12-06-24 | Don’t you love worldbuilding? It’s so much fun to explore new corners of familiar fictional universes. Next weeks’ most notable comic book releases do just that. Even Walt Disney joins the fun! Read on to discover an unlikely but highly anticipated Marvel Comics release set in the Walt Disney multiverse.
STREET FIGHTER MASTERS: GAME GALS #1
Publisher UDON pays tribute to the fine female characters that populate Street Fighter. This special issue features fan favourites Ibuki, Rainbow Mika and Chun-Li battling to the death. A superb tale by Aaron Sparrow and David Lumsdon, also featuring a back-up story featuring Korean kickboxer Juri.
DESTRO #1
Image Comics presents the next chapter of their Transformers / G.I. Joe multiverse. The upcoming miniseries focusses on the origin story of James McCullen Destro. The international arms dealer is caught up in a conflict between the Crimson twins. Soon Cobra Commander enters the scene!
CALEXIT BATTLE OF UNIVERSAL CITY #1
Theme parks are a great source of inspiration for new and vibrant franchises. Black Mask Studios team up with Universal to bring you Calexit Battle. Not quite Pirates of the Caribbean, but a post-apocalyptic look at park taken over by pop culture loving scavengers. A unique take on the subject!
STAR WARS EPIC COLLECTION : THE OLD REPUBLIC #1
Despite the unpopularity of the Star Wars prequels, the universe they are set in has been embraced by fans. This omnibus grants collectors a second chance to own 19 issues of Knights of the Old Republic. But wait: Marvel is about to release an unmissable omnibus in two weeks’ time. Stay tuned.
UNCLE SCROOGE AND THE INFINITY DIME #1
And now for something completely different! Comics are far more than space operas and masked manhunters. Donald Duck’s Uncle Scrooge returns in this amazing one-shot by Marvel Comics. The Infinity Dime pits Uncle Scrooge against different incarnations from across the Disney franchise.