WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 2006
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: LAST PLANET STANDING #5
Last Planet Standing #5 will arrive in stores on July 5 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Tom DeFalco, with art and cover by Pat Olliffe.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Is this the end of the MC-2 Universe? The sequel to last yearıs surprise hit concludes and itıs all-out action in the merry Marvel manner as...
"Determined to evolve, Galactus prepares to sacrifice the Earth and the entire universe! An army of Mainframes take on a horde of Punisher robots! The Silver Surfer unleashes his full cosmic fury against his former master! The last heroes standing make their final assault on the planet-eater! And Spider-Girl and a few friends take a desperate, perhaps fatal, gamble to save their world and the universe entire!
Last Planet Standing #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: NEW EXCALIBUR #9
New Excalibur #9 will arrive in stores on July 5 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Frank Tieri, with art and cover by Michael Ryan.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Chest Pains.' New Excalibur is alerted to a depowered mutant that has recently been returned home to England...Chamber! Learn the secret history of Chamber, but will the team be able to find out the truth before Chamber is killed?"
New Excalibur #9 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL TEAM-UP #22
Marvel Team-Up #22 will arrive in stores on July 5 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Robert Kirkman, with art by Andy Kuhn and a cover by Phil Hester.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Freedom Ring,' part 3 of 5. This Tony Stark is not from our world. Captain America, dead. Reed Richards, insane. Himself the king of Latveria. That is the world he knows. Somehow he was thrown into our dimension. He was being held in stasis on the S.H.I.E.L.D. Heli-carrier until he could be sent back to his own dimension--but now he's escaped! Is the Marvel Universe ready for the Iron Maniac?"
Marvel Team-Up #22 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #17
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #17 will arrive in stores on July 5 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Peter David, with art by Mike Norton and a cover by Cameron Stewart.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Full moon's out, so guess who's comin' to bug our webslinger? Werewolf by Night! And he's turned Peter Parker's rival, Flash Thompson, into a werewolf too! Can Spidey find a cure before the sun comes up, or is Flash forever doomed to a life of fleas and howling at the moon?"
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #17 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: UNCANNY X-MEN #475
Uncanny X-Men #475 will arrive in stores on July 5 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Ed Brubaker, with art and cover by Billy Tan.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"'The Rise and Fall of the Shi'ar Empire,' part 1. A brand new era for the Uncanny X-Men begins here! Fresh off X-Men: Deadly Genesis, Ed Brubaker takes the helm of Marvel's mighty mutants. Billy Tan joins Ed for a story that won't just affect earth, but will rock the foundations of the entire galaxy! Vulcan is out for revenge and has his sites set on the Shi'ar Empire! Get ready for the ride of your life! A perfect starting point for any new reader!"
Uncanny X-Men #475 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL WESTERNS: KID COLT AND THE ARIZONA GIRL
Marvel Westerns: Kid Colt and the Arizona Girl will arrive in stores on July 5 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti and Jim McCann, with art by Federica Manfredi, Palmiotti and David Williams and a cover by Eric Powell.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"When wild west gunfighters with a reputation for shootin' first and askin' questions later, Kid Colt and Arizona Annie, take a job escorting a stage coach through dangerous Apache territory, they come upon a town stranger than any the west has seen. It doesn't take long before Annie and the Kid find themselves in hot water with the locals and runnin' low on bullets. And that's when things get really weird!
"Plus: An 8-page story by Jim McCann and David Williams, introducing the woman who is here to tame the Wild West, one engraved invitation at a time - the Philadelphia Philly and a man who's lost it all, even his name the man called Spender.
"Also re-presenting three classic Marvel Western tales by two comic legends: 'Stagecoach to Shotgun Gap' and 'Those Who Live by the Gun' by Jack Kirby and 'The Man Who Robbed the Express' by Dick Ayers."
Marvel Westerns: Kid Colt and the Arizona Girl will be 48 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: INCREDIBLE HULK #96
Incredible Hulk #96 will arrive in stores on July 5 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Greg Pak, with art by Aaron Lopresti and a cover by Ladronn.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Planet Hulk: Anarchy,' part 1. On the run from the Imperial Army after escaping from the Great Arena, the Hulk and his crew of Warbound gladiators take refuge in a small farming village with a dark secret. Learn the horrifying truth about Miek's past -- and discover if our heroes know the difference between justice and revenge! The smashing continues!"
Incredible Hulk #96 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: BEYOND! #1
Beyond! #1 will arrive in stores on July 5 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Dwayne McDuffie, with art and cover by Scott Kolins.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"An indescribably powerful cosmic being gathers nine of Marvel's most mismatched super beings for purposes beyond their comprehension. Can Spider-Man, Gravity, Venom, Henry Pym, The Wasp, Medusa, Kraven, Firebird and the Hood keep from killing each other before they have to face the dangers of their destination, the deadly artificial planet known as Battleworld?"
Beyond! #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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