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Marvel Noise Episode 85

Steve stops by to spread some star-spangled sweetness while the host talks about Black Panther, Exiles, Wolverine: Weapon X, X-Factor, X-Men Forever, and Dark Reign: Lethal Legion.

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Marvel items shipping July 8, 2009:

Amazing Spider-Man By J Michael Straczynski Ultimate Collection Book 1 TP $34.99
Amazing Spider-Man Vol 2 Annual #36 2009 $3.99
Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Laughing Corpse Book 2 Necromancer #3 $3.99
Dark X-Men Beginning #1 Incentive Niko Henrichon 60s Decade Variant Cover (Utopia Tie-In) – [PI]
Dark X-Men Beginning #1 Regular Jae Lee Cover (Utopia Tie-In) $3.99
Genext United #3 $3.99
Hulk Broken Worlds TP $15.99
Hulk Vol 2 Red & Green TP $15.99
Marvel 70th Anniversary TP $24.99
Marvel Adventures Super Heroes #13 Marvel $2.99
Marvel Illustrated Odyssey HC $24.99
Marvel Masterworks Warlock Vol 2 HC Regular Dust Jacket $59.99
Marvel Masterworks Warlock Vol 2 HC Variant Dust Jacket $59.99
Moon Knight Vol 5 Down South HC $19.99
Ms Marvel Vol 2 #41 Incentive Paolo Rivera 60s Decade Variant Cover (Dark Reign Tie-In) – [PI]
Ms Marvel Vol 2 #41 Regular Sana Takeda Cover (Dark Reign Tie-In) $2.99
New Warriors Classic Vol 1 TP $24.99
Pride & Prejudice #4 $3.99
Punisher Frank Castle #72 $3.99
Runaways Teenage Wasteland HC $19.99
Skrull Kill Krew Vol 2 #3 Incentive Roberto Di Salvo Top Cow Variant Cover (Dark Reign Tie-In) – [PI]
Skrull Kill Krew Vol 2 #3 Regular Mario Alberti Cover (Dark Reign Tie-In) $3.99
Stand American Nightmares #4 Incentive Lee Bermejo Sketch Variant Cover – [PI]
Stand American Nightmares #4 Incentive Mike Perkins Variant Cover – [PI]
Stand American Nightmares #4 Regular Lee Bermejo Cover $3.99
Thor Tales Of Asgard By Stan Lee & Jack Kirby #3 $3.99
Uncanny X-Men First Class #1 $2.99
War Of Kings Warriors #1 $3.99
X-Men Forever Vol 2 #3 $3.99
X-Men Legacy #226 (Utopia Tie-In) $2.99
X-Men The Shattering TP $34.99

Classic Marvel Figurine Collection:

Classic Marvel Figurine Collection Magazine #91 Shocker $12.00
Classic Marvel Figurine Collection Magazine #93 Valkyrie $12.00
Classic Marvel Figurine Collection Magazine #94 Mandarin $12.00

Product Updates:

Amazing Spider-Man by JMS Ultimate Collection TP Book 1 (MAY090597D, $34.99) will be 392 pages, not 400.
Dark X-Men: The Beginning #1 DAX (MAY090442D, $3.99; FOC 06/18/09) and #2 (MAY090444D, $3.99; FOC 06/25/09) will be Rated T+, not A.
Dark X-Men: The Beginning #1 ‘60s Decade Variant DAX (MAY090443D, $3.99) will have cover art by Niko Henrichon.
Marvel Materworks: Warlock HC Vol. 02 (Reg./Var.: JAN092566-7D; FOC 02/05/09) will be $59.99, not $54.99.
Ms. Marvel #41 DKR (MAY090476D, $2.99) will have art by Sergio Arino, not Sana Takeda.
Ms. Marvel #41 ‘60s Decade Variant (MAY090477D, $2.99; FOC 06/18/09) will have cover art by Paolo Rivera.
The previously unannounced cover artist for Skrull Kill Krew #3 Cow Variant (APR090478D, $3.99; FOC 05/28/09) will be Eric Basaldua.
Skrull Kill Krew #3 Cow Variant (APR090478D, $3.99) will have cover art by Roberto Di Salvo.

Marvel Noise Episode 75

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After some ramblin’ reviews you’re hit with the new releases from Pat, a double dose of voicemails from Carlos and Chris, and a history lesson from Tom!

Titles mentioned include Punisher, Amazing Spider-Man, X-Factor, Exiles, Captain Britain and MI13, X-Men: Legacy, Wolverine: Weapon X, Timestorm 2009/2099, and Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk.

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Amazing Spider-Man Vol 2 #592 Incentive Wolverine Art Appreciation By Paolo Rivera Variant Cover – [PI]
Amazing Spider-Man Vol 2 #592 Regular Joe Quesada Cover $2.99
Astonishing X-Men Vol 3 #29 $2.99
Avengers The Initiative #23 (Dark Reign Tie-In) $2.99
Daredevil Vol 2 #118 Incentive Wolverine Art Appreciation By Russ Heath Variant Cover – [PI]
Daredevil Vol 2 #118 Regular Marko Djurdjevic Cover $2.99
Dark Avengers #1 3rd Ptg Mike Deodato Jr Sketch Variant Cover (Dark Reign Tie-In) $3.99
Dark Avengers #3 2nd Ptg Mike Deodato Jr Variant Cover (Dark Reign Tie-In) $3.99
Dark Reign Elektra #2 (Dark Reign Tie-In) $3.99
Deadpool Vol 3 #8 2nd Ptg Paco Medina Variant Cover (Dark Reign Tie-In)(Magnum Opus Part 1) $2.99
Fantastic Force Vol 2 #1 $3.99
Gambit Classic Vol 1 TP $24.99
Ghost Rider Vol 5 #34 Incentive Wolverine Art Appreciation By Alina Urusov Variant Cover – [PI]
Ghost Rider Vol 5 #34 Regular Arthur Suydam Cover $2.99
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2 #13 (War Of Kings Tie-In) $2.99
Hulk Vol 2 #11 Incentive Art Adams Variant Cover – [PI]
Hulk Vol 2 #11 Incentive Wolverine Art Appreciation By Ed McGuinness Variant Cover – [PI]
Hulk Vol 2 #11 Regular Defenders Cover $3.99
Hulk Vol 2 #11 Regular Offenders Cover $3.99
Hulk Vol 2 Red & Green HC Book Market Arthur Adams Cover $19.99
Hulk Vol 2 Red & Green HC Direct Market Frank Cho Cover $19.99
Immortal Iron Fist #25 $2.99
Incredible Hercules #128 Incentive Wolverine Art Appreciation By David Williams Variant Cover (Dark Reign Tie-In) – [PI]
Incredible Hercules #128 Regular Dietrich Smith Cover (Dark Reign Tie-In) $2.99
Kick-Ass #6 $2.99
Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #47 $2.99
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man Vol 12 Jumping To Conclusions TP Digest $9.99
Marvel Apes HC $24.99
Marvel Zombies 4 #1 Incentive Arthur Suydam Variant Cover – [PI]
Marvels Eye Of The Camera #5 Black & White Version $3.99
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Mighty Avengers #24 (Dark Reign Tie-In) $2.99
New Avengers #52 Incentive Chris Bachalo Variant Cover (Dark Reign Tie-In) – [PI]
New Avengers #52 Regular Billy Tan Cover (Dark Reign Tie-In) $3.99
New Avengers Vol 9 Secret Invasion Book 2 TP Book Market New Avengers Vol 9 Spine $14.99
New Avengers Vol 9 Secret Invasion Book 2 TP Direct Market Secret Invasion New Avengers Book 2 Spine $14.99
Nova Vol 4 Nova Corps TP $14.99
Secret Invasion Chronicles #2 $5.99
She-Hulk Vol 8 Secret Invasion TP Book Market She-Hulk Vol 8 Spine $14.99
She-Hulk Vol 8 Secret Invasion TP Direct Market Secret Invasion She-Hulk Spine $14.99
Skrull Kill Krew Vol 2 #1 Incentive Stjepan Sejic Variant Cover (Dark Reign Tie-In) – [PI]
Skrull Kill Krew Vol 2 #1 Regular Mario Alberti Cover (Dark Reign Tie-In) $3.99
Spider-Man 2099 Vol 1 TP $29.99
Thor Vol 3 #601 Incentive Marko Djurdjevic Variant Cover – [PI]
Thor Vol 3 #601 Regular Marko Djurdjevic Cover $3.99
Thunderbolts #128 3rd Ptg Roberto De La Torre Sketch Variant Cover (Dark Reign Tie-In) $2.99
Ultimate Wolverine vs Hulk #1 3rd Ptg Variant Cover $2.99
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Wolverine Anniversary $3.99
Wolverine First Class #14 Incentive Wolverine Art Appreciation By Chris Eliopoulos Variant Cover – [PI]
Wolverine First Class #14 Regular David Williams Cover $2.99
Wolverine Not Dead Yet HC Premiere Edition Regular Cover $19.99
Wolverine Not Dead Yet HC Premiere Edition Variant Cover $19.99
Wolverine Origins #35 (Dark Reign Tie-In) $2.99
Wolverine Vol 3 #71 2nd Ptg Steve McNiven Variant Cover $2.99
Wolverine Weapon X Files $4.99
X-Force Vol 3 #14 Clayton Crain Cover (Messiah War Part 3) $2.99
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X-Men Omnibus Vol 1 HC Book Market Alex Ross Cover $99.99
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X-Men Times And Life Of Lucas Bishop #3 $3.99

Product Updates:

Dark Avengers #3 2nd Ptg. Deodato Variant (FEB098228D) – solicited incorrectly in the March 24 Marvel Mailer (#146) as being $2.99 – will, in fact, be $3.99 as noted in the March 27 edition of Diamond Daily.
While not originally solicited as such, please be advised that Fantastic Force (#1: FEB092535D, $3.99, FOC 04/02/09; #2: MAR092560D, $2.99, FOC 04/30/09; #3: APR090497D, $2.99, FOC 05/28/09) will be a five-issue limited series.
Ghost Rider #34 Wolverine Variant (FEB092532D, $2.99; FOC 04/02/09) will have cover art by Alina Urusov, which was not previously solicited.
Hulk #11 Wolverine Variant (FEB092539D, $3.99; FOC 04/02/09) will have cover art by Ed McGuinness, which was not previously solicited.
Incredible Hercules #128 Wolverine Variant DKR (FEB092512D, $2.99) will have cover art by David Williams.
Marvel Adventures: Fantastic Four #47 (FEB092547D, $2.99; FOC 04/02/09) will have art by Vicenc Villagrasa, not Pere Perez.
Marvel Apes HC (FEB092608D, $24.99; FOC 03/12/09) will have 176 pages, not 136 pages, with no price change. Additionally, it will no longer contain reprints of Amazing Spider-Man #110-#111, but will contain all the back-up stories and variant covers from the Marvel Apes mini-series, which was not originally solicited.
Skrull Kill Krew #1 (FEB092517D, $3.99; FOC 03/19/09) will be 40 pages, not 32 pages, and will contain an all-new 25-page story with a 10-page Skrull Kill Krew Saga. The price of the book is unchanged.
Skrull Kill Krew #1 Cow Variant DKR (FEB092518D, $3.99; FOC 03/19/09) will have cover art by Stepan Seijic.
Skrull Kill Krew #1 DKR (FEB092517D, $3.99; FOC 03/19/09) will have pencils by Mark Robinson, not Paulo Siqueira
Spider-Man 2099 TP Vol. 01 (FEB092652D, $29.99; FOC 03/12/09) will be Rated A, not T+.
Wolverine Anniversary (FEB092584D, $3.99; FOC 04/02/09) will be 40 pages, not 48 pages, with no change in content.
The Wolverine Premiere HC: Not Dead Yet (Reg./Direct Mkt. Eds.: NOV082448-9D, $19.99) runs 120 pages, not 112 pages.

Remember to come back to this site tomorrow (4/21) noon for Marvel’s July, 2009 solicits!!

Review: She-Hulk #31

When She-Hulk and bounty hunting partner/Skrull Jazinda land in Detroit tracking down a premonition Jazinda has regarding the highly revered Skrull Talisman, the pair find themselves crossing paths with private mutant investigators X-Factor who believe the duo are after some friends of theirs. But are these “friends” really who they say they are? Get ready as the Secret Invasion infiltrates the She-Hulk’s world in She-Hulk #31!

She-Hulk #31 continues the story that began in X-Factor #33 and ties into the current Secret Invasion event. Since Peter David is writing both books, the story in this issue fits in seamlessly with the one in X-Factor. David does a good job of mixing humor and action and keeping the story moving forward. Having not been a reader of either X-Factor or She-Hulk, I found the story was easy to jump into and I was able to pick up enough information from the characters that I didn’t feel I needed to read all of the She-Hulk back issues to know what was going on. The Secret Invasion parts of the story feel as if they could potentially be a big part of the event, but seem almost a little too big for She-Hulk and X-Factor. Then again, Peter David might just be setting up something that is going to play out in one of the bigger Invasion books. Either way, I’m definitely enjoying the story and I’m looking forward to the next issue of X-Factor to see how this pans out.

I thought the art from the team of penciler Vincenzo Cucca and inker Vincenzo Acunza was pretty solid. I wouldn’t call it spectacular, but I felt it fit the story well. I thought each of the characters were well drawn and that there were some pretty good action scenes. However, at times I felt that some of the panels may have been a little lacking in detail. There was nothing that was just blaring out at me, but there were just a few places here and there I thought the artist could have added a little more detail to the surroundings.

In all, I really had a good time with this book. The story was fun and has me looking forward to what happens next. If your enjoying the Secret Invasion event, and haven’t picked this book up before, definitely give it a shot. I think you will be glad you did!

COVER: MIKE DEODATO & RAIN BEREDO
WRITER: PETER DAVID
PENCILER: VINCENZO CUCCA
INKER: VINCENZO ACUNZA
COLORIST: BARBARA CIARDO
LETTERER: DAVE SHARPE
EDITOR: BILL ROSEMANN
Rated T+ …$2.99

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Dark Tower Debuts At #1 With Long Road Home!

In 2007, Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born topped sales charts with the release of its first groundbreaking issue, inspired by Stephen King’s renowned Dark Tower novels. Helmed by an all-star creative team including Peter David, Robin Furth, Jae Lee, Richard Isanove and Chris Eliopoulos, Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born #1 ushered in midnight comic store openings, drove many readers to comic stores for the first time and was hailed as a classic by fans & critics alike. Marvel is proud to announce that the follow-up series has done the same, as Dark Tower: The Long Road Home #1 debuted as the #1 comic in March!

“The response to Stephen King’s Dark Tower comic book series has been phenomenal,” says Ruwan Jayatilleke, Vice President of Development, Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Creating compelling graphic fiction such as this is no mean feat. Marvel would like to thank not only the creative team for its inspired efforts and incredible perseverance but also the readers and retailers for supporting this epic series and being so vocal about it!”

“Dark Tower comics represent a creative perfect storm of sorts, and I can’t imagine future installments without every last one of them,” raved Jesse Schedeen of IGN.Com. “Jae Lee’s vision of Mid-World is beautiful and terrifying and ethereal all at once. Richard Isanove continues to prove he might well be the best colorist in the industry.”

Adam Chapman of ComixTreme.Com echoed these sentiments, saying, “I’m immensely intrigued and enjoying this series, and can’t wait for the next issue to see what happens next.”

The action and excitement continue in Dark Tower: The Long Road Home #2, on-sale now, and Dark Tower: The Long Road Home #3, on sale this May! Plus, don’t miss Dark Tower: Treachery #1, arriving in September following the exciting conclusion of The Long Road Home!

Plus, don’t miss Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born Premiere HC, collecting the first sold-out limited series that was a national best-seller and topped critics’ charts as one of the best comics of 2007!

For more on Dark Tower, please visit http://www.stephenking.com and http://www.marvel.com/darktower

THE DARK TOWER: THE LONG ROAD HOME #2 (of 5) (FEB082192)
THE DARK TOWER: THE LONG ROAD HOME #2 (of 5) QUESADAVARIANT (FEB082193)
THE DARK TOWER: THE LONG ROAD HOME #2 (of 5) SKETCH VARIANT (FEB082194)
Written by ROBIN FURTH & PETER DAVID
Art & Cover by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE
Variant Cover by JOE QUESADA
Sketch Variant by JAE LEE
Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory…$3.99
On-Sale—NOW!

THE DARK TOWER: THE LONG ROAD HOME #3 (of 5) (MAR082142)
THE DARK TOWER: THE LONG ROAD HOME #3 (of 5) DJURDJEVIC VARIANT (MAR082143)
THE DARK TOWER: THE LONG ROAD HOME #3 (of 5) SKETCH VARIANT (MAR082144)
Written by PETER DAVID & ROBIN FURTH
Pencils & Cover by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE
Variant Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Variant Sketch Cover by JAE LEE
Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory …$3.99
On-Sale—5/7/08

DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER BORN PREMIERE HC (SEP072167)
Written by PETER DAVID & ROBIN FURTH
Penciled by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE
Cover by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE
Parental Advisory …$24.99
ON-SALE NOW!

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Dark Tower: The Long Road Home #1 On-Sale At Midnight Tonight!

The best-selling, critically acclaimed comic book series, inspired by Stephen King’s epic Dark Tower, returns in Dark Tower: The Long Road Home #1 — available at midnight tonight (at participating stores)! Reuniting the chart-topping team of writers Robin Furth & Peter David, artists Jae Lee & Richard Isanove, joined by special guest variant cover artist Mike Deodato Jr., Roland Deschain and his ka-tet are fighting for their very survival! Everyone from MySpace.Com to the Oklahoman to Lancaster Online to the East Valley Tribune to StephenKing.Com can’t stop buzzing about this bold follow-up to last year’s hit Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born!

Head over to http://www.marvel.com/news/comicstories.2663 to find out which retailer near you is participating in this special midnight opening to celebrate the landmark release of Dark Tower: The Long Road Home #1!

Plus, don’t miss Robin Furth dishing about what to expect from Dark Tower: The Long Road Home at http://www.marvel.com/news/comics.2768.

It’s the next exciting chapter in the Dark Tower epic and no comic fan can afford to miss Dark Tower: The Long Road Home #1! But there’s no need to wait till tomorrow — you can pick up the first issue at midnight tonight, along with the Dark Tower: Long Road Home Poster! Plus, don’t miss Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born Premiere HC, collecting the first sold-out limited series that was named best graphic novel of 2007 by Amazon.Com!

For more on Dark Tower, please visit http://www.stephenking.com and http://www.marvel.com/darktower.

DARK TOWER: THE LONG ROAD HOME #1 (of 5) (JAN082113)
DARK TOWER: THE LONG ROAD HOME #1 (of 5) DEODATO JR VARIANT (JAN082114)
DARK TOWER: THE LONG ROAD HOME #1 (of 5) LEE VARIANT (JAN082115)
Written by ROBIN FURTH & PETER DAVID
Art & Cover by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE
Variant Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR
Sketch Variant Cover by JAE LEE
CARDSTOCK COVER/T+ …$3.99
©2007 Stephen King. All rights reserved.
ON-SALE AT MIDNIGHT!

DARK TOWER: LONG ROAD HOME POSTER (JAN082235)
24×36 Color Poster…$7.99
ON-SALE AT MIDNIGHT!

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Preview: Dark Tower: The Long Road Home #1

Dark Tower Returns With The Long Road Home!

The best-selling, critically acclaimed comic book series, inspired by Stephen King’s epic Dark Tower, returns in Dark Tower: The Long Road Home #1! Reuniting the chart-topping team of writers Robin Furth & Peter David, artists Jae Lee & Richard Isanove, joined by special guest variant cover artist Mike Deodato Jr., Roland Deschain and his ka-tet are fighting for their very survival! With the Big Coffin Hunters on the trail of these friends, plus visions of Susan’s death dancing in Roland’s head, what else could go wrong? Well… Roland’s in a coma and the people who burned Susan are determined to make him their next victim!

Overseen by Stephen King himself, Dark Tower: The Long Road Home explores a chapter in Roland’s life only hinted at in the novels!

To celebrate this landmark event, Dark Tower: The Long Road Home #1 goes on sale at 12:01 am, March 5th, at participating comic stores around the nation.

Don’t miss Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born Premiere HC, collecting the best-selling, critically acclaimed Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born #1-7, in stores now! This hardcover collection provides a look into the Dark Tower world unlike any other you’ve seen before!

It’s the next exciting chapter in the Dark Tower epic and no comic fan can afford to miss Dark Tower: The Long Road Home #1! Plus, just in time to cure those winter blues, Lee & Isanove’s stunning art is brought to life in the Dark Tower: Long Road Home Poster!

DARK TOWER: LONG ROAD HOME POSTER (JAN082235)
24×36 Color Poster…$7.99
On-Sale—3/5/08

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