FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 2008
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: MARVEL 1985 #2
Marvel 1985 #2 will arrive in stores on June 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Mark Millar, with art and cover by Tommy Lee Edwards.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Clyde Windham.' Accused of being a traitor, American Dream falls into a deadly trap, discovers a terrible secret and faces the most horrible transformation of all!"
Marvel 1985 #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: ANGEL: REVELATIONS #2
Angel: Revelations #2 will arrive in stores on June 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Robert Aguirre-Sacasa, with art and cover by Adam Pollina.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The secret origin of the X-Men's Angel continues here! A single, tiny gene, hiding deep within teenaged Warren Worthingtonıs DNA, sprang to life one day, and changed the world forever. Now explore the never-before-witnessed dawn of Warren's new life as a mutant and hero."
Angel: Revelations #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: AVENGERS FAIRY TALES #3
Avengers Fairy Tales #3 will arrive in stores on June 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by C.B. Cebulski, with art by Takeshi Miyazawa and a cover by Claire Wendling.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"No one's telling any 'tall' tales this month as Cassie 'Stature' Lang's size-shifting abilities accidentally send her spiraling 'down the rabbit hole' and into Wonderland! Stature finds herself on an Alice-like adventure through this warped world where nothing is quite what it seems. And when she finally runs into the other Young Avengers, will she be able to bring her twisted teammates to their senses in time, before Queen of Hearts has off with their heads?"
Avengers Fairy Tales # will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #14
Avengers: The Initiative #14 will arrive in stores on June 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Dan Slott and Christos Gage, with art by Stefano Caselli and a cover by Mark Brooks.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"Secret Invasion tie-in. 'We Have Met the Enemy and He Is Us!' During the Infiltration, a Skrull at the heart of the Camp Hammond said these words: 'It won't be long until we have a Skrull in every state!' Now that Skrull stands revealed and the fate of The Initiative, the United States, and Planet Earth hang in the balance. Plus: Former Avenger, Delroy Garret, assumes the mantle and arsenal of Earth's greatest Skrull-Hunter, The 3-D Man. He's here to chew bubblegum and kick some Skrull-ass. And he's all out of bubblegum."
Avengers: The Initiative #14 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: BLACK PANTHER #37
Black Pnather #37 will arrive in stores on June 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Reginald Hudlin, with art by Francis Portela and a cover by Alan Davis.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"He's back -- and he's badder than ever! Killmonger returns to Wakanda, with vengeance on his mind."
Black Panther #37 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: CAPTAIN AMRICA #39
Captain America #39 will arrive in stores on June 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Ed Brubaker, with art and cover by Steve Epting.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Okay, what the heck is going on here? Is that two guys in Captain America outfits? Yeah, it is.
More than that, we cannot say. The epic Death of Captain America continues in Part Three of 'The Man Who Bought America.'"
Captain America #39 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: DAREDEVIL #108
Daredevil #108 will arrive in stores on June 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Ed Brubaker and Greg Rucka, with art by Michael Lark and a cover by Marko Djurdjevic.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"'Cruel and Unusual,' part 2 of 4. Matt Murdock throws himself into what is probably a losing case, a last-minute death-penalty appeal...while Dakota North and Daredevil discover people are willing to kill to keep them from pursuing this investigation. But is it the mob...or the government?"
Daredevil #108 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: FANTASTIC FOUR #558
Fantastic Four #558 will arrive in stores on June 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Mark Millar, with art and cover by Bryan Hitch.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Who are the New Defenders, and why does their appearance on Earth foretell the eventual extinction of mankind? Who has liberated Doctor Doom from his incarceration awaiting trial, and why? And what's up with Valeria? (Oh, and the Fantastic Four are in it too...)"
Fantastic Four #558 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: IMMORTAL IRON FIST #16
Immortal Iron Fist #16 will arrive in stores on June 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Matt Fraction, with art and cover by David Aja.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Happy Birthday, Danny.'
In the wake of The Seven Capital Cities of Heaven, Danny Rand has been busy reinventing and rebuilding his life. Who is he, as a man? As a hero? What does the Iron Fist legacy really mean in this day and age? Where does Danny Rand go next? And just what exactly is up with him and Misty? Are they, like, a thing, or what? And why might the 33 candles on Danny's cake mean the end for the Immortal Iron Fist?"
Immortal Iron Fist #16 will be 32 pages and cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #37
Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #37 will arrive in stores on June 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Chris Eliopoulos, with art by Ronan Cliquet and a cover by Graham Nolan.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"An irradiated cockroach collective has decided it needs a human host in order to take over the world, but they need a strong one. Who better than the ever-loving blue-eyed Thing? Can The Thing and the rest of the FF stop the roaches before they take over the Thing's body and then the world?"
Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #37 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #10
Marvel Comics Presents #10 will arrive in stores on June 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Marc Guggenheim, Ivan Brandon, Rich Koslowski and Jesse Blaze Snider, with art by Francis Tsai, Niko Henrichon and Marco Checchetto, cover by Yanick Paquette.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Answers abound, as the secrets of Vanguard -- Blade, Yelena Belova, Micromax, Dominic Fortune -- are revealed to Stacy Dolan...and the ever-lovin' Thing! Plus, Guardian begins to understand how to utilize his newfound powers, just in time to confront his tormentors, in Weapon Omeaga. Machine Man's flashbacks continue to cause problems in the real world, and Jesse Blaze Snider and Marco Checchetto brings us a very special tale of the Merc with a Mouth: Deadpool!"
Marvel Comics Presents #10 will be 40 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MIGHTY AVENGERS #15
Mighty Avengers #15 will arrive in stores on June 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Brian Michael Bendis, with art by Khoi Pham and a cover by Marko Djurdjevic.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Whatever happened to...? Rewinding the clock to Avengers Dissassembled we reveal how one of the main players in Secret Invasion was replaced by a Skrull and what the fallout has been. A major Secret Invasion chapter is here!"
Mighty Avengers #15 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: MOBY DICK #5
Marvel Illustrated: Moby Dick #5 will arrive in stores on June 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Roy Thomas, with art by Pascal Alixe and a cover by John Watson.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"At last, Ahab's single-minded obsession is rewarded: the tell-tale spout of Moby-Dick has been spotted! With every whale boat on the Pequod launched in pursuit, Ahab and his Filipino crew lead the charge. But the wily whale is not to be undone, violently surfacing under Ahab's boat and capsizing it! Is this truly the end for Ahab and his twisted voyage into madness?"
Marvel Illustrated: Moby Dick #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MS. MARVEL #28
Ms.Marvel #28 will arrive in stores on June 25 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:
"The Secret Invasion is here and the Battle for Manhattan has begun. Earth's heroes have been scattered, New York City is under siege and only one hero is left to stand up for humanity -- Carol Danvers -- going to war. All of the frustrations, drama and insecurities of Ms. Marvel's life lead up to this as she takes on an invading horde of Super-Skrulls...and don't put money on anyone green getting out alive!"
Ms.Marvel #28 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: NEW AVENGERS #42
New Avengers #42 will arrive in stores on June 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Brian Michael Bendis, with art by Jim Cheung and a cover by Aleksi Briclot.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Secret Invasion tie-in. 'The Empire,' part 3. For 42 issues readers of New Avengers have wondered, who caused the breakout in New Avengers #1 and why? And how was this the real start of the Secret Invasion? Find out right here!"
New Avengers #42 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: NEW WARRIORS #13
New Warriors #13 will arrive in stores on June 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Kevin Grevioux, with art by Paco Medina and a cover by Nic Klein.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Thrashed,' conclusion. Night Thrasher. He's vanished during the heat of battle. Disappeared while the rest of the team is training. And now he's left members of his team trapped in the lair of a super-villain who's way out their league. And Jubilee is fed up with it. But is she willing to walk out on Night Thrasher when her teammates' lives are at stake?"
New Warriors #13 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: POWER PACK: DAY ONE #4
Power Pack: Day One #4 will arrive in stores on June 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Fred Van Lente, with art by Gurihiru and Collen Coover and a cover by Gurihiru.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The Pack's first twenty-four has come to an end, and they've got make sure it's their finest -- not their final hour! But to do that they're going to have to stop the Kymellians from blowing up Earth, thwart a full-on Snark invasion, and break into the heavily-guarded Project: Pegasus to destroy their dad's out-of-control invention! All at the same time!"
Power Pack: Day One #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: RUNAWAYS #30
Runaways #30 will arrive in stores on June 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Joss Whedon, with art by Michael Ryan and cover by Jo Che.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The conclusion to the time-traveling saga! A huge shakeup to the Runaways comes as the kids try and find a way out of 1907. But can they escape a super-powered war on the streets of New York?"
Runaways #30 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: SHE-HULK #30
She-Hulk #30 will arrive in stores on June 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Peter David, with art by Val Semeiks and a cover by Mike Deodato Jr.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"From the pages of Incredible Hercules comes...yeah, you guessed it, Hercules! The Lion of Olympus, still wanted for crimes against S.H.I.E.L.D., collides with our bounty-hunting She-Hulk. The question is, given these two combustible characters' current mindset and situation with the law, will they meet as longtime friends...or bitter foes?"
She-Hulk #30 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: THOR: AGES OF THUNDER -- REIGN OF BLOOD
Thor: Ages of Thunder -- Reign of Blood will arrive in stores on June 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Matt Fraction, with art by Patrick Zircher and a cover by Marko Djurdjevic.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"From Ragnarok to Ragnarok, in a cycle that spans the millennia, the pantheon of Asgard lives and dies and is born anew. And with each different form and in each new age, come new adventures, greater challenges...and more dire treacheries! The further epic tales of Thor's warrior heroism, and the Midgard-quaking intrigues of the gods!"
Thor: Ages of Thunder -- Reign of Blood will be 48 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: THUNDERBOLTS #121
Thunderbolts #121 will arrive in stores on June 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Warren Ellis, with art by Mike Deodato and a cover by Marko Djurdjevic.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"As the quartet of villainous telepaths in the basement of Thunderbolts Mountain delivers their final assault against the T-Bolts team, Norman Osborn's already fragile psyche may have cracked for the last time. The Goblin is ready to emerge!"
Thunderbolts #121 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #123
Ultimate Spider-Man #123 will arrive in stores on June 25 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:
"Venom returns in part 1 of ³War of the Symbiotes²! When Spideyıs most fearsome foe strikes, it looks bad for the outmatched web-slinger, but Silver Sable and her Wild Pack may turn the tide! Have they come to save Spider-Man or is their motive something more sinister? Plus: this story adapts, expands and incorporates the hit Ultimate Spider-Man video game (which Brian Michael Bendis just happened to co-write) into Ultimate Spider-Man continuity!"
Ultimate Spider-Man #123 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: UNCANNY X-MEN #499
Uncanny X-Men #499 will arrive in stores on June 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Ed Brubaker, with art and cover by Mike Choi.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"X-Men: Divided We Stand comes to its shocking conclusion! Cyclops and Emma come face to face against former allies Colossus, Wolverine and Nightcrawler scramble to get out of Russia alive. Witness the new status quo for the X-Men that will define their future!"
Uncanny X-Men #499 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: WOLVERINE: FIRST CLASS #4
Wolverine: First Class #4 will arrive in stores on June 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Fred Van Lente, with art by Salva Espin and a cover by Alan Davis, Mark Farmer and Paul Mounts.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'The Last Knights of Wundagore,' part 2. Wolverine has been 'evolved' out of his berserker instincts...Kitty Pryde has been mutated into a half-cat, half-human creature... And they are all that stands between an unsuspecting Earth and the ravenous hordes of the rampaging Man-Beast!"
Wolverine: First Class #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #26
Wolverine: Origins #26 will arrive in stores on June 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Daniel Way, with art by Stephen Segovia and a cover by Greg Land.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Son of X', part 1 of 4. The origin of Daken, the son of Wolverine! Decades ago, during his time in Jasmine Falls, Wolverine fathered a child...a child whom he thought died with its mother. But Wolverine was mistaken -- the child grew into a man. And that man just may be the deadliest being on the face of the Earth. How did that happen? Find out here!"
Wolverine: Origins #26 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: X-MEN: LEGACY #213
X-Men: Legacy #213 will arrive in stores on June 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Mike Carey, with art by Scot Eaton and a cover by Alan Davis.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Xavier traces his history and the history of the X-Men to the core. What he finds will shock you. And what do Rogue, Gambit and Sebastian Shaw have to do with it?"
X-Men: Legacy #213 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #13
X-Men: First Class #13 will arrive in stores on June 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jeff Parker, with art by Roger Cruz and Colleen Coover and a cover by Cruz and Guru eFX.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"With every news story of the uncanny new people inhabiting our world, more Homo Sapiens grow fearful of a planet dominated by mutants. When really they should be worrying about an Earth dominated by robots! What should you really fear -- an X-Man or... a Machine Man?"
X-Men: First Class #13 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: YOUNG AVENGERS PRESENTS #6
Young Avengers Presents #6 will arrive in stores on June 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Matt Fraction, with art by Alan Davis and a cover by Jim Cheung.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Kate Bishop wants to be a hero. Kate Bishop wants to be a leader. Kate wants to be strong, and proud, and true to her calling. Kate just wants to take care of everybody. Kate just wants to be friends. Kate wants to be stronger than all this. Kate Bishop never wanted anything more than she wants to be a Young Avenger. Kate Bishop wants to be Hawkeye. Here, she finally comes face to face with Clint Barton. Now Kate's gonna have to fight for each and every thing that she wants...especially her name. Wanting something can be miles away from actually earning it."
Young Avengers Presents #6 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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