Friday, May 3, 2002

MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS

FIRST LOOK: BLACK PANTHER #44

Black Panther #44 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Christopher Priest, with art by Sal Velluto and Steve Geiger and a cover by Velluto.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"The struggle for Stark Enterprises comes to a head as Tony Stark and T'Challa get locked in Tony's ultra-high security vault. While they're trapped, Stark confronts the King of Wakanda with the complete truth of T'Challa's complex scheme, and its consequences for their friendship, the Avengers, and the world."

Black Panther #44 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.50.

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FIRST LOOK: CABLE #105

Cable #105 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Darko Macon, art and cover by Igor Kordey.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Cable is in Rio, but isn't there to enjoy Carnival -- not while he's still struggling to control his own powers. With things going haywire, he's confronted by his worst nightmare: a remorseless child who puts him in a situation where he just might lose control."

Cable #105 will be 40 pages and will cost $2.25.

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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL MANGAVERSE #2

Marvel Mangaverse #2 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Ben Dunn and Kevin Gunstone, with art and cover by Dunn.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Trapped on the surface of Galactus, will Marvin accept his destiny as the new Captain Marvel? Because the thing is, only he stands in the way of Galactus and Earth -- and Galactus is hungry. Can the untested hero uncover the evil entity's secret before he sucks Earth dry of life? And will the mysterious Inhumans lend a hand -- or stand in his way? "

Marvel Mangaverse #2 will be 40 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: X-TREME X-MEN #13

X-Treme X-Men #13 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:

"Madripoor is a great town, and ordinarily anything goes, but now it's getting a little out of hand -- as the aliens settle in for a long siege. And even if the X-treme team defeats the aliens, the cost of winning may be Gambit's life. Making things worse, Lifeguard's past is exposed."

X-Treme X-Men #13 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: MORLOCKS #2

Morlocks #2 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Geoff Johns, with art and cover by Shawn Martinbrough.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Throughout the United States, desperate and fearful mutants have banded together in small groups, living under the streets of our largest cities where they remain hidden from detection. They do not want to be heroes or villains... they only want to survive. More than just an urban legend, less than the horrific monsters America proclaims them to be. They've left behind their homes... their jobs... their loved ones. But for the Morlocks, there are still scores to settle. And even as the outcasts say last goodbyes, their fragile alliance begins to fray -- and anti-mutant paranoia leads to the dispatching of Sentinels to Chicago."

Morlocks #2 will be 40 pages and will cost $2.50.

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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL KNIGHTS DOUBLE-SHOT #2

Marvel Knights Double-Shot #2 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Grant Morrison and Ted McKeever, with art by Manuel Gutierrez and McKeever and a cover by Glenn Fabry.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"First, a bizarre brainwashing technique puts superspy Nick Fury to the test -- courtesy of Grant Morrison and Manuel Gutierrez. Then, writer/artist Ted McKeever delivers his twisted take on the macabre Man-Thing."

Marvel Knights Double-Shot #2 will be 40 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: CAPTAIN AMERICA #2

Captain America #2 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by John Ney Reiber, with art and cover by John Cassaday.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"A small town in America -- seized by the international terrorist called Shaytan. And in the wake of 9/11, the Super Soldier must make some hard decisions about his role in the world."

Captain America #2 will be 40 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: SPIDER-MAN: BLUE #1

Spider-Man: Blue #1 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jeph Loeb, with art and cover by Tim Sale.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Take a bittersweet look at Peter Parker's college career, his first days on the job at the Daily Bugle, and his lethal battles with the Green Goblin. Featuring on Loeb and Sale's interpretations of Harry Osborn, J. Jonah Jameson, Robbie Robertson, Mary Jane, Gwen Stacy and more."

Spider-Man: Blue #1 will be 40 pages and will cost $3.50.

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FIRST LOOK: THE ORDER #4

The Order #4 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Kurt Busiek and Jo Duffy, with art by Matt Haley and Dan Panosian and a cover by Carlos Pacheco and Jesus Merino.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"The Order face tumult from within, as the Hulk goes rogue -- and undergoes a further transformation that provides revelations about the nature of the team itself. Meanwhile, Nighthawk and company must make a daring commando raid on the Order's HQ in a desperate bid for the mystic key that could lead to victory."

The Order #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.25.

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