It’s the sixth new comic book day of the new year! This post covers Marvel Comics February 7 2024 releases. Missed last week’s releases? Check out last week’s post covering Marvel Comics January 31 2024 new releases.
(No, you haven’t time-travelled to the future – this post is now a few days earlier to give you an earlier heads up on what’s coming next week and to make way for some other planned posts that will occupy the Tuesday slot.)
This week in Marvel Comics: the debut of a new Ultimate Black Panther, an adventure for Bats the Dog, a treat for Liz Allen super-fans, an almost-completed Captain America Epic line, and more!
This list includes every comic and digital comic out from Marvel this week, plus collected editions in omnibus, hardcover, paperback, and digest-sized formats. For each new release, I’ll point you to the right guide within my Crushing Comics Guide to Marvel Comics to find out how to collect each character in full – and, if a guide is linked from this post, that means it is updated through the present day!
Marvel Comics February 7 2024 Collected Editions
Captain America Epic Collection Vol. 21: Twilight’s Last Gleaming
(2024 paperback, ISBN 978-1302956349 / digital)
See Guide to Captain America – Steve Rogers. This is the second-to-last Epic Collection covering Cap’s 1968 series. The final one, Man Without a Country, already exists.
However, I think the bigger news about this collect is that it means we now have the entirety of Mark Gruenwald’s landmark run on the title collected in Epic Collections Volume 12-21. That’s not a big shocker, since Marvel is about to kick off a long-awaited omnibus run of Gruenwald’s Cap, so it made sense for them to wrap up the Epics first. This run is to pre-2000 Cap what Brubaker’s is to post-2000 Cap – lengthy, defining, and essential.
We only need TWO more Epics to complete the coverage of Cap’s 1968 title (Vol. 7-8), but we could be waiting for a while since now we know the classic Epic line will continue to cover his titles through 2004 when Brubaker’s run kicks off the “Modern Epic Collection.”
Cult of Carnage: Misery
(2024 paperback, ISBN 978-1302951986 / digital)
See Guide to Carnage (eventually). Are you a Liz Allen super-fan? I’m not sure how many of you are out there, but this book is for you! Despite the “Carnage” wrapper on the title, this book is all about dissecting Liz Allen’s history, her motivations, and her connection to Harry Osborn. Yeah, there’s also some symbiote nonsense involving a sliver of the Carnage symbiote and Carnage’s various progeny, but if you aren’t interested in Allen and her family this is going to fall flat for you. (And, if you don’t even know who I’m talking about, you should skip it).
Magneto: Magneto Was Right
(2024 paperback, ISBN 978-1302954215 / digital)
See Guide to Magneto. One of Marvel’s many retcon flashback series, this 2023 mini is set during the excellent mid-40s of Claremont’s New Mutants – a fertile period for more Magneto stories, as he was certainly up to a lot back then!
Marvel: February 1964 Omnibus
(2024 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1302954871 / digital)
Another of Marvel’s “everything we published that month” omnibuses. This collection pulls from the month of Daredevil’s first issue. he was the last of Marvel’s major Silver Age heroes and lines to debut, yet this tome still shows a company in transition – with romance books and western books alongside superhero fare. I still don’t really see the appeal of these volumes as someone who would absolutely buy a run of those romance comics if Marvel ever restored them, but I’m still happy this exists.
It collects Daredevil (1964) #1, Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #12, Fantastic Four (1961) #26, Journey Into Mystery (1952) #103, Kid Colt Outlaw (1948) #116, Millie The Model (1945) #120, Modeling With Millie (1963) #30, Patsy Walker (1945) #114, Strange Tales (1951) #120, Tales of Suspense (1959) #53, Tales to Astonish (1959) #55, Two-Gun Kid (1948) #69, Avengers (1963) #5, Patsy and Hedy (1952) #94, Rawhide Kid (1955) #40, Sgt. Fury (1963) #7, and [Uncanny] X-Men (1963) #5.
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe – Master Edition Omnibus Vol. 1
(2024 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1302951771 / digital)
Speaking of things that I’m happy exist but are not for me, here’s some 30-year old outdated Official Handbook entries collected into an omnibus. This covers entries A-L in the 1991-1993 handbook line, which was release as single hole-punched sheets meant to be placed into a single binder. (I used to have a job editing a medical insurance manual that worked the same way!) It blows my mind that these sell well enough for multiple omnibus volumes rather than just a line of paperbacks (which, for me, would be a more attractive buy).
Scarlet Witch Vol. 2: Magnum Opus
Vol. 2: Magnum Opus (2024 paperback, ISBN 978-1302954895 / digital)
See Guide to Scarlet Witch. Steve Orlando tried to have his cake and eat it too when his Wanda series got greenlit for a second arc. He’s still doing his best to tell the one-off tales that made the first five issues so exciting, but also have them connect to something larger. Orlando is obsessed with Marvel history, so there’s some delightful deep cuts here, including the many sins of Loki, Omega the Unknown, and more. What felt like a thrilling examination of Wanda in the first half of this series sometimes comes across as a stalling for time at points in the second half. Still, if you enjoy Wanda and want to see her doing cool stuff without having to think too hard about how she does it, this volume will satisfy you. This book will be back in the form of Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver for another arc this year.
Spider-Man: Ben Reilly Omnibus Vol. 2
(2024 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1302955823 /digital)
See Guide to Spider-Man – Peter Parker (1963-Present). Marvel presses on with their reprints of the Ben Reilly era omnis interspersed with their reprints of the Clone Saga omnis. This volume closes out the saga of Ben Reilly. Marvel first printed this book in 2020, which makes it surprising they’re back to print on it already! That’s several years ahead of the 6-10yr reprint zone they wait for some books to hit. It goes to show the power that strong-selling omnibuses have over their publishing plans these days.
Venom Vol. 5: Predestination
(2024 paperback, ISBN 978-1302948511 / digital)
See Guide to Venom. The two halves of this ongoing narrative have never felt farther apart than in this volume. This series started out with the stories of Eddie & Dylan Brock feeling intrinsically connected even when they weren’t directly interacting, with them each motivated by the other. Here, they barely mention each other in a pair of disconnected stories that alternate issues rather than intertwine.
In the Eddie Brock storyline, the combination of Venom and Doctor Doom is something I never realized I needed. Their dance through time as frenemies in issue #24-25 is pure fun (and follows up on a recent retcon series – see, these things can be useful). However, the present day story with Dylan Brock has never dragged more – even with Torunn Grønbekk taking the reins. For a plot about a pre-teen with a symbiote, I expect something a lot more kinetic and fun – especially at a time when Marvel is debuting Spider-Boy and an alternate history Kid Venom.
Read on for a summary of all of the Marvel Comics February 7 2024 single issue and digital releases!
Marvel Comics February 7 2024 Physical Comic Releases
Alien (2023b) #4 – See Guide to Aliens comic books. Alright, y’all – now I have an Aliens guide and I’ve got some opinions.
Declan Shalvey’s work on Aliens is a certified “SKIP IT” for me – so much so that I’m genuinely worried about what he will bring to Dynamite’s Thundercats next week. I love franchises with a grand arc full of continuity, but I understand that Aliens is ultimately an anthology of survival horror stories. However, what makes those stories work is characters who you are rooting for – either to survive or to die – and real tension about whether that will occur. Declan Shalvey is not doing that. Though he has given us one Ripley-esque main character, he’s mostly just writing a “space marines get thrown into a meat grinder” series.
What kills me about that is that the DNA to do more with it is right there for the taking. Shalvey has sketched an interesting continuity between his last mini-series and this one, and he’s actually playing with Weyland-Yutani Corporation directly. But, too much of this series is comprised random, unnamed side characters being quickly dispatched by a seeming unending supply of Aliens. There are so many xenomorphs that I’ve stopped paying any attention when one is defeated.
This is the final issue of this mini-series installment, and I have some hope that Shalvey executes an interesting twist with the Weyland-Yutani material that will give us an interesting arc to play out going forward – but, I know that’s not really what this franchise is all about.
Avengers (2023) #10 – See Guide to Avengers Flagship Titles (2010 – Present). I finally caught up on this Jed MacKay book for this week’s Near Mint Condition stream on Marvel’s May 2024 solicits. Here’s the timestamp to hear my full recap of what I like and dislike about the run, but long story made short: I love it, but there are some challenges. It’s basically “this is Avengers as The Authority, but only focusing on one member per page.” The story is thrillingly big, but MacKay has got to ante up his ability to juggle multiple team members as we reach the one year mark. I have faith: I loved the first arc and it’s taken him some time to warm up on other series.
Captain America (2023) #6 – See Guide to Captain America – Steve Rogers. I’ve just caught up on this series for this post, and I think I have to join the chorus of online voices who say that JMS just doesn’t get how to write modern Cap. This is an ambitious dual story of what Steve did in the four years between his mother’s death and his receiving the Super Soldier serum juxtaposed against an old enemy trying to wipe him from existence in the modern day. There are moments of sparkle in here, but they’re usually in that 1930s plotline as it invents more defining moments for Steve’s youth. If you love Cap – or, if you enjoy the history of America’s path to WWII – then this is worth a try. Just know that it’s a very contained “Cap in NYC” series and not a global action adventure.
Daredevil: Gang War (2023) #3 – See Guide to Elektra because, as we established last month, this title stars Elektra as Daredevil. I have to say, I’m pretty dang impressed so far. Erica Schultz quickly settled into a stoic voice for Elektra, and art team of penciler Sergio Dávila, inker Sean Parsons, & colorist Ceci de la Cruz deliver exactly the kind of kinetic panels that their covers advertise. You should definitely read this if you dig Elektra as Daredevil (or, even if you just want a sample of the concept). I hope Schultz and crew get another chance on the character after Gang War so they can explore some moments with her that are smaller and more personal.
Doctor Strange (2023) #12 – See Guide to Doctor Strange. This title is a great example of something that didn’t work for me at first but was worth sticking with. MacKay told a Strange story that was incredibly massive in scope in issues #1-10 with eye-popping visuals from Pasqual Ferry & Heather Moore. Issue #11 was a silly one-shot gave us a breather, acting as both epilogue to the first arc and prologue to what comes next. This issue promises to focus on Bats The Dog, which is sure to be delightful (but, also likely filled with ticklers for the next mega-arc from MacKay).
Fantastic Four (2022) #17 – See Guide to Fantastic Four. Ryan North continues to write some of the best Fantastic Four stories of all time every month. Now the team’s kids are back in play, and issue #16 showed that North might need a little time to settle into their voices (and storytelling possibilities) as well as he has with the main team, but I’m excited to see what new overarching plot might emerge now that he has resolved the big mystery of his first year.
The Sensational She-Hulk (2023) #5 – See Guide to She-Hulk – Jennifer Walters. I’ve just started this Rainbow Rowell run from the beginning of the prior series, but I couldn’t bring myself to rush through it just to be caught up for this post. All I can tell you from where I am in my read a year prior to this issue is that Rowell writes an absolutely delightful Jennifer Walters, who at once is the sum of her lengthy comics history but also feels current and unshackled from past portrayals.
Star Wars: Mace Windu (2024) #1 – See Guide to Star Wars Expanded Universe Comics.
Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi (2023) #5 – See Guide to Star Wars Expanded Universe Comics. This is the Jody Houser / Salvador Larroca adaptation of the show, which so far has eliminated a lot of the pacing problems that plagued it. I know there’s a movie-length super-edit of the show floating around out there, and I’d be curious to know how well this aligns with that.
Thanos (2023) #3 – See Guide to Thanos. I just caught up on the first two issues of this Christopher Cantwell series, and it’s a curious one. Effectively, it’s “Thanos vs. The Illuminati,” including new members Blue Adam and Emma Frost(!). However, instead of being a heavy-weight book with high stakes like Cantwell’s run on Iron Man, it’s written with a bit of a comedic edge to it as the Illuminati bicker amongst themselves and try to hold off the mad titan. In the first two issues it’s much more of an Illuminati book than a Thanos book, but I think if you go in knowing that (and knowing it’s a bit humorous) I think it will land for you.
Ultimate Black Panther (2024) #1 – See Guide to Marvel Ultimate Comics. I used to be much higher on Bryan Edward Hill’s stock before his Batman & The Outsiders and Fallen Angels. He plots well and writes good dialog, but I started getting the sense that if a character doesn’t click for him at the start he’s going to write them wrongly the entire time. Luckily, this is a character he gets to make up from scratch – and he’s doing it with a major art-star in Stefano Caselli. This has reportedly been a pre-order sell-out and I’ll be curious to see if Black Panther can sustain two separate ongoings at once. It could be that this one significantly cannabalizes the 616’s audience.
Venom (2021) #30 – See Guide to Venom. Despite my harsh words for the Volume 5 collection above, the most-recent issues of Venom give me some hope that Al Ewing (now co-piloting with Torunn Grønbekk) could be heading somewhere with this time-split tale of Eddie & Dylan Brock. The newest developments in the Eddie side of the story are finally paying of seeds planted as far back as issue #1 as of the past few issues.
Wolverine: Madripoor Knights (2024) #1 – See Guide to Wolverine – Logan. It’s Claremont returning to expand one of his most-famous issues of all time: Uncanny X-Men (1963) #268! We’ll see if Edgar Salazar can provide a visual pop to equal Jim Lee (a tall order).
X-Men (2021) #31 – See Guide to X-Men – The Age of Krakoa. Gerry Duggan continues to pilot this book through the Fall of X alongside his Fall of the House of X (2024). Issue #30 ended with a pretty radical reveal for Sync & Talon, but from the solicit it sounds as though this will pivot to a Nimrod confrontation spinning out of the first issue of Fall (though I’m sure Duggan & Phil Noto will continue that Sync/Talon subplot as well).
Marvel Comics February 7 2024 Digital-First Comic Releases
This is a list of projected Marvel Comics February 7 2024 Digital-First releases based on the recent digital release schedule. Actual releases are not confirmed until they show up on the Marvel Unlimited app.
These releases have not been quick to be released in print, though we’ve now see print versions of a few of these series trickle out a year or more after they were released.
- Alligator Loki Infinity Comic (2022) #35 – See Guide to Loki
- Avengers United Infinity Comic (2023) #18 – See Guide to Avengers (2010-Present)
- Marvel’s Voices Infinity Comic (2022) #89 – A Dazzler story! I promise, I’m working on a solution for tracking these Voices anthologies. Give me a few weeks to cook.
- Spider-Man Unlimited Infinity Comic (2023) #23 – Guide to Spider-Man – Peter Parker (2018-Present)
- X-Men Unlimited Infinity Comic (2021) #125 – See Guide to X-Men, The Age of Krakoa
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