This may be old news to some of you but it would appear there will be some changes in the Marvel Universe post-Secret Invasion. Fortunately, the announcements made thus far haven't spoiled Secret Invasion in any shape or form so I'm feeling rather safe describing the following (and in a far more abbreviated fashion than what I've read so far):
The final page of Secret Invasion 8 will begin a 'tone' entitled Dark Reign, similar to how the final page of Civil War began a 'tone' called The Initiative. Several titles post-SI will feature the 'Dark Reign' slogan as a banner. Furthermore, according to Bendis, this is a tone that would be implemented regardless of who wins or loses in Secret Invasion.
Brian Michael Bendis will end his run on Mighty Avengers with No 20...
...before then launching the all-new Dark Avengers with Mike Deodato Jr. This is a title that will be very realistic in tone, aiming for the style Deodato gave Thunderbolts. No clues as to team roster yet, although it will apparently be very dark.
Mighty Avengers continues with Dan Slott as writer. Khoi Pham will handle art chores. Again, no team roster announced; however, Slott is aiming for an old-school Avengers here.
Incidentally, there's no news on New Avengers, although No 47 (SI) will focus on Luke Cage with art by Billy Tan & Michael Gaydos. I'm guessing, considering this is one of Marvel's highest sellers, this will continue with Bendis & Tan as a creative team.
Bendis will also launch Spider-Woman: Agent of Sword in March 2008, with Alex Maleev. This series has been years in the offering; however, I guess Bendis changed his plans when he decided Jessica Drew was a Skrull.
Secret Warriors begins later in the year, written by Jonathan Hickman (overseen by Bendis apparently) with art by Avengers: The Initiative's Stefano Caselli. The title will focus on Nick Fury and his team of recruits, as seen in Secret Invasion.
Waitaminnit! That's the creative team of Avengers: The Initiative gone then! Has the title been cancelled? No. Christos Gage will go solo, continuing the story threads that Slott has left dangling since the very beginning. Mutant Zero's identity will be revealed in No 20.
Andy Diggle assumes control of Thunderbolts later this year post-Secret Invasion.
In Ultimate Marvel news:
Damon Lindelof has completed his script-work for Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk. Leinil Francis Yu will return to work on that title as soon as he finishes Secret Invasion.
Ultimates 4 will be written by Jeph Loeb, with art by Frank Cho. Although no one will be buying that when they can purchase Mark Millar's Ultimate Avengers instead...
Reaper
Yes lets get Jeph Loeb back on for Ultimates 4 because Ultimates 3 has been so well received...........
Batmanuel
Some nice information from our Wonder Boy posted here, i dont know very much about the proposed plans for dark reign as i haven't so much as looked though this months previews yet.
Having second guessed Pym, and the embrace change angle, i will post my thought when i have...
But hang on... sod the Dark Reign, lets see what the Mates are up too, its over to Jeremy at the BCC reporting from the UselesStupidAmericas...
Xeall
sounds sweet but wait did i hear this right?
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Damon Lindelof has completed his script-work for Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk. Leinil Francis Yu will return to work on that title as soon as he finishes Secret Invasion.
You lie sir and its not funny....
Dark reign? Spiderman challenges mephisto for making his comic suck and Mephisto gets all miffed and does some dark stuff?
shame about thunderbolts, it will never be the same as it was...
Initiative has remained on my list due to its fantastic first year even if the current stuff has gone off the rails a bit
Dark avengers sounds like a new name for Marvel Knights. We shall see, sounds a bit 90's though
Xeall
oh oh oh i know dark avengers is what the hood is gonna do! A bad guy avengers!!!!
