A lot of the Marvel Comics books are in flux as we move into the Secret Wars event, but I’ll admit some sadness on the end of Spider-Man 2099 as part of it, because it’s what got me to try and sample a few more Marvel books and I have a love of the character from the original run. That said, while the book is coming to a close, the team of Peter David and Will Sliney are sticking to that year as Marvel will be bringing out Secret Wars 2099 on May 27th, 2015. It’s basically going to be a variation of the Avengers in that time period, with a few twists.
“They’re all going to be working for Alchemax,” David told IGN, referring to the monolithic corporation that has been a 2099 mainstay since the universe debuted in 1992. “In that respect it’s almost similar to my recent ‘X-Factor,’ except Alchemax is more or less running the United States in 2099.”
With it having the Secret Wars banner, and the fact that it’s not listed as a miniseries, one has to wonder about its connection to the overall event.
“It’s set on Battleworld the way the others are, but honestly, it doesn’t tie into Secret Wars beyond that,” David said. “The events of Secret Wars proper might be mentioned in passing somewhere, but 2099 is definitely its own story.”
Plot concept: When everything ends, it’s time to go back to the future. Revisit the world of 2099 and see it a whole new light, as characters who have never been seen before make their first appearances – including the AVENGERS 2099. Can the ideal of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes survive in a world where megacorporations rule with an iron fist?