Friday, April 5, 2002

MARVEL FIRST LOOKS

FIRST LOOK: X-TREME X-MEN #12

X-Treme X-Men #12 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Chris Claremont, with art and cover by Salvador Larroca.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Bouncing from Australia to Madripoor to parts unknown, the X-Treme team fights to contain and repulse a deadly invasion led by Shaitan, and championed by his boss, the mysterious Khan. And how does the timing of the invasion from Dimension X coincide with Cassandra Nova's trip to the Shi'ar Empire in New X-Men?"

X-Treme X-Men #12 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: X-FACTOR #1

X-Factor #1 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jeff Jensen, with art and cover by Arthur Ranson.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"You've seen mutants beaten, hanged and crucified. When will it end? Readers may have heard the name before, but nothing can prepare them for X-Factor."

X-Factor #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.50.

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FIRST LOOK: ULTIMATE MARVEL TEAM-UP #15

Ultimate Marvel Team-Up #15 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Brian Michael Bendis, with art by Rick Mays and a cover by David Mack.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Shang-Chi, the undisputed Master of Kung Fu, is on the run from his utterly evil father. But the past returns to haunt him when his good deeds in his New York neighborhood 'outs' his true identity."

Ultimate Marvel Team-Up #15 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.25.

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FIRST LOOK: THOR #48

Thor #48 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Dan Jurgens, with art by Joe Bennett and Tom Palmer and a cover by Tom Raney and Scott Hanna.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"From beyond the stars he comes: Desak, the destroyer of pantheons. And now his sights are set on dethroning Asgard's new liege -- and wiping the Norse Gods from the pages of history."

Thor #48 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.25.

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FIRST LOOK: IRON MAN #53

Iron Man #53 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Mike Grell, with art by Ryan Odagawa and Sean Parsons and a cover by Grell.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"At the top of the world, a lonely messenger braves the elements to deliver his precious burden to a remote monestary. And when the ornate box is unlocked, Iron Man's most malevolent foe will rise again in a dramatic new form. 'Book of the Ten Rings' kicks off here - with a cover by Mike Grell - and continues in just two weeks."

Iron Man #53 will 32 pages and will cost $2.25.

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FIRST LOOK: TASKMASTER #3

Taskmaster #3 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Ken Siu-Chong, with art by Udon and a cover by Jo Chen.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"The skull-faced mercenary has been walking a tightrope between two warring families, playing each against the other for his own benefit - but what happens when they catch wise to his actions? Photographic reflexes won't help him now - and we won't even mention what a damper it's put on his hot date."

Taskmaster #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: CABLE #104

Cable #104 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by David Tischman, with art and cover by Igor Kordey.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"The first arc by David Tischman and Igor Kordey saw Cable framed as a crusader for his faith. This arc has seen Cable off his game and fighting for the wrong side. Can brute force answer the questions he's posing? Tischman closes his run with a powerful, metamorphosing Cable, posing as many questions as answered."

Cable #104 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.25.

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FIRST LOOK: FANTASTIC FOUR #54

Fantastic Four #54 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Carlos Pacheco, Rafael Marin and Karl Kesel, with art by Mark Bagley and Al Vey and a cover by Mike Wieringo and Kesel.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"The murderous plan of the Hidden Ones stands revealed, as does their history with the beseiged Inhumans! And with the Invisible Woman and her unborn child near death, and Mr. Fantastic a wanted fugitive, must the Human Torch put himself in the hands of his greatest enemy in order to insure the Fantastic Four's survival? Plus: The birth of Franklin Richards from Fantastic Four Annual #6 -- the longest single FF story produced by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. And to top it all off, the Impossible Man invades the Marvel Bullpen in a tale from Fantastic Four #176 by Roy Thomas and George Perez."

Fantastic Four #54 will be 100 pages and will cost $3.50.

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FIRST LOOK: BLACK PANTHER #43

Black Panther #43 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Christopher Priest, with art and cover by Sal Velluto and Bob Almond.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Black Panther and Wolverine must fight their way past a truly annoyed Iron Man in part three of 'Enemy of the State II.' While King T'Challa and Tony Stark fight a corporate struggle over Stark Enterprises, the kingdom of Wakanda commits an act of War against the nation of Canada! And as Alpha Flight joins the fray, can an international explosion possibly be defused?"

Black Panther #43 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.50.

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