Previews for Marvel Comics Titles on Sale Wednesday December 9th 2009
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The following comic previews are for Marvel Comics titles on sale Wednesday December 9th 2009.
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Marvel U
- Amazing Spider-Man #614 – Added on Dec 7th
- Black Widow: Deadly Origin #2
- Dark X-Men #2
- Deathlok #2
- Ender’s Game: War of Gifts
- Ghost Riders: Heavens on Fire #5
- Incredible Hulk #605
- Invincible Iron Man #21
- Marvel Adventures Super Heroes #18
- Nation X #1
- New Avengers Annual #3
- Punisher Noir #4
- Punishermax #2
- Realm of Kings: Imperial Guard #2
- S.W.O.R.D. #2
- Spider-Man and the Secret Wars #1
- Uncanny X-Men: First Class #6
- War Machine #12
- Web of Spider-Man #3
- What If? World War Hulk #1
- Wolverine: Under the Boardwalk #1
- X-Men Forever #13
- X-Men Noir: Mark of Cain #1
- X-Necrosha #1: The Gathering
Previews
Amazing Spider-Man #614
Written by Mark Waid
Penciled by Paul Azaceta
Inked by Paul Azaceta
Coloured by Dave Stewart
Cover by Marko Djurdjevic
32 pages
FC
$2.99POWER TO THE PEOPLE Finale! Spidey and Mayor Jameson have to put their differences aside to pull the plug on the supercharged Electro once and for all–but at the cost of one of the best-known and most beloved landmarks in the Marvel Universe as THE GAUNTLET continues to rock Spidey’s world!
Black Widow: Deadly Origin #2
Written by Paul Cornell
Penciled by Tom Raney & John Paul Leon
Cover by Adi Granov
32 pages
FC
$3.99Before the world falls in love with her in Iron Man II, learn how it all began for the Black Widow! As Natalia Romanova races across the globe to uncover the mystery behind the threat targeting everyone she’s ever loved, Clint Barton faces death! Plus: Tony Stark, the Crimson Dynamo, the Winter Soldier, and even Nikita Kruschev get caught in the Widow’s wicked web of intrigue, espionage and danger!
Dark X-Men #2
Cover By: Simone Bianchi
Writer: Paul Cornell
Pencils: Leonard Kirk
Inks: Jay Leisten
Colored By: Brian Reber
Lettered By: Todd Klein – B
32 pages
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$3.99X-MAN, A.K.A. NATE GRAY IS BACK! Sadly, the X-Men that he first encounters are Norman Osborn’s X-Men and they don’t like the idea of an Omega-level mutant that won’t tow the company line. Do they have a chance of defeating X-Man? And if they don’t, what does that mean to Osborn’s agenda?
Deathlok #2 (of 7)
Cover By: Brandon Peterson
Writer: Charlie Huston
Pencils: Lan Medina
Colored By: June Chung
Lettered By: Vc – Joe Caramagna
32 Pages
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$3.99Marvel’s ultimate cyborg is back in this 7-issue Marvel Knights limited series written by Charlie Huston (MOON KNIGHT) and breathtakingly illustrated by Lan Medina (FOOLKILLER). In the not-too-distant future, war is a spectator sport and warriors die hard and live fast! So when telegenic warrior Lieutenant Mike Travers hotdogs it on the battlefield and gets himself and his C.O., Luther Manning, blown to bits, it looks like the ratings are about to take a hit, right? Wrong. Through the miracle of science, RoXXon Corp is proud to bring you tomorrow’s Super Soldier today, the unprecedented feat of military technology called Deathlok the Demolisher!
Ender’s Game: War of Gifts (One-Shot)
Cover By: Timothy Green
Writer: Jake Black
Orson Scott Card
Pencils: Timothy Green
56 pages
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$4.99Zeck Morgan was raised by his minister father to be a pious, God-fearing child, devoted to his church. Unfortunately, when the International Fleet decides Zeck is a candidate for training in Battle School, they tear him from his home and prepare him for war. Zeck refuses to participate in the school’s war-games due to his pacifist religious beliefs. When he sees another student celebrating Christmas–seemingly violating Battle School’s rules against religious practice–he raises an uproar that may tear Battle School apart. Can even Ender Wiggin calm this furor? Find out in this double-sized adaptation of Orson Scott Card’s Ender Universe novella, War of Gifts.
Ghost Riders: Heavens on Fire #5 (of 6)
Cover By: Greg Land
Writer: Jason Aaron
Pencils: Roland Boschi
Inks: Roland Boschi
Colored By: Dan Brown – A
Lettered By: Vc – Joe Caramagna
32 pages
FC
$3.99The battle against Zadkiel, usurper of heaven, nears its conclusion as the all-new Orb and all-new Vengeance enter the fray, leading an army of zombie bikers against an army of Gun Nuns, with Johnny Blaze and Danny Ketch caught in the middle. Plus, Jaine Cutter versus the Son of Satan and the junior Anti-Christ, Kid Blackheart, makes his move.
Incredible Hulk #605
Cover By: Ariel Olivetti
Writer: Fred Van Lente
Greg Pak
Pencils: Ariel Olivetti
Michael Ryan
Inks: Ariel Olivetti
Colored By: Guru-efx|ariel Olivetti
Lettered By: Simon Bowland
40 pages
FC
$3.99Tyrannus returns! Manhattan crumbles! Moloids attack! And only Bruce Banner and the Son of Hulk can save the day! Unless, of course, Skaar decides to join the monsters…The first big storyline in the all-new “Incredible Hulk” comes to a senses-shattering climax as Bruce Banner discovers whether his take-your-savage-barbarian-son-to-work program has been a rousing success — or the biggest disaster visited upon the Marvel Universe since “World War Hulk”! Plus: the All-New Savage She-Hulk’s quest to find Jennifer Walters reaches its conclusion — with a stunning twist!
Invincible Iron Man #21
Cover By: Salvador Larroca
Writer: Matt Fraction
Pencils: Salvador Larroca
Inks: Salvador Larroca
Colored By: Frank D’armata
Lettered By: Vc – Joe Caramagna
32 pages
FC
$2.99Tony’s closest friends and lovers have gathered to try and help the man rebuild his shattered consciousness, body, life and legacy…but when Tony gets the call, does he WANT to come back? CAN he…even with Dr. Strange, Master of the Mystic Arts, bridging the gap between the two worlds? And you didn’t think the bad guys were going to just sit back and let Tony rest and recuperate, did you?
Marvel Adventures Super Heroes #18
Cover By: Niko Henrichon
Writer: Paul Tobin
Pencils: Ig Guara
Inks: Christian Dalla Vecchia
Colored By: Chris Sotomayor
Lettered By: Dave Sharpe
32 pages
FC
$2.99The Avengers assemble with two new team members, one a cocky rookie with cosmic powers, and another the world’s most talented secret agent. But will even the combined powers of the Mighty Avengers be a match for the ghost of an old world giant that’s been terrorizing Britain? It’s a new Avengers versus the Old World, with the life of an entire village at stake!
Nation X #1 (of 4)
Cover By: Dustin Weaver
Writer: Simon Spurrier, James Asmus, Scott Snyder
Pencils: David Lopez
Stephen Thompson
48 pages
FC
$3.99A mutant nation has been created on UTOPIA, off the coast of California. But what does that mean to the X-Men? Don’t miss the series that delves into the lives and minds of your favorite X-Characters. This issue stars Colossus, Wolverine, Nightcrawler and others!
New Avengers Annual #3
Cover By: Mike Mayhew
Writer: Brian Michael Bendis
Pencils: Mike Mayhew
48 pages
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$4.99Clint Barton is in custody and that leaves not only Barton’s life in severe jeopardy but all the New Avengers are at serious risk. So the ladies of the Avengers ban together to do what they have to do in a double-sized blockbuster Avengers story with a startling new chapter in the life of Jessica Jones. Brought to you by Brian Michael Bendis and artist extraordinaire Mike Mayhew.
Punisher Noir #4 (of 4)
Cover By: Tim Bradstreet
Writer: Frank Tieri
Pencils: Paul Azaceta
Inks: Paul Azaceta
Lettered By: Vc – Joe Sabino
32 pages
FC
$3.99The Punisher has torn through the New York underworld and now there’s only one man standing between him and the man he’s been aching to kill for years. But this man’s got a major bone to pick with Frank. It all comes to a head in one violent night at the Bronx Zoo. The Punisher is about to experience what it’s like to be on the receiving end of some payback…from Russia with love.
Punishermax #2 (MR)
Written by Jason Aaron
Penciled by Steve Dillon
Cover by Dave Johnson
32 pages
FC
$3.99‘KINGPIN,’ PART 2
An all-new ongoing series from the acclaimed team of Jason Aaron (WOLVERINE: WEAPON X) and Steve Dillon (PUNISHER: WELCOME BACK FRANK), two guys who were born to tell the exploits of Marvel’s most brutal vigilante. Learn how mob bodyguard Wilson Fisk became the hard-bitten, brutal man he is today, as his plan to become the most powerful crime figure in New York springs into action. The rise of the Kingpin continues, though not if Frank Castle has anything to say about it.
Realm of Kings: Imperial Guard #2 (of 5)
Cover By: Brian Haberlain
Writer: Dan Abnett
Andy Lanning
Pencils: Kev Walker
Inks: Kev Walker
Colored By: Jean-francois Beaulieu
Lettered By: Vc – Joe Caramagna
32 pages
FC
$3.99Is Black Bolt alive? The Imperial Guard’s mission into the bizarre and dangerous realm of the Fault begins! Their objective: to find any remaining evidence of the two missing kings! Patience and restraint are put to the test as the Guard is obliged to work alongside the pirate Starjammers they have spent so many years pursuing. Can they learn to get along…or will the Fault finish them before they get the chance?
S.W.O.R.D. #2
Cover By: John Cassaday
Writer: Kieron Gillen
Pencils: Steven Sanders
Inks: Serge Lapointe
32 pages
FC
$2.99Extraterrestrials are no longer welcome on Earth. So say goodbye to Marvel Boy, Beta Ray Bill, Karolina from the Runaways and a ton of others…including Agent Brand and Lockheed! Henry Gyrich has turned the tables on our heroine and her time as head of S.W.O.R.D. is coming to a close.
Spider-Man and the Secret Wars #1 (of 4)
Cover By: Patrick Scherberger
Writer: Paul Tobin
Pencils: Patrick Scherberger
Inks: Terry Pallot
Colored By: Brad Anderson
Lettered By: Dave Sharpe
32 pages
FC
$2.99How do ten heroes end up buried alive beneath one hundred and fifty BILLION tons of rock? And is the Hulk mad enough to do anything about it? What were the events that led up to this catastrophe? What are the heroes thinking? And with the weight of an entire mountain range above them, how do they go about their desperate fight for survival? All the answers are in the first issue of the series that takes you deeper into the classic events of the Secret Wars, and pulls the lid off stories that were left untold!
Uncanny X-Men: First Class #6 (of
Cover By: Paul Pelletier
Writer: Scott Gray
Pencils: Scott Koblish
Inks: Scott Koblish
Colored By: Val Staples
Lettered By: Nate Piekos – B
32 pages
FC
$2.99The Knights of Hykon continue their assault! Drowning Shadow, Sleeping Mist and Bone Dancer join the battle as the X-Men struggle to survive! Nick Fury and SHIELD face total destruction! Nightcrawler enters the enemy’s lair, and makes a heart-rending discovery! But Peter Corbeau has the most shocking news of all – and it’s going to have Cyclops seeing RED! Miss it not, mutated ones!
War Machine #12
Cover By: Francesco Mattina
Writer: Greg Pak
Pencils: Wellinton Alves
Inks: Scott Hanna
Colored By: Jay David Ramos – A
Lettered By: Vc – Joe Caramagna
FC
32 Pages
$2.99“War Crimes” Part 2
Marvel’s Trial of the Century concludes in “War Crimes” Part 2! After targeting madmen and monsters around the globe, James Rhodes must now confront the consequences of his controversial actions! Red tape couldn’t stop War Machine…but will chains, handcuffs and prison bars halt his quest in this series finale?
Web of Spider-Man #3
Cover By: Jelena Kevic-djurdjevic
Writer: Tom Defalco
J. M. Dematteis
Fred Van Lente
Pencils: J. M. Dematteis
Ronald Frenz
Barry Kitson
Inks: Sal Buscema|barry Kitson
Colored By: Impacto – Bruno Hang
Lettered By: Dave Sharpe
48 pages
FC
$3.99His name is The Rhino, and when his will is set, there’s no one he can’t run through to get the job done. If Spidey manages to survive the first wave of the Gauntlet, he won’t want to as The Rhino stands ready for him next. Webhead Wonder Fred Van Lente and Super-Spider-Star Barry Kitson bring you The Rhino’s history through the Rhino’s own eyes as he gears up for the dropdown-all-out slugfest of the year in next month’s Amazing Spider-Man! Over, in the pages of the Spectacular Spider-Girl, May Parker stands against the cult of the Goblin, while April Reilly will find herself allied with the last person you’d expect. And finally, a look at the honeymoon that has swept the globe catches us up with Aunt May and her new husband, J. Jonah Jameson Sr.!
What If? World War Hulk #1 (One-Shot)
Cover By: John Romita Jr.
Writer: Michael Gallagher
Mike Raicht
Pencils: David Manak
Lucio Parillo
Patrick Spaziante
Inks: David Manak
Colored By: Patrick Spaziante
Lettered By: Jeff Powell – B
48 pages
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$3.99Erupting out of what could have been in the pages of World War Hulk, a double trouble of stories! Writer Mike Raicht (EXILES ANNUAL) and artist Lucio Parrillo (Red Sonja) illustrate the Hulk’s war against the Illuminati and the resulting disaster that leaves Earth without its mightiest heroes. Who could possibly benefit from such a catastrophe? We’ll give you a hint, it’s not the Hulk… but they’re green, too. WHAT IF THE HEROES LOST WORLD WAR HULK? In the second feature, a vengeful Hulk and his Warbound began routing Earth’s super heroes, confident no one could stop him from dispensing his gladiatorial brand of justice. But in this alternate telling of the story, the recently returned God of Thunder hammers out a different conclusion in “WHAT IF THOR PARTICIPATED IN WORLD WAR HULK? by Michael Gallagher (GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY) and SPAZ! (MUTIES). Plus a “SAY WHAT?” comedy strip by Mike Gallagher (Mad Magazine) and Dave Manak (Spy Vs. Spy).
Wolverine: Under the Boardwalk #1 (One-Shot)
Cover By: Tomm Coker
Writer: Stuart Moore
Pencils: Tomm Coker
Inks: Tom Coker
Colored By: Daniel Freedman
Lettered By: Jeff Eckleberry
40 pages
FC
$3.99Forty years ago, Logan spent one amazing night with a cocktail waitress — and witnessed a murder. Now an anonymous tip summons him to Atlantic City, promising answers to a gangland mystery spanning the decades. But as Logan slashes and claws his way toward the truth, he finds himself caught between an old flame and a fiery young woman — at least one of whom hides a deadly secret. Written by Stuart Moore (WOLVERINE NOIR) with art by Tomm Coker. (DAREDEVIL NOIR).
X-Men Forever #13
Cover By: Tom Grummett
Writer: Chris Claremont
Pencils: Tom Grummett
Inks: Cory Hamscher
Colored By: Wil Quintana
Lettered By: Tom Orzechowski – B
32 pages
FC
$3.99Join Comics Legend CHRIS CLAREMONT and original series artist TOM GRUMMETT as they continue making history in the landmark X-MEN FOREVER! The X-Men continue their adventures in RUSSIA! Reuniting with Peter Rasputin has been a bittersweet experience for Kitty Pryde: emotionally, Peter isn’t the same man she used to know. Now with the disappearance of Illyana Rasputin, Peter, Kitty, Gambit, Lil’ ‘Ro and the leader of the Russian mutant force known as the Winter Guard, the Black Widow, must use every resource to track Illyana down. For another threat lies within the innocent little girl…Dark Magik!!! Don’t miss a minute of this groundbreaking series.
X-Men Noir: Mark of Cain #1 (of 4)
Cover By: Dennis Calero
Writer: Fred Van Lente
Pencils: Dennis Calero
Inks: Dennis Calero
Colored By: Dennis Calero
Lettered By: Nate Piekos – B
32 pages
FC
$3.99“In the dark and steamy jungles of Madripoor, the flashing claws of Logan, the blazing bullets of Cyclops, and the dashing fists of the Angel met with wave after wave of beserk headhunters, all willing to protect the secrets of the Temple-Tomb of Cyttorak with their lives! The ancient treasure map of mercenary Cain Marko, with its siren-song of the priceless gigantic ruby of the fabled god-king, had lured them only into the icy claws of Death!”
X-Necrosha #1: The Gathering (One-Shot)
Cover By: Clayton Crain
Writer: Craig Kyle, Christopher Yost
Pencils: Kalman Andrasofszky, Leonardo Manco, Ibraim Roberson, Mateus Santolouco
FC
32 Pages
$3.99Selene’s Inner Circle stand revealed… Wither, Mortis, Senyaka, Eli Bard and Blink. But what led Selene to gather some of the deadliest mutants in the world? Why would one of the X-Men’s students join her? Who is Mortis? How is Blink alive? The stories of the Black Queen’s death dealers are told in this anthology one-shot by some of today’s hottest artists!
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