Marvel Noise Episode 236

Steve, Andrew, Kevin, and Incognito Phil usher in Thunderbolts #34-36 – the start of Fabian Nicieza’s run as writer on the title. But first we have Steve covering the post-Valentino 90s Guardians of the Galaxy volume, talking about issues 30-43 and Annual 3. And our host praises Ms. Marvel and brings up Marvel’s Agent Carter.

Marvel Noise Episode 226

Andrew, Kevin, and Phil dive into the second year of The Thunderbolts, covering #13-15. Steve talks about the comic conventions from Boston and San Diego. Our host brings up Ms. Marvel, All-New Ghost Rider, Superior Spider-Man, Original Sins, and Marvel Universe LIVE!.

Marvel Noise Episode 224

Steve and Gerry finish up their talk about Jim Valentino’s Guardians of the Galaxy while our host brings up Original Sins, Ms. Marvel, Silver Surfer, Uncanny X-Men, All-New X-Men, and the Amazing Spider-Man.

Marvel Noise Episode 213

Andrew, Kevin, Phil and Steve cover more All-New Marvel NOW! #1’s: Wolverine, All-New Invaders, Ms Marvel, Punisher, and Loki: Agent of Asgard while our host mentions a couple of those pluse All-New X-Factor and Superior Spider-Man (of course).

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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  • All New Savage She-Hulk #1 (FEB092537D, $3.99; FOC 03/19/09) and #2 (MAR092570D, $3.99; FOC 04/23/09), solicited with art to be announced, will have art by Peter Vale with Robert Atkins (#1) and Michael Ryan (#2) . Additionally, please note that, while mistakenly solicited without Dark Reign banners in the February and March Marvel Previews, both issues are Dark Reign tie-ins.
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Review: Ms. Marvel #29

I haven’t really been following this title, and now I’m very, very sorry. I also haven’t been following every tie-in with this event, but I’ve been following some of them and this is one of the few issues that has been entirely in the present. This is what I’ve been looking for in the narrative. Battles against overwhelming odds, chase scenes, and a surprise on the last page to get you ready for the next issue. What more can you ask for?

Brian Reed tells the tale of what happens to Ms. Marvel as one of the only heroes fighting the Skrulls in New York. I don’t know where all the other heroes in the Marvel U are, but I can tell you where the Skrulls are. Well, actually I can’t because they seem to be popping up everywhere, but there are a boatload of them in this issue and Mr. Reed makes it clear that they don’t like Ms. Marvel, or her resistance to their invasion, very much.

Doing a fine job on art, we’ve got Adriana Melo on pencils, Mariah Benes on inks, and Paulo Siqueira on pages 11 – 16. They convey the scale of the invasion and the overwhelming forces the heroes face beautifully. Now, I generally try to keep my reviews on the positive side but I have to interject here that while the art is well done, it doesn’t really do anything for me. These are professional comic book artists who have achieved mastery of their art form, so I don’t want to take away from that, but I didn’t feel that this was the best this book could have or should have looked. That said, the story does move along well and is one of the best tie-ins I’ve read so far.

Recommended for anyone following Secret Invasion.

COVER: GREG HORN
WRITER: BRIAN REED
PENCILS: ADRIANA MELO and PAULO SIQUEIRA
INKS: MARIAH BENES and PAULO SIQUEIRA
COLORS: CHRIS SOTOMAYOR
LETERS: DAVE SHARPE
EDITOR: STEPHEN WACKER
Rated T+ …$2.99

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Infiltration Success: Secret Invasion Tie-Ins Sellout

April saw Secret Invasion begin its takeover of the Marvel Universe as the first issue was met with an almost instant sellout and was subsequently rushed back to press for a second printing. As the invasion spreads throughout other Marvel titles, the sellouts continue!

Secret Invasion tie-ins Mighty Avengers #12, New Avengers #40 and Ms. Marvel #26 have sold out at Diamond. Marvel has no plans on going back to press at this time.

These sellouts follow the success of the Secret Invasion: Infiltration issues Captain Marvel #3-5 and Ms. Marvel #25, which also racked up sellouts and a must-have collection of their own.

As Secret Invasion #2 hits stores May 7th, be sure to pick up the other May Secret Invasion tie-ins in Mighty Avengers #13 and #14, New Avengers #41, Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four #1, Captain Britain and MI13 #1, Incredible Hercules #117 and Ms. Marvel #27.

Marvel urges retailers to check their orders on upcoming Secret Invasion tie-ins.

SECRET INVASION #2 (MAR082203)
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
Sketch Variant by STEVE MCNIVEN
Rated T+ …$3.99
On-Sale 5/7/2008

MIGHTY AVENGERS #13 (MAR082206)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by KHOI PHAM
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Rated A …$2.99
On-Sale 5/7/2008

CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI: 13 #1 (MAR082210)
Written by PAUL CORNELL
Penciled by LEONARD KIRK Cover by BRYAN HITCH Variant Cover by BRANDON PETERSON
Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale – 5/14/2008

SECRET INVASION: FANTASTIC FOUR #1 (MAR082209)
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Penciled by BARRY KITSON
Cover by ALAN DAVIS
Variant Cover by MIKE MCKONE
Rated A …$2.99
On-Sale – 5/14/2008

INCREDIBLE HERCULES #117 (MAR082211)
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by RAFA SANDOVAL
Cover JOHN ROMITA JR., KLAUS JANSON & DEAN WHITE
Rated A …$2.99
On-Sale 5/21/2008

MIGHTY AVENGERS #14 (MAR082207)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by KHOI PHAM
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Rated A …$2.99
On-Sale 5/21/2008

MS. MARVEL #27 (MAR082212)
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by ANDRES COELHO
Cover by GREG HORN
Rated T+ …$2.99
FOC – 5/8, On-Sale – 5/28/2008

NEW AVENGERS #41 (MAR082208)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by BILLY TAN
Cover by ALESKI BRICLOT
Rated A …$2.99
FOC – 5/8, On-Sale – 5/28/2008

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Captain Marvel And Ms Marvel Return For A Must-Have Secret Invasion One-Shot!

Because you demanded it! Due to overwhelming demand for the sold-out Captain Marvel #4-5 and Ms. Marvel #25, crucial tie-ins to the red-hot Secret Invasion event, Marvel is going back to press with a special one-shot collecting these three acclaimed issues! Captain Marvel/Ms. Marvel: Secret Invasion The Infiltration One-Shot brings you face to face with some of the most shocking moments in Skrull Invasion thus far, written by the acclaimed Brian Reed, featuring the art of fan-favorites Lee Weeks & Adrian Melo, all wrapped up in a gorgeous wraparound cover by Terry Dodson! What is the secret behind Captain Marvel’s return? And is Ms Marvel who — or what — she appears to be?

With Secret Invasion on everyone’s mind, and everywhere from G4 to Entertainment Weekly to The New York Post to The Wall Street Journal, this special one-shot is a perfect look at the secrets that have rocked the Marvel Universe! Don’t miss your chance to catch up on these sold out issues in Captain Marvel/Ms. Marvel: Secret Invasion The Infiltration One-Shot!

CAPTAIN MARVEL/MS MARVEL: SECRET INVASION THE INFILTRATION ONE-SHOT (FEB088173)
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by LEE WEEKS & ADRIANA MELO
Cover by TERRY DODSON & LAURA MARTIN
Rated T+…$4.99
FOC—5/1/08, On-Sale—5/21/08

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Marvel Noise Episode 27 – Bring Em Back: The New Generation

This episode, while a little ‘off’ (in our host’s opinion), is chock full good stuff starting with new releases for the week, followed by the Mighty Marvel Movie Minute by Mike Sims, Bring ’em Back with Backwards Dave (and son), and a call from Carlos, who has my back. So there.

Titles talked about include Daredevil, Mighty Avengers, Ms. Marvel, New Avengers, Ultimate Human, Ultimate Spider-Man, Wolverine: First Class, X-Men: First Class, X-Men: Legacy, the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, and Punisher.

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Black Panther #35, $2.99

DAREDEVIL #106
COVER BY: MARKO DJURDJEVIC
WRITER: ED BRUBAKER
PENCILS: PAUL AZACETA
INKS: PAUL AZACETA
MATT MURDOCK FACES A LONG NIGHT OF THE SOUL!
Reeling from the events of last issue, Matt Murdock struggles to come to grips with all the things we can’t tell you about because they would spoil the ending of the previous arc. Drifting into anger and depression, Daredevil stalks the streets of Hell’s Kitchen, looking for bad guys to take it out on…but is he really just taking it out on himself? By Harvey and Eisner-Winning Best Writer Ed Brubaker and special guest artist Paul Azaceta (CAPTAIN MARVEL, Grounded, Talent)!
Rated T+ …$2.99

Hulk #2 (2nd Printing Ed McGuinness Variant Cover), $2.99
Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #34, $2.99
Marvel Adventures Iron Man #11, $2.99
Marvel Atlas #2 (Of 2), $3.99
Marvel Illustrated Picture Dorian Gray #4 (Of 6), $2.99

MIGHTY AVENGERS #11
COVER BY: MARK BAGLEY
WRITER: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
PENCILS: MARK BAGLEY
INKS: DANNY MIKI with ALLEN MARTINEZ
Get ready to see an Avengers/Doctor Doom knock-down drag-out! And we promise an ending you’ve never seen in the history of Doom! All this and the Secret Invasion is upon us! Marvel Comics says sayonara to longtime penciler Mark Bagley with this bombastic storyline!
Rated A …$2.99

MS. MARVEL #25 (and DODSON VARIANT)
COVERS BY: GREG HORN and TERRY and RACHEL DODSON
WRITER: BRIAN REED
PENCILS: ADRIANA MELO
INKS: MARIAH BENES
The record-setting 25th issue is here, and it’s super-sized! Is Ms. Marvel on the front lines of the Secret Invasion… or is she part of the invasion?! Brian Reed (CAPTAIN MARVEL) welcomes new series artist Adriana Melo onboard as Ms. Marvel begins her third year of action and adventure!
Rated T+ …$3.99

NEW AVENGERS #39
COVER BY: DAVID MACK
WRITER: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
PENCILS: DAVID MACK
The Secret Invasion is here! Award-winning artist David Mack brings his amazing talent to NEW AVENGERS to illustrate a major story in the life of Echo! Have the Skrulls infiltrated the Avengers? Is Maya Lopez the only one with proof? Will she live to tell the tale? All this and a major Avengers hook up!
Rated A …$2.99

New Warriors #10, $2.99
Power Pack Day One #1 (Of 4), $2.99
She-Hulk 2 #27, $2.99
Spider-Man With Great Power #3 (Of 5), $3.99
Ultimate Fantastic Four #52, $2.99

ULTIMATE HUMAN #3
COVER BY: CARY NORD
WRITER: WARREN ELLIS
PENCILS: CARY NORD
Continuing the ultimate collision between Iron Man and the Hulk! Who is Peter Wisdom, and what does he want with Tony Stark and Bruce Banner? And why can’t either hero tap into the powers of their alter egos? Be there as Warren Ellis (ULTIMATE GALACTUS) and Cary Nord (Conan) unleash the fireworks at Ironworks!
Rated T+ …$2.99

Ultimate Iron Man II #4 (Of 5), $2.99

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #120
COVER BY: STUART IMMONEN
WRITER: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
PENCILS: STUART IMMONEN
INKS: WADE VON GRAWBADGER
Guest starring the X-Men! Now that one of Peter Parker’s fellow students has been outted as a mutant, the struggle for their heart and mind is on! Magneto, Master of Magnetism, claims the new mutant as his own, but the X-Men aren’t about to let that stand! It’s a battle royale that rages across the city with the web-slinger caught in the middle! The dream tag-team of Brian Michael Bendis and Stuart Immonen deliver the finale to “Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends!”
Rated A …$2.99

Ultimate X-Men #92, $2.99

WOLVERINE: FIRST CLASS #1
COVER BY: SALVADOR ESPIN
WRITER: FRED VAN LENTE
PENCILS: ANDREA DI VITO
INKS: ANDREA DI VITO
Return with us again to the early days of the all-new, all-different, X-Men for all-new solo adventures of Wolverine and Kitty Pryde! The next generation of students has arrived at Xavier’s School–Colossus, Storm, Nightcrawler, and the mysterious Wolverine–and with them, new teaching methods. Professor X pairs up green recruit Kitty Pryde with the been-everywhere, done-everything vet Logan, and neither of them are all that happy about it. But unless they learn to work together, neither of them will come back from their first mission together alive!
Rated A …$2.99

World War Hulk Aftersmash Damage Control #3 (Of 3), $2.99

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #10
COVER BY: JOHN ROMITA JR.
WRITER: JEFF PARKER
PENCILS: CRAIG ROUSSEAU
“Hey Cyclops!”
“Huh?”
“Why’re ya so dang boring?”
“I dunno.”
“Well…if we give ya a whole issue of First Class, do you promise to be cool?”
“Ok.”
“Deal!”
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

X-MEN: LEGACY #209
COVER BY: DAVID FINCH
WRITER: MIKE CAREY
PENCILS: SCOT EATON and BILLY TAN
Xavier and Magneto face-to-face again! With Xavier comatose and Magneto depowered, these old soldiers appear sidelined. But neither man has abandoned his dream. With the future of mutantkind in flux, how far will these men go to reclaim their place as firsts among their people? And what will happen to those who get in their way? Fresh off their groundbreaking run on Messiah Complex, writer Mike Carey (X-MEN) and artists Scot Eaton (X-FACTOR) and Billy Tan (UNCANNY X-MEN) take on two of mutantkind’s most iconic figures as well as some of the most important moments in X-Men history.
Rated A …$2.99

Collections

ESSENTIAL OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE – MASTER EDITION VOL. 1
COVER BY: KEITH POLLARD
WRITER: LEN KAMINSKI, JAMIE TOST, MARK GRUENWALD, and GLENN HERDLING
PENCILS: KEITH POLLARD
Heroes, villains, gods, demons, sorcerers, scientists, monsters, mobsters and a talking duck: More than one thousand dynamic dossiers, collected in alphabetical order for the first time across three volumes! From mutants to martial arts, street crime to space opera, espionage to other dimensions, horror to humor, the past to the future, no corner of Marvel is left untouched! Super-team rosters and histories, alien race outlines and so much more! Get to know the Universe now! Collecting material from the OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE – MASTER EDITION #1-36.
Rated A …$16.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2730-7

GHOST RIDER: TRAIL OF TEARS
COVER BY: CLAYTON CRAIN
WRITER: GARTH ENNIS
PENCILS: CLAYTON CRAIN
Here it is – the prequel to Garth Ennis and Clayton Crain’s smash hit GHOST RIDER: ROAD TO DAMNATION! Travis Parham thought he’d seen hell. As a lieutenant in the Confederate Army, he stood neck-deep in muck and blood, surrounded by the whistle of hot shrapnel and the screams of dying men. Two years later, Parham has carved a new life for himself, doing his best to forget the depravity that lurks in the pits of men’s souls. Now, Parham’s tranquil world is about to be rudely interrupted. Up from the depths comes a force of nature that transcends his wildest dreams – a fiery wraith that knows a thing or two about evil and even more about vengeance. Collecting GHOST RIDER: TRAIL OF TEARS #1-6.
Parental Advisory …$14.99

IRON MAN VS. DOCTOR DOOM: DOOMQUEST PREMIERE HC (and DM ONLY)
COVERS BY: JOHN ROMITA JR. & BOB LAYTON
WRITER: DAVID MICHELINIE and BOB LAYTON
PENCILS: JOHN ROMITA JR and BOB LAYTON
When armors collide! Trapped in the time-lost land of King Arthur, Iron Man battles Doctor Doom in a classic clash of titans! And in the far-flung future of 2093 A.D., the Armored Avenger and Doom must team up…to save Camelot! Collecting IRON MAN #149-150 and #249-250.
136 PGS./Rated A …$19.99

MARVEL FANFARE/STRANGE TALES VOL. 1
COVER BY: MICHAEL GOLDEN
WRITER: CHRIS CLAREMONT, ROGER MCKENZIE, CHARLIE BOATNER, DAVID ANTHONY KRAFT, DAVID WINN, DAVID MICHELINIE, SANDY PLUNKETT, MIKE W. BARR, ROGER STERN, STEVEN GRANT, and BILL MANTLO
PENCILS: MICHAEL GOLDEN, PAUL SMITH, TREVOR VON EEDEN, DAVE COCKRUM, MARSHALL ROGERS, P. CRAIG RUSSELL, LUKE MCDONNELL, SANDY PLUNKETT, CHARLES VESS, JOE BARNEY, and GEORGE FREEMAN
One of Marvel’s most unique anthology titles had a strong start with a classic Spider-Man/X-Men team-up saga in the Savage Land, presented here in its entirety, with more than a half-dozen additional tales! Mister Fantastic, alone against Annihilus! Captain America faces a forgotten wartime legacy! The Hulk vs. the circus! Christmas with Daredevil! Deathlok, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Ian McNee of MYSTIC ARCANA fame and more! Collecting MARVEL FANFARE #1-7.
Rated T+ …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2702-

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: ATLAS ERA TALES TO ASTONISH VOL. 2
COVER BY: JACK KIRBY
WRITER: STAN LEE and LARRY LIEBER
PENCILS: JACK KIRBY, STEVE DITKO, and DON HECK
Ready your fallout shelter, check your 4th-dimensional passport, and get ready for a trip into the wild and wooly days of the Atlas Era! The Marvel Masterworks have prepared another heaping helping of towering terrors that eat atom bombs for breakfast and psychological mind-benders of scintillating suspense. Led by Jack “The King” Kirby, there’s a whole passel of monsters from beyond the edge of imagination eager to smash their way into your town. From swamp beasts, terrorizing trees, atomic ants and Gorgilla, the gorilla who’d give King Kong a run for his money. If collateral damage is what your desire, then Groot, Krang, The Blip, Rommbu, Thorr and X, The Thing That Lived, are your best friends and your insurance agent’s worst nightmare. While Kirby tested the tensile strength of newsprint, Steve Ditko challenged readers to look through the pages of comic books and into new dimensions. His parables of suspense and wrenching psychological tension will leave you curled up and screaming for more — whether you like it or not! Collecting TALES TO ASTONISH #11-20.
272 PGS./All Ages …$59.99

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE SILVER SURFER VOL. 2 HC (2ND EDITION(NEW PRINTING)) (and VARIANT)
COVER BY: JOHN BUSCEMA
WRITER: STAN LEE
PENCILS: JOHN BUSCEMA
Back-to-press and fully restored by popular demand!
The world’s favorite space-faring super hero in his continuing saga of anguish and adventure! He sacrificed himself to save his home world of Zenn-La from the planet-devouring menace Galactus, saving those he loved in exchange for a life of servitude as the Silver Surfer. Now, after disobeying his master, Norrin Radd is stranded on the planet Earth — forever removed from his love, Shalla-Bal, and from the beckoning spaceways! A high point of epic adventure and lyrical drama, THE SILVER SURFER took the comic-book super hero to all-new heights. Using their ravaged protagonist as a lens through which they could comment on the social injustices of the era, Stan Lee and John Buscema turned the Surfer into the ultimate outsider archetype, reflecting the reader’s world in his metallic skin. In these pages, the Surfer will face ghosts from beyond the grave seeking redemption, the horrors of war, the devious Mephisto, and mighty Marvel heroes including Spider-Man to the Human Torch and the Inhumans. So what more do you need to know? Reserve that copy today, True Believer! Collecting SILVER SURFER #7-18.
288 PGS./All Ages …$54.99

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

PUNISHER MAX VOL. 9: LONG COLD DARK
COVER BY: TIM BRADSTREET
WRITER: GARTH ENNIS
PENCILS: HOWARD CHAYKIN and GORLAN PARLOV
Barracuda’s back. The most dangerous foe the Punisher has ever faced has found a chink in his enemy’s armor, one even Frank Castle himself doesn’t know about. Heart full of blackest hate and loving every minute of it, he’s out to crush the vigilante to pulp – and take his time over killing what remains. But Castle has a lifetime of slaughter behind him, and who knows how lethal he might yet become? Barracuda’s going to find out the hard way. In fact, he’s looking forward to it. Collecting PUNISHER MAX #50-54.
128 PGS./Explicit Content …$15.99

SPIDER-MAN: ONE MORE DAY PREMIERE (and DM ONLY)
COVER BY: JOE QUESADA
WRITER: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
PENCILS: JOE QUESADA
INKS: DANNY MIKI
The most-talked about – and controversial – comic event of the year, brought to you by J. Michael Straczynski and Joe Quesada! The stakes have never been higher for Peter Parker. At his darkest hours – and he’s had plenty – Peter has always had one shoulder to lean on, one person who’d remind him who he is, who he was and who he can be. Now, he’s about to lose that person. What would he do…what would you do, if you only had “One More Day?” Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #544-545, SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #41, FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #24, SPIDER-MAN: ONE MORE DAY SKETCHBOOK and MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: ONE MORE DAY/BRAND NEW DAY.
Rated A …$24.99

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN SPANISH COLLECTION
COVER BY: MARK BAGLEY
WRITER: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
PENCILS: MARK BAGLEY
Collecting the groundbreaking first year of Ultimate Spider-Man in one colossal trade paperback! High school, puberty, first dances – there are many pitfalls to being young. Compound these with intense personal tragedy and super human powers, and you can start to visualize the world of Peter Parker, a.k.a. Spider-Man. Following the murder of his uncle and the Green Goblin’s assault on his high school, Peter finds himself on the brink of manhood: getting a job at the Daily Bugle to help support his widowed aunt and taking on extracurricular activities – such as bringing down the Kingpin, the head of organized crime in New York City! Collecting ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #1-13.

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN ULTIMO COLLECIÒN LIBRO 1 TPB
Escrito por BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Dibujado por MARK BAGLEY
¡Reviva el primer año innovador de Ultimate Spider-Man en un libro colosal! La secundaria, la pubertad, primeros bailes – ser joven tiene muchas trampas. Componga éstos con intensa tragedia personal y super poderes humano, y usted puede empezar a entender el mundo de Peter Parker, tambien conocido como Spider-Man. Despues del asesinato de su tío y el asalto del Green Goblin en su secundaria, Peter se encuentra a punto de ser hombre: consiguiendo un trabajo en el Daily Bugle para ayudar su tía enviudada y actividades extracurriculares – y encuentros con el Kingpin, ¡el lider de el crimen organizado en la Ciudad de Nueva York! Incluyiendo libros #1-13 de Ultimate Spider-Man.
Rated A …$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3024-6

ULTIMATE X-MEN SPANISH COLLECTION
COVER BY: LEINIL FRANCIS YU
WRITER: MARK MILLAR WITH GEOFF JOHNS
PENCILS: ADAM KUBERT, ANDY KUBERT, TOM RANEY, THOMAS DERENICK, and AARON LOPRESTI
Collecting the first year of Mark Millar’s groundbreaking ULTIMATE X-MEN – issues #1-12 – in one colossal trade paperback! Featuring an all-new cover by ULTIMATE HULK VS. WOLVERINE artist Leinil Francis Yu! The world stands on the brink of genetic war. Mankind has made the first move, launching an army of giant, cybernetic executioners called Sentinels — programmed to target and eliminate the mutant DNA strand. Now, Magneto and his mutant terrorists are preparing to follow through on their threats of Homo sapien genocide. The only force that can prevent total annihilation: five awkward teenagers and their crippled mentor! Plus: The inexperienced X-Men must rely on the enigmatic and unproven Wolverine when they become pawns of the mystifying Weapon X program. Can Logan go it alone against the shadow-ops organization that transformed him into one of the world’s most lethal killing machines? Also featuring the rare ULTIMATE X-MEN #1/2!

ULTIMATE X-MEN ULTIMATE COLLECIÒN LIBRO 1 TPB
Escrito por MARK MILLAR con GEOFF JOHNS
Dibujado por ADAM KUBERT, ANDY KUBERT, TOM RANEY, THOMAS DERENICK & AARON LOPRESTI
Nuevo dibujo LEINIL FRANCIS YU
El primer año de Mark Millar’s innovador ULTIMATE X-MEN – libros #1-12 – en un libro colosal. ¡Con arte nuevo, dibujado por el artista de ULTIMATE HULK VS. WOLVERINE Leinil Francis Yu! El mundo està al borde de una guerra genetica. La humanidad ha tomado el primer paso, lanzando un ejército de gigantes, cibernético verdugos llamados Sentinels—programado para encontrar y eliminar el hilo mutante de ADN. Ahora, Magneto y sus terroristas mutantes se estàn preparando para llevar hasta el fin sus amenazas de genocidio a los Homo sapiens. ¡La única fuerza que puede prevenir aniquilación total: cinco adolescentes y su mentor paralizado! Ademas: los X-Men inexpertos tienen que depender del enigmático e improbable Wolverine cuando lleguen a ser peones del misterioso programa Weapon X. ¿Podra Logan defenderse solo contra la organización secreta que lo transformó en uno de los hombres mas peligroso del mundo. ¡Tambìen contiene el raro ULTIMATE X-MEN #1/2!
336 PGS./Rated T+ …$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3025-3

Marvel Previews April 2008, AR

Review: Q&D – 3.26.08

Daredevil #106: Ed Brubaker continues to write a Matt Murdock that you feel for. How do you move on with your life when everything you smell reminds you of the woman you can’t see? It’s hard for people without enhanced senses. For Matt, it’s even harder to stay sane. Guest artist Paul Azaceta beautifully illustrates Brubaker’s story of three of Matt’s friends coping with his pain.

X-Men: First Class #10: Jeff Parker loves me. Okay, I’m sure he doesn’t. And until he posted this entry on his site, he most likely never even thought about me. But that’s okay. Because this issue tells the tale of a Cyclops solo adventure. Want to know why Cyclops is the leader? Reading this story will help in unerstanding the character’s origins. Craig Rousseau does an admirable job filling in for Roger Cruz this month.

Wolverine: First Class #1: Now this is a nice first issue. For someone like myself whose been an X-Men fan for a long time and remembers when Kitty joined the team (even if I wasn’t an active reader at the time, joining the faithful at the end of the Dave Cockrum run just prior to Paul Smith starting), this is a look ‘between panels’ at the beginning of the friendship she shares with Logan. And if you’re not familiar with Kitty Pryde and want to know why she would be teamed up with Wolverine, Fred Van Lente and Andrea Di Vito do an amazing job of answering that question, starting with this issue. You can’t go wrong with this one.

Ms. Marvel #25: SKRULLS!!

Ultimate Human #3: This has been a gorgeous story. Cary Nord and Dave Stewart do wonders bringing Warren Ellis‘ script to life. They make a great team. The only nitpick I have is the majority of this issue told the origin of the Leader. Problem is, the origin story takes place in the past and after being in the present day for the first two issues, it was a little jarring being thrown into what’s basically a flashback, cold, and at the beginning of the issue. But I guess I’m a little old-school where we would usually have the villain exclaim his triumph over our hero or heroes and we’d get the origin in a handful of panels. It still works here, don’t get me wrong. And if that’s the only thing I can bitch about, then really, this story’s firing on all cylinders.