Wednesday, November 16, 2005
MARVEL COMICS FOR FEBRUARY
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ULTIMATE TITLES
ULTIMATE EXTINCTION #2
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Pencils and cover by BRANDON PETERSON
In a last-ditch effort to save Earth from Gah Lak Tus, the X-Men's Charles Xavier attempts a massive, full-blown psychic attack on the unimaginable menace approaching our planet. Meanwhile, the mystery of Ultimate Silver Surfer deepens as he attempts to kill detective Misty Knight. What is the gleaming alien's link to Gah Lak Tus?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 8.
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #27
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils & Cover by GREG LAND
"PRESIDENT THOR" Part 1 (of 3)
A guilt-ridden Reed Richards attempts to undo his greatest failure by using time travel to fix the snag that caused the teleportation accident which resulted in Ben Grimm's becoming the Thing. If it works, Ben will be Ben and the Thing will never have existed. And neither will the F.F. Be careful what you wish for.
32 pages, $2.50, in stores on Feb. 15.
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #90
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by MARK BAGLEY
"SILVER SABLE"
Just when Spidey has things under control with Silver Sable, in flies a winged horror to make his Ultimate debut‹the Vulture! And this is a Vulture more deadly than you can imagine, with weapons to make him a match for any super hero. But is it Spidey he wants to take down or is there an even more sinister agenda involved‹including the Roxxon Corporation? Guest starring Ultimate Iron Man! Part 5 (of 5).
32 pages, $2.50, in stores on Feb. 22.
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE VS. HULK #2 (of 6)
Written by DAMON LINDELOF
Pencils & Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Doctor Bruce Banner. Mass Murderer. Responsible for the death of hundreds in New York City. Now, he wanders the globe in search of inner peace‹in an attempt to never again unleash the monster within. Banner travels through Paris, Ireland, India, and finally to the hills of Tibet...where at last he finds Nirvana. And that is precisely when Wolverine shows up. To kill him. Let the games begin. Lost co-creator Damon Lindelof and superstar Leinil Francis Yu continue the fight of a lifetime!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 15.
ULTIMATE X-MEN #67
Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
Pencils & Cover by TOM RANEY
"DATE NIGHT"
It's a hot time in the old town as our young X-Men's romances flair up or fizzle out. And while Cupid is keeping busy there, a solitary Wolverine must face a dreaded foe from the past who comes back to haunt him with unbearable secrets that have been buried for years. Part 2 (of 3)
32 pages, $2.50, in stores on Feb. 8.
SPIDER-MAN TITLES
MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #23
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Pencils & Wraparound Cover by ANGEL MEDINA
"FERAL" PART 1 (OF 5)
Join new creative team Angel Medina and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa as they take everyone's favorite wall-crawler on a blood-curdling journey into the heart of darkness. Strange changes are coming over Spidey's animalistic foes including Dr. Curt Connors, John Jameson, and Felicia Hardy‹awakening the beast that dwells within them all. Sure, Spidey's beaten the Lizard, Man-Wolf, and The Black Cat before, but they've never been more vicious than they are now!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 8.
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #529
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Pencils & Cover by RON GARNEY
Clothes make the man. At least that's what Tony Stark seems to think. Transformed by his experiences during "The Other" saga, Peter Parker stands poised for the next chapter of his life. And to mark the occasion, Tony has got a very special present: a new Spider-Man costume that's certain to raise eyebrows!
32 pages, $2.50, in stores on Feb. 22.
FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #5
Written by PETER DAVID
Pencils and cover by MIKE WIERINGO
Presenting "Weblog," an off-beat Spidey tale which starts at the very beginnings of Spider-Man's career and goes all the way through to the distant future...as seen through the eyes of a woman who is convinced that the web-slinger has been stalking her her entire life.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 1.
SPIDER-GIRL #95
Written by TOM DEFALCO
Pencils & Cover by RON FRENZ
The secret (and real name) of Tony Stark's bodyguard is finally revealed when Spider-Girl, Dusk, Raptor and the Green Goblin team-up with Hawkeye, Ant-Man and the Scarlet Witch against him. Plus: Moose faces a new crisis and Kaine accidentally sets off a new gang war.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 1.
SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #3
Written by SEAN MCKEEVER
Pencils and cover by
TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
"The Hurtful Thing"
Life seems to be going pretty good for Mary Jane, so naturally that means something has to come along and muck things up. This time, she has to contend with her newest girlfriend, Lindsay Leighton, dating her ex-boyfriend, Harry Osborn! Is Harry using Lindsay to get back at MJ, or is something far more sinister at hand?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 22.
MARVEL KNIGHTS TITLES
ARES #2 (of 5)
Written by MICHAEL OEMING
Pencils and cover by TRAVEL FOREMAN
Ares The God of War -- is missing. The Norse gods are dead. And now, Zeus, surveying his kingdom from the bloodstained walls of Olympus, finds the great warrior Mikabusi and his forces gathered below, swords drawn, bows flexed, vengeance in the air. The siege of Olympus has begun. And Zeus knows that if his kingdom is to survive, his greatest warrior -- Ares must return. At any cost. Even if it means kidnapping his grandson and lying to his son.
You haven't seen wrath until you're standing between the God of War and his only child.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 8.
BLACK WIDOW 2: THE THINGS THEY SAY ABOUT HER #6 (of 6)
Written by RICHARD K. MORGAN
Breakdowns by SEAN PHILLIPS
Finishes by BILL SIENKIEWICZ
Cover by SEAN PHILLIPS
It's the action-packed endgame in La Havana between the Black Widow and the agents of North! Will Natasha, branded public enemy number one, by the United States government itself, be able to make it out alive and redeem her name? And even if she can find redemption, will she want to?
32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY ...$2.99
BLACK PANTHER #13
Written by REGINALD HUDLIN
Penciled by SCOT EATON
Cover by JAE LEE
"Two the Hard Way"
To every King, a bride -- and that's exactly what The Black Panther is searching for! But first, he's got to travel down South for a rendezvous with Blade, Brother Voodoo, the Next Wave's Monica Rambeau, and an endless horde of good old boy vampires. Black Panther revs up to an event of cataclysmic proportions.
Part 4 (of 4).
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 22.
DAREDEVIL #82
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by MICHAEL LARK
Cover by TOMMY LEE EDWARDS
Variant Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
The critically-acclaimed, award-winning new creative team of Ed Brubaker and Michael Lark make their explosive debut in a storyline that Daredevil fans will not be able to put down! For the past few years, Matt Murdock's life has been teetering on the edge of destruction. Now, pushed beyond the limit, Matt finds himself behind the eight ball with no clear way out, the people he calls friends slowly deserting him, and Hell's Kitchen slowly slipping out of control. The question is, when his back is against the wall, just how far will Daredevil go to get back what is his? Spinning out of the stunning finale of Bendis and Maleev's ground-breaking run, Brubaker and Lark pick up the billy club and run as hard and as fast as they can to leave their own mark on one of comics' most enduring legends. Long-time DD fans will not be disappointed! This extra-length first issue will have readers talking for years to come!
40 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 15.
GHOST RIDER #6 (of 6)
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Art & Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
"The Road to Damnation"
Don't mess with Texas...unless you've got an army of demons on your side, then go ahead and mess away! Kazaan's staked his turf in the Lone Star State, Father Adam is running wild with that rifle of his, and the Ghost Rider's up to his bony armpits in hellspawn. To save the day, it's going to take nothing short of, well, a miracle!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 8.
PUNISHER: BLOODY VALENTINE
Written by JIMMY PALMIOTTI & JUSTIN GRAY
Penciled by PAUL GULACY
Inks by JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Cover by GULACY & PALMIOTTI
Don't look now, something just sparked the little black pit in Frank Castle's chest -- the one that used to be a heart ! The last time the Punisher saw the lovely and lethal assassin Suspiria, he was dropping her headfirst off a skyscraper. Now she's back and it appears that she wants to kiss and make up. You see, the murderous pair have got a mutual enemy -- an arch-villain whose pursuit will take them to Suspiria's home turf of Rome. Can Frank withstand his partner's charms? Does he want to?
48 pages, $3.99, in stores on Feb. 8.
MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 #27
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Penciled by VALENTINE DE LANDRO
Cover by ANDY BRASE
"THE RESURRECTION OF NICHOLAS SCRATCH" Of all the universe's realms, those of magic and the occult are where the Fantastic Four are most at the mercy of their foes. Armed with a book of magic only Franklin can read, the powerless FF have one final chance to defeat the Salem Seven, the monstrous Nicholas Scratch, and the seemingly returned witch Agatha Harkness. But what role will...DIABLO play? Part 3 (of 3)
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 8.
PUNISHER VS. BULLSEYE #4 (of 5)
Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by STEVE DILLON
Cover by MARK TEXEIRA
"Two of a Kind"
Ladies and gentlemen! On this side, weighing in at 6 feet 6, 240-pounds, and brandishing an M60: Frank Castle -- A.K.A. The Punisher! ... And on this side, weighing in at 6 feet, 190 pounds, and carrying a deck of cards, some balloons and what looks to be a rocket launcher, Bullseye! It's the tale of the tape, as Marvel's most ferocious killers go toe-to-toe for some quality face time that will leave no nose unbroken! Don't eat a meal before you read this one, True Believer!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 15.
FURY: PEACEMAKER #1 (of 6)
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Penciled by DARICK ROBERTSON
Inked by JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR.
Part One: "Kasserine Pass": Before he presided over S.H.I.E.L.D., before he ran with the Howling Commandos, Sgt. Nick Fury fought on the blood-stained sands of the Tunisian desert. It was here that he came face to face with the incomparable might of the 21st Panzer Division and its skilled warrior commander -- General Stephen Barkhorn -- and barely lived to tell about it. And it was there that he got a second chance at life...and revenge. In this gripping limited series, Garth Ennis (Ghost Rider, Punisher) and Darick Ropbertson (Punisher: Born) offer a never-before-seen glimpse into the soul of a warrior you only think you know.
32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Feb. 1.
SAGA OF SQUADRON SUPREME)
Wraparound cover by GARY FRANK
A spaceship crash-lands in middle America... but its infant occupant is captured by government agents! A classic origin was turned on its head in the pages of J. Michael Straczynski's popular Supreme Power. Now, relive the series that reintroduced legendary characters like Hyperion, Nighhawk, and Blur to a new generation. This essential guide unravels the government conspiracy, provides in-depth analysis of everyone from Arcanna to Zarda and includes a brand new gatefold cover by Gary Frank, never-before-seen costume sketches, and an exclusive sneak preview of Squadron Supreme #1!
48 pages, $3.99, in stores on Feb. 1.
WOLVERINE #39
Written by DANIEL WAY
Layouts by JAVIER SALTARES
Finishes BY MARK TEXEIRA
Cover by KAARE ANDREWS
"Origins and Endings," Part 4 of 5: The secret is out. Wolverine remembers. Everything. The entire blood-stained tapestry of his long, tortured life. And now that's it's been laid out before him in vivid detail, there's only one question: What's his first move? Well, whatever it is, it's brought him to Russia for an encounter with the legendary warrior known as the Winter Soldier. One thing's for sure -- they're headed for a major turf battle. Question is, can they find common ground?
32 pages, $2.50, in stores on Feb. 22.
I (HEART) MARVEL TITLES
I (HEART) MARVEL: WEB OF ROMANCE
Written by TOM BELAND
Penciled by CORY WALKER
Cover by GEZ FRY
"IF THIS BE VALENTINE'S DAY"
All the abilities of a spider mean nothing when it comes to finding that perfect gift for your wife. How can everyone's favorite web-slinging Avenger battle the menacing Mandrill AND the destructive Dragon Man while getting the one gift that will make marvelous Mary Jane's heart purr? How?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 8.
I (HEART) MARVEL: OUTLAW LOVE
Written by FABIAN NICIEZA
Penciled by JOHN PROCTOR
Cover by GEZ FRY
Romance on the run! The ANSWER is marked for death by BULLSEYE -- but he doesn't know why! Will the woman he loves -- and the only person smart enough to know an answer he doesn't -- RUBY THURSDAY help him or betray him to save her own head? Super-villain love means never having to say you're sorry...
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
I (HEART) MARVEL: MARVEL AI
Written by CB CEBULSKI
Penciled by KEI KOBAYASHI & TOMOKO TAMIGUCHI
Cover by GEZ FRY
Marvel puts the theory of "love is an international language" to the test this issue, as three Japanese illustrators bring their craft to our I (Heart) Marvel event. Tomoko Taniguchi lends her shojo stylings to the Scarlet Witch as she shares the truths about what it's like being in love with a "robot". Kei Kobayashi lends his graphic flair to a touching about Medusa and the complications of being married to a man who can never open his mouth. And in the third installment, take a tongue-in-cheek peek into a superhero love triangle as Black Widow and Elektra duke it out for Daredevil!
affections.
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
I (HEART) MARVEL: MY MUTANT HEART
Written by DANIEL WAY, PETER MILLIGAN & TIM FISH
Penciled by MARCOS MARTIN, KEN KNUDTSEN & TIM FISH
Cover by GEZ FRY
Three offbeat stories of love and romance from the mutant corner of the Marvel Universe.
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
MARVEL ROMANCE REDUX: BUT HE SAID HE LOVED ME #1 (OF 5)
Written by KEITH GIFFEN, JIMMY PALMIOTTI, JOHN LUSTIG
& ROGER LANGRIDGE
Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA, JACK KIRBY, GENE COLON & DICK GIORDANO,
Cover by KEITH GIFFEN
vThe master of irreverence, Keith Giffen joins forces with LAST KISS genius John Lustig, FIN FANG FOUR's Roger Langridge and jumpin' Jimmy Palmiotti to give some old love songs a new soundtrack. With art by some of the industries greatest, this blast from the past promises not to tug at your heart strings so much as tickle your funny bone.
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99.
MARVEL ADVENTURES TITLES
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #12
Written by SEAN MCKEEVER
Pencils and cover by MIKE NORTON
Peter Parker's world is turning upside down, inside out and every which way but normal. All his worst nightmares seem to have come to life--but how? And what can he do to stop it?
32 pages, $2.50, in stores on Feb. 1.
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #9
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by MANUEL GARCIA
Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN
Can you hear him coming? It's KLAW, the Master of Sound! He's hit the Big Apple with a sound-proof plan to defeat the Fantastic Four: Divide and conquer, taking them on one at a time! Can Ben, Reed, Johnny and Sue band together and mute Klaw's attacks...or will they fade into white noise?
32 pages, $2.50, in stores on Feb. 8.
MARVEL HEROES TITLES
ALL-NEW OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z #2
Written by JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, ERIC J. MOREELS, MICHAEL HOSKIN, SEAN MCQUAID, RONALD BYRD, STUART VANDAL, MIKE FICHERA, MARK O'ENGLISH, MADISON CARTER, CHRIS BIGGS & BARRY REESE
Cover by KEU CHA
The Handbook from A to Z rolls on including bios on Bedlam, Big Wheel, the Golden Age Black Widow, Blizzard, the Brood, Bruiser, Bug, Buzz, Captain Universe, the Celestials, Chamber, the Collector and more! While the Handbooks of the past two years focused on specific themes, this 12-issue monthly series will extend the coverage to all Marvel's characters, teams, objects, events, and places -- plus past, future and alternate Earths. The spotlight will fall on more than 600 profiles -- including new characters, characters who never received a profile and those needing major updates.
64 pages, $3.99, in stores on Feb. 22.
AMAZING FANTASY #18
Written by SIMON FURMAN AND TONY LEE
Penciled by JAMES RAIZ AND LEONARD KIRK
Cover by LUCIO PARILLO
"UNNATURAL SELECTION" part 3
The Geneva treaty between the U.N. and A.I.M. is only hours away, paving the road to peace between the former techno-terrost organization and the world, but the newly activated cybernetic entity known as Death's Head threatens to change those plans. ALSO: In anticipation of next month's New Universe event, a bonus 8-page story featuring Mark Hazzard, Merc.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 22.
BOOKS OF DOOM #4 (of 6)
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by PABLO RAIMONDI
Cover by PAOLO RIVERA
The epic tale of the life of Von Doom continues, this time focusing on Victor's quest for the mysterious monks in the mountains of Tibet that he hopes will teach him to master the dark science. This issue -- find out why Victor created the iron bodysuit of Dr. Doom, to encase himself off from the rest of humanity!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 8.
CAPTAIN AMERICA #14
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Pencils and cover by STEVE EPTING
"THE WINTER SOLDIER"
Fan-favorite creators Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting bring the most talked-about Captain America story in 40 years to a heartbreaking conclusion. Cap faces down his personal demons, in a hand-to-hand battle with the Winter Soldier. But he's not just fighting for victory, he's in a struggle for the heart and soul of everything he's ever cared about, and the results will send tragic echoes throughout his life for years to come! Part 6 (of 6)
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 1.
CAPTAIN AMERICA #15
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by MIKE PERKINS
Cover by STEVE EPTING
Six months ago, Crossbones kidnapped the Red Skull's daughter from a government reeducation facility, and disappeared into the night. Now learn where they have been all this time, and what his plans are for this spawn of infinite evil. A special stand-alone issue, by Ed Brubaker and Mike Perkins, that lays the groundwork for the next year of Cap stories, and shines a spotlight on one of the strangest and misunderstood characters in the Marvel Universe.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 22.
DAUGHTERS OF THE DRAGON #2 (of 6)
Written by JUSTIN GRAY AND JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Penciled by KHARI EVANS
Inked by JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Cover by EVANS AND PALMIOTTI
The non-stop action continues as Colleen goes blade to blade with Razorfist, an assassin so ruthless he's willing to use an infant as a human shield. As Misty and Colleen close in on their bail jumpers, Humbug, 8-ball and Whirlwind make an unsuccessful attempt to fence the goods they stole from wealthy publisher Ricadonna. The three hapless costumed criminals soon discover they've made a deadly mistake. Guest starring Orka, scourge of the seven seas!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 22.
DOC SAMSON #2 (of 5)
Written by PAUL DI PHILIPO
Penciled by FABRIZIO FIORENTINO
Inked by JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Cover by DOUG ALEXANDER
Strap in and put your thinking caps on for another adventure with the bone-crunching, brain-busting Doctor Leonard Samson! Join the Green-haired guru and his crew as they askew to make bad guys stew in their rue taboo! One of the Doc's oldest friends (who happens to have designed Hulkbuster robots) has disappeared into weird cult that worships a screwy energy source of unknown origin, so it's time for a therapy-and-knuckle sandwich...Samson-style!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 22.
FANTASTIC FOUR #535
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Pencils and cover by MIKE McKONE
It takes a monster to save a monster‹that's Ben Grimm's thinking as he risks life and limb to rescue the out-of-control Hulk from himself‹not to mention the embattled residents of a devastated Las Vegas!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 22.
IRON MAN: INEVITABLE #3 (of 6)
Written by JOE CASEY
Pencils and cover by FRAZER IRVING
The noose begins to tighten as Iron Man's enemies are getting closer to acheiving their goal. As Tony Stark's experiments to save the Living Laser come closer to success, it also makes him a target for another industrial espionage assault on Stark International headquarters. It's Iron Man vs. the Ghost: Round Two!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 22.
FF PRESENTS: FRANKLIN RICHARDS, SON OF A GENIUS -- EVERYBODY LOVES FRANKLIN
Written by MARC SUMERAK & CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
Art & Cover by CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
Franklin Richards returns for another one-shot. Join Franklin and H.E.R.B.I.E. as they head back into Reed's lab for all kinds of fantastic fun, amazing adventures, and more trouble than you can shake an Ultimate Nullifier at! Featuring two brand new Franklin tales (as well as two previously featured shorts) this compilation is bound to bring out the kid in every reader! Don't let a sell-out keep you from getting your hands on one of Marvel's most talked about new comics!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 8.
INCREDIBLE HULK #92
Written by GREG PAK
Penciled by CARLO PAGULAYAN
Cover by LADRÖNN
Savage alien planet. Oppressed barbarian tribes. Corrupt emperor. Deadly woman warrior. Gladiators and slaves. Battle axes and hand blasters. Monsters and heroes...And the Incredible Hulk! Let the smashing commence! PLANET HULK BEGINS!!!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 8.
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: JOSS WHEDON/MICHAEL LARK
Written by
JOHN RHETT THOMAS
Joss Whedon is a pop-culture giant: He conquered television with Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, scripted the Disney/Pixar film Toy Story into box-office history, and nurtured the cult-TV hit Firefly into the major motion picture Serenity. On the eve of another planned 12-issue run of ASTONISHING X-MEN, SPOTLIGHT recounts Whedon's affinity with Marvel Comics and the X-Men Universe. You'll also get a glimpse into what he has in store for the future, and we'll show you all the behind-the-scenes bonus material we can get our hands on! Plus: Fresh off providing the dramatic, WWII-era counterpoint visuals to Steve Epting's pencils in the pages of CAPTAIN AMERICA, artist Michael Lark has just been handed one of the most desirable and daunting jobs at Marvel: following up Alex Maleev's outstanding tenure on DAREDEVIL! Marvel knows it, and now you know it: This is the time for Michael Lark! And SPOTLIGHT is there to get the score!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 15.
MARVEL MILESTONES: DRAGON LORD, SPEEDBALL & THE MAN IN THE SKY
Written by MARV WOLFMAN, STEVE DITKO, TOM DEFALCO, ROGER STERN & STAN LEE
Penciled by STEVE DITKO
Cover by FRANK MILLER
Who or what is the Wani? And can Tako Shamara, latest in the line of men trained to combat the creature, stay its wrath? It's a question of honor as the Dragon Lord debuts in MARVEL SPOTLIGHT #5 (March 1980). Plus: A colorful new bouncing, brawling crimebuster bursts forth in in SPEEDBALL #1 (September 1988). Also featuring "The Man in the Sky" from AMAZING ADULT FANTASY #14 (July 1962) the first Marvel mutant story!?
48 PGS./RATED T+ ...$3.99
MARVEL LEGACY: THE 1960s HANDBOOK
Written by JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, MICHAEL HOSKIN, SEAN MCQUAID, AL SJOERDSMA, RONALD BYRD, MARK O'ENGLISH, STUART VANDAL, MIKE FICHERA, BARRY REESE, ERIC MOREELS and ANTHONY FLAMINI
Cover by "OUR PAL" SAL BUSCEMA
Here it is, True Believers! You knew we'd do it sooner or later! From the Venerable Vaults of Marveldom, it's the Mighty Marvel Handbook -- 1960s style! Just what is the 1960s Handbook, you ask? Imagine a Handbook written at 11:59 p.m. Dec. 31, 1969. The profiles within cover everything published by the hallowed House of Ideas up until that point. So if it's from a comic that has a December 1969 cover date or earlier, you'll find it in this magnificent mag! From the Acrobat to Zota -- with the Avengers, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Daredevil, Dr. Strange, the Fantastic Four, the Hulk, the Silver Surfer, Spider-Man, the Sub-Mariner, Thor and the X-Men as they were in the 1960s, as well as '60s-era characters such as Factor Three, the Beasts of Berlin, Chili, the Infant Terrible, Mogul of the Mystic Mountain, the Painter of 1000 Perils, the Living Brain, Patsy Walker, the Blackie Drago Vulture, the Ringo Kid and more!
64 pages, $4.99, in stores on Feb. 1.
MARVEL TEAM-UP #17
Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
Penciled by PACO MEDINA
Cover by PHIL HESTER
Suddenly from the future comes--MUTANT 2099. In a world without heroes he struggles to save the innocent. Darkhawk, Sleepwalker, Terror Inc, Speedball, Gravity, Arana, X-23 and Dagger find themselves in the far future. Can they get back in time to save the world--and what role will this strange young mutant play?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 1.
MARVEL ZOMBIES #3 (of 5)
Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
Penciled by SEAN PHILLIPS
Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM
The star rider of the spaceways‹the Silver Surfer--at war with an entire world of Marvel heroes‹who happen to be zombies! How do you defeat an army of the super-powered Undead, even with the Power Cosmic? There's only one way to find out. Don't miss it!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 1.
GIANT-SIZE MS. MARVEL #1
Written by BRIAN REED
Pencils and cover by ROB De La TORRE
Featuring Classic Reprints by ROY THOMAS, GERRY CONWAY,
CHRIS CLAREMONT, GIL KANE, JOHN BUSCEMA & DAVE COCKRUM
The female fury fights back! Re-presenting Ms. Marvel's earliest adventures, this Giant-Size issue also includes an all-new, 16-page story written by Brian Reed. It's your best bet to prepare for Ms. Marvel's new ongoing series from Reed and hot new penciler Rob DeLatorre, hitting stands next month! See how it all began: Exposed to the energies of the alien Psyche-Magnitron, a bold new super heroine is born in Captain Marvel #18 (November 1969). Witness the woman warrior's untold secret origin, even as she fights alone against the Scorpion and the Destructor, in M2. Marvel #1-2 (January-February 1977). And a new era of greatness begins as Ms. Marvel gets new costume, and faces the lethal lizards from below, in Ms. Marvel #20 (October 1978).
96 pages, $4.99, in stores on Feb. 15.
NEW MANGAVERSE #2 (of 5)
Written by C. B. CEBULSKI
Pencils and cover by TOMMY OHTSUKA
"RINGS OF FATE"
Someone is killing the Mangaverse's greatest heroes‹and it's up to Spider-Man and the all-new Spider-Woman to gather together the survivors fight this unknown foe! Standing their ground on the ruins of Stark Island, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man and Daredevil make a last ditch effort‹but even the arrival of Wolverine won't save everyone's life!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 15.
NEW AVENGERS #16
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils and cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
THE COLLECTIVE: Prologue
A very special prologue issue introduces the biggest NEW AVENGERS arc yet! After the horrifying events of House of M the planet Earth has changed beyond description... and thus the Collective is born. That's right! Its a brand new Marvel threat for the brand new Avengers. Plus, this issue Guest Stars Alpha Flight... in their final battle!!
32 pages, $2.50.
NEXTWAVE #2
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Pencils and cover by STUART IMMONEN
Witness the fight to end all fights!!! (Well, until next issue.) Aaron Stack (just don't call him Machine Man) takes on Fin Fang Foom in a knock-down drag-out slug-fest! While his robotic body digests in Fin's belly, the rest of the NEXTWAVE squad has to defeat the deadly Human Resource Department of their former bosses, the Highest Anti-Terroism Effort (H.A.T.E.)! PLUS: Things explode!! Pick up the comic that had Albert Einstein saying, "I haven't had this much fun since my college days at Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule!"
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 22.
NICK FURY'S HOWLING COMMANDOS #5
Written by KEITH GIFFEN
Penciled by JONBOY MEYERS
Cover by ERIC CANETE
Merlin, that nasty naughty evil magician, has torched and pillaged the Commandos home base, Area 13! What's the standard monster reaction to being homeless? Take the fight to Merlin's house! It's a jolly good time in merry ol' England when the Howlsters get hungry and go looking for evil sorcerer meat!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 22.
NEW THUNDERBOLTS #18
Written by FABIAN NICIEZA
Pencils and cover by
TOM GRUMMETT
MOONSTONE is back -- or is she? Will she join the New Thunderbolts -- or the mysterious group being assembled by M.A.C.H. IV? Has she regained control of the gemstones -- or is someone controlling her?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 8.
RUNAWAYS #13
Written by BRIAN VAUGHAN
Penciled by ADRIAN ALPHONA
Cover by MARCOS MARTIN
When the youngest member of the Runaways is separated from her teammates, Molly Hayes must survive a night alone on the mean streets of Los Angeles! The eleven-year-old mutant girl soon hooks up with a NEW group of runaways, but is their mysterious leader a hero or a villain?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 15.
SABLE & FORTUNE #2 (of 6)
Written by BRENDAN CAHILL
Painted Art & Cover by JOHN BURNS
Mercenary Silver Sable and dashing rogue Dominic Fortune get along like oil and fire...but when they find themselves plunged into dangerous international conspiracy, they'd better learn to put aside their differences‹or this is going to be a short series! As Sable confronts the man who usurped her Wild Pack mercenaries, Fortune finds himself out of his league in the spy game! Will he rise to the occasion? Up and coming writer Brendan Cahill and British comics legend John Burns provide the answer!
