FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2008
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: AMERICAN DREAM #1
American Dream #1 will arrive in stores on May 7 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Tom DeFalco, with art by Todd Nauck and a cover by Ron Frenz.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"As the star-spangled splendor struggles to find a balance between her personal and superhero lives, a hunt for a missing fiancée unexpectedly leads American Dream into a battle with an unstoppable new super-foe and terrifyingly new kind of terrorist."
American Dream #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: CABLE #3
Cable #3 will arrive in stores on May 7 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Duane Swierczynski, with art and cover by Ariel Olivetti.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Your name is Nathan Summers. You've just met a nice Jersey girl. She's blonde, soft-spoken, and she doesn't mind the fact that you have a kid...or a bullet in your chest...or a big scary guy with a robot arm that wants to kill you. But you can¹t stay here. The future of mutantkind is resting on your shoulders and the longer you stick around, playing house, the bigger the risk. Especially when an old friend comes blasting out of the past..."
Cable #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: FOOKILLER #5
Foolkiller #5 will arrive in stores on May 7 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Gregg Hurwitz, with art and cover by Lan Medina.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"Move over Frank Castle, there¹s a new vigilante in town. All that stands between the Foolkiller and vengeance is 98 pounds of pure, unadulterated mean. His name is Sickle Moon and he knows a thing or two about blades. Brace yourself for one of the sickest, weirdest fights you'll ever see."
Foolkiller #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: FRANKLIN RICHARDS: NOT-SO-SECRET INVASION
Franklin Richards: Not-So-Secret Invasion will arrive in stores on May 7 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:
"The secret is out and no one is safe...not even lovable little Franklin Richards and his robot pal, H.E.R.B.I.E.! The Skrulls have taken over the Baxter Building and it's going to be intergalactic insanity for our dynamite duo in this not-quite-official tie-in! And if Frank and H.E.R.B. do manage to survive the Skrulls, they still have to deal with other invasions -- from giant lizards, super-villains and evil robots! It's five new stories."
Franklin Richards: Not-So-Secret Invasion will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #1
The Invincible Iron Man #1 will arrive in stores on May 7 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Matt Fraction, with art by Salvador Larroca and covers by Larroca, Joe Quesada, Marko Djurdjevic, Bob Layton and Billy Tan.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Tony Stark -- Iron Man, billionaire industrialist and director of S.H.I.E.L.D. -- faces the most overwhelming challenge of his life. Ezekiel Stane, the son of Tony's late business rival and archenemy Obadiah, has set his sights, his genius and his considerable fortune on the task of destroying Tony Stark and Iron Man. What's worse, he's got Iron Man tech, and he's every bit Iron Man's equal and opposite...except younger, faster, smarter...and immeasurably evil."
The Invincible Iron Man #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: IRON MAN: VIVA LAS VEGAS #1
Iron Man: Viva Las Vegas #1 will arrive in stores on May 7 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jon Favreau, with art and cover by Adi Granov.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"A Marvel Knights series by the talents who brought you the Iron Man movie! What's a billionaire to do when he's worn out from running a multi-national corporation? Well, if his name happens to be Tony Stark, it's a situation that calls for some R & R in the casinos of sin city! Mix in a beautiful archaeologist and the 50-foot dragon statue she discovered, and a plague of lizards descending on Las Vegas, and it's a recipe for the sort of armored adventure that's a perfect chaser after an evening at the movies!"
Iron Man: Viva Las Vegas #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: LOGAN #3
Logan #3 will arrive in stores on May 7 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Brian K. Vaughan, with art and cover by Eduardo Risso.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"In the gut-wrenching conclusion to Vaughan and Risso's epic story, Wolverine must make the single most difficult decision of his long and bloody career."
Logan #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: LORDS OF AVALON: SWORD OF DARKNESS #4
Lords of Avalon: Sword of Darkness #4 will arrive in stores on May 7 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Sherrilyn Kenyon and adapted by Robin Furth, with art and cover by Tommy Ohtsuka.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"To keep Seren safe from Morgen Le Fey's treachery, Kerrigan and his shape-shifting servant Blaise have whisked our young weaver away to the haunted castle of Joyous Gard. But it seems that danger lurks everywhere. The castle's ghostly owner wants nothing more than to steal Kerrigan's magical sword, even if it means leaving our dark knight-and those whom he protects-vulnerable to Morgen's machinations. How long will Kerrigan be able to keep his location secret from the evil mistress of enchantment? And has Seren really fallen for her captor though she knows, full well, that he could easily kill her?"
Lords of Avalon: Sword of Darkness #4 will be 32 pages and cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #39
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #39 will arrive in stores on May 7 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Marc Sumerak, with art by Ryan Stegman and a cover by Patrick Scherberger.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Hold on, Spidey! You can't fight the Fantastic Four! You're all supposed to be on the same side! Not to mention the fact that you're waaaaay outnumbered! Wait... the FF kidnapped your school's new exchange student and are experimenting on him in the Baxter Building?"
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #39 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MIGHTY AVENGERS #13
Mighty Avengers #13 will arrive in stores on May 7 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Brian Michael Bendis, with art and cover by Alex Maleev.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Where has Nick Fury been and who are the new Howling Commandos? It¹s the debut of all-new characters and some surprising revelations about some classic ones as Nick starts to put his plan to stop the Invasion together. But will it be enough?"
Mighty Avengers #13 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MOON KNIGHT #18
Moon Knight #18 will arrive in stores on May 7 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Mike Benson, with art by Mark Texeira and a cover by Arthur Suydam.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The Superhuman Registration Act: Membership has its privileges. And Moon Knight's about to get his revoked. Personally. By Tony Stark himself. Meanwhile, Black Spectre's hatched a plan to put the final nail in Moon Knight's coffin. Years ago, Moon Knight destroyed Carson Knowles¹ life -- now he's about the return the favor."
Moon Knight #18 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: NOVA #13
Nova #13 will arrive in stores on May 7 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, with art by Wellington Alves an a cover by Alex Maleev.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Beginning a three-part adventure -- starring Galactus and the Silver Surfer! Nova has received an emergency call from a planet in peril -- but how do you save a world being devoured by a force of nature? Is there any way to stop the big G from eating, or do you instead try to save as many refugees as possible? And do you reach out to your former ally -- who is once again a feared Herald? Whatever Nova decides, nothing will prepare him for the horror known as Harrow!"
Nova #13 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #19
Punisher War Journal #19 will arrive in stores on May 7 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Matt Fraction and Rick Remender, with art by Howard Chaykin and a cover by Alex Maleev.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"All the players are assembled...the stage is set...the lights are lowered...and a conspiracy 18 issues in the making begins. This is it: the ultimate revenge saga as designed and engineered by Punisher's arch-rival, Jigsaw! He's killed off the loose ends from Frank Castle's life before The Punisher; he's replacing him on the streets with a leaner, meaner psychotic; and now Jiggy's taking out everyone and everything that Castle holds dear and framing him for it. And this is just the bloody beginning..."
Punisher War Journal #19 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: THUNDERBOLTS: REASON IN MADNESS
Thunderbolts: Reason in Madness will arrive in stores on May 7 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Christos N. Gage, with art by Ben Oliver and a cover by Marko Djurdjevic.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Who's crazier - Venom or Norman Osborn? The Thunderbolts are about to find out, as one of Venom's old partners in crime makes him an offer he can't refuse...and all he has to do is betray Norman. But bad things happen when you cross the man who was the Green Goblin..."
Thunderbolts: Reason in Madness will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: X-FACTOR: THE QUICK AND THE DEAD
X-Factor: The Quick and The Dead will arrive in stores on May 7 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Peter David, with art by Pablo Raimondi and a cover by Boo Cook.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"He's gone from the son of the one of the world's greatest villains, to one of Earth's Mightiest Heroes and then to one of the world's greatest villains in his own right. Now, Pietro Maximoff, Quicksilver, the man behind the Decimation of the world's mutants finds himself depowered and trapped in a prison cell, where he must confront all the demons of his past. a momentous, unforgettable story of the worlds former fastest mutant, with an ending that will have massive ramification for the mutant universe."
X-Factor: The Quick and The Dead will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: YOUNG X-MEN #2
Young X-Men #2 will arrive in stores on May 7 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Marc Guggenheim, with art by Yanick Paquette and a cover by Terry Dodson.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Who are the New Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and what do Dani Moonstar and Magma have to do with it? Whatever their plan is, Cyclops has put together the Young X-Men to stop them. But can they survive?"
Young X-Men #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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