Tag: Fantastic Four

Slugfest | Thor, Fantastic Four + Mary Jane celebrate anniversaries in Marvel’s August solicitations

Marvel’s August lineup includes a new Star Wars series, video game tie-ins and more.

Slugfest is a roundup of cool announcements about projects coming to a shelf near you. This edition focuses on Marvel’s August titles. Hit the links for more info.

Like DC, Marvel is kicking the crossovers into gear for the summer, with August bringing the first issues of DNX and the new Midnight Universe line, as well as more Queen in Black and Avengers: Armageddon. There are also several milestone issues, not the least of which is Amazing Spider-Man #1000.

What else does Marvel have coming out in those waning days of summer? Check’em out below.

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Can’t Wait for Wednesday | ‘Absolute Green Arrow’ takes aim at comic shops this week

Check out comics and graphic novels arriving this week by Pornsak Pichetshote, Rafael Albuquerque, Chris Condon, Stefano Caselli, James Tynion IV, Riad Sattouf, Arizona O’Neill and more.

Welcome to Can’t Wait for Wednesday, your guide to what’s coming to your local comic shop this week.

I’ve pulled out some of the highlights for this week below, but for the complete list of everything you might find at your local comic shop and on digital this week, you’ll want to check out one or more of the following:

As a reminder, things can change and what you find on the above lists may differ from what’s actually arriving in your local shop. So check with your retailer to see what’s arriving at their shop this week.

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Marvel recognizes Disability Pride Month in July with a backup story running through four titles

Marieke Nijkamp and Andrea Di Vito bring together Daredevil, Misty Knight, Echo, Hawkeye and others to save Colleen Wing.

Marvel will mark Disability Pride Month this July with a serialized backup story running through four titles.

Written by Dutch author Marieke Nijkamp and illustrated by Andrea Di Vito, the story unfolds across Amazing Spider-Man #32, Uncanny X-Men #31, Fantastic Four #14 and Wolverine #24, bringing together a lineup of heroes with a range of disabilities, including Daredevil, Misty Knight, Echo, Hawkeye, Silhouette and Finesse, to save Misty’s partner Colleen Wing from a deadly threat.

Nijkamp, who is autistic, previously contributed to Marvel with a story in 2023’s Marvel’s Voices: Pride special. The writer described the project as a genuine dream assignment.

“It may sound a bit cheesy to say this is a dream project, but for these stories, I got to bring together a roster of spectacular heroes and write an epic adventure that’s all about strength in community. It really is a dream come true,” Nijkamp said. 

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The X-Men + Fantastic Four team up to save mankind from becoming mutants in ‘DNX’

Marvel’s next big X-Men event by Jed MacKay and Federico Vicentini begins in September.

Marvel has announced their next big mutant event, following the poorly received Age of Revelation event late last year. DNX, which will kick off in September, will spring from the pages of Revelation as Cyclops tries to prevent the Age of Revelation from happening, while the Chairman (aka an evil version of the Beast) wants to make it all come true. Their respective factions will clash, and the X-Men will reach out to the Fantastic Four for help.

Current X-Men scribe Jed MacKay will work with artist Federico Vicentini to bring DNX to life.

“DNX is the next big milestone event of our X-Men run,” MacKay said. “Age of Revelation showed the future, and DNX shows that future’s impact on the present! The X-Men and 3K are on a collision course that has been set since issue one—and only one will survive. And with the Fantastic Four joining the fray, this is going to be an event that will transform the X-Men dramatically.”

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‘Fantastic Four’ #11 will feature the Future Foundation, Stan Sakai and Crimeasaurus Rex

Ryan North and Patrick Boutin will bring back concepts introduced by Jonathan Hickman and Evan Dorkin this May.

The group of young geniuses known as the Future Foundation will make their return in Fantastic Four #11 this May, along with an obscure villain who hasn’t appeared in decades.

Writer Ryan North will be joined by Ultimate Universe: Two Years In artist Patrick Boutin for a story that sounds like it could be crazy, in a really fun “Ryan North” kind of way. Not only will it feature the group of young scientists anchored by Franklin and Valeria Richards, but it also features the return of a villain from the 1990s — Crimeasaurus Rex, who was created by Evan Dorkin and appeared in the Fight Man #1 one-shot. He would go on to appear in a random issue of Agent X and … well, not really anywhere else. But he does seem poised for a comeback, because who doesn’t like dinosaurs? We know North is a fan.

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Can’t Wait for Wednesday | A fantastic week for comics

Check out new comics and graphic novels arriving this week by Ryan North, Humberto Ramos, Matt Fraction, Mark Buckingham, Dan Jurgens, Bruno Redondo, Kevin Smith, David Marquez, Meredith McClaren and more.

Welcome to Can’t Wait for Wednesday, your guide to what comics and graphic novels are arriving this week.

I’ve pulled out some of the highlights for this week below, but for the complete list of everything you might find at your local comic shop and on digital this week, you’ll want to check out one or more of the following:

[This week we say goodbye to the Diamond PreviewsWorld link in our list, as the site is, unfortunately, a shell of its former self in the wake of the bankruptcy and sale. Diamond’s website was very well maintained over the years and a good resource for what was coming from comic publishers big and small, serving not just retailers but also press and fans. ]

As a reminder, things can change and what you find on the above lists may differ from what’s actually arriving in your local shop. So check with your retailer to see what’s arriving at their shop this week.

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Marvel will relaunch ‘Fantastic Four’ in July

Ryan North and Humberto Ramos send Marvel’s first family on an adventure through time.

Marvel’s first family is getting a reboot this summer, just as their big-budget Hollywood film hits the screen.

Current Fantastic Four and One World Under Doom scribe Ryan North will continue to tell stories featuring Reed, Sue, Ben, Johnny and the gang, and he’ll be joined by artist Humberto Ramos.

June’s Fantastic Four #33, appropriately retitled as Fantastic Zero, will be the final issue of the current series. The new series will find the team split up in time, as their battle with Doctor Doom finds each of them stranded in a different era.

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Can’t Wait for Wednesday | Benjamin Percy + Geoff Shaw unleash Red Hulk on ‘One World Under Doom’

New comics and graphic novels arrive this week by Julia Gfrörer, Dave Johnson, Jimmy Palmiotti, Cullen Bunn, Dan Schoening, Danny Luckert, J. Michael Straczynski, Bernard Chang and more.

Welcome to Can’t Wait for Wednesday, your guide to what comics are arriving in comic book stores, bookstores and on digital.

I’ve pulled out some of the highlights for this week below, but for the complete list of everything you might find at your local comic shop and on digital this week, you’ll want to check out one or more of the following:

As a reminder, things can change and what you find on the above lists may differ from what’s actually arriving in your local shop. With Diamond going through bankruptcy proceedings, distribution has become even more tumultuous, with deliveries and arrival dates changing. So check with your retailer to see what’s arriving at their shop.

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Can’t Wait for Wednesday | ‘Resurgence of the Valiant Universe’ comes to its conclusion

Check out comics and graphic novels arriving this week by Brian Michael Bendis, Bill Walko, Fred Van Lente, J. Michael Straczynski, Will Robson, Erik Larsen, Ryan North, Steve Cummings, Kami Garcia, Brittney Williams and more.

Welcome to Can’t Wait for Wednesday, your guide to what comics are arriving in comic book stores, bookstores and on digital.

I’ve pulled out some of the other highlights for this week below, but for the complete list of everything you might find at your local comic shop and on digital this week, you’ll want to check out one or more of the following:

As a reminder, things can change and what you find on the above lists may differ from what’s actually arriving in your local shop. So always check with your comics retailer for the final word on availability.

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The Thing takes on everybody in a miniseries next year

When a hit goes out Aunt Petunia’s favorite nephew, a cadre of classic villains head to Yancy Street to collect.

With the new Fantastic Four film arriving next year, Marvel is focusing heavily on their first family in the comics as well — which includes a new miniseries starring The Thing by Tony Fleecs and Leonard Kirk.

The solo miniseries finds Ben Grimm back on Yancy Street, where his attempts to stop a criminal conspiracy put him in the crosshairs of a mysterious villain who puts a contract out on him — drawing the attention of everyone from Bullseye to the Juggernaut.

“What I love about Ben Grimm is that he’s just a regular hardworking guy—who happens to have super powers,” said Fleecs, co-creator of Image’s Local Man. “He’s Jack Kirby. He’s not easily impressed by all of the outlandish, cosmic stuff constantly going on around him.”

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Slugfest | Here Comes the DOOM! in Marvel’s February solicitations

Doom’s new order faces resistance from ‘Weapon X-Men,’ Deadpool and Miles Morales clash, and more.

Slugfest is a roundup of cool announcements about projects coming to a shelf near you. This edition focuses on Marvel’s February solicitations. Hit the links for more information.

Marvel’s One World Under Doom will kick into high gear in February, as the world’s savior in this past summer’s Blood Hunt event puts his new powers to use as the sorcerer supreme. Marvel announced the event back in October, which will be anchored by a miniseries by Ryan North and R.B. Silva. Originally that miniseries was going to be called The Rise of Emperor Doom, but it looks like Marvel elected to keep things simple and have changed the name of the series to match the event — One World Under Doom. That’s a good choice, although now it doesn’t have a reference to the classic David Michelinie/Bob Hall Marvel Graphic Novel Emperor Doom.

“One World Under Doom is a story I’ve been working on since 2023,” North shared. “This huge head start is such a gift when telling a story like this: I can make sure it all hangs together properly, and for other artists working on tie-ins with their books, I can share completed scripts instead of just an idea of what happens.”

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Slugfest | Deadpool + Wolverine are together again in Marvel’s January solicitations

Marvel kicks off the new year with a new Cable series, Galactus, an amped up Power Man and more.

Slugfest is a roundup of cool announcements about projects coming to a shelf near you. This edition focuses on Marvel’s January solicitations, plus at least one project coming in February. Hit the links for more information.

Deadpool and Wolverine, you might remember, had a pretty big summer together, but the lovefest is far from over. In January Marvel will launch Deadpool/Wolverine by former Wolverine writer Benjamin Percy and his X-Force colleague Joshua Cassara.

“Josh and I really hit it off when we were working together on X-Force and became great friends,” Percy told IGN. “When he made the jump to X-Men, it was honestly a little traumatic for us both—but if you get the opportunity to draw a flagship title, you have to go for it. And he drew the living shit out of that series. We never stopped texting or hanging out at cons. We’re always trading stupid jokes (and many hundreds of Arnold Schwarzenegger GIFs). I even helped his wife locate one of the elusive 12-foot Home Depot skeletons recently, so we’ll both be celebrating Halloween like bosses. This is all to say: we were both so damn excited to get the band back together. Deadpool/Wolverine is us cartwheeling onto the stage and shredding our guitars once more while smoke machines churn and pyrotechnics explode all around us.”

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