Marvel Advance Solicitations for May 2009

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CBR has the X-Men (http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=20050)
Newsarama has the core MU (http://www.newsarama.com/comics/090217-may-2009-marvel-solicitations.html)
Marvel.com has Spider-Man (http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.6906.FIRST_LOOK~colon~_May_2009_Spide r-Man_Previews), Best-Selling Authors (http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.6903.FIRST_LOOK~colon~_May_2009_Best-Selling_Authors), and Bonus Previews (http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.6901.FIRST_LOOK~colon~_May_2009_Bonus _Previews)
IGN has Dark Reign (http://uk.comics.ign.com/articles/954/954471p1.html)

Full solicits should be up some time tomorrow.

[Don't pee in the (Dead)pool]

Deadpool versus Bullseye? I'm in!:biggrin:

[Frodo-X]

Oh, cool. I was expecting a one-day delay because of President's Day, like the DC solicits.

[Christopher Cross Is God]

I haven't bought a single issue of Avengers/Invaders, but the cover-art for issue #11 may be enough for me to buy one issue.

Alex Ross's take on Baron Blood, U-Man, and the other villains of the old Invaders series? I'm in!

[rogerio]

I haven't bought a single issue of Avengers/Invaders, but the cover-art for issue #11 may be enough for me to buy one issue.

Alex Ross's take on Baron Blood, U-Man, and the other villains of the old Invaders series? I'm in!
Warrior Woman...:smile:

[Beast]

Yay! Another Marvel Apes special. Awesomeness!! :biggrin:

[Affinity]

RUNAWAYS.

omygod. Awesome.

[Peter F.]

RUNAWAYS.

omygod. Awesome.

A lot of Runaways fans seem either disappointed or outright angry with the idea of Yost on the title. That and Molly visiting the X-men for even one issue.

I guess a lot of people are still sore about the New X-men slaughter.

[Beast]

A lot of Runaways fans seem either disappointed or outright angry with the idea of Yost on the title. That and Molly visiting the X-men for even one issue.

I guess a lot of people are still sore about the New X-men slaughter.
Expect a bunch of Runaways to die in utterly emotionless scenes.

[Degnne]

I'm personally excited about Yost on Runaways. Hope it's more than just a fill-in.

[40footwolf]

Does it seem like the writers they've been getting for Runaways have been progressively more and more dreadful?

[Will.S]

Does it seem like the writers they've been getting for Runaways have been progressively more and more dreadful?Outside of the SI tie in book with the Young Avengers, I haven't picked up the book since Vaughan left.

[Peter F.]

Does it seem like the writers they've been getting for Runaways have been progressively more and more dreadful?

Jason Asmus is pretty good, I really loved his Meltdown story in Manifest Destiny.

Chris Yost can be great, as long as he cuts down on the pointless deaths just for the sake of angst.

[ComiXFanBoy]

x-men forever alpha got me very excited when i saw jim lee in the credits but then i saw that its a reprint of the '90s issues. oh well

[Chachi]

Well I've seen the solicits for all 3 issues of Amazing Spiderman, Captain America, Moon Knight, & Invincible Iron Man, plus Daredevil Noir. Thats my entire list unless the Ultimate Spiderman Requiem issues start in May, and Ultimatum 5 actually ships?

[Cthulhudrew]

At least they're reprinting the Fin Fang Four stories from the Digital Subscription site. Can't get enough of the FFF.

[Sugarbombz]

Jason Asmus is pretty good, I really loved his Meltdown story in Manifest Destiny.

Chris Yost can be great, as long as he cuts down on the pointless deaths just for the sake of angst.

I agree. And James' Nightcrawler short story was sentimental and a nice character piece as well.

I think Chris Yost is hit or miss but his Molly is the best behind Vaughan.

[rabidpete]

The IGN Dark Reign previews:

http://uk.comics.ign.com/articles/954/954471p1.html

[rabidpete]

Does it seem like the writers they've been getting for Runaways have been progressively more and more dreadful?

Uh what....? Brian Vaughn, Joss Whedon, Terry Moore and Chris Yost.

[rabidpete]

x-men forever alpha got me very excited when i saw jim lee in the credits but then i saw that its a reprint of the '90s issues. oh well

The initial issue is a reprint to show the beginning of the story. Subsequent issues will be new stories.

[rabidpete]

Expect a bunch of Runaways to die in utterly emotionless scenes.

Totally disagree, I thought New X-Men was emotionally charged throughout.

[Seres]

Chris Yost and James Asmus are both superb writers, the sort of writers who should really do justice to this title. That said, I'm worried about having a focus entirely on Molly. She's undeniably perfect, but I don't want her to overshadow all the others.

[CMBMOOL]

Deadpool versus Bullseye? I'm in!:biggrin:
Same here.

[jackolover]

Can anyone please fill me in about the Captain Britain MI13 for May?

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Can anyone please fill me in about the Captain Britain MI13 for May?Click the Newsarama link in the first post.

[Frisky Dingo]

That Spider-Woman #2 cover looks great! Can't wait!

[Assemble]

Holy crap. Segovia on Mighty Avengers... Nice/Yu ripoff. I'll take it.


and as much as I LOATH Brian Reed's Ms. Marvel... I have to give it a chance. (Again)

[Assemble]

and what the crapp..... "When Jim Rhodes returns home he comes face-to-face with American Eagle.."

I'm glad AE is in the books these days, but seriously... against War Machine? I don't get it.

[paulski]

2 issues of Agents of Atlas in May?! Goddamit, I hate it when I'm forced to buy extra comics when companies double-up on a title. Incidentally, it also makes me not want to keep buying that book as a result... :frown:

[Assemble]

2 issues of Agents of Atlas in May?! Goddamit, I hate it when I'm forced to buy extra comics when companies double-up on a title. Incidentally, it also makes me not want to keep buying that book as a result... :frown:

I'd be excited if my favorite titles (X-Force and New Avengers) came out twice in one month....:cool:

[Assemble]

Weak.
Triple post. Sorry.

[Assemble]

geez...

:(

[Beast]

2 issues of Agents of Atlas in May?! Goddamit, I hate it when I'm forced to buy extra comics when companies double-up on a title. Incidentally, it also makes me not want to keep buying that book as a result... :frown:
Yeah, how dare we get a double helping of awesomeness!!

[stingerman]

2 issues of Agents of Atlas in May?! Goddamit, I hate it when I'm forced to buy extra comics when companies double-up on a title. Incidentally, it also makes me not want to keep buying that book as a result... :frown:

Actually, four with the variants!

[Jaded Devil]

2 issues of Agents of Atlas in May?! Goddamit, I hate it when I'm forced to buy extra comics when companies double-up on a title. Incidentally, it also makes me not want to keep buying that book as a result... :frown:

I didn't realize somebody was holding a gun to your head every time you went into a comic shop.

Seriously, just buy one, wait a while, then buy another if that's easier for you. But writing off a seriously fantastic book, one that you KNOW about and are already buying, just because they're doing two issues in one month is kind of ridiculous.

[jackolover]

Click the Newsarama link in the first post.

Thanks Expletive

[Assemble]

I didn't realize somebody was holding a gun to your head every time you went into a comic shop.

Seriously, just buy one, wait a while, then buy another if that's easier for you. But writing off a seriously fantastic book, one that you KNOW about and are already buying, just because they're doing two issues in one month is kind of ridiculous.

yeah. its not like they are coming out the same week. or on time for that matter.

[Ex_]

Writer Jeff Parker (AGENTS OF ATLAS) and Kyle Hotz (THE HOOD: BLOOD FROM STONES) invite you to spend a week in the life of Parker Robinson, one of the key characters in Dark Reign, as he struggles to keep his professional and personal lives from destroying each other!


The Hood's name is Parker Robbins. :(

Herc sounds really funny and good, as usual. I'm pumped. I can't wait for anything. Dark Reign runs me.

[drwho]

the avengers iniitiative cover is just gross.

[Trey]

the avengers iniitiative cover is just gross.

Dude, that cover is comicky awesomeness. Recognize, natch!

[Peter F.]

the avengers iniitiative cover is just gross.

Komodo has a disturbingly large forehead. And she's missing her tail.

And Typhoid Mary's fingers seem to melt into her palm.

Other than that it looks fine.

[Hrungr]

http://superpouvoir.com/~marv/Marvel/Previews/February_2009/SHEHULK002_cov.jpg


ALL-NEW SAVAGE SHE-HULK #2 (of 4)
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by PETER VALE
Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
As the all-new, all-different She-Hulk continues her relentless rampage through New York, the mysterious target of the desperate mission that brought her to our time period is revealed -- and it's a doozy! Only one thing stands between the daughter of Hulk and Thundra and the object of her quest -- her name is JENNIFER WALTERS, and she won't let the She-Hulk mantle be taken away from her without a catfight that measures 10 on the Richter scale! And no matter what the outcome, the DARK AVENGERS wait in the wings to take on the winner! Plus, 8 pages of Director’s Cut-style extras!
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99


Oh yeah. :biggrin:

[drwho]

so the real she hulk is gonna be owned by the new sucky one. how great.

[scouse mouse]

Elektra vs Bullseye! And Elektra is in a bad way! :eek:

[Hrungr]

so the real she hulk is gonna be owned by the new sucky one. how great.
I like the concept behind the new She-Hulk myself, it's just unfortunate she's been given the same name as Jen. But with Van Lente behind it, I'm sure it'll be worth picking up.

[HulkSmash666]

There's some bloody awesome fights coming up in May.

Bullseye vs Hawkeye (about time!)
Bullseye vs Elektra (should be sweet!)
Bullseye vs Deadpool (even sweeter!!)
Deadpool vs The Thunderbolts (continued from last month)
Deadpool vs Punisher (has to be bloody awesome. How can it fail?)
Mr X vs The entire Thunderbolts team (friggin awesome!!)
Mighty Avengers vs Fantastic Four ( especially Herc vs Thing!)
Punisher vs Hood (Frank is gonna kick some arse!)
Taskmaster and Typhoid Mary vs Bloodscream and Roughhouse
Black Panther vs Morlun (would have preferred T'Challa, but still, Morlun rocks!)
Moonstone vs Machine Man (love MM and his brutal machinery)
War Machine vs American Eagle (AE gets to shine again)
Agents of Atlas vs New Avengers (M11 goes beserk!!)
Cable vs Stryfe (about time!)
X-Force vs Stryfe (2.0)


BRING BACK THE BIFF!! May is gonna send me broke!!

[paulski]

I didn't realize somebody was holding a gun to your head every time you went into a comic shop.

Seriously, just buy one, wait a while, then buy another if that's easier for you. But writing off a seriously fantastic book, one that you KNOW about and are already buying, just because they're doing two issues in one month is kind of ridiculous.

Actually, it's one that's only just started that I'm not 100% sold on yet. I just wonder whatever happened to having a monthly that's, you know, monthly.

I know my philosophy is a tricky one for other guys to get a grip on (clearly, going by the responses) and that's cool - I'd just prefer to put that $3 to some other use rather than having to pay double for that particular title in May. It's not a finances thing - thankfully I can basically buy what I want - it's just something that irks me, especially on a new title. Don't get me started on the whole Amazing Spider-Man thrice-monthly thing... :wink:

[paulski]

I'd be excited if my favorite titles (X-Force and New Avengers) came out twice in one month....:cool:

Hey, I'm old school, okay? I'm used to buying one Avengers per month, one Spider-Man, one FF, one Uncanny, etc. Cut me a break... :wink:

[Beast]

Full solicits are now up at Marvel.Com:

http://www.marvel.com/catalog/?date=2009-05

Honestly? Not much more to add to my list beyond what we've seen.

[Beast]

Let's see now...

May 6th:

AGENTS OF ATLAS #4
ASTONISHING TALES #4
CABLE # 14
DARK REIGN: YOUNG AVENGERS #1
EXILES #2
LOCKJAW AND THE PET AVENGERS # 1
MARVEL APES: GRUNT LINE SPECIAL
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: NEW MUTANTS # 1
MARVEL ZOMBIES 4 #2
NEW AVENGERS: THE REUNION # 3
NEW MUTANTS #1
SECRET WARRIORS # 4
ULTIMATUM #5
ULTIMATUM: SPIDER-MAN REQUIEM BOOK # 1 (Maybe)
WAR OF KINGS #3
X-MEN: FIRST CLASS FINALS # 4

MAY 13th:

GENEXT: UNITED # 1
X-FACTOR #43

MAY 20th:

AGENTS OF ATLAS # 5
DARK AVENGERS # 5
MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS # 36
MIGHTY AVENGERS # 25
UNCANNY X-MEN #510
X-MEN FOREVER ALPHA # 1
X-MEN FOREVER ALPHA # 1 (Variant)
X-MEN: FUTURE HISTORY - THE MESSIAH WAR SOURCEBOOK # 1

MAY 27th:

AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #24
DARK REIGN: THE HOOD # 1
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #14
NEW AVENGERS # 53
RUNAWAYS #10
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE VS. HULK # 6
WOLVERINE: FIRST CLASS #15
X-FORCE #15
X-MEN: LEGACY # 224
X-MEN BY JIM LEE DOOR POSTER (ALL-NEW PRINTING) # 1

[CaptainCanada]

May 6th
1. Agents of Atlas #4
2. Avengers/Invaders #11
3. Dark Reign: Young Avengers #1
4. Fantastic Force #2
5. Invincible Iron Man #13
6. War of Kings #3

May 13th
1. Captain Britain and MI13 #13

May 20th
1. Agents of Atlas #5
2. Captain America #50
3. Dark Reign: Fantastic Four #3
4. Mighty Avengers #25
5. Thor #602
6. Uncanny X-Men #510

May 27th
1. Fantastic Four #567
2. Guardians of the Galaxy #14
3. Incognito #5
4. Incredible Hercules #129

[Hrungr]

My wallet's feelin' it this month... While there's a few that are on my "wait and see" list, these are the definites.

AVENGERS/INVADERS # 11
DARK REIGN: HAWKEYE # 2
DARK REIGN: YOUNG AVENGERS # 1
FANTASTIC FORCE # 2
HULK: BROKEN WORLDS BOOK # 2
LOCKJAW AND THE PET AVENGERS # 1
PLANET SKAAR PROLOGUE # 1
ULTIMATUM # 5
TIMESTORM 2009/2099 # 2
WAR OF KINGS # 3
ALL-NEW SAVAGE SHE-HULK # 2
CAPTAIN AMERICA # 50
DARK AVENGERS # 5
DARK REIGN: FANTASTIC FOUR # 3
HULK # 12
MIGHTY AVENGERS # 25
PUNISHER # 5
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE # 24
DARK REIGN: THE HOOD # 1
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY # 14
INCREDIBLE HERCULES # 129
NEW AVENGERS # 53
SKAAR: SON OF HULK # 11
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE VS. HULK # 6


Ouch.

[greenshoes713]

There's some bloody awesome fights coming up in May.

Bullseye vs Hawkeye (about time!)
Bullseye vs Elektra (should be sweet!)
Bullseye vs Deadpool (even sweeter!!)
Deadpool vs The Thunderbolts (continued from last month)
Deadpool vs Punisher (has to be bloody awesome. How can it fail?)
Mr X vs The entire Thunderbolts team (friggin awesome!!)
Mighty Avengers vs Fantastic Four ( especially Herc vs Thing!)
Punisher vs Hood (Frank is gonna kick some arse!)
Taskmaster and Typhoid Mary vs Bloodscream and Roughhouse
Black Panther vs Morlun (would have preferred T'Challa, but still, Morlun rocks!)
Moonstone vs Machine Man (love MM and his brutal machinery)
War Machine vs American Eagle (AE gets to shine again)
Agents of Atlas vs New Avengers (M11 goes beserk!!)
Cable vs Stryfe (about time!)
X-Force vs Stryfe (2.0)


BRING BACK THE BIFF!! May is gonna send me broke!!

This post is full of win^^^ :biggrin: :cool:

[CaptainCanada]

Also, no Daredevil this month, it seems.

[pharoahe22]

Agents Of Atlas # 4
Agents Of Atlas # 5
Avengers/invaders # 11
Avengers: The Initiative # 24
Cable # 14
Captain America # 50
Captain Britain And Mi13 # 13
Dark Avengers # 5
Deadpool # 10
Deadpool: Suicide Kings # 2
Guardians Of The Galaxy # 14
Immortal Iron Fist # 26
Incredible Hercules # 129
Mighty Avengers # 25
Moon Knight # 30
New Avengers # 53
Nova # 25
Runaways # 10
Secret Warriors # 4
Thor # 602
Thunderbolts # 132
Ultimate Wolverine Vs. Hulk # 6
War Machine # 6
War Of Kings # 3
War Of Kings: Ascension # 2
Wolverine # 73
Wolverine # 74
Wolverine: First Class # 15
Wolverine: Origins # 36
Wolverine: Weapon X # 2
X-force # 15

[greenshoes713]

Oooh!

Dark Avengers is looking good in May!

Some of the Avengers are getting frisky with each other :wink: