INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #21 (OCT090511)
Written by MATT FRACTION
Art and 50/50 Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
50/50 Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER
Rated A…$2.99
On-Sale—12/9/09
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Marvel is pleased to announce Invincible Iron Man #17 has sold out at Diamond (though copies may still be available at retail level) and will return with Invincible Iron Man #17 Second Printing Variant! The Eisner Award winning team of Matt Fraction & Salvador Larroca presents the beginning of the end of Tony Stark in the sold out “World’s Most Wanted”! Norman Osborn will stop at nothing to retrieve the database stored in Tony Stark’s mind, will Tony let Norman’s Dark Reign destroy the world has he knows it!? Invincible Iron Man #17 Second Printing Variant features the interior art of Salvador Larroca on the Cover!
“The artwork by Salvador Larroca is solid all around. His character work continues to improve, the technological stuff continues to look great, and the different faces of Tony Stark (from man with everything to man losing everything) continue to impress.”- Kyle Poslusny, WeeklyComicBookReview.Com
“Fraction and Larroca have made me interested in reading Iron Man every month. For that alone, well done.”- Greg McElhatton, ComicBookResources.Com
Marvel urges retailers to check their orders on Invincible Iron Man as the series continues to sell out and draw mainstream media attention! How much longer does Tony have before his once prolific mind degenerates completely? What secrets will H.A.M.M.E.R. uncover with Black Widow and Maria Hill in their custody!? Find out in Invincible Iron Man #17 Second Printing Variant.
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #17 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT (JUL098304)
Written by MATT FRACTION
Art & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
Rated A …$2.99
FOC—9/24/09, On-Sale—10/14/09
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Marvel is pleased to announce Uncanny X-Men #514 has sold out at Diamond (though copies may still be available at retail) and will be returning with Uncanny X-Men #514 Second Printing Variant! Eisner Award winning writer Matt Fraction & superstar artist Terry Dodson present the fourth chapter to the epic Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia! With the Dark X-Men and Dark Avengers still feuding, Emma Frost must lead her newly-formed team on a mission to stop Simon Trask’s humanoid sentinels! Uncanny X-Men #514 Second Printing Variant features the dynamic interior art of Terry Dodson on the cover!
“The Dark X-Men look like a bona fide superhero squad, striking heroic poses with dazzling displays of power.”- Bryan Joel, IGN.Com
Why won’t Cyclops stop the Dark Avengers? Will Simon Trask’s once-human sentinels spread their infectious mutation across California!? Find out in Uncanny X-Men #514 Second Printing Variant!
UNCANNY X-MEN #514 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT (JUL098070)
Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils & Cover by TERRY DODSON
Rated T+ …$3.99
FOC—9/03/09, On-Sale—9/23/09
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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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Marvel is pleased to announce that Invincible Iron Man #11 has sold out at Diamond (though copies may be available at the retail level) and will return with Invincible Iron Man #11 Second Printing Variant, marking the third straight sell out for the series! New York Times Best-Selling author Matt Fraction and superstar artist Salvador Larroca present Tony Stark as he has literally fallen from the top of the world to the bottom of the barrel. As Norman Osborn basks in the adulation of the public during Dark Reign, Tony Stark fights to piece together his life, or what’s left of it. Things couldn’t be worse for the world’s most wanted man…until he faces off against an old friend! This new printing features Larroca’s powerful interior art on the cover, as Pepper Potts takes her new armor for a spin!
Critics and fans alike agree that Invincible Iron Man continues to be a great success:
“Fraction continues with his excellent characterization of Tony Stark.” – Gamerscircle.net
“Fraction’s Tony Stark has been one of the most well-defined portrayals of the character ever. Larroca and D’Armata really are at their best with the mechanical aspects of this series.” – Timothy Callahan, Comicbookresources.com
“Suave and cool…Matt Fraction is doing a good job of making a book about the most hated hero on the planet a pretty fun read.” – Chad Derdowski, Mania.com
“The script is tailor-made to Larroca’s strengths.” – Bryan Joel, IGN.com
Marvel urges retailers to check their orders on all Invincible Iron Man issues as well as all Dark Reign related tie-ins, as the series continues to generate quick sell-outs and great praise. You won’t want to miss the last gift Tony Stark left for Pepper Potts! Will Iron Man be able to avoid the malicious grasp of Norman Osborn for much longer? Don’t miss all the non-stop mechanical mayhem in Invincible Iron Man #11 Second Printing Variant!
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #11 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT (FEB098016)
Written by MATT FRACTION
Penciled by SALVADOR LARROCA
Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
Rated A …$2.99
FOC—3/26/09, On-Sale—4/15/09
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As the Humanity NOW! Coalition spreads its anti-mutant hate like wildfire, violence breaks out everywhere, leaving only one group left to oppose them — the X-Men! The acclaimed creative team of Matt Fraction (Invincible Iron Man) and Terry Dodson present Uncanny X-Men #506 and the future of mutantkind doesn’t look so bright! Only the X-Men’s fringe science team (Beast, Angel and some new allies) can change things before it’s too late! A HUGE discovery makes the chance of survival very small – it’s a race against time like never before!
See what fans and critics are saying about Uncanny X-Men:
“Great writing and great art. I really hope this team stays together as long as possible.” Ryan Y, CokeAndComics.blogspot.com
“Matt Fraction makes it work and makes it work wonderfully…Also for the second issue in a row Terry Dodson knocks it out of the park. His artwork is perfect for this book and the X-Men.” Ryan Broussard, ComiXtreme.com
“I know I’m excited about where this comic is headed.” Timothy Callahan, ComicBookResources.com
“Fraction’s pages pop with his usual vitality.” Jesse Schedeen, Comics.ign.com
“It’s a great time to be an X-fan!” Steven Bari, ComicsBulletin.com
Don’t miss the penultimate chapter of “Lovelorn,” as the X-Men must wage their latest war for survival on multiple fronts—and this may be one they can’t win! Find out in Uncanny X-Men #506!
UNCANNY X-MEN #506 (JAN092537)
Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils & Cover by TERRY DODSON
Rated T+ …$2.99
FOC—1/28/09, On-Sale 2/18/09
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He’s the man writing INVINCIBLE IRON MAN and UNCANNY X-MEN and he also happens to be filling in for Marvel’s EIC in this week’s MyCup o’Joe only at MySpace Comic Books! That’s right, True Believers, the one, the only, Matt Fraction!
Journalist Jim McLauchlin and Matt take a trip down memory lane and talk about how Mr. Fraction has made it to where he is today, writing about America’s Most Wanted and everyone’s favorite group of mutants.
Not only is Matt answering Jim’s questions, but he’s also answering the questions that you asked! Fan of THE ORDER? Wondering what’s next for Pepper Potts? Curious when Psylocke will make her appearance in UNCANNY X-MEN? Well this week’s MyCup o’ Fraction is for you!
Next week, Joe’s out again, and the man behind The MIGHTY AVENGERS and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN is filling in. Get all your questions in now for Mr. Dan Slott!
What are you waiting for True Believer?! Head on over to MySpace Comic Books and get in on the fun!
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After his tango with Jigsaw and capture by S.H.I.E.L.D., Frank has been living the dream at a S.H.I.E.L.D. maximum security prison. Thanks to the
Skrulls knocking out all Stark Industries technology worldwide during their invasion of Earth, Frank finds himself back on the streets and doing what he does best: killing. Luckily for Frank, and not so lucky for the Skrulls, there are plenty of targets to take out and get his kill numbers back up to where they were preincarceration. It’s all out Skrull busting (or bursting) fun as the Punisher brings his one man army to the frontlines in this Secret Invasion crossover.
Matt Fraction and Rick Reminder seem to really be having a good time with this book. I definitely know I have! I’ve starting picking this book up a little late in Fractions and Reminders run, but what I’ve read I have thoroughly enjoyed. This issue was no exception. It was a blast seeing Frank charge into battle with a bazooka in one hand, driving a big pickup decked out with Skrull skulls (try saying that three times fast) while blasting AM Gold on the radio. There was lots of action mixed with some good moments of humor. It was a little weird, and maybe just a little out of character, seeing Frank having a good time taking out the Skrulls, but it still made for an enjoyable story. I particularly enjoy the moments between Frank and Bridge. I like the banter back and forth between the two, and even though Bridge keeps trying to capture him, Frank is always there saving his butt.
I’m really starting to warm up to Howard Chaykin’s art, though it has taken me several issues to get used to his style of drawing. I really appreciate the amount of detail he puts into each page. Where as before I was a little distracted by the way he drew his characters, I found myself able to really get into this story both story and art wise.
If I had one complaint about this issue, it would be the white suited Hammerhead/Kingpin Skrull. I know they are putting the super Skrulls in outfits similar to their supervillan/hero counterparts so we will know who they are getting their powers from, but sometimes it just turns out all kinds of goofy looking. That being said, this issue was still a blast to read! Matt Fraction and Rick Reminder are doing a fantastic job, and I’m really gaining an appreciation for Howard Chaykin’s art. If your looking for a something a little different from what your used to with the Punisher, I highly recommend giving this issue a shot!
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