Tuesday, August 12, 2008

SECRET INVASION LIGHTS UP THE RACKS THIS WEEK!

SECRET INVASION #5 IN STORES WEDNESDAY 8/13/08!



You've been waiting for it, and we've got it here at Third Eye! Secret Invasion #5 rockets its way into stores this Wednesday, and from the read ups on Marvel's page, it sounds like there's some BIG BIG changes and plans taking place in this key issue of this summer's biggest event.

From the Marvel website:
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COVER BY: GABRIELE DELL'OTTO
WRITER: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
PENCILS: LEINIL FRANCIS YU
INKS: MARK MORALES
COLORED BY: LAURA MARTIN
LETTERED BY: CHRIS ELIOPOULOS

THE STORY:
Embrace change. With these two words the Skrull Empire declares their intentions to the entire Marvel Universe.
Embrace change. With these two words thousands and thousands of comic fans who have declared Secret Invasion the comic book blockbuster of the summer brace themselves for the shocking changes that are about to happen to their favorite characters and institutions. Embrace change, True Believer, because change is coming!
Rated T+ …$3.99..

I don't think there's anymore we can say other than, you GOTTA get this book!

SECRET INVASION: THOR #1, SECRET INVASION: INHUMANS #1, AND SECRET INVASION: X-MEN #1 PROMISE TOP LEVEL STORY AND ART!



In stores, this week, we have three highly anticipated Secret Invasion limited series. For previews of each title, click the following links:

Secret Invasion: Inhumans #1..
COVER BY: STJEPAN SEIJIC
WRITER: JOE POKASKI
PENCILS: TOM RANEY
INKS: SCOTT HANNA
COLORED BY: GURU-EFX
LETTERED BY: VC - CORY PETIT

THE STORY:
Spinning directly out of SECRET INVASION – the hunt for Black Bolt begins! You learned that he was replaced by the Skrulls in New Avengers: Illuminati, now it's time to find out if the Inhumans' former king is dead or alive! How will the loss of their leader tear apart the Royal Family? Can the mighty monarch recover from this personal blow – that is, if he's even still living? And how far will Medusa, Crystal, Triton, Karnak and Gorgon go to find their disposed king? Writer Joe Pokaski (TV's Heroes) and artist Tom Raney (Annihilation: Conquest) unite for an adventure that not only expands the events of this year's biggest story, but will lead to huge events in 2009!
Rated T+ …$2.99 ..
Secret Invasion: Thor #1..
COVER BY: GABRIELE DELL'OTTO
WRITER: MATT FRACTION
PENCILS: DOUG BRAITHWAITE
INKS: DOUG BRAITHWAITE

THE STORY:
The Skrulls are coming for Asgard, and they've got the gods in their sights! But it's not just the pantheon who stand to suffer the repercussions of the aliens' secret invasion - the citizens of small-town Broxton, Oklahoma are about to become collateral damage in the attack…and the God of Thunder must defend two cites at once! For a job this big, Thor will have to turn to one of his oldest and closest allies…Beta Ray Bill!
Rated T+ …$2.99

IN STORES: August 13, 2008..

Secret Invasion: X-Men #1
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COVER BY: TERRY DODSON
WRITER: MIKE CAREY
PENCILS: CARY NORD
COLORED BY: DAVE MCCAIG
LETTERED BY: VC - JOE CARAMAGNA

THE STORY:
It's aliens vs. mutants as the Skrull Invasion hits the West Coast! X-Scribe Mike Carey and super-hot artist Cary Nord (ULTIMATE HUMAN) bring you a story that will shock X-Fans and have everyone talking for years to come. The Skrulls don't expect the X-Men when they hit San Francisco, but don't think they don't have something very special prepared for Cyclops and his army when they find them at their new home. STARRING: ALL THE X-MEN. YUP. ALL OF THEM.
Rated T+ …$2.99 ..

These three tie-ins look fantastic, and you can bet that they're going to make for some great reads this week. We here at Third Eye are personally very excited about the Thor and Inhumans mini-series, which are going to feature the Skrulls invading Asgard, and the whole scoop on what went down with Black Bolt.

FINAL CRISIS: REVELATIONS #1 IN STORES THIS WEEK!



The new Spectre, and just what the heck is going on with Renee Montoya a.k.a the new Question? All this and more in this week's next Final Crisis tie-in! Beautiful artwork by Phillip Tan makes this one a must-read! Click here to read more about Final Crisis: Revelations #1
Taken from the DC Website:
..Greg Rucka (52, Whiteout, THE QUESTION: THE FIVE BOOKS OF BLOOD) and rising superstar Philip Tan unleash the wrath of God in this FINAL CRISIS tie-in!

With the end of creation nigh, Crispus Allen must embrace his role as The Spectre by exacting God's vengeance on some of the DC Universe's most vile sinners. But even as Allen struggles with his duty, a new threat is arising – one that only his former partner, Renee Montoya, a.k.a. The Question, can help him fight!..

Fantastic Four #559 by MARK MILLAR AND BRYAN HITCH IN STORES THIS WEEK!



Been digging 1985 and Old Man Logan? Find out where Dr. Doom disappeared to after the events of 1985 #1! Click here for a preview of Fantastic Four #559
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COVER BY: BRYAN HITCH
WRITER: MARK MILLAR
PENCILS: BRYAN HITCH
INKS: PAUL NEARY
COLORED BY: PAUL MOUNTS
LETTERED BY: VC - RUS WOOTON

THE STORY:
You should have remembered the old adage, Johnny: love the woman, love her family. And when the woman is the super villain called Psionics, that raises the stakes to a whole other level. Now it's the morning after, and Lightwave, Natalie X, Alex U-16, Doc Banner and the Burning Man expect you to live up to your responsibilities. It's the Human Torch's worst break-up ever—or will it be a shotgun wedding? Plus: where in the world is Doctor Doom?
Rated T+ …$2.99..

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