MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS

FIRST LOOK: AMAZING FANTASY #1

Amazing Fantasy #1 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Fiona Avery, with art and cover by Mark Brooks.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Shešs fierce, she's sassy...she sticks to walls. Amazing Fantasy #1 is where it all begins: Meet an all-new, all-different heroine! Fiona Avery and Mark Brooks launch a surprising series of teen-friendly adventures set in the current Marvel Universe!"

Amazing Fantasy #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #509

Amazing Spider-Man #509 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by J. Michael Straczynski, with art and cover by Mike Deodato Jr.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"The first chapter of a five-part story arc, featuring the stunning debut of new regular artist Mike Deodato Jr. and the introduction of two new characters that will be discussed for years to come."

Amazing Spider-Man #509 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: POWERLESS #1

Powerless #1 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Matt Cherniss and Peter Johnson, with art by Michael Gaydos and a cover by Alex Maleev.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"What makes a hero? Is it his actions, or is it the results of those actions? Powless explores what it means to be a hero in very human terms. By re-imagining Marvel's most popular characters without superhuman powers, this series will strip down to the core heroes we have all come to know and love. These characters -- including Peter Parker, Matt Murdock and Logan -- were fated to be heroes. Just because Peter Parker wasn't bitten by a radioactive spider doesn't mean he didn't do battle with a madman named Norman Osborn. Matt Murdock? Blinded, yes -- but with no heightened senses. However, he did become a legal champion of the poor in Hell's Kitchen, and he did cross paths with Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin. And Logan is, of course, the enigmatic -- and amnesiac -- drifter on the run from his past."

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

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FIRST LOOK: SPIDER-MAN/DOCTOR OCTOPUS: YEAR ONE #2

Spider-Man/Doctor Octopus: Year One #2 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 #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #16

Spectacular Spider-Man #16 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Paul Jenkins, with art by Michael Ryan and a cover by Steve Epting.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"The web-slinger is confronted by an all-new menace -- one whose very presence causes his spider-sense to go bananas! Can even guest-star Captain America help turn the tide against this soldier from a different age? And how will these events affect this summer's Avengers epic, beginning next month in Avengers #500?"

Spectacular Spider-Man #16 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.25.

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FIRST LOOK: IRON MAN #85

Iron Man #85 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 Steve Epting.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"When Tony Stark is ordered to recover sensitive, top-secret materials from Avengers Mansion, his duties as Secretary of State come into conflict with his standing as an Avenger -- in the most explosive way possible! The seeds are planted here for this summer's Avengers event, beginning next month in Avengers #500!"

Iron Man #85 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: AVENGERS/THUNDERBOLTS #5

Avengers/Thunderbolts #5 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:

"How can they be trusted to save the world when it turns out that they couldn't trust each other? With their greatest plan in ruins around them, their greatest fears are exposed. Will it bring the Thunderbolts together -- or finally tear them apart?"

Avengers/Thunderbolts #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: IRON FIST #4

Iron Fist #4 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jim Mullaney, with art and cover by Kevin Lau.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"In a lost Himalayan temple, a cult of death has awakened, and an immortal force from ancient K'un Lun stretches farther into the modern world. As the death toll mounts, Danny Rand must find safe haven for Mary Blue Cloud while keeping one step ahead of an enemy with power to steal living breath."

Iron Fist #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: X-STATIX #24

X-Statix #24 will arrive in stores on Wednesday from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Peter Milligan, with art and cover by Michael Allred.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Who's stronger? Well, friends, you're about to find out...as America's favorite mutants go toe-to-toe with Earth's Mightiest Heroes, the Avengers! In part four, Mister Sensitive squares off against Iron Man."

X-Statix #24 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: WOLVERINE/PUNISHER #4

Wolverine/Punisher #4 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 Clayton Crain.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"In a steaming South American jungle, Logan and Frank Castle square off against a town full of bad guys with just the firepower to bring them down."

Wolverine/Punisher #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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