes trapped in the underworld- and the truth about young Loki is finally revealed!

Journey Into Mystery by Kieron Gillen Complete Collection Vol. 2

She-Hulk by Dan Slott Complete Collection Vol. 1

Written by Dan Slott
Art by Juan Bobillo, Scott Kolins, Paul Pelletier
Cover by Adi Granov
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Collects She-Hulk (2004) #1-12 And She-Hulk (2005) #1-5.

Everyone’s favorite Jade Giantess, She-Hulk, has returned for tons of fun — both on and off the field of battle! As a superhuman lawyer, She-Hulk has tried some of the strangest cases on Earth. But now, Shulkie is heading into deep space to practice Universal Law! And upon her return, the emerald enchantress matches muscles with Hercules — but it’s going to take brains, not brawn, to get the Prince of Power out of some Herculean legal problems. Plus: No one hates She-Hulk more than Titania! What makes her one of the deadliest threats in the universe? And how is Hawkeye’s fate tied to She-Hulk’s latest case? Dan Slott’s fan-favorite run is collected in two massive volumes, so join She-Hulk as she deals with the bizarre legal problems of the Marvel Universe!

She-Hulk by Dan Slott Complete Collection Vol. 1

She-Hulk by Dan Slott Complete Collection Vol. 2

Written by Dan Slott, Ty Templeton
Art by Eduardo Barreto, Rick Burchett, Will Conrad, Ron Frenz, Paul Smith
Cover by Greg Horn
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Collects She-Hulk (2005) #6-21 and material from Marvel Westerns: Two-Gun Kid #1.

She-Hulk’s strange adventures continue as she takes on her first superhuman sexual-assault case — against fellow Avenger Starfox! And when the Civil War threatens the rights of every American hero, whose side will Shulkie fight for? Plus: She-Hulk teams with Two-Gun Kid to hunt down the Man-Wolf — a.k.a. her new husband, John Jameson! And after the Illuminati shoot the Hulk into space, S.H.I.E.L.D. recruits She-Hulk to fight all his bad guys — from Abomination to Zzzax — but do they have a hidden agenda? And why are so many people acting out of character, including She-Hulk? All this and the action-packed origin of Awesome Andy! Dan Slott’s fan-favorite run is collected in two massive volumes, so join She-Hulk as she deals with the bizarre legal problems of the Marvel Universe!

She-Hulk by Dan Slott Complete Collection Vol. 2

The Orphan King

Written by Tyler Chin-Tanner
Art by James Boyle
Colored by James Boyle
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Prince Kaidan, born to inherit the throne, is set to complete his secret training with his aunt, the magical Lady Taleissa when tragedy strikes. He returns home to find things are quite different than when he left. A fresh retelling of the King Arthur myth, THE ORPHAN KING upends the concept of birthright in a magical coming-of-age adventure for the ages.

The Orphan King

Claiming His Replacement Queen

Written by Amanda Cinelli
Art by Kaoru Ohashi
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Despite being a princess, Cressida has had a rough life. She never had the love of her parents and she grew up being the ‘failure’ in the family. However, after one of her sisters runs away from an arranged marriage, Cressida gets appointed as her sister’s replacement. For the sake of getting acknowledged by her father, Cressida decides to accept her political marriage to Sheikh Khalil Al Rhas of Zayyar Kingdom. Before parting ways with her boring life, she puts herself into a flashy dress to go to a club and have the first and last wild night of her life. That is when she meets an exotic and handsome gentleman, who asks her for a dance and the two share an intimate moment that ends in a passionate kiss, but Cressida does not yet know that the man in front of her is Sheikh Khalil himself…

Claiming His Replacement Queen

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The Joe Sinnott Tribute Challenge Spotlight Announces Participating Artists

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The non-profit Inkwell Awards, devoted to promoting the art of comic book inking, has released the list of artists participating in its Joe Sinnott Tribute Challenge Spotlight. The event features artist Ron Frenz‘s exclusive pencil art of Marvel‘s Thor, which was scanned and sent to a variety of ink artists to embellish. The artwork will be then auctioned for fundraising.

The event was launched to commemorate the life and career of legendary ink artist Joe Sinnott around the anniversary of his passing last year, along with the annual inking event that bore his name since 2010. 

The Tribute furthers the inking advocacy’s dual mission of promoting the artform and educating the public. Each inked page will be signed by Frenz and the inker. All pages, plus a certificate of authenticity signed by Almond, will then be auctioned off as a fundraiser in biweekly waves beginning Monday, July 5. 

Information about the upcoming fundraising auctions can be found on the Inkwell’s website and  Facebook group page.

Drax, Juggernaut, Marvel Monsters, and Romance from Marvel and Harlequin are Your New Digital Releases

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ComiXology delivers six new releases today on their digital comics platform. You can choose between releases from Marvel and Harlequin with a mix of genres. There are classic characters and classic and modern romance comics for you to read now. Check out all of the releases here and get shopping or the individual issues below.

Billionaire’s Bargain

Written by Maureen Child
Art by Sara Nakayama
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It’s been two years since Sienna divorced her cheating husband, Devon. His older brother, Adam, suddenly pays a visit to her. She always found it difficult to deal with him, yet her body sizzles when he is around. But Adam has perplexing news for her. Devon, who died six months ago, had a baby with a woman who then sold the baby to Adam! He pleads with Sienna to stay with him for two weeks to help care for the baby, and she finds she can’t refuse the offer he makes her…

Billionaire's Bargain

Drax The Destroyer: Earthfall

Written by Keith Giffen
Art by Mitch Breitweiser
Cover by Mitch Breitweiser
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Collects Drax: The Destroyer (2005) #1-4.

The crash of an interstellar prison transport spells big trouble for an isolated Alaskan town when Paibok the Power Skrull, Lunatik, the Blood Brothers and Drax the Destroyer come calling. It’s not a social call. Oh… and you think you know Drax? Big, green and not all that bright – is that the Drax you’re thinking about? You don’t know Drax!

Drax The Destroyer: Earthfall

King Of Swords

Written by Sara Craven
Art by Nasuno Amano
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Julia was astonished when she returned to her beloved home after a month away. While she was gone, her father had gone bankrupt and sold their property. The buyer was Alex, a notorious Greek man. Though he came off as rude and arrogant, he took a liking to Julia and proposed that she marry him to be able to stay in her home. Ignoring the frantic fluttering of her heart, she accepted his proposal, telling herself it was just for the house…

King Of Swords

Marvel Monsters

Written by Peter David, Keith Giffen, Mick Gray, Roger Langridge, Steve Niles, Jeff Parker, Eric Powell, Tom Sniegoski
Art by Russell Braun, Mark Farmer, Duncan Fegredo, Keith Giffen, Roger Langridge, Arnold Pander, Eric Powell
Cover by Eric Powell
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Collects Monsters On The Prowl, Devil Dinosaur, Fin Fang Four, Where Monsters Dwell And Material From Tales To Astonish #1, Journey Into Mystery #62, Strange Tales #89 And Tales To Astonish #10 – And The Marvel Monsters: From The Files Of Ulysses Bloodstone (And The Monster Hunters) Handbook.

Marvel’s monsters unleashed in four timeless tales by today’s hottest creators! In MONSTERS ON THE PROWL, it’s the Hulk, the Thing, Giant-Man and the Beast vs. a tidal wave of classic creatures when the Collector inadvertently lets loose Droom, Grogg, Goom, Rombuu, Grattu and more on New York City! In DEVIL DINOSAUR, two young Celestials debate prehistoric Earth’s superior life form. But when the ferocity of Devil Dinosaur proves no match for the opposition, a savage from the future is brought back for a battle you thought you’d never see: Hulk vs. Devil Dino! In FIN FANG FOUR, four giant monsters – incarcerated for years for their crimes against humanity – now find themselves shrunk to human size and working at the home of the very people who captured them: the Fantastic Four! Meet Googam, Son of Goom; Elektro; Gorgilla; and Fin Fang Foom! But when Goom’s mad plan to rescue his father goes awry, the quartet must put aside their differences and become – the Fin Fang Four! And in WHERE MONSTERS DWELL, witness the terror of Monstrollo, the horror of Manoo and the fright of Bombu!

Marvel Monsters

Marvel Romance

Written by Gary Friedrich, Stan Lee
Art by Sol Brodsky, Dick Giordano, Jack Kirby, Gray Morrow
Cover by Jack Kirby
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Collects Love Romance #89 And #101-104; My Love #2, #14, #16 And #18-20; Teen-Age Romance #77 And #84; Our Love Story #5; And Patsy Walker #119.

MY LOVE. TEEN-AGE ROMANCE. LOVE ROMANCE. Picking up a theme? The romance genre spanned nearly half a century, and now Marvel’s picked some of its best from the sixties and seventies! “It Happened at Woodstock!” “My Heart Broke in Hollywood!” “Love on the Rebound!” Featuring Smart Styles and Heavenly Hairdos with Patsy Walker in a pre-Hellcat tale!

Marvel Romance

Spider-Girl Presents Juggernaut Jr.: Secrets And Lies

Written by Tom DeFalco
Art by Ron Frenz
Cover by Ron Lim
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Collects J2 #1-6.

Lots of people have big shoes to fill, but how many have to fill the helmet of the Juggernaut? Teenager Zane Yama grows up fast and hits the big time headfirst when he inherits his father’s unstoppability and joins the latest generation of Avengers! J2 squares off against villains and heroes alike, including a certain green goliath who thinks he’s STILL the strongest one there is! Plus: the first appearances of the X-People and Wild Thing, daughter of Wolverine and Elektra.

Spider-Girl Presents Juggernaut Jr.: Secrets And Lies

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ComiXology Delivers 7 New Digital Comics from Marvel and Harlequin

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ComiXology has your digital hookup with seven new digital comics available for you right now. Check out new digital comics from Marvel and Harlequin. Get the full list here or the individual issues below.

Reform Of The Playboy

Written by Mary Lyons
Art by Mayu Takayama
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Harriet can’t believe it when a handsome lawyer steals a kiss from her and tells her that her lips are sweet. How had this happened? Upon inheriting a mansion from her great-aunt, Harriet had considered selling it, but in the end she decided to renovate and rent out the upper floors. Her tenant is Finn, the man who kissed her. He’s a troublemaker, hosting one party after another with countless women coming and going. Harriet goes to tell him that enough is enough! But Finn has other plans…

Reform Of The Playboy

Psi-Force Classic Vol. 1

Written by Danny Fingeroth, David Michelinie, Fabian Nicieza, Steve Perry
Art by Bob Hall, Mark Texeira, Mike Vosburg
Cover by Mark Texeira
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Collects Psi-Force #1-9.

Neither KGB nor CIA was a match for the power of PSI in the New Universe! Gathered together by the mysterious Emmett Proudhawk, five paranormal teenagers struggled against government operatives, renegade superhumans and, most importantly, each other! Telepathy, astral projection, telekinesis, psychic empathy and psionic detonation merge to form something even greater: the Psi-Hawk! But who he is – and isn’t – may be a secret that makes or breaks the team! It’s intrigue and action, eighties-style!

Psi-Force Classic Vol. 1

Rawhide Kid Masterworks Vol. 1

Written by Stan Lee
Art by Ross Andru, Dick Ayers, Don Heck, Jack Kirby, Paul Reinman
Cover by Richard Isanove, Jack Kirby
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Collects Rawhide Kid (1955) #17-25.

Tame the wild, wild West with the one and only Rawhide Kid! Before Stan “the Man” and “King” Kirby spun stories of sensational super heroes, they told the tale of a young frontiersman who bore two Colt six-shooters! After his Uncle Ben Bart was killed at the hands of outlaws, Johnny Bart made it his personal mission to bring justice to the town of Rawhide. Packed full of shootouts and showdowns, renegades and rustlers, guns and girls galore, these Western yarns will be sure to please you in the Mighty Marvel Manner! So hold on to your ten-gallon hat when you read tales of the Terrible Totem, the Kid’s battle against the bank-robbing Bat, and the war with Wolf Waco!

Rawhide Kid Masterworks Vol. 1

Rawhide Kid Masterworks Vol. 2

Written by Stan Lee
Art by Dick Ayers, Sol Brodsky, Gene Colan, Jack Davis, Al Hartley, Don Heck, Jack Kirby, Paul Reinman
Cover by Jack Kirby
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Collects Rawhide Kid (1955) #26-35.

They’re not just the pair that created the world’s most-famous super heroes; Stan Lee and Jack Kirby prove they’re the kings of all comics, with a one, two-gun second Rawhide Kid Masterworks!

The man from the Texas town of Rawhide, Johnny Bart, is the fastest draw in the wild West, but that kind of reputation doesn’t come easy, and with the law on his trail it’s all for one for the Rawhide Kid. Every no-good varmit west of the Mississippi from Mister Lightning to the Barker Brothers to Jasper Jelko is looking to build his rep over the Kid’s dead body, and when you’ve got friends like Jesse James, who needs enemies?! So do yerself some good book learin’, reserve your copy today, and one day you might be just as good as the roughest, toughest, rootin’est, tootin’est cowboy who ever kicked back a glass of milk!

Rawhide Kid Masterworks Vol. 2

Shanna The She-Devil: Survival Of The Fittest

Written by Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti
Art by Khari Evans
Cover by Khari Evans
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Collects Shanna The She Devil: Survival Of The Fittest #1-4.

Shanna the She-Devil returns in an all-new series jam-packed with jungle action, Hong Kong gangsters, dinosaurs, diamonds and cavemen! Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti reunite with super-hot artist Khari Evans (DAUGHTERS OF THE DRAGON) to bring you the story of modern-day pirates shipwrecked on the Marvel Universe’s deadliest island, where only Shanna can protect them from hordes of man-eating monsters!

Shanna The She-Devil: Survival Of The Fittest

Spider-Girl Presents The Buzz & Darkdevil

Written by Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz
Art by Ron Frenz
Cover by Ron Frenz
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Collects The Buzz #1-3, Darkdevil #1-3.

When crime, cults, and clones collide, the result is Darkdevil, son of one great Marvel hero and heir to another! Peer into the future’s past to see Spider-Girl’s ill-mannered mentor face the mortal machinations of the Kingpin and the more mystical ones of Zarathos, one-time Ghost Rider! But the bold and bombastic Buzz has no time for legacies when he sets his brand-new super-suit against Doctor Octopus and his latest student! Twin tales of Spider-Girl’s strongest allies and harshest critics, guest-starring the one true Spider-Girl herself!

Spider-Girl Presents The Buzz & Darkdevil

Taming The Wolf #1

Written by Deborah Simmons
Art by Nanao Hidaka
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While traveling with her servants, Lady Marion’s caravan is attacked by bandits. A group of passing knights saves her and she accompanies them to their home, Campion Castle. Her arrival marks the beginning of her life among the wolves with Lord Campion and his six sons. One day, eldest son Dunstan returns to the castle and Marion feels something stir inside her that she has never felt before…

Taming The Wolf #1

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Preview: Thor: Worthy #1

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Thor: Worthy #1

(W) Walter Simonson, More (A) Ron Frenz, More (CA) Kim Jacinto
Rated T+
In Shops: Dec 04, 2019
SRP: $4.99

LEGENDARY THOR CREATORS REUNITE FOR A THUNDEROUS CELEBRATION!

Walter Simonson’s Thor run is widely considered to be not only some of the best Thor comics of all time, but simply some of the best comics, period. Now the legend returns for a special tale about Thor and Beta Ray Bill – with art from Mike Hawthorne and beloved veteran Sal Buscema! And the trio is joined by yet another unforgettable Thor team: Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz, who will be telling an all-new Thunderstrike story! Finally, no Thor story would be complete without his most trusted companion: the berserker, the warrior extraordinaire, the Lady Sif! Kathyrn Immonen wrote one of the landmark Sif tales in her run on Journey Into Mystery – and now she returns for a brand-new journey!

Preview: The Sensational Spider-Man: Self-Improvement #1

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The Sensational Spider-Man: Self-Improvement #1

(W) Peter David, Randy Schueller, Tom DeFalco (A) Rick Leonardi, Ron Frenz (CA) Mark Bagley
Rated T
In Shops: Aug 07, 2019
SRP: $4.99

• In honor of Marvel’s 80th Anniversary, we’ve uncovered a hidden gem!
• Fan Randy Scheuller submitted an idea of Spider-Man donning a black suit before SECRET WARS, but his story was never printed.
• So we tasked SPIDER-MAN legends PETER DAVID and RICK LEONARDI with bringing it into the light!
• Then read a story by two of the creators who told the first printed stories of the black costume, TOM DEFALCO and RON FRENZ!

The Sensational Spider-Man: Self-Improvement #1

Thrilling Nostalgia Comics Debuts at Baltimore Comic-Con

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Baltimore Comic-Con has announced a show exclusive: Thrilling Nostalgia Comics is debuting the #0 issue of their new comic series, The Liberty Brigade.The Liberty Brigade features brand new World War II adventures of many of the heroes of the 1940s. As part of the launch, you’ll find a gorgeous Sean Chen illustration of The Liberty Brigade on the cover of the Program Guide and as the official Baltimore Comic-Con t-shirt. Tickets for the Baltimore Comic-Con and Ringo Awards are now available.

The Liberty Brigade is launching as a 100+ page graphic novel on Kickstarter with a 500 print-run original prequel story available at the Baltimore Comic-Con. The Liberty Brigade consists of:

  • The Blue Flame
  • Cat-Man
  • Kitten
  • The Mad Hatter
  • Johnny Patriot (formerly Johnny Rebel)
  • The Green Turtle (the first Chinese Super-Hero in American comics)
  • Mr. Freedom
  • The Bill of Rights
  • The National Anthem

You’ll also find guest appearances by 1940 stalwarts TNT Todd (called TNT) and The Spark Man, as well as some major Golden Age villains including Professor Fenton, Mastermind, and the Rat.

The 24-page #0 issue sports a cover by Barry Kitson, interior art by Garry Gastonny and Joe Rubinstein and preview art from the graphic novel by Ron Frenz and Mark Buckingham. It also includes encyclopedia entries on several team members from Temporal Comics.

On Friday at 3:45pm in Room 339-342, Michael Finn, Mark Waid, Mark Buckingham, Barry Kitson, and several other members of The Liberty Brigade creative team will be holding a panel to discuss the debut of the new comic.

This Golden Age revival story is a true passion project, as is evident in each and every panel and page. Aside from the 80+ page story, the graphic novel features one page origins of many of the heroes and villains by an amazing array of guest artists including: George Perez, Alan Davis, Mark Buckingham, Doug Braithwaite, John Totleben, Paul Renaud, Garry Leach, Ron Wilson, Mark Morales, Steve Conley, Mike Lilly, Jim Steranko, Sal Buscema, and many more!

To support this amazing project please back the Kickstarter or head on over to the official site where you can find a link and join from there. Many of the artists working on the project have individual tier levels to earn commissions, signed issues, and many more amazing rewards are available.

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