Weird Science Marvel Comics Staff Picks for the Week of August 7th, 2019

Here are the Weird Science Marvel Comics Staff Picks for the Week of August 7th, 2019. Continue reading Weird Science Marvel Comics Staff Picks for the Week of August 7th, 2019

Preview: Agents of Atlas #1

By popular demand, ATLAS debut in their own series as AMADEUS CHO, SILK, SHANG-CHI, WAVE, JIMMY WOO and all your favorites defend the cross-Asian portal city of Pan against the science-magic threat of one of Marvel’s classic villains! Classic science-magic super hero fun combined with young and old heroes from multiple lands clashing with one another, fighting monsters and maybe saving the world along the way! And who is ISAAC IKEDA, the Protector of Pan? PLUS: Where are the original AGENTS OF ATLAS? Namora, M-11, Gorilla Man and Marvel Boy in an all-new top-secret mission! Continue reading Preview: Agents of Atlas #1

Preview: Aero #2

When she’s not fighting mysterious giant golems with her wind powers, AERO is the Shanghai-based architect LEI LING, who sometimes just wants to have dinner with her boyfriend in peace. But when her boyfriend springs a surprise, Ling discovers that her civilian life might be as perilous as her super hero life! Meanwhile, in our second story, AERO and WAVE test the limits of their water and air powers – and begin to unravel the mystery of the strange ties that bind them. Continue reading Preview: Aero #2

Preview: Star Wars #70

With the fate of the Rebellion at stake, our heroes scramble to set their decoys and traps to protect THE REBEL FLEET. But everyone’s plan suddenly becomes more complicated. What can a frontier cardsharp teach Luke about THE FORCE? What are HAN and LEIA doing in the Lanz Carpo honeymoon suite? And which utterly iconic STAR WARS villain finally takes notice as CHEWIE and THREEPIO tangle with the rock monsters of Planet K43? Continue reading Preview: Star Wars #70

Preview: Sword Master #1

You saw him tear through Fire Goblins in WAR OF THE REALMS with his big, damn magic sword! Now learn the mysterious origins of LIN LIE, A.K.A. SWORD MASTER, Marvel’s newest Chinese superhero, in the English language debut of the original series written by Shuizhu and drawn by Gunji! Haunted by dreams of demons, Lin Lie hunts for his missing archeologist father – and for the secret of the black sword he left behind. And in a brand new story written by Greg Pak (NEW AGENTS OF ATLAS), Sword Master teams up with SHANG-CHI! What happens when an undisciplined, untrained kid with a magic sword tangles with the one and only, undisputed MASTER OF KUNG FU? (Spoiler alert: they will indeed drive each other crazy, with huge ramifications for the Marvel Universe!) Continue reading Preview: Sword Master #1

Preview: Star Wars #69

The REBELS AND ROGUES epic continues as our heroes deploy their plans to trick their Imperial pursuers… and everything falls apart! CHEWIE and THREEPIO face moral quandaries – and mortal danger – when they learn the uninhabited planet they’re supposed to destroy isn’t quite so uninhabited. Will the FORCE be with LUKE in a bar fight? And who is DAR CHAMPION… and what does he have to do with Leia’s past? Continue reading Preview: Star Wars #69

Preview: Star Wars #68

“The evil lord Darth Vader, obsessed with finding young Skywalker, has dispatched thousands of remote probes into the far reaches of space…”  That’s right – you remember the opening titles of The Empire Strikes Back. Now find out what happened just before, as Luke and his friends launch a desperate, three-pronged mission of deception to keep the Empire from finding their new rebel base in a brand-new epic from the new ongoing team of Greg “PLANET HULK” Pak and Phil “POE DAMERON” Noto! Featuring Han and Leia undercover in a noir world of romance and danger! Luke and R2 facing off against the Executor in a single X-Wing! And Chewie and Threepio, the greatest team-up you never knew you always needed! Continue reading Preview: Star Wars #68

Star Wars: Age Of Rebellion: Darth Vader #1 Review

Story by Greg Pak Art by Ramon Bachs Colors by Stephane Paitreau Lettering by Travis Lanham Cover Art by Terry and Rachel Dodson Edited by Mark Paniccia Assistant Editor Tom Groneman Fans of the Dark Lord have been indulged by Marvel Star Wars of late. Despite the close of the Vader ongoing, we have been treated to Dennis Hopeless’ Vader: Dark Visions which was an interesting examination … Continue reading Star Wars: Age Of Rebellion: Darth Vader #1 Review