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Issue Details

Issue #3
Published July 2009
Cover Price 3.99 USD
Pages 36
Editing Bill Rosemann; Michael Horwitz (assistant)
Notes U.S. on sale date: 2009-05-06

Cover Details - "Cover A"

Characters Emperor Vulcan [Gabriel Summers]; Havok [Alex Summers]; Black Bolt
Genre Superhero; Science Fiction
Pencils Brandon Peterson (signed)
Inks Brandon Peterson (signed)

Cover Details - "Cover B - Variant Cover"

Characters Black Bolt; Gladiator [Kallark]
Genre Superhero; Science Fiction
Pencils Paul Pelletier
Notes U.S. on sale date: 2009-05-06. 1:20 variant cover.

1 page War of Kings recap "Recap"

Genre Superhero; Science Fiction
Letters typeset
Notes Recap of story to date and character listing.

22 page War of Kings story "The Head That Wears the Crown"

Characters Inhumans [Black Bolt; Crystal; Gorgon; Karnak; Maximus; Medusa; Lockjaw]; Guardians of the Galaxy [Drax [Arthur Douglas]; Groot; Major Victory [Vance Astro]; Rocket Raccoon]; Starjammers [Havok [Alex Summers]; Korvus Rook'Shir; Lilandra Neremani; Marvel Girl [Rachel Grey]; Polaris [Lorna Dane]]; Ronan the Accuser; The Kree; The Shi'Ar; Emperor Vulcan [Gabriel Summers]; Admiral Ka'Ardum; The Imperial Guard [Electron; Gladiator [Kallark]; Mentor; Plutonia; Smasher (death)]
Synopsis "Emperor Vulcan cuts loose, but will final victory depend less on military might and more on actions of the conscience? And how will the Inhuman known as Crystal and the Imperial Guardsman named Gladiator factor in to the escalating events?" [per solicitation]
Genre Superhero; Science Fiction
Script Dan Abnett; Andy Lanning
Pencils Paul Pelletier
Inks Rick Magyar
Colors Wil Quintana
Letters Joe Caramagna of Virtual Calligraphy [as VC's Joe Caramagna]

1 page War of Kings promo (ad from the publisher) "War of Kings Checklist"

Genre Superhero; Science Fiction
Pencils Brandon Peterson; ?
Inks Brandon Peterson; ?
Letters typeset
Notes Preview of covers for War of Kings #4, War of Kings: Ascension #2, Guardians of the Galaxy #14 and Nova #25.