March Comics / Cómics de marzo

March was great not only because of spring break but also because of the amazing comics I got. First of all, I wanted to talk about Marvel’s Conan the Barbarian Omnibus, a beautiful edition with the entire Barry Windsor-Smith run! Fantastic Four and Thor were good, but Invaders was better. Conan the Barbarian # 4 was surprising, definitely the best one in the series so far. Oliver and Die are among the best this month, but if I had to choose my favorite comic, then it would be the first issue of Spider-Man: Life Story. And now without further ado here are March comics as per solicitations:

CONAN THE BARBARIAN: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS VOL. 1 
The greatest saga in sword-and-sorcery history begins - the saga of Conan! Born on a battlefield in the frozen lands of Cimmeria, Conan fights his way through the untamed Hyborian kingdoms, sparing no man, woman or wizard his wrath. His adventures will become legend. He will become king. Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor-Smith brought Robert E. Howard's iconic creation to four-color life with work that set new standards for comic book storytelling. Marvel is honored to present each story, each cover and each letters page - all painstakingly restored to match the majesty of the original editions. In these early exploits, Conan ventures from his homeland for the first time, honing his skills as a thief, mercenary, pirate and above all, warrior! COLLECTING: CONAN THE BARBARIAN (1970) 1-26; MATERIAL FROM CHAMBER OF DARKNESS (1969) 4; SAVAGE TALES (1971) 1, 4

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #4 
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Gerardo Zaffino (CA) Esad Ribic. KING CONAN REIGNS AS 'THE LIFE AND DEATH OF CONAN' CONTINUES! • A hard-fought life has rewarded CONAN with the crown of Aquilonia… • But even a monarch must face the cold embrace of death! • The legendary adventure continues as the CRIMSON WITCH makes good on her threat to King Conan! • PLUS: The next chapter in the ALL-NEW Conan novella 'BLACK STARLIGHT,' begun in issue #1! Parental Advisory

DIE #4 
(W) Kieron Gillen (A/CA) Stephanie Hans. 'FANTASY HEARTBREAKER,' Part Four-Our heroes reach the civilization of Glass Town and do what heroes have always done upon reaching civilization. As in, go to the pub. As it's DIE, you can guess people don't exactly get happy drunk.

FANTASTIC FOUR #7 
(W) Dan Slott (A) Aaron Kuder (CA) Esad Ribic. 'HERALD OF DOOM' PART TWO! • In a battle between Doctor Doom and Galactus, who would you favor… • A man who is trying to be a hero to his beloved nation or an unstoppable cosmic force of nature? • It's a simple choice, unless you're Mister Fantastic. • This dilemma, plus a strange new development in the life of the Human Torch. • And a long-forgotten threat from the Fantastic Four's past resurfaces… Rated T

INVADERS #2 
(W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Carlos Magno (CA) Butch Guice. After the SHOCKING reveals about NAMOR last issue, THE HUMAN TORCH goes deeper into the Sub-Mariner's PAST, hoping to uncover his plan. But CAPTAIN AMERICA goes the direct route: TO ATLANTIS. Alone against THE MAD KING and his ARMIES in the exciting second chapter of WAR GHOSTS: THE AMERICAN AMBASSADOR! Rated T+

MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #2 
(W) Charles Soule & Various (A) Paulo Siqueira & Various (CA) Arthur Adams. Three fantastic fables in one mighty magazine! First, a tale of Logan in the fabulous fifties! Then, a new swinging story of the jungle's cursed crusader, Gorilla-Man! Finally, Reed Richards and Victor Von Doom enter the space race as Sputnik takes orbit! Rated T+

MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #3 
(W) Charles Soule & Various (A) Paulo Siqueira & Various (CA) Arthur Adams. 'THE VIGIL' featuring Wolverine continues with part 3 in this ongoing series! Three tales with echoes of the decade that began the Heroic Age-the swingin' 1960s! First up, Wolverine continues his vigil, bringing him to the worst places on Earth. Then, the co-writer of the award-winning March trilogy, Andrew Aydin, pens a tale of Captain America during the Civil Rights movement. Finally, an all-new story of Marvel's most famous son of the '60s - Spider-Man! Featuring a story by the co-writer of March, Andrew Aydin! Rated T+

OLIVER #2 
(W) Gary Whitta (A/CA) Darick Robertson. Oliver learns a devastating, life-changing truth about his origins-and puts his entire adoptive community in danger when he rebels against the oppressive regime that rules over it.

PRODIGY #4 
(W) Mark Millar (A/CA) Rafael Albuquerque. Crane's in a tricky situation in a Damascus poker room-there are guns at his head, and two million dollars of bribe money at stake. The cash could grant him access to the ancient ruins of Palmyra, and to the secrets of the scroll. Elsewhere, a blood ritual swears a new leader into power.

SPIDER-MAN LIFE STORY #1 
(W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Mark Bagley (CA) Chip Zdarsky. In 1962, in AMAZING FANTASY #15, 15-year-old Peter Parker was bitten by a radioactive spider and became the Amazing Spider-Man! Fifty-seven years have passed in the real world since that event - so what would have happened if the same amount of time passed for Peter as well? A special high-end limited series that's a part of the celebration of Marvel's 80th anniversary, SPIDER-MAN: LIFE STORY combines the talents of Chip Zdarsky (SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN, MARVEL 2-IN-ONE) and Mark Bagley (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN) to tell the entire history of Spider-Man from beginning to end, set against the key events of the decades through which he lived! In this first oversized issue, when Flash Thompson is drafted to serve during the Vietnam War, Spidey must weigh the question of where his responsibility truly lies! Rated T

THOR #11 
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Lee Garbett (CA) Michael Del Mundo. PRELUDE TO THE WAR OF THE REALMS! Lady Freyja struggles to protect Asgard's refugees as Malekith's forces grow bold! But the All-Mother won't have to protect Midgard alone - enter Thor and his faithful dog Thori! The War of the Realms is coming - but the invasion starts here! Rated T+
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Marzo fue un mes estupendo no solamente por las vacaciones de primavera sino también por los asombrosos cómics que recibí. Antes que nada, quería hablar de Conan the Barbarian Omnibus de Marvel, una preciosa edición con toda la etapa de Barry Windsor-Smith. Fantastic Four y Thor van bien, pero Invaders estuvo mejor. Conan the Barbarian # 4 fue sorprendente, el mejor de la serie hasta ahora. Oliver y Die estuvieron entre lo mejor del mes, pero si tuviera que elegir, mi cómic favorito del mes sería el primer número de Spider-Man: Life Story. Y ahora sin mayores preámbulos ahí van los cómics de marzo:

CONAN THE BARBARIAN: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS VOL. 1 
Reimpresión de CONAN THE BARBARIAN (1970) 1-26; MATERIAL FROM CHAMBER OF DARKNESS (1969) 4; SAVAGE TALES (1971) 1, 4

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #4 
¡KING CONAN! Una vida de lucha dura ha recompensado a CONAN con la corona de un reino... ¡Pero incluso un monarca debe enfrentar el frío abrazo de la muerte! ¡La legendaria aventura continúa mientras CRIMSON WITCH cumple con su amenaza!

DIE # 4
Cuarta parte: nuestros héroes llegan a la civilización de Glass Town y hacen lo que los héroes siempre han hecho al alcanzar la civilización. O sea ir al pub. Como es DIE, puedes suponer que la gente no se alegra al emborracharse.

FANTASTIC FOUR #7 
En una batalla entre el Doctor Doom y GALACTUS, ¿quién ganaría? ¿Un hombre que intenta ser un héroe ante su amada nación o una imparable fuerza cósmica de la naturaleza? La elección es clara, a menos que seas MISTER FANTASTIC. Además de este dilema, algo novedoso ocurre en la vida de HUMAN TORCH. Y resurge una amenaza largo tiempo olvidada. 

INVADERS # 2
Luego de las impactantes revelaciones sobre el pasado de Namor, HUMAN TORCH continúa indagando, con la esperanza de descubrir los planes secretos. Pero el Capitán América va en dirección opuesta: a la Atlántida. Solo contra el rey enloquecido y sus ejércitos.

MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS # 2
Tres fantásticas fábulas. Primero, un relato de Logan en los 50s. 

OLIVER # 2
Oliver descubre algo devastador sobre sus orígenes, algo que lo cambiará todo. Al rebelarse contra el régimen opresivo que lo domina todo, Oliver pondrá en peligro a su comunidad adoptiva. 

PRODIGY # 4
Crane se encuentra en una situación complicada en una sala de póquer de Damasco: hay armas en su cabeza y dos millones de dólares en sobornos en juego. El dinero podría darle acceso a las antiguas ruinas de Palmira y a los secretos del rollo. En otros lugares, un ritual de sangre jura a un nuevo líder en el poder.

SPIDER-MAN LIFE STORY # 1
En 1962, en AMAZING FANTASY # 15, Peter Parker, de 15 años, fue mordido por una araña radioactiva y se convirtió en el asombroso Hombre Araña. Han pasado cincuenta y siete años en el mundo real desde ese evento, así que, ¿qué hubiera pasado si también pasara la misma cantidad de tiempo para Peter? Esta es la historia completa de Spider-Man desde el principio hasta el final, en contraste con los eventos clave de las décadas en las que vivió. En esta primera edición de gran tamaño, cuando Flash Thompson se enlista para servir durante la Guerra de Vietnam, Spider-Man debe sopesar la pregunta de dónde está realmente su responsabilidad. 

THOR # 11
¡Preludio de la guerra de los reinos! ¡Lady Freyja lucha por proteger a los refugiados de Asgard mientras las fuerzas de MALEKITH se vuelven audaces! Pero la Madre Total no tendrá que proteger solo a Midgard: ¡ingrese a Thor y su fiel perro! La Guerra de los Reinos se acerca, ¡pero la invasión comienza aquí! T + clasificado