Marvel Celebrates AAPI Heritage Month and a New Savage Avengers Debuts This Week CBR

Marvel's Voices: Identity arrives just in time for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, while Savage Avengers #1 introduces a new team.

Marvel Comics is celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and introducing a new super team on Wednesday.

The next book to release from the Marvel's Voices line is Marvel's Voices: Identity #1, though it is technically the second Identity one-shot of the same name to be released. The previous one-shot titled Marvel's Voices: Identity #1 hit shelves and digital platforms in Aug. 2021, but 2022's anthology book helmed by AAPI creators debuts just in time for AAPI Month, spotlighting heroes like Ms. Marvel, Shang-Chi, Wong, Mantis and more. The issue is not the only one releasing from Marvel during the week though, but it does lead a packed lineup for the comic publisher.

A new Avengers is team is assembling in the Marvel Universe, specifically a new Savage Avengers team in a title bearing its name. Written by David Pepose with art from Carlos Magno, the new team consists of various dangerous characters from Marvel, including Conan the Barbarian, Daredevil (Elektra Natchios), Anti-Venom, Weapon H, Black Knight, Cloak and Dagger. The team will go up against the cybernetic soldier Deathlok, whose main target is none other than Conan.

There are a multitude of other comics releasing for Marvel on Wednesday, with seven X-Men-centric books alone, like X-Men: Red #2 and Immortal X-Men #2. Some notable mentions include the conclusion of Elektra: Black, White & Blood, the 25th issues of New Mutants and Thor, and more. The full list of releases can be found alphabetically below, covers and solicitations included.

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ELEKTRA: BLACK, WHITE & BLOOD #4 (OF 4)

• Peach momoko, kevin eastman & ann nocenti (W)
• peach momoko, Kevin Eastman & more! (A) • Cover by peach momoko, VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO • VARIANT COVER BY KEVIN EASTMAN
• Elektra Natchios is the baddest assassin in the Marvel Universe, but some of Mighty Marveldom’s best creators are going to challenge her. From three of comics’ most prolific creators comes one of the most brutal and beautiful issues in Elektra’s history!
• FIRST! Marvel legend ANN NOCENTI returns to Hell’s Kitchen to tell an all-new tale pitting Elektra against the one and only TYPHOID MARY!
• THEN! Kevin Eastman’s fondness for the Marvel U is the stuff of legend! Here he gets to turn Hell’s Kitchen into his playground, and the results are as radical as you’d expect! Cowabunga! Let’s get pizza!
• AND! Peach Momoko spins an all-new tale set in the world of DEMON DAYS, introducing an ALL-NEW vision of Elektra! As elegant and deadly as ever, but seen through Peach’s prolific eye, this first appearance is one you won’t want to miss!
• 40 PGS./Parental Advisory …$4.99

ETERNALS #12

• KIERON GILLEN (W) • ESAD RIBIC (A/C) • SKRULL VARIANT COVER BY NAO FUJI
• FORESHADOW VARIANT COVER BY TBA
• Thanos makes his final moves to destroy our world.
• Can the Eternals settle their differences with the Avengers in time to do anything about it?
• 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

FANTASTIC FOUR #43

• DAN SLOTT (W) • RACHAEL STOTT (A) • Cover by CAFU
• VARIANT COVER BY SUPERLOG • Spider-Man Variant Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
• THE RECKONING WAR CONTINUES!
• "Victor Von Doom: Hero of Earth"
• The last time the Cormorant appeared, he destroyed the Baxter Building and the Latverian Embassy, completely overpowered the Fantastic Four, and left without anyone laying a hand on him.
• Now, for the sake of the universe, Doctor Doom must face him alone. Hail Doom!
• Meanwhile, four of Earth's greatest heroes are trapped in the toxic wastelands of the Barrens...and there is no way for all of them to make it out alive.
• Guest-starring: The Silver Surfer, She-Hulk, and an army of Marvel's most cosmic champions!
• 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

IMMORTAL X-MEN #2

• Kieron Gillen (W) • Lucas Werneck (A) • Cover by Mark Brooks
• Spider-Man Variant Cover by KAARE ANDREWS
• QUIET COUNCIL VARIANT COVER BY PHIL NOTO • VARIANT COVER BY ROD REIS
• EMERGENCY COUNCIL MEETING!
• Magneto leaving the council means big shoes need to be filled. Selene demonstrating her foot size by crushing the whole island beneath it is unorthodox, yet compelling. Can the Quiet Council resist?
• 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

IRON FIST #3 (OF 5)

• ALYSSA WONG (W) • MICHAEL YG (A)
• Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
• DESIGN VARIANT BY JIM CHEUNG
• DANNY RAND's search continues!
• But he's about to realize that he isn't the only one hunting for the mysterious new Iron Fist!
• As demons stalk K'UN-LUN and ugly histories are dragged into the light, the new Iron Fist will have to make a choice between his duty...and his conscience.
• 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

MARVEL’S VOICES: IDENTITY #1

• SABIR PIRZADA, JEREMY HOLT, PORNSAK PICHETSHOTE & MORE! (W) • Creees Lee & more! (A)
• Cover by CREEES LEE • VARIANT COVER BY STAN SAKAI
• VARIANT COVER BY JEEHYUNG LEE • VARIANT COVER BY TBA
• THE GREATEST ASIAN SUPER HEROES AND CREATORS RETURN!
• Just in time for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, comes a new spotlight on the best Asian super heroes in comics! Ms. Marvel! Shang-Chi! Wong! Mantis! Plus, more surprises to come from an amazing lineup of new and established AAPI creators!
• 56 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T …$5.99

THE MARVELS #10

• KURT BUSIEK (W) • YILDIRAY CINAR (A)
• Cover by ALEX ROSS
• VARIANT COVER BY Leinil Francis Yu
• Our heroes thought they’d discovered the source of Lady Lotus’ power – but they’ve found something far greater. They find themselves in another world – a secret universe – full of mystery, unimaginable power, deadly danger and even heartbreak, for one of the Marvels. Plus: Threadneedle takes matters into his own hands, in a very unusual way.
• 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

NEW MUTANTS #25

• VITA AYALA (W) • ROD REIS (A) • Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
• Variant Cover by STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU
• Virgin Variant Cover by STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU
• Variant Cover by DAN PANOSIAN • Variant Cover by PHILIP TAN
• Variant Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ • PROMO VARIANT COVER BY DAVID BALDEÓN
• THE LABORS OF MAGIK START HERE!
• The big two-five is here — and it’s the perfect jumping-on point for fans new and old! Illyana Rasputina is the Sorcerer Supreme and the rightful queen of Limbo…but she’s been awfully busy on Krakoa. Someone’s got their eye on the throne — and Magik isn’t the only queen in mutantdom. Vita Ayala and Rod Reis rekindle an old flame for a whole new generation of Magik lovers!
• 40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

SAVAGE AVENGERS #1

• DAVID PEPOSE (W) • CARLOS MAGNO (A) • Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
• VARIANT COVER BY KAARE ANDREWS
• VARIANT COVER BY JAN BAZALDUA
• VARIANT COVER BY JOHN ROMITA JR.
• VARIANT COVER BY RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
• TEASER VARIANT COVER BY GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
• HEADSHOT VARIANT COVER BY TODD NAUCK
• AN ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT, ALL-DANGEROUS TEAM ASSEMBLES!
• Since his exile from the Hyborian Age, Conan the Barbarian has conquered the most dangerous foes the modern Marvel Universe has to offer — but what happens when this hard-edged Cimmerian finds himself on the run from the cybernetic soldier of the future known as Deathlok? Outgunned and outmatched, Conan must turn to an unlikely group of loners, berserkers and killers if he hopes to survive the night — but can these Savage Avengers defy Deathlok’s murderous manhunt, or will they become the next targets in the crosshairs of tomorrow? Don’t miss out on a bold new beginning for Marvel’s most savage super heroes, as Ringo Award-winning writer David Pepose (Spencer & Locke, Scout’s Honor) and superstar artist Carlos Magno (KANG THE CONQUEROR, RoboCop: Dead or Alive) introduce a sensational new lineup that will resonate across every era of the House of Ideas!
• 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

SILK #5

• EMILY KIM (W) • TAKESHI MIYAZAWA (A)
• Cover by INHYUK LEE
• Variant Cover by WOOH NAYOUNG
• SKRULL VARIANT COVER BY KAEL NGU
• TIME’S UP!
• Silk has tried and failed to stop an evil witch from terrorizing New York.
• Now the witch is putting her grand plan into motion.
• What IS the witch’s plan? And what’ll happen to the city – and the world – if Silk is too late?!
• 32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

SPIDER-PUNK #2 (OF 5)

• CODY ZIGLAR (W) • JUSTIN MASON (A) • Cover by TAKASHI OKAZAKI
• SKRULL VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER • VARIANT COVER BY JUNI BA
• KICK IT!
• TASKMASTER crashes the party to stomp out SPIDER-PUNK!
• What secrets lie under the community center that Spidey and his crew call home base?
• And how does it all tie back to NORMAN OSBORN?
• 32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA #20

• ALYSSA WONG (W) • MINKYU JUNG (A)
• Cover by W. SCOTT FORBES
• VARIANT COVER BY STEVEN CUMMINGS
• TRAITOR OF DAWN VARIANT COVER BY PAUL RENAUD
• FROM HERE TO ETERNITY!
• DOCTOR APHRA and SANA STARROS confront KHO PHON FARRUS at the heart of an ARCHAEOLOGICAL RUIN!
• But they’re all about to learn the horrifying truth behind the SPARK ETERNAL…
• ...and ONLY ONE will escape unscathed!
• 32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

STAR WARS: HAN SOLO & CHEWBACCA #2

• MARC GUGGENHEIM (W) • DAVID MESSINA(A) • Cover by PHIL NOTO
• Variant Cover by ADAM HUGHES • VARIANT COVER BY MIKE McKONE
• THE HEIST IS ON!
• HAN, CHEWIE and GREEDO have to pull off an impossible heist for JABBA THE HUTT!
• But who can Han trust?
• SPOILER: Han breaks into his target’s safe, but you won’t believe what’s inside!
• 40 PGS./Rated T …$4.99
• Star Wars © Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved. Used under authorization. Text and illustrations for Star Wars are © 2021 Lucasfilm Ltd.

THOR #25

• DONNY CATES, NADIA SHAMMAS & MORE! (W)
• MARTIN COCCOLO, NIC KLEIN & MORE! (A)
• Cover A - by GARY FRANK
• COVER B - BY JOHN ROMITA JR.
• VARIANT COVER BY SANFORD GREENE
• VARIANT COVER BY J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
• VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
• RETRO VARIANT COVER BY J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
• VARIANT COVER BY RON LIM
• CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY GEOFF SHAW
• VARIANT COVER BY CHRISSIE ZULLO
• “BANNER OF WAR” PART TWO!
• The 60th Anniversary celebration — and Thor and Hulk’s epic rivalry — continues in the second installment of the crossover between the HULK and THOR series! Banner’s newfound control of his rage is prolonging this fight more than Thor expected, and with Banner holding his own, Thor must get creative. Odin’s breakthrough look into Banner’s psyche seems to slow the violence, but will it be enough?
• Additionally, new creators to the THOR title bring glimpses into the possible futures of Thor and his friends!
• 56 PGS./Rated T+ …$5.99

VENOM: LETHAL PROTECTOR #2 (OF 5)

• DAVID MICHELINIE (W) • IVAN FIORELLI (A) • Cover by Paulo Siqueira
• VARIANT COVER BY SCARECROWOVEN
• VENOM VS HYDRO-MAN…FOR THE FIRST TIME!
• ‘NUFF SAID!
• 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

WOLVERINE #21

• BENJAMIN PERCY (W) • ADAM KUBERT (A/C)
• Variant Cover by RYAN STEGMAN • SKRULL VARIANT COVER BY TBA
• DEEPER INTO DANGER DANGER DANGER!
• Outnumbered and surrounded, WOLVERINE unleashes his berserker rage, and DEADPOOL embraces his deadly fighting skills in a last ditch effort to save mutant lives. But what’s with all the ROBOT X-MEN, and what do they have to do with the X-DESK?
• 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

WOLVERINE: PATCH #2 (OF 5)

• LARRY HAMA (W) • ANDREA DI VITO (A) • Cover by GEOFF SHAW
• Variant Cover by PHILIP TAN
• MUTANT VS. MUTANT IN MADRIPOOR!
• What began as simple recon lands PATCH in the midst of a war on multiple fronts!
• But who is KRASNY BETH, and how does she figure into the plans of both GENERAL COY and DR. MALHEUR?
• I guess Patch will never know, if she DESTROYS him with her MUTANT POWER!
• 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

X-CELLENT #3

• PETER MILLIGAN (W)
• MICHAEL ALLRED (A/C)
• Variant Cover by NICK DRAGOTTA
• THE X-CELLENT DID WHAT?!
• That’s right, you heard it here first — the X-Cellent are taking on Doctor Strange!
• No one got famous for following the rules, and Zeitgeist knows this.
• But will this launch them into superstardom, or are they canceled?
• Zeitgeist will have something to say about that!
• 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

X-FORCE #28

• BENJAMIN PERCY (W) • ROBERT GILL (A)
• Cover by JOSHUA CASSARA
• Variant Cover by SKAN
• Stormbreakers Variant Cover
• by PEACH MOMOKO
• IT'S QUENTIN QUIRE, #&%$!
• CEREBRAX stalks the island of Krakoa, and no one is safe! Its hunger for minds is insatiable…but what happens when it absorbs the minds — and powers — of the most powerful mutants?! X-FORCE will have to STEP. IT. UP. – and QUENTIN QUIRE leads the way!
• 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

X-MEN RED #2

• AL EWING (W) • STEFANO CASELLI (A) • Cover by RUSSELL DAUTERMAN
• ARAKKO VARIANT COVER BY TAURIN CLARKE • VARIANT COVER BY Giuseppe Camuncoli
• WHO CAN TAME THE RED PLANET?
• The mutants of Mars spent millennia worshipping war — and on what they now call Arakko, they’re keeping up their violent ways. ABIGAIL BRAND knows the red planet needs a firm ruler in charge. But STORM has other ideas, along with a broken MAGNETO in her corner and ROBERTO DA COSTA making his own moves. Welcome to X-MEN RED. It’s a new world… and someone has to claim it.
• 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

All of these issues go on sale May 18 from Marvel Comics.

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