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MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2008

MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS

FIRST LOOK: AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #20

Avengers: The Initiative #20 will arrive in stores on Jan. 2 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Dan Slott and Christos Gage, with art by Steve Kurth and a cover by Mark Brooks.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"'Acceptable Losses.' The Invasion is over and the Initiative has been rocked to its core. Now that the truth is out, that the program was conceived as part of a Skrull plot, can it survive? Who will leave? Who will stay? And who will lead them? Also: Learn what's become of the real Hank Pym! And when Taskmaster discovers Mutant Zero's true identity, she gets fightin' mad! Key members of the Initiative graduate and/or move on to four major Marvel titles!"

Avengers: The Initiative #20 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: AVENGERS/INVADERS #7

Avengers/Invaders #7 will arrive in stores on Jan. 2 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jim Krueger and Alex Ross, with art by Steve Sadowski, a cover by Ross and a variant cover by Pasqual Ferry.

Here's how Marvel describes the book:

"Marvel's biggest self-contained story of the year continues! Featuring Earth's Mightiest Heroes and spanning the generations from 2008 to the war-torn days of World War II! Surrounded by a trio of enemies they thought long-vanquished, The Avengers are victims of one of the most powerful pieces of technology in the Marvel Universe. Meanwhile, the Invaders find themselves trapped in an alternate reality that promises to destroy its most powerful member as the countdown to Armageddon begins."

Avengers/Invaders #7 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: CAPTAIN AMERICA #45

Captain America #45 will arrive in stores on Jan. 2 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Ed Brubaker, with art by Luke Ross and a cover by Steve Epting.

Here's how Marvel describes the book:

"It's Bucky versus Batroc and a mysterious foreign agent from his past as the Winter Soldier, as he fights to keep a secret super-weapon from falling into enemy hands! But the shocking ending of this three-parter brings a new twist to the mission... and sends our New Captain America in search of whatever is left of his old comrades, the Invaders. Part Three of Three."

Captain America #45 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: FANTASTIC FOUR #562

Fantastic Four #562 will arrive in stores on Jan. 2 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Mark Millar, with art and cover by Bryan Hitch.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"The story Marvel had to call 'A Fantastic Four Wedding And A Funeral'..."

Fantastic Four #562 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: FANTASTIC FOUR COSMIC-SIZE #1

Fantastic Four Cosmic-Size #1 will arrive in stores on Jan. 2 from Marvel Comics. The issue is by various, with a cover by Francesco Mattina.

Marvel did not release story information with the solicitation of this issue.

Fantastic Four Cosmic-Size #1 will be 48 pages and will cost $4.99.

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FIRST LOOK: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #8

Guardians of the Galaxy #8 will arrive in stores on Jan. 2 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, with art by Paul Pelletier and a cover by Clint Langley.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"War of Kings lead-in. All hail Blastaar, King of the Negative Zone! As Rocket Raccoon attempts to pull a new team of Guardians together, the big question is... what happened to Star-Lord? Prepare for major curve balls and hi-octane action as Star-Lord squares off against the new warlord ruler of the Negative Zone...Blastaar! Just what is this feared FF foe planning to do with a certain high tech prison full of some of the Marvel Universe's worst super-offenders? And how does this all lead to War of Kings?"

Guardians of the Galaxy #8 will be 32 pages and will cost 2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: INCREDIBLE HERCULES #124

Incredible Hercules #124 will arrive in stores on Jan. 2 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente, with art by Clayton Henry and Salva Espin and a cover by Bob Layton.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"'Love and War,' part 4. Hercules, Namora and Athena rush to Washington, D.C., to stop the Mad Amazon Artume from shifting the Axis Mundi and placing the whole world under her control. But now Artume has both Amadeus Cho and the mightiest of the Titans, Atlas, at her beck and call -- and Atlas hasn't forgiven Herc for ripping him off during the Eleventh Labor!"

Incredible Hercules #124 will be 32 pages and cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: INCOGNITO #1

Incognito #1 will arrive in stores on Jan. 2 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Ed Brubaker, with art and cover by Sean Phillips.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"What if you were an ex-super villain hiding out in Witness Protection... but all you could think about were the days when the rules didn't apply to you? Could you stand the toil of an average life after years of leaving destruction in your wake? And what if you couldn't stand it? What would you do then?"

Incognito #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.50.

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FIRST LOOK: KICK-ASS #5

Kick-Ass #5 will arrive in stores on Jan. 2 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Mark Millar, with art and cover by John Romita Jr.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Since he put on the green wetsuit and became Kick-Ass, Dave Lizewski has broken both legs, shattered his back; been run over by a Mercedes, smashed by garbage cans, and clobbered by gangsters; become a YouTube phenomenon and inspired a wave of costumed vigilantes...but none of that can compare to what's going to happen now that John Genovese knows who he is."

Kick-Ass #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #43

Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #43 will arrive in stores on Jan. 2 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Paul Tobin, with art by David Hahn and a cover by Salva Espin.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Can't vacations ever go right? All the Fantastic Four wanted was a nice simple weekend at the Suite Salem Bed & Breakfast -- Agatha Harkness: Propreitor. But the rooms are more than a little odd, and the nearby country fair has an unsettling Hall of Mirrors run by a certain lady known as Moondragon. Worst of all, Baron Mordo's not playing fair at the fair! He's stolen part of the FF's essence to create gargoyle-simulacrums bent on the FF's destruction!"

Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #43 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: X-MEN: MAGNETO TESTAMENT #4

X-Men: Magneto Testament #4 will arrive in stores on Jan. 2 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 Poles called the little town Oswiecim...but the conquering Nazis have given it a new name. Now the young man who will eventually become Magneto faces the most unfathomable horrors of his life within the death camp known as Auschwitz-Birkenau. Whose familiar face will greet him? What will it take to survive? And in the face of such overwhelming inhumanity, how can he keep hope alive?"

X-Men: Magneto Testament #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: MARVELS: EYE OF THE CAMERA #2

Marvels: Eye of the Camera #2 will arrive in stores on Jan. 2 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Kurt Busiek, with art and cover by Jay Anacleto.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"News photographer Phil Sheldon's back, with the man-on-the-street's perspective on the big events of the Marvel Universe, from the Avengers, the all-new X-Men and the Secret Wars to Dracula and the Werewolf By Night. But this time, Phil's world is going to be rocked not just by superheroes and super-villains -- but by something far more personal, as well."

Marvels: Eye of the Camera #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: NEW EXILES ANNUAL #1

New Exiles Annual #1 will arrive in stores on Jan. 2 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Chris Claremont, with art by Tom Grummett and a cover by Dave Williams.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Proteus was one of the Exiles' most deadly foes. He lead a path of destruction across the multiverse before finally finding a body that could sustain him... the body of Exile, Morph. Brainwashed into believing himself to be the true Morph, Proteus has fought alongside the Exiles side for some time...but every so often, hints of his true self... slip through. Not too much... an angry look here, a brutal beating there. Now, finally, the moment fans have been dreading has truly come... Proteus has returned!"

New Exiles Annual #1 will be 40 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #26

Punisher War Journal #26 will arrive in stores on Jan. 2 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Matt Fraction and Rick Remender, with art by Howard Chaykin and a cover by Dave Wilkins.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"The Secret Invasion might be over, but the aftermath has just begun. In the ashes of a world where up is down, black is white, and victory has come at an extraordinary price, whose side is The Punisher on? Where does G.W. Bridge -- a soldier all his life -- go when the war is over? And if the invasion is over... who has Frank Castle in their sights? Some wars will never end..."

Punisher War Journal #26 will be 32 pages and will cost 2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: PUNISHER: WAR ZONE #4

Punisher: War Zone #4 will arrive in stores on Jan. 2 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Garth Ennis, with art and cover by Steve Dillon.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"'The Resurrection of Ma Gnucci,' part 3. The latest offering from the Marvel Knights line reunites the creative team of Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon for a weekly-shipping 6-part limited sequel to their story arc, 'Welcome Back, Frank.' It all starts when two mobsters take a trip to the zoo and piss off the wrong monkey. Limbs are lost (the kind you can't easily replace), vultures are fed (with said appendages), and then things get, like, really crazy. Like back-from-the-dead crazy. That's right -- she's back and she wants payback. Ma Gnucci. Eighty-five pounds of hairless, armless, legless evil."

Punisher: War Zone #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: ULTIMATE X-MEN #99

Ultimate X-Men #99 will arrive in stores on Jan. 2 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Aron E. Coleite, with art and cover by Mark Brooks.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"It's a mutant massacre at Xavier's! In the wake of Ultimatum -- a band of humans have stolen Sentinel technology and attack Xavier's mansion -- killing any mutant they see. With the X-Men locked in battle with Magneto -- can anyone save these students? Their greatest hope might rest in the hands of their worst enemy as the Weapon X program returns!"

Ultimate X-Men #99 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: VENOM: DARK ORIGINS #5

Venom: Dark Origins #5 will arrive in stores on Jan. 2 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Zeb Wells, with art and cover by Angel Medina.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"There's no turning back now. The symbiote has finally and fully bonded with Eddie Brock's DNA, blackening his heart, tarring his soul. Now the man reborn as Venom sets out for revenge! Discover the humanity behind Amazing Spider-Man #300, as a twisted, corrupted human being crosses the final line, and Spider-Man and his monstrous new arch-enemy Venom meet face-to-face for the first time."

Venom: Dark Origins #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: WAR MACHINE #1

War Machine #1 will arrive in stores on Jan. 2 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Greg Pak, with art and cover by Leonardo Manco.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Across the globe, from the killing fields of Santo Marco to the blasted deserts of occupied Aqiria, butchers and tyrants are committing the most horrific atrocities imaginable. The outside world won't raise a finger to stop them, but now Jim Rhodes is on the job. And forget a finger -- he's raising a couple of ginormous shoulder mounted rocket cannons! A shocking incarnation of War Machine -- along with a surprisingly familiar supporting cast and one of the biggest villains in the Marvel Universe!"

War Machine #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: WHAT IF? SECRET WARS

What If? Secret Wars will arrive in stores on Jan. 2 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Karl Bollers and C.B. Cebulski, with art by Jorge Molina and Patrick Spaziante and a cover by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Marko Djurdjevic.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"From the Watcher's Datalog: When a handful of Earth's heroes and villains were kidnapped across several light years to the alien Battleworld to fight a Secret War, Doctor Doom thought he'd successfully stolen the power of the cosmic entity called the Beyonder. However, Doom was unaware he had only stolen a portion of the Beyonder's near limitless abilities and the tables were turned, stripping the uber-villain of his newfound godhood. But what if...? What if events occurred differently? What if Doom discovered his mistake before it was too late and won the Secret War? In other words...'What If Doctor Doom Kept the Beyonder's Power?' And featuring the conclusion of a special five part back-up story, 'What if the Runaways Became the Young Avengers?' In this issue 'Young Avengers Assemble!'"

What If? Secret Wars will be 48 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: WOLVERINE #70

Wolverine #70 will arrive in stores on Jan. 2 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Mark Millar, with art and cover by Steve McNiven.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"'Old Man Logan,' part 5 of 8. Fifty years ago the heroes of the Marvel Universe were massacred and as far as Old Man Logan is concerned, Wolverine died with them. During that final battle, something happened to Logan...something so traumatic that he hasnšt popped his claws since. Now Logan lives out his days a shell of a man, his warrior spirit long since crushed by the horrible weight of the secret he carries with him. What happened?"

Wolverine #70 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: WOLVERINE: MANIFEST DESTINY #3

Wolverine: Manifest Destiny #3 will arrive in stores on Jan. 2 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jason Aaron, with art by Stephen Segovia and a cover by Dave Wilkins.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"50 years ago Wolverine turned his back on the people of San Francisco's Chinatown when they needed him the most. Now he must make up for his mistake and somehow manage to unite all of the Kung Fu schools in the city, if he hopes to have any chance at defeating the brutal Black Dragon Tong that currently controls the underworld. Unfortunately, that's going to be hard for Logan to do when he happens to be locked inside a San Francisco jail cell."

Wolverine: Manifest Destiny #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: X-FORCE #10

X-Force #10 will arrive in stores on Jan. 2 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Christopher Yost, with art and cover by Mike Choi.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"'Old Ghosts,' part 4 of 4. Demon Bar. Ghost Rider. Legacy Virus. Mister Sinister. Vanisher. Domino. Cameron Hodge. The Right. And it only gets bigger from here."

X-Force #10 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: X-MEN: WORLD'S APART #3

X-Men: World's Apart #3 will arrive in stores on Jan. 2 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Christopher Yost, with art by Diogenes Neves and a cover by Mike Deodato.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"From the time she joined the X-Men, Storm has been called upon to fight mutants, aliens, demons and even gods...and she's triumphed. But how will she fare when she is forced to combat her own husband? Storm, Queen of Wakanda, against the Black Panther! And with her kingdom and the lives of her teammates, the X-Men, on the line, Storm knows this is one fight she can't afford to lose..."

X-Men: World's Apart #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: YOUNG X-MEN #9

Young X-Men #9 will arrive in stores on Jan. 2 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Marc Guggenheim, with art by Rafa Sandoval and cover by Chris Bachalo.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"The two-part juggernaut, "The Y-Men" concludes as the Young X-Men face the next generation of super-powered villains. Who could be more threatening than evil mutants? You'll have to read this issue to find out!"

Young X-Men #9 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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