AMERICA #4
FOOLS RUSH IN! When an enemy she thought she’d punched away returns, America will have to face the facts: She messed up. What will her mistakes cost her — and the people she loves? One thing’s for sure: She’s gonna need help. Good thing she’s the leader of the Ultimates! Uh, they’re around, right? Guys? And while America fights the good fight, the mysterious figure behind those time-travel mishaps makes a move! Who is Madrimar, and what does she want with America?
AMERICA by Gabby Rivera and Joe Quinones is dropping March 1st!
At last! Everyone’s favorite no-nonsense powerhouse, America Chavez, gets her own series! Written by critically-acclaimed YA novelist Gabby Rivera (Juliet Takes A Breath) and drawn by all-star artist Joe Quinones (HOWARD THE DUCK), Marvel Comics’ brand new AMERICA series shines a solo spotlight on the high-octane and hard-hitting adventures of the one and only America Chavez! America has always been uncontestably awesome, and as the newly appointed leader of the Ultimates, she’s now officially claimed her place as the preeminent butt-kicker of the Marvel Universe! But while leading a team of heroes and punching out big bads is great and all, it doesn’t really leave much time for self-discovery… So what’s a super-powered teenager do when she’s looking for a little fulfillment? She goes to college!
You can pre-order America #1 right here —> AMERICA!!!!!!
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So guys it’s announcement day !Marvel’s AMERICA CHAVEZ - new queer latina superhero - is going to have her own series - and I did the cover for the launch (I’m so in love with this character, so you can imagine my pleasure :) )Creative team Gabby Rivera & Joe Quinones More here : http://www.refinery29.com/2016/11/130354/exclusive-marvel-america-chavez-series
Out this week - HOWARD THE DUCK #11
Join Chip (Zdarsky) and Joe (Quinones) as they say goodbye to Howard in a Very Special Issue that is still priced as a Regular Issue! Can Howard outwit fate? Can any of us? Or is the concept of predestination just shorthand for the near-infinite factors in play that are guided, at their core, by free will? Guest-starring Spider-Man, probably.
Thanks Chip and Joe for a fantastic, hilarious run. We’re going to miss this crazy book!
BOGO A GO GO
If you like The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl by Ryan North @ryannorth and Erica Henderson @ericafailsatlife, check out Howard the Duck by Chip Zdarsky @zdarsky and Joe Quinones @joequinones. They share a wild, irreverent sense of humor and fresh, contemporary sense of style, and you can buy-one-get-one-free with the checkout code MARVEL through 9/5!
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Howard the Duck #1
Howard the Duck #1 released today with anticipation. When most hear this title, they think of the 1986 Lucasfilm movie of the same name. Thanks to this film, Howard has had a difficult time getting back on his webbed feet. If it was not for the popularity of Guardians of the Galaxy and its end-credits scene, this wise cracking duck may have never returned to the comic page.
Chip Zdarsky (zdarsky) , famous Image’s Sex Criminals, helms this book by bringing Howard into 2015 and making him a private detective. Being issue #1, the story is somewhat shallow: Howard, as a private investigator, takes a job to find a stolen necklace. While this “go-out-and-find” quest does seem mundane, Zdarsky sprinkles in cameos from several of Marvel’s heavy hitters. For example, Howard’s office is shared with Jennifer Walters, a.k.a. She-Hulk, with whom he annoys on a seemingly consistent basis. Spider-Man and Rocket Raccoon are there as well, but the banter between Jennifer and Howard is charming and fits with the characters.
Joe Quinones’ (joequinones) art steals the show. He takes the titular character and adds life to this anthropomorphic waterfowl. The panels are simple, yet complex, filled with easter-eggs and detail, while not detracting from the overall flow. Even his design for Howard channels the traditional look while making him disgustingly cute.
I never thought I would be writing these words, but Howard the Duck #1 is excellent. I laughed, I cried, and I was thankful that this was not another 1986 film.
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Dane Cypel is a digital editor at comiXology and freelance illustrator based in Manhattan.