10
Jan ‘08
Spider-Man is the quintessential lone hero, but when he finds himself in a situation where he’s way out his league, Spidey’s going to need a little help from his friends…his amazing friends, that is!
That’s right, Iceman from the world-famous mutant team X-Men and the Ultimate version of Firestar (making her debut in this story) lend Spider-Man a helping hand in Ultimate Spider-Man #118. But is Firestar a new character — or a face that we’ve seen before in the Ultimate Universe?
But those aren’t Peter’s only superhero friends, as Johnny Storm, the hot-headed young member of the Fantastic Four, pays Spidey a visit – and ends up pursuing Mary Jane’s friend Liz Allen!
The highly-acclaimed dream team of Brian Michael Bendis and Stuart Immonen kick off the first part of a new Ultimate Spider-Man story in issue #118, entitled (what else?) “Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends.”
Ultimate Spider-Man #118 (Nov072121)
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Pencils & Cover by Stuart Immonen
Rated A…$2.99
FOC—1/10/08, On-Sale—1/30/08
9
Jan ‘08
It’s been said that Hollywood is controlled by monsters and in February’s URBAN MONSTERS, four creatures head on a road trip to make that statement literal.
“URBAN MONSTERS pokes a lot of fun at the post-Warhol American Dream wherein everyone’s after their fifteen minutes of fame,” mini-series co-writer Joanne Moore said. “Our four road trippers learn not only that attaining any dream is hard, you’ll have a heck of a time getting anywhere near it!”
Such dreams of fame hit a misfit group of east coast friends consisting of a beastman, a satyr, a fish-man and a zombie who strike out west on a country wide road trip. URBAN MONSTERS was created by Andrew Stroscher for noted television producer Vin Di Bona’s first foray into the comics medium and features the writing talents of Will Wilson & Joanne Moore alongside fan-favorite Tone Rodriguez on art duties.
Shadowline President Jim Valentino said, “URBAN MONSTERS is a wonderful fit in the eclectic lineup of titles under the Shadowline banner. Each book we publish is unique to everything else both in our line and on the stands altogether. We’re very happy to have Andrew, Will, Joanne and Tone on board.”
URBAN MONSTERS (DEC072051), a 3-issue 32-page miniseries for $3.50, will be in stores February 27th, 2007.
9
Jan ‘08
Fans all over the world thrilled to the first groundbreaking Marvel Adventures Animated AdverVideos last week, as your favorite heroes were brought to life like never before! In the second AdverVideo, Iron Man arrives on the scene to take on a seemingly unstoppable foe—but will his genius and amazing suit of armor be enough? Or could a certain “incredible” ally be the key to victory? Click on http://www.marvelkids.com to experience the Mighty Marvel adventure that has everyone buzzing!
The second Marvel Adventures Animated AdverVideos debuts this Thursday, January 10th, at http://www.marvelkids.com/videos and then the can’t miss final installment smashes into your web browsers on January 17th! True Believers, have you spotted all the special cameos and bonus Easter Eggs hidden throughout the first AdverVideos? Keep your eyes open cause there are more to come!
Also don’t miss Marvel Adventures Iron Man #1 Special, a new digital comic book that stars Iron Man, Hulk and Spider-Man; the exciting prequel to The Marvel Adventures Animated AdverVideos! It’s a brand-new story featuring your favorite heroes…and it’s free at http://www.marvelkids.com/ironman!
Don’t forget, you can pick up Marvel Adventures comics and digests every month wherever comics are sold—ask for Marvel Adventures Iron Man, Marvel Adventures Hulk, Marvel Adventures Spider-Man and more by name!
Visit http://www.marvelkids.com to experience it now!
8
Jan ‘08
Incredible Hercules #116
Written by Greg Pak
Penciled by Rafa Sandoval
Cover by John Romita Jr.
Rated A …$2.99
FOC—3/27/08, On-Sale—4/16/08
8
Jan ‘08
For years, fans have clamored to learn about the early days of New York Times Best-Selling author Laurell K Hamilton’s popular protagonist Anita Blake—and now the answers arrive in all-new story written for comics! Marvel is proud to present Laurell K Hamilton’s Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: The First Death HC, collecting Laurell K Hamilton’s Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: The First Death #1-2 and Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Guilty Pleasures Handbook, offering a never-before-seen look into the world of Anita Blake! How did Anita and Jean Claude first meet? What was her first serial killer case? And just what brought Anita to Guilty Pleasures? Plus, an early encounter with Edward! Written by Laurell K Hamilton and Jonathon Green, with art by rising star Wellinton Alves, this is a must-read for Anita Blake fans!
And what better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than with Anita Blake? Look for the Anita Blake Valentine’s Day Postcard on January 30th, available exclusively in comic shops! Show your special someone how much you care with a stunning picture of everyone’s favorite Vampire Hunter!
Marvel urges retailers to check their orders on Laurell K Hamilton’s Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: The First Death HC, as the series continues to be a top-seller and this hardcover ships with a variant cover edition exclusive to comic shops! Fans of Anita Blake can’t afford to miss acclaimed scribe Laurell K Hamilton’s brand-new story in Laurell K Hamilton’s Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: The First Death HC and the return of Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Guilty Pleasures!
7
Jan ‘08
Following excellent reviews and a free convention preview, the debut issue of THE INFINITE HORIZON sold out at a distribution level and will return to store shelves alongside the second issue. on January 9th with a new cover by artist and series co-creator Phil Noto.
“Working with Phil Noto has been a true dream, I’ve been a fan of his for a long time,” said Writer Gerry Duggan. “We’re both ecstatic about the very gratifying reviews and then selling out of the first issue from the distributor. We think every issue gets better, and we want to take a second to thank the fans, retailers and reviewers that have all supported this new comic book.”
The reprint of the first issue of THE INFINITE HORIZON (OCT071959) and the brand new second issue (NOV072044), both 32-page comics for $2.99, will be available January 9th, 2008. The oversized third issue (DEC072091) will feature the soldier with no name against the Cyclops and arrive on racks in late February with a cover price of 2.99. For more information please visit http://www.the-infinite-horizon.com/site and http://www.imagecomics.com.
Image Comics is a comics and graphic novels publisher formed in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Since that time, Image has gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. There are currently four partners in Image Comics (Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino), and Image is currently divided into four major houses (Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline and Image Central). Image comics and graphic novels cover nearly every genre, sub-genre and style imaginable, offering science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. Visit www.imagecomics.com.
7
Jan ‘08
X-Men: Legacy continues the aftermath of Messiah CompleX, centering on the lives of Professor X, Magneto, Rogue and Gambit. With the X-Men no more, mutantkind must look to the past as they move forward into a future like you’ve never seen before! Similar to the acclaimed X-Men: Deadly Genesis, this ongoing series promises to reveal shocking secrets about your favorite mutants while also launching a bold new era for the X-Men.
Retailers, please note the title change from X-Men to X-Men: Legacy with issue #208.
Messiah CompleX is over. The X-Men are no more. An X-Men: Divided We Stand tie-in, X-Men: Legacy provides a surprising look a look at the future of mutantkind!
X-Men: Legacy #208
Written by Mike Carey
Penciled by Scot Eaton
Cover by David Finch
Rated A…$2.99
FOC—2/7/08, On-Sale—2/27/08
4
Jan ‘08
You’ve seen how Spider-Man became Peter Parker, but now you’ll find out just what happened next! In the tradition of Spider-Man: Reign, Silver Surfer: Requiem and Captain America: The Chosen comes the newest Marvel Knights series—Spider-Man: With Great Power #1 (of 5). Critically-acclaimed writer David Lapham (Stray Bullets) joins renowned artist Tony Harris (Ex Machina) for a look at the early days of Spider-Man!
“I think this is the story you want to see,” said Lapham. “It adds to the man Peter becomes. It may shock you, but at the same time, I think people will identify with it the same as they’ve always identified with Peter.
“We know he gets bit by a radioactive spider, gets amazing powers and a swelled head, lets a criminal go, and then that criminal kills his uncle. That’s big stuff. Life-changing stuff. But let’s put on the brakes. What was that about amazing powers and a swelled head? Yeah. We’re missing some GOOD stuff. Lapham territory. In Amazing Fantasy #15, on page 9, in the first panel we have the caption that says ‘In the days that follow Spider-Man becomes the sensation of the nation.’ A completely unspecific period of time. The salad days. The rebel days. The days before Uncle Ben gets killed. That’s what excited me about doing this story. Uncle Ben’s death really brought it all together.
“But there were many details that went into Peter having that ‘great power/great responsibility’ epiphany. He had to go out and sow a few wild oats and learn a few life lessons. If he didn’t, I think you could’ve come out with a more vengeful Spider Man or a broken Spider Man.
“For my part, I think of it less as an origin story and more just a coming-of-age story. I’m not trying to change what we know, just expand on and tell a story about a repressed boy finally coming out of his shell. It’s harder-edged than I think we’ve seen before. Peter’s really playing around with the corruption of his soul here. So in a lot of ways you’ll see the worst side of him, but keep in mind this is a boy who’s lost his parents. Who’s been beat up and repressed his whole life. Let him have his fun. He’ll learn some lessons along the way which will drive the decisions he’ll make after Uncle Ben dies.”
With Great Power promises to shed light on important moments that defined Peter Parker, revealing unknown secrets about Spider-Man’s earliest days! Marvel urges retailers to check their orders on Spider-Man: With Great Power #1 (of 5), as previous Marvel Knights series have sold-out almost immediately!
Spider-Man: With Great Power… #1 (of 5)
Written by David Lapham
Pencils & Cover by Tony Harris
Rated A …$3.99
FOC—1/10/08, On-Sale—1/30/08
4
Jan ‘08
Marvel is pleased to announce that True Believers can now experience the team of Iron Man and Hulk in a series of groundbreaking Marvel Adventures Animated Advervideos! This series of advertisements, created, in a fun video format, were developed to promote the popular, all-ages Marvel Adventures line of comic books. In this action-packed thrill-ride Marvel brings some of it’s mightiest heroes together to battle enemies too powerful for any one hero to defeat! Click on http://www.marvelkids.com to begin the adventure that’ll leave your jaws on the floor!
With the first advervideo released at http://www.marvelkids.com/videos, fans everywhere are already clamoring for the next one. On January 10th, 2008, check out http://www.marvelkids.com for the second advervideo and then, no Marvel fan can afford to be away from their computer on January 17th, 2008, when the third and final one arrives online! All three advervideos feature special cameos and bonus Easter Eggs for Marvel fans new and old—can you spot them all?
Also don’t miss Marvel Adventures Iron Man #1 Special, a new digital comic book that stars Iron Man, Hulk and Spider-Man; the exciting prequel to The Marvel Adventures Animated Advervideos! It’s a brand-new story featuring your favorite heroes…and it’s free at http://www.marvelkids.com/ironman!
It’s super heroics, repulsor rays and smashing like no Marvel fan has ever seen before, exclusively from your friendly neighborhood pals at MarvelKids.Com. So what’re you waiting for? It’s your universe, your favorite heroes and groundbreaking animated fun rolled into the can’t-miss Marvel Adventures Animated Advervideos! Don’t forget, you can pick up Marvel Adventures comics and digests every month wherever comics are sold—ask for Marvel Adventures Iron Man, Marvel Adventures Hulk, Marvel Adventures Spider-Man and more by name!
Visit http://www.marvelkids.com to experience it now!
3
Jan ‘08
It’s the fight you’ve been waiting for, as the Hood takes his army to the New Avengers’ door for the battle royale in New Avengers Annual #2! Superstar writer Brian Michael Bendis (New Avengers, Mighty Avengers, Ultimate Spider-Man), rising star artist Carlo Paulayan (She-Hulk) and acclaimed cover artist Jim Cheung (New Avengers: Illuminati) continue the action from the pages of New Avengers #37 in this double-sized action extravaganza! Wrapping up—and tying into—threads from Civil War, World War Hulk, both the Avengers titles and leading into this year’s most anticipated comic book event, Secret Invasion, how can you afford to miss this issue? As the final chapter of “The Trust,” a storyline kicked off with the shocking revelation of a Skrull posing as Elektra in New Avengers #31, this is essential reading for any Avengers Fan!
If that wasn’t enough, witness the end of an era for a major Avenger and the jaw-dropping defection of another! That’s right True Believer—the Avengers won’t be the same after this one!
The Hood’s out for revenge and he’s got nothing to lose anymore, but are the New Avengers prepared for such an assault? And if they couldn’t defeat the Hood before, what chance do the New Avengers have now? There’s only one place to find the answers and it’s New Avengers Annual #2!
New Avengers Annual #2
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Penciled by Carlo Pagulayan
Cover by Jim Cheung
Rated A …$3.99
FOC—1/03/08, On-Sale—1/23/08
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