Winter may have just started but Spring will soon have sprung. We found 10 things in the Marvel Solicits for March 2021 that we can’t wait to thaw out and enjoy!
King In Black Comes To A Close
We’ve had feelings about King In Black. Some folks have not liked those feelings. But all of us can agree that King In Black objectively ends with #5 in March. The biggest question is how the heck are all those Marvel heroes gonna get a goo out their trousers?
KING IN BLACK #5 (OF 5)
DONNY CATES (W) • RYAN STEGMAN (A/C)
WHAT’S A GOD TO A NONBELIEVER?
Double Trouble
If you want all ages fun, look no further than Thor & Loki: Double Trouble #1. Mariko Tamaki and Gurihiru from Spider-Man & Venom: Double Trouble are back at it again for another odd couple adventure. These two brothers just don’t get along but you know it’s going to be a fun time watching all the hoopla they get into.
THOR & LOKI: DOUBLE TROUBLE #1 (OF 4)
MARIKO TAMAKI (W) • GURIHIRU (A/C)
They’re brothers, gods and sons of Odin — but Thor and Loki just don’t get along! Especially since Loki keeps tricking Thor into doing things that will get him in trouble. Even so, when Loki dares Thor to steal a powerful relic from Odin’s vault, how can the God of Thunder say nay? The fan-favorite team that brought you SPIDER-MAN & VENOM: DOUBLE TROUBLE returns!
Bill! Bill! Bill!
Daniel Warren Johnson has made a career mixing his detailed and fluid artwork with emotionally impacting stories. If anyone can write about the best Thor out there with a mix of badass and big feels, it’s the notorious DWJ. Our collective response to this dropping was just excited screams so if you don’t know why you should care, just trust us.
BETA RAY BILL #1 (OF 5)
DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON (W) • DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON (A/C)
FROM THE PAGES OF DONNY CATES’ THOR AND SPINNING OUT OF THE EVENTS OF KING IN BLACK!
The second-most famous wielder of Mjolnir. The right-hand man to the god of Thunder. And now, a warrior without his best weapon. Beta Ray Bill is tired of playing second fiddle to Thor – and with Bill’s famous hammer, Stormbreaker, recently destroyed at the new All-Father’s hands, tensions are higher than ever. The Korbinite must strike out in search of a new weapon…and a new destiny. Assuming he can first defeat a Knullified Fin Fang Foom! Writer/artist Daniel Warren Johnson (Extremity, Murder Falcon) and colorist Mike Spicer take Beta Ray Bill on a journey beyond the shadow of a god! Plus: This oversize first issue contains an exclusive conversation between Johnson and Beta Ray Bill’s creator, the legendary Walter Simonson!
A Marriage Story
It’s hard being the king of space. It’s hard trying to establish the daily ebb and flow of a new marriage. Both at the same time? Well, we’re sure Wiccan & Hulkling can handle it. King in Black: Wiccan and Hulkling reunites writer Tini Howard (Deaths Head, Strikeforce) with these kooky kids as they explore their love for each other and fend off an invasion of slime. Luciano Vecchio is fabulous at drawing emotional boys in great clothes so this promises to be a match made in heaven.
KING IN BLACK: WICCAN AND HULKLING #1
TINI HOWARD (W) • LUCIANO VECCHIO (A) • Cover by JIM CHEUNG
NO TIME TO CELEBRATE!
Wiccan and Hulkling are freshly off the marriage altar and overdue for a proper celebration. So when the Shi’ar invite them for an all-expenses paid vacation at their glitziest beach resort, you know Wiccan’s already got their bags packed. But they’ll have to hold the champagne — because Knull and his symbiote army are expanding across the galaxy! Tini Howard and Luciano Vecchio give everyone’s favorite Young Avengers a honeymoon to die for!
Smooth As Silk
When she was first introduced, Cindy Moon had to overcome the one-two punch of being bizarrely written by Dan Slott and fighting for space with the incredibly cool looking Spider-Gwen. Still, Silk has overcome and is back with a new mini! Maurene Goo promises a mix of gumshoe action and super heroics drawn by the impeccable Takeshi Miyazawa. Silk is here again, and hopefully here to stay.
SILK #1 (OF 5)
Maurene Goo (W) • Takeshi Miyazawa (A) • Cover by Stonehouse
By day Cindy Moon is an intrepid reporter for the upstart new media empire Threats & Menaces under her old boss, J. Jonah Jameson. By night, she’s Silk, crime fighting super hero! But those worlds are about to collide, as an investigation into a series of gangland murders puts Silk and everyone she loves in danger! Who is this powerful new player in New York’s underworld, where did she come from, and what is she doing with that strange cat demon? It will take all of Cindy’s prowess as reporter and hero to find the answers…and stay alive! Written by Maurene Goo (I Believe in a Thing Called Love) and drawn by Takeshi Miyazawa (RUNAWAYS, GHOST SPIDER), Cindy is on assignment, and nothing can stop her!
Boneyard’s Haunted
Boneyard’s haunted.
X-FACTOR #8
Leah Williams (W) • David Baldeon (A)
Cover by Ivan Shavrin
• Hey, guys! Wasn’t expecting to see X-Factor torpedo up the resurrection queue priority–.
• Boneyard’s haunted.
• WHAT?
*Resurrecting murdered teammates* Boneyard’s haunted.
Pint-Sized Power
Ever since this beautiful Kris Anka cover was announced, we’ve been waiting with baited breath to see what happens when Molly Hayes meets Krakoa. She is taller than Wolverine and that is the most important this to ever happen in comics. Runaways had been a consistent treat and we are eating as well as possible now!
RUNAWAYS #34
RAINBOW ROWELL (W) • ANDRES GENOLET (A)
Cover by KRIS ANKA
• Wolverine and Pixie guest-star in RUNAWAYS and answer what Runaways fans have been asking for months: With the X-Men’s opening of Krakoa- the island-nation that welcomes mutants in existence- will Molly go?
• You may think you know the answer to that or what is going to happen here- but this comic is like its stars: They never do what they’re told or expected to do.
Soft As A Peach
Peach Momoko is an astonishing talent and Marvel is giving her five one-shots to show the world just how incredible she is. Mixing Japanese myth with Marvel magic, Demon Days: X-Men kicks off a new world of excitement and opportunities. We’ve seen some pages, they are amazing. You are not going to want to miss the serene beauty of this comic.
DEMON DAYS: X-MEN #1
PEACH MOMOKO (W) • PEACH MOMOKO (A/C)
From STORMBREAKER PEACH MOMOKO comes a Marvel story unlike any you’ve ever seen before! A wandering swordswoman with a psychic blade arrives at village that’s being targeted by demons. One demon is black and white with a terrifying red tongue and another may be the strongest demon there is! In the stunning kick-off issue of this prestige quarterly story, you’ll see a revolutionary reimagination of the Marvel Universe that could only come from Peach Momoko. Ready your katana and enter a mysterious world of demons, monsters, mutants, and magic! Book ONE of FIVE of the DEMON DAYS saga!
We’ve Decided We Care About The Eternals
We’re not covinced that anyone wants to care about the Eternals, but Kieron Gillen and Esad Ribić are going to make it hard not to. The Eternals are going to Lemuria! That’s where Kro lives! He has nice sunglasses!
ETERNALS #3
KIERON GILLEN (W) • ESAD Ribić (A/C)
Journey to the heart of the DEVIANT CITY!
• Come berserk Lemuria, home of the Deviants, city of a 12 million species.
• An Eternal has been murdered by one of their own.
• And Sersi’s number one suspect is…Thena?!
• Plus, why is Ikaris so interested in the fate of a human boy?
Escape From The $^%&ing Vault!
This is not a drill. This is not a test. The Children Of The Vault are here. Can anyone hope to survive?
X-MEN #19
JONATHAN HICKMAN (W) • MAHMUD ASRAR (A) • Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
ESCAPE FROM THE VAULT!
Zachary Jenkins co-hosts the podcast Battle of the Atom and is the former editor-in-chief of ComicsXF. Shocking everyone, he has a full and vibrant life outside all this.
