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Legendary Writer J. Michael Straczynski Unites Unlikely Duos From Across The Marvel Universe In New One-Shots


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Prolific writer J. Michael Straczynski has graced nearly every corner of the Marvel Universe with his masterful storytelling skills, including acclaimed runs on Amazing Spider-Man, Thor, Fantastic Four, and more. Starting this January, follow Straczynski to wherever his imagination takes him next as he pens a new line of standalone one-shots that costar two Marvel icons of his choosing—either in unexpected team-ups or action-packed showdowns!

In the spirit of recent best-selling comics like Jonathan Hickman and Sanford Greene’s Doom and Chip Zdarsky and Daniel Acuña’s Avengers: Twilight, Straczynski’s new one-shots invite all fans—new and longtime readers alike—to enjoy timeless and rousing stories featuring some of today’s most beloved and talked about Marvel characters. Joining Straczynski will be a lineup of incredible artistic talent: Will Robson, Bernard Chang, Elena Casagrande, Germán Peralta, Juan Ferreyra, and Phil Noto.

Straczynski and Robson kick things off in DOCTOR DOOM & ROCKET RACCOON where Doom does the one thing he never wants to do: ask for a favor! What awaits Rocket in Latveria? Mischief, miscommunication and an emotional journey across space and time in the Mighty Marvel Way! Following that, Volstagg recruits the Sentinel of Liberty in Straczynski and Chang’s CAPTAIN AMERICA & VOLSTAGG. When a war breaks out in the Nine Realms, Volstagg of the Warriors Three turns to the only man skilled enough to end it: Steve Rogers, Captain America!

And that’s only the beginning, see below for a full list of the titles and pairings!

· DOCTOR DOOM & ROCKET RACCOON

· CAPTAIN AMERICA & VOLSTAGG

· NICK FURY VS. FIN FANG FOOM

· HULK & DOCTOR STRANGE (plus a backup story starring AUNT MAY & AGATHA HARKNESS!)

· GHOST RIDER VS. GALACTUS

· SPIDER-MAN VS. DOCTOR OCTOPUS

“I like to go where the fun is, and the idea of putting together Marvel characters who had either never been paired before, or only minimally, seemed like it would be a ton of fun, and it was even more of a blast than I anticipated,” Straczynski explained. “For the first time we could see the original Nick Fury in China along with the Flying Tigers taking on a newly awakened Fin Fang Foom...go to the edge of time and space with Rocket Raccoon and Doctor Doom...see the Ghost Rider slugging it out with none other than Galactus...Aunt May caught in the midst of a supernatural battle alongside Agatha Harkness...the more unlikely the pairing, the more eccentric the combo, the more fun it was to see it come to life. I've been sitting on news of this series for over a year and I'm so excited to know it will finally be hitting newsstands starting in January.”

See all the featured characters on a special promo piece by Leinil Francis Yu, which will also be available as a variant cover by DOCTOR DOOM & ROCKET RACCOON #1, along with the covers for the first three one-shots. Preorder DOCTOR DOOM & ROCKET RACCOON #1 at your local comic shop and stay tuned for more information about this exciting new project!

DOCTOR DOOM & ROCKET RACCOON #1
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Art by WILL ROBSON
Cover by GARY FRANK
Promo Variant Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
On Sale 1/22

CAPTAIN AMERICA & VOLSTAGG #1
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Art by BERNARD CHANG
Cover by TERRY DODSON
On Sale 2/26

NICK FURY VS. FIN FANG FOOM #1
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Art by ELENA CASAGRANDE
Cover by GARY FRANK
On Sale March

HULK & DOCTOR STRANGE #1
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Art by GERMÁN PERALTA
Cover by TERRY DODSON
On Sale May

GHOST RIDER VS. GALACTUS #1
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Art by JUAN FERREYRA
Cover by TERRY DODSON
On Sale June

SPIDER-MAN VS. DOCTOR OCTOPUS #1
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Art by PHIL NOTO
Cover by TERRY DODSON
On Sale June

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I'm on board. Kind of and Acts of Vengence/Marvel Team Up!!

Speaking of, I've wanted them to bring back MTU for a while. And, I think it would be really cool as an MCU D+ series, maybe animated to save money. But they could crank those out and keep us thinking about characters. One of the biggest foibles going on right now in the MCU is where the Hell are these people? Why didn't they put Starfox in a scene of the Marvels, or at least have Fury on a video call with ShangChi? Something guys.

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I agree about MTU--I've long thought that it didn't need to be anchored by Spider-Man, but should be paired-together random heroes/villains.
Now, mind you....some of these are really off-the-wall.......like Volstagg and Cap, but I'm will to give the combos a shot myself.  These could be a really good showcase of writing ( and drawing) talent if they aren't always played too straight....Doom and Rocket, looking right at you.

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