Marvel Solicits for September 2011

[sherkahn]

CosmicBookNews has the solicits of the September titles, and practically all of them are going full throttle.

(Did they know about DC's re-NU-ing itself? Because it looks like they are working HARD to make sure they can compete).



Some of the solicits that caught my eyes:

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #508
Written by Matt Fraction
Art & Cover by Salvador Larroca
Marvel Architect Variant also available
Marvel Architects Sketch Variant also available
FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN
Tony finishes his work in Svartalfheim and must make the ultimate leap of faith to finish the job -- and try to get back to Earth in time to save it! Meanwhile Rescue has to deal with Hammer Industries’ Detroit Steel Corps and the monstrous Grey Gargoyle in the ruins of Paris…



Someone's been reading my fan-fiction, is all I have to say....

---

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #627 & #628
Written by Kieron Gillen
Penciled by RICHARD ELSON & Whilce Portacio
Covers by STEPHANIE HANS
FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN
There's a story bartenders tell about the devil. That at closing time, he chooses a bar and walks in the door. He'll want to talk about his day. If you listen and survive, he'll give you a tip. The story isn't true, but occasionally it amuses Mephisto to play along. And when he's spent the day spying on all the earthly gods and what exactly they're going to do about FEAR ITSELF, you'll want to hear what he has to say.

---

FEAR ITSELF: THE MONKEY KING #1
Written by JOSHUA HALE FIALKOV
Art & Cover by JUAN DOE
FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN
Meet Marvel’s newest star! Spinning out of IRON MAN 2.0 and FEAR ITSELF! Discover the history of Sun Wukong – Thief! Trickster! Hero! Great Sage, Equal of Heaven! – and witness as he takes his place at the forefront of Marvel’s ranks, the legendary Handsome Monkey King

---

FEAR ITSELF: THE MONKEY KING #1
Written by JOSHUA HALE FIALKOV
Art & Cover by JUAN DOE
FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN
Meet Marvel’s newest star! Spinning out of IRON MAN 2.0 and FEAR ITSELF! Discover the history of Sun Wukong – Thief! Trickster! Hero! Great Sage, Equal of Heaven! – and witness as he takes his place at the forefront of Marvel’s ranks, the legendary Handsome Monkey King

---

FF #9
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by STEVE EPTING
Cover by DANIEL ACUÑA
FF 50th Anniversary Variant by STEPHANIE PERGER
This month in the FF, the EVIL Future Foundation is caught in the middle of the War of Four Cities. Watch as the war expands to encompass the entire Marvel Universe.

---

UNCANNY X-FORCE #15
Written by Rick Remender
Penciled by Jerome Opeña
Cover by ESAD RIBIC
Marvel Architect Variant also available
Marvel Architects Sketch Variant also available
The Dark Angel Saga: part 5
Genocide has incinerated half of Wolverine’s body, leaving only two remaining members of X-Force to defeat Archangel and his army. Someone has wiped out a small town in Northern Montana and in its place a new alien landscape has grown. What is Tabula Rasa? Can Fantomex and Deadpool work together to survive its harsh terrains long enough to unlock its mystery? The acclaimed team of Rick Remender (Venom, Punisher), Jerome Opeña (Punisher, Moon Knight) and Dean White (Avengers) return to introduce you to the strangest territory in the Marvel Universe.

Comments

[long_silence]

Mephisto looks good in a suit.

I'm still annoyed that Sun Wukong doesn't have any real monkey characteristics.

Genocide is a better name than Holocaust at least.

[marco]

I honestly would not believe that character to be Sun Wukong if they didn't say it.
About the only thing he even has related to the character is the bo, and even that doesn't seem reminiscent of how it's usually depicted...

[selke]

I agree about Mephisto. I actually sat here and had the "Damn, that's kind of sexy" thought, and felt dirty.

[salinea]

Genocide is a better name than Holocaust at least.
By a very small margin.

[kosaginolegion]

Given Marvel's longstanding difficulties in getting the flavor of mythology right...

I hold very little hope for the Monkey King series.

[dr_archeville]

Is Genocide the same guy? I thought Nemesis/Holocaust was destroyed by Evil!Hyperion in an ish of EXILES?

[aaron_bourque]

The "EVIL" FF?

[icon_uk]

The Frightful Foundation? :)

[01d55]

Probably refers to the super-villain think tank Valeria recruited to figure out how to stop the ruthless Reeds Richard.

[shadur]

All image links appear broken.

[misterbug]

Eh, on the whole I prefer the Book. Or the TV Series. Or the Award-Winning Pop Opera. Or even <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/aug/08/popandrock.monkey>the Album of said Opera</a>. I mean, given also that Marvel attempted to make a star out of 'Hit-Monkey' a couple of years ago, there's not really anything about this move that can be called "New".

[misterbug]

Erm, that should be the Album of said Opera.

[icon_uk]

Is there a story about the devil talking about his day in a random bar? Because if there isn't there should be now, as it's a marvellous piece of myth-making.

[thanekos]

It's a step up for Mephisto, from hanging around in dive bars as a lady.

[icon_uk]

Not that there's anything wrong with being a lady of course... He's an inhuman demon, and form and gender are sort of optional for him, no?

[auggie18]

The JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY thing looks and sounds pretty damn awesome. (Pun intended.) I hope the interior art looks exactly like the cover art.

[mullon]

I thought for a second Marvel was trying to cash in Azazel being in the public's eye.

[kusonaga]

I don't know, the devil in a suit thing has gotten more than a little cliché. It'd be cooler if he showed up in jeans and a lumberjack shirt (or something workman like), exhausted after a hard day's work.

[darkknightjrk]

Bartender: What'll it be?

Mephisto: I'll take a Bud. Man, you would not BELIEVE what I had to do today. I had to deal with the constant whining families that thought the world was ending so they killed themselves, the Lord is on my ass about it, and I found out that Hitler's actually starting to ENJOY his constant torture. *sigh* And people wonder why I've gotten into destroying marriages. I just need some time AWAY from the office, you know?

[okkult3000]

Scans Daily: Loves child-Loki and the Warriors Three; change Sun Wukong's staff and there's hell to pay.

[cainofdreaming]

We likes dem what we likes dem.

Besides, this means it's less likely that the Immortal Weapons will get a book any time soon.

[sevarem]

Mephisto looks like Azazel looks like Mephisto. Either looks good in a suit.

[starwolf_oakley]

I'm surprised Nightmare hasn't been mentioned (so far) regarding FEAR ITSELF. He's probably annoyed be it. With everyone running around in a near-blind panic, nobody is sleeping and having bad dreams.

[sherkahn]

Nightmare is dead.

[sianmink]

THE MONKEY KING!

So awesome he's listed twice!

[stolisomancer]

It honestly doesn't seem like they're doing anything they weren't already planning to do.

Besides, if they really wanted to beat DC's ass in September, all they'd have to do is go up on stage during the San Diego Comic-Con and say into a mic, "Day and date digital releases. Ninety-nine cents."

Then they C-walk off the stage and the Internet blows up.

[stubbleupdate]

The internet and the comic store industry