Chris Claremont, the writer behind some of the most popular X-Men stories ever told, is coming back for at least one more go-around. Monday, Marvel announced Claremont as the writer behind the upcoming Wolverine: Deep Cut Series. Claremont crafted the mini-series with artist Edgar Salazar, which will take place during the time when the X-Men were briefly stationed in the Australian Outback.

"One of the amazing things about Chris Claremont's work is how rich and multi-layered his X-Men stories have always been," Marvel editor Mark Basso shared in a press release. "In UNCANNY X-MEN #246, he had to move Wolverine off-stage to get to the plethora of other characters and plotlines he had going."

Wolverine: Deep Cut, naturally, takes place when the character wasn't involved in the Uncanny X-Men line between #246 and #251.

"DEEP CUT is going to finally step back and show what there just wasn't time or space to show of Wolverine before he returned in #251, and make good on that title in all senses of the word!" he continued. "And, in true Marvel fashion, the story here will stand completely on its own, so if you have no idea what those plots entailed, rest assured you've got a complete adventure in this series."

This isn't the first time Claremont and Salazar worked on an X-Men book together. Earlier this year, the two released Wolverine: Madripoor Nights.

"Hard to believe, Bub, I've known Logan for 50 years!" Claremont said in a statement at the time. "And Natasha was in the first Marvel story I ever wrote. This trip back to Madripoor reveals hidden truths about two of my favorite characters on the adventure that shaped their lives."

Philip Tan, the artist charged with doing the covers on Madripoor Nights is also doing the cover work for Wolverine: Deep Cut. Wolverine: Deep Cut #1 is currently scheduled to be released in local comic shops on July 3rd.

Below you'll find a breakdown of the new Marvel Legends releases along with release dates and pre-order links where applicable. Note that this article will be updated with additional launch dates and links when the info becomes available.

MARVEL LEGENDS SERIES WOLVERINE (MARVEL 85TH ANNIVERSARY) - $24.99 / Pre-orders will launch here at Entertainment Earth and here on Amazon on 4/16 at 10am PT / 1pm ET: "With unstoppable healing powers and adamantium metal claws, the astonishing Wolverine battles threats alongside the mutant X-Men team. Celebrate the MARVEL UNIVERSE and 85 years of MARVEL COMICS with this MARVEL LEGENDS SERIES WOLVERINE (MARVEL 85TH ANNIVERSARY) figure. This quality 6-inch scale figure features deco inspired by the character's appearance in Marvel's Astonishing X-Men comics. The figure features extensive articulation and is highly posable for display and play. Includes figure and 6 comics-inspired accessories including masked and unmasked heads and hands with and without claws."

MARVEL LEGENDS SERIES SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN (MARVEL 85TH ANNIVERSARY) - $29.99 / Pre-orders will launch here at Entertainment Earth and here on Amazon on 4/16 at 10am PT / 1pm ET: "When Doc Ock swaps bodies with Peter Parker, gaining his powers and conscience, he becomes the unlikely hero Superior Spider-Man. Celebrate the MARVEL UNIVERSE and 85 years of MARVEL COMICS with this MARVEL LEGENDS SERIES SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN (85th ANNIVERSARY) figure. This quality 6-inch scale figure features deco inspired by the character's appearance in Marvel's The Superior Spider-Man comics. The figure features extensive articulation and is highly posable for display and play. Includes figure and 11 comics-inspired accessories including alternate head and Spider-Arms with removable backpack."

MARVEL LEGENDS SERIES IRON FIST AND LUKE CAGE (MARVEL 85TH ANNIVERSARY) - $49.99 / Pre-orders will launch here at Entertainment Earth and here on Amazon on 4/23 at 10am PT / 1pm ET: "Luke Cage and Iron Fist reach new heights as heroes when they're called to join the roster of New Avengers, teaming up to fight for justice. Celebrate the MARVEL UNIVERSE and 85 years of MARVEL COMICS with this MARVEL LEGENDS SERIES IRON FIST AND LUKE CAGE (85TH ANNIVERSARY) 2-pack. These quality 6-inch scale figures feature deco inspired by the characters' appearances in Marvel's The New Avengers comics. The figures feature extensive articulation and are highly posable for display and play. Includes 2 figures and 12 comics-inspired accessories including alternate head and hands for each figure."

MARVEL LEGENDS SERIES GHOST RIDER (DANNY KETCH) (MARVEL 85TH ANNIVERSARY) - $49.99 / Pre-orders will launch here at Entertainment Earth on 4/30 at 10am PT / 1pm ET: "When Danny Ketch crosses paths with a cursed motorcycle, he is transformed into the Spirit of Vengeance, wielding supernatural powers as Ghost Rider. Celebrate the MARVEL UNIVERSE and 85 years of MARVEL COMICS with this MARVEL LEGENDS SERIES GHOST RIDER (DANNY KETCH) (85TH ANNIVERSARY) figure set. This quality 6-inch scale figure and vehicle features deco inspired by their appearances in Marvel's Ghost Rider comics. The figure features extensive articulation and is highly posable for display and play. Set comes with 6-inch scale Hell Cycle vehicle with moveable foot peg, semi-translucent fire wheels, and fire stands for displaying on 2 wheels or 1. Includes figure, bike and 9 comics-inspired accessories including motorcycle display pieces and alternate hands and chain for figure".

MARVEL LEGENDS SERIES SKAAR, SON OF HULK (MARVEL 85TH ANNIVERSARY) - $39.99 / Fan Channel Exclusive / Release Date TBA: A born fighter from the brutal world of Sakaar, the Son of Hulk seeks the power needed to destroy his enemies. Celebrate the MARVEL UNIVERSE and 85 years of MARVEL COMICS with this MARVEL LEGENDS SERIES SKAAR, SON OF HULK (85th ANNIVERSARY) figure. For the first time, fans can add Skaar, the son of Hulk to their collection. This quality 6-inch scale deluxe figure stands 8 inches tall and features deco inspired by the character's appearance in Marvel's Skaar: Son of Hulk comics. The figure features extensive articulation and is highly posable for display and play. Includes figure and 5 comics-inspired accessories including alternate head, hands, and weapons accessories."

MARVEL LEGENDS SERIES MARVEL'S WARBIRD (MARVEL 85TH ANNIVERSARY) - $24.99 / Target Exclusive / Release Date TBA: "After damaging her powers while saving Earth's sun, Carol Danvers joins a team of Avengers and takes on the codename of Warbird. Celebrate the MARVEL UNIVERSE and 85 years of MARVEL COMICS with this MARVEL LEGENDS SERIES MARVEL'S WARBIRD (85th ANNIVERSARY) figure. For the first time, fans can add Carol Danvers as Marvel's Warbird to their collection. This quality 6-inch scale figure features deco inspired by the character's appearance in Marvel's Avengers comics with her black Warbird-era costume from her time on the Avengers team. The figure features extensive articulation and is highly posable for display and play. Includes figure and 5 comics-inspired accessories including alternate head, hands, and power FX."

DC is reportedly eyeing a new universe -- one that would be "showrun" by beloved writer Scott Snyder and will exist in parallel to the current DC Universe. Existing in the same vein as Marvel's Ultimate universe, the project will reportedly be called Absolute (or Absolute DC). Obviously, DC have attempted variations on the "Ultimate" theme over the years, most notably their All-Star and Earth-One lines of miniseries and original graphic novels. Per reporting at Bleeding Cool, the biggest difference between those imprints and the Absolute line is that DC will attempt to remake their whole universe, not entirely unlike what they did in 2011 with The New 52.

The New 52, which was a true reboot of DC's publishing line, including renumbering all of their comics with new #1 issues, was a massive sales success in its early days, but lagged as it wore on -- in part because there were major creative defections and stories of editorial meddling almost from the beginning. The All-Star line, while it only managed to publish a tiny number of actual comics, gave big-name creators broad leeway to tell the stories they wanted with DC's biggest characters.

The idea, then, seems to be that a companion line like Marvel's (recently resurrected) Ultimate universe could be a success if the creators involved are allowed freedom to work their magic.

Bleeding Cool further claims that the Absolute universe will be part of an editorial program called DC All-In, which will attempt to take a more holistic approach to overhauling the publishing line, while leaving alone the pieces that seem to be working.

There are no official details yet. It seems likely that this will spin out of the events of DC's Free Comic Book Day one-shot, Absolute Power, and the event series that spins out of it from Mark Waid and Mikel Janin. Bleeding Cool speculates the Absolute and All-In initiatives may be announced at Comic Con International in San Diego this summer, although that seems to be little more than an educated guess. The timing makes sense, given that the Absolute Power event is likely to wrap in October or November, meaning that anything announced at Comic Con and solicited soon thereafter would line up almost perfectly with the end of that story. Waid previously had a multiverse-altering event in the form of The Kingdom, which established the quasi-multiverse concept of Hypertime, but that idea never really took off.

Jeffrey Veregge, known for his stunning cover work at Marvel Comics, IDW Publishing, and Valiant Comics, has passed away at the age of 50. Marvel's social media account shared the sad news of Veregge's passing. Veregge was diagnosed with a severe form of lupus back in 2021, derailing his promising career and leaving his family with hospital bills in the millions. His wife, Christina, shared that Jeffrey passed away unexpectedly on the morning of April 12th from a heart attack.

"We are saddened to learn artist and writer Jeffrey Veregge has passed away," a post from the Marvel Entertainment account on X (formerly Twitter) reads. "His striking and beautiful use of formline designs celebrated both pop culture and tradition, reimagining Marvel and beyond in ways that will never fade. Our hearts are with his family and loved ones."

We are saddened to learn artist and writer Jeffrey Veregge has passed away. His striking and beautiful use of formline designs celebrated both pop culture and tradition, reimagining Marvel and beyond in ways that will never fade. Our hearts are with his family and loved ones. pic.twitter.com/A5t8cc9aNj

-- Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) April 15, 2024

His wife, Christina, wrote on Facebook, "We're heartbroken to share the devastating news that our beloved Jeffrey passed away unexpectedly this morning from a heart attack. Our family is in shock and trying to process this unimaginable pain.

For 1025 days he fought lupus like the superhero we knew him to be. The strength, faith, determination and courage he showed while being in the hospital for a total of 925 days was an inspiration to us all. He fought so hard for his family and his 3 children who were his absolute pride and joy. He will be missed more than words can express. This world was a better place because of him.

Please keep us in your prayers as we grieve this indescribable loss."

Jeffrey Veregge rose to fame with a mesh of formline designs and what he dubbed "Salish Geek" creativity, using his Native American background to craft breathtaking covers for some of the biggest publishers in comics. His work and murals are also found in the New York City Smithsonian, Seattle's Citizen M hotel, and soon the Climate Pledge Area, the future home of Seattle's hockey team, The Kraken.

Jeffrey Veregge was the cover artist for Marvel's Red Wolf ongoing series, which launched in 2015. Red Wolf was Marvel's first Native American hero. "There's not a character like Red Wolf out there right now," Veregge said. "As a native, I'm really excited to see that he can do things, he can figure out things and stand with Captain America, and hold his own in this universe. That's what's awesome about it: You have all these characters of different nationalities and ethnicities, but it's not all about their culture. It's about them being a hero."

The Veregge Family has a GoFundMe open to help raise money for his fight against Lupus. ComicBook.com sends our condolences to the family and all fans of Jeffrey Veregge's work.

Good news for fans of IDW Publishing's fantasy series The Hunger and the Dusk: the series returns for Book Two this July! G. Willow Wilson and Chris Wildgoose present the second act of their fantasy saga, in which the tenuous peace between the beleaguered human and orc civilizations of a dying world is threatened by the return of a threat once thought legendary. Cal, Tara and the Last Men Standing are once again at the forefront of a mystery that could decide the fate of both of their peoples. Here's the official synopsis for The Hunger and the Dusk: Book Two #1:

"After the falling out between Cal and Tara, love is lost and the fragile human-orc alliance has ripped at the seams. The Last Men Standing are sitting ducks without their healer...and their enemies have multiplied. As ruthless Vangol and rogue orc dynasties stoke the flames of war, Tara could be civilization's last hope for peace--but she may become a distant memory when a fresh face joins the battlefield."

"We're thrilled by the enthusiastic response to Book One and we can't wait for readers to find out what happens in the next arc of this journey," says Wilson, the award-winning writer of The Hunger and the Dusk. "There are some epic battles coming, along with what I hope will be some very satisfying reunions between certain characters. The war for survival teaches you who your real friends and allies are, and in The Hunger and the Dusk our heroes find those friends in unexpected places."

Artist Chris Wildgoose adds, "I'm really excited to pull our readers back into our world. I think with Book One I used the John Hammond line of 'we've spared no expense' when it came to our set of hot orcs and head chopping. I'd use that line again but with even more confidence. We'll be seeing our cast of orcs and men really put to the test as they try to come to grips with the Vangol savagely tearing through the land and their relationships, despite their best efforts. Along with some new characters waiting in the wings I think the readers of Book One are really going to love. Expect more steamy romance times, more intricate world building, which I personally think we do so well in this series. All with a spicy bit of colourful, kinetic violence I think we also do very well, if I do say so myself."

You can find Wildgoose's cover with colorist MSassyK for The Hunger and the Dusk: Book Tow #1 above, and below is Cliff Chaing's cover for the issue, as well as a four-page preview and the issue's full solicitation information. The Hunger and the Dusk: Book Two #1 goes on sale on July 10th, and the issue's final order cutoff date is June 3rd.

The Hunger and the Dusk: Book Two #1

• Writer: G. Willow Wilson
• Artist: Chris Wildgoose
• Colorist: MSassyK
• Letterer: Simon Bowland
• Cover A: Wildgoose & MSassyK
• Cover B: Cliff Chiang

After the falling out between Cal and Tara, love is lost and the fragile human-orc alliance has ripped at the seams. The Last Men Standing are sitting ducks without their healer...and their enemies have multiplied. As ruthless Vangol and rogue orc dynasties stoke the flames of war, Tara could be civilization's last hope for peace--but she may become a distant memory when a fresh face joins the battlefield.

Hugo and World Fantasy Award-winning writer G. Willow Wilson and red-hot artist Chris Wildgoose return for the second chapter of their high fantasy adventure in The Hunger and the Dusk: Book Two #1 of 6!

• On Sale Date: 7/10/24
• Pre-order Deadline: 6/3/24

James Howlett. Logan. Weapon X. Wolverine. The adamantium metal-clawed hero with a mutant healing factor has had many lives spanning decades, but only one life story. Marvel Comics will tell the Life of Wolverine, a special origins one-shot collecting the digital Marvel Unlimited comic in print for the first time. Written by Jim Zub (Marvel's Thunderbolts) with art by Ram?n F. Bachs (X-Men: Blue), the story was originally published as a companion comic to the X Lives of Wolverine / X Deaths of Wolverine exclusive to Marvel Unlimited, the publisher's online comic subscription service.

The story sees telepaths Jean Grey and Professor Charles Xavier of the X-Men head into "unexplored territory": Logan's mind. With Jean acting as a mental anchor to send Logan's consciousness back through time, Life of Wolverine presents Wolverine's life in chronological order. The story spans more than a century as Logan relives his formerly forgotten past, from his childhood in 19th century Alberta, Canada, through Team X and the Weapon X programs, and into the modern age.

The official description: "Hitting stands just in time for the character's 50th anniversary, hardcore Wolverine fans and newcomers alike will walk away an expert after this action-packed trip through key moments of Wolverine's storytelling history!

Wolverine has been mindwiped, manipulated and given false memories so many times, what is the truth of his long life? Now, as a journey into his own past becomes paramount to the survival of mutantkind! Delve into the true story of Logan's life, from his earliest days in the late 1800s, to the many wars he's fought alongside comrades like Captain America and Sabretooth, to the Weapon X procedures that changed his life forever, his days on the X-Men and more! All in continuity, this includes some adventures and links to the past never before revealed, giving the most complete picture of Wolverine's history ever assembled!"

Life of Wolverine #1 is on stands July 3. Marvel will also commemorate Wolverine's 50th anniversary with the Wolverine Wolverine Wolverine Variant homage cover series, the new limited series Deadpool & Wolverine: WWIII, and the extra-sized Wolverine #50, which will end the 10-part Sabretooth War with the bloody final confrontation between Victor Creed and the currently-powerless Wolverine clad in the Adamantium Armor suit.

The House of Brainiac is officially underway with Action Comics #1064, though the seeds of the storyline were planted all the way back in Superman #1. While the issue begins with a much-needed day off for Lois Lane, things quickly descend into chaos when Brainiac's army of Czarnian army attacks Metropolis, and the Superman family will feel the impact of that attack for some time. Speaking of the Superman family, they are set to have a major role to play in this story, and ComicBook.com had the chance to speak with Action Comics and Superman writer Joshua Williamson about their roles in the story and which members of the family might be getting some standout shine throughout the story.

"I think everybody's going to get a moment, particularly the characters that are in space. Lois is still going to be in Metropolis, and then she's dealing with some of the stuff, the aftermath of what's happening there. And we have a lot of really cool stuff with Lois coming throughout the summer that tees up here a little bit. We're definitely doing more with Lois, and I think we've been doing more with Lois this whole time," Williamson said.

"The character that surprised me, actually, was Supergirl, because Supergirl, I knew she was going to play an important role. So was Superboy. I always knew Conner would play an important role, but Supergirl, I really like writing her, and she kind of took over a couple scenes," Williamson said. "Because when you're with a character, you have to sometimes stop yourself and think, 'Not what I would do. What would that character do? What would Supergirl, what would Kara do in this moment?' And I found that Kara is also angry and she is experienced in seeing what Brainiac is capable of, and she's not afraid of him anymore, but she has enough knowledge to be like, 'I know what I have to do in these moments.' And so Kara does some really bold stuff."

"There's a moment, I think it's in the fourth issue, she does something kind of crazy. I'm not sure I'd call it crazy. She makes a decision to do something that might be a little nutty, and then she's just like, 'No, I'm going forward. We're doing this.' And that came from just writing her. I'm not even sure if it was even ... What she does wasn't even the original plan. It was just like, 'Oh, no, she would do this and this is actually a really cool thing. She should totally do that.' Yeah. So she took over in a couple places that I was surprised by while I was writing it," Williamson said.

The Luthors aren't being left out of the fun either though, with both Lena and Lex having major roles to play throughout the story. "And then Con has a big moment, and then Lena has a couple big pieces just based on even her history with Brainiac, and then Lex does something... It's funny. When I started writing Superman, I had certain rules for myself where I was going to try not to go backwards too much. I have a habit, you can see with some of my work, I go backwards. I look at stuff in the past and bring it forward sometimes," Williamson said. "With Superman, I was like, 'No, we want to try to focus a little bit more on the new.' This story is the only one that I feel like we went back a little bit because we were referencing a lot of older Brainiac stories and some of this stuff with Lena, but it was the same idea."

"It was like, take those things and then take the next step with them. Don't live there. Take the next step, and then Lex has some really big moments in here, and the reason I bring that up is because Lex has something that definitely references a story from the past in a major way that some people are going to be like, 'Holy s***' when it happens. And I think we answer the question, is Lex lying or not? Is he really trying to do the right thing or not? And we do answer that here. You get to see it," Williamson said.

Williamson is going above and beyond to make sure everyone gets their time to shine, and for fellow fans of the work he's done with villains like Livewire and Parasite, you need not worry, as they'll get their limelight as well. "So Lex has a really big moment. I mean, this story's been crazy, because I have whiteboards all over my office and one of the whiteboards is just a list of every character in it just to make sure I don't forget somebody, just make sure everybody always has a moment," Williamson said. "Livewire and Parasite have a cool scene in here. Yeah, there's a lot that happens in this story. It's a lot of characters in this one."

Action Comics #1064 is in comic stores now, while Superman #13 continues the House of Brainiac when it hits comic stores next Tuesday, April 16th.

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The multiverse has been an interesting cornerstone of the DC universe, with a number of emotional and high-octane crossover events being born out of the concept. As the multiverse has been destroyed and rebuilt multiple times over, the outlook on it has shifted -- and a recent issue of DC's comics may have expanded that outlook even further. Spoilers for Outsiders #6 from Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing, Robert Carey, Valentina Taddeo, and Tom Napolitano below! Only look if you want to know!

The issue finally begins to shed light on Lucius Fox's mission for the Outsiders, which is connected to mapping all of conceivable reality. Eventually, thanks to intel gathered by Drummer, The Carrier is able to generate Lucius' map, which just-so-happens to resemble a snowflake. When Lucius remarks about the "infinite number of multiverses" that their reality could contain, Drummer corrects him, suggesting that the answer is closer to 196,833. While this is only a passing detail, before the team is thrown into The Place Between the Pages and meets various characters from cancelled or retconned DC books, it does add a new level to how we can view the DC multiverse.

What Is DC's Outsiders About?

In Outsiders, following the fallout of DC's Gotham War event, Kate Kane's Batwoman and Luke Fox will become disillusioned with the idea of established superheroing methods. This will lead them on an exciting new journey, not of superheroism, but of archaeology, as this team-of-two delve deep into the history (and, in fact, many histories) of the DC Universe.

"What we saw with Luke and Kate was they are two characters who are ready to step outside of that framework," Kelly explained in a previous interview with ScreenRant. "They've seen coming out of Gotham War, coming out of the shadow of the Bat in a very real way. They're over it. They've seen the superheroes and how the superhero system functions: you put them in jail, they get back out... it's just a giant circle. So how do we break that and the same way we break any criminal cycle is with empathy. Is with understanding the victims who are then, in turn, the perpetrators. How do we break that cycle? And that is what the Outsiders are really going to be about."

What Is the Next Big DC Event?

Absolute Power shows how Amanda Waller will use the strategic and military might of Failsafe and the otherworldly technology of the Brainiac Queen to steal all metahuman abilities from every super hero and super-villain around the globe, a threat so dire it will take the combined efforts of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and the Super Heroes of the DC Universe to defeat it.

Absolute Power will kick off with DC's Free Comic Book Day book, which will be available in participating comic shops on Saturday, May 4th. 2024 Absolute Power Free Comic Book Day Special Edition will be a 32-page comic featuring an original 12-page story by Waid with art by Mikel Jan?n, as well as a preview of Absolute Power's first issue. It will be followed by Absolute Power: Ground Zero, an official prelude that will debut in June and bridge the shocking conclusion of the Superman story "House of Brainiac" with Amanda Waller's machinations.

Outsiders #6 is now available wherever comics are sold.

In this episode, the ComicBook Nation Crew reviews the new Fallout series from Amazon Video as well as the new episode of X-Men '97 and all the craziness from CinemaCon. That includes the new footage from Deadpool and Wolverine, Sonic 3, Inside Out 2, Gladiator 2, & Captain America: Brave New World! We also break down the big reveals (like that Transformers and GI Joe crossover) and even some comics with Ultimate X-Men, so get ready for a big show!

Civil War Review

Here's what host Kofi Outlaw said in his Civil War (2024) review:

With Civil War Garland takes on his most ambitious story yet, writing and directing a vision of what it would look like if America's Culture War explodes into an all-out Civil War - and not in some distant dystopian future, but right here, and right now.

By the end of the film, that sentiment persists, as we're left to wonder if a nation so violently divided could ever be healed again - even with significant symbolic action or "victory," on one side. More terrifying yet is the notion that all this horror and carnage is bubbling just below the surface of our current society, waiting to make this film all too real.

Civil War will not be an easy film to engage with, but it is an important one to consider.

Rating: 4 out of 5

Fallout TV Series Review

Here's what ComicBook gaming editor Tanner Dedmon said in his Fallout TV series review:

Even where the Fallout show slips on occasion with an unneeded kiss or a questionable encounter, time and time again, I kept marveling at how authentic the world felt. The original story told in Fallout is paramount to this trait since it lets us focus on the characters, world, and narrative rather than getting hung up on shot-for-shot remakes of key moments. Fallout is technically canon, according to Bethesda's Todd Howard, so it'll be under the microscope for nitpicking and "well actually" moments, but even when the show takes leaps to expand on the world, it always feels deserved.

Rating: 4.5/5

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Marvel is peeling back the curtain on the new relaunch of the ongoing X-Men series by Jed MacKay and Ryan Stegman. Fans and readers are following the adventures of the X-Men in its Fall of X storytelling, which leads directly into the franchise's From the Ashes era. Jed MacKay (Avengers, Vengeance of the Moon Knight) and Ryan Stegman (Amazing Spider-Man, Venom) are the creative team on X-Men, one of three flagship titles joined by Uncanny X-Men and Exceptional X-Men. While the creative teams and lineups for all three X-Men comics have been announced, Marvel is now revealing more of the story beats for X-Men.

X-Men will be the first title to launch in the "From the Ashes" era, with Cyclops gathering a team of his most trusted allies, reliable soldiers, and mutantkind's future to tackle their biggest threats. Curiously, one of those threats is teased to rise from the remains of Orchis. Cyclops' team of X-Men will also call Alaska home as they make the state their new headquarters.

"Taking on the X-Men is always a daunting prospect, but I'm extremely psyched to take this team of mutants back into the world with Ryan!" MacKay said.

"When I first got into comics, drawing X-Men was THE job you wanted as an artist," Stegman added. "To have the opportunity now is mind-blowing."

What is X-Men: From the Ashes about?

The description of X-Men #1 reads, "FROM THE ASHES! Krakoa is gone, ORCHIS has fallen...but the X-Men remain, always. Cyclops leads, because that is what he does. Beast builds, because that is what he does. And from their new home in Alaska, the X-Men raise a flag of defiance. Mutant business is their business. Join Cyclops, Beast, Magneto, Psylocke, Magik, Kid Omega, Temper, and Juggernaut as new forces in the world move into position, battling for the destiny and philosophy of the mutant species."

The other two flagship titles are Gail Simone and David Marquez' Uncanny X-Men, which delivers globetrotting super hero adventures as the X-Men show the world all the good mutantkind can accomplish, and Eve L. Ewing and Carmen Carnero's Exceptional X-Men, which focuses on the trials and training young mutants need to undergo to survive in a world against them.

Three satellite series were also announced: Geoffrey Thorne and Marcus To's X-Force, Stephanie Phillips and Alessandro Miracolo's Phoenix, and Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, and Francesco Mortarino's NYX.

X-Men #1 goes on sale July 10th.

Veteran Marvel artist Russell Dauterman, who has spent the last decade working on titles like The Mighty Thor, X-Men, and Scarlet Witch, is preparing to launch a crowdfunding campaign for a new art book, titled The Marvel Art of Russell Dauterman. The campaign -- you can sign up here to be notified when it launches -- will feature exclusives such as a 1,000 piece Women of Marvel puzzle, Hellfire Gala and X-Men 24" x 36" posters, an X-Men trading cards set, and collectible stickers, as well as the 216-page 9" x 12" high end coffee table book and 5 fantastic 11" x 17" prints: X-Men Legends, Jean Grey & Emma Frost, Scarlet Witch, The Mighty Thor, and The Marvel Art of Russell Dauterman cover.

Russell's costume designs for Storm, Jean Grey, Scarlet Witch, and the bestselling X-Men event Hellfire Gala were the talk of the comics industry. Now Clover Press and Marvel Comics are collaborating on The Marvel Art of Russell Dauterman, the latest in Clover Press' series of high-end, boutique artbooks that showcase legendary Marvel Comics artists, featuring iconic images alongside rare and never-before-seen artwork. The Kickstarter campaign for the book is now live.

"Since I saw X-Men: The Animated Series as a seven-year-old, I've loved the X-Men," said Dauterman. "That show led me to a love of Marvel Comics and to a career as a comic book artist. I'm so grateful to work for Marvel and to draw the characters I've loved for nearly my whole life. I'm beyond thrilled to share that art in this book!"

Here's a look at the dustjacket art:

"Russell's art is stunning. His sense of design and composition, plus his modern sense of storytelling, makes him one of Marvel's top artists to follow, " said Hank Kanalz, Publisher of Clover Press. "And follow they do - it was great to see his X-Men '97 #1 variant cover go viral on social media when he and Marvel revealed it, leading into the animated series debut. His love for these characters comes through with every page."

The Marvel Art Of... books are a series of high-end, boutique artbooks that showcase legendary Marvel Comics' artists, featuring iconic images alongside rare and never-before-seen artwork. The Marvel Art Of... series debuted in 2023 with The Marvel Art of David Mack, The Marvel Art of Alex Maleev, and The Marvel Art of David Nakayama, all of which will be available as add-ons in the new campaign.

As part of the campaign, Clover Press will offer a signed edition of The Marvel Art of Russell Dauterman, a signed edition with remarque, and a Limited Edition Exclusive Slipcase.

You can check out some more of the book's art below.

The Writer centers on Stan Siegel, an established storyteller known for comic book stories of the heroic and fantastical. However, his life takes an unexpected and dark turn when he is plunged into a Nazi occult-fueled nightmare. In a whirlwind of folklore and magic, Stan's hunger for answers unveils hidden identities amid demonic chaos and high-speed chases. This thrilling saga is a race against time, with Stan compelled to stop the rising tide of terror by becoming the hero from his pages.

"Teaming up with the brilliant Berkowitz brothers on The Writer has been an absolute blast and an education" Gad said in a press release. "Here we are, diving headfirst into a universe where cultural folklore meets the high-octane adventures that defined our youth. It's like all those Saturdays spent watching action flicks and dreaming up stories are finally paying off. What makes this project truly special, though, is the chance to celebrate personal stories. We're talking about tales that not only entertain but resonate on a deeper level, reflecting a rich heritage and the kind of heroism that doesn't always wear a cape. The Writer isn't just a comic; it's a milestone for nerds like us, proving heroes come in all shapes, sizes, and backgrounds. Can't wait for you all to see what we have in store!"

"This all still feels unreal for my brother and I" added Benjamin Berkowitz. "We haven't stopped marveling since joining forces with the legendary Josh Gad--yes, the 'is there anything he can't do?' Josh Gad--and Ariel Olivetti, whose art made us believe superheroes could leap right out of the comics The Writer is our tribute to the rich tapestry of our cultural folklore, a nod to the pioneering creators of the comic book industry, and an homage to the blockbuster adventures that ensured our action figures never saw the inside of a box. It's as if Indiana Jones and 'Back to the Future' had a baby, sprinkled with Jewish mythology, all brought to vivid life by Ariel's artistry."

"I've lost count of how many comic books I've drawn over my career -- artists and numbers aren't exactly best friends," Olivetti joked. "Now, I'm in the lucky position to choose projects that truly resonate, the kind that leave a lasting impression both on me and the readers. When I first read the script from Josh and the Berkowitz Bros., it was clear this was one of those rare, unforgettable projects. As we approach the story's climax, my pride in our work only grows, alongside my excitement for its future and my concern for our characters' fates. Will they survive? Can the good prevail? These questions linger, but one thing is certain--I hope our readers find as much joy and anticipation in this journey as I have."

The first issue of The Writer hits comic shops and digital retailers onJune 19. Gad has provided some voice work for a trailer for the comic, which you can see here:

"This series is our childhood dream realized, free of Dunkin' coffee spills (we promise)," Berkowitz said. "It's not just a comic; it's a celebration of our storytelling, past and present, and our hope to inspire more tales of heroism and humor. Get ready for an exhilarating, laugh-filled journey through our most fantastical dreams. Trust us, you won't want to miss this adventure."

The Writer assembles this all-star creative team from the stage, the screen and comics alike to bring readers into the magical world of cultural folklore through the lens of the pitfalls of the real-life creative process, The first issue lands on shelves of your favorite comic shop on June 19.

Ms. Marvel and Wolverine, aka X-23, headline the latest comic in Marvel's X-Men relaunch. As the Krakoan era comes to an end, the X-Men are transitioning into its "From the Ashes" era with a slew of new titles and creative teams. Three series will headline the relaunch - Jed MacKay and Ryan Stegman's X-Men, Gail Simone and David Marquez's Uncanny X-Men, and Eve L. Ewing and Carmen Carnero's Exceptional X-Men. Those three titles are joined by X-Force, Phoenix, and the newly announced NYX, featuring a team of young mutants taking the Big Apple by storm.

NYX features a group of former X-Men students navigating young adulthood, discrimination, and new threats in the greatest city on Earth. The series is written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing (Timeless, Alien: Black, White & Blood) and artist Francesco Mortarino (Avengers, Cult of Carnage: Misery). The name NYX is a callback to the 2000s original series and stars Ms. Marvel, Anole, Wolverine/X-23, Prodigy, and Sophie Cuckoo.

What is the new X-Men series NYX about?

Like the 2000s groundbreaking original series, NYX won't shy away from reflecting the harsh realities of life as a mix of iconic and fan-favorite mutants reenter a world filled with bigotry, mistrust, and misinformation. Free from the X-Men's guidance and Krakoa's protection, they'll shut out the noise and overcome the hate by doing what they do best--EVOLVING. But if you can count on anything, it's that mutants are never all in agreement, and some are having a really hard time letting Krakoa go...

This is a book about mutants living past the end of their world and into a new beginning. This is Ms. Marvel embracing her mutant life in the neon streets of the Lower East Side. This is Anole trying to keep his head above water. This is Wolverine in the shadows of Bushwick, protecting her own. This is Prodigy writing history as it happens - and Sophie Cuckoo finding her own way. The news reports are bleak. The streets feel dangerous. There's something lurking underground. Evil coming from every direction. But they're determined to make it. This is mutant community. This is mutant pride. THIS IS NYX!

"This is the kind of book we came to Marvel to create," Kelly shared. "When the Hivemind first formed, Collin and I bonded over books like Runaways, Young Avengers, and the original NYX - stories that showcased that tense, wonderful place where the mundane world and marvels collided. And no book has embodied that more in recent years than Ms. Marvel - Kamala Khan is one of the most definitive protagonists in the Marvel canon, and we're deeply honored to be inheriting the character from Iman [Vellani] and Sabir [Pirzada], while chronicling a whole new phase in her growth as a young adult."

"The opportunity to take on these characters is both an incredible challenge and an amazing honor," Lanzing added. "Sophie, Anole, and Prodigy have been personal favorites since their time on the New Mutants and New X-Men - in a sense, we've become who we are right alongside them. And returning Laura to NYX - while in a radically different context that centers her heroism over her victimhood - feels like the chance to really bring the character full circle and help her grow into the next phase of her life."

"I was a big fan of Joe Quesada and John Middleton's version, so I was thrilled when Editor Annalise Bissa asked me to draw NYX!" Mortarino said. "I'm so glad to have the opportunity to work on characters like X-23 and Ms. Marvel, and NYC is a location that I love, so I'm eager to deliver the city vibes that I would see in books like Daredevil and Spider-Man! I've been really enjoying Jackson and Collin's scripts, and I can't wait to bring them to life!"

NYX goes on sale July 24th. Let us know your thoughts on the team's cast in the comments!

DC has been publishing comics for nearly a century, with a number of characters becoming a part of the franchise's massive tale. While many of those heroes and villains have faded into obscurity, a handful of long-forgotten characters from across DC's history just acquired a new lease on life -- with a catch. Spoilers for Outsiders #6 from Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing, Robert Carey, Valentina Taddeo, and Tom Napolitano below! Only look if you want to know!

The issue sees the Outsiders, along with their benefactor, Lucius Fox, accidentally traveling to "The Place Between the Pages," a void that exists inside of a "narrative singularity." As the team roams around, understandably confused by The Place Between the Pages, which presents itself as a 1950s suburb, they run into a number of faces that DC fans will recognize. Golden Age Superman is working as the suburb's milkman, Zauriel serves as the bartender, the heroines of Gotham City Garage have reassembled, and Cave Carson and Richard Dragon are both around. To an extent, these characters are aware of the fate they were initially dealt by DC's canon, with Carson joking that the Outsiders must either be there because of a Crisis event or some sort of editorial meddling. This trip gets more complicated when they return back to the main reality, and Drummer finally comes clean about her identity. She's really Jakita Wagner, who took on the mantle of The Drummer for unknown reasons.

Who Is DC's Jakita Wagner?

Created by Warren Ellis and John Cassaday in 1998's Planetary #1, Jakita is a savvy warrior with superhuman abilities, as the daughter of Century Baby Lord Blackstock. As a member of the Planetary, Jakita went on an array of adventures, and developed an on-again, off-again relationship with fellow team member Elijah Snow.

When Jakita unveils her true identity to the team, she also procures the Planetary Guide, teasing even more connections to Wildstorm's existing canon.

What Is DC's Outsiders About?

In Outsiders, following the fallout of DC's Gotham War event, Kate Kane's Batwoman and Luke Fox will become disillusioned with the idea of established superheroing methods. This will lead them on an exciting new journey, not of superheroism, but of archaeology, as this team-of-two delve deep into the history (and, in fact, many histories) of the DC Universe.

"What we saw with Luke and Kate was they are two characters who are ready to step outside of that framework," Kelly explained in a previous interview with ScreenRant. "They've seen coming out of Gotham War, coming out of the shadow of the Bat in a very real way. They're over it. They've seen the superheroes and how the superhero system functions: you put them in jail, they get back out... it's just a giant circle. So how do we break that and the same way we break any criminal cycle is with empathy. Is with understanding the victims who are then, in turn, the perpetrators. How do we break that cycle? And that is what the Outsiders are really going to be about."

Outsiders #6 is now available wherever comics are sold.

The doctor is in. Marvel Comics unveiled the cover for Ultimate Spider-Man #7, and it teases the newest addition to the Ultimate Universe: Dr. Otto Octavius. The issue, which hits stands in July, kicks off the second arc of writer Jonathan Hickman and artist Marco Checchetto's hot-selling run that has already introduced new versions of supervillains Shocker, Kingpin, Bullseye, and the Green Goblin -- a heroic Harry Osborn clad in goblin-like OBSTRK Mark 004 armor, courtesy of Stane/Stark Industries.

As it happens, it was teenager Tony Stark, a.k.a. Iron Lad, who outfitted this universe's Peter Parker with his picotech stealth suit featured on the cover below. It appears that the Otto Octavius of Earth-6160 is an employee of Oscorp Industries, but whether he's friend or foe -- or destined to become Doctor Octopus -- remains to be seen.

The official synopsis: "The start of an all-new arc, the issue picks up after Green Goblin and Spider-Man's intense battle with the Kingpin, where they learned they aren't as ready to reshape the world as they hoped. Harry and Peter get to work, while Ben and Jonah work on 'the truth'... And problems for their resistance arise when Tony Stark checks in on Peter!"

Ultimate Spider-Man #1 ended with Stark -- the son of Howard Stark, a.k.a. Iron Man -- gifting Peter with the radioactive spider that would have bitten him 20 years earlier... were it not for the interference of Reed Richards, the Maker, who traveled through time and erased (most) of the world's heroes from existence. Now the Maker's cabal, The Council, controls this world from the shadows, and framed Tony Stark as the terrorist responsible for the attack that killed Peter's Aunt May and Harry's father, Oscorp CEO Norman Osborn.

The six-issue first arc of Ultimate Spider-Man continues with issue #4 on April 24, followed by issue #5 on May 29 and issue #6 on June 19. Ultimate Spider-Man #7 is on sale July 3 from Marvel Comics.

Ultimate Bullseye is on point. In January, Jonathan Hickman and Marco Checchetto's Ultimate Spider-Man #1 introduced a middle-aged Peter Parker, married to Mary Jane with two kids, who worked at The Daily Bugle with his Uncle Ben. That was until the Bugle underwent an "editorial restructuring" that ousted longtime newsmen Ben Parker and J. Jonah Jameson in the wake of their dogged coverage of the "Stark terror attack." Secretly, the Maker's Council carried out the attack and framed the teenage Tony Stark as a terrorist, with the cabal conspiring with the Daily Bugle's owner: Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin of Crime.

And where there's Kingpin, there's Bullseye. Marvel Comics has revealed a new look at Ultimate Bullseye, who will make his mark in Ultimate Spider-Man #3 (on stands March 27). The master marksman and assassin appeared, albeit unnamed, as Fisk's unspeaking and eyepatched henchman in the first two issues.

After the black suit-clad Spider-Man tangled with his first supervillain -- the Shocker -- upcoming issues of Ultimate Spider-Man will feature another new vigilante: Harry Osborn, the Green Goblin. According to the synopsis for issue #3, Spider-Man and the hero Goblin will team up to fight Bullseye as they work together to expose secrets about the cabal controlling North America on Earth-6160.

See the covers and official solicits for Ultimate Spider-Man issues #3-#6 below.

Ultimate Spider-Man #3 (March 27, 2024)

PETER PARKER'S NEW LIFE GETS EVEN MORE COMPLICATED... Spider-Man sizes up the new hero Green Goblin! As they team up to fight a new super villain, secrets about the corporations running North America are revealed... And you'll never guess who discovers Spider-Man's secret identity!

Ultimate Spider-Man #4 (April 24, 2024)

WHO IS THE GREEN GOBLIN? Peter Parker's secret life starts fraying the edges of his personal life! J. Jonah Jameson and Ben Parker's pursuit of truth - or, at least, the news - stirs unrest with the world at large... And now that Spider-Man may not have to operate alone, the real work of rebuilding this corrupt world can begin!

Ultimate Spider-Man #5 (May 29, 2024)

THE SECRET HISTORY OF HARRY OSBORN! How does the heir apparent of Oscorp become a masked vigilante? And what does Green Goblin know of the true status of the world he lives in? All and more will be revealed!

Ultimate Spider-Man #6 (June 19, 2024)

Jonathan Hickman and Marco Checchetto present the shocking conclusion to their opening arc in Ultimate Spider-Man #6. Spider-Man must finally confront the head honcho himself: Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin! Kingpin, as owner and operator of the Daily Bugle, has been working with the Maker's Council to control the spread of information in their favor... Which means he's the first domino that must be toppled to end their regime! PLUS: Mary Jane holds her own. 'Nuff said!

Nexus co-creator Mike Baron returns to the world for the first time in a decade with today's Nexus: Scourge. The original story features art by Kelsey Shannon, and marks the first time Baron has published a Nexus story since his partnership with Rude was dissolved. The two seem to have a good relationship -- Rude gets name-dropped as an inspiration to Shannon in Dark Horse's release -- but back in 2022, Rude announced they had parted ways, and went on to publish his own Nexus story, Battle For Thuneworld, on his own. To have both creators doing their versions of the character feels like a fitting end to a relationship that lasted years, spawned dozens of comics, and had an unprecedented relationship with publisher Dark Horse Comics.

Dark Horse at one point held the rights to Nexus, but the publisher turned them back over to the creators years ago.

"Mike Baron and I have always had a cordial and respectful relationship with Mike Richardson, the head of Dark Horse comics," Rude told ComicBook.com in 2012. "Mike, after all, is the one who gave us the rights to Nexus back. That alone puts us in his eternal favor."

The series was Baron's original idea, with Rude going out of his way over the years to credit the writer with most of the developmental work, even as Rude himself became more and more closely associated with the character and his world.

Baron had successfully crowdfunded the title, which you can preorder now at BaronComics.com.

Here's how Baron's Big Studios describes the title in its press release:

In Nexus: Scourge, an all-new, standalone adventure, readers will be reintroduced to the cosmic vigilante, as he is forced to confront an ancient evil that threatens the very fabric of existence.

Featuring captivating art and colors by Kelsey Shannon (Batman Adventures, Dark Fang, Norah's Saga), along with letters by Warren Montgomery (Florida Man, Fun Adventure Comics!), the tale is written by Nexus co-creator Mike Baron (The Punisher, The Flash, Bronze Star), and the stakes in "Scourge" are higher than ever.

In "Nexus: Scourge," readers are thrust into an enthralling narrative as Nexus investigates the mystery of vanishing planets, and complete star systems. With the universe on the brink of destruction, Nexus must unravel the truth against seemingly insurmountable odds. "Scourge" offers a vibrant expansion of the Nexus universe, filled with villainy, danger, and deceit, brought to life through the dynamic artwork by Kelsey Shannon, who is a self-professed "Nexus super-fan" and was inspired by Nexus co-creator Steve Rude, and classic comic artists like Alex Toth.

Shellshocker: A live-action, R-rated adaptation of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin is in the works at Paramount. Walter Hamada, the former president of DC Films at Warner Bros. who inked an overall deal with Paramount Pictures to oversee the studio's horror line, is developing the project via his 18hz Productions banner. Based on the acclaimed IDW graphic novel from TMNT co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, The Last Ronin is set in a future post-apocalyptic New York City, where a lone surviving Turtle embarks on a bloody mission to avenge his fallen brothers. The Hollywood Reporter first reported the news.

Returning to the grittier tone that defined Eastman and Laird's original comic book run for Mirage Studios, TMNT: The Last Ronin is being conceived as an R-rated movie akin to Logan. Tyler Burton Smith, who penned the 2019 Chucky remake and the ultra-violent, R-rated action movie Boy Kills World, is writing the script.

Hamada is no stranger to adult-oriented comic book adaptations. As an executive producer, his credits include Matt Reeves' dark and moody neo-noir The Batman and the R-rated Joker for DC, as well as the horror hit Conjuring Universe franchise he oversaw as a production executive at New Line Cinema.

A New York Times best seller, The Last Ronin was conceived as "the final story" of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Co-written by Tom Waltz (IDW's TMNT) with pencils and inks by artists Esau & Isaac Escorza (Heavy Metal) and Ben Bishop (The Far Side of the Moon), the climactic Turtle tale pit the lone warrior against the grandson of Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Donatello's old archnemesis: the Shredder. The mini-series launched the "Ronin-Verse" and a prequel, titled Last Ronin -- The Lost Years, which spanned the devastating series of events leading up to the Last Ronin's final battle.

In the series, the Last Ronin's identity is initially kept secret as he wields the weapons of all four Turtles -- Leo's katana, Raph's sai, Donny's b? staff, and Mikey's nunchucks -- and is haunted by hallucinations of his dead brothers. The dramatic first issue sees the Ronin attempt seppuku before continuing his vengeful crusade against the last Oroku.

The Last Ronin marks the first-live action Ninja Turtles movie since 2016's Michael Bay-produced Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows. The heroes in a half-shell starred in a trilogy of live-action films in the 1990s and returned to the big screen in last summer's animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, which spawned an animated spinoff series for Paramount+ and a sequel dated for theatrical release on Oct. 9, 2026.

Following the relaunch of Deadpool and Wolverine figures earlier this month, Hasbro has another reissue in store for the Marvel Legends lineup. This time around it's the retro, Spider-Man comics-inspired, Fan Channel exclusive Kingpin that debuted in 2020. This figure is going for around $100 from 3rd party sellers right now, but you can ignore all that and pick it up here at Entertainment Earth for $39.99 (free US shipping on orders $79+).

The 6-inch scale figure includes a cane accessory, alternate head, and a retro Toy Biz-style cardback in addition to loads of articulation and detail. It's essentially a repaint of a Kingpin Build-A-Figure that was released as part of a Marvel Legends wave in 2019.

The figure comes in the midst of Vincent D'Onofrio (Wilson Fisk/Kingpin)'s return to the MCU in the Disney+ series Hawkeye, Echo, and the upcoming Daredevil: Born Again, which recently wrapped filming and is expected to arrive at some point in 2025.

Marvel Producer Confirms Daredevil Is Canon:

Brad Winderbaum recently spoke with Screen Rant and confirmed Daredevil is part of the MCU's "Sacred Timeline."

"I can say that up until this point, we've been a little bit cagey about what's Sacred Timeline, what's not Sacred Timeline. That was born of, frankly, a period at the studio where we were like, 'We have to stick the landing with the vendors.' It was another part of the company developing the Netflix stuff. We were aware of what they were doing, they were aware of what we were doing, but there was a lot to balance anyway," Winderbaum shared.

"But now that some time has passed; now that we see actually how well integrated the stories are, I think that I personally, Brad Winderbaum, would be confident in saying [Daredevil] is part of the Sacred Timeline."

Who Is Returning For Daredevil: Born Again?

Daredevil: Born Again will follow the latest battle between Matt Murdock / Daredevil (Charlie Cox) and Wilson Fisk / Kingpin (Vincent D'Onofrio). New cast members for the series will include Sandrine Holt, Michael Gandolfini, and Margarita Levieva. Jon Bernthal will also return in his previous role of Frank Castle / The Punisher. Furthermore, Elden Henson and Deborah Ann Woll would be back as Foggy Nelson and Karen Page, as well as Ayelet Zurer as Vanessa Fisk.

[Warning: This article contains spoilers for Wolverine #47.] Adamantium, the near-indestructible steel alloy that coats Wolverine's skeleton and claws, makes the X-Man the best there is at what he does. But it's his mutant healing factor and regenerative powers that have helped Wolverine survive his decades-long feud with his arch-nemesis Victor Creed, a.k.a. Sabretooth -- until the blood-spilling Sabretooth War. After slaughtering Wolverine's family and friends with his army of alternate-reality Sabreteeth, Creed used Quentin Qire's severed head as a psychic tool to trick his old friend-turned-foe into infiltrating Forge's secret underwater lab beneath Orchis-controlled Krakoa.

It was there that Creed ripped Toad to shreds and had Wolverine kill the mutant Melter of the Exiles. Creed then shot Wolverine using a weapon stolen from the lab: Forge's depowering gun that once stripped Storm of her mutant powers. Wolverine #46 ended with a depowered Wolverine at the mercy of Sabretooth... without his healing factor.

This week's Wolverine #47, from writers Benjamin Percy and Victor LaValle and artist Geoff Shaw, began with a SNIKT as Wolverine unsheathed his adamantium metal claws to fight Sabretooth -- possibly for the last time. But Creed had yet another secret weapon: Orchis technology that turned the disembodied Quentin Qire into a psionic gun capable of causing brain death with a single shot.

"Putting you down like this is not what I had in mind," Creed told Wolverine, who survived the blast because Quentin resisted Creed's control. "I wanted you kicking and screaming. I wanted you raw and rough." But it's Creed who went kicking and screaming as the Exile Nekra, empowered by her hatred, avenged Toad and Melter with the seed that Doug "Cypher" Ramsey entrusted her with back in Sabretooth #5. ("That seed won't kill him," Doug told her. "He'll wish that's all it did.") And then the seed swallowed Creed into the pit he once escaped.

But with one Creed defeated temporarily, another returned: Sabretooth's son, Graydon Creed, who was exiled to another dimension after slaying Sabreteeth across the multiverse. The cyborg then told Camo Sabretooth (of Earth-33441) and Savage Sabretooth (of Earth-1912) that he had to "become someone new, something new to survive," and that he no longer recognized the name Graydon Creed. "I'm the child of Sabretooth and Mystique," he said. "What else could I turn out to be? I'm the Bad Seed."

Meanwhile, Nekra, Oya, and Third Eye extracted Wolverine from Krakoa while Wolverine's daughter, Laura Kinney, hacked and slashed her way through Orchis Station Five, the Sabreteeth space station. Once safely aboard Ship, Wolverine told Oya that there's more Sabreteeth that need to be stopped. Now without his powers, Wolverine replied: "I'm gonna need a new suit. And a weapon."

Marvel has been teasing that Wolverine will don the Adamantium Armor created by Forge in Wolverine #49. The issue, which hits stands May 8, is the penultimate chapter of Sabretooth War. On May 22, the 10-part epic will end with a final showdown between Sabretooth and the powerless Wolverine in the volume-ending Wolverine #50, an extra-sized issue celebrating 50 years of Wolverine.

ARMOR UP FOR THE PENULTIMATE PART OF SABRETOOTH WAR! WOLVERINE is powerless - but not defenseless. FORGE made LOGAN one last invention, and with the lives of the X-MEN and all mutants on the line, it's time to unleash the ultimate weapon! COLLECTORS' NOTE: Featuring the full debut of the Adamantium Armor!

WOLVERINE #49
Written by: Victor Lavalle and Benjamin Percy
Art by: Geoffrey Shaw
Cover by: Leinel Francis Yu
On Sale: 5/08

Critical Role and Third Person have partnered with Dark Horse Comics to bring the cosmos of Midst to audiences, expanding the podcast to the world of comics in a spin-off of the space-Western in Midst: Address Unknown, the first of three entries into the comic miniseries. Midst: Address Unknown is set for a release later this year and is available for preorder now wherever you purchase comics for $7.99.

Third Person had the following to say about the comic miniseries' upcoming debut: "Midst has always aspired to be more than just a podcast, so it is incredibly exciting to announce our collaboration with Dark Horse to tell more Midst stories in new ways. This collection introduces new aspects of the Midst storyverse, spanning the past, present, and future of the show's timeline, revealing new heights and depths throughout the cosmos. This is a dream come true for us, and we can't wait to share these new tales."

In Midst: Address Unknown, siblings Rowan and Ogden Shearwater have to make the most out of a terrible situation when their postal ship crashes on a mysterious new land. The adventurous of the two siblings, Ogden convinces Rowan to make a fresh start in the islet that sits between the Un and Fold ... but Midst holds dangers that will challenge the sibling's familial bonds as well as their own wills to survive. The first issue, Midst: Address Unknown, is written by Colin Lorimer featuring art by Alejandro Arag?n, colors by Chris O'Halloran, letters by Jim Campbell, and cover art by William Kirkby. The oversized issues will each feature a new story provided by a new creative team, with the first issue spanning 56 pages. The cover is pictured below:

If you're unfamiliar with Midst but deem yourself a fan of Critical Role or Firefly, the podcast and this upcoming comics miniseries is right up your alley. Even still, you may find yourself asking:

What Is Midst?

Midst was created by an anonymous trio known as Third Person and began January of 2020, originally releasing up until April 2022. The podcast is described as "an immersive, semi-improvised sci-fantasy series in which three mysterious and unreliable narrators spin a tale about complicated antiheroes making bad decisions in a world on the edge of disaster." Midst was acquired by Critical Role in 2023, who then remastered the podcast's first two season and produced the show's third and final season, which is currently running. While Midst may be coming to an end, the partnership between Critical Role and Third Person has only just begun, and the comic spin-off is a promising sign that there are more stories to share from the islet of Midst.

In the podcast series, a trio of unreliable narrators spin a surreal, epic space-Western story about complex antiheroes who make bad decision after bad decision while the world around them is on the edge of disaster. Midst provides a unique storytelling experience through fourth wall breaks and a stream-of-consciousness presentation style designed to engage the audience's imagination. New episodes of Midst's third season are available every Wednesday.

Midst: Address Unknown (1 of 3) arrives in comic shops on August 14, 2024. Will you experience it for the first time with the comics miniseries, or are you already a Midst fan ready to love it even more? Let us know in the comments or chat with us on X!

Nearly 30 years after Hercules went the distance from zero to hero, the demigod-turned-mortal has returned in Dynamite's Hercules comic. Written by Elliott Kalan (Spider-Man and the X-Men) and drawn by George Kambadais (Gargoyles), the new ongoing series is set after the events of the 1997 Disney animated movie. Having proven himself a hero after defeating Hades, the hot-headed ruler of the Underworld, Herc rejected godhood and chose to stay on Earth with his human love, Meg, rather than join the pantheon of Greek gods on Mt. Olympus.

In Hercules #1, the hunky hero is still championed by the citizens of Ancient Greece for his feats of godlike strength, but his father -- the mighty and thundering Zeus -- wants Herc to embrace his birthright and be worshipped as a god on Olympus. As Phil's star pupil-turned-famed Monster Hunter, Hercules has been performing his labors and ridding humanity of the monsters put on Earth by Zeus.

He's summoned by Aphrodite, the goddess of love, who tells Hercules that the sculptor Pygmalion prayed she would bring his statue to life. Learning that a marble monster is on the loose, Hercules soars into action with his winged horse Pegasus... only to learn that the "monster-statue-thingy" isn't a monster at all, but a sweet-talking, super-strong statue named Galatea. But after the goddess goes missing, Hercules' Olympian mission turns into a mythological mystery... and Hercules begins to suspect that Hades, Lord of the Dead, has somehow returned.

"The Greek gods don't really get why Hercules chose a mortal life over the opportunity to join them on Mt. Olympus, but since he proved his mettle as a hero many times over, they're happy to enlist his help with missions that require interventions in the earthly realm," the official synopsis reads. "So when Aphrodite grants an artist's wish that his sculpture be brought to life, Herc gets the call to clean things up when the newly conscious artwork proves to be more bone-crushingly lively than expected! But after discovering that the rogue statue is just misunderstood, and a little rambunctious (much like himself as a youth), Hercules returns to explain the situation to Aphrodite -- only to find her temple empty and abandoned. Is the goddess of love just pouting, or is something more sinister afoot? If you know anything about classic mythology, you know it's going to be the latter!"

Hercules #1 is out now, with issue #2 hitting comic shop shelves on May 8.

Trina Robbins, the cartoonist and artist known for her decades-long career in the underground comix movement, has passed away at the age of 85. The news was broken on Wednesday night, with comic writer Gail Simone paying tribute to Robbins in a Facebook post. Beginning in the 1970s, Robbins became one of the most instrumental female voices in underground comix, contributing to or editing a number of anthologies or papers. She was also a prolific advocate for chronicling the history of women in comics and cartooning, publishing over half a dozen books on the subject.

"My hero, friend and mentor, Trina Robbins, has passed, Simone's post reads in part. "Not only was she a legendary creator of comics, she was also one of comics' greatest historians and researchers, and a guiding light to countless girls and women who had a hard time believing there was space for them in this art form. She proved there was and fought endlessly to remind people of the legacies of the incredible female creators that were often overlooked and undervalued over the decades. She was one of the first creators to speak to me about comics before I ever even considered writing a script and she treated my goofy questions with far more kindness and scholarship than they likely deserved."

Born Trina Perlson on August 17, 1938 in Brooklyn, New York, Robbins' comics career began in the underground papers East Village Other and Gothic Blimp Works. In 1970, she and Barbara "Willy" Mendes produced the first-ever comic book created entirely by women, the one-shot It Ain't Me, Babe Comix. For two decades, she was subsequently involved with the anthology Wimmen's Comix.

She also worked as contributor and editor on Choices: A Pro-Choice Benefit Comic Anthology for the National Organization for Women, and created the series GoGirl!, which was published at both Image comics and Dark Horse Comics.

In addition to her unground work, Robbins designed the original costume for Warren Publishing's heroine Vampirella, and was the first-ever woman artist to draw DC's Wonder Woman. Robbins illustrated the character on the 1986 four-issue miniseries The Legend of Wonder Woman, and wrote the 1998 one-shot Wonder Woman: The Once and Future Story. She even cameoed in 1989's Wonder Woman Annual #2. She also created the Millie the Model spinoff Misty for Marvel's Star Comics.

Robbins' advocacy work included co-founding Friends of Lulu, a non-profit designed to educate and encourage women in the comic book industry. She also worked on multiple non-fiction books chronicling the history of women cartoonists or comic creators -- Women and the Comics, A Century of Women Cartoonists, The Great Women Superheroes, From Girls to Grrrlz; A History of Women's Comics from Teens to Zines, The Great Women Cartoonists, and Pretty in Ink. Her most recent book was 2023's Gladys Parker: A Life in Comics, A Passion for Fashion.

Outside of her work in comics, Robbins operated a clothing store in the 1960s. She developed a close friendship with various members of the 1960s music scene, even being referenced in Joni Mitchell's iconic song "Ladies of the Canyon."

Our thoughts are with Robbins' family, friends, and fans at this time.

X-Men '97 Episode 5 "Remember It" has left viewers reeling, after the X-Men's animated world took a seriously dark and tragic turn.

(SPOILERS) Magneto was called back to his mutant nation of Genosha after it is admitted into the UN, to serve as leader of the Genoshan Council that governs the nation. Magneto chooses Rogue to be his co-ruler, giving the X-Men a presence in the country and providing a heroic example to the world to balance out Magneto's image as a terrorist. Magneto's reign is kicked off with an inaugural gala, which is suddenly interrupted by the arrival of a "Wild Sentinel," a massive Sentinel robot made from composite parts of other Sentinels. The Wild Sentinel annihilates the gala and most of Genosha; Magneto and Gambit both sacrifice their own lives to stop the Wild Sentinel and save their fellow mutants, leaving Rogue battered and emotionally broken sitting on the ashes of the once-happy mutant nation.

X-Men '97 Episode 5 Comic References Explained

At this point it's clear that X-Men '97 is distilling many X-Men comic storylines into single episodes - and Episode 5 is no different. Writer Beau DeMayo and Director Emi Yonemura pull together at least three of the most horrific mass-killing moments from years of X-Men Comics:

The Mutant Massacre

The infamous 1980s storyline saw the Morlocks (a group of mutants that could not blend into society as "normal looking" people) having their subterranean home invaded by Mister Sinister's Mauraders (led by Sabertooth), and their people wholesale slaughtered. The X-Men, X-Factor, Thor, and the Power Pack eventually got into the Morlock tunnels and stopped the genocide - but not without heavy losses to the X-Men, including Angel (Warren Worthington) being crucified by the villains. It was eventually revealed that Gambit helped the Marauders find the Morlocks and aid in the massacre.

X-Men '97 gives a small but important nod to the Mutant Massacre, by singling out a group of Morlocks (including the childlike Leech) that Magneto gives his life to protect during the Wild Sentinel attack - as well as a more heroic role for Gambit. The Morlocks represent the most marginalized communities around (like the homeless) and the Morlock Mutant Massacre became a transformative part of X-Men, giving their world the deepest of stakes: survival in a world of fear and hatred.

On a dark note, The Mutant Massacre also set the benchmark for a tragic tradition in X-Men storytelling...

E is for Extinction

In 2001, writer Grant Morrison launched the New X-Men volume of X-Men comics with the jaw-dropping storyline "E is For Extinction." That story built off of the 1990s X-Men storyline "X-Tinction Agenda", which saw the Genoshean nation's barbaric system of artificially creating "mutates" and then enslaving them as mindless workers finally overthrown by the X-Men, X-Factor, and the New Mutants - as well as the 1999 Magneto Rex limited series, which saw the UN hand over Genosha to Magneto as ruler of a sovereign mutant nation.

In "E is For Extinction" Charles Xavier's twin sister Cassandra Nova unleashes the Wild Sentinel on an unsuspecting Genosha, catching Magneto as he's seated on his throne. The Wild Sentinel annihilates 16 million mutants in the attack - an exponential leap in the level of death and genocide that Marvel mutants had suffered.

Morrison and artist Frank Quitely's execution of the Genoshan Massacre (no pun) was so fast and matter-of-fact that it was hard to feel deep emotional resonance with it. Well, X-Men '97 Episode 5 clearly takes its heaviest inspiration from "E is For Extinction" and its Wild Sentinel attack on Genosha - but this time, we get to see the horror, fear, and death suffered by all the mutants in the path of annihilation, and it certainly leaves a much different impression than the comic.

Hellfire Gala Massacre

The last few years of X-Men comics have seen Marvel's heroic mutants build a whole new sovereign nation - alongside Magneto and other "Evil Mutants" - on the sentient mutant island of Krakoa. The X-Men and Krakoa's governing body, The Quiet Council, threw a major party event called "The Hellfire Gala", which was hosted by the White Queen, Emma Frost. The event was used as an annual reboot of the X-Men team, with a new team roster revealed during each gala event. The Hellfire Gala gues list included likenesses of major celebrities from sports, music, and entertainment - as well as various Marvel characters like The Avengers (Tony Stark, Steve Rogers) or Wilson Fisk/Kingpin. The Hellfire Gala was quickly becoming a major annual event for Marvel - until it was shattered by a dark twist.

The 2023 Hellfire Gala debuted its new X-Men team as planned - only to have them instantly slaughtered in an ambush by future Sentinel Nimrod and his partner Omega Sentinel, who were working with anti-mutant organization Orchis. The Hellfire Gala became the scene of a mass killing, while Prof. X was coerced into psychically commanding nearly every mutant on Earth into walking through portals that transported them into another dimension. Orchis took Iron Man's technology and created a new line of Stark Sentinels, which took control of Krakoa and sent the surviving X-Men into hiding. Thus began the "Fall of X" storyline that is now about to wrap up in X-Men comics (at the time of writing this).

X-Men '97 Episode 5 kept things current with its head nod parallels between Genosha and Krakoa - including the ruling council of Genosha, and an Inaugural Gala that's a clear ode to the Hellfire Gala. Unfortunately, the X-Men animated series gala ended just as tragically, with a mutant nation falling.

X-Men '97 is streaming on Disney+.

Jean Grey is back as the Phoenix in a new X-Men title. Marvel has slowly revealed new details on X-Men: From the Ashes, the publisher's relaunch of the X-Men line following the end of the Krakoan era. Three series will headline the relaunch - Jed MacKay and Ryan Stegman's X-Men, Gail Simone and David Marquez's Uncanny X-Men, and Eve L. Ewing and Carmen Carnero's Exceptional X-Men. Three more titles will follow, with yesterday bringing the news of a new X-Force series. Now, readers can learn how Jean Grey's adventures will continue into "From the Ashes."

Phoenix is a new ongoing Jean Grey solo series from writer Stephanie Phillips (Spider-Gwen: The Ghost-Spider, Black Widow & Hawkeye) and artist Alessandro Miracolo (White Widow). It follows the events of Rise of the Powers of X and X-Men Forever, which find Jean Grey inside the White Hot Room, the epicenter of creation and rebirth for the Phoenix. The new Phoenix series will also feature Jean Grey in a new costume and heading to the cosmos where her reputation as the host of the Phoenix Force leads to some unwanted drama.

Phoenix creative team talks about new X-Men series

"Jean is one of the most powerful characters I've ever written," Phillips explained. "The beauty and challenge to Jean is that she is imbued with a cosmic force alongside the morals, shortcomings, and empathy of a human being. The dichotomy between those two is something incredibly special about Jean, and means that she is constantly doing a dance between humanity and absolute power. So, that dance is what we hope to have on full display in this story... a cosmic ballet that shows how beautiful the Phoenix Force can be when working in tandem with Jean Grey. And let me assure you, Alessandro Miracolo has made that cosmic dance look absolutely gorgeous."

"This is fantastic! Being an X-Men fan since I was a kid, I'm so happy to work on such an important character like Phoenix, and Stephanie's writing has been incredible!" Miracolo shared. "Depicting Phoenix out in the cosmos and unleashing her energy has been thrilling and simply epic, and there's also really emotional moments that I hope to make the most of. I wish I could say more but I hope everyone is excited because this will be fun!"

The description of Phoenix reads, "She is Jean Grey. She is Phoenix. She saves the world. She brings death. One woman, alone in space, who not only must do what no one else can: she yearns to. A desperate S.O.S. from Nova brings the Phoenix to the edge of a black hole, where hundreds of lives hang in the balance...and whatever Jean does - or fails to do - will bring darkness to the universe and haunt her in ways she can scarcely imagine..."

Phoenix #1 goes on sale July 17th.

Jeff Lemire's latest comic series is on the way, and it sounds like it's a doozy. Wednesday, BOOM! Studios announced its first-ever title from Lemire, a mysterious ongoing series that little is known about. In a press release distributed by BOOM!, it's said the series will be released later this year and Lemire is handling both writing and drawing duties. Furthermore, Lemire says it's going to be his longest ongoing series since he released Vertigo's Sweet Tooth, which ran for 46 issues.

"This series is literally a dream come true for me," BOOM! Editor-in-Chief Matt Gagnon said of the series. "Jeff Lemire is one of my all-time favorite creators and it's a career highlight to have him bring his newest original creation to our publishing house. This will be a true ongoing series in the grand tradition of Jeff's masterpiece Sweet Tooth. The work Jeff is producing right now is astounding. We look forward to sharing this series with the world and adding it to Jeff's pantheon of award-winning books."

"We are beyond thrilled to welcome Jeff Lemire to BOOM! Studios. Few creators can so consistently balance poignant, award-winning tales with exceptionally commercial bestsellers in their oeuvre and his library has become essential reading for fans of graphic fiction around the world," BOOM! president Filip Sablik added. "When we announce details of this must-read project, it will be evident Jeff has created something that checks all three of those boxes."

Lemire shared a teaser on his Substack, which appeared to be something along the lines of an occult or Illuminati-adjacent symbol.

"All of this has led me to develop a new book that reflects this desire to get back to a true ongoing series," Lemire said. "This project will be my longest self-drawn book since I finished Sweet Tooth ten years ago. I'll be writing and drawing the book myself, and I am very excited to make this my first project with BOOM!"

He continued, "As a publisher, they are committed to telling this entire, long-form story that will allow me, readers, and retailers a chance to really invest in a new world, and new characters, knowing new chapters will be published every month with a real long-term plan in mind. I can't wait to share more details in the coming months. But for now, back to the drawing board!"

A release date and name for the series has yet to be unveiled.

In Deadweights, creators Tyrone Finch and Sebasti?n Piriz ask, "Is there life after super-villainy?" The first issue wastes no time in arriving at that core conceit, opening in media res as a team of supervillains fall out of the sky, having had their butts handed to them once again by a superteam called the Paladins. However, the debut issue seems unsure how to answer its central question. A clashing of tones that fails to commit to one sensibility or another, or even to the tension between, creates a disorienting reading experience that fails to pose some obvious and important questions about its central characters.

Those characters are Bounder and Cannonbulk, two mid-level villains with superpowers--Bounder can seemingly leap and move with great speed, and Cannonbulk is super strong--who get cut from the team after their most recent defeat. This dismissal is the last straw for Cannonbulk, who decides he wants to leave super-villainy behind and live a more mundane life. As Cannonbulk begins his walk back toward the life of an everyman, Bounder tags along, attempting to get Cannobulk to reconsider his decision. The duo tries to swipe some clothes from a clothesline only to find themselves caught by the owner, who drags them with her to work off their payment for the clothing by helping to clean up the mess left behind by their superpowered battle, oblivious to the two strangers' or their role in the conflict.

Deadweights plays Cannonbulk against Bounder. Cannonbulk is dead-set on transitioning to civilian life and remaining uninvolved in further supervillain activities. Bounder can't imagine why Cannonbulk would want to leave behind their dream of subjugating the world. Cannonbulk's seriousness about the matter versus Bounder's flippant confidence that Cannonbuk will eventually come to his senses leads to discontinuity in tone. Bounder's over-the-top dialog and thinking lends itself to a comedic reading. Cannobulk's seriousness as he comes face-to-face with the consequences of his actions,--including the realization he's wearing the clothes of a bystander killed during his battle with the Paladins--is more suited to a grounded drama; this makes it difficult to understand if readers should be laughing or crying, mostly leaving one confounded.

The artwork doesn't clarify matters since the aesthetics don't lean much in either direction. The visuals lack the exaggeration one might expect from a comedic interpretation of the script and the dramatic framing and coloring that might come with something meant to be more dramatically moving. It is possible to pull off doing both, especially if the comedic scenes play off the dramatic ones visually, but there's no strong evidence of such an effort here.

It's all compounded by a lack of clarity on how we should feel about the protagonists. Bounder has a way to go since he's still clinging to the dream of world domination. Meanwhile, Cannonbulk wants to leave villainy behind, but he's not turning himself in either. He seems determined not to take responsibility for his actions, instead wanting to blend in with society and live a mundane life. Maybe there's a point to be made about bad actors often seeking to avoid blowback after their deeds catch up with them. Yet, nothing about Deadweights #1 coalesces around that or any other clear perspective.

And that's the problem with Deadweights #1. It's asking a big question with many possible answers but doesn't seem to have a strong conception of how it wants to reply. It could lean into the inherent ridiculousness of the genre, use that same genre to make a relatable point about our world, or deliver a conflicted character study. But not committing to any purpose leaves this a muddled debut.

Published by Ahoy Comics

On April 10, 2024

Written by Tyrone Finch

Art by Sebasti?n Piriz

Colors by Sebasti?n Piriz

Letters by Rob Steen

Cover by Sebasti?n Piriz

Magneto is back with a new lease on life, and an updated look to go along with it. The Master of Magnetism sacrificed himself during the Judgment Day event, but as any fan of comics knows, death is never permanent. That's where Resurrection of Magneto comes in. The miniseries helps bridge the gap between the Fall of X and the X-Men's Rise From the Ashes eras, as Storm travels to the afterlife to recruit Magneto in the X-Men's fight against Orchis. After besting Shadow King, Magneto is officially resurrected, and now it's time he got caught up on everything he missed while dead, as well as update his costume.

*WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Resurrection of Magneto #4. Continue reading at your own risk!

Resurrection of Magneto #4 comes from the creative team of Al Ewing, Luciano Vecchio, David Curiel, Jesus Aburtov, and VC's Joe Sabino. It mainly focuses on Magneto storming an Orchis facility to rescue captured mutants. He's confronted with a swarm of Orchis agents, and has to juggle his inner desires of either killing or sparing their lives. After using non-lethal attacks, Magneto is surrounded by five Orchis soldiers with guns at the ready. Their suits detect changes to local magnetic fields, so if Magneto uses his powers, nerve gas will enter the mutant detention cells.

This is where Magneto decides what type of person he will be with a second chance at life. He has three of his old helmets, each representing a different aspect of his character. The black helmet for his evil side, a white helmet representative of his time working side-by-side with Charles Xavier, and his iconic red helmet. In the end, Magneto chooses to do things his way, which results in a gruesome death for his Orchis combatants. "Neither white nor black, then," he says, dropping his black and white helmets to the ground.

Magneto then puts on his red helmet and uses his mutant powers to change its design, merging the looks of the black and white helmets with it. It's a minor change, but significant, since this is a new era for the Master of Magnetism. He also sports a small X-Men logo on his chest.

What is Resurrection of Magneto #4 about?

The description for Resurrection of Magneto #4 reads, "RETURN OF THE KING! The Master of Magnetism has returned to the world...but it is not the world he left. Nor is Magneto the same man who left it. Has death changed him for the better, or for the worse? And when he sees what ORCHIS has done to mutantkind...will it change him again?"

The remainder of the issue sees Magneto, Storm, and Blue Marvel fight a Stark Sentinel, creating the first mutant-human circuit to ultimately stop it. Storm then receives a psychic communication from Emma Frost, who needs Magneto's help to rescue her "husband" Tony Stark. This should lead directly into the next issue of Invincible Iron Man.

Let us know your thoughts on Magneto's new costume in the comments!

Hal Jordan has had quite the journey thus far, but Green Lantern #10 shifts from his own personal evolution to the macro-level problems facing the entire Green Lantern Corps. That shift doesn't work without everything writer Jeremy Adams has built across the first nine issues of Green Lantern, however, and the investment pays off in a significant fashion now that Hal is mixing it up with the other Lanterns. The talented artistic team of Xerm?nico, Amancay Nahuelpan, and colorist Rumulo Fajardo Jr. are up to the task of expansion as well, delivering several stunning sequences that superhero and sci-fi lovers will adore, and it all results in a can't-miss issue for Green Lantern fans.

So much of what's been established in the previous nine issues plays a role in why Green Lantern #10 works so well. Over the course of the series, Adams has pierced the confident facade to explore the quite vulnerable and reflective Jordan underneath it, and it's paid dividends. That established a necessary foundation for Jordan's inevitable reunion with the Corps, but with the context that's established since the series began, that reunion hits very differently.

Hal is always going to be Hal in some foundational ways, and that's evident here, with one decision being right out of the classic Hal playbook. In times past that decision would have felt reckless and selfish, and while there are elements of that in the decision still, the series has given welcome context to what powers those decisions in the first place. While in the past I would have balked at that decision, I immediately understood it here, even if all of the logical arguments against it by the other characters were logically correct. Jordan also comes around to this idea and addresses it within the context of the story, and that ability to self-assess is something Adams has also prioritized during his run.

When we get to the ring-slinging itself, the current predicament limiting the use of those rings creates plenty of fun opportunities. Hal might be a walking battery of willpower, but he's not as comfortable when he can't use the ring. Having Jo and the other Lanterns to play off of, who are far more experienced in this situation, makes for a delightful contrast.

While there are some action sequences, including one particularly thrilling battle towards the end, most of the issue sees the rebellion sneaking around to evade the Ring Hunters, and it gives the issue a much different tone and feel than previous books in the series. Xerm?nico, Nahuelpan, and Rumulo Fajardo Jr. play far more in the shadows and dark corridors as a result, with the costumes being the biggest point of light and color in the scene. The location is a character unto itself and the sense of tension is palpable throughout.

That's also due to the threat of the Ring Hunters, creating a rare instance where the Lanterns aren't the most powerful force in a given battle. This also ties into the foundation established in previous issues, as the recently revealed origins of Hal's ring open up opportunities for Hal to shine and holds some big possibilities for the other Lanterns as well. All of that is touched upon by issue's end, and there are plenty of other elements at play to keep any Green Lantern fan hooked on the grander mystery and the moment-to-moment survival of the Rebellion.

Green Lantern #10 brings Hal back into the orbit of the Green Lantern Corps, but the series' penchant for bringing new ideas into the mix continues, and it makes for a thrilling and intriguing reunion that no Lantern fan will want to miss.

Published by DC Comics

On April 9, 2024

Written by Jeremy Adams

Art by Xerm?nico and Amancay Nahuelpan

Colors by Romulo Fajardo Jr.

Letters by Dave Sharpe

Cover by Xerm?nico

Treating Hulk as a Marvel stand-in for wayward icons like Hellboy and the Goon was an absolutely outstanding decision by Kennedy. This run has leaned into spiritual horrors and monster tales in each of its arcs, giving Hulk no shortage of memorable villains and intriguing character beats. In The Incredible Hulk #11, the story of the villainous "Frozen Charlotte" comes to a satisfying end.

The "Frozen Charlotte" storyline, which began in The Incredible Hulk #9, sees Hulk and Charlie make their way to New Orleans, the most haunted city in the country. While away from Hulk, Charlie gets spooked by a man in the streets and takes refuge in an old woman's shop. That woman, however, turns out to be the real danger, a powerful sorceress serial killer who has been stuffing young souls into antique dolls and trapping them for eternity.

This entire arc has been a departure of sorts for the series, thanks in large part to a temporary change in artists. Danny Earls took over from Nic Klein for "Frozen Charlotte" and brought a completely different style to the book, making the story arc feel unique to its New Orleans setting. Earls creates such an eerie atmosphere with his backdrops and settings. New Orleans is a city that you can feel breathing when you step foot on those cobblestone streets, and Earls pays so much attention to the details in his depiction of the city that it translates wonderfully to the page. There's also a pulpy element to the character expressions in Earls' work that fits this kind of story. It invokes some of the same feelings of Mike Mignola's work at times, leaving a little more interpretation up to the reader.

Frozen Charlotte's journey in Hulk started a little weaker than some of the other monsters we have seen in this run, but her finale is maybe the strongest exit of the villains so far. She's such an interesting contrast to Hulk, not just in terms of her visual aesthetic or power set, but also when it comes to her place in existence. She has ties to angels and the devil, and her purpose for the doll entrapment could be construed as noble, in a way. It makes her a more worthy adversary than most.

It wouldn't be a killer comic without a good hook, and The Incredible Hulk #11 ends with a great one. That final page is more than enough to keep the series in your pull box, even though the twist is really just the cherry on top of another wonderful issue. The Incredible Hulk is the last Marvel title any comics reader should be sleeping on right now.

Published by Marvel Comics

On April 10, 2024

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Danny Earls

Colors by Matthew Wilson

Letters by Cory Petit

Cover by Nic Klein

We have lesser-known keys and indie projects galore on this week's Top Ten! Remember Geiger? It's back with a vengeance this week, along with a deluge of keys featuring one Shalla-Bal. Some casting news drove the market last week, while adaptation news caused a stir. Of course, we have at least one Ultimate title on the list, along with a spattering of X-Men-centric outings. Bring on the variation on this week's Top Ten!

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#10: GEIGER 80 PAGE GIANT #1 - BRYAN HITCH | IMAGE | 2022: Geiger was a hit there for a while back in 2022. The fandom was curious about the new IP, and it was difficult to come by. Time passed, and it faded into the background. That is, until now, with the release of three new titles from Ghost Machine, including Rook, Geiger, and Red Coat. This book is trending thanks to Ole' Red, who debuted in this book, appeared on the cover, and now has his own series! We tracked it at a high sale of $45 for an NM raw copy and a current raw NM FMV of $42.

#9: ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #1 - STEFANO CASELLI - REGULAR | MARVEL | 2024: While this book calmed down for a period, it's right back into our Top Ten. It's the only Ultimate title to remain on our list, with the fandom eagerly searching for copies as they await issue three. Issue three will see the debut of Ultimate Killmonger and Ultimate Storm, two massive characters within the Black Panther mythos. With those two drawn into the fold, the storytelling that could come about is unparalleled. It remains to be seen if Marvel will capitalize, but they've done well with the Ultimate series thus far! We tracked it at a high sale of $87 for CGC 9.8 and a current NM FMV of $37.

#8: SUPER-VILLAIN TEAM-UP #5 | MARVEL | 1976: This book was trending for no discernable reason. Now, light has been shed, and the why has been revealed. Marvel has been teasing the new Moon Knight's identity after Marc Specter's death, and we finally know who that is. That's right, it's the Shroud, the community-proclaimed rip-off of Batman. There were quiet rumors that the Shroud would take on the mantle, with numerous collectors scouring the aftermarket for this book and his first appearance. Now that it's been confirmed, more may seek to acquire a copy. We tracked it at a high sale of $34 for a VF raw copy and a current raw NM FMV of $92.

#7: GEIGER 80 PAGE GIANT #1 - GARY FRANK - REGULAR | IMAGE | 2022: So far, the three new characters introduced in Ghost Machine #1 have been seeing some aftermarket love. Specifically, Red Coat, who first appeared in this book. He's a quirky immortal and appeals to a broad collector base. That's caused collectors to seek out his first appearance in this title now that he has his series, and Cover A is currently the cheaper option to acquire. We tracked it at a high sale of $40 for a raw copy and a current raw NM FMV of $32.

#6: THE SILVER SURFER #1 | MARVEL | 1968: We got some casting news for the upcoming Fantastic Four, specifically, the Silver Surfer. That's caused prevalent Silver Surfer keys to surge, including this title featuring his origin and first ongoing series. It also features the now coveted first appearance of Shalla-Bal, who was recently cast as the Silver Surfer in the MCU. We tracked it at a high sale of $505 for a CGC 4.5 and a current raw VF FMV of $612.

#5: WHAT IF? #37 - DIRECT | MARVEL | 1983: Shalla-Bal is causing a stir in the community. She bears the distinction of being the Silver Surfer in the upcoming Fantastic Four. Silver Surfer is a herald of Galactus, a universal threat for which fans have been dying for. Her key titles are flying off the digital shelf, including this book, where Shalla-Bal is introduced as Starglow, a herald of Galactus. We tracked it at a high sale of $35 for an NM raw copy and a current raw NM FMV of $19.

#4: X-MEN #24 - DIRECT EDITION | MARVEL | 1993: Andy Kubert hit fans in the feels when creating this cover, playing on the fanbase's emotions. Since the 90's Rogue and Gambit have been two peas in a pod, the yellow to the mellow, etc, etc. The point is people love seeing the characters together. Of course, Magneto is currently messing that up in X-Men 97,' and some fans are peeved. They are making a stand and buying up copies of this iconic cover across the aftermarket. We tracked it at a high sale of $20 for a VF raw copy and a current raw NM FMV of $16.

#3: X-MEN #239 - DIRECT | MARVEL | 1988: For those unable to acquire the first appearance of Mr. Sinister, this is a fantastic consolation prize. Not only is it his second appearance, but his first cover appearance AND first cover and mention of Madelyne Pryor as the Goblin Queen. We won't spoil it here for those who aren't currently caught up with X-Men 97,' but we will say she plays quite an important part. We tracked it at a high sale of $250 for a CGC 9.8 and a current raw NM FMV of $30.

#2: AVENGELYNE #1 | MAXIMUM PRESS | 1995: Avengelyne is a fallen angel turned badass who has recently been set to appear in a big-screen adaptation. Olivia Wilde and Margot Robbie are taking on the challenge of translating this under-the-radar book to screen, and it's a hefty challenge. With the deluge of movies, TV series, and more from the big two over the past decade and a half, smaller indie titles like this have fallen to the wayside. With Robbie producing and Wilde behind the camera, they aim to change that and bring a truly obscure character to the masses! We tracked it at a high sale of $29 for an NM raw copy and a current raw NM FMV of $24.

#1: EARTH X #12 | MARVEL | 2000: It was just a few months ago, on our December 4th, 2023 Top 10, when HERCULES: TWILIGHT OF A GOD #1 made our list due to strong rumors of Marvel focusing on a female version of the Silver Surfer. Bad speculation sent folks to that book and issue #4, featuring a variant Hercules' daughter (Juno) taking on the moniker. The first appearance of Frankie Raye (possibly played by Anya Taylor-Joy, who was the most likely candidate at the time) and the first iteration of female Silver Surfer in NTH MAN THE ULTIMATE NINJA #11 were also hot books. However, not many expected the recent news that Julia Garner would play Shalla-Bal as the Silver Surfer in Marvel's "The Fantastic Four." The news spurred instant debate. Shalla-Bal's first appearance as the Silver Surfer is found on this cover, along with one full-page cameo, but what's her first full appearance, you ask? Well, she doesn't really have one. In EARTH X #13 (aka EARTH X #X), she appears again in a cameo through four small panels, with dialogue, and is killed in one of them. The appearance in issue #12 is much more substantial (mostly thanks to the cover) and, therefore, has captured the market interest. See the comparison below this list. What do you think? We tracked it at a high sale of $70 for an NM+ raw copy and a current raw NM FMV of $56.

The Walking Dead spanned 193 issues across 32 volumes, but there was nearly a prequel volume exploring the days before "Days Gone Bye." The six-issue first volume of Robert Kirkman's zombie comic began with small town sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes waking up from a coma one month into the apocalypse, sending Rick on an undead odyssey from Cynthiana, Kentucky, to Atlanta, Georgia, to find his wife and son. By the final page of issue #2, Rick reunited with his family in a camp outside walker-swarmed Atlanta along with his police partner -- and best friend -- Shane Walsh.

Shane was escorting Carl and Lori to her parents' house in Atlanta, only for a flashback in issue #7 to reveal the moment they arrived to find the city overrun by the dead. It was during this time that Shane and Lori began an affair that resulted in pregnancy. As it turns out, Kirkman conceived a Walking Dead prequel comic set during that eventful 349-mile trek from Cynthiana to Atlanta with original series artist Tony Moore, who ended his run as interior illustrator after the first six issues.

"I had always considered doing a volume 0 that would be Shane, Lori and Carl's trip from Cynthiana, KY to Atlanta, GA," Kirkman wrote in the Letter Hacks section of The Walking Dead Deluxe #85. "I even wrote a few pages of a script. There was a time early on I'd thought of it as a cool project to do with Tony Moore, but in the end it just never came together. At this point, we'll probably never see it."

Kirkman eventually penned a prequel -- Here's Negan, a standalone volume exploring Negan's origins at the onset of the zombie apocalypse -- and 2020's Negan Lives one-shot, the only Walking Dead issue written by Kirkman since Image Comics published the long-running book's final issue in 2019. In a previous issue of TWD Deluxe, Kirkman cast doubt on ever reviving the series but didn't rule out future one-shots or a self-contained spin-off from another writer.

"I gave 16 years of my life to this world. I may dabble in it at some point in the future, but I doubt I'll ever return to do a full series," Kirkman wrote in a recent installment of Letter Hacks. "But... I'd never say never."

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X-Force is forging a new path. Marvel Comics has officially announced a new X-Force ongoing series set in the X-Men's upcoming From the Ashes era, the publisher's post-Krakoan Age of X-books beginning this summer. X-Force, from screenwriter and comics writer Geoffrey Thorne (Star Trek, Marvel's Mosaic) and artist Marcus To (Excalibur, Shang-Chi), joins a lineup of new X-Men comics that includes X-Men by Jed Mackay and Ryan Stegman; Uncanny X-Men by Gail Simone and David Marquez; and Exceptional X-Men by Eve L. Ewing and Carmen Carnero.

The just-announced roster is led by the mutant sorcerer, inventor, and warrior Forge and includes Rachel Summers, a.k.a. Askani, a telepath from an alternate future; Captain Britain Betsy Braddock, the telepathic mutant martial artist formerly known as Psylocke; Noriko Ashida, a.k.a. Surge, an electric-powered mutant who previously led a team of the New X-Men; the molecular-manipulating mutant known as Tank; and the super-genius Sage, who served as X-Force's new director in Benjamin Percy and Robert Gill's recent run that concluded with X-Force #50 in March.

Marvel also revealed Stephen Segovia's cover for X-Force #1, on stands July 31.

"I cannot believe the reaction to my pitch with, 'That sounds like X-Force to us,'" Thorne said in a statement. "It's a new vibe and a different mission, but it's still X-Force. Looking at all the books coming out under this banner, I'll just paraphrase the prophet, Sheryl Crow: 'All I wanna do is have some fun.' Looking at what I'm getting to do and what the others are bringing, I'm absolutely not the only one."

Added To: "When Marvel approached me to be the artist for X-Force, I was ecstatic. I was always a big fan of the X-books growing up, and to be a part of bringing that excitement to new and old readers alike was an opportunity I could not turn down. And the chance to draw Betsy Braddock again is icing on the cake!"

The Forge-led X-Force will feature a revolving door of Marvel guest stars, starting with the Merc with a Mouth: Wade Wilson, a.k.a. Deadpool. Marvel describes the new X-Force:

"To save nothing short of existence itself, they'll jump sword, gun, and fist first into deadly uncertainty, and the only thing getting in their way will be the secrets they keep! A new path forged! The world is fractured. Forge uses his powers to devise the only fix: an all-new, all-different X-Force! Forge leads a custom-made, handpicked team of mutants in off-the-books missions so dire, so integral to the fate of the Marvel Universe, there's no time to stop for permission! Plus, as Forge detects increasing threats across the planet, he'll recruit specialists for each target."

X-Force, Phoenix, and NYX launch as part of the all-new X-Men: From the Ashes era this July.

Alex Ross and Steve Darnall's out-of-print Uncle Sam comic is coming back just in time for the election later this year. The bestselling cover artist and renowned creator first collaborated on Uncle Sam for DC's Vertigo imprint in 1997. It's been out of print for over a decade, but will soon return with even more extra content thanks to Abrams ComicArts. This is the latest collaboration between Ross and Abrams ComicArts, with the publisher releasing Fantastic Four: Full Circle, the first graphic novel written and illustrated by Ross, which ComicBook.com announced back in December 2021. And now, we have the first look at the new Uncle Sam cover.

ComicBook.com can exclusively reveal the Alex Ross cover for Uncle Sam: Special Election Edition. It releases on August 6th and comes with a new cover by Alex Ross and an afterword by Ross, along with a new afterword and an expanded illustrated essay on the history and iconography of Uncle Sam by Darnall.

"After being out of print for almost ten years, the time has come for Uncle Sam to be back on the shelves. I am grateful to our friends at DC for the ability to add this timely and seminal book to our list," said Charles Kochman, editor-in-chief of Abrams ComicArts.

"Collaborating with my friend Alex Ross on this story was--and is--one of the greatest pleasures of my professional life," said Steve Darnall. "Of course, every writer harbors the hope that their work will endure over time, which is why I'm so pleased that Abrams ComicArts is reintroducing Uncle Sam to the twenty-first century."

Alex Ross added, "I'm so proud of the work Steve Darnall and I did for the Uncle Sam book and thrilled that it's going to be back in print. Uncle Sam was created to respond to real issues in our world and country. It is the most relevant thing I've been a part of."

What is Uncle Sam: Special Election Edition about?

A description of the comic reads, "UNCLE SAM: SPECIAL ELECTION EDITION is a vibrant, hallucinatory tour of modern America--the story of a star-spangled, ragged vagrant named Sam who is guided by the voices in his head and his own fractured memories. Absorbed by history-traveling visions of America's dark past, Uncle Sam struggles to remember his true identity and piece together the scattered clues of his own experiences in this deep and thoughtful look at America's checkered past. Scripted by Steve Darnall and fully painted by Alex Ross, UNCLE SAM returns in print just when it is needed most--in time for the 2024 presidential election--as a reminder of American ideals, the promise of our nation, and the democracy that is at stake."

Uncle Sam: Special Election Edition goes on sale August 6th, and retails for $25.99 in the U.S. and $32.99 in Canada. You can pre-order a copy at the Abrams Books website.

Deadpool and Wolverine join a host of Marvel heroes in a new Coke ad. The two X-Men will team up on the big screen later this year when Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman reunite for Deadpool & Wolverine. With the X-Men and Fantastic Four firmly under the Marvel Studios banner, Disney can go back to using those characters in marketing materials again. This leads to a new collaboration between Marvel and Coca-Cola called Coca-Cola x Marvel: The Heroes. The 1:45 minute ad spot features several Avengers and X-Men characters working together to help a comic book store employee.

As a comic book store employee looks over a stack of comics, her Juggernaut t-shirt comes to life in comic book-style artwork. Juggernaut rampages through a city, and when he tosses a trash truck in the air, Sam Wilson's Captain America swoops in to save an innocent bystander. The action then moves to the real world, where Daredevil jumps off of a comic book cover and uses his enhanced senses to find a Coke refrigerator. Daredevil can't lift the Coke bottle, but a Colossus statue offers some help. Colossus tries to toss the Coca-Cola bottle to the employee, but another Juggernaut attack moves it away.

Next, Black Widow swings into action as Deadpool and Wolverine watch. In particular, Deadpool is sitting and eating popcorn through his mask. Black Widow pops the Coke bottle top off, Juggernaut returns to the employee's t-shirt, and she takes a refreshing drink from the bottle as heroic music plays in the background. The ad ends with Daredevil and Colossus sharing a fist bump. You can watch the full ad below.

Deadpool's first Marvel appearance gets 3-D enhanced treatment

Erasmus Fox has a licensed publishing deal with Marvel Comics that features 3-D enhanced comics, gallery-quality art portfolios, art books, and brand-new prose novels. These products will be distributed through Lunar and Diamond via Pan Universal Galactic Worldwide (PUG). The first product dropping in June is a line of collectors-edition reprints of groundbreaking comic issues from the Marvel archives, presented in PUG Worldwide's Pan Dimensional 3D. The first title in the line will be New Mutants #98 Pan-Dimensional 3D Edition, reprinting and digitally enhancing the first appearance of Deadpool (1991) by Rob Liefeld and Fabian Nicieza.

"PUG Worldwide is committed to making the coolest stuff in the universe for the greatest fans anywhere," said PUG Worldwide Editor-in-Chief John Barber. "And nobody has cooler toys in their toybox than our friends at Marvel."

"Rob's art practically jumps off the page already," Barber added. "But in 3D, it's a whole new experience. Even if you've read Deadpool's debut a hundred times, this edition will make the experience feel as new and exciting as it did the day the comic came out."

The new creatives behind the Valiant Universe are teasing the property's return in a big way. Earlier this month, Alien Books--the new licensor of Valiant titles--unveiled "Resurgence of the Valiant Universe," a new crossover event set for release later this year. Now, the publisher has unveiled an extensive list of titles that will be released in the lead-up to the event, something the publisher is calling its "Road to Resurgence."

In a new checklist making the rounds online, dozens of single issues can be seen as part of the event-before-an-event, including the previously announced X-O Manowar: Invictus, Ninjak vs. Roku, The Valiants, Faith Returns, and more.

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"Being able to collaborate on the creation of new stories with Valiant, the third largest connected superhero universe, is truly a dream come true. As a lifelong superhero fan and self-professed geek, the opportunity to work with these incredible characters fills me with boundless enthusiasm," Alien Books boss Matias Timarchi said of the new publishing slate. "Our goal is to expand the entire Valiant universe by crafting new books that will delight longtime fans while also innovating to engage a new generation of readers interested in webtoons, manga, and digital storytelling experiences. We are immensely proud that Valiant has selected us as their new partners for this thrilling venture, and we are excited to embark on a new chapter in Valiant's illustrious history."

Valiant's President of Consumer Products, Promotions & Ad Sales, Russ Brown, added: "We remain fiercely committed to publishing Valiant comics and expanding our publishing line in ways we've never seen before. In partnership with Alien Books, we see an opportunity to push the boundaries of comic book publishing to help develop our incredible IP in exciting new ways for a rapidly expanding global audience."

Exact details of the "Resurgence of the Valiant Universe," or the creative team behind the event have yet to be unveiled.

It's been a pretty few good months to be Rob Liefeld. The creator of Deadpool will not only see his creation soon return to the silver screen in Deadpool & Wolverine, but a pair of the comic artist's two biggest independent characters are being developed for film as well. Earlier this month, it was revealed Liefeld's Avengelyne is currently being developed by Margot Robbie and Olivia Wilde , and last October, the creator shared a proof of concept trailer for Bloodstrike, a movie that once had Jake Gyllenhall circling to star.

Now, Liefeld is taking to social media to share proof of further development on the movie, sharing concept rigging for Bloodwulf, one of the more popular characters in Bloodstrike comics and, in turn, Liefeld's Extreme Universe. "BLOODSTRIKE! I told you back in October that I'd take you on this journey bringing Bloodstrike to screen," Liefeld tweeted Monday. "Director @philipsilvera and his team have been cooking up incredible BTS imagery that will blow you away. Here is BLOODWULF. Just a test, nothing near the final version but I want you to see what we are building!"

BLOODSTRIKE! I told you back in October that I'd take you on this journey bringing Bloodstrike to screen. Director @philipsilvera and his team have been cooking up incredible BTS imagery that will blow you away. Here is BLOODWULF. Just a test, nothing near the final version but I... pic.twitter.com/xNuXeSrvz6

-- robliefeld (@robertliefeld) April 8, 2024

Liefeld's release of a proof of concept follows in line with the earliest of Deadpool, where a similar teaser was released before the movie received an official greenlight from 20th Century Fox at the time.

"When taking a comic book from page to screen there are always hurdles, screenplay, screenwriters, talent that attach and move on. It gets old really fast. I have waited to connect with a director with the same zeal for the material, someone who can nurture it to the finish line, be a true partner in the process. I met Phil Silvera on the first Deadpool film. He had just completed his work on Daredevil seasons 1 & 2, the architect of those great hallway battles," Liefeld wrote last October.

"He was stunt coordinator as well as second unit director on Deadpool and he expressed his immediate and overwhelming knowledge of all things comic books to me. Phil had been there at the beginning of my own career and expressed his passion for my library of Extreme characters, there was one that stood out above all the rest, Bloodstrike. He told me we were going to make a film together and he meant it. During the pandemic we got serious and he said he had a few jobs he had to complete before he could turn his full attention to Cabbot and the boys at Project Born Again," he added. "He promised he would create and direct a proof of concept for Bloodstrike, showing me his exact approach. Here is your first glimpse of Bloodstrike as we work our way towards a cinematic experience. A POC shows the world & its characters for the interested parties looking to jump on board. Watching this amazing footage only reaffirmed that Phil Silvera is the talent to bring this to glorious live action. I promise to take all of you on this journey as we build our Bloodstrike film together. The casting, the studio, the script, I'll give you the updates as it comes together. I'm so tired of hearing about deals, even my own, I'd rather show you what it's going to look like. This is just a tease of what lies ahead. I am dedicated now more than ever to bringing my Extreme catalogue to life with talented partners like Phil, and this is just the beginning."

Bloodstrike has yet to set a release date.

Kevin Eastman is taking another slice at the Marvel Universe. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creator has drawn a variant cover for Wolverine: Blood Hunt #1, a gore-filled tie-in with Marvel's upcoming vampire event Blood Hunt. The first in a four-issue limited series, the issue marks the Marvel Comics debut of Eastman's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin collaborator Tom Waltz, and features pencils by current Wolverine comic run artist Juan Jos? Ryp.

See Eastman's just-revealed Wolverine: Blood Hunt #1 cover below, pitting the Adamantium metal-clawed mutant and Louise of the Nightguard against a horde of foot soldiers for the vampire nation.

"I've spent much of my career writing about iconic mutants, so having my Marvel debut be a chance to put 'the best there is' through a vampiric bloodstorm in Wolverine: Blood Hunt is an absolute thrill of a lifetime," Waltz said in a statement. "It's made even better by getting to do it alongside the amazingly talented Juan Jos? Ryp, top-notch colorist GURU-eFX, and stellar editors Mark Basso and Drew Baumgartner! Blood, bullets, claws, and fangs--nothing gets held back in our four-issue gauntlet of gore!"

Waltz, who serves as Manager, Creative Development/Senior Editor for IDW Publishing, previously penned the graphic novels The Last Fall, Children of the Grave, After the Fire, and Silent Hill: Sinner's Reward, and his credits include the video games Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Brothers Unite and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan. Eastman recently collaborated with Marvel on the anthology series Elektra: Black, White & Blood and King-Size Conan, and created variant covers for issues of Daredevil, Daredevil: Black Armor, and Wolverine: Patch.

WOLVERINE BLOOD HUNT #1 (of 4)
Written by Tom Waltz
Art by Juan Jos? Ryp
Cover by Ben Harvey
On Sale 6/19

Fighting fangs with fangs! Wolverine is up to his claws in vampires, but luckily he gets a little help from his friends! Louise, the vampire-hunting vampire of the Nightguard, and Logan cut their way through vamps to bring the fight to their leader--and you'll never guess who it is! But can Louise control her vampiric tendencies to save the day, or is every step closer to their enemy a step closer to disaster?

As Marvel gears up to unveil its reimagining of the X-Men section of the Marvel Universe, the publisher has officially unveiled the next three mutant-centric series. In a press release Monday, the House of Ideas confirmed X-Force, Phoenix, and NYX will all be their own series in the new X-Men world. The three series joined the previously-announced X-Men, Uncanny X-Men, and Exceptional X-Men as titles that will be included in the publisher's new X-slate.

Although no creative teams were included in the titles' announcement, it was revealed they'll debut this coming July in a post-Fall of X world. The three titles were also included on a graphic released as part of the initial SXSW announcement last month. Also on the graphic were teases to new X-Factor, Storm, and Wolverine series as well.

"The X-Men are fractured in the aftermath of the end of Krakoa, scattered across the globe without a central base of operation," Marvel Comics VP Executive Editor Tom Brevoort said in a statement at the time. "What that means in practice is that all three titles carrying the name X-MEN are core X-MEN series-they all center around one of the major aspects of what the team has been about at different points. This is very much by design. We want to field a wide assortment of X-titles with different styles and tones and approaches, an X-MEN book for virtually any taste."

Jed MacKay and Ryan Stegman are leading the charge with the flagship X-Men book, while Gail Simon and David Marquez are paired together on Uncanny X-Men. Eve Ewing and Carmen Carnero will then be charged will bringing the Kitty Pryde-led Exceptional X-Men to life.

"Long-time fans of Kitty Pryde can count on the kinds of adventures you expect from her as a classic favorite, while I hope new and old readers alike will get to love this all-new team of young mutants," Ewing shared at the announcement event. "Kitty, the one-time kid sister figure of the X-Men, has to reckon with her own memories-good and bad-of being a child of Xavier as she navigates a role as leader and mentor for a new generation of mutants who are trying to make their way in a time of crisis. I always try to strike a chord between appealing to veteran comics fans and new readers, but since so many people fell in love with the X-Men as teens and this book is about a team of young folks, that feels especially important to me here. I hope that for some 13- or 14-year-old readers, this might be the first comic book they pick up. Working on this series has been a ton of fun already, as Carmen Carnero's art is bringing so much dynamism to these pages and the entire X-team of writers is in a flurry sharing scripts and feedback and ideas."

Stay tuned to ComicBook.com for the latest news on Marvel's X-Men relaunch.