Due to overwhelming demand for the sold-out Guardians of the Galaxy #1 and #2, Marvel is going back to the press with a special one-shot collecting the first two critically acclaimed issues! Guardians of the Galaxy: Legacy Must-Have introduces Star-Lord and a new rag-tag team of sci-fi heroes determined to protect the cosmos and save the universe! From the acclaimed team of writers, Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, featuring a brand new incredibly stunning cover from fan-favorite interior artist, Paul Pelletier – the Guardians of the Galaxy are unleashed in an out of this world book that has become one of 2008’s most popular new series!
The critics have spoken and they love Guardians of the Galaxy!
“The book is fast paced, yet packed with insight and personal interludes, tempered by glorious visual fireworks, making this seem like an under publicized big screen gem set to runaway with more box office receipts than the production studio thought it was worth…This is a summer comic at its very best.” – Doug Zawisza of ComicBookResources.com
“Guardians of the Galaxy further proves there's plenty of life in the Marvel Universe out among the stars. With a rip-roaringly good cast, trippy visuals… this series has all but cemented its place in my pull list permanently.” – Jesse Schedeen of IGN.com
“Guardians of the Galaxy is a space adventure that is fun and engaging, and definitely worth your three bucks.” – Steven M. Bari of ComicsBulletin.com
“Guardians of the Galaxy is, a tremendous, action-packed extravaganza that pulsates with entertainment and style.” – Nick Budd of ComicPants.com
“We've got highfalutin space action, and an anthropomorphic raccoon stealing the show… It also helps that this was one of those damn fun comics that you always love to run across.” – Humphrey Lee of AintItCoolNews.com
“DnA have the chops to pull off big action oriented sci-fi comic goodness like they have done on Annihilation Conquest and the Nova monthly. The art team is fantastic and should provide beautiful imagery for the duration.” – Robert Tocapina of ComicAddiction.com
Who are these members of this motley crew of extraterrestrial protectors? And how did they band together? This is your chance to find out and catch up on these sold out issues in Guardians of the Galaxy: Legacy Must-Have!
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: LEGACY MUST-HAVE (MAY088163)
Written by DAN ABNETT and ANDY LANNING
Penciled and Cover by PAUL PELLETIER
Rated T+…$3.99
FOC—7/10/08, On-Sale—7/30/08
Monday, June 30, 2008
Guardians of the Galaxy: Legacy Redefines Marvel’s Cosmic Universe!
Deus ex Comica, Part 6
Deus ex Comics, Part 6: "Marvel 1985" was published over at Field's Edge today. I'm not reading Marvel's current limited series of the same name just yet (I'm waiting for the collected edition), but I've heard great things about it, and it inspired me to think about where I was in my comic reading during that era from a year-by-year perspective.
Review: Astonishing X-Men #25
Astonishing is the right word.
Warren Ellis and Simone Bianchi jump right into things in this first issue of their run. You might’ve seen some of the teaser art that’s been either released or leaked. If you’re a fan of the X-Men, and more specifically the Astonishing X-Men, you’ve probably even developed some expectations for this issue. Certainly the previous team set the bar high. Ellis and Bianchi appear set to step over that proverbial bar.
Ellis sets everything up in this first issue, giving readers both old and new, everything they need to know. From the very first page we begin to get a sense of who these characters are and how they interact. A very new status quo is set up and although tied into current continuity almost everything about this issue feels like a first issue.
Bianchi’s art is amazing. His page layouts are a revelation, actually. From the first page to the last, he consistently controls the pace of the story as well as the reader’s eye from panel to panel, and page to page. Line work, use of pattern, texture, contrast, all combining to create some truly beautiful pages.
The phrase “great jumping on point” has often been used when a new team takes over a book. Warren Ellis and Simone Bianchi have made sure that it truly applies here. Be sure not to miss Astonishing X-Men #25!
COVER BY: SIMONE BIANCHI
WRITER: WARREN ELLIS
PENCILS: SIMONE BIANCHI
INKS: SIMONE BIANCHI
Rated T+ …$2.99
Review by David McFalls
Review: Marvel Illustrated: The Three Musketeers #2
Marvel Illustrated brings Alexandre Dumas' classic swashbuckling tale to life as only Marvel knows how in this new 6-issue mini series. Writer Roy Thomas (Marvel Illustrated: The Illiad) and Artist Hugo Petrus (Marvel Illustrated: The Man in the Iron Mask) team up to tale the story of d'Artagnan and his adventures as a Musketeer apprentice. Issue #2 finds d'Artagnan learning of a plot to lure the Duke of Buckingham to Paris by the villainous Cardinal Richelieu to ruin the Queen, Anne of Austria. The Duke learns of the plot, but secretly pays a visit to the Queen before returning to England with a promise to return in 6 months. The Cardinal finds out about the visit and devises a way to prove that the Queen and Duke are involved. It's now up to d'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers, who are loyal to the Queen, to warn the Duke before their relationship is exposed. It's a race against time as the heroes travel cross county to England to reach the Duke before the Cardinal's plan succeeds, but what perils await our swashbucklers on their journey?
COVER BY: GERALD PAREL
WRITERS: ROY THOMAS & ALEXANDRE DUMAS
PENCILS: HUGO PETRUS
INKS: TOM PALMER
Rated A …$2.99
Review by Mike Sims
Review: Secret Invasion #1: Director’s Cut
Have you heard the one about the alien race who replace people around us in a subversive attempt to take over the world? By now you’ve not only heard that story, you’ve likely already read this one because you couldn’t wait for a more deluxe package (even though you knew it was coming). But, like me, now that it’s here, you too will be picking up a copy of Secret Invasion #1: Director’s Cut because the included extras make this edition too good to pass up. This 80 page book includes the 7 page previously exclusively online prelude story (rendered by the main creative team), all 40 pages of Secret Invasion #1, Bendis’ original 21 page script (‘hey kids – draw your own comic!’), a ‘Who Do You Trust’ promo image collage, 4 page Leinil Yu sketchbook, 5 page cover and variant cover gallery, 2 turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree (while supplies last)!
From a waterfront pub patronized by S.H.I.E.L.D. agents the night of Captain America’s death to the Skrull home world years ago in flashback, to Stark laboratories, to S.W.O.R.D.’s orbiting space station The Peak, to the Avengers’ headquarters’, Savage Land, Raft and Cube penitentiaries, Thunderbolts Mountain, S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier, to the Fantastic Four’s Baxter Building headquarters, Bendis’ story spans the breadth of the Marvel Universe and sets this epic tale into motion. The Skrulls’ comprehensive initial salvo strikes on many fronts, and fortunately Bendis lobbied for a double-sized first issue to allow such, as the scope of this story wouldn’t have developed enough momentum in a single-sized issue. The story and cover pin-ups reflect some of Yu’s best art, with appropriate credit to inker Mark Morales for bringing out the best and tightening up seemingly just enough. The inclusion of the meaningful prologue seeing print for the first time and the variant cover gallery make this edition a nice package and hard to pass up.
COVER BY: STEVE MCNIVEN
WRITER: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
PENCILS: LEINIL YU
INKS: MARK MORALES
Rated T+ …$4.99
Review by Steve Raker
Review: Squadron Supreme #1
Missing from Marvel’s schedule for far too long, the Squadron Supreme makes its triumphant return this week with a new number one issue and the all-new creative team of Howard Chaykin and Marco Turini.
This new series takes places five years after the end of the Supreme Power series filling readers in on what has happened with the Squadron Supreme and Nick Fury. Chaykin starts the book off bringing everybody up to speed on the first page. By the second page he’s moving fully into his plans for the book, introducing new characters and setting up long range plots. We very quickly see how things have changed over the missing five years. Turini’s art is distinctly different from previous artist Greg Land. At times Turini’s art is reminiscent of John Romita Junior’s, while still remaining distinctly his own. Although this first issue is spent setting up the new status quo, reintroducing some old characters, and introducing new ones, readers can look forward to seeing how Chaykin plans to fill in that five-year gap.
Action packed and filled with questions, Marvel, Howard Chaykin, and Marco Turini are set to take the Squadron Supreme in new directions. If you’ve been reading the Squadron Supreme, don’t miss the next stage in the evolution of this team.
COVER BY: GREG LAND
WRITER: HOWARD CHAYKIN
PENCILS: MARCO TURINI
INKS: MARCO TURINI
Parental Advisory …$2.99
Review by David McFalls
Review: Avengers/Invaders #3
Alex Ross, Jim Krueger, and Steve Sadowski continue to thrill with their third issue of Avengers/Invaders. The action picks up where it left off and the pace increases through the issue.
Ross and Krueger have created a mystery not only in how these two teams from different eras have come to meet, but also in how closely this series will be tied into current Marvel continuity. There are a few scenes in this issue that seem to tie directly into Secret Invasion with characters saying things that can be taken completely differently when Secret Invasion is taken into account. Even Bucky seems different if you’ve been following his return in the pages of Captain America. Current continuity plays a big part in this tale even if it is told as a stand alone story. However, with each passing issue that seems less and less likely. At times it seems like it should have Secret Invasion banner at the top of the cover.
Steve Sadowski’s art achieves the feel of realism without going overboard. His backgrounds give enough detail to let you know where things are taking place. It’s the close-ups and facial expressions that really impress me though. He captures the age, expressions and unique appearance of each person well.
At first glance Avengers/Invaders seemed like a stand alone tale intended to have loose ties to current Marvel continuity, but this latest issue may leave readers wondering if there’s more to it than that.
COVER BY: ALEX ROSS
WRITERS: JIM KRUEGER & ALEX ROSS
PENCILS: STEVE SADOWSKI
Rated T+ …$2.99
Review by David McFalls
Review: Secret Invasion: Frontline #1
Taking a different approach than previous ‘Frontline’ installments, Secret Invasion: Frontline #1 contains one 23 page story rather than multiple serialized stories. Given this, the story chronologically flows more smoothly than in the past, covering a period of time from shortly before the Skrull invasion to 22 hours after it has begun.
Written by Brian Reed and penciled by Marco Castiello as part of a ‘GG Studios’ art team with Giuliano Monni, Barbara Ciardo and Amerigo Pinelli (and sporting a Juan Doe cover), this ‘Skrulls Take Manhattan’ story offers a street-level view of Marvel Heroes such as Spider-Man and the Avengers, through ordinary characters such as a high-school girl whose parents are getting a divorce, a taxi driver having a bad day who’s in need of a divorce, and an overly inspirational, take charge ER doctor who could moonlight as a supermodel, all of whose lives are interrupted by the Skrull’s frontal assault on the streets and sidewalks of New York. Reed cleverly presents an Avengers contribution to city tourism, as well as the little considered impact non-registered heroes can have on regular folks, also including a familiar face in Ben Urich, who, as usual, is in the thick of things.
The art is a more than adequate surprise, with the colorists, while using an ‘animation style’, not afraid to use contrasting colors like a comic book can support. Of the book’s 9 advertisements, more than half are full page ‘house ads’ promoting other Marvel titles.
COVER BY: JUAN DOE
WRITER: BRIAN REED
PENCILS: GG STUDIO'S MARCO CASTIELLO
Rated T+ …$2.99
Review by Steve Raker
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Review: Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #41
Spidey’s not married, no recognizable supporting cast in sight…., could this be the BND Spider-Man?
Nope, it’s Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #41, an all-ages 22 page straightforward romp pitting Peter and Spidey against the Man Bull (who is looking suspiciously like Ravage 2099 after Stan’s status quo was abandoned).
I usually buy these all-ages books, skim through them and stockpile them for my kiddo in a few years as transition comics he can ‘have his way with’ before he can freely handle the regular line ‘good’ stuff. Sometimes the art in Marvel Adventures books is embarrassingly sub-par, but here the art by Ryan Stegman and Gary Martin is crisp, clean and simple as it seems the all-ages line demands, but at the same time isn’t condescending (and should really be the standard for the Marvel Adventures titles). Mark Sumerak manages to tell a timeless, simple action-oriented Spidey story set in a past that could be as current as yesterday without stooping to contrived Ipod or American Idol references, and even manages a Galactus cameo. The colors are bright, eye-catching and, well…. colorful.
This issue of course also includes a cute Chris Giarrusso one-pager, this month featuring the Hulk. As a whole, this month this book succeeds at what it is intended to be: it is a fine starter comic book to pass along to any lucky kid aged 5 to 11 years old or so.
COVER BY: SEAN MURPHY
WRITER: MARC SUMERAK
PENCILS: RYAN STEGMAN
INKS: GARY MARTIN
All Ages …$2.99
Review by Steve Raker
Wizard World Chicago
Even though Mr. Price couldn't make it, we had a great time in Chicago! Here are a few shots to show you just some of what you missed:
Brian Michael Bendis
Adi Granov
Bob -freaking- Layton
Tony Stark
You can check out the rest of my pictures HERE.
Next year, right David?
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Avengers/Invaders #1 Sells Out & Returns With A Director's Cut!
Trapped in a future they know nothing about, the team of Captain America, Namor, Toro, the Human Torch and Bucky, are scrambling to find out just what has happened to them. Marvel is pleased to announce that the latest action packed epic, packaged by Dynamite Entertainment, from the legendary team of Alex Ross and Jim Krueger has sold out at Diamond (although copies may still be available at the retail level) and due to overwhelming demand, will return with Avengers/Invaders #1 (of 12) Director’s Cut! Not only will the second printing include the epic first battle between the Invaders, Thunderbolts and Spider-Man, but it also includes all new, never before seen content! Featuring a new cover by Alex Ross himself, this director’s cut also features unique behind-the-scenes look on the creative process of the book.
After the haunting confrontation between Steve Rogers and Tony Stark, is there any way to calm the Invaders down? Transplanting the heroic war heroes of WW2 to the present is sure to shake things up — but will these two teams find a way to co-exist?
If you missed the first issue of this jaw-dropping saga, here’s your second chance to catch yourself up in Avengers/Invaders #1 Director’s Cut! Marvel urges retailers to check their orders on Avengers/Invaders as this legendary story continues to generate buzz!
AVENGERS/INVADERS #1 (of 12) DIRECTOR’S CUT (MAY088146)
Written by JIM KRUEGER & ALEX ROSS
Penciled by STEVE SADOWSKI
Cover by ALEX ROSS
Rated T+ …$3.99
FOC—7/1/08, On-Sale—7/23/08
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Uncanny X-Men #500! A First Look Inside!
The historic Uncanny X-Men #500 is almost here, from the new writing team of Eisner-winner Ed Brubaker and Eisner-nominee Matt Fraction, and the series’ new superstar art team, Greg Land and Terry Dodson… and this is the issue no X-Fan can miss. Why have the X-Men moved to San Francisco? What do Magneto, Master Mold and the Sentinels have to do with the surprising events of this issue? As X-Men: Manifest Destiny begins, Marvel’s mutants head into a bold new direction!
Plus, to celebrate this momentous occasion, Marvel looks back at 500 of the industry’s most groundbreaking comics in two new specials! Marvel Spotlight: Uncanny X-Men 500 Issues Celebration examines the past, present and future of the X-Men and their creators! Then, in Uncanny X-Men 500 Issues Poster Book, you can discover 36 posters celebrating the Uncanny X-Men mythos! But if that’s not enough, we’ve got Alex Ross and Greg Land’s gorgeous covers to Uncanny X-Men #500 as posters perfect for any room!
Marvel proudly presents this first look inside this anniversary issue, as Greg Land brings the X-Men into conflict with some of their greatest foes! Don’t miss Uncanny X-Men #500!
UNCANNY X-MEN #500 (MAY082324)
UNCANNY X-MEN #500 TURNER & DODSON VARIANTS (MAY082325)
UNCANNY X-MEN #500 TURNER & DODSON SKETCH VARIANTS (MAY088105)
Written by ED BRUBAKER & MATT FRACTION
Penciled by GREG LAND & TERRY DODSON
50/50 Wraparound Cover by ALEX ROSS
50/50 Wraparound Cover by GREG LAND
Variant Cover by MICHAEL TURNER
Variant Cover by TERRY DODSON
Rated T+ …$3.99
FOC—7/1/08, On-Sale—7/23/08
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: UNCANNY X-MEN 500 ISSUES CELEBRATION (MAY082340)
Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS
Rated T+ …$2.99
FOC—7/1/08, On-Sale—7/23/08
UNCANNY X-MEN 500 ISSUES POSTER BOOK (MAY082339)
No Rating …$6.99
FOC—7/1/08, On-Sale—7/23/08
UNCANNY X-MEN ALEX ROSS POSTER (MAY082383)
36x24 Color Poster…$7.99
On-Sale—7/9/08
UNCANNY X-MEN BY GREG LAND POSTER (MAY082384)
55x20 Color Poster…$15.99
FOC—6/26/08, On-Sale—7/23/08
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Marvel Noise Episode 39
It's another Drivetime With David episode saved by the contributions from Adam (Marvel Unbound), Mike (Mighty Marvel Movie Minute), Backwards Dave (Bring 'em Back), and Steve (From the Comic Book Crypt). Plus, an interview with illustrator David Yardin, conducted by Damian Smith of the Kryptographik podcast! And some SkrullWatch, too!
Runaways, Ka-Zar, Mighty Avengers, Wolverine: Origins, New Avengers, Avengers: The Initiative, Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four, Secret Invasion: Who Do You Trust, Captain America, Immortal Iron Fist, Black Panther, Daredevil, and X-Men: First Class are some of the titles mentioned in this episode.
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WHAT IF…THIS WAS THE FANTASTIC FOUR?: A TRIBUTE TO MIKE WIERINGO COVER: MIKE WIERINGO and PAUL MOUNTS
WRITER: JEFF PARKER
PENCILS: MIKE WIERINGO and FRIENDS
INKS: KARL KESEL and FRIENDS
Before artist Mike Wieringo passed away, he had completed seven pages of a What If? story featuring the "replacement" Fantastic Four: Spider-Man, the Hulk, Ghost Rider and Wolverine! Marvel Comics generously donated the script and Mike's art to The Hero Initiative. Mike's talented friends and fans stepped up to finish the story, and pay tribute to Mike in this great tale!
This awesome 48-page book contains the full story, and additional written tributes to Mike, and includes artists Arthur Adams, Paul Renaud, Stuart Immonen, Cully Hamner, Alan Davis, David Williams, Sanford Greene, Humberto Ramos, Skottie Young, Mike Allred, and Barry Kitson.
This benefit for The Hero Initiative is published with the full support of Marvel Comics, and on the advice and consent of the family of Mike Wieringo.
48 pages full-color $4.99
Angel Revelations #2 $3.99
Avengers Fairy Tales #3 $2.99
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #14
COVER BY: MARK BROOKS
WRITERS: DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS GAGE
PENCILS and INKS: STEFANO CASELLI
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN
"We Have Met the Enemy and He Is Us!"
During the INFILTRATION, a Skrull at the heart of the Camp Hammond said these words: "It won't be long until we have a Skrull in every state! "Now that Skrull stands revealed and the fate of The Initiative, the United States, and Planet Earth hang in the balance. Plus: Former Avenger, Delroy Garret, assumes the mantle and arsenal of Earth's greatest Skrull-Hunter, THE 3-D MAN. He's here to chew bubblegum and kick some Skrull-@$. And he's all out of bubblegum.
Rated T+ …$2.99
BLACK PANTHER #37
COVER BY: ALAN DAVIS
WRITER: REGINALD HUDLIN
PENCILS: FRANCIS PORTELA
He’s back – and he’s badder than ever! Killmonger returns to Wakanda, with vengeance on his mind.
Rated T+ …$2.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA #39
COVER BY: STEVE EPTING
WRITER: ED BRUBAKER
PENCILS: ROBERTO DE LA TORRE
Okay, what the heck is going on here? Is that two guys in Captain America outfits? Yeah, it is.
More than that, we cannot say.
The epic Death of Captain America continues in Part Three of "The Man Who Bought America" by the acclaimed team of Brubaker and Epting.
Rated T+ …$2.99
Captain Britain And MI 13 #1 2nd Ptg Kirk Variant Cover $2.99
DAREDEVIL #108
COVER BY: MARKO DJURDJEVIC
WRITERS: ED BRUBAKER & GREG RUCKA
PENCILS: MICHAEL LARK
INKS: STEFANO GAUDIANO
"Cruel and Unusual" Part Two of Four
Matt Murdock throws himself into what is probably a losing case, a last-minute death-penalty appeal...while Dakota North and Daredevil discover people are willing to kill to keep them from pursuing this investigation. But is it the mob...or the government? The multiple-Eisner-nominated team of Ed Brubaker and Michael Lark is joined by the acclaimed Greg Rucka co-writing!
Rated T+ …$2.99
Fantastic Four Vol 3 #558 $2.99
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2 #1 2nd Ptg Pelletier Variant Cover $2.99
Hulk Vol 2 #4 Cover A $2.99
Hulk Vol 2 #4 Cover B $2.99
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #16
COVER BY: DAVID AJA
WRITER: MATT FRACTION
PENCILS and INKS: DAVID AJA
“Happy Birthday, Danny” Part 1 of 1
In the wake of THE SEVEN CAPITAL CITIES OF HEAVEN, Danny Rand has been busy reinventing and rebuilding his life. Who is he, as a man? As a hero? What does the Iron Fist legacy really mean in this day and age? Where does Danny Rand go next? And just what exactly is up with him and Misty? Are they, like, a thing, or, or what? And why might the 33 candles on Danny’s cake mean the end for the Immortal Iron Fist?
Rated T+ …$2.99
Marvel 1985 #2 $3.99
Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #37 $2.99
Marvel Comics Presents Vol 2 #10 $3.99
Marvel Illustrated Moby Dick #5 $2.99
MIGHTY AVENGERS #15
COVER BY: MARKO DJURDJEVIC
WRITER: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
BREAKDOWNS: JOHN ROMITA JR.
FINISHES: KLAUS JANSON & TOM PALMER
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO-----? Rewinding the clock to Avengers Dissassembled we reveal how one of the main players in SECRET INVASION was replaced by a Skrull and what the fallout has been. A major SECRET INVASION chapter is here! Oh, but you want to know exactly who we're talking about right? Spoilers, dude!
Rated A …$2.99
MS. MARVEL #28
COVER BY: GREG HORN
WRITER: BRIAN REED
PENCILS: ADRIANA MELO
INKS: MARIAH BENES
The SECRET INVASION is here and the Battle for Manhattan has begun. Earth's heroes have been scattered, New York City is under siege and only one hero is left to stand up for humanity -- Carol Danvers -- going to war. All of the frustrations, drama and insecurities of Ms. Marvel's life lead up to this as she takes on an invading horde of Super-Skrulls...and don’t put money on anyone green getting out alive!
Rated T+ …$2.99
MYTHOS: CAPTAIN AMERICA #1
COVER BY: PAOLO RIVERA
WRITER: PAUL JENKINS
PENCILS: PAOLO RIVERA
He may be dead, but now you can find out how the man became the legend! Mythos revisits Steve Rogers’ transformation from a weakling with a heart of steel to the Sentinel of Liberty! From the mind of Paul Jenkins’ and the stunning art of Paolo Rivera comes the origin of CAPTAIN AMERICA!
Rated A …$3.99
NEW AVENGERS #42
COVER BY: ALEKSI BIRCLOT
WRITER: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
PENCILS: JIM CHEUNG
INKS: JOHN DELL
SECRET INVASION Tie-In!
THE EMPIRE part 3. For 42 issues readers of New Avengers have wondered, who caused the breakout in New Avengers #1 and why? And how was this the real start of the SECRET INVASION? Find out right here!! Special guest artist Jim Cheung returns to these pages for this shocking story.
Rated A …$2.99
New Warriors Vol 4 #13 $2.99
Power Pack Day One #4 $2.99
Runaways Vol 2 #30 $2.99
Secret Invasion #1 DF Exclusive Mel Rubi Variant Cover CGC 9.8 $89.99
SECRET INVASION: RUNAWAYS/YOUNG AVENGERS #1
COVER BY: MICHAEL RYAN
WRITER: CHRISTOPHER YOST
PENCILS: TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
The Skrulls are invading and the Runaways and the Young Avengers both have a Skrull on their team. Coincidence? We think not. You two favorite teen teams come together again as the Marvel U is pushed to the brink.
Rated T+ …$2.99
She-Hulk 2 #30 $2.99
Sky Doll #1 2nd Ptg Variant Cover $5.99
THOR: AGES OF THUNDER - REIGN OF BLOOD #1
COVER BY: MARKO DJURDJEVIC
WRITER: MATT FRACTION
PENCILS: PATRICK ZIRCHER and KHARI EVANS
INKS: PATRICK ZIRCHER and VICTOR OLAZABA
From Ragnarok to Ragnarok, in a cycle that spans the millennia, the pantheon of Asgard lives and dies and is born anew. And with each different form and in each new age, come new adventures, greater challenges…and more dire treacheries! Matt Fraction (THE IMMORTAL IRON FIST) and Patrick Zircher (TERROR, INC.) unspool the further epic tales of Thor’s warrior heroism, and the Midgard-quaking intrigues of the gods!
Rated T+ …$3.99
Thunderbolts #121 $2.99
Ultimate Spider-Man #123 $2.99
Ultimates 3 #4 Incentive Dave Finch Variant Cover - [PI]
Ultimates 3 #4 Regular Joe Madureira Cover $2.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #499
COVER BY: MIKE CHOI
WRITER: ED BRUBAKER
PENCILS: MIKE CHOI & BEN OLIVER
X-Men: Divided We Stand comes to its shocking conclusion! Cyclops and Emma come face to face against former allies. Colossus, Wolverine and Nightcrawler scramble to get out of Russia alive. Witness the new status quo for the X-Men that will define their future!
Rated T+ …$2.99
Wolverine First Class #4 $2.99
WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #26
COVER BY: GREG LAND
WRITER: DANIEL WAY
PENCILS: STEPHEN SEGOVIA
“SON OF X” Part 1 (of 2)
The origin of Daken, the son of Wolverine! Decades ago, during his time in Jasmine Falls, Wolverine fathered a child…a child whom he thought died with its mother. But Wolverine was mistaken—the child grew into a man. And that man just may be the deadliest being on the face of the Earth. How did that happen? Find out here!
Parental Advisory …$2.99
X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #13
COVER BY: ROGER CRUZ
WRITER: JEFF PARKER
PENCILS: ROGER CRUZ and COLLEEN COOVER
With every news story of the uncanny new people inhabiting our world, more Homo Sapiens grow fearful of a planet dominated by mutants. When really they should be worrying about an Earth dominated by robots! What should you really fear- an X-Man or... a MACHINE MAN?
PLUS: A Colleen Coover cartoon!
Rated A …$2.99
X-MEN: LEGACY #213
COVER BY: ALAN DAVIS
WRITER: MIKE CAREY
PENCILS: SCOT EATON
Xavier traces his history and the history of the X-Men to the core. What he finds will shock you. And what do Rogue, Gambit and Sebastian Shaw have to do with it?
Rated A …$2.99
X-Men Messiah CompleX One Shot Previews Exclusive Dave Finch Sketch Cover - [PI]
Young Avengers Presents #6 $2.99
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CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE CHOSEN PREMIERE (and DM ONLY)
COVERS BY: TRAVIS CHAREST and MITCH BREITWEISER
WRITER: DAVID MORRELL
PENCILS: MITCH BREITWEISER
Marvel brings you a groundbreaking new vision of Captain America as you’ve never seen him, in this six-issue Marvel Knights mini-series in the vein of SPIDER-MAN: REIGN and SILVER SURFER: REQUIEM. Steeped in the life-or-death tension of insurrectionist combat, is the young Marine Corporal James Newsom really fighting side by side with Captain America, or is it all in his mind? And is Cap actually…dying? Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE CHOSEN #1-6, plus the script to issue #1 and an introduction by David Morrell.
Rated T+ …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2905-9
Trim size: standard
HOUSE OF M: AVENGERS
COVER BY: MIKE PERKINS
WRITER: CHRISTOS GAGE
PENCILS: MIKE PERKINS
Return to the world of the hit House of M series, where mutants rule the earth and familiar heroes lead shocking, unfamiliar lives! See the history of this alternate reality revealed for the first time! Follow Luke Cage as he goes from wrongly-convicted prisoner to super-powered fugitive – and assembles the band of rebel freedom fighters who will come to be known as the Avengers! Featuring Hawkeye, Iron Fist, Moon Knight, Tigra, Mockingbird and more than a few surprises! The team behind the acclaimed Union Jack, Christos (World War Hulk: X-Men) Gage and Mike (Captain America) Perkins, reunite to bring you Marvel's heroes and villains in a world where anything can happen – and does! Collecting HOUSE OF M: AVENGERS #1-5.
Rated T+ …$13.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2750-5
MARVEL ATLAS
COVER BY: STAZ JOHNSON
WRITERS: MICHAEL HOSKIN, STUART VANDAL, ANTHONY FLAMINI, and ERIC J. MOREELS
PENCILS: ELIOT R. BROWN
Revealed at last - the complete map to Marvel's Earth! A massive guide to the diverse corners of places real and imagined: Dr. Doom's kingdom of Latveria! Silver Sable's nation Symkaria! The Scarlet Witch's native Transia! The Black Panther's royal Wakanda! Ka-Zar's distant Savage Land! From realms as familiar as your home country to the nations of underwater Atlantis and underground Lemuria! All brought to vibrant life by the illustrations of the legendary Eliot R. Brown. Collecting MARVEL ATLAS #1-2.
Rated A …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2998-1
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: ATLAS ERA TALES OF SUSPENSE VOL. 2 (and VARIANT EDITION)
COVERS BY: JACK KIRBY
WRITERS: STAN LEE and LARRY LIEBER
PENCILS: JACK KIRBY, STEVE DITKO, DON HECK, PAUL REINMAN, and REED CRANDALL
It seems you just can’t scare the love of a good 80-foot thing from another dimension out of a Marvel Masterworks fan. We’re not one to argue with anyone whose postal code reads “Unknownable Beyond” – so with regrets to the mailman, prepare your post office box for the likes of Sporr, Gor-Kill, Elektro, the Colossus, Metallo and Kraa the Unhuman! This collection from the beyond is full of more amazing monster firsts than Masterworks we’ve yet imagined, and there’s no evidence better than the first-ever father/son space-monster invasion. Yes, it’s none other than the fan-favorite Goom, and Googam, Son of Goom! Complemented by tales of thrilling suspense and sci-fi from Marvel Founding Fathers Steve Ditko and Don Heck, there’s a something for anyone and everyone looking for a break from the bounds of reality in TALES OF SUSPENSE! Collecting TALES OF SUSPENSE #11-20.
All Ages …$59.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2959-2
MARVELS PREMIERE HC (and DM ONLY VARIANT)
COVERS BY: ALEX ROSS
WRITER: KURT BUSIEK
PENCILS: ALEX ROSS
All-new edition! Welcome to New York. Here, burning figures roam the streets, men in brightly colored costumes scale the glass and concrete walls, and creatures from space threaten to devour our world. This is the Marvel Universe, where the ordinary and fantastic interact daily. This is the world of Marvels. Collecting MARVELS #0-4.
Rated A …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2785-7
Trim size: standard
OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z VOL. 3 PREMIERE
COVER BY: TOM GRUMMETT
WRITERS: JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, SEAN MCQUAID, STUART VANDAL, MIKE FICHERA, MADISON CARTER, MICHAEL HOSKIN, RONALD BYRD, MARK O'ENGLISH, ERIC J. MOREELS, CHAD ANDERSON, DAVID WILTFONG, JACOB ROUGEMONT, AL SJOERDSMA, RICH GREEN, and CHRIS BIGGS
Continuing the most exciting and comprehensive Marvel Handbook ever assembled! This twelve-volume guide to the Marvel Universe features more than 100 huge entries in each tome! This issue - from Crimson Dynamo (Gennady Gavrilov) to the Elements of Doom! Spotlighting people (Crystal, Cyclops, Daredevil, Dazzler, Deadpool, three Deathloks, three Death's Heads, Dr. Doom, Dr. Octopus, Dr. Strange, Domino, Dracula, Drax, Dust, Echo, Elektra), places (the Daily Bugle, District X), teams (the Defenders), species (Demons, Deviants), alternate realities (Days of Future Past, Earth-A, Earth X) items (the Darkhold) and more!
Rated T+ …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3100-7
Posters
SPIDER-MAN BY ALEX ROSS
24x36 Color Poster…$7.99
X-MEN LEGACY BY DAVID FINCH POSTER
55x20 Color Poster…$15.99
Monday, June 23, 2008
Uncanny X-Men #500 Sketch Variant Covers Revealed!
Marvel is proud to unveil the sketch variant covers, from superstar artists Michael Turner and Terry Dodson, to the historic Uncanny X-Men #500! Featuring the debut of the series’ new writing team, Eisner-winner Ed Brubaker
and Eisner-nominee Matt Fraction, and the series’ superstar art team, Greg Land and Dodson, this is the issue that no X-Fan can afford to miss as X-Men: Manifest Destiny begins! This extra-sized anniversary issue kicks off with a longer lead story as the X-Men adjust to their new home in San Francisco, but soon find a familiar face threatening their new beginning! How do the Sentinels, Magneto and Master Mold tie into all this? Find out in Uncanny X-Men #500!
UNCANNY X-MEN #500 (MAY082324) UNCANNY X-MEN #500 TURNER & DODSON VARIANTS (MAY082325) UNCANNY X-MEN #500 TURNER & DODSON SKETCH VARIANTS (MAY088105)
Written by ED BRUBAKER & MATT FRACTION
Penciled by GREG LAND & TERRY DODSON
50/50 Wraparound Cover by ALEX ROSS
50/50 Wraparound Cover by GREG LAND
Variant Cover by MICHAEL TURNER
Variant Cover by TERRY DODSON
Rated T+ …$3.99
FOC—7/3/08, On-Sale—7/23/08
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Preview: Immortal Iron Fist #17
Is Iron Fist Truly Immortal?
Danny Rand believes himself to be the Immortal Iron Fist…but what if he’s closer to death than he imagines? Enter Immortal Iron Fist #17, as acclaimed novelist Duane Swierczynski (Cable) and powerful penciller Travel Foreman (Ares) take the acclaimed series to the next explosive level! Featuring an all-new variant by Eisner-nominated artist David Aja, in addition to the standard cover 
by Travel Foreman, this is the perfect jumping-on point for fans new and old. Think you know everything about Iron Fist’s history? And do you know why the Iron Fist legacy may be the undoing of Danny Rand? This is where the answers begin — and they’re not what you expect!
Marvels’ kickingest, punchingest, kung-fu-iest book enters a new era and once this issue concludes, nothing about Iron Fist’s world will ever be the same again! Don’t miss Immortal Iron Fist #17 — or you won’t know why everyone will be talking about the ending to this issue!
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #17 (MAY082277) IMMORTAL IRON FIST #17 AJA VARIANT (APR088318) IMMORTAL IRON FIST #17 DRAGON LOGO VARIANT (APR088267) Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Pencils and Cover by TRAVEL FOREMAN
Variant Cover by DAVID AJA
Rated T+ …$2.99
FOC—7/03/08, On-Sale—7/23/08
Marvel Noise Episode 38
Shownotes are practically nonexistent as our host is more than a little sleepy. A quick rundown includes, Bring 'em Back, Marvel Unbound, multiple calls from Carlos, Steve Raker and the Comic Bunker, and some driving.
Titles mentioned in this episode include Amazing Spider-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, Punisher, X-Force, and The Twelve.
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ETERNALS BY NEIL GAIMAN
COVER BY: JOHN ROMITA JR.
WRITER: NEIL GAIMAN
PENCILS: JOHN ROMITA JR.
“An intriguing plot and amazing visuals…one of the most entertaining and exciting Marvel titles I’ve had the pleasure to read in a long while.” – Kelvin Green, SilverBulletComicBooks.com More than thirty-five years ago, comics legend Jack “The King” Kirby returned to the House of Ideas with perhaps his biggest idea of all: the universe of the Eternals! Their creation was the result of Kirby’s ceaseless curiosity about the origin of man and his mythologies – but like many of the King’s concepts, it was definitely ahead of its time. Flash forward to 2006: Superstar creators Neil Gaiman and John Romita Jr. have boldly taken on these concepts with a loving hand, in the process telling a fresh and crackling fun yarn full of mystery, suspense and majestic power – all with an eye on helping establish Kirby’s creations as a vital part of the Marvel Universe once and for all. Against the backdrop of Marvel’s CIVIL WAR, the Eternals are being awoken one by one from a strange, waking dream, at