On Comixology: Heroic Age: X-Men

By 2010 I wasn't really an X-Man fan (though Mike Carey was writing some decent stuff at the time), but the idea of covering the X-Men characters in Heroic Age: X-Men intrigued me. I put the book together using X-Men, mutant villains, anti-mutant villains and pro-mutant humans to give a wide view of who the X-Men were. I was especially proud to sneak in the pro-mutant human stuff and reveal what they'd been up to since last seen.

As mutantkind begins to pull back from the brink of extinction, Steve Rogers joins the fight! Appraising the state of mutants today, Steve assesses the X-Men, X-Factor, the New Mutants, the Five Lights and more from the mutant community! This Heroic Age files book also includes considerations for the humans who have sympathized with the mutant condition and takes aim at the worst of anti-mutant bigotry! See the world of mutants from Steve Rogers' vantage point, featuring everyone from Apocalypse to X-23!

Now available at Comixology!

On Comixology: Heroic Age: Villains

So, the second Heroic Age title was Heroic Age: Villains. I tried to take a wide view of the Marvel Universe's villains, even including a 2099 villain who was in the regular MU at the time (Halloween Jack). It didn't come as naturally to me as the Super Heroes book, but I enjoyed it.

Under the guidance of Steve Rogers, Earth's heroes are at an all-time high but that doesn't mean the villains are taking it lying down! Get inside Steve Rogers' secret files as he analyzes evil from the cosmic menaces of Thanos and the Cancerverse, to the arcane might of Hela and Black Talon, to the armies of Leviathan and Hydra, to the costumed escapades of Deadpool and the White Rabbit!

Get it on Comixology here!

On Comixology: Heroic Age: Super Heroes

When Marvel ran its 2010 'Heroic Age' branding initiative I was given the task of writing three tie-in books. I chose to write them from the perspective of Steve Rogers and I thought it would be interesting to attempt to quantify a character's heroism, inventing some new stats for that purpose. Anyway, at least I put in some effort.

Enter the Heroic Age! In the aftermath of SIEGE, Steve Rogers assesses the state of Earth's heroes in this extravaganza of character files! From old friends like Thor to newcomers such as Reptil, Steve asks this question: what makes them heroes? Find out how he really feels, and see how your favorite hero ranks in this ultimate countdown!

Check it out at Comixology!

The Heroic Age trio get collected!

This May, my three books Heroic Age: Super Heroes, Super Villains & X-Men will be available in trade paperback form!

ORIGINS OF MARVEL COMICS TPB

Written by FRED VAN LENTE, JEFF PARKER, JIM MCCANN, CHRIS YOST, MIKE CAREY, PETER DAVID & MORE Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR., LEINIL FRANCIS YU, ALAN DAVIS, GREG LAND, MARK BROOKS, NICK BRADSHAW, JILL THOMPSON & MORE! Cover by CHRIS STEVENS

An all-star lineup of creators brings you the origins of Marvel’s greatest heroes! Short, accessible origin stories you’ll want to cut out and tape up on your wall! From the Avengers to the X-Men! From Iron Man, Thor, the Fantastic Four and Spider-Man to Hulk, Deadpool, Black Widow and the Punisher! Cyclops! Wolverine! Magneto! They’re all here! Plus: In the aftermath of SIEGE, Steve Rogers assesses the state of Earth's heroes, villains and mutants in almost 200 pages of character files! Collecting ORIGINS OF MARVEL COMICS, ORIGINS OF MARVEL COMICS: X-MEN, HEROIC AGE: SUPER HEROES, HEROIC AGE: VILLAINS and HEROIC AGE: X-MEN. 272 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-5615-4

Due tomorrow: Heroic Age: Super Villains!

Tomorrow sees the release of Heroic Age: Super Villains, the second of three special one shots where Steve Rogers gathers the facts on the post-Siege Marvel Universe! The full solicitation is here!

Also, keep your eyes open for the collected edition of the Official Index to the Marvel Universe: X-Men, which is said to be available tomorrow. I have my copy and it's great, an indispensable desk reference for people like me who spend a lot of time looking up facts on comics. The full solicitation can be found here!

Heroic Age: X-Men - this December!

The conclusion of the Heroic Age files trilogy of specials!

HEROIC AGE: X-MEN #1

Cover by JAE LEE

As mutantkind begins to pull back from the brink of extinction, Steve Rogers joins the fight! Appraising the state of mutants today, Steve assesses the X-Men, X-Factor, the New Mutants, the Five Lights and more from the mutant community! This 64-page Heroic Age files book also includes considerations for the humans who have sympathized with the mutant condition and takes aim at the worst of anti-mutant bigotry! See the world of mutants from Steve Rogers' vantage point, featuring everyone from Apocalypse to X-23! 64 PGS./Handbook/Rated T+ …$3.99

Heroic Age: the Rorschach test

Heroic Age: Super Heroes shipped last week and has earned some comment on the internet. It's been called drug-addled, racist and misogynist, so clearly you need to read it for yourself, right? More information here.

Announcing Heroic Age: Villains!

Continuing from September's Heroic Age: Heroes, the next entry in the series is due in November!

HEROIC AGE: VILLAINS #1

Cover by JAE LEE

Under the guidance of Steve Rogers, Earth's heroes are at an all-time high but that doesn't mean the villains are taking it lying down! Get inside Steve Rogers' secret files as he analyzes evil from the cosmic menaces of Thanos and the Cancerverse, to the arcane might of Hela and Black Talon, to the armies of Leviathan and Hydra, to the costumed escapades of Deadpool and the White Rabbit! It's 64 fact-filled pages of the worst men and women the Marvel Universe can offer! 64 PGS./Handbook/One-Shot/Rated T+ …$3.99

Heroic Age: Heroes heads your way this September!

Check out that beautiful Tom Raney cover!

HEROIC AGE: HEROES #1

Cover by TOM RANEY

Enter the Heroic Age! In the aftermath of SIEGE, Steve Rogers assesses the state of Earth's heroes in this 64-page extravaganza of character files! From old friends like Thor to newcomers such as Reptil, Steve asks this question: what makes them heroes? Find out how he really feels, and see how your favorite hero ranks in this ultimate countdown! 64 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ …$3.99