Tag: Jim Towe

Marvel revisits the road to ‘Secret Wars’ with 5 ‘Incursions’ one-shots

Alternate Marvel universes collide in a new series of one-shots, beginning with ‘X-Men: Incursions’ and a battle between the worlds of ‘House of M’ and ‘Days of Future Past.’

When two universes enter the octagon, only one can survive! Marvel is going back to the end of the Multiverse this November with five new Incursions one-shots that will revisit the cataclysmic events leading into Jonathan Hickman’s Secret Wars.

The whole concept of “incursions” was central to Hickman’s Avengers and New Avengers stories in the lead-up to 2015’s Secret Wars event, as the Marvel Universe, the Ultimate Universe and countless other alternate realities collided when an all-powerful Doctor Doom brought them together to form his own Battleworld. The new one-shots will explore some of the battles that took place during those final days but weren’t previously told.

The series begins with X-Men: Incursions #1 by Alex Paknadel and Jim Towe, which pits two familiar alternate realities against one another: the mutant-dominated world of House of M and the dystopian future of Days of Future Past:

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Slugfest | Green Arrow, Wonder Woman, Krypto + more in Marvel’s September 2025 solicitations

Wait, what?

Slugfest is a roundup of cool announcements about projects coming to a shelf near you. This edition focuses on Marvel’s September 2025 solicitations. For real. Hit the links for more information.

No, you haven’t gone crazy — Marvel’s September solicitations include the previously announced Deadpool/Batman crossover, which will not only a story about the two characters in the title by Zeb Wells and Greg Capullo, but also stories featuring several other DC and Marvel meet-ups by an impressive crew of creators. They are:

  • Daredevil and Green Arrow by Kevin Smith and Andy Kubert.
  • Captain America and Wonder Woman by Chip Zdarsky and Terry Dodson.
  • Jeff the Land Shark and Krypto by Kelly Thompson and Gurihiru.

“Two ICONS meeting for the first time!” Thompson said. “It’s such an honor for Jeff to get to be Marvel’s ambassador in this crossover story with Krypto. Anyone who loves comics knows how rare it is for DC and Marvel to crossover, so Jeff getting to be part of this historic moment with Krypto, and Gurihiru and I getting to bring that tale to readers… well, sometimes this job is very cool.”

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What Are You Reading? | ‘Batman: Fortress,’ ‘The Closet’ and more

See what the Smash Pages crew has been reading lately, which includes ‘Avengers Forever,’ ‘JLA Classified,’ ‘Little Monsters,’ ‘Strange’ and more.

Welcome to What Are You Reading?, our look at what the Smash Pages crew has been checking off their “to read” list lately. Today’s reviews include some Batman, some Justice League, some Avengers and some horror comics.

Let us know what you’ve been reading lately in the comments or on social media.

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