Marvel-Solicitations 2008-01 (Jan)
Marvel-Solicitations Januar 2008
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: THE ILIAD #2 (of 8)
Written by Roy Thomas (BASED ON THE EPIC POEM BY HOMER)
Penciled by MIGUEL ANGEL SEPULVEDA
Cover by PAOLO RIVERA
The two greatest armies of the ancient world�Greek and Trojan�meet on the plains of Troy�with the achingly beautiful Helen as the prize! And as this battle-to-the-end-them-all rages, the gods themselves enter the fray!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory �$2.99
ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: GUILTY PLEASURES #7 (of 12)
Written by LAURELL K. HAMILTON
Adapted by JESS RUFFNER
Pencils & Cover by BRETT BOOTH
The hit adaptation of Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake series continues! What price will Anita pay in order to save her friend's life and solve the Vampire Murders? Will she actually kiss Phillip? How far will Edward go in order to find out where the daytime resting place of the Master Vampires truly is? Where is Jean-Claude? And most importantly, who is behind the Vampire Murders?
What's next for Anita Blake, you ask? The answers to all of those questions begin here!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory �$2.99
Order Using This Code: JUL072208
FOC � 12/13/2007, On-Sale � 1/2/2008
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #50
Written by MIKE CAREY
Pencils by TYLER KIRKHAM
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Thanos returns as a new story arc begins in our fateful 50th issue! The F.F. return from Siberia to find the Baxter Building�and the rest of New York City�under siege! The prize is the greatest force in existence�the Cosmic Cube! And in the race to command this deadliest of weapons, treachery and overkill are the order of the day...even from former friends! Writer Mike Carey has been building up to this saga for months�and new series penciler Tyler Kirkham (NEW AVENGERS/TRANSFORMERS) has arrived to kick off the action!
32 PGS./Rated A �$2.99
ULTIMATE HUMAN #1 (of 4)
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Pencils & Cover by CARY NORD
It's the Ultimate war between the Hulk and Iron Man! Desperate for a cure to his dark disease, scientist Bruce Banner begs Tony Stark for a release from the curse of the Hulk! Stark agrees, but in the midst of the experimentation, something goes horribly wrong. And you know what happens next: man and monster collide! Be there as writer Warren Ellis (ULTIMATE GALACTUS) begins his next Ultimate epic�and is joined by amazing artist
Cary Nord (Conan)!
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
ULTIMATE IRON MAN II #2 (of 4)
Written by ORSON SCOTT CARD
Pencils & Cover by PASQUAL FERRY
Best-selling author Orson Scott Card and superstar artist Pasqual Ferry continue the untold tale of Tony Stark's origin! Framed for the murder of his greatest competitor, all that stands between industrialist Howard Stark and certain doom is his young son, Tony�and his strange alter-ego�Iron Man! But against a clandestine enemy, even the might of the Armored One may not be enough! That's right... it's time for War-Machine!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory �$2.99
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #118
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by STUART IMMONEN
It begins here�"Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends!" Things are changing in the young life of Peter Parker: Johnny Storm of the Fantastic Four is now his buddy---and the hot�headed super hero has taken a liking to Peter's classmate, Liz Allen! But something is horribly wrong with Liz�something that will soon affect the life of every student at Midtown High�including Peter's ex-girlfriend, Kitty Pryde!
32 PGS./Rated A �$2.99
ULTIMATE X-MEN #90
Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
Pencils and cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
New series artist Salvador Larroca arrives�as Apocalypse begins! Sinister has been resurrected, the pieces are moving into place, and everything is starting to come together. Can the X-Men prevent the coming of Apocalypse? The story arc that's been building for a year kicks off here!
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
ULTIMATES 3 #2 (of 5)
Written by JEPH LOEB
Pencils & Cover by JOE MADUREIRA & CHRISTIAN LICHTNER
Variant Cover by MICHAEL TURNER
The Brotherhood vs. the Ultimates�Hawkeye vs. Spider-Man�the shocker of the year rocks on! Reeling from the sneak attack by Venom, the team has no time to recover�because the evil mutant team known as The Brotherhood has launched a full�scale assault on Tony Stark's mansion! It's Captain America vs. Sabretooth, Iron Man vs. Mystique�and Thor vs. Valkyrie? Plus: Which mega-popular character (nope, not Spidey) makes a surprise appearance on the last page? The dream team of Jeph Loeb, Joe Madureira, and Christian Lichtner continues to rock the Ultimates!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory �$2.99
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: ULTIMATES 3
Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS
One of the hottest comics of the decade is about to get even hotter! Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch have delivered not one, but two epic runs on the Ultimate Universe's greatest heroes, with the triumphant ULTIMATES and ULTIMATES 2 becoming modern day classics. Now they step aside for an unbelievable combo of superstar talent to take over with ULTIMATES 3! Superstar writer Jeph Loeb and the awesome art of Joe Madureira and Christian Lichtner promise to find new ways to define the word Ultimate, and SPOTLIGHT will pull these three titanic talents aside for their take on the new series, as well as a look back at Millar and Hitch's masterpiece. It's Ultimate Spotlight with ULTIMATES 3!
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
ULTIMATE SECRETS
Written by SEAN MCQUAID, RONALD BYRD, MIKE FICHERA, DAVID WILTFONG, MADISON CARTER, MARK O'ENGLISH & STUART VANDAL
Cover by GREG LAND
Who are the newest Ultimate X-Men? Does Ultimate Spider-Man have more clones than the regular Spidey? Was Ultimate Thor delusional, or was he really a god? All these questions and more will be answered in the new Ultimate Universe Handbook. And remember - this is the only book guaranteed to give you the Ultimate Six Pack!
48 PGS /CARDSTOCK COVER/Rated T+ �$3.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #549
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM
Pencils & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
Variant Cover by DAVID FINCH
Saddle-up Spider�fans as the thrillingly thrice-monthly adventures continue!
In this issue, meet the villain from the fifth Spider-Man movie today! Marc (Wolverine, Blade) Guggenheim and Salvador (newuniversal, Uncanny X-Men) Larroca bring you the next great Spidey Villain... MENACE! But that's not all! The mysterious JACKPOT makes her "Brand New Day-Debut!" Plus the mystery of the Spider-Tracer Killer deepens. Not nearly 'Nuff said!
32 PGS./Rated A �$2.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #550-551
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM
Pencils & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
Jackpot! Spidey vs. the Police! Menace! Triumphs, twists, turns and tragedy pack these two issues by Marc Guggenheim and Salvador Larrocca. And would you believe...Spider-Man sued? (Hey, that's what we get for having a former lawyer write these things...)
32 PGS./Rated A �$2.99
SPIDER-MAN: WITH GREAT POWER... #1 (of 5)
Written by David Lapham
Pencils & Cover by Tony Harris
After the spider-bite�before the great responsibility! Meet Peter Parker, "Midtown High's only professional wallflower," a hapless young nerd suddenly gifted with great power�no strings attached! Happy at home with his Aunt May and Uncle Ben, but plagued by the bullies and mean girls of high school, see what Peter does when the bite of a radioactive spider gives him the strength to take the things he wants. Fame? Money? Fast cars? Girls? This dweeb's up to his pencilneck in 'em! Surely things can't suddenly be this easy� It's a side of Spider-Man's early life you've barely glimpsed, written by David Lapham (Stray Bullets TERROR, INC.) with art by Tony Harris (Ex Machina)!
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Rated A �$3.99
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #16
Written by TOM DEFALCO
Pencils & Cover by RON FRENZ
"Silent, But Deadly!" Part 1 of 1
A brand-new super-menace enters Spider-Girl's life when she crosses paths with Deadspot�the invisible destroyer who kills with a touch!
32 PGS./Rated A �$2.99
CIVIL WAR CHRONICLES #7
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Penciled by RAMON BACHS & STEVE LIEBER
Cover by ADI GRANOV
Experience CIVIL WAR and its major tie-ins from CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE. The landscape of the Marvel Universe is changing, and it's time to choose: Whose side are you on? In "Embedded": There's a truth buried deep in the heart of every war, and reporters Sally Floyd and Ben Urich will be there, uncovering that truth in the midst of the biggest conflagration in the Marvel Universe! And in "The Accused": The lone survivor of the team that caused the Stamford tragedy has been found. But living through one of the worst superhuman disasters in history may be the worst thing that could happen, as this vilified hero is placed under arrest for the deaths of an entire town. Unfortunately, the trouble's just beginning. Collecting CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE (Embedded/Accused) #6-8.
72 PGS./Rated T+ �$4.99
AVENGERS CLASSIC #8
Written by STAN LEE & DWAYNE MCDUFFIE
Art by JACK KIRBY & MICHAEL AVON OEMING
Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS
See the mighty Avengers trapped! See the Teen Brigade in action! See action, drama, thrills as only Marvel can present them! Can you think of any one man whose power is greater than that of the Avengers? Don't answer that! Not until you meet Kang, the Conqueror, who's destined to rank as one of the most unique villains of all time! Reprinting the classic Avengers #8 by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby, fully restored and recolored, plus an all-new Avengers adventure!
32 PGS./Rated A �$2.99
ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST #3 (of 6)
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by TOM RANEY
Cover by ALEKSI BRICLOT
The cosmic blockbuster rocks on�as things go horribly wrong for our heroes! The Phalanx closes in on Star-Lord and his scrappy squad, Ronan comes face-to-face with a vengeful enemy, and Quasar & Moondragon discover a deep secret that could save the Kree...but they both might be dead before they can use it! Writers Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning join forces with superstar artist Tom Raney to bring you the sci-fi event that Aint It Cool News says is "�a worthy sequel and every bit the equal to the impressively cohesive and thoroughly entertaining crossover event ANNIHILATION from last year!"
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #9
Written by DAN SLOTT
Penciled and Cover by STEFANO CASELLI
KILLED IN ACTION (Part 2 of 4)
"The First Casualty"
The Initiative's biggest secret hasn't come back to haunt them, it's come back to KILL THEM! Blood will run, heads will roll, and this time "dead" means DEAD! Say goodbye to at LEAST one regular cast member as KILLED IN ACTION starts racking up its body count. You know, maybe this WASN'T such a good time for TASKMASTER, ANT-MAN, and the new recruits to sign up�
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA #34
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Pencils & 50/50 Cover by STEVE EPTING
50/50 Cover by ALEX ROSS
Is this the NEW Captain America?!
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE CHOSEN #6 (of 6)
Written by DAVID MORRELL
Pencils & 50/50 Cover by MITCH BREITWEISER
50/50 Variant Cover by TRAVIS CHAREST
The twilight of Captain America's life draws to a close. David Morrell�the best-selling author of First Blood and creator of Rambo�and Mitch Breitweiser (DRAX) bring you to the bittersweet final chapter of this Marvel Knights story in the vein of SPIDER-MAN: REIGN and SILVER SURFER: REQUIEM. Captain America is dying�but with his last gasps of life, he will select his replacement. Can James Newman, a corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps, rise to the challenge and overcome his fear? Can anyone else?
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Rated T+ �$3.99
CAPTAIN MARVEL #3 (of 5)
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by LEE WEEKS
Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
The mystery of Captain Marvel's presence in our world deepens as the first signs of a Secret Invasion are revealed! Brian Reed (New Avengers: Illuminati) and Lee Weeks (Daredevil) continue the winter's most surprising mini-series.
32 PGS./Rated A �$2.99
DAREDEVIL #104
Written by Ed Brubaker
Penciled by Michael Lark
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Can Matt Murdock balance the scales of justice and save his wife? Can Daredevil bring peace to the streets of Hell's Kitchen, which are caught in a super-powered gang war? And what is the terrible secret Mr. Fear is hiding? By Brubaker and Lark.
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
BLACK PANTHER #34
Written by REGINALD HUDLIN
Penciled by FRANCIS PORTELA
Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
"GANGSTA LEAN," PART 3
It's clobberin' time�in the arena and in the streets, between the Gangsters and Panthers, and between the Fantastic Four and the elusive, malicious Golden Frogs!
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #13
Written by MATT FRACTION & ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by DAVID AJA & KANO
Cover by KAARE ANDREWS
Two words, punks�BATTLE ROYALE! All the losers in the tournament in the Heart of Heaven get a chance to redeem themselves and obtain the ultimate victory�Danny Rand included! But if Danny couldn't win mano a mano, what hope does he have in a no-holds-barred kung-fu free-for-all of violence and carnage? And meanwhile, on Earth, the sinister Xao launches an attack almost a century in the making, and he won't stop until he's dancing on the ashes of K'un-Lun itself. Oh! And the final secrets of Danny Rand's birth are finally revealed. And this ain't even the finale, sweethearts. By Ed and Matt and David and Kano and Kaare and so on and so forth.
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
FANTASTIC FOUR #553
Written by DWAYNE MCDUFFIE
Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER
Cover by MICHAEL TURNER
The unexpected conclusion! When the Fantastic Four meet their future couterparts, they finally learn the astonishing outcome of Reed Richards' secret, post-Civil War plan.
32 PGS./Rated A �$2.99
HOWARD THE DUCK #4 (of 4)
Written by TY TEMPLETON
Pencils & Cover by JUAN BOBILLO
This is it! The final showdown between Howard the Duck and the evil forces bent on controlling America. Will Howard and Bev survive being crucified by the media? PLUS: Howard gets his greatest wish granted, by the most powerful man in the free world! (Can you guess who it is?)
32 PGS./Rated A �$2.99
GHOST RIDER #19
Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by JAVIER SALTARES
Cover by MIKE DEODATO
"REVELATIONS," PART 6
Conclusion! In the wake of last issue's stunning realization, Johnny Blaze, the Ghost Rider, must make a choice: finishing out his mission of vengeance�or starting a new one. What choice will Johnny make, with the fate of the mortal realm hanging in the balance? Only one thing is certain: Lucifer isn't going to sit around waiting for a decision.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory �$2.99
HOUSE OF M: AVENGERS #4 (of 5)
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE
Pencils & Cover by MIKE PERKINS
Conflict threatens to tear apart the Avengers as they must choose whether to join the larger resistance against Magneto, or continue to focus their efforts locally. But they might not get the chance to decide, as the Kingpin and his assassins�Bullseye, Elektra, Gladiator and Typhoid Mary�make their move!
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
IRON MAN #25
Written by DANIEL KNAUF & CHARLES KNAUF
Penciled by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE
Cover by GERALD PAREL
Time is running out for humanity. Tony Stark, discredited, humiliated and stripped of his command, struggles to uncover a
diabolical plot that could spell the end of mankind. Betrayed by his peers, isolated by his obsessions, Stark finds that his only allies are the demons of his past and, hamstrung by obsolete technology, Iron Man is confronted by his archenemy, The Mandarin.
48 PGS./Rated A �$3.99
IRON MAN AND POWER PACK #3 (of 4)
Written by MARC SUMERAK
Penciled by MARCELO DICHIARA
Cover by GURIHIRU
Someone is using stolen Stark Industries technology to take control of Marvel's most high-tech heroes and villains. Sounds like the perfect time for Power Pack to attend an exhibit of old Iron Man armor! Nothing could possibly go wrong there... right? Part 1 of 2. Plus�MINI MARVELS!
32 PGS./All Ages �$2.99
IRON MAN: ENTER THE MANDARIN #5 (of 6)
Written by JOE CASEY
Pencils & Cover by ERIC CANETE
This epic tale of Tony Stark's early years continues! When billionaire industrialist Tony Stark decides to take his biggest risk yet�facing his newest enemy without the aide of his hi-tech suit of armor�his luck may finally run out!
32 PGS./Rated A �$2.99
INCREDIBLE XXXX #113 (Note: Not Actual Title)
Written by Greg Pak & FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by Khoi Pham
Cover by Art Adams
CLASSIFIED
32 PGS./Rated A �$2.99
Order Using This Code: OCT072102
FOC � 12/27/2007, On-Sale � 1/16/2008
HULK #1
Written by JEPH LOEB
Pencils & Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
Variant Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
Superstars JEPH LOEB and ED MCGUINNESS will change the way you see THE HULK! In this startling origin epic, the breathtaking events that ended World War Hulk rocket into this brand-new Hulk title. When one of The Hulk's oldest cast members is murdered, everyone turns to the team of IRON MAN, SHE-HULK and LEONARD SAMSON to solve the grizzly case. All the evidence points to the Hulk as the killer�but {CLASSIFIED}! Join us for a brand--new story and a brand-new team who loves the Hulk as much as you do!
32 PGS./Rated A �$2.99
WWH AFTERSMASH: WARBOUND #2 (of 5)
Written by GREG PAK
Penciled by LEONARD KIRK
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
Take four hundred puny humans and five hundred square miles of New Mexico desert. Add four monstrous alien warriors, one of the Hulk's deadliest enemies, and one of the Hulk's greatest loves. Mix well. Simmer under the deadly dome of Gammaworld. And run for your life.
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
WWH AFTERSMASH: DAMAGE CONTROL #1 (of 3)
Written by DWAYNE MCDUFFIE
Penciled by SALVA ESPIN
Cover by NIC KLEIN
We don't know if you heard�but Hulk came back to earth and made a HUUUUUUUUGE mess. Who's S.H.I.E.L.D. gonna get to
clean it up? DAMAGE CONTROL, the roughest, toughest dilapidated dirt dogs this side'a the universe. If anyone can clean up the aftereffects of WORLD WAR HULK, they can. But while they're picking up the pieces, they find that the war�may not be over�
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #32
Written by JOE LANSDALE
Penciled by RONAN CLIQUET
Cover by LEONARD KIRK
Gather 'round, lil' doggies. Ol' Ben Grimm's done been hijacked from our time an' shot back to the Old West, where varmints and vandals ruled the day! Even if Benjy teams up with one of the past's greatest heroes, STEAM RIDER, can he manage to hightail his way back to the present? Crack that whip!
WHOO-PTCH!
32 PGS./All Ages �$2.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #7
Written by PAUL BENJAMIN
Penciled by DAVID NAKAYAMA
Cover by JUAN SANTACRUZ
Terrax, herald of Galactus, has come to punish the Silver Surfer for betraying their master. Terrax plans to take the Surfer's shining board before destroying Earth, but he didn't count on the Silver Surfer granting his power cosmic to allies. Even Terrax may know fear when he faces off against Silver Rick Jones, Silver Monkey and the savage Silver Hulk!
32 PGS./All Ages �$2.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #35
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by CORY HAMSCHER
Cover by PATRICK SCHERBERGER
Venom is back ...but says he wants to bury the hatchet with Spider-Man. No, not in his head. In fact, in order to show Spidey how much he's reformed, he wants to become the web-spinner's official sidekick. But one night "on patrol" with a homicidal maniac as a partner has Spidey wanting to hang up the web-shooters himself!
32 PGS./All Ages �$2.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN #9
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by GRAHAM NOLAN
Cover by TOMMY LEE EDWARDS
Deep beneath the Nebraska prairie lurks a vast bunker that has lain undisturbed for nearly four decades. Built by Tony Stark's long-lost father to survive a global holocaust, the subterranean city is accidentally discovered by a young boy who then gets lost in its depths. The modern-day Iron Man has to come to the rescue. Can he discover the reasons behind his father's mysterious disappearance too? Unfortunately, the complex is defended by an army of original gray Iron Man armor automatons, which could spell Armageddon for the Armored Avenger!
32 PGS./All Ages �$2.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS #20
Written by MARC SUMERAK
Penciled by IG GUARA
Cover by LEONARD KIRK
The arrival of ANT-MAN! Hank Pym has gone missing from his lab at Van Dyne Industries, and it's up to his most famous experiment�the gorgeous Giant-Girl�to track him down. But when Giant-Girl finds herself stuck in the middle of a very bizarre love triangle, it's time for the world's tiniest super hero to make his diminutive debut! Will he be able to prove that size doesn't really matter?
32 PGS./All Ages �$2.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES TWO-IN-ONE #7
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #29
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #33
64 PGS./All Ages �$4.99
MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #7
MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #7
X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #7
64 PGS./All Ages �$4.99
MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #5
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM, CHRISTOS GAGE, MERRILL HAGAN
& RICH KOSLOWSKI
Penciled by DAVE WILKINS, JOYCE CHIN, STAZ JOHNSON
& ANDREA DIVITO
Cover by GREG LAND
Take a trip to the SAVAGE LAND as Ka-Zar, Shanna, and Zabu defend their home against dinosaurs, mutates, mercenaries, and corporate goons in flying boats! This all-new serial begins right here! Plus: last time we saw the WRECKING CREW, they were being thrown in prison by OMEGA FLIGHT. Find out how the boys are adjusting to life behind bars... All that, PLUS the continuing adventures of Guardian in WEAPON OMEGA, and the murder of a man with no identity leads Stacy Dolan into the world of masked men and power-hungry monsters in VANGUARD!
40 PGS./Rated A �$3.99
MARVEL ZOMBIES 2 #4
Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
Art by SEAN PHILLIPS
Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM
The Marvel Zombies sinister sequel delivers more mayhem, carnage, and destruction than you can shake a decapitated head at! The fate of what's left of the human race hangs in the balance as the Civil War between the Marvel Zombies escalates
to epic levels!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory �$2.99
MOON KNIGHT #14
Written by MIKE BENSON (WITH CHARLIE HUSTON)
Art by MARK TEXEIRA & JAVIER SALTARES
Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM
"GOD AND COUNTRY," PART 1 OF 6
Award-winning TV writer Mike Benson (Entourage) takes over the reins, with co-plotter Charlie Huston!
Moon Knight is back in the game�leaving a trail of broken bodies in his wake�and everyone wants to know the same thing: Who the hell gave this psycho a Registration Card? But no one wants to know more than the architect of the Initiative, Tony Stark. As the body count grows, the pressure to bring in the poster child for super-powered irresponsibility might grow too much for Stark to ignore. And when that happens�?
32 PGS./Parental Advisory �$2.99
MS. MARVEL #23
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by AARON LOPRESTI
Cover by GREG HORN
Carol Danvers is stranded and powerless on Monster Island, surrounded by a nest full of Brood, and trying desperately to survive. When the Lightning Storm team comes to her rescue, things only get worse! Brian Reed (Captain Marvel)
and Aaron Lopresti (Incredible Hulk) continue their run towards Ms. Marvel's historic 25th issue with this tale of Monsters and Marvels!
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
MIGHTY AVENGERS #8
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by MARK BAGLEY
It's the Mighty Avengers versus the New Avengers who have been overtaken by a symbiote virus. So, yeah, it's Avengers versus Avengers symbiotes!! Janet gets new powers!! And the Mighty Avengers declare war on a foreign country!! All this and Mark Bagley too!!
32 PGS./Rated A �$2.99
NEW AVENGERS ANNUAL #2
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by CARLO PAGULAYAN
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
Continuing directly from the pages of NEW AVENGERS #37: The Hood's gang of super-criminals takes the fight right to the Avengers' door!! Its wall-to-wall action and the end of an era for one Avenger and a major defection for another.
This double-sized issue ties into or wraps up threads from Civil War, World War Hulk, both Avengers titles and the upcoming Secret Invasion!! Avengers writer Bendis welcomes rising star Carlo Pagulayan on his Avengers debut...
48 PGS./Rated A �$3.99
YOUNG AVENGERS PRESENTS #1 (of 6)
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Pencils by PACO MEDINA
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
They're back at last! Patriot, Hulkling, Wiccan, Vision, Stature and Hawkeye! Where have they been and what is their place in this new post-CIVIL WAR Marvel Universe? It will take six issues by six top creative teams to tell the tale! In this first installment, featuring PATRIOT, the grandson of the black Captain America struggles with his unresolved feelings about the death of Steve Rogers, and seeks out the Winter Soldier hoping to find some guidance. But who he's looking for and who he finds may be two different things! By Eisner and Harvey Award-Winning Best Writer Ed Brubaker and rising star Paco Medina.
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
NEW WARRIORS #8
Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX
Penciled by JON MALIN
Cover by NIC KLEIN
While the rest of the team puts flights and tights on hold for a deserved night off, Night Thrasher decides to do a little solo work. But while he might be prepared for heavily-armed thugs and even a heated encounter with his former flame, Silhouette, can he handle coming face-to-face with his first and greatest adversary? Enter: Midnight's Fire!
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
NOVA #10
Written by ANDY LANNING & DAN ABNETT
Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES
Cover by ADI GRANOV
A special standalone thriller trapping Nova and Gamora together! Allies, lovers, Phalanx puppets�and now the bitterest of enemies! Captured together by an alien menace, will the Human Rocket and the Deadliest Woman in the Universe work together to survive, or wind up killing each other instead? It's dark, cosmic action and a love-hate clash as hit series writers Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, and new penciling sensation Wellinton Alves, deliver what Wizard calls a "one-stop shop for sci-fi spectaculars, superhero drama and real humanity."
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
OMEGA: THE UNKNOWN #4 (of 10)
Written by JONATHAN LETHEM WITH KARL RUSNAK
Pencils & Cover by FAREL DALRYMPLE & PAUL HORNSCHEMEIER
The schooldays of Alex Island, Omega's youthful counterpart, take a swerve into teen tragedy, raising the question: What's worse, an invasion of interstellar robots intent on poisoning our nation's precious hamburger supply with nanotechnology or an ordinary day in a public high school in New York City? Plus, the robots don't give The Mink a hand�they take one.
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
THE ORDER #7
Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils & Cover by BARRY KITSON
Following up on the shocking conclusion of THE ORDER #6: the United States military is on high alert. Civilians are being evacuated. S.H.I.E.L.D. has been mobilized. The eyes of the entire world are on southern California and the international crisis unfolding there...and standing between it and a happy ending is Henry Hellrung, the leader of the Order. In this special issue marking the midway point of THE ORDER's first year and revisiting several key moments in Marvel history, Henry�unproven, untested, and unaccustomed to operating on a global scale, especially when there are millions of lives on the line�finds himself alone in a room with a man that could end the world as we know it. If he wins, the Order might just have a chance to survive. If Henry fails�we're all doomed. No pressure there, guy. By Matt Fraction (IMMORTAL IRON FIST, Casanova) and Barry Kitson (Legion of Super-Heroes, Empire).
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #15
Written by MATT FRACTION
Penciled by Scott Wegener
Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI
"HUNTER/HUNTED" comes to its jaw-breaking conclusion as the Punisher faces off against the all-new Kraven the Hunter. As the Hunter's menagerie ship bursts and burns in the New York Harbor, Frank has to fight his way tooth and nail to daylight as Kraven kills his way towards Frank... and in-between the two of them stands the Hunter's menagerie run rampant, out for blood, out of their minds, and looking to even the score. And who is the last piece of G.W. Bridge's puzzle? All hell breaks loose in the issue that re-defines "savagery."
32 PGS./Parental Advisory �$2.99
PENANCE: RELENTLESS #5 (of 5)
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Pencils & Cover by PAUL GULACY
It's the endgame for Robbie Baldwin as he finds what he has been looking for in Latveria. Can Robbie defeat Nitro, the man who set him on the path to becoming Penance? Or does Penance have something other than just winning a fight in mind?
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
SILVER SURFER: IN THY NAME #3 (of 4)
Written by SIMON SPURRIER
Penciled by TAN ENG HUAT
Cover by PAUL POPE
Phase-crucifixions! Astral squid-beasts! Conniving aristocrats! Tangled in all the obstacles and oddities of an exotic Empire, the Silver Surfer finds that his toughest test�to soothe the hatred of ancient enemies�is beyond even the Power Cosmic. But is he prepared to commit the ultimate atrocity to secure a chance for peace�? Cosmic craziness turns to darkness and death, as Spurrier and Huat's galactic extravaganza takes an unexpected turn with the surprise appearance of a looming figure from the Surfer's past�
32 PGS./Rated A �$2.99
SHE-HULK #25
Written by PETER DAVID
Pencils & Cover by SHAWN MOLL
THE WHOLE HERO THING Pt. 1
In a double-sized anniversary issue, an intergalactic bounty hunter has chased a highly prized Alien fugitive to Earth � and
She-Hulk and her new partner are caught in the crossfire! Plus, why exactly did Jen Walters leave the superhero life behind? Also, two extra special backups featuring the rise of malevolent Man-Elephant and the Jade Giantess visits the Marvel offices!
48 PGS./Rated T+ �$3.99
THUNDERBOLTS #119
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Penciled by MIKE DEODATO
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Tensions mount at Thunderbolts Mountain as the conflict between the prisoners and the T-Bolts worsens. Is there a plan at work? And with so many super-villains in one place, things won't stay peaceful for long!
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
THE TWELVE #1 (of 12)
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Penciled by CHRIS WESTON
Wraparound Cover by KAARE ANDREWS
Yesterday's Men of Tomorrow�Today! Thought lost to the pages of time, a dozen Mystery Men from the "greatest generation" of World War Two find themselves thrust into the morally-gray world of the 21st century! Now, Captain Wonder, Dynamic Man, Mastermind Excello, Mister E, the Laughing Mask, the Witness, the Black Widow, the Phantom Reporter, the Fiery Mask, Rockman, the Blue Blade and Electro the Marvel of the Age must seek a place for themselves in the modern Marvel Universe�while a silent killer seeks to eliminate them, one by one!
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
WHAT IF? SPIDER-MAN VS. WOLVERINE
Written by JEFF PARKER & PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by CLAYTON HENRY
Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Spider-Man is a killer.
In 1987, Peter Parker followed Wolverine to Russia, who was on the trail of a friend working for the KGB. Realizing that the KGB would eventually kill his friend, Wolverine wanted to put her out of her misery. Peter tried to stop him, but accidentally killed the friend instead. Haunted by his actions, Peter fled home into the waiting arms of Mary Jane.
But WHAT IF�Peter never went home? WHAT IF�the Spider never came out of the cold?
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #494
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by BILLY TAN
Cover by DAVID FINCH
Variant Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
MESSIAH COMPLEX PART 10
The Marauders are back on the hunt for the messiah baby. They're a step ahead of the X-Men, but how will they fare against the new X-Force? Also, the traitor reveals his (or her) plan for the baby and alters the landscape of the battle dramatically. Who benefits from the actions of this wildcard, if anyone?
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
X-FACTOR #27
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by SCOT EATON
Cover by DAVID FINCH
Variant Cover by JIM CHEUNG
MESSIAH COMPLEX PART 11
The death of an X-Man reveals answers to some of the mysteries surrounding the new mutant, and creates a host of questions. The baby falls into the hands of a major player in the conflict, but things aren't always as they seem. And it's high noon for X-Force, the Marauders and the X-Men.
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
NEW X-MEN #46
Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST & CRAIG KYLE
Penciled by HUMBERTO RAMOS
Cover by DAVID FINCH
Variant Cover by MARC SILVESTRI
MESSIAH COMPLEX PART 12
Showdown. The X-Men vs. The Marauders vs. X-Force vs. The Acolytes vs. New X-Men vs. Predator X. Will the victor get the spoils and claim the baby? Whatever the outcome, the future of mutantkind begins here!
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
X-MEN #207
Written by MIKE CAREY
Penciled by CHRIS BACHALO
Cover by DAVID FINCH
Variant Cover by JIM CHEUNG
MESSIAH COMPLEX PART 13
The stunning conclusion to Messiah CompleX. Everyone has an agenda, but do any trump the child's destiny? Mutant savior or mutant destroyer, the combatants may come to regret their roles in this fight. And what becomes of the X-Men in the wake of the biggest fight of their lives?
32 PGS./Rated A �$2.99
WOLVERINE #61
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM
Penciled by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM
"LOGAN DIES"
This is it. The final chapter! Logan battles Scimitar, Shogun and Lord Shingen for his very soul! Will he survive? Probably, but with an arc entitled "Logan Dies," you can never be sure. Part 5 (of 5).
32 PGS./Parental Advisory �$2.99
WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #21
Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by STEVE DILLON
Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
"THE DEEP END," PART 1 (OF 5)
He's a born killer, highly trained in the art of violence. He's a man out of time, living without fear of death. He's the best there is at what he does...and he's about to do it to Wolverine. Enter: DEADPOOL!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory �$2.99
CABLE & DEADPOOL #49
Written by FABIAN NICIEZA
Penciled by REILLY BROWN
Cover by SKOTT YOUNG
Deadpool and his ragtag group of cronies travel to the Savage Land in search of a device that will help rebuild the nation of Rumekistan in Cable's honor. But things go amiss when they discover that the device is already spoken for�and not even the swarthy KA-ZAR or his sabretooth sidekick ZABU have been able to intervene! Ferocious action and raucous hijinks ensue!
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
X-MEN: EMPEROR VULCAN #5 (of 5)
Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST
Penciled by PACO DIAZ LUQUE
Cover by BILLY TAN
The star-shattering conclusion! Everything has been building to this...Polaris versus the Imperial Guard. Marvel Girl versus Gladiator. And finally, brother versus brother. Havok makes his final stand against Vulcan, whose power dwarfs his own. Who will control the M'Kraan Crystal? Will the Shi'Ar Empire break apart, or unite? What is the fate of the Scy'ar Tal? And will any of the X-Men survive to tell the tale? The answers will surprise you.
32 PGS./Rated T+ �$2.99
X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #8
Written by JEFF PARKER
Pencils & Cover by ERIC NGUYEN
In the strangest swamp in the world, untold horrors await the young mutant team. Only one even stranger creature can walk this unfathomable realm intact. The X-Men face a nightmarish future... possibly the true one�when they JOURNEY INTO FEAR.
32 PGS./Rated A �$2.99
EXILES: DAYS OF THEN & NOW
Written by MIKE RAICHT
Penciled by VARIOUS
Cover by FRANCIS TSAI
100 issues after the team was first assembled, the Exiles are launching into an all-new direction in this month's New Exiles, but in this exciting one-shot, the spotlight settles on one piece of unfinished business from their epic run. Quentin Quire's world is facing destruction that, by all rights, should never have happened. Sounds like a job for the Exiles�only they're nowhere to be seen. Now, it's up to Quentin to find the heroes, before his entire planet faces the consequences. Join him on a journey across a Multiverse of worlds saved by the original team in a tribute to the reality hopping series, written by Mike Raicht, the first editor of the original series!
48 PGS./Rated A �$3.99
NEW EXILES #1
Written by Chris Claremont
Penciled by Tom Grummett
Cover by GREG LAND
Variant Cover by MICHAEL GOLDEN
Beginning a new era for the Exiles � with a new team, and a new mandate, to safeguard the fate and future of the Omniverse. New leader, new members, new worlds, new adversaries. They've barely begun to get to know one another when they're thrust into their first mission � summoned to a world where the dawn of the historic Marvel Age turns out instead to be a prelude to global catastrophe. Meanwhile, back at the Crystal Palace, Sage struggles with a psychic curse that may well make her the new team's greatest liability.
32 PGS./Rated A �$2.99
PUNISHER #54
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Penciled by GORAN PARLOV
Cover by TIM BRADSTREET
"LONG COLD DARK," PART 5
The wild conclusion to the bloodiest PUNISHER arc yet, as Frank Castle squares off against Barracuda for the final time! It ends here. No rule�or bone�will be left unbroken. And only one walks away.
32 PGS./Explicit Content �$2.99
FOOLKILLER #4 (of 5)
Written by GREGG HURWITZ
Pencils & Cover by LAN MEDINA
"FOOL'S PARADISE," PART 4: "FOOLPROOF"
Move over Frank Castle, there's a new vigilante in town. The Foolkiller has been brutally introduced to the human joke, and he wants to make sure fools everywhere take note. "A fool thinks himself wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool." Shakespeare said that. He also said, "Hell is empty, and all the devils are here." He was right both times. The devil is here, and he's got his sights set on the Foolkiller. His name is Sickle Moon, and he's not much to look at. But if you've seen him, you're probably dead.
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Explicit Content �$3.99
THE ZOMBIE: SIMON GARTH #3 (of 4)
Written by KYLE HOTZ
Art and Cover by KYLE HOTZ
We're no food critics, but we knows what we likes: delicious living flesh! Warm, gushing blood! Organs and brains rich in nutrients! The zombie horde grows bigger, and the odds grow longer for the innocents caught in the eye of the undead storm. But the living dead have problems of their own! Lost in the woods, hunted by very human predators�and the only person who can save them from the living dead and from themselves is�a zombie?
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Explicit Content �$3.99
SPIDER-MAN FAMILY
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96 PGS./ALL AGES�$4.99
AVENGERS: MISHIEF
(OCT072160)
96 PGS./ALL AGES�$4.99
FANTASTIC FOUR: COSMIC THREATS
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96 PGS./ALL AGES�$4.99
SPIDER-MAN BACK IN BLACK
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96 PGS./ALL AGES�$4.99
X-MEN FIRST CLASS: NEW BEGINNINGS
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96 PGS./ALL AGES�$4.99
SPIDER-MAN CLASSICS: POWER AND RESPONSIBILITY
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96 PGS./ALL AGES�$4.99
THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN OMNIBUS VOL. 1
Written by STAN LEE, LARRY LIEBER, ROY THOMAS, ROBERT BERNSTEIN, DON RICO & AL HARTLEY
Penciled by DON HECK, GENE COLAN, JACK KIRBY & STEVE DITKO
Cover by JACK KIRBY
Variant Cover by ADI GRANOV
Variant Cover FEATURING IRON MAN MOVIE IMAGE
As the Marvel Age of Comics exploded on the pop-culture scene, super hero after super hero that redefined the genre leaped forth from the imagination of the Marvel Bullpen. Adventurers and innovators, scientists and high-school bookworms, they were amazing men and women with all the failings and foibles of you and me. And there are none that touch both that adventurer ideal and human reality as Tony Stark, the Invincible Iron Man. A jet-setter, playboy, and brilliant scientist, Tony is cut down to Earth when a battlefield explosion rips into his heart. Only by creating the amazing Iron Man armor can he stay alive! Packed with the debonair and debutantes, Cold War monsters and sultry super-spies, the Iron Man Omnibus presents the stories of one of comics' most intriguing characters from the very beginning! Featuring the first appearances of such classic Marvel characters as the Mandarin, the Black Widow, Hawkeye, the Crimson Dynamo and the Titanium Man in lushly-illustrated stories by "Dazzling" Don Heck, Gene "The Dean" Colan and scripted by no less than Stan "The Man" Lee himself, this is the go-to volume for the Iron Man fan. Including every page, every pinup, and every letters column. Not to mention unused covers, critical essays, and bonuses galore! Collecting TALES OF SUSPENSE #39-83 & TALES TO ASTONISH #82
720 PGS./All Ages �$99.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2900-4
THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC � ADI GRANOV VARIANT
720 PGS./All Ages �$99.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3054-3
THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC � MOVIE VARIANT
720 PGS./All Ages �$99.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3055-0
Trim: Oversized
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE SILVER SURFER VOL. 1 HC
Written by STAN LEE
Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA & JACK KIRBY
Cover by JOHN BUSCEMA
Back-to-press and fully restored by popular demand!
The soaring Sentinel of the Spaceways makes a Marvel Masterworks splash with his unmatched solo series. Illustrated by the master of man, menace and motion, the one-and-only John Buscema, and featuring some of Stan Lee's most inspired and socially-charged scripts of the Silver Age, the adventures of Norrin Radd rank among the definitive tales of all Marveldom!
Not only will you be awed beyond imagination by the Surfer's origin, you'll also face alien invasions, be torn down to the depths of hell by the utterly evil Mephisto, struggle against the Stranger, and face galaxy-conquering barbarians set on the destruction of, well, everything! Lest we forget what many consider the most beautifully rendered story in Marvel history: the Surfer's t�te � t�te with the mighty Thor!
These double-length stories of drama and despair are a must-have for any and every Marvelite, and to prove we mean it, we're including the Surfer's first-ever solo adventure from the pages of Fantastic Four Annual #5 as a bonus!
Collecting SILVER SURFER #1-6 and FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #5.
272 PGS./Rated A �$54.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-1187-0
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE SILVER SURFER VOL. 1 HC VARIANT EDITION VOL. 15
272 PGS./Rated A �$54.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-1272-3
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE DARING MYSTERY VOL. 1 HC
Written & Illustrated by JOE SIMON, WILL HARR, MAURICE GUTWIRTH, MIKE ROBARD, SAM COOPER, DEAN CARR, BEN THOMPSON, LARRY ANTONETTE, RAY GILL, BOB WOOD, CHARLES PEARSON, JOE CAL CAGNO, FRED SCHWARZ, GREGORY SYKES, RUSSELL A. BANKSON & PHIL STURM
Cover by ALEX SCHOMBURG
Following the phenomenal success of Marvel Comics #1, Timely released its second superhero anthology Daring Mystery Comics, in January 1940. This hardcover collection remasters and restores these early adventures that introduce brand-new characters into the Marvel mythos (several of whom will be appearing in The Twelve by J. Michael Straczynski & Chris Weston). See the startling introduction of the Fiery Mask where he faces the fantastic thriller of the walking corpses. Soldier of fortune John Steel sneaks behind enemy lines. The Phantom Bullet, scourge of the underworld, faces off against a dastardly band of Head Hunters. District Attorney Dennis Burton decides to take the law into his own hands as the Laughing Mask and then later as the Purple Mask. Meet the Phantom Reporter � cub reporter by day�scourge of the underworld by night. Plus: The Texas Kid; Monako, Prince of Magic; Flash Foster, Phantom of the Underworld, Barney Mullen, Sea Rover; Zephyr Jones and his rocket ship; Trojak the Tiger Man; Captain K-4 and his Sky Devils; Mr. E; Dale of the FBI; Breeze Barton in the Miracle City; Marvex the Super-Robot; Captain Strong of the Foreign Legion; Whirlwind Carte of the Interplanetary Secret Service; and more!
280 PGS./Rated A �$59.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2476-4
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE DARING MYSTERY VOL. 1 HC - VARIANT EDITION VOL. 89
280 PGS./Rated A �$59.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2477-1
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE UNCANNY X-MEN VOL. 6
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by JOHN BYRNE, DAVE COCKRUM & BRENT ANDERSON
Cover by DAVE COCKRUM
The X-Men return for another milestone Marvel Masterworks of beginnings, endings and maybe even the beginning of the end! Chris Claremont and John Byrne raised a rag-tag group of mutants from a burning ember to an all-out firestorm that topped the world of comics. And they'll ride out that flame with one of the most influential X-Men stories of all�"Days of Future Past!"
Feared, hated and now on the road to extinction, Marvel's Children of the Atom face a bleak future of mutant concentration camps and a world where heroes are a thing of days gone past. Only by leaping back through time can Kitty Pryde's future self hope to stop the events that created this dystopian nightmare!
Claremont and Byrne close out their classic run together with a fan-favorite Kitty Pryde holiday tale, but things only pick up from there with the return of the man who first delineated the all-new, all-different X-Men�Dave Cockrum!
Cockrum and Claremont put their team in a slow-pressure cooker with Arcade, Dr. Doom, Garokk and then blows its top with the return of Magneto in a double-sized anniversary extravaganza! Featuring guest-appearances by Spider-Woman, Dazzler, not to mention the debut of Mystique's Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, there's no question this one's for the ages!
Collecting X-MEN #141 and UNCANNY X-MEN #142-150
256 PGS./Rated A�$54.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3013-0
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE UNCANNY X-MEN VOL. 6 -- VARIANT EDITION VOL. 90
256 PGS./Rated A�$54.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3014-7
X-MEN: ENDANGERED SPECIES HC
Written by MIKE CAREY, CHRIS YOST & CHRISTOS GAGE
Penciled by SCOTT EATON, MARK BAGLEY, MIKE PERKINS & ANDREA DI VITO
Cover by MARC SILVESTRI
With three little words, an entire race was nearly obliterated. Every mutant who dies is one number closer to zero. Now, the Beast races against the clock to save this once-thriving race. Collecting the X-MEN: ENDANGERED SPECIES one-shot and Chapters 1-17.
136 PGS./Rated T+ �$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3012-3
Trim size: oversized
HOUSE OF M HC
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
THE MARVEL EVENT OF THE DECADE IS COLLECTED HERE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HARDCOVER!
The Avengers and the X-Men are faced with a common foe that becomes their greatest threat: Wanda Maximoff! The Scarlet Witch is out of control, and the fate of the entire world is in her hands. Will Magneto help his daughter or use her powers to his own benefit? Starring the Astonishing X-Men and the New Avengers! You know how sometimes you hear the phrase: AND NOTHING WILL EVER BE THE SAME AGAIN? Well, this time believe it, buster! NOTHING WILL EVER BE THE SAME AGAIN! Collects HOUSE OF M #1-8, THE PULSE SPECIAL EDITION and the SECRETS OF THE HOUSE OF M handbook � plus all-new extras handpicked by Brian Michael Bendis.
312 PGS./RATED T+ ...$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2466-5
Trim size: oversized
YOUNG AVENGERS HC
Written by ALLAN HEINBERG
Penciled by JIM CHEUNG & ANDREA DIVITO
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
Collecting the complete first series in one deluxe hardcover!
In SIDEKICKS, in the wake of AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED, a mysterious new group of teen super heroes appears. But who are they? Where did they come from? And what right do they have to call themselves the Young Avengers? And in FAMILY MATTERS, the newly reconfigured Young Avengers prepare to make their public debut�but first they have to face a threat more powerful than Kang the Conqueror, more dangerous than Mr. Hyde and more cunning than the Masters of Evil: their parents. For these brand-new super heroes, fighting super villains is child's play compared to maintaining their alter egos! Plus: The Young Avengers meet a familiar-looking teenage super human who just may be the key to their uncovering the truth about Wiccan's parentage and secret origin. Meanwhile, Hulkling's quest to discover the exact nature of his tie to the Avengers is interrupted when the Young Avengers finds themselves at war with one of the oldest and most powerful alien races in the Marvel Universe. And finally, discover the secret history of the Young Avengers when Jessica Jones and Kat Farrell investigate the kids' origins for a special issue of The Pulse. Who were they and what were their lives like before they met Iron Lad? And what is the future of the team without him?
Collecting YOUNG AVENGERS #1-12 and YOUNG AVENGERS SPECIAL.
312 PGS./RATED T+ ...$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2466-5
Trim size: oversized
ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST BOOK 1 HC
Written by KEITH GIFFEN, CHRISTOS GAGE, DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by TIMOTHY GREEN, MIKE LILLY & MIKE PERKINS
Cover by ALEKSI BRICLOT
The next sci-fi epic blasts off here! In the grim aftermath of the Annihilation War, a devastated universe struggles to rebuild. Gripped by fear and paranoia, civilizations have collapsed and entire worlds are now smoking ruins. What is next for the battle-weary heroes known as Nova, Peter Quill and Quasar? What are Ronan's plans for the once-mighty Kree Empire? Which cosmic characters of the past are about to return? Who is the new hero approaching on the horizon? And what is the new threat that no one suspects? Collecting ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST PROLOGUE; ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST - QUASAR #1-4; ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST - STARLORD #1-4; and ANNIHILATION SAGA.
272 PGS./Rated T+ �$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2782-6
Trim size: oversized
NEW AVENGERS: ILLUMINATI PREMIERE HC
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS & BRIAN REED
Penciled by JIM CHEUNG
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
The Illuminati is a secret organization comprised of several of the world's most powerful heroes: Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme; Black Bolt, king of the Inhumans; Charles Xavier, founder of the X-Men and mutant-rights activist; Reed Richards, founding member of the Fantastic Four; Namor the Sub-Mariner, king of Atlantis; and Iron Man (Tony Stark), founding member of the Avengers. These six men have worked together to mold and shape the status of the superhuman world and the world around it. How and what they have done together has remained a mystery...until now! Writers Brian Michael Bendis (NEW AVENGERS, ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN) and Brian Reed (MS. MARVEL) have joined together with Jim Cheung (YOUNG AVENGERS) to reveal this untold story of the Marvel Universe and how the Illuminati's actions affect today! Collecting NEW AVENGERS: ILLUMINATI #1-5.
120 PGS./Rated T+ �$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2437-5
Trim size: standard
HULK: THE END PREMIERE HC
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by DALE KEOWN & GEORGE P�REZ
Cover by DALE KEOWN
Chronicling the final days of the Green Goliath! Peter David and Dale Keown, creative team on some of the Hulk's most memorable tales, reunite to produce this searing vision of the future in which Bruce Banner, the Incredible Hulk, is the last man on Earth. It's the Hulk's final battle, as "The Last Titan" wrestles his inner-demons in order to discover his place in a dying world � if only he can survive! Plus: The testing of the first Gamma Bomb thrust upon Robert Bruce Banner led to what he would come to believe would be his greatest nightmare: his unwilling transformation into the Incredible Hulk. He believed wrong. Now, having been dragged into the future � into a post-holocaust, dystopian world � Bruce Banner discovers that his nightmare has a whole new name: the Maestro. This is a nightmare that only Hulk can end; for he knows that he himself is responsible for the presence of the evil Maestro. The future, our future, and the Incredible Hulk will never quite be the same. And neither will you. Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK: THE END and INCREDIBLE HULK: FUTURE IMPERFECT #1-2.
152 PGS./Rated T+�.$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3026-0
Trim size: standard
HULK: THE END PREMIERE HC � DIRECT MARKET ONLY VOL. 8
152 PGS./Rated T+�.$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3030-7
X-FACTOR: MADROX � MULTIPLE CHOICE PREMIERE HC
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by PABLO RAIMONDI
Cover by DAVID LLOYD
The miniseries that launched the all-new X-FACTOR, available for the first time in hardcover! Jamie Madrox, stabbed, staggering off a bus. Jamie Madrox, setting up a detective agency in the heart of Mutant Town. Jamie Madrox, a peaceful Shaolin priest.
Which is the real Jamie Madrox? In this noir-esque thriller, it's possible that even Madrox doesn't know anymore. Peter David, acclaimed for his run on X-FACTOR, reunites several of that title's most popular and whimsical characters � Jamie Madrox, Wolfsbane and the aptly named Strong Guy � and sends them on an adventure of light and darkness. Collecting MADROX #1-5.
120 PGS./Rated T+�.$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3031-4
Trim size: standard
THESE X-FACTOR COLLECTIONS STILL AVAILABLE!
X-FACTOR VOL. 1: THE LONGEST NIGHT�$14.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1817-9)
X-FACTOR VOL. 2: LIFE AND DEATH MATTERS TPB�$14.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2146-3)
X-FACTOR VOL. 3: MANY LIVES OF MADROX TPB�$14.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2359-0)
X-FACTOR: HEART OF ICE PREMIERE HC�$19.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2851-9)
FANTASTIC FOUR AND POWER PACK: FAVORITE SON DIGEST
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by GURIHIRU
Cover by GURIHIRU
It's more all-ages action in the mighty Marvel manner as two super-powered families team-up in this Power Pack adventure! Featuring Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and the ever-lovin' Thing! Can Power Pack stand up to the FF's rogues gallery including Wizard, Trapster and the dangerous Dr. Doom?!
Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR AND POWER PACK #1-4.
96 PGS./All Ages �$7.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2491-7
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN VOL. 8: FORCES OF NATURE DIGEST
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by POP MHAN
Cover by PATRICK SCHERBERGER
All-new, all-ages, all-action fun featuring the Grey Gargoyle and � glub blub blub blub � HYDRO-MAN!!!!!!! Plus, it will be awfully hard for our resident Wall-Crawler to crawl said walls when Whirlwind's blowin' 'em down!
Collecting MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #29-32.
96 PGS./All Ages �$7.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2525-9
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MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN VOL. 1: THE SINISTER SIX�$6.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1739-3)
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ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 17: SENTINELS TPB
Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
Penciled by BEN OLIVER, PASCAL ALIXE & YANICK PAQUETTE
Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
The X-Men are no more. Long live the X-Men! The man from the future, Bishop, completes his own team of mutants, ready to carry on the legacy of Charles Xavier. And their first task is to stop the attacks of the deadly Sentinels against their kind. And you'll never guess who's behind the attacks�or who the new Ultimate X-Men are! Collecting ULTIMATE X-MEN #81-88.
192 PGS./Rated T+ �$17.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2549-5
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ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 1: THE TOMORROW PEOPLE...$14.95 (ISBN: 0-7851-0788-6)
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ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 16: CABLE�$14.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2548-5)
STORM TPB
Written by ERIC JEROME DICKEY
Penciled by DAVID YARDIN & LAN MEDINA
Cover by MIKE MAYHEW
The epic, untold love story between Marvel's two pre-eminent black super heroes � Storm and the Black Panther � is finally told, as only New York Times best-selling author Eric Jerome Dickey can do it! An orphaned street urchin, living by her wits on the unforgiving plains of Africa, struggles to harness her slowly developing mutant powers. A warrior Prince, embarking on his rite of passage as he ponders the great responsibility in his future. And a crew of ruthless mercenaries who'll stop at nothing to capture an elusive creature of legend: the fabled wind-rider. What sparks occur when their paths intersect? Don't miss out on this prelude to the wedding of Storm and the Black Panther! Collecting STORM #1-6.
160 PGS./Rated T+ �$14.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1956-6
BEYOND! TPB
Written by DWAYNE MCDUFFIE
Penciled by SCOTT KOLINS
Cover by SCOTT KOLINS
An indescribably powerful cosmic being gathers nine of Marvel's most mismatched super beings for purposes beyond their comprehension. Can Spider-Man, Gravity, Venom, Henry Pym, the Wasp, Medusa, Kraven, Firebird and the Hood keep from killing each other until they must face the dangers of their destination, the deadly artificial planet known as Battleworld?
144 PGS./RATED A ...$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2013-1
Trim size: oversized
NEW WARRIORS VOL. 1: THE NEXT RIGHT THING TPB
Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX
Penciled by PACO MEDINA
Cover by NIC KLEIN
Someone is gift-wrapping super-villains for the police. Someone is defacing Super Human Registration posters. Someone is raising eyebrows all around town � from City Hall to Tony Stark's war chamber. And the only clue to their identity�two spray-painted letters: N.W. Who are these mysterious young upstarts that have dared to fight the powers-that-be? And what do they want from a de-powered mutant named Sofia? Are the New Warriors truly back from the dead? Or has something new risen from the ashes of Stamford? Collecting NEW WARRIORS #1-6.
144 PGS./Rated T+ �$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2674-4
ONSLAUGHT REBORN TPB
Written by JEPH LOEB
Penciled by ROB LIEFELD
Cover by ROB LIEFELD
Marvel's greatest heroes sacrificed themselves to save the world from the deadliest threat they had ever faced: Onslaught! The lives of the Fantastic Four and the Avengers were saved only when Franklin Richards created a parallel universe, where we found those heroes, reborn! But this world has long since merged back into our own, and the evil Onslaught � forged from the most vile parts of Magneto's and Professor X's psyches � has been presumed long dead. But now, he�is reborn � and he's bringing fragments of the other universe with him! Join comic superstars Jeph Loeb and Rob Liefeld in this no-holds-barred, all-out action extravaganza � celebrating the 10th anniversary of the event that changed Marvel history � as Onslaught, the Marvel Universe and the Heroes Reborn Universe collide in this massive crossover! Collecting ONSLAUGHT REBORN #1-5.
120 PGS./Rated T+ �$13.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-1982-1
NEW AVENGERS/TRANSFORMERS TPB
Written by STUART MOORE
Penciled by TYLER KIRKHAM
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
It's time to Assemble�and Roll Out! What in the world could unite Earth's Mightiest Heroes and the Autobots? Maybe the Decepticons and Dr. Doom know! War is about to break out on the border between Latveria and Symkaria � unless two unique teams of heroes can unravel a dark mystery�that is, if they don't destroy each other first! Stuart Moore (WOLVERINE, PUNISHER X-MAS SPECIAL) and Tyler Kirkham (X-MEN: PHOENIX WARSONG) bring together fan-faves like Wolverine, Megatron, Spider-Man and Optimus Prime in this all-new widescreen adventure! Collecting NEW AVENGERS/TRANSFORMERS #1-4.
96 PGS./Rated T+ �$10.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2790-1
HASBRO and its logo, TRANSFORMERS, and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro and are used with permission. Copyright 2007 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.
UNCANNY X-MEN: RISE & FALL OF THE SHI'AR EMPIRE TPB
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by BILLY TAN & CLAYTON HENRY
Cover by BILLY TAN
A brand-new era for UNCANNY X-MEN begins here! Fresh off X-MEN: DEADLY GENESIS, Ed Brubaker takes the helm of Marvel's mighty mutants. Young Guns Reloaded artist Billy Tan and Clayton Henry join Ed for a story that won't just affect Earth, but will rock the foundations of the entire galaxy! Vulcan is out for revenge and has his sights set on the Shi'Ar Empire! Get ready for the ride of your life! A perfect starting point for any new reader! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN #475-486.
312 PGS./Rated T+ �$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-1800-8
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$13.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-1982-1)
X-MEN: PHOENIX - WARSONG TPB
Written by GREG PAK
Penciled by TYLER KIRKHAM
Cover by MARC SILVESTRI
The sequel to the best-selling X-MEN: PHOENIX � ENDSONG! The Phoenix is back! Or is it? Something's not quite right with the Stepford Cuckoos, and the X-Men better figure out what it is...and fast! Also, what does Weapon Plus have to do with all this? Collecting X-MEN: PHOENIX - WARSONG #1-5.
128 PGS./Rated T+ �$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-1931-9
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THUNDERBOLTS BY WARREN ELLIS VOL. 1: FAITH IN MONSTERS TPB
Written by WARREN ELLIS, PAUL JENKINS & MARC GUGGENHEIM
Penciled by MIKE DEODATO, STEVE LIEBER, MARC SILVESTRI & LEINIL YU
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Venom, lethal protector! The enigmatic Moonstone! Bullseye, the man who never misses! Songbird, mistress of sound! Chen Lu, the Radioactive Man! Swordsman, master of t
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