WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2006
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #1
X-Men: First Class #1 will arrive in stores on Sept. 20 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jeff Park, with art by Roger Cruz and a cover by Marko Djurdjevic.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"For millions of years, mankindıs place on Earth was unchallenged... until five young people paved the way for a new kind of human. While students at the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters, Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Angel, Beast and Iceman taught the world what it meant to be X-Men. These are the hidden stories of the team that laid the foundation of a mutant dynasty!"
X-Men: First Class #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #16
Marvel Adventures #16 will arrive in stores on Sept. 20 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Justin Gray, with art by Juan Roman Cano Santacruz and a cover by David Williams.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"When the Titan known as Thanos captures Captain Marvel and uses his cosmic powered Negabands to travel to planet earth, not even the combined powers of the Fantastic Four are enough to stop him! To save the earth they must first save Captain Marvel who is trapped light years away in deep space!"
Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #16 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: BLADE #1
Blade #1 will arrive in stores on Sept. 20 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Marc Guggenheim, with art by Howard Chaykin and a cover by Marko Djurdjevic.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Spider-Man -- a vampire! Dracula, Lord of the Undead! A classroom of bloodsucking 4th graders!
And thatıs just the first five pages! A new series featuring the popular character who has launched three movies and a TV series. This self-contained first issue is perfect for both new readers and longtime fans."
Blade #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: EXILES #86
Exiles #86 will arrive in stores on Sept. 20 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Tony Bedard, with art and cover by Paul Pelletier.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Countdown to Infinite Wolverines,' part 2 of 2. How many Wolverines does it take to defeat the Exiles? Apparently, a lot! The Exiles are up to their elbows in Wolverines, and how they get out of this one will surprise the heck out of you!"
Exiles #86 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #34
Ultimate Fantastic Four #34 will arrive in stores on Sept. 20 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Mike Carey, with art and cover by Pasqual Ferry.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'God War,' part 2 of 6. You've never witnessed anything like the coming of Gallowglass! A crisis of truly cosmic scale reaches earth in the form of this son of a mad tyrant! From a dark, disfigured world he comes -- a cosmic assassin crushing anything that stands between him and The Seed -- a bizarre and powerful object that just happens to be in the hands of the F.F.'s leader, young Reed Richards. And Gallowglass is getting closer...leaving New York in ruins behind him!"
Ultimate Fantastic Four #34 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #30
Sensational Spider-Man #30 will arrive in stores on Sept. 20 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, with art by Angel Medina and a cover by Clayton Crain.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'The Deadly Foes of Peter Parker,' part 2 of 4. Against his wishes, the Molten Man has joined the Chameleonıs efforts to bring down Spider-Man once and for all. Meanwhile, as Spidey reels from his battle with shockmeister Electro, the theatre where Mary Jane is rehearsing a play is under attack...by a swarm of deadly bees! Just how many deadly foes has the Chameleon enlisted to destroy Peter Parker's life? "
Sensational Spider-Man #30 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MOON KNIGHT #5
Moon Knight #5 will arrive in stores on Sept. 20 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Charlie Huston, with art and cover by David Finch.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'The Bottom: Friendless and Alone.' They promised Taskmaster that Marc Spector would be a sitting duck. When Taskmaster was done with his work, Spector would be battered, bruised, friendless and, most important, alone. Only one problem: Spector is not alone. He's got a friend. His name is Khonshu. And today, he's got Moon Knight's back. It's time for round two."
Moon Knight #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: WOLVERINE #46
Wolverine #46 will arrive in stores on Sept. 20 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Marc Guggenheim, with art and cover by Humberto Ramos.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Vendetta,' part 5 of 6. Featuring the return of the cult favorite, Damage Control. But have they gone from cleaning up disasters to causing them? And what is their connection to the Stamford disaster? To find out, Wolverine will take no prisoners."
Wolverine #46 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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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 issue:
"Spinning out of Captain America, Britain's premier super hero has mere hours to prevent multiple terrorist attacks on London by an army of super-villains! Union Jack leads Sabra and the new Arabian Knight into battle! But when his boss at MI5 risks innocent lives to bring down the enemy, Union Jack faces a tough choice--and the fate of London itself rests on his decision. A limited series that redefines Union Jack for the 21st century. Guest starring: Sabra, Arabian Knight, Batroc The Leaper, Machette, Zaran, Boomerang, Crossfire, Jack OıLantern, Shockwave and more!"
Union Jack #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: STAN LEE MEETS DR. STRANGE
Stan Lee Meets Dr. Strange will arrive in stores on Sept. 20 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Stan Lee and Brian Michael Bendis, with art by Alan Davis and Mark Bagley and a cover by Davis.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Stan journeys to Greenwich Villiage to catch up with his old pal Doctor Strange -- but things have certainly changed since the '60s! Next, the team of Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley pays homage to the life and career of 'The Man.' And finally, a representation of the Stan-scripted Doctor Strange story from Marvel Premiere #3, illustrated by Barry Windsor-Smith."
Stan Lee Meets Dr. Strange will be 48 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: NEXTWAVE, AGENTS OF H.A.T.E. #8
Nextwave, Agents of H.A.T.E. #8 will arrive in stores on Sept. 20 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Warren Ellis, with art and cover by Stuart Immonen.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The Mindless Ones are loose in an American Town and only Nextwave can stop them! Watch people get kicked and things explode! Isn't what happens more exciting than what doesn't happen?"
Nextwave, Agents of H.A.T.E. #8 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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