MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS

FIRST LOOK: X-TREME X-MEN #46

X-Treme X-Men #46 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Chris Claremont, with art by Igor Kordey and a cover by Salvador Larroca.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"In the stand-alone X-Treme X-Men finale, a former teammate returns to the X-Men fold and the X-Treme team find themselves in a state of transition. Will a return to the Xavier Institute mean changes are in store? Old friends reunite as a new era begins..."

X-Treme X-Men #46 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: INCREDIBLE HULK #71

Incredible Hulk #71 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Bruce Jones, with art and cover by Mike Deodato Jr.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"The Hulk goes toe-to-toe with Iron Man in a classic super-hero showdown!"

Incredible Hulk #71 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.25.

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FIRST LOOK: 4 #5

4 #5 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Robert Aguirre-Sacasa, with art and cover by Steve McNiven.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"'The Pine Barrens,' part 1 of 3. Reed, Sue and Ben take Franklin and a group of his friends camping in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey. Their weekend getaway takes a terrifying turn, however, when the campers realize that something otherworldly might be stalking them in the woods. Could it be the mysterious Jersey Devil?"

4 #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: AVENGERS #81

Avengers #81 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' concludes. As a foe from the past arises to challenge the disarrayed Avengers, a new champion will emerge to meet the threat, and a hero will be reborn."

Avengers #81 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.25.

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FIRST LOOK: WOLVERINE/PUNISHER #2

Wolverine/Punisher #2 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Peter Milligan, with art by Lee Weeks and a cover by Gary Frank.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Deep in the South American jungle there's a place of legend -- a final refuge for the nastiest of the nasty to disappear. Now, the Punisher and Wolverine have stumbled upon it, and its residents -- once targets of the Punisher -- couldn't be happier ...or more prepared!"

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

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FIRST LOOK: MYSTIQUE #13

Mystique #13 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Brian K. Vaughan, with art by Michael Ryan and a cover by Mike Mayhew.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Shape-shifting super-spy Mystique has a secret, and so does her tiny field handler, Shortpack. Will these two mutants be able to protect the skeletons in their closets and help each other survive a death-defying mission?"

Mystique #13 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: NEW MUTANTS #13

New Mutants #13 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir, with art by Khary Randolph and a cover by Randy Green.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"'The More Things Change' -- a special single-issue reunion story starring the original New Mutants: Moonstar, Cannonball, Magma, Karma, Sunspot and Wolfsbane!"

New Mutants #13 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: VENOM #13

Venom #13 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Daniel Way, with art by Francisco Herrera and a cover by Mike Deodato Jr..

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"The true mastermind behind Venom's resurgence steps out of the shadows with the shocking revelation of the suit's origin."

Venom #13 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: IRON MAN #80

Iron Man #80 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by John Jackson Miller, with art by Philip Tan and a cover by Adi Granov.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"'The Deep End,' part 1 of 4. The second major story arc in Iron Manšs fan-favorite new direction continues. American soldiers are mysteriously vanishing in the Middle East -- and it's up to Iron Man to investigate. Tony confronts a deadly new force in Iraq -- to find there's a deadlier new super-villain pulling the strings."

Iron Man #80 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: AVENGERS/THUNDERBOLTS #3

Avengers/Thunderbolts #3 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Fabian Nicieza and Kurt Busiek, with art by Tom Grummett and a cover by Barry Kitson.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Has an Avenger infiltrated the T-Bolts' team? Do the T-Bolts have a mole of their own inside the Avengers? And which character is mad as hell and just can't take it anymore?"

Avengers/Thunderbolts #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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