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: POWER PACK: DAY ONE #1

Alex, Julie, Jack and Katie Power may just seem like regular kids, but they’re better known by their super hero name—the Power Pack! But just how did they become Earth’s youngest—and coolest—heroes? Enter Power Pack: Day One #1 (of 4), from rising star scribe Fred Van Lente (Incredible Hercules, Wolverine: First Class) and the art team of Gurihiru & Colleen Coover, revealing the origin of the super team! They’ve got twenty-four hours to escape alien abductions, rescue their family and save the universe! And did we mention they just got their super powers?
“This is THE best book of the month, people!” exclaimed editor Nate Cosby. “We’ve worked HARD to chuck this puppy FULL of things you love: Snarks, spaceships, laser guns, baseball, vacuum cleaners, cheese snacks, the Fantastic Four, and PONIES! I’m telling ya—you read this issue and you’ll be HOOKED!”
Establishing a new continuity for the Pack, this is the perfect jumping on point for readers new and old, showing just why the Power Park are Marvel’s premiere team of super kids! But with an intergalactic tyrant at their backs, how can the kids triumph? Find out in Power Pack: Day One #1!
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by GURIHIRU & COLLEEN COOVER
Cover by GURIHIRU
Rated A …$2.99
FOC—3/6/08, On-Sale—3/26/08

PREVIEW: INCREDIBLE HERCULES #115

After the injuries to Amadeus Cho’s coyote pup at the hands of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, the world’s seventh smartest person has implemented his most deadly idea yet—destroying S.H.I.E.L.D.! In Incredible Hercules #115, from the critically acclaimed team of co-writers Greg Pak (World War Hulk) & Fred Van Lente (Wolverine: First Class), and artist Khoi Pham, comes the greatest challenges Hercules may have ever faced! Not only must he try to sway Cho from crossing a line from which he can never return, but Herc’s brother—Ares, God of War—kicks their feud into high gear. Just what more could Ares do to enrage and injure his brother? Just wait till you see what happens in this jaw-dropping conflict! This issue is also available with a stunning regular cover by Art Adams and a variant by Marko Djurdjevic!
An IGN.Com Editor’s Choice, reviewer Bryan Joel exclaimed, “Incredible Hercules is something of a miracle book. It's been by and large hailed as a surprising joy and critical success, landing inside in the top 20 on the sales charts… Some really first-class stuff here,” further declaring the book “a remarkable achievement.”
“This is well worth the time and money,” said Paul Brian McCoy of ComicsBulletin.Com. “I recommend this highly. It is, without a doubt, one of the best books Marvel is putting out at the moment.”
Now that Cho has been able to get into the S.H.I.E.L.D mainframe, what’s his next move? We’ve seen what Hercules is capable of in battle, but is Ares enough to take him down? All these questions and more are answered in the action packed Incredible Hercules #115!
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by KHOI PHAM
Colored by STEPHANE PERU
Cover by ART ADAMS
Variant Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Rated A …$2.99
FOC—2/28/08,On-Sale—3/19/08

PREVIEW: Marvel Adventures Iron Man #10

Tony Stark has hired the world's greatest private investigator, Jessica Drew, to help him find his long-lost father. But when the Chameleon infiltrates Stark International under the guise of dear ol' Dad, Iron Man will need the help of Jessica's alter ego...the spectacular SPIDER-WOMAN!
All Ages…$2.99
COVER BY: FRANCIS TSAI
WRITER: FRED VAN LENTE
PENCILS: GRAHAM NOLAN
INKS: VICTOR OLAZABA
COLORED BY: STUDIO F - MARTE GRACIA
LETTERED BY: DAVE SHARPE
IN STORES: February 27, 2008

INCREDIBLE HERCULES #114

COVER BY: ART ADAMS
WRITER: FRED VAN LENTE
GREG PAK
PENCILS: KHOI PHAM
INKS: PAUL NEARY
COLORED BY: STEPHANE PERU
LETTERED BY: VC - JOE CARAMAGNA
THE STORY:
In the wake of WORLD WAR HULK, the Mighty Avengers are hot on the heels of unrepentant renegades Hercules and Amadeus Cho. Driven into a mindless berserker rage by Ares, Herc has become the critical piece of Cho's plan to utterly destroy S.H.I.E.L.D. What is Cho's master plan to wipe out the spy agency...and is he willing to get Herc killed to do it? Guest-starring the Champions of Los Angeles! Yes, seriously.
Rated A…$2.99

PREVIEW: SUPER-VILLAIN TEAM-UP/M.O.D.O.K.'S 11 #3

M.O.D.O.K.'s team executes its heist, penetrating the impenetrable fortress of THE INFINICIDE. And it goes off without a hitch! Psych! Actually, no. Pretty much everything that could go wrong does. Another traitor is revealed in their ranks. One of the 11 is stripped of his powers. A heretofore unknown mystery villain shows up out of nowhere to rip off their score. And did we mention the wave upon wave of unstoppable killer androids? No? Well, there are waves of them.
COVER BY: MARKO DJURDJEVIC
WRITER: FRED VAN LENTE
PENCILS: FRANCIS PORTELA
INKS: TERRY PALLOT
COLORED BY: GURU-EFX
LETTERED BY: NATE PIEKOS
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
IN STORES: September 5, 2007

PREVIEW: FANTASTIC FOUR AND POWER PACK #3

DR. DOOM has captured FRANKLIN RICHARDS and brought him back to Latveria to use the boy as a pawn in his latest fiendish plot against the FF -- but he's accidentally captured POWER PACK along with Frank! Alex, Julie, Jack and Katie have to fight their way through Castle Doom to rescue their friend and defeat their most formidable foe yet ... but ... could that be exactly what Doom wants?
COVER BY: GURIHIRU
WRITER: FRED VAN LENTE
PENCILS: GURIHIRU
INKS: GURIHIRU
COLORED BY: GURIHIRU
LETTERED BY: DAVE SHARPE
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99
IN STORES: September 5, 2007

Preview: Super-Villain Team-Up #2

M.O.D.O.K. reveals the target of his heist to his handpicked team of Marvel’s Most Wanted: the most powerful weapon in the universe, one that threatens the existence of all life on Earth. Meanwhile, Mentallo has figured out that one of M.O.D.O.K. ’s team is actually a hero in disguise. (You’ll never guess who it is!) Will Mentallo sell the rest of his teammates out to the authorities for some quick cash? Do you even have to ask? Let the backstabbing begin!
WRITER: FRED VAN LENTE
PENCILS: FRANCIS PORTELA
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
IN STORES: August 15, 2007

CHATTIN' WITH MODOK: FRED VAN LENTE, FRANCIS PORTELA AND NATE PIEKOS

GREETINGS ONCE AGAIN, TINY-HEADED COMIC BOOK (finger quotes) “FANATICS!!” Consider yourselves blessed, for I have taken you down into Sub-Basement #125 of Advanced Idea Mechanics’ Top-Secret Headquarters, where in this holding cell I have under safekeeping the writer of my freshly debuted mini-series Super-Villain Team-Up: MODOK’S 11, Fred Van Lente. He will have to speak loudly to answer my interview questions to avoid being drowned out by the pitiful screams of the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents undergoing interrogation down the hall.
MODOK: Please describe your head for our readers, Fred Van Lente. Use as much detail as possible.
FVL: It’s a bit larger than I’d like it to be – uh, no offense – so large, in fact, that there are two small divots on either side of my scalp where I actually... got stuck while being born. I think they needed salad tongs or something to get me out, my head was so big. Fortunately, both cranial potholes are fully covered by hair, though I suppose if the whole comic book writing thing doesn’t pan out I could always shave my head and join a freakshow.
Sorry … was that more information than you were looking for?
MODOK: (long pause) Yes.
Moving on: I have no doubt, Fred Van Lente, that you chose to write Super-Villain Team-Up primarily because you knew that penning the first comic book title headlined by I – MODOK! — would catapult you instantly to the upper echelons of comic book stardom. But were there any other factors involved?
FVL: Well, I had gotten to work for Marvel in the first place due, in part, to editor Mark Paniccia liking a “super crime” series I had written for Moonstone and Image, The Silencers, which was about a team of super-powered mob enforcers that become freelance operators when the Mafia family they work for gets rubbed out.
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HEROES FOR HIRE #12

When Humbug discovers that insect members of Hulk's Warbound have plans of their own for Earth, the Heroes for Hire infiltrate their great stone starship. But can Humbug be trusted, or is he being seduced by visions of a bug-friendly future? Go behind the battle lines of WORLD WAR HULK in the second part of this exciting crossover! Plus: a special backup tale featuring
a top-secret S.H.I.E.L.D. plan to assassinate
the HULK!
COVER BY: TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
WRITER: ZEB WELLS
FRED VAN LENTE
PENCILS: CLAY MANN
INKS: TERRY PALLOT
LETTERED BY: JOSEPH CARAMAGNA
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
IN STORES: July 25, 2007

11 DAYS OF 'MODOK'S 11': DAY ONE

As the release of Super-Villain Team-Up/MODOK's 11 approaches, we give you five reasons why Marvel's MODOK is comics' coolest head - and 11 days of MODOK!
MODOK fans rejoice! George Tarleton, a.k.a. The Mental Organism Designed Only for Killing, made his grand return to comics in not one, but three different universes recently–with more to come! After turning the Avengers into a horde of MODOKs—the Mo-vengers, if you will—in January’s Marvel Adventures Avengers #9 and getting Ultimatized in Mike Carey’s Ultimate Vision mini-series, he also received his own action figure and a sweet spot in the Marvel: Ultimate Alliance video game!
But that's not all MODOK fans have to be happy about. The big-headed monster takes center stage this month in Super-Villain Team-Up/MODOK's 11 #1, featuring covers by Eric Powell and Marko Djurdjevic, a story by Fred Van Lente and pencils by Francis Portela. The story puts MODOK at the head (pardon the pun) of a group of Marvel villains planning a heist that could make or break their criminal futures. In order to kick off MODOK's big scheme in grand form, we've assembled 11 days of MODOK stories leading up to the debut of MODOK's 11 on July 18.
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PREVIEW: FANTASTIC FOUR AND POWER PACK #1

"Jack Power has competition for B.M.O.C. of N.Y.C.'s P.S. 616 ... the new kid in school, Franklin Richards, Son of a Genius! But when two older kids swipe the gear of Wizard and the Trapster and target both Frank and Jack, the FF and Power Pack have to team up to stop the 'Attack of the Super-Bullies!'"
Writer Fred Van Lente
Pencils Gurihuru
Cover Gurihuru

Man of Iron, Man of All-Ages

Writer Fred Van Lente packs the all-ages magic in the newest addition to the Marvel Adventures line with Marvel Adventures: Iron Man.

VAN LENTE'S FANTASTIC TIME WITH POWER PACK

VAN LENTE'S FANTASTIC TIME WITH POWER PACK

VAN LENTE TALKS “SUPER-VILLAIN TEAM-UP/M.O.D.O.K.’S 11”

VAN LENTE TALKS “SUPER-VILLAIN TEAM-UP/M.O.D.O.K.’S 11”

PREVIEW: Marvel Adventures Iron Man #1

It all starts here! Iron Man is known to the world as a symbol of Stark International, the world’s foremost technological empire, but who is he? Where did he come from? And how does it all tie in to billionaire industrialist and inventor Tony Stark? The answers arrive in Marvel Adventures Iron Man #1, a new all ages series from Fred Van Lente and James Cordeiro, with fan favorite Michael Golden providing covers. Featuring James Rhodes, Pepper Potts and a whole host of classic characters, this is the classic Iron Man you know and love!
Fans new and old will thrill to this modern re-telling of Iron Man’s origin, the newest entry in the popular Marvel Adventures series of titles. If you want action, adventure and an exciting spin on an old favorite, look no further than Marvel Adventures Iron Man. In addition, readers can sample this series for free on Free Comic Book Day, May 5th, when Marvel’s offerings will include an all new Marvel Adventures Iron Man story that will not be reprinted in this issue.”
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by JAMES CORDEIRO
Cover by MICHAEL GOLDEN
All Ages ...$2.99
FOC-5/3/07, On Sale-5/23/07

PREVIEW: SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #3

Hot on the heels of line-wide “Back In Black” sellouts, Spider-Man Family #2 has sold out at Diamond—making the brand new series two for two! Marvel Comics’ latest Spider-Man series is a hit with retailers, critics and fans! Featuring Venom in an all-new tale, along with some classic Spidey stories and, straight from Japan, the adorable Spider-Man J, Spider-Man Family has joined the ranks of other Spider-Man titles as a “must read” for fans.

Please note that copies of Spider-Man Family #2 may still available at the retailer level. Marvel advises that retailers check their orders for upcoming issues as the excitement over Spider-Man’s bold new direction continues to grow. Please note that at this time there are no plans to go back to press on Spider-Man Family #2. Fans should stay tuned for Spider-Man Family #3, arriving this May, in which an inexperienced Spider-Man accidentally knocks out the Invisible Girl. There might be three angry super powered guys who come knocking on the wall crawler’s door! It’s a super hero slugfest with the Fantastic Four, plus more Spider-Man J and classic Spidey stories!
Written by PAUL TOBIN & FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by PIERRE ALARY & LEONARD KIRK
Cover by PIERRE ALARY
Rated A …$4.99

Spider-Man Family #2 Sells Out

Hot on the heels of line-wide "Back In Black" sellouts, Spider-Man Family #2 has sold out at Diamond—making the brand new series two for two! Marvel Comics' latest Spider-Man series is a hit with retailers, critics and fans! Featuring Venom in an all-new tale, along with some classic Spidey stories and, straight from Japan, the adorable Spider-Man J, Spider-Man Family has joined the ranks of other Spider-Man titles as a "must read" for fans.

Please note that copies of Spider-Man Family #2 may still available at the retailer level. Marvel advises that retailers check their orders for upcoming issues as the excitement over Spider-Man's bold new direction continues to grow. Please note that at this time there are no plans to go back to press on Spider-Man Family #2. Fans should stay tuned for Spider-Man Family #3, arriving this May, in which an inexperienced Spider-Man accidentally knocks out the Invisible Girl. There might be three angry super powered guys who come knocking on the wall crawler's door! It's a super hero slugfest with the Fantastic Four, plus more Spider-Man J and classic Spidey stories!
SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #3
Written by PAUL TOBIN & FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by PIERRE ALARY & LEONARD KIRK
Cover by PIERRE ALARY
Rated A …$4.99

PREVIEW: FREE COMIC BOOK DAY'S AMAZING SPIDER-MAN

Official Press Release
Free Comic Book Day is coming and Marvel is thrilled to be a part of it! Due to the overwhelming success of last year�s offerings, Marvel is once again offering new content for the biggest day in comics. Both books this year will feature original stories you can�t find anywhere else!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: SWING SHIFT features a full-length story by team supreme Dan Slott and Phil Jimenez, in a story that will come back to haunt the wall-crawler in the coming months! Plus, the page count of this free comic book has been increased to 40 pages to showcase a special sneak preview of J. Michael Straczynski and Joe Quesada's One More Day Spider-Man event this summer!
In the all-ages title, MARVEL ADVENTURES THREE-IN-ONE, fans will get their first look at the two upcoming additions to this acclaimed and popular line, MARVEL ADVENTURES: HULK and MARVEL ADVENTURES: IRON MAN, in two original 10-page stories. There will also be a previously published installment of the ever-popular, Eisner Award-nominated FRANKLIN RICHARDS: SON OF A GENIUS.
Retailers are encouraged to check their orders on what are sure to be the two most popular books to hit on Free Comic Book Day, May 5th!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: SWING SHIFT
Written by DAN SLOTT
Pencils and Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ
40 pgs, Rated T+...Free
FOC 3/15/07, Available 5/5/07
MARVEL ADVENTURES THREE-IN-ONE
Written by FRED VAN LENTE, PAUL BENJAMIN, CHRIS ELIOPOULOS, MARC SUMERAK
Pencils by JAMES CORDEIRO, SCOTT KOBLISH, DAVID NAKAYAMA, CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
Cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA
32 pgs, All Ages...Free
FOC 3/15/07, Available 5/5/07

Free Comic Book Day 2007: All New Amazing Spider-Man and Marvel Adventures Three-In-One Stories

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: SWING SHIFT
Written By Dan Slott
Art by Phil Jimenez & Andy Lanning
Cover by Phil Jimenez
Fan-favorite writer Dan (AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE; SHE HULK) Slott and Superstar Artist Phil (NEW X-MEN; Infinite Crisis) Jimenez bring you a brand new tale of danger and intrigue starring your favorite web-slinger...a tale that may just come back to haunt Spidey in the coming months.
32 PGS/ RATED T+… FREE

MARVEL ADVENTURES THREE-IN-ONE
Written by FRED VAN LENTE and PAUL BENJAMIN
Penciled by JAMES CORDEIRO
Cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA
First, Tony Stark must find out who or what is behind a mysterious series of thefts at Stark International of Brazil, but is the answer more than his alter-ego, the INVINCIBLE IRON MAN, can handle?
And in our second feature, brilliant scientist Bruce Banner has a secret side to his personality—an alter ego that's capable of causing mass destruction—THE INCREDIBLE HULK. Can he keep the gamma-powered monster at bay while on the run from the authorities?
PLUS…we've got a story featuring Eisner Nominated FRANKLIN RICHARDS! Son of a Genius!
32 PGS/All Ages… FREE

Full Press Release