Nov 4, 2014
UPDATE (11/7/2014): It looks like we’ll be seeing the crossover sooner than expected. Japanese pop culture Magazine, BRUTUS, will be publishing the crossover Marvel x Shingeki no Kyojin comic in its 790th issue this November 15, 2014. The one-shot “What If…” comic will feature the Avengers battling a female Titan in the streets of New York. How it got there is everyone’s guess at this point. Isayama Hajime will also be in charge of the cover art for the said issue.
Shingeki no Kyojin is probably one of the best anime series to hit our monitors and televisions, and also one of the most anticipated monthly manga. It seemed impossible before, but the notion of having a superhero universe crossover with an epic anime/manga series is now becoming a reality.
C.B. Cebulski, famed talent scout and Senior Vice-President of Creative and Creator Development of Marvel Comics, took to Twitter today and teased this image of Spider-Man and Isayama Hajime’s infamous titans:
Japan’s getting the epic crossover in 2 weeks time, so probably around the third to fourth week of November. Details are still scarce though. Stay tuned for more details as it comes.
Source:
C. B. Cebulski’s Twitter Page
What I love about the portrayal of the matiliry systems in this manga is how truly effective they are at displaying what true bravery looks like. The base message of: It’s better to fight against impossible odds than hide in the shadows. is one carried by literally thousands of works in every art-form imaginable. In other stories, I find it’s too easy for the reader to be lulled into the naive mindset of: Yeah, if I was in that position, I would totally make the brave decision and fight like a hero against impossible odds. This makes it pretty hard to sympathize with any characters that display legitimate and crippling fear. The thing with Attack on Titan is, when I’m reading a scene where it shows characters that want to join the matiliry police for the safety of the inner wall, I don’t consider them cowards and look down on them, I completely understand their fear. On the other hand, when I see characters standing up for noble ideals , doing what’s right and being brave by joining the Scouting Legion the thought running through my mind is FUCK THAT SHIT, Military police all the way . That’s just one of the little things I love about this series, it manages to portray an incredibly authentic human element in an incredibly inauthentic and unrealistic universe.