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March 8, 2010 ] March has come in, but if it has to come in as a lion or lamb, we’re going to make the month begin with a lion’s roar as five new issues come your way! Check this out, and come back soon for brand-new issues of Amazing Fantasy, Captain Marvel, Doctor Strange, Starjammers, and Tomb of Dracula! Plus, don’t forget to swing by the forum and let the writers know what you thought!
Avengers #32 · Iron Man and Ms. Marvel rush off to stop the nuclear missile that Ultron launched as the rest of the Avengers stay around to fight one of the team’s greatest foes. To get to him, though, they will have to make it through one more impediment. Will their power be enough,or will they fall before the radioactive might of Nuklo? Plus, what does Ultron have against the state of Kansas? Find out as “Rise of the Machine” continues, by Curt Fernlund and Dino Pollard!
Captain America #15 · Josiah X begins the process of tracking the slave-traffickers back to their source, but to do so, he’s going to need to get his hands dirty. The question is, can a man shed the red, white, and blue just by taking off a costume, or is that something that is meant to stick deeper inside him? The answer will reshape Josiah’s view of both himself and his duty. Nick Fury, Sharon Carter, and the Black Widow guest-star in part two of “The American Nightmare,” by Dino Pollard!
Exiles #4 · Peter Parker’s plans come to fruition, but he wants someone to test-drive the Time Platform! Which of the Exiles will he choose, and will his choice destroy their chances at completing their mission? Plus, when Ben Reilly mans up and decides to face his “brother,” which spider will end up at the top of the food chain? It’s clone against clone and Exiles against Sinister Six as the first multi-part art comes to a close with part three of “Six Ways to Die” by Wesley Overhults!
Thunderbolts #21 · For all of his life, Donnie Gill has been a disappointment. He failed to make the big leagues as the Blizzard, and he failed as a Thunderbolt. Now, he’s been given the chance to make up for everything—starting with the destruction of MACH-IV! Meanwhile, back at Castle Zemo, Songbird and Hawkeye make their final choice regarding the Thunderbolts. Will they stay or will they go? For all of this and more, check out “Cold Snap,” by Steve Seinberg and Dino Pollard!
Wendigo #1 · In the midst of a ceremony summoning the Kolomaq of the Great Beasts, something goes terribly wrong, and a human sacrifice is eaten by a different creature of the North, changing things in ways that none could have predicted. As Phillip Costas wakes from his nightmare, he finds himself in the midst of carnage, but he is himself again. What strange things have changed in the woods tonight? The mystery and mayhem begin in “Hungry Gods” by Josh Reynolds!
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February 18, 2010 ] We’re already back with another batch, not to overwhelm you, but to remind you why you need to be voting in the 2010 Emmos, of course! Head on over to the forum and, with a few clicks of your mouse, vote for the best of the best in all thirteen categories for 2009! And then, when you’re done, head on back over to the main site and get reading!
Amazing Fantasy #30 · It’s not easy being an anthropomorphic duck with a presidential dream and a drinking problem. It’s even harder to get away from it all, even for just a while. But then, nothing in the world is harder than being Howard the Duck. As he waddles his way into a bar, will he only find puns, or will he find instead a kindred spirit? Check out the answer in “Birds of a Feather,” brought to you in the Marvel Omega debut of Bruce Cook!
Brother Voodoo #6 · Trouble is brewing at the Baudelaire tonight. With a host of eclectic guests and workers all around, Arthur Cuttle must ask the question that will define his existence: Who killed me? As the night falls apart around the guests in their separate lives and rooms, some will be forced to recognize that there is something else in the air tonight. But what is this presence, and what will it drive these people to do? The story begins in part one of “Bodysnatcher” by Meriades Rai!
Defenders #8 · Spider-Man has been having bad dreams—clone dreams, in fact, going back to a time that he would rather forget. But when he seeks counsel from Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme, Spidey finds the good doctor has his hands full with the search for the Sentry and Red Hulk! Can Nighthawk, Hellstorm, Brother Voodoo, and Spider-Man get to the bottom of this? Plus, more on Valkyrie! It’s the perfect time to jump on with the first part of “City of Dead” by Dino Pollard!
Force Works #5 · The Black Widow and 3-D Man are trapped in an A.I.M. bunker facing down a horde of M.O.D.O.C. troops, and their major firepower, the Deathlok vessel, has been rebooted—with the mind of a teenage boy! Will they be able to make it out alive? Plus, the Black Knight takes on Proctor in a fight for the mantle of Pendragon! Which flipside of the coin will Dane Whitman land on? All the action continues in the conclusion to “Assault on A.I.M.” by Hunter Lambright and Dino Pollard!
Ghost Rider #21 · New Orleans moves slowly most of the year, and that was no exception for the Prohibition-era bayou. When George Collins is assigned to find out what he can about illegal alcohol being produced and stored in the Big Easy, he gets too close to the source and finds himself staring down the barrel of a gun. Can the Spirit of Vengeance save him—or will it only be able to avenge him? Find out in the fifth installment: “Spirits of Vengeance: Sloth” by Hunter Lambright!
Tomb of Dracula #8 · The Shock Troop takes the battle to Dracula as Lilith’s plan unfolds to weaken her father! Will the power of a god be enough to sway the tide of battle? Or will their personal faults get in the way of victory against the Lord of the Undead? Gods, magic, and heroes unite in a fight that will take everything they have to potentially save the world. It all goes down in “Blood and Thunder!” the eighth chapter of the tales of Dracula, by Curt Fernlund!
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February 12, 2010 ] The trains have to run on time, and so we're back with more fan-fiction! Check out these new issues and while you at it, go vote in the Emmos at the Marvel Omega forum!
Amazing Fantasy #29 · The Blue Blade takes off on a mission to save a damsel in distress! Whirlwind Carter Faces a new, yet somehow familiar threat to intergalactic peace! Zara the Jungle Girl must face the Curse of N’Baka! Merzah the Mystic finds himself fighting off a Nazi voodoo cult! K-4 and the Sky-Devils find themselves in trouble on Monster Island! Take a look at these five stories of the Golden Age in “Daring Mystery Comics,” brought to you by Travis Hiltz!
Captain America #14 · There’s quiet trouble on the streets of Little Mogadishu as Captain America is alerted to the existence of an illegal smuggling ring right under his nose. But, as he digs in, the stakes are shown to be even higher than he could possibly have imagined, and Josiah X learns the hard way the consequences wearing red, white, and blue. Check out all the action in part one of “The American Nightmare,” by Dino Pollard!
Exiles #3 · Peter Parker, the Scarlet Spider, is the leader of the Sinister Six. With both Goblin and Sandman on their roster, the Exiles face a crisis of conscience on their first mission out the gate. Will they help Parker achieve his goals, or will they continue to play hero? Plus, if Peter Parker is the Scarlet Spider, who is Spider-Man? Find your answers in part two of “Six Ways to Die,” as Wesley Overhults’ much-lauded Exiles run continues!
Shanna, the She-Devil #5 · Marty gets himself a pop-culture education even as the mysterious connection between Shanna and Madeleine Presley becomes a little less mysterious. Plus, what is Le Cadavre smuggling out of the Savage Land? Shanna and Madeleine make their way to the meeting place, but will Ka-Zar even show? Everything escalates from here, leading to a cliffhanger ending that you’ll have to see to believe! Check out “Shanna and the Sorrow of the Winter’s Secret,” by Meriades Rai!
The Thing #4 · The Thing’s motivation for his gathering of heroes stands revealed! But is the weight of the universe something that is too much even for Ben Grimm’s shoulders? Plus, trouble is brewing back at headquarters, but has Eric Arcane brought even more with him from his excursion to Doctor Strange’s Sanctum Sanctorum? Things get a little darker even as more is revealed. Can Grimm’s team make it through the Sorcerer Supreme himself? Find out in “As Seen Through Scarlet” by Curt Fernlund!
Thunderbolts #20 · With the battle between the Barons over, those still alive are left to pick up the pieces. Andreas Strucker learns the meaning of “family business.” Pieces are shuffled across the chessboard as a new grandmaster makes its way to the stage. Plus, Hawkeye comes to Songbird and makes her an offer she can’t refuse! Find out how the story closes out and how the next pieces are up in the epilogue to “Masters & Slaves” by Steve Seinberg and Dino Pollard!
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January 27, 2010 ] We open up a new year with a double-batch of issues for the entire month of January! Plus, we have a handful of announcements! Emmo nominations close in just a few short days, so be sure to get your nominations in! The instructions for the nominations can be found at the Marvel Omega forum! Plus, on the way this year you’ll see new titles and faces such as Agents of Atlas by Bruce Cook, Squadron Supreme by Paul McNally, and Wendigo by Josh Reynolds! 2010 is starting out great!
Amazing Fantasy #28 · Blade is the man who stalks those who stalk in night. A predator of predators, he works so that the streets are safe from vampires at night. But, when the vampires attempt to infect a pregnant mother in an effort to create a new Daywalker, can Blade do the right thing, or will his own twisted set of morals cause him to do something even he doesn’t want to contemplate? Check out “Two of a Kind,” by Marvel Omega newcomer, Paul McNally!
Black Cat #3 · The Puma has crossed a line, attacking Bruno Kreah and endangering Felicia Hardy’s life. Now it’s time for the Black Cat to show her claws and show what happens when someone crosses her path. But, with another superhuman in the shadows and Gambit in the wings, will anything be so simple, or will everything fall to pieces before the curtain comes down? Find out in the final installment of “Cat’s Paw,” by D. Golightly!
Bring on the Bad Guys #5 · The Annihilation Wave may have passed, but the effects are not unfelt in the Skrull Empire. The Super-Skrull, Wolloch, and Paibok, the Power-Skrull converge as a new face rears its head. But the question is, will she be friend or foe? And what direction will this catapult the Skrull Empire into for the future of the empire? Check it out in “Bedding Down with Serpents” by Mitch Crane!
Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #1 · Jack White has a problem. It’s not a problem that the police or the FBI can solve. It’s not even a problem that the superheroes can solve. It’s not something medical either. It’s a problem that can be solved by only one doctor—Doctor Strange. But can even the Sorcerer Supreme stand against the threat presented by the Wraiths? Find out in the debut issue of Anthony Crute’s run on the title, “Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme, and the Surprising Spirit!”
Exiles #2 · The Exiles are shunted off to their first world and their first mission: “Help Peter Parker.” But, as a mysterious figure assembles a new Sinister Six on this world, can the Exiles trust anything that they remember? Plus, learn more about the Goblin’s past as this world jogs memories of his own! Get in on the action as it’s starting! “Six Ways to Die” begins here, penned by Wesley Overhults!
Guardians of the Galaxy #3 · Beta Ray Bill finishes his battle with the Uncreated and comes to a startling conclusion. As the uneasy team begins to wrinkle at the edges, things fall apart in the worst way possible. Can they pull things together and save Sarka, or will the differences between their methods be their undoing? It all goes down in part three of “What is and What Never Should Be” by Gavin Devlin!
Liberteens #0 · What is the connection between seven kids, a set of Golden Age heroes’ abilities, and the ties to the television sensation known as American Star? That’s what Iceberg, Hope, the Revolutionary, Miss America, Blue Eagle, Whiz Kid, and 2D are going to find out. Everything comes together in this prelude issue to the series based on the Initiative team. Check out “New Perspective, by Gavin Devlin!
Thunderbolts #19 · Baron Zemo comes up against a force of nature that even he might not have been able to plan for. Can he stand against the might of Graviton? Plus, as the forces of Baron Strucker fight the Thunderbolts, someone finds out that what they say about Hydra is true—Cut off one head, and another will take its place! Find out what that means in part eight of “Masters and Slaves,” by Steve Seinberg and Dino Pollard!
X-Men #44 · The X-Men head back to their Australian Outback headquarters, only to find it occupied by none other than the likes of three former Reavers! Plus, when a televangelist claims that Christ was the world’s first mutant, Alex Roberts drinks the Kool-Aid. What will Chamber have to reveal so that Alex knows the truth? All this, and the Leevalds begin the search for their daughter! Check out “Anomaly,” by the tag-team of Chris Munn and Dino Pollard!
Young Avengers #1 · A strange robotic woman has been plaguing Billy Kaplan’s dreams, but what does this have to do with the Young Avengers? As the team learns how to deal with living together as a team, a new threat emerges, bringing danger that might just be too much for the kids to handle! Ed Ainsworth’s run on the latest group of teens to grace Marvel Omega’s web pages in the first part of “Bloodrites!
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December 30, 2009 ] We may be just on the heels of our last update, but some issues demanded release in 2009! Come back after the New Year to find new issues of Black Cat, Exiles and X-Men and the debut of Doctor Strange and Liberteens!
Avengers #31 · Ultron has assembled a group of villains that have done the unthinkable, razing part of New Mexico and demolishing the bulk of its populace. What is their purpose? What is Ultron's endgame? These are all things that the United States government is forced to ask itself, and when it needs those questions answered in a hurry, it's time to call on the Avengers. Check out part one of "Rise of the Machine," by Curt Fernlund and Dino Pollard.
Force Works #4 · Advanced Idea Mechanics has something that G.W. Bridge needs, so he sends in Deathlok, the Black Widow, and 3-D Man to claim that information for his own agenda. With such an enigmatic group, what can go wrong? The answer: Everything. Plus, Dane Whitman delves into the mystery of his lost magical accoutrements. Check out part one of "Assault on A.I.M.," by Hunter Lambright and Dino Pollard!
Tomb of Dracula #7 · The one thing that Frank Drake feared most has just happened--Dracula has succeeded. Still, with Lilith and her Shock Troop on his side, the Daughters of the Dragon in the wings, and his own cunning, will even Frank Drake be a match for a primal force of nature such as Dracula himself? Or will he do the unthinkable and fail? It's all here in "Blood Bath," by Curt Fernlund!
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December 26, 2009 ] Merry Christmakwanzukah! Hope you're all enjoying your holiday season! And the writers here at MO have some great issues for you! It's the one gift you won't want to return!
Alpha Flight #5 · The Hudson are numerous clones of Guardian created by Department H during General Clarke's reign. And they are currently being hunted down by Daken and the Zodiac on behalf of Romulus! Just what is the Lance of Longinus Romulus wants to badly? And what secrets are hidden in Guardian's memories regarding the Lance? "The Family That Prays" continues, by Stuart Fairchild!
Captain America #13 · When Josiah hears about a possible Hydra cell operating within the city, he and his fellow Avenger Nightcrawler go investigate. But what they find may prove to be quite different from what they're expecting! Who is Venger and how is he taking advantage of Hydra's current instability? Find out in "Cut Off One..." by Hunter Lambright and Dino Pollard!
The Defenders #7 · The Presence is heartbroken since Starlight has left him. And what becomes of the broken-hearted? They attempt to turn the entire planet into a nuclear wasteland, of course. Can the Defenders put a stop to the Presence? More than that, can Starlight break free of his influence? Find out in the conclusion of “Starlight Run” by Dino Pollard!
Guardians of the Galaxy #2 · On the planet Sarka, several of the Guardians have been accused of murder! Can Major Victory and Mantis diffuse the situation and explain the truth? And can they do it before Drax the Destroyer lives up to his name? Find out as “What is and What Should Never Be” continues, by Gavin Devlin!
Runaways #16 · There is only a small window to defeat the vampire known as Topher. And in order to do it, the Runaways will have to ally themselves not only with Blade, but also the new Baron Blood! Also, Nico discovers some shocking mysteries about her own family! Read the conclusion to “Threaded Moon” by Hunter Lambright!
Slipstream #1 · After four years of competing, Davis Cameron has finally taken first place in the Rip Curl Pro surfing competition. Now, his lifelong dream of becoming a professional surfer is finally on the verge of turning into reality. But when a mysterious couple named Legacy and Slipstream show up in his home, Davis' life will quickly be turned upside down... Don't miss the first chapter of “His Voyage Begins” by Ben Hobson!
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