CBR: Marvel Solicitations, March 2009

[CBR News]

Marvel has released images and solicitations for new comics on sale in March,
2009 including new issues of "Dark Tower," "New Avengers," "Amazing Spider-
Man," "Secret Warriors," "Dark Avengers" and much more.


Full article here (http://comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=19186).

[ZeoVGM]

Why is there only two Amazing Spider-Man issues?

[Omega Alpha]

Ultimate Wolverine vs Hulk #3???????????????????????

[Bevbos]

It's looking like the speculation regarding the identity of the new Hawkeye is on the money.

[Congo Jack]

I think I'm going to get AVENGERS: HAWKEYE PREMIERE HC. Haven't read many of the stories, but I always liked Clint's visual and personality and there's some top drawer creators in there.

Ultimate Wolverine vs Hulk #3???????????????????????
Oh, didn't you hear? IT’S BAAAAAACK! And this time it's going all the way... apparently.

[streator]

i'm getting:

fantastic four 565
nova 23
uncanny x-men 507
x-men: legacy 222
x-force/cable: messiah war prologue
x-force 13
cable 12
wolverine 71
x-infernus 4
x-factor 41


i'm not too thrilled about the nova solict. i hope that the new identity stuff isn't around for too long.

[Hrungr]

After giving McGuinness over 4 months of time to "get ahead", he still can't put together two consecutive months of Hulk. I love his work, but not at the expense of going bi-monthly.

Lots of books that I want, but as prices keep going up I'm going to have to start pruning pretty soon. The solicit for Skaar looks good, if only they could have bought, borrowed or stolen a decent art team to make it work.

[Lupek]

I'll be picking up that spanish language Torch and Spidey book for my nephew who is bilingual. The previous FF one was a blast. I wish DC would do the same with Supes and Batman.

Judging by her thighs on that Ed McGuinness AoA cover, Namora's got a whooty. Nice-sh!

And yes, the book is very well written but if we don't start to see some kind of clue or hint as to Steve Rogers return as Captain America by issue 50 I think I am going to drop the book.

[artiepants]

ugh. They really did it, they took New Avengers too 3.99 monthly.

this is the beginning of the end for me and comics :(

[soulkiller]

What's happened to Astonishing X-Men? Has that been cancelled? It wasn't in last month's solicts either.

[Somebody]

What's happened to Astonishing X-Men? Has that been cancelled? It wasn't in last month's solicts either.

Ellis has a track record of being slow (Deodato pinned the Tbolts delays in their run firmly on him, saying that he'd had to do other work while waiting for Tbolts scripts to arrive), and I think Bianchi's meant to take six weeks an issue. A + B = It's on the slow boat.

[CyberHubbs]

Greg Land dares to soil AoA by doing a cover? Goddamnit!

[Omega Alpha]

Ellis has a track record of being slow (Deodato pinned the Tbolts delays in their run firmly on him, saying that he'd had to do other work while waiting for Tbolts scripts to arrive), and I think Bianchi's meant to take six weeks an issue. A + B = It's on the slow boat.

Actually, is not so much that Ellis is slow, but he does much more books than he is able to at that time, counting the Marvel ones and his creator owned books.

[Somebody]

Since it's a point of contention, books still costing $2.99 (more than I thought, actually):

MU:
Agents of Atlas #2
Amazing Spider-Man #589 (NB: #588 is $3.99)
Avengers/Invaders #9
Black Panther #2
Cable #12
Captain America #48
Captain Britain & MI:13 #11
Daredevil #117
Dark Reign: Fantastic Four #1
Deadpool #8
Eternals #9
Fantastic Four #565
Ghost Rider #33
Guardians of the Galaxy #11 & #12
Immortal Iron Fist #24
Incredible Hercules #127
Invicible Iron Man #11
Mighty Avengers #23
Moon Knight #28
Ms. Marvel #37
Nova #23
Punisher #3
Runaways #8
Secret Warriors #2
Skaar: Son of Hulk #9 & #10
Squadron Supreme #9
Thunderbolts #130
Uncanny X-Men #507
War Machine #4
Wolverine #71
Wolverine: Origins #34
X-Factor #41
X-Force #13
X-Men: Legacy #222
Young X-Men #12
Total: 37

Ultimate:
Ultimate Spider-Man #132
Ultimate Wolverine vs Hulk #3 (mini)
Total: 2

"All-Ages":
Marvel Adventures Super-Heroes #9
Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #46
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #49
Marvel Adventures Avengers #34
Wolverine: First Class #13
Dr Doom and the Masters of Evil #3 (mini)
Total: 6

Overall total: 45

[Trey]

Divito on Nova! Yes!!!! Praise the gods!!

Lots of crossovers between 2 books, looks like I'm gonna have to jump onto some books.

And if you can't afford the $4 books, cut back on something else. Like the booze and cigarettes, you bunch of degenerates!

[nathanfairbairn]

Huh. After seeing the cover to Nova, I was expecting to see a lot more in the way of pants jizzing from the Quasar humpers on this board. :smile:

[artiepants]

And if you can't afford the $4 books, cut back on something else. Like the booze and cigarettes, you bunch of degenerates!

it's not the affordability it's the principle. i drew the $3 line in the sand a while ago, and i'm stickin' to my guns (Secret Invasion notwithstanding, which i got suckered into because i thought that only the oversized first issue was gonna be $4)

but i will continue to support the $3 books i want to.

[Comet Man]

Greg Land dares to soil AoA by doing a cover? Goddamnit!

My god, give us an effing break.

[mosdef]

That Deadpool/Thunderbolts crossover looks like it's gonna be a good one. I'm also looking forward to the Daredevil and Kingpin vs Lady Bullseye and The Hand story.

[John Lynch]

Well I won't be picking up any new titles from Marvel this month (except for a one-shot or two, but I don't count those). Could this be the end of me getting a slew of new Marvel titles each month?

If so it comes in well for my budget :wink:

[DanCMH]

Dark Avengers 2 - The phenom that is the Dark Avengers continues.

Only the marketing arrogance of Marvel would proclaim themselves a phenom before issue 1 hits the shelves.... The book may very well be great but geezus get a copy to print first before patting yourselves on the back.

[Chachi]

Amazing Spiderman #588 & 589
Amazing Spiderman Extra #3 (Maybe)
Captain America #48
Moon Knight #28
Spiderman Noir #4 (of 4)
Ultimatium #4 (of 5)
Ultimate Spiderman #132
Ultimate Wolverine vs Hulk #3 (of 6) - after what 3 years? And wasnt this originally a 4 or 5 issue mini series?)

Considering:
War Machine

[bebopeva88]

Dark Avengers 2 - The phenom that is the Dark Avengers continues.

Only the marketing arrogance of Marvel would proclaim themselves a phenom before issue 1 hits the shelves.... The book may very well be great but geezus get a copy to print first before patting yourselves on the back.

They don't need to be referring to quality with the "phenom" bit, they could (and likely are) referring to sales. They're already getting some preorder #'s, and regardless of whether or not they have total preorder #'s in or not, it's gonna be the top book of the month when it hits, and one could have predicted that as soon as new first broke that Bendis was launching a new ongoing called Dark Avengers.

[arp2008]

:eek: - My intitial reaction to the Thunderbotlz #130 cover. I Live for artistry like this! No questoon the most sensational cover of the March 2009 solicitations. Who among you is audacious enough to argue this fact!

[Monty_Cristo]

:eek: - My intitial reaction to the Thunderbotlz #130 cover. I Live for artistry like this! No questoon the most sensational cover of the March 2009 solicitations. Who among you is audacious enough to argue this fact!

i've pooped better covers!!! just kidding

[ebdonnelly0303]

Ultimates Omnibus Iron Fist Omnibus. thats all i can say.

[arp2008]

i've pooped better covers!!! just kidding You must be kidding!!!!

[Monty_Cristo]

You must be kidding!!!!

no. Greg Land actually used my poop as a photoreference.

[escapegoat]

no. Greg Land actually used my poop as a photoreference.

Monty Cristo's poops are quite awesome....just like he is! It takes an awesome man to produce awesome poop!

(Although I find nothing bad about the T-bolts cover at all to compare it to poop)

[midnightman2001]

I am getting:

Agents of Atlas #2
Amazing Spider-Man #589 (NB: #588 is $3.99)
Avengers/Invaders #9
Black Panther #2
Captain America #48
Daredevil #117
DARK AVENGERS #3
DARK REIGN: ELEKTRA #1
Eternals #9
Fantastic Four #565
Ghost Rider #33
Guardians of the Galaxy #11 & #12
Immortal Iron Fist #24
Incredible Hercules #127
Mighty Avengers #23
MODELS, INC. #2 --> LOOKS awesome!
Moon Knight #28
Ms. Marvel #37
NEW AVENGERS #51
NEW AVENGERS: THE REUNION #1 (of 4)
Nova #23
SPIDER-MAN NOIR #4 (of 4)
X MEN NOIR #4 (of 4)
Squadron Supreme #9
Thor #601
Thunderbolts #130
War Machine #4
Squadron Supreme
THE ODYSSEY #7

Ultimate Spider-Man #132
ULTIMATUM #4
Dr Doom and the Masters of Evil #3 (mini)


Total = 32 marvel books! w00t:eek: :biggrin:

[midnightman2001]

NEW AVENGERS: THE REUNION #1 (of 4)
Written by JIM MCCANN
Penciled by DAVID LOPEZ
50/50 Covers by JO CHEN
In the wake of SECRET INVASION, Mockingbird is alive and has returned to Earth after being held captive by the Skrulls. Ronin, her estranged husband, volunteers to help her adjust to her new life as a member of the new Avengers, but some old wounds run too deep. And what deadly secret did she bring back with her that could tear them, and the world, apart once more? It's high-octane action and intrigue as the Mr. & Mrs. Smith of the Marvel Universe take on one of the biggest threats in the world...and each other!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99


WWWOOOOOOOHHHOOOOOOOO

MOCKINGBIRD IS BACK! :eek:

SHE'S BACK BABY, SHE'S BACK!:smile:

[rogerio]

my list...:smile:
Agents of Atlas #2
Captain America #48
Captain Britain & MI:13 #11
Daredevil #117
Dark Avengers #3
Deadpool #8
Invicible Iron Man #11
Secret Warriors #2
Thunderbolts #130
Uncanny X-Men #507
War Machine #4

[DasPoppen]

Divito on Nova! Yes!!!! Praise the gods!!


Yes!!! Most excellent news! Divito deserves an ongoing and Nova deserves Divito. I hope he will stay for more than four, five issues.

[Vanish]

Curious about New Avengers: The Reunion, Thunderbolts, New Avengers, Wolverine: Origins; Astonishing Tales

BUT I can't afford them.

I'll be getting Dark Avengers; Avengers: Initiatve Presents Reptil; Secret Warriors; Messiah War; X-Force; X-Men: Quitting Time (JAMES ASMUS!); and Young X-Men.

I might get Uncanny X-Men, X-Factor, and X-Infernus depending on income and interest.

That Juan Doe Spider-Man and Human Torch cover is tempting also. BUT I CANNAE judge a book by its cover.

[TheDreamingCelestial]

Comics with 3.99$ Price Tag

Adoptions/Licensed Material
DARK TOWER: SORCERER #1
THE STAND: AMERICAN NIGHTMARES #1 (of 5)
LORDS OF AVALON: KNIGHT OF DARKNESS #5 (of 6)
ENDER'S GAME: BATTLE SCHOOL #4 (of 5)
THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #4 (of 8)
KIDNAPPED! #5 (of 5)
THE ODYSSEY #7 (of 8)
total: 7

Max Imprint
PUNISHER: FRANK CASTLE MAX #68
DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING WEREWOLF BY NIGHT 3 (of 4)
total: 2

Wayward Mini-Series
SPIDER-MAN NOIR #4 (of 4)
X MEN NOIR #4 (of 4)
MODELS, INC. #2 (of 4)
X-MEN: FIRST CLASS FINALS #2 (of 4)
ADAM: LEGEND OF THE BLUE MARVEL #5 (of 5) (40 pg.)
total: 5

Series With More Page Count
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN EXTRA! #3 (48 pg.)
ASTONISHING TALES #2 (40 pg.)
SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY #6 (56 pg. - w/ reprints)
total: 3

Special Issue of an Ongoing Series (more pages)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #588 (40 pg.)
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #30 (40 pg.)
total: 2

One-Shots (more pages)
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE FEATURING REPTIL #1 (48 pg.)
SPIDER-MAN & THE HUMAN TORCH IN...!BAHIA DE LOS MUERTOS! (48 pg.)
SPIDER-MAN Y LA ANTORCHA HUMANA EN...!BAHIA DE LOS MUERTOS! EDICION BORICUA EN ESPANOL (48 pg.)
HULK: BROKEN WORLDS BOOK ONE (of TWO) (40 pg.)
MARVEL APES: SPEEDBALL SPECIAL (48 pg.)
DEADPOOL: GAMES OF DEATH (48 pg.)
X-MEN: SWORD OF THE BRADDOCKS (40 pg.)
total: 7

One-Shot with No Extra Pages
X-MEN: QUITTING TIME

Event Tie-Ins
DARK REIGN: ELEKTRA #1 (of 5)
NEW AVENGERS: THE REUNION #1 (of 4)
X-MEN: KINGBREAKER #4 (of 4)
WAR OF KINGS: DARKHAWK #2 (of 2) (48 pg. - includes reprint)
X-MEN: THE LIVES AND TIMES OF LUCAS BISHOP #2 (of 3)
X-FORCE/CABLE: MESSIAH WAR PROLOGUE (48 pg.)
total: 6

Event Series
ULTIMATUM #4 (of 5)
WAR OF KINGS #1 (of 6)
X-INFERNUS #4 (of 4)
total: 3

New Regular Price!
NEW AVENGERS #51
DARK AVENGERS #3
THOR #601
total: 3

overall total: 39

the number of books with a $2.99 tag is 43, as listed by somebody (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showpost.php?p=8064447&postcount=14) .

I'm really pissed that the War of Kings is 3.99$ without any extra pages! I really want to get this mini-series, but i don't want to be supporting the new price tag for a comic with regular amount of pages, sending out the signal to spread the increase throughout the line..

so torn.. what should i do?

[residentholy3]

Agents of Atlas #2
Amazing Spider-Man #588
Dark Reign: FF (I want to collect all the white 70th anniversary covers).
Invincible Iron Man: World's Most Wanted #11
New Avengers: Reunion
Secret Warriors #2
Amazing Spider-Man Extra #3
Captain Britain #11
Mighty Avengers #23
Amazing Spider-Man #589
Dark Avengers #3
Thor #601
Wolverine: Old Man Logan #71
Umbrella Academy: Dallas #5
Avengers: Initiative featuring Reptil
Fantastic Four #565
New Avengers #51
Runaways #8

[Frodo-X]

I'm really pissed that the War of Kings is 3.99$ without any extra pages! I really want to get this mini-series, but i don't want to be supporting the new price tag for a comic with regular amount of pages, sending out the signal to spread the increase throughout the line..

so torn.. what should i do?

I don't think the signal would matter much anyway. It seems to be an inevitability at this point, so you might as well get the books you want to read.

[Darediva]

I am getting:

Agents of Atlas #2
Amazing Spider-Man #589 (NB: #588 is $3.99)
Avengers/Invaders #9
Black Panther #2
Captain America #48
Daredevil #117
DARK AVENGERS #3
DARK REIGN: ELEKTRA #1
Eternals #9
Fantastic Four #565
Ghost Rider #33
Guardians of the Galaxy #11 & #12
Immortal Iron Fist #24
Incredible Hercules #127
Mighty Avengers #23
MODELS, INC. #2 --> LOOKS awesome!
Moon Knight #28
Ms. Marvel #37
NEW AVENGERS #51
NEW AVENGERS: THE REUNION #1 (of 4)
Nova #23
SPIDER-MAN NOIR #4 (of 4)
X MEN NOIR #4 (of 4)
Squadron Supreme #9
Thor #601
Thunderbolts #130
War Machine #4
Squadron Supreme
THE ODYSSEY #7

Ultimate Spider-Man #132
ULTIMATUM #4
Dr Doom and the Masters of Evil #3 (mini)


Total = 32 marvel books! w00t:eek: :biggrin:

Wow! I'm jealous. Except I have to remember that I have a mortgage first, comics last. Enjoy!

[The Iron Fist]

The Iron Fist solict looks awesome. Park Li looks cool.

[stingerman]

Put up the "cosmic" solicits for the month -

http://cosmicbooknews.com/marvelmar09s

[TheDreamingCelestial]

I don't think the signal would matter much anyway. It seems to be an inevitability at this point, so you might as well get the books you want to read.

i don't know; why should we consider it as inevitable?

[darquehex]

The New Warriors TPB listed there is for issues 14 - 20, seven issues, but has a price tag of $24.99? That's as much as 8 issues of the regular series and this isn't a hardcover.

The Mighty Avengers TPB listed there is for four issues but has a price tagg of $14.99 which is as much as five issues of the regular series.

Anyone know what is going on here... ?

[ZeoVGM]

ugh. They really did it, they took New Avengers too 3.99 monthly.

this is the beginning of the end for me and comics :(

It's really not that big of a deal in the end. It will add up a little, but price increases happen. They used to be like 5 cents, remember? Yeah, a $1 increase is a big hike, compared to previous ones. But hey, if you got a good job, you should be fine. And if not, just cut back on a couple books.

[ZeoVGM]

i don't know; why should we consider it as inevitable?

Because it's an unarguable fact that comics will be $3.99 across the board, in the next 3 years.

[TheDreamingCelestial]

Because it's an unarguable fact that comics will be $3.99 across the board, in the next 3 years.

yeah, maybe the point is the amount of the increase. it's a one third price hike, for class' sake!

[darquehex]

It's really not that big of a deal in the end. It will add up a little, but price increases happen. They used to be like 5 cents, remember? Yeah, a $1 increase is a big hike, compared to previous ones. But hey, if you got a good job, you should be fine. And if not, just cut back on a couple books.

Except it is a big deal because this is the largest incremental increase ever (at least that I know of, I'm sure someone has this all plotted on a chart somewhere). This is not inflation, or at least not only, and we're not seeing higher quality paper or a higher page counts (which are some of the reasons for previous price increases). They were five and ten cents decades ago and adjusted for inflation that isn't $4 by today's standards. I'm not an expert on the market conditions of the printing industry but something must have spurred this outside of straight greed (I'm hoping).

And while many of us may have "good jobs" I'm not about to spend $12 for a three issue mini series that might suck. From here on in I know I will actually be scrutinizing purchases as opposed to just saying wtf and writing it off.

Also, this is one more step of the direction of shutting out kids. I mean, who's going to pay $4 for what amounts to one chapter of a story? Maybe I'm generalizing too much but as I said in my prior comment I'm more concerned with the TPBs. If we see a completely artificial increase there then where exactly does that leave collectors?

I mean, why go through all this in the first place?

[anthony!]

Greg Land dares to soil AoA by doing a cover? Goddamnit!

I was kind of hoping that Arthur Adams would be the regular cover artist.

[djjdub]

I really hope the mutant messiah is a reincarnated Jean Grey or I'll be pissed. War of the Kings looks mighty tasty. Black Bolt needs to get his mojo back after the Hulk beat him down in his own backyard. Cosmic Marvel has been pretty solid since Annihilation kicked off a few years back.

[Somebody]

the number of books with a $2.99 tag is 43, as listed by somebody (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showpost.php?p=8064447&postcount=14)
Actually, it's 45 - I forgot to count GotG and Skaar twice (since they have two issues each in March)

[Frodo-X]

I really hope the mutant messiah is a reincarnated Jean Grey or I'll be pissed. War of the Kings looks mighty tasty. Black Bolt needs to get his mojo back after the Hulk beat him down in his own backyard. Cosmic Marvel has been pretty solid since Annihilation kicked off a few years back.
That would be nice for Black Bolt, but I get the sinking feeling that instead of that, Marvel will have him lose in another effort to convince us all how badass Vulcan is.

[midnightman2001]

Wow! I'm jealous. Except I have to remember that I have a mortgage first, comics last. Enjoy!


Dude, I have a mortgage too! :biggrin: But mine is almost paid off. And my payments are under $300 a month! :eek: (BIG down payment!) :smile:

[DeathSentence]

For me, i spend $30 a week maximum on comics. Even then i like to keep it at 20 but whatever. If prices increase, i will just have to cut back on books. Maybe stop buying minis and one shots or something.

[John Lynch]

For me, i spend $30 a week maximum on comics. Even then i like to keep it at 20 but whatever. If prices increase, i will just have to cut back on books. Maybe stop buying minis and one shots or something.I calculate it monthly, so I'm not screwed over by a massive week one time, and then an empty week the following time.

[paulski]

it's not the affordability it's the principle. i drew the $3 line in the sand a while ago, and i'm stickin' to my guns.

I'm with artie. Putting up the price to $4 on books like New Avengers and Hulk is a disgrace, and even though my own personal stance counts for little, I'm sticking to it. So for every $4 book like the above 2 that I can't give up, I'm dropping one of the $3 ones that I can, like Avengers:Initiative and Mighty Avengers. Marvel shit me to tears sometimes... :mad:

[paulski]

Goddamn stupid triple post. Sorry guys.

[paulski]

Goddamn stupid triple post. Sorry guys.

[SkinFromBone]

Model's INC looks good to me and not just because that's the best MJ art I've seen. :redface: :biggrin: :wink: