10 Things We Learned From Marvel's June 2019 Solicitations

War of the Realms dominates a very exciting June for Marvel Comics.

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2019 is shaping up to be a magnificent year for Marvel and DC, and the latest batch of solicitations don't do anything to dissuade that impression. Creativity is here, there, and everywhere, and though DC look prepped and ready for an exciting summer, so do too Marvel.

June features the conclusion to the increasingly epic-looking War of the Realms, and also the introduction of two brand-new ongoing series. Add to that some juicy teasers for ongoings, mini-series and even the occasional one-shot, and June doesn't just look like a fully-stacked month for the House of Ideas, but a varied one at that.

Granted, that perception will depend on how you feel about tie-ins and crossovers (it has a lot of them), but that doesn't take away from how big a month it is. It'll herald the end of a long-running - and much beloved - run, while also ushering in some new beginnings, all while the return of a fan-favourite creator looms in the distance.

There may even be some clues as to the inspirations behind Spider-Man: Far From Home, which releases a month later in July, courtesy of the latest batch of True Believers reprints. So let's take a look and see what it all means...

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