Before he was the Master of Magnetism and the most radical mutant rights activist mankind has ever seen - Magneto was just a boy growing up in Nazi Germany. In the Marvel Knights tradition of Spider-Man: Reign and Silver Surfer: Requiem comes X-Men: Magneto Testament #1 (of 5)! Witness the evolution of one of the most popular and controversial X-Men villains of all time! Superstar writer Greg Pak (World War Hulk, Incredible Hercules) is taking fans back to the year 1935 to show the difficulties and horrors Erik Lensherr faced growing up Jewish in Nazi occupied Germany. From award-winning artist Carmine Di Giandomenico (Daredevil: Batllin' Jack Murdock), comes the definitive origin story of the Master of Magnetism! It all begins with a silver chain, a first crush, and a dictator's rise to power...
Pak told Marvel.com, "Like so many classic Marvel characters, [Magneto] has to grapple with the typical problems of any scrawny outsider: family problems, schoolyard bullies, and first crushes...But every little conflict takes on a terrifying, new dimension as the scope and inexorable advance of the Nazi menace becomes clearer."
No X-Men fan can afford to miss X-Men: Magneto Testament #1 (of 5)!
X-MEN: MAGNETO -- TESTAMENT #1 (of 5) (JUL082357)
Written by GREG PAK
Penciled by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Parental Advisory ...$3.99
FOC - 8/21/08, On-Sale - 9/10/08
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Marvel Comics is a division of Marvel Entertainment, Inc., a leading global character-based entertainment company that has developed and owns a library of more than 5,000 characters, which have entertained generations around the world for over 60 years. Marvel's operations are focused in entertainment and consumer product licensing and comic book publishing. Marvel Studios supports the development of feature films, DVD/video products and TV series. Marvel's creative team also supports the development of video games and toy lines based on its characters as well as for a broad and growing range of consumer products and services including apparel, collectibles, foods and promotions. Marvel's comic book division is a leading publisher in the global marketplace while also serving as an invaluable source of intellectual property. Marvel's Toy Biz division is a recognized creative force and leader in toy design, sales and marketing, developing and overseeing both licensee and in-house toy lines. For additional information visit http://www.marvel.com.
Press Release
The Skrulls are here and the God of Thunder himself is ready for battle, so True Believers better brace themselves for Secret Invasion: Thor #1! Matt Fraction, the acclaimed scribe behind Thor: Reign of Blood and Ages of Thunder returns to Thor for this Secret Invasion tie-in and this time he's teaming up with fan favorite, and newly Marvel exclusive, artist Doug Braithwaite!
The Skrulls are invading Asgard and it's up to Thor to fight off their armies, but to make things wors,e the citizens of the small innocent town of Broxton, Oklahoma may end up as collateral damage! Now that there are two cities to defend Thor is going to need a lot of help and Beta Ray Bill is just the man for the job. He's back and ready to help Thor teach the Skrulls what it means to mess with a God!
"Once again, Matt Fraction puts on a clinic entitled 'How to Freaking Write Thor Comics' and anyone utilizing the character should pay attention." - ComicsBulletin.Com
"It's abundantly clear that Fraction spent more than a few nights researching what makes these myths tick, as he perfectly encapsulates the strident atmosphere in which ancient cultures used to control the masses through fear." - IGN.Com
Marvel urges all retailers to check their orders on Secret Invasion: Thor #1 and all of the other Secret Invasion tie-ins as they continue to sell out at Diamond!
SECRET INVASION: THOR #1 (JUN082354)
Written By: MATT FRACTION
Penciled By: DOUG BRAITHWAITE
Cover By: GABRIELE DELL"OTTO
RATED T+...$2.99
FOC--7/24/08, On-Sale--8/13/08
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Marvel Comics is a division of Marvel Entertainment, Inc., a leading global character-based entertainment company that has developed and owns a library of more than 5,000 characters, which have entertained generations around the world for over 60 years. Marvel's operations are focused in entertainment and consumer product licensing and comic book publishing. Marvel Studios supports the development of feature films, DVD/video products and TV series. Marvel's creative team also supports the development of video games and toy lines based on its characters as well as for a broad and growing range of consumer products and services including apparel, collectibles, foods and promotions. Marvel's comic book division is a leading publisher in the global marketplace while also serving as an invaluable source of intellectual property. Marvel's Toy Biz division is a recognized creative force and leader in toy design, sales and marketing, developing and overseeing both licensee and in-house toy lines. For additional information visit http://www.marvel.com.
She was lost to us in MESSIAH COMPLEX, now see Layla Miller in her very own extra-sized one-shot! That's right, the girl "who knows stuff" triumphantly returns this August in...X-Factor Special: Layla Miller! After sacrificing herself in the pages of X-Men: Messiah Complex, Layla Miller has been stuck in a dystopian future. Join fan favorite and Award-winning writer, Peter David (X-Factor, She-Hulk, The Dark Tower: The Long Road Home), as he picks up right where Messiah Complex left off with Layla Miller incarcerated in a mutant prison camp. With beautifully stunning interiors from artist Valentine De Landro (X-Factor, Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane), Layla Miller is going to find herself smack dab in the midst of the Summers Rebellion! With the help of some old and new faces, the liberation of mutants rests on the shoulders of Layla Miller! Plus, a devastating truth is revealed, drastically impacting the future of the Marvel Universe! And check out the special variant cover from new rising star artist Boo Cook!
The fans and critics alike couldn't agree more on Peter David's X-Factor:
"Peter David is consistently one of the best writers to handle the X-Men universe each month." - Jesse Schedeen of IGN.com
"There's a lot of interesting concepts that David weaves into his writing, and the amazing thing is how fluidly he makes it not only work, but work magnificently." - Adam Chapman of Comixtreme.com
"Peter David could write just about anything, and does just about every month with X-Factor. " - Michael Colbert of Comicsbulletin.com
Since her departure from X-Factor, Jamie Madrox, the Multpile Man, has imagined seeing Layla Miller in his head. Now see her for real in X-Factor Special: Layla Miller, a must have for all X-Factor fans!
X-FACTOR SPECIAL: LAYLA MILLER (JUN082396)
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by VALENTINE DE LANDRO
Cover by BOO COOK
Rated T+ ...$3.99
FOC--7/31/08, On-Sale--8/20/08
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Marvel Comics is a division of Marvel Entertainment, Inc., a leading global character-based entertainment company that has developed and owns a library of more than 5,000 characters, which have entertained generations around the world for over 60 years. Marvel's operations are focused in entertainment and consumer product licensing and comic book publishing. Marvel Studios supports the development of feature films, DVD/video products and TV series. Marvel's creative team also supports the development of video games and toy lines based on its characters as well as for a broad and growing range of consumer products and services including apparel, collectibles, foods and promotions. Marvel's comic book division is a leading publisher in the global marketplace while also serving as an invaluable source of intellectual property. Marvel's Toy Biz division is a recognized creative force and leader in toy design, sales and marketing, developing and overseeing both licensee and in-house toy lines. For additional information visit http://www.marvel.com.
UNCANNY X-MEN #500
Written by ED BRUBAKER & MATT FRACTION
Penciled by GREG LAND & TERRY DODSON
50/50 Wraparound Cover by ALEX ROSS
50/50 Wraparound Cover by GREG LAND
Variant Cover by MICHAEL TURNER
Variant Cover by TERRY DODSON
“SFX”, PART 1!
Sentinels? What? And Magneto? And is that the Master Mold? What the hell is going on in San Francisco now that the Uncanny X-Men have relocated there? They’ve got a new Headquarters and a new status quo as the gauntlet is thrown for a new era of mutantkind. It’s all here in the double-sized anniversary issue that sets up the plotlines that will be developed over the next year in UNCANNY. And it’s all brought to you by the hot writing team of Ed Brubaker & Matt Fraction (Immortal Iron Fist) and fan favorite artists Greg Land (ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR, X-MEN: FREE COMIC BOOK DAY) and Terry Dodson (SPIDER-MAN/BLACK CAT, Wonder Woman). New creators, new home. The future begins now.
48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
On-Sale — 7/23/08 
A bold new adventure for the biggest hero of 2008! You know you love him! And as the summer’s most anticipated movie boot-jets its way into theaters, here’s the perfect jumping-on point for new readers and Iron Man fans alike, courtesy of Matt Fraction and Salvador Larroca! Tony Stark – Iron Man, billionaire industrialist and director of S.H.I.E.L.D. – faces the most overwhelming challenge of his life. Ezekiel Stane, the son of Tony’s late business rival and arch¬enemy Obadiah, has set his sights, his genius and his considerable fortune on the task of destroying Tony Stark and Iron Man. What’s worse, he’s got Iron Man tech, and he’s every bit Iron Man’s equal and opposite…except younger, faster, smarter…and immeasurably evil!
Editor Tom Brevoort says this is “entry point Iron Man” to give people who are walking out of the film a place to jump on. “It’s a big story – it’s picking up on some of the seeds that Matt [Fraction] has planted in The Order…it’s Iron Man the way you want to see Iron Man – armored up, facing big, technological threats, big sweeping stories, cool exec, heart of steel, millionaire playboy inventor by day, armored avenger by later in the day. It should be pretty good.”
Civil War tore the Marvel Universe apart, pitting hero against hero, friend against friend. Captain America lay dead, felled by a sniper's bullet. The Skrulls' Secret Invasion was uncovered — heroes have been replaced by alien shapeshifters for decades. In this, the hour of the Marvel Universe's greatest upheavals, five heroes from another era appear in the center of New York City!
The strangers claim to be the Invaders, costumed heroes of World War II — Captain America, Bucky, Namor, the Human Torch, and Toro. How will two Avengers teams — one government sponsored, the other fugitives from the law — react to these mysterious strangers? Can the Invaders be who they claim to be? And what does their appearance in the year 2008 portend? These questions and more will be answered in Marvel's twelve-issue maxi-series Avengers/Invaders from creators Alex Ross, Jim Krueger, and Steve Sadowski!
In the planning for over two years, Ross and Krueger are planning on pulling out all the stops! Steve Rogers, the original Captain America, back in the modern day Marvel Universe. Iron Man, confronting the personal demons that have haunted him since Rogers' death. The young and angry Namor, meeting his older, wiser, more cautious self. Can two Avengers teams — the Mighty Avengers and the New Avengers — learn something from the heroism and nobility of the heroes of the World War II generation, the Greatest Generation? Or will some Avengers see this as an opportunity to upset the balance of history?
Artist Steve Sadowski is no stranger to team books — or to working with Ross and Krueger. Sadowski's work on Avengers and DC's JSA prepared him well for tackling the Golden Age-meets-Modern Age story of Avengers/Invaders. Plus, Sadowski worked with Ross and Krueger on their Earth X tie-in books. Wrapped in painted covers from Alex Ross, this maxi-series will be a visual treat.
Avengers/Invaders will shape the Marvel Universe for years to come! Don't miss what is certain to be one of the most talked-about comic events of 2008!
"In light of the events of Civil War and Tony Stark's own guilt over the death of [Captain America], the meeting between those two heroes is going to be an emotional jackhammer. One that will rip through the story."
— Writer Jim Krueger
Avengers/Invaders, a 12 issue crossover by Alex Ross, Jim Krueger and Steve Sadowski, will begin in May.
"Marvel 1985," a six-issue mini-series from Marvel Comics beginning this May. CBR has an interview with Mark Millar. Marvel:1985 goes on sale May 14, 2008.
MARVEL 1985 #1 (of 6)
Written by MARK MILLAR
Art by TOMMY LEE EDWARDS
Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
Variant Cover by TOMMY LEE EDWARDS
Before Secret Invasion...before World War Hulk...before Civil War... The most powerful super-villains in the Marvel Universe gather their might to wreak havoc on the one place they've never before set foot-Your World! As mankind's enemies cut a swath of destruction with unprecedented ferocity and ruthlessness, the fate of the planet rests in the hands of one person: Toby, a 13-year-old boy who holds the key to uniting his comic-book idols, the Marvel Heroes! Superstars Mark Millar (Civil War, Fantastic Four) and Tommy Lee Edwards (Bullet Points, The Question) deliver a Marvel Event the likes of which you've never seen!
32 PGS./CARDSTOCK COVER/Rated T+ $3.99
Official Press Release
Marvel Knights’ critically acclaimed limited series, Silver Surfer: Requiem, soars the spaceways to its powerful conclusion! The red hot creative team J. Michael Straczynski and Esad Ribic’s bring fans a moving account of the Silver Surfer’s final ride, which has shocked and thrilled fans and critics alike! Now, in the face of impossible odds, the Surfer has crossed the galaxy and arrived at Zenn-La. But what awaits him on his home planet?
“With the combined talents of J Michael Straczynski and Esad Ribic, Silver Surfer: Requiem is the start of a hauntingly epic masterpiece, which should make a lot of Surfer fans happy,” said Troy Brownfield of Newsarama.com.
Similar sentiments were echoed by David Wallace of SilverBulletComicbooks.com, who explained, “the universally relevant subject matter provides an interesting platform for some well-conceived modern parables, and the lush artwork makes this book irresistible.”
For untold years, Norrin Radd surfed the galaxy, exploring the darkness between stars, witnessing the rise and fall of vast civilizations. Now Galactus’ preeminent former herald’s ride comes to an end. Don’t miss his last moments on the planet where his cosmic journey began in Silver Surfer: Requiem #4!
SILVER SURFER: REQUIEM #4 (of 4) (JUN072184)
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Art and Cover by ESAD RIBIC
Rated T+ …$3.99
FOC—8/9/07, On-Sale—8/29/07
Official Press Release
The biggest event in Spider-Man’s history begins this September in One More Day, as Peter Parker must confront the greatest challenge of his life! To celebrate this groundbreaking story, kicking off in the can’t-miss Amazing Spider-Man #544, all four chapters of One More Day feature gorgeous variant covers by the red-hot Marko Djurdevic. Each cover features a haunting image of this story’s central players, including a top secret fourth cover that will leave fans’ jaws on the floor! That’s right, not only is each issue packed to the gills with bonus material, but now you can choose from covers by Djurdevic and Marvel Comic Editor-In-Chief (and One More Day artist) Joe Quesada!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #544 (JUL072139)
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Pencils & 50/50 Cover by JOE QUESADA
50/50 Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
"One More Day," Part 1 of 4
Rated A …$3.99
FOC—8/16/07, On-Sale—9/5/07
One More Day finds Peter Parker in his darkest hour, with the stakes higher than ever before and those closest to him about to disappear forever. What roles do guest-stars Doctor Strange and Iron Man play? When all is said and done, this will be even more controversial, more shocking than Spider-Man’s unmasking! Marvel urges retailers to check their orders for this powerful storyline that sets the stage for an all new chapter in the life of Spider-Man and the star-studded Brand New Day, as Amazing Spider-Man begins shipping three times per month!
FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #24 (JUL072140)
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Pencils & 50/50 Cover by JOE QUESADA
50/50 Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
"One More Day," Part 2 of 4
Rated A …$3.99
FOC—9/6/07, On-Sale—9/26/07
What would you do if you only had one more day? That’s a question Peter Parker answers this fall…and the Marvel Universe will never be the same again!
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #41
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Pencils & 50/50 Cover by JOE QUESADA
50/50 Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
“ONE MORE DAY” Part 3
Rated A …$3.99
FOC—10/11/07, On-Sale—10/31/07
DC Comics
Written by Geoff Johns, Greg Rucka and Judd Winick; Art by Rags Morales, Ed Benes, Phil Jimenez, Ivan Reis, Jesus Saiz, and various; Cover by Jim Lee and Alex Ross
Three of the most acclaimed and popular writers in comics — Geoff Johns (TEEN TITANS, JSA), Greg Rucka (ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN, WONDER WOMAN) and Judd Winick (BATMAN, OUTSIDERS) — join an all-star roster of artists for DC COUNTDOWN, an 80-page Spectacular with the incredibly low cover price of $1.00!
Artists Rags Morales (IDENTITY CRISIS), Ed Benes (BIRDS OF PREY), Ivan Reis (ACTION COMICS), Phil Jimenez (WONDER WOMAN, New X-Men), and Jesus Saiz (MANHUNTER) each pencil chapters of a story that follows a member of the JLA through a mystery that touches on nearly every character in the DCU!
Topped with a cover pencilled by Jim Lee (SUPERMAN, BATMAN) and painted by Alex Ross (KINGDOM COME, JLA: LIBERTY AND JUSTICE), DC COUNTDOWN is an essential project that features nearly every major character operating in the DC Universe. It's a project that will resonate for months to come and is a perfect jumping-on point for readers who've been wondering where the people who helped deliver IDENTITY CRISIS could possibly be going next. You won't want to miss it! And the clock is ticking...
DC Universe | 80pg. | Color | $1.00 US
On Sale March 30, 2005
If anybody wants to see interiors, check out the spoilers if you like at PopCultureShock & the huge preview at the ComicFanatic website. More on this in the coming days, so keep checking here periodically.
