Surprise: Secret Empire Gets An Extra Issue

[Stars & Stripes]

I wonder why the background colour pallet changes from Red to Blue on SE#10? I also wonder if the "classified" emblem is going to be "Legacy"?

Maybe it's covering up the circular Cap shield or the Hydra shield being shattered to represent the fall of the Empire?

[Mike_Murdock]

As long as it ends before Legacy begins, I'm fine with that.

[Stars & Stripes]

As long as it ends before Legacy begins, I'm fine with that.

Why do I think we might get a one-shot in the style of Civil War II: The Oath that acts as an epilogue to Secret Empire?

[Kurolegacy]

Just looked at the final cover and jeez why does even the final issue cover have to be filled with dread with the heroes laying defeated at Captain Hydra's feet? There couldn't even be something hopeful like the heroes clashing with him or coming together?

[Ianbarreilles]

I roll my eyes at the people who assume that this means secret empire will suffer delays, the event is releasing twice monthly with May and August being the exception since they're both five week months for example they're releasing the first three issues in May and then in June issues four and five will release, then in July issues six and seven will release on that same month, then finally in August we'll see the release of issues eight nine and ten, it's got rotating artists too so it'll release on time.

[rui no onna]

I roll my eyes at the people who assume that this means secret empire will suffer delays, the event is releasing twice monthly with May and August being the exception since they're both five week months for example they're releasing the first three issues in May and then in June issues four and five will release, then in July issues six and seven will release on that same month, then finally in August we'll see the release of issues eight nine and ten, it's got rotating artists too so it'll release on time.

Rather than delays, I think we'll actually get a switch up to weekly rather than biweekly shipping to accommodate SE #10.

Already solicited:
4/19 Secret Empire #0
5/03 Secret Empire #1
5/17 Secret Empire #2
5/31 Secret Empire #3
6/14 Secret Empire #4
6/28 Secret Empire #5
7/12 Secret Empire #6
7/26 Secret Empire #7

My guess:
8/09 Secret Empire #8
8/23 Secret Empire #9
8/30 Secret Empire #10

By the way, isn't it around time for solicitations to be leaked already? Aside from SE #10, haven't seen any yet.

[Digifiend]

Yeah. The following books are confirmed for August thanks to a press release about variant covers.
http://www.newsarama.com/34531-marve...nt-covers.html
1. ALL-NEW GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #7
2. AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #31
3. AVENGERS #10
4. BLACK PANTHER #17
5. CHAMPIONS #11
6. DEFENDERS #4
7. DOCTOR STRANGE #24
8. GENERATIONS: BANNER HULK & THE TOTALLY AWESOME HULK #1
9. GENERATIONS: THE UNWORTHY THOR & THE MIGHTY THOR #1
10. HAWKEYE #9
11. I AM GROOT #4
12. INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #10
13. MIGHTY THOR #22
14. ROCKET #4
15. SECRET EMPIRE #8
16. SPIDER-MAN #19
17. SPIDER-MAN/DEADPOOL #20
18. THANOS #10
19. THE MIGHTY CAPTAIN MARVEL #8
20. VENOM #153

[rui no onna]

On a side note, I'm quite annoyed there's no Sorrentino Hydra Heroes variant for Secret Empire #10. It was fine not having it for #0 but not having it for #10 niggles at my OCD.

[Dthirds3]

Ok when are they announcing the one shot epilogue

[Ianbarreilles]

Ok when are they announcing the one shot epilogue

This was essentially so that wasn't needed.

[Ianbarreilles]

Rather than delays, I think we'll actually get a switch up to weekly rather than biweekly shipping to accommodate SE #10.

Already solicited:
4/19 Secret Empire #0
5/03 Secret Empire #1
5/17 Secret Empire #2
5/31 Secret Empire #3
6/14 Secret Empire #4
6/28 Secret Empire #5
7/12 Secret Empire #6
7/26 Secret Empire #7

My guess:
8/09 Secret Empire #8
8/23 Secret Empire #9
8/30 Secret Empire #10

By the way, isn't it around time for solicitations to be leaked already? Aside from SE #10, haven't seen any yet.

Agreed especially since like May August has five Wednesday's so it works perfectly.

[rui no onna]

Agreed especially since like May August has five Wednesday's so it works perfectly.

Not so perfectly given if they stick to the biweekly schedule, it should be released September 6. Still easy enough to squeeze it in.

Mind, I appreciate DC's schedule for Rebirth events and xovers. Weekly shipping for 4-6 weeks and done. Very few tie-ins, too, thus far. Would've preferred it if Secret Empire was just weekly for 2-3 months instead of biweekly for 4-5 months. Alas, getting good looking art done on time probably would've been a big problem.

This was essentially so that wasn't needed.

That remains to be seen. From the announcement, Secret Empire #10 sounded more like final chapter rather than epilogue.

[Peter Parker]

https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/05...ire-10-august/

"Oh, and let me say again: we’re not going to use the Cosmic Cube to simply reverse everything away—the stakes matter, maybe more than they ever have before.”

Right they are just going to use the modern Marvel Cosmic Cube: A small narrative box in the corner that says "Six Months Later..."