Nextwave

Cover to Nextwave #1

Nextwave is published by Marvel Comics. Current price per issue is $2.99.

Publication Dates

Last Issue

Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E. #11: 28 Dec 2006

Current Issue

Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E. #12: 14 Feb 2007

Next Issue

none scheduled

Status

Monthly on-going series. First published in 2006. Final issue will be #12, after which Nextwave will switch over to being a series of mini-series.

Characters

Main Characters

• Monica Rambeau - Nextwave's leader. Controls radiation. wikipedia:Monica Rambeau

• Tabitha Smith/Meltdown - Mutant who can make things blow up. Former member of X-Force. wikipedia:Meltdown

• Aaron Stack/Machine Man - Versatile android. wikipedia:Machine Man

• Elsa Bloodstone - British monster-hunter. wikipedia:Elsa Bloodstone

• The Captain/Captain ☠☠☠☠

Enemies

• Dirk Anger - Director of H.A.T.E.

Other Characters/Places/Things

• H.A.T.E. - "Highest Anti-Terrorism Effort". Group formed to combat Unusual Weapons of Mass Destruction. Secretly funded by The Beyond Corporation©, which also is known to fund terrorists.

Recent Storylines

Nextwave #1

The newly-assembled team avoids their former boss, Dirk Anger, and battles against the giant monster Fin Fang Foom.

Collections

Hardcovers

• Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E., vol. 1: This is What They Want - Collects #1-6. "RRRAAAAAGGGGGHHHHH!!! Action! Excitement! Explosions! The Highest Anti-Terrorism Effort, or H.A.T.E. (a subsidiary of the Beyond Corporation©) put NEXTWAVE together to fight Bizarre Weapons of Mass Destruction. When NEXTWAVE discovers that H.A.T.E. and Beyond© are terrorist cells themselves, and that the BWMDs were intended to kill them, they are less than pleased. In fact, they are rather angry. So they make things explode. Lots of things. Starring Monica Rambeau (formerly Captain Marvel and Photon), Aaron Stack (Machine Man), Tabitha Smith (X-Force’s Meltdown), monster-hunter Elsa Bloodstone and the Captain! Guest-starring Fin Fang Foom! If you like anything, you will LOVE NEXTWAVE! BOOM!" - WorldCat - ISBN 0785122788

• Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E., vol. 2: I Kick Your Face - Collects #7-12. "What? You haven't been reading Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E.? HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND? Here's a quick rundown of what you missed: SuperheroesfightingexplosionsexAvengersFinFangFoomgiantflyingsubmarinemonstrositiesformerX-ForcebabeexplosionskickingMachineManpunchinggiantevilcoprobotshotEnglishchicksecretterroristorganizationsEXPLOSIONS! Whew! And that's only the beginning! But don't worry! It's never too late to join the party! First up, the Nextwave Squad faces an army of Mindless Ones!!! Yes, insanely powerful stone men without faces! You cannot miss it!" - WorldCat - ISBN 0785128557

Trade Paperbacks

• Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E., vol. 1: This is What They Want - Collects #1-6. "RRRAAAAAGGGGGHHHHH!!! Action! Excitement! Explosions! The Highest Anti-Terrorism Effort, or H.A.T.E. (a subsidiary of the Beyond Corporation©) put NEXTWAVE together to fight Bizarre Weapons of Mass Destruction. When NEXTWAVE discovers that H.A.T.E. and Beyond© are terrorist cells themselves, and that the BWMDs were intended to kill them, they are less than pleased. In fact, they are rather angry. So they make things explode. Lots of things. Starring Monica Rambeau (formerly Captain Marvel and Photon), Aaron Stack (Machine Man), Tabitha Smith (X-Force’s Meltdown), monster-hunter Elsa Bloodstone and the Captain! Guest-starring Fin Fang Foom! If you like anything, you will LOVE NEXTWAVE! BOOM!" - WorldCat - ISBN 0785119094

• Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E., vol. 2: I Kick Your Face - Collects #7-12. "What? You haven't been reading Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E.? HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND? Here's a quick rundown of what you missed: SuperheroesfightingexplosionsexAvengersFinFangFoomgiantflyingsubmarinemonstrositiesformerX-ForcebabeexplosionskickingMachineManpunchinggiantevilcoprobotshotEnglishchicksecretterroristorganizationsEXPLOSIONS! Whew! And that's only the beginning! But don't worry! It's never too late to join the party! First up, the Nextwave Squad faces an army of Mindless Ones!!! Yes, insanely powerful stone men without faces! You cannot miss it!" - WorldCat - ISBN 0785119108

• Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E. Ultimate Collection - Collects #1-12. "The Highest Anti-Terrorism Effort, or H.A.T.E. (a subsidiary of the Beyond Corporation©) put NEXTWAVE together to fight Bizarre Weapons of Mass Destruction. When NEXTWAVE discovers that H.A.T.E. and Beyond© are terrorist cells themselves, and that the BWMDs were intended to kill them, they are less than pleased. In fact, they are rather angry. So they make things explode. Lots of things." - WorldCat - ISBN 0785144617

Leftover Useful Information

Creative Team

Writer/Creator: Warren Ellis. Penciller/Creator: Stuart Immonen. Inker: Wade Von Grawbadger

Publishing History

First published in 2006.

Order Codes

These are the order codes and prices as provided by Diamond Distribution. Your local comic shop should be able to order these for you.

Future Publication Dates

Dates subject to change at the whims of the publisher or distributor. Please see the Diamond Shipping Lists for current information.

News & Features

• 17 Oct 2006 - Nextwave to Finish with #12, To Continue with Mini's
• 22 May 2006 - Announcing the Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E. Crayon Butchery Variant Contest!
• 06 Jan 2006 - The Next Generation: Lowe talks Nextwave

Links

• Marvel Comics - Publisher's Website
• wikipedia:Nextwave