FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2009
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: AGENTS OF ATLAS #9
Agents of Atlas #9 will arrive in stores on August 5 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jeff Parker, with Dan Panosian and a cover by Leinil Francis Yu.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The Agents of Atlas find themselves racing around the world to rescue their leader! Jimmy Woo and M-11 find themselves under the talons of the most terrible power in China... the deadly -- and beautiful -- Jade Claw! With more minions than the Atlas Empire and the more advanced killer robot M-25, it seems nothing can stop her, and Jimmy has now set off war with her organization The Great Wall. Lesson: never look up your ex-girlfriend!"
Agents of Atlas #9 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: ALL-WINNERS COMICS #1 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
All-Winners Comics #1 70th Anniversary Special will arrive in stores on August 5 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Karl Kesel, with art by Steve Uy and covers by Daniel Acuna and Marcos Martin.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Captain America and Bucky...the Human Torch and Toro...the Sub-Mariner...Miss America...the Whizzer...The All-Winners Squad! It's 1946 and World War 2 is over, but the memory of those lost in the War haunts everyone -- especially when Times Square is overrun by undead soldiers wanting their lives back! And leading this tattered battalion are the two casualties the All-Winners Squad can't fight -- the original Captain America and Bucky! Plus: a surprise romance that has all the tabloids a-twitter!"
All-Winners Comics #1 70th Anniversary Special will be 48 pages and will cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: BLACK PANTHER #7
Black Panther #7 will arrive in stores on August 5 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jonathan Mayberry and Reginald Hudlin, with art by Will Conrad and covers by Paul Renaud and Ken Lashley.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Power,' part 1. Wakanda has been attacked on every front. Heroes have fallen, old alliances have been betrayed, the country is in turmoil. Now is the time for the new Black Panther to rise and make a stand against threats both foreign and domestic. New game, new rules, and lots of surprises as the new Black Panther is set on a collision course with one of the Marvel Universe's most feared and powerful beings. "
Black Panther #7 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: CAPTAIN AMERICA: REBORN #2
Captain America: Reborn #2 will arrive in stores on August 5 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Ed Brubaker, with art and cover by Bryan Hitch.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The race for Steve Rogers is on! On one side -- Bucky and the Black Widow and members of the Avengers and Fantastic Four! On the other -- Norman Osborn and HAMMER, The Red Skull and his evil hordes, with Dr. Doom waiting in the wings! And where... oh where, is the real Captain America? "
Captain America: Reborn #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: DEADPOOL: MERC WITH A MOUTH #2
Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth #2 will arrive in stores on August 5 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Victor Gischler, with art by Bong Dazo and a cover by Arthur Suydam.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Head Trip,' part 2. It's the Merc with two mouths! It's the Dawn of the Living Deadpool! Crash-landing in the Savage Land, Deadpool finds himself face-to-face with the last thing on Earth he ever expected to see: his own Zombiefied head! To make matters worse, the nasty little critter went ahead and bit a few of the locals, so Deadpool has to put the smackdown on some zombie cavemen if he's going to have any chance at escaping and completing his mission. And a crack team of Hydra mercenaries are waiting in the wings?"
Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth #2 will be 32 pages and cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: DESTROYER #5
Destroyer #5 will arrive in stores on August 5 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 book:
"Destroyer comes face to face with his most dreaded adversary yet -- Death! It's a no-holds-barred winner-take-all fight to remember. The stakes--high! The prize--life! Nothing can prepare you for this sense-shattering conclusion. Also in this issue--violence! "
Destroyer #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: EXILES #5
Exiles #5 will arrive in stores on August 5 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jeff Parker, with art by Casey Jones and covers by Dave Bullock and Mike Grell.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Trapped in what will soon be a purely robotic world, The Exiles find out that drastic steps were taken to save humanity, and even machines can have secrets! But one of the Exiles has a secret too - one that can destroy the whole mission when revealed. (And Morph finally pokes his head back in!)"
Exiles #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: GHOST RIDERS: HEAVEN'S ON FIRE #1
Ghost Riders: Heaven's on Fire #1 will arrive in stores on August 5 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jason Aaron, with art by Roland Boschi and covers by Jae Lee.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The Ghost Rider run of Aaron reaches its fever-pitched conclusion with six more issues of insanity, all jam-packed with new villains, old allies and the same old grindhouse action. The renegade angel Zadkiel is out to thwart Biblical prophecy by assassinating a young boy bred by Satanists to rule the world, so if Ghost Riders Johnny Blaze and Danny Ketch are going to save the world, they'll first have to save the Anti-Christ. Guest-starring Hellstorm, the Son of Satan."
Ghost Riders: Heaven's on Fire #1 will be 32 pages and cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: HOUSE OF M: MASTERS OF EVIL #1
House of M: Masters of Evil #1 will arrive in stores on August 5 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Christos N. Gage, with art by Manuel Garcia and a cover by Mike Perkins.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Readers have seen how the mutants and the heroes were changed in the world ruled by Magneto...but what about the villains? Their story stands revealed at last as The Hood assembles a gang of the deadliest Sapien super-criminals: Madame Masque, The Absorbing Man, Titania, The Wrecking Crew, Nitro,
Constrictor, The Sandman, Crossbones and more! At first, their goal is simple: get rich and get away with it. But their very first job may lead somewhere none of them expected...and incur the wrath of the House of M itself!"
House of M: Masters of Evil #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #16
Invincible Iron Man #16 will arrive in stores on August 5 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Matt Fraction, with art and cover by Salvador Larroca.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'World's Most Wanted' continues. Tony and Pepper, trapped in Tunguska by Madame Masque, play the ultimate game of truth or dare at the business end of a very loaded gun. Is Tony strong enough and smart enough to escape the clutches of a woman who burns to see him suffer? And halfway around the world, the Black Widow joins Maria Hill, and they summon the most good of all the good guys...Captani America! But is he willing to come to Tony's aid?"
Invincible Iron Man #16 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: IRON MAN & THE ARMOR WARS #1
Iron Man & The Armor Wars #1 will arrive in stores on August 5 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Joe Caramagna, with art by Craig Rousseau and a cover by Skottie Young.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Cash, cars, boats, houses...Tony Stark has got it all. The only thing that could ruin his day? If every single one of his Iron Man armors were stolen, and then turned against him. Join us for a nail-biting, strapped-to-your-seat adventure as Tony battles his greatest creations, and tries to discover who could (gasp) outsmart him!"
Iron Man & The Armor Wars #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: LUKE CAGE NOIR #1
Luke Cage Noir #1 will arrive in stores on August 5 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Mike Benson and Adam Glass, with art by Shawn Martinbrough and covers by Tim Bradstreet and Dennis Calero.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Moon over Harlem,' part 1. A lot can change in ten years. And rarely for the better. Local legend, Luke Cage, invincible, unstoppable, unflappable, finds that out the hard way when he returns to the mean streets of Prohibition-era Harlem after a 10-year stretch in Riker's Island. All he wants is to be back in the loving arms of his woman, but certain powerful men have different plans for Cage. Willis Stryker, Cage's childhood friend turned Godfather of Harlem, wants him on his crew, and under his thumb. And wealthy white socialite Randall Banticoff, whose wife is now very dead, murdered in a Harlem alley, wants Cage to investigate her death. Cage is about to learn that coming home is never easy, and to survive he might just have to kill a whole lot of people."
Luke Cage Noir #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: THE TROJAN WAR #4
The Trojan War #4 will arrive in stores on August 5 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Roy Thomas, with art by Miguel Angel Sepulveda and a cover by Dennis Calero.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"A retelling of perhaps the most famous scene from ancient Greek literature! The Trojans are unsure what to do with the wooden horse left inside their city¹s walls. Some want to burn it, others to dedicate it to the goddess Athena. Then, the Greek warriors emerge from the horse and sack Troy itself! The triumphant Greek army sails away as a vengeful Athena plans to destroy them on the high seas! Thus is born the legend of -- the Trojan Horse!"
The Trojan War #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: ULTIMATUM: FANTASTIC FOUR REQUIEM #1
Ultimatum: Fantastic Four Requiem #1 will arrive in stores on August 5 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Joe Pokaski, with art by Robert Atkins and cover by Pasqual Ferry.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
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"A song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to the departed. With the catastrophes wrought by Ultimatum, does this spell the end for the first family of the Ultimate U? Plus: Whatever happened to Johnny Storm?"
Ultimatum: Fantastic Four Requiem #1 will be 40 pages and will cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: ULTIMATUM X-MEN #1
Ultimatum X-Men #1 will arrive in stores on August 5 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Aron E. Coletie, with art by Ben Oliver and a cover by Mark Brooks.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Endcap to the ground-breaking series that helped launch the Ultimate Universe!
Does the dream die with the man? How do you continue on when you've lost everything? In the aftermath of Ultimatum, the surviving members of the X-Men say goodbye to their loved ones, pay homage to their memory and try to figure out what happens next."
Ultimatum X-Men #1 will be 40 pages and will cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: WAR MACHINE #8
War Machine #8 will arrive in stores on August 5 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Greg Pak, with art by Leonardo Manco and a cover by Francesco Mattina.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Guest-starring Ronin, Mockingbird, Tigra and Wonder Man! When one of your old teammates turns into a one man army determined to take out a major target on U.S. soil, what's a former West Coast Avenger to do? Howzabout stage the most insanely explosive intervention in Marvel history? Jim Rhodes' best friends from the past form a new crew to prevent War Machine from turning traitor."
War Machine #8 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: WAR OF KINGS #6
War of Kings #6 will arrive in stores on August 5 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, with art by Paul Pelletier and covers by Brandon Peterson and Adi Granov.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Shi'Ar vs. Inhuman! Black Bolt vs. Vulcan! Who will rule? The fate of two intergalactic civilizations teeters on the brink, and the outcome of this conflict will send shockwaves throughout the Marvel Universe!"
War of Kings #6 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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