WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2006
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: X-MEN: THE 198 #5
X-Men: The 198 #5 will arrive in stores on May 10 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by David Hine, with art by Jim Muniz and a cover by Juan Doe.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The tension boiling up between the 198 and the agents of O*N*E finally reaches the breaking point! The fight for freedom rages between mutant and human, with the X-Men in the middle. But when a villain waiting the wings finally shows his true colors, the battle takes quite a shift! Some will lose their lives for what they believe, in the action-packed finale to X-Men: The 198! "
X-Men: The 198 #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: UNCANNY X-MEN #473
Uncanny X-Men #473 will arrive in stores on May 10 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Chris Claremont and Tony Bedard, with art by Roger Cruz and a cover by Chris Bachalo.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"It's part two of three-part 'First Foursaken.' Psylocke and her brother team up to stop the ultimate threat that only they can defeat. "
Uncanny X-Men #473 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: THUNDERBOLTS #102
Thunderbolts #102 will arrive in stores on May 10 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Fabian Nicieza, with art and cover by Tom Grummett.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"Joystick vs. Speed Demon in Round One of the Guardian Protocols! Why have so many Thunderbolts agreed to Zemo's plans? What role does the Grandmaster and his 'Squadron Sinister' play in the gambit? And can there be anything worse than having the fate of the universe lie in the hands of Zemo? We're thinking, yes... but wait until you see whose hands our fate does lie in!"
Thunderbolts #102 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: SPIDER-GIRL #98
Spider-Girl #98 will arrive in stores on May 10 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Tom DeFalco, with art and cover by Ron Frenz.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Spider-Girl goes back to her black costume when the Hobgoblin goes on a rampage, attacking her closest friends and allies."
Spider-Girl #98 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST FAMILY #3
Fantastic Four: First Family #3 will arrive in stores on May 10 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Joe Casey, with art and cover by Chris Weston.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The untold tale of the FFıs first adventure continues! Ever wonder if any of the Mole Manıs monsters followed the FF back to New York City after their first encounter with them? Neither did the FF... and that mistake leads to a very public demonstration for the fledgling super hero team. Plus, Ben Grimmıs first visit back to Yancy Street (it ainıt pretty!), and the FFıs first headquarters (it wasnıt the Baxter Building!)."
Fantastic Four: First Family #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: CABLE/DEADPOOL #28
Cable/Deadpool #28 will arrive in stores on May 10 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Fabian Nicieza, with art by Lan Medina and a cover by Dave Ross.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Domino Principle, part 1 of 2.
Domino is hired to stop Deadpoolıs activities in the Central European country of Rumekistan, only to learn he plans to assassinate the countryıs imposed ruler, the international terrorist named Flag-Smasher. Should she stop him? Will her decision be influenced when she finds out DP was given his mission by... Cable?"
Cable/Deadpool #28 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: LAST PLANET STANDING #1
Last Planet Standing #1 will arrive in stores on May 10 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Tom DeFalco, with art and cover by Pat Olliffe.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"For centuries beyond reckoning, Galactus has consumed entire worlds to satiate his never-ending quest for sustenance, but now he has a new plan--one which may threaten the very existence of the entire Universe! Featuring: the mighty Thor, the Warriors Three, the Avengers, Spider-Girl, the Fantastic Five and the Shiıar Imperial Guard!"
Last Planet Standing #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: NEW X-MEN #26
New X-Men #26 will arrive in stores on May 10 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Christopher Yost and Craig Kyle, with art and cover by Paco Medina.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Crusade,' part 3 of 4. No one is safe as Stryker's end game begins. Another student falls -- and they won't be the last! Will there be any New X-Men left stop Strykerıs vision of the future from coming to pass? Lives will be lost as we discover the shocking truth behind Stryker's miracles."
New X-Men #26 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: SHE-HULK #7
She-Hulk #7 will arrive in stores on May 10 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Dan Slott, with art by Will Round and a cover by Greg Horn.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"As the case against Starfox comes to a close, romantic entanglements come to a head. So, will it be heartbreak or happily-ever-after for Pug and She-Hulk? All this and an all-new superhuman law case that asks, ³Is a secret identity grounds for divorce?² Pull out the hankies, Gamma-Fans, cause this oneıs got plenty of kisses and kicks to go around."
She-Hulk #7 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: ANNIHILATION: SUPER SKRULL #2
Annihilation: Super-Skrull #2 will arrive in stores on May 10 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Javier Grillo-Marxuach, with art by Greg Titus and a cover by Gabriele Dell'Otto.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The Fantastic Four's enemy may prove the galaxy's savior as Super-Skrull crusades against the Annihilation Wave! Pitted against an enemy superweapon, Super-Skrull's quest takes him behind enemy lines, where an evil scientist and a planet of alien scum may be his only hope for victory!"
Annihilation: Super-Skrull #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: X-MEN: DEADLY GENESIS #6
X-Men: Deadly Genesis #6 will arrive in stores on May 10 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Ed Brubaker, with art by Trevor Hairsine and Scott Hanna and a cover by Marc Silvestri.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The extra-length finale of this best-selling shocker! All the secrets are revealed -- Who is the third Summers brother and what happened to him? What really happened on Krakoa all those long years ago? And why has Xavier been keeping it to himself for so long? All this, and the all-out battle between the X-Men and their newest, deadliest foe, and a conclusion that will set-up events that rock the X-universe for years to comestarting when Ed Brubaker jumps to Uncanny X-Men this July."
X-Men: Deadly Genesis will be 40 pages and will cost $3.99.
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