Marvel Noise

Another week, another batch of Sneak Peeks! With many thanks to Marvel, we have the opening pages of X-Factor: Quick and the Dead #1, Nova #13, American Dream #1, Franklin Richards: Not-So-Secret Invasion, Lords of Avalon: Sword of Darkness #4, and Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #39 all scheduled to be in stores next Wednesday!

Be warned, you may find some spoilers in the following images.

X-FACTOR: QUICK AND THE DEAD #1
COVER BY: BOO COOK
WRITER: PETER DAVID
PENCILS: PABLO RAIMONDI
INKS: PABLO RAIMONDI
COLORED BY: JEROMY COX
LETTERED BY: VC – CORY PETIT
He’s gone from the son of the one of the world’s greatest villains, to one of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and then to one of the world’s greatest villains in his own right. Now, Pietro Maximoff, Quicksilver, the man behind the Decimation of the world’s mutants finds himself depowered and trapped in a prison cell, where he must confront all the demons of his past. Be sure not to miss this momentous, unforgettable story of the world’s former fastest mutant, with an ending that will have massive ramification for the mutant universe.
Rated T+ …$2.99

NOVA #13
COVER BY: ALEX MALEEV
WRITERS: DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
PENCILS: WELLINTON ALVES
INKS: RICK MAGYAR
COLORED BY: GURU-EFX
LETTERED BY: VC – CORY PETIT
Beginning a three-part adventure – starring Galactus and the Silver Surfer! Nova has received an emergency call from a planet in peril – but how do you save a world being devoured by a force of nature? Is there any way to stop the big G from eating, or do you instead try to save as many refugees as possible? And do you reach out to your former ally – who is once again a feared Herald? Whatever Nova decides, nothing will prepare him – or you – for the horror known as Harrow! With all these awesome ingredients (Galactus! Silver Surfer! Nova! A new villain! A killer creative team!), this is your chance to jump onboard the book that Wizard calls “one of Marvel’s most consistently entertaining monthly books!”
Rated T+ …$2.99

AMERICAN DREAM #1
COVER BY: RON FRENZ
WRITER: TOM DEFALCO
PENCILS: TODD NAUCK
INKS: SCOTT KOBLISH
COLORED BY: AVALON STUDIOS
LETTERED BY: DAVE SHARPE
As the star-spangled splendor struggles to find a balance between her personal and superhero lives, a hunt for a missing fiancée unexpectedly leads American Dream into a battle with an unstoppable new super-foe and terrifyingly new kind of terrorist.
Rated A …$2.99

FRANKLIN RICHARDS: NOT-SO-SECRET INVASION #1
COVER BY: CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
WRITERS: MARC SUMERAK & CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
PENCILS: CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
INKS: CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
COLORED BY: BRAD ANDERSON
LETTERED BY: CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
The secret is out and no one is safe…not even lovable little Franklin Richards and his robot pal, H.E.R.B.I.E.! The Skrulls have taken over the Baxter Building and it’s going to be intergalactic insanity for our dynamite duo in this not-quite-official tie-in! And if Frank and H.E.R.B. do manage to survive the Skrulls, they still have to deal with other invasions — from giant lizards, super-villains and evil robots! It’s five new stories invading a comic shop near you this May!
All Ages …$2.99

LORDS OF AVALON: SWORD OF DARKNESS #4
COVER BY: TOMMY OHTSUKA
WRITER: ROBIN FURTH
PENCILS: TOMMY OHTSUKA
INKS: TOMMY OHTSUKA
COLORED BY: TOMMY OHTSUKA
LETTERED BY: BILL TORTOLINI
To keep Seren safe from Morgen Le Fey’s treachery, Kerrigan and his shape-shifting servant Blaise have whisked our young weaver away to the haunted castle of Joyous Gard. But it seems that danger lurks everywhere. The castle’s ghostly owner wants nothing more than to steal Kerrigan’s magical sword, even if it means leaving our dark knight-and those whom he protects-vulnerable to Morgen’s machinations. How long will Kerrigan be able to keep his location secret from the evil mistress of enchantment? And has Seren really fallen for her captor though she knows, full well, that he could easily kill her? Find out in issue 4 of Sherrilyn Kenyon’s acclaimed Arthurian fantasy, Sword of Darkness.
Parental Advisory …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #39
COVER BY: PATRICK SCHERBERGER
WRITER: MARC SUMERAK
PENCILS: RYAN STEGMAN
INKS: TERRY PALLOT
COLORED BY: GURU-EFX
LETTERED BY: DAVE SHARPE
Hold on, Spidey! You can’t fight the Fantastic Four! You’re all supposed to be on the same side! Not to mention the fact that you’re waaaaay outnumbered! Wait… the FF kidnapped your school’s new exchange student and are experimenting on him in the Baxter Building?!? Well, then, what are you waiting for, webhead? IT’S CLOBBERIN’ TIME! (Umm… just try to be the “clobberer,” not the “clobberee”…)
All Ages …$2.99

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Another week, another batch of Sneak Peeks! With many thanks to Marvel, we have pages from Iron Man: Viva Las Vegas #1, Mighty Avengers #13, Cable #3, Foolkiller #5, Logan #3 (Black and White Variant), and Punisher War Journal #19 all scheduled to be in stores next Wednesday!

Be warned, you may find some spoilers in the following images.

Foolkiller is intended for mature audiences and contains explicit content.

IRON MAN: VIVA LAS VEGAS #1
COVER BY: ADI GRANOV
WRITER: JON FAVREAU
PENCILS: ADI GRANOV
INKS: ADI GRANOV
COLORED BY: ADI GRANOV
LETTERED BY: CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
A Marvel Knights series by the talents who brought you the IRON MAN movie! What’s a billionaire to do when he’s worn out from running a multi-national corporation? Well, if his name happens to be Tony Stark, it’s a situation that calls for some R & R in the casinos of sin city! Mix in a beautiful archaeologist and the fifty-foot dragon statue she discovered, and a plague of lizards descending on Las Vegas, and it’s a recipe for the sort of armored adventure that’s a perfect chaser after an evening at the movies!
Cardstock Cover/Rated T+ …$3.99

MIGHTY AVENGERS #13
COVER BY: MARKO DJURDJEVIC
WRITER: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
PENCILS: ALEX MALEEV
INKS: ALEX MALEEV
COLORED BY: MATT HOLLINGSWORTH
LETTERED BY: DAVE LANPHEAR
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
Where has Nick Fury been and who are the new Howling Commandos? It’s the debut of all-new characters and some surprising revelations about some classic ones as Nick starts to put his plan to stop the Invasion together. But will it be enough?
The Eisner award-winning team of Bendis and Maleev bring this very important Secret Invasion issue to life.
Rated A …$2.99

CABLE #3
COVERS BY: ARIEL OLIVETTI and JOHN ROMITA JR.
WRITER: DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
PENCILS: ARIEL OLIVETTI
COLORED BY: ARIEL OLIVETTI
Your name is Nathan Summers. You’ve just met a nice Jersey girl. She’s blonde, soft-spoken, and she doesn’t mind the fact that you have a kid…or a bullet in your chest…or a big scary guy with a robot arm that wants to kill you. But you can’t stay here. The future of mutantkind is resting on your shoulders and the longer you stick around, playing house, the bigger the risk. Especially when an old friend comes blasting out of the past…
Rated T+ …$2.99

FOOLKILLER #5
COVER BY: LAN MEDINA
WRITER: GREGG HURWITZ
PENCILS: LAN MEDINA
COLORED BY: ANDY TROY
LETTERED BY: VC – JOE CARAMAGNA
Move over Frank Castle, there’s a new vigilante in town.
All that stands between the Foolkiller and vengeance is 98 pounds of pure, unadulterated mean. His name is Sickle Moon and he knows a thing or two about blades. Brace yourself for one of the sickest, weirdest fights you’ll ever see.
Cardstock Cover/Explicit Content …$3.99

LOGAN #3 (Black and White Variant)
COVER BY: EDUARDO RISSO
WRITER: BRIAN K. VAUGHAN
PENCILS: EDUARDO RISSO
INKS: EDUARDO RISSO
LETTERED BY: VC – RUS WOOTON
In the gut-wrenching conclusion to Vaughan and Risso’s epic story, Wolverine must make the single most difficult decision of his long and bloody career.
Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory …$3.99

PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #19
COVER BY: ALEX MALEEV
WRITERS: RICK REMENDER & MATT FRACTION
PENCILS: HOWARD CHAYKIN
INKS: HOWARD CHAYKIN
COLORED BY: STUDIO F – EDGAR DELGADO
LETTERED BY: VC – JOE CARAMAGNA
All the players are assembled…the stage is set…the lights are lowered…and a conspiracy 18 issues in the making begins. This is it: the ultimate revenge saga as designed and engineered by Punisher’s arch-rival, Jigsaw! He’s killed off the loose ends from Frank Castle’s life before The Punisher; he’s replacing him on the streets with a leaner, meaner psychotic; and now Jiggy’s taking out everyone and everything that Castle holds dear and framing him for it. And this is just the bloody beginning…Written by Matt Fraction and Rick Remender, with art by Howard Chaykin.
Rated T+ …$2.99

Another week, another batch of Sneak Peeks! With many thanks to Marvel, we have the pages from Invincible Iron Man #1, Young X-Men #2, Moon Knight #18, Logan #3, Thunderbolts: Reason In Madness #1, and Omega: The Unknown #8 all scheduled to be in stores next Wednesday!

Be warned, you may find some spoilers in the following images.

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #1
COVERS BY: SALVADOR LARROCA, JOE QUESADA, BOB LAYTON, BILLY TAN, MARKO DJURDJEVIC, and MOVIE VARIANT
WRITER: MATT FRACTION
PENCILS: SALVADOR LARROCA
INKS: SALVADOR LARROCA
A bold new ONGOING TITLE for the biggest hero of 2008!
IRON MAN! You know you love him! And as the summer’s most anticipated movie boot-jets its way into theaters, here’s the perfect jumping-on point for new readers and Iron Man fans alike! Tony Stark – Iron Man, billionaire industrialist and director of S.H.I.E.L.D. – faces the most overwhelming challenge of his life. Ezekiel Stane, the son of Tony’s late business rival and archenemy Obadiah, has set his sights, his genius and his considerable fortune on the task of destroying Tony Stark and Iron Man. What’s worse, he’s got Iron Man tech, and he’s every bit Iron Man’s equal and opposite…except younger, faster, smarter…and immeasurably evil. Rising star writer Matt Fraction (IMMORTAL IRON FIST) and superstar artist Salvador Larroca (UNCANNY X-MEN) join forces to repulsor-ray your comic books to a cinder!
Rated A …$2.99

YOUNG X-MEN #2
COVER BY: TERRY DODSON
WRITER: MARC GUGGENHEIM
PENCILS: YANICK PAQUETTE
INKS: RAY SNYDER
COLORED BY: STEPHANE PERU
LETTERED BY: DAVE SHARPE
Who are the New Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and what do Dani Moonstar and Magma have to do with it? Whatever their plan is, Cyclops has put together the Young X-Men to stop them. But can they survive?
Rated A …$2.99

MOON KNIGHT #18
COVER BY: ARTHUR SUYDAM
WRITER: MIKE BENSON
PENCILS: MARK TEXEIRA
INKS: MARK TEXEIRA
COLORED BY: DAN BROWN
LETTERED BY: VC – JOE CARAMAGNA
The Superhuman Registration Act: Membership has its privileges. And Moon Knight’s about to get his revoked. Personally. By Tony Stark himself. Meanwhile, Black Spectre’s hatched a plan to put the final nail in Moon Knight’s coffin. Years ago, Moon Knight destroyed Carson Knowles’ life — now he’s about the return the favor.
Parental Advisory …$2.99

LOGAN #3
COVER BY: EDUARDO RISSO
WRITER: BRIAN K. VAUGHAN
PENCILS: EDUARDO RISSO
INKS: EDUARDO RISSO
COLORED BY: DEAN WHITE
LETTERED BY: VC – RUS WOOTON
The Story: In the gut-wrenching conclusion to Vaughan and Risso’s epic story, Wolverine must make the single most difficult decision of his long and bloody career.
Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory …$3.99

THUNDERBOLTS: REASON IN MADNESS #1
COVER BY: MARKO DJURDJEVIC
WRITER: CHRISTOS GAGE
PENCILS: BEN OLIVER
INKS: BEN OLIVER
COLORED BY: JOSE VILLARRUBIA
LETTERED BY: COMICRAFT
Who’s crazier – Venom or Norman Osborn? The Thunderbolts are about to find out, as one of Venom’s old partners in crime makes him an offer he can’t refuse…and all he has to do is betray Norman. But bad things happen when you cross the man who was the Green Goblin….
Rated T+ …$2.99

OMEGA: THE UNKNOWN #8
COVER BY: FAREL DALRYMPLE
WRITERS: JONATHAN LETHEM & KARL RUSNAK
PENCILS: FAREL DALRYMPLE
INKS: FAREL DALRYMPLE
COLORED BY: PAUL HORNSCHEMEIER
LETTERED BY: FAREL DALRYMPLE
The Overthinker sings The Ballad of The Bearded Superhero, while the Fonziebot takes a short walk off a tall skyscraper, and Alex meets the real Nowhere Man and battles his robotics professor on the Columbia University quad — all this and more, as the story of Jonathan Lethem and Farel Dalrymple’s OMEGA THE UNKNOWN saga approaches its mad climax!
Rated T+ …$2.99

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