Marvel Noise Episode 150

It’s our big 150th episode! Rick’s Mantlo retrospective and Steve and Alan’s coverage of Marvel’s 150th issues lead things off and we end with our host and Pat just shootin’ the breeze on various Marvel titles!
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Marvel Noise Episode 126

Rick takes it away with Smash Tales and our host misses the short-lived Spider-Woman.

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Avengers Prime #2 $3.99
Avengers The Origin #5 $3.99
Avengers Thor and Captain America Official Index To The Marvel Universe #4 $3.99
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Ultimate Comics Avengers 2 #6 $3.99
Young Allies #3 $2.99

Marvel Noise Episode 105

Short and sweet with Pat and the new releases and our host talks about Spider-Woman, Incredible Hercules, Assault on New Olympus, and Agents of Atlas.

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Captain America Reborn #6 Incentive Joe Quesada Variant Cover – [PI]
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Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2 #22 (Realm Of Kings Tie-In) $2.99
Halo Blood Line #2 $3.99
House Of M Wolverine Iron Man & Hulk HC $39.99
Hulk Son Of Hulk Dark Son Rising HC $19.99
Hulk Visionaries Peter David Vol 7 TP $29.99
Iron Man I Am Iron Man #1 $3.99
Iron Man vs Whiplash #3 $3.99
Kick-Ass #8 $2.99
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #59 $2.99
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man And The Avengers TP Digest $9.99
Marvel Masterworks Fantastic Four Vol 3 TP Book Market Edition $24.99
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Marvelous Land Of Oz #3 $3.99
Ms Marvel Vol 2 #49 $2.99
New Avengers #61 (Siege Tie-In) $3.99
Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe A To Z Vol 12 HC $24.99
Official Index To The Marvel Universe #13 $3.99
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Secret Warriors #12 $2.99
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Spider-Man Clone Saga #5 $3.99
Thor Vol 3 #606 $2.99
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X-Factor Vol 3 #201 $2.99
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Quick Hit Review: Dark Reign – The List: Avengers

I had no interest in Dark Reign’s beginning, yet the tail end of the status quo’s existence is dragging me back to the Marvel Universe full force. Dark Reign – The List: Avengers kicks off a series of eight one-shot/special issues that entail what seems to be Norman Osborn’s full-force (if not final) siege upon the world of Marvel Heroes. As Osborn sees it, it is time to bring some real change to the world and take full control of the way things function – mainly the freedoms of the world’s largest super-powered individuals who constantly threaten his presence at the top.

This book did what all event-focused books should: take existing characters that we all know at the core and study them from another angle while exploring their reactions, attitudes and character under unusual and even extreme circumstances. Bendis does this by simply focusing on two different sides of the Norman Osborn argument: kill him or bring him to justice? The idea creates an interesting divide within the Avengers team, and it also allows reflects upon what makes the characters of Captain America, Spider-man and Clint Barton who they are. Ultimately, this question is what moves the plot of the issue and places a specific character in an interesting position which will surely see farther exploration in the core Avengers book (New Avengers).

The artwork within this issue is also very well produced – the tag team of Djurdjevic, Morales and Gracia work well in their collaboration implanting a tone of desperation and almost futility. Djurdjevic also captures the sequential feel quite nicely, which is shocking for the amount of cover work he produces.

All and all, this was well worth the read and adds to my growing curiosity of the current Marvel Comics landscape. Yet, to place a warning to potential consumers, this book is not oversized for the 3.99 price tag. It may feel heavy when picked off the spinner rack, but don’t let the dual eight-page previews of Dark Reign – The List: Daredevil & Dark Reign – The List: X-Men fool you. But, I will not linger on that complaint – I still bought it holding that knowledge after all. But yes, Dark Reign: The List – Avengers is a nice example of a good event-centric comic book; it packs interesting looks at favorite characters, gorgeous artwork and a cliff-hanger that leaves the reader curious for more.

Written By: Brian Michael Bendis
Pencils: Marko Djurdjevic
Inks: Mark Morales
Colors: Marte Gracia

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.

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Alias Ultimate Collection Book 1 TP $34.99
Amazing Spider-Man Vol 2 #593 $2.99
Astonishing Tales Vol 2 #4 $3.99
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Exiles Vol 4 #2 $2.99
Fantastic Four True Story TP $10.99
Fin Fang Four Return #1 $3.99
Hulk Broken Worlds #2 $3.99
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Marvel Spotlight New Mutants $2.99
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Ultimatum X-Men Fantastic Four HC $24.99
Universal War One Revelations #2 $5.99
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Review: Mighty Avengers #20

mightavn020_cov1Since returning to Earth after being held captive by the Skrulls, Hank Pym has found the his world completely changed.  The superhero Civil War has divided many of his old teammates and allies.  Captain America is dead.  The Skrulls failed an attempted invasion of Earth which resulted in the death of the woman he loved, Janet Van Dyne, and has left his reputation in question.  Now, facing life in a world he no longer recognizes and dealing with the anquish of having to bury his wife, who can Hank place the blame for all of these events on?

Mighty Avengers #20 draws to a close the Secret Invasion event for this seris and sets the stage for Dark Reign.  Writer Brian Michael Bendis and artists Lee Weeks, Jim Cheung and Carlo Pagulayan deliver a heartbreaking story that, in my opinion, was Bendis’ best tie-in to this event.  The story opens up in the past with Hank and the Wasp when they were on the first Avengers team discussing the discovery of the frozen Captain America and how much the world has changed since he was last seen.  We also get a glimpse at how much the two were in love with each other at that time.  Flash forward to the present and we find a distraught Hank Pym, along with Ms. Marvel and Wonderman, making Janet’s funeral arrangements.  Upon leaving the meeting, Carol fills Hank in on all the events, including Civil War, World War Hulk and Secret Invasion, that have occurred since his abduction.  At Janet’s funeral, Hank makes it very clear who he blames for these events.

I thought Bendis did an excellent job bringing out the emotion in this issue.  Jan’s death in Secret Invasion #8 didn’t sit that well with me.  For a character with her history, I thought she deserved a little bit more of an emotional response from the other heroes.  I feel this issue gave us that emotion, especially with Hank.  His response at the funeral felt very real and I thought it was well written.  I loved the way Bendis compared Hank’s return with Captain America’s in Avengers #4, being a man out of his time.  It really helped build on the emotional side of the story and helped me pick up on what Hank must be going through.  My one complaint with this issue would have to be the events flashback pages.  The art from Jim Cheung was very well done, but they just felt a little out of place with the story.

Speaking of the art, all three artist delevered solid work here.  I especially liked Carlo Pagulayan’s pages for the funeral scene.  Each panel was wonderfully detailed and, I may be sounding like a broken record here, really had great emotion coming from each of the characters involved.  Lee Weeks opened up the story beautifully with the flashback sequence featuring Hank and Janet in their original costumes.  Jim Cheung had the smallest part of the story, but as I said above, drew some really nice pages giving us a quick look back at Civil War, World War Hulk and Secret Invasion.

Bendis ends his run on this series in style and sets up for Dan Slott to take over with issue #21.  I wasn’t too crazy with the other Mighty Avenger Secret Invasion issues, but this issue really made up for those in my opinion.  As a whole though, I have really enjoyed this series so far and look forward to seeing were Slott and artist Khoi Pham take the book!

COVER BY: MARKO DJURDJEVIC
WRITER: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
PENCILS: LEE WEEKS, JIM CHEUNG & CARLO PAGULAYAN
INKS:
LEE WEEKS, JIM CHEUNG & JEFFERY HUET
COLORED BY: DEAN WHITE AND JASON KEITH
LETTERED BY: DAVE LANPHEAR
EDITOR: TOM BREVOORT
Rated A…. $2.99

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Secret Invasion #1 Returns With A New Printing!

To meet the overwhelming demand for this year’s hottest comic book event, leading to a quick sell out at Diamond (though copies may be available at the retail level), Marvel is going back to press with Secret Invasion #1 Second Printing Variant! With a gorgeous wraparound cover featuring the interior art of Leinil Yu—and the return of some familiar faces! From the superstar creative team of Eisner-winner Brian Bendis (New Avengers, Mighty Avengers) and acclaimed artist Leinil Francis Yu (New Avengers), this double-sized first issue has the jaws of fans and critics on the floor!

“I just want to say thank you to every retailer and comic reader who jumped into this with us,” said Bendis. “We have so much more to show you. This is just the beginning!”

Marvel urges retailers to check their orders on Secret Invasion and tie-in issues, as both continue to generate buzz and quick sell outs. Just what do the Skrulls have planned? Who are the heroes who’ve emerged from the Skrull craft? And with systematic attacks on every major force in the Marvel Universe, can anyone rise up to oppose the Skrulls? Don’t miss a single issue of Secret Invasion!

SECRET INVASION #1 (of 8) SECOND PRINTING VARIANT (FEB088127)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Rated T+ …$3.99
FOC—4/10/08, On-Sale—4/30/08

SECRET INVASION #2 (of 8) (MAR082203)
SECRET INVASION #2 (of 8) MCNIVEN VARIANT (MAR082204)
SECRET INVASION #2 (of 8) SKETCH VARIANT (MAR082205)
SECRET INVASION #2 (of 8) YU VARIANT (FEB088083)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
Variant by STEVE MCNIVEN
Variant by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Sketch Variant by STEVE MCNIVEN
Rated T+ …$3.99
FOC—4/17/08, On-Sale—5/7/08

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Marvel Noise Episode 28: X-Men 20, Page 9, Panel 4

Just when you thought it was safe to get comfortable… Our host’s wife is on vacation, and that means what was once standard recording procedure is slightly off-kilter. But have no fear! That’s not gonna stop the new releases from being rambled off or Backwards Dave from giving us a swell Bring ’em Back or Pat Loika from giving us some insight on what went down in recent Avengers issues! There’s also a voicemail from Carlos, giving use his thoughts on Echo. Plus, Marvel Tales!

Titles mentioned include Amazing Spider-Man, Cable, Kick-Ass, Moon Knight, Omega: The Unknown, Punisher War Journal, Secret Invasion, Young X-Men, and X-Men: First Class.

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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #555 (and VARIANT)
COVERS BY: CHRIS BACHALO and SIMONE BIANCHI
WRITER: ZEB WELLS
PENCILS: CHRIS BACHALO
INKS: TIM TOWNSEND
Month Four of Brand New Day is upon us and so is the worst blizzard in the history of New York City! It’s colder than an outdoor hockey game in January out there and your favorite Wall-Crawler (aided by his Avengers buddy, Wolverine) must find his way through the cold to rescue a doctor who may know the real secret behind the deadly storm.
Rated A …$2.99

Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Guilty Pleasures #10 (of 12), $2.99

CABLE #2 (and VARIANT)
COVERS BY: ARIEL OLIVETTI and DAVID FINCH
WRITER: DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
PENCILS: ARIEL OLIVETTI
COLORED BY: ARIEL OLIVETTI
A new ongoing series spinning out of the decade’s biggest X-Men event! The future of mutantkind continues here!
There’s only one thing worse than a heavily-armed man with murder on the brain. And that’s several heavily-armed men, none of whom give a damn about Cable’s mission to save mutantkind from total extinction. Meanwhile, Cable’s newest enemy—Lucas Bishop—crawls back from bloody oblivion and tracks down his quarry the hard way: one brutal time jump after another. When Bishop finally catches up wit Cable, he’s not going to be in the mood for small talk. It’ll be kill first, ask questions later.
Rated T+ …$2.99

Clandestine #3 (of 5), $2.99
Dark Tower Long Road Home #2 (of 5) (and Jae Lee Sketch and Quesada Variants), $3.99

KICK-ASS #2
COVER BY: JOHN ROMITA JR.
WRITER: MARK MILLAR
PENCILS: JOHN ROMITA JR.
Sickening violence… just the way you like it. The most screwed-up superhero comic of all time continues in what’s sure to be the most exciting launch of 2008. What would happen if you tried to be a super hero? What would happen when an ordinary man in a latex suit comes face-to-face with the criminal underworld? Read about super heroes like you’ve never seen them before and feel happy that you are living here right now when this book is being published. Your grandchildren will only envy you. Comics just don’t get better than this.
Mature …$2.99

Logan #2 (of 3) (and Black and White Variant), $3.99
Lords Of Avalon Sword Of Darkness #3 (of 6), $2.99
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #38, $2.99
Marvel Spotlight Iron Man Movie, $2.99
Marvel Two-In-One #10, $4.99

MOON KNIGHT #17
COVER BY: ARTHUR SUYDAM
WRITER: MIKE BENSON (with CHARLIE HUSTON co-plotting)
ART: MARK TEXEIRA (with JAVIER SALTARES on layouts)
“GOD AND COUNTRY,” PART 4
In the age of the Superhuman Registration Act, the only good hero is one that plays by the book — which the card-carrying Moon Knight most assuredly does not. Indeed, with Moon Knight fast becoming the poster child for recklessness and brutality, the question of the day is just how he got a Registration Card in the first place! As Tony Stark’s investigation unearths the ugly truth, Marc Spector braces himself for the consequences, unaware that an equally grave threat is preparing to strike. Carson Knowles — a.k.a. the Black Spectre — is back and he wants payback.
Parental Advisory …$2.99

New Exiles #4, $2.99

OMEGA: THE UNKNOWN #7
WRITER: JONATHAN LETHEM and KARL RUSNAK
PENCILS: GARY PANTER and FAREL DALRYMPLE
INKS: FAREL DALRYMPLE
You know a super hero’s in trouble when he resorts to drawing a comic book to try to solve his problems! Omega The Unknown #7, on top of the usual stellar array of talent, features special guest-star creator Gary Panter, known for his work on a legendary children’s show, Frank Zappa’s album covers, and RAW Magazine — but he’s never been between Marvel’s covers before. Tune in!
Rated T+ …$2.99

PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #18
COVER BY: ALEX MALEEV
WRITER: MATT FRACTION
PENCILS and INKS: HOWARD CHAYKIN
One word: JIGSAW. In this prelude to the next major story-arc in PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL, we get to spend a little time with the man, the myth, and the monster that’s earned the right to call himself the Punisher’s arch-nemesis. What is it about Frank Castle that makes this otherwise sane, if a little sinister, gangster go absolutely and completely insane whenever he’s around? What buttons can Frank possibly push that pushes Jigsaw over the edge of sanity? Find out straight from the horse’s mouth, kiddies: JIGSAW starts here, ends in blood, and features a whole lot of violence in-between. By Matt Fraction (IMMORTAL IRON FIST, Casanova) and Howard Chaykin (WOLVERINE).
Rated T+ …$ 2.99

SECRET INVASION #1 (and MCNIVEN, MCNIVEN SKETCH, and YU VARIANTS)
COVERS BY: GABRIELE DELL’OTTO, STEVE MCNIVEN, and LEINIL YU
WRITER: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
PENCILS: LEINIL FRANCIS YU
INKS: MARK MORALES
SECRET INVASION IS HERE!! Years in the making, months in the teasing… and it all STARTS HERE!!
The shape-shifting alien race known as the Skrulls has secretly infiltrated every super-powered organization on Earth with one goal…full-scale invasion! In this DOUBLE-SIZED first issue, page after page unveils reveal after reveal and shocking moment after shocking moment! Brian Bendis and Leinil Francis Yu leap off the pages of mega-hit New Avengers and deliver a story that will change the Marvel Universe forever.
THE MARVEL UNIVERSE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME!!
Rated T+ …$3.99

Spider-Man Family #8, $4.99

THE TWELVE #4
COVER BY: KAARE ANDREWS
WRITER: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
PENCILS: CHRIS WESTON
INKS: GARRY LEACH
As the savage murders continue, and members of the Twelve come under a cloud of suspicion, tensions flare, and hero faces off against hero! Plus, the unbelievable origin of underground secret agent Rockman!
Rated T+ …$2.99

Ultimates 3 #3 (of 5) 2nd Printing Wraparound Variant, $2.99
X-Force #2 2nd Printing Crain Variant, $2.99
Young Avengers Presents #3 (of 6), $2.99

YOUNG X-MEN #1 (and PETERSON VARIANT)
COVERS BY: TERRY and RACHEL DODSON and BRANDON PETERSON
WRITER: MARC GUGGENHEIM
PENCILS: YANICK PAQUETTE
INKS: SERGE LAPOINTE
In the wake of Messiah CompleX, there are no X-Men and young mutants Rockslide, Blindfold and Dust are alone and directionless. Until the day Cyclops recruits them to hunt the new incarnation of the Brotherhood – and kill them. Joined by a pair of new recruits, the young X-Men learn a hard truth about the world post-Messiah CompleX: sometimes old allies make for deadly enemies.
Rated A …$2.99


Collections

ESSENTIAL IRON MAN VOL. 3 TPB
COVER BY: GEORGE TUSKA
WRITERS: ARCHIE GOODWIN, MIMI GOLD, ALLYN BRODSKY and GERRY CONWAY
PENCILS: GEORGE TUSKA, JOHNNY CRAIG, DON HECK and GENE COLAN
Shellhead’s rogues gallery grows during his first faceoffs with the Controller, Mordecai Midas, Firebrand and Spymaster — all enemies destined to plague him for years to come! Meanwhile, Tony Stark splits his life among LMD impostors, but will he lose his heart to Madame Masque? Plus: attacks by aliens, androids, organized crime and more! Guest-starring Daredevil, the Avengers and S.H.I.E.L.D.! Collecting IRON MAN #12-38 and DAREDEVIL #73.
All Ages …$16.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2764-2

HULK: PLANET HULK TPB
COVER BY: LADRÖNN
WRITER: GREG PAK
PENCILS: CARLO PAGULAYAN, AARON LOPRESTI, GARY FRANK and TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
A whole new world of hurt! Betrayed by Earth’s heroes and exiled into outer space, the man-monster Hulk has landed on the distant planet Sakaar, ruled by the tyrannical Red King. Sold into slavery, Hulk becomes the Green Scar, the planet’s mightiest gladiator – but his new masters get more than they bargained for when he forges a bond of brotherhood with his fellow fighters: crafty insectoid Miek, the horrific Brood, wise rock-man Korg, shadow warrior Hiroim, noble-born rebel Elloe and her loyal guardsman Skee. Together, these gladiators start a revolution that could change their entire world – or destroy it. It’s savage sci-fi fantasy by award-winning writer Greg Pak, guest-starring the Silver Surfer! Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK #92-105, PLANET HULK: GLADIATOR GUIDEBOOK, and material from AMAZING FANTASY #15 and GIANT-SIZE HULK #1.
Rated A …$34.99

NEW AVENGERS VOL. 2 HC (and DM ONLY)
COVER BY: DAVID FINCH
WRITER: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
PENCILS: DAVID FINCH, FRANK CHO, RICK MAYS, STEVE MCNIVEN, MIKE DEODATO and OLIVIER COIPEL
Shedding light on the New Avengers’ darkest secrets! This deluxe hardcover collects NEW AVENGERS VOL. 3: SECRETS & LIES and NEW AVENGERS VOL. 4: THE COLLECTIVE – plus NEW AVENGERS ANNUAL #1, never before reprinted in a NEW AVENGERS collection. In SECRETS & LIES, it’s the debut of the mysterious New Avenger everyone has been talking about! Who is Ronin, and why has Captain America recruited him into the fold? Then, Cap catches Spider-Woman double-dealing the New Avengers and corners her! How did she get her powers back and to whom does she answer? In THE COLLECTIVE, a new adversary with the power to destroy the world emerges from the ashes of HOUSE OF M! The New Avengers’ latest gauntlet subjects them to attack and intrigue as they discover who their most powerful enemy really is! And in NEW AVENGERS ANNUAL #1, Avengers Tower becomes the ultimate battleground as the New Avengers are targeted by one of their fiercest new enemies yet. The all-new Adaptoid has come to take them down – and wait till you see who it is. Plus: An avenger gets married! Collecting NEW AVENGERS #11-20 and ANNUAL #1, and the lead story from GIANT-SIZE SPIDER-WOMAN #1
Rated A …$29.99

SECRET INVASION: THE INFILTRATION
COVER BY: LEINIL YU
WRITERS: STAN LEE, BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, BRIAN REED, and DAN SLOTT
PENCILS: JACK KIRBY, JIM CHEUNG, LEINIL YU, MARK BAGLEY, MICHAEL GAYDOS, and DAVID MACKRetrace the roots of THE INFILTRATION all the way back to the beginning of the Marvel Age of Heroes! First, in FANTASTIC FOUR #2 (1962), it’s a close encounter of the Skrull kind as four shape-changing aliens pose as Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Girl, the Thing and the Human Torch in an attempt to destroy the fledgling Fantastic Four! Then, flash-forward to the present day as the SECRET INVASION stands revealed in the pages of NEW AVENGERS: ILLUMINATI, NEW AVENGERS, MIGHTY AVENGERS and AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE. Conspiracy. Paranoia. Betrayal. Who do you trust? Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR #2, NEW AVENGERS: ILLUMINATI #1 and #5, NEW AVENGERS #31-32 and #38-39, MIGHTY AVENGERS #7, and AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE ANNUAL #1.
Rated T+ …$19.99

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS – MUTANT MAYHEM TPB
COVER BY: KEVIN NOWLAN
WRITER: JEFF PARKER
PENCILS: ROGER CRUZ, KEVIN NOWLAN, PAUL SMITH, MIKE ALLRED, NICK DRAGOTTA and COLLEEN COOVER
For millions of years, mankind’s place on Earth was unchallenged – until five young people paved the way for a new kind of human! While students at the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters, Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Angel, Beast and Iceman taught the world what it meant to be X-Men. These are the hidden stories of the team that laid the foundation of a mutant dynasty! Featuring Sue Storm, the Fantastic Four’s Invisible Girl; a trip to Monster Island; and a road trip…Hank and Bobby-style! Plus: From investigating haunted museums to dealing with lovesick dragon men, no mission is off limits for the original mutant heroes. See some of comics’ top cartoonists take on Xavier’s five! Collecting X-MEN: FIRST CLASS (2007) #1-5 and X-MEN: FIRST CLASS SPECIAL.
Rated A …$13.99


Posters

IRON MAN GREG LAND POSTER
24×36 Color Poster…$7.99
X-MEN GREG LAND POSTER
24×36 Color Poster…$7.99

Secret Invasion #1 Changes The Marvel Universe Forever!

It’s the event years in the making and the story that everyone can’t stop talking about — Secret Invasion is here! The shape-shifting Skrulls have infiltrated Earth, replacing those we most trust and count on for our protection — but just what is their endgame? From the superstar creative team of Eisner-winner Brian Bendis (New Avengers, Mighty Avengers) and acclaimed artist Leinil Francis Yu (New Avengers) comes the double-sized Secret Invasion #1 (of 8), beginning the blockbuster action-pack thrill ride that changes the Marvel Universe so dramatically that we can’t show you any of the interior art! Yup, every page is filled with the shocking changes and revelations you’ve been waiting for! Wrapped up in a stunning cover by Gabrielle Dell’Otto, along with variants by Civil War artist Steve McNiven and Yu himself, this is the comic you can’t afford to miss!

Marvel urges retailers to check their orders on Secret Invasion #1, kicking off the comic book event that has everyone buzzing and irrevocably changes the Marvel universe with each issue! Featuring all the major heroes and villains in the Marvel Universe, this is the story that’ll leave your jaws on the floor!

Who is a Skrull? Who’s been replaced? And most importantly… WHO DO YOU TRUST?

Plus, don’t miss Secret Invasion Saga, in stores now, tracing the origins of the Skrull infiltration from the Elektra replacement to the Skrulls’ very first visit to Earth. And did we mention it’s free?

SECRET INVASION #1 (of 8) (FEB082240)
SECRET INVASION #1 (of 8) MCNIVEN VARIANT (FEB082241)
SECRET INVASION #1 (of 8) YU VARIANT (DEC078206)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
Variant cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
Variant cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Rated T+ …$3.99
FOC—3/13/08, On-Sale—4/2/908

SECRET INVASION SAGA (NOV078017)
Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS
Cover by LEINIL YU
Rated T+ …FREE!
IN STORES NOW!

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Stan Lee Reveals the Origin of Skrulls In Latest Marvel Podcast

The latest installment of the Mighty Marvel Podcast has been posted and this week’s guest is none-other-than the legendary Stan Lee! The man who created Spider-Man, the X-Men and the Incredible Hulk talks to Marvel Podcast host and Senior Art Director Jeff Suter as well as Assistant Manager of Sales Communication Jim McCann about the origins of the insidious villains taking center stage in this summer’s blockbuster event Secret Invasion – the Skrulls! The podcast is live right now so treat yourself to an earful of Mighty Marvel goodness, download and listen to the Mighty Marvel Podcast right here: http://www.marvel.com/rss/podcasts/Stan_on_Skrulls.mp3.

Listen to The Man recount how he created the Skrulls to battle the Fantastic Four all the way back in 1962’s Fantastic Four #2 and how he was able to create villains that have lasted over 40 years. Plus, find out what Stan Lee thinks of one of today’s greatest comic writers, Brian Michael Bendis. And watch Stan play What If? as he reveals who he would make a Skrull if he was the one writing Secret Invasion.

With the Skrulls, Stan Lee asks “who do you trust?” And that is the very same question the heroes of the Marvel Universe will be asking as Secret Invasion kicks off this April by the superstar creative team of Brian Michael Bendis and Leinil Yu.

Don’t miss this very special edition of the Mighty Marvel podcast featuring the most iconic creator in comic history – Stan Lee!

Also, be on the look out for future podcasts on Marvel.com:
http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.1622.Marvel_Podcast_Central, or subscribe to the Mighty Marvel Podcast on iTunes (that way you never miss any of the action packed installments)!

SECRET INVASION #1 (of 8) (FEB082240)
SECRET INVASION #1 MCNIVEN VARIANT (FEB082241)
SECRET INVASION #1 MCNIVEN SKETCH VARIANT (DEC078205)
SECRET INVASION #1 YU VARIANT (DEC078206)
SECRET INVASION #1 BLACK COVER CONVENTION VARIANT (FEB082242)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
Variant Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
Sketch Variant Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
Variant Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Rated T+ …$3.99
FOC – 3/13, On-Sale – 4/2/2008

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