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A listing of upcoming book releases and events! Dontcha dare miss out!

2009.02.25 – “Incredible Hercules” #126

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“Incredible Hercules” #126, written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente with art by Rodney Buchemi and Takeshi Miyazawa, hits comic book stores on February 25. Here’s the solicitation text from Marvel.com:

A special DOUBLE-SIZED issue that is the perfect jumping-on point for new readers! Proudly presenting, for the first time in Marvel continuity … the ORIGIN OF HERCULES! How did the young man who becomes the Lion of Olympus learn of his divine heritage? In what battle did he earn the title “Prince of Power?” And, most importantly, why does the goddess HERA hate him so, now that her DARK REIGN begins to fall across New Olympus? PLUS: In the aftermath of the Skrull invasion, AMADEUS CHO goes on “The Quest for Kirby!”

2009.02.25 – “Skaar” #8

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“Skaar: Son of Hulk” #8, written by Greg Pak with pencils by Ron Lim, hits comic book stores on February 25. Here’s the solicitation text from Marvel.com:

The first time the Silver Surfer came to Planet Sakaar, he was enslaved as a gladiator and became the most terrifying combatant the Great Games had ever seen. But now the whole globe trembles — for the Silver Savage has returned, not as a mere gladiator — but as the Herald of Galactus, Devourer of Worlds! The children of Sakaar turn to the Son of Hulk for succor — but what hope have they now that Skaar has allied himself with his father’s greatest enemy?

2009.02.25 – “War Machine” #3

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“War Machine” #3, written by Greg Pak with art by Leo Manco, hits comic book stores on February 25. Here’s the solicitation text from CBR:

Rhodey versus Ares! Man versus Immortal! War Machine versus God of War! With the life of one of his oldest friends in the balance, Marvel’s one man army must face the only warrior who can outdo his thirst for battle! Be there as armor meets axe, James Rhodes makes enemies in the highest places, and Dark Reign falls!

2009.02.06 – 02.08 – Greg Pak at the New York Comic Con – UPDATED!

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Greg Pak will attend the New York Comic Con the weekend of February 6 to 8. Here’s his schedule so far:
Friday
2:00 to 3:00 pm – Signing at The Marvel Booth (Booth #1141)
3:30 to 4:30 pm – Signing at the MoCCA Booth (Booth #1963)
4:45 to 5:45 pm – Dark Reign Panel (Panel Room 7 – 1A24)
 
Saturday
1:30 to 2:30 pm – Asian Americans and Super Heroes: Secret Identities Panel (Room 1A18)
3:00 to 4:00 pm – Signing @ The Marvel Booth (Booth #1141)
 
Sunday
11:15 am to 12:15 pm – Multicultural Mask Panel (Room 1A17)
12:30 to 1:30 pm – Signing at the Comic News Insider Booth (Booth #1471)
1:45 to 2:45 pm – Mondo Marvel: Celebrating Marvel’s 70th Anniversary Panel (Panel Room 7 – 1A24)
Click here for more about the NYCC.

2009.01.28 – “Incredible Hercules” #125

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“Incredible Hercules” #125, written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente with art by Salva Espin and Clayton Henry, hits comic book stores on January 28. Here’s the solicit from Marvel.com:

“LOVE & WAR” – Conclusion!
MS. FANTASTIC! X-23, the WOLVERINE! Mary-Jane Parker, the Spectacular SPIDER-WOMAN! Emma “WHITE PHOENIX” Frost! These are the AVENGERS of the United States of Amazonia now that the World Axis has shifted — and they’ve got the last fighter for men’s liberation, Hercules, in their sights! Click here for a Marvel.com interview with Pak and Van Lente about the issue.

2009.02.04 – “Magneto Testament” #5

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The “Magneto Testament” miniseries concludes when issue #5 hits comic book stores on January 28. Here’s the solicit from Marvel.com:

The boy survived Kristallnacht, the Einsatzgruppe, and the Warsaw Ghetto. But now Max Eisenhardt faces Hitler’s Final Solution in the death camp known as Auschwitz-Birkenau. What will it take to endure? Who are the Sonderkommando? And will a vision of a girl named Magda bring hope – or horror? The definitive origin story of Magneto reaches its shattering conclusion.

“Magneto Testament” is written by Greg Pak with art by Carmine DiGiandomenico. The book was recently named “Miniseries of the Year” by IGN.

2009.01.21 – “War Machine” #2

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“War Machine” #2, written by Greg Pak with art by Leonardo Manco, hits comic book stores on January 21. Here’s the solicit from Marvel.com:

In the blasted heart of occupied Aqiria, the mercenaries of Eaglestar International literally write the laws, committing heinous atrocities with no repercussions. But today, the loopholes are closing — around their necks! Who will pay the final price when the skies explode with the arrival of the world’s only eight foot tall, hundred-gun-equipped, shoulder-rocket-mounted, titanium-vibranium-alloy-armored, kill-number-counting, one-man-army for truth, justice, and good old-fashioned payback? And what does last issue’s mind-blowing ending mean for Jim Rhodes, the shattered man inside this shocking new War Machine?

2009.01.02 – “War Machine” #1

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“War Machine” #1, written by Greg Pak with art by Leonardo Manco, hit comic book stores on January 2. Here’s the solicitation text from Marvel.com:

From the pages of IRON MAN and AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE, War Machine blasts into his own ongoing solo series! Across the globe, from the killing fields of Santo Marco to the blasted deserts of occupied Aqiria, butchers and tyrants are committing the most horrific atrocities imaginable. The outside world won’t raise a finger to stop them, but now Jim Rhodes is on the job. And forget a finger – he’s raising a couple of ginormous shoulder mounted rocket cannons! From WORLD WAR HULK scribe Greg Pak and DEATHLOK artist Leonardo Manco comes the most shocking incarnation of War Machine you’ve ever seen – along with a surprisingly familiar supporting cast and one of the biggest villains in the Marvel Universe!

2009.01.02 – “Incredible Hercules” #124

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“Incredible Hercules” #124, written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente, hits comic book stores on January 2. Here’s the solicitation text from Marvel.com:

“LOVE AND WAR” (Part 4)
Hercules, Namora and Athena rush to Washington, D.C., to stop the Mad Amazon Artume from shifting the Axis Mundi and placing the whole world under her control. But now Artume has both Amadeus Cho and the mightiest of the Titans, ATLAS, at her beck and call — and Atlas hasn’t forgiven Herc for ripping him off during the Eleventh Labor!