Not sure what we did to deserve this incredible Russell Dauterman/Matt Wilson space battle but here it is and we’re grateful for it! (Keep writing them, Jason Aaron, because we can’t get enough of them!)
Read more in THE MIGHTY THOR #17
The heavens rumble as the war between Asgard and the Shi'ar tears through space. Meanwhile, the Challenge of the Gods rages on. And though Thor has fought valiantly to protect the people of Midgard, the gods of the Shi'ar have a dark and dangerous surprise in store.
A comiXologist recommends …Image Black Friday sale edition!
Immerse yourself in this gritty, violent and complex story set against the backdrop of high school football. Perfect for binge reading on a cold winter day. Collected volumes of Southern Bastards by Jason Aaron and Jason Latour are on sale through 11/28!
4 Doctor Strange collections to make appear in your cart before the sale ends tonight!
(Unless you have the time gem in which case…please be careful!)
Doctor Strange: Marvel Masterworks Vol 1
Stephen Strange is Doctor Strange. But he is no doctor, at least not that kind that would initially come to mind. He is the Master of the Mystic Arts, a sorcerer supreme, a white knight who wields black magic against blacker villains still. Strange is mankind’s only hope against the dark other-worldly forces that conspire to destroy the conscious world. Catch the beginning of Stan Lee and Steve Ditko’s amazing run. Collects stories from Strange Tales #110-111, 114-141 & Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #2.
Doctor Strange: Strange Origin
How did Stephen Strange become Earth’s Sorcerer Supreme? Find out in a high-flying, globe-trotting, window-crashing, ghost-battling adventure from the earliest days of Strange’s magical training! Part Indiana Jones, part Lord of the Rings, this uncanny origin story reveals how a selfish, arrogant surgeon collided with a hot-headed martial artist to become the greatest team the mystic arts have ever seen! But can Strange and Wong stop hitting each other and figure out how all this magic stuff works, anyway? Plus: Years later, an older and wiser Doctor Strange is all that stands between Earth and the forces of darkness. Every act of magic has its cost, but has Stephen been paying his tab? Get spellbound by the past and present of a Marvel hero with a big future! Collects Dr. Strange: Season One, Doctor Strange (2015) #1.
Note: Fans of the movie who aren’t sure where to start reading Doctor Strange will have no problem jumping right into this graphic novel!
Doctor Strange: The Oath
Collects Doctor Strange: The Oath #1-5. Doctor Stephen Strange embarks on the most important paranormal investigation of his career, as he sets out to solve an attempted murder - his own! And with his most trusted friend also at death’s door, Strange turns to an unexpected corner of the Marvel Universe to recruit a new ally.
Note: Fans of Brian K. Vaughan’s work (like Saga!) won’t want to miss this excellent run on Doctor Strange!
Doctor Strange Vol. 1: The Way of the Weird
Only Doctor Strange can protect our world from the darkness beyond — now, witness the full toll that constant struggle takes on Earth’s Sorcerer Supreme! Every spell cast comes at a cost, but what happens when Strange falls behind on his tab? Find out as the good doctor wakes up somewhere very odd, nearly naked — with no spell books, no weapons and no memory of how he got there…or why all the monsters are chasing him! And as a new visitor to Strange’s Sanctum Sanctorum learns one wrong door can lead to oblivion, a magic circle of Strange’s friends and allies are about to face their greatest threat. Dark forces are destroying everything mystical in the multiverse, and their sights are set on this dimension. Magic’s days are numbered, and Doctor Strange is not ready! Collects Doctor Strange (2015) #1-5.
The Jasons are at it again! SOUTHERN BASTARDS #15 is new this week!
NEW STORY ARC: “GUT CHECK,” Part One
Coach Boss holds sway over Craw County for one reason: he wins football games. But after the biggest, ugliest loss of his career, the coach must become more of a criminal than ever before, if he’s gonna keep ahead of his enemies. Enemies like Roberta Tubb, who’s come to town with a machine gun and some serious questions about how her daddy died. The 2015 Harvey Award-winning (Best New Series) and 2016 Eisner Award-winning (Best Continuing Series) southern-fried crime comic by JASON AARON & JASON LATOUR is back for another round of football, BBQ, and bloodshed!
A comiXologist recommends…a worthy new series:
THE UNWORTHY THOR #1 by Jason Aaron, Olivier Coipel, and Matt Wilson
After a lengthy absence from the Marvel universe, the original Thor has re-emerged. Since the events of Original Sin, the Odinson has been unable to wield the legendary Mjolnir and has fallen on hard times. No longer an Avenger, Thor is a prisoner by an unknown captor. Being a life-long fan of the character, I had high expectations for the eventual return of the original God of Thunder, and The Unworthy Thor #1 doesn’t disappoint. Guided by a mysterious figure, the Odinson is sent on a quest to find another Mjolnir, one of the few relics to survive the destruction of the Ultimate Universe. Will the Odinson find atonement for the act that caused him to become unworthy? I hope this series sheds light on the yet-to-be revealed reason Thor lost his hammer in the first place. The first part of his journey sends Thor to Asgard, long abandoned by the gods. What he finds there is heartbreaking and something he never expected. There’s also an appearance by a familiar “worthy” ally. Jason Aaron sets up a gritty tone for the story that is a perfect companion to Olivier Coipel’s art which draws you in with raw emotion and action. I would recommend this book for anyone seeking a good starting point to an epic Marvel story starring one of its most beloved characters. Where this leads and how the Odinson’s journey may affect Jane Foster Thor we’ll have to see. Hop back on the Odinson bandwagon and follow his journey to redemption.
John Paterno is comiXology’s art director and also probably Nightwing.
CAN’T BELIEVE I LET YOU TALK ME INTO…
I’m digging the evil eyepatch Empire mustache guy in Star Wars #22 by Jason Aaron and Jorge Molina (cover by Mike Deodato Jr.), new today from Marvel!
