Next week the AVENGERS-MONSTERS UNLEASHED Special arrives in stores. 30 pages of big action and lots of quips written by me with art by the incredible Sean Izaakse and Frankie D’Armata! I spoke to Newsarama all about what it was like to write the Avengers and what readers can expect from this gargantuan story. Check it out!

I spoke to Dave Richards at Comic Book Resources all about the Thunderbolts 20th Anniversary event starting in February and the return of Baron Zemo. Lots of good material in there, including preview art of the big issue. Give it a read!

Arriving in March…

THUNDERBOLTS #11
JIM ZUB (W) • JON MALIN (A/C)
• Past and present collide as Bucky Barnes confronts the truth about Steve Rogers and the destructive path that led to becoming the Winter Soldier. “Return of the Masters” continues!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

Mavel has just released a preview booklet for Monsters Unleashed, the superheroic event starting in January! Included in that promo is the first look at the Monsters Unleashed: Avengers Special I wrote, with line art by Sean Izaakse and colors by Frankie D’armata.

You can pick up a physical copy of the preview book at your local comic shop or you can read it online right now over at Newsarama:
http://www.newsarama.com/32256-40-page-monsters-unleashed-previews-sampler.html

Arriving in February…

THUNDERBOLTS #10
JIM ZUB & KURT BUSIEK (W) • JON MALIN & MARK BAGLEY (A)
Cover by JON MALIN
Variant Cover by MARK BAGLEY

20TH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE!

• Once upon a time the Thunderbolts were the Masters of Evil…and if Baron Zemo has his way, their legacy will be reclaimed…with the infinite power of a Cosmic Cube!
• Captain America’s sinister plan for Bucky and Kobik begins to unfold.
• “Return of the Masters,” the Thunderbolts 20th anniversary event, begins here! Along with our pulse-pounding lead story, this special over-sized issue includes a brand-new Thunderbolts tale by series co-creators Kurt Busiek and Mark Bagley!
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

I’ve got two Marvel super hero titles in January 2017, Thunderbolts #9 and the Avengers one-shot special for Monsters Unleashed, a new 2017 event! Writing an Avengers story has been an absolute thrill. Can’t wait for you to see what Sean and I are putting together for it.

Here are the solicits:

AVENGERS #1.MU
JIM ZUB (W) • SEAN IZAAKSE (A)
Cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA
GWENSTER UNLEASHED VARIANT COVER BY TBA
A MONSTERS UNLEASHED TIE-IN!
A seemingly straightforward mission for Spider-Man takes an unexpected turn when Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are caught off-guard by a monstrous invasion from the sky.
An all-star lineup of Avengers battling behemoths in this over-sized spectacular that’s a perfect jumping-on point for new readers and old.
40 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T+ …$4.99

THUNDERBOLTS #9
JIM ZUB (W) • JON MALIN (A/C)
Sometimes you have to do the right thing with the team you’ve got, not the team you want…
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

Announced at New York Comic Con over the weekend, in February it’s the 20th anniversary of THUNDERBOLTS and I’m writing the lead story alongside a special back-up tale by Thunderbolts creators Kurt Busiek and Mark Bagley!

Both Comic Book Resources and Newsarama have interviews with me where I go into a bit more detail about what we have planned and the drama ahead. It’s an absolute thrill writing this special chapter in the Thunderbolts story. Can’t wait for readers to see what we have in store.

Arriving in December…

THUNDERBOLTS #8
JIM ZUB (W)
JON MALIN (A/C)

Things that will be broken this issue:
• A jail
• Bones inside the human body
• A promise
(And maybe, just maybe, your heart)

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

Arriving in November…

THUNDERBOLTS #7
JIM ZUB (W) • SEAN IZAAKSE (A)
COVER BY KRIS ANKA
VARIANT COVER BY MARCO CHECCHETTO
VARIANT COVER BY TREVOR VON EEDEN
STORY THUS FAR VARIANT BY DAN PANOSIAN

“CAUGHT RED-HANDED” STARTS NOW!

Operate in the shadows long enough, someone is going to shine a light on you. Bucky didn’t think that person would be his best friend, Steve Rogers. Captured and separated from his team, Bucky is on his own. Where do his loyalties lie? Steve wants to know. Only Steve has secrets of his own.
Plus, an original Thunderbolt returns! How will Songbird react to the reunion of her former team?

32 PGS./Rated T+ $3.99