![]() ![]() some guy Image: Rod Reis/Marvel ComicsĪfter Marvel teased a new Punisher with a question mark graphic over his face, as if we would recognize him, fans went into a natural frenzy of speculation. Talent on the book will include Zdarsky’s Howard collaborator Joe Quinones, as well as folks like Daniel Kibblesmith, Annie Wu, and Ed McGuinness. Sure, Dan Slott is returning for a new series about Superior Spider-Man, Doc Ock’s superhero identity, and there’s going to be a Spider-Man crossover called “Gang War.” But we’re here for the big Marvel news: Howard the Duck’s birthday.Ĭhip Zdarsky, who penned the character’s last notable, fan-favorite series, will return to the character for a new Howard the Duck #1, a one-shot celebrating his 50th anniversary. Chip Zdarsky returns (briefly) to Howard the Duck Image: Joe Quinones/Marvel Comics It’ll star Queen Nubia of the Amazons, Mary Marvel ( whose powers now derive from the Amazons’ goddesses) and other non-Wonder Woman Amazons. The series won’t directly tie into Tom King and Daniel Sampere’s new Wonder Woman book, but appears to be spinning out of the same plot development: the United States outlawing Themysciran citizens from its shores. (And if you missed the last edition, read this.)Īmazons Attack this fall Image: Alitha Martinez, Laura Martin/DC ComicsĬomics ( New Champion of Shazam) and TV ( She-Ra, My Adventures With Superman) writer Josie Campbell is taking on the Amazons in new limited series, Amazons Attack. So this week, we’ll be highlighting the most interesting real-life comic book happenings instead. ![]() But comics creators and editors usually plan a pretty quiet fictional SDCC week, knowing that they’re all gonna be busy at the biggest real-life industry event of the year. Welcome to Monday Funnies, which is usually Polygon’s weekly list of the books that our comics editor enjoyed this past week. What else is happening with our favorite comics? We’ll tell you. Titans: Beast World kicks off in November. Maybe it will be nice when the crossover event is about everybody battling it out like the Street Sharks meets Zoo. Sometimes it’s nice when the crossover event isn’t about a universe-ending threat, or the multiverse collapsing, or every hero getting trapped in their own worst nightmare. For another, it would simply be hypocritical of me to have gotten enormously hype for Jurassic League, the story where the Justice League are all anthropomorphic dinosaurs, and not give essentially the same concept but set in the modern DCU a chance.Īnd for a third. ![]() I’m kind of cautiously optimistic about it?įor one thing, the book comes from Tom Taylor (with art from Ivan Reis and potentially the likes of Nicola Scott and Bruno Redondo), who is simply the king of taking a wild premise - in this case, a literal one - and turning it into hyper-compelling superhero drama. The whole thing appears to have roots in the Teen Titans’ foremost shapeshifter, Beast Boy, and also some mad science, and also him turning into a giant space starfish in order to combat another giant space starfish and losing his mind in the process, but. DC Comics revealed the company’s next crossover extravaganza at San Diego Comic-Con this weekend: Beast World - in which millions of people are transformed into rampaging anthropomorphic animals, including, naturally, plenty of heroes and villains. ![]()
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