WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2006
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: AVENGERS NEXT #3
Avengers Next #3 will arrive in stores on Dec. 13 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Tom DeFalco, with art by Ron Lim and a cover by Mike Wieringo.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"As the daughter of Thor joins the hunt for Kevin Masterson, Ultron returns, Ulik the Unconquerable reveals his plans to banish humankind from Earth and a mysterious new foe drains the Avengers of all their super-powers."
Avengers Next #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: BULLET POINTS #2
Bullet Points #2 will arrive in stores on Dec. 13 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by J. Michael Strazynski, with art and cover by Tommy Lee Edwards.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"With military policeman Ben Parker killed during the assassination of Dr. Abraham Erskine (the developer of the Super Soldier serum), Peter Parker has become a disenchanted teen, angry at the world. After he wanders in front of the path of a gamma bomb test, how dangerous does the combination of a lonely, angry boy and the lethal power of a rampaging Hulk-ish monster become? Steve Rogers, the WWII hero known as Iron Man, is about to find out."
Bullet Points #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: EXILES ANNUAL #1
Exiles Annual #1 will arrive in stores on Dec. 13 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Tony Bedard, with art and cover by Jim Calafiore.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"They've battled world-class threats of every kind imaginable and always won, but now the Exiles take on an unbeatable enemy: themselves! It's the original Exiles versus the current team lineup in an impossible battle that cuts to the heart of Marvelıs most unpredictable series!"
Exiles Annual #1 will be 48 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: GHOST RIDER #6
Ghost Rider #6 will arrive in stores on Dec. 13 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Daniel Way, with art and cover by Richard Corben.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"'Hell to Pay,' part 1 of 2. How did Johnny Blaze end up in Hell, anyway? Itıs simple, really: He died. And when he died, his eternal soul--long promised to Hell in exchange for ³saving² Crash Simpson--descended into the Pit, taking the Ghost Rider along with it. This is the story of how and why it all happened."
Ghost Rider #6 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MAGICIAN: APPRENTICE #4
Magician: Apprentice #4 will arrive in stores on Dec. 13 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Raymond E. Feist and adapted by Michael Avon Oeming and Bryan J.L. Glass, with art and cover by Brett Booth.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"The Riftwar is coming! Pug and Tomas have discovered the shipwreck of a strange group of foreign invaders, and the court of Crydee is alarmed as the mensı strange armor and weapons are examined. But an even more peculiar twist reveals that these men are not from Midkemia at all - they have traveled through a magical rift to conquer worlds outside their own. Midkemia will soon be overwhelmed by the armies of the Tsurani - unless the rest of the kingdom can be warned in time"
Magician: Apprentice #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: NEW X-MEN #33
New X-Men #33 will arrive in stores on Dec. 13 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Christopher Yost and Craig Kyle, with art and cover by Paco Medina.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Mercury Falling,' part 1 of 4. New Arc! X-23's past returns to haunt the New X-Men. Sure, the team needs a break after the horror and insanity of the last year, but too bad! When Wolverine brought X-23 back into the Institute, only Emma Frost tried to stop it. Here and now, youıll find out why she was right. The fallout from X-23: Target X begins here!"
New X-Men #33 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #3
Amazing Spider-Girl #3 will arrive in stores on Dec. 13 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Tom DeFalco, with art and cover by Ron Frenz.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"As the Hobgoblin tries to claim the lethal legacy of Wilson Fisk, the former Kingpin of crime, Spider-Girl is chilled to the bone by the new menace called Bitter Frost."
Amazing Spider-Girl #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: X-MEN: PHOENIX -- WARSONG #4
X-Men: Phoenix - Warsong #4 will arrive in stores on Dec. 13 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:
"It's the X-Men vs. the Cuckoos! Something in their heads has set the Cuckoos off to annihilate everything in their way! Is it the Phoenix? Or something even more sinister?"
X-Men: Phoenix - Warsong #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: WHAT IF? X-MEN: AGE OF APOCALYPSE
What If? X-Men: Age of Apocalypse will arrive in stores on Dec. 13 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Rick Remender, with art by Dave Wilkins and a cover by Mark Djurjevic.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"What if Legion killed Magneto and Xavier? With no leader to create any incarnation of X-Men to resist the onslaught of Apocalypse, the new world is a horrific finalized vision of Apocalypseıs dream. On the dawn of the twenty-year anniversary of the murders of Magneto and Xavier, we follow a small group consisting of Earthıs remaining heroes, led by Nate Summers as they stage a final offensive in an attempt to escape this twisted reality altogether."
What If? X-Men: Age of Apocalypse will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: WOLVERINE #49
Wolverine #49 will arrive in stores on Dec. 13 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Rob Williams, with art and cover by Laurence Campbell.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Special double-sized issue: 'Better to Give...' It's Christmas Eve, and a heavily armed suicide cult -- clad in elf outfits -- has taken hostage a mid-Manhattan department store and is threatening to blow the place sky high. Among the shoppers: Logan, who's just itching to sink his (Santa) claws into someone after enduring the Yuletide rush. Should be easy for a damn-near invulnerable force of nature to save the day, right? Think again. All is not as it seems, as a spoiled billionaireıs daughter is about to find out, and the true meaning of Christmas will be spelt out...in blood."
Wolverine #49 will be 48 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: WONDER MAN #1
Wonder Man #1 will arrive in stores on Dec. 13 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Peter David, with art and cover by Andrew Currie.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'My Fair Super Hero,' part 1 of 5. Meet Lady Killer -- the dangerous assassin who comes head-to-head with the Avenger called Wonder Man! But Wonder Man doesn't want to just stop her -- he's made a bet with a movie producer to rehabilitate her into a hero! Is this too much for even the mighty Simon Williams? Fortunately, he's got Ms. Marvel and X-Men's Beast in his corner..."
Wonder Man #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: X-23: TARGET X #1
X-23: Target X #1 will arrive in stores on Dec. 13 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Christopher Yost and Craig Kyle, with art and cover by Mike Choi.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"X-23 returns, picking up the bloody pieces where her first mini-series left off. Having escaped the Facility that created her, X-23 struggles to create a real life for
herself. But when your entire life has been about death and destruction, can you ever really escape the darkness? The rest of the story begins here, and won't end until X-23 faces off with the one man most responsible for her life... Wolverine."
X-23: Target X #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: X-FACTOR #14
X-Factor #14 will arrive in stores on Dec. 13 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Peter David, with art and cover by Pablo Raimondi.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Five words to strike fear into the hearts of spies and evildoers everywhere: Jamie Madrox, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Except Madrox has decided that it's time to start gathering in the stray dupes that are still wandering around, the S.H.I.E.L.D. agent doesn't especially want to go...and S.H.I.E.L.D. isn't especially inclined to let him go."
X-Factor #14 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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