Captain America writer J. Michael Straczynski will write an eclectic series of one-shots for Marvel next year, each featuring a different art team and a different set of characters “in unexpected team-ups or action-packed showdowns.”
Straczynski will work with artists Will Robson, Bernard Chang, Elena Casagrande, Germán Peralta, Juan Ferreyra and Phil Noto on the one-shots, which feature oddball team-ups like Doctor Doom and Rocket Raccoon, as well as battles between the likes of Ghost Rider and Galactus.
“I like to go where the fun is, and the idea of putting together Marvel characters who had either never been paired before, or only minimally, seemed like it would be a ton of fun, and it was even more of a blast than I anticipated,” Straczynski said.
Here’s the full list:
- Doctor Doom & Rocket Raccoon, with artist Will Robson and a cover by Gary Frank
- Captain America & Volstagg, with artist Bernard Chang and cover artist Terry Dodson
- Nick Fury vs. Fin Fang Foom, with artist Elena Casagrande and cover artist Gary Frank
- Hulk & Doctor Strange (Plus a back-up starring Aunt May & Agatha Harkness) with Germán Peralta
- Ghost Rider vs. Galactus with Juan Ferreyra
- Spider-Man vs. Doctor Octopus with Phil Noto
Marvel shared more details on the first two in the line:
Straczynski and Robson kick things off in DOCTOR DOOM & ROCKET RACCOON where Doom does the one thing he never wants to do: ask for a favor! What awaits Rocket in Latveria? Mischief, miscommunication and an emotional journey across space and time in the Mighty Marvel Way!
Following that, Volstagg recruits the Sentinel of Liberty in Straczynski and Chang’s CAPTAIN AMERICA & VOLSTAGG. When a war breaks out in the Nine Realms, Volstagg of the Warriors Three turns to the only man skilled enough to end it: Steve Rogers, Captain America!
“For the first time we could see the original Nick Fury in China along with the Flying Tigers taking on a newly awakened Fin Fang Foom… go to the edge of time and space with Rocket Raccoon and Doctor Doom… see the Ghost Rider slugging it out with none other than Galactus… Aunt May caught in the midst of a supernatural battle alongside Agatha Harkness,” Straczynski continued. “The more unlikely the pairing, the more eccentric the combo, the more fun it was to see it come to life. I’ve been sitting on news of this series for over a year and I’m so excited to know it will finally be hitting newsstands starting in January.”
Here are the covers for the first three:
Look for Doctor Doom & Rocket Raccoon to arrive in January.