Marvel Now 2017 & Secret Empire May 2017 Solicitations Spoilers: Secret Empire #1, #2 & #3 Final Covers & Solicits Plus April’s #0 Solicit Finally!

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Marvel Now 2017 and Secret Empire May 2017 Solicitations Spoilers follow.

CB has the scoop on what to expect from Secret Empire #1 and #2 in May 2017!

      SECRET EMPIRE #1 (of 9)

      NICK SPENCER (W) • STEVE MCNIVEN (A)
      Cover by MARK BROOKS
      Variant Cover by ADI GRANOV
      VARIANT COVER BY J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
      Hydra Hero VARIANT Cover by ANDREA SORRENTINO
      Young Variant Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
      Action Figure Variant Cover by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
      Villain Variant Cover by DAN MORA
      PARTY VARIANT COVER BY TODD NAUCK
      PARTY SKETCH VARIANT COVER BY TODD NAUCK
      PREMIERE VARIANT COVER BY TBA

      It’s been building for months, across a bevy of titles! But now, the moment has arrived for Steve Rogers to step into the light and declare his allegiance to Hydra! How can the heroes of the Marvel Universe cope with this shattering betrayal by the most trusted figure among them? And what will this mean for the world? The map of the Marvel Universe changes in ways nobody will expect — TRUST THE SECRET EMPIRE!

      48 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

      SECRET EMPIRE #2 (of 9)

      NICK SPENCER (W) • ANDREA SORRENTINO (A)
      Cover by MARK BROOKS
      Villain Variant Cover by Dan Mora
      ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
      VARIANT COVER BY J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
      Hydra Hero VARIANT Cover by ANDREA SORRENTINO

      Enshrouded in darkness, plagued by the minions of Baron Mordo and cut off from all assistance, The Defenders and Doctor Strange struggle to save the lives of the innocent people consigned to this hell on Earth. Will Dagger prove to be the key to stopping this nightmare? Meanwhile, will the appearance of a new hero provide Iron Man with the key to Captain America’s startling change? THE SECRET EMPIRE WILL DEFEND YOU!

      48 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

Then there is Secret Empire #3 where we don’t have the Mark Brooks cover yet, but Newsarama has the solicitation information.

      SECRET EMPIRE #3 (of 9)

      NICK SPENCER (W) • ANDREA SORRENTINO (A)
      Cover by MARK BROOKS
      Villain Variant Cover by DAN MORA
      Hydra Hero VARIANT Cover by ANDREA SORRENTINO
      ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
      VARIANT COVER BY J. SCOTT CAMPBELL

      Under constant attack from wave after wave of invading Chitauri aliens, Captain Marvel and the deep space task force under her command is waging a war of attrition — one they may not be able to survive! And back on Earth, things aren’t looking too rosy for Hawkeye and his band of renegade heroes, either! But don’t worry —THE SECRET EMPIRE WILL AVENGE YOU!

      40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

A mysterious one-shot is also coming in May 2017 bereft of cover art and solicit.

      SECRET EMPIRE: UPRISING #1

      Derek Landy (W) • J. Cassara (A)
      Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
      VARIANT COVER BY TBA
      CLASSIFIED!

      • THE SECRET EMPIRE WILL CHAMPION YOU!

      40 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T+ …$4.99

The official solicitation for April 2017’s Secret Empire #0 remains sparse unless you visit comixology!

      SECRET EMPIRE #0

      Written by NICK SPENCER
      Art by DANIEL ACUÑA
      Cover by MARK BROOKS

      The Marvel Universe is under siege from within! Captain America, secretly a true believer in the cause of Hydra, has turned his back on the Super Hero community. Using the trust and respect he has gained over the years he has ascended to a position where he can enacts Hydra’s ideals. The death of Jack Flag, the trial of Maria Hill, the second Civil War, the alien Chitauri Queen. All of the dominos of Captain America’s plan have been laid out – and it will take only the slightest push to set them into action! Now, the Avengers, the Champions, the Defenders, the Guardians of the Galaxy, the X-Men and more will be tested. As Hydra’s grip tightens around the Marvel Universe, the heroes stand at the precipice of an unprecedented challenge. How will they Marvel Universe cope with this shattering betrayal by the most trusted among them?

      On Sale in April!

While the solicitation for the Free Comic Book Day 2017 (FCBD 2017) Secret Empire edition is non-existent.

Just the FCBD cover has been released so far.

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