As the Annihilators team is trapped in limbo facing off the likes of Immortus’ temporal army, and Rocket Raccoon is trapped within the most wicked case of déjà vu ever, does this issue end with a cosmic BANG, or a Galactic whimper?
Take the jump and find out.
Press Release
The Silver Surfer! Beta-Ray Bill! Gladiator! Quasar! Ronan the Accuser! The greatest heroes of the cosmos join forces this March in the oversized Annihilators #1 (of 4)! Marvel’s space action masters Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, along with Eisner Award winning artist Tan Eng Huat unveil the only team mighty enough to face the Dire Wraiths! With galactic civilization in disarray after The Thanos Imperative, the Annihilators must band together to prevent the sinister shape-shifting horde from destroying the universe itself. Innocent worlds teeter on the precipice of destruction…so it’s time for the best of the best to unite and unleash righteous justice!
This week on the show: Calvin turns 25, Batman and the Legion of Super-Heroes, and that guy who isn’t Aquaman. Plus, Annihilation!
Show Notes after the Jump!
This week, on the Major Spoilers Podcast, the Major Spoilers Crew takes a look at Annihilation, Book 1 from Marvel.
Annihilation, Book 1
The Annihilation Wave has come! Annihilus, lord of the Negative Zone, has declared war! Hordes of loyal soldiers swarm from the center of the universe, and only a handful of heroes can resist destruction! As the Xandarian Nova Corps meet its doom, only Richard Rider – the man called Nova – survives. Now the sole custodian of the Worldmind, the Zandarian’s database of knowledge and experience, can he rediscover himself in time to lead the war effort against the Annihilation Wave? Drax the Destroyer returns from exile on Earth to mentor Nova – but wait until you see his dangerous new persona! Guest-starring Quasar, Ronan the Accuser, the Super-Skrull and Thanos! Collecting Drax the Destroyer #1-4, Annihilation Prologue and Annihilation: Nova #1-4.
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Who can stop Ultron? The team of Nova, Adam Warlock, Quasar, Star-Lord and others in the final chapter of the Annihilation: Conquest saga.
Marvel has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of the issue that arrives April 9, 2008.
What if Annihilus’ wasn’t defeated? What if the Annihilation made it to Earth? What if the invasion took place smack dab in the middle of Civil War and Silent war?
The answer to that, dear reader, can be found in the pages of What If? Annihilation. Marvel has kindly provided Major Spoilers a sneak peek of the issue that you can check out after the jump.
Phalanx is still attacking, and it is up to Quasar and Moondragon to find a solution to turn the war. Alliances are formed and plans are set in motion in this sneak peek direct from Marvel.
The Quest for the Kree savior comes to an end in Quasar #4, and Marvel has kindly sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of the issue that arrives October 31st.
Or – “Playing Catch-Up Is Actually Kind Of Fun…”
Peter Quill. Astronaut. Star-Lord. Fallen hero. In the wake of the Annihilation, the powers of the universe have been completely revamped and reconfigured, but there are still situations that cry out for the intervention of the master of the spaceways… The situation on Hala (home of the Kree) is beyond desperate, and the powers that be have drafted Pete and a few of Marvel’s other back-catalog characters into a suicide mission, a mission behind enemy lines where nobody expects any of them to survive. Whaddaya bet that they’re right? More After the Jump
Another weekend, another collection of sneak peeks from Marvel for titles arriving next week. In Part 1, you can treat your eyes to pages from ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST – STARLORD 3, AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE 6, CABLE & DEADPOOL 45, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE CHOSEN 2, FRANKLIN RICHARDS: MONSTER MASH, IMMORTAL IRON FIST 9, IMMORTAL IRON FIST ANNUAL 1, IRON MAN 22, and MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN 5.
Hear ye! Hear ye! The Hulk is smashing his way through Manhattan this week in World War Hulk #4. While we can’t bring you the blow by blow action, Marvel has graciously provided us with previews of its other titles arriving this week.
In this installment ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST – QUASAR 3, AVENGERS CLASSIC 4, CAPTAIN AMERICA 30, IRREDEEMABLE ANT-MAN 12, JACK KIRBY’S GALACTIC BOUNTY HUNTERS 6, MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR 28, MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS 16, MARVEL ADVENTURES TWO-IN-ONE 3.
It’s a long weekend, and I’m sure while you are waiting for the hot girl next door to layout in her bikini for one last time of the summer, you’ll want something to keep you occupied. It’s going to be another huge week for Marvel, so we’re splitting the sneaks up again. This installment features ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST – WRAITH 3, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE CHOSEN 1, DAREDEVIL: BATTLIN’ JACK MURDOCK 4, EXILES 98, FANTASTIC FOUR AND POWER PACK 3, INCREDIBLE HULK 110 (WWH), IRON MAN: ENTER THE MANDARIN 1, MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN 31, MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE 3
