FRIDAY, JULY 20, 2007
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #542
Amazing Spider-Man #542 will arrive in stores on July 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by J. Michael Straczynski, with art and cover by Ron Garney.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Back in Black,' part 4. A sniper's bullet changes everything in Peter Parker's life. Clad in his black costume, Spider-Man will stop at nothing to find the man who pulled the trigger and, even more important, the man who gave the kill order. This is Spider-Man at his darkest hour."
Amazing Spider-Man #542 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: BLACK PANTHER #29
Black Panther #29 will arrive in stores on July 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Stan Lee and Reginald Hudling, with art by Francis Portella and a cover by Arthur Suydam.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Good Eatin.' The New Fantastic Four just made a wrong turn on the dimensional super highway -- and they've landed in the middle of Zombie-verse! And if that weren't bad enough, they've parked their butts on that universe's Skrull Planet! If the Black Panther, Storm, the Human Torch and the Thing can't come up with the perfect escape plan, they¹re going to be the next hors de'ourve for Zombie Galacti and Zombie Skrulls intent on eating the entire universe!"
Black Panther #29 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: CABLE/DEADPOOL #43
Cable/Deadpool #43 will arrive in stores on July 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Fabian Niciza, with art by Reilly Brown and a cover by Skottie Young.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"'Deadpool & Wolverine,' part 1 of 2. One Merc With a Mouth, plus one Canucklehead, equals two much fun! 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?"
Cable/Deadpool #43 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: FANTASTIC FIVE #2
Fantastic Five #2 will arrive in stores on July 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Tom DeFalco, with art by Ron Lim and a cover by Clayton Henry.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'The Final Doom!' part 2 of 5. As the Human Torch and Lyja discuss the merits of leaving the F5 to form their own team and Sharon Ventura returns to confront her ex-husband the Thing, the real Doctor Doom returns with cosmic-like power and a thirst for revenge on Reed Richards and the Sub-Mariner! Also starring the Invisible Woman, Psi-Lord and Kristoff--and cameos galore!"
Fantastic Five #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #2
X-Men: First Class #2 will arrive in stores on July 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jeff Parker, with art by Roger Cruz and a cover by Eric Nguyen.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"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...?"
X-Men: First Class #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: HEROES FOR HIRE #12
Heroes for Hire #12 will arrive in stores on July 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Zeb Wells and Fred Van Lente, with art by Clay Mann and a cover by Takeshi Miyazawa.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"When Humbug discovers that insect members of Hulk's Warbound have plans of their own for Earth, the Heroes for Hire infiltrate their great stone starship. But can Humbug be trusted, or is he being seduced by visions of a bug-friendly future? Go behind the battle lines of World War Hulk in the second part of this exciting crossover! Plus: a special backup tale featuring a top-secret S.H.I.E.L.D. plan to assassinate the Hulk! "
Heroes for Hire #12 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: INCREDIBLE HULK #108
Incredible Hulk #108 will arrive in stores on July 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Greg Pak, with art by Carlo Pagulayan and a cover by Gary Frank.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"By hook and by crook, teen genius Amadeus Cho has done the impossible -- assembling a team of heroes crazy enough to side with the Hulk upon his return to Earth. But what happens when these Renegades finally come face-to-face with the Hulk's alien Warbound allies -- while civilians struggle to survive in the shattered streets of Manhattan? Amadeus Cho may just learn the difference between playing a hero -- and being one. Featuring the return of 'Planet Hulk' artist extraordinaire Carlo Pagulayan with his first pencils on Planet Earth in over a year!"
Incredible Hulk #108 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: THE IMMORTAL IRON FIST #7
The Immortal Iron Fist #7 will arrive in stores on July 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Ed Brubaker and Matt Fraction, with art and cover by Travel Foreman.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Her name was Wu Ao-Shi, and she was known as the Pirate Queen of Pinghai Bay...and that all came after she left K'un-Lun and took the power of the Iron Fist with her. Kicking her way out of the pages of The Immortal Iron Fist #2, this stand-alone issue tells the story of Wu Ao-Shi, from the moment she became the first woman to touch the heart of Shou-Lao the Undying, to her mysterious, controversial and epic ending. At long last, America: someone has combined pirates, kicking, girls, and Iron Fist into a single comic book. You're welcome."
The Immortal Iron Fist #7 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MIGHTY AVENGERS #4
Mighty Avengers #4 will arrive in stores on July 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Brian Michael Bendis, with art and cover by Frank Cho.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"Ultron has taken over the world!! The Black Widow has taken over S.H.I.E.L.D.! The Sentry's life is changed forever! And the rest of the Avengers are faced with the power of the new Iron Man unleashed!"
Mighty Avengers #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: ONSLAUGHT REBORN #4
Onslaught Reborn #4 will arrive in stores on July 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jeph Loeb, with art by Rob Liefeld and a cover by J. Scott Campbell.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Annihilation: Conquest continues here - - with a fantasy quest for the key to the entire event! The new Quasar - - a.k.a. Phyla-Vell, daughter of Captain Marvel - - embarks on an epic journey that could bring an end to Conquest. What has happened to her home world? What classic foe of the Avengers is now hunting her? What is troubling her lover, Moondragon?"
Onslaught Reborn #4 will be 32 pages and cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #39
Sensational Spider-Man #39 will arrive in stores on July 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, with art by Lee Weeks and a Clayton Crain.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Eddie Brock is a man consumed. By his cancer, by demons real and imagined, by his past as the deadly villain Venom. While his arch-foe Peter Parker and a group of his family and friends hold a séance conducted by Madame Web to try and reach the comatose May, Brock will set in motion a plan that will either redeem all his past wrongs or damn him to everlasting suffering...Which will he choose?"
Sensational Spider-Man #39 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: SILVER SURFER REQUIEM #3
Silver Surfer Requiem #3 will arrive in stores on July 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by J. Michael Straczynski, with art and cover by Esad Ribic.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Sanctus.' Guest-starring Dr. Strange!His time is short and getting shorter. Like a fish swimming upstream, the Silver Surfer is drawn to the familiar waters that birthed him. But the path to Zenn-La is neither clean nor straight. To reach his destination, the Surfer must travel through a battlefield of unimaginable scale, and cut to the heart of a Sacred War that has raged for untold eons. Is there time for one last stab at redemption?"
Silver Surfer Requiem #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: SPIDER-MAN FAIRY TALES #3
Spider-Man Family Tales #3 will arrive in stores on July 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by C.B. Cebulski, with art and cover by Kei Kobayashi.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Spider-Man Fairy Tales continues with a retelling of Spider-Man's origin, fusing one of Marvel's most classic stories with a number of popular Japanese ghost stories and legends! After the death of his parents, a young Buddhist monk is taken in by his elderly aunt and uncle and has since enjoyed a peaceful life away from further pain and suffering in a secluded temple. But when an evil 'tsuchigumo,' or spider spirit, attacks and bites the young boy, he finds he's gained tremendous abilities which he must now use to save his temple from six sinister ghostly invaders who have come for his blood!"
Spider-Man Family Tales #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST -- STAR-LORD #1
Annihilation: Conquest -- Star-Lord #1 will arrive in stores on July 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Keith Giffen, with art by Timothy Green and a cover by Nic Klein.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Annihilation: Conquest continues here - - with the war book that brings back cosmic cult faves from throughout the decades! Peter Quill is once again Star-Lord - - but what could possibly make him take on his former identity? And what brings together the motley crew that includes Bug, Captain Universe, Deathcry, Mantis, Groot and Rocket Raccoon?"
Annihilation: Conquest -- Star-Lord #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #44
Ultimate Fantastic Four #44 will arrive in stores on July 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Mike Carey, with art and cover by Pasqual Ferry.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Silver Surfer,' part 3 of 5. The Silver Surfer has arrived on Earth and no force can defeat him. But he is merely the herald of one whose power defies description -- one to whom universes are mere stepping stones...Psycho Man!"
Ultimate Fantastic Four #44 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: WOLVERINE #55
Wolverine #55 will arrive in stores on July 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jeph Loeb, with art and cover by Simone Bianchi.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"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."
Wolverine #55 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: X-MEN #201
X-Men #201 will arrive in stores on July 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Mike Carey, with art and cover by Humberto Ramos.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"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..."
X-Men #201 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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