MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS

FIRST LOOK: NEW X-MEN #2

New X-Men #2 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir, with art and cover by Randy Green.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"'Choosing Sides,' part 2 of 6. As a new semester begins at the Xavier Institute, the X-Men of tomorrow are just getting comfortable with one another as the devastating news hits: The teachers plan on separating them into different squads! What happens when best friends are torn from one another in the name of school policy? And what do the New X-Men do about it?"

New X-Men #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: WOLVERINE: THE END #4

Wolverine: The End #4 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Paul Jenkins, with art and cover by Claudio Castellini.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"He's found the brother he never knew, but now Logan may be forced to kill his only kin in order to head off a scheme by his lifelong nemesis!"

Wolverine: The End #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: CABLE & DEADPOOL #4

Cable & Deadpool #4 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Fabian Nicieza, with art by Patrick Zircher and a cover by Rob Liefeld.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"'If Looks Could Kill,' part 4 of 6. One of them can't access his mutant powers; the other one can't use his healing factor. But Cable and Deadpool are still going to fight -- not only for the sake of gratuitous, all-out action; but also for honor, the betterment of mankind and the well-being of puppies everywhere. (Okay, we made up the part about puppies.)"

Cable & Deadpool #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: THOR #81

Thor #81 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Mike Avon Oeming, with art by Andrea DiVito and a cover by Steve Epting.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"It's the beginning of the end of the world for the Gods of Asgard, and only Thor and his Avengers allies might be able to stave off that fate - but does the god of thunder even want to? The groundwork is laid here for this summer's Avengers event, beginning next month in Avegers #500."

Thor #81 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: SPIDER-MAN/DOCTOR OCTOPUS: YEAR ONE #1

Spider-Man/Doctor Octopus: Year One #1 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Zeb Wells, with art and cover by Kaare Andrews.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Every kid thinks he's different; some are. Now, peer behind the curtain of Doctor Octopus' childhood to witness the formative years of this mad genius! Plus: When the military attempts to harness his brilliance, have they made a deal with someone they can't hope to control? Featuring the first encounter between Doctor Octopus and Peter Parker, the first appearance of Doc Ock's arms, and the true inspiration that led him to build his remarkable appendages - which may have come from a certain wall-crawler!"

Spider-Man/Doctor Octopus: Year One #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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