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FRIDAY, JULY 16, 2010

MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS

FIRST LOOK: AGE OF HEROES #3

Age of Heroes #3 will arrive in stores on July 21 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Kelly Sue DeConnick, Kevin Grevioux, Fred Van Lente and Dan Slott, with art by MC Wyman, Jefta Palo, Ty Templeton and more and a cover by Yanick Paquette.

Here's how Marvel describes the book:

"What mission could cause Maria Hill, Sharon Carter, and Victoria Hand, the three Avengers liasons, to join forces? Plus, the Blue Marvel makes his presence known around the world to re-establish himself as a hero of the people. Taskmaster learns in Tokyo that The Heroic Age is a none too friendly place for villains who have fallen from the top! Plus a nutty, new turning point in the life of Squirrel Girl!"

Age of Heroes #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #638

Amazing Spider-Man #638 will arrive in stores on July 21 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Joe Quesada and Stan Lee, with art by Paolo Manuel Rivera, Quesada and Marcos Martin and covers by Rivera and Quesada.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"'One Moment in Time,' part 1. The questions have been haunting readers throughout Spider-Man's Brand New Day and now the answers are here in four double-sized issues! What really happened at the wedding of Spider-Man and Mary Jane?  What does Mary Jane know about Spider-Man today? How did One More Day affect the Marvel U?  Joe Quesada and Paolo Rivera are here to pull back the curtain and fill in every blank...but the answers may come at a cost to all that Peter Parker loves. This 4-part arc will hold answers, resolutions, and set up the course of Spider-Man's life for years to come... and all will be revealed with a whisper!"

Amazing Spider-Man #638 will be 40 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS: AMERICAN SON #3

Amazing Spider-Man Presents: American Son #3 will arrive in stores on July 21 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Brian Reed, with art by Philippe Briones and a cover by Marko Djurdevic.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Son meets father... Harry Osborn's first face to face with his father Norman since the end of Siege! And what Norman knows about American Son will change Harry's life forever!"

Amazing Spider-Man Presents: American Son #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: ATLAS #3

Atlas #3 will arrive in stores on July 21 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jeff Parker, with art by Gabriel Hardman and Ramon Rosanas and a cover by Carlo Pagulayan.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"The 3D Man has been found, and if Atlas stands with him they die with him- and even the Hidden City isn't safe from the unstoppable beings known as The Echo People. The one agent who can help the most is hit the hardest! And turn back half a century for a strange insight, the dreams of a killer robot!"

Atlas #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: AVENGERS #3

Avengers #3 will arrive in stores on July 21 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Brian Michael Bendis, with art and covers by John Romita Jr.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"The time space continuum is broken!  And the Avengers must travel to the far flung future to see exactly what terrible mess their children have made of the world. But maybe, just maybe, Kang didn't tell our heroes the truth about what has gone wrong.  Guest starring the Next Avengers, the Future Imperfect Hulk and the Amazing Spider-Girl!"

Avengers #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: BLACK WIDOW #4

Black Widow #4 will arrive in stores on July 21 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Majorie Liu, with art and cvoer by Daniel Acuna.

Here's how Marvel describes the book:

"Iron Man, Captain America and Wolverine haven't been able to help...the U.S. government is somehow involved...and the web of intrigue and danger surrounding Natasha has tightened into a noose! Will the Black Widow discover who's out to destroy her before it's too late...?"

Black Widow #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: DARK WOLVERINE #88

Dark Wolverine #88 will arrive in stores on July 21 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Daniel Way and Majorie Liu, with art by Stephen Segovia and a cover by Simone Bianchi.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"'Punishment,' part 1 of 4. A Dark Wolverine/Franken-Castle crossover! Daken, reeling from his father's betrayal, heads to Japan in search of Muramasa, the legendary mystic swordsmith...only to come face-to-face with a ghost from his recent past--the monstrous Franken-Castle! The last time these two met, it ended with Frank Castle in pieces, lying dead in the sewer. It's time for revenge. And Daken couldn't agree more...

Dark Wolverine #88 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: DEADPOOL #25

Deadpool #25 will arrive in stores on July 21 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Daniel Way, with art by Carlo Barberi and a cover by Jason Pearson.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"'Tricky,' part 3. Wait--I thought Deadpool was trying to be a hero, sooo...why is he teaming up with Grizzly to rob casinos? That's not very heroic. Oh, there's a twist? He's gonna do what?! That's not a twist, that's...that's just twisted."

Deadpool #25 will be 32 pages and cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: DEADPOOL: MERC WITH A MOUTH #13

Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth #13 will arrive in stores on July 21 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Matt Fraction, with art and cover by Salvador Larroca.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Special double-sized issue! The exciting and climactic ...uh...climax to Deadpool's adventures in the zombie dimension! Can Deadpool and pals find their way back through the Nexus of All Whatchacall to their home dimension? See our heroes battle zombie Deadpool before he lost his head. Hear the hilarious wisecracks of Headpool! Smell the pungent aroma of rotting zombie corpses. Taste whatever snack you usually enjoy while reading stuff."

Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth #13 will be 40 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL HER-OES #4

Marvel Her-oes #4 will arrive in stores on July 21 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Scott Snyder, with art by Manuel Garcia and a cover by Mike Fyles.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"It's the event that every high school girl waits for... but this 'dance' takes place on the battlefield! Janet and Namora take on Moonstone with the fate of Jenny Walters hanging in the balance!  Is it truly too late for Jenny to live a normal life?  And is she dragging Janet and Namora down with her?  Plus what does the mysterious Madeline Joyce have to do with all this?  Janet never wanted to hide her super powers, but now it's time to see if she can stand the heat of the spotlight!"

Marvel Her-oes #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: LADY DEADPOOL #1

Lady Deadpool #1 will arrive in stores on July 21 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Mary H.K. Choi, with art by Ken Lashley and a cover by Greg Land

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"From the stunning sadism that brought you an entire brood of Deadpool droogs comes the chromosomal clusterhiccup that is Lady Deadpool. Agile, armed, and a howling she-lunatic, this recluse is robbed of the only thing she adores more than binge eating: cable TV. In an America ravaged by colossal debt and careening unemployment, the loss of the glowing idiot box is more than this girl can take. Why won't the government do anything? How is General America complicit? Was the genocide of all  sitcom writers necessary? Should Wanda  ransack the loins of a hot activist? Probably. 'Cause this Merc with a Mouth packs lipgloss. And it's sticky."

Lady Deadpool #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: THE MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ #8

The Marvelous Land of Oz #8 will arrive in stores on July 21 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Eric Shanower, with art by Skottie Young and covers by Young and Shanower.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Where is Ozma? The mind-blowing answer is finally revealed this issue! But not before a major magical showdown between Glinda and Mombi that features transformations, the pearl of truth, and a footrace between the Saw-Horse and a Griffin. Yet even when the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and their friends find Ozma, how are they going to get Jinjur off the throne of Oz?"

The Marvelous Land of Oz #8 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL ZOMBIES 5 #5

Marvel Zombies 5 #5 will arrive in stores on July 21 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Fred Van Lente, with art by Fernando Blanco and Frank Brunner.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Machine Man and friends are poised to collect the last zombie sample they need to create a cure for the plague of the flesh-eaters, but first that requires entering the most horrifying universe of all... ours! And with ARMOR agents hot on their heels to stop their illegal mission, have our intrepid zombie-hunters bagged their last brain-muncher?"

Marvel Zombies 5 #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: NEW AVENGERS #2

New Avengers #2 will arrive in stores on July 21 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Brian Michael Bendis, with art and covers by Stuart Immonen.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"The Avengers don't even get a chance to move in to their new digs when a dimensional invasion tears right into the heart of the team.  This is a story that wlll completely reinvent the rules of magic in the Marvel Universe and have long- lasting effects on a handful of your favorite Marvel characters. Plus: an Avenger disappears! Backup feature:  Another brand new oral history of the Avengers chapter by Bendis!"

New Avengers #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: NEW MUTANTS #15

New Mutants #15 will arrive in stores on July 21 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Zeb Wells, with art by Leonard Kirk and a cover by Dave Wilkins.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"'Fall of the New Mutants.' Coming out of Second Coming, the New Mutants who are still left are licking their wounds on a forced R & R trip. While they try and put themselves back together, others are looking to take them apart. The strange secretive military group we met in New Mutants #9 has an agenda involving Illyana Rasputin. And they don't want to give her a medal."

New Mutants #15 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: ULTIMATE COMICS NEW ULTIMATES #3

Ultimate Comics New Ultimates #3 will arrive in stores on July 21 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jeph Loeb, with art and cover by Frank Cho.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Thor reborn! If Thor returns, an Ultimate must die to take his place in Valhalla!  With Cap, Iron Man and Hawkeye betrayed -- will one of them perish? Has Loki triumphed?  All this and the Defenders' secret revealed! A showdown of incredible proportions as Gods and Heroes fight to the end!"

Ultimate Comics New Ultimates #3 will be 40 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: HEROIC AGE: PRINCE OF POWER #3

Heroic Age: Prince of Power #3 will arrive in stores on July 21 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Brian Dean Clevinger and Paul Tobin, with art by Gurihiru and Jacopo Camagni and Barry Kitson.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"It's a race against time -- and eternity! -- as the Mighty Thor and Amadeus Cho try to beat the nefarious Pantheon to all the pieces of The Ultimate Boon! The next stop on their mythological mystery tour is the realm of the ancient Egyptian gods -- and a no holds barred slugfest with Sekhmet, Goddess of Destruction! But once the sand settles, will the Prince of Power continue to side with the God of Thunder -- or with humanity?!"

Heroic Age: Prince of Power #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: THUNDERBOLTS #146

Thunderbolts #146 will arrive in stores on July 21 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jeff Parker, with art by Kev Walker and a cover by Marko Djurdjevic.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"Who or what is Unit 23? Luke Cage must lead his new Thunderbolts deep below on their deadliest mission and face the horrors that mankind can become. While S.H.I.E.L.D. was shut down, a now-missing government squad was charged with guarding a cavern full of impure Terrigen crystals...and if these powerful elements morph Inhumans with wild transformations, what in the world will they do to humans? It's a volatile environment -- and a bad time for a challenge to authority from The Juggernaut!"

Thunderbolts #146 will be 32 pages and cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 2 #5

Ultimate Comics Avengers 2 #5 will arrive in stores on July 21 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Mark Millar, with art and cover Leinil Francis Yu.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"The Avengers have Hell to pay as Nick Fury's new squad faces off with the demonic Ghost Rider! Hell's emissary is collecting souls, and Vice-President Blackthorne is next on his list. Hawkeye, The Punisher, War Machine, and Black Widow are cranked up and ready to face Satan's soldier, but are they prepared to fight two of him!? Good thing they have the brand-new Hulk on their side!"

Ultimate Comics Avengers 2 #5 will be 48 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #10

Web of Spider-Man #10 will arrive in stores on July 21 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Fred Van Lente and Marc Guggenheim, with art by Javier Rodriguez and Sana Takeda and a cover by Jelena Djurdevic.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"As the Extremist lays siege on City Hall, can Spider-Man save Mayor Jameson? And what secret of the Amazing Spider-Man is the Extremist preparing to reveal? Meanwhile, pulled back to New York to put the man who murdered her husband in Jail, Jackpot finds herself face to face with Mr. Negative -- but will she fight the enigmatic, monochromatic mastermind...or join him?"

Web of Spider-Man #10 will be 40 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: X-FACTOR #207

X-Factor #207 will arrive in stores on July 21 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Christopher Yost, with art by Harvey Tolibao and a cover by Marko Djurdjevic.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"'Remember when we warned you about the shocking twist involving Madrox's baby? Remember the return of Shatterstar? Well, that was just a warm-up for the shocking end of this issue. X-Factor gets a new client, a tall green-garbed woman with a deadly secret, but that's just a set-up for the final page."

X-Factor #207 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.

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