PREVIEW: Captain Britain and the Mighty Defenders, #1

[CBR News]

• Welcome to Battleworld - where, in what's left of Mondo-City One, Boss Cage is the law!
• When the fascist futuropolis annexes neighboring Yinsen City, who'll stand up for Ho Yinsen's dream of universal peace?
• If you liked the Mighty Avengers -- you'll love the Mighty Defenders!


Full article here.

[Ravin' Ray]

She-Hulk, a kinder, gentler Thor. Love her.

[The Sword is Drawn]

I'm actually looking forward to this. The pairing of Ewing and Davis is a good one. And granted it's a shame it won't involve the Captain Britain the majority of people would be hoping to see from those two it will at least be great to see A Faiza Hussain in a Marvel comic again. Even if it is in a slightly confusing manner.

[RLAAMJR.]

Hmmm... I'm kinda not feeling the roster.

[The Fury]

Art by Davis? Might buy the TPB of this.

[PiercedMonk]

I love that Al Ewing keeps referencing these relatively obscure books in his work. I never would have imagined that Mondo-City 1 and Boss Cage would make an appearance after Jeff Parker's DARK AVENGERS.

Really excited for this book. Shame it's only two issues.

[Cmbmool]

We finally get. Hulk with a hammer of Thirand the best thing about it is that it's the She-Hulk with a hammer.

[Fokken]

That bit about the gavel and her "hammers"? Tremendous.

[Holt]

I am loving that Ewing made a callback to his Spider Hero joke from Mighty Avengers.

[Tom Reed]

Damn! I really didn't want to pick this up. but after looking at this...

[Fused]

Shulkie lookin proper with Davis on art duties.

[MykeHavoc]

I am loving that Ewing made a callback to his Spider Hero joke from Mighty Avengers.

That panel followed by SSM's reaction is one of the most glorious things ever of the Marvel Now era. I can probably count on my fingers how many times I wildly laughed out loud reading comics the last few years, and I think Ewing's captions might be responsible for most of them. And I've probably teared up fewer times. The final page of the last issue did it.

[Holt]

That panel followed by SSM's reaction is one of the most glorious things ever of the Marvel Now era. I can probably count on my fingers how many times I wildly laughed out loud reading comics the last few years, and I think Ewing's captions might be responsible for most of them. And I've probably teared up fewer times. The final page of the last issue did it.

He's seriously been an underrated gem at Marvel I'm so happy he's finally getting some big books.

[MykeHavoc]

Agreed. I'm on board with just about everything he's writing going forward (on the fence with CoC though. Need to hear more about it). When I saw Ultimates, with Rocafort on art, I had a nerd-gasm. Just wish some of the other MA members were in it. Who knows? Maybe we still have a Defenders book to be announced. Fingers crossed Ewing writes it (though 3 titles seems to be the norm for full-time, popular writers).

I was thinking, with so many of the old guard gone (Brubaker, Fraction, Gillen, Remender etc) Ewing has basically been upgraded to an architect. Bendis and Aaron are still around, but newer folks like Wilson, Lemire, Soule, Taylor (give this guy more books please) seem to be filling the void. Bold new world ahead of us.

[m.knight]

That panel followed by SSM's reaction is one of the most glorious things ever of the Marvel Now era. I can probably count on my fingers how many times I wildly laughed out loud reading comics the last few years, and I think Ewing's captions might be responsible for most of them. And I've probably teared up fewer times. The final page of the last issue did it.

Ewing's captions are the best. They've been one of my favorite parts of his MA and CA&TMA run.