Marvel Heads to the Wild West in '1872'

We've been hearing a lot of announcements for new series out of the upcoming Secret Wars storyline. In this latest announcement, Gerry Duggan and Evan "Doc" Shaner are taking some familiar Marvel characters back to the Old West during the year 1872. We've seen some characters from this time period, such as Rawhide Kid and Two-Gun Kid.

As for 1872, what is it about?

This June, the frontier gets a bit more Marvelous in 1872 #1 – the debut issue of a blockbuster new Secret Wars series! Fistfuls of action, drama and suspense await you as critically acclaimed creators Gerry Duggan (Deadpool, Nova, Hulk) and Evan “Doc” Shaner (Flash Gordon) bring you the Marvel Universe as you’ve never seen it before!

All is not well in the small frontier town of Timely. Among the grit and the gristle of day-to-day life, corruption runs rampant. A steadfast lawman armed with a six-shooter and his bare knuckles, Sheriff Steve Rogers is out to clean up the town--but casino owner Wilson Fisk has other ideas. And when a mysterious stranger blows in from parts unknown, everything in Timely is going to change--for anyone left standing, that is!

“I’ve always loved superhero comics and I always loved western comics so seeing Marvel’s heroes as gunslingers is a dream mashup for me,” says series Editor Mark Paniccia. “I’ve never seen Gerry so enthused about a project and Evan Shaner has been turning in some truly inspiring artwork. Marvel fans are going to love this. The characters are all true to their core and some of the designs are going to be outlandish. Wait till you see what Doc Ock looks like.”

This June, witness one man’s quest for justice through the wildest Marvel Universe you’ve ever seen. Saddle up, True Believer – 1872 #1 is coming to comic shops and digital devices this June!

1872#1

Written by GERRY DUGGAN

Penciled by EVAN “DOC” SHANER

Cover by ALEX MALEEV

Variant Cover by EVAN “DOC” SHANER

REAL HEROES DIE WITH THEIR BOOTS ON

• SHERIFF STEVE ROGERS faces corruption and fear in the boom town of TIMELY.

• The only thing ANTHONY STARK seems capable of is pulling a cork, so can he pull Rogers’ fat from the fire?

• But...a stranger comes to town that will change Timely forever...for anyone left standing, that is.

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Stay tuned for more information.

Might get this.

Sold.

Shaner on art?! On a Wild West version of Marvel? With DUGGAN WRITNG?! Oh I'm so down

so captain america is the sheriff, tony stark is the drunk, and obviously hulk is the stranger who comes into town. after looking at the cover I was hoping that the wolf at the top was representing Red Wolf? maybe so, please...

I just hope that the majority of the areas in war world are not just alternate versions of Marvels major characters.. that will get played out faster than I'd want it to.

I must by all western comics

hahaha calling the town Timely is awesome

Are you sure 1872 isn't the number of comics Marvel is publishing during Secret Wars? Good lord!

Although...this does look kind of interesting.

Agreed.

Dammit Marvel, stop putting out cool looking things!!!

if done well could be amazing

Maybe not. Check out the bottle.

[edit] you know what? never mind. i missed the description of Stark. my bad.

@supremehyperion: Tony Stark is the metal working business man.

I love that Kingpin's look is timeless in this case.

I'm already sold on the Steve Rogers badge.

100% this.

i might end up getting this one as well.... from DC's Convergence to Marvel's secret wars and their tie in titles. these next few months will be expensive.

Sounds like a re-tread of 1602

I feel like we are going to lose most of the minor characters through all of this and just gain a whole bunch of variations of minor characters.

No Jonah Hex? =P