MARVEL NOW 2 Officially Announced with Avengers, Inhumans and Invaders

Marvel Comics has just released their opening salvo for the second wave of Marvel Now titles coming our way starting December. These include familiar faces with new creative teams. 

So yes, James Robinson has jumped aboard the Marvel ship and I'm really hoping he kicks ass with this new title featuring unlikely allies Captain America, the Original Human Torch (Jim Hammond), Bucky Barnes aka Winter Soldier and Namor.

Then there's also AVENGERS # 24 which kicks off a brand new story arc entitled ROGUE PLANET which sees Cap and Iron Man creating a new Avengers team to stop a runaway train-esque planet from colliding with Earth. Even awesome is the fact that they have Esad Ribic as artist.

Finally, the most obvious title that will be coming out for the second wave of Marvel Now titles, INHUMANS by Matt Fraction and Joe Madureira. Guess we have to track down INFINITY closely to understand the story.

Oh and let's not forget about the in-betweener book INHUMANITY which just had it's first cover revealed a few days ago.

New Avengers # 8 Spoilers - Atlantis versus Wakanda

Black Panther can be an asshole sometimes as seen in the issue of New Avengers # 8 by Jonathan Hickman and Mike Deodato Jr.

"LORDS OF CHAOS" As casualties pile up in the ongoing war between Wakanda and Atlantis, an Illuminati member is forced to make a hard choice.An Inhuman learns of the Illuminati's plans.Prelude to INFINITY: Everything falls apart.

So Black Panther is still a bad ass in my book but he's also a supreme class dick.

He frigging gloats over the fact that there are Wakandan troops in Atlantean territory.

Obviously Atlantis never stood a chance without Prince Namor at their side. I like stuff like for a number of reason:

(a) It brings tension and new dynamics to a team book.
(b) It shows a different side to a character in this case, T'Challa who is still pissed over the fact that Namor destroyed Wakanda when he was still possessing the Phoenix force back in AVX.
(c) It shows a desperate albeit failed attempt at returning. It shows a characters vulnerability (a word Namor despises so much.)

It's not world shattering but its definitely going to be a big issue for the team in NEW AVENGERS and even reshape the world politics in 616.

Learn the whole story in NEW AVENGERS # 8. Available at:

Adam Kubert Variant for AVX # 8 and Preview for Wolverine and the X-Men # 12

Official Press Release

Marvel is proud to present your first look at legendary artist Adam Kubert’s variant cover to Avengers Vs. X-Men #8 – featuring the Phoenix Five! Now that the Cyclops has declared “No More Avengers”, Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are on the run! The chase comes to a head in Wakanda, as the sovereign nation becomes the target of an out-of-control Namor! Will the onslaught of the powered-up Sub-Mariner overwhelm the Avengers? The answer – and a shocking truth about the X-Men – are revealed this July courtesy of Brian Bendis and Adam Kubert in Avengers Vs. X-Men #8, exploding into comic shops everywhere, the Marvel Comics app and the Marvel Digital Comics Shop this July.

AVENGERS VS X-MEN #8 (MAY120643)
AVENGERS VS X-MEN #8 KUBERT VARIANT (APR128210)
Written by BRIAN BENDIS
Penciled by ADAM KUBERT
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
Variant Cover by ADAM KUBERT
FOC – 6/25/2012, On-Sale – 7/18/2012

Oh that is awful. Of course they won't be killing off Captain America but it does show how much power these guys have. In fact he's got so much power that he actually poses with Captain America's shield on one hand and Mjolnir on the other.

Before this week ended we also got treated to a preview for Wolverine and the X-Men # 12

AvX # 6 - Best Moments and Spoilers

Here are the best moments and major spoilers for AvX # 6 by Jonathan Hickman and Olivier Coipel.

I'm reading a lot of positive responses from the AVX readers regarding the whole new status quo brought about by the arrival of the Phoenix Five. The book definitely changes it's pace for Act Two and here some of the cool things from AvX # 6.

The SIEGE PERILOUS err the SIEGE COURAGEOUS returns to modern X-Lore. And its Colossus that comes out of it. Take note, a non-naked, non-amnesiac PhoenixLosus. Whether Roma has returned or not, we'll have to wait and see.

Top Five Mutant Substitutes for AVX's Phoenix Five

AVX # 5 ended with a whooper with the Phoenix Force selecting five mutants rather than just it's supposed host Hope Summers; thus giving birth to the so-called Phoenix Five.

That got me thinking, who are some of the other mutants that could have been awesome if they were present during the whole transformation? Here are some potential substitutes for Marvel's Phoenix Five.

5. Rogue

While Rogue never had any real connection to the Phoenix force, she does have a "connection" with Hope. They have an affinity for each other and while the current writers might have forgotten about this, there are hints all over old issues of Uncanny that there's an unresolved plot that involves the two.

As for the Phoenix five sub list, I vote for Rogue because she can really live up to her potential. Imagine Rogue wearing a phoenix emblem uniform and then absorbing the powers of mutants she encounters. Not only that, she actually boosts those powers and keep it to herself or she could even share it with the four other Phoenix Force hosts.

4. Magneto

EYE CANDY - Stuart Immonen Variant Cover for AVX VS # 1

Marvel is proud to present your first look at superstar artist, Stuart Immonen’s jaw-dropping variant cover for "AVX VS" #1, the premiere battle book tie-in to the summer blockbuster event of the year -- "Avengers VS. X-Men!" Catch the cover to cover battles -- featuring pulse-pounding brawls as Iron Man faces off against Magneto & Thing takes on Namor! Don’t miss out on all the action in "AVX VS" #1, available in comic shops worldwide and on the Marvel Comics app this April!

Which team will reign supreme? Join the conversation on Twitter with #AvX!

For more on Avengers VS X-Men, please visit avx.marvel.com

AVX: VERSUS #1 (FEB120531)
AVX: VERSUS #1 IMMONEN VARIANT (FEB120532)
Written by JASON AARON & KATHRYN IMMONEN
Art by ADAM KUBERT & STUART IMMONEN
Cover by ADAM KUBERT
Variant Cover by STUART IMMONEN
Rated T+…$3.99

Magneto Pummels Iron Man in AvX Vs # 1

Marvel Comics has released an unlettered preview page for AvX Vs # 1 and it looks awesome featuring a battle between Iron Man and Magneto done by Adam Kubert and a battle between The Thing and Namor on the shores of Utopia done by Stuart Immonen.



Marvel is proud to present your first look at AVX VS #1, the explosive, high-octane action packed tie-in to the hotly-anticipated blockbuster event of the year -- Avengers VS. X-Men! From acclaimed creative teams, Jason Aaron & Adam Kubert and Kathryn & Stuart Immonen; catch the cover to cover battles - featuring pulse-pounding action as Iron Man faces off against Magneto & Thing takes on Namor!

Uncanny X-Men # 8 Spoilers - Namor and his Imperious Sex

Spoilers are officially up for Uncanny X-Men # 8 by Kieron Gillen and Greg Land featuring the happenings for the Cyclops and his X-Tinction Team.

Oh and in this issue, Namor has sex with the underwater queen of newly established locale known as Tabula Rasa.