FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2007
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: AVENGERS CLASSIC #5
Avengers Classic #5 will arrive in stores on Oct. 17 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Stan Lee and Macon Blair, with art by Jack Kirby and Jorge Lucas and a cover by Arthur Adams.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Another epic in the annals of the strongest super-team of all! Witness the mighty Thor, Iron Man, Captain America, Giant-Man and the wonderful Wasp defend against the incredible Hulk and 'The Invasion of the Lava Men!'a tale only Stan and Jack could tell! Plus: An all-new story."
Avengers Classic #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: CAPTAIN AMERICA #31
Captain America #31 will arrive in stores on Oct. 17 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Ed Brubaker, with art and cover by Steve Epting.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The Winter Soldier held prisoner by the Red Skull! While Sharon and the Falcon race to his rescue, about to cross paths with the Mighty Avenger that Tony Stark has sent hunting our rogue hero -- The Black Widow! Will the Red Skull kill both Cap and Bucky? It's anyone's guess, as the second arc of the epic 'Death of Captain America' storyline opens with a bang!"
Captain America #31 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS #17
Marvel Adventures The Avengers #17 will arrive in stores on Oct. 17 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by J. Michael Straczynski, with art and cover by Joe Quesada.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Ok, you're a super hero. And you've got to fight a robot. But while the robot can punch and blast you with lasers, you can't touch him. That's a problem, right? That's what the Avengers are up against when they encounter The Vision!"
Marvel Adventures The Avengers #17 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #29
Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #29 will arrive in stores on Oct. 17 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Steve Niles, with art and cover by Leonard Kirk.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"Hulk smash!"
Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #29 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL ZOMBIES 2 #1
Marvel Zombies 2 #1 will arrive in stores on Oct. 17 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Robert Kirkman, with art by Sean Phillips and a cover by Arthur Suydam.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Are you ready for Marvel Zombies Civil War? Forty years have passed and the zombies have come back home after eating just about everything else in the universe. Yum yum! What awaits them back on Earth, though, is beyond anything even these shambling monstrosities could have conceived! This is a new series featuring the amazing, irreverent take on the Marvel characters that became last year's unexpected smash hit. They're back and more stomach-churning than ever! The smash hit series is back, daring to ask: 'Whose stomach are you in?'"
Marvel Zombies 2 #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #2
Marvel Comics Presents #2 will arrive in stores on Oct. 17 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Marc Guggenheim, Stuart Immonen, Kathryn Immonen, M. Zachary Sherman and Rich Koslowski, with art by Dave Wilkins, Stuart Immonen and Khoi Pham and a cover by Stuart Immonen.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Hellcat leaps into action coming face-to-face with her darkest nightmare -- herself? And if one man could single-handedly take down a S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier, it's -- Taskmaster! Meanwhile, the mystery deepens, as we learn more about a secret team, dedicated to the ideals of Captain America...in a manner of speaking. And if that werenıt enough -- who is -- what is -- Weapon Omega?"
Marvel Comics Presents #2 will be 40 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MIGHTY AVENGERS #5
Mighty Avengers #5 will arrive in stores on Oct. 17 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:
"Iron Man has been destroyed, the Sentry's wife is murdered, nuclear missiles are being launched around the world and the one man with the plan to stop the new and improved Ultron...is a God of War who's been an Avenger a total of five minutes."
Mighty Avengers #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: NEW EXCALIBUR #24
New Excalibur #24 will arrive in stores on Oct. 17 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Chris Claremont, with art by Jeremy Haun and a cover by Billy Tan.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Battle for Eternity.' The sun never sets on the British Empire, but Albion has ushered in an age of darkness. He has neutralized all technology in Britain, reducing the island to a pre-industrial state. His corps of Shadow Captains has cemented his control and now serves as the standing army in his war against Roma and the Captain Britain Corps. Excalibur is the only hope to overcome this threat, but what chance do they have with a traitor lurking in their ranks?"
New Excalibur #24 will be 32 pages and cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: PENANCE: RELENTLESS #2
Penance: Relentless #2 will arrive in stores on Oct. 17 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Paul Jenkins, with art and cover by Paul Gulacy.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The most hated man in America has now become the most dangerous man in America. After going AWOL from the Thunderbolts, Robbie Baldwin hunts down the one man who can help him get what he needs as the C.S.A. and S.H.I.E.L.D. scramble to figure out exactly what the hero formerly known as Speedball is after."
Penance: Relentless #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: TREASURE ISLAND #5
Marvel Illustrated: Treasure Island #5 will arrive in stores on Oct. 17 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Roy Thomas, with art by Hugo Petrus and a cover by Marko Djurdjevic.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Back on the island, young Jim Hawkins is captured by the pirates whoıve taken over the stockade. Worse, Jimıs life may be worthless to them now that they have the map which will take them directly to the treasure! It will take every resource the young man has to keep a cutlass from cutting him in two. Itıs the penultimate chapter in this seafaring saga of skullduggery. "
Marvel Illustrated: Treasure Island #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #47
Ultimate Fantastic Four #47 will arrive in stores on Oct. 17 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Matt Fraction, with art and cover by Ariel Olivetti.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Ghosts,' part 1 of 3. Susan Storm -- the Invisible Woman -- is headed toward a conference in Siberia when her helicopter is shot down for reasons unknown. With her survival in doubt, Reed Richards must abandon his completion of the Cosmic Cube at its most crucial time to confront none other than -- the Ultimate Crimson Dynamo."
Ultimate Fantastic Four #47 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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