FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2008
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: AVENGERS CLASSIC #10
Avengers Classic #10 will arrive in stores on March 19 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Stan Lee and Dwayne McDuffie, with art by Don Heck and Juan Doe and a cover by Art Adams.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"This is the big one! The Avengers break up!! Faced with an unstoppable enemy, Earth's Mightiest Heroes are fragmented and very nearly destroyed in another thrilling Stan Lee/Don Heck yarn from the House of Ideas! Featuring: the incredible, the inconceivable, the incalculable menace ofŠImmmortus! Plus!! All-new Avengers adventures."
Avengers Classic #10 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: CAPTAIN AMERICA #36
Captain America #36 will arrive in stores on March 19 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Ed Brubaker, with art by Steve Epting and Butch Guice and a cover by Epting.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The new Captain America fights the Red Skull's minions with Black Widow at his side and chaos erupting all around them! Meanwhile, Sharon Carter, still under the control of Dr. Faustus, makes a horrifying discovery about the next stage of the Skull's plans!"
Captain America #36 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: FOOLKILLER #4
Foolkiller #4 will arrive in stores on March 19 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Gregg Hurwitz, with art and cover by Lan Medina.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"'Fool Proof.' Move over Frank Castle, there's a new vigilante in town. The Foolkiller has been brutally introduced to the human joke, and he wants to make sure fools everywhere take note. 'A fool thinks himself wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.' Shakespeare said that. He also said, 'Hell is empty, and all the devils are here.' He was right both times. The devil is here, and he's got his sights set on the Foolkiller. His name is Sickle Moon, and he's not much to look at. But if you've seen him, you're probably dead."
Foolkiller #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: FRANKLIN RICHARDS: SPRING BREAK!
Franklin Richards: Spring Break! will arrive in stores on March 19 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Marc Sumerak and Chris Eliopoulos, with art and cover by Eliopoulos.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"Spring is finally here! The snow is thawing, the days are getting longer, and Franklin Richards is destroying everything in his superhero father's secret lab. (Wait...that last part happens every season!) Franklin Richards comes in like a lion this March in five brand-new tales filled with doohickeys and destruction...and it'll once again be up to his robot pal H.E.R.B.I.E. to handle the spring cleaning after the damage is done! This special one-shot is gonna make the Fantastic Four wish they had gone on a long vacation..."
Franklin Richards: Spring Break! will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: GHOST RIDER #21
Ghost Rider #21 will arrive in stores on March 19 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jason Aaron, art by Roland Boschi, cover by Marko Djurdjevic.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Hell-bent, and Beaven Bound,' part 2 of 4. In a tiny town in the middle of nowhere, Johnny Blaze's quest for vengeance continues when he faces off with a group of nurses who are armed to the teeth and looking to violate their Hippocratic Oath six ways to Sunday. Plus we meet a young cop named Kowalski who runs into a bit of trouble of his own while researching his town's strange proclivity for deadly car accidents. And of course there's also your regular dose of flaming skulls and big, honking, bad-ass motorcycles."
Ghost Rider #21 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: INCREDIBLE HERCULES #115
Incredible Hercules #115 will arrive in stores on March 19 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente, with art by Khoi Phan, a cover by Art Adams and a variant cover by Marko Djurdjevic.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Hercules vs. Ares, locked in final combat! Amadeus Cho vs. all of S.H.I.E.L.D.! And the bad news is...Amadeus Cho is winning!"
Incredible Hercules #115 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: THE ILIAD #4
Marvel Illustrated: The Iliad #4 will arrive in stores on March 19 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Roy Thomas, with art by Miguel Angel Sepulveda and a cover by Paolo Rivera.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"The Trojan War intensifies! The Greeks suffer a massacre and are slowly recovering when the god Zeus rains blood on the Greek lines, panicking them! The Greek fortifications seem to hold‹until the Trojan warrior Hector shatters one of the Greek gates with a hurled boulder! The Trojans then pass through the gates, altering the course of the epic conflict! How many more will die to determine the fate of the woman Helen?"
Marvel Illustrated: The Iliad #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: IMMORTAL IRON FIST #13
Immortal Iron Fist #13 will arrive in stores on March 19 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Matt Fraction and Ed Brubaker, with art by David Aja and Kano and a cover by Kaare Andrews.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"All the losers in the tournament in the Heart of Heaven get a chance to redeem themselves and obtain the ultimate victory...Danny Rand included! But if Danny couldn't win mano a mano, what hope does he have in a no-holds-barred kung-fu free-for-all of violence and carnage? And meanwhile, on Earth, the sinister Xao launches an attack almost a century in the making, and he won't stop until he's dancing on the ashes of K'un-Lun itself. And the final secrets of Danny Rand's birth are finally revealed."
Immortal Iron Fist #13 will be 32 pages and cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: IRON MAN: DIRECTOR OF S.H.I.E.L.D. #27
Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. #27 will arrive in stores on March 19 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:
"'Red Rain,' part 1. The Mandarin will go to any length to release the Extremis virus into the populace, effectively committing genocide. But while he works his mind tricks to gain top-secret info, Tony Stark and his fellow S.H.I.E.L.D. leaders are confined under house arrest, helpless to stop him. While the authorities treat Tony as Public Enemy #1, he remains the only person who can prevent humankind's destruction. Find out how he fights back!"
Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. #27 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #22
Marvel Adventures Avengers #22 will arrive in stores on March 19 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 Avengers take a walk on the wild side as they go toe-to-toe--and claw-to-claw with the savage Sabretooth! Hope you all have current passports, heroes, because this adventure is going to take you deep into the heart of the African jungle...and right into the heart of the mysterious nation known as Wakanda! (Looks like Sabretooth isn't the only cat about to cross the Avengers' paths...)"
Marvel Adventures Avengers #22 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: THE ORDER #9
The Order #9 will arrive in stores on March 19 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Matt Fraction, with art and cover by Barry Kitson.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"California's premier super-team! Superstars! Heroes! Moving targets? The sinister M.A.N. from S.H.A.D.O.W. clearly has devious plans for the super heroes of the Sunshine State...or he just wants them dead. Now, after squaring off against Soviet super-soldiers, zobos, the Black Dahlias girl gang, giant monsters, eviction from their headquarters, and their own performance issues, the worst is about to begin!"
The Order #9 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: THOR #7
Thor #7 will arrive in stores on March 19 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by J. Michael Straczynski, with art by Marko Djurdjevic and covers by Djurdjevic and Olivier Coipel.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The God of Thunder keeps sizzling off the stands! Part two of a two-part arc sees the mighty Thor ruling over a newly glorious Asgard and all its people! But what danger has risen on the horizon of its American heartland surroundings? And how will Thor equip himself to face it?"
Thor #7 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: WORLD WAR HULK AFTERSMASH: WARBOUND #4
World War Hulk Aftersmash: Warbound #4 will arrive in stores on March 19 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Greg Pak, with art by Leonard Kirk and Rafa Sandoval and a cover by Jim Cheung.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"In the slave pits of Sakaar, the Warbound swore to stand by each other to the very end. And through the terrible battles of Planet Hulk and World War Hulk, they kept their promise. But today, as the Leader's nefarious plan unfolds, a hero breaks the unbreakable oath. And the lives of thousands hang in the balance beneath the deadly dome of Gammaworld. Will the Brood break? Will Korg crack? Will Elloe explode?"
World War Hulk Aftersmash: Warbound #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: WAR IS HELL: THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE PHANTOM EAGLE #1
War is Hell: The First Flight of the Phantom Eagle #1 will arrive in stores on March 19 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Garth Ennis, with art by Howard Chaykin and a cover by John Cassaday.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Set against the grim backdrop of Word War I, mysterious aviator Karl Kaufmann arrives on the western front dressed outlandishly and at the controls of his own plane. Overconfident and full of romantic ideals, he has come to fight and kill the Hun. But soon Kaufmann confronts staggering loss and witnesses violence on a scale he has never imagined. In the process, he learns the harsh truth of conflict: war is hell."
War is Hell: The First Flight of the Phantom Eagle #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #23
Wolverine: Origins #23 will arrive in stores on March 19 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Daniel Way, with art by Steve Dillon and a cover by Simone Bianchi.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'The Deep End,' part 3 of 5. Wolverine just will not #$%ing die! Now, this is really no big surprise to Deadpool, but it is definitely...frustrating. Maddening, in fact. Will Deadpool be able to keep it together long enough to pull the trigger on his 'master plan?' Or will he, instead, be the one who gets trapped? After all, it's not like this is Wolverine's first time around the block..."
Wolverine: Origins #23 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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