www.86thfloor.com     PREVIEWS VOL. XVII #12 January 2008  

MARVEL COMICS

DARK TOWER: THE LONG ROAD HOME #1 (of 5)
Written by ROBIN FURTH & PETER DAVID
Art & Cover by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE
Variant Cover by JOE QUESADA
Sketch Variant Cover by JAE LEE
It’s the return of the best-selling comic book series, inspired by Stephen King’s epic The Dark Tower! Gunslinger Roland Deschain has seen the death of his lover Susan Delgado. And the Big Coffin Hunters who burned her at the stake are now in pursuit of Roland and his ka-tet Cuthbert and Alain. The friends are forced to flee into the desert with the deadly posse in hot pursuit….and Roland is in a coma! Don’t miss this opening chapter starring the Gunslinger whose quest for the Dark Tower will shake the foundation of reality itself!
48 PGS./CARDSTOCK COVER/T+ …$3.99
©2007 Stephen King. All rights reserved.

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED:
PICTURE OF
DORIAN GRAY #4 (of 6)
Written by ROY THOMAS (BASED ON THE NOVEL BY OSCAR WILDE)
Penciled by SEBASTIAN FIUMARA
Cover by GERALD PAREL
Artist Basil Hallward is horrified at what has become of his beautiful portrait of Dorian Gray. He feels hatred for the painting’s subject and confronts Gray in a rage. When Basil then disappears, a perplexed Dorian goes upstairs to cover his portrait—and finds one of the hands is dripping red! Dorian’s downward spiral of self-destruction accelerates, drawing in all those who encounter him!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: MOBY DICK #2 (of 6)
Written by ROY THOMAS (BASED ON THE NOVEL BY HERMAN MELVILLE)
Penciled by PASCAL ALIXE
Cover by JOHN WATSON
Captain Ahab’s obsession with the sea beast that haunts his life increases as the Pequod sails around the southern tip of Africa. Crewman Daggoo thinks he sights Moby Dick’s spout, but they find a giant squid instead—a very bad omen. The ship then encounters a mysterious whaling vessel whose crew shriek that Ahab is a blasphemer for hunting the great white whale! All the signs point to doom for the Pequod and those aboard it, but Ahab will press on toward his frightful destiny despite the dire warnings.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED:
PICTURE OF
DORIAN GRAY #4 (of 6)
Written by ROY THOMAS (BASED ON THE NOVEL BY OSCAR WILDE)
Penciled by SEBASTIAN FIUMARA
Cover by GERALD PAREL
Artist Basil Hallward is horrified at what has become of his beautiful portrait of Dorian Gray. He feels hatred for the painting’s subject and confronts Gray in a rage. When Basil then disappears, a perplexed Dorian goes upstairs to cover his portrait—and finds one of the hands is dripping red! Dorian’s downward spiral of self-destruction accelerates, drawing in all those who encounter him!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED:
THE ILIAD #4 (of 8)
Written by ROY THOMAS (BASED ON THE EPIC POEM BY HOMER)
Penciled by
MIGUEL ANGEL SEPULVEDA
Cover by PAOLO RIVERA
The Trojan War intensifies! The Greeks suffer a massacre and are slowly recovering when the god Zeus rains blood on the Greek lines, panicking them! The Greek fortifications seem to hold—until the Trojan warrior Hector shatters one of the Greek gates with a hurled boulder! The Trojans then pass through the gates, altering the course of the epic conflict! How many more will die to determine the fate of the woman Helen?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER:
GUILTY PLEASURES #9 (of 12)
Written by LAURELL K. HAMILTON
Adaptated by Jessica Ruffner
Pencils & Cover by Ron Lim
Variant Cover by BRETT BOOTH
Laurell K. Hamilton’s deadly vampire hunter continues on the trail of a brutal and mysterious killer, a trail which leads her through all parts of the Vampire society. This time, Anita goes in for a personal meeting with the Church of Eternal Life, the vampire religion which promises to make you live forever and actually delivers. But will the head of the church tolerate Anita’s accusations? The comic adaptation of the first novel in the best-selling Anita Blake series continues here!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99
FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 2/14, ON-SALE 3/5/08
Order Using This Code: SEP072252

MARVEL SPOTLIGHT:
LAURELL K. HAMILTON/GEORGE R.R. MARTIN
Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS
Marvel Best–Selling Authors Laurell K. Hamilton and George R. R. Martin – two titans of modern fiction – get their turn in this month's SPOTLIGHT! Hamilton's ANITA BLAKE: VAMPIRE HUNTER series of novels has been going strong since the early nineties, creating legions of fans with a passion for her unique brand of Midwestern vampire mythology. Martin's medieval fantasy THE HEDGE KNIGHT charmed fans of his massively popular epic A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE with the tales of young Dunk and his journey to knighthood. Both New York Times best-selling writers bring the depth and variety of their exciting literature properties to Marvel. Together, they've already achieved great things – but with what's coming in 2008, you haven't seen anything yet!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

LORDS OF AVALON: SWORD OF DARKNESS #2 (of 6)
Written by KINLEY MACGREGOR
Adapted by ROBIN FURTH
Art & Cover by Tommy Ohtsuka
A pawn in the war between light and dark, Seren seeks her freedom and refuses to be used. As Kerrigan and Morgen le Fey fight over her possession, her only hope lies in Kerrigan's humanity--that is if he has any left in his demon's heart. The battle for the world continues to rage in issue 2 of Sword of Darkness, Marvel’s adaptation of Kinley MacGregor’s (a.k.a. Sherrilyn Kenyon) best–selling novel.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

HEDGE KNIGHT II: SWORN SWORD #6 (of 6)
Written by GEORGE R. R. MARTIN
Adapted by Ben Avery
Pencils & Cover by Mike S. Miller
A dispute over water during a drought started small, with one of the Red Widow’s peasants being cut by one of Ser Eustace’s knights. But that small cut serves to open old wounds from the Blackfyre Rebellion, forcing Ser Duncan to put his ideals of knighthood to the test when he learns a dark secret about his lord, Ser Eustace. But blood must pay for blood, and Dunk has sworn his sword to Ser Eustace regardless of his past transgressions. Now, Dunk must do battle with the Red Widow’s castellan, Ser Lucas Inchfield, as the Sworn Sword rushes toward its bone–crushing conclusion in classic George R.R. Martin style.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 3/6, ON-SALE 3/26/08
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ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #52
Written by MIKE CAREY
Penciled by TYLER KIRKHAM
Cover by GREG LAND
The Thanos saga continues! Last issue saw Mr. Fantastic square off one-on-one with Thanos for the Cosmic Cube – so who now holds the deadly weapon? Why have the Human Torch and Invisible Girl undergone a horrifying transformation? And will the Thing survive his encounter with the never-before-seen third child of Thanos?
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

ULTIMATE HUMAN #3 (of 4)
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Pencils & Cover by CARY NORD
Continuing the ultimate collision between Iron Man and the Hulk! Who is Peter Wisdom, and what does he want with Tony Stark and Bruce Banner? And why can’t either hero tap into the powers of their alter egos? Be there as Warren Ellis (ULTIMATE GALACTUS) and Cary Nord (Conan) unleash the fireworks at Ironworks!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

ULTIMATE IRON MAN II #4 (of 4)
Written by ORSON SCOTT CARD
Pencils & Cover by PASQUAL FERRY
It’s the final issue of the second half of the ultimate origin of Iron Man! Why is Tony Stark clashing with the U.S. government? Who is Whiplash? Nebula award-winning author Orson Scott Card and Pasqual Ferry (ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR) deliver one more thrilling chapter of danger, intrigue and high-tech heroism!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #120
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by STUART IMMONEN
Guest starring the X-Men! Now that one of Peter Parker’s fellow students has been outted as a mutant, the struggle for their heart and mind is on! Magneto, Master of Magnetism, claims the new mutant as his own, but the X-Men aren’t about to let that stand! It’s a battle royale that rages across the city with the web-slinger caught in the middle! The dream tag-team of Brian Michael Bendis and Stuart Immonen deliver the finale to “Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends!”
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

ULTIMATE X-MEN #92
Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
Pencils & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
Hey, on the cover…is that Stryfe and Onslaught? Apocalypse’s endgame is revealed as the beleaguered X-Men mount a last-ditch attack to save the world! Meanwhile, two more monstrous threats rear their ugly heads to ensure the young mutants’ downfall! It’s dark times for the X-Men, courtesy of writer Robert Kirkman (MARVEL ZOMBIES) and new ongoing penciler Salvador Larroca (UNCANNY X-MEN)!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

ULTIMATES 3 #4 (of 5)
Written by JEPH LOEB
Art & Cover by JOE MADUREIRA & christian lichtner
Who rules the Savage Land? Who could possibly challenge Magneto's authority? How about the Ultimates with special guest Wolverine! Plus: back in NYC, the Wasp makes a discovery that will change everything! The most-talked-about series from superstars Jeph Loeb, Joe Madureira and Christian Lichtner charges toward Ultimatum!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #552
Written by BOB GALE
Pencils & Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ
Variant Cover by ADI GRANOV
BRAND NEW DAY continues with two new web-slingin’ creators: Oscar-nominated screenwriter Bob (Back to the Future) Gale and artist extraordinaire Phil (NEW X-MEN, Infinite Crisis) Jimenez! What starts as a petty theft from a local Soup Kitchen turns into a chase that results in the birth of a brand-freaking-new Spidey villain – and we mean “Freak” literally! Plus: more JJJ! More Daily Bugle – oops, we mean DB! Repercussions from the actions of new villain, Menace! Curt Connors! And – what you’ve really been waiting for, true believer – Peter Parker does his own laundry! Will those stains come out? And what ARE those stains anyway? Find out in “Just Blame Spider-Man!”
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #553-554
Written by BOB GALE
Pencils & Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ
More as Spidey battles the threat of Freak and his personal life falls apart around him.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

SPIDER-MAN: WITH GREAT POWER... #3 (of 5)
Written by DAVE LAPHAM
Pencils and Cover by TONY HARRIS
AMAZING FANTASY #15 introduced us to Spider-Man…and as it said in those pages, “As his first TV spectacular ends, Peter Parker breathes the first sweet scent of fame and success!” Now for the first time ever, writer Dave Lapham (TERROR, INC.) and artist Tony Harris (Ex Machina) explore the story of Peter’s heady days and sleepless nights living the celebrity life! As a wrestling superstar, show-stopping sensation and major moneymaker, this dweeb’s hit it big! But even before being forced to discover that with great power must come great responsibility, will the ol’ Parker luck rear its ugly head? How could it not?
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Rated A …$3.99

CIVIL WAR CHRONICLES #9
Written by PAUL JENKINS, J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI &
MARK MILLAR
Penciled by RAMON BACHS,
STEVE LIEBER, RON GARNEY &
STEVE MCNIVEN
Cover by MICHAEL TURNER
Experience CIVIL WAR and its major tie-ins chronological order! The landscape of the Marvel Universe is changing, and it's time to choose: Whose side are you on? In CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE #9, the betrayer among the Marvel heroes stands revealed, as war with Atlantis seems inevitable! And Speedball comes face-to-face with his accuser! In AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #537, Spider-Man embarks on what very well might be the most important offensive of the Civil War that’s rocking the Marvel Universe. And in CIVIL WAR #6, Captain America’s depleted forces have determined the secret of File 42, setting them on a last-ditch collision course with Iron Man and the Pro-Registration heroes! It’s the beginning f the battle of the century — a conflict in which virtually every superhuman on Earth will be forced to choose a side to fight on! Collecting CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE #9, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #537 and CIVIL WAR #6.
72 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

AVENGERS CLASSIC #10
Written by STAN LEE &
DWAYNE MCDUFFIE
Penciled by DON HECK
& JUAN DOE
Cover by ART ADAMS
This is the big one! The Avengers break up!! Faced with an unstoppable enemy, Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are fragmented and very nearly destroyed in another thrilling Stan Lee/Don Heck yarn from the House of Ideas! Featuring: the incredible, the inconceivable, the incalculable menace of…IMMORTUS! Plus!! All-new Avengers adventures from the incomparable minds of Dwayne McDuffie and Juan Doe!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #18
Written by TOM DEFALCO
Pencils & Cover by RON FRENZ
“Betrayed!” Part 2 of 2
Circumstances compel Spider-Girl to join forces with the most unlikely ally of all--The Hobgoblin!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

AVENGERS FAIRY TALES #1 (of 4)
Written by C.B. CEBULSKI
Pencils by JOÃO LEMOS
Cover by CLAIRE WENDLING
The critically-acclaimed line of Marvel Fairy Tales continues with a coming-of-age tale inspired by the timeless classic Peter Pan! When Wanda and Pietro are swept away to Neverland by the boy who never grows up, they find themselves pulled into a situation beyond their wildest dreams. However, as fairies and lost boys become locked in battle with a vicious pirate captain and his crew, the two children must accept that sometimes fantasy is not always an escape from reality. See Captain America, Iron Man, Thor and the rest of the Avengers as you’ve never seen them before!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST #5 (of 6)
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by TOM RANEY
Cover by ALEKSI BRICLOT
Can anyone stop Ultron? How did the evil android unite with the Phalanx? What are his secret plans? And have any of our desperate and divided heroes survived to fight back? It’s not too late to join the acclaimed team of writers Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (NOVA) and penciler Tom Raney (ULTIMATE X-MEN) for another chapter of what Wizard raves is “mystery, action and adventure on a galactic scale!”
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #11
Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS GAGE
Pencils by STEFANO CASELLI
Cover by STEVE UY
"Killed in Action" Part 4 of 4
Worst Case Scenario
By now you know who KIA is, what he wants, and who he's killed.
Initiative regulars, new recruits, and big name characters: no one's been safe. And that's never been more true than here at the bitter end. Join what's left of the Initiative as they and the MIGHTY AVENGERS try to stop their greatest threat.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA #36
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by STEVE EPTING & BUTCH GUICE
Cover by STEVE EPTING
THE SECOND ACT OF THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA COMES TO ITS SHOCKING CONCLUSION!
The new Captain America fights the Red Skull's minions with Black Widow at his side and chaos erupting all around them! Meanwhile, Sharon Carter, still under the control of Dr. Faustus, makes a horrifying discovery about the next stage of the Skull's plans! By Eisner and Harvey Award-Winning Best Writer Ed Brubaker with art by master storytellers Steve Epting and Butch Guice.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

CAPTAIN MARVEL #5 (of 5)
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by LEE WEEKS
Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
The end is here. The truth of Mar-Vell's trip to the future is revealed once and for all. Brian Reed (MS. MARVEL) and Lee Weeks (INCREDIBLE HULK) bring the last chapter of Captain Marvel's saga to light as the Secret Invasion begins.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

CLANDESTINE #2 (of 5)
Written by ALAN DAVIS
Pencils & Cover by ALAN DAVIS
As Rory and Pandora begin to learn the storied history of their clan, including their centuries-ago first encounter with the Inhumans, Griff and the Omegans move to insure that the eternal family will have no future!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

FANTASTIC FOUR #555
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils & Cover by BRYAN HITCH
WORLD'S GREATEST Part 2
THE EARTH IS DOOMED!
Buy this issue for a first-look at mankind's new home. Also, the Torch gets nekkid with a super-villain.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

DAREDEVIL #106
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by MIKE PERKINS
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
MATT MURDOCK FACES A LONG NIGHT OF THE SOUL!
Reeling from the events of last issue, Matt Murdock struggles to come to grips with all the things we can't tell you about because they would spoil the ending of the previous arc. Drifting into anger and depression, Daredevil stalks the streets of Hell's Kitchen, looking for bad guys to take it out on…but is he really just taking it out on himself? By Harvey and Eisner-Winning Best Writer Ed Brubaker and special guest artist Mike Perkins (CAPTAIN AMERICA)!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

MARVEL ATLAS #2 (of 2)
Written by MICHAEL HOSKIN,
STUART VANDAL,
ANTHONY FLAMINI &
ERIC J. MOREELS
Penciled by ELIOT R. BROWN
Cover by STAZ JOHNSON
Your only guide to Marvel's Earth concludes! Antarctica, Africa, the Middle East, and North, Central and South America are highlighted as the Marvel Atlas plans your trip to Wakanda, Atlantis, the Savage Land, Sky Island and the U.S.A. (home of a super hero or two)! Visit the realms of the Black Panther, the Initiative, Omega Flight, the Sub-Mariner, Ka-Zar and more – brought to you in vivid life through the renderings of fan-favorite Eliot R. Brown (PUNISHER ARMORY, IRON MANUAL)!
64 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

FRANKLIN RICHARDS:
SPRING BREAK!
Written by MARC SUMERAK & CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
Art & Cover by
CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
Spring is finally here! The snow is thawing, the days are getting longer, and Franklin Richards is destroying everything in his superhero father's secret lab. (Wait...that last part happens every season!) Franklin Richards comes in like a lion this March in five brand-new tales filled with doohickeys and destruction...and it'll once again be up to his robot pal H.E.R.B.I.E. to handle the spring cleaning after the damage is done! This special one-shot is gonna make the Fantastic Four wish they had gone on a long vacation...
32 PGS./All Ages…$2.99

BLACK PANTHER #35
Written by REGINALD HUDLIN
Penciled by FRANCIS PORTELA
Cover by DAVE WILKINS
BACK TO AFRICA
Out of the frying pan…into the fire! Their fantastic adventures in the interdimensional superhighway complete, the Wakandan Royal couple at last return to Wakanda -- only to find home is anything but sweet. With serious strife tearing apart his court, and one of the Panther’s greatest foes waiting to strike, is it too late for T’Challa to regain control of his kingdom?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

GHOST RIDER #21
Written by JASON AARON
Art by ROLAND BOSCHI
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Hell-bent, and heaven bound part 2 (of 4)
In a tiny town in the middle of nowhere, Johnny Blaze's quest for vengeance continues when he faces off with a group of nurses who are armed to the teeth and looking to violate their Hippocratic Oath six ways to Sunday. Plus we meet a young cop named Kowalski who runs into a bit of trouble of his own while researching his town's strange proclivity for deadly car accidents. And of course there's also your regular dose of flaming skulls and big, honking, bad–%&$ motorcycles.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

HULK #3
Written by JEPH LOEB
Pencils & Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
Variant Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Not a flashback! Not a dream! Together again for the first time! The battle you NEVER thought you'd see -- The Hulk Vs. The Abomination! But...wait, we've seen that lots of times! Well... No you HAVE NOT. And it isn't just because superstars Jeph Loeb & Ed McGuinness are bringing it to you for the first time -- it's because if you've been reading the Hulk (yes, we know there's one or two of you), it CAN'T be possible! But it is -- AND IN COLOR -- LOTS OF THEM! The pulse-pounding, gamma-spawned action adventure continues in Hulk #3!!!
32 PGS./Rated A…$2.99

INCREDIBLE HERCULES #115
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by KHOI PHAM
Cover by ART ADAMS
Variant Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Hercules vs. Ares, locked in final combat! Amadeus Cho vs. all of S.H.I.E.L.D.! And the bad news is...Amadeus Cho is winning!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

WWH AFTERSMASH:
WARBOUND #4 (of 5)
Written by GREG PAK
Penciled by LEONARD KIRK &
RAFA SANDOVAL
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
In the slave pits of Sakaar, the Warbound swore to stand by each other to the very end. And through the terrible battles of PLANET HULK and WORLD WAR HULK, they kept their promise. But today, as the Leader's nefarious plan unfolds, a hero breaks the unbreakable oath. And the lives of thousands hang in the balance beneath the deadly dome of Gammaworld. Will the Brood break? Will Korg crack? Will Elloe explode? Will Hiroim... will Hiroim...Hm. I got nothing folks. But buy this book!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

WWH AFTERSMASH:
DAMAGE CONTROL #3 (of 3)
Written by DWAYNE MCDUFFIE
Penciled by SALVADOR ESPIN
Cover by JOHN ROMITA SR.
The newly-sentient Chrysler Building is sick of the rat race and planning to leave the city. Can Damage Control convince the Art Deco treasure that New York is its home?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

IRON MAN #27
Written by DANIEL KNAUF & CHARLES KNAUF
Penciled by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE
Cover by GERALD PAREL
“Red Rain” Part 1
The Mandarin will go to any length to release the Extremis virus into the populace, effectively committing genocide. But while he works his mind tricks to gain top-secret info, Tony Stark and his fellow S.H.I.E.L.D. leaders are confined under house arrest, helpless to stop him. While the authorities treat Tony as Public Enemy #1, he remains the only person who can prevent humankind’s destruction. Find out how he fights back!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

THE LAST DEFENDERS #1 (of 6)
Written by JOE CASEY
Pencils by JIM MUNIZ
Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
At long last, the team book you've been waiting for! The return of the Defenders! (no trademark infringement here!) And look who's on the team: The mutant Colossus! The sensational She-Hulk! The unpredicatable Blazing Skull! An all-new lineup led by the enigmatic Nighthawk! Injected into the heart of the modern Marvel Universe, the Defenders have been reformed to serve a specific policital purpose...but is there a greater destiny in store for this crew? It's hi-octane superheroics mainlined right into your fanboy brain!
32 PGS./Rated T+…$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES
FANTASTIC FOUR #34
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by DAVID HAHN
Cover by TOM GRUMMETT
Ahh, Reed Richards. Ever absent-minded. When the Fantastic Four helps to raise money for a block renovation, Reed runs an "I'll fix anything!" booth, and in between putting booster rockets on mopeds and laser cannons in wristwatches, he sort of, you know, accidentally fixes the Mad Thinker's android. Oops. Now it's the Mad Thinker and his Awesome Android versus the Fantastic Four and some toasters. Yeah, I said toasters.
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES
HULK #9
Written by Paul Benjamin
Pencils & Cover by Steve Scott
Bruce Banner’s old friend, Dr. Leonard Samson, is now a gamma-powered strongman working with Betty Ross to cure Bruce. But what dark secret will push Bruce over the edge? See: Hulk battle the green-haired goliath, Doc Samson! Thrill: as Bruce is reunited with the love of his life, Betty Ross! Cringe: As Rick Jones gives Doc Samson a piece of his mind! Witness: Monkey on the psychiatrist’s couch!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES
IRON MAN #11
Written by Fred Van Lente
Penciled by Graham Nolan
Cover by FRANCIS TSAI
The Living Laser is back, and having merged with the aurora borealis, he's laying waste to the Great White North. Iron Man had better call in the cavalry! Wait, no--the Mounties! No, better yet--Canada's greatest super heroes, ALPHA FLIGHT!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES
SPIDER-MAN #37
Written by MARC SUMERAK
Penciled by ALE GARZA
Cover by SEAN GORDON MURPHY
They say the best defense is a good offense and Peter Parker doesn't find anyone more offensive than Midtown High's biggest bully, Flash Thompson! When Peter starts taking self-defense classes, he figures he can finally stand up to Flash without giving away his secret life as the Amazing Spider-Man. Too bad the Taskmaster has other plans for our webbed wonder...
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES
THE AVENGERS #22
Written by MARC SUMERAK
Penciled by IG GUARA
Cover by LEONARD KIRK
The Avengers take a walk on the wild side as they go toe-to-toe--and claw-to-claw with the savage Sabretooth! Hope you all have current passports, heroes, because this adventure is going to take you deep into the heart of the African jungle...and right into the heart of the mysterious nation known as Wakanda! (Looks like Sabretooth isn't the only cat about to cross the Avengers' paths...)
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES TWO-IN-ONE #9
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #31
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #35
64 PGS./All Ages …$4.99

MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #9
MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #9
MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN #1
64 PGS./All Ages …$4.99

MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #7
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM, CHRISTOS GAGE,
AMANDA MCMURRAY AND RICH KOSLOWSKI
Penciled by DAVE WILKINS, JOYCE CHIN, ROY ALLEN MARTINEZ AND ANDREA DIVITO
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
What is VANGUARD—and why does Blade want to kill DETECTIVE STACY DOLAN? Meanwhile, NAMOR confronts the ghosts of his past—and vice versa! All that, plus the conclusion of the SAVAGE LAND epic, and U.S. Agent delves deeper into the secrets of WEAPON OMEGA.
40 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

SECRET INVASION SAGA
Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS
Cover by LEINIL YU
The Secret Invasion has been underway for years. For how long and to what extent, Tony Stark is not sure, but there is one thing he does know: Now is not the time for complacency. Following hot on the heels of the stunning revelation that Skrulls have been masquerading as Elektra and Black Bolt, Stark puts his best data-mining technology to the test to piece together their treacherous plot. From their first encounter with the Fantastic Four, through the epic clash of the Kree/Skrull War and the destruction of the Skrull Throneworld, all the way to the recent Annihilation War and subsequent invasion of Earth, the timeline of known Skrull activity is made clear so effective battle plans can be drawn. With the Classified Top Secret Secret Invasion Saga report, the new Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. must leave no stone unturned in his analysis of this insidious enemy's history: The fate of the Earth will depend on it!
32 PGS./ Rated T+ …FREE!

MIGHTY AVENGERS #10
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by MARK BAGLEY
Iron Man and the Sentry are stuck in the past with none other than Doctor Doom. Any interaction with anything or anyone could jeopardize the future of the Marvel Universe! Can Tony Stark trust Victor Von Doom to help get them back to the present before the Sentry has a complete meltdown? Guest starring the Fantastic Four's ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

MIGHTY AVENGERS #11
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by MARK BAGLEY
Cover by FRANK CHO
Get ready to see an Avengers/Doctor Doom knock-down drag-out! And we promise an ending you've never seen in the history of Doom! All this and the Secret Invasion is upon us! Marvel Comics says sayonara to longtime penciler Mark Bagley with this bombastic storyline!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

NEW AVENGERS #39
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Art and Cover by DAVID MACK
The Secret Invasion is here! Award-winning artist David Mack brings his amazing talent to NEW AVENGERS to illustrate a major story in the life of Echo! Have the Skrulls infiltrated the Avengers? Is Maya Lopez the only one with proof? Will she live to tell the tale? All this and a major Avengers hook up!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

MS. MARVEL #25
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by ADRIANA MELO
Cover by GREG HORN
The record-setting 25th issue is here, and it's super-sized! Is Ms. Marvel on the front lines of the Secret Invasion... or is she part of the invasion?! Brian Reed (CAPTAIN MARVEL) welcomes new series artist Adriana Melo onboard as Ms. Marvel begins her third year of action and adventure!
48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

MOON KNIGHT #16
Written by MIKE BENSON
Penciled by MARK TEXEIRA
Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM
“GOD AND COUNTRY,” PART 3
Killing someone who deserves it is easy. The alternative – it takes years of training, mountains of resolve. Moon Knight knows this fact intimately -- and he’s about to face his stiffest test. See, Carson Knowles knows a thing or two about self-restraint himself, but he’s just snapped. The genie is out of the bottle -- and it’s ugly. Enter: Black Spectre.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

MYTHOS: CAPTAIN AMERICA
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Art and Cover by PAOLO RIVERA
He may be dead, but now you can find out how the man became the legend! Mythos revisits Steve Rogers’ transformation from a weakling with a heart of steel to the Sentinel of Liberty! From the mind of Paul Jenkins’ and the stunning art of Paolo Rivera comes the origin of CAPTAIN AMERICA!
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Rated A …$3.99

OMEGA:
THE UNKNOWN #6 (of 10)
Written by JONATHAN LETHEM & KARL RUSNAK
Pencils & Cover by
FAREL DALRYMPLE &
PAUL HORNSCHEMEIER
Twin funerals deepen and darken the saga of young Alex Island and his mysterious protector, Omega The Unknown. Also in this issue: Alex goes to college! And we get a glimpse of some genuine panels from the comic-within-a-comic, The Unparalleled Mink, by a special guest artist.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

NEW WARRIORS #10
Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX
Penciled by PACO MEDINA
Cover by NIC KLEIN
What is Night Thrasher doing while the New Warriors are trussing up super-villains? Where is he when his teammates are training hard for their next mission? And why is their leader nowhere to be found when the team is evading the clutches of the N.Y.P.D. Costumed Division? Night Thrasher reveals his plan to the New Warriors, but after his frequent disappearances, do they trust him?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

NOVA #11
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER
Cover by ALEX MALEEV
Rocketing from the pages of ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST, a new story begins, featuring the debut of new cover artist Alex Maleev (HALO: UPRISING) and new interior artist Paul Pelletier (FANTASTIC FOUR)! Nova finally reaches the end of his quest…but will his techno infection take him out before a surprise former fan–favorite guest–star can attempt to save the day? Before the Human Rocket jets back into the pages of CONQUEST, now is the time to jump onboard and find out why ComicPants.com says “this series just keeps getting better.”
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

POWER PACK: DAY ONE #1 (of 4)
Written by Fred Van Lente
Penciled by Gurihiru & COLLEEN COOVER
Cover by Gurihiru
Alex, Julie, Jack, and Katie Power are just four regular kids, but in twenty-four hours, they're going to have to escape alien abduction, learn how to use their bizarre new super powers, rescue their parents from an intergalactic tyrant, and save Earth from total destruction! The origin of Marvel's premiere kid super-team establishes a new continuity for the Pack!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #17
Written by MATT FRACTION
Art by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Cover by ALEX MALEEV
MISFITS PART 2 (of 2)
Stuart Clarke has found himself in the unlikely and unenviable position of becoming The Punisher's weapons-master, sidekick, and partner. He was once known as Rampage–when he combated the classic Los Angeles superteam The Champions. He was once a weapons designer for Sunset Bain–when he designed the War Machine armor. And he ended up a prisoner on The Raft–one that escaped during The Breakout. The two constants in his completely insane life have been his absolute brilliance, and his utter hatred of Tony Stark. And now, in his way, he too is a victim of Frank Castle...Take a look inside the life and times of this very special madman, courtesy of Matt Fraction (THE IMMORTAL IRON FIST, THE ORDER, CASANOVA) and Howard Chaykin (Wolverine, Howard Chakin's American Flagg!)
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

SHE-HULK #27
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by SHAWN MOLL
Cover by MIKE DEODATO
She-Hulk's quest to re-discover her inner hero takes her back to her old law firm and back to face Tony Stark when an innocent bystander from her previous mission finds himself wrongly accused for murder. Can she put the past behind her?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

THE ORDER #9
Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils & Cover by BARRY KITSON
California’s premier super-team! Superstars! Heroes! Moving targets? The sinister M.A.N. from S.H.A.D.O.W. clearly has devious plans for the super heroes of the Sunshine State…or he just wants them dead. Now, after squaring off against Soviet super-soldiers, zobos, the Black Dahlias girl gang, giant monsters, eviction from their headquarters, and their own performance issues, the worst is about to begin! By Matt Fraction (THE IMMORTAL IRON FIST) and Barry Kitson (Legion of Super-Heroes).
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

THE TWELVE #3 (of 12)
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Penciled by CHRIS WESTON
Cover by KAARE ANDREWS
How will your now-elderly family react when you return to them after an absence of 63 years? That’s the crisis of the soul faced by Mister E, and an emotional confrontation that shines a spotlight on secrets about his past and heritage. Plus, the origin of the Fiery Mask! And golden age Zombies!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

THOR #8
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Art and Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
50/50 Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL, & MARKO DJURDJEVIC
The God of Thunder keeps sizzling off the stands! Part two of a two-part arc by writer J. Michael Straczynski (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) with sumptuous art by DAREDEVIL cover artist Marko Djurdjevic sees the mighty Thor ruling over a newly glorious Asgard and all its people! But what danger has risen on the horizon of its American heartland surroundings? And how will Thor equip himself to face it??
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

THUNDERBOLTS #120
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Penciled by MIKE DEODATO
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
It’s all-out war inside a locked-down Thunderbolts Mountain, where a team of rogue psychics are twisting the minds of the field team. Venom's on the loose, the Swordsman has reverted to the crimes of his father, Norman Osborn is losing it...but the psychics have already written off one Thunderbolt, and completely forgotten about another...
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

YOUNG AVENGERS PRESENTS #3 (of 6)
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Penciled by ALINA URUSOV
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
Wiccan & Speed: THE LOST BOYS
You're Wiccan, the Young Avengers' resident warlock. Your mother is one of the most reviled, misunderstood mutants in history: Wanda Maximoff, A.K.A. the Scarlet Witch, who's been M.I.A. for months. Even though you've never met her, she's been haunting your dreams lately...With your super-fast twin brother Speed in tow, you set out to find her, unaware that someone else is looking for Wanda, as well. A demon with a mountain-sized grudge against the Scarlet Witch: Master Pandemonium! And guess what? If Pandemonium can't find Wanda to destroy her, he'll happily destroy...YOU!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

UNCANNY X-MEN #496
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Pencils & Cover by MICHAEL CHOI
"DIVIDED WE STAND" Part 2 (of 3)
Cyclops and Emma Frost adventure to the strangest land of all – San Francisco. The city has transformed into a bizarre version of itself circa 1968, complete with VW Bugs, flower power and hippies as far as the eye can see. Will they be able to lure Angel back to reality? Or will they succumb to their groovy desires and embrace the love generation forever? Also, Colossus (with Wolverine and Nightcrawler in tow) returns to Mother Russia!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

X-MEN: LEGACY #209
Written by MIKE CAREY
Penciled by BILLY TAN & SCOTT EATON
Cover by DAVID FINCH
CLASSIFIED UNTIL THE END OF MESSIAH COMPLEX.
Fresh off their groundbreaking run on Messiah Complex, writer Mike Carey (X-MEN) and artists Scot Eaton (X-FACTOR) and Billy Tan (UNCANNY X-MEN) take on two of mutantkind’s most iconic figures as well as some of the most important moments in X-Men history.
32 PGS./Rated A…$2.99

CABLE #1
Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Pencils & Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI
Variant Cover by ROB LIEFELD
“ARMS,” Part 1
A new ongoing series spinning out of the decade’s biggest X-Men event! The future of mutantkind starts here!
“Messiah CompleX” changed the X-Men forever. But no one’s world has been rocked as hard as Cable, the time-traveling mutant from the future. He’s been charged with the one mission that could save all of mutantkind -- or, if he fails, damn it to extinction. And hot on his trail is a relentless enemy who won’t stop until blood is spilled. No matter where…or when…Cable runs. Brought to you by the dynamic team of Duane Swierczysnki (MOON KNIGHT ANNUAL) and Ariel Olivetti (PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL).
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

X-FACTOR #29
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by VALENTINE DE LANDRO
Cover by GLENN FABRY
THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN PART 2 (of 5)
How can X-Factor be the defenders of Mutant Town when their little piece of the world is hemorrhaging its population? Combine that with Rahne already being gone and Rictor having one foot out the door, and Madrox's team finds itself at its lowest point. Unfortunately, since they're the last mutant team standing and the only game in town, that puts them squarely in the crosshairs of one of the X-Men's oldest and deadliest foes.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

X-FORCE #2
Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST & CRAIG KYLE
Pencils & Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
With one of their own already fallen, X-Force is out for blood. More blood. And they’ll stop at nothing to bring an end to the PURIFIERS’ plan to resurrect one of the X-Men’s greatest foes… It’s all-out war, with no quarter asked—and none given.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

NEW EXILES #3
Written by Chris Claremont
Penciled by Tom Grummett
Cover by MICHAEL GOLDEN
“The Panther’s Vengeance” Part 3 of 4
On an Earth ravaged almost a half-century ago by a brutal storm of meteors, the first mission of the New Exiles has turned into a madcap exercise in survival against increasingly deadly adversaries. In the heart of the Central African desert, Rogue learns the identity of Gambit’s parents and the truth about his origin. At the same time, Sabretooth and Psylocke try to deal with the apparent loss of Mystiq while preparing to embark on a search and rescue mission to recover Rogue, unaware that they’ve already been caught up in an enemy’s cunning and deadly web. Instead of a rescue, this new team of Exiles may be heading straight for disaster.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #10
Written by Jeff Parker
Penciled by CLAYTON HENRY
Cover by John Romita Jr.
“Hey Cyclops!”
“Huh?”
“Why’re ya so dang boring?”
“I dunno.”
“Well…if we give ya a whole issue of First Class, do you
promise to be cool?”
“Ok.”
“Deal!”
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

WOLVERINE: FIRST CLASS #1
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by ANDREA DI VITO
Cover by SALVADOR ESPIN
Return with us again to the early days of the all-new, all-different, X-Men for all-new solo adventures of Wolverine and Kitty Pryde! The next generation of students has arrived at Xavier's School--Colossus, Storm, Nightcrawler, and the mysterious Wolverine--and with them, new teaching methods. Professor X pairs up green recruit Kitty Pryde with the been-everywhere, done-everything vet Logan, and neither of them are all that happy about it. But unless they learn to work together, neither of them will come back from their first mission together alive!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

WOLVERINE #63
Written by JASON AARON
Pencils & Cover by RON GARNEY
In the aftermath of "Messiah CompleX," Wolverine's quest for vengeance continues, taking him from the desolate hills of Afghanistan to the war-torn streets of Baghdad. Along the way, with his quarry throwing more and more innocents into the line of fire, Wolverine must ask himself: just how much collateral damage can he live with?
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #23
Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by STEVE DILLON
Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
"THE DEEP END"
Wolverine just will not #$%ing die! Now, this is really no big surprise to Deadpool, but it is definitely...frustrating. Maddening, in fact. Will Deadpool be able to keep it together long enough to pull the trigger on his “master plan?” Or will he, instead, be the one who gets trapped? After all, it’s not like this is Wolverine’s first time around the block…Part 3 of 5.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

LOGAN #1 (of 3)
Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN
Art & Cover by EDUARDO RISSO
Superstar artist Eduardo Risso (100 Bullets) joins critically acclaimed writer Brian K. Vaughan (TV's LOST, Y: The Last Man) for a unique take on the man who's the best there is at what he does. Finally armed with long-lost memories from his past, Wolverine returns to one of his first battlefields to settle an old score in an all-new adventure with a shocking revelation about the man known as Logan.
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory …$3.99

PUNISHER #55
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Penciled by GORAN PARLOV
Cover by TIM BRADSTREET
“VALLEY FORGE, VALLEY FORGE: THE SLAUGHTER OF A U.S. MARINE GARRISON AND THE BIRTH OF THE PUNISHER,” PART 1
Garth Ennis concludes his seminal run on PUNISHER -- in style. Thirty-five years ago, the Fifth Cavalry disgorged their troops on an isolated Vietnamese hilltop and was met by a scene of utter devastation. The final body count ran to well over seven-hundred -- almost 200 hundred of them American soldiers. Standing alone amidst the carnage, a sole survivor: Captain Frank Castle, who years later would be known as the most fearsome vigilante to walk the Earth: The Punisher. Now the Punisher is about to face his stiffest test: He’s hunted big game in his day, but none as big as this. Five men with unlimited resources. Men who’d put anything between themselves and the Punisher’s bullet. Men who know exactly who he is…and how to fight him.
32 PGS./Explicit Content …$2.99

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DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING MAN-THING #2 (of 4)
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Penciled by BRIAN DENHAM
Cover by KAARE ANDREWS
Death has come to Citrusville, in the guise of four deranged army vets filled with bloodlust, with nothing to lose. When their paths cross with swamp-witch Jessica Cale, expect death and dismemberment...but whose? And how do Jessica's little brother Andy and his imaginary, red-eyed, green-skinned friend fit in? This radical re-imagining of the Man-Thing mythos continues, once again narrated by the keeper of the Tower of Shadows: Digger!
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Explicit Content …$3.99

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WAR IS HELL: THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE PHANTOM EAGLE #1 (of 5)
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Penciled by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Cover by JOHN CASSADAY
Set against the grim backdrop of Word War I, mysterious aviator Karl Kaufmann arrives on the western front dressed outlandishly and at the controls of his own plane. Overconfident and full of romantic ideals, he has come to fight and kill the Hun. But soon Kaufmann confronts staggering loss and witnesses violence on a scale he has never imagined. In the process, he learns the harsh truth of conflict: war is hell. Written by Garth Ennis and drawn by Howard Chaykin.
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Explicit Content …$3.99

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KABUKI: REFLECTIONS #10
Written by DAVID MACK
Art by DAVID MACK
Cover by DAVID MACK
This square-bound art book acts as a tie-in to the DVD documentary on Mack’s work, THE ALCHEMY OF ART: DAVID MACK from Herovideoproductions.com.
REFLECTIONS #10 features details and commentary on never-before-seen art and stories – including Mack’s new children’s book THE SHY CREATURES, handmade books and paintings from the DVD. Also featuring step-by-step art techniques, and loads of art and extras you’ve never seen before. Ever wonder how David Mack does his artwork? How his pages and covers go from sketches and drawings to finished art? How he uses models and figure drawings? It’s all in here with lots of extras!
48 PGS./FC …$5.99
OFFERED AGAIN: REFLECTIONS #5-9 and KABUKI: THE ALCHEMY #1-9 (including Alex Maleev, Adam Hughes, Mike Mignola, Jae Lee, Kent Williams & Mike Allred covers).

KICK-ASS #2
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils & Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Sickening violence...just the way you like it. The most screwed-up superhero comic of all time continues in what's sure to be the most exciting launch of 2008. What would happen if you tried to be a super hero? What would happen when an ordinary man in a latex suit comes face-to-face with the criminal underworld? Read about super heroes like you've never seen them before and feel happy that you are living here right now when this book is being published. Your grandchildren will only envy you. Comics just don't get better than this.
32 PGS./Mature …$2.99

POWERS #30
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Art & Cover by MICHAEL AVON OEMING
"THE REDEMPTION OF DEENA PILGRIM"
She's murdered in cold blood. She's broken every law she's sworn to protect. She's contracted a virus to which there is no cure. Can the life of Deena Pilgrim be redeemed? And at what cost?
40 PGS./Explicit Content …$3.95

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MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE SILVER SURFER VOL. 2 HC
Written by STAN LEE
Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA & JACK KIRBY
Cover by JOHN BUSCEMA
Back-to-press and fully restored by popular demand!
The world’s favorite space-faring super hero in his continuing saga of anguish and adventure! He sacrificed himself to save his home world of Zenn-La from the planet-devouring menace Galactus, saving those he loved in exchange for a life of servitude as the Silver Surfer. Now, after disobeying his master, Norrin Radd is stranded on the planet Earth — forever removed from his love, Shalla-Bal, and from the beckoning spaceways! A high point of epic adventure and lyrical drama, THE SILVER SURFER took the comic-book super hero to all-new heights. Using their ravaged protagonist as a lens through which they could comment on the social injustices of the era, Stan Lee and John Buscema turned the Surfer into the ultimate outsider archetype, reflecting the reader’s world in his metallic skin. In these pages, the Surfer will face ghosts from beyond the grave seeking redemption, the horrors of war, the devious Mephisto, and mighty Marvel heroes including Spider-Man to the Human Torch and the Inhumans. So what more do you need to know? Reserve that copy today, True Believer! Collecting SILVER SURFER #7-18.
288 PGS./All Ages …$54.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3141-0
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE SILVER SURFER VOL. 2 HC – VARIANT EDITION VOL. 19
288 PGS./All Ages …$54.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3142-7

MARVEL MASTERWORKS:
ATLAS ERA TALES TO ASTONISH VOL. 2 HC
Written by STAN LEE, LARRY LIEBER & VARIOUS
Penciled by JACK KIRBY, STEVE DITKO, DON HECK & PAUL REINMAN
Cover by JACK KIRBY
Ready your fallout shelter, check your 4th-dimensional passport, and get ready for a trip into the wild and wooly days of the Atlas Era! The Marvel Masterworks have prepared another heaping helping of towering terrors that eat atom bombs for breakfast and psychological mind-benders of scintillating suspense. Led by Jack “The King” Kirby, there’s a whole passel of monsters from beyond the edge of imagination eager to smash their way into your town. From swamp beasts, terrorizing trees, atomic ants and Gorgilla, the gorilla who’d give King Kong a run for his money. If collateral damage is what your desire, then Groot, Krang, The Blip, Rommbu, Thorr and X, The Thing That Lived, are your best friends and your insurance agent’s worst nightmare. While Kirby tested the tensile strength of newsprint, Steve Ditko challenged readers to look through the pages of comic books and into new dimensions. His parables of suspense and wrenching psychological tension will leave you curled up and screaming for more — whether you like it or not!
Collecting TALES TO ASTONISH #11-20.
272 PGS./All Ages …$59.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2913-4
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: ATLAS ERA TALES TO ASTONISH VOL. 2 HC –VARIANT EDITION VOL. 91
272 PGS./All Ages …$59.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2914-1

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 4 HC
Written by STAN LEE
Penciled by GENE COLAN, JOHN ROMITA & JOHN BUSCEMA
Cover by GENE COLAN
Steve Rogers is dead. Long live Captain America! The Sentinel of Liberty returns in another series of Marvel Masterworks adventures by the crème de la crème of the Bullpen’s unmatched artists and Stan “The Man” Lee. While the world thinks Steve Rogers dead, he continues on in secret as Captain America — but one identity crisis leads to another when the Red Skull returns and uses the power of the Cosmic Cube to switch bodies! Only with the help Sam Wilson, the Falcon — the world’s first African-America super hero — can Cap regain his true identity and defeat his Nazi nemesis? There’re also adventures against the Scorpion, Suprema and a classic Cap college campus story from the students’ rights era that proves if ain’t relevant, it ain’t Marvel! And lest we forget, Cap’s beautiful gal, Sharon Carter; guest-appearances by the Avengers, Nick Fury and Rick Jones in the guise of Bucky; and the looming menace of M.O.D.O.K. and the men of Advanced Idea Mechanics! So forget your war bonds and invest in Cap Masterworks, this one’s guaranteed greatness!
Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA #114-124.
240 PGS./All Ages …$54.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2936-3
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 4 HC – VARIANT EDITION VOL. 93
240 PGS./All Ages …$54.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2937-0

SPIDER-MAN: ONE MORE DAY PREMIERE HC
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Penciled by JOE QUESADA
Cover by JOE QUESADA
The most-talked about – and controversial – comic event of the year, brought to you by J. Michael Straczynski and Joe Quesada! The stakes have never been higher for Peter Parker. At his darkest hours – and he's had plenty – Peter has always had one shoulder to lean on, one person who'd remind him who he is, who he was and who he can be. Now, he's about to lose that person. What would he do...what would you do, if you only had "One More Day?” Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #544-545, SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #41, FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #24, SPIDER-MAN: ONE MORE DAY SKETCHBOOK and MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: ONE MORE DAY/BRAND NEW DAY.
216 PGS./Rated A …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2633-1
Trim size: standard
SPIDER-MAN: ONE MORE DAY PREMIERE HC – DIRECT MARKET ONLY
216 PGS./Rated A …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3221-9
Trim size: standard

THOR BY J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI VOL. 1 PREMIERE HC
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Penciled by OLIVIER COIPEL
Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
Not a clone! Not a robot! Not an imaginary story! The God of Thunder is officially BACK! You’ve waited for it, you’ve demanded it…and we say thee YEA! The Odinson comes roaring back to life in this highly anticipated saga by red-hot superstars J. Michael Straczynski (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and Olivier Coipel (HOUSE OF M)! But how does a god return from Ragnarok? And what place will he find in a world torn by CIVIL WAR? Collecting THOR #1-6.
144 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3011-6

ULTIMATE IRON MAN II PREMIERE HC
Written by ORSON SCOTT CARD
Penciled by PASQUAL FERRY
Covers by PASQUAL FERRY & GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
The untold origin of Iron Man continues – written by international best-selling author Orson Scott Card! When last we saw him, young Tony Stark was nearly blown to bits. How much of him survived his initial Iron Man trial run, and where does the young genius go from here? Plus: How does James Rhodes fit into Tony’s plans for the perfect fighting machine? Four-time Hugo Award-winner, two-time Nebula Award-winner and World Fantasy Award-winner Orson Scott Card (author of Ender’s Game) returns to the Ultimate Universe, now joined by ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR’s Pasqual Ferry! Collecting ULTIMATE IRON MAN II #1-4
96 PGS./Parental Advisory …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2995-0
Trim size: standard
ULIMATE IRON MAN II PREMIERE HC – DIRECT MARKET ONLY
96 PGS./Parental Advisory …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3032-1
ULTIMATE IRON MAN TPB STILL AVAILABLE!
$14.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1499-8)

NEW AVENGERS VOL. 2 HC
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by DAVID FINCH, FRANK CHO, RICK MAYS, STEVE MCNIVEN, MIKE DEODATO & OLIVIER COIPEL
Covers by DAVID FINCH & STEVEN MCNIVEN
Shedding light on the New Avengers’ darkest secrets! This deluxe hardcover collects NEW AVENGERS VOL. 3: SECRETS & LIES and NEW AVENGERS VOL. 4: THE COLLECTIVE – plus NEW AVENGERS ANNUAL #1, never before reprinted in a NEW AVENGERS collection. In SECRETS & LIES, it’s the debut of the mysterious New Avenger everyone has been talking about! Who is Ronin, and why has Captain America recruited him into the fold? Then, Cap catches Spider-Woman double-dealing the New Avengers and corners her! How did she get her powers back and to whom does she answer? In THE COLLECTIVE, a new adversary with the power to destroy the world emerges from the ashes of HOUSE OF M! The New Avengers' latest gauntlet subjects them to attack and intrigue as they discover who their most powerful enemy really is! And in NEW AVENGERS ANNUAL #1, Avengers Tower becomes the ultimate battleground as the New Avengers are targeted by one of their fiercest new enemies yet. The all-new Adaptoid has come to take them down – and wait till you see who it is. Plus: An avenger gets married! Collecting NEW AVENGERS #11-20 and ANNUAL #1, and the lead story from GIANT-SIZE SPIDER-WOMAN #1.
296 PGS./Rated A …$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3085-7
Trim size: oversized
NEW AVENGERS VOL. 2 HC – DIRECT MARKET ONLY
296 PGS./Rated A …$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3135-9
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$29.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2464-1)


NEW AVENGERS VOL. 7: THE TRUST PREMIERE HC
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by LEINIL YU & CARLO PAGULAYAN
Cover by LEINIL YU
The New Avengers have found a huge clue to the threat that has faced them since the day they banded together; now just the knowledge of that threat is tearing them apart. What secret could be so damning that it could do to the New Avengers what the Civil War could not? This volume ties into or wraps up threads from CIVIL WAR, WORLD WAR HULK, both AVENGERS titles and the upcoming SECRET INVASION! Collecting NEW AVENGERS #32-37 and ANNUAL #2.
184 PGS./Rated A …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2502-0
Trim size: standard
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NEW AVENGERS VOL. 1: BREAKOUT…$14.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1479-3)
NEW AVENGERS VOL. 2: SENTRY…$14.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1672-9)
NEW AVENGERS VOL. 3: SECRETS & LIES…$14.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1706-7)
NEW AVENGERS VOL. 4: THE COLLECTIVE…$14.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1987-6)
NEW AVENGERS VOL. 5: CIVIL WAR…$14.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2446-2)
NEW AVENGERS VOL. 6: REVOLUTION…$14.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2468-9)

SPIDER-MAN/RED SONJA PREMIERE HC
Written by MICHAEL AVON OEMING
Penciled by MEL RUBI
Cover by MICHAEL TURNER
The wise-cracking Wall-Crawler collides with the She-Devil with a Sword! Longtime Marvel readers know that these two legends have met before – but that was just the warm-up! They may be from two different eras, but Spider-Man and Red Sonja have both faced the maniacal mage known as Kulan Gath. Now, the sadistic sorcerer makes a play for power that will once again bring these two famous heroes together – but will it be as friends or foes? Writer Michael Avon Oeming (OMEGA FLIGHT, Red Sonja) and Mel Rubi (Red Sonja) – plus cover artist Michael Turner (CIVIL WAR) – answer the eternal question: What's better in a fight, the proportional strength and speed of a spider, or cold, hard steel and a chain-mail bikini? Collecting SPIDER-MAN/RED SONJA #1-5 and MARVEL TEAM-UP #79.
144 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3210-3
RED SONJA TM & © 2007 RED SONJA LLC. DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT TM & © 2007 DFI. www.dynamiteentertainment.com

IRON MAN VS. DOCTOR DOOM: DOOMQUEST PREMIERE HC
Written by DAVID MICHELINIE & BOB LAYTON
Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR. & BOB LAYTON
Covers by JOHN ROMITA JR. & BOB LAYTON
When armors collide! Trapped in the time-lost land of King Arthur, Iron Man battles Doctor Doom in a classic clash of titans! And in the far-flung future of 2093 A.D., the Armored Avenger and Doom must team up…to save Camelot! Collecting IRON MAN #149-150 and #249-250.
144 PGS./Rated A …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2834-2
Trim size: standard
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144 PGS./All Ages …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2835-9

SPIDER-MAN FAMILY: UNTOLD TEAM-UPS DIGEST
Written by JEFF PARKER, CHRIS GIARRUSSO, KEVIN GREVIOUX &
CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
Penciled by LEONARD KIRK, CHRIS GIARRUSSO, RICK BURCHETT &
CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
Cover by MIKE WIERINGO
A heaping helping of timeless tales of Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man! Peter Parker has a wonderful evening lined up for Mary Jane that starts with a horse-carriage ride to a popular Broadway show. But then the stage magic becomes terrifyingly real and it's Spider-Man who has a date – with the secret super team known as the Agents of Atlas! The action continues with an all-new untold tale featuring Spidey and that magical master, Dr. Strange! The good Doc ain’t feeling so well, so here’s hoping ol’ Web Head can cure what ails him in time to fight off EVERY mystical demon in the universe! And finally, (ribbit) it’s time for a team-up, Spidey! (ribbit) Let’s see…Iron Man’s busy (ribbit), Captain America’s a little under the weather (ribbit), the FF are doing their own (ribbit) thing…who’s not busy this month? (ribbit) FROG THOR!!!!!!!! Plus: an all-new Mini Marvel tale and a backup story featuring Man-Wolf! Collecting SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #4-6.
104 PGS./Rated A …$9.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2627-0
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$8.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2626-3)

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN SPANISH COLLECTION TPB
Written by BRAIN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by MARK BAGLEY
Collecting the groundbreaking first year of Ultimate Spider-Man in one colossal trade paperback! High school, puberty, first dances – there are many pitfalls to being young. Compound these with intense personal tragedy and super human powers, and you can start to visualize the world of Peter Parker, a.k.a. Spider-Man. Following the murder of his uncle and the Green Goblin’s assault on his high school, Peter finds himself on the brink of manhood: getting a job at the Daily Bugle to help support his widowed aunt and taking on extracurricular activities – such as bringing down the Kingpin, the head of organized crime in New York City! Collecting ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #1-13.
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN ULTIMO COLLECIÒN LIBRO 1 TPB
Escrito por BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Dibujado por MARK BAGLEY
¡Reviva el primer año innovador de Ultimate Spider-Man en un libro colosal! La secundaria, la pubertad, primeros bailes – ser joven tiene muchas trampas. Componga éstos con intensa tragedia personal y super poderes humano, y usted puede empezar a entender el mundo de Peter Parker, tambien conocido como Spider-Man. Despues del asesinato de su tío y el asalto del Green Goblin en su secundaria, Peter se encuentra a punto de ser hombre: consiguiendo un trabajo en el Daily Bugle para ayudar su tía enviudada y actividades extracurriculares – y encuentros con el Kingpin, ¡el lider de el crimen organizado en la Ciudad de Nueva York! Incluyiendo libros #1-13 de Ultimate Spider-Man.
352 PGS./Rated A …$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3024-6

ULTIMATE X-MEN SPANISH COLLECTION TPB
Written by MARK MILLAR with GEOFF JOHNS
Penciled by ADAM KUBERT, ANDY KUBERT, TOM RANEY,
THOMAS DERENICK & AARON LOPRESTI
New Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Collecting the first year of Mark Millar’s groundbreaking ULTIMATE X-MEN – issues #1-12 – in one colossal trade paperback! Featuring an all-new cover by ULTIMATE HULK VS. WOLVERINE artist Leinil Francis Yu! The world stands on the brink of genetic war. Mankind has made the first move, launching an army of giant, cybernetic executioners called Sentinels — programmed to target and eliminate the mutant DNA strand. Now, Magneto and his mutant terrorists are preparing to follow through on their threats of Homo sapien genocide. The only force that can prevent total annihilation: five awkward teenagers and their crippled mentor! Plus: The inexperienced X-Men must rely on the enigmatic and unproven Wolverine when they become pawns of the mystifying Weapon X program. Can Logan go it alone against the shadow-ops organization that transformed him into one of the world’s most lethal killing machines? Also featuring the rare ULTIMATE X-MEN #1/2!

ULTIMATE X-MEN ULTIMATE COLLECIÒN LIBRO 1 TPB
Escrito por MARK MILLAR con GEOFF JOHNS
Dibujado por ADAM KUBERT, ANDY KUBERT, TOM RANEY,
THOMAS DERENICK & AARON LOPRESTI
Nuevo dibujo LEINIL FRANCIS YU
El primer año de Mark Millar’s innovador ULTIMATE X-MEN – libros # 1-12 – en un libro colosal. ¡Con arte nuevo, dibujado por el artista de ULTIMATE HULK VS. WOLVERINE Leinil Francis Yu! El mundo està al borde de una guerra genetica. La humanidad ha tomado el primer paso, lanzando un ejército de gigantes, cibernético verdugos llamados Sentinels—programado para encontrar y eliminar el hilo mutante de ADN. Ahora, Magneto y sus terroristas mutantes se estàn preparando para llevar hasta el fin sus amenazas de genocidio a los Homo sapiens. ¡La única fuerza que puede prevenir aniquilación total: cinco adolescentes y su mentor paralizado! Ademas: los X-Men inexpertos tienen que depender del enigmático e improbable Wolverine cuando lleguen a ser peones del misterioso programa Weapon X. ¿Podra Logan defenderse solo contra la organización secreta que lo transformó en uno de los hombres mas peligroso del mundo. ¡Tambìen contiene el raro ULTIMATE X-MEN #1/2!
336 PGS./Rated T+ …$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3025-3

AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE VOL. 1 – BASIC TRAINING TPB
Written by DAN SLOTT
Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI & STEVE UY
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
Earth’s Mightiest army! The superhero Civil War is over, and the government won. Now super-beings and costumed heroes are being drafted into America’s new superhuman armed forces: the Initiative. The heart of the operation is Camp Hammond, where Avengers veterans such as Yellowjacket, War Machine and Justice train the next generation of heroes. Can young cadets like Cloud 9, Hardball, Komodo, Rage, Slapstick, Trauma and Ultragirl live up to the Initiative’s superhuman standards? Find out as they and dozens of other heroes from throughout the Marvel Universe clash with the hordes of Hydra, the Incredible Hulk and even the amazing Spider-Man! Collecting AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #1-6.
144 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2516-7

SPIDER-MAN, PETER PARKER: BACK IN BLACK TPB
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA, MATT FRACTION &
SEAN MCKEEVER
Penciled by ANGEL MEDINA, RAMON BACHS & SALVADOR LARROCA
Cover by ANGEL MEDINA
FROM THE DARKNESS COMES A SPIDER…Spider-Man has never been more sensational than in “Back in Black,” the event that has profoundly rewritten the rules for Peter Parker! The harrowing moments of CIVIL WAR may be in his rearview mirror, but their repercussions are a constant ordeal in Peter’s life, as he must face the challenges born from the revelation of his identity. Facing down an army of super-powered Spider-Man impostors, grappling with the evil Mister Hyde, and standing up to the scourge of Venom and his alter ego Eddie Brock – the stakes have never been higher as he tries to navigate an emotional terrain that has found him forever changed. Collecting SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #35-40 and ANNUAL #1, SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #1-2, MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: SPIDER-MAN, and SPIDER-MAN: BACK IN BLACK HANDBOOK.
336 PGS./Rated A …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2997-4
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SPIDER-MAN: REIGN TPB
Written by KAARE ANDREWS
Penciled by KAARE ANDREWS
Cover by KAARE ANDREWS
Spider-Man’s darkest night? The time? The future. The place? A cold, hostile Manhattan that long ago traded freedom for security, imposed by the brutal soldiers of the Reign. The opposition? Publisher turned rabble-rousing street prophet J. Jonah Jameson, who promises Spider-Man will return to save them all. But the long-vanished hero is a tired old man now – no job, no family, no hope. Can Peter Parker rediscover his once-great power and the great responsibility that comes with it? Or is the Spider’s mask too heavy a burden to bear in this harsh new reality? Featuring Doctor Octopus, Electro, Kraven, Mysterio, Sandman, Scorpion and more! Collecting SPIDER-MAN: REIGN #1-4.
160 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2665-2

X-FACTOR VOL. 4: HEART OF ICE TPB
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by PABLO RAIMONDI & KHOI PHAM
Cover by PABLO RAIMONDI
With mutants an endangered species, can X-Factor stop the Isolationist from making them extinct? X-Factor’s battle with the depowered mutants of the terrorist X-Cell reaches a cataclysmic conclusion. Will X-Factor’s Rictor remain loyal to his teammates when faced with the chance to regain his own lost powers? And in the aftermath, there’s no rest for the wicked, as X-Factor is approached by Josef Huber, the Isolationist, who claims to have a way to make the government that has always feared and persecuted mutants protect them instead. Can he be trusted, or are his true intentions much more sinister? Does he plan for X-Factor to be mutantkind’s saviors, or their doom? Collecting X-FACTOR #18-24.
168 PGS./Rated T+ …$17.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2360-6
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X-FACTOR VOL. 3: MANY LIVES OF MADROX…$14.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2359-0)

X-MEN: DIE BY THE SWORD TPB
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by JUAN SANTACRUZ
Cover by JELENA KEVIC DJURDJEVIC
Psylocke’s reunion with her brother, Captain Britain, takes a turn for the worst when the diabolic minds of several of Excalibur’s greatest foes decide that one world is not enough to conquer. The Exiles and Excalibur must join forces to save crosstime before all of creation is destroyed! Collecting X-MEN: DIE BY THE SWORD #1-5.
120 PGS./Rated A …$13.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2791-8

NEWUNIVERSAL: EVERYTHING WENT WHITE TPB
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Penciled by SALVADOR LARROCA
Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
Planet Earth. Inhabited by six billion people. People leading ordinary lives, coping with everyday struggles. But on a night like any other, the Earth is rocked by the most startling celestial event ever witnessed by the human race. The White Event. And from its wake, a handful of humans emerge as something more. Acclaimed writer Warren Ellis (NEXTWAVE: AGENTS OF H.A.T.E.) and superstar artist Salvador Larroca (X-MEN) bring you this new universe – a universe witnessing superhuman power for the first time. Collecting NEWUNIVERSAL #1-6.
152 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2302-6

GHOST RIDER VOL. 4: REVELATIONS TPB
Written by DANIEL WAY
Art by JAVIER SALTARES & MARK TEXEIRA
Cover by MIKE DEODATO
The final confrontation between Ghost Rider and Lucifer begins here! Ghost Rider, now back in control after Johnny has (once again) proven himself to be…not so good at it, has begun his brutal final march toward Lucifer’s ultimate destruction. But should the fate of the mortal world — and possibly the immortal world — be entrusted to a vengeful spirit bonded to the soul of an ex-carnival performer? Heaven doesn’t think so. Collecting GHOST RIDER #14-19.
144 PGS./Parental Advisory …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2965-3
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GHOST RIDER VOL. 3: APOCALYPSE SOON…$10.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2556-3)
GHOST RIDER: TRAIL OF TEARS TPB
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Penciled by CLAYTON CRAIN
Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
Here it is – the prequel to Garth Ennis and Clayton Crain’s smash hit GHOST RIDER: ROAD TO DAMNATION! Travis Parham thought he’d seen hell. As a lieutenant in the Confederate Army, he stood neck-deep in muck and blood, surrounded by the whistle of hot shrapnel and the screams of dying men. Two years later, Parham has carved a new life for himself, doing his best to forget the depravity that lurks in the pits of men’s souls. Now, Parham’s tranquil world is about to be rudely interrupted. Up from the depths comes a force of nature that transcends his wildest dreams – a fiery wraith that knows a thing or two about evil and even more about vengeance. Collecting GHOST RIDER: TRAIL OF TEARS #1-6.
144 PGS./Parental Advisory …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2004-9
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PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL VOL. 2: GOIN' OUT WEST TPB
Written by MATT FRACTION
Penciled by ARIEL OLIVETTI & LEANDRO FERNANDEZ
Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI
Can one man stand against an army fueled by pure hate? With recent tragedies still rattling in his head, Frank Castle finds himself tied to a fencepost with barbed wire, watching what may be his last sunrise. Somewhere along the U.S./Mexico border, a super-militia bent on igniting a race war has been killing scores of innocent people. By the time the last shot is fired and the last body falls, you’ll have met the modern incarnation of the Hate Monger and seen an all-new look for the Punisher. Meanwhile, in Washington DC, someone wants to have words with Frank about his recent patriotic costume change: the Winter Soldier himself, Bucky Barnes! Collecting PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #5-11.
168 PGS./Rated T+ …$17.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2636-2
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$14.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2315-6)

PUNISHER MAX VOL. 9: LONG COLD DARK TPB
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Penciled by HOWARD CHAYKIN & GORLAN PARLOV
Cover by TIM BRADSTREET
Barracuda's back. The most dangerous foe the Punisher has ever faced has found a chink in his enemy's armor, one even Frank Castle himself doesn't know about. Heart full of blackest hate and loving every minute of it, he's out to crush the vigilante to pulp – and take his time over killing what remains. But Castle has a lifetime of slaughter behind him, and who knows how lethal he might yet become? Barracuda's going to find out the hard way. In fact, he's looking forward to it. Collecting PUNISHER MAX #50-54.
136 PGS./Explicit Content …$15.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2814-4
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PUNISHER MAX VOL. 3: MOTHER RUSSIA…$14.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1603-6)
PUNISHER MAX VOL. 4: UP IS DOWN AND BLACK IS WHITE…$14.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1731-8)
PUNISHER MAX VOL. 5: THE SLAVERS…$15.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1899-3)
PUNISHER MAX VOL. 6: BARRACUDA…$15.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2023-8)
PUNISHER MAX VOL. 7: MAN OF STONE…$15.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2165-X)
PUNISHER MAX VOL. 8: WIDOWMAKER…$15.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2454-2)

EARTH X TRILOGY COMPANION TPB
Written by JIM KRUEGER & ALEX ROSS
Penciled by ALEX ROSS
Cover by ALEX ROSS
The Earth X Trilogy revealed secrets of the Marvel Universe, but what are the secrets of the Earth X Trilogy? See for yourself in this collection of sketches, background material and incredible insights – all handpicked by series co-creator Alex Ross, and many seen here for the first time! Plus: the rare EARTH X #1/2; and the never-before-printed X-51 EARTH X prequel, originally serialized as an online comic.
[This is a resolicitation, all previous orders are cancelled.]
200 PGS./Rated T+ …$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2417-7
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EARTH X…$29.99 (0-7851-2325-3)
UNIVERSE X VOL. 1…$29.99 (0-7851-2413-6)
UNIVERSE X VOL. 2…$29.99 (0-7851-2414-4)
PARADISE X VOL. 1…$29.99 (0-7851-2415-2)
PARADISE X VOL. 2…$29.99 (0-7851-2416-0)

RED PROPHET: THE TALES OF ALVIN MAKER VOL. 1 TPB
Written by ORSON SCOTT CARD
Adapted by ROLAND BERNARD BROWN
Penciled by RENATO ARLEM & MIGUEL MONTENEGRO
Cover by RENATO ARLEM
In an alternate history of the American frontier, Andrew Jackson is a lawyer from Tennessee, William Henry Harrison has set himself up as governor of Carthage City, and Napoleon is leading an army just south of Detroit. But this is a world where folk magic is real – and where a young boy who is the seventh son of a seventh son has the power to shape the world around him at will. This is the tale of Alvin Maker, an extraordinary man who is destined to change the world and build a magnificent Crystal City. But the Unmaker stands in his way, determined to stop Alvin from fulfilling his destiny. With a violent war brewing between the settlers and the local tribes along the Mizzipy River, Alvin will find himself in more danger than he ever could have imagined… Adapted from the novel by New York Times Best-Selling Author Orson Scott Card (ENDER’S GAME), RED PROPHET: THE TALES OF ALVIN MAKER is an incredible adventure through history and speculation, fusing high fantasy with the spirit of the American Frontier. Collecting RED PROPHET: THE TALES OF ALVIN MAKER #1-6.
168 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2585-3

X-MEN VS. APOCALYPSE VOL. 1: THE TWELVE TPB
Written by ALAN DAVIS, TERRY KAVANAGH, JOE PRUETT,
CHRIS CLAREMONT, FABIAN NICIEZA & ERIK LARSEN
Penciled by ROGER CRUZ, ROB LIEFELD, ALAN DAVIS, MIKE MILLER, TOM RANEY & BERNARD CHANG
Cover by ADAM KUBERT
Setting his grand plan for godhood into motion, Apocalypse dispatches his agents to capture the world's most powerful mutants, the fabled Twelve: Professor X, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Storm, Iceman, Sunfire, Polaris, Cable, Bishop, Mikhail Rasputin, the Living Monolith and Magneto. Having himself planted the seeds of the Twelve legend, Apocalypse hopes to siphon their power, granting him omnipotency. Desperate to stave off his ascension, the X-Men must strike a temporary truce with Magneto to battle the warlord's forces as the Twelve are assembled -- and one longtime member seemingly sacrifices his own life to end the threat of Apocalypse once and for all! Collecting Uncanny X-Men 376-377, Cable 73-76, X-Men 96-97, Wolverine 145-147, X-Men 1999 Yearbook.
280 PGS./Rated T+ …$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2263-0

CABLE CLASSIC VOL. 1 TPB
Written by LOUISE SIMONSON & FABIAN NICIEZA
Penciled by ROB LIEFELD, JOHN ROMITA JR., ART THIBERT,
RON LIM, PAUL SMITH, BRANDON PETERSON, KERRY GAMMIL,
IAN CHURCHILL, PAUL RYAN, JIM REDDINGTON, BILL WYLIE &
SCOTT KOBLISH
Cover by ROB LIEFELD
It was 1990, the dawn of the most action-packed decade in comic-book history, and one man – one time-traveling gun-toting mutant cyborg mercenary – was there to lead the way! Opening with a one-man assault on the Mutant Liberation Front, Cable finds himself haunted by the failures of both past and future (not necessarily in that order), converging on him at once in the form of his doppelganger Stryfe! The secrets of the Six Pack and the quest of the Clan Chosen revealed! Featuring the X-Men, the New Mutants and the Warriors Three from THOR! Collecting NEW MUTANTS #87, CABLE: BLOOD & METAL #1-2
and CABLE #1-4.
248 PGS./Rated A …$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3123-6

ESSENTIAL OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE
MARVEL UNIVERSE - MASTER EDITION VOL. 1 TPB
Written by LEN KAMINSKI, JAMIE TOST, MARK GRUENWALD &
GLENN HERDLING
Penciled by KEITH POLLARD
Cover by KEITH POLLARD
Heroes, villains, gods, demons, sorcerers, scientists, monsters, mobsters and a talking duck: More than one thousand dynamic dossiers, collected in alphabetical order for the first time across three volumes! From mutants to martial arts, street crime to space opera, espionage to other dimensions, horror to humor, the past to the future, no corner of Marvel is left untouched! Super-team rosters and histories, alien race outlines and so much more! Get to know the Universe now! Collecting material from the OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE – MASTER EDITION #1-36.
592 PGS./Rated A …$16.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2730-7
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ESSENTIAL OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE – DELUXE EDITION VOL. 2…$16.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1935-3)
ESSENTIAL OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE – DELUXE EDITION VOL. 3…$16.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1936-1)
ESSENTIAL OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE – UPDATE ’89 VOL. 1…$16.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1937-X)



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FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 2/7, (ON-SALE 3/5/08)

SECRET INVASION POSTER
24x36 Color Poster…$7.99
FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 2/21, (ON-SALE 3/19/08)

MARVEL PREVIEWS #54
Each issue of MARVEL PREVIEWS is a comic-book-sized, 112-page, glossy full-color guide to all of Marvel's upcoming releases! Marvel Previews also includes special
previews of upcoming or sold-out projects.
112 PGS./RATED T+…JUST $0.99!
(or free with a purchase of Diamond’s Previews!)
IN STORES 1/30/2008