Wednesday, July 24, 2002

MARVEL COMICS FOR OCTOBER

Following are Marvel Comics' solicitations for October, with information coming from the company.

X-MEN TITLES

NEW X-MEN #133

Written by Grant Morrison, art by Ethan Van Sciver and Norm Rapmund, cover by Frank Quitely.

A new mutant is introduced - but what will she mean to the X-Men?

32 pages, $2.25.

MEKANIX #1

Written by Chris Claremont, art by Juan Bobillo and Marcelo Sosa, cover by Celia Calle.

Chris Claremont returns to his favorite character, Kitty Pryde! What has the ex-X-Man been up to at the University of Chicago? Find out as Claremont brings back one of his most popular mutants.

32 pages, 2.99.

X-TREME X-MEN #19

Written by Chris Claremont, art and cover by Salvador Larroca & Liquid!.

A standalone issue kicks off a new direction for X-Treme X-Men. It's a cozy Thanksgiving at the X-Mansion- or is it? After getting conflicting messages from Jean Grey, the team makes an important decision about their very existence.

32 pages, $2.99.

UNCANNY X-MEN #414

Written by Chuck Austen, art by Sean Phillips, cover by Steve Uy.

Guess who joins the team.

32 pages, $2.25.

ULTIMATE X-MEN #23

Written by Mark Millar, art by Kaare Andrews and David McCaig, cover by Adam Kubert.

No information provided.

32 pages, $2.25.

X-STATIX #4

Written by Peter Milligan, art by Mike Allred and Darwyn Cooke, cover by Allred.

No information provided.

32 pages, $2.25.

EXILES #18

Written by Judd Winick, art and cover by Mike McKone and Jon Holdredge.

A new story begins as Morph's past comes back to haunt him - and it could mean the end of the Exiles as we know them.

32 pages, $2.25.

WEAPON X #2

Written by Frank Tieri, art by Georges Jeanty and Dexter Vines, cover by Jeanty.

She may be a hottie now, but Marrow is still deadly.

32 pages, $2.25.

AGENT X #4

Written by Gail Simone, art by Alvin Lee and Udon, cover by Udon.

Who is Mary Zero?

32 pages, $2.25.

SOLDIER X #4

Written by Darko Macan, art and cover by Igor Kordey.

The ground shakes when Geo debuts -- and kicks Soldier X's butt.

32 pages, $2.25.

WOLVERINE #182

Written by Frank Tieri, art by Sean Chen, cover by Essad Ribic.

No information provided.

32 pages, $2.25.

WOLVERINE: NETSUKE #2

Written, art and cover by George Pratt.

Wolverine goes samurai in this fully painted story by George Pratt.

X-MEN ICONS: CHAMBER #3

Written by Brian K. Vaughan, art by Lee Ferguson and Norm Rapmund, cover by Chris Bachalo.

Continuing the new mini-series from the pages of Uncanny X-Men.

32 pages, $2.99.

MAX TITLES

ALIAS #15

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, art by Michael Gaydos, cover by David Mack.

MAX's super-powered P.I. has another meeting with the man called Cage.

32 pages, $2.99.

SHANG-CHI: MASTER OF KUNG FU #2

Written by Doug Moench, art and cover by Paul Gulacy.

The martial arts spy action continues in this new MAX series.

32 pages, $2.99.

APACHE SKIES #4

Written by John Ostrander, art and cover by Leonardo Manco.

Concluding MAX's fully painted wicked Western.

32 pages, $2.99.

THE HOOD #6

Written by Brian K. Vaughan, art by Kyle Hotz and Eric Powell, cover by Hotz.

Concluding MAX's street-level look into the mind of a new villain.

32 pages, $2.99.

SPIDER-MAN TITLES

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #45

Written by J.Michael Straczynski, art by John Romita Jr. and Scott Hanna, cover by Jason Pearson.

No information available.

32 pages, $2.25.

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #27-28

Written Brian Michael Bendis, art by Mark Bagley and Art Thibert, covers by Bagley.

Two issues this month. A new story begins.

32 pages, $2.25.

SPIDER-MAN: LEGEND OF THE SPIDER CLAN #1

Written by Kaare Andrews, art by Skott Young, cover by Andrews.

His first one-shot sold out - now Manga Spidey returns.

32 pages, $2.25.

SPIDER-MAN/BLACK CAT: THE EVIL THAT MEN DO #5

Written by Kevin Smith, art and cover by Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson.

No information provided.

32 pages, $2.99.

SPIDER-MAN: BLUE #6

Written by Jeph Loeb, art and cover by Tim Sale.

No information provided.

32 pages, $3.50.

SPIDER-MAN: GET KRAVEN #5

Written by Ron Zimmerman, art by John McCrea and James Hodgkinds, cover by Joe Quesada.

No information available.

32 pages, $2.25.

PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN #49

Written by Paul Jenkins, art and cover by Mark Buckingham.

No information provided.

32 pages, $2.25.

SPIDER-MAN'S TANGLED WEB #19

Written by Robbie Morrison, art and cover by Jim Mahfood.

Animals attack as Grizzly and the Rhino get their own one-shot by writer Robbie Morrison and artist Jim Mahfood.

32 pages, $2.99.

SPIDER-GIRL #52

Written by Tom DeFalco, art by Ron Frenz and Al Williamson, cover by Frenz.

No information provided.

32 pages, $2.25.

MARVEL KNIGHTS

CAPTAIN AMERICA #6

Written by John Ney Rieber, art and cover by John Cassaday.

The hard-hitting conclusion to the opening story arc.

32 pages, $2.99.

PUNISHER #18

Written by Garth Ennis, art by Steve Dillon and cover by Tim Bradstreet.

It's a standalone - and personal -- issue as Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon bring The Punisher face-to-face with terrorism in Northern Ireland.

32 pages, $2.99.

DAREDEVIL #38

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, art by Manuel Gutierrez, cover by Alex Maleev.

Matt Murdock is on the defense in part one of "The Trial of White Tiger."

32 pages, $2.99.

ELEKTRA #15

Written by Greg Rucka, art by Carlo Pagulayan and Danny Miki, cover by Greg Horn.

No information provided.

32 pages, $2.99.

ELEKTRA: GLIMPSE & ECHO #4

Written, art and cover by Scott Morse.

The lush, fully painted mini-series concludes.

32 pages, $2.99.

MARVEL HEROES TITLES

THE ULTIMATES #9

Written by Mark Millar, art by Bryan Hitch and Andrew Currie, cover by Hitch.

No information provided.

32 pages, $2.25.

THE CALL OF DUTY: THE BROTHERHOOD #5

Written by Chuck Austen, art by David Finch and Art Thibert, cover by Finch.

Marvel continues its big launch of 2002 with a new series exploring the lives of New York City's firefighters.

32 pages, $2.25.

THE CALL OF DUTY: THE PRECINCT #4

Written by Bruce Jones, art and cover by Tom Mandrake.

Marvel continues its big launch of 2002 with a new series exploring the lives of New York City's police officers.

32 pages, $2.25.

THE CALL OF DUTY: THE WAGON #3

Written by Chuck Austen, art and cover by Daniel Zezelj.

Marvel continues its big launch of 2002 with a new series exploring the lives of New York City's EMS workers.

32 pages, $2.25.

MARVILLE #2

Written by Bill Jemas, art by M.D. Bright and Paul Neary, cover by M.D. Bright.

No information provided.

32 pages, $2.25.

CAPTAIN MARVEL #2

Written by Peter David, art by ChrisCross, cover By Kia Asamiya.

No information provided.

32 pages, $2.25.

ULTIMATE ADVENTURES #2

Written by Ron Zimmerman, art by Duncan Fegredo, cover by Kaare Andrews.

No information provided.

32 pages, $2.25.

KILLRAVEN #1

Written by Alan Davis, art by Davis and Mark Farmer, cover by Davis.

In the not-so-distant future, Martians have invaded our world and laid waste to our civilization! Now, only Jonathan Raven - the gladiator known as Killraven - and his band of Freemen stand between Earth and utter annihilation.

32 pages, $2.99.

INCREDIBLE HULK #46

Written by Bruce Jones, art by Stuart Immonen and Scott Koblish, cover by Kaare Andrews.

A new story arc begins.

32 pages, $2.25.

FANTASTIC FOUR #62

Written by Mark Waid, art by Mike Wieringo and Karl Kesel, cover by Wieringo.

A new story begins with "Sentient" part 1.

48 pages, $2.25.

AVENGERS #59

Written by Geoff Johns, art by Kieron Dwyer and Rick Remender, cover by Rags Morales.

"World Trust" part 3 of 4.

32 pages, $2.25.

AVENGERS ICONS: THE VISION #3

Written by Geoff Johns, art by Ivan Reis and Joe Pimenetel, cover by Brian Haberlin.

Straight from the pages of Avengers, the spooky synthezoid sails into the spotlight.

32 pages, $2.99.

THOR #56

Written by Dan Jurgens, art by Tom Raney and Scott Hanna, cover by Raney.

No information provided.

32 pages, $2.25.

IRON MAN #60

Written, art and cover By Mike Grell.

Mike Grell writes, pencils and inks "In Shining Armor" part 2.

32 pages, $2.25.

THUNDERBOLTS #73

Written by Fabian Nicieza, art by Manuel Garcia and Al Vey, cover by Juan Bobillo and Marcelo Sosa.

No information provided.

32 pages, $2.25.

BLACK PANTHER #50

Written by Christopher Priest, art by Dan Fraga and Larry Stucker, cover By Andy Kubert.

A brand-new direction begins. With T'Challa gone, who will take his place? And who is the man with the trenchcoat and guns? Jump onboard one of Marvel's best-reviewed titles in the prelude to "Black &White."

32 pages, $2.50.

PARADISE X #6

Written by Alex Ross and Jim Krueger, art by Doug Braithwaite and Bill Reinhold, cover by Ross.

No information provided.

32 pages, $2.99.

B-SIDES #2

Written by Brian David-Marshall, art by Brett Weldele, cover by Sam Kieth.

The Fantastic Four guest-star as Marvel continues the birth of a new super-team from... New Jersey?

32 pages, $2.99.

HARDCOVERS

CAGE

Written by Brian Azzarello, art and cover by Richard Corben.

Presenting the entire MAX series as an oversized hardcover. The urban avenger is updated for the 21st Century as the man called Cage hands out justice the only way the mean streets understand.

128 pages, $19.99.

THE INCREDIBLE HULK VOL. 1

Written by Bruce Jones and Brian Azzarello, art by John Romita Jr., Lee Weeks and Richard Corben, cover by Kaare Andrews.

A Marvel legend is reborn in this oversized hardcover.This massive volume collects the stories that revitalized the green goliath: Banner #1-4 and Incredible Hulk #34-43.

352 pages, $29.99.

DAREDEVIL/ELEKTRA: LOVE & WAR

Written by Frank Miller, art and cover by Bill Sienkiewicz.

Now in one deluxe hardcover, two epic tales of devotion and death -- Elektra: Assassin and Daredevil: Love and War.

328 pages, $29.99.

TRADE PAPERBACKS

AVENGERS: THE KANG DYNASTY

Written by Kurt Busiek art by Kieron Dwyer, Manuel Garcia, Brent Anderson, Ivan Reis and Alan Davis, cover by Dwyer.

The warlord known as Kang the Conqueror returns - and this time he's enslaving the entire Earth! Collecting Avengers (vol. 3) #41 - #55 and Avengers Annual 2001.

384 pages, $29.99.

CABLE VOL. 2: THE END

Written by Darko Macan and David Tischman, art by Igor Kordey and Mike Huddleston, cover by Kordey.

The one-man-army known as Cable heads to the world's hotspots to spread peace - and he's not afraid to back his message up with bullets! Collecting Cable #101 - #107.

160 pages, $14.99.

THE INFINITY ABYSS

Written, art and cover by Jim Starlin.

Spider-Man, Dr. Strange, Captain Marvel, Warlock, Thanos and more collide in Jim Starlin's latest cosmic epic. Collecting the entire six-part saga.

176 pages, $17.99.

MARVEL MANGAVERSE VOL. 2

Written by Ben Dunn and Kevin Gunstone, art by Dunn, cover by Dunn.

Take a Manga-influenced look at The Fantastic Four, Dr. Doom, Galactus, The Avengers and more as Marvel collects Marvel Mangaverse #1-6.

144 pages, $12.99.

SPIDER-MAN: QUALITY OF LIFE

Written by Greg Rucka, art and cover by Scott Sava. Spider-Man squares off against the lethal Lizard in this CGI spectacular!

112 pages, $12.99.

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL. 4

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, art and cover By Mark Bagley.

The Green Goblin returns as Marvel collects Ultimate Spider-Man #22-27.

160 pages, $14.99.

ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 3: WORLD TOUR

Written by Mark Millar and Chuck Austen, art by Adam Kubert, Essad Ribic and Chris Bachalo, cover by Kubert.

To win humanity's trust, The X-Men take their first-ever, world-spanning field trip - and face Professor X's greatest secret. Collecting Ultimate X-Men #13-20.

192 pages, $17.99.