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Johnathan Hickman’s potential return to Marvel #SHIELD

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Reading through Marvel’s news and previews Marvel is publishing Hickman and weavers final issues of 2011 S.H.I.E.L.D. Although last month he did tweet he had not signed a deal with anyone, Marvel could use the win. He did finish the Scripts for 2011 S.H.I.E.L.D. so we will get see Dustin Weaver’s beautiful art that has been sitting on a shelf getting dusty in the Marvel’s space in the Disney Vault. But what does that mean? Is Hickman back it has been rumored that if he signs with Marvel whatever he…

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Secret Wars 9 Release Date

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Media Release — It’s the story that has the whole world on the edge of its seat. The biggest Marvel event of all time. The story that destroyed the Marvel Universe. And this January – it all comes crashing down. Today, Marvel is pleased to present your first look at SECRET WARS #9, the cataclysmic final issue from chart topping creators Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic! “Marvel fans can rest easy knowing that at long last SECRET WARS #9 is off to the printer, and will be in their hot…

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Time Runs Out For Avengers

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Media Release: A couple weeks back, Marvel teased two upcoming event storylines that will follow in the wake of Original Sin. The first is AXIS, an Avengers/X-Men crossover that sees heroes from both teams unite to battle Red Onslaught and his team of uber-villains. The second is “Time Runs Out,” a storyline that sees both Avengers and New Avengers jump forward eight months as the threat of a World Incursion looms. Last week Marvel revealed more details about AXIS and the characters involved. Now they’re shedding new light on Time…

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Marvel’s Infinity Coming in August

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This summer, the biggest event of 2013 reaches all corners of the Marvel Universe. Earth has been marked as an “Avengers World”, protected by Iron Man, Captain America, Thor and more from the deadliest threats facing humanity. A powerful and destructive race is on a collision course with Earth and the only thing in their path is the Avengers! But even Earth’s Mightiest Heroes realize the one hope of defeating this dire threat is to unite every great hero across the cosmos…because only with a united Avengers Universe is there…

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The Star Brand is back in Avengers 8

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The Star Brand is back in the Marvel Universe proper and has found itself a brand new bearer. You’ll meet him or her in this preview of Avengers #8.  Johnathan Hickman writer and artist Dustin Weaver bring the Star Brand back to the Marvel Universe. In October of 1986 writer Jim Shooter and artist John Romita, Jr. in brought to us Star Brand #1 a comic in something called The New Universe by Marvel Comics. The original Star Brand is a star-shaped tattoo-like mark that first appeared in the comic…

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Did Jonathan Hickman “Solve Everything” with Fantastic Four and FF

Travis

I have always enjoyed the idea of the Fantastic Four.  Marvel Comics first team.  These unlikely heroes have often captivated and befuddled me.  For me the Fantastic Four were always in the background of the comics I was collecting.  I remember them with H.e.r.b.i.e. the Robot on Saturday morning cartoons.  The first time I purchased a Fantastic Four issue was the “heroes reborn series” and with that I was hooked.  I fell in love with the idea that this family was the very backbone of the marvel universe.  I understood…

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Ultimate Comics: Ultimates #9 Review

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Jonathan Hickman, Esad Ribic and Dean White have produced one of the best comics at Marvel. With no continuity concerns, it’s been a comic where anything can happen and does with every issue out doing the other in surprises. Imagine Jonathan Hickman with his writing skills allowed to reshape the Ultimate Universe bringing forces more powerful that all the super-powered heroes combined. More powerful than all the nuclear might of the United States. Creating a race of people that have the power to destroy all there is and children of tomorrow…

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Jonathan Hickman Leaving “Fantastic Four” in October

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After a three-year run on Marvel’s First Superhero team book, Jonathan Hickman is leaving “Fantastic Four” in October. In an interview with Marvel.com, Jonathan Hickman announced he will be finishing his story arc on the Fantastic Four and Future Foundation after “Fantastic Four” #611 and “FF” #23. By the time he leaves the books, Hickman will have been the “Fantastic Four” writer for three years, introducing storys such as the death of Johnny Storm, the council of Reeds and launching the Future Foundation. “I always had an end point in…

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Fantastic Four 587: Casualty

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Jonathan Hickman discusses the death in Marvel’s first family WARNING SPOILER Who Dies. The tragic saga of “Three” has come to an end in the pages of FANTASTIC FOUR #587—and The Human Torch has fallen. John Storm sacrificed himself so that his niece and nephew as well as his best friend, The Thing, could escape the Negative Zone. “Day one, word one,” he says of when he became aware of Johnny’s imminent demise. “When [Marvel Senior Vice President of Publishing and FANTASTIC FOUR editor] Tom [Brevoort] asked me to pitch…

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Fantastic Four 587 Media Release Date

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This is a Update on Fantastic Four 587 I give to my readers for information with no personal comment at this time. Release for First Print is 1/26/11 Original Post: Fantastic Four No More – Walt Media Release — In an effort to keep the last remaining and critically acclaimed issues of Fantastic Four on shelves, all issues of Three – the biggest Fantastic Four event ever – are going back to press and returning to comic shops everywhere! The critically acclaimed, superstar creative team of Jonathan Hickman and Steve…

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Fantastic Four 587 “Four No More”

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This January Fantastic Four #587 marks the end of the Fantastic Four and the last issue of Marvel’s longest running series. This ends the “Three” storyline by Jonathan Hickman and Steve Epting, this issue arrives polybagged in comic shops to avoid spoiling the cataclysmic ending of the Fantastic Four. The Artist John Cassaday provides a shocking “spoiler” variant cover to the issue which ships after the release of Fantastic Four #587 to help preserve the surprise events that lead to the disruption of Marvel’s first super hero team. In addition,…

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