Skybound Entertainment’s GI Joe is already preparing to be the “Biggest comic book launch of the decade”And Now, the details for the second issue of the Energon Universe relaunch confirm the debut of a new Cobra strike force.: The Valkyries. These new antagonists will make their debut in the new shared universe of Skybound, giving the newly formed GI Joe team a threat to be reckoned with. GI Joe #2 – written by Joshua Williamson, with art by Tom Reilly – will raise the stakes for the flying team, which was formed at the end of this year’s Duke Miniseries…
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Spider-Man is now an agent Doctor Doomin a major character change that no one in the Webslinger fandom could have predicted. Marvel’s longtime villain is now Earth’s Sorcerer Supreme, and his recruitment of Spider-Man for an all-new mission could lead to a major hero transformation for the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. The Amazing Spider-Man #61 comes from the new creative team of Joe Kelly and Ed McGuinness, and officially kicks off the “8 Deaths of Spider-Man” storyline, which will feature Spidey being recruited by Doom to save the world from an evil demigod and his descendants. The preview shows Spider-Man facing…
NOTICE! Potential spoilers for Batman: Dark Age #6Batman: Dark Ages is coming to an end, and the seminal miniseries is coming out making a longtime DC villain one of the Dark Knight’s greatest foes. Retelling Batman’s origins as if he were aging in real time throughout the second half of the 20th century, Batman: Dark Ages is alternate continuity storytelling at its best, as the creative team found a unique way to retell Bruce Wayne’s life story from beginning to end. Coming from the creative team of Mike Russell, Mike Allred, Laura Allred and Dave Sharpe, the preview for Batman:…
Godzilla and Spider-Man It might not be the first mash-up that comes to mind, but an unused cover idea from artist Tom Scioli combined the two unlikely subjects. The writer/artist behind the current Godzilla’s Monsterpiece Theater is known for his wild and eccentric imagination, but merging Spider-Man and Godzilla might be the craziest idea he’s ever had. Sharing in an Instagram post, Tom Scioli describes the sketch as an unused cover concept for Godzilla Monster Theater #2. The piece shows Godzilla carrying Anguiras as he flew through the air, assuming the same position Spider-Man did when he debuted on the…
NOTICE! Spoilers for Transformers #14Starscream new upgrade could only exist in the Energon Universe, where the worlds of GI Joe and Transformers were intertwined like never before. Now, the preview for next week Transformers #14 shows how the Decepticon finds himself trapped in a HISS tank, as the story promises that “hell hath no fury like a Starscream scorned.” In a preview for Transformers #14 shared by AIPTReaders will be able to see firsthand how Starscream gains his new legs, as they are a “gift” from the MARS Industries team of scavengers who found the Decepticon’s remains in the previous…
Loki is facing the The Avengers again next year in an all-new graphic novel from two masters of the form. Chip Kidd and Michael Cho will assemble the classic lineup of Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk, Giant-Man and the Wasp to face the team’s original big bad, but this time there’s a twist that could change everything… Announced via marvel.com, The Avengers in the Veracity Trap will come from Abrams Books through its “MarvelArts” partnership. Building on Alex Ross’s success Fantastic Four: Full CircleThe new graphic novel will be another high-quality offering from some of the best creators…
While the UCM departed from the original comics in many ways, a key aspect of Captain America leadership of Avengers was left aside completely. A major hallmark of Cap’s leadership includes the Star-Spangled Avenger using the team to redeem villains and turn them into heroes. Avengers membership has been changing since The Avengers #2 by Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, Paul Reinman, Stan Goldberg and Artie Simek, when Hulk left the team after his first adventure. The next big change occurred in The Avengers #16 by Kirby, Lee, Dick Ayers, Carl Hubbell, and Simek, in which the entire team (except Cap)…
Tom Holland Spider-Man is receiving an animated series to narrate its first adventures, but Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man will also receive a prequel comic book series from Marvel Comics. With the first issue releasing in December, the prequel series is scheduled to run for five issues in time for the animated series’ release on Disney+. In the preview released for AIPT, Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man #1 begins with the wall-crawler in what appears to be his first supervillain fight. Check out the preview below: While it’s hard to tell from the art released so far, the villain seen in the…
The boys has become a huge hit thanks to its restrained approach to superheroes, but it’s not the only property that shows the ugly side of the cape-and-tights crowd. Incognito is the perfect series to read for fans who have finished The boys and are eager for more superhero stories with an ultraviolent twist. Coming from the acclaimed creative team of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips, Incognito tells the story of henchman Zack Overkill, who is placed in witness protection after ratting out his supervillain boss. Similar to the creative team’s previous work Sleeper, Incognito was a journey through the…
Warning! Potential spoilers ahead for Venom War: Fantastic Four #1 Doctor Doom Could have replaced Kong the Conqueror as the MCU’s new big bad, but an upcoming comic will feature the two in a dramatic face-off, as part of Marvel’s poison war Crossover. The preview for Venom War: Fantastic Four Details the war between the two villains, as each chooses their own symbiote to fight on their behalf. A preview released by CBR for Venom War: Fantastic Four #1 – written by Adam Warren, with art by Joey Vasquez – offers readers their first glimpse of The proxy war between…