WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 2006
FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: ULTIMATES ANNUAL #2
Ultimates Annual #2 will arrive in stores on August 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Charlie Huston, with art by Mike Deodato Jr. and Ryan Sook and a cover by Deodato.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Taking place after the conclusion of Ultimates 2, this action-packed annual features Captain America and the Falcon rising up to protect an America weakened after the events of 'Grand Theft America.' The ranks of the Ultimates stand depleted and it's up to Cap and the high-flying Sam Wilson to answer the call of duty. An evil from the past has risen again in the long-thought-dead Arnim Zola. The mad bio-fanatic has returned, but can Cap and the Falcon prevent a fragile America from teetering over the edge?"
Ultimates Annual #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: B.P.R.D: THE UNIVERSAL MACHINE #5
B.P.R.D.: The Universal Machine #5 will arrive in stores on August 2 from Dark Horse Comics. The issue is written by Mike Mignola and John Arcudi, with art by Guy Davis and a cover by Mignola.
Here's how Dark Horse describes the book:
"As Kate's devilish adventure in a haunted French village concludes, Roger's fate is resolved in an otherworldly confrontation, and each member of the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defenses confronts the truth of their own deaths-which each has had to face alone."
B.P.R.D.: The Universal Machine #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: THE ESCAPISTS #2
The Escapists #2 will arrive in stores on August 9 from Dark Horse Comics. The issue is written by Brian K. Vaughan, with art by Steve Rolston and Jason Alexander and a cover by James Jean.
Here's how Dark Horse describes the issue:
"Max Roth and Case Weaver have finished the very first issue of their re-launch comic, featuring a revamped Luna Moth, and their promotional plans include a risky publicity stunt that puts Denny in an old Escapist costume . . . and in harm's way!"
The Escapists #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: CONAN AND THE SONGS OF THE DEAD #2
Conan and the Songs of the Dead #2 will arrive in stores on August 9 from Dark Horse Comics. The issue is written by Joe R. Lansdale, with art and cover by Timothy Truman.
Here's how Dark Horse describes the issue:
"A twisted wizard brews a strange adversary for Conan from blood and the dust of the Stygian wastes. In this forsaken desert, the Cimmerian travels in search of an ancient and glorious prize. Yet its secret must be won from the grip of a conniving spirit and loyal zombie guard. Heat, grit, and evil are relentless in this wretched land, but no more so than Conan, a force of will born from sinew and steel, determined to claim his treasure and see it spent most mirthfully."
Conan and the Songs of the Dead #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: REX MUNDI #1
Rex Mundi #1 will arrive in stores on August 16 from Dark Horse Comics. The issue is written by Arvid Nelson, with art by Juan Ferreyra and a cover by J.H. Williams III.
Here's how Dark Horse describes the issue:
"In a Paris where magic is real and the Catholic Church never lost its political power, one man's quest to solve a murder may lead him to the Holy Grail itself! Doctor Julien Saunière continues his investigation into the theft of a mysterious medieval scroll, only dimly aware of the forces tugging him to the doorstep of the powerful Duke of Lorraine. Lorraine wants to provoke a massive, globe-spanning war that will soak the world in blood-but why? The answer to that question, a deadly confrontation in the ancient catacombs beneath Paris, and a blasphemous revelation about Judas, Christ's betrayer, all await Julien in this volume."
Rex Mundi #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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