Thursday, August 13, 2009 - Tom
MARVEL PROJECT #1 (OF 8); ED BRUBAKER; ART STEVE EPTING
This is were is all begins, the origin of the Marvel Universe and it's heroes - Marvel Project. From the creative team that brought you Captain America, Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting join forces to tell the tale that never has been told in depth before. A story about war, espionage and a race to create super-solider. The signs of suphumans existing in the world will change the balance forever. Look out for Sub-Mariner and the original Human Torch, plus many more. An epic eight-part mini-series that must not be missed for Marvel fans!
he centerpiece of Marvel's 70th Anniversary celebration! Who is the mysterious old man who lies on his deathbed in a hospital in 1939, and how does his passing mark the beginning of the first heroic age of the Marvel Universe — and signal the rise of the superhumans? Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting unveil the defining story of the origin of the Marvel Universe, revealing the hidden connections that unite the earliest costumed champions, and whose reverberations are felt dramatically into the present day! It’s a world on the brink of war, and the race is on to create the world's first super-soldier! Witness the first days of the Human Torch, the Sub-Mariner, and many more-- how they shaped the world to come, and how the future they would create in turn shaped them! The must-read event of the season for any Marvel fan from the Award-Winning creators who redefined Captain America for the modern audience!
Blackest Night travels to Gotham city in Blackest Night: Batman - It looks like the new Dark Knight and Robin will have their hands full as the Black Lantern Corps travel to Gotham city and stir up the dead. Look out for Dead Man to make an appearance. A three-part mini-series written by Peter J. Tomasi (Green Lantern Corps); Art by Ardian Syaf.
Everyone likes a good laugh and the man that brought you the Mini-Marvel stories has produce his own created series - G-Man with the help from the guys at Image comics. Mikey G is a young superhero who creates a cape from a magic blanket that gives him special powers, thus becoming G-Man. With the left over pieces up for grabs, it becomes clear that everyone is after the remaining scraps. A cape crisis is born! A witty five-part mini-series written and drawn by Chris Giarrusso.
From the world of Robert Kirkman who gave as Walking Dead, Invincible and the upcoming Haunt (together with Todd McFarlane & Ryan Ottley) comes a character dear to his heart - Brit! An old soldier with the powers of invulnerability, who works for the government under the supervision of Cecil. When a threat from another dimention threatens to destroy the world, BRIT must team up with all the heroes of the INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE to stop it. Guest starring Invincible, The Astounding Wolf-Man, Tech Jacket and many, MANY MORE! Story by Bruce Brown & Robert Kirkman; Art by Nate Bellegarde (upcoming Atom Eve & Rex Splode mini). Collects issues #7-12, the last issues before Kirkman decided to end the series. Brit was created by Tony Moore and Robert Kirkman.
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