MARVEL COMICS
DARK TOWER: THE LONG ROAD HOME #5 (of 5)
Written by PETER DAVID & ROBIN FURTH
Art and Cover by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE
Variant Cover by LEE BERMEJO
Sketch Variant Cover by JAE LEE
With Roland’s spirit still trapped in the court of the Crimson King, the dark
ruler makes the young gunslinger a shocking offer: In exchange for his life,
Roland must climb with the King to the top of the Tower where they will jointly
claim the throne that overlooks all creation—and then utterly destroy it! Should
Roland refuse, his life will be forfeit and the Crimson King will rule the
coming Chaos alone. The fate of creation rests in Roland’s hands in this
concluding chapter in the sensational second arc enlarging on Stephen King’s
magnum opus. You must not miss it!
40 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory …$3.99
©2008 Stephen King. All rights reserved
DARK TOWER: END-WORLD ALMANAC
Written by ANTHONY FLAMINI & ROBIN FURTH
Cover by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE
Woe unto those who traverse beyond the cursed Borderlands into End-World! ’Tis a
twisted and desolate realm where it seems as if the world passed ages ago. From
the blasted landscapes of Thunderclap to the frozen heights of Empathica,
End-World shows no mercy to unwary young Gunslingers. In a world where
information – and a bit of luck – is the key to survival, the End-World Almanac
serves as your guide to the Badlands, Le Casse Roi Russe and beyond!
32 PGS./CARDSTOCK COVER/Parental Advisory …$3.99
©2008 Stephen King. All rights reserved
SKY DOLL #3 (of 3)
Story and Art by BARBARA CANEPA & ALESSANDRO BARBUCCI
Cover by ALESSANDRO BARBUCCI & BARBARA CANEPA
English Adaptation by C.B. CEBULSKI
The internationally acclaimed best seller comes to the end of its first arc! As
power-hungry Papess Lodovica seeks more control over the citizens of Papathea,
the "heretics" who still honor the memory of the outcast ruler Agape rise up in
protest. Suddenly, our lovely sky doll, Noa, finds herself in the middle of a
Holy War – one which she quickly becomes swept up in as rumor of her true powers
spread. Roy and Jahu do their best to protect her – but as Noa soon discovers,
no one can avoid their true destiny!
56 PGS./Mature …$5.99
The Soleil Comics may only be sold in English North America: United States,
Canada, Mexico and their territories and possessions.
UNIVERSAL WAR ONE #1 (of 6)
Written by DENIS BAJRAM
Penciled by DENIS BAJRAM
Cover by DENIS BAJRAM
Adapted by PAUL BENJAMIN
With an Exclusive U.S. Variant!
The European best-seller – now finally presented in English! In the midst of a
latent civil war between the core planets and outlying planetary settlements, an
immense wall has cut our solar system in two. The black wall absorbs all light
and matter, and it’s up to a band of soldiers facing courts martial to
investigate the phenomenon. They’re the men and women of the Purgatory Squadron.
For which crimes are they here? And can they work together long enough to stay
alive once they enter... The Wall?
56 PGS./Mature …$5.99
The Soleil Comics may only be sold in English North America: United States,
Canada, Mexico and their territories and possessions.
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: THE THREE MUSKETEERS #2 (of 6)
Written by ROY THOMAS (BASED ON THE NOVEL BY ALEXANDRE DUMAS)
Penciled by HUGO PETRUS
Cover by GERALD PAREL
The Musketeers are ensnared in a deadly plot by Cardinal Richelieu to gain
revenge on the Queen for her once spurning his romantic advances. And if the
evil Richelieu’s scheme is realized, d’Artagnan and company may find themselves
outcasts of the throne! Will they discover they are being played as pawns before
it’s too late? You know you have to read it to find out.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED:
MOBY-DICK #6 (of 6)
Written by ROY THOMAS (BASED ON THE NOVEL BY HERMAN MELVILLE)
Penciled by PASCAL ALIXE
Cover by JOHN WATSON
For three straight days Ahab has chased the great White Whale, and now the briny
behemoth has finally turned, to do battle with his peg-legged pursuer! Refusing
to give up in the face of the Pequod’s destruction and with a piercing roar of
defiance at fate itself – the star-crossed captain closes with his aquatic
obsession one final, fateful time. Don’t miss the shattering conclusion to one
of the great American novels.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED:
THE ILIAD #8 (of 8)
Written by ROY THOMAS (BASED ON THE EPIC POEM BY HOMER)
Penciled by MIGUEL ANGEL
SEPULVEDA
Cover by PAOLO RIVERA
Licking their wounds, the Trojans have withdrawn behind their impenetrable city
walls. All, that is, save their most celebrated warrior, Hector, who refuses to
retreat. And so the stage is set for the Achaeons’ mightiest hero, Achilles, to
face Hector in a single combat that may decide the future of this epic struggle.
It’s the final chapter of this timeless work that has spoken to countless
generations of the triumphs and tragedies of war.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
LORDS OF AVALON: SWORD OF DARKNESS #6 (of 6)
Written by SHERRILYN KENYON
Adapted by ROBIN FURTH
Pencils & Cover by TOMMY OHTSUKA
Now that Seren carries the child destined to become the next Penmerlin, she can
no longer hide from the forces of Darkness. As Morgen’s minions surround the
castle of Joyous Gard, Kerrigan and his mandrake Blaise help her to escape. But
can Kerrigan really betray the forces of Chaos which he has served for so long?
And is he willing to make the one sacrifice that will keep Seren safe forever?
Find out in the final issue of Sherrilyn Kenyon’s acclaimed Arthurian fantasy,
Sword of Darkness.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #56
Written by MIKE CAREY
Penciled by TYLER KIRKHAM
Cover by BILLY TAN
The Ultimate Salem’s Seven saga continues! Invisible Woman’s research into this
new team sensation leads her to a major revelation –- too bad she’s trapped at
the bottom of the ocean! Meanwhile, Agatha Harkness reveals her true nature!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
ULTIMATE ORIGINS #2 (of 5)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by BUTCH GUICE
Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
Revealed: The secret history of the Ultimate Universe! For the first time in 70
years, a strange object within Project Pegasus has awoken – as bit by
fascinating bit, the long buried mysteries are being exposed! Journey back to
World War II, and discover that the deadliest threat to young Steve Rogers was
not the Nazis, but an ancient threat from worlds beyond! The dream team of Brian
Michael Bendis (SECRET INVASION) and Butch Guice (CAPTAIN AMERICA,) continue the
Ultimate series of the year that is a must-read lead-in to ULTIMATUM!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #124
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by STUART IMMONEN
“War of the Symbiotes” rages on – as the Ultimate Beetle takes flight! Deep
inside the corporate headquarters of Roxxon lies a vial containing the creepy
black symbiote substance…or at least it did, until the Beetle stole it! Can
Spider-Man capture this bug thug before disaster strikes, and what is Nick Fury
and S.H.I.E.L.D.’s interest in the stolen material? The answers await in the
book that has Ain’t It Cool News saying “It’s got excitement, emotion, action…I
have such love for this book.”
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
ULTIMATE X-MEN #96
Written by ARON ELI COLIETE
Penciled by MARK BROOKS
Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
X-Men vs. X-Men! After their attack on Alpha Flight, Colossus and his team are
wanted fugitives! Worse, they’ve become addicted to the insidious drug known as
Banshee! Now it’s up to the other X-Men to take them down. Yes, it’s mutant vs.
mutant! When the X-Men go to war with each other, who wins? Plus, the startling
revelation of Jean Grey! Where did she go after defeating Apocalypse? Find out
here!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #564
Written by BOB GALE, MARC GUGGENHEIM & DAN SLOTT
Penciled by PAULO SIQUEIRA
Cover by CHRIS BACHALO
It's a good old fashioned He Said/He Said/He Said when Spidey, Vin Gonzales and
SWING SHIFT Heavy OVERDRIVE find themselves in a car chase across the Big Apple!
Three members of our Braintrust's best give you each side of the same story, as
Gale, Guggenheim and Slott team up for “TRAFFIC JAM!”
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #565
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM
Pencils & Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ
Her name is . She's Spider-Man's newest and most terrifying nemesis -- and she
just discovered his secret identity. With an army of villains at her command,
even with the help of Daredevil, can Spidey protect his secret identity from his
new foe? Find out as Marc Guggenheim and Phil Jimenez give you the fight of
Spidey’s life against the Brand New !
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #566
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM
Pencils & Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ
With an army of Villains at her command, the Brand New has Spider-Man on the
run. Even with the help of
Daredevil, can Spidey protect his secret identity from his new foe? And with
Spidey’s roommate, Vin Gonzales, as a hostage, how much time does he have? ’s
hunt continues, thanks to Marc Guggenheim and Phil Jimenez!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY EXTRA!!
Written by JOE KELLY, MARC GUGGENHEIM & ZEB WELLS
Art by CHRIS BACHALO & VARIOUS
Cover by GREG LAND
Even with three issues every month, we can't fit everything we want into Amazing
Spider-Man. So BRAND NEW DAY: EXTRA!! takes a deeper glimpse into Spidey's new
world with three stories that flesh out his family, friends and foes, stories
that will affect Spidey deeply over the coming months. Spidey Braintrust members
Guggenheim and Wells welcome Joe Kelly (DEADPOOL, Superman) for a one-shot
marking the return of one of Peter's most unforgettable enemies: Hammerhead!
It's a sign of things to come…and it's looking deadly.
48 PGS./Rated A…$3.99
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #22
Written by TOM DEFALCO
Pencils & Cover by RON FRENZ
“A Brand New MAY!”
Part 3 of 5
Nancy Lu returns! Fury, the Goblin Queen strikes! Spider-Girl battles the most
unexpected super-foe of all! And Mary Jane notices that Peter Parker is
beginning to exhibit strange symptoms as he continues to uncover the mystery of
the brand new May!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
AMERICAN DREAM #5 (of 5)
Written by TOM DEFALCO
Pencils & Cover by TODD NAUCK
“Beyond Courage Must I Strive!”
It’s all out action in the merry Marvel manner as American Dream takes on a host
of unbeatable foes. Guest-starring the next generation of Avengers!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
AVENGERS/INVADERS #3 (of 12)
Written by JIM KRUEGER & ALEX ROSS
Penciled by STEVE SADOWSKI
Cover by ALEX ROSS
Variant Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
The King of Atlantis vs the Prince of Atlantis with an entire kingdom as the
ultimate prize. Alex Ross, Jim Krueger and Steve Sadowski continue the year’s
most surprising cross-time epic with a battle that promises to tear two
centuries asunder. Plus, more clues to the mystery of just how the Invaders
landed in 2008!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA #40
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Pencils & Cover by STEVE EPTING
It's Cap versus Cap for the future of the American Dream as the Red Skull looks
on in laughter! And Bucky learns the true identity of the man behind the other
mask! The epic Death of Captain America continues in Part Four of "The Man Who
Bought America" by the acclaimed team of Brubaker and Epting.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
DAREDEVIL #109
Written by ED BRUBAKER & GREG RUCKA
Penciled by MICHAEL LARK
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Part 3 of "Cruel and Unusual" with special guest co-writer Greg Rucka joining
the acclaimed DD creative team!
Daredevil and Dakota North have investigated all angles of the brutal murders
that Big Ben Donovan sits on Death Row
for, and all they've come up with is more questions and conspiracies. Why does
Big Ben want to be executed for a crime
he probably didn't commit? And why does the government want Dakota and Matt
Murdock off the case? Find out these answers and more!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA: WHITE #0
Written by JEPH LOEB
Pencils & Cover by TIM SALE
Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale, the Eisner award winning team (DAREDEVIL: YELLOW,
SPIDER-MAN: BLUE, HULK: GRAY, Batman: The Long Halloween, Superman For All
Seasons, Television's HEROES) return to Marvel and their prestigious "color"
book series. CAPTAIN AMERICA: WHITE is their newest creation, peeling back an
untold tale of Captain America and Bucky during World War II. Their unique
combination of in-depth characters and high stakes action shines here with Cap's
deadliest mission of all. Marvel is proud to bring you Captain America: #0 this
summer as a taste of what’s to come. Featuring an all new full story about the
Origin of Bucky Barnes and how he came into Cap’s life, this special edition
features a cover gallery, sketchbook, script samples, and an interview with the
creators. They are happy to be back at Marvel and we're thrilled to have them!
Plus, the whole story seen in black-and-white.
48 PGS./Cardstock Cover/All Ages …$3.99
ETERNALS #2
Written by CHARLES & DANIEL KNAUF
Pencils & Cover by DANIEL ACUÑA
The powerful Eternals stand divided as they race to awaken the missing members
of their race! On one side, the power of Ikaris and Thena, guided by Makaari and
his connection with the dreaming Celestial! On the other, the dark lord of
Vorozheika, the dreaded Druig, finding his lost kin through means unknown! But
on whose side does Ajak, the celestial’s former liaison, fall?
Plus: appearances by the Invincible Iron Man and The Order!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
FANTASTIC FOUR #559
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils & Cover by BRYAN HITCH
You should have remembered the old adage, Johnny: love the woman, love her
family. And when the woman is the super-villain called Psionics, that raises the
stakes to a whole other level. Now it’s the morning after, and Lightwave,
Natalie X, Alex U-16, Doc Banner and the Burning Man expect you to live up to
your responsibilities. It’s the Human Torch’s worst break-up ever—or will it be
a shotgun wedding? Plus: where in the world is Doctor Doom?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
FANTASTIC FOUR: TRUE STORY #1 (of 4)
Written by PAUL CORNELL
Penciled by HORACIO DOMINGUEZ
Cover by NIKO HENRICHON
A threat to the minds of the whole human race sends the FF somewhere they've
never been before: into the realm of fiction itself! Where Ben finds himself
clobbering a demonic army to save the cast of Sense and Sensibility. No, really.
And it gets weirder from there. Dante (not the one from Clerks)! Willie Lumpkin!
Behold, the Fictocraft! And it's actually kind of smart and serious too. You're
at least going to flip open the first page in your comic store, right?
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
THE LAST DEFENDERS
#5 (of 6)
Written by JOE CASEY
Penciled by JIM MUNIZ
Cover by RODOLFO MIGLIARI
It's finally come down to this -- literally the last Defender standing, as Kyle
Richmond goes head-to-head with his past, his present AND his future...! And
Yandroth is right there to exploit all three of them! And...at long last: Dr.
Strange! The Hulk! Namor, the Sub-Mariner! Together again...for the first time!
Plus, the Squadron Sinister! All this...and a last page that will leave you
shell-shocked!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
GHOST RIDER #25
Written by JASON AARON
Art by TAN ANG HUAT
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Johnny Blaze goes behind bars looking for answers, but instead finds only The
Deacon -- a merciless killer and mountain of a man armed with giant daggers that
will cut through anything, including the Ghost Rider. It's all-out action in a
story that we just had to call "Caged Heat."
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #3
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER
Cover by CLINT LANGLEY
Beware the return of…Starhawk! First it was the recovery of a ceratin
world-famous shield…and now the enigmatic Starhawk reigns death from above! How
and why is this original Guardian of the Galaxy here in our reality, and what
does his ominous arrival mean for our motley crew of freedom fighters? The
mysteries continue to deepen and the craziness comes hot and heavy in the book
that ComicPants.com raves “packs more awesome than the rest of Marvel and DC’s
lineup combined.”
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
HULK #5
Written by JEPH LOEB
Pencils & Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
Variant Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
Superstars JEPH LOEB & ED MCGUINNESS continue their historic epic! With the
entire West Coast in peril, who can stop the battle of the Century when Two,
count 'em TWO Hulks, get to brawling? How about everyone's favorite Thunder God
-- THE MIGHTY THOR!? He was out of town during WORLD WAR HULK -- THIS is the
match-up you've been DEMANDING! But can even a God stop the Red Hulk? Find out
now!!!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
SKAAR: SON OF HULK #2
Written by GREG PAK
Pencils & Cover by RON GARNEY
Whose terrible stride shakes the war-torn wastelands of Sakaar? Whose blind
Shadow Priest calls for the blood of babes? Whose barbarian horde rides monsters
through your nightmares? Behold and lament, my beautiful son, for the Axeman
Cometh!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #17
Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Pencils and Cover by TRAVEL FOREMAN
“The Mortal Iron Fist" part 1 of 4
Marvels’ kickingest, punchingest, kung-fu-iest book just got bigger! Following
the character-redefining, critically-acclaimed, fan-favorite events of “The
Seven Capital Cities of Heaven,” the all-new IMMORTAL IRON FIST creative team of
Duane Swierczynski (CABLE) and Travel Foreman (ARES) takes it to the next
explosive level! Think you know everything there is to know about the traditions
of the Immortal Iron Fist? If you do, then why’s Danny sweating bullets over an
inescapable legacy that’s haunted the Iron Fists for centuries, huh? Tell us
that, if you’re so smart. What was the deeper meaning of Xao’s ominous threat?
And what incredible new adventure are Danny’s fellow Immortal Weapons embarking
upon?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #3
Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils & 50/50 Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
50/50 Variant Cover by TRAVIS CHAREST
Iron Man’s new ongoing series soars to armor-melting speeds! New fans, get in on
this one now, ‘cause the getting is good! Longtime Iron Man readers, strap in,
because Tony Stark’s about
to face a shocking new menace…one that’s oddly familiar! Is this all part of
Ezekiel Stane’s
unstoppable plan to destroy his sworn enemy, Iron Man?! Has Tony’s incomparable
intellect, genius technical acuity and vast business acumen finally met their
match in the brilliant young Zeke? How’s ol’ Tony gonna get out of this one?
Written by Matt Fraction (IMMORTAL IRON FIST) with mind-blowing art by Salvador
Larroca (UNCANNY X-MEN)!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
IRON MAN: LEGACY
OF DOOM #4 (of 4)
Written by DAVID MICHELINIE
Art and Cover by RON LIM & BOB LAYTON
“Knightmare’s End”
It all comes down to this! The true motive for Dr. Doom seeking Iron Man’s aid
comes to light at last, revealing a threat unlike any the Armored Avenger has
faced before. Tony Stark, now partnered with his most dangerous foe, wrestles
with impossible choices, even questioning the beliefs that form the very core of
his being. And the decisions he makes will determine the fate of every man,
woman and child on Earth. The stunning conclusion to The Camelot Trilogy will
rock your world--literally!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
IRON MAN: DIRECTOR
OF S.H.I.E.L.D. #31
Written by STUART MOORE
Penciled by ROBERTO
DE LA TORRE
Cover by ADI GRANOV
"With Iron Hands"
In a devastated Eastern European nation, Iron Man faces a deadly terrorist who
can neutralize his armor's power! Meanwhile, high above, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Alpha
Team confronts the mysterious Overkill Mind in a deadly aerial battle. What's
the connection? None other than Tony Stark himself -- and only he can stop the
slaughter! Part 3 of 4.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
IRON MAN:
VIVA LAS VEGAS #3 (of 4)
Written by JON FAVREAU
Pencils & Cover by ADI GRANOV
The great dragon Fin Fang Foom walks the streets of sin city, at stake is the
future of the human species, and Iron Man’s down to his last chip. Let it ride…
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Rated T+ …$3.99
MARVEL 1985 #3 (of 5)
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils & Cover by
TOMMY LEE EDWARDS
“THE VISITORS”
They’re coming for us. The most dangerous villains in the Marvel Universe are
here—in our world—and they’re not taking prisoners. The only people who stand
between
salvation and destruction are 13-year old Toby and his dad, who once was friends
with the enigmatic Clyde Wyncham. MARK MILLAR (CIVIL WAR, KICK-ASS, WOLVERINE)
and TOMMY LEE EDWARDS (BULLET POINTS, The Question) continue this epic super
hero crossover, with far-reaching and surprising implications for the Marvel
Universe!
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Rated T+ …$3.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #1
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by ALVIN LEE
Cover by ROGER CRUZ
It’s probably a bad sign when Hercules comes asking for a favor. It’s juuuuuust
a little job that needs doing, but this is Hercules; isn’t he supposed to be
REALLY good at doing labors himself? Before they know it, Iron Man, Spider-Man
and the Hulk are stuck looking after Orthus and Cerberus, the two legendary
hounds of the underworld! Luckily, the dogs learn to behave after chewing up
only a few cars, a statue, and Iron Man, and finally they’re obedient enough for
the Metro Dog Show! Only problem, Hercules wants the dogs back. Oh no, Herc, not
before the Hulk gets his ribbon! It’s two dogs with five heads between them, and
all the action you can handle.
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES
SPIDER-MAN #41
Written by MARC SUMERAK
Penciled by RYAN STEGMAN
Cover by SEAN GORDON
MURPHY
Start your engines, Spider-Fans, because Peter Parker is about to hit the
highway on one of the most exciting adventures of his young life -- Midtown
High's Driver's Ed course! But the road to four-wheeled freedom becomes bumpy
when the monstrous Man-Bull stampedes through the city streets! It's high-octane
hijinks at the speed of Spidey!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES
FANTASTIC FOUR #38
Written by CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
Penciled by RONAN CLIQUET
Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN
The FF have received an invitation they can't refuse...on the moon. But who
could it be and what do they want? Be here to see if the Fantastic Four survive
or if they need to change their name to the Terrific Three.
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES
HULK #13
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by JUAN ROMAN
CANO SANTACRUZ
Cover by SEAN GORDON
MURPHY
Hulk and his traveling buddies (fun-loving teen, Rick Jones and
rollicking monkey, Monkey) have returned to New York City to find something
amiss… all the super heroes have been transformed into ravenous, stumbling
monsters! But can even the strength of the Hulk stand up to the unstoppable…
MARVEL MUMMIES?!? Fan-fave Hulk creator Peter David comes to Marvel Adventures
Hulk with unlucky issue 13, bringing our most mummified issue ever!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES
THE AVENGERS #26
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by IG GUARA
Cover by LEONARD KIRK
It's the bottom of the ninth, the Avengers are down by two, two strikes down and
bases loaded. The stakes for the Cosmic Pennant have never been higher. How will
Galactus call this one? Okay... we admit. We have no idea what's going on in
this story. Kirk drew the cover, and now Parker has to come up with something.
THAT'S GOOD COMICS!!!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99
MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #13
Marvel Adventures Avengers #13
X-Men: First Class #1
64 PGS./All Ages …$4.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES
TWO-IN-ONE #13
MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #4
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #39
64 PGS./All Ages …$4.99
HULK CHRONICLES: WWH #1
Written by GREG PAK
& PETER DAVID
Penciled by GARY FRANK, AL RIO, LEE WEEKS & SEAN PHILLIPS
Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Experience WORLD WAR HULK – the super-hero-smashing, city-leveling,
bone-crushing, Marvel-history-making event – and its major tie-ins in
chronological order! Hulk is coming, and no power on Earth can stop him from
getting revenge on the Illuminati! In INCREDIBLE HULK #106, find out which of
Earth's heroes will fight FOR the Hulk! Amadeus Cho, the boy genius who once
took on Reed Richards on behalf of the Hulk, confronts She-Hulk and Doc Samson –
and precipitates a gamma-powered smash-fest in the wilds of Jersey! And in WORLD
WAR HULK PROLOGUE: WORLD BREAKER, learn what events led up to the super-human
battle-to-end-all-battles. As Hulk’s great stone ship approaches the planet, he
prepares for the war on the horizon by reliving past conflicts with Iron Man,
the Fantastic Four, Doctor Strange and the Inhumans. Also featuring an expanded
recap of the events of PLANET HULK!
72 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
MOON KNIGHT #20
Written by MIKE BENSON
Pencils & Cover by MIKE DEODATO
“IN THE COMPANY OF WOLVES”
Special extra-sized issue illustrated by Mike Deodato (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, NEW
AVENGERS) and guest-starring Werewolf By Night! In the aftermath of the Black
Spectre debacle, Moon Knight is Public Enemy Number One, a fugitive from
justice. But that’s not his only problem. Something awful is happening in the
dank basement below Club Lu’Pine. Blood-smeared walls raked by claws tell half
the story. To know the whole truth, Moon Knight will have to step into the arena
and stare down a creature fueled by instinct and fury. To survive, he must
become what he faces.
80 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99
newuniversal: 1959
Written by KIERON GILLEN
Penciled by GREG SCOTT
Cover by BRANDON PETERSON
This is a story about killing the future. 1959 is the dawn of the new age of
superheroics—the so-called “Fireworks” have granted superhuman powers to three
Americans, and set the world on a collision-course with destiny. But it’s a
destiny Philip Voight must prevent at any cost. The first newuniversal one-shot
expands the mythos of this world, thanks to writer KIERON GILLEN (Phonogram),
hand-picked by newuniversal’s Warren Ellis, and the brilliant art of GREG SCOTT
shows us the world, like it never was…in 1959.
48 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99
newuniversal: shockfront
#3 (of 6)
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Penciled by STEVE KURTH
Cover by BRANDON PETERSON
When one superhuman is discovered: they must observe. When two are discovered:
they must act. And when three are found: it's Project Spitfire’s mission to kill
them
all. It’s a hard world, and hard decisions have to be
made. Unfortunately for Ken Connell and Izzy Randall, they’re at ground zero in
the battle to prevent super-human Armageddon.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99
PUNISHER WAR
JOURNAL #21
Written by MATT FRACTION
& RICK REMENDER
Penciled by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Cover by ALEX MALEEV
JIGSAW PART 4: The Hand and it's cadre of fantastic killers makes its move
against the Punisher as every shooter in New York City has their sites trained
on Frank Castle...and with his only allies in hiding, Frank brings the fight
underground. As the entire city watches Frank run, S.H.I.E.L.D. —and Bridge's
Girls—follow. The creative genius of JIGSAW is in full bloom...how much
punishment can one man take? You have no idea. By Matt Fraction (UNCANNY X-MEN,
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN) and Rick Remender (Fear Agent, The Atom), with art by the
legendary Howard Chaykin (WOLVERINE, WAR IS HELL: THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE
PHANTOM EAGLE).
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99
NOVA #15
Written by DAN ABNETT
& ANDY LANNING
Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES
Cover by ALEX MALEEV
Face-to-really-big-face with Galactus! He’s attempted to save evacuees, he’s
tried to bring down a horrifying serial killer, he’s even gone one-on-one with
the Silver Surfer…but now our lone space cop must take his plight directly to
the Big G himself! But the question is: will this universal force of nature even
listen? It’s got Galactus, Silver Surfer, Nova, crazy twists and pretty art—so
don’t you owe it to yourself to check out the book that Ain’t It Cool News says
“knocked my socks off with each and every issue”?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
PATSY WALKER: HELLCAT, AGENT OF THE INITIATIVE #1 (of 5)
Written by KATHRYN IMMONEN
Penciled by DAVID LAFUENTE
Cover by STUART IMMONEN
Patsy Walker, S.H.I.E.L.D. wants YOU to join the Initiative…and protect the
frozen north. You heard me right, sister. The Klondike. Seward’s Folly. Alaska.
So pack some long johns and prepare for trouble. GUEST-STARRING: IRON MAN!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
SKRULLS VS. POWER PACK #1 (of 4)
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by CORY HAMSCHER
Cover by GURIHIRU
Sssshh! There's this invasion, see, and it's a secret... No, no, not that one. I
mean the one where dastardly SKRULLS impersonate Marvel's premiere all-kids
super hero team, commit crimes around the universe in their form, so
intergalactic bounty hunters capture and imprison Alex, Julie, Jack and Katie in
Space Juvie...the dreaded reform-school planet Hadith-VI! And the only ones with
any hope of springing them are FRANKLIN RICHARDS, H.E.R.B.I.E., and SMARTSHIP
FRIDAY!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99
MARVEL COMICS
PRESENTS #11
Written by MARK GUGGENHEIM, IVAN BRANDON, B. CLAY MOORE & RICH KOSLOWSKI
Penciled by FRANCIS TSAI, NIKO HENRICHON, LEE WEEKS & MARCO CHECCHETTO
Cover by DAVE WILKINS
VANGUARD races to its conclusion: the mystery is solved, but who will survive to
tell the tale? Meanwhile, Guardian confronts his tormentors in WEAPON OMEGA’s
penultimate chapter; MACHINE MAN battles his past to save his sanity; and
STINGRAY goes face-to-face with a horror from the deep!
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
OMEGA: THE UNKNOWN #10 (of 10)
Written by JONATHAN LETHEM
& KARL RUSNAK
Pencils & Cover by FAREL
DALRYMPLE & PAUL
HORNSCHEMEIER
Nothing -- not The Mink, not The Nowhere Man, not hordes of zombified robots or
robotified zombies, not even poisoned hamburgers -- can possibly stop Omega The
Unknown from concluding his story in this tenth issue of this precedent-smashing
miniseries. Learn the final fates of Alex, Amanda, Fenton and their friends --
as well as the answer to this question: if one of Manhattan's costumed defenders
perishes, can anyone take his place?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
SECRET INVASION #4 (of 8)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
Variant Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
Variant Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Sketch Variant Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
The world has turned upside down! The Skrulls have taken the Earth as part of
their empire, the Avengers and Initiative are scattered...but there are two
people who want some answers. One has a hammer and one has a shield.
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Rated T+ …$3.99
MIGHTY AVENGERS #16
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by KHOI PHAM
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
ELEKTRA IS A SKRULL!! Words that have echoed through Marvel Comics for the last
two years. But how did this happen and for how long has this been true? THE
ANSWER IS HERE! Hint! She went down swinging. Plus the answer to the biggest
question in modern Avengers history...
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
NEW AVENGERS #43
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by BILLY TAN
Cover by ALEKSI BRICLOT
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
SPIDER-MAN VERSUS CAPTAIN AMERICA IN THE JUNGLES OF THE SAVAGE LAND! But who is
who and what is what?? At least one of these people isn't who they say they are.
Plus a huge chapter in the Secret Invasion story as more information as to how
the Skrulls set their major plans in motion is revealed...
Guest-starring Ka-Zar and Shanna and featuring spectacular artwork from rising
star Billy Tan.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #15
Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS GAGE
Penciled by HARVEY TOLIBAO
Cover by MARK BROOKS
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
"The Only Good Skrull..."
With the NEW AVENGERS and the MIGHTY AVENGERS trapped in the Savage Land, it's
up to the AVENGERS INITIATIVE to face off against the first major strike of the
Skrull Invasion! There, on the field of battle, the cadet with the biggest
secret has to choose how red (or green) his blood really is. Heroes will fall.
Heroes will die. And one shall rise. All THIS and: A new cowardly low for
ANT-MAN! A new danger for WAR MACHINE! And 3-D MAN gains a "killer" new "krew"!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
SECRET INVASION: FRONT LINE #1 (of 5)
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by GG STUDIO'S MARCO CASTIELLO
Cover by JUAN DOE
As Skrull warships fill the skies, and heroes battle for their very survival in
the Savage Land, the citizens of New York struggle to survive the worst day of
their lives. Brian Reed (CAPTAIN MARVEL) and Marco Castiello bring you a
stunning ground-level look at Secret Invasion!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
SECRET INVASION: RUNAWAYS/YOUNG AVENGERS #2 (of 3)
Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST
Art by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
Cover by MICHAEL RYAN
Things look bleak for the future of the Marvel Universe. Xavin has turned on the
Runaways. Hulkling is out of commission. Can the rest of the Runaways and Young
Avengers keep it together? Heck, can they survive?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
SECRET INVASION:
FANTASTIC FOUR #3 (of 3)
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Penciled by BARRY KITSON
Cover by ALAN DAVIS
"OPERATION: BREAK-IN!"
As the situation in the Negative Zone continues devolving, Ben and Johnny
realize that their one chance to get back home resides with a criminal
mastermind...trapped in Reed's prison for non-registered heroes and villains!
It's the new Fantastic Four, True believers--the Thing, the Human Torch,
Franklin, and Valeria--making one last-ditch attempt to save the Baxter Building
from complete destruction!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
BLACK PANTHER #39
Written by JASON AARON
Penciled by JEFTE PALO
Cover by JASON PEARSON
“SEE WAKANDA, AND DIE,” PART 1
3-part tie-in to “Secret Invasion,” written by guest-writer Jason Aaron
(WOLVERINE)!
When the Skrulls come to town, it's all-out war in Wakanda. The alien invaders
have war ships, advanced technology, super-powered soldiers and an army that
outnumbers the Wakandans ten to one. Cake walk, right? Think again. There’s a
reason Wakanda had never been conquered – and the Skrulls are about to find out
why…the hard way.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
CAPTAIN BRITAIN
AND MI 13 #3
Written by PAUL CORNELL
Penciled by LEONARD KIRK
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN, PART 3 (of 4)
It’s Science Fiction versus Fantasy as the war machines of the unstoppable
Skrull army invade the magical realm of Avalon. Can Pete Wisdom and the rest of
MI 13 keep the Skrulls from taking control of the world’s magic? Will this be
our heroes’ finest hour? Or has the sun finally set on the British Isles? And
what is Spitfire doing to that Skrull on the cover?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #119
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by RAFA SANDOVAL
Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR., KLAUS JANSON & DEAN WHITE
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
"SACRED INVASION" takes a shocking turn! Betrayed by one of their own, their
strategy in shambles, Hercules and the God Squad find themselves marooned on a
hostile world with countless hordes of alien slave-deities between them and
their final goal of the Skrull pantheon! They have no choice but to fight
against impossible odds for their very lives, for in this realm, gods can die,
and in this issue -- A GOD WILL DIE!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
SECRET INVASION #1 DIRECTOR’S CUT
Written by
BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by LEINIL YU
Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
Go behind the scenes of the event that will change the Marvel Universe forever!
The shape-shifting alien race known as the Skrulls has secretly infiltrated
every super-powered organization on Earth with one goal: full-scale invasion!
Now, get closer to the action than ever before! This bonus edition reprints
SECRET INVASION #1 in its entirety – plus the SECRET INVASION PROLOGUE,
previously available only online, and other choice extras!
64 PGS./ Rated T+ …$4.99
MS. MARVEL #29
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by ADRIANA MELO
Cover by GREG HORN
SECRET INVASION continues here! Intergalactic war comes to the streets of
Manhattan! As Ms. Marvel stands alone before the Skrull invasion, she must find
the warrior within and stop an army of invincible killers!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
THUNDERBOLTS #122
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE
Penciled by FERNANDO BLANCO
Cover by BILLY TAN
SECRET INVASION strikes Thunderbolts Mountain as Captain Marvel attacks! But
when you're dealing with the Thunderbolts, it's never quite clear who's the
villain and who's the hero...Also, another unexpected visitor shows up,
threatening to tear the T-Bolts apart from within! Can Norman Osborn hold his
team of damaged psyches and tortured souls together, or is this the end of the
Thunderbolts as we know them? Part 1 of 4.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
NEW WARRIORS #14
Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX
Penciled by KOI TURNBULL
Cover by NIC KLEIN
The first chapter of a two-part SECRET INVASION story!
Skrulls. Shape-changing aliens who have invaded Earth. Impersonating and
replacing your friends and family. Maybe even taking the place of a brother.
When an army of Skrulls arrives in Manhattan, Donyell Taylor asks: Was the Night
Thrasher who died in Stamford, Connecticut really his brother? Or could it have
been a Skrull? Desperate to find out if his brother is alive, Donyell rushes off
to investigate. Little does he know, some familiar faces might be launching an
investigation of their own. One that puts them on a collision course with their
former teammate. From the pages of AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE, enter: Counter
Force!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
X-FACTOR #33
Written by PETER DAVID
Pencils by LARRY STROMAN
Cover by BOO COOK
Secret Invasion tie-in! A She-Hulk crossover! Darwin and Longshot show up! New
cover artist, Boo Cook! New
interior artist, Larry Stroman! And...oh yeah...X-Factor's new digs! What do we
have to do, put it in your hands
ourselves?!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
SHE-HULK #31
Written by PETER DAVID
Art by VINCENZO CUCCA
Cover by MIKE DEODATO
SECRET INVASION tie-in and X-FACTOR crossover issue! It’s double the trouble as
our gamma-ray glamazon finds herself on a collision course with the
mystery-solving X-Factor and hip-deep in the Skrull infestation! What does
She-Hulk’s partner Jazinda – who just happens to be a Skrull – know about the
invasion…and is she part of it? And why has writer Peter David pitted the heroes
of his two books against one another? All the answers are waiting for you
here…and so is an exciting new art team!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
SKRULLS! ONE-SHOT
Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS
Cover by GREG HORN
Ever since the dawning of the Marvel Age of heroes, the Skrulls have been known
as scheming, conniving, insidious interlopers in the affairs not just of Earth,
but the whole universe. Now, get the Skrulls' side of the story! Who are they,
what drives them, and what are their ultimate goals? Who are their heroes, and
who are their villains? And what will become of their clash between religion and
modernity - manifest in their relentless pursuit of the Earth as the final prize
- when it spills over into universal mayhem? SKRULLS! helps answer these
questions and gives you the clues to ask even more! Featuring detailed
information about the full expanse of Skrull history – including biographical
data of classic Skrulls through the ages, reprints of key moments from Skrull
history and original material that will help form a deeper understanding of the
Skrull race...all from a Skrull perspective. SKRULLS! is 64 pages and no ads
full of shape-shifting secrets!
64 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
SQUADRON SUPREME 2 #1
Written by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Penciled by MARCO TURINI
Cover by GREG LAND
“POWER TO THE PEOPLE” PART 1 (OF 6)
They were gods walking the Earth… powerful but flawed, they dreamed of remaking
the world in their image. After their apocalyptic battle with Redstone, and
after their terrifying fight with the Ultimate Universe, that dream has become a
nightmare. While mankind struggles to rebuild, new heroes appear—and Nick Fury,
left behind after the hit ULTIMATE POWER limited series, learns the shocking
secrets of four astronauts who returned to Earth…changed. Join comics legend
HOWARD CHAYKIN and newcomer MARCO TURINI to ask the question—whatever happened
to the Squadron Supreme?
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99
THOR #10
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Pencils & Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
J. Michael Straczynski and Olivier Coipel’s unstoppable new vision of Thor
barrels on stronger than ever! As the Asgardians returned to this life and Thor
returned to Midgard, so came the ills that have plagued the gods and man for
millennia. Now for the first time since their rebirth, Thor and his fellow
hero-gods are venturing forth from the Shining City to confront the growing
evils that amass on their horizon…and within their walls…
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
TRUE BELIEVERS #1 (of 5)
Written by CARY BATES
Pencils & Cover by PAUL GULACY
“PAYBACK IS A BITCH”
Super heroes running a female fight club? Unbelievable perhaps, but it's a tale
of depravity that will send shockwaves across the globe once the sordid details
appear on a podcast uploaded by the TRUE BELIEVERS! Who are these
counter-culture subversives with strange powers and abilities who have
proclaimed themselves 'warriors of the information age'? The True Believers not
only speak truth to power, they wield it like a weapon using it to root out lies
and deception, cover-ups and conspiracies wherever they find them. Whether it’s
S.H.I.E.L.D. or the Illuminati, HYDRA or Weapon X, the CIA or the CSA, no target
is too big and no one is off-limits—including a wary superhuman community with
plenty of its own secrets to hide!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
ASTONISHING X-MEN #25
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Pencils & Wraparound Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
It’s the book you’ve been waiting for. The superstar team of Warren Ellis and
Simone Bianchi are ready to take the X-Men to the “Second Stage”! “Messiah
CompleX” pulled the X-Men team together, “Divided We Stand” tore them apart. Now
the X-Men are back to business -- with a new look, a new base of operations, and
a mystery to solve that will take them into previously uncharted territory and
test them to their core!
SFX TIE-IN
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #500
Written by ED BRUBAKER & MATT FRACTION
Penciled by GREG LAND & TERRY DODSON
50/50 Wraparound Cover by ALEX ROSS
50/50 Wraparound Cover by GREG LAND
Variant Cover by MICHAEL TURNER
Variant Cover by TERRY DODSON
“SFX”, PART 1!
Sentinels? What? And Magneto? And is that the Master Mold? What the hell is
going on in San Francisco now that the Uncanny X-Men have relocated there?
They’ve got a new Headquarters and a new status quo as the gauntlet is thrown
for a new era of mutantkind. It’s all here in the double-sized anniversary issue
that sets up the plotlines that will be developed over the next year in UNCANNY.
And it’s all brought to you by the hot writing team of Ed Brubaker & Matt
Fraction (Immortal Iron Fist) and fan favorite artists Greg Land (ULTIMATE
FANTASTIC FOUR, X-MEN: FREE COMIC BOOK DAY) and Terry Dodson (SPIDER-MAN/BLACK
CAT, Wonder Woman). New creators, new home. The future begins now.
48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
X-MEN: LEGACY #214
Written by MIKE CAREY
Penciled by SCOT EATON
Cover by ALAN DAVIS
Sinister’s machinations finally come to a head, after decades of preparations.
Can Xavier discover the secrets to the plot against his mind before his loses
his sanity? Or will he become another in a long line of victims? Either way, he
just may learn things about his past he’ll come to regret. Guest starring
Sebastian Shaw and the deadliest gator in the swamp, Gambit!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
X-FORCE #5
Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST & CRAIG KYLE
Pencils & 50/50 Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
50/50 Bloody Variant Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
“ANGELS AND DEMONS”
It began with one simple mission: Kill the Purifier leader Matthew Risman before
he kills any more mutants. But everything went to hell…and now it gets worse.
Wolfsbane’s decent continues. War rages between Risman and Bastion. The Choir
rises. And if that weren’t enough... it’s X-FORCE VERSUS ARCHANGEL. Part 5 (of
6)
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99
CABLE #5
Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Pencils & Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI
Variant Cover by MARC SILVESTRI
The war that started in “Messiah CompleX” continues here! Hang on to your
Bjorn-straps, people: Here it is, the can’t-miss conclusion to “War Baby”! Both
Cable and Bishop have crossed lines they thought they’d never cross. There’s no
going back now. And in the disaster-ravaged streets of a near-future Manhattan,
it all comes down to which X-Man wants to accomplish
his objective more. The gloves are off…the guns are loaded…and nobody’s going to
walk out of this one unscathed…
including the baby!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
YOUNG X-MEN #4
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM
Penciled by YANICK PAQUETTE
Cover by TERRY DODSON
“NEW GENESIS,” part 4 (of 5)
It’s the Young X-Men vs. the Hellfire Club! Will the kids survive? Marc
Guggenheim (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, WOLVERINE, Eli Stone) and Yanick Paquette
(ULTIMATE X-MEN) pack more surprises than you can handle into this issue. Do not
miss this!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
WOLVERINE #67
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils & Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
“OLD MAN LOGAN”
Logan owes the Hulk Gang. He owes them big, and they’re not the kind to let a
debt slide, even for the guy who—50 years ago—called himself Wolverine. So
Logan’s agreed to a crazy ride across America with the blind archer, Hawkeye, to
deliver a package to the East Coast. First stop: San Francisco…but only if Logan
and Hawkeye can make it past—the GHOST RIDERS. MARK MILLAR and STEVE MCNIVEN—the
best-selling creative team of the 21st century—continue the biggest Wolverine
story the future has ever seen! Part 2 (of 8)
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99
ANGEL: REVELATIONS
#3 (of 5)
Written by ROBERTO
AGUIRRE-SACASA
Art & Cover by ADAM POLLINA
Warren Worthington III thought he had it easy. Wealthy upbringing, posh prep
school, hot girlfriend…but all of that ended when wings started growing from his
back! Now the young man who will be Angel of the X-Men is embarking on his first
adventure, and discovering what makes him a hero. Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
(SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN) with groundbreaking art by Adam Pollina in his stunning
return to the X-Men!
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Rated T+ …$3.99
WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #27
Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by STEPHEN SEGOVIA
Cover by GREG LAND
“SON OF X”
The origin of Daken, the son of Wolverine! Following in his father’s footsteps,
Daken is inducted into a secret society of killers and trained by the master
himself—the mysterious being known as Romulus. But now that Daken has been freed
from his master’s grasp by his father, Wolverine, has his training ended…or has
it just begun? Part 2 (of 2).
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99
GENEXT #3 (of 5)
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by
PATRICK SCHERBERGER
Cover by
DOUG GREGORYALEXANDER
No-Name. Her past is a mystery, both to her fellow students at the Xavier
Institute as well as the faculty and staff. Nevertheless, that past is coming
back to haunt her. When her teammates awake to find their nameless friend
missing, there’s no way they can just let the matter go, no matter what the
school’s headmasters say! Continuing the story of the offspring of the X-Men we
know
from writer who made the X-Men what they are today, Chris Claremont!
48 PGS./Rated A …$3.99
NEW EXILES #8
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by TOM GRUMMETT
Cover by ALAN DAVIS
The Exiles find themselves caught in a war on an Earth where Napoleon’s empire
has been reigning for centuries, but the team has more than a few troubles to
contend with. Psylocke finds herself in the far east, where echoes of her past
on her own Earth leave her reeling. Gambit, meanwhile, finds himself in familiar
waters on his first mission with the team, while the others get caught up in a
web of politics and Imperial intrigue.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
X-MEN: ODD MEN OUT ONE-SHOT
Written by ROGER STERN & MICHAEL HIGGINS
Penciled by DAVE COCKRUM
Cover by ERIC NGUYEN
Featuring two never-before-seen stories illustrated by the late, legendary Dave
Cockrum. First up, relive the history of the
X-Men, as recounted by Professor X and his old friend, former FBI Agent Fred
Duncan. Then, the New Mutants – Rictor, Boom Boom, Cannonball, Rusty, Skids,
Sunspot and Wolvesbane – face off against the Mad Thinker.
48 PGS./Rated A …$3.99
WOLVERINE: FIRST
CLASS #5
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by CLAYTON HENRY
Cover by SALVADOR ESPIN
“TO ME, MY X-MEN! You must immediately pursue
Wolverine into Canada! He has defected back to ALPHA FLIGHT...and taken Kitty
Pryde with him!”
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #14
Written by JEFF PARKER
Art and Cover by ROGER CRUZ
The X-Men's new friend Aaron isn't acting quite right. As it turns out, neither
are the rest of the X-Series androids back at his secret facility. You might
even say they're starting to become... murderously unstable.
PLUS: A Colleen Coover Cartoon!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: UNCANNY X-MEN 500 ISSUES CELEBRATION
Written by JOHN RHETT
THOMAS
In 1963, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby launched a new title that featured a band of
teenagers and their wheelchair-bound mentor, all possessing an "X-Tra" power
that made them unique...and feared by humanity. UNCANNY X-MEN went through some
early highs and lows before exploding back onto the scene in the late 1970s
under the auspices of Chris Claremont, Dave Cockrum and John Byrne – fast
becoming a phenomenon that would break out of the comics industry and become a
worldwide sensation. It would make characters like Wolverine, Phoenix and Rogue
household names, and launch the careers of talents like Paul Smith, Marc
Silvestri, Jim Lee and Joe Madureira – to name just a few. In honor of UNCANNY
X-MEN's milestone 500th issue, MARVEL SPOTLIGHT throws a party to celebrate one
of the greatest comics of all time. Join us as we look back at 500 issues worth
of amazing characters, top creative talent and some of the most powerful stories
in the medium.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
UNCANNY X-MEN 500 ISSUES POSTER BOOK
Thirty-six posters celebrating 500 issues of
UNCANNY X-MEN!
72 PGS./No Rating …$6.99
FOOLKILLER: SHORT TIME #1 (of 5)
Written by GREGG HURWITZ
Penciled by PAUL AZACETA
Cover by TOMM COKER
“SHORT TIME,” PART 1
Los Angeles. The City of Angels. For a town that thinks it's pretty, there's
plenty of ugly to go around. That's where the Foolkiller comes in -- taking a
scalpel to warts, expurgating the cancer that grows in society's gut. When an
ex-con named Darius Goode is brutally murdered just two days out of Lompoc, it
barely makes the police blotter. But when signs point to Goode being the
latest victim of the clandestine hate-crime organization known as the White
Angels, the Foolkiller has to get involved. Thus begins a bloody search that
takes him from the Hollywood Hills to the city’s back alleys and eventually
across the path of the one vigilante whose legend exceeds even his own. Yep,
him.
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Explicit Content …$3.99
HAUNT OF HORROR:
LOVECRAFT #2 (of 3)
Written by RICHARD CORBEN
Pencils & Cover by RICHARD
CORBEN
Horror comics legend RICHARD CORBEN (HAUNT OF
HORROR: EDGAR ALLAN POE) brings you a new 3-issue limited series that offers
eerie new spins on the poems
and short stories of H.P. Lovecraft. Each issue features three
adaptations—beautifully rendered in black and white with gray tones as only
Corben can do it—along with a printing of the original source text by H.P.
Lovecraft. In
this second issue, Corben brings you “The Music of Eric Zann,” “The Canal,” and
“The Lamp.” It’s classic
Lovecraft with a new twist!
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Explicit Content …$3.99
WAR IS HELL: THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE PHANTOM EAGLE #5 (OF 5)
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Penciled by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Cover by JOHN CASSADAY
The stunning conclusion to Garth Ennis (PUNISHER MAX) and Howard Chaykin’s
(PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL) gritty World War I fighter pilot saga. The body count has
reached an all time high and the pressures of combat have taken their toll on
Karl Kauffman. Can he survive the war with his sanity intact? Can he survive at
all?
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Explicit Content …$3.99
PUNISHER #59
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Penciled by GORAN PARLOV
Cover by TIM BRADSTREET
“VALLEY FORGE, VALLEY FORGE,” PART 5
Garth Ennis concludes his seminal run on PUNISHER -- in style.
It all comes down to a tape. And what seven desperate and insanely powerful men
have done to conceal it. So far, they’re off to a good start: A Special Forces
Squad has got the drop on the Punisher and is poised to fulfill the kill order.
But then there’s a twist —
a development no one could have seen coming, least of all Frank Castle -- and
things get really interesting.
32 PGS./Explicit Content …$2.99
CRIMINAL #5
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Art by SEAN PHILLIPS
Nothing is what is seems when a woman on the run falls for a man running from
his past!
"Bad Night," Part 2 of 4, twists like a knife in your back, as CRIMINAL's new
expanded format keeps the hits coming!
Jacob K. is no stranger to trouble, or to the troubles that bring trouble with
them. Still, his coincidental meeting with a beautiful woman in need of shelter
is beginning to turn his life upside down, and he's starting to wonder if he
even cares. And he's also wondering if there are really any coincidences in
life. See what these bad nights will bring him, and if he'll get out alive.
And on top of this longer-than-usual length main story, CRIMINAL now features an
expanded back-pages section as well—with articles by Brubaker and other top
crime writers, from novelists to screenwriters to comic writers. These noir
articles have become a popular piece of the CRIMINAL package, and are somthing
that can only be found in the comics, not in any collections.
So don't miss out on the start of a new story arc in the most acclaimed crime
comic on the stands!
40 PGS./Mature Content/No Ads ...$3.50
CRIMINAL VOL 3: THE DEAD AND THE DYING
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Art by Sean Phillips
The third collection of Ed Brubaker and Sean Philiips' critically-acclaimed noir
series follows a different twist of the knife this time--telling three
interlinking stories that take place during the early 1970s and swirl around the
fate of a hard-luck Femme Fatale, a boxer and a thief and killer just home from
Vietnam. Each story is told from a different narrative point-of-view, so we can
see the varied secrets and hidden desires that ultimately lead to a lot of
murder and mayhem.
104 PGS./Mature Content ...$11.99
KICK-ASS #5
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils & Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Since he put on the green wetsuit and became Kick-Ass, Dave Lizewski has broken
both legs, shattered his back; been run over by a Mercedes, smashed by garbage
cans, and clobbered by gangsters; become a YouTube phenomenon and inspired a
wave of costumed vigilantes…but none of that can compare to what’s going to
happen now that John Genovese knows who he is. The super hero sensation of 2008
continues, courtesy of Mark Millar (CIVIL WAR, WOLVERINE, 1985, FANTASTIC FOUR)
and John Romita Jr. (WORLD WAR HULK, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN)!
32 PGS./Mature …$2.99
POWERS #31
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Art & Cover by MICHAEL AVON OEMING
"Z" Part 2
BRAND NEW STORY ARC! NEW FORMAT! HOP ON THE POWERS TRAIN! Who were the Rat Pack
of the Powers universe? And was Detective Christian Walker one of them? When the
controversial crime fighter only known as Z meets his maker, the investigation
reveals a secret chapter of Walker's past. Will Walker's true origin reveal
itself to those closest to him? And can they handle it?! Plus: Deena Pilgrim
faces her future.
40 PGS./Mature…$3.95
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 2 HC
Written by JOE SIMON & JACK KIRBY with STAN LEE
Penciled by JOE SIMON & JACK KIRBY with CHARLES NICHOLAS,
AL AVISON & AL GABRIELE
Cover by JOE SIMON & JACK KIRBY
From the heart of comics’ Golden Age come the earliest adventures of the
greatest patriot to grace the four-color page: Captain America! Created on the
eve of America’s entry into World War II, these stories are full of jaw-busting
battles against the Nazi menace, mad scientists, crazed carnivals and mysteries
at the ballpark that could only come from Joe Simon and Jack Kirby – two of the
medium’s greatest visionaries! But there’s more to enjoy than just the
adventures of Cap and Bucky; you’ll also meet Stan Lee’s wartime correspondent,
“Headline” Hunter; the mighty Hurricane; Father Time; and Tuk, Cave Boy – and
enjoy house ads, Sentinel of Liberty updates and puzzle pages in these complete
and fully restored collections of the rarest hits from the Marvel archives!
Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS #5-8.
280 PGS./All Ages …$59.99
ISBN:978-0-7851-2228-9
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 2 HC – VARIANT EDITION VOL.
99
280 PGS./All Ages …$59.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2229-6
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE DEFENDERS VOL. 1 HC
Written by ROY THOMAS & STEVE ENGLEHART
Penciled by ROSS ANDRU & SAL BUSCEMA
Cover by NEAL ADAMS
Leap into the adventures of the dynamic Defenders, comics’ greatest non-team!
Bonded in a mutual mission are the mightiest misfits in the Marvel U.: the
Incredible Hulk, the Sub-Mariner and the Silver Surfer. But these warriors three
don’t rest on bylaws and butlers; they – along with the Master of the Mystic
Arts, Dr. Strange, and the defiant Valkyrie – come together only in moments of
utmost crisis. Facing enemies from across the incomprehensible divide, the
Defenders square off against Dormammu; the Nameless One; the Enchantress; and a
dark menace from Dr. Strange’s past, the sorcerer Cyrus Black. It’s not just
baddies they do battle with, though. In a prelude to the epic Avengers/Defenders
War, Hulk, Namor and the Silver Surfer go head-to-head with the mighty Avengers
in a fight that pits hero against hero like none other! Collecting SUB-MARINER
#34-35, MARVEL
FEATURE #1-3 and THE DEFENDERS #1-6.
256 PGS./All Ages …$54.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3044-4
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE DEFENDERS VOL. 1 HC – VARIANT EDITION VOL. 100
256 PGS./All Ages …$54.99
ISBN: 9978-0-7851-3045-1
ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST BOOK 2 HC
Written by JAVIER GRILLO-MARXUACH, DAN ABNETT
& ANDY LANNING
Penciled by KYLE HOTZ, SEAN CHEN & TOM RANEY
Cover by ALEKSI BRICLOT
The next Annihilation epic continues with the newest addition to Marvel's galaxy
of sci-fi stars and the last remaining Nova Corps centurian, as the action
builds to the main event! Who is the haunted loner known as Wraith? What are his
chilling powers, how did he get them, and what is the tragic quest that drives
him? Meanwhile, Rich Rider stood toe to toe with Annihilus, but can the Human
Rocket face a foe that has an entire galaxy on lockdown? What will happen when a
man used to flying anywhere finds himself trapped with nowhere to run? And
finally, in the wake of the Phalanx's sneak attack on the Kree Empire, heroes
separated by distance but united by willpower have taken their first steps
toward liberating a galaxy in peril. Now, all the threads begin to weave
together -- and if you thought the surprises were over, think again! What are
the Phalanx really after? What new players will change the game? Grab your
weapon and join the fight for freedom with Wraith, Nova, Quasar, Star-Lord and
more! Collecting ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST - WRAITH #1-4, NOVA #4-7 and
ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST #1-6.
344 PGS./Rated T+ …$39.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2716-1
Trim size: oversized
POWER PACK VOL. 1 HC
Written by MARC SUMERAK
Penciled by GURIHIRU
Cover by GURIHIRU
It’s all-ages action in the mighty Marvel manner! Marvel's youngest team of
super heroes returns for more awesome action, family fun and Snark-stomping
adventures – and this time they’ve brought some very special friends! Hot on the
heels of four fun-filled, all-ages solo adventures, everyone's favorite
super-powered siblings team up with Marvel’s merry mutants, the X-Men! Featuring
Wolverine, Beast, Nightcrawler and Cyclops! Then, Power Pack returns for another
titanic team-up – and this time, it's Earth's Mightiest Heroes leading the
charge! Featuring Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Spider-Woman and more!
Collecting POWER PACK #1-4, X-MEN AND POWER PACK #1-4, and AVENGERS AND POWER
PACK ASSEMBLE! #1-4.
280 PGS./All Ages …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2915-8
Trimsize: oversized
Note: This is a resolicit. All previous orders were canceled.
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 #1-5.
120 PGS./Parental Advisory …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2995-0
Trim size: standard
This was previously solicited, all orders have been cancelled.
ULTIMATE IRON MAN II PREMIERE HC – DIRECT MARKET ONLY
120 PGS./Parental Advisory …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3032-1
ULTIMATE IRON MAN TPB STILL AVAILABLE! $14.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1499-8)
SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY VOL. 2 PREMIERE HC
Written by BOB GALE & ZEB WELLS
Penciled by PHIL JIMENEZ, CHRIS BACHALO & BARRY KITSON
Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ
Spider-Man’s Brand New Day continues, with more all-new adventures. Two new
creative teams join the fray as writers Bob Gale (the Back to the Future
trilogy) and Zeb Wells (HEROES FOR HIRE) rock Spidey’s world along with new
artists Phil Jimenez (NEW X-MEN), Chris Bachalo (X-MEN) and Barry Kitson (THE
ORDER). Peter confronts major changes at the Daily Bugle while New York is under
siege by a blizzard, and a new villain, Freak, rampages through town. If he
hopes to stand a chance against this new threat, Spider-Man is going to have to
enlist the help of his New Avengers teammates! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN
#552-558.
168 PGS./Rated A …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2844-1
Trim size: standard
CAPTAIN MARVEL: SECRET INVASION PREMIERE HC
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by LEE WEEKS
Cover by LEE WEEKS
From the pages of CIVIL WAR comes the tale of a man out of time! An accident in
the Negative Zone propels Captain Marvel from the past to the present day. Now,
he must come to terms not only with his own impending death, but with the way
the world has changed in the time he has been gone. Brian Reed (NEW AVENGERS:
ILLUMINATI, MS. MARVEL) and Lee Weeks (DAREDEVIL, SPIDER-MAN: DEATH AND DESTINY)
bring you the story that returns one of Marvel's greatest heroes back where he
belongs. Collecting CAPTAIN MARVEL #1-5 and CIVIL WAR: THE RETURN.
144 PGS./Rated A …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3303-2
Trim size: standard
MOON KNIGHT VOL. 3: GOD & COUNTRY PREMIERE HC
Written by MIKE BENSON & CHARLIE HUSTON
Penciled by MARK TEXEIRA & JAVIER SALTARES
Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM
Award-winning TV writer Mike Benson (Entourage) takes over the reins, with
co-plotter Charlie Huston! Moon Knight is back in the game — leaving a trail of
broken bodies in his wake — and everyone wants to know the same thing: Who the
hell gave this psycho a Registration Card? But no one wants to know more than
the architect of the Initiative, Tony Stark. As the body count grows, the
pressure to bring in the poster child for super-powered irresponsibility might
grow too much for Stark to ignore. And when that
happens? Collecting MOON KNIGHT #14-19.
144 PGS./Parental Advisory …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2892-2
Trim size: standard
PUNISHER: WELCOME BACK, FRANK PREMIERE HC
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Penciled by STEVE DILLON
Cover by TIM BRADSTREET
The bestselling saga that redefined one of the Marvel Universe’s most unique
characters! Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon deliver a wild ride of innovative
chaos, reinstating the Punisher as an unstoppable force dispensing his vigilante
justice on the streets of New York City. But not everyone is happy to see him
return: Two unlucky cops draw the unenviable task of capturing him, while the
ruthless Ma Gnucci and her gang will stop at nothing to see him dead. The
Punisher also must contend with nosy neighbors and the rise of three copycats –
the Holy, Elite and Mr. Payback – who want him to join their crime-cleansing
force. Collecting PUNISHER (2000) #1-12.
288 PGS./Parental Advisory …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3384-1
Trim size: standard
PUNISHER: WELCOME BACK, FRANK PREMIERE HC – DIRECT MARKET ONLY
288 PGS./Parental Advisory …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3385-8
X-MEN: LONGSHOT PREMIERE HC
Written by ANN NOCENTI
Penciled by ART ADAMS
Cover by ART ADAMS
Leather, looks and luck – put 'em all together, they spell Longshot! The
non-mutant X-Man's first trip to Earth is reprinted here in its entirety,
introducing the scintillating Spiral and the murky madness that is Mojo, menaces
that threaten the Marvel Universe to this day! Guest-starring Spider-Man,
She-Hulk and Doctor Strange! Collecting LONGSHOT #1-6.
192 PGS./All Ages …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3091-8
Trim size: standard
X-MEN: LONGSHOT PREMIERE HC – VARIANT EDITION VOL. 14
192 PGS./All Ages …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3092-8
MINI MARVELS:
ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS DIGEST
Written by CHRIS GIARRUSSO
Penciled by CHRIS GIARRUSSO
Cover by CHRIS GIARRUSSO
Here come the Mini Marvels in their very own comedy/adventure digest! Featuring
Spidey, Wolvie, Iron Man, Hulk and more Marvel favorites – reimagined for an
all-ages audience!
96 PGS./All Ages …$9.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3211-0
Note: This digest will have a limited print run
MARVEL ADVENTURES
FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 9:
NEW YORK’S FINEST DIGEST
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by DAVID HAHN
Cover by GRAHAM NOLAN
All adventure, all action, for all ages! Join Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible
Woman, the Human Torch and the Thing for a wild ride of all-new, unforgettable
exploits! Featuring the Rhino, the Mad Thinker and his Awesome Android, A.I.M.,
and evil (though quite amateur) versions of some of Marveldom’s mightiest
heroes! Collecting MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #33-36.
96 PGS./All Ages …$7.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2985-1
These MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR DIGESTS STILL AVAILABLE!
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 1:
FAMILY OF HEROES…$6.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1858-6)
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FANTASTIC VOYAGES…$6.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1859-4)
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 3:
WORLD'S GREATEST…$6.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2002-5)
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 4:
COSMIC THREATS…$6.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2208-7)
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 5:
ALL 4 ONE, 4 FOR ALL…$6.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2209-5)
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 6:
MONSTERS & MYSTERIES DIGEST…$6.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2380-6)
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 7:
THE SILVER SURFER…$6.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2485-6)
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 8:
MONSTERS, MOLES, COWBOYS & COUPONS…$7.99
(ISBN: 978-0-7851-2486-3)
ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: GUILTY PLEASURES VOL. 1 TPB
Written by LAURELL. K. HAMILTON,
STACIE RITCHIE, & JESS RUFFNER-BOOTH
Penciled by BRETT BOOTH
Cover by BRETT BOOTH
New York Times bestselling author Laurell. K. Hamilton offers readers a
brand-new experience in the world of Anita Blake! Fusing mythology, werewolves
and vampires with a story loaded with mystery, action and romance, the Anita
Blake novels take place in a world where vampires, werewolves and other
creatures of nightmare have been declared legal citizens of the United States.
Anita Blake is an “animator” – a profession that involves raising the dead for a
living. She is also known as a fearsome hunter of criminal vampires, and she
moonlights by investigating cases that are far too much for “conventional”
police. But as Anita gains the attention of the vampire masters in her hometown
of St. Louis, she also risks revealing an intriguing secret about herself – the
source of her unusual strength and power. As a special treat, Anita Blake fans
will also discover an original side story featuring Anita and Dolph, by Laurell.
K. Hamilton. Collecting ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: GUILTY PLEASURES #1-6.
168 PGS./Parental Advisory …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2581-5
ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 18: APOCALYPSE TPB
Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
Penciled by SALVADOR LARROCA & HARVEY TOLIBAO
Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
t’s dark times for the X-Men as the evolutionary emperor known as Apocalypse
arrives! Will even the X-Men be enough to battle a being who has plotted our
death and destruction for ages?! Meanwhile, two more monstrous threats – who
look eerily like Stryfe and Onslaught – rear their ugly heads to ensure the
young mutants’ downfall! Collecting ULTIMATE X-MEN #89-93.
120 PGS./Rated T+ …$13.99
ISBN:978-0-7851-2550-1
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ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 1: THE TOMORROW PEOPLE...$14.95 (ISBN: 0-7851-0788-6)
ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 2: RETURN TO WEAPON X...$14.95 (ISBN: 0-7851-0868-8)
ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 3: WORLD TOUR...$17.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-0961-7)
ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 4: HELLFIRE & BRIMSTONE...$12.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1089-5)
ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 5: ULTIMATE WAR...$10.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1129-8)
ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 6: RETURN OF THE KING...$16.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1091-7)
ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 7: BLOCKBUSTER...$14.95 (ISBN: 0-7851-1219-7)
ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 8: NEW MUTANTS...$12.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1161-1)
ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 9: THE TEMPEST...$10.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1404-1)
ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 10: CRY WOLF...$8.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1405-X)
ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 11: THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME...$12.99 (0-7851-1659-1)
ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 12: HARD LESSONS...$9.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1801-2)
ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 13: MAGNETIC NORTH...$12.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1906-X)
ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 14: PHOENIX?...$16.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2019-X)
ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 15: MAGICAL…$11.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2020-3)
ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 16: CABLE…$14.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2548-5)
ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 17: SENTINELS…$15.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2549-5)
HULK: WWH – WARBOUND TPB
Written by GREG PAK
Penciled by LEONARD KIRK
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
The puny humans hate the Warbound, the savage alien monsters who joined the Hulk
in his quest for vengeance against the heroes of Earth. But when new horrors
arise in the New Mexico desert, the puny humans might just learn that a savage
alien monster or two can be pretty handy in a pinch. What is Gammaworld? Which
deadly enemy from the Hulk's past has returned? And who here dares to learn what
it is to be Warbound, in life and death, whatever may come? Collecting WORLD WAR
HULK: WARBOUND #1-5.
120 PGS./Rated T+ …$12.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-1688-2
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HULK: WWH – WORLD WAR HULK…$19.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2596-9)
HULK: WWH – DAMAGE CONTROL…$12.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2388-0)
HULK: WWH – FRONT LINE…$16.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2666-9)
HULK: WWH – GAMMA CORPS…$10.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2804-5)
HULK: WWH – INCREDIBLE HERC…$14.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2991-2)
HULK: WWH – WARBOUND…$12.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-1688-2)
HULK: WWH – X-MEN…$24.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2888-5)
THOR BY
J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
VOL. 1 TPB
Written by
J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Penciled by OLIVIER COIPEL
Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
“Thor… succeeds quite well in blending fictional gods with very
real conflicts…” –IGN.com
Thor is back! And in a story only J. Michael Straczynski could tell! Returned to
the pantheon of great Marvel heroes, the Asgardian God of Thunder is reunited
with the mortal form of Dr. Don Blake. Together, they must reckon with the
legacy of the mythic Norse kingdom and the awakening of its immortal heroes –
but in a world that may not want them back! Collecting THOR #1-6.
160 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-1722-3
X-MEN: ENDANGERED SPECIES TPB
Written by MIKE CAREY,
CHRISTOS N. GAGE &
CHRISTOPHER YOST
Penciled by SCOT EATON,
MARK BAGLEY, MIKE PERKINS &
ANDREA DIVITO
Cover by MARC SILVESTRI
“No More Mutants.” They say words can never hurt you. But they never met Wanda
Maximoff. At the height of her madness during the crisis known as M Day, the
Scarlet Witch uttered those three little words that obliterated nearly the
entire species of mutants, consigning them to the dustbin of Darwin’s evolution.
Following in the wake of DECIMATION, and setting up the final showdown with fate
in the X-Men event MESSIAH COMPLEX, ENDANGERED SPECIES finds the Beast in a race
against the clock to see what he can do to save the destiny of his fellow
mutants before time runs out. Alone and with the future in his hands, can he
stumble upon the key that will bring about a positive change, or will a species
now endangered be headed irrevocably for extinction? Collecting the story
originally serialized in the X-MEN: ENDANGERED SPECIES one-shot X-MEN #200-204,
UNCANNY X-MEN #488-491, X-FACTOR #21-23 and NEW X-MEN #40-42.
192 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2820-5
WOLVERINE: THE DEATH OF WOLVERINE TPB
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM & JASON AARON
Penciled by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Cover by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Wolverine dies! This is it: The story that takes Marvel's feral mutant to the
limit – and beyond! With Wolverine reduced to a brain-dead vegetable, you'd
think that was the end of his adventures – but it's actually just the beginning
of Logan’s greatest challenge yet. Guest-starring Iron Man and Dr. Strange!
Plus: All a recently divorced, down-on-his-luck ex-cop, Wendell Rayfield, has
going for him is his new job. A job that involves a very large machine gun, a
hole in the ground, a certain hirsute mutant and several thousand bullets. We
all know what damage Wolverine can do with his claws, but how dangerous can he
really be when all he's able to do is talk? Wendell Rayfield is about to find
out. Collecting WOLVERINE #56-61.
160 PGS./Parental Advisory …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2612-6
CIVIL WAR: WOLVERINE TPB STILL AVAILABLE!
$17.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1980-9)
NOVA VOL. 2: KNOWHERE TPB
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES, MAHMUD A. ASRAR,
KLEBS JR. & PAUL PELLETIER
Cover by NIC KLEIN
It’s the Phalanx, the New Mutants' Warlock and more in a second volume rocketing
right from the pages of ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST! We’ve seen Richard Rider burnt
to a crisp, replaced by a Kree hottie and turned to the dark side. But just wait
until you see what the last surviving “space cop” faces now! What is the haunted
place called Knowhere? Who are Xarth’s Mightiest Heroes? Why will the new
character named Cosmo quickly become one of your favorites? Oh…and what
well-known CONQUEST characters are hot on our hero’s trail? As Nova enters the
final phase of his epic quest for the key to defeating the Phalanx, the lone
Centurion faces his darkest hour. Past, present and future clash, as the
tyrannical techno-fiends make one last attempt to enslave him — in an act that
will unravel Rider’s life right back to the moment where he first became the man
called Nova – and possibly reveal his future! Plus: A special standalone
thriller that traps Nova and Gamora, the universe’s most dangerous woman,
together – and also the big return of the New Mutants’ Warlock – in the next
volume of the series that IGN.com crowns “one of Marvel’s best new series.”
Collecting NOVA #8-12 and NOVA ANNUAL #1.
160 PGS./Rated T+ …$16.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2632-4
NOVA VOL. 1: ANNIHILATION – CONQUEST TPB STILL AVAILABLE!
$17.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2631-7)
SILVER SURFER: REQUIEM TPB
Written by
J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Penciled by ESAD RIBIC
Cover by ESAD RIBIC
The Silver Surfer’s final voyage! For untold years, Norrin Radd has surfed the
galaxy, exploring the darkness between stars, witnessing the rise and fall of
vast civilizations. Now, his ride is about to come to an end. It starts with a
small spot – a blemish that will spread until he is no more. Until then, the
Silver Surfer would undertake his final voyage – to the one destination that has
always eluded him.
Collecting SILVER SURFER: REQUIEM #1-4.
104 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-1796-4
THE ORDER VOL. 2:
CALIFORNIA DREAMING TPB
Written by MATT FRACTION
Penciled by BARRY KITSON
Cover by BARRY KITSON
A super-powered girl-gang known as the Black Dahlias takes the law into their
own hands, and it’s up to the Order to shut them down — even if some members of
the team agree with their purpose. And what does the mysterious-ish M.A.N. from
S.H.A.D.O.W. want with former Order members? Meanwhile, out in the desert, some
of the Order struggle to separate the
difference between Hopi Lizard People and plain old run-of-the-mill gamma
monsters. Oh! And guess what washes up on-shore in San Diego? Collecting THE
ORDER #6-10.
120 PGS./Rated T+ …$12.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2796-3
THE ORDER VOL. 1: THE NEXT RIGHT THING TPB
STILL AVAILABLE!
$12.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2795-6)
COUNTER X VOL. 1 TPB
Written by WARREN ELLIS & IAN EDGINGTON
Penciled by WHILCE PORTACIO, IAN MEDINA, ARIEL OLIVETTI
& ENRIQUE BRECCIA
Cover by WHILCE PORTACIO
Like all mutants, X-Force must face a callous and deadly world -- but now
they've been trained for it by Peter Wisdom, one of the most callous and deadly
mutants of all! The proactive paranormal platoon faces a city transformed by
Cold War mad science and a mutant druglord terrorist, but will their deadliest
enemies be Wisdom's long-lost allies? Featuring killer zombies, exploding
buildings and the dynamic Domino! Collecting X-FORCE #102-109.
192 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3304-9
CAPTAIN AMERICA: OPERATION REBIRTH (NEW PRINTING) TPB
Written by MARK WAID
Penciled by RON GARNEY
& PINO RINALDI
Cover by RON GARNEY
The world again believes Captain America dead, but his life is saved by one he
himself thought lost forever: S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Sharon Carter, the gallant
girlfriend he saw perish in flames long before! But his one-time true love has
only rescued him on behalf of his deadliest enemy, the Red Skull, who can't
conquer the world until he and Cap stop Adolf Hitler and the Cosmic Cube from
doing it first! Will working with one evil against another cost Cap his place as
the U.S.A.'s premier protector? Guest-starring the Avengers and Doctor Doom!
Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA #444-448 and #450-454.
264 PGS./All Ages …$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3126-7
INVADERS CLASSIC VOL. 2 TPB
Written by ROY THOMAS,
ED SUMMER & STAN LEE
Penciled by FRANK ROBBINS,
JIM MOONEY, ALEX SCHOMBURG, DON RICO, LEE ELIAS & AL AVISON
Cover by GIL KANE
After their first several sagas of success, the Invaders spread across the world
to discover new friends and new foes, plus the ever-present question of which is
which! Introducing Spitfire! Warrior Woman! The Golem! The Blue Bullet! The
Spirit of '76! Agent Axis! Plus: genuine Golden Age villains not seen in
decades! Crusaders, Avengers and Destroyers – all for you in '42! Collecting
INVADERS #10-21 and ANNUAL #1.
240 PGS./All Ages …$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3120-5
INVADERS CLASSIC VOL. 1 TPB STILL AVAILABLE!
$24.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2706-2)
MS. MARVEL VOL. 4: MONSTER SMASH TPB
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by AARON LOPRESTI
Cover by GREG HORN
It’s Ms. Marvel vs. arch-enemies of the Fantastic Four and the X-Men! Ms.
Marvel’s new Lightning Storm strike force receives two recruits from the
Initiative: Machine Man and Sleepwalker?! And when the young hero Araña is
kidnapped, it's time for Carol Danvers to use her newly expanded team to squash
an evil that's hit too close to home! Plus: This is it – one of the biggest
mysteries of Ms. Marvel's life is revealed! Carol Danvers heads to Monster
Island, where the alien Brood and the very fate of the Earth – and possibly the
galaxy – hangs in the balance! Collecting MS. MARVEL #18-24.
168 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2813-7
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL VOL. 3: HUNTER/HUNTED TPB
Written by MATT FRACTION
Penciled by ARIEL OLIVETTI, CORY WALKER, SCOTT WEGENER
& HOWARD CHAYKIN
Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI
The reintroduction of a classic, brutal and bloodthirsty Kraven the Hunter! A
bank robbery goes violently wrong – leaving the Rhino on the lam, running from
the long arm of the law and, of course, the Punisher. As Frank Castle looks to
settle the score with an old foe, the Hunter stalks the same prey, building
himself the ultimate menagerie – a living, breathing super-human zoo! Add
Spider-Man into this mix as the lone voice of sanity, and you've got chocolate
and peanut butter with bullets dipped in it. Delicious! Violent! Explodey! Plus:
Take a look inside the life and times of two misfits who’ve both been victims of
the Punisher. And with WORLD WAR HULK in full swing and New York shut off from
the outside world, who's left to protect those left behind? Frank @#$%!@!*
Castle, that's who – and he's none too thrilled. As the insatiable Mung the
Inconceivable rampages alone through lower Manhattan, Frank and Clarke help a
small band of refugees hold back his relentless onslaught. Collecting PUNISHER
WAR JOURNAL #12-17.
152 PGS./Parental Advisory …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2664-5
ESSENTIAL DEFENDERS VOL. 4 TPB
Written by DAVID KRAFT, ED HANNIGAN, JIM SHOOTER,
MARY JO DUFFY, STEVEN GRANT & MARK GRUENWALD
Penciled by ED HANNIGAN, BOB LUBBERS, SAL BUSCEMA,
JIM MOONEY, DON PERLIN, BRUCE D. PATTERSON, HERB TRIMPE, JACK ABEL, JOE SINNOTT,
TEX BLAISDELL & PABLO MARCOS
Cover by HERB TRIMPE
Havok, Nova, Captain Ultra...Shocker, Plantman, Batroc the Leaper – not the
Defenders, but TWO incredible simulations! But the debacle of the dozens of
"Defenders for a Day" is just the start for the latest look at Earth's Mightiest
Non-Team! Will they be driven mad by Lunatik, or blown away by Foolkiller?
International crises and extradimensional warfare abound! The secret of Omega
the Unknown! Asgardians, androids and guys with wings on their heads! Plus:
Spider-Man, the Black Panther and a guest-appearance by Millie the Model!
Collecting DEFENDERS #61-91.
584 PGS./All Ages …$16.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3061-1
These ESSENTIAL DEFENDERS TRADE PAPERBACKS STILL AVAILABLE!
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ESSENTIAL DEFENDERS VOL. 2…$16.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2150-1)
ESSENTIAL DEFENDERS VOL. 3…$16.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2696-1)
ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 7 TPB
Written by GERRY CONWAY, TONY ISABELLA,
LEN WEIN, STAN LEE, ROY THOMAS, MARV WOLFMAN,
CHRIS CLAREMONT & STEVE ENGLEHART
Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA, JOE SINNOTT, RICH BUCKLER, ROSS ANDRU, BOB BROWN, DICK
AYERS & JOE STATON
Cover by GIL KANE
Miracles, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the end of time – when the world
nears its end, the Fantastic Four's day has just begun! The world's greatest
super-team faces enemies from the future, the past, the Earth's four corners and
the Fifth Dimension! Doctor Doom, Annihilus, Ultron and the world-changing
wedding that united Inhuman and mutant, FFer and Avenger! Guest-starring Namor
the Sub-Mariner, the Silver Surfer, the Inhumans and more from the circle of
friends of Marvel's foremost family! Plus: the first appearance of X-Factor's
Madrox the Multiple Man! You've come a long way, Jamie! Collecting FANTASTIC
FOUR #138-159, GIANT-SIZE SUPER-STARS #1, GIANT-SIZE FANTASTIC FOUR #2-4 and
AVENGERS #127.
560 PGS./All Ages …$16.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3063-5
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ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 3...$16.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2625-2)
ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 4...$16.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1484-X)
ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 5...$16.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2162-5)
ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 6...$16.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2697-X)
ESSENTIAL DOCTOR STRANGE VOL. 1 TPB
(ALL-NEW EDITION)
Written by STAN LEE
Penciled by STEVE DITKO
Cover by STEVE DITKO
Relive the Marvel’s Master of the Mystic Arts’ earliest adventures! Featuring
appearances by his arch-foes Baron Mordo, the Dread Dormammu, Nightmare, Aggamon,
the House of Shadows, Loki, the Mindless Ones and more! Collecting STRANGE TALES
#110, #111 and #114-168.
608 PGS./All Ages …$16.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3307-0
THESE ESSENTIAL DOCTOR STRANGE TRADE PAPERBACKS STILL AVAILABLE!
ESSENTIAL DOCTOR STRANGE VOL. 2…$16.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1668-0)
ESSENTIAL DOCTOR STRANGE VOL. 3…$16.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2733-8)
UNCANNY X-MEN ALEX ROSS POSTER
36x24 Color Poster…$7.99
Final Order Cut-Off 6/12, (On-Sale 7/9/08)
UNCANNY X-MEN BY GREG LAND POSTER
55x20 Color Poster…$15.99
FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 6/26, (ON-SALE 7/23/08)
MARVEL PREVIEWS #58
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 5/28/08