EXILES Return With NICK FURY Sr., BLINK, IRON LAD, More

[Drops Of Venus]

https://www.newsarama.com/38029-exil...ew-series.html

Black Bolt writer Saladin Ahmed and Daredevil artist Javier Rodriguez will launch a new Exiles series starring a whole host of returning characters. The new series will revive the concept of a team from across multiple timelines with a twist – this time, the team is in the employ of the Unseen, a.k.a. the original Nick Fury.

The new Exiles team consists of Blink, Iron Lad of the Young Avengers, a future version of Kamala Khan, a chibi-style cartoon version of Wolverine, and a mysterious, unrevealed fifth member.

“Exiles is a two-fisted, big-hearted wild ride of a book about a diverse team of alternate universe Marvel heroes banding together to stop a dire threat to the multiverse. Sort of What If? meets classic X-Men,” said Ahmed in a statement. “Grizzled old Kamala Khan! Disgustingly cute cartoon Wolverine! It’s a dream of a book to be working on for a Marvel fanboy such as myself, full of deep-cut guest stars and mind-blowing easter eggs. But it’s also new-reader friendly - a self-contained story of a group of misfits coming together, learning to trust each other, and, if they’re lucky, saving the !@$# universe.”

It is unclear whether Exiles is an ongoing series or limited series. The first issue is due out on stands April 11.

Here’s the full solicitation:

EXILES #1
Written by SALADIN AHMED
Art by JAVIER RODRIGUEZ
Cover by DAVID MARQUEZ
Variant Cover MIKE MCKONE
On-Sale 4/11/18

[tliscord]

As long as the Unseen is chewing on a half lit cigar, I’ll take it.

.... maybe the Exiles can all wear eyepatches.

[Drops Of Venus]

This is so freaking random... and I love it! I'm glad Marvel is giving Saladin Ahmed more work. His work on Black Bolt was really impressive.

If I wasn't sold on the Unseen, Blink and Iron Lad, that chibi Wolverine would've done the job alone. I applaud Ahmed for finding a way to include an incredibly overused character in his title that doesn't make me roll my eyes, LOL.

I wonder who the fifth member is... that pointy weapon looks familiar, but I can't quite put my finger on it.

EDIT: I stand corrected on this being a mini. The official announcement on the Marvel website directly states it's going to be an ongoing. So yay for more issues (if it doesn't get cancelled very early on, that is).

[cranger]

fifth member is probably Angela, hence a downplayed Blink.

[nickytesla96]

Grizzled old Kamala Khan + chibi Wolverine sounds perfect. Gives me the same giddy feel as DC's Multiversity and seems like it'll be a fun ride. Saladin Ahmed's Black Bolt has been great so like Tom King, Jeff Lemire and Donny Cates, I'll happily follow him to his other books.

[Valamist]

Not read the original book, but this looks great. Love Blink, the chibi Logan is so sweet, and love the idea of an 'Old Man Kamala'. It helps that everything I have seen from Saladin has been gold. Will be giving this a go, for sure.

[Dante Milton]

They're calling it an ongoing at Marvel.com. https://news.marvel.com/comics/82580/exiles-the-return/

Not interested in the book.

[Drops Of Venus]

fifth member is probably Angela, hence a downplayed Blink.

That'd be nice, as I really think Marvel should put Angela to good use, but why would she be a mysterious member, to the point they had to conceal her identity on the solicitation?

[Smoov-E]

Old Kamala and Blink are my only reason for checking out the first couple of issues

[cranger]

That'd be nice, as I really think Marvel should put Angela to good use, but why would she be a mysterious member, to the point they had to conceal her identity on the solicitation?

Could be the 1602 version from Secret Wars.

[skyvolt2000]

That'd be nice, as I really think Marvel should put Angela to good use, but why would she be a mysterious member, to the point they had to conceal her identity on the solicitation?

That could be one of the Midnight Angels from Black Panther.

[KOSLOX]

I want to see this book include a version of Spider-Man where Ganke was bitten by the spider.

[Oberon]

I think Saldin is an impressive author too. I'm not so sure I like/get the chibi Wolverine, but I've also had to accept (somewhat) Squirrel Girl and Deadpool. They used to pull me right out of whatever comic I was reading, quite frankly.

The weapon thing almost looks like something from a Golden Age character, or am I hoping?

[Drops Of Venus]

Could be the 1602 version from Secret Wars.

That would be awesome, but the spear looks quite different. Of course, she could've gotten a redesign, but I still think it's unlikely it will turn out to be her.

Fun fact: 1602 Angela, or Faustia, as she goes by now, actually made it to the 616 universe and had a plot in the Angela: Queen Of Hel series. She ended up as the queen of a new afterlife dimension called Elysium that Angela created with the powers she took from Hela. If Marvel ever uses her again, I'm hoping they would at least pick up from that.

[Star_Jammer]

Chibi Wolverine got me like...yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.