Age of Marvels: New Universe – June 2023 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 2023!

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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Age of Marvels and Next Dawn have an OFFICIAL WIKI!

Now, this month’s solicitations:

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AVENGERS ARMISTICE #1
*World War Zemo Aftermath*
Written by AL EWING
Plot by H-E-D
Art by JASMIN DARNELL
“A PROMISE KEPT”
After the Civil War between Captain America and Thor, a pact was made.
To liberate the world from the evil of “Baron” Zemo’s New Reich, Captain America turned that pact into reality.
The Avengers Assembled… now what?
At Camp Kirby, built in the bones of a mythic beast, two teams gather to decide their future:
The inspiring heroes of the day, the Shining Avengers, and the clever vigil of the night, the Shadow Avengers. As above, so below.
The mightiest heroes of Earth, and realms beyond.
Most of these heroes have other commitments: teams, families, kingdoms, countries, timelines, alternate dimensions, you name it. They can’t Avenge full-time.
But somebody needs to stay at Camp Kirby, ready to sound the call, ready to avenge at a moment’s notice. And Melissa Gold, the soaring Songbird, has finally found her calling.
Her adoptive ward, Gunna Sijurvald, has found a home in Vanaheim with her uncle Hogun. Her lover, Chen Lu, has made peace with the Nüba Jituan and international law enforcement, retiring from costumed antics to become a proper scientist once more.
Where does that leave Melissa?
Once she was a crook; then, a supervillain. But it wasn’t until she got to be a hero that she recognized her true self in the mirror.
Songbird pledges to serve as an Avenger, forever!
48 PGs./ONE-SHOT/Rated T+ … $3.50

THUNDERBOLTS NO MORE #1
*World War Zemo Aftermath*
Written by ALEX DE CAMPI
Plot by H-E-D
Art by CARMEN CARNERO & GABRIEL HARDMAN
The War is over. But the battle scars remain.
There’s no easy way of telling how many in the government were actually subject to Faustus’ mind-control techniques, and who were genuine collaborators.
All the hiring decisions made during Zemo’s reign have been reversed… but how many more loyalist remain?
Agent Dallas Riordan is cleared of all charges, and appointed as the new Secretary of Defense to replace Zemo. She has a heavy task ahead of her, clearing Zemo’s lackeys out of the inner workings of the Department!
Karla Sofen, aka Moonstone, makes a plea deal with the government to go free: handing over the “keys” to control Agent Carnage, the brain-dead war criminal with a bloodthirsty alien symbiote. I’m sure the CIA will never use the living weapon for unworthy ends.
Warren Worthington III, aka Archangel, is similarly exonerated… and actually, he’s feeling better than he has in years. He’s looking to pay that forward.
Throwing gobs of money at Perry Hammond, his attorney, Warren has his ex-wife Ichisumi Kishi released from prison.
Ultimately, Warren knows, she was just as much a victim of Ramses and AKKΔBA.
Together with his children, Uriel and Eimin, the Worthingtons try to move forward.
But what happened to Ramses… or rather, to Ozymandius? Has he found his way back into the bosom of his master Revelation?
(Revelation happens to be the translation from Greek translation of Apocalypse! Coincidence? Don’t bet on it.)
Meanwhile… what is to become of Warren’s former friend, Secretary Cameron Hodge of the Mutant Affairs Department? Can he survive the fallout from Zemo’s failure?
Speaking of Zemo… what ever happened to the monster who made this mess?
Off the coast of Fort Kirby, in the aquatic prison called the Special Containment Center, Helmut Zemo is in isolated confinement.
They’ve cut the head off his movement… but two more will take its place.
Wolfgang von Strucker and Daniel Whitehall are in the wind… leading the remnants of Zemo’s forces under a new banner, the banner of HYDRA!
48 PGs./ONE-SHOT/Rated T+ … $3.50


AGENTS OF A.R.C.A.N.A. #54
Plot by NX01A
Written by TODD McFARLANE
Art by MARC SILVESTRI
Theme Song: Billy Talent - Hanging Out With All The Wrong People
“HEROES REBURN” Part 4 'GENTLEMEN ROGUES'
•While heroes quest to find clarity, it's up to the bad guys to find cover.
•New York had the highest concentration of superheroes on Earth, and it makes sense that it also had the highest concentration of supervillains. SCORPION, SHOCKER, MOLTEN MAN, the SPOT, and SPEED DEMON must steal the warped Shining Trapezohedron from heirophant SHAMASH-SHUM-UKIN in the depths of Lost Lemuria.
•The Shining Trapezohedron shows all of time and space for the right sacrifice, and it's needed to show the blind spots of the Great Old Ones and Outer Gods. As they lead their team through the Spot's portals, Scorpion and Shocker know their team is the required sacrifice but go ahead anyway. The last of humanity won't survive without villains.
•As per their Hell Lord agreement, MAGIK and BLACKHEART defend Limbo from its latest Great Old One invader: cosmic demon ASTEROTH. It doesn't help that she's one of Blackheart's exes. He broke her heart, now she'll break everyone's souls.
32 PGs./ Rated M...$3.99

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AGENTS OF FURY #32
Plotter: MARVELL2100
Writer: CHRISTOPHER PRIEST
Artist: STEFANO CASELLI
“TO ALL THINGS AN END!”
The real Nick Fury has secretly surrendered himself to Clay Quarterman, Director of HAMMER, on the condition that none of the agents recruited by the LMD Max Fury be charged and given a clean slate. Quarterman argues that these "Agents of Fury" have broken several laws and committed numerous felony assaults against the gov't! Why should they be allowed to walk away Scott free? Nick tells his old friend that he's going to let those agents walk because if he doesn't, he'll let it slip out about how the U.S. failed to stop an infiltration of the gov't by LMDs, including a prominent Senator! Then he will announce how the gov't was an accomplice in the death of that Senator!
Quarterman thinks long and hard but he really has no choice. He agrees to Nick's terms, besides there are much bigger problems to deal with and he will need Nick's help. The first thing they will need to do is find out if HAMMER has been infiltrated and if so, how far up the chain does it go? Who can they trust?
Elsewhere, Marcus, Sharon and the rest of the team begin to discuss what their next move should be. Everything they were led to believe has been a lie and their leader was a fraud. How do they cope with this? Marcus believes that they should stay together. But Rachel and Jack don't want any part of this team anymore and just walk out of the room. Roz Solomon and Jack Flagg have been offered work with other spy organizations and decide to leave. That just leaves Marcus and Sharon. Sharon says that despite everything, they made a great team and should continue working together. Marcus agrees, this team maybe over but that doesn't mean their work is done!
32 PGS./Rated T+...$3.99.

AMAZING FANTASY #38: BATTLESTAR GALACTICA
Written by MALCOLM JONES & RONALD D. MOORE
Plot by MARVELL2100
Art by SALVADORE LAROCCA
“THE CHILDREN OF HERA”
CAPRICA: The old Caprica is gone! After nearly being destroyed by nuclear fire and human civilization brought to the brink of extinction, the Cylons have rebuilt Caprica and claimed it as their homeworld. They have ushered in a new, golden era for Cylon society, a world without fear of humans. There are no gods here. No, there is only the one true god. But do they all worship the same one god? There are a growing number of Cylons, both humanoid and Centurians who have come to see the hybrid human/Cylon child Hera as a Messiah. But is there room on Caprica for another deity?
Gaius Baltar and Number Six have been raising Hera on Caprica and are aware of the movement around her. Leoben(Number Two) and Simon(Number Four) along with many Centurians have formed The Children of Hera, a new Cylon faction who worship the child! They also know that other members of the Inner Council - Brother John, D'Anna, "Sharon" and Number Five were at first welcoming of Hera but now see her as dangerous to Cylon society. What will they do? Will the Inner Council clamp down hard on the Children of Hera and risk an all-out Cylon civil war?
Meanwhile, using a Cylon raider stolen from an outcast Brother John clone, Sharon has managed to sneak onto Caprica undetected. Far above and hiding behind one of Caprica's moons, Helo, Starbuck and Apollo wait in a Raptor. They are all here to find Sharon and Helos' stolen daughter and bring her home! But for Sharon, getting onto the planet is one thing, leaving with the Messiah of a cult is a different matter! What chance do four people have against millions of Cylons and a cult of fanatics? Don't worry they've thought about this long and hard....and they have a plan!
32 PGS./Rated T+...$3.99

BLACK PANTHER: KING OF WAKANDA! #46
Written by MALCOLM JONES
Plot by MARVELL2100
Art by ADI GRANOV
THE WINDS OF WAR
After ending his association with the Hellfire Club, T'Challa gathers his closest advisors to plan their next moves. There are multiple threats facing not just Wakanda but the rest of the world as well that could have an impact against their nation. The most immediate threat is N'Gabo, where Markus Zulu with the help of a mysterious ally is developing hi-tech weapons to use against Wakanda! T'Challa's former associates in the Hellfire Club will no doubt take every opportunity to plot against him. And then there is The Quiet War, an infiltration of LMDs-artificial lifeforms-that threatens humanity at all levels.
With his ally Nick Fury now in HAMMER custody and Tony Stark getting his house back in order, T'Challa decides now is the time to make bold moves! First, he directs Okoye and Akili to reach out to former associates of Fury for a secret meeting. Next, he tells Shuri, to do a complete and thorough sweep of Wakandan society. Look for any abnormalities that would indicate LMD activity and deal with it immediately. As for Markus Zulu and N'Gabo a decision has been made! At 3:00 PM today, King T'Challa of Wakanda has announced to the world that his country is has a direct conflict the rogue nation of N'Gabo and any of their allies! War has been declared!
32 PGS./Rated T+...$3.99


CAPTAIN AMERICA #54
Plot by EXCITER
Written by FRANK MILLER
Art by SEAN GORDON MURPHY
“NO REST FOR THE RIGHTEOUS”
Steve Rogers returned to wield the shield of Captain America when the United States needed him the most… when the nation was seized in the iron grip of Baron Zemo. Yet even as he helps finalize Songbird’s position at the unified Avengers headquarters of Camp Kirby, trouble is already brewing again in Washington D.C.!
The public is shaken by how easily Zemo was able to use Dr. Faustus’ mind-control techniques to dominate key government personalities. Eager to “never allow a crisis to go to waste,” politicians capitalize on this moral panic by proposing dangerous new laws and legislation. Perhaps the most troubling of all, Congresswoman Roja-Oñederra champions creation of the “Office of Mental National Integrity”: a federal agency whose mandate is to ensure no more mind control. But who will determine whether your mind is operating properly? Who could possibly use OMNI’s power responsibly? Steve voices his public opposition to such an agency…
And although he just returned and saved the world, his old establishment detractors are already back and attempting to silence him! This time, the Brooklyn District Attorney actually brings criminal charges against Steve for falsifying documents in enlistment papers that he officially submitted when he was just “Scrawny Steve” back in 1941! Can Cap’s lawyer, the incomparable Connie Ferrari, get these spurious charges dismissed? The problem is, Cap admits… he did it!
Plus: A Frontlines Op-Ed by Sally Floyd: “The Internet Calls Them ‘Zemojis’: What You Need to Know About Zemo Loyalists that Could Still be in Positions of Power.”
32 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99

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CAPTAIN UNIVERSE: BEYOND #4
Plotted by CAPTAINUNIVERSE
Written by KEITH GIFFEN
Art by PATRICK GLEASON
'ELECTRIC BLUE' Part 4: "Mission to Mars"
As Steve and Clare continue to dance around the subject of his disappearance and their lingering feelings for one another, the Beyond Corporation prepares to expand their influence into the very heavens themselves! Their first target? A mysterious garden that recently sprang up on the surface of Mars! What mysteries await Captain Universe on the surface of the red planet?
32 PGS./ Rated T+...$3.99

CROSSGENESIS #14
Written by MIKE CAREY, ND STEVENSON, TINI HOWARD, VITA AYALA, RYAN NORTH, MARKISAN NASO
Plot by H-E-D
Art by JORGE JIMÉNEZ, AUDREY MOK, MARCUS TO, HAEMI JANG, JACOB PHILLIPS, JASON MUHR
By Solusandra’s light, the world changed!
Now, in this oversized finale, you’ll see how!
SCION (by Tini Howard & Marcus To)
In Otherworld, Captain Britain and Dark Angel are caught in the middle of a sudden war between the Herons and the Ravens over the Sigil-bearing Prince! Is there any hope for peace?
MYSTIC (by ND Stevenson & Audrey Mok)
The good news? Giselle’s ritual worked, restoring the magic to Ciress. The bad news? The ritual is now draining her sister’s life force.
Can Giselle figure out how to save Genevieve without dooming Ciress?
SOJOURN (by Markisan Naso & Jason Muhr)
With the Bow of Ayden reforged, Arwyn and her allies launch a do-or-die sneak attack on the tyrannical, Sigil-bearing zombie sorcerer Mordath! Will the world of Quin be freed, or damned forever?
CRUX (by Vita Ayala & Haemi Jang)
HOW NOT TO DROWN
The pre-Cataclysmic Atlantean coven known as the Crux teams up with Jennifer Kale and Namor to defend modern Atlantis from an ancient demon from the Hyborian Age!
RUSE (by Ryan North & Jacob Phillips)
Simon Archard attempted to seduce the murderess Miranda Cross as a distraction, so that actual detective Emma Bishop could find damning evidence.
But the Baroness is actually a negation demon, and she’s trying to steal Archard’s Sigil for herself!
Can he do something right for a change and save himself?
SIGIL (by Mike Carey & Jorge Jiménez)
Sam Amdahl-Rey’s war across time and space comes to a mind-bending conclusion as she confronts the Ur-Saurian at the end of time!
Can she find her way home again?
NEVER THE END
Crossing space, crossing time, crossing generations! CROSSGENESIS expanded the horizons of the Age of Marvels, and we hope you liked what you saw!
120 PGs./Rated T+ …$2.99

DARK INTELLIGENCE #24
Writer: ED BRUBAKER
Artist: STEVE EPTING
Plotter: MARVEL2100
AMERICAN EAGLE vs AMERICAN FLAG!!!
Port of Charleston, S.C.: After leaving a secret meeting with Scorpio and Agent 13(last issue), Jason and Monica find themselves in a battle against a squad of HAMMER agents led by John Walker, the US Agent! Jason and Monica have been charged with assault against federal agents and aiding the enemies of the United States! As they fight, the question in both of their minds is who is really behind this? There is an LMD infiltration in the U.S. gov't and it wouldn't be too hard to assume that the military, defense and spy agencies would be corrupted as well!
While Monica has taken down several HAMMER agents, Jason goes head-to-head with the most dangerous threat, the SSS-powered Walker! What Jason lacks against US Agent in strength, he makes up for in speed, agility and skill! After what seems like hours, they battle to a standstill! But with Monica effectively taking out all of the other agents, they now have the edge against Walker! Suddenly, more heavily-armed HAMMER agents arrive on the scene and surround Jason and Monica. Already worn down after a long fight, they have little choice but to surrender! The agents clear a path for the arrival of HAMMER sub-director Veronica Hand who places Monica and Jason under arrest!
32 PGS./Rated T+...$3.99


EˣCELSIOR #5
Plot by NX01A
Written by BRANDON THOMAS
Art by JESÚS SAÍZ
Theme Song: Sevendust - Decay
“DECOMPOSITION”
•After the ARMAGEDDON MAN, HUMUS SAPIEN, and BROTHER NATURE turned the African nation of Orbia's business district into a sprawling nature preserve, they still had to deal with the human population before restoring the entire country to a pristine state. Their solution: a viral hemorrhagic fever called Arcturus!
•As much as DESTINY and MYSTIQUE enjoy a bit of slaughter, they typically draw the line at genocide. And so came the Ebon King of the Outer Sphere to Orbia. BLACK TOM CASSIDY's connection to the Earth was strongest in Ireland but his mutant and druidic talents should stand up to the combined might of the trio Mystique mockingly nicknamed the NATURE BROS. For all their natural abilities, there's something decidedly unnatural influencing the Nature Bros, but can Black Tom sever the connection?
•The true masterminds of the Orbia assault aren't happy with this interference, and they take their jobs as caretakers very seriously. This Outer Sphere is very good. Next time, they'll have to be more careful.
•Back at Cassidy Keep, a forlorn AGATHA HARKNESS asks the Outer Sphere for help against a returning evil. Why aren't her own Agents dealing with it? The Bone Court won't like the answer.
Outer Sphere Profile
BLACK TOM CASSIDY
Name: Thomas Samuel Eamon Cassidy
Affiliation: Outer Sphere (Ebon King)
Powers: •Concussive Blasts
•Florokinesis
•Cernunnos Magic (Geokinesis, Biokinesis, Zoopathy, Atmokinesis; Regenerative Healing Factor)
Intelligence: •••
Strength: •••
Speed: •••
Durability: •••
Energy Projection: •••••
Fighting Skills: •••
32 PGs./Rated T+...$3.99