WIZARD WORLD LOS ANGELES: MONDO MARVEL SOLICITATIONS

LOS ANGELES -- Marvel Comics on Friday releasedthe following solicitations in conjunction with its Wizard World panel.

AVENGERS CLASSIC #1

Written by Stan Lee and Dwayne McDuffie, penciled by Jack Kirby, Mike Oeming and Kevin Maguire, cover by Arthur Adams.

In the tradition of Classic X-Men, we're re-presenting the original Avengers #1 digitally re-mastered with and a brand spankin' new cover by Arthur Adams! There are also two brand new short stories as well! Dwayne McDuffie nd painter Michael Avon Omeing bring you a tale of the Avengers first tumultuous meeting and Stan Lee (who started it all!) and artist Kevin Maguire bring you a compelling tale about how the Avengers really formed!

48 pages, $3.99.

WORLD WAR HULK #1

Written by Greg Pak, penciled by John Romita Jr., cover by David Finch, variant cover by Romita.

Marvel's massive summer smashfest begins! Exiled by a group of Marvel "heroes" to the savage alien planet of Sakaar, the Hulk raged, bled and conquered through the pages of last year's "Planet Hulk" epic, rising from slave to gladiator to king. Now the Hulk returns to Earth to wreak his terrible vengeance on Iron Man, Reed Richards, Dr. Strange and Black Bolt -- and anyone else who gets in his way. Stronger than ever, accompanied by his monstrous Warbound gladiator allies, and possessed by the fiercest and purest rage imaginable, the Hulk may just tear this stupid planet in half. The epic story of anger unbound begins with this special double-sized issue written by "Planet Hulk" scribe Greg Pak and penciled by the legendary John Romita, Jr.

48 pages, $3.99.

WORLD WAR HULK: FRONT LINE #1

Written by Paul Jenkins, penciled by Ramon Bachs, cover by John Watson.

Your street-level view of the Hulk's invasion! The Green Goliath has returned to Earth on a collision course with some of Marvel's mightiest heroesŠso what does that mean for the ordinary people caught in the crossfire? Ben Urich and Sally Floyd -- fresh from their appearance in Civil War: Front Line -- pound the pavement to uncover the story behind the story! Plus: Who wants our tireless reporters to take down J. Jonah Jameson, and how do they want them to do it?

32 pages, $2.99.

WORLD WAR HULK: X-MEN #1

Written by Christos Gage, penciled by Andrea Di Vito, cover by Ed McGuinness.

When the Illuminati voted to shoot the Hulk into space, Professor X wasn't there...but the Hulk just found out he was supposed to be. So he shows up at the Xavier Institute to ask a few pointed questions, Hulk style. With the other teams away, only Beast and the New X-Men stand between the massive rage of the Hulk and the Professor...not to mention the younger students who'd be caught in the crossfire. Can the X-Men-in-training survive the wrath of the Jade Giant until the other X-teams get back? Or will the young mutants become casualties of the World War Hulk?

32 pages, $2.99.

INCREDIBLE HULK #107

Written by Greg Pak, art and cover by Gary Frank.

The Illuminati called the Hulk a monster -- and shot him into space. But Amadeus Cho, the boy genius who took on Reed Richards in Incredible Hulk #100, calls the Hulk a hero -- and prepares for his return. With just his big brain, a lot of guts and a few billion dollars stolen from Warren Worthington III, Cho tackles the insane task of building a team of heroes willing to side with the Hulk against the rest of the Marvel Universe. Will Hercules and Angel become the Hulk's Champions? Will Namor be his Defender? And what happens when the Prince of Power meets the Green King on Manhattan's shattered streets?

32 pages, $2.99.

GHOST RIDER #12

Written by Daniel Way, penciled by Javier Saltares, cover by Gabrielle Dell'Otte.

A World War Hulk tie-in! "Apocalypse Soon," Part 1 of 2. Johnny Blaze has -- against the will of the Ghost Rider bonded to his soul -- decided to try to help the people of New York City against the unstoppable juggernaut that is The Hulk...by attacking The Hulk, head-on! Johnny just wants to do some good...but isn't that what he always says before he does something ultimately catastrophic?

32 pages, $2.99.

HEROES FOR HIRE #11

Written by Zeb Wells, penciled by Clay Mann, cover by Clayton Henry.

The Heroes return to New York to find it the first battleground in World War Hulk Will Humbug's recently amplified powers be a factor against Hulk's compatriots, Miek and Brood? Can the heroes salve the wounds of their adoptive city and still turn a profit? Both answers are ³yes² if Misty Knight has anything to say about it!

32 pages, $2.99.

IRON MAN #19

Written by Christos Gage, art by Butch Guice, cover by Gerald Peral.

A World War Hulk tie-in! Something's coming to Earth from deep space...and he's very angry. The Hulk wants revenge, and Iron Man's on his list. Can Tony Stark's space defenses even slow down the green giant? What special armor will Iron Man don against the ultimate opponent? One thing's for sure -- when these titans clash, the shockwaves will rock the Marvel Universe!

32 pages, $2.99.