AOM 02-2021

AGENTS OF A.R.C.A.N.A. #27

Plot by NX01A

Written by GRANT MORRISON

Art by JEROME OPEÑA

Theme Song: The Lovin' Spoonful - Do You Believe in Magic?

“ONCE & FUTURE QUEEN”

•MAGIK, Mistress of the Ten Wands, is handling being the new Queen of Earth and Limbo as well as Limbo's Sorceress Supreme surprisingly well. While DOCTOR STRANGE and AGATHA HARKNESS remain skeptical, Illyana's new provisos to the Hell Lord Accords make invasions of other realms far less draconian... but still possible.

•PROFESSOR X tries to maintain order on Krakatoa as the 72 demon-mutant hybrids from Limbo take up residence there as part of Magik's efforts to acclimatize them to Earth. Perhaps they can experience better lives on an island of mutants rather than an infernal realm but will the other mutants survive the experience?

•While MAN-THING enjoys the Krakatoan flora and fauna in a big way, the SCARLET WITCH and NIGHTCRAWLER drink cocktails under a palm tree on Valentine's Day. Seeing the two of them together in the twilight is quite the vision.

32 PGs./ Rated M...$3.99

AGENTS OF FURY #6

Writer: CHRISTOPHER PRIEST

Artist: STEFAN CASELLI

Plot: MARVELL2100

“I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE!” Part 5

It's been a little over a month since Diamondback and Nomad joined Sen. Kelly's campaign committee and they have quickly risen up in the leadership ranks. However Rachel has noticed the changes in Jack and is concerned that he is really buying into the Senator's message. They both have been tasked with setting up a rally in Philadelphia for Kelly and Jack has been chosen as a pre-speaker to rouse the crowd. Rachel leaves a message for Nick that the mission is in jeopardy and that Jack maybe compromised!

In San Gregario, Nick manages to sneak into the Presidential palace to find out who's behind this new regime. He hears voices as he walks down a long corridor but before he can get any closer, the two men who earlier warned him to leave grab him and toss him into the room. As Nick gets himself together, he is stunned to see someone he thought was dead, Madame Hydra! She helps him to his feet and tells him that he should head back home and visit the great city of Philadelphia. She's heard that a great woman is about to give a speech that will change America for the better!

32 PGS./Rated T+...$3.99

AMAZING FANTASY #15

FINAL ISSUE!!

Plot by CAPTCLEGHORN

In this special final issue, we examine possible futures for our teen-age sensation.

“THE AMAZING STORY OF SPIDER-MAN RED AND SPIDER-MAN BLUE”

Written by MARK WAID

Art by JOHN ROMITA, JR.

Years from now, young teenage Peter Parker wakes up trapped in a tube. He’s in costume, but it’s an all red version. Escaping, our hero finds an older Spider-Man fighting the good fight in NYC. This Spider-Man,, however, wears a Blue version of the now iconic costume. Our two heroes meet, fight, and eventually talk it out. The conclusion the two come to is one of them is a clone. Which is the clone, and which the original? Both have the scar on Peter’s left knee so that easy check is useless. But what if they’re both clones?

“PETER MARRIES GWEN”

Written by JASON LATOUR

Art by ROBBIE RODRIGUEZ

The future looks bright for Upcoming scientists Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy. The two High School sweethearts married after getting their bachelor degrees (Peter at Empire State, Gwen at the Air Force Academy.) Peter went on to earn a doctorate and Gwen got an MBA supporting their movement into the world of tech production. The PaceyTech company is one of the major suppliers of tech to the mid 21st century world. BUT, their biggest competitor, Baintrponics has hired an old acquaintance of both Peter and Gwen: Otto Octavius, long thought dead in a “final” battle with Spider-man.

“PETER MARRIES MARY JANE”

Written by TOM DEFALCO

Art by RON FRENZ

Mary Jane Watson Parker has been a successful model, personality, and entrepreneur over the years. Her advocacy campaigns and her fitness routines after the birth of twins (Anna and May, now teenagers) have made her a household name.. Her high school sweetheart Peter teaches science at an NYC community college. Her celebrity status has attracted many invasive and occasionally dangerous “fans”. When she is saved from a recent incident by a young costumed woman calling herself “Spider-Girl, it brings back memories of Peter’s far more active days as a similar hero called Spider-Man. Could this be related? And will Peter once again redon his costume to investigate?

88 Pgs./ Rated T...$3.99

BLACK PANTHER: KING OF WAKANDA #19

Written by MALCOLM JONES

Plot by MARVELL2100

Art by ADI GRANOV

STURM AND DRANG! Part 3: “AMERICAN PANTHER”

Wakandan warships sit in the Pacific off the West Coast of the U.S. poised to attack. N'Yami cruiser are in the air on the East Coast just outside of U.S. airspace. They all await a signal and with the word of their king, this superpower will be eliminated from the face of the Earth! The Black Panther has brought war to the doorsteps of America for their crimes against Wakanda. The only thing holding him back is the life of two of his most loyal servants.

Okoye and Kyen are being held in a heavily armed underground military installation in Colorado. A rescue team of Hatute Zeraze led by Kasper Kole, aka The American Panther, have located them and are in the process of making an extraction. They have made it to a rendezvous point and are awaiting evac. Nearly everyone has made it out except for Kasper and Okoye when a red, white and blue shield severs the cables pulling them to safety. They both look to see a squad of troopers fast approaching led by America's top soldier, the U.S.Agent!

In London, a meeting of the Hellfire Club Europe has been called to introduce their newest member, Killmonger, The Black King! This will be the first face-to-face meeting of Killmonger and T'Challa since the former betrayed Wakanda and stole Vibranium. The White Queen Adrienne Frost has invited him knowing the friction it will cause and how it will play into her long range plans. She allows herself a smile. One way or another, Wakanda will soon have a Queen to sit on the the throne beside it's king, whoever that may be!

32 PGS./Rated T+...$3.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA #27

Plot by EXCITER

Written by FRANK MILLER

Art by SEAN GORDON MURPHY

“I’VE GOT 2099 PROBLEMS...”

The new Captain America, Arkady Rossovich, has defeated his first deadly foe to great media acclaim: the leader of the Reavers, Donald Pierce, is beaten. The “Sentinel of Liberty” formerly known as Omega Red had planned to sustain himself by using his vampiric carbonadium tendrils to drain Pierce, but the cyborg villain was more machine than man, wholly bereft of any precious and desperately needed “life energy.” Jail will have to suffice, though it’s more than scum like Pierce deserves. Nonetheless, the need to drain life grows and “Omega Cap” must pick a new target - a human target. Arkady’s handler from China, the Mandarin, has a great suggestion...

Jake Gallows was a member of the now defunct All-Winners Squad. Once considered a hero, M.O.D.O.K used his control over social media to ensure that the time-displaced “Punisher 2099” is now considered a dangerous terrorist - exactly the kind of threat that Captain America exists to end. The stage is set for an epic showdown. But Jake is no easy meal - he’s got an Exo-muscular Undersuit, High Density Heat Sink Plasto-Armor, a .48 Caliber Stark-Fujikawa Street Pacifier, Grenazers, and other powerful gear from 78 years in the future - plus a willingness to use lethal force. Punisher 2099 or Omega Red: in this issue, one will die!

Meanwhile, in February of 2099, before he ever travelled back in time, Jake Gallows finds a message that his future self left for him in the past (confused by time travel yet?). It’s a war journal entry... a mission, one he can’t refuse. To save everything, he needs to find out what happened to a man who disappeared at the end of 2020. He needs to find the real Captain America, Steve Rogers. Unfortunately for him, 2099’s mightiest heroes want that knowledge to remain secret - and he’s likely no match for the Google Android, the Amazonian, and iHero - the Corporate Avengers!

Plus: A Frontlines Op-Ed by Sally Floyd, “Why Frontlines’ Competitors are Dangerous and Can’t be Permitted to Publish.”

32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99

FANTASTIC FOUR #27

Written by KELLY SUE DECONNICK

Plot by CAPTCLEGHORN

Art by Tom GRUMMETT

The Human Torch comes to major decision whjen he realizes he is…

“His Father’s Son!”

The first page is Ben punching the Amazonian Thundra through a wall. This is also the last page of the story. Buy this to find out how we get there.

As for Johnny, He and Josephine have been talking about Josephine’s untold tale of her “One More Day” adventure where she and her fellow apes aimed to go and kill Ivan Kragoff, the Red Ghost and the ape’s former boss/owner/oppresor. Now, angry simians are tough to calm down, but it seems Kragoff had a piece of information that was worth his life. Sue and Johnny’s father collaborated with Kragoff in a scheme to revive the Soviet Union, and that Dr. Franklin Storm is still alive.

Johnny, of course, goes to his sister and tells her the story. But Sue seems uninterested and even apathetic. She’s also been distancing herself from Reed and their son Franklin while preparing to return to Washington to get a reelection campaign going. Which is funny because she had said she wasn’t running for reelection. And she now wants to be called by her full name, Susanne (no z).

This arc is based heavily on an idea from whitecrown.

32 PGs./ Rated T...$3.99

FANTASTIC FOUR volume 2: “Vote 4 Sue”

Written by KELLY SUE DECONNICK

Plot by CAPTCLEGHORN

Art by TOM GRUMMETT

With Additional Art by NEAL ADAMS

Susan Storm, MD known as the Invisible Woman is running for the US Senate against multi-billionaire and near trillionaire Gregory Gideon.

Ben Grimm meets a blind sculptress named Alicia Masters whose father is a super-villain capable of controlling people’s actions by using a doll in their image made out of radioactive clay.

Reed Richards and Sue Storm’s adult son, Franklin Benjamin Richards comes back in time in order to make sure the currently unmarried Reed and Sue get married and, well, make sure Franklin is born. Franklin sends Johnny back to the Library at Alexandria to prevent his saving the library and messing the timestream up.

And the Puppet Master teams up with Rhona Burchill, the Mad Thinker to wreak general havoc.

Also featuring…

FRANKLIN RICHARDS – SON OF A GENIUS: “THE INSULT THAT MADE A MUSCLE MAN OUT OF FRANKLIN”

Written by CHRIS ELIOPOULOS

Plot by CAPTCLEGHORN

Art by CHRIS ELIOPOULOS

So Franklin Richards lives with his super-powered parents and super-powered uncles. But Franklin is just a normal kid who wants to build himself a powerful body so he’s not picked last anymore (like he was yesterday, - don’t ask). So Franklin gets his buddy and robot companion H.E.R.B.I.E. to help him bulk up.

We could tell you it doesn’t go well and is awfully funny but you need to read the story to appreciate the subtle emotional moments of slapstick comedy gold.

Reprints Fantastic Four issues 7-12 with an all-new Franklin Richards story. Yes, it’s there so anyone who bought the original issues already will have to buy this.

160 PGs./ Rated T...$4.44

HULK IN HELL #2

Plot by EXCITER

Written by MATT KINDT

Art by RON GARNEY

“RULE IN HELL”

“You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.” - John 8:44.

Brian Banner may have fathered Bruce, but the Hulk is his true son. The son he nurtured through abuse, the repressed explosive anger that he instilled within an innocent boy made manifest. He always knew that the Hulk would join him in the inferno one day... and now he’s using the monster he created to help him rule in Hell!

Already, the Hulk has been guided to smash his way into the Fifth Circle - the banks of the River Styx, where the wrathful wage eternal war. Mephisto seeks to stop his advance there, sending one of his most wrathful lieutenants: Julia Koenig, who in life fought for the Nazis in World War II as “Warrior Woman”! This will be one hell of a fight!

On Earth, Bruce Banner continues to have nightmares... until a literal nightmare chooses to visit him. The spirit of Vengeance, Ghost Rider, knows that for all his anger, the Hulk was a hero. He shouldn’t be in Hell. Only a deal with Mephisto could have sent him there... so, what bargain did you strike, Bruce? Confess!

32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99

INFINITY WATCH #5

Plot by KALAI

Written by RICK REMENDER

Art by FRANK QUITELY

“THE STARHAWK NATION” part one

From the far future, travelling across all of time, a Legion of Starhawks is sweeping over everything.

In one future, Thane rises to power using the Cosmic Cube but he is killed by Starhawks.

In another future, Thane rises to power using the Infinity Gauntlet but he is killed by Starhawks.

In another future, Thane becomes Captain Marvel but he is killed by Starhawks.

Across all possible futures, Thanes are being assassinated by Starhawks.

They are closing in on a certain timeline, a base timeline that all these futures come from.

This timeline!

Thane is training with Genis Vell when the Starhawks attack.

But Pip, Hyperion, Angela and Black Swan shows up to the rescue.

Black Swan is taking Thane to the Church of Swans for protection.

Starhawk and Eros travel to the future to find out why?

They arrive in Year 3021, and the universe is ruled by the Dark Starhawk and his Legion.

32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99

THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #19

Written by JOSHUA DYSART

Plot by MARVELL2100

Art by SALVADOR LARROCA

“THE MAN WITH THE IRON FISTS!”

Sunset Baines and her Iron Raiders have crashed into Tony's home ready to put an end to him and his friends once and for all! Tony and Riri have just finished building his latest armor the Mark X and just in time! He needs to go after Arno before he hurts anyone else but if he does, he leaves Pepper, Happy and the rest at Sunsets' mercy! Suddenly, a powerful repulsor blast sends two of the Raiders flying across the room! Everyone turns to see a someone wearing armor that looks like a different version of War Machine! Tony tells Happy to get out of that suit before he gets killed! But this time it isn't Happy in the armor, it's Rhodey! Next issue: War Machine 2.0!

32 PGS./Rated T+...$3.99

LIONHEARTS #3

Plot by KC

Written by DAN SLOTT

Art by TY TEMPLETON

“DAY OUT”

The Boomerangs have been defeated but during the fight, they were more powerful than normal. Realizing the team is a bit light in the science department, Coulson has brought in Agent’s Leo Fitz and Jemma Simmons to help out.

Meanwhile, the rest of the team gets to know their new teammate the Toad...Wait. This is a comic book and we haven't introduced anyone to punch yet.

The mysterious criminal has sent the Taskmaster (the real one) out to hunt and capture someone from our team.

32 Pgs./ Rated T...$3.99

THE MIGHTY THOR #27

Plot by EXCITER

Written by ALAN MOORE

Art by MIKE MIGNOLA

“THE TRIAL OF THE ALL-MOTHER” part one “A SUMMONING OF JURORS”

For years it has raged, but at long last the Götterdämmerung War is seemingly at its end. The Asgardian exiles have returned to their Realm, and King Thor now sits upon the Throne - the so-call “All-Mothrer,” Freyja, deposed. The question yet remains, however... what does Thor do with his wicked step-mother?

Thor’s instinct is to execute her for treason, righteous retribution for all the lives lost in the war she instigated. Yet Sif advises him that execution risks making Freyja a martyr to Vanaheim and others that followed her. As such, Thor stays his hand. On this occasion justice must be meted out properly... with a trial!

But how can impartial jurors be found when the Götterdämmerung War touched all Nine Realms? And what Frost Giant, Elf, or Troll would have the temerity to sit in judgment of the usurper Queen of the Gods?

A dark elf from Svartalfheim, Ráð Slimetongue, has offered his services as defense counsel for Freyja. This infamously well-read scholar is said to spin lies more convincingly than a spider spins silk. The chosen prosecutor will have to be doubly cunning... who else could fill the roll but the God of Lies himself? Loki Laufeyson, for the People of the Nine Realms!

Meanwhile, one Realm yet remains interested in fighting the War. Niffleheim, and it’s undead Draugr, yet serve their king, Thrain - who in life, was the Vanir Frey. He’ll not see the vile Asgardians sit in judgment over his daughter merely for resisting her oppressors. Not as long as he un-lives...

32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99

NEW GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #3

Plot by KALAI

Writer MARK MILLAR

Artist GREG CAPULLO

“PAX GALACTICA” part three

Onslaught returns from the Negative Zone, more powerful than ever.

Kevin is suddenly attacked from behind, and he realizes he is surrounded by five Onslaughts!

Starbrand fires everything he's got at them but how is this possible?

The truth is, Starbrand, Quasar and Molecule Man are all under Onslaught's mind control.

As a psionic entity created by the most powerful mind in the universe, Onslaught is strong with his mind games.

For some, with great power comes great responsibility, but for Onslaught, with great power comes greater powers.

By absorbing powers from both Starbrand, Molecule Man and Quantum Band, he will soon be free.

Mind controlling the Hordes of Praxis-II, Onslaught sends his own Onslaught Waves into the universe.

The Guardians must find a way to stop Onslaught where he stand!

Meanwhile the Silver Surfer warps into the Negative Zone in search of Blastaar only to find something else entirely?

32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99

PETER PARKER, THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1

Written by J.M.DEMATTEIS

Plot by CAPTCLEGHORN

Art by SARA PICHELLI

“SENIOR YEAR”

Now in his own book at last with no back-up to cramp his style.

The doors at Steve Ditko High have opened for another year. Our hero, Peter Parker, is settling down for his last year of High School. Ditko High has hired the archeologist and media personality Dr. Margo Damian as a science teacher. It’s suspected her last couple of projects did not pan out, but Principal Stephen Seymour knows she has the scientific background and can help push actual science as opposed to media driven alternative “facts”.

Aunt May is doing well, but has started combing the interwebs for information on Adrian Toomes, a brilliant engineer who developed a flying suit despite his being over 70 years old. We know him better as the Vulture.

And where Margo Damian goes, can the mysterious caveman Rognar be far behind? You may remember Rognar and Margo for Amazing Fantasy #5. Although we expect back issue prices on that to act like GameStop stock once Spidey #1 hits the webs.

Written by J.M.DEMATTEIS and KELLY SUE DECONNICK

Plot by CAPTCLEGHORN

Art by STEVE RUDE

“ATTACHED, PLEASE FIND MY RESUME”

This IS a back-up, but it’s a Spider-Man back-up. Just in case we haven’t stretched out Spidey’s California trip enough, we decided to use Spidey #1 to have Spidey try to join the FF. Peter makes it over to the island of Californication in costume and “sneaks” into the headquarters of the FF, hoping to convince them to change their name to the Fantastic Five. Witness the first meeting between Spidey and the fabulous FF.

48 Pgs./ Rated T...$3.99

UNCANNY X-MEN #27

Plot by NX01A

Written by KURT BUSIEK

Art by PEPE LARRAZ

Theme Song: Billy Joel - We Didn't Start the Fire

“AMENDMENT XXX”

•JEAN GREY is dead, killed by the death touch of demon-mutant PHENEX in the heart of the M'kraan Crystal. With some teleportation help from new Queen of Earth and Limbo, MAGIK, a rescue team of X-23 and NIGHTCRAWLER recover Jean's body. What could possibly go wrong in the heart of all possible realities?

•While CYCLOPS deals with the tragic loss of his lover and his optic blasts now being linked to the Crimson Cosmos of Cyttorak, STORM continues to wrestle with having the body of an Asgardian goddess of thunder with an Uru hammer, þrumahamarr, to match.

•After losing his bout against the demon-mutant FURFUR, WOLVERINE manages to claw and carve his way out of Mojoworld, much to the delight of viewers and advertisers. Back on Earth, why is he so obsessed with how many Twitter and Instagram followers he has? Who knew Logan even had Twitter and Instagram accounts?

•And America's new Democrat-controlled government has made the shocking 30th Amendment to its Constitution: mutants are now recognized as persons with the right to vote and all privileges that go with citizenship! With public fears still high following the US/Asgard war, surely this won't lead to rioting and anarchy in the nation's Capitol!

32 PGs./Rated T+...$3.99

AOM QUARANTINE SPECIAL #11 (of ?????)

“I GOTTA BE A LITTLE BIT MORE LIKE WENDY!”

Written by KELLY SUE DECONNICK

Plot by CAPTCLEGHORN

Art by TOM GRUMMETT

Wendy Winter has never really broken into the big time. She was an OK street artist creating ice sculptures with her super-power. When she started adventuring she was the weak link on a team which was played as henchmen to a near trillionaire and an evil genius. And now with lockdowns and social distancing her medium of ice sculptures doesn’t provide a show worth putting on. But when the news about potential vaccines needing to be kept very cold to be effective, has Wendy Winter found her role at last?

Soundtrack: Hayley Marsten – “Wendy”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GNigehWDUg.

“STRAINED RESOURCES”

Plot by EXCITER

Written by JOE KELLY

Art by RYAN OTTLEY

Just when you think mutants shouldn’t be hated and feared, COVID-19 begins to mutate! New strains arise, including: a Sokovian strain that incorporates a malevolent A.I.; a Wundagore strain that is communicable to anthropomorphic animal people; a K'un-Lun strain that spreads through chi; and the Attilan variant that includes mutant-toxic Terrigen Mist (eww, remember that?).

The Mandarin has made sure there are zero cases of any of these strains in China, or, rather, that zero cases are reported. Can he keep it up?

32 PGs./Rated T... $One Roll of Toilet Paper

AOM VALENTINE’S DAY SPECIAL #2!

"YOU DON'T HAVE TO GET ME ANYTHING. REALLY."

An Agents of A.R.C.A.N.A. tale by NX01A & JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER

•When ELSA BLOODSTONE mentioned casually over roasting dwarf in Reykjavík last Christmas that she'd never killed any Caribbean monsters, DOCTOR VOODOO heard and understood. As one devoted to analyzing the abstruse and explaining the esoteric, he knew exactly what she meant. It's better to have your girlfriend angry at you on Valentine's Day for getting her a gift when she said she didn't want one than to have your girlfriend angry at you on Valentine's Day for not getting her a gift when she said she didn't want one.

•As the pair's hunt for a murderous aborted fetus called a bolom leads them into Saint Vincent's fiery La Soufrière volcano, the frown barely hiding a gleeful smile on Elsa's face lets Jericho Drumm know he made the right choice.

“FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE”

Plot by EXCITER

Written by FRANK MILLER

Art by SEAN GORDON MURPHY

He was a child solider P.O.W. brainwashed into becoming a cybernetic assassin for the Soviet Union. She was a ballerina taken in by the mysterious Red Room and trained to be the world’s deadliest covert agent. Both eventually escaped their programming and became heroes, but decades before that happened, the Kremlin requested they go on a joint mission to destabilize the small European nation of Latveria. Sparks are bound to fly between these two strong personalities. While the Winter Soldier and the Black Widow might kill each other, Bucky Barnes and Natasha Romanoff may fall in love!

32 PGs./Rated T... $<3.00