TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2008
FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #552
Amazing Spider-Man #552 will arrive in stores on March 5 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Bob Gale, with art by Phil Jimenez and covers by Jimenez and Adi Granov.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Spider-Man's been put through the ringer by Menace, named public enemy #1 by the DB, but now it's time for another new villain to stick it to ol' webhead -- his name is Freak! A petty theft from at a local soup kitchen quickly turns into something deadlier than Spidey could ever imagine -- and he's about to face the results! Meanwhile, the DB's new Editor-In-Chief launches an all-out smear campaign against the Wall-Crawler -- and it may just work! Plus, the mayoral race heats up and Harry's caught up in it!"
Amazing Spider-Man #552 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: CABLE #1
Cable #1 will arrive in stores on March 5 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Duane Swierczynski, with art and cover by Ariel Olivetti and a variant cover by Rob Liefeld.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Arms,' Part 1
A new ongoing series spinning out of the decade's biggest X-Men event! The future of mutantkind starts here! 'Messiah CompleX' changed the X-Men forever. But no one's world has been rocked as hard as Cable, the time-traveling mutant from the future. He's been charged with the one mission that could save all of mutantkind -- or, if he fails, damn it to extinction. And hot on his trail is a relentless enemy who won't stop until blood is spilled. No matter where...or when...Cable runs."
Cable #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: JACK STAFF #14
Jack Staff #14 will arrive in stores on Feb. 13 from Image Comics. The issue is by Paul Grist.
Here's how Image describes the issue:
"Meet Mister Punch. He's a three-foot bundle of hate and right now the thing he hates most is Jack Staff! Also featuring action on the high seas as Zipper and his Gang take on Captain Patch, the King of the Pirates! Beginning a brand new adventure for Britain's Greatest Hero! "
Jack Staff #14 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.50.
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FIRST LOOK: THE SWORD #5
The Sword #5 will arrive in stores on Feb. 13 from Image Comics. The issue is written by Joshua Luna, with art and cover by Jonathan Luna.
Here's how Image describes the issue:
"Dara's determination to bring her family's killers to justice lawfully and with a clean conscience only leads her and the sword into the hands of her enemies. But who exactly captures Dara? And, more importantly, what do they plan to do with the sword?"
The Sword #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: JENNA JAMESON'S SHADOW HUNTER #1
Jenna Jameson's Shadow Hunter #1 will arrive in stores on Feb. 20 from Virgin Comics. The issue is written by Christina Z, with art by Mukesh Singh and covers by Greg Horn and Mike Deodato.
Here's how Virgin describes the issue:
"From the mind of Jenna Jameson, New York Times best-selling author and iconic entertainer, and wirtten by Christina Z comes a dark tale of one woman's struggle with forces beyond ordinary perception. In this special oversized issue, a young, orphaned, beautiful woman attempts to make a life for herself in the big city. As she grapples with mundane problems like making rent and a creepy manager at work, something deeper brews; a nagging suspicion that her life is not her own. Seeking answers (not to mention extra cash) she enrolls in a past life regression experiment which seeems to ignite visions of a demonic past that no one can explain. Then comes the titilating and strangely dangerous power she's not sure she can control, and a mysterious guy with the sword who just won't leave her alone. It's one hell of a day for our heroine, especially when she discovers who her real father is."
Jenna Jameson's Shadow Hunter #1 will be 40 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: STAR WARS: DARK TIMES #9
Star Wars: Dark Times #9 will arrive in stores on Feb. 13 from Dark Horse Comics. The issue is written by Mick Harrison, with art by Dave Ross and a cover by Zach Howard.
Here's how Dark Horse describes the issue:
"'Parallels,' part four. Bomo Greenbark and his companions have been imprisoned, enslaved, and tortured, but now Bomo has found a way out. Freedom beckons, but honor demands he take action to free his friends. And action means his captors are about to see a very, very dangerous side of him. Meanwhile, Master K'Kruhk discovers that those under his protection are more in need of it than ever."
Star Wars: Dark Times #9 will be 40 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: STAR WARS: LEGACY #20
Star Wars: Legacy #20 will arrive in stores on Feb. 20 from Dark Horse Comics. The issue is written by John Ostrander, with art by Omar Francia and a cover by Douglas Wheatley.
Here's how Dark Horse describes the issue:
"A new two-part story begins as one of the Sith's most wily opponents risks everything to gain ground against the Empire! For seven years, outlaw Admiral Gar Stazi has led the remains of the Galactic Alliance in hit-and-run operations against the Sith-led Empire. When word reaches him of a nearly completed, top-secret Imperial construction, he gambles his entire fleet to seize the project and turn the tide of war against the Sith!"
Star Wars: Legacy #20 will be 40 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: THE END LEAGUE #2
The End League #2 will arrive in stores on Feb. 27 from Dark Horse Comics. The issue is written by Rick Remender, with art by Mat Broome.
Here's how Dark Horse describes the issue:
"Lobotomized and insane with rage, Thor returns from the dead with one goal-the annihilation of his former teammates. The fate of the world once again rests on the shoulders of The Miraculous Astonishman, the only man living with the power to stop a God of Thunder gone mad. Meanwhile, the mysterious man known only as Black uncovers the truth behind mastermind Dead Lexington's renewed interest in the demise of the last remaining heroes on Earth."
The End League #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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