Marvel solicits for July 2004 (SPOILERS)
Ralf Haring
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Penciled by David Finch
Cover by David Finch
AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED BEGINS HERE! The powerhouse team of Brian
Michael Bendis and David Finch takes on Earth's Mightiest Heroes in
this double-sized anniversary issue! It begins with the return of an
Avenger thought dead -- and by the time it's over, everything you know
about the Avengers will have changed!
48 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$3.50
CAPTAIN AMERICA & THE FALCON #5
Written by Priest
Penciled by Joe Bennett
Cover by Steve Epting
AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED TIE-IN! In the aftermath of recent events, the
Falcon is a federal fugitive! And what's going on between Captain
America and the Scarlet Witch?
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.99
[Woo hoo! No Bart Sears!]
CAPTAIN AMERICA #29
Written by Robert Kirkman
Penciled by Scot Eaton
Cover by Dave Johnson
AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED TIE-IN! Marvel Knights no more! Cap returns to
the Marvel Universe proper, where he's thrown headfirst into one of
the most hectic days of his career. Hydra has abducted a senator who's
being prepped to run as the next president. Nick Fury enlists the aid
of Captain America to bring the senator back home. Meanwhile, all is
not right within the S.H.I.E.L.D. organization... who is the puppet
master pulling the strings? You won't believe it when you see it!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.99
IRON MAN #86
Written by Mark Ricketts
Penciled by Tony Harris
Cover by Pat Lee
"THE SINGULARITY" 1 (OF 4)—AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED TIE-IN! Tony Stark
cares too much, and that's always been his downfall. His concerns over
the welfare of the world have led him to alcoholism, caused him to
alienate himself from those he loves, and forced him to make decisions
he never should have made. Now, disgraced before the United Nations
and uncertain of his own stability, Tony Stark retreats into seclusion
— a ticking time bomb of raw emotion. And if he doesn't get it under
control soon — he's gonna explode. Meanwhile, Iron Man goes on a
murderous rampage aimed at those in charge of Stark Enterprises!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.99
[Tony Harris! He's also the artist on the recently announced EX
MACHINA for Vertigo. Either he can handle two books a month, he's
already done one assignment far ahead of time, or he'll be quitting
one of them soon. Frankly, I hope it's that this Iron Man team is
short term and that he's done the work far ahead of time. It rumored
that Ellis is supposed to be taking over the title after this
Disassembled stuff after all...]
THOR #82
Written by Mike Avon Oeming
Penciled by Andrea DiVito
Cover by Steve Epting
AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED TIE-IN! Ragnarok appears to have come for the
gods of Asgard — but will Thor be their savior, or its architect? In
search of new wisdom, the Thunder God must repeat the ordeals of Odin
— and the price may be too terrible for even an immortal to pay!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.99
[Please Gaiman. Please Gaiman. Please Gaiman. Please Gaiman. Please
Gaiman. Please Gaiman. Please Gaiman. Please Gaiman. Please Gaiman.]
OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE: AVENGERS 2004
Cardstock Cover by Salvador Larroca & Richard Isanove
This is it: The Mighty Marvel Handbook returns! Featuring in-depth
profiles on more than 20 Avengers past and present – and an all-new
cover by superstar artist Salvador Larroca, digitally painted by
Richard Isanove — OHOTMUA04 is a must-have for any true Marvel fan!
48 PGS./ALL AGES …$3.99
SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #17
Written by Paul Jenkins
Penciled by Humberto Ramos
Cover by Humberto Ramos
AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED TIE-IN! Spidey's life is thrown into turmoil as
he begins to undergo a shocking transformation — one that may well
leave the web-slinger scarred forever! What is the cause of this
strange mutation — and how does it connect to the troubles plaguing
the Avengers?
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.25
[And in the WTF category .... why is this even remotely connected to
the Disassemble stuff?]
AMAZING FANTASY #2
Written by Fiona Avery
Creative Consultant: J. Michael Straczynski
Penciled by Mark Brooks
Cover by Mark Brooks & UDON
Sugar and spice and everything nice – that's what this little girl is
totally NOT made of! Marvel's scrappy new hero meets a tall, dark, and
handsome stranger who leaves her with more questions than answers. Who
is this guy, anyway? And why has he taken such an interest in her?
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.99
[Man, it must suck to be Fiona Avery and to have no control over
constantly being labeled as JMS' "protege" or "creative
collaborator."]
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #510
Written by J. Michael Straczynski
Penciled by Mike Deodato Jr.
Cover by Mike Deodato Jr.
"SINS PAST" 2 (OF 6)—The second part of a Spider-Man arc that will
have people talking for years. Featuring art by new series regular
Mike Deodato — one more reason not to miss a single issue!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.25
MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #4
Written by Mark Millar
Penciled by Terry Dodson
Cover by Terry Dodson
"DOWN AMONG THE DEAD" 4 (OF 4)—As Spider-Man desperately navigates the
seedy underworld of his most desperate and vile enemies, his missing
family member is still nowhere to be found. The climax to this
sold-out first arc features guest appearances by the Vulture, Black
Cat, Electro, and the Owl. Get it fast, before they're gone!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99
SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #4
Written by Allan Jacobsen & Robert Kirkman
Penciled by C.P. Smith & Cory Walker
Cover by Erik Larsen
Two more stand-alone stories of the wall-crawler by new and upcoming
writers! First, Robert Kirkman (CAPTAIN AMERICA) teams with his
INVINCIBLE partner Cory Walker for a story of true love found amidst
the carnage of a hold-up. Then, Allan Jacobsen and C.P. Smith (the
creative team on the upcoming NEW INVADERS series) weave a tale
connecting the web-spinner to the legends of Native America!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.99
[Cover by Larsen? A stock cover they dredged up maybe? He's gone back
to do work for Marvel in the past, but it seems an unlikely thing to
do in the wake of the Powers/Kabuki stuff.]
SPIDER-MAN/DOCTOR OCTOPUS: YEAR ONE #3 (OF 5)
Written by Zeb Wells
Penciled by Kaare Andrews
Cover by Kaare Andrews
Emerging from a brutal accident that nearly took his life, Otto takes
his first steps into the depths of madness…with the help of four of
the deadliest weapons on the face of the Earth. Featuring the first
face-to-face encounter between Spider-Man and Doctor Octopus!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.99
VENOM VS. CARNAGE #2
Written by Peter Milligan
Penciled by Clayton Crain
Cover by Clayton Crain
What's worse than one homicidal symbiote? Two. Worse that that? THREE.
That's right. Carnage just had a BABY! Guest-starring Black Cat!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.99
VENOM #17
Written by Daniel Way
Penciled by Skottie Young
Cover by Skottie Young
"TWIST" 4 (of 5)—Robertson must control the alien symbiote that's
eating away at her long enough to kill the original Venom, Eddie
Brock. But Spider-Man has other plans and enlists the help of the
Fantastic Four.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.99
THE PULSE #4
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Penciled by Mark Bagley
Cover by Mike Mayhew
"THIN AIR" 4 (of 5)—Spider-Man guest-stars!! As tensions between the
Bugle and Norman Osborn mount, what side will Peter Parker take?
Featuring the Ben Urich moment you've been waiting for for twenty
years!!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.99
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL. 10: HOLLYWOOD TPB
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Pencils & Cover by Mark Bagley
A major movie studio is making a summer blockbuster about Spider-Man,
and the Ultimate wall-crawler swings by the set to give the producers
a piece of his mind. But someone else is even hotter about being in
the film than Spidey: Doctor Octopus, who just may shut the production
down if he doesn't get final edit! As the cameras roll, the real
wall-crawler and Doc Ock go head-to-head behind the scenes! Collects
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #54-59.
144 PGS./ALL AGES …$12.99
SPIDER-MAN 2: THE MOVIE TPB
Spider-Man broke dozens of box-office records, and Spider-Man 2 is
poised to top them all! This trade paperback collects the comic-book
adaptation of the sequel to one of the biggest blockbusters of all
time -- plus the debut of Doctor Octopus in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #3, and
the origin of Ultimate Doc Ock from ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #14 and #15!
120 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$12.99
[Apparently this movie adaptation sprung fully formed from the
ground.]
SPIDER-MAN: SON OF THE GOBLIN TPB
Written by Gerry Conway, David Michelinie & J.M. DeMatteis
Pencils by Ross Andru, Todd McFarlane & Sal Buscema
Cover by Sal Buscema
In his father's eyes, Harry Osborn was never good enough. Harry's pal,
Peter Parker, was truly the type of son Norman Osborn wanted —
studious, inventive, strong-willed and industrious. In contrast, Harry
had always wilted under life's pressures and the strain of his
father's domineering influence, unable to live up to Norman's
expectations. Unfortunately, Harry remained unaware of his father's
dark side as the Green Goblin until it was too late. Witnessing
Norman's apparent death in battle with Spider-Man, Harry was driven to
the brink of insanity. Assuming his late father's identity, he began a
descent into madness that would haunt him his entire life; only in
death could he finally find peace. Now, for the first time ever in one
volume, witness the startling tale of Harry's tragic demise in this
all-new collection of classic Spider-Man stories! Collects AMAZING
SPIDER-MAN #136-137 and #312, and SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #189 and
#200.
144 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$15.99
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #62
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Penciled by Mark Bagley
Cover by Mark Bagley
Part Three of ULTIMATE CARNAGE! The grotesque creature is on the
attack — bringing about yet another tragedy in the life of young Peter
Parker.
32 PGS./ALL AGES…$2.25
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #9
Written by Warren Ellis
Penciled by Stuart Immonen
Cover by Stuart Immonen
"DOOM!" 3 (of 5)—Continuing the strange saga of young Victor Van
Damme, whose hatred of Reed Richards blossoms into a force that
threatens civilization itself!
32 PGS./ALL AGES…$2.25
[Ellis......must trim comics budget......brain exploding]
ULTIMATE X-MEN #49
Written by Brian K. Vaughan
Penciled by Brandon Peterson
Cover by Brandon Peterson
Don't miss the conclusion of "THE TEMPEST"! This epic showdown finds a
master assassin with the X-Men firmly in his sights! What will happen
as we gear up for next month's issue #50??
32 PGS./ALL AGES…$2.25
MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN # 7
Plot by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
Written by Todd DeZago
Pencils by Jonboy Meyers
Cover by Michael Ryan
"The Terrible Threat Of The Living Brain!" A state-of-the-art
android/search engine goes haywire during a demonstration in Peter
Parker's school -- but how can Peter slip away to become Spider-Man
and save the day, when he's stuck in the principal's office for
fighting with Flash Thompson?! It's Spider-Man Action in the Mighty
Marvel Manner! Plus, didja hear? PETER FIGHTS FLASH THOMPSON! Also, a
Sensational Spider-Man EXTRA! "SPIDER-MAN Tackles The TORCH!" — Spidey
tangles with the Fantastic Four's very own Human Torch as an impromptu
exhibition goes a little too far.
32 PGS./ALL AGES…$2.25
[DeZago? Well, he wrote good stuff for younger readers in the past.
It's a thankless task redoing these Lee, Ditko, and Kirby stories and
ultimately futile, imo.]
MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN # 8
Plot by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
Written by Todd DeZago
Pencils by Michael O'Hare
Cover by Michael Ryan
"The Man Called ELECTRO!" As if Peter Parker didn't have enough to
worry about just being a typical high school student, his Aunt May has
just been rushed to the hospital, his boss, J. Jonah Jameson,
continues to vilify his web-swinging alter ego every day in the pages
of the Daily Bugle, AND there's a new, super-charged, super-baddie in
town looking to make a name for himself…by taking down our favorite
Spectacular Spider-Man! Enter ELECTRO, currently (no pun intended) the
most shocking villain (no pun intended) to show Spidey that, sometimes
with great power comes great electricity!
32 PGS./ALL AGES…$2.25
MARY JANE #2
Written by Sean McKeever
Art and Cover by Takeshi Miyazawa
They say money makes the world go 'round. Mary Jane Watson doesn't
know who "they" are, but she sure wishes "they" would help her to
become financially independent! The second issue in the exciting new
Marvel Age series!
32 PGS./ALL AGES…$2.25
SPIDER-GIRL #76
Written by Tom DeFalco
Penciled by Ron Frenz
Cover by Ron Frenz
"SPIDER-GIRL MUST DIE!" Not only are Canis and Lady Octopus trying to
kill her, but Mayday Parker must also contend with her irate parents
when Peter and Mary Jane suddenly learn that their daughter has
adopted a dramatic new costume and a dangerous new ally! PLUS: Raptor
confronts the new woman in Normie Osborn's life!
32 PGS./ALL AGES…$2.99
RUNAWAYS #17
Written by Brian K. Vaughan
Penciled by Adrian Alphona
Cover by Jo Chen
"THE GOOD DIE YOUNG" 5 (of 5)—The Runaways' epic battle against their
evil parents reaches its shocking conclusion! The team's mole has been
revealed, and now blood must be shed. Which kids will still be
standing when the smoke finally clears? This is the story that changes
everything (seriously!).
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.99
MARVEL AGE FANTASTIC FOUR #4
Plot by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
Written by Sean McKeever
Pencils by Alitha Martinez
Cover by Makoto Nakatsuka
Even when he's trying to keep a low profile, Johnny Storm can't help
but stir things up. In discovering an amnesiac World War II hero,
Johnny may have signed humanity's death warrant! It's the return of
Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner, in this retelling of Stan Lee and Jack
Kirby's landmark tale!
32 PGS./ALL AGES…$2.25
MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN VOL. 2 DIGEST
Plot by Lee & Ditko
Written by Todd DeZago & Daniel Quantz
Illustrated by Mark Brooks, Jonboy Meyers & Michael O'Hare
Cover by Mark Brooks
The Marvel Age of Comics continues! This time around, Spidey meets his
match against such classic villains as Electro and the Lizard, and
faces the return of one of his first foes: the Vulture! Plus:
Spider-Man vs. the Living Brain, Peter Parker's fight with Flash
Thompson, and the wall-crawler tackles the high-flying Human Torch!
96 PGS./ALL AGES…$5.99
MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN VOL. 3 DIGEST
Plot by Lee & Ditko
Written by Todd DeZago & Mike Raicht
Illustrated by Patrick Scherberger, Logan Lubera, Valentine de Landro
& Derec Aucoin
Cover by Michael Ryan
The fledgling wall-crawler reaches a crucial turning point in his
young life as the diabolical Doctor Octopus makes his long-awaited
return! Plus: the first appearances of the Enforcers and Mysterio! And
learn why J. Jonah Jameson really hates Spider-Man!
96 PGS./ALL AGES…$5.99
[One notes that this volume is showing up without having been
published as issues.]
MARVEL AGE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 1 DIGEST
Plot by Lee & Kirby
Script by Sean McKeever
Pencils by Makoto Nakatsuka, Gurihiru, Joe Dodd & Alitha Martinez
Cover by Makoto Nakatsuka!
The new Marvel Age continues with the series that launched the first
Marvel Age! When the Earth itself swallows up nuclear plants around
the globe, it's up to the FF to take on the source of all the mayhem:
the Mole Man! Next, the Fantastic Four go mad, leaving nothing but
destruction and mayhem in their wake; the only ones who can stop them
are...the Fantastic Four? Discover the devious plan of the Skrulls
from outer space! Then, find out if a helpless FF can stop the Miracle
Man -- who possesses all their powers, combined…and then some!
Finally, even when he's trying to keep a low profile, Johnny Storm
can't help but stir things up. In discovering an amnesiac World War II
hero, Johnny may have signed humanity's death warrant! It's the return
of Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner!
96 PGS./ALL AGES...$5.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #446
Written by Chris Claremont
Penciled by Alan Davis
Cover by Alan Davis
"THE END OF HISTORY" 3 (of 4)—The Fury… an alien cybernetic lifeform
that's indestructible, unpredictable and infinitely adaptable. How
will Wolverine, Storm and Nightcrawler cope when it turns their own
teammate, Sage, against them?
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.25
ASTONISHING X-MEN #3
Written by Joss Whedon
Penciled by Jonn Cassaday
Cover by John Cassaday
"GIFTED" 3 (of 6)—The team reunited under Cyclops and Emma Frost, the
X-Men are out to astonish the world! But a new threat to mutantkind
may mean the end of the X-Men forever! Plus, Wolverine's relationship
with a fellow X-Man takes an unexpected turn...
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.99
NEW X-MEN #3
Written by Nunzio DeFilippis & Christina Weir
Penciled by Randy Green
Cover by Randy Green
"CHOOSING SIDES" 3 (of 6)—All high schools have cliques, but what
school besides the Xavier Institute also has code-names, uniforms, and
combat training sessions in the Danger Room?! All-out war threatens to
break out as the New Mutants take on the Hellions!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.99
[I can't believe they just snuck in another "X-Men" titled book.]
X-MEN #159
Written by Chuck Austen
Penciled by Salvador Larroca
Cover by Salvador Larroca
"DAY OF THE ATOM" 3 (of 4)—The shocking return of an enemy thought
dead rocks the X-Men to their very core! Can they overcome an
adversary more powerful than they imagined, or will internal strife
within the team itself tear them apart first?
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.25
EXCALIBUR #3
Written by Chris Claremont
Penciled by Aaron Lopresti
Cover by Andy Park
"FORGING THE SWORD" 3 (OF 6)—Professor X works amid the ashes of
Genosha to rebuild the once-proud mutant nation. But certain people
would prefer that Genosha stay destroyed – and are willing to kill to
make sure that the nation of mutants doesn't rise again.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.99
DISTRICT X #3
Written by David Hine
Penciled by David Yardin
Cover by Steve McNiven
"MR. M" 3 (OF 6)—Exploding from the X-Men Reload right into New York's
Alphabet City, where we see a gang war brewing — a mutant gang war.
The X-Man Bishop and his NYPD partner, Ismael Ortega, are caught in
the middle of a mutant scandal that threatens to tear the neighborhood
apart, while tensions mount between rival gang lords who promise that
this fragile neighborhood will never be the same!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.99
[This sounded the most promising of all the ancillary Reload titles.
I'm waiting for reviews of it before deciding whether or not to pick
it up.]
ROGUE #1
Written by Rob Rodi
Penciled by Dante Bastianoni
Cover by Rodolfo Migliari
"GOING ROGUE" 1 (of 6)—All-new X-Men series! During her time as part
of the X-MEN, the woman known as ROGUE has been many things --
fighter, friend, soldier, lover…and now, daughter. When an X-Men
mission brings Rogue back to her childhood home in Mississippi, she
comes face to face with the demons in her past…and a terrible secret
that has haunted her family since her birth!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.99
[An ongoing Rogue series .... I guess.]
POWERLESS #2 (OF 6)
Written by Matt Cherniss & Peter Johnson
Penciled by Michael Gaydos
Cover by Tony Harris
Peter Parker, Matt Murdock & Logan were fated to be heroes. If Peter
Parker wasn't bitten by a radioactive spider would he still do battle
with a madman named Norman Osborn? Matt Murdock, though blinded, had
no heightened senses. Nevertheless, he became a legal champion of the
poor in Hell's Kitchen, crossing paths with a powerful crime boss
named Wilson Fisk -- the Kingpin. Logan – still an enigmatic, amnesiac
drifter – is on the run from his bloody past, without mutant powers to
save him. By re-imagining Marvel's most popular characters without
superhuman powers, this series will strip these heroes to their core,
exploring what it means to be a hero in very human terms.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.99
STARJAMMERS #1
Written by Kevin J. Anderson
Penciled by Ale Garza
Cover by Ale Garza
"THE CADET AND THE CORSAIRS" 1 (of 6)—Best-selling "Dune" novelist
KEVIN J. ANDERSON and superstar artist ALE GARZA bring you the
swashbuckling story of your favorite interstellar pirates—THE
STARJAMMERS! Young Tolo Hawk is a fresh-faced cadet in the Union Corps
who dreams of a long and glorious military career. What will happen
when he comes face to face with the lawless, rough and ready
Starjammers?
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.99
STARJAMMERS #2
Written by Kevin J. Anderson
Penciled by Ale Garza
Cover by Ale Garza
"THE CADET AND THE CORSAIRS" 2 (of 6)—Tolo risks his life to protect a
beautiful Princess from the Starjammers, but are they his real enemy?
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.99
CABLE/DEADPOOL #5
Written by Fabian Nicieza
Penciled by Patrick Zircher
Cover by Mark Brooks
"IF LOOKS COULD KILL" 5 (of 6)—One of them's frozen solid, the other
is a pile of blue goo! They'll need each other to survive — and it
might involve exchanging bodily fluids! But even if they save each
other, they still have to save the world from — the LIGHTMASTER? No,
we're not kidding...
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.99
EXILES #49
Written by Tony Bedard
Penciled by Jim Calafiore
Cover by Mizuki Sakakibara
Stand-alone issue! The Avengers are dead, the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier
is destroyed and the Capitol dome has been turned into a giant toilet!
Something strange, impossible even, is going on in Washington, D.C.
and it's up to the Exiles to get to the bottom of it, all before next
month's issue #50!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.99
WEAPON X #26
Written by Frank Tieri
Penciled by Tom Mandrake
Cover by Andy Park
"MAN AND SUPERMAN" 1 (of 3)—Sabretooth makes his savage return, making
himself all too comfortable in his new career as a hired gun. That is,
until his new employers issue out his latest assignment: to track —
and take down — his former boss from the Marauders, Mr. Sinister!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.99
EMMA FROST #13
Written by Karl Bollers
Penciled by Carlo Pagulayan
Cover by Greg Horn
"BLOOM" PART 1 (of 6)—Emma's fought her family, the Boston mob, her
own boyfriend -- and won! But now the young mutant sets her sights on
the Big Apple and Empire State University, and there are many
unexpected lessons to be learned in the big city. Will her new life
and friends set Emma on the road to ruin?
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.99
MYSTIQUE #17
Written by Sean McKeever
Penciled by Manuel Garcia
Cover by Mike Mayhew
"UNNATURAL" 4 (of 5)—It's Shortpack to the rescue in Prague when
Mystique is presumed amnesiac or dead at the hands of Viktor, an
unscrupulous mutant who sells other mutants on the black market!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.99
NYX #6
Written by Joe Quesada
Penciled by Rob Teranishi
Cover by Joshua Middleton
What if you could become anyone in the world for a day? What would you
do? Who would you be? Captain America fighting alongside the Avengers?
Bono during a concert in Wembley Stadium? Meet a young mutant who
doesn't have to wonder. His powers let him be anyone he wants, and he
isn't shy about using them!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR+…$2.99
MAN-THING #1 (OF 3)
Written by Hans RodinoffF
Penciled by Kyle Hotz
Cover by Kyle Hotz
What evil lurks in the brackish waters of the swamp? It's the return
of one of Marvel's all-time favorite horror characters: Man-Thing!
Just in time for the upcoming theatrical film release by Lion's Gate
Films, this three-issue movie "prequel" is written by Hans Rodionoff,
screenwriter for the Man-Thing film, and drawn by "master of the
macabre" Kyle Hotz (The Hood). Set in the Bywater Swamp from the
Man-Thing film, this self-contained story will enhance the movie-going
experience with BRAND-NEW content we found lurking in the shadows of
the bayou!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR+…$2.99
[HAHAHAHAHAHA! To tie in with all that Man-Thing movie publicity no
doubt! ;-) ]
DAREDEVIL #62
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Penciled by Alex Maleev
Cover by Alex Maleev
Daredevil and the Black Widow are partners again, but is it in more
ways then one? One of Marvel's greatest love stories takes an
interesting turn, and all in the horrible face of...JIGSAW!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.99
INCREDIBLE HULK #74
Written by Bruce Jones
Penciled by Doug Braithwaite
Cover by Mike Deodato Jr.
Against a gamma-irradiated backdrop, the Hulk and Iron Man go
toe-to-toe in the conclusion of this 4-part story. Who will smash, and
what will happen to the smashed??
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.25
IDENTITY DISC #2 (OF 5)
Written by Rob Rodi
Penciled by John Higgins
Cover by Tony Harris
When a sinister collection of six powerful and deadly villains are
blackmailed by a mysterious woman, they're forced to form an uneasy
alliance to save the lives of their loved ones. But can this group —
which includes Sabretooth, Bullseye, Deadpool, and the Juggernaut —
work together to secure a mysterious disc before self-destructing?
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.99
MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 #8
Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Penciled by Steve McNiven
Cover by Steve McNiven
"FROZEN" 1 (of 2)—While New York freezes in the icy grip of winter, an
old foe resurfaces with a grudge: Namor! And the crown prince is
demanding Sue make good on a old promise — even if it's over Reed's
dead body. Meanwhile, closer to home, Johnny may be the only person
who can help a Washington Heights woman find her missing son.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.99
X-STATIX #25
Written by Peter Milligan
Penciled by Michael Allred
Cover by Michael Allred
Who's stronger? Well, friends, you're about to find out…! America's
favorite mutants go toe-to-toe with Earth's Mightiest Heroes — the
Avengers! In part three, Doop squares off against The Mighty Thor!
Ouch!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR+…$2.99
WITCHES #3 (OF 4)
Written by Brian Walsh
Penciled by Will Conrad
Cover by Mike Deodato Jr.
While the witches fend off Lilith's demon, their fragile bonds
disintegrate. Dr. Strange tries to keep the brood together but he
struggles with his own declining strength as a result of the demon's
presence. And the true nature of the demon and its purpose on Earth is
revealed.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR+…$2.99
WITCHES #4 (OF 4)
Written by Brian Walsh
Penciled by Will Conrad
Cover by Mike Deodato Jr.
While the girls attempt to rescue Jennifer from the demon, Strange has
his own problems with an old adversary. The struggle concludes and
hidden agendas are exposed in this thrilling final issue.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR+…$2.99
WOLVERINE #17
Written by Greg Rucka
Penciled by Darick Robertson
Cover by Darick Robertson
"RETURN OF THE NATIVE" 5 (of 7)—The team-up to end all team-ups!
Sabretooth and Wolverine, claws to the walls, embark on a dangerous
journey to track down the one that got away…THE NATIVE!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR+…$2.25
[Man, they're really stretching out these Rucka-written Wolverine
stories, very unlike what they did with Winnick on Exiles.]
WOLVERINE/PUNISHER #5 (OF 5}
Written by Peter Milligan
Penciled by Lee Weeks
Cover by Greg Land
Everyone gets exactly what they deserve — and maybe a little more — in
the conclusion to the limited series.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR+…$2.99
SUPREME POWER #12
Written by J. Michael Straczynski
Penciled by Gary Frank
Cover by Gary Frank
The climactic end of the second arc! The world shakes as titans...
well, you'll have to buy it to find out!
32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY…$2.99
THE PUNISHER #9
Written by Garth Ennis
Penciled by Leandro Fernandez
Cover by Tim Bradstreet
"Kitchen Irish" continues. Chaos ensues when Frank Castle finally
tracks down Finn Cooley. Copies of this book scatter faster than a
shotgun blast – it seems everyone wants the MAX Punisher series! Get
in front of a copy today, but make sure the safety is on.
32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY…$2.99
LOKI #1 & #2 (OF 4)
Written by Rob Rodi
Art & Cardstock Covers by Esad Ribic
There are two sides to every story. You've heard Thor's — now it's
time to hear Loki's. Odin's least favorite son rewrites Asgardian lore
from his perspective in this 4-issue limited series, featuring the
breathtaking painted artwork of Esad Ribic (WOLVERINE). In this story,
Loki's insatiable lust for power, his conflicted sentiments toward
Sif, his antipathy toward Balder, and the deep-seated feelings of
longing and resentment toward his older brother, Thor, and uncaring
father, Odin, will take on new meaning. And if that's not enough, just
stare at the lush painted art by Ribic — you won't be disappointed!
32 PGS. (each)/MARVEL PSR+ …$3.50 (each)
[???? I suppose it tells us something that the solicits are focusing
so strongly on enjoying just the art.]
FANTASTIC FOUR #516
Written by Mark Waid & Karl Kesel
Penciled by Paco Medina
Cover by Gene Ha
"DYSFUNCTIONAL" 3 (of 3)—The final showdown with the all-new,
all-twisted Frightful Four — and the shocking secret of their newest
member could destroy both teams!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.25
ALPHA FLIGHT #5
Written by Scott Lobdell
Penciled by Clayton Henry
Cover by Clayton Henry
"YOU GOTTA BE KIDDIN' ME" 5 (of 6)—Time for another issue of the
All-New, All-Different Alpha Flight, eh? Reserve your copy today, or
pay the price of a fierce scolding from the RCMP's Major Mapleleaf
himself! Now that don't sound too friendly, don't cha know?
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.99
GUARDIANS #1 & #2
Written by Marc Sumerak
Penciled by Casey Jones
Covers by Casey Jones
THEN: A group of neighborhood kids who make-believe that they're
intergalactic super heroes have a chance encounter with a real alien
and help him in his time of need! Living out their childhood fantasies
to the fullest, they tell the alien that they are the Guardians —
appointed protectors of this planet — and that, should he need their
help again, they'll be ready!
NOW: It's been 14 years since their extra-terrestrial adventure, and
the kids have grown up and moved on. Having given up their childhood
dreams they are making an awkward transition to the adult world,
working average jobs and living average lives… until the alien that
they helped all those years ago returns to Earth, seeking the help of
the "Guardians" once again! With the fate of the universe in their
hands, it's up to these disillusioned 20-somethings to step up and
save the very same world that tried to tell them they were crazy!
32 PGS. (each)/MARVEL PSR…$2.99 (each)
[Guardians? Sounds more like a grown up Power Pack if you ask me,
although I can't quite imagine them as disillusioned 20-somethings.
Grim and gritty Power Pack!]
AVENGERS/THUNDERBOLTS #6 (OF 6)
Written by Fabian Nicieza & Kurt Busiek
Penciled by Tom Grummett
Cover by Barry Kitson
A tragic conflict! A fateful decision! A team torn apart! The lives of
both teams are changed and the ramifications will affect the
characters for years to come. Will the tragic conclusion to the
Limited Series mark the end of the Thunderbolts... or a new beginning
— ?
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.99
CAPTAIN MARVEL #25
Written by Peter David
Penciled by Keith Giffen
Cover by ChrisCross
"EXIT STRATEGY" 1 (of 1)—FINAL ISSUE! All your questions are answered!
Will Captain Marvel regain his sanity? Will Rick stay bonded to Marv
forever? Will he ever get it on with his super-hot wife, Marlo, again?
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.99
[And 25 issues later, ChrisCross gets to draw his next cover for his
own series...]
THOR: SON OF ASGARD #6
Written by Akira Yoshida
Penciled by Greg Tocchini
Cover by Adi Granov
"The Warriors Teen" 6 (of 6)—Having survived every threat the wilds of
Asgard have thrown at them, Thor, Sif and Balder finally return home,
only to find their welcome is not all that warm. The teen trio must
risk their lives one final time as danger has followed them into their
own city! What good is a homecoming if there is no home to return to?!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.99
SHE-HULK #5
Written by Dan Slott
Penciled by Juan Bobilla
Cover by Mike Mayhew
"THE BIG PICTURE" 1 (OF 2)—Who is the new super-villain, Southpaw?
What hold does she have over She-Hulk's law firm? And just what is the
secret behind THE BIG HOUSE, the Marvel Universe's NEW Maximum
Security prison for super-powered criminals? We're itching to find
out, especially since this issue includes dozens of Marvel's best bad
guys, including Electro, Sandman, Tiger Shark, Vermin, the Rhino, the
Absorbing Man and many more... It's the FIRST multipart story in
She-Hulk's new series, and the perfect place to peruse the big green
heroine that has all the guys in a tizzy!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.99
IRON FIST #5
Written by Jim Mullaney
Penciled by Kevin Lau
Cover by Rick Mays
"BREATHLESS" 5 (OF 6)—Around the world the dead are mourned, victims
of the violent cult loosed from the pages of ancient K'un Lun history.
In his fight to uncover his faceless enemy, Danny Rand finds an
unlikely ally; a woman who alone understands the power that menaces
not only Iron Fist, but which threatens to tear apart the Eternal City
itself.
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.99
SILVER SURFER #11
Written by Dan Chariton & Stacy Weiss
Penciled by Lan Medina
Cover by Alex Maleev
"REVELATION" 5 (of 6)—The Silver Surfer battles Stewart Acheron's
forces, while a mutiny aboard the salvation ark puts the future of the
human race at risk!
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.99
THANOS #12
Written by Keith Giffen
Penciled by Ron Lim
Cover by Keith Giffen
It's Thanos, the mad Titan, versus the Fallen One, first herald to
world-devouring Galactus and grade A prime interstellar sociopath, as
we wind up our first year with a cosmic melee that's sure to be talked
about for years to come. Like it would kill you to buy one for a
friend?
32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.99
KABUKI #1
Written by David Mack
Cover & Art by David Mack
"The Alchemy" Pt. 1—It's a new start for Kabuki and the perfect
jumping-on issue for new readers! When you are a former operative for
a Japanese agency, how do you start a new life? You've heard about all
the awards… You've heard everyone talking about why Kabuki is so
amazing and mind-blowing… Now is the chance to see what all the talk
is about! From the award-winning writer and artist of Daredevil that
brought you "Parts of a Hole," "Wake Up," and "Echo," this new series
marks the 10th anniversary of Kabuki and features a special chronology
of Kabuki's early beginnings, including never-before-published Kabuki
art by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS.
32 pgs./FC/ $2.99
POWERS #1
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Art by Michael Avon Oeming
Cover by Michael Avon Oeming
All-new first issue!! Homicide Detectives Christian Walker and Deena
Pilgrim investigate superpower murders. And with all powers declared
illegal, a crime wave has hit the city and hit hard. From the writer
of some of your favorite Marvel comics (Ultimate Spider-Man,
Daredevil, Secret War), comes a brand-new chapter from the
award-winning book that put him on the map.
Powers is TM & © 2004 Jinxworld Inc., 2004. All Rights Reserved.
32 PGS./M …$2.95
POWERS #2
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Art by Michael Avon Oeming
Cover by Michael Avon Oeming
A hero has returned. But is it enough to keep the city safe from the
crossfire — as the city's most powerful villains gun for each other in
a massive turf war. And how far will Detective Deena Pilgrim go to
prove she still has what it takes? To celebrate the new Powers debut,
it's two big action issues in one month!
Powers is TM & © 2004 Jinxworld Inc., 2004. All Rights Reserved.
32 PGS./M …$2.95
POWERS: THE SELLOUTS TPB
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Art by Michael Avon Oeming
Cover by Michael Avon Oeming
All-new Powers collection!! Homicide Detectives Christian Walker and
Deena Pilgrim investigate superpower murders. When one of the members
of a classic superteam is murdered, the investigation leads to the
most dramatic events in Powers history. PLUS EXCLUSIVE BONUS
FEATURES!! A brand-new "Bendis and Oeming interview each other" piece,
a stunning look into Oeming's research and page development, bonus
text pieces, on-line interviews, a cover gallery, a
making-of-the-scene, and much more.
Powers is TM & © 2004 Jinxworld Inc., 2004. All Rights Reserved.
188 PGS./M …$19.95
[Ok....I guess the Image solicits for this will be cancelled then...]
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 1: THE FANTASTIC TPB
Written by Brian Michael Bendis & Mark Millar
Penciled by Adam Kubert
Cover by Bryan Hitch
The World's Greatest Comic Magazine and subject of the upcoming
blockbuster motion picture at long last makes its long-awaited debut
in the Ultimate Marvel Universe! Witness the beginnings of the Four –
Reed Richards, Johnny Storm, Susan Storm and Ben Grimm – super-hero
icons for the new century! When high-school genius Reed Richards
enrolls at a secret government-sponsored school for the most gifted
minds in the world, he unwittingly starts himself and his friends on
the journey of a lifetime! A story about science, adventure and above
all else family, set in the most dynamic and unpredictable universe in
the comic-book world! Collects ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #1-6.
144 PGS./ALL AGES …$12.99
AVENGERS ASSEMBLE HC
Written by Kurt Busiek
Illustrated by George Pérez with Carlos Pacheco
Cover by George Pérez
The Avengers embark on one of their strongest eras ever! Kurt Busiek
and George Pérez have renovated the comic-book field with such works
as Astro City and New Teen Titans, respectively; now, see their take
on Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Fresh from the Heroes Reborn fiasco, the
Avengers find themselves thrown into yet another alternate reality,
under the power of Morgan Le Fay! Meanwhile, on the home front, the
Squadron Supreme challenges their very identities! Collects AVENGERS
#1-11 and ANNUAL '98.
384 PGS./MARVEL PSR...$29.99
[!!!! Didn't see this coming.]
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS VOL. 4 TPB
Written by Roy Thomas
Illustrated by John Buscema & Neal Adams
Cover by John Buscema
Witness the triumphant travels of Earth's Mightiest Heroes through
time, space and other dimensions — fighting the armies of two
galaxies, and the heroes of other worlds and yesteryear, with
stopovers in criminal territory from New York to the Southwest!
Villains from street-level to cosmic! Kang and the Grandmaster! The
Zodiac and the Sons of the Serpent! Arkon! The Grim Reaper and his
Lethal Legion! The origin of the Black Panther! The Hulk shrunk into
an atom! And, believe it or not, more! The Kree-Skrull War Saga in its
entirety! Also featuring the Invaders, the Squadron Supreme, the Red
Wolf and Captain Mar-Vell! Cross-earth, wartime and western adventure!
If this volume doesn't have it, it isn't there to be had! Collects
AVENGERS #69-97 and INCREDIBLE HULK #140.
640 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$16.99
AVENGERS: LIVING LEGENDS TPB
Written by Kurt Busiek
Pencils by George Pérez with Stuart Immonen
Cover by George Pérez
The long-awaited final collection of AVENGERS issues by the legendary
team of writer Kurt Busiek and artist George Pérez finds Earth's
Mightiest Heroes on the outs! They've shared the same brain patterns –
and loved the same woman. Now, Wonder Man and the Vision go
head-to-head! Can the Scarlet Witch possibly pick a side? Next, the
Avengers encounter the Juggernaut – but as foe…or friend?! And Cap
leads the all-new team of Silverclaw, Warbird, Captain Marvel and
Ant-Man into all-out action! Finally, the Avengers battle ancient
sorcerer Kulan Gath amid a nation lost in time! Can they avert his
attempt to turn back the clock on humanity? Collects AVENGERS #23-30.
208 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$19.99
[!!!! Or this. Woo hoo!]
FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 4: HEREAFTER TPB
Written by Mark Waid
Pencils & Cover by Mike Wieringo
Having embarked on the ultimate journey, Reed, Sue and Johnny must
contend with the defenses of the afterlife – and storm the gates of
Heaven itself to rescue their fallen teammate. They've faced the
destroyer of everything, Galactus. Now, they face the creator of
everything, as the Fantastic Four are reunited in the Hereafter. Plus:
The FF have a lot to answer for in the aftermath of their
authoritative action in Latveria – and when you're trying to regain
the trust of cynical New Yorkers, is associating with a certain
misunderstood wall-crawler really a wise move? Collects FANTASTIC FOUR
#509-513.
120 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$11.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA & THE FALCON: MADBOMB TPB
Written, Pencils & Cover by Jack Kirby
King Kirby was back — and greater than ever! The year was 1975. The
great American Bicentennial was fast approaching — but would it be a
time for joy, or the moment of this country's greatest danger? In this
timeless tale, never before reprinted, Captain America and the Falcon
embark on a vast, desperate search for the most malignant conspirators
in our history — and their insidious creation: the Madbomb! On the
200th anniversary of the United States, America will die — and only
Cap and the Falcon can save it! Plus: Captain America stands alone
against an army of underground killers! It's cataclysmic Kirby action
in the mind-boggling Marvel manner! Collects CAPTAIN AMERICA #193-200.
152 PGS./ALL AGES …$16.99
[!!!! Or this. Yeesh, this one they just pulled out of their asses.]
THOR VISIONARIES: MIKE DEODATO JR. TPB
Written by Warren Ellis & William Messner-Loebs
Pencils & Cover by Mike Deodato Jr.
Today, he's best known for his hauntingly powerful interpretation of a
certain raging green monster — but he first found fame in the '90s by
redefining and reinvigorating a Norse thunder god. To mark his move to
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, Marvel collects the highlights of Mike Deodato
Jr.'s epic run on THOR. Along with writers Warren Ellis and William
Messner-Loebs, Deodato took the Thunder God to new heights, closing
out the series' original run in a manner befitting the mighty Thor
himself. Collects THOR #491-494 and #498-500.
184 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$19.99
[You'd think they'd somehow tie this into Ellis' return to Marvel this
same month, too.]
DAREDEVIL VOL. 9: KING OF HELL'S KITCHEN TPB
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Pencils & Cover by Alex Maleev
It's been a year since Daredevil did the unthinkable, beating Wilson
Fisk to within an inch of his life and declaring himself the new
Kingpin. Now, the Yakuza have come to stake their claim for Hell's
Kitchen, targeting Matt Murdock. Their unforgettable battle royale is
just the tip of the iceberg, and Daredevil will never be the same
again. Featuring guest-appearances by Spider-Man, Luke Cage, Iron
Fist, Reed Richards and Dr. Strange! Collects DAREDEVIL #56-60.
120 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$13.99
EXILES VOL. 7: A BLINK IN TIME TPB
Written by Chuck Austen & Jim Calafiore
Penciled by Jim Calafiore
Cover by Mizuki Sakakibara
While the reality-hopping Exiles reel from the death of another team
member, their otherworldly counterparts, Weapon X, begin a brand-new
adventure! Hyperion is the most recent addition to their squad — and
while extremely helpful in the thick of a battle, he may end up being
more than they bargained for! Plus: Blink is back — but the Exiles
don't have time to celebrate, because the fate of an entire world is
at stake, and it's their job to save it. Also featuring a special look
at Nocturne before she joined the Exiles! See what her life was like
back when she lived at Xavier's Mansion with her father, Nightcrawler,
and the school's headmaster, Wolverine. Collects EXILES #38-45.
192 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$19.99
X-TREME X-MEN VOL. 8: PRISONER OF FIRE TPB
Written by Chris Claremont
Penciled by Igor Kordey & Salvador Larroca
Cover by Salvador Larroca
A mysterious telepath enters into the lives of the X-Men; an unknown
assailant unexpectedly captures Bishop; Sage discovers a startling
secret; and one of the team's most dangerous foes returns. Plus: A
former teammate rejoins the squad, and the X-Treme team finds itself
in a state of transition. Will a return to the Xavier Institute mean
changes are in store? Old friends reunite as a new era begins.
Collects X-TREME X-MEN #40-46 and the never-before-reprinted ANNUAL
2001.
224 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$19.99
-Ralf Haring
"The mind must be the harder, the heart the keener,
the spirit the greater, as our strength grows less."
-Byrhtwold, The Battle of Maldon
Samy Merchi
> STARJAMMERS #1
> STARJAMMERS! Young Tolo Hawk is a fresh-faced cadet in the Union Corps
> who dreams of a long and glorious military career. What will happen
> when he comes face to face with the lawless, rough and ready
> Starjammers?
> STARJAMMERS #2
> "THE CADET AND THE CORSAIRS" 2 (of 6)—Tolo risks his life to protect a
> beautiful Princess from the Starjammers, but are they his real enemy?
Gee, I *so* can't predict what's going to happen here... Eesh. Let's see
if I can write more compelling copy in fifteen minutes.
STARJAMMERS #1
Written by Samy Merchi
CORSAIR decides that the Starjammers should leave the Shi'ar empire and
set out to explore the universe, but this decision does not sit well with
some of the crew! Coming across a planet about to be eaten by the
legendary GALACTUS, the Starjammers are faced with a difficult choice:
will they try to save the non-spacefaring native race of the planet, and
if so, how do they decide who gets saved, and who gets left behind? Also,
HEPZIBAH is kidnapped, but why does no one notice? And how is the
enigmatic MOONDRAGON linked to the Starjammer? Join the crew of the
quick-paced book that will explore all the space opera corners of the
expansive Marvel Universe!
STARJAMMERS #2
Written by Samy Merchi
The decisions made in last issue lead to a crew member's departure from
the Starjammers! When the Starjammer's shunt drive breaks down, the ship
is trapped in a hostile solar system -- unless the crew makes a deal with
TERRAX THE TAMER and helps Galactus' brutal former herald gain rulership
of his planet. How will CORSAIR react to the romantic advances of
Hepzibah's sister, and how will CH'OD's debilitating injuries affect his
role in the Starjammers? Why isn't SIKORSKY telling the rest of the crew
a sinister secret that will change all of DEATHBIRD's future plans when
she finds out? Meanwhile, RAZA reflects upon his past and future with the
SKRULLIAN SKYMASTER, and LILANDRA disbands the Shi'ar superteam, the
IMPERIAL GUARD, leaving many of its members aimless. PLUS: The TECHNARCHY
is expanding its horizons!
Okay, it took 30m, but I'd still buy these books rather than the original
copy. :b Of course, I'm biased. :b
> CABLE/DEADPOOL #5
> other, they still have to save the world from — the LIGHTMASTER? No,
> we're not kidding...
YES YES YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!
FABIAN *SO* ROCKS!!!!!
THE FRICKING *LIGHTMASTER*!!!!
We're on our way back to when comics were FUN, people!!!!! :)
> INCREDIBLE HULK #74
> Against a gamma-irradiated backdrop, the Hulk and Iron Man go
> toe-to-toe in the conclusion of this 4-part story. Who will smash, and
> what will happen to the smashed??
Interesting that this isn't part of DISASSEMBLED.
--
Samy Merchi | sa...@iki.fi | http://www.iki.fi/samy | #152235689
Reader of superhero comic books, writer of superhero fanfiction
"*Astrolabe*...whirls...*twirls*!"
Ralf Haring
wrote:
Well, I wouldn't pick up the book if that were the actual copy, but
I'd be less ambivalent towards it. Good enough?
>> CABLE/DEADPOOL #5
>> other, they still have to save the world from — the LIGHTMASTER? No,
>> we're not kidding...
>
>YES YES YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!
>
>FABIAN *SO* ROCKS!!!!!
>
>THE FRICKING *LIGHTMASTER*!!!!
>
>We're on our way back to when comics were FUN, people!!!!! :)
Obscure villains in a Deadpool book. So how is this different from
every Deadpool book ever? ;-)
>> INCREDIBLE HULK #74
>> Against a gamma-irradiated backdrop, the Hulk and Iron Man go
>> toe-to-toe in the conclusion of this 4-part story. Who will smash, and
>> what will happen to the smashed??
>
>Interesting that this isn't part of DISASSEMBLED.
It's a Marvel Knights book, so it would seem to be exempt.
Samy Merchi
> Well, I wouldn't pick up the book if that were the actual copy, but
> I'd be less ambivalent towards it. Good enough?
Good enough. ;)
Oddly enough, now I feel like writing solicitations for STARJAMMERS #3-12.
My brain just got on a roll.
Prolly can't post them here though. :b Too close to fanfic. ;)
Sean Curtin
>Spidey's life is thrown into turmoil as
>he begins to undergo a shocking transformation — one that may well
>leave the web-slinger scarred forever!
Gee, I wonder if they're gonna give him organic web-shooters.
--
Sean Curtin
Martin Feller
"Ralf Haring" <ra...@duke.edu> wrote in message
news:407ca6e2...@news.optonline.net...
> AVENGERS #500
> CAPTAIN AMERICA & THE FALCON #5
> IRON MAN #86
> THOR #82
> OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE: AVENGERS 2004
It's going to be an expensive summer for this Avengers fan...
Oh, and two covers by Epting? Maybe we'll get to see him do more Avengers
very soon?
> FANTASTIC FOUR #516
> Written by Mark Waid & Karl Kesel
> Penciled by Paco Medina
> Cover by Gene Ha
> "DYSFUNCTIONAL" 3 (of 3)—The final showdown with the all-new,
> all-twisted Frightful Four — and the shocking secret of their newest
> member could destroy both teams!
> 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.25
I was >-< this close to dropping for lack of super-villain action. I guess
I'm in for at least 3 more months. Who's Paco Medina?
> AVENGERS/THUNDERBOLTS #6 (OF 175)
Who else wishes the ad copy really said this?
> CAPTAIN AMERICA & THE FALCON: MADBOMB TPB
> Written, Pencils & Cover by Jack Kirby
> King Kirby was back — and greater than ever! The year was 1975. The
> great American Bicentennial was fast approaching — but would it be a
> time for joy, or the moment of this country's greatest danger? In this
> timeless tale, never before reprinted, Captain America and the Falcon
> embark on a vast, desperate search for the most malignant conspirators
> in our history — and their insidious creation: the Madbomb! On the
> 200th anniversary of the United States, America will die — and only
> Cap and the Falcon can save it! Plus: Captain America stands alone
> against an army of underground killers! It's cataclysmic Kirby action
> in the mind-boggling Marvel manner! Collects CAPTAIN AMERICA #193-200.
> 152 PGS./ALL AGES …$16.99
>
> [!!!! Or this. Yeesh, this one they just pulled out of their asses.]
150 pages of the King in color for $17 bucks? Even better, a return to the
hyperbolic bombast of Marvel adverts of yore! Can I get a "Face Front," True
Believers?
Samy Merchi
> I was >-< this close to dropping for lack of super-villain action. I
> guess I'm in for at least 3 more months. Who's Paco Medina?
IIRC, he's the dude who did SUICIDE SQUAD (vol.2.). Kind of a Humberto
Ramos style.
John C. Baker
ra...@duke.edu (Ralf Haring) wrote:
> CAPTAIN MARVEL #25
> Written by Peter David
> Penciled by Keith Giffen
> Cover by ChrisCross
> "EXIT STRATEGY" 1 (of 1)友INAL ISSUE
Finally out of is misery, I see. I loved vol. 3, but the vol. 4 "You
Decide" relaunch hasn't exactly been my cup of tea. No more PAD writing
Rick Jones. :-(
Peter Dimitriadis
> Written by Rob Rodi
> Penciled by Dante Bastianoni
> Cover by Rodolfo Migliari
> of the X-MEN, the woman known as ROGUE has been many things --
> fighter, friend, soldier, lover
> and now, daughter. When an X-Men
> mission brings Rogue back to her childhood home in Mississippi, she
> comes face to face with the demons in her past
> and a terrible secret that has haunted her family since her birth!
For a split second I read this as...
'she comes face to face with the demons in her past and a terrible accent
that has haunted her family since her birth!'
Peter Dimitriadis
ZacWilliam1
>AVENGERS #500
Ok, I'm honestly not trying to bash it at all,
but am I the only one that sees a HUGE
similarity to "The Crossing" in everything
that's been leaked about this event so far?
Hidden sins from the A's past comes back
to bite them? Avenger thought dead
returns? Ironman suffering major emotional
problems... Everything you thought you
knew transformed... It just really rings a
familiar bell. Thankfully the creative team
looks a lot stronger, so that's a point in t's favor, and I'm definately
looking forward to
it, but I just find the similarity amusing.
Recomended Comic:
Thieves and Kings (I-Box) - Beautifully written fantasy
adventure. Wonderful characters, great dialogue,
expressive art. Original, epic, well-thought-out,
fun story. Humor, drama, originality, and all around
awesomeness.
Ralf Haring
>>
>>AVENGERS #500
>
>Ok, I'm honestly not trying to bash it at all,
>but am I the only one that sees a HUGE
>similarity to "The Crossing" in everything
>that's been leaked about this event so far?
Nope, not at all. The *idea* of the Crossing was a good one. It just
had the misfortune of being shaped by Howard Mackie and higher-ups who
didn't care because they were farming all the titles out to Lee and
Liefeld a year later.
Samy Merchi
> Nope, not at all. The *idea* of the Crossing was a good one. It just
> had the misfortune of being shaped by Howard Mackie and higher-ups who
> didn't care because they were farming all the titles out to Lee and
> Liefeld a year later.
I'm not so sure they were aware of that deal when the Crossing was being
planned. I remember at the time in WIZARD (font of accuracy) there was an
article about the Avengers editorial taking a retreat to plan the direction
of the books, and there was a whole different direction at work at the time
than what we eventually ended up with, with Heroes Reborn. I don't remember
much about it, but I think the direction was actually gonna feature two
Avengers-titled core books (AVENGERS and MIGHTY AVENGERS or something like
that), I think there were plans for an AVENGERS UNLIMITED and so on. There
was something totally different in the works at the time when the Crossing
was being executed. I think the Heroes Reborn deal crept up on editorial
all of a sudden (with relatively short warning) when Crossing was already
in the bag.
Ben P
Ralf Haring <ra...@duke.edu> wrote ...
>
> CAPTAIN AMERICA & THE FALCON #5
> Written by Priest
> Penciled by Joe Bennett
> Cover by Steve Epting
> AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED TIE-IN! In the aftermath of recent events, the
> Falcon is a federal fugitive! And what's going on between Captain
> America and the Scarlet Witch?
>
> [Woo hoo! No Bart Sears!]
>
Woohoo! But this is an Avengers Disassembled tie-in? That's got to mess up
the storyline, right?
> OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE: AVENGERS 2004
> Cardstock Cover by Salvador Larroca & Richard Isanove
> This is it: The Mighty Marvel Handbook returns! Featuring in-depth
> profiles on more than 20 Avengers past and present - and an all-new
> cover by superstar artist Salvador Larroca, digitally painted by
> Richard Isanove - OHOTMUA04 is a must-have for any true Marvel fan!
> 48 PGS./ALL AGES .$3.99
>
Hmm. Might be good, might be awful. Probably the latter. Or am I just being
overly sceptical?
> SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #17
> Written by Paul Jenkins
> Penciled by Humberto Ramos
> Cover by Humberto Ramos
> AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED TIE-IN! Spidey's life is thrown into turmoil as
> he begins to undergo a shocking transformation - one that may well
> leave the web-slinger scarred forever! What is the cause of this
> strange mutation - and how does it connect to the troubles plaguing
> the Avengers?
> 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR.$2.25
>
> [And in the WTF category .... why is this even remotely connected to
> the Disassemble stuff?]
>
Looks like Spidey's joining the Avengers. Sigh. Very bad idea.
>
> MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN # 7
> Plot by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
> Written by Todd DeZago
> Pencils by Jonboy Meyers
> Cover by Michael Ryan
> "The Terrible Threat Of The Living Brain!" A state-of-the-art
> android/search engine goes haywire during a demonstration in Peter
> Parker's school -- but how can Peter slip away to become Spider-Man
> and save the day, when he's stuck in the principal's office for
> fighting with Flash Thompson?! It's Spider-Man Action in the Mighty
> Marvel Manner! Plus, didja hear? PETER FIGHTS FLASH THOMPSON! Also, a
> Sensational Spider-Man EXTRA! "SPIDER-MAN Tackles The TORCH!" - Spidey
> tangles with the Fantastic Four's very own Human Torch as an impromptu
> exhibition goes a little too far.
> 32 PGS./ALL AGES.$2.25
>
> [DeZago? Well, he wrote good stuff for younger readers in the past.
> It's a thankless task redoing these Lee, Ditko, and Kirby stories and
> ultimately futile, imo.]
>
I can't believe they're redoing the original series issue by issue. Most of
them are sufficiently timeless to make it pointless to remake them, and the
rest, like this issue, are so horribly dated that it's never going to be
enjoyable however you change it to make it more modern. Still, it's funny to
note that the 21st-century version of Spidey's teacher sends fighting
students to the principal's office, rather than ordering them to go to the
gym after school and have a boxing match...
Ralf Haring
>
> I'm not so sure they were aware of that deal when the Crossing was being
> planned. I remember at the time in WIZARD (font of accuracy) there was an
> article about the Avengers editorial taking a retreat to plan the direction
> of the books, and there was a whole different direction at work at the time
> than what we eventually ended up with, with Heroes Reborn. I don't remember
> much about it, but I think the direction was actually gonna feature two
> Avengers-titled core books (AVENGERS and MIGHTY AVENGERS or something like
> that), I think there were plans for an AVENGERS UNLIMITED and so on. There
> was something totally different in the works at the time when the Crossing
> was being executed. I think the Heroes Reborn deal crept up on editorial
> all of a sudden (with relatively short warning) when Crossing was already
> in the bag.
It was a ruse. They lied.
-Ralf
Samy Merchi
Joe Ankenbauer
> Written by Roy Thomas
> Illustrated by John Buscema & Neal Adams
> Cover by John Buscema
> Witness the triumphant travels of Earth's Mightiest Heroes through
> galaxies, and the heroes of other worlds and yesteryear, with
> stopovers in criminal territory from New York to the Southwest!
> Villains from street-level to cosmic! Kang and the Grandmaster! The
> Zodiac and the Sons of the Serpent! Arkon! The Grim Reaper and his
> Lethal Legion! The origin of the Black Panther! The Hulk shrunk into
> an atom! And, believe it or not, more! The Kree-Skrull War Saga in its
> entirety! Also featuring the Invaders, the Squadron Supreme, the Red
> Wolf and Captain Mar-Vell! Cross-earth, wartime and western adventure!
> If this volume doesn't have it, it isn't there to be had! Collects
> AVENGERS #69-97 and INCREDIBLE HULK #140.
HOT DAMN!!
JMA
Samy Merchi
> SPIDER-MAN: SON OF THE GOBLIN TPB
> all-new collection of classic Spider-Man stories! Collects AMAZING
> SPIDER-MAN #136-137 and #312, and SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #189 and
> #200.
Eh. They could've padded this out some more, IMO. I'm waffling between
getting it or not; #136-7 are the only ones I don't have already, and it
might be cheaper getting them as single back issues. And since this isn't
one consistent arc, I might as well have it all as separate issues.
Still, it's a good intro book for people who don't have any of these
issues.
> DISTRICT X #3
> [This sounded the most promising of all the ancillary Reload titles.
It's funny how different opinions can be. DX is the only Reload title I'm
*not* bothering with. Hasn't sounded like my cuppa tea at all.
> DAREDEVIL #62
> interesting turn, and all in the horrible face of...JIGSAW!
I will be getting this because the solicitation explicitly mentions the
name of a known villain. It's gonna kick ass watching DD go toe-to-toe
with Jigsaw. :)
> LOKI #1 & #2 (OF 4)
> There are two sides to every story. You've heard Thor's — now it's
> time to hear Loki's. Odin's least favorite son rewrites Asgardian lore
> from his perspective in this 4-issue limited series, featuring the
Yeah yeah, whatever. I've already heard Loki's origin story. I can
imagine it on my own with Loki's twisted slant coloring it.
Now, if this solicitation actually mentioned taking the character
*forward* in any way, I'd bother buying.
> GUARDIANS #1 & #2
> [Guardians? Sounds more like a grown up Power Pack if you ask me,
> although I can't quite imagine them as disillusioned 20-somethings.
> Grim and gritty Power Pack!]
This does kind of sound like a twist on the Power Pack concept. I hope
we'll be able to get further information on whether this is PP or not
before the deadline of my Previews order, so I can decide whether or not
to pick it up. If there'll be no information before the deadline, I'll
just pass up on it.
> AVENGERS ASSEMBLE HC
> Squadron Supreme challenges their very identities! Collects AVENGERS
> #1-11 and ANNUAL '98.
> 384 PGS./MARVEL PSR...$29.99
Another of the oversized hardcover series? This thing will kick ass on so
many levels. It is a *DEFINITE* must-buy for anyone who doesn't own the
original issues. I'm seriously considering plunking down the cash even
though I have the originals. It's going to be even better if we get
further oversized HCs of the same series.
> ESSENTIAL AVENGERS VOL. 4 TPB
> AVENGERS #69-97 and INCREDIBLE HULK #140.
Wow. What's IH #140? The Psyklop story?
Is #97 the issue that ends with the Avengers teleported back to Earth by
the Supreme Intelligence? So basically this Essential will have all of
the Kree/Skrull War?
> CAPTAIN AMERICA & THE FALCON: MADBOMB TPB
> in the mind-boggling Marvel manner! Collects CAPTAIN AMERICA #193-200.
> 152 PGS./ALL AGES …$16.99
Wow. I don't have any of these issues, and it's a consecutive run, so
this one is a *definite* must-buy for me.
I gotta say, these solicitations contained a CRAPLOAD of TPBs. It's
awesome to see them doing so well.
CleV
>LOKI #1 & #2 (OF 4)
>Written by Rob Rodi
>Art & Cardstock Covers by Esad Ribic
>There are two sides to every story. You've heard Thor's — now it's
>time to hear Loki's. Odin's least favorite son rewrites Asgardian lore
>from his perspective in this 4-issue limited series, featuring the
>breathtaking painted artwork of Esad Ribic (WOLVERINE). In this story,
>Loki's insatiable lust for power, his conflicted sentiments toward
>Sif, his antipathy toward Balder, and the deep-seated feelings of
>longing and resentment toward his older brother, Thor, and uncaring
>father, Odin, will take on new meaning. And if that's not enough, just
>stare at the lush painted art by Ribic — you won't be disappointed!
>32 PGS. (each)/MARVEL PSR+ …$3.50 (each)
>[???? I suppose it tells us something that the solicits are focusing
>so strongly on enjoying just the art.]
I'm more interested in the deep seated feelings of longing towards his
older brother.
>X-TREME X-MEN VOL. 8: PRISONER OF FIRE TPB
>Written by Chris Claremont
>Penciled by Igor Kordey & Salvador Larroca
>Cover by Salvador Larroca
>A mysterious telepath enters into the lives of the X-Men; an unknown
>assailant unexpectedly captures Bishop; Sage discovers a startling
>secret; and one of the team's most dangerous foes returns. Plus: A
>former teammate rejoins the squad, and the X-Treme team finds itself
>in a state of transition. Will a return to the Xavier Institute mean
>changes are in store? Old friends reunite as a new era begins.
>Collects X-TREME X-MEN #40-46 and the never-before-reprinted ANNUAL
>2001.
>224 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$19.99
Hmm ... may get this ...
David Doty
@okepread05:
> "Ralf Haring" <ra...@duke.edu> wrote in message
> news:407ca6e2...@news.optonline.net...
>> ESSENTIAL AVENGERS VOL. 4 TPB
>
> HOT DAMN!!
It's a little sad that there's only, what, 8 issues left of the Roy Thomas
run, though. I wonder what the odds are of a 5th volume that would tie up
his run, launch Englehart, and deal with the collection issues around
Avengers/Defenders War?
Dave Doty
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Peter Dimitriadis
: > GUARDIANS #1 & #2
:
: > [Guardians? Sounds more like a grown up Power Pack if you ask me,
: > although I can't quite imagine them as disillusioned 20-somethings.
: > Grim and gritty Power Pack!]
:
: This does kind of sound like a twist on the Power Pack concept. I hope
: we'll be able to get further information on whether this is PP or not
: before the deadline of my Previews order, so I can decide whether or not
: to pick it up. If there'll be no information before the deadline, I'll
: just pass up on it.
I'm reasonably certain it's not PP. It mentions the kids helping a world
that insisted they were crazy (presumably after telling their story of
helping an alien), and of them being 'neighborhood kids' (rather than a
family). I suspect what we're getting here is a bunch of people without
powers who, as kids, convinced an alien they helped that they were heroes
and are summoned back into action under that assumption.
So yeah, it's sort of a twist on the concept, but I don't think it has
anything to do with them at all.
I probably won't end up buying it but I'll at least keep an eye out for
other press that comes out about it.
Peter Dimitriadis
J. Eric Floyd
a twenty-something (I know marvel aging is odd, but I don't think they'd
mess up quite that badly).
--
Eric Floyd
Georgia Institute of Technology
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Ralf Haring
wrote:
This has come up before. Either Busiek or Brevoort answered it.
Samy Merchi
>>> It was a ruse. They lied.
>>
>>What's your source?
>
> This has come up before. Either Busiek or Brevoort answered it.
Thanks. I'll google for it.
Ralf Haring
wrote:
>ra...@duke.edu (Ralf Haring) wrote in news:407deba2.1576356
>>>> It was a ruse. They lied.
>>>
>>>What's your source?
>>
>> This has come up before. Either Busiek or Brevoort answered it.
>
>Thanks. I'll google for it.
Just think of it like an earlier version of the Sentry ruse. ;-)
David Doty
@news.optonline.net:
> On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 19:12:38 +0000 (UTC), Samy Merchi <sa...@iki.fi>
> wrote:
>>ra...@duke.edu (Ralf Haring) wrote in
>>
>>> It was a ruse. They lied.
>>
>>What's your source?
>
> This has come up before. Either Busiek or Brevoort answered it.
So I'm unclear. They never actually meant for Teen Tony to be an ongoing
direction? It was just, what... a practical joke? Insectoid Wasp and dead
Yellowjacket were the same?
Ralf Haring
wrote:
>ra...@duke.edu (Ralf Haring) wrote in news:407deba2.1576356
>@news.optonline.net:
>> On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 19:12:38 +0000 (UTC), Samy Merchi <sa...@iki.fi>
>> wrote:
>>>ra...@duke.edu (Ralf Haring) wrote in
>>>
>>>> It was a ruse. They lied.
>>>
>>>What's your source?
>>
>> This has come up before. Either Busiek or Brevoort answered it.
>
>So I'm unclear. They never actually meant for Teen Tony to be an ongoing
>direction? It was just, what... a practical joke? Insectoid Wasp and dead
>Yellowjacket were the same?
This was a separate spotlight in Wizard that appeared at the same time
as the Crossing was coming out (towards the end, iirc). They were
talking about the upcoming direction they were going to take the
Avengers branch of titles in. One detail was that there would be two
Avengers books again. I think they gave rosters and details about the
solo books as well. None of it ever actually happened.
Teen Tony and Bug Wasp were sadly not a joke, but were someones idea
of a good story.
Dan McEwen
> AVENGERS #500
> Written by Brian Michael Bendis
> Penciled by David Finch
> Cover by David Finch
> AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED BEGINS HERE! The powerhouse team of Brian
> Michael Bendis and David Finch takes on Earth's Mightiest Heroes in
> this double-sized anniversary issue! It begins with the return of an
> Avenger thought dead -- and by the time it's over, everything you know
> about the Avengers will have changed!
> 48 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$3.50
Gilgamesh is coming back? I'd never have thought him a big seller. ;)
> CAPTAIN AMERICA & THE FALCON #5
> Written by Priest
> Penciled by Joe Bennett
> Cover by Steve Epting
> AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED TIE-IN! In the aftermath of recent events, the
> Falcon is a federal fugitive! And what's going on between Captain
> America and the Scarlet Witch?
> 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.99
>
> [Woo hoo! No Bart Sears!]
I remember liking Bart Sears in the 90's. Now all I see are guys who
are constantly tensed up.
> THOR #82
> Written by Mike Avon Oeming
> Penciled by Andrea DiVito
> Cover by Steve Epting
> AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED TIE-IN! Ragnarok appears to have come for the
> gods of Asgard — but will Thor be their savior, or its architect? In
> search of new wisdom, the Thunder God must repeat the ordeals of Odin
> — and the price may be too terrible for even an immortal to pay!
> 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.99
>
> [Please Gaiman. Please Gaiman. Please Gaiman. Please Gaiman. Please
> Gaiman. Please Gaiman. Please Gaiman. Please Gaiman. Please Gaiman.]
I'm just thinking of how Gaiman handled Thor in Sandman. OTOH, his Odin
was kind of cool. I could see Gaiman spinning some seriously
interesting myth in Thor, but I don't imagine he'll actually be taking
over this book. Is is stated that Oeming is just filling-in?
> SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #17
> Written by Paul Jenkins
> Penciled by Humberto Ramos
> Cover by Humberto Ramos
> AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED TIE-IN! Spidey's life is thrown into turmoil as
> he begins to undergo a shocking transformation — one that may well
> leave the web-slinger scarred forever! What is the cause of this
> strange mutation — and how does it connect to the troubles plaguing
> the Avengers?
> 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.25
>
> [And in the WTF category .... why is this even remotely connected to
> the Disassemble stuff?]
If the "big guns" rumor about the Avengers is true...well, take a guess.
> SPIDER-MAN 2: THE MOVIE TPB
> Spider-Man broke dozens of box-office records, and Spider-Man 2 is
> poised to top them all! This trade paperback collects the comic-book
> adaptation of the sequel to one of the biggest blockbusters of all
> time -- plus the debut of Doctor Octopus in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #3, and
> the origin of Ultimate Doc Ock from ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #14 and #15!
> 120 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$12.99
>
> [Apparently this movie adaptation sprung fully formed from the
> ground.]
I never really understood the idea of putting out the adaptation before
the movie. I read the X2 prequels, but that worked because they took
place before the movie and therefore didn't ruin it for me.
>
> ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #9
> Written by Warren Ellis
> Penciled by Stuart Immonen
> Cover by Stuart Immonen
> "DOOM!" 3 (of 5)—Continuing the strange saga of young Victor Van
> Damme, whose hatred of Reed Richards blossoms into a force that
> threatens civilization itself!
> 32 PGS./ALL AGES…$2.25
>
> [Ellis......must trim comics budget......brain exploding]
No kidding. I think I'm trimming USM out of my budget, but that's going
to make little difference.
> MARY JANE #2
> Written by Sean McKeever
> Art and Cover by Takeshi Miyazawa
> They say money makes the world go 'round. Mary Jane Watson doesn't
> know who "they" are, but she sure wishes "they" would help her to
> become financially independent! The second issue in the exciting new
> Marvel Age series!
> 32 PGS./ALL AGES…$2.25
I hope this series works out, just because I'd like to see books aimed
at a wider audience.
> NEW X-MEN #3
> Written by Nunzio DeFilippis & Christina Weir
> Penciled by Randy Green
> Cover by Randy Green
> "CHOOSING SIDES" 3 (of 6)—All high schools have cliques, but what
> school besides the Xavier Institute also has code-names, uniforms, and
> combat training sessions in the Danger Room?! All-out war threatens to
> break out as the New Mutants take on the Hellions!
> 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.99
>
> [I can't believe they just snuck in another "X-Men" titled book.]
The new title is Astonishing. This is really a re-titled New Mutants.
> X-MEN #159
> Written by Chuck Austen
> Penciled by Salvador Larroca
> Cover by Salvador Larroca
> "DAY OF THE ATOM" 3 (of 4)—The shocking return of an enemy thought
> dead rocks the X-Men to their very core! Can they overcome an
> adversary more powerful than they imagined, or will internal strife
> within the team itself tear them apart first?
> 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.25
Is Apocalypse back so soon? I was hoping not to see him again anytime
with the next decade. (Admittedly, I won't be reading this book, but
still.)
> ROGUE #1
> Written by Rob Rodi
> Penciled by Dante Bastianoni
> Cover by Rodolfo Migliari
> "GOING ROGUE" 1 (of 6)—All-new X-Men series! During her time as part
> of the X-MEN, the woman known as ROGUE has been many things --
> fighter, friend, soldier, lover…and now, daughter. When an X-Men
> mission brings Rogue back to her childhood home in Mississippi, she
> comes face to face with the demons in her past…and a terrible secret
> that has haunted her family since her birth!
> 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR…$2.99
>
> [An ongoing Rogue series .... I guess.]
I can't say there's any appeal for me. And how many times does Rogue
have to deal with the demons from her childhood anyway? Anyone know
anything about Rob Rodi?
> NYX #6
> Written by Joe Quesada
> Penciled by Rob Teranishi
> Cover by Joshua Middleton
> What if you could become anyone in the world for a day? What would you
> do? Who would you be? Captain America fighting alongside the Avengers?
> Bono during a concert in Wembley Stadium? Meet a young mutant who
> doesn't have to wonder. His powers let him be anyone he wants, and he
> isn't shy about using them!
> 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR+…$2.99
Any guesses on whether this book will actually come out on time? I
really hope it does, but I wouldn't bet on it.
> WOLVERINE #17
> Written by Greg Rucka
> Penciled by Darick Robertson
> Cover by Darick Robertson
> "RETURN OF THE NATIVE" 5 (of 7)—The team-up to end all team-ups!
> Sabretooth and Wolverine, claws to the walls, embark on a dangerous
> journey to track down the one that got away…THE NATIVE!
> 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR+…$2.25
>
> [Man, they're really stretching out these Rucka-written Wolverine
> stories, very unlike what they did with Winnick on Exiles.]
Rucka was slated to go through to #18 as soon as his DC exclusive
contract was announced.
Dan McEwen
>> INCREDIBLE HULK #74
>> Against a gamma-irradiated backdrop, the Hulk and Iron Man go
>> toe-to-toe in the conclusion of this 4-part story. Who will smash,
>> and what will happen to the smashed??
>
> Interesting that this isn't part of DISASSEMBLED.
Agreed. I was definitely expecting Hulk to be one of the "Big Guns".
Dan McEwen
> ra...@duke.edu (Ralf Haring) wrote in
>
>> Well, I wouldn't pick up the book if that were the actual copy, but
>> I'd be less ambivalent towards it. Good enough?
>
> Good enough. ;)
>
> Oddly enough, now I feel like writing solicitations for STARJAMMERS
> #3-12. My brain just got on a roll.
>
> Prolly can't post them here though. :b Too close to fanfic. ;)
Hey, Samy, as long as you're on a roll, why not get to work on some of
that X-Force fanfic?
KurtBusiek
> AVENGERS #69-97 and INCREDIBLE HULK #140.
>> Wow. What's IH #140? The Psyklop story?>>
Yes.
>> Is #97 the issue that ends with the Avengers teleported back to Earth by the
Supreme Intelligence? So basically this Essential will have all of the
Kree/Skrull War? >>
Yes, making it possibly the longest ESSENTIAL yet. But if they'd gone with the
usual 528 pages or so, they'd have ended early in the War, so I guess they just
packed it all in until they reached a good break point.
> CAPTAIN AMERICA & THE FALCON: MADBOMB TPB
> in the mind-boggling Marvel manner! Collects CAPTAIN AMERICA #193-200.
> 152 PGS./ALL AGES …$16.99
>> Wow. I don't have any of these issues, and it's a consecutive run, so this
one is a *definite* must-buy for me.>>
It is seriously manic, seriously fun stuff.
kdb
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KurtBusiek
>
> HOT DAMN!!
>> It's a little sad that there's only, what, 8 issues left of the Roy Thomas
run, though.>>
Seven. Plus a couple of other things a little later (Giant-Size #1 and a
couple dialogue jobs during the Celestial Madonna saga).
>> I wonder what the odds are of a 5th volume that would tie up his run,
launch Englehart, and deal with the collection issues around Avengers/Defenders
War?>>
If they keep selling, I'd guess they'll keep going. They could get all that in
in a volume smaller than this one...
Scott Dubin
> >SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #17
> >Spidey's life is thrown into turmoil as
> >he begins to undergo a shocking transformation — one that may well
> >leave the web-slinger scarred forever!
Scarred forever!
Until the next issue. And not in the other books, cause, you know,
different writers.
Graeme
>>ROGUE #1
>>Written by Rob Rodi
>>Penciled by Dante Bastianoni
>>Cover by Rodolfo Migliari
>>
>>[An ongoing Rogue series .... I guess.]
>
> I can't say there's any appeal for me. And how many times does Rogue
> have to deal with the demons from her childhood anyway? Anyone know
> anything about Rob Rodi?
Wrote CODENAME: KNOCKOUT for Vertigo, took over ELEKTRA after Rucka
departed, and has probably been best received for his work on the
long-since cancelled THE CROSSOVERS under CrossGen's creator-owned
imprint. Of these, I've only read a couple of ELECTRA issues, and they
seemed okay - it's hard to judge, though, when the lead character is
written as such a cypher.
Graeme
--
"We may as well just play out our roles, then.
I'm the devil and you're the sinner. We both
know where we're going now."
(Hellblazer #83)
Samy Merchi
> Hey, Samy, as long as you're on a roll, why not get to work on some of
> that X-Force fanfic?
Done.
Oh, you meant *post* some of it on the web, too? Well, that's a whole
another matter... ;)
David Doty
$afc3...@news.optusnet.com.au:
> Dan McEwen wrote:
>
>> Anyone know anything about Rob Rodi?
>
> Wrote CODENAME: KNOCKOUT for Vertigo, took over ELEKTRA after Rucka
> departed, and has probably been best received for his work on the
> long-since cancelled THE CROSSOVERS under CrossGen's creator-owned
> imprint. Of these, I've only read a couple of ELECTRA issues, and they
> seemed okay - it's hard to judge, though, when the lead character is
> written as such a cypher.
Actually, best received for his novels, of which "Whatever Happened to
Princess Paragon" is probably the most famous, and the only comics-related
one.
Ralf Haring
wrote:
>was kind of cool. I could see Gaiman spinning some seriously
>interesting myth in Thor, but I don't imagine he'll actually be taking
>over this book. Is is stated that Oeming is just filling-in?
I believe all the "disassembled" creative teams except for Bendis and
Finch are short term. Kirkman on Captain America has already been
stated as such. Quesada also mentioned at a recent con that Thor fans
would feel much love for him later this year. Somehow I don't think
that'd be because of Oeming...
>> SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #17
>> [And in the WTF category .... why is this even remotely connected to
>> the Disassemble stuff?]
>
>If the "big guns" rumor about the Avengers is true...well, take a guess.
Rumor schmumor. ;-) Odd books get shuffled into crossovers all the
time for no reason. It's just always mystifying which ones get picked.
>> NEW X-MEN #3
>> [I can't believe they just snuck in another "X-Men" titled book.]
>
>The new title is Astonishing. This is really a re-titled New Mutants.
I know, and each of the first three issues has been solicited under a
different title, culminating in it just being a straight-up X-Men
title. So before reload there were four X-Men titles and now there
will be five.
>> ROGUE #1
>
>I can't say there's any appeal for me. And how many times does Rogue
>have to deal with the demons from her childhood anyway? Anyone know
>anything about Rob Rodi?
He was the writer of Codename: Knockout for Vertigo and the last (?)
writer on Elektra.
>> WOLVERINE #17
>>
>> [Man, they're really stretching out these Rucka-written Wolverine
>> stories, very unlike what they did with Winnick on Exiles.]
>
>Rucka was slated to go through to #18 as soon as his DC exclusive
>contract was announced.
Yes, it's the exact same situation as with Winnick, except there they
stretched out his stories with numerous fill-ins.
Timothy Butler
kurtb...@aol.comics (KurtBusiek) wrote:
>
>
> > ESSENTIAL AVENGERS VOL. 4 TPB
> > AVENGERS #69-97 and INCREDIBLE HULK #140.
>
> >> Wow. What's IH #140? The Psyklop story?>>
>
> Yes.
>
> >> Is #97 the issue that ends with the Avengers teleported back to Earth
by the
> Supreme Intelligence? So basically this Essential will have all of the
> Kree/Skrull War? >>
>
> Yes, making it possibly the longest ESSENTIAL yet. But if they'd gone with
the
> usual 528 pages or so, they'd have ended early in the War, so I guess they
just
> packed it all in until they reached a good break point.
Let's hope that we see a lot more of the ESSENTIALs soon. I'm hoping to fill
in
all those holes in my 60's and 70's comics runs.
>
> > CAPTAIN AMERICA & THE FALCON: MADBOMB TPB
> > in the mind-boggling Marvel manner! Collects CAPTAIN AMERICA #193-200.
> > 152 PGS./ALL AGES ???$16.99
>
> >> Wow. I don't have any of these issues, and it's a consecutive run, so
this
> one is a *definite* must-buy for me.>>
>
> It is seriously manic, seriously fun stuff.
I remember this era of Cap quite distinctly. I was thrilled that Kirby was
back at Marvel and back on Cap. But ultimately, I remember feeling let
down by this run. After a while, I got sick of Cap endless fighting weird
Kirby-esque monsters. It was okay at first, but I just got sick of it by the
time his run was over.
Still there was some very memorable moments from Kirby's
return to the title. Among them -
1) Cap losing his shield in battle and one awesome panel showing
his outrage about it falling into enemy hands.
2) I remember the Swine story as being pretty creepy. (I think that this
came after #200.) As a kid, I was kind of freaked by this guy killing
a couple of starving men by over-feeding them.
3) Who could forget "Captain America's Bicentennial Battles"?
Wow. Just talking about them has gotten me feeling a little
nostalgic. I'm going to have to re-read these issues.