20-03-24 | It’s a good week to be a Marvel fan. Whether vintage mutants or trailblazing storytelling are your thing, Marvel Comics has got you covered. As you all know X-Men, Hulk and Star Wars are forces to be reckoned with. But DC Comics has an ace up its sleeve …
X-MEN ’97 #1
The animated X-Men from the 1990s are about to be revived for a brand new series on Disney+. Anticipating the launch of the new show Marvel unleashes X-Men ’97, a prelude to the upcoming cartoon. This three issues mini-series is essential reading for nostalgia lovers.
X-FORCE #50
The grittiest of X-Men spin-offs reaches its fiftieth issue! In this instalment the X-Force team wraps up an ongoing story-arc in which they battle blue skinned fan favourite Beast. The X-Force has been tracking down Henry McCoy for several episodes. Here’s to another fifty issues of X-Force!
THE INCREDIBLE HULK #10
The new gothic interpretation of the Hulk goes from strength to strength. Marvel has decided to embraced his monstrous heritage like never before. In Hulk’s latest adventure the Ghost Detective hurls him into the past. Facing villains in 1850 just adds to the appeal of this superb series.
STAR WARS DARK DROIDS
Marvel collects all five issues of Dark Droids in a handsome paperback collection next week. Set in the classic Luke Skywalker era, Dark Droids tells the tale of a mysterious power taking control of all the droids in the galaxy. A threat so severe Rebels and Imperials have no choice but to join forces!
PRIMER #1
Can DC Comics compete with all this? Can they ever! DC launches a graphic novel worthy of Image Comics or Dark Horse next week. Though Ashley comes from a broken home, her artistic outlets give her peace of mind. Until she tampers with the wrong spray-paint, stolen from a military laboratory.