FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2009
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: DAREDEVIL #500
Daredevil #500 will arrive in stores on August 19 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Ed Brubaker, with art by Michael Lark, additional stories by Ann Nocenti, David Aja and others and covers by Marko Djurdevic, Alex Ross, Gabriele Dell'Otto and Geoff Darrow.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"What is the Kingpin's true plan? What do he and Lady Bullseye have in common? What will Matt Murdock do to make things right again? And just how will Brubaker and Lark leave this story for the next creative team to pick it up?"
Daredevil #500 will be 104 pages and will cost $4.99.
FIRST LOOK: DARK REIGN: THE HOOD #4
Dark Reign: The Hood #4 will arrive in stores on August 19 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jeff Parker, with art by Kyle Hotz and a cover by Marko Djurdjevic.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Everyone has their price. Parker Robbins' is just higher than most. And suddenly everyone seems to know what that price is! The Hood finds himself undermined by his gang, the source of his power, and even his own family -- just in time for the explosive return of the revenge-fueled White Fang! Continuing an intimate look at the controversial Cabal member!"
Dark Reign: The Hood #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: DARK REIGN: THE SINISTER SPIDER-MAN #3
Dark Reign: The Sinister Spider-Man #3 will arrive in stores on August 19 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Brian Reed, with art and cover by Chris Bachalo.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
'"As the 'partnership' between Spider-Man and Mayor J. Jonah Jameson gets worse by the day, learn a few of Mac Gargan's Spider-Man life lessons: if you bite someone's arm off, they will come back with a robot arm and try to kill you, as the Redeemer makes his move."
Dark Reign: The Sinister Spider-Man #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: DEADPOOL: SUICIDE KINGS #5
Deadpool: Suicide Kings #5 will arrive in stores on August 19 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Mike Benson and Adam Glass, with art by Carlo Barberi and a cover by Mike McKone.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Snake Eyes,' part 5. Deadpool is finally proven innocent, and everyone knows it. But now it's personal for the Merc with a Mouth. Having been battered, stabbed, and broken, Deadpool is jonesing for payback. And the only thing that can scratch that itch is bringing down Tombstone. Unfortunately, the only person who can protect him is the Hood...but will he?"
Deadpool: Suicide Kings #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: GENEXT: UNITED #4
GeNext: United #4 will arrive in stores on August 19 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:
"An all-new generation of X-Heroes! The lives of the GeNext youngsters have been changed forever! Struggling to adapt to these strange new changes, a familiar X-man with family ties to our young heroes storms in to rescue them from a dangerous mystical enemy."
GeNext: United #4 will be 32 pages and cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS #39
Marvel Adventures The Avengers #39 will arrive in stores on August 19 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Paul Tobin, with art by Denis Medri and a cover by Casey Jones.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"Aleksei Sytsevich just wants to retire. The economy is bad, and freelance jobs are harder to find. Business just isnıt what it used to be. It's time to hang up the suit and live the good life. Of course, when the 'business' is super-villain crime sprees as the Rhino, and the 'suit' in question is his costume, the Rhino is finding it a bit harder to close the books on his 'career.' Luckily, the Avengers are more than glad to help an old foe get out of the game, even if it means dealing with a little bit of trouble. Or, in this case, a lot of trouble, because the Abomination and the Leader aren't going to let their old teammate step away from the game quite that easily!"
Marvel Adventures The Avengers #39 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: MIGHTY AVENGERS #28
Mighty Avengers #28 will arrive in stores on August 19 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Dan Slott, with art by Khoi Pham and a cover by Marko Djurdjevic.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
""Witch-Hunt.' Guest-starring the Young Avengers! When the adults are away, it's the perfect time for Vision and Stature to sneak a few friends into the Avengers new headquarters and throw a party. No, not that kind of party. It's a hunting party-- and the target they're after is...The Scarlet Witch!
Also: Quicksilver and U.S. Agent face off against a longtime Avengers villain and their new team. All this and the start of a strange cosmic odyssey for Hank Pym."
Mighty Avengers #28 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: PUNISHER #8
Punisher #8 will arrive in stores on August 19 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Rick Remender, with art by Tan Eng Huat and covers by Mike McKone and Steve Dillon.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Dead End,' part 3. Frank Castle finds himself the target of a band of Avengers, out of place, out of time and out for The Punisher's blood. With no idea how Microchip brought them to the here and now, and with G.W. Bridge's life in the hands of the henchmen of The Hood, Frank must survive the fury of Earth's Mightiest Heroes long enough to unravel the mystery of their arrival. The truth will leave Frank with a terrible decision; in order to save his friend -- The Avengers must die."
Punisher #8 will be 32 pages and cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: PUNISHER: FRANK CASTLE #73
Punisher: Frank Castle #73 will arrive in stores on August 19 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 3. The Geautreauxs are throwing themselves a BBQ and Frank Castle is the guest of honor. On the menu: some succulent college kids who stopped at the wrong convenience store for gas and beer. When the Punisher decided to make their problem his business, he stepped into redneck hell. Now his only hope boils down to the precious cargo in his trunk that just got free and wants a little payback."
Punisher: Frank Castle #73 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: PUNISHER NOIR #1
Punisher Noir #1 will arrive in stores on August 19 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Frank Tieri, with art by Paul Azaceta and covers by Tim Bradstreet and Dennis Calero.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Itıs the Roaring Twenties and mobster Dutch Schultz's iron-fisted reign is about to meet its greatest challenge. But will the greatest threat to his criminal empire come from Thomas Dewey and the government? Will it come from fellow mobsters like Lucky Luciano or Al Capone? No, it'll come in the form of a man sporting a familiar skull symbol and a gun in his hand. Because once the Punisher hits the scene, the mean streets are about to get a whole lot meaner."
Punisher Noir #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: THE STAND: AMERICAN NIGHTMARES #5
The Stand: American Nightmares #5 will arrive in stores on August 19 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, with art by Mike Perkins and covers by Lee Bermjo and Perkins.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"It's the Fourth of July, the first holiday post-plague, but none of the survivors are celebrating. While Nick Andros hovers between life and death--and between the influence of Randall Flagg and Mother Abigail -- Larry Underwood makes a shocking discovery in his tent... And Stu Redmond's path intersects with Harold and Frannie's, but immediately a conflict (that will have enormous
ramifications for all our players) immediately erupts among the three. The second mini-series adapting Stephen King's horror epic ends here, setting stage for Volume Three: 'Soul Survivors.'"
The Stand: American Nightmares #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: WOLVERINE: WEAPON X #4
Wolverine: Weapon X #4 will arrive in stores on August 19 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Mark Millar, with art and cover by Carlos Pacheco.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'The Adamantium Men,' part 4 of 5. Wolverine is intent on bringing down the evil corporation Blackguard, one executive at a time if he has to, but when he finally comes face-to-face with the man at the top, he finds the soldiers of Strikeforce X waiting for him, laser-claws and all."
Wolverine: Weapon X #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
FIRST LOOK: X-FACTOR #47
X-Factor #47 will arrive in stores on August 19 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Peter David, with art by Valentine DeLandro and a cover by David Yardin.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Time is beginning to bleed. Sentinels are starting to pop up in the darnedest places, the Summers Rebellion is spilling over into modern day, Rictor and Shatterstar have a lot to sort out, and X-Factor finally finds itself face to face with Cortex."
X-Factor #47 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
FIRST LOOK: X-MEN: LEGACY #227
X-Men: Legacy #227 will arrive in stores on August 19 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Mike Carey, with art by Dustin Weaver and a cover by Terry Dodson.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"While San Francisco is still reeling from the onslaught of the Dark Avengers, Rogue struggles to cope with the power and perspective of a God, the young X-student Trance undergoes a terrifying transformation, and X-Men Legacy takes a dramatic new direction."
X-Men: Legacy #227 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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