PREVIEW: INCREDIBLE HERCULES #116

Is Hercules a Skrull? Maybe. But is he an Eternal? Ikaris and Thena certainly think so, and they may just kill Herc to prove it!
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by RAFA SANDOVAL
Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR., KLAUS JANSON & DEAN WHITE
32 PGS./Rated A /$2.99

PREVIEW: IRON MAN #28

Tony Stark is losing his mind and his freedom. Maya Hansen is becoming a pawn in the Mandarin’s genocidal game. And the leaders of S.H.I.E.L.D. are under house arrest, unable to take any action. With the international community about to decide their fate, Iron Man and his allies are in deep…so deep, we’ll need a double-sized issue to reveal what happens next!
Story by: Daniel Knauf, Charles Knauf
Art by: Roberto De La Torre
Colors by: Dean White
Cover by: Gerald Parel

PREVIEW: IRON MAN #27

“Red Rain” Part 1
The Mandarin will go to any length to release the Extremis virus into the populace, effectively committing genocide. But while he works his mind tricks to gain top-secret info, Tony Stark and his fellow S.H.I.E.L.D. leaders are confined under house arrest, helpless to stop him. While the authorities treat Tony as Public Enemy #1, he remains the only person who can prevent humankind’s destruction. Find out how he fights back!
COVER BY: GERALD PAREL
WRITER: DANIEL KNAUF
CHARLES KNAUF
PENCILS: CARLO PAGULAYAN
INKS: JONATHAN SIBAL
COLORED BY: DEAN WHITE
LETTERED BY: VC - JOE CARAMAGNA
Rated A...$2.99

PREVIEW: LOGAN #2

Exploring an important tale from Wolverine’s past, Marvel’s critically acclaimed new Marvel Knights series continues with Logan #2, from the dream team of Brian K Vaughan (Runaways) and Eduardo Risso! Wolverine has returned to Japan, his memories intact, and has met with a familiar face from his past. But how is this supernatural creature tied to an untold story of Logan’s time in Japan during WW2? And just what was Logan doing in Hiroshima? This issue is also available as Logan #2 (of 3) Black & White Variant, featuring the same thrilling story and Risso’s raw pencils in all their glory!
The critics and fans agree—Logan is a hit, with ComicsBulletin.Com’s David Wallace praising the series for its “satisfyingly rounded and realistically grounded approach.”
IGN.Com’s Daniel Crown awarded Logan an Editor’s Choice award, declaring the first issue “outstanding…a must-have.”
Following in the tradition of Spider-Man: Reign and Silver Surfer: Requiem, the first issue of this hot new limited series has sold out at Diamond (though there may be copies available at the retail level). Please note that Marvel currently has no plans to go back to press on Logan #1.
Don’t miss Logan #2 (of 3), continuing the sold-out series from Vaughan & Risso in two dynamic editions!
Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN
Pencils & Cover by EDUARDO RISSO
Colored by DEAN WHITE
Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory …$3.99
FOC—3/13/08, On-Sale—4/2/08

PREVIEW: ULTIMATE IRON MAN II #4

Trapped on a plane with a live nuke and his Iron Man armor hundreds of miles away…Tony Stark has seen better days! The critically-acclaimed origin of Ultimate Iron Man continues with Ultimate Iron Man II #4 (of 5), from Nebula award-winning author Orson Scott Card (Ender’s Game) and fan-favorite artist Pasqual Ferry (Ultimate Fantastic Four) presenting the penultimate chapter of a thrill ride so action-packed, we had to add another issue! As Tony Stark continues on a collision course—literally!—with destiny, what does the future hold for War Machine, Howard Stark, and the creepy Obadiah Stane?
An IGN.Com Editor’s Choice, reviewer Jesse Schedeen gushed, “I'm having a ball with Card's story. The beautiful Pasqual Ferry art never hurts either.”
As Tony Stark fights for his very survival, what will be the cost to him and those he loves? And just how close is he to the discovering the truth behind the man called Dolores? Find out in Ultimate Iron Man II #4 (of 5)!
Written by: ORSON SCOTT CARD
Cover by: PASQUAL FERRY
Pencils by: PASQUAL FERRY
Colors by: DEAN WHITE & CO.
On sale: March 26, 2008
Price: $2.99

IRON MAN #26

COVER BY: GERALD PAREL
WRITER: DANIEL KNAUF
CHARLES KNAUF
PENCILS: ROBERTO DE LA TORRE
INKS: JONATHAN SIBAL
COLORED BY: DEAN WHITE
LETTERED BY: VC - JOE CARAMAGNA
THE STORY:
All paths have led to this: the inevitable showdown between Iron Man and the Mandarin!
As the man behind the mask, Tony Stark’s life has hit rock bottom. His plans for the super hero Initiative have hit a tragic snag. His former flame, believed dead, is being manipulated by one of his deadliest enemies. Even to his strongest allies, Stark appears to be descending into a mental breakdown while everything around him swirls out of control. Now, with the lives of millions hanging in the balance, Iron Man must fight his way out of the darkness and prevent the Mandarin from releasing a plague that would change humanity as we know it!
Rated A…$2.99

PREVIEW: THE ORDER #3

You are a member of the Order. You've been given extraordinary powers and a mandate to save the world. You've got one year. What do you do? "Calamity" James Wa was a baseball player with his whole future bright and perfect in front of him, when a drunk driver took it all away. What does HE do with extraordinary powers and a mandate to save the world? He goes looking for a little payback. Also: They're half zombie! Half hobo! ALL TERROR! The ZOBOS run roughshod on Rodeo Drive! Celebutantes and debutards beware–Botox is like ketchup to these flesh-eating, homeless weirdos, and they find your waxed and tanned skin DELICIOUS! Somebody call THE ORDER!
COVER BY: BARRY KITSON
WRITER: MATT FRACTION
PENCILS: BARRY KITSON
INKS: MARK MORALES
COLORED BY: DEAN WHITE
LETTERED BY: DAVE LANPHEAR
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

PREVIEW: IRON MAN #22

Haunted by the memory of his dead friend, besieged by political forces both within and without S.H.I.E.L.D., Tony Stark has a murder mystery to solve, a trio of newly-licensed super heroes to shepherd and a confrontation to face with the
thoroughly-demented Graviton!
COVER BY: GERALD PAREL
WRITER: DANIEL KNAUF
CHARLES KNAUF
PENCILS: ROBERTO DE LA TORRE
INKS: JONATHAN SIBAL
COLORED BY: DEAN WHITE
LETTERED BY: VC - JOSEPH CARAMAGNA
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

PREVIEW: IRON MAN #20

A WORLD WAR HULK TIE-IN! With Iron Man missing after his battle with the Hulk, S.H.I.E.L.D. is thrown into chaos! Acting Director "Dum Dum" Dugan has to decide whether to try to find Tony Stark, the man who's pushed S.H.I.E.L.D. in a direction he disagrees with...or whether to seize control and run things his way. Also, discover the fate of Iron Man after facing the Hulk's wrath!
COVER BY: GERALD PAREL
WRITER: CHRISTOS GAGE
PENCILS: BUTCH GUICE
COLORED BY: DEAN WHITE
LETTERED BY: JOSEPH CARAMAGNA
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
IN STORES: July 25, 2007

PREVIEW: IRON MAN #17

THE STORY:
CLASSIFIED INFORMATION!
COVER BY: GERALD PAREL
WRITER: DANIEL KNAUF
CHARLIE KNAUF
PENCILS: ROBERTO DE LA TORRE
INKS: JONATHAN SIBAL
COLORED BY: DEAN WHITE
LETTERED BY: VC - JOSEPH CARAMAGNA
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
PRICE: 2.99
IN STORES: 2007-05-02

PREVIEW: PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #1

COVER BY: ARIEL OLIVETTI
WRITER: MATT FRACTION
PENCILS: ARIEL OLIVETTI
COLORED BY: DEAN WHITE
LETTERED BY: VC - JOSEPH CARAMAGNA

THE STORY:
Hey there, Marvel Universe. He’s back...with a vengeance. Taking no prisoners. Literally. With Civil War in full throttle mode, Frank Castle is feeling the heat. His safe houses have been raided, his munitions seized, and he’s square in the crosshairs of a Marvel Universe big gun who always gets his man. Until now, this wasn’t Frank’s war. But when Spandex-clad baddies start carrying badges...well, lets’ just say that’s something the Punisher can’t abide. Brought to you by rising star Matt Fraction (THE LAST OF THE INDEPENDANTS), with eye-popping art by superstar artist Ariel Olivetti (LAST AVENGERS STORY).
32 PGS./NO ADS/ Rated T+ ...$2.99