SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 2007
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #3
Avengers: The Initiative #3 will arrive in stores on June 6 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Dan Slott with art by Stefano Caselli and a cover by Jim Cheung.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Bug Hunt'. He's back in black and right in the Initiative's sights! Join War Machine and his assault team as they hunt down the #1 unregistered hero in America: Spider-Man! Also: which former mutant has the Beast brought in to train Trauma? And introducing the Initiative's all-new Black Ops Unit-- a team with a secret."
Avengers: The Initiative #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER BORN #5
Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born #5 will arrive in stores on June 6 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Peter David and Robin Furth, with art and cover by Jae Lee and Richard Isanove.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"Just outside Hambry, Roland makes a monstrous discovery: The evil Farson and his Coffin Riders have stolen the awesome weapons of the Old Ones and now have the oil to power them and launch an attack against the Affiliation -- a group which counts among its members Roland's father, Stephen Deschain! And, at just the wrong time, the young gunslinger's ka-tet may be splintering, when Cuthbert accuses Roland of cowardice and rides off on his own. Things are going sour in Mid-World, sai."
Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born #5 will be 48 pages and will cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: GHOST RIDER: TRAIL OF TEARS #5
Ghost Rider: Trail of Tears #5 will arrive in stores on June 6 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Garth Ennis, with art and cover by Clayton Crain.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Something horrible happened in Pike's Reach. Five riders rode out of the red fog and unleashed hell on the little town and its people -- five riders who came from the bowels of hell and know a thing or two about the supernatural wraith thatıs been shadowing Travis Parham. High noon is coming. Can anything withstand it?"
Ghost Rider: Trail of Tears #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: IRON MAN #18
Iron Man #18 will arrive in stores on June 6 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Daniel Knauf and Charles Knauf, with art by Roberto De La Torre and a cover by Gerald Parel.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Tony Stark and Maya Hansen are friends and colleagues. But tensions develop -- professional and otherwise -- when their views on Mayaıs research begin to clash. While Maya weighs a tempting offer from a suspicious source, Tony must wrestle with his conscience as a global threat develops. Here's a hint: Ten Rings of Power."
Iron Man #18 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: DAREDEVIL: BATTLIN' JACK MURDOCK #1
Daredevil: Battlin' Jack Murdock #1 will arrive in stores on June 6 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Zeb Wells, with art and cover by Carmine Di Giandomenico.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"The fire that burns in the chest of Matt Murdock finds its origin in this 4-issue limited series by fan-favorite writer Zeb Wells and international superstar Carmine Di Giandomenico. Learn the story of Daredevil's father -- the comic-book icon Battlin' Jack Murdock -- as he boxes four rounds in what is destined to be the last fight of his life. See what leads the man who raised Daredevil to betray his gangland bosses and fight with integrityeven if it means his own death!"
Daredevil: Battlin' Jack Murdock will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: THE LONERS #3
The Loners #3 will arrive in stores on June 6 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by C.B. Cebulski, with art by Karl Moline and a cover by Jason Peason.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"Guest-starring the former Gen X-er now known as Hollow! Phil Urich has a Goblin -- a green one -- lurking within. But with tensions escalating, how long can he keep his dark side from exploding out? Plus: Who is Hollow, and how will the girl once called Penance bring danger to the door of the Loners?"
The Loners #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: MYSTIC ARCANA: MAGIK
Mystic Arcana: Magik will arrive in stores on June 6 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Louise Simonson and David Sexton, with art by Steve Scott and Eric Nguyen and a cover by Marko Djurdjevic.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"Part one of a magic event that spans across the ages. Ian McNee wanted to be the Sorcerer Supreme but was bested by Stephen Strange (Marvel Fanfare #6). Now a collector of magical and bizarre artifacts in the lower east side of New York, he's on a dangerous quest for four items that he thinks will keep a crazed Ancient Egyptian Priest from resurrection. This issue, the object is the Sword of Bone, and we finally discover the story of what really happened when Magik traveled to Ancient Egypt and met Storm's descendent during New Mutants #34 in a 22-page story by Louise Simonson and Steve Scott. Plus, Ian McNee comes face-to-face with the swordıs guardian in a special 10-page story by Marvel magic historian David Sexton and Eric Nguyen."
Mystic Arcana: Magik will be 40 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: MS. MARVEL #16
Ms. Marvel #16 will arrive in stores on June 6 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Brian Reed, with art by Aaron Lopresti and a cover by Greg Horn.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"Ms. Marvel vs. Wonder Man -- at M.O.D.O.K.'s command! She might want to date him -- but can she stop him from killing her? This one has it all: a super hero slugfest high above Seattle! A coup in the ranks of A.I.M.! Action so hot it will singe even M.O.D.O.K.'s huge eyebrows! "
Ms. Marvel #16 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: NEW WARRIORS #1
New Warriors #1 will arrive in stores on June 6 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Kevin Grevioux, with art by Paco Medina and a cover by Nic Klein.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"Someone is gift-wrapping super-villains for the police. Someone is defacing Superhuman Registration posters. Someone is raising eyebrows all around town -- from City Hall to Tony Stark's war chamber. And the only clue to their identity? Two spray-painted letters: N.W. Who are these mysterious young upstarts that have dared to fight the powers-that-be? And what do they want from a de-powered mutant named Sofia? Are the New Warriors truly back from the dead? Or has something new risen from the ashes of Stamford?"
New Warriors #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: OMEGA FLIGHT #3
Omega Flight #3 will arrive in stores on June 6 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Michael Avon Oeming, with art and cover by Scott Kolins.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"The new Guardian's stunning introduction!"
Omega Flight #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #3
Spider-Man Family #3 will arrive in stores on June 6 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Paul Tobin and Fred Van Lente, with art by Pierre Alary and Leonard Kirk and a cover by Alary.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"Remember back in the day, when super heroes would fight other super heroes? Taking you back in time, when Spidey was pretty new at all this super-hero stuff, and would make silly mistakes, like, oh, say..knocking out the Invisible Girl! I think her friends might want to have a talk with the web-crawler... Also, a backup story featuring two Scorpions, Spider-Man J and classic Spidey archives!"
Spider-Man Family #3 will be 104 pages and will cost $4.99.
FIRST LOOK: MARVEL ZOMBIES/ARMY OF DARKNESS #4
Marvel Zombies/Army of Darkness #4 will arrive in stores on June 6 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by John Layman, with art by Fabiano Silva Neves and a cover by Arthur Suydam.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"The quest for the one thing that can save Ash and his crew of survivors takes them to Latveria, home of -- Doctor Doom! Who will live, who will die, and who will get their sorry butt tossed into a dungeon after one too many smart-alecky comments to a certain metal-plated monarch? Think fast, ıcause a legion of hungry zombies is on the way!"
Marvel Zombies/Army of Darkness #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $42.99.
FIRST LOOK: UNCANNY X-MEN #487
Uncanny X-Men #487 will arrive in stores on June 6 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Ed Brubaker, with art and cover by Salvador Larroca
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"'The Extremists,' part 1 of 5. The X-Men are back from space! Well, half of them, anyway. The team is shattered, broken and separated. The group that has returned to earth is finding it much worse than how they left it-- especially underground. Attacks in the Morlock Tunnels immediately grab the X-Men's attention. What do these attacks have to do with the future of the mutant race? Maybe special guest-star Storm can get to the bottom of all this!"
Uncanny X-Men #487 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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