TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2007
FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: REX MUNDI #8
Rex Mundi #8 will arrive in stores on Oct. 17 from Dark Horse Comics. The issue is written by Arvid Nelson, with art by Juan Ferreyra.
Here's how Dark Horse describes the issue:
"The French army is moving in to save the Duke of Lorraine, but can they arrive in time? The scene is set for an epic confrontation that will determine the fate of the war.
"Meanwhile, Julien and Inquisitor Moricant have discovered the location of the legendary Grail Castle. But the Church's power is rapidly crumbling because of the war raging across Europe. Moricant is about to have a rude awakening into a new world, a world in which the authority of the Church means very little!"
Rex Mundi #8 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #7
Avengers: The Initiative #7 will arrive in stores on Oct. 31 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Dan Slott, with art and cover by Stefano Caselli.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"From the team of Slott and Caselli comes this tale of the mysterious Scarlet Spiders, top secret agents who wear the Iron Spider armor and fight for Tony Stark's bold vision known as The Initiative. But by the end of this story, one of their identities will be exposedŠand it's a face that fans will recognize! Plus, Peter Parker makes an important pre-One More Day appearance...but just why does he cross paths with the Initiative?"
Avengers: The Initiative #7 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: NECESSARY EVIL #1
Necessary Evil #1 will arrive in stores on Oct. 10 from Desperado Publishing. The issue is written by Joshua Williamson, with art by Marcus L. Harris and Vicente Navarrete and a cover by Dustin Nguyen.
Here's how Desperado describes the issue:
"Jacob and Miller are the sons of the Matriarch, the world's greatest super-villainess. The Matriarch is now dead at the hands of a super-hero, and the boys want answers... and revenge! They join the Necessary Evil Academy and become entangled in the world of brightly colored costumed criminals -- meeting everyone from glorified bank robbers to homicidal murderers. As the brothers go to class to learn the tricks of the bad-guy trade, they begin to unravel the secrets surrounding their mother's death, discovering that her legacy may have destined them to become more than mere villains..."
Necessary Evil #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: THE ALL-NEW BOOSTER GOLD #3
The All-New Booster Gold #3 will arrive in stores on Oct. 10 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Geoff Johnsand Jeff Katz, with art and cover by Dan Jurgens and Norm Rapmund.
Here's how DC describes the issue:
"This is it! The death of Booster Gold! And nothing will ever be the same aga...wait. We already tried to kill him? Really? Well, in this issue Booster Gold heads back to the Old West and runs into Jonah Hex. You know, that crazy-looking gunfighter! But what does Jonah Hex have that Booster desperately needs? "
The All-New Booster Gold #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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