FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2011
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: ANNIHILATORS #3
Annihilators #3 will arrive in stores on May 4 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, with art by Tan Eng Huat and Timothy Green II and covers by Alex Garner and Jelena Kevin-Djurdjevic.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The threat of the infamous Dire Wraiths! But can a squad that includes Silver Surfer, Gladiator and Beta-Ray Bill defeat this diabolical race and the dark magic they are unleashing? Meanwhile, Rocket Raccoon and Groot zoom deeper into their adventure as Rocket's secret and slightly crazy origin is revealed!"
Annihilators #3 will be 48 pages and will cost $4.99.
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FIRST LOOK: ASTONISHING THOR #4
Astonishing Thor #4 will arrive in stores on May 4 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Rob Rodi, with art and cover by Mike Choi.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The Mighty Thor has hurtled to the surface of the living planet Alter Ego in a desperate attempt to stop this sentient world from merging with its counterpart, the equally massive world Ego! Although he faces unimaginable peril on Alter Ego, the thunder god knows that his failure will result in a cosmic catastrophe of such immense proportions that Thor's adopted world, Earth, faces certain destruction."
Astonishing Thor #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: AVENGERS ACADEMY #13
Avengers Academy #13 will arrive in stores on May 4 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Christos Gage, with art by Sean Chen and a cover by Billy Tan.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The Academy hosts a dance like none you've ever seen, guest-starring the Young Allies, former members of the Initiative...and featuring smack downs and smooch downs!"
Avengers Academy #13 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: AVENGERS ACADEMY GIANT-SIZE #1
Avengers Academy Giant-Size #1 will arrive in stores on May 4 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Paul Tobin, with art by David Baldeon and covers by Ed McGuinness and Chris Samnee.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Guest-starring The Young Allies! The traps are set and the dice are rolled as the vibrantly villainous Arcade decides to rebuild his tarnished reputation...by setting his sights on the 'easy pickin's' of the Avengers Academy and the Young Allies! But when one of his teenage victims escapes, is it a setback for Arcade,
or all part of a master plan to turn the entirety of New York into... Murderworld?"
Avengers Academy Giant-Size #1 will be 80 pages and will cost $7.99.
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FIRST LOOK: CAPTAIN AMERICA: FIRST VENGEANCE #1
Captain America: First Vengeance #1 will arrive in stores on May 4 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Fred Van Lente, with art by Luke Ross and Neil Edwards.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The official comics prequel to the Marvel Studios summer blockbuster begins here! As Captain America, Steve Rogers is the inspiration for millions during the dark days of World War Two -- but where did he get his inspiration from? How did he meet his best friend, "Bucky" Barnes? And what set him on the path to becoming the First Avenger? A new adventure to the European battlefields before the movie hits theaters!"
Captain America: First Vengeance #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: CAPTAIN AMERICA: HAIL HYDRA #5
Captain America: Hail Hydra #5 will arrive in stores on May 4 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jonathan Maberry, with art by Graham Nolan and a cover by Adi Granov.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Captain America has fought the immortality-seeking scientists of Hydra since World War II and has handed them some of their most crushing defeats, and yet has never able to destroy this ancient evil. Now, Hydra stands poised to embrace their dreams of godhood and ultimate power -- but not if Commander Steve Rogers, has anything to say about it -- and he's brought some friends: Thor, Spider-Man, Wolverine and an army of Avengers!"
Captain America: Hail Hydra #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: DEADPOOL ANNUAL #1
Deadpool Annual #1 will arrive in stores on May 4 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by John Layman, with art by Lee Garbett and a cover by Steve McNiven.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'In Between Worlds.'
Deadpool teams up with Deadpool (well...Deathwish) in this alternate reality doppelganger extravaganza! The trip to a perfect world continues here from last month's Spider-Man Annual and features occasional attempts at serious subplot storytelling with guest stars Spider-Man and Hulk. But nothing is as it seems and all will be revealed!"
Deadpool Annual #1 will be 40 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: FEAR ITSELF #2
Fear Itself #2 will arrive in stores on May 4 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Matt Fraction, with art by Stuart Immonen and covers by Immonen and Steve McNiven.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The Mighty Thor -- imprisoned by his own father! As Odin and the Asgardians leave the Earth to fend for itself against the God of Fear, the Avengers and the world's remaining heroes battle the unstoppable tide of terror! And then -- the Serpent's Hammers fall! Who are the Worthy? Who shall rise up and join the Serpent as living avatars of his evil? And how can the Avengers respond...to fear itself?"
Fear Itself #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: FEAR ITSELF: THE HOME FRONT #2
Fear Itself: The Home Front #2 will arrive in stores on May 4 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Christos Gage, Peter Milligan, Howard Chaykin and more, with art by Mike Mayhew, Elia Bonetti, Howard Chaykin and more, cover by Marko Djurdjevic.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"As the effects of The Serpent spread among the populace, Speedball is in the most hostile territory imaginable...Stamford, Connecticut, whose people blame him for six hundred deaths. And it's about to get worse, as he must go up against one of the Serpent's elite vanguard alone! Jimmy Woo's journey to uncover an international conspiracy takes him and the Agents of Atlas to Europe and a descent into universal intrigue where if the voyage doesn't kill them, what they find there will! More explosive and heart-wrenching tales from across the globe as the entire Marvel Universe quakes from Fear Itself!"
Fear Itself: The Home Front #2 will be 40 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: FEAR ISELF: SPIDER-MAN #1
Fear Itself: Spider-Man #1 will arrive in stores on May 4 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Christopher Yost, with art by Mike McKone and a cover by Marko Djurdjevic.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Manhattan is gripped in violent panic. Peter Parker has not slept in days. Abandoning his friends and family, Spider-Man cannot...will not... stop if there are people to be saved. But as the opening salvos of Fear Itself take their violent toll, will Spidey have what it takes to fight his own doubts? Find out here!"
Fear Itself: Spider-Man #1 will be 32 pages and cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: HERC #2
Herc #2 will arrive in stores on May 4 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente, with art by Georges Jeanty and a cover by Carlo Pagulayan.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The Chaos War left?Hercules without powers -- and without a sidekick. But when mythic evil stalks the streets, and a latter day band of Hercules-worshippers cries out for their savior, what is the son of Zeus to do? He takes his three thousand years of combat experience, raids the armory of Ares for the most fearsome weapons of legend, descends from heaven and gets medieval on their asses."
Herc #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: HEROES FOR HIRE #6
Heroes for Hire #6 will arrive in stores on May 4 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, with art by Brad Walker and covers by Doug Braithwaite and Harvey Tolibao.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"It's two issues in one month -- and both star Spider-Man! Which Captain America foe is kicking Paladin's teeth in? Will the wall-crawler help a mercenary? And is Spider-Man for hire? Find out as the mysteries from the opening issues collide in the new story arc."
Heroes for Hire #6 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL ZOMBIES SUPREME #4
Marvel Zombies Supreme #4 will arrive in stores on May 4 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Frank Marraffino, with art by Fernando Blanco and a cover by Michael Komarck.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"What's Jack of Hearts made of? As everyone around him is literally falling to pieces, Jack of Hearts looks back at his origin and deep within himself to find what it means to be a hero. It's up to Jill Harper to help Jack reconnect with his humanity before the zombie-infected Squadron Supreme turn everything we know into awful everlasting inhumanity. Plus, zombies galore and more undead gore than you ever saw before!"
Marvel Zombies Supreme #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MOON KNIGHT #1
Moon Knight #1 will arrive in stores on May 4 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Brian Michael Bendis, with art by Alex Maleev and covers by Maleev, Humberto Ramos and Bryan Hitch.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Moon Knight is here...like you've never seen him before! And we mean never! The team of Bendis and Maleev tear into the mythos of Moon Knight with the same verve and derring-do they brought to Daredevil. A reinterpretation of one of the most enigmatic characters in Marvel history starts right here!"
Moon Knight #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: OZMA OF OZ #6
Ozma of Oz #6 will arrive in stores on May 4 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Eric Shanower, with art and cover by Skottie Young.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"When Ozma asks the Nome King to release the Royal Family of Ev, he proposes a guessing game that seems easy enough to win. Ozma and her followers agree to play. But as the Oz people begin to disappear, Dorothy realizes that the Nome King has stacked the deck against them. She and her friends have little hope of escaping the Nome King's sinister underground palace."
Ozma of Oz #6 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: UNCANNY X-FORCE #9
Uncanny X-Force #9 will arrive in stores on May 4 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Rick Remender, with art by Billy Tan and a cover by Esad Ribic.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Magneto uncovers the existence of X-Force and the only way he'll keep the team's secret is if they assassinate a mysterious figure from his past! Who is so important that Magneto would employ such methodology? Why can't he do the deed himself? The answer is buried in a terrible secret from the ashes of World War II. No man can outrun his past forever..."
Uncanny X-Force #9 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: WOLVERINE/HERCULES: MYTHS, MONSTERS & MUTANTS #3
Wolverine/Hercules: Myths, Monsters and Mutants #3 will arrive in stores on May 4 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Frank Tieri, with art by Juan Roman Cano Santacruz and a cover by Joe Jusko.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Wolverine was annoying enough when he was made of flesh and adamantium, but now that he's been turned to stone by Medusa, he's causing Hercules nothing but serious back pain. Unfortunately for Herc, the only person who can help him hangs out at the Cafe du Mort... too bad the clientele are so reanimated! "
Wolverine/Hercules: Myths, Monsters and Mutants #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: WOLVERINE: THE BEST THERE IS #6
Wolverine: The Best There Is #5 will arrive in stores on May 4 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Charlie Huston, with art by Juan Jose Ryp and a cover by Bryan Hitch.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Wolverine's healing factor has gotten him through some tough times, but its limits are put to the test when he's caught by Contagion, a man nurturing a deadly obsession with unkillable mutants. However when Logan discovers the true purpose behind the torturous experiments he'll wish he could have died on the slab."
Wolverine: The Best There Is #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: X-MEN: PRELUDE #1
X-Men: Prelude #1 will arrive in stores on May 4 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Paul Jenkins, with art by Robert De La Torre and a cover by Giuseppe Camuncoli.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Before Messiah Complex came Endangered Species. This is the prelude to the X-Men Event of 2011. What does it mean to be a leader? What does it do to a person? What do the choices you make mean about the person you are? This mini-series delves into these issues and will give an X-Men reader what they need to know about their favorite mutants before everything changes in July."
X-Men: Prelude #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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