FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 2010
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS: AMERICAN SON #4
Amazing Spider-Man Presents: American Son #4 will arrive in stores on August 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Brian Reed, with art by Philippe Briones and a cover by Marko Djurdjevic.
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 #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: ASTONISHING X-MEN #35
Astonishing X-Men #35 will arrive in stores on August 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Warren Ellis, with art and cover by Phil Jimenez.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'EXogenetic' conclusion! After wading through a swarm of bio-mechanically engineered monstrosities modeled after some of their fiercest foes, the X-Men finally come face to face with the man responsible. He's given his life to designing the death of the mutant race and with the X-Men at his doorstep, he's preparing to unleash one more genetic nightmare upon the world before his time runs out."
Astonishing X-Men #35 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: AVENGERS #4
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Avengers #4 will arrive in stores on August 25 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 blockbuster Marvel comic of the year continues!! The timestream is broken and with that the Marvel Universe has fallen into utter chaos. Can the Avengers defeat Kang and even if they do, is it too late? Guest-starring everyone! Plus! Another startling chapter in the untold oral history of the Avengers by Bendis!"
Avengers #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: BLACK WIDOW #5
Black Widow #5 will arrive in stores on August 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Marjorie Liu, with art and cover by Daniel Acuna.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Black Widow gets answers! The villain revealed! The mystery plot on Natasha's life comes to deadly light as the Black Widow uncovers who's conspiring to destroy her...and gets some payback for the attempt on her life!"
Black Widow #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE 1940S NEWSPAPER STRIP #3
Captain America: The 1940s Newspaper Strip #3 will arrive in stores on August 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Karl Kesel, with art by Kesel and a cover by Butch Guice.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Uncovered at last: The 1904s daily newspaper comic strip starring Captain America that you never knew about! Travel with us to the tumultuous days of World War II, when the star-spangled, shield-slinging Super Soldier battled Axis threats alongside his wise-cracking, jaw-jacking sidekick Bucky! Plus: Rampaging robots! Dangerous dames and femme fatales! No-good Nazis that deserve a sock to the kisser...like that no good stinkin' Red Skull!"
Captain America: The 1940s Newspaper Strip #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: CAPTAIN AMERICA #609
Captain America #609 will arrive in stores on August 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Ed Brubaker and Sean McKeever, with art by Butch Guice and David Baldeon and a cover by
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Bucky must return to the place where his life once ended as Baron Zemo continues to rip his life apart."
Captain America #609 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: DARK WOLVERINE #90
Dark Wolverine #90 will arrive in stores on August 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Daniel Way and Marjorie Liu, with art by Mirco Pierfedericci and a cover by Yanick Paquette.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The series conclusion! The end of one journey marks the beginning of another, as Daken contemplates the road less traveled...a road of truth, desire...and empires."
Dark Wolverine #90 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #890
Deadpool Team-Up #890 will arrive in stores on August 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by James Asmus, with art by Micah Gunnell and a cover by Humberto Ramos.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Deadpool has caused an incredible amount of destruction in his career and now it's time to pay the piper. Or in this case, the indestructible robot (and part-time insurance agent) Aaron Stack AKA Machine Man! The sexy android arrives with an ultimatum - either pay back the millions in damages or start doing some mercenary work on behalf of Delmar Insurance. You'll never guess which one Deadpool picks! Plus, the creepy return of Puppet Master!"
Deadpool Team-Up #890 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: FANTASTIC FOUR #582
Fantastic Four #582 will arrive in stores on August 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jonathan Hickman, with art by Neil Edwards and a cover by Alan Davis.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"At collapsed Chronopolis, after the heat death of the universe, Reed, Ben, Doom and Nathaniel Richards battle for both the past and the future. It's the end of everything as two heroes sacrifice themselves for their family."
Fantastic Four #582 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #5
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #5 will arrive in stores on August 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Paul Tobin, with art by Roberto Di Salvo and a cover by Patrick Scherberger.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The battle with Bullseye is over, but where is Spider-Man? Sophia 'Chat' Sanduval and the Blonde Phantom scour the city in a desperate attempt to find Spider-Man before his time runs out, and he numbers among the fallen in the battle with the man who doesn't miss."
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: NAMOR: THE FIRST MUTANT #1
Namor: The First Mutant #1 will arrive in stores on August 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Stuart Moore, with art by Ariel Olivetti and covers by Jae Lee and Joe Quesada.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Spinning out of the pages of X-Men #1, comes an all-new series starring the world's first mutant, Namor the Sub-Mariner. When the X-Men are confronted with a deadly vampire threat, Namor takes matters into his own hands on a mission that might bring down the entire might of the vampires on their heads...and in the process, destroy Atlantis! What lurks down below the ocean where the sun can't reach? What he thought was a fable to scare the children of Atlantis comes to terrifying life in the form of a newly-discovered race of Atlantean Vampires. Namor's choice, to stand with Atlantis or the X-Men, will define a new chapter in his life...or death."
Doomwar #6 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: HEROIC AGE: PRINCE OF POWER #4
Heroic Age: Prince of Power #4 will arrive in stores on August 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente, with art Reilly Brown and a cover by Salva Espin.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"It all comes down to this: Vali Halfing of the Pantheon and Amadeus Cho, the new Prince of Power, duke it out for the right to become...a god! And no matter who wins, The Mighty Thor will destroy him! For if the Pantheon wins, they will slaughter the Council of Godheads and become the only rulers of the world's divine realms. And if Amadeus wins, he'll use omniscience to locate and bring back...""
Heroic Age: Prince of Power #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: PUNISHER MAX: HAPPY ENDING #1
Punisher MAX: Happy Ending #1 will arrive in stores on August 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Peter Milligan, with art and cover by Juan Jose Ryp.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Nothing like this has ever happened to Joe before. When a quarrel with his wife makes him seek comfort through the doors of the 'Happy Ending' massage parlor, the mild-mannered accountant enters a whole different world. An exotic world of life and death decisions, a world where a beautiful woman is fleeing from a vicious mob boss, and everyone is fleeing from Frank Castle."
Punisher MAX: Happy Ending #1 will be 48 pages and will cost $4.99.
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FIRST LOOK: SECRET WARRIORS #19
Secret Warriors #19 will arrive in stores on August 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jonathan Hickman, with art Alessandro Vitti and a cover by Jim Cheung.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Steve Rogers guest stars in the shocking conclusion to 'The Last Ride of the Howling Commandos'! Never forgotten. Never defeated. No longer."
Secret Warriors #19 will be 40 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: SENSE & SENSIBILITY #4
Sense & Sensibility #4 will arrive in stores on August 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Nancy Butler, with art by Sonny Liew and a cover by Skottie Young.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Jane Austen's classic persists! The Dashwood girls travel home with Mrs. Jennings and the chatty Mrs. Palmer. As it happens, Marianne finds out the handsome Mr. Willoughby's house is nearby, and cannot help but take a stroll to see the property. But what secret is Mr. Willoughby hiding behind his walls?"
Sense & Sensibility #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: SHADOWLAND: MOON KNIGHT #1
Shadowland: Moon Knight #1 will arrive in stores on August 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Gregg Hurwitz, with art by Bong Dazo and a cover by Francesco Mattina.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Daredevil, the former defender of Hell's Kitchen turned leader of the ninja death cult known as the Hand, has summoned the villainous Profile to take Moon Knight out of the picture for good. And to do it, the Profile enlists the aid of a mysterious figure, a second avatar of Khonshu! Has Khonshu finally decided to replace Moon Knight? And if so, what hope does Moon Knight have of saving Daredevil and himself from the darkness of Shadowland?"
Shadowland: Moon Knight #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: SPIDER-GIRL: THE END! #1
Spider-Girl: The End! #1 will arrive in stores on August 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Tom DeFalco, with art and cover by Ron Frenz.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"In a story spanning the history of the MC2 Universe, witness the battle you've been waiting for as Mayday Parker takes on her own clone, April! The fate of the Parker family hangs in the balance -- and so does an entire universe! The last stand of the Amazing Spider-Girl is here!"
Spider-Girl: The End! #1 will be 40 pages and cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: THOR #613
Thor #613 will arrive in stores on August 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Kieron Gillen, with art by Rich Elson and a cover by Mico Suayan.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Thor in hell!
It's the poisonous fruit of Loki's trickery during the Siege, as the God of Thunder battles demons and monsters to cross from one side of the desolate dimension to the other! At stake...his life and the fate of all Asgardians!"
Thor #613 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: ULTIMATE COMICS MYSTERY #2
Ultimate Comics Mystery #2 will arrive in stores on August 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Brian Michael Bendis, with art by Rafa Sandoval and a cover by J. Scott Campbell.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Spider-Man and Spider-Woman infiltrate Roxxon, while Captain Marvel and Nova protect the magical artifacts of Project Pegasus. Meanwhile the Fantastic Three take on their first assignment as agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. All this and the countdown to the reveal of the mystery villain of the Ultimate Universe begins!"
Ultimate Comics Mystery #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: X-FACTOR #208
X-Factor #208 will arrive in stores on August 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Peter David, with art by Emanuela Lupacchino and a cover by David Yardin.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"What's the single most-asked question we've been getting at X-Factor Central? Will Wolfsbane, cut adrift from X-Force, return to X-Factor? The answer is a resounding 'yes.' But how is she going to react when she discovers that Rictor and Shatterstar are a couple? Not all that well as Shatterstar finds himself in the fight of his life. And how will Rictor react when he discovers that Rahne is pregnant?"
X-Factor #208 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: X-MEN: CURSE OF THE MUTANTS -- BLADE #1
X-Men: Curse of the Mutants -- Blade #1 will arrive in stores on August 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Duane Swierczynski, with art by Tim Green and a cover by Dave Wilkins.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Someone... something... is killing vampire slayers all over the world. Blade, the biggest, baddest slayer of them all, gathers an emergency assault team to blitz the bloodsucker underground and force answers out of whoever's not reduced to a pile of smoking ash. But Blade's not going to like what he hears. A new dawn is rising for the vampire nation. The rules are about to be rewritten, and Blade's about to go to fang-to-fang with a new threat he knows he can't fight alone..."
X-Men: Curse of the Mutants -- Blade #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: X-MEN FOREVER 2 #6
X-Men Forever 2 #6 will arrive in stores on August 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Andy Diggle, with art by Billy Tan and covers by John Cassaday.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Moira MacTaggert has paid dearly over the years for her allegiance to the X-Men, but will this latest altercation ask her to pay the ultimate price? And, a familiar face is back to cause the X-Men trouble. But you've never seen him like this before!"
X-Men Forever 2 #6 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: X-MEN LEGACY #239
X-Men Legacy #239 will arrive in stores on August 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Mike Carey, with art by Clay Mann and a cover by Leinil Francis Yu.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Collision,' part two. When a pack of Sentinels chases a girl through the streets of Mumbai, the X-Men assume she's a newly-manifested mutant and rush to her aid. But could it be that she's something else entirely? One thing's for sure: she has ties to the X-Men that could spell bad news for Rogue and Magneto."
X-Men Legacy #239 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: X-MEN: CURSE OF THE MUTANTS - STORM & GAMBIT #1
X-Men: Curse of the Mutants -- Storm & Gambit #1 will arrive in stores on August 25 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Chuck Kim, with art by Chris Bachalo and covers by Bachalo and Mico Suayan.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"As an army of vampires descends on San Francisco, the X-Men find themselves in dire straights. The good news is that they may have just discovered a means for stemming the invasion. The bad news? What they need is in the clutches of the vampires themselves. Luckily, the X-Men have two thieves in their employ that may just be able pull off such a heist."
X-Men: Curse of the Mutants -- Storm & Gambit #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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