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Marvel Previews for August 2008
 
Marvel Previews for August 2008
Secret Invasion leads the charge in the dog days of summer

Posted: 2008-05-20    Updated: 2008-05-27 11:07:19


   

 
What's hotter than the late summer, August heat? Marvel's monthly offerings, of course! Get a taste of what's to come below, and head over to the August catalog for the full list!

NEW AVENGERS #44

What's bigger than "Secret Invasion" in August? Nothin'! Embrace change in SECRET INVASION #5, the spotlight shines on both Captain Marvel and Marvel Boy in MIGHTY AVENGERS #17 and the Illuminati's darkest secret gets revealed in NEW AVENGERS #44!

Other series with August-shipping "Secret Invasion" tie-in issues include X-FACTOR, THUNDERBOLTS, SHE-HULK, INCREDIBLE HERCULES, NOVA, NEW WARRIORS, CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI:13, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, BLACK PANTHER, MS. MARVEL AND AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE!

SECCRET INVASION:
THOR #1

But the Skrulltastic fun doesn't stop there! Sink your teeth into four fresh "Secret Invasion" mini-series! SECRET INVASION: THOR, SECRET INVASION: X-MEN, SECRET INVASION: SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY and SECRET INVASION: INHUMANS all kick off in August!

How about continuing "Secret Invasion" mini-series? There's SECRET INVASION: RUNAWAYS/YOUNG AVENGERS #3, the final chapter of that action-packed series and SECRET INVASION: FRONT LINE #2, a view of the Skrull saga from the man on the street.

X-MEN ORIGIN:
JEAN GREY

There's action aplenty in mutant-town this August, particularly with three new one-shots. You can have X-MEN ORIGINS: JEAN GREY by Sean McKeever and Mike Mayhew, WOLVERINE: KILLING MADE SIMPLE ONE-SHOT by Christopher Yost & Todd DeZago and Koi Turnball & Steve Kurth or X-FACTOR SPECIAL: LAYLA MILLER by Peter David and Valentine de Landro. Heck, get 'em all!

While you're getting your mutant one-shots and other X-Men titles, be sure to snag the first issue of NYX: NO WAY HOME by Marjorie Liu and Kalman Andrasofszky.

RUNAWAYS v3 #1

August also sees the start of a new chapter in the lives of the Runaways when comics legend Terry Moore joins up with artist extraordinaire Humberto Ramos for an all-new RUNAWAYS #1!

Need more Terry Moore-penned goodness? Check out SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #1! And elsewhere in Spidey-land, Venom, Green Goblin, Daredevil and a slew of other characters get caught up in Peter Parker's crazy life!

For the full list, head over to the August catalog!

 
Reader Comments:
   

 
So yeah thanks for ruining the ending of tomorrow's Ghost Rider for me....
Posted By: Miles_Warren
 
huh?
Posted By: Coolev
 
Deepest secret of the Illuminati? Are we talking about superheroes here or conspiracy theorists?
Posted By: KaiYves
 

 

 


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