It's another episode of Marvel Noise! As usual, things get cooking with new releases. Next up, Mike Sims gives us the the Mighty Marvel Movie Minute!! Pat Loika drops by to Bring on the Bad Guys!!! Two - count 'em, TWO - calls from Carlos!!!! Another favorite issue gets the spotlight in Marvel Tales!!!!! And Pat's back with Current Events!!!!!!
Titles mentioned include Amazing Spider-Man, Cable, Secret Invasion Saga,
Uncanny X-Men, X-Force, Iron Man: Demon in a Bottle, and newuniversal.
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Comics
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #552
COVERS BY: PHIL JIMENEZ and ADI GRANOV
WRITER: BOB GALE
PENCILS: PHIL JIMENEZ
INKS: ANDY LANNING
BRAND NEW DAY continues with two new web-slingin’ creators: Oscar-nominated screenwriter Bob (Back to the Future) Gale and artist extraordinaire Phil (NEW X-MEN, Infinite Crisis) Jimenez! What starts as a petty theft from a local Soup Kitchen turns into a chase that results in the birth of a brand-freaking-new Spidey villain – and we mean “Freak” literally! Plus: more JJJ! More Daily Bugle – oops, we mean DB! Repercussions from the actions of new villain, Menace! Curt Connors! And – what you’ve really been waiting for, true believer – Peter Parker does his own laundry! Will those stains come out? And what ARE those stains anyway? Find out in “Just Blame Spider-Man!”
Rated A …$2.99
Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Guilty Pleasures #9 (of 12) (Regular Brett Booth and Incentive Brett Booth Variant Cover), $2.99
CABLE #1 (and VARIANT)
COVERS BY: ARIEL OLIVETTI and ROB LIEFELD
WRITER: DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
ART: ARIEL OLIVETTI
“ARMS,” Part 1
A new ongoing series spinning out of the decade’s biggest X-Men event! The future of mutantkind starts here!
“Messiah CompleX” changed the X-Men forever. But no one’s world has been rocked as hard as Cable, the time-traveling mutant from the future. He’s been charged with the one mission that could save all of mutantkind -- or, if he fails, damn it to extinction. And hot on his trail is a relentless enemy who won’t stop until blood is spilled. No matter where…or when…Cable runs. Brought to you by the dynamic team of Duane Swierczysnki (MOON KNIGHT ANNUAL) and Ariel Olivetti (PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL).
Rated T+ …$2.99
Clandestine #2 (of 5), $2.99
DARK TOWER: THE LONG ROAD HOME #1 (and MIKE DEODATO JR. and SKETCH VARIANTS)
COVERS BY: JAE LEE and MIKE DEODATO JR.
WRITER: ROBIN FURTH and PETER DAVID
ART: JAE LEE and RICHARD ISANOVE
It’s the return of the best-selling comic book series, inspired by Stephen King’s epic The Dark Tower! Gunslinger Roland Deschain has seen the death of his lover Susan Delgado. And the Big Coffin Hunters who burned her at the stake are now in pursuit of Roland and his ka-tet Cuthbert and Alain. The friends are forced to flee into the desert with the deadly posse in hot pursuit….and Roland is in a coma! Don’t miss this opening chapter starring the Gunslinger whose quest for the Dark Tower will shake the foundation of reality itself!
Rated T+ …$3.99
©2007 Stephen King. All rights reserved.
LOGAN #1 (and BLACK AND WHITE VARIANT ISSUE)
COVER BY: EDUARDO RISSO
WRITER: BRIAN K. VAUGHAN
PENCILS and INKS: EDUARDO RISSO
COLORED BY: DEAN WHITE
Superstar artist Eduardo Risso (100 Bullets) joins critically acclaimed writer Brian K. Vaughan (TV's LOST, Y: The Last Man) for a unique take on the man who's the best there is at what he does. Finally armed with long-lost memories from his past, Wolverine returns to one of his first battlefields to settle an old score in an all-new adventure with a shocking revelation about the man known as Logan.
Rated Parental Advisory …$3.99
Lords Of Avalon Sword Of Darkness #2 (of 6), $2.99
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #37, $2.99
Marvel Spotlight Laurel K Hamilton & George RR Martin, $2.99
Marvel Two-In-One #9, $4.99
Moon Knight #16, $2.99
Omega Unknown #6 (of 10), $2.99
Penance Relentless #5 (of 5), $2.99
Powers #28, $3.95
Punisher War Journal #17, $2.99
SECRET INVASION SAGA #1
COVER BY: LEINIL YU
WRITER: JOHN RHETT THOMAS
The Secret Invasion has been underway for years. For how long and to what extent, Tony Stark is not sure, but there is one thing he does know: Now is not the time for complacency. Following hot on the heels of the stunning revelation that Skrulls have been masquerading as Elektra and Black Bolt, Stark puts his best data-mining technology to the test to piece together their treacherous plot. From their first encounter with the Fantastic Four, through the epic clash of the Kree/Skrull War and the destruction of the Skrull Throne world, all the way to the recent Annihilation War and subsequent invasion of Earth, the timeline of known Skrull activity is made clear so effective battle plans can be drawn. With the Classified Top Secret Secret Invasion Saga report, the new Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. must leave no stone unturned in his analysis of this insidious enemy's history: The fate of the Earth will depend on it!
Rated T+ …FREE!
THE TWELVE #3
COVER BY: KAARE ANDREWS
WRITER: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
PENCILS: CHRIS WESTON
INKS: GARRY LEACH
How will your now-elderly family react when you return to them after an absence of 63 years? That’s the crisis of the soul faced by Mister E, and an emotional confrontation that shines a spotlight on secrets about his past and heritage. Plus, the origin of the Fiery Mask! And golden age Zombies!
Rated T+ …$2.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #496
COVER BY: MICHAEL CHOI
WRITER: ED BRUBAKER
PENCILS and INKS: MICHAEL CHOI
"DIVIDED WE STAND" Part 2 (of 3)
Cyclops and Emma Frost adventure to the strangest land of all – San Francisco. The city has transformed into a bizarre version of itself circa 1968, complete with VW Bugs, flower power and hippies as far as the eye can see. Will they be able to lure Angel back to reality? Or will they succumb to their groovy desires and embrace the love generation forever? Also, Colossus (with Wolverine and Nightcrawler in tow).
Rated T+ …$2.99
X-FORCE #2
COVER BY: CLAYTON CRAIN
WRITER: CHRISTOPHER YOST and CRAIG KYLE
ART: CLAYTON CRAIN
With one of their own already fallen, X-Force is out for blood. More blood. And they’ll stop at nothing to bring an end to the PURIFIERS’ plan to resurrect one of the X-Men’s greatest foes… It’s all-out war, with no quarter asked—and none given.
Rated Parental Advisory …$2.99
Collections
CABLE CLASSIC VOL. 1
COVER BY: ROB LIEFELD
WRITERS: LOUISE SIMONSON and FABIAN NICIEZA
PENCILS: ROB LIEFELD, JOHN ROMITA JR, ART THIBERT, RON LIM, PAUL SMITH, BRANDON PETERSON, KERRY GAMMIL, IAN CHURCHILL, PAUL RYAN, JIM REDDINGTON, BILL WYLIE, and SCOTT KOBLISH
It was 1990, the dawn of the most action-packed decade in comic-book history, and one man – one time-traveling gun-toting mutant cyborg mercenary – was there to lead the way! Opening with a one-man assault on the Mutant Liberation Front, Cable finds himself haunted by the failures of both past and future (not necessarily in that order), converging on him at once in the form of his doppelganger Stryfe! The secrets of the Six Pack and the quest of the Clan Chosen revealed! Featuring the X-Men, the New Mutants and the Warriors Three from THOR! Collecting NEW MUTANTS #87, CABLE: BLOOD & METAL #1-2 and CABLE #1-4.
Rated A …$29.99
IRON MAN: DEMON IN A BOTTLE PREMIERE (and DM ONLY)
COVER BY: BOB LAYTON
WRITERS: DAVID MICHELINIE and BOB LAYTON
PENCILS: JOHN ROMITA JR, BOB LAYTON, and CARMINE INFANTINO
Iron Man faces his most untouchable foe in criminal industrialist Justin Hammer and his literal army of super-villains! But can the Armored Avenger overcome an even more implacable personal demon, invulnerable to technology or wealth? Guest-starring Ant-Man and the Sub-Mariner! Collects IRON MAN #120-128.
176 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99
MS. MARVEL VOL. 4: MONSTER SMASH PREMIERE
COVER BY: GREG HORN
WRITER: BRIAN REED
PENCILS: AARON LOPRESTI
The ongoing team of writer Brian Reed and artist Aaron Lopresti knock it out of the park with stories that will have fans of female heroes buzzing! Ms. Marvel drafts two recruits from the Initiative…Machine Man and Sleepwalker?! When Araña is kidnapped, it's time for Carol Danvers to use her newly expanded strike force to squash an evil that's hit too close to home! Plus: This is it – one of the biggest mysteries of Ms. Marvel's life is revealed. Carol Danvers heads to Monster Island, where the very fate of the planet Earth – and possibly the galaxy – hangs in the balance. Collecting MS. MARVEL #18-24.
Rated T+ …$19.99
NEWUNIVERSAL: EVERYTHING WENT WHITE TPB
COVER BY: SALVADOR LARROCA
WRITER: WARREN ELLIS
PENCILS: SALVADOR LARROCA
Planet Earth. Inhabited by six billion people. People leading ordinary lives, coping with everyday struggles. But on a night like any other, the Earth is rocked by the most startling celestial event ever witnessed by the human race. The White Event. And from its wake, a handful of humans emerge as something more. Acclaimed writer Warren Ellis (NEXTWAVE: AGENTS OF H.A.T.E.) and superstar artist Salvador Larroca (X-MEN) bring you this new universe – a universe witnessing superhuman power for the first time. Collecting NEWUNIVERSAL #1-6.
Rated T+ …$14.99
RED PROPHET: THE TALES OF ALVIN MAKER VOL. 1 TPB
COVER BY: RENATO ARLEM
WRITERS: ORSON SCOTT CARD and ROLAND BERNARD BROWN
PENCILS: RENATO ARLEM and MIGUEL MONTENEGRO
In an alternate history of the American frontier, Andrew Jackson is a lawyer from Tennessee, William Henry Harrison has set himself up as governor of Carthage City, and Napoleon is leading an army just south of Detroit. But this is a world where folk magic is real – and where a young boy who is the seventh son of a seventh son has the power to shape the world around him at will. This is the tale of Alvin Maker, an extraordinary man who is destined to change the world and build a magnificent Crystal City. But the Unmaker stands in his way, determined to stop Alvin from fulfilling his destiny. With a violent war brewing between the settlers and the local tribes along the Mizzipy River, Alvin will find himself in more danger than he ever could have imagined… Adapted from the novel by New York Times Best-Selling Author Orson Scott Card (ENDER’S GAME), RED PROPHET: THE TALES OF ALVIN MAKER is an incredible adventure through history and speculation, fusing high fantasy with the spirit of the American Frontier.
Rated T+ …$15.99
RED PROPHET: THE TALES OF ALVIN MAKER VOL. 2 HC (and DM ONLY)
COVER BY: MIGUEL MONTENEGRO
WRITERS: ORSON SCOTT CARD, ROLAND BERNARD BROWN, and RODNEY BUCHEMI
PENCILS: MIGUEL MONTENEGRO and HARVEY TOLIBAOIn an alternate history of the American frontier where folk magic actually works, young Alvin Smith and his older brother Measure have been rescued from a violent tribe by Ta-Kumsaw, the leader of the Shaw-nee. And now Ta-Kumsaw and the man known as the "Red Prophet" have presented Measure with a difficult prophecy: he must leave his brother with the Shaw-Nee and return to their family alone or Alvin will die in three days. But the white men of Vigor Church aren't going to be happy when they hear that one of their own is in the charge of a man who may one day lead the war against them... Adapted from the novel by New York Times Best-Selling author Orson Scott Card, this special collection continues Card's epic story of American fantasy, weaving magic, history, and unparalleled storytelling together into an amazing and unique adventure! Collecting RED PROPHET: THE TALES OF ALVIN MAKER #7-12.
Rated T+ …$19.99
SPIDER-MAN, PETER PARKER: BACK IN BLACK
COVER BY: ANGEL MEDINA
WRITERS: ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA, MATT FRACTION, and SEAN MCKEEVER
PENCILS: ANGEL MEDINA, RAMON BACHS, and SALVADOR LARROCA
FROM THE DARKNESS COMES A SPIDER… Spider-Man has never been more sensational than in “Back in Black,” the event that has profoundly rewritten the rules for Peter Parker! The harrowing moments of CIVIL WAR may be in his rearview mirror, but their repercussions are a constant ordeal in Peter’s life, as he must face the challenges born from the revelation of his identity. Facing down an army of super-powered Spider-Man impostors, grappling with the evil Mister Hyde, and standing up to the scourge of Venom and his alter ego Eddie Brock – the stakes have never been higher as he tries to navigate an emotional terrain that has found him forever changed. Collecting SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #35-40 and ANNUAL #1, SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #1-2, MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: SPIDER-MAN, and SPIDER-MAN: BACK IN BLACK HANDBOOK.
Rated A …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2997-4
ULTIMATE POWER
COVER BY: GREG LAND
WRITER: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI, JEPH LOEB, and BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
PENCILS: GREG LAND
The Fantastic Four’s leader, Reed Richards, has accidentally punched a hole into an adjacent universe in a desperate bid to gain the knowledge he needs to cure his friend Ben Grimm — a.k.a. the Thing. But something has come through the aperture from a realm known as the Supremeverse: the Squadron Supreme! They are angry and here to arrest young Reed for high crimes against their world. You must not miss the crossover of the decade! Collecting ULTIMATE POWER #1-9. Plus handbook bios and other extras.
Rated T+ …$34.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2366-8
Trim size: oversized
X-MEN VS. APOCALYPSE VOL. 1: THE TWELVE
COVER BY: ADAM KUBERT
WRITERS: ALAN DAVIS, TERRY KAVANAGH, JOE PRUETT, CHRIS CLAREMONT, FABIAN NICIEZA, and ERIK LARSEN
PENCILS: ROGER CRUZ, ROB LIEFELD, ALAN DAVIS, MIKE MILLER, TOM RANEY, and BERNARD CHANG
Setting his grand plan for godhood into motion, Apocalypse dispatches his agents to capture the world's most powerful mutants, the fabled Twelve: Professor X, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Storm, Iceman, Sunfire, Polaris, Cable, Bishop, Mikhail Rasputin, the Living Monolith and Magneto. Having himself planted the seeds of the Twelve legend, Apocalypse hopes to siphon their power, granting him omnipotency. Desperate to stave off his ascension, the X-Men must strike a temporary truce with Magneto to battle the warlord's forces as the Twelve are assembled -- and one longtime member seemingly sacrifices his own life to end the threat of Apocalypse once and for all! Collecting Uncanny X-Men 376-377, Cable 73-76, X-Men 96-97, Wolverine 145-147, X-Men 1999 Yearbook.
Rated T+ …$29.99
Posters
Dark Tower Long Road Home Poster, $7.99
Going to San Diego? I'm not... But Phenomenal Pat Loika will be there! And he's also here! In not one, but TWO segments. First, he offers up this week's new releases and later, he returns to give us the rundown on what Marvel has planned for the convention this week! In between we hear from evaD (Bring 'em Back), Steve Raker (from his Comics Bunker), and Chris "Equinox" Chavez and Mike Sims both sharing some thoughts on recent reads. And our host pops up once or twice.
