WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 2006
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: CIVIL WAR #1
Civil War #1 will arrive in stores on May 3 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Mark Millar, with art and cover by Steve McNiven and a variant cover by Michael Turner.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The landscape of the Marvel U is changing and it's time to decide: whose side are you on? A conflict has been brewing in the Marvel Universe for over a year, threatening to pit friend against friend, brother against brother--and all it will take is a single misstep to cost thousands their lives and ignite the fuse! As the war claims its first victims, no one is safe as teams, friendships, and families begin to fall apart. Civil War, a Marvel Comics event in seven parts, stars Spider-Man, the New Avengers, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men and the entirety of the Marvel pantheon! Civil War -- the cross-over that rewrites the rules - begins here in this double-sized first issue!"
Civil War #1 will be 48 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: X-MEN: APOCALYPSE/DRACULA #4
X-Men: Apocalypse/Dracula #4 will arrive in stores on May 3 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Frank Tieri, with art by Clayton Henry and a cover by Jae Lee.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Apocalypse and Dracula are in the face off to end all face offs! These two monsters have searched long and hard for each other, and now it's time to fight. Who will stand victorious in this clash of titans?! Read this issue and find out! Part 4 of 4!"
X-Men: Apocalypse/Dracula #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: EXILES #80
Exiles #80 will arrive in stores on May 3 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Simon Furman, with art by Jorge Luca and a cover by Gabriele Dell'Otto.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"'World Tour: Future Imperfect,' part 2 of 2. The World Tour is almost over, but that doesn't mean the Exiles are out of the woods quite yet. Another Exile has yet to fall to Proteus, and it happens here. Will the Exiles be able to pick up the pieces after losing another one of their own?"
Exiles #80 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #8
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #8 will arrive in stores on May 3 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Peter David, with art and cover by Mike Wieringo.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"A major character from Peter Parker's past returns! Meanwhile, is that the Hobgoblin terrorizing the skies? And if so, how is he connected to the shocking changes in Spider-Man's life? Continuity fans better break out their back issues, because both Spidey's past and future will change when an old (and unexpected) foe executes his master plan!"
Friendly Neightborhood Spider-Man #8 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL TEAM-UP #20
Marvel Team-Up #20 will arrive in stores on May 3 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Robert Kirkman, with art by Cory Walker and a cover by Phil Hester.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Freedom Ring,' part 1 of 5. Captain America is thrust into a fight for his life at the hands of AIM. Meanwhile an all-new hero is introduced into the Marvel Universe, but is the world ready for Freedom Ring? And what does all this have to do with a reality-altering ring crafted from broken shards of the cosmic cube?"
Marvel Team-Up #20 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: SENTINEL SQUAD O*N*E #5
Sentinel Squad O*N*E #5 will arrive in stores on May 3 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by John Layman, with art by Aaron Lopresti and a cover by Paqual Ferry.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Part 5 of 5. The Sentinel Squad's trial by fire has finally reached its end! Now it's time for their permanent assignment...the X-Men. Find out the final piece of the puzzle in this final issue to Sentinel Squad O*N*E."
Sentinel Squad O*N*E #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: ANNIHILATION: SILVER SURFER #2
Annihilation: Silver Surfer #2 will arrive in stores on May 3 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Keith Giffen, with art by Renato Arlem and a cover by Gabriel Dell'Otto.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The ex-heralds of Galactus unite to combat a common foe. But can even the combined powers of the Silver Surfer, Firelord, Terrax and Red Shift stand against the Annihilation Wave and it's mad master? And what dark ambition motivates Thanos to strike a dark alliance with the invading force?"
Annihilation: Silver Surfer #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #15
Spider-Man Unlimited #15 will arrive in stores on May 3 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Klaus Janson and Merrill Hagan, with art by Janson and Adam DeKraker and a cover by Jay Anacleto.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Two Spidey stories. One great comic! Comics legend, Klaus Janson tells a personal story delving into the effects on a child who is raised by one of Spider-Man's foes. In the second story, Merrill Hagan tells a story featuring the Lizard and his wife. How does a woman cope with being married to a man who must remain calm at all times or he'll turn into a giant green beast? Can she possible still love him if she must never do or say anything that could set him off?"
Spider-Man Unlimited #15 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: X-MEN: THE END -- MEN AND X-MEN #5
X-Men: The End -- Men and X-Men #5 will arrive in stores on May 3 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Chris Claremont, with art by Sean Chen and a cover by Gene Ha.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"It's the penultimate installment of the end of the Uncanny X-Men. Bishop's team arrives to the fray on the Shi'ar throneworld by way of the Brood-infested Starjammer to find Cassandra Nova commandeering Professor Xavier's body to brutalize the remaining X-Men. Meanwhile, back on Earth, in the 2nd city, mayoral candidate Kitty Pryde anxiously awaits the results of the Chicago mayoral election. And, the return of Jean Grey!?"
X-Men: The End -- Men and X-Men #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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