It’s solicitations time, and once again the Comics Bookcase team (or three of us, anyway) are coming together to read the Marvel Comics May 2022 solicitations highlights, subsequently offering you (dear reader) a set of 10 highlights. You can find them all below (and view the full set via The Beat), and they range from new collections to new series to one mid-run big wedding deal that looks pretty excellent.

Enjoy!

Marvel Comics May 2022 Solicitations Highlights

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #4 - On Sale May 25
ZEB WELLS (W) • JOHN ROMITA JR. (A/C)
VARIANT COVER BY JOEY VAZQUEZ • AAPI HERITAGE VARIANT COVER BY DIKE RUAN
SKRULL VARIANT COVER BY JAN BAZALDUA
• After what just happened with Tombstone, Spider-Man still has to fight a whole well-armed gang to save dozens of innocent New Yorkers.
• With his spider-powers, he can probably take ten or fifteen of them, right? What if there’s thirty of them?
• ASM #900 is almost here!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Why It’s Cool: Putting this one on the highlights list because one of my concerns about the new Amazing Spider-Man run is that JRJR will only draw a few issues before ceding the book to other artists…yet, here we are are at #4 and he’s still going strong. I know it can’t last forever, but I’d be thrilled with a full, intact first arc from this creative team. (Zack Quaintance)

MIGHTY MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOL. 3 — THE GOBLIN AND THE GANGSTERS GN-TPB MICHAEL CHO COVER - On Sale July 6
Written by STAN LEE & STEVE DITKO
Penciled by STEVE DITKO
Covers by MICHAEL CHO & STEVE DITKO
The stories that built the Marvel Universe, from the brilliant minds of legendary creators — now available in an accessible new format the whole family can enjoy! Peter Parker may have the most amazing powers in the super hero biz, but that only goes so far when you’re a bad luck magnet. Not only does his boss consider him Public Enemy No. 1, he’s sending not just one but two super villains after him: the Scorpion and Spider-Slayer! To add insult to injury, the Human Torch one-ups Spidey against the Beetle. And making matters worse, the Green Goblin teams up with the Crime-Master, Aunt May finds a certain red-and- blue costume and the Molten Man makes high school graduation a day to remember. Whew! Plus: an iconic team-up between Spider-Man and Doctor Strange! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #20-28 and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL (1964) #2.
224 PGS./Ages 10 & Up …$15.99
ISBN: 978-1-302-94617-3
Trim size: 6 x 9
Why It’s Cool: I’ve been following the new Amazing Spider-Man Masterworks volumes as they’ve released, for two reasons: 1) it makes classic ASM easier for me to enjoy and digest, and 2) those Michael Cho covers belong in every collection. Can’t wait to add this one. (Keigen Rea)

CAPTAIN AMERICA: SYMBOL OF TRUTH #1 - On Sale May 11
TOCHI ONYEBUCHI (W) • R.B. SILVA (A/C)
VARIANT COVER BY OLIVIER COIPEL
VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY OLIVIER COIPEL
VARIANT COVER BY TAURIN CLARKE
VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG
STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY NATACHA BUSTOS
CAPTAIN AMERICA SOARS AGAIN!
Sam Wilson picks up the shield once more — and enters a world of trouble! Following a lead from Misty Knight, Sam intercepts a mysterious group hijacking what appears to be an empty train. As he digs deeper, he discovers that the plot may be connected to a crucial piece of Captain America history…and, surprisingly, Wakanda. The world is ready for two Captain Americas — but is Sam Wilson ready for what comes next?
Acclaimed writer Tochi Onyebuchi (BLACK PANTHER LEGENDS, Riot Baby) teams with Stormbreaker R.B. Silva (POWERS OF X, INFERNO, FANTASTIC FOUR) to open a thrilling new chapter of CAPTAIN AMERICA history!
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
Why It’s Cool: I’ll be picking up both of the new Captain America books when they start, but this is the one I’m expecting to be worth it. Silva if one of the best artists working, and Onyebuchi is one of the more exciting writer additions in Marvel’s recent history. (Keigen Rea)

CAPTAIN MARVEL BY KELLY SUE DECONNICK OMNIBUS HC LOPEZ COVER - On Sale October 5
Written by KELLY SUE DECONNICK, CHRISTOPHER SEBELA, JEN VAN METER, WARREN ELLIS & KELLY THOMPSON
Penciled by DEXTER SOY, EMMA RIOS, FILIPE ANDRADE, SCOTT HEPBURN, PAT OLLIFFE, DAVID LÓPEZ, MARCIO TAKARA, LAURA BRAGA, MATTEO BUFFAGNI, BARRY KITSON, TERRY DODSON & MORE
Covers by DAVID LÓPEZ & JAMIE MCKELVIE
Higher, further, faster, more! She’s been an ace pilot, an Avenger and a cosmic warrior. Now, Carol Danvers has a new name and a new mission. As Earth’s Mightiest Hero, the latest and greatest Captain Marvel, Carol is exactly where she’s always deserved to be. But as she navigates this crossroads in her life, a dramatic decision sends her to the stars — right into the middle of an intergalactic war! Captain Marvel has plenty of challenges ahead — and she wouldn’t have it any other way! Plus: adventures alongside Spider-Man and the Avengers. And who are the Carol Corps? Collecting CAPTAIN MARVEL (2012) #1-17, CAPTAIN MARVEL (2014) #1-15, AVENGERS: THE ENEMY WITHIN, AVENGERS ASSEMBLE (2012) #16-19, AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #9-10 and CAPTAIN MARVEL & THE CAROL CORPS #1-4.
976 PGS./Rated T+ …$125.00
ISBN: 978-1-302-94667-8
Trim size: 7-1/4 x 10-7/8
Why It’s Cool: Probably the best Captain Marvel run of all-time, and it’s now available all in one place, which is a great simplification because these comics were split at at least one point by new #1 issues. Also, nice new cover! (Zack Quaintance)

GAMBIT #1 (OF 5) - On Sale May 11
CHRIS CLAREMONT (W) • SID KOTIAN (A) • Cover by WHILCE PORTACIO
VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
VARIANT COVER BY SALVADOR LARROCA
VARIANT COVER BY INHYUK LEE
VARIANT COVER BY SCOTT WILLIAMS
All-NEW ADVENTURES O’ DA LEGEND’RY T’IEF BY CO-CREATOR CHRIS CLAREMONT!
You think you know all there is to know about Remy LeBeau, the Ragin’ Cajun, the mutant known as GAMBIT — but legendary X-scribe Chris Claremont has an ace up his sleeve with this new series! Before he joined the X-MEN, Gambit encountered a mysterious girl named ‘RO — the mutant STORM regressed to her child self by the nefarious NANNY — and the two went up against the forces of the SHADOW KING!
Now, revealed for the first time, Gambit finds his path to becoming the heroic X-Man millions of fans call their favorite! Joined by rising star artist Sid Kotian, Chris weaves a story of action, intrigue and revenge that made Gambit the mutant he is and forged his relationship with Storm. You’ll get a charge out of this one, mon ami!
32 PGS./Rated T+…$3.99
Why It’s Cool: Quite frankly, I’m not sure it is…but I am going to read the heck out of this thing because I’m genuienely curious if anyone or anything can make Gambit work (and work well) in 2022 without feeling like an outmoded 90s throwback who knows a few words of intro level French for some reason. (Zack Quaintance)

IRON MAN #20 - On Sale May 11
CHRISTOPHER CANTWELL (W) • ANGEL UNZUETA (A) • Cover by ALEX ROSS
VARIANT COVER BY BETSY COLA • SKRULL VARIANT COVER BY PASQUAL FERRY
TONY STARK POPS THE QUESTION!
With Korvac, the Power Cosmic and a nasty morphine addiction now behind him, a freshly humanized Tony Stark has returned from rehab to the world hoping to show folks that’s he’s okay, highly functional and ready to re-engage. So of course it’s time for him to face off against an angry hyper-intelligent gorilla. When the public unveiling of a new Stark Supercomputer goes awry and the machine’s hairy 400-lb chess opponent decides to break loose in the city, it all leaves Tony feeling a little anxious. Can Patsy Walker provide any shelter in this new storm, or does it just mean more clouds are gathering?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Why It’s Cool: Hello, yes, it is me — someone who absolutely loves supehero wedding #&@^ as well as this excellent and character-driven Iron Man run, which you should all 100 percent be reading. (Zack Quaintance)

SPIDER-MAN 2099: EXODUS – ALPHA #1 - On Sale May 4
STEVE ORLANDO (W) • PAUL FRY (A) • COVER BY LEINIL FRANCIS YU
VARIANT COVER BY RYAN BROWN
2099 FRAME VARIANT COVER BY KEN LASHLEY
CONNECTING VARIANT COVER BY RON LIM
Miguel O’Hara is back!
• After fighting battles across the timestream, MIGUEL O’HARA is at last back defending hispresent and our our future!
• For SPIDER-MAN 2099, the only thing constant about life in Nueva York is change.
• So when a cataclysmic crash creates a new Garden of Eden in what was once the American Wastelands, Spider-Man knows exactly what the next atrocity will be.
• Watch as THE CABAL plans to set society ablaze — and you’ll never guess who is leading them!
40 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T …$4.99
Why It’s Cool: Of all the Marvel 2099 concepts, the Miguel O’Hara Spider-Man has always been my favorite, and I don’t think I’m alone there because the character keeps coming back. I’m excited now to see what Steve Orlando and Paul Fry have in store for him. (Zack Quaintance)

STAR WARS: OBI-WAN KENOBI #1 (OF 5) - On Sale May 4
CHRISTOPHER CANTWELL (W) • ARIO ANINDITO (A) Cover by PHIL NOTO
JAPANESE CREATOR VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
VARIANT COVER BY E.M. GIST • VARIANT COVER BY ARIO ANINDITO
MOVIE VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE
Fast approaches the ultimate destiny of one of the Jedi’s most renowned masters!
• As he spends his final days in the remote deserts of Tatooine, Obi-Wan Kenobi takes time to reflect on — and record — key moments of a heroic life long-lived.
• Writing in old leather-bound journals from his hermit’s hut, Obi-Wan remembers his days as a young Jedi Initiate, his trials as a Padawan, the crucible of Jedi Knighthood and the Clone Wars, and some of the earliest challenges he faced as a true Master of the Force!
• In this tale, Obi-Wan considers a watershed Youngling adventure he narrowly survived on Coruscant when he was but eight years of age…
• This is just the beginning of his Jedi journey!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99
Why It’s Cool: I’ve already written a whole big thing about this book, but in brief — I’m a huge fan of writer Christopher Cantwell, whose sensibilities are a great fit with this idea and character. Plus, the art looks great. (Zack Quaintance)

Savage Avengers #1 - On Sale May 4
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
Why It’s Cool: Writer David Pepose and artist Carlos Magno are an interesting team, and while I can’t really guess at what this book will look like, they both tend to bring a 100 mph intensity to their work, which really fits well with a team starring Hulkverine, among other intense characters. (Zack Quaintance)

THUNDERBOLTS #1 (OF 5) - On Sale May 25
JIM ZUB (W) • SEAN IZAAKSE (A)
cover A by David Nakayama
cover B by SEAN IZAAKSE
Variant Cover by Paulo SIQUEIRA
HEADSHOT VARIANT COVER BY TODD NAUCK
Trading Card variant Cover by Stefano Caselli
…LIKE LIGHTNING!
Super-powered crooks have taken hostages in Staten Island?
A dimensional rift tears open in Chinatown?
Monsters running amok at the Met?
Call in the THUNDER!
New York City’s finest are here to save the day —
Hawkeye, Spectrum, America Chavez, Power Man, Persuasion and Gutsen Glory!
You know ’em, you love ’em…they’re the Thunderbolts!
In the aftermath of Devil’s Reign, the Big Apple has big problems, and it’s up to a new group of Thunderbolts to turn things around. But when Clint Barton gets tasked with heading up this team and proving they can go toe-to-toe with anything the Marvel Universe can throw at them, the first opponent he’s going to have to face is himself.
40 PGS./Rated T …$4.99
Why It’s Cool: Jim Zub and Sean Izaakse have done some really fun and action-packed work together (Uncanny Avengers, Avengers: No Surrender), and I’m a big fan. The cover art for these books is fresh and sleek and will probably tempt me to buy duplicates of the issue. David Nakayama does great work; and I’m loving the homage variant art of Pablo Siquiera. Superhero stories tend to be at their most interesting when they try and retool themselves in the basics, and this book seems to really be finding it’s center in a, “on-the-ground, just-one-city-not-all-of-the-galaxy” type of way. Also working in tandem is Hawkeye (my personal favorite superhero) leading the T-Bolts squad once more. I’m locked in for sure. (Larry Jorash)

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