Preview: Marvel’s October Solicitations

Buzzscope has Marvel’s October Solicitations up, and here’s what I’m particularly looking forward to reading and/or snarking:

House of M #8 (of 8)
Marvel’s big summer event that may or may not have huge repercussions for the entire Marvel Universe, depending on which interview you read, concludes. One thing’s clear already, it’s yet another story centering on Wolverine and, if this cover is more than the usual tease, maybe he finally gets to kill someone of consequence. Of course, Bendis’ latest comments over on NEWSarama imply it might not even really be Magneto! Again…

6. The Avengers were Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, a status they achieved because they don’t give up no matter the odds. Please explain why Captain America handed over the body of his friend to a mutant terrorist who had attacked New York City in the not recent past and who was thought to be dead. If, as has been claimed in some online interviews, Magneto snatched her body too quickly for him to react (despite the art showing Cap handing the body over), why didn’t the Avengers take a day to recoup and then try to find and rescue her?

He handed a daughter to his father. Or did he?

*sigh*

Meanwhile, these two sound like they’ll be a lot of fun!

NICK FURY’S HOWLING COMMANDOS #1

Written by KEITH GIFFEN; Pencils and Cover by EDU FRANCISCO
When the supernatural proves too difficult and dangerous for SHIELD, Nick Fury fights fire with fire! Introducing the top secret weapon in the battle against other worldly threats, the HOWLING COMMANDOS, a special covert “shock and awe” unit made up of Marvel’s greatest horror characters. Join Warwolf, the Living Mummy, Frankenstein, the Zombie, Vampire by Night and a whole army of the macabre in this fantastic first issue! This series will have far reaching ramifications in the Marvel Universe!
32 PGS/T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP …$2.99

MARVEL MONSTERS: FIN FANG FOUR

Written by ROGER LANGRIDGE & MICK GRAY; Penciled by ROGER LANGRIDGE; Cover by ERIC POWELL
Four giant monsters—incarcerated for years for their crimes against humanity—now find themselves shrunk to human size and working at the home of the very people who captured them: the Fantastic Four! Meet Googam, Son of Goom (and the Baxter Building’s parking lot attendant), Elektro (the robot with a forbidden love), Gorgilla (expert window-washer) and Fin Fang Foom (head chef at a classy Chinese restaurant)! But when Goom’s mad plan to rescue his father goes awry, the quartet must put aside their differences and become—the Fin Fang Four! Join Eisner and Harvey Award nominee Roger Langridge (Fred the Clown, Knuckles the Malevolent Nun) in this wild romp through the Marvel Universe! Plus: Witness the first appearance of Fin Fang Foom in a classic story by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers from Strange Tales #89, October 1961!
48 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP …$3.99

Two of my favorite recent mini-series get sequels:

BLACK WIDOW: THE THINGS THEY SAY ABOUT HER #2 (of 6)

Written by RICHARD K. MORGAN; Layouts by SEAN PHILLIPS; Finishes & Cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ
32 PGS./ PARENTAL ADVISORY …$2.99

X-MEN AND POWER PACK #1 (of 4)

Written by MARC SUMERAK; Pencils and Cover by GURIHIRU
32 PGS./ALL AGES …$2.99

Thought this one was interesting, considering how I feel the X-Men: Reloaded stunt crippled the book. An unexpected acknowledgement of that, and an apologetic tip of the hat to Weir and DeFilippis, perhaps?

NEW X-MEN: ACADEMY X YEARBOOK SPECIAL

Written by CHRISTINA WEIR & NUNZIO DEFILIPPIS; Penciled by GEORGES JEANTY; Cover by AARON LOPRESTI
The New Mutants are at their absolute lowest. Will the kids be able to work out their problems and become a team again?! A special issue celebrating the run on New X-Men by writers Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir! Featuring Handbook-style entries on all your favorite New Mutants and Hellions characters!
48 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP …$3.99

Which ones are you looking forward to?

Written by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez

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