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What is Marvel's SECRET EMPIRE All About? [Update]

Marvel has given us an exclusive teaser and we're scratching our heads.

Update

Marvel just released the following teaser. No additional information was provided. Looks like a lot of characters will be involved, as the previous teasers hinted.

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Original report:

Marvel is know to occasionally release cryptic teasers. We've seen promos for the upcoming "Secret Empire," and it's was a safe bet it was related to Captain America because of his HYDRA connection and the shield in the text.

Marvel just gave us an exclusive teaser, and we're not quite sure what it means.

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How are the X-Men going to be involved in this? Marvel hasn't given us any other information.

Yesterday they released the following teaser:

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Other teasers are popping up online. Previewsworld has one with a Spider-Man connection that says, "Secret Empire Will Amaze You."

Here's all the teasers Marvel's released.

What do you think this is all about?

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The hype is real

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@eto said:
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The hype is real

LOL...

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We need DJ Khalid in here

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The hype is real

Yep, time to bring that bingo card again.

I except...at least half of it to be true.

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It seems logical to me that the tie-in from the teasers will revolve around the following characters:

  • Red Skull (Since he has Prof. X's brain)
  • Captain America (Since he is now connected to Hydra via Kobik's tampering)
  • Spider-Man (Since he is now a global player, like Mr. Stark)
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What is Marvel's SECRET EMPIRE All About?

More of Marvel's bullshit. There, I said it.

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What's with the "X" remark Jesus please don't bring the X-men into this they are about to just get out of an Event.

Secret Empire???? this better be good I hope they reveal Hydra Cap...

And PLEASE NO SPIDER People as Main focus!!!! Tired of that.

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@eto said:
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The hype is real

I died...

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@eto said:
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The hype is real

nice

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What I don't get is people complain about garbage events, but they keep buying. Either pirate the sht out of it (normally I would obviously not recommend this, but dumb events deserve this) or just don't read it.

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They reveal that the new President is apart of the Secret Empire and HYDRA just like the 70s president.

They will introduce the new Illuminati including: Captain HYDRA, Magneto, Iron Doom and a Spider character (maybe a Web Warrior)

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What is Marvel's SECRET EMPIRE All About?

More of Marvel's bullshit. There, I said it.

Aka a whole lotta nuffin' for nuffin'.

To be more serious, it's probably related to Steve's reveal as Hydra's agent and the beginning of his dehydration arc -at least I'd assume they're not planning on keeping him as hydra goon forever.

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@eto: That's the angle, marketing teams know outrage gets more spotlight. No such thing as bad publicity.

In other words they make money off us being upset because they know it'll work, and that's (partly) why I've just stopped caring about Marvel as of late. I get that comics aren't a strong business and they need to make money, but it shouldn't be done by showing contempt for your fans.

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I absolutely 100% call it right her right now!! This event is where the vision of Miles and Cap from CW2 happens

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I wonder, is Red Skull being affected by the Inhuman cloud (since he have Prof.X's brain).

Anyway, Marvel stop these events. It very hard to get into comics with all of these Big Events that change everything, just tell good stories.

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What's with the "X" remark Jesus please don't bring the X-men into this they are about to just get out of an Event.

Secret Empire???? this better be good I hope they reveal Hydra Cap...

And PLEASE NO SPIDER People as Main focus!!!! Tired of that.

Spider-Man hasn´t been the focus of a main event in years, only recently in CWII and that wasn´t even the real Spider-Man.

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I bet it's hero vs hero

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So... Spider-man, X-men, Champs, Avengers and... who part with trust is poitning to?

@stormphoenix said:

What's with the "X" remark Jesus please don't bring the X-men into this they are about to just get out of an Event.

Secret Empire???? this better be good I hope they reveal Hydra Cap...

And PLEASE NO SPIDER People as Main focus!!!! Tired of that.

Spider-Man hasn´t been the focus of a main event in years, only recently in CWII and that wasn´t even the real Spider-Man.

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Why do you people still buy and read event comics? I'm pretty sure it just to have something to complain about.....

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@judasnixon: I like DC's event comics, they're few & far between, and usually have an overall purpose, or have been foreshadowed, unless it's a batman universe event.

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So many damn haters^^...

Aaaany way caps story has been really good so far, and I think the reveal will be done well. I'm excited.

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@eto said:

What I don't get is people complain about garbage events, but they keep buying. Either pirate the sht out of it (normally I would obviously not recommend this, but dumb events deserve this) or just don't read it.

According to Bleedingcool marvel isn't selling, but they are gimicking the sales figures for Diamond to make it look like they are selling.

Given what I feel is marvel's love of fascism I think we'll be seeing another Hero/Hero battle, but with players changing sides. Carol Danvers might not be the head fascists this time, it might be HYDRA/Cap or Maria Hill. Either way wait a year or so and it'll be in the discount bins for a dollar or less.

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@staticspeedster said:

What is Marvel's SECRET EMPIRE All About?

More of Marvel's bullshit. There, I said it.

Came here to say almost the exact same thing. That checklist is just more insult to injury as if they're too full of themselves to admit they produce trash and felt the need to throw sarcasm at their crumbling fanbase.

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@heavyone: it's about the vision of Miles and Cap from Civil war ii

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Lol, it will Guard me and Avenge me? Guess that means it won't do a great job of guarding me :p

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I swear to god if this is The X-Men, Spider-Man, Avengers, Defenders, Guardians... all of them being revealed to be secret Hydra. Great compelling twist where marvel fans will need to buy books not because they want to or enjoy them, but to see if there is any hope for the characters they love. They have finally decided to do a title wide superior spider-man. I'd quit.

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@thor_parker82: what about Spider-verse and Clone Conspiracy?

I think he means event comics that encompass the entire Marvel universe. These two events only effected Spider-Man and his related characters.

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@thor_parker82: No Spider people I meant I'm SURE they will thrust a Spider character and be all about him.

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Lol, it will Guard me and Avenge me? Guess that means it won't do a great job of guarding me :p

*Clap Clap Clap*

Brilliant

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You just finish a major event that got heavily delayed, you are in middle of two events and about to start a new event about monsters. Marvel, you have a problem. I need a break

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The comic vine community is just so receptive. Really open and never judgmental when a new comic series is teased or announced.

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@eto: You sir have won the internet today. ; )

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@eto said:
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The hype is real

all of this and more in the nect episode of dragon ball Z.... I mean Marve comics U

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What's with the "X" remark Jesus please don't bring the X-men into this they are about to just get out of an Event.

Secret Empire???? this better be good I hope they reveal Hydra Cap...

And PLEASE NO SPIDER People as Main focus!!!! Tired of that.

Well at least peter parker had little participation in the main event of the civil war II.

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Probably about Captain Naz- oh, sorry. Captain """America"""'s own version of Hydra

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@eto: If only the actual comics were this brilliant.

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The comic vine community is just so receptive. Really open and never judgmental when a new comic series is teased or announced.

Then go somewhere else or don't read the comments.

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black widow looks 13 in that picture lol

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CAPTAIN AMERICA (HYDRA) BECOMES PRESIDENT! There spoilers LOL ;P

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Just finnished terrible Civil War II. IvX just started, we didn't even start with Monsters Unleashed.

Oh no, they don't waiste any time and give us another shit. Does Marvel EVER read any comments from readers. Please just don't do an event at least foe two months...pls!

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Do you know who have best face here? Spiderman. Because we don't see his face.

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Why do you people still buy and read event comics? I'm pretty sure it just to have something to complain about.....

But if I dont read it how will I know if it's crap, like the last 17 events Marvel produced?

Oh, wait...

Also, that is some horrible art! The perspective, the poses, the faces, the body proportions, good grief! Cassaday just keeps getting worse. I imagine that in a couple of years his art will be nothing but ink blots. Dude, I understand that going from drawing Warren Ellis stories to doing this pap is a big step down, but show some pride in your work!

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But Marvel already has a new event which is Monsters Unleashed. I love comic book events but seriously, give readers more time to adjust to the new changes.

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So glad Spidey is at the front..........and so disappointed Rocket is there, stop shoehorning the GOTG into earth events.