Marvel Comics Universe and August 2020 Solicitations Spoilers follows.
Empyre Climaxes Across 15 Titles To A Tune Of Around $70!
Solicitation and covers below.
EMPYRE #4 (of 6)
AL EWING & DAN SLOTT (W) • VALERIO SCHITI (A)
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
Avengers Variant Cover by ALEXANDER LOZANO APR200846
Fantastic Four Variant Cover by MICHAEL CHOAPR200847
Kree/Skrull Variant Cover by TONY DANIEL APR200848
2-PACK ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER APR200849
VARIANT COVER BY LEE GARBETT APR200850
THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER…
• Tensions mount as the action heats up!
• As the attack on Wakanda intensifies, the heroes find themselves under attack from their enemies — and their allies!
• In a war where nobody can be fully trusted, betrayal cuts deep — as the alien invasion claims its first casualty!
• In this issue: The shock ending you never expected! You’ll want to frame it for your wall, True Believer!
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
USE DIAMOND CODE APR200845
EMPYRE #5 (of 6)
AL EWING & DAN SLOTT (W) • VALERIO SCHITI (A)
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
Avengers Variant Cover by ALEXANDER LOZANO APR200852
Fantastic Four Variant Cover by MICHAEL CHO APR200853
Kree/Skrull Variant Cover by TONY DANIEL APR200854
2-PACK ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER APR200855
VARIANT COVER BY RYAN BROWN APR200856
• Love and war — in the midst of cosmic cataclysm!
• One fan-favorite Marvel hero reveals their secret — as another faces the ultimate showdown with a monstrous foe!
• Meanwhile, an outer-space jailbreak leads to a trial by combat you’ll have to see to believe…
•…but is it all too late to save Earth from two world-ending threats at once?
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
USE DIAMOND CODE APR200851
EMPYRE: AVENGERS #2 (OF 3)
Jim Zub (W) • Carlos Magno (A)
COVER BY PAUL RENAUD
VARIANT COVER BY DAN MORA MAR200857
Earth’s Mightiest Heroes fight an intergalactic foe on three fronts! In New York, a villain from the past has been super charged with alien energy. In Mexico, old hatreds turn allies into enemies. And in the Savage Land, the soul of the jungle has been stolen and Shanna the She-Devil’s life hangs in the balance. It’s mystery, magic and mayhem, in the Mighty Marvel Manner!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
USE DIAMOND CODE MAR200856
EMPYRE: AVENGERS #3 (OF 3)
Jim Zub (W) • Carlos Magno (A)
COVER BY Paul Renaud
Variant cover by Paco Medina APR200872
Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are caught in a conflict against nature itself as the soul of the Savage Land hangs in the balance.
Guest-starring Ka-Zar, Shanna the She-Devil and the macabre Man-Thing!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
USE DIAMOND CODE APR200871
EMPYRE: X-MEN #2 (OF 4)
GERRY DUGGAN, BENJAMIN PERCY & LEAH WILLIAMS (W) • LUCAS WERNECK (A)
cover by EDUARD PETROVICH
VARIANT COVER BY LUCAS WERNECK MAR200837
These issues have more than you ever dreamed to ask for. And then some.
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
USE DIAMOND CODE MAR200836
EMPYRE: X-MEN #3 (OF 4)
ED BRISSON, VITA AYALA & ZEB WELLS (W)
TBA (A)
cover by EDUARD PETROVICH
VARIANT COVER BY MARCUS TO APR200876
These issues have more than you ever dreamed to ask for. And then some.
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
USE DIAMOND CODE APR200877
EMPYRE: X-MEN #4 (OF 4)
JONATHAN HICKMAN & TBA (W)
JORGE MOLINA (A) • cover by Kyle Hotz
VARIANT COVER BY SALVADOR LARROCA APR200878
ALIENS! PLANT-MEN! MUTANTS! ZOMBIES! OLD WOMEN! DEMONS! EXPLOSIONS!
These issues have more than you ever dreamed to ask for. And then some.
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
USE DIAMOND CODE APR200877
LORDS OF EMPYRE: CELESTIAL MESSIAH #1
ALEX PAKNADEL (W) • Alex Lins (A)
Cover by Rod Reis
VARIANT COVER BY Josh Cassara MAR200861
The eve of Quoi’s ascension is at hand! But when the trials are interrupted by an unexpected interloper—Mantis—who will win this battle of wills?
Don’t miss out as mother and son go head-to-head, revealing secrets that will shape the course of the galaxy!
40 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T+ …$4.99
USE DIAMOND CODE MAR200860
LORDS OF EMPYRE: SWORDSMAN #1
ALEX PAKNADEL (W) • THOMAS NACHLIK (A)
Cover by Rod Reis
VARIANT COVER BY SALVADOR LARROCA APR200870
The swordsman has been resurrected!
But there are more secrets than what lies beyond the grave… Join Swordsman and his son, Quoi, as they embark on a journey of discovery here on Earth – one they can’t walk back from!
40 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T+ …$4.99
EMPYRE: CAPTAIN AMERICA #2 (OF 3)
PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON (W) • ARIEL OLIVETTI (A) COVER BY Mike Henderson
Variant cover by Luke Ross APR200860
• Earth’s defenses are being overrun!
• With his back against the ropes, Captain America reaches out for aid…
• …but is there anyone left to hear the call?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
USE DIAMOND CODE APR200859
EMPYRE: CAPTAIN AMERICA #3 (OF 3)
PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON (W) • ARIEL OLIVETTI (A)
COVER BY Mike Henderson
VARIANT COVER BY BUTCH GUICE
A mountain of trouble arises for Captain America and his ground forces – literally!
Will Captain America and his allied soldiers be able to stop this terrain behemoth…
…or will they find themselves buried in an early grave in this shocking series conclusion?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
CAPTAIN MARVEL #19
KELLY THOMPSON (W) • CORY SMITH (A)
Cover by JORGE MOLINA
Variant Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI MAR200878
THE ACCUSER GOES ROGUE!
Captain Marvel has stepped into the role of accuser in the newly unified Kree/Skrull Empire. But when she’s tasked to accuse a renegade soldier responsible for heinous crimes, she finds herself torn between two worlds. Don’t miss the revelation of the year – one that will not only change Carol’s whole world, but the shape of the galaxy!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
USE DIAMOND CODE MAR200877
CAPTAIN MARVEL #20
KELLY THOMPSON (W) • CORY SMITH (A)
Cover by JORGE MOLINA
EMPYRE VARIANT COVER BY JEFF DEKAL APR200883
THE ACCUSER CORPS!
Captain Marvel recruits some of her closest allies to unravel the mystery of the Universal Weapon — and the woman she’s meant to accuse. But is Carol splitting her power just when she’ll need it most? And how is the united Kree/Skrull Empire going to react to three more HUMAN Accusers?!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
USE DIAMOND CODE APR200882
FANTASTIC FOUR #22
DAN SLOTT (W) • PACO MEDINA (A)
Cover by NICK BRADSHAW
EMPYRE VARIANT COVER BY IBAN COELLO MAR200870
The return of the new Fantastic Four?!
• The events of EMPYRE threaten all life on Earth and the future balance of power throughout the cosmos!
• And the secret mission that the FF have placed into Valeria and Franklin’s hands requires some big-league help!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
USE DIAMOND CODE MAR200869
X–MEN #11
JONATHAN HICKMAN (W) • LEINIL FRANCIS YU (A/C)
EMPYRE VARIANT COVER BY ADAM KUBERT MAR200873
DAYS OF FUTURE PAST VARIANT COVER BY JAVIER RODRIGUEZ MAR200874
THE TREES ARE KILLING THE CHILDREN!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
USE DIAMOND CODE MAR200872