Archive for the ‘Dark Reign’ Category
And if you are going to have variant covers, you might as well flaunt them as much as you can, and Major Spoilers is happy to help. Take the jump for a look at Dark Reign: The List Part One: Avengers and Dark Reign: The List Part Two: Daredevil.
I doubt the coming event in the 616 is going to be as universe ending as in Ultimate universe, but Norman Osborn is set to reveal is master plan for Marvel in 2010, and it begins with The List series.
The List. This eight-issue limited series, comprised of eight double-sized specials, leads Marvel fans to the changes in store for the world’s most popular super heroes! The Iron Patriot decides there are things wrong with the world, things that need to be handled and when he’s done, the stage is set for the biggest comic book event of the next decade! It all begins in September with the first three The List issues—Avengers, Daredevil and X-Men!
Or – “Of Course I’m Serious. And Don’t Call Me Shirley.”
Oh say can you see…
By the dawn’s early light!
What so proudly we hail…
In the twilight’s last gleaming?
Whose bright stripes and broad stars,
In the perilous night…
For the ramparts we watched,
uh, da-da-da-da-da-daaaa…
And the rocket’s red glare!
Buncha bombs in the air!
Gave proof to the night!
That we still had our flag!
Oh say does that flag banner wave,
Over a-a-all that’s free!
And the home of the land…
And the land of the – FREE!
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Or – “Fishmen and Mimics and Beasts, OH MY!”
Is it just me, or are Calvin’s wings on backward?
Or – “How Venom Got His Groove Back…”
Y’know what’s interesting? Venom’s “new costume,” which has only appeared in the Amazing Spider-Man title, makes it’s reappearance in this issue, but only on the cover. It didn’t get used in Thunderbolts, I don’t believe it’s in use in Dark Reign, and it’s not actually seen in the interiors. Isn’t it odd that they’d roll out a new uniform for a high-profile villain like Venom and then NOT USE IT?
Marvel announced that Dark Reign: The Sinister Spider-Man #1 has also sold out at Diamond, and will be going back to press with a variant cover featuring the interior art of Chris Bachalo.
Or – “We Hold These Comics To Be Self-Evident…”
Today is American Independence Day, commonly referred to as July 4th, as it takes place on the 4th of July, hence the name, and that’s why the song is called Alice’s Restaurant… To all the faithful Spoilerites of the United States, Happy 4th of July. For those of you who are from elsewhere, sorry about all the hegemony and stuff. Either way, it’s time for another bout of our Rapid Fire Reviews, bite-sized chunks of comics that I either couldn’t write three paragraphs about, or ran out of time to cover. Give us your tired, your poorly drawn, your huddled masses of comics, yearning to be bagged in mylar…
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Or – “The Return Of The Greatest X-Man Of Them All!”
It has been many years since the original five X-Men teamed up to battle various fat, bald, ugly pro-wrestler types. In the ensuing years, seemingly hundreds of mutants have joined various incarnations of the X-Franchise, but everybody seems to forget the FIRST mutant recruit to join the then-handful of X-Kids… The man called The Mimic. In a world gone mad, where no one’s loyalties can be easily discerned, this legendary lost hero has returned, to once again spearhead the team he once led.
(Oh, there’s some other guys in this book, too…)
Or – “Boogedy Boogedy!”
Heh heh hahahahaaaaa… QUADRUPLE! ESPRESSO! LATTE!!! HA HA HA HAAAAAA!!!!
Or – “Off To Meet My Doom, Mom! See You After School!”
Comic book publishing schedules puzzle me. The Twelve hasn’t come out in what seems like a year, while Agents of Atlas is apparently on a bi-weekly status, and Spider-Man is coming out every sixteen minutes or so. Wolverine alone accounts for half the forests destroyed in the United States every month. The major publishers can’t seem to decide whether it’s a market for the celebrity auteur writer, or whether it’s the characters who sell the books regardless of creator. When Wolverine #73 came out a few weeks ago (before the publication of #72) it occurred to me that the entire industry is run by the pointy-haired boss from Dilbert, and that I should really just relax.
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But will his acting be good enough to earn him a Daytime Emmy?
It’s the latest in Marvel’s no-info campaigns attempting to get you excited about changes in the status quo.
(Click for wallpaper sized image, because we know you want to make this your new desktop background). Why is Wolverine looking at Spider-man's crotch?
This is probably a good thing for the heroes in hiding, but considering Norman Osborn still has his claws in things, I foresee things getting worse before they get better…. mainly because I’ve seen Marvel’s August solicitations a couple hours earlier than you.
What say you, Major Spoilerites? Was President Obama right in veto in the MRA, or should those filthy muties sign on the dotted line, and vow allegiance to the good ol’ U.S. of A?
Or – “Five Characters In Search Of An Exit…”
What do a goddess, a mutant, two kings, a manic-depressive psychopath and a two-bit hood wrapped in a blanket have in common?
All of them want to run things their own way, and all of them find themselves in a strange new position of power against their former oppressors. As a good friend of mine is wont to say, “This is payback. I’m that bitch you’ve heard so much about…”
Marvel has announced that Dark Avengers #1 and Thunderbolts #128 are both heading back to the printers for a third go around complete with variant covers by Mike Deodato and Roberto De La Torre.
Marvel has announced three of the Dark Reign tie-in issues have sold out at the distributor level and are being sent back to press with variant covers. New Avengers #49 has a cover price of $3.99, Punisher #2 hits shelves for $2.99, and War Machine #2 by Greg Pak also features a $2.99 price tag. All three issues arrive in stores on March 25, 2009.
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