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Frankensteining Marvel Comics Solicits For August 2017

Published Mon, 22 May 2017 20:13:03 -0500

Putting together a few bits and bobs regarding what we expect to be in tomorrow's August 2017 solicitations for Marvel Comics.

Inhumans: Once and Future Kings #1

By Christopher Priest and Phil Noto, Ryan North and Gustavo Duarte.

Five-part Inhumans event that seeks to tell the "definitive origin of the Inhumans, never before told! The story will follow Black Bolt emerging from isolation, courting Medusa, and fighting his brother Maximus.

Generations:

Once upon a time, a kid from New York City picked up a shield and charged into battle…A prodigal son lifted a sacred hammer and proved himself worthy…And an arrogant genius forged an armor that would harness his true potential. Together, they became some of Earth's Mightiest Heroes and ushered in the age of marvels! Today, Marvel Comics is proud to present an exciting new series, done in the mighty Marvel manner uniting Marvel's iconic heroes with their modern-day torchbearers for a fun and fast-paced adventure fans have been waiting for! This August, prepare for Marvel's GENERATIONS!

GENERATIONS brings together Miles Morales and Peter Parker, Laura Kinney and Logan, Amadeus Cho and Bruce Banner, plus more, and illuminates the path that all these heroes will take into the future for a thrilling quest unlike anything seen in the Marvel Universe before.

A colossal collaboration of today's greatest creators, Marvel's GENERATIONS continues the evolution of the Marvel Universe as the new class of heroes stand shoulder to shoulder with those who have trail blazed their legacy.

GENERATIONS: BANNER HULK & THE TOTALLY AWESOME HULK 1 TBD ARTIST MARVEL VS CAPCOM VARIANT

GENERATIONS: THE STRONGEST starring Bruce Banner and Amadeus Cho, the Totally Awesome Hulk
Written by Greg Pak
Art by Matteo Buffagni

GENERATIONS: PHOENIX & JEAN GREY 1 DODSON VARIANT

GENERATIONS: THE PHOENIX starring The Phoenix and Jean Grey
Written by Cullen Bunn
Art by RB Silva

GENERATIONS: WOLVERINE & ALL-NEW WOLVERINE 1

GENERATIONS: THE BEST starring Wolverine and All-New Wolverine
Written by Tom Taylor
Art by Ramon Rosanas

GENERATIONS: THE THUNDER 1 TBD ARTIST MARVEL VS CAPCOM VARIANT

GENERATIONS: THE THUNDER starring The Mighty Thor and The Unworthy Thor
Written by Jason Aaron
Art by Mahmud Asrar

GENERATIONS: HAWKEYE & HAWKEYE 1 TORQUE VARIANT

GENERATIONS: THE ARCHERS starring Hawkeyes, Clint Barton and Kate Bishop
Written by Kelly Thompson
Art by Stefano Raffaele

Star Wars: Rogue One – Cassian & K2-SO Annual #1

Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Art by FERNANDO BLANCO
Cover by JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO. VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SAMNEE. JTS EXCLUSIVE VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE

Cassian Andor and his reprogrammed Imperial security droid K-2SO have a partnership that rivals the closeness of Luke Skywalker and R2-D2. But like all great stories, that wasn't always the case. So how did the great partnership of human and droid come to be? This August, find out the real history between the two characters when Marvel releases STAR WARS: ROGUE ONE – CASSIAN & K-2SO SPECIAL #1, written by acclaimed author Duane Swierczynski (Cable, Punisher: Frank Castle) with art by Fernando Blanco (Marvel Zombies, Thunderbolts).

Despite fighting to protect the galaxy, Cassian Andor and K-2SO haven't always been on the same side of the Galactic Civil War – and readers will find out why in this new story, which includes the two characters meeting each other for the very first time!

Star Wars: Mace Windu #1

By Matt Owens and Denys Cowan

Cover by Jesus Saiz, Star Wars 40th anniversary variant cover by Russell Dauterman, along with variants by Rahzzah and Javier Rodriguez

For over a thousand generations, the Jedi have been the peacekeepers of the galaxy…but now, at the dawn of the Clone Wars, they find themselves in a new role: generals in the Army of the Republic. As Mace Windu, one of the Jedi's greatest warriors, leads a small unit of Jedi into battle shortly after the war begins, the Jedi must make peace with their new role, or be lost to the violence around them!