This is a solid lineup.
Just now at New York Comic Con’s Marvel Comics: Next Big Thing Panel, the biggest comics panel of the weekend, Editor in Chief C.B. Cebulski, writer Chris Condon, and more revealed the next ongoing series coming to Marvel’s hit new Ultimate Universe. Joining acclaimed titles Ultimate Spider-Man, Ultimate Black Panther, Ultimate X-Men, and Ultimates is… ULTIMATE WOLVERINE!
Hitting stands in January, ULTIMATE WOLVERINE will be written by rising star Chris Condon (That Texas Blood, Venom War: Daredevil) and drawn by Moon Knight powerhouse artist Alessandro Cappuccio. True to the character’s origin as a government weapon, Ultimate Wolverine is an unwilling agent of the Maker, the secret creator of this corrupt universe. Mindwiped and used as an assassin, he’s still the best there is as at what he does… even if he’s not in control of who he does it to.
THE MAKER’S ULTIMATE WEAPON!
In order to maintain control of their corner of the Maker’s world, three members of his council – Magik, Colossus and Omega Red – deploy their most lethal asset: The Winter Soldier! But WHO is the weapon behind the mask?
Before ULTIMATE WOLVERINE arrives in January, readers will see him in action for the first time in a prelude story by Condon and Cappuccio in ULTIMATE UNIVERSE: ONE YEAR IN #1, the special one-shot that concludes the first year of Marvel’s new Ultimate Universe and sets up the next year of stories, including the Maker’s long-awaited return!
“When Wil Moss called me and asked me if I wanted to take on this title, I jumped at the chance and immediately had an idea of what to do with it,” said Condon. “I’m bringing my essence of storytelling from That Texas Blood to the Marvel Universe with Wolverine, looking back at what came before and bringing us something new.”
“You might notice that there’s a Red Star on his costume and you might wonder why,” he continued. “If you look at that mask, there’s a muzzle on him and that’s because he’s wild”
Check out Cappuccio’s main cover for ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #1 along with variant covers by Gleb Melnikov and Steve Skroce. Plus see Cappuccio’s original design sheet and the newly revealed ULTIMATE UNIVERSE: ONE YEAR IN #1 Spoiler Variant Cover featuring Ultimate Wolverine.
Preorder ULTIMATE UNIVERSE: ONE YEAR IN #1 and ULTIMATE WOLVERINE at your local comic shop today. For more information, visit Marvel.com.
ULTIMATE UNIVERSE: ONE YEAR IN #1 – 75960621171500111
Written by DENIZ CAMP & CHRIS CONDON
Art by JONAS SCHARF & ALESSANDRO CAPPUCCIO
Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
Spoiler Variant Cover by ALESSANDRO CAPPUCCIO – 75960621171500181
On Sale 12/11
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #1
Written by CHRIS CONDON
Art and Cover by ALESSANDRO CAPPUCCIO
Variant Cover by GLEB MELNIKOV
Variant Cover by STEVE SKROCE
On Sale 1/15
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Just now at New York Comic Con’s Marvel Comics: Next Big Thing Panel, the biggest comics panel of the weekend, Editor in Chief C.B. Cebulski, VP & Executive Editor Tom Brevoort, and Fantastic Four writer Ryan North revealed more information on what the future holds for the Marvel Universe next year in ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM.
First teased last year at San Diego Comic-Con, ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM is an overarching status quo shift coming to Marvel Comics, the likes of which haven’t been seen since 2008’s Dark Reign. Spinning out of Blood Hunt where Doctor Doom manipulated Doctor Strange into passing him the mantle of Sorcerer Supreme, ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM sees Doom accomplish his ultimate goal at last as he uses his new power to take over the entire world. It’s a shocking and upending turn of events that will impact Marvel’s entire line of comics and see the launch of tie-in series and one-shots, collectively forming an era worthy of comic books’ greatest supervillain!
ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM will be anchored by a core title launching in February—RISE OF EMPEROR DOOM. The five-issue event series will written by Ryan North, whose acclaimed current run of Fantastic Four will be heavily impacted by ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM, and drawn by one of the industry’s hottest artists, R.B. Silva, known for his defining work on the X-Men in titles like Powers of X and Rise of the Powers of X. While Doom’s reign will be felt across the Marvel Universe, RISE OF EMPEROR DOOM will take readers behind the mask as they bear witness to the triumphs and trials of Doom’s rule, as well as the foolish attempts to topple it…
ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM!
Six months ago, Doctor Victor Von Doom became Sorcerer Supreme – then disappeared behind Latveria’s closed borders. For most, there’s enough going on in the world that Doom’s absence is not a priority, and some time without him feels like a blessing. Only a few recognize it for what it truly was… the calm before the storm. It is a storm that has now arrived. The world has woken up to a new reality: Doctor Doom, Earth’s Sorcerer Supreme, has magically taken over every broadcast medium on the planet and declared himself Emperor of the World – the ruler of a new United Latveria! And shockingly, impossibly, all of Earth’s leaders seem to be going along with this. Luckily, whether it’s mind control or Doombots, whatever’s affecting them hasn’t affected Earth’s heroes – and so they quickly form a strike team to stop Doom’s machinations. But will they succeed? And what happens when some begin to welcome their new Emperor with open arms, clamoring for One World Under Doom?
“ONE WORLD UNDER ROOM is the umbrella, impacting not just THE RISE OF EMPEROR DOOM, but the entire Marvel Universe,” Brevoort explained. “To the Avengers, Spider-Man and more…Doom is going to impact every corner of the universe for 2025.”
“ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM sees Doctor Doom coming out of [Latveria], and overnight, taking over the world,” North said. “Every country is a province of a united Latveria, and everyone answers to Doom, and he is going to make some changes … He gets to show the world that he’s the greatest at what he does, and that might not be great for people not named Victor Von Doom.”
Check out the Ben Harvey’s main cover for THE RISE OF EMPEROR DOOM #1, a promotional piece by Greg Land, and interior artwork. Stay tuned more news about the event in the weeks ahead! For more information, visit Marvel.com.
THE RISE OF EMPEROR DOOM #1 (OF 5)
Written by RYAN NORTH
Art by R.B. SILVA
Cover by BEN HARVEY
On Sale 2/12
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Marvel Unlimited is getting its most ASTONISHING update yet! Starting today, Marvel Unlimited is launching an all-new Astonishing Infinity Comics line, beginning with ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN—with both issue #1 and #2 available now to readers for FREE, no login required, for a limited time!
Announced on Marvel’s Next Big Thing panel at New York Comic Con, the new weekly ongoing ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN Infinity Comics series is written by Scott Aukerman (Spider-Man Unlimited Infinity Comics, Comedy Bang Bang) and drawn by Salva Espin (X-Men ’97 comics). In this new series, Spider-Man’s life run into some serious trouble…that all starts with a BANG!
“Whether you’re a regular reader of Spidey, or you’ve never even read a single comic featuring the ol’ Wall-Crawler before, there’ll be something in ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN for you!” teased Aukerman with Marvel.com. “I wanted to start our book by putting Peter into a terrible situation which doesn’t have any easy outs, and let’s just say it gets worse as it goes along! It’s the kind of thing that is going to really make Peter Parker examine why he does what he does, and whether he should even continue doing it.”
The new line of Astonishing Infinity Comics line will also include ASTONISHING X-MEN stories beginning this December, and ASTONISHING AVENGERS stories beginning in January 2025. ASTONISHING X-MEN will be helmed by writer Steve Orlando and artist Francesco Archidiacono, followed by writers Alex Paknadel & Tim Seeley and artist Phillip Sevy on ASTONISHING X-MEN.
Fans can read ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN #1 and #2 for free as part of Marvel’s Infinity Comics: Start Scrolling digital program at marvel.com/infinitycomics. Marvel’s Infinity Comics: Start Scrolling launched earlier this year, giving comic fans instant access to select stories spanning the Marvel Universe for free, without the need for a login, exclusively on Marvel Unlimited.
Marvel’s Infinity Comics are a vertical format designed for phones and tablets exclusive to Marvel Unlimited. Since launching in September 2021, Marvel Unlimited has published over 1,000 Infinity Comics to date from over 300 top Marvel creators.
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