Comics Should Smell Good Ep #403. Casey is out, which means we have a slightly more intellectual CSSG for you today. DC Annuals start hitting the stands, along with "new" Junji Ito and a great new fantasy series by a co-creator of Locke & Key. What's not to love?
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Sara Pichelli (CA) Sara Pichelli, Justin Ponsor
THIS IS IT, TRUE BELIEVERS!
The moment five years in the making is finally here! The first time Peter Parker and Miles Morales met ended with a question - WHO IS THE MILES MORALES OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE?! Now that the Miles you know and love is with Peter in the Marvel Universe, you're finally going to get that answer to who the OTHER Miles Morales is! And that's just the tip of the iceberg as Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli bring you the next heart-stopping adventure for both Peter Parker and Miles Morales!
Rated T+
(W) James Robinson (A/CA) Aco
BANG ZOOM, TO THE MOON!!
• FURY's next out of this world mission lands him on a secret moon base!
• But will this be one small step for S.H.I.E.L.D.... or a giant leap for HYDRA?!
Rated T+
(W) Christina Strain (A) Amilcar Pinna (CA) Terry Dodson
The Xavier Institute for Mutant Education and Outreach has opened its doors and is ready to foster the next generation of heroes and diplomats! But this time around, the X-Men recognize an unfortunate truth: not all mutants are created equal. Some mutants are not made to fight Sentinels or serve as ambassadors on behalf of their kind. Some mutants will just be lucky to survive another day in a world that hates and fears them. And who better to mentor mutantkind's lovable losers than perpetual sidekick Jubilee? But will Jubilee and GENERATION X survive the experience??
Rated T+
(W) Nick Spencer (A) Daniel Acuña, Rod Reis (CA) Mark Brooks
What if your greatest ally was secretly your greatest enemy? What if the most trustworthy, stalwart hero history has ever known has been planning in secret a massive betrayal? That time is now!
The Marvel Universe is under siege from within! Captain America, secretly a true believer in the cause of Hydra, has turned his back on the Super Hero community. Using the trust and respect he has gained over the years he has ascended to a position where he can enacts Hydra's ideals. The death of Jack Flag, the trial of Maria Hill, the second Civil War, the alien Chitauri Queen. All of the dominos of Captain America's plan have been laid out -- and it will take only the slightest push to set them into action!
Now, the Avengers, the Champions, the Defenders, the Guardians of the Galaxy, the X-Men and more will be tested. As Hydra's grip tightens around the Marvel Universe, the heroes stand at the precipice of an unprecedented challenge. How will they Marvel Universe cope with this shattering betrayal by the most trusted among them?
(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Jorge Molina, Matteo Buffagni (CA) Arthur Adams
THE ORIGINALS!
Join MARVEL GIRL, CYCLOPS, BEAST, ICEMAN and ANGEL as they reclaim the title of X-MEN. After the world-shaking events of IVX, the original five X-Men are here to bring mutant criminals to justice and restore a heroic sheen to their team. But with a new leader in JEAN GREY and a new mentor in their "arch-frenemy" MAGNETO, will old rivalries and new conflicts tear these heroes apart?
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(W) Al Ewing (A/CA) Jonboy Meyers
THE "RESURRXION" OF THE INHUMANS BEGINS!
A myth from the future. A quest to the far stars. A legend written across galaxies. Guided by the other-dimensional Kree warrior known as Marvel Boy, the Inhuman Royal Family departs on an odyssey across all creation on search for lost secrets - and the last hope - of their people.
Penned by fan-favorite Al Ewing (The Ultimates, New Avengers, Loki: Agent of Asgard) and drawn by the white-hot Jonboy Meyers (Teen Titans, Spawn), ROYALS is a Marvel-style space epic that takes the Inhuman Royal Family and plunges them into the unknown! The knowledge they seek could change the course of Inhuman destiny, but it cannot be attained without cost...for at the end of days, the Last Inhuman tells the tale of how seven left Earth for the stars...but only six returned.
(W) R. L. Stine (A) German Peralta, Daniel Warren Johnson (CA) Tyler Crook
MARVEL WELCOMES R.L. STINE!
Beloved writer R.L. STINE (Goosebumps, Fear Street) brings his special brand of horror to MAN-THING!
After working for years, MAN-THING has regained his ability to speak and has taken Hollywood by storm...But when an ancient and mysterious danger threatens the swamp, Man-Thing is going to have to choose between his new life and celebrity, and the world he used to call home...
PLUS! A bone-chilling new horror story, written by the master himself, R.L. STINE, and illustrated by the incomparable Daniel Warren Johnson!
The comics were delayed this week and so is the video. By the time you watch this, however, all these great smelling comics should be available.
(W) Al Ewing (A/CA) Paco Medina
• It's socialism gone wild as the U.S.Avengers literally punch the business leaders of tomorrow right in their faces!
• Are there extenuating circumstances, or have we just gone mad? You'll have to read the comic to find out!
• Also, the Golden Skull makes his incredibly ostentatious, jewel-encrusted last stand!
(W) Mariko Tamaki (A) Nico Leon
JENNIFER WALTERS has survived the Civil War...barely...and having risen from the rubble, she re-enters the world a different kind of hero. Fueled by a quiet rage, she is determined to move forward, to go on with her life, but the pain of the past and all she's lost is always there - an undercurrent, a pulse, waiting to quicken and trigger Jen's transformation into the one thing she doesn't have control over...
Cover Art by Jeff Dekal
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(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Michael Gaydos (CA) David Mack
• Jessica Jones' new secrets start to unfold. How far did Jessica go to uncover a deadly secret in the Marvel Universe?
• From the original creators comes an all new chapter in the world-famous private eye's ongoing adventures.
(W) Kelly Thompson (A) Leonardo Romero (CA) Julian Totino Tedesco
Remember Hawkeye? No not that Hawkeye, our favorite Hawkeye, the chick who puts the hawk in Hawkeye, the butt-kicking hero who had to save the other Hawkeye's butt all the time. Yup, you know her, it's the dazzling Kate Bishop making her solo comics debut! Kate is heading west and returning to Los Angeles, with her bow and arrow and P.I. badge in tow. There are crimes to solve and she's the best archer to handle 'em! The City of Angels has a new guardian angel.
The talented duo of Kelly Thompson (A-Force, Jem) and Leonardo Romero (Squadron Supreme, Doctor Strange) bring you a Kate Bishop like you've never seen her before, in a brand-new ongoing series that really hits the mark!
Rated T+
(W) Jeff Loveness, Ramon K. Perez (A/CA) Ramon K. Perez
CLASSIFIED IS BACK!
CLASSIFIED makes his roaring return to the Marvel Universe! How will Sam Alexander cope with this unfathomable homecoming? It's the return you've all been waiting for. Or is something...else? Strap in True Believer, you've never seen a NOVA book like this before!
Rated T
(W/A) Genndy Tartakovsky (CA) Bruce Timm
TRAPPED in the jungle a thousand miles from home, HUNTED by savage beasts that walk
like men, Luke's got just one thing going for him: Ain't no cage that can hold Cage!
Rated T+
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Alex Maleev
There is a new Iron Man in town and his name is VICTOR VON DOOM. The greatest villain of the Marvel Universe will try something new. Where Tony Stark failed, Doom will succeed. What is Doom's Master Plan?
Rated T+
(W) David Walker (A/CA) Flaviano
CIVIL WAR II TIE-IN!
• They're off on a job - and it's predicted to end with LUKE CAGE back in the place he hates most!
• The Marvel Universe has split in two - will the conflict split up POWER MAN and IRON FIST?
Rated T+
(W) James Robinson (A/CA) Tony Harris
Follow everyone's favorite protocol droid as he Journeys to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, in this special one-shot leading up to his appearance in the film! Just how did Threepio get a red arm, anyway? Find out here as the blockbuster creative team of James Robinson and Tony Harris of DC's Starman reunite for the first time in nearly two decades!
You may be fluent in over six million forms of communication...but this book is a must have in any language!
Cover art by Tony Harris
Recommended by Video Monkey!!
(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Chris Bachalo
"THE LAST DAYS OF MAGIC" STARTS NOW!
The Emperikul have arrived, leaving universes purged of magic in their wake. Their next target? The Marvel Universe. And with Doctor Strange weakened beyond measure? We don't have a chance!
(W) Dan Slott (A/CA) Mike Allred
• Why is Silver Surfer fighting the ever-loving blue-eyed THING?
• Who is this Alicia Masters person, and why hasn't Norrin told Dawn about her before?
• Where did that alien armada come from?
• What can they really do to planet Earth that is WORSE THAN DEATH?!
• And WHEN, exactly, IS Clobbering Time?!
• Right now, True Believer! RIGHT NOW!
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