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Marvel Teases “Imperial” For Summer 2025

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The Tease: COMING TO MARVEL COMICS IN 2025… IMPERIAL! Stay tuned next year for news about IMPERIAL, a new saga from visionary writer Jonathan Hickman.

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PiercingMetal Thoughts: Having pointed out that I don’t like to speak on teasers I remain with the same stance. However, I did try to determine which “Imperial” this might be meaning. Could it be “X-Men” themed with the Imperial Guard or dare I assume something in the “Star Wars” universe and The Empire. Who knows. Truth be told I haven’t seen any other leaks or assumptions at the time of this posting but I never mind sharing teases like this for content sake. With PiercingMetal’s Comic Book features steadily aiming on reaching 1000 posts in the coming months the more things like this the merrier. Okay I am out of here. Though its still the eve of Christmas Eve, I wish you and yours a very “Merry Christmas” if this is your holiday. See you next time.

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Marvel Announces “Doctor Strange of Asgard” Ongoing Series for March

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The Press Release:
In “Blood Hunt”, Doctor Doom outplayed Doctor Strange and stole the title of Sorcerer Supreme! As Doom uses his new mystical might to take over the entire Marvel Universe in ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM, what will become of Strange? His fate is revealed this March in DOCTOR STRANGE OF ASGARD!

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“Doctor Strange of Asgard” #1

The new ongoing series from writer Derek Landy (Captain America/Iron Man) and artist Carlos Magno (Captain America) takes Strange in a fantastical and ambitious new direction as he seeks to regain his glory and strength by becoming the first-ever Sorcerer Supreme of Asgard! But Asgardian magic is more ancient and guarded than Midgard’s, and Strange’s bold attempts to master it will ignite a deadly power struggle between the sorcerers of the Golden Realm—including Loki. Join Strange as he races to solve a mystery that could disrupt the balance of magic forever, avoiding Thor’s thunderous wrath and uncovering long-hidden secrets of Asgardian myth along the way!
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Marvel Announces String Of Unexpected One-Shots by J. Michael Straczynski for 2025

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The Press Release:
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.
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The Harvey Awards Announce “Hall Of Fame” Inductees for 2024

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The Press Release:
The Harvey Awards today revealed this year’s inductees into the Harvey Awards Hall of Fame ahead of the ceremony on Friday, October 18, 2024, during New York Comic Con. The inductees include manga creator Akira Toriyama (Dragon Ball Z) and comic book creators Arthur Adams (Uncanny X-Men), Larry Hama (G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero), Sergio Aragonés (MAD), and John Buscema (The Avengers).

“This year’s induction class includes legendary manga creator Akira Toriyama, and we gratefully honor his genius by inducting him into our Hall of Fame,” said John Lind, co-chair of the Harvey Awards.

“We at the Harvey Awards are also thrilled to finally induct Sergio Aragonés, a cartoonist whose work defined MAD magazine for a legion of die-hard fans. Additionally, we’re inducting Arthur Adams, one of the most influential artists of his generation—he is your favorite artist’s favorite artist—and Larry Hama, who made long-lasting contributions to comics and pop culture and helped build a world around G.I. Joe that still resonates with fans. Finally, we’ll posthumously induct the esteemed John Buscema, a prolific artist whose work helped shape the look of Marvel Comics throughout the 1960s, ’70s, and ’80s.”
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Marvel Announces “X-Men: Xavier’s Secret” One-Shot for January 2025

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The Press Release:
The X-Men’s new era has been a smash hit with longtime and returning fans, and this January, readers can experience key stories set just before the From the Ashes era in X-MEN: XAVIER’S SECRET #! The one-shot collects the first six issues of Alex Paknadel and Diógenes Neves’ acclaimed X-Men: From the Ashes Infinity Comic that releases weekly on Marvel Unlimited.

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“X-Men: Xavier’s Secret” #1

Across two stories, Paknadel and Neves reveal what drove Professor X, Cyclops, and Jean Grey—the three pillars of the X-Men franchise—to their current state! Witness Jean Grey’s final moments on Earth before she took off to her galaxy-spanning adventures in Stephanie Phillips and Alessandro Miracolo’s ongoing Phoenix series. And learn the full extent of Professor X’s crimes during Fall of the House of X, just in time for the X-Men to declare their final judgment on him in the upcoming ‘Raid on Graymalkin’ crossover.
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