Marvel-Solicitations 2009-03 (Mar)
Marvel-Solicitations 2009-03 (Mar)
DARK TOWER: TREACHERY PREMIERE HC
Written by ROBIN FURTH & PETER DAVID
Art & Cover by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE
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 Maerlyns Grapefruit and has become obsessed with peering into its pinkish depths despite the deadly toll its taken on his health. And what the young gunslinger sees brings him the darkest of nightmares. Meanwhile, Rolands father has led a posse in search of those who threatened his sons life in HambryJohn Farson and the Big Coffin Hunters. And in this encounter, Stephen
Deschains life may be forfeit. Collecting DARK TOWER: TREACHERY #1-6.
144 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3574-6
Trim size: standard
©2008 Stephen King. All rights reserved.
DARK TOWER: SORCERER #1
Written by ROBIN FURTH
Art & Cover by RICHARD ISANOVE
A very special stand alone issue probing deeply into the incredible life of Marten Broadcloak. We learn his deadly secret agenda and true goal is not to serve the Crimson King, but to climb to the top of the Dark Tower itself and become the overlord of all existence! Written by Robin Furth, the guiding force behind the Dark Tower series and illustrated by Richard Isanove whose stunning coloring on Dark Tower has helped make every issue a work of art. This is an instant collector's item no Stephen King fan can afford to be without!
32 PGS./One-Shot/Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory...$3.99
©2008 Stephen King. All rights reserved.
THE STAND: AMERICAN NIGHTMARES #1 (of 5)
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Art & Cover by MIKE PERKINS
Variant Cover by LEE BERMEJO
Sketch Variant Cover by MIKE PERKINS
The second arc begins! The deadly super flu Captain Trips has devastated the country and now the few survivors must pick up the pieces and go on. Larry Underwood seeks escape from New York City. Lloyd contemplates an extremely unsavory dinner option in jail, and Stu Redman makes a desperate bid for freedom from his interrogators. Most ominous of all, the stange being called Randall Flagg continues his dread journey across the devastated landscape of America. You must not miss it!
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 comic series is produced under license from The Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group and Stephen King.
DARK REIGN: FANTASTIC FOUR #1 70th ANNIVERSARY VARIANT
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by SEAN CHEN
70th Anniversary Variant Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
LORDS OF AVALON: KNIGHT OF DARKNESS #5 (of 6)
Written by SHERRILYN KENYON
Adapted by ROBIN FURTH
Art & Cover by TOMMY OHTSUKA
The excitement and adventure continue in the next installment of #1 BEST-SELLING AUTHOR SHERRILYN KENYONS LORDS OF AVALON: KNIGHT OF DARKNESS! Confronting the ghost of Sagremor at the infamous slaughter bridge is only the beginning of the troubles that Merewyn, Varian, and their friends encounter. Varians illness continues to worsen due to the magical manacle Narishka used to zap him of his powers. After receiving a glancing blow from Sagremor, Merewyn finds her ugliness curse returning. And now, it seems as if Queen Morgen has learned of the attempt to escape from the Val Sans Retour, and is launching her own invasion! Dont miss the continuation of this epic adventure from Master Storyteller Sherrilyn Kenyon!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99
ENDER'S GAME: BATTLE SCHOOL #4 (of 5)
Creative Director ORSON SCOTT CARD
Adapted by CHRISTOPHER YOST
Pencils & Cover by PASQUAL FERRY
New York Times bestseller Orson Scott Card's sci-fi epic continues! Battle training. Combat. Enemy tactics. The students of Battle School are not normal children. And as Ender begins to rise in rank and fame, he becomes a target. And if the older kids don't take him down... the serpent at the End of the World will.
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory $3.99
© 2008 Orson Scott Card. All rights reserved.
UNIVERSAL WAR ONE: REVELATIONS #1 (of 3)
Written by DENIS BAJRAM
Pencils & Cover by DENIS BAJRAM
Adapted by PAUL BENJAMIN
Exclusive U.S. Variant Cover!
The Purgatory Squadrons survivors have done the impossible: By traveling through time, theyve shut down the impenetrable Wall that cut the solar system in two. In doing so, theyve discovered that the rebellious Colonization Industrial Companies have hidden a satellite in Earth's orbit that could destroy the planet just as the CIC eradicated Uranus. But the Purgatory Squadron has a trump card. Now stranded three days in their own past, they just might be able to return to Earth without notice. That gives the team of outcasts and criminals three days to stop a cataclysm that could bring about the first universal war.
48 PGS./Mature ...$5.99
The Soleil comics may only be sold in English North America: United States, Canada, Mexico and their territories and possessions.
SCOURGE OF THE GODS #3 (of 3)
Written by VALRIE MANGIN
Pencils & Cover by ALEKSA GAJIC
Adaptation by PAUL BENJAMIN
Halfway between sci-fi and heroic fantasy, the lavishly illustrated tale of intergalactic conquest builds to a climax as Attila, king of the Huns, seeks to subjugate the galactic Roman empire known as the Orbis. Attila will stop at nothing to win back Kerka, the goddess of chaos, so that he might conquer the Orbis throneworld. But Kerka has been reborn in the body of Roman princess Flavia Aetia, and she cannot forgive Attila for destroying the planet where she was raised. Now, Kerka has taken her fathers throne, and she will use all the powers at her disposal to bring Attilas reign of terror to an end.
48 PGS./Mature ...$5.99
The Soleil comics may only be sold in English North America: United States, Canada, Mexico and their territories and possessions.
THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #4 (of 8)
Written by ERIC SHANOWER
Art & Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
So you want to see the Wizard? Be careful what you wish for--or you'll find yourself blackmailed into murdering an old woman in order to get what you want. At least that's Dorothy's experience when she and her friends finally reach the Emerald City. And who or what is this Wizard really--a disembodied head, a blazing ball of fire, or something stranger still? You won't know unless you buy it.
32 PGS./All Ages ...$3.99
KIDNAPPED! #5 (of 5)
Written by ROY THOMAS
Penciled by MARIO GULLY
Cover by GERALD PAREL
In this concluding chapter, David Balfour is finally able to make his way back to his own land and confront his Uncle Ebenezer, the man who set him up to be kidnapped those many months ago. An angry David seeks vengeance on the man who nearly destroyed his life and may have even killed his own father. But such revenge may be long delayed as young David is met at the door of his Uncle's home by a gun thrust into his face! It's a stunning climax to this seafaring classic in the tradition of Treasure Island. 32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
THE ODYSSEY #7 (of 8)
Written by ROY THOMAS
Pencils & Cover by GREG TOCCHINI
In this penultimate issue, Odysseus maintains his disguise as a beggar and enters an archery contest against the suitors who want the hand of his wife Penelope in marriage. When the contest ends, Odysseus reveals himself to the stunned suitors and then he and his son Telemachus face down their enemies in a battle to the death!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #132
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by STUART IMMONEN
ULTIMATUM HAS TAKEN OVER THE WORLD!! SPIDER-MAN IS MISSING!! Friends are enemies and enemies are friends as tensions mount to insane proportions. And yes, your eyes do not deceive you: MJ versus Kitty... to the death!!! (well, they slap each other a little)
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE VS. HULK #3 (of 6)
Written by DAMON LINDELOF Pencils & Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
ITS BAAAAAACK! And its going ALL THE WAY!
The ultimate smackdown brought to you by the Emmy award-winning co-creator of the hit show LOST, Damon Lindelof, and superstar artist Leinil Yu (Secret Invasion) makes its triumphant return!! The preliminaries are out of the way, and now its time for the battle of the century between one hirsute X-Man and one Jade Giant. It aint gonna end pretty.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
ULTIMATUM #4 (of 5)
Written by JEPH LOEB
Pencils & Cover by DAVID FINCH
Variant Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
Sketch Variant Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
The story that will change the Ultimate Universe forever continues! The unlikely pairing of Spider-Man and the Hulk take on Magneto's gathered forces as two more major heroes fall! And will Reed Richards, Doctor Doom and Zarda (Power Princess of the Squadron Supreme) manage to save the world...or just destroy what's left of it?! Eisner Award-winning writer Jeph Loeb and superstar artist David Finch rock the planet in this surprise-packed saga featuring the Ultimate X-Men, Ultimate Fantastic Four and the Ultimates!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
SPIDER-MAN NOIR #4 (of 4)
Written by DAVID HINE & FABRICE SAPOLSKY
Art by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO
Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER
Variant Cover by DENNIS CALERO
With the bite of a fateful spider, Peter Parker finally got the power to go up against the rotten gangland of Depression-era New York...the insidious, far-reaching, unstoppable crime machine that killed his beloved Uncle Ben...but will it kill him as well? Spider-Mans brash confrontation with Norman Osborn, the slick gangster nicknamed the Goblin, may be his final heroic act! By David Hine, Fabrice Sapolsky and Carmine Di Giandomenico.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
X MEN NOIR #4 (of 4)
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Pencils & Cover by DENNIS CALERO
Variant Cover by DENNIS CALERO
"The blue-garbed man of mystery known as The Angel plummeted like a stone out of the blazing firestorm! Death on the street below appeared to be his only destination!
"But suddenly, with a titanic effort, he managed to twist his red cape against the wind! Itself flickering with flame, the glider sent his muscular form hurtling through the windows of an office building's upper stories with a teeth-rattling crash..."
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #588
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM
Pencils & Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
King Variant by TBA
This is the big one! The results are in, the masks are off and Spider-Man might just go down forever! With the secret of Menace revealed and the identity of the Spider-Tracer killer brought to light, the world of Peter Parker, Harry Osborn, Lily Hollister, Carlie Cooper and Vin Gonzales will never be the same! Questions youve asked since Spider-Man first entered his Brand New Day will be answered. But who will be left standing to pick up the pieces...and how does it involve Norman Osborn? This ones a cant miss, so be there for the conclusion of CHARACTER ASSASSINATION! By Marc Guggenheim and John Romita, Jr.
40 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #589
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Pencils by PAULO SIQUEIRA
Cover by KLAUS JANSON, CHRIS ELIOPOULOS & DEAN WHITE
CHARACTER ASSASSINATION may be over, but the troubles keep coming as Spidey's old nemesis THE SPOT returns deadlier than ever! Wait. Did we just use "The Spot" and "deadlier" in the same sentence? You better believe it -- with his teleportation powers, he's poised to make a name for himself as an unstoppable killer for hire, and the only thing standing between him and his latest target is your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN EXTRA! #3
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM, JOE KELLY & PHIL JIMENEZ
Pencils by PHIL JIMENEZ & MORE!
Cover by TOMM COKER
ASM Extra goes beyond the thrice-monthly pages of Amazing Spider-Man to bring you even more stories that explore Peter Parkers life and give you a glimpse of whats ahead.
This time out we catch up with wounded Iraq War Vet Flash Thomson as he adjusts to his new life, find out more about the mysterious young Kraven who continues to stalk Spider-Man, and we get a prelude to next Springs Spidey event AMERICAN SON featuring a secret about Petes best friend Harry Osborn.
Norman Osborn may be in charge of the world...but he hasnt stopped us from publishing Spider-man...yet.
48 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99
NEW AVENGERS #51
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by BILLY TAN
WHO IS THE NEW SORCERER SUPREME? Doctor Strange has failed as the Master of the Mystic Arts and all the other mystic characters are the heir apparent. Strange comes to the New Avengers for help as the mystic battle royale begins. Plus, how can the Avengers trust Spider-Man if he won't take his mask off?
32 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99
MIGHTY AVENGERS #23
Written by DAN SLOTT
Pencils & Cover by KHOI PHAM
King Variant by TBA
"Earth's Mightiest Part 3 of 3"
"The Last Knight on Earth"
How can the Mighty Avengers save all of reality from one of their greatest foes... when they can't even stop fighting each other? To survive their first trial by fire, lines will be crossed, ideals will be compromised, and not every hero will make the cut.
You better read this issue of DARK REIGN, guys. Why? Because this one's going to change the Marvel landscape! Literally!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
DARK AVENGERS #3
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by MIKE DEODATO
Young Guns Variant Cover by DANIEL ACUÑA
The phenom that is the Dark Avengers continues. BATTLEGROUND LATVERIA as Morgana Le Fey attacks with all the power at her disposal. Meanwhile these new Avengers discover all the dirt and hidden secrets of their notorious pasts.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
SECRET WARRIORS #2
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS & JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
King Variant by TBA
Exploding out of the pages of Secret Invasion and Mighty Avengers!!
Picking up from the earth-shattering conclusion to issue one... we find out who Nick Fury and his Secret Warriors' real enemies are, where they've been hiding, and why they chose now to make their existence known. Get ready, this is going to send shock-waves that will ripple throughout the Marvel Universe. Hail Hydra!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
DARK REIGN: ELEKTRA #1 (of 5)
Written by ZEB WELLS
Pencils by CLAY MANN
Cover by LEE BERMEJO
50/50 Variant Cover by CLAY MANN
Shes the deadliest woman in the world...and shes never been in worse shape. Broken, beaten, and tortured by alien scientists, Elektra stumbles to freedom in the aftermath of the Skrull invasion. Now she struggles and fights to stay barely alive, and to clear her name for atrocities committed by an impostor. A LOT of people want Elektra killed...and in her state, that shouldnt be too difficult...By Zeb Wells (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and Clay Mann (DAREDEVIL)!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
DARK REIGN: FANTASTIC FOUR #1 (of 5)
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by SEAN CHEN
Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
70th Anniversary Variant Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC (see pg. 7)
Dark Reign strikes Marvels first familyin an explosive way! Prepared to be blown away as: HAMMER agents attack the Baxter Building. Reed changes everything. The Human Torch suffers a horrible loss and Franklin and Val go shopping. There's Time travel, Alternate realities, Celestials, Eternals, Deviants and Doombots... and more important than all of that, we find out the answer to the question: What is the Bridge?
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
NEW AVENGERS: THE REUNION #1 (of 4)
Written by JIM MCCANN
Penciled by DAVID LOPEZ
50/50 Covers by JO CHEN
In the wake of SECRET INVASION, Mockingbird is alive and has returned to Earth after being held captive by the Skrulls. Ronin, her estranged husband, volunteers to help her adjust to her new life as a member of the new Avengers, but some old wounds run too deep. And what deadly secret did she bring back with her that could tear them, and the world, apart once more? It's high-octane action and intrigue as the Mr. & Mrs. Smith of the Marvel Universe take on one of the biggest threats in the world...and each other!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99
DEADPOOL #8
Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by PACO MEDINA
Cover by JASON PEARSON
King Variant by TBA
MAGNUM OPUS, PART 1 OF 4
SPECIAL CROSSOVER WITH THUNDERBOLTS! Deadpool unleashes his most insane plan yet: a full-on assault against Norman Osborn! As Deadpool storms his way to the top of Avengers Tower, Osborn is forced to pull out all the stops to save his own skin and that means deploying the brand new Thunderbolts! Plug your ears, kids this is gonna be loud!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
THUNDERBOLTS #130
Written by ANDY DIGGLE
Penciled by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE
Cover by FRANCESCO MATT MATTINA
Variant Cover by CLINT LANGLEY
MAGNUM OPUS, PART 2 OF 4 -- CROSSOVER WITH DEADPOOL
Everyones favorite Merc with a Mouth has the Thunderbolts in his crosshairs but dont expect this murderers row of butt-kickers to lay down! The nastiest fight of 09 has begun, and youve got the front row seat for all the ultra violence that Andy Diggle (DARK REIGN: HAWKEYE) and Roberto De La Torre (IRON MAN: DIRECTOR OF S.H.I.E.L.D.) can dish up!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
BLACK PANTHER #2
Written by REGINALD HUDLIN
Penciled by KEN LASHLEY
Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
DEADLIEST OF THE SPECIES," PART 2
Tie-in to DARK REIGN
The Black Panther is back...and shes badder than ever. Thats right -- she! What happened to TChalla? Who is the new Black Panther? And just where does Dr. Doom fit into all this? Find out the answers to all these questions...and why the female is the deadliest of the species.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
PUNISHER #3
Written by RICK REMENDER
Penciled by JEROME OPENA
50/50 Covers by MIKE MCKONE
King Variant by TBA
LIVING IN DARKNESS, PART 3
The only thing standing between the new king of crime and his dark reign of New York is a lone soldier doing what none of the capes will: taking out the bad guys permanently. Frank Castle has torn open an artery of the most feared crime family in the history of New York, and it will not go unanswered. A lesson must be taught -- a bloody, public lesson. How can the Punisher possibly contend? With an arsenal of the most powerful weapons in the Marvel Universe -- and a smile.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #11
Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
King Variant by TBA
WORLD'S MOST WANTED PART 4! Tony risks it all to say goodbye to a friend. Maria Hill arrives in Texas only to find she's been beaten to the punch and now is outnumbered, outgunned, and out of luck. And time. And hope. All this as Pepper Potts goes to an old ally in hopes of stopping things from getting a whole lot worse for Tony Stark everybody's pal Jim Rhodes...once Iron Man himself and currently WAR MACHINE. Worlds are colliding! Guys in robot suits are fighting! Norman Osborn is ruling the world! Holy $%&#!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #127
Written by FRED VAN LENTE & GREG PAK
Penciled by DIETRICH SMITH
Cover by DAVE WILLIAMS
King Variant by TBA
As Hera consolidates her takeover of Olympus, marking Hercules and Athena for death, she reaches out to forge an alliance with the greatest mortal power on the planet -- NORMAN OSBORN! With the forces of Heaven and Earth both arrayed against our heroes, how can they possibly survive? And what role does the ex-New Warrior AEGIS play in Hera's mad scheme?
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
MS. MARVEL #37
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by PATRICK OLLIFFE
Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ
It's a throwdown in Hong Kong against the mysteriously powered Ghazi as Ms. Marvel finally discovers the origin of her mysterious enemy. However, Carol has been keeping a secret connected to the Dark Reign concerning Norman Osborn and it may just mean she won't survive the fight.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #34
Written by DANIEL WAY
Pencils & Cover by DOUG BRAITHWAITE
King Variant by TBA
WEAPON XI
A DARK REIGN TIE-IN! Daken battles the X-Men for possession of the deadly Muramasa Blade! Can Wolverine stop him, or is Dakens fate sealed? Is he, like his father, destined to become...a weapon? Part (2 of 5)
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
AGENTS OF ATLAS #2
Written by JEFF PARKER
Pencils by CARLO PAGULAYAN & GABRIEL HARDMAN
Cover by GREG LAND
Variant Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
Norman Osborn's shadow government looks to pull ahead in the arms race with the help of the Atlas Foundation and the Uranian weaponry of the world's most bizarre defense contractor, Marvel Boy! The dark contacts grow even more solid when Jimmy Woo meets his understudy - Temujin, the son of the Mandarin! How does this all connect to one of the Agents' 1958 missions? Access M-11's datahold and find out!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
WAR MACHINE #4
Written by GREG PAK
Penciled by LEONARDO MANCO
Cover by FRANCESCO "MATT" MATTINA
King Variant by TBA
War Machine + God of War = Get the heck out of the way! As Rhodeys commando run against the mercenaries of Eaglestar International explodes into open warfare in the capitol city of Aqiria, our one-man-army makes two shocking discoveries. First, the horrifying secret of Eaglestar's wartech may strike closer to home than he ever suspected. And second, the only thing worse than having Ares, God of War, as an enemy...is having him as a friend!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE FEATURING REPTIL #1
Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE
Pencils by STEVE UY
Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS
Stegron the Dinosaur Man and his dinosaur army launch a campaign of destruction across America! With the Fifty State Initiative in tatters from the fallout of Secret Invasion, Tigra must pull together a squad from the few superhumans still fit for duty, including Cloud 9, Komodo, Prodigy...and a brand new recruit. Be here for the debut of Marvel's newest superstar--REPTIL! Will he save the Initiative...or ruin it?
48 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #30
Written by TOM DEFALCO
Pencils & Cover by RON FRENZ
FINAL ISSUE! Is this the end of Spider-Girl? Can Peter and Mayday overcome Norman Osborns final revenge?! Will the Black Tarantula and Araña survive against the Goblin Lord and the brand new May? What does fate hold in store for little Ben and Mary Jane? When the smoke finally clears, will it still be Spider-Girls world? Be There For the End!
40 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99
ADAM: LEGEND OF THE BLUE MARVEL #5 (of 5)
Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX
Penciled by MAT BROOME
Cover by JUAN DOE
It all comes down to this! The Blue Marvel and his greatest arch-nemesis, the virtually indestructible Anti-Man, face each other for the first time in over 45 years! The last time these two titans clashed, the villain was nearly killed and the heros life was all but destroyed. Now full circle, Adam Brashear, the Blue Marvel, stands up to reclaim the legacy that should have been his all along. But at what cost...?
40 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
ASTONISHING TALES #2
Written by C. B. CEBULSKI, DANIEL MERLIN GOODBREY, TED MCKEEVER & JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by KENNETH ROCAFORT, LOU KANG, TED MCKEEVER & NICK PITARRA
Cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT
Can the Punisher and Wolverine survive a round with the ferocious Predator X--and who is the beasts sexy wrangler? Has Arno Stark, the Iron Man of 2020, met his match in a band of hijack-happy sky-pirates? Will M.O.D.O.K. make it through a meal without killing anyone in a superhero greasy spoon? And are newbie directors Cannonball and Sunspot (of New Mutants) going to make movie magic in the Mojoverse? All is revealed here!
40 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
ETERNALS #9
Written by CHARLES & DANIEL KNAUF
Pencils & Cover by ERIC NGUYEN
Guest-starring the X-Men! Ikaris, joined by the full power of the mighty mutants, faces his nemesis Druig and his vile Confederation! At the foot of the sleeping colossus known as the Dreaming Celestial, a battle of titans erupts! The stakes? Not only the innocent citizens of San Francisco, but no less than the future of all life on planet Earth!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
AVENGERS/INVADERS #9
Written by JIM KRUEGER & ALEX ROSS
Penciled by STEVE SADOWSKI
Cover by ALEX ROSS
Variant Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM
Sketch Variant Cover by ALEX ROSS
Picking up from the jaw-dropping events of Avengers/Invaders #8, our heroes find themselves back in time, with the fate of the very world on their shoulders. Disguised as the heroes of the golden past, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Spider-Woman, Ms. Marvel and Luke Cage now face Nazis, the power of the Cosmic Cube and the Red Skull... Avengers Assemble!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA #48
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Pencils & Cover by STEVE EPTING
The New Captain America faces the crimes of his past as the Winter Soldier as the Sub-Mariner and the Black Widow struggle to stop a new foe from unleashing a deadly attack on the world! By the best-selling Eisner, Harvey and Eagle award-winning team of Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI13 #11
Written by PAUL CORNELL
Penciled by LEONARD KIRK
Cover by STUART IMMONEN
VAMPIRE STATE
Dracula continues his plan to take the United Kingdom for vampires and monsters. Who is the traitor in the ranks of MI13? Can Spitfire possibly deny what she is? Can Captain Britain save his nation? Find out here!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
DOCTOR DOOM AND THE MASTERS OF EVIL #3 (of 4)
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by PATRICK SCHERBERGER
Cover by KARL KERSCHL
We already brought on the bad guys; now it's time to bring on the Blastaar! When Doom and his Masters of Evil head into space on a quest for the power cosmic, they encounter Blastaar, the Living Bomb-Burst, and his own plans for ultimate power, and it sure doesn't take long before they each find that space itself isn't big enough for the two of them! Will Doom be able to live up to his name, or will his dreams for conquest literally blow up around him?
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99
DAREDEVIL #117
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by MICHAEL LARK
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
King Variant by TBA
RETURN OF THE KING continues! Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin of Crime, comes back to Hell's Kitchen to forge a pact with Daredevil! Their target? Lady Bullseye and the Hand! By the award-winning team of Brubaker and Lark!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
FANTASTIC FOUR #565
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils & Cover by BRYAN HITCH
A visit to Reeds remotest relatives becomes a fight for survival as a creature beyond the confines of science targets the Richards offspring for consumption.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
SPIDER-MAN Y LA ANTORCHA HUMANA EN...¡BAHIA DE LOS MUERTOS! EDICIÓN BORICUA EN ESPAÑOL
Written by TOM BELAND
Art & Cover by JUAN DOE
¡Los 4 Fantásticos regresan a Puerto Rico! Y esta vez, la Antorcha Humana trae a su buen amigo...¡el Hombre Araña!
En Vieques, la Isla Nena un paraíso terrenal a la costa este de Puerto Rico ¡ha surgido un gran peligro! ¿Qué ha causado que las aguas brillantes más preciosas del mundo se conviertan en una bestia carnívora?! Nuestros héroes se enfrentan al terror de la bahía bioluminiscente...¿y quién será el amigo inesperado quien único los puede ayudar? Tom Beland y Juan Doe, los creadores de LOS 4 FANTÁSTICOS: ¡ISLA DE LA MUERTE!, lanzan una nueva aventura puertorriqueña...¡disponible en esta súper-especial edición boricua en español!
48 PGS./One-Shot/Rated A ...$3.99
SPIDER-MAN & THE HUMAN TORCH IN...¡BAHÍA DE LOS MUERTOS!
Written by TOM BELAND
Art & Cover by JUAN DOE
The Fantastic Four are going back to Puerto Rico! And this time, the Human Torch is bringing his good buddy Spider-Man along for the ride! Off the coast of Puerto Rico, the small, paradise-like island of Vieques is home to plants, animals, people, and the worlds most beautiful glowing waters. But what deadly secret has turned the tranquil bay into...a giant radioactive monster?! And what unlikely ally turns out to be the only one who can help our heroes now? By Tom Beland and Juan Doe, the guys behind the madcap, heartwarming, fan-mega-favorite FANTASTIC FOUR: ¡ISLA DE LA MUERTE!
48 PGS./One-Shot/Rated A ...$3.99
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #11 & #12
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by WESLEY CRAIG
Covers by DAVID YARDIN
Issue #11 King Variant by TBA
If Captain Marvel is no more, how is he here? With War of Kings about to explode across the galaxy, two of the Guardians face death itself! Drax and Quasar journey beyond the veil of life in a desperate quest to find Moondragon. But what is waiting for them on the other side, and will it ever let them return? Its a double shot of cosmic horror that plants the seeds for where GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY is heading next!
32 PGS.(each)/Rated T+ ...$2.99 (each)
GHOST RIDER #33
Written by JASON AARON
Penciled by TONY MOORE
Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM
TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS, PART 1
After the shocking events of last issue, the all-new Caretaker struggles to pick up the pieces of her life, but the mad dog man-mountain called The Deacon has other plans. Also, Caretaker gives us a special guided tour of the long sordid history of the Spirit of Vengeance in America, including glimpses of some previously unseen Ghost Riders of the past.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #24
Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Art by KANO
Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER
There have been sixty-six men and women to carry the mantle of the Immortal Iron Fist sixty-six men and women who have proudly and eagerly stood fast before the unstoppable forces of evil, and valiantly fought them back. Except one.
This is the story of Park Li a pacifist, who sought to pursue wisdom rather than war. But fate would defy him as Kun-Lun is overwhelmed by a deadly plague, Park Li is the only student ready to become the citys Immortal Weapon. And war is coming...bloody, brutal war...
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
HULK: BROKEN WORLDS BOOK ONE (of TWO)
Written by FRED VAN LENTE, ROY THOMAS, PETER DAVID & PAUL BENJAMIN
Pencils by CLAYTON HENRY, HERB TRIMPE, RODNEY BUCHEMI & DIEGO LATORRE
Cover by MARK BROOKS
Across the infinite stretches of the multiverse, countless worlds are forever changed by the monster known as the Hulk...but must his tale always end in tragedy? Join us as we revisit fan favorite Marvel alternate worlds for new tales of the rampaging green goliath! In this ALL-NEW oversized special, we journey to the House of M, the Microverse, a Future Imperfect, and the year 2099!
40 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #9
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by JACOPO CAMAGNI
Cover by ROGER CRUZ
A PENNY SHORT IS A DAY SAVED: In a time long gone, the Ancient One fought a tremendous battle against the Dread Dormammu, ultimately banishing the ruler of the Dark Dimension back to his own reality by power of a mystically binding contract. Unfortunately for Dr. Strange, that mystical contract is hundreds of pages long, and the Dread One has now found himself one nasty lawyer, and a whole lot of loopholes. Dr. Strange is going to need all the mystical might he possesses, along with the legal prowess of one Mr. Foggy Nelson, Attorney At Law, in order to send Dormammu packing, or maybe just to stay alive!
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #46
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by JOHN BURAN
Cover by DAVID WILLIAMS
From a long lost world comes two new citizens to New York: Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal! Unfortunately for them, while they've been living the easy life of cartoon characters, their arch-nemesis Toughy Cat has been living in the real world, and gaining immense power! What used to be all fun and games is now deadly serious! Luckily, when Johnny runs across the desperate duo, the Fantastic Four agree to provide a new life, and protection, for Ziggy and Silly, but can even the Fantastic Four stand against a nigh invulnerable feline fury?!!
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #49
Written by MARC SUMERAK
Penciled by SANFORD GREENE
Cover by FRANCIS TSAI
Every student at Midtown High knows that Flash Thompson is numero uno at every game he plays...and that rule applies to more than just varsity sports. Flash's video gaming skills are the stuff of legend, and they just got him noticed by a super-villain looking to test a brand new arcade machine -- one that could destroy all of New York City! Will Peter Parker be able to swing into action and save his high school arch-nemeis before it's
too late...or will this finally be "game over" for the spectacular Spider-Man?! Insert 12 quarters to find out...
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS #34
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by MATTEO LOLLI
Cover by ROGER CRUZ
THE SAND AND FURY: It's 1942 and Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos are on leave in London. No, wait, it's 2009 and the Avengers are shooing away a pterodactyl from the Tower of London. But, hold on, what's a pterodactyl doing in London anyway? Geez, never mind, because now it looks like it's about 4000 BC, and Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos are teaming up with the Avengers in order to take down a madman with a rather personal take on time.
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99
MARVEL APES: SPEEDBALL SPECIAL
Written by KARL KESEL
Penciled by RAMON BACHS
Cover by JOHN WATSON
Bouncing out of the pages of the hit MARVEL APES mini-series it's the masked (monkey) marvel SPEEDBALL! Branded a traitor to the entire Ape Universe, the simian superhero is now exiled, alienated, and alone on a bizarre Planet of Humans! Can this monkey make it in Mans World? It wont be easy when he has to take down the Red Ghost and his Super Apes, put up with the irredeemable Ant-Man...and come face-to-face with the parents of the human Speedball! PLUS: a super-strong gorilla in a Mexican wrestling mask? It cant be Speedballs best friend, APE X...can it? Its a super-simian smackdown in the Mighty Marvel Monkey Manner, and more furry fun than humans should be allowed to have just ask any ape!
48 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ ...$3.99
MOON KNIGHT #28
Written by MIKE BENSON
Penciled by JEFTE PALO
Cover by GABRIELE DELLOTTO
DOWN SOUTH, PART 2
Marc Spector may be dead, but Moon Knight is very much alive -- and in a world of trouble. After rescuing a land barons daughter from corrupt Federales, the fugitive vigilante is suddenly thrust into the crosshairs of Mexicos deadliest assassins looking to collect the bounty on the girls head. But there are other predators prowling the dark underbelly of Mexico City, and not all of them have their sights on the innocent. The Punisher has traveled down south on the trail of some Russian mobsters, and hes just stepped onto blood-soaked turf that bears the unique signature of another killer. His name is Toltec, and if youve seen him, youre dead.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
RUNAWAYS #8
Written by TERRY MOORE
Penciled by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS
Evil shock-jock Val Rhymin shows LA that hes not just a radio hosthes also an uber-powerful sorcerer! But its the fact that hes Chases boss that gets the Runaways involved. Can they save their teammate? Does he even want to be saved?
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
MODELS, INC. #2 (of 4)
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by VIÇENÇ VILLAGRASSA
Cover by SCOTT CLARK
Millie Collins suspected of murder? Could it get any stranger? How about when she's linked to a second murder by a policeman who's intent on making a name for himself, and who has romantic intentions on Mille? It will take the investigative skills of Chili Storm and Mary Jane Watson, along with the ever-helpful Peter Parker, in order to turn up the clues to turn Millie loose!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
SECRET INVASION CHRONICLES #1 (of 9)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by JIM CHEUNG & BILLY TAN
Cover by ALEKSI BRICLOT
Experience SECRET INVASION the premiere crossover event of 2008 that changed the Marvel Universe forever presented for the first time in chronological order with all major tie-ins! The story begins in NEW AVENGERS: ILLUMINATI #1, when the veil is lifted on the superhuman worlds most secret organization. Then in NEW AVENGERS #44, watch as the groups darkest secret begins to tear them apart. And in ILLUMINATI #5, the group gets together for the first time since Planet Hulk and the Civil War to deal with the shocking reveals in NEW and MIGHTY AVENGERS. But not everyone in the cabal is who they say they are. Its a throw-down drag-out that opens the door to SECRET INVASION.
72 PGS./Rated T+ ...$5.99
OFFICIAL INDEX TO THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #3
Written by VARIOUS
Continuing the chronicle of the Marvel Universe, starting with Spider-Man (from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #113 on), Iron Man (from IRON MAN #6 on) and the X-Men (from UNCANNY X-MEN #126 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
MARVEL: YOUR UNIVERSE #2
MS. MARVEL #2
NOVA #2
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #2
GHOST RIDER #15
X-MEN: LEGACY #209
128 PGS./Rated T+ ...$5.99
SKAAR: SON OF HULK #9 & #10
Written by GREG PAK
Penciled by BUTCH GUICE
Covers by ALEX GARNER
Where the Hulk smashed, the Son of Hulk slaughters. Where the Hulk found wisdom, the Son of Hulk knows only wrath. But can the shining sojourner known as the Silver Surfer reveal the father to the son and awaken the man within the monster? And can Skaar in turn thwart the Surfer from leading his master Galactus to feast upon Planet Sakaar and its ancient Old Power? Shocking revelations and terrifying twists await as Skaar and the Silver Surfer face off one last time -- with the fate of billions in the balance!
32 PGS.(each)/Parental Advisory ...$2.99(each)
SQUADRON SUPREME #9
Written by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Penciled by MARCO CHECCHETTO
Cover by MIKE DEODATO
A MATTER OF SECONDS!
Hyperion sure has strange tastes in teammates.
Take Nuke, the human time-bomb. Or Dr. Spectrum, the ruthless owner of an alien weapon. Or Inertia, the invulnerable soldier who killed her own fatherand enjoyed it. Under Hyperions orders, these sociopaths have descended upon Washington D.C., and the only thing stopping them from turning the nations capitol into refuse is Nick Furys band of ingénue heroes. As the opening shots in the war for America are firedwho will be the first to fall? Part 3 of 6.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
SUB-MARINER: THE DEPTHS #5 (of 5)
Written by PETER MILLIGAN
Art & Cover by ESAD RIBIC
Satans greatest trick? Convincing the world he didnt exist. Here, at the bottom of the ocean, at the bottom of the earth, Dr. Randolph Stein is about to plumb the depths of his very soul, as he discovers that some things cant be explained by facts, or science or reason. Some things do defy explanation. Something does live down here in the black water of the Marianes Trench, and it wants to show Stein its secret, whether he wants to see it or not.
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory ...$3.99
THOR #601
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Art, Cover & Variant Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Has Thor turned his back on Asgard...? Has Asgard turned its back on Thor?! After the monumental and cataclysmic events of THOR #600, the God of Thunders life has changed completely! New readers...nows your chance! Jump on board!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
WAR OF KINGS #1 (of 6)
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER
Cover by BRANDON PETERSON
Variant Cover A by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Variant Cover B by RON LIM
In the aftermath of the Secret Invasion, Black Bolt has led the Inhumans on a shockingly savage path to restore their strength and security. But that path has brought them into direct confrontation with the ShiAr Empire and their mad ruler Vulcan! Who will get in the first strike? Who will fall on the bloody battlefield? Who will rule? The Imperial Guard, the Starjammers, the Inhuman Royal Family and more of your favorite sci-fi characters are locked on a collision course...and it all starts here! Join the acclaimed team
of Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (NOVA) and Paul Pelletier (GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY) for a pivotal turning point in Marvels
cosmic history!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
X-MEN: KINGBREAKER #4 (of 4)
Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST
Penciled by DUSTIN WEAVER
Cover by BRANDON PETERSON
The road to the WAR OF KINGS is paved here! The X-Men cosmic event of the year ends with a bang as the X-Men and Starjammers face the collective might of the ShiAr Empire. Its a family affair as Havok fights his brother Vulcan and Lilandra takes on her sister Deathbird. Can the X-Men and Starjammers dethrone the mad Emperor?
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
WAR OF KINGS: DARKHAWK #2 (of 2)
Written by C.B. CEBULSKI
Penciled by HARVEY TOLIBAO & BONG DAZO
Cover by BRANDON PETERSON
Is Darkhawk ready to embrace his new role in the cosmos? What drives Chris Powell into unknown territory? What is the truth kept long hidden from him? And what side will he take in the War of Kings? The latest Marvel cosmic star is born here! Plus: a retro blast from the past as we reprint DARKHAWK #2!
48 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
NOVA #23
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by ANDREA DIVITO
Cover by DANIEL ACUÑA
King Variant by TBA
War of Kings brings a new status quo...and a new penciler Andrea DiVito (Annihilation)! Who is the new Protector of the Universe? Stripped of his Nova powers and facing death, Rich Rider must stop the Worldminds plans before its too late. But he needs power to do it, which may come from a source that will change his very identity! Its another unpredictable episode of the comic Aint It Cool News calls awesomely jaw-droppingly cool stuff.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #507
Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils & Cover by TERRY DODSON
The secret of the Cooperstown Massacre goes worldwide and anti-mutant hysteria explodes nationwide. If Scott and Emma don't trust each other, how can mutantkind keep it together? Beast and the newly-assembled science team fight for their lives on Hokkaido Island...and the Angel's deepest, darkest secret is revealed to all present. Uh-oh. Innocent lives are trapped between the Russian mob and everybody's favorite heartbroken mutant Colossus, fighting along against old-world horrors that have followed him here. Oh! And the Sisterhood is finally assembled and ready to destroy the X-Men once and for all.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
X-MEN: LEGACY #222
Written by MIKE CAREY
Penciled by SCOT EATON
Cover by LEE BERMEJO
King Variant by TBA
Salvage
Rogues past comes back to haunt not only her, but Professor X and Gambit. The horrors of the past are brought here by a mysterious villain who has a beef with the X-Men that they plan on settling here and now. You may not believe it, but the
villain CAN win. Part 3 (of 5)
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
X-FORCE/CABLE: MESSIAH WAR PROLOGUE
Written by CRAIG KYLE & CHRISTOPHER YOST
Art by MIKE CHOI & SONIA OBACK
Cover by KAARE ANDREWS
50/50 Cover by MIKE CHOI & SONIA OBACK
Variant Cover by ROB LIEFELD
The birth of a single mutant child forever changed the landscape of the X-Universe. Some see the baby as the last hope for mutankinds survival; others see it as the bringer of the Apocalypse... No one knows which side is right because Cyclops handed the newborn over to Cable, believing his son could save both the child and mutantkind. But Cable never came back. Now, months later, Cyclops has found his son hiding in the FUTURE... and hes sending in the one team that will do what needs to be done in order to ensure the survival of their species... X-FORCE. The X-Men event of the decade, MESSIAH COMPLEX, continues here as the past, present and future converge in the pages of X-FORCE and CABLE. Continues next month in the pages of CABLE #13 and X-FORCE #14!
48 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ ...$3.99
X-FORCE #13
Written by CRAIG KYLE & CHRISTOPHER YOST
Pencils & Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
PRELUDE TO WAR! The Leper Queen is creating weapons out of mutants, and using them against humanity to stir the fires of hate against mutants. But as X-Force tracks her down, they dont realize how close to home shes struck. Meanwhile, Wolfsbane is still dealing with the return of , and Cyclops prepares to send X-Force on the most important mission of their lives...whether they like it or not. You MUST NOT miss this ending, leading directly into X-FORCE/CABLE: MESSIAH WAR .
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
DEADPOOL: GAMES OF DEATH
Written by MIKE BENSON
Penciled by SEAN CRYSTAL
Cover by GREG LAND
"GAME$ OF DEATH"
"Pain Factor" -- the reality TV game show so controversial, it's been banned around the world! Today, eleven desperate men will travel to a desert island to compete in a series of outlandish challenges that will leave one of them rich and the rest of them dead. Among the competitors, a certain "Merc with a Mouth," who's been hired to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a millionaire's son. The trail ended here for Junior, but will it for Deadpool? Not if he has anything to say about it. After all, nothing brings out Wade's competitive streak like cold, hard ca--I mean, justice.
48 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+...$3.99
CABLE #12
Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Art by JAMIE MCKELVIE & ARIEL OLIVETTI
Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI
PRELUDE TO WAR -- WASTELAND BLUES, PART 2 OF 2
For more than seven years, Cable has focused on one thing: protecting the little girl who he believes will grow up to become the savior of mutantkind. But now theyve timeslid into a barren, lifeless pocket of the future, where theres no food, no water, and no way out. When Cable collapses from hunger and exhaustion, the girl faces the first challenge of her young life: saving her protector.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
X-MEN: THE LIVES AND TIMES OF LUCAS BISHOP #2 (of 3)
Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Penciled by LARRY STROMAN
Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI
The untold story of Lucas Bishop, renegade X-Man, continues here! Seventy years in the future, a young Bishop makes the hard journey from petty street thief to hero copbut along the way, learns more about the green-eyed girl who damned mutants everywhere to a life of suffering and death. But when a time portal opens up, Bishop is given a glimpse of mutant life in the past... and a glimmer of hope in an otherwise murky future.
32 PGS./Rated T+...$3.99
WOLVERINE #71
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils & Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
OLD MAN LOGAN
Now we know what happened fifty years ago, the day the super heroes were slaughtered. We know how Logan managed to survived. We know why WOLVERINE didnt. But thats nothing compared to what happens next, as Logan and Hawkeye reach New Babylon to deliver their mysterious cargo. But before they get theretheyll have to face their toughest challenge to date: a Venom Tyrannosaurus Rex! MARK MILLAR and STEVE MCNIVEN continue the career-defining epic that will have fans talking for years to come! Part 6 (of 8).
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
WOLVERINE SAGA
Written by MICHAEL HOSKIN
Cover by KLAUS JANSON
You know he's the best there is at what he does now find out where, when and why he did it with dozens of highlights both from Wolverine's time as X-Man and Avenger, and from the century's worth of adventures that preceded it! After more than 30 years of hints, memories and flashbacks, the pieces of Wolverine's past are gathered together for the first time! The teams he's joined and the women he's loved! Triumphs, tragedies and the saga of the son who was stolen from him! With appearances by Captain America, Nick Fury, the Hulk and more!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...FREE!
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WOLVERINE POSTER BOOK
Thirty-six posters featuring the X-Mens most dangerous mutant!
72 PGS./Rated A ...$5.99
WOLVERINE: FIRST CLASS #13
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by RONAN CLIQUET
Cover by DAVID WILLIAMS
Fan-favorite PETER DAVID comes to the First Classiverse! Kitty Pryde usually likes museums, but wouldnt you know it...the art gallery that Wolverines taken her to is run by the evil HAND (theyre Ninja types), which means that DAREDEVIL & ELEKTRA cant be too far away from the action...
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
X-MEN: FIRST CLASS FINALS #2 (of 4)
Written by JEFF PARKER
Art by ROGER CRUZ, AMILCAR
PINNA & COLLEEN COOVER
Cover by ROGER CRUZ
Why are threats from the X-Men's past coming back to haunt them, just as graduation looms? What kind of job could Cyclops hold out in the world? Why does Angel have to have costumes that his hair sticks out of nowadays? And does Professor Xavier even live here anymore? Come find more mysteries to ponder in the second part of FINALS!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99
X-MEN: QUITTING TIME
Written by JAMES ASMUS
Penciled by TBD
Cover by BRANDON PETERSON
Since the move to San Francisco and after the events of X-Infernus, Nightcrawler realizes a hard truthhe has to quit the X-Men. Kurt has realized that the X-Men just dont need him anymore. He hasnt been operating at his highest levels and even the biggest strength he hasteleportationhas been made redundant by Pixie who can do it better and more efficiently. Dont miss the departure of one of the most important characters in X-Men history.
32 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ ...$3.99
X-INFERNUS #4 (of 4)
Written by C. B. CEBULSKI
Penciled by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
Cover by DAVID FINCH
The climactic conclusion to the winter X-Men event that everyone is talking about! The X-Men team that leaves to save Illyana from Limbo is not the same as the one that left. Its X-Man vs. X-Man with all of their souls on the line.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: WOLVERINE
Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS
SPOTLIGHT has been waiting a long, long time to say...SNIKT! Ahh....that feels so much better! Because this month, we bust out an Adamantium-laced 48 pages of the best Wolverine coverage imaginable, with an insider's look at the feature film X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE starring Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds, plus an in-depth appraisal of all of Wolverine's upcoming series.
48 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
X-MEN: SWORD OF THE BRADDOCKS
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by SCOTT CLARK
Cover by ALEX GARNER
Before she can come home to the X-Men, Betsy Braddock has one final missionsettle the score once and for all with the man whos been hunting her across the multiverse. If she hopes to survive, Psylockes going to have to use every weapon at her disposal----and possibly cross a line no X-Man ever has before...
40 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ ...$3.99
X-FACTOR #41
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by VALENTINE DE LANDRO
Cover by DAVID YARDIN
Maru. Mr. Tryp. X-Cell. The Isolationist. Madrox has gone against his fair share of unseemly and unfamiliar antagonists of late, but some villains never go out of style. Like Sentinels. Big, honking Sentinels. Oh yes, this is going to be fun!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
YOUNG X-MEN #12
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM
Penciled by RAFA SANDOVAL
Cover by PASQUAL FERRY
Dust fights for her life and the team is in the fight of theirs. Everything comes full circle in their final confrontation with the X-Baddie who started it all: Donald Pierce.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
PUNISHER: FRANK CASTLE MAX #68
Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Penciled by MICHEL LACOMBE
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
SIX HOURS TO KILL, PART 3: HOUR GAME
So much for Brotherly Love...Seems like everyone in Philadelphia wont be content until theyre staring at the 200-pound corpse of Frank Castle. See, everybodys gunning for the Punisher tonighta crooked Mayor, a hot blonde, a pair of dirty ex-cops, a roving gang of executioners, the Russian mob...oh, and the Philly PD and FBI, too. And if none of the above get him, the clock willthanks to the poison racing through Castles veins that will kill him in less than three hours.
32 PGS./Explicit Content ...$3.99
DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING WEREWOLF BY NIGHT 3 (of 4)
Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Pencils by MICO SUAYAN
Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER
Jack Russell follows the bloody trail behind the senseless attack that turned his life upside-down...and you wont believe where it leads him! Shocking secrets, stunning betrayals, and answers to questions Jack never even knew to ask! All in a brutal, gory, outrageous splatter-fest of horror and suspense, by Duane Swierczynski (IMMORTAL IRON FIST) and Mico Suayan (MOON KNIGHT)!
32 PGS./Explicit Content ...$3.99
INCOGNITO #3
By Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips
THE BEST-SELLING AND AWARD-WINNING TEAM OF BRUBAKER AND PHILLIPS SHOW YOU WHY IT'S GOOD TO BE BAD!
Her name is Ava Destruction, and she's the most "live fast, die young, leave a good-looking corpse" kind of girl you've ever met. Ava, one of the Black Death's top enforcers, and a woman who's perpetually 16 on the outside, is sent into Witness Protection after our hero and while she may be pretty... what she leaves in her wake is anything but.
32 PGS/ Mature Content/ No Ads ... $3.50