(W) Christos N. Gage (A) Todd Nauck (CA) Adam Hughes Rated T In Shops: Mar 11, 2020 SRP: $3.99
• Gwen’s dad is hurt, in the hospital and implicated in corruption charges. • But what is a high school student of the month/class president candidate/science team captain supposed to do about that? • Gwen isn’t the type to sit on her hands even if it means crossing the Crimemaster and worse!!! • Don’t miss this in-continuity tale that will change the way you look at the most-beloved Marvel character of all time!
Written by CHRISTOPHER HASTINGS Art by RYAN BROWNE Colors by RUTH REDMOND Letters by HASSAN OTSMANE-ELHAOU Cover A by DAVID NAKAYAMA Cover B by JOE QUINONES Cover C by REILLY BROWN Pre-Order Edition Cover by TODD NAUCK Cover E 1/20 “Extra Virgin” Variant by DAVID NAKAYAMA On sale FEBRUARY 26 | 32 pages, full color | $3.99 US | T+
The world’s worst superheroes unleash brand-new superpowers! But can Woody’s new visions of the future be trusted when it leads the duo to face their arch-rival DOCTOR TOILET?! (No, they most certainly cannot.)
Marvel has been having success lately with adding unknown history to its characters. Not retcons, these additions flesh out unknown moments and weave in this new revelation into modern storylines. Gwen Stacy #1 kicks off a new direction with that as it lifts the curtain on the classic character before she met Peter Parker.
Written by Christos Gage, the comic is good, though doesn’t quite hook the reader. The issue sets the tone of the series as it takes us from Gwen’s experiences in high school to her relationship with her father. With some crime/police drama thrown in, the series finds its drama with that. And that’s where the series stumbles a bit. More time is spent with the plot swirling around Gwen’s police officer father than it feels with her. While I was expecting a more “Archie inspired” series, instead we get crime drama. She’s a bystander in a way in her own series.
Gwen also feels like an anachronism in a way. She has modern sensibilities but in a comic that doesn’t take place in modern times. The exact date is nebulous and with Marvel’s sliding history it’s hard to pin down. We know when the comic takes place relative to Peter Parker/Spider-Man’s story but that’s it. Gwen’s attitude feels a bit modern compared to some of what’s around her. Her dialogue just doesn’t quite click at times.
The art by Todd Nauck doesn’t pick up the slack of the story. While not bad, there’s an awkwardness to some of the character design. Characters look familiar but off at the same time too. They also don’t quite feel like they’re in high school and instead feel like 20-something actors playing high school students. Rachelle Rosenberg‘s color and Joe Caramagna‘s lettering are good with the colors helping Nauck’s line art.
Gwen Stacy #1 feels like the start of a limited-series where you wonder exactly what was being gone for. An opportunity to deliver a series geared towards middle-grade readers instead is muddled with mob violence and shakedowns. The comic isn’t bad at all but it also doesn’t excite. It just is.
(W) Christos N. Gage (A) Todd Nauck (CA) Adam Hughes Rated T In Shops: Feb 12, 2020 SRP: $4.99
The First of Gwen Stacy’s AMAZING Adventures!
Gwen and Peter may not have met until AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #31, but that doesn’t mean Gwen’s life began on that page. Learn the never-before told origin of Gwen Stacy, top of her class, daughter of the Police Captain and, as her friend Harry Osborn calls her, “The Beauty Queen of Standard High.” But she’s way more that you even know! Gwen’s got a science brain, a nose for trouble and a no-quit attitude that always gets her in trouble. In the early Marvel Universe, that’s a recipe for disaster. Don’t miss Gwen, Captain Stacy, Harry and Norman Osborn, Crimemaster, Wilson Fisk, Jean DeWolff, Yuri Wantanabe and even Spider-Man!
Before she met Spidey, Gwen Stacy’s no-quit attitude and nose for trouble was already landing her in dangerous situations. See what happens when she runs afoul of villains like Crime Master, Kingpin, and even the Green Goblin. If it sounds like Gwen bit off more than she can chew, don’t worry— she’ll he’ll have super hero help in May’s Gwen Stacy #4 when she teams up with the Silver Age’s strangest teens, the original X-Men!
The amazing adventures of Gwen Stacy kick off next week when Christos Gage and Todd Nauck’s Gwen Stacy #1 hits stands! In her first ever-series, readers will learn the never-before told origin of one of Marvel’s most beloved characters.
Marvel has released its special edition of The Pull List, unveiling exclusive information for titles coming to comic shops this February! Check out below for some of what you can soon read!
GWEN STACY #1 (OF 5)
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE Art by TODD NAUCK Cover by ADAM HUGHES
The First of Gwen Stacy’s AMAZING Adventures!
Gwen and Peter may not have met until AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #31, but that doesn’t mean Gwen’s life began on that page. Learn the never-before told origin of Gwen Stacy, top of her class, daughter of the Police Captain and, as her friend Harry Osborn calls her, “The Beauty Queen of Standard High.” But she’s way more that you even know! Gwen’s got a science brain, a nose for trouble and a no-quit attitude that always gets her in trouble. In the early Marvel Universe, that’s a recipe for disaster. Don’t miss Gwen, Captain Stacy, Harry and Norman Osborn, Crimemaster, Wilson Fisk, Jean DeWolff, Yuri Wantanabe and even Spider-Man!
FALCON & WINTER SOLDIER #1 (OF 5)
Written by DEREK LANDY Art by FEDERICO VICENTINI Cover by DAN MORA
An office of dead government agents. A gifted new killer. Two ex-Captain Americas…
When a dramatic attempt on the life of Bucky Barnes reunites him with Sam Wilson, the two old friends are plunged headlong into a race to uncover the new leader of Hydra before a mass casualty event announces the terror group’s resurgence to the world. The clock is ticking…
Derek Landy (BLACK ORDER, SECRET EMPIRE: UPRISING) and Federico Vicentini (ABSOLUTE CARNAGE: MILES MORALES) team up for a pulse-pounding action spectacular!
X-MEN/FANTASTIC FOUR #1 (OF 4)
Written by CHIP ZDARSKY Art and Cover by TERRY DODSON
THE SEEDS WERE PLANTED IN HOUSE OF X….
THE LINE IN THE SAND!
KRAKOA. Every mutant on Earth lives there … except for one. But now it’s time for FRANKLIN RICHARDS to come home.
It’s the X-MEN VS. the FANTASTIC FOUR and nothing will ever be the same.
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #13
Written by JIM ZUB Art by ROGÊ ANTÔNIO Cover by E.M. GIST
A NEW ARC BY JIM ZUB & ROGÊ ANTÔNIO
INTO THE CRUCIBLE AS THE MARCH TO KHITAI BEGINS!
Conan has faced many foes since leaving Cimmeria, but the greatest challenge lies ahead! A perfect jumping-on point for new readers as Conan finds himself in a city in the mystical Uttara Kuru, further on the eastern border than the young barbarian has ever traveled. And with the new city comes new dangers! Unfamiliar with the language, Conan inadvertently agrees to be the latest entrant to the Great Crucible. The people of the city support their foreign champion…but what deadly traps does the Crucible hold, and what will Conan sacrifice to overcome his ordeal?
Writer JIM ZUB (SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN, AVENGERS: NO ROAD HOME) and artist ROGÊ ANTÔNIO (CONAN 2099, X-MEN RED) lead Conan on an all-new journey, as we begin a new era for CONAN THE BARBARIAN into undiscovered country!
ANT-MAN #1 (OF 5)
Written by ZEB WELLS Art by DYLAN BURNETT Cover by EDUARD PETROVICH
SWARM APPROACHES!
Scott Lang is back and doing better than ever! Er, at least according to him, but his daughter, Stinger, and the anthill he’s living in say otherwise. Desperate to raise his daughter’s opinion of him, Scott takes a job from local beekeepers only to uncover a global conspiracy that could topple the world order! No time to call the Avengers, this sounds like a job for – ANT-MAN?! Join the explosive creative team of Zeb Wells (NOVA) and Dylan Burnett (X-FORCE, COSMIC GHOST RIDER) as they take Ant-Man to all-new heights in this epic adventure!
WOLVERINE #1
Written by BENJAMIN PERCY Art by ADAM KUBERT & VIKTOR BOGDANOVIC Cover by ADAM KUBERT
THE BEST IS BACK!
Wolverine been through a lot. He’s been a loner. He’s been a killer. He’s been a hero. He’s been an Avenger. He’s been to hell and back. Now, as the nation of Krakoa brings together all Mutantkind, he can finally be… happy? With his family all together and safe, Wolverine has everything he ever wanted… and everything to lose. Writer Benjamin Percy (X-FORCE, WOLVERINE: THE LONG NIGHT) and legendary artist Adam Kubert (X-MEN, AVENGERS) bring the best there is to his new home! PLUS: The return of OMEGA RED!
Cosmic Ghost Rider Destroys Marvel History #6 (of 6)
(W) Paul Scheer, Nick Giovannetti (A) Todd Nauck (CA) Gerardo Zaffino Parental Advisory In Shops: Aug 07, 2019 SRP: $3.99
• The aftermath of Frank Castle’s fateful clash with the mob! As the smoke clears, only one family is left standing…but can Frank live with the changes he’s made to his own history? • And more importantly, can the timestream? • Find out in this epic conclusion!
The latest epic featuring Kraven is over but what’s next for the Wallcrawler? The Amazing Spider-Man #25 follows up on the latest story arc and begins much more to come in the future in this oversized issue!
Story: Nick Spencer, Zeb Wells, Keaton Patti Art: Ryan Ottley, Humberto Ramos, Patrick Gleason, Kev Walker, Todd Nauck, Dan Hipp Color: Nathan Fairbairn, Edgard Delgado, Dave Stewart, Laura Martin, Rachelle Rosenberg Ink: Patrick Gleason, Kev Walker Letters: Joe Caramagna
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(W) Ralph Macchio (A) Christopher Allen (CA) Todd Nauck Rated T In Shops: Jun 26, 2019 SRP: $3.99
PETER PARKER’s got a real shot – a chance for a spot in a competitive Empire State University program as a high school student. Nothing’s going to keep him from his goal…unless the old Parker luck strikes again! And a crime boss’s interference with an experiment of DR. CURT CONNORS threatens to do just that, as an unexpected run-in heralds the return of the deadly LIZARD! But if SPIDER-MAN is going to save the day, does that mean Peter Parker will have to sacrifice his future? A tale of great power and the cost of responsibility in the mighty Marvel manner!
