Marvel graphic novel solicitations for July 2007
Lots of Marvel graphic novel goodies scheduled for July. Peter David fans can look forward to three new collections - Incredible Hulk Visionaries Volume 4, Wonder Man: My Fair Hero and X-Factor Volume 2. And speaking of X books - plenty more are on the way, including Ultimate X-Men Volume 7 hardcover from zombie loving Kirkman.
For the old school among us, the Invaders go classic, Kirby completists have a Devil Dinosaur Omnibus and new Thor Masterworks on the way, and Spider-Woman and the Defenders receive more of the Essential treatment.
Read on for more.
Devil Dinosaur By Jack Kirby Omnibus
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No gods from outer space could beat this Devil! Jack Kirby crossed into a new cosmos with this crimson carnivore and his faithful sidekick Moonboy! Now, for the first time, Marvel collects the King’s saga of Devil Dinosaur in his prehistoric prime! Collects Devil Dinosaur #1-9. - Amazon.com
Immortal Iron Fist Volume 1: The Last Iron Fist Story
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Many years ago, in the mystical city of Kun’ Lun, young Danny Rand stared at a suit behind glass — the garb of the ‘Immortal Iron Fist’ — and knew that he was destined to wear it. But where did this costume come from? Why did it wait for Danny all those years like a shadow of his future? The answer to those questions will stun both him and his readers, as Danny Rand leaps from the pages of his breakout hit in DAREDEVIL to his own history-spanning kung-fu epic that will shatter every perception of what it means to be the Immortal Iron Fist! Brought to you by top-ten writer Ed Brubaker and breakout talent Matt Fraction (PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL), with action-packed art by David Aja (DAREDEVIL, GIANT-SIZE WOLVERINE). Collecting IMMORTAL IRON FIST #1-6 and the Iron Fist story from CIVIL WAR: CHOOSING SIDES. - Amazon.com
Nextwave: Agents Of H.A.T.E. Volume 2: Have You Lost Your Mind?
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What? You haven’t been reading NEXTWAVE: AGENTS OF H.A.T.E.? HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND? Here’s a quick rundown of what you missed: SuperheroesfightingexplosionsexAvengersFinFangFoomgiant-
flyingsubmarinemonstrositiesformerX-Forcebabeexplosions-
kickingMachineManpunchinggiantevilcoprobotshotEnglish-
chicksecretterroristorganization! Whew! And that’s only the beginning! But don’t worry! It’s never too late to join the party! First up, the Nextwave Squad faces an army of Mindless Ones!!! Yes, insanely powerful stone men without faces! You cannot miss it! Collecting NEXTWAVE: AGENTS OF H.A.T.E. #7-12. - Amazon.com
X-Men: Phoenix - Warsong
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The Phoenix is back! But where has it been reborn? Fire and pain await the X-Men. Can they handle what’s to come?! Collects X-Men: Phoenix - Warsong #1-5. - Amazon.com
Ultimate X-Men Volume 7
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This deluxe hardcover collects Ultimate X-Men Vol. 14: Phoenix? and Ultimate X-Men Vol. 15: Magical, plus extras. In Phoenix?, our heroes kick back for a night on the town with their significant others after the events of Magnetic North and their recent encounter with the master of magnetism. Meanwhile, Wolverine must face a dreaded foe from the past who comes back to haunt him with unbearable secrets that have been buried for years. Plus: Is Jean Grey really the cosmic entity called Phoenix? And if so, what can be done about it? And in Magical, meet the mysterious mutant called the Magician. He’s a media darling, a vital part of the X-Men dynamic and the newest member of the team. Watch him live up to his name in ways you could never conceive. There is more - much, much more about this new mutant than any suspect. Meanwhile, a tormented Jean Grey is having great difficulty dealing with the results of the Shi’ar testing. Elsewhere…Dazzler stirs. Collects Ultimate X-Men #67-74 and Annual #2. - Amazon.com
Uncanny X-Men: Rise & Fall of the Shi’ar Empire
Trade Paperback- $34.99 (suggested retail)
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A brand-new era for Uncanny X-Men begins here! Fresh off X-Men: Deadly Genesis, Ed Brubaker takes the helm of Marvel’s mighty mutants. Billy Tan and Clayton Henry joins Ed for a story that won’t just affect Earth, but will rock the foundations of the entire galaxy! Vulcan is out for revenge and has his sights set on the Shi’ar Empire! Get ready for the ride of your life! A perfect starting point for any new reader! Collects Uncanny X-Men #475-486. - Amazon.com
Squadron Supreme: Hyperion Vs. Nighthawk
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It had to happen: The ultimate throw-down between the two stars of the smash hits Supreme Power and Squadron Supreme: Hyperion and Nighthawk. But what could draw these two heroes into the biggest of all smackdowns? Nothing less than genocide. In this ripped-from-the-headlines story, Marc Guggenheim (Wolverine, Blade) and comic-book legend Paul Gulacy (Master of Kung Fu) explore the real-world tragedy going on right now in Darfur, Africa. The most thought-provoking and action-packed book you’ll read all year! Collects Squadron Supreme: Hyperion Vs. Nighthawk #1-4. - Amazon.com
Exiles Volume 15: Enemy of the Stars
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A new era for Exiles begins here! Legend Chris Claremont (Uncanny X-Men) starts a run that will have Exiles fans talking for years to come. And he’s not the only one joining up, as X-Woman Psylocke joins the team, as well. What is she doing there? How will the team deal with her arrival? And what new villains plan on destroying every world in existence?! Collects Exiles #90-94 - Amazon.com
X-Factor Volume 2: Life and Death Matters
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Jamie Madrox comes face-to-face with the thing that terrifies him the most: having to make a decision. The divisiveness of Civil War has spread to his own team: Half of them want to cooperate with the government; the other half wants to take a stand against it. It’s Jamie’s choice that may well decide whether X-Factor stays together or cracks apart. And matters aren’t being helped by Quicksilver, who offers Rictor the opportunity to get his powers back - but at what price? Plus: They’ve been a thorn in X-Factor’s side since the beginning, and now things are coming to a head. X-Factor’s newest assignment causes them to again cross paths with their arch rivals, Singularity Investigations. The result is revelations that strike to the very core of who and what Jamie Madrox is. Collects X-Factor #7-12. - Amazon.com
Union Jack: London Falling
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Spinning out of Captain America, Britain’s premiere super hero has mere hours to prevent multiple terrorist attacks on London by an army of super-villains! Union Jack leads Sabra and the new Arabian Knight into battle! But when his boss at MI5 risks innocent lives to bring down the enemy, Union Jack faces a tough choice - and the fate of London itself rests on his decision. Don’t miss the book that redefines Union Jack for the 21st century, with stunning pencils by fan-favorite Captain America artist Mike Perkins! Guest-starring Sabra, Arabian Knight, Batroc the Leaper, Machette, Zaran, Boomerang, Crossfire, Jack O’lantern, Shockwave and more! Collects Union Jack #1-4. - Amazon.com
Invaders Classic Volume 1
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The Big Three of Marvel’s Golden Age - Captain America, the Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner - entered their first alliance when the U.S. entered World War II! But the Axis had more than bombs to throw at them, as they soon learned in a battle with the Star-Gods! The Red Skull wants the Invaders themselves as Hitler’s top hitmen, and only a second gathering of Golden Age greats can stop him! Featuring the first appearances of Spitfire, Union Jack and more! Collects Invaders #1-9, Giant-Size Invaders #1 and Marvel Premiere #29-30. - Amazon.com
Incredible Hulk Visionaries Volume 4: Peter David
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The golden god-man Glorian wants to give the gray Hulk an emotional makeover, but the mysterious Mister Cloot thinks they’d both look better in demon red! Peter David’s remarkable run continues as the Hulk goes after gangsters, ghouls and the Grey Gargoyle! Plus: wrestlers, killer whales and more! Guest-starring Iron Man and Werewolf by Night! Collects Incredible Hulk #355-363 and Marvel Comic Presents #26, 45. - Amazon.com
Captain America: War & Remembrance
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Captain America’s endless war on crime and tyranny sets him against new enemies and old, from an army of robot replicas to the black deeds of Baron Blood! Plus: Cap for president? Guest-starring the Avengers, S.H.I.E.L.D. and Union Jack! Featuring Cobra, Mister Hyde and Batroc the Leaper! The complete Stern/Byrne run, culminating with the standard-setting version of Cap’s awe-inspiring origin! Collects Captain America #247-255. - Amazon.com
Essential Defenders Volume 3
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The Day of the Defenders first gathered Doctor Strange, the Hulk and the rest of Marvel’s legion of loners - but can they survive ‘Defenders for a Day?’ If the second team calling themselves Defenders doesn’t finish them off, the third one just might! Plus: more non-stop action when the non-team faces team after team - including the Emissaries of Evil, Zodiac and the Headmen! Demons and gods alike threaten humanity, leaving its outcasts to defend it! Guest-starring Iron Fist, Ms. Marvel, Havok and Polaris, the Son of Satan, Hercules and more! Collects Defenders #40-69 and Annual #1 - Amazon.com
Essential Spider-Woman Volume 2
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The first part of Spider-Woman’s career concludes as her collection of challenges and crises is completed! Some of Marvel’s most stupendous scribes set the heroine against Morgan le Fay, the Viper, Gypsy Moth and other fearsome foes, forgotten or otherwise! Plus: the first appearances of X-Factor’s Siryn and X-Force’s Caliban! But after tearing through a gauntlet of magicians, mad scientists, murder and mystery, what final fate awaits the webbed wonder? Guest-starring Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men and the Werewolf! Collects Spider-Woman #26-50, Marvel Team-Up #97 and Uncanny X-Men #148 - Amazon.com
Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor Volume 6
Hardcover - $54.99 (suggested retail)
Long live Asgard, True Believers! What better way to herald the return of the God of Thunder, than to usher in another Mighty Thor Masterworks!
After years of honing the tragedy and intrigue of the Son of Odin, Stan and Jack hit a stride that would produce the most mythic tales in all of Marveldom. Beginning with a pair of irredeemable uglies, Replicus and the Super-Skrull, the adventure then takes itself up a Norse notch when the evil Loki conspires to have Thor stripped of his power and vanquished to Earth! Stranded there, he must struggle to survive the machinations of his scheming half-brother, while attemping to regain the graces of All-Father Odin.
Last, but not least: Enter one of the most beloved baddies in all of the Asgardian entourage–The Wrecker! The decidedly mortal Thor must battle to his very last breath against this crowbar-wielding wingnut, who himself is powered with Asgardian might! And we’ll warn you now, the last note is a tragic one as Thor faces his ladylove, Sif–in the body of the undefeatable Destroyer!
It’s drama as only the Masters of the Marvel Age can make it! Collecting THOR (Vol. 1) #141-151. - Marvel.com
Variant edition (Volume 80) also available.
The Hood
Hardcover - $19.99 (suggested retail)
With great power …comes great opportunity.
Nineteen-year-old Parker Robbins couldn’t afford college, but he was able to buy a ski mask and a Lorcin .380 handgun. After dropping out of high school, he hoped to follow in the footsteps of his late father, a soldier in the Kingpin’s vast criminal empire — but life in the mob isn’t always as glamorous as the movies make it seem. With a pregnant girlfriend, a demanding mistress and an institutionalized mother to care for, Parker can barely make ends meet. So when the small-time crook finds mystical apparel that grants him strange powers, he elects to forgo organized crime … for the more prestigious and financially rewarding world of costumed villainy. Collecting THE HOOD #1-6. - Marvel.com
Wonder Man: My Fair Super Hero
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Meet Lady Killer — the dangerous assassin who comes head-to-head with the Avenger called Wonder Man! But Wonder Man doesn’t want to just stop her — he’s made a bet with a movie producer to rehabilitate her into a hero! Is this too much for even the mighty Simon Williams? Fortunately, he’s got Ms. Marvel and X-Men’s Beast in his corner. Collecting WONDER MAN: MY FAIR SUPER HERO #1-5. - Marvel.com
Moon Knight Volume 1: The Bottom
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The Fist of Khonshu is back and badder than ever, courtesy of acclaimed novelist Charlie Huston (CAUGHT STEALING, SIX BAD THINGS) and red-hot, fan-favorite artist David Finch (AVENGERS). Collecting MOON KNIGHT #1-6. - Marvel.com
Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Guilty Pleasures Volume 1
Hardcover - $19.99 (suggested retail)
New York Times Best-Selling author LAURELL K. HAMILTON offers readers a brand-new experience in the world of ANITA BLAKE in a beautiful hardcover edition! Fusing mythology, werewolves and vampires with a story loaded with mystery, action and romance, the ANITA BLAKE novels take place in a world where vampires, werewolves, and other creatures of nightmare have been declared legal citizens of the United States. ANITA BLAKE is an “animator” a profession that involves raising the dead for a living.
ANITA BLAKE is also known as a fearsome hunter of criminal vampires, and she moonlights by investigating cases that are far too much for “conventional” police. But as Anita gains the attention of the vampire masters in her hometown of St. Louis, she also risks revealing an intriguing secret about herself the source of her unusual strength and power. As a special treat, Anita Blake fans will also discover an original side story featuring Anita and Dolph, written specially for the hardcover edition by LAURELL K. HAMILTON. - Marvel.com
Direct Market Variant edition also available.
Monte Cook’s Ptolus: City By The Spire
Paperback - $14.99 (suggested retail)
From the mind of Monte Cook comes an exhilarating adventure set in his groundbreaking world of Ptolus, the City by the Spire.Sheva Callister thought she was retired after a tough “treasure hunting” expedition went sour and claimed the life of her partner, Parnell. But when a high-ranking noble from the city of Ptolus calls on her to retrieve a special brooch, she’s willing to venture out on one last expedition… for the right price. Ptolus is anything but a straightforward city, though, and as Sheva works her way towards her goal, she finds herself caught in a web of deception and intrigue. And as she travels from the tombs of the Lich King Narros to the towers overlooking the City by the Spire, Sheva quickly realizes she must find the source of this misery if she hopes to complete her quest… or else the powers-that-be in Ptolus may put a stop to her adventuring forever. Written by Monte Cook, co-designer of the d20 gaming system and creator of the HeroClix battle system, Ptolus: City by the Spire is a wonderful introduction to the realm of “the world’s most deluxe campaign set,” with an amazing tale of swords and sorcery that’s sure to delight any fan of fantasy, thievery, or high-spirited adventure! - Marvel.com