"Realm of Kings"is acrossovercomic bookstoryline published in 2010 byMarvel Comics.Written byDan AbnettandAndy Lanning,it is a follow-up to the 2009 storyline "War of Kings"and introduced the setting known as theCancerverse.
| "Realm of Kings" | |||
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 Cover ofRealm of Kings1 (January 2010 ) FeaturingQuasar(center, front) and an alternate version of theAvengers,art byClint Langley | |||
| Publisher | Marvel Comics | ||
| Publication date | November2009– March2010 | ||
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| Main character(s) | Shi'ar Inhumans Kree Guardians of the Galaxy Starjammers Nova Darkhawk | ||
| Creative team | |||
| Writer(s) | Dan Abnett Andy Lanning Son of Hulk Scott Reed | ||
| Artist(s) | Realm of Kings Mahmud Asrar Leonardo Manco Nova Andrea Di Vito Imperial Guard Kev Walker | ||
| Penciller(s) | Guardians of the Galaxy Brad Walker Inhumans Pablo Raimondi Son of Hulk Miguel Munera | ||
| Inker(s) | Guardians of the Galaxy Victor Olazaba Inhumans Andrew Hennessy Son of Hulk Terry Pallot | ||
| Realm of Kings | ISBN0-7851-4809-4 | ||
| Guardians of the Galaxy | ISBN0-7851-4543-5 | ||
| Nova | ISBN0-7851-4067-0 | ||
Publication history
editThe series started with aRealm of Kingsone-shotthat establishes the setting and is followed by a number of separate series or storylines which focus on how the different characters,Imperial Guard,Inhumans,Guardians of the GalaxyandNova,deal with this situation.[1][2][3]
The storyline also includes the limited seriesRealm of Kings: Son of HulkbyScott Reed,with art byMiguel Munera.This focuses onHiro-Kalaand his journey into theMicroverse.[4]
Plot summary
editA giant time-space tear called the Fault had been created byBlack Bolt's T-Bomb, killing both himself and theShi'arleaderVulcan.The Fault becomes an immediate concern for both theGuardians of the Galaxyand theNova Corps.They sentWendell Vaughn,the firstQuasar,into the Fault to scout it, given that his energy form would be able to survive its treacherous storms. Quasar soon finds that the Fault is actually a tunnel, leading to another universe which reeked of corruption, ruled by evil organic masses that had consumed their universe like a cancer. It is described as a Cancerverse, where "Life has won, Death has lost." He is captured by that universe's Avengers (called the Revengers), who plan on imposing their Earth on his, to enable their gods, theMany-Angled Ones,to continue to spread.[5][6]
Titles
edit- Realm of Kings(one shot)
- Realm of Kings:Imperial Guard#1-5
- Realm of Kings:Inhumans#1-5
- Guardians of the Galaxy(vol. 2) #20-24
- Nova(vol. 4) #31-35
- Realm of Kings:Son of Hulk#1-4
Collected editions
edit| Title | Material collected | Published date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Realm of Kings | Realm of Kings,Realm of Kings: Inhumans#1-5,Realm of Kings: Son of Hulk#1-4,Realm of Kings: Imperial Guard#1-5 | August 2010 | 978-0785148098 |
| Realm of Kings: Imperial Guard | Realm of Kings Imperial Guard#1-5 | June 2010 | 978-0785145974 |
| Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 4: Realm of Kings | Guardians of the Galaxy(vol. 2) #20-25,Realm of Kings | June 2010 | 978-0785145431 |
| Nova Volume 6: Realm of Kings | Nova(vol. 4) #29-36 | June 2010 | 978-0785140672 |
| War of Kings Aftermath: Realm of Kings Omnibus | Realm of Kings,Realm of Kings: Inhumans#1-5,Realm of Kings: Son of Hulk#1-4,Realm of Kings: Imperial Guard#1-5,Nova(vol. 4) #29-36,Guardians of the Galaxy(vol. 2) #20-25,Thanos Imperative#1-6,Ignition,Devastation,Annihilators#1-4,Annihilators:Earthfall#1-4,Thanos Sourcebook,material fromI am an Avenger#3 | February 2017 | 978-1302904470 |
Aftermath
editBoth theNovaandGuardians of the Galaxyseries were put on hiatus following the conclusion of "Realm of Kings" and the events in the storyline lead directly into "The Thanos Imperative".[7][8][9]
Also the conclusion ofSon of Hulkintersects with the end of the back-to-backHulkstorylines "Fall of the Hulks"and"World War Hulks"in the story arc"Dark Son",partly written by Scott Reed.[10][11][12]
References
edit- ^Richards, Dave (August 9, 2009)."CCC09: DnA's" Realm of Kings "".Comic Book Resources.RetrievedAugust 9,2009.
- ^McGloin, Matt, Luoma, Mike and Meneese, Bill (August 19, 2009)."Interview with Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning and Bill Rosemann".Cosmic Book News.RetrievedOctober 31,2009.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^Richards, Dave (November 17, 2009)."DnA Map Out Their" Realm of Kings "".Comic Book Resources.RetrievedFebruary 21,2010.
- ^Smith, Zack (January 10, 2010)."The SON OF HULK Gets Puny in the Microverse".Newsarama.RetrievedMay 3,2010.
- ^Realm of Kingsone-shot
- ^Curtis, N. (2015).Sovereignty and superheroes.Manchester University Press. p. 219.ISBN978-1-78499-638-3.RetrievedApril 19,2019.
- ^Beard, Jim (February 12, 2010)."EXCLUSIVE: The Thanos Imperative".Marvel.RetrievedFebruary 24,2010.
- ^McGloin, Matt & Brewer, Byron (February 23, 2010)."DnA Crank Things Up: The Thanos Imperative: Ignition".Cosmic Book News.RetrievedFebruary 24,2010.
- ^Richards, Dave (March 4, 2010)."DnA Issue" The Thanos Imperative "".Comic Book Resources.RetrievedMarch 19,2010.
- ^Beard, Jim (June 11, 2010)."Incredible Hulks: Dark Son".Marvel.RetrievedJune 11,2010.
- ^Pepose, David (June 11, 2010)."DARK SON Rising As The Other Son of HULK Hits Earth".Newsarama.RetrievedJune 11,2010.
- ^Phegley, Kiel (June 11, 2010)."Pak Teams Up The" Incredible Hulks "".Comic Book Resources.RetrievedJune 11,2010.
External links
edit- Realm of Kingsat the Comic Book DB (archived fromthe original)
- Realm of KingsonMarvel Database,aMarvel Comicswiki
