Age of Marvels: New Universe – June 2022 Solicitations

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We present to you Age of Marvels: New Universe, a collection of all new fan-made issues on “sale” this month for JUNE 2022!

What is “Age of Marvels” and how does it work?

Age of Marvels is a fan fiction universe and solicitation game that has been in existence on the CBR boards for well over a decade! It has gone through several iterations and has survived forum reboots! The way it works is that “plotters” write short solicitations for monthly comic books! Then participants “buy” the books they want to read! The books with the most buys get rewards. Sounds fun, right? So let’s do this! Which of this month's solicits interest and excite you? Let us know by posting which books you'd pick up in the virtual Age of Marvels Store (this solicitation thread). You can pull as many as you'd like, but also consider your "virtual budget" when making your selections, as sales are used to reward our titles and plotters. Registers are open all month and sales are tallied at the end of the month.

Absolutely anyone can make purchases right here in this thread - so please do!.
It’s free and is basically just saying “I’d read this” or “I like this!” So let us know! There has never been a more excelsior time to join the fun!

If you want more information on Age of Marvels or are interested in plotting yourself, please visit us at the Age of Marvels Bullpen Thread.

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Behold! Our monthly archive!
This is the repository of our prior work; a compilation of all the monthly solicitation posts since the forum was reset in 2014.

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Age of Marvels and Next Dawn have an OFFICIAL WIKI!

Now, this month’s solicitations:

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FEAR ITSELF #1
Plot by EXCITER
Written by ALAN MOORE
Art by MIKE MIGNOLA
“OUTBREAK OF FEAR”
Imprisoned in another dimension for millennia, Chthon is unleashed! The elder god invented black magic and authored the Darkhold, the most famous (and accursed) spell-book in the universe. His writings resulted in the creation of vampires, werewolves, Frankenstein-style monsters, creatures from black lagoons, and invisible men. And in his dimension, he created K’Lay - a Dark World Tree filled with legions and Pantheons of these abominations!
Their initial influx into our reality was swift and devastating. The “dark” Avengers were quickly overwhelmed, with “Captain America” Arkady Rossovich inflected with lycanthropy… transforming into Omega Capwolf! UCWF champion Super Smash Brother (the latest incarnation of Bruce Banner’s Hulk) was sired by the supreme vampire god to become the Insatiable Hulk! Our heroes are falling and without Thor to defend us… the Earth is griped by Fear Itself!
Yet who better to confront fear… than Balder the Brave?! The Asgardian exile was headhunted by Chthon but, upon whispered advice from the skull of the slain dark elf Malekith, ultimately chose to turn against the evil elder god. Now Balder is using the knowledge he gained of the Dark Worlds to redeem himself and save the universe… but he can’t do it alone! He’ll need a cadre of heroes (or anti-heroes… or villains) uniquely equipped to deal with these monstrous threats. Midnight Sons, assemble!
32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99


ADVENTURE INTO FEAR ITSELF #1
Written by VITA AYALA
Plot by H-E-D
Art by HAEMI JANG
ASKING FOR A FRIEND
Straight from Yacuran, Creatures of the Black Lagoon are infesting the Everglades!
Ordinarily, these swamp demons would be right at home in Florida.
But these nasties are under the direction of the DARKHOLD DWARF, the Right Hand of CHTHON himself!
For untold eons, he’s spread mayhem in his master’s name on Earth.
Now, the Dwarf aims to claim the Nexus of All Reality for his cursed master, unleashing madness on the multiverse!
In the past, defending the Nexus would be the job of MAN-THING.
But he’s busy, so his northern cousin APOCALEDON is filling in!
Jennifer Kale, aka SPELLBINDER, knows they can’t hold off the Darkholders forever.
So, she seeks out the old nemesis of the Dwarf: Victoria Montesi and the DARKHOLD REDEEMERS.
32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99


AGENTS OF A.R.C.A.N.A. #42 *Fear Itself Tie-In*
Plot by NX01A
Written by GRANT MORRISON
Art by JEROME OPEÑA
Theme Song: Coldplay - 42
“INFINITIVE GAUNTLET” Part 5 “LIFE, THE UNIVERSE, AND EVERYTHING”
•Giant-size movie tie-in!
•DOCTOR STRANGE and CLEA escaped from DOCTOR DRUID and his Druids of Black Moors but they and two dozen Irish men and women they saved from flaming Wicker Men have been transported by the Star Stone of Xander to a bizarre realm the spellslingers know far too well.
•Life, the universe, and everything in the Chaos Dimension *is* SHUMA-GORATH! The gauntlet bearing his name is part of a still unknown plot by a still unknown enemy which requires it and the Star Stones but what does The Unclosing Eye know of this? Shuma-Gorath is willing to tell... if Stephen and Clea surrender the humans to Devourer-God of the Eternal Ever-Was in body, mind, and soul!
•The SCARLET WITCH and AARKUS the VISION's search for DOCTOR VOODOO and ELSA BLOODSTONE has also led to another dimension: a pocket reality of nightmares created by K'un-Lun mystic QUAN-ST'AR and succubus illusionist DREAMQUEEN!
•Aarkus is smoke trapped in a bottle forever drifting on an endless sea!
•Wanda: trapped in a fantas... Wait. She's been here before, done this before. Being trapped in a nightmare is sadly nothing new for the her or Elsa and Jericho, the pair having already broken free of the delusion. Now it's time for them to break Quan-St'ar and Dreamqueen!
•As MAGIK gains the upper hand in a Soulsword fight with WITCHFIRE for the lordship of Limbo, the being known as THANATOS finally reveals himself! As even the Dimensional Lords are caught off guard, Thanatos kills the plant-animal-mineral avatar of KATHULOS the Living Planet and steals its Starstone before disappearing! Illyana can't worry about that, though. Witchfire used to distraction to gain the upper hand, and she intends to plunge the Soulsword it holds down into the current Queen of Earth and Limbo's heart!
•With the few surviving members of SHADOWFORCE ALPHA added to the ranks of DIABLO and her other geased house staff tasked with cleaning up their invasion's mess, AGATHA HARKNESS finds MAN-THING and newborn BOG BOY watching a bad monster movie. If only Ted Sallis had the heart to tell her it isn't a movie; it's the news.
42 PGs./ Rated M...$4.20

AGENTS OF FURY #21
Plotter: MARVELL2100
Writer: CHRISTOPHER PRIEST
Artist: STEFANO CASELLI
AGENTS OF SOMETHING IV: King-Maker
Rachel overhears Sen Kelly arguing with two other people in her office when she is grabbed from behind and pulled into the shadows. Nomad warns her that she has to be more careful and that she could have easily been spotted. Just then, the two people arguing with the Senator leave her office but neither Rachel or Nomad can get a good look at them but one of them is definitely a woman. They hear Sen. Kelly make a call and tell the person on the other line that the Lukins are becoming and issue and that they need to find funding for her campaign from another source. She also says that the need to keep Susan Storm in the dark about their dealings with the Lukins, maybe have her campaigning around the country to keep her busy. She then sees a newsflash on her phone about the return of a once prominent businessman. She smiles and tells the person to make arrangements for her to have a meeting with Howard Stark!
Speaking of Stark, Scorpio and Roz continue digging into the events surrounding Howards' return and so far they haven't come up with anything, no records, no social media footprint, no money or digital trail, not anything. And that's what really concerns them. It's as if prior to his return, Howard Stark ceased to exist! Even if he went into hiding, there has to be payouts and cover-ups, even if he scrubbed his social media trail, there would still be evidence of that! So how exactly did Howard Stark seemingly return from the dead and where has he been all this time? Elsewhere, a phone rings and a voice on the other end relays some surprising news and also some very disturbing information. As he hangs up, Howard begins thinking. He would definitely like to meet with Sen Kelly as she could become a useful ally. But then the news about Fury digging into his past has him deeply concerned. It looks like the man who once helped make Fury head of SHIELD will be the same man who brings about the end of Nick Fury! Next Issue: Stark Warning!
32 PGS./Rated T+...$3.99

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AMAZING FANTASY #28 *Fear Itself Tie-In*
Featuring Conan the Barbarian, Red Sonja, and Elric of Melniboné!
Plot by EXCITER
Written by MICHAEL MOORCOCK
Art by JIM LEE
“FEAR IN THE AGE OF SWORD & SORCERY”
His name is Thulsa Doom. He is the infamous skeletal mage that bedeviled Kull the Conqueror during his legendary reign as king of ancient Valusia. The fiend came from humble origins, beginning life as an evil but primitive early man . Eventually, he would become one of the first human acolytes of Chthon and, as reward for loyal servitude, his dark master would transform him into an immortal lich. Yet that gift came with a price: he could never rest until Chthon was freed from imprisonment. And though it took millennia, he came very close during the Hyborian Age…
Conan, the barbarian who became king by his own hand, sits upon his throne with gigantic melancholy. Two unlikely allies have come forth, passing through the gates of his Aquilonia, with grim tidings.
The she-devil with a Sword, Red Sonja of Hyrkania, fought and slew men turned into savage undead monsters. Those responsible for the transformations were, allegedly, warlocks operating from… within Aquilonia.
Elric of Melniboné, the pale prince and wielder of the soul-stealing cursed runeblade Stormbringer, crossed into Conan’s realm following a skirmish with fiendish cultists using chaos magic to weaken dimensional boundaries. Their ultimate goal… reaching a realm known as K’Lay.
King Conan suspects these two threats are related. As the three ride out to confront them, they are unprepared for the scope of Thulsa Doom’s scheme… and the nightmare he’s about to unleash! And in the battle to come, though Sonja is a proven confederate, can Conan really trust Elric?
32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99

BLACK PANTHER: KING OF WAKANDA! #34
Written by MALCOLM JONES
Plot by MARVELL2100
Art by ADI GRANOV
“ENEMY NO MORE!”
The death of the Wakandan ex-patriot N'Jadaka also known to the rest of the world as Erik Kilmonger has sent shockwaves throughout Wakanda and those shockwaves have echoed into the chambers of the Inner Circle of The Hellfire Club! Yes, a traitor who betrayed his own people has been dealt with but some in Wakanda feel that the punishment may have been too harsh and that N'Jadaka should have appeared before the Wakandan Council for a trial. There are those that even feel that perhaps T'Challa has too much power, abusing at every turn and needs to confer with The Council before making such rash decisions! Is there a power-play at hand and are there those within Wakanda who are only seeking power for themselves? Do the jackals and hyenas see an opportunity to attack and bring down the King?
In London, the Hellfire Club convenes to discuss the event surrounding the death of one of it's members, a King no less, by the hands of one of their own! T'Challa stands before the Kings and Queens of the Inner Circle as they each give their views on what should be done next! There are those who agree with T'Challa's actions while others believe that what he did was unforgivable and that he should be held accountable for what he has done. T'Challa looks around the room as the others argue over what fate should befall him, as if he were some mere villain in a criminal proceeding! He silences the room by clearing his throat, as they look upon him, some of them stunned by his arrogance. He returns the mask of the habit over his head so that they may see the true face of The Black Panther.
In a bold, forceful voice he declares that before he sat in a chair in this chamber, he sat on a throne in Wakanda! Before anything else he is King of Wakanda and he will do whatever is necessary to protect his nation, from enemies abroad and at home! And as King of Wakanda, no court shall hold judgement over him when it comes to Wakandan matters! So debate what you will but no judgement of this circle will hold sway over The Black Panther and anyone who would attempt to intervene in Wakandan matters may well find themselves a companion to a dead man! T'Challa turns to leave the gathered members and if he were to look back, he would see the smiling gaze of Adrienne Frost who is even more determined to win her prize!
32 PGS./Rated M For Mature...$3.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA #42 *Fear Itself Tie-In*
Plot by EXCITER
Written by FRANK MILLER
Art by SEAN GORDON MURPHY
Suggested music: Helloween - “Dr. Steen”
“ESSENTIAL PARTS OF US”
Still trapped in time during World War II, Steve Rogers stumbles upon a wartime monster… a ghoulish mad scientist stealing bodies of fallen soldiers from both sides. This madman, Dr. Steen, is a professed scholar with forbidden knowledge of the fabled textbooks penned by Dr. Demogag of Allograft (whatever that means), and he must be stopped… but can Cap thwart his vile plans while also preventing the plane explosion that nearly killed his sidekick Bucky and allowed him to fall into the hands of the Soviets?
Meanwhile, in the present, the Vault - the super-max prison where Bucky Barnes, Natasha Romanoff, Barbara Morse, and Bonebreaker have been detained, without trial, since the end of Negation - is breached in silence. The infiltrators, on a specific mission, are uniquely skilled undead abominations. Stitched together from deceased members of the Red Room, the composite spy/assassin is… Blackest Widow! And with parts collected by Dr. Steen from the deadliest battlefields in living memory, including an arm of particular interest that was lost in a 1945 plane explosion, the Franken-commando is… Wintery-Mix Soldier! And he likes the arm so much, he’s looking for the complete set!
Can Bucky, Nat, and the rest, in their cells and with no weapons, survive this stealthy attempt at organ harvesting by the unholy spawn of Allograft?
Plus: A Frontlines Op-Ed by Sally Floyd, “Howling Your Truth: Why, Despite the Invasion, it’s Time to Retire the Offensive Term ‘Werewolf.’”
32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99

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THE DEADLY FOES OF THE CORPORATE AVENGERS: ORIGINS #1
(CORPORATE AVENGERS: ORIGINS #4)
Plot by EXCITER
Written by CHUCK DIXON
Art by CLAY MANN
Chromium Variant Cover
Gatefold Variant Cover
Indestructible Tyvek® Variant Cover
Scented Ink Variant Cover - Scratch to smell Fritos original corn chips!
In the year 2099, Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are the Publicly-Traded Corporate Avengers! This is the story of…
“THE FREE RADICALS”
As the likes of Google, Pfizer, and Amazon took over the nation (and the world), the American Dream began to look more like a Corporate Vision. One corporation in particular took special interest in heroes. The Mouse, living avatar of the Walt Disney Company (DIS), had a vision for the Avengers - and the complex, layered and nuanced characters that comprised the team didn’t fit its goal of having soulless advertising icons to put on merchandise without any unique “personality” to interfere. The heroes would have to be replaced…
Slowly, the Mouse got to almost every hero that ever mattered, even scraping the bottom of the barrel to find those that few people knew or cared about. But the next generation, angry at what had been taken from them, began to oppose the Mouse. They resisted.
Magni and Modi Thorson, the twins of Thunder, gods of strength and wrath respectively. Ivan Barnes, the Widow Soldier. Silvia “Silvermane” Manfredi, the Iron Mobster. And their leader, one of the original avengers that defied death. He’s been known by many names, but due to his masterful guidance in this imperfect future… they call him Maestro!
If, together, these Free Radicals can slay the Mouse, then they just might be one step closer to their goal of re-establishing a constitutional republic governed by and for the people rather than one ruled by and for the stockholders…
As the lines between government and corporations continue to overlap until they no longer exist, the Mouse become the authority on all superheroes… and on a day in the future unlike any other, the Corporate Avengers assemble! And the Free Radicals stand against them!
32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99

RUSE #1
(CROSSGENESIS #6)
Written by RYAN NORTH
Plot by H-E-D
Art by JACOB PHILLIPS
Simon Archard WAS… Victorian England’s worst detective!
But then he was granted a mysterious Sigil, granting him enhanced cognition.
So now Simon Archard is England’s greatest detective!
He’s arrived in the township of Partington to investigate foul murders, accompanied by his overqualified assistant Emma Bishop.
Simon’s Sigil-enhanced senses tell him that the culprit of these murders is similarly supernatural.
Partington is rocked by mysterious murders most foul… and magical!
His investigations lead them to the palatial estate of the wealthy and powerful Miranda Cross… what secret does the beautiful baroness hold?
32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99

DARK INTELLIGENCE #12
Writer: ED BRUBAKER
Artist: STEVE EPTING
Plotter: MARVEL2100
“DEATH DAYS ARE COMING!”
The death of Kilmonger at the hands of the Black Panther has caused a huge setback for the White Queen Adrienne Frost in her quest to take Wakandan and possibly the heart of it's King. But death is not enough to stop her from her goals and she plots her next moves! Someday, Wakanda will be hers, hopefully with it's king to rule beside her on her throne! In the meantime, plans must be made to replace the deceased Black King. She views possible candidates, Howard Stark being an intriguing choice since his seemingly return from death. His son Tony would be a fun choice given their history but she doesn't need another hero in her circle. As she continues to look through possible choices, one name begins to stand out among them all! She tells herself that this would be a perfect choice and that it would also cause major issues for some of the other members. Later, she calls for a meeting of The Inner Circle to announce changes to the group. First, Moses Magnum will move from the position of Red King to that of the Black King, a move that he is very pleased with! In his place, a new member will step in to become The Red King of The Inner Circle! Born in the wastelands of Siberia and daughter of the Red Room, the Hellfire Club would like to welcome it's newest member, the new Red King - The Red Widow!
In the desert of Mexico near the U.S. border, a nothing place with a population of less than 700, has been found slaughtered. ARROW Agents Jason Strongbow and Monica Chang have been working this case for months. This is the fourth reported incident of a small town with it entire population wiped out, some in the most gruesome manner while others look like they've been struck by a plague. With so many means of death, officials are having a hard time trying to pinpoint exactly what is happening to these people. Even worse, the national news isn't giving it much attention since these are towns on the outskirts, mainly migrants and indigenous people. Even with the chaotic scenes, Jason senses a familiarity, like this is something that he has experienced before. But he can't quit put his finger on it as Monica tells him to focus on the clues before them. They have to figure out what's going on stop whoever is behind this before they go after a target with a much bigger population!
32 PGS./Rated M For Mature...$3.99

DEADPOOL #10 *Fear Itself Tie-In*
Written by CHIP ZDARSKY
Art by Juan Cabal
Plot by FFJAMIE94
A Fear Itself Tie In!!!
Deadpool awakens as Chaos erupts on the Marvel Universe.
Zombies, Vampires and Werewolves attack as an army of Deadpools fight for their lives.
But what about our Deadpool? He battles his evil clone as he learns what has happened to Invisible Man, he is trapped in the place of no return, where the secrets of the Universe will be revealed.
It's a race to the finish as Deadpool kills everyone.
The greatest battle of Deadpool's life is here in this special issue.
48 PGs/ PARENTAL ADVISORY...$4.99