Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Advanced X-Men Comic Book Solicitations (May 2010)

What makes me nervous about these upcoming titles is that a beloved X-Man supposedly dies protecting Hope, the mutant Messiah who has recently returned to the present with her guardian Cable after being chased by the newly turned villain, Bishop since the events of Messiah Complex (more than 2-3 years ago). Well, not so much a villain, but his impetus to kill the child is that in his version of the future (where Bishop comes from), the kid supposedly turns out to be the cause of the destruction of mutant kind.

Dazzler excites me also. Siya pala yung tinutukoy na kapatid ni Mortis, who is of course, part of Selene's Inner Circle in the X-Men's current crossover arc, Necrosha - which you should definitely check out. Hear this: Selene (the Black Queen) uses the T.O. Virus to bring back all the dead X-Men and Villains to life (against their wishes), and with her power, is able to resurrect the whole of Genosha and turn it into her kingdom of the living dead. Another X-Man supposedly dies in this arc. Crap. But awesome right!

DAZZLER #1
Written by JIM MCCANN
Pencils & Cover by KALMAN ANDRASOFSZKY
She’s survived Necrosha, but how can Dazzler defend herself against the onslaught of villains from her past that have targeted her all at once?! Dr. Doom!  The Enchantress! And Rogue?!  And what's worse--they are led by her murderous sister, MORTIS!  This is no family reunion, but the disco-ball shattering showdown you’ve been waiting for! Will Alison Blaire survive this blood-soaked trip down memory lane? Find out in this special by fan-favorites Jim McCann (NEW AVENGERS: THE REUNION) and Kalman Andrasofszky (CAPTAIN AMERICA)!
48 PGS./One-Shot/Parental Advisory …$3.99
NEW MUTANTS #13
Written by ZEB WELLS
Penciled by IBRAIM ROBERSON
Cover by ADI GRANOV
Variant Cover by DAVID FINCH
Heroic Age Variant by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
“SECOND COMING”, CHAPTER SEVEN
Nothing is going right for Cyclops, as he tries to prepare his army for war. The X-Men are falling apart at the seams. Schisms are forming regarding Hope and her importance while Bastion’s spy continues to terrorize them from inside their own home.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #524 
Written by MATT FRACTION
Penciled by TERRY DODSON
Cover by ADI GRANOV
Variant Cover by DAVID FINCH
Heroic Age Variant by STEPHANE ROUX
“SECOND COMING”, CHAPTER SIX
A beloved X-Man died defending Hope, the returned mutant “messiah.” As they lay their comrade to rest, the remaining X-Men are left to question: Is she worth it?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
X-FACTOR #205
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by VALENTINE DE LANDRO
Cover by DAVID YARDIN
Heroic Age Variant by TBA
A SECOND COMING TIE-IN!
The mutant hunter Bastion has sent the Mutant Response Division and the newly resurrected Bolivar Trask after X-Factor with one mission: Kill them all. And it seems thus far that all is going according to plan. Meanwhile in the jungles of South America, Strong Guy has to form an extremely unlikely alliance if he wants to save Monet from the MRD.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
X-FACTOR FOREVER #3
Written by LOUISE SIMONSON
Pencils by DAN PANOSIAN
& ALUIR ALMANCINO
Cover by DAN PANOSIAN
If you can't trust a semi-autonomous battle cruiser from space to betray you to a bunch of alien gods, who CAN you trust? That's the question facing the mutant tyrant Apocalypse when Ship, the Celestial artifact-turned-X-Factor-HQ, develops sentience and starts reporting to its makers. What exactly has Ship told the omnipotent Celestials...and what does it all have to do with young Christopher Summers?
32 PGS./Rated A …$3.99
X-FORCE #27 
Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST & CRAIG KYLE
Penciled by MIKE CHOI & SONIA OBACK
Cover by ADI GRANOV
Variant Cover by DAVID FINCH
Heroic Age Variant by CLAY MANN
"SECOND COMING" CHAPTER NINE
This is the end of the line. The horror of what the X-Men face is fully revealed, and the reality sets in...every single mutant on the planet is going to die. They cannot hold out any longer. And X-Force goes on their final mission.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99
X-MEN FOREVER #23 & 24
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by RODNEY BUCHEMI (#23) & TOM GRUMMETT (#24)
Covers by TOM GRUMMETT
DON’T MISS THE EXPLOSIVE CONCLUSION TO THE FIRST VOLUME OF THIS LANDMARK SERIES! The X-Men are up to their ears in the Consortium, the anti-mutant shadow government bent on eradicating all mutantkind. Still reeling from revelations of who is behind the mysterious organization, Cyclops, Jean, Beast, Kitty, Gambit, Lil’ ‘Ro, Rogue, Kurt and Professor X must band together to ensure the survival of all mutants. DON’T MISS A THRILLING MINUTE OF THIS SERIES FROM X-MEN LEGEND CHRIS CLAREMONT!
32 PGS.(each)/Rated A …$3.99 (each)
X-MEN FOREVER GIANT-SIZE #1
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Pencils & Cover by MIKE GRELL
Join two comic legends as they deliver an explosive confrontation between the X-MEN and the SHI’AR! Chris Claremont and Mike Grell pit the mighty Imperial Guard against Xavier’s X-Men in an all-out battle! As the fighting rages on, questions mount—why have the Imperial Guard attacked? And what do they want from Xavier? Don’t miss this explosive issue that will turn the X-MEN FOREVER UNIVERSE UPSIDE-DOWN!
48 PGS./Rated A …$3.99
X-MEN LEGACY #236
Written by MIKE CAREY
Penciled by GREG LAND
Cover by ADI GRANOV
Variant Cover by DAVID FINCH
Heroic Age Variant by MIKE CHOI
“SECOND COMING”, CHAPTER EIGHT
Bastion’s plan comes to fruition as an impenetrable dome makes the Bay Area a prison. It’s bad enough for the millions of humans, but it’s even worse for the 98% of the world’s mutants who live there.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
X-MEN ORIGINS: EMMA FROST #1
Written by VALERIE D'ORAZIO
Penciled by KARL MOLINE
Cover by BENJAMIN
Witness the birth of the White Queen! From the mousy girl from a rich New England family, to the rich and terrifying queen of a secret society to the leader of the X-Men, Emma has cut a powerful swath through the Marvel Universe. See her rise to power in this one-shot by up-and-comer Valerie D’Orazio and Karl Moline (LONERS, Buffy)!
48 PGS./One-Shot/Rated A …$3.99
X-MEN: PIXIE STRIKES BACK #4 (of 4)
Written by KATHRYN IMMONEN
Penciled by SARA PICHELLI
Cover by STUART IMMONEN
You can’t pick your parents. And if you could, Pixie certainly wouldn’t have picked Mastermind, the man who turned Jean Grey into the Dark Phoenix. But right now, that’s the least of her problems. A giant demon named Saturnine has been using her Pixie dust to lull her fellow X-Men into submission and it’s worked. Now he’s one step away from all the power he needs to take control of the world. Can the fast-talking Welsh girl with wings possibly stop him?
32 PGS./Rated A …$3.99
X-MEN: SECOND COMING – REVELATIONS: BLIND SCIENCE #1
Written by SIMON SPURRIER
Pencils by PAUL DAVIDSON
Cover by GERALD PAREL
The X-Men are on the ropes, barely dodging a foe whose master plan has them fighting to survive. Discovering some suspicious activity just off the coast of their refuge, Utopia, the X-Men send their best and brightest to investigate, hoping to discover just what Bastion is plotting. However, the X-Club is in for more than they bargained for: namely, a trap designed just for them. Thrown into a war even worse than the one they’re coming from, the X-Club is left to wonder: How do they get back to the X-Men? And just how do they figure into Bastion’s master plan?
48 PGS./One-Shot/Parental Advisory …$3.99
X-MEN: SECOND COMING – REVELATIONS: HELLBOUND #1 (of 3) 
Written by CHRIS YOST
Pencils by HARVEY TOLIBAO
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Fighting for the future of mutantkind, the X-Men are locked in battle with Bastion, staving off his forces even by sacrificing themselves. When Magik is gravely injured in battle, she instinctively flees to the sanctuary of Limbo…only to fall into the clutches of a longtime adversary hoping to wrest the powerful Soulsword—and control of Limbo—from her grasp. Now, a small team of X-Men venture in after her, but they are met only by unexpected peril: a horde of demons out for blood, Magik nowhere in sight, and a concealed evil walking amongst them.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

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