FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2007
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #8
Avengers: The Initiative #8 will arrive in stores on Dec. 28 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Dan Slott, with art and cover by Stefano Caselli.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Killed in Action,' part 1 of 4. Training is almost over for our cadets. Some will graduate. Some will washout. And, yes, some will die! It all starts here, in the Initiative's biggest story to date! And with the clock ticking on the first class of recruits, get ready to meet the next batch! Including new Marvels, old Marvels, at least one Skrull, and...The Irredeemable Giant-Man? Also, with the Gauntlet out of commission, just wait until you meet Camp Hammond's new Drill Instructor... he's a real Taskmaster!"
Avengers Classic #7 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: BLACK PANTHER #33
Black Panther #33 will arrive in stores on Dec. 28 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Reginald Hudlin, with art by Francis Portella and a cover by Billy Tan.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Little Green Men,' part 2. The new Fantastic Four just took another wrong turn on the dimensional superhighway -- and this time, they've landed in the middle of a gang-war between machine-gun toting Skrulls!"
Black Panther #33 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: CAPTAIN MARVEL #2
Captain Marvel #2 will arrive in stores on Dec. 28 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Brian Reed, with art by Lee Weeks and a cover by Ed McGuinness.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Captain America is dying. The super-soldier treatment through which Steve Rogers became the Sentinel of Liberty blessed him with tremendous strength, speed, intelligence and slowed aging. But the human body can only take so much, and after the long years spent serving his country, Steve's once-frail frame is finally breaking down. Can he be replaced? Is that why U.S. Marine Corpsman James Newman has been seeing Cap in his head during pitched combat in Afghanistan?"
Captain Marvel #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: DAREDEVIL #103
Daredevil #103 will arrive in stores on Dec. 28 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Ed Brubaker, with art by Michael Lark and a cover by Marko Djurdjevic.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Matt and Foggy fight to save Milla's life in court. Meanwhile, Daredevil tears Hell's Kitchen apart searching for Mr. Fear, the only man who can stop his wife from going insane, while the Hood's minions fight Fear's people for control of the
neighborhood."
Daredevil #103 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY #1
Marvel Illustrated: Picture of Dorian Gray #1 will arrive in stores on Dec. 28 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Roy Thomas, with art by Sebastian Fimura and a cover by Gerald Parel.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"A new Marvel Illustrated epic begins here! Painter Basil Hallward has done a portrait of a strange subject-youthful Dorian Gray, a man with a mysterious and tangled history. The young man broods on how unfair it is that he will age and his portrait will remain ever young. He wishes with all his might that it were otherwise-and in some bizarre, magical way-it is!"
Marvel Illustrated: Picture of Dorian Gray #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: FANTASTIC FOUR: ¡ISLA DE LA MUERTE! ONE-SHOT
Fantastic Four: ¡Isla De La Muerte! One-Shot will arrive in stores on Dec. 28 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Tom Beland, with art and cover by Juan Doe.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Puerto Rico...island of beauty, intrigue and, for one ever-lovin', blue-eyed visitorŠa pile full of danger! Ben Grimm has been keeping a secret from his teammates for years. But when Reed, Sue and Johnny investigate, the mystery brings them to the tropics, face-to-face with an old nemesis and a monstrous creature known as...El Chupacabras!"
Fantastic Four: ¡Isla De La Muerte! One-Shot will be 48 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: GIANT-SIZE AVENGERS SPECIAL #1
Giant-Size Avengers Special #1 will arrive in stores on Dec. 28 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by C.B. Cebulski, Matt Yocum, Daniel Merlin Goodbrey, Douglas Noble, T. Campbell and Scott Gray, with art by Paul Neary, Brian Denham, Nelson, Denis Medri and Roger Langridge and a cover by Bryan Hitch.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"As the Avengers battle to take down the Serpent Society, the team recalls never-before-told tales of their past! Watch as: Spider-Man tries to integrate into a team and learns a thing or two about history, Luke Cage and Wolverine go toe-to-toe against a terrifying cosmic foe, Henry Peter Gyrich becomes an unlikely hero on an unlikely world, and Jarvis the butler cleans house...after some robot Vikings drop by unexpectedly. On top of all that -- it's the return of the Fin Fang Four by Scott Grey and Roger Langridge! That's 55 pages of all-new comics, Plus classic reprints from Avengers history!
Giant-Size Avengers Special #1 will be 96 pages and will cost $4.99.
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FIRST LOOK: HOUSE OF M: AVENGERS #3
House of M: Avengers #3 will arrive in stores on Dec. 28 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Christos Gage, with art and cover by Mike Perkins.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"The secret history of the House of M universe continues as Luke Cage's Avengers battle Shang-Chi's Dragons. Officer Misty Knight inflitrates the Avengers to take them down from within...and Thunderbird's FBI task force, The Brotherhood, recruits a new Sapien member: ex-Marine Frank Castle, aka The Punisher! And tragedy strikes as an Avenger heads toward death!"
House of M: Avengers #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: HULK VS. FIN FANG FOOM ONE-SHOT
Hulk vs. Fin Fang Foom One-Shot will arrive in stores on Dec. 28 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Peter David, with art by Jorge Lucas and a cover by Jim Cheung.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Prepare yourself for a showdown of epic proportions. The gamma irradiated goliath, the Hulk, faces off against the mighty Marvel monster, Fin Fang Foom. This action-packed double-sized one-shot will take two of Marvel¹s biggest and greenest monsters, and pit them against one-another. Plus, classic slugfests from the past!"
Hulk vs. Fin Fang Foom One-Shot will be 48 pages and cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: IRON MAN #24
Iron Man #24 will arrive in stores on Dec. 28 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Daniel Knauf and Charles Knauf, with art by Butch Guice and Gerald Parel.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The mystery of 'Haunted' continues as Tony Stark, burdened by the ghosts of his past, journeys back to Omaha to get the answers he isn't supposed to be searching for. Despite the warnings of Doc Samson and the opposition of corrupt government officials Norman Osborn and Jack Kooning, Tony has chosen to pursue the unexplainable actions of Gadget, and why it seems there is a connection between her death and those of several other seemingly disconnected people. Meanwhile, the manipulative and power-mad Mandarin is on the verge of unleashing the Extremis pandemic across the world, ready to cause the irreversible outbreak that will grant millions of people uncontrollable powers. All that stands in the way of Mandarin's immeasurable chaos is Tony Stark, now armed in his classic iron suit and ready to battle both his demons and his greatest nemesis!"
Iron Man #24 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL ADVENTURES: IRON MAN #8
Marvel Adventures Iron Man #8 will arrive in stores on Dec. 28 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Fred Van Lente, with art by Rafa Sandoval and a cover by Skottie Young.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Ambushed by the villainess Jolt, his armor ruined, Tony Stark finds himself trapped in an isolated village run by folks who have chosen to live a peaceful, agrarian 19th century existence...without any technology. With Jolt hot on his trail, what's a tech-dependent hero to do? That's right: hole up in the blacksmith shed and hammer out an all-new suit of steam-powered! "
Marvel Adventures Iron Man #8 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL ZOMBIES 2 #3
Marvel Zombies 2 #3 will arrive in stores on Dec. 28 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:
"The Zombies have arrived back on Earth, but their stay on our world may be brief, because the living dead are at each others throats -- literally! It's zombie vs. zombie in an all-out war -- fighting over the last scraps in the universe! "
Marvel Zombies 2 #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: NEW WARRIORS #7
New Warriors #7 will arrive in stores on Dec. 28 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Kevin Grevioux, with art by Jon Malin and a cover by Nic Klein.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"After narrowly escaping death at the hands of the all-new Zodiac, former X-Man Sofia Mantega decides to get back into the super hero game and takes up membership with the new New Warriors. But after learning what's in store for her, will she want to stick around? And what do the old New Warriors have to say about the new team¹s exploits?"
New Warriors #7 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.95.
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FIRST LOOK: PUNISHER #53
Punisher #53 will arrive in stores on Dec. 28 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Garth Ennis, with art by Gorlan Parlov and a cover by Tim Bradstreet.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Long, Cold Dark,' part four. Her name is Sarah, and she's the only thing that's good and pure in Frank Castle's life. The problem? Barracuda's got her -- and payback is on his mind. He's bigger, stronger, faster, and more ruthless than his nemesis. But Frank's got one thing that Barracuda doesn't."
Punisher #53 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: RED PROPHET: THE TALES OF ALVIN MAKER #11
Red Prophet: The Tales of Alvin Maker #11 will arrive in stores on Dec. 28 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Roland Bernard Brown and Orson Scott Card, with art and cover by Rodney Bechemi.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The Prophet has established the land west of the 'Mizzipy' as Red man's land. Meanwhile, Governor Harrison and his soldiers must endure a terrible curse until they confess to the murder of the Prophetstown Indians to every stranger that comes their way!"
Red Prophet: The Tales of Alvin Maker #11 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: THOR #5
Thor #5 will arrive in stores on Dec. 28 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by J. Michael Straczynski, with art and cover by Olivier Coipel.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Thor has searched far and wide for his Asgardian brethren, seeking each of them out across the length and breadth of these United States...but he was never prepared for what he finds next! But alas, where there is Thor, there must also be..."
Thor #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #49
Ultimate Fantastic Four #49 will arrive in stores on Dec. 28 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Mike Carey, with art and cover by Mark Brooks.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"It's the fatal final showdown with the reimagined Red Ghost! Racing through the frozen Russian tundra, caught between the Crimson Dynamo and the Soviet Super Soldiers, our fledging heroes ask: How can you defeat a foe who can't be touched?"
Ultimate Fantastic Four #49 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: ULTIMATE POWER #9
Ultimate Power #9 will arrive in stores on Dec. 28 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jeph Loeb, with art and cover by Greg Land.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The final chapter in this lauded limited series finds the two teams -- the Ultimates and the Squadron Supreme poised for the cataclysmic climax that will decide the fate of two worlds!"
Ultimate Power #9 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #117
Ultimate Spider-Man #117 will arrive in stores on Dec. 28 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Brian Michael Bendis, with art and cover by Stuart Immonen.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Everyone knows that Wolverine is an expert tracker, but what about when he¹s been blinded? The fighting Canadian must lead a vacationing family out of the woods, using only his 4 remaining senses and the help of that same family. Things get more complicated, however, with a visit from Advanced Idea Mechanics. Also, a special back-up story by Macon Blair and Vasilis Lolos."
Ultimate Spider-Man #117 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #7
X-Men: First Class #7 will arrive in stores on Dec. 28 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jeff Parker, with art by Julia Bax and a cover by Eric Nguyen.
Marvel did not provide story information with the solicitation of this issue.
X-Men: First Class #7 will be 56 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: X-MEN: EMPEROR VULCAN #4
X-Men: Emperor Vulcan #4 will arrive in stores on Dec. 28 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Christopher Yost, with art by Paco Diaz Luque and a cover by Billy Tan.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"It's super-powered space warfare as Polaris leads the Starjammers and the Imperial Guard into battle, while Havok and Vulcan face off against a villain who is way out of their league. And will Marvel Girl's personal vendetta against the Shi'Ar cause her to do the unthinkable? It's the penultimate chapter as the situation goes from 'horrible' to 'end of all that is.'"
X-Men: Emperor Vulcan #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: THE ZOMBIE: SIMON GARTH #2
The Zombie: Simon Garth #2 will arrive in stores on Dec. 28 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Kyle Hotz and Eric Powell, with art and cover by Hotz.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"On one side: An honest cop just living his life day-by-day and a mysterious woman lost high in the mountains. On the other: An ever-growing horde of the flesh-starved undead, an angry husband and a murderous pair of mountain men. And the only person who can tip the balance...is dead. Will Simon Garth, the newly-minted zombie, lose his mind and shuffle after the living in search of delicious brains? Or will this decaying monster become the hero the living need if they¹re going to survive?"
The Zombie: Simon Garth #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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