Spoilers for “Original Sin” issues already on stands are discussed in this article.
Remember “Original Sin” #5 which revealed the concept of the Unseen, a character who lurks in the background of the Marvel Universe and fights the fights no one else need even know about? He was essentially introduced as the character who would make the decision of whether or not to shoot baby Hitler, and pages after his introduction he was killed, only to be replaced by Nick Fury.
But Marvel, never missing the opportunity to run with a ball, have decided to continue the story of the Unseen aka the Man on the Wall aka Woodrow McCord in an upcoming “Original Sin” Annual. Released in October after “Original Sin” is ended, the book will be written by frequent Jason Aaron collaborator Jason Latour, because why have one Jason on a series when you can have both? Illustrated by Enis Cisic, the issue will show some of what Woodrow got up to that no one knew about until now. I imagine the issue will feature a lot of references, or at least easter eggs, but that the press release bills at as a “two-fisted sci-fi pulp story” and that it happens to come with a very “Fear Agent”-esque Francavilla variant cover (featured below) gives me a lot of hope.
Of course, calling it an Annual is a bit disingenuous, as it implies we’ll be seeing this every year for a series. At the very least, it shows a lack of understanding of what an annual is. But that’s just me being pedantic, I suppose. Words mean things on purpose, you know?
Take a look at the Francavilla variant (which I personally love) and some awesome Cisic concept art below:
The final cover by Julian Tedesco has yet to be revealed. For the full press release from Marvel, please see below.
Marvel Press Release
The secrets of the critically acclaimed Original Sin continue to spill out this October as the adventure continues in ORIGINAL SIN ANNUAL #1 – from Jason Latour and Enis Cisic! The information the Watcher kept has brought to light shocking secrets about Thor, Spider-Man, the Avengers and more. But perhaps the most mysterious is that of Woodrow McCord – the enigmatic, world protector who heroically gave his life in Original Sin #5 before passing the torch to Nick Fury.
Answering to no one and with the safety of an entire planet under his watch, witness the secret history of one of the Marvel Universe’s greatest architects as he shapes the world our heroes know in secret. Latour & Cisic explore the never-before-told backstory of the alien-fighting, weapon-toting, monster-brawling McCord as he safeguards the world in secret. Operating as the mysterious “Man on the Wall,” he fought the battles too big for anyone on Earth to fight. Not because he wanted to, but because he had to.
“The job is getting out there rattling cages, getting in the heads of people who want to harm Earth” says Jason Latour in an interview with Marvel.com. “Stopping trouble before it starts, by any means necessary. In the eyes of a lot of these more belligerent alien races, the Earth was ripe for the picking. It was a silent, shadow war and for quite a while McCord was the only soldier we had.”
McCord fought an endless, solitary war in secret. But did he lose his own humanity in the process? Find out as the bombastic tale of a two-fisted sci-fi pulp story of the savior of the Marvel Universe stands revealed in October’s ORIGINAL SIN ANNUAL #1!
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ORIGINAL SIN ANNUAL #1
Written by JASON LATOUR
Art by ENIS CISIC
Cover by JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO
Variant Covers by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
and CHRISTIAN WARD
On Sale in October!
