Friday, April 26, 2002

MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS

FIRST LOOK: UNCANNY X-MEN #406

Uncanny X-Men #406 will arrive in stores on Wednesday. The issue is written by Joe Casey, with art by Aaron Lopresti and Mark Morales and a cover by Morales.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"The conclusion of the X-Corps saga. The subversive force has been infiltrated -- with fatal results for several team members and tragic consequences for Banshee. Now a mystery manipulator plans to use his team to ignite all-out war. The X-Men are forced to take up arms against a virtual army of mutants -- before all Paris is annihilated."

Uncanny X-Men #406 will be 40 pages and will cost $2.25.

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FIRST LOOK: ULTIMATES #4

Ultimates #4 will arrive in stores on Wednesday. The issue is written by Mark Millar, with art by Bryan Hitch and Andrew Currie, cover by Hitch.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Billions have been spent on Nick Fury's gloal security force, but the public is starting to complain because there's no huge threat for them to battle. Meanwhile, friction breaks out between the members when The Ultimates movie is optioned."

Ultimates #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.25.

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FIRST LOOK: ULTIMATE X-MEN #17

Ultimate X-Men #17 will arrive in stores on Wednesday. The issue is written by Mark Millar, with art by Adam Kubert and Danny Miki and a cover by Kubert.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Part II of the Proteus Saga. How do you fight a foe that can warp reality, place his essence in another body, and shield himself from Xavier's mental attacks? Find out when the X-Men face the most danerous mutant alive - Proteus! Plus: where is Colossus? And what's up with Jean Grey's strange psychic flashes?"

Ultimate X-Men #17 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.25.

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FIRST LOOK: ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #22

Ultimate Spider-Man #22 will arrive in stores on Wednesday. The issue is written by Brian Michael Bendis, with art Mark Bagley and Art Thibert and Bagley.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"The Green Goblin returns in a double-sized shocker. It's Spider-Man Month at Marvel, and Ultimate Spider-Man is celebrating with a double-sized action-fest. Too bad the party is spoiled by the return of the wall-walker's deadliest foe, the gruesome Green Goblin. Marvel is changing the Goblin in ways readers will never guess."

Ultimate Spider-Man #22 will be 54 pages and will cost $3.50.

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FIRST LOOK: THOR #49

Thor #49 will arrive in stores on Wednesday. The issue is written by Dan Jurgens, with art by Tom Raney and Scott Hanna and a cover by Jurgens.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"It's All-Father Thor versus Desak, Destroyer of Pantheons! And in the aftermath, the first steps in a startling change for the once-Thunder God -- a change that will have serious ramifications for the Marvel Universe in next month's extra-sized 50th issue."

Thor #49 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.25.

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FIRST LOOK: AVENGERS: CELESTIAL QUEST #8

Avengers: Celestial Quest #8 will arrive in stores on Wednesday. The issue is written by Steve Englehart, with art and cover by Jorge Santamaria and Scott Hanna.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Double-sized finale! The balance between life and death, order and entropy in the Marvel Universe has come undone -- and only one thing can put it to right. But is that one thing the destiny of the Celestial Messiah -- or that of his dark counterpart, Thanos?"

Avengers: Celestial Quest #8 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.50.

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FIRST LOOK: CITIZEN V AND THE V-BATTALION: THE EVERLASTING #4

Citizen V and the V-Battalion: The Everlasting #4 will arrive in stores on Wednesday. The issue is written by Fabian Nicieza, with art by Lewis Larosa and Jim Royal and a cover by Mike Deodato.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"With Roger Aubrey dead, who will lead the V-Battalion? Then again, since we're dealing with a villain who absorbs human souls, you can expect a dead Aubrey is going to provide plenty of agita -- even from beyond the grave! What does Citizen V do when the only way to stop the bad guy is to give him what he wants?"

Citizen V and the V-Battalion: The Everlasting #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $ 2.99

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FIRST LOOK: EXILES #13

Exiles #13 will arrive in stores on Wednesday. The issue is written by Judd Winick, with art by Mike McKone and Jon Holdredge and a cover by McKone and Mark McKenna.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Following the crazy shake-up of last issue, what happens when a team has to kill in order to save their own lives? Will it rip the team apart? And what choice will Sabretooth have to make that might change his team forever? Will the Exiles ever be the same?"

Exiles #13 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.25.

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FIRST LOOK: FANTASTIC FOUR #55

Fantastic Four #55 will arrive in stores on Wednesday. The issue is written by Karl Kesel, with art by Stuart Immonen and a cover by Ariel Olivetti.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Dude, where's my Fantasticar? All they had to do was make a simple delivery -- but nothing's ever simple when you put the Thing and the Human Torch together! Now, somebody's made off with the Fantasticar and the classified technology within it, and Ben and Johnny have only 24 hours to recover their purloined vehicle before Mr. Fantastic discovers they've lost it."

Fantastic Four #55 will be 32 pages and will cost $ 2.25.

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FIRST LOOK: SPIDER-GIRL #47

Spider-Girl #47 will arrive in stores on Wednesday. The issue is written by Tom DeFalco, with art and cover by Ron Frenz and Livesay.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"After months of wondering whether or not she's worthy of her webs, Spider-Girl finally gets a definitive answer when she is forced to battle Apox, The Omega Skrull, who has come to destroy the Fantastic Five. Plus, at long last, Peter Parker finally dons a costume and uses his brand-new bionic leg. Guest-starring the all-new Scarlet Spider."

Spider-Girl #47 will be 32 pages and will cost $ 2.25.

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FIRST LOOK: DEADLINE #2

Deadline #2 will arrive in stores on Wednesday. The issue is written by Bill Rosemann, with art by Guy Davis and a painted cover by Greg Horn.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Where do super-villains go when they get injured in a fight? Who doesn't want the mystery of Michael Hart's murder solved? And what really happened the night that The Judge was born? Kat delves into all of these questions on the hunt for the story that will either make her career -- or end her life."

Deadline #2 will be 40 pages and will cost $2.99.

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