MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS

FIRST LOOK: X-TREME X-MEN #42

X-Treme X-Men #42 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Chris Claremtont, with art by Igor Kordey and a cover by Salvador Larroca.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"'Prisoner of Fire,' part 3 of 6. A mysterious telepath enters into the lives of the X-Men; an unknown assailant unexpectedly captures Bishop; Sage discovers a startling secret; plus the return of one of their most dangerous foes."

X-Treme X-Men #41 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: 4 #1

4 #1 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, with art and cover by Steve McNiven.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Comics' first family face their most personal and unpredictable crisis yet in this debut of their new edgy Marvel Knights ongoing series. Writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and rising-superstar artist Steve McNiven pit the Fantastic Four against a challenge the likes of which theyıve never faced, and to overcome it theyıll need to call on the same humor, determination and family bonds that have delivered them from danger time and time again.This is the FF ... the 4 ... like you've never seen them before!"

4 #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: WOLVERINE/CAPTAIN AMERICA #2

Wolverine/Captain America #2 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by R.A. Jones, with art and cover by Tom Derenick.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"It's a Marvel team-up for the ages in this 4-issue weekly limited series event. When a highly coveted piece of alien Shi'Ar technology en route from the X-Men's headquarters to Avengers Mansion gets intercepted by a rogue group of ex-S.H.I.E.L.D. super agents, both teams send their best chance to get it back into the field. Can these two very different heroes work together for a common cause?"

Wolverine/Captain America #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: AVENGERS #78

Avengers #78 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Chuck Austen, with art by Olivier Coipel and a cover by Scott Kolins.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"'Lionheart of Avalon,' part 2 of 5. In the wake of a tragedy involving their showdown with the Wrecking Crew, tempers fray and an Avenger considers crossing a line heroes should never cross -- and pays the price!"

Avengers #78 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.25.

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FIRST LOOK: CAPTAIN AMERICA #23

Captain America #23 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Robert Morales, with art by Chris Bachalo and a cover by Dave Johnson.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"'Homeland,' part 3. Serving as a judge for a military tribunal in Guantanamo Bay, Cap quickly uncovers a terrorist conspiracy that threatens to topple the stability of the Western world/"

Captain America #23 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: EMMA FROST #8

Emma Frost #8 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Karl Bollers, with art by Carlo Pagulayan and a cover by Greg Horn.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"'Hellfire,' part 2 of 6. Separated from her family for the first time in her life, young Emma finds life on her own growing increasingly more difficult -- not to mention dangerous! Emma's new romance is anything but tender as her boyfriend leads them into a precarious situation and she must rely on her burgeoning mental powers to help them escape."

Emma Frost #8 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: THOR #74

Thor #74 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Dan Jurgens, with art and cover by Scot Eaton.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"The hammer falls as Thor moves to permanently crush the growing resistance to his absolute rule over Earth!"

Thor #74 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: IRON MAN #77

Iron Man #77 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by John Jackson Miller, with art by Jorge Lucas and a cover by Adi Gradov.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"'The Best Defense,' part 5 of 6. His life laid bare before Congress... His arsenal stripped clean by the Pentagon... Tony Stark believes he's facing his darkest hour ... He's wrong. His -- and the nation's -- is about to arrive!"

Iron Man #77 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: NEW MUTANTS #8

New Mutants #8 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Christina Weir and Nunzio DeFilippis, with art by Carlo Barberi.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"'The Ties That Bind,' part 2 of 6."

New Mutants #8 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: INCREDIBLE HULK #67

Incredible Hulk #67 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Bruce Jones, with art by Doug Braithwaite and a cover by Mike Deodato Jr.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"'Bury Me Not,' part 2 of 4.There's something big and weird and downright nasty out there in the desert and Doc Samson and 'Mr. Blue' have just stumbled into it. Their only hope just might be Banner and his monstrous alter ego."

Incredible Hulk #67 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.25.

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