TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 2006
MARVEL COMICS FOR SEPTEMBER
ULTIMATE TITLES
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #100
Written by Brian Michael Bendis, pencils and cover by Mark Bagley.
"Clone Saga." A true milestone for Peter Parker, Ultimate Spider-Man and the Ultimate line -- the double-sized 100th issue celebration! Chock full of secrets that date back to the book's beginning -- finally, chillingly revealed! And there are three mind-staggering shock endings. It;s the Spider-Man event of the year with an exclusive look back at the series with Brian Micheal Bendis and Mark Bagley.
64 pages, $3.99, in stores on Sept. 27.
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #34
Written by Mike Carey, pencils and cover by Pasqual Ferry.
"God War," part 2 of 6. You've never witnessed anything like the coming of Gallowglass! A crisis of truly cosmic scale reaches earth in the form of this son of a mad tyrant! From a dark, disfigured world he comes -- a cosmic assassin crushing anything that stands between him and The Seed -- a bizarre and powerful object that just happens to be in the hands of the F.F.'s leader, young Reed Richards. And Gallowglass is getting closer...leaving New York in ruins behind him!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 20.
ULTIMATE X-MEN #74
Written by Robert Kirkman, pencils and cover by Tom Raney.
"Magical," part 3 of 3. The X-Men learn once and for all the mystery behind the Magician -- and they may not like what they find. The X-Mansion is the stage for the brawl to end them all, with an outcome you will never guess. Plus -- hints as to the final fate of Jean Grey, leading up to the monumental 75th issue.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 7.
CIVIL WAR TITLES
CIVIL WAR #5
Written by Mark Millar, pencils and cover by Steve McNiven, variant cover by Michael Turner.
Featuring villains, villains, villains! Sides change and chaos reigns as the evildoers of the Marvel Universe make their presence felt in a new and shocking way! But when the underworld gets involved, can the Punisher be far behind?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 20.
CIVIL WAR FILES
Written by Anthony Flamini, Stuart Vandal, Ronald Byrd, Eric Moreels, Michael Hoskin, Chris Biggs, Mark O'English, Mike Fichera and Madison Carter.
The legislation has been passed. The battle lines have been drawn. The opening shots have been fired. Now, as the controversial Super Hero Registration Act continues to divide America's superhuman community, Tony Stark -- head of the President's Super Hero Task Force -- has created the Civil War Files, in-depth dossiers analyzing the potential threat posed by the nation's most prominent superhumans. What does Stark know about Captain America? Who is the new Ant-Man? Can the Commission for Superhuman Activities be trusted? The Civil War Files is the U.S. government's primary source of superhuman intelligence!
48 pages, $3.99, in stores on Sept. 13.
CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE #7 & #8
Written by Paul Jenkins, penciled by Ramon Bachs and Steve Lieber, cover by John Watson.
In "Embedded," hot on the trail of a revelation that could explode the rift between the pro-registration and anti-registration heroes and forever change the nature of the Registration Act, the Daily Bugle's Ben Urich and Sally Floyd have the story. Can they bring the power to the people?
In łThe Accused," his powers are gone, he's been held culpable for the worst super-human disaster in history, and every super-villain in prison is looking to take a piece of Speedball. Will he make it out alive, and with hundreds of deaths on his conscious, does he want to? Also featuring true tales of war time in Civil War "Correspondence!"
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 7 and Sept. 20.
CIVIL WAR: X-MEN #3
Written by David Hine, penciled by Yanick Paquette, cover by Juan Doe.
It's X-Man vs. X-Man! But who fired the first shot and why? Bishop and the X-Men battle for the 198, but will Cyclops be able to contain the power yearning to burst from his body?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 20.
CIVIL WAR: YOUNG AVENGERS & RUNAWAYS #3
Written by Zeb Wells, penciled by Stefano Caselli, cover by Jim Cheung.
The Young Avengers don't like the Runaways, and the feeling is more than mutual! But when the full fury of Marvel's Civil War is brought down on them, they must work together or be destroyed!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 27.
CAPTAIN AMERICA #22
Written by Ed Brubaker, pencils by Mike Perkins, cover by Steve Epting.
The first of a 3-part Civil War tie-in. While Cap has fallen into the conflict of the Civil War, in a clash with his government and his friends, the people close to him have suffered in their own ways. In Part One of "The Drums of War" we take a look inside S.H.I.E.L.D., and how Cap's girlfriend Agent 13's life is torn apart as her divided loyalties are used against her by her superiors. Also, a new villain emerges, and the Red Skull begins to make himself known...
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 27.
FANTASTIC FOUR #541
Written by J. Michael Straczynski, penciled by Mike McKone, cover by Adi Granov.
Things get worse for Marvel's First Family. Much worse...
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 27.
WOLVERINE #46
Written by Marc Guggenheim, with art by Humberto Ramos.
"Vendetta," part 5 of 6. Featuring the return of the cult favorite, Damage Control. But have they gone from cleaning up disasters to causing them? And what is their connection to the Stamford disaster? To find out, Wolverine will take no prisoners.
32 pages, $2.99. in stores on Sept. 20.
HEROES FOR HIRE #2
Written by Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti, pencils and cover by Billy Tucci.
As Civil War threatens to tear the super hero community apart, the newly formed Heroes for Hire have a confrontation with Iron Man and begin their hunt for the country's most prominent fugitive--Captain America!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 27.
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #1
Written by Matt Fraction, art and cover by Ariel Olivetti.
Hey there, Marvel Universe. He's back...with a vengeance. Taking no prisoners. Literally. With Civil War in full throttle mode, Frank Castle is feeling the heat. His safe houses have been raided, his munitions seized, and he's square in the crosshairs of a Marvel Universe big gun who always gets his man. Until now, this wasn't Frank's war. But when Spandex-clad baddies start carrying badges...well, let's just say that's something the Punisher can't abide.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 13.
MS. MARVEL #7
Written by Brian Reed, penciled by Roberto De La Torre, cover by David Mack.
Ms. Marvel and Wonder Man team-up to track down a pair of rogue heroes -- one of them is an ex-Avenger! Meanwhile, guest star Arana not only begins training with Ms. Marvel, but must also reveal her double life to her father!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 13.
NEW AVENGERS #24
Written by Brian Michael Bendis, pencils and cover by Adi Granov.
'New Avengers Disassembled' continues. He has the power of a thousand exploding suns!! He has the power to end the civil war! Who's side is The Sentry on? A choice is made! This issue ties New Avengers, House of M, Civil War and Son of M together! Be there for this very important chapter fully painted by Adi Granov! Guest-starring the Inhumans!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 27.
CABLE/DEADPOOL #32
Written by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Staz Johnson, cover by Amanda Conner.
The Civil War really hits home! What happens when Cable and Deadpool find themselves on opposite sides of the fence and both refuse to budge? What else... they fight! But it's not just your usual fun super hero teeth-chipping spittle-snarling battle... it will change the lives of these two characters forever!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 27.
SPIDER-MAN TITLES
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #536
Written by J. Michael Straczynski, pencils and cover by Ron Garney.
"The War at Home." With Civil War in full-throttle mode, Spider-Man follows his conscience... and fast becomes a lightning rod for controversy. Unmasked and venerable, this is Spider-Man as you've never seen him!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 27.
FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #12
Written by Peter David, pencils by Todd Nauck, cover by Mike Wieringo.
Part 2 of 5. Mysterio has transformed Midtown High into a haunted house! But for the students inside, as well as their teacher, Peter Parker -- a.k.a. Spider-Man -- the dangers are anything but a carnival illusion. Will Spider-Man have to team-up with his one-time archrival turned friend, turned archrival again, Flash Thompson, to rescue the students? And what happens when another famous villain from Spidey's past mysteriously reappears?
32 pages, $2.99. in stores on Sept. 7.
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #30
Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, pencils by Angel Medina, cover by Clayton Crain.
Against his wishes, the Molten Man has joined the Chameleon's efforts to bring down Spider-Man once and for all. Meanwhile, as Spidey reels from his battle with shockmeister Electro, the theatre where Mary Jane is rehearsing a play is under attack...by a swarm of deadly bees! Just how many deadly foes has the Chameleon enlisted to destroy Peter Parker's life?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 20.
SPIDER-MAN SPECIAL: BLACK AND BLUE AND
READ ALL OVER
Written by Jim Krueger, penciled by Drew Johnson, cover by Jay Anacleto.
A special stand-alone story set in the recent past of the wall-crawler's career! Haunted by nightmares, plagued by a world that doesn't understand him, Spider-Man makes a fateful deal with Daily Bugle publisher J. Jonah Jameson!
48 pages, $3.99, in stores on Sept. 7.
SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #10
Written by Sean McKeever, pencils and cover by Takeshi Miyazawa.
Mary Jane's acting debut is mere weeks away, but with the play's premiere set opposite a major Midtown High football match, you'd better believe the jocks aren't gonna let it slide! Will Flash help ruin MJ's big day or will he lose the respect of his teammates?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 27.
MARVEL HEROES TITLES
AGENTS OF ATLAS #2
Written by Jeff Parker, penciled by Leonard Kirk, cover by Tomm Coker.
S.H.I.E.L.D digs deeper into the mystery of Jimmy Woo's golden age team to find out how one becomes a Gorilla Man! What they find leads to the hidden location of the mind-clouding beauty Venus. It's the greatest flying saucer ride of the year!.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 7
ALL-NEW OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z #9
Written by various, cover by Keu Cha.
Featuring Quicksilver, Radioactive Man, Razorback, Red Wolf, Cecilia Reyes, Nathaniel Richards, Rictor, Ringer, Salome, Santerians, Saturnyne and Sat-yr9, Nicholas Scratch, Shadow King, Skull the Slayer, and more!
64 pages, $3.99, in stores on Sept. 27.
ANNIHILATION #2
Written by Keith Giffen, penciled by Andrea Di Vito, cover by Gabriel Dell'Ott.
The United Front led by Nova, Ronan and Drax have held, but only just. Annihulus' forces have been fought to a standstill. But can any defense withstand the devastating attack of Ravenous and the Centurions?
That's right, brand-new characters!
32 page, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 13.
BLACK PANTHER #20
Written by Reginald Hudlin, pencils by Scot Eaton, cover by Esad Ribic.
"World Tour," Part 2 of 6. The Royal Couple -- King T'Challa and Queen Ororo -- continue a diplomatic tour that will have them spanning the globe -- and beyond! Last issue they survived a trip to Latveria, now they;re going to the moon...for a meeting with Black Bolt and the Inhumans. After the Son of M, how will Black Bolt react to unannounced visitors?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 27.
BEYOND! #3
Written by Dwayne McDuffie, pencils and cover by Scott Kolins.
Dr. Pym's Quinjet has been blown out of the sky by the rampaging Dragon Man. Now the only thing that stands between the devastated survivors of the crash and Dragon Man's wrath is a cyborg super soldier turned-pacifist who has been missing for a decade, Deathlok. Meanwhile, Kraven has a heart-to-heart with the recently deceased hero from issue 1!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 7.
BLADE #1
Written by Marc Guggenheim, penciled by Howard Chaykin, cover by Marko Djurdjevic.
Spider-Man -- a vampire! Dracula, Lord of the Undead! A classroom of bloodsucking 4th graders!
And that's just the first five pages! A new series featuring the popular character who has launched three movies and a TV series. This self-contained first issue is perfect for both new readers and longtime fans.
32 page, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 20.
CLAWS #2
Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray, pencils and cover by Joseph Michael Linsner.
Shanghai;d and transported to a remote desert island, Wolverine and the Black Cat find themselves the unwilling prey of a team of filthy-rich hunters armed with high-tech weapons. Navigating an obstacle course of bullets, arrows, grenades, bombs, knives, rockets and giant killer robots, the deadly duo desperately search for an escape route, unaware that the games' deadly ringmaster (whose identity is sure to raise eyebrows) hasn't yet unleashed the main event.
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Sept. 13.
DAREDEVIL #89
Written by Ed Brubaker, penciled by Michael Lark, cover by Lee Bermejo.
"The Devil Takes a Ride," part 1 of 5. Daredevil's search for the truth leads him out of the country, on a swashbuckling noir adventure that hasn't been seen in the pages of DD for years! But, is this the other DD, or the original? Only time will tell, as the new DD creative team of Brubaker and Lark dive straight into their second arc.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 27.
ETERNALS #4
Written by Neil Gaiman, penciled by John Romita Jr., cover by Rick Berry, variant cover by Romita.
Worlds come apart, realities are endangered and the lives of millions hang in the balance as The Sleeper wakes...
Gaimanand Romita deliver a mind-blowing story of cosmic proportions. With Ikaris dead, can the other Eternals put the pieces of their mysterious dreams together?
48 pages, $3.99, in stores on Sept. 27.
GHOST RIDER #3
Written by Daniel Way, art by Mark Texeira and Javier Saltares, cover by Texeira.
"Vicious Cycle," part 3 of 5. The Devil has been set loose on earth and it's Johnny Blaze's -- the Ghost Rider's -- fault. Determined to atone for his careless actions, Blaze has vowed to track down Lucifer and send The Devil back to where he came from. Dr. Strange, however, has different plans -- advising Ghost Rider to cease and desist, immediately. But why? And will Johnny take Dr. Strange's advice? Here's a hint: Has Johnny ever taken anyone's advice?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 20.
INCREDIBLE HULK #98
Written by Greg Pak, penciled by Aaron Lopresti, cover by Ladronn.
"Planet Hulk: Anarchy, Part 3." It's Warbound versus Warbound on Planet Sakaar! The Hulk has survived the horrors of the Maw and the Great Arena by pledging an oath of brotherhood with his fellow gladiators. But can he truly trust them -- and himself? Which of the Hulk's gladiator allies challenges his rule? And can their Warbound oath survive? Also this issue: Learn the secret history of the Emperor's mysterious Shadow Guard Lieutenant -- and marvel at the shocking showdown between the Lieutenant and the Hulk! The Planet Hulk Anarchy storyline nears its conclusion!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 13.
IRON MAN #12
Written by Daniel Knauf and Charles Knauf, art by Patrick Zircher, cover by Adi Granov.
"Execute Program," part 6 of 6. When a dead-man's switch is triggered, the awesome apocalyptic power of the Argonaut Project is unleashed on the world in the conclusion of "Execute Program." Iron Man is in for the fight of his life when the true enemy is revealed, and victory requires nothing less than the ultimate sacrifice of both man and machine!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 20.
1602: FANTASTICK FOUR #1
Written by Peter David, art by Pascal Alixe, cover by Leinil Yu.
Doom returns! The Four from the Fantastik;s greatest enemy has an insidious plan that takes them to the ends of the Earth! What does Doom want? Why doesn't Invisible Woman want to fight him? And what does Shakespeare have to do with it?
32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Sept. 7.
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: STAN LEE/JACK KIRBY
Written by John Rhett Thomas.
Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Hulk, the X-Men, Daredevil, Black Panther, the Eternals...and that short list is truly only the start! And you can be sure that all the phenomenal writers and artists putting their creative muscle behind the stories of Marvel's great cast of characters have three words that they utter whenever they pledge allegiance to the Mighty Marvel: Stan andJack! The fall of 2006 might as well be the Marvel Age of Comics all over again, as Jack is represented well with Lisa Kirby and Mike Thibodeaux's Galactic Bount Hunters #1, a story based on one of the King's last creative concepts. And Stan is involved in a new Marvel project that will have the Man come face-to-face with some of this greatest creations!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 20.
MARVEL TEAM-UP #24
Written by Robert Kirkman, penciled by Andy Kuhn, cover by Phil Hester.
"Freedom Ring," part 5 of 5. In this final chapter Freedom Ring comes face-to-face with Iron Maniac. Has he learned enough to face such a deadly foe or is his career about to meet an abrupt and messy end? All this and more as things ramp up for next month's issue 25 extravaganza!
32 pages, $2.99. in stores on Sept. 7.
MARVEL MILESTONES: CHRIS CLAREMONT & JIM LEE - X-MEN & THE STARJAMMERS PART 2
Written by Chris Claremont, pencils and cover by Jim Lee.
The sides stand revealed as we conclude the story begun in last month's Marvel Milestones. In Uncanny X-Men #276 (May 1991), Wolverine kills Professor X? And in Uncanny #277 (June 1991), it's an all-out space battle between the X-Men and the War Skrulls!
48 pages, $3.99, in stores on Sept. 27.
MOON KNIGHT #6
Written by Charlie Huston, pencils and cover by David Finch.
Conclusion to first story arc! Glories Such As These: It's never about speed or slick moves or razor-sharp reflexes. It's about what you can take. It's about how much pain you can absorb. How many times you can hit the mat, bloody and dazed, and still get up. That's where glory is forged. That's where one earns the grace of God. Or in this case, Khonshu, God of Vengeance. Marc Spector's taken their best shot. Taskmaster. The Profile. The entire Committee. Question is, are they ready for his?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 27.
NEXTWAVE: AGENTS OF H.A.T.E. #8
Written by Warren Ellis, pencils and cover by Stuart Immonen.
Not in this issue: The Nextwave squad runs a marathon! Who wins? Who loses? Who crawls over the finish line? Also, they drink lots of Bromo-Fizz!
In this issue: Oh, no! The Mindless Ones are loose in an American Town and only Nextwave can stop them! Watch people get kicked and things explode!
Isn't what happens more exciting than what doesn't happen?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 13.
RUNAWAYS #20
Written by Brian K. Vaughan, penciled by Mike Norton, cover by Jo Chen.
"Dead Means Dead," part 2 of 3. As the Runaways struggle with the loss of one of their members, the young heroes must also contend with the growing pains of an all-new lineup, and an all-new threat to the Marvel Universe.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 20.
SHE-HULK #11
Written by Dan Slott, penciled by Rick Burchett, cover by Greg Horn.
On the moon of Titan justice appears to be infallible. All matters are weighed by the impartial supercomputer, Isaac. And all testimony is telepathically pulled from the witnesses' minds by Moondragon. It seems like the perfect system, right? That's what She-Hulk is there to find out. But can she remain impartial, given that the defendant is someone she'd like to snap in two? It starts here: the final fate of the fallen Avenger, Starfox!
Special appearances by The Living Tribunal, Pip the Troll ... and Thanos?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 20.
SQUADRON SUPREME #7
Written by J. Mmichael Straczynski, art and cover by Gary Frank.
Iran, Africa, and the international community have felt the wrath of America's top fighting force, but what happens when the war is brought home to the Squadron? Has someone been able to gather a group up that can challenge the Squadron Supreme for world supremacy?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 20.
STAN LEE MEETS DR. STRANGE
Written by Stan Lee and Brian Michael Bendis, penciled by Alan Davis and Mark Bagley, cover by Davis.
The first in a series of stand-alone specials celebrating the 65th Anniversary of Stan Lee's employment
at Marvel! First, Stan journeys to Greenwich Villiage to catch up with his old pal Doctor Strange -- but things
have certainly changed since the 60s! Next, the Ultimate Spider-Man team of Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley pays homage to the life and career of The Man. And finally, a representation of the Stan-scripted Doctor Strange story from Marvel Premiere #3, illustrated by Barry Windsor-Smith.
48 pages, $3.99, in stores on Sept. 20.
STAN LEE MEETS SPIDER-MAN
Written by Stan Lee and Joss Whedon, penciled by Olivier Coipel and Michael Gaydos, cover by Coipel.
The second of a series of stand-alone specials celebrating the 65th Anniversary of Stan Lee's employment at Marvel! First, Stan and artist Olivier Coipel present a meeting between The Man and his web-slinging creation! Then, Joss Whedon and Michael Gaydos take you to an interdimensional cross-time comic book convention! And finally, a representation of the classic Stan-scripted Amazing Spider-Man #87, in which Spidey reveals his true identity to his closest friends!
48 pages, $3.99, in stores on Sept. 7.
THUNDERBOLTS #106
Written by Fabian Nicieza, pencils and cover by Tom Grummett.
The Civil War gave Zemo a chance to amass a supervillain army -- and now he is ready to unleash that fighting force on the Grandmaster, who plans to release an energy force across the planet that will lead to victory in his cosmic game of good and evil. But in this fight, who is good and who is evil?
When the dust settles and the Guardian Protocols are enacted, the T-Bolts will never be the same again!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept 13.
UNION JACK #1
Written by Christos Gage, pencils and cover by Miker Perkins.
Spinning out of Captain America, Britain's premier super hero has mere hours to prevent multiple terrorist attacks on London by an army of super-villains! Union Jack leads Sabra and the new Arabian Knight into battle! But when his boss at MI5 risks innocent lives to bring down the enemy, Union Jack faces a tough choice--and the fate of London itself rests on his decision. Guest-starring Sabra, Arabian Knight, Batroc the Leaper, Machette, Zaran, Boomerang, Crossfire, Jack O'Lantern, Shockwave and more.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 20.
MARVEL ADVENTURES TITLES
MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS #5
Written by Tony Bedard, pencils by Shannon Gallant, cover by Sean Chen.
With great power comes...a whole lotta trouble? That's what the Wrecker finds out when he's zapped by a jolt of magical muscle meant for Loki, the god of mischief. Suddenly, the Joe Lunchpail of crime is taking on Earth Mightiest Heroes, and all of them are running afoul of one very angry Norse god!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 13.
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #19
Written by Peter David, penciled by Mike Norton, cover by Cameron Stewart.
What's green and scaly and likes parading around New York City in big purple underpants? You guessed it...Fin Fang Foom! Will Spidey figure out how to put the kibosh on the devilish dragon, or will he be...squished?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 7.
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #16
Written by Justin Gray, penciled by Juan Roman Cano Santacruz, cover by David Williams.
When the Titan known as Thanos captures Captain Marvel and uses his cosmic powered Negabands to travel to planet earth, not even the combined powers of the Fantastic Four are enough to stop him! To save the earth they must first save Captain Marvel who is trapped light years away in deep space!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 13.
X-MEN TITLES
ASTONISHING X-MEN #17
Written by Joss Whedon, pencils and cover by John Cassaday.
"Torn," part 5 of 6. The X-Man destined to destroy the Breakworld has been revealed! Who is it and what will be done to them? Meanwhile, the Hellfire Club gets one step closer to finally reaching their prize! What's the prize?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 20.
EXILES #86
Written by Tony Bedard, pencils by James Calafiore, cover by Paul Pelletier.
"Countdown to Infinite Wolverines." How many Wolverines does it take to defeat the Exiles? Apparently, a lot! The Exiles are up to their elbows in Wolverines, and how they get out of this one will surprise the heck out of you! Part 2 of 2.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 13.
NEW EXCALIBUR #11
Written by Frank Tieri, pencils and cover by Michael Ryan.
"The Last Days of Camelot," part 2 of 3. It's time-travel time! New Excalibur is called upon to save King Arthur and his legendary Camelot from total destruction. But what exactly is it that has devastated this once mighty realm? Believe us, it's not what you think! Guest starring Black Knight!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 13.
NEW X-MEN #30
Written by Craig Kyle and Christopher Yost, pencils and cover by Paco Medina.
"Nimrod," part 3 of 4. It's the penultimate chapter of the New X-Men's year of hell. The kids battle their way through a swarm of zombie Sentinels in an attempt to save Forge from Nimrod! But Forge is busy saving himself, and his actions will change the future and the past, not to mention possibly destroy the New X-Men forever.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 13.
WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #6
Written by Daniel Way, penciled by Steve Dillon, cover by Joe Quesada.
"Savior," part 1 of 5. Completely shattered by the revelations of last issue, Logan must now ask himself some hard -- almost impossible --questions, such as whether or not he can continue on his quest...or if he even should. Though he now remembers who he was, the more pressing questions becomes who -- and what -- is he now? Answering these questions will take the help of one of Logan's closest friends...and one of his deadliest enemies... Omega Red.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 13.
UNCANNY X-MEN #478
Written by Ed Brubaker, penciled by Clayton Henry and cover by John Watson.
"The Rise and Fall of the Shi'ar Empire," part 4 of 12. Prof. X and his new team find themselves between a hunk of space junk and a hard-place, as they search the wreckage of Vulcan's path of destruction for the secret that will help them get to the Shi'Ar throneworld in time. But Marvel Girl's presence on the outskirts of Shi'Ar controlled space has not gone unnoticed, and a new enemy with deep ties to her is unleashed!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 7.
X-FACTOR #11
Written by Peter David, penciled by Roy Allan Martinez, cover by Ryan Sook.
With Singularity Investigations' plan revealed, X-Factor faces danger from a completely unexpected source as they race against time to save the lives of every non-mutant on the planet.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 20.
X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #1
Written by Jeff Parker, penciled by Roger Cruz, cover by Marko Djurdjevic.
For millions of years, mankind's place on Earth was unchallenged... until five young people paved the way for a new kind of human. While students at the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters, Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Angel, Beast and Iceman taught the world what it meant to be X-Men. These are the hidden stories of the team that laid the foundation of a mutant dynasty!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 20.
X-MEN #191
Written by Mike Carey, pencils by Mark Brooks, cover by Chris Bachalo.
"Supernovas," part 4 of 6. The X-Men discover the truth behind their mysterious new enemies! It's time to take the fight to this new and dangerous threat...but are their enemies closer than the X-Men think?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 27.
X-MEN: PHOENIX - WARSONG #1
Written by Greg Pak, penciled by Tyler Kirkham, cover by Marc Silvestri.
The Phoenix is back! But where has it been reborn? Fire and pain await the X-Men. Can they handle what's to come?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 7.
MAX TITLES
ZOMBIE #1
Written by Mike Raicht, pencils and cover by Kyle Hotz.
Cash stolen from the botched bank job: $125,000.
Two loaded shotguns keeping the hostages quiet: $675.00.
A 1/2 tank of gas in the getaway car: $27.50.
Smashing through a police roadblock and fighting for your life against hundreds of flesh eating Zombies: Priceless.
Welcome to Zombie action, MAX style. In this four-issue limited series, the dead roam the earth, a small town in New York State is under siege, and human flesh is what's for dinner! And humanity's last hope is hiding out in a little rest-stop on Interstate 90. Barricade your doors and windows and get the guns loaded...hell is on Earth, and it just might be up to a man named Simon Garth to stop it...
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 13.
PUNISHER #37 & #38
Written by Garth Ennis, penciled by Goran Parlov, covers by Tim Bradstreet.
"Man of Stone," Parts 1 and 2 of 2.
The last time General Nikolai Alexandrovich Zakharov encountered Frank Castle, the two men were playing chicken with a dozen nuclear warheads over Moscow. Since then, well, lets just say Zakharov's not the type to forgive and forget. When a mutual enemy of Castle comes with the perfect plan to lure Frank out of his hole, Zakharvo is all ears. That man is Rawlins. His bait? His former wife -- and sometime Castle flame: O'Brien.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 13 and Sept. 27.
ICON TITLES
POWERS #21
Written by Brian Michael Bendis, pencils and cover by Michael Avon Oeming.
Powers' most explosive year continues. Walker and Pilgrim's lives change forever when police headquarters is attacked by Powers with a vendetta! Part 3 of 6.
32 pages, $2.95, in stores on Sept. 7.
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