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Marvel Comics’ January 2020 solicitations: 5 big takeaways

Star Wars and X-Men heat up and…Hulk becomes Spider-Man?!

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As we begin to close out 2019 and start to look ahead to 2020, the comic book medium is at a strong place. Sales seem to be up across the board, new ideas are refreshing some of our favorite characters and titles, and in general, there may never have been a better time to be a comic book reader! It’s the perfect time to take a peek at the Marvel Comics solicitations for January, which reveal things already announced at NYCC like Donny Cates and Nic Klein taking over Thor, or more recently in our exclusive that Web of Venom is carrying Normie and Dillan’s story forward.


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Dawn of X heats up starting with X-Men

Starting with the X-Men and the Dawn of X line, Jonathan Hickman and R.B. Silva are teaming back up for X-Men #5 which hints at the “surprising return” of an old nemesis. Who could that be since most of the X-Men’s enemies are living on Krakoa and are good guys? In issue #6 with art by Matteo Buffagni, Mystique plays a big part. She couldn’t be the nemesis referenced in issue #5, right?

X-MEN #5
JONATHAN HICKMAN (W) • R. B. SILVA (A)
COVER BY LEINIL FRANCIS YU
ISSUE #5 – MARVELS X VARIANT COVER BY MARCOS MARTIN AUG199032
ISSUE #5 – DARK PHOENIX SAGA 40TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY KRIS ANKA AUG199031
The X-Men, the most powerful heroes on the planet, deal with an old nemesis’ surprising return…
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

X-MEN #6
JONATHAN HICKMAN (W) • MATTEO BUFFAGNI (A)
COVER BY Leinil Francis Yu
ISSUE #6 – MARVELS X VARIANT COVER BY TBA
ISSUE #6 – DARK PHOENIX SAGA 40TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY MARK BROOKS
Mystique goes to extraordinary lengths to get what she wants…
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

Then over in New Mutants #5 and #6 (Ed Brisson is taking over with the sixth issue) the team appears to have just reached the Shi’ar Galaxy. Then it appears a mistake may have put Earth in danger. I knew those portals were a bad idea!

NEW MUTANTS #5

JONATHAN HICKMAN (W) • ROD REIS (A/C)

ISSUE #5 – DARK PHOENIX SAGA 40TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY JUAN JOSÉ RYP

THE EXPLOSIVE RETURN OF CANNONBALL!

The team has reached the Shi’ar Galaxy only to find the empire in turmoil! Deathbird returns and she won’t let Bobby and Sam get in the way of what she wants!

32 PGS. /Rated T+ …$3.99

NEW MUTANTS #6

ED BRISSON (W) • FLAVIANO (A) • ROD REIS (C)

ISSUE #6 – DARK PHOENIX SAGA 40TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY TOMM COKER

A simple visit to check in on old friends in the human world has gone wrong—dangerously wrong. With innocent lives on the line, Armor and the other young mutants have their hands tied… but escaping without collateral damage looks increasingly impossible.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

In Marauders the solicit hypes the fact that there are two Omega Level mutants on board. We know one is Iceman, but who is the other?

Marvel Comics’ January 2020 solicitations: 5 big takeaways

In X-Force, it appears Domino and Forge are working together. In Excalibur, Apocalypse is attempting to reach the “Otherworld.” And in Fallen Angels, Bryan Hill and Szymon Kudranski’s series appears to have Cable turning on X-23! Drama abounds.

X-FORCE #5 & #6

BENJAMIN PERCY (W) • JOSHUA CASSARA (A)

Covers by DUSTIN WEAVER

ISSUE #5 – MARVELS X VARIANT COVER BY TBA

ISSUE #5 – DARK PHOENIX SAGA 40TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY RUSSELL DAUTERMAN

ISSUE #6 – DARK PHOENIX SAGA 40TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY Marcos Martin

DEADLY CHOICES CARRY DARK CONSEQUENCES!

First, Domino and Forge have to pick up the pieces as the team faces a major setback! Then, Beast takes matters into his own hands when a piece of new technology threatens the safety of the nation.

32 PGS. (EACH)/Parental Advisory …$3.99 (EACH)

EXCALIBUR #5 & #6

TINI HOWARD (W) • MARCUS TO (A)

CoverS by MAHMUD ASRAR

ISSUE #5 – MARVELS X VARIANT COVER BY WILL SLINEY

ISSUE #5 – DARK PHOENIX SAGA 40TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY PHILIP  TAN

ISSUE #6 – MARVELS X VARIANT COVER BY MIKE McKONE

ISSUE #6 – DARK PHOENIX SAGA 40TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY ADI GRANOV

The Secret of Rogue’s Coffin!

Locked in her mysterious coffin, Rogue dreams. Meanwhile, Apocalypse performs a ritual, and the throne of power changes hands. The reign of mutantkind reaches the Otherworld at last.

32 PGS. (EACH)/Rated T+ …$3.99 (EACH)

 

FALLEN ANGELS #5 & #6

BRYAN HILL (W) • SZYMON KUDRANSKI (A) • Covers by ASHLEY WITTER

ISSUE #5 – DARK PHOENIX SAGA 40TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY SCOTT WILLIAMS

ISSUE #6 – DARK PHOENIX SAGA 40TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY ALAN DAVIS

HARK! MORE ANGELS FALL!

Husk and Bling! Join Psylocke and company on their mission to stave off Apoth and his children! Then – Cable turns on X-23?!?

32 PGS.(EACH) /Rated T+ …$3.99 (EACH)

Tom Taylor takes on Hulk…and Spider-Man?

In what appears to be a one-shot story, Tom Taylor is teaming up with Jorge Molina to tell a tale of Spider-Man becoming the Hulk. Bruce Banner apparently gets free of the green goliath, but it somehow connects to Peter. The fact of the matter is since when does the Hulk switch hosts? Is the Hulk a Symbiote now?!

Marvel Comics’ January 2020 solicitations: 5 big takeaways

IMMORTAL HULK: GREAT POWER #1
TOM TAYLOR (W) • JORGE MOLINA (A/C)
Variant cover by MAX FIUMARA
THE HULK FINDS A NEW HOST: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN!
When Bruce Banner wakes up in the middle of the night without the Hulk, he thinks he’s finally free. But the Hulk is immortal — and the night’s not over yet. If you thought he was dangerous in the body of mild-mannered Bruce Banner, wait till you see him now. Peter Parker is a man with the proportional strength and agility of a spider, capable of lifting trains on his bad days. And he’s about to get a big, green power-up — with a temper to match.
40 PGS./ONE SHOT/Rated T+ …$4.99

Conan goes on an adventure with Moon Knight

When Marvel regained the rights to Conan the Barbarian, I assumed they’d continue the tradition of telling great fantasy stories. I had no idea they’d soon have him fighting monsters with Punisher and now, in these solicits, teaming up with Moon Knight. The third and fourth part of the “Serpent War” storyline continues and it looks like a relic comes into play. Given Moon Knight’s connection to ancient Egypt, this crossover makes some sense! Also, check out Giuseppe Camuncoli’s epic connecting cover below.

Marvel Comics’ January 2020 solicitations: 5 big takeaways

CONAN: SERPENT WAR #3 (OF 4)
JIM ZUB (W) • IG GUARA & VANESA DEL REY (A) • Cover by CARLOS PACHECO
CONNECTING VARIANT Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI (3 OF 4)
VARIANT COVER BY KIM JACINTO
VARIANT COVER BY MARCOS MARTIN
THE LAST STAND OF CONAN, DARK AGNES, SOLOMON KANE & MOON KNIGHT!
• CONAN and DARK AGNES face off against the servants of SET in STYGIA!
• SOLOMON KANE and MOON KNIGHT encounter a bizarre relic – but will it aid their quest, or doom their compatriots?
• And what deadly secret lurks in the mind of JAMES ALLISON?
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

CONAN: SERPENT WAR #4 (OF 4)
JIM ZUB (W) • LUCA PIZZARI & VANESA DEL REY (A)
Cover by CARLOS PACHECO
Variant Cover by CHRISTIAN WARD
CONNECTING VARIANT Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI (4 OF 4)
VARIANT COVER BY MIGUEL MERCADO
• At last – AGNES, KANE, and MOON KNIGHT join CONAN in the Hyborian Age for the final showdown between SET, the WYRM, and…KHONSHU?!
• JAMES ALLISON brought them together, but will KHONSHU tear them apart?
• The thrilling conclusion to the ages-spanning saga that will have ramifications on the future of the assembled cast!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

Spider-Man uses science and Jameson goes podcasting

Speaking of Spider-Man, it appears Nick Spencer and Ryan Ottley (along with Iban Coello on issue #38) are exploring some new realms for Peter. In issue #37 it appears Spider-Man is using science to cover more of the city. Yeah, like that ends well! Then in issue #38 J. Jonah Jameson becomes a podcast host. Say it ain’t so!

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #37
NICK SPENCER (W) • RYAN OTTLEY (A/C)
MARVELS X VARIANT COVER BY GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
• There are too many problems in New York City and Spidey can’t be in four places at once– unless he CAN?!
• Peter’s life is as complicated as ever but can science be the answer?
• It’s a new year and the buildup to “Last Remains” and much more starts here!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #38
NICK SPENCER (W) • IBAN COELLO (A) • COVER BY RYAN OTTLEY
MARVELS X VARIANT COVER BY PHIL NOTO
• J. Jonah Jameson kicks off his new life as a podcast host and his first guest? SPIDER-MAN!
• JJJ and Spidey have been on pretty good terms for a while now, so it seems fitting that JJJ
needs to sabotage it and put the entire city in danger, right?
• Don’t miss “My Podcast with Jonah”!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

Star Wars comics heat up with Kylo Ren origin and a new series sprouting from Empire Strikes Back to follow

Star Wars comics are heating up with Charles Soule and Jesus Saiz’s first two issues getting the solicit treatment, which will introduce an Imperial Commander, Zahra. Then, we learn part two of Soule and Will Sliney’s Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren picks up after Kylo Ren destroyed the Jedi School Luke Skywalker built as seen in flashbacks in The Last Jedi.

STAR WARS #1 & 2
CHARLES SOULE (W) • JESUS SAIZ (A) • CoverS by R.B. SILVA AUG199000
ISSUE #1 – Vader Variant COVER by Mahmud Asrar AUG199002
ISSUE #1 – EMPIRE STRIKES BACK VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE AUG199009
ISSUE #1 – Leia Variant COVER by Jen Bartel AUG199003
ISSUE #1 – Luke Variant COVER by Adam Hughes AUG199005
ISSUE #1 – VARIANT COVER by Art Adams AUG199001
ISSUE #1 – Party Variant COVER by TBA AUG199007
ISSUE #1 – Premiere Variant COVER by RB Silva AUG199008
ISSUE #1 – MOVIE VARIANT COVER AUG199006
ISSUE #1 – BLANK VAIRANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE AUG199004
ISSUE #2 – VARIANT COVER BY BEN OLIVER
ISSUE #2 – EMPIRE STRIKES BACK VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE
“No…I am your father.”
In the wake of the events following The Empire Strikes Back, it is a dark time for the heroes of the Rebellion. The Rebel fleet…scattered following a disastrous defeat at the Battle of Hoth. Han Solo…lost to the bounty hunter, Boba Fett, after being frozen in carbonite. And after being lured into a trap on Cloud City and bested in a vicious lightsaber duel against the evil Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker…learned the horrible truth about his past. Vader did not kill Luke’s father Anakin–Vader is Luke’s father! Now, after narrowly escaping the dark lord’s clutches, and wounded and reeling from the revelation, Luke, Princess Leia, Lando Calrissian, the Wookiee Chewbacca and the droids C-3PO and R2-D2 must fight their way back to the Rebel Alliance—for the fate of the entire galaxy is at stake! After so many losses is victory still possible? But, what Leia, Luke and their ragtag band of freedom fighters do not realize is that they have only traded one Imperial trap for another! Enter the cunning and vengeful Imperial Commander Zahra, at the helm of the Tarkin’s Will!
Writer Charles Soule (DARTH VADER) and artist Jesus Saiz (DOCTOR STRANGE) are taking us all to the galaxy far, far away next year! With covers by RB Silva (POWERS OF X)!
THE GREATEST SPACE ADVENTURE OF ALL TIME BEGINS THIS JANUARY!
ISSUE #1 – 40 PGS./Rated T …$4.99
ISSUE #2 – 32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
Star Wars © Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved. Used under authorization. Text and illustrations for Star Wars are © 2019 Lucasfilm Ltd.

STAR WARS: THE RISE OF KYLO REN #2 (OF 4)
CHARLES SOULE (W) • WILL SLINEY (A) • COVER BY CLAYTON CRAIN
VARIANT COVER BY JODIE MUIR
SNOKE SINKS HIS CLAWS IN! YOUNG BEN SOLO FACES THE KNIGHTS OF REN!
• With the new jedi school in ruins and fellow students hot on his trail for the murder of their master, Ben Solo flees to the only friend he has left in the galaxy…a man named Snoke. But Snoke has plans for Ben…and ideas about the Force that are as dangerous as they are intriguing for the troubled young jedi.
• If Ben wishes to be truly free…the answers might lie with the dark side. And with the Knights of Ren!
• But it won’t be the first time he’s tangled with the Knights. In the past, Jedi Master Luke Skywalker journeys to the Unknown Regions and brings young Ben along for the mission. Can even Luke Skywalker stand against the fabled Knights of Ren?!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
Star Wars © Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved. Used under authorization. Text and illustrations for Star Wars are © 2019 Lucasfilm Ltd.

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