FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2008
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: THE AGE OF THE SENTRY #1
The Age of the Sentry #1 will arrive in stores on Sept. 17 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jeff Parker and Paul Tobin, with art by Nick Dragotta and Ramon Rosanas and covers by Dave Bullock and Michael Cho.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Kicking off an all-new miniseries bringing two 'classic' silver-age tales of the Sentry at the birth of the Marvel Age! When the Golden Guardian is critically injured, Scout, Lindy Lee and Watchdog have to travel back in time to learn exactly how Rob Reynolds became The Sentry. They must learn the secrets to save our hero -- so he can save the world! Plus: When the Tinkerer and the Mad Thinker team up to create a device capable of stealing the Sentry's powers, they only have one obstacle on their path to world domination. The parasitic beam takes hours to work! What evil scheme will keep the Sentry in place long enough to destroy him?"
The Age of the Sentry #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI13 #5
Captain Britain and MI 13 #5 will arrive in stores on Sept. 17 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Paul Cornett, with art by Leonard Kirk and covers by Bryan Hitch and David Yardin.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Blade is back. And what is Lady Jacqueline Falsworth to him, except another dead vampire? Plus: Excalibur in the suburbs, the tears of a Skrull and tea with Union Jack."
Captain Britain and MI 13 #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: FOOLKILLER: WHITE ANGELS #3
Foolkiller: White Angels #3 will arrive in stores on Sept. 17 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Gregg Hurwitz, with art by Paul Azaceta and a cover by Tomm Coker.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"When the Foolkiller targets a hate-crime group known as the White Angels, a secret society whose arteries snake from the back alleys to the Hollywood hills, he crosses paths with the Punisher. Sound like the recipe for trouble? Normally yes, but this particular plate of vengeance just might be big enough to share."
Foolkiller: White Angels #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: GHOST RIDER #27
Ghost Rider #27 will arrive in stores on Sept. 17 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jason Aaron, with art by Tan Eng Huat and a cover by Marko Djurdjevic.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"Hidden in secret tunnels beneath a rickety old cabin in the mountains of Tennessee is a library housing the entire history of the Spirit of Vengeance. The answer to every question Johnny Blaze has ever had about the Ghost Rider, it's all there... and Danny Ketch has just set it on fire. Plus, Blaze vs. Blackout and the debut of the all-new Caretaker!"
Ghost Rider #27 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.50.
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FIRST LOOK: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #5
Guardians of the Galaxy #5 will arrive in stores on Sept. 17 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, with art by Paul Pelletier and covers by Clint Langley and Nic Klein.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Secret Invasion tie-in! On Knowhere, the Guardian's transdimensional HQ, fear and mistrust boil to the surface as the mismatched team attempts to uncover the Skrull agents in their midst! Who can they trust? And if the answer is 'no one,' what does that say about the future of the Galaxy's toughest protectors?"
Guardians of the Galaxy #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: INCREDIBLE HERCULES #121
Incredible Hercules #121 will arrive in stores on Sept. 17 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente, with art by Clayton Henry and covers by Arthur Suydam and Roger Cruz.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Love and War,' part 1. The Greek Goliath is looking for some R&R after the events of Sacred Invasion, and hopes to find it in the arms of ex-Renegade Namora. But there's no rest for warriors when the Amazons declare war on Atlantis! And these ain't your mama's Amazons -- is that why Amadeus Cho sides with them instead of Herc? Plus: Ares returns!"
Incredible Hercules #121 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: IRON MAN: DIRECTOR OF S.H.I.E.L.D. #33
Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. #33 will arrive in stores on Sept. 17 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Christos Gage, with art by Sean Chen and a cover by Adi Granov.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"Secret Invasion tie-in. The Skrulls have stricken Iron Man with an alien virus that renders his armor and technology useless! But Tony Stark plans for every possibility...so it's time to say hello to Tony's not-so-little friend -- War Machine, weapon of S.H.I.E.L.D.! But can one man, even one as well-armed as James Rhodes, stand alone against a worldwide invasion? A major new chapter in both Tony and Rhodey's history begins here!"
Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. #33 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS #28
Marvel Adventures The Avengers #28 will arrive in stores on Sept. 17 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jeff Parker and Paul Tobin, with art by Ig Guara and a cover by Sean Murphy.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"It's always tough when your parents don't like the girl you're dating, but it's even rougher if you happen to be Thor, son of Odin! Worse, Odin sets Thor up on a date with a Frost Giant's daughter! When Thor ditches her to sneak away on a date with Storm, it's up to rest of the Avengers to cover for him."
Marvel Adventures The Avengers #28 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL APES #2
Marvel Apes #2 will arrive in stores on Sept. 17 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Karl Kesel, with art by Ramon Bachs and covers by John Watson and Phil Jimenez.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Just when he thinks life can't get any worse or weirder, Marty Blank -- a.k.a. that lovable loser, the Gibbon -- finds himself and the brilliant-and-beautiful Dr. Fiona Fitzhugh transported to a world where monkeys rule and humans don't exist!"
Marvel Apes #2 will be 32 pages and cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MIGHTY AVENGERS #18
Mighty Avengers #18 will arrive in stores on Sept. 17 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Brian Michael Bendis, with art by Khoi Pham and a cover Aleksi Briclot.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Secret Invasion tie-in. Introducing Nick Fury's Secret Warrios ! Do they have what it takes to be trained by the greatest agent in the world?"
Mighty Avengers #18 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MOON KNIGHT #22
Moon Knight #22 will arrive in stores on Sept. 17 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 Death of Marc Spector,' part 2. With Tony Stark forced onto the sidelines, Norman Osborn has been tapped to bring in the fugitive super hero -- by all means necessary. That's right, True Believer, the Thunderbolts are on the hunt...and Moon Knight's their game. They know his name and address, so it shouldn't be too hard to find Marc Spector, should it? Guess again."
Moon Knight #22 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: PUNISHER #62
Punisher #62 will arrive in stores on Sept. 17 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Gregg Hurwitz, with art by Laurence Campbell and a cover by Dave Johnson.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Girls in White Dresses,' part 2. A tale of death, depravity and revenge south of the border. In black vans and under cover of night, they descend on the little Mexican town of Tierra Rota, abducting its women and returning them days later like broken dolls. No one knows who they are, or what they want. Until one man travels south of the border to find out...and make them pay. But to complete his mission of revenge, the Punisher will have to travel through his own personal hell, crossing a line he swore he'd never cross."
Punisher #62 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: SECRET INVASION: THOR #2
Secret Invasion: Thor #2 will arrive in stores on Sept. 17 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Matt Fraction, with art and cover by Doug Braithwaite.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The Secret Invasion hits Asgard...and Broxton, Oklahoma, isn't spared! As the Skrulls arrive and begin their massive assault on the Norse gods, Dr. Donald Blake has his hands full in a middle-school basement delivering a baby. Can Balder the Brave and Beta Ray Bill marshal Asgard's forces long enough, and fight back hard enough, to hold the line until the God of Thunder joins them? And can anybody survive the Skrull's secret weapon...?"
Secret Invasion: Thor #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: SKRULLS VS. POWER PACK #3
Skrulls vs. Power Pack #3 will arrive in stores on Sept. 17 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Fred Van Lente and Chris Giarusso, with art by Cory Hamscher and Giarrusso and a cover by Gurihuru.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The mysterious identity of the man (Earthling? Skrull? Kymellian?) behind the intergalactic imprisonment of Power Pack is revealed -- but you won't believe why he's framed Marvel's premiere all-kids super-team! This is the beginning of a new era in Pack history. Featuring Mini Marvels!"
Skrulls vs. Power Pack #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: SQUADRON SUPREME #3
Squadron Supreme #3 will arrive in stores on Sept. 17 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Howard Chaykin, with art by Marco Turini and covers by Greg Land and Paulo Siqueira.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Power to the People.' Meet Arachnophilia -- she's the kind of girl who always hoped the neighbors would describe her as 'a quiet girl, who kept to herself'...right after she took out her homeroom with an automatic rifle. But now that this teenage outcast has found herself endowed with spider-like powers...life might just be looking up. Elsewhere, Ultimate Nick Fury learns why four astronauts returned to Earth transformed into something eerily familiar...and utterly fantastic. Meanwhile, Nighthawk takes this opportunity to make his dramatic return! "
Squadron Supreme #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: TRUE BELIEVERS #3
True Believers #3 will arrive in stores on Sept. 17 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Cary Bates, with art and cover by Paul Gulacy.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Guest-starring Luke Cage! As therapy sessions with Dr. Worth help Mavis Trent come to terms with the variant symbiote that dwells within her, learn the secret behind her Payback identity and discover the role Luke Cage played in the formation of the True Believers. But past and present violently collide when efforts to solve the mystery of her father's murder lead Mavis into a lethal death trap from which there is no escape!"
True Believers #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: UNCANNY X-MEN #502
Uncanny X-Men #502 will arrive in stores on Sept. 17 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Matt Fraction and Ed Brubaker, with art and cover by Greg Land.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The hunters become the hunted as the X-Men let the Hellfire Cult know they won't be going down without a fight. Beast brings a special guest star to visit the Cult's latest victim. Cyclops and Karma chalk up a victim of their own. Nightcrawler's extracurricular activities are brought to light. And learn, for the first time, what Wolverine listens to while fixing his car. All this and the team leaps into battle against the Cult in a full-frontal assault...the prize, San Francisco!"
Uncanny X-Men #502 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: X-FACTOR #35
X-Factor #35 will arrive in stores on Sept. 17 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Peter David, with art by Larry Stroman and covers by Boo Cook.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Thought everything with Darwin was settled? Thought you knew the full scoop of Longshot¹s showing up? Turns out you're wrong on both counts as the case takes an unexpected turn and X-Factor finds itself drawn into the mystery of the Karma Project."
X-Factor #35 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #16
X-Men: First Class #16 will arrive in stores on Sept. 17 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jeff Parker, with art and cover by Patrick Scherberger.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Here's what it's all been building to! The youngest, most rad members of the X-Men and the Fantastic Four ditch their lame teams and form the most awesome duo in the history of super-heroing! Get ready world for Iceman and Human Torch! And Spider-Man shows up too!"
X-Men: First Class #16 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: YOUNG X-MEN #6
Young X-Men #6 will arrive in stores on Sept. 17 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Marc Guggenheim, with art by Yanick Paquette and covers by Terry Dodson and Humberto Ramos.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"One Young X-Man (or X-Woman) is dead! But there are still more than 10 mutants vying for membership on the team. Who will be left to carry on the X-Torch?"
Young X-Men #6 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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