Serial News: Marvel's May Madness

Well, I've been on vacation for the past week so that's why the updates have been sparse. I do have a bit of a backlog to run through so expect quite a few posts coming up soon, including my first ever vlog!

Getting to actual comics news, it's been kind of a sparse week. DC has stayed relatively silent since last week, but their has been confirmation that Detective Comics will now participate in the Court of Owls cross-over starting with issue #9. That leaves Batwoman as the only Bat-family book staying out of the loop. Interesting.

Also on the news feeds is the announcement of a new video-game called Young Justice: Legacy being made for all major consoles. Set in the continuity of the popular tv show, it seems to be an action RPG featuring 12 heroes and 12 villains. There is very little info available at this point, but I for one am very excited.

Going over to Marvel news, they've finally released their May solicitations. It seems pretty par for the course, with most of the books releasing that month tying in to the "Avengers Vs. X-Men" event in some form.

A couple of things to note: A new weekly mini-series seems to be exploring the history of Hulk fighting with the Avengers over the years (Hulk Smash Avengers, 5 issues) and Spider-Man not only gets an Annual but also a special One-Shot tying into the "Ends of the Earth" event.

In addition to that, the Marvel Zombies launch a new attack, and a cross-over between Journey Into Mystery and New Mutants gets under-way, simply titled "Exiled". And finally, a new MAX imprint title starts up, Fury MAX with Ennis at the helm, this is something to look out for!

There is more to find, but I'll let you read the solicits yourself if you want, it seems to be a very big month with quite a few double-shipped titles; you can find the details here.

And that's pretty much it. Like I said, a sparse week. Keep an eye locked on this blog for a bunch of cool stuff coming down the pipe, including a review of the new Ghost Rider movie, a sneak peak at the new game Gotham City Imposters, and the continuation of my History of Comics editorial focusing on Centaur Comics!

Until next time comics fans, stay golden!