Marvel Comics reveals the solicit for August’s Defenders #1, which follows up on 2019’s Incoming! by bringing the new Masked Raider into the fold.
The Masked Raider rides again.
Marvel Comics has revealed covers and the official solicitation information for its new five-part Defenders series, which is slated to launch this August. The new Defenders title evidently follows up on Marvel’s 2019 Incoming! one-shot by bringing the new Masked Raider into the fold.
Marvel introduced a new version of the Masked Raider in Marvel Comics #1000 in 2019. The original version of the Masked Raider was introduced all the way back in Marvel Comics #1, which was published by Marvel — then known as Timely Comics — in 1939. Shortly after Marvel Comics #1000, Marvel released Incoming! #1, which shed some more light on the new Masked Raider and his place in the Marvel Universe.
Per the official synopsis for Defenders #1, the new limited series sees Doctor Strange and the Masked Raider “take a non-team of Marvel’s weirdest, wildest heroes on a mission that will uncover the hidden architecture of reality itself!” Written by Al Ewing and illustrated by Javier Rodríguez, the issue features a main cover by Rodríguez. Marvel has also revealed two variant covers at this time, one by Marcos Martin and another by Ron Lim. Defenders #1 will feature additional variants by such artists as Rob Liefeld, Peach Momoko, Carlos Pacheco and George Pérez.
“Defenders is something I’ve been turning over in my head since Marvel Comics #1000. Now it’s finally here — and Javier Rodríguez is joining me, with all the power at his command and all the artistic freedom I can give him!” Ewing told Newsarama when the five-part limited series was first announced. “When you ride with the Defenders — you’re on the trip of a lifetime!”
DEFENDERS #1 (OF 5)
- AL EWING (W) • JAVIER RODRÍGUEZ (A/C)
- VARIANT COVER BY MARCOS MARTIN
- DEADPOOL 30TH VARIANT COVER BY ROB LIEFELD
- VARIANT COVER BY RON LIM
- SILVER SURFER VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
- SILVER SURFER BLACK VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
- REBORN VARIANT COVER BY CARLOS PACHECO
- HIDDEN GEM VARIANT COVER BY GEORGE PÉREZ
- SUPERSTARS AL EWING & JAVIER RODRÍGUEZ REUNITE
- FOR A COSMOS-COLLIDING JOURNEY!
- When existence itself faces extraordinary threats, it needs an extraordinary defense! That’s when you call…THE DEFENDERS!
- DOCTOR STRANGE and the MASKED RAIDER take a non-team of Marvel’s weirdest, wildest heroes on a mission that will uncover the hidden architecture of reality itself! This cosmos was not the first to exist…but if the DEFENDERS can’t track Marvel’s oldest villain through the deepest trenches of time — it might be the last!
- 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Written by El Ewing and illustrated by Javier Rodríguez, Defenders #1 goes on sale Aug. 11 from Marvel Comics.
Source: Marvel Comics
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