This event seems to be spinning out of Nick Spencer and company's Amazing Spider-Man (I'm reading it in trade, so am always a good six issues or so behind, but Spider-Man 2099 has appeared in at least a few panels of the last volume I've read), which explains Spencer's byline on 2099 Alpha #1, Patrick Gleason's cover of which is above. According to a checklist--yes, it's a big enough event that there's a checklist--the event looks to be about a dozen issues long, including three issues of ASM and 2099 Alpha #1 and 2099 Omega #1 (because that makes more sense than simply using 2099 #1 and #2). Then there are seven tie-ins, each of which is just a character's name with a "2099" attached, including the likes of Fantastic Four 2099 and Venom 2099 and so on.
Additionally, the theme for this month's variants is 2099, so there will be plenty of covers featuring Marvel characters in futuristic looking garb and settings, whether or not the comics beneath those covers actually tie-in to the event.
The "Absolute Carnage" event is still going on, apparently, as well. The fifth issue of the Absolute Carnage miniseries will ship in November, and new tie-ins are still being released: Absolute Carnage: Weapon Plus #1 and Absolute Carnage: Captain Marvel #1. At least one new ongoing series will be spinning out of the event, Scream: The Curse of Carnage.
So what else is going on at Marvel this month...? Let's see...
AVENGERS/DEFENDERS WAR TPB (NEW PRINTING)
Written by STEVE ENGLEHART
Penciled by BOB BROWN, SAL BUSCEMA
Cover by SAL BUSCEMA
ON SALE DECEMBER 2019
They are the Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and greatest Defenders. They have thwarted the attacks of aliens, monsters and even gods. But now, they face their greatest foe: each other! Loki, the Avengers’ first and greatest enemy, has teamed with Dormammu, Master of the Dark Arts, to rebuild the shattered Evil Eye -- enabling the Dark Dimension to expand until it finally is able to swallow the Earth and rid the evil pair of their enemies ... forever! But trust between enemies is rare. And soon, each has recruited his former foes as allies. As the Avengers attempt to devise a way to stop the Defenders from succeeding in Dormammu’s quest, the Defenders accuse the Avengers of acting under the control of Loki. What follows is a battle between two of comics’ most popular super-hero teams! Witness the super-powered match-ups of: Hawkeye vs. Iron Man, Namor vs. Captain America, Hulk vs. Thor, Silver Surfer vs. Vision and Scarlet Witch! COLLECTING Avengers (1963) #115-118, Defenders (1972) #8-11.
136 PGS./Rated T …$19.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-92317-4
I've long wished this story would serve for the inspiration of an Avengers movie, even if only extremely vaguely, like the way Captain America: Civil War basically just kept the Cap's faction of heroes fights Iron Man's faction of heroes over a superhero regulation disagreement. I would have been totally okay with The Hulk, Doctor Strange and whatever Defenders Marvel Studios could have whipped up to replace Namor and The Silver Surfer, which they didn't have the rights to put int their movies.
Now though in addition to The Hulk and Strange, we also have Valkyrie and, thanks to Netflix, Hellcat...as well as a team of heroes known collectively as "The Defenders." Imagine the movie Avengers versus Hulk, Strange, Valkyrie and Netflix's Daredevil, Jessica Jones and Luke Cage. Oh, and, um Iron Fist too, I guess. That would be the best! And a way to save Charlie Cox's Daredevil and Krysten Ritter's Jessica Jones, because those actors as those characters are so goddam perfect. I can hardly think of a better Marvel Cinematic Universe project...
Okay, well, an Agents of Atlas vs. Champions (Scarlett Johnasn's Black Widow! Nic Cage's Ghost Rider! That guy from X-Men's Iceman! That other guy from the X-Men movies' Angel! Someone playing Hercules, maybe The Rock, I don't know!) would be pretty cool, too...
GERRY DUGGAN (W) • ROGÊ ANTÔNIO (A)
Cover by GEOFF SHAW
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EONS FROM HOME, THE BARBARIAN BATTLES THE CIVILIZATION OF 2099!
In the far flung future of 2099, will barbarism finally triumph over an endangered civilization? When CONAN THE BARBARIAN entered the Marvel Universe with the SAVAGE AVENGERS, he stayed to conquer and claim his kingship in modern times. Now cursed by a mystic to live beyond his years, when Conan’s new kingdom is threatened, he swings his blade once more! But as the calamity in 2099 bears down on his secluded realm, will the future shock unseat the barbarian king? An unforgettable chapter unlike anything you’ve ever seen in the saga of Conan!
40 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Parental Advisory …$4.99
I have no prior firsthand experience with any of Marvel's "2099" comics, but I kinda like the idea of pushing one of the oldest characters (currently) in their universe in that far-flung futuristic setting. Have they ever used any other characters from the past in the 2099 milieu? Has there been a Two-Gun Kid 2099 or a Phantom Eagle 2099...?
KELLY THOMPSON (W) • CHRIS BACHALO (A/C)
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Deadpool’s newest mercenary job has him going after the King of Monsters, who has claimed a new kingdom for his monstrous subjects…on Staten Island! But you know what they say, when you come at the king, you better not miss! The Merc with a Mouth finds himself neck deep in political intrigue, monster law, and a monster hunter out for blood! It’s like The Crown but with even more swords and monsters! Can Deadpool’s smooth charisma and deft diplomacy allow him to keep his head, or will he be royally screwed?
40 PGS./Parental Advisory …$4.99
Well this was a surprise. Mostly because I don't, and wouldn't, associate either of those creators with that character--although I suppose that's what makes them both potentially good choices.
Thompson's Marvel work has almost all had a degree of humor to it, and I guess she actually has written Deadpool before, in her Gambit/Rogue series, and she spent a lot of time on the other 'Pool, Gwenpool, in the pages of her West Coast Avengers. So perhaps she's not that unusual a choice after all.
I last saw Bachalo on Amazing Spider-Man, which I would assume was a better gig than Deadpool, but eh, what do I know. His art is always interesting.
I don't want to say I'm looking forward to a Deadpool comic or anything, because it is still a Deadpool comic, but this is a Deadpool comic I will read.
FANTASTIC FOUR: NEGATIVE ZONE #1
MIKE CAREY & RYAN NORTH (W) • STEFANO CASELLI & STEVE UY (A)
Cover by KIM JACINTO
Variant Cover by MICO SUAYAN
One of Reed Richards’ greatest discoveries is the extradimensional Negative Zone that exists parallel to our own universe. But now, an experiment that Reed began many years ago has come back to roost—and the Fantastic Four will once more have to venture into this hostile expanse in order to put things right!
Plus! Ryan North and Steve Uy bring you the first adventure of those bizarre new heroes in the Baxter Building, the Fantastix!
40 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T …$4.99
Ha, when my eyes first fell on this solicitation copy, I thought it was bizarre that Mike Carey and Ryan North were co-writing a Fantastic Four comic, as I could hardly imagine a more unlikely writing team. But then I kept reading, and obviously North is writing the back-up.
GARTH ENNIS (W) • JACEN BURROWS (A)
Cover by PAOLO RIVERA
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Garth Ennis (Co-Creator of The Boys & Preacher) is back at Marvel and writing the Punisher again, this time with art phenom Jacen Burrows (MOON KNIGHT, 303, Crossed) at his side.
A dozen Russian mobsters lie dead at the Punisher’s feet and he wasn’t the one who pulled the trigger.
If you know Frank Castle, you know this doesn’t necessarily set his mind at ease.
Who is in New York City decimating the Russian mob and can it be long before they come into conflict with Frank?
32 PGS./Rated MAX…$3.99
Garth Ennis! Back! Writing Punisher!
J.J. ABRAMS & HENRY ABRAMS (W) • SARA PICHELLI (A)
Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
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J.J. Abrams’ (Star Wars, Star Trek, Alias) comic debut continues, co-written by his son Henry with art by superstar Sara Pichelli (SPIDER-MAN, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY).
The most anticipated comic of 2019 takes a turn you won’t believe.
If you think you know what’s going to happen to Peter and Mary Jane next, you’re wrong.
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
Okay, I get that you're excited that you got J.J. Abrams to kinda sorta write a comic book series for you, but that doesn't make it the "most anticipated" comic of 2019.
MARIKO TAMAKI (W) • GURIHIRU (A/C)
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8-part CONNECTING VARIANT COVER E BY ARTHUR ADAMS
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You’ve seen ‘em duke it out in the Marvel Universe for years, but prepare to see Spidey and Venom as you never have before: as begrudging… buddies?
It’s fun of the freaky variety this time around, as an unexpected mind-swap sets Spidey and Venom in each other’s bodies! But WHO swapped them, and why?!
From Mariko Tamaki and Gurihiru comes an all-new take on your favorite arch-Frienemies in the MU – and now they’ve gotta work together to set things right!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
Two characters switching bodies is never a bad premise for a story, particularly when we're talking comic book characters. This should be pretty great, or, even if it somehow ends up being the most poorly-written comic book of all time--and with Tamaki involved, I don't see how that could happen--it will still end up being great-looking, because the Gurihiru team is handling the art.
Now, how is their an "8-part connecting variant cover" on a four-issue miniseries...?
Oh, and note to Marvel: That's not how you spell frenemies.
GREG PAK (W) • PHIL NOTO (A/C)
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WOOKIEE VS. SITH!
Our three stories converge as the rebels’ plan to destroy the Empire’s fleet come to a head! But can LUKE really trust the grifter WARBA CALIP?
Can HAN, LEIA, and DAR CHAMPION survive a head-on battle with a STAR DESTROYER?
And what happens when CHEWBACCA takes on LORD VADER himself in hand-to-hand combat?
And the Rebellion’s search for a new home...a base safe from the reach of the Empire...begins.
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
Star Wars © Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved. Used under authorization. Text and illustrations for Star Wars are © 2019 Lucasfilm Ltd.
Chewbacca vs. Darth Vader? Now this is a comic book I am anticipating, Spider-Man #3 Solicitation Copy.
GREG PAK (W) • PHIL NOTO (A/C)
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FINAL ISSUE! IT’S A TRAP!
The epic REBELS AND ROGUES storyline reaches its explosive end! Can THREEPIO save the rock people of K43?
Is WARBA the master or the student? Which Champion falls?
And how much of LUKE’S desperate plan has DARTH VADER foreseen from the beginning?
The search for a new rebel base continues!
40 PGS./Rated T …$4.99
Star Wars © Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved. Used under authorization. Text and illustrations for Star Wars are © 2019 Lucasfilm Ltd.
"Final Issue"...? Huh. I didn't think Marvel would cancel their main Star Wars series so soon after reacquiring the license. Oh well, I guess there will never, ever be another Star Wars comic from Marvel ever.
RYAN NORTH (W) • DEREK CHARM (a)
Cover by ERICA HENDERSON
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FINAL ISSUE!
This is it! After 58 issues (comics numbering is, dare we say: nuts), an OGN and a whole bunch of both eating nuts AND kicking butts, The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl reaches its 50th and final issue!
When we say “The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl’s final issue” though, we mean the *comic book*, not the character. Doreen Green will be fine! She’s fine!
...OR IS SHE? Because in our previous issue it really seemed like things WEREN’T fine and since it’s our last issue maybe we’re feeling that since anything COULD happen then anything SHOULD happen!
There’s only one way to find out, and you’re looking at a solicit text for it!
Friendship, explosions, and friendships forged during explosions: it all comes down to this!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
This is the very worst news, as Unbeatable Squirrel Girl is the very best super-comic.
JONATHAN HICKMAN (W) • LEINIL FRANCIS YU (A/C)
VARIANT COVER BY TBA
2099 VARIANT COVER BY Ron Lim
When an island full of unspeakable horrors appears on the horizon, the X-Men have their work cut out for themselves keeping Krakoa safe!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
I'm a little confused as to what's going on with the X-Men. They are currently in the midst of a big, ambitious relaunch of the line that has everyone talking about, and many people even caring about, the X-Men for the first time in forever. That's good, and definitely not the sort of thing you as a publisher would want to fuck up right out of the gate by doing anything dumb like, I don't know, over-extending the line before Hickman's take can even get established.
And yet by November of this year, in addition to the Hickman-written X-Men title, which will only be on its second issue after the stage-setting House of X/Powers of X miniseries, there will also be a new New Mutants, a new X-Force and a book called Fallen Angels (featuring a trio of X-people), each of which will be shipping twice in November, plus the continuation of Excalibur and The Marauders, both of just will have just launched the previous month. That's...nine individual issues of X-Men comics, which will run you about $40, in just one month alone.
LONNIE NADLER &a ZAC THOMPSON (W) • JOHN MCCREA (A)
CoverS by Cully Hamner
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ISSUE #1 - Yondu, lone Ravager and all-around scoundrel is about to hit the biggest pay day of his life when he stumbles upon a dangerous new weapon! But when this artifact turns out to be deadlier than he bargained for, will the reward outweigh the risk as Yondu finds himself targeted by a mysterious mercenary? Plus, when an unexpected visitor from the future turns up to stop Yondu, it begs the question: exactly how bad did he screw up?! Find out in this all-new miniseries from ZAC THOMPSON and LONNIE NADLER (AGE OF X-MAN, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY ANNUAL) and JOHN MCCREA (Dead Eyes)!
ISSUE #2 - The mayhem continues as Yondu attempts to find a buyer for the Herald’s urn!
But with a chaos-crazed mercenary and deadly hunter from the future on his tail, Yondu doesn’t have time to plan out his next move.
Blinded by dollar signs, will Yondu be able to safely offload the urn, or will his greed turn profit into peril?
32 PGS. (EACH)/Rated T+ …$3.99 (EACH)
Hmm. I have no interest in the Yondu character, although I do really like John McCrea's art. Hey, with Ennis doing a Punisher miniseries and McCrea doing a Yondu miniseries, that means both halves of the Hitman creative team will have new series launching from Marvel in November! It's just too bad they're not both working on the same book...
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