One of the upsides to 2018 feeling like a year that was never going to end was that it seemed as if there was an eternity to read comics instead of, say, giving into the existential dread lurking within you. With that in mind, let’s look back at some of the best and worst comics moments that pushed us forward and dragged us back through these dark, dark times.
Despite the fact that they all come from worlds where teams of superheroes save the multiverse on a daily basis, most of the heroes in comic books baulk when they realise that their only hope of surviving the arcs of their own stories is - wait for it - working with other people.
Two years ago, as part of 75th anniversary celebrations for Captain America, a quintet of Marvel mobile games introduced special alt-reality Captains America. Most of them were fine, but the true standout was Marvel Puzzle Quest's Captain Peggy Carter - and years after her video game debut, she's finally getting a comic book appearance.
Last week, Marvel announced a new Exiles book, bringing with it a new team of reality-crossing heroes to fight alongside longtime Exiles member Blink. One was kept a secret, however, until now... and if you saw Thor: Ragnarok last year, she's going to look very, very familiar.
The Exiles were Marvel's premier dimension-hopping band of merry, reality-twisting heroes. Although they were originally primarily a mutant team, eventually they became host to all sorts of weird and wonderful alt-takes on Marvel's finest heroes. Now the team is making a grand return, and bringing some fresh takes on familiar faces.
