www.86thfloor.com     PREVIEWS VOL. XVIII #5 May 2008  

WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT


WIZARD: THE MAGAZINE OF COMICS, ENTERTAINMENT AND POP CULTURE #202
MILLAR/McNIVEN TACKLE 'WOLVERINE'
Civil War superstars Mark Millar and Steve McNiven reunite to take on Marvel's most popular mutant, Wolverine! What do these powerhouses have in store for this highly anticipated turn? Find out here!
'THE DARK KNIGHT' PREMIERES
Mark your calendars for July 18-that's the day when "The Dark Knight" hits theaters nationwide! Before the movie-directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Christian Bale (Batman/Bruce Wayne) and Heath Ledger (Joker)-hits, we honor Ledger with a profile of his life and finals days.
'SECRET INVASION'-WHO WINS THE WAR?
Thanks to the superstar New Avengers team of Brian Michael Bendis and Leinil Yu, those shape-shifting Skrulls have taken over the Marvel Universe. Which heroes have been replaced? Can the heroes repel the Secret Invasion? Who can you trust? Wizard, that's who-trust us to give you all the info you'll need on one of summer's biggest events!
BUFFY CROSSOVER: SLAYER VS. SLAYER
Joss Whedon and Karl Moline team up again for a Buffy arc that finds the Vampire Slayer clashing with her futuristic descendent, Fray, who first originated in the Dark Horse miniseries by.Whedon and Moline! We've got the lowdown on this Slayer showdown!
Magazine (McNiven Wolverine Cover) $5.99
Magazine (Dark Knight Photo Cover) $5.99
Magazine (Ross Project Superpowers Cover) $5.99

TOYFARE: THE TOY MAGAZINE #133
50 GREATEST INVASIONS!
Marvel’s Secret Invasion is in full swing, and the Skrulls are coming fast and furious! With one of the most well-planned invasions in the history of science fiction underway, we thought we’d take the opportunity to rank the greatest alien invasions of all time. From Robotech to Independence Day, we count down to humanity’s extinction!
Plus: The lamest invasions of all time! A Secret Invasion character will appear on the cover of this issue.
COMIC CROSSOVER TOYS WE WANNA SEE!
Comic book crossovers make the best toy lines (Secret Wars, anyone?), Marvel’s Secret Invasion is kicking so much butt that we want to see toys based on it! We’ll show off our customs, and run down other crossovers we want in plastic!
WIZARD WORLD PHILLY COVERAGE!
This year’s Wizard World Philadelphia will be a big ol’
cheesesteak sandwich of toy goodness! We’ll run down the panels, the exclusives and the superstar guests that made it the ultimate toy happening!
WEIRDEST BOND HENCHMEN
Last issue we showed you James Bond’s craziest villains—this issue it’s their lame-ass employees! From Oddjob to Nick Nack, these are the weirdo goons who were handily dispatched by Bond, and whose only weapons were surprise and Bond’s own incredulity.JAYCE AND THE WHEELED WARRIORS
Ever try to write and in-depth article about Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors? Don’t! It’s not easy! After much delay, we finally present to you our “Retro” feature on Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors! We mean it this time!
TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE!
Toys doin’ stuff! And it’s funny! It’s like a comic book, except we own a lot of action figures and we can’t draw.
Magazine (Marvel’s Secret Invasion Cover) $4.99

WIZARD ANIME INSIDER #59
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
• In Aquarion’s fight for the survival of humanity, will one last-minute betrayal spell doom for the human race?
AMBIGUOUSLY GAY DUO
• Maria Watches Over Us’ tender Catholic school drama promises swear-to-God-it’s-platonic relationships
Magazine (COVER: Aquarion) $4.99

WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT EXCLUSIVE ITEMS

1)Avengers/Invaders #1 Online Exclusive Alex Ross Variant Cover CGC 9.8 PI
2) Secret Invasion #1 Online Exclusive Mel Rubi Variant Cover CGC 9.8 PI
3) Ultimate Origins #1 CGC 9.8 PI
4) Invincible Iron Man #1 Salvador Larroca Variant Cover 1-in-2 CGC 9.8 PI
5) Wizard Exclusive Marvel Heroclix Lot of 2 PI
Ultimate Clayface
Professor Zoom (“Reverse Flash”)

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