Emma Frost in January 2009
January marks a new month and a completely new year for Emma Frost. The Uncanny X-Men Annual #2 will set Emma in a new status quo, and that mysterious Incredible Hercules #125 issue will hit stands.
January 2, 2009
Ultimate X-Men #99
COVER BY: MARK BROOKS
WRITER: ARON COLEITE
PENCILS: MARK BROOKS
INKS: KARL STORY
COLORED BY: STUDIO F – EDGAR DELGADO
LETTERED BY: COMICRAFT
THE STORY:
It’s a mutant massacre at Xavier’s! In the wake of Ultimatum — a band of humans have stolen Sentinel technology and attack Xavier’s mansion — killing any mutant they see. With the X-Men locked in battle with Magneto — can anyone save these students? Their greatest hope might rest in the hands of their worst enemy as the Weapon X program returns!
Rated T+ …$2.99
Young X-Men #9
COVER BY: CHRIS BACHALO
WRITER: MARC GUGGENHEIM
PENCILS: RAFA SANDOVAL
INKS: SERGE LAPOINTE
COLORED BY: STEPHANE PERU
LETTERED BY: DAVE SHARPE
THE STORY:
The two-part juggernaut, “The Y-Men” concludes as the Young X-Men face the next generation of super-powered villains. Who could be more threatening than evil mutants? You’ll have to read this issue to find out!
Rated T+ …$2.99
January 7, 2009
Cable #10
COVER BY: ARIEL OLIVETTI
WRITER: DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
PENCILS: ARIEL OLIVETTI
COLORED BY: ARIEL OLIVETTI
LETTERED BY: VC – JOE CARAMAGNA
THE STORY:
“WAITING FOR THE END OF THE WORLD,” CONCLUSION
In the present, Cyclops, Emma and Beast have been ambushed by Bishop and a nasty little surprise he’s smuggled into the X-Men HQ. Meanwhile, hundreds of years in the future, Cable realizes what the former X-Man has done to the planet — all in an effort to make sure Cable and the four-year-old mutant messiah never, ever return to the present. Once again, the rules of the hunt have been completely rewritten, and the future of mutantkind has never looked more uncertain.
Rated T+ …$2.99
Eternals #7
COVER BY: ERIC NGUYEN
WRITER: CHARLES KNAUF, DANIEL KNAUF
PENCILS: ERIC NGUYEN
INKS: ERIC NGUYEN
LETTERED BY: TODD KLEIN
THE STORY:
Ikaris makes a huge move as the next arc in our cosmic adventure begins! As the drastically approaching Horde legion moves ever closer to Earth, Druig and Ikaris’ ageless hatred towards one another finally explodes! Pacts are broken, alliances are shaped, lines are drawn, and Eternal blood will flow on the Marvel landscape! Don’t miss this jumping on point, dear reader, as the goldern-haired Eternal breaks from the pact to become a star!
Rated T+ …$2.99
Marvel Spotlight: Dark Reign #1
COVER BY: YANICK PAQUETTE
WRITER: JOHN RHETT THOMAS
THE STORY:
For those of you who have embraced change, it is time for the DARK REIGN. In the aftermath of the Skrull’s SECRET INVASION, the Avengers-verse has been rocked to its core. The New Avengers, Mighty Avengers and Initiative have been broken and battered, and now stand to be renewed. But which heroes will remain standing? Who are these Dark Avengers? With insider accounts from your favorite writers and artists, plus previews of new titles, this special issue of SPOTLIGHT gets you ready for DARK REIGN, the storytelling event for the comics industry in 2009!
Rated T+ …$3.99
Official Index To The Marvel Universe
WRITER: VARIOUS
THE STORY:
Follow the history of the Marvel Universe as it unfolds month by month with the All-New Official Index to the Marvel Universe. Each issue provides synopses for dozens of individual comics, including back-up strips, introducing you to the characters, teams, places and equipment that appeared within, providing vital information about first appearances, where they last showed up and where they appeared next! Join us as we chronicle the Marvel Universe, starting with Spider-Man (from Amazing Fantasy #15 on), Iron Man (from Tales of Suspense #39 on) and the X-Men (from 1963′s X-Men #1 on).
Rated A …$3.99
Secret Invasion TPB
COVER BY: GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
WRITER: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
PENCILS: LEINIL FRANCIS YU
THE STORY:
SECRET INVASION IS HERE!! The shape-shifting alien race known as the Skrulls has secretly infiltrated every super-powered organization on Earth with one goal…full-scale invasion! In this collected edition, page after page unveils reveal after reveal and shocking moment after shocking moment! Brian Bendis and Leinil Francis Yu leap off the pages of mega-hit New Avengers and deliver a story that will change the Marvel Universe forever. Collecting SECRET INVASION #1-8.
Rated T+ …$29.99
X-Men Noir #2
COVER BY: DENNIS CALERO
WRITER: FRED VAN LENTE
PENCILS: DENNIS CALERO
INKS: DENNIS CALERO
COLORED BY: DENNIS CALERO
LETTERED BY: NATE PIEKOS
THE STORY:
“Chief Detective Magnus had never seen Sebastian Shaw so angry before. The vein pulsating in the man’s forehead threatened to burst as he swept one arm around what remained of his looted Hellfire Club.
“‘Look at this!’ Shaw seethed. ‘Just look! They stole everything that wasn’t nailed down — and then they took the nails out of the rest of it and stole that, too!
“‘If you can’t catch these ‘X Men,’ Eric, I can just as easily shift my…support to someone who will…”
Parental Advisory …$3.99
X-Men: Manifest Destiny #5
COVER BY: HUMBERTO RAMOS
WRITER: MIKE CAREY, FRANK TIERI, OTHERS
PENCILS: MICHAEL RYAN, TAKESHI MIYAZAWA, OTHERS
THE STORY:
The final issue of the hit X-Men anthology mini-series is here! See the pulse pounding conclusion of Mike Carey (X-MEN: LEGACY) and Michael Ryan’s (RUNAWAYS) Iceman story? What does Mystique want and why is she coming to Iceman? Also stories featuring the return of Avalanche and a rockin’ story starring your favorite glam-X-lady Dazzler!
Rated T+ …$3.99
January 14, 2009
…Nothing that Emma would appear in.
January 21, 2009
Astonishing X-Men #28
COVER BY: SIMONE BIANCHI
WRITER: WARREN ELLIS
PENCILS: SIMONE BIANCHI
INKS: SIMONE BIANCHI
COLORED BY: SIMONE PERUZZI
LETTERED BY: CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
THE STORY:
“GHOST BOX,” PART 4
Big action. Big Science. And a Big Mystery to solve! The superstar team of Warren Ellis and Simone Bianchi take the X-Men on a mission that will take them into mind-bending and previously uncharted territory — one that will test them — and their leader Cyclops — to their very core.
Rated T+ …$2.99
Dark Avengers #1
COVER BY: MIKE DEODATO
WRITER: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
PENCILS: MIKE DEODATO
INKS: MIKE DEODATO
COLORED BY: RAINIER BEREDO
LETTERED BY: DAVE LANPHEAR
THE STORY:
THE DARK REIGN IS HERE! The start of an explosive new era in the Avengers mythos! Who are the Dark Avengers? Who is the Iron Patriot? The answers will shock you! Brought to you by Brian Michael Bendis and Mike Deodato Jr.
Rated T+ …$3.99
SECRET INVASION POSTER BOOK
The Story: Thirty-six posters commemorating the
crossover event of 2008!
72 PGS./Rated A …$6.99
Uncanny X-Men Annual #2
COVER BY: YANICK PAQUETTE
WRITER: MATT FRACTION
PENCILS: MITCH BREITWEISER
THE STORY:
Emma Frost has never been a simple person, nor has
she had a simple past. The Hellfire Club. The Hellions.
Generation X. Genosha. But you haven’t seen it all. Did you know about her history with Namor? With Tony Stark? With Norman Osborn? The X-Men have often operated on the outside of the Marvel Universe; that stops now and in this annual. Rated T+ …$3.99
X-Men: Legacy #220
COVER BY: LEE BERMEJO
WRITER: MIKE CAREY
PENCILS: SCOT EATON
INKS: ANDREW HENNESSY
COLORED BY: FRANK D’ARMATA
LETTERED BY: TBD – MID
THE STORY:
“Salvage”
It’s the moment that X-Fans have been waiting for — Rogue makes her return to the X-Books. But while Xavier seeks out Rogue, who is searching for him? Hunter becomes hunted and friend becomes foe, in a story that will change your favorite Southern Belle forever. Part 1 (of 5)
Rated A …$2.99
Young X-Men #10
COVER BY: BILLY TAN
WRITER: MARC GUGGENHEIM
PENCILS: BEN OLIVER
LETTERED BY: DAVE SHARPE
THE STORY:
You think you know everything there is to know about YOUNG X-MEN? Think again. One shocker has been
brewing since #1 and the pot peaks with #10. Don’t miss this landmark issue of Young X-Men.
Rated T+ …$2.99
January 28, 2009
Incredible Hercules #125
COVER BY: ED MCGUINNESS
WRITER: GREG PAK, FRED VAN LENTE
PENCILS: CLAYTON HENRY, SALVA ESPIN
INKS: CLAYTON HENRY
COLORED BY: RAUL TREVINO
LETTERED BY: VC – JOE CARAMAGNA
THE STORY:
“LOVE & WAR” – Conclusion!
MS. FANTASTIC! X-23, the WOLVERINE! Mary-Jane Parker, the Spectacular SPIDER-WOMAN! Emma “WHITE PHOENIX” Frost! These are the AVENGERS of the United States of Amazonia now that the World Axis has shifted — and they’ve got the last fighter for men’s liberation, Hercules, in their sights!
Rated A …$2.99
X-Men: Original Sin Premiere (Hardcover)
COVER BY: MIKE DEODATO
WRITER: MIKE CAREY, DANIEL WAY
PENCILS: SCOT EATON, MIKE DEODATO
THE STORY:
After his bruising encounter with Cyclops and Emma Frost, Professor X is forced to revisit the biggest challenge and the biggest failure of his career: Logan. But the layers of lies hide one last, deadly secret which goes back to the days of the X-Men’s founding, and the Professor’s timing couldn’t possibly be worse… Collecting X-MEN: LEGACY #217-218, WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #28-30 and X-MEN ORIGINAL SIN ONE-SHOT.
Parental Advisory …$24.99
X-MEN: WORLDS APART #4
COVER BY: STEPHANE ROUX
WRITER: CHRISTOPHER YOST
PENCILS: DIOGENES NEVES
INKS: EDGAR TADEO
COLORED BY: RAUL TREVINO
THE STORY:
On one hand, her husband. On the other, her teammates. While Storm races to save the lives of the Black Panther and the X-Men, she recognizes a third option: take down the one responsible for making her choose in the first place. And to do it, she just might get some help from an unlikely source…
Rated T+ …$3.99
Be on the look out for other issues Emma to appear in, such as New Avengers, etc. Because Emma is now a Dark Reign member, we’ll probably see her in a lot more titles that she wouldn’t normally appear in.
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