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This week on Marvel Noise we bring back Captain Universe, get twice the Raker, the Fury of Derek, the Carlos Cordova Experience, a dazzling history lesson, and an appearance from David Price! Plus, Pat brings the New Releases. Titles mentioned include Secret Invasion # 8, Secret Invasion: Dark Reign, Marvel Illustrated: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Guardians of the Galaxy: Legacy HC, and Nova: Annihilation HC.

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Courtesy of Marvel, we have some preview pages for titles shipping Thursday, December 10th.

COVER BY: RON FRENZ
WRITER: TOM DEFALCO
PENCILS: RON FRENZ
INKS: SAL BUSCEMA
COLORED BY: IMPACTO – BRUNO HANG
LETTERED BY: DAVE SHARPE
EDITOR: TOM BRENNAN

THE STORY:
As Kaine, Darkdevil and Normie Osborn attempt to rescue Peter Parker from the Goblin Cult, Araña sends Spider-Girl to destroy the Black Tarantula. But this May has her own agenda (as you can see). Also, Tom DeFalco and Colleen Coover (AGE OF THE SENTRY, X-MEN: FIRST CLASS) bring you the adventures of Mayday’s little brother, Li’l Benjy, the Spectacular Spider-Baby!
Rated A …$2.99

BIG HERO 6 #4

COVER BY: DAVID NAKAYAMA
WRITER: CHRIS CLAREMONT
PENCILS: DAVID NAKAYAMA
INKS: TERRY PALLOT
COLORED BY: EMILY WARREN
LETTERED BY: ED DUKESHIRE
EDITOR: MARK PANICCIA

THE STORY:
The Big Hero 6 team knew they were in for a challenge when they set out for New York, but they had no idea just how difficult a fight America had in store for them! Now, their adversaries have taken control of some of their own team mates and allies, with every intention of letting the team, their friends, and their family members tear each other apart! Japan’s premiere super heroes face a life or death decision now, and no matter who survives, BH6 loses! Join Hiro, Baymax, and all the Big Hero 6 in their very first 4th issue, ever!
Rated A …$3.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #46

COVER BY: SKOTT YOUNG
WRITER: TODD DEZAGO
PENCILS: ROBERTO CASTRO
INKS: GRAIG ADAMS & KRIS JUSTICE
COLORED BY: SOTOCOLOR’S A. STREET
LETTERED BY: DAVE SHARPE
EDITORS: MARK PANICCIA AND NATHAN CROSBY

THE STORY:
“Silent Nights”
Having finally found the perfect present for Aunt May for Christmas, Peter needs to make some money to pay for it! He hopes to sell some photos of Spidey in action to the Daily Bugle, but nothing is happening–everyone is in the Holiday spirit…
…everyone except Peter.
All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: THE ODYSSEY #4

COVER BY: GREG TOCCHINI
WRITER: ROY THOMAS
PENCILS: GREG TOCCHINI
INKS: ROLAND PARIS
COLORED BY: ARTUR FUJITA
LETTERED BY: VC – JOE CARAMAGNA
EDITOR: RALPH MACCHIO

THE STORY:
Weary and saddened by their encounter with the Cyclops in which many were lost, Odysseus and his men arrive at last to the fair island of Aeaea. Little do they know that it is home to the crafty and dangerous goddess Circe. When Odysseus’ men do not return from their foraging expedition, Odysseus himself must set out to rescue them from Circe’s deadly embrace and trust in the gods that he will not be her next victim!
Rated T+ …$3.99

MARVELS: EYE OF THE CAMERA #1

COVER BY: JAY ANACLETO
WRITER: KURT BUSIEK
PENCILS: JAY ANACLETO
COLORED BY: BRIAN HABERLIN
LETTERED BY: RICHARD STARKINGS & COMICRAFT
EDITOR: TOM BREVOORT

THE STORY:
The long-awaited sequel to the award-winning publishing sensation that made Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross into stars begins here! News photographer Phil Sheldon’s back, with the man-on-the-street’s perspective on the big events of the Marvel
Universe, from the Avengers, the all-new X-Men and the Secret Wars to Dracula and the Werewolf By Night. But this time, Phil’s world is going to be rocked not just by superheroes and super-villains — but by something far more personal, as well.
Featuring the Marvel debut of artist Jay Anacleto, whose gorgeous, photorealistic pencil renderings give a new look at the Marvel Universe, and what it would be like to actually be there.
Rated A …$3.99

SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #5

COVER BY: TERRY MOORE
WRITER: TERRY MOORE
PENCILS: CRAIG ROUSSEAU
INKS: CRAIG ROUSSEAU
COLORED BY: GUILLEM MARI
LETTERED BY: DAVE SHARPE
EDITOR: MARK PANICCIA

THE STORY:
WHAT!? It’s over already!? But we were just getting started! Mary Jane’s dealing with drama galore, Liz is slowly being taken over by EVIL cheerleader influences, and Pete Parker keeps ducking out every time he sees a villain on TV… Well, join us here in December, for the last blast of AWESOME, featuring Spidey’s best gal and her bestest buds!
All Ages …$2.99

THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #1

COVER BY: SKOTT YOUNG
WRITER: ERIC SHANOWER
PENCILS: SKOTT YOUNG
INKS: SKOTT YOUNG
COLORED BY: JEAN-FRANCOIS BEAULIEU
LETTERED BY: JEFF ECKLEBERRY

THE STORY:
The premiere American fantasy adventure gets the Merry Marvel treatment! Eisner Award-winning writer/artist Eric Shanower (Age of Bronze) teams up with fan-favorite artist Skottie Young (New X-Men) to bring L. Frank Baum’s beloved classic to life! When Kansas farm girl Dorothy flies away to the magical Land of Oz, she fatally flattens a Wicked Witch, liberates a living Scarecrow and is hailed by the Munchkin people as a great sorceress…but all she really wants to know is: how does she get home?
All Ages …$3.99

Courtesy of Marvel, we have some preview pages for titles shipping Thursday, December 10th.

ADAM: LEGEND OF THE BLUE MARVEL #2

COVER BY: MAT BROOME
WRITER: KEVIN GREVIOUX
PENCILS: MAT BROOME
INKS: SEAN P. PARSONS & ALVARO LOPEZ
COLORED BY: JOHN RAUCH
LETTERED BY: DAVE LANPHEAR
EDITOR: TOM BREVOORT

THE STORY:
In the wake of Anti-Man’s devastating attack on New York City, the Mighty Avengers are neutralized, and Iron Man’s on a quest for answers! Who was the Blue Marvel? Why did he disappear over 40 years ago? And…what alarming secrets will Iron Man discover about the U.S. government and his own agency of S.H.I.E.L.D.? There are no easy answers in the story of Marvel’s newest super hero…created by Kevin Grevioux (NEW WARRIORS) and Mat Broome (The End League)!
Rated T+ …$3.99

ASTONISHING X-MEN: GHOST BOXES #2

COVER BY: SIMONE BIANCHI, ANDREA SILVESTRI & SIMONE PERUZZI
WRITER: WARREN ELLIS
PENCILS: CLAYTON CRAIN & KAARE ANDREWS
LETTERER: JOE CARAMAGNA
EDITOR: AXEL ALONSO

THE STORY:
You met Subject X in the pages of ASTONISHING X-MEN. But what was he really doing and who he was doing it for? Find our in the second issue of this special 2-issue tie-in series to Warren Ellis and Simone Bianchi’s opening salvo on Astonishing X-Men! Ghost Boxes is about the real stakes of the Ghost Boxes storyline, and what will happen if the X-Men fail to solve that mystery.
Rated T+ …$3.99

CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI13 #8

COVER BY: BRYAN HITCH & BRIAN REBER
WRITER: PAUL CORNELL
PENCILS: LEONARD KIRK
INKS: MICHAEL BAIR WITH JAY LEISTEN AND CRAIG YEUNG
COLORED BY: BRIAN REBER
LETTERED BY: VC – JOE CARAMAGNA
EDITOR: NICK LOWE

THE STORY:
Pete Wisdom couldn’t save John the Skrull. He couldn’t save anyone he cared for. Being in his unit can be fatal. So now all else seems lost, now Plokta’s engine for making Mindless Ones is threatening the world… what will he sacrifice to save the Black Knight? Widescreen horror action with passion, as only Marvel makes it.
Rated T+ …$2.99

PUNISHER: WAR ZONE #1

COVER BY: STEVE DILLON
WRITER: GARTH ENNIS
PENCILS: STEVE DILLON
INKS: STEVE DILLON
COLORED BY: MATT HOLLINGSWORTH
LETTERED BY: VC – RUS WOOTON

THE STORY:
“THE RESURRECTION OF MA GNUCCI,” PART 1
The latest offering from the red-hot Marvel Knights line reunites the seminal creative team of Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon for a special, weekly-shipping 6-part limited sequel to their legendary story arc, “Welcome Back, Frank.” It all starts when two mobsters take a trip to the zoo and piss off the wrong monkey. Limbs are lost (the kind you can’t easily replace), vultures are fed (with said appendages), and then things get, like, really crazy. Like back-from-the-dead crazy. That’s right — she’s back and she wants payback. Ma Gnucci. Eighty-five pounds of hairless, armless, legless evil.
Parental Advisory …$3.99

WHAT IF? FALLEN SON #1

COVER BY: ED MCGUINNESS
WRITER: MARC SUMERAK
PENCILS: TREVOR GORING
INKS: TREVOR GORING
COLORED BY: ELIZABETH BREITWEISER
LETTERER: DAVE SHARPE
EDITOR: MARK PANICCIA

THE STORY:
Every man, woman and child in the Marvel Universe remembers where they were the day that Captain America died. But what if the event that forever changed the heart of heroics had never actually happened? And what if the hero that helped define the post-Civil War era had fallen in Cap’s place? Join us for a tale of death, mourning and rebirth as we ask the question on everyone’s mind: “What if Iron Man had died instead of Captain America?” Featuring Part 2 of a special five part back-up story, ‘What if the Runaways Became the Young Avengers?’ In this issue… Iron Lad stands revealed!
Rated T+ …$2.99

WOLVERINE: FLIES TO A SPIDER #1

COVER BY: TIM BRADSTREET
WRITER: GREGG HURWITZ
PENCILS: JEROME OPENA
INKS: JEROME OPENA

THE STORY:
“SWALLOWED THE SPIDER”
It’s New Year’s Eve, and tonight, like every night, they’ve gathered at the road stop saloon called the “Rat Trap.” The Road Dawgs. The meanest, nastiest, most jacked-up biker gang you ever could meet. But tonight there’s a stranger sitting on the stool at the end of the bar. Someone who’s come here to pick a fight. Someone who’s hunting far bigger game than these roughnecks, and knows exactly how to get its attention. Before the stroke of midnight, he’ll get his wish. It’s Wolverine at his fiercest, courtesy of Gregg Hurwitz (PUNISHER) and future star Jerome Opena (Fear Agent).
Parental Advisory …$3.99

X-MEN/SPIDER-MAN #2

COVER BY: MARIO ALBERTI
WRITER: CHRISTOS GAGE
PENCILS: MARIO ALBERTI
INKS: MARIO ALBERTI
COLORED BY: MARIO ALBERTI
LETTERED BY: JARED FLETCHER
EDITOR: STEPHEN WACKER

THE STORY:
The stunningly illustrated mini-series continues! In “Last Hunts and Massacres”, the black-costumed Spidey, still reeling from the events of “Kraven’s Last Hunt”, joins an X-Men team rocked by the Mutant Massacre to face the deadly menace of the Marauders! Wolverine vs. Sabretooth? Check! Storm with a Mohawk? Check! All-out action as only Italian sensation Mario Alberti can deliver? Feast your eyes, true believer!
Rated A …$3.99

The Invasion may be over, but the Dark Reign has just begun! As the dust settles and the heroes recuperate, a new power shall rise from the ashes – its name is Norman Osborn! Spinning out of Secret Invasion, Norman Osborn has gathered his secret cabal of villains and now he’s in control! As anticipation builds and fans crave to know the fate of the Marvel’s mightiest heroes, Marvel’s pleased to debut this exciting new trailer! Check it out exclusively, right here, right now at http://www.marvel.com/news/comicstories.6215

It all begins in Secret Invasion: Dark Reign, from the Eisner Award-winning team of Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev. Get the low down on things to come as the stage has been set for the next major era in Marvel Comics! Then, check out Dark Reign: New Nation, featuring the Secret Warriors, the Agents of Atlas, War Machine, Ronin & Mockingbird, and the Skrull Kill Crew, and learn the roles they all will play in this dark new world!

In a world where evil now rules, things will never be the same again and Marvel’s greatest heroes will have to find themselves new allies as new threats and enemies arise! It’s the Marvel U like you’ve never seen it before and it all begins with rise of the Dark Reign! Make sure you go to http://www.marvel.com/news/comicstories.6215 for your first look inside this can’t-miss event!

SECRET INVASION: DARK REIGN (OCT082339)
SECRET INVASION DARK REIGN VARIANT (OCT082340)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by ALEX MALEEV
Variant Cover by BRYAN HITCH
Rated T+ …$3.99
On-Sale – 12/10/08

DARK REIGN: NEW NATION (OCT082342)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, JONATHAN HICKMAN, JEFF PARKER, GREG PAK, JIM MCCANN & ADAM FELBER
Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI, CARLO PAGUYLAN, LEONARDO MANCO, DAVID LOPEZ, & PAULO SIQUEIRA
Cover by DANIEL ACUNA
Rated T+ …$3.99
On-Sale – 12/17/08

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