MARVEL COMICS FOR JULY -- AN EARLY LOOK

Marvel Comics will release its solicitations on Tuesday but has provided The Continuum with the following early look at selected titles:

CABLE & DEADPOOL #43

Written by Fabian Nicieza, penciled by Reilly Brown, cover by Skottie Young.

"Deadpool & Wolverine," Part 1 of 2. With a long memory and a nasty mad-on, Wolverine is looking to stop mounting terrorist acts by HYDRA when he encounters a new mastermind behind their latest operations! But who is this new nefarious villain and why is Deadpool protecting him?

32 pages, $2.99.

EXILES #96

Written by Chris Claremont, penciled by Clayton Henry, cover by Tomm Coker.

The team may have finally found the perfect world: An Earth with no crime, hate or fear -- ruled by one the most diabolical villains of the Marvel universe: Victor Von Doom! Is this some twisted façade or have the Exiles finally stumbled on to utopia? Find out in "The Dream of Two Good Men."

32 pages, $2.99.

WOLVERINE #55

Written by Jeph Loeb, pencils and cover by Simone Bianchi.

It¹s time for the final round in Wolverine¹s decades-long grudge match with Sabretooth -- and this time only one of them is walking away. Get ready for one of the most eye-popping endings in recent Marvel history.

32 pages, $2.99.

WOLVERINE: ORIGINS ANNUAL #1

Written by Daniel Way, pencils and cover by Kaare Andrews.

"Return To Madripoor." Madripoor. A dirty town custom-made for dirty work. A long time ago, one man ruled this place with an iron fist, a wicked grin...and a patch over one eye. That man is back, and he's looking for answers. Problem is, the answers are dying faster than he can ask the questions. Is there a new player in town...or is it the same old game? Logan's long-awaited return to Madripoor, a twisted tour leading from the blood-streaked gutters of Lowtown to the glittering, razor-sharp spires of Hightown and back again.

48 pages, $3.99.

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #2

Written by Jeff Parker, penciled by Roger Cruz, cover by Eric Nguyen.

"Okay, so the Professor has a long-distance mission for us for extra credit, so we need to do a good job with this one! Xavier says he's not coming with us and won't be in mental contact... for some reason. And we have to go to some really treacherous part of the Pacific Ocean... whew. Oh, here's the name of the place - "Monster Island." Um, we don't need this to graduate, right...?"

32 pages, $2.99.

UNCANNY X-MEN #488

Written by Ed Brubaker, pencils and cover by Salvador Larroca.

"The Extremists," part 2 of 6. The X-Men (re-united with Storm) take to the tunnels to discover why the Morlocks have been erupting with violence. Also, Professor X goes off in search of a very important character from X-History.

32 pages, $2.99.

X-FACTOR #21

Written by Peter David, pencils and cover by Pablo Raimondi.

In a castle of ice in a far off land, a fearsome being called the Isolationist sits and waits and plans...except he need wait no longer. He is coming to Mutant Town, and is seeking out Jamie Madrox. But whether he and X-Factor will be enemies or allies pales in comparison to the shocking developments involving Guido's new job offer, Rictor's unexpected call to action, Siryn and Monet's new case, and--most stunning of all--Layla's disturbing discovery of something even she didn't know.

32 pages, $2.99.

NEW X-MEN #40

Written by Christopher Yost and Craig Kyle, pencils and cover by Skottie Young.

"Quest for Magik," part 3 of 4. Things aren't going well for the New X-Men in Limbo. Most are captives of the devil-ish Belasco who will kill them to get what he wants. But who is this girl who bears a striking resemblance to a certain Russian mutant who died years ago? And does she mean help or harm to the New X-Men? Either way, one has lost his heart. Another will lose her soul.

32 pages, $2.99.

X-MEN #201

Written by Mike Carey, pencils and cover by Humberto Ramos.

The Marauders' trap closes on the X-Men - from within and from without! But devastating though it is, this attack is only a move in a larger game - and the survivors of Rogue's team have to figure out what the objective is before they can have a prayer of fighting back...

32 pages, $2.99.