Last week, Marvel and Fortnite fans finally got to see the collision of both universes in the debut issue of the “Fortnite X Marvel: Zero War” mini-series.

Written by veteran Marvel writer Christos Gage and Epic Games’ Chief Creative Officer Donald Mustard and drawn by artist Sergio Davíla, the five-issue epic stars Fortnite’s heroes as they team up with Spider-Man, Wolverine, Iron Man, Shuri, and more. Fans can get an early glimpse of the Zero War’s final showdown on the cover of “Fortnite X Marvel: Zero War”.

“There’ll be a few things you see in both the game and the comic—mostly in our final issue,” Gage told IGN in a recent interview. “But for the most part, what happens in the game and what happens in the comic are different fronts in the same war. Some questions that players might have about the game are answered in the comic, and vice versa, though neither are required to follow the story in the other.”
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Kieron Gillen, Valerio Schiti, and Marte Gracia kick off the biggest Marvel event of the year on July 20

Here, the Avengers have become a more powerful global force than ever from their base inside a long-dead Celestial. The X-Men have achieved a form of immortality on their utopian island nation of Krakoa. And the Eternals have begun a new cycle of life as they continue their sworn mission to eliminate the Deviants.

But when the Eternals learn that mutantkind itself is a form of excess deviation, a vicious assault on Krakoa ensues – with Earth’s Mightiest Heroes trapped in the middle. Get your glimpse at the opening battles in the all-new A.X.E.: JUGDMENT DAY #1 trailer, featuring never-before-seen artwork.

“Honestly, for me, speaking as a reader as much as a writer, there’s nothing worse than an event that comes out of nowhere,” Gillen said in a recent interview with Popverse. “It had to come from the books. So yeah, I was looking at the Avengers, what Jason [Aaron] has built in the mythology there. I was looking at the X-Books, the secrets of Krakoa coming to light, and I was looking at what I was doing in Eternals, which dances with both of them, the various tensions in Eternal society there. And now, that’s stuff going to blow up. It’s just that kind of ‘Oh, look, these are three logical strains that are intersecting, let’s then bring them forth and see what happens with them.'”

Renowned illustrator Hidetaka Tenjin and UDON Entertainment to celebrate new collaborative project at Comic-Con International: San Diego, July 20-24.

The world-renowned illustrator is set to attend Comic-Con in person this year, as an honoured guest of the show with the support of CCI and UDON.

Hidetaka Tenjin (known to fans as simply Tenjin) is known throughout animation and collector circles for his beloved concept and box art. His iconic work has helped to define the look of Macross Zero and Macross Frontier, and he has created dazzling and intricate mecha-focused pieces for properties from Gundam to Star Wars, Hellsing to Star Blazers 2205, and many, many more.

“I was honored to be introduced to Tenjin-Sensei in 2012, and this year marks us being friends for 10 years!” said UDON Entertainment Chief Erik Ko. “We have always wanted to work together on a project, but due to many different circumstances, we have not been able to officially collaborate until now. This project is an exciting beginning for us, and we at UDON hope it is just the beginning!”
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Marvel’s classic rom-com Patsy Walker #1 will make its debut on Marvel Unlimited on Thursday, May 12.

The four-part series follows Patsy Walker and her rival Hedy Wolfe as they enter a fierce competition to win a meet-and-greet with their favorite singer, the charming Chad Collins.

The creative team on the series includes writer Trina Robbins, color artist Derek Charm, and colorist Rico Renzi. The first issue of Patsy Walker #1 is now currently available on the app in the exclusive Infinity Comic format.

The 4-part Infinity Comic is set to roll out weekly, exclusively on the app

Red 5 Comics comes a new AAPI focused science fiction adventure comic Mystery Brothers, by filmmaker and author Quentin Lee (“White Frog”), just in time for Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) month.

“When Quentin brought ‘Mystery Brothers’ to us, we immediately knew it fit with our mission to deliver stories that are fun for everyone. Mystery Brothers’ brings back feelings of nostalgia for movies of the 80’s where kids face extraordinary situations with a sci-fi twist,” Red 5’s Scott Chitwood told Variety.

Set in a near future New York City, Lee’s series follows the adventures of a pair of Chinese-American brothers fighting to protect their family from a growing robotic revolution, while also coming to question the nature of their own humanity and whether they may be robots themselves.

Mystery Brothers will launch in Fall of 2023. In tandem with its release to comic book stores, Spores Network will release a series of Mystery Brothers NFTs.
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