Solicitations: May 2020 – Marvel Comics

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The Marvels #1

Kurt Busiek, Yildiray Cinar

All-new, ongoing series!

Kurt Busiek (Marvels, Astro City) is back, with the biggest, wildest, most sprawling series ever to hit the Marvel Universe, telling stories that span the decades and range from cosmic adventure to intense human drama, from the street-level to the cosmic, starring literally anyone from Marvel’s very first heroes to the superstars of tomorrow.

This first issue includes an invasion from orbit, a picnic in Prospect Park, super hero sightseeing in Manhattan, the All-Winners Squad in 1947, Reed Richards during his time in military intelligence, cosmic beings beyond space and time – and that’s only for starters.

Featuring Captain America, Spider-Man, the Punisher, the Human Torch, Storm, the Black Cat, the Golden Age Vision, Aero, Iron Man and Thor, and introducing two brand-new characters, all beautifully drawn by Yildiray Cinar (X-Men, Legion Of Super-Heroes, Iron Man) in the opening act of a thriller that’ll take us across the Marvel Universe and beyond. Plus: Who (or what) is Kshoom?

It all starts here. And it goes…everywhere.

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Marvels Snapshot: Avengers #1

Barbara Randall Kesel, Kurt Busiek, Staz Johnson

The Marvel Snapshot tour through Marvel history takes a romantic – and destructive – turn during the Michelinie / Byrne / Pérez Avengers era!

Take one rookie cop, add one new-to-the-city emergency medical technician, and make their meet-cute a devastating battle between the Avengers and a giant, rampaging robot!

What comes next? Only Barbara Randall Kesel (Hawk and Dove, Ultragirl) and Staz Johnson (New X-Men, Robin) can tell you.

Featuring Iron Man, the Beast, Wonder Man, Count Nefaria and more.

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Marvels Snapshot: Spider-Man #1

Howard Chaykin, Kurt Busiek

Let’s say you’re a lowlife criminal in Manhattan, just trying to get by in a world that’s recently gotten full of Spider-Men, Daredevils, Power Men and more, and you just want to make a decent illegal living. Plenty of henchman work available, if you don’t mind ending up in traction. And, oh yeah, there’s a brewing super villain gang war building. What do you do? Keep your head low or go for the big win?

Superstar storyteller Howard Chaykin (American Flagg, Wolverine) takes you through Marvel’s mean streets. Just watch out for Spider-Man, Cloak and Dagger, and more.

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Daredevil Annual #1

Chip Zdarsky, Chris Sprouse

One more day!

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Empyre: Captain America #1 (of 3)

Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Ariel Olivetti

The invasion has made landfall!

Captain America stands on the front lines – but when the threat goes global even he won’t be enough to stem the tides!

Will Captain America be able to find allies willing to fight alongside him – or will he fall in the face of this intergalactic incursion?

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Empyre: Ghost Rider #1

Ed Brisson, Jefte Palo

An intergalactic war comes crashing into a supernatural showdown between the Spirit of Corruption and the Spirit of Pollution! But who will be left standing?

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Empyre: Invasion of Wakanda #1 (of 3)

Jim Zub, Lan Medina

The heart of Wakanda – its mighty store of Vibranium – comes under threat as the villains of Empyre launch their invasion of Earth!

Black Panther’s Agents of Wakanda form the front line against the alien invasion, but the enemy’s powers are vast and unknown. With T’Challa off fighting alongside the Avengers, General Okoye is in charge – and even with the superhumans are her disposal, she may find herself outmatched.

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Empyre: Savage Avengers #1

Gerry Duggan, Greg Smallwood

In South America, Conan finds himself enslaved – which is typically bad news for those attempting to do the enslaving! But these enslavers come from beyond the stars, and they’ve got a singular and grisly end in store for the Cimmerian – one that only Venom can help him avoid!

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Empyre: Squadron Supreme #1 (of 2)

Mark Waid, Diogenes Neves

The invasion has begun! But the alien invaders soon encounter resistance in the form of the Squadron Supreme of America! As the two forces clash, only one thing is clear… the fight for America’s survival has begun!

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Empyre: Stormranger #1 (of 3)

Saladin Ahmed, Steven Cummings

The Kree nanosuit known as Stormranger was once bonded to Ms. Marvel… but after deciding Kamala’s version of justice wasn’t deadly enough, Stormranger rebelled against her.

Now Stormranger is charting her own course – just in time for the united Kree/Skrull Empire to engulf Earth in a centuries-old conflict. Whose side is this ruthless space vigilante on, and how much havoc will she wreak before we find out?

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Empyre: Thor #1 (of 3)

Ram V, Pasqual Ferry

Reshaping the cosmos!

The Earth is under attack – and for Thor, the fight is personal!

Gaea, goddess of nature and Thor’s birth mother, has fallen ill… and it has something to do with the reason the Kree and Skrull are here! The journey to save her – and all Midgard – will expand the Asgardian pantheon in a whole new direction!

Critically acclaimed writer Ram V (These Savage Shores, Justice League Dark) and fan-favorite artist Pasqual Ferry take Thor to the ends of the Earth!

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Empyre: X-Men #1 (of 4)

Jonathan Hickman, Tini Howard, Matteo Buffagni

Plant people from outer space have come to Earth and, wouldn’t you know it, they just happen to be here when millions of mutants rise as undead creatures hungry for human flesh.

The X-Men return to Genosha in a tale so crazy, it’s taking the entire writing crew of the X-Men line to tackle it!

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Lords of Empyre: Celestial Messiah #1

Alex Paknadel, Alex Lins

The eve of Quoi’s ascension is at hand! But when the trials are interrupted by an unexpected interloper – Mantis – who will win this battle of wills?

Don’t miss out as mother and son go head-to-head, revealing secrets that will shape the course of the galaxy!

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Giant Size X-Men: Fantomex #1

Jonathan Hickman, Rod Reis

Hickman and Reis take on the world!

The hit creative team of Jonathan Hickman and Rod Reis (New Mutants) turn their attention to the covert activities of the Weapon Plus program’s Weapon XIII!

A bred killer who chooses the life of a gentleman super-thief, Fantomex has always defied expectations. For example, who would expect him to break into the World, the artificial realm of his creation? And then again? And then… again?

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Giant Size X-Men: Tribute #1

Len Wein, Alex Ross, Kevin Nowlan, Chris Samnee, Marcus To, Siya Oum, Stephen Segovia, Marguerite Sauvage, Carmen Nunez Carnero, Bernard Chang, Aaron Kuder, Takeshi Miyagawa, Juan Cabal, Gurihiru, Mark Brooks, Kris Anka, Phil Noto, Valerio Schiti, Leinil Francis Yu, Matteo Lolli, Emanuela Lupacchino, Carlos E. Gomez, R. B. Silva, Ramon Rosanas, Joshua Cassara, David Baldeon, Marcelo Ferreira, Javi Garron, Rod Reis, Javier Rodriguez, Marco Checchetto, Jen Bartel, Michael Del Mundo, Rahzzah, Pepe Larraz, Mike Hawthorne

Celebrating the classic’s 45th anniversary!

Forty-five years ago, a comic book came out that would change the face of Marvel Comics forever. Writer Len Wein and artist Dave Cockrum revamped the X-Men completely, replacing the bulk of the teen heroes with a completely new international cast! The legendary one-shot took comic fans by storm and set the series off in a new direction, setting the stage for the legendary X-scribe Chris Claremont to make them the most popular heroes in the Marvel Universe!

Now, 37 of Marvel’s top artists come together to re-create this epic story, each re-drawing one pulse-pounding page in tribute to this Marvel masterpiece!

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Juggernaut #1 (of 5)

Fabian Nicieza, Ron Garney

Ready or ‘naut, here he comes!

A mystic gem. A force of overwhelming power. Nothing can stop the Juggernaut. Except himself. Another building falls. Cain Marko is done letting others pick up the pieces of the things he’s destroyed.

Renowned X-scribe Fabian Nicieza (X-Force, Deadpool) and celebrated artist Ron Garney (Captain America, Daredevil) team up to take the unstoppable in a new bold new direction!

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The Union #1 (of 5)

Paul Grist, Andrea Di Vito

The grand unveiling of The Union! A team of super heroes gathered from all over the United Kingdom, featuring Union Jack, Snakes, Kelpie, Choir, and their fearless leader, Brittania! But when disaster strikes on their first public debut, in the form of the invasion of Empyre, the fledgling team is immediately pushed to their limits!

Don’t miss out on an exciting new chapter of Marvel from legendary creators, Paul Grist (Judge Dredd, Jack Staff) and Andrea Di Vito!

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2020: iWolverine #1 (of 2)

Larry Hama, Roland Boschi

In the wake of Arno Stark’s crusade against A.I.s, no robot is safe.

Fearing of Elsie Dee’s safety in these tumultuous times, Albert, the robot Wolverine, goes to Madripoor to find her… but what he finds is a fight against Madripoor’s criminal underbelly instead!

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Marvel Tales: Hellstrom #1

Gary Friedrich, John David Warner, Warren Ellis, Tom Sutton, Jim Mooney, Leonardo Manco

Daimon Hellstrom, the Son of Satan himself, demonstrates his devilish charm as we celebrate the legacy of the House of Ideas with the era-spanning Marvel Tales! This anthology series shines a spotlight on fan-favorite characters, features timeless stories and highlights some of our most impressive talent from the past eight decades.

First, Daimon makes his scene-stealing debut as an exorcist in Ghost Rider (1973) #1!

Then he claims a series of his own with Son of Satan #1 – and steps through a portal to hell for an unhappy family reunion with his diabolical father!

And, in Hellstrom: Prince of Lies #12, Daimon digs into the darkest and most disturbing corners of the Marvel Universe, courtesy of one hell of a creative team – Warren Ellis and Leonardo Manco!

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Amazing Spider-Man #101 (Facsimile Edition)

Roy Thomas, Gil Kane

The dramatic debut of Morbius the Living Vampire!

Dr. Michael Morbius has a lust for blood, and he’s out to sink his fangs into Spider-Man! But the wallcrawler is even more spiderlike than usual – because, in an effort to “cure” himself of his spider-powers, he’s ended up with four extra limbs! Peter must seek out Curt Connors, the Lizard, to return himself to normal – but little does Spidey know that he’s on a collision course with Morbius that will put him in the crosshairs of not one, but two monsters!

Witness the beginning of a rivalry for the ages between webslinger and bloodsucker, in the issue that began the tragic tale of the misunderstood Michael Morbius!

It’s one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all!

Reprinting Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #101.

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Werewolf by Night #32 (Facsimile Edition)

Doug Moench, Don Perlin

Moon Knight makes his unforgettable first appearance – stalking Jack Russell, the Werewolf by Night!

Clad from head to toe in silver and wielding crescent-shaped blades, the soldier of fortune named Marc Spector is a lycanthrope’s worst nightmare. But why is he after this particular prey – and can Jack possibly survive their first savage battle?

Moon Knight, earthly avatar of the Egyptian god Khonshu, went on to become a fan-favorite character and a man of many talents – mercenary, millionaire, vigilante, Avenger, even cab driver – but wide-eyed fans first got to meet him as a werewolf hunter in this classic tale!

It’s one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all!

Reprinting Werewolf by Night (1972) #32.

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X-Men #12 (Facsimile Edition)

Stan Lee, Alex Toth, Jack Kirby

The uncanny origin of Professor X… and the unstoppable menace of the Juggernaut!

Cain Marko is one of the X-Men’s most formidable foes – and even, over the years, an occasional ally – but what is his connection to Charles Xavier? And what is the secret of his incredible power?

The X-Mansion has some of the strongest fortifications and deadliest defenses around, but even they are barely slowing the Juggernaut down as he advances implacably towards his goal: revenge!

As Professor X reveals his hidden past and his greatest shame, the teenage mutants known as the X-Men gird for battle… but can they find a way to stop the unstoppable?

It’s one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all!

Reprinting X-Men (1963) #12.