Marvel-Solicitations 2009-08 (Aug)
Marvel-Solicitations 2009-08 (Aug)
HALO: HELLJUMPER #2 (of 5)
Written by PETER DAVID
Pencils & Cover by ERIC NGUYEN
Orbital Drop Shock Troopers from the 105th Divisionmore famously known as the Helljumpershave arrived at a distressed science colony on the planet Ariel...only problem? The place is totally abandoned. As the Helljumpers investigate, trying to figure out what happened to the colonists, it becomes increasingly clear that the colony isnt quite as empty as it seemed... the discovery of a large Covenant military presence raises more questions than it answers. Helljumpers Dutch and Romeo have penetrated farthest into the Covenant-held facility, and when all hell breaks loose, it will be the ultimate test of their fighting prowessand their friendship.
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/17 & Up ...$3.99
REBORN #2 (of 5)
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Pencils by BRYAN HITCH
Cover by JOHN CASSADAY
Solicit to be revealed soon.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
THE MARVELS PROJECT #1 (of 8) 
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Pencils & Cover by STEVE EPTING
Variant Cover by GERALD PAREL
70th Anniversary Party Variant by PHIL JIMENEZ
The centerpiece of Marvel's 70th Anniversary celebration! Who is the mysterious old man who lies on his deathbed in a hospital in 1939, and how does his passing mark the beginning of the first heroic age of the Marvel Universe and signal the rise of the superhumans? Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting unveil the defining story of the origin of the Marvel Universe, revealing the hidden connections that unite the earliest costumed champions, and whose reverberations are felt dramatically into the present day! Its a world on the brink of war, and the race is on to create the world's first super-soldier! Witness the first days of the Human Torch, the Sub-Mariner, and many more-- how they shaped the world to come, and how the future they would create in turn shaped them! The must-read event of the season for any Marvel fan from the Award-Winning creators who redefined Captain America for the modern audience!
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory ...$3.99
DARK TOWER: THE FALL OF GILEAD #4 (of 6)
Written by PETER DAVID & ROBIN FURTH
Pencils & Cover by RICHARD ISANOVE
Variant Cover by DAVID LAFUENTE
Sketch Variant Cover by RICHARD ISANOVE
As Farsons men fill the Barony, Steven Deschain and his band of twenty gunslingers prepare for the battle that will decide the future of Gilead. Meanwhile, Roland finds his escape from prison in a most surprising visitor. Dont miss FALL OF GILEADs most shocking chapter yet!
40 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory ...$3.99
©2009 Stephen King. All rights reserved.
THE STAND: AMERICAN NIGHTMARES #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
It's the Fourth of July, the first holiday post-plague, but none of the survivors are celebrating. While Nick Andros hovers between life and death--and between the influence of Randall Flagg and Mother Abigail--Larry Underwood makes a shocking discovery in his tent... And Stu Redmond's path intersects with Harold and Frannie's, but immediately a conflict (that will have enormous
ramifications for all our players) immediately erupts among the three. The second mini-series adapting Stephen King's horror epic ends here, True Believers, setting stage for Volume Three: "SOUL SURVIVORS."
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory...$3.99
©2009 Stephen King. All rights reserved. Published by arrangement with The Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc.This graphic novel is produced under license from The Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group and Stephen King.
OFFICIAL INDEX TO THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #8
Written by VARIOUS
Continuing the chronicle of the Marvel Universe, starting with Spider-Man (from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #342 on), Iron Man (from IRON MAN #277 on) and the X-Men (from X-MEN #321 on). 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!
64 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99
ALL WINNERS COMICS #1 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
Written by KARL KESEL
Penciled by STEVE UY
Cover by DANIEL ACUÑA
Variant Cover by MARCOS MARTIN
Captain America and Bucky...the Human Torch and Toro...the Sub-Mariner...Miss America...the Whizzer...THE ALL-WINNERS SQUAD! It's 1946 and World War 2 is over, but the memory of those lost in the War haunts everyone especially when Times Square is overrun by undead soldiers wanting their lives back! And leading this tattered battalion are the two casualties the All-Winners Squad can't fight the original Captain America and Bucky! Plus: a surprise romance that has all the tabloids a-twitter!
"Old Soldiers Never Die..." by Karl Kesel (MARVEL APES) and Steve Uy (AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE)
Buy Bonds! And this comic!
48 PGS./One-Shot/New and Reprint/Rated A ...$3.99
MYSTIC COMICS #1 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
Written & Pencils by DAVID LAPHAM
Cover by JUAN DOE
Variant Cover by MARCOS MARTIN
I am the destroyer of evil, the haunting stranger intoned; Ive crossed the great cold into your world! So speaks the original Vision! From a dimension beyond, comes an otherworldly force of retribution. His steely touch turns killers to ice, shattering them. His staggering gaze drives the guilty mad with terror. His unstoppable power never fails to punish the wicked! It is said only those approaching death can see him in his true form as...the Vision!
48 PGS./One-Shot/New & Reprint/Rated A ...$3.99
MARVEL COMICS #1: 70TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
Penciled by CARL BURGOS, BILL EVERETT, PAUL GUSTAVSON, BEN THOMPSON, AL ANDERS & ART PINAJIAN
Colored by DEAN WHITE, DAVE McCAIG, JASON KEITH, MORRY HOLLOWELL, FRANK
DARMATA & more!
Cover by JELENA KEVIC DJURDJEVIC
Midnight Opening Cover by FRANK R. PAUL & DEAN WHITE
Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of Marvel Comics in style the best and brightest color-art talents in the field bring you a bold new look at the comic that started it all! From the first appearance of The Human Torch to the original jungle adventures of Ka-Zar and the incomparable introduction of Bill Everetts Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner, each tale from Marvel Comics #1 has been paired with one of the fields most innovative color artists to create a fascinating contemporary take on these classic tales. Including contributions from the trend-setting talents of Dean White (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN; LOGAN), Dave McCaig (NEW AVENGERS; NEXTWAVE), Jason Keith (MIGHTY AVENGERS; SHANNA THE SHE-DEVIL), Morry Hollowell (CIVIL WAR; WOLVERINE) and Frank DArmata (CAPTAIN AMERICA; HOUSE OF M), theres no question that this will be MARVEL COMICS #1 like youve never seen it before! So come join the partyincluding Marvels mega-midnight birthday bashand toast to the most important comic art achievement of 19392009-style! 64 PGS./Rated T+ ...$4.99
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #132 70th ANNIVERSARY VARIANT
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by REILLY BROWN
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
ANITA BLAKE, THE LAUGHING CORPSE - NECROMANCER #5 (of 5)
Written by LAURELL K. HAMILTON & JESSICA RUFFNER
Pencils by RON LIM
Cover by HARVEY TOLIBAO
The second chapter of best-selling author Laurell K. Hamiltons Anita Blake thriller concludes!
Voodoo priestess Dominga Salvador put a curse on professional vampire hunter Anita Blake, making the hunter the hunted. And for the first time since she was attacked by Domingas monsters, Anita comes face-to-face with the most-feared witch in America. Its a showdown that sets the stage for THE LAUGHING CORPSEs final act: EXECUTIONER!
32 PGS./Mature ...$3.99
THE TROJAN WAR #4 (of 5)
Written by ROY THOMAS
Penciled by MIGUEL ANGEL SEPULVEDA
Cover by DENNIS CALERO
At lastan awe-inspiring retelling of perhaps the most famous scene from ancient Greek literature! The Trojans are unsure what to do with the wooden horse left inside their citys walls. Some want to burn it, others to dedicate it to the goddess Athena. Then, the Greek warriors emerge from the horse and sack Troy itself! The triumphant Greek army sails away as a vengeful Athena plans to destroy them on the high seas! Thus is born the legend ofthe Trojan Horse!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99
PRIDE & PREJUDICE #5 (of 5)
Written by NANCY BUTLER
Penciled by HUGO PETRUS
Cover by SONNY LIEW
All good things come to an end. Join us for our final issue, as we find who weds whom, who is left alone, and if Mrs. Bennet can manage to stop screaming for more than three minutes...
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
RIFTWAR #4 (of 5)
Written by BRYAN J.L. GLASS
Penciled by RYAN STEGMAN
Cover by JASON CHAN
From the mind of Raymond E. Feist...THE SIEGE OF CRYDEE! As the massive Tsurani force descend onto the castle, it is seemingly only a matter of time before the walls that have safeguarded Crydee fall. Each night, the Tsurani unleash their most potent terror upon the Midkemians, and each day, they retreat back into the forest. Only Prince Arutha has the ability to fortify the spirits of his people...but does he have the strength to do it?
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
PUNISHER NOIR #1 (of 4)
Written by FRANK TIERI
Penciled by PAUL AZACETA
Cover by TIM BRADSTREET
Variant Cover by DENNIS CALERO
Its the Roaring Twenties and mobster Dutch Schultz's iron-fisted reign is about to meet its greatest challenge. But will the greatest threat to his criminal empire come from Thomas Dewey and the government? Will it come from fellow mobsters like Lucky Luciano or Al Capone? No, it'll come in the form of a man sporting a familiar skull symbol and a gun in his hand. Because once the Punisher hits the scene, the mean streets are about to get a whole lot meaner.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99
LUKE CAGE NOIR #1 (of 4)
Written by MIKE BENSON & ADAM GLASS
Penciled by SHAWN MARTINBROUGH
Cover by TIM BRADSTREET
Variant Cover by DENNIS CALERO
MOON OVER HARLEM, PART 1
A lot can change in ten years. And rarely for the better. Local legend, Luke Cage, invincible, unstoppable, unflappable, finds that out the hard way when he returns to the mean streets of Prohibition-era Harlem after a ten-year stretch in Rikers Island. All he wants is to be back in the loving arms of his woman, but certain powerful men have different plans for Cage. Willis Stryker, Cages childhood friend turned Godfather of Harlem, wants him on his crew, and under his thumb. And wealthy white socialite Randall Banticoff, whose wife is now very dead, murdered in a Harlem alley, wants Cage to investigate her death. Cage is about to learn that coming home is never easy, and to survive he might just have to kill a whole lot of people.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
CROSSFIRE #1 (of 3)
Written by JEAN-LUC SALA
Penciled by PIERRE-MONY CHAN
Cover by PIERRE-MONY CHAN
Exclusive U.S. Variant by PIERRE-MONY CHAN
A head-on collision between John Woo and John Paul II! On the fringes of the Vaticans religious administration, a powerful Cardinal is overseeing the execution of the Churchs most discreet objectives with a force of black-ops specialists and spies. When a mafia godfather puts his best hit man in service of the Vatican to settle an honor debt, he will act as the guardian angel of a beautiful young investigator, but can he keep her out of the crossfire? Ancient secrets threaten to uproot the seat of religious power, and there are people ready to kill to protect it. Can good men fight fire with fire without losing their souls?
48 PGS./Mature ...$5.99
SCOURGE OF THE GODS - THE FALL #2 (of 3)
Written by VALERIE MANGIN
Penciled by ALEKSA GAJIC
Cover by ALEKSA GAJIC
Rome has won the day, the Huns have been massacred and Attila has been defeated at the hands of the Roman girl Flavia Aetia. However, for fear of having to face the Gods that may reside within Flavia and Attila, the Roman emperor has thrown them into the very heart of the sun. But if they are gods, will even this fate destroy them? In this critical moment, Flavia and Attila will discover the truth about their pasts and the manipulations of those who made them gods will be revealed. Only now does the size and scope of the conspiracy to destroy the galactic Roman Empire finally come into focus.
48 PGS./Mature ...$5.99
ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS #1
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils & Cover by CARLOS PACHECO
Villain Variant by OLIVIER COIPEL
Special Variant by TBA
Guess whos back!! Thats right, kids, MARK MILLAR (THE ULTIMATES, WOLVERINE: OLD MAN LOGAN) and superstar artist CARLOS PACHECO (AVENGERS FOREVER, X-MEN) blast into the Ultimate Universe for a mind-blowing, heart-pounding and gut-wrenching event of epic proportions! When a highly-classified secret threatens Captain America, only the newly-returned Nick Fury has the tools to bring em in! As the first of a series of blockbuster arcs begins: PROJECT AVENGERS is a go!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99
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ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #1
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by DAVID LAFUENTE
Villain Variant by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Special Variant by TBA
Almost ten years ago, Ultimate Spider-Man launched the Ultimate line, a reinvention of the Marvel Universe that defied the odds and every expectation. Today, it happens again: This new chapter in the life of the teenaged webslinger picks up in the aftermath of Ultimatum and completely redefines the status quo of Spider-Man for the next generation! With a new supporting cast, new villians and maybe even a new Spider-Man, this new chapter will keep you guessing month after month. Join Eisner Award-winning writer BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS in introducing new ongoing artist DAVID LAFUENTE (ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL, PATSY WALKER: HELLCAT)! You have never seen a Spider-Man like this before! Be there!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: SUMMER EVENTS
Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS
It's the summer, which means it's time to hit the beach with some summer reading! And that means adding a little SPOTLIGHT to your fun in the sand and surf! This month, we'll check in on all the events that are making Summer '09 a season to remember: The original Human Torch is back, and he isnt the only one returning; theres a new Fantastic Four and a new creative team on DAREDEVIL; the REAL Clone Saga is laid bare; and more. If we add anything else to this issue, we'll have to include a complimentary parka to help you make it through December! SPOTLIGHT is your Summer Events HQ with exclusive content you won't find anywhere else so buy one for yourself, and one for your friendly neighborhood lifeguard!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
MARY JANE AND FRIENDS POSTERBOOK
Cover by TIM SALE
Thirty-six posters featuring everyones favorite redhead!
72 PGS./Rated A ...$5.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #601
Written by MARK WAID
Penciled by MARIO ALBERTI
Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
70th Frame Variant by TBA
Prepare for the All-New, All-Deadly: DARK MARY-JANE!! Oops, sorry, that's the rest of Marvel's solicits...Actually, in this issue "Red-Headed Stranger" begins just after the surprising events of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #600 with Pete's love life taking a turn for the worse just as his old flame Mary Jane returns to New York City. (FINALLY!! Sheesh. What took us so long?!)
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
See Page #119 for the Amazing Spider-Man/Mary Jane poster.
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #602
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by BARRY KITSON
Cover by ADI GRANOV
70th Frame Variant by MIKE MCKONE
"RED-HEADED STRANGER Part II"
THE CHAMELEON returns with a terrifying new mission that has MAYOR J. JONAH JAMESON squarely in his sights! Meanwhile, the ANTI-SPIDER SQUAD narrows its dragnet around the Wall-Crawler, and Peter Parker gets a brand new job...will it bring him closer to the newly-returned MARY JANE, or push her further away?
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #603
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by BARRY KITSON
Cover by STEPHANE ROUX
70th Frame Variant by MARIO ALBERTI
"RED-HEADED STRANGER Part III"
THE CHAMELEON is poised to unleash unspeakable horror on New York City and SPIDER-MAN is nowhere to be found, so the only person who can stop him is...MARY JANE WATSON?!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
DARK X-MEN: THE BEGINNING #3 (of 3)
Written by PAUL CORNELL, JASON AARON & OTHERS
Penciled by HUMBERTO RAMOS, JOCK & OTHERS
Cover by JAE LEE
The conclusion to the anthology that illustrates the conception of the Dark X-Men. If youre reading UTOPIA and think you know the whole story, think again. In this issue, Emma Frost convinces Namor to join the team. And learn where Professor X fits into UTOPIA. Also, witness the first Marvel Comic with art by JOCK (Losers, Green Arrow: Year One)!
40 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #514
Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils & Cover by TERRY DODSON
Variant Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
70th Frame Variant by TBA
UTOPIA rages on! Norman Osborns victory in San Francisco is cemented when the Dark X-Men succeed where the X-Men cant. All the while the Dark Avengers are forced to watch from the sidelines. But how long will Bullseye and Ares sit idle?
Part 4 (of 6).
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
DARK AVENGERS #8
Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils by LUKE ROSS
Cover by MIKE DEODATO
Variant Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
70th Frame Variant by TBA
Norman's X-Men, as led by Emma and Namor, are the face of mutant law and order! The X-Men look played out of position as Osborn's dark reign falls over California-- but Scott Summers isn't done yet. The X-Men strike at Norman, at H.A.M.M.E.R., at his fraud X-Men and his sham Avengers all at once! This is the book where, at long last, the Marvel Universe starts to fight back-- and it sets the stage for next months unbelievable conclusion in UNCANNY X-MEN/DARK AVENGERS - EXODUS!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
X-MEN LEGACY #227
Written by MIKE CAREY
Penciled by DUSTIN WEAVER
Cover by TERRY DODSON
70th Frame Variant by TBA
While San Francisco is still reeling from the onslaught of the Dark Avengers, Rogue struggles to cope with the power and perspective of a God, the young X-student Trance undergoes a terrifying transformation, and X-Men Legacy takes a dramatic new direction.
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
DARK WOLVERINE #77
Written by DANIEL WAY & MARJORIE LIU
Penciled by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Young Guns Variant Cover by RAFA SANDOVAL
70th Frame Variant by STEPHEN SEGOVIA
THE PRINCE
Daken has proven himself capable of wearing many masks, but who's the real man underneath? As one of Norman Osborns Avengers, he has it all: power, fame, access...but what if it's not enough? Could Wolverine's son have a heart after alland if so, will it be the Fantastic Four who help him discover it? Or will they find themselves on the receiving end of a betrayal so huge it will put them at war with the Dark Avengers? Part 3 (of 3)
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
DARK REIGN: HAWKEYE #5 (of 5)
Written by ANDY DIGGLE
Penciled by TOM RANEY
Cover by CLINT LANGLEY
From the pages of DARK AVENGERS! Reporter Ben Urich is closing in on his story, the assassin formerly known as Bullseye is losing his marbles, and the person you least expect is about to blow everything sky high! Be there as the deadly duo of writer Andy Diggle (THUNDERBOLTS) and penciler Tom Raney (SECRET INVASION: INHUMANS) unleash the psychopath you love to hate in the book that ComicsBulletin.com calls invigorating...this is what I've been waiting to see since day one of Dark Reign.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99
DARK REIGN: YOUNG AVENGERS #4 (of 5)
Written by PAUL CORNELL
Pencils & Cover by MARK BROOKS
The New New New Young Avengers have found that they can't live with what the Young Avengers are asking of them. And so they approach Norman Osborn once more, and get their deal with the devil. So now the question is: do the Young Avengers want to be part of *their* team? And how much more pressure will it take before someone throws the first punch?
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #16
Written by MATT FRACTION
Art & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
70th Frame Variant by TBA
WORLD'S MOST WANTED continues! Tony and Pepper, trapped in Tunguska by Madame Masque, play the ultimate game of truth or dare at the business end of a very loaded gun. Is Tony strong enough and smart enough to escape the clutches of a woman who burns to see him suffer? And halfway around the world, the Black Widow joins Maria Hill, and they summon the most good of all the good guys...CAPTAIN AMERICA! But is he willing to come to Tony's aid?
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
DARK REIGN: THE SINISTER SPIDER-MAN #3 (of 4)
Written by BRIAN REED
Pencils & Cover by CHRIS BACHALO
As the partnership between Spider-Man and Mayor J. Jonah Jameson gets worse by the day, learn a few of Mac Gargan's Spider-Man life lessons: if you bite someone's arm off, they will come back with a robot arm and try to kill you, as the Redeemer makes his move. Brian Reed and Chris Bachalo help you learn from Mac's mistakes.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
DARK REIGN: MISTER NEGATIVE #3 (of 3)
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by GIANLUCA GUGLIOTTA
Cover by JAE LEE
With THE HOOD and MR. NEGATIVE locked in a battle to the death, BETTY BRANT is poised to unlock the secret origin of the Chinatown's lord of crime, and to stop her he has sent his newest corrupted enforcer to end her life-- PETER PARKER, the Lacerating SPIDER-MAN!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
THUNDERBOLTS #135
Written by ANDY DIGGLE
Penciled by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA
Cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA
70th Frame Variant by PAUL RENAUD
Norman Osborn! Black Widow II! Songbird! Nick Fury! When you finally learn how these four powderkegs intersect and collide, you will be picking your jaw off the floor! Secrets will be uncovered, agendas will be exposed, and heads will roll in the latest wicked installment of the book ComicPants.com calls "Bold and awesome. Diggle has woven a tale of underhanded evil and it truly is a great thing to behold.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
SKRULL KILL KREW #5 (of 5)
Written by ADAM FELBER
Penciled by MARK ROBINSON
Cover by MARIO ALBERTI
Cow Variant by TOP COW
Its just a bloody mess as the ridiculously over-the-top Krew of Skrull Killers finally confronts an enemy that may be too much for them to handle. The cover has a cow with a gun mouth...and thats nowhere NEAR the weirdest thing in the issue.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
DARK REIGN: THE HOOD #4 (of 5)
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by KYLE HOTZ
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Everyone has their price. Parker Robbins is just higher than most. And suddenly everyone seems to know what that price is! The Hood finds himself undermined by his gang, the source of his power, and even his own familyjust in time for the explosive return of the revenge-fueled White Fang! Jeff Parker (AGENTS OF ATLAS) and Kyle Hotz (THE HOOD: BLOOD FROM STONES) continue their intimate look at the controversial Cabal member!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99
MS. MARVEL #43 & 44
Written by BRIAN REED
Pencils and Covers by SANA TAKEDA
Ms. Marvel #43 70th Frame Variant by SANA TAKEDA
In Ms. Marvel #43: Karla Sofen's bad day gets worse as the summer's blockbuster Dark Reign event continues. WAR OF THE MARVELS Part 2 brings the Dark Avengers to the front lines.
In Ms. Marvel #44: Hope is crushed and the battle is nearly lost as the Dark Reign event continues in WAR OF THE MARVELS Part 3! As Karla Sofen faces an unbeatable threat, the legacy of Ms. Marvel hangs in the balance.
32 PGS.(each)/Rated T+ ...$2.99 (each)
DARK REIGN: LETHAL LEGION #3 (of 3)
Written by FRANK TIERI
Penciled by MATEUS SANTOLOUCO
Cover by TOMMY LEE EDWARDS
The mysterious circumstances surrounding the final showdown between the Lethal Legion and the Dark Avengers are finally revealed! What could have happened that day that forever altered Marvels criminal underworld as we know it? Twists, turns, terrorand a shocking conclusion you wont want to miss!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
DARK REIGN: ZODIAC #3 (of 3)
Written by JOE CASEY
Pencils & Cover by NATHAN FOX
The explosive climax! New York in flames! Norman Osborn tearing out his bizarre-looking hair! The deepest, darkest secrets are finally revealed as Zodiac makes his big play. But will a lone H.A.M.M.E.R. Agent expose him before he can fulfill his destiny? You've never seen super-villainy like this!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
NEW AVENGERS #56
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils and Cover by STUART IMMONEN
70th Frame Variant by TBA
Oh man, it is not a good day for the New Avengers. Someone has invented a power disrupter and unleashed it in New York City. The heroes have fallen. Some are hurt bad, others near death. Who will rise to the challenge and save the day? A very important DARK REIGN issue. Something big happens. Not going to tell you what it is but it happens on page 17, panel 4.
32 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99
HULK #13
Written by JEPH LOEB
Penciled by ED MCGUINNESS
Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
Variant Cover by TBD
70th Frame Variant by MICHAEL GOLDEN
A DARK REIGN SPECIAL from the superstar team of Jeph Loeb, Ed McGuinness and Tom Palmer! After the shocking ending of INCREDIBLE HULK 600 where <>, Norman Osborn wants the truth. He sends ARES, The God of War to find it...even if it means killing anybody who stands in their way. If you're a HULK fan -- this is one issue you can't miss!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99
HULK #14
Written by JEPH LOEB
Pencils & Wraparound Cover by IAN CHURCHILL
Variant Cover by IAN CHURCHILL
Variant Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
It's CODE RED VS. X-FORCE. Who is Code Red? How about Red Hulk. Deadpool. The Punisher. Elektra. Thundra. The Crimson Dynamo. What terrible secret could bring this group together -- only to run headlong into the deadliest team of X-Men? All this -- and wait until you see RED HULK VS. WOLVERINE! Superstar scribe Jeph Loeb is joined by art team Ian Churchill and Mark Farmer as the epic saga of the Red Hulk continues!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
AGENTS OF ATLAS #9
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by DAN PANOSIAN
Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
70th Frame Variant by TBA
The Agents of Atlas find themselves racing around the world to rescue their leader! Jimmy Woo and M-11 find themselves under the talons of the most terrible power in China...the deadly- and beautiful- JADE CLAW! With more minions than the Atlas Empire and the more advanced killer robot M-25, it seems nothing can stop her, and Jimmy has now set off war with her organization THE GREAT WALL. Lesson: never look up your ex-girlfriend!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #27
Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE
Penciled by RAFA SANDOVAL
Cover by MATTEO DE LONGIS
70th Frame Variant by TBA
Blastaar's alien army has seized 42, the Initiative's prison in the Negative Zone. Someone has to take it back, and the Taskmaster has assembled a team to do just that. But when Komodo looks around her at the squad of Z-list super-villains she's supposed to go into battle with, she wonders if this is a recovery job...or a suicide mission! And when she encounters familiar faces who had been incarcerated within the prison, will they be friend or foe? Also, because you demanded it--the return of Butterball!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
BETA RAY BILL: GODHUNTER #3 (of 3)
Written by KIERON GILLEN
Art by KANO
Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER
Beta Ray Bill has stalked his prey across the universe...driven to punish the ever-feared Galactus. Now, with the Planet-Eater on his knees, Bill discovers he has one final, brutal price to pay. In an apocalyptic battle to decide the fate of world upon world, can Bill make this ultimate sacrifice?!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA THEATER OF WAR: TO SOLDIER ON
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Penciled by FERNANDO BLANCO
Cover by PHIL NOTO
During the battle for Baghdad at the height of the Gulf War, a young Army sergeant witnesses first hand the heroism of a United States super soldier. But a life-altering event will lead him to question the very person he had idolized. Can the symbol of Americas military might understand the plight of an ordinary soldier who has paid an unimaginable price?
40 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ ...$3.99
BLACK PANTHER #7
Written by JONATHAN MABERRY & REGINALD HUDLIN
Penciled by WILL CONRAD
Cover by PAUL RENAUD
70th Frame Variant by KEN LASHLEY
POWER, PART1
Wakanda has been attacked on every front. Heroes have fallen, old alliances have been betrayed, the country is in turmoil. Now is the time for the new Black Panther to rise and make a stand against threats both foreign and domestic. Power is a bold new direction for the Panther, written by celebrated producer-director Reginald Hudlin and multiple Bram Stoker Award-winning author Jonathan Maberry (Patient Zero, PUNISHER: NAKED KILL). New game, new rules, and lots of surprises as the new Black Panther is set on a collision course with one of the Marvel Universes most feared and powerful beings.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
EXILES #5
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by CASEY JONES
Cover by DAVE BULLOCK
70th Frame Variant by MIKE GRELL
Trapped in what will soon be a purely robotic world, The Exiles find out that drastic steps were taken to save humanity, and even machines can have secrets! But one of the Exiles has a secret too - one that can destroy the whole mission when revealed. (And Morph finally pokes his head back in!)
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
DAREDEVIL #500
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by MICHAEL LARK
Additional Stories by ANN NOCENTI, DAVID AJA & OTHERS
50/50 Gatefold Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
50/50 Cover by ALEX ROSS
Variant Covers by GABRIELE DELLOTTO & GEOFF DARROW
70th Frame Variant by TBA
This is it! The 500th issue of DAREDEVIL! What is the Kingpin's true plan? What do he and Lady Bullseye have in common? What will Matt Murdock do to make things right again? And just how will Ed Brubaker and Michael Lark leave this story for the next creative team to pick it up? Dont miss the twists and surprises that will have everybody talking! An all-star anniversary issue featuring new stories by Ann Nocenti, David Aja, and others!
104 PGS./New and Reprint/Rated T+ ...$4.99
FANTASTIC FOUR #570
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by DALE EAGLESHAM
Cover by ALAN DAVIS
Variant Cover by JOHN CASSADAY
70th Frame Variant by TBA
Brand new creative team - Brave new comics experience! Be there as Marvel's newest exciting creator, Jonathan Hickman, teams up with superstar artist, Dale Eaglesham, to give you the Fantastic Four experience you've been waiting for! It's adventure, it's family, it's tough questions in dark times...See what happens when Reed Richards tries to SOLVE EVERYTHING.
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
GHOST RIDERS: HEAVEN'S ON FIRE #1 (of 6)
Written by JASON AARON
Penciled by ROLAND BOSCHI
Cover & Variant Cover by JAE LEE
The acclaimed GHOST RIDER run of writer Jason Aaron reaches its fever-pitched conclusion with six more issues of insanity, all jam-packed with new villains, old allies and the same old grindhouse action that Flamehead fans have come to know and love. The renegade angel Zadkiel is out to thwart Biblical prophecy by assassinating a young boy bred by Satanists to rule the world, so if Ghost Riders Johnny Blaze and Danny Ketch are going to save the world, they'll first have to save the Anti-Christ. Guest-starring Hellstorm, the Son of Satan.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99
HOUSE OF M: MASTERS OF EVIL #1 (of 5)
Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE
Penciled by MANUEL GARCIA
Cover by MIKE PERKINS
Hot on the heels of the last two acclaimed minis, House of M returns! Youve seen how the mutants and the heroes were changed in the world ruled by Magneto...but what about the villains? Their story stands revealed at last as The Hood assembles a gang of the deadliest Sapien super-criminals: Madame Masque, The Absorbing Man, Titania, The Wrecking Crew, Nitro, Constrictor, The Sandman, Crossbones and more! At first, their goal is simple: get rich and get away with it. But their very first job may lead somewhere none of them expected...and incur the wrath of the House of M itself!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #132 & 133
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by REILLY BROWN (#132) & RODNEY BUCHEMI (#133)
Covers by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
Incredible Hercules #132 70th Anniversary Variant by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Incredible Hercules #133 70th Frame Variant by SALVA ESPIN
Beginning a story arc so earth-shattering, so momentous, so, well, incredible, we just had to give it to you TWICE A MONTH! (Well, for the three months, anyway). When terrible threats rise in Svartalfheim, the land of the Dark Elves, only Mighty Thor, Son of Asgard, can hope to triumph! But what happens if the Odinson is temporarily...unavailable? It's Hammer Time for Hercules as the Lion of Olympus gets his thunder on! Meanwhile, in Incredible Hercules 133, the Secret Origin of AMADEUS CHO begins! Who really killed Amadeus' family? What is his true relation to Hercules? And, most importantly, what is the connection between him and The Twelve's MASTER MIND EXCELLO? Everyone's favorite irascible boy genius is after the answers himself -- but to get them he's going to have to go through his arch-nemesis, PYTHAGORAS DUPREE, the sixth-smartest man on Earth!
32 PGS.(each)/Rated T+ ...$2.99 (each)
INCREDIBLE HULK #601 (quasi)
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by ARIEL OLIVETTI & MICHAEL RYAN
Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI
Variant Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
70th Frame Variant by MICHAEL GOLDEN
Gamma fans rejoice -- the rumors are true! The INCREDIBLE HULK book returns as an ongoing series written by acclaimed PLANET HULK and WORLD WAR HULK scribe Greg Pak! Get ready for Bruce Banner as you've never seen him, the Son of Hulk in a whole new world of smash, and an insane new adventure that changes everything for everyone's favorite Green Goliath! With art by Ariel Olivetti (CABLE) and introducing a new, regular bonus backup SAVAGE SHE-HULK story written by Fred Van Lente and drawn by Michael Ryan!
40 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
SON OF HULK #14
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Penciled by ANDRES GUINALDO
Cover by DAVID PALUMBO
70th Frame Variant by MITCH BREITWEISER
The Planet Sakaar may be no more, but the trials of the Son of Hulk are far from ended. As the Sakaarian survivors struggle to carry on, the Son of Hulk has only one goal in mind: revenge. He has led his people to another planet rich with the mystic Old Power...a planet he has laid claim to, whether its native population likes it or not. The Son of Hulk will claim his vengeance, even if it means laying waste to an innocent populace to do it. But even if he can bend this planet under his will, can he possibly become a match for Galactus, the devourer of worlds?
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
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IMMORTAL WEAPONS #2 (of 5)
Written by CULLEN BUNN
Art by DAN BRERETON
Iron Fist Back-Up Story by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI & TRAVEL FOREMAN
Cover by DAVID AJA
Her heart pumps the coldest blood imaginable...and she is host to horrors inconceivable to mortal men. The Bride of Nine Spiders is perhaps the most enigmatic of the Immortal Weapons. Yet men would risk life and sanity to plumb the mysteries of this porcelain beauty and the alien land from which she comes. When a disturbing relic surfaces at a most exclusive auction house, the Brides secrets are revealed in a tragic tale fusing martial arts mayhem and gothic terror!
40 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
MARVEL DIVAS #2 (of 4)
Written by ROBERTO
AGUIRRE-SACASA
Art by TONCI ZONJIC
Cover by JELENA KEVIC DJURDJEVIC
After last issue's shocking revelation, Angelica "Firestar" Jones seeks out medical advice...from none other than Dr. Stephen Strange. (Paving the way for yet another diva to enter the fray: The nocturnal Night Nurse!) Meanwhile, Monica "Photon" Rambeau and Patsy "Hellcat" Walker are drawn back into the lives of their ex-boyfriends of the damned: Brother Voodoo and Daimon Hellstrom, respectively. And Felicia "Black Cat" Hardy contemplates a return to her life of crime...the claws are out as this mini-series continues!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory...$3.99
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IRON MAN & THE ARMOR WARS #1 (of 4)
Written by JOE CARAMAGNA
Penciled by CRAIG ROUSSEAU
Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
Cash, cars, boats, houses...Tony Stark has got it all.
The only thing that could ruin his day? If every single one of his IRON MAN armors were stolen, and then turned against him.
Join us for a nail-biting, strapped-to-your-seat adventure as Tony battles his greatest creations, and tries to discover who could (gasp) OUTSMART him!?!?
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99
LOCKJAW AND THE PET AVENGERS #4 (of 4)
Written by CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
Penciled by IG GUARA
Cover by KARL KERSCHL
Variant Cover by NIKO HENRICHON
Theyve been up/down/around/about/forward/backward. Theyve gone to the jungle/ocean/Central Park/outer space. Theyve scratched/pawed/clawed/gnawed their way throughout all existence, ALL for this moment! Now theyve FINALLY found all of the Infinity Gems...so whats a moon-puppy to do when hes given all the power in the universe? FIND OUT HERE!!!!
Featuring a VERY special presidential puppy appearance!
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #54
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by MATTEO LOLLI
Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
TAKEN FOR A RIDE: Peter Parker makes a date with the new girl at school, then realizes a major missing component: A car. Luckily, hes a got a friend of a friend that loans rides for cheap. But when Pete discovers the cars are cheap because theyve been stolen, its a little late...some of the cars belonged to some bad guys...guys that dont mind hurting teenagers...
Join Tobin, Lolli, and Young as Petes brand-new Adventures continue!
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #14
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by DAVID BALDEON
Cover by DAVID WILLIAMS
All Hawkeye wanted was to show the Blonde Phantom a new exhibit at the art gallery, but the art gallery is in a bank lobby, and on this day the bank lobby is featuring more than art; it has a gang of bank robbers! And they're not just any bank robbers...isn't that Bruce Banner with them? Or, hey, maybe it's not. If that's NOT Bruce Banner, then a little old fashioned detective work on the part of Hawkeye and the Blonde
Phantom should put an end to the "Banner Bandit" crime spree. And if it IS Bruce Banner, well then...umm...let's just hope it's not.
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS #39
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by DENIS MEDRI
Cover by CASEY JONES
TAKIN CARE OF BUSINESS: Aleksei Sytsevich just wants to retire. The economy is bad, and freelance jobs are harder to find. Business just isnt what it used to be. Its time to hang up the suit and live the good life. Of course, when the business is super-villain crime sprees as the Rhino, and the suit in question is his costume, the Rhino is finding it a bit harder to close the books on his career. Luckily, the Avengers are more than glad to help an old foe get out of the game, even if it means dealing with a little bit of trouble. Or, in this case, a LOT of trouble, because the Abomination and the Leader arent going to let their old teammate step away from the game quite that easily!
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99
MIGHTY AVENGERS #28
Written by DAN SLOTT
Penciled by KHOI PHAM
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
70th Frame Variant by TBA
"WITCH-HUNT"
Guest-starring the YOUNG AVENGERS!
When the adults are away, it's the perfect time for VISION and STATURE to sneak a few friends into the Avengers new headquarters and throw a party. No, not that kind of party. It's a hunting party-- and the target they're after is...THE SCARLET WITCH!
Also: QUICKSILVER and US AGENT face off against a longtime Avengers villain and their new team. All this and the start of a strange cosmic odyssey for HANK PYM.
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
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MODELS, INC. #1 (of 4)
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by VICENC VILLAGRASA
Cover by SCOTT CLARK
Variant Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ
Fashion Week is always a hectic time for models, and this year is no exception. Between escaped wolves, robbery attempts, and overly friendly police officers, Toni Turner, Patsy Walker, Jill Jerold, Chili Storm and Millicent (Millie the Model) Collins are testing the limits of their endurance. But when a brilliant young set designer is found murdered with three bullet holes in his back, and Millie proves to be the prime suspect, the models are forced to play detective in order to save one of their own!
* Retailers please note that this issue will contain an ad for Marvel Subscriptions.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
PUNISHER #8
Written by RICK REMENDER
Penciled by TAN ENG HUAT
Cover by MIKE MCKONE
70th Frame Variant by STEVE DILLON
DEAD END, PART 3
Frank Castle finds himself the target of a band of Avengers, out of place, out of time and out for The Punishers blood. With no idea how Microchip brought them to the here and now, and with G.W. Bridges life in the hands of the henchmen of The Hood, Frank must survive the fury of Earths Mightiest Heroes long enough to unravel the mystery of their arrival. The truth will leave Frank with a terrible decision; in order to save his friend -- The Avengers must die.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
SECRET WARRIORS #7
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by ALESSANDRO VITTI
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
70th Frame Variant by TBA
Baron Strucker and Norman Osborn team up to drive out the Marvel Universe's ultimate covert superteam. It's wall-to-wall insanity as the Dark Avengers and the Thunderbolts go after the Secret Warriors.
It's time for Ares to get his son back! GOD OF FEAR. GOD OF WAR. Part one of four!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
TIMESTORM 2009/2099 #4 (of 4)
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by ERIC BATTLE
Cover by TOM RANEY
It's the Dark Avengers, New Avengers, and the Fantastic Four vs. the world of 2099! The present does battle with the future as the temporal tempest rages, threatening to destroy all that has come before!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
MOON KNIGHT SAGA
Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS
Cover by ALAN DAVIS
Who is Moon Knight? He is many things to many people many things even to himself. One day, he is Marc Spector, a former Marine turned mercenary. The next, Steven Grant, millionaire businessman. Then perhaps Jake Lockley, street-smart cabbie. But uniting all these personalities is a single identity as the avenging son of the dreaded god Khonshu. He is the scourge of the criminal element, foe to a richly developed rogues gallery. His life has been filled with violence, tragedy and, sometimes, redemption. This is the saga of the Moon Knight.
32 PGS./Rated T+...FREE!
*Check upcoming Marvel Mailers for ordering information.
THOR: TALES OF ASGARD BY STAN LEE & JACK KIRBY #4 (of 6)
Written by STAN LEE
Penciled by JACK KIRBY
Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
The legend has come true! By the will of the gods, I am alive! I am invincible! I am THOR!!! And so began the very first epic tale of Marvels most revered hero, the mighty Thor, whose legend would grow alongside the success of Marvel comics, making him the most exciting super hero of all time! Never has Thor been more sensational than during these early tales, crafted by Marvels greatest, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Re-live classic Norse mythology in the mighty Marvel manner as well as Stan and Jacks stories of the Norse Gods and Thor before he came to Earth as Don Blake. Witness as these masters breathe life into the thunder god and some of Marvels most enduring characters: Helmdall, Balder, Loki, Odin and Hela. Read these stories as never before with all-new, modern coloring and six extraordinary interlocking covers by current THOR artist Olivier Coipel. Collecting the Tales of Asgard backup stories from JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #121-125 & THOR #126-128.
48 PGS./Reprint/All Ages ...$3.99
WAR MACHINE #9
Written by GREG PAK
Penciled by LEONARDO MANCO
Cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA
70th Frame Variant by BRANDON PETERSON
Patriot or Traitor? Hero or killer? Man or machine? James Rhodes fights for his very soul as he takes on the most deadly incarnation of his greatest enemy. Get ready for the new Ultimo and the last temptation of War Machine in the book that has Wizard raving My favorite new ongoing Marvel series continues to impress...Greg Pak's tech-heavy thriller keeps the action pumping faster and more furious than rounds from a .50 caliber Gatling gun."
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
RUNAWAYS #13
Written by KATHRYN IMMONEN
Penciled by SARA PICHELLI
Cover by DAVID LAFUENTE
70th Frame Variant by TBA
Its the end of the Runaways California dreamin as they attempt to make their escape from Klaras chlorophyll lockup...only to be denied by heavily armed outside forces who are about to foreclose on the property in a big way! Chase finally tells the truth about a violent event in his past. And when the kids have no choice but to turn to Hunter Stein to find a way out of this mess, he reveals a Malibu Beach House secret they never would have guessed. But its not easy sailing because Chase is about to make a unilateral decision that looks a lot like...murder?!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
WAR OF KINGS: WARRIORS #2 (of 2)
Written by JAY FAERBER
Penciled by ADRIANA MELO & RAMON PEREZ
Cover by PAUL RENAUD
The royal women take center stage as we spotlight Crystal and Lilandra! When a group of disgruntled Kree launch a series of bombings aimed at the Inhumans Royal Family, Crystal is charged with quelling the violencebut can she bring the guilty to justice without causing civil war? Plus: a flashback story to one of Lilandra's earliest adventures, as the future Empress of the Shi'Ar must face a trial by fire ignited by the Brood! Its two brand new stories that spotlight key players in the War of Kings!
40 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
WAR OF KINGS #6 (of 6)
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER
Cover by BRANDON PETERSON
Variant Cover by ADI GRANOV
This is it the big fight for all the cosmic marbles! Shi'Ar vs. Inhuman! Black Bolt vs. Vulcan! Who will rule? The fate of two intergalactic civilizations teeters on the brink, and the outcome of this conflict will send shockwaves throughout the Marvel Universe! Dont miss the climactic chapter in what IGN.com calls: "Action-packed but intimate and character driven...this could very well be the textbook definition of how to execute major superhero storylines."
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #17
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by WES CRAIG
Cover by DANIEL ACUÑA
70th Frame Variant by MIKE PERKINS
A WAR OF KINGS TIE-IN! In order to save the universe, Adam Warlock takes desperate action and seeks the help of allies you wont believe! This must-read issue will have profound effects not only for the Guardians of Galaxy, but for the very Marvel cosmos itself! Its more mind-blowing galactic action from the book Aint It Cool News describes as just damn cool...Lanning and Abnett continue doing cosmic right.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
NOVA #28
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by ANDREA DI VITO
Cover by DANIEL ACUÑA
70th Frame Variant by MIKE PERKINS
A WAR OF KINGS TIE-IN! Its the final showdown between Nova with the surviving members of the Nova Corps against the most ruthless members of the Shi'Ar Imperial Guard! Can Rich survive and can he save the life of his brother, Robbie, who finds himself caught between the ruthless Ravenous and murderous Strontian? Be there and find out why ComicPants.com raves: The level of writing, creativity and just the sheer level of comic book joy that each issue holds amazes me every single time.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
X-FORCE #18
Written by CRAIG KYLE & CHRISTOPHER YOST
Pencils & Cover by MIKE CHOI & SONIA OBACK
70th Frame Variant by TBA
NOT FORGOTTEN
The fallout from MESSIAH WAR continues! X-23 is missing, and as horrific as her life has been...it's about to get worse. Elixir knows the truth about the mutant messiah. Wolverine confronts Cyclops about his decisions leading up to the War. Wolfsbane's journey back to X-Force begins. Bastion's master plan gets one step closer to fruition. And if all that weren't enough...Selines forces are on the move. More action and drama than any one comic has a right to have! Part 2 (of 4)
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
WOLVERINE WEAPON X #4
Written by JASON AARON
Pencils & Cover by RON GARNEY
50/50 Cover by ADI GRANOV
70th Frame Variant by DAVID FINCH
THE ADAMANTIUM MEN
The red-hot, sold-out "Adamantium Men" storyline continues! Wolverine is intent on bringing down the evil corporation Blackguard, one executive at a time if he has to, but when he finally comes face-to-face with the man at the top, he finds the soldiers of Strikeforce X waiting for him, laser-claws and all. Can you say SNIKT? Part 4 (of 5)
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #39
Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by SCOT EATON
Cover by DOUG BRAITHWAITE
70th Frame Variant by HERB TRIMPE
ROMULUS
Deep in the heart of Russia, Wolverine drags himself one step closer to the truth about the man known only as Romulusbut the death-touch of Omega Red stands in his way! With answers finally within reachwill Logan fall victim, another casualty of the Soviet serial killers carbonadium tentacles? Part 3 (of 4)
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
CABLE #17
Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Penciled by PAUL GULACY
Cover by DAVE WILKINS
70th Frame Variant by ROB LIEFELD
WANDERLOST, PART 2
Hope is lost. Literallylost in time, with Cable stranded in the future, unable to travel back to save her. For the first time in Hopes short life, the so-called mutant messiah has to fend for herself... and now she's hiding out in a futuristic city born of the ashes of Cables greatest enemy, Stryfe.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
NEW MUTANTS #4
Written by ZEB WELLS
Penciled by DIOGENES NEVES
Cover by ADAM KUBERT
Variant Cover by BENJAMIN
70th Frame Variant by TBA
Return of Legion
The pulse-pounding first story-arc comes to a climactic close as Legion takes on the whole team. Can Cannonball, Sunspot, Magma and Dani Moonstar defeat a villain with dozens of super-powered multiple personalities? And all the while Karma and Magik are stuck inside Legions mind. Part 4 (of 4).
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
X-FACTOR #47
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by VALENTINE DeLANDRO
Cover by DAVID YARDIN
70th Frame Variant by TBA
Time is beginning to bleed. Sentinels are starting to pop up in the darnedest places, the Summers Rebellion is spilling over into modern day, Rictor and Shatterstar have a lot to sort out, and X-Factor finally finds itself face to face with Cortex.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
DEADPOOL: SUICIDE KINGS #5 (of 5)
Written by MIKE BENSON & ADAM GLASS
Penciled by CARLO BARBERI
Cover by MIKE MCKONE
SNAKE EYES, PART 5
Deadpool is finally proven innocent, and everyone knows it. But now it's personal for the Merc with a Mouth. Having been battered, stabbed, and broken, Deadpool is jonesing for payback. And the only thing that can scratch that itch is bringing down Tombstone. Unfortunately, the only person who can protect him is the Hood...but will he?
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99
DEADPOOL: MERC WITH A MOUTH #2
Written by VICTOR GISCHLER
Penciled by BONG DAZO
Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM
70th Frame Variant by TBA
HEAD TRIP, PART 2
Its the Merc with two mouths! Its the Dawn of the Living Deadpool! Its...oh, you get the point. Crash-landing in the Savage Land, Deadpool finds himself face-to-face with the last thing on Earth he ever expected to see: his own Zombiefied head! To make matters worse, the nasty little critter went ahead and bit a few of the locals, so Deadpool has to put the smackdown on some zombie cavemen if hes going to have any chance at escaping and completing his mission. Did we mention that a crack team of Hydra mercenaries are waiting in the wings?
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
DEADPOOL #13 & #14
Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by SHAWN CRYSTAL
Covers by JASON PEARSON
Deadpool #13 70th Frame Variant by TBA
Wave of Mutilation, Part 1 & 2
Deadpool has ceased to exist, hes given his good-byes, hes driven his car into the ocean. Theyll think hes dead, but hell sail away. Then, he becomes a pirate!
32 PGS. (each) /Parental Advisory ...$2.99 (each)
UNCANNY X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #2
Written by SCOTT GRAY
Pencils & Cover by ROGER CRUZ
Nightcrawler thought hed found sanctuary in Attilan, fabled city of the Inhumans...but now hes transgressed their most sacred law! Kurt Wagner stands trial before an angry mob, with Black Bolt the ultimate judge of his fate and if the verdict is guilty, hes one dead mutant! So will the X-Men stand by and let that happen? Not a chance! Get ready for an explosive battle between the worlds greatest mutant team and the Inhuman royal family the question is, will Attilan survive it?!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS #18
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by FRANCIS PORTELLA
Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
70th Frame Variant by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
Wolverine and Kitty Pryde have had their disagreements in the past, but when Jamie Madrox, the Mutliple Man, shows up, they wind up on opposite ends siding with the same person! When one of Jamies duplicates goes on the run, Kitty decides to help him escape from his creator. Logan sides with the original Madrox...but if he thinks he can stop Kitty from speaking her mind, he doesnt know teen girls very well!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
X-MEN FOREVER #5 & 6
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Pencils by TOM GRUMMETT (#5) & PAUL SMITH (#6)
Covers by TOM GRUMMETT
X-Men Forever #5 70th Frame Variant by DAVE COCKRUM & TERRY AUSTIN
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING WRITER CHRIS CLAREMONTS THRILLING RETURN TO THE X-MEN CONTINUES! The team continues to track down someone they used to think was a teammate, but has now turned out to be an imposter! Somehow, this is all linked to the death of Wolverine, and a big, shadowy organization known only as The Consortium. PLUS! A whole new story begins with X-Men Forever #6! Comics legends Paul Smith and Terry Austin join the X-Men Forever team! As the X-Men attempt to recoup from brutal recent events, theyre tested by an unlikely obstacle. Meanwhile, something big has surfaced in South Americaan enemy the battered X-Men will have to face head-on! Plus, a Special 70th Anniversary Frame Variant featuring Dave Cockrum's original Storm design newly inked by Terry Austin!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99
WOLVERINE MAGAZINE #3
Cover by JOE QUESADA
Its Wolverine from cover to cover as Marvels feral mutant leaps into his very own magazine! In addition to full-length comic-book stories, this issue features puzzles, games, pinups, and a pull-out poster.
96 PGS./Rated A ...$6.99
GENEXT: UNITED #4 (of 5)
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by JONBOY MEYERS
Cover by ALEX GARNER
Legendary X-Scribe Chris Claremont and the dynamic Jonboy Meyers bring us tales of this all-new generation of X-Heroes! The lives of the GeNext youngsters have been changed forever! Struggling to adapt to these strange new changes, a familiar X-man with family ties to our young heroes storms in to rescue them from a dangerous mystical enemy. Want to find out who we're talking about? Guest starring...well, take a look at the cover, and you tell me!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99
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