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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2006MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKSFIRST LOOK: ANITA BLAKE: VAMPIRE HUNTER IN GUILTY PLEASURES #3 Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter in Guilty Pleasures #3 will arrive in stores on Dec. 28 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 has faced great horrors in her career as a vampire hunter and an animator of the undead, but being left in a dungeon with an army of were-rats is hardly her idea of a good time. Fortunately, she is able to escape when her vampire hosts intercede, but her good luck seems short-lived when she is brought before Nikolaos, the master vampire of St. Louis. What Nikolaos wants is unclear, but one thing is certain - even an experienced vampire hunter like Anita cannot stand against a being as powerful as this! But can she survive the night?"
Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter in Guilty Pleasures #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: ANNIHILATION #5Annihilation #5 will arrive in stores on Dec. 28 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Keith Giffen, with art by Andrea DiVito and a cover by Gabriele Dell'Otto.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"With the war lost, Ronan and the very, very angry Super-Skrull kill their way to the heart of the Kree Empire."
Annihilation #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: BLACK PANTHER #23Black Panther #23 will arrive in stores on Dec. 28 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Reginald Hudlin, with art by Koi Turnbull and a cover by Michael Turner.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"'Foreign Affairs,' part 1 of 3. Alarmed by the Civil War thatıs rocking the U.S., T'Challa and Storm decide to get off the sidelines and get involved. Whose side are they on?"
Black Panther #23 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: DAREDEVIL #93Daredevil #92 will arrive in stores on Dec. 28 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Ed Brubaker, with art by Michael Lark an a cover by Lee Bermejo.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"Matt Murdock finally comes face-to-face with the person who's been manipulating his life since he was thrown in jail, and you;ll be stunned by the revelation! Brubaker and Lark's second arc rounds the corner toward the finish line!"
Daredevil #92 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: HEROES FOR HIRE #5Heroes for Hire #5 will arrive in stores on Dec. 28 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti, with art by Francis Portela and Tom Palmer and a cover by William Tucci and Mark Sparacio.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"The thrilling conclusion to the Skrull organ story line pits the Heroes for Hire against Ricadonna's cadre of villains and an army of the Corporation's android assassins. Meanwhile, the recently fired Tarantula sets out to take revenge for the murder of her father by killing Ricadonna. Unfortunately for everyone involved, Ricadonna has undergone a physical transformation from crime lord to super-powered freak show!"
Heroes for Hire #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: THE IMMORTAL IRON FIST #2The Immortal Iron Fist #2 will arrive in stores on Dec. 28 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Matt Fraction and Ed Brubaker, with art and cover by David Aja.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"What has the Rand Corporation done to awaken the wrath of Hydra? Iron Fist kicks his way toward the truth as another piece of the puzzle comes crashing into his life -- a living legend long-thought dead! Donıt miss the second action-packed issue of Marvel's hottest new kung fu series!"
The Immortal Iron Fist #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #13Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane #13 will arrive in stores on Dec. 28 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Sean McKeever, with art by Takeshi Miyazawa and Rick Mays and a cover by Miyazawa.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Gwen Stacy has a problem, and its name is Peter Parker. What's with all his sudden disappearances and lame excuses? Too bad the only person she can go to for help is harboring secret feelings for Peter..."
Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane #13 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: ONSLAUGHT REBORN #2Onslaught Reborn #2 will arrive in stores on Dec. 28 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jeph Loeb, with art and cover by Rob Liefeld.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The battle for the fate of the Marvel Universe has begun! The Fantastic Four are joined by Hulk, Thor, Captain America, and the Avengers -- all going head-to-head against the most dangerous creature ever created: Onslaught!"
Onslaught Reborn #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: WHAT IF? X-MEN: AGE OF APOCALYPSE What If? X-Men: Age of Apocalypse will arrive in stores on Dec. 28 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Rick Remender, with art by Dave Wilkins and a cover by Marko 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 Earth's 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.
FIRST LOOK: WHAT IF? X-MEN: DEADLY GENESIS What If? X-Men: Deadly Genesis will arrive in stores on Dec. 28 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by David Hine, with art and cover by David Yardin.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"In the history-making limited series X-Men: Deadly Genesis, Professor X sent a secret team of young mutants to rescue the X-Men from the living island, Krakoa, before he sent the now-famous All-New, All-Different team. This secret second team was destroyed and this eventually led to the deadly corruption of its powerful leader, Vulcan. But what if this second team had survived? Today, Vulcan is a celebrity hero who leads a new team of X-Men. But when Krakoa is found drifting in space, it holds a terrible secret that threatens the fate of this new generation of mutants."
What If? X-Men: Deadly Genesis will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #9 Wolverine: Origins #9 will arrive in stores on Dec. 28 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Daniel Way, with art by Steve Dillon.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Logan has to move fast. Dum-Dum Dugan is hot on his trail, Black Widow is being less than cooperative, and Omega Red is only hours away from obtaining what both he and Logan are after: The carbonadium synthesizer. It's a breakneck race toward a sure-to-be bloody finish, with Jubilee's life in the balance!"
Wolverine: Origins #9 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: X-MEN #194X-Men #194 will arrive in stores on Dec. 28 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Mike Carey, with art and cover by Humberto Ramos.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Primary Infection,' part 1 of 3. Having barely survived their first mission as a team, Rogue's squad immediately find themselves up against another new mysterious threat! What does the man called Pan want with the X-Men, and what is he willing to do to get it?"
X-Men #194 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: ASTONISHING X-MEN #19Astonishing X-Men #19 will arrive in stores on Dec. 28 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Joss Whedon, with art and covers by John Cassaday.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Unstoppable,' part 1. It's the beginning of Joss Whedon and John Cassaday's final arc on Astonishing X-Men! After the events of last issue, the X-Men are off to protect the Earth from its destruction at the hands of the Breakworld. And when itıs all over, nothing will ever be the same!"
Astonishing X-Men #19 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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