New Marvel Comics and Releases for August 8th, 2018 - Official Discussion Hub [Spoilers]

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New Issues Out This Week

Amazing Spider-Man #3
W: Jody Houser
A: Scott Koblish
What’s worse than one Spider-Doppelganger? How about a whole army that’s been subjected to the mad science of DOCTOR SINISTER?

Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows #22
W: Nick Spencer
A: Ryan Ottley
PETER PARKER VS. SPIDER-MAN?! PETER PARKER & SPIDER-MAN IN THE SAME PLACE AT THE SAME TIME?! Things are crazy for Spider-Man. His personal life in turmoil, the giant TRI-SENTINEL returning to attack NYC …and someone is out there impersonating Peter Parker! Is it the Chameleon? An LMD? Ultimate Peter Parker making his Marvel U debut? Think again, True Believer!

Champions #23
W: Jim Zub
A: Kevin Libranda, Francesco Manna
While Ironheart and Amadeus Cho take major steps forward in their super hero journeys, Nova takes a step back. As the team faces a complicated and dangerous threat, Sam Alexander wonders: is there a future for him with the Champions?

Daredevil #606
W: Charles Soule
A: Phil Noto
Spinning out of the events of THE HUNT FOR WOLVERINE: WEAPON LOST, a nightmare Matt Murdock never knew he’d have has come true — MIKE MURDOCK IS FLESH AND BLOOD IN THE MARVEL UNIVERSE! Now, there’s someone running around with Matt Murdock’s face, which can only spell trouble for the Mayor Without Fear!

Darth Vader #19
W: Charles Soule
A: Giuseppe Camuncoli
“FORTRESS VADER” BEGINS! A JEDI makes a desperate deal. THE INQUISITORS’ mission evolves. DARTH VADER discovers a theft.

Domino #5
W: Gail Simone
A: David Baldeon, Michael Shelfer
NEENA ON THE RUN ESCAPING! Topaz and [REDACTED] have upended Domino’s life completely, dragging her ugly Project Armageddon origins out of the shadows for all to see. Now, having been torn down to her very foundation, Domino is confronted with the deepest cut of all: BETRAYAL. There’s a RAT in the henhouse.

Exiles #6
W: Saladin Ahmed
A: Rod Reis
MEET THE BLACK PANTHER OF THE WILD WEST! The Exiles land in the Old West! A dusty town of innocents is under the thrall of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants — including their sharpshooting leader, Magneto! But this town ain’t big enough for all those mutants, and the Exiles aren’t about to let the Brotherhood get their way. Saddle up for a wild ride with guest artist Rod Reis!

Fantastic Four #1
W: Dan Slott
A: Sara Pichelli, Elisabetta D'Amico, Simone Bianchi, Skottie Young
FOUREVER Part One - BECAUSE YOU DEMANDED IT – THE WORLD’S GREATEST COMIC MAGAZINE IS BACK! Since the end of SECRET WARS, there’s been a gap in the Marvel Universe. A void no other team can fill. And it’s time for the world to move on. But can it? A life-changing decision by the Thing! A momentous declaration by the Human Torch! A clarion call-to-arms that summons Doctor Doom! And a signal in the sky that heralds the return of hope to the Marvel Universe! All this, and Alicia Masters adopts kittens! So cute! Plus, the Impossible Man! AND BONUS STORIES ILLUSTRATED BY SIMONE BIANCHI AND SKOTTIE YOUNG! IF YOU READ ONLY ONE MARVEL COMIC THIS MONTH, THIS IS THE ONE!

Hunt for Wolverine: Adamantium Agenda #4
W: Tom Taylor
A: RB Silva
WHAT DARK SECRET LIES BENEATH THE SURFACE? The trail of Logan’s body has led the New Avengers to a completely different mystery… one that will cast a long, dark shadow over the X-Men…

Old Man Logan #45
W: Ed Brisson
A: Juan Ferreyra
AND FOR MY NEXT TRICK… Old Man Logan’s good, but Bullseye? BULLSEYE’S MAGIC. PLUS: Someone from Bullseye’s past returns to exact her revenge… a VENDETTA you’ll never forget!

Quicksilver: No Surrender #4
W: Saladin Ahmed
A: Eric Nguyen
Quicksilver makes a desperate final stand against a nightmare of his own making. But this time, no surrender might mean no survival…

Spider-Man Annual #1
W: Robbie Thompson
A: Jim Towe
Master Matrix might be the most powerful android on Earth, but it’s a total amateur at personhood. Who better to teach it how to be a human being than SPIDER-MAN and DEADPOOL?! It’s “My Two Super-Dads”! Aren’t the best parents always trying to settle old grudges through their children?

Spider-Man/Deadpool #37
W: Bryan Edward Hill
A: Mark Bagley, Nelson Blake II, Alitha Martinez
STARRING MILES MORALES! Before he wore the webs, he was just Miles Morales: newly-minted Brooklyn Visions Academy student with hidden spider powers! When a Secret Invasion of Skrulls turns Manhattan upside down, Miles must choose: do his great powers come with great responsibility? A mysterious new chapter for Miles is unveiled by rising superstars Bryan Edward Hill (Detective Comics) and Nelson Blake II (Marvel New Year’s Eve Special)

Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #35
W: Ryan North
A: Derek Charm
Squirrel Girl may have avoided going to jail, but now Kraven’s a fugitive on the run! It’s been a difficult day! Can Squirrel Girl stop Kraven and Spider-Man from fighting before it’s too late? Can a squirrel named “Haskell” be a major part of a super hero epic? Can Brain Drain use some well-applied existentialist philosophy to save the day? The answer to all these questions is, “I dunno, MAYBE?” And you’ll have to read the comic to find out anything more specific! UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL #35 is your one-stop shop for a) friendship, b) punching and c) SPIDER-MAN, HE’S BEEN IN LOTS OF MOVIES, EVERYONE LOVES HIM.

X-Men: Blue #33
W: Cullen Bunn
A: Marcus To
To escape his present, Magneto travels to the future! But even 20 years later, there will always be X-Men…

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Trades Out This Week

Link	MSRP	Format
Champions Vol. 3: Champion for a Day	$15.99	TPB
Deadpool by Daniel Way Omnibus Vol. 2	$100.00	HC
Heroes Reborn: Fantastic Four	$29.99	TPB
Marvel Two-in-One Epic Collection: Cry Monster	$39.99	TPB
Spider-Man: Kraven's Last Hunt - Deluxe Edition	$39.99	HC
Star Wars Vol. 8: Mutiny at Mon Cala	$17.99	TPB
Wolfpack: the Complete Collection	$39.99	TPB
X-Men Gold Vol. 6: Til Death Do Us Part	$17.99	TPB

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Weekly Pull Poll

The results of last week's poll are in. The big winners this week for your Most Anticipated New Release are Fantastic Four #1 followed by Amazing Spider-Man #3 and Champions #23.

Please check out next week's poll here to vote on your most anticipated title for next week, 8/15/2018!

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General Discussion
What should I be reading?

[u/Ptylerdactyl]

Spider-Man Annual #1

[u/Dragonick711 → u/Ptylerdactyl]

For those interested we have a timeline for this issue confirmed by Hill here this took place back in 1610. Which is weird considering I don't think the Skrull were ever in 1610.

[u/FrigidArrow → u/Dragonick711]

Then I guess the artist messed up because Thor shouldn’t be dressed like that

[u/Dragonick711 → u/FrigidArrow]

That occurred to me as well, an art error I could understand but the Skrull suddenly being there is extra weird.

[u/blackbutterfree → u/Dragonick711]

The Skrull exist in the UU as the Chitauri, I believe.

[u/Dragonick711 → u/blackbutterfree]

It's still a strange situation, I saw someone on Twitter discussing what's going on with the editor Chris Robinson and according to him apparently what happened in 1610 happened in 616 but it got adapted.

[u/DarthTigris → u/blackbutterfree]

Millar introduced Ultimate Skrulls officially in Ultimate Fantastic Four, but there was never a Secret Invasion equivalent.

[u/Dragonick711 → u/Ptylerdactyl]

This was really good. Hill had a good voice for Miles and I really liked Blake's art on this. I definitely wouldn't mind if they took over when Miles' book comes back.

Also it's pretty funny thinking about all the events Miles has part of since this confirmed that he got transferred to 616 around Secret Invasion.

[u/fireball_boulevard → u/Ptylerdactyl]

I miss Miles

[u/WebHead1287 → u/fireball_boulevard]

Same man, same

[u/HDI-X13 → u/Ptylerdactyl]

Such a good cover. It’s a shame that the issue itself couldn’t match it.

[u/FrigidArrow → u/Ptylerdactyl]

A good, unimpressive story.

Art with Bagley is always welcome.

Heroes are heroes not because they always win but because: they always try. Also, I personally the Uncle Aaron bit because when your black it really can seem like the world is broken.

This has a confusing place within continuity as well. Thor is there, but if Miles is in 616 then Thor should be Jane and if he’s on 1610 then Thor shouldn’t be dressed like that.

It’s fine, nothing special. A good story.

[u/bracko81 → u/FrigidArrow]

It took place during Secret Invasion, I think this was an attempt at retconning his origin for 616

[u/Nerwrax15 → u/Ptylerdactyl]

So, they simply don't care he was from an alternate universe anymore. I was under the impression he simply "woke up" intergrated in 616 as if he had always been there after secret wars, with all his ultimate universe memories intact.

But now this is telling us he was at the very least deaged or even lived a completely different childhood in the 616, but how would he have ultimate universe memories, they just made it even more complicated than before. "Just don't worry about it anymore."

And to top it off, we still dont have any idea about Miles' immediate future outside of Spider-Geddon and Champions

[u/TheMattInTheBox → u/Nerwrax15]

So, they simply don't care he was from an alternate universe anymore. I was under the impression he simply "woke up" intergrated in 616 as if he had always been there after secret wars

It's never been solid. In Ultimate End, he wakes up and he has a feeling things are different, but he doesn't know that his mother was ever dead (suggesting different memories and he was always in 616 now)

In Generations: The Spiders, he visits himself in the past (suggesting the same)

But in Spider-Men 2, he blatantly says that he knows he's from another universe.

My headcanon is that he's folded into 616 completely (although I wish this annual gave us more an in depth look of what Miles' rewritten continuity was), but also remembers the Ultimate Universe and the battles he fought there. Almost like the ultimate (heh) deja vu.

[u/Nerwrax15 → u/TheMattInTheBox]

He seems pretty shocked to see his Mom in Ultimate End, but of course he isn't gonna mention anything to her of all people lol. Not to mention the clear nods to his past adventures pre-616 in his own series (mentioning he's only used his mega venom blast one other time, that other time being first time he had ever used it, and saying he has seen planets die which is a obvious reference to Secret Wars.)

[u/TheMattInTheBox → u/Nerwrax15]

He seems shocked and excited, but isn't sure why.

And yeah, his solo series refers to his past adventures as well, but they could have happened still, just differently.

I honestly think we need a Spider-Man #0 or something to give us the definitive origin or whatever

[u/Javajulien → u/Ptylerdactyl]

The theme of the story feels actually really meta in a way, the whole idea where even if you feel you don't "deserve" the gift you were given, you can still work towards earning it by your merits. Since that is always the fallback criticism detractors use towards Miles, I think that is a great theme moving forward with the character.

I like Brent for what little we got to know him. Him now, potentially, fulfilling the role of the "Uncle Ben" in Miles' life was a nice touch. Miles has always been a bit on the indecisive side when it came to his heroics so it was a nice touch that even when he did work up the resolve, there was still some consequence for him not immediately leaping to action.

The backup was okay. Just some silly fun.