Rocketing out of the pages of 4001 A.Dâ¦the present and future of Valiant's #1 hero come together for an essential standalone chapter at the heart of the summer's blockbuster comics event!How did the rise of Earth's most powerful hero lead to humanity's ultimate destruction? Just what was the War of the X-O Manowarsâ¦and how did its catastrophic fallout bring ruination and despair to a besieged planet? And why is the sacred extraterrestrial armor called Shanhara the one weapon Father fears more than any other?The answers to the pivotal questions behind Valiant's planet- shaking summer event arrive here as New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (Book Of Death) and acclaimed artist Clayton Henry (Ivar, Timewalker) blast two thousand years into the future of the Valiant Universe to reveal the never-before-told future history of New Japan's dominion over Earthâ¦and the doomed role that the X-O Manowar armor was forever fated to play in the coming war for liberation!
THE RECKONING WAR: EPILOGUE - OPEN YOUR EYES! Following the explosive events of the Reckoning War, the Marvel Universe has changed. We told you this was important. To see where all the pieces have fallen and what lies ahead, you're going to want to read this one, Marvelite. The future awaits! [(W) Dan Slott (A) R.B. Silva (CA) Cafu]
A.X.E.: Judgment Day tie-in! The Taking of Baxter 1-2-3-4 begins now! With judgment looming over the Marvel Universe, Reed Richards has locked himself in his Think Tank in search of answers. But with the fate of humanity on the line, what happens when OUBLIETTE MIDAS sets her sights on the Baxter Building? As the Fantastic Four falls before the Exterminatrix's death traps, only one hero remains standing - but if you thought Oubliette was dangerous, it's nothing compared to what the Invisible Woman is capable of. Get ready for Die Hard in the Baxter Building, as we've only got one thing left to say: Yippie-ki-yay, Marvel Universe.
AN A.X.E. TIE-IN! Trapped alone inside the Baxter Building with no backup in sight, the Invisible Woman battles her way up 35 flights of death traps to stop the mad science of OUBLIETTE MIDAS! But with the clock running out on the Celestial's judgment, can Sue save her husband, Reed, from becoming the latest cog in the Exterminatrix's interdimensional war machine? Can the Thing and the Human Torch free themselves from Oubliette's twisted schemes, or will the hijacked Baxter Building prove to be the FF's ultimate undoing? It's Judgment Times Four, as the Fantastic Four don't plan to go down without a fight!
The Reckoning War reaches its cosmic conclusion! As oblivion approaches, will Victor Von Doom be the hero the universe needs? The last time the mysterious Cormorant struck, he destroyed the Baxter Building and the Latverian Embassy, completely overpowered the Fantastic Four and left without anyone even laying a hand on him. Now, for the sake of the universe, Doctor Doom must face him alone! At the Apex of All Reality, the fate of the Marvel Universe will soon be decided. And no matter who wins, nothing will ever be the same again! This is not hyperbole. This is happening. The Reckoning War will carry grave consequences - for the FF, their extended family... and everybody else! To see where all the pieces fall and what lies ahead, you're going to want to read this one, Marvelite! Collecting Fantastic Four (2018) #43-46.
THE VINE IMPERATIVE FINALE! Spy vs. superhuman! Toyo Harada's utopian ambition has been shaken to the depths by a decades-old enemy. Since the day Harada began accruing power, the undercover agents of the Vine's alien empire have watchedand waited. Years later, as Harada strives to reshape the global economy, establish governments friendly to his goals, and gift the ability of space travel all humankind, the Vine want him put in check - permanently. Now, with saboteurs riddling his organization and the alien assassin called LV-99 slavering to snap his master's neck are the Vine about to succeed?
ALL-NEW ARC! JUMP ON BOARD HERE! STORMBREAK is about to bombard the front lines of the Valiant Universe! The world's most powerful team of mercenaries is on the defenseas an elite international kill squad led by Livewire and H.A.R.D. Corps' Major Charlie Palmer descends to destroy Imperium's stronghold! Toyo Harada will save the worldif he doesn't doom it first. The revolutionary disruption that Harada and his team have launched - by deposing tyrants, housing refugees, and feeding the poor - has come at the expense of the world's wealthiest nations. When the planet's leaders have had enough, it will be decided: Toyo Harada must die. Now a crack unit of operatives will stand against Harada on the global stagewith his own former pupil Livewire taking him head-on. Meanwhile, Harada's military lieutenant Gravedog meets his match when Palmer drops into the firefight of a lifetimeH.A.R.D. Corps vs. H.A.R.D. Corps! The war starts here as New York Times best-selling writer Joshua Dysart (HARBINGER) and chart-topping artist Robert Gill (BOOK OF DEATH) unite for an explosive new jumping-on pointpitting the Valiant Universe's notorious team of monsters and revolutionaries against the very system they've sworn to overthrow!
It's time for the final showdown with our new villains. Can Jen and Jack make it through alive?
BEDLAM AND BEYOND! Eddie Brock has faced down many monsters in his time, but few have been as terrifying as the one born of his own rage called BEDLAM! In this issue, witness Bedlam's return to the Garden of Time, and see what's become of Eddie Brock after DARK WEB!
Armor Hunters: Aftermath! The world has changed for Aric of Dacia - the armored earthbound hero known as X-O Manowar. Unable to protect his friends and allies from the interstellar hunters sworn to kill him, the Visigoth warrior who would be king now recoils from the horrendous fallout of his actions - even as a threatening new future looms. Everything changes now! [(W) Robert Venditti (A) Diego Bernard (CA) Cafu]
