FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2008
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: ASTONISHING X-MEN #29
Astonishing X-Men #29 will arrive in stores on April 22 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Warren Ellis, with art and cover by Simone Bianchi.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Ghost Box,' part 5. The penultimate chapter of the opening epic by the team of Ellis and Bianchi. Are you ready for the secret of the Ghost Box?"
Astonishing X-Men #29 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #23
Avengers: The Initiative #23 will arrive in stores on April 22 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Christos N. Gage, with art and cover by Humberto Ramos.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The explosive issue that changes everything! From the moment it was formed, the Initiative has had more than its share of dark secrets. Now, they've all come out. On top of everything else, can the Initiative survive this? Well, the title of this story is 'The Initiative: Disassembled'."
Avengers: The Initiative #23 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: X-MEN: THE LIVES AND TIMES OF LUCAS BISHOP #3
X-Men: The Lives and Times of Lucas Bishop #3 will arrive in stores on April 22 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Duane Swierczynski, with art by Larry Stroman and a cover by Ariel Olivetti.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"The untold story of renegade X-Man Lucas Bishop concludes here! He was born into bondage. Forced into a life of crime on the streets of a hard future. Slowly, though, Lucas BIshop transformed himself into an agent of justice...a hero cop. But now that his greatest enemy has ripped a hole in time itself, Bishop realizes that he may have been put on this earth for more than a tin badge. He might have been put here to set everything right, because heıs the only X-Man alive who knows how wrong itıs going to be."
X-Men: The Lives and Times of Lucas Bishop #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: DAREDEVIL #118
Daredevil #118 will arrive in stores on April 22 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Ed Brubaker, with art by Michael Lark, a cover by Marko Djurdjevic and a variant cover by Russ Heath and Juan Doe.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Did you think it was going to be easy for the Kingpin to waltz back into New York City? Or did you smarten up and realize that every crook and super-villain who ever had a grudge against him would crawl out of the woodwork and try to kill him? "
Daredevil #118 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: DARK REIGN: ELEKTRA #2
Dark Reign: Elektra #2 will arrive in stores on April 22 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Zeb Wells, with art by Clay Mann and a cover by Lee Bermejo.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Even for a lethal ninja assassin who's been to the far side of death and back, Elektra faces the fight of her life! Freed from her torment at the hands of mad Skrull scientists, and delivered straight into the grabby hands of Norman Osborn and H.A.M.M.E.R., Elektra's been imprisoned, tortured, vivisected, and even replaced with a genetic double. But the deadliest woman in the world still managed to free herself, and now, hobbling and wounded, she struggles to clear her name for her impostor's crimes even as she fights to stay alive!"
Dark Reign: Elektra #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: FANTASTIC FORCE #1
Fantastic Force #1 will arrive in stores on April 22 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Joe Ahearne, with art by Steve Kurth and a cover by Bryan Hitch.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"From the pages of Fantastic Four: The Hooded Man! Lightwave! Banner! Natalie X! Psionics! Alex Ultron! They're the last six superhumans from a devastated future! They've rescued the remnants of a devastated humanity by relocating them to an artificial planet in the present day! Now they face their greatest challenge -- to create a better utopian society! But there are vast forces from across the Marvel Universe who will move against them -- plus a threat from their own era they thought theyıd left behind! Plus, eight pages of Director's Cut Extras!"
Fantastic Force #1 will be 40 pages and will cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: GHOST RIDER #34
Ghost Rider #34 will arrive in stores on April 22 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jason Aaron, with art by Tony Moore and a cover by Arthur Suydam.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Trials and Tribulations,' part 2.
Among the truckers who work the loneliest stretches of highways at night, there is a legend. The legend of the Highwayman, the hellbilly terror of the hammer lane, a former trucker who was cursed by the devil and now drives a mystical black rig, preying on the souls of anyone foolish enough to drive his highways come nightfall. This issue, that happens to be Danny Ketch, a man who knows a thing or two when it comes to curses."
Ghost Rider #34 will be 32 pages and cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #13
Guardians of the Galaxy #13 will arrive in stores on April 22 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, with art by Brad Walker and a cover by Salvador Larroca.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"A War of Kings tie-in! The guns of the Kree and the Shi'Ar have thundered -- and there will hell to pay! Star-Lord's Guardians spring into desperate action in an attempt to stop the planet-shattering battle, but will either side listen? If they don't, the walls of the galaxy will disintegrate!"
Guardians of the Galaxy #13 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: INCREDIBLE HERCULES #128
Incredible Hercules #128 will arrive in stores on April 22 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Fred Van Lente and Greg Pak, with art by Dietrich Smith and a cover by David Williams.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"A Dark Reign tie-in! The Dark Avengers versus the Olympus Group versus Herc & Co! "
Incredible Hercules #128 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: HULK #11
Hulk #11 will arrive in stores on April 22 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jeph Loeb, with art and covers by Ed McGuinness and a variant cover by Arthur Adams.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The Defenders/Offenders War! The good news? Hulk's got help on his side in the form of Namor, Doctor Strange, and the Silver Surfer! The bad news? Rulk's got pals of his own. When the original Defenders face off one-on-one with Rulk, Tiger Shark, Baron Mordo, and Terrax, it's anybodyıs bet who will win but who exactly is betting on these fights?"
Hulk #11 will be 32 pages and cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: IMMORTAL IRON FIST #25
Immortal Iron Fist #25 will arrive in stores on April 22 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Duane Swierczynski, with art by Travel Foreman and a cover by Patrick Zircher.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Danny and the Immortal Weapons suffer infernal torment as the 'Escape from the Eighth City' arc continues! Fighting back to back with a mystical ally, Danny comes face to face with the diabolical leader of this warped dimension -- Changming! But what is his deadly secret?"
Immortal Iron Fist #25 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: KICK-ASS #6
Kick-Ass #6 will arrive in stores on April 22 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:
"The moment Dave Lizewski has spent his whole brief career as Kick-Ass preparing for. When the chips are down, when everything's at stake...whose ass will be kicked? Kick-Ass' origin story unfolds "
Kick-Ass #6 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #47
Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #47 will arrive in stores on April 22 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Paul Tobin, with art by Pere Perez and a cover by Jon Buran.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Readers know the story: an accidental exposure to cosmic rays turns Reed Richards, along with Johnny and Sue Storm, into the Terrific Three -- the Worldıs Greatest Fighting Team! Unfortunately, tragedy strikes when their close friend, Ben Grimm, is bathed in gamma radiation due to a horrible mishap during a Gamma Bomb test -- transforming Ben into the Incredible Hulk, the greatest threat the world has ever known! And then...umm, wait...do readers know this story? Who's playing with the past? And why?"
Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #47 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: MARVELS: EYE OF THE CAMERA #5
Marvels: Eye of the Camera #5 will arrive in stores on April 22 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Kurt Busiek, with art and cover by Jay Anacleto.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The Hulk destroys a town! The FF get a new HQ! X-Factor debuts! The Sub-Mariner joins the Avengers! The Masters of Evil attack! Magneto goes on trial! Big news. But where's Phil Sheldon? Is he covering the stories? Can he? As we approach the fateful finale, Phil faces a deadline -- and old friends rally round."
Marvels: Eye of the Camera #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: MIGHTY AVENGERS #24
Mighty Avengers #24 will arrive in stores on April 22 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Dan Slott, with art by Rafa Sandoval and a cover by Khoi Pham.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Chasing Ghosts.' The Scarlet Witch is back and her brother wants answers! Join Quicksilver as he races around the globe, hunting down the Mighty Avengers! Plus, what's Hank Pym's problem with Mr. Fantastic? And what does Norman Osborn have in store for Earth's Mightiest Heroes?
Guest starring Quicksilver, and featuring appearances by the Young Avengers and the Fantastic Four."
Mighty Avengers #24 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: NEW AVENGERS #52
New Avengers #52 will arrive in stores on April 22 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Brian Michael Bendis, with art and cover by Billy Tan.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Who is the new Sorcerer Supreme? The entire Marvel Universe hangs in the balance as the Avengers race to help the fallen Doctor Strange battle the forces of the Dark Dimension as they make their earthly power play."
New Avengers #52 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: SKRULL KILL KREW #1
Skrull Kill Krew #1 will arrive in stores on April 22 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Adam Felber, with art by Paulo Siqueira, a cover by Mario Alberti and a variant cover by Top Cow Studios.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Pulled from the ashes of 1994, straight to the 21st century, the Skrull Kill Krew is back...more brutal than ever! A disturbing and violent tale of a man with a couple of big guns and a bunch of alien shape shifters who harkens back to the earliest days of the Marvel Universe."
Skrull Kill Krew #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: THOR #601
Thor #601 will arrive in stores on April 22 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by J. Michael Straczynski, with art and covers by Marko Djurdjevic.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Has Thor turned his back on Asgard? Has Asgard turned its back on Thor?! After the events of Thor #600, the God of Thunder's life has changed completely!"
Thor #601 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #35
Wolverine: Origins #35 will arrive in stores on April 22 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Daniel Way, with art and cover by Doug Braithwaite.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Weapon XI,' part 3 of 5. During the darkest days of the Cold War a weapon was forged; more powerful, more fearsome and more adaptable than any the world had ever seen. The world has since changed...and so, too, must the weapon that could one day destroy it. Evolution cannot be stopped, but there is one man -- Wolverine, for the love of his son -- who is going to try."
Wolverine: Origins #35 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: X-FORCE #14
X-Force #14 will arrive in stores on April 22 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Craig Kyle and Christopher Yost, with art by Clayton Crain and covers by Crain and Kaare Andrews.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'X-Force/Cable: Messiah War,' part 3 of 7. Stryfe strikes! Cable and X-Forceıs greatest nemisis returns! The X-event of the decade continues in Messiah War, and things go from bad to worst-case scenario as X-Force and Cable struggle to keep Hope alive. While Cyclops fights to keep X-Force's involvement a secret in the present, Cable and Wolverine butt heads in the future over control of the child. Making matters worse, a member of X-Force abandons the team as an army of darkness descends upon them, leaving the team a man down with their backs to the wall. Past, present and future collide as the war for Mutantkind's survival continues."
X-Force #14 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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