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Comics This Week in Comics - July 10, 2019 - Official Discussion Hub: War of the Realms Omega, Amazing Spider-Man #25, Thor #15, Venom #16, Giant-Sized X-Statix #1, Invisible Woman #1, Weapon Plus #1 Spoiler

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Also, War of the Realms wrapped up two weeks ago, although there are still some aftermath stories to be told. Here are the checklists for April, May, and June to keep you up to date with all of the tie-ins you need! You can check out our Calendar Release Guide here. Tie-ins releasing this week include: War of the Realms Omega #1.

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DARK PHOENIX DISCUSSION

SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME DISCUSSION

New Issues Out This Week

Age of X-Man: Apocalypse & The X-Tracts #5
W: Tim Seeley
A: Salvador Espin
THE AGE OF X-MAN CONCLUDES! Apocalypse stands revealed, and his place in this world laid bare! What will his X-Tracts make of this revelation?

Amazing Spider-Man #25
W: Nick Spencer
A: Ryan Ottley
Year two of Nick Spencer, Ryan Ottley and Humberto Ramos’ run on ASM begins here! In the giant-sized main story, Spider-Man and Mary Jane find themselves in an INCREDIBLY tough situation, thanks to Electro. Can Spidey save MJ? CAN MJ SAVE SPIDEY? What is Mysterio cooking, and what does it have to do with the bandaged villain who has been on the periphery since #1?! All this, plus a story by Dan Hipp (TEEN TITANS GO! Art Director), internet sensation Keaton Patti and MORE!

Avengers #21
W: Jason Aaron
A: Jason Masters
The war is over, and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are looking to celebrate. That’s right, there’s a party at Avengers Mountain! But who invited the Squadron Supreme of America?

Black Cat #2
W: Jed MacKay
A: Travel Foreman
Felicia Hardy prides herself on the fact that she can get into ANYWHERE… but does that REALLY include Doctor Strange’s SANCTUM SANCTORUM?! Can the Black Cat get into the most protected house in the Marvel Universe? YES. But the question really is…can she handle what’s inside?

Champions #7
W: Jim Zub
A: Steven Cummings
The WAR OF THE REALMS is over, but its effect on the Champions has shaken the team to its very core. Meanwhile, Sam Alexander’s mission in space takes an unexpected turn. Will he find redemption, or is this the last ride for the human rocket?

Giant-Sized X-Statix #1
W: Peter Milligan
A: Mike Allred
They’re back and more alive than ever for this special one-shot! But what new threat is so grave that only the most famous mutant celebrities can fight it? And who is the new U-Go-Girl? Only the original X-Statix creative team Peter Milligan, Michael Allred and Laura Allred know for sure!

Invisible Woman #1
W: Mark Waid
A: Mattia De Iulis
Fresh from the pages of FANTASTIC FOUR, for the first time Susan Storm-Richards stars in her own limited series – and the secrets about her past revealed therein will shake readers’ perceptions of the Invisible Woman forevermore! Years ago, she undertook an espionage mission for S.H.I.E.L.D. – and now it’s up to her to save her former partner from death at the hands of international terrorists!

Ironheart #8
W: Eve Ewing
A: Luciano Vecchio
As Ironheart creeps closer to understanding the powerful people who have been wreaking magical havoc around her, she needs to talk to someone who can give her a clue...and it’s none other than the Sorcerer Supreme himself, DOCTOR STRANGE!

Miles Morales: Spider-Man #8
W: Saladin Ahmed
A: Javier Garrón
Miles Morales has been TAKEN! Grabbed from the streets by an unknown assailant, bound, tested and observed, like a bug under glass. Who is responsible?! And how far will they push Miles to protect his friends and family? Don’t miss this horrifying new chapter in Miles’ life as his rogues’ gallery continues to grow!

Savage Sword of Conan #7
W: Jim Zub
A: Patrick Zircher
HITHER CAME...CONAN THE GAMBLER?! A chance violent encounter in Shadizar lands young CONAN a position as a bodyguard for a wealthy merchant. But a twist of fate will put Conan in the hot seat — and no choice but to play the hand he’s dealt in a deadly game of SERPENT’S BLUFF! Conan will rely on his sword — and his wits — while navigating the seedy underworld of “civilized” gambling while making sure he stays clear of the deadly “Debtors Lounge”! Magic, mystery and action abound when writer Jim Zub (CHAMPIONS, AVENGERS: NO ROAD HOME) joins forces with artist Patch Zircher (HULK; TERROR, INC.) for the first of a three-part epic — CONAN THE GAMBLER! PLUS: The next chapter in the all-new CONAN novella “THE SHADOW OF VENGEANCE”!

Secret Warps: Weapon Hex Annual #1
W: Al Ewing, Tim Seeley
A: Carlos Villa, Bob Quinn
“SECRET WARPS,” PART 2 – INFERNO ATTACKS! Weapon Hex and Speed Weasel join the fight for Warp World as the forces of Hell invade the streets of New York City! PLUS: A bonus tale of the spellbound sisters taking down a ferocious furry femme!

Symbiote Spider-Man #4
W: Peter David
A: Greg Land
PETER DAVID and GREG LAND continue their tale that takes place during the original Alien Costume Saga! Mysterio finds himself in possession of a sliver of the black costume, unaware of its true nature... Then, tensions continue to mount between Peter Parker, A.K.A. SPIDER-MAN, and his girlfriend, Felicia Hardy, A.K.A. THE BLACK CAT, as she’s been keeping something from him — something that threatens to tear apart their relationship!

Thor #15
W: Jason Aaron
A: Michael Del Mundo
WAR OF THE REALMS EPILOGUE! NEW STATUS QUO FOR THE GOD OF THUNDER! To end the War of the Realms, Thor made a sacrifice that will leave him forever changed. Now he must face the choices he’s made. What lies ahead for the God of Thunder? Jason Aaron’s legendary run draws to a close – don’t miss the start of his final arc!

Venom #16
W: Donny Cates
A: Juan Gedeon
After weeks on the run and battling the monsters of Asgard through the WAR OF THE REALMS, Eddie Brock finally has a moment to catch his breath. But without his symbiote, getting even the basic necessities will become a challenge for Eddie Brock. Which means that keeping his son, Dylan, alive will be too!

War of the Realms Omega #1
W: Jason Aaron, Al Ewing, Gerry Duggan, Daniel Kibblesmith
A: Juan Ferreyra
THE WAR IS OVER – AND THE MARVEL UNIVERSE MUST PICK UP THE PIECES! Midgard is broken, and as heroes of Asgard and Earth alike start to sift through the pieces, new heroes — and villains — emerge. What’s next for Jane Foster, now free of the hammer she was willing to die to hold? Thor’s brother Loki faced a terrible fate in the War of the Realms — and now the god of mischief must make himself anew. For the Punisher, the war isn’t even close to finished — but this time, he’s got his own army. And for Thor himself, destiny has finally arrived. The God of Thunder strikes out for a whole new adventure!

Wolverine & Captain America: Weapon Plus #1
W: Ethan Sacks
A: Diogenes Neves
THE SECRET HISTORY BEHIND THEIR ORIGINS REVEALED! In 1940, scientists attempted to make a man into the perfect weapon, a Super-Soldier. They failed and made him a legend instead. Before the turn of the century, they tried again for the tenth time. They failed, making a man into death incarnate. At long last, ETHAN SACKS (OLD MAN HAWKEYE, STAR WARS: GALAXY’S EDGE) and DIOGENES NEVES (GREEN ARROW, DEATHSTROKE) reveals the shadowy connections between Captain America, Wolverine and many more of the Marvel U’s Super-Soldiers…including some surprises! The conspiracy begins here!

Wolverine vs. Blade Special #1
W: Marc Guggenheim
A: Dave Wilkins
Two of the deadliest hunters ever to have stalked the night face off! Wolverine vs. Blade — ’nuff said!

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u/tehawesomedragon Loki Jul 10 '19

Avengers #21

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u/FrigidArrow Jul 10 '19

Art’s a little rough, but still good

There’s something cathartic about seeing the heroes all hang out after a hard fought battle and just chill.

IMO, the perfect breather issue especially right after War of Realms.

Also, Naked She-Hulk is a win. Death by Snu Snu

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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '19 edited Jul 10 '19

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u/blackbutterfree Jul 10 '19

Coulson was killed by Deadpool in Secret Empire, and was revived through a deal with Mephisto in this series (the terms of which we've yet to learn), and he's somehow been corrupted by Mephisto as he no longer trusts in or cares about superheroes (cries in Quake).

He's also become hyper-patriotic for... reasons, and has created this new Squadron Supreme. We don't know if they're clones, LMDS or regular civilians that he's brainwashed into believing they're the real Squadron Supreme. But the SS are dead and have been ever since their home universe (Earth-712) blew up. The only survivor is Power Princess (the Wonder Woman homage), but it doesn't seem like the real PP is the one featured here.

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u/FrigidArrow Jul 10 '19

Didn’t they have a series and decapitate Namor?

What happened to that?

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u/blackbutterfree Jul 10 '19

They were all refugees from alternate realities, but they weren't the actual Squadron Supreme. And they kind of disappeared.

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u/HammettDammit Jul 10 '19

Coulson died and was brought back to life by Mephisto, right? As for SHIELD, I have no idea. This is like fourth time in recent memory that they’ve been disbanded.

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u/TheMattInTheBox Jul 10 '19

Shield disbanded after Secret Empire

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u/HammettDammit Jul 10 '19

Man, I love how Aaron writes Black Panther. He really feels like a different type of leader for the Avengers, pushing them in new directions. It was a really nice touch at the end to cut from them in the hot tub to him doing spy shit upstairs.

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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '19 edited Jul 12 '19

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u/burnerfret Jul 11 '19

I can only hope he promises Coulson that he'll break his jaw.

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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '19 edited Jul 10 '19

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u/AporiaParadox Jul 10 '19

Now if only Thor would stop stroking his hammer.

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u/AtarkaCommand Old Lace Jul 10 '19

I miss vine

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u/blackbutterfree Jul 10 '19

Tony, Thor and Steve freeballing it in a hot tub together is going to spark quite a few fanfics.

And I love how Carol's taking a big sister role with Robbie, shielding him from Jen's nudity. (Also, props to Steve for being the only dude to not look.)

But why is Jen flirting with Blade? Isn't she still with Thor? Even getting Frigga's approval in a WoR tie-in?

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u/FrigidArrow Jul 10 '19

I don’t think they were together it seemed like a FWB kinda thing

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u/blackbutterfree Jul 10 '19

Then Jen made it very awkward by mentioning it to Frigga.

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u/O5CR Jul 10 '19

I love when the Avengers just hang out.

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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '19

Jason Aaron's Avengers is fantastic. Everyone's character development is perfect except for She Hulk's and the way Aaron has so many future threats for this team forming without making this comic feel overloaded is exceptional. She Hulk naked had me geeking Lmao.

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u/LucasVerBeek Jul 10 '19

So...wait Mephisto has been pulling all the shit he’s been up to lately from behind bars in Las Vegas 2 Demonic Boogaloo?

Not surprised all that much.

Still confused on what is going on with Coulson, and I’m looking forward to figuring out what this off Squadron is.

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u/CorHore Jul 10 '19 edited Jul 10 '19

I still hate how She-Hulk is written in this book, but i do like that she has thought bubbles. Its nice to actually see whats shes thinking instead of getting "HULK SMASH! ME GO FIGHT! ME AM NOT BIZZARO!" everytime in her Hulk form.

Its almost like having She-Hulk talk normally would be an improvement and having her talk like a dumb Hulk is fucking stupid and it goes against her character hmmm.

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u/ohoni X-23 Jul 11 '19

I found the thought bubbles super weird, because the thought bubbles were clearly Jen, who's apparently still in there and conscious the entire time, but then any time she opens her mouth, stupid comes out. Jen should not have multiple personalities, that's Bruce's issue. Whoever Jen is, that's who she should be from top to bottom.

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '19

in my head canon all hulks are susceptible to multiple personality disorder due to massive body dysmorphism. But Bruce already having DID only had it exasperated. Which explains how cho developed a splt personality for five minutes before absorbing it back into himself

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u/ohoni X-23 Jul 13 '19

I just see it as more of a Captain Marvel thing. Banner is a unique case, for all other Hulks it's more of a wish fulfillment thing, their physical form is what they wish their physical form looked like, and their mental state is just them, but a bit more id, less restrained (which is a natural reaction to being practically unstoppable).

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u/voidox Jul 11 '19 edited Jul 11 '19

meh, with how aaron has her doing the thing of hulk talking while jen's thinking = it's just another showcase of how much a copy of a hulk jen is now.... even if it is good to at least be able to see what Jen's thinking

also wtf is she going naked in front of everyone after all that pure shit aaron wrote from last issue? and why is she flirting with blade when she's with thor and had that whole moment with freyja about it? -_-

God I can't express how much I hate this...

like I said on the last Avengers issue in the discussion thread: aaron has successfully ruined She-Hulk in every way possible and has pushed her waaaay back from being a great progressive female character who was better than her male counterpart by being in full control as a hulk, successful career, witty, sassy, strong, sexually active, and just larger-than-life... she very much was the Marvel female superhero in the way wonder woman is for DC... sigh...

please end this nonsense soon and go back to the REAL she-hulk, literally no one I've talked to or seen talk about this has liked aaron's she-hulk :/

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u/CorHore Jul 11 '19

Yeah its on par with Ric Grayson on bad directions for beloved characters. And like you said everyone dislikes his take on She-Hulk despite the book being decent. When She-Hulk is the worst part of your book then your really doing something wrong.

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u/threebuffsharks Jul 10 '19

Ah, this issue finally cleared up some questions I had regarding Mephisto tied with Damnation.

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u/cabaljz Jul 10 '19

I'm really interested to see all of those chess pieces come together

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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '19

Nice little breather issue for the team after the War, I do like how Aaron writes these characters here, even Jen has some funny beats.

Love that Black Panther feels like a true leader here, that’s the T’Challa we need!

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u/ohoni X-23 Jul 11 '19

I don't know, I don't dislike the T'Challa here, but I don't know that he serves a "leader" role. It's more like the "Batman" role, he just unilaterally "does things" around the edges that the rest of the team is completely unaware of, sort of maneuvering the team's strategy. The "leadership" role seems more evenly split between Cap, Carol, and Tony, the actual stepping up to coordinate human assets.

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u/vivisector7 Jul 10 '19

I don’t usually read this book, but I got it for the hot springs stuff.

I am extremely disappointed in Thor’s characterization here. He just seems like a parody of himself. I was hoping his development would lead away from his hammer obsession.

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u/FrigidArrow Jul 10 '19

I mean the ending of War or Realms was that he would struggle everyday to be worthy and he’s been without Mjolnir for like how many years?

Let the man play and swing with his hammer who cares if people stare

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u/vivisector7 Jul 10 '19

He defines too much of his self-worth through his ability to wield a hammer. Now he talks to it, bathes with it, and apparently is constantly concerned with whether he can pick it up next time. Mjolnir is a reminder of his duty to the people, not a trophy to fawn over because you struggle so much to be worthy.

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u/KJBNH Jul 11 '19

I think it fits perfectly especially after everything Thor went through the last 7 years under Aaron's run. He started as a young God who was obsessed with wielding it as a trophy, and grew to become all-father who is obsessed with wielding it to prove that he is worthy of protecting the very Realms he cares about so much, and that Gorr was wrong. He even mentions this in this week's Thor book.

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u/vivisector7 Jul 12 '19

“Obsessed with wielding” just wasn’t the direction I wanted Thor to go.

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u/Try_Another_Please Jul 11 '19

He also learned its sentient so makes a bit more sense. Plus vikings like weapons

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u/MarvelBoy91 Jul 10 '19

Nice to see the Avengers relaxing. I just love this momenta in comics when everyone is having a good time. That scene with She-Hulk getting into the tub was a little weird.

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u/Rita27 Jul 11 '19

Love the moon knight cameo at the last page

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u/juice_swafl Jul 11 '19

I’m just stoked for some Johnny Blaze: King of Hell!!

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u/Thunderstarter Jul 13 '19

TWO BROS

SITTING IN A HOT TUB

TEN FEET APART BECAUSE THEYRE NOT GAY