Sneak Peeks: Titles Shipping 5.21.08 (Part III)

With big thanks to Marvel, here are some preview pages for Incredible Hercules #117, Marvel Adventures The Avengers #24, Avengers Classic #12, American Dream #2, Marvel Illustrated: The Iliad #6, and Ultimate Fantastic Four #54. These titles are scheduled to ship next Wednesday.

This is the third of three Sneak Peeks for the week.

Be warned, there may be some spoilers on the following pages.


INCREDIBLE HERCULES #117
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
The Greek Goliath gathers the most powerful super-team ever assembled to counter-attack the Skrull gods! Face front, True Believers, and prepare for the pantheon-pounding premiere of... THE GOD SQUAD!
Rated A …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS #24
FAN FAVE JEFF PARKER RETURNS!
Giant-Girl hates Spider-Man. Spider-Man hates Ant-Man. Ant-Man hates Iron Man. Iron Man hates... everyone. Where is all this hate coming from? Some kind of... MONGER, perhaps?
All Ages …$2.99

AVENGERS CLASSIC #12
“THIS HOSTAGE EARTH!” In which the mighty Avengers battle to save their beloved planet from a fate so deadly that none but the macabre Mole Man could have devised it! A timeless Marvel tale of most compelling excellence by Stan Lee and Don Heck! PLUS! An astonishing all-new Avengers adventure chockablock with madcap mayhem from masters of mirth Bob Burden (Flaming Carrot Comics) and Juan Doe (FANTASTIC FOUR: ¡ISLA DE LA MUERTE!)!! And MORE all-new material in this double-sized final issue!
Rated A …$3.99

AMERICAN DREAM #2
As the star-spangled splendor struggles to find a balance between her personal and superhero lives, a hunt for a missing fiancée unexpectedly leads American Dream into a battle with an unstoppable new super-foe and terrifyingly new kind of terrorist.
Rated A …$2.99

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: THE ILIAD #6
While the epic battle continues to rage, Patroclus pleads with Achilles to wear the hero’s armor in combat. With Achilles’ blessing, Patroclus sallies forth with the fearsome Myrmidons at his back. Guided by the god Apollo, the Trojan warrior Hector joins the disguised Patroclus in combat, the outcome of which will seal the fates of these two great civilizations!
Rated T+ …$2.99

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #54
CAPTAIN AMERICA’s Mike Perkins jumps onboard for a new story filled with supernatural surprises and all-out action! When the FF help out with the excavation of the Mole Man’s underground city, they awaken something that should have been left sleeping! Who is Agatha Harkness? What are Salem’s Seven? New Ultimate characters! A new artist! All this – plus, someone has the hots for the Human Torch!
Rated A …$2.99

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Sneak Peeks: Titles Shipping 5.21.08 (Part II)

With big thanks to Marvel, here are some preview pages for Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. #29, X-Men: Divided We Stand #2, Black Panther #36, Fantastic Four #557, Ghost Rider #23, and Ultimate X-Men #94. These titles are scheduled to ship next Wednesday.

There is one more batch of Sneak Peeks to come. This is the second of three.

Be warned, there may be some spoilers on the following pages.


IRON MAN: DIRECTOR OF S.H.I.E.L.D. #29
Beginning “WITH IRON HANDS,” a four-part epic! When an unseen terrorist throws a struggling nation into chaos, Tony Stark’s past as a munitions manufacturer collides with his present role as Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. Is Tony himself responsible? And what’s his connection to the deadly menace growing within S.H.I.E.L.D. itself?
Rated T+ …$2.99

X-MEN: DIVIDED WE STAND #2
Exploring the fallout of Messiah CompleX, the second part of this collection of short stories follows some of our favorite mutants as they make their way in a world without the X-Men. And only those who adapt will survive. Featuring Beast, Dark Beast, Havok, Vulcan and Surge!
Rated T+ …$3.99

BLACK PANTHER #36
BACK TO AFRICA, PART 2
Back in Wakanda, the Royal Couple’s troubles continue, as one of T’Challa’s greatest foes makes his power move.
Rated T+ …$2.99

FANTASTIC FOUR #557
“World’s Greatest” concludes! It’s the ultimate engine of peace pitted against Reed Richards’ most lethal invention, for all the marbles! And a shocking final page that’ll have you feeling every minute of the thirty-day wait until the next issue!
Rated T+ …$2.99

GHOST RIDER #23
"Hell-Bent and Heaven Bound," the first arc by the exciting new team of Jason Aaron and Roland Boschi, comes to its explosive conclusion. Ghost Rider has faced off against machine-gun-toting nurses, flesh-rending spirits and hungry cannibals, but has that brought him any closer to an answer in his quest for vengeance? Big things are brewing for Ol' Flamehead in '08, and the madness starts here, with what must surely be the most shocking last page in Ghost Rider history. Hint: He's back!
Parental Advisory …$2.99

ULTIMATE X-MEN #94
New scribe Aron Coleite jumps aboard, fresh from his stint as one of the top writers on the hit NBC show Heroes! Regrouping after the devastating battle against Apocalypse, the X-Men encounter a new adversary which seems unstoppable. To fight it, the young mutants must ask themselves: how far are they willing to go and what are they willing to take to raise their game? The answer will test the bonds and shake the team to its very core.
Rated T+ …$2.99

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Sneak Peeks: Titles Shipping 5.21.08 (Part I)

With big thanks to Marvel, here are some preview pages for Captain America #38, Mighty Avengers #14, War is Hell: The First Flight of the Phantom Eagle #3, Avengers: The Initiative #13, Wolverine: Origins #25, and X-Factor #31. These titles are scheduled to ship next Wednesday.

There are more Sneak Peeks to come. This is the first of three.

Be warned, there may be some spoilers on the following pages.

War is Hell: The First Flight of the Phantom Eagle is a MAX title and contains mature content.


CAPTAIN AMERICA #38
THE SAGA OF THE NEW CAPTAIN AMERICA CONTINUES!
Bucky Barnes never wanted to be Captain America, but he's doing his best to carry on the legacy of Steve Rogers, in his own way, while trying to save Sharon Carter from the Red Skull and his minions. But maybe he's not the only one running around in a Captain America outfit!
Part Two of "The Man Who Bought America" by the acclaimed team of Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting.
Rated T+ …$2.99

MIGHTY AVENGERS #14
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
Where has Nick Fury been and who are the new Howling Commandos? It’s the debut of all-new characters and some surprising revelations about some classic ones as Nick starts to put his plan to stop the Invasion together. But will it be enough?
The Eisner award-winning team of Bendis and Maleev bring this very important Secret Invasion issue to life.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

WAR IS HELL: THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE PHANTOM EAGLE #3
An unfortunate ailment aids Kauffman in battle, but his celebration is short lived, as the unit is running low on airworthy planes and pilots alike. Kauffman has seen more action than he ever dreamed, but still can’t reconcile his fantasies with the horrors around him. There’s no glory on the battlefield, no chivalry in the air and no end in sight for this war. Can Kauffman make it through alive? And if so, what will he sacrifice for the sake of survival?
Cardstock Cover/Explicit Content …$3.99

AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #13
There's a contract out on The Taskmaster, and no shortage of villains willing to fulfill it. But what'll kill him first -- the bad guys, or his latest class of recruits? Welcome Annex, Prodigy, Gorilla Girl, Sunstreak and Batwing to the Initiative. But are they -- is anyone -- ready for the coming of...Butterball??
Rated T+ …$2.99

WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #25
“The Deep End,” Part 5 (of 5)
The trap has sprung. Wolverine is Deadpool’s prisoner. But Deadpool isn’t getting paid to deliver a prisoner—he’s getting paid to take Logan out, once and for all. Is that even possible? Deadpool has found a way, but just as he’s about to pull the trigger (so to speak)…the other trap springs! Be here for the completely twisted conclusion! Plus: Celebrate the 25th issue of WOLVERINE: ORIGINS with a special BONUS: the very first appearance of Deadpool, from NEW MUTANTS #98, plotted and penciled by ROB LIEFELD and scripted by FABIAN NICIEZA!
Parental Advisory …$3.99

X-FACTOR #31
Never has a title said it all quite like "The Middle East Side is Burning." X-Factor's battle with Arcade may be over, but the former Mutant Town is now paying the price. Walled in, cut off from any possible aid, the residents of the Middle East Side are hemmed in by flames on all sides, and their only hope of survival are the embattled members of X-Factor.
Rated T+ …$2.99

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Larroca’s New INVINCIBLE IRON MAN Cover Is Revealed!

Marvel is proud to unveil the cover to Invincible Iron Man #1 Second Printing Variant by acclaimed interior artist Salvador Larroca. Written by the red-hot Matt Fraction (Immortal Iron Fist, upcoming Uncanny X-Men) and penciled by Larroca, this is the series that has everyone clamoring for more of the super hero everyone can’t stop talking about!

“There's a new IRON MAN book on the market and it's off to a really, really good start. Matt Fraction is still churning out hits like I always thought he would. Larocca's still a hell of an artist,” said Humphrey Lee of AintItCoolNews. “The same formula that made the movie a hit with the casual fans is here again to make this a sure hit with the die hards.”

Tony Stark must now contend with a younger, faster and deadlier version of himself in Ezekiel Stane…but what chance does he stand against this new foe? Find out in Invincible Iron Man!

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #1 SECOND PRINTING LARROCA VARIANT (MAR088276)
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #1 SECOND PRINTING MOVIE VARIANT (MAR088277)
Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils & Variant Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
Variant Cover by RYAN MEINERDING
Rated A …$2.99
FOC—05/22/08, On-Sale—06/11/08

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #2 (APR082272)
Written by MATT FRACTION
Art & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
50/50 Variant Cover by BRANDON PETERSON
Rated A …$2.99
FOC—05/15/08, On-Sale—06/04/08

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Marvel Noise Episode 34

There's a little bit of everything this week. Our host gushes about the Iron Man movie, Jeff Parker, Annihilation and it's Conquest. Marcos Martin and David Lapham also get talked up. Backwards Dave brings us another Bring 'em Back, Mike Sims casts another film in his Mighty Marvel Movie Minute, and Carlos calls not once, but twice! For those of you not up-to-date on Secret Invasion (as of the mini's second issue) may want to skip ahead a minute or two. Marvel Tales goes recounts a dark day in X-Men history (where I'm concerned) and finally, Adam Besenyodi (earth616) offers a wonderful review of Powers.

Comics mentioned in this episode include Guardians of the Galaxy, newuniversal: Shockfront, Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four, Wolverine, Wolverine: The Amazing Immortal Man and Other Bloody Tales, and X-Men: Legacy.

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Marvel items on sale, 5.14.08

Comics

All New Iron Manual, $4.99
Amazing Spider-Girl #20, $2.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #559
COVER BY: ED MCGUINNESS
WRITER: DAN SLOTT
PENCILS: MARCOS MARTIN
INKS: MARCOS MARTIN
Peter Parker: Paparazzi! Part 1 of 3
"The Money Shot"
The DB, New York's trashiest tabloid, has just hired the sleaziest, most muckraking, lowlife paparazzi of them all...PETER PARKER?! Say it ain't so, true believer! Also in this ish, J. Jonah Jameson finds inner peace and harmony...(Hey, it could happen! Maybe.) All this and the first ever livestreaming super-villain: Screwball!
Dan Slott returns to Spidey, and he's bringing Marcos Martin (DOCTOR STRANGE: THE OATH) with him!
Rated A …$2.99

Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Guilty Pleasures #11 (of 12), $2.99
Captain Britain And MI 13 #1 (Regular Bryan Hitch Cover)(Secret Invasion Tie-In), $2.99
Captain Britain And MI 13 #1 (Incentive Brandon Peterson Variant Cover)(Secret Invasion Tie-In), $2.99
Civil War Chronicles #11, $4.99
Clandestine #4 (of 5), $2.99
Dead Of Night Featuring Man Thing #4 (of 4), $3.99
Giant Size Incredible Hulk #1, $3.99

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #1
COVER BY: CLINT LANGLEY
WRITERS: DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
PENCILS: PAUL PELLETIER
INKS: RICK MAGYAR
Launching out of ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST, Marvel’s sci-fi heroes unite to protect the cosmos! Back-to-back Annihilation wars have weakened the boundaries of our universe. Dark gods and monsters are seeping through the cracks, reigning horror upon those still reeling from the recent calamities. In the face of terror, who stands to defend a desperate universe? Star-Lord and his squad of butt-kickers – the modern day Guardians of the Galaxy! You’ve heard that ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST rocks – the guy at the comic shop keeps telling you to try NOVA – well, now’s your chance to experience the glory that writers Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning and artist Paul Pelletier can unleash! All this…plus a wise-cracking raccoon and a telepathic dog!
C’mon, people, time to lock and load!
Rated T+ …$2.99

IRON MAN: LEGACY OF DOOM #2
COVER BY: RON LIM
WRITER: DAVID MICHELINIE
PENCILS: RON LIM
INKS: BOB LAYTON
Iron Man is trapped in Hell, a victim of Dr. Doom’s sworn vengeance. And as if battling Mephisto’s minions isn’t trouble enough, he soon finds himself facing a threat from his past; a danger he can’t destroy without endangering his own immortal soul! While on Earth, Dr. Doom strikes a black bargain with Morgana Le Fey, gaining new armor and a weapon that could make him the most dangerous man on the planet!
Rated T+ …$2.99

Last Defenders #3 (of 6), $2.99
Marvel Adventures Hulk #11, $2.99
Marvel Spotlight Hulk Movie, $2.99
New Exiles #6, $2.99

NEWUNIVERSAL: SHOCKFRONT #1
COVER BY: BRANDON PETERSON
WRITER: WARREN ELLIS
PENCILS: STEVE KURTH
INKS: ANDREW HENNESSY
Initially, there were four: A Starbrand. A Nightmask. A Justice. A Cipher. They are manifestations of god-like power on Earth, chosen by the Universe. In the wake of the cosmic phenomenon that empowered them, they have been threatened, hunted, and attacked. And now, they’re about to discover that they’re not alone. Acclaimed writer WARREN ELLIS (THUNDERBOLTS) and artist STEVE KURTH (LAST OF THE MOHICANS) bring you the return of this new universe: one experiencing superhuman power for the first time.
Parental Advisory …$2.99

Punisher #57, $2.99

SECRET INVASION: FANTASTIC FOUR #1
COVERS BY: ALAN DAVIS AND MIKE MCKONE
WRITER: ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
PENCILS: BARRY KITSON
"NO ONE GETS BACK ALIVE!"
Part 1 (of 3): "Negative Energy"
The invasion has started, and no one in the MU is safe, not even the First Family of Comicdom! Aware that some of the Earth's most advanced technology and weaponry is housed in the Baxter Building, the Skrulls have neutralized the building--by transporting it and its inhabitants straight to the Negative Zone! With one member of the Fantastic Four M.I.A. and another "replaced," it's up to the remaining family members--not to mention Franklin and Val—to get back to our dimension, Skrulls or no Skrulls. But are any of our heroes who they think they are?
Rated A …$2.99

Soleil Sky Doll #1 (of 3)(Regular Alessandro Barbucci Cover), $5.99
Soleil Sky Doll #1 (of 3)(Variant US Exclusive Cover), $5.99
Thunderbolts #120, $2.99
Twelve #5 (of 12), $2.99
Wolverine #65, $2.99

WOLVERINE: THE AMAZING IMMORTAL MAN & OTHER BLOODY TALES #1
COVER BY: SIMONE BIANCHI
WRITER: DAVID LAPHAM
PENCILS: JOHNNY TIMMONS, DAVID LAPHAM, and KELLY GOODINE
INKS: JOHNNY TIMMONS, STEFANO GUADIANO, and PAUL NEARY
Step right up, one and all! But be forewarned, the grisly specimens on display are not intended for the faint of heart or weak of constitution! Steel yourselves for the most astonishing, most awe-inspiring and most revolting of Mother Nature’s rare mistakes! Three -- count them, ladies and gentlemen, THREE -- stomach-turning tales to terrify and delight are packed into this freak-show menagerie, starring that most tenacious survivor of genetic adversity, that hardy bottom-feeder at the fringes of our civil society…the hirsute, unkillable half-animal…WOOOOLVERINE!
Parental Advisory …$3.99

X-Men Legacy #211 (Regular David Finch Cover)(X-Men Divided We Stand Tie-In), $2.99
X-Men Legacy #211 (Incentive Skrully Variant Cover)(X-Men Divided We Stand Tie-In), $2.99
X-Men Origin Colossus, $3.99

Collections

AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL VOL. 3: MIND GAMES
COVER BY: RON FRENZ
WRITER: TOM DEFALCO
PENCILS: RON FRENZ
INKS: SAL BUSCEMA
Caught in the middle of a war between the Black Tarantula and the Hobgoblin, Spider-Girl learns that there’s a new Crimelord in town who claims to possess the secret files of Wilson Fisk, the former Kingpin of Crime. Plus: celebrate the 10th-year anniversary of the first appearance of Spider-Girl in WHAT IF? #105 with guest-stars galore as Spider-Girl battles a horde of her greatest villains! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #13-18.
Rated A …$13.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2558-7

ESSENTIAL OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE - MASTER EDITION VOL. 2
COVER BY: KEITH POLLARD
WRITER: LEN KAMINSKI, JAMIE TOST, MARK GRUENWALD, and GLENN HERDLING
PENCILS: KEITH POLLARD
Heroes, villains, gods, demons, sorcerers, scientists, monsters, mobsters and a talking duck: more than one thousand dynamic dossiers, collected in alphabetical order for the first time across three volumes! From mutants to martial arts, street crime to space opera, espionage to other dimensions, horror to humor, the past to the future, no corner of Marvel is left untouched! Super-team rosters and histories, alien race outlines and so much more! Get to know the Universe now! Collecting material from OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE – MASTER EDITION #1-36, with the characters/profiles in alphabetical order.
Rated A …$16.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2731-4

HULK: WWH - GAMMA CORPS
COVER BY: FRANCIS TSAI
WRITER: FRANK TIERI
PENCILS: CARLOS FERREIRA
The Hulk. The Abomination. The Leader. The Harpy. Doc Samson. Born of gamma radiation, they represented a new chapter of humanity. Now, spawned through their respective DNA has come the next generation: the Gamma Corps. Recruited and trained by the enigmatic General Ryker, their mission is a simple one: to kill the Incredible Hulk. And considering he's facing 5-1 odds, is that a mission even this new-and-improved version of the Green Goliath can prevent? Collecting WORLD WAR HULK: GAMMA CORPS #1-4.
Rated A …$10.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2804-5

HULK: WWH - X-MEN
COVER BY: ED MCGUINNESS
WRITER: DAN SLOTT, ROBERT KIRKMAN, CHRISTOS N. GAGE, and DANIEL WAY
PENCILS: STEFANO CASELLI, JAVIER SALTARES, BUTCH GUICE, and ANDREA DI VITO
The effects of World War Hulk are being felt across the entire Marvel Universe. When the Hulk and his Warbound invade America, the Superhuman Armed Forces answer the call! Our young recruits have seen plenty of action, but will it prepare them for ALL-OUT WAR?! Meanwhile, the Irredeemable Ant-Man is on the run, hiding from S.H.I.E.L.D. But now things have changed – the Hulk has come to town. Will Ant-Man finally be the hero he was born to become and defend New York City from the Green Goliath? Also, with Iron Man missing after his battle with the Hulk, S.H.I.E.L.D. is thrown into chaos! In other corners of the Marvel U Johnny Blaze gets what he wanted. Temporarily setting aside his quest for the remaining avatars of Lucifer, he has forced the Ghost Rider into a confrontation with The Hulk in hopes of saving the innocent. And it's an all-out action as the X-Men battle the Hulk in defense of Professor Xavier's dream! Collecting WORLD WAR HULK: X-MEN #1-3, AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #4-5, IRREDEEMABLE ANT-MAN #10, IRON MAN #19-20 and GHOST RIDER #12-13.
Rated T+ …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2888-5

IRON MAN AND POWER PACK: ARMORED AND DANGEROUS
COVER BY: GURIHIRU
WRITER: MARC SUMERAK
PENCILS: MARCELO DICHERIA
Everyone's favorite super-powered siblings – Alex, Julie, Jack and Katie – join forces with the Armored Avenger to bring down the mega-sized metallic monstrosity known as Ultimo; Marvel's fastest villain, the Speed Demon; and the cryogenic criminal called the Blizzard! Does the action ever end? Not for Marvel's youngest heroes! Someone is using stolen Stark Industries technology to take control of Marvel's most high-tech heroes and villains. Sounds like the perfect time for Power Pack to attend an exhibit of old Iron Man armor! Nothing could possibly go wrong there...right? Collecting IRON MAN AND POWER PACK #1-4.
All Ages …$7.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2830-4

NEW X-MEN BY GRANT MORRISON ULTIMATE COLLECTION BOOK 1
COVER BY: FRANK QUITELY
WRITER: GRANT MORRISON
PENCILS: FRANK QUITELY, ETHAN VAN SCIVER, LEINIL FRANCIS YU, IGOR KORDEY, and TOM DERENICK
Sixteen million mutants dead – and that was just the beginning! In one bold stroke, writer Grant Morrison (All-Star Superman, Batman) propelled the X-Men into the 21st century – masterminding a challenging new direction for Marvel’s mutant heroes that began with the destruction of Genosha and never let up. Regarded as the most innovative thinker of the current comic-book renaissance, Morrison proceeded to turn the mutant-hero genre on its ear. Gone were the gaudy spandex costumes – replaced by slick, black leather and an attitude to match. Now, his entire Eisner Award-nominated run on NEW X-MEN is collected across three titanic trade paperbacks! Collects NEW X-MEN #114-126 and ANNUAL 2001.
Rated T+ …$34.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3251-6

PSI-FORCE CLASSIC VOL. 1
COVER BY: MARK TEXEIRA
WRITER: STEVE PERRY, DANNY FINGEROTH, DAVID MICHELINIE, and FABIAN NICIEZA
PENCILS: MARK TEXEIRA, MIKE VOSBURG, and BOB HALL
Neither KGB nor CIA was a match for the power of PSI in the New Universe! Gathered together by the mysterious Emmett Proudhawk, five paranormal teenagers struggled against government operatives, renegade superhumans and, most importantly, each other! Telepathy, astral projection, telekinesis, psychic empathy and psionic detonation merge to form something even greater: the Psi-Hawk! But who he is – and isn't – may be a secret that makes or breaks the team! It's intrigue and action, eighties-style! Collecting PSI-FORCE #1-9.
All Ages …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3084-0

ULTIMATE HULK VS. IRON MAN: ULTIMATE HUMAN PREMIERE HC
COVER BY: CARY NORD
WRITER: WARREN ELLIS
PENCILS: CARY NORD
It’s the Ultimate war between the Hulk and Iron Man! Desperate for a cure to his dark disease, scientist Bruce Banner begs Tony Stark for a release from the curse of the Hulk! Stark agrees, but in the midst of the experimentation, something goes horribly wrong. And you know what happens next: man and monster collide! Be there as writer Warren Ellis (ULTIMATE GALACTUS) begins his next Ultimate epic –joined by amazing artist Cary Nord (Conan)! Collecting ULTIMATE HUMAN #1-4.
Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2015-5

The Hulk’s Most Incredible Collections!

The Hulk is back on the big screen this June and if you’re looking for some of the best Hulk stories to smash through before the big film, then the Eagle Award-winning Marvel.Com is just what you need! Head over to http://www.marvel.com/news/comicstories.3539 and find out just why the Hulk has captured the imagination of fans for decades! Have you experienced the all-out action of World War Hulk? Do you know what would happen if Hulk battled the Marvel Universe? And have you experienced the Hulk’s early, acclaimed stories, featured in the Incredible Hulk Omnibus?

Learn why these and more are must reads as you count down the days to the release of The Incredible Hulk, in theatres Friday, June 13th, and stay tuned to Marvel.Com for all the latest Hulk news!

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Invincible Iron Man & Iron Man: Viva Las Vegas Soar To New Printings!

Marvel is pleased to announce that both Invincible Iron Man #1 and Iron Viva Las Vegas #1, featuring the star of the #1 movie for two weeks, have sold out at Diamond and will return with new printings! Invincible Iron Man #1 Second Printing features two variant covers, one featuring the first armor from the hit film, as painted by Ryan Meinerberg, and the second featuring a new version of the standard cover by Salvador Larroca (which will be revealed later this week)! Meanwhile, Iron Man: Viva Las Vegas #1 Second Printing Variant, from Iron Man director Jon Favreau, sports a new cover featuring the stunning interior art of Adi Granov!

“We’re happy to see that fans, new and old, were able to discover both the new Iron Man series we launched along side the hit movie,” said David Gabriel, Senior Vice-President of Sales & Circulation. “With these new printings and lots of new Iron Man collections in stores, there’s never been a better time to be an Iron Man fan!”

Marvel urges retailers to check their orders on all issues of Invincible Iron Man and Iron Man: Viva Las Vegas, as the hero continues to generate buzz all over the world!

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #1 SECOND PRINTING LARROCA VARIANT (MAR088276) INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #1 SECOND PRINTING MOVIE VARIANT (MAR088277) Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils & 50/50 Variant Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
50/50 Variant Cover by RYAN MEINERDING
Rated A …$2.99
FOC—05/22/08, On-Sale—06/11/08

IRON MAN: VIVA LAS VEGAS #1 (of 4) SECOND PRINTING VARIANT (APR088022)
Written by JON FAVREAU
Pencils & Cover by ADI GRANOV
Rated T+ …$3.99
FOC—05/22/08, On-Sale—06/11/08

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #2 (APR082272)
Written by MATT FRACTION
Art & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
50/50 Variant Cover by BRANDON PETERSON
Rated A …$2.99
FOC—05/15/08, On-Sale—06/04/08

IRON MAN: VIVA LAS VEGAS #2 (of 4) (APR082275)
Written by JON FAVREAU
Pencils & Cover by ADI GRANOV
Rated T+ …$3.99
FOC—05/15/08, On-Sale—06/04/08

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Gene Colan Ill

The news making the rounds is that Gene Colan's liver is failing.

I was lucky enough to meet Mr. Colan last year at the New York Comic Con. I received a Howard the Duck sketch, he signed a copy of Daredevil #54 that I purchased earlier, and - and most importantly - I got to shake his hand and say "thank you".

Action has been taken and plans are being put into place to offer Gene and his wife Adrienne assistance during this time.

Information and the address to send cards and letters to can be found here. Clifford Meth is organizing an auction. If you have items you'd like to donate, click here. Mark Evanier writes about the Colans here. The Beat.

My thoghts are with the Colans, their family, and friends.

And He's Not Just a Talented Writer

Those of you that only think Jeff Parker is a damn fine writer as shown by his work in Agents of Atlas and X-Men: First Class are missing out on his other talents. For one, he's a talented artist, as well.

This past weekend was the Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle, WA. Bring on the Bad Guys and Current Events segments host Pat Loika was a guest along with many other talented professionals, among them, Jeff Parker.

Saturday night, I received a text message with the following image attached:

Thank you Pat, for thinking of me. And thank you Jeff, for not only writing Cyclops as he should be written, but for this wicked rendering of the character. The love affair continues...

Michael Turner Cover Ultimate Origins #1!

Marvel is proud to unveil superstar artist Michael Turner’s variant cover to the hotly-anticipated Ultimate Origins #1! It’s the beginning of the end for the Ultimate Universe — but just what are the secrets behind the origin of the Ultimate Universe? The critically-acclaimed, award winning scribe Brian Michael Bendis (Secret Invasion, Ultimate Spider-Man) and fan-favorite artist Butch Guice (Captain America, Iron Man) join forces for the first time to present a jaw-dropping journey that leads into this fall’s ULTIMATUM! And the Ultimate Universe will never, ever, be the same again! Wrapped up in gorgeous covers by superstars Gabrielle Dell’Otto, Simone Bianchi and Michael Turner, no Marvel fan can miss Ultimate Origins #1!

ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 (of 5) (APR082246) ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 (of 5) TURNER VARIANT (APR082247) ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 (of 5) TURNER VARIANT SKETCH VARIANT (MAR088241)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by BUTCH GUICE
50/50 Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
50/50 Cover by GABRIELLE DELL’OTTO
Variant Cover by MICHAEL TURNER
Rated T+ …$2.99
FOC—5/15/08, On-Sale—6/4/08

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Marko Djurdjevic Joins The Eternals #1!

Marvel is proud to unveil rising star Marko Djurdjevic’s (Thor) variant cover to The Eternals #1! Written by the fan favorite writing duo of Charlie & Daniel Knauf (Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.) and sensational artist Daniel Acuña, this brand new ongoing series finds the Eternals now based in San Francisco and fighting for their very survival against their own kind following Neil Gaimain’s acclaimed series! Once worshipped by humanity, these god-like beings must find a way to unite before an evil force eradicates their kind… and the Earth!

ETERNALS #1 (APR082266)
Written by CHARLES KNAUF & DANIEL KNAUF
Art & 50/50 Cover by DANIEL ACUÑA
50/50 Variant c