Top 10 Marvel Comics February 2022 Solicitations Spoilers With Avengers, X-Men, Fantastic Four, But No S.W.O.R.D.?!

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Top 10 Marvel Comics February 2022 Solicitations Spoilers With Avengers, X-Men, Fantastic Four, But No S.W.O.R.D.?!

The top books from Marvel’s solicits are below.

AVENGERS #53
JASON AARON (W) • JAVIER GARRÓN (A/C) • X-Gwen Variant Cover by LEONARDO ROMERO
BLACK HISTORY MONTH VARIANT COVER BY JOSHUA “SWAY” SWABY
ASSAULT ON AVENGERS MOUNTAIN!

The Avengers’ impenetrable headquarters is under attack, by the most supremely powerful version of Dr. Doom in existence and a wildly murderous Young Thanos, still wet with his mother’s blood. The Black Panther fights to defend the mountain alongside his surprising new teammates, King Namor of Atlantis and Jane Foster, the mighty Valkyrie.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

AVENGERS FOREVER #3
JASON AARON (W) • AARON KUDER (A/C) • VARIANT COVER BY ED MCGUINNESS
WAR FOR THE WASTELANDS!
Tony Stark, the Invincible Ant-Man. Robbie Reyes, a Ghost Rider unlike any other from across the multiverse, still changing, still becoming what he was always meant to be. A Deathlok who refuses to die. A brutally two-fisted Wonder Man. A half-built Vision. The Infinity Thing. Together, they’re all that passes for Earth’s Mightiest Heroes on a world overrun by the Black Skull. But on this day, a day unlike any other, they’ll have to be enough.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

BEN REILLY: SPIDER-MAN #2 (OF 5)
J.M. DE MATTEIS (W) • DAVID BALDEÓN (A)
Cover by STEVE SKROCE
Variant Cover by DAN JURGENS
Variant Cover by DAVID LAFUENTE

SCORPION STINGS!

BEN REILLY comes to blows with the sinister SCORPION as SPIDER-MAN begins to face down a gauntlet of his most fearsome foes!
But is all as it seems?

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

FANTASTIC FOUR: RECKONING WAR ALPHA #1
DAN SLOTT (W) • CARLOS PACHECO (A/C)
Variant Cover by BRYAN HITCH • Variant Cover by STEFANO CASELLI

FIFTEEN YEARS IN THE MAKING — AND IT ALL KICKS OFF HERE!

In a time before the Kree, Skrull or Shi’ar Empires. Before the emergence of Galactus. Before the birth of Asgard.

There was the First War. The greatest war to ever rage across the Multiverse.

Today, it is re-ignited. This is the Day of Reckoning.
And all that stands between all of reality and revenge from the dawn of time are the heroes of Earth, the Fantastic Four and the mind of Mister Fantastic.

Starring the FF, She-Hulk, Jack of Hearts, the Unseen, the Silver Surfer and everyone in the whole damn Marvel Universe.

40 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T+ …$4.99
ORDER USING UPC 75960620292800111

FANTASTIC FOUR #40
DAN SLOTT (W) • RACHAEL STOTT (A) • Cover by CARLOS PACHECO
VARIANT COVER BY PHIL JIMENEZ • CONCEPT ART VARIANT COVER BY R.B. SILVA

THE RECKONING WAR!

The opening shot of the Reckoning War has left the Earth in complete and utter chaos.

And it turns out that we are not alone. The entire universe is on fire.
The enemy has had eons to prepare for this attack – Reed Richards has had two hours to mount a defense. Johnny Storm has gone full supernova. Sue Storm has become completely invisible – even the Watchers can’t see her. And Colonel Ben Grimm, for the first time in a long time, is ready to go to war!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
ORDER USING UPC 75960609036504011

MAESTRO: WORLD WAR M #1 (OF 5)
PETER DAVID (W)
GERMÁN PERALTA & PASQUAL FERRY (A)
Cover by CARLOS PACHECO
Variant Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
Variant Cover by RON LIM
Variant Cover by LOGAN LUBERA
Design Variant Cover by GERMÁN PERALTA

THE FINAL CHAPTER OF PETER DAVID’S MAESTRO TRILOGY BEGINS!

A.I.M., the Pantheon and even Doctor Doom have all fallen before the might of the Maestro! Finally, he may now reign over his kingdom with a firm green fist. Except, he didn’t count on the Abomination rising from the dead and forming an alliance with Namor and Doom! And this dangerous new alliance is ready for war — WORLD WAR M!

40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
ORDER USING UPC 75960620143300111

MARVEL’S VOICES: LEGACY #1
CODY ZIGLAR, NATACHA BUSTOS, VICTOR LAVALLE, J. HOLTHAM MARIA FRÖLICH AND MORE! (W)
NATACHA BUSTOS, MARIA FRÖLICH AND MORE! (A) • Cover by CHRISCROSS • Variant Cover by TAURIN CLARKE
Variant Cover by EJIWA “EDGE” EBENEBE • Variant Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
Variant Cover by Natacha Bustos

WE’VE DONE IT AGAIN! ANOTHER STAR-PACKED VOICES SPECIAL
GRACES THE STANDS FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH!

Stormbreaker Natacha Bustos makes her writing debut with a gorgeous tale of Wakanda! Superstar novelist Victor LaValle writes Moon Girl like you’ve never seen her before! Jessica Jones and Cloak & Dagger TV writer J. Holtham explores the legacy of Sam Wilson, Captain America! Amazing Spider-Man scribe Cody Ziglar visits Marvel’s black heroes through the ages in a celebration highlighting Luke Cage’s 50th Anniversary! And there’s so much more to come, including an incredible lineup of new and established artists. Marvel’s Voices is the program for every fan – don’t let this one pass you by!

56 PGS./Rated T+ …$5.99

SECRET X-MEN #1
TINI HOWARD (W) • FRANCESCO MOBILI (A) • Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Variant cover by TONY DANIEL

SSHHH – IT’S THE X-MEN!

When the Shi’ar Empire faces an unexpected threat, they must call upon the X-Men. Team co-captains Sunspot and Cannonball must lead Marrow, Tempo, Forge, Banshee, Strong Guy, Armor, and Boom-Boom on a secret mission to save Empress Xandra.

Wait, those aren’t the X-Men. Aren’t those the mutants who lost the election?

40 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T+ …$4.99

X-MEN #8
GERRY DUGGAN (W) • Javier Pina (A) • Cover by Pepe Larraz
Trading Card Variant COVER by Russell Dauterman
X-MEN VARIANT COVER BY PETE WOODS • X-Gwen Variant Cover by TBA
BLACK HISTORY MONTH VARIANT COVER BY JOSHUA “SWAY” SWABY

M.O.D.O.K. TAKES AIM AT THE X-MEN!

The X-Men have faced a lot of foes in the past… but few have had a face as big as this one. DARE THEY FACE M.O.D.O.K.?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

X-MEN LEGENDS #12
CHRIS CLAREMONT (W) • SCOT EATON (A) • Cover by ALAN DAVIS
Variant Cover by CARLOS GÓMEZ

PRELUDE TO EXCALIBUR!

The X-Men are dead. Or so the world believes. And MYSTIQUE wants FORGE dead for his role in the loss of ROGUE! Enter NIGHTCRAWLER and SHADOWCAT who, injured as they are, must dig deep to find new strength and do what is right as the last X-Men standing!

Artist Scot Eaton joins as writer Chris Claremont enters X-MEN LEGENDS with a brand-new tale, set in the aftermath of FALL OF THE MUTANTS and before the events of his legendary EXCALIBUR!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

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