Gobble gobble! The watchful, completely objective and correct gaze of Soliciting Multiversity now falls upon Marvel’s crop of titles for February! Check out our picks below and let us know what stuck out to you in the comics.
10. Monthly Solicitation Sleuthing
As per usual, we try to look into some of the particulars of Marvel’s solicitations to look towards the future. This month, the trade for “X-Men ’92” is labeled #0 which means we’re probably going to see an ongoing or limited series out of this, especially since not many of the “Secret Wars” trades came with a #0 label besides other continuing ones like “A-Force.” While “X-Men ’92” wouldn’t exactly be my first choice for a continued “Secret Wars” series (‘sup Future Imperfect), we’re glad to see former MC fella Chad Bowers possibly getting more Marvel work, if our prediction comes true.
X-MEN ’92 VOL. 0: WARZONES! TPB
Written by CHRIS SIMS & CHAD BOWERS
Penciled by SCOTT KOBLISH
Cover by PEPE LARRAZ
Revisit a blue-and-golden age for the X-Men in Battleworld’s most animated realm! The ’90s-era team is as uncanny as ever: Professor X, Cyclops, Storm, Wolverine, Rogue, Gambit and — yes! — Jubilee. And when the Clear Mountain Project purports to offer evil mutants a chance at rehabilitation, it’s up to the X-Men to investigate! As things go wrong, they’ll face some of their decade’s fiercest foes, like Cyber and Omega Red — but who on Battleworld is the Shadow Queen?! With the X-Men in deep trouble, will anyone step up to save the domain of Westchester from a future of fear and hatred? How about an X-Force ’92 lineup featuring Cable, Deadpool, Domino, Psylocke, Archangel and Bishop? Could this totally tubular tale be any more ’90s? Collecting X-MEN ’92 (2015) #1-4.
128 PGS./Rated T …$16.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-9830-7
9. Merc With The Most
I’m stupidly on board with the latest volume of “Deadpool.” Gerry Duggan’s quickly establishing himself as one of my favorite writers for Wade Wilson by making him(?) a corporate figurehead in charge of his own team of mercenaries in Deadpool gear. Issue #7 also serves as the character’s 25th anniversary so it’s interesting to see how far along the character’s come since whatever he was on the cover of “New Mutants” #98. Personally, I’d recommend this comic as a jumping on point for anyone who hasn’t been keeping up witht this storyline, especially since its going to include Ben Acker and Ben Blacker of Thrilling Adventure Hour.
DEADPOOL #7
GERRY DUGGAN, CULLEN BUNN, BEN ACKER, BEN BLACKER, MIKE HAWTHORNE, Tim Seeley & MORE (W)
SCOTT KOBLISH, Danilo Beyruth, MIKE HAWTHORNE, Tony Harris & MORE (A)
Cover by TONY MOORE
ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
YOUNG VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG
SECRET COMIC VARIANT COVER BY SCOTT KOBLISH
Hip-hop variant COVER by TBA
• Twenty-five years ago in February 1991, the New Mutants encountered a blabber mouthed mercenary who tore through Xavier’s mansion and into the very heart of the 1990s. Now, that self-same degenerate is one of the most popular heroes in the world, an Avenger, and maybe the smelliest and grossest person that tumblr swoons over. Come see how Deadpool reacts to life at the top of the world…(hint: he does not handle it well). PLUS: A full array of stories from Deadpool’s new allies, the members of the Mercs for Money! Oh…and I think there is, like…some other Deadpool thing this month people are excited about? I forget what.
96 PGS./Parental Advisory …$9.99
8. Oh My God Stature
I don’t have a better headline than that, I’m so excited. Cassie Lang’s resurrection has been a little underwhelming since she came back as a middle schooler(?) and gave up her superhero persona. But now, “Astonishing Ant-Man” #5 is going to actually tackle that side of the character again. I hope we see Stature again, if only so she can visit The Vision’s new creepy household, glance at his Jonasish teenage son, and just check the hell out.
Continued belowTHE ASTONISHING ANT-MAN #5
NICK SPENCER (W) • ANNAPAOLA MARTELLO (A)
Cover by MARK BROOKS
VARIANT COVER BY MICHAEL CHO
• Cassie Lang used to be cool. She used to be a super hero! But nowadays, she’s de-powered, her friends are on the other side of the country and she sucks at basketball. It’s the worst.
• But Cassie is about to find out what being a hero really means. It isn’t about changing size, it’s about what’s in your heart.*
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
7. RUN GOG
Darryl “DMC” McDaniels is writing a Marvel comic in 2015. What a time to be alive.
GUARDIANS OF INFINITY #3
DAN ABNETT, DARRYL “DMC” MCDANIELS & EDGARDO MIRANDA-RODRIGUEZ (W)
CARLO BARBERI & JUAN DOE (A)
Cover by GARY CHOO
VARIANT COVER BY MICHAEL CHO
variant COVER by JUAN DOE
ALL TOGETHER BEHIND ENEMY LINES!
• The only way out is in, as all the Guardians sneak aboard the ominous Structure.
• The gene-cruited Newcomers are swarming: they’re gearing up for something and that can’t mean anything good!
• Plus, The Thing and Groot are in search of a singularly powerful object located in New York City in a story by DARRYL “DMC” MCDANIELS, EDGARDO MIRANDA-RODRIGUEZ and JUAN DOE.
40 PGS./Rated T …$4.99
6. Oh Hellcat Yeah
After how great she’s been in Jessica Jones, I feel like “Patsy Walker, AKA Hellcat!” is going to get a ton of support from those loving Rachael Taylor on that show. Also, I love how more and more “everyday” comics are getting nowadays. Patsy Walker should not get superpowers until this comic’s 80th issue, after which it is immediately cancelled.
PATSY WALKER, A.K.A. HELLCAT! #3
KATE LETH (W)
BRITTNEY L. WILLIAMS (A/C)
Variant Cover by KEVIN WADA
• Hellcat and her pals deal with the true scourge of New York City: BEDBUGS. Plus, Patsy gets another job and tries online dating. Which of these horrors is worst?! Find out in the most third issue so far of Patsy Walker, A.K.A. HELLCAT!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
5. Mo’ Money Mo’ Mercs
Marvel, please take that headline and rename this mini-series for that. I expect nothing in return save for you casting me as Wiccan in whatever plans you’ve got for Young Avengers.
Anyway, like I said earlier in this column I’ma big fan of the Corporate Deadpool concept going on in “Deadpool” proper and I feel like this’ll be a fun extension of that.
DEADPOOL & THE MERCS FOR MONEY #1 (of 5)
Cullen Bunn (w) • Salvador Espin (a)
Cover by DECLAN SHALVEY
ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
DESIGN VARIANT COVER BY MIKE HAWTHORNE
HIP-HOP VARIANT COVER BY TBA
VARIANT COVER BY RON LIM
Deadpool might be an Avenger now, but he’s also got his own private team of mercenaries…the legally-cleared-to-be-called MERCS FOR MONEY! Got a problem you can’t solve on your own and a pile of money you’d like to be rid of? Just call Deadpool, Stingray, Massacre, Solo, Foolkiller, Terror and Slapstick and watch as that problem is shot, stabbed, eviscerated, pulverized and generally made bloody!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99
4. Alive With The Glory of Mutants
Max Bemis’s domination of comics continues with this new miniseries with Michael Walsh. This all looks pretty good, but I’m sad “X-Men” Worst X-Man Ever” isn’t just the name of Cyclops’s new series.
>X-MEN: WORST X-MAN EVER #1 (OF 5)
MAX BEMIS (W) MICHAEL WALSH (A/C)
Bailey Hoskins has just discovered he’s a mutant. For someone who’s never been special, never stood out, discovering he’s “gifted” is truly a gift—entry into the halls of Xavier’s School for Gifted Children and into the ranks of the world-famous X-Men! Unfortunately…Bailey might just be the worst X-Man ever. Max Bemis, frontman of the band Say Anything, kicks off his first Marvel miniseries by teaming with stellar artist Michael Walsh (SECRET AVENGERS, HANK JOHNSON) to bring us the story of a misfit among misfits.
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32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
3. Absolutely Not
 • MARK BAGLEY (a)<br />COVER BY DANIEL ACUNA<br />YOUNG VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG<br />VARIANT COVER by Matt Rhodes<br />Hip-hop variant COVER by TBA</strong><br />The prelude to the Spring’s blockbuster AVENGERS event!<br />Hello there and welcome, new resident. You’ve sure made the right choice in moving to Pleasant Hill– a friendly small town where burdens are lifted and the sun is always bright… so hide your eyes. Don’t let it see you looking its way. Hide if you must. Otherwise it will burn right through you. Pleasant Hill is the kind of place where folks look out for one another. Everyone knows who their neighbors are. But who are you, neighbor?<br />40 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T+ …$4.99</p></blockquote><p><strong>2. Amazing Ultimate Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man</strong></p>[image width=471 length=724 lightbox=true hidecaption=true align=center]http://multiversitystatic.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2015/11/spider-man1.jpg&q=95&w=459&zc=1&a=t)
Miles Morales is in the 616, after approximately four years of everyone begging for that to happen. I’ve got nothing but idealist hopes for this. Miles Morales is pure milk and his continued longevity is one of my favorite parts of Marvel, especially since they gave his book the title “Spider-Man” not “Ultimate Spider-Man who we have to stress is not Peter Parker.” Dreams come true, bro.
SPIDER-MAN #1
BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (w) • SARA PICHELLI (a/C)
Hip-hop variant COVER by Adi Granov
VARIANT COVER BY MICHAEL CHO
YOUNG VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG
CLASSIC VARIANT COVER BY MARK BAGLEY
Miles Morales has been doing the super hero thing for a while, now, but after SECRET WARS, he’ll be a full-fledged member of the Marvel Universe. Swinging next to The Invincible Iron Man, The Mighty Thor and the All-New Captain America as a card-carrying member of the Avengers is an adventure, but it’s not all fun and games for New York City’s main Spider-MAN! What happened in the eight month gap? It all starts in SPIDER-MAN #1!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
1. I’ve Got The Power Man And Iron Fist
Like Miles in “Spider-Man”, I’ve got nothing but heart emojis for this book. We covered this earlier when the book was first DC Comics spotlight panel, but the concept and design for “Power Man and Iron Fist” is just fresh to death. I’ve been a bit off the Marvel wagon since “Secret Wars” derailed everything for a couple months, but with books like “Power Man & Iron Fist”, “Spider-Man”, and “Patsy Walker, AKA Hellcat!”, Marvel’s future is looking pretty bright. Until Civil War 2: The Legislation Strikes back happens, I guess.
POWER MAN AND IRON FIST #1
DAVID WALKER (w) • SANFORD GREENE (a/C)
Hip-hop variant COVER by Theotis Jones
BLACK PANTHER 50th ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY SANFORD GREENE
Variant COVER by CHRIS VISIONS
Classic Variant COVER by TREVOR VON EEDEN
YOUNG VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG
IRON FIST ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
POWER MAN ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
BLANK VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE
THE ORIGINAL HEROES FOR HIRE, BACK ON THE CLOCK!
We KNOW you’ve been waiting to see LUKE CAGE and DANNY RAND back together and back to STREET-STOMPING basics! POWER MAN and IRON FIST are tracking a mystery with all the ingredients of a classic Heroes-for-Hire tale. Expect old friends, hired goons, crime lords, weird magic, plenty of power, a flurry of fists and as much bromance as you can handle! It’s Power Man and Iron Fist reunited, and writer DAVID WALKER and artist SANFORD GREENE are making it feel so GOOD!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
