MARVEL's HEROES FOR HIRE TEAM(S) NAMED
 

Marvel Comics has confirmed for Newsarama details regarding the new Heroes For Hire ongoing series debuting this summer out of the pages of Civil War (the first three issues are officially Civil War tine-in issues).

As expected, the Daughters of the Dragon team of Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray have been named as the series’ writing team, and artist/Shi creator Billy Tucci (doing his first work for Marvel) has been named penciler, with Tom Palmer on inks. Tucci will also be collaborating with artist Mark Sparacio on painted covers.

Series editor Mark Paniccia was tight-lipped for now in regards to details as to exactly how this series will spin-out of the summer event, though he did tell Newsarama, “This book will give us a street level look at the world of Civil War, a place where you’re just as likely to get stabbed in the heart when getting stabbed in the back. There will be lots of action but it’s poignant as well. It’s dark and gritty but will have an edgy sense of humor that you’re not going to get anywhere else.”

Oh yeah ….he also revealed the series line-up for the first time, as seen on this sephia toned promo version of the cover to issue #1. Click on the image to see a larger version...



For those needing some help, from left to right you have Humbug, Misty Knight, yes the Black Cat (inexplicably left off the list when this story was first published), the new Tarantula, Colleen Wing, and Shang Chi – Master of Kung Fu.

Not featured on the cover by part of the full team are Paladin, Sable, and Orka.

Asked why the creators chose this line-up and not the familiar Luke Cage and Iron First, Paniccia said, “The circumstances of the current climate in the Marvel Universe allow for this group to be formed. On that same token, they don’t allow for Luke and Iron Fist to take part."

Look for much more on the new series when we talk to Palmiotti and Gray about Heroes for Hire here at Newsarama soon…

1) You list five characters for the six-character promo (the "missing" one looks like Black Cat to me)

2) Link on the front page goes to the NW story.

Interesting, certainly nothing like I expected.

I'm willing to give the first couple of issues a try.

Isnt' that Black Cat uncredited in the middle though ?

Who's Humbug - he looks a bit like Gravity.

Matt,

You are missing one. You have six people in the picture but you list five.

Isn't that the Black Cat between Colleen and Tarantula?

Re: MARVEL's HEROES FOR HIRE TEAM(S) NAMED
 

Is it just me, or is that the Black Cat standign between Mistty Knight and Tarantula?

{edited} LOL

Can't wait. Looks awesome.

J.

Yadda Yadda Black Cat.

... just trying to fit in.

This story has just gotten a lot less interesting than when people were speculating on it.

I love Palmiotti and Gray's period pieces like Monolith and Hex. Actually, I have loved everything they have done except Daughters of the Dragon which this is based off of....hmmmmm


I will give this one or two issues.

Who the hell is Humbug?

Interesting lineup, but you know what would be really cool? If the Black Cat was added to the team.

(Is "Sable" the same as "Silver Sable.")

Hey Matt. You missed one........


Now that about 10 people have told him that, can we all agree that that is most definitely The Slug? No doubt.

dang-nabbit!!
how come a D-character like Humbug (what's his powers anyway?) gets to hang out with four uber-babes?!!!:mad:

Humbug is a geeky Spider-Man villian who created devices, like sonics, that mimicked certain abilities based on certain bugs.

I'm guessing he builds the weapons, since he does have a talent for that.

Lord, Billy Tucci is awful......

The Powers of Humbug
 

Humbug has all of the powers of Ebeneezer Scrooge, which means he is rich and cheap.
:D

Does anyone else notice that this image may very well spoil the ending to Civil War?

CAPTAIN AMERICA IS A WANTED MAN.

Paladin?! YES! Cool line-up anyway (thank god it's not Luke Cage and Iron Fist).


*cough* *cough*

http://comiccover.de/scans/craczyfre...evil_&_shi.jpg

(yeah he did only ink and draw the cover but still...)

http://comiccover.de/scans/craczyfre..._daredevil.jpg

But here he did the script and the cover...

..black cat...


also, this is an amazing creative team, gonna be a good book

Can you blame him (or Marvel) for wanting to forget that? (Man that DD/Shi cover is... something).

Hmm, I'm considering getting this. I'm not much of a Heroes for Hire fan, but this looks interesting (as well as the creative team).

That's not the ending. Marvel released previews of a New Avengers tie-in issue by Chaykin that show's Steve Rogers mixing it up with what appear to be SHIELD agents. If he's opposed to the Registration Act (as it appears he will be) he's on the wrong side of the law.

Actually... no. :D
The comics itself were horrible, too. Couldn't finish them. :/

Marvel has spilt so many beans on Civil War - it seems like they don't need to print it.

As for this team... yawn. Paladin's the only decent chactaer (other than Orca - if it's even the same Orca as the Namor/Avengers foe).

I was interested when I thought Luke Cage and Iron Fist were going to be in it. Oh well.

Tucci doing this Heroes for hire.
Always liked his work and this sounds a bit off looking at the team members...........I like it !!!
Daughters of the dragon is a damn fun book. Shang Chi is always cool. New Tarantula is better looking than the old one, lol. Black cat is a surprise too and Humbug..........well...Humbug.
Palmiotti and Gray are a damn good team who entertain me every time, Tucci I really like like I said and Sparacio doing covers is some more icing on the cake. I thought this was going to be another try at the Iron fist/Cage team with maybe some twist to it..............I like this better, make it good.
I'm in. :)