Marvel Now! nous la joue Battle Royal avec le nouveau projet du scénariste Dennis Hopless et du dessinateur Kev Walker. Des jeunes super-héros dont Cammi, Darkhawk, plusieurs membres de l’Académie (Hazmat, Mettle, Reptil, X-23 et Juston et sa Sentinelle), des Runaways (Nico et Chase) se retrouvent sur Murderworld dirigé par le vilain Arcade. Seize participants, un seul survivant. Faites vos jeux !
Sortie du premier numéro en décembre. Couverture de Dave Johnson.
[quote=« Dennis Hopeless »]Arcade has spent a lot of years building “Murder Worlds” that yield very few actual murders. He’s decided it’s time to get back a little self-respect. It’s time for a new kind of Murder World. AVENGERS ARENA is about the unlucky kids he’s chosen to help him try it out. I don’t want to give too much away, but I can promise a lot of murder in this new Murder World.
The unsent first draft of every pitch I’ve ever written starts with the words “It’s ‘Veronica Mars’ meets…” or “Imagine ‘Friday Night Lights’ only…” This one is no exception.
[quote]AVENGERS ARENA #1 DENNIS HOPELESS (W)
KEV WALKER (A)
cover by DAVE JOHNSON
Variant cover by MIKE PERKINS
Young Baby Variant by SKOTTIE YOUNG
Blank cover variant Also Available
Trapped on an isolated island, 16 superhuman young adults (including cult faves like members of the Runaways, The Avengers Academy and Darkhawk) are given a chilling ultimatum by their demented captor: Fight or die…only one will walk out alive! Thus begins a primal battle that will test the skills, stamina and morals of each combatant. Welcome to Murder World, where the secrets are plenty, alliances are fleeting, and the key to victory might be rewriting the rules of the game. Who will survive? The rising star team of Dennis Hopeless (X-MEN: SEASON ONE) and Kev Walker (THUNDERBOLTS) dare you to tune in to your new favorite comic NOW!
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[quote]AVENGERS ARENA #2 DENNIS HOPELESS (W) • KEV WALKER (A)
Cover by CHRIS BACHALO
Variant cover by MIKE OEMING
• ANNIHILATION’s Cammi vs. Deathlocket!
• AVENGER ACADEMY’s Hazmat vs. Deathlocket!
• Who the heck is Deathlocket? And who dies in this issue?
• Plus: Who are the students of the Braddock Academy?
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Hopeless et Walker nous livre du très bon boulot. Non seulement Hopeless connait très bien l’univers Marvel mais il s’amuse à faire allusion à la culture populaire. Quant à Kevin Walker, il est dans son élément, son style anguleux est parfait pour l’ambiance.
[quote]AVENGERS ARENA #3 DENNIS HOPELESS (W) • KEV WALKER (A)
Cover by GREG HORN
Variant Cover by GARRY BROWN
• X-23 vs. ANNIHILATION’s Cammi!
• A mystery opponent vs. AVENGERS ACADEMY’s Sentinel!
• Who is the killer stalking the competitors in their sleep?
• Plus: Darkhawk equals death!
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[quote]AVENGERS ARENA #4 DENNIS HOPELESS (W)
ALESSANDRO VITTI (A)
Covers by DAVE JOHNSON
Variant Cover by BOBBY RUBIO
• The Runaways vs. Avengers Academy!
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Vitti a assuré pour la partie graphique et Hopeless continue à démontrer ses forces narratives. Ce numéro braque le projecteur sur Chase Stein et Nico Minoru, deux personnages des Runaways que je ne connais pas bien. On sent la paranoia prendre les personnages et l’un d’eux en fait les frais, à moins que…
[quote]Avengers Arena #5
Story by Dennis Hopeless
Art by Kev Walker
Cover by Dave Johnson, Joe Quinones
Publisher Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $2.99
Release Date Wed, February 27th, 2013
• The Braddock Academy vs…themselves?
• Plus: What is up with Chase and Darkhawk?[/quote]
[quote]Avengers Arena #6
Story by Dennis Hopeless
Art by Kev Walker
Cover by Mike Del Mundo, Jorge Molina
Publisher Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $2.99
Release Date Sat, March 16th, 2013
• Betrayal! Secrets! Murder! Shock follows shock in the stunning conclusion to our first story arc!
• Who will win the race to the supplies…and what are they willing to do get there first?
• Who is not what they seem…and which player will draw first blood?[/quote]
[quote]AVENGERS ARENA #7 DENNIS HOPELESS (W) • ALESSANDRO VITTI (A)
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
MANY ARMORS OF IRON MAN VARIANT BY John Tyler Christopher
All about Arcade! How did the former punch line become the sadistic scene stealer? Find out in this standalone shocker!
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