Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Space: Punisher In a twisted alternate future where the Punisher is about revenge among the stars, a nightmarish apocalyptic redesign of the Hulk reigns as the ultimate destroyer of worlds. This reality’s version of the Green Goliath is a cosmic force of unparalleled strength, who appears to take pleasure in his violence. Terrifyingly, this Marvel monster has an even worse variant in the main Marvel universe. Space: Punisher – written by Frank Tieri, with art by Mark Texeira – is a four-issue miniseries that follows Frank Castle as he takes to the stars to avenge the…
Author: Chris Miller
Warning: Spoilers for NYX #5Regardless of the original intention of its creators, the X-Men We have always been a team that promotes the importance of civil rights and social equality. When Chris Claremont became the franchise’s head writer in the 1980s, the X-Men became an analogy for the tumultuous civil rights issues in the United States. However, after two decades of moving away from Claremont’s vision, the X-Men are finally returning to their most important themes. Following the Fall of Xwriters such as Jed MacKay, Gail Simone and especially Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing returned the X-Men to smaller-scale series,…
Cain Marko, aka Juggernaut, is one of X-Men of the oldest and most formidable enemies. Charles Xavier’s burly half-brother, despite not being a mutant, opposed the X-Men just to spite his brother. However, after the Fall of X, Marko changed his allegiance and a new heroic Juggernaut has been officially introduced as a member of the Mysterious X-Men. The Juggernaut’s abilities were first obtained using the Crimson Gem of Cyttorak, a mystical totem that contains the powers of Cyttorak, a demonic god of destruction. However, after vowing never to serve madmen or the gods again, Juggernaut left Cyttorak without an…
As Captain America : Brave new world soon approaches theaters, Marvel Comics has debuted a new line of variant covers that celebrate Sam Wilson’s Captain America while also paying homage to Steve Rogers before him. Starting next January, Marvel is releasing five exclusive variant covers, each reminiscent of an iconic Captain America comicuntil the film’s release next February. These classic covers are sure to impress Cap fans new and old. Starting with Avengers #22, Wonder salutes Rogers’ sixty-plus year tenure as Captain America, while also embracing Sam Wilson’s tenure of the title. Wilson has been Captain America for almost a…
Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Poison War #4 For decades, Poison and his loyal partner, Eddie Brock, were known as the Lethal Protector of the streets. Now, Eddie Brock is the King in Black, the god of all symbiotes, and destined to become the next Anti-All. However, the King in Black is just one piece of a larger cosmic puzzle, and Eddie Brock may have just created a new one. The King in Black is more than just a title, it is an ordered task. To maintain the cosmic balance between creation and nothingness, the Celestials created the King in Black…
Anyone who knows the name Superman knows that its greatest weakness is kryptonite. The radioactive crystalline ore was formed under extreme pressures and geological instabilities that eventually led to the destruction of Krypton. Like Earth’s radioactive elements, kryptonite is highly lethal to Kryptonians, destroying their cells until there is nothing left. However, while green kryptonite is the most iconic form of the ore, it is far from the only type. Each variation of kryptonite exhibits a diverse range of effects on kryptonians beyond cellular degradation. Some versions of the alien ore significantly alter a Kryptonian’s mind, while others have seemingly…
Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Blood Hunters #4 Spider-Man Miles Morales was one of Marvel’s greatest additions to its collection of modern heroes, an inspiring character who shows readers that anyone can be a hero, no matter what the world says. However, an infectious curse has settled on this Spider-Man, threatening to turn Miles into one of Marvel’s greatest monsters. While the Endless Night that ravaged the Earth during Marvel Blood Hunt After the event has ended, the effects of these horrors still run deep among those who survived. Blood Hunters #4 continues the Blood Hunters’ mission to rid the streets…
Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Poison War #4 In recent years, the cosmic significance of Carnage and their symbiotic species has evolved beyond the constraints of a single universe. Readers learned that Knull was just one of many Kings in Black throughout Marvel’s universal history. Originally created to maintain the cosmic balance between creation and destruction, the King in Black has gone from a simple title to a state of being. Meanwhile, a new King was forged. As the Venom War approaches its climax, the threads of Eddie Brock, Meridius and Carnage’s independent machinations are reaching their endgame. While Eddie, Dylan…
Galactus is one of Marvel’s greatest cosmic powers in the entire multiverse. While the infinite number of other realities possess giants as powerful as Earth-616’s Galactus, others less so. Marvel doesn’t always have to take itself seriously, but sometimes things get a little weird. Weird, wacky, and wacky or not, at least these variants are fun to read. The Marvel Multiverse is often a playground for writers and artists do whatever they want with some of comics’ most well-known characters. If you can imagine it, it exists. But it’s not often that the multiverse displays its comical and confusing variants.…
THE The Avengers have been one of Marvel’s most successful major properties since their real-world conception in 1963. Since then, the team has gone on to host nearly a hundred members in their ranks in various iterations and forms. In just the last decade, the Avengers have frequently expanded the team over the course of frequently occurring apocalyptic comic events. Most of the Avengers’ additions from the last decade have been drafted into either the main Avengers team or the recently formed Avengers Unity Division. Strength, adaptability, resistance and skill are criteria that a hero must meet before being accepted.…