Marvel Comics wasn’t going to be left out of the news, no matter how much Before Watchmen just utterly dominated the comics industry today.
A posting on their website was very plain, simple, and completely devoid of any information whatsoever. It didn’t even have any text, save the “Spider-Men” title of the post.
An early look at a few preview pages from Punisher #8 drawn by Marco Checchetto courtesy of Marvel Comics. Even without the supporting story, the strong images by Checchetto carry a lot of weight in conveying the action.
Take a look for yourselves!
THE PUNISHER #8
WRITER: Greg Rucka
ARTIST: Marco Checchetto
STORY: The face to face you’ve all been waiting for as ex-Hydra and AIM agents work together to bring down The Punisher! Frank is up against a soldier more like him than either of them realize!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory — $2.99
Walt Simonson returns to Marvel Comics to draw an Avengers six issue story arc written by Brian Michael Bendis starting with Avengers #25. The story will take place during the heat of the Avengers vs X-Men battle.
Simonson had previously worked on the Avengers in the late 1980’s as a writer, but this time he’s taking on the artist’s chores. Daniel Acuna will provide the cover for Avengers #25.
Wolverine goes back to Japan to fight a deadly foe in Wolverine #300 from Marvel Comics. This extra-sized issue weighs in at 56 pages, features several variant covers, and introduces a new Silver Samurai.
Wolverine #300 by Jason Aaron and Adam Kubert is available in stores on Wednesday, January 11th, 2012 at $4.99 for 56 full color pages.
Here is a preview of the variant covers and interior pages.
Daredevil was relaunched to critical acclaim this earlier this year by the team of Mark Waid and Paolo Rivera. While Waid steered away from the darker side of Daredevil we’ve been accustomed to reading for many years, he’s managed to stay true to the essence of the character by infusing some levity and fun back into the character.
Along with Waid’s masterful writing, Paolo Rivera has shone on the title. His art is a perfect fit for The Man Without Fear and his covers have been pieces of art that I’d love to have on my walls – especially Daredevil #10.
Newsarama debuted a three page preview of the Amazing Spider-Man #676 from Marvel Comics. The storyline leads into the big Spider-Man event of 2012 – “Ends of the Earth.”
You can find the three page preview below along with previously released unlettered advance art.
Joseph Henry “Joe” Simon, passed away on Wednesday December 14th, 2011 in New York City, after a brief illness, at the age of 98.
Simon created or co-created many important characters in the Golden Age of Comics and was the first editor for Timely Comics, which later became Marvel Comics.
Along with Jack Kirby, Simon co-created Captain America in 1940. Simon & Kirby worked extensively at DC Comics in the 1940s on such books as Sandman and Sandy the Golden Boy, and co-created the Newsboy Legion, the Boy Commandos, and Manhunter. Simon & Kirby creations for other comics publishers include Boys’ Ranch, Fighting American and the Fly.
Marvel Comics’ X-Men family title releases for March 2012. Daken: Dark Wolverine #23 and X-23 #21 will be the last issues of those two titles. Marvel has cancelled both.
WRITER: Dave Lapham
ARTIST: Roberto De La Torre
Cover By Humberto Ramos
Variant Cover By Bryan Hitch
• Spinning Directly Out Of Uncanny X-Force
• The Amazing X-Men Have Lost And The Evil Weapon X Is More Powerful Than Ever
• Jean Grey And Sabretooth Are At Their Lowest
• Who Are The X-Terminated?
32 Pgs./Parental Advisory …$2.99
Writer: Greg Pak
Artist: Mirko Colak
Colorist: Matthew Wilson
Letterer: Clayton Cowles
Cover: David Aja
Editor: Alejandro Arbona, Tom Brevoort
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Date: December 2011
Cover Price: $2.99
We’ve seen what adversity young Johann has had to face and the effect it has had on his psyche. Johann is looking out for nobody but himself and will do anything to further his own goals. Whether it means he’ll randomly kill and innocent person on direct orders, or even one of his close associates; if it furthers his agenda, Johann will do so without hesitation.
The young Red Skull joins the Sturmabteilung, but is frustrated with their lack of power. Power is the one thing Johann is striving towards – regardless of how he accumulates it. He then tries to join the SS, but quickly learns that he’s still too young to join them.
The Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) Committee has announced its Gold Sponsor comic book selections for the industry’s top annual event, Free Comic Book Day, scheduled for Saturday, May 5, 2012. Next year marks the eleventh anniversary of Free Comic Book Day with another year of incredible stories that allow fans of all ages to dive into the adventures of their favorite comic book characters and encourage new readers to explore the fun and excitement that comics can offer.
Chosen by retailers on the FCBD Committee, there’s a free comic book for everyone’s taste: from Avengers, Star Wars and Transformers to Peanuts, Mouse Guard, and MegaMan.