The first 72 pages of a very long but very funny Secret Wars parody, Illuminated Wars, has begun You can read the prologue here but the first full chapter can be downloaded in CBR format right here.This is a full blown take on the series, from the rather blonde white skinned nature of the Thor Corps...She has[...]
By Ian Melton Secret Wars has made a video game canon; well as least a version of it so far. This week's Contest of Champions, issue #5, actually has quite a few big "moments" for the Marvel Universe brought to us by the new Jonathan Hickman, Al Ewing. In his current three titles for Marvel, Contest[...]
Secret Wars #9, the final issue of Marvel's end of days isn't quite done yet, as it's getting a second print.It's joined at Marvel by All-New Wolverine #4, Captain America: Sam Wilson #5, Deadpool #6 and Astonishing Ant-Man #4 all in stores for 1st February...While over at DC Comics, Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 and #2 are getting second[...]
It may have been the finale of Secret Wars this week But for the Wednesday Warriors, it was all about the Walking Dead's 150th issue And certain Mighty Morphin Power Rangers did rather well too...This is the Top Ten Bleeding Cool Bestseller List, as compiled by a number of comic stores from their sales on[...]
Bleeding Cool suggested, in the light of the then-upcoming Secret Wars that creators had been given one last chance to use 616 before it was gone forever And so, in Spider-Verse......in Time Runs Out......in everything, you couldn't move for the reminder that the story you were reading was in the 616 reality Unless of course[...]
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Secret Wars #9 by Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic brings Marvel's massive event comic book to an end, only three months after it was originally scheduled.The whys and the wherefores are all contained within Doom is defeated - or is he? Reed Richards wins - or does he?Some of what we expected is confirmed[...]
This week I gush about Secret Wars #9, the long awaited finale This was worth the wait It's the best end to any event book I've ever read...and I've pretty much read 'em all Marvel had several good All New all different books out this week too, and I talk about them, but that Secret[...]
I have been told that the finale of Secret Wars #9 by Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic, to be published this Wednesday, bears something in similarity to Steven Moffat's first Doctor Who story with Christopher Eccleston.That's all How peculiar What could it be? SPOILER SPECULATION to follow...Because that would be the two parter The Empty[...]
Are you waiting for the 9th and final issue of Marvel's Secret Wars and looking for a recap? Have you not read them yet but plan on starting with issue #9? Are you not reading the series at all but are looking for a nice recap to explain what is going on? Well, Marvel has[...]
Marvel is still be far the strongest publisher in the direct market, but DC Comics traditionally does a lot better in the Christmas market, able to monetise its back catalogue, trades, hardcovers and collections far better than Marvel is able to.Secret Wars #8 topped the list, over Dark Knight III #2, both beating out Star[...]
Secret Wars #9 by Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic was solicited with one word "Genesis." That was it.It has now increased slightly.
The finale to Marvels largest event ever - SECRET WARS #9 arrives 1/13/16.You won't believe what this STARTED!Prepare for GENESIS and witness just the birth of All-New, All-Different Marvel.
Here's a little look ahead at[...]
These are the Diamond Comic Distributors state for direct market sales to comic shops (and Loot Crate) in 2015.Not only did Marvel dominate, with DC knocked back in marketshare, but they took the top two spots with Star Wars #1 beating out Secret Wars #1 And both beating out the Loot Crate exclusives for Orphan[...]
And the new Squardon Supreme members as survivors of the Battleworld and their own realities....But how did this happen? What did Namor do? Well the final page of Secret Wars #8 last week did give us Namor and Black Panther together, with an Infinity Gauntlet against Doom.So is this attack for Namor's work with the Cabal,[...]
We salute you, and the keenness you bring to your passion.And, maybe with a boost of a possible return of Bruce to the Bat, maybe with boost from Dark Knight awareness, but Batman beats out both Secret Wars and Star Wars this week, with Walking Dead making a challenge....1 Batman #47
2 Secret Wars #8
3 Star[...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chD0w7qNyaAThe Super Awesome Comic Review Show returns to Bleeding Cool, recorded at the one and only Astro-Zombies Comic Shop in Albuquerque, New Mexico.They say: Foxi takes you on a tour of his top 5 new comic picks for the week of Wednesday, December 9th, 2015Books featured:Marvel Comics : Gwenpool Holiday Special #1
Marvel Comics : Secret Wars #8
Image Comics : The[...]
Over at CBR, in a PR interview with Secret Wars writer Jonathan Hickman, they have given the first sneak peek of Secret Wars #9.It's not a lot Let's blow it up.Still not much the wiser Could it be Doom's gauntleted hand pushing himself up after being knocked down? Could this be the final humiliation of Doon? How[...]
We've been looking at the end of Secret Wars, the eight month gap and the nature of the reality of the All New All Different Marvel Universe most Wednesdays.. so what's going on today?We've seen that there is something wrong with magic in the new universe, over in Doctor Strange And the launch of Scarlet[...]
A week ago, Bleeding Cool let you know that Secret Wars #9 has been delayed until the first week of 2016 And then the next day all sorts of other people coincidentally noticed as well...Anyway, we were all wrong.Because Secret Wars #9 is now scheduled at Marvel for the second week of January, on Wednesday[...]
Scott Campbell has been tapped to do a retailer exclusive cover for Secret Wars #9.. the retailer in questions is Midtown Comics in NYC How do we know? Because Campbell just tweeted out the colored art for the cover.. though it does say "Not final cover".Color art for @MidtownComics new #SecretWars #9 Exclusive Variant by[...]