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After a week off we return with a voicemail and Steve gives us a recap of the Albany Comic Con.  We also get to (finally) hear Steve’s Halloween segment.  Plus some talk about War Machine Volume 1: Iron Heart.

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Courtesy of Marvel, here are preview pages for Thor Annual #1, Ultimate Comics Armor Wars #1, Vengeance of the Moon Knight #1, and War Machine #9; shipping September 16.

THOR ANNUAL #1
COVER BY: Marko Djurdjevic
WRITER: Peter Milligan
PENCILS: Tom Grindberg and Mico Suayan
INKS: Tom Grindberg
COLORED BY: Studio F – Edgar Delgado|Chris Sotomayor
LETTERED BY: VC – Joe Caramagna
The mighty Thor has been exiled from Asgard. Without his allies at his side, the wounded and isolated God of Thunder discovers that time does not heal all wounds…especially when it’s the Egyptian pantheon bearing the grudge!! Seth! Grog! The enemies from Thor’s past have returned…and they are howling for revenge, ready to exploit Thor’s misery and finish him off once and for all. Don’t miss this action-packed, Midgard-shattering annual! All this and a reprint of Journey Into Mystery #83 remastered with modern coloring!
Rated T …$3.99

ULTIMATE COMICS ARMOR WARS #1
COVER BY: Brandon Peterson
WRITER: Warren Ellis
PENCILS: Steve Kurth
INKS: Jeffrey Huet
COLORED BY: Guru-eFX
LETTERED BY: VC – Joe Sabino
Exploding from the ruins of ULTIMATUM, Tony Stark races against time to save his crippled corporation and stop the theft of his armored arsenal! Superstar writer WARREN ELLIS (ULTIMATE HUMAN) teams up with rising talent STEVE KURTH (IRON MAN) to bring you a globe-spanning, high-octane thriller with a blast from Tony’s past that you’ve gotta see to believe!
Rated T …$3.99

VENGEANCE OF THE MOON KNIGHT #1
COVERS BY: Leinil Francis Yu and Alex Ross
WRITER: Gregg Hurwitz
PENCILS: Jerome Opena
COLORED BY: Dan Brown – A
LETTERED BY: VC – Joe Caramagna
“SHOCK AND AWE,” PART 1 Moon Knight is back in the Big Apple and looking to pick a fight with the man who chased him out of town in the first place: Norman Osborn. Freed of his demons and armed with an arsenal of incredible new weapons, Moon Knight is finally the hero he always aspired to be – taking out criminals with massive flair and throwing down the gauntlet to his old nemesis. Is Osborn ready for Round Two?
Parental Advisory …$3.99

WAR MACHINE #9
COVER BY: Francesco Mattina
WRITER: Greg Pak
PENCILS: Allan Jefferson Souza
INKS: Nelson Pereira
COLORED BY: Frank Martin
LETTERED BY: VC – Joe Caramagna
Patriot or Traitor? Hero or killer? Man or machine? James Rhodes fights for his very soul as he takes on the most deadly incarnation of his greatest enemy. Get ready for the new Ultimo and the last temptation of War Machine in the book that has Wizard raving “My favorite new ongoing Marvel series continues to impress…Greg Pak’s tech-heavy thriller keeps the action pumping faster and more furious than rounds from a .50 caliber Gatling gun.”
Rated T …$2.99

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Courtesy of Marvel here are preview pages for Amazing Spider-Man Family #7, Invincible Iron Man #14, Marvel Adventures The Avengers #37, The Mighty Avengers #26, War Machine #7, and Young Allies Comics 70th Anniversary Special #1,  all scheduled to ship next week (6/17/09).

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #7
COVER BY: Joe Suitor
WRITER: Tom DeFalco, Fred Hembeck & Roger Stern
PENCILS: Ronald Frenz, Fred Hembeck & Val Semeiks
INKS: Sal Buscema, Fred Hembeck & Cory Sedlmeier
COLORED BY: Studio F – Antonio Fabela & Impacto – Bruno Hang|Andres Mossa
LETTERED BY: Jared Fletcher, Fred Hembeck & Dave Sharpe

THE STORY:
Pack the car and grab the kiddies, it’s time for your monthly visit with the family! First up, if you think the infamous Parker Luck started with Peter, think again as Aunt May takes Pete on a trip down memory lane to the day she married Uncle Ben and became a Parker herself! Then, SPIDER-GIRL battles Silverback and discovers a conspiracy against her – one that goes straight to her own high school! And finally, Peter Porker’s daughter – THE AMAZING SWINEY-GIRL – goes head-to-head with her greatest foe yet, CRAYFIN THE BUNTER – Part 1 of 2! Rated A …$4.99

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #14
COVER BY: Salvador Larroca
WRITER: Matt Fraction
PENCILS: Salvador Larroca
INKS: Salvador Larroca
COLORED BY: Frank D’Armata
LETTERED BY: VC – Joe Caramagna

THE STORY:
It’s the perfect jumping-on point, as the second half of WORLD’S MOST WANTED begins here! Don’t miss out on this critically acclaimed blockbuster! Tony’s failing health makes the Iron Man too complicated to pilot. Hill hunts the world’s most un-huntable man. Pepper defies Norman Osborn and H.A.M.M.E.R. itself. And all of Iron Man’s rogues’ gallery is after him and the billion-dollar bounty on his head…starting with the murderous Madame Masque! But believe it or not, there’ll soon come a time when everyone looks back on these as the good old days… Rated A …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS #37
COVER BY: David Williams
WRITER: Paul Tobin
PENCILS: David Baldeon
LETTERED BY: Dave Sharpe

THE STORY:
DOLL WINNER’S SQUAD: He’s back, and now the Puppet Master’s reach extends into the past, where he’s controlling the All Winner’s Squad into reshaping the “future world” of today into his own very personal utopia! But when Miss America, Golden Girl and the Blonde Phantom arrive from the 1940′s to team up with today’s Captain America and the rest of Avengers, it’s a battle royale to decide the past, present and future fate of the world! All Ages …$2.99

MIGHTY AVENGERS #26
COVER BY: Khoi Pham
WRITER: Dan Slott
PENCILS: Stephen Segovia
INKS: Stephen Segovia
COLORED BY: John Rauch|Dean White
LETTERED BY: Dave Lanphear

THE STORY:
DARK REIGN The Avengers/Fantastic Four slobberknocker continues! This one’s got it all true believers: from MR. FANTASTIC and HANK PYM’S battle of the brains to HERCULES and THE THING’S battle o’ the brawn! When it’s over, expect BIG changes for Earth’s Mightiest Heroes– including the team’s all-new headquarters and a very disturbing DARK REIGN alliance. Rated A …$2.99

WAR MACHINE #7
COVER BY: FRANCESCO MATT MATTINA
WRITER: Greg Pak
PENCILS: Mahmud Asrar & Leonardo Manco
INKS: Leonardo Manco
COLORED BY: JOHN RAUCH
LETTERED BY: VC – Joe Caramagna

THE STORY:
War Machine brings his battle to the United States in Part Two of “Homeland”! Plus, from the pages of THUNDERBOLTS, American Eagle strikes! Don’t miss the mayhem in the book CBR.com calls “a visual spectacle…it’s high octane, higher-caliber adventure”! Rated T …$2.99

YOUNG ALLIES COMICS 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1
COVER BY: Paolo Rivera
WRITER: Roger Stern
PENCILS: Paolo Rivera
LETTERED BY: Jared Fletcher

THE STORY:
Before they were Invaders, Bucky Barnes and Toro the Flaming Kid joined forces with four teen-age friends to battle the Third Reich as the Young Allies! Their fictionalized adventures thrilled readers on the Home Front throughout World War II, but their real story has never been told — until now! Discover the truth behind comics’ original kid gang! Action! Intrigue! Adventure! All in a timely tale by Roger Stern (Amazing Spider-Man) and Paolo Rivera (Mythos). And in a bonus back-up, take another trip to the Golden Age with a classic reprint from the Timely Era! New and Reprints/Rated A …$3.99

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Courtesy of Marvel here are preview pages for Avengers: The Initiative #24, Avengers/Invaders #11,  Incredible Hercules #129, Ms. Marvel #39, New Avengers #53, and War Machine #6 all scheduled to ship next week (5/28/09).

AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #24
COVER BY: HUMBERTO RAMOS
WRITER: CHRISTOS GAGE
PENCILS: HUMBERTO RAMOS
COLORED BY: STUDIO F – EDGAR DELGADO
LETTERED BY: VC – JOE CARAMAGNA
THE STORY:
THE INITIATIVE: DISASSEMBLED CONTINUES! A Dark Reign has fallen. Norman Osborn has disbanded S.H.I.E.L.D. and shut down Camp Hammond. That leaves the Shadow Initiative out in the cold…stuck in Madripoor with no means of escape, hunted by an army of Hydra agents, including Wolverine’s old foes, Bloodscream and Roughhouse! They have no idea if Norman even knows they’re out there, or if they’re better off if he doesn’t! If you thought changing costumes was the biggest event in Taskmaster’s career, you cannot miss this issue…
Rated T+ …$2.99

AVENGERS/INVADERS #11
COVER BY: Mario Alberti
WRITER: JIM KRUEGER ALEX ROSS
PENCILS: STEVE SADOWSKI
THE STORY:
On the other side of history, chaos reigns. Evil has won and the Fourth Reich now rules the world. Only the combined might of the Avengers, The Invaders and the mysterious new heroes Electro, The Challenger, The Silver Scorpion, The Black Widow, the Black Avenger and Captain Terror have a hope of setting the world right. Rated T+ …$2.99

THE INCREDIBLE HERCULES #129
COVER BY: DAVID WILLIAMS
WRITER: GREG PAK
PENCILS: RYAN STEGMAN
INKS: TERRY PALLOT
COLORED BY: RAUL TREVINO
LETTERED BY: VC – JOE CARAMAGNA
THE STORY:
In this issue: HERCULES AND AMADEUS CHO DIE!!! We heard that cheap death sells comics, and we’re more than happy to oblige. Though seriously, if you had to plunge into the UNDERWORLD and bring back Hercules’ slain father ZEUS to counter Hera’s power, could you think of a better plan? And come to think of it, have you ever noticed how… impermanent death is in the Marvel Universe? Well, while hobnobbing among the most famous Marvel deceased over the last few years, Herc and Cho learn the terrible secret why — and why PLUTO, Lord of the Dead, is fighting-mad about it!
Rated T+ …$2.99

MS. MARVEL #39
COVER BY: MIKE DEODATO
WRITER: BRIAN REED
PENCILS: PATRICK OLLIFFE
INKS: SERGE LAPOINTE
COLORED BY: CHRIS SOTOMAYOR
LETTERED BY: DAVE SHARPE
THE STORY:
The Dark Reign is in full effect. Carol Danvers is dead.
Moonstone has taken on the mantle of Ms. Marvel. And the only hope for the forces of good is…Machine Man?! Brian Reed & Patrick Olliffe kick off a new chapter in the legend of Ms. Marvel!
Rated T+ …$2.99

NEW AVENGERS #53
COVER BY: BILLY TAN
WRITER: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
PENCILS: CHRIS BACHALO BILLY TAN
INKS: TIM TOWNSEND
COLORED BY: JUSTIN PONSOR
LETTERED BY: COMICRAFT
THE STORY:
WHO WILL BE THE NEXT SORCERER SUPREME? And will he or she survive the initiation? The Avengers fight a battle that they know will shape the future of the Marvel Universe for years to come!
Rated A …$3.99

WAR MACHINE #6
COVER BY: FRANCESCO “MATT” MATTINA
WRITER: Greg Pak
PENCILS: CARLOS MAGNO
INKS: Jeffrey Huet & Nelson Pereira
COLORED BY: Jay David Ramos & Andy Troy
LETTERED BY: VC – Joe Caramagna
THE STORY:
Controversy erupts as War Machine picks a target on U.S. soil in “Homeland,” Part One! When Jim Rhodes returns home he comes face-to-face with American Eagle, last seen in the pages of THUNDERBOLTS—as two visions of America clash with earth-shattering results that may irrevocably change War Machine—and the nation he loves! Also: What the heck does Rhodes’ mom have to say about all of this? Find out in the first chapter of a shocking new story arc in the series that CBR.com calls “high-octane, higher-caliber adventure…a visual spectacle worthy of the spotlight.” Rated T …$2.99

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Spinning out of Dark Reign, the hero known as War Machine has a new mission to save the world and critics can’t stop raving about his new series! War Machine #1, from acclaimed scribe Greg Pak (World War Hulk, X-Men: Magneto- Testament) and rising star artist Leonardo Manco team up for the new series that puts the iron clad hero on a quest to take down some of the world’s greatest threats! This one man army takes no prisoners, leaving fans and critics alike with their jaws on the floor!

“A new, cybernetically enhanced War Machine becomes like an international Punisher. He’s a one-man war on worldwide crime…Manco’s work is a good fit for this series, with its scratchy detail illustrating a world that is anything but bright and shiny. This is a sordid, tarnished Marvel Universe, and Manco ‘s style suits it perfectly.”—Timothy Callahan, ComicBookResources.Com

“Leonardo Manco does a great job capturing a gritty technological feel, and Greg Pak does a great job keeping the pace up. I think this series will be one to watch.” —Brendan McQuirk, Newsarama.Com

“Leonardo Manco’s beautiful art matches the subject material perfectly, giving Rhodes a rough, gritty world to rocket through and providing some gorgeous splash pages…(for the) shoot-’em-up comic with a sci-fi/tech twist.”—Bryan Joel, IGN.Com

“The lines between man and machine, hero and monster, justice and murder can be entertaining and interesting to explore under a talented pen and Pak certainly has that talent…[Manco] provides a gritty realism to the horrors of battle as well as to the horrors of Rhodey’s situation.”—Tonya Crawford, BrokenFrontier.Com

Marvel urges retailers to check their orders on War Machine, as the series continues to draw acclaim from all corners.

WAR MACHINE #1 (OCT082347)
WAR MACHINE #1 VILLAIN VARIANT
Written by GREG PAK
Pencils & Cover by LEONARDO MANCO
Villain Variant by MIKE DEODATO
Rated T+ …$2.99
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Courtesy of Marvel, we have some preview pages for titles shipping Friday, January 2nd.

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #8
COVER BY: CLINT LANGLEY
WRITERS: DAN ABNETT and ANDY LANNING
PENCILS: PAUL PELLETIER
INKS: RICK MAGYAR
COLORED BY: GURU-EFX
LETTERED BY: VC – JOE CARAMAGNA
WAR OF KINGS lead-in!
All hail Blastaar, King of the Negative Zone! As Rocket Raccoon attempts to pull a new team of Guardians together, the big question is… what the d’ast happened to Star-Lord? Prepare for major curve balls and hi-octane action as Star-Lord squares off against the new warlord ruler of the Negative Zone….Blastaar! Just what is this feared FF foe planning to do with a certain high tech prison full of some of the Marvel Universe’s worst super-offenders? And how does this all lead to War of Kings? Find out in the series that IGN.com calls “a rip-roaring, side-splitting romp of a book that shouldn’t be missed.”
Rated T+ …$2.99

MARVELS: EYE OF THE CAMERA #2
COVER BY: JAY ANACLETO
WRITER: KURT BUSIEK
PENCILS: JAY ANACLETO
COLORED BY: BRIAN HABERLIN
LETTERED BY: COMICRAFT
The long-awaited sequel to the award-winning publishing sensation that made Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross into stars begins here! News photographer Phil Sheldon’s back, with the man-on-the-street’s perspective on the big events of the Marvel Universe, from the Avengers, the all-new X-Men and the Secret Wars to Dracula and the Werewolf By Night. But this time, Phil’s world is going to be rocked not just by superheroes and super-villains — but by something far more personal, as well. Featuring the Marvel debut of artist Jay Anacleto, whose gorgeous, photorealistic pencil renderings give a new look at the Marvel Universe, and what it would be like to actually be there.
Rated A …$3.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #43
COVER BY: SALVADOR ESPIN
WRITER: PAUL TOBIN
PENCILS: DAVID HAHN
INKS: DAVID HAHN
LETTERED BY: NATE PIEKOS
Can’t vacations ever go right? All the Fantastic Four wanted was a nice simple weekend at the Suite Salem Bed & Breakfast—Agatha Harkness: Propeitor. But the rooms are more than a little odd, and the nearby country fair has an unsettling Hall of Mirrors run by a certain lady known as Moondragon. Worst of all, Baron Mordo’s not playing fair at the fair! He’s stolen part of the FF’s essence to create gargoyle-simulacrums bent on the FF’s destruction!
All Ages …$2.99

NEW EXILES ANNUAL #1
COVER BY: DAVID WILLIAMS
WRITER: CHRIS CLAREMONT
PENCILS: TOM GRUMMETT
INKS: VICENTE CIFUENTES
COLORED BY: WIL QUINTANA
LETTERED BY: TOM ORZECHOWSKI
Proteus was one of the Exiles’ most deadly foes. He lead a path of destruction across the multiverse before finally finding a body that could sustain him… the body of Exile, Morph. Brainwashed into believing himself to be the true Morph, Proteus has fought alongside the Exiles side for some time…but every so often, hints of his true self… slip through. Not too much… an angry look here, a brutal beating there. Now, finally, the moment fans have been dreading has truly come… Proteus has returned!
Rated A…$3.99

VENOM: DARK ORIGINS #5
COVER BY: ANGEL MEDINA
WRITER: ZEB WELLS
PENCILS: ANGEL MEDINA
INKS: SCOTT HANNA
COLORED BY: AVALON – MATT MILLA
LETTERED BY: VC – JOE CARAMAGNA
There’s no turning back now. The symbiote has finally and fully bonded with Eddie Brock’s DNA, blackening his heart, tarring his soul. Now the man reborn as VENOM sets out for revenge! Discover the humanity behind the classic Amazing Spider-Man #300, as a twisted, corrupted human being crosses the final line, and Spider-Man and his monstrous new arch-enemy Venom meet face-to-face for the first time…in a battle that would rock comics for decades to come! By Zeb Wells (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and Angel Medina (SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN)!
Rated T+ …$2.99

WAR MACHINE #1
COVER BY: LEONARDO MANCO
WRITER: GREG PAK
PENCILS: LEONARDO MANCO
LETTERED BY: VC – JOE CARAMAGNA
From the pages of IRON MAN and AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE, War Machine blasts into his own ongoing solo series! Across the globe, from the killing fields of Santo Marco to the blasted deserts of occupied Aqiria, butchers and tyrants are committing the most horrific atrocities imaginable. The outside world won’t raise a finger to stop them, but now Jim Rhodes is on the job. And forget a finger – he’s raising a couple of ginormous shoulder mounted rocket cannons! From WORLD WAR HULK scribe Greg Pak and DEATHLOK artist Leonardo Manco comes the most shocking incarnation of War Machine you’ve ever seen – along with a surprisingly familiar supporting cast and one of the biggest villains in the Marvel Universe!
Rated T+ …$2.99

WHAT IF? SECRET WARS#1
COVER BY: GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI & MARKO DJURDJEVIC
WRITERS: KARL BOLLERS & C.B. CEBULSKI
PENCILS: JORGE MOLINA & PATRICK SPAZIANTE
From the Watcher’s Datalog: When a handful of Earth’s heroes and villains were kidnapped across several light years to the alien Battleworld to fight a Secret War, Doctor Doom thought he’d successfully stolen the power of the cosmic entity called the Beyonder. However, Doom was unaware he had only stolen a portion of the Beyonder’s near limitless abilities and the tables were turned, stripping the uber-villain of his newfound godhood. But what if…? What if events occurred differently? What if Doom discovered his mistake before it was too late and won the Secret War? In other words…“What If Doctor Doom Kept the Beyonder’s Power?” And featuring the conclusion of a special five part back-up story, ‘What if the Runaways Became the Young Avengers?’ In this issue… “Young Avengers Assemble!”
Rated T+ …$3.99

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Wanted by the Russians for violating Russian airspace. Strapped to a dissecting table, getting ready to be filleted open by a very nasty looking scapal and an even nastier looking Skrull. Plus, the whole world’s quickly falling into chaos. Things are starting to look kinda bleak for ol’ James “Rhodey” Rhodes! Get ready for some all out Skrull blasting action in the conclusion to War Machine: Weapon of S.H.I.E.L.D!

Awesome, awesome issue! Writer Christos Gage and artist Sean Chen have delivered a solid winner with this book! From the opening page, the story takes off and doesn’t let up until the last panel! Gage’s script features some absolutely fantastic dialog, especially with the character of Crimson Dynamo. There is one scene in particular with Dynamo receiving orders from his superiors and he’s trying to decide whether to follow the orders or go with what he believes is the right thing to do that I really thought was terrific. The whole moment just felt very real and believable. As far as I can remember, this is the first time I have ever read anything with Crimson Dynamo before, but I definitely want to see some more of him! As far as Rhodey goes, I loved his portrayal in this book. From giving a Skrull a laser labotomy to using himself as a human missle to take down Skrull battle cruisers, I was really digging his pull no punches, full throttle attitude!

The art from Chen, inker Sandu Florea, and colorist Jay David Ramos was absolutely top notch. There were some wonderful splash pages scattered throughout and all the battle sequences were wonderfully detailed. Plus, the cover from Adi Granov of War Machine diving into battle with guns blazing is just spectacular!

In all, this was just a really fantastic issue all around. From the writer to all the artists involved, everyone delivered a top notch read. This issue has really got me fired up to check out the upcoming War Machine series coming this December!

COVER BY: ADI GRANOV
WRITER: CHRISTOS GAGE
PENCILS: SEAN CHEN
INKS: SANDU FLOREA
COLORED BY: JAY DAVID RAMOS
LETTERED BY: VC – JOE CARAMAGNA
EDITOR: BILL ROSEMANN
Rated T+ …$2.99