FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2008
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #25
Amazing Spider-Girl #25 will arrive in stores on Oct. 8 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Tom DeFalco, with art and cover by Ron Frenz and variant covers by Pat Olliffe and Stephanie Buscema.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"With her life stolen by the mysterious Brand New May and her father in the hands of Fury, the Goblin Queen, a gravely injured Spider-Girl must carve a new life for herself as friends turn against her and old enemies come to her aid--and thatšs just the beginning of this double-sized 25th issue spectacular!"
Amazing Spider-Girl #25 will be 48 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: AVENGERS/INVADERS #5
Avengers/Invaders #5 will arrive in stores on Oct. 8 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Alex Ross and Jim Krueger, with art by Steve Sadowski and covers by Mike Deodato and Ross.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"The second act of the hit maxi-series begins as our three teams -- the Avengers vs. the Avengers vs the Invaders face off in an all-out battle aboard the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier! While battle rages, Dr. Strange attempts to solve the mystery of what ripped the greatest Heroes Of World War II to the present day, and how to put them back. Will the combined might of three super-teams be enough to stop the cross-time devastation? Match all of this with the return of one of the Avengers deadliest villains -- one with a particular interest in the Original Human Torch -- and you know, from what you've seen so far, the return of Captain America is only the tip of the iceberg!"
Avengers/Invaders #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: BIG HERO SIX #2
Big Hero Six #2 will arrive in stores on Oct. 8 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Chris Claremont, with art and cover by David Nakayama.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"Fresh from a battle that left the Tezuka Advanced Science Institute in ruins, Japan's finest find themselves dispatched to the United States! With BH6 undercover as students, will Southport High School share the same fate? Plus, what better way to get to know a new team member than a knock down, drag out brawl? Is Big Hero 6 ready for New York? More importantly, is New York ready for Big Hero 6?"
Big Hero Six #2 will be 48 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING DEVIL-SLAYER #2
Dead of Night Featuring Devil-Slayer #2 will arrive in stores on Oct. 8 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Brian Keene, with art by Chris Samnee and a cover by Kaare Andrews.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"In the aftermath of a terrifying firefight, the new Devil-Slayer finds himself on the run in Iraq, hiding from friend and foe alike. Now, unsure who he can trust, Danny Sylva must unravel the conspiracy surrounding the Bloodstone Group and solve the mystery of Operation: Xenogenesis. And if he doesn't, his life -- and the life of everyone on the planet -- may be forfeit."
Dead of Night Featuring Devil-Slayer #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: DEADPOOL #3
Deadpool #3 will arrive in stores on Oct. 8 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Daniel Way, with art by Paco Medina and covers by Clayton Crain and Ian Churchill.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Secret Invasion tie-in. 'One of Us,' part 3. As the next generation of Super-Skrull prepares to wreak havoc on our unsuspecting planet, Deadpool reveals his ultimate plan -- a plan that is completely and utterly insane. Will it succeed? Will it fail? Will itdo both?"
Deadpool #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #6
Invincible Iron Man #6 will arrive in stores on Oct. 8 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Matt Fraction, with art by Salvador Larroca and covers by Larroca and David Aja.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Has Tony Stark come face to face with his equal? His better...? Stark Industries is beset on all sides by the evil Ezekiel Stane and his hordes of suicide bombers around the world. Can Iron Man be in four places at once while his empire crumbles? The devastating conclusion to 'The Five Nightmares.'"
Invincible Iron Man #6 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #16
Marvel Adventures Hulk #16 will arrive in stores on Oct. 8 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Peter David, with art by Juan Santacruz and a cover by Tom Grummett.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
The protesters outside of a nuclear power plant are terrified of what might happen if the reactors are ever turned back onbut what they should be scared of is the fight between the Hulk and the Abomination happening inside! Russian spy Emil Blonsky infiltrated the facility, and thanks to a burst of gamma radiation, might just cause a nuclear disaster! Can the Hulk stop him?"
Marvel Adventures Hulk #16 will be 32 pages and cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #44
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #44 will arrive in stores on Oct. 8 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Marc Sumerak, with art by Jonboy Meyers and a cover by Zach Howard.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"All Peter Parker wanted to do was catch a movie with some friends... but no! Instead, hes got to save the city from a legion of lizards set loose by the sinister Serpent Society! And if that wasn't enough, one of his oldest foes is ready to rampage through the streets of NYC all Godzilla-style! Sometimes being a super hero really bites -- with big pointy fangs!"
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #44 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: THE ODYSSEY #2
Marvel Illustrated: The Odyssey #2 will arrive in stores on Oct. 8 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Roy Thomas, with art by Hugo Petrus and a cover by Gerald Parel.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Now that the battle of Troy is over, Odysseus and his men want only to return to their homes and families. With the aid of goddess Athena, Odysseus reaches the island of Scheria, but soon sets sail again as homesickness overtakes him. With his sights set only on his home, the brave Achaean has neglected one thing -- the dread vengeance of the sea god Poseidon!"
Marvel Illustrated: The Odyssey #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 #1
Marvel Zombies 3 #1 will arrive in stores on Oct. 8 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Fred Van Lente, with art by Kev Walker and a cover Greg Land.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Board up Avengers Tower! Lock down the Baxter Building! The ravenous hordes of Marvel Zombies are invading ... the Marvel Universe! That's right, the next chapter of the MZ saga is a non-stop in-continuity gorefest with major implications for at least one Marvel hero! When the super-undead stumble into the MU from the Man-Thing's Nexus of All Realities, all of Florida is quarantined against the zombie plague. Time is quickly running out for a cure, so the Initiative sends a most unlikely group of heroes into the Zombieverse on a desperate mission to find the one item they need before the whole MU is consumed!"
Marvel Zombies 3 #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: SECRET INVASION: INHUMANS #3
Secret Invasion: Inhumans #3 will arrive in stores on Oct. 8 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Joe Pokaski, with art by Tom Raney and a cover by Stjepan Sejic.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The hunt for Black Bolt takes the Inhumans into the stars! Medusa leads her Royal Family into space and shešs about to make a devil's bargain with the Kree and Ronan the Accuser! Is the enemy of your enemy really your friend? And can the Inhumans keep their family together in time to find their King? Continuing the story that will lead not only to Secret Invasion #8, but also to more cosmic action in 2009!"
Secret Invasion: Inhumans #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #3
Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane #3 will arrive in stores on Oct. 8 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Terry Moore, with art by Craig Rousseau and a cover by Moore.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Someone at Midtown High is leading a double life...but it ain't who you'd expect. Can MJ conceal her secret identity from her closest friends, or will her double life be revealed to the entire school? (Hint: Her double life will be revealed to the entire school)"
Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: THE STAND: CAPTAIN TRIPS #2
The Stand: Captain Trips #2 will arrive in stores on Oct. 8 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, with art by Mike Perkins and a cover by Lee Bermejo and Laura Martin.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Stephen King's horror epic continues in this issue as the unseen killer, the super-flu Captain Trips, spreads across the entire country, a tide of disease and death. Meanwhile, in Atlanta, in the Center for Disease Control, the U.S. government has taken a keen interest in Stuart Redman, who seems to be the only person immune to the Captain Trips infection. They are determined to find out why--with or without Stu's cooperation. And what do the recurring nightmares Stu's been having--about a dark man with red eyes standing in a cornfield--mean? Plus: Frannie Goldsmith and her father! Larry Underwood in New York! And Nick Andros takes a wrong turn in Shoyo, Arkansas! "
The Stand: Captain Trips #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: THE TWELVE #8
The Twelve #8 will arrive in stores on Oct. 8 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by J. Michael Straczynski, with art by Chris Weston and a cover by Paolo Rivera.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The Black Widowšs secret! The Fiery Mask, accused! And Electro lives again!"
The Twelve #8 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: X-MEN: MAGNETO TESTAMENT
X-Men: Magneto Testament #2 will arrive in stores on Oct. 8 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Greg Pak, with art by Carmine Di Giandomenico and a cover by Marko Djurdjevic.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The latest from the Marvel Knights line! The definitive origin story of one of Marvel's greatest icons continues as young Magneto, a Jewish boy in Hitler's Germany, travels to Berlin with his father in a desperate attempt to secure protection from the Nazi menace. What new rules and skills must father and son learn to survive in this insane new world? And will those lessons be enough to save their family on the Night of Broken Glass?"
X-Men: Magneto Testament #22 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: X-MEN: MANIFEST DESTINY #2
X-Men: Manifest Destiny #2 will arrive in stores on Oct. 8 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Mike Carey and Chris Yost, with art by Michael Ryan and various and a cover by Humberto Ramos.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Mike Carey's Iceman saga continues as things take a dark turn for Bobby Drake with the emergence of an old, deadly foe of the X-Men. Will this spell disaster for our hero or a new chapter in the history of this original X-Man? Also, Emma Frost as you've never seen her before. And find out what Boom Boom has been up to since Nextwave!"
X-Men: Manifest Destiny #2 will be 48 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: X-MEN: ORIGINAL SIN #1
X-Men: Original Sin #1 will arrive in stores on Oct. 8 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Mike Carey and Daniel Way, with art by Mike Deodato and Scot Eaton and a cover by Deodato and Richard Isanove.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"What is the secret reason Wolverine joined the X-Men? The X-Men event of the fall begins in this one-shot! For years, Logan has been a man without a past, whose memories existed only as conflicting fragments. And Charles Xavier has been a master of his own mind and others. Now the tables are turned, and as Wolverine struggles to rescue his son, Daken, from the evil and darkness that have consumed him, Professor X comes face-to-face with the most terrifying secret of all!"
X-Men: Original Sin #1 will be 48 pages and will cost $3.99.
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