FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2006
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: STAN LEE MEETS SPIDER-MAN
Stan Lee Meets Spider-Man will arrive in stores on Sept. 27 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Stan Lee and Joss Whedon, with art by Olivier Coipel and Michael Gaydos, with a cover by Coipel.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Stan Lee commemorates his 65th year at Marvel with a series of one-shots uniting him with his greatest characters! The first of these, Stan Lee Meets Spider-Man, features an encounter between Stan and everybody's favorite wall-crawler, penned by 'The Man' himself.
"Plus, Joss Whedon and Michael Gaydos produce a second tale in tribute to Stan involving an interdimensional cross-time comic book convention. The issue also contains a classic Stan Lee-scripted story from Amazing Spider-Man #87, in which Spider-Man reveals his identity to his closest friends. Plus, Fred Hembeck joins in the festivities, rallying some of Stan's least-beloved creations to join the party! Itıs four stories in one legendary book as Stan Lee celebrates 65 of working at the House of Ideas."
Stan Lee Meets Spider-Man will be 48 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: UNION JACK #1
Union Jack #1 will arrive in stores on Sept. 20 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Christos Gage, with art and cover by Mike Perkins.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"When Union Jack's boss at MI5 risks innocent lives to bring down an enemy, Union Jack has to decide whether London's only chance of survival is if he strikes out on his own. Featuring a cadre of villains, including Batroc the Leaper, Boomerang, Jack O'Lantern, Machette, Zaran, Crossfire, Shockwave, and others, Union Jack #1 finds England in trouble like it has never been before.
"With only a few hours to prevent multiple super-villain attacks on London, Union Jack enlists the aid of Sabra and a new Arabian Knight. But will they be able to stop a coordinated attack on the United Kingdom by themselves?"
Union Jack #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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