Pour accompagner la sortie du film Captain America: Le Soldat de l’Hiver, l’éditeur Marvel Comics proposera en février une nouvelle mini-série « Winter Soldier: The Bitter March » réalisée par le scénariste Rick Remender (Uncanny Avengers) et le dessinateur Roland Boschi (Ghost Rider, Punisher).
L’histoire voit les agents du S.H.I.E.L.D. Nick Fury et Ran Shen affronter le Soldat de l’Hiver de la Chambre Rouge en 1966 pour récupérer une équipe de scientifiques Nazis. la mini-série devrait avoir d’importantes répercussions en 2014 sur la série principale Captain America qu’anime le scénariste Rick Remender. Le personnage de Ran Shen est d’ailleurs apparu précédemment comme super-vilain, agissant sous le nom « The Iron Nail ».
Ci-dessous, les couvertures de Andrew Robinson et Lee In-Hyuk:
[quote=« Rick Remender »] Well, I requested Roland because what I wanted to do with the story: James Bond-type action stuff. I wanted to have a lot of very fluid action sequences, and he’s one of the few guys I’ve worked with able to do it to that degree. Roland’s a perfect storyteller and an exciting illustrator, so given all of that and the era we’re setting this in he is a perfect choice.
When people see his stuff in Winter Soldier: The Bitter March, I think he’ll become breakout star to the general comics audience. He’s A-level and world class; I’m really lucky to get him on this and let him loose. We’ve developed a lot of the new HYDRA guys together; a lot of the visual ideas are his. As you know, I like to collaborate with the artists I work with; open up the lines of communication and find a nice center. Roland has really kicked out some great ideas and characters. It’s going to be a really exciting jaunt.[/quote]
Dommage que les agents du SHIELD soient Fury et un personnage qui est déjà apparu plus vieux. J’aurais bien aimé un récit court, intense, positionné du côté de deux agents lambda essayant de combattre le Winter Soldier, incarné comme une ombre mortelle et immatérielle. Avec, bien sûr, à la fin, la mort cruelle et terrible des deux agents, fauchés par plus fort qu’eux.
Ca m’aurait bien plu.
[quote]Winter Soldier: The Bitter March #1
Story by Rick Remender
Art by Roland Boschi
Colors by Chris Chuckry
Letters by VC - Clayton Cowles
Cover by Andrew Robinson, In-Hyuk Lee, Chris Eliopoulos
Publisher Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date Wed, February 12th, 2014
1966: With Nick Fury missing, and presumed dead, global espionage agency S.H.I.E.L.D. sends secret agent Ran Shen to collect two Nazi scientists with the key to defining who wins the Cold War. But the Americans are not the only ones who want the high value scientists. The Soviets have opened the Red Room, releasing their most dangerous operative --The Winter Soldier, who unbeknownst to the world, is the presumed-dead partner of Captain America—Bucky Barnes! The brainwashed soldier’s mission: to acquire the scientists by any means or to kill them should they fall into American hands. This classic 60’s style, high-octane, spy pulp told at Cold War’s peak follows Ran Shen and his terrified scientists as they creep out of the shadow of East Berlin. Intrigue, adventure, romance and murder abound with ramifications that will shatter relationships in the modern-day Marvel Universe—including one with the Star Spangled Avenger himself![/quote]
Je n’ai pas toujours été un grand fan des planches de Boschi…j’aime bien l’énergie, mais je trouve qu’il pêche souvent dans la finition. Ce que je vois là me plaît beaucoup plus…hâte de lire ça, surtout avec Remender au scénar…
[quote]Winter Soldier: The Bitter March #2
Story by Rick Remender
Art by Roland Boschi
Colors by Chris Chuckry
Cover by Andrew Robinson, Agustin Alessio
Publisher Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date Wed, March 19th, 2014
• Shield agent Ran Shen is responsible for escorting the two most important humans on the planet to the United States.
• The only thing in his way is Winter Soldier. And the only thing in the Winter Soldier’s way is an elite Hydra squad run by Chancellor Cassandra and Madam Worm.
• Rate pace, high adventure, sex, murder, intrigue, in this 1960’s spy action story that will have ramification echoing to the modern Marvel Universe![/quote]
[quote]THE WINTER SOLDIER: BITTER MARCH #3
Written by: Rick Remender.
Art by: Roland Boschi.
Cover by: Andrew Robinson, Rags Morales.
Description: S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Ran Shen vs the Winter Soldier with the fate of the Cold War in the wings! Hydra’s top agents move in. High octane spy-fi action in the mighty Marvel style!
Pages: 32.
Price: $3.99.
In stores: April 16. [/quote]
[quote]Winter Soldier: The Bitter March #4
Story by Rick Remender
Art by Roland Boschi
Colors by Chris Chuckry
Letters by VC - Clayton Cowles
Cover by Andrew Robinson
Publisher Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date Wed, May 28th, 2014
• Can the Red Room keep the Winter Soldier under control after Bucky’s consciousness begins to surface?
• S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Ran Shen continues his desperate battle to save a woman who holds the key to the Cold War.
• HYDRA, S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Winter Soldier all play a role in creating the monster that will one day break Captain America![/quote]
[quote]WINTER SOLDIER: THE BITTER MARCH #5
STORY BY Rick Remender
ART BY Roland Boschi
COLORS BY Chris Chuckry
LETTERS BY VC - Clayton Cowles
COVER BY Andrew Robinson
PUBLISHER Marvel Comics
COVER PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE DATE Wed, July 9th, 2014
The year is 1966. S.H.I.E.L.D. sends secret agent Ran Shen to collect two Nazi scientists with the key to winning the Cold War. But the Soviets want the scientists, as well, and they’ve unleashed their most dangerous operative: the Winter Soldier, aka the brainwashed and presumed-dead partner of Captain America — Bucky Barnes! His mission: acquire the scientists by any means necessary — or kill them. The only obstacles in the Winter Soldier’s way are an elite Hydra squad run by Chancellor Cassandra and Madam Worm — and his own returning memories! It’s a classic ’60s-style, high-octane spy pulp told at the Cold War’s peak, filled with intrigue, adventure, romance and murder — with ramifications that will shatter relationships in the modern-day Marvel Universe! Witness the birth of the man who will one day destroy Captain America: the Iron Nail![/quote]
