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MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 2014

MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS

FIRST LOOK: BALTIMORE: THE WITCH OF HARJU #2

Written by: Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden.

Art by: Peter Bergting.

Cover by: Ben Stenbeck.

Description: Baltimore investigates a small town in Estonia where the Red King has been seen. But he has little luck getting the townsfolk to speak with him, and a farmhouse full of broken, bloodied bodies is his only lead.

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.50.

In stores: August 27.





FIRST LOOK: CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT #14

Written by: Joshua Williamson.

Art by: Manuel Garcia.

Cover by: Declan Shalvey, Jordie Bellaire.

Description: Time is running out for Captain Midnight, as Tempus ups the stakes by taking a small town hostage. Faced with an awful choice, Captain Midnight can only protect the innocent townsfolk by releasing his dangerous inventions to a lunatic. It's the good of the many or the good of the few, and Cap doesn't have much time to decide: Save the hostages or protect the world?

Pages: 32.

Price: $2.99.

In stores: August 27.





FIRST LOOK: CONAN THE AVENGER #5

Written by: Fred Van Lente.

Art by: Eduardo Francisco.

Cover by: Dan Scott.

Description: Conan's ally Agara has been imprisoned after learning a deadly truth--can he get word to Conan in time? Meanwhile, a witch sends a horrifying demon after Conan--will Conan find out who is behind these terrors before fear drives the city to tear itself apart?

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.50.

In stores: August 27.



Villain Sale


FIRST LOOK: DEEP GRAVITY #2

Written by: Gabriel Hardman, Corinna Bechko, Mike Richardson.

Art by: Fernando Baldo.

Cover by: Gabriel Hardman, Matthew Wilson.

Description: An interstellar cargo shipis hit! Meteors rip through the hull and hundreds of crew members are cast into space. How will the surviving crew make it back to the planet alive?

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: August 27.



How to Train Your Dragon 2


FIRST LOOK: DREAM THIEF #3

Written by: Jai Nitz.

Art by: Greg Smallwood.

Cover by: Greg Smallwood.

Description: At the worst possible moment, John Lincoln gets possessed by another ghost! His daring prison-break plans take an unexpected detour as the Dream Thief and the spirit of his father take on a nasty drug dealer . . . and see a familiar face!

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: August 27.





FIRST LOOK: EMILY AND THE STRANGERS: BREAKING THE RECORD #3

Written by: Rob Reger, Mariah Huehner.

Art by: Cat Farris.

Cover by: Cat Farris, Buzz Parker.

Description: The people responsible for the stray cat population explosion have been revealed, but can Emily and the Strangers stop the plot and find homes for these cats? And will they be able to put aside their differences and record an out-of-this-world album, all while playing detective on the kitty case? It's gonna come down to the wire in the rocking conclusion to Breaking the Record!

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: August 27.





FIRST LOOK: GROO VS. CONAN #2

Written by: Mark Evanier, Sergio Aragones.

Art by: Sergio Aragones, Thomas Yeates.

Cover by: Sergio Aragones, Thomas Yeates.

Description: Will the savagery of Conan overwhelm the stupidity of Groo, or will Groo's unmatched aptitude for destruction catch the Cimmerian swordsman off guard?

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.50.

In stores: August 27.



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FIRST LOOK: HALO: ESCALATION #9

Written by: Brian Reed.

Art by: Sergio Arino.

Cover by: Anthony Palumbo.

Description: In the days following the events of Halo 4, the Master Chief faced one of his greatest challenges. Halo® lead writer Brian Reed (Amazing Spider-Man, Ms. Marvel) takes the Master Chief from the fires of Halo 4 to the pages of Escalation in “The Next 72 Hours” Part 2!

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: August 27.



FIRST LOOK: MIND MGMT #25

Written by: Matt Kindt.

Art by: Matt Kindt.

Cover by: Sharlene Kindt, Matt Kindt.

Description: After nearly losing her mind at the hands of the Eraser, Meru begins her final journey to the heart of Mind Management!

Pages: 24.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: August 27.



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FIRST LOOK: PARIAH #7

Written by: Aron Warner, Philip Gelatt.

Art by: Brett Weldele.

Cover by: Brett Weldele.

Description: As personality clashes cause the Vitros to divide, Maudsley reveals his true colors on Earth, while Lila preps the ship to exit Earth's orbit.

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: August 27.





FIRST LOOK: POP #1

Written by: Curt Pires.

Art by: Jason Copland.

Cover by: Dylan Todd.

Description: What if the world's pop stars and celebrities were literally products, grown by the world's wealthiest (and most depraved) minds -- and one of them escaped? As unique as it is entertaining, POP is a white-knuckled thrill ride through the marketing-mastered, technologically tethered tragicomedy we call life.

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: August 27.



Star Wars


FIRST LOOK: STAR WARS: LEGACY #18

Written by: Corinna Bechko, Gabriel Hardman.

Art by: Gabriel Hardman, Brian Albert Thies.

Cover by: Agustin Alessio.

Description: Ania Solo and her friends find themselves fighting alongside the Imperial Knights and the Empress herself against a legion of Sith! While the others fight for control of the galaxy, Ania fights to save her friend -- Imperial Knight Jao Assam, who has been enslaved by the dark side!

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: August 27.





FIRST LOOK: SUNDOWNERS #1

Written by: Tim Seeley.

Art by: Jim Terry.

Cover by: Chris Brunner.

Description: Faster than lightning! Stronger than steel! Crazier than an outhouse rat? Enter the Sundowners -- sworn to protect humanity from interdimensional invaders! But is the threat real, or is it all in their heads?

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.50.

In stores: August 27.





FIRST LOOK: THE GOON: OCCASION OF REVENGE #2

Written by: Eric Powell.

Art by: Eric Powell.

Cover by: Eric Powell.

Description: It's full-blown war between the Goon's Family and the Witch Gang, while the Goon becomes entangled with a woman who is more than willing to fight by his side. Meanwhile, Willy Nagel's own personal story of revenge is played out, revealing his past secrets.

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.50.

In stores: August 27.





FIRST LOOK: THE MASSIVE #26

Written by: Brian Wood.

Art by: Garry Brown.

Cover by: J. P. Leon.

Description: What remains of civilization is being obliterated by a series of cataclysmic events. The crew of the Kapital struggle to find a safe haven in the destructive chaos, but to no avail. Mary's return to Ninth Wave comes with answers, but are they what Cal and the others want to hear?

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: August 27.





FIRST LOOK: TOMB RAIDER #7

Written by: Gail Simone, Rhianna Pratchett.

Art by: Nicolás Daniel Selma.

Cover by: Stephanie Hans.

Description: Lara Croft attempts to honor the past but is dragged into a dangerous new journey. A creepy amusement park and a mysterious woman with a personal connection to the terrifying events of Yamatai Island throw Lara's world into peril once again!

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.50.

In stores: August 27.











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