A look at Hulk: Future Imperfect, with comments from Peter David and George Perez; a look at Iron Man, with comments from Len Kaminski, Sven Larsen and Nel Yomtov; 'The Bossmen' strip by Rick Parker; Marvel 2099 page by Joey Cavalieri, Arthur Nichols and Ken Lopez; 1-page Fred Hembeck strip; Remaking History with Don Heck - secrets of the Iron Man Masterworks. Iron Man cover by John Romita, Jr. & Dan Green.
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Polybagged with Marvel Masterpieces sample card. Article on Dinosaurs: A Celebration; article on writing by Peter David; article (part 2) on Marvel Masterpieces cards; interview with Alan Davis on Excalibur; 1-page Fred Hembeck strip; Doctor Strange illo by Darren Auck and Steve Alexandrov; Hulk cover by George Perez
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Luke and Danny star in two separate adventures. First, Iron Fist survives an assassination attempt only to come face-to-face with the man called Warhawk. Guest-starring the Daughters of the Dragon.
Story by Mike Barr and Chris Claremont. Art by Rudy Nebres, Frank Miller, and Ricardo Villamonte. Then, find out if a vampire bite can penetrate Power Man's diamond-hard skin in "The Vampire Strikes Back!" Story by Mary Jo Duffy. Art by Mark Bright and Ricardo Villamonte.
32 pages. Cover price $0.50.
Shatterstar card inside. 48-page giant. "A Force to be Reckoned With." Plot, art, and cover by Rob Liefeld, script by Fabian Nicieza. Featuring Cable, Shatterstar, Boom Boom, Warpath, Cannonball, Domino, Feral, Reaper, Forearm, Stryfe, Thumbelina, Wildside, Zero, Gideon, Sunspot, Commander G.W. Bridge, Tyler (in flashback), Arianna Jankos, Black Tom Cassidy, Nick Fury app; Cable Battle Files of Deadpool, Feral, Shatterstar, and G.W. Bridge. Cable Guide (character profiles) of Deadpool, Feral, Shatterstar, and G.W. Bridge.
NOTE: There are at least 5 panels in the first few pages of this issue, including the 2-page splash, that are direct homages to panels taken directly from New Teen Titans (1980-1988) (Tales of ...) #39. -
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Jerry Ordway & Ron Garney/Ron Garney/Sal Buscema
Trapped in Sub-Terrania, a powerless Bruce Banner awaits his fate as Tyrannus' scheme for the Hulk moves into its endgame! And his only hope for survival lies with... elderly prospecter Archer Leopold?!
FC, 32pg" Cover price $1.99.
Cover pencils by Javier Pulido, inks by Sean Parsons. The Great Astonishment--Chapter One: Auld Lang Syne, script by Joe Casey, pencils by Javier Pulido, inks by Sean Parsons;
Qnax the Xantarean enlists the Hulk to help him retrieve the Ultimate Machine, and they teleport to an alien world; Devlin DeAngelo offers General Ross his gamma tracer to track down the Hulk, but Ross finds the Abomination instead.
36 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.
Adam Kubert and Mark Farmer discuss the Incredible Hulk; Q & A with Al Milgrom; Q & A with Kelly Corvese; Tim Townsend interview; Ryan Benjamin interview; The History of Marvel's Horror Comics, Part 2; Time Slip: Black Panther illo by Tommy Lee Edwards; Marvel's Silliest Moments: Spider-Man joins forces with the Not-Ready-For-Prime-Time Players for an episode of 'Saturday Night Live' in the pages of Marvel Team-Up #74; Beast Files: Rogue; Frank Teran interview; Marvel Chronicles: 1972. Cover by Adam Kubert.
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"Quests End!" Written by Louise Simonson. Art by Michael Chen.
The stage is set for the final battle for freedom…for the future of mankind is joined! The peaceful Protectors go to war with the war machines the Destructors and the winners of this terrible conflict will decide the fate of the planet.
32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.75.
"Life-Cycles!" Written by Peter B. Gillis. Art by Kelley Jones and Bruce Patterson. Cover by Butch Guice and Arthur Adams.
The brave crew of Endeavor II at last come face-to-face with the UNKNOWN! But, will Huntarr survive the experience?!
32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.60.
"Shadow of the Makers!" Written by Peter B. Gillis. Art by Kelley Jones and Bruce Patterson.
The brave crew of Endeavor II, the Micronauts, embark on a harrowing crusade to free the atomic cosmos called the Microverse from the iron grip of tyranny! Featuring All-New adventures in the strangest cosmos of all!
32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.60.
Written by Arune Singh. Cover by Alex Ross.
Alex Ross makes his jaw dropping return to Marvel in May's Avengers/Invaders #1, but this is your chance to get a first look at his designs and the interior artwork of Steve Sadowski! With special commentary from Ross, Sadowski and co-writer Jim Krueger, now's your chance to get a sneak peek into one of 2008's most anticipated new series.
16 pgs
Written by JOE CASEY Pencils & Cover by SCOTT KOLINS
The exploration of the Avengers' earliest adventures continues as the team begins to unravel! One member is obsessed with revenge. Another is critically wounded in battle. Still another is on his way out the door! And exactly how is Jarvis laying the groundwork for the future of Marvel's greatest super hero team? All this plus the Avengers' first encounter with Count Nefaria!
32 PGS. Cover price $3.50.
Phalanx Covenant: Life Signs: Part 3 of 3. "The Light of a Tainted Dawn!" Guest-starring X-Force and the X-Men. Story by Scott Lobdell and Todd Dezago. Art by Ken Lashley and Steve Epting.
It's the final confrontation with the techno-organic menace known as the Pahllanx. Will Forge and Douglock help save the day, or damn it?
48 pages, FC. NOTE: Collector's edition with holographic wraparound cover.
Cover price $3.50.
Cover by ADI GRANOV. Second Coming: Part 12 of 14 - Written by MIKE CAREY. Art by GREG LAND.
X-Force cuts their way through a dangerous future trying to cut off Bastion's armies at the source. They better hurry as the X-Men in the present are falling left and right.
32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.
Cover by Adi Granov. Second Coming: Part 10 of 14 - Written by MATT FRACTION. Art by TERRY DODSON.
Things have never been worse for the X-Men. They're stuck in an impregnable dome of Bastion's creation. As if that's not bad enough, inside this dome is a portal to the Days of Future Past timeline through which thousands of Nimrod Sentinels are pouring. Cyclops has sent Cable, Cypher and X-Force on a suicide mission into the future to destroy the portal, but do they stand a chance?
32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.
Cover by ADI GRANOV. Second Coming: Part 8 of 14 - Written by MIKE CAREY. Art by GREG LAND.
Bastion's plan comes to fruition as an impenetrable dome makes the Bay Area a prison. It's bad enough for the millions of humans, but it's even worse for the 98% of the world's mutants who live there.
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The Death of Captain America Act 3: Part 3 of 6 - Written by ED BRUBAKER. Art by ROB DE LA TORRE. Cover by STEVE EPTING.
Okay, what the heck is going on here? Is that two guys in Captain America outfits? Yeah, it is. More than that, we cannot say. The epic Death of Captain America continues in Part Three of 'The Man Who Bought America' by the acclaimed team of Brubaker and Epting.
32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.
The Death of Captain America Act 3: Part 2 of 6 - Written by ED BRUBAKER Pencils and Cover by STEVE EPTING
THE SAGA OF THE NEW CAPTAIN AMERICA CONTINUES! Bucky Barnes never wanted to be Captain America, but he's doing his best to carry on the legacy of Steve Rogers, in his own way, while trying to save Sharon Carter from the Red Skull and his minions. But maybe he's not the only one running around in a Captain America outfit! Part Two of 'The Man Who Bought America' by the acclaimed team of Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting.
32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.
Cover by Leinil Francis Yu. Written by Jonathan Hickman. Art by Leinil Francis Yu.
The Avengers, prisoners of war! One last desperate plan. Betrayal in the Galactic Council.
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Character/artist listing: Air-Walker by Jerry Ordway; Ancient One by Carl Potts; Banshee by Dave Cockrum; Baron Blood by John Byrne; Baron Strucker by Mike Zeck; Baron Zemo I by Bill Willingham; Black Knight I by John Bolton; Bloodstone by Tony Salmons; Bucky by Ron Frenz; Captain Mar-Vell by Jim Starlin; Changeling by Bill Reinhold; Count Nefaria by John Byrne; Darkoth by Rich Buckler; Death-Stalker by Bill Willingham; Destroyer by Walt Simonson; Dracula by Dave Simons; Drax the Destroyer by John Byrne; Egghead by Al Milgrom; Foolkiller by Armando Gil; Gamora by John Byrne; Ghost Rider by Bob Budiansky; Giant-Man by Ron Wilson; Green Goblin by John Romita, Sr.; It by Al Milgrom; Jackal by Don Perlin; Jocasta by Kerry Gammill; Korvac by Dennis Jensen; Lilith by Nestor Redondo; Mantis by Bob McLeod; Man-Wolf by George Perez (taken from Marvel Premiere #45). Also: Defunct Teams - - Ani-Men by Luke McDonnell; Champions of Los Angeles by Bob Budiansky; Freedom's Five by Andy Mushynsky; Howling Commandos by Mike Zeck; Invaders by Alan Kupperberg; Kid Commandos by Kyle Baker; Leatherneck Raiders by Paul Becton; Liberty Legion by Kim DeMulder. Also: Death in the Marvel Universe by Jim Starlin. John Byrne/Joe Rubinstein cover.
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Cover by ADI GRANOV. Second Coming: Part 6 - Written by MATT FRACTION. Art by TERRY DODSON.
'SECOND COMING', CHAPTER SIX A beloved X-Man died defending Hope, the returned mutant 'messiah.' As they lay their comrade to rest, the remaining X-Men are left to question: Is she worth it?
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Cover by ADI GRANOV. Second Coming: Part 2 - Written by MATT FRACTION. Art by TERRY DODSON.
The race to find Cable and Hope is on, but who will get to them first? Will it be Cyclops and the X-Men or Bastion and his mutant-hating cabal? Cyclops isn't waiting for the answer to that as takes the fight directly to Bastion with the New Mutants!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.
Cover by Greg Land. Part 7 of 8 - Written by MATT FRACTION. Art by Greg Land.
'NATION X' What on Earth is Magneto doing on top of Mt. Tamalpais, just across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco? He's not telling and the X-Men Psychics can't get it out of his brain. But he's been up there for days plotting something that will rock the X-Verse to its core. All this while Wolverine, Psylocke, Colossus and Fantomex take on the foes that have been plaguing the X-Men since the start of 'Nation X'.
32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.
Part 6 of 8 - Written by MATT FRACTION. Cover by TERRY DODSON and RACHEL DODSON. Art by Greg Land.
'NATION X' There's a rogue Predator X stalking mutants beneath New York City and it's down to Wolverine and Fantomex to hunt it down. There's an island in the San Francisco Bay that the mutants call home and it's slowly sinking -- and only King Namor can save the day. And meanwhile, in San Francisco, a supermob is making life hard in Chinatown...somebody call the X-Men!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.
