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· Gambit #17, by David Brashear
"The Gathering Storm"
· New X-Men #2, by J.D. Mathis
"What the Teachers Don't Know" Part Two
· Uncanny X-Men #4, by Tony Thornley
"Coming Home"
· X-Factor #3, by Brent Lambert
"May I Introduce the President" Part Three
· X-Force #8, by Brent Lambert
"The Pirate Crew" Part One
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Starting off with Gambit: Remy is left home alone, so what does any good member of the Thieve's Guild do when left unsupervised with an itch to hit The Big Easy? Why steal things, of course. But as Remy will learn unsupervised doesn't necessarily mean unwatched as he sneaks about the town. And on the other side of town the two most powerful figures of the two Guilds sit down and discuss the future of their tattered groups.
Over in New X-Men the students of the Xavier Institute for Highter Learning are restless after stumbling upon a drug ring around campus that gives the users superpowers. Instilled with a duty to protect his fellow students Thomas Sheppard pulls together a team to operate under the noses of their supervisors...but how successful can they be when their supervisors are amongst the most powerful telepaths on the planet and one of those telepaths is a soldier who's used to seeing through sneaky tactics?
Meanwhile in Uncanny X-Men the Russian leader of the new Kremlin Defense Force, Colonel Vazhin, drops a colossal bomb on the X-Men when he reveals that an X-Man thought long dead is actually alive and mindlessly roaming the Russian wilderness. But the X-Men aren't the only group on the hunt to claim the legendary X-Man as Weapon X races against the heroes to get to him first.
Pietro grows fanatical in his desire to hunt down and capture Exodus in X-Factor as he jockeys for position and power to ensure that Genosha remains safe and stable by creating the first steps of his plan that will result in the creation of The Genosha Compact. What is this Genosha Compact? Well, it's a question that Emma Frost wants answered at any means necessary, and Pietro's actions to seeing this come to fruition may put him at odds right off the bat with Polaris and the brand new X-Factor!
And finally in X-Force the team experiences a quiet moment...okay, maybe not as what began as a game of skill between Pipeline and Abyss leads to a full on smackdown between two of the most dominant and opinionated women on the team. Havok and Emma verbally play a tug of war over the control of the secret team, Madrox, Shatterstar and Blind Faith share a disagreement of words and other forces outside of their walls align against them as Ahab and the Hounds come crashing down upon them. And the reason behind Emma and Alex's problems, the Genegineer continues his freakish experiments.
I have now included on the front page of MA the showcase spot for the Fifty States Initiative. Just like our sister site DCA with JLU and DCI, we are cross promoting with Altered Visions and FSI to help spread the word of the great work being done across the community. You'll also see the 3 titles we're showcasing for the site that cover content MA currently doesn't have or explore a direction and characters we're currently not.
So, go read some fanfic!!
- Marvel Anthology Update 10/26/2009
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- DC Anthology Update 10/20/2009
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- bhyphen
- October 20th, 18:06
chipper
· Justice League #2, by Joe Grunenwald"Other Earth, Part Two: Identities"· Starman #2, by David Brashear
"Coldsnap"· Teen Titans #19, by Tobias Christopher
"Trailer Park Blues"· Wonder Woman #10, by Ed Ainsworth"Geological Break"Before I get to the issue solicitations there are a few things I'd like to announce first. Firstly, DC Anthology now has a WILDSTORM Imprint that JLU:2001 was more than gracious enough to share with us. This is the first step to making this Imprint a Universal Imprint to any DC fanfic site that wants it. Part of the reasoning is that if anybody has any Wildstorm stories they wish to tell that're set before the Coup D'etat then they could be focused in to one site to help make this niche site stronger. Not every site is obligated to take it. I wanted to give DCA a few more options and instead of making something new it made sense to me to see if I could get in on the action. So, if anybody at DCA has an interest in Wildstorm you now have an outlet for that
On the front page I have included a banner that links to Meri's wonderful FANFIC: THE MONTH IN FANFICTION LJ, so if you're interested in seeing what's going on around the community you can get to that from both of the Anthology websites. I have also included cross-promotion's to both JLU:2001 and DC INFINITY in an effort to tighten the community and help push attention around to other sites - and hopefully back to us also. You would have seen Curt take the first step in this partnership when he updated JLU:2001 recently and included an ad for DCA on the front page. For the moment this is a three-way dance, but I would be interested in expanding this to other sites within the coming year.
And a special shout-out goes to Meriades for the excellent work he did on the Fanfare, JLU and DCI banners.So, without further delay:In Justice League the League's investigation into the Anti-Matter Earth has been compromised by the King of Atlantis who wishes to offer the Martian Manhunter and Atom a proposal that may be too good to pass up...but to accept they will make strange-bedfellows with some rather unexpected allies. Meanwhile, back in Metropolis, Plastic Man goes back to his criminal roots as he and Lex Luthor investigate an attack on a hospital by the Crime Syndicate and their only answer to solve this mystery could get them killed.Over in JLI Maxwell Lord's day couldn't be going any better. He managed to settle a dispute between Booster Gold and Power Girl, survive an attack by Kilg%re in the previous issue...and now only wants to take in the fresh NYC air...only to get kidnapped by the Injustice Gang! Will Max's day go down the toilet, or will he salvage the day and make it him in time for Lost?
Meanwhile, in Starman, Jack Knight gets his first exposure to the world of Vampires as Flamebird and Dagon must seek out Mary, the Queen of the Vampires. But it's not a quiet night in Opal City as Icicle and Rag Doll get busy doing bad things that bring the attention of Starman and Vibe down upon them.
In Teen Titans we're treated to an introspective Risk who's reminscing of his past drove him to confront his difficult child-hood and drive cross-country with, relunctantly, the son of Plastic Man! But it wouldn't be a Teen Titans book if everything went as planned - especially one written by Tobias Christopher - and the pair run across a supervillain who is determined to turn Luke into a pancake without the convenience of Luke's powers.And, finally, in Wonder Woman Diana finds love in the arms of the Monarch of Markovia! Even a woman made of rock and magma needs a little tenderness too. While that's happening Red Tornado has an interesting encounter, and the deadly Modo strikes at the other elementals!So, go read some fanfic!!
- Marvel Anthology Update 10/14/2009
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- bhyphen
- October 20th, 18:05
- chipper
· The Amazing Spider-Man #3, by Tony Thornley
"Test and Trials, Part Three: First Contact"
· Captain America #2, by Tony Thornley & Mick Edwards
"Stealing Liberty" Part Two
· Exiles #4, by Mitch Crane
"Empire Earth" Part One· Heroes For Hire #1, by Josh Reynolds
"Round Two"· Master of Kung-Fu #1, by David Brashear"Ghosts of the Past"It's Spider-Man vs. Morlun in the wreckage of Madison Square Garden! Destiny has finally caught up to our Friendly Neighborhood Webslinging Hero as the totem killer, Morlun, makes his presence known to his new prey. Will the ancient Morlun prove too much for Spider-Man or will Peter's rage push him over the edge? Check it out in Spider-Man #3.In Captain America the Sentinel of Liberty and Nick Fury tirelessly investigate the fluke capture of the President of the United States, but will Black Racer and Fer De Lance be of any help? Unknown to them is that the Serpent Society may have unwillingly stumbled upon a conspiracy larger, deeper and deadlier than their own recent actions as a result of their kidnapping. What ramifications will this have on not just Steve and Nick, but the entire country when they catch up the Society and learn the truth?In Exiles the reality traveller Axel Asher has assumed the role of the Timebroker and must direct the Exiles in their mission to fix the damage he created in fall through the multiverse. Their first stop takes them to a universe where the galaxy has been conquered by a savage Terran Empire and they're setting their sites on the Shi'ar as their next conquest. Can the Exiles hope to stop the efforts of an entire determined army? Are they even supposed to? Find out in the first issue of "Empire Earth".We kick off the first half of our street initiative launch with Heroes For Hire. We continue from Amazing Adventures where Luke Cage learned of a game that put a bounty on the heads of heroes, and this round the bounty is Luke Cage! Mongoose and Joystick failed to cash in, but the round isn't over until the Black Cat sings and she intends to wail. Will she cash in, or will Flying Tiger and Cyclone trump her and take Luke Cage for themselves? Iron Fist and Prowler chip in to help, while Misty Knight and Colleen Wing find themselves in The Block with Code: BLUE.Master of Kung-Fu continues the launch from Amazing Adventures as Shang-Chi finds himself dropped right in the middle of his old life without missing so much as a beat to compensate. Chi and his friends must uncover the reason for why the Si-Fan attacked Chi's old village home, especially when it doesn't fit their, or their master Fu Manchu's, modis operandi. What does Chi's old adversary stand to gain from breaking his pattern?
I apologize for taking a few days to announce the update, but when it came time to type this out things really got hectic. Along with this update you'll notice that MA now has an advertisement for Meri's wonderful FANFARE: THE MONTH IN FANFICTION LiveJournal. You can now click on that to find out what's being released across the entire community.
- Marvel Anthology Update 9/12/2009
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- bhyphen
- September 13th, 10:19
ecstatic
· Amazing Adventures, by Brashear, Charles, Davies, Reese & Reynolds"Amazing Adventures"
· Gambit #16, by David Brashear"Tales of the Guild, 1871: Engulfed in Inferno"
· Midnight Sons #3, by Josh Reynolds"Hunting Hounds"
· X-Force #7, by Brent Lambert"Dancing With the Dark Lady"
· Yellowjacket #2, by Anthony Crute"Astonishing Tales" Part TwoAmazing Adventures follows in the tradition of X-Men: Alpha, Strange Tales, and Avengers Assemble to kick of Marvel Anthology's brand new line of street books. Contained inside are the introductory tales of Daredevil, Darkhawk, Master of Kung-Fu, Heroes For Hire and the Daily Bugle focused drama Deadline. So, get your head out of the clouds and come on down to the concrete jungle and check out the grounded side of MA.In Gambit we're treated to another history lesson into the past of the Thieve's Guild. Let's go back to Chicago 1871 and follow the exploits of Gambit's idol Fleur. Will the truth's Remy learn shatter the image he's molded of the Fleur? How will Remy handle the revelations of the past?
Simon Stroud's plan for Morbius comes to fruition in Midnight Sons as he convinces the living vampire that there's a good deal waiting. Can Michael trust his former enemy? Dracula is forced to accept the reality of his restored humanity quickly if he wishes to survive 'till the next morning. Meanwhile, Modred the Mystic tears the Darkholders apart in his blind mission to claim the book as his own and Blade, too, must make a deal with an uneasy ally but the subject at hand almost gives Blade no choice to accept.
We finally catch up to Abyss in X-Force after his abduction at the hands of the witch Selene. Will Nils survive her presence and what wrinkles to her plan could make his survival just a little more possible?
In Yellowjacket Hank Pym is under pressure to solve the mystery of how a sun from the Micro-verse ended up in Central Park as the stars growing presence threatens to destroy the planet. In order to find his answers Hank must travel to the Micro-verse with a tiny army of heroes to figure out how exactly the star left the sub-reality before others can do the same.
- Marvel Anthology Update 7/6/2009
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- bhyphen
- July 8th, 12:43
- chipper
· The Amazing Spider-Man #2, by Tony Thornley
"Test and Trials, Part Two: Frantic"
· Avengers Assemble, by Crute, Edwards, Fairchild, Hintze, Thornley, Tooley
"Avengers Assemble"
· The Defenders #2, by Edward Ainsworth
"With Friends Like These, Who Needs Green Giant Cannibal Spirits?"
· Gambit #15, by David Brashear
"Final Conflict"
· Midnight Sons #2, by Josh Reynolds"Cages For Tigers"
· X-Force #6, by Brent Lambert"Deadly Deals" Part SixIn The Amazing Spider-Man #2 Morlun has finished observing Spider-Man from a distance and has made his move to put him directly in Spider-Man's path. But Morlun's actions, unfortuately, don't only affect the webslinger as Flash Thompson and Betty Brant are at ground zero of their imminent battle and nobody has seen or heard from Ben Urich in a week since he investigated the strange ship that brought Morlun to New York's harbor.Avengers Assemble takes place in a two week period around the attack on Avengers Mansion depicted in Avengers #1 and follows the actions of Tony Stark, Hank Pym, and Captain America that lead in to the launch of their brand new solo adventures! Meanwhile, Jack of Hearts battle's the Growing Man and after is visited by a mysterious man with a prophecy that'll require the formation of Force Works to stop it. This is the book that leads into the creation of 4 brand new titles and offer insights into the two established titles on site through the eyes of their younger members, Rage and Ultra-Girl.In The Defenders #2 the Wendigo's continue their invasion of New York City as Namor and Silver Surfer battle the Bandigo. Dr. Strange is confused by the herd of the mystical beasts as there's only ever been one Wendigo at any given time. So, with all this going on just how exactly does Nighthawk hope to contribute to help those that aren't excited to accept his very presence?In Gambit #15 if Remy had thought that days after his brutal fight with his wife over the future of the Guilds he'd have one moment of peace then he's dead wrong...well, only if Bella Donna has anything to do with it. Gambit's wife hasn't let their fued go, the wounds to her still fresh and the fire in her still hot. This can only be put to rest with blood, and the consequences to Remy go far deeper than he'll ever know.Across Europe in The Midnight Sons Michael Morbius and Blade find themselves at the mercy of others for reasons and plans that aren't entirely clear to them yet. That night, however, they're not the only men caged like mice as the suddenly human Dracula is the unwilling guest of The Prince who wishes to use the former Lord of the Vampire's current situation for personal gain. In parts unknown Modred the Mystic continues his assault on the Darkholders over the right to possess their page of the Darkhold.
In X-Force #6 the cards are on the table and all the players are present in Russia as they manuever and make bids on two canisters containing the fearsome Phalanx. It was only a matter of time before Havok found himself and his team in the middle of a free-for-all and you can be damned sure that when the shit hits the fan this deal really gets deadly.
So, what the Hell are you waiting for? Go read some fanfic for Christ's sake!!
- DC Anthology Update 7/6/2009
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- bhyphen
- July 8th, 12:39
- chipper
· Batman #20, by Nate Charles"Sides of the Coin" Part One
· JLI #7, by David Brashear"The Death and Life of Maxwell Lord"
· Teen Titans #18, by Tobias Christopher"Cold Front"
· Teen Titans: Millennium #22, by David Brashear
"Armageddon, Part Four: Darkening Skies"
· Wonder Woman #9, by Edward Ainsworth"Face Off With Industry"In Batman #20 Bruce Wayne attempts to examine where his one-time friend Harvey Dent went wrong, but is quick to condemn the villains actions following what he did to two young children months prior. Good thing for the detective he has a friend like Alfred to keep him straight and set him right when he's threatening to go off the tracks.
In JLI #7 the team losses a member after a brief encounter with her sister forces her to shift her priorities. Beetle and Booster Gold investigate a strange power surge that's plaguing their headquarters while Max Lord has an encounter in the cyberworld that makes Tron look like a day at Disney World. And just as the League losses a member another returns to take her place, and she's none too happy with Booster Gold.
In Teen Titans #18 learn the origins of a meta-human teenager whose laying down a righteous butt-kicking on the Teen Titans in Los Angeles in an attack that could leave the city buried under feet of ice. Good thing that the Teen Titans get help from an unlikely ally who may be the only one around able to reason with the rampaging teen.
Teen Titans: Millennium continues to look at the alternate reality version of the Teen Titans. Mr. Jupiter's team is in a bit of a transition even as the book marches to it's final issue. They're confused and unsure of their relationships, but a few will find the answers they were looking for.
In Wonder Woman #9 the elementals come face to face with a brand new pantheon of elementals that are looking to take over and eradicate the traditional elementals as they're no longer relevant to this world. Diana learns that she wasn't the only one subjected to a metamorphosis as her rogues gallery comes at her in the first wave of their assault on behalf of Modo. The Red Tornado bears witness to the birth of a new elemental and Geo-Force appears to offer Diana an invitation that she can't refuse.
Go! Read! Now!
- Marvel Anthology Update 6/29/2009
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- bhyphen
- June 30th, 1:46
sleepy
· Exiles #3, by Mitch Crane"Feral at Heart"
· Gambit #14, by David Brashear"A Sinister Meeting"
· Uncanny X-Men #3, by Tony Thornley"Faster Than Light"
· X-Factor #1, by Brent Lambert"May I Introduce the President" Part One
· X-Men: The Stranger #4, by David Brashear"Revelations"
· X-Men Unlimited #2, by Brent Lambert"My Brother's Keeper"In Exiles #3 the Exiles are sent to Earth 170983 to find and protect a girl who has the power to save the entire planet from these odd shadow beasts that have replaced all of the high profile heroes and villains, and nobody knows where these superpowered people have disappeared to. In the Crystal Palace Axel Asher awakens in terrible fear of the thing that sent him crashing through the multiverse and the manic traveller drops a truth bomb on Heather that she's not happy to hear. Too bad the revelation is the least of her problems. And the Exiles have their hands full with the being behind the replacements.Remy is up and out of bed in Gambit #14 but still not a 100% recovered. But the city of New Orleans isn't kind enough to stop business in lue of Remy's downtime as the Antiquary has an encounter with a man who's interference in New Orleans poses a problem with him. Meanwhile, New Son has his own issues with the Antiquary and his interference with his plans.In Uncanny X-Men #3 the X-Men have a meeting that's anything far from peaceful with Sebastian Shaw to learn the terrible secrets of Project: Glimmer. The Amazon continues to be a hot-bed of activity as Logan, Siryn and Storm work to protect Logan's children from Weapon X. Those who screw with his kids should learn a lesson from this, too bad Victor's never learned a damn thing in his life.Genosha has a new leader now that Magneto has died: President Pietro Maximoff, his son, has claimed the right to rule and in X-Factor #1 he cements that claim with the full backing of the X-Men. The island nation is on the cusp of prosperity, but the peace is fragile and created under the guidance of Polaris to protect the interest of the infant government is X-Factor, Genosha's first sanctioned mutant team. Witness the birth of a new nation and those brought together to protect in "May I Introduce the President".X-Men: The Stranger #4 concludes the flash-back tale of the original X-Men and the simpler times they lived in. The truth is revealed about their mysterious student, Adam Lucas, and why he was expelled from the school so suddenly, to the shock of the X-Men.In X-Men Unlimited #2 we're given a glance at Emma Frost's and Xavier's relationship as Emma has to deal with her estranged brother, and Charles struggles with Emma's reaction to the meeting he wants with her after being freed from the asylum he was damned to live in years ago.It's pretty full update of mutant goodness. So, get on your ass and spend about 2 hours reading all of these issues and everything else we've got to offer!
- DC Anthology Update 6/11/2009
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- bhyphen
- June 11th, 15:15
calm
· Challengers of the Unknown #1, by Edward Ainsworth"Unknowable"
· JLI #6, by David Brashear"The Olympics of Crime"
· Starman #1, by David Brashear"Homecoming"
· Teen Titans #10,000, by Tobias Christopher"Teen Titans"
· Teen Titans #17, by Tobias Christopher"Wonder Showzen" Part Two
· Wonder Woman #8, by Edward Ainsworth"7"Due to the unfortunate actions of Wonder Woman mythology was set loose upon the world. Now that she's no longer in a position to clean up the mess she caused it falls upon the unlikeliest person to take up this take to clean it up for her, Barbara Minerva. Hercules and Cave Carson are among the first to join Cheetah's quest, to combat these rampaging beasts of myth, but they're still in need of one more person before their ranks are complete to become the Challengers of the Unknown!In JLI #6 the Justice League have been forced to face a new threat in a series of one-on-one events. This competition isn't your normal Olympics games and the losers of each challenge face steep consequences. But the JLI have an ace up their sleeve, just will it be enough?Jack Knight returns home to Opal City in Starman #1 and seeks to rekindle old relationships lost after he gave up the mantle of Starman years back. Will it be a welcome homecoming for Jack or will he find that he doesn't feel the same about his old city as he once did and will his friends be happy to see him back, cosmic rod and all?We continue our glimpse into the future with Teen Titans #10,000 and we find that even in the year 2778 nothing changes entirely. The Teen Titans race off to an uncharted planet, without a name because it's uncharted, to battle their eternal nemesis Brother Blood. Rest assured blood will be spilt in this confrontation and Titans will rise and fall.In Teen Titans #17 the Wonder Twins continue their fight against Wendy and Marvin who've managed to stop their attempt to steal technology for an unknown purpose. Before the fight goes too wrong for the intern scientists the Teen Titans have shown up and now it's really on. How will the Titans stop a pair of aliens that can take the shape and powers of animals and water? And what does a diapered monkey have to do with this?We explore the significance of the 7 in Wonder Woman #8 as Diana continues to learn the rules of her new status and world. The scope of which is still beyond Diana's comprehension. Maya has a confrontation with a new pantheon of elementals that seek to cast aside the natural order of things in favor of a more modern twist. These new elementals are familair faces that would remind Diana of older, more comfortable days if they weren't among the deadliest foes she's faced in those older, more comfortable days.So? Get reading already!
- Marvel Anthology Update 6/8/2009
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- bhyphen
- June 10th, 13:22
busy
· Gambit #13, by David Brashear"Fallout"
· Infinity #3, by Barry Reese"The Forging, Part Three: Dead Heads"
· Ka-Zar #1, by Derrick Ferguson"So Savage, This Land"
· New X-Men #1, by J.D. Mathis"What the Teachers Don't Know" Part One
· X-Force #5, by Brent Lambert"Deadly Deals" Part FiveGambit #13 The war is over and the streets of New Orleans are quiet once more. But the inner circles of the Guilds are far from quiet as Jacques deals with the fallout from his brothers fight with Bella Donna. And the Assassin's discuss the future of both guilds as Bella Donna's revelation to the Council could be the last step in reuniting the Assassins and Thieves permanently.In Infinity #3 Thanos is dead. Adam Warlock and Gamora must investigate the circumstances that lead to the death-worshipping God's demise...and possibly to the being that did it. Meanwhile, the rest of the team investigate the genocide of the Cotati and the answers they get come from the person they least expected to find.In Ka-Zar #1 acre-wide patches of the Savage Land are being stripped of all life by a force of unknown origin, but you can be damned sure that Ka-Zar and Zabu are determined to figure out who is behind the apparent destruction of their home and why they're doing it. Of course the timing couldn't be worse for Ka-Zar to learn of other intruders onto his land and is forced to come to their rescue in a truly brutal fight against a pack of hungry Velociraptors.School is in session in New X-Men #1. Operating in the background of the Uncanny X-Men and without the knowledge of their teachers a group of students form their own team to protect themselves and other students from off campus influences that can destroy them. How long can these students hide their activity from their teachers? I guess only time will tell.In X-Force #5 The situation in Russia gets tense when the meeting between Mikhail and Adel finally happens and the other players involved in the bid for the stolen Phalanx show up. This isn't Alex's first go-around in shady situations, but none have ever carried such important consequences before if he should botch this up and risk exposing X-Force's existance to the world.This is a big summer planned for Marvel Anthology as I plan to hopefully carry 2 updates a month into September. Most of this is due to the big additions we've made to the site with Captain America, Daredevil, Darkhawk, Force Works, Heroes For Hire, Inferno, Iron Man, Master of Kung-Fu, Scarlet Spider, Solo Avengers and Scarlet Spider. You can check out who these books are by by heading over to the website and finding out on the Titles page.So, what the Hell are you waiting for? Go read some fanfic for Christ's sake!
- Marvel Anthology 3/31/2009
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- bhyphen
- April 1st, 19:16
- chipper
· Exiles #2, by Mitch Crane
"Big Trouble in Little New York"
· Gambit #8-9, by David Brashear"X-ecuted" & "Boiling Point"
· Tales to Astonish #3, by Victor Rice
"One More Death, More or Less" Part Two
· Uncanny X-Men #2, by Tony Thornley
"Hunting Party"
· X-Force #4, by Brent Lambert
"Deadly Deals" Part Four
Well, the update I almost didn't think was going to happen is done! I managed to get the PC back onto the net just a few hours ago. I didn't fix ALL of my problems, but the bigger ones have been taken care of. Now, if I could just get SATA 2 to get found I'd be gold...but hey, this isn't my LJ so enough of this palaver, let's get the show on the road.
Exiles #2, brings the Exiles to New York City. That's right, the Big Apple. And to this group of multi-reality, hard travelling heroes the city will only get bigger. Who ever said that size doesn't matter never said it from the stomach of a swallow. No, not coconut carrying swallows. The Exile's confusion gets compounded when they meet up with the Avengers. So, how will these two action-figure sized groups save the day? If a certain turncoat in their midst has anything to say about it, they won't!
Gambit #8-9, these two issues are the lead up to a Guild War that will turn the city red with blood. In #8 Carl Denti, the Xcutioner, travels to the Big Easy to investigate a string of odd murders. Though, as anybody can tell you nothing is exactly normal in New Orleans as it is. #9 takes things to the boiling point as both sides take up their positions to deal with the inevitable backlash of Remy's return to the city that nobody wanted to see him come back to.
Tales to Astonish #3, Hannibal King gets deeper into the muck of the case of two ghosts that are haunting a small town in Upstate New York. Even for a Vampire there are things scary enough to make their hearts skip a beat...if they had hearts that beat, that is.
Uncanny X-Men #2, Sebastian Shaw's mysterious plans have attracted the attention of the X-Men, and unfortunately for Victor Creed and the others of his small band of mutants from Weapon X have attracted Logan's attention. But, hey, when you kidnapp a fella's kids what would you think would happen? Yep, a lot of violence.
X-Force #4, Havok has finally gained an audience with Mikhail Rasputin only to learn that his mission has now gotten a little more dangerous for him and his troupe in Russia. Of course, I think even he would prefer his mission when compared to those left behind at Muir Island having to deal with a very pissed off Selene, who didn't take to having her apartment broken into lightly. You would think a face-full of pointy objects would help settle the matter, but apparently it only makes it worse. Go fig.
So, after all this I think it'd be a very good idea to go read from fanfic for Christ's sake!
- Marvel Anthology Update 2/06/2009
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- bhyphen
- February 7th, 10:45
- cheerful
· The Amazing Spider-Man #0, by Tony Thornley"This is Only a Test"
· Gambit #5 - 6, by David Brashear"Downtime""Tug of War"
· X-Force #2, by Brent Lambert"Deadly Deals" Part Two
· West Coast Avengers #1, by Clayton Tooley"Hot Time in the City" Part Onehttp://ma.bhyphen.com/
· The Amazing Spider-Man #0
Tony's starts his 3rd title at MA! He's retooling his original run from Marvel Revolution and re-releasing those issue's here, which will eventually lead into his first original Spider-Man work since MR. In #0: Peter Parker has his first job interview since losing his job at The Bugle, returning to his old stomping grounds of Midtown High to square off against his former Vice Principal. But that's not the only battle Peter finds himself in that day as he gets jumped by a group of mysterious men that only create more uncertainty for Peter in this chaotic time.
· Gambit #5 - 6
The Assassin's aren't pleased that Remy has returned to the Big Easy and are looking to take their anger out of the Ragin' Cajun. Things don't get any easier for Gambit as multiple players on the scene position themselves against him.
· X-Force #2
Things get tense for both teams of X-Force. Selene has surprised the team searching her apartment in France forcing them to fight for their lives, and the team in Russia gets closer to finding Rasputin unaware of a dark figure that's already found them.
· West Coast Avengers #1
Randomly scattered across the West Coast various Avengers have been brought together by a devastating attack on Los Angeles that left part of the city a smoldering cinder. But never fear as Hercules (The Prince of Power! The Lion of Olympus!) seeks to impart the gift of battle upon those that have interrupted his drinking time! Oh yeah! Can't forget about: War Machine, USAgent, Namorita, Stingray, Rage, Human Torch and Spitfire!
Zounds! Enjoy the gift of fanfic for Zeus's sake!
EF
- New Releases From Marvel Anthology
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- bhyphen
- December 10th, 2008
excited
· Alpha Flight #3, by David Little
"Forgotten Heroes" Part Three
· Fantastic Four #1, by Jason Bruss & Tobias Christopher
"Beginning of the End"
· Gambit #3, by David Brashear
"Murder Most Foul"
· Tales to Astonish #1, by David Gibson
"Runaway Train" · Captain America & Flag Smasher
· X-Men: Alpha, by Thornley, Pollard, Lambert, Tooley & Fromme
· X-Men: The Stranger #3, by David Brashear
"Escape"
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Marvel Anthology is back with six solid issues, including the Giant-Sized X-Men: Alpha. The purpose of X-Men: Alpha is simple: we wanted to establish, in one issue and place, everything you will need to know about the direction MA is taking the X-Men Universe. X-Men: Alpha establishes where MA has broken from Marvel 616's continuity and creates a foundation that will prepare you for the launch of four brand spankin' new X-Men Titles: Astonishing X-Men, by Dino Pollard; Uncanny X-Men, by Tony Thornley; X-Force, by Brent Lambert and the anthology book X-Men Unlimited, by Clayton Tooley. We hope this book will serve as the anchor to these books, that from here each book will read as a part of a whole, and while you can surely read each book seperately at your leisure and satisfaction that taken as a whole a bigger picture becomes clear. Each book will always have this book in common, and you can learn about all of them from here.
Given the direction we, as a site, wanted to take it made sense to approach it this way and hopefully create a world view as we went. The goal here was to try and inform readers. Give them the choice to either read one future title and ignore the other two, or entice them to read ALL of the books with an interest to know where this whole thing was going. Don't fret though, our direction isn't totally detached from what it's known for. Uncanny X-Men will explore the X-Men in a more traditional view, Astonishing X-Men will explore the X-Men in a much more radical view where mutants can be celebrities, X-Force will explore the X-Men in a very dark, dangerous view, and X-Men Unlimited will serve as a catch all for random tales that either impact the X-Men Universe or not.
There are a few #1's in this update too. Tobias Christopher returns to the Fantastic Four with Jason Bruss to bring MA tales of villainy and exploration in ways only the first family of Marvel can do. Tales to Astonish is an anthology title that'll focus mainly on non-continuity tales, but continuity tales are naturally welcome, where those random stories that're floating around in your head can find a home. Gambit returns and Remy finds out that while you can go home again, there are those who'd rather see you dead than back in the Big Easy.
So, go read some fanfiction for Christ's sake!!
