Tony Stark and Patsy Walker Go to Hell and Back in 'Iron Man/Hellcat Annual' #1
Christopher Cantwell and Ruairí Coleman’s 'Iron Man/Hellcat Annual' #1 arrives in June
Writer Christopher Cantwell has put Iron Man and Hellcat’s blossoming romance through the ringer in the pages of his acclaimed run on IRON MAN. And this June, he’ll team up with amazing artist Ruairí Coleman to deliver a major turning point for the pair in a story that also dives deep into Hellcat’s fascinating history. IRON MAN/HELLCAT ANNUAL #1 will be a giant-sized epic showcasing why Tony and Patsy may be Marvel’s next great super hero romance.
After Tony’s shocking marriage proposal in IRON MAN #20, Hellcat travels to San Francisco to get her house in order…only this house is an aging Victorian manor left to her by her mother Dorothy. The house and its secrets will reunite Patsy with old friends like Hedy Wolfe -- as well as others she’d hoped to leave dead and buried. When a supernatural crisis arises, will Hellcat and Iron Man combined be enough to beat back the flames of Hell itself?!
On his reinvigorated take on the character, Cantwell says, “Hellcat has one of the most unique -- and, at times, inscrutable -- origin stories in Marvel Comics, but also one of my favorites. I love that Patsy got her start in teen romance comics in the 40’s and yet was still somehow able to ride the wave into the rise of super heroes, becoming Hellcat. With an epic and circuitous backstory that now spans more than 75 years, I’ve had a blast exploring the rich tapestry that is Patsy -- first in IRON MAN, and now with even more depth in this annual."
"In this tale, we focus on Hellcat’s peculiar relationship with Hell itself… after all, she’s spent some time there, and she once suffered a tumultuous marriage to Daimon Hellstrom, the Son of Satan. Patsy began as one of America’s first sweethearts, then became a hero, but she’s felt a darkness pull at her for years. It’s deep and twisted and personal and ugly… and maybe… a little alluring? Her relationship with Iron Man has been a welcome counterweight to that -- a light that’s dissipated some of the shadows in her. But this story explores Patsy’s connection to a scarier realm. Yes, she can be charming and bubbly and sweet, but is there a power in those fires of Hell that might illuminate a deeper truth?”
IRON MAN/HELLCAT ANNUAL #1
Written by CHRISTOPHER CANTWELL
Art by RUAIRÍ COLEMAN
Cover by LOGAN LUBERA
Variant Cover by STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU
Virgin Variant Cover by STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU
Variant Cover by PEACH MOMOKO
Variant Cover by CHRISSIE ZULLO
On Sale 6/1
Check out three stunning covers now and be there when Patsy Walker’s hellish past catches up with her in IRON MAN/HELLCAT ANNUAL #1!
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