Marvel's future is almost NOW! Major Preview!

[UPDATED 10.10.12:]

Deadpool and, well, everyone but Psylocke is out, and Storm, Puck, Spiral and...a female Fantomex/EVA? are in--with new looks designed by Chris Anka--in one of the more radical shake-ups from Marvel NOW! when writer Sam Humphries and artist Rob Garney relaunch Uncanny X-Force in January.

Marvel aren't giving too much away about this one yet, but Humphries did have this to say to Newsarama: "You'll see a very proactive team in Uncanny X-Force, but whether or not they have the same mandate and goals as the previous X-Force remains to be seen. I wouldn't advise that anyone get too comfortable;" and you can find Humphries & Anka talking about the team's new looks with Comic Alliance here.

Marvel NOW! launches today with Rick Remender & John Cassaday's Uncanny Avengers #1--teaming Wolverine, Thor, Scarlet Witch, Captain America, Rogue, lead by Havoc (you can find Remender talking about his plans for the book in a brand new interview with Newsarama here)--and the comics news sites are cranking things up a notch, here's what I've pulled from the new stuff so far, stay tuned to this post for further developments...

(From last week's Amazing Spider-Man #695 - it's too late - Madame Web's seen everything! Courtesy of Bleeding Cool). (Right-click on images and Open in New Tab to enlarge)

Avengers vs. X-Men #12 Commentary & Bonus Features from writer Jason Aaron @ Comic Book Resources (*CONTAINS SPOILERS*). The beginning of the end of the Avengers as we know them - Preview @ Newsarama...

...and Related.

Comic Book Resources have a 4-page Preview of Uncanny Avengers #1 and you can check out the rest of it here!

Newsarama have a Preview of Mark Waid & Leinil Francis Yu's Indestructible Hulk #1; and Yu draws an awesome Hulk.

Long-time Spidey writer Dan Slott talks the new Superior Spider-Man with USA Today here!

And if you missed any of my previous MN! features, just click on the links below to take you to 'em:

Marvel NOW! primer.

Deadpool Cover Gallery plus Not Marvel, Not Now!

The all-new Thunderbolts #1; plus Thunderbolts Variant Covers.

Deadpool #1, Captain America #1, X-Men: Legacy #1, Thor #1, Hulk #1, Iron Man #1, FF #1's - Marvel NOW! New Creative Teams Interviews!

You can find loads more Marvel NOW! Stuff at my MN! Facebook Fanpage, and check out Part 2 of my Marvel NOW! Major Preview here!

Deadpool #1, Captain America #1, X-Men: Legacy #1, Thor #1, Hulk #1, Iron Man #1, FF #1's - Marvel NOW! New Creative Teams Interviews!

You can now find Interviews with some of the Marvel NOW! creative teams, talking about their relaunches, by clicking on the links below! [UPDATED 8/10/12:]

Brian Posehn, Gerry Duggan and Tony Moore talk Deadpool with IGN.

Writer Si Spurrier talks the unexpected star of X-Men Legacy with Marvel.com

Writer Rick Remender chats to Marvel.com about Captain America.

Writer Jason Aaron talks Thor with Newsarama.

Mark Waid and Leinil Yu @ CBR on The Indestructible Hulk.

Writer Kieron Gillen talks Iron Man with Newsarama.

Writer Matt Fraction @ USA Today on taking on the Fantastic Four and the all-new FF.

And you'll find loads more on Marvel NOW! here!

Deadpool aside, X-Men: Legacy is the book I'm personally looking forward to most out of these. As I touched on in my previous Marvel NOW! post, I got turned off most of the X-books as they were too insular for my tastes, generally being about mutant vs. mutant. What's going to be happening with them as part of Marvel NOW! looks to be a bold move away from that and I'm eagerly looking forward to checking some of them out. Meanwhile, with Deadpool the book I have the vested interest in, I'm going to focus a little more on that in this post. Let's take a look at the promo blurb for Deadpool #1...

"This November, Wade Wilson gets into a whole world of trouble like you’ve never seen before in Deadpool #1, kicking off the all-new ongoing series from the blockbuster creative team of writers & comedians Brian Posehn (The Sara Silverman Program), Gerry Duggan (Attack of the Show!, Infinite Horizon) and superstar artist Tony Moore (The Walking Dead)! As part of Marvel NOW!, Deadpool joins a number of titles that will take the Marvel Universe in an exciting all-new direction, as the industry’s top creators join the top Super Heroes to deliver all-new ongoing series, great for new and veteran readers alike!

"Washington, D.C. is in turmoil when dead former U.S. Presidents – from George Washington to Gerald Ford – are resurrected and the heroes of the Marvel Universe can’t be the ones to stop them! There’s only one other person that has the reputation, skills, and plausible deniability to handle these com-monsters in chief…NOW! is the time for Deadpool! In Wade We Trust!

"An all-new direction! All-new threats! All-new chimichangas! This is Deadpool NOW!

"This November, Brian Posehn, Gerry Duggan, & Tony Moore bring new meaning to the name “Merc with a Mouth” in Deadpool #1!"

I have no idea what that last part means, and this is very different to what I've got in mind for the Merc; though, like Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe, it does connect with one of the ideas, and also like DP Kills..., I'm glad to see it doesn't render mine redundant! ;) This looks like it's gonna be fun and I'm enthused at Deadpool getting a new supporting cast. Bring it, fellas!