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Is Marvel Bringing Back Weirdworld?

Published Mon, 23 Jul 2018 14:36:36 -0500

Last updated Tue, 24 Jul 2018 00:29:22 -0500

Marvel Comics has been sending out a few teasers today for something they never got around to announcing at San Diego Comic-Con for the upcoming 25th issue of Champions in October.

Change the World? Weird…

It might suggest a Weird… world by Jim Zub and Sean Izaakse.

Weirdworld was a fantasy series created by Doug Moench and Mike Ploog for Marvel in 1977 about a magical fantasy dimension. It was revived decades later as a tie-in to the recent Secret Wars crossover before following with a six-issue series.

Could the Champions be transforming themselves for a journey there?

UPDATE: They are indeed…

This October, Jim Zub, Sean Izaakse, and Max Dunbar are taking the Champions on the ultimate quest—one that involves an adventure beyond what could ever be imagined! But as they travel through this twisted fantasy realm, one thing becomes clear: they may never be the same…

"With two of their teammates having vanished into Weirdworld, the rest of the Champions have no choice but to follow them into that ever-changing landscape," tease SVP and Executive Editor Tom Brevoort. "However, the changes this will put them through are both profound and unexpected—and will lead to something new on the horizon!"

"Everyone who knows me and my work knows that sword & sorcery is near and dear to my heart. It's a potent vehicle for building stories of survival and heroism in worlds where life can end on the tip of a blade and creatures lurk in every shadow," adds Zub. "The Champions fight for what's right, no matter where they are…or whothey are, and this upcoming weird and wonderful three-part story is going to show you how true that is."

Join the quest and prepare for sacrifice, swords and sorcery as our heroes encounter the monsters and nightmares only found in Weirdworld! It all begins in CHAMPIONS #25, in comic shops this fall!