FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: ANITA BLAKE: CIRCUS OF THE DAMNED -- THE INGENUE #1
Anita Blake: Circus of the Damned -- The Ingenue #1 will arrive in stores on Jan. 5 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Laurell K. Hamilton and Jess Booth, with art by Ron Lim and a cover by Brett Booth.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Morgues, by a rule, are pretty quiet places. But in a world of vamps and the rising dead, they can be positively hopping. Join animator Anita Blake as her search for a serial killer takes her to the most dangerous after-hours joint in St. Louis!"
Anita Blake: Circus of the Damned -- The Ingenue #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: ANT-MAN & WASP #3
Ant-Man & Wasp #3 will arrive in stores on Jan. 5 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Tim Seeley, with art by Seely and a cover by Salva Espin.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The first team up of Marvel's most unlikely duo may be their last! While his body lay dying, it's up to Ant-Man to save Bill Foster from a burning heaven! And The Wasp is on his own against Monica Rappacini, her elite AIM troops, and the half-sleepwalker villainess Anesthesia! See how the smallest Avengers get out of their over-sized jam in the conclusion to this mini-series!"
Ant-Man & Wasp #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: AVENGERS: EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HEROES #3
Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes #3 will arrive in stores on Jan. 5 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Christopher Yost, with art by Scott Wegener and a cover by Patrick Scherberger.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Based on the animated show on Disney XD, join Captain America, Iron Man and Thor for a rousing adventure featuring daring and destruction!"
Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: AVENGERS: THE CHILDREN'S CRUSADE #4
Avengers: The Children's Crusade #4 will arrive in stores on Jan. 5 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Allan Heinberg, with art and cover by Jim Cheung.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Determined to rescue the Scarlet Witch from the clutches of Doctor Doom, Magneto, Quicksilver, and the Young Avengers form a covert strike force to infiltrate Doom's kingdom. But their secret invasion of Latveria threatens to become an all-out war when the Avengers and Wonder Man stand in their way. Plus: The Scarlet Witch comes face to face with an enemy even deadlier than Doom who won't rest until Wanda Maximoff is dead."
Avengers: The Children's Crusade #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: AVENGERS PRIME #5
Avengers Prime #5 will arrive in stores on Jan. 5 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Brian Michael Bendis, with art by Alan Davis and covers by Davis and Arthur Adams.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The Avengers series that brings the holy trinity of Avengers brotherhood together comes to a whopper of a conclusion as Captain America, Iron Man and Thor team up for the first time in years to bring down the Hela, goddess of death, who threatens the existence of the whole of the Nine Realms!"
Avengers Prime #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: CAPTAIN AMERICA: HAIL HYDRA #1
Captain America: Hail Hydra #1 will arrive in stores on Jan. 5 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jonathan Maberry, with art by Sergio Cariello and a cover by Adi Granov.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"From the dark days of World War II to the Heroic Age, witness the brutal battle between Captain America and the immortal evil known as Hydra! How far back has the gruesome group been killing its way to capture the secrets of eternal life? What can Steve Rogers do to halt its sinister spread – when the horrific hordes of the undead rise to stop him?"
Captain America: Hail Hydra #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: GENERATION HOPE #3
Generation Hope #3 will arrive in stores on Jan. 5 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Kiero Gillen, with art by Salva Espin and covers by Olivier Coipel and Greg Land.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'The Future is a Four-Letter Word.' Tokyo burns with the genetic heat of the final light. Can Generation Hope tame it, or will the X-Men have to snuff it out? The first battle for the future of mutantkind comes to a climax, with Bio-titans fighting between the sky-scrapers when hope and despair come to blows. The first arc concludes! Part 3 of 3."
Generation Hope #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: IRON MAN LEGACY #10
Iron Man Legacy #10 will arrive in stores on Jan. 5 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Fred Van Lente, with art by Steve Kurth and covers by Juan Doe and Marko Djurdjevic.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Industrial Revolution,' part 5 of 6. Before their children, the Runaways, became their greatest nemeses, the villainous Pride of Los Angeles faced their greatest threat when a destitute and penniless Tony Stark came to Los Angeles. Through cat's-paws both super powered and mundane they tried to break him, but every attempt failed. But now they've made a mistake by kidnapping the person closest to him and sacrificing her to their dark masters, The Gibborim. Tony will do everything to get her back, including attacking The Pride on their own turf ... with some surprise guest-stars in tow!"
Iron Man Legacy #10 will be 40 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: IRON MAN/THOR #3
Iron Man/Thor #3 will arrive in stores on Jan. 5 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, with art by Scot Eaton and a cover by Stephen Segovia.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"As the High Evolutionary puts in place the finishing touches of his chilling scheme to change the face of the planet, Iron Man and Thor find themselves side by side battling the potent and unexpected characters that the evolutionary mastermind has lured to his cause. But can the Golden Avenger and the God of Thunder ever defeat a threat that seeks to rewrite both the divine heritage of Asgard and the proud legacy of science? Worlds will change and nothing, not even the gods, will remain the same."
Iron Man/Thor #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: OZMA OF OZ #3
Ozma of Oz #3 will arrive in stores on Jan. 5 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Eric Shanower, with art and cover by Skottie Young.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Tik-Tok, the clockwork man, defeats the Wheelers and learns their hidden secret. But that's no help in battling the army of Langwidere, a princess with thirty disembodied heads.
Langwidere intends to cut off Dorothy's head for her collection -- unless the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and Ozma can rescue Dorothy. But how can Dorothy's Oz friends cross the Deadly Desert to save her?"
Ozma of Oz #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: SHE-HULKS #3
She-Hulks #3 will arrive in stores on Jan. 5 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Harrison Wilcox, with art by Ryan Stegman and a cover by Ed McGuinness.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The Manhunt continues as She-Hulk and Savage She-Hulk set their sights on two more fugitive members of The Intelligencia! Mad Thinker and Klaw can't hide forever from the She-Hulk smackdown that's coming their way! Plus, has Lyra already revealed her secret identity...to the meanest girl in school? Guest starring The Incredible Hulk, this one's going to be a real sonic blast!"
She-Hulks #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: THE THANOS IMPERATIVE: DEVASTATION #1
The Thanos Imperative: Devastation #1 will arrive in stores on Jan. 5 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, with art by Miguel Sepulveda and a cover by Alex Garner.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The Thanos Imperative is over...but who and what has survived? What happened to Thanos? What about Lord Mar-Vell and the Cancerverse? Who rules the Kree and the Shi'Ar? Is anyone left to guard the galaxy? And who will hold the shattered civilizations of the Marvel Universe together in this bleak new age?"
The Thanos Imperative: Devastation #1 will be 32 pages and cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: ULTIMATE COMICS CAPTAIN AMERICA #1
Ultimate Comics Captain America #1 will arrive in stores on Jan. 5 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jason Aaron, with art by Ron Garney and covers by Garney and Ed McGuinness.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Captain America meets his ultimate nemesis -- the Captain America of the Vietnam War! As new enemies face off, old secrets from the super soldier project are revealed. A hard-hitting story of one man's quest to serve his country...and the sacrifices he must make."
Ultimate Comics Captain America #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: X-FACTOR #213
X-Factor #213 will arrive in stores on Jan. 5 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Peter David, with art by Valentine De Landro and a cover by David Yardin.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"In the aftermath of the battle with Hela, the team is in upheaval. One member leaves...another arrives...Rictor and Rahne finally have it out over the identity of her baby's father."
X-Factor #213 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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