All the stuff by me that's coming your way in November. Let's get right to it.
Like last month, there's only one new issue from me this month. But it's an issue that's the size of an entire mini-series. AVENGERS #50/750 is by far the most humongous single comic I've ever written, jam-packed with all manner of cosmic craziness and surprises, as drawn by an all-star collection of Earth's Mightiest Artists, beginning a story that will be exploding for about the next year at least, here in AVENGERS and.... elsewhere. In other words, this one is big and gorgeous and as fun as we all could make it.
AVENGERS #50
JASON AARON & CHRISTOPHER RUOCCHIO (W) • AARON KUDER,
CARLOS PACHECO, ED MCGUINNESS, JAVIER GARRÓN & STEVE MCNIVEN (A)
Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
Deadpool 30th Anniversary Variant Cover by ROB LIEFELD
VARIANT COVER BY ED MCGUINNESS
VARIANT COVER BY STEVE MCNIVEN
VARIANT COVER BY STEFANO CASELLI
VARIANT COVER BY MARCOS MARTIN
HIDDEN GEM VARIANT COVER BY JACK KIRBY
VARIANT COVER BY SIMONE BIANCHI
STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY CARMEN CARNERO
VARIANT COVER BY RON LIM
INFINITY SAGA PHASE 1 VARIANT COVER BY ARTHUR Adams
COMMEMORATING LEGACY #750!
Supersize extravaganza of Earth’s mightiest action and surprises!
Witness the jaw-dropping conclusion of “World War She-Hulk!” Learn the true purpose of the prehistoric Avengers! Uncover the shocking secret of the Iron Inquisitor! Behold the most powerful collection of super-psychopaths that any Earth has ever seen! Watch the Avengers recruit some shocking new members! And follow the Ghost Rider on a quest for vengeance across the Multiverse that will spark an all-new era in Avengers history!
Plus: A bonus story featuring Thor by Christopher Ruocchio and Steve McNiven!
96 PGS./Rated T+ …$9.99
Onto the trades. The ninth volume of my AVENGERS run, collecting "World War She-Hulk," is being advance solicited for January. This is the arc that kicked off right after HEROES REBORN, the first story I wrote in 2021, and it's maybe my favorite arc of my AVENGERS so far. Artist Javier Garrón went above and beyond on this one, killing every issue, of what is a fast-paced, globe-trotting action and espionage story, featuring a Red Room-brainwashed She-Hulk, the Winter Guard, Atlantis and the dark and drunken ruminations of Gorilla Man.
AVENGERS BY JASON AARON VOL. 9: WORLD WAR SHE-HULK TPB
Written by JASON AARON
Penciled by JAVIER GARRÓN
Cover by JAVIER GARRÓN
World War She-Hulk! The planet has become more fractured and volatile than ever — especially for the Avengers. And when She-Hulk is declared a global menace, Russia’s mightiest heroes, the Winter Guard, are tasked with bringing her to justice! Now, Jen Walters will face a fate that not even a Hulk could hope to endure. The Red Room is the secret furnace where some of the world’s greatest assassins and super-killers have been forged — and it will transform Jen into something terrifying. The Winter Hulk is about to be unleashed on the world — including a dark and bloody mission beneath the waves in Atlantis! And the only one who may be able to stop her is…Gorilla-Man? No matter who wins, She-Hulk and the Avengers will be changed forever! Collecting AVENGERS (2018) #46-50.
176 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-92488-1
Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16
Also coming in January is the fifth and final trade paperback of the Complete Collection of my THOR run, featuring the return of a golden-armed, many-hammered Thor Odinson with art by the amazing Mike Del Mundo and the final KING THOR story, seven years in the making, with Esad Ribic.
THOR BY JASON AARON: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION VOL. 5 TPB
Written by JASON AARON
Penciled by MIKE DEL MUNDO, CHRISTIAN WARD, TONY MOORE, LEE GARBETT, SCOTT HEPBURN, ESAD RIBIC & MORE
Cover by MIKE DEL MUNDO
The myth-making climax of Jason Aaron’s legendary run! The Odinson has regained his mantle — but Mjolnir has been destroyed! With conflict spreading through the realms, Thor will need new hammers. Lots of them! But will any amount of weapons be enough against such threats as the unstoppable Juggernaut and the Queen of Cinders? Valkyries, angels and more join the fight as the dark elf Malekith’s War of the Realms spills into Midgard, engulfing Thor and all those he loves! Everything is about to change, for Thor and for Asgard. Then, at the end of time, witness the final fate of the ancient King Thor as he encounters a very old friend and faces his hated adopted brother Loki one last time! Jason Aaron and artist Esad Ribić reunite for the epic conclusion! Collecting THOR (2018) #1-16 and KING THOR #1-4.
496 PGS./Rated T+ …$39.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-93163-6
Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16
And speaking of my THOR run... we're also finally getting the first big hardcover Omnibus collection, advance solicited here for release in March 2022, and featuring three different kick-ass covers to choose from. That's 1200 pages of thundering battle beyond compare! Starting with THOR GOD OF THUNDER #1 and running through MIGHTY THOR #12, which tells the secret origin of Mjolnir. Be sure to tell your local comic shop you wanna reserve a copy, or two, or three.
THOR BY JASON AARON OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC RIBIC COVER Written by JASON AARON, NOELLE STEVENSON & CM PUNK Penciled by ESAD RIBIC, BUTCH GUICE, NIC KLEIN, RON GARNEY, EMA LUPACCHINO, DAS PASTORAS, RUSSELL DAUTERMAN, JORGE MOLINA, CHRIS SPROUSE, GORAN SUDŽUKA, RAFA GARRES & MORE Covers by ESAD RIBIC, RUSSELL DAUTERMAN & JOE QUESADA Writer Jason Aaron and legendary artistic collaborators including Esad Ribic and Russell Dauterman begin a truly epic saga of Thor — whoever he or she may be! Across the ages, gods are vanishing, and Thor must unite with his past and future selves to stand against Gorr the God Butcher! Meanwhile, Malekith the Accursed begins a bloody rampage that will spread war throughout the realms. Which makes it a terrible time for the Odinson to be rendered unworthy of lifting Mjolnir! Another hero will hold the hammer high, fighting for Asgard and Midgard as Thor — the Goddess of Thunder! She’ll battle Malekith, Loki, Roxxon…and even Odin! But who is she under the mask? And what is this new Thor’s terrible secret? Collecting THOR: GOD OF THUNDER #1-25, THOR (2014) #1-8, THOR ANNUAL (2015) #1, THORS #1-4 and MIGHTY THOR (2015) #1-12. 1216 PGS./Rated T+ …$125.00 ISBN: 978-1-302-93485-9 Trim size: 7-1/4 x 10-7/8
THOR BY JASON AARON OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC DAUTERMAN COVER [DM ONLY] 1216 PGS./Rated T+ …$125.00 ISBN: 978-1-302-93486-6 Trim size: 7-1/4 x 10-7/8
THOR BY JASON AARON OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC QUESADA COVER [DM ONLY] 1216 PGS./Rated T+ …$125.00 ISBN: 978-1-302-93494-1 Trim size: 7-1/4 x 10-7/8
Coming in April 2022 is a new printing of the WAR OF THE REALMS Omnibus. 1500 pages on this guy, featuring the main event series, as brought to life by the epic art team of Russell Dauterman and Matt Wilson, and all the various tie-ins, including the Daredevil: God Without Fear story I did with Andrea Sorrentino that's one of my favorite things I've gotten to do the last few years.
WAR OF THE REALMS OMNIBUS HC DAUTERMAN COVER [NEW PRINTING]
Written by JASON AARON, TOM TAYLOR, BRYAN EDWARD HILL, DENNIS HOPELESS, LEAH WILLIAMS, THE McELROYS, SEAN RYAN, GERRY DUGGAN, MATTHEW ROSENBERG, GREG PAK, CULLEN BUNN, GAIL SIMONE, KELLY THOMPSON, JIM ZUB, SKOTTIE YOUNG, DAN SLOTT, BRANDON MONTCLARE, CHRISTOS GAGE, RYAN NORTH & MORE
Penciled by RUSSELL DAUTERMAN, ANDREA SORRENTINO, JORGE MOLINA, LEINIL FRANCIS YU, MARCO CASTIELLO, ANDRÉ LIMA ARAÚJO, NICO LEON, MARCELO FERREIRA, PERE PÉREZ, GANG HYUK LIM, MATTEO LOLLI, PAOLO VILLANELLI, LUCA MARESCA, IBAN COELLO, MIKE DEL MUNDO, LEE GARBETT, SCOTT HEPBURN, ED McGUINNESS, ANNAPAOLA MARTELLO, JUANAN RAMÍREZ, NIC KLEIN, LAN MEDINA, DEREK CHARM & MORE
Covers by RUSSELL DAUTERMAN & ARTHUR ADAMS
The Ten Realms have all fallen to Malekith and his army — except one. Now, at last, Midgard burns! All hell breaks loose as Malekith and his allies begin their assault on Earth — and with Thor trapped in the land of the Frost Giants, Earth’s forces are overwhelmed! What can possibly stop the diabolical Dark Elf and his army? Spider-Man, Captain America, the Punisher, Ghost Rider, Blade, Hulk and more join the fray as Jason Aaron’s epic THOR saga reaches a crescendo that explodes across the Marvel Universe! Collecting WAR OF THE REALMS #1-6; WAR OF THE REALMS OMEGA; WAR OF THE REALMS: WAR SCROLLS #1-3; WAR OF THE REALMS STRIKEFORCE: THE LAND OF THE GIANTS, THE DARK ELF REALM and THE WAR AVENGERS; GIANT-MAN #1-3; WAR OF THE REALMS: JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #1-5; SPIDER-MAN & THE LEAGUE OF REALMS #1-3; WAR OF THE REALMS: PUNISHER #1-3; WAR OF THE REALMS: UNCANNY X-MEN #1-3; WAR OF THE REALMS: NEW AGENTS OF ATLAS #1-4; ASGARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #8-10; TONY STARK: IRON MAN #12-13; VENOM (2018) #13-15; THOR (2018) #8-16; AVENGERS (2018) #18-20; CAPTAIN MARVEL (2019) #6-7; CHAMPIONS (2019) #5-6; DEADPOOL (2018) #13-14; FANTASTIC FOUR (2018) #10; MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINOSAUR #43; SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN (2019) #7-8 and UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL (2015B) #43-46.
1576 PGS./Parental Advisory …$125.00
978-1-302-93401-9
Trim size: 7-1/4 x 10-7/8
And I'm only a small part of this one, but I'm still super proud of all of my time on the STAR WARS line. This is an Omnibus collection of Kieron Gillen's amazing DARTH VADER series, coming in April, that includes the Vader Down crossover he and I cooked up together (over dinner at a Brazilian steakhouse), maybe my favorite story from all the work I did in a galaxy far, far away.
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER BY GILLEN & LARROCA OMNIBUS HC ANDREWS COVER [NEW PRINTING]
Written by KIERON GILLEN & JASON AARON
Penciled by SALVADOR LARROCA, MIKE NORTON, MAX FIUMARA, LEINIL FRANCIS YU & MIKE DEODATO JR.
Covers by KAARE ANDREWS & ALEX ROSS
One of the greatest antagonists in all of fiction rises again! Fresh from a stinging defeat at the hands of the Rebel Alliance, Darth Vader must reassert the Empire’s iron grip on the galaxy. But will his personal desire for vengeance against the young Jedi who destroyed the Death Star distract from Vader’s duty to the Emperor? As a fateful quest begins, the Dark Lord of the Sith will face fresh threats to his power. And as other villains old and new play their part — from Boba Fett and Jabba the Hutt to diabolical debutant Doctor Aphra and the killer droids Triple-Zero and BeeTee-One — will Vader’s imperial march continue, or will his schemes prove his undoing? Collecting DARTH VADER (2015) #1-25 and ANNUAL #1, STAR WARS: VADER DOWN and STAR WARS (2015) #13-14.
736 PGS./Rated T …$100.00
ISBN: 978-1-302-93404-0
Trim size: 7-1/4 x 10-7/8
Damn, that's a lotta stuff I got coming your way. And next month, we'll be talking about some all-new series as well. Stay tuned.