School Is In Session For New Ongoing X-Men: First Class!

Summer might be right around the corner for most, but school is back in session for the five original 1! That's right true believers, you demanded it and Marvel was more than happy to oblige—the original team is back. Writer Jeff Parker and artist Roger Cruz are back with more in continuity stories about the early years of Xavier's first students and this time, it's an ongoing series! It all begins with guest-star Invisible Girl, picked by Professor X to be a role model for Jean Grey…but will things turn out fantastic or "madtastic" when a certain villain shows up?

Find out how the X-Men first became a family in the series that Kevin Powers of SilverBulletComicbooks.com called, "easily one of the most fun series I've read in a long time." And don't forget to check out the X-Men: First Class HC, collecting all eight issues of the critically acclaimed X-Men: First Class limited series in one must-have volume. X-Men: First Class is back, and this time the X-Men are going to get a higher education!

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #1 (APR072345)
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by ROGER CRUZ
Cover by ERIC NGUYEN
Rated A …$2.99
FOC—6/07/07, On-Sale—6/27/07

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS HC (APR072364)
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by ROGER CRUZ
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Rated A …$24.99
On-Sale—6/20/07

The Runaways Hit A Dead End!

Superstar scribe Joss Whedon and fan favorite penciller Michael Ryan continue their critically acclaimed "run" on Marvel's hottest teen team in Runaways # 27! Under their tenure, Whedon & Ryan have taken the Runaways to New York and introduced them to some very important people, such as the Kingpin and the Punisher. Now the team is taking a giant step backwards… to 1907! So what's in 1907? Tons of new characters! Both friendly and unfriendly faces from Runaways issues past! Action! Love! All this and comedy to boot! Also, meet a new character that will become a Runaway!

Critics continue to praise Runaways, with Richard Renteria of Newsarama.com explaining, "Whedon and Ryan continue their successful run on the title and take no shortcuts in delivering a great story."

"Whedon presents some brilliant ideas that make me really excited for what's around the corner," gushed Richard George of IGN.Com.

You've already seen Whedon & Ryan take the Runaways where they've never been before…and that's just the tip of the iceberg! Strap yourself in for the more surprising Runaways story yet, "Dead End Kids" continues in Runaways #27!

RUNAWAYS #27 (APR072328)
Written by JOSS WHEDON
Penciled by MICHAEL RYAN
Cover by JO CHEN
Rated T+ …$2.99
FOC—6/07/07, On-Sale—6/27/07