Marvel Legacy Companion #[nn]

Name: Marvel Legacy Companion #[nn]
Brand: Marvel
Availability: InStock

Apr 2018 · Marvel · 15.99 USD; 20.99 CAD

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"Rarely Pure and Never Simple" is a standout entry in the Marvel Legacy Companion series, spotlighting the creative tensions behind the scenes of a multiverse saturated with Gwen-themed heroes. Written and illustrated entirely by Katie Cook, the story offers a sharp, self-aware look at the challenges of expanding a legacy character while maintaining authenticity—told with the kind of behind-the-scenes insight only a true fan could deliver. The vibrant, collaborative cover by Mike McKone, David Nakayama, Javier Rodríguez, and Mahmud Asrar captures the playful chaos of the moment.

Contains 10 stories

Rarely Pure and Never Simple

20 pp · Superhero

Power Pack [Energizer [Katie Power]Zero G [Alex Power]Lightspeed [Julie Power]Mass Master [Jack Power]]Bogeyman

Shang-Chi's Day Off

20 pp · Martial Arts, Superhero

Shang-ChiCheeDr. Mel Prasis

Secret Empire (Abridged)

6 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody, Superhero

Captain America [Steve Rogers]QuasarMonica RambeauCaptain Marvel [Carol Danvers]Sharon CarterHydraAnt-Man [Scott Lang]Spider-Man [Peter Parker]Arnim ZolaHerculesMs. Marvel [Kamala Khan]Black Panther [T'Challa]Brawn [Amadeus Cho]Hawkeye [Clint Barton]Tony StarkGiant-Man [Raz Malhotra]Ironheart [Riri Williams]Falcon [Joaquin Torres]Mockingbird [Bobbi Morse]Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]Wonder Man [Simon Williams]KobikViv VisionSpider-Man [Miles Morales]Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff]Punisher [Frank Castle]Thing [Ben Grimm]Captain America [Sam Wilson]Stingray [Walter Newell]Tigra [Greer Nelson]Luke CageIron Fist [Daniel Rand]VisionBaron Zemo [Helmut Zemo]

Forbush Man Returns!

6 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody, Superhero

Forbush Man

Better Than Canon

3 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody, Superhero

Gwenpool

In "Better Than Canon," Marvel’s number crunchers scramble to justify a flood of Gwen-themed superhero iterations—each more absurd than the last—while desperately trying to convince fans they’re still part of the official universe. The joke’s on them, though, as the whole scheme teeters on the edge of self-aware parody, with no clear way to make the fiction feel real.

Marvel behind the Scenes

2 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody, Superhero

Deadpool [Wade Wilson]

Love Can Be Nuts

2 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody, Superhero

Squirrel Girl [Doreen Green]Tippy ToeFin Fang FoomRatatoskrUltrons

Next Issue!

1 pp · Humor, Satire-Parody, Superhero

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]Captain America [Steve Rogers]Wolverine [Logan]Wolverine [Old Man Logan]Thor [Jane Foster]Jean GreyCaptain Marvel [Carol Danvers]Black BoltWatcher [Uatu]

Silver and Bold Part 1 of 1

20 pp · Superhero

Silver SableUlka BelyakovaSyckle

The Return, Part 1 of 1

20 pp · Superhero

Darkhawk [Chris Powell] (merges with Razor)MirandaFraternity of Raptors [CanorusAceptarLord Talonar [Robbie Rider]Razor (becomes Darkhawk with Chris Powell)]Officer Hal FingerothOfficer ManleySergeant Harold Conrad (death)Hobgoblin [Jason Macendale, Jr.]Loners [Lightspeed [Julie Power]Turbo [Mickey Musashi]Ricochet [Johnny Gallo]]Death Locket [Becca Ryker]ArcadeApex [Katy Bashir]Nova [Rich Rider]Spider-Man [Peter Parker]Lilandra (death in flashback)