FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2009
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: AGENTS OF ATLAS #4
Agents of Atlas #4 will arrive in stores on May 6 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jeff Parker, with art by Carlo Pagulayan and Clayton Henry and covers by Stuart Immonen and Ed McGuinness.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"What a difference a half-century makes: As the Agents of 1958 find themselves battling deep behind the Iron Curtain, the Agents of today are locked in mortal conflict with Captain America! And if Bob Grayson loses his mind, that may very well be the end for the Agents of today!"
Agents of Atlas #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: CABLE #14
Cable #14 will arrive in stores on May 6 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Duane Swierczynski, with art by Ariel Olivetti and covers by Olivetti and Kaare Andrews.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"'X-Force/Cable: Messiah War,' part 4. For the first time, Cable's been separated from the girl he's sworn to raise and protect -- Hope, the so-called 'Mutant Messiah' -- and now she's in the hands of his greatest enemy! Meanwhile, X-Force, sent by Cyclops on a desperate rescue mission to the deep future, scrambles to find their way out of a trap that will kill them in matter of hours. And if thatıs not enough, an old -- some might say ancient -- enemy of the X-Men has reared his ugly head one last time."
Cable #14 will be 32 pages and will cost $2ċ.99.
FIRST LOOK: DAREDEVIL NOIR #2
Daredevil Noir #2 will arrive in stores on May 6 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Alexander Irvine, with art by Tomm Coker and covers by Coker and Dennis Calero.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Liar's Poker,' part 2. The latest addition to Marvelıs red-hot Noir line offers a unique spin on the Man Without Fear! Prohibition-era Hell's Kitchen is no place to be a blind man, but it's tailor-made for a vigilante. On one side, you've got the Kingpin; on the other, Orville Halloran, fresh out of Sing Sing and ready for war. Daredevil has tangled with both of them before, and as temperatures rise in the Kitchen, a third player comes to the table: the Bull's-Eye Killer. Who does he work for -- Fisk or Halloran? Murdock needs to find out, and fast, for the sake of the mysterious Eliza. But there's more to her than meets the eye..."
Daredevil Noir #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: DEADPOOL #10
Deadpool #10 will arrive in stores on May 6 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Daniel Way, with art by Paco Medina and a cover by Jason Pearson.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Bullseye,' part 1 of 3. Norman Osborn is through playing around with Deadpool -- it's time to send in the big guns. The big, crazy guns that never, ever miss. He may be wearing a new costume, but he's still the same ol' psychopath."
Deadpool #10 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: DESTROYER #2
Destroyer #2 will arrive in stores on May 6 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Robert Kirkman, with art by Cory Walker and a cover by Jason Pearson.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The clock is ticking, Destroyer's time on this Earth is coming to an end -- so his one-man mission to murder all his villains kicks into high-gear this issue. It's all-out, non-stop mayhem in that time-tested Destroyer fashion. Don't waste a bag and board -- this comic comes drenched in blood!"
Destroyer #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: EXILES #2
Exiles #2 will arrive in stores on May 6 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jeff Parker, with art by Salvador Espin and a cover Dave Bullock.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"It appears that affecting the course of history on another world is hard. Especially when all the mutants of this world work together...against you! How can a new untested team take on The X-Men, The Brotherhood, and everybody in between? Join the Exiles as they tumble head first into the answer as the relaunch of this series continues!"
Exiles #2 will be 32 pages and cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: FIN FANG FOUR RETURN! #1
Fin Fang Four Return! #1 will arrive in stores on May 6 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Scott Gray and Roger Langridge, with art and cover by Langridge.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"There was a time when giants walked the Earth! Monstrous creatures! Products of science gone mad! Fin Fang Foom! Elektro! Googam! Gorgilla! Once they were great and terrible, and all trembled in their wake! Now, reduced to human size, they must live in the modern world and earn a buck. So what happens when the freakish foursome tries to play nice? Find out in this one-shot!"
Fin Fang Four Return! #1 will be 48 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: HULK: BROKEN WORLDS BOOK TWO
Hulk: Broken Worlds Book Two will arrive in stores on May 6 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Marc Sumerak, Adam Warren and Jason Henderson, with art by Jonboy Meyers, Kelsey Shannon,
Juan Santacruz and Steve Scott and a cover by Paul Pelletier.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Throughout the unending vastness of the multiverse echo the cries of the monster inside mister Bruce Banner... the
unstoppable force known as the Hulk. Continuing to chronicle the catalogue of crosstime Hulk, asking not 'What If...' but 'What is?' This new oversized special revisits the worlds of the Age of Apocalypse, the Days of Future Past, the Marvel Mangaverse, and the year 1602!"
Hulk: Broken Worlds Book Two will be 40 pages and will cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: HUMAN TORCH COMICS #1 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
Human Torch Comics #1 70th Anniversary Special will arrive in stores on May 6 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Scott Snyder, with art by Scott Wegener and covers by Adi Granov and Marcos Martin.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Before he became the hero he was created to be, the original Human Torch had to battle his inner demons to stake a claim on the soul he knows he has...and his enemies will stop at nothing to tear him apart to get at the city they want to control. Can he learn to tap into the human side of the Torch, or must he sacrifice himself to save the people he has sworn to protect in this al-new 22 page story? Also included is a bonus 10-page Torch tale from Marvelıs rich history!"
Human Torch Comics #1 70th Anniversary Special will be 48 pages and cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #13
Invincible Iron Man #13 will arrive in stores on May 6 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Matt Fraction, with art and cover by Salvador Larroca.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Tony's flight for freedom goes international! Pepper Potts: Prisoner of H.A.M.M.E.R.! And things get very bad for Maria Hill deep in the heart of Texas! As Tony struggles to keep the Silver Centurion armor up and running, Norman Osborn's noose tightens around his neck -- every freak and fiend in his rogues gallery is gunning for him -- and Madame Masque gets the keys to the kingdom. 'World's Most Wanted' hits the halfway point, and absolutely no one is safe."
Invincible Iron Man #13 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: MARVEL ZOMBIES 4 #2
Marvel Zombies 4 #2 will arrive in stores on May 6 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Fred Van Lente, with art by Kev Walker and a cover by Greg Pak.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Straight from the Dark Reign comes...The Hood! What the cloaked criminal wants, he gets -- and he's after the zombie virus to wipe out the heroes once and for all! But standing in his way are the Midnight Sons -- and they're not heroesthey're monsters! For the first time in many years, The Hood and his super-villain syndicate know fear...but where Parker Robinson goes, can the dread Dormammu be far behind?"
Marvel Zombies 4 #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK:NEW AVENGERS: THE REUNION #3
New Avengers: The Reunion #3 will arrive in stores on May 6 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jim McCann, with art by David Lopez and a cover by Jo Chen.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"After last issue's bombshell revelation, the hits keep coming for Mockingbird and Ronin as they begin their infiltration to stop a weapon of mass destruction from destroying an entire city. Plus, the question thatıs been on everyone's mind, especially Clint's: What happened to Mockingbird while she was held captive by the Skrulls?"
New Avengers: The Reunion #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: NEW MUTANTS #1
New Mutants #1 will arrive in stores on May 6 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Zeb Wells, with art by Diogenes Neves and covers by Adam Kubert, Alex Ross and Bob McLeod.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Theyıre back together again! Cannonball, Dani Moonstar, Karma, Sunspot, Magma and Magik have been gathered once more, but can they stand against one of the most powerful X-Villains of all time? Legion is back, and the villain that thrust Marvel into the Age of Apocalypse is scarier than ever. But what does he want with the New Mutants?"
New Mutants #1 will be 40 pages and will cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: TERROR, INC.: APOCALYPSE SOON #1
Terror, Inc: Apocalypse Soon #1 will arrive in stores on May 6 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Daniel Lapham, with art by Koi Turnbull and a cover by Jelena Kevin Djurdjevic.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Ol' Skullface sings again! Charming Mr. Terror -- the cursed, undead, rotting, immortal entrepreneur -- is back in action! Brutally ripping off his own limbs and 'borrowing' other people's body parts comes in so very handy for the lucrative purposes of assassination, espionage, and other sticky situations. Business is truly recession-proof...but is it plague-proof? Terror better hope so when he agrees to recover a weaponized virus from Middle Eastern terrorists -- just one of those odd jobs the unique Mr. Terror is so well suited for."
Terror, Inc: Apocalypse Soon #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: THE TROJAN WAR #1
The Trojan War #1 will arrive in stores on May 6 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Roy Thomas, with art by Miguel Sepulveda and a cover by Dennis Calero.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Based on the Epic Cycle and other ancient sources. This is the tale not told in The Iliad and The Odyssey of Zeusı plans with Themis, the god of justice, to bring about the Trojan War to kill off an excess of mankind. This is a fascinating exploration of the very roots of the most famous conflict in antiquity."
The Trojan War #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: WAR OF KINGS #3
War of Kings #3 will arrive in stores on May 6 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Andy Lanning and Dan Abnett, with art by Paul Pelletier and a cover by Brandon Peterson.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Marvel's next sci-fi spectacular rages on! Emperor Vulcan cuts loose, but will final victory depend less on military might and more on actions of the conscience? And how will the Inhuman known as Crystal and the Imperial Guardsman named Gladiator factor in to the escalating events?"
War of Kings #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: X-MEN: FIRST CLASS FINALS #4
X-Men: First Class Finals #4 will arrive in stores on May 6 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jeff Parker, with art by Roger Cruz, Amilcar Pinna and Collen Coover and a cover by Cruz.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Before they can face the world, the X-Men must face the dark secrets that lie inside Marvel Girl."
X-Men: First Class Finals #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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