Marvel Comics June 2020 Solicitations

[lordultimus]

source: newsarama.com




THE DARKHOLD ALPHA #1
STEVE ORLANDO (W) • CIAN TORMEY (A) • Cover by GREG SMALLWOOD
TEASER VARIANT BY GREG SMALLWOOD
Variant cover by AARON KUDER
ENTER THE PAGES OF THE DARKHOLD... IF YOU DARE!
Critically acclaimed writer Steve Orlando (Martian Manhunter, Batman, Wonder Woman) makes his Marvel debut with a story that will delight and terrify! For hundreds of years, scholars and heroes alike have searched for the complete text of the Darkhold — A.K.A. the Book of the Damned, written by the elder god Chthon. Now one of the greatest sorcerers in the Multiverse has found it — and Chthon has found him. To save them all, the Scarlet Witch must gather the world’s greatest heroes…and unleash their inner darkness. Witness the Marvel Universe’s descent into chaos!
40 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T+ …$4.99



SHANG-CHI #1 (OF 5)
GENE LUEN YANG (W) • DIKE RUAN WITH PHILIP TAN (A)
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
Design variant by Jim Cheung
VARIANT COVER BY INHYUK LEE
VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY INHYUK LEE
VARIANT COVER BY RON LIM
VARIANT COVER BY TBA
HIDDEN GEM VARIANT COVER BY RUDY NEBRES
SNEAKER VARIANT COVER BY TBA
THE MASTER RETURNS!
An ancient and evil secret society has stayed in hiding since the death of their leader, Zheng Zhu. But now his successor has been chosen to shift the balance of power in the world…Zheng Zhu’s son, Shang-Chi! Witness the Marvel Universe’s greatest fighter return to a world of death and destruction he thought he left behind long ago…and discover the secrets to Shang-Chi’s past that will change his world forever.
Don’t miss out on this epic tale of family, betrayal and justice as the incredible team of Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese), Dike Ruan (SPIDER-VERSE, BLACK CAT) and Philip Tan (UNCANNY X-MEN) launch a new chapter in the legend of Shang-Chi!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99



EMPYRE #4 (of 6)
AL EWING & DAN SLOTT (W) • VALERIO SCHITI (A) • Cover by JIM CHEUNG
Avengers Variant Cover by ALEXANDER LOZANO
Fantastic Four Variant Cover by MICHAEL CHO
Kree/Skrull Variant Cover by TONY DANIEL
2-PACK ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
VARIANT COVER BY LEE GARBETT
THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER…
• Tensions mount as the action heats up!
• As the attack on Wakanda intensifies, the heroes find themselves under attack from their enemies — and their allies!
• In a war where nobody can be fully trusted, betrayal cuts deep — as the alien invasion claims its first casualty!
• In this issue: The shock ending you never expected! You’ll want to frame it for your wall, True Believer!
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99



EMPYRE #5 (of 6)
AL EWING & DAN SLOTT (W) • VALERIO SCHITI (A) • Cover by JIM CHEUNG
Avengers Variant Cover by ALEXANDER LOZANO
Fantastic Four Variant Cover by MICHAEL CHO
Kree/Skrull Variant Cover by TONY DANIEL
2-PACK ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
VARIANT COVER BY TBA
• Love and war — in the midst of cosmic cataclysm!
• One fan-favorite Marvel hero reveals their secret — as another faces the ultimate showdown with a monstrous foe!
• Meanwhile, an outer-space jailbreak leads to a trial by combat you’ll have to see to believe...
•...but is it all too late to save Earth from two world-ending threats at once?
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99



LORDS OF EMPYRE: SWORDSMAN #1
ALEX PAKNADEL (W) • THOMAS NACHLIK (A) • Cover by Rod Reis
Variant cover by Jay Anacleto
The swordsman has been resurrected!
But there are more secrets than what lies beyond the grave… Join Swordsman and his son, Quoi, as they embark on a journey of discovery here on Earth – one they can’t walk back from!
40 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T+ …$4.99



CAPTAIN MARVEL #20
KELLY THOMPSON (W) • CORY SMITH (A) • Cover by JORGE MOLINA
EMPYRE VARIANT COVER BY JEFF DEKAL
THE ACCUSER CORPS!
Captain Marvel recruits some of her closest allies to unravel the mystery of the Universal Weapon — and the woman she’s meant to accuse. But is Carol splitting her power just when she’ll need it most? And how is the united Kree/Skrull Empire going to react to three more HUMAN Accusers?!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99



X-MEN #12
JONATHAN HICKMAN (W) • LEINIL FRANCIS YU (A/C)
LIVING VAMPIRE VARIANT COVER BY MIKE MAYHEW
THE SUMMONING BEGINS.
A lead-in to the biggest X-story of the summer.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99



X-FACTOR #3
LEAH WILLIAMS (W) • DAVID BALDEÓN (A) • Cover by IVAN SHAVRIN
LIVING VAMPIRE VARIANT COVER BY TBA
DROWNING IN THE STREAM!
Every streamer in the Mojoverse is desperate to get a little of the X-magic on their channel, but all X-Factor wants to do is figure out who murdered a Krakoan citizen.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99



CIVIL WAR: MARVELS SNAPSHOT #1
SALADIN AHMED (W) • Ryan Kelly (A)
Cover by ALEX ROSS
Variant cover by Ryan Kelly
HIDDEN GEM VARIANT COVER
BY MICHAEL TURNER
In the heart of the Civil War event, a human story unfolds. A S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, doing his best to do the job with honor – but is that possible anymore? A young, low-level super hero, trying to help his neighbors – but that’s not even legal any more. The two come together in a story that’ll test their commitment, ideals, hopes and dreams, by Hugo-Award-winning writer Saladin Ahmed (Miles Morales: Spider-Man, The Magnificent Ms. Marvel) and artist Ryan Kelley (Lucifer, Stranger Things). Featuring Captain America, Giant-Man, Maria Hill and more.
40 PGS./One–Shot/Rated T+ …$4.99

Infinite Destinies
The Infinity Stones are destined to return! Both new and iconic characters seek to wield them leading to a titantic clash in Infinite Destinies, which will lay the groundwork for future stories re-shaping the Marvel Universe!
But in the final battle…who will possess the stones?

JUNE
Iron Man Annual #1
Guest-Starring: Quantum!
Captain America Annual #1
Guest-Starring: Overtime!

JULY
Thor Annual #1
Guest-Starring: Spirit of Corruption!
Black Cat Annual #2
Guest-Starring: White Fox!

AUGUST
Avengers Annual #1
Guest-Starring: CLASSIFIED!
Black Panther Annual #1
Guest-Starring: Amulet!

SEPTEMBER
Guardians of the Galaxy Annual #1
Guest-Starring: Prince of Power!
Amazing Spider-Man Annual #2
Guest-Starring: Star!



NEW WARRIORS #3 (OF 5)
DANIEL KIBBLESMITH (W)
Luciano Vecchio (A)
COVER BY R.B. SILVA
Variant cover by PACO MEDINA
LIVING VAMPIRE VARIANT COVER BY TBA
AT WAR WITH THE CHAMPIONS!
Night Thrasher and his New Warriors picked a side – the side of the law! And that means shutting down teenage vigilantes…even if they’re supposed to be friends. Luckily Night Thrasher doesn’t need friends. At least, that’s the lesson he’s giving his new recruits – after kicking one of them out. Turmoil abounds! Betrayal lurks around every corner! Villains are revealed! It’s another can’t-miss issue with the tightest team around!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99



CHAMPIONS #3
EVE L. EWING (W) • SIMONE DI MEO (A) • Cover by TONI INFANTE
LIVING VAMPIRE VARIANT COVER BY VALENTINE PASCHE
• The Champions are on the run! Ms. Marvel, Spider-Man, Nova and Ironheart race to stay one step ahead of C.R.A.D.L.E., but someone keeps leaking their location, and they’re running out of places to hide.
• With a spy in their midst and their allies locked up in a disturbing correctional school, they’ll turn to the one adult they know they can still trust…
32 PGS./Rated T+…$3.99



MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #19
SALADIN AHMED (W)
CARMEN CARNERO (A)
COVER BY JAVIER GARRÓN
LIVING VAMPIRE VARIANT COVER
BY DAVE JOHNSON
EVEN IF MILES LIVES…HE DIES!
• No one knows the full consequences when worlds collide: Are there aftershocks, echoes, doubles?
• Miles is already battling a man who shares his name. What does it mean when he finds someone with his face in his family living room?
• Was this clone made or born? And which Miles will survive this saga?
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99



BLACK CAT #13
JED MACKAY (W) • NINA VAKUEVA (A)
Cover by SARA PICHELLI
LUCKY 13 VARIANT COVER BY Dave Johnson
UNLUCKY 13 VARIANT COVER BY Dave Johnson
LIVING VAMPIRE VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA
CAT VS. CAT!
• Lily Hollister has been through a lot. Her dad was district attorney, she was engaged to Harry Osborn, she found her future father-in-law’s Goblin stash and accidentally turned herself into Menace, sided with the Green Goblin and his Goblin Nation and ended up with amnesia and a leased super hero identity, “Queen Cat.” Whew. Like we said, A LOT. But she’s turning over a new leaf.
• Queen Cat is a super hero, and every good super hero needs an archenemy. HER target? Felicia Hardy, A.K.A. the Black Cat.
• This may not go well.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99



THOR #7
DONNY CATES (W) • AARON KUDER (A) • Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
Variant cover by NIC KLEIN
VARIANT COVER BY GUILE SHARP
LIVING VAMPIRE VARIANT COVER BY TBA
SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH MJOLNIR...
And this is a poor time for the All-Father of Asgard to lose his primary weapon. The Golden City is in chaos after Galactus’ ill-timed visit, and there are new threats on the horizon. Thor needs his hammer now more than ever…and yet the Uru grows heavier with every passing day. What will it take for the God of Thunder to hang on to one of the most powerful weapons in the Multiverse?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99



RUNAWAYS #34
RAINBOW ROWELL (W)
ANDRES GENOLET (A)
Cover by KRIS ANKA
• Wolverine and Pixie guest-star in RUNAWAYS and answer what Runaways fans have been asking for months: With the X-Men’s opening of Krakoa, the island-nation that welcomes mutants in existence, will Molly go?
• You may think you know the answer to that or what is going to happen here, but this comic is like its stars: They never do what they’re told or expected to do.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

Comments

[scorntx]

Now, see, I should really be irritated by the promise of yet another event which revolves around a SURPRISE DEATH...
... but all I can focus on is that Billy has yet another stupid haircut.
(If that's what he thinks looks good, no wonder Teddy's decided to conquer Earth.)

Interesting way to bring in Movie Carol's green uniform, I guess.
(... wait. Hazmat is one of Carol's "closest allies"?)

Oh, and the Infinity Stones are back.
yay[/sarcasm]
They were gone, what, a year? Almost?


Seriously, though. That haircut.
Why.

[malitia]

> Oh, and the Infinity Stones are back.
> yay[/sarcasm]
> They were gone, what, a year? Almost?

They never actually went away. Just became ongoing B (C? D?) plotline of the meta plot.

After Adam Warlock granted them sentience at the end of the event you're thinking of they fucked off to find hosts. So in the previous year or so there were at least 2 minis focusing on some of those (Wolverine: Infinity Watch; Star), and apparently some new characters introduced in various books will be revealed to be hosts too. And now they bring all that shit together.

[thanekos]

Somewhere, there is a person with fond memories of the Darkhold Redeemers, and they are vibrating at an increased frequency.

[icon_uk]

This is clearly the limited run autographed edition with personalised dedication on the flyleaf

"To H.P.L.

Don't steal any more ideas from me you naughty boy you!

Love and kisses

Chthon"

[silverhammerman]

People with chalk-white skin: A top-tier Hickman trademark.

X-Factor remains cool looking, love that cover and seeing Prodigy up and about again. Still a little curious as to what his status is going to be in Krakoa. Will he have gone through the "crucible" to be reborn with his full powers, and if so will that mean he no longer remembers all the knowledge he once had?

The question of whether or not Molly goes to live on Krakoa honestly seems like a foregone conclusion: Of course not. The X-Men offering a "home" on a quasi-segregationist island with a troubling approach to (pseudo?) immortality and a cult-like atmosphere seems tailormade for yet another storyline about the Runaways rejecting a problematic potential home. My two big hopes would be for the story to either dismiss the possibility as quickly as it deserves, or for the Runaways to act as the ones to finally take issue with Krakoa's promise of "immortality" when the subject of applying it to Molly comes up.

[lordultimus]

I thought Molly wasn't even a mutant anymore.

[malitia]

So I looked through the whole thing. Ghost-Spider is gone, as is the Schrödinger's mini... I mean, Hawkeye: Freefall. (Seriously, that thing was first advertised as a 5 issue mini, then the mini designation disappeared off of it, then now it's nowhere to be found (6th was the last solicited issue of it).)