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

INCOGNITO #1
COVER BY: SEAN PHILLIPS
WRITER: ED BRUBAKER
PENCILS: SEAN PHILLIPS
From the creators of Criminal and Sleeper comes the most insane and evil super-villain comic you’ve ever read!
What if you were an ex-super villain hiding out in Witness Protection… but all you could think about were the days when the rules didn’t apply to you? Could you stand the toil of an average life after years of leaving destruction in your wake? And what if you couldn’t stand it? What would you do then?
INCOGNITO – a twisted mash-up of noir and super-heroics – by best-selling creators Ed Brubaker (The Death of Captain America) and Sean Phillips(Marvel Zombies) with Val Staples on colors.
And continuing Criminal’s single issue tradition, each issue of Incognito has more pages of story content, as well as articles on pulp and noir and behind the scenes looks!
Mature Content/No Ads …$3.50

KICK-ASS #5
COVER BY: JOHN ROMITA JR.
WRITER: MARK MILLAR
PENCILS: JOHN ROMITA JR.
INKS: TOM PALMER
COLORED BY: DEAN WHITE
Since he put on the green wetsuit and became Kick-Ass, Dave Lizewski has broken both legs, shattered his back; been run over by a Mercedes, smashed by garbage cans, and clobbered by gangsters; become a YouTube phenomenon and inspired a wave of costumed vigilantes…but none of that can compare to what’s going to happen now that John Genovese knows who he is. The super hero sensation of 2008 continues, courtesy of Mark Millar (CIVIL WAR, WOLVERINE, 1985, FANTASTIC FOUR) and John Romita Jr. (WORLD WAR HULK, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN)!
Mature …$2.99

PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #26
COVER BY: DAVE WILKINS
WRITER: RICK REMENDER & MATT FRACTION
PENCILS: HOWARD CHAYKIN
INKS:
COLORED BY:
LETTERED BY:
The “Secret Invasion” might be over, but the aftermath has just begun. In the ashes of a world where up is down, black is white, and victory has come at an extraordinary price, whose side is The Punisher on? Where does G.W. Bridge– a soldier all his life– go when the war is over? And if the invasion is over… who has Frank Castle in their sights? Some wars will never end…
Parental Advisory …$2.99

PUNISHER: WAR ZONE #4
COVER BY: STEVE DILLON
WRITER: GARTH ENNIS
PENCILS: STEVE DILLON
INKS: STEVE DILLON
COLORED BY: MATT HOLLINGSWORTH
LETTERED BY: VC – RUS WOOTON
“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

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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!

COVER BY: ALEX MALEEV
WRITER: MATT FRACTION and RICK REMENDER
PENCILS: HOWARD CHAYKIN
INKS: HOWARD CHAYKIN
COLORED BY: STUDIO F – EDGAR DELGADO
LETTERED BY: VC’S JOE CARAMAGNA
EDITOR: AXEL ALONSO
Parental Advisory …$2.99

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Another week, another batch of Sneak Peeks! With many thanks to Marvel, we have pages from Iron Man: Viva Las Vegas #1, Mighty Avengers #13, Cable #3, Foolkiller #5, Logan #3 (Black and White Variant), and Punisher War Journal #19 all scheduled to be in stores next Wednesday!

Be warned, you may find some spoilers in the following images.

Foolkiller is intended for mature audiences and contains explicit content.

IRON MAN: VIVA LAS VEGAS #1
COVER BY: ADI GRANOV
WRITER: JON FAVREAU
PENCILS: ADI GRANOV
INKS: ADI GRANOV
COLORED BY: ADI GRANOV
LETTERED BY: CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
A Marvel Knights series by the talents who brought you the IRON MAN movie! What’s a billionaire to do when he’s worn out from running a multi-national corporation? Well, if his name happens to be Tony Stark, it’s a situation that calls for some R & R in the casinos of sin city! Mix in a beautiful archaeologist and the fifty-foot dragon statue she discovered, and a plague of lizards descending on Las Vegas, and it’s a recipe for the sort of armored adventure that’s a perfect chaser after an evening at the movies!
Cardstock Cover/Rated T+ …$3.99

MIGHTY AVENGERS #13
COVER BY: MARKO DJURDJEVIC
WRITER: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
PENCILS: ALEX MALEEV
INKS: ALEX MALEEV
COLORED BY: MATT HOLLINGSWORTH
LETTERED BY: DAVE LANPHEAR
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
Where has Nick Fury been and who are the new Howling Commandos? It’s the debut of all-new characters and some surprising revelations about some classic ones as Nick starts to put his plan to stop the Invasion together. But will it be enough?
The Eisner award-winning team of Bendis and Maleev bring this very important Secret Invasion issue to life.
Rated A …$2.99

CABLE #3
COVERS BY: ARIEL OLIVETTI and JOHN ROMITA JR.
WRITER: DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
PENCILS: ARIEL OLIVETTI
COLORED BY: ARIEL OLIVETTI
Your name is Nathan Summers. You’ve just met a nice Jersey girl. She’s blonde, soft-spoken, and she doesn’t mind the fact that you have a kid…or a bullet in your chest…or a big scary guy with a robot arm that wants to kill you. But you can’t stay here. The future of mutantkind is resting on your shoulders and the longer you stick around, playing house, the bigger the risk. Especially when an old friend comes blasting out of the past…
Rated T+ …$2.99

FOOLKILLER #5
COVER BY: LAN MEDINA
WRITER: GREGG HURWITZ
PENCILS: LAN MEDINA
COLORED BY: ANDY TROY
LETTERED BY: VC – JOE CARAMAGNA
Move over Frank Castle, there’s a new vigilante in town.
All that stands between the Foolkiller and vengeance is 98 pounds of pure, unadulterated mean. His name is Sickle Moon and he knows a thing or two about blades. Brace yourself for one of the sickest, weirdest fights you’ll ever see.
Cardstock Cover/Explicit Content …$3.99

LOGAN #3 (Black and White Variant)
COVER BY: EDUARDO RISSO
WRITER: BRIAN K. VAUGHAN
PENCILS: EDUARDO RISSO
INKS: EDUARDO RISSO
LETTERED BY: VC – RUS WOOTON
In the gut-wrenching conclusion to Vaughan and Risso’s epic story, Wolverine must make the single most difficult decision of his long and bloody career.
Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory …$3.99

PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #19
COVER BY: ALEX MALEEV
WRITERS: RICK REMENDER & MATT FRACTION
PENCILS: HOWARD CHAYKIN
INKS: HOWARD CHAYKIN
COLORED BY: STUDIO F – EDGAR DELGADO
LETTERED BY: VC – JOE CARAMAGNA
All the players are assembled…the stage is set…the lights are lowered…and a conspiracy 18 issues in the making begins. This is it: the ultimate revenge saga as designed and engineered by Punisher’s arch-rival, Jigsaw! He’s killed off the loose ends from Frank Castle’s life before The Punisher; he’s replacing him on the streets with a leaner, meaner psychotic; and now Jiggy’s taking out everyone and everything that Castle holds dear and framing him for it. And this is just the bloody beginning…Written by Matt Fraction and Rick Remender, with art by Howard Chaykin.
Rated T+ …$2.99

Marvel has yet again been kind enough to provide previews of some of next week’s titles. In this final offering of titles shipping next week, we have the opening pages of Punisher War Journal #18, Logan #2 (Black and White Variant), Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Guilty Pleasures #10, Clandestine #3, and Kick-Ass #2.

Be warned, there may be some spoilers below. Also, Dave’s blue language has been excised from the Kick-Ass preview pages. In the actual comic, his potty mouth and thoughts are in full force.

PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #18
COVER BY: ALEX MALEEV
WRITER: MATT FRACTION
ART: HOWARD CHAYKIN
One word: JIGSAW. In this prelude to the next major story-arc in PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL, we get to spend a little time with the man, the myth, and the monster that’s earned the right to call himself the Punisher’s arch-nemesis. What is it about Frank Castle that makes this otherwise sane, if a little sinister, gangster go absolutely and completely insane whenever he’s around? What buttons can Frank possibly push that pushes Jigsaw over the edge of sanity? Find out straight from the horse’s mouth, kiddies: JIGSAW starts here, ends in blood, and features a whole lot of violence in-between. By Matt Fraction (IMMORTAL IRON FIST, Casanova) and Howard Chaykin (WOLVERINE).
Rated T+ …$ 2.99

LOGAN #2 (of 3) BLACK AND WHITE VARIANT
COVER BY: EDUARDO RISSO
WRITER: BRIAN K. VAUGHAN
PENCILS: EDUARDO RISSO
INKS: EDUARDO RISSO
The groundbreaking new mini–series from Eduardo Risso (100 Bullets) and Brian K. Vaughan (Y: The Last Man) continues! Returning to the place that made him the man he is today, Wolverine faces off against an all-new enemy in an epic clash with a last page that has to be seen to be believed.
Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory …$3.99

ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: GUILTY PLEASURES #10
COVER BY: RON LIM
WRITER: LAURELL K. HAMILTON and JESSICA RUFFNER
PENCILS: RON LIM
Things keep getting worse for Laurell K. Hamilton’s deadly vampire hunter as one of her allies in the hunt for the vampire killer is murdered! But vampire bites, ominous dreams, and persistent sociopaths won’t slow Anita down as she takes matters into her own hands and learns the truth about the mystery that’s been plaguing her: the identity of the perpetrator of the brutal and unlicensed slayings of “innocent” vampire citizens! Of course, having that knowledge doesn’t mean she’ll live long enough to share it! The adaptation of the best-selling novel continues here!
Parental Advisory …$2.99

CLANDESTINE #3
COVER BY: ALAN DAVIS
WRITER: ALAN DAVIS
PENCILS: ALAN DAVIS
INKS: MARK FARMER
Guest-starring the time-lost Excalibur! Anybody who loved Alan Davis’s classic run on that series in the ‘90s will want to jump on board, because the Cross-Time Express is making its way through the dimension Newton Destine calls home, and it’s bringing with it a trainload of trouble along with it!
Rated T+ …$2.99

KICK-ASS #2
COVER BY: JOHN ROMITA JR.
WRITER: MARK MILLAR
PENCILS: JOHN ROMITA JR.
Sickening violence… just the way you like it. The most screwed-up superhero comic of all time continues in what’s sure to be the most exciting launch of 2008. What would happen if you tried to be a super hero? What would happen when an ordinary man in a latex suit comes face-to-face with the criminal underworld? Read about super heroes like you’ve never seen them before and feel happy that you are living here right now when this book is being published. Your grandchildren will only envy you. Comics just don’t get better than this.
Mature …$2.99

MAX: EXPLICIT CONTENT

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To tease you and, of course, to get you ready for next week here are some preview pages for Cable #1, Logan #1, Omega: The Unknown #6, Penance: Relentless #5, Punisher War Journal #17, The Twelve #3, and X-Force #2.

Be warned, there may be some spoilers in these pages.

Cable #1:

Logan #1:

Omega: The Unknown #6:

Penance: Relentless #5:

Punisher War Journal #17:

The Twelve #3:

X-Force #2:

And because I care, here are a few pages from next week’s big deal, the free Secret Invasion Saga #1:

All images copyright Marvel Entertainment, 2008.

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