Marvel-Solicitations 2008-09 (Sep)
Marvel-Solicitations 2008-09 (Sep)
THE STAND: CAPTAIN TRIPS #1 (of 5) 
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Penciled & Inked by MIKE PERKINS
Cover by LEE BERMEJO
Variant Cover by MIKE PERKINS
Sketch Variant Cover by LEE BERMEJO
It begins here: the apocalyptic epic battle between good and evil based on the classic bestseller by master of horror Stephen King! On a secret army base in the Californian desert, something has gone horribly, terribly wrong. Something that will send Charlie Campion and his wife and daughter fleeing in the middle of the night. Unfortunately for the Campion family--and the rest of America--they are unaware that all three of them are carrying a deadly cargo: A virus that will spread from person to person like wildfire, triggering a massive wave of disease and death, prefacing humanity's last stand! Be there as writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four) teams with artist Mike Perkins (Captain America) for the first arc in the next great Stephen King event!
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.
The STAND POSTER (solicited in Previews #58 as Stephen King A Poster) (JUN082450)
24x36 Color Poster...$7.99 Final Order Cut-Off 7/24, (On-Sale 8/20/08)
DARK TOWER: TREACHERY #1 (of 6)
Written by ROBIN FURTH & PETER DAVID
Pencils & Cover by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE
Variant Cover by GABRIELE DELL'OTTO
Sketch Variant Cover by JAE LEE
The ka-tet of Roland, Alain and Cuthbert have returned safely to their home in Gilead. But all is not well. Roland has kept the evil Maerlyn's Grapefruit and has become obsessed with peering into its pinkish depths despite the deadly toll it's taken on his health. And what the young gunslinger sees brings him the darkest of nightmares. Meanwhile, Roland's father has led a posse in search of those who threatened his son's life in Hambry-John Farson and the Big Coffin Hunters. And in this encounter, Stephen Deschain's life may be forfeit.
40 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory...$3.99
©2008 Stephen King. All rights reserved
Stephen King Dark Tower Treachery Poster (JUN082451)
24x36 Color Poster...$7.99 Final Order Cut-Off 7/24, (On-Sale 8/20/08)
LORDS OF AVALON: SWORD OF DARKNESS HC
Written by SHERRILYN KENYON & ROBIN GILLESPIE
Penciled by TOMMY OHTSUKA
Cover by TOMMY OHTSUKA
In a world where Camelot is ruled by Lord Kerrigan, the peasant Seren has become a pawn between the rulers of light and the rulers of darkness. But the talented seamstress faces a dilemma after Lord Kerrigan kidnaps her: Is Kerrigan truly the demon others portray him to be, or is he her savior in disguise? Jump into this new twist on Arthurian legend, adapted from bestselling author Kinley MacGregor. MacGregor, known for her historical romance novels, is the pen-name of Sherrilyn Kenyon, the bestselling
and award-winning American author known for her supernatural romance and vampire novels. Collecting LORDS OF AVALON: SWORD OF DARKNESS #1-6.
144 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2766-6
Trim size: standard
LORDS OF AVALON: SWORD OF DARKNESS HC - DIRECT MARKET ONLY
144 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3389-6
SAMURAI #1 (of 4)
Written by JEAN-FRANCOIS DI GIORGIO
Penciled by FR'D'RIC GENæT
Cover by FR'D'RIC GENæT
Adapted by JAKE FORBES
With an Exclusive U.S. Variant!
The European best-seller - now finally presented in English! Writer Jean-Francois Di Giorgio and artist Frdric Gent tap into the rich mythology of the noble Samurai, creating a nuanced look at the fabled Japanese warriors. Having become a samurai, Takeo feels strong enough to confront his past. On the borders of Japan, a terrible plan is being plotted: General Akuma, one of the Empire's most influential figures, seems to be dead set on betraying the Emperor to his own advantage. However, a grave secret links the two men: the 13th prophet. Meanwhile, Takeo hopes to discover who he is. Why did he grow up in a monastery? And why was he abandoned by his brother ten years earlier? His quest will put him in deep torment, placing him in the middle of the dark destiny of the Empire and the 13th prophet!
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.
UNIVERSAL WAR ONE #3 (of 3) 
Written by DENIS BAJRAM
Penciled by DENIS BAJRAM
Cover by DENIS BAJRAM
Adapted by PAUL BENJAMIN
The English adaptation of the European best-seller continues! When THE WALL appeared, it cut the solar system in half. It was vast. Dark. Unfathomable. The Purgatory squadron managed to break through, but only at the cost of one of their own. And when the survivors destroy the Wall, they disappear along with it. In the heart of their sci-fi odyssey, destiny will give them a chance to rewrite their own dark histories. Could they undo the events that led to the First Universal War?
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.
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: THE THREE MUSKETEERS #4 (of 6)
(BASED ON THE NOVEL BY ALEXANDRE DUMAS)
Adapted by ROY THOMAS
Penciled by HUGO PETRUS
Cover by GERALD PAREL
Cardinal Richelieu's plans to destroy the Queen-the woman who spurned him, move menacingly forward. Then, he attempts to weaken the throne itself by splitting up the King's protectors by offering Musketeer D'Artagnan a position in the Cardinal's own guard. When D'Artagnan refuses, Richelieu plots his death-with poison.
32 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED:THE ODYSSEY #1 (of 8)
(BASED ON THE EPIC POEM BY ALEXANDRE DUMAS)
Adapted by ROY THOMAS
Pencils & Cover by GREG
TOCCHINI
Odysseus, one of the great Greek warriors of the Trojan War, has not arrived home. His ship is blown off course by the vengeful sea god Poseidon, thus leading the hero into a series of awesome adventures that form a cornerstone of Western literature. This Homeric epic has been told and retold and now it receives the grand Marvel Illustrated treatment courtesy of classic scribe Roy Thomas (THE ILIAD) and penciler Greg Tocchini (THOR: SON OF ASGARD). It's the greatest voyage in all mythology and it begins here.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
ULTIMATE ORIGINS #4 (of 5)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by BUTCH GUICE
50/50 Cover by GABRIELE DELL'OTTO & DEAN WHITE
50/50 Variant Cover by ALEX MALEEV
Continuing the shocking exploration of the dark side of the Ultimate Unverse! For the first time we learn: How did Nick Fury become Nick Fury? How did the Hulk become the Hulk? And, finally, how did a baby Peter Parker connect to it all? Plus: the Ultimate Watcher has appeared and he is here to witness the Ultimatum!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
ULTIMATE X-MEN / FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL 1
Written by ARON COLEITE & JOE POKASKI
Penciled by BRANDON PETERSON
Cover by ERIC BASALDUA
Who can stop the future X-Men from killing today's Fantastic Four? Who else...the future Fantastic Four! Witness the revelations that have torn this young family of adventurers apart. And this is only the beginning as Ultimatum changes the very landscape of the Ultimate Universe!
48 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR / X-MEN ANNUAL 1
Written by ARON COLEITE & JOE POKASKI
Penciled by ERIC BASALDUA
Cover by ERIC BASALDUA
A group of X-Men from the future come back in time to try and assassinate the Fantastic Four-attempting to prevent the events of Ultimatum from ever happening. Who are these warriors from the future and what role will they play in the shocking scenario to follow?
48 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #126
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by STUART IMMONEN
Guest-starring the Ultimates! The worst has happened -- Peter Parker has become the dreaded symbiote Venom! And not only is Silver Sable and her Wildpack on his gooey trail, but our troubled hero is also in the crosshairs of the Ultimates!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #570
Written by DAN SLOTT
Pencils & Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Monkey Variant by MIKE MCKONE
NEW WAYS TO DIE
It's the Spider-Fight of the century: SPIDER-MAN versus VENOM versus ANTI-VENOM! Who will be the last web-slinger
standing? The guy with radioactive spider-blood? The man with the original symbiote? Or...hold on...just who or what is Anti-Venom anyway?! Also: a regular Spidey cast member falls prey to Menace! And Aunt May sees a suspiciously secret side of the F.E.A.S.T. center...
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #571
Written by DAN SLOTT
Pencils & Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
NEW WAYS TO DIE
How do you top last week's Spider-Mano-a-mano-a-mano? How about with an all-goblin throwdown?! It's the true goblin taking on the new goblin as NORMAN OSBORN squares off against MENACE! Also: more SPIDEY/THUNDERBOLTS action! And one of Spider-Man's greatest foes finally uncovers one of his best kept secrets...
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #572
Written by DAN SLOTT
Pencils & Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
NEW WAYS TO DIE
Bullseye and the Thunderbolts target Spider-Man...in a way he's never been targeted before! Also: Oscorp's secret scandal, but who's behind it? Harry or Norman? And a classic Spider-Man foe returns to the fold! Spider-Man's Brand New Day is over, and now all that's left for him are NEW WAYS TO DIE!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
VENOM: DARK ORIGIN #2 (of 5)
Written by Zeb Wells
Pencils & Cover by Angel Medina
When a man claiming to be the Sin-Eater -- the serial killer tormenting Spider-Man and all New York City -- contacts the young Eddie Brock at the Daily Globe, Eddie takes his shot at career-making news. Who cares if the story's full of holes? Watch the corruption that poisons Eddie's soul until it's as black as a certain alien symbiote...and witness the creation of one of Spider-Man's great foes! By writer Zeb Wells (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and artist Angel Medina (SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN)!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #2 (of 5)
Written by TERRY MOORE
Pencils by CRAIG ROUSSEAU
Cover by TERRY MOORE
Monkey Variant Cover by ADRIAN ALPHONA
Eisner-award winner TERRY MOORE's take on everyone's favorite redhead rolls on! MJ's strapped for cash, so it's time to join the workforce...aaaaaand it doesn't go all that great. Oh, and who's spreading rumors about MJ being all spoiled and stuck up? Not the best idea in the world to be hatin' on Spidey's girl...
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #24
Written by TOM DEFALCO
Pencils & Cover by RON FRENZ
"The End of MAY!" Part 5 of 5
As Nucleus unleashed her full power, Spider-Girl finally confronts the brand-new May for one of the most explosive, shock endings of all!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
BIG HERO 6 #1 (of 6)
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Pencils, Cover & Variant Cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA
The astonishing return of Big Hero Six! Who, you ask? Why none other than Japan's top heroes, defending the land of the rising sun in the name of the Emperor! Come join Hiro (the smartest boy in Japan), Baymax (his trusty robot companion), Honey Lemon (with her all-containing handbag), Gogo Tomago (somersaulting into an unstoppable energy ball)... plus, who are the Six's two new members? When unknown super-villains strike Tokyo, BH6 is on the scene, and the stage is set for new adventure and a new series!
48 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99
FANTASTIC FOUR: TRUE STORY #3 (of 4)
Written by PAUL CORNELL
Penciled by HORACIO DOMINGUEZ
Cover by NIKO HENRICHON
Okay, you remember that the FF had ventured into fiction to save the world? In this issue, we find out who the big villain is (one of the original Marvel villains, that the FF have never met!) Frankenstein vs. Dracula! Johnny collapses in the arms of Mr. Toad! And the deaths of nearly all the FF. Yes, in a miniseries. The guys on the main book are just going to have to deal. Join us as True Story becomes a true nightmare.
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA #42
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Pencils & Cover by STEVE EPTING
The final chapter of the epic "Death of Captain America" saga is here! The New Captain America, the Falcon, the Black Widow, Sharon Carter - all in a final showdown with the Red Skull and his minions for the future of America!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI13 #5
Written by PAUL CORNELL
Penciled by LEONARD KIRK
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
Monkey Variant by David Yardin
Blade is back. And what is Lady Jacqueline Falsworth to him, except another dead vampire? Plus: Excalibur in the suburbs, the tears of a Skrull and tea with Union Jack. Pick up the hottest book to come out of SECRET INVASION, by Paul Cornell (Dr. Who, WISDOM) and Leonard Kirk (HULK: WARBOUND, Batman).
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
DAREDEVIL #111
Written by Ed Brubaker
Penciled by CLAY MANN
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
50/50 Variant Cover by TERRY DODSON
Be there when Matt Murdock first encounters a shocking new face -- Lady Bullseye! Who is she? Where did she come from? What does she want? And will she be a foe to Daredevil...or a friend? We can't make a peep yet, but it's the perfect jumping-on point as an alarming new chapter begins in the acclaimed DAREDEVIL run by Ed Brubaker and Michael Lark! LADY BULLSEYE!!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
ETERNALS #4
Written by CHARLES KNAUF & DANIEL KNAUF
Art & Cover by DANIEL ACUNA
Tremble, Mortals! Even as time runs out for the planet, the Eternals squabble amongst themselves! With a traitor in their midst and a spy watching their every move, the Eternals have broken into factions, and both sides have earned the ire of the newly awakened Forgotten One! All this, plus the petulant mortal Iron Man, Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. chooses now to take a stand against our immortal heroes?! How will they prepare for the coming of the Horde?
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
FANTASTIC FOUR #561
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils & Cover by BRYAN HITCH
Monkey Variant by Frank Cho
"The Death of the Invisible Woman" concludes, with...well, the death of the Invisible Woman!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
MARVEL 1985 #5 (of 6)
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils & Cover by TOMMY LEE EDWARDS
"THE ODYSSEY"
Toby Goodman's figured out the only way he can save the real world of 1985 from an invasion of super-villains from the Marvel Universe-but to do so he has to lay his life on the line and journey to the one place he never imagined he'd go. It's the trip of a lifetime-and it just might mean the end of all life on two dimensions. The super hero crossover you always dreamed of gets bigger and bolder, in a story with major ramifications in the Marvel Universe of today!
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Rated T+ ...$3.99
GHOST RIDER #27
Written by JASON AARON
Penciled by TAN ENG HUAT
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Hidden in secret tunnels beneath a rickety old cabin in the mountains of Tennessee is a library housing the entire history of the Spirit of Vengeance. The answer to every question Johnny Blaze has ever had about the Ghost Rider, it's all there... and Danny Ketch has just set it on fire. Plus, Blaze vs. Blackout and the debut of the all-new Caretaker!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
CIVIL WAR: HOUSE OF M #1 (of 5)
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE
Penciled by ANDREA DI VITO
Cover by MIKE PERKINS
The biggest House of M story is finally revealed: how did Magneto take over the world? He began life as a penniless refugee, but rose to conquer the entire planet...and now Christos Gage (Thunderbolts, House of M: Avengers) and Andrea Di Vito (Annihilation) show you how the Master of Magnetism did it! Witness Magneto's first battle with the Sentinels... the tragic end of his marriage...and his fight against Apocalypse for leadership of all mutants! The secret history of the House of M unfolds here!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
HULK #6
Written by JEPH LOEB
Pencils & 50/50 Covers by ED MCGUINNESS
White-hot uberstars JEPH LOEB & ED MCGUINNESS - Giving you your daily allowance of GIGANTIC monsters beating the snot outta each other! Guest stars galore! The entire West Coast about to tumble into the ocean! And NOW...the rematch you've been panting for! HULK VS. HULK-one side wins...FOREVER!!!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #121
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by CLAYTON HENRY
Cover by ARTHUR SUDYAM
Monkey Variant by Roger Cruz
"LOVE AND WAR," Part 1
The Greek Goliath is looking for some R&R after the events of "Sacred Invasion," and hopes to find it in the arms of
ex-Renegade NAMORA. But there's no rest for warriors when the AMAZONS declare war on Atlantis! And these ain't your mama's Amazons-- is that why Amadeus Cho sides with them instead of Herc? Plus: ARES returns!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
IMMORTAL IRON FIST: ORSON RANDALL AND THE DEATH QUEEN OF CALIFORNIA
Written by Duane Swierczynski
Art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
Cover by KAARE ANDREWS
The minute he saw the dame, Orson Randall knew he was in for a heap of hurt -- all in. But he wouldn't be the hard-boiled hero he was if he didn't go sniffing after trouble. Hero? Randall stopped the laugh in his throat. Drowned it in a slug of bourbon. Randall's no hero. 1920s Los Angeles just ain't the time or the place for a guy like that. Ain't the time or place for the Immortal Iron Fist. Orson Randall's just trying to figure the angle. And if he has to unload his .45s to do it, so much the better. Orson Randall's just in it for the skirt.
48 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
IRON MAN: GOLDEN AVENGER
Written by FRED VAN LENTE & MARGOT BLANKIER
Art by JUAN SANTACRUZ
They're baaaaaaaaack! Spymaster! Jolt! Plantman! Blacklash! Some of the worst baddies ever to stain the pages of Marvel Adventures Iron Man have teamed up in this one-shot to destroy Tony Stark's armored alter ego once and for all in the most cunning, evil plan ever conceived
by ... Tony's secretary, PEPPER POTTS?!?
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #5
Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
50/50 Cover by RYAN MEINERDING
Monkey Variant by Kaare Andrews
THE FIVE NIGHTMARES builds to its penultimate chapter. Stane and his army make their assault against Stark -- the man AND the conglomerate -- and Tony Stark shows even an old dog can pick up a trick or two when his back's against the wall. Iron Man and Iron Man 2.0 finally come face-to-face and head-to-head -- and the only thing more shocking than the way it starts...
is the way it ends.
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #40
Written by CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
Penciled by RONAN CLIQUET
Cover by CLAYTON HENRY
A secret organization has taken to harvesting the most brilliant brains in the world and they've decided to go for the big enchilada - Reed Richards. Is this the end of the Fantastic Four? What will Reed Richards do without his brain? Will Iron Man take his spot in the FF? Or have we just lost OUR minds? Check out this issue we had to call "Mind Over Matter!"
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #15
Written by PETER DAVID
Pencils & Cover by JUAN ROMAN CANO SANTACRUZ
The United Nations has tried to for years to bring the nations of the world together, and facilitate peace. The gamma-enhanced super-villain, the Leader, likes that idea-he just thinks the best way to get it is for him to rule the planet! Now it's up to Hulk and his constant companions, teenager Rick Jones and Monkey the monkey, to save the UN from the big-brained baddie! But can even Hulk smash a whole army of the Leader's squishy pink androids?
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS #28
Written by JEFF PARKER & PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by IG GUARA
Cover by SEAN MURPHY
It's always tough when your parents don't like the girl you're dating, but it's even rougher if you happen to be Thor, son of Odin! Worse, Odin sets Thor up on a date with a Frost Giant's daughter! When Thor ditches her to sneak away on a date with Storm, it's up to rest of the Avengers to cover for him.
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #43
Written by MARC SUMERAK
Penciled by CARLOS FERREIRA
Cover by PATRICK SCHERBERGER
When Peter Parker's biology class goes on a field trip to a popular aquatic theme park, Pete can't wait for a day full of water, whales and walruses. But our hero never expected to find himself face-to-fin with an Atlantean villain determined to release the park's animal inhabitants back to the freedom of the ocean! Looks like Spidey is in DEEP trouble!
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99
MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #15
MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #15
X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #3
64 PGS./All Ages ...$4.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES TWO-IN-ONE #15
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #33
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #41
64 PGS./All Ages ...$4.99
HULK CHRONICLES: WWH #3
Written by GREG PAK & JEFF PARKER
Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR. & LEONDARD KIRK
Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
INCREDIBLE HULK #108
WORLD WAR HULK #2
72 PGS./Rated T+ ...$4.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #3
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by ALVIN LEE
Cover by ROGER CRUZ
YOU CAN'T EAT JUST ONCE: The Iron Man of the future comes back in time to help our heroes fight Kang the Conqueror, who rules the future via a vast fortune acquired though his potato chip company. Yeah - potato chips. But these aren't just run-of-the-mill potato chips, these are nano-temporal-potato chips...engineered so that if you ever eat one, the timestream forces you to eat them again for every single meal, forever. It's Iron Man, Spider-Man and the Hulk against an army of past and future warriors, and a bag of potato chips to boot!
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99
MARVEL APES #1 & 2 (of 4)
Written by KARL KESEL
Pencils by RAMON BACHS
Cover by JOHN WATSON
Variant Cover For Marvel Apes #1 by RAMON BACHS
Variant Cover For Marvel Apes #2 by PHIL JIMENEZ
Flingin' feces, True Believer-- the entire Marvel Universe has gone APE!
Just when he thinks life can't get any worse or weirder, Marty Blank - a.k.a. that lovable loser, the Gibbon -- finds himself and the brilliant-and-beautiful Dr. Fiona Fitzhugh transported to a world where monkeys rule and humans don't exist!
SEE the spectacular simian city of Monkhattan!
MEET the hominoid heroes and villains - SPIDER-MONKEY! DOC OOK! IRON MANDRILL! SIMIAN TORCH! THE APE-VENGERS! And more!
THRILL to the return of Speedball!
CONTAINS No-Ads, as we are thrilled to present you backup tales exploring the Apeiverse!
LEARN the dark secret of the primate planet!
WORRY that the fate of the entire universe is in the hands of the Gibbon!
Not a hoax, not a dream, not an imaginary story - just the most not-to-be-missed mini-series of the season! If you only buy one (well, two) comics this month about super-powered, intelligent apes-in-capes, it must be MARVEL APES!
40 PGS.(each)/ Rated T+ ...$3.99 (each)
MARVEL MONSTERS POSTER BOOK
Cover by GENE COLAN
Thirty-six posters featuring Marvel's most macabre
monstrosities! Gaze on these blood-curdling images of hideous horror and know fear!
72 PGS./Rated A ...$6.99
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: MARVEL KNIGHTS 10TH ANNIVERSARY
Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS
Monkey Variant by Greg Horn
Ten years ago, the Marvel Knights imprint was born. Who knew that the cutting-edge reinventions of characters like Daredevil, Black Panther and Punisher would not only revive those properties, but also serve as the
opening salvo of the reinvention of Marvel Comics?
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT takes a look back at those heady days with mastermind Joe Quesada, plus all the great stuff that has come since - particularly the works that
the ever-evolving line is producing today, with titles
focusing on Captain America, Iron Man and Wolverine. Conversations with creators and the opening of artists' sketchbooks will take you behind the scenes of ten years worth of Marvel Knights glory!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
SECRET INVASION #6 (of 8)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Cover by GABRIELE DELL'OTTO
Variant Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Sketch Variant Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
EMBRACE CHANGE! With these words, the Skrulls have made their intentions clear but not everyone thinks they sound all that bad. Which heroes and icons are hell-bent on defending the Earth from the invasion, and who thinks a new era has dawned for mankind? The final double-page spread of this issue will send chills down your spine, and that is a promise!!
The blockbuster event of the year heads towards its shattering conclusion by Bendis and Yu.
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Rated T+ ...$3.99
MIGHTY AVENGERS #18
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by KHOI PHAM
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN
INTRODUCING NICK FURY'S SECRET WARRIORS! Do you have what it takes to be trained by the greatest agent in the world? Well, do you? Well, you probably don't, but thankfully he has gathered new heroes who just might!
By Secret Invasion's Brian Bendis and Mighty Avengers new artist Khoi Pham!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
NEW AVENGERS #45
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by JIM CHEUNG
Cover by ALEKSI BRICLOT
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN
If the Skrulls have infiltrated us for years preparing for the INVASION, then what happened to them during the legendary HOUSE OF M event? Find out here in another huge chapter in the Secret Invasion story packed with shocking reveals.
By Secret Invasion's Brian Michael Bendis and superstar artist Jim Cheung (Young Avengers)
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #17
Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS GAGE
Penciled by HARVEY TOLIBAO
Cover by MARK BROOKS
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN
NEW CLUES TO MUTANT ZERO'S IDENTITY AND AN AVENGER RETURNS!
Camp Hammond has been overrun, not just by the occupying Skrull army, but by the SKRULL QUEEN, herself! Well guess what? That's just what the SHADOW INITIATIVE wanted! Join MUTANT ZERO, TRAUMA, BENGAL, CONSTRICTOR, and ANT-MAN as they try this war's most dangerous mission: to take out the SKRULL-SPIDER-WOMAN! That IS why you stayed behind, right ANT-MAN? Also: As 3-D MAN and the KILL KREW carve a green, bloody swath across America, their numbers continue to grow. And in this issue, a classic AVENGER signs up-- and joins the AVENGERS: INITIATIVE ongoing cast!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
SECRET INVASION: INHUMANS #2 (of 4)
Written by JOE POKASKI
Penciled by TOM RANEY
Cover by STEPAN SEIJIC
A SECRET INVASION TIE-IN
The insane invasion hits the moon as an army of Super-Skrulls lay siege on Attilan! As the Inhuman Royal Family defends their city with their lives, Medusa proves that she'll do anything to find answers about Black Bolt. But how far is too far?
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
SECRET INVASION: FRONT LINE #3 (of 5)
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by GG STUDIOS' MARCO CASTIELLO
Cover by JUAN DOE
As the heroes begin to mount a resistance to the Skrull invasion, the man on the street finds survival harder than ever. Brian Reed (CAPTAIN MARVEL) and Marco Castiello (P'N'P) invite you to witness the biggest event in the history of the Marvel Universe through the eyes of the average man!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
SECRET INVASION: SPIDER-MAN - BRAND NEW DAY #2 (of 3)
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by MARCO SANTUCCI
Cover by MIKE MCKONE
Where the heck is Spider-Man when you need him?! In her first true test as a solo hero, Jackpot tries her best to keep the cast of Brand New Day alive and well. But with Harry Osborn, Robbie Robertson and the rest of the folks in Pete's life under siege during the Skrull Invasion, New York City's registered hero, may have bitten off more than she can chew.
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
SECRET INVASION: THOR #2 (of 3)
Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils and Cover by DOUG BRAITHWAITE
The Secret Invasion hits Asgard...and Broxton, Oklahoma, isn't spared! As the Skrulls arrive and begin their massive assault on the Norse gods, Dr. Donald Blake has his hands full in a middle-school basement delivering a baby. Can Balder the Brave and Beta Ray Bill marshal Asgard's forces long enough, and fight back hard enough, to hold the line until the God of Thunder joins them? And can anybody survive the Skrull's secret weapon...?
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
SECRET INVASION: X-MEN #2 (of 4)
Written by MIKE CAREY
Penciled by CARY NORD
Cover by TERRY DODSON
As the Skrulls consolidate their hold on the West Coast of America, the X-Men's guerilla war enters a new phase. But
Nightcrawler is being subverted by a lost Skrull bible, and the Beast's search for a last-ditch anti-Skrull weapon requires one extra ingredient: a Super-Skrull to dissect...
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
DEADPOOL #1 & #2
Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by PACO MEDINA
Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
Variant cover for issue #1 by ROB LIEFELD
Variant cover for issue #2 by ED MCGUINNESS
A SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
"ONE OF US," PART 1
The Merc with a Mouth is back, even deadlier and more deranged than before! The planet has been invaded by Skrulls, everything's gone topsy-turvy...but, in Deadpool's world, that just means it's Monday! Crazy times call for crazy men, but c'mon, this guy's insane! Like it or not, Deadpool may be the only person on the planet who can save us...but who's to say he wants to? Be here for the explosive debut of the new ongoing series by writer Daniel Way (WOLVERINE: ORIGINS, GHOST RIDER, BULLSEYE: GREATEST HITS) and fan-favorite artist Paco Medina (NEW WARRIORS, NEW X-MEN)! Deadpool: His madness is his method! You won't want to miss it!
Deadpool #1 - 48 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99
Deadpool #2 - 32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
SHE-HULK #33
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by GG STUDIO'S VINCENZO CUCCA
Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR.
A SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
He may have helped Nova and the Guardians save the universe twice, but now the Super-Skrull is out for blood...the blood of his own daughter! Can She-Hulk prevent the
murder of her partner, or will Jazinda's infamous father use this summer's alien invasion to do his dirty work?
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
BLACK PANTHER #41
Written by JASON AARON
Penciled by JEFTE PALO
Cover by JASON PEARSON
A SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
"SEE WAKANDA AND DIE," PART 3
The war for Wakanda comes to its brutal conclusion. With Storm and the Black Panther both prisoners of the Skrull invaders, is all hope lost for the people of Wakanda? Or does their king still have one last trick up his sleeve?
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #5
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER
Cover by CLINT LANGLEY
Monkey Variant by Nic Klein
Secret Invasion tie-in!
On Knowhere, the Guardian's transdimensional HQ, fear and mistrust boil to the surface as the mismatched team attempts to uncover the Skrull agents in their midst! Who can they trust? And if the answer is "no one", what does that say about the future of the Galaxy's toughest protectors? Intrigue, suspense and Skrull-duggery await in the series that IGN.com says "With a rip-roaringly good cast, trippy visuals, and a great cliffhanger to cap it all off, this has all but cemented its place in my pull list permanently."
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
NOVA #17
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES
Cover by PAUL DAVIDSON
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
Back on Earth in the middle of the biggest and most insidious alien invasion ever, Richard Rider battles to safeguard the only people he can trust... his family! Rich's kid brother now works at the famous Project Pegasus... and that means he's right in the Skrulls' firing line! It's blistering cosmic-powered action as the last Nova Centurion stands against an entire Skrull strike force hell-bent on securing Project Pegasus's secret weapons for themselves! And take it from us, the last page shocker will knock Nova upside his helmet!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
THUNDERBOLTS #124
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE
Penciled by FERNANDO BLANCO
Cover by BILLY TAN
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
The Thunderbolts are in an all-out war against the Skrulls for the fate of Washington D.C.....and things don't look good for our side! What will bring them down first--the Skrull armada? The Super-Skrull with all the powers of the original Thunderbolts? Or the loose cannons within the team itself? Can a group led by the former Green Goblin keep from imploding under pressure, or will the nation's capital have to be relocated? Given the Thunderbolts' record, you may want to cancel that field trip...
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
IRON MAN: DIRECTOR OF S.H.I.E.L.D. #33
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE
Penciled by SEAN CHEN
Cover by ADI GRANOV
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
The Skrulls have stricken Iron Man with an alien virus that renders his armor and technology useless! But Tony Stark plans for every possibility...so it's time to say hello to Tony's not-so-little friend-War Machine, weapon of s.h.i.e.l.d.! But can one man, even one as well-armed as James Rhodes, stand alone against a worldwide invasion? A major new chapter in both Tony and Rhodey's history begins here!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
SKRULLS VS. POWER PACK #3 (of 4)
Written by FRED VAN LENTE & CHRIS GIARRUSSO
Penciled by CORY HAMSCHER & CHRIS GIARRUSSO
Cover by GURIHIRU
The mysterious identity of the man (Earthling? Skrull? Kymellian?) behind the intergalactic imprisonment of Power Pack is revealed - but you won't believe why he's framed Marvel's premiere all-kids super-team! This is the beginning of a new era in Pack history - If you're any kind of a PP fan at all, you simply can't afford to miss "THE PROPHECY"! Featuring MINI MARVELS!
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99
PATSY WALKER: HELLCAT #3 (of 5)
Written by KATHRYN IMMONEN
Penciled by DAVID LA FUENTE
Cover by STUART IMMONEN
Monkey Variant by STUART IMMONEN
Patsy Walker is in WAY over her head. As the sole member of the Initiative supporting Alaska, you'd think she'd have an easy time. You'd be wrong. She's on a mission to find the heir to the magical shamanic realm of Attakpanik, but she's closer to sinking the whole continental shelf and taking Tony Stark and S.H.I.E.L.D. down with her.
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
MOON KNIGHT #22
Written by MIKE BENSON
Penciled by MARK TEXEIRA
Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM
"THE DEATH OF MARC SPECTOR," PART 2
With Tony Stark forced onto the sidelines, Norman Osborn has been tapped to bring in the fugitive super hero -- by all means necessary. That's right, True Believer, the Thunderbolts are on the hunt...and Moon Knight's their game. They know his name and address, so it shouldn't be too hard to find Marc Spector, should it? Guess again.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
MS. MARVEL #31
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by MARCOS MARZ
Cover by FRANK MARTIN Jr.
Monkey Variant Cover by DAVID YARDIN
In the days following the Secret Invasion, there is a death in the family. Brian Reed (SECRET INVASION: SPIDER-MAN) and Marcos Marz (Batman) begin the tale of Ms. Marvel's new life post-Secret Invasion.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
MS. MARVEL ANNUAL 1
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by MARK ROBINSON
Cover by GREG HORN
It's a Brand New Day as Ms. Marvel and the Amazing Spider-Man cross paths. Can they settle their own differences and save Manhattan from menacing mechanized malcontents? Only Brian Reed (SECRET INVASION: FRONT LINE) and Mark Robinson (CREDIT) know for sure!
48 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
NEW WARRIORS #16
Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX
Penciled by REILLY BROWN
Cover by NIC KLEIN
The New Warriors have subdued scores of super-villains, rescued members of the Initiative from the all-new Zodiac and even saved the lives of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents amidst the Skrull invasion of Earth. And how does Tony Stark repay them? The same way he'd repay any hero dodging the Registration Act: He dispatches a specially-trained task force to PUT THEM DOWN. The end of the New Warriors begins here...
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #23
Written by MATT FRACTION & RICK REMENDER
Penciled by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Cover by ALEX MALEEV
Monkey Variant by Kaare Andrews
"JIGSAW" -- The Conclusion!
A prison transfer across the Brooklyn Bridge is the final arena in which our combatants face each other for the last time. Frank Castle, The Punisher, a man no longer certain of his mission... Jigsaw, a man whose entire purpose in life is to see Frank Castle driven before him... Bridge and S.H.I.E.L.D. trying to keep these two mad-dog killers away from each other... and the whole city of New York trapped in-between. All roads have led to this: the inevitable bloodbath at the end of JIGSAW.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
NYX: NO WAY HOME #2 (of 6)
Written by MARJORIE LIU
Penciled by KALMAN ANDRASOFSKY
Cover by ALINA URUSOV
Kiden, Tatiana, Bobby Soul, and Lil' Bro never had an easy life. But when someone kidnaps their would-be mentor-the only person who ever lifted a finger on their behalf-this is when the NYX learn what they're really made of. Will they stand together...or fall apart? All this, plus a special section of behind-the-scenes bonus material and never-before-seen art!
40 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99
RUNAWAYS #2
Written by TERRY MOORE
Pencils & Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS
The kids are back in town, and LA will never be the same. They've set up new digs in Malibu, but will they be able to keep it from being destroyed the first day? The remains of Runaway Karolina's alien race has come to Earth to get revenge for the millions who died on their homeworld. And they're pointing their fingers at Karolina and Xavin. All this from comic legend Terry Moore (Strangers in Paradise, Echo) and superstar Humberto Ramos (X-MEN, SPIDER-MAN)!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
SKAAR: SON OF HULK PRESENTS: SAVAGE WORLD OF SAKAAR
Written by GREG PAK
Pencils by CARLO PAGULAYAN & TBD
Cover by RON GARNEY
As Skaar and Omaka make their way towards Prophet Rock, frightened refugees tell terrifying tales of unbounded power that could rock the very foundations of Planet Sakaar. Get ready for revelations galore in this one-shot about characters new and old, shocking developments regarding Skaar himself, and maybe even the biggest, angriest, and greenest guest star the planet's ever seen.
64 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99
SQUADRON SUPREME #3
Written by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Penciled by MARCO TURINI
Cover by GREG LAND
Monkey Variant by
Paulo Siqueira
"POWER TO THE PEOPLE"
Meet Arachnophilia-she's the kind of girl who always hoped the neighbors would describe her as "a quiet girl, who kept to herself"...right after she took out her homeroom with an automatic rifle. But now that this teenage outcast has found herself endowed with spider-like powers...life might just be looking up. Elsewhere, Ultimate Nick Fury learns why four astronauts returned to Earth transformed into something eerily familiar...and utterly fantastic. Meanwhile-Nighthawk takes this opportunity to make his dramatic return!
Part 3 (of 6)
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
TRUE BELIEVERS #3 (of 5)
Written by CARY BATES
Pencils & Cover by PAUL GULACY
Guest-starring Luke Cage! As therapy sessions with Dr. Worth help Mavis Trent come to terms with the variant symbiote that dwells within her, we learn the secret behind her Payback identity and discover the role Luke Cage played in the formation of the True Believers. But past and present violently collide when efforts to solve the mystery of her father's murder lead Mavis into a lethal death trap from which there is no escape!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
SUB-MARINER: THE DEPTHS #1 (of 4)
Written by PETER MILLIGAN
Painted by ESAD RIBIC
Cover by ESAD RIBIC
The latest offering from the red-hot Marvel Knights line offers a searing vision of Namor, the Sub-Mariner as you've never seen, brought to you by Peter Milligan (X-FORCE) and Esad Ribic (SILVER SURFER: REQUIEM)!
Atlantis. Throughout the ages, a few men have wondered if this fabulous place actually exists. Fewer have imagined that the city is protected by a wild and vengeful being, the very embodiment of the untameable depths themselves -- the Sub-Mariner. When a deep sea expedition mysteriously vanishes without a trace near the Marianes trench, legendary adventurer, Randolph Stein embarks on a journey that will rock him -- and his crew -- to their very core. Travelling deep into the dark belly of the sea, the men of the good ship, Voyager, are about to see things that defy description, that supersede their wildest imagination -- things that men aren't meant to see. Staring into the abyss, Stein will soon discover that the abyss can indeed stare right back at him.
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory ...$3.99
THE AGE OF THE SENTRY #1 (of 6)
Written by JEFF PARKER & PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by NICK DRAGOTTA & RAMON ROSANAS
Cover by DAVE BULLOCK & MICHAEL CHO
Kicking off an all-new miniseries bringing you two "classic" silver-age tales of the Sentry at the birth of the Marvel Age! When the Golden Guardian is critically injured, Scout, Lindy Lee and Watchdog have to travel back in time to learn exactly how Rob Reynolds became THE SENTRY. They must learn the secrets to save our hero - so he can save the world! PLUS: When the Tinkerer and the Mad Thinker team up to create a device capable of stealing the Sentry's powers, they only have one obstacle on their path to world domination. The parasitic beam takes HOURS to work! What evil scheme will keep the Sentry in place long enough to destroy him? Don't miss the breathtaking tale of monsters and mayhem!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
THOR #11
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Pencils and Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
As Thor ventures further beyond the walls of the Shining City into Midgard, the sinister Loki begins to tip her deceitful hand. In spite of her promise to reform since being restored to life by the God of Thunder, Loki's insidious moves against Balder, Thor, and the rest of Asgard start bearing poisonous fruit. The reinvented THOR builds to unbelievable heights, by writer J. Michael Straczynski (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and Olivier Coipel (HOUSE OF M)!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
THE TWELVE 1/2
Written by JOE SIMON, JOE CAL CAGNO & STAN LEE
Penciled by JOE SIMON, AL CARRENO & BASIL WOLVERTON
Cover by CHRIS WESTON
This special edition features early appearances of Golden Age greats Fiery Mask, Mister E and Rockman - stars of J. Michael Straczynski and Chris Weston's bestselling, critically acclaimed epic THE TWELVE! Collecting material from DARING MYSTERY COMICS #1-2 (January-February 1940), HUMAN TORCH COMICS #2 (Fall 1940) and USA COMICS #2 (November 1941).
48 PGS./Rated T+...$3.99
ASTONISHING X-MEN #27
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Pencils & Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
"GHOST BOX," PART 3
Big action. Big Science. And a big mystery to solve! The superstar team of Warren Ellis and Simone Bianchi take the X-Men to the "Second Stage"! "Messiah CompleX" pulled the X-Men team together, "Divided We Stand" tore them apart. Now the X-Men are back to business -- with a new look, a new base of operations, and 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. You won't believe your eyes.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #502
Written by MATT FRACTION & ED BRUBAKER
Pencils & Cover by GREG LAND
The hunters become the hunted as the X-Men let the Hellfire Cult know they won't be going down without a fight. Beast brings a special guest star to visit the Cult's latest victim. Cyclops and Karma chalk up a victim of their own. Nightcrawler's extracurricular activities are brought to light. And learn, for the first time, what Wolverine listens to while fixing his car. All this and the team leaps into battle against the Cult in a full-frontal assault...the prize, San Francisco!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
X-MEN: LEGACY #216
Written by MIKE CAREY
Penciled by SCOT EATON
Cover by SALVADOR LAROCCA
No X-Man goes back further with Charles Xavier than Cyclops, but the trust between them has been eroded by terrible revelations. Now Xavier wants Scott Summers to hold a mirror up to his own past and present. What he sees there could destroy both of them...
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
X-FORCE #7
Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST & CRAIG KYLE
Art and Cover by MIKE CHOI & SONIA OBACK
"OLD GHOSTS" PART 1 (OF 4)
X-Force is still reeling from the aftermath of their first mission, but there's no rest for the wicked. Mutantkind's enemies have multiplied, but Cyclops has a new target for his black-ops team...and even X-Force doesn't believe who they're going after next. Superstar artists MIKE CHOI and SONIA OBACK are on board as one of the X-Men's oldest foes returns!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
YOUNG X-MEN #6
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM
Pencils by YANICK PAQUETTE
Cover by TERRY DODSON
Monkey Variant by
Humberto Ramos
One Young X-Man (or X-Woman, we're not telling!) is dead! But there are still more than ten mutants (you read that right) vying for membership on the team. Who will be left to carry on the X-Torch? Marc (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, Eli Stone) Guggenheim and Yanick (ULTIMATE X-MEN) Paquette aren't telling -- except in this self-contained issue perfect for new readers!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
X-FACTOR #35
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by LARRY STROMAN
Cover by BOO COOK
Monkey Variant by BOO COOK
Thought everything with Darwin was settled? Thought you knew the full scoop of Longshot's showing up? Turns out you're wrong on both counts as the case takes an unexpected turn and X-Factor finds itself drawn into the mystery of the Karma Project.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
X-MEN: MANIFEST DESTINY #1 (of 4)
Written by MIKE CAREY, C.B. CEBULSKI and SKOTTIE YOUNG
Pencils by MICHAEL RYAN & VARIOUS
Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS
Witness the biggest shake-up in X-Men history. With the mansion in Westchester destroyed, the X-Men are moving to San Francisco. But it's not just a change in the zip code. Come see what the momentous change in status quo means to the X-Men. In every issue of MANIFEST DESTINY Mike Carey (X-MEN, ENDANGERED SPECIES) brings you an installment of a story featuring one the first X-Men-Iceman. Also in this first issue are stories by C.B. Cebulski (X-MEN:DIVIDED WE STAND, LONERS) and Skottie Young (X-MEN:DIVIDED WE STAND, NEW X-MEN).
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
KING-SIZE CABLE SPECTACULAR #1
Written by Duane Swierczynski
Pencils by KEN LASHLEY
If you've missed Cable so far, this giant-sized, self-contained one-shot is the perfect chance to hop into the timestream and catch up with the story that blasted right out of the pages of "Messiah CompleX" !
If you think it's tough being Cable, hopping through time with a bawling kid strapped to your chest, try stepping into Bishop's shoes for a while. Yeah, you're a tough, smart cop, and you're no stranger to tracking time-traveling perps, but Cable is a new kind of quarry. Not only is he an X-Man who's very familiar with the future, he's also a highly-trained soldier who knows how to cover his tracks and leave dozens of down-and-dirty traps in his wake. For you, the stakes have never been higher. Every second that baby is alive means you're one second closer to your greatest nightmare. One you swore you'd prevent...
64 PGS./Rated T+ ...$4.99
X-MEN: MAGNETO - TESTAMENT #1 (of 5)
Written by GREG PAK
Penciled by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Today, the whole world knows him as Magneto, the most radical champion of mutant rights that mankind has ever seen. But in 1935, he was just another schoolboy -- who happened to be Jewish in Nazi Germany. The definitive origin story of one of Marvel's greatest icons begins with a silver chain and a crush on a girl -- and quickly turns into a harrowing struggle for
survival against the inexorable machinery of Hitler's Final Solution. From "X-Men: Phoenix-Endsong" writer Greg Pak and
award-winning artist Carmine Di Giandomenico.
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory ...$3.99
WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #28
Written by DANIEL WAY
Pencils & Cover by MIKE DEODATO
"DARK DECEPTION: PROLOGUE"
FEATURING ART BY NEW REGULAR PENCILER, MIKE DEODATO, JR.! Wolverine's days in the Weapon X program, his first encounter with The Incredible Hulk, his induction into the X-Men...it's all here in the prologue to DARK DECEPTION, next month's WOLVERINE: ORIGINS and X-MEN: LEGACY crossover!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
X-MEN ORIGIN: BEAST
Written by Mike Carey
Painted Interiors and Cover by J.K. Woodward
Hank McCoy never wanted to be different - and for a young mutant with a genius-level brain, camouflage comes easy. But only until a psychopathic terrorist with a god delusion kidnaps his father, and his life is brought into irrevocable confrontation with Charles Xavier and the X-Men in this X-citing one-shot.
32 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ ...$3.99
WOLVERINE: SAUDADE
Written by JEAN-DAVID MORVAN
Pencils by PHILLIPE BOUCHET
Cover by PHILLIPE BOUCHET
Presented for the first time in North America: an amazing tale by two of Europe's top creators, starring one of the world's most popular super heroes! While on holiday in Brazil, the X-Man known as Wolverine has his motorcycle stolen by a group of young boys - one of whom has a secret. When a brutal gang kidnaps the boy, Logan sets off on a quest to find him - leading to a deadly encounter with a corrupt faith healer who may not be what he appears! WOLVERINE: SAUDADE is a vicious saga of bloody revenge as only Wolverine can deliver!
56 PGS./Mature ...$4.99
WOLVERINE: ROAR
Written by DUANE SWEIRZYNSKI
Pencils & Cover by MIKE DEODATO
A self-contained, double-sized one-shot written by Duane Swierzynski (Cable) and illustrated by Mike Deodato (Wolverine: Origins)! All Logan wanted was a place to stop for a cool drink and listen to absolutely nothing for a while. Well, at least he got his second wish. Because in Roamer, New Mexico (population 342, and falling fast) there's a savage creature with revenge in its heart, and a roar that can blow out the eardrums of any living being within a mile...except for Logan, of course, whose regenerative abilities bring his hearing back after a minute. But "a minute" is not soon enough - not when you have zero sense of balance and there's a bloodthirsty creature that you can't hear coming. A creature that won't stop until Roamer is wiped off the face of the earth. A creature who wants the last thing you hear to be the sound of your own screams...
48 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99
ANGEL: REVELATIONS #5 (of 5)
Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Art and Cover by Adam Pollina
The maiden flight of Warren Worthington III reaches its peak! Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Adam Pollina's critically acclaimed look at the crucible that forged the Angel soars to its fiery conclusion, as Warren comes to terms with what he's turning into. Don't miss this insightful, lushly illustrated tale of the birth of an X-Man, from the Marvel Knights line!
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Rated T+ ...$3.99
X-MEN: RETURN OF MAGIK
Written by C.B. CEBULSKI & CHRISTOPHER YOST
Penciled by DAVID AJA, NIKO
HENRICHON & DAVID YARDIN
Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
At long last, Magik is returning to the Marvel Universe! But in what form will she return, and to whom will she owe her allegiance? In a touching tale of death and acceptance originally presented in X-MEN UNLIMITED #13, the X-Man Colossus continues to mourn the loss of his beloved sister, the telepathic mutant mystic known as Magik. Meanwhile, in a story from NEW X-MEN #37, Magik's origin is explored - and her former master, the demon-lord Belasco returns! Fighting his way through hostile terrain and vicious demon hordes, Belasco will stop at nothing to wrest control of Limbo. But the evil sorceress standing in his way bears a striking resemblance to his former protg. And finally, from X-MEN: DIVIDED WE STAND #2, Magik has indeed returned - but she's trapped in Limbo, a slave to Belasco! Illyana yearns for her freedom and family, but she must find the lost pieces of her soul, the bloodstones, if she is to escape and defeat Belasco once and for all!
40 PGS./Must Have One-Shot/Rated T+ ...$3.99
X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #16
Written by JEFF PARKER
Pencils & Cover by PATRICK SCHERBERGER
Here's what it's all been building to! The youngest, most rad members of the X-Men and the Fantastic Four ditch their lame teams and form THE MOST AWESOME DUO IN THE HISTORY OF SUPER-HEROING! Get ready world for ICEMAN and HUMAN TORCH! And Spider-Man shows up too! Chill out and feel the burn! (solicit text contributed by Robert Drake)
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
WOLVERINE: FIRST CLASS #7
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Pencils & Cover by MICHAEL GOLDEN
The SOVIET SUPER SOLDIERS have kidnapped Kitty's flame Colossus, and she and Wolverine must brave the dangers of Russia's irradiated Forbidden Zone to save him!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
NEW EXILES #11
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by PACO DIAZ LUQUE
Cover by MICHAEL GOLDEN
The bulk of the New Exiles have been off saving an alternate Earth, while their leader, Sabretooth, stayed behind. What has Apocalypse's former horseman been doing? His attention has turned to a threat that's been hovering on the periphery of the Exiles' awareness... Madame Hydra, Susan Storm, and her own band of reality-hopping associates! But can Sabretooth take on Sue's entire team on his own?
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
GENEXT #5 (of 5)
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by PATRICK SCHERBERGER
Cover by PATRICK SCHERBERGER & DOUG ALEXANDER GREGORY
Up against the most unexpected of adversaries in an effort to save one of their own, GeNEXT isn't going to give up without a fight! The amazing conclusion of the miniseries revealing a world where time has passed for the X-Men in real time, written by legendary X-Scribe Chris Claremont, and drawn by the dynamic Patrick Scherberger! Will this newest class of X-Men survive their first time in the spotlight?
48 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99
DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING DEVIL SLAYER #1 (of 4)
Written by BRIAN KEENE
Pencils by CHRIS SAMNEE
Cover by KAARE ANDREWS
Abandoned by his fiance, his family, his church, and his government, Sergeant Dan Sylva returns to Iraq for a third tour of duty -- and a descent into Hell itself. If the demon Belathauzer and the mysterious mercenary group known as Bloodstone have their way, Iraq, the place where civilization began, may also be where civilization ends. The reinvented Devil-Slayer takes Marvel's DEAD OF NIGHT to terrifying new heights, from award-winning horror novelist Brian Keene (The Rising, Dark Hollow) and artist Chris Samnee (DAREDEVIL: BLOOD OF THE TARANTULA)!
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Rated T+ ...$3.99
FOOLKILLER: WHITE ANGELS #3 (of 5)
Written by GREGG HURWITZ
Penciled by PAUL AZACETA
Cover by TOMM COKER
"FOOL'S GOLD," PART 3
When the Foolkiller targets a hate-crime group known as the White Angels, a secret society whose arteries snake from the back alleys to the Hollywood hills, he crosses paths with the Punisher. Sound like the recipe for trouble? Normally yes, but this particular plate of vengeance just might be big enough to share.
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Explicit Content ...$3.99
PUNISHER #62
Written by GREGG HURWITZ
Penciled by LAURENCE CAMPBELL
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
"GIRLS IN WHITE DRESSES," PART 2
The first of three story arcs written by three of the hottest writers in crime fictions starts here! Best-selling crime novelist Gregg Hurwitz (The Kill Clause, The Crime Writer) and Laurence Campbell (PUNISHER ANNUAL: THE HUNTED) bring you a tale of death, depravity and revenge south of the border. In black vans and under cover of night, they descend on the little Mexican town of Tierra Rota, abducting its women and returning them days later like broken dolls. No one knows who they are, or what they want. Until one man travels south of the border to find out...and make them pay. But to complete his mission of revenge, the Punisher will have to travel through his own personal hell, crossing a line he swore he'd never cross.
32 PGS./Explicit Content ...$2.99
KABUKI: REFLECTIONS #11
Written by DAVID MACK
Art by DAVID MACK
Cover by DAVID MACK
This square-bound art book acts as a tie-in to the DVD documentary on Mack's work, THE ALCHEMY OF ART: DAVID MACK from Herovideoproductions.com. REFLECTIONS #11 includes details and commentary on never-before-seen art and stories - including Mack's new children's book THE SHY CREATURES, handmade books and paintings from the DVD. Also featuring step-by-step art techniques, loads of art and extras you've never seen before, figure drawings, new paintings, sketches and art for Tori Amos' new Comic Book Tattoo story, album cover art, large art, live art shows, original scripts and more!
48 PGS./FC ...$5.99
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