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Marvel’s Fantastic Four #587 Official Release Changed to Tuesday, January 25

The upcoming release of Fantastic Four #587 (NOV100584D, $3.99) marks the end of the Fantastic Four and the penultimate issue of Marvel’s longest-running series. With the death of one member of the Fantastic Four occurring in the issue, Marvel is anticipating mainstream news coverage of the story. In consideration of the expected mass media attention and its potential impact upon sales, the House of Ideas has announced via the January 20 Marvel Mailer that it will allow retailers to begin selling this issue on Tuesday, January 25 rather than the originally scheduled Wednesday, January 26.

Recommended Picks for January 26, 2011

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Age Of X: Alpha (2010) #1
Marvel Comics
(W) Mike Carey
(A) Paul Davidson, Gabriel Hernandez Walta, Paco Diaz, Mirco Pierfederici and Carlo Barberi.
Cover by CHRIS BACHALO
Variant Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL

Mutantkind’s final war starts here. If you don’t know which side you’re on, check your DNA.

Price: $3.99

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The New York Five #1
DC Comics/Vertigo
(W) Brian Wood
(A) Ryan Kelly
Cover by Brian Wood & Ryan Kelly

There’s nothing more exciting than college life in the big city. But complications can follow you from dark places — and not just from your boring hometown. In The New York Five, Riley’s sister Angie is making a name in the Lower East Side with her new band, and now Riley is the black sheep of the family. Lona’s murky past appears to have been hiding an alarming proficiency for stalkerism, and Merissa and Ren will confront uncomfortable situations involving older men. Mature Readers.

Price: $2.99

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Recommended Picks for January 19, 2011

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Mass Effect: Evolution #1
Dark Horse Comics
(W) Mac Walters & John Jackson Miller
(A) Omar Francia
(C) Michael Atiyeh
(Covers) Massimo Carnevale & Joe Quinones

Mass Effect 2 lead writer Mac Walters reveals the origin of our galaxy’s most mysterious powerbroker-The Illusive Man! With co-writer John Jackson Miller (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic) and artist Omar Francia (Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2), Walters chronicles humanity’s first deadly days on the galactic stage and uncovers the pivotal role The Illusive Man played in it all! Available only in comics, this essential piece of Mass Effect canon offers new insights for existing fans, while the focus on humanity’s first steps into the wider Mass Effect universe provides a riveting story of action and intrigue for sci-fi readers of all stripes!

Price: $3.50

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Invincible Iron Man #500
Marvel Comics
(W) Matt Fraction
(A/Cover) Salvador Larroca

Three generations of Starks face their ultimate foe, seventy-some years in the future while, in the present, Spider-Man joins Iron Man as he tries to fill in the blanks of his missing memory. What if amnesia was a weapon? What if the smartest man in the land had ten nightmares that all came true? Who is the son of Tony Stark? What’s inside of the rings? The future starts now, for the Marvel Universe’s favorite futurist. The Eisner-award-winning series makes a four-hundred-something-issue leap and raises a glass of non-alcoholic champale in salute to Ol’ Shell-head!

Price: $4.99

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Recommended Picks for January 12, 2011

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Daredevil Reborn #1
Marvel Comics
(W) Andy Diggle
(A) Davide Gianfelice
(Cover) Jock

The apocalyptic events of Shadowland have left the once-proud legacy of Daredevil in tatters. Now, far from the mean streets of Hell’s Kitchen, a new evil is rising, and the only man crazy enough to face it is a man with nothing left to lose. The road to Hell was paved with good intentions, but the long road to redemption is the far harder path.

Price: $3.99

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The Sixth Gun Volume 1 TP
Oni Press
(W) Cullen Bunn
(A/C) Brian Hurtt

During the darkest days of the Civil War, wicked cutthroats came into possession of six pistols of otherworldly power. In time, the Sixth Gun. the most dangerous of the weapons, vanished. When the gun surfaces in the hands of an innocent girl, dark forces reawaken. Vile men thought long dead set their sights on retrieving the gun and killing the girl. Only Drake Sinclair, a gunfighter with a shadowy past, stands in their way.

Price: $19.99

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Marvel’s New Editor In Chief

From ICv2:

Marvel has announced that Axel Alonso will be the new Editor-In-Chief of Marvel Entertainment, reporting to Publisher and President (Print, Animation, and Digital Divisions) Dan Buckley. Joe Quesada, who’s been Marvel’s EIC for ten years, will focus on his Chief Creative Officer duties (see “Joe Q Now CCO”).

Alonso has been an editor at Marvel since 2000, and an Executive Editor since 2003 (see “Alonso Gets Promotion”). In 2010, Alonso got the additional title of Vice-President.

In his new role, Alonso will oversee Marvel’s Publishing division, advising on creative direction and storylines, as well as working on creative aspects of “larger corporate initiatives involving Marvel’s popular library.”

In a related change, Tom Brevoort has been promoted to Senior Vice President–Publishing.

Recommended Picks for January 5, 2011

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Batman Beyond #1
DC Comics
(W) Adam Beechen
(A) Ryan Benjamin & John Stanisci
(Cover) Dustin Nguyen

Yep, you read that right – the future of the DC Universe continues, as Batman Beyond becomes an ongoing series! Terry McGinnis and Bruce Wayne are stronger than ever after the battle with “Hush” brought their alliance close to the breaking point. But now a super-powered criminal has gotten in way over his head — and the whole Justice League has come to Neo-Gotham to hunt him down! To top it all off, the crook’s taken hostages… including Terry’s mom! It’s the start of a story that will change Terry’s life — and the Beyond universe — forever.

Price: $2.99

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Ultimate Comics: Captain America #1
Marvel Comics
(W) Jason Aaron
(A/Cover) Ron Garney
Villain Variant Cover by Ed McGuinness

Captain America meets his ultimate nemesis-the Captain America of the Vietnam War! As new enemies face off, old secrets from the super soldier project are revealed. From the superstar Wolverine: Weapon X creative team of Jason Aaron and Ron Garney, get ready for a hard hitting story of one man’s quest to serve his country…and the sacrifices he must make.

Price: $3.99