Preview: The Stand: Captain Trips #1

Stephen King’s THE STAND: CAPTAIN TRIPS Debuts On September 10th!

World Fantasy Award-winning writer Stephen King, and Marvel Comics join forces once again to launch a new ground-breaking comic book series adapted from King's apocalyptical novel, The Stand! Acclaimed writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four, Angel Revelations) brings the first of several limited series to life this September in The Stand: Captain Trips #1 (of 5)! The Stand, which is commonly deemed as King's most popular novel, is a story of Biblical proportions; after a government-made virus mows down majority of the human race, the few survivors must band together in order to survive. With visually stunning interiors from Eisner-nominated artist, Mike Perkins (Captain America, House of M: Avengers), the human race is going make their last stand! Plus, a mind blowing, sketch variant from acclaimed artist Lee Bermejo and the first of five connecting variant covers from Perkins!

To celebrate the release, The Stand: Captain Trips #1 (of 5) goes on sale at 12:01 am, September 10th, at participating comic stores around the nation.

Quint of AintItCool.com gushes, “This is looking like a really fine series from the fantastic source of material.”

Don’t miss 2008’s most highly anticipated new series from the master of horror, Stephen King, in The Stand: Captain Trips #1 (of 5)! And be sure to get your first in-depth look with the sketchbook online at http://marvel.com/digitalcomics/titles/The_Stand_Sketchbook.2008.1

For more on The Stand, please visit StephenKing.com or http://www.marvel.com/comics/The_Stand

THE STAND: CAPTAIN TRIPS #1 (of 5) (JUL082245)
THE STAND: CAPTAIN TRIPS #1 (of 5) PERKINS VARIANT (JUL082246)
THE STAND: CAPTAIN TRIPS #1 (of 5) SKETCH VARIANT (JUL082247)
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Penciled & Inked by MIKE PERKINS
Cover by LEE BERMEJO
Variant Cover by MIKE PERKINS
Sketch Variant Cover by LEE BERMEJO
Parental Advisory…$3.99
©2008 Stephen King. All rights reserved
FOC—8/7/08, On-Sale—9/10/08

The STAND POSTER (JUN082450)
24x36 Color Poster…$7.99
©2008 Stephen King. All rights reserved
On-Sale—8/20/08

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Lee Bermejo Covers Astonishing X-Men #25

Marvel is proud to unveil superstar artist Lee Bermejo’s cover, premiering at Comic-Con International in San Diego on July 23rd, to the hotly-anticipated Astonishing X-Men #25, as the red-hot team of legendary scribe Warren Ellis (Thunderbolts) and acclaimed artist Simone Bianchi (Wolverine) begin the second stage of the top-selling X-series! With a new home and a new mission, the Astonishing X-Men welcome a familiar face to the team — Storm — as they enter uncharted territory in a story that’ll shake them to their cores as part of X-Men: Manifest Destiny!

ASTONISHING X-MEN #25 (MD) (MAY082323)
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Pencils & Wraparound Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
Rated T+ …$2.99
FOC—06/12/08, On-Sale—07/2/08

ASTONISHING X-MEN #25 BERMEJO VARIANT (MD) (MAR088289)
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Pencils by SIMONE BIANCHI
Variant cover by LEE BERMEJO
Rated T+ …$2.99
FOC—07/03/08, On-Sale—07/23/08

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