The first collaboration between Marvel and French publisher Soleil has already been released, and now Marvel is prepped to release Denis Bajram’s Universal War One #1. Marvel has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of the three issue mini-series that is being adapted by Paul Benjamin.
UNIVERSAL WAR ONE #1 (of 3) (MAY082248)
UNIVERSAL WAR ONE #1 (of 3) VARIANT (MAY082249)
Written by DENIS BAJRAM
Penciled by DENIS BAJRAM
Cover by DENIS BAJRAM
Adapted by PAUL BENJAMIN
Paul Benjamin (Marvel Adventures Hulk) adapts this international best-seller, as, nearly 100 years in the future, the many planets of the solar system find themselves caught in the middle of a civil war. In the midst of everything a gigantic black wall separates the solar system in two, absorbing all light and matter! The universe’s last hope is a band of soldiers facing court martial. They are the men and women of the Purgatory Squadron! Their mission: investigate the mysterious black wall, save the universe, and try not to die in the process!
This is a mature title and comes with a $5.99 price tag when it arrives in stores on July 9, 2008.