Marvel Comics Previews for May 14th, 2008
Guardians of the Galaxy #1
Guardians of the Galaxy #1
COVER BY: CLINT LANGLEY
WRITER: DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
PENCILS: PAUL PELLETIER
INKS: RICK MAGYAR
THE STORY:
Launching out of ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST, Marvel’s sci-fi heroes unite to protect the cosmos! Back-to-back Annihilation wars have weakened the boundaries of our universe. Dark gods and monsters are seeping through the cracks, reigning horror upon those still reeling from the recent calamities. In the face of terror, who stands to defend a desperate universe? Star-Lord and his squad of butt-kickers – the modern day Guardians of the Galaxy! You’ve heard that ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST rocks – the guy at the comic shop keeps telling you to try NOVA – well, now’s your chance to experience the glory that writers Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning and artist Paul Pelletier can unleash! All this…plus a wise-cracking raccoon and a telepathic dog! C’mon, people, time to lock and load!
Rated T+ …$2.99
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Punisher #57
Punisher #57
COVER BY: TIM BRADSTREET
WRITER: GARTH ENNIS
PENCILS: GORAN PARLOV
THE STORY:
Garth Ennis concludes his seminal run on PUNISHER—in style! An eight-man Special Forces Squad has been tasked to bring down the Punisher, by all means necessary. These are hard men, but good men, honorable men—not the type of men who deserve the Punisher’s vengeance. Frank Castle is about to face the ultimate test of his skills and his personal code. To survive, is he willing to cross a line he swore he’d never cross?
Explicit Content …$2.99
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Thunderbolts #120
Thunderbolts #120
COVER BY: MARKO DJURDJEVIC
WRITER: WARREN ELLIS
PENCILS: MIKE DEODATO
INKS: MIKE DEODATO
COLORED BY: RAINIER BEREDO
LETTERED BY: RICHARD STARKINGS
THE STORY:
It’s all-out war inside a locked-down Thunderbolts Mountain, where a team of rogue psychics are twisting the minds of the field team. Venom’s on the loose, the Swordsman has reverted to the crimes of his father, Norman Osborn is losing it...but the psychics have already written off one Thunderbolt, and completely forgotten about another...
Rated T+ …$2.99
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The Twelve #5
The Twelve #5
COVER BY: PAOLO RIVERA
WRITER: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
PENCILS: CHRIS WESTON
INKS: GARRY LEACH
COLORED BY: CHRIS CHUCKRY
LETTERED BY: COMICRAFT
THE STORY:
Tensions rise and heroes come to blows as the time-lost Twelve from the Golden Age find their fundamental beliefs challenged in the world of the 21st Century. Plus; the Origin of the Witness—he’s seen what you’ve done!
Rated T+ …$2.99
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Wolverine #65 (DWS)
Wolverine #65 (DWS)
COVER BY: RON GARNEY
WRITER: JASON AARON
PENCILS: RON GARNEY
COLORED BY: JASON KEITH
LETTERED BY: VC - CORY PETIT
THE STORY:
“GET MYSTIQUE,” Part 4
”Get Mystique” comes to its bloody conclusion in the deserts of Iraq. The quest for Mystique is over, and now the no-holds-barred face-off between her and Logan begins. Only one will walk away, but both will pay a price.
Parental Advisory …$2.99
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X-Men: Legacy #211 (DWS)
X-Men: Legacy #211 (DWS)
COVER BY: DAVID FINCH
WRITER: MIKE CAREY
PENCILS: SCOT EATON
COLORED BY: FRANK D’ARMATA
THE STORY:
Sins of the Father, part 1 of 3. Professor X is trying to rebuild memories of his past using other people’s minds. But the past is coming back to haunt him in another way, as a swathe of tragic deaths turns out to be linked by only one factor: Brian Xavier, the Professor’s long-dead father. And solving the mystery means paying a visit to the Hellfire Club...
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
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