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Marvel is pleased to announce that Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia has sold out at Diamond (though copies may still be available at retail level) and will return with Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia Second Printing Variant! Eisner Award nominated scribe Matt Fraction joins X-artist supreme Marc Silvestri to deliver a shocking Dark Reign clash that rocks the Marvel Universe! Two of Marvel’s legendary teams, the X-Men and the Avengers, cross paths in this epic story of betrayal and deceit! Martial Law is declared in San Francisco to put an end the mutant rights riots and the Dark Avengers are sent to enforce it! Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia Second Printing Variant features the interior art of Silvestri on a stylish new cover!

Critics and Fans are raving about this dangerous Utopia:

“Intriguing and compelling…Where Matt Fraction goes from here should be interesting.” – Chad Nevett, ComicBookResources.com

“Fraction does an exquisite job… Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia is an engrossing story that has left me dying to get my hands on the chapters that are yet to come.” – Bill Janzen, Comicsbulletin.com

“Fraction’s made a case for Utopia as the X-story to remember this year.” – Bryan Joel, IGN.com

“You’ll find a lot to like about the Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia.” – Kyle Posluszny, Weeklycomicbookreview.com

Marvel urges retailers to check their orders on all Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia issues – as well as all Dark Reign related tie-ins – as it continues to generate significant buzz and critical acclaim! Who betrays the X-Men in this time of need? How does Cyclops respond as a leader of the mutant race? Catch all the answers in this shocking crossover that begins in Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia Second Printing Variant!

DARK AVENGERS/UNCANNY X-MEN: UTOPIA SECOND PRINTING VARIANT (MAY098104)
Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils & Cover by MARC SILVESTRI
Rated T+ …$3.99
FOC—7/14/09, On-Sale—8/5/09

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Courtesy of Marvel here are preview pages for Dark X-Men #1, GeNext: United # 3, Uncanny X-Men: First Class #1, and X-Men Legacy #226, all scheduled to ship next week (7/8/09).

DARK X-MEN: THE BEGINNING #1
COVER BY: Jae Lee
WRITER: James Asmus & Paul Cornell
PENCILS: Humberto Ramos
THE STORY:
UTOPIA TIE-IN Who are the Dark X-Men and how did they come to be? FIND OUT HERE! Each issue has 3 11-page stories, each dedicated to one of the Dark X-Men and how they came to be part of the team. This first two issues focus on Emma Frost, Mimic, Cloak & Dagger, Daken, Weapon X and Dark Beast! Rated A …$3.99

GENEXT: UNITED #3
COVER BY: Alex Garner
WRITER: Chris Claremont
PENCILS: Jonboy Meyers
INKS: Jonboy Meyers
COLORED BY: Jim Charalampidis|Chris Sotomayor
LETTERED BY: Ed Dukeshire – A
THE STORY:
The young heroes of GeNext delve deep into the mystery surrounding the attack on Mumbai. What connection do these evil machines have with Rico and his past? AND what life-changing danger will befall them when they uncover the truth? Trust us, GeNext will never be the same! Join the next generation of X-Men as legendary X-Scribe Chris Claremont and amazing artist Jonboy Meyers spin a tale of young adventurers coming into their own. Rated A …$3.99

UNCANNY X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #1
COVER BY: Roger Cruz
WRITER: Scott Gray
PENCILS: Roger Cruz
INKS: Colleen Coover & Roger Cruz
COLORED BY: Colleen Coover & Val Staples
LETTERED BY: Colleen Coover
THE STORY:
The early days of the X-Men’s second generation are revealed in an all-new series starring Cyclops, Storm, Banshee, Colossus, Nightcrawler, Wolverine and Phoenix! Professor X invites the mysterious Inhumans into the X-Men’s home, but when Wolverine and Gorgon meet, the party turns ugly! Nightcrawler faces a crisis of faith and searches for an answer in the Inhuman city Attilan – but has he found his salvation or ultimate destruction? Don’t miss a culture clash that will rock both super-teams to their cores! Rated A …$2.99

X-MEN: LEGACY #226
COVER BY: Terry Dodson
WRITER: Mike Carey
PENCILS: Dustin Weaver
THE STORY:
UTOPIA TIE-IN Rogue, Gambit and Danger go to join the X-Men in San Francisco, only to find it in flames. The Dark Avengers have come into town and are taking no prisoners. Wait, the whole problem is that they ARE taking prisoners. Norman Osborn has the city of San Francisco in the palm of his hands and mutants are being forced to take sides. Will they side with Cyclops and the X-Men? Or go to Osborn and his Dark X-Men? What side will the returning mutants and one of the X-Men’s most powerful foes take? Part 1 (of 2). Rated A …$2.99

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Courtesy of Marvel here are preview pages for Amazing Spider-Man Annual #36, Anita Blake: The Laughing Corpse – Necromancer #3, Marvel Adventures Super Heroes #13, Ms. Marvel #41, Punisher: Frank Castle #72, The Stand: American Nightmares #4, all scheduled to ship next week (7/8/09).

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #36
COVER BY: Olivier Coipel
WRITER: Marc Guggenheim
PENCILS: Patrick Olliffe
INKS: Patrick Olliffe
LETTERED BY: Virtual Comicraft
THE STORY:
As Peter Parker prepares for the 2nd most important wedding day of his life, a new enemy brutally rises up from Spidey’s past. Plus the introduction of some brand new family members promises to make this a wedding that he wishes never happened! Rated A …$3.99

ANITA BLAKE: THE LAUGHING CORPSE – NECROMANCER #3
COVER BY: Ron Lim
WRITER: Jessica Ruffner
PENCILS: Ron Lim
COLORED BY: Laura Villari
LETTERED BY: Bill Tortolini
THE STORY:
Best-Selling Author Laurell K. Hamilton’s thriller reaches its most shocking chapter yet! Who is Wheelchair Wanda? What dirt does she have on not-so-innocent billionaire Harold Gaynor? That’s what Anita Blake wants to know. And if she’s going to find out, Anita will have to journey to the Tenderloin, St. Louis’ red light district. So it’s a good thing master vampire Jean-Claude’s got her back…right? Mature …$3.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #13
COVER BY: Patrick Scherberger
WRITER: Paul Tobin
PENCILS: Marcelo DiChiara
INKS: Marcelo DiChiara, Raul Fernandez Fonts & Norman Lee
COLORED BY: Chris Sotomayor
LETTERED BY: Dave Sharpe
THE STORY:
Bulldogs are about the best dogs in the world. Everyone knows that. But when the Leader decides to use a robotic bulldog to steal all of SHIELD’s private files, it’s up to She-Hulk, Spider-Man and Tigra to clean up after the dog! All Ages …$2.99

MS. MARVEL #41
COVER BY: Sana Takeda
WRITER: Brian Reed
PENCILS: Sana Takeda
INKS: Luke Ross & Sana Takeda
COLORED BY: Sana Takeda
LETTERED BY: Dave Sharpe
THE STORY:
In MS MARVEL #41, not only does new Ms. Marvel Karla Sofen have to deal with Deadpool, now she’s got the New Avengers coming at her in full force. Prelude to this summer’s epic WAR OF THE MARVELS! Then in MS. MARVEL #42, WAR OF THE MARVELS begins here! Karla Sofen battles for her life in the streets of Los Angeles as an exciting new chapter in the history of Ms. Marvel begins! Guest starring the New Avengers and…someone we can’t tell you about! Rated T …$2.99

PUNISHER: FRANK CASTLE #72
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 2 Frank thought he was only passing through the Louisiana Bayou…until he crossed paths with a suspicious family of rednecks and decided to make their business his business. The Geautreauxs are throwing themselves a barbeque with all the fixings – and Frank Castle is the main course. Explicit Content …$3.99

THE STAND:  AMERICAN NIGHTMARES #4
COVER BY: Lee Bermejo
WRITER: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
PENCILS: Mike Perkins
INKS: Mike Perkins
COLORED BY: Laura Martin
LETTERED BY: VC – Rus Wooton
THE STORY:
The penultimate chapter of the second volume based on Stephen King’s horror epic! The survivors of the Captain Trips plague have started to team-up. Stu Redman and Glen Bateman trade origin stories–and horror stories about their mutual nightmares–while Randall Flagg sets out to recruit his first soldier in the ultimate battle between Good and Evil: Lloyd Henreid. But will the starving madman accept the dark man’s offer? And either way, will he or his soul survive? Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory …$3.99

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It’s the Marvel Comics story that has everyone from the New York Times to MTV buzzing and the verdict is in: Captain America Reborn #1 is a hit! The superstar dream team of Eisner-winning scribe Ed Brubaker (Captain America, The Marvels Project, Incognito) and red-hot artist Bryan Hitch present the return of Steve Rogers to the Marvel Universe! Plus, be sure to catch the dynamic covers by acclaimed artists Bryan Hitch, John Cassaday and Alex Ross!

The critics can’t stop raving about this landmark issue:

“Hope, Brubaker, Hitch, Guice, and Mounts promise, is Reborn… The scope of this story resonates on each and every page.”—Brendan McGuirk, Newsarama.Com

“Hitch and Guice are A-team talent and grace the book with fantastic action and the emotional nuances of the script are crystal clear.”—Lee Newman, BrokenFrontier.Com

“[Captain America Reborn] is a good one”—Timothy Callahan, ComicBookResources.Com

“Captain America Reborn has a unique idea, strong ties to the story it’s birthed from, and an interesting concept that net the first issue a solid A. Pick this one up; it’s probably going to sell out fast.”—Christopher, TheHomeWorld.Net

“Buy it… the artwork by Bryan Hitch and Butch Guice is nothing short of amazing”—Anthony Schiavino, PulpTone.Com

Marvel urges retailers to check their orders on Captain America Reborn, as the series continues to generate significant buzz from mainstream media. Don’t miss Captain America: Reborn #1, ON SALE NOW! Plus, check out Marvel.Com on location with the fans as Captain America Reborn hits stores: http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.8604

For more on Captain America Reborn, visit the official Marvel.Com mini-site at www.marvel.com/reborn for news, exclusive merchandise, an exclusive prelude and more!

CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #1 (of 5) (MAY090412)
CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #1 (of 5) CASSADAY VARIANT (MAY090413)
CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #1 (of 5) CASSADAY SKETCH VARIANT (MAY098044)
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by BRYAN HITCH
50/50 Covers by BRYAN HITCH & ALEX ROSS
Variant Cover by JOHN CASSADAY
Rated T+ …$3.99
ON SALE NOW!

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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.