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Courtesy of Marvel here are preview pages for Ender’s Game: Recruiting Valentine #1, Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers #2, Marvel Adventures Super Heroes #12, Miss America Comics 70th Anniversary Special #1, Pride and Prejudice #3, all scheduled to ship this week (6/10/09).

ENDER’S GAME: RECRUITING VALENTINE #1
COVER BY: Timothy Green II
WRITER: Jake Black
PENCILS: Timothy Green II
INKS: Timothy Green II
COLORED BY: Edward Bola
LETTERED BY: VC – Cory Petit

THE STORY:
Ender Wiggin may be in space learning to fight Formics, but his older siblings Peter and Valentine are saving the world back on Earth. When Valentine learns of an injustice in her school, she wants to fight it. Enter Peter who guides his sister through the process of nonviolent influence, and sets the ball rolling for his plans to one day rule the world. Jake Black, writer of the upcoming Ender’s Game Companion, adds this ALL-NEW NEVER BEFORE TOLD story to the Ender’s Universe. One-Shot/Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory …$3.99

LOCKJAW AND THE PET AVENGERS #2
COVER BY: Karl Kerschl
WRITER: Chris Eliopoulos
PENCILS: Ig Guara
COLORED BY: CHRIS SOTOMAYOR
LETTERED BY: NATE PIEKOS

THE STORY:
The hunt is on! Earth’s Cuddliest Heroes have ventured deep into the dangerous Savage Land, where ne’er has a house-broken animal escaped! Will the help of Zabu the Saber-Toothed Tiger be enough to save the Pet Avengers’ furry necks, so they can SAVE THE UNIVERSE AS WE KNOW IT?????? Featuring GORGEOUS covers by KARL KERSCHL and NIKO HENRICHON!!! All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #12
COVER BY: Clayton Henry
WRITER: Scott Gray & Roger Langridge
PENCILS: Matteo Lolli & Craig Rousseau
INKS: Craig Rousseau|Christian Dalla Vecchia
COLORED BY: Chris Sotomayor
LETTERED BY: Dave Sharpe

THE STORY:
Featuring CAPTAIN AMERICA, the Sentinel of Liberty, in the then & now! In the Now, he faces the hyper-technological might of Hydra! In the then, he battles the disgusting (and frankly, ugly) menace of P.R.O.D.O.K.! All Ages …$2.99

MISS AMERICA COMICS 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1
COVER BY: Dale Eaglesham
WRITER: Jen Van Meter
PENCILS: Andy MacDonald
INKS: Andy MacDonald
COLORED BY: Nick Filardi

THE STORY:
A brand new adventure of one of comics’ original super-heroines! Plus an extra-special classic reprint of one of her original 1940’s adventures. Jen van Meter (Black Lightning) and Andy MacDonald (PUNISHER: WAR JOURNAL) take you back to a time when the fate of the United States rested not only in thousands of men fighting for freedom overseas, but also in the hands of the women back home building the equipment that would keep the country running and winning! So get ready Axis Annie, Vichy Vixen, and…Madame Mauzer! Her name might be Miss America…but she sure ain’t gonna miss a chance to sock evil in the face! (This solicit brought to you by a very tipsy editor!) One-Shot/New and Reprints/Rated A …$3.99

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE #3
COVER BY: Dennis Calero
WRITER: Nancy Hajeski
PENCILS: Hugo Petrus
INKS: Hugo Petrus
LETTERED BY: Dave Sharpe|Dave Sharpe

THE STORY:
The grand adaptation of Jane Austen’s masterpiece continues! The Bennet girls are going boy-crazy in a sea of officers and wealthy businessmen. What’s a lady got to do to find a good man? Brought to you by award-winning writer NANCY BUTLER and fan-favorite HUGO PETRUS! Rated T …$3.99

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Courtesy of Marvel here are preview pages for Genext: United #2, Uncanny X-Men #511, Uncanny X-Men: First Class Giant Size Special #1 Wolverine #74, X-Factor #44, all scheduled to ship next week (6/10/09).

GENEXT: UNITED #2
WRITER: Chris Claremont
PENCILS: Alex Garner Jonboy Meyers
INKS: Jonboy Meyers

THE STORY:
A new generation of X-Men, a new generation of trouble! Twenty years have passed since the original X-Men faced their ultimate threat. Now, their children and grandchildren are picking up where they left off as Becka Monroe, Pavel Rasputin, Olivier Raven and the other members of the fledgling GeNext discover that being a super hero is not all fun and games. They travel to India with Hank “The Beast” McCoy and discover an insidious plot… But who is behind these dangerous assassins terrorizing Mumbai? And why do they seem so familiar? Rated A …$3.99

UNCANNY X-MEN #511
COVER BY: Greg Land
WRITER: Matt Fraction
PENCILS: Greg Land
INKS: Jay Leisten
COLORED BY: Justin Ponsor
LETTERED BY: VC – Joe Caramagna

THE STORY:
“Sisterhood” We will let this image speak for itself! Part 4 (of 4). Rated T …$2.99

UNCANNY X-MEN: FIRST CLASS GIANT SIZE SPECIAL #1
COVER BY: SKOTTIE YOUNG
WRITER: Scott Gray Roger Langridge & Jeff Parker
PENCILS: Dennis Calero, Sean Galloway, Craig Rousseau, Cameron Stewart & David Williams
INKS: Dennis Calero|Kevin Nowlan|Craig Rousseau|Cameron Stewart
COLORED BY: Brad Anderson|Dennis Calero|Val Staples|Cameron Stewart
LETTERED BY: Nate Piekos

THE STORY:
The original X-Men have left the building, and their replacements have arrived! How will Cyclops cope with the next generation of mutants, far more powerful and far less careful? Find out in this giant-sized special, featuring untold tales from the X-Men’s pasts! The 8-year-old Storm enters the deadly Museum of Set! Banshee clashes with the hordes of Irish myth! Nightcrawler fights alongside his circus family! Colossus battles to save his friends in Siberia! And at long last, Wolverine reveals his slice-your-heart-and-hope-to-die true origin in ‘The Man from S.N.I.K.T.’! One-Shot/Rated A …$3.99

WOLVERINE #74
COVER BY: Tommy Lee Edwards
WRITER: Jason Aaron & Daniel Way
PENCILS: Tommy Lee Edwards & Adam Kubert
INKS: Tommy Lee Edwards|Mark Farmer|Adam Kubert
COLORED BY: Studio F – Edgar Delgado|Tommy Lee Edwards|Morry Hollowell|Paul Mounts
LETTERED BY: VC – Cory Petit|John Workman

THE STORY:
TWO STORIES over TWO ISSUES! Each tale begins in WOLVERINE #73 and concludes in #74…as the WOLVERINE comic book makes a change you won’t believe… “A DAY IN THE LIFE” PART 2 Superstar WOLVERINE artist ADAM KUBERT returns, joined by superstar WOLVERINE writer JASON AARON! Experience a day in the life for America’s favorite mutant—a day packed with action, women, villains, costume changes and beer. Ever wonder why Logan keeps himself so busy these days? The answer lies within. “ONE PERCENTER” PART 2 Meanwhile, WOLVERINE: ORIGINS writer DANIEL WAY is joined by MARVEL 1985’s TOMMY LEE EDWARDS in a prelude to DARK WOLVERINE! Logan wants to get the hell out of New York, and he’s in no hurry to get back to San Francisco, either. So he gets on a motorcycle and takes the long way home. But home for Logan isn’t in a secret underground headquarters—it’s in a fight, with his hands wrapped around the neck of somebody who’s got it coming. Parental Advisory …$2.99

X-FACTOR #44
COVER BY: David Yardin
WRITER: Peter David
PENCILS: Valentine De Landro
COLORED BY: Jeromy Cox
LETTERED BY: VC – Cory Petit

THE STORY:
“DIRTY SEXY MONET” Monet St. Croix: Smoking hot. Steamy. Gorgeous. Did we mention she was smoking hot? And suddenly she’s taking charge of protecting X-Factor’s client from a serial killer while displaying extreme romantic interest in one of the team. Business as usual? Or something darkly sinister going on? And if you were the one Monet was coming on to, would you care? Rated T …$2.99

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Courtesy of Marvel here are preview pages for Amazing Spider-Man # 597, Beta Ray Bill: Godhunter #1, Fantastic Four #567, Punisher: Frank Castle #71, War of Kings: Savage War of Skaar #1,  all scheduled to ship next week (6/03/09).

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #597
COVER BY: Phil Jimenez
WRITER: Joe Kelly
PENCILS: Marco Checchetto
INKS: Marco Checchetto
COLORED BY: Chris Chuckry
LETTERED BY: VC – Joe Caramagna

THE STORY:
AMERICAN SON continues. Spider-Man goes up against Venom and Bullseye as he prepares to infiltrate the Dark Avengers headquarters. Meanwhile Harry’s life takes a dramatic turn now that he’s reunited with Lily and wedding plans continue for two lucky Parker pals. Rated A …$2.99

BETA RAY BILL: GODHUNTER #1
COVER BY: Patrick Zircher
WRITER: Kieron Gillen
PENCILS: Kano
INKS: Jose Angel Cano Lopez
COLORED BY: Jose Angel Cano Lopez
THE STORY:
Galactus! He’s devoured worlds since the dawn of the universe. Consuming the Korbinites’ home was nothing special. But for Beta Ray Bill – oathbrother to Thor and the Korbinites’ defender – it was a failure of his life’s duty…and has given him a certain clarity. How can a hero suffer such a threat to his existence? Beta Ray Bill sets forth to hunt down Galactus, force him to his knees and make him pay – with a plan so audacious even the Planet Eater will feel fear… Rated T …$3.99

FANTASTIC FOUR #567
COVER BY: BRYAN HITCH
WRITER: MARK MILLAR
PENCILS: BRYAN HITCH
INKS: ANDREW CURRIE
COLORED BY: PAUL MOUNTS
LETTERED BY: VC – RUS WOOTON

THE STORY:
THE MASTERS OF DOOM Part Two
The Marquis of Death has returned to Earth after a genocidal sojourn of two decades! And his first target is his once-pupil,
Victor Von Doom!
Rated T+ …$2.99

PUNISHER: FRANK CASTLE #71
COVER BY: Dave Johnson
WRITER: Victor Gischler
PENCILS: Goran Parlov
INKS: Goran Parlov
COLORED BY: Lee Loughridge
LETTERED BY: VC – Cory Petit

THE STORY:
“WELCOME TO THE BAYOU,” PART 1 OF 4 Traveling the Louisiana back roads with something awful stored in his trunk, Frank Castle stops at a service station on the edge of the bayou…and steps into a world of unspeakable horror. Patrolling the depths of hell, the Punisher has crossed paths with some unsavory characters, but noting has prepared him for the unspeakable depravity of the Geautreauxs. Explicit Content …$3.99

WAR OF KINGS: SAVAGE WORLD OF SKAAR #1
COVER BY: Paul Pelletier
WRITER: Christos Gage
PENCILS: Clayton Henry
INKS: Nelson DeCastro
THE STORY:
Across the brutal landscape of the distant planet of Sakaar, there is only one law: kill or be killed. Bloodthirsty and cruel, the monsters and barbarians bow only to the deadly SKAAR, SON OF HULK. The planet does not welcome strangers, especially those with their own deadly agendas. So, when Gorgon of the Inhumans and Starbolt of the Imperial Shi’ar arrive on the savage world bringing their own intergalactic WAR OF KINGS, they risk the uncontrollable rage of the green-skinned warrior! Will Skaar be dragged into the Kree/Shi’Ar fight? Or will the deadly planet Sakaar, prove more dangerous than the battlefield? Rated T …$3.99

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