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FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2008

MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS

FIRST LOOK: CAPTAIN AMERICA #49

Captain America #49 will arrive in stores on April 15 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 issue:

"The most important issue of Captain America since issue 25 is finally here! Sharon Carter's dreams are forcing her to relive the death of Steve Rogers -- and her time under the control of Dr. Faustus. But will these dreams also reveal hidden secrets about what she saw and did the day Steve died?"

Captain America #49 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: DARK TOWER: SORCERER #1

Dark Tower: Sorcerer #1 will arrive in stores on April 15 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Robin Furth, with art and cover by Richard Isanove.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"A very special stand alone issue probing deeply into the incredible life of Marten Broadcloak. We learn his deadly secret agenda and true goal is not to serve the Crimson King, but to climb to the top of the Dark Tower itself and become the overlord of all existence! Written by Robin Furth, the guiding force behind the Dark Tower series and illustrated by Richard Isanove whose stunning coloring on Dark Tower has helped make every issue a work of art. This is an instant collector's item no Stephen King fan can afford to be without! "

Dark Tower: Sorcerer #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: ENDER'S SHADOW: BATTLE SCHOOL #4

Ender's Shadow: Battle School #4 will arrive in stores on April 15 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Mike Carey, with art by Sebastian Fiumara and cover by Timothy Green II.

Here's how Marvel describes the book:

"Bean has traded the streets of Rotterdam for an environment that seems even more challenging -- Battle School! For the orphan named Bean, Battle School is a continuation of the war for survival that began on the streets of Rotterdam. But there's another war he's being trained to fight -- against the alien race known as the Formics. And he now knows that the training includes some blatant lies about both the enemy and the campaign."

Ender's Shadow: Battle School #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: HALO: UPRISING #4

Halo: Uprising #4 will arrive in stores on April 15 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:

"The blistering conclusion! The story that connects the video games: Halo 2 and Halo 3. Find out where Master Chief has been and where he is going, before you pick up an Xbox 360 controller and finish the fight. Meanwhile, Earth is under siege -- the human resistance is faced with impossible odds with no hope in sight against the overwhelming Covenant forces. Be there to see the event that may turn the tide of the entire war."

Halo: Uprising #4 will be 40 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: INCOGNITO #3

Incognito #3 will arrive in stores on April 15 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Ed Brubaker, with art and cover by Sean Phillips.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Her name is Ava Destruction, and she's the most 'live fast, die young, leave a good-looking corpse' kind of girl you've ever met. Ava, one of the Black Death's top enforcers, and a woman who's perpetually 16 on the outside, is sent into Witness Protection after our hero and while she may be pretty... what she leaves in her wake is anything but."

Incognito #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.50.

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FIRST LOOK: LORDS OF AVALON: KNIGHT OF DARKNESS #5

Lords of Avalon: Knight of Darkness #5 will arrive in stores on April 15 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Robin Furth and Sherrilyn Kenyon, with art and cover by Tommy Ohtsuka.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Confronting the ghost of Sagremor at the infamous slaughter bridge is only the beginning of the troubles that Merewyn, Varian, and their friends encounter. Varianšs illness continues to worsen due to the magical manacle Narishka used to zap him of his powers. After receiving a glancing blow from Sagremor, Merewyn finds her ugliness curse returning. And now, it seems as if Queen Morgen has learned of the attempt to escape from the Val Sans Retour, and is launching her own invasion!"

Lords of Avalon: Knight of Darkness #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #10

Marvel Adventures Super Heroes #10 will arrive in stores on April 15 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Todd Dezago, with art by Derec Donovan and a cover by Clayton Henry.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"'Ant-Man is On The Job!' Well, he's looking for a job, anyway. But his employment is put on hold when the insidious Sandman crosses his path-and Ant-Man needs to pull out all the stops to defeat the Granular Goon! And, as Ant-Man's popularity rises, so too do the suspicions of Vernon Van Dyne!"

Marvel Adventures Super Heroes #10 will be 32 pages and cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: MOON KNIGHT #29

Moon Knight #29 will arrive in stores on April 15 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Mike Benson, with art Jefte Palo and a cover by Gabriele Dell'Otto.

Here's how Marvel describes the book:

"'Down South,' part 3. Playing protector to a young woman who's in the crosshairs of the meanest, craziest, most indefatigable bounty hunters south -- or North -- of the Rio Grande. Meet Los Bros Zapata, a tag-team Mexican wrestler duo who moonlight as assassins, and whošll do anything -- anything -- to take down their mark. Moon Knight's gonna have his hands full, but luckily, he's got someone in his corner: The Punisher."

Moon Knight #29 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: PUNISHER #4

Punisher #4 will arrive in stores on April 15 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Brian Reed, with art by Eric Battle and a cover by Christopher Shy.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"'Living in Darkness,' part 4. Frank Castle is being hunted. Lured into a trap, and torn to pieces by a team of unassailable foes, the Punisher retreats into the dark underground of New York in hopes of discovering the identity of his relentless pursuer. Someone who knows his modus operandi. Someone who anticipates his every move. Someone who has a personal investment in seeing Frank dead. The most astonishing reveal in years!"

Punisher #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: RAMPAGING WOLVERINE #1

Rampaging Wolverine #1 will arrive in stores on April 15 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Josh Fialkov, Christopher Yost, Robin Furth and Ted McKeever, with art by Paco Diaz Luque, Nelson and McKeever and a cover by Nelson.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Three all-new, all-action Wolverine tales, all in black and white! Josh Fialkov and the gray wash art of Paco Diaz Luque pit Wolverine against South Pacific pirates...and worse. Plus, Christopher Yost introduces a sniper with a secret -- and a canuckle-head to kill! Finally, Ted McKeever tells a third island adventure. Plus even more!"

Rampaging Wolverine #1 will be 48 black-and-white pages and cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: SQUADRON SUPREME #10

Squadron Supreme #10 will arrive in stores on April 15 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Howard Chaykin, with art by Marco Checchetto and a cover by Andy Blase.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"War! It's the new Squadron Supreme versus the old --- and America is the battleground! The devastation is incredible, and as the toll of death and destruction increases, the only question is, where will Hyperion stop? Or, will he stop?"

Squadron Supreme #10 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: THE STAND: AMERICAN NIGHTMARE #2

The Stand: American Nightmare #2 will arrive in stores on April 15 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, with artby Mike Perkins and covers by Lee Bermejo and Perkins.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"The dead are still dead and the living are still finding their way through this horribly altered landscape of America. Thus, it's a perfect time to -- bring on the bad guys! Randall Flagg performs his first act of magic and begins his cross country journey in a souped-up Buick. And then, there's the strangest addition to the cast yet...Donald Merwin Elbert, the Trashcan Man, a pyromaniac who suddenly has no one to curb his unhealthy obsession with blowing things up. All this plus Rita suggests to Larry Underwood that they should start making their way out of New York, perhaps via...the Lincoln Tunnel! And you know what that means."

The Stand: American Nightmare will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: SUB-MARINER COMICS #1 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL

Sub-Mariner Comics #1 70th Anniversary Special will arrive in stores on April 15 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Roy Thomas, with art and cover by Mitch Breitweiser and varaint cover by Marcos Martin.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"The second of a series of celebratory specials commemorating Marvel's 70th Anniversary! It's 1940, and thanks to policewoman Betty Dean, the young Namor the Sub-Mariner has momentarily halted his jihad against the surface world. But now, an envoy from the Axis powers attempts to sway the undersea prince to the Nazi cause! Can the less worldly Sub-Mariner be tempted? Plus, a second never-before-seen Namor story by Mark Schultz and Al Williamson, and a reprint of Namor's first appearance from 1939!"

Sub-Mariner Comics #1 70th Anniversary Special will be 48 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: UNCANNY X-MEN #508

Uncanny X-Men #508 will arrive in stores on April 15 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Matt Fraction, with art and cover by Greg Land.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"The X-Men get up to the delicate art of living as the Sisterhood plan their imminent demise. The Science Team gets to work, trying very hard not to kill one another first. Simon Trask gains traction in the California state legislature, muscling Proposition X to an emergency ballot vote. If it passes, mutants past and present, powered and otherwise, won't be allowed to breed... all this and a friend returns as a foe and ready for murder. Oh, things are getting ugly."

Uncanny X-Men #508 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: WOLVERINE NOIR #1

Wolverine Noir #1 will arrive in stores on April 15 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Stuart Moore, with art by C.P. Smith and covers by Smith and Dennis Calero.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"The Bowery, 1937. Jim Logan, the fiercest knife expert in New York, runs a seedy detective agency called 'Logan & Logan'...along with his useless, halfwit brother, Dog. They're the best they are at what they do. But when a swanky dame named Mariko Yashida struts into the office, she opens up a world of hurt for Logan, forcing him to revisit his painful, bloody past."

Wolverine Noir #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: X-FACTOR #42

X-Factor #42 will arrive in stores on April 15 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Peter David, with art by Valentine De Landro and a cover by David Yardin.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"After the shocking events of the past few issues, Madrox has learned that in X-Factor, anything can happen. And in this issue -- everything does! Separated from his teammates and involved in a war he never expected to see, he can only look back on the days when the team stood together. Now, the rebellion has begun!"

X-Factor #42 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: X-MEN: LEGACY #223

X-Men: Legacy #223 will arrive in stores on April 15 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Mike Carey, with art by Scot Eatonand a cover by Lee Bermejo.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"'Salvage,' part 4 of 5. It's the moment of truth for Danger and Professor Xavier as the seeds planted in Astonishin X-Men finally bloom. Prof. X kept a sentient being almost as a slave and now that she is free of her bonds, Danger will take her revenge. And this time, the X-Men arenšt there to help him. It's the beginning of the end of Professor Xavier's part of X-Men: Legacy! "

X-Men: Legacy #223 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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