FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 2011
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: ALL-WINNERS SQUAD: BAND OF HEROES #1
All-Winners Squad: Band of Heroes #1 will arrive in stores on June 29 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Paul Jenkins, with art by Carmine Di Giandomenico and a cover by Mico Suayan.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"It's World War II super-action as Captain America heads up a top-secret, all-hero unit of the U.S. military! But a mystery surrounding the Band of Heroes rears its ugly head in the present...and you won't believe how deep it goes. Join the wartime adventures of the toughest, most exceptional band of soldiers in American military history."
All-Winners Squad: Band of Heroes #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #664
Amazing Spider-Man #664 will arrive in stores on June 29 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Dan Slott, with art by Giuseeppe Camuncoli and a cover by Frank Cho.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The Wraith stands unmasked and all of her secrets are revealed. What will this mean for Spider-Man? And how will this effect the growing gang war in Chinatown? And if Anti-Venom wants to get his hands on Mr. Negative, he'll have to get past Hammerhead and The Spot first! Of all the days for Aunt May to return to the F.E.A.S.T. Center..."
Amazing Spider-Man #664 will be 40 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: AVENGERS: THE CHILDREN'S CRUSADE #6
Avengers: The Children's Crusade #6 will arrive in stores on June 29 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Allan Heinberg, with art and cover by Jim Cheung.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The Scarlet Witch returns with a vengeance! With her memory and her powers finally restored, The Scarlet Witch returns to Avengers Mansion for a revealing reunion with Clint Barton and a fiery reckoning with the Avengers that provokes the Beast, Jessica Jones, and the mutant detectives of X-Factor to join the crusade. But will the Scarlet Witch continue the decimation she began in House of M? Or will she become the new mutant messiah?"
Avengers: The Children's Crusade #6 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: FEAR ITSELF: BLACK WIDOW #1
Fear Itself: Black Widow #1 will arrive in stores on June 29 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Cullen Bunn, with art by Peter Nguyen and a cover by Michael Ryan.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Russia's deadliest assassin! France's most iconic city! As fear ravages the streets of Paris, a group of diabolical extremists plot an act of mass terrorism. In order to avert nuclear disaster, The Black Widow must brave a city in chaos, face down a crack team of deadly mercenaries, and infiltrate a well-protected government facility. She's on her own... which is just the way she likes it."
Fear Itself: Black Widow #1 will be 40 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: CAPTAIN AMERICA: FIRST VENGEANCE #4
Captain America: First Vengeance #4 will arrive in stores on June 29 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Fred Van Lente, with art by Luke Ross and Richard Elson.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The official comics prequel to the Marvel Studios summer blockbuster continues! As Captain America continues to get closer to uncovering the secret of the Hydra base, his past and the past of his friends continues to unfold. How did Doctor Erskine come to be fighting for the Allies? What's the story behind the Howling Commandoes? And how is the Stark family involved in the creation of the First Avenger?"
Captain America: First Vengeance #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: FF #5
FF #5 will arrive in stores on June 29 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jonathan Hickman, with art by Barry Kitson and covers by Mark Bagley and Skottie Young.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'The War of Four Cities: Part Two.' As the War of Four Cities heats up, the Universal Inhumans enter the fray! What role will the FF play in things to come? Prepare for epic battles, live lost and saved, and the awaited return of a beloved Marvel hero!"
FF #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: HUMAN TORCH & HULK: FROM THE MARVEL VAULT #1
Human Torch & Hulk: From the Marvel Vault #1 will arrive in stores on June 29 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jack C. Harris and Karl Kesel, with art by Steve Ditko and a cover by Mark Bagley.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"From the depths of the Marvel Vault comes long-lost issue from Mighty Marvel mainstay Steve Ditko! Face front, fans! This is Johnny Storm--the high-flying Human Torch -- with a tale so taut with tension and terror it couldn't be told until today! When that twisted genius, the Wizard, gains the power of the moon's magnetism he becomes more dangerous than Magneto! Add in that bull-headed behemoth, the irrational Hulk, and it's up to Yours Truly to save the day! Again! Don't miss this page-turning epic of betrayal, brute force, and blazing heroics as only mighty Marvel (and me!) can tell it!"
Human Torch & Hulk: From the Marvel Vault #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: INCREDIBLE HULKS ANNUAL #1
Incredible Hulks Annual #1 will arrive in stores on June 29 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by John Layman, with art by Lee Garbett, cover by Steve McNiven.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"In the exciting conclusion to the trip to another dimension, (that began in the Spider-Man and Deadpool Annuals) Bruce Banner finally discovers why he can't turn into the Hulk in this world. He thought he'd found the perfect place -- but there's one doppelganger we haven't met yet. And when the alternate-universe Hulk emerges, will Banner, Spidey and Deadpool be enough to stop him?"
Incredible Hulks Annual #1 will be 40 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: IRON AGE #1
Iron Age #1 will arrive in stores on June 29 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Christos Gage and Rob Williams, with art by Lee Weeks and Ben Oliver and covers by Weeks and Joe Jusko.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Trapped in the past, Iron Man races the clock to save the future from annihilation. But his past self is in a drunken stupor, and Tony's fellow Avengers, dismiss his story as an alcoholic delusion. The keys to saving Tony's future? Hank Pym...exiled Avenger and one of the Avengers' greatest enemies: Ultron! Christos Gage teams with Lee Weeks and Tom Palmer - inker of more issues of Avengers than anyone else - to bring an all-out epic in the mighty Marvel manner! Then: Tony's next stop is Captain Britain's London, a totalitarian state bent on a new, 'cleaner' future. Rob Williams teams with Ben Oliver as Iron Man and Captain Britain fight for freedom!"
Iron Age #1 will be 48 pages and will cost $4.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL UNIVERSE VS. WOLVERINE #1
Marvel Universe vs. Wolverine #1 will arrive in stores on June 29 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jonathan Maberry, with art by Laurence Campbell and a cover by Michael Kaluta.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Last year The Marvel Universe vs the Punisher showed you the ruins of our world. Now witness the fall. Maberry reveals the dark and terrible events that take us from the outbreak of a deadly plague to the beginning of the last war for planet earth. A dreadful disease begins transforming everyone ñhuman and superhuman -- into savage, nearly mindless cannibal predators. Who will protect humanity? Who will make a stand against the endless slaughter? Who has the courage to make the hardest of hard choices? One word: Snikt!"
Marvel Universe vs. Wolverine #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL ZOMBIES SUPREME #5
Marvel Zombies Supreme #5 will arrive in stores on June 29 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Fran Marrafino, with art by Fernando Blanco and a cover by Michael Komarck.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The Zombie Supreme have cracked the seal on their Project Pegasus prison and are ready for dinner. Our heroes, with their new ally Jack of Hears, would die to stop them, but not all the Squadron members will return to the grave. The goriest chapter of Marvel Zombies yet concludes, but the threat may still be on the loose..."
Marvel Zombies Supreme #5 will be 40 pages and cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: ULTIMATE COMICS X #5
Ultimate Comics X #5 will arrive in stores on June 29 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jeph Loeb, with art and cover by Arthur Adams.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"And now...The Hulk? What impossible situation has the cast of Ultimate X reaching out to the most powerful and dangerous person in the Ultimate Universe? Can The Hulk be controlled or will he smash them all? The conclusion of the first arc!"
Ultimate Comics X #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: UNCANNY X-MEN #539
Uncanny X-Men #539 will arrive in stores on June 29 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Kieron Gillen with art by Ibraim Roberson and covers by Simone Bianchi and Dave Johnson.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Hope has been kidnapped and there is only one mutant who can track her down: Wolverine! And when Mutankind needs their messiah more than ever, will Logan do what's necessary to find Hope? Will the source of his animosity for the red-headed savior finally be revealed?"
Uncanny X-Men #539 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: VENOM #4
Venom #4 will arrive in stores on June 29 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Rick Remender, with art by Tony Moore and covers by Mike McKone and Mike Del Mundo.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The long-awaited grudge match between Venom and Spider-Man is here! Big action! Big intrigue! All presented in the mighty Marvel fashion! A knock down street brawl for the ages in the closing chapter of the first arc of Marvel's hottest new series!"
Venom #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: X-MEN: PRELUDE #4
X-Men: Prelude #4 will arrive in stores on June 29 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Paul Jenkins, with art by Dalibor Talijic and Will Conrad and a cover by Giuseppe Camuncoli.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The mini-series that leads to the X-Event of 2011 continues! This month we get inside the heads of the two most important X-Men: Cyclops and Wolverine. See parts of their past you never saw before, experience the most intense moments in X-History and understand what leads to the Schism that is coming!"
X-Men: Prelude #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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