FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2009
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: BETA RAY BILL: GODHUNTER #1
Beta Ray Bill: Godhunter #1 will arrive in stores on June 10 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Kieron Gillen, with art by Kano and a cover by Patrick Zircher.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Galactus! He's devoured worlds since the dawn of the universe. Consuming the Korbinites' home was nothing special. But for Beta Ray Bill -- oathbrother to Thor and the Korbinites' defender -- it was a failure of his life's duty...and has given him a certain clarity. How can a hero suffer such a threat to his existence? Beta Ray Bill sets forth to hunt down Galactus, force him to his knees and make him pay -- with a plan so audacious even the Planet Eater will feel fear."
Beta Ray Bill: Godhunter #1 will will be 40 pages and will cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: ENDER'S GAME: RECRUITING VALENTINE
Ender's Game: Recruiting Valentine will arrive in stores on June 10 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jake Black, with art and cover by Timothy Green II.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"Ender Wiggin may be in space learning to fight Formics, but his older siblings Peter and Valentine are saving the world back on Earth. When Valentine learns of an injustice in her school, she wants to fight it. Enter Peter who guides his sister through the process of nonviolent influence, and sets the ball rolling for his plans to one day rule the world. Jake Black, writer of the upcoming Ender's Game Companion, adds this new story to the Ender's Universe. "
Ender's Game: Recruiting Valentine will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: FANTASTIC FOUR #567
Fantastic Four #567 will arrive in stores on June 10 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 Masters of Doom,' part 2. The Marquis of Death has returned to Earth after a genocidal sojourn of two decades! And his first target is his once-pupil, Victor Von Doom!"
Fantastic Four #567 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: GENEXT: UNITED #2
GeNext: United #2 will arrive in stores on June 10 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Chris Claremont, with art by Jonboy Meyers and a cover by Alex Garner.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"A new generation of X-Men, a new generation of trouble! Twenty years have passed since the original X-Men faced their ultimate threat. Now, their children and grandchildren are picking up where they left off as Becka Monroe, Pavel Rasputin, Olivier Raven and the other members of the fledgling GeNext discover that being a super hero is not all fun and games. They travel to India with Hank 'The Beast' McCoy and discover an insidious plot. But who is behind these dangerous assassins terrorizing Mumbai? And why do they seem so familiar?"
GeNext: United #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: LOCKJAW AND THE PET AVENGERS #2
Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers #2 will arrive in stores on June 10 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Chris Eliopoulos, with art by Ig Guara and covers by Karl Kerschl and Niko Henrichon.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The hunt is on! Earth's Cuddliest Heroes have ventured deep into the dangerous Savage Land, where ne'er has a house-broken animal escaped! Will the help of Zabu the Saber-Toothed Tiger be enough to save the Pet Avengers' furry necks, so they can save the universe?"
Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #12
Marvel Adventures Super Heroes #12 will arrive in stores on June 10 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Scott Gray and Roger Langridge, with art by Matteo Lolli and Craig Rousseau and a cover by Clayton Henry.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Featuring Captain America, the Sentinel of Liberty, in the then & now! In the Now, he faces the hyper-technological might of Hydra! In the then, he battles the disgusting (and frankly, ugly) menace of P.R.O.D.O.K.!"
Marvel Adventures Super Heroes #12 will be 32 pages and cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: MISS AMERICA COMICS #1 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
Miss America Comics #1 70th Anniversary Special will arrive in stores on June 10 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jen van Meter, with art by Andy MacDonald and coversby Dale Eaglesham and Marcos Martin.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"A new adventure of one of comics' original super-heroines! Plus an extra-special classic reprint of one of her original 1940ıs adventures.
Go back to a time when the fate of the United States rested not only in thousands of men fighting for freedom overseas, but also in the hands of the women back home building the equipment that would keep the country running and winning! So get ready Axis Annie, Vichy Vixen, and Madame Mauzer! Her name might be Miss America, but she sure ain't gonna miss a chance to sock evil in the face!"
Miss America Comics #1 70th Anniversary Special will be 48 pages and will cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: PRIDE & PREJUDICE #3
Pride & Prejudice #3 will arrive in stores on June 10 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Nancy Butler, with art by Huge Petrus and a cover by Dennis Calero.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The adaptation of Jane Austen's work continues! The Bennet girls are going boy-crazy in a sea of officers and wealthy businessmen. Whatıs a lady got to do to find a good man?"
Pride & Prejudice #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: PUNISHER: FRANK CASTLE #71
Punisher: Frank Castle #71 will arrive in stores on June 10 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Victor Gischler, with art by Goran Parlov and a cover by Dave Johnson.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Welcome to the Bayou,' part 1 of 4. Traveling the Louisiana back roads with something awful stored in his trunk, Frank Castle stops at a service station on the edge of the bayou and steps into a world of unspeakable horror. Patrolling the depths of hell, the Punisher has crossed paths with some unsavory characters, but noting has prepared him for the unspeakable depravity of the Geautreauxs."
Punisher: Frank Castle #71 will be 32 pages and cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: UNCANNY X-MEN #511
Uncanny X-Men #511 will arrive in stores on June 10 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Matt Fraction, with art and cover by Greg Land.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Sisterhood,' part 4 of 4."
Uncanny X-Men #511 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: UNCANNY X-MEN: FIRST CLASS GIANT-SIZE SPECIAL #1
Uncanny X-Men: First Class Giant-Size Special #1 will arrive in stores on June 10 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jeff Parker, Scott Gray and Roger Langridge, with art by Craig Rousseau, Cameron Stewart, Dennis Calero, Sean Galloway, David Williams, Jeff Parker and Joe Infurnari, cover by Skottie Young.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The original X-Men have left the building, and their replacements have arrived! How will Cyclops cope with the next generation of mutants, far more powerful and far less careful? Find out in this giant-sized special, featuring untold tales from the X-Men's pasts! The 8-year-old Storm enters the deadly Museum of Set! Banshee clashes with the hordes of Irish myth! Nightcrawler fights alongside his circus family! Colossus battles to save his friends in Siberia! And at long last, Wolverine reveals his slice-your-heart-and-hope-to-die true origin in 'The Man from S.N.I.K.T.'!"
Uncanny X-Men: First Class Giant-Size Special #1 will be 40 pages and will cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: WAR OF KINGS: SAVAGE WORLD OF SKAAR
War of Kings: Savage World of Skaar will arrive in stores on June 10 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Chrisos N. Gage, with art by Clayton Henry and a cover by Paul Pelletier.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Across the brutal landscape of the distant planet of Sakaar, there is only one law: kill or be killed. Bloodthirsty and cruel, the monsters and barbarians bow only to the deadly Skaar, Son of Hulk. The planet does not welcome strangers, especially those with their own deadly agendas. So, when Gorgon of the Inhumans and Starbolt of the Imperial Shi'ar arrive on the savage world bringing their own intergalactic War of Kings, they risk the uncontrollable rage of the green-skinned warrior! Will Skaar be dragged into the Kree/Shi'Ar fight? Or will the deadly planet Sakaar, prove more dangerous than the battlefield?"
War of Kings: Savage World of Skaar will be 40 pages and will cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: WOLVERINE #74
Wolverine #74 will arrive in stores on June 10 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jason Aaron and Daniel Way, with art by Adam Kubert and Tommy Lee Edwards.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'A Day in the Life,' part 2. Experience a day in the life for America's favorite mutant -- a day packed with action, women, villains, costume changes and beer. Ever wonder why Logan keeps himself so busy these days? The answer lies within.
"'One Percenter,' part 2. A prelude to Dark Wolverine! Logan wants to get the hell out of New York, and he's in no hurry to get back to San Francisco, either. So he gets on a motorcycle and takes the long way home. But home for Logan isn't in a secret underground headquarters -- it's in a fight, with his hands wrapped around the neck of somebody who's got it coming."
Wolverine #74 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: X-FACTOR #44
X-Factor #44 will arrive in stores on June 10 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:
"'Dirty Sexy Monet.' Monet St. Croix: Smoking hot. Steamy. Gorgeous. And suddenly she's taking charge of protecting X-Factor's client from a serial killer while displaying extreme romantic interest in one of the team. Business as usual? Or something darkly sinister going on?"
X-Factor #44 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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