CBR has the exclusive first look at Marvel's covers and solicitation text for four of its August 2016 releases, all of which tie into the publisher-wide "Civil War II" event: "All-New Wolverine" #11 by Tom Taylor and Ig Guara, "Rocket Raccoon and Groot" #8 by Nick Kocher and Michael Walsh, "Spider-Man" #7 by Brian Michael Bendis and Nico Leon and "Astonishing Ant-Man" #11 by Nick Spencer and Ramon Rosanas. All four tie-ins tease the title characters' roles in the upcoming "Civil War II" conflict, where friends turn against each other and legacy characters struggle to honor their namesakes.
Check back with CBR at 9 a.m. Pacific time tomorrow (Tuesday, May 17) for Marvel's full August 2016 solicitations.
ALL-NEW WOLVERINE #11
TOM TAYLOR (W) • IG GUARA (A)
Cover by BENGAL
MARVEL TSUM TSUM TAKEOVER VARIANT BY JAKE PARKER
CIVIL WAR II TIE-IN!
DESTINY COMES KNOCKING FOR WOLVERINE!
• LAURA KINNEY has fought all her life to avoid a destiny she did not want.
• She has fought against instincts that would make her nothing more than a weapon to be used by others, instead becoming a hero - becoming WOLVERINE.
• But now, destiny intrudes again, this time threatening those dearest to her. And with a SUPER HERO CIVIL WAR tearing her world apart, is there any hope that Wolverine will emerge victorious? Or will she finally succumb to destiny?
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
ROCKET RACCOON & GROOT #8
NICK KOCHER (W) • Michael Walsh (A)
Cover by DAVID LOPEZ
MARVEL TSUM TSUM TAKEOVER VARIANT BY BRIAN KESINGER
CIVIL WAR II TIE-IN!
• CAPTAIN MARVEL has called for backup, and ROCKET and GROOT are here to turn the tide!
• But as CIVIL WAR pits PARTNER against PARTNER, can Rocket and Groot's friendship survive a TRENCHANT DISCUSSION OF THE ISSUES AT HAND?!?!
• Probably! But can THEY survive a confrontation with GWENPOOL?!?!
32 PGS./Rated T ...$3.99
SPIDER-MAN #7
BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (W) • NICO LEON (A)
Cover by SARA PICHELLI
BLACK PANTHER VARIANT COVER BY DECLAN SHALVEY
CIVIL WAR II TIE-IN!
• Heritage is not always easy!
• Miles Morales and his friends Nova and Ms. Marvel struggle with the biggest conflict in the Marvel U since they took up their mantles.
32 PGS./Rated T ...$3.99
THE ASTONISHING ANT-MAN #11
NICK SPENCER (W) • RAMON ROSANAS (A)
Cover by JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO
BLACK PANTHER VARIANT COVER BY TONCI ZONJIC
CIVIL WAR II TIE-IN!
• Scott's in jail, but that doesn't mean he won't be asked to choose a side.
• *Whichever side puts the most money in his commissary account wins.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99