MARVEL Sets Dates For September’s Three Landmark Facsimile Editions
EXCLUSIVE! The Fantastic Four make a movie! Kitty Pryde debuts! Spidey reveals his secret identity in Civil War! Marvel has set the dates for its three Facsimile Editions coming in August — their monthly Fantastic Four, X-Men and Civil War issues. Each has something special to recommend it, so dig the official solicitations, which will be released formally by Marvel next week: FANTASTIC FOUR #9 FACSIMILE EDITION Written by STAN LEE Penciled by JACK KIRBY Cover by JACK KIRBY VARIANT COVER BY MARCUS TO FOIL VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE Continuing a facsimile collection of the foundational adventures of Marvel’s First Family! Disaster strikes as the FF are declared bankrupt, faced with having to sell their skyscraper home and all of Reed Richards’ remarkable inventions. But salvation arrives in the form of a one-million-dollar offer to head to Hollywood and make a Fantastic Four movie! Who could be the wealthy studio mogul financing the flick? Why, it’s their old sparring partner Namor! But has Subby really set his sights on silver-screen success? Or is this all part of some scheme to get revenge on the FF – and to win the heart of his leading lady, Susan Storm? It’s one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #9. Marvel is reprinting the first twelve issues of FANTASTIC FOUR as they originally appeared! 32 PGS./All Ages… $4.99 RETAILERS/CONSUMERS: PLEASE INQUIRE REGARDING FOIL PRICING. On Sale: 9/10 — X-MEN #139 FACSIMILE EDITION Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT & JOHN BYRNE Penciled by JOHN BYRNE Cover by JOHN BYRNE VARIANT COVER BY MARK BUCKINGHAM Welcome to the X-Men, Kitty Pryde – hope you survive the experience! In the wake of the greatest tragedy to ever befall the X-Men, a new recruit to the Xavier School offers a glimmer of hope for the future! Katherine “Kitty” Pryde has the mutant ability to phase through solid matter – but she herself is sure to be be fazed by her first experience of the X-Men’s Danger Room! Plus: Following Cyclops’ decision to leave, Storm takes charge – and Angel returns to the fold! Meanwhile, Wolverine dons an instantly iconic new costume – and sets off on a trip back home to Canada along with Nightcrawler. Can Logan finally persuade Alpha Flight to accept his resignation?...
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