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A Little Frankensteining Of Marvel Comics For January 2018 – X-Men, Venom, Phoenix

Published Sun, 15 Oct 2017 14:02:51 -0500

by Rich Johnston

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Some early Frankensteining of Marvel Comics'solicitations for January 2018. A new year! A new legacy?

RISE OF THE BLACK PANTHER #1

Written by EVAN NARCISSE & TA-NEHISI COATES

Art by PAUL RENAUD

Cover art by BRIAN STELFREEZE

Variant cover art by PAUL RENAUD

This January, just ahead of the highly anticipated film, Marvel will reveal T'Challa's journey to become king of Wakanda in a series co-written by io9 senior writer Evan Narcisse and Black Panther writer Ta-Nehisi Coates, along with artist Paul Renaud. Set in the world of Coates' landmark Black Panther book, this new series will tell the story of Young T'Challa and his lineage, showing how the world learns about the wondrous nation of Wakanda for the first time.

This 6-issue run will also explore the reign of T'Chaka, the king whose death changed Wakanda's history, and the life of T'Challa's birth mother – someone T'Challa never had the chance to know. Narcisse will be making his comics debut with this series, and each issue will feature a painted cover by Black Panther artist Brian Stelfreeze.

LEGION #1

Written by PETER MILLIGAN
Art by WILFREDO TORRES

ROGUE & GAMBIT #1

Written by KELLY THOMPSON
Art by PERE PEREZ

OLD MAN HAWKEYE#1

Written by ETHAN SACKS
Art by MARCO CHECCHETTO

OLD MAN HAWKEYE will follow the avenging archer in a journey that takes place five years before the events of OLD MAN LOGAN, serving as a prequel to the popular series. The 12-issue run will be set 45 years into the future, taking place in a darker world where the heroic archer must avenge his fallen teammates – while he still can. Sacks, a long-time Marvel fan who currently covers comics and Marvel for the New York Daily News, previously wrote a story for the third issue of SECRET EMPIRE: BRAVE NEW WORLD.

X-MEN BLUE ANNUAL #1

Written by CULLEN BUNN
Art by EDGAR SALZAR
Cover by NICK BRADSHAW

In the far reaches of space, the Poisons attack the Marvel Universe – but who exactly are these new enemies, and what destruction are they planning to unleash on Earth? This is just the beginning of Poisons diabolical plot to overthrow the Marvel Universe…and it requires an unexpected team-up! This January, the Children of the Atom will join forces with Eddie Brock for a 6-part crossover that begins in X-MEN BLUE ANNUAL #1!

First seen in VENOMVERSE, the Poisons pose a threat that can only be stopped by the X-Men – and Venom. When the X-Men drag Venom into space for help, it turns out that they're going to need to save the universe from something a little scarier than their own troubles, and Eddie Brock and his faithful Symbiote might be the only thing that can help stop it!

X-MEN GOLD ANNUAL #1

Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM & LEAH WILLIAMS
Art by ALITHA E. MARTINEZ
Cover by ALAN DAVIS

This January, get ready for an X-Men story so big, Marvel enlisted two superstar writers to bring it to life. Written by Marc Guggenheim (X-Men Gold) and Leah Williams (Secret Empire: Brave New World) with art by Alitha E. Martinez (Black Panther: World of Wakanda), the original Excalibur team will reunite for an exciting adventure that both long-time fans and new fans can enjoy.

But getting the gang back together proves to have its own challenges…and who is the new Braddock bundle of joy?

"Since the launch of ResurrXtion, fans have been wondering when the classic Excalibur team would come together again," said series editor Chris Robinson. "With this Annual, Marc, Leah, and Alitha have painstakingly put together a love letter to them and the classic series we're all still talking about!"