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Marvel Congratulates The Creators Of The New York Times Best Selling Graphic Books!

Following Thursday’s announcement by the New York Times, Marvel would like to congratulate the seven teams of creators whose work made their historic debut on the New York Times Best Selling Graphic Books list. Marvel’s titles had an impressive showing on both the hardcover and softcover lists.

“We’re thrilled to see this important recognition for the comics industry!” says David Gabriel, SVP of Sales. “Over the past year, we’ve worked very closely with the New York Times and it’s exciting to see that comic creators as well as the entire industry can be given this honor.”

Debuting on the hardcover list:

  • Mighty Avengers Assemble by Brian Michael Bendis, Frank Cho, and Mark Bagley
  • Incredible Hercules: Love and War by Greg Pak, Fred Van Lente, Clayton Henry and Salva Espin

Debuting on the softcover list:

  • Secret Invasion: Runaways/Young Avengers by Christopher Yost and Takeshi Miyazawa
  • Secret Invasion: Black Panther by Jason Aaron and Jefte Palo
  • Captain America – The Death of Captain America, Vol. 3 by Ed Brubaker, Steve Epting, Roberto De La Torre, and Luke Ross
  • X-Men: Legacy – Sins of the Father by Mike Carey and Scot Eaton
  • Uncanny X-Men: End of History, Vol. 1 by Chris Claremont and Alan Davis

Marvel urges retailers to check their orders on these New York Times Best Sellers as this list reaches a new audience and generate even more buzz around these already great books!

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MIGHTY AVENGERS ASSEMBLE HC (DEC082423)
MIGHTY AVENGERS ASSEMBLE HC BAGLEY COVER (DEC082424)

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Art by FRANK CHO & MARK BAGLEY
Rating…$34.99
ON SALE NOW!

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INCREDIBLE HERCULES: LOVE AND WAR HC (DEC082431)
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE
Art by CLAYTON HENRY & SALVA ESPIN
Rated A…$19.99
ON SALE NOW

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SECRET INVASION: RUNAWAYS/YOUNG AVENGERS TPB (DEC082443)
Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST
Cover by MICHAEL RYAN
Art by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
Rated T+…$12.99
ON SALE NOW

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SECRET INVASION: BLACK PANTHER TPB (DEC082441)
Written by JASON AARON
Art by JEFTE PALO
Rated T+…$12.99
ON SALE NOW

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CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 3 – THE MAN WHO BOUGHT AMERICA TPB (DEC082456)
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Art by STEVE EPTING, ROBERTO DE LA TORRE & LUKE ROSS
Rated T+…$14.99
ON SALE NOW

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X-MEN LEGACY: SINS OF THE FATHER TPB (DEC082459)
Written by MIKE CAREY
Art by SCOTT EATON
Cover by KEN LASHLEY
Rated A…$14.99
ON SALE NOW

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UNCANNY X-MEN: END OF HISTORY VOL.1 TPB (OCT041798)
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Art by ALAN DAVIS
Rated…$12.99
ON SALE NOW

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Marvel Noise Episode 62

punisher1mckoneShort and sweet with reprinty goodness!  Pat, Dave, and Steve offer up so goodies for you to sink your ears into.  1983 is a very good year.  Plus: Feedback!

Titles mentioned include X-Men: First Class Giant-Size Special, Secret Invasion: Requiem, Thor God-Size Special, Captain America: Theater of War: Operation: Zero Point

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Items on sale, 1.7.09:

Agents Of Atlas TP $24.99
Amazing Spider-Man Vol 2 #582 $2.99
Cable Vol 2 #10 $2.99
Daredevil By Frank Miller & Klaus Janson Vol 3 TP $29.99
Dead Of Night Featuring Werewolf By Night #1 $3.99
Eternals Vol 4 #7 Incentive Frank Martin Variant Cover – [PI]
Eterrnals Vol 4 #7 Regular Eric Nguyen Cover $2.99
Fantastic Four Worlds Greatest HC Book Market Fantastic Four Cover $24.99
Fantastic Four Worlds Greatest HC Direct Market Doctor Doom Cover $24.99
Infinity Crusade Vol 2 TP $29.99
Invincible Iron Man #9 (Dark Reign Tie-In) $2.99
Marvel Illustrated Kidnapped #3 $3.99
Marvel Illustrated Three Musketeers HC $19.99
Marvel Spotlight Dark Reign $3.99
Marvel Super Hero Squad Hero Up One Shot Chris Sotomayor Cover $3.99
Marvel Super Hero Squad Hero Up One Shot Marcelo DiChiara Cover $3.99
Marvel Zombies 3 #4 $3.99
Marvel Zombies Dead Days TP $24.99
New Avengers Vol 9 Secret Invasion Book 2 HC $19.99
NYX No Way Home #5 $3.99
Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe A To Z Vol 6 HC $24.99
Official Index To The Marvel Universe #1 $3.99
Punisher Vol 7 #1 Target Norman Osborn Cover (Dark Reign Tie-In) $3.99
Punisher Vol 7 #1 Target Sentry Cover (Dark Reign Tie-In) $3.99
Runaways Vol 1 Pride And Joy HC $19.99
Secret Invasion TP $29.99
Secret Invasion War Of Kings One Shot $3.99
Spider-Man Blue HC Premiere Edition $24.99
Spider-Man Fear Itself #1 $3.99
Sub-Mariner Depths #4 $3.99
Ultimate Origins HC Book Market Gabriele Dell Otto Cover $24.99
Ultimate Origins HC Direct Market Michael Turner Cover $24.99
Universal War One Vol 1 HC $24.99
War Of Kings Saga – FREE
Wolverine And Power Pack #3 $2.99
Wolverine Switchback $3.99
X-Men Manifest Destiny #5 $3.99
X-Men Noir #1 2nd Ptg Dennis Calero Variant Cover $3.99
X-Men Noir #2 Regular Dennis Calero Cover $3.99
X-Men Noir #2 Variant Dennis Calero Cover $3.99

Marvel Figurines:

Classic Marvel Figurine Collection:
Classic Marvel Figurine Collection Magazine #82 Moon Knight $12.00
Classic Marvel Figurine Collection Magazine #83 Deathlok $12.00

Product Updates:

  • The Infinity Crusade TP Vol. 02 (NOV082472D, $29.99) will have 240 pages, not 248.
  • Marvel Spotlight: Dark Reign DKR (NOV082335D, $3.99) will have a cover by Yanick Paquette, not Adi Granov.
  • The New Avengers HC: Vol. 09: Secret Invasion (OCT082505D, $19.99; FOC 11/20/08) will be 128 pages, not 120 pages.
  • Punisher #1 DKR (NOV082394D, $3.99) will carry a Parental Advisory, not a T+ rating.
  • The Secret Invasion TP (NOV082460D, $29.99; FOC 12/11/08) will have 248 pages, not 200 pages.
  • The Spider-Man Premiere HC: Blue (OCT082513D, $24.99) will be 168 pages, not 160 pages.
  • The Black & White Premiere HCs of Spider-Man: Blue (OCT08-2514D, $24.99) and Daredevil: Yellow (SEP082450D, $24.99) have been cancelled.
  • The Super Hero Squad One-shot (NOV082321D, $3.99; FOC 12/18/08) will now be titled Marvel Super Hero Squad: Hero Up.
  • The Ultimate Origins HC (Premier/Direct Mkt. Eds.: OCT082499-500D, $24.99 ea.; FOC 12/04/08) will be 128 pages.
  • The Universal War One Premiere HC Vol. 01 (MR) (OCT082521D, $24.99; FOC 11/06/08) will be 152 pages, not 144.
  • Wolverine: Switchback (NOV082419D, $3.99; FOC 12/18/08) will also contain a backup story by writer Gregg Hurwitz and artist Juan Doe entitled Wolverine: Punching Bag.

Sneak Peeks: Marvel Titles Shipping 1.2.09 (Part 1)

Courtesy of Marvel, we have some preview pages for titles shipping Friday, January 2nd.

AVENGERS/INVADERS #7
avninv007_dc11COVER BY:ALEX ROSS
WRITERS: JIM KRUEGER and ALEX ROSS
PENCILS: STEVE SADOWSKI
COLORED BY: DYNAMITE – INLIGHT
LETTERED BY: TODD KLEIN
Marvel’s biggest self-contained story of the year continues! Featuring Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and spanning the generations from 2008 to the war-torn days of World War II! Surrounded by a trio of enemies they thought long-vanquished, The Avengers are victims of one of the most powerful pieces of technology in the Marvel Universe. Meanwhile, the Invaders find themselves trapped in an alternate reality that promises to destroy its most powerful member as the countdown to Armageddon begins.
Rated T+ …$2.99

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AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #20
avnint020_dc11COVER BY: MARK BROOKS
WRITERS: DAN SLOTT and CHRISTOS N. GAGE
PENCILS: STEVE KURTH
COLORED BY: DANIELE RUDONI
LETTERED BY: VC – JOE CARAMAGNA
“Acceptable Losses”
The Invasion is over and the Initiative has been rocked to its core. Now that the truth is out, that the program was conceived as part of a Skrull plot, can it survive? Who will leave? Who will stay? And who will lead them? Also: Learn what’s become of the REAL Hank Pym! And when Taskmaster discovers Mutant Zero’s true identity, she gets fightin’ mad! For fans of the Marvel Universe, this issue is one of the most important comics of the year as key members of the Initiative graduate and/or move on to four major Marvel titles!
Rated T+ …$2.99

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CAPTAIN AMERICA #45
capa045_dc11COVER BY: STEVE EPTING
WRITER: ED BRUBAKER
PENCILS: LUKE ROSS
INKS:
COLORED BY: FRANK D’ARMATA
LETTERED BY: VC – JOE CARAMAGNA
It’s Bucky versus Batroc and a mysterious foreign agent from his past as the Winter Soldier, as he fights to keep a secret super-weapon from falling into enemy hands! But the shocking ending of this three-parter brings a new twist to the mission… and sends our New Captain America in search of whatever is left of his old comrades, the Invaders.
From Ed Brubaker and Luke Ross – Part Three of Three
Rated T+ …$2.99

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FANTASTIC FOUR #562
ff562_dc11COVER BY: BRYAN HITCH
WRITER: MARK MILLAR
PENCILS: BRYAN HITCH
INKS: ANDREW CURRIE
COLORED BY: PAUL MOUNTS
LETTERED BY: VC – RUS WOOTON
The story we had to call “A Fantastic Four Wedding And A Funeral”…
Rated T+ …$2.99

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FANTASTIC FOUR COSMIC-SIZE #1
ffcos001_dc11COVER BY: FRANCESCO MATT MATTINA
CREATORS: CARY BATES and BING CANSINO
COLORS: THE MCCAIG 5
LETTERS: VC’S RUS WOOTON
EDITOR: TOM BREVOORT
To be revealed at a later date. Check back to Marvel.com, the Marvel Mailer & Diamond Daily for more information.
Rated A …$4.99

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INCREDIBLE HERCULES #124
herc124_dc11_goldCOVER BY: BOB LAYTON & GURU EFX
WRITERS: FRED VAN LENTE and GREG PAK
PENCILS: CLAYTON HENRY and GREG PAK
INKS: CLAYTON HENRY
COLORED BY: GURU-EFX
LETTERED BY: VC – JOE CARAMAGNA
LOVE AND WAR” (Part 4)
Hercules, Namora and Athena rush to Washington, D.C., to stop the Mad Amazon Artume from shifting the Axis Mundi and placing the whole world under her control. But now Artume has both Amadeus Cho and the mightiest of the Titans, ATLAS, at her beck and call — and Atlas hasn’t forgiven Herc for ripping him off during the Eleventh Labor!
Rated A …$2.99

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Sneak Peeks: Titles Shipping 11.26.08 (Part I)

Courtesy of Marvel, we have some preview pages for titles shipping Wednesday, November 26th.

CAPTAIN AMERICA #44
COVER BY: STEVE EPTING
WRITER: ED BRUBAKER
PENCILS: LUKE ROSS
INKERS: PABLO LAGUNA & RICK MAGYAR
COLORED BY: FRANK D’ARMATA
LETTERED BY: VC – JOE CARAMAGNA
EDITOR: TOM BREVOORT

Part two of this smashing three-parter pits Bucky Barnes, the new Captain America, against his own past as the Winter Soldier, and one of Steve Rogers deadliest foes… as the remnants of the Cold War creep into the states, searching for a secret weapon that only Cap can stop them from getting their hands on. But is that really what’s happening, or is it all a trap? Find out here – by Brubaker and Luke Ross!
Rated T+ …$2.99

INCREDIBLE HERCULES #123
COVER BY: CLAYTON HENRY
WRITER: FRED VAN LENTE & GREG PAK
PENCILS: CLAYTON HENRY
INKS: CLAYTON HENRY
COLORED BY: GURU-EFX
LETTERED BY: VC – JOE CARAMAGNA
“LOVE & WAR (Part 3)”
We know you’ve all been there, guys. We know it stinks. Your best bud gets a new girlfriend, and suddenly you never see him any more. And when you’re Hercules, your BFF is Amadeus Cho, and his new girlfriend is a psychopathic Amazonian princess who wants to destroy the world as we know it with an ancient Atlantean artifact… Well. That really stinks. Guest-Starring Namor the Sub-Mariner!
Rated A …$2.99


MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #5
COVER BY: ROGER CRUZ
WRITER: PAUL TOBIN
PENCILS: JACOPO CAMAGNI
INKS: NORMAN LEE
COLORS: GURU EFX
LETTERED BY: NATE PIEKOS
EDITOR: NATHAN COSBY

A VERY STRANGE DAY: In his MA: Super Heroes debut, Doctor Strange encounters a cosmically powered creature known as a Zakimiya, which has been allowing its newborn babies to feed on the very fabric of reality. Dang! Luckily, Doctor Strange has a plan—recruit a magically souped-up Spider-Man to web shut the holes in the fabric of reality, and then hope the two of them can bluff their way to victory against the all-powerful Zakimiya. Good luck with that!
All Ages …$2.99


MS. MARVEL #33
COVER BY: DAVID YARDIN & RAIN BEREDO
WRITER: BRIAN REED
PENCILS: ADRIANA MELO
INKER: MARIAH BENES
COLORED BY: CHRIS SOTOMAYOR
LETTERED BY: DAVE SHARPE
EDITOR: STEPHEN WACKER

The untold tale of Carol Danver’s days as a secret agent continues! What is Ascension? What is the CIA doing in Afghanistan? And what does all of this have to do the post-Secret Invasion world? Brian Reed (SECRET INVASION: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and Paulo Siqueira (THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) have all the answers.
Rated T+ …$2.99

THOR: MAN OF WAR #1
COVER BY: MARKO DJURDJEVIC
WRITER: MATT FRACTION
PENCILS: CLAY MANN & PATRICK ZIRCHER
INKS: VICTOR OLAZABA
COLORED BY: PAUL MOUNTS & JUNE CHUNG
LETTERED BY: VC – JOE CARAMAGNA
EDITOR: WARREN SIMONS

For countless millennia, over and again has the mighty, thunderous, impetuous, petulant god Thor raged and rebelled against the leadership of his father and lord, the all-powerful Odin. The capricious tantrums of a selfish titan, spoiled by his own power. But…ODIN HAS HAD ENOUGH! And so as the cycle is repeated in all ages, Thor must ultimately face the fullest wrath of the enraged All-Father! Witness the final and the most epic, earth-shattering, sky-scorching battle ever unleashed by the THOR: AGES OF THUNDER and THOR: REIGN OF BLOOD creative team of Matt Fraction and Patrick Zircher!
One-Shot/Rated T+ …$3.99


ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #128
COVER BY: STUART IMMONEN & RICHARD ISANOVE
WRITER: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
PENCILS: STUART IMMONEN
INKS: WADE VON GRAWBADGER
COLORED BY: JUSTIN PONSOR
LETTERED BY: VC – CORY PETIT
EDITOR: MARK PANICCIA

An unwelcome caller pays a visit to the Parker household in the form of Eddie Brock, the former host to the sinister Venom symbiote! Blaming Peter for his loss of the symbiote, Eddie will stop at nothing to regain it. As the situation comes unglued with the untimely arrival of Gwen Stacy, it’s Ultimate Venom versus Ultimate Carnage as War of the Symbiotes comes to its crashing conclusion! Plus: More on the mysterious Beetle and his mission for the “master”!
Rated A …$2.99



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Sneak Peeks: Titles Shipping 4.16.08 (Part I)

It’s that time again. Thanks to Marvel, we have previews from Captain America #37, Wolverine: Origins #24, X-Factor #30, World War Hulk Aftersmash: Warbound #5, and Marvel Adventures The Avengers #23. This is the first of three installments for titles shipping next Wednesday.

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

CAPTAIN AMERICA #37
COVER BY: JACKSON GUICE
WRITER: ED BRUBAKER
PENCILS: STEVE EPTING and JACKSON GUICE
INKS: STEVE EPTING
ACT THREE OF “THE EPIC THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA” STORY BEGINS!
With a new Cap now established, things go from bad to worse as the Red Skull makes an unexpected move for the very soul of America! And what was it that Sharon Carter saw at the end of the last issue? Act Three – The Man Who Bought America – begins here! By the most popular Cap team in years – Brubaker and Epting!
Rated T+ …$2.99



WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #24

COVER BY: SIMONE BIANCHI
WRITER: DANIEL WAY
PENCILS and INKS: STEVE DILLON
“THE DEEP END”
Wolverine and Deadpool have fought to a standstill and are now—literally—dead on their feet. Whose healing factor will reign supreme? And what horrible fate awaits the loser? The most over-the-top grudge match in recent memory continues! Part 4 (of 5)
Parental Advisory …$2.99

X-FACTOR #30
WRITER: PETER DAVID
PENCILS: VALENTINE DE LANDRO
INKS: ANDREW HENNESSY
THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN, PART 3 OF 5
As Rictor faces down death underneath a rapidly lowering, swinging blade, the rest of the team finds themselves in a Mutant Town transformed into the vicious Murderworld of the diabolical ARCADE! But who has hired the red-haired assassin to take out our heroes? This issue ends with an explosive finale that will literally change the landscape of New York City.
Rated T+ …$2.99

WWH AFTERSMASH: WARBOUND #5
COVER BY: JIM CHEUNG
WRITER: GREG PAK
PENCILS: LEONARD KIRK and RAFA SANDOVAL
INKS: LEONARD KIRK
Children of Gammaworld, remember their names! Korg the Kronan. Hiroim the Oldstrong. Elloe Kaifi. No-Name of the Brood. They survived the gladiator pits and battlefields of “Planet Hulk.” They withstood the titanic clashes and soul-searing revelations of “World War Hulk.” But today, under the deadly dome of Gammaworld, a hero falls — and the Warbound will never be the same!
Rated T+ …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS #23
COVER BY: LEONARD KIRK
WRITER: MARC SUMERAK
PENCILS: KEVIN SHARPE
AVENGERS RE-ASSEMBLE! What happens when you take the “Earth” out of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes? You end up with a bunch of Avengers that have mysteriously vanished off the face of the planet! Now Captain America and Spider-Man must call on some of their newest allies to help them rescue their missing teammates. But will this new roster of unpredictable heroes be able to work together long enough to save the day… or will they just end up making things even worse?
All Ages …$2.99

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Preview: Captain America #37

The New Captain America Is Seeing Red (Skull, That Is)!

Act Three of the epic “Death Of Captain America” storyline begins right here, as Eisner-winning writer Ed Brubaker takes things from bad to worse for the new Captain America! Acclaimed artists Steve Epting and Jackson Guice join Brubaker for Captain America #37, as the Red Skull targets the very soul of America with his latest gambit! As James “Bucky” Barnes must adjust to the new mantle once worn by his mentor, he must also search for the kidnapped Sharon Carter — whose jaw dropping discovery last issue may change the entire direction of Captain America!

Named Marvel’s top series by IGN.Com, who gushed “Captain America has consistently defied modern superhero series conventions… We honestly feel sorry for you if you’re missing out on this series,” this series continues to draw more acclaim with each issue.

Troy Brownfield of Newsarama.com said, “I’d like to see Brubaker complete his vision. And from where I sit, that vision continues to be smart, action-packed, well-considered, well-drawn, and just plain good comics.”

With the last three issues selling out quickly at Diamond (though copies may be available at the retail level), Marvel urges retailers to check their orders on all issues of Captain America. What does Red Skull have planned? Did Sharon Carter really see what she thought she saw? And can Bucky last as the new Captain America? Find out in Captain America #37!


CAPTAIN AMERICA #37 (FEB082219)

Written by ED BRUBAKER
Pencils by STEVE EPTING & JACKSON GUICE
Cover by JACKSON GUICE
FOC—3/27/08, On-Sale—4/16/08

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Marvel Noise Episode 26 – And They Call Tony Stark A Sellout…

It’s a second-printing bonanza as our new release list is littered with issues that are getting a second chance after selling out! Following that, we hear from Mike Sims and the Mighty Marvel Movie Minute, Backwards Dave with Bring ‘em Back, Carlos calls in with a review, and Pat Loika gets us Current with the Events from Annihilation: Conquest. All this plus a new contest announcement and Marvel Tales!

Titles mentioned in this episode include Captain America, Captain Marvel, Thor, War is Hell: The First Flight of the Phantom Eagle, and Mighty Avengers.

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Marvel items on sale, 3.19.08

Comics

Amazing Spider-Man #554, $2.99
Avengers Classic #10, $2.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA #36
COVER BY: STEVE EPTING
WRITER: ED BRUBAKER
PENCILS: BUTCH GUICE and MIKE PERKINS
INKS: BUTCH GUICE and MIKE PERKINS
THE SECOND ACT OF THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA COMES TO ITS SHOCKING CONCLUSION!
The new Captain America fights the Red Skull’s minions with Black Widow at his side and chaos erupting all around them! Meanwhile, Sharon Carter, still under the control of Dr. Faustus, makes a horrifying discovery about the next stage of the Skull’s plans! By Eisner and Harvey Award-Winning Best Writer Ed Brubaker with art by master storytellers Steve Epting and Butch Guice.
Rated T+ …$2.99

Captain Marvel #3 (of 5)(2nd Printing Variant), $2.99

CAPTAIN MARVEL #4
COVERS BY: ED MCGUINNESS and TERRY DODSON
WRITER: BRIAN REED
PENCILS: LEE WEEKS
INKS: STEFANO GAUDIANO
SECRET INVASION: INFILTRATION is underway and Captain Marvel is in the middle of it! What is the truth about Captain Marvel’s trip through time? The Kree are here to find out! Brian Reed (NEW AVENGERS: ILLUMINATI) and Lee Weeks (DAREDEVIL) continue the epic return of the Universe’s finest soldier!
Rated A…$2.99

Fantastic Four #554 (2nd Printing Bryan Hitch Variant Cover), $2.99
Foolkiller #4 (of 5), $3.99
Franklin Richards Spring Break, $2.99
Ghost Rider #21, $2.99
Hulk #2 2nd Printing Mcguinness Variant (Incentive Ed McGuinness Sketch Cover), $2.99
Immortal Iron Fist #13, $2.99
Incredible Hercules #115 (Regular Art Adams Cover), $2.99
Incredible Hercules #115 (Incentive Marko Djurdjevic Variant Cover), $2.99
Iron Man #27, $2.99
Lords of Avalon SOD #1 (of 6) 2nd Printing Variant, $2.99
Marvel Adventures Avengers #22, $2.99
Marvel Adventures Two-In-One #9, $4.99
Marvel Illustrated Iliad #4 (of 8), $2.99
New Exiles #2 (2nd Printing Tom Grummett Variant Cover), $2.99

THE ORDER #9
COVER BY: BARRY KITSON
WRITER: MATT FRACTION
BREAKDOWNS: BARRY KITSON
PENCILS: JAVIER SALTARES
INKS: STEFANO GAUDIANO and DEREK FRIDOLFS
California’s premier super-team! Superstars! Heroes! Moving targets? The sinister M.A.N. from S.H.A.D.O.W. clearly has devious plans for the super heroes of the Sunshine State…or he just wants them dead. Now, after squaring off against Soviet super-soldiers, zobos, the Black Dahlias girl gang, giant monsters, eviction from their headquarters, and their own performance issues, the worst is about to begin! By Matt Fraction (THE IMMORTAL IRON FIST) and Barry Kitson (Legion of Super-Heroes).
Rated T+ …$2.99

THOR #7
COVERS BY: MARKO DJURDJEVIC and OLIVIER COIPEL & MARKO DJURDJEVIC
WRITER: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
PENCILS: MARKO DJURDJEVIC
INKS: DANNY MIKI
We say thee HELL YEAH! After the events of the mega-blockbuster, multiple-issue-sellout, critically acclaimed first arc that restored the mighty God of Thunder and Asgard to full glory, Thor is back in action with a vengeance! And joining J. Michael Straczynski…fan-favorite DAREDEVIL cover artist Marko Djurdjevic comes on board to provide amazing painted interiors for an explosive two-issue arc! Thor’s never been more intense!
Rated T+…$2.99

Twelve #2 (of 12) 2nd Printing Chris Weston Variant, $2.99
Ultimates 3 #1 (Black and White Gatefold Heroes and Villians Variants), $2.99
Uncanny X-Men #495 (2nd Printing Mike Choi Variant), $2.99

WAR IS HELL: THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE PHANTOM EAGLE #1
COVER BY: JOHN CASSADAY
WRITER: GARTH ENNIS
PENCILS and INKS: HOWARD CHAYKIN
Set against the grim backdrop of Word War I, mysterious aviator Karl Kaufmann arrives on the western front dressed outlandishly and at the controls of his own plane. Overconfident and full of romantic ideals, he has come to fight and kill the Hun. But soon Kaufmann confronts staggering loss and witnesses violence on a scale he has never imagined. In the process, he learns the harsh truth of conflict: war is hell. Written by Garth Ennis and drawn by Howard Chaykin.
Cardstock Cover/Explicit Content …$3.99

Wolverine #62 (2nd Printing Ron Garney Variant)(X-Men Divided We Stand Tie-In), $2.99
Wolverine Origins #23, $2.99
World War Hulk Aftersmash Warbound #4 (of 5), $2.99
X-Factor #28 (2nd Printing Pablo Raimondi Variant)(X-Men Divided We Stand Tie-In), $2.99
X-Force #1 (2nd Printing Clayton Crain Variant)(X-Men Divided We Stand Tie-In), $2.99

Collections

EARTH X TRILOGY COMPANION TPB
COVER BY: ALEX ROSS
WRITER: JIM KRUEGER and ALEX ROSS
PENCILS: ALEX ROSS
The Earth X Trilogy revealed secrets of the Marvel Universe, but what are the secrets of the Earth X Trilogy? See for yourself in this collection of sketches, background material and incredible insights – all handpicked by series co-creator Alex Ross, and many seen here for the first time! Plus: the rare EARTH X #1/2; and the never-before-printed X-51 EARTH X prequel, originally serialized as an online comic. This is a resolicitation, all previous orders are cancelled.
Rated T+ …$29.99

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 4 (and DM ONLY)
COVER BY: GENE COLAN
WRITER: STAN LEE
PENCILS: GENE COLAN, JOHN ROMITA, and JOHN BUSCEMA
COLORED BY: WESLEY WONG
Steve Rogers is dead. Long live Captain America! The Sentinel of Liberty returns in another series of Marvel Masterworks adventures by the crème de la crème of the Bullpen’s unmatched artists and Stan “The Man” Lee. While the world thinks Steve Rogers dead, he continues on in secret as Captain America — but one identity crisis leads to another when the Red Skull returns and uses the power of the Cosmic Cube to switch bodies! Only with the help Sam Wilson, the Falcon — the world’s first African-America super hero — can Cap regain his true identity and defeat his Nazi nemesis? There’re also adventures against the Scorpion, Suprema and a classic Cap college campus story from the students’ rights era that proves if ain’t relevant, it ain’t Marvel! And lest we forget, Cap’s beautiful gal, Sharon Carter; guest-appearances by the Avengers, Nick Fury and Rick Jones in the guise of Bucky; and the looming menace of M.O.D.O.K. and the men of Advanced Idea Mechanics! So forget your war bonds and invest in Cap Masterworks, this one’s guaranteed greatness! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA #114-124.
240 PGS./All Ages …$54.99

MIGHTY AVENGERS VOL.1: THE ULTRON INITIATIVE #1 HARDCOVER
COVER BY: FRANK CHO
WRITER: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
PENCILS: FRANK CHO
The wait is over!! The Mighty Avengers assemble! Gathered together to be the greatest Avengers team ever, but who picked them? And why? And which A-list Avengers villain returns, revamped and reloaded for the ultimate revenge? Big super hero adventures from the multi-award winning team of Bendis and Cho. Collecting MIGHTY AVENGERS #1-6.
Rated A …$19.99

MOON KNIGHT VOL. 2: MIDNIGHT SUN TPB
COVER BY: DAVID FINCH
WRITERS: CHARLIE HUSTON and DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
PENCILS: DAVID FINCH, MICO SUAYAN, TOMM COKER, and JEFTE PAOLO
Three months back on the job, and they’re already coming out of the woodwork. The bad guys you expect. The gangsters and the hoods with old axes to grind. They all come with the territory. But the heroes – them, you don’t expect. Popping up to give you the eyeball and make sure you’re toeing the line. Their line. Spider-Man and his wisecracks…Frank Castle, the angel of death himself, telling you he’ll be keeping an eye on you…even the fugitive Captain America, with a word to say about crashing aircrafts into the sides of buildings in New York City. And now, this other thing. Someone is out there. Someone hitting the old haunts, scenes of the old crimes. Leaving messages. Leaving bodies. Someone who knows you. Someone who crushes steel and pulls off limbs. All to get your attention. Someone out of your league! Plus: Some people come to New York City looking for a knight in shining armor. Or just a warm body who can help you through the lonely hours. Be careful what you look for. Hot crime novelist Duane Swierczynski (The Blonde) and Jefte Paolo bring you the story of three women whose lives intersect in strange and deadly ways, two predators who stalk the city streets at night, and one shock ending you won’t see coming. No matter how many bad dates you’ve had. Collecting MOON KNIGHT #7-13 and ANNUAL #1.
Parental Advisory …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2290-6

NEW AVENGERS VOL. 7: THE TRUST PREMIERE HC
COVER BY: LEINIL YU
WRITER: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
PENCILS: LEINIL YU
The New Avengers have found a huge clue to the threat that has faced them since the day they banded together; now just the knowledge of that threat is tearing them apart. What secret could be so damning that it could do to the New Avengers what the Civil War could not? This volume ties into or wraps up threads from CIVIL WAR, WORLD WAR HULK, both AVENGERS titles and the upcoming SECRET INVASION! Collecting NEW AVENGERS #32-37 and ANNUAL #2.
184 PGS./Rated A …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2502-0

PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL VOL. 2: GOIN’ OUT WEST TPB
COVER BY: ARIEL OLIVETTI
WRITER: MATT FRACTION
PENCILS: ARIEL OLIVETTI and LEANDRO FERNANDEZ
Can one man stand against an army fueled by pure hate? With recent tragedies still rattling in his head, Frank Castle finds himself tied to a fencepost with barbed wire, watching what may be his last sunrise. Somewhere along the U.S./Mexico border, a super-militia bent on igniting a race war has been killing scores of innocent people. By the time the last shot is fired and the last body falls, you’ll have met the modern incarnation of the Hate Monger and seen an all-new look for the Punisher. Meanwhile, in Washington DC, someone wants to have words with Frank about his recent patriotic costume change: the Winter Soldier himself, Bucky Barnes! Collecting PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #5-11.
168 PGS./Rated T+ …$17.99

SPIDER-MAN: REIGN TPB
COVER BY: KAARE ANDREWS
WRITER: KAARE ANDREWS
PENCILS: KAARE ANDREWS
Spider-Man’s darkest night? The time? The future. The place? A cold, hostile Manhattan that long ago traded freedom for security, imposed by the brutal soldiers of the Reign. The opposition? Publisher turned rabble-rousing street prophet J. Jonah Jameson, who promises Spider-Man will return to save them all. But the long-vanished hero is a tired old man now – no job, no family, no hope. Can Peter Parker rediscover his once-great power and the great responsibility that comes with it? Or is the Spider’s mask too heavy a burden to bear in this harsh new reality? Featuring Doctor Octopus, Electro, Kraven, Mysterio, Sandman, Scorpion and more! Collecting SPIDER-MAN: REIGN #1-4.
160 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2665-2

X-FACTOR VOL. 4: HEART OF ICE TPB
COVER BY: PABLO RAIMONDI
WRITER: PETER DAVID
PENCILS: PABLO RAIMONDI and KHOI PHAM
With mutants an endangered species, can X-Factor stop the Isolationist from making them extinct? X-Factor’s battle with the depowered mutants of the terrorist X-Cell reaches a cataclysmic conclusion. Will X-Factor’s Rictor remain loyal to his teammates when faced with the chance to regain his own lost powers? And in the aftermath, there’s no rest for the wicked, as X-Factor is approached by Josef Huber, the Isolationist, who claims to have a way to make the government that has always feared and persecuted mutants protect them instead. Can he be trusted, or are his true intentions much more sinister? Does he plan for X-Factor to be mutantkind’s saviors, or their doom? Collecting X-FACTOR #18-24.
Rated T+ …$17.99

Sneak Peeks: Titles Shipping 3.19.08 (Part I)

Here are the opening pages of a few titles shipping next week: Captain America #36, Franklin Richards: Spring Break, Immortal Iron Fist #13, War Is Hell: The First Flight of the Phantom Eagle #1, and Iron Man #27.

There will be another batch of sneak peeks for next week available soon.

Captain America #36
By Ed Brubaker (writer), and Jackson Guice & Mike Perkins (art)

Franklin Richards: Spring Break
By Marc Sumerak (plotter/writer) and Chris Eliopoulos (plotter/artist)

Immortal Iron Fist #13
By Matt Fraction & Ed Brubaker (writers) and Tonci Zonjic, David Aja, & Kano (artists)

War Is Hell: The First Flight of the Phantom Eagle #1
By Garth Ennis (writer) and Howard Chaykin (artist)

Iron Man #27
By Daniel & Charles Knauf (writers), Carlo Pagulayan (pencils), and Jeffrey Huet (inks)

Initial thoughts:

I still stand by my earlier statement that Guice needs to be seen more. His Captain America is insane and I love it. This issue does not let you catch your breath from earlier issues. Franklin Richards is a guilty pleasure. Two words to sum up Iron Fist: “whoa” and “nelly”. I wasn’t sure what to expect with Phantom Eagle and I was pleasantly surprised with what I ended up with. This is a very good first issue. Finally, it’s not an easy job being Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Thanks to Marvel for the previews.

Marvel Noise Episode 23: David and D-Man!

Our host is back in the studio this week and as usual he’s running off the new releases, rambles on in SkrullWatch, and gladly takes the contributions from Mike Sims with the Mighty Marvel Movie Minute and Backwards Dave offering another Bring ‘em Back. There’s also a question comin’ our way thanks to a voicemail and a blast from the past by way of Marvel Tales.

Titles mentioned include Captain America, X-Men: Legacy, Kick-Ass, Thor, and Black Panther.

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Marvel titles on sale 2.27.08:

Comics

BLACK PANTHER ANNUAL #1
COVER BY: JUAN DOE
WRITER: REGINALD HUDLIN
PENCILS: LARRY STROMAN
INKS: KEN LASHLEY
“BLACK TO THE FUTURE”: A special double-sized issue to commemorate Black History Month.
It’s 2057 and the Watcher’s prediction came true: Wakanda is an Imperial Power steering the course for humanity’s future. As T’Challa prepares the next Black Panther for the great responsibility ahead, he must first reflect on the road traveled–a long and winding journey filled with surprises.
Rated T+…$3.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA #35
COVER BY: BUTCH GUICE
WRITER: ED BRUBAKER
PENCILS: BUTCH GUICE
INKS: BUTCH GUICE and MIKE PERKINS
THE NEW CAPTAIN AMERICA FIGHTS FOR THE HEART OF HIS COUNTRY IN A CITY GONE INSANE! Last issue was just the tip of the iceberg, as the Red Skull’s master plan kicks into motion, and chaos begins to take hold of the US, with only one man to stand in its way, but is he up to the task? By Harvey and Eisner Award-Winning Best Writer Ed Brubaker with art by master storytellers Steve Epting and Butch Guice!
Rated T+…$2.99

CRIMINAL 2 #1
COVER BY: SEAN PHILLIPS
WRITER: ED BRUBAKER
PENCILS: SEAN PHILLIPS
That’s right, the most acclaimed crime comic in the industry is giving readers and retailers a second chance to get onboard as we relaunch with a new format, featuring more pages, longer main stories, and an expanded magazine section! “Second Chance In Hell” begins the first of three standalone issues, this one focusing on Gnarly the bartenders and telling the story of the last days of his life as a boxer and revealing how the Undertow bar came into his hands. It’s a hard-hitting period-piece, set in the grimy early 70s, where crime, seduction and betrayal go hand-in-hand. And on top of this longer-than-usual length main story, CRIMINAL now features an expanded back-pages section, as well – with articles by Brubaker and other top crime writers, from novelists to screenwriters to comic writers. These noir articles have become a popular piece of the CRIMINAL package, and are something that can only be found in the comics, not in any collections. So please take this SECOND CHANCE IN HELL to find out what everyone’s been talking about!
Mature Content …$3.50

DAREDEVIL #105
COVER BY: MARKO DJURDJEVIC
WRITER: ED BRUBAKER
PENCILS: MICHAEL LARK
INKS: STEFANO GAUDIANO
Daredevil faces Mr. Fear in the shocking conclusion to “Without Fear” by award-winning creators Brubaker and Lark! How far will Matt Murdock go to save his wife? What is Milla’s fate? And what is Mr. Fear’s final secret? All the answers are here!
32 PGS./Rated T+…$2.99

House Of M Avengers #5 (of 5), $2.99

KICK-ASS #1
COVERS BY: JOHN ROMITA JR. and STEVE MCNIVEN
WRITER: MARK MILLAR
PENCILS: JOHN ROMITA JR.
The greatest super hero comic of all-time is finally here. WOLVERINE: ENEMY OF THE STATE’s team of MARK MILLAR (CIVIL WAR) and JOHN ROMITA JR. (WORLD WAR HULK) reunite for the best new book of the 21st century. Have you ever wanted to be a super hero? Dreamed of donning a mask and just heading outside to some kick-ass? Well, this is the book for you–the comic that starts where other super hero books draw the line. KICK-ASS is realistic super heroes taken to the next level. Miss out and you’re an idiot!
Explicit Content …$2.99

Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #33, $2.99
Marvel Adventures Iron Man #10, $2.99
Marvel Illustrated Picture Dorian Gray #3 (of 6), $2.99
Marvel Zombies 2 #5 (of 5), $2.99
New Exiles #0, $4.99
New Exiles #1 2nd Ptg Var, $2.99
New Warriors #9, $2.99
She-Hulk 2 #26, $2.99
Spider-Man With Great Power #2 (of 5), $3.99

THOR #6
COVERS BY: OLIVIER COIPEL and ART ADAMS
WRITER: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
PENCILS: OLIVIER COIPEL
INKS: MARK MORALES
Asgard stands once more. Thor has reclaimed his role as the God of Thunder, and key members of his Norse pantheon stand by his side. Now, the blockbuster first arc by fan-mega-favorites J. Michael Straczynski (SPIDER-MAN: ONE MORE DAY) and Olivier Coipel (HOUSE OF M) comes to an end. What will be the new status quo for the Odinson? Just be sure to get this one before it sells out like the rest!!
Rated T+ …$2.99

Thunderbolts International Incident, $2.99
Twelve #1 (of 12) 2nd Ptg Var, $2.99
Ultimate Fantastic Four #51, $2.99
Ultimate Spider-Man #119, $2.99
World War Hulk Aftersmash Damage Control #2 (of 3), $2.99
X-Men First Class Vol 2 #9, $2.99

X-MEN: LEGACY #208
COVER BY: DAVID FINCH
WRITER: MIKE CAREY
PENCILS: SCOT EATON and JOHN ROMITA JR.
INKS: JOHN DELL and KLAUS JANSON
“LEGACY”
The X-Men’s past becomes the present as Xavier fights the greatest battle of his life. With his mind hanging in the balance, one false move can cause irreversible damage. Help arrives from an unlikely source, but in the world post-Messiah Complex, sometimes your enemies are the only people you can trust.
Rated A…$2.99

YOUNG AVENGERS PRESENTS #2
COVER BY: JIM CHEUNG
WRITER: BRIAN REED
PENCILS and INKS: HARVEY TALIBAO
Teddy Altman thought he was just an average teenager with super strength and the ability to shapeshift. Then he discovered he was the son of a Skrull Princess and the Kree’s most famed hero – Captain Marvel. Writer Brian Reed (CAPTAIN MARVEL, NEW AVENGERS: ILLUMINATI) and Harvey Tolibao (IRON MAN ANNUAL, STAR WARS) bring you the tale of the Hulkling’s first meeting with the father he never knew.
Rated T+…$2.99

Zombie Simon Garth #4 (of 4), $3.99

Collections

ALL-NEW OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z VOL. 1 PREMIERE
The most exciting and comprehensive Marvel handbook is finally here! Beginning a twelve-volume guide to the Marvel Universe with more than 100 huge entries in each tome! This issue – from 1602 to Blackwulf! Spotlighting people (Angel, Annihilus, Ant-Man, Apocalypse, Arachne, Ares, Aurora, Banshee, Baron Zemo, Beast, Beta Ray Bill, Bishop, Black Bolt, Black Knight, Black Panther, Black Widow), places (Atlantis), teams (AIM, Acolytes, Agents of Atlas, Alpha Flight, Avengers), species (Badoon), alternate realities (2020, 2099, the Age of Apocalypse) and more!
Rated T+ …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3028-4

FRANKLIN RICHARDS: COLLECTED CHAOS
COVER BY: CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
WRITERS: MARC SUMERAK and CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
PENCILS: CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
Move over, Mr. Fantastic – the progeny of Marvel’s First Family has a brand-new digest! Franklin Richards returns with this collection of four critically acclaimed FRANKLIN RICHARDS: SON OF A GENIUS one-shots! Join Franklin and his robot pal H.E.R.B.I.E. as they head into Reed’s lab for all kinds of fantastic fun, amazing adventures and more trouble than you can shake an Ultimate Nullifier at! This compilation is bound to bring out the kid in every reader! Collecting FRANKLIN RICHARDS: MARCH MADNESS, WORLD BE WARNED, MONSTER MASH and FALL FOOTBALL FIASCO.
All Ages …$8.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2787-1

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: ATLAS ERA HEROES VOL. 2 (and VARIANT EDITION VOLUME 92)
COVER BY: JOHN ROMITA
PENCILS: JOHN ROMITA, DICK AYERS, BILL EVERETT, MORT LAWRENCE, and BOB POWELL
The Atlas Era Hero Revival continues with the adventures of the comics’ most famous trio of Communist conquering heroes: Captain America, the Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner! Beginning with the Big Three’s anthology adventures in Men’s Adventures, we then dive headlong into Captain America’s complete 1954 solo series. Illustrated by Bullpen legend John Romita in some of his very first super hero stories, you’ll see Cap and Bucky fight Fifth Columnists, Commie spies and even the Soviet Electro! Next up, it’s the Human Torch and Toro! Returned from his slumber by an atomic bomb, the Torch has rejoined his young sidekick in a battle to clean up threats as amazing and entertaining as vampires, killer robots and his 1950s nemesis, the Vulture. Their crime-fighting adventures even take on a global purchase, stretching all the way to the 38th Parallel and Communist Korea! And finally, for a quick taste of what’s to come in Atlas Era Heroes’ next volume, comes an assortment of Bill Everett’s lavishly drawn tales of the lord of the Atlantis, Namor the Sub-Mariner. Considered by many to be the definitive take on the character, Everett’s ’50s Sub-Mariner is nothing less than treasure from the deep! We’d be remiss to leave you without a bevy of historical bonuses, including a rare Human Torch tale that went unprinted for more than a decade, original artwork, Atlas Era house ads and an introduction by Hero Revival scholar extraordinaire Roy Thomas. Collecting MEN’S ADVENTURES #27-28, CAPTAIN AMERICA #76-78, HUMAN TORCH #36-38 and MARVEL SUPER-HEROES #16.
All Ages …$59.99

ONSLAUGHT REBORN
COVER BY: ROB LIEFELD
WRITER: JEPH LOEB
PENCILS: ROB LIEFELD
Marvel’s greatest heroes sacrificed themselves to save the world from the deadliest threat they had ever faced: Onslaught! The lives of the Fantastic Four and the Avengers were saved only when Franklin Richards created a parallel universe, where we found those heroes, reborn! But this world has long since merged back into our own, and the evil Onslaught — forged from the most vile parts of Magneto’s and Professor X’s psyches — has been presumed long dead. But now, he, himself, is reborn — and he’s bringing fragments of the other universe with him! Join comics superstars Jeph Loeb and Rob Liefeld in this no-holds-barred, all-out action extravaganza — celebrating the 10th anniversary of the event that changed Marvel history — as Onslaught, the Marvel Universe and the Heroes Reborn Universe collide in this massive crossover! Collecting ONSLAUGHT REBORN #1-5.
Rated T+ …$19.99

ORSON SCOTT CARD’S WYRMS
COVER BY: ADRIANO BATISTA
WRITERS: ORSON SCOTT CARD and JAKE BLACK
PENCILS: ADRIANO BATISTA
Fusing high science fiction with the classical mythological archetype of the quest, New York Times best-selling author Orson Scott Card’s WYRMS is a must-read for any fan of science fiction and fantasy. Featuring a world settled by humans from a crashed starship who have built their own unique society, WYRMS is a story full of many themes and ideas, crafted by the writer responsible for such masterpieces as ENDER’S GAME and SPEAKER FOR THE DEAD. And with stunning artwork by Adriano Batista that brings these characters to life, WYRMS is a can’t miss event! Collecting WYRMS 1-6.
Parental Advisory …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2661-4

PUNISHER MAX VOL. 4
COVER BY: TIM BRADSTREET
WRITER: GARTH ENNIS
PENCILS: LEANDRO FERNANDEZ and LAN MEDINA
This deluxe hardcover collects PUNISHER MAX VOL. 7: MAN OF STONE and PUNISHER MAX VOL. 8: WIDOWMAKER, plus extras. In MAN OF STONE, two new players arrive to work out a lethal grudge as British Special Forces and Taliban insurgents face off in the Afghan highlands. One is Frank Castle, the man they call the Punisher. The other is General Nikolai Alexandrovich Zakharov, Soviet war criminal, known as the Man of Stone. Neither will stop until the other is dead – and Zakharov has brought not only a platoon of elite shock troops, but CIA traitor Rawlins, blackest of black operators. Castle has allies of his own, but this is old, bad, bloody country. You go to war in Afghanistan…and everybody dies. And in WIDOWMAKER, five Mafia widows are going to try what so many of their menfolk failed at: They’re going to take the Punisher down. But they’re not the only ones out for revenge. You spend your life married to organized crime, you end up with things in your past you’d rather forget. And for these women, the past is coming back in the worst way possible. Armed. Deadly. And hungry for justice. Collecting PUNISHER #37-49.
Explicit Content …$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2867-0

SHANNA THE SHE DEVIL: SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST
COVER BY: KHARI EVANS
WRITERS: JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
PENCILS: KHARI EVANS
Shanna the She-Devil returns in an all-new series jam-packed with jungle action, Hong Kong gangsters, dinosaurs, diamonds and cavemen! Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti reunite with super-hot artist Khari Evans (DAUGHTERS OF THE DRAGON) to bring you the story of modern-day pirates shipwrecked on the Marvel Universe’s deadliest island, where only Shanna can protect them from hordes of man-eating monsters! Collecting SHANNA THE SHE DEVIL: SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST #1-4.
96 PGS./Parental Advisory …$10.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2412-2

X-MEN: SUPERNOVAS
COVER BY: CHRIS BACHALO
WRITER: MIKE CAREY
PENCILS: CHRIS BACHALO, HUMBERTO RAMOS, CLAYTON HENRY, and MARK BROOKS
A new direction for the X-Men, or at least what’s left of them! As old threats are put to rest, more deadly threats emerge from the unlikeliest of places. Threats that spell doom for the X-Men. Plus: What could possibly strike terror into the heart of…Sabretooth?! And who are the Children of the Vault? This is the book you’ve been waiting for! A perfect starting point for any new reader! Collecting X-MEN #188-199 and ANNUAL #1.
Rated A …$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2319-4

Marvel Previews March 2008, AR

Captain America #34 Sells Out

Landmark Issue Returns With Director’s Commentary

It’s the story everyone’s talking about, from CNN.Com to NPR to The Colbert Report, and Marvel is pleased to announce that Captain America #34 has sold out at Diamond (though copies may be available at the retail level). Featuring the debut of the new Captain America and a shocking gambit by the Red Skull, this issue has drawn rave reviews from all corners, praising the Eisner Award-winning team of writer Ed Brubaker (Criminal, Daredevil, Uncanny X-Men, Immortal Iron Fist) and artist Steve Epting.

“Get ready for the type of comic book read that makes it all worthwhile,” said Jim Gibbons of WizardUniverse.Com. “Bru, Epting and Perkins’ run on this book has been a pleasure to read… this is why I read comics.”

To meet the overwhelming demand for this issue, Marvel is going back to press with Captain America #34 Director’s Cut, featuring the story that has everyone buzzing plus special bonus materials (including the script) providing readers with a look at the genesis of this instant classic! This issue also comes wrapped in a new cover featuring the dynamic interior art of Epting!

If you’ve always wanted to find out why fans and critics agree that Captain America is a must-read or want to discover why everyone’s buzzing about this landmark issue, now’s your chance to experience it with Captain America #34 Director’s Cut!

CAPTAIN AMERICA #34 DIRECTOR’S CUT (DEC078177)
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Pencils & Cover by STEVE EPTING
Inks by BUTCH GUICE
Colors by FRANK D’ARMATA
Rated T+ …$2.99
FOC—2/21/08, ON-SALE—3/12/08

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