Image Comics presents Nathan Edmondson and Christian Ward's OLYMPUS this May!
25 March 2009 (Berkeley, CA) - Image Comics, Nathan Edmondson and Christian Ward reveal the secret life of the gods through the eyes of the Brothers Gemini in OLYMPUS, an all-new full color ongoing series beginning this May!
"Christian Ward and I created OLYMPUS as a barrel of powder, and along came the good folks at Image with the match," Edmondson said. "To see our living vision presented to the world by such an excellent and widely-received publisher is an honor."
OLYMPUS begins with the Brothers Gemini, 3,000 years after Zeus has granted them eternal life in exchange for eternal servitude, hunting an exiled god, only to stumble upon a greater horror by accidentally releasing one of Hades' most dangerous prisoners. The results explode as Edmondson and Ward expand the mythology of classic tales in a fresh, compelling visual style in an action-adventure driven series unlike any other out there.
OLYMPUS #1 (MAR092402), a 24-page full color comic book for $2.99, will be in-stores May 20th, 2009.
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The dynamic sequel to the biggest X-Men event of the past decade is on-sale TODAY with X-Force/Cable: Messiah War Prologue! Right on the heels of “Messiah CompleX”, the all-star team of writers, Christopher Yost and Craig Kyle, begin the hotly anticipated crossover between X-Force and Cable. The action packed story comes to life with explosive interiors from Young Guns ‘09 artist Mike Choi! The birth of the first mutant since “House of M” dramatically changed the lives of the X-Men forever. Now, with the child in danger, Cyclops sends X-Force on a deadly rescue mission into the future that they thought they were prepared for…
Steven Bari of ComicsBulletin.Com praises this landmark X-issue as, “A well-crafted opening to what will be a turning point in the future of the X-Books…Choi and Oback do not disappoint in conveying the tragedy and savagery with incredible beauty.”
Marvel urges retailers to check their orders on X-Force, Cable, and all other X-related books as they continue to generate great reviews and excitement among fans! What perilous threat awaits the X-Force far into the future? Can Cable protect the savior of the mutant race? Don’t miss the thrills a minute action in X-Force/Cable: Messiah War Prologue!
X-FORCE/CABLE: MESSIAH WAR PROLOGUE (JAN092540)
X-FORCE CABLE MESSIAH WAR PROLOGUE LIEFELD VAR
Written by CRAIG KYLE & CHRISTOPHER YOST
Art by MIKE CHOI & SONIA OBACK
Cover by KAARE ANDREWS
50/50 Cover by MIKE CHOI & SONIA OBACK
Variant Cover by ROB LIEFELD
Rated T+ …$3.99
ON SALE NOW!
CABLE #13 (FEB092585)
Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Pencils & 50/50 Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI
50/50 Variant Cover by KAARE ANDREWS
Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale – 4/1/09
X-FORCE #14 (FEB092586)
Written by CRAIG KYLE & CHRISTOPHER YOST
Pencils & Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
50/50 Variant Cover by KAARE ANDREWS
Parental Advisory ...$2.99
FOC – 4/2/09, On-Sale – 4/22/09
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CYBERFORCE / HUNTER-KILLER / AVENGERS / THUNDERBOLTS
FUSION #1 Lands In Stores in May!
Top Cow Productions, Inc. proudly announced today that the characters from their popular titles Hunter-Killer and Cyberforce will team up against The Mighty Avengers and Thunderbolts from Marvel Comics, in Fusion, a three part crossover mini-series with the first issue to debut in May 2009.
As a summer crossover event, Fusion represents an apex in the continuation of an ongoing packaging agreement between Top Cow Productions and Marvel Comics that began in 2006. The agreement between the two companies produced a number of great stories such as The Darkness/Wolverine, Cyberforce/X-Men, Witchblade/Punisher as well as a Magdalena/ Daredevil match-up.
“The crossovers with Marvel characters have been the most fun part of deal with Marvel,” commented Top Cow Publisher, Filip Sablik, “We wanted to go out with a bang and telling a multi-part story involving four of the biggest teams from both companies seemed like a natural.”
The writing team of Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning (Guardians of the Galaxy, Nova) will script Fusion, which begins when the Mighty Avengers and Cyberforce are together when Cyberforce’s own teammate, Ripclaw, appears in a small Northeast town in an uncontrollable rage.
“We're really excited about the opportunity to bring the Top Cow and Marvel Universes' mightiest teams together for the first time and weave the continuity of these two universes into a head-on collision of titanic proportions,” added co-writers Abnett and Lanning. “We've had a blast writing these classic characters both old and new and hope readers enjoy the ride. We think you will be blown away with Tyler Kirkham's amazing artwork!”
Fusion will be drawn by Top Cow artist Tyler Kirkham (Ultimate Fantastic Four, Broken Trinity: Aftermath) and will feature covers by Marvel Young Guns Mike Choi and Sonia Oback (Uncanny X-Men, X-Force).
“I have always wanted to draw Ripclaw. I grew up with Cyberforce. Not to mention the chance to draw a nice lineup of big name Marvel Characters,” said artist Kirkham, “The great writing of Dan and Andy had me pumped up from the beginning!”
The conclusion to Fusion leads nicely into Top Cow’s Cyberforce/ Hunter-Killer, a new event series to be released by Top Cow in July 2009. Fusion will take place during the “Initiative” era of Marvel Comics continuity, prior to the events of Secret Invasion.
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Wondering what War of Kings is all about? Well here’s your chance to get in on all the action for FREE courtesy of Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited at http://marvel.com/digitalcomics/titles/WAR_OF_KINGS.2009.1! After the Skrulls threatened his kingdom during Secret Invasion, Black Bolt’s quest to ensure Inhuman dominance in the galaxy begins! The acclaimed team of writers Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning, along with fan favorite artist Paul Pelletier, place the Inhumans on a crash course with the Shi’ Ar Empire and their deadly leader—Vulcan! With appearances from The Imperial Guard, Starjammers, the Guardians of the Galaxy and more, this is one cosmic war you won’t want to miss! Check it our right now at http://marvel.com/digitalcomics/titles/WAR_OF_KINGS.2009.1.
War of Kings has everyone asking WHO WILL RULE?
“A veritable dream for science fiction/fantasy fans, War of Kings is event comics done right. Abnett and Lanning might be flying a bit under the radar, but there is no question that what they've been doing at Marvel is special.” – Daniel Crown of IGN.com
“It is a classically and colorfully fun book”- Benjamin Birdie, ComicBookResources.com
Don’t wait any longer—click on http://marvel.com/digitalcomics/titles/WAR_OF_KINGS.2009.1 to find out what everyone’s raving about! And don’t miss War of Kings #2, in stores next week! Plus, stay up to date with the official War of Kings event page at www.marvel.com/warofkings
WAR OF KINGS #2 (of 6) (FEB092565)
WAR OF KINGS #2 (of 6) COIPEL VARIANT
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER
Cover by BRANDON PETERSON
Variant Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
Rated T+ …$3.99
On Sale – 4/1/09
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