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Eric J. Moreels
Jul 10, 2004, 11:24 am
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/columns/canworms_logo.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/columns/canworms_logot.jpg" align=left border="0" alt="Can of Worms logo"></a>Welcome to the latest edition of ComiX-Fan's 'Can of Worms' where we take another sneak peek at some potential trade paperbacks and hardcovers coming out in late '04/early '05 from the big two, including Marvel's Marvel Visionaries: Jack Kirby and Marvel Encyclopedia: Fantastic Four hardcovers, as well as DC's Green Lantern: Legacy trade and Arkham Asylum hardcover.


But first, the all-important...


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Be aware that the following list is by no means complete, and that publication months and titles are always subject to change.

MARVEL COMICS

October 2004
Amazing Spider-Man TPB (J. Michael Straczynski)
Best of Wolverine Vol. 1 HC
Captain America: Homeland TPB (Robert Morales)
Daredevil vs. Bullseye Vol. 1 TPB (Marv Wolfman/Archie Goodwin/Jim Shooter/Denny O'Neil/Frank Miller)
Essential Fantastic Four TPB (Stan Lee)
Essential Monster of Frankenstein TPB
Essential Super-Villain Team-Up TPB (Gerry Conway/Steve Englehart/Archie Goodwin/Tony Isabella)
Essential Tomb of Dracula Vol. 3 TPB
Manga New Mutants TPB (Nunzio DeFilippis/Christina Weir)
Marvel 1602 HC (Neil Gaiman)
Marvel Age Mary Jane Vol. 1 Digest (Sean McKeever)
Marvel Age Sentinel Vol. 2: No Hero Digest (Sean McKeever)
Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men Vol. 4 HC
Punisher Max: In The Beginning TPB (Garth Ennis)
Spectacular Spider-Man TPB (Paul Jenkins)
Ultimates Vol. 1 HC (Mark Millar)
Venom: Run TPB (Daniel Way)
X-Force: Big Guns TPB (Fabian Nicieza)
X-Men: Days of Future Past TPB (Chris Claremont)

<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/mmuxm2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/mmuxm2t.jpg" align=right alt="Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men Vol. 4 HC preview"></a>November 2004
Art of Marvel Comics Vol. 2 HC
Avengers: Once An Invader TPB (Chuck Austen)
Avengers/Thunderbolts: Best Intentions TPB (Kurt Busiek/Fabian Nicieza)
Blade: Black & White TPB
Captain Marvel: Odyssey TPB (Peter David)
Essential Defenders TPB (Stan Lee/Roy Thomas/Steve Englehart)
Essential Iron Fist TPB (Chris Claremont/Tony Isabella/Doug Moench/Roy Thomas)
Essential Iron Man Vol. 2 TPB
Incredible Hulk: Big Things TPB (Bruce Jones)
Man-Thing: Whatever Knows Fear… TPB (Hans Rodionoff)
Marvel Age Fantastic Four Vol. 2 Digest (Sean McKeever)
Marvel Encyclopedia Vol. 6: Fantastic Four HC
Marvel Knights Spider-Man: Down Among The Dead Men TPB (Mark Millar)
Marvel Masterworks: Avengers Vol. 4 HC
Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men Vol. 4 HC
Mystique: Tinker, Tailor, Mutant, Spy TPB (Brian K. Vaughan)
Spider-Man Book One: The Doctor Is In Chapter Book
Spider-Man vs. The Black Cat TPB (David Michelinie/Roger Stern/Marv Wolfman)
Supreme Power HC (J. Michael Straczynski)
Thanos: Samaritan TPB (Keith Giffen)
Ultimate X-Men: The Tempest TPB (Brian K. Vaughan)
Witches TPB (Brian Walsh)
Wolverine/Punisher TPB (Peter Milligan)
X-Treme X-Men: Prisoner of Fire TPB (Chris Claremont)

<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/0304/ALPHAF001_400covfin.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/0304/ALPHAF001_400covfint.jpg" align=right alt="Alpha Flight Vol. 1: You Gotta Be Kiddin' Me TPB preview"></a>December 2004
Alpha Flight Vol. 1: You Gotta Be Kiddin' Me TPB (Scott Lobdell)
Cable/Deadpool Vol. 1: If Looks Could Kill TPB (Fabian Nicieza)
Captain America & The Falcon Vol. 1: Two Americas TPB (Christopher Priest)
Essential Thor TPB
Excalibur Vol. 1: Forging The Sword TPB (Chris Claremont)
Exiles TPB (Chuck Austen)
Marvel Age Hulk Vol. 1 Digest (Mike Raicht)
Marvel Age Spider-Man Team-Up Vol. 1 Digest (Todd Dezago/Mike Raicht)
Marvel Holiday Special TPB
Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Captain America Vol. 1 HC
Marvel Masterworks: Incredible Hulk Vol. 2 HC
Marvel Universe Roleplaying Game: Guide to Wolverine HC
Marvel Visionaries: Jack Kirby Vol. 1 HC
NYX Vol. 1 TPB (Joe Quesada)
Spider-Man/Doctor Octopus: Year One TPB (Zeb Wells)
Supreme Power: Powers and Principalities TPB (J. Michael Straczynski)
Thor: Son of Asgard - The Warriors Teen Digest (Akira Yoshida)
Ultimate Spider-Man: Carnage TPB (Brian Michael Bendis)
Ultimate Spider-Man HC (Brian Michael Bendis)
Uncanny X-Men: The End of History TPB (Chris Claremont)
Venom vs. Carnage TPB (Peter Milligan)
Weapon X Prose Novel HC (Marc Cerasini)
Wolverine: Return of The Native TPB (Greg Rucka)

<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/0404/DDFATHERcvr_1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/0404/DDFATHERcvr_1t.jpg" align=right alt="Daredevil: Father HC preview"></a>January 2005
Daredevil: Father HC (Joe Quesada)
The Pulse Vol. 1: Thin Air TPB (Brian Michael Bendis)
X-Men: Day of The Atom TPB (Chuck Austen)
X-Men: Dream's End TPB (Scott Lobdell)
X-Statix Vol. 4: X-Statix vs. The Avengers TPB (Peter Milligan)

February 2005
Amazing Spider-Man: Sins of The Past TPB (J. Michael Straczynski)
Astonishing X-Men Vol. 1: Gifted TPB (Joss Whedon)
Avengers Disassembled TPB (Brian Michael Bendis)
Daredevil: The Widow TPB (Brian Michael Bendis)
District X Vol. 1: Mr. M TPB (David Hine)
Elektra: Devil's Due TPB (Mike Carey)
Mystique Vol. 3: Unnatural TPB (Sean McKeever)
New X-Men: Academy X TPB (Nunzio DeFilippis/Christina Weir)
Ultimate Fantastic Four: Doom TPB (Warren Ellis)
Wolverine Legends: The End TPB (Paul Jenkins)

March 2005
Hulk Visionaries: Peter David TPB

July 2005
X-Men: Eve Of Destruction TPB (Scott Lobdell)

August 2005
Punisher: River Of Blood (Chuck Dixon)
Wolverine Bookshelves
Wolverine/Nick Fury: Scorpio (Archie Goodwin)


<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/dc/challengers1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/dc/challengers1t.jpg" align=right alt="Challengers of The Unknown TPB preview"></a>DC COMICS

October 2004
Batman/Judge Dredd Files TPB (John Wagner/Alan Grant)
Challengers of The Unknown TPB (Jeph Loeb)
Doom Patrol: The Painting That Ate Paris TPB (Grant Morrison)
Gen 13: Ordinary Heroes TPB (Adam Hughes)
JLA: Trial by Fire TPB (Joe Kelly)
Starman Vol. 9: Grand Guignol TPB (James Robinson)
Superman: The Man of Steel Vol. 3 TPB (John A. Byrne)
Thundercats: Hammerhand's Revenge TPB (Fiona Avery)
Wonder Woman: Challenge of The Gods TPB (George Perez)

<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/dc/0404/FablesCVR24.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/dc/0404/FablesCVR24t.jpg" align=right alt="Fables: March of The Wooden Soldiers TPB preview"></a>November 2004
Arkham Asylum HC (Grant Morrison)
Authority Vol. 2: Harsh Realities TPB (Robbie Morrison)
Batman: As The Crow Flies TPB (Judd Winick)
Batman: Detective No. 27 TPB (Michael Uslan)
Batman: Hush Vol. 2 TPB (Jeph Loeb)
Devlin Waugh: Swimming in Blood TPB (John Smith)
ElfQuest: The Grand Quest Vol. 5 TPB (Richard Pini/Wendy Pini)
Fables: March of The Wooden Soldiers TPB (Bill Willingham)
Golden Age Sandman Archives Vol. 1 HC (Gardner Fox)
JSA: Savage Times TPB (Geoff Johns)
Lovecraft HC (Hans Rodionoff/Keith Giffen/Enrique Breccia)
Milo Manara's Odysseys of Giuseppe Bergman TPB (Milo Manara)
My Faith in Frankie TPB (Mike Carey)
Plastic Man Archives Vol. 6 HC (Jack Cole)
Plastic Man: On The Lam TPB (Kyle Baker)
Red Razors TPB (Mark Millar)
Sandman Mystery Theater: The Face TPB (Matt Wagner)
Son of The Gun TPB (Alexandro Jodorowsky)
Superman: Birthright HC (Mark Waid)
Superman: Man of Tomorrow Archives Vol. 1 HC (Jerry Siegel)
Superman: True Brit HC (Kim Johnson)
Teen Titans: Family Lost TPB (Geoff Johns)
Teen Titans Go!: Truth, Justice, Pizza! Vol. 1 Digest (J. Torres)
Teen Titans Go!: Heroes on Patrol Vol. 2 Digest (J. Torres)

<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/dc/0404/JLACVR97.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/dc/0404/JLACVR97t.jpg" align=right alt="JLA: The 10th Circle TPB preview"></a>December 2004
Catwoman: Relentless TPB (Ed Brubaker)
DC Comics Rarities Archive Vol. 1 HC
ElfQuest Archives Vol. 2 HC (Richard Pini/Wendy Pini)
Green Lantern: Legacy - The Last Will and Testament of Hal Jordan TPB (Joe Kelly)
Hawkman Archives Vol. 2 HC (Gardner Fox)
Jimmy Olsen Vol. 2: Adventures by Jack Kirby TPB (Jack Kirby)
JLA: The 10th Circle TPB (Chris Claremont)
Spirit Archives Vol. 15 HC (Will Eisner)
Superman/Batman: Return of Supergirl HC (Jeph Loeb)

January 2005
Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives Volume 2 HC
DC: The New Frontier Vol. 1 TPB (Darwyn Cooke)
Doom Patrol Archives Vol. 2 HC (Arnold Drake)
ElfQuest: The Grand Quest Vol. 6 TPB (Richard Pini/Wendy Pini)
Justice League of America: Another Nail TPB (Alan Davis)
Superman: For Tomorrow HC (Brian Azzarello)
T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents: Archives Vol. 5 HC (Wally Wood)


Let the discussion commence...

Storm_1118
Jul 10, 2004, 11:49 am
Finally!!! Can't WAIT to get Dreams End and Eve of Destruction put into tpb format!!! Oh, I'm excited!

Nathan J. Wilson
Jul 10, 2004, 01:14 pm
Out of that, I'll probably get...

Marvel:

Punisher Max: In The Beginning TPB (Garth Ennis)
X-Force: Big Guns TPB (Fabian Nicieza)
X-Treme X-Men: Prisoner of Fire TPB (Chris Claremont)
Mystique: Tinker, Tailor, Mutant, Spy TPB (Brian K. Vaughan)
Cable/Deadpool Vol. 1: If Looks Could Kill TPB (Fabian Nicieza)
Wolverine: Return of The Native TPB (Greg Rucka)
X-Men: Day of The Atom TPB (Chuck Austen)
X-Men: Dream's End TPB (Scott Lobdell)
Astonishing X-Men Vol. 1: Gifted TPB (Joss Whedon)
Mystique Vol. 3: Unnatural TPB (Sean McKeever)
New X-Men: Academy X TPB (Nunzio DeFilippis/Christina Weir)
X-Men: Eve Of Destruction TPB (Scott Lobdell)

DC:

Batman: Hush Vol. 2 TPB (Jeph Loeb)
JSA: Savage Times TPB (Geoff Johns)

I wish the JSA volumes would come out quicker... Any idea what this one is likely to collect?

Kavalier
Jul 10, 2004, 01:15 pm
Runaways vol 3? Marvel? Listening?

Xavier Disciple
Jul 10, 2004, 01:17 pm
In January 2005, it says Dream's End (Scott Lobdell). Wasn't that the story arc that occured before he did his Eve of Destruction gig? I thought Dream's End was written by Claremont, Weinberg (sp?) and Harris?

MrFantomex
Jul 10, 2004, 01:23 pm
Where is New X-Men Vol 3 Hardcover?

Michael Clarke
Jul 10, 2004, 01:55 pm
Wolverine/Nick Fury: Scorpio (Archie Goodwin)? Is this new, or have I missed it before???

NicholasRogue
Jul 10, 2004, 03:26 pm
I have to wait till November for the Prisoner of Fire paperback from X-Treme ...ugh! I'm getting that and Catwoman:Relentless, and Fables:March of the Wooden Soldier.

Patrick James
Jul 10, 2004, 03:35 pm
Originally posted by Xavier Disciple
In January 2005, it says Dream's End (Scott Lobdell). Wasn't that the story arc that occured before he did his Eve of Destruction gig? I thought Dream's End was written by Claremont, Weinberg (sp?) and Harris?

It was. Dream's End was Claremont's last big story on the X-Books before penning the Christmas issue and moving off the X-Treme.

Victoronehalf
Jul 10, 2004, 04:17 pm
Essential Frankenstein?

Marvel's getting weird. Weird, but very, very cool.

Justice Daye
Jul 10, 2004, 04:20 pm
My list...

Avengers/Thunderbolts: Best Intentions TPB (Kurt Busiek/Fabian Nicieza)
Mystique: Tinker, Tailor, Mutant, Spy TPB (Brian K. Vaughan)
X-Treme X-Men: Prisoner of Fire TPB (Chris Claremont)

Cable/Deadpool Vol. 1: If Looks Could Kill TPB (Fabian Nicieza)
Excalibur Vol. 1: Forging The Sword TPB (Chris Claremont)
Astonishing X-Men Vol. 1: Gifted TPB (Joss Whedon)
District X Vol. 1: Mr. M TPB (David Hine)
Mystique Vol. 3: Unnatural TPB (Sean McKeever)
Ultimate Fantastic Four: Doom TPB (Warren Ellis)
X-Men: Eve Of Destruction TPB (Scott Lobdell)

Fables: March of The Wooden Soldiers TPB (Bill Willingham)
Superman: Birthright HC (Mark Waid)

I wonder if some of those were Vertigo trades? I wish they had description so that I could check them out.

I'll try one of the Mystique trades, don't know which yet. And I've never read EOE in it's entirety...maybe it'll be better.

Dylan McKay
Jul 10, 2004, 05:06 pm
Originally posted by Eric J. Moreels

My Faith in Frankie TPB (Mike Carey)


Even though I have all the issues, I may still get this. Simply one of the best stories in ages.

monkeseemonkedo
Jul 10, 2004, 06:53 pm
Looking forward to a bunch of these TPB's.

But the only question I have is whether or not I'm the only one that is waiting for them to collect Agent X in a hardcover or TPB's. Come on Marvel......please:D

Robb Welch
Jul 10, 2004, 07:12 pm
where is my hulk volume three???

Paul Shinn
Jul 10, 2004, 07:21 pm
Erm...what?

Dream's End and Eve of Destruction tpb's?

I just don't get it...?!?

Princefan0(+>
Jul 10, 2004, 07:43 pm
Manga New Mutants TPB (Nunzio DeFilippis/Christina Weir) FINALLY! Is it all 13 issues in 1 volume?!
Excalibur Vol. 1: Forging The Sword TPB (Chris Claremont)
SO this is the new excalibur or the old 1?

Princefan0(+>
Jul 10, 2004, 07:46 pm
Originally posted by MCH
Wolverine/Nick Fury: Scorpio (Archie Goodwin)? Is this new, or have I missed it before???

I have Wolverine/nickfury scorpio connection if its the same thing it's rather old but was worth the price of $2 that i payed for it:)

James Groves
Jul 10, 2004, 07:49 pm
Im gonna have to get that Pulse TPB for 2005. I just seem to miss the single issues and i'll need that in january to catch up.
Should be 6 issues?

Niels van Eekelen
Jul 10, 2004, 07:50 pm
Everyone note that the schedule Amazon has on these trades resembles the Diamond listings only in that all of these trades are coming out at some point. The dates are practically all different.

For some reason, this is the same every time there's a list of upcoming Marvel trades pulled from Amazon. Wonder what's up with those guys.

trinh
Jul 10, 2004, 09:39 pm
Originally posted by Eric J. Moreels
January 2005
Daredevil: Father HC (Joe Quesada)


HAHAHAHAHA. that's a good one.

and maybe kevin smith will finish spidey/black cat too.

that cracks me up.

dreamer
Jul 10, 2004, 10:32 pm
so where in the hell is spider-girl digest vol.2 ??!! :{ :mad: should i have to shout out for everything?? come on now marvel.. you've extended the series again, and praise yu all :worthy: a little more push won't hurt, eh? i mean the first digest sold pretty solid at even the direct market, i mean was like the best selling tbp that month and god knows how is it doing at barnes and noble and every other place.. u have a gem lying down.. u could release a manga digest every 3 months for like years with all these already published stuff.. could well comete with the manga dominated book store market...

oh, well, what do i know? i just love ths title... at least trade the "marked for kill" arc will u? people are always asking for a place to jump onboard, we just need some current covering trades.. i love u marvel; come on.. pleaseee....

and btw- great job trading lotsa stuff.. ;)


:spidey:-girl lives again!! :D

Eric J. Moreels
Jul 10, 2004, 11:18 pm
Folks, remember, this is by no means a complete list. This is only what Amazon.com have listed as coming up, and pretty much all of it is subject to change.

As for the writers, again that's what Amazon.com have listed.

Prince Of Monkeys
Jul 10, 2004, 11:29 pm
New Mutants is likely the first six issues, given the average length of the other mini-tpb's
Excalibur is undoubtably the new series by Claremont and Laproscopy


Yes, I know that is not his name...

Storm_1118
Jul 11, 2004, 02:39 am
On WalMart's website, they've listed a tpb that collects the Uncanny X-Men issues that are part of the XCorp storyline. I really hope that is published, since every book has been collected except those since the Revolution.

Zach Kinkead
Jul 11, 2004, 03:32 am
Where the heck is the third Weapon X trade? What about that She-Hulk trade Tom B said was coming out soon?

Dylan McKay
Jul 11, 2004, 04:59 am
Marvel doesn't trade lower selling comics unless they are marvel age... That said, I know Cap/Falc, Alpha Flight and Cable/Deadpool are all comming out December, or at least that was what was announced, and none of them are on the list, so unless they are cancelled as well, then the She-Hulk trade would also be December.

MonarchMagneto
Jul 11, 2004, 07:34 pm
...does anyone know what Blade: Black and White is? It has me intrigued.

Eric J. Moreels
Jul 12, 2004, 02:02 am
Originally posted by MonarchMagneto
...does anyone know what Blade: Black and White is? It has me intrigued.

Check here for more info:

MARVEL COMICS UNVEILS UPCOMING SPECIAL PROJECTS (http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=28920)

hotlog
Jul 12, 2004, 03:49 am
Whattabout the regular Waid titlte Fantastic Four?

bluedevil2002
Jul 17, 2004, 02:12 pm
Originally posted by Xavier Disciple
In January 2005, it says Dream's End (Scott Lobdell). Wasn't that the story arc that occured before he did his Eve of Destruction gig? I thought Dream's End was written by Claremont, Weinberg (sp?) and Harris?

Lobdell co-wrote the middle two parts, and from what I understand did most of the writing on Cable #87.

I'm definintely getting that trade, since I can't find Cable #87 anywhere for under $5.