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Get ready for a pivotal turning point in Marvel’s cosmic history! Fan favorite writers Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning team up with acclaimed artist Paul Pelletier to present War of Kings #1! Black Bolt and the Inhumans attempt to restore their strength and security only to find themselves in a face-to-face confrontation with the Shi’Ar Empire led by X-Men nemesis Vulcan. All your favorite sci-fi characters are on a collision course and the war starts NOW!

“It seems Abnett and Lanning are unbeatable when it comes to space tales,” says Mike Sims of MarvelNoise.com about the writing team behind War of Kings.

“Pelletier does an excellent job of capturing the differences in features between panels AND characters, and handles the sketching of all sorts of different characters with finesse. This is a very versatile and talented artist,” raves JC of ComicNerd.com about War of Kings artist Paul Pelletier.

Who will rule? Find out in War of Kings #1!

WAR OF KINGS #1 (of 6) (JAN092531)
WAR OF KINGS #1 YU VARIANT (JAN092532)
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER
Cover by BRANDON PETERSON
50/50 Variant Cover by RON LIM
Variant Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Rated T+ …$3.99
FOC – 2/12, On-Sale – 3/4/2009

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The mighty son of Hulk embarks on a new bone-crushing journey in Skaar: Son Of Hulk #7, on sale NOW! In this all new arc, the Son of Hulk finally comes into possession of the cataclysmic “Old Power”, which grants him the ability to level the entire planet of Sakaar to the ground! Skaar’s newfound powers however may be too much for him to handle—meaning that the herald of Galactus, the Silver Surfer, must intervene! That’s right True Believer, the Silver Savage returns to Sakaar for an intergalactic throwdown with Skaar! Will the “Power Cosmic” overcome the “Old Power?” Acclaimed scribe Greg Pak and fan favorite artist Butch Guice deliver a can’t miss action packed thrill ride, featuring a regular cover by Ed McGuinness and a variant cover by Ron Lim! This issue also lays the seeds for an event that will rock the Marvel Universe on the same level of World War Hulk! It all begins here!

Fans and critics agree, Skaar is a must read!

“Pak has a flawless ear for the unadorned eloquence of peasant speech and warrior philosophy,” raves Adam McGovern of Comiccritique.com

Paul Brian McCoy of Comicsbulletin.com says, “Butch Guice continues to demonstrate that he is one of the most accomplished artists working today.”

How will the ferocious Skaar react when his greatest adversary yet, the Silver Surfer, comes to stop him? Will he finally gain revenge on Axeman Bone? Don’t miss Skaar: Son of Hulk #7, in stores NOW!

SKAAR: SON OF HULK #7 (NOV082401)
SKAAR: SON OF HULK #7 VARIANT
Written by GREG PAK
Penciled by BUTCH GUICE
Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
Variant Cover by RON LIM
Parental Advisory …$2.99
IN STORES NOW!

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Anita Blake Vampire Hunter: The Laughing Corpse is my first introduction to Laurell K. Hamilton’s world of vampires, werewolves and monsters. This issue definitely has piqued my interest in the series. My first impression of the character of Anita Blake is that she seems to be your typical hard-as-nails female cop (even though she’s not a cop) that you would see on tv except for a few small quirks, such as getting queasy at the sight of blood, that I found kinda funny considering her profession. This issue doesn’t give us much of a look at what her career exactly is, and since this is the first time I’ve read anything from this series, that is something I would have liked to have seen just a little bit more of. However, what we do learn from the story has me really interested to check out the rest of this series. From this first issue, I’m kinda getting a Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets CSI vibe, which is certainly not a bad thing.

Series creator Laurell K. Hamilton and adapter Jess Ruffner deliver a fairly solid story. I enjoyed the interaction between each of the characters and thought the dialog was well written. I would have liked to at least gotten a little glimpse of a vampire, werewolf or zombie since that is what got me interested in this book in the first place, but that is just a personal preference and didn’t take away any from the story. I thoroughly enjoyed the art form the team of Ron Lim and June Chung. I thought each page was beautifully rendered and the great colors from June Chung were really impressive.

In conclusion, I’m looking forward to checking out the rest of this story. These are the type of stories I usually really enjoy, so I’m hoping this one doesn’t let me down. I’m going to have to check out the first Anita Blake trade to learn a little bit more about this character.

COVER BY: RON LIM
WRITERS: JESSICA RUFFNER and LAURELL K. HAMILTON
PENCILS: RON LIM
COLORED BY: JUNE CHUNG
LETTERED BY: BILL TORTOLINI
EDITOR: MARK PANICCIA
Mature …$3.99