WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2006
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: ANITA BLAKE: VAMPIRE HUNTER IN GUILTY PLEASURES #2
Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter in Guilty Pleasures #2 will arrive in stores on Nov. 15 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Laurell K. Hamilton and adapted by Stacie M. Ritchie, with art and cover by Brett Booth.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Anita Blake tries to stay away from vampires whenever she can - after all, she's known as 'the Executioner' among her kind after killing so many of them when they've gone beyond their legal status. And yet she finds herself battling the vampire Aubrey in the Guilty Pleasures night club after a particularly poorly planned bacherlorette party. But Aubrey is the least of her worries when another vampire named Jean-Claude takes her to see Nikolaos, the vampire master of St. Louis. especially when Anita finds herself trapped in a dungeon that is swarming with were-rats!"
Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter in Guilty Pleasures #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: CABLE/DEADPOOL #34
Cable/Deadpool #34 will arrive in stores on Nov. 15 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Fabian Nicieza, with art by Reilly Brown and a cover by Mark Brooks.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"The Domino Principle comes to an explosive conclusion as Cable's confrontation with the Six Packand their newest member leads to a very difficult decision for all concerned -- ruin a country on the brink of salvation or let Cable tip the first domino towards world domination."
Cable/Deadpool #34 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: GHOST RIDER #5
Ghost Rider #5 will arrive in stores on Nov. 15 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Daniel Way, with art by Javier Saltares and Mark Texeira and a cover by Texeira.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"'Vicious Cycle,' Part 5. Once upon a time, Johnny Blaze had a wife, a family and his own carnival -- everything a stunt-riding yahoo could ever want. Then it all went to Hell...literally. Now back on Earth, Johnny has one last chance to reconcile his life before he has to immerse himself in death. Featuring a guest appearance by...Satan!"
Ghost Rider #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: IRON MAN #13
Iron Man #13 will arrive in stores on Nov. 15 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Daniel Knauf and Charles Knauf, with art by Patrick Zircher and a cover by Adi Granov.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"Civil War tie-in.
He's perhaps the most misunderstood figure in the whole of Civil War! But now, get inside the mind of Tony Stark, and learn why he feels that superhuman registration is necessary, and why hešs taken it upon himself to lead the charge for its implementation! Big changes are in store for Iron Man in the post-Civil War landscape, and the build-up begins here!"
Iron Man #13 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: SQUADRON SUPREME #7
Squadron Supreme #7 will arrive in stores on Nov. 15 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by J. Michael Straczynski, with art and cover by Gary Frank.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Iran, Africa, and the international community have felt the wrath of America's top fighting force, but what happens when the war is brought home to the Squadron?
Has someone been able to gather a group up that can challenge the Squadron Supreme for world supremacy?"
Squadron Supreme #7 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MOON KNIGHT #6
Moon Knight #6 will arrive in stores on Nov. 15 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Charlie Huston, with art and cover by David Finch.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Conclusion to first story arc! 'Glories Such As These.' It's never about speed or slick moves or razor-sharp reflexes. It's about what you can take. It's about how much pain you can absorb. How many times you can hit the mat, bloody and dazed, and still get up. That's where glory is forged. That's where one earns the grace of God. Or in this case, Khonshu, God of Vengeance. Marc Spector's taken their best shot. Taskmaster. The Profile. The entire Committee. Question is, are they ready for his?"
Moon Knight #6 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MS. MARVEL #9
Ms. Marvel #9 will arrive in stores on Nov. 15 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Brian Reed, with art and cover by Mike Wieringo.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Rogue appears in the pages of Ms. Marvel But, if Rogue is a friend, why is Carol Danvers attacking her? What can Beast of the X-Men do to help? And what does Ms. Marvel's old call sign 'Warbird' have to do with any of this? Writer Brian Reed is joined by special guest artist Mike Wieringo in part one of a tingling two-part saga!"
Ms. Marvel #9 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: THUNDERBOLTS #108
Thunderbolts #108 will arrive in stores on Nov. 15 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Fabian Nicieza, with art and cover by Tom Grummett.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Zemo vs. the Grandmaster in a climactic confrontation! Civil War has fractured the superhuman community -- but are they willing to band together for one brief moment -- to give Zemo the ultimate power he needs to save the world -- even if it could also mean sacrificing the planet to the mysterious Guardian Protocols? And most importantly... will the Thunderbolts trust Zemo with so much power? "
Thunderbolts #108 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: UNION JACK #3
Union Jack #3 will arrive in stores on Nov. 15 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Christos Gage, with art and cover by Mike Perkins.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The Corruptor has turned Union Jack's allies into enemies! Can Britain's champion withstand the combined might of Sabra, the Arabian Knight and Countess Val? And it's all-out chaos as the deadly villainess Ecstasy mounts an assault on MI5 headquarters!"
Union Jack #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: WHITE TIGER #1
White Tiger #1 will arrive in stores on Nov. 15 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Tamora Pierce and Timothy Liebe, with art by Phil Briones and a cover by David Mack.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'A Hero's Compulsion.' Roaring out of the pages of Daredevil, the new White Tiger makes a ferocious debut. Angela del Toro knows pain: Her uncle Hector Ayala, the former White Tiger, killed. Her FBI partner, murdered. Her career, ruined. Her mentor, Matt Murdock, jailed. And the hurt is just beginning... The Yakuzašs bloodthirsty Sano Orii returns, a genocidal shadow organization appears, and a new-but-old super-powered madman is looking to put the squeeze on White Tiger. Armed with mystical amulets -- and finally in costume -- White Tiger demands answers! But will she survive long enough to ask the right questions?"
White Tiger #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: WHAT IF? SPIDER-MAN: THE OTHER
What If? Spider-Man: The Other will arrive in stores on Nov. 15 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Peter David, with art by Khoi Pham and a cover by Mark Brooks.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"In 'The Other,' Peter Parker returned from the dead and embraced his 'inner spider.' But what if the detente that was reached between man and arachnid had not ended there? What if the man known as Peter Parker had been completely consumed by his inner, bestial impulses, and became more spider than man?"
What If? Spider-Man: The Other will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #3
X-Men: First Class #3 will arrive in stores on Nov. 15 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jeff Parker, with art by Roger Cruz and a cover by Marko Djurdjevic.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"There is a place far stranger than the School For Gifted Youngsters, where secrets and mutant horrors are kept away from the greater world. That place is the mind of Charles Xavier. Now his exceptional students have to help Professor X escape that which he fears most!"
X-Men: First Class #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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