PREVIEW: Comics for 08/27/2008

NOVA VOLUME 4 #16

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning
Pencils: Wellington Alves
Covers: Paul Davidson
Inkers: Scott Hanna
Colorists: Guru-EFX
Letters: Cory Petit

"GREEN FOR DANGER"
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!

At last " our #1 sci-fi hero rockets into the alien invasion saga that’s tearing apart the Marvel Universe! But is our always-outnumbered space cop actually teaming with one of the enemy? When Super-Skrull comes asking for a favor, can you ever trust the warrior whose life was dedicated to destroying us? The summer blockbuster hits here in the book that IGN calls “easily one of Marvel’s best titles”!

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Source: Comic Book Resources


RUNAWAYS VOLUME 3 #1

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Terry Moore
Pencils: Humberto Ramos
Covers: Humberto Ramos
Inkers: Dave Meikis
Colorists: Christina Strain
Letters: Joe Caramagna

"DEAD WRONG"
Come see the beginning of a whole new Runaways! Comics legend Terry Moore (Strangers in Paradise, Echo) and super-star artist Humberto Ramos (X-MEN, WOLVERINE, SPIDER-MAN) run back to Los Angeles with your favorite teen heroes. But it’s not the same city they left so long ago. The Runaways try to stay off the radar, but the sins of their parents won’t make that possible...

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Source: Comic Book Resources


SECRET INVASION: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1 (of 3)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Brian Reed
Pencils: Marco Santucci
Covers: Mike McKone
Inkers: Mark Pennington
Colorists: Jeremy Cox
Letters: Jared K. Fletcher

"BRAND NEW SECRET INVASION", Part 1 of 3
New York is full of Skrulls and Spider-Man... where the heck is Spider-Man, anyway? Now, thanks to Brian Reed (MS. MARVEL) and exciting newcomer Marco Santucci, Jackpot and the rest of the cast of Brand New Day must pick up Spidey's slack and go toe-to-toe with Super-Skrulls-- including one that might just be Spidey himself!

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Secret Invasion: Amazing Spider-Man #1, Additional Page 1 (no text, from Major)

Source: Comic Book Resources, Major Spoilers


SHE-HULK 2 #32

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Peter David
Pencils: Vincenzo Cucca
Covers: Mike Deodato, Fred Martin (Incentive)
Inkers: Vincenzo Acunzo
Colorists: Barbara Ciardo
Letters: Dave Sharpe

SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!

Okay, we know that Jazinda, She-Hulk’s fellow bounty hunting partner, claims she’s not part of the alien invasion...but can you ever trust a Skrull? Especially one that’s the daughter of the infamous Super-Skrull? Months of accusations and mistrust come to a boil as our gamma-powered glamazon leaps into this year’s biggest event!

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She-Hulk 2 #32, Deodato Cover
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Source: Comic Book Resources, Comic Book Resources, Comic Book Resources, Marvel Comics

SKAAR: SON OF HULK #3

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Greg Pak
Pencils: Ron Garney
Covers: Ron Garney
Inkers: Butch Guice
Colorists: Paul Mounts
Letters:

He's the Son of Hulk, born in fire, raised by monsters, and destined to smash. She's the Hero Protector of Imperia, claimant, and the deadliest and most beautiful warrior of the battlescarred wastelands. Will Skaar and Princess Omaka join forces to protect the refugees fleeing from Axeman Bone's merciless barbarians -- or will they tear each other to pieces in the radioactive swamps? Plus: A shocking second story pencilled by star artist Butch Guice!

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Source: Major Spoilers


THUNDERBOLTS #123

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Christos Gage
Pencils: Fernando Blanco
Covers: Billy Tan
Colorists: Frank Martin
Letters: Albert Deschesne

"RUNNING THE ASYLUM", Part 2
A SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!

The Skrull armada rains destruction on our nation's capitol! The only thing standing in their way? The Thunderbolts. But if salvation depends on a group of criminals and madmen who can barely keep from killing each other, is Earth doomed? Or are they exactly what we need against the merciless alien invaders? A major turning point for the Thunderbolts begins here!

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Source: Comic Book Resources


ULTIMATE IRON MAN II #5 (of 5)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Orson Scott Card
Pencils: Pasqual Ferry, Leonardo Manco
Covers: Pasqual Ferry
Inkers: Pasqual Ferry
Colorists: Dave McCaig
Letters: Cory Petit

Part 5 of 5
This is it, the conspiracy-exposing, jaw-jacking conclusion to the never-before-revealed early days of Ultimate Iron Man! Who is behind the plot to ruin Stark Enterprises? Why does this person want Tony’s father dead? And can our young hero find it within himself to stop them? Be there as award-winning author Orson Scott Card and trail-blazing artist Pasqual Ferry wrap it all up in a shiny metal bow!

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Source: Comic Book Resources


ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #125 (3 of 5)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Brian Michael Bendis
Pencils: Stuart Immonen
Covers: Stuart Immonen
Inkers: Wade Von Grawbadger
Colorists: Justin Ponsor
Letters: Cory Petit

"WAR OF THE SYMBIOTES", Part 3 of 5
The War of the Symbiotes rages on - and the next victim may be Spider-Man himself! The high-flying Beetle has sliced off a tentacle of the slavering symbiote called Venom - but what does he want with it? Howling in pain, Venom gives chase to his tormentor through the streets of Manhattan, catching the attention of a certain wall-crawler. And when all three combatants come together, what occurs is so shocking, so unexpected, it could only happen in the book in which anything can happen!

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Source: Comic Book Resources

ULTIMATE X-MEN #97 (4 of 4)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Aron Coleite
Pencils: Mark Brooks
Covers: Gabrielle Dell'Otto
Inkers: Jaime Mendoza
Colorists: Edgar Delgado
Letters: Albert Deschesne

"ABSOLUTE POWER", Part 4 of 4
The battle lines of Ultimatum are drawn! Who is the true power behind Banshee? What is their connection to Wolverine and the X-Men? The answers will make the X-Men reconsider everything they've ever believed in! How can one ever be human again after being a god? It’s the shocking finale by Aron E. Coleite (TV’s Heroes) and Mark Brooks!

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Source: Comic Book Resources


WOLVERINE VOLUME 3 #68 (3 of 8)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Mark Millar
Pencils: Steve McNiven
Covers: Steve McNiven
Inkers: Dexter Vines
Colorists: Morry Hollowell, Justin Ponser, Jason Kieth
Letters: Cory Petit

"OLD MAN LOGAN", Part 3 of 8
50 years after the super heroes died, WOLVERINE and the blind archer, HAWKEYE, continue their journey across a ruined America. Next stop: Cedar City, Utah--home of the man who killed Magneto: the all-new, all-different KINGPIN! And he isn’t about to let Logan and Hawkeye pass without paying the toll... Plus: the secret of Hawkeye’s daughter is revealed! The biggest WOLVERINE story of the century by the best-selling creative team of the millennium continues! PART 3 (of 8).

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Source: Comic Book Resources


WOLVERINE: FIRST CLASS #6

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Fred Van Lente
Pencils: Salvador Espin
Covers: Salvador Espin
Inkers: Salvador Espin
Letters: Simon Bowland

TONIGHT! On a brand-new "When Teenage Mutant Girl Sleepovers Turn Deadly": SIRYN and KITTY PRYDE get into a no-holds-barred throwdown of a catfight over COLOSSUS's love, with WOLVERINE caught in the middle!

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Source: Comic Book Resources, Comic Book Resources


X-FORCE VOLUME 3 #6 (of 6)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Christopher Yost, Craig Kyle
Pencils: Clayton Crain
Covers: Clayton Crain
Inkers: Clayton Crain
Colorists: Clayton Crain
Letters: Cory Petit

"ANGELS AND DEMONS", Part 6 of 6
The shocking finale to the first arc! Wolverine versus Bastion. Archangel versus the Choir. Wolfsbane versus her father. X-23 versus Matthew Risman. Warpath versus . This is how a species dies.
ONGOING SERIES

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Source: Comic Book Resources, Major Spoilers

ZOMBIE TALES #4

Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writers: Chris Morgan, Terry Morgan
Art: Minck Oosterveer, Jason Ho, Gabriel Hardman

A special book-length adventure from Christopher Morgan, co-writer of SALEM: QUEEN OF THORNS and screenwriter of WANTED! Three separate chapters by three different artists chronicle the birth, life and death of a young Japanese soldier who seeks only to defend his village and his family from the zombie hordes who surround his island!

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UPDATED: 08/27/2008 - added pages 6-8, cover A

Source: Major Spoilers, Comic Book Resources


REIGN IN HELL #2

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Keith Giffen
Pencils: Tom Derenick
Covers: Mario Alberti
Inkers: Bill Sienkiewicz
Colorists: Steve Wands
Letters: Joey Cavalieri

"DARK ALLIANCES"
The war for control of hell has spread to the DC Universe! Now the mystics must choose sides as the conflict between Lord Satanus and Neron threatens to destroy everything! The stakes and body count are getting higher! Plus, a Dr. Occult backup story!

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Source: Newsarama


WILDCATS #2

Publisher: DC Comics/Wildstorm
Writers: Christos Gage
Pencils: Neil Googe
Covers: Neil Googe
Inkers: Brandon Badeaux
Colorists: Carrie Strachan
Letters: Wes Abbott

"AFTER THE END OF THE WORLD", Part 2
The incredible story continues as the new, devastated world is revealed! The Wildcats find themselves battling a former ally — one who happens to be among the most powerful super-humans alive. Can the team withstand his assault on the HALO building? Also, don't miss the backup story featuring chapter one of a Wetworks tale written by Christos Gage and illustrated by Brandon Badeaux!

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Source: Wildstorm

JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA VOLUME 3 #18

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Geoff Johns, Alex Ross
Pencils: Dale Eaglesham, Jerry Ordway
Covers: Alex Ross, Dale Eaglesham (Incentive)
Inkers: Mick Gray, Kris Justice, Nathan Massengill
Colorists: Hi-Fi
Letters: Rob Leigh

"ONE WORLD, UNDER GOG: WAR LORDS", Part 3
Magog is introduced into the DC Universe in "Gog" part 3! The last god of the Third World has walked the Earth delivering good will to men wherever he goes. But out of a violent confrontation comes the birth of the one being the Kingdom Come Superman must stop: Magog! Meanwhile, Starman struggles with his new role on the team and Damage celebrates his. Plus, Power Girl's strange ordeal on Earth-2 leads her to seek out help from an unlikely source.

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Source: Newsarama


SUPERMAN VOLUME 3 #679 (3 of 4)

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: James Robinson
Pencils: Renato Guedes
Covers: Alex Ross
Inkers: José Wilson Magalháes
Colorists: Hi-Fi
Letters: John J. Hill

"THE COMING OF ATLAS: ALL THAT'S RED AND BLUE FALLS DOWN", Part 3
Two supermen: One, a man of yore, the other, the Man of Tomorrow! Atlas and Superman continue their all-out war, with Metropolis as the prize. But for all his power, Superman seems unable to defeat this titan of myth. With our hero down for the count, it will take another, unexpected hero to save the day.

Guest-starring Supergirl and – someone else!

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Source: Newsarama


TRINITY #13 (of 52)

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Kurt Busiek, Fabian Nicieza
Pencils: Mark Bagley and Art Thibert, Tom Derenick and Wayne Faucher, Scott McDaniel and Andy Owens
Covers: Jim Lee, Scott Williams

Part 13 of 52
This month in TRINITY: The Justice League joins Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman to stand against the threat that the Crime Syndicate brings to Earth. And, in this month's co-features, members of Batman's "family" search for clues to what ties several thefts together – and what links them to the cosmic conflict that has resulted!

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Source: Newsarama

DC UNIVERSE: LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT (One-Shot)

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Brad Meltzer
Pencils: Adam Kubert
Covers: Adam Kubert
Inkers: John Dell

New York Times best-selling author Brad Meltzer (IDENTITY CRISIS, JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA) makes his return to the DC Universe — and superstar artist Adam Kubert (ACTION COMICS) is riding shotgun!

The final battle is quickly approaching. How do the heroes of the DCU prepare for the end? Whom do they approach and say goodbye to before they make the ultimate sacrifice? Featuring the entire DC Universe, Meltzer takes us deep into the hearts and psyches of our heroes. It's the day before you die. What would you do?

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Source: Newsarama


FINAL CRISIS: ROGUES' REVENGE #2 (of 3)

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Geoff Johns
Pencils: Scott Kolins
Covers: Scott Kolins
Colorists: Dave McCaig
Letters: Nick J. Napolitano

Part 2 of 3
Life was easier when the Rogues had Barry Allen for a foe – or at least it was a bit more fun. Now, hunted by Libra and the Secret Society for refusing to worship the impending evil that is prophesized to claim Earth, Cold and his crew find themselves attacked on several fronts . . . and that doesn't sit well with the Rogues. Plus, a bizarre twist for Inertia!

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Source: Newsarama, DC Comics

FINAL CRISIS: SUPERMAN BEYOND #1 (of 2)

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Grant Morrison
Pencils: Doug Mahnke
Covers: Doug Mahnke, J.H. Williams III
Inkers: Christian Alamy

Part 1 of 2
To save the woman he loves, the greatest hero of all time becomes the pawn of ultra-dimensional forces when a wounded emissary from a world of doomed super gods comes to Earth on the eve of the Final Crisis. His mission: To recruit Superman's help against an epic, reality-spanning menace that originated in the Crisis on Infinite Earths!

Join the Man of Steel and his alternate-earth counterparts for a mind-blowing voyage to the edge of the DC Universe — and beyond! Can these super champions overcome their differences to beat the clock, find the ultimate treasure and save all existence from extinction?

Writer Grant Morrison and artist Doug Mahnke take you on an unforgettable, hyperdelic journey from the streets of Metropolis, through the 52 worlds of the multiverse, to the haunted court of the King of Limbo, in part one of this 2-issue Superman adventure!

With a unique 3-D section, eye-popping visuals and mind-boggling glimpses into the mysteries behind FINAL CRISIS, SUPERMAN BEYOND takes the Man of Tomorrow to new dimensions of action and excitement! This issue comes with a pair of 3-D glasses!

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Final Crisis: Superman Beyond #1, Williams III Character Cover
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Source: Newsarama, DC Comics


MADAME XANADU #3

Publisher: DC Comics/Vertigo
Writers: Matt Wagner
Pencils: Amy Reeder Hadley
Covers: Amy Reeder Hadley

The hands of fate keep on ticking! In the court of Kublai Khan, an ageless seer who’s taken the name Madame Xanadu tries to forget her endless past – but half the globe and nearly a millennium of history do little to conceal her from destiny.

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ADDED: 11/10/2008

Source: Comic Book Resources


GUERILLAS #1 (of 9)

Publisher: Image Comics
By: Brahm Revel

Part 1 of 9
As the Vietnam War continues to drag on, the U.S. decides to implement their new secret weapon... Monkeys! GUERILLAS is the first issue of an action-packed miniseries which follows a troop of specially trained chimpanzees and the lone human soldier brought along for the ride.

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UPDATED: 12/27/2008 - complete issue
11/01/2008 - added

Source: Newsarama


STRANGE EMBRACE AND OTHER NIGHTMARES HC

Publisher: Image Comics
Writers: David Hine
Pencils: David Hine
Covers: David Hine
Colorists: Rob Steen
Letters: Comicraft

STRANGE EMBRACE is available for the first time in an absolutely spectacular full color oversized hardcover, designed by those awfully nice chaps at Comicraft! SPAWN and DISTRICT X writer David Hine's tortured modern gothic is a tale of pain and sorrow, obsession and damnation, of madness, death and sexual longing -- the world of STRANGE EMBRACE twists and pollutes the lives of all that enter it.
MATURE READERS

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Source: Comic Book Resources


AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOLUME 2 #569

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Dan Slott
Pencils: John Romita Jr
Covers: John Romita Jr, Adi Granov
Inkers: Klaus Janson
Colorists: Dean White
Letters: Cory Petit

"NEW WAYS TO DIE!"
SPIDEY'S a villain? NORMAN OSBORN'S a hero? What kind of crazy, mixed-up world is this? Next thing you'll tell us is that black is white and white is black…Or maybe that has something to do with VENOM, MISTER NEGATIVE, and the birth of an all-new Spider Villain! Or would that be an all-new Spider-Hero? Either way, True Believer, this is a 1st appearance you do NOT want to miss!

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Amazing Spider-Man Volume 2 #569, Romita Jr Cover
Amazing Spider-Man Volume 2 #569, Granov Venom Cover
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Source: Comic Book Resources


CALIBER: FIRST CANON OF JUSTICE #5

Publisher: Radical Comics
Writers: Sam Sakar
Pencils: Garrie Gastonny
Covers: Dave Wilkins
Colorists: Imaginary Friends Studios

The thrilling conclusion in the first chapter of the critically acclaimed Caliber series! Having survived the train ambush, Arthur, Whitefeather and Lance band together to rescue the remaining miners. The group then travel back to take care of some unfinished business with their nemesis and Telacoma’s overlord, Talbot Leary.

Featuring covers by Dave Wilkins and Svetlin Velinov & Wraithdt of Imaginary Friends Studios.

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Caliber: First Canon of Justice #5, Cover
Caliber: First Canon of Justice #5, Page 12-13
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ADDED: 09/20/2008

Source: Major Spoilers


FREEDOM FORMULA: GHOST OF THE WASTELAND #2

Publisher: Radical Comics
Writers: Edmund Shern
Pencils: Jennyson Rosero
Covers: Chester Ocampo, Kai
Letters: Stanley Ong

Zee’s arrival at Los Petropolis sets a series of fateful events in motion when he joins the illegal Freedom Formula race. With corporations eager to crush the uprising of these underground racers, this modern day street war becomes a fight for survival.

Featuring covers by Kai and Chester Ocampo of Imaginary Friends Studios.

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Freedom Formula: Ghost of the Wasteland #2, Cover
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ADDED: 09/20/2008

Source: Major Spoilers


HERCULES: THE THRACIAN WARS #5

Publisher: Radical Comics
Writers: Steve Moore
Pencils: Admira Wijaya
Covers: Clint Langley, Arthur Suydam, Kunnka
Colorists: Imaginary Friends Studios, Sixth Creation
Letters: Todd Klein

Hercules and his band of mercenaries face overwhelming odds as they take on the treacherous King Cotys and his Royal Guards in a final titanic battle. Slaughter, snares and a struggle for wealth beyond imagining. Yet even as the slate’s washed clean in blood, there’s still one last twist in the tale.

Featuring covers by Clint Langley, Arthur Suydam, and Kunnka of Imaginary Friends Studios.

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Hercules: The Thracian Wars #5, Suydam Cover
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ADDED: 09/20/2008

Source: Major Spoilers