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Nextwave: Agents Of H.A.T.E.: The Complete Collection: Agents of H.A.T.E. Ultimate Collection
Collects Agents Of H.A.T.E. #1-12. 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! If you like anything, you will LOVE NEXTWAVE! BOOM! Included on the Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for 2007 by the Youth Adult Library Services Association, Nextwave is a pure extraction of comic-book action and adventure, with plenty of kicks, punches and explosions along the way!
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Published February 24, 2010
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Warren Ellis
1,971 books5,766 followersWarren Ellis is the award-winning writer of graphic novels like TRANSMETROPOLITAN, FELL, MINISTRY OF SPACE and PLANETARY, and the author of the NYT-bestselling GUN MACHINE and the “underground classic” novel CROOKED LITTLE VEIN, as well as the digital short-story single DEAD PIG COLLECTOR. His newest book is the novella NORMAL, from FSG Originals, listed as one of Amazon’s Best 100 Books Of 2016.
The movie RED is based on his graphic novel of the same name, its sequel having been released in summer 2013. IRON MAN 3 is based on his Marvel Comics graphic novel IRON MAN: EXTREMIS. He is currently developing his graphic novel sequence with Jason Howard, TREES, for television, in concert with HardySonBaker and NBCU, and continues to work as a screenwriter and producer in film and television, represented by Angela Cheng Caplan and Cheng Caplan Company. He is the creator, writer and co-producer of the Netflix series CASTLEVANIA, recently renewed for its third season, and of the recently-announced Netflix series HEAVEN’S FOREST.
He’s written extensively for VICE, WIRED UK and Reuters on technological and cultural matters, and given keynote speeches and lectures at events like dConstruct, ThingsCon, Improving Reality, SxSW, How The Light Gets In, Haunted Machines and Cognitive Cities.
Warren Ellis has recently developed and curated the revival of the Wildstorm creative library for DC Entertainment with the series THE WILD STORM, and is currently working on the serialising of new graphic novel works TREES: THREE FATES and INJECTION at Image Comics, and the serialised graphic novel THE BATMAN’S GRAVE for DC Comics, while working as a Consulting Producer on another television series.
A documentary about his work, CAPTURED GHOSTS, was released in 2012.
Recognitions include the NUIG Literary and Debating Society’s President’s Medal for service to freedom of speech, the EAGLE AWARDS Roll Of Honour for lifetime achievement in the field of comics & graphic novels, the Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire 2010, the Sidewise Award for Alternate History and the International Horror Guild Award for illustrated narrative. He is a Patron of Humanists UK. He holds an honorary doctorate from the University of Essex.
Warren Ellis lives outside London, on the south-east coast of England, in case he needs to make a quick getaway.
The movie RED is based on his graphic novel of the same name, its sequel having been released in summer 2013. IRON MAN 3 is based on his Marvel Comics graphic novel IRON MAN: EXTREMIS. He is currently developing his graphic novel sequence with Jason Howard, TREES, for television, in concert with HardySonBaker and NBCU, and continues to work as a screenwriter and producer in film and television, represented by Angela Cheng Caplan and Cheng Caplan Company. He is the creator, writer and co-producer of the Netflix series CASTLEVANIA, recently renewed for its third season, and of the recently-announced Netflix series HEAVEN’S FOREST.
He’s written extensively for VICE, WIRED UK and Reuters on technological and cultural matters, and given keynote speeches and lectures at events like dConstruct, ThingsCon, Improving Reality, SxSW, How The Light Gets In, Haunted Machines and Cognitive Cities.
Warren Ellis has recently developed and curated the revival of the Wildstorm creative library for DC Entertainment with the series THE WILD STORM, and is currently working on the serialising of new graphic novel works TREES: THREE FATES and INJECTION at Image Comics, and the serialised graphic novel THE BATMAN’S GRAVE for DC Comics, while working as a Consulting Producer on another television series.
A documentary about his work, CAPTURED GHOSTS, was released in 2012.
Recognitions include the NUIG Literary and Debating Society’s President’s Medal for service to freedom of speech, the EAGLE AWARDS Roll Of Honour for lifetime achievement in the field of comics & graphic novels, the Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire 2010, the Sidewise Award for Alternate History and the International Horror Guild Award for illustrated narrative. He is a Patron of Humanists UK. He holds an honorary doctorate from the University of Essex.
Warren Ellis lives outside London, on the south-east coast of England, in case he needs to make a quick getaway.
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October 1, 2023
7/10 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Un cómic de Marvel diferente, donde la parodia y lo absurdo van de la mano.
Un grupo de "superheroes" formado por el Capitán, Bum Bum, el Hombre Máquina, Mónica Rambeau y Elsa Bloodstone se enfrentarán a todo lo que sale de la imaginación de Warren Ellis (guionista), como un dragón en calzoncillos o un poli corrupto convertido en una especie de transformer por un parásito alienígena. El humor es el principal aspecto pero acompañado de mucha acción.
Con un dibujo de Stuart Immonen que sabe poner sobre el papel toda clase de situaciones y crear, con un derroche de imaginación, las diferentes criaturas a las que se enfrentarán el grupo de "superheroes".
Un cómic divertido para pasar un buen rato.
Un cómic de Marvel diferente, donde la parodia y lo absurdo van de la mano.
Un grupo de "superheroes" formado por el Capitán, Bum Bum, el Hombre Máquina, Mónica Rambeau y Elsa Bloodstone se enfrentarán a todo lo que sale de la imaginación de Warren Ellis (guionista), como un dragón en calzoncillos o un poli corrupto convertido en una especie de transformer por un parásito alienígena. El humor es el principal aspecto pero acompañado de mucha acción.
Con un dibujo de Stuart Immonen que sabe poner sobre el papel toda clase de situaciones y crear, con un derroche de imaginación, las diferentes criaturas a las que se enfrentarán el grupo de "superheroes".
Un cómic divertido para pasar un buen rato.
February 1, 2024
3,5⭐
Uno de los cómics más gamberros que he leído últimamente.
Uno de los cómics más gamberros que he leído últimamente.
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August 5, 2025Lo primero que debo decir es que no soy ningún experto en el universo Marvel. De hecho, este cómic me lo regaló un amigo que sí controla de este mundo, y lo hizo, básicamente, porque le reconocí que apenas había leído nada de la casa de las ideas.
Dicho esto, también es cierto que este cómic en concreto es una suerte de Rara Avis dentro del universo Marvel, por lo que no es necesario captar todas las autoreferencias (que seguro las hay, y muchas) para disfrutarlo.
Tras el éxito de la serie Ultimate Fantastic Four, a Warren Ellis y Suart Immonen les dieron libertad para emprender otro proyecto y a Ellis se le ocurrió tomar personajes secundarios del universo Marvel, para poder jugar con ellos como quisiera.
El resultado es un cómic evento (en total, doce números en dos arcos argumentales de seis) escritos con absoluto desparpajo. Un delirio divertidísimo en el que el relato superheroico se lleva a su mínima expresión: básicamente, son personas disfrazadas dando mamporros a cuanto monstruo se le cruza por el camino.
Eso sí, Ellis sazona esa fiesta con unos diálogos afilados, hilarantes y sin pelos en la lengua. Y Stuart Immonen convierte la violencia pop en imágenes estilizadas, divertidas de tan imposibles, como las maravillosas páginas dobles que cierran el número once.
En resumen, tras leerlo sigo sabiendo tan poco del universo Marvel como antes. Pero mientras lo hacía me lo pasé a lo grande.
Dicho esto, también es cierto que este cómic en concreto es una suerte de Rara Avis dentro del universo Marvel, por lo que no es necesario captar todas las autoreferencias (que seguro las hay, y muchas) para disfrutarlo.
Tras el éxito de la serie Ultimate Fantastic Four, a Warren Ellis y Suart Immonen les dieron libertad para emprender otro proyecto y a Ellis se le ocurrió tomar personajes secundarios del universo Marvel, para poder jugar con ellos como quisiera.
El resultado es un cómic evento (en total, doce números en dos arcos argumentales de seis) escritos con absoluto desparpajo. Un delirio divertidísimo en el que el relato superheroico se lleva a su mínima expresión: básicamente, son personas disfrazadas dando mamporros a cuanto monstruo se le cruza por el camino.
Eso sí, Ellis sazona esa fiesta con unos diálogos afilados, hilarantes y sin pelos en la lengua. Y Stuart Immonen convierte la violencia pop en imágenes estilizadas, divertidas de tan imposibles, como las maravillosas páginas dobles que cierran el número once.
En resumen, tras leerlo sigo sabiendo tan poco del universo Marvel como antes. Pero mientras lo hacía me lo pasé a lo grande.
November 14, 2023
3.5
Divertida sin mucho más que agregar. Mitad de tabla en la obra de Warren Ellis.
Divertida sin mucho más que agregar. Mitad de tabla en la obra de Warren Ellis.
May 15, 2020
One of the best comedy series I've ever had the pleasure of reading. One thing I especially like about it is how almost all of it still holds up all these years later. Only a scant few jokes like the villain's enjoyment of wearing dresses would raise an eyebrow today as not having aged well in the near-15 years since it was written.
Nextwave is a series about a group of D-List Marvel heroes teaming up to fight evil. They are made up of Monica Rambeau (Aka Spectrum), Tabby (Aka Boom Boom), Aaron Stack (Aka Machine Man), Elsa Bloodstone, and the Captain. One remarkable thing about this short-lived run is how much of an impact it had despite being treated as non-canon for a very long time. Monica Rambeau got to be heavily involved in the unofficial sequel in Captain America & The Mighty Avengers, Aaron Stack was completely reimagined from a boring "robot who wants to know what it is to be human" trope into basically Bender from Futurama, Elsa Bloodstone got a complete redesign that she carries with her to this day, and I'm not sure if anything notable happened about Tabby but whatever she's still fun! Sadly the Captain has not seen much since this run aside from a brief cameo in the (2013? I think) run of Nova.
Anyway, this series is basically 6 stories that are 2 issues long each about the Beyond Corporation and how the team fights off against silly and weird things. It starts off "realistic" enough against a legitimate threat and villain with Fin Fang Foom, but quickly devolves into mutant cats, flying koalas, and broccoli people. The comedy writing is very strong throughout and occasionally gets into some pretty dark areas, but there's always a one-liner around the corner to keep things from ever getting too down. The art by Stuart Immonen is great as well.
Sadly there's not a whole lot to say about this series. I could go into the individual stories, but doing so would kind of spoil them. There's only so many ways I can say "the art is good" and "it's funny" because a comedy series doesn't lean on having a super engaging story to tell. So long as it's humorous it works as comedy, and this definitely worked for me on every single level.
All I can really say is reiterating what I already have. This is a great team. This run was influential in the development of a lot of the main characters. The art is good. The comedy is top notch. And it is absolutely one of my favorite comics of all time. 10/10 5/5 and whatever other perfect scores you want to hand out, but you should read Nextwave
Nextwave is a series about a group of D-List Marvel heroes teaming up to fight evil. They are made up of Monica Rambeau (Aka Spectrum), Tabby (Aka Boom Boom), Aaron Stack (Aka Machine Man), Elsa Bloodstone, and the Captain. One remarkable thing about this short-lived run is how much of an impact it had despite being treated as non-canon for a very long time. Monica Rambeau got to be heavily involved in the unofficial sequel in Captain America & The Mighty Avengers, Aaron Stack was completely reimagined from a boring "robot who wants to know what it is to be human" trope into basically Bender from Futurama, Elsa Bloodstone got a complete redesign that she carries with her to this day, and I'm not sure if anything notable happened about Tabby but whatever she's still fun! Sadly the Captain has not seen much since this run aside from a brief cameo in the (2013? I think) run of Nova.
Anyway, this series is basically 6 stories that are 2 issues long each about the Beyond Corporation and how the team fights off against silly and weird things. It starts off "realistic" enough against a legitimate threat and villain with Fin Fang Foom, but quickly devolves into mutant cats, flying koalas, and broccoli people. The comedy writing is very strong throughout and occasionally gets into some pretty dark areas, but there's always a one-liner around the corner to keep things from ever getting too down. The art by Stuart Immonen is great as well.
Sadly there's not a whole lot to say about this series. I could go into the individual stories, but doing so would kind of spoil them. There's only so many ways I can say "the art is good" and "it's funny" because a comedy series doesn't lean on having a super engaging story to tell. So long as it's humorous it works as comedy, and this definitely worked for me on every single level.
All I can really say is reiterating what I already have. This is a great team. This run was influential in the development of a lot of the main characters. The art is good. The comedy is top notch. And it is absolutely one of my favorite comics of all time. 10/10 5/5 and whatever other perfect scores you want to hand out, but you should read Nextwave
April 8, 2024
So. Ellis being Ellis. I'm not going to judge the man. The story? I enjoyed it. A lot. The humour, and the sarcasm directed at super-heroes in general and Marvel in particular, is a bit too on-the-nose, to be honest. But I have to say I didn't expect it. And it's surprising they let him get away with it.
But now, Imonnen. Wow. Just wow. I haven't seen anything by him in a long time (unsurprising, I've been not-really-reading-comic-books for quite some time) and I was amazed. I loved this book. It's dynamic, it's strong, it's sexy, it's fantastic. Loved loved it.
So, there it is. Get it, read it, have fun, enjoy it. And weep because there won't be more. I guess.
But now, Imonnen. Wow. Just wow. I haven't seen anything by him in a long time (unsurprising, I've been not-really-reading-comic-books for quite some time) and I was amazed. I loved this book. It's dynamic, it's strong, it's sexy, it's fantastic. Loved loved it.
So, there it is. Get it, read it, have fun, enjoy it. And weep because there won't be more. I guess.
June 7, 2024
Warren Ellis is at it again writing another super hero team no one has ever heard of. This a much tamer version of the Authority and Planetary which he both wrote and I highly recommend reading them. This time around he's writing for Marvel comics and the team consist of Captain Marvel (Monica Rambeau) just have to make that distinction because there's at least four people who have had the name . Machine Man , Boom Boom and two other c-list characters fill out the team. Is it funny ? yes, Is it worth reading ? Yes, if you're in the mood for a quick distraction and not have to put much work into characters backstory and just the joy of reading a fun comic with amazing art by Stuart Immonen.
February 2, 2022
More goodness from Warren Ellis
Admittedly, I'm a fan of Warren Ellis. Every chance I get, I get an Ellis comics and read it. This one I purchased 3 years ago and just today finally sat down and read the whole story. And, it was fun and funny and fresh as if it was written yesterday. Cause Ellis writes books that are timeless.
I don't know what the highest compliment is for a Warren Ellis book except... no one does it better.
Admittedly, I'm a fan of Warren Ellis. Every chance I get, I get an Ellis comics and read it. This one I purchased 3 years ago and just today finally sat down and read the whole story. And, it was fun and funny and fresh as if it was written yesterday. Cause Ellis writes books that are timeless.
I don't know what the highest compliment is for a Warren Ellis book except... no one does it better.
December 31, 2023
Warren Ellis gets silly
This is Warren Ellis getting paid to write the silliest thing he could with as many D-list characters as he could find. The book is not meant to be taken seriously. It’s not dumb but a lot of dumb things happen in the book. When the final two villains are revealed you see just how silly this whole thing was. It’s far from his best work but he’s one of the few writers who could write something this silly and get away with it.
This is Warren Ellis getting paid to write the silliest thing he could with as many D-list characters as he could find. The book is not meant to be taken seriously. It’s not dumb but a lot of dumb things happen in the book. When the final two villains are revealed you see just how silly this whole thing was. It’s far from his best work but he’s one of the few writers who could write something this silly and get away with it.
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