Monsters Unleashed (comics)
Monsters Unleashed is the title of three comic book series published Marvel Comics. The first was a black-and-white comics magazine published by the Marvel Comics Group imprint Marvel Monster Group from 1973 to 1975. The second was a 2017 color comic book storyline. The third is a 2017 sequel to the second one.
First volume (1973–1975)
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Publisher | Marvel Comics Group |
Schedule | Quarterly |
Format | Ongoing series |
Genre | |
Publication date | August – April 1973 |
No. of issues | 11 + 1 Super Annual |
Editor(s) | Roy Thomas, Tony Isabella, Don McGregor |
Publication history
The black-and-white horror comics magazine Monsters Unleashed was published by the Marvel Comics Group for 11 issues (cover-dated 1973 to April 1975). The cover of each issue featured the Frankenstein monster in the upper-left corner, with the branding "Marvel Monster Group." The first issue was dated simply 1973, but the second issue of the magazine, published quarterly, was cover-dated September 1973.[1]
The magazine primarily featured standalone horror stories, both original and reprinted, including from pre-Comics Code comics from Marvel Comics' 1950s' iteration, Atlas Comics. It occasionally featured stories starring the Marvel Comics swamp monster Man-Thing, the Marvel version of the Frankenstein monster, the bestial Wendigo, the science-fiction adventurer Gullivar Jones. and the superheroine Tigra. It also included text features on monster movies.[1]
Monsters Unleashed was edited by Roy Thomas for the first six issues, succeeded by Tony Isabella, and then Don McGregor for the last two issues. The painted covers were illustrated by the likes of Gray Morrow, Boris Vallejo, Neal Adams, Frank Brunner, Bob Larkin, Richard Hescox, Earl Norem, and Jose Antonio Domingo. In addition to the 11 issues there was one Super Annual consisting completely of reprinted stories.[1]
Second volume (2017)
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Publisher | Marvel Comics |
Format | Limited series |
Publication date | January 2017 |
Main character(s) | Avengers Champions Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Elsa Bloodstone Goliathons Guardians of the Galaxy Inhumans Kei Kawade Leviathon Tide X-Men |
Creative team | |
Created by | Cullen Bunn Steve McNiven Greg Land Adam Kubert Leinil Francis Yu |
The second volume of Monsters Unleashed is a Marvel Comics series published in 2017.[2] It is the flagship title of the "Monster Unleashed" company-wide crossover story arc. Additionally, a tie-in trade paperback book, Monsters Unleashed Prelude, reprinted late 1950s and early 1960s "pre-superhero Marvel" stories starring several of the giant monsters seen in the new series.[3]
Publication history
Monsters Unleashed volume two began publication in January 2017.[4]
Synopsis
Monsters have been appearing on Earth upon falling from the sky. The Avengers fight a reptilian monster in Boston, the X-Men fight a spider monster in London, the Black Panther and Shuri defend Wakanda from a thick-skinned monster, the Guardians of the Galaxy defend Groot from a snake-like monster in Seattle, the Inhumans fight a multi-headed monster in Venice, and the Champions fight a tentacled eye monster in Los Angeles. In Peru, Elsa Bloodstone finds a prophecy that tells of the Monster King whom all monsters fear.[5] The Winter Guard fights monsters in Moscow while Valkyrie and Warrior Woman fight them in Edinburgh while Atlas fights them in Washington, D.C.[6] Medusa and Karnak discover that Kei Kawade is an Inhuman who can summon monsters called Goliathons to help fight the Leviathon invasion.[7] Kei then learns how to use his powers perfectly and manages to defeat the Leviathon Queen with a team of new monsters.[8]
Titles involved
- Monsters Unleashed vol. 2, #1–5
- All-New X-Men vol. 2 #1.MU
- Avengers vol. 7 #1.MU
- Champions vol. 2 #1.MU
- Doctor Strange vol. 4 #1.MU
- Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 4 #1.MU
- Spider-Man/Deadpool #1.MU
- Totally Awesome Hulk #1.MU
- Uncanny Inhumans #1.MU
Third volume (2017)
The third volume of Monsters Unleashed is a Marvel Comics series published in 2017 and follows the adventures of Kei Kawade, vampire-hunter Elsa Bloodstone, and Kei Kawade's creations Aegish, Slizzik, Scragg, Hi Vo and Mekara. The series unfolds as the team takes on gargantuan creatures and protects the planet from ruin and disaster. However, can they be accepted by the rest of the Marvel Universe and allowed to help, or will they be deemed dangerous as well?
References
- ^ a b c Monsters Unleashed (Marvel 1973 series) at the Grand Comics Database.
- ^ Monsters Unleashed (Marvel, 2017 series) at the Grand Comics Database.
- ^ Monsters Unleashed Prelude at the Grand Comics Database.
- ^ Morse, Ben (September 19, 2016). "Marvel Unleashes the Monsters". Archived from the original on January 31, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
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External links
- Frye, Todd. "Monsters Unleashed," Pop-Cult.com
- Monsters Unleashed at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Monsters Unleashed cover gallery