(Updated 14/12/13 to include all issue details): Marvel Comics has just released three tantalising pages, below, from their upcoming Revolutionary War limited series, which re-introduces the Marvel UK characters first created back in the 1990s to the wider Marvel universe.
Former Marvel UK editor Alan Cowsill tells us he and comics artist and writer Andy Lanning are rounding off their scripts on the final episode, and a full schedule has been released for the series, below.
“I’m finding it all really exciting, says Alan. “Hopefully it’s going to take a few people by surprise.”
Revolutionary War is set at an undefined point after the Marvel UK heroes main protagonist in the original Marvel UK stories published in the 1990s, the mysterious Illuminati-styled MyS-TECH organisation, were defeated in one Earth-shattering climactic battle. But they were wrong. Mys-TECH has returned, and their presence threatens not only the world – but the entire universe!
In a parallel with the real world events at Marvel UK following the company’s collapse and absorption by Panini, S.H.I.E.L.D have crossed the Atlantic and Nick Fury has cherry-picked the heroes he wants to work with – such as Captain Britain and MI-13 – and S.H.I.E.L.D has shut down the rest.
Now, Marvel UK’s greatest heroes must band together for the first time in 20 years to stop a long forgotten enemy. But are they too late?
The series, which launches in January 2014, will feature art and stories from a great range of British comic creators, including some who got their first breaks into the comics business at Marvel UK.
Andy and Alan are the writers on the opening and closing books of the series (titled Alpha and Omega), to be drawn by Richard Elson, and the project will be edited by Stephen Wacker, who has said he wants to retain the UK feel of the original.
The confirmed running order and release dates for the eight issue limited series is as follows:
January 2014
• Revolutionary War Part One: Alpha
Writers: Andy Lanning and Alan Cowsill
Art: Richard Elson
Cover: Mark Brooks
Variant Cover: TBA
On Sale: 8th January 2014
Marvel UK’s greatest heroes come together for the first time in 20 years to face a threat that could destroy the world.
Featuring Captain Britain, Pete Wisdom, Death’s Head II, Motormouth and Killpower, the Warheads and a host of British heroes.
32 PGS./ ONE-SHOT/Rated T+ $3.99
• Revolutionary War Part Two: Dark Angel #1
Writer: Kieron Gillen
Art: Dietrich Smith
Cover: Mark Brooks
Variant Cover: Salvador Larocca
On Sale: 15th January 2014
When Shevaun Haldane experiences a troubling vision in Darkmoor Castle, she realizes danger may be coming for the heroes of Marvel UK. With time running out, Shevaun has no choice but to suit up as Dark Angel once again. An adventure that will take fans through the past, present, and future of Marvel UK!
32 PGS./ ONE-SHOT/Rated T+ …$3.99
• Revolutionary War Part 3: Knights of Pendragon #1
Writer: Rob Williams
Art: Simon Coleby
Cover: Mark Brooks
Variant Cover: TBA
On Sale: 29th January 2014
A corporate deep-mining setup unearths an old MYS-TECH base, where magical cloning experiments have been taking place.
• What mysteries or monsters are waiting in Britain’s subterranean bones?
• Featuring fan-favorite Marvel UK characters Dai Thomas, Pete Wisdom, and Union Jack!
32 PGS./ ONE-SHOT/Rated T+ …$3.99
February 2014
• Revolutionary War Part 4: Death’s Head II #1
Writers: Andy Lanning & Alan Cowsill
Art: Nick Roche
Cover: Mark Brooks
Variant Cover: Liam Sharp
On Sale: 12th February 2014
The long-awaited return of Death’s Head — one of the biggest hits of the original Marvel UK – featuring Death’s Head and Death’s Head II on an adventure together for the first time ever. What threat could be grave enough to bring these two heroes together from across time? How about the villainous Mys-Tech organization resurfacing with an army?!
• Revolutionary War Part 5: Super Soldiers #1
Writer: Rob Williams
Art: Brent Anderson
Cover: Mark Brooks
Variant Cover: Dave Gibbons
On Sale: 19th February 2014
Some of the most popular heroes of Marvel UK return for Supersoldiers – and where the Supersoldiers go, trouble isn’t far behind!
It’s the Supersoldiers versus Mys-Tech in all-out war! When a vast army of Mys-Tech Psycho Wraiths come calling on a small Scottish town, it’s up to the Supersoldiers to put them down for good!
32 PGS./ ONE-SHOT/Rated T+ …$3.99
March 2014
• Revolutionary War Part 6: Motormouth #1
Writer: Glenn Dakin
Art: Ronan Cliquet
Cover: Mark Brooks
Variant Cover: Jamie McElvie
On Sale: 12th March 2014
When Mys-TECH returns and threatens the safety of Great Britain, MI:13 need to try to convince Motormouth to come out of retirement. Harley Davis’ days of being a hero are over, though. Now, her day job is being the mother of her two children…. until an explosive Mys-TECH attack calls her back into action.
Be there as Motormouth gets her mojo back!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
• Revolutionary War Part 7: Warheads #1
Writer: Alan Cowsill & Andy Lanning
Art: Gary Erskine
Cover: Mark Brooks
Variant Cover: Gary Erskine
On Sale: 19th March 2014
Colonel Liger, formerly of the evil organization Mys-TECH, has started working as an agent of MI:13, Mys-TECH’s rival agency. Not everything is as it appears, though – because Liger has just discovered that his old team, The Warheads, are still alive – and nothing’s going to stop him from finding them.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
• Revolutionary War Part 8: Omega
Writer: Alan Cowsill & Andy Lanning
Art: Richard Elson
Cover: Mark Brooks
Variant Cover: Gary Erskine
On Sale: 19th March 2014
Colonel Liger, formerly of the evil organization Mys-TECH, has started working as an agent of MI:13, Mys-TECH’s rival agency. Not everything is as it appears, though – because Liger has just discovered that his old team, The Warheads, are still alive – and nothing’s going to stop him from finding them.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
See Also
• Marvel’s Revolutionary War – details of final limited series titles released
• Marvel’s first Revolutionary War titles in the spotlight
• It’s Death’s Head versus Death’s Head II! Revolutionary War hots up in February 2014
• Marvel UK’s “Genesis ’92″: Looking Back and What Might Have Been
Revolutionary War: Alpha Preview Page 1. Art by Richard Elson © Marvel Comics
Revolutionary War: Alpha Preview Page 2. © Marvel Comics
Revolutionary War: Alpha Preview Page 3. © Marvel Comics
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