Marvel Comics July 2018 Solicitations

[lordultimus]

source: newsarama.com



CAPTAIN AMERICA #1
TA-NEHISI COATES (W) • LEINIL FRANCIS YU (A)
WRAPAROUND Cover by ALEX ROSS
Variant Cover by JIM STERANKO
Variant Cover by DAVID MACK
VARIANT COVER BY ADAM HUGHES
VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY ADAM HUGHES
Virgin Variant Cover by ALEX ROSS
Blank Variant Cover Also Available
IT IS WINTER IN AMERICA.
For over 70 years, he has stood in stalwart defense of our country and its people. But in the aftermath of Hydra’s takeover of the nation, Captain America is a figure of controversy, carrying a tarnished shield…and a new enemy is rising!
Who are the Power Elite? And how do they intend to co-opt and corrupt the symbol that is Captain America?
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1 & #2
NICK SPENCER (W) • RYAN OTTLEY (A/C)
ISSUE #1 - VARIANT COVER BY JIM CHEUNG
ISSUE #1 - VARIANT COVER BY JEROME OPENA
ISSUE #1 - VARIANT COVER BY SHANE DAVIS
ISSUE #1 - VARIANT COVER BY JOHN ROMITA SR
ISSUE #1 - VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY RYAN OTTLEY
ISSUE #1 - REMASTERED VARIANT COVER BY TBA
ISSUE #1 - B&W REMASTERED VARIANT COVER BY TBA
ISSUE #1 - BLANK VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE
ISSUE #2 - VARIANT COVER BY TBA
An alien invasion hits New York City and the only one who can stop it is…Spider-Man?! But that’s far from all you’ll find here – a revelation from the past puts Peter Parker’s job, relationships, and whole life in jeopardy! And if even that’s not enough, you’ll see a new roommate, new love interests – and a new villain! Spider-Man goes back to basics courtesy of Nick Spencer (SECRET EMPIRE, SUPERIOR FOES OF SPIDER-MAN) and the Marvel debut of RYAN OTTLEY (Invincible)!
ISSUE #1 - 356 PGS. /Rated T …$5.99
ISSUE #2 - 32 PGS. /Rated T …$3.99

THE LIFE OF CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 (of 5)
MARGARET STOHL (W) • CARLOS PACHECO (A)
Cover by JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO
Variant Cover by ARTGERM
Variant Cover by JOE QUESADA
Variant Cover by FIONA STAPLES
Variant Cover by SANA TAKEDA
VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY ARTGERM
VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY JOE QUESADA
Blank Variant Cover Also Available
THE DEFINITIVE ORIGIN OF CAPTAIN MARVEL!
Carol Danvers was just a girl from the Boston suburbs who loved science and the Red Sox until a chance encounter with a Kree hero gave her incredible super-powers. Now, she’s a leader in the Avengers and the commander of Alpha Flight. But what if there were more to the story? When crippling anxiety attacks put her on the sidelines in the middle of a fight, Carol finds herself reliving memories of a life she thought was far behind her. You can’t outrun where you’re from — and sometimes, you HAVE to go home again. But there are skeletons in Captain Marvel’s closet — and what she discovers will change her entire world. Written by best-selling author Margaret Stohl and drawn by fan-favorite comics veteran Carlos Pacheco, this is the true origin of Captain Marvel.
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

COSMIC GHOST RIDER #1 (of 5)
DONNY CATES (W) • DYLAN BURNETT (A)
Cover by Geoff Shaw
Variant cover by MIKE DEODATO JR.
Variant cover by STEPHANIE HANS
VARIANT COVER BY MARK BROOKS
VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY MARK BROOKS
EXPLODING FROM THE PAGES OF THANOS!
Frank Castle was the Punisher. A deal with the devil made him Ghost Rider. A deal with Galactus made him cosmic. A deal with Thanos made him…DEAD?!? Not to worry, he’s coming back, and he’s got a plan to make the universe a better place that’s going to lead him into an even CRAZIER adventure than he’s ever been in! Join hot new comic (and cosmic?) writer Donny Cates (THANOS, DOCTOR STRANGE) as he pushes his wildest creation past the breaking point!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

X-23 #1 & #2
MARIKO TAMAKI (W) • JUANN CABAL (A)
CoverS by MIKE CHOI
Issue #1 - Variant cover by Rahzzah
Issue #1 - Design Variant by Mike Choi
ISSUE #1 - VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG
Issue #1 - Blank Variant Cover Also Available
Issue #2 - Variant cover by Jen Bartel
Cloned from a warrior, raised as a killer, Laura Kinney has gone through hell and come out the other side a hero. After a stint as the All-New Wolverine, she returns to her roots as X-23 to make sure no one ever has to go through the horrors she did. With her sister Gabby and their pet Jonathan in tow, X-23 forges her own destiny in this new series by Mariko Tamaki (HULK, HUNT FOR WOLVERINE: CLAWS OF A KILLER) and Juann Cabal (ALL-NEW WOLVERINE, ELEKTRA).
Issue 1- 40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99;
Issue 2 - 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

DEATH OF THE INHUMANS #1 (of 5)
DONNY CATES (W) • ARIEL OLIVETTI (A)
Cover by KAARE ANDREWS
Variant Cover by GREG HILDEBRANDT
YOUNG GUNS VARIANT COVER BY JAVIER GARRÓN (1 of 6)
YOUNG GUNS VARIANT COVER BY RUSSELL DAUTERMAN (2 of 6)
DESIGN VARIANT COVER BY KAARE ANDREWS
THE TITLE SAYS IT ALL – HERE LIE THE INHUMANS.
The Kree have gone murdering, leaving behind a message: Join or die. Thousands of Inhumans have already made their choice — the evidence floats bleeding in space. Black Bolt and his family are next. Rising star Donny Cates and PUNISHER: WAR JOURNAL artist Ariel Olivetti bring their brutal talents to the Inhumans!
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

TONY STARK: IRON MAN #2
DAN SLOTT (W) • VALERIO SCHITI (A)
Cover by ALEXANDER LOZANO
VARIANT COVER BY MARK BROOKS
STARK REALITIES!
• Tony has been holding back an enormous secret since his return, and there’s only one person on Earth he’d trust it with: James Rhodes. This will change everything.
• A strange new development for Jocasta, the return of the Gauntlet and the arrival of Tony Stark’s new rival, Sunset Bain. All this and the power of the Manticore, the most powerful assault vehicle in the Marvel Universe!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

SPIDER-GWEN #34
JASON LATOUR (W)
ROBBI RODRIGUEZ (A/C)
THE TRIAL OF SPIDER-WOMAN CONCLUDES!
• For months, Gwen Stacy has been fighting the world as Spider-Woman…
• Now her mask is off, and she’s got to face the music as Gwen Stacy.
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

SENTRY #2
JEFF LEMIRE (W) • KIM JACINTO (A)
COVER BY BRYAN HITCH
Someone or something has invaded Sentry World, and now Bob Reynolds finds himself in a race against the clock to try and stop the mystery invader before he can unravel everything the Sentry has worked so hard to build. But if Bob fails, the Void will be set free and the Marvel Universe will be torn apart. Can the Sentry save the day, or has Bob failed once again to contain the monster within?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

RUNAWAYS #11
RAINBOW ROWELL (W)
KRIS ANKA (A/C)
• Having purple hair used to be an act of rebellion, but now Gert is just one of many. Which doesn’t sit well with Ms. Yorkes.
• And she’s not the only one wrestling with who they are and what they want as Nico, Chase, Karolina and Victor all wrestle with their own identity crises…
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

X-MEN BLUE #32
CULLEN BUNN (W) • JORGE MOLINA (A)
COVER BY R.B. SILVA
• The Original X-Men’s worst fears about the Master of Magnetism may finally be coming true.
• Will Jean Grey and the others be able to save Magneto from submitting to his darkest instincts?
• Or are they merely preventing Magneto from being who he was always meant to be?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

Comments

[informationgeek]

Margaret Stohl is still writing Captain Marvel.

....Carol will never escape mediocrity at this point. Also, I love how Stohl is described as best-selling author while the artist is fan-favorite. There's a lot to take away from that.

[ironymaiden]

How can they get the event stink off of Carol Danvers and Steve Rogers?

[bj_l]

It's not a problem for people who don't read everything. And thats the majority.

[kore]

No, the big problem with the events is that people who don't read everything wind up not knowing WTF is going on, because the events affect every single title.

[bj_l]

I really don't know how people can struggle to know what's happening with just a tie-in. They're not complicated stories. I only read Civil War 2 about a month ago in trade (and it was far better in one complete book), but had no problem following the random tie ins I'd read last year. Secret Empire? Summarised again and again and again. (those were just the two most recent I could think of.)

[bj_l]

I don't understand. Stohl is a best selling author. There's nothing incorrect about that part of the statement.

[ericadawn16]

I think the implication that most of Stohl's success is from non-comic fans. I didn't really know anything about her until I read her Black Widow book. Then, I saw the film for Beautiful Creatures and understood the Black Widow book and the problems I had with it much better.

[kore]

I REALLY don't understand why they didn't go with someone else. Anyone else.

Haven't heard anything about the supposed new Hawkeye Kate or Jessica Jones titles either....

[ericadawn16]

August is when we get new Kate

[kore]

I know, there just hasn't been any word about it. Or Jessica either. And they're already publicizing the Thor/Cap/Hulk/whoever books.

[onsokumaru]

The return of the Gauntlet

That may be the only thing I care about in those sollicits

[stubbleupdate]

I didn't think it would be THAT Gauntlet, but Dan Slott wrote The Initiative, so...yes. Yes it will be.

[scorntx]

-Death of the Inhumans-
Oh, goody. Combing pointless amounts of death with the Inhumans.
Two bland tastes that taste awful together.


Re: Infinity Wars
... I don't even mind the blatant, shameless attempt at cashing in on Avengers: Infinity War.
What I mind is making it all about Earth, and Earth's heroes.
Anyone here remember the Abnett and Lanning Guardians of the Galaxy, where they went to Earth all of once?
Or Annihilation: Conquest, which never went anywhere near it? Or War of Kings, which never went anywhere near it? Or The Thanos Imperative, which only briefly touched upon it?
It just makes Marvel's cosmic side look so utterly small and boring when their only new ideas for cosmic stuff almost always revolve around Earth in some way.

[arilou_skiff]

Amen.

[lordultimus]

Well, Death of X killed, what, three X-Men? We'll probably only get one or two royal family death and a smattering of background nuhumans.

[scorntx]

Well, the mention of dead Inhumans in space makes me worried they're going to kill off the Universal Inhumans.
Who despite being Jonathan Hickman creations were actually an interesting concept that deserves more attention.

[mistersandman]

Whatever happened to the Universal Inhumans? I've been going back and reading Hickman's Avengers run before Infinity War comes out and they sort of disappear after Infinity kicks off.

[lordultimus]

They showed up in Royals.

[scorntx]

They just sort of disappeared.
(Royals later said they ran off when Thanos came a-callin'.)

[long_silence]

To be fair the entire city of Attilan ran off when Thanos showed up, they evacuated through Eldrac

And Eldrac just kinda randomly sent all of the Universal Inhumans off world

[mistersandman]

Eldrac must have realized the Universal Inhumans *needed* to be away from Earth so the Inhumans looked more like feared and hated humans instead of cosmic space royalty.

[crinos]

On the plus side, both Ms. Marvel and Moon Girl and Devil Dino are still going, so at least they will be spared the slaughter.

Speaking of, Yaaay, Bruno is back, and he and Kamala are friends again.

[strejdaking]

Did they really come back to the original numbering just to immediatelly relaunch after the milestone issues? Man, that's just cynical.

[malitia]

Yes. That's exactly what they were doing. In some cases they didn't even bother reshuffling the creative teams much. You can't out cynical Marvel when interpreting its marketing.

[thanekos]

Sunset Bain, and it's 2018.

Nice.

[mastermahan]

Not!Deadpool Ghost Rider is getting his own series? Who the hell wanted that spinoff? The Punisher-only-he's-also-Ghost-Rider-and-the-Silver-Surfer-and-has-the-Time-Gem-plus-he-acts-like-Deadpool is like something out of a particularly terrible fanfic.

[kore]

Wow, the Infinity Event is just everywhere.

HAWKEYE’s been on a mission to hunt down the THUNDERBOLTS that betrayed him…
Now see exactly what happened on that fateful date 45 years ago, in all of its bloody detail!
This issue – everybody dies!

NOT TODAY, SATAN

Also, Spider-Gwen is ending, but not cancelled, whatever that means. https://www.cbr.com/latour-rodriguezs-spider-gwen-ends-july/

[bj_l]

It means it's ending on the creators terms. Is it not obvious? I'm genuinely asking what else you think it could mean.

[katefan]

Oooooh, Captain America is up against another threat. Will it be white supremacists or fascists? I'm soooooo looking forward to seeing which? Maybe it'll be fascist white supremacists, also known as Nazis?

[sarahnewlin]

Widow gonna reunite with Cap? That'd be a really awkward Jerry Springer confrontation tho. Idk how they feel now that SE happened. Idk if Cap knows about her "death"

[lizard_of_aus]

"Frank Castle was the Punisher. A deal with the devil made him Ghost Rider. A deal with Galactus made him cosmic."

Oh, for pity's sake, have you people learned nothing from Franken-Castle or Avenging Angel?

[malitia]

From what I gathered at least it's an AU (Xth possible bad future?) not the main title.

[akodo_rokku]

Wait but Franken-Castle was legit great though.