(W) Mark Waid (A/CA) Chris Samnee
HOME OF THE BRAVE Part 2
• On his quest across America, Steve Rogers faces off against the brand-new Swordsman! Strap yourselves in for a sword vs. shield duel unlike anything you've ever seen!
Rated T+
MARVEL LEGACY BREAKDOWN!
You might have heard the rumblings about Marvel's latest rebirth around the internet, but why not let a professional give you the play by play on THE most important comic release to hit the Marvel Universe since 1961??!! Zanadu's own professor of Marvel, Mr. Will Harris brings you a detailed examination of what Marvel Legacy #1 means for the Marvel Universe and how it will affect the past, present and future of the House of Ideas!
This one is for new fans, but especially for those older readers who might have lapsed or lost interest in the Marvel Machine over the past few years. So dust off your Merry Marvel Marching Society badge or old FOOM issues and start screaming, MAKE MINE MARVEL!!
NUFF SAID!
It's here!! The biggest Marvel event of the year starts this week with not one, not two, but 4 Secret Empire tie-ins!
First up is the zero issue of the main book. Totally important and vital to the story. Do not be fooled that it is a #0 and dismiss it. Truly necessary to enjoy Secret Empire.
(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?
Next up are the three "Opening Salvo" tie-ins that are transitioning the storylines of these titles into Secret Empire. (This list is also organized into suggested reading order if you care about that sort of thing)
(W) Nick Spencer (A) Various (CA) Daniel Acuña
• The stage is set! Everything has been leading to this moment! It's time for Captain America to step out of the shadows to change the very landscape of the Marvel Universe in a massive way!
(W) Jim Zub (A/CA) Jon Malin
The Masters of Evil, the fate of Kobik, betrayal, destruction and the future of the Thunderbolts - "Return of the Masters" concludes here. Don't miss it!
(W) Al Ewing (A) Paco Diaz (CA) Paco Medina
• The time for goofy solicits is over. A.I.M. is getting serious - and Steve Rogers is here to make sure of it.
• But where does this leave Roberto Da Costa?
• Meanwhile, Sam Guthrie is a man of two worlds. Which will he choose?
Check back next week for another report from behind enemy lines. HAIL HYDRA!
(W) Charles Soule (A/CA) Ron Garney
"THE DARK ART" STARTS NOW!
• Losing a big case has landed A.D.A. MATT MURDOCK in hot water with the city, leaving him less time to clean up the streets as DAREDEVIL. But as his protégé BLINDSPOT tries to pick up the slack, the young hero might be in over his head when he stumbles upon a horrific crime scene - one that will terrify even THE MAN WITHOUT FEAR.
• Series artist RON GARNEY returns!
Rated T+
(W) Tom King (A) Gabriel Hernandez Walta (CA) Mike Del Mundo
"LITTLE BETTER THAN A BEAST" STARTS NOW!
• The most critically acclaimed series of the year continues.
• The Avengers know. They know his wife killed the Reaper and the boy. They know Vision lied to protect her. They know that those lies will lead to more lies, those deaths will lead to more deaths.
• And they know they need to act, they need to find a way to prove that he has done what he has done so the Avengers can do what they have to do--finally and forever dismantle the Vision and his family.
Rated T+
(W) G. Willow Wilson (A/CA) Jorge Molina
A-FORCE, ASSEMBLE! From the ashes of Battleworld, Marvel's newest hero SINGULARITY has risen and entered the Marvel Universe. But she didn't make the journey alone. To combat the most fearsome threats from across the multiverse, Singularity will summon the world's mightiest team of Avengers to her side: SHE-HULK. CAPTAIN MARVEL. DAZZLER. MEDUSA. NICO MINORU. Together, they are A FORCE to be reckoned with!
(W) Charles Soule (A/CA) Marco Checchetto
Before their military heroism in the Clone Wars, before their tragic battle on Mustafar, and many decades before their final confrontation on the Death Star...they were Master Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Padawan learner, Anakin Skywalker. It's been a few years since Obi-Wan pledged to train the young "chosen one," but even as they have grown closer through training, it has been a difficult road. Now, called to a remote planet for assistance, Master and Padawan may be pushed to the breaking point. Writer Charles Soule (Lando, She-Hulk, Daredevil) and artist Marco Checchetto (Star Wars: Shattered Empire, Avengers World, Punisher) bring us a tale of the Jedi at the height of their power...
"THE SYSTEM"
Things begin to unravel as we learn the identity of who Steadfast is working for. Billions and billions of bits of data floating through the air screaming to anyone who will listen, FOLLOW THE MONEY.
Check out the next chapter of the most thrilling new series of the year, SECRET #2: THE SYSTEM!
• After the devastation of last issue, death and destiny come crashing down in deep space.
• Can the burly Beta Ray Bill and the scorching Sif deny their fiery past?
• Do they want to?
We're Back! In full Resolution! Casey and Morgan chat about this week's releases including the Shadow, Charles Burns' new book, B.P.R.D. and more! Plus, a big welcome back to our video monkey--we were lost without you...
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