Marvel Comics September 2010 solicitations

Highlights from Marvel's September offerings:


THE MIGHTY THOR VOL. 1 OMNIBUS HC
Written by STAN LEE with LARRY LIEBER & ROBERT BERNSTEIN
Penciled by JACK KIRBY with JOE SINNOTT, DON HECK & AL HARTLEY
All-New Cover by Olivier Coipel
Classic Cover by Jack Kirby Whosoever holds this Omnibus, if he be worthy, shall possess the epic stories that began the saga of the Mighty Thor! While vacationing along the coast of Norway, Dr. Donald Blake happened upon a secret chamber and inside it found a strange, gnarled cane. Upon striking the cane a shower of lightning rained down and the hobbled doctor found himself transformed into the Mighty Thor, God of Thunder and champion of Asgard! Stan Lee and Jack Kirby crafted an epic of power and myth, drama and action, and in this painstakingly-restored Omnibus collection, you’ll experience it all from the very beginning. Including the first appearances of Odin, the mischievous Loki, noble Balder, Heimdall, the warriors three— Volstagg, Hogun and Fandrall—and the lovely Jane Foster. Packed with the fan-favorite Tales of Asgard, classic battles from Thor vs. the Hulk and the unstoppable Destroyer to the Absorbing Man and the Executioner, along with letters pages and bonus features galore, it’s Mjolnir-class package that’s a must for every Asgardian to be.
Collecting JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #83-120 and ANNUAL #1.


MARVEL MASTERWORKS: MARVEL TEAM-UP VOL. 1 HC
Written by GERRY CONWAY & ROY THOMAS
Penciled by ROSS ANDRU, GIL KANE & JIM MOONEY
Cover by GIL KANE
How better to celebrate a Marvel Masterworks milestone 150th volume than with all Marvel’s most-famous characters all piled into one amazing title—Marvel Team-Up! In the world of interconnected heroes that Marvel Comics pioneered, Team-Up made that formula a franchise and gave fans a much-desired double-monthly Spidey fix. Created by the same top-flight talents that brought you Amazing Spider-Man—Roy Thomas, Gil Kane, Gerry Conway, Ross Andru and Jim Mooney—MTU brings Spidey together with the Human Torch, the X-Men, the Vision, the Thing, Thor, the Cat, Iron Man and the Inhumans. That’s enough super hero for anybody’s diet! And with villains like Kang the Conqueror, Sandman and Morbius for dessert, Team-Up’s will have you full-up with classic comic book adventure! Collecting MARVEL TEAM-UP #1-11


ACTS OF VENGEANCE OMNIBUS HC
Written by MARK GRUENWALD, JOHN BYRNE, DWAYNE MCDUFFIE, HOWARD MACKIE, RON FRENZ, TOM DEFALCO, TERRY AUSTIN, DAVID MICHELINIE & GERRY CONWAY
Penciled by PAUL RYAN, JOHN BYRNE, VINCE MIELCAREK, DWAYNE TURNER, AL MILGROM, KIERON DWYER, RON LIM, HERB TRIMPE, RON FRENZ, MIKE VOSBURG, COLLEEN DORAN, ERIK LARSEN, TODD MCFARLANE, SAL BUSCEMA, MIKE ESPOSITO & ALEX SAVIUK
Covers by ALAN DAVIS & JOHN BYRNE
Two dozen of Marvel’s top talents set more than 40 super heroes against at least as many super villains in the premier crossover event of the 1990s! Plus: the debut of the New Warriors! The destruction of Avengers Island! Spider-Man’s cosmic power and the madness of the Scarlet Witch! A three-headed monster, a three-faced robot, a trip through the worlds of What If? and more! Special guest-appearance by Abraham Lincoln! Collecting AVENGERS #311-313, AVENGERS ANNUAL #19; AVENGERS SPOTLIGHT #26-29; AVENGERS WEST COAST #53-55; CAPTAIN AMERICA #365-367; IRON MAN #251-252; QUASAR #5-7; Thor #411-413; CLOAK & DAGGER #9; AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #326-329; SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #158-160; WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #59-61.

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 4 TPB
Written by STAN LEE
Penciled by JACK KIRBY
Covers by JACK KIRBY & DEAN WHITE
Stan and Jack are back with another classic FANTASTIC FOUR collection, earning the title “World’s Greatest Comic Magazine” and throwing in a little extra to boot! It all starts off with the origin of that epitome of evil, Dr. Doom. Find out how Doom’s face was scarred and how Reed Richards is connected with that fateful day. Witness the birth of an evil quartet to rival the FF—the Frightful Four! Join the Battle of the Baxter Building as a de-powered FF teams with Daredevil against Dr. Doom in a fight to the finish that’ll loosen your fillings! There’s also monster menaces galore from the Mole Man to Dragon Man and out-of-this-world villains from the shape shifting Skrulls to the undersea warlord Attuma! But it’s not just the panel-bursting action that makes FF great, it’s the personal drama. How will Johnny and Sue respond when the father they thought dead returns? When Reed pops the question will the Invisible Girl say, “Yes,” or do visions of Namor dance in her head? They’re not just classics, one and all, they’re Masterworks! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR #31-40 & ANNUAL #2


AVENGERS: THE COMING OF THE BEAST PREMIERE HC
Written by STEVE ENGLEHART & TONY ISABELLA
Penciled by GEORGE TUSKA, DON HECK & KEITH POLLARD
Covers by JOHN ROMITA & GIL KANE
When the Avengers announce they’re in the market for new members, their first response is from the X-Men’s Beast! Fresh from turning himself blue, this newly furry mutant is eager to prove himself as a hero—and there’s no better place than among Earth’s mightiest! Oh, my stars and garters—it’s wall-to-wall action as the Avengers face the Toad (in command of a starship?!), the revenge-seeking Whirlwind and an assassin dead-set on killing them one-by-one! And when Yellowjacket nearly dies, only the Beast’s scientific knowledge can save him! See your favorite mutant hold his own alongside Captain America, Hawkeye and Thor! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #137-140 & #145-146.


CAPTAIN AMERICA: WAR & REMEMBRANCE PREMIERE HC
Written by ROGER STERN
Penciled by JOHN BYRNE
Covers by FRANK MILLER & JOHN BYRNE
The people’s choice?! 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: Captain America for president! Guest-starring the Avengers; S.H.I.E.L.D.; and the late, great 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! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA #247-255.

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DC Comics September 2010 soliciations

Here are highlights from DC's September offerings. Click links to pre-order.


OUR ARMY AT WAR #1
Written by MIKE MARTS
Art by VICTOR IBANEZ
Cover by JOE KUBERT
DC’s special month of classic war one-shots kicks off with a different kind of Sgt. Rock story – one that follows the combat-happy Joes of Easy Company decades ago and, simultaneously, a modern unit in the mountains of Afghanistan! The battle may have changed, but does the war stay the same?
ONE-SHOT • On sale SEPTEMBER 1 • 32 pg FC, $3.99 US


WEIRD WAR TALES #1
Written by DARWYN COOKE, IVAN BRANDON and JAN STRNAD
Art by DARWYN COOKE, NIC KLEIN and GABRIEL HARDMAN
Cover by DARWYN COOKE
Three sensational short stories from three exceptional creative teams! Whether it’s soldiers risen from the grave, horror beneath the sea or battles among dinosaurs, war has never been weirder than this!
ONE-SHOT • On sale SEPTEMBER 8 • 32 pg FC, $3.99 US


OUR FIGHTING FORCES #1
Written by B. CLAY MOORE
Art by CHAD HARDIN & WAYNE FAUCHER
Cover by MARK SCHULTZ
For Captain Storm, Sgt. Clay, Gunner Mackey and Johnny Cloud, a sabotage mission on a Nazi airfield is just another deadly suicide run! But what secret is Allied Command keeping from them? This is a war that men like The Losers can’t ever hope to win...
ONE-SHOT • On sale SEPTEMBER 15 • 32 pg FC, $3.99 US


G.I. COMBAT #1
Written by MATT STURGES
Art by PHIL WINSLADE
Cover by GEOF DARROW
Jeb Stuart’s gotten used to his tank being haunted by the ghost of his Civil War ancestor, General J.E.B. Stuart, but when he and his crew are pinned down by German soldiers in a walled city, what will happen when he must take the helm of a tank haunted by a very different kind of dead man?
ONE-SHOT • On sale SEPTEMBER 22 • 32 pg FC, $3.99 US


STAR-SPANGLED WAR STORIES #1
Written by WILLIAM TUCCI
Art by JUSTINIANO and TOM DERENICK & ANDREW MANGUM
Cover by BRIAN BOLLAND
There aren’t many French Resistance soldiers more beautiful than Mademoiselle Marie – and there are none more deadly! When Marie is put in charge of some critical cargo, she’ll have to keep her enemies very close, indeed. But she might not be keeping a close-enough eye on her friends!
ONE-SHOT • On sale SEPTEMBER 29 • 32 pg FC, $3.99 US


LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES: THE GREAT DARKNESS SAGA DELUXE EDITION HC
Written by PAUL LEVITZ
Art by KEITH GIFFEN and others
Cover by KEITH GIFFEN
The godlike Darkseid emerges in the 30th century with an ingenious plot to finally conquer the universe in this Deluxe Edition hardcover of Paul Levitz and Keith Giffen’s timeless Legion of Super-Heroes epic! Not only is THE GREAT DARKNESS SAGA collected here for the first time in hardcover, this edition also includes several LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES issues written by Levitz that have never before been collected in any format!
Using his faithful minions to acquire all of the mystic artifacts of the time, Darkseid gains mental control over a race of three billion all-powerful beings. Now, as their universe teeters on the edge of Armageddon, the Legion of Super-Heroes amass their own army of every champion who ever held the status of Legionnaire to stand against the Dark Lord and his invincible soldiers. But as the Legion suffers defeat after defeat, they realize that salvation and victory rest in the hands of a mysterious baby that has aged into adulthood before their very eyes!
This is the perfect edition of the classic Levitz storyline that was decades ahead of its time and still stands as one of DC’s most enthralling superhero tales! Collects LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #284-296 and ANNUAL #1.
On sale NOVEMBER 17 • 7.0625” x 10.875”
416 pg, FC,


THE BOY COMMANDOS BY JOE SIMON AND JACK KIRBY HC
Written by JOE SIMON and JACK KIRBY
Art and cover by JOE SIMON and JACK KIRBY
One of the most popular of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby’s “kid gang” comics, the Boy Commandos were an international team of kids dedicated to fighting the “Ratzis.” Includes stories from DETECTIVE COMICS #64-73, WORLD’S FINEST COMICS #8-9 and BOY COMMANDOS #1-2.
On sale November 24 • 256 pg, FC,


THE GREEN LANTERN CHRONICLES VOL. 3 TP
Written by JOHN BROOME
Art by GIL KANE, JOE GIELLA and CARMINE INFANTINO
Cover by GIL KANE & JOE GIELLA
A new helping of chronologically collected GL tales from issues #10-14 of his Silver Age series, along with THE FLASH #131. Included are the Emerald Gladiator’s first confrontation with the Guardians, an early team-up with The Flash, the origin of the GL oath and more.
On sale October 27 • 160 pg, FC, 

Discounted new CD releases June 15, 2010: Tom Petty, Devo, Mike Oldfield

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MojoSomething for EverybodyOmmadawn (Bonus Dvd) (Dlx)

Discounted new DVD releases June 15, 2010: Book of Eli, Leave it to Beaver, Here's Lucy, My Three Sons

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The Book of EliLeave it to Beaver: Season ThreeHere's Lucy: Season Three (4pc)My Three Sons: Season Two, Vol. 2

Remembering Al Williamson: A selection of his comics covers

Williamson, a gifted comics artist noted for his elegant sci-fi work, has passed away at age 79. Here's a look at some of his covers. Golden Age Comic Book Stories also has a nice tribute.

So long Jimmy Dean

The country great (among his hits: "Big, Bad John"), and breakfast sausage magnate has passed away at age 81.

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