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Marvel-Solicitations 2009-07 (Jul)

REBORN #1 (of 5)

Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by BRYAN HITCH
50/50 Covers by BRYAN HITCH & ALEX ROSS
Variant Cover by JOHN CASSADAY
Solicit to be revealed soon
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

HALO: HELLJUMPER #1 (of 5)

Written by PETER DAVID
Art & Cover by ERIC NGUYEN
NEW STORY! NEW CREATIVE TEAM! Comics legend Peter David and up-and-coming artist Eric Nguyen bring a whole new HALO story to life! When the colony planet Ariel sends out a mysterious distress signal, it’s up to the UNSC’s elite, highly skilled special-ops Marines, the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers from the 105th, to find out what’s happening. Also known as ODSTs or “Helljumpers”, these soldiers are some of the toughest in the galaxy...and some of the roughest as well. When the distress signal comes, two Helljumpers will find themselves at the center of the mystery on Ariel, and before it’s solved, they’ll have to put their friendship—and their lives—on the line...
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/17 & Up ...$3.99

DARK TOWER: THE FALL OF GILEAD #3 (of 6)
Written by ROBIN FURTH & PETER DAVID
Pencils & Cover by RICHARD ISANOVE
Variant Cover by MITCH BREITWEISER
Sketch Variant by RICHARD ISANOVE
Amidst the schemes that have taken hold of Gilead, there sits the grieving Aileen Cort, the girl who wanted nothing more than to be a gunslinger—and to claim the heart of the stoic Roland Deschain. But what does the death of the man who raised her and Roland’s involvement in his mother’s murder mean for their budding romance...and for Gilead itself?
48 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory...$3.99
©2009 Stephen King. All rights reserved.

THE STAND: AMERICAN NIGHTMARES #4 (of 5)
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Penciled by MIKE PERKINS
Cover by LEE BERMEJO
Variant Cover by MIKE PERKINS
Sketch Variant by LEE BERMEJO
The penultimate chapter of the second volume based on Stephen King's horror epic! The survivors of the Captain Trips plague have started to team-up. Stu Redman and Glen Bateman trade origin stories--and horror stories about their mutual nightmares--while Randall Flagg sets out to recruit his first soldier in the ultimate battle between Good and Evil: Lloyd Henreid. But will the starving madman accept the dark man's offer? And either way, will he or his soul survive?
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory ...$3.99
©2009 Stephen King. All rights reserved. Published by arrangement with The Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc.This graphic novel is produced under license from The Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group and Stephen King.

OFFICIAL INDEX TO THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #7
Written by VARIOUS
Continuing the chronicle of the Marvel Universe, starting with Spider-Man (from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 302 on), Iron Man (from IRON MAN #231 on) and the X-Men (from UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL #6 on). Follow the history of the Marvel universe as it unfolds month by month with the All-New Official Index to the Marvel Universe. Each issue provides synopses for dozens of individual comics, including back-up strips, introducing you to the characters, teams, places and equipment that appeared within, providing vital information about first appearances, where they last showed up and where they appeared next!
64 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99

ALL SELECT COMICS #1 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL

Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM & MICHAEL KUPPERMAN
Art by JAVIER PULIDO & MICHAEL KUPPERMAN
Cover by RUSS HEATH
Variant Cover by MARCOS MARTIN
Meet Blonde Phantom – she’s gorgeous, quick-witted, and hard-boiled. There was never a case that wasn’t open-and-shut for this gun-toting, two-fisted knockout of a P.I. But has she still got what it takes to bust a mystery wide open in the modern Marvel Universe? Marc Guggenheim (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and Javier Pulido (CAPTAIN AMERICA 65TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL) turn the classic Blonde Phantom into Marvel’s newest hero! AND MORE! Writer/artist Michael Kupperman (Tales Designed to Thrizzle) takes on Marvex, the Super-Robot, in a hilarious bonus special feature!!
48 PGS./New and Reprint/Rated A ...$3.99

USA COMICS #1 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL

Written by JOHN ARCUDI
Penciled by STEVE ELLIS
Cover by CLINT LANGLEY
Variant Cover by MARCOS MARTIN
Marvel continues its historic anniversary celebration – by unleashing the Mighty Destroyer! Before the Punisher there was another one-man army with a skull on his chest! Travel back with us to the desperate days of World War II, when the mystery-shrouded, merciless man with no face struck at the heart of Nazi Germany, deep behind enemy lines! Who is the Destroyer? What is his secret mission? And what does he want with a heavily defended train...and the simple journalist who rides in it? Find out as writer John Arcudi (B.P.R.D.) and artist Steve Ellis (High Moon) unite to shine a cold, hard light on the unstoppable weapon of vengeance! Plus: A classic Mighty Destroyer reprint from ALL WINNERS #3!
48 PGS./New & Reprints/Rated A ...$3.99

MARVEL 70TH ANNIVERSARY TPB
Written by BILL EVERETT, JOE SIMON, STAN LEE, LARRY LEIBER, STEVE DITKO, ROY THOMAS, BOB LAYTON, DAVID MICHELINIE, CHRIS CLAREMONT, FRANK MILLER, PETER DAVID, KURT BUSIEK, BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS & ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by BILL EVERETT, JACK KIRBY, GENE COLAN, STEVE DITKO, JOHN ROMITA, NEAL ADAMS, JOHN ROMITA JR., JOHN BYRNE, FRANK MILLER, TODD MCFARLANE, ALEX ROSS, GEORGE PEREZ, MARK BAGLEY, JIM CHEUNG & STEVE EPTING
Cover by ALAN DAVIS
Celebrate a senses-shattering 70 years of Marvel Comics with this fitting tribute to the storied history of the House of Ideas! This keepsake edition showcases the creative evolution of the Marvel Universe like never before by collecting some of the best stories from each of the past seven decades. With input from the True Believers themselves – the mighty Marvel fans – this is Marvel history as it was made! Collecting material from SUB-MARINER #1, CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS #2-3, JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #2, TALES TO ASTONISH #13, AMAZING FANTASY #12; and FANTASTIC FOUR #13, STRANGE TALES #115, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #50, AVENGERS #93, IRON MAN #128, UNCANNY X-MEN #132, DAREDEVIL #168, INCREDIBLE HULK #340, MARVELS #0, AVENGERS #4, ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #13, NEW AVENGERS: ILLUMINATI #1 and CAPTAIN AMERICA #25.
344 PGS./Rated A ...$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3743-6

CAPTAIN AMERICA #601 70th ANNIVERSARY VARIANT
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Pencils by GENE COLAN
70th Anniversary Variant Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
48 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

ANITA BLAKE: THE LAUGHING CORPSE - NECROMANCER #4 (of 5)
Written by LAURELL K. HAMILTON & JESS BOOTH
Pencils & Cover by RON LIM
BEST-SELLING AUTHOR LAURELL K. HAMILTON’S THRILLER CONTINUES!
Anita Blake has a problem: the one woman who could answer all of her questions about millionaire Harold Gaynor’s mysterious past isn’t talking. The vampire hunter—who’s been hunted and attacked by this self-made tycoon—wants the woman named Wheelchair Wanda to sing like a canary, and she’s not above causing a little hurt to make it happen. Sometimes even the good guys have to get dirty...
32 PGS./Mature ...$3.99

RIFTWAR #3 (of 5)
Written by BRYAN J.L. GLASS
Penciled by RYAN STEGMAN
Cover by JASON CHAN
It was only a handful of years ago that Tomas, Pug and Roland were a trio of best friends, running around the Castle Crydee, getting into scrapes and toasting their friendship. Now, Roland is the only one who remains in Crydee. Tomas finds himself deep in the Elf wood, Elvandar, while the elves see him falling deeper under the control of his enchanted armor. Pug, on the other side of the magical rift, in the land of the Tsurani, encounters the “Great Ones”, Tsurani magicians who have great powers, and a great interest in the captured human. And back at Crydee, a commotion at the lighthouse and a mysterious approaching ship raise the stakes. Roland may try to find solace in the arms of Princess Carline, but a greater threat looms on the horizon... one that could mean the end of Crydee itself!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99

PRIDE & PREJUDICE #4 (of 5)
Written by NANCY HAJESKI
Penciled by HUGO PETRUS
Cover by SONNY LIEW
The drama persists! Lizzy’s in a tizzy, trying to find the truth of Mr. Darcy’s motivations, while dealing with her silly sisters and their persistently precocious ways!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

THE TROJAN WAR #3 (of 5)
Written by ROY THOMAS
Penciled by MIGUEL ANGEL SEPULVEDA
Cover by DENNIS CALERO
This is a truly crucial issue as the man whose actions began the greatest conflict of ancient times, Paris, is slain in battle, leaving the woman he adored alone. And the invading Greeks make their most daring attempt to infiltrate the city of Troy and conquer it with—the Trojan Horse!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99

DAREDEVIL NOIR #4 (of 4)

Written by ALEXANDER IRVINE
Pencils & Cover by TOMM COKER
Variant Cover by DENNIS CALERO
“LIAR’S POKER, PART 4”
Daredevil blazes a bloody trail through Orville Halloran's henchmen, setting up a deadly waterfront collision with the Bull’s Eye Killer that reveals a new player at the table in this deadly game of Liar's Poker. Who's bluffing and who holds the winning hand? Murdock's about to find out that it's not a man's friends, but his enemies that sometimes know him best.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99

WOLVERINE NOIR #4 (of 4)

Written by STUART MOORE
Pencils and Cover by C.P. SMITH
Variant Cover by DENNIS CALERO
New York, 1937. On a dark train platform, in the hellish skid row called the Bowery, Private Eye Jim Logan gets one last chance to crack the case that's been tearing his guts out. But even if he finds his missing partner Dog, Logan's own shattered life may never be the same.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99

SCOURGE OF THE GODS — THE FALL #1 (of 3)

Written by VALRIE MANGIN
Penciled by ALEKSA GAJC
Cover by ALEKSA GAJIC
Exclusive U.S. Variant by ALEKSA GAJIC
Adaptation by PAUL BENJAMIN
Can even the Gods themselves control their destiny when everything seems to prove that their lives are a tragedy written thousands of years ago, that is now replaying itself on a cosmic level? The Hun king Atilla finally got what he wanted: the secret stellar coordinates of Rome, the capital planet of the Orbis. He will finally be able to become not only master of the Roman Empire, but the entire known universe. Finally, he will be a God. There is but one obstacle standing between him and eternal glory: the patrician Aetius, who is secretly Atilla’s lost lover Flavia Aetia, the immortal incarnation of the goddess of chaos, in disguise. Their confrontation will be merciless...
56 PGS./Mature ...$5.99

ULTIMATE COMICS SAMPLER

Written by ARUNE SINGH
After Ultimatum, the Ultimate Universe is forever changed—enter Ultimate Comics, from the minds of Jeph Loeb, Mark Millar and Brian Michael Bendis! Who is Ultimate Spider-Man? Who are the New Ultimates? Who will join the Ultimate Avengers? And just what is the Ultimate project so top secret, so earth-shattering, that we can’t even mention its name? Get your first look at the comics that’ll have everyone’s jaws on the floor this summer!
32 PGS./Rated T+...FREE
NOT FINAL COVER

THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #8 (of 8)

Written by ERIC SHANOWER
Pencils & Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
The search for Glinda, Good Witch of the South, is full of danger—a giant spider-monster that eats whole animals like a spider does flies. It’s full of strangeness—a whole village of living china statues. And it’s full of both danger and strangeness—little armless folks who shoot their heads as missiles. But Glinda remains Dorothy’s final hope to reach home, so Dorothy and her friends must brave the journey.
32 PGS./All Ages ...$3.99

ULTIMATUM: FANTASTIC FOUR REQUIEM #1

Written by JOE POKASKI
Penciled by ROBERT ATKINS
Cover by PASQUAL FERRY
re • qui • em (noun)
A song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to the departed. With the catastrophes wrought by Ultimatum, does this spell the end for the first family of the Ultimate U? Plus: Whatever happened to Johnny Storm?
40 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ ...$3.99

ULTIMATUM: SPIDER-MAN REQUIEM #2 (of 2)

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by MARK BAGLEY, STUART IMMONEN & MORE!
Cover by STUART IMMONEN
Featuring all new material by Bendis, Bagley and Stuart Immonen, the legacy of Spider-Man is examined through the eyes of a repentant J. Jonah Jameson. This final chapter in volume one of Ultimate Spider-Man reveals the true fate of Peter Parker and guest stars the surviving Ultimates!
40 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99

ULTIMATUM: X-MEN REQUIEM #1

Written by ARON E. COLEITE
Penciled by BEN OLIVER
Cover by MARK BROOKS
Endcap to the ground-breaking series that helped launch the Ultimate Universe!
Does the dream die with the man? How do you continue on when you've lost everything? In the aftermath of Ultimatum, the surviving members of the X-Men say goodbye to their loved ones, pay homage to their memory and try to figure out what
happens next.
40 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ ...$3.99

DARK X-MEN: THE BEGINNING #1 & 2 (of 3)

Written by PAUL CORNELL, JAMES ASMUS & OTHERS
Penciled by HUMBERTO RAMOS & OTHERS
Covers by JAE LEE
60s DECADE VARIANT by TBA
UTOPIA TIE-IN
Who are the Dark X-Men and how did they come to be? FIND OUT HERE! Each issue has 3 11-page stories, each dedicated to one of the Dark X-Men and how they came to be part of the team. This first two issues focus on Emma Frost, Mimic, Cloak & Dagger, Daken, Weapon X and Dark Beast!
40 PGS.(each)/Rated A ...$3.99 (each)

UNCANNY X-MEN #513
Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils & Cover by TERRY DODSON
Variant Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
“UTOPIA: CHAPTER 2”
WHO ARE THE DARK X-MEN? He has his own Avengers team and now Norman Osborn has his own X-Men team. The other shoe has finally dropped and Emma Frost has betrayed Cyclops and the rest of the X-Men. And that’s just one of the huge surprises in “UTOPIA”. Is that Namor? Cloak and Dagger? Professor X?! The thing that you aren’t ready for is that Osborn is right.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

DARK AVENGERS #7
Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils & Cover by MIKE DEODATO
Variant Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
"UTOPIA: CHAPTER 3"
The DARK AVENGERS/UNCANNY X-MEN crossover continues!
San Francisco teeters on the brink of absolute chaos and the X-Men keep getting in the way of Norman's vision of law and order. So Norman takes his game to the next level: who are the DARK X-MEN? And will Norman's Avengers play nice with Norman's X-Men? Here's a hint: no.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

X-MEN: LEGACY #226
Written by MIKE CAREY
Penciled by DUSTIN WEAVER
Cover by TERRY DODSON
UTOPIA TIE-IN
Rogue, Gambit and Danger go to join the X-Men in San Francisco, only to find it in flames. The Dark Avengers have come into town and are taking no prisoners. Wait, the whole problem is that they ARE taking prisoners. Norman Osborn has the city of San Francisco in the palm of his hands and mutants are being forced to take sides. Will they side with Cyclops and the X-Men? Or go to Osborn and his Dark X-Men? What side will the returning mutants and one of the X-Men’s most powerful foes take? Part 1 (of 2).
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

NEW AVENGERS #55
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by STUART IMMONEN
Ultimate Spider-Man artist Stuart Immonen rejoins series regular Brian Bendis for this all-new blockbuster Avengers story. One of the Hood's gang has found a way to power drain the New Avengers and it turns the tides of the Dark Reign in ways no one would have expected it. Plus the new Sorcerer Supreme has a lot to learn, and they're going to learn it from...Spider-Man?
32 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99

SECRET WARRIORS #6
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS & JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
70s DECADE VARIANT by TBA
The shocking conclusion to the earth-shattering first arc of Marvel's coolest new series in years! It's the ultimate Marvel super-hero spy experience.
No one is safe! Don't believe everything you've been told! You will be lied to!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

DARK REIGN: ELEKTRA #5 (of 5)

Written by ZEB WELLS
Penciled by CLAY MANN
Cover by LEE BERMEJO
Elektra finds her answers! As her quest for survival races toward its conclusion, the world’s most dangerous assassin discovers why every other killer in the world is gunning for her. Who put the 82-million-dollar price tag on her head? What was her impostor responsible for while Elektra was held captive? What will Elektra do about it?! By Zeb Wells (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and Clay Mann (DAREDEVIL)!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

DARK REIGN: FANTASTIC FOUR #5 (of 5)

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by SEAN CHEN
Cover by PASQUAL FERRY
The Fantastic Four reunited just in time to try and save the kids as they face off with Norman Osborn and the agents of H.A.M.M.E.R.
In the surprising conclusion see: The destruction of the Bridge! The triumph of an unlikely hero! And the coolest twist ending in years!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

DARK REIGN: HAWKEYE #4 (of 5)
Written by ANDY DIGGLE
Penciled by TOM RANEY
Cover by CLINT LANGLEY
From the pages of DARK AVENGERS! As Ben Urich learns the awful truth about the terrorist cell operating in New York City, Hawkeye finally confronts the mysterious antagonist who's been haunting his dreams. But is he just a figment of Bullseye's diseased imagination? And if so, where the hell did all these dead bodies come from? You want some wicked Dark Reign fun? The dastardly duo of Andy Diggle (THUNDERBOLTS) and Tom Raney (SECRET INVASION: INHUMANS) hit the mark!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99

DARK REIGN: THE HOOD #3 (of 5)
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by KYLE HOTZ
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
From the pages of NEW AVENGERS and DARK REIGN: THE CABAL! An insider to the occult underworld gives The Hood the lowdown on the dread Dormammu, the power behind his power! Can Parker Robbins possibly break the hold this infamous entity has on him—and will he even want to when he sees some of the benefits of giving into it? While his inner struggle dominates his attention, a vicious foe from The Hood’s past regroups for a final showdown!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99

DARK REIGN: ZODIAC #2 (of 3)
Written by JOE CASEY
Penciled and Cover by NATHAN FOX
Zodiac's master plan escalates to dizzying heights. First up: a horrific act of super-villain terrorism that involves a group of iconic Marvel heroes! Next: a planet-wide threat that will test Norman Osborn's leadership abilities like no other has! And what does Galactus have to do with all of this? The new wave of Marvel villains has finally arrived!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
NOT FINAL COVER

DARK REIGN: LETHAL LEGION #2 (of 3)
Written by FRANK TIERI
Penciled by MATEUS SANTOLOUCO
Cover by TOMMY LEE EDWARDS
Put up your dukes as Wonder Man joins the fight...or is that starts one? Find out what was big enough to bring heroes and villains together, who thinks they’re powerful enough to bring down Norman Osborn! The mystery unravels as the Lethal Legion gets closer to finding the traitor in their midst and it’s every man for himself!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

DEADPOOL #12
Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by PACO MEDINA
Cover by JASON PEARSON
60s DECADE VARIANT by TBA
“BULLSEYE,” Part 3
As the chaos and wanton destruction of their continued battle reaches critical mass, both Deadpool and Bullseye come to the same realization: They don’t want this to end!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99

DARK REIGN: THE SINISTER SPIDER-MAN #2 (of 4)
Written by BRIAN REED
Pencils & Cover by CHRIS BACHALO
The name's Mac Gargan, and the whole city of New York thinks I'm Spider-Man. They love me and I can do anything I like. What I like is making J. Jonah Jameson's life a living hell. Well, that... and eating people. But that seems to have ticked off some folks. Turns out even super-powered criminals have feelings, and they’ve all teamed up with this nutjob scientist named The Redeemer to kill me. Also, who the heck is THE HIPPO? By Brian Reed (Ms. Marvel) and Chris Bachalo (New Avengers).
32 PGS./Rated T+...$3.99

DARK REIGN: YOUNG AVENGERS #3 (of 5)
Written by PAUL CORNELL
Pencils & Cover by MARK BROOKS
Norman Osborn was sent to test the Marvel Universe, and now he's testing the Young Avengers, both wannabees and established, by sending his best and brightest against them, to show them that no good deed goes unpunished, and no bad deed unrewarded. And that dear old lady is still dead. And those tattoos indicate fascism. And the deeper the Young Avengers look into the group that would be them, the deeper that group looks back.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

DARK REIGN: MISTER NEGATIVE #2 (of 3)
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by GIANLUCA GUGLIOTTA
Cover by JAE LEE
The streets of Chinatown run red with blood as The Hood sends in his entire villain army to take out the Last Villain Standing who refuses to submit to his rule, Mister Negative! The only thing that can save him is the latest ruthlessly violent enforcer he's converted to his cause: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN! Wha-huh? Plus: as Betty Brant gets ever closer to uncovering the terrifying secret behind Mr. Negative's origin, is she unwittingly sealing her own doom?
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

BLACK PANTHER #6
Written by REGINALD HUDLIN
Penciled by KEN LASHLEY
Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
40s DECADE VARIANT by TBA
“DEADLIEST OF THE SPECIES,” PART 5
It all comes down to this: The new Black Panther versus Morlun -- Devourer of Totems – in a fight to the finish. Cover-to-cover action, with the fate of Wakanda, T’Challa and Storm hanging in the balance.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

AGENTS OF ATLAS #7
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by CARLO PAGULAYAN & GABRIEL HARDMAN
Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
70s DECADE VARIANT by TBA
Journey to the Deep!!
The Agents and the Sub-Mariner face not only a deadly attack beneath the ocean, but Namor and Namora’s budding relationship is hit with some ugly facts of Atlantean history. Also: what does a Lung Dragon dream? Peer into the most treacherous space imaginable, the ancient and diabolical mind of Mr. Lao!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

AGENTS OF ATLAS #8
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by CARLO PAGULAYAN
Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Jimmy Woo picks a bad time (or maybe a GREAT time) to leave on a personal mission with M-11-- when one of ATLAS' operations comes across something BIG and GREEN and out of control! The Atomic Age heroes meet the original gamma ray giant and learn the meaning of HULK SMASH!!!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

DARK WOLVERINE #76
Written by DANIEL WAY & MARJORIE LIU
Penciled by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Young Guns Variant by MIKE CHOI & SONIA OBACK
50s DECADE VARIANT by TBA
“THE PRINCE”
From the pages of DARK AVENGERS, the journey of WOLVERINE’S son continues! Just as Daken’s Machiavellian plans begin to take shape, he hits a snag. Or rather, four of them. Guest-starring THE FANTASTIC FOUR! Part 2 (of 3)
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99

DARK REIGN: THE GOBLIN LEGACY

Written by STAN LEE & TBD
Penciled by JOHN ROMITA SR. & TBD
Cover by KALMAN ANDRASOFSZKY
Before he was the ultimate power broker in the Marvel Universe, Norman Osborn was better known as the Green Goblin – the insane arch nemesis of everyone’s friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! Now, experience an early turning point in the ongoing war between the wall-crawler and his glider-riding rival – the unmasking of Norman Osborn from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #39-40 (1966) – like you’ve never seen it before, fully remastered with modern coloring. Also featuring an all-new framing sequence and a Saga-style recap of the complete history of the Green Goblin!
64 PGS./6 All-New Pages & Reprints/Rated T+ ...$3.99

SKRULL KILL KREW #4 (of 5)
Written by ADAM FELBER
Penciled by MARK ROBINSON
Cover by MARIO ALBERTI
Cow Variant by TOP COW
It’s a Marvel Massacre as the Krew stands up the vestiges of a Skrull threat that won’t seem to die. Villains, aliens, and guy with a gun arm! Somebody up here likes you.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

All-NEW SAVAGE SHE-HULK #4 (of 4)

Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by PETER VALE & MICHAEL RYAN
Cover by STEPHANE ROUX
True Believers, can you withstand the mind-blowing revelations that await you in these pages? Can you retain your sanity upon learning the ultimate implications of Norman Osborn's DARK REIGN? Will you ever sleep again knowing the superhuman-spawned horrors of the twenty-third century are just around the bend? And the only woman standing between us and the apocalypse to come is the ALL-NEW SAVAGE SHE-HULK, locked in a climactic death-duel with the DARK AVENGERS! Plus: Reprinting the Scorpion vs. Venom tale by Fred Van Lente and Leonard Kirk.
40 PGS./New & Reprints/Parental Advisory ...$3.99

MS. MARVEL #41 & 42
Written by BRIAN REED
Pencils & Covers by SANA TAKEDA
Ms. Marvel #41 60s DECADE VARIANT by TBA
In MS MARVEL #41, not only does new Ms. Marvel Karla Sofen have to deal with Deadpool, now she's got the New Avengers coming at her in full force. Prelude to this summer's epic WAR OF THE MARVELS!
Then in MS. MARVEL #42, WAR OF THE MARVELS begins here! Karla Sofen battles for her life in the streets of Los Angeles as an exciting new chapter in the history of Ms. Marvel begins! Guest starring the New Avengers and...someone we can't tell you about!
32 PGS.(each)/Rated T+ ...$2.99 (each)

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #15
Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
Eisner nominee for Best New Series!
Tony's on the run and turns to an old foe for friendship. Maria Hill is out of her mind on hunting her prey in the streets of New York City. And Pepper Potts flies in the face of Norman Osborn and all the horrible things he stands for. Oh, but don't fret for Norman, dear readers -- he's got some more horrible things up his sleeve that Tony and the gang won't even see coming. Guest stars and gut shots galore!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

THUNDERBOLTS #134
Written by ANDY DIGGLE
Penciled by MIGUEL SEPULVIDA
Cover by FRANCESCO “MATT” MATTINA
30s DECADE VARIANT by TBA
It’s Thunderbolt vs. Thunderbolt in “Widowmaker” part 2 of 4! Black Widow II leads the hunt for renegade ex-team-member Songbird, but one of her own squad of blood-thirsty killers is carrying a deadly secret! Who holds the secret, what is it, and how will it explode the delicate balance of power within Norman Osborn's black-ops hit squad forever? There's no going back after the latest chapter in the book that IGN.com calls “the vilest, most wicked book on the stands!”
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #599
Written by JOE KELLY
Pencils by MARCO CHECHETTO
Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ
70s DECADE VARIANT by TBA
AMERICAN SON CONCLUDES! It’s the ultimate battle between friend and family as Spidey’s battle against the Iron Patriot and his Dark Avengers leaves one man with a choice too painful to contemplate. Plus, with wedding plans at high-fervor, Pete’s identity stands revealed to the person who stands to be most changed by the information.
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #600
Written by DAN SLOTT, STAN LEE & THE REST OF SPIDEY’S WEB-HEADS
Pencils by JOHN ROMITA JR., MARCOS MARTIN, MARIO ALBERTI & MORE!
50/50 Wraparound Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
50/50 Cover by ALEX ROSS
Variant Cover by JOHN ROMITA SR.
Wraparound Variant Cover by JOE QUESADA
The greatest Marvel super hero of all celebrates his 600th issue with the biggest all-original issue of Amazing Spider-Man EVER! This one’s got it all! The return of Doctor Octopus, Daredevil, a wedding you never predicted, and the return of one of the most important people in Peter Parker’s life in a giant-sized lead story by Dan Slott and John Romita Jr. Doc’s back in town, but it’s only a prelude to darker days ahead as Spidey unknowingly prepares for a gauntlet he can’t even see coming.
On top of all that, witness the return of one of Spider-man’s creators, Smilin’ Stan Lee (along with Masticatin’ Marcos Martin) as he presents a story of unbridled passion, drama and angst as Spidey reflects over his many, many years of adventures.
But that ain’t all...as the rest of the Spidey Web-Heads bring you several short features showcasing some rarely explored aspects of both Spidey and Pete’s life, drawn by some of the greatest artists in comics. Plus, several other surprises and NO REPRINTS! 104 pages of goodness brought to you by some of the best creators that have ever worked on Spidey!
104 PGS./All-New/Rated A ...$4.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #36

Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM
Penciled by PATRICK OLLIFFE
Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
As Peter Parker prepares for the 2nd most important wedding day of his life, a new enemy brutally rises up from Spidey’s past. Plus the introduction of some brand new family members promises to make this a wedding that he wishes never happened!
48 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #8
Written by MARC SUMERAK, TOM DEFALCO & ABBY DENSON
Penciled by JAVIER PULLIDO, RON FRENZ, ADAM DEKRAKER & MORE!
Cover by NUNO PLATI
While the machinations of Norman Osborn’s DARK REIGN have our favorite heroes on the run, what’s life like for the everyday folks of the Marvel Universe? See how the Amazing Spider-Man changed one man’s life – and how this new world order can undo that good in an instant in DARK REFLECTION by Marc Sumerak and Javier Pullido! Meanwhile, over in THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-GIRL, May Parker must contend with threats on all fronts – a conspiracy that’s rocked the foundation of her high school and friends, and keeping tabs on her new “cousin,” April Reilly, the former Spider-Girl Clone! Back in Queens, Aunt May takes one last adventure as The AMAZING SPIDER MA’AM! And finally, May Porker, the SPECTACULAR SWINEY-GIRL faces down her deadliest threat yet in part two of CRAYFIN’S LAST BUNT!
64 PGS./Rated A ...$4.99

AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #26
Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE
Penciled by RAFA SANDOVAL
Cover by MATTEO DE LONGIS
A shocking new era begins for the Initiative! Where Camp Hammond once trained future Avengers, Camp H.A.M.M.E.R. now trains tomorrow's Dark Avengers! Under orders from Norman Osborn, your new Principals are Taskmaster and the criminal kingpin, the Hood. They’re registering villains as heroes and spreading Norman’s empire across the nation with such specialized classes as How to Fake Being Champions While Fleecing the Citizens You’re Supposed to Protect! But the heroes who once made up the Initiative aren't about to let this happen. Hunted by the law, hidden from sight, a resistance movement has formed...and they're out to stop a Dark Reign from falling over the Fifty State Initiative...by any means necessary!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

ASTONISHING TALES #6
Written by C. B. CEBULSKI, DANIEL MERLIN GOODBREY, MATT YOCUM & JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by KENNETH ROCAFORT, LOU KANG, ADRIANA MELO, NICHOLAS PITARRA & JONATHAN HICKMAN
Cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT
Marvel’s hit anthology series continues! Fur flies as WOLVERINE & PUNISHER duke it out with PREDATOR X and butt heads with the powerful women of Madripoor! IRON MAN 2020 clashes with those who would seek to steal the future – in space! Israeli super soldier SABRA prepares the heroes of tomorrow! And in MOJOWORLD, two goofy guys must make movies – or else!
40 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

BETA RAY BILL: GODHUNTER #2 (of 3)
Written by KIERON GILLEN
Art by KANO
Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER
Is Galactus...worried? Even...scared? Does he think the last of the Korbinite's unprecedented plan may succeed? That would explain why, on his approach to another idyllic world, the ever-hungry one sends his mightiest servant to stop Beta Ray Bill from interfering. But it'll take more than the Silver Surfer's Power Cosmic to make Bill turn back now...
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA #601
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Pencils and Cover by GENE COLAN
70th Anniversary Variant by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
*Black & White Variant Also Available!
A special double-sized issue featuring art by the legendary Gene Colan! Bucky and Nick Fury uncover a lost tale from Cap and Bucky's days in WW2 - a tale of horror and war and brothers-in-arms.
48 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99

CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI13 #15
Written by PAUL CORNELL
Penciled by LEONARD KIRK
Cover by MICO SUAYAN
“VAMPIRE STATE”
The final battle with Dracula is here! Can what’s left of MI13 possibly defeat the most brilliant military strategist alive (or at least undead)? Who is Gloriana and what role does Dr. Doom play in this whole thing? Do not miss this cataclysmic conclusion! Part 6 (of 6)
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

EXILES #4
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by CASEY JONES
Cover by DAVE BULLOCK
The latest team of Exiles find themselves on a much more binary Earth than the last, and the Tallus still isn't being much help. How did Machine Man, Vision and Ultron become the new rulers of America, and what chance do six people have against a nation of Machines?
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99

FANTASTIC FOUR #569
Written by MARK MILLAR & JOE AHEARNE
Pencils by STUART IMMONEN
Wraparound Cover by BRYAN HITCH
Double-Sized Finale to “The Masters of Doom!” featuring the last stand of the ragged FF before the triumphant Marquis of Death, as only the mind of Mark Millar could conceive it! And should Marvel’s first family survive that, they’ve got the wedding of the Thing to look forward to!
48 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

FRANKLIN RICHARDS: SCHOOL’S OUT!

Written by CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
Pencils & Cover by CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
Enough of the pencils, enough of the books, enough of teacher's dirty looks! It's summertime and school is out of session which gives Franklin more time to get into trouble. Join Franklin, his robot nanny, H.E.R.B.I.E., his teleporting dog, Puppy, in more adventures and laughs. Put on your shorts and come out and play!
32 PGS./All Ages ...$3.99

FANTASTIC FORCE #4 (of 4)

Written by JOE AHEARNE
Penciled by STEVE KURTH
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
The Hysteries unleash their full powers against the Fantastic Force and just when they thought they had figured out this whole super hero thing, they realize they have to take it to the next level. The alien Lightwave has to access his more human side, and Banner, Jr. unleashes the next step in Gamma mutation. But super heroics don’t come easy...even if they manage to repel the Hysteries, their backer has another card up her sleeve. What match is manmade Nu-World against the awesome organic might of an entire planet? Enter: Ego the Living Planet!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

INCREDIBLE HULK #600
Written by JEPH LOEB
Penciled by ED MCGUINNESS
Cover by ALEX ROSS
50/50 Variant Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
Variant Cover by TIM SALE
WHO IS THE RED HULK?!
THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN IS GOING TO TRY AND FIND OUT!
GREEN HULK! RED HULK! SPIDEY! SECRETS REVEALED!
A STORY SO BIG IT CAN BARELY BE CONTAINED IN THE INCREDIBLE 600TH ISSUE OF HULK! ALL THIS AND A STARTLING SURPRISE ENDING TO TOP ALL THE OTHER SHOCKING SURPRISES THIS HULK BOOK IS KNOWN FOR!
The chart-topping team of Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness bring you a 600th-issue celebration guest starring your friendly Neighborhood Web-Head as the original Incredible series returns! Plus, back-up story by Fred Van Lente featuring the Savage She-Hulk! And representing the first issue of the Loeb/Sale HULK: GRAY series, 104 PGS./38 All-New Pages & Reprints/Rated A ...$4.99

INCREDIBLE HERCULES #131
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by RYAN STEGMAN
Cover by DAVID WILLIAMS
40s DECADE VARIANT by TBA
They've battled rampaging gods, enraged Eternals, sinister Skrulls, Avengers Dark and Mighty, armed-to-the-teeth Amazons, and literally gone to Hell and back together. But now, after all this time, and all those adventures, the team-up between Hercules and Amadeus Cho may be...no more! What shocking secret is revealed in this issue that could ruin their friendship forever? Find out here, then come right back next month for a MAJOR change in status in the title that will always be "INCREDIBLE"!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

MIGHTY AVENGERS #27
Written by DAN SLOTT
Pencils by KHOI PHAM
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
50s DECADE VARIANT by TBA
Doom, Thor, Black Bolt, Black Panther, Ka-Zar, Namor...There are many monarchs in the Marvel Universe, but only one so powerful and so reviled that he had to be written out of history. He is THE UNSPOKEN. And his return will have dire consequences on both our world and worlds beyond.
The start of a new storyline that will bring dishonor for one Mighty Avenger, redemption for another, a family reunion, and ties to both DARK REIGN and WAR OF KINGS.
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

IMMORTAL WEAPONS #1 (of 5)

Written by JASON AARON & DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Penciled by MICO SUAYAN & TRAVEL FOREMAN
Cover and Variant Cover by DAVID AJA
Out of the pages of IMMORTAL IRON FIST! Jason Aaron (WOLVERINE) and Mico Suayan (MOON KNIGHT) plus an all-star roster of guest artists kick off IMMORTAL WEAPONS in this double-sized issue!
Fat Cobra! No man has fought more heartily, consumed more mightily, or lived life more fully! Fat Cobra! Master of the sumo thunder stomp and the devil’s skullcrusher! Fat Cobra! Immortal Weapon from the Seven Capital Cities of Heaven! But to this day, no man has known the story of Fat Cobra’s life...including the Cobra himself! Discover the shocking origins of this boisterous brawler and witness his decades of adventure!
Meanwhile, Danny Rand embarks on his own mission of search and adventure, in a special bonus story by IMMORTAL IRON FIST writer Duane Swierczynski running through all five IMMORTAL WEAPONS issues!
40 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

LOCKJAW AND THE PET AVENGERS #3 (of 4)
Written by CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
Penciled by IG GUARA
Cover by KARL KERSCHL
Variant Cover by NICO HENRICHON
If you thought battling Devil Dinosaur was bad, you were barking up the wrong tree! Join Lockjaw and the rest of the Pet Avengers on a voyage under the sea! Their search continues for the Infinity Gems, and it leads them right to the bottom of the ocean. Can they find the gem before drowning or getting eaten by Giganto? If you don't pick up the third part of this fan-favorite series, you're all wet!
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99

IRON MAN: ARMORED ADVENTURES

Written by TBA
Pencils by TBA
Variant Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
From the new hit show on Nicktoons Network comes Iron Man Armored Adventures! After a tragic airplane crash, 16-year-old Tony Stark’s loses his father and is so injured that he must use his dad’s repulsor technology to keep himself alive. In the aftermath, Tony also discovers a prototype for the IRON MAN suit, and donning it, Iron Man resolves to fight the enemies of World Peace! Fortunately, he has the help of Jim Rhodes and Pepper Potts, because in addition to trying to save the world he also has to deal with one of the most formidable forces in the known universe: HIGH SCHOOL!
40 PGS./All Ages ...$3.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #53
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by MATTEO LOLLI
Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
A NEW ERA BEGINS!!!!!! New creative team PAUL TOBIN and MATTEO LOLLI proudly present a new take on the most popular character in the Marvel Universe: A young mind-reader named Emma Frost may have figured out Peter Parker’s secret. Question is, what does she do with this deadly information? Twenty-two jam-packed pages of fun, all wrapped up in a gorgeous Skottie Young (Wonderful Wizard of Oz) cover!
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS #38
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by JACOPO CAMAGNI
Cover by CASEY JONES
Ms. Isaacson's third grade class has about the coolest homework assignment in the world! They've won a contest to hang out with the Avengers for a day, and whether that means learning to rock climb with Spider-Man, or heading to the petting zoo with the Hulk, or having Storm teach them all about meteorology, it's going to be a great day! All except for how the Avengers get kidnapped by the Mandarin as a part of his bid to take over the world by harnessing the Avenger's individual powers into an unstoppable super robot while the kids are guarded by about the hungriest looking dragon in existence. Okay, that part reeks. And what part does Ant-Man play? Hint: it involves ants.
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #13
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by MARCELO DICHIARA
Cover by PATRICK SHERBERGER
Bulldogs are about the best dogs in the world. Everyone knows that. But when the Leader decides to use a robotic bulldog to steal all of SHIELD's private files, it's up to She-Hulk, Spider-Man and Tigra to clean up after the dog!
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99

MARVEL DIVAS #1 (of 4)

Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Art by TONCI ZONJIC
Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
70s DECADE VARIANT by TBA
Diva (dee-vah), noun: An unusually glamorous and powerful woman. See: Patsy "Hellcat" Walker; Felicia "Black Cat" Hardy; Angelica "Firestar" Jones; and Monica "Photon" Rambeau. What happens when you take four of the Marvel Universe's most fabulous single girls and throw them together, adding liberal amounts of suds and drama? You get the sassiest, sexiest, soapiest series to come out of the House of Ideas since Millie the Model! Romance, action, ex-boyfriends, and a last page that changes everything! Let your inner divas out with this one, fellas, you won't regret it!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99

MARVEL ZOMBIES 4 #4 (of 4)

Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by KEV WALKER
Cover by GREG LAND
The Midnight Sons battle against the terrifying new mutation of the zombie virus side-by-side with...The Hood! Why does the trigger-happy Cabal member now fight for humanity? Could it have anything to do with the fact the dread Dormammu has abandoned him for a new, even more powerful minion? Or the frightening fact that the plague of undead is going to lay waste to the entire Marvel Universe?
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99

MARVELS: EYE OF THE CAMERA #6 (of 6)

Written by KURT BUSIEK
Pencils & Cover by JAY ANACLETO
*Black and White Variant Also Available
The grand finale! As the X-Men face a splashy televised death in Dallas, Phil Sheldon and his family have a quiet and unexpected late-night reunion. Will it be their last time together as a family? What will it mean for Phil's legacy, and his book? This issue brings the second great story of Phil Sheldon and the Marvel Universe to an unforgettable conclusion.
32 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99

PUNISHER #7
Written by RICK REMENDER
Penciled by TAN ENG HUAT
Cover by MIKE MCKONE
"DEAD END" Part 2 of 5
Having tapped into the ancient and demonic evils that corrupt his soul, the Hood has drawn together a band of long-dead villains, all with personal investment in the execution of the Punisher. Meanwhile, Frank Castle struggles with a ghoulish offer that may hold his final chance for redemption.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99

SON OF HULK #13
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Penciled by DAN PANOSIAN
Cover by DAVID PALUMBO
30s DECADE VARIANT by TBA
After the cataclysmic events of the last few issues, the Son of Hulk is abandoned, wandering aimless and alone. Can he find his way in the savage, hopeless universe that promises only his destruction? And have any of his allies survived to stand by his side. Join us as new writer Paul Jenkins (WOLVERINE: ORIGIN, INCREDIBLE HULK) takes the reigns for this surprising new storyline!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99

KID COLT #1

Written by TOM DEFALCO
Penciled by RICK BURCHETT
Cover by LUKE ROSS
Framed for murder, Blaine Cole, one of Marvel’s original western heroes saddles up to ride again as KID COLT! Against a deadly bounty hunter, a corrupt Sherriff and the scavengers of the west, odds are against the Kid and his ally, the steady-shooting Everrett Hawkmoor. But that’s the way they like ‘em. By Tom DeFalco (AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL) and Rick Burchett (SHE-HULK).
48 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ ...$3.99

RUNAWAYS #12
Written by KATHRYN IMMONEN
Penciled by SARA PICHELLI
Cover by DAVID LAFUENTE
“Home-Schooling”
One has fallen. The life they’ve built is coming apart at the seams. Can the kids hold themselves together and make it through this? Who is Hunter Stein and what is in the mystery box that he’s after? Part 2 (of 4).
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

THOR #603
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Pencils and Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
The people of Asgard are fractured, as Loki’s scheming plans start to bear poisonous fruit. In Latveria, Balder and his loyal followers have a home at the tender mercies of Victor Von Doom. Out in the wide open world, Thor and his followers in exile roam without a country. As Loki puts the final calculated moves in play...will the spirit of Asgard itself be destroyed? Don't miss the critically acclaimed, fan-favorite, multiple-Eisner-nominated THOR!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

THOR & HERCULES: ENCYCLOPAEDIA MYTHOLOGICA

Written by ANTHONY FLAMINI, FRED VAN LENTE, PAUL CORNELL & GREG PAK
Cover by MICO SUAYAN
For the first time ever — all of Marvel's mighty pantheons, all in one handbook! Thor and Hercules aren't the only gods in town, as the ENCYCLOPAEDIA MYTHOLOGICA spotlights everything from Aztecs to Zoroaster! Brush up on the eternal rivalry between the Green Knight and the Red Lord! Meet Anitun and the Diwatas, the gods of the Philippines! Learn the dark origin of Mikaboshi, the Shinto god of evil! Explore the mystical dimension of Otherworld! Plus: Panther Gods, Lion Gods and Snowbirds!
64 PGS./Rated T+ ...$4.99

THOR: TALES OF ASGARD BY STAN LEE & JACK KIRBY #3 (of 6)
Written by STAN LEE
Penciled by JACK KIRBY
Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
The legend has come true! By the will of the gods, I am alive! I am invincible! I am — THOR!!! And so began the very first epic tale of Marvel’s most revered hero, the mighty Thor, whose legend would grow alongside the success of Marvel comics, making him the most exciting super hero of all time! Never has Thor been more sensational than during these early tales, crafted by Marvel’s greatest, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Relive classic Norse mythology in the mighty Marvel manner as well as Stan and Jack’s stories of the Norse Gods and Thor before he came to Earth as Don Blake. Witness as these masters breathe life into the thunder god and some of Marvel’s most enduring characters: Helmdall, Balder, Loki, Odin and Hela. Read these stories as never before with all-new, modern coloring and six extraordinary interlocking covers by current THOR artist Olivier Coipel. Collecting the “Tales of Asgard” backup stories from JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #113-120.
48 PGS./All Ages ...$3.99
NOT FINAL COVER

WAR MACHINE #8
Written by GREG PAK
Penciled by LEONARDO MANCO
Cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA
Guest-starring Ronin, Mockingbird, Tigra and Wonder Man! When one of your old teammates turns into a one man army determined to take out a major target on US soil, what's a former West Coast Avenger to do? Howzabout stage the most insanely explosive intervention in Marvel history? Don't miss the mayhem as Jim Rhodes' best friends from the past form a new crew to prevent War Machine from turning traitor in the book CBR.com calls “a visual spectacle...it’s high octane, higher-caliber adventure”!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

TIMESTORM 2009/2099 #3 (of 4)
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by ERIC BATTLE
Cover by PIOTRE CIELINSKI
Will 2099 invade 2009? The fabric of time is dissolving, Spider-Man 2099 and Human Torch 2099 collide in the combat arena, and Hulks rampage across modern day Washington DC! New alliances are formed, old enemies reveal themselves, and the temporal tempest reaches critical mass!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

WAR OF KINGS #5 (of 6)
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER
Cover by BRANDON PETERSON
Variant Cover by MIKE CHOI
The high impact, critically acclaimed sci-fi epic rages towards its explosive climax! Last issue’s jaw-dropping cliffhanger has everyone scrambling! Vulcan’s once unbeatable and vast war machine is grinding to a halt! Black Bolt’s forces are struggling to survive! It’s all coming down to the final clash, king vs. king! But where will the other power players place their loyalty, and can anyone imagine a solution as extreme as the one Medusa is proposing? The Universe is about to change forever in what IGN.com calls “a veritable dream for science fiction/fantasy fans...War of Kings is event comics done right.”
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

WAR OF KINGS: ASCENSION #4 (of 4)

Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES
Cover by BRANDON PETERSON
What happened at the end of WAR OF KINGS #4, and what did Darkhawk have to do with it? Only Chris Powell knows the terrible deeds the Fraternity of Raptors will carry out to protect their so-called “Great Purpose”, but who will believe or trust the paranoid warnings of a lone young Earthman? The entire universe thinks he’s committed an appalling crime—and now Darkhawk is cosmic enemy #1!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

WAR OF KINGS: WARRIORS #1 (of 2)

Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE
Penciled by MAHMUD ASRAR & CARLOS MAGNO
Cover by PAUL RENAUD
A WAR OF KINGS TIE IN!
What shocking event sent Gladiator on his path to becoming the leader of the Shi’Ar Imperial Guard? Christos Gage (AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE) and Mahmud Asrar (NOVA ANNUAL #1) reveal a life-changing moment in the early days of this infamous X-foe! Plus: What is Blastaar’s grand plan, and how far will he go to succeed? Christos and Carlos Magno show you why you will bow to the living bomb blast! Yes, it’s two stories in one issue that spotlights key players in the War of Kings!
40 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #16
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by WES CRAIG
Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
The future begins—and ends—here! Caught between the Shi’Ar and the Kree, and desperate to stop a conflagration that could implode the universe itself, Star-Lord leads the Guardians on their most reckless and deadly mission yet! But does the “Future Tense” of the enigmatic Starhawk and the original Guardians really hold the secrets our ragtag team seeks...or is it a really, really bad idea? Be there for a key War of Kings chapter in what CBR.com says is “... the one book that delivers every month.”
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

NOVA #27
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by ANDREA DI VITO
Cover by DANIEL ACUÑA
Rocketing into the thick of the merciless cosmic action, Nova Prime battles to rescue the novice Corps centurions caught in the crossfire! Most of all he’s desperate to save Robbie Rider, who’s missing in action! But the danger’s coming from all sides: Ravenous! Blastaar! Strontian and the Praetorians! Not everyone’s going to walk away from this clash, so pull on your helmet and find out why ComicsBulletin.com calls NOVA “...one of the best titles being produced by Marvel right now.”
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA POSTER BOOK

Cover by JOHN CASSADAY
Thirty-six powerful posters featuring the Star-Spangled Sentinel of Liberty – just in time for the Fourth of July!
72 PGS./Rated A ...$5.99

SPIDER-MAN MAGAZINE #7
Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR.
It’s Spider-Man from cover to cover in the latest senses-shattering edition of the wall-crawler’s very own ongoing magazine! In addition to full-length comic-book stories, this issue features puzzles, games, pinups and a pull-out poster!
96 PGS./All Ages ...$6.99

MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: ULTIMATE UNIVERSE

Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS
The Ultimatum has been delivered. Heroes have fallen. A Universe has been reshaped. If you thought Jeph Loeb and David Finch were joking around with the five-issue mega-event ULTIMATUM, you're going to need to catch up and catch up quick: There's an all-new Ultimate Universe, and SPOTLIGHT has the scoop! We'll be talking to all the principal writers and previewing the mind-blowing work of the artists ushering in the new Ultimate U, including Brian Michael Bendis and David Lafuente (ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN), Jeph Loeb and Frank Cho (NEW ULTIMATES) and Mark Millar and — making his triumphant return to Marvel — Carlos Pacheco (ULTIMATE AVENGERS)! All this plus insider info on a currently top-secret Ultimate title that you will NOT want to miss!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

X-FORCE #17
Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST & CRAIG KYLE
Pencils & Cover by MIKE CHOI & SONIA OBACK
*BLOODY VARIANT ALSO AVAILABLE
"NOT FORGOTTEN" Part 1 (of 4)
MESSIAH WAR AFTERMATH! When X-Force was pulled into the future, what was forgotten in the present? The Leper Queen's murderous acts? The Sapien League's attack on the United Nations using two of the X-Men's students? Wolfsbane's reunion with the Asgardian Wolf Prince? H.A.M.M.E.R.'s hunt for X-23? After three months, the wait is over. Find out who lives and dies as the MESSIAH WAR ONE-SHOT art team of Mike Choi and Sonia Oback returns to X-FORCE!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99

CABLE #16
Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Penciled by PAUL GULACY
Cover by DAVE WILKINS
“WANDERLOST”
We open literally one second after the shattering conclusion of "Messiah War," and Cable's mission to save mutantkind has never looked more bleak. In fact, you can't even call it a mission anymore... After all he’s been through, after all he’s survived...now all Cable can do now is pray—pray the heavily-armed killers roaming the deep future can’t match his survival skills. And what is the fate of Hope—the so-called “Mutant Messiah”?
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

NEW MUTANTS #3
Written by ZEB WELLS
Penciled by DIOGENES NEVES
Cover by ADAM KUBERT
Variant Cover by BENJAMIN
50s DECADE VARIANT by TBA
“RETURN OF LEGION”
Legion is back and has never been so dangerous. Each personality in his head has its own super power and it seems like there’s a new one every day. They’re all jockeying for position and they all want the New Mutants dead. Dani Moonstar is at the center of all of this, but what can a depowered New Mutant do against a foe who has a million ways to kill her? Part 3 (of 4).
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

DEADPOOL: MERC WITH A MOUTH #1

Written by VICTOR GISCHLER
Penciled by BONG DAZO
Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM
Variant Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
“HEAD TRIP,” Part 1 of 6
It’s the Merc with two mouths! Deadpool travels to the Savage Land to retrieve what might be the deadliest bio-weapon the universe has ever seen. What is this deadly object? Well, Deadpool's employer is being a little vague about that. Let’s just say when the secret is finally revealed, it's enough to throw even the Merc with two Mouths for a loop...Oh hell, we can’t keep a secret, it’s the severed-but-still-hungry head of the Marvel Zombies Deadpool! To save the universe, Deadpool must team up with himself to dodge Hydra operatives, dinosaurs, cavemen and zombie cavemen as he attempts to take his not-so-precious cargo back where it came from: the Marvel Zombies Universe. Plus, a bonus reprinting of the first apperanace of Deadpool from New Mutants #98!
48 PGS./New and Reprints/Parental Advisory ...$3.99

GENEXT: UNITED #3 (of 5)
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by JONBOY MEYERS
Cover by ALEX GARNER
The young heroes of GeNext delve deep into the mystery surrounding the attack on Mumbai. What connection do these evil machines have with Rico and his past? AND what life-changing danger will befall them when they uncover the truth? Trust us, GeNext will never be the same! Join the next generation of X-Men as legendary X-Scribe Chris Claremont and amazing artist Jonboy Meyers spin a tale of young adventurers coming into their own.
32 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99

X-FACTOR #46
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by VALENTINE DE LANDRO
Cover by DAVID YARDIN
It's Siryn in the fight of her life against the absolute last person that she would have expected to be battling. And Madrox, Layla and Ruby find themselves under assault by the Sentinels just when they're on the verge of discovering the mystery behind Cortex!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

DEADPOOL: SUICIDE KINGS #4 (of 5)
Written by MIKE BENSON & ADAM GLASS
Penciled by CARLO BARBERI
Cover by MIKE MCKONE
“SUICIDE KINGS,” PART 3: JOKER’S WILD
Deadpool’s been framed. No, really! This time, Wade didn’t do it! To prove his innocence and find the person responsible, he’s got to avoid the Punisher (wants to kill him) and Spider-Man (wants to web him). Luckily for Wade, a certain Man Without Fear believes his story...
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99

WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #38
Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by SCOT EATON
Cover by DOUG BRAITHWAITE
40s DECADE VARIANT by TBA
“ROMULUS"
After years of searching, Logan finally knows where to find Romulus. But to get there, he must first get through...Omega Red! HE’S BACK! Part 2 (of 4)
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99

UNCANNY X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #1 (of 8)

Written by SCOTT GRAY
Pencils & Cover by ROGER CRUZ
The early days of the X-Men’s second generation are revealed in an all-new series starring Cyclops, Storm, Banshee, Colossus, Nightcrawler, Wolverine and Phoenix! Professor X invites the mysterious Inhumans into the X-Men’s home, but when Wolverine and Gorgon meet, the party turns ugly! Nightcrawler faces a crisis of faith and searches for an answer in the Inhuman city Attilan – but has he found his salvation or ultimate destruction? Don’t miss a culture clash that will rock both super-teams to their cores!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

WOLVERINE: FIRST CLASS #17
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by RONAN CLIQUET
Cover by CAMERON STEWART
“I’ll show ya who’s the real Cyclops!” Logan goes undercover as the mysterious “Patch” to visit an old enemy posing as a good guy...but the eye sees all...
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

X-MEN FOREVER #3 & 4
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Pencils & Covers by TOM GRUMMETT
X-Men Forever #4 30s DECADE VARIANT by TBA
The mansion is still reeling from the events of the previous issue; having just scraped through the Fabian Cortez mission by the skin of their teeth, they were completely unprepared for a psychic blast from Jean, which rendered them all unconscious, and even less prepared for the subsequent surprise visit from one of their greatest nemeses, SABRETOOTH! But as the dust from the battle between the X-Men and this invader—culminating in a brutal battle between Sabes and a particularly vicious Storm—all may not be as it appears... Plus, what secret is Kitty hiding up her sleeve? Don’t miss comics legend and New York Times Bestselling Author CHRIS CLAREMONT’s thrilling return to the X-MEN!
32 PGS.(each)/Rated A ...$3.99 (each)

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