August 2007

X-Men: Messiah Complex One-Shot (Marvel)
[Goes on sale October 31, written by Ed Brubaker; art by Marc Silvestri, Top Cow - TBD, and VC - Cory Petit; cover by David Finch. 48 pages, $3.99.]
The biggest event to hit the X-Men in ten years is here! Superstars Ed Brubaker (UNCANNY X-MEN, CAPTAIN AMERICA) and Marc Silvestri (UNCANNY X-MEN, NEW X-MEN) bring you the first chapter of the story that fans will be talking about for years. Just when it looked like there was no possibility of a future for mutants, hope arrives. But the X-Men aren’t there to meet it—The Marauders and Purifiers beat them to it. Now the race is on to get the first new mutant since HOUSE OF M! The story that begins here continues through all the X-Men books. Don’t miss it!

What If? Planet Hulk #1 (Marvel)
[Goes on sale October 24, written by Greg Pak; art by Leonard Kirk, Rafa Sandovarl, Low, Nate Piekos; cover by Carlo Pagulayan. 48 pages, $3.99.]
Last year, a group of Marvel heroes decided the Hulk was too dangerous for Earth, tricked him into a shuttle, and shot him into space. After the Hulk rose from slave to gladiator to conquering emperor on the savage planet of Sakaar, the shuttle exploded – destroying the Hulk's people and his pregnant queen. And the entire Marvel Universe knows what happened next as the Hulk returned to wreak his terrible vengeance in the pages of "World War Hulk." But what if the Hulk had landed on the peaceful planet the Marvel heroes originally intended? What if Banner had landed on Sakaar instead of the Hulk? And what if the Hulk's warrior bride Caiera the Oldstrong had come to Earth seeking vengeance instead of her husband? Get ready for three shocking tales of what could have been from the writer of the "Planet Hulk" and "World War Hulk" epics.

Gotham Underground #1 (of 2) (DC)
[Goes on sale October 10, written by Frank Tieri; art and cover by J. Calafiore. 32 pages, $2.99.]
This 8-part epic explores the underbelly of the DC Universe and ties in to COUNTDOWN! Frank Tieri and COUNTDOWN's J. Calafiore team up to deliver an action-packed tale that features Batman, Robin, Nightwing, Batwoman and just about every other Gotham guest-star imaginable. As more and more evildoers seemingly disappear into thin air, Gotham City finds itself in the midst of a villainous vacuum. Who will rise to commandeer the remainder of Gotham's rogues? As several factions scramble to stake their claim, Batman and friends strategize a counter-attack!

Action Comics #858 (DC)
[Goes on sale October 31, written by Geoff Johns; art by Gary Frank and Jonathan Sibal; cover by Frank. 40 pages, $3.50.]
Welcome superstar Gary Frank as he kicks off his run as the new monthly artist on ACTION COMICS with the extra-length first chapter of "Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes"! Spinning from "The Lightning Saga," the original Legion of Super-Heroes returns! When he was a boy, Clark Kent was isolated and alone until he met this teen team from the 31st Century. Today, it's been years since Superman saw his childhood friends. Why haven't they returned to visit him? What's become of the symbol of Superman in the future? And just why is the future so dangerous for Superman? They warned him away, but now he's determined to help his friends — even if it means his life!

July 2007

Captain America: The Chosen #1 and 2 (of 6) (Marvel)
[Goes on sale September 5 and 26, written by David Morrell; art by Mitch Breitweiser, Brian Reber, and Cory Petit; cover by Mitch Breitweiser. 32 pages, $3.99.]
New York Times best-selling novelist and creator of Rambo, David Morrell, takes on Captain America in CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE CHOSEN—a six-issue Marvel Knights limited series in the tradition of SPIDER-MAN: REIGN! Super-star-to-be Mitch Breitweiser provides the finest art of his career as he chronicles the last days of Captain America..

Marvel Spotlight: Thor (Marvel)
[Goes on sale September 26, written by John Rhett Thomas. 32 pages, $2.99.]
For honor! For glory! For ASGARD! Thor makes his triumphant return to the Marvel scene in THOR #1, a new series by all-star writer/artist team J. Michael Straczynski and Olivier Coipel. Fans of the Norse God have been waiting for this moment since the son of Odin and his Asgardian pals got rolled over by a little thing called Ragnarok in the classic "Thor Disassembled," and SPOTLIGHT will be bringing the happy reunion home with this special issue, full of exclusive interviews, preview art and overviews of the best of 45 years of Thor stories! Whosoever buyeth this issue of MARVEL SPOTLIGHT, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of....Thor!

Justice League of America #13 (DC)
[Goes on sale September 26, written by Dwayne McDuffie; art by Joe Benitez and Victor Llamas; cover by Ian Churchill. 32 pages, $2.99.]
Don't miss the debut of the new JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA creative team! The "Injustice League Unlimited" story continues from the JLA WEDDING SPECIAL as a hero is severely beaten by the new Injustice League, forcing the JLA to fight back!

Mice Templar #1 (Image)
[Goes on sale September 5, written by Bryan J.L. Glass and Michael Avon Oeming; art and cover by Michael Avon Oeming. 56 pages, $3.99.]
For the young mouse Karic, legends of the Mice Templar have merely been fantastic stories to hear and exciting games to play, as he envisions himself as a mythical warrior of old. Yet the Templar were real, and brought about their own destruction in a vicious civil war that left all mouse culture in the grip of brutal rat masters. But when Karicís family are taken captive into slavery, he realizes that their only chance of freedom lies in his own paws, if he can only find the courage and strength to become a legendary Templar himself. Thus begins an extraordinary adventure of magic and wonder, of faith and valor, and of one small mouse whose destiny may change the entire world.

June 2007

Countdown to Adventure #1 (of 8) (DC)
[Goes on sale August 8, written by Adam Beechen and Justin Gray; art by Eddy Barrows, Fabrizio Fiorentino and Julio Ferreira; cover by Ivan Reis and Oclair Albert. 48 pages, $3.99.]
Flying out of the pages of 52, it's Adam Strange, Starfire and Animal Man in an explosive new series! Now that they've returned to their respective homes, where do they go from here? Find out what the future holds for these heroes in the DCU!
And in the 8-page backup, from the pages of COUNTDOWN, it's a tale of Forerunner! Find out more about this awesome new character and her relationship with the Monitors.

52: The Covers (DC)
[Goes on sale October 31, written by various; art and cover by J.G. Jones. 128 pages, $19.99.]
Acclaimed artist J.G. Jones delivered on what seemed to be an impossible task — 52 consecutive, weekly covers for 52, DC Comics' biggest project of 2006 — and he delivered in incredible fashion!
Now, readers can enjoy every one of these stunning covers in one volume, complete with commentary by the artist, thumbnail sketches, background information and more. Also included are the covers Jones created for the novel and four 52 collections.

January 2007

Batman #644 (DC)
[Goes on sale February 28, written by Grant Morrison; art by Andy Kubert and Jesse Delperdang. 32 pages, $2.99.]
Batman comics as we know them could make a drastic change starting with this issue! While the Dark Knight is investigating a scandal within the Gotham Police Department, he encounters a creature that could destroy his place as protector of Gotham forever. A must for anyone following this series.

Marvel Zombies/Army of Darkness #1 (Marvel/Dynamite)
[Goes on sale March 7, written by John Layman; art by Arthur Suydam, Fabiano Silva Neves, and June Chung. 32 pages, $2.99.]
Prepare yourselves for one of the biggest crossover events in history! Army of Darkness character Ash has no idea what he's in for when he enters New York as the invasion of the Marvel Zombies begins! Plus, find out how Ash turns more characters into zombies in this series! Please note that this series will feature "homage" covers by Arthur Suydam.

Mighty Avengers #1 (Marvel)
[Goes on sale March 7, written by Brian Michael Bendis; art by Frank Cho, Jason Keith, and Dave Lanphear. 32 pages, $2.99.]
Fans will rejoice at this first issue of Mighty Avengers! Their goal is to be the best Avengers team. But who chose these team members, and for what reason? And which high profile Avengers nemesis will be paying them a visit? Find out all that and more beginning with this issue!

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