MARVEL COMICS FOR NOVEMBER

TRON: ORIGINAL MOVIE ADAPTATION #1  (L.S. of 2) 

Written by PETER DAVID Penciled by MIRCO PIERFEDERICI Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL Variant Cover by Salvador Larroca In anticipation of Walt Disney Pictures’ high-tech adventure, TRON: LEGACY, which hits U.S. theaters in Disney Digital 3D and IMAX 3D on December 17 — Marvel Comics presents a stunning new visualization of the first TRON film. 40 pages, $3.99.

TRON: BETRAYAL #2

Written by Jai Nitz Plot courtesy Starlight Runner Entertainment Pencils by Andie Tong Cover by Salvador Larroca 56 pages, $4.99.

TRON: BETRAYAL GRAPHIC NOVEL

Written by Jai Nitz Plot courtesy Starlight Runner Entertainment Pencils by Andie Tong Cover by JOCK 128 pages, $9.99.

ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN & WOLVERINE #4

Written by JASON AARON Pencils & Cover by ADAM KUBERT Who is the major Marvel villain throwing Spider-Man and Wolverine through time? FIND OUT HERE! The adventure through time takes a strange turn as Wolverine finds himself face to face with a young pre-”With Great Power” revelation Peter Parker and Spider-Man finds himself in the wilds of Canada face-to-face with a savage young James Howlett! And as if that weren’t enough, we also get the lowdown on The Czar and Big Murder. 32 pages, $3.99.

ASTONISHING THOR #1  (L.S. of 5) 

Written by ROB RODI Penciled by MIKE CHOI Cover by ESAD RIBIC Foilogram Variant by TBD “Waves are but water, wind but air. And though lightning be fireÉ IT MUST ANSWER THUNDER’S CALL.” The God of Thunder finds himself battling a mysterious surge of natural catastrophes — hurricanes, tidal waves, earthquakes. At first, the Son of Odin suspects Zephyr, immortal mistress of the winds, but soon he finds that the climactic upheaval must be attributed to a much larger forceÉ EGO, THE LIVING PLANET! From ROBERT RODI and MIKE CHOI! Spinning out of the destruction of Asgard, ASTONISHING THOR is an out-of-this-world adventure — where the entire universe hangs in the balance! 32 pages, $3.99.

WOMEN OF MARVEL #1 (L.S. of 2) 

Written by G. Willow WILSON, MARC BERNARDIN, & JONATHON LAYMAN Penciled by TOM NGUYEN, ROMINA MORANELLI, & DAVIDE GIANFELICE Cover by SARA PICHELLI Collecting Marvel.com tales, these digital divas are coming at your courtesy of comics’ hottest writers and the superstar artists of tomorrow. In this opening salvo, a young Medusa learns that family makes the fiercest foes, Enchantress faces stiff competition from a shocking X-enemy, and the Black Cat finds the only thing standing between her and a shiny gem is (EEK!) the Devil’s DaughterÉSATANA!! 40 pages, $3.99.

HALO: FALL OF REACH – BOOT CAMP #3

Written by BRIAN REED Pencils & Cover by FELIX RUIZ As boot camp continues for the Spartans, the stakes are raised ever higher, tasking the young soldiers in body and in mind. But when it comes time for them to undergo the painful, experimental and highly dangerous process of “augmentation”, the only thing they can do to winÉ is to survive. 32 pages, $3.99.

THE STAND: HARDCASES #5

Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA Penciled by MIKE PERKINS Cover by TOMM COKER It is the eve of the most important night in Boulder Free Zone history, and Mother Abagail is still missing… As Stu leads a desperate search for her, suspicions drive Frannie into taking a terrible risk, while Harold, gun heavy in his pocket, weighs a terrible choice… Stand up and be counted, True Believer, as HARDCASES draws to its pulse-pouding conclusion, leading to this epic, acclaimed adaptation’s most explosive chapter yet! 32 pages, $3.99.

DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER – SHEEMIE’S TALE #1  (L.S. of 5)

Written by Robin Furth & Peter David Art & Cover by Richard Isanove This is the story of one of the more powerful breakers in Thunderclap: The mentally handicapped, formerly mute young man known as Sheemie. He possesses the awesome power to shatter the very Beams that hold the Dark Tower in place — the fulcrum of existence itself. But Sheemie does not want to destroy the underpinnings of reality. He is in the prison of Devar-Toi and all he wants is his friends — his ka-tet to come for him. And one of them is coming for him even now. One of them known as the last gunslinger, Roland Deschain. And not all the horrors of Thunderclap will stand in his way! Presented by those twin titans of Marvel’s Dark Tower books — writer Robin Furth and artist Richard Isanove. It’s a journey of searching and salvation you won’t soon forget. 32 pages, $3.99.

AVENGERS: EARTH’S MIGHTIEST HEROES #1   (L.S. of 4)

Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST Pencils by SCOTT WEGENER & PATRICK SCHERBERGER Based on the new animated series! What do you do when the world’s evilest villains attack? Call Earth’s Mightiest Heroes to save the day! In our first tale, CAPTAIN AMERICA and THOR face a threat bigger than BOTH of them! And in tale two, following the exploits of everyone’s favorite arrow-flinger: HAWKEYE! 40 pages, $3.99.

OZMA OF OZ #1  (L.S. of 8  )

Written by Eric Shanower Pencils & Cover by Skottie Young Variant cover by JAE LEE Variant Cover by ERIC SHANOWER Dorothy Gale plunges into adventure again, this time with a talking chicken named Billina. Dorothy and Billina are washed off their sailing ship to face drowning, starvation, and screaming Wheelers, strange men with wheels instead of hands and feet. The team of Shanower and Young returns to Oz with this comics adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s third Oz book. 32 pages, $3.99.

TALES OF THE DRAGON GUARD – INTO THE VEIL #3

Written by ANGE Pencils by LAURENT SIEURAC Cover by LAURENT SIEURAC On a journey with a troop of knights to destroy a dragon hidden in the snowy heights, Dragon Knight Raiad is wounded and taken into a mountain town to heal. But she wakes up to a nightmare: the whole village is affected by the Veill — the mysterious curse that emanates from the dragons and that Raiad has fought against and been trained to eradicate from a very young age. This fascinating episode of Tales of the Dragon Guard is well served by Sieurac subtle illustrating and Ange’s inspired writing. 48 pages, $5.99.

MARVELMAN FAMILY’S FINEST #5

Written by MICK ANGLO & VARIOUS Penciled by MICK ANGLO & VARIOUS Cover by MIKE PERKINS Variant cover by KHOI PHAM With one word — KIMOTA! — newspaper copy boy Micky Moran becomes the invincible, indestructible Marvelman! In 1954, MARVELMAN #25 began the saga of one of the most storied characters ever to emerge from the British comics market. Now, thrill to the adventures of Marvelman, Young Marvelman and Kid Marvelman as they take on enemy agents, mad scientists and more in this “best of” series! 40 pages, $3.99.

DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #887

Written by ROB WILLIAMS Penciled by MATTEO SCALERA Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS Asgard may be destroyed but will that stop no good mercenaries with much mouth and morally bankrupt archaeologists sifting through the wreckage looking for treasure? WE SAY THEE NAY!!! And is The Mighty Thor happy to find Deadpool pilfering from his hallowed halls? WE SAY THEE NAY!!! AGAIN!!! Still, there be Norse god treasure in them there rubbly hills, so what the hey. But some treasures are best left undisturbed. Particularly the ones containing evil, enormously powerful spirits imprisoned by Odin thousands of years hence. Definitely those ones. 32 pages, $2.99.

DEADPOOL PULP #3

Written by ADAM GLASS & MIKE BENSON Penciled by LAURENCE CAMPBELL Cover by JAE LEE Cuba. Playground of the Caribbean. Sunny beaches. Swank casinos. Dames. Gangsters. And Deadpool Ð who is trying to stay one step in front of Outlaw as he searches for a mysterious scientist in the thick of the jungle. Meanwhile, in Washington, DC. a power struggle is under way at the highest levels of government that will turn Deadpool’s world upside down. And maybe the rest of the world, too. Betrayal. Double crosses. And a shocking secret from Deadpool’s past are revealed! 32 pages, $3.99.

DEADPOOL #29

Written by DANIEL WAY Penciled by CARLO BARBERI Cover by DAVE JOHNSON I’M YOUR MAN, Part 3 (of 3) DOCTOR BONG? Are you SERIOUS?! Wow, this whole team up with the former Captain America to fight terrorists has really gone off the rails and Steve Rogers — the REAL Steve Rogers Ð isn’t happy about it. But that’s okay because Deadpool has a plan to make everything right again. Well, not really a plan — more like an idea, really — but mostly just some random one-liners and A WHOLE LOTTA GUNS. 32 pages, $2.99.

DEADPOOL CORPS #8

Written by VICTOR GISCHLER Pencils & Cover by ROB LIEFELD “YOU SAY YOU WANT A REVOLUTION?” PART 2 On a distant planet, a simple native population revolts against the mighty Omega Confederation.Ê Since the Omega Confederation is paying a lot of money to the galaxy’s top mercenaries — Hello, Deadpool Corps! — to put down this rebellion, it’s no wonder they’re a little miffed when Wade Wilson and company appear to have changed sides.Ê So they send a crack squad of recon shock troops to remind Deadpool to do his job.Ê The thing is, not even Deadpool knows for sure who’s side he’s on. Tune in to watch hin figure it out.Ê Oh yeah, and Princess Teala naked too. 32 pages, $2.99.

ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 3 #4

Written by MARK MILLAR Pencils by STEVE DILLON Cover by Greg Land The Avengers behold a new menace: Vampire X! With Cap bitten, the super-soldier is turning into a super-vampire and the stakes are even higher. Blade finally reveals Vampire X’s true intentions, but can the heroes stop this mysterious enemy- – or are they one bite closer to an eternity of immortal behavior? 32 pages, $3.99.

ULTIMATE COMICS NEW ULTIMATES #5

Written by Jeph Loeb Pencils and Cover by Frank Cho Thor is reborn…but at what price? Can the Ultimates stop a God gone mad? Eisner award winning writer Jeph Loeb (Ultimate X) and superstar artist Frank Cho (Avengers) bring you the final chapter of  their first story arc! Learn the secrets of Loki’s wild scheme to destroy the Earth and change the Ultimates forever!Ê 32 pages, $3.99.

ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #150

Written by Brian Michael Bendis Art by DAVID LAFUENTE, SKOTTIE YOUNG, SARA PICHELLI, JAMIE MCKELVIE & more! Cover by David Lafuente Variant Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL Wraparound Variant Cover by Mark Bagley Not only is this officially the Ultimate Spider-Man 150th issue anniversary, but it is also the 10 year anniversary of the birth of the Ultimate Marvel universe!! Can you believe it?? We can’t Êeither! To celebrate, Eisner award-winning series writer Brian Michael Bendis has created this triple size extravaganza and gathered together a stellar lineup of amazing artists!! A reunion of the greatest artists of not only this historic book but of the the entire line of Ultimate Comics. Poor Peter Parker has made such a mess of his life as Spider-Man that the other super heroes Êare forced to gather together and decide once and for all what to do with the young wall crawler. Guest starring the New Ultimates, the Storm Siblings, Ben Grimm, Iceman, Kitty Pryde and a slew of surprise stars! Also includes reprinting of Ultimate Spider-Man Super Special #1 featuring an all-star artist line-up! 104 pages, $5.99.

ULTIMATE COMICS THOR #2

Written by Jonathan Hickman Pencils & Cover by Carlos Pacheco As Asgard celebrates victory, rumblings of Ragnorok near. What shocking revelation will the All-Father unveil to his chosen son? And what does Baron Zemo have in store for the gods? Jonathan Hickman (SHIELD) and Carlos Pacheco (Ultimate Avengers) rock out another thrilling tale of Thor’s thunderous debut! 32 pages, $3.99.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #648

Written by DAN SLOTT Pencils and Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS Blank Cover Variant Also Available Variant Cover by STEFANO CASELLI Spider-Girl Variant Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL Wraparound Variant Cover by MARCOS MARTIN Big Time begins! Big changes are happening for the Amazing Spider-Man: Bigger threats, bigger guest-stars, and a big opportunity that could turn Peter Parker’s life around! Which cast members are staying and who’s saying goodbye?ÊFind out as we’re introduced to new characters and reintroduced to a number of Spidey villains as they make the triumphant return to the book! Plus: New developments for Mayor J. Jonah Jameson, the staff at Front Line, and The Sinister Six! The next chapter in Spider-Man history starts here!Ê Guest starring THE AVENGERS and THE FANTASTIC FOUR in a giant-sized, 39 page lead feature! PLUS! An All-New Adventure featuring the All-New SPIDER-GIRL! PAUL TOBIN & CLAYTON HENRY bring a tale of action & intrigue, and make a strong argument for why you can sometimes send a Spider-GIRL to do a Spider-MAN’s job 56 pages, $3.99.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #649

Written by DAN SLOTT Pencils & Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS THE HOBGOBLIN’S BACK!ÊYou wanted him, you got him!Ê And he’s ready to hit the BIG TIME too — with a whole new bag of tricks!Ê Who’s under the mask this time?Ê Is it Roderick Kingsley, Jason Macendale, or somebody else?ÊReady for another long, unfolding mystery with months of clues, red herrings, and shocking twists?ÊWell tough!ÊWe’re showing you who he is in THIS ISSUE! Plus: What’s wrong with Mac Gargan? More trouble for Norah Winters. And Peter Parker makes good on a promise that goes back to AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1! Guest-starring the BLACK CAT! 40 pages, $3.99.

SPIDER-GIRL #1   (monthly)

Written by PAUL TOBIN Penciled by CLAYTON HENRY Cover by BARRY KITSON Variant Cover by JAE LEE Women of Marvel Variant by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC Spinning from the GRIM HUNT in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN! Not every fight can get resolved by punching someone in the faceÉbut Spider-Girl’s gonna punch somebody anyway, just to make sure. Follow the swinging adventures of Anya Corazon, the Splendiferous Spider-Girl, as she balances the daily grind of teenage life with the bumps and bruises brought by banging Ôbows with bad guys! Guest-starring the FANTASTIC FOUR and a villain that our hero could NEVER, EVER, EVER defeat. 40 pages, $3.99.

OSBORN #1  (L.S. of 5) 

Written by KELLY SUE DECONNICK Backup Feature sritten by WARREN ELLIS Art by EMMA RIOS Cover by BEN OLIVER Goblin Variant by JOHN ROMITA SR. BIG TIME HITS SPIDER-MAN’S GREATEST ENEMY! The world’s most dangerous felon isÊin the world’s top supermax-security prison –Êan institution so secret even the vice president doesn’t know it exists.ÊBut can anyÊcellÊcontain Norman Osborn? After the events of SIEGE, the formerÊGreen Goblin,ÊIron PatriotÊand power-mad director of worldwide security isn’t allowed to have a toothbrush…and he’s surrounded by theÊdeadliest criminals in the world. Lucky for Osborn, they’re fans. 40 pages, $3.99.

AVENGERS #7

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils and Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR. Blank Cover Variant Also Available Gatefold Variant Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC Variant Cover by ED  McGUINNESS I AM AN AVENGER! Plus: another chapter in the oral history of the Avengers! 32 pages, $3.99.

SECRET AVENGERS #7

Written by ED BRUBAKER Penciled by MIKE DEODATO JR. Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR. Dark forces are at work in Hong Kong to reincarnate a great evil…but the Secret Avengers and that great evil’s son — SHANG CHI — are also on these dark streets! As is a new secret member of Marvel’s hottest covert Avengers team! 32 pages, $3.99.

NEW AVENGERS #6

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils & Cover by STUART IMMONEN The shocking battle for our dimension comes to a shattering conclusion; and not everyone will survive!! Who will make the ultimate sacrifice to save us? ÊMarvel fans will not want to miss this startling chapter in Avengers history. Plus: another chapter in the oral history of the Avengers! 40 pages, $3.99.

AVENGERS ACADEMY #6

Written by CHRISTOS GAGE Pencils & Cover by MIKE McKONE Variant Cover by MIKE McKONE Reptil goes Jurassic on Tigra! When Humberto is elected class leader of Avengers Academy, it should be a dream come trueÉbut instead it’s a nightmare! As he struggles with the weight of his repressed grief and anger, added to the responsibility he feels to keep his teammates on the heroic path, something’s got to give…and it might just be Reptil’s humanity! Plus: more on Quicksilver and Finesse, the villainy of Mentallo, and another Avengers guest appearance. 32 pages, $2.99.

AVENGERS PRIME #4

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils & Cover by ALAN DAVIS The Nine Realms have fallen apart and the only ones that can stop the madness are Thor, Captain America and Iron Man. ÊBut why isÊHela battling the Enchantress? ÊAnd how is Thor gathering an army? And which great villain has come back from the dead? 32 pages, $3.99.

AVENGERS: THE CHILDREN’S CRUSADE #3

Written by ALLAN HEINBERG Pencils & Cover by JIM CHEUNG Variant Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS THE RETURN OF WANDA MAXIMOFF! The search for the Scarlet Witch is finally over as the Young Avengers find Wanda. But is she a hero or a villain? Is she still the Scarlet Witch? The battle over Wanda rages on as Avengers go up against the Young Avengers, Magneto clashes with Quicksilver, Wonder Man battles Wolverine, and the most powerful villain in the Marvel Universe conspires against them all so that he can possess Wanda himself. 32 pages, $3.99.

AVENGERS & THE INFINITY GAUNTLET #4

Written by BRIAN CLEVINGER Pencils & Cover by BRIAN CHURILLA The conclusion to the space-spanning saga! The evil Thanos has toyed with the Avengers long enoughÉtime to do away with them and get to controlling the entire universe! Can Earth’s Mightiest Heroes make a final stand and save EVERYTHINGÉor is it Thanos Triumphant? 32 pages, $2.99.

AVENGERS VS. PET AVENGERS #2

Written by CHRIS ELIOPOULOS Pencils & Cover by IG GUARA Variant Cover by TBD THE AGE OF DRAGONS HAS BEGUN. Are the Pet Avengers too late to save the world, and will Lockheed band with themÉor join his dragon brethren? Eisner-nominee CHRIS ELIOPOULOS and IG GUARA continue their epic saga of Earth’s Mightiest Animals!!!! 32 pages, $2.99.

AVENGERS, THOR & CAPTAIN AMERICA: OFFICIAL INDEX TO THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #7

Written by VARIOUS The chronicle of the Marvel Universe continues as the All-New Official Index to the Marvel Universe delves into the history of three of Marvel’s most enduring titles! Return with us to the Silver and Golden Ages as we continue our coverage of the Avengers (from AVENGERS #215), Thor (from THOR #318), and Captain America (from both CAPTAIN AMERICA #274 and 1941’s CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS #27). Watch the Marvel universe’s history unfold month by month as each issue provides synopses for dozens of individual comics, including back-up strips, introducing the characters, teams, places and equipment that appeared within, providing vital information about first appearances, where they last showed up and where they appeared next! 64 pages, $3.99.

ANT-MAN & THE WASP #1  (L.S. of 3) 

Written & Penciled by TIM SEELEY Cover by SALVA ESPIN Two of Marvel’s smallest heroes must join forces and get over one BIG elephant-in-the-room! Eric O’Grady once STOLE the Ant-Man suit from Hank Pym. But now, Eric is the only one who knows about a secret AIM plot to steal Pym’s greatest invention! Can the two men get along long enough to save the soul of the former GOLIATH, Bill Foster? 32 pages, $3.99.

SHADOWLAND #5

Written by ANDY DIGGLE Penciled by BILLY TAN Cover by JOHN CASSADAY Variant Cover by BILLY TAN Variant Cover by John Tyler Christopher With the help of his former enemy-turned-champion, Daredevil has thwarted his former friends and finds himself prepared to claim all of New York for himself. The chaos of Shadowland has reached a boiling point, and Daredevil himself may not survive to see the result! 32 pages, $3.99.

DAREDEVIL #512

Written by ANDY DIGGLE Pencils & Cover by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE A SHADOWLAND TIE-IN: FINAL ISSUE! Years of acting as the Guardian Devil of Hell’s Kitchen have taken their toll on The Man Without Fear. Hell’s Kitchen lies in ruins, and it is up to the people of New York to start anew and begin rebuilding. In this last chapter of his story, will Matt Murdock at last find final redemption for the events of SHADOWLAND? 32 pages, $3.99.

SHADOWLAND: BLOOD ON THE STREETS #4

Written by ANTONY JOHNSTON Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES Cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA It’s the chilling climax for the odd squad of Misty Knight, Paladin, Silver Sable and The Shroud! The unlikely quartet believe they’ve uncovered the real villain behind the mob murders. But the truth is even more shocking than they realize! To lay a trap for the death-dealing ninjas, the four fearless fighters must execute a daring plan, coming together to face off against The Hand…and one of them must face an ugly truth! 32 pages, $3.99.

SHADOWLAND: POWER MAN #4

Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by MAHMUD ASRAR Cover by MIKE PERKINS The story concludes, leading to POWER MAN & IRON FIST in January! At last: Just in time for the final assault on Shadowland, the full truth behind the new Power Man’s origin is fully revealed! What is his connection to Bullseye, the Hand, and Luke Cage himself? As Iron Fist and Power Man take on Daredevil, Marvel’s latest sensation has a very personal reason for storming the ninja stronghold. But will the final revelation strengthen his newfound partnership with Danny Rand — or cause him to side with the forces of darkness? 32 pages, $3.99.

BLACK WIDOW #8

Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI Penciled by MANUEL GARCIA Cover by TRAVEL FOREMAN “KISS OR KILL,” PART 3 Your name is Nick Crane. You’ve met this beautiful girl, and you’re traveling all over Eastern Europe. It’d be like some crazy romantic comedy, except forÉ well, the secret government torture rooms. The black hood (that smells like garlic) over your head. The kidnapping, the poison mist, the gunfire, the chase through the bitter cold and the train derailing. And now there’s this crazy guy in a robot suit and some messed-up witch-looking woman coming after you, and the only thing between you and them is that beautiful girl, who calls herself Black WidowÉ and you know, you kind of think she still may have killed your father. 32 pages, $2.99.

HAWKEYE & MOCKINGBIRD #6

Written by Jim McCann Penciled by David Lopez Cover by PAUL RENAUD Attention new readers: This shock-filled issue is a great jumping-on point! After last issue’s daring developments, learn what will impact our deadly duo next! What is Hawkeye’s new mission? Why is Mockingbird in the Savage Land? What secret is Dominic Fortune keeping? And who is the mysterious organization that is launching plans to destroy the lives of our troubled tandem? 32 pages, $2.99.

BULLSEYE: PERFECT GAME #1  (L.S. of 2) 

Written by CHARLIE HUSTON Penciled by SHAWN MARTINBROUGH Cover by TIM BRADSTREET There was a year when no one knew where he was. When Bullseye Ð the world’s greatest assassin Ð simply vanished without a trace. In the glare of the white hot lights, no one noticed the lanky stranger with the rubber arm, throwing heat that could, well, take off a man’s head. See, every man needs a challenge, a moment when he faces impossible odds, when he looks deep inside himself and sees what he’s really made of. Bullseye’s next pitch is one for the history books. 32 pages, $3.99.

CAPTAIN AMERICA #612

Written by ED BRUBAKER Penciled by BUTCH GUICE Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC Not even Captain America can escape the crimes buried in his past… The most controversial story of the year “The Trial of Captain America” continues! By the acclaimed team of Ed Brubaker and Butch Guice. 40 pages, $3.99.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: MAN OUT OF TIME #1  (L.S. of 5)

Written by MARK WAID Penciled by JORGE MOLINA Cover by BRYAN HITCH Variant Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS Beginning a five-issue mini-series chronicling the rebirth of Captain America! When the Avengers pull a mysterious, tattered soldier from the sea, they unwittingly bring back to life the Living Legend of World War Two–a man whose memories of a life sixty years ago are as fresh as yesterday! How will Steve Rogers, frozen in suspended animation for half a century, adapt to the world of the 21st century? 32 pages, $3.99.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: PATRIOT #4

Written by KARL KESEL Pencils & Cover by MITCH BREITWEISER The early 1950s: the age of McCarthyism and the Cold War. Jeff Mace finally feels comfortable as Captain America, and loves working with his new partner, Golden Girl, but he notices that they are called on only to deal with common criminals, not world threats. Can it be that the American government doesn’t trust Captain America? As the world changes around him and allies become enemies, Jeff Mace learns the full responsibilities of being Captain America and the true meaning of being a patriot. 32 pages, $3.99.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: FOREVER ALLIES #4

Written by ROGER STERN Penciled by NICK DRAGOTTA & MARCO SANTUCCI Cover by LEE WEEKS In the heart of the Andes, Lady Lotus seeks out the power of the Celestials themselves. Can Captain America stop her in time? Or will the last, unresolved case of the original Young Allies prove to be his undoing? The answers come fast and furious in this final, fateful, earth-shattering tale — “In the Hall of the Gods!” Guest-starring the Black Widow and the Falcon! 32 pages, $3.99.

I AM AN AVENGER #3

Written by DAN ABNETT, ANDY LANNING, SEAN McKEEVER, MARC SUMERAK & LUCY KNISLEY Penciled by TODD NAUCK, MIKE MAYHEW, ANTONIO FUSO & LUCY KNISLEY Cover by PHIL NOTO Cosmically charged super scribes Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning take Nova for a spin, planet-side! Now a full-fledged Avenger, the Human Rocket teams up with the Amazing Spider-Man to thwartÉa bank robbery? Exes Firestar and Justice discover they have unfinished business to contend with–not only with each other, but with the Avengers, too! Stingray learns that the newÊHeroic Age doesn’t mean a perfect world… even in paradise! And Tony Stark learns not to mess with teenaged angst, especially when its “Stature”-esque in scale! 32 pages, $3.99.

HEROIC AGE: VILLAINS #1    (one-shot) 

Written by VARIOUS Cover by JAE LEE Under the guidance of Steve Rogers, Earth’s heroes are at an all-time high but that doesn’t mean the villains are taking it lying down! Get inside Steve Rogers’ secret files as he analyzes evil from the cosmic menaces of Thanos and the Cancerverse, to the arcane might of Hela and Black Talon, to the armies of Leviathan and Hydra, to the costumed escapades of Deadpool and the White Rabbit! It’s 64 fact-filled pages of the worst men and women the Marvel Universe can offer! 64 pages, $3.99.

FANTASTIC FOUR #585

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN Penciled by STEVE EPTING Cover by ALAN DAVIS World’s apart from each other, the Fantastic Four embark on their individual journeys with one destined to end in tragedy and change the face of Marvel’s first family. It’s THREE, part 3:’The Last Kings of Atlantis’! 32 pages, $2.99.

HULK #27

Written by JEFF PARKER Penciled by GABRIEL HARDMAN & MARK ROBINSON Cover by ED McGUINNESS SCORCHED EARTH, PART III: The oceans will boil! Red goes into deeply unfamiliar territory to stop the next contingency, and the best ally for the mission is Namor, King of Atlantis! Take a dangerous doomsday scenario and insert two of the most powerful overbearing egos on Earth and… what could go wrong? MEANWHILE…in the Pacific, A-Bomb finds out where giant monsters go after they’ve been driven out, and finds…MORE giant monsters!! 40 pages, $3.99.

INCREDIBLE HULKS #616 & 617

Written by GREG PAK Penciled by BARRY KITSON Covers by CARLO PAGULAYAN From the day the HULK was born in nuclear fire, he’s always insisted he just wants to be left alone. ÊBut for the past three years, Bruce Banner has taken the opposite path, forging deep new bonds and building a super-powered family of Incredible Hulks. ÊNow the abiding wisdom or terrible folly of that course of action will be revealed as the Green Goliath leads the Incredible Hulks in the final battle to stop his insane son HIRO-KALA from destroying two planets. ÊToday the DARK SON saga comes to a shocking conclusion — and a Hulk will fall! PLUS: All-new backup stories featuring the Hulk’s gamma-powered allies! 40 pages, $3.99.

SHE-HULKS #1  (monthly) 

Written by HARRISON WILCOX Penciled by RYAN STEGMAN Cover by ED McGUINNESS SPINNING OUT OF WORLD WAR HULKS! THE SENSATIONAL SHE-HULK RETURNS! Jen Walters teams up with LYRA, the all-new SAVAGE SHE-HULK, to bring the hurt down on the fugitive members of THE INTELLIGENCIA. Klaw, Mad Thinker, Red Ghost, Trapster, and Wizard tried to take over the world and now must pay for what they’ve done. Guest starring THE INCREDIBLE HULK in this all-new story of She-Hulk smackdown! 40 pages, $3.99.

INCREDIBLE HULKS: ENIGMA FORCE #3

Written by SCOTT REED Penciled by MIGUEL MUNERA Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN An INCREDIBLE HULKS Ð DARK SON TIE-IN! THE ENIGMA FORCE are dead. Long live the Enigma Force. ÊTheir MICROVERSE powers are gone, their trust betrayed, and their friendships shattered. Now they have no choice but to face a dark secret on JarellaÔs World, in a devastating moment of truth. ÊBut in order to help the INCREDIBLE HULKS succeed against the sinister powers of the DARK SON OF HULK, they may be forced to re-ignite an ancient interplanetary war! ÊTHE 3RD AND FINAL ACT of “INCREDIBLE HULKS: ENIGMA FORCE”. 32 pages, $3.99.

MARVEL SUPER ACTION #1  (reprints)

Written by JOSHUA HALE FIALKOV, CHRIS YOST, ROBIN FURTH, DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI, TED MCKEEVER & KIERON GILLEN Pencils by PACO DIAZ, MATEUS SANTOLOUCO, NELSON, MANUEL GARCIA, TED MCKEEVER & FRAZER IRVING Cover by NELSON This monster magazine is 104 pages of all-black-and-white action in the spirit of the Mighty Marvel Magazines of yore, but in an ALL-NOW in style! Wolverine faces off against South Pacific pirates and a sniper with a secret! Then, it’s the Sorcerer Supreme versus the magical might of the political terrorist known as the Doktor! And much much more! Collecting material from Rampaging Wolverine, Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu, Indomitable Iron Man, Mystic Hands of Dr. Strange, Savage Acts of Ares. 104 pages, black and white, $9.99.

INVADERS NOW! #3

Story by CHRISTOS GAGE & ALEX ROSS Written by CHRISTOS GAGE Penciled by CAIO REISS Cover by ALEX ROSS Variant Cover by RAMONA FRADON The Invaders return to the scene of their darkest moment from World War II — and their most feared enemies are waiting to meet them! Warrior Woman, U-Man, Master Man and a brand new Alex Ross-designed Iron Cross would be challenge enough, but there are larger forces at work…dark forces that tip the scales against the Invaders and will turn one of them against the others by issue’s end!32 pages, $3.99.

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #32

Written by MATT FRACTION Art & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA IRON MAN vs. DETROIT STEEL! The fuse that was lit with STARK RESILIENT reaches an inevitable, explosive end. Tony Stark races for his life against an endless Hammer Industries fleet intent on killing him and destroying his greatest creation. War Machine and Rescue fight Detroit Steel as Hammer plays its hand against the nascent Stark Resilient. And all of Tony Stark’s plans are in danger as the greatest foe he’s ever faced finally reveals his hand 32 pages, $2.99.

IRON MAN LEGACY #8

Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by STEVE KURTH Cover by JUAN DOE Caught between the SERPENT SOCIETY on one side and THE PRIDE on the other in his attempts to remake the impoverished Imperio neighborhood in Los Angeles, TONY STARK makes the daring move to take his case directly to the people themselves — but can anything make them stand up against the super villain masters of L.A.? One thing might, when IRON MAN makes an appearance — except at the moment it’s JIM RHODES under the golden mask, and he’s not too thrilled with what Tony is doing! Find out why here! 32 pages, $2.99.

IRON MAN/THOR #1  (L.S. of 4) 

Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING Penciled by SCOT EATON Cover by RON GARNEY Thor, God of Thunder, Son of Asgard, heir to the ancient and mythic heritage of divine power! Iron Man, invincible hero, miracle of technology, offspring of scientific genius and engineering wonder! These two mightiest of Avengers come together to face a menace that is both magical and technological, and which threatens to wipe away the pantheons of legend and scienceÊso it can replace them with a shocking new order for the Twenty First century! 32 pages, $3.99.

IRON MAN: THE RAPTURE #1 & #2 (L.S. of 4) 

Written by ALEXANDER IRVINE Penciled by LAN MEDINA Covers by TIM BRADSTREET 4-issue Marvel Knights limited series!ÊA pulse-pounding cyberpunk thriller by Alexander Irvine (The Narrows) and Lan Medina (Deathlok: The Demolisher). The future belongs to Tony Stark. So when a violent heart attack pushes the billionaire playboy and visionary inventor to the brink of death, he’s not about to go down quietly.Ê Enter Stark 2.0 Ð a fusion of man and machine unlike anything the world has seen before, an entity that will push its host past the brink of sanity as it attempts to recreate the world in its own image. With Stark Industries in lockdown, it’s up to Starks’s associates Pepper Potts and Jim Rhodes to stem a technological virus that might well contaminate the entire world.ÊBut to save the day, they’ll need Tony’s help Ð if, indeed, there is anything left of him. 32 pages, $3.99.

LOKI #2

Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA Penciled by SEBASTIAN FIUMARA Cover by TRAVEL FOREMAN Devious Loki! Murderous Loki! Poor Loki, wants only to make a difference in Asgard, to be important, to be remembered. But when the Norns who see fate itself tell him just how it is he’ll succeedÉwell, what else is there for crafty Loki but to play his destiny to the hilt? Now Loki embraces his future, the doom of all AsgardÉand commits the greatest atrocity of his lifetime… 32 pages, $3.99.

KLAWS OF THE PANTHER #3

Written by JONTHAN MABERRY Penciled by GIANLUCA GUGLIOTTA Cover by MIKE DEL MUNDO The Black Panther is tearing her way across the globe in pursuit of Klaw and his AIM minions. The hunt takes her to the urban jungle of New York and into a web of double and triple crosses and cold blooded murder. And Shuri gets some help from an unexpected new ally. Enter: the Amazing Spider-Man! 32 pages, $3.99.

PUNISHER: IN THE BLOOD #1  (L.S. of 5) 

Written by Rick Remender Penciled by Roland Boschi Cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA Frank Castle is back. Back for revenge. Back in New York. Back to cleaning its streets. Back together, healed and strong, his mission resumed as he partakes in the sweet wet work, and notches up one of the highest body counts in Punisher history. Cyber sensei Henry Russo is back, keeping Frank proficient with an eye in the sky. Others are back as well Ð two of Frank’s most sadistic enemies united in a new vindictive plot: Enter the Jigsaw Bothers! 32 pages, $3.99.

SPIDER-MAN #8

Written by PAUL TOBIN Penciled by JACOPO CAMAGNI Cover by PATRICK SCHERBERGERÊ It’s been months since Peter Parker first began dating Sophia “Chat” Sanduval, a mutant with the ability to talk with animals. Months of ALMOST meeting Chat’s sister, never quite knowing who she is. This time, Peter is going to solve the mystery once and for all. But just how deadly is the real answer, and what does it have to do with the return of Emma Frost.. the Silencer?32 pages, $2.99.

SUPER HERO SQUAD #11

Written by Todd Dezago Pencils by MARCELO DICHIARA & DARIO BRIZUELA Cover by MARCELO DICHIARA It’s a tale out of time in the Old West when seven Squaddies come together to protect a small village from the diabolical desperado, El DOOM! Don’t miss–”The MAGNIFICENT SEVEN SQUADDIES!”Ê Plus–What does it take to get three superheroines–Wasp, Tigra, and She-Hulk–full status as official members of the SUPER HERO SQUAD…? How about saving all the Boy Squaddies from certain doom and turning back an Alien Invasion?!? Yep. That oughta do it. Read “The OLD ORDER CHANGETH!” 32 pages, $2.99.

SUPER HEROES #8

Written by PAUL TOBIN Penciled by SCOTT KOBLISH Cover by CLAYTON HENRY There’s no vacation spot quite like Asgard, and when Thor is called home Nova hitches a ride, only to find the fabled realm in danger with an imposter on the throne! It’s a deadly day off for the cosmic Avenger as he struggles to survive troll kings, troll warriors, troll sorcerers, and the baleful consequences of flirting with a Valkyrie! 32 pages, $2.99.

THOR #617

Written by MATT FRACTION Pencils & Cover by PASQUAL FERRY THE WORLD EATERS continue their rampage down the World Tree on an unstoppable blitz to Asgard. The magnificient residents of the nine worlds flee their rampage… coming to Asgard for protection. Can the Fallen City protect the exiles of seven worlds from an unimaginable evil? And what on earth is Thor doing in Paris? And who has he found there…? You wouldn’t believe us if we told you. 32 pages, $3.99.

WARRIORS THREE #1  (L.S. of 4) 

Written by Bill Willingham Penciled by NEIL EDWARDS Cover by Salva Espin Hath the world known anyone so noble as Hogun? So dashing as Fandral? SoÉ erÉ great as the mighty Volstagg? HATH THE WORLD EVER KNOWN ANYTHING LIKE THE WARRIORS THREE? The answer is “no,” and that’s probably a good thing, for the tectonic plates of Midgard most likely could not withstand suchÉ ahÉ might. But lo, an evil is brewing down in the depths of Hel that neither man nor God is prepared for. When an ancient monster is let loose on the world, only the WARRIORS THREE are able to rise to the challenge! From the bestselling comics writer BILL WILLINGHAM (Fables) and breakout artist NEIL EDWARDS (Fantastic Four) comes a tale of such magnitude the Marvel Universe has never seen! 32 pages, $3.99.

THOR: FIRST THUNDER #3

Written by BRYAN J.L. GLASS Penciled by TAN ENG HUAT Cover by JAY ANACLETO He’s battled frost giants and mythic beasts in AsgardÉbut how will Thor react to a mutant on Earth? And can Thor defeat the mutant Sandu who possesses power great enough to make even a Thunder God kneel? Meanwhile, what part does the vengeance of Loki continue to play in discovering the truth behind Thor’s banishment from Asgard? Plus, is the relationship of Don Blake and Jane Foster doomed before it can even begin? The saga of the Odinson continues, as his very presence forces the world to acknowledge that ancient myths now walk the Earth! 32 pages, $3.99.

THOR THE MIGHTY AVENGER #6

Written by ROGER LANGRIDGE Penciled & Cover by CHRIS SAMNEE As Thor uncovers the mystery of why he was thrown from Asgard, his efforts are somewhat sidetracked by the awesome engine of destruction known as FIN FANG FOOM!!!!!!!! 32 pages, $2.99.

THUNDERSTRIKE #1  (L.S. of 5) 

Written by TOM DEFALCO Pencils by RON FRENZ & TODD NAUCK Cover by RON FRENZ A proud legacy continues! Eric Masterson was the first to wield the enchanted mace called Thunderstrike and he sacrificed himself to save the world. But what happened to the mace? Has it been lost for all eternity or does the world still need heroes? Has the time finally come for someone else to follow Eric’s journey and take on the mantle of Thunderstrike? Join us as the Marvel Universe welcomes back the everyman Avenger, THUNDERSTRIKE! Guest-starring Steve Rogers, Sharon Carter and the rampaging Rhino! 40 pages, $3.99.

THUNDERBOLTS #150

Written by JEFF PARKER Penciled by KEV WALKER Cover by GREG LAND Iron Man, Thor and the original Captain America guest-star in this 96-page 150th blow-out issue! First, in the 40-page lead story, The Thunderbolts reach their milestone as loudly as possible, when the golden figures of the Marvel Universe come to their gray world–none other than the Armored Avenger, the God of Thunder and the Super-Soldier! Thor has come to hold court with one of his people held in the women’s wing of The Raft, and when his fellow Avengers join him, things go to a realm no one expected! Iron Man comes face-to-face with Ghost, the man who almost killed him, and Steve Rogers confronts the man who did kill him, Crossbones! ÊPlus: character bios, key reprints and more surprises. 96 pages, $4.99.

SECRET WARRIORS #22

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN Penciled by MIRKO COLAK Cover by JIM CHEUNG “Night” concludes in tragedy as another member of Nick Fury’s team of Secret Warriors dies!ÊThe countdown to the shocking series conclusion continues! 32 pages, $2.99.

TASKMASTER #3

Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by JEFTE PALO Cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA GUEST-STARRING NICK FURY AND STEVE ROGERS, SUPER-SOLDIER!ÊFan-favorite anti-hero Taskmaster and his thoroughly involuntary sidekick/love interest Mercedes Merced are on the precipice of unlocking Tasky’s secret origin, which is so secret even he doesn’t know what it is. The final leg of the journey involves storming a foreboding Bavarian castle … high in the South American Andes? And if that wasn’t bizarre enough, Taskmaster finds goose-stepping Seig-Heiling death in “THE TOWN WHERE EVERYONE IS HITLER”. You need to read it to believe it! We guarantee you won’t read a stranger tale this year without the benefit of chemical enhancement! 32 pages, $3.99.

YOUNG ALLIES #6

Written by SEAN McKEEVER Penciled by DAVID BALDEON Cover by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA Variant Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS Emma Frost guest stars! Just as the Young Allies have found themselves thrust together, the Uncanny X-Men’s devious Emma Frost threatens to pull them apart! Are her plans for former pupil Firestar sincere…or sincerely evil? Plus: Toro and Nomad get (re-)acquainted! 32 pages, $2.99.

THE THANOS IMPERATIVE #6

Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING Penciled by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA Cover by ALEKSI BRICLOT Nova, Star-Lord, the Guardians of the Galaxy and more make their valiant last stand in this, the end…of everything! The war against the abominable Cancerverse reaches its climax. Only Thanos can decide the fate of two universes — but what choice will he make? Star-Lord believes he can use The Mad Titan as a weapon, but when you’ve deployed a weapon that absolute, can you ever stop it again? The staggering and shocking finale to the cosmic event of the year comes here, in the book that Aint It Cool News calls “A great-looking, great-reading comic…in the best classic Marvel manner.” 32 pages, $3.99.

GENERATION HOPE #1  (monthly) 

Written by Kieron Gillen Art by SALVA ESPIN Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL Variant Cover by GREG LAND Variant Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC Spinning directly out of UNCANNY X-MEN comes the most important new X-Book in years — GENERATION HOPE! When Hope Summers returned from the future she triggered the rebirth of the mutant gene. Five lights appeared on Cerebra and five mutants’ powers came to life, but their activations have been chaotic and dangerous, nearly killing each of them. It was only the touch of Hope that saved their lives. With Rogue and the four new mutants who were gathered in UNCANNY X-MEN, Hope heads to Japan to join Cyclops, Wolverine and the fifth light. But will this new light be a hero or a villain? 40 pages, $3.99.

UNCANNY X-FORCE #2

Written byÊRICK REMENDER Pencils by JEROME OPE„A Cover byÊESAD RIBIC “THE APOCAYLPSE SOLUTION,” PART 2 The X-Force are in deep trouble. Stranded in the Blue Area of the moon at the hands of the Last Horsemen, EVA decimated, the team scattered, diseased and terribly injured, the situation is beyond hopeless. Ozymandias and the Akkaba Society are a step closer to instigating a new age. Apocalypse is ascending. X-Force is down, outmanned and without aid. That’s it Ð someone’s going feral. 32 pages, $3.99.

WOLVERINE #3

Written by JASON AARON Penciled by RENATO GUEDES Cover by JAE LEE “Wolverine Goes to Hell” Part Three Logan’s soul is trapped in hell, fighting off hordes of old enemies who all want to see him suffer. Meanwhile his demonically-possessed body is running around on earth, looking to slaughter everyone Logan has ever cared about. Who could possibly help sort all this out? Maybe a certain flaming-skulled biker and his buddy, the Son of Satan? Plus, the dramatic return of the toughest, most two-fisted dwarf Marvel has ever seen. 40 pages, $3.99.

DAKEN: DARK WOLVERINE #3

Written by MARJORIE LIU & DANIEL WAY Pencils and Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI EMPIRE: ACT I, Part 3 (of 3) Daken has shown in the past that he’s willing to do absolutely anything to accomplish his goals, but DYING? That seems a bit extreme. However, impossible as it may seem, there are things in life that you can only accomplish after death. Just ask WolverineÉ 32 pages, $2.99.

X-23 #3

Written by MARJORIE LIU Penciled by WILL CONRAD Cover by DANNI SHINYA LUO Cast adrift, and hunted by those she once considered friends, X-23 is forced to confront the Devil himself to save her soul. If she even has a soul… 32 pages, $2.99.

X-MEN #5

Written by VICTOR GISCHLER Penciled by PACO MEDINA Cover by ADI GRANOV Variant Cover by PACO MEDINA “CURSE OF THE MUTANTS,” PART 5 The VampireÊNation’s army is unleashed on Utopia, with vampire Wolverine leading the charge Ð and, boy, does he have a bone to pick with Cyclops! Meanwhile, the newly resurrected Dracula is nowhere to be found. So why is Cyclops smiling? 32 pages, $3.99.

X-MEN: CURSE OF THE MUTANTS SPOTLIGHT

Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS As Curse of the Mutants reaches its exciting climax, this special issue of Spotlight takes a look at what’s next for the X-Men: Who survived the bloody onslaught, and which mutants are cursed for good? With special preview art and insider information from the creative types behind Curse of the Mutants and its many tie-ins Ð as well as looks back to other classic clashes between mutants and vampires Ð it’s going to be a blood-sucking good time! Also, Spotlight delivers a post-game report on Shadowland: what’s next for Daredevil and the rest of the events’ combatants? Finally, we make room for a look ahead to the Chaos War, an event even bigger than Annihilation and the Infinity Gauntlet combined! How’s that? Because Hercules is starring in it, that’s how! 48 pages, $3.99.

NAMOR: THE FIRST MUTANT #4

Written by STUART MOORE Penciled by ARIEL OLIVETTI Cover by JAE LEE “Royal Blood” concludes! In the dark, hidden city of the underwater vampires, Namor fights the Highlord for the survival of the Atlantean people! But once he knows the vamp’s secret, can Namor bring himself to finish the job? A turning point for Marvel’s first mutant, guest-starring the X-Men! 32 pages, $2.99.

UNCANNY X-MEN #530

Written byÊMATT FRACTION Pencils & Cover by GREG LAND “QUARANTINE” Is there anything worse than that slow, sinking, feeling like you’re getting sick? You can’t get warm.ÊYour bones hurt.ÊYour throat closes and your chest gets too heavy every time you breathe and then you know you’re doomed… so what if it happened to all the X-Men, all at once? The Sublime are back and they’ve unleashed a contagion on Utopia. To what end? Why now? And what’s next? Who’s left in San Francisco to deal with the Collective Man? Related: where does Dazzler get all her awesome outfits? Part 1 (of 5) 40 pages, $3.99.

X-MEN: TO SERVE AND PROTECT #1 (L.S. of 4) 

Written by CHRIS YOST, JOSHUA HALE FIALKOV, & MORE Penciled by VARIOUS Cover by NICK BRADSHAW We’re knee-deep in the Heroic Age and the X-Men are smack-dab in the center of the Marvel Universe! Yost returns to the X-Books to tell a story that pits two fan-favorite X-Men up against a major Spider-Man villain in a four-part story that will run through each issue of this multi-story extravaganza! Who are these X-Men and why are they wearing disguises? Also in this issue, Fantomex and Batroc fight over a stolen diamond, and more! 40 pages, $3.99.

NEW MUTANTS #19

Written by ZEB WELLS Penciled by LEONARD KIRK Cover by DAVE WILKINS “FALL OF THE NEW MUTANTS” comes to a close and the New Mutants lose the battle against Project Purgatory. Who has fallen? Who will no longer be on the New Mutants? Part 5 of 5. 32 pages, $2.99.

X-MEN LEGACY #242

Written by MIKE CAREY Penciled by PAUL DAVIDSON Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU “FABLES OF THE RECONSTRUCTION” PART 1 OF 2 After suffering heavy damage during Bastion’s attack on mutantkind, the city of San Francisco is rebuilding. Hoping to aid in the reconstruction effort, Cyclops tasks a team of X-Men — including the newly-arrived mutant messiah, Hope — to lend a hand. But when something goes terribly wrong, will the X-Men lose everything they fought for? 32 pages, $2.99.

X-FACTOR #211

Written by PETER DAVID Penciled by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO Cover by DAVID YARDIN It’s a battle royale in the streets of Vegas, as Madrox and Longshot discover that sometimes the only thing worse than a plan that doesn’t work…is a plan that works all too well. And when that plan is to try and get the attention of a death goddess, and that attention consists of her sending her undead warrior hordes against you, well…what’s happening in Vegas may well extend to staying there for eternity 32 pages, $2.99.

X-MEN FOREVER 2 #11 & #12

Written by Chris Claremont Pencils by Rodney Buchemi Cover by Tom Grummett She’s lain claim to WakandaÉnow Perfect Storm has her sights set on Genosha! And with Little ÔRo in her clutches, our mutant heroes are more vulnerable than ever to the wretched weather witch’s wrath. But if anyone can stop the traitorous X-Man-turned-conqueror — it’s the mysterious GHOST PANTHER! Is this the spirit of T’Challa come back for vengeanceÉor something far, far worse? 32 pages, $3.99.

NEW MUTANTS FOREVER #4

Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT Pencils by AL RIO Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS As Doug Ramsey struggles with the hideous transformation he has undergone at the hands of the Red Skull, his once best friend, Warlock, has decided it’s time to take him down! Meanwhile, Magik, Cannonball, and Sunspot work hand in hand with Selene to rally the people of Nova Roma to their cause! 32 pages, $3.99.

STRANGE TALES VOL. 2 #2

Written & Drawn by Gilbert Hernandez, JAIME HERNANDEZ, FAREL DALRYMPLE, DAVID HEATLEY, JON VERMILYEA, PAUL MAYBURY, SHELDON VELLA, TONY MILLIONAIRE, JEFFREY BROWN & PAUL HORNSCHEMEIER Cover by JAIME HERNANDEZ Marvel’s indie anthology returns! The best, most exciting cartoonists working today re-imagine Marvel’s greatest characters in three giant-sized issues! And with no ads! Get excited, folks. Comics absolutely do not get more awesome than this! 48 pages, $4.99.

DEADPOOLMAX #2

Written by DAVE LAPHAM Pencils & Cover by KYLE BAKER “AS INEZ DOES (A LOVE STORY)” Almost as famous as Deadpool’s capacity to kill is his capacity for love. Yes, underneath all the scar tissue, lies a heart of mush. Enter Dr. Inez, Clinical Psychologist, informing Deadpool of a secret Ð a secret so big it could destroy the government’s top agent’s ability to kill and maim: He is 100% certifiable and must be immediately committed! But the Sunshine Rest Home is more than just a place full medicated people Ð it’s a house of horror, and the good Dr. Inez is chest deep in an insidious plot to deprive men of their sanity. Can Deadpool discover these deceptions before therapy and love turn him soft? Can his handler, “Hydra” Bob, save Deadpool in time for him to save the world from those that kill and need killing? And who are Woodman and Stanley? 32 pages, $2.99.

SCARLET #3

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils and Cover by ALEX MALEEV Variant cover by MICHAEL OEMING Variant cover by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Scarlet has had enough and has planted her flag. The world is broken and she’s going to fix it. But there are those who will not let this stand. In this issue you meet them. The sides are being drawn. The first issue sold out the same week it shipped! Are you going to let that happen to you again? Hop on the Scarlet train for a comic book experience unlike anything else out there! 40 pages, $3.95.

SUPERIOR #2

Written by MARK MILLAR Pencils and Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU Who is — what is — SUPERIOR? And what the hell is he doing breaking into Jonah’s room in the middle of the night? Superior’s just a guy from comics and movies, anyway, so what did this tights-wearing maniac done to Ollie, Jonah’s wheelchair-bound best friend? But as Superior shows off his powers, Jonah learns that things aren’t all they seem. 32 pages, $2.99.

INCOGNITO: BAD INFLUENCES #3

By Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips with colors by Val Staples After a year of living and working with the good guys, Zack goes deeper into the super-criminal underworld on what could be his final missionÉ trying to save a good man who may have gone bad. A mission that will have him questioning everything he’s ever known. Also includes another exclusive Pulp essay by Jess Nevins, Professor of pulp history, only available in the single issues of Incognito. 32 pages, $3.99.

DREAM LOGIC #3

Written by DAVID MACK Art by DAVID MACK Cover by DAVID MACK This 48-page art book features a brand-new story and art by David Mack, a sketchbook, step-by-step art techniques with commentary, and loads of art and extras you’ve never seen before — including figure drawings, a new tarot card set, new paintings, original scripts and more! 48 pages, $5.99.

MARVEL COMICS FOR NOVEMBER — TRADE PAPERBACKS

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE MYSTIC COMICS VOL. 1 HC

Written by VARIOUS Penciled by VARIOUS Cover by ALEX SCHOMBURG Hot on the heels of the smash comic book hit of 1939, Marvel Comics, publisher Martin Goodman called up two companion titles to join his emerging comics line, post-haste. And now, for the first time in 70 years, the Marvel Masterworks bring the last of that trio of titles — Mystic Comics! Chock full of pulp-style men of action, hard-boiled gumshoes, mythical strongmen, undead avengers, and — of course — super heroes, Mystic Comics is a roller-coaster thrill ride back to the earliest days of comic books, when freewheeling writers and artists threw out wild ideas to a public with an insatiable appetite for comics. In this fully restored collection you’ll encounter comics first super-stretching hero — Flexo the Rubber Robot; the hero from beyond the grave — the Blue Blaze; the Dynamic Man, Master Mind Excello, the invisible Dr. Gade, Dakor the Magician, Zara of the Jungle, the Space Rangers, Hercules, the devil-possessed Black Widow, and more! Featuring an in-depth introduction by noted comics and pulp historian Will Murray, this volume is a priceless adventure into the Golden Age of comics! Collecting MYSTIC COMICS #1-4 280 pages, $59.99

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE SUB-MARINER VOL. 4 HC

Written by ROY THOMAS Penciled by MARIE SEVERIN with JOHN BUSCEMA, SAL BUSCEMA & JACK KATZ Cover by MARIE SEVERIN There’s no mariner like the Sub-Mariner as you’re about to see! Yes, Prince Namor is back for another dip with the Marvel Masterworks. Featuring scripts Roy Thomas and art by Marie Severin — with a little help from the brothers Buscema — comics’ first anti-hero embarks upon 12 action-packed adventures in this classic collection! It all starts off with the return of a legend from comics’ Golden Age — the Human Torch, or is he? Then a triumvirate of villains pits the Sub-Mariner against Dragon Man in a knuckle-buster that’ll rattle your fillings. The drama ratchets up another notch when the alien Stalker robs Namor of his ability to fly and to breathe underwater. Stranded on land, the Avenging Son is public enemy #1 and even Dr. Doom tries for the target on his back. You can’t threaten a prince without calling down the wrath of his dominion — and you know what that means. Invasion! After Atlantis rocks NYC, Subby ventures on an otherworldly adventure with Dr. Strange, and then faces an all-out attack by the vicious Tiger Shark and Orca. Collecting THE SUB-MARINER #14-25. 264 pages, $54.99.

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: DOCTOR STRANGE VOL. 1 TPB

Written by STAN LEE & STEVE DITKO Penciled by STEVE DITKO Cover by STEVE DITKO From the incomparable imaginations of Stan Lee and Steve Ditko comes beginning of the one of comics’ most innovative adventurers — Doctor Strange! A vain man driven by greed and hubris, Dr. Stephen Strange was a world-renown surgeon until the night a car accident crippled his hands. Broken and destitute, he journeyed to Tibet to seek a cure from a legendary healer, but found not a man of medicine but the venerable Ancient One and the path to the mystic arts! Lee and Ditko reinvented the super hero with the Amazing Spider-Man, but from Dr. Strange’s eerie house on a Greenwich Village corner they created entire new dimensions and terrors that remain unmatched nearly 50 years later. And you can experience them all from page one with the Marvel Masterworks! Including the first appearances of mystical menaces including Baron Mordo, Eternity, Dormammu, Nightmare, and the Mindless Ones, as well as the lovely Clea and Dr. Strange’s right-hand man, Wong. Including every story, every pinup, every cover and an in-depth introduction by Ditko scholar Blake Bell, this painstakingly restored volume is a must-have for everyone’s comic book library! Collecting STRANGE TALES #110-111 & #114-141 312 pages, $24.99.

AVENGERS: THE ORIGIN HC

Written by JOE CASEY Penciled by PHIL NOTO Cover by PHIL NOTO The true story of the Avengers is revealed right here! This extravaganza reveals previously untold details of the historic first meeting of Thor, Iron Man, the Hulk, Ant-Man and the Wasp! You only THINK you know the full story. Also includes a special reprint of AVENGERS #1. Collecting AVENGERS: THE ORIGIN #1-5. $24.99.

CAPTAIN AMERICA BY JACK KIRBY OMNIBUS HC

Written by JACK KIRBY Penciled by JACK KIRBY Cover by JACK KIRBY It’s Jack Kirby at his finest in some of the kookiest Cap stories of all-time! During the height of their partnership, Captain America and the Falcon face racism and government corruption with fists and shields raised! The deadly Secret Empire has infiltrated American society and plans to drive the entire country into war with their madness-inducing Madbomb! And amid battles with mutated men and armies with deadly weapons, has Cap found love? Featuring the threats of Arnim Zola and Agron! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA #193-214, CAPTAIN AMERICA ANNUAL #3-4 and CAPTAIN AMERICA’S BICENTENNIAL BATTLES. 568 pages, $74.99.

THOR: GODSTORM HC

Written by KURT BUSIEK & TOM DEFALCO Penciled by STEVE RUDE & MIKE MIGNOLA Cover by STEVE RUDE In a tale of two worlds, Thor fights epic battles against trolls, evil scientists and super-villains — and balances his life as a god, a hero and a doctor as Loki manipulates him from afar and Odin banishes him from Earth! What is the Godstorm, and can the God of Thunder hope to defeat it? Plus: in a tale of Asgard past, Thor battles Uroc, the Uru Monster! Collecting THOR: GODSTORM #1-3 and material from THOR (1966) #408-409. 128 pages, $19.99

THOR & LOKI: BLOOD BROTHERS HC

Written by ROB RODI Penciled by ESAD RIBIC All-New Cover by ESAD RIBIC There are two sides to every story. You’ve heard Thor’s — now it’s time to hear Loki’s. Odin’s least favorite son rewrites Asgardian lore from his perspective, featuring the breathtaking painted artwork of Esad Ribic (WOLVERINE). In this story, Loki’s insatiable lust for power, his conflicted sentiments toward Sif, his antipathy toward Balder, and the deep-seated feelings of longing and resentment toward his older brother, Thor, and uncaring father, Odin, will take on new meaning. And if that’s not enough, just stare at the lush painted art by Ribic Ð you won’t be disappointed! This collection comes packed with extras including the original series pitch, cover sketches, character studies and more! Collecting LOKI #1-4, JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #85, THOR #12 and material from JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #112. 152 pages, $24.99

DEADPOOL: WADE WILSON’S WAR HC

Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI Penciled by JASON PEARSON Cover by JASON PEARSON You’ve seen Deadpool in countless (and we mean countless) comics before — but never like this. Really. Want answers about Deadpool? Like why does he refuse to remove his weird red-and-black mask? Why does he only answer to the name ÒDeadpool?Ó Was he really part of a black bag special ops team that nobody has ever heard of? Were his teammates really given names like ÒBulllseye,Ó ÒSilver SableÓ and ÒDominoÓ? What did Wilson know, and when did he know it? A bloody massacre in Sinaloa, Mexico has left hundreds dead and disgraced soldier Wade Wilson has a LOT of explaining to do.Ê Collecting DEADPOOL: WADE WILSON’S WAR #1-4. 104 pages, $19.99

PUNISHER: FRANKEN-CASTLE HC

Written by RICK REMENDER with DANIEL WAY & MARJORIE LIU Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR., TONY MOORE, JAMES HARREN & STEPHEN SEGOVIA Cover by DAVE WILKINS The Punisher is dead, so who, or what, is the giant patchwork monster skulking through the tunnels under New York? And what do those strange armored Japanese hunters tracking him want? Criminals are no longer being killed; they are simply vanishing into thin air. Listen closely, you can hear their pleas far below the streets. Those forgotten by society have a new protector. The Legion of Monsters has found a new leader. Battle not with monsters, lest ye become a monsterÉ Collecting DARK REIGN: THE LIST – PUNISHER, PUNISHER #11-16, FRANKEN-CASTLE #17-21 and DARK WOLVERINE #88-89. 338 pages, $39.99

SPIDER-MAN: ONE MOMENT IN TIME PREMIERE HC RIVERA COVER

Written by JOE QUESADA Penciled by PAOLO MANUEL RIVERA & JOE QUESADA Covers by PAOLO MANUEL RIVERA & JOE QUESADA The questions have been haunting readers throughout Spider-Man’s Brand New Day and now the answers are here! What really happened at the wedding of Spider-Man and Mary Jane?Ê What does Mary Jane know about Spider-Man today?ÊHow did ONE MORE DAY affect the Marvel U?Ê Joe Quesada and Paolo Rivera are here to pull back the curtain and fill in every blankÉbut the answers may come at a cost to all that Peter Parker loves. This story will hold answers, resolutions, and set up the course of Spider-Man’s life for years to comeÉand all will be revealed with a whisper. Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #638-641. 152 pages, $24.99

ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN VOL. 2: CHAMELEONS PREMIERE HC

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA & DAVID LAFUENTE Cover by DAVID LAFUENTE Spider-Man and his amazing friends, Iceman and the Human Torch, team up to help the newly powered Rick Jones deal with the crazy changes and responsibilities that come with…power. ÊBut what side of the coin is Rick Jones on? ÊIs this the birth of a new hero? Or the birth of an ultimateÉenemy?? Collecting ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #7-14. 192 pages, $24.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE NEW DEAL PREMIERE HC

Written by JOHN NEY RIEBER Penciled by JOHN CASSADAY Cover by JOHN CASSADAY In this stunning and spectacularly illustrated tale set in the aftermath of 9/11, Cap must deal with the way America – and the world Ð has changed. From the ruins of the World Trade Center to the horrors of a small town shaken by terrorism, this is one story you’ll never forget – and neither will Marvel’s star-spangled champion! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (2002) #1-6. 160 pages, $24.99

IRON MAN: WAR OF THE IRON MEN PREMIERE HC

Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by STEVE KURTH Cover by FRANCIS TSAI Tony Stark’s worst fears are realized when stolen Iron Man technology is used for ethnic cleansing in a civil war-ravaged land. When he defies U.S. government orders to confront the armored assassins himself, Stark sets off an international conflagration that threatens his friends, his company, and his very life — and sets him on a collision course with China and Russia, and their champions, Radioactive Man, Titanium Man and the Crimson Dynamo! Guest-stars galore! Collecting IRON MAN LEGACY #1-5 and IRON MAN: HARD RAIN. 136 pages, $19.99.

PHILIP K. DICK’S ELECTRIC ANT PREMIERE HC

Written by DAVID MACK Penciled by PASCAL ALIXE Cover by DAVID MACK Garson Poole had a pretty great life: good job, nice apartment, a sexy, flirtatious assistant. And then he wakes up in a hospital roomÉthe doctors inform him that he’s been in a car accidentÉand they can’t treat him. Because he’s a robot. Specifically, Garson is an Electric Ant, a human-like robot created and programmed to serve a specific function. But what is Garson’s function? How will his friends and co-workers treat him, knowing that he’s a machine, and not a person? And how much of his world is real, and how much of it is part of his programming? Collecting ELECTRIC ANT #1-5. 120 pages, $24.99

SPIDER-MAN NOIR: EYES WITHOUT A FACE GN-TPB

Written by DAVID HINE & FABRICE SAPOLSKY Penciled by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER The Goblin is gone. The Spider-Man saw to that. But then, along came the Crime Master, and now New York City’s criminals have a new overlord — one who strikes terror in the hearts of the innocent and guilty alike. He must be stopped. And then there’s Dr. Otto Octavius, a brilliant scientist working out of a U.S. Government lab on Ellis Island. What’s he up to? What’s the European connection? Robbie Robertson wanted to know. He never knew what he was getting himself into. Who is the Crime Master? What’s going on in Octavius’ lab? Who’s behind it all? Peter Parker has to find out, and fast. Before his friend Robbie is lost forever. Before more innocent people are killed. And before Spider-Man loses his greatest battle with the deadliest foes he’s ever faced — enemies for whom the prize is not just control over the city, but over the world itselfÉ Collecting SPIDER-MAN NOIR: EYES WITHOUT A FACE #1-4. 112 pages, $14.99

SKY DOLL SPACE SHIP PREMIERE HC

Written by ALESSANDRO BARBUCCI & BARBARA CANEPA Penciled by MATTEO DE LONGIS, CLAUDIO ACCIARI & PIERRE-MONY CHAN Cover by ALESSANDRO BARBUCCI & BARBARA CANEPA Exceptional beings exist who possess the ability to take on any identity. Among them is Noa, the most famous last generation synthetic doll. Sky Doll Spaceship lifts the veil on some of her often very extravagant past experiences: call girl in the middle of the desert, sexy comic book heroin, limo driver, and finally, the normal (ironic, funny, sometimes melancholic) life of a doll on planet PapatheaÉ Discover through new exciting tales of Sky Doll by Canepa & Barbucci featuring art by European superstars Matteo De Longis, Claudio Acciari and Pierre-Mony Chan (Spin Angels)! Collecting SKY DOLL SPACE SHIP #1-2 and SKY DOLL: LACRIMA CHRISTI #1-2. 152 pages, $24.99.

THOR: THE QUEST FOR ODIN PREMIERE HC

Written by LEN WEIN Penciled by TONY DEZUNIGA, JOHN BUSCEMA & WALTER SIMONSON Covers by JOHN BUSCEMA & JACK KIRBY When Odin disappears from Asgard, it’s up to Thor and allies the Warriors Three, Balder and Sif to find him! See Thor quest across the vastness of space, through alien worlds and upon the dreaded Doomsday Star! Plus: an unexpected battle between Thor and Odin, father vs. son! Featuring the villainy of the Stone-Men from Saturn, Sporr, the Grey Gargoyle, the Enchantress, the Executioner, the Soul-Survivors, the Destroyer and, of course, Loki — on the throne of Asgard itself! Collecting THOR (1966) #255-266. 224 pages, $29.99.

UNCANNY X-MEN: OFFICIAL INDEX TO THE MARVEL UNIVERSE GN-TPB

Written by VARIOUS Get the complete history of the X-Men from their earliest appearances all the way up to the present day. This book comes packed with synopses of every issue of Uncanny X-Men — introducing you to the characters, teams, places and equipment that appeared within and providing vital information about all things X! Also includes synopses of Classic X-Men issues only available in this collection. Collecting material from OFFICIAL INDEX TO THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #1-13. 328 pages, $19.99

FRANKLIN RICHARDS: SON OF A GENIUS ULTIMATE COLLECTION BOOK 2 GN-TPB

Written by MARC SUMERAK & CHRIS ELIOPOULOS Penciled by CHRIS ELIOPOULOS Cover by CHRIS ELIOPOULOS Move over, Mr. Fantastic — Marvel’s First Family has a brand-new star! Franklin Richards hits the big time with this second volume of his critically acclaimed one-shots! Watch as Franklin and his robot pal H.E.R.B.I.E. take on the Skrulls in a not-quite-official tie-in to Marvel’s blockbuster event of 2008. Plus, it’s Benjamin ÔThe Thing’ Grimm vs. Franklin in the showdown of the century! It’s summertime and school is out of session which gives Franklin more time to get into trouble. And, Franklin has a plan to make everyone in his family the butt of his practical joke, but the joke’s on him. Collecting FRANKLIN RICHARDS: SPRING BREAK, NOT-SO-SECRET INVASION, SUMMER SMACKDOWN, SONS OF GENIUSES, IT’S DARK REIGNING CATS & DOGS, APRIL FOOLS! and SCHOOLS OUT. 184 pages, $19.99.

SIEGE: EMBEDDED TPB

Written by BRIAN REED Penciled by CHRIS SAMNEE Cover by ADI GRANOV In a 24-hour news cycle, who owns the truth? Is it Norman Osborn, who is sending a massive army of H.A.M.M.E.R. agents and assorted super bad guys to crush Asgard? Is it Todd Keller, the frenzied and frenetic mouthpiece from cable news Osborn has handpicked to deliver his message? Or is it the one man on the front lines — Ben Urich — who is willing to reveal the harsh realities of death and destruction doled out in the name of national security, even if it means his own death? One way or another, some version of the truth will be told! Collecting SIEGE: EMBEDDED #1-4. 112 pages, $14.99.

SIEGE: BATTLEFIELD TPB

Written by KIERON GILLEN, BRIAN REED, CHRISTOS N. GAGE, SEAN MCKEEVER & JONATHAN HICKMAN Penciled by JAMIE MCKELVIE, MARCO SANTUCCI, FEDERICO DALLOCCHIO, MAHMUD A. ASRAR, SCOTT HANNA, VICTOR OLAZABA & ALESSANDRO VITTI Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC Will Marvel’s greatest heroes fall in the Siege? Norman Osborn has attacked Asgard, home of the Norse gods. Backed by his team of Dark Avengers, The Hood and his super-powered thugs, and the assembled forces of H.A.M.M.E.R., the former Green Goblin’s goal is nothing less than to drive the Asgardians from the face of the Earth. But the heroes of the Marvel Universe don’t plan on standing idly by while their noble allies are slaughtered. Captain America, Nick Fury, the Young Avengers and Spider-Man valiantly throw themselves into the fray, but when it all comes crashing down will they be crushed into dust? The fight is on as Marvel’s mightiest heroes unite to fend off the threats assembled against them and break the siege! Meanwhile, the trickster god Loki — having already manipulated Osborn into assaulting Asgard — strikes a deal with the devil! Collecting SIEGE: SPIDER-MAN, YOUNG AVENGERS, LOKI, CAPTAIN AMERICA and SECRET WARRIORS 128 pages, $19.99.

SIEGE: X-MEN TPB

Written by DANIEL WAY, MARJORIE LIU & KIERON GILLEN Penciled by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI & NIKO HENRICHON Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA Norman Osborn has mounted an attack on Asgard, the home of the Norse gods, and the cataclysmic conflict will affect the entire Marvel Universe — even the dwindling mutant population. On the front lines of the Siege is Daken, the son of Wolverine and reluctant member of Osborn’s Avengers. As the violent mutant relishes in the blood and metal of conflict, he is confronted by the Norse Fates: Will he accept their offer or pursue his own destiny? Meanwhile, the New Mutant Dani Moonstar must make good on a deal with the goddess Hela by ushering those Asgardians slain in combat to her domain. But when given the power of the Valkyries, can Dani refrain from entering the chaotic fray around her? Collecting DARK WOLVERINE #82-84, NEW MUTANTS #11 and SIEGE: STORMING ASGARD – HEROES & VILLAINS. 136 pages, $15.99.

THOR: SIEGE AFTERMATH TPB

Written by KIERON GILLEN Penciled by RICHARD ELSON & DOUG BRAITHWAITE Cover by MICO SUAYAN Kieron Gillen continues his run, reteamed with artists Doug Braithwaite and Richard Elson. On the eve of the Siege of Asgard, fiendish Loki set loose the monstrous D’sir on his own people — and to serve his ends, he brokered a deal with Hela, mistress of the Asgardian dead, to safeguard the spirits of the departed from the threat he created. Now, Loki is dead and his threat is ended. Or is it? A crafty loophole in Loki’s contract with Hela allows Mephisto, the lord of Hell and the D’sir’s new master, to unleash the carnivorous killers on Asgard again. Plus: In a classic tale from the titanic triumvirate of Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Neal Adams, Thor finds himself trapped in Loki’s bodyÉand in Hell! Collecting THOR #611-614 & THOR (1966) #179-181. 152 pages, $15.99.

ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: THE LAUGHING CORPSE BOOK 3 – EXECUTIONER TPB

Written by LAURELL K. HAMILTON & JESSICA RUFFNER Penciled by RON LIM Cover by HARVEY TOLIBAO Kidnapping. Murder. Zombies. It’s just another day at the office for Anita Blake. Endowed with the ability to animate the dead, Anita’s strange powers lead her to make some less-than-savory friends. But when mob-affiliated impresario Harold Gaynor offers her a million dollars to raise a three-hundred-year-old corpse, Anita begins to wonder at his true motives. She barely has time to consider the fiendish proposition, though, as a child has gone missing, and Anita must use her knowledge of the paranormal to track down the boy. Her investigation leads to confrontations with the voodoo priestess Dominga Salvador and an undead killer more powerful than any she has faced before. Now, the race is on as Anita fights to uncover the identity of the killer — and the animator pulling its strings — before it strikes again. Can she unravel the mystery in time? If not, she might be the next victim. Collecting ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: THE LAUGHING CORPSE – EXECUTIONER #1-5. 120 pages, $16.99.

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 4: REALM OF KINGS TPB

Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING Penciled by BRAD WALKER & WESLEY CRAIG Cover by ALEX GARNER THE RETURN OF THE GALAXY’S #1 VILLAIN! The Guardians of the Galaxy are in rough shape, mourning their comrades fallen in battle during the War of Kings, but the universe isn’t going to repair itself. When The Fault — a massive reality rift caused by the Terrigen bomb that ended the war — releases a viral xenoform that threatens to destroy the cosmos, the Guardians must return the creature to its own dimension before the unthinkable happens. But the legions of the Universal Church of Truth believe the creature is their savior and will stop at nothing to free the beast. But an unexpected foe is pulling the zealots’ strings and preparing to unleash a ghastly force into the universe. The Guardians must unveil the true threat and bring peace to a universe ravaged by war in this action-packed, shock-delivering, critically acclaimed Realm of Kings tie-in! Collecting GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #20-25. 144 pages, $19.99.

REALM OF KINGS TPB

Written by DAN ABNETT, ANDY LANNING & SCOTT REED Penciled by LEONARDO MANCO, MAHMUD ASRAR, PABLO RAIMONDI, WELLINTON ALVES, TIM SEELEY, KEVIN WALKER & MIGUEL MUNERA Cover by CLINT LANGLEY The War of Kings leads to new adventures for the Inhumans, the Imperial Guard, the Son of Hulk and Quasar! In the final confrontation of the War of Kings, the wicked Vulcan and the Inhumans’ Black Bolt both disappeared in a violent explosion. And though that epic conflagration brought sudden order to the Shi’ar and Kree galaxies, it also ripped open a wound in the stars a galaxy wide. Now, the power players in the new order — Medusa and the Inhumans royal family, Gladiator and the Imperial Guard, and Hiro-Kala, the son of the Hulk — must face the threat of dangerous realm known as The Fault in their own unique waysÉor die trying! Collecting REALM OF KINGS ONE-SHOT, REALM OF KINGS: INHUMANS #1-5, REALM OF KINGS: SON OF HULK #1-4 and REALM OF KINGS: IMPERIAL GUARD #1-5. 368 pages, $34.99.

DARKSTAR AND THE WINTER GUARD TPB

Written by DAVID GALLAHER Penciled by STEVE ELLIS Cover by CLAYTON HENRY THE WINTER GUARD IS BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! The Harvey Award-winning team of David Gallaher and Steve Ellis reunite to bring you the harrowing adventures of Russia’s elite strikeforce! Atlantean warlord Krang has brutally invaded the coast of Russia and only the Winter Guard has what it take to stop his diabolical plan. Collecting DARKSTAR AND THE WINTER GUARD #1-3, HULK: WINTER GUARD and material from X-MEN UNLIMITED #28. 160 pages, $19.99.

INCREDIBLE HERCULES: THE NEW PRINCE OF POWER TPB

Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by REILLY BROWN & ARIEL OLIVETTI Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS The Lion of Olympus has fallen. And as the Heroic Age dawns, the Golden Mace of Hercules passes to a new Prince of Power…who just happens to be Herc’s best friend, Korean-American kid genius Amadeus Cho. But when Amadeus finally reveals what he plans to do with his new power, the heavens themselves may shatter as Marvel’s mightiest pantheons are shaken to the core! And wait a minute…what’s THOR doing here? Fan fave writers Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente and beloved “Thorcules” artist Reilly Brown bring the thunder with the next essential chapter in the mind-blowing, heart-wrenching, and gut-busting epic that is the “Incredible Hercules” experience! Plus, when the most beloved Olympian of all time falls, who will mourn him? ÊAcclaimed artist Ariel Olivetti joins Pak and Van Lente for a mini-epic that marks the end of an era and the beginning of something utterly unexpected for Hercules, the Lion of Olympus. Collecting HEROIC AGE: PRINCE OF POWER #1-4 and HERCULES: FALL OF AN AVENGER #1-2. 160 pages, $19.99.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: TWO AMERICAS TPB

Written by ED BRUBAKER Penciled by LUKE ROSS & JACKSON ÒBUTCHÓ GUICE Cover by GERALD PAREL Who will wield the shield? In the stunning aftermath of CAPTAIN AMERICA: REBORN, a decision must be made: Will it be Steve Rogers or Bucky Barnes who carries the iconic shield of America’s Sentinel of Liberty? That decision better be made quickly, as the insane Cap from the 1950s is on the loose and jeopardizing America’s security from the inside. Captain America and Falcon team-up to stop a terrorist plot from altering the future of freedom forever! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA #602-605 and WHO WILL WIELD THE SHIELD? ONE-SHOT. 128 pages, $14.99.

DEADPOOL VOL. 4: MONKEY BUSINESS TPB

Written by DANIEL WAY Penciled by CARLO BARBERI & DALIBOR TALAJIC Cover by JASON PEARSON Deadpool doesn’t play second banana to anybody! Or so he’d like to think, anyway. But let’s get serious. Not many people — hero, villain, mercenary or otherwise — are going to upstage the Amazing Spider-Man in a team-up. For Pete’s sake, he’s got AMAZING in his name! But Wade is willing to hang like Mary Jane just this once, if it’ll get him out of trouble with the most dangerous threat he’s ever faced. Well, the most dangerous threat he’s ever faced that’s also a monkey. That’s right, it’s Hit-Monkey and he’s all over Deadpool’s red butt! Plus: The origin of Hit-Monkey revealed! Collecting DEADPOOL #19-22 and HIT-MONKEY. 120 pages, $15.99.

FANTASTIC FOUR BY JONATHAN HICKMAN VOL. 2 TPB

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN Penciled by DALE EAGLESHAM Cover by ALAN DAVIS An older version of Franklin Richards travels from the future with an ominous warning for his younger sister Valeria: a conflict is approaching, a clash between four extraordinary cities. And now the Fantastic Four, humanity’s premier explorers and imaginauts, launches a series of incredible adventures into four unique and bizarre lands. Deep beneath the Earth’s mantle, the remnant of a mad experiment gone awry begins to rise. From an ancient seascape, the last descendents of a lost kingdom make contact with mankind. In the fabled Blue Area of the moon, a king girds his people for war. And in the Negative Zone, strange and deadly creatures prepare for conquest. Thrust into the center of this conflict are Mister Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and the Thing — a legendary family, a group of heroes sworn to protect humanity while expanding the limits of knowledge and adventure. Side-by-side with new allies and confronted with menacing foes, it’s the Fantastic Four as they prepare for the War of the Four Cities! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR #575-578. 112 pages, $15.99.

AVENGERS/X-MEN: MAXIMUM SECURITY TPB

Written by KURT BUSIEK, DAN JURGENS, CHRIS CLAREMONT, JOSEPH HARRIS, FRANK TIERI, FABIAN NICIEZA & JOE PRUETT Penciled by JERRY ORDWAY, DAN JURGENS, ANDY KUBERT, SALVADOR LARROCA, GEORGES JEANTY, ALITHA MARTINEZ, JOHN ROMITA JR., YANICK PAQUETTE, LEINIL FRANCIS YU & BRETT BOOTH Cover by JERRY ORDWAY Welcome to Earth: penal colony for the universe’s deadliest villains! When the civilized alien races — influenced by the Supreme Intelligence and his newly evolved Kree — tire of Earth’s involvement in their affairs, they decide to make it their new prison planet! Featuring all the world’s greatest heroes — including the Avengers, the X-Men and the Fantastic Four — against the most bizarre and deadly threats they can conceive of! And on the forefront of the villainous attack? Ronan the Accuser and Ego the Living Planet! Collecting MAXIMUM SECURITY: DANGEROUS PLANET, MAXIMUM SECURITY #1-3, CAPTAIN AMERICA (1998) #36, THOR (1998) #30, UNCANNY X-MEN #387, BISHOP: THE LAST X-MAN #15, IRON MAN (1998) #35, AVENGERS (1998) #35, GAMBIT (1999) #23, X-MEN (1991) #107 and X-MEN UNLIMITED (1993) #29. 368 pages, $39.99.

THOR: ACROSS ALL WORLDS TPB

Written by DAN JURGENS Penciled by ANDY KUBERT Cover by ANDY KUBERT Thor, god of Thunder, is a god with more than a passing interest in the doings on Midgard (Earth to you and me). His sense of duty and morality forces Thor to merge his life-spirit into the mortal body of paramedic Jake Olson. Thus, he finds himself a god divided, with loyalties to the court of Odin, ruler of the Norse Gods, and as a man with obligations to friends and family. This powerfully told story follows the attempt by Lord Malekith the Dark Elf to take over Asgard by unleashing the immeasurable power contained within the Cask of Ancient Winters. With Thor tending to matters on Earth and mighty Odin undergoing the necessary Odinsleep to renew his powers, it falls to Lady Sif to rule and protect the Realm Eternal. Sensing opportunity, Ulik, leader of the Trolls, also decides the time has come to ravage Asgard, so the gods themselves have their hands full. Collecting THOR (1998) #26-35. 256 pages, $29.99.

THOR BY DAN JURGENS & JOHN ROMITA JR. VOL. 4 TPB

Written by DAN JURGENS Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR, MICHAEL RYAN, JERRY ORDWAY & JOSE LADRONN Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. As his classic run continues, Dan Jurgens introduces new threats for the God of Thunder to face, and the stakes are higher than ever! Thanos has gathered artifacts that threaten Earth’s very existence, and he’s got the all-powerful Mangog at his side! Thor, Odin and the Scarlet Witch battle Enrakt the Enchanter in another dimension! Plus: Loki! Collecting THOR #18-25 and THOR ANNUAL 2000. 248 pages, $29.99.

DAREDEVIL BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS & ALEX MALEEV ULTIMATE COLLECTION BOOK 3 TPB

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by ALEX MALEEV Cover by ALEX MALEEV During a character-defining run, Brian Michael Bendis crafted a pulp-fiction narrative that exploited the Man Without Fear’s rich tapestry of characters and psychodrama, and resolved them in an incredibly nuanced, modern approach. Now, this Eisner award-winning run is collected across three titanic trade paperbacks! In this volume, the revelations come fast and furious! Who was the Kingpin before the Kingpin? What was his relationship to Matt Murdock? And exactly what happened during Daredevil’s year-long reign as the new Kingpin? Plus: Bendis and Maleev’s run comes to a blistering conclusion! First, they outed Daredevil in the press, then they married him and made him the Kingpin of Hell’s Kitchen. What could they possibly do to top that? Four words: WILSON FISK IS BACK! Collecting DAREDEVIL #66-81, WHAT IF KAREN PAGE HAD LIVED? and ULTIMATE MARVEL TEAM-UP #6-8. 512 pages, $34.99.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE BLOODSTONE HUNT TPB

Written by MARK GRUENWALD Penciled by KIERON DWYER Cover by KIERON DWYER Baron Helmut Zemo is obsessed with raising his father, Heinrich, from the dead, and he’s determined to find the fragments of the powerful Bloodstone to do it! Join Captain America and Diamondback as they fight underground, in the air, in the ocean and through the jungle to stop Zemo and mercenaries Batroc, Zaran and Machete! Including fights with cannibals, sharks, snakes, mummies and the undead in one of Cap’s greatest adventures ever! Plus: When Crossbones kidnaps Diamondback to Madripoor, only Cap can save her! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #357-364. 144 pages, $19.99.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE 1940S NEWSPAPER STRIP TPB

Written by KARL KESEL Penciled by KARL KESEL Cover by BUTCH GUICE Uncovered at last: The 1940s daily newspaper comic strip starring Captain America that you never knew about! Travel with us through the mists of time to the tumultuous days of World War II, when skinny Steve Rogers was transformed into the star-spangled, shield-slinging Super-Soldier! And what is a classic Cap adventure without the two-fisted might of his wise-cracking, jaw-jacking sidekick Bucky? Plus: Rampaging robots! Secret underground cities! Dangerous dames and femme fatales! No-good Nazis that deserve a sock to the kisser! All brought to you by acclaimed writer/artist Karl Kesel! Buy U.S. war bondsÉand this! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA 1940’s DAILY STRIP #1-3. 120 pages, $14.99

SUPREME POWER: HYPERION TPB

Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI Penciled by DAN JURGENS & STAZ JOHNSON Cover by GARY FRANK The saga of SUPREME POWER continues! Now that the world knows his dark secret, Hyperion suddenly finds himself both alone and hunted. Four new super-powered individuals Ð each based on a character from the original Squadron Supreme Ð are after his hide, and they’ve got the will and means to take him down! Collecting SUPREME POWER: HYPERION #1-5. 120 pages, $19.99.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN BY JMS ULTIMATE COLLECTION BOOK 5 TPB

Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI Penciled by RON GARNEY, JOE QUESADA & TYLER KIRKHAM Cover by JOE QUESADA Concluding his lengthy historic run on Spider-Man, JMS takes our hero to new highs and new lows — setting the stage for a new era of Spidey unlike any other! Collecting the famous Civil War, Back in Black and One More Day storylines, this volume has it all: Spider-Man in his new red armor, Spider-Man back in his black costume and Spider-Man unmasked to the public! Spidey fights on both sides of the Civil War, against Captain America and Iron Man themselves! And when Aunt May gets shot by one of the Kingpin’s henchmen, how far will Peter go to save her? Witness the final days of Peter and Mary Jane’s marriage! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #529-545, FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #24, SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #41, SPIDER-MAN: ONE MORE DAY SKETCHBOOK, MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: SPIDER-MAN – ONE MORE DAY. 520 pages, $34.99.

SPIDER-MAN: THE COMPLETE CLONE SAGA EPIC BOOK 4 TPB

Written by TOM DEFALCO, TODD DEZAGO, JM DEMATTEIS, HOWARD MACKEY, TERRY KAVANAGH, EVAN SKOLNICK, MIKE LACKEY & TOM LYLE Penciled by SAL BUSCEMA, TOM LYLE, MARK BAGLEY, STEVEN BUTLER, ROY BURDINE, RON LIM, PATRICK ZIRCHER, ROBERT BROWN & TOD SMITH Cover by MARK BAGLEY The Clone Sage continues as Peter Parker is put on trial for murder! A new Green Goblin debuts! The mass murderer Kaine is killed! The Jackal unleashes an entire army of Spider-Man clones, including the new and deadly Spidercide! The Gwen Stacy clone returns! Spider-Man is hunted by the Punisher! Judas Traveler and the Scrier pull Spider-Man’s strings like never before! And what will Peter do when he finds out that Ben Reilly is the one, true Spider-Man? Guest-starring the New Warriors! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1962) #402-404, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #225-227, SPIDER-MAN (1990) #59-61, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #125-127, NEW WARRIORS (1990) #61, SPIDER-MAN: THE JACKAL FILES, SPIDER-MAN: MAXIMUM CLONAGE ALPHA and OMEGA. 480 pages, $39.99

SPIDER-MAN: THE OSBORN IDENTITY TPB

Written by BRIAN REED with JOE CARAMAGNA Penciled by PHILIP BRIONES with TODD NAUCK, PAT OLIFFE & CHAD HARDIN Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC Where does Norman Osborn’s fall leave his son, Harry? In the wake of the Siege of Asgard and the dawn of a new Heroic Age, the world finally knows what his father is — but what is Harry himself? And who has taken on the American Son armor? And what does Gabriel Stacey have to do with it?! Brian Reed and Philip Briones (IRON MAN VS. WHIPLASH) have the answers in the story of a true American Son. Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS: AMERICAN SON 1-4 and material from AGE OF HEROES #2. 120 pages, $14.99

MARVEL 1602: SPIDER-MAN TPB

Written by JEFF PARKER Penciled by RAMON ROSANAS Cover by MICHAEL GOLDEN Return to the Old World. With his secret identity of the Spider, the boundless ambition of individuals such as Norman Osborne and an untamed wilderness populated with tyrant lizards, the New World of 1602 was a dangerous enough place for Peter Parquagh. But now, charged with escorting the traitorous Osborne back to England, things will only get rougher for the young hero. Transatlantic travel is never safe, but Parquagh has the added hurdle of dealing with his superstitious fellow sailors, who are frightened and threatened by the former printmaker’s strange abilities. While fending off their increasing hostility and the danger of treacherous pirates, Parquagh must struggle to ensure the safe passage of the ship and its prisoner, as well as a dangerous and mysterious cargo. Collecting SPIDER-MAN 1602 #1-5. 120 pages, $16.99.

AGENTS OF ATLAS VS. TPB

Written by JEFF PARKER Penciled by CARLO PAGULAYAN, CHRIS SAMNEE, GABRIEL HARDMAN & CARLOS RODRIGUEZ Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS Some super-teams just rub other super-teams the wrong way. So it is in the collection of TWO epic showdowns for the Agents of Atlas! When Venus goes missing, the team hopes to use the X-Men’s technological wonder, Cerebra, to track her down. But they didn’t say Òplease,Ó and Cyclops, Wolverine and their band of merry mutants refuse to stand for such poor manners! Then, an unknown entity manipulates the time-space continuum, bringing the classic Avengers into the present, and these Avengers don’t take kindly to time traveling against their will. Neither does the atomic wild card, the Incredible Hulk! The Agents will have to return everyone to their own time if they hope to preserve the future! Collecting X-MEN VS. AGENTS OF ATLAS #1-2 and AVENGERS VS. ATLAS #1-4. 168 pages, $19.99.

ESSENTIAL AVENGERS VOL. 5 TPB (ALL-NEW EDITION)

Written by ROY THOMAS, HARLAN ELLISON, CHRIS CLAREMONT, STEVE ENGLEHART & STEVE GERBER Penciled by BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH, RICH BUCKLER, JOHN BUSCEMA, GEORGE TUSKA, JIM STARLIN, DON HECK, BOB BROWN, DAVE COCKRUM, SAL BUSCEMA, SAM KWESKIN & SYD SHORES Cover by BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH From the Sentinels and the Savage Land Mutates to Loki, Dormammu and Thanos, the Avengers prove the universe’s worst is no match for their best! Magnetic mayhem and nuclear nostalgia! Featuring Golden Age guest-stars, mythic menaces and more! Plus: the Avengers-Defenders War and Hawkeye vs. Daredevil! Includes rare Marvel work by best-selling author Harlan Ellison! Collecting AVENGERS #98-119, DAREDEVIL #99 and DEFENDERS #8-11. 552 pages, $19.99.

ESSENTIAL AVENGERS VOL. 4 TPB (ALL-NEW EDITION)

Written by ROY THOMAS Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA & NEAL ADAMS Cover by NEAL ADAMS Witness the triumphant travels of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes through time, space and other dimensions Ð fighting the armies of two galaxies, and the heroes of other worlds and yesteryear, with stopovers in criminal territory from New York to the Southwest! Villains from street-level to cosmic! Kang and the Grandmaster! The Zodiac and the Sons of the Serpent! Arkon! The Grim Reaper and his Lethal Legion! The origin of the Black Panther! The Hulk shrunk to the size of an atom! And, believe it or not, more! Cross-Earth, wartime and western adventure! The Kree-Skrull War in its entirety! Also featuring the Invaders, the Squadron Supreme, the Red Wolf and Captain Mar-Vell! Collecting AVENGERS #69-97 and INCREDIBLE HULK #140. 640 pages, $19.99.

Ενημερώνουμε επίσης τους συνδρομητές στο Dark Wolverine (τελειώνει στο τεύχος #90) ότι θα συνεχίσουν αυτόματα τη συνδρομή με τη νέα σειρά Daken: Dark Wolverine που ξεκινά το Σεπτέμβρη από το #1. Εάν θέλετε διακοπή του τίτλου παρακαλώ ενημερώστε μας πριν τις 20 του Ιούλη.

Ακολουθούν τα Solicitations των τίτλων μαζί με τα εξώφυλλα τους.

WOLVERINE #1 (monthly)

Written by JASON AARON, penciled byRENATO GUEDES, cover by JAE LEE Variant Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN Variant Cover by PAUL SMITH Variant Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC Sketch Variant Cover by JAE LEE Blank Variant Cover also available! n all-new ongoing Wolverine series as Wolverine goes to hell… literally! Someone’s out to destroy Wolverine — permanently — and they may have succeeded. But if Wolverine’s soul is in hell, how is his body terrorizing those closest to him? 40 pages, $3.99.

DAKEN: DARK WOLVERINE #1 (monthly)

Written by DANIEL WAY & MARJORIE LIU Art & Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI Variant Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC Variant Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO For decades, Daken, the son of Wolverine, remained hidden in the shadows of the Marvel Universe, methodically plotting how he would one day dominate the world around him. And now, with his father’s soul hanging in the balance, that day has come. This is the beginning. 40 pages, $3.99.