Marvel-Solicitations 2009-01 (Jan)
Marvel-Solicitations 2009-01 (Jan)
MARVEL'S 70th ANNIVERSARY CAPTAIN AMERICA #46 VARIANT
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Pencils by STEVE EPTING
70th Anniversary Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
MARVEL'S 70th ANNIVERSARY POSTER 
24 x 36... $8.99
Final order cutoff 12/23, On-Sale 1/21/09
SUPER HERO SQUAD ONE-SHOT
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Art & 50/50 Covers by MARCELO DiCHIARA & CHRIS SOTOMAYOR
Introducing the Marvel Universe in a way youve NEVER experienced before!
Welcome to SUPER HERO CITY, a crowded capital of classy crusaders and crafty criminals in a crammed collective, and home of the SUPER HERO SQUAD! Take a stroll down to the Xavier Institute, past the FFs Baxter Building...but dont stray too far, because dastardly DOCTOR DOOMs domain is the next block over...!
Collecting the super-popular comics seen EXCLUSIVELY on MARVELKIDS.COM, this issue also includes bios on all of your favorite Super Heroes and Super-Villains!
ARE YOU READY TO HERO UP?!!!
48 PGS./All Ages ...$3.99
SUPER HERO SQUAD POSTER
Poster by MARCELLO DiCHIARA & CHRIS SOTOMAYOR
24 x 36... $8.99
Final order cutoff 12/11, On-Sale 1/7/09
DARK AVENGERS #1
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by MIKE DEODATO
Variant Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
48 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #21
Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE
Pencils & Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
DEADPOOL #6
Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by PACO MEDINA
Cover by JASON PEARSON
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #9
Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils & Cover by SALVADOR
LARROCA
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
MIGHTY AVENGERS #21
Written by DAN SLOTT
Pencils & Cover by KHOI PHAM
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
MS. MARVEL #35
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by PATRICK OLLIFFE
Cover by STEPHANE ROUX
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
NEW AVENGERS #49
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by BILLY TAN
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
THUNDERBOLTS #128
Written by ANDY DIGGLE
Penciled by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE
Cover by FRANCESCO MATT MATTINA
Variant Cover by CLINT LANGLEY
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
WAR MACHINE #2
Written by GREG PAK
Penciled by LEONARDO MANCO
Cover by FRANCESCO MATT MATTINA
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: DARK REIGN
Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS
Cover by ADI GRANOV
48 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL #2
Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils by MITCH BREITWEISER
Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
48 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
DARK AVENGERS BY MIKE DEODATO POSTER
24x36...$8.99
Final Order Cut-Off 12/11, (On-Sale 1/7/09)
THE STAND: CAPTAIN TRIPS #5 (of 5) 
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Penciled by MIKE PERKINS
Cover by LEE BERMEJO
Variant Cover by MIKE PERKINS
Sketch Variant Cover by LEE BERMEJO
The violently contagious superflu Captain Trips has now encompassed the entire country in its deadly embrace and theres no turning back. America is rapidly becoming a country of the sick...the dead...the damned. Against that ever-darkening backdrop, Randall Flagg, the Walking Dude, the Dark Man, at long last saunters into this, the climactic chapter of the first volume of Marvel's acclaimed adaptation of Stephen King's horror classic. Abandon hope all ye who enter here...
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory...$3.99
©2008 Stephen King. All rights reserved. Published by arrangement with The Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc.
This comic series is produced under license from The Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group and Stephen King.
DARK TOWER: TREACHERY #5 (of 6)
Written by PETER DAVID & ROBIN FURTH
Pencils & Cover by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE
Variant Cover by DANIEL ACUÑA
Sketch Variant by JAE LEE
In the midst of Gileads coming of age party for Roland and his ka-tet, the treacherous Walter ODim and the Good Man John Farson have enlisted Steven Deschains wife, Gabrielle, in a deadly scheme to assassinate Gileads ruler. Once Deschain has been removed, the path to Maerlyns Grapefruit will open wide for the Crimson King and his minions to reclaim the nightmare-seeing sphere and plunge all of Mid World into chaos.
40 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory...$3.99
©2008 Stephen King. All rights reserved. Published by arrangement with The Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc.
This comic series is produced under license from The Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group and Stephen King.
ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: THE LAUGHING CORPSE- BOOK ONE #4 (of 5)
Written by LAURELL K. HAMILTON
Adapted by JESSICA RUFFNER
Pencils & Cover by RON LIM
Best-selling author Laurell K. Hamiltons The Laughing Corpse continuesand welcomes back a fan-favorite vampire lothario!
As the Executioner of St. Louis, Anita Blake has made her fair share of dirty dealings with the dregs of the underworld. And if Anita wants to solve the grisliest case of her career, it looks like shes going to have to make one more dark compact: this time with the newly crowned Master VampireJean-Claude!
32 PGS./Mature ...$3.99
LORDS OF AVALON: KNIGHT OF DARKNESS #3 (of 6)
Written by SHERRILYN KENYON
Adapted by ROBIN FURTH
Pencils & Cover by TOMMY OHTSUKA
From the #1 best-selling author SHERRILYN KENYON comes the next thrilling chapter of the LORDS OF AVALON series, KNIGHT OF DARKNESS! Merewyn, Varian and Blaise continue on their dangerous journey through the Valley Of No Return where every step could be their last. Merewyn is the only person who can identify the knight of Avalon who has betrayed the Grail Knightsthe six knights entrusted with protecting the secret location of the Holy Grail. However, our travelers' road is not without obstacles...the fiery tree-spirits are problematic enough, but no one anticipated having to deal with triplet brothers... who haven't seen a woman in over three hundred years! Let the fun and danger begin!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99
SCOURGE OF THE GODS #1 (of 3)
Written by VALRIE MANGIN
Penciled by ALEKSA GAJI
Covers by ALEKSA GAJI
Adaptation by PAUL BENJAMIN
With Exclusive U.S. Variant
After a thousand years of peace, the Orbis the Roman Galactic Empire that thought itself almighty trembles down to its foundations. The Huns, savage warriors that came out of nowhere, are trying to conquer it. King Attila has already pillaged and burned dozens of planets without any legion being able to stop him or even slow him down. And unfortunately for Rome Kerka, the Huns goddess of chaos herself is back. But the Gods have a taste for tragedy: Kerka has been reincarnated in the body of Flavia Aetia, a young Roman girl. Is Flavia truly this macabre divinity? Is she the by-product of a terrifying plot? Or is she only the victim of a terrible destiny? A free adaptation of Hun king Attila and the Roman general Flavius Aetiuss confrontation, SCOURGE OF THE GODS replays the eternal struggle between order and chaos on the galactic level. Halfway between sci-fi and heroic fantasy, the huge epic fresco proclaims antique grandeur as well as the barbarism that lies in our future.
56 PGS./Mature ...$5.99
The Soleil comics may only be sold in English North America: United States, Canada, Mexico and their territories and possessions.
YTHAQ: THE FORSAKEN WORLD #2 (of 3)
Written by CHRISTOPHE ARLESTON
Adaptation by C.B. CEBULSKI
Pencils & Cover by ADRIEN FLOCH
The first-ever English adaptation of the critically acclaimed European science-fiction epic continues! Shipwrecked on planet Ythaq, officers Granite and Navarth attempt to save Callista, the sumptuous passenger for whom theyre responsible. What they dont know is that she stole the identity of the terrible military chief Ophyde and now seems to control the region. But what role does Dhokas the cruel mercenary play? Its in the heart of the Kreach lagoon palaces that Navarth and Callista will make some surprising discoveries: Ythaq is a world where the echoes of many mysteries ring.
64 PGS./Mature ...$5.99
The Soleil comics may only be sold in English North America: United States, Canada, Mexico and their territories and possessions.
THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #2 (of 8)
Written by ERIC SHANOWER
Penciled by SKOTTIE YOUNG
Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
Double origin issue! Find out how both the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman came to be. Romance and dismemberment, spontaneous life and evil spellsthis issue has all sorts of surprises. Plus, youve never seen a Cowardly Lion before like Skottie Youngs big bashful ball of fur! Join young Kansas farm girl Dorothy on the road through the Land of Oz as she collects companions with severe identity issues.
32 PGS./All Ages ...$3.99
KIDNAPPED! #3 (of 5)
Written by ROY THOMAS
Penciled by MARIO GULLY
Cover by GERALD PAREL
David Balfour and his companion aboard The Covenant, Alan Stewart, have survived the attack of the ships crew and now control the ships liquor. The reluctant Captain agrees to take Stewart to Linnhe Loch in exchange for bottles of brandy. All seems well until The Covenant strikes a reef and young David is thrown overboard!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
THE ODYSSEY #5 (of 8)
Written by ROY THOMAS
Pencils & Cover by GREG TOCCHINI
To fulfill his promises to the goddess Circe, Odysseus sails to the Land of the Dead to uncover the next step in his legendary journey. Despite eluding Sirens and Cyclops, ogres and enchantments, Odysseus continues to encounter grave danger as his ship fast approaches the two fabled monsters, Scylla and Charybdis, from whose grasping arms and madly swirling whirlpools no ship has ever escaped.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #130
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by STUART IMMONEN
THE ULTIMATUM IS HERE!!
Aunt May is under arrest, Spider-Man is underwater and the world has gone to hell. Spidey and the gang will never be the same. Do not miss the shocking events that will define this book for months to come!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
SPIDER-MAN NOIR #2 (of 4)
Written by DAVID HINE & FABRICE SAPOLSKY
Art by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO
Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER
Variant Cover by DENNIS CALERO
With great power, come great responsibility...and a leather overcoat, and a revolver. Its Spider-Man as youve never seen him before! Writers David Hine and Fabrice Sapolsky and artist Carmine Di Giandomenico descend into the seamy, trash-strewn underbelly of Depression-era New York, and soar to the bloated heights of corruption and greed, to tell the unfamiliar story of Peter Parker, a conscientious but powerless young man given the ability to take on the Goblins mob! Will the crusading photojournalist Ben Urich and the slinky femme fatale Felicia Hardy help him...or stick a knife in his back?
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
X-MEN NOIR #2 (of 4)
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Art & Cover by DENNIS CALERO
Variant Cover by DENNIS CALERO
"Chief Detective Magnus had never seen Sebastian Shaw so angry before. The vein pulsating in the man's forehead threatened to burst as he swept one arm around what remained of his looted Hellfire Club.
"'Look at this!' Shaw seethed. 'Just look! They stole everything that wasn't nailed down -- and then they took the nails out of the rest of it and stole that, too!
"'If you can't catch these 'X Men,' Eric, I can just as easily shift my...support to someone who will..."
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #582
Written by DAN SLOTT
Pencils & Cover by MIKE MCKONE
"Mind on Fire" Part 2 of 2
The Molten Man's powers are out of control, setting the world ablaze around him, and destroying his own body and mind within. This is it, his final and brightest burn. And all he cares about is taking Harry Osborn with him! Can Spider-Man pull his best friend's fat out of this fire? And, with what Harry's been up to, should he? All this plus: a secret surprise from Liz Allan, and a major Spider-Mystery is finally solved.
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #583
Written by MARK WAID
Pencils by BARRY KITSON
Cover by JOHN ROMITA SR.
YOU ASKED FOR IT, YOU GOT IT! PETER PARKER ON A DATE!
After the revelations of Mind on Fire, love is in the air for more than one member of the cast and Pete finally gets some time out with the ladies. (and who better to bring it to you than two men who both had dates as recently as 1987!)
Amidst the romance though, forces are gathering that will spell trouble for Peter in the months to come.
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #584
Written by Marc Guggenheim
Pencils & Cover by John Romita Jr.
CHARACTER ASSASSINATION BEGINS!
The climax to the last years worth of Spider-man stories starts with a bang as questions are answered and Spideys new world is rocked to its core.
Who's the person terrorizing people as Menace? Who's behind the Spider-Tracer Killings? Who's going to be the Mayor of New York City? After more than 365 (Brand New) Days, Marc Guggenheim and John Romita Jr. have all the answers in the first chapter of "Character Assassination" -- a story over a year in the making!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: EXTRA! #2
Written by DAN SLOTT, ZEB WELLS & PHIL JIMENEZ
Pencils by PHIL JIMENEZ, PAOLO RIVERA & MORE
Cover by STEPHANE ROUX
Even with three issues a month, theres plenty of Spideys world left to explore. Amazing Spider-Man Extra! is back to make sure you dont miss a beat with three important stories that will affect Spideys life in the months to come.
Out of the pages of NEW WAYS TO DIE comes ANTI-VENOM in his first solo adventure by Dan Slott! When ANTI-VENOM tries to take down a black market drug ring, he comes face-to-face with MR. NEGATIVE...the man who is secretly Eddie Brock's
greatest friend. And maybe things aren't as black and white as they seem.
Also, more on the mysterious new teenage villain KRAVEN by Phil Jimenez. And finally Spider-Man meets his Avengers teammate Wolverine by Zeb Wells and Paolo Rivera
48 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #28
Written by TOM DEFALCO
Pencils by RON FRENZ & COLLEEN COOVER
Cover by RON FRENZ
Theres a new Green Goblin in town and his name is PETER PARKER! Spider-Girl faces her biggest challenge yet when she must face off against her own father! Plus, more fun with Maydays little brother as Tom DeFalco and Colleen Coover (AGE OF SENTRY) bring you LIL BENJY, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-BABY!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
SPIDER-MAN: FEAR ITSELF #1
Written by STUART MOORE
Pencils by JOE SUITOR
Cover by MICO SUAYAN
The mucky man monster returns to meet the Amazing Spider-Man in a double-sized epic that connects to both Peter Parkers youth and his present-day adventures.
In the Florida Everglades, Spider-Man squares off against eight hundred pounds of menace -- the savage, mindless Man-Thing! But after the battle, Spidey finds his own, radiation-altered body chemistry changing radically. To stop his hideous
transformation, hell have to face his own greatest fear!
48 PGS./One-Shot/Rated A ...$3.99
ADAM: LEGEND OF THE BLUE MARVEL #3 (of 6)
Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX
Penciled by MAT BROOME
Cover by JUAN DOE
The mystery of Marvels forgotten Golden Age guardian deepens! As Tony Stark a.k.a. Iron Man, Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. continues to dig, all he comes up with are more questions. Where is the Blue Marvel today? What unexpected agent has been monitoring him? And what exactly happened that day in space?
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
BIG HERO 6 #5 (of 5)
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Pencils & Cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA
Just when they thought the battle was over...things only gets worse for Japans top heroes! With a newand unusualpredicament afoot, all our heroes have to do is get past the army, navy, air force, marines... Getting home never seemed so hard before! Join the Big Hero 6 for the action-packed conclusion to their first mini-series in the new millennium from fan-favorite X-Scribe Chris Claremont and rising-star artist David Nakayama!
40 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99
AVENGERS/INVADERS #8 (of 12)
Written by JIM KRUEGER & ALEX ROSS
Penciled by STEVE SADOWSKI
Cover by ALEX ROSS
Variant Cover by STEVE EPTING
With the real enemy revealed, two teams of Avengers are drawn together for a brutal battle royale. Meanwhile, a secret from the Invaders past threatens to destroy the present, upend the chessboard and send several heroes back through the veils of time...perhaps lost forever.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA #46
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Pencils & Cover by STEVE EPTING
70th Anniversary Variant Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC (see page 4)
Eisner-Winning artist Steve Epting returns as the New Captain America comes face-to-face with an old ally -- Prince Namor -- on a dangerous trip to China. Can Bucky and Namor team up to save the memory of an old comrade-in-arms as Cold War crimes come back to haunt the Winter Soldier? Part 1 of 3.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THEATER OF WAR: AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Art by GARY ERSKINE
Cover by STEVE EPTING
The third in a series chronicling the adventures that made Captain America the hero we know today, Paul Jenkins (MYTHOS) does what he does best, weaving a tale of war, brotherhood and legacy. From skinny Steve Rogers at boot camp to the Super-Soldier leading a battalion of men against the Nazis, this is the Captain America you thought you knew but youve never seen. And when the choice is between his country or his best friend, this is the decision he had to make.
64 PGS./Rated T+ ...$4.99
CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI13 #9
Written by PAUL CORNELL
Penciled by LEONARD KIRK
Cover by STUART IMMONEN
Hell Comes to Birmingham
Captain Britain is reunited with his wife, Meggan! But can they stay together and live through Dr. Ploktas devastating attack? Also, the Black Knight gives into his darkest urges and comes to grips with the truth about the Ebony Blade. Can he ever turn back to the light? Part 4 (of 4)
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
CIVIL WAR: HOUSE OF M #5 (of 5)
Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE
Penciled by ANDREA DIVITO
Cover by MIKE PERKINS
REVEALED: How Magneto formed the House of M! It all comes down to this...the final battle between
Magneto's mutant army and the United States of America! Can the Master of Magnetism stand against non-metallic Sentinels? What will happen when
Magneto's children learn that he's their father? And how will Earth's superpowers respond when the planet's most powerful mutant finally makes his bid to conquer the world? The epic conclusion to the House of M's greatest untold story is here!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
DAREDEVIL #115
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by MICHAEL LARK
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
The shocking ending of LADY BULLSEYE is here! It's a non-stop kung-fu extravaganza, as Daredevil faces Lady Bullseye and the Hand and confronts one of the toughest decisions of his life!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99DAREDEVIL #115
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by MICHAEL LARK
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
The shocking ending of LADY BULLSEYE is here! It's a non-stop kung-fu extravaganza, as Daredevil faces Lady Bullseye and the Hand and confronts one of the toughest decisions of his life!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
DR. DOOM AND THE MASTERS OF EVIL #1
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Art by PATRICK SCHERBERGER
Cover by ROGER CRUZ
ALL NEW TALES!!! Youve gotta ask yourself: If Doctor Dooms the most evil guy ever, how much more evils it gonna get when he puts a whole TEAM of VILLAINS to work? It's the series where the bad guys get their say, and the Sinister Six are saying they aren't sinister enough! So, what's the solution? How about Kraven stealing a vibranium staff from the Louvre? Sweet! And how about Electro designs a new suit to better channel his powers? Great idea! And how about ramping up Mysterio's powers by breaking into Stark Industries to steal a miniaturized super-component, battling both Iron Man and Dr. Strange in the process?
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
ETERNALS #7
Written by CHARLES & DANIEL KNAUF
Pencils & Cover by ERIC NGUYEN
Ikaris makes a huge move as the next arc in our cosmic adventure begins! As the drastically approaching Horde legion moves ever closer to Earth, Druig and Ikaris' ageless hatred towards one another finally explodes! Pacts are broken, alliances are shaped, lines are drawn, and Eternal blood will flow on the Marvel landscape! Don't miss this jumping on point, dear reader, as the goldern-haired Eternal breaks from the pact to become a star!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
GHOST RIDER #31
Written by JASON AARON
Penciled by TAN ENG HUAT
Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM
The last time we saw Deputy Kowalski, he'd had his hand chopped off and eaten by a crazed cannibal and been Penance Stared by an enraged Johnny Blaze. Now he's back, armed with a hellfire shotgun and gunning for vengeance against the Ghost Rider. And as if that wasn't bad enough, there's also the little matter of the final war for heaven, as Danny Ketch leads the warrior angels of the Black Host against Blaze and his ragtag band of rebels. Is this really the end for the Spirits of Vengeance?
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
GHOST RIDER:DANNY KETCH #4 (of 5)
Written by SIMON SPURRIER
Penciled by JAVIER SALTARES
Cover by CLINT LANGLEY
That Dirty Rotten Rat: confronted at last!
In a labyrinth of astral tunnels, with his mind unraveling and his life collapsing around him, Danny Ketch must risk his very soul to fulfill the tangled task of his Angelic master.
Events race towards their skull-cracking climax, as Saltares and Spurrier serve-up the penultimate verse in the dirge of Danny Ketch...
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99
X-MEN VS. HULK #1
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by SCOTT CLARK
Cover by DAVID YARDIN
Youre Colossus, the steel-skinned X-Man who can dish out some serious hurt. So when Wolverine wants to take you down a peg or two, whos he gonna call? If youre thinking mean and green, youre on the right track...
Join X-Legend Chris Claremont for a tutorial in pain you wont forget! Plus: a classic Claremont tale!
48 pgs/One-Shot/Rated A...$3.99
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #125
Written by FRED VAN LENTE & GREG PAK
Penciled by SALVA ESPIN & CLAYTON HENRY
Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
"LOVE & WAR" - Conclusion!
MS. FANTASTIC! X-23, the WOLVERINE! Mary-Jane Parker, the Spectacular SPIDER-WOMAN! Emma "WHITE PHOENIX" Frost! These are the AVENGERS of the United States of Amazonia now that the World Axis has shifted -- and they've got the last fighter for men's liberation, Hercules, in their sights!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 #4 (of 4)
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by KEV WALKER
Cover by GREG LAND
The horror hit reaches its blood-curdling, skin-eating,gore-caked climax! Machine Man trapped in the Zombie-verse! A.R.M.O.R. overrun by the walking dead! The Marvel Universe mere seconds away from being completely consumed by cannibalistic superhumans! All this, plus - straight from the pages of AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE - the hottie robot Jocosta! Be there for the finale of the series that IGN.com says "breathes new life" into the horror dynasty!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #22
Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKi
Penciled by TRAVEL FOREMAN
Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER
Iron Fist and the Immortal Weapons kick off another
dimension-spanning adventure! Think you know everything there is to know about the Seven Capital Cities of Heaven? Well, maybe you do. But a couple of arcs ago we did tease there being an EIGHTH city...oh thats right...Duane Swierczynski and Travel Foreman are taking it there!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #7
Written by LOUISE SIMONSON
Penciled by RODNEY BUCHEMI
Cover by SALVADOR ESPIN
Join legendary scribe LOUISE SIMONSON as she documents the origins of the greatest warrior godhood has eer known: THE MIGHTY THOR! See how the God of Thunder came to our world, and what awesome adversities shaped him into a
champion of man!
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #44
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Art by DAVID HAHN
Cover by TOM GRUMMETT & CHRIS SOTOMAYOR
When a major fast food restaurant launches a "Good Taste Need Not Be Alien" advertising campaign, it hires a few aliens for publicity. But who's the marketing genius who thought Null the Living Darkness would make a good employee? And why won't anybody fire him? Battle lines are drawn at a fast food counter when the Fantastic Four stand between hungry citizens and an incredibly powerful, and incredibly belligerent, fast food cashier in, "Would You Like Living Darkness With That?"
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #47
Written by TODD DEZAGO
Pencils & Cover by SANFORD GREENE
"JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS"--SPIDER-MAN is a little red in the face when he assumes that the costumed figure leaving the scene of a crime is the criminal! Pointing out that that's what J. JONAH JAMESON does to him, The PROWLER reminds Spidey that it's never a good idea to jump to conclusions!
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS #32
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by MATTEO LOLLI
Cover by SALVADOR ESPIN
No matter how powerful you are, how heroic you are, or how beloved you are, you still have to pay taxes. And when the IRS comes knocking on the door to Avengers Tower, it causes all sorts of problems. Luckily, the Avengers can avoid the problematic filing of their real names by helping the IRS collect back taxes on a few deadbeats. Unfortunately, those deadbeats include Bullseye, Man-Bull, the Absorbing Man, Whirlwind, and a certain highly-successful web- designer named Oog---and these guys DON'T want to pay! Action! Adventure! Taxes?
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99
MARVELS: EYE OF THE CAMERA #3 (of 4)
Written by KURT BUSIEK
Pencils & Cover by JAY ANACLETO
Black and White Variant Also Available!
The Punisher. Wolverine. Elektra. As the sequel to the classic Marvel series continues, Phil Sheldon watches the Marvel Universe get darker, more dangerous...at the same time as he faces devastating personal news. Can he make the public see the marvels for the heroes they are to him? Or is it a lost cause? Phil and Ben Urich run a desperate race through Manhattan to cover the news -- but for Phil, it may be the last time...
32 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99
MOON KNIGHT #26
Written by MIKE BENSON
Penciled by JEFTE PALO
Cover by GABRIELE DELLOTTO
DOWN SOUTH, PART 1
Out of the frying pan...into the inferno. Marc Spector may be dead, but Moon Knight is very much alive. Hiding out in the dark underbelly of Mexico City, trouble quickly finds the fugitive vigilante when a mysterious millionaire begs him to ensure the safe return of his kidnapped daughter. Problem is, the girl is in the clutches of corrupt cops that are currently in the crosshairs of a vigilante whose methods make even Khonshu blink. The Punisher has come down to Mexico, and God help anyone who gets between him and his prey.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
NYX: NO WAY HOME #5 (of 6)
Written by MARJORIE LIU
Penciled by KALMAN
ANDRASOFSZKY
Cover by ALINA URUSOV
Kiden Nixon has finally come face to face with the man who has made it his mission to destroy her life. But who is this shadowy figure that has sent assassins and headhunters after Kiden and her mutant friends? And what secret will he reveal about her long-dead father? Best-selling author Marjorie Liu reveals all in this chilling penultimate chapter...Plus: behind the scenes bonus features and never before seen artwork!
40 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99
NOVA #21
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES
Cover by ADI GRANOV
Richard Rider: Nova no more? With the new Nova Corps on Earth laying down the law, is there no longer a need for the Human Rocket? Plus: guest-stars Darkhawk and the original Quasar! Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning and Wellinton Alves hit you with the biggest twists yet in the latest jaw-dropping installment of what Wizard calls the best outer space soap opera since "Star Wars!"
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
NOVA: ORIGIN OF RICHARD RIDER
Written by DAN ABNETT, ANDY LANNING & MARV WOLFMAN
Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA & SAL BUSCEMA
Cover by JOHN BUSCEMA
You know Nova from his hit on-going series; now, see how it all began in this power-packed origin! Before NEW WARRIORS and ANNIHILATION, Nova was one of the seventies' most scintillating stars! Experience the birth of Marvels sci-fi hero like never before with a brand-new framing sequence by fan-favorite NOVA scribes Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning!
Re-presenting NOVA #1 and #4.
48 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ ...$4.99
NEW WARRIORS #20
Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX
Penciled by REILLY BROWN
Cover by NIC KLEIN
FINAL ISSUE!
This is it. This is what its all led up to. In a future thats everything hes ever fought against, Night Thrasher has achieved his mission and been reunited with his brother, Dwayne. But at a cost. One thats growing. And when that cost becomes too high, Donyell realizes he needs to take it upon himself to set things right. In this final issue of NEW WARRIORS, all bets are off. And no one leaves unscathed...
48 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
OFFICIAL INDEX TO THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #1
Written by VARIOUS
Follow the history of the Marvel Universe as it unfolds month by month with the All-New Official Index to the Marvel Universe. Each issue provides synopses for dozens of individual comics, including back-up strips, introducing you to the characters, teams, places and equipment that appeared within, providing vital information about first appearances, where they last showed up and where they appeared next! Join us as we chronicle the Marvel Universe, starting with Spider-Man (from Amazing Fantasy #15 on), Iron Man (from Tales of Suspense #39 on) and the X-Men (from 1963's X-Men #1 on).
64 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99
SECRET INVASION POSTER BOOK
Thirty-six posters commemorating the crossover event of 2008!
72 PGS./Rated A ...$6.99
PUNISHER: WAR ZONE #5 & 6 (of 6)
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Pencils & Cover by STEVE DILLON
THE RESURRECTION OF MA GNUCCI, CONCLUSION
The latest offering from the red-hot Marvel Knights line reunites the seminal creative team of Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon for a special, weekly-shipping 6-part limited sequel to their legendary story arc, Welcome Back, Frank.
Shes back and she wants payback. Ma Gnucci. Eighty-five pounds of hairless, armless, legless, supposed-to-be-dead evil. And thats not the end of Frank Castles problems! It would appear that someone else Frank put six feet under is alive and kicking -- and wants dibs on the Punisher. Enter: Elite.
32 PGS.(each)/Parental Advisory ...$3.99 (each)
PUNISHER #1
Written by RICK REMENDER
Penciled by JEROME OPENA
50/50 Covers by MIKE MCKONE
LIVING IN DARKNESS, PART 1
The fight against the Dark Reign begins as the duty of chronicling Frank Castles war journal is passed to new regular team of writer Rick Remender (End League, Fear Agent) and Jerome Opeña (Wolverine, Fear Agent).
One man with one bullet, in the right place, at the right time, can change the world. Thats why the Punisher is perched atop a building on the Jersey shore with a high-powered Skrull rifle, his crosshairs trained on a target in Midtown Manhattan. But who is his target -- and why? One things for sure: Theyre anything but helpless. Someone is watching their back. Someone big. Enter: The Sentry!
48 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
RUINS #1
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Painted by CLIFF & TERESE NIELSEN, TERESE NIELSEN & CHRIS MOELLER
Cover by CLIFF & TERESE NIELSEN
LOGO VARIANT ALSO AVAILABLE!
Marvel's favorite pessimist looks through his darkest glass yet into a world where "marvel" is just another word for "horror." Nuclear warfare, internment camps, government oppression, drug addiction, degradation, suicide...and those are just the ones we have words for. Have the men and women we know as heroes made the situation better or worse? Here's a hint: In the Ruins, radiation only kills. Collecting RUINS #1-2.
80 PGS./One-Shot/Parental Advisory ...$4.99
RUNAWAYS #6
Written by TERRY MOORE
Pencils & Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS
Dead Wrong
The conclusion of Terry Moores (Strangers in Paradise) first heart-wrenching story-arc. Its the final showdown between Karolinas fellow Majesdanians and the Runaways. The effects of this will shake the core of the Runaways and change their lives. And with Humberto Ramos (X-MEN, WOLVERINE) on board you KNOW you cant miss this. Part 6 (of 6)
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
SQUADRON SUPREME #7
Written by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Penciled by MARCO CHECCHETTO
Cover by MIKE DEODATO
ONE FINE DAY PART 1 (OF 6)
Americadevastated in a war of superhumans, abandoned by her greatest heroes...and rebuilt by Nick Fury. After last issues shocking ending, the master manipulator will face a few old friendsfriends who have some interesting ideas about the world of tomorrow. But does Fury have a place in it? Join writer Howard Chaykin as he welcomes superstar-in-the-making Marco Checchetto as the Squadron enters a bold new era!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
SHE-HULK #37
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by STEVE SCOTT
Cover by GG STUDIO
Our Gamma-irradiated emerald beauty is facing a United Nations inquiry, and theyre throwing the book at her... Mallory Book that is. Will she pay for the crime of heroism? Will she be forever called a Menace to Society? And hey... didnt she used to have a friend who was one of those Secret Invader types? To everyones surprise, old friendsand old enemiesarrive with new developments to complicate She-Hulks life.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
THE AGE OF THE SENTRY #5 (of 6)
Written by JEFF PARKER & PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by RAMON ROSANAS
Cover by DAVE BULLOCK
Time was, if a train was about to run over a lady, heroes didn't go back in time to divert the rail, they flew down and took the full impact of that locomotive! And they didn't sometimes team up with their enemies either, a villain is a bad guy and that's all there is to it! There's a lot about hero-ing our friend The Sentry will learn when he meets... the GOLDEN AGE SENTRY!
Also, the Sentry and his 31st century Guardians of the Galaxy teammates get the call when a planet named Idda is about to give birth, and the only known planetary midwifery tome is guarded by the remains of a savage race! Will they reach the book in time? Live through a horrifying space battle? And will the Sentry even notice Sun Girl has a crush on him? Join the Sentry and the star-spanning Guardians in their quest to deliver big!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
SKAAR: SON OF HULK #7
Written by GREG PAK
Penciled by BUTCH GUICE
Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
The soothsayers sing: One day, green-hued giants will clash on the broken battlefields of savage Sakaar. One day the son will confront the father who abandoned him to monsters and madmen. But before Skaar can meet the Hulk, he must survive today's terrible clash. And even with all his rage and strength, what hope can he have against the return of the SILVER SAVAGE? The Silver Surfer returns to Sakaar as a new story-arc begins!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
SUB-MARINER: THE DEPTHS #4 (of 5)
Written by PETER MILLIGAN
Pencils & Cover by ESAD RIBIC
The bottom of the ocean. The bottom of the Earth. The depths. Legendary adventurer Randolph Stein travelled here, into the dark belly of the Marianas Trench, to find a missing deep-sea expedition and refute a legend. What hes found surpasses his wildest nightmares. A creature of indescribable power and fury has been waiting for him. Its name is Namor, and it has special plans for Stein. Special plans.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99
THOR #600
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI, STAN LEE & CHRIS GIARRUSSO
Penciled by OLIVIER COIPEL, CHRIS GIARRUSSO & TBA
Wraparound Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
Variant Wraparound Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Variant Cover by MARC SILVESTRI
The mighty God of Thunder hits a major milestone! THOR goes back to its classic numbering for this issue 600 mega-event, and even Stan The Man Lee joins the party with an all-new story! J. Michael Straczynski and Olivier Coipel bring their widely acclaimed run to a major culmination! And Chris Giarrusso lays down an epic Mini Marvels Thor adventure!
PLUS jaw- dropping wraparound covers by Olivier Coipel and Marko Djurdjevic! Miss this issue?! We say thee NAY!
104 PGS./Rated T+ ...$4.99
SECRET INVASION: WAR OF KINGS
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER & BONG DAZO
Cover by BRANDON PETERSON
Its finally here...WAR OF KINGS! The Secret Invasion may be over, but the Inhumans are still reeling from the terrible wounds inflicted on them by the Skrulls. And this time, the Royal Family and their massively powered people have been pushed too far! You have never seen the Inhumans like this and its only the beginning! Plus: How will the empire-expanding Vulcan react to these recent universe-shaking developments? Before this double-sized shocker is over, vengeance will be had, daring alliances will be forged, and the first shots in a destiny-changing battle will be fired! The acclaimed team of writers Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (NOVA) and artist Paul Pelletier (GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY) unite to revamp heroes, reveal villains and rock the universe!
48 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ ...$3.99
WAR OF KINGS SAGA available this January. See upcoming Marvel Mailers for more details.
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #9
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by BONG DAZO
Cover by CLINT LANGLEY
Star-Lord...trapped in jail...in the Negative Zone Prison...under attack from King Blastaar and his barbarian hordes! Will Rocket Raccoon and his new Guardians arrive in time to save their leader? Given their recent run of luck, probably not! Plus, cool art by Star Wars penciler Bong Dazo staggering revelations about Adam Warlock as events continue to build to WAR OF KINGS! Surely you must be there for the next chapter of the series that has WeeklyComicBookReview.com raving: If you arent reading GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY yet, now is the time to get a taste of the awesome that is Rocket Raccoon and the gang.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
X-MEN: KINGBREAKER #2 (of 4)
Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST
Penciled by DUSTIN WEAVER
Cover by BRANDON PETERSON
Marvel Girl, Korvus and Lilandra are the only resistance to Vulcans reign, but Vulcan aims to end their rebellion. With Havok, Polaris and rest of the Starjammers in prison, they dont stand to get much help. The ShiAr Empire is expanding under Emperor Vulcans reign... Come see the road to the WAR OF KINGS!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
ASTONISHING X-MEN #28
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Pencils & Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
"GHOST BOX," PART 4
Big action. Big Science. And a Big Mystery to solve! The superstar team of Warren Ellis and Simone Bianchi take the X-Men on a mission that will take them into mind-bending and previously uncharted territory -- one that will test them -- and their leader Cyclops -- to their very core.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
X-MEN: LEGACY #220
Written by MIKE CAREY
Penciled by SCOT EATON
Cover by LEE BERMEJO
Salvage
Its the moment that X-Fans have been waiting for Rogue makes her return to the X-Books. But while Xavier seeks out Rogue, who is searching for him? Hunter becomes hunted and friend becomes foe, in a story that will change your favorite Southern Belle forever. Part 1 (of 5)
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
X-INFERNUS #2 (of 4)
Written by C.B. CEBULSKI
Penciled by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
Cover by DAVID FINCH
Darkchilde comes calling to the X-Mens doorstepand shes not leaving without her Soulsword. The next pulse-pounding issue by C.B. Cebulski (LONERS, Drain) and Giuseppe Cammuncoli (MS. MARVEL, Intimates) is here and its shaking up the X-Men in a big way.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
X-FORCE #11
Written by CRAIG KYLE & CHRISTOPHER YOST
Pencils by ALINA URUSOV & CLAYTON CRAIN
Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
WHO THE HELL IS ELI BARD?
After Warpath's shocking discovery last issue, now it can be told... the origin and history of the mysterious man who betrayed the Purifiers, killed a Technarch, and plans a dark future for X-Force and all of mutantkind. Welcome to first century ROME, and meet the man named Eliphas and his Black Queen...the woman the X-Men know as SELENE.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
CABLE #10
Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Pencils & Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI
WAITING FOR THE END OF THE WORLD,CONCLUSION
In the present, Cyclops, Emma and Beast have been ambushed by Bishop and a nasty little surprise hes smuggled into the X-Men HQ. Meanwhile, hundreds of years in the future, Cable realizes what the former X-Man has done to the planet -- all in an effort to make sure Cable and the four-year-old mutant messiah never, ever return to the present. Once again, the rules of the hunt have been completely rewritten, and the future of mutantkind has never looked more uncertain.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #32
Written by DANIEL WAY
Pencils & Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
THE FAMILY BUSINESS
Wolverine and Daken go toe-to-toe with one of the most sadistic villains in the Marvel Universe: CYBER! Looking to settle scores on many fronts, Cyber has returned to wreak havoc! How will Wolverine defeat the one man hes ever feared...and how can he trust his son not to betray him? Part 2 (of 2)
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
X-FACTOR #39
Written by PETER DAVID
Pencils by VALENTINE DELANDRO
Cover by MIKE MCKONE
Witness the most important event in the lives of Jaime Madrox and Sirenthe birth of their baby! What will happen to X-Factorand what will be the meaning for mutantkind!...All we can guarantee are that the answers are not what you expectbut thats what makes it X-Factor! Dont miss what is sure to be one of the most talked-about books of 2009!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
YOUNG X-MEN #10
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM
Pencils by BEN OLIVER
Cover by BILLY TAN
You think you know everything there is to know about YOUNG X-MEN? Think again. One shocker has been brewing since #1 and the pot peaks with #10. Dont miss this landmark issue of Young X-Men.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
X-MEN: WORLDS APART #4 (of 4)
Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST
Penciled by DIOGENES NEVES
Cover by STEPHANE ROUX
On one hand, her husband. On the other, her teammates. While Storm races to save the lives of the Black Panther and the X-Men, she recognizes a third option: take down the one responsible for making her choose in the first place. And to do it, she just might get some help from an unlikely source...
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
X-MEN/SPIDER-MAN #3 (of 4)
Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE
Pencils & Cover by MARIO ALBERTI
We take you back to the days of grungy 90s as The X-Men and Spider-Man face off against Mr. Sinister and Carnage! But this Spidey isn't Peter Parker--it's Ben Reilly, the Spider-Clone! And Wolverine's claws are made of bone, not adamantium! It's radical...it's extreme...and if we coulda put a chromium cover on it, we would have! Put down your pogs and pick this up if only to feast your eyes on Mario Alberti's art! It'll make you say "Cowabunga, dude!"
32 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99
WOLVERINE: SWITCHBACK
Written by JOSEPH L. CLARK
Paints & Cover by DAS PASTORAS
All Logan wanted was a little drive in the fresh mountain air. What he got was the stench of death on a little patch of road outside the town of Pottsville. Someone or something is laying down roadtraps for passing motorists. Is it the work of a serial killer? Or is the entire town in on the crime? The only way for Logan to know for sure is to offer himself as bait. Its a terrible waste of a beautiful muscle car, but hey, someones got to do it.
48 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99
X-MEN: MAGNETO TESTAMENT #5 (of 5)
Written by GREG PAK
Art by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
The boy survived Kristallnacht, the Einsatzgruppe, and the Warsaw Ghetto. But now Max Eisenhardt faces Hitler's Final Solution in the death camp known as Auschwitz-Birkenau. What will it take to endure? Who are the Sonderkommando? And will a vision of a girl named Magda bring hope or horror? The definitive origin story of Magneto reaches its shattering conclusion.
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory ...$3.99
WOLVERINE: FIRST CLASS #11
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Art by FRANCIS PORTENA
Cover by DAVID WILLIAMS & WIL QUINTANA
Though a lycanthrope's bite has turned Wolverine into a true raging beast of the night, he may have at last found peace in his werewolf pack. But when he learns that the focus of the pack's vengeance is Kitty Pryde's father, only Jack Russell, the Werewolf-by-Night, may be able to stop him in time!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
WEAPON X: FIRST CLASS #3 (of 3)
Written by MARC SUMERAK
Penciled by MARK ROBINSON
Cover by MICHAEL RYAN
Wolverine finally has all the answers he wanted about his days at the Weapon X facility... but he's also discovered why those memories were so deeply buried to begin with! Will his quest for the truth unleash an even greater danger upon those around him? The only way to make sure it doesn't is by facing off against his greatest enemy - himself! Plus: Gambit has just been hired for the biggest job of his young life - a heist at the Weapon X facility! Bonne chance, mon ami!
48 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99
WOLVERINE AND POWER PACK #3 (of 4)
Written by MARC SUMERAK & CHRIS GIARRUSSO
Art by SCOTT KOBLISH & CHRIS GIARRUSSO
Cover by GURIHIRU
Jack Power and Franklin Richards take a wild trip through the timestream and end up face-to-face with a pre-teen Wolverine! But since young James Howlett is nothing at all like the hero he is destined to one
day become, it'll be up to our time-tossed troublemakers to teach the once-and-future-Wolvie how to kick some butt! Plus...MINI MARVELS!
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99
NEW EXILES #17
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by TIM SEELEY & VICENÇ VILLAGRASA
Cover by ALEX GARNER
The heart wants what the heart wants and the sadistic Slaymaster wants Psylockes heart...literally! The Elizabeth Braddock of Earth-616 has slipped through his nefarious fingers one too many times, but hes finally cornered her on a world targeted by Empress Hydra for extermination! As the dimensions buckle and the end-of-all looms nigh, its a showdown for the record booksand only one will walk away! An issue so shocking we had to call it Who Dies Next?!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
WOLVERINE: MANIFEST DESTINY #4 (of 4)
Written by JASON AARON
Penciled by STEPHEN SEGOVIA
Cover by DAVE WILKINS
Last time Wolverine tangled with the four mystical warriors of the Black Dragon Death Squad, it very nearly cost him his life. But this time hes got some help, as every kung fu school in Chinatown unites behind himincluding the reunited Sons of the Tiger! But at what price will come victory? And what dark decision will Wolverine be forced to make?
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
X-MEN: MANIFEST DESTINY #5 (of 5)
Written by MIKE CAREY, FRANK TIERI & OTHERS
Art by MICHAEL RYAN, TAKESHI MIYAZAWA & OTHERS
Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS
The final issue of the hit X-Men anthology mini-series is here! See the pulse pounding conclusion of Mike Carey (X-MEN: LEGACY) and Michael Ryans (RUNAWAYS) Iceman story? What does Mystique want and why is she coming to Iceman? Also stories featuring the return of Avalanche and a rockin story starring your favorite glam-X-lady Dazzler!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
PUNISHER: FRANK CASTLE #66
Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Penciled by MICHEL LACOMBE
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
SIX HOURS TO KILL," PART 1
The Punisher always knew hed die on the job. But he didnt know hed have an expiration date. After busting up a slave ring in downtown Philadelphia, Frank Castle has been tricked, trapped, gassed, strapped to a table and injected with a serum that will turn him into a 220-pound corpse by dawn -- six hours from now. The people who grabbed him want him to do a simple little job and then theyll give him the antidote -- simple, right? Guess again. The Punisher is nobodys errand boy. Theres only one thing he wants to do before he dies: Take as many bastards as he can with him.
32 PGS./Explicit Content ...$3.99
DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING WEREWOLF BY NIGHT #1 (of 4)
Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Pencils and Cover by MICO SUAYAN
For 28 days of the month, Jack Russell leads a normal life. Hes got a beautiful wife and a baby on the way. Hes the picture of happiness. On day 29, however, he turns into an uncontrollable, bloodthirsty monster. But as the saying goes, the best-laid plans of wolves and men...
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory ...$3.99
KICK-ASS #7
Written by MARK MILLAR
Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE! Dave Lizewski has had better days. When he first pulled on the Super Hero suit, it was the thrill of a lifetime. Since then, hes been banged-up, beaten, broken, bludgeoned, and all sorts of other b-words. Hes met a 9-year-old assassin and been on a super hero team-up. Hes watched people die and seen himself become an internet celebrity. But all that means nothingcompared to tonight. MARK MILLAR and JOHN ROMITA JR.s foul-mouthed super hero saga continues!
32 PGS./Mature ...$2.99
INCOGNITO #2
By Ed Brubaker (Captain America) and Sean Phillips(Marvel Zombies)
The team that's won every MAJOR AWARD in comics continues the most twisted super-villain story ever told!
Meet the Black Death. Five years ago someone ratted-out this super-powered crime lord and he's been doing hard time ever since. So, what will he do when he finds out an old henchman who's supposed to be DEAD has been living in Witness Protection all this time? Hint - He's going to kill a lot of people.
32 pgs/Mature Content..... $3.50
CRIMINAL VOL. 4: BAD NIGHT TP
The craziest Criminal arc yet is collected!
Years ago Jacob's life was torn apart, and now one bad decision on one bad night may shatter what little he's got left. A searing tale of sex, obsession, greed and insanity by best-selling creators Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips!
120 pgs/Mature Content.... $14.99
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