Marvel's Avengers deal with vampire invasions, friendships collapsing, and more calamity this June
Earth's Mightiest Heroes are starting the summer in a pretty bad place
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The start of summer brings with it the end of the X-Men’s Krakoa era, a lot more Blood Hunting (including a vampire Hulk?!?), a brand new Goblin to threaten the Spider-Men of New York, the arrival of a familiar face to the Ultimate X-Men, and far far more — including Skottie Young returning for a new variant line at the publisher, and a special line of Pride Month-themed covers, to boot. Really, June is a very, very busy month at Marvel — and that’s even before we get to the Dazzler Omnibus collection.
When it comes to the Avengers, they're a somewhat scattered group as things begin to heat up: the main Avengers series is caught up with Blood Hunt, the ongoing summer event series, while individual heroes continue their own storylines in their own series... including Iron Man, whose Invincible Iron Man leaves the orbit of the X-Men following the Fall of X, and returns to the Avengers line.
If you're looking to keep track of what's happening to Earth's Mightiest Heroes in June, feast your eyes below!
AVENGERS #15
JED MACKAY (W)
C.F. VILLA (A)
Cover by JOSHUA CASSARA
BIG MARVEL VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG
BIG MARVEL SKETCH VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG
VARIANT COVER BY JUNGGEUN YOON
BLOOD HUNT TIE-IN: A BLOODY BRAWL ON A VAMPIRE-INFESTED HELICARRIER! Captain America’s ad hoc team of Avengers old and new must face a foe commanding an army of vampires… IN THE SKY! With a group of decidedly earthbound heroes! Don’t miss this action-packed, bloody tale of heroism and hemoglobin!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
SCARLET WITCH #1
STEVE ORLANDO (W)
JACOPO CAMAGNI (A)
Cover by RUSSELL DAUTERMAN
VARIANT COVER BY ALEXANDER LOZANO
VARIANT COVER BY JENNY FRISON • VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY JENNY FRISON
BIG MARVEL VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG
PRIDE ALLIES VARIANT COVER BY DAVI GO
VARIANT COVER BY TRAN NGUYEN
BIG MARVEL VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG
BIG MARVEL SKETCH VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG
FOIL VARIANT COVER BY P. CRAIG RUSSELL
STEVE ORLANDO’S SCARLET WITCH RUN REIGNITES! The Scarlet Witch has carved out a haven for herself in upstate New York, but it’s all about to go up in flames. Wanda’s newfound peace has drawn the wrath of a primal force unlike anything she’s ever faced before, and it won’t stop until it razes Wanda’s world to the ground. It’s a clash of titans as Wanda and her allies fight for all she holds dear! What happens when an unstoppable force meets the end of all things? When pure chaos meets pure destruction? Wanda’s about to find out – if she survives long enough. Jacopo Camagni (X-MEN: RED, Nomen Omen) joins writer Steve Orlando for an explosive new chapter of Scarlet Witch’s story!
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$5.99
RETAILERS/CONSUMERS: PLEASE INQUIRE REGARDING FOIL PRICING.
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #19
GERRY DUGGAN (W)
ANDREA DI VITO (A)
Cover by KAEL NGU
BIG MARVEL VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG
BIG MARVEL SKETCH VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG
IRON PATRIOT VARIANT COVER BY TBA
WAR MACHINE VS. IRON MAN! From Iron Man to War Machine to the Iron Patriot and back, James Rhodes has always been there for his best friend. Now Rhodey has endured months in one of America’s most brutal prisons to protect Tony Stark. What happens when he’s had ENOUGH?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
IMMORTAL THOR #12
AL EWING (W)
VALENTINA PINTI (A)
Cover by ALEX ROSS
BIG MARVEL VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG
BIG MARVEL VIRGIN SKETCH VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG
PRIDE ALLIES VARIANT COVER BY DAVI GO
GODSDEATH! In Andlang, land of spirits, the Utgard-Odin challenged Thor to battle for the rune of his brother, the war god Tyr. For Tyr was changed by strange forces, within and without...and to restore him would come only at equal cost. This is the story of the IMMORTAL THOR...and the Odinson's end.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
CAPTAIN MARVEL #9
Alyssa Wong (W)
Jan Bazaldua (A)
Cover by Stephen Segovia
STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS ALLEN
BIG MARVEL VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG
BIG MARVEL VIRGIN SKETCH VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG
BROKEN BONDS! Isolated from Yuna and her allies, Captain Marvel is about to find a place at the Undone’s table – as the main course! An endless food supply for a cosmic being! But we’re talking about the woman who took down the Brood after they’d tortured her mind and body beyond superhuman limits. Carol Danvers will fight her way out of this too…right?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA #10
J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI (W)
JESÚS SAIZ (A)
Cover by TAURIN CLARKE
BIG MARVEL VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG
BIG MARVEL VIRGIN SKETCH VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG
PRIDE ALLIES VARIANT COVER BY BETSY COLA
THE PRICE OF FREEDOM! When a change agent on Captain America’s recruitment list finds him, Cap expects the Front Door Cabaret’s protection to be an easy sell. Instead, he’s confronted by a critical question: How do you protect someone who doesn’t want your help?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
BLACK WIDOW & HAWKEYE #4 (OF 4)
STEPHANIE PHILLIPS (W)
PAOLO VILLANELLI (A)
Cover by STEPHEN SEGOVIA
BIG MARVEL VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG
BIG MARVEL VIRGIN SKETCH VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG
USING A HAWK TO CATCH A WIDOW! Damon Dran has taken Hawkeye to bait the Black Widow, and Clint’s only hope of keeping Natasha away is to trust her less-than-impressed symbiote. But the Black Widow has never been one to back down from a fight – even when it could cost her her life!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
IMMORTAL THOR VOL. 2: ALL TRIALS ARE ONE TPB
Written by AL EWING
Penciled by MARTÍN CÓCCOLO, IBRAIM ROBERSON & GREG LAND
Cover by ALEX ROSS
The All-Father sought answers to new troubles in memories of old. To refresh those memories, he consulted his Skald of Realms, to tell a tale of when young Thor and young Loki journeyed out beyond Asgard on a quest that would determine the fate of all the Realms! Yet the teller was the Skald, in their aspect as Thor’s enemy. And thus, the tale could twist upon itself — and if Thor faltered, it could make a new end! The Son of Odin faced three of his greatest foes in battle — with the fog of magic closing around him. Yet even if he won, he lost — for Thor fought not for his life, but for his death! Plus: the dawn of the Roxxon Age of Comixx, starring Chad Hammer — secret identity of the Roxxin’ Thor! Collecting IMMORTAL THOR #6-10 and ROXXON PRESENTS: THOR.
144 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-95419-2
Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16
I AM IRON MAN TPB
Written by MUREWA AYODELE
Penciled by DOTUN AKANDE
Cover by DOTUN AKANDE
ON SALE JULY 2024
Never-before-seen stories set in iconic eras! Beneath Iron Man’s red-and-gold armor is a hopeless romantic, a genius inventor, a war hero, a billionaire, an Avenger, a person: Tony Stark. Murewa Ayodele and Dotun Akande (MOON KNIGHT: BLACK, WHITE & BLOOD, AVENGERS UNLIMITED) journey through ol’ Shellhead’s rich history in celebration of his 60th anniversary! Kaiju battles under the sea, alien invasions in the desert, a rescue mission in outer space — all this and more await in a collection ideal for both readers new to Iron Man and long-standing fans of the Golden Avenger! Collecting I AM IRON MAN #1-5 and material from IRON MAN (2020) #25.
128 PGS./Rated T+ …$17.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-94855-9
Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16
SAVAGE AVENGERS BY GERRY DUGGAN VOL. 1 TPB
Written by GERRY DUGGAN with CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by MIKE DEODATO JR., KIM JACINTO, PATCH ZIRCHER, BUTCH GUICE, ADAM GORHAM,
RON GARNEY & GREG SMALLWOOD with JOHN ROMITA JR.
Cover by DAVID FINCH
ON SALE JULY 2024
The most vicious team of antiheroes in the Marvel Universe assembles! Wolverine! Venom! Elektra! Punisher! Doctor Voodoo! And in their midst – Conan the Barbarian! Together, they are the Savage Avengers, here to take on the terrifying threats no other team can handle – like when the deadly ninja army known as the Hand teams up with the evil wizards of another age to summon a death god from a celestial hell. From the Savage Land to Latveria, Conan’s travels unite him with suitably savage warriors – including the Black Widow, Daimon Hellstrom…and even Doctor Doom! But as the dreaded secret of the sorcerer Kulan Gath’s power is revealed, can Doctor Strange and Elektra deal with this unbelievable horror? Or are they otherwise occupied? Plus: Something is killing the Shuma-Goraths! Collecting SAVAGE AVENGERS (2019) #1-12 and ANNUAL #1, SAVAGE AVENGERS (2019) #0 [including UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #190-191], and material from FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2019 (AVENGERS/SAVAGE AVENGERS).
392 PGS./Parental Advisory …$44.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-95847-3
Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16
MIGHTY MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AVENGERS VOL. 4 – THE SIGN OF THE SERPENT GN-TPB ROMERO COVER
Written by STAN LEE & ROY THOMAS
Penciled by DON HECK
Covers by LEONARDO ROMERO & GIL KANE
Avengers Assemble! Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are back in another Mighty Marvel Masterworks volume of classic tales from the Avengers’ early days! Hold on tight as Captain America, Goliath, the Wasp, Hawkeye, Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch battle the villainous Sons of the Serpent, the Living Laser, Ultrana and no less than Namor, the Sub-Mariner! With guest appearances by Iron Man, Black Widow, Hercules and Nick Fury, plus the first appearance of Giant-Man-to-be Bill Foster and the beginning of Avengers storyteller supreme Roy Thomas’ amazing work on the series? There’s no question this volume is a packed-to-the-limits must-have for every Marvel fan. Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #31-40.
216 PGS./Ages 10-14 …$15.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-95430-7
Trim size: 6 x 9
MIGHTY MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AVENGERS VOL. 4 — THE SIGN OF THE SERPENT GN-TPB ORIGINAL COVER [DM ONLY]
216 PGS./All Ages …$15.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-95429-1
Trim size: 6 x 9
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