Marvel Noise Episode 84

agentsofatlas7Talk of X-Men Forever and Uncanny X-Men: First Class is joined by Pat’s new releases, Tom’s History Lesson, and Steve’s recap of the year that was 1988.

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Agents Of Atlas Vol 2 #7 Incentive 70s Decade Variant Cover (Dark Reign Tie-In) – [PI]
Agents Of Atlas Vol 2 #7 Regular Leinil Francis Yu Cover (Dark Reign Tie-In) $2.99
Amazing Spider-Man Family #8 $4.99
Astonishing Tales Vol 2 #6 $3.99
Cable Vol 2 #16 $2.99
Captain America Fighting Chance Vol 2 Acceptance TP $19.99
Captain America Poster Book $5.99
Captain America Reborn #1 Incentive John Cassaday Sketch Cover – [PI]
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Captain America Reborn #1 Regular Alex Ross Cover $3.99
Captain America Reborn #1 Regular Bryan Hitch Cover $3.99
Daredevil Father TP $19.99
Daredevil Noir #4 Regular Tomm Coker Cover $3.99
Daredevil Noir #4 Variant Dennis Calero Cover $3.99
Deadpool Merc With A Mouth #1 Incentive Ed McGuinness Variant Cover – [PI]
Deadpool Merc With A Mouth #1 Regular Arthur Adams Cover $3.99
Destroyer (Marvel MAX) #4 $3.99
Exiles Vol 4 #4 $2.99
Fantastic Four Vol 3 #568 $2.99
Invincible Iron Man #15 (Dark Reign Tie-In) $2.99
Marvel Divas #1 Incentive 70s Decade Variant Cover – [PI]
Marvel Divas #1 Regular J Scott Campbell Cover $3.99
Marvel Your Universe #6 $5.99
New Avengers #54 Incentive Chris Bachalo Variant Cover (Dark Reign Tie-In) – [PI]
Official Index To The Marvel Universe #7 $3.99
Planet Skaar Prologue 2nd Ptg Dan Panosian Variant Cover $3.99
Runaways Rock Zombies HC Book Market Edition $19.99
Runaways Rock Zombies HC Direct Market Edition $19.99
Scourge Of The Gods The Fall #1 Regular Cover $5.99
Scourge Of The Gods The Fall #1 US Variant Cover $5.99
Spider-Man Election Day HC Book Market Barack Obama Cover $29.99
Spider-Man Election Day HC Direct Market Menace Cover $29.99
Trojan War #3 $3.99
Ultimates By Mark Millar & Bryan Hitch Omnibus HC $99.99
Uncanny X-Men #513 Incentive Simone Bianchi Variant Cover (Utopia Part 2) – [PI]
Uncanny X-Men #513 Regular Terry Dodson Cover (Utopia Part 2) $3.99
USA Comics #1 70th Anniversary Special Incentive Marcos Martin Variant Cover – [PI]
USA Comics #1 70th Anniversary Special Regular Clint Langley Cover $3.99
War Of Kings #5 Incentive Mike Choi Variant Cover – [PI]
War Of Kings #5 Regular Brandon Peterson Cover $3.99
Wolverine Vol 3 #72 2nd Ptg Steve McNiven Variant Cover $2.99

Product Updates:

  • Amazing Spider-Man Family #8 (MAY090488D, $4.99; FOC 06/11/09) will be 56 pages, not 64. Also, the solicited Swiney-Girl and Spider-Ma’am stories will be replaced with “Marvel ‘Why Not?’” by Tom Peyer & Stephanie Buscema, and “Walk the Talk”, an 11-page peek into J. Jonah Jameson’s life after his career at the Bugle but before his ascendance to the Mayor’s office, by Joe Casey & Chad Hardin.
  • Captain America: Fighting Chance TP Vol. 2 (MAY090598D, $19.99; FOC 06/11/09) will now be subtitled Acceptance.
  • Reborn (#1: MAY090412-13D; APR098376D; #2: JUN090439D; #3: JUL090458-60D; $3.99 EA.) has been retitled Captain America Reborn.
  • Reborn #1 (Reg.: MAY090412D, Cassaday Var.: MAY090413D, $3.99 ea.; FOC 06/16/09) will run 40 pages, not 32.
  • Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth #1 (MAY090544D, $3.99; FOC 06/11/09), originally solicited to contain a bonus reprint of New Mutants #98, will now contain a bonus reprint of Deadpool #4 (1997) instead.
  • Marvel Divas #1 & #1 Variant (MAY090514-5D, $3.99; FOC 06/11/09) was incorrectly listed in the May PREVIEWS Order Form as being part of a five-issue limited series. In fact, the limited series runs four issues, as solicited in Marvel Previews #69.
  • Scourge of Gods: Fall #1 (MR) (MAY090436D, $5.99; FOC 06/11/09) will be 48 pages, not 56.
  • Spider-Man: Election Day Premiere HC (APR090427D, $29.99; FOC 05/07/09) will be 192 pages, not 216 pages.
  • Spider-Man: Election Day Premiere HC (APR090427D, $29.99; FOC 05/07/09) will be 184 pages, not 192.
  • The solicited covers for War of Kings #5 (MAY090529D, $3.99; FOC 06/11/09) and War of Kings #6 (JUN090569D, $3.99; FOC 07/14/09) will be switched so that the cover solicited for issue #5 will now be the cover for issue #6, and vice versa.

Marvel Noise Episode 83

drsinspi1Only flying with one co-pilot this week (thanks for the voicemail, Carlos!), the host chats up a title or two, a couple movies, and runs down the new releases.  Maybe it’s not as painful as it sounds.

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Amazing Spider-Man Vol 2 #598 (Dark Reign Tie-In) $2.99
Astonishing X-Men Vol 3 #30 $2.99
Avengers Invaders #12 Incentive Dale Eaglesham Variant Cover – [PI]
Avengers Invaders #12 Regular Alex Ross Cover $2.99
Avengers The Initiative #25 (Dark Reign Tie-In) $2.99
Daredevil Vol 2 #119 $2.99
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Dark Reign Elektra #4 $3.99
Dark Reign Lethal Legion #1 $3.99
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Dark Reign The Hood #2 $3.99
Dark Reign Zodiac #1 $3.99
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Dark Wolverine #75 Regular Leinil Francis Yu Cover (Dark Reign Tie-In) $3.99
Essential Doctor Strange Vol 4 TP $19.99
Fallen Son Death Of Captain America HC New Edition $29.99
Fantastic Four Giant-Size Adventures #1 $3.99
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2 #15 (War Of Kings Tie-In) $2.99
Immortal Iron Fist #27 70th Anniversary Marko Djurdjevic Variant Cover $3.99
Immortal Iron Fist #27 Regular Kaare Andrews Cover $3.99
Immortal Iron Fist By Matt Fraction Ed Brubaker & David Aja Omnibus HC $74.99
Immortal Iron Fist Vol 4 Mortal Iron Fist TP $14.99
Incredible Hercules #130 $2.99
Incredible Hulk Vol 3 #600 Poster $8.99
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #52 $2.99
Marvel Masterworks Fantastic Four Vol 2 TP Book Market Edition $24.99
Marvel Masterworks Fantastic Four Vol 2 TP Direct Market Edition $24.99
Marvel Spotlight Captain America $2.99
Ms Marvel Vol 2 #40 (Dark Reign Tie-In) $2.99
New Avengers #54 Regular Billy Tan Cover (Dark Reign Tie-In) $3.99
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NYX Wannabe HC Book Market Edition $24.99
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Patsy Walker Hellcat TP $16.99
Riftwar #1 $3.99
Runaways Vol 3 #11 $2.99
Secret Invasion Chronicles #4 $5.99
Secret Warriors #5 (Dark Reign Tie-In) $2.99
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Skaar Son Of Hulk #12 Regular Hulk Cover $3.99
Skaar Son Of Hulk #12 Regular Skaar Cover $3.99
Squadron Supreme Vol 3 #12 $2.99
Terror Inc Apocalypse Soon #3 $3.99
Thor Visionaries Walter Simonson Vol 3 TP New Printing $29.99
Thor Vol 3 #602 $3.99
Thunderbolts #133 (Dark Reign Tie-In) $2.99
Timestorm 2009-2099 X-Men $3.99
Uncanny X-Men #512 Incentive 80s Decade Variant Cover – [PI]
Uncanny X-Men #512 Regular Yanick Paquette Cover $3.99
Venom Dark Origin TP $14.99
Wolverine First Class #16 $2.99
Wolverine Magazine #2 $6.99
Wolverine Noir #3 Regular CP Smith Cover $3.99
Wolverine Noir #3 Variant Dennis Calero Cover $3.99
Wolverine Weapon X #3 Ron Garney Cover $3.99
Wolverine Weapon X #3 Salvador Larroca Cover $3.99
X-Factor Vol 3 #45 $2.99
X-Force Vol 3 #16 Clayton Crain Cover (Messiah War Part 7) $2.99
X-Force Vol 3 #16 Kaare Andrews Cover (Messiah War Part 7) $2.99
X-Men Forever Vol 2 #2 $3.99
X-Men Spider-Man HC $19.99
Ythaq No Escape #3 $5.99

Classic Marvel Figurine Collection:

Classic Marvel Figurine Collection Magazine #88 Absorbing Man $12.00
Classic Marvel Figurine Collection Magazine #92 Bishop $12.00
Classic Marvel Figurine Collection Magazine #95 Impossible Man $12.00

(Due to how Diamond Operates – You may get #91 Shocker, #93 Valkyrie, and #94 Mandarin also.)

Product Updates:

  • Dark Reign: The Hood #1 & 2 DKR (MAR092542D & APR090473D, $3.99 ea.; FOC 05/07/09 & 06/04/09) will carry a Parental Advisory, not a T+ rating.
  • Dark Reign: Sinister Spider-Man #1 DKR (APR090475D, $3.99) will now carry the cover that was originally solicited as the cover for issue #2.
  • Dark Reign: Sinister Spider-Man #1 (APR090475D, $3.99; FOC 05/14/09) will have art by Chris Bachalo, not Barry Kitson.
  • Immortal Iron Fist by Fraction & Brubaker Omnibus HC (JAN092560D, $74.99; FOC 02/05/09) has been retitled Immortal Iron Fist by Fraction, Brubaker & Aja Omnibus HC.
  • Immortal Iron Fist: Fraction/Brubaker/Aja Omnibus HC (JAN092560D, $74.99; FOC 02/5/09) will be 560 pages, not 500 pages.
  • Patsy Walker: Hellcat TP DM Ed. (APR090595D, $16.99; FOC 05/07/09) is written by Kathryn Immonen, not Stuart Immonen.
  • Riftwar #1 (MAR092491D, $3.99), #2 (APR090439D, $3.99; FOC 06/04/09), & #3 (MAY090429D, $3.99; FOC 07/02/09) will carry a T+ rating, not a Parental Advisory.
  • Skaar, Son of Hulk #12 (APR090512D, $3.99) will have art by Rodney Buchemi, not Ron Lim & Dan Panosian.
  • Squadron Supreme 2 #12 (APR090517D, $2.99) will have art by Kevin Sharpe, not Marco Checchetto.
  • Thunderbolts #133 (APR090471D, $2.99; FOC 06/04/09) will have art by Miguel Angel Sepulveda, not Roberto De La Torre.
  • Timestorm 2009/2099 X-Men (APR090514D, $3.99; FOC 06/04/09) will have art by Frazer Irving, not Wesley Craig.

Marvel Noise Episode 82

XForce9Host David A. Price takes a week off and let’s Derek Coward take over. Pat Loika talks about the week’s new releases, Steve Raker talks about Marvel in the year 1972 and Derek talks about great Marvel comics from the 90s(!).

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Music: Franciszek Dukla Wiejska Banda, Nikto to nam niemo ze

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Marvel Noise Episode 81

120_uncanny_x_men__first_class_giant_size_special_1_Pat’s new releases, a phone call from Carlos, and a stroll down memory lane with Steve add some flair to this week’s episode while the host talks about Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk, Amazing Spider-Man, X-Force (and Messiah War).

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Adam Legend Of The Blue Marvel TP $19.99
Amazing Spider-Man Vol 2 #597 (Dark Reign Tie-In) $2.99
Beta Ray Bill Godhunter #1 $3.99
Cable Vol 2 #14 2nd Ptg Ariel Olivetti Variant Cover (Messiah War Part 4) $2.99
Captain America Vol 5 #50 2nd Ptg Martin Variant Cover $3.99
Captain America Vol 5 #600 Poster $8.99
Captain Britain And MI 13 Vol 2 Hell Comes To Birmingham TP $14.99
Dark Avengers #4 2nd Ptg Mike Deodato Jr Variant Cover (Dark Reign Tie-In) $3.99
Dark Reign Deadpool Thunderbolts TP $12.99
Deadpool Vol 1 Secret Invasion TP Direct Market Secret Invasion Deadpool Spine $14.99
Deadpool Vol 3 #10 2nd Ptg Paco Medina Variant Cover (Dark Reign Tie-In) $2.99
Deadpool Vol 3 #11 (Dark Reign Tie-In) $2.99
Enders Game Recruiting Valentine $3.99
Essential Thor Vol 4 TP $19.99
Excalibur Visionaries Alan Davis Vol 1 TP $24.99
Fantastic Four Vol 3 #567 $2.99
Genext United #2 $3.99
Lockjaw And The Pet Avengers #2 Incentive Niko Henrichon Variant Cover – [PI]
Lockjaw And The Pet Avengers #2 Regular Karl Kerschl Cover $2.99
Marvel Adventures Super Heroes #12 $2.99
Marvel Illustrated Kidnapped HC $19.99
Miss America Comics #1 70th Anniversary Special Incentive Marcos Martin Variant Cover -[PI]
Miss America Comics #1 70th Anniversary Special Regular Dale Eaglesham Cover $3.99
New Mutants Vol 3 #1 2nd Ptg Diogenes Neves Variant Cover $3.99
Pride & Prejudice #3 $3.99
Punisher Frank Castle #71 $3.99
Runaways Dead Wrong TP $15.99
Runaways Vol 8 Dead End Kids TP Digest $9.99
Sub-Mariner Depths HC $24.99
Supreme Power Vol 3 High Command HC $24.99
Thor Tales Of Asgard By Stan Lee & Jack Kirby #2 $3.99
Ultimate Wolverine vs Hulk #5 2nd Ptg Variant Cover $2.99
Uncanny X-Men #511 $2.99
Uncanny X-Men First Class Giant-Size Special #1 $3.99
War Of Kings Savage World Of Skaar $3.99
Wolverine Vol 3 #74 $2.99
X-Factor Vol 3 #44 $2.99
X-Men Forever Vol 2 #1 $3.99
X-Men Forever Poster $8.99
X-Men Noir HC $19.99
X-Men: Phoenix Rising HC $19.99 — (Wasn’t On The ShippIng List)
X-Men The End Trilogy TP $34.99

Product Updates:

  • Adam: The Legend of the Blue Marvel TP DM Ed. (APR090596D, $19.99) will have 136 pages, not 120 pages.
  • Amazing Spider-Man #597 (APR090450D, $2.99; FOC 05/21/09) will have pencils by Marco Chechetto, not Paolo Siqueira and Phil Jimenez.
  • Uncanny X-Men: First Class Giant-Size Special #1 (APR090538D, $3.99) will now be 48 pages, not 40 pages.
  • War of Kings: Savage World of Skaar (APR090524D, $3.99; FOC 05/21/09) will have art by Graham Nolan and Reilly Brown, not Clayton Henry.
  • X-Men Noir Premiere HC (APR090562D, $19.99; FOC 05/07/09) will have 120 pages, not 112 pages.

Marvel Noise Episode 80

capbrimi13ann1The host is down and out, but that doesn’t mean you won’t get the new releases from Pat, a history lesson from Tom, a look at 1967 from Steve, and a voicemail from Carlos!  Enjoy!!

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Agents Of Atlas Vol 2 #6 (Dark Reign Tie-In) $2.99
Amazing Spider-Man Vol 2 #596 (Dark Reign Tie-In) $2.99
Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Laughing Corpse Book 2 Necromancer #2 $3.99
Astonishing Tales Vol 2 #5 $3.99
Black Panther Vol 5 #5 (Dark Reign Tie-In) $2.99
Captain America Fighting Chance Vol 1 Denial TP $19.99
Captain Britain And MI 13 Annual #1 $3.99
Daredevil Noir #3 Regular Tomm Coker Cover $3.99
Daredevil Noir #3 Variant Dennis Calero Cover $3.99
Daredevil Omnibus By Ed Brubaker & Michael Lark Vol 1 HC $74.99
Dark Avengers #5 Incentive Khoi Pham Variant Cover (Dark Reign Tie-In) – [PI]
Dark Avengers #5 Regular Mike Deodato Jr Cover (Dark Reign Tie-In) $3.99
Deadpool Suicide Kings #3 $3.99
Deadpool Vol 1 Secret Invasion TP Book Market Deadpool Vol 1 Spine $14.99
Exiles Vol 4 #3 $2.99
Marvel Masterworks Atlas Era Journey Into Mystery Vol 2 HC Regular Dust Jacket $59.99
Marvel Masterworks Atlas Era Journey Into Mystery Vol 2 HC Variant Dust Jacket $59.99
Marvel Masterworks Avengers Vol 9 HC Regular Dust Jacket $54.99
Marvel Masterworks Avengers Vol 9 HC Variant Dust Jacket $54.99
Marvel Your Universe #5 $5.99
Mighty Avengers #25 (Dark Reign Tie-In) $2.99
New Avengers Reunion #4 (Dark Reign Tie-In) $3.99
New Mutants Vol 3 #2 Incentive Benjamin Variant Cover – [PI]
New Mutants Vol 3 #2 Regular Adam Kubert Cover $2.99
Official Index To The Marvel Universe #6 $3.99
Punisher Frank Castle Naked Kill #1 $3.99
Punisher MAX Vol 5 HC $34.99
Sentry Age Of The Sentry TP $19.99
She-Hulk Vol 9 Lady Liberators TP $14.99
Skaar Son Of Hulk #11 $2.99
Thunderbolts #131 2nd Ptg Bong Dazo Variant Cover (Magnum Opus Part 4)(Dark Reign Tie-In) $2.99
Timestorm 2009-2099 Spider-Man $3.99
Trojan War #2 $3.99
Ultimate Spider-Man #133 Incentive White Variant Cover (Ultimatum Tie-In) – [PI]
Ultimate Spider-Man #133 Regular Stuart Immonen Cover (Ultimatum Tie-In) $3.99
Ultimatum #1 2nd Ptg David Finch Variant Cover $3.99
Ultimatum #2 3rd Ptg David Finch Variant Cover $3.99
Ultimatum #3 2nd Ptg David Finch Variant Cover $3.99
Ultimatum #4 Incentive Ed McGuinness Sketch Variant Cover – [PI]
Ultimatum #4 Incentive Ed McGuinness Variant Cover – [PI]
Ultimatum #4 Regular David Finch Cover $3.99
Ultimatum #4 Variant Peter Parker R.I.P. Cover $3.99
Uncanny X-Men Lovelorn TP $15.99
Universal War One Revelations #3 $5.99
War Of Kings #4 Incentive Jae Lee Variant Cover – [PI]
War Of Kings #4 Regular Brandon Peterson Cover $3.99
Wolverine Revolver #1 $3.99

Product Updates:

  • Amazing Spider-Man #596 (APR090449D, $2.99; FOC 05/14/09) will have pencils by Paolo Siqueira, not Siqueira and Phil Jimenez.
  • Black Panther 2 #5 (APR090482D, $2.99; FOC 05/14/09) will carry a Parental Advisory, not the T+ rating.
  • Captain America: Fighting Chance TP Vol. 1 (APR090602D, $19.99; FOC 05/07/09) will now be subtitled Denial.
  • Captain Britain and MI13 Annual #1 (APR090496D, $3.99; FOC 05/14/09) will have art by both Adrian Alphona and Michael Collins, who was originally solicited.
  • She-Hulk TP Vol. 9: Lady Liberators (APR090593D, $14.99) will have 128 pages, not 144 pages.

Marvel Noise Episode 79

drhood1No need to spend time with the host since Tom’s here with a history lesson and Steve returns with the conclusion to his DeFalco/Ryan/Bulandi Fantastic Four recap!  And in between there’s a phone call from Carlos!

Titles mentioned include X-Factor, Dark Reign: Hawkeye, Black Panther, Timestorm 2009/2099, and Uncanny X-Men.

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Amazing Spider-Man Vol 2 #595 Incentive Adi Granov Variant Cover (Dark Reign Tie-In) – [PI]
Amazing Spider-Man Vol 2 #595 Regular Phil Jimenez Cover (Dark Reign Tie-In) $2.99
Avengers Invaders #11 Incentive Mario Alberti Variant Cover – [PI]
Avengers Invaders #11 Regular Alex Ross Cover $2.99
Avengers The Initiative #24 (Dark Reign Tie-In) $2.99
Dark Reign Elektra #3 $3.99
Dark Reign The Hood #1 $3.99
Dead Of Night Devil-Slayer TP $14.99
Enders Shadow Battle School #5 $3.99
Essential X-Men Vol 9 TP $19.99
Ghost Rider Danny Ketch Addict TP $19.99
Ghost Rider Vol 5 #35 $2.99
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2 #14 (War Of Kings Tie-In) $2.99
Gardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2 War Of Kings Book 1 HC $24.99
Immortal Iron Fist #26 $2.99
Incredible Hercules #129 $2.99
Incredible Hercules Love And War TP $14.99
Lords Of Avalon Knight Of Darkness #6 $3.99
Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #48 $2.99
Marvel Adventures Thor Featuring Captain America Dr Strange & Ant-Man TP Digest $9.99
Marvel Apes Grunt Line Special $3.99
Marvel Masterworks Amazing Spider-Man Vol 2 TP Book Market Edition $24.99
Marvel Masterworks Amazing Spider-Man Vol 2 TP Direct Market Edition $24.99
Marvel Masterworks Human Torch Vol 2 HC Variant Dust Jacket $54.99
Moon Knight Vol 4 Death Of Marc Spector TP $16.99
Moon Knight Vol 5 #30 $2.99
Ms Marvel Vol 2 #39 (Dark Reign Tie-In) $2.99
New Avengers #53 Incentive Chris Bachalo Variant Cover (Dark Reign Tie-In) – [PI]
New Avengers #53 Regular Billy Tan Cover (Dark Reign Tie-In) $3.99
Nova Vol 4 #25 (War Of Kings Tie-In) $2.99
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  • X-Men: Magneto-Testament Premiere HC (MAR092634D, $24.99; FOC 04/09/09) will have 152 pages, not 136 pages.

Marvel Noise Episode 78

punisher5stdThe pain of rambling is eased by Pat’s new releases, a call from Carlos, and a history lesson from Tom.

Titles mentioned include Dark Reign: Elektra, Kick-Ass, Wolverine: The Anniversary, Amazing Spider-Man: Extra, and Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk.

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Marvel Noise Episode 77

drkrhwke002_covThanks to Pat’s new releases and a few reviews from Mike, Adam, and Steve we have an honest-to-goodness episode of Marvel Noise.

Titles mentioned include Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk, Dark Reign: Hawkeye, Uncanny X-Men, Dark Reign: The Cabal, Exiles, and Ms. Marvel.

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  • Thor: Tales of Asgard by Lee & Kirby #1 (MAR092586D, $3.99; FOC 04/23/09) will be a six-issue limited series, not five issues.
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Marvel Noise Episode 76

newmutants1After a short break our host is back to talk Avengers.  Thrown in is also a phone call or five, new releases, and review of X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

Titles mentioned include FCBD The Avengers, The Mighty Avengers, The New Avengers, and X-Factor.

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Review: Exiles #1

exiles1This is the first issue of Exiles I have ever read.  Which is great because it’s the first issue of the new Exiles series, so it all works out.  I’ll tell you this right up front: I recommend this book heartily.

It’s no secret that I’m a big Jeff Parker fan.  With this issue he not only gets you up to speed on what this is all about, but you get introduced to the team in a way where no one gets shortchanged.  Salva Espin first popped up on my radar with the Wolverine: First Class series and I think Salva’s linework complements Jeff’s words perfectly.  Anthony Washington’s colors enhance the art and Simon Bowland’s letters are perfect in the sense that they aren’t distracting with balloons and caption boxes placed in unfortunate spots and of course are easy to read.

As stated, this issue is a great jumping on point.  Having no knowledge of the previous volumes, but aware of their existence, at no time did I feel cheated or out of the loop with the title’s history.  The team consists of Polaris (from Earth-8149), Beast (Earth-763), Earth-1119’s Panther (not once referenced as Black Panther), Forge (Earth-2814), Earth-8823’s Witch (sans the Scarlet label), and Blink.  We’re introduced to each member (save for Blink) right as they are about to face certain death, plucked from their reality and facing Morph, who gives them a rundown of what the Exiles are designed to do.  Have I mentioned how accessible this issue is?

What I found interesting is that we haven’t been old Panther’s real name yet.  The character doesn’t ‘read’ like the T’Challa we’re used to in the 616 and Beast mentions that he doesn’t sound like the Black Panther from his earth.  Everything else appears to be the same.  Polaris and Witch are half-sisters, Forge is Forge (and married), Beast, while Hank McCoy, looks a little more beastly and seems to have a bit of a violent streak if his introduction is any indication.  Blink, who I know from Age of Apocalypse and the other Exiles series, is the only one without an introduction, but we get brought up to speed fairly quickly.

And the last page?  If I wasn’t coming back for the second issue based on the first twenty-one pages, the last page would have sealed the deal.

Seriously, this is a must have.  I’m delighted to be along for this ride.

Exiles #1 “Deja Vu”
Writer: Jeff Parker
Art: Salva Espin
Colors: Anthony Washington
Letters: Simon Bowland
Cover: Bullock, Irwin, and Washington
Editor: Mark Paniccia
$3.99, 40 pgs