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Marvel sets the Warzone! on fire with Inferno #1

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As part of its Secret Wars event this coming May, Marvel is revising the 1989 crossover Inferno as the classic X-Men story sets the Warzone on fire with a brand new series from writer Dennis Hopeless (Spider-Woman) and artist Javier Garron (Cyclops). “[Colossus] lost his sister to the Inferno five years ago and is absolutely […]

All-female Avengers assemble for Secret Wars in A-Force

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Marvel Comics has announced that an all-female team of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes is assembling during Secret Wars, as the creative team of writers G. Willow Wilson (Ms. Marvel) and Marguerite K. Bennett (Angela: Asgard’s Assassin) and artist Jorge Molina (X-Men) unleashe A-Force. “She-Hulk, Dazzler, Medusa, Nico Minoru and other fan favorites, will take charge,” says […]

Deadpool joins the original Secret Wars in Deadpool’s Secret Secret Wars

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As the Marvel Universe as we know it draws to a close this May, Wade Wilson is heading back in time to the original 1984 Secret Wars series for the Warzones! tie-in Deadpool’s Secret Secret Wars. In 1984, Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars was known for debuting Spider-Man’s black costume and featuring Doctor Doom stealing […]

Marvel’s Secret Wars: Battleworld unleashes Master of Kung-Fu

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Can one man defeat an entire empire? We’ll find out in May as Marvel unleashes the Secret Wars: Battleworld miniseries Master of Kung-Fu, a new four-issue limited series from Haden Blackman (Elektra) and Dalibor Talajic (Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe) which takes us inside the mystical land of K’un Lun for a series of brutal […]

Ready, steady, fight! Marvel announces Secret Wars: Battleworld

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As the countdown to the end of the Marvel Universe continues, Marvel has announced Secret Wars: Battleworld, a new four-issue miniseries of wall-to-wall action across the surface of Battleworld. “The weirder and more fun, the better” says series editor Jon Moisan of the tone of the series in an interview with Marvel.com. “You want to […]

Avengers: Infinity War directors would like a Secret Wars movie if Disney’s Fox takeover goes through

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Assuming Disney’s planned takeover of 21st Century Fox’s film and TV assets goes through, Marvel Studios will find itself with the vast majority of its characters at its disposal for use in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While this is surely any Marvel fan’s dream, the studio will have to tackle the difficult question of how […]

Marvel announces third Secret Wars tie-in Warzones!

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Following on from the announcements of Last Days and Battleworld, Marvel has announced its third Secret Wars tie-in brandings, Battlezones!… “If you want a glimpse of what the future holds, you’ll find it in the WARZONES titles,” says Marvel Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso. “Our creators let their imaginations run wild as they lay down the foundations […]

Stan Lee comments on Marvel’s upcoming reboot

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Last night Marvel Entertainment announced that its summer event series Secret Wars will serve as a reboot to the Marvel Universe, and now comic book legend Stan Lee has shared his thoughts on the end of an era during an interview with Newsarama: “It’s probably good. Anything they do that’s unexpected and different usually captures […]

“The Marvel Universe as you know it is done” – Marvel rebooting with Secret Wars

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A few months back, Marvel Entertainment released a series of Summer 2015 teasers, harking back to numerous classic tales from the comic book publisher’s illustrious past. This led many to assume that a reboot of sorts was in the pipeline, and sure enough Marvel has confirmed that the upcoming Secret Wars event will lead to […]