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Revolutionary War Issue 4 - Variant Cover by Liam Sharp (Colour by Ryan Brown).

Revolutionary War Issue 4 – Variant Cover by Liam Sharp (Colour by Ryan Brown).

Here’s a checklist of all Marvel Comics 2014 “Revolutionary War” limited series, with links to relevant articles, reviving Marvel UK’s characters. The series was created by Andy Lanning and Alan Cowsill.

Revolutionary War is set at an undefined point after the original Marvel UK stories published in the 1990s, and after 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 launched in January 2014, features 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), drawn by Richard Elson, and the project is edited by Stephen Wacker.

See Also:

downthetubes links

Marvel UK’s “Genesis 92”: Looking Back at What Might Have Been
The Return of the Marvel UK Heroes: An interview with Alan Cowsill (Published January 2014)

Off Site Links

It Came From Darkmoor: Clarifying the Revoltionary War Timeline


General News Items

Sneek Peek – Marvel’s Revolutionary War, reviving Marvel UK characters
Marvel’s first Revolutionary War titles in the spotlight

REVOLUTIONARY WAR: ALPHA #1
Published: 8th January 2014
Digital Edition: Buy it from Comixology

Creative Team

Writers: Andy Lanning and Alan Cowsill
Art: Richard Elson
Cover: Mark Brooks

Synopsis

Part 1 of “Revolutionary War”
• 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

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR: DARK ANGEL#1
Published: 15th January 2014
Digital Edition: Buy it from Comixology

Creative Team

Writer: Kieron Gillen
Art: Dietrich Smith
Cover: Mark Brooks
Variant Cover: Salvador Larocca

Synopsis

Part 2 of “Revolutionary War”
• 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

Note: Dark Angel appears in the Iron Man arc “Rings of the Mandarin” following Revolutionary War.

Related Stories
• downthetubes Preview Feature: https://downthetubes.net/?p=13696

REVOLUTIONARY WAR: KNIGHTS OF PENDRAGON #1
Released 29th January 2014
Digital Edition: Buy it from Comixology

Creative Team

Writer: Rob Williams
Art: Will Sliney
Cover: Mark Brooks
Variant Cover: Neil Edwards, Terry Pallot and Ruth Redmond

Synopsis

Part 3 of “Revolutionary War”

• 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-favourite Marvel UK characters Dai Thomas, Pete Wisdom, and Union Jack!
32 PGS./ ONE-SHOT/Rated T+ …$3.99

Related Stories

• downthetubes Preview Feature: https://downthetubes.net/?p=13826

February

Revolutionary War Part 4 - Death's Head #1

REVOLUTIONARY WAR PART 4: DEATH’S HEAD II #1
On Sale: 12th February 2014

Creative Team

Writers: Andy Lanning & Alan Cowsill
Art: Nick Roche
Cover: Mark Brooks
Variant Cover: Liam Sharp (News story link)

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?!

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR PART 5: SUPER SOLDIERS #1
On Sale: 19th February 2014

Creative Team

Writer: Rob Williams
Art: Brent Anderson
Cover: Mark Brooks
Variant Cover: Dave Gibbons

Synopsis

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

Related Stories

downthetubes: Alan Cowsill on Revolutionary War – and why the Super Soldiers returned
• Three-Page Preview (Unlettered): Comic Book Resources

March 2014

Revolutionary War Part 6: Motormouth #1

REVOLUTIONARY WAR PART 6: MOTORMOUTH #1
On Sale: 12th March 2014

Creative Team

Writer: Glenn Dakin
Art: Ronan Cliquet
Cover: Mark Brooks
Variant Cover: Declan Shalvey

Synopsis

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

Related Stories

• Revolutionary War: Motormouth preview stirs some (good and bad) Marvel UK memories

Revolutionary War Part 7: Warheads #1

REVOLUTIONARY WAR PART 7: WARHEADS #1
On Sale: 19th March 2014

Creative Team

Writer: Alan Cowsill & Andy Lanning
Art: Gary Erskine
Cover: Mark Brooks
Variant Cover: Gary Erskine

Synopsis

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

REVOLUTIONARY WAR PART 8: REVOLUTIONARY WAR: OMEGA
On Sale: 26th March 2014

Creative Team

Writer: Alan Cowsill & Andy Lanning
Art: Richard Elson
Cover: Mark Brooks
Variant Cover: Gary Erskine

Synopsis

Marvel UK’s triumphant return reaches its epic conclusion! Will the agents of MI:13 be able to stop whatever Mys-TECH has been planning?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

Relates Stories:

Revolutionary War: Omega Preview

More Marvel UK Links

Buy the Revolutionary War collection from Amazon.co.uk (published 28th May 2014)

Buy the Revolutionary War collection from amazon.com

Marvel UK’s greatest heroes come together for the first time in 20 years to face a threat that could destroy the world! A troubling vision in Darkmoor Castle portends the horrible truth: the sinister MyS-Tech organization has returned! When their magical cloning experiments are discovered, Dark Angel and the Knights of Pendragon have no choice but to return to action! Death’s Head comes face to face with Death’s Head II as they rally against MyS-Tech across time! The Supersoldiers take on MyS-Tech’s army of Psycho Wraiths! And from beyond space and time, Motormouth, Killpower and the Warheads join the fight! Featuring Captain Britain, Pete Wisdom, Union Jack, Dai Thomas and a host of British heroes from Marvel UK’s past, present and future!

Marvel UK: Things That Might Have Been
Our round up of Marvel UK projects that never made it to publication when the company wound down in the mid-1990s

Marvel Comics Official “Revolutionary War” Section

It Came from Darkmoor
Mark Roberts offers comment and insight into Marvel UK characters and has reviewed most of the issues of this series in considerable detail

Starlogged: The Road to “Revolutionary War” (Tag)
The brilliant site documenting all things Marvel UK over the years has a number of features offering the kind of background on Mys-TECH and the Marvel UK series it would have been good to have seen in some feature pages in the series itself.

Art © Marvel Comics

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