FIRST LOOK: MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #35

Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #35 will arrive in stores on April 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Paul Tobin, with art by David Hahn and a cover by Graham Nolan.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"A model day: 75 percent of the Fantastic Four positively agree that it's great to judge an international beauty pageant, but what's Sue to do during the festivities? Well, how about unearthing that the pageant is actually sponsored by A.I.M. in order to smuggle high tech battle robots into the country? Or how about teaming up with a certain long lost model from Marvel's past, and then picking a fight with those battle robots? Yeah, Sue keeps busy in this one."

Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #35 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY #5

Marvel Illustrated: The Picture of Dorian Gray #5 will arrive in stores on April 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Roy Thomas, with art by Sebastian Fiurma and a cover by Gerald Parel.

Here's how Marvel describes the book:

"Dorian is now leading a bizarre double life with his daytime demeanor at dire odds with his nightly existence of decadence and debauchery. But events may be catching up to Dorian as he is stalked through the foggy London streets...by a man out for vengeance. Itıs the penultimate chapter of Wilde's strange and compelling masterpiece."

Marvel Illustrated: The Picture of Dorian Gray #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: MIGHTY AVENGERS #12

Mighty Avengers #12 will arrive in stores on April 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Brian Michael Bendis, with art by Alex Maleev and a cover by Marko Djurdjevic.

Here's how Marvel describes the book:

"Secret Invasion tie-in. Bendis and Maleev reunite to answer the question that has been on every comic fan's mind for years...where has Nick Fury been? Rewinding the clock to Fury's time in Secret War, follow Fury as he puts together the pieces of his life and starts finding clues to a Secret Invasion that makes him target number one. A major Skrull reveal happens in these pages! "

Mighty Avengers #12 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: MS. MARVEL #26

Ms. Marvel #26 will arrive in stores on April 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Brian Reed, with art by Adriana Melo and a cover by Greg Horn.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Out­gunned and on the run! With S.H.I.E.L.D. convinced she's a Skrull impostor, Ms. Marvel must fight for her identity and her life against her very own Lightning Strike Force! But when the Strike Force has a Ms. Marvel of their own, even Carol can't be sure sheıs Carol anymore! Secret Invasion: The Infiltration continues here "

Ms. Marvel #26 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: NEW EXILES #5

New Exiles #5 will arrive in stores on April 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Chris Claremont, with art by Roberto Castro and a cover by Alan Davis.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"A new tale begins featuring the trouble Morph, Sage, and Cat run across in a world of royalty and dragons!"

New Exiles #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: POWER PACK: DAY ONE #2

Power Pack: Day One #2 will arrive in stores on April 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Fred Van Lente, with art and cover by Gurihiru.

Here's how Marvel describes the book:

"The dying Kymellian sorcerer Aelfyre Whitemane has given his powers to the four Power children so they can rescue their parents and save their world. But unless Alex, Julie, Katie and Jack master their new abilities quickly, they're not going to be able to find Mom and Dad on the Snark Nestship, much less escape with them alive!"

Power Pack: Day One #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: SHE-HULK #28

She-Hulk #28 will arrive in stores on April 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Peter David, with art by Reilly Brown and a cover by Mike Deodato.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"'Here Today.' Tracking down the mysterious bomber who attacked her in New York City, She-Hulk finds herself in prison -- and the story of why she left her legal career behind finally begins to come to light."

She-Hulk #28 will be 32 pages and cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: THOR #8

Thor #8 will arrive in stores on April 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by J. Michael Straczynski, with art and cover by Marko Djurdjevic.

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 #8 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #53

Ultimate Fantastic Four #53 will arrive in stores on April 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Mike Carey, with art by Tyler Kirkham and a cover by Gabriele Dell'Otto.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"The conclusion to the Cosmic Cube Thanos saga! Mr. Fantastic is M.I.A. The Invisible Woman and the Human Torch have gone over to the dark side. That leaves only one man -- the Thing -- to wrest the all-powerful Cosmic Cube from the clutches of the mad god Thanos! "

Ultimate Fantastic Four #53 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #121

Ultimate Spider-Man #121 will arrive in stores on April 23 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:

"The battle for the skies continues as young pilot Karl Kauffman takes the fight to the Hun. But as the missions continue and the body count rises, Kauffman learns quickly that combat isnıt as glamorous as he'd hoped. Meanwhile, his fellow soldiers begin to question the strange circumstances of his arrival. Kauffman must prove his worth before his past is uncovered. But doing so might cost the lives of his closest friends."

Ultimate Spider-Man #121 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: UNCANNY X-MEN #497

Uncanny X-Men #497 will arrive in stores on April 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Ed Brubaker, with art and cover by Michael Choi.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"In the wake of Messiah CompleX, there are no X-Men...Something strange is going on in San Francisco and Archangel gets pulled into the middle of it. Can Cyclops and Emma Frost save him and get out alive? And Wolverine, Colossus and Nightcrawler's road trip takes a turn for the dangerous. "

Uncanny X-Men #497 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: WOLVERINE: FIRST CLASS #2

Wolverine: First Class #2 will arrive in stores on April 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Fred Van Lente, with art by Andrea Di Vito and a cover by Leonard Kirk.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"The good news: Kitty's managed to figure out Wolverine's birthday and has arranged a surprise candlelight dinner with the love of his life, Mariko Yashida, as his present. The bad news: The reason Wolverine never tells anybody about his birthday is that every year on that date Sabretooth shows up to dice him into cutlets. And Kitty has put Mariko within Sabretooth's grasp!"

Wolverine: First Class #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: X-FORCE #3

X-Force #3 will arrive in stores on April 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Christopher Yost and Craig Kyle, with art and cover by Clayton Crain.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"'Angels and Demons,' part 3 of 6. As X-Force searches for their missing teammate, Wolfsbane strikes -- and she's not taking any prisoners! But the Purifiers have more than an ace up their sleeve -- they've got the deck stacked. And when Wolverine, X-23, and Warpath learn the truth behind Risman's nefarious plan...no one is safe. And no one is guaranteed to get out alive."

X-Force #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #11

X-Men: First Class #11 will arrive in stores on April 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jeff Parker, with art by Nick Dragotta and a cover by Carol Pagulayan.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"That all-Cyclops issue was a little heavy, huh? Let's pick things up with a story that makes the X-Men-go-into-the-Professor's-Head issue look tame. Because the five exceptional students are about to meet the enigmatic Mysterio."

X-Men: First Class #11 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: YOUNG AVENGERS PRESENTS #4

Young Avengers Presents #4 will arrive in stores on April 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Paul Cornell, with art by Mark Brooks and a cover by Jim Cheung.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"The Vision is going through changes. He's a passionate man. And an impulsive one, if his decision to go and visit Stature at her Initiative training camp is anything to go by. He's got some important things to tell her. But will getting intangibly stuck halfway through her body while A.I.M. are attacking put a damper on his ardour?"

Young Avengers #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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