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| 3 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[{{Tagline}} Divided We Stand.]] [[note]]'''Top (clockwise from top):''' [[Characters/MarvelComicsMilesMorales Spider-Man]], ComicBook/DoctorStrange, [[Characters/MarvelComicsKamalaKhan Ms. Marvel]], [[ComicBook/TotallyAwesomeHulk The Hulk]], [[Characters/MarvelComicsKateBishop Hawkeye]], ComicBook/{{Ironheart}}, ComicBook/{{Moon Girl|AndDevilDinosaur}}, The Prowler, ComicBook/AmericaChavez, ComicBook/SquirrelGirl, [[ComicBook/TheUnbelievableGwenpool Gwenpool]], Mosaic, [[ComicBook/TheWasp Nadia Pym]]. '''Bottom (clockwise from top):''' Slapstick, ComicBook/{{Gamora}}, ComicBook/{{Cable}}, ComicBook/BlackPanther, [[ComicBook/CaptainAmerica Steve Rogers]], ComicBook/DoctorDoom, [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Odinson]], ComicBook/{{Elektra}}, [[Characters/MarvelComicsCarolDanvers Captain Marvel]], ComicBook/MariaHill, ComicBook/JessicaJones, Foolkiller, Solo, and an unknown giant foot.[[/note]]]] |
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| 5 | ''Marvel NOW!'' is the 2016 relaunch of Creator/MarvelComics, set in the wake of their massive ''ComicBook/CivilWarII'' crossover event earlier that summer ([[ScheduleSlip Well, at first]]). It's also a {{spiritual successor}} to the original ComicBook/MarvelNOW relaunch of the same name, as well as one to 2015's ComicBook/AllNewAllDifferentMarvel. |
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| 7 | As was the case with its predecessors, Marvel NOW! is not a {{continuity reboot}}; instead, new books will be published, while existing titles/characters may be refreshed with new creative teams and status quos. According to Marvel editorial, the conclusion of ''Civil War II'' will lead to shocking new developments within the Franchise/MarvelUniverse, and [[NothingIsTheSameAnymore nothing will be the same anymore]]. |
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| 9 | While the full extent of Marvel NOW! initially wasn't known, its tagline and logo teased [[{{Retcon}} a few wrinkles]] thrown onto existing Marvel concepts. Regardless, a free previews magazine dedicated to the initiative was offered to customers in mid-July, with more details spilling out over the duration of ''Civil War II''. |
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| 11 | After ''ComicBook/SecretEmpire'' ended, yet another relaunch of the line happened in September 2017: ComicBook/MarvelLegacy. |
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| 13 | [[folder:General Developments]] |
| 14 | Some titles and characters confirmed to be getting some emphasis during Marvel NOW! include: |
| 15 | * Continued prominence of [[Characters/MarvelComicsKamalaKhan Kamala Khan]], [[ComicBook/TheFalcon Sam Wilson]], ComicBook/{{Moon Girl|AndDevilDinosaur}}, ComicBook/BlackPanther, [[Characters/MarvelComicsMilesMorales Miles Morales]], and [[ComicBook/TotallyAwesomeHulk Amadeus Cho]] |
| 16 | * Creator/BrianMichaelBendis and Michael Gaydos reuniting for a new ComicBook/JessicaJones title |
| 17 | * [[Characters/MarvelComicsKateBishop Kate Bishop]] headlining her first solo title |
| 18 | * The oft-delayed ''ComicBook/{{Gamora}}'' by Nicole Perlman, co-screenwriter[[note]]Along with director Creator/JamesGunn[[/note]] of ''Film/{{Guardians of the Galaxy|2014}}''. |
| 19 | * [[ComicBook/AllNewGhostRider Robbie Reyes]] returning |
| 20 | * Mosaic, an [[ComicBook/TheInhumans Inhuman]] with the ability to inhabit other peoples' bodies for survival |
| 21 | * X-Men and Inhumans will finish their war before a new era dawns for both |
| 22 | [[/folder]] |
| 23 | |
| 24 | [[index]] |
| 25 | [[folder:Marvel NOW!]] |
| 26 | ! Marvel NOW! (October 2016 -- September 2017) |
| 27 | The following titles will launch during this phase, listed with their original creative teams. '''Bolded''' titles are ongoing. |
| 28 | %% Original creative teams only; don't edit to mention fill-in artists or replacements |
| 29 | |
| 30 | !! ComicBook/TheAvengers |
| 31 | * ''ComicBook/{{The Avengers|MarkWaid}}'' [[note]]replacing ''ComicBook/AllNewAllDifferentAvengers''[[/note]] -- The Avengers [[note]][[ComicBook/TheFalcon Captain America]], ComicBook/TheWasp (Nadia Pym), ComicBook/TheVision, [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules Hercules]], ComicBook/SpiderMan, ComicBook/{{Thor|2014}}[[/note]] take part in "Kang War One." Written by Creator/MarkWaid with art by Mike Del Mundo. |
| 32 | ** ''Avengers Point One'' -- Flashing back to the "ComicBook/CapsKookyQuartet" era of early Avengers comics. Written by Mark Waid with art by Barry Kitson. |
| 33 | * ''ComicBook/GreatLakesAvengers'' -- Capitalizing on former member ComicBook/SquirrelGirl's success, the Great Lakes Avengers [[note]]Big Bertha, Flatman, Doorman, Mr. Immortal[[/note]] reunite and move their base to UsefulNotes/{{Detroit}}. Written by Zac Gorman with art by Will Robson. |
| 34 | * ''ComicBook/OccupyAvengers'' -- Clint Barton leads a renegade team of Avengers [[note]]which currently includes Red Wolf[[/note]] after being accused of murder during ''ComicBook/CivilWarII''. Written by David Walker with art by Gabriel Walta. |
| 35 | * ''ComicBook/USAvengers'' [[note]]replacing ''ComicBook/{{New Avengers|2015}}''[[/note]] -- Sunspot's A.I.M. evolves into the American Intelligence Mechanics, a new organization[[note]] Sunspot, Cannonball, ComicBook/SquirrelGirl, Iron Patriot (Toni Ho), Enigma, ComicBook/RedHulk, ComicBook/CaptainAmerica (Danielle Cage)[[/note]] endorsed by the government and working with ComicBook/{{SHIELD}}. Written by Creator/AlEwing with art by Paco Medina. |
| 36 | * ''ComicBook/UncannyAvengers'' -- ComicBook/{{Cable}} takes control of the Unity Squad [[note]]ComicBook/TheWasp, ComicBook/{{Quicksilver}}, ComicBook/{{Rogue}}, Synapse, Human Torch, Brother Voodoo, ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}[[/note]]; continuing the ANADM volume at #15. Written by Gerry Duggan with art by Pepe Larraz; continuing the ANADM volume at #15. |
| 37 | ** Creator changeover with the Secret Empire event at #24: Rogue, Synapse, Wasp, Human Torch, and Doctor Voodoo continue on, but Deadpool, Cable, Quicksilver, and Captain America are out, to be replaced by as yet unannounced new team members, as Jim Zub takes over as writer, with Kim Jacinto on art. |
| 38 | * ''ComicBook/{{The Ultimates|2015}}[[superscript:2]]'' [[note]]replacing ''The Ultimates''[[/note]] -- The Ultimates [[note]]ComicBook/BlackPanther, Ms. America, [[ComicBook/MonicaRambeau Spectrum]], Blue Marvel, [[ComicBook/CarolDanvers Captain Marvel]][[/note]] return in a new volume of their title. Written by Al Ewing with art by Travel Foreman. |
| 39 | |
| 40 | !! ComicBook/TheAvengers (Solo titles) |
| 41 | * ''ComicBook/{{America|2017}}'' -- Ms. ComicBook/AmericaChavez: multidimensional college student. Written by Gabby Rivera with art by Joe Quinones. |
| 42 | * ''The Mighty ComicBook/{{Captain Marvel|MarvelComics}}'' -- Carol Danvers emerges from the events of ''ComicBook/CivilWarII'' and deals with the aftermath, having suddenly became a household name, for better or worse. Written by [[TheCasterChronicles Margaret Stohl]] with art by Ramon Rosanas. |
| 43 | * ''The Mighty ComicBook/{{Thor|2014}}'' -- The Asgard/Shi'ar War begins! Written by Jason Aaron with art by Russell Dauterman; continuing the ANADM volume at #15. |
| 44 | * ''ComicBook/TheUnbeatableSquirrelGirl'' -- Written by Creator/RyanNorth with art by Erica Henderson; continuing the ANADM volume at #16. |
| 45 | * ''ComicBook/TheUnstoppableWasp'' -- Nadia Pym (the all-new Wasp) comes into her own as a superhero. Written by Jeremy Whitley with art by Elsa Charretier. |
| 46 | |
| 47 | !! ComicBook/BlackPanther |
| 48 | * ''ComicBook/{{Black Panther|2016}}'' -- ComicBook/{{Storm|MarvelComics}}, ComicBook/LukeCage and Misty Knight team up with T'Challa for a new iteration of ComicBook/TheCrew. Written by Creator/TaNehisiCoates with art by Chris Sprouse; continuing the ANADM volume at #7. |
| 49 | * ''Black Panther: World of Wakanda'' -- A companion to the ''Black Panther'' title exploring the lives of Wakandans featured in that series, such as ex-Dora Milaje members Ayo and Aneka. Written by Roxane Gay, Yona Harvey, and Ta-Nehisi Coates with art by Alitha Martinez and Afua Richardson. |
| 50 | * ''Black Panther and The Crew'' -- The King of Wakanda protects the streets of Harlem with the aid of Storm, Luke Cage, Misty Knight and Manifold. Written by Ta-Nehisi Coates with art TBD |
| 51 | |
| 52 | !! ComicBook/CaptainAmerica |
| 53 | * ''ComicBook/CaptainAmericaSteveRogers'' -- Steve descends onto a previously unknown path. Written by Nick Spencer with art by Jesus Saiz; continuing the ANADM volume at #7. |
| 54 | * ''ComicBook/CaptainAmericaSamWilson'' -- [=#TakeBackTheShield=]. Written by Nick Spencer with art by Daniel Acuña; continuing the ANADM volume at #14. |
| 55 | |
| 56 | !! ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} & The Mercs for Money |
| 57 | * ''ComicBook/{{Deadpool|2015}}'' -- Written by Gerry Duggan with art by Mike Hawthorne; continuing the ANADM volume at #21. |
| 58 | * ''ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} & The Mercs For Money'' -- Deadpool assembles a new team[[note]]Domino, Negasonic Teenage Warhead, Machine Man, Massacre, Hit Monkey, Gorilla Man[[/note]]. Written by Cullen Bunn with art by Iban Coello; continuing the ANADM volume at #4. |
| 59 | * ''ComicBook/{{Foolkiller}}'' -- Foolkiller tries to go normal by becoming a psychiatrist. Written by Max Bemis with art by Dalibor Talajic. |
| 60 | * ''[[ComicBook/TheAwesomeSlapstick Slapstick]]'' -- A book for those who think Deadpool is too "high-brow". Written by Reilly Brown & Fred Van Lente with art by Reilly Brown & Mike Norton. |
| 61 | * ''Solo'' -- The "One-Man War on Terror" gets his own [[{{pun}} solo]] ongoing series. Written by Gerry Duggan & Geoffrey Thorne with art by Paco Diaz. |
| 62 | |
| 63 | !! ''Running With The [[ComicBook/{{Daredevil}} Devil]]'' |
| 64 | * ''Bullseye'' -- Written by Ed Brisson with art by Guillermo Sanna. |
| 65 | * ''ComicBook/{{Daredevil|CharlesSoule}}'' -- Written by Creator/CharlesSoule with art by Ron Garney; continuing the ANADM volume at #15. |
| 66 | * ''ComicBook/{{Elektra}}'' -- Elektra relocates to UsefulNotes/LasVegas and clashes with Arcade. Written by Matt Owens with art by Alec Morgan. |
| 67 | * ''[[ComicBook/TheKingpin Kingpin]]'' -- Written by Matthew Rosenberg with art by Ben Torres. |
| 68 | |
| 69 | !! ComicBook/DoctorStrange |
| 70 | * ''ComicBook/DoctorStrange'' -- In the aftermath of ''The Last Days of Magic'', Dr. Strange is at death's door. Time for his enemies to strike! Written by Jason Aaron with art by Chris Bachalo; continuing the ANADM volume at #12. |
| 71 | * ''ComicBook/DoctorStrange & The Sorcerers Supreme'' -- When Doctor Strange meets a threat so big that even ''he'' can't face it alone, he assembles a team of Sorcerers Supreme past, present & future [[note]]Young Ancient One, Sir UsefulNotes/IsaacNewton, Kushala, Nina, Myth/{{Merlin}}, future [[ComicBook/YoungAvengers Wiccan]][[/note]] to help conquer it. Written by Robbie Thompson with art by Javier Rodriguez. |
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| 73 | !! ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy |
| 74 | * ''ComicBook/{{Gamora}}'' -- Written by Nicole Perlman with art by Marco Chechetto. |
| 75 | * ''I Am Groot'' -- Baby Groot ends up in a long forgotten planet and unravels the planets secrets. Written by Christopher Hastings and art by Flaviano. |
| 76 | * ''ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' -- The original ComicBook/MarvelNOW Guardians are reunited for "the epic final arc." Written by Creator/BrianMichaelBendis with art by Valerio Schiti; continuing the ANADM volume at #15. |
| 77 | * ''All-New Guardians of the Galaxy'' -- After being [[ComicBook/CivilWarII Grounded]], the Guardians blast back into space. Written by Gerry Duggan with art by Aaron Kuder. |
| 78 | * ''ComicBook/{{Nova}}'' -- Richard Rider (the original Nova) returns from the dead and teams up with Sam Alexander. Written by Jeff Loveness with art by Ramon Perez. |
| 79 | * ''ComicBook/RocketRaccoon'' [[note]]replacing ''Rocket Raccoon & Groot''[[/note]] -- Five issue mini-series written by Matthew Rosenberg with art by Jorge Coelho. |
| 80 | * ''ComicBook/{{Rocket|2017}}'' -- Back in space, Rocket gets involved in heist. Written by Al Ewing with art by Adam Gorham. |
| 81 | * ''ComicBook/StarLord'' -- Peter finds himself trapped on an unfamiliar world: Earth. Written by Chip Zdarsky with art by Kris Anka. |
| 82 | * ''ComicBook/{{Thanos}}'' -- The Mad Titan gets his very first ongoing as he seeks to reclaim his position as a cosmic entity to be feared. Written by Jeff Lemire with art by Mike Deodato. |
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| 84 | !! [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulks]] |
| 85 | * ''ComicBook/{{Hulk|2016}}'' -- After the events of ''ComicBook/CivilWarII'', Jennifer Walters goes gray. Written by Mariko Tamaki with art by Nico Leon. |
| 86 | * ''ComicBook/TotallyAwesomeHulk'' -- Written by Greg Pak with art by TBA; continuing the ANADM volume at #15. |
| 87 | |
| 88 | !! ComicBook/TheInhumans (continuing [[ComicBook/AllNewAllDifferentMarvel ANADM]] titles) |
| 89 | * ''ComicBook/MoonGirlAndDevilDinosaur'' -- Lunella Layfayette: The Smartest Person in the Marvel Universe! Written by Amy Reeder & Brandon Montclare with art by Natacha Bustos; continuing the ANADM volume at #13. |
| 90 | * ''Mosaic'' -- Morris Sackett is a professional basketball player whose life is changed forever when his latent Inhuman genes are activated, turning him into a free-floating entity who inhabits the bodies of others to survive. Written by Geoffrey Thorne with art by Khary Randolph. |
| 91 | * ''[[ComicBook/MsMarvel2016 Ms. Marvel]]'' -- In the aftermath of ''Civil War II'', Kamala does some soul-searching. Written by Creator/GWillowWilson with art by Takeshi Miyazawa; continuing the ANADM volume at #12. |
| 92 | * ''[[ComicBook/InhumansCharlesSoule Uncanny Inhumans]]'' -- The reign of the Inhumans is put in jeopardy. Written by Creator/CharlesSoule with art by Kev Walker; ANADM volume continuing with #15. |
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| 94 | !! ComicBook/TheInhumans (''ComicBook/{{Resurrxion}}'') |
| 95 | * ''ComicBook/{{Royals}}'' -- Follows the royal family, and Marvel Boy, searching for answers in the Inhumans' past. Written by Creator/AlEwing with art by Jonboy Meyers. |
| 96 | * ''ComicBook/{{Black Bolt}}'' -- The silent king of the Inhumans finds himself trapped in an alien prison. Written by Saladin Ahmed with art by Christian Ward. |
| 97 | * ''ComicBook/{{Secret Warriors|2017}}'' -- Daisy Johnson leads a team of Inhumans[[note]]Ms. Marvel, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Karnak, and Inferno[[/note]] who opt to stay behind when the rest of the Inhumans head for space. Written by Matthew Rosenberg with art by Javier Garron |
| 98 | * ''Inhumans Prime'' -- Similar to ''X-Men Prime'', a one-shot setting the stage for the Inhumans going forward. Written by Al Ewing with art by Ryan Sook. |
| 99 | |
| 100 | !! ComicBook/IronMan |
| 101 | * ''[[ComicBook/DoctorDoom Infamous Iron Man]]'' [[note]]replacing ''International Iron Man''[[/note]] -- Doctor Doom decides to take the Iron Man name for himself, planning to succeed where he believes Tony Stark failed. Written by Creator/BrianMichaelBendis with art by Alex Maleev. |
| 102 | * ''[[ComicBook/{{Ironheart}} Invincible Iron Man]]'' -- The events of ''Civil War II'' and other incidents forces Tony out of the Iron Man armor and young genius [[AffirmativeActionLegacy Riri Williams]] into it. Ironheart has arrived! Written by Creator/BrianMichaelBendis with art by Stefano Caselli. |
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| 104 | !! ComicBook/{{The Defenders|2017}} |
| 105 | * ''ComicBook/{{The Defenders|2017}}'' -- Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Daredevil and Jessica Jones team up. Written by Brian Michael Bendis with art by David Marquez |
| 106 | * ''ComicBook/{{Iron Fist}}'' -- Danny delves into his and K'un Lun's past. Written by Ed Brisson with art by Mike Perkins. |
| 107 | * ''ComicBook/JessicaJones'' -- Jessica explores her life as it changes for better -- or for worse. Written by Creator/BrianMichaelBendis with art by Michael Gaydos and covers by David Mack. |
| 108 | * ''ComicBook/LukeCage'' -- Luke goes to New Orleans to investigate the death of a man who was like a second father to him. Written by David Walker with art by Nelson Blake II. |
| 109 | * ''[[ComicBook/LukeCage Power Man]] & ComicBook/IronFist'' -- Harlem burns! Written by David Walker with art by Sanford Green; continuing the ANADM volume at #10. |
| 110 | |
| 111 | !! ComicBook/SpiderVerse |
| 112 | * ''[[ComicBook/TheAmazingSpiderMan2015 The Amazing Spider-Man]]'' -- Written by Dan Slott with art by Giuseppe Camuncoli; continuing the ANADM volume at #20. |
| 113 | * ''ComicBook/TheAmazingSpiderManRenewYourVows'' -- The ''ComicBook/{{Secret Wars|2015}}'' limited series about Peter, Mary Jane, and their daughter Annie (from an {{alternate universe}}) returns. Written by Gerry Conway with art by Ryan Stegman. |
| 114 | * ''Peter Parker: The Spectacular ComicBook/SpiderMan'' -- Written by Chip Zdarsky with art by Adam Kubert. |
| 115 | * ''Ben Reilly, the ComicBook/ScarletSpider'': In the aftermath of the Clone Conspiracy, Ben returns to the identity that defined him. Written by Peter David with art by Mark Bagley. |
| 116 | * ''Prowler'' -- Written by Sean Ryan with art by Jamal Campbell. |
| 117 | * ''ComicBook/{{Silk|MarvelComics}}'' -- Cindy buddies up with J. Jonah Jameson ... and Mattie Franklin, the third ComicBook/SpiderWoman?! Written by Robbie Thompson with art by Tana Ford; continuing the ANADM volume at #13. |
| 118 | * ''ComicBook/SpiderGwen'' -- Miles and Gwen sitting in a tree, K I S S I N G... Written by Jason Latour, artist TBA; continuing the ANADM volume at #16. |
| 119 | * ''[[ComicBook/SpiderMan2016 Spider-Man]]'' -- Miles Morales and ComicBook/SpiderGwen ... a couple?! Written by Creator/BrianMichaelBendis with art by Sara Pichelli; continuing the ANADM volume at #12. |
| 120 | * ''ComicBook/SpiderMan2099'' -- Miguel faces a death. Written by Peter David with art by Will Sliney; continuing the ANADM volume at #21. |
| 121 | * ''[[ComicBook/SpiderWoman2014 Spider-Woman]]'' -- Jessica battles the Hobgoblin. Written by Dennis Hopeless with art by Veronica Fish; continuing the ANADM volume at #13. |
| 122 | * ''ComicBook/{{Venom|MikeCosta}}'' Vol. 3 [[note]]replacing ''ComicBook/VenomSpaceKnight'' Vol. 1 and ''ComicBook/{{Carnage}}'' Vol. 2[[/note]] -- Back on Earth and badder than ever, the Venom symbiote finds a new host. But who? Written by Mike Costa with art by Gerardo Sandoval. |
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| 124 | !! ComicBook/XMen (continuing [[ComicBook/AllNewAllDifferentMarvel ANADM]] titles [[note]]''not'' part of the NOW! branding[[/note]]) |
| 125 | * ''[[ComicBook/AllNewXMen2016 All-New X-Men]]'' -- The teenage X-Men encounter the Terrigen Mists for the first time. Written by Dennis Hopeless with art by Mark Bagley; continuing the ANADM volume at #12. |
| 126 | * ''ComicBook/ExtraordinaryXMen'' -- The ComicBook/XMen lick their wounds in the fallout of "ComicBook/{{Apocalypse}} Wars," with Colossus tainted by the villain's essence. Written by Jeff Lemire with art by Victor Ibanez; continuing the ANADM volume at #13. |
| 127 | * ''[[ComicBook/UncannyXMen2016 Uncanny X-Men]]'' -- The return of the Hellfire Club. Written by Cullen Bunn with art by Greg Land; continuing the ANADM volume at #11. |
| 128 | |
| 129 | !! ComicBook/XMen (''ComicBook/{{Resurrxion}}'') |
| 130 | * ''ComicBook/AllNewWolverine'' -- Laura investigates an alien contagion that she's somehow connected with. Written by Tom Taylor with art by Leonard Kirk; continuing the ANADM volume at #19. |
| 131 | * ''[[ComicBook/AstonishingXMen2017 Astonishing X-Men]]'' -- A new team of X-Men[[note]]Old Man Logan, Archangel, Psylocke, Gambit, Rogue, Mystique, Fantomex and Bishop[[/note]] unite to save a friend from a resurrected evil. Written by Charles Soule, with art by Jim Cheung |
| 132 | * ''ComicBook/OldManLogan'' -- Logan fights the Maestro! Written by Ed Brisson with art by Mike Deodato, continues the ANADM volume at #25. |
| 133 | * ''ComicBook/{{Generation X|2017}}'' -- In the wake of ''ComicBook/InhumansVsXMen'', Jubilee leads a group of mutants[[note]]Quentin Quire, Eye-Boy, Benjamin Deeds, Nature Girl, Bling! and new character Nathanial Carver[[/note]] who are ill-fit to be X-Men or ambassadors of mutantkind. Written by Christina Strain with art by Amilcar Pinna. |
| 134 | * ''ComicBook/{{Iceman|MarvelComics}}'' -- Fresh off his stint in the Extraordinary X-Men, Bobby Drake explores his new identity as an out gay man and what it means to be an Omega-level mutant. Written by Sina Grace with art by Alessandro Vitti. |
| 135 | * ''ComicBook/JeanGrey'' -- In the wake of ''ComicBook/InhumansVsXMen'', the teenage Jean Grey gets her own ongoing as the Phoenix Force rises from the ashes. Written by Dennis Hopeless with art by Victor Ibanez |
| 136 | * ''ComicBook/{{Cable}}'' -- In the wake of ''ComicBook/InhumansVsXMen'', Nate chases new villain Conquest through time. Written by James Robinson with art by Carlos Pacheco. |
| 137 | * ''ComicBook/{{Weapon X|2017}}'' -- In the wake of ''ComicBook/InhumansVsXMen'', Old Man Logan recruits a new black-ops team[[note]]Sabretooth, Domino, Lady Deathstrike, Warpath[[/note]] to stop a resurrected Weapon X project from finishing the job the Terrigen Mists failed to do. Written by Greg Pak with art by Greg Land. |
| 138 | * ''ComicBook/XMenBlue'' -- The original, time-displaced X-Men reunite under Jean Grey's leadership and under the mentorship of ComicBook/{{Magneto}}. Written by Cullen Bunn with art by Jorge Molina |
| 139 | * ''ComicBook/XMenGold'' -- ComicBook/KittyPryde returns from her stint with the ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy to lead the X-Men [[note]]ComicBook/{{Storm|MarvelComics}}, ComicBook/OldManLogan, ComicBook/{{Colossus}}, ComicBook/{{Nightcrawler}}, and Prestige (ComicBook/RachelSummers) [[/note]] and get them back to focusing on super heroics after warding off extinction. Written by Marc Guggenheim with art by Ardian Syaf |
| 140 | * ''X-Men Prime'' -- The jumping-on one-shot dedicated to setting up the new X-Men status quo, where mutantkind is rebuilding and humans are starting to realize mutants aren't so bad. Written by all writers of the new titles with art by Ken Lashley |
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| 142 | !! Solo (Other) |
| 143 | * ''ComicBook/BlackWidow'' -- Written by Mark Waid & Chris Samnee with art by Chris Samnee; continuing the ANADM volume at #7. |
| 144 | * ''[[ComicBook/AllNewGhostRider Ghost Rider]]'' -- Robbie Reyes returns. Written by Felipe Smith with art by Danilo Beyruth. |
| 145 | * ''ComicBook/{{Hawkeye|2016}}'' -- [[Characters/MarvelComicsKateBishop Kate Bishop]] flies solo under the ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}} name. Written by Kelly Thompson with art by Leonardo Romero. |
| 146 | * ''ComicBook/MoonKnight'' -- Written by Jeff Lemire with art by Gregory Smallwood; continuing the ANADM volume at #10. |
| 147 | * ''ComicBook/NickFury'' -- Written by James Robinson with art by ACO. |
| 148 | * ''ComicBook/PatsyWalkerAKAHellcat'' -- Enter ComicBook/BlackCat! Written by Creator/KateLeth with art by Britney L. Williams; continuing the ANADM volume at #11. |
| 149 | * ''ComicBook/ThePunisher'' -- Written by Becky Cloonan with art by TBA; continuing the ANADM volume at #7. |
| 150 | * ''ComicBook/SilverSurfer'' -- Norrin and Dawn take some time apart. Written by Dan Slott with art by Mike Allred; continuing the ANADM volume at #9. |
| 151 | * ''ComicBook/TheUnbelievableGwenpool'' -- Gwen becomes head of the M.O.D.O.K. organization. Written by Christopher Hastings with art by Gurihiru; continuing the ANADM volume with #7. |
| 152 | |
| 153 | !! Other Teams |
| 154 | * ''ComicBook/{{Champions|2016}}'' -- The premier teenage heroes of the Franchise/MarvelUniverse [[note]][[Characters/MarvelComicsKamalaKhan Ms. Marvel]], [[Characters/MarvelComicsMilesMorales Spider-Man]], ComicBook/{{Nova}} (Sam Alexander), ComicBook/TotallyAwesomeHulk, [[ComicBook/AllNewXMen teen]] [[Characters/MarvelComicsCyclops Cyclops]], [[ComicBook/TheVision2015 Viv Vision]][[/note]] unite to help save the world on their own terms, independent from the older generation of superheroes. Written by Creator/MarkWaid with art by Humberto Ramos. |
| 155 | * ''ComicBook/{{Squadron Supreme|2015}}'' -- Namor the ComicBook/SubMariner returns. Written by James Robinson with art by Leonard Kirk; continuing the ANADM volume at #13. |
| 156 | * ''ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts|2016}}'' -- The ComicBook/WinterSoldier is imprisoned, and his Thunderbolts need to bust him out. Written by Jim Zub with art by Jon Malin; continuing the ANADM volume at #7. |
| 157 | |
| 158 | !! Limited Series |
| 159 | * ''[[ComicBook/Cage2016 Cage!]]'' -- Set in the UsefulNotes/TheSeventies, Luke Cage patrols Harlem and provides heroism -- for a reasonable fee, of course. Written and drawn by Creator/GenndyTartakovsky. |
| 160 | * ''ComicBook/DeadpoolBackInBlack'' -- A sequel to ''[[ComicBook/SecretWars2015 Deadpool's Secret Secret Wars]]'', Deadpool gets a new costume: the ComicBook/{{Venom}} symbiote. Written by Cullen Bunn with art by Salva Espin. |
| 161 | * ''ComicBook/DeadpoolVsThePunisher'' -- Frank Castle is on the hunt for "The Bank"; a high-interest lender to various criminal organizations...who just so happens to be Deadpool's taxpayer. Written by Fred van Lente with art by Pere PĂ©rez. |
| 162 | * ''ComicBook/ManThing'' -- Man Thing haunts the Marvel Universe again in a limited series with short horror stories from Stine. Written by Creator/RLStine with art by German Peralta. |
| 163 | * ''[[ComicBook/TheMightyThor The Unworthy Thor]]'' -- Thor Odinson (still [[ComicBook/OriginalSin unworthy]]) discovers the hammer-axe wielded by [[ComicBook/UltimateMarvel Thunderer Thorlief]]. Written by Jason Aaron with art by Oliver Copiel. |
| 164 | |
| 165 | !! [[CrisisCrossover Crossover Events]] |
| 166 | * ''ComicBook/DeadNoMoreTheCloneConspiracy'' -- A sequel to the infamous ''Clone Saga''. Written by Dan Slott with art by Jim Cheung. |
| 167 | * ''ComicBook/DeathOfX'' -- The story of the tensions between Mutantkind and Inhuman and the final fate of the original Cyclops revealed. 4-issue mini-series written by Jeff Lemire and Charles Soule with art by Aaron Kuder. |
| 168 | * ''ComicBook/InhumansVsXMen'' -- The Terrigen mist storyline comes to a climax as the two superhuman races fight to the death. 6-issue mini-series written by Jeff Lemire and Charles Soule with art by Leinil Yu. |
| 169 | * ''ComicBook/MonstersUnleashed'' -- Written by Cullen Bunn with art by Adam Kubert, Greg Land, Salvador Larroca, Steve [=McNiven=], and Leinil Yu. An ongoing with the same name will follow afterwards starring Kid Kaiju and Elsa Bloodstone. |
| 170 | * ''Deadpool: 'Til Death Do Us...'' -- Crossover with ''Deadpool'', ''Deadpool/Spider-Man'' and ''Deadpool and the Mercs for Money'' as Shiklah declares war on Humanity and Deadpool is forced to fight his demonic wife. |
| 171 | * ''ComicBook/SecretEmpire'' -- 2017 major event, continuing the saga of Steve Rogers' descent into villainy. |
| 172 | * ''Edge of Venomverse'' -- A five-issue miniseries serving as a prelude to ''Venomverse'', wherein characters all over the Marvel Universe are taken over by the Venom symbiote. |
| 173 | * ''ComicBook/{{Venomverse}}'' |
| 174 | * ''W.M.D.: Weapons of Mutant Destruction'' -- Crossover with ''The Totally Awesome Hulk'' and ''Weapon X'' as Amadeus Cho and Old Man Logan's anti-Weapon X team team up to stop Weapon X's latest means to destroy mutantkind. |
| 175 | * ''Generations'' -- Ironheart, Ms. Marvel, Captain Marvel, the All-New Wolverine, the time displaced Jean Grey, Sam Wilson, Miles Morales, the Totally Awesome Hulk, Jane Foster and Kate Bishop team up with the heroes they're the legacy of.[[note]]Iron Man, Captain Marvel, Captain Mar-Vell, Logan, the original Jean Grey, Steve Rogers, Peter Parker, the Incredible Hulk, Thor Odinson, and Clint Barton[[/note]] |
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| 177 | [[/index]] |
| 178 | |
| 179 | Compare to 2016's ComicBook/DCRebirth, a similar relaunch of Marvel's [[Creator/DCComics distinguished competition]]. |
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| 181 | !! ''Marvel NOW!'' (2016) provides examples of the following tropes: |
| 182 | * AffirmativeActionLegacy: |
| 183 | ** Riri Williams --a black girl-- replacing Tony Stark --a white man-- as Iron Man. You could also count ComicBook/DoctorDoom taking the Iron Man for himself as being this trope, since he's of UsefulNotes/{{Romani}} origin. |
| 184 | ** Danielle Cage, the [[TwoferTokenMinority black (and female)]] Captain America from a possible future. |
| 185 | * BackForTheFinale: The original ComicBook/MarvelNOW Guardians of The Galaxy are reunited for Bendis' final story arc on the title, which he's been writing since 2013. |
| 186 | * BackFromTheDead: |
| 187 | ** Mattie Franklin was last seen during the ''Grim Hunt'' arc, where she was murdered by the Kravinoffs. She unexpectedly returns in ''Silk'', several years after her death. Considering that this coincides with ''The Clone Conspiracy'', this is actually a case of cloning. |
| 188 | ** Richard Rider is also back from the dead. |
| 189 | * BigBadEnsemble: ''Power Man & Iron Fist'' storyline escalates in all-out gang war over the control of Harlem between Tombstone, Piranha Jones and [[spoiler: Alex Wilder]]. |
| 190 | * BroughtDownToNormal: Flash Thompson loses the Venom symbiote, which is picked up by a SociopathicSoldier named Lee Price. |
| 191 | * TheBusCameBack: |
| 192 | ** The Great Lakes Avengers, last seen as part of the 50 States Initiative. |
| 193 | ** Odinson, who was out of the limelight for the previous two years since becoming Unworthy. |
| 194 | * DarkerAndEdgier: |
| 195 | ** Doctor Doom's Iron Man armor invokes this with a black and gold armor similar to Tony's Mark 40 armor, but adds in talons similar to how Otto Octavius gave Spider-Man's costume them for his ComicBook/SuperiorSpiderMan run. |
| 196 | ** Lee Price, the new host for the Venom Symbiote counts as this to Flash Thompson, who lost it after being ambushed by the FBI. Lee is self-serving and pragmatic to the core, and ambitiously plans to use the Symbiote's power, while keeping it a secret that he has it, to get himself good with Black Cat's gang as a starting point for who knows what. His personality/disposition, background, and military training also gives him the [[{{Determinator}} willpower and means]] to dominate the Symbiote's influence, and at a point where the Symbiote, coming off a lengthy tenure with Flash, doesn't want anything to do with the kind of behavior that Lee condones and exercises. |
| 197 | * DividedWeFall: Seemed to be the tagline for this initiative. Several posters have been released showing two unrelated characters and the phrase "Divided we..." The assembled image, however, actually had the tagline [[SubvertedTrope "Divided We ''Stand''."]] |
| 198 | * FishOutOfTemporalWater: The Danielle Cage featured in ''U.S.Avengers'' is from a [[AlternateTimeline possible future]] where she becomes ComicBook/CaptainAmerica. |
| 199 | * FunWithAcronyms: A.I.M. rebrands itself from Avengers Ideas Mechanics to American Intelligence Mechanics. |
| 200 | * LateArrivalSpoiler: The first issue of Infamous Iron Man reveals that [[spoiler:Tony Stark dies in Civil War II]]. Made even worse due to Bendis' ScheduleSlip with Civil War II causing said event to occur AFTER Infamous casually dropping it in the beginning. Subverted in that he doesn't [[spoiler: die but instead is put into a coma, and the characters who talk about his death have no way of knowing that.]] |
| 201 | * LegacyCharacter: |
| 202 | ** Riri Williams, who was introduced in the ''Iron Man'' storyline "The War Machines", will be taking up the Iron Man armor post-''Civil War II''. ComicBook/DoctorDoom will also be taking up the same mantle. |
| 203 | ** Nadia Pym, the all-new Wasp. |
| 204 | ** Danielle Cage as Captain America and her nemesis, the [[ComicBook/RedSkull Gold Skull]]. |
| 205 | ** Flash Thompson loses the Venom symbiote, due to as-of-yet unknown circumstances, to newcomer Lee Price. |
| 206 | * LogoJoke: Likely teasing a few shocking developments to come from this relaunch, the "NOW!" part of the logo (lifted from 2012's ComicBook/MarvelNOW) is smashed and distressed. |
| 207 | * NewSeasonNewName: Yet another "seasonal" relaunch of the entire Marvel Comics line, meant to serve as a jumping on point for new readers. It's subverted in the sense that they've already used the name "Marvel NOW!" for an earlier initiative, but in a different context (''ComicBook/AvengersVsXMen'' fallout). |
| 208 | * NothingIsTheSameAnymore: Marvel's favorite promise as of late (regarding their frequent relaunches) applies here. |
| 209 | * OfficialCouple: The cover for ''Spider-Man'' #12 show ComicBook/MilesMorales and [[ComicBook/SpiderGwen Gwen Stacy]] kissing, and the solicits promise the romance will shake things up in both characters' comics. |
| 210 | * {{Retraux}}: The ''Great Lakes Avengers'' logo is the old ''ComicBook/WestCoastAvengers'' one. |
| 211 | ** Not surprisingly, considering its setting, ''Avengers Point One''. The covers use the corner box and logo from the silver age, and they even reprint the letters pages from that era. |
| 212 | * RippedFromTheHeadlines: |
| 213 | ** Both ''Occupy Avengers'' and ''Captain Marvel'' have been noted by a few places to hold similarities towards recent real life events stemming from police officers killing others without provocation. |
| 214 | ** ''Champions'', regarding women being oppressed by extremists in Pakistan. Malala Yousafzai was even mentioned. |
| 215 | * RoguesGalleryTransplant: ''Power Man & Iron Fist'' worked very hard to establish Tombstone, a Spider-Man enemy, as antagonist more associated with Luke and Danny. And then [[spoiler: Alex Wilder, best known as TheMole in ComicBook/{{Runaways}}]] tried to take over Harlem. |
| 216 | * ScrewThisImOuttaHere: The premise of the new ''Champions'' involves many of Marvel's teenage characters (including half of the ComicBook/AllNewAllDifferentAvengers) leaving their respective teams or standing apart from their older mentors to form a new organization. |
| 217 | * StatusQuoIsGod: |
| 218 | ** Played with in regards to Venom. Despite so much changing, the symbiote is back on earth after its sojourn with the ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy and [[ComicBook/VenomSpaceKnight Agents of the Cosmos]], and back to a look resembling its [[IconicOutfit classic design]]. However, its time with Flash has made the symbiote want to strive to be as good as he was, after being separated from Flash in hitherto unknown circumstances. Seeking a new host who was a soldier like Flash, it bonds with a down-on-his-luck former military man named Lee Price in the middle of a mob exchange gone wrong , only to find out that Lee is an ambitious opportunist who decides to subtly but pragmatically make use of his newfound powers to get what he feels he deserves out of the world. So Venom may be back on earth, and it may be back to a design more akin to its original look, but it's not the symbiote who's corrupting the host, but the host who's corrupting the symbiote... at least until the symbiote reunites with its most famous host, Eddie Brock. |
| 219 | ** In the wake of ''Dead No More'', [[spoiler:Kaine loses his augmented spider-powers after the Inheritors killed the Other, while Ben Reilly returns as the Scarlet Spider]]. |
| 220 | * TrailersAlwaysSpoil: The ''Champions'' series announcement pretty much spoils that [[spoiler:[[ComicBook/TheVision2015 Viv Vision]] will survive her father's ongoing series]]. The Avengers reveal then spoiled that [[spoiler:Vision himself survives]]. |
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