PREVIEW: Comics for 12/03/2008

ARCHIE COMICS
02 - Archie Double Digest #194
02 - Betty #177
02 - Jughead #192

BOOM! STUDIOS
14 - Fall of Cthulhu Volume 3: The Gray Man TP - added 12/03/2008
14 - Necronomicon #3 - added 12/03/2008
14 - Scream Queen TP - added 12/03/2008

DARK HORSE COMICS
02 - Criminal Macabre: Cell Block 666 #2 (of 4)
03 - Hellboy: Wild Hunt #1 (of 8)
03 - Kull #2
03 - Solomon Kane Volume 2 #3
03 - Magicman Archives Volume 1 HC

DC COMICS
13 - Batman #682 - added 12/02/2008
04 - Jonah Hex Volume 2 #38
15 - Justice Society of America Volume 3 #21 - added 12/04/2008
04 - Sgt. Rock: The Lost Battalion #2 (of 6)
04 - Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures In The Eighth Grade #1 (of 6)
15 - Terror Titans #3 - added 12/04/2008
04 - Trinity #27 (of 52)

DC COMICS/WILDSTORM
05 - The Authority Volume 5 #5
15 - Chuck #6 - added 12/04/2008

DEVIL'S DUE PUBLISHING
05 - Hack/Slash #18

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
05 - The Boys #25 Mature Readers
05 - Project Superpowers Volume 1 HC
06 - Xena vs. Army of Darkness: What, Again? #2

IMAGE COMICS/TOP COW
06 - Broken Trinity: Witchblade
06 - Darkness Volume 3 #8 (#72)
06 - Jingle Belle: Santa Claus vs Frankenstein
13 - Zero-G #3 (of 4) - added 12/02/2008

MARVEL COMICS
07 - Amazing Spider-Man Volume 2 #579
07 - Cable Volume 2 #9 - updated 12/01/2008
10 - Criminal 2 #7 Mature Readers - added 12/01/2008
07 - Enders Shadow: Battle School #1 (of 5)
10 - Eternals Volume 4 #6 - added 12/01/2008
10 - Hulk Family - added 12/01/2008
10 - Immortal Iron Fist #20 - added 12/01/2008
11 - Lords of Avalon: Knight of Darkness #1 - added 12/01/2008
11 - Marvel Illustrated: Kidnapped #2 - added 12/01/2008
07 - Marvel Zombies 3 #3 - updated 12/01/2008
08 - Marvels: Eye Of Camera #1 (of 6)
08 - Moon Knight: Silent Knight - updated 12/01/2008
08 - New Avengers #47
11 - New Exiles #15 - added 12/01/2008
11 - NYX: No Way Home #4 - added 12/01/2008
08 - Punisher: X-Mas Special 2008 Mature Readers - updated 12/01/2008
09 - She-Hulk: Cosmic Collision - updated 12/01/2008
12 - Weapon X: First Class #2 - added 12/01/2008
12 - What If? House of M - added 12/01/2008
09 - Wolverine: Manifest Destiny #2 Mature Readers - updated 12/01/2008
09 - X-Infernus #1 (of 4)
12 - X-Men: Manifest Destiny #4 - added 12/01/2008
14 - X-Men: Noir #1 (of 4) - added 12/03/2008

RADICAL COMICS
15 - Hercules Volume 1: The Thracian Wars HC - added 12/04/2008

ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #194

Publisher: Archie Comics
Writers: Mike Pellowski, Various
Pencils: Randy Elliott, Tim Kennedy, Various
Covers: Stan Goldberg

"DREAM SCENE"
What’s the perfect remedy to being stuck in class on a cold winter day? When you’re Archie, it’s daydreaming of beach balls and bikinis, of course!

"STOP WATCH"
Mr. Weatherbee welcomes the inevitable first mishap of the semester – once Archie, Jughead and Reggie get in trouble, the school year can officially begin!

PLUS: Other new and classic tales!

BONUS: Puzzles, games and pin-ups!

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Source: Major Spoilers


BETTY #177

Publisher: Archie Comics
Writers: George Gladir, Mike Pellowski
Pencils: Stan Goldberg
Covers: Stan Goldberg

"THE BIG BATTLE"
Betty and her friends compare their energy conserving dates… and how their boyfriends did or didn’t comply!

"DOWN MEMORY LANE"
Thumbing through her diary takes Betty back to Christmas when she was 9 years old.

"SECRET SHOPPER"
Tired of all the attention Veronica draws when they go shopping together, Betty decides to make a solo shopping trip… and has all the sales clerks competing to sell something to “Veronica’s friend!”

"THE DILEMMA"
Can Betty find a way to get her boyfriends Archie and Adam to see eye-to-eye?

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Source: Major Spoilers


JUGHEAD #192

Publisher: Archie Comics
Writers: Craig Boldman
Pencils: Rex Lindsey
Covers: Stan Goldberg

"ON DEMAND"
For his mother’s birthday, Jughead creates a coupon book filled with chores he’ll do for her – but when it falls into the wrong hands (namely, Reggie’s), Jughead finds himself toiling for everyone but his mother!

"KNEES FREEZE"
Shorts in the winter? It could only be Jughead!

"THE HIDEAWAY"
Jughead loves napping on sofas and sleeping on beds… wait until he discovers sofa beds!

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Source: Major Spoilers


CRIMINAL MACABRE: CELL BLOCK 666 #2 (of 4)

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Writers: Steve Niles
Pencils: Nick Stakal
Covers: Tim Bradstreet
Colorists: Michelle Madsen

Part 2 of 4
Caught. Cuffed. Convicted. Cal McDonald has had more tangles with the law in recent years than he can count, but he's never been a truly wanted man until now. Apparently all it takes is one dirty D.A. with a Cal-shaped chip on his shoulder and a horde of L.A.'s finest on his side to frame and sentence a (mostly) innocent man on a series of trumped-up charges. But what happens when the grittiest former cop in the world checks in for a long stay at the Graybar Hotel? And exactly how long do you think Cal will last in the general population before he gets thrown into solitary? Place your bets, boys and ghouls-the odds are stacked against Cal on this game, but don't expect him to fold...

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Source: Dark Horse Comics

HELLBOY: WILD HUNT #1 (of 8)

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Writers: Mike Mignola
Pencils: Duncan Fegredo
Covers: Mike Mignola
Colorists: Dave Stewart

Part 1 of 8
When ancient giants begin to rise from their graves across England, Hellboy is invited to join a mysterious group called the Wild Hunt and help bring them down. But the hunt leads to betrayal, and Hellboy finds himself up against enemies as angry about what he is as what he's done. "The fading children of the earth" gather in the shadows, waiting for the promised return of the Queen of Blood, and a chance to once again "shake the trees, crack mountains, and make the daytime world weep in fear."

* Hot on the heels of the 2008 summer film release Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Mike Mignola and Duncan Fegredo reunite with the follow-up to events set in motion in their 2007 Hellboy miniseries Darkness Calls.

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Source: Dark Horse Comics, MySpace Comic Books


KULL #2

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Writers: Arvid Nelson
Pencils: Will Conrad
Covers: Andy Brase
Colorists: José Villarrubia

Before the blood from his last battle has a chance to soak into Valusian soil, Kull faces new threats to his throne. As representatives from all corners of his kingdom seek his counsel, the new warrior-king accepts a strange invitation from a hotheaded Pict emissary. Kull will need to discard ancient prejudices and find allies in former foes if he's to save the newly united Valusian empire from a clandestine enemy that once threatened to enslave and exterminate mankind!

With critically acclaimed writer Arvid Nelson (Rex Mundi, Joker's Asylum) fan-favorite artist Will Conrad (Conan, Serenity), and coloring maestro José Villarrubia (Conan the Cimmerian) at the helm, Kull is a welcome addition to Dark Horse's Robert E. Howard comic book line--and one of the smartest new adventure series of 2008!

Praise for Arvid Nelson:

"Truly original ideas are worth their weight in gold, but a truly original idea executed with as much intelligence and obvious passion as Rex Mundi is priceless. A top-of-the-stack comic, month after month." -Brian K. Vaughn

"Nelson compellingly stretches the medium."
-- Entertainment Weekly

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Source: Dark Horse Comics


SOLOMON KANE VOLUME 2 #3

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Writers: Scott Allie
Pencils: Mario Guevara
Covers: John Cassaday
Inkers: Dave Stewart

With more dead bodies discovered around the fabled Castle of the Devil, the determined Puritan adventurer Solomon Kane and his new ally John Silent look for answers in a pile of ancient bones buried deep in the abbey beneath Baron von Staler's fortress. The Baroness is missing, and the Baron accuses Solomon Kane. Tempers flare, and blades are drawn-but the real monster remains unseen.

* Expanding upon Robert E. Howard's unfinished "Castle of the Devil" story.

"Solomon Kane is one of the toughest Robert E. Howard heroes to adapt to the comics page, but Scott Allie and Mario Guevara have done a stunning job. Unsettling, moody and eerily beautiful, their Kane is absolutely worthy of his creator." -Kurt Busiek

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Source: Dark Horse Comics, MySpace Comic Books


MAGICMAN ARCHIVES VOLUME 1 HC

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Writers: Richard E. Hughes
Pencils: Pete Costanza, Kurt Schaffenberger

Vietnam, 1965: U.S. Army Private First Class Tom Cargill seemed like most soldiers to the men in his squad, but little did they know that he was in truth an immortal! More than two hundred years old, the son of the alchemist and sorcerer Cagliostro, Tom Cargill was the most powerful magician in the world. When Red Chinese soldiers threatened American lives in Vietnam, Cargill donned a mask and costume to battle evil as the supernatural superhero Magicman!

* Magicman Archives Volume One collects the long-unavailable complete run of the American Comics Group superhero in an affordable format.

* Co-created by Golden Age legend Pete Costanza, longtime artist throughout the 1940s on Fawcett's Captain Marvel Adventures, Magicman was one of American Comics Group's premier superheroes.

* Includes covers by legendary Superman and Lois Lane artist Kurt Schaffenberger and an introduction by Scott Shaw

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Source: Dark Horse Comics

JONAH HEX VOLUME 2 #38

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti
Pencils: Jordi Bernet
Covers: Jordi Bernet

"HELL OR HIGH WATER"
A former lawman, brought low by his dealings with Hex in the past, exacts his revenge. His plan is going well so far – he has beat Jonah into submission, dragged him to the desert, and is watching him die of thirst – but plans tend to go awry around Jonah Hex!

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Source: Newsarama


SGT. ROCK: THE LOST BATTALION #2 (of 6)

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Billy Tucci
Pencils: Billy Tucci
Covers: Billy Tucci

"RAIN", Part 2 of 6
Sgt. Rock and Easy Co. find themselves cut off behind enemy lines and surrounded by thousands of troops. In a driving rainstorm, Easy is soon ambushed by an overwhelming and elite enemy contingent and must battle hand-to-hand for their lives – with disastrous consequences and the loss of one of their most beloved members.

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Source: Newsarama


SUPERGIRL: COSMIC ADVENTURES IN THE EIGHTH GRADE #1

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Landry Walker
Pencils: Eric Jones
Covers: Eric Jones

Meet Linda Lee! She's the newest kid on the block – and the planet, too! Find out how an ordinary girl from Krypton became the most extraordinary girl on Earth in the pages of this brand new monthly series. And if you think life is tough as a hero, try being in the eighth grade.

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Source: Newsarama


TRINITY #27 (of 52)

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

Part 27 of 52
The Dark Trinity, having revealed a traitor in their midst, attempts to take the newly ordered world by storm with a new recruit by their side! Meanwhile, find out exactly where the original Trinity – Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman – are and what's become of them and the strange new world they inhabit!

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Source: Newsarama

THE AUTHORITY VOLUME 5 #5

Publisher: DC Comics/Wildstorm
Writers: Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning, Christos Gage
Pencils: Simon Coleby, Wes Craig
Covers: Simon Coleby

Locked down, Angie and a group of refugees face the Incubite threat head-on! And will one of the Authority fall prey to the horrible virus ravaging innocent victims aboard the Carrier?

Also included is part 2 of the NUMBER OF THE BEAST-related backup from Gage and artist Wes Craig (WILDSTORM: REVELATIONS)!

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Source: Newsarama


HACK/SLASH #18

Publisher: Devil's Due Publishing
Writers: Tim Seeley
Pencils: Emily Stone
Covers: Tim Seeley, Drew Johnson

Following the life-altering events surrounding Cassie’s parents and the Re-Animator, Cassie and Vlad find themselves at a fated crossroads. Yet even as they question their future as slasher slayers, the NEF LORDS dispatch a new assassin to finish POOCH’s job.

-Featuring surprise guest appearances by Firebreather, Wolf-Man, and LOADED BIBLE Jesus!

-In development to be a major motion picture from Rogue Pictures and Universal Studios!

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Source: Devil's Due Publishing


THE BOYS #25

Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Writers: Garth Ennis
Pencils: Darick Robertson
Covers: Darick Robertson, Carlos Ezquerra
Colorists: Tony Aviña

"WE GOTTA GO NOW", Part 3
Hughie - or perhaps that should be “Bagpipe”- meets the original G-Men, and their mysterious benefactor John Godolkin. Secrets of the G-Mansion abound, including one that leaves our hero breathless. Frenchie and the Female begin surveillance as MM works the clues, and Butcher pursues answers from another source entirely. And in the background, unseen by either Boys or G-Men, shadowy forces prepare to make a move of their own… “We Gotta Go Now”, part three!

Also, the series of alternate covers counting down to issue #30 continues, this time legendary Judge Dredd artist, Carlos Ezquerra (50%) joins regular cover artist Darick Robertson (50%)!
MATURE READERS

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PROJECT SUPERPOWERS VOLUME 1 HC

Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Writers: Alex Ross, Jim Krueger
Pencils: Carlos Paul, Stephen Sadowski, Doug Klauba, Alex Ross
Covers: Alex Ross
Colorists: Debora Carita, InLight Studio

From the dawn of the 20th Century came a new chapter in mankind’s history, unleashed during a time of great war and destruction. It was the beginning of the Age of the SUPERPOWERS, yet with the closing of the Second World War, this new spark seemingly flickered and died.
Until now…

Now, DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT and Alex Ross unleash the SUPERPOWERS! This explosive series features story crafted by Justice collaborators Alex Ross and Jim Kruger, joined by artists Stephen Sadowksi, Doug Klauba, Carlos Paul, Deb Carita and additional art by Alex Ross.

The story of SUPERPOWERS begins here and as our story unfolds, we journey to the heights and depths of the Second World War and present day and come face-to-face with the great forgotten heroes of the ages, and solve the mystery of where these legends disappeared to after the great war.

• Includes the introductory issue #0, along with issues 1-7 of PROJECT SUPERPOWERS Chapter One.
• All of the Fighting Yank War Journals – with art by Alex Ross – plus three new Journals exclusive to this collection.
• A complete cover gallery by Alex Ross, along with alternate covers by Michael Turner.
• Sketches, reference art, previews of upcoming PROJECT SUPERPOWERS series and more!

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Source: Major Spoilers

XENA VS. ARMY OF DARKNESS: WHAT, AGAIN? #2

Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Writers: Brandon Jerwa, Elliott Serrano
Pencils: Miguel Montenegro
Covers: Miguel Montenegro
Colorists: Zona I

What, more? Oh right, issue #2 of the sequel to the surprise (none more than us, I tell you what!) “hit” cross-over series! And it takes two writers to put this together? Serious? Whatever it takes, I guess…

In all (heh!) seriousness, Jerwa and Serrano continue to amaze as they are again joined by artist Miguel Montenegro for a time-spanning, thrill-inducing, literary (no, really) adventure! Featuring two covers by series artist Miguel Montenegro!

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Source: Major Spoilers


BROKEN TRINITY: WITCHBLADE

Publisher: Image Comics/Top Cow
Writers: Ron Marz
Pencils: Nelson Blake II
Covers: Nelson Blake II, Jeffrey Spokes

In the aftermath of BROKEN TRINITY, there’s a somber visit to a gravesite as Witchblade bearer Sara Pezzini is left to sort through her feelings for her baby's father, Jackie Estacado, wielder of The Darkness. Meanwhile, The Angelus watches and plots, waiting for a chance to strike.

This is one of three, stand-alone issues to tie into the BROKEN TRINITY miniseries, featuring the fantastic art of Nelson Blake II (G.I. JOE: RELOADED) and one of three alternate covers by Jeffrey Spokes (SADHU: THE SILENT ONES).

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Source: Comic Book Resources


DARKNESS VOLUME 3 #8 (#72)

Publisher: Image Comics/Top Cow
Writers: Phil Hester
Pencils: Jorge Lucas
Covers: Jorge Lucas, Stjepan Sejic

Rattled by the events of the "Empire” storyline and in less than full control of his Darkness powers, Jackie returns to the States and lapses back into his old criminal lifestyle. Unfortunately, he's already the target of a cunning and ancient enemy, one who has put him in the crosshairs of the deadly Aphrodite IV!

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Source: Comic Book Resources


JINGLE BELLE: SANTA CLAUS VS FRANKENSTEIN

Publisher: Image Comics/Top Cow
Writers: Paul Dini
Pencils: Stephanie Gladden
Covers: Stephanie Gladden, Greg Horn

Paul Dini’s JINGLE BELLE comes to Top Cow in a special “Halloween collides with Christmas” one-shot written by Dini and drawn by Stephanie Gladden (POWERPUFF GIRLS, CHOWDER, HOPSTER’S TRACKS). This kicks off the brand-new Dinicartoons imprint at Top Cow.

Inspired by Mary Shelley’s original novel (sort of), the story of Frankenstein’s monster takes a new twist when he is found by Jingle in the Arctic wastes and “rehabilitated” to fit in with the elves at Santa’s Workshop. All goes well until an ultra-PC city declares Santa Claus taboo and awakens Frankie’s monstrous side in a misguided attempt to help his friend. It’s up to an ailing Santa and a reluctant Jingle Belle to stop their monstrous “apprentice” before he destroys the town and ruins the reputation of Christmas forever!

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Source: Comic Book Resources

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOLUME 2 #579

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Mark Waid
Pencils: Marcos Martin
Covers: Marcos Martin
Inkers: Marcos Martin
Colorists: Javier Rodriguez
Letters: Cory Petit

We have excess of extra “M”s so: This month starts with a mountain of massively malevolent mayhem from the minds of Mark Waid (52, CAPTAIN AMERICA) and Marcos Martin (DR. STRANGE: THE OATH). With Spidey trapped underground, the Web-Head learns more about the surprising new cast-member who promises to cause trouble for him and his old pall JJJ.

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Source: Comic Book Resources, Marvel Comics, Marvel Comics


CABLE VOLUME 2 #9

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Duane Swierczynski
Pencils: Ariel Olivetti
Covers: Ariel Olivetti
Colorists: Ariel Olivetti

"WAITING FOR THE END OF THE WORLD", Part 3
Would you destroy the world, if it was your only chance to save it? No, not this world. A dark, twisted, miserable version of this world—one that shouldn’t even exist. One that won’t exist, if you succeed. That’s the choice Lucas Bishop had to make it—and he’d make it again, in a heartbeat. He’s been captured by X-Force, but it’s all part of the plan. And while Cyclops thinks he’s finally removed the only threat to the Cable and the mutant messiah child out in the timestream, he couldn’t be more wrong. He’s only made it worse.

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UPDATED: 12/01/2008 - added pages 1-5; updated pages 6,7

Source: Comic Book Resources, Comic Book Resources


ENDERS SHADOW: BATTLE SCHOOL #1 (of 5)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Mike Carey
Pencils: Sebastian Fiumara
Covers: Timothy Green III, Jim Cheung

Part 1 of 5
A mysterious orphan on the streets of Rotterdam, no bigger than a bean, will change the world. There’s only one student at Battle School smarter than Ender Wiggin—Bean. Come join X-Men scribe Mike Carey (X-MEN: LEGACY, ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR) and drawn by the amazing Sebastian Fiumara (PICTURE OF DORIAN GREY) for the adaptation of a Sci-fi classic.

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MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 #3

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Fred Van Lente
Pencils: Kev Walker
Covers: Greg Land
Inkers: Kev Walker
Letters: Rus Wooton

The epic battle of Zombie vs. Robot shambles on! All that stands between the flesh-crazed armies of the Marvel Zombies and the entirety of the Marvel Universe is…Aaron "Machine Man" Stack? And if he has to shoot, slice, explode, melt, dissolve, chop, crush, dismember, fry, electrocute, bludgeon, blast, harpoon, and, of course, insult every super-powered cannibal in the Zombieverse, well, that's just what he's gonna do. But unbeknownst to him, the Zombie Kingpin has already hatched a fiendish plot to ensure that all of the M.U. will be consumed by an undead apocalypse!

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UPDATED: 12/01/2008 - added pages 1-3, updated pages 4-7

Source: Comic Book Resources

MARVELS: EYE OF CAMERA #1 (of 6)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Kurt Busiek
Pencils: Jay Anacleto
Covers: Jay Anacleto
Colorists: Brian Haberlin
Letters: Comicraft

"JUST ONE LITTLE THING", Part 1 of 6
The long-awaited sequel to the award-winning publishing sensation that made Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross into stars begins here! News photographer Phil Sheldon's back, with the man-on-the-street's perspective on the big events of the Marvel Universe, from the Avengers, the all-new X-Men and the Secret Wars to Dracula and the Werewolf By Night. But this time, Phil's world is going to be rocked not just by superheroes and super-villains -- but by something far more personal, as well.

Featuring the Marvel debut of artist Jay Anacleto, whose gorgeous, photorealistic pencil renderings give a new look at the Marvel Universe, and what it would be like to actually be there.

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Source: Comic Book Resources, Major Spoilers


MOON KNIGHT: SILENT KNIGHT

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Peter Milligan
Pencils: Laurence Campbell
Covers: Clayton Crain
Inkers: Laurence Campbell
Colorists: Lee Loughridge

"A CHRISTMAS DREAM"
You’ve been good? Tell that to Santa. You’ve been naughty? Look out for Moon Knight! Christmas Eve. A time for family. A time to dream. For Moon Knight’s sometime paramour Marlene it’s a chance to sit by the fire and dream of a future in which her boyfriend isn’t a borderline psychotic vigilante. But for Moon Knight, it’s just a night like any other -- and tonight he’s got his sights on a pair of hitmen who picked the wrong Santa to kill.

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UPDATED: 12/01/2008 - added pages 1,2,4-6; updated pages 3,7

Source: Comic Book Resources, Comic Book Resources


NEW AVENGERS #47

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Brian Michael Bendis
Pencils: Billy Tan
Covers: Aleksi Briclot
Inkers: Matt Banning
Colorists: Justin Ponsor
Letters: Comicraft

SECRET INVASION Tie-In!

Of the thousands and thousands of heroes and humans affected by the Skrull invasion, one man's horror and heartbreak rises above the rest. This is the story of Luke Cage!

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Source: Comic Book Resources


PUNISHER: X-MAS SPECIAL 2008

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Jason Aaron
Pencils: Roland Boschi
Covers: Chris Bachalo
Inkers: Roland Boschi

"AND ON EARTH PEACE, GOOD WILL TOWARD MEN"
It just wouldn't be Christmas without the Punisher, now would it? There's no room at the inn for a mobster and his pregnant wife who are on the run from rival gangsters, but lucky for them Frank Castle is in a giving mood. Though keeping them alive won't be easy, what with three vicious gun-toting wise-guys and a wacked-out pimp named Shepherd all hot on their trail. But then nobody ever said Christmas miracles came easy, did they?
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UPDATED: 12/01/2008 - added pages 1,3,7,8; updated pages 2,4-6

Source: Comic Book Resources, MySpace Comic Books

SHE-HULK: COSMIC COLLISION

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Peter David
Pencils: Mahmud Asrar
Covers: Stjepan Sejic
Colorists: Avalon Studios

It's a double-sized sci-fi spectacular, guest-starring the Lady Liberators (fresh from the pages of The Hulk) and the female heroes from the Guardians of the Galaxy! When She-Hulk finds herself suddenly transported off-world, it’s up to her and a collection of the universe’s most powerful heroines including Storm, Thundra, Valkyre and the Invisible Woman - to figure out what’s going on…before a brand-new foe annihilates them! Craving more cosmic? Blast off with...writer Peter David (THE DARK TOWER, X-FACTOR) and penciler Mahmud S. Asrar (DYNAMO 5, NOVA ANNUAL #1)!

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UPDATED: 12/01/2008 - added pages 1-5,7; updated page 6

Source: MySpace Comic Books, Comic Book Resources


WOLVERINE: MANIFEST DESTINY #2

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Jason Aaron
Pencils: Stephen Segovia
Covers: Dave Wilkins
Inkers: Stephen Segovia
Colorists: John Rauch
Letters: Cory Petit

Wolverine is back in Chinatown, settling old scores. First up, his vengeful ex-girlfriend. Only problem, she now commands an army of gun-toting thugs, along with four mystical Kung Fu warriors, who together put a beatdown on Wolvie the likes of which hasn’t been seen in years. Now with Wolverine driven into hiding and the entire city out searching for him, who will dare come to his aid?
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UPDATED: 12/01/2008 - added pages 4,6,7; updated pages 1-3,5

Source: Comic Book Resources


X-INFERNUS #1 (of 4)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: C.B. Cebulski
Pencils: Giuseppi Camuncoli
Covers: David Finch, J. Scott Campbell (Incentive)
Inkers: Jesse Delperdang
Colorists: Marte Gracia
Letters: Dave Lanphear

"SOUL SURVIVORS", Part 1 of 4
The X-Men promise to make this one of the hottest winters ever! When last we saw Darkchylde, she had claimed the throne of Limbo as her own. And now she’s determined to get her soul back, even if she has to conquer Earth in the process. Can the combined forces of the X-Men stop her rampage? They’ll have to fight through every demon in Limbo to try.

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Source: MySpace Comic Books

CRIMINAL 2 #7

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Ed Brubaker
Pencils: Sean Phillips
Covers: Sean Phillips
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NOTHING IS WHAT IT SEEMS AS THIS BAD NIGHT COMES TO ITS THUNDERING END!**

The conclusion of “Bad Night” spins a deadly web of lies and murder, as CRIMINAL’s new expanded format keeps the hits coming!

What’s left of Jacob K.’s life has been ripped apart by a chance meeting on one bad night. But when all the things he’s been running from come to the surface, we may just learn the Jacob himself is much more than what he seems.

And on top of this longer-than-usual length main story, CRIMINAL now features an expanded back-pages section, as well – with articles by Brubaker and other top crime writers, from novelists to screenwriters to comic writers. These noir articles can only be found in the CRIMINAL comics, not in any collections.
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Source: Comic Book Resources


ETERNALS VOLUME 4 #6

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Charles Knauf, Daniel Knauf
Pencils: Daniel Acuña
Covers: Daniel Acuña
Colorists: Daniel Acuña
Letters: Todd Klein

How many Eternals must die before Gilgamesh's unbridled thirst for their blood is slaked? And how does he expect to ensure that immortals remain dead? As Ikaris grows weary in his attempts to awaken the memory of Philip Stoss, aka Phastos, the absence of Sersi may move him to take drastic steps. Plus, having lost contact with Makari, the Dreaming Celestial has initiated a fail-safe that could mean a spiraling end to all life on Earth! Time is running out, for the Eternals!

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Source: Comic Book Resources


HULK FAMILY

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Fred Van Lente, Greg Pak, Greg Tobin
Pencils: Jheremy Raapack, Benton Jew, Scott Clark, Jonboy Meyers
Covers: Marko Djurdjevic

When Bruce Banner was caught in the blast of an experimental Gamma Bomb, the radiation did not just spawn the incredible beast we know as the Hulk! No indeed, for from that moment grew an entire Hulk Family! From Bruce’s cousin She-Hulk to those who’ve inherited his irradiated genes, Hulk’s family tree is looking a little more green all the time. Featuring: the Senstational She-Hulk! Skaar, Son of Hulk! The Daughter of Hulk and Thundra! And the Spectacular Scorpion, who suspects that she, too, might be part of the fam’. Four incredible stories, four tales of Gamma-fueled action, all in one great one-shot! Be there!

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Source: Comic Book Resources


IMMORTAL IRON FIST #20

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Duane Swierczynski
Pencils: Travel Foreman
Covers: Travel Foreman
Colorists: Matt Milla
Letters: Matt Milla

Danny Rand’s life--it all comes down to this! The job title may be “Immortal Iron Fist,” but the individuals who take on that mantle are anything but. And after his 33rd birthday, Danny found out exactly why--when he came face to face with the Ch’i-Lin, a malevolent force that kills every Iron Fist at age 33. But why? And how was his predecessor, the long-lived Orson Randall, able to escape it? Danny better figure something out fast, or he’ll be trading in his costume for a green-and-yellow body bag! It’s the pulse-pounding conclusion of THE MORTAL IRON FIST, by Duane Swierczynski (CABLE) and Travel Foreman (ARES)!

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Source: Comic Book Resources