The Marvel Comics Universe just announced eight new "tentpole series" between December of this year and February 2022, so hold onto your hats, I guess, because it's gonna be a ride.
They have two new Wolverine series first — X Lives of Wolverine and X Deaths of Wolverine written by Benjamin Percy, Joshua Cassara, and Federico Vicentini.
These are no surprise: Logan is a hugely popular X-Man and we've got tons of Wolverine material to work with.
According to Marvel:
"House of X and Powers of X ushered in the First Krakoan Age of the X-Men. Now, Marvel Comics’ X Lives of Wolverine and X Deaths of Wolverine will test ‘the best there is at what he does’ before any mutant can survive to the Second Krakoan Age. Benjamin Percy, Joshua Cassara and Federico Vicentini tell two interlocked tales about what happens to Wolverine when… His Pasts Meet His Future.”
Then we get Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur, which is a fan-loved series that Marvel could easily take live-action in the future.
Marvel: "Lunella Lafayette and her lovable 20-foot dinosaur are BACK in Marvel Comics’ Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur. But what shape will their partnership take in this exciting new era? Keep your eyes peeled in the coming months for more news about the next adventure of the biggest brain in the world that will send dino-sized shockwaves throughout the Marvel Universe. In 2022, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur will bring new meaning to the term “Marvel Team-Up” in a tale that promises to... Shake Your World."
Devil's Reign from Chip Zdarsky, who just gave us some great Daredevil material, is also coming up.
Marvel: "All hell breaks loose in the Marvel Universe as the Kingpin finally declares all-out war on the heroes in Devil’s Reign!Having set the stage in their Eisner-nominated Daredevil epic, Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto’s far-reaching crossover event finds Mayor Fisk outlawing all Super Heroes in New York and unleashing intel on all their dark secrets, while pitting Daredevil, Elektra, Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four and many more against his Thunderbolt agents. But in the end… Who Will Reign?"
The new She-Hulk series from Rainbow Rowell and Rogê Antônio will showcase the character for people who want to learn a little more about her before she appears on Disney+ next year.
Marvel: "Marvel Comics’She-Hulk, from Rainbow Rowell and Rogê Antônio, throws the book at Jennifer Walters as she tries to put her rage-filled days behind her and return to practicing law in defense of the innocent. But when a friend from her past comes knocking with a mystery she can’t resist, She-Hulk gets… Back To Bashing."
And now we're getting into some of the really big titles. Fantastic Four: Reckoning War is a huge saga.
Marvel: "Dan Slott is joined by Carlos Pacheco and Rachael Stott for Marvel Comics’Fantastic Four: Reckoning War, an epic saga over 15 years in the making. The original secret war of the Marvel Universe has been reignited and every living being in reality is in danger, for we are finally at… Our Day Of Reckoning."
I admit: SECRET WAR has us so curious over here, especially because Marvel Studios seems to be looking into doing an MCU version of the Secret Wars. Seems like the Fantastic Four are probably going to be players in Phase 4.
And then we get the big ones: Timeless and Avengers Forever. Here's what Marvel said about both titles:
Marvel: "The future of the Marvel Universe is here, and Timelessis where it all begins. When a threatening new timeline emerges, Kang the Conqueror must fight his way through the coming year to protect the main 616 timeline he’s worked centuries to solidify as his own. Jed MacKay, Kev Walker, Joe Bennett, Mark Bagley and more provide a first look at what’s coming to the Marvel Universe in 2022 in a story that will prove… the Future is Timeless."
"Marvel Comics’Avengers Forever pulls together archeologist Tony Stark aka the Invincible Ant-Man and Avengers from across the multiverse to bring order to timelines where ‘hope’ is a four-letter word. Jason Aaron and Aaron Kuder present an all-new series that will redefine the Avengers as... the Multiverse’s Mightiest Heroes."
Kang as a hero in a "threatening new timeline" sounds very intriguing — and a lot like what we saw on Loki this past year.
There's speculation Avengers 5 will actually be Avengers Forever, to pull all those characters together again for one final film. There's no confirmation, of course, but it seems like a decent theory.
Here's Marvel's ambitious timeline:
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