Marvel Comics

Marvel’s POINT ONE Lays The Foundation for 2012

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POINT ONE sets the stage for numerous new series and one shots from Marvel Comics in 2012. With several teaser posters, Marvel gives us a glimpse at what they have prepared for the POINT ONE #1 oversized 64 page one shot comic.

A new Scarlett Spider? The return of Nova? Ultron? The Defenders? Uncanny X-Force spinoff? We’ll soon find out.

"POINT ONE is a massive one-shot of 64 all-new pages of story by the top creators in the business, setting the stage for the biggest stories coming in 2012. It is the starting point to what’s in store for the world’s most iconic characters and startling events. POINT ONE serves as the launch pad for dynamic new series, including one that spins directly out of the smash hit ‘Dark Angel Saga’ in UNCANNY X-FORCE, and a shocking teaser that will have everyone talking. See how all it comes together in one gigantic epic!” – Tom Brevoort, Senior Vice President, Executive Editor

Point One #1 is available on Wednesday November 2nd 2011 at your local comics shop for $5.99US for 64 pages. It features writers JEPH LOEB, BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, MATT FRACTION, ED BRUBAKER, FRED VAN LENTE, CHRIS YOST, DAVID LAPHAM and artists ED MCGUINNESS, BRYAN HITCH, TERRY DODSON, SALVADOR LARROCA, RYAN STEGMAN, JAVIER PULIDO, ROBERTO DE LA TORRE among others.

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Marvel Comics Shipping in December 2011

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This is a list of the Marvel Comics titles shipping in December 2011. This list includes all comics, but not Trade Paperbacks, hardcovers, or miscellaneous items.

battles2011002_cvr-col_02BATTLE SCARS #2 (of 6)
Written by Christopher Yost, MATT FRACTION & CULLEN BUNN
Penciled by Scot Eaton
Cover by Carlo Pagulayan
• Guest-starring Captain America!
• Who is US Army Ranger Marcus Johnson, and why is he the most wanted man in the world?
• SHIELD, Taskmaster, Captain America and more want him – dead or alive
• The mystery deepens as the hunted becomes the hunter!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

fifearless001_cvr-var-cho_col_02FEAR ITSELF: THE FEARLESS #4 & #5 (of 12)
Written by Cullen Bunn, MATT FRACTION & christopher yost
Penciled by MARK BAGLEY & Paul Pelletier
Cover by Arthur Adams
Guest-starring the Thing and the FF, Namor the Sub-Mariner, the Thunderbolts and more!
The Serpent’s hammers could be the most dangerous artifacts in the world – vfm knows this all too well as she lays siege to the impenetrable headquarters of the FF…where the Thing stands guard over his own hammer of power! Meanwhile Sin and Crossbones pursue the weapons of mass destruction, from the depths of the seas to claim one from the undersea vault of the Sub-Mariner…to the shores of the island prison called the Raft to confront the Thunderbolts!
32 PGS. (each)/Rated T+ …$2.99 (each)          NOT FINAL COVER

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Preview: Incredible Hulk #1 by Jason Aaron and Marc Silvestri

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In October, Jason Aaron and Marc Silvestri take the reigns of The Incredible Hulk. Billed by Marvel as “the biggest, baddest, most Incredible Hulk ever,” Banner and The Hulk are split into two separate beings and that leads to a huge Banner vs Hulk battle.

Incredible Hulk #1, written by Jason Aaron and illustrated by Marc Silvestri, is available at comics shops on Wednesday October 26th, 2011 at a cover price of $3.99.

Here we have a preview of the first six pages from Incredible Hulk #1.

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Wolverine Heads North in Alpha Flight #5

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Marvel Comics recently bumped up Alpha Flight from a mini-series to an ongoing series due to it’s popularity. To boost the popularity even more, Wolverine makes an appearance in Alpha Flight #5 due out in October.

Fred Van Lente, Greg Pak, and Dale Eaglesham have been doing a fantastic job on the series so far without the aid of Wolverine. Granted, Wolverine does have some issues with James “Mac” Hudson, but he may just be showing up to boost sales. We’ll have to wait until October to make that call.

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Review: Daredevil #2 (Marvel)

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Daredevil #2 (2011)Writer: Mark Waid
Penciler: Paolo Rivera
Inker: Joe Rivera
Colors: Javier Rodriguez
Letterer: Joe Caramagna
Editor: Ellie Pyle, Stephen Wacker
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Date: October 2011
Cover Price: $2.99

Title: “Red, White, Black and Blue”

 

The current incarnation of Daredevil by Mark Waid and Paolo Rivera has something that readers have long missed from the title – it’s fun to read. Gone are the tragedies that befall Matt Murdock at every turn and the deep clawed monkeys that cling to his back. This version of Murdock/Daredevil is not about what happens in his life, but how he can help others.

The story opens with a fight between Daredevil and Captain America, as Cap tries to bring in Daredevil to answer for what he’s done in the past. The fight sequence is classic Daredevil and Paolo Rivera’s artwork, flowing from panel to panel, hearkens back to what I loved about the character.

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Marvel: “The Direct Market is still our #1 source” or is it?

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seasononeSpiderManiFanboy recently ran an interview with Tom Brevoort, Executive Editor and Senior Vice President of Publishing, and David Gabriel, Senior Vice President of Sales, about Marvel: Season One; a series of original Graphic Novels that feature The Fantastic Four, Daredevil, The X-Men, and Spider-Man.

The interview included a very interesting answer from David Gabriel:

iF: With the recent demise of Borders, there’s a bit of fear around the book store market. Assuming these books are being positioned outside of the Direct Market, how do you feel about introducing this type of book to the book store market as it exists now?

DG: I understand why you might make that assumption, but I want to be clear that the direct market is still our #1 source for getting this type of material out to all consumers. It’s up to us and our retail partners to work on methods of driving new faces into those stores. This content in every Season One story is what we believe is perfect for bringing new readers into both comics and comic stores.

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Walt Simonson – Cover and Art Gallery

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Walt SimonsonWalter Simonson is an iconic artist in the realm of comic books. He has that distinctive style, that once simonson_walt-sigyou see it, you will never forget it. Those of you familiar with Walt will know his unique brontosaurus-like signature that he places on the covers he draws.

Simonson has worked for several publishers including Marvel and DC where he was most famous for his run on Thor, Fantastic Four, and Orion. While his early work in Detective Comics with Archie Goodwin garnered a few awards, his notoriety didn’t take off until his work on Thor in the mid-1980’s. Walt Simonson’s Thor run which was just recently collected in Thor by Walter Simonson Omnibus Hardcover is some of the finest storytelling in all of comics. The epic Ragnarok and Surtur War stories, Thor Frog, and Beta Ray Bill; they all stand the test of time!

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Review: Spider Island: Cloak & Dagger #1 (Marvel)

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Spider-Island - Cloak & Dagger #1Writer: Nick Spencer
Artist: Emma Rios
Colorist: Javier Rodriguez
Letterer: Joe Caramagna
Cover: Mike Choi
Editor: Alejandro Arbona, Stephen Wacker
Publisher: Marvel Comics 
Cover Date: October 2011
Cover Price: $2.99

 

Having read and enjoyed Cloak & Dagger in the 1980’s, I was worried that this would be another lame attempt at bringing the duo back into the limelight. It turns out Nick Spencer has a good grasp of the characters and does a great job of making them interesting.

The issue starts off with a quick origin montage to bring everyone up to speed. We then find Ty & Tandy about to be evicted from their place of residence in Holy Ghost Church so it can be demolished. From there the duo have to figure out where they’re going to stay and how they’ll support themselves. While they’re trying to do just that, the Avengers come along to enlist their help in keeping order in the Spider Island segment of the story.

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Review: X-Men: Schism #2 (Marvel)

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X-Men - Schism #2Writer: Jason Aaron
Artist: Frank Cho
Colorist: Jason Keith
Letterer: Jared K. Fletcher
Cover Artist: Frank Cho, Jason Keith
Production: Irene Y. Lee
Editor: Jordan D. White, Daniel Ketchum, Nick Lowe
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Date: September 2011
Cover Price: $3.99

Title: “Schism” Part Two

 

Let’s see, last issue we had Kade Kilgore kill his father by shooting him after he falls out of a flying limo, Kade becomes the new Black King of The Hellfire Club, Quentin Quire renews humans’ hatred of mutants causing them to declare war on Utopia, and The Sentinels are taken out of mothballs to fight mutants. So you can expect this issue to be pretty hectic.

We learn a few things in Schism Part Two: old Sentinels just don’t hold up over time, don’t make deals with the Badoon, Kade Kilgore’s young friends and NOT to be trifled with, why go looking for someone when they’ll eventually just come to you, and if Steve Rodgers is calling… just act like everything’s under control!

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