FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2008
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: CABLE & DEADPOOL #50
Cable & Deadpool #50 will arrive in stores on Feb. 20 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Reilly Brown and Fabian Nicieza, with art by Brown and a cover by Skottie Young.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
" Alien symbiotes plus dinosaurs equals what? A threat unlike anything you've ever seen! The dreaded Venom Symbiote has multiplied, and made some new friends of the prehistoric variety, giving the Merc with a Mouth his final opportunity to prove himself the ultimate hero -- or the ultimate villain! Guest staring Spider-Man! The Fantastic Four! The Mighty Avengers! And of course, those lovable goons from Agency X!"
Cable & Deadpool #50 will be 48 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: INCREDIBLE HERCULES #114
Incredible Hercules #114 will arrive in stores on Feb. 20 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente, with art by Khoi Pham and a cover by Art Adams.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"In the wake of World War Hulk, the Mighty Avengers are hot on the heels of unrepentant renegades Hercules and Amadeus Cho. Driven into a mindless berserker rage by Ares, Herc has become the critical piece of Cho's plan to utterly destroy S.H.I.E.L.D. What is Cho's master plan to wipe out the spy agency...and is he willing to get Herc killed to do it? Guest-starring the Champions of Los Angeles!"
Incredible Hercules #114 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: THE ILIAD #3
Marvel Illustrated: The Iliad #3 will arrive in stores on Feb. 20 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Roy Thomas, with art by Miguel Angel Sepulveda an a cover by Paolo Rivera.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"The gods have stepped back from their involvement in the great war on Earth and thus, the Greeks have forced the Trojans back to the very walls of Troy. It is then that the greatest of Trojan warriors, the mighty Hector, can be held back no longer and he challenges any Greek in a struggle to the death to decide the war! Ajax the Greater, mightiest of the Greeks, accepts the challenge and a battle that would rock the ancient world begins!"
Marvel Illustrated: The Iliad #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: THE IMMORTAL IRON FIST: ORSON RANDALL AND THE GREEN MIST OF DEATH
The Immortal Iron Fist: Orson Randall and The Green Mist of Death will arrive in stores on Feb. 20 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Matt Fraction, with art by Mitch Breitweiser, Chris Brunner, Russ Heath and Lewis Larosa and a cover by Kaare Andrews.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"The last time we flashed back to the life and times of Orson Randall, in the Immortal Iron Fist Annual, readers unlocked several secrets affecting Danny Rand, the Iron Fist of today. Now get ready for more! Featuring flashback art by Mitch Breitweiser, Chris Brunner, Russ Heath and Lewis LaRosa! Orson Randall goes head-to-head again and again versus none other than...the endlessly mystifying and unstoppably powerful Prince of Orphans! How will their battle through the ages echo in the life of Danny Rand?"
The Immortal Iron Fist: Orson Randall and The Green Mist of Death will be 48 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: IRON MAN #26
Iron Man #26 will arrive in stores on Feb. 20 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Daniel Knauf and Charles Knauf, with art by Roberto De La Torre and a cover by Gerald Parel.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"All paths have led to this: the inevitable showdown between Iron Man and the Mandarin!
As the man behind the mask, Tony Starkıs life has hit rock bottom. His plans for the super hero Initiative have hit a tragic snag. His former flame, believed dead, is being manipulated by one of his deadliest enemies. Even to his strongest allies, Stark appears to be descending into a mental breakdown while everything around him swirls out of control. Now, with the lives of millions hanging in the balance, Iron Man must fight his way out of the darkness and prevent the Mandarin from releasing a plague that would change humanity as we know it!"
Iron Man #26 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS #21
Marvel Adventures The Avengers #21 will arrive in stores on Feb. 20 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Marc Sumerak, with art by Ig Guara and a cover by Leonard Kirk.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The Russians are coming! The Russians are coming! Get ready to cry 'Wolverine'" at the top of your lungs, 'cause Avengers Tower is about to go all 'Red Dawn' when the Crimson Dynamo invades! But who is the super-spy on the armored villain's trail...and can she be trusted? "
Marvel Adventures The Avengers #21 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MIGHTY AVENGERS #9
Mighty Avengers #9 will arrive in stores on Feb. 20 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Brian Michael Bendis, with art and cover by Mark Bagley.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"Doctor Doom! The Avengers invade Latveria to take down Doctor Doom for his chemical attack on America. Only maybe it wasn't Doom exactly. A globe-trotting spectacle filled with hints about the Secret Invasion!"
Mighty Avengers #9 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: THE ORDER #8
The Order #8 will arrive in stores on Feb. 20 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Matt Fraction, with art and cover by Barry Kitson.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"With last issue's near-disastrous attempted assault on California averted and citizens once again safe, it's back to business as usual for the Order and not a minute too soon. Two team members stranded in the desert are hunted by gamma beasts under the thrall of a mysterious government agency, and another has been de-powered and kidnapped by the vicious girl gang the Black Dahlias -- everybody's favorite California super-group that isn't the Eagles seems to be getting torn apart piece by piece. Because they are. But by who? Why? And to what end? The answers start coming hard and fast for the newest heroes in the Marvel Universe!"
The Order #8 will be 32 pages and cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: RUNAWAYS #29
Runaways #29 will arrive in stores on Feb. 20 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Joss Whedon, with art by Michael Ryan and a cover by Jo Chen.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Dead End Kids,' part five of six. The Runaways find themselves in the middle of a super-powered gang war in 1907! To make matters worse, two figures from the Runawaysı past show their faces. Mr. and Mrs. Yorkes donıt believe that the Runaways played such an innocent role in their daughterıs death. Heads will roll!"
Runaways #29 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: TERROR, INC. #5
Terror, Inc. #5 will arrive in stores on Feb. 20 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by David Lapham, with art by Patrick Zircher.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Will Mr. Terror's rotting body finally give up the ghost? Can he stop the merchants of death who tried to destroy him before that happens? At the very least...will his fingers stay on long enough to flip them the"
Terror, Inc. #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: ULTIMATE HUMAN #2
Ultimate Human #2 will arrive in stores on Feb. 20 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Warren Ellis, with art and cover by Cary Nord.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Continuing the ultimate clash between Iron Man and the Hulk! The grey goliath is in full smash mode as he rampages through a Stark facility designed specifically to hold him -- and all that stands between him and total destruction is the gleaming gladiator called Iron Man! Unfortunately, in the mad rush to stop the Hulk, Tony Stark has jumped into a suit of armor that happens to have no weapons systems! That's bad news for Tony -- and worse news for the world! "
Ultimate Human #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: ULTIMATE X-MEN #91
Ultimate X-Men #91 will arrive in stores on Feb. 20 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Robert Kirkman, with art and cover by Salvador Larroca.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"All hail Apocalypse! Last issue saw Sinister squirm from the grave -- and now the evolutionary emperor known as Apocalypse has arrived! The threat to the X-Men kicks into overdrive!"
Ultimate X-Men #91 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: WORLD WAR HULK AFTERSMASH: WARBOUND #3
World War Hulk Aftersmash: Warbound #3 will arrive in stores on Feb. 20 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Greg Pak, with art by Leonard Kirk and a cover by Jim Cheung.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"When the Hulk's deadliest enemy takes the lead, only the Warbound can defend the puny humans from his wrath. But can our heroes' oath to stand by each other to the end survive -- when one of the Warbound themselves threatens to become the biggest monster under the deadly dome of Gammaworld?"
World War Hulk Aftersmash: Warbound #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #22
Wolverine: Origins #22 will arrive in stores on Feb. 20 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Daniel Way, with art by Steve Dillon and a cover by Simone Bianchi.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'The Deep End,' part two of five. Deadpool has something to prove -- and if he can take down Wolverine, he'll do just that. Easier said than done, though, bub. Also, is it possible that there's something in Deadpool's past -- something pertaining to Weapon X -- that Wolverine was never meant to know?"
Wolverine: Origins #22 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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