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Bad guys win every day. And this November, that day has come for this team of villains. Today, Marvel is pleased to present your new look at ILLUMINATI #1 – the new ongoing series from writer Joshua Williamson and artist Shawn Crystal! How do the villains of the Marvel Universe live in a world where the sky is constantly filled with heroes? What do they do when they want out of a life of crime? There is no way out. No future. Till now. Who saves the villains? The Hood does. And he wants everyone to have a place at the table. But first things first – he needs an army. With Titania, Mad Thinker, Thunderball, Black Ant and Enchantress at his side – the Hood might just have all the muscle he needs. They don’t want to just survive – they want to thrive. By any means necessary. Be there as a new team of villains is formed this November in ILLUMINATI #1!

ILLUMINATI #1 (SEP150695)

Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON

Art by SHAWN CRYSTAL

Cover by RILEY ROSSMO

Variant Cover by PAUL POPE (SEP150696)

Hip-Hop Variant by BRITTANY HOLLOWAY-BROWN (SEP150697)

Kirby Monster Variant by JACK KIRBY (SEP150698)

FOC – 10/19/15, On-Sale – 11/11/15

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I really think this might be one of the big bombs of ANAD Marvel. Misleading name, bad art and imo an uninteresting concept. Plus it's getting absolutely no hype.

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Oh yeah, this is a thing...

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#3  Edited By butters911

Marvel you are killing me! So many series I want to check out. I Love the Mad Thinker, and if the team really does get an Ultimate Nullifier they truly will be a force to be reckoned with. Or the Cosmic Cube, Infinity Gauntlet, etc that they have in that pic.

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#4  Edited By dernman

ugh that art and design.

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I like the concept but the art is just not doing anything for me personally. It's an interesting choice certainly but it's weird enough that I just can't see myself grabbing this series unless I hear some serious buzz that the writing is amazing.

Also agree with the notion that the title is misleading because I don't see any time between this and the previous incarnation of the Illuminati within the Marvel universe.

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Looks at art.

Walks away.

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i dont think the art is bad, but why is luke sagging his pants ?

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Like the art style. I'm really curious to see how this turns out. In my head this sounds like i could be the equivalent of a 'Rogues' book, I dig the idea of working class criminals trying to come together to get thiers and protect themselves.

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Okay, but why are they called "Illuminati"? There are soooo many better names for this series.

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Art looks fine there is far worse stuff in some of the other titles. I actually can see this book as being one of the better written and story comics coming out of this relaunch. Only time will tell, one redesign I'm not that crazy about is Titanias just don't like her hair.

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Even books about villains are for kids these days

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I love that Luke is wearing a Run the Jewels shirt

I don't get why people are hating on the art style, seems pretty solid to me

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@rageex2 said:

I don't get why people are hating on the art style, seems pretty solid to me

Because new thing are bad.

Anyway perhaps the only book interesting of the relauch and hope we get villain equivalent of the avengers, with a roster from all the title.

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I love Titania and was ready to make room for this title, then the art hit, glad for the preview, I can now pass on it with no regrets.

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I don't like this art, but I'll give a chance for the title.

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#16  Edited By Stellar421

Bout time Titania got a redesign.

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No, no, no. What the hell did they do to Titania?

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Run The Jewels ~!~

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Welcome to the ANAD Marvel... :|

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I don't mind the art, and I dig Williamson. This one is already added to my pull list.

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I always in enjoy the red hood, might check it out

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Not a big fan of this concept, honestly I thought it was a Secret Wars tie in...But Enchantress can rock out by herself, no need to be slumming with the Cowl and Thunderball. The one reason I would check this out os for Titania, and I really don't like her look that much

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Thought, only Bendis was allowed to write the the Hood.

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I love how that rock villain is just like "Yippe! I'm free and stealin again!" BAM right in the head.

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#26  Edited By lagozzino

I've actually really liked Shawn Crystal's art in the past, but the lack of inks and the color style here just ruins it.

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Rogues ripoff.

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@ramior said:
@rageex2 said:

I don't get why people are hating on the art style, seems pretty solid to me

Because ugly things are ugly.

Anyway perhaps the only book interesting of the relauch and hope we get villain equivalent of the avengers, with a roster from all the title.

Fixed.

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@scouterv said:
@ramior said:
@rageex2 said:

I don't get why people are hating on the art style, seems pretty solid to me

Because new thing are bad.

Anyway perhaps the only book interesting of the relauch and hope we get villain equivalent of the avengers, with a roster from all the title.

Fixed.

Reppear and stop use my post for lying.

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Well I generally like villain books but the art and those odd redesigns (I could only recognize the Hood and Thunderball from the pics) are quite off putting...

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#31  Edited By ScouterV

@ramior: Dude, they look like All-Star Section 8 without even trying. That's unappealing, but hey. If you dig it.

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@scouterv:You are pretty superficial won't you?

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@ramior said:

@scouterv:You are pretty superficial won't you?

Eh. Probably.

However, that's not inherently a bad thing.

All the same, if you want me to like something in a VISUAL medium, It should be VISUALLY appealing.

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Even books about villains are for kids these days

Blame Disney.Lol

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This looks pretty awful.

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@scouterv said:

However, that's not inherently a bad thing.

Is a horribile thing, judged solely on the look is the stupidiest and biased thing to do!

Never care on this outside but always on this inside.

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#37  Edited By ScouterV

@ramior said:
@scouterv said:

However, that's not inherently a bad thing.

Is a horribile thing, judged solely on the look is the stupidiest and biased thing to do!

Never care on this outside but always on this inside.

Actually, I've always felt that applies more to books that have few to no pictures in them.

As I said, this is at least a 50% visual medium, and the visuals are unappealing. And what's wrong with looking at the outside? People put years into perfecting their art and likewise, people strive to look their best (or at least most should. Some people just wake-up looking good, but I digress,) and put effort into it. What's wrong with showing appreciation for that effort.

As for Illuminati, if they're not going to put in the work to make this book LOOK appealing to me, then I'm not gonna go the extra mile to actually read it, when better artists are turning out great art for awesome books.

The art style doesn't appeal to me, and if other people like it, that's cool. It's just not for me. I'm not feelin' it.

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@scouterv: That superficalous and judged only on the outside bring only bad and terrible thing!

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#40  Edited By Mark_Stephen

They can't be any worse than the last group with the name.

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"What do they do when they want out of a life of crime? There is no way out. No future."

Um, get jobs. Work like people instead of just accepting the boohoo nature of I've done bad things and that's all I know. Privatized mercenary contracts, private security, bouncers, join the circus, etc.

What the heck is up with that Iron Fist pose?

Oh and someone mentioned Cage's sagging pants. Yeah look at his entire outfit. It's one big stereotype. Sagging, rap shirt, and untied shoes. It's a terrible representation of an American hero or any hero in my opinion.

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The art reminds me of old school Bugs Bunny, especially the backdrops and furniture.

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The arts not the problem the characters are and I instantly hate it because I thought I was gonna be seeing some spiritual successor to the old illuminati team. You know heroes faced with dark realities, massive influence and power, combination of talents, pulling strings on major events, etc. This is just poo

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would have been better as a mini . and yeah that art is not purty

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#45  Edited By junimitsu

@jumdor said:

"What do they do when they want out of a life of crime? There is no way out. No future."

Um, get jobs. Work like people instead of just accepting the boohoo nature of I've done bad things and that's all I know. Privatized mercenary contracts, private security, bouncers, join the circus, etc.

What the heck is up with that Iron Fist pose?

Oh and someone mentioned Cage's sagging pants. Yeah look at his entire outfit. It's one big stereotype. Sagging, rap shirt, and untied shoes. It's a terrible representation of an American hero or any hero in my opinion.

Part of the premise of the first issue is Titania trying (and failing) to get a job because, well, she's a supervillain and who wants to risk hiring someone with that past? There's another preview page out there (on Marvel.com) that shows part of this. I agree that there HAS to be some kind of legit way to make money if you're one of the strongest people in the world, but I can roll with the premise.

I am psyched for this series, but yeah, the redesigns will take some getting used to.

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This better be good, tired of The Hood getting the short end of the stick.

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Williamson means I´ll be picking this up

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Is it Marvel's new mission to butch-up every female character?

Titania looks like a janitor...

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What's with the art? Hope the writing makes up for it.