Friday, April 19, 2002

MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS

FIRST LOOK: CAPTAIN AMERICA #1

Captain America #1 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by John Ney Rieber, with art and cover by John Cassaday.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"In the aftermath of 9/11, Cap must deal with the way America - and the world - have changed. From the ruins of the World Trade Center to the horrors of a small town shaken by terrorism, this is one double-sized first issue you'll never forget - and neither will Marvel's star-spangled champion."

Said Rieber: "The man's a soldier: fierce, focused, and absolutely dedicated to the American dream." He fights for the people - we, the people. Because he's one of us. He knows this country. He sees America as it is - the beauty and the bloody shadows of it, the nobility and the savagery of it. He knows what it could be - what it should be. What it was meant to be, from the beginning... and he'd die to get us there. He is the shield. Liberty's shield. And though he's just a man, like the ideal of freedom that drives him, he's really hard to kill."

Said Cassaday: "I can't say this will be a revolution or an unrecognizable Captain America. However, what John Ney Rieber and I are putting together will deliver a Captain America that has more on his mind than beating the super-villain-of-the-week senseless. Our Cap believes in the American standard, but you won't catch him delivering syrupy speeches. Our man's patriotic testosterone comes out of his angry fists, not endless rhetoric. He fights for the American dream, fearing he'll never have the chance to experience it himself. Revolution? Maybe not. But it is The New Deal."

Captain America #1 will be 48 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: AVENGERS #53

Avengers #53 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Kurt Busiek, with art and cover by Kieron Dwyer and Rick Remender.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"With the horrific memory of Kang's attack on Washington etched in their minds, the time has come for the Avengers to live up to their name. It's all-out combat for the future of our planet, as the Earth's Mightiest Heroes kick butt like never before. Readers thrilled when Thor cut loose -- now it's Captain America's turn."

Avengers #53 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.25.

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FIRST LOOK: ELEKTRA #9

Elektra #9 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Greg Rucka, with art by Chuck Austen and a cover by Greg Horn.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Elektra's loyalties are tested to the limit when a mysterious Greek heiress' true goals become clear. How far will the beautiful assassin-for-hire go to fulfill an assignment?"

Elektra #9 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: WOLVERINE #175

Wolverine #175 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Frank Tieri, with art by Sean Chen and Norm Rapmund and a cover by David Finch and Joe Weems.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"With Wolverine in an extremely powered-down state, there couldn't be a worse time for Lady Deathstrike and Omega Red to make their move! Plus, what sinister figure lurks in the background with the top-secret Logan Files in their hands? Could it be who we think it is?"

Wolverine #175 will be 48 pages and will cost $3.50.

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FIRST LOOK: AVENGERS ICONS: TIGRA #2

Avengers Icons: Tigra #2 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Christina Z., with art and cover by Mike Deodato Jr.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"The Brethren of the Blue Fist are serving up their own brand of justice on the streets of New York City, and only our feline femme fatale has the knowledge and the power to stop them -- even if it means joining the Police Academy. But even surrounded by New York's finest, is Tigra beyond the grasp of the Blue Fist?"

Avengers Icons: Tigra #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: SPIDER-MAN'S TANGLED WEB #13

Spider-Man's Tangled Web #13 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Ron Zimmerman, with art and cover by Sean Phillips.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"There's a bar with no name on the edge of town where they meet - the super-powered folks who choose to walk on the wrong side of the law and whose paths inevitably cross that of a certain wall-crawler. Tonight, an old warrior, a young turk and an mysterious stranger have convened at table three, to pound bourbon shots, lick their wounds, and exchange stories. And when the stranger tells his tale - that's when things really get interesting."

Spider-Man's Tangled Web #13 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: IRON MAN #54

Iron Man #54 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Mike Grell, with art and cover by Michael Ryan and Sean Parsons.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"The mysterious monk named Temugin begins his study of Tony Stark and his armored bodyguard -- while Iron Man must cope with a threat from the past, one that strikes at the Golden Avenger where he is most vulnerable."

Iron Man #54 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.25.

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FIRST LOOK: X-MEN EVOLUTION #6

X-Men: Evolution #6 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Devin Grayson, with art and cover by Udon.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"The X-Men face a new mutant. Peer pressure has never been so dangerous as when Cyclops, Jean Grey, Nightcrawler, Shadowcat, Spyke, Rogue, Storm and Wolverine meet the Mimic."

X-Men: Evolution #6 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.25.

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FIRST LOOK: X-MEN UNLIMITED #35

X-Men Unlimited #35 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is by various, with a cover by Udon.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Not only is Emma Frost kickin' tail in New X-Men, but she's also stepping out in X-Men Unlimited! Plus: a solo story starring Jubilee (currently a member of the X-Corps in the pages of Uncanny X-Men) by Udon and a Sunfire adventure by Steven Grant and Trevor Von Eden."

X-Men Unlimited #35 will be 48 pages and will cost $3.50.

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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL KNIGHTS #2

Marvel Knights #2 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue written by John Figueroa, with art and cover by Alberto Ponticelli.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"The Brothers Grace - multi-billionaire European businessmen addicted to plastic surgery - continue their campaign to build a new criminal empire in New York City! Extortion, drug-dealing and murder are the order of the day, and even the best efforts of DD and the Black Widow aren't enough to stop the mayhem in the streets. When an exhausted Punisher lets down his guard, he's captured by Mr. Tune, the evil captain of the Graces' shock troops. But in the end, it will prove to be a fatal mistake -- for someone."

Marvel Knights #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: WOLVERINE/HULK #3

Wolverine/Hulk #3 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Sam Kieth, with art and cover by Kieth.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"As Wolverine pushes on through a barren, ice-covered wasteland, Bruce Banner - the Hulk's alter ego - reveals the strange story of the ghostly little girl who's brought them here."

Wolverine/Hulk #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.50.

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