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Welcome to the all-new, not-all-that-different Marvel Noise, now on Monday!  Our host feels chatty this week, tawkin’ an-thol-o-gees.  Plus: Pat Loika and new releases!  Steve Raker talks about 1962!  And we conclude the 2008 year in review courtesy of Backwards Dave and Carlos Cordova!

Titles mentioned include Hulk Family, Amazing Spider-Man, Ghost Rider, and Amazing Spider-Man Family.

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Items shopping, January 28, 2009:

Amazing Spider-Man Extra #2 $3.99
Amazing Spider-Man Vol 2 #583 Variant Barack Obama Cover 3rd Ptg $3.99
Avengers The Initiative #21 (Dark Reign Tie-In) $2.99
Captain America Vol 5 #46 Marvels 70th Anniversary Variant Cover $2.99
Captain America Vol 5 #46 Regular Steve Epting Cover $2.99
Criminal Vol 4 Bad Night TP $14.99
Daredevil Vol 2 #115 $2.99
Dark Tower Treachery #5 Incentive Daniel Acuna Variant Cover – [PI]
Dark Tower Treachery #5 Incentive Jae Lee Sketch Variant Cover – [PI]
Dark Tower Treachery #5 Regular Jae Lee Cover $3.99
Enders Shadow Battle School #2 Regular Timothy Green III Cover $3.99
Fantastic Four Vol 3 #563 $2.99
Ghost Rider Danny Ketch #4 $3.99
Incredible Hercules #125 $2.99
Marvel 1985 HC Book Market Tommy Lee Edwards Cover $24.99
Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #44 $2.99
Marvel Masterworks Golden Age Captain America Vol 3 HC Regular Dust Jacket $59.99
Marvel Masterworks Golden Age Captain America Vol 3 HC Variant Dust Jacket $59.99
Marvel Previews #66 February 2009 $1.25
Marvels Eye Of The Camera #3 Black & White Version $3.99
Marvels Eye Of The Camera #3 Regular Version $3.99
Ms Marvel Vol 2 #35 (Dark Reign Tie-In) $2.99
New Avengers #49 (Dark Reign Tie-In) $3.99
New Avengers Vol 3 HC Book Market Edition $34.99
New Avengers Vol 3 HC Direct Market Edition $34.99
Nova Vol 4 #21 $2.99
Punisher War Zone Vol 2 #6 $3.99
Runaways Vol 3 #6 $2.99
Scourge Of The Gods #1 Regular Aleksa Gajic Cover $5.99
Scourge Of The Gods #1 Variant Aleksa Gajic US Cover $5.99
Secret Invasion Fantastic Four TP $16.99
She-Hulk 2 #37 $2.99
Skaar Son Of Hulk #7 Regular Ed McGuinness Cover $2.99
Skaar Son Of Hulk #7 Variant Tom Grummett Cover $2.99
Stand Captain Trips #5 Incentive Lee Bermejo Sketch Variant Cover – [PI]
Stand Captain Trips #5 Incentive Mike Perkins Variant Cover – [PI]
Stand Captain Trips #5 Regular Lee Bermejo Cover $3.99
Ultimate Spider-Man #130 (Ultimatum Tie-In) $2.99
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol 21 War Of The Symbiotes TP $15.99
Ultimatum March On Ultimatum HC $24.99
Wolverine First Class #11 $2.99
X-Force Vol 3 #11 $2.99
X-Men Original Sin HC $24.99
X-Men Worlds Apart #4 $3.99
Young X-Men #10 $2.99

Product Updates:

• Amazing Spider-Man Extra #2 (NOV082359D, $3.99, FOC 01/08/09) will no longer contain the Phil Jimenez Kraven story. Instead, the page count of the previously solicited Anti-Venom story will increase.
• The Marvel 1985 Premiere HC (NOV082446D, $24.99; FOC 12/18/08) will be 176 pages, not 144 pages.
• Ms Marvel #35 DKR (NOV082330D, $2.99, FOC 01/08/09) will have a cover by Ed McGuinness, not Stephane Roux.
• New Avengers #49 DKR (NOV082331D; FOC 01/08/09) will be $3.99, not $2.99.
• New Avengers HC Vol. 03 (Reg./DM Eds.: NOV082440-1D, $34.99 ea.; FOC 12/18/08) were solicited with the wrong covers.
• Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four (NOV082461D) – solicited as running 144 pages and containing Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four #1-#3; Fantastic Four #300 and #357 at a price of $14.99 – will now run 192 pages and contain Fantastic Four #358, in addition to the aforementioned contents, at a price of $16.99.
• Secret Invasion TP: Fantastic Four (NOV08 2461, $16.99) will be 168 pages, not 192, with no change in editorial content.
• The previously unannounced cover artist for the Skaar: Son of Hulk #7 Variant (NOV082402D, $2.99, FOC 01/08/09) will be Sal Buscema.
• The Skaar: Son of Hulk #7 Variant (NOV082402D, $2.99, FOC 01/8/09) will be drawn by Tom Grummett, not Sal Buscema, as was stated in Marvel Mailer #133.
• Wolverine: First Class #11 (NOV082421D, $2.99) will have art by Hugo Petrus, not Francis Portena.

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David A. Price makes an important announcement about the future of the Marvel Noise podcast.

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This is the 63rd episode of Marvel Noise. It is hosted by David A. Price. This week’s show notes were created by Derek Coward, who has no idea what the show is about because he doesn’t listen to it ahead of time, even though maybe he should. However, if he had to guess, he would say that Pat Loika, Tom Morris, Steve Raker, Carlos Cordova and maybe Backwards Dave and/or Mike Sims make an appearance. The usual gang from the Bullpen hanging out with Dauntless David. And now you see why Derek doesn’t usually write show notes.

Black Bolt is one ticked off king.  After being held prisoner and replaced by the shape shifting Skrulls, the Inhuman’s silent ruler is out for a little revenge.  And he isn’t about to let anybody stand in his way to get it. Get ready for some high octane space action in this hot new one shot that kicks off Marvel’s next big galactic event, War of Kings!

Secret Invasion: War of Kings was a very cool start to this new event.  Penned by Marvel’s go to space guys, Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, this issue has me really fired up to see the rest of the story.  It seems Abnet and Lanning are unbeatable when it comes to space tales, and this issue just helps prove that.  There is no huge build up to the story, it just takes off from the first page and gets us right into the action.  The pacing of the story was really well handled, with the writers giving us just the right amount of action mixed with scenes of dialog.  I never felt as if the story hit any slow points or areas that lost my interest, as I often times tend to do with space tales.  I thought the dialog was really well written, especially with the character of Maximus.  This was the first time I’ve ever read anything with this character, but I could really get a sense of who he was just from his dialog.

The art from pencilers Paul Pelletier and Bong Dazo and inkers Rick Magyar and Joe Pimentel was truly top notch!  The two artist seem to be a great match together as I never felt a sudden jolt in art change when the other artist took over a scene.  The pages were beautifully rendered with great detail and I love Pelletier’s space ship and machine designs.

I only have one complaint about the issue and that is with the font used at the beginning to represent Skrull speech. At first I thought there was something wrong with the way the issue was printed, but quickly realized it was the font itself.  It looks as if flakes of ink came of the letters leaving the pieces broken looking.  There were several times it was hard to tell what the letters even were.  I appreciate the effort to make the Skrull speak look more dramatic, but felt the effect came up short.

In all, this was a really great issue.  From start to finish the book had me hooked, and kept my interest even through a second read through.  I have no doubt that Abnett and Lanning are going to deliver another grade A space epic with this event!  Definitely give this book a shot, and be sure to pick up the free copy of War of Kings Saga to go along with it.  Not knowing much Inhuman history, I found it to be invaluable!

COVER BY: BRANDON PETERSON
WRITER: DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
PENCILS: PAUL PELLETIER & BONG DAZO
INKS: RICK MAGYAR & JOE PIMENTEL
COLORED BY: WIL QUINTANA & MIKE KELLEHER
LETTERED BY: JOE CARAMAGNA
EDITOR: BILL ROSEMAN
One-Shot/Rated T+ …$3.99

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The next generation of Marvel super heroes are here! That’s right True Believers, in the latest episode of the Mighty Marvel Podcast, fan favorite host and Senior Art Director Jeff Suter sits with the man co-writing Secret Warriors, Jonathan Hickman! The two talk about the current state of the Marvel Universe during Dark Reign and Fury’s new super team will fight the good fight! Learn more about the Secret Warriors, sons and daughters of Marvel’s heroes & villains, and just how they may be the Marvel U’s last, best hope!

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SECRET WARRIORS #1 (DEC082326)
SECRET WARRIORS #1 PARENT VARIANT (OCT088174)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS AND JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI
Cover by JIMMY CHEUNG
Rated T+ …$3.99
FOC—1/15/09, On-sale—2/4/09

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Short 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.