Marvel Noise

Thanks to Marvel, we have the following previews from Thor #8, Uncanny X-Men #497, Young Avengers Presents #4, Wolverine: First Class #2, Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #35, and Marvel Illustrated: Picture of Dorian Gray #5. These titles are scheduled to be in shops next Wednesday.

You may find some spoilers in the following images. You have been warned.

THOR #8
COVER BY: MARKO DJURDJEVIC
WRITER: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
PENCILS: MARKO DJURDJEVIC
INKS: DANNY MIKI and CRIMELAB STUDIOS
The God of Thunder keeps sizzling off the stands! Part two of a two-part arc by writer J. Michael Straczynski (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) with sumptuous art by DAREDEVIL cover artist Marko Djurdjevic sees the mighty Thor ruling over a newly glorious Asgard and all its people! But what danger has risen on the horizon of its American heartland surroundings? And how will Thor equip himself to face it??
Rated T+ …$2.99

UNCANNY X-MEN #497
COVER BY: MICHAEL CHOI
WRITER: ED BRUBAKER
PENCILS and INKS: MICHAEL CHOI
“DIVIDED WE STAND”
In the wake of Messiah CompleX, there are no X-Men…Something strange is going on in San Francisco and Archangel gets pulled into the middle of it. Can Cyclops and Emma Frost save him and get out alive? And Wolverine, Colossus and Nightcrawler’s road trip takes a turn for the dangerous.
Rated T+ …$2.99

YOUNG AVENGERS PRESENTS #4 (of 6)
COVER BY: JIM CHEUNG
WRITER: PAUL CORNELL
PENCILS: MARK BROOKS
INKS: JAIME MENDOZA
The Vision is going through changes. He’s a passionate man. And an impulsive one, if his decision to go and visit Stature at her Initiative training camp is anything to go by. He’s got some important things to tell her. But will getting intangibly stuck halfway through her body while A.I.M. are attacking put a damper on his ardour?
Rated T+ …$2.99

WOLVERINE: FIRST CLASS #2
COVER BY: LEONARD KIRK
WRITER: FRED VAN LENTE
ART: ANDREA DI VITO
The good news: Kitty’s managed to figure out Wolverine’s birthday and has arranged a surprise candlelight dinner with the love of his life, Mariko Yashida, as his present. The bad news: The reason Wolverine never tells anybody about his birthday is that every year on that date Sabretooth shows up to dice him into cutlets. And Kitty has put Mariko within Sabretooth’s grasp!
All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #35
COVER BY: GRAHAM NOLAN
WRITER: PAUL TOBIN
PENCILS: DAVID NAKAYAMA
INKS: CORY HAMSCHER
A MODEL DAY: 75% of the Fantastic Four positively agree that it’s GREAT to judge an international beauty pageant, but what’s Sue to do during the festivities? Well, how about unearthing that the pageant is actually sponsored by A.I.M. in order to smuggle high tech battle robots into the country? Or how about teaming up with a certain long lost model from Marvel’s past, and then picking a fight with those battle robots? Yeah, Sue keeps busy in this one.
All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY #5 (of 6)
COVER BY: GERALD PAREL
WRITER: ROY THOMAS and OSCAR WILDE
PENCILS and INKS: SEBASTIAN FIUMARA
Dorian is now leading a bizarre double life with his daytime demeanor at dire odds with his nightly existence of decadence and debauchery. But events may be catching up to Dorian as he is stalked through the foggy London streets…by a man out for vengeance. It’s the penultimate chapter of Wilde’s strange and compelling masterpiece.
Rated T+ …$2.99

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Thanks to Marvel, we have the following previews from X-Force #3, Ms. Marvel #26, X-Men: First Class #11, Power Pack: Day One #2, and Ultimate Fantastic Four #53. These titles are scheduled to be in shops next Wednesday.

You may find some spoilers in the following images. You have been warned.

X-FORCE #3
COVER BY: CLAYTON CRAIN
WRITER: CHRISTOPHER YOST & CRAIG KYLE
PENCILS, INKS, and COLORS: CLAYTON CRAIN
ANGELS AND DEMONS
As X-Force searches for their missing teammate, Wolfsbane strikes—and she’s not taking any prisoners! But the Purifiers have more than an ace up their sleeve— they’ve got the deck stacked. And when Wolverine, X-23, and Warpath learn the truth behind Risman’s nefarious plan…no one is safe. And no one is guaranteed to get out alive. Part 3 (of 6).
Parental Advisory …$2.99

MS. MARVEL #26
COVER BY: GREG HORN
WRITER: BRIAN REED
PENCILS: ADRIANA MELO
INKS: MARIAH BENES
Out–gunned and on the run! With S.H.I.E.L.D. convinced she’s a Skrull impostor, Ms. Marvel must fight for her identity and her life against her very own Lightning Strike Force! But when the Strike Force has a Ms. Marvel of their own, even Carol can’t be sure she’s Carol anymore! SECRET INVASION: The Infiltration continues here from Brian Reed (Captain Marvel) and Adriana Melo (Witchblade).
Rated T+ …$2.99

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #11
COVER BY: CARLO PAGULAYAN
WRITER: JEFF PARKER
ART: NICK DRAGOTTA and COLLEEN COOVER
Whew, that all-Cyclops issue was a little heavy, huh? Let’s pick things up with a story that makes the X-Men-go-into-the-Professor’s-Head issue look tame. Because our five exceptional students are about to meet the enigmatic MYSTERIO.
Rated A …$2.99

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #53
COVER BY: GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
WRITER: MIKE CAREY
PENCILS: TYLER KIRKHAM
INKS: SAL REGLA
The conclusion to the Cosmic Cube Thanos saga! Mr. Fantastic is M.I.A. The Invisible Woman and the Human Torch have gone over to the dark side. That leaves only one man-the Thing-to wrest the all-powerful Cosmic Cube from the clutches of the mad god Thanos!
Rated A …$2.99

POWER PACK: DAY ONE #2 (of 4)
COVER BY: GURIHIRU
WRITER: FRED VAN LENTE
PENCILS and INKS: GURIHIRU
The dying Kymellian sorcerer Aelfyre Whitemane has given his powers to the four Power children so they can rescue their parents and save their world. But unless Alex, Julie, Katie and Jack master their new abilities quickly, they’re not going to be able to find Mom and Dad on the Snark Nestship, much less escape with them alive!
Rated A …$2.99

Thanks to Marvel, we have previews from Mighty Avengers #12, Hulk vs. Hercules: When Titans Collide, Ultimate Spider-Man #121, New Exiles #5, and She-Hulk #28. These titles are scheduled to be in shops next Wednesday.

You may find some spoilers in the following images. You have been warned.

MIGHTY AVENGERS #12
COVER BY: MARKO DJURDJEVIC
WRITER: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
PENCILS: ALEX MALEEV
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
The Eisner-award-winning team of Brian Bendis and Alex Maleev (NEW AVENGERS ILLUMINATI, HALO: UPRISING) reunite to answer the question that has been on every comic fan’s mind for years…WHERE THE HELL HAS NICK FURY BEEN?? Rewinding the clock to Fury’s time in SECRET WAR, follow Fury as he puts together the pieces of his life and starts finding clues to a Secret Invasion that makes him TARGET NUMBER ONE. A major Skrull reveal happens in these pages!
Rated A …$2.99

HULK VS. HERCULES: WHEN TITANS COLLIDE
COVER BY: MARKO DJURDJEVIC
WRITERS: GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE
ART: KHOI PHAM, PAUL NEARY, DENNIS CALERO, ERIC NGUYEN, REILLY BROWN, CARLOS CUEVAS, TERRY PALLOT, and CHRIS SOTOMAYOR
“32 PAGES!? BAH! HULK NEED BIGGER BOOK! HULK SMASH PUNY BEARD SKIRT MAN!”
Calm down, big fella. You’re going to need your strength when you go up against the Lion of Olympus, the INCREDIBLE HERCULES!
We’re bringing you a BRAND NEW story with THE most SMASHING, CRASHING, BASHING, MASHING and LASHING you’ve EVER witnessed, and THEN we’re giving you some of the greatest HULK and HERC stories from yesteryear!
BRING ON THE FIGHT!
Parental Advisory …$3.99

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #121
COVER BY: STUART IMMONEN
WRITER: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
PENCILS: STUART IMMONEN
INKS: WADE VON GRAWBADGER
The return of Omega Red! The deadly assassin is out for blood-J. Jonah Jameson’s blood to be exact! Why does he want to slice the Daily Bugle’s publisher to ribbons? And what can Spider-Man do about it? Find out in another action-packed issue of the series IGN.com calls “a wonderfully enjoyable read.”
Rated A …$2.99

NEW EXILES #5
COVER BY: ALAN DAVIS
WRITER: CHRIS CLAREMONT
PENCILS: ROBERTO CASTRO
INKS: SCOTT HANNA
Double the alternate reality action this month as two issues of New Exiles bring us two tales from two different universes! First, in issue 4, Sabretooth, Psylocke, Rogue, and new ally Gambit are caught in the middle of a war between the Atlanteans, Queen Ororo, and the Black Panther. Plus, whatever happened to Mystiq? Find out in the conclusion to the series’ first arc! Then, in issue 5, a new tale begins as we see the trouble Morph, Sage, and Cat run across in a world of royalty and dragons!
Reality-hopping action as only the New Exiles can deliver!
Rated A …$2.99

SHE-HULK #28
COVER BY: MIKE DEODATO
WRITER: PETER DAVID
PENCILS: VAL SEMEIKS
INKS: DAVE MEIKIS and VICTOR OLAZABA
“Here Today”
Tracking down the mysterious bomber who attacked her in New York City, She-Hulk finds herself in prison – and the story of why she left her legal career behind finally begins to come to light.
Rated T+ …$2.99

The biggest creators in the industry are coming together for the New York Comic-Con and only Marvel has them all in one place! Come to the Marvel Booth (#1141) to get your comic books, trade paperbacks, hardcovers, essentials and whatever else you may have on hand signed by the creators!

*Signing schedule is subject to change, come by the Marvel Booth (#1141) for the most up to-date schedules*

FRIDAY, APRIL 18

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
SKETCHING SESSION
DAVID NAKAYAMA
KHOI PHAM
REILLY BROWN
TODD NAUCK

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
CHRISTOS GAGE
DAN SLOTT
GREG PAK
KEVIN GREVIOUX
STEFANO CASELLI

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
BRIAN REED
JOE QUESADA
MARC GUGGENHEIM
PETER DAVID
RICHARD ISANOVE

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
BOB LAYTON
BRYAN HITCH
JOHN ROMITA, JR.
ORSON SCOTT CARD
PAUL MOUNTS

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
BILLY TAN
CHRIS CLAREMONT
MIKE MCKONE
OLIVIER COIPEL
PHIL JIMENEZ

6:15 PM – 6:45 PM
STAN LEE
*SPECIAL TICKETED SIGNING*

SATURDAY, APRIL 19

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
CHRIS CLAREMONT
GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
ANDY LANNING
SCOTT HANNA
TOM RANEY

SKETCHING SESSION
JOAO LEMOS
NELSON DECASTRO
NUNO PLATI
RICARDO TERCIO

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
BRIAN REED
CHRIS SOTOMAYOR
CHRISTINA STRAIN
LEE WEEKS
MIKE CHOI

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
LOUIS LETERRIER
TIM ROTH
*SPECIAL TICKETED SIGNING*

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
DAN SLOTT
MARC GUGGENHEIM
OLIVIER COIPEL
SERGE LEPOINTE
YANICK PAQUETTE

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
ORSON SCOTT CARD

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
KEVIN GREVIOUX
MARK BROOKS
SIMONE BIANCHI

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
FRED VAN LENTE
GREG PAK
JOHN ROMITA, JR.
JOHN ROMITA, SR.
KHOI PHAM

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
BRYAN HITCH
JASON AARON
JOE QUESADA
MICHAEL GAYDOS
TOMMY LEE EDWARDS

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
DANIEL WAY
DAVID FINCH
FRANK TIERI
MARK TEXEIRA
TOM DEFALCO

SUNDAY, APRIL 20

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
JUSTIN PONSOR
MIKE PERKINS
STEVE EPTING
STUART MOORE

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
DEXTER VINES
MARK MORALES
MARKO DJURDJEVIC
STEVE MCNIVEN

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
C.B. CEBULSKI
DAN SLOTT
JOAO LEMOS
NUNO PLATI
RICARDO TERCIO

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
ALEX MALEEV
CHRISTOS GAGE
ESAD RIBIC
GREG HORN
PAOLO RIVERA

SKETCHING SESSION
CHRISTINA STRAIN
DAVID NAKAYAMA
EMILY WARREN
REILLY BROWN
TODD NAUCK

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
JASON AARON
PETER DAVID
RON GARNEY
SEAN PHILLIPS

In anticipation of one of the hottest new releases of 2008, Marvel is presenting a movie variant for Invincible Iron Man #1 featuring Robert Downey Jr., the man who will bring Tony Stark to the big screen this summer.

This cover which will be the newsstand version of Invincible Iron Man #1 is also being offered to the Direct Market with this Invincible Iron Man #1 Movie Variant. The buzz behind the Iron Man movie is starting to become deafening and this movie variant for the new Invincible Iron Man ongoing series is sure to push anticipation for the new series to unseen heights.

A perfect jumping-on point for new readers and for old fans alike, this all-new Iron Man series pits the Armored Avenger against a man who just may be his greatest enemy! Featuring all your favorite Iron Man characters, from Pepper Potts to James Rhodes, Invincible Iron Man #1 begin an all-new, action-packed, status-quo shattering ongoing series that you can’t afford to miss!

THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #1 (MAR082185)
THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #1 MOVIE VARIANT (MAR082187)
Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils & 50/50 Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
50/50 Cover by JOE QUESADA
Rated T+ …$2.99
FOC—4/17/08, On-Sale—5/7/08