Marvel Announces Second Digital Wave
Marvel Comics has announced a second wave of original digital comic titles exclusively for Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited subscribers. The Marvel Digital Holiday Special — debuting on Wednesday, December 17—highlights this second wave of online-first titles at Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited [www.marvel.com/digitalcomics].
Here’s what’s coming:
Astonishing Tales: Wolverine/Punisher
C.B. Cebulski (X-Infernus) and newcomer Kenneth Rocafort (Madame Mirage) get gritty with a no-holds-barred Wolverine/Punisher tale you have to see to believe! Wolverine and Punisher go head-to-head on the streets of Madripoor, but can they stop fighting each other long enough to take down a certain green-haired femme fatale for good?!
Written by: C.B. Cebulski
Art by: Kenneth Rocafort
Debuts: Wednesday, December 10
Holiday Special Issue
The X-Men celebrate their first holiday in their new home of San Francisco — and their first without Kitty Pryde among them in “X-Men: Blue Christmas” by Jim McCann and Todd Nauck. Meanwhile, in the days before Secret Invasion, one family finds even the most humble of holiday celebrations can be infiltrated by the Skrulls in a tale of holiday horror by Ryan Penagos and Juan Doe. Jack Russell, Werewolf by Night, stars in “Werewolf by Eve!” by Marvel.com’s own Ben Morse with art by Stephanie Buscema. Writer Brian Reed and artist Val Semeiks will provide the final tale:”Santa Claus vs. The Illuminati?!”
Debuts: Wednesday, December 17
Astonishing Tales: Iron Man 2020
In a not so distant tomorrow, Arno Stark, the Iron Man of the year 2020, prepares to launch the new heliliner, the Spirit of Free Enterprise…But Commodore Q wants to stop it. Who is he…And what are the Endless Stolen Skies?
Written by: Daniel Merlin Goodbrey
Art by: Lou Kang
Debuts: Wednesday, December 24
Astonishing Tales: Mojoworld
Jonathan Hickman (Secret Warriors) and newcomer Nick Pitarra roll the cameras as Cannonball and Sunspot (of the New Mutants) get sucked into the wildest adventure of their short lives when they spend their summer vacation in…MOJOWORLD!
Written by: Jonathan Hickman
Art by: Nick Pitarra and Jonathon Hickman
Debuts: Wednesday, December 31
Wolverine: Agent of Atlas
The jungles of Cuba, 1958: revolutionary forces work their way to overthrowing the government, while even stranger forces are at large. The FBI has sent Jimmy Woo’s secret team of paranormals, the Agents of Atlas, to investigate. The crack team gets more than they bargained for when they cross paths with the mysterious operative known only as "Logan!" This three part series debuts with a FREE first issue—available to subscribers and non-subscribers to Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited!
Written by: Jeff Parker
Art by: Benton Jew
Debuts: Wednesday, December 31 (Issue #1: FREE for all!)