FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2008
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #555
Amazing Spider-Man #555 will arrive in stores on April 2 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Zeb Wells, with art an cover by Chris Bachalo and a variant cover by Simone Bianchi.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Month Four of Brand New Day is upon us and so is the worst blizzard in the history of New York City! It's colder than an outdoor hockey game in January out there and your favorite Wall-Crawler (aided by his Avengers buddy, Wolverine) must find his way through the cold to rescue a doctor who may know the real secret behind the deadly storm."
Amazing Spider-Man will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: GUILTY PLEASURES #10
Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Guilty Pleasures #10 will arrive in stores on April 2 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Laurell K. Hamilton and adapted by Jessica Ruffner, with art and cover by Ron Lim.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Things keep getting worse for Laurell K. Hamilton's deadly vampire hunter as one of her allies in the hunt for the vampire killer is murdered! But vampire bites, ominous dreams, and persistent sociopaths won't slow Anita down as she takes matters into her own hands and learns the truth about the mystery that's been plaguing her: the identity of the perpetrator of the brutal and unlicensed slayings of 'innocent' vampire citizens! Of course, having that knowledge doesn't mean she'll live long enough to share it!"
Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Guilty Pleasures #10 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: CABLE #2
Cable #2 will arrive in stores on April 2 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Duane Swierczynski, with art and cover by Ariel Olivetti and a variant cover by David Finch.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"There's only one thing worse than a heavily-armed man with murder on the brain. And that's several heavily-armed men, none of whom give a damn about Cable's mission to save mutantkind from total extinction. Meanwhile, Cable's newest enemy -- Lucas Bishop -- crawls back from bloody oblivion and tracks down his quarry the hard way: one brutal time jump after another. When Bishop finally catches up wit Cable, he's not going to be in the mood for small talk. It'll be kill first, ask questions later."
Cable #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: CLANDESTINE #3
Clandestine #3 will arrive in stores on April 2 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Alan Davis, with art and cover by Davis.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"Guest-starring the time-lost Excalibur! Anybody who loved Alan Davis's classic run on that series in the Œ90s will want to jump on board, because the Cross-Time Express is making its way through the dimension Newton Destine calls home, and it's bringing with it a trainload of trouble along with it!"
Clandestine #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: KICK-ASS #2
Kick-Ass #2 will arrive in stores on April 2 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Mark Millar, with art and cover by John Romita Jr.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Sickening violence...just the way you like it. The most screwed-up superhero comic of all time continues. What would happen if you tried to be a super hero? What would happen when an ordinary man in a latex suit comes face-to-face with the criminal underworld? Read about super heroes like you've never seen them before and feel happy that you are living here right now when this book is being published."
Kick-Ass #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: LOGAN #2
Logan #2 will arrive in stores on April 2 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Brian K. Vaughan, with art and cover by Eduardo Risso.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Returning to the place that made him the man he is today, Wolverine faces off against an all-new enemy in an epic clash with a last page that has to be seen to be believed."
Logan #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: LORDS OF AVALON: SWORD OF DARKNESS #3
Lords of Avalon: Sword of Darkness #3 will arrive in stores on April 2 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Sherrilyn Kenton and adapted by Robin Furth, with art and cover by Tommy Ohtsuka.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"The battle of light vs. dark continues when the Kerrigan rescues Seren from the hands of Morgen le Fey. The war is on. Now Kerrigan and his mandrake, Blaise are all that stand to defend the world's next champion. Enemies of both Avalon and Camelot, they decide to make their stand at Lancelot's cursed Joyous Gard. But will the castle prove to be a haven or a trap?"
Lords of Avalon: Sword of Darkness #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #38
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #38 will arrive in stores on April 2 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Chris Kipiniak, with art by David Nakayama and a cover by Skottie Young.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"A baddy built of bees is bugging our boy! Can our swell sweaty Spidey swat the swindler swiftly?"
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #38 will be 32 pages and cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MOON KNIGHT #17
Moon Knight #17 will arrive in stores on April 2 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Mike Benson and Charlie Huston, with art by Mark Texeira and Javier Saltares and a cover by Arthur Suydam.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'God and Country,' part 4. In the age of the Superhuman Registration Act, the only good hero is one that plays by the book -- which the card-carrying Moon Knight most assuredly does not. Indeed, with Moon Knight fast becoming the poster child for recklessness and brutality, the question of the day is just how he got a Registration Card in the first place! As Tony Stark's investigation unearths the ugly truth, Marc Spector braces himself for the consequences, unaware that an equally grave threat is preparing to strike. Carson Knowles -- a.k.a. the Black Spectre -- is back and he wants payback."
Moon Knight #17 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: NEW EXILES #4
New Exiles #4 will arrive in stores on April 2 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Chris Claremont, with art by Tom Grummett and a cover by Michael Golden.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Sabretooth, Psylocke, Rogue, and new ally Gambit are caught in the middle of a war between the Atlanteans, Queen Ororo, and the Black Panther. Plus, whatever happened to Mystiq? Find out in the conclusion to the series' first arc!"
New Exiles #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: OMEGA: THE UNKNOWN #7
Omega: The Unknown #7 will arrive in stores on April 2 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jonathan Lethem and Karl Rusnak, with art by Farel Dalrymple, Paul Hornschemeier and Gary Panter, cover by Panter.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"You know a super hero's in trouble when he resorts to drawing a comic book to try to solve his problems! Omega The Unknown #7 features special guest-star creator Gary Panter, known for his work on a legendary children's show, Frank Zappa's album covers, and RAW Magazine -- but he's never been between Marvel's covers before."
Omega: The Unknown #7 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #18
Punisher War Journal #18 will arrive in stores on April 2 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Matt Fraction, with art by Howard Chaykin and a cover by Alex Maleev.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"One word: Jigsaw. In this prelude to the next major story-arc in Punisher War Journal, we get to spend a little time with the man, the myth, and the monster that's earned the right to call himself the Punisher's arch-nemesis. What is it about Frank Castle that makes this otherwise sane, if a little sinister, gangster go absolutely and completely insane whenever he's around? What buttons can Frank possibly push that pushes Jigsaw over the edge of sanity? Find out straight from the horse's mouth, kiddies: Jigsaw starts here, ends in blood, and features a whole lot of violence in-between."
Punisher War Journal #18 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #8
Spider-Man: Family #8 will arrive in stores on April 2 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Kevin Grevious and Nate Piekos, with art by Ray Height and Zach Howard and a cover by David Williams.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"So, have you ever noticed that Peter Parker never really grows facial hair? That's just this side of weird, right? We felt sorry for the wallcrawler, so we went and got him a special guest star, Iron Man Because I think we can all agree that Tony Stark's got the sweetest facial hair in all of Marvel Comics. Oh! And they fight a Nazi robot. Plus: Spidey vs. Iceman! Spider-Man J! And a ton of classic Spidey stories!"
Spider-Man: Family #8 will be 104 pages and will cost $4.99.
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FIRST LOOK: THE TWELVE #4
The Twelve #4 will arrive in stores on April 2 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by J. Michael Straczynski, with art by Chris Weston and a cover by Kaare Andrews.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"As the savage murders continue, and members of the Twelve come under a cloud of suspicion, tensions flare, and hero faces off against hero! Plus, the unbelievable origin of underground secret agent Rockman!"
The Twelve #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: YOUNG AVENGERS PRESENTS #3
Young Avengers Presents #3 will arrive in stores on April 2 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, with art by Alina Urusov and a cover by Jim Cheung.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Wiccan & Speed: The Lost Boys. You're Wiccan, the Young Avengers' resident warlock. Your mother is one of the most reviled, misunderstood mutants in history: Wanda Maximoff, A.K.A. the Scarlet Witch, who's been M.I.A. for months. Even though you've never met her, she's been haunting your dreams lately...With your super-fast twin brother Speed in tow, you set out to find her, unaware that someone else is looking for Wanda, as well. A demon with a mountain-sized grudge against the Scarlet Witch: Master Pandemonium!"
Young Avengers Presents #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: YOUNG X-MEN #1
Young X-Men #1 will arrive in stores on April 2 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Marc Guggenheim, with art by Yanick Paquette and covers by Terry Dodson and Marc Silvestri.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"In the wake of Messiah CompleX, there are no X-Men and young mutants Rockslide, Blindfold and Dust are alone and directionless. Until the day Cyclops recruits them to hunt the new incarnation of the Brotherhood -- and kill them. Joined by a pair of new recruits, the young X-Men learn a hard truth about the world post-Messiah CompleX: sometimes old allies make for deadly enemies."
Young X-Men #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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