TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2007
MARVEL COMICS FOR SEPTEMBER
ULTIMATE TITLES
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #46
Written by Mike Carey, art and cover by Pasqual Ferry.
"Silver Surfer," part 5 of 5. The F.F. are forced into an uneasy alliance with the alien known as the Silver Surfer to combat the Psycho-Man, who has six billion fanatical followersŠall kidnapped from their home planet -- Earth. Despite their power, how can even the Fantastic Four rescue a populace from itself? The answer will shock you.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 26.
ULTIMATE POWER #8
Written by Jeph Loeb, pencils and cover by Greg Land.
A new player has been thrown into this cosmic game of survival, upsetting the plans of S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Nick Fury. The Ultimates suddenly find themselves at the lowest point in their struggle against the Squadron Supreme. And that's very bad news for our Earth.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 26.
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #113 & 114
Written by Brian Michael Bendis, pencils by Stuart Immonen, cover by Immonen and Richard Isanove.
"Death of Goblin," parts two and three. Norman Osborn, the Green Goblin, has escaped the maximum security facility in the Triskelion, once home to the Ultimates. Because Norman knows young Peter Parker is Spider-Man, Peter must rush to protect his Aunt May from this madman's vengeance. But Norman isn't the only enemy of the web-spinner to have been loosed on New York. Electro, master of electricity, also plans to fry Spidey on sight.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 12 and Sept. 26.
ULTIMATE X-MEN #86
Written by Robert Kirkman, pencils and cover by Yanick Paquette.
"Sentinels," part 3 of 5. The All-New, All-Different Ultimate X-Men team continues their cataclysmic war with the newly reinstated Sentinels. Twists and turns abound as the men pulling the strings are finally revealed. Also in this issue, Cable reveals a dark secret to Charles Xavier--one that could change everything.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 12.
SPIDER-MAN TITLES
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #544
Written by J. Michael Straczynski, with art and cover by Joe Quesada and a variant cover by Marko Djurdjevic.
"One More Day," part 1 of 4. Get ready for what will be the most talkedabout and controversial comic event of the year -- brought to you by J. Michael Straczynski and Joe Quesada. The stakes have never been higher for Peter Parker. At his darkest hours -- and he's had plenty -- Peter has always had one shoulder to lean on, one person who'd remind him who he is, who he was, and who he can be. Now he's about to lose that person. What would he do...what would you do, if you only had "One More Day?² Plus: Director's Cut style extras!
48 pages, $3.99. in stores on Sept. 12.
FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #23
Written by J. Michael Straczynski, with art and cover by Joe Quesada and a variant cover by Marko Djurdjevic.
"One More Day," part 2 of 4. One More Day continues as J. Michael Straczynski and Joe Quesada present Part 2 of what will be the most talkedabout comic event of the year. The stakes have never been higher for Peter Parker. At his darkest hours -- and he's had plenty -- Peter has always had one shoulder to lean on, one person who'd remind him who he is, who he was, and who he can be. Now he's about to lose that person. What would he do...what would you do, if you only had "One More Day?" Plus: Director's Cut style extras!
48 pages, $3.99. in stores on Sept. 19.
SPIDER-MAN/RED SONJA #2
Written by Michael Avon Oeming, art by Mel Rubi, cover by Michael Turner.
Two legendary heroes come together at the command of the sinister sorcerer Kulan Gath -- so you know it won't be for tea and crumpets! Oh, and did we mention that Venom has entered the fray? No man can defeat Red Sonja in battlebut what about a symbiote?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 26.
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #12
Written by Tom DeFalco, art and cover by Ron Frenz.
It's crisis time as Spider-Girl realizes that Carnage will only be stopped if she destroys someone she truly loves!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 12.
ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST TITLES
ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST -- QUASAR #3
Written by Christos Gage, penciled by Mike Lilly, cover by Matt Wilson.
The daughter of Captain Marvel continues her desperate quest to end the Conquest! With two super hero legacies and the fate of her entire race on her shoulders, can Phyla-Vellthe new Quasareven control the powerful bands on her wrists? Can Quasar trust the mysterious voice that has sent her on her quest? What is she searching for...and what in the world has happened to her lover Moondragon?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 12.
ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST -- STAR-LORD #3
Written by Keith Giffen, pencile by Timothy Green III, cover by Nic Klein.
Conquest's answer to Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos is outgunned, outnumbered and on the run for their lives! On a no-win, no-tech suicide mission, Star-Lord and his rag-tag band of cosmic cult favorites struggle to recover from a huge lossbut they have no time to rest and reflect as their vicious foes unleash hell! What shocking decision will they have to make?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 26.
ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST-- WRAITH #3
Written by Javier Grillo-Marxuach, art by Kyle Hotz, cover by Clint Langley.
Marvel's new gothic gunslinger makes a decision that will rock his already chaotic life! Last issue you learned Wraith's horrific origin -- now find out how he'll enter a collision course with one of Annihilation's major players!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 12.
NOVA #6
Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, penciled by Sean Chen and Brian Denham, cover by Adi Granov.
Where is Richard Rider? Marvel didn't say who the woman on last month's cover was, but everyone knows that this issue's cover features the deadliest woman in the entire universe! Yes, Gamora is back -- so what does that mean for her former lover Nova?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 12.
MARVEL KNIGHTS TITLES
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE CHOSEN #1 & 2
Written by David Morrell, pencils by Mitch Breitweiser, covers by Breitweiser and Travis Charest.
New York Times best-selling novelist and creator of Rambo, David Morrell, takes on Captain America in a six-issue limited series in the tradition of Spider-Man: Reign!
32 pages, $3.99.
MARVEL HEROES TITLES
AVENGERS CLASSIC #4
Written by Stan Lee and Dwayne McDuffie, penciled by Jack Kirby Michael Avon Oeming, cover by Arthur Adams.
Captain America may be dead, but witness his classic rebirth into the Marvel Universe in "Captain America JoinsŠthe Avengers!" -- a tale destined to become a magnificent milestone in the Marvel Age of Comics! Witness the tragic death of Bucky and the triumphant return of the Golden Age's greatest hero in an instant classic that could only be told by legends Stan Lee and Jack Kirby! Plus: take a new look at the ultimate man out of time, as writer Dwayne McDuffie and artist Michael Avon Oeming craft an all-new 9-page story starring the one-and-only Captain America!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 12.
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #6
Written by Dan Slott, penciled by Steve Uy, covers by Stefano Caselli.
The Gauntlet, the Initiative's top drill instructor, has been beaten and left for dead. And all the evidence points towards his attacker being someone on the base. Who did it? A spy? A recruit? An instructor? This looks like a job for Camp Hammond's MPs. And by the time this is over, more than one important mystery will be revealed. Featuring Justice, Cloud 9 and... The Scarlet Spiders!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 5.
CAPTAIN AMERICA #30
Written by Ed Brubaker,
pencils by Steve Epting and Mike Perkins, cover by Epting.
It's the Winter Soldier versus everyone in this conclusion to the first arc of the "Death of Captain America" storyline. Winter Soldier versus Crossbones - the man who sniped Cap! Winter Soldier versus S.H.I.E.L.D. and Tony Stark's hand-picked Mighty Avengers operative! Winter Soldier versus the Red Skull! And finally - the Winter Soldier versus himself!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 12.
CIVIL WAR CHRONICLES #3
Written by J. Michael Straczynski and Mark Millar, penciled by Ron Garney and Steve McNiven, cover by Garney.
Experience Civil War and its major tie-ins from Civil War: Front Line in chronological order! The landscape of the Marvel Universe is changing, and it's time to choose: Whose side are you on? In "Embedded," there's a truth buried deep in the heart of every war, and reporters Sally Floyd and Ben Urich will be there, uncovering that truth in the midst of the biggest conflagration in the Marvel Universe! And in "The Accused," The lone survivor of the team that caused the Stamford tragedy has been found. But living through one of the worst superhuman disasters in history may be the worst thing that could happen, as this vilified hero is placed under arrest for the deaths of an entire town. Unfortunately, the trouble's just beginning. Collecting Civil War: Front Line (Embedded/Accused) #2-4.
72 pages, $4.99, in stores on Sept. 12.
DAREDEVIL #101
Written by Ed Brubaker, penciled by John Romita Sr., Gene Colan, Lee Bermejo, Alex Maleev and Marko Djurdjevic, wraparound cover by Djurdjevic, variant covers by Michael Turner and Bermejo.
Things couldn't be going worse for Matt Murdock. Everything he thought he'd gotten back teeters on the edge of a precipice, ready to shatter all around him, as he fights a battle on both fronts of his life -- in the courtroom and on the rooftops of Hell's Kitchen! The second chapter of "Without Fear!"
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 26.
DAREDEVIL: BATTLIN' JACK MURDOCK #4
Written by Zeb Wells, pencils and cover by Carmine Di Giandomenico.
The fourth and final round of Battlin' Jack Murdock's life. The three minutes that changed the Marvel Universe forever and helped forge Matt Murdock into the Man Without Fear.
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Sept. 5.
FANTASTIC FIVE #5
Written by Tom DeFalco, penciled by Ron Lim, covers by Clayton Henry.
With the Earth already conquered and his teammates dying, Reed Richards faces his final battle with Doctor Doom--and only one will survive!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 26.
FANTASTIC FOUR #550
Written by Dwayne McDuffie, art by Paul Pelletier, cover by Michael Turner.
Reed and Sue team up with the New FF in a desperate gambit to find the source of the disease wracking the fabric of spacetime itself. Only one being can follow such an ineffable trail but a resentful Silver Surfer is in no mood to help King T'Challa. Plus Dr. Strange, The Watcher, and the awesome destiny of Gravity!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 26.
FANTASTIC FOUR AND POWER PACK #4
Written by Fred Van Lente, pencils and cover by Gurihiru.
Dr. Doom has captured Franklin Richards and brought him back to Latveria to use the boy as a pawn in his latest fiendish plot against the FF -- but he's accidentally captured Power Pack along with Frank! Alex, Julie, Jack and Katie have to fight their way through Castle Doom to rescue their friend and defeat their most formidable foe yet ... but ... could that be exactly what Doom wants?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 5.
FRANKLIN RICHARDS: MONSTER MASH
Written by Marc Sumerak and Chris Eliopoulos, art and cover Eliopoulos.
Things get frightful this Fall as Franklin Richards returns to explore the deepest, darkest corners of his father's lab. Join Franklin and H.E.R.B.I.E. as they unleash all kinds of monstrous adventure! It's five brand new tales that will be so much fun it's downright scary!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 12.
GHOST RIDER #15
Written by Daniel Way, art by Javier Saltares and Mark Texeira, cover by Texeira.
"Revelations," part 2 of 6. With Lucifer's remaining avatars dwindling in numbers, the stakes ratchet up as Johnny struggles to get the last few pieces of his plan into place. Meanwhile, Vraniel and Emmael, rogue agents of Heaven, are also working on something...but what? And whose side are these guys on, anyway? This is the ground floor of what will be undoubtedly be the most shocking development in the history of the Ghost Rider!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 5.
HEROES FOR HIRE #14
Written by Zeb Wells, art by Alvin Lee, cover by Francis Tsai.
Tarantula vs. Scorpion! Can the Heroes For Hire pull the ladies off one another in time to figure out what the heck is going on with Humbug?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 26.
IMMORTAL IRON FIST ANNUAL #1
Written by Ed Brubaker and Matt Fraction, art and cover by Dan Brereton and Howard Chaykin.
The Book of The Iron Fist, written on parchment made from the dragon scales of Shou-Lao the Undying, tells the life stories and kung fu secrets of every man and woman to hold the mantle of the Immortal Iron Fist -- except two. One, Danny Rand, the current Iron Fist, is the possessor of this most remarkable book. The other is Orson Randall, the Golden Age Iron Fist, and all his life he remained an enigma, even while trying to outrun the Iron Fist legacy. If Danny hopes to unlock the last mysteries of the Iron Fist, he'll have to track down Orson's long-lost life story and learn his secrets before it's too late. This annual both enriches the current Iron Fist storyline "The Seven Capital Cities of Heaven" and serves as a jumping-on point for new readers.
48 pages, $3.99, in stores on Sept. 26.
THE IRREDEEMABLE ANT-MAN #12
Written by Robert Kirkman, pencils and cover by Phil Hester.
Final issue. The story of Eric O'Grady comes to an end--or does it? Who lives, who dies, who gets double-crossed? The answers to these questions and many more in this final issue of the series.
32 pages, $2.99.
IRON MAN #22
Written by Daniel Knauf and Charlie Knauf, penciled by Roberto De La Torre, cover by Gerald Parel.
Haunted by the memory of his dead friend, besieged by political forces both within and without S.H.I.E.L.D., Tony Stark has a murder mystery to solve, a trio of newly licensed super heroes to shepherd and a confrontation to face with the
thoroughly-demented Graviton!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 12.
IRON MAN: ENTER THE MANDARIN
Written by Joe Casey, pencils and cover by Eric Canete.
Warming up for the 2008 movie -- find out exactly how Iron Man's deadliest nemesis came to be. A tale from the early days of the Marvel Universe, this mini-series contains secrets never-before-revealed of the first meeting between the Golden Avenger and the global terrorist known only as the Mandarin! What really happened during that first encounter? Even if you've read the original comics, you only know half of the story!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 19.
THE LONERS #6
Written by C.B. Cebulski, art by Karl Moline, cover by Jason Pearson.
Attempting to put their costumed pasts behind them, the Loners have learned that super hero life can be hell, even in the City of Angels. In this final issue of the acclaimed series, the spandex self-help group is attacked from within -- as one of their members betrays them! Shaken to the core, a Loner departs for good... in a way you never saw coming!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 5.
MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #1
Written by Marc Guggenheim, Stuart Immonen, Kathryn Immonen, Stuart Moore and Rich Koslowski, penciled by Stuart Immonen, Clayton Henry and David Wilkins, wraparound cover by J. Scott Campbell.
Classic heroes! Top talent! All-new stories! Jump on board the landmark first issue of Marvel Comics Presents! Four new stories with a landmark wrap-around cover by J. Scott Campbell! Inside, you'll find these incredible mysteries: Who is Damien Cross? Why will his murder shake the very foundations of the Marvel Universe? Why is Spider-Mane needed in outer space? Patsy Walker is Hellcat. But then who's the other Hellcat? What is the System? And what does it mean for the future of super heroes? Extra-sized first issue!
48 pages, $3.99.
MARVEL ZOMBIES: THE BOOK OF ANGELS, DEMONS & VARIOUS MONSTROSITIES
Written by Jeff Christiansen, Michael Hoskin, Stuart Vandal, Chad Anderson, Madison Carter, David Wiltfong, Ronald Byrd, Eric J. Moreels, Anthony Flamini and Al Sjoerdsma, cover by Greg Land.
Discover the events that led to the infectious Marvel Zombies. What does Belasco have in store for the X-Men? What is lurking in the unknown? Is it the Lurking Unknown or something worse? Think Set and Seth are one and the same? What is the most powerful black magic tome on Earth? What are the Azazel, Brain, Lord of Death and Voyager? Find out all of this and more as we explore the dark depths of the Marvel Universe and beyond -- featuring Demons (a massive eight-page profile), Angels, Werewolves, Vampires, death gods Damballah and Pluto, and much more!
48 pages, $3.99.
MOON KNIGHT #13
Written by Charlie Huston, pencils and cover by Tomm Coker.
The Initiative. Membership has its privileges. Backed into a corner, Marc Spector does what they least expect him to. He's here for his registration card, and he's willing to do whatever it takes to get one. Repeat: Whatever it takes.
32 pages, $2.99.
MYSTIC ARCANA: SISTER GRIMM
Written by C.B. Cebulski and David Sexton, penciled by Phil Noto and Eric Nguyen, cover by Marko Djurdjevic.
Bestowed with powers she barely understands, how does one of Marvel's youngest magic users, Sister Grimm from Runaways, deal with her newfound mystic abilities... when all she wants to do is be a normal teenager?! As her parents' past comes back to haunt her, Nico Minoru learns that there may be more to her magical lineage than even she could have imagined. One look in the sacred Black Mirror sends Nico looking for answers she may not like discovering. Plus: The final chapter of Ian McNee's quest. Will he possess the four cornerstones of the magic? What shocking revelation does he learn about his past and what does this mean to the Marvel Universe?
40 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 5.
MS. MARVEL #19
Written by Brian Reed, pencils by Aaron Lopresti, cover by Greg Horn.
It's Ms. Marvel vs. Tigra...cat fight! Why is the leader of the Mighty Avengers battling a host of female heroes? What craziness are new Initiative teammates Machine Man and Sleepwalker up to? And who is pulling all of their strings?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 5.
NEW AVENGERS #34
Written by Brian Michael Bendis, pencils and cover by Leinil Yu.
Wolverine versus The Hood! Luke Cage versus Jessica Jones! The New Avengers try to learn to live and love each other now that they know they cannot trust each other. And baby Cage's name is revealed!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 12.
NEW AVENGERS/TRANSFORMERS #3
Written by Stuart Moore, art by Tyler Kirkham, cover by Ed McGuinness.
What's up with that giant Iron Man on the cover? How has Dr. Doom turned the confrontation of the Earth's greatest teams upside-down? And how long until Megatron blows the Avengers and the Autobots to smithereens? Optimus Prime, Captain America, Bumblebee, Spider-Man and more of your favorites stare down Armageddon!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 5.
NEW WARRIORS #4
Written by Kevin Grevioux, penciled by Paco Medina, cover by Nic Klein.
The Initiative is in trouble and the New Warriors come to their rescue against the all-new Zodiak! Back at S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters, Tony Stark may be forced to take a harder stance on the New Warriors at the request of a high-ranking government official. Meanwhile, Detectives Sykes and Givens come ever closer to solving the mystery of Night Thrasher and the mastermind behind the New Warriors. And Sofia makes perhaps the biggest decision of her young life, but is it the right one?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 5.
PENANCE: RELENTLESS #1
Written by Paul Jenkins, art and cover by Paul Gulacy.
From the pages of Civil War: Front Line and Thunderbolts! Once he was a hero, now only a shell of Robbie Baldwin remains. As Penance, he begins a slow descent into madness: the most hated man in America, blamed for the disaster at Stamford, tortured by visions of his failure and obsessed with strange, seemingly meaningless numbers. A relentless pursuit begins.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 12.
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #11
Written by Matt Fraction, art and cover by Ariel Olivetti.
A handful of survivors and victims of the first year of stories converge for three wildly different confrontations, all setting in motion the explosive second year of Punisher War Journal. In Washington DC, someone wants to have words with Frank about his recent patriotic costume change -- the Winter Soldier himself, Bucky Barnes! On a houseboat in the Florida Everglades, G.W. Bridge goes head-to-head with Tony Stark to negotiate the terms of his return to S.H.I.E.L.D... or is it his surrender? And in a psychiatric hospital, Ian the Fake Cop Hero of Times Square has an epically strange chat with his epically unconventional therapist about... heroes and villains.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 12.
SHANNA THE SHE-DEVIL: SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST #1
Written by Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti, pencils and cover by Khari Evans.
The jungle action continues as Shanna the She-Devil squares off against gangsters, raptors and Neanderthal Nazi apes! But will Shanna be able to protect her new guests on the islandincluding Dirk and his pirate crewor will the swashbucklers be raptor food?
32 pages, $2.99.
THE ORDER #3
Written by Matt Fraction, pencils and cover by Barry Kitson.
You are a member of the Order. You've been given extraordinary powers and a mandate to save the world. You've got one year. What do you do? "Calamity" James Wa was a baseball player with his whole future bright and perfect in front of him, when a drunk driver took it all away. What does he do with extraordinary powers and a mandate to save the world? He goes looking for a little payback. Also: They're half zombie! Half hobo! All terror! The Zobos run roughshod on Rodeo Drive! Celebutantes and debutards beware -- Botox is like ketchup to these flesh-eating, homeless weirdos.
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Sept. 26.
SUB-MARINER #4
Written by Matt Cherniss and Peter Johnson, penciled by Phil Briones, cover by Leinil Francis Yu.
The U.S. government is after Namor -- public enemy #1! A terrorist attack perpetrated by an Atlantean sleeper cell has killed 800 innocent civilians...but who gave the order? While the Sub-Mariner scours the surface for answers, Tony Stark, Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., tries to prevent a seemingly inevitable war between Atlantis and the surface world...but even Iron Man can't stop the government from unleashing their secret weapon on Namor -- the Thunderbolts! With extreme prejudice!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 12.
SUPER-VILLAIN TEAM-UP/M.O.D.O.K.'S 11 #3
Written by Fred Van Lente, penciled by Francis Portela, cover by Marko Djurdjevic.
M.O.D.O.K.'s team executes its heist, penetrating the impenetrable fortress of The Infinicide. And it goes off without a hitch! Psych! Actually, no. Pretty much everything that could go wrong does. Another traitor is revealed in their ranks. One of the 11 is stripped of his powers. A heretofore unknown mystery villain shows up out of nowhere to rip off their score. And did we mention the wave upon wave of unstoppable killer androids? No? Well, there are waves of them.
