Let me be perfectly honest. I have no idea who well over half the heroes featured here are. That has nothing to do with the characters themselves, and more that I just don’t read quite as much Marvel (and DC) as I used to. Infinity Comics? It’s a format I have trouble with, which again says more about me just preferring the traditional comic book page.
That’s to clear the deck so I can unequivocally state that I am happy that Marvel Comics has these characters, and that a book like Marvel United: A Pride Special #1 exists. Or will exist in June this year. Because hate and fear have no place on Fanboy Planet, and that means we have to stand up against it. I don’t know how impactful this book will be, but it gives me hope.
Because I’m unfamiliar with too many of these characters, I’ll just let Marvel speak for itself. I’ll also make sure to pick up a copy of this book when it arrives in comic shops so I can get a little more familiar.
From Marvel:
For the fifth consecutive year, Marvel Comics is celebrating LGBTQIA+ creators and characters this June in a giant-size PRIDE anthology one-shot. This year’s edition, MARVEL UNITED: A PRIDE SPECIAL #1, will feature four inspirational and action-packed adventures starring iconic and fan-favorite heroes, including members of the Avengers and X-Men. Reflecting a wide range of voices, MARVEL UNITED: A PRIDE SPECIAL brings together talent from throughout the industry with stories from both established Marvel creators and bright up-and-comers, some of whom are making their exciting Marvel Comics debut.
It’s a real look at the world outside your window with tales from every corner of the Marvel Universe! Here’s what fans can look forward to this year:
- From visionary writer Al Ewing and acclaimed artist Kei Zama, see Aaron Fischer, Captain America of the Railways, bravely confront the inimical and despicable Hate-Monger!
- Groundbreaking character Arnie Roth fights alongside Captain America against Hydra during the height of World War II in a story about the past that will reshape the future from the superstar team behind the hit Avengers Academy Infinity Comic series, writer Anthony Oliveira and artist Pablo Collar. Also arriving just in time for Pride Month, Avengers Academy: Assemble #1 collects the first six issues of Oliveira’s Avengers Academy Infinity Comic series in print for the first time.
- Last’s year Pride special celebrated Mystique and Destiny’s marriage. Now, experience a new chapter in the iconic mutant couple’s decades-spanning romance that touches on parenthood and co-stars their son, Nightcrawler, by author Wyatt Kennedy and artist Bayleigh Underwood in her Marvel Comics debut.
- In another exciting Marvel Comics debut, writer Zoe Tunnell teams up with rising star Federica Mancin for a Black Cat heist gone haywire as the super thief finds herself alongside heavenly hero Sera in a dark battle against the fear-inducing demon D’Spayre!
- And more, including interviews and insightful essays.
Check out a parade of stunning covers by Lucas Werneck, Jan Bazaldua, Ernanda Souza, Luciano Vecchio, and Rickie Yagawa. Preorder MARVEL UNITED: A PRIDE SPECIAL at your local comic shop and stay tuned for the reveal of this year’s PRIDE VARIANT COVERS in the weeks ahead.
MARVEL UNITED: A PRIDE SPECIAL #1
Written by AL EWING, ANTHONY OLIVEIRA, WYATT KENNEDY & ZOE TUNNELL
Art by KEI ZAMA, PABLO COLLAR, BAYLEIGH UNDERWOOD & FEDERICA MANCIN
Cover by LUCAS WERNECK
Variant Cover by JAN BAZALDUA
Variant Cover by ERNANDA SOUZA
Variant Cover by LUCIANO VECCHIO
Variant Cover by RICKIE YAGAWA
On Sale 6/4
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