WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2006
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: AGENTS OF ATLAS #3
Agents of Atlas #3 will arrive in stores on Oct. 4 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jeff Parker, with art by Leonard Kirk and a cover by Tomm Coker.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Jimmy Woo's agents have all returned... and so has their greatest enemy, The Yellow Claw. Before they can face him, though, the team sets out to bring back one more hero of the Golden Age! Along the way we find out how Marvel Boy... got so weird."
Agents of Atlas #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #0
Amazing Spider-Girl #0 will arrive in stores on Oct. 4 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Tom DeFalco, with art and cover by Ron Frenz.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"This complete 32-page special recounts the full story of Spider-Man's daughter for new readers...and also allows her longtime fans to relive her greatest moments."
Amazing Spider-Girl #0 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: BEYOND! #4
Beyond! #4 will arrive in stores on Oct. 4 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Dwayne McDuffie, with art and cover by Scott Kolins.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The Hood has 'persuaded' Spider-Man to reveal his true identity. Dr. Pym and the Wasp have a long overdue talk about their relationship and Deathlok leads the team to the strange city called 'Sanctuary.' Is this the way home, or is it the survivors' last battlefield?"
Beyond! #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: DOCTOR STRANGE: THE OATH #1
Doctor Strange: The Oath #1 will arrive in stores on Oct. 4 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Brian K. Vaughan, with art and cover by Marcos Martin.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Doctor Stephen Strange embarks on the most important paranormal investigation of his career, as he sets out to solve an attempted murder... his own! And with his most trusted friend also at death's door, Strange turns to an unexpected corner of the Marvel Universe to recruit a new ally. An adventure that will take the Sorcerer Supreme from the underworld of New York City to the deadliest dimensions on the outskirts of reality. This limited series will firmly establish Doctor Strange in the current Marvel Universe as well as setting him up to join a surprising new team!"
Doctor Strange: The Oath #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #13
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #13 will arrive in stores on Oct. 4 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Peter David, with art by Todd Nauck and a cover by Michael Wieringo.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'I Hate a Mystery,' part 3 of 3. Mysterio, Mysterio, Mysterio! Who is the real Mysterio? It's a question that has been perplexing Spider-Man (and his fans) for quite some time, and now the web-slinger is head-to-bowl against three Mysterios! Is it all another elaborate illusion or is reality stranger than any spectacle even the true Mysterio could conjure? The answer will shock readers."
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #13 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: INCREDIBLE HULK #99
Incredible Hulk #99 will arrive in stores on Oct. 4 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 4. When an insanely powerful, legendary enemy threatens the entire planet, will the Hulk and his army of rebels fight alone -- or join forces with the Empire? Plus, stunning revelations and shocking developments regarding Caiera the Oldstrong, the Emperor's gray-skinned Shadow Guard. And Miek and his hivelings come face-to-face with the destiny of their species. The legend grows and the smashing continues as the 'Planet Hulk: Anarchy' storyline reaches its mind-blowing conclusion."
Incredible Hulk #99 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: GIANT-SIZE WOLVERINE #1
Giant-Size Wolverine #1 will arrive in stores on Oct. 4 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by David Lapham with art and cover by David Aja.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Wolverine has been injured before, but never like this. Blasted with 5,000 rounds of machine gun shells and lifted to the edge of earth's atmosphere by a giant robot, Wolverine was 85,000 feet in the air when he finally disabled the killing machine. Now, after a horrendous descent and fiery crash into a rural Nebraska cornfield, he lies at the edge of death, lapsing in and out of a coma as his body desperately tries to heal. And that's when things really get bad. The men who sent the robot to destroy Wolverine have come to finish the job. The townsfolk who witnessed the crash have gathered up a mob to hunt down and destroy the alien that's landed. And Wolverine's fate just might rest in the hands of the strange little girl who first found him in that dark cornfield. A strange little girl with an affinity for taking care of odd creatures, and whose family holds a deep, dark secret hidden from the light of day... House of Blood and Sorrow is an all new 34-page chilling story just in time for Halloween! This Giant Size edition also includes a special Classic tie-in to Wolverine: Origins with reprints of X-Men #6 and #7 by Jim Lee, featuring Omega Red and Sabretooth!"
Giant-Size Wolverine #1 will be 96 pages and will cost $4.99.
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FIRST LOOK: IRREDEEMABLE ANT-MAN #1
Irredeemable Ant-Man #1 will arrive in stores on Oct. 4 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Robert Kirkman, with art and cover by Phil Hester.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Introducing the world's worst superhero! When a low-level S.H.I.E.L.D. agent gets a hold of Hank Pym's new Ant-Man suit you know the Marvel Universe is in trouble. He's not concerned with saving the world or helping others. He's concerned with getting through the day and getting a leg up on life. He's not going to use his powers responsibly, he's going to use them for the betterment of himself. He's Ant-Man a new "hero" for the modern world."
Irredeemable Ant-Man #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #20
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #20 will arrive in stores on Oct. 4 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:
"Guest-starring Hawkeye! Frankenstein's Monster crashes Halloween, and Spidey's in waaaaay over his head! Can the Wall-Crawler and the Ace Archer trick the brute, or will they be treated to their last Hallow's Eve?"
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #20 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL TEAM-UP #25
Marvel Team-Up #25 will arrive in stores on Oct. 4 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:
"Final issue! It's all be leading to this, kids! Every loose end, tied up. Every subplot completed. Every dangling plot thread, ended. Titannus makes his final stand and more Marvel Heroes than you can shake a stick at are the only thing that stand between him and the destruction of the Marvel Universe we know and love. This one is for all the marbles, folks -- it's not to be missed. The end of an era!"
Marvel Team-Up #25 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: X-MEN: PHOENIX -- WARSONG #2
X-Men: Phoenix -- Warsong #2 will arrive in stores on Oct. 4 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Greg Pak, with art by Tyler Kirkham and a cover by Marc Silvestri.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The Phoenix is back! Or is it? Something's not quite right with the Stepford Cukoos and the X-Men better figure out what it is...and fast! Also, what does Weapon Plus have to do with all this? "
X-Men: Phoenix -- Warsong #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: CRIMINAL #1
Criminal #1 will arrive in stores on Oct. 4 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Ed Brubaker, with art and cover by Sean Phillips.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"A new ongoing series from Icon. Navigating through a world of smoky barrooms and double-crosses to present tales of heists, murders and cons, Criminal is determined to be different than any other book on the shelves today. In the debut issue, readers meet Leo, who can plan the perfect heist... but only if he can be convinced the job is safe enough. See, Leo is not a shoot-first think-later guy; Leo is a professional. But to some criminals, even professionals, the right payout is worth almost any risk. So when an old friend and a crooked cop approach with a plan to seize millions of dollars in contraband from an evidence transport van, Leo must make tough choices, knowing there's nothing you can trust less in this world than a cop on the take."
Criminal #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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