Following the original Ronin series, this follow up and takes Casey and her new born son across the ravaged landscape of America.
Story: Frank Miller Layouts: Frank Miller Art: Philip Tan, Daniel Henriques Letterer: John Workman Artist Producer: Silenn Thomas
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The weekend is almost here! What geeky things are you all doing? Sound off in the comments below. While you wait for the weekday to end and weekend to begin, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web.
It’s one of two new comic book days today! What are you all getting? What are you excited about? Sound off in the comments below. While you think about that, here’s some comic news and a review from around the web.
One of the more intriguing announcements of the year is the new publisher Frank Miller Presents. Founded by comic legend Frank Miller, the publisher is looking to both the past and future to chart its course. During the announcement it was revealed that some of Miller’s older properties would return while brand new ones would debut. Joining Miller in the venture is Dan DiDio as Editor in Chief and president and Silenn Thomas as COO. DiDio will spill some of those at this weekend’s Megacon but ahead of the convention some have been revealed.
Ronin was originally published by DC in 1983 and 84 and was a samurai story set in a dark future. Philip Tan and inker Daniel Henriques will be the team behind a sequel featuring layouts by Miller. The story will explore the life of Casey McKenna, a security officer pursuing the nameless Ronin and who had a child with him.
Sin City returns with Sin City 1858 that will be written and drawn by Miller. Set in the Wild West, the series will feature familiar names. The once only black and white series will get a one-issue special in color featuring artist Milo Manara.
New projects include Ancient Enemies created and designed by Danilo Beyruth and Didio and others created by Miller. DiDio will write the series. It focuses on an old war between alien races.
Pandora is a sci-fi fantasy story written by Anthony Maranville and Chris Silvestri and drawn by Emma Kubert. It’s described as a “fairy tale-like beauty and a genuine spookiness”.
Recently, it was announced that Frank Miller Presents had inked an exclusive distribution deal with Diamond. It’s expected to release 2 to 4 titles a year with the first being released later in 2022.
In rather unexpected news, Frank Miller is launching a new publishing banner called Frank Miller Presents. Miller will act as president and editor-in-chief with a focus on a curated line of comics that captures Miller’s style from a range of talent. In the works for months, the line will launch with new Sin City and Ronin.
Dan DiDio will join the venture as publisher while Silenn Thomas, the CEO of Frank Miller Ink, will serve as COO of FMP. DiDio was formerly co-publisher of DC comics from 2010 to 2020
The line’s goal is to publisher two to four titles a year which will be a mix of Miller’s creations as well as new works.
Announced so far is Sin City 1858 which takes Sin City and places it in a Western tale as well as Ronin Book Two, a follow-up to the six issue mini-series that was originally published by DC in 1983 and 1984 and focused on a ronin reincarnated in a bleak future. New titles announced include Pandora and Ancient Enemies.
No details have been released as to the creative teams on the projects.
The first release is expected later this year with Miller’s back catalog remaining with their original publishers.
It was sort of new comic book day yesterday. What’d everyone get? Did you support a store? Sound off in the comments as to your favorite store so others can support them! While you think about that, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web.
Former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, Clint Barton, is taking justice into his own hands under a new guise. Prepare for battle asthe assassin Ronin officially makes his way to Kabam’s Marvel Contest of Champions.
Following the events of Avengers: Infinity War, Clint Barton is drawn out of retirement to don a new alter ego, Ronin — A lawless assassin with a piercing sword and incredible fighting skills who mercilessly brings criminals to justice around the world.
The Champion’s spotlight is here if you’d like to know about this character’s abilities and stats.
Today’s the day, Earthlings. The surviving Avengers and their allies gather for their last stand against the Mad Titan, Thanos! And we celebrate with… extremely well-made action figures! The fine folks at Hasbro have provided us (for free, and for the purposes of review) the new assortment of Avengers Endgame Marvel Legends. Thank you, Hasbro, for sending these along! While I often break up full assortments, we’re going to dive right in with all seven figures and the very imposing armored Thanos build-a-figure.
Captain America: The sole figure without a BAF piece in the assortment, Cap comes with the most obvious accessory for Cap, his shield. The shield is a new take, however; the past few Cap figures have come with similar, if not the same, shields, while this one has a slightly different color palette and a raised texture. It’s a nice bit of detail. Also nicely detailed is Cap’s outfit, which should be familiar to viewers of the various Endgame trailers. The head sculpt here uses Cap’s mask, but I think that it’s also a good likeness of the Evans jawline as the same time. I was kind of lukewarm on the idea of the various Avengers in this outfit, but seeing this one out of the package kind of makes me want to pick up that Target exclusive two-pack of Hawkeye and Black Widow in these costumes with the extra heads (Ant-Man, Nebula, Iron Man). It’s well-done.
Ronin: The team kind of outdid themselves with this one. Ronin is an obsessively detailed figure with a number of cool touches. The outer hood is removable, but the figure looks good either way. The head looks great, with the paint apps on the eyes being particularly effective. There are lots of subtleties in the overall sculpt, and details from the comics, like the flourishes on the boots, are in evidence here. A functional scabbard is attached to the figure’s back. Additionally, the figure includes three more accessories: a longer katana, a smaller ninjatō, and a hand throwing shuriken. These are all well-made, with the two blades easily fitting into the figure’s hands. In the pictures, I sheathed the katana and swapped the left hand for the shuriken-throwing model to give you an idea of the effect. I really like what Hasbro did here. I have a feeling that, among individual sellers, this is going to be a really popular selection from this assortment.
Citizen V: I’ll drop all chill here: I’ve wanted a Citizen V figure since the first issue of Thunderbolts by Busiek and Bagley dropped in the ‘90s. And now that it’s here, it’s awesome. It feels like someone peeled Bagley’s art from the page and shook it until expanded into 3D. The cape in particular is super-cool; the design and sculpt have real weight to it. The saber is another in a seemingly endless line of cool accessories from Hasbro; it’s totally appropriate and looks great. It’s interested how the creative team was able to give the figure personality in spite of it not really have a face (due to the nature of the mask). But everything is there in the sculpt. I was shocked and delighted when the figure was announced, but seeing it out of the package? Still delighted.
Nighthawk: Here’s another from my long-time list. I was a big fan of the classic Defenders, so I’ve been waiting on the ML version of this guy for quite some time. I loved Citizen V’s cape, but Nighthawk’s cape/wing structure is the MVP of this assortment. The figure has so much presence. The claw details on both hands are really good as well. I know that he might seem a bit more obscure today, but Nighthawk was a mainstay of the Defenders of my youth, and I’m really glad that Hasbro saw their way to include the character. I haven’t figured out shelf-space for him yet exactly, but I take a picture of his future home of the Defenders shelf. Nice one, Hasbro.
Ebony Maw: Rejoice, because Hasbro has given to you this child of Thanos! That’s right; Thanos’s hype man, the telekinetic Ebony Maw, makes it into figure form a year after his Black Order siblings Cull Obsidian and Proxima Midnight. The Maw was a crucial part of Infinity War and turned out to be a much-requested character; apparently, he was always up the design team’s sleeve. Straight out? Ebony Maw is cool as hell. He’s much taller than I expected, and solid. The facial sculpt is excellent, as are the fingers; the left hand is made in a such a way that it actually allows the “hush” pose immortalized in the trailers. The costume details are exacting, as usual. When I open Corvus Glaive for next week’s column, I’ll do a shot of the Black Order and Thanos all together. For now, just now that this is a particularly strong entry in an already strong assortment.
Living Laser: First off, I’m always happy to see new villains added to the mix. Secondly, I’m glad that the Living Laser finally made it to the 6” scale, after being introduced to figure-life in the 3.75” expression. I have a bit of soft disappointment that he’s not in the original costume (or, at least the one he wore in Avengers #164 to #166, which is one of my all-time favorite Avengers stories; speaking on which, can we get THAT version of Count Nefaria?). Regardless of my personal preferences, I can say with some satisfaction that this is a good, solid figure. The paint ops are cool, and I like how the electric design elements into the arms sort of segue into the attachable energy accessories. Also, the color on this figure isn’t quite like the color of any other figure, which is sure to make it stand out on the shelf. Not my favorite of the group, but rather good, nonetheless.
Hercules: Damn, kids. This Hercules figure is GREAT. That expression is terrific. It’s the perfect combination of bemused self-satisfaction, mirth, and arrogance that you’d expect from the Lion of Olympus; additionally, the blue of the eyes just leaps off the sculpt. This is another figure with some heft to it, and that lends some extra dynamism to the posing. The accessories are another home run, with great mace and sword interpretations packed alongside an extra pair of hands (two open, two closed fists). The costume is the more modern version that Herc has sported for some time, notably recently in the Waid/Zub/Ewing sagas No Surrender and No Road Home. It’s a quantum leap from the Hercules released in 2007 (and that one wasn’t bad).
Thanos BAF: I should have saved that “damn.” This armored Thanos BAF is a wicked new version of the character. It’s pretty massive, and that face is ANGRY. Look how pissed this guy is! Contrast that with the borderline happy face from last year’s Infinity War BAF. That guy looked amused at his own villainy; this guy looks like he’s ready to kill heroes while stomping on puppies. The detail work is super-impressive, from the Infinity Gauntlet itself to the various notes on the armor. I’m not sure what the name of Thanos’s weapon is, but Good Lord, it’s huge. There was some question initially as to why you’d do another BAF Thanos already; the answer is that because they could make one that looks like this. THIS is an epic villain.
Listen up, all. Hasbro gave us all a very, very strong
offering with this set. There is dynamic character work across the board, the
accessories are on-point, and the BAF is just badass. It also has four
characters with no prior Marvel Legends representation at all (Living Laser, Citizen V, Nighthawk, Ebony
Maw), updates of two characters that received figures over a decade ago (Ronin
and Hercules), one fan favorite in a different costume (Cap), and a hugely
popular BAF villain, which is, of course, perfectly balanced. This is really
great work, and I’m sure it’s going to go over really well with fans.
SNEAK PEEK: Next week, I’m taking a look at the Wal-Mart Exclusive Marvel Legends Loki and Corvus Glaive two-pack! Here’s a quick picture of that to get you ready. Come on, readers; let’s talk. Post your comments and get in the conversation.
Just a week before Avengers: Endgame hits theaters, Beast Kingdom is rewarding fans with a new line of PREVIEWSExclusive Mini Egg Attack figures featuring Captain Marvel, Captain America and Iron Man and two new PREVIEWSExclusive Egg Attack Action figures featuring Ronin and Black Widow!
Featuring fan favorites from the most anticipated superhero movie of the year to life, Beast Kingdom is proud to present the latest in their range of Mini Egg Attack figures: MEA-011 Avengers: Endgame Statue series! Based on their character designs from Avengers: Endgame, these detailed, hand-painted statues of Captain Marvel, Captain America, and Iron Man measure about 4″ tall. These dynamically-posed Avengers characters feature special effects that truly make them pop!
Beast Kingdom’s latest additions to the Egg Attack Action family feature two of the deadliest characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Ronin and Black Widow. Born through immense pain and suffering, Roninthe mysterious, hooded assassin, carries his katana just like a samurai to avenge the fallen. With his Samurai Sword and the included Sheath, the EAA-081 Ronin PX Figure also features movable eyes and 28 points of articulation for dramatic and movie-accurate posing! His real fabric one-piece suit and black hooded jacket retain Beast Kingdom’s signature focus on detail, while highlighting the buckle and gold rims of the outfit. Ronin includes an exclusive action figure stand with Avengers: Endgame logo and character name.
Black Widow, a symbol of deadly beauty has been a staple of the MCU since her first appearance in Iron Man 2! Even though Natasha Romanoff is only human, her alluring yet precise fighting techniques has solidified her spot in the Avengers. With delicate head carving, and a focus on facial features, the latest Egg Attack Action figure continues the immense level of detail collectors have come to expect from Beast Kingdom! Two faces and a replaceable head allows the dark assassin to convey her different emotions, and with an assortment of weapons including her trusted batons and pistols, Black Widow is ready to join the fight of her life with her fellow Avengers. Black Window features 22 points of articulation and a real cloth uniform with no details spared, from the tiniest of zippers to the stitching!
ThePREVIEWS Exclusive Avengers Endgame MEA-011 Captain Marvel PX Figure (MAR198383; SRP $12.99), Avengers Endgame MEA-011 Captain America PX Figure (MAR198382; SRP $12.99) and Avengers Endgame MEA-011 Iron Man MK50 PX Figure (MAR198384; SRP $12.99), as well as the PREVIEWS Exclusive Avengers Endgame EAA-081 Ronin PX AF (MAR198380; SRP $80.00) and Avnegers Endgame EAA-082 Black Widow PX AF (MAR198381; SRP $80.00) are available now for pre-order at comic shops, with an expected release date of November 27, 2019.
