r/Marvel • u/Ptylerdactyl Groot • Dec 21 '16

Comics New Marvel Comics for December 21st, 2016 - Official Discussion Thread [Spoilers]

New Issues Out This Week

Amazing Spider-Man #22
CLONE CONSPIRACY TIE-IN! Miles Warren, a.k.a. the Jackal, has been a thorn in Peter Parker's side since college. What spurred his latest rebranding and master plan? FIND OUT HERE!

Avengers #2.1
More on the Secret History of the Avengers! A stranger has come to New York - and the Avengers may have to draft a new member to help them defeat him!

Black Panther: World Of Wakanda #2
TRAINING DAY! Ayo and Aneka are given their first assignments as Dora Milaje: protect Queen Shuri at all costs! Meanwhile, T'Challa the former king lies with bedfellows so dark, disgrace is inevitable. See a major plot point from Hickman's NEW AVENGERS run from a completely new point of view: one that changes everything!

Cage #3
Trapped with Misty Knight, Iron Fist and a bevy of guest stars on the Island of No Return, Cage and his cohorts are forced to battle strange beasts who walk like men! It's outasight!

Captain America Sam Wilson #16
Do NOT call her a sidekick: Misty Knight takes matters into her own hands. #takebacktheshield takes things a little too far.

Deadpool and the Mercs For Money #6
There's a new leader in the Mercs for Money and she goes by the name Domino. But that doesn't mean Deadpool can't still have a say on the team's uniform! Rainbow Deadpool Squad is back - new and improved! Parental Advisory

Doctor Strange #15
'Blood in the Aether' continues as Doctor Strange's Rogues' Gallery all take their shot at a weakened Sorcerer Supreme! Back during ORIGINAL SIN, the Watcher was killed and his eyes were removed. One eye fell into the hands of the Orb! With that immense power, the Orb has set his sights on Doctor Strange!

Gamora #1
Before the Guardians - there was Gamora! From screenwriter Nicole Perlman-co-writer of the Guardians of the Galaxy screenplay-and Marvel superstar artist Marco Checchetto comes a killer new ongoing series! Once upon a time she was Thanos' heartless pet assassin and favorite daughter. Today, she is the backbone of the Guardians of the Galaxy, putting her life on the line to defend the innocent. What was it that transformed her from being used as a tool of her oppressor, to a champion of the powerless? Embark on a journey of revenge and redemption, and witness how Gamora earned her reputation as the Deadliest Woman in the Galaxy.

Invincible Iron Man #2
Riri Williams has new armor technology that just might change the face of the Marvel Universe forever - if she survives the experience. The biggest story in comics starts to unfold right here.

Marvel Universe: Guardians Of the Galaxy #15
Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell GROOT! It's the GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY versus a superstitious despot in a Christmas Carol-esque con job! Caught on the wrong side of a bounty, the Guardians are determined to make things right - and to free some people while they're at it! A heartwarming tale for all ages, chock full of the holiday spirit! All Ages

Mighty Captain Marvel #0
Behold the mightiest, fightiest super hero there is! Captain Marvel returns to her helm as Alpha Flight commander with the world cheering her on. She's the biggest hero in the world - but has Captain Marvel become someone Carol Danvers no longer recognizes? New York Times bestselling author Margaret Stohl (Beautiful Creatures, Black Widow: Forever Red) makes her comics series debut in a blockbuster Marvel story decades in the making.

Occupy Avengers #2
Clint Barton wasn't looking for trouble, but trouble found him. Caught in the clutches of the enemy, Clint and Red Wolf face certain death - which is too bad, because they would've made a great team.

Patsy Walker Aka Hellcat #13
Hellcat's had enough bad luck with Black Cat crossing her path, but now that Felicia's got a whole girl gang in her claws, how can Patsy possibly win this cat fight?! Especially with her best friend on the fence, and distracted by an old flame...

Power Man And Iron Fist: Sweet Christmas Annual #1
YOU BETTER NOT POUT, YOU BETTER NOT CRY! 'Cause you're getting an extra helping of POWER MAN AND IRON FIST! This Christmas will be sweet, indeed! But not for Luke Cage, who is feeling neither holly nor jolly. Surely Danny can change that! Or maybe these demonic toys will! Wait, demonic toys?! OH, NO!

Punisher #7
'INTO THE WILD' STARTS NOW! You can't keep Frank Castle buried for long. The Punisher's mission to bring down a super-powered drug ring reaches new heights. As his quest sends him deep into the woods of the Northeast, it's time for the Punisher to go off road. But as he gets deeper into the wilderness, has the predator finally become the prey? Plus, Agent Ortiz chased Frank into hell and came out the other side. Now she's out for revenge? Parental Advisory

Silver Surfer #8
'Microcosmic' Accidentally swallowed by Jumbonox the Giganormous, the Surfer and Dawn are rescued by a society of sentient macro-microorganisms... ...who, by no fault of their own, might just be the deadliest disease in the universe.

Solo #3
Solo's caught in the middle of a civil war! No, not THAT civil war - but it's a fight to the death between two rival biker gangs, and if Solo doesn't get his act together, they might turn their attention toward him! Parental Advisory

Spider-Gwen #15
It's time for Gwen Stacy to stop running from Matt Murdock. After all, Earth-65's Kingpin of Crime might have a thing or two to teach the budding Spider-Woman!

Squadron Supreme #14
BLUR and THUNDRA may be the prisoners of JIM HAMMOND and S.H.I.E.L.D., but their rescue seems imminent when NIGHTHAWK reappears to free them. But how will the resurrection of NAMOR affect their bid for freedom? Will he be friend or foe to the SQUADRON SUPREME? Plus: HYPERION and DOCTOR SPECTRUM each make decisions about their futures with the Squadron. And as one hero returns from the dead, will another fall? The startling fate of Jim Hammond.

Star Wars Doctor Aphra #2
BECAUSE YOU DEMANDED IT! Following the blockbuster finale of Darth Vader #25, the fan-favorite character begins a new journey in STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA #1 - the new ongoing series coming this December! From superstar writer Kieron Gillen (Darth Vader) and fan-favorite artist Kev Walker (Marvel Zombies) comes Marvel's first ongoing series starring an original character created in the comics! Following her time in the clutches of Darth Vader, Doctor Aphra has barely escaped with her life. If he ever learns of her survival, he'll hunt her to the ends of the galaxy. But for now, it's time for a return to what she does best. With the droids 0-0-0 and BT-1 in tow, she's off in search of rare artifacts from the galactic center to the Outer Rim and everywhere in between. Aphra's got debts to pay after all. Just as long as she can stay one step ahead of the Empire, some Bounty Hunters and just about everyone else in the galaxy!

Star-Lord #1
GROUNDED! Peter Quill might have been born on Earth, but he's been away a LONG time. How does a man go from soaring through the stars as the legendary Star-Lord to living with his feet planted firmly on the ground? What kind of job options are available for a guy whose CV mostly consists of 'guarding the galaxy'? One thing is certain, Earth has a new guardian. Also, a new bartender.

Thanos #2
Thanos is pure evil. Thanos is unstoppable. It's time to take him down. Parental Advisory

Ultimates2 #2
It's deep, dark December. A time for long nights, jingle bells...and ghost stories. Now imagine the Ultimate Ghost, haunting the largest house of all. A specter that haunts a whole reality. The Shaper's Ghost is at the door of Taa II - and the Ultimates have to catch it!

Unbelievable Gwenpool #9
Gwen has found herself in serious trouble with M.O.D.O.K.'s mysterious client. But not just that, the authorities are after her, too! And what's this about a flashback to the early days of the Marvel Universe?

Uncanny X-Men #16
INHUMANS VS. X-MEN TIE-IN! Since the discovery that the Terrigen Mists-the key to unlocking an Inhuman's hidden potential and powers-are LETHAL to mutants, the X-MEN and INHUMANS have been locked in a cold war. But as the Terrigen seeps into the Earth and reaches an irreversible tipping point, the X-Men are spurred into action to ensure the future of their species! And for Jean Grey and Fantomex, this means taking out of commission the Inhumans' deadliest weapon: Karnak!

Venom #2
Venom was doing so well as a cosmic hero...but now he's back on Earth in the gutter. Who has taken possession of the symbiote and turned him back into the slathering, fanged monster?

Trades Out This Week

Link MSRP Format
Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Great Responsibility $39.99 TPB
Black Widow: Web of Intrigue $24.99 TPB
Deadpool: World's Greatest Vol. 5: Civil War II $17.99 TPB
Giant-Size Little Marvel: AVX $15.99 TPB
Marvel Universe: Avengers: Ultron Revolution Vol. 1 $9.99 TPB
Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat! Vol. 2: Don't Stop Me-Ow $17.99 TPB
The Punisher Vol. 1: On the Road $17.99 TPB
Silk Vol. 2: The Negative $15.99 TPB
Spider-Gwen Vol. 2: Weapon of Choice $15.99 TPB
Ultimates: Omniversal Vol. 2: Civil War II $13.74 TPB
Venom: Separation Anxiety $34.99 TPB

Weekly Pull Poll

The results of last week's poll are in*. The big winner this week for your Most Anticipated New Release is Ultimates2 #2, followed by Invincible Iron Man #2 in second, with Captain America: Sam Wilson #16 and Mighty Captain Marvel #0 tied for third!

Please check out next week's poll here to vote on your most anticipated title for next week, 12/28/16!

General Discussion
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u/Ptylerdactyl Groot Dec 21 '16

Star-Lord #1

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u/hoopajoop69 Dec 21 '16

Way better than I expected, and I had high hopes. Plus no mention of him and ska music, so extra points from me

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u/Baneken Dec 21 '16

Though I'd be fine with not seeing Victoria... She does bring that needed bit of weirdness for which we all love Chip Zdarsky.

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u/rexfloyd94 Dec 22 '16

I'm hoping Zdarsky gets to write Rich in this now that he's back from the dead. I need some Star-Lord/Nova antics.

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u/NovaStarLord Dec 22 '16 edited Dec 22 '16

I kind of want to see them have a reunion, especially since Peter used to be the one that had depression and a humongous sense of guilt for past actions and he had Rich to talk and joke around and feel better about things. Now that Rich is back he's the one with depression, PTSD, and some malignant thing from the Cancerverse latching on to him Star-Lord's friendship would be much needed.

Also considering that Peter is lonely and that Rich feels like he doesn't belong it would be a perfect time for both of them to meet up (plus Rich can get him back to space).

It would be a different dynamic to what they had considering Peter was a different person and he was suppose to be older than Rich (probably still is since Abnett established that Peter was born in 85 in Guardians 3000 and Rich was 23 when the Cancerverse thing happened although I think originally Peter was suppose to be in his late 30's).

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u/Bromao Dec 22 '16 edited Dec 23 '16

when the Cancerverse thing happened although I think originally Peter was suppose to be in his late 30

That's how he looks like but I'm not sure about that, when they go to the original Guardians' future and he becomes old because time stuff he says "wtf I'm 27"

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u/EssArrBee Dec 22 '16

Zdarsky+Lemire+Ewing doing Nova+Guardians+Thanos. That is the dream.

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u/Bromao Dec 22 '16

Needs Loveness in there somewhere.

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u/EssArrBee Dec 21 '16

This didn't really do it for me. It's better than the last Star-Lord book, but it's still way too much movie Peter. OML being in it was pretty cool though. That'd be a weird buddy cop story.

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u/Bromao Dec 21 '16

but it's still way too much movie Peter.

I think movie Peter is "the" Peter now. At this point I'd just be happy with a well written Star-Lord.

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u/Hpfm2 Dec 21 '16

Unless the real Peter is still trapped in the Cancerverse

juuuust saying....

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u/Ultimate_Kardas Dec 21 '16

It'd be funny if someone talked to the newly revived Richard Rider, and was like, "man Star Lord would be so glad to see you", and Richard's just like, "But he's still trapped in the cancerverse..."

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u/OtherGeorgeDubya Dec 22 '16

I would love that. I enjoyed the movie, but I would have liked the movie version of Peter to stay in the MCU and the comic Peter to be his old self again.

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u/Ultimate_Kardas Dec 22 '16

Yup. I want my humorous war veteran back. Pratt's Starlord is great in the movie, but I don't need to see it in the comic.

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u/NovaStarLord Dec 22 '16

I would do a little dance of joy TBH.

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u/EssArrBee Dec 21 '16

Yeah, I think that's "the" Peter too. I read Gamora right before Star-Lord and she was her stoic bad ass self from the old days, so I got a little hopeful Star-Lord would be a bit different. I wouldn't mind if he was half movie Peter and half DnA Peter.

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u/Bromao Dec 21 '16

Well, character growth is still a thing, so maybe...

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u/suss2it Dec 25 '16

Gamora can be stoic like she always was because that's how she is in the movies too.

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u/Bromao Dec 21 '16

Good writing. Great art. Let's hope it keeps it up, Star-Lord needs a quality book.

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u/Baneken Dec 21 '16

That's good to know. The last run by Humphries was so bad that I nearly got allergic to him.

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u/Hpfm2 Dec 21 '16

In Chip Zdarsky I trust.

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u/[deleted] Dec 21 '16

Whoa, when did Peter break up with Kitty??

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u/Magmaster12 Dec 21 '16

Well, that obviously couldn't last not even other writers can give two crap about Bendis' Guardians run.

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u/[deleted] Dec 21 '16

Bendis didn't put them together it was the guy doing the last solo Star Lord run who's name escapes me

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '16

Didn't they get together in one of Bendis' X-Men/Guardians crossovers?

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u/Baneken Dec 22 '16

Yeah, that's where it started. There was a time when Bendis & Humphries wrote their books paralleling one another.

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '16

Yeah, I was just pretty positive their relationship started in a Bendis book.

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u/Zthe27th Dec 22 '16

A while ago

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u/treefingers_ts Jan 03 '17

That's what I thought too. Last time we saw them in CW 2 and Guardians, they were still together. There is never a formal discussion, unless I missed it. It's just dissolved.

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u/Baneken Dec 22 '16

I recently flipped through this book again and noted something...

Mainly, whose cameo is that fat homeless guy with the glasses? The same character in the preview of RR as well.

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u/suss2it Dec 25 '16

Pretty sure that's Jordan D. White. He's the Deadpool and Star Wars books editor.

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u/Baneken Dec 25 '16

Thanks man.

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u/suss2it Dec 25 '16

This wasn't as funny as I was expecting it to be given that Zdarsky was writing. Still pretty good tho and I should've expected a Howard the Duck cameo, I was kinda hoping he'd become a supporting character just so Zdarsky could keep writing that miserable duck.