Make Mine Marvel: October 2006

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The first printing of the Runaways HC sold out quickly and the book itself went on to win several awards. Now, the story of a group of teenagers who discovered their parents were really super villains continues in Runaways Vol.2 HC, which features an all-new cover by regular artist Adrian Alphona.
Featuring guest-stars including the New Avengers, the X-Men, Cloak and Dagger, and a group of fan-favorite former teen heroes, Runaways Vol.2 HC collects the first 12 issues of Runaways Vol.2 as well as the Runaways/X-Men team-up from Free Comic Book Day 2006.
Be sure to pick up Runaways Vol.2 HC to see why many say Brian K.Vaughan, Adrian Alphona, and the rest of the Runaways team have crafted a series that is addicting as it is engaging. Also be sure to pick up the monthly Runaways series as Vaughan and Alphona wrap up their heralded run in time to hand it off to the new creative team of Joss Whedon and Michael Ryan!
RUNAWAYS VOL. 2 HC (OCT062211)
Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN
Penciled by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA, ADRIAN ALPHONA & SKOTTIE YOUNG
All New Cover by ADRIAN ALPHONA
312 PGS./Rated T+ ...$24.99
FOC – 11/2, On-Sale – 12/6/2006

WIZARD WORLD ANNOUNCES 2007 AND 2008 TOUR SCHEDULES
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Wizard Conventions today announced its schedule for the 2007 and 2008 Wizard World conventions, the country’s foremost touring events for pop culture and comic books. The 2007 Wizard World schedule will mirror that of 2006, which is on pace to become Wizard’s most successful convention year yet, with record attendance in Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Chicago.

To better serve the needs of exhibitors and fans, Wizard is altering the 2008 Wizard World tour to reflect a more condensed focus on Spring and Summer months. This new condensed schedule will allow Wizard World fans, exhibitors and retailers to visit all of the year’s important pop culture events, and will position Wizard World to deliver more exclusives, special guests and surprises to its fans.

“The Wizard World 2008 schedule will create a rapid-fire succession of the industry’s best events from coast to coast, right in the middle of the year,” said Rob Felton, Vice President and Associate Publisher. “Our exhibitors told us that they want to give Wizard World their full and undivided attention to create the best experience for our fans, and this schedule will allow for just that.”

The full 2007 and 2008 schedules are as follows:

2007

Wizard World Los Angeles: March 16-18, 2007
Wizard World Philadelphia: June 15-17, 2007
Wizard World Chicago: August 9-12, 2007
Wizard World Texas: Nov 2-4, 2007

2008

Wizard World Los Angeles: April 12-14, 2008
Wizard World Philadelphia: May 29-June 1, 2008
Wizard World Chicago: June 26-29, 2008
Wizard World Texas: November 7-9, 2008

Wizard Conventions recently attracted 58,000 attendees to its tenth-annual Wizard World Chicago event at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. Wizard World Texas is the next show on the 2006 tour, slated for November 10-12 in Arlington.

For more information about Wizard, visit the company online at its recently re-launched website www.wizarduniverse.com.

One of the most memorable moments in comics is being revisited in X-Factor #13. Entitled "Re-X-Aminations," this issue returns the members of X-Factor to the place where they took their toughest hits and showed their true colors- Doc Samson's office, as last shown in X-Factor #87. This issue also reunites the two creators of that landmark issue as Joe Quesada, the penciler of X-Factor #87, returns once more to the drawing board to bring fans this special 50/50 variant cover to X-Factor #13. Don't miss out on a turning point in the team's future as this blast from the past rocks the title once more!
Plus, this issue features the stunning debut of new series-regular artist Pablo Raimondi (MADROX). If anyone who read the previous series isn't reading the current one, this is the issue to bring them on board!
X-FACTOR #13 (SEP062150)
Written by PETER DAVID
Pencils & Cover by PABLO RAIMONDI
50/50 Variant Cover by JOE QUESADA
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
FOC -11/2, On-Sale – 11/22/2006

Frank Castle is back in the Marvel Universe and unlike others who’ve tip-toed the line between anti and pro-registration, Frank is diving right into the Civil War starting in the all-new ongoing series Punisher War Journal #1. Frank’s not likely to have second thoughts about his role: those who deserve punishment will pay…and the sentence is death.
First up on the list: Stilt-Man! Wilbur Day, more commonly known as Stilt-Man, might not be a heavy hitter, but it doesn’t matter who you are, if you cross Frank Castle you’re done for. Take note true believers, Frank isn’t going soft just because he’s back in the Marvel Univers; expect blood and lots of it.
Written by Matt Fraction with Young Guns: Reloaded artist Ariel Olivetti, Punisher War Journal ties directly into Civil War # 5 and guarantees to change the tide of the war. What is Frank’s plan? How will he affect this war? Only he knows and we’re too scared to ask!
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #1 (JUL061988)
Written by MATT FRACTION
Art & Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI
32 PGS./NO ADS/ Rated T+ ...$2.99
FOC – 11/2, On-Sale – 11/22/2006

Airs: 10-28-06, 8pmWhen Johnny gives an unauthorized tour of Reed's lab to his friend Frankie, things go bad… real bad. Frankie is sucked into another dimension, and Johnny goes in after her to try and keep anyone from finding out! But what he didn't realize is that something came OUT of the dimensional portal as he went in: a harmless little bug. Now Johnny and Frankie are trapped and on the run while Reed, Ben and Susan are left to deal with that little bug. Which is growing. And multiplying. And eating its way through the Baxter Building.

If you missed Episode 6 you can catch it Saturday, at 11am.

Also, check out the Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes Trailer.

Apparently, I'm now told by my very dependable source, the appearance of Bruce Campbell as Quentin Beck in Spider-Man 3 is to play out something a little like this:
Peter Parker finds out about a Spider-Man movie being made and goes to the set to check it out. Avi Arad and Sam Raimi have cameos as the producer and director. Quentin Beck is the movie's special FX guy. The fact that Peter and MJ are both in the public eye - though one can never reveal that he is - is milked for a little bit of fun too.
This brief cameo appearance by Beck is just about the full the breadth and depth of the "4th villain" mystery. That makes this

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