FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 2010
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: AGE OF HEROES #4
Age of Heroes #4 will arrive in stores on August 18 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jonathan Maberry, Elliott Kalan, Joe Casey and Dan Slott, with art by Gianluca Gugliotta, Nathan Fox, Ty Templeton and various and a cover by Jae Lee.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The Heroic Age continues with more titantic tales from across the mighty Marvel U! Follow Shuri, the deadly Black Panther, as she sets the world on fire crossing paths, and claws, with the rest of MU! Find out the truth behind Captain America's time on ice and the native peoples who stumbled across his frosty tomb! Plus: Zodiac's back and ready for the Age of Villains to begin...and Steve Rogers: Super-Soldier has an all-new assignment for Initiative cadet Cloud 9!"
Age of Heroes #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #640
Amazing Spider-Man #640 will arrive in stores on August 18 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 Quesada and Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The startling conclusion to 'One Moment in Time!' How did the world really forget Peter Parker was Spider-Man? ÊAnd what does the future hold for Peter and Mary Jane? ÊEvery question is answered, the past laid to rest, and Spider-Man swings into a new direction for the future!"
Amazing Spider-Man #640 will be 40 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: ATLAS #4
Atlas #4 will arrive in stores on August 18 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jeff Parker, with art by Gabriel Hardman and Ramon Rosanas and a cover by Jae Lee.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"At great price, one of the Echo People are captured! Now the Agents of Atlas and 3-D Man know who is coming after them and why, but that doesn't make the invaders any less deadly. The only chance for these heroes and the whole planet is to go deep behind enemy lines... with little chance of return."
Atlas #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: AVENGERS ACADEMY #3
Avengers Academy #3 will arrive in stores on August 18 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Christos Gage, with art and covers by Mike McKone.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Guest-starring Norman Osborn and the all-new, all-deadly Thunderbolts! You've heard of 'Scared Straight' -- when impressionable teens are brought inside a prison to get the harsh truth about criminal life from the inmates themselves. Well, the Academy kids are about to experience it super-villain style...courtesy of Juggernaut and the new Thunderbolts program! But it's another inmate that captures their attention...the man who imprisoned, experimented on and tortured them: Norman Osborn! When The Raft goes into lockdown, are they trapped inside with him, or is he trapped inside with them? Plus: The origin of Hazmat! And guest appearances by Luke Cage, Iron Fist and Valkyrie!"
Avengers Academy #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: AVENGERS & THE INFINITY GAUNTLET #1
Avengers & The Infinity Gauntlet #1 will arrive in stores on August 18 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Brian Clevinger, with art by Brian Churilla and a cover by Humberto Ramos.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
The evil Thanos has acquired the Infinity Gems, granting him control over the entire universe. He's destroyed half the population of all worlds. The only force standing in his way? The Avengers! But how can a ragtag group of heroes and villains overpower the unstoppable?"
Avengers & The Infinity Gauntlet #1 will be 40 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: DEADPOOL #26
Deadpool #26 will arrive in stores on August 18 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Daniel Way, with art by Carlo Barberi and a cover by Dave Johnson.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Sinner-Sinner, Chicken Dinner." Deadpool's quest to become a hero isn't exactly going well, mostly because...well, let's face it: Deadpool's just not a 'good guy.' He's done a lot of really bad stuff in the past, things that can't just be swept under the rug. But what if he was given the chance to do just that? What if he was given the chance to confront all of his past sins? What if Ghost Rider showed up in this book?"
Deadpool #26 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: DEADPOOL CORPS #5
Deadpool Corps #5 will arrive in stores on August 18 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Victor Gischler, with art and cover by Rob Liefeld.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The amazing finale of The Deadpool Corps' premiere mission!Ê What lies at the heart of the cosmic consciousness?Ê How will Deadpool and company defeat this sinister thing which menaces the multiverse?Ê Will the good ship Bea Arthur weather the cosmic Mind Storm? It's do or die!"
Deadpool Corps #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: HULK #24
Hulk #24 will arrive in stores on August 18 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jeph Loeb, with art by Ed McGuinness and covers by McGuinness and Dale Keown.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"This is it. The end of World War Hulks! Who will live? Who will die? Can the Marvel Universe survive with a Green Hulk and a Red Hulk? The final chapter in the Red Hulk saga!"
Hulk #24 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL UNIVERSE VS. THE PUNISHER #2
Marvel Universe vs. The Punisher #2 will arrive in stores on August 18 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jonathan Maberry, with art and cover by Goran Parlov.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"A journey into the darkest territory in this Marvel Knights limited series. A terrible plague has swept the Earth, turning everyone -- human, hero, villain, god and monster -- into sadistic cannibal predators. As Spider-Man, the Hulk, the Thing and other infected start a feeding frenzy, the world falls in a wave of insatiable violence. Now, five years later, one man hunts the wasteland that was New York City. One man stands against the hordes of monsters who hunt the night. He is the Punisher, the Last Gun on Earth. And he has an endless supply of ammunition."
Marvel Universe vs. The Punisher #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: NEW AVENGERS #3
New Avengers #3 will arrive in stores on August 18 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:
"Who is the true master of the mystic arts? Well, it ain't Doctor Strange and it ain't Doctor Voodoo. The bad news is he's here and he is in charge. ÊAnd he is gleefully ripping this dimension apart, piece by piece, in his search for relics of power. ÊHow are the legacies of Iron Fist, Doctor Strange and Wolverine connected? Find out here in this brand new eye-popper from Bendis and Immonen! Backup feature: Another brand new oral history of the Avengers chapter by Bendis!"
New Avengers #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: NEW MUTANTS #16
New Mutants #16 will arrive in stores on August 18 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jonathan Maberry, with art by Scott Eaton and a cover by John Romita Jr.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Fall of the New Mutants.' What is Project Purgatory and what does it need with a Bloodstone? General Ulysses, Doctor Noc and their mysterious platoon have taken their first shot at the X-Men. It's up to the New Mutants to shoot back. Part 2 of 5."
New Mutants #16 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: SECRET AVENGERS #4
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Secret Avengers #4 will arrive in stores on August 18 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Ed Brubaker, with art by Mike Deodato and covers by Marko Djurdjevic and Deodato.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The fate of one hero and the birth of another will be decided here, as the Secret Avengers true enemy is finally exposed!"
Secret Avengers #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: SHADOWLAND: DAUGHTERS OF THE SHADOW #1
Shadowland: Daughters of the Shadow #1 will arrive in stores on August 18 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jason Henderson, with art by Ivan Rodriguez and a cover by Jean-Baptist Andreae.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"From the darkness of Shadowlands...a legacy born in blood stands revealed! What is Colleen Wing's secret connection to the mysterious organization called the Hand? What tragedy from her past binds Wing to Daredevil's dark empire and commands the noble sword slinger to lead a new all-female hit squad? Colleen's birthright will compel her to fulfill Matt Murdock's bloody crusade to purge New York of corruption by any means necessary. Can she embrace her destiny without being consumed by its darkness?"
Shadowland: Daughters of the Shadow #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: SHADOWLAND: POWER MAN #1
Shadowland: Power Man #1 will arrive in stores on August 18 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Fred Van Lente, with art by Mahmud Asrar and a cover by Mike Perkins.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Exploding out of the blood-strewn streets of Shadowland: the all-new, all-different Power Man! Who is he? Why is he one of the few heroes to oppose Daredevil's rule over Hell's Kitchen? And what is his connection to Daniel Rand's School of Thunder dojo...and the killer called Bullseye? That's what Luke Cage and Iron Fist must discover--before the vengeful swords of The Hand find this young mystery man first! All-out martial arts action begins here as Van Lente and Asrar introduce a new star with a host of secrets!"
Shadowland: Power Man #1 will be 40 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: THUNDERBOLTS #147
Thunderbolts #147 will arrive in stores on August 18 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:
"Guest-starring the Avengers Academy! A scared-straight visit from the next generation of Earth's Mightiest Heroes goes horribly wrong and Luke Cage isn't sure which of his Thunderbolts he can count on to regain control of The Raft! Also, can Cage keep objective when he realizes one of the prisoners is the man who once controlled his wife: the sinister Purple Man?"
Thunderbolts #147 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: UNCANNY X-MEN #527
Uncanny X-Men #527 will arrive in stores on August 18 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Daniel Way, with art by Dalibor Talajic and a cover by Dave Johnson.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'The Five Lights," part 2 of 5. The fallout of Second Coming is still taking its toll on the X-Men. Marvel can't tell you anything else until the end of Second Coming!"
Uncanny X-Men #527 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #11
Web of Spider-Man #11 will arrive in stores on August 18 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Fred Van Lente and Marc Guggenheim, with art by Pepe Larrazz and Sana Takeda and a cover by Jelena Kevic-Djurdevic.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Mary Jane Watson has a date -- with death! Spider-Man's ex-girlfriend, Mary Jane Watson, has been targeted for death by Mr. Negative's science consigliore, Doc
Tramma! Can the Webbed Wonder save MJ from the gruesome grip of the PHD'd femme fatale? Meanwhile, Jackpot is faced with the chance to avenge her husband's death when Mr. Negative presents her Boomerang on a silver platter. Will Jackpot cross the line from hero to killer?"
Web of Spider-Man #11 will be 40 pages and cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: WOLVERINE WEAPON X #16
Wolverine Weapon X #16 will arrive in stores on August 18 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jason Aaron, with art by Davide Gianfelice and a cover by Ron Garney.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"During the shocking events of Second Coming, Logan lost one of his dearest friends: Nightcrawler. Now with the reading of Nightcrawler's will, Logan learns that his friend had one last request, something Logan can not refuse, no matter how much it might pain him. This stirring series finale helps pave the way for next month's Wolverine #1."
Wolverine Weapon X #16 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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