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Friday, November 19, 2004

MARVEL TRADE PAPERBACKS FOR FEBRUARY

Following are Marvel Comics' trade paperbacks for February, with information coming from the publisher.

MARVEL AGE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 3: THE RETURN OF DOCTOR DOOM DIGEST

Written by Marc Sumerak, penciled by Alitha Martinez and Joe Dodd, cover by Makoto Nakatsuka.

Marvel Age's First Family is back in four fantastic new adventures. Featuring the return of Dr. Doom and the Prince of Atlantis himself, the Sub-Mariner! Also along for the ride is the Green Goliath, a.k.a. the Hulk, and an invincible alien known as the Impossible Man. Collects Marvel Age Fantastic Four #9-12.

96 pages, $5.99.

MARVEL AGE RUNAWAYS VOL. 3: THE GOOD DIE YOUNG DIGEST

Written by Brian K. Vaughan, pencils by Adrian Alphona, cover by Jo Chen.

The world as we know it is about to end, and the Runaways are the only hope to prevent it. But if the fledgling teenage heroes are going to succeed, they may have to become just as evil as their villainous parents. The Runaways have learned how their parents' criminal organization began, and now they must decide how it should end. As the Runaways' epic battle against their evil parents reaches its shocking conclusion, the team's mole stands revealed, and blood must be shed. Which kids will still be standing when the smoke finally clears? This is the story that changes everything. Collects Runaways #13-18.

144 pages, $7.99.

FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 2 HC

Written by Mark Waid, penciled by Howard Porter and Mike Wieringo, cover by Wieringo.

It seemed like a simple enough idea at the time: Now that their arch-enemy, Doctor Doom, had seemingly perished, the Fantastic Four would journey into his nation of Latveria, disassemble its war machine and set its oppressed citizens free. But what appeared to be a black-and-white situation quickly turns a murky shade of gray, and Reed Richards and his family find themselves besieged on all sides -- both by those they thought of as their allies, and by the very people they are trying to save. And in the awful aftermath of their authoritative action, three of the Four must contend with the defenses of the afterlife -- and storm the gates of Heaven itself to rescue a fallen teammate. They've faced Galactus, the destroyer of everything. Now, they face the creator of everything, as the FF are reunited in the hereafter. Plus: The Fantastic Four have a lot to answer for -- and when you're trying to regain the trust of cynical New Yorkers, is associating with a certain misunderstood wall-crawler really a wise move? Collects Fantastic Four #503-513.

264 pages, $29.99.

BLACK PANTHER BY JACK KIRBY VOL. 1 TPB

Story, pencils and cover by Jack Kirby.

The Black Panther, as only "King" Kirby could do it! They searched for it! They fought -- and even killed -- for it! What was it? King Solomon's Frog! Alongside Mr. Little and Princess Zanda, T'Challa battles the Collectors, the Six-Million-Year Man and more in this power-packed, never-before-reprinted action epic. Collects Black Panther #1-7.

136 pages, $19.99.

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: DAREDEVIL VOL. 3

Written by Stan Lee, pencils and cover by Gene Colan.

Get a little devil to warm up the cold winter months, a little Daredevil! The Man Without Fear's next hot Masterworks installment is barreling your way with action-packed art by no less than "Gentleman" Gene Colan and the sensational stories of super-scribe Stan Lee. Let me tell ya, True Believer, these cats pull no punches! Hold on to your hats as Ol' Hornhead goes toe-to-toe with the Tri-Man and Gladiator, laughs it up at Leap Frog, sticks it to Stilt Man and then marches through a marathon of the Masked Marauder, Mr. Hyde and Cobra! And just when you thought weıd cut him a break, all the baddies go union as Electro's Emissaries of Evil! If even that's not enough for your frantic fingers donıt forget guest appearances from Spider-Man, the Mighty Thor and Ka-Zar! And before we leave letıs not forget Matt Murdockıs swingin' twin brother, Mike Murdock? Twin brother? Collecting Daredevil (VOL. 1) #22-32 and Daredevil Annual #1.

304 pages, $49.99.

HULK AND THING: HARD KNOCKS TPB

Written by Bruce Jones with Gerry Conway, pencils by Jae Lee with Rich Buckler, cover by Jae Lee.

Think you know everything about the unique relationship between Marvel's two most powerful sluggers? Guess again. Collects Hulk and Thing: Hard Knocks #1-4 -- plus 1974's Giant-Size Super Stars #1, featuring the wildest Hulk vs. Thing battle of all.

144 pages, $14.99.

UNCANNY X-MEN - THE NEW AGE VOL. 2: THE CRUELEST CUT TPB

Written by Chris Claremont, penciled by Alan Davis and Andy Park, cover by Alan Davis.

Wolverine's 30th Anniversary Celebration starts off with a bang as the X-Men investigate a series of mysterious murders in New York City. All the victims seem to have been cut to pieces by blades... Adamantium blades! But if Wolverine didn't murder these people, then who did? Plus: While on assignment to track down missing teammate Sage, the X-Men discover more than they bargained for: the birth of a newer and deadlier Hellfire Club. Collects Uncanny X-Men #450-454.

120 pages, $11.99.

ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 4 HC

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, pencils and cover by David Finch.

This deluxe hardcover collects Ultimate X-Men Vol. 7: Blockbuster and Ultimate X-Men Vol. 8: New Mutants, plus a hefty helping of DVD-style extras. In Blockbuster, Wolverine returns to New York after a short time away from the X-Men -- with a strange strike force armed with sophisticated military technology on his tail. To survive, he's forced to rely on the Big Apple's own Spider-Man and Daredevil -- not to mention a little help from his fellow X-Men! In New Mutants, the President of the United States decides in the face of growing racism and paranoia between man and mutant that Professor X -- with his mysterious psychic powers and shrouded background -- might be the bigger problem. The President's solution: get the U.S. Government involved in the mutant-training business. With the help of Emma Frost, the President handpicks a class of "New Mutants" to serve his political agenda -- including Dazzler, Karma, Havok and Polaris. But who is this mysterious Emma Frost and what is her connection to Xavier?

304 pages, $29.99.

ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 10: CRY WOLF TPB

Written by Brian K. Vaughan, pencils and cover by Andy Kubert.

It is the moment you've all been waiting for. Gambit returns to the Ultimate X-Men. Because the fans demanded it, the Cajun thief is back! But what is he going to steal? And can the X-Men stop him? The mysterious Gambit gives hints of where he's been, what he wants and why the X-Men will not be happy about it. Collects Ultimate X-Men #50-53.

96 pages, $8.99.

X-MEN: DAY OF THE ATOM TPB

Written by Chuck Austen, pencils and cover by Salvador Larroca.

Finally putting to rest their own recent past, the X-Men embark on an all-new, all-different era of excitement. The shocking return of an enemy thought dead rocks the X-Men to their very core. Can they overcome an adversary more powerful than they imagined, or will internal strife within the team itself tear them apart first? Plus: The Brotherhood of Mutants is back with Nocturne from the Exiles, and a surprise shocker of a member. With the Xavier Institute under attack by the Brotherhood and the X-Men down for the count, the only ally the students have to help keep these villains at bay is a blind Gambit. Collects X-Men #157-164.

224 pages, $19.99.

X-MEN: THE END BOOK 1: DREAMERS AND DEMONS TPB

Written by Chris Claremont, penciled by Sean Chen, cover by Greg Land.

It's the epic finale to the story of the Children of the Atom as renowned X-Men scribe Chris Claremont joins with star artist Sean Chen for a trilogy in the style of the Lord of the Rings movies, one that spans the length and breadth of the X-Men canon and brings the saga of Marvel's mutants to a climax. Collects X-Men: The End - Dreamers And Demons #1-6

144 pages, $14.99.

ROGUE: GOING ROGUE TPB

Written by Rob Rodi, penciled by Cliff Richards, cover by Rodolfo Migliari.

During her time as part of the X-Men, the woman known as Rogue has been many things: fighter, friend, soldier, lover...and now, daughter. When an X-Men mission brings Rogue back to her childhood home in Mississippi, she comes face-to-face with the demons in her past...and a terrible secret that has haunted her family since her birth! Collects Rogue #1-6.

144 pages, $14.99.

SABRETOOTH: OPEN SEASON TPB

Written by Daniel Way, penciled by Bart Sears, cover by Paolo Rivera.

The most brutal villain in the Marvel Universe returns. But has he gone too far this time? Did Sabretooth destroy an entire island of innocent humans? And what will happen when the U.S. Military tries to bring him down? Will they succeed -- or pay the ultimate price? Collects Sabretooth #1-4.

96 pages, $9.99.

WHAT IF...? VOL. 1 TPB

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, Kevin Smith, Karl Kesel, Ed Brubaker, Chris Claremont, Peter David and more, pencils by Alex Maleev, Michael Gaydos, Jim Mahfood, Paul Smith, Bart Sears, Cully Hamner, Andrea Divito and more, cover By Paul Smith.

In the proud tradition of its late, lamented series of the seventies and eighties, the House of Ideas once again poses the question, "What if?" The hottest creators in comics take on Marvelıs top characters ­ turning their lives upside-down in the name of entertainment! Featuring decidedly different interpretations on Daredevil, the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Hulk and more! Collects What If Jessica Jones Had Joined The Avengers?, What If Karen Page Had Lived?, WhaŠHuh?, What If Aunt May Had Died Instead Of Uncle Ben?, What If Dr. Doom Had Become The Thing?, What If Magneto Had Formed The X-Men With Professor X?, What If New Mutants? And What If General Ross Had Become The Hulk?

192 pages, $19.99.

NEW MUTANTS: BACK TO SCHOOL TPB

Written by Christina Weir and Nunzio DeFilippis, penciled by Keron Grant cover by Joshua Middleton.

Moonstar, Karma, Magma and Wolfsbane -- the once X-Men-in-training who helped define a generation -- are back. But what happens when these ³New Mutants² find out Professor Xavier's up-and-coming students think of them as the ³Old Mutants²? Former students become the teachers as the old guard is asked back to help prepare the next generation of New X-Men. Collects New Mutants #1-6.

152 pages, $16.99.

ESSENTIAL LUKE CAGE VOL. 1 TPB

Written by Roy Thomas, John Romita, Archie Goodwin, Steve Englehart, Gerry Conway, Tony Isabella and Len Wein, penciled By George Tuska and Billy Graham, cover by John Romita Sr.

Look out, world, here he comes -- Luke Cage, Hero for Hire -- and bullets won't stop him! The early adventures of comics' first and foremost black superstar of the seventies are collected for the first time in one volume as Power Man defends his home turf against the likes of Diamondback, Mace, Black Mariah, Dr. Doom, Senor Suerte, Chemistro, Lionfang, Steeplejack, Cottonmouth and more. Guest-starring the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man and Iron Man. Collects Hero For Hire #1-16 and Power Man #17-27.

544 pages, $16.99.

MARVEL WEDDINGS TPB

Written by Stan Lee, Jim Shooter, David Michelinie, Fabian Nicieza, Gerry Conway, Roy Thomas, John Byrne, Steve Englehart, pencils by Jack Kirby, Paul Ryan, Andy Kubert, Rich Buckler, John Buscema, John Byrne, Sal Buscema, Joe Staton.

Reed and Sue, heart and soul of Marvelıs First Family of Super Heroes. Peter and Mary Jane, the spider and the supermodel. Scott and Jean, childhood sweethearts sworn to protect a world that hates and fears them. Bruce and Betty, the beauty and the beast. Break out the tissues, True Believer: The House of Ideas cordially invites you to celebrate the history-making nuptials of its greatest couples in this keepsake edition! From the Fantastic Four to Spider-Man to the X-Men, with a few surprises in between, this commemorative volume proves the power of love can overcome all odds! Collects Fantastic Four #150 and Annual #3, Incredible Hulk #319, Avengers #59-60 And #127, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #21 and X-Men #30.

200 pages, $19.99.




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