FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: FEAR ITSELF: WOLVERINE #3
Written by: Seth Peck.
Art by: Roland Boschi.
Cover by: Jorge Molina.
Description: The bomb drops...literally! STRIKE, the mercenary group responsible for hijacking the helicarrier currently threatening New York, falls apart at the seams as Sutton reveals a growing madness that drives his actions. How do you reason with a madman? For Wolverine, it should be as easy as s-n-i-k-t, but Sutton has other plans. Meanwhile, Melita's on the ground reporting as made her a target, and not just for STRIKE. Fear Itself continues to carve a path of destruction through Wolverine and Melita's lives, and the repercussions will last a long time.
Pages: 32.
Price: $2.99.
In stores: September 7.
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FIRST LOOK: HEROES FOR HIRE #11
Written by: Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning.
Art by: Kyle Hotz.
Cover by: Jay Anacleto.
Description: On the devastated Raft, the Purple Man unleashes Elektra as his pet killer-with only The Shroud standing in the way! Meanwhile, in the shattered streets of Manhattan, Misty Knight joins cult faves Gargoyle and Paladin to fight the macabre menace of Monster!
Pages: 32.
Price: $2.99.
In stores: September 7.
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FIRST LOOK: HULK #40
Written by: Jeff Parker.
Art by: Gabriel Hardman.
Cover by: Gabriel Hardman.
Description: The "Omegex Saga" concludes. Apparently you really can't go home again. The Red Hulk just wanted to visit his old homestead, but is now in the fight of his life against the mighty Omegex, the world destroyer! As Red Hulk is on the ropes and it seems as though things can't get any worse, super-villainess extraordinaire Zero/One and her henchman Black Fog arrive
Pages: 32.
Price: $2.99.
In stores: September 7.
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FIRST LOOK: MOON KNIGHT #5
Written by: Brian Michael Bendis.
Art by: Alex Maleev.
Cover by: Alex Maleev.
Description: The new kingpin of L.A. has brought the fight to Moon Knight's front door and now Marc Spector is going to return the favor. Moon Knight unleashes hell on the L.A. underworld in his race to uncover the kingpin's secret identity!
Pages: 32.
Price: $3.99.
In stores: September 7.
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FIRST LOOK: MYSTIC #2
Written by: G. Willow Wilson.
Art by: David Lopez.
Cover by: Amanda Conner.
Description: "Celestial Revolutions." Giselle learns the hard way that the palace can be just as dangerous as the streets in this exciting second?installment of the relaunched Crossgen classic. Facing upheaval in the heavens as Verne's moons continue to drift apart, and unrest in the city as revolution brews, Giselle must find her place among Master Alexander's new apprentices -- and stay ahead of the lovely Felice's vicious plots. Meanwhile, Genevieve finds herself the unwitting new protege of a charismatic revolutionary...and her destiny takes an unexpected turn.
Pages: 32.
Price: $2.99.
In stores: September 7.
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FIRST LOOK: NEW AVENGERS ANNUAL #1
Written by: Brian Michael Bendis.
Art by: Gabriele Dell'Otto.
Cover by: Gabriele Dell'Otto.
Description: Simon Williams doesn't think the Avengers are helping the world and is willing to do whatever is needed to stop them. Including bringing in his own new team...The Revengers! One of the biggest throwdowns in Avenger's history starts here!
Pages: 48.
Price: $4.99.
In stores: September 7.
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FIRST LOOK: PUNISHER #3
Written by: Greg Rucka.
Art by: Marco Checcheto.
Cover by: Bryan Hitch.
Description: Even 10,000 feet above New York, no one escapes the Punisher. As Frank trails the criminal underbelly of the city, he encounters the deadly, mob created villain The Vulture for a brutal battle against death and gravity. Meanwhile as NYPD detectives get closer to understanding Frank Castle's new relationship, one of New York's finest is struggling keep his own Punisher association untraceable.
Pages: 32.
Price: $2.99.
In stores: September 7.
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FIRST LOOK: RED SKULL #3
Written by: Greg Pak.
Art by: Mirko Colak.
Cover by: David Aja.
Description: Johann Schmidt seeks out his destiny in a world teetering on the verge of chaos - the future as unpredictable to him, as it is tragic with the hindsight of history. A doom-spelling chain of events brings the Nazis to power in Berlin...and Johann, seeking power to ensure his survival, follows the path to becoming the Red Skull.
Pages: 32.
Price: $2.99.
In stores: September 7.
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FIRST LOOK: SPIDER-ISLAND: THE AVENGERS #1
Written by: Christopher Yost.
Art by: Mike McKone.
Cover by: Leinil Francis Yu.
Description: All of Manhattan has been transformed into an island of Spider-Men... and it's up to the Avengers to contain the chaos. But when a spider-powered Ultimatum attacks the United Nations, the?Avengers are spread too thin... and must turn to the one man who can save them all: Frog-Man. No, for real. Plus: Squirrel Girl takes on the most unlikely foe of all!
Pages: 32.
Price: $2.99.
In stores: September 7.
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FIRST LOOK: THOR: HEAVEN AND EARTH #4
Written by: Paul Jenkins.
Art by: Lan Medina.
Cover by: Stephanie Perger.
Description: On a train journey through the cold and forbidding Welsh countryside, an American reporter listens intently to an old man's tale of the Vikings who once invaded this land, and of the Norse Gods they summoned to protect them. But the Gods of Asgard are unprepared for what lays in wait for them - the Welsh Dragon itself, the ferocious embodiment of the land they have come to conquer. And when the Dragon takes exception to their presence, Thor, Odin, Baldur and company find they have a fight on their hands the likes of which they have never experienced.
Pages: 32.
Price: $2.99.
In stores: September 7.
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FIRST LOOK: THUNDERBOLTS #163
Written by: Jeff Parker.
Art by: Kev Walker.
Cover by: Pasqual Ferry.
Description: The Thunderbolts have pulled off the greatest escape in history - and joining the powerful ex-cons are Captain America and Namor the Sub-Mariner! This new era takes the kings of supercrime to a whole new level- at light speed!
Pages: 32.
Price: $2.99.
In stores: September 7.
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FIRST LOOK: WOLVERINE #15
Written by: Jason Aaron.
Art by: Goran Sudzuka.
Cover by: Jae Lee.
Description: In the wake of last issue's gut-wrenching ending, Logan has turned his back on humanity and retreated once again to the Canadian wilderness. Is this the end of Wolverine as we know him? Or the beginning of an all-new era for the ole' Canucklehead? Or perhaps even both.
Pages: 32.
Price: $3.99.
In stores: September 7.
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FIRST LOOK: WOLVERINE DEBT OF DEATH #1
Written by: David Lapham.
Art by: David Aja.
Cover by: David Aja.
Description: Wolverine fights flying battlerobo suits in Japan!
Pages: 49.
Price: $3.99.
In stores: September 7.
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FIRST LOOK: X-23 #14
Written by: Majorie Liu.
Art by: Phil Noto.
Cover by: Kalman Andrasofszky.
Description: Guest-starring the FF and Spider-Man! A cosmic force is tearing apart New York, and targeting X-23, Sue Richards, and Spider-Man along the way. What strange connection do these three heroes share, and is it the key to saving the city and the world -- or will it get them killed?
Pages: 32.
Price: $2.99.
In stores: September 7.
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FIRST LOOK: X-FACTOR #224.1
Written by: Peter David.
Art by: Valentine de Landro.
Covers by: David Yardin.
Description: X-Factor Investigations has been taking on stranger and stranger cases recently...but when an eerie sighting leads the group to the hometown of their leader, Jamie Madrox the Multiple Man, they may have stumbled on a bigger mystery than they intended.
Pages: 32.
Price: $3.99.
In stores: September 7.
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FIRST LOOK: X-MEN #17
Written by: Victor Gischler.
Art by: Jorge Molina.
Cover by: Jorge Molina and Marko Djurdjevic.
Description: The X-Men and the FF have gone through a portal in the Bermuda Triangle and are stuck in a strange land complete with dinosaurs, Mayan temples and strange snake people! It's up to Reed Richards and Dr. Nemesis to get our crew back home, which isn't the problem as they are two of the biggest brains in the Marvel U. The problem is that a portal to our world is exactly what the evil forces of this land want!
Pages: 32.
Price: $3.99.
In stores: September 7.
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