Media Release -- This April, international best-selling author, James Patterson teams with Marvel bring his hit young-adult series Maximum Ride to the world of comics for JAMES PATTERSON'S MAX RIDE: FIRST FLIGHT #1. But first, Marvel is proud to unveil the epic "Action Figure Variant" to the first issue from artist John Tyler Christopher!
Written by rising star writer Marguerite Bennett (A-Force, Angela: Asgard's Assassin) and illustrated by artist Alex Sanchez (Elektra), JAMES PATTERSON'S MAX RIDE: FIRST FLIGHT brings the wonderfully imaginative world of the Maximum Ride series to the world of Marvel Comics!
Follow the soaring adventures of teenage girl Max and the "flock" – Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman and Angel. They're a group of ordinary teenage kids – only they are part human and part avian! The product of genetic tampering that has given them extraordinary abilities, these six teens lives quickly morph into a living nightmare as they try to escape their creators and defend themselves from the deadly "Erasers". As Max uncovers the truth about her origins, she'll discover her true calling – saving the world!
Fans can get their hands on this hotly anticipated cover at their local comic shops on April 8th. A bold new chapter is about to begin. Be there as the fantastic world of James Patterson comes to Marvel Comics next month in JAMES PATTERSON'S MAX RIDE: FIRST FLIGHT #1!
JAMES PATTERSON'S MAX RIDE: FIRST FLIGHT #1 (FEB150689)
Written by MARGUERITE BENNETT
Art by ALEX SANCHEZ
Cover by STEPHANIE HANS
Action Figure Variant Cover by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER (DEC148729)
FOC – 03/16/15, On-Sale – 04/08/15
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