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TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2008

MARVEL COMICS FOR JUNE

ULTIMATE TITLES

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #55

Written by Mike Carey, art by Tyler Kirkham, cover by Billy Tan.

Are you ready for Ultimate Salem's Seven? Who are they, and what do they want with the Human Torch? Unfortunately, Johnny and the rest of the FF are dealing with a troubling enemy of their own at the Baxter Building, as the enigmatic woman known as Agatha Harkness introduces her new regime. There are mysteries aplenty to plague our foursome, threatening to tear them apart from without and within!

32 pages, $2.99.

ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, penciled by Butch Guice, cover by Simone Binchi, variant cover by Michael Turner.

The story that finally reveals the conspiracies behind the entire Ultimate Universe! When they first met, Bruce Banner mysteriously warned Spider-Man that "Everything is connected." Now it's time to discover the secrets that men have fought and died to protect. From the dark days of World War II to the frightening present, journey through history to learn what's really behind the Super Soldier and Weapon X programs -- and how heroes such as Captain America, Nick Fury and Wolverine have more in common than codenames and costumes. A lead-in to Ultimatum!

32 pages, $2.99.

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #123

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, pencils and cover by Stuart Immonen.

Venom returns in part 1 of "War of the Symbiotes"! When Spidey's most fearsome foe strikes, it looks bad for the outmatched web-slinger, but Silver Sable and her Wild Pack may turn the tide! Have they come to save Spider-Man or is their motive something more sinister? Plus: this story adapts, expands and incorporates the Ultimate Spider-Man video game (which Bendis just happened co-wrote) into Ultimate Spider-Man continuity!

32 pages, $2.99.

ULTIMATE X-MEN #95

Written by Aron Coleite, penciled by Mark Brooks, cover by Gabriele Del'Otto.

Introducing a team of X-Men like you've never seen before! Who are Ultimate Alpha Flight? What do they want with Northstar? What is Colossus willing to do to get him back? And just wait until you see that last-page shocker!

32 pages, $2.99.

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SPIDER-MAN TITLES

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #561

Written by Dan Slott, penciled by Marcos Martin.

"Peter Parker: Paparazzi! Part 3 of 3 -- Photo Finished" They say a picture's worth a thousand words... Well, for Peter Parker, the right picture is worth a million bucks! And what he does with it is really gonna change his life! This issue has shake ups and break ups! Fake outs and freak outs! And a fight to the finish with one of Spider-Man's strangest foes: the fiendishly foldable Paper Dool! And a mystery guest! Here's a hint...she's a redhead!

32 pages, $2.99.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #562

Written by Bob Gale, penciled and cover by Mike McKone.

It's Web-Slinger vs. Wall-Crawler as McKone joins Gale to answer the question -- who is "The Other Spider-Man?"

32 pages, $2.99.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #563

Written by Bob Gale, penciled and cover by Mike McKone.

Remember that joke that starts, "So Spider-Man walks into a bar, and...?" Well, when it's the villain-filled Bar With No Name, it's no joke -- it's a barroom brawl as only McKone can draw it! And that's only the beginning of one of the most maddening nights in Spidey's life! Throw in The Enforcers, The Bookie, and a climax at Coney Island, and you've got a recipe for the nuttiest Spider-Man story this year.

32 pages, $2.99.

SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #9

Written by Paul Tobin, art by Derec Aucoin, cover by Salva Espin.

Spider-Man, the friendly neighborhood...chaperone? When the S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier races off to fight a hostile UFO, Nick Fury asks (okay, tells) Spider-Man that he needs to watch after Bruce Banner. Now all Spidey needs to do is convince a city full of assorted thieves and felons (and Dr. Octopus!) to keep it down for the day, cuz, you know, this is the guy that turns into the Hulk. Plus: the story no one thought they would see, the debut of all-new backup feature "Mr. & Mrs. Spider-Man"! In this first installment, using their individual talents, Peter and Mary Jane Parker join forces to prevent the Lizard from destroying his own family.

32 pages, $3.99.

AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #21

Written by Tom DeFalco, pencils and cover by Ron Frenz.

"A Brand New May," part 2 of 5. As Peter Parker and Normie Osborn try to learn the identity of the brand new May, Spider-Girl investigates Humanity First and battles a brand new super-foe.

32 pages, $2.99.



MARVEL UNIVERSE TITLES

AMERICAN DREAM #3 & 4

Written by Tom DeFalco, penciled by Todd Nauck, cover by Ron Frenz.

"Shattered Dream." Accused of being a traitor, American Dream falls into a deadly trap, discovers a terrible secret and faces the most horrible transformation of all!

32 pages, $2.99.

AVENGERS FAIRY TALES #4

Written by C.B. Cebulski, pencils by Ricardo Tercio, cover by Claire Wendling.

When young Jennifer Walters is swept away and carried to the mysterious land Oz, she discovers that turning green is only the beginning of her troubles. But she follows the Rainbow Road and encounters a familiar cast of characters more in need of help than her; a rusty old Iron Man in need of a heart, a scarecrow whose lost his hammer and maybe his mind, and a brave old warrior who simply needs to find his courage. And just when they thought things couldn't get any worse, the Scarlet Witch of the West arrives to utter three ominous words... "No More Munchkins!"

32 pages, $2.99.

AVENGERS/INVADERS #1

Written by Jim Krueger and Alex Ross, pencileed by Steve Sadowski, cover by Alex Ross, variant cover by Mike Perkins.

With World War II's greatest heroes mysteriously transported to 2008, it takes the Mighty Avengers to bring them in before the world realizes that the Invaders are back...including the original Captain America. But will Iron Man and S.H.I.E.L.D. have enough firepower to hold them...or do the Invaders have everyone just where they want them?

32 pages, $2.99.

AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #14

Written by Dan Slott and Christos Gage, pencils by Stefano Caselli, cover by Mark Brooks.

Secret Invasion tie-in. "We Have Met the Enemy and He Is Us!" During the Infiltration, a Skrull at the heart of the Camp Hammond said these words: "It won't be long until we have a Skrull in every state! "Now that Skrull stands revealed and the fate of The Initiative, the United States, and Planet Earth hang in the balance. Plus: Former Avenger, Delroy Garret, assumes the mantle and arsenal of Earth's greatest Skrull-Hunter, The 3-D Man.

32 pages, $2.99.

BLACK PANTHER #38

Written by Reginald Hudlin, penciled by Francis Portela, cover by Alan Davis.

"Back to Africa," conclusion. Rumble in the jungle, as the Black Panther squares off against the one foe he's never defeated: Killmonger. And the stakes have never been higher: Wakanda.

32 pages, $2.99.

CAPTAIN AMERICA #39

Written by Ed Brubaker, pencils and cover by Steve Epting.

Is that two guys in Captain America outfits? Yeah, it is. More than that, Marvel cannot say. The epic Death of Captain America continues in Part Three of "The Man Who Bought America"

32 pages, $2.99.

CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI: 13 #2

Written by Paul Cornell, penciled by Leonard Kirk, cover by Bryan Hitch.

The Skrulls are winning in England. Their mysterious goal there could turn the tide of the invasion. The emergence of the fabled sword Excalibur (once again locked in stone) may lead to salvation. But who can claim the mythic weapon? Pete Wisdom? Spitfire? John the Skrull? The Black Knight ? And what is the fate of Captain Britain?

32 pages, $2.99.

CIVIL WAR CHRONICLES #12

Written by J. Michael Straczynski and Paul Jenkins, penciled by Ron Garney and Ramon Bachs, cover by Steve McNiven.

Experience Civil War and its major tie-ins in chronological order! In Captain America #25, find out what happens next in the life of the Sentinel of Liberty! The biggest Cap story that Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting have yet to tell, "Death of a Dream" will stun readers and send shockwaves through the entire Marvel Universe for the next year and it begins here! And in Civil War: The Confession, the team that brought you the start of Civil War with the New Avengers: Illuminati special presents a heart-wrenching finale. Two of the Marvel heroes most affected by the shockingconclusion of the war get together one last time. What is said between them will set the course of the Marvel Universe for years to come.

72 pages, $4.99.

CLANDESTINE #5

Written, pencils and cover by Alan Davis.

The Destine family is caught between the Cross-Time Excalibur and the Inhumans of another reality! While at home, Griffin's machinations harvest Destine DNA in a bid to live forever! And patriarch Adam Destine returns to where it all began--Yden.

32 pages, $2.99.

DAREDEVIL #108

Written by Ed Brubaker and Greg Rucka, penciled by Michael Lark, cover by Marko Djurdjevic.

"Cruel and Unusual," part 2 of 4. Matt Murdock throws himself into what is probably a losing case, a last-minute death-penalty appeal...while Dakota North and Daredevil discover people are willing to kill to keep them from pursuing this investigation. But is it the mob...or the government? The multiple-Eisner-nominated team of Ed Brubaker and Michael Lark is joined by the acclaimed Greg Rucka co-writing!

32 pages, $2.99.

ETERNALS #1

Written by Charles Knauf and Daniel Knauf, art and cover by Daniel Acuna, variant cover by Olivier Coipel.

In ancient times, the Celestials, a race of cosmic giants, came to Earth and created a race of powerful immortal beings: The Eternals! For a time, primitive man worshiped them as gods, but eventually they disappeared. Now, they have returned! One of the Celestials now towers over Golden Gate Park, standing in judgment over the Earth... but does he bring the end of the world?

32 pages, $2.99.

FANTASTIC FOUR #558

Written by Mark Millar, penciled and cover by Bryan Hitch.

Who are the New Defenders, and why does their appearance on Earth foretell the eventual extinction of mankind? Who has liberated Doctor Doom from his incarceration awaiting trial, and why? And what's up with Valeria?

32 pages $2.99.

GHOST RIDER #24

Written by Jason Aaron, art by Tan Eng Huat, cover by Marko Djurdjevic.

What do you get when you take a maximum security prison filled with sinners of every sort and add a bonafide Spirit of Vengeance to the mix? A hot time in the old hoosegow, that's what you get. In this first part of an all-new arc, Blaze goes behind bars, still hell-bent on vengeance, still looking for answers. But is he prepared to face the mysterious man in cell 17? The one with the sign on his door that says "Do not open under any circumstances"? The one who just got set loose?

32 pages, $2.99.

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #2

Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, penciled by Paul Pelletier, cover by Clint Langley.

Groot is here! And so is...hey, wasn't he sunk in Antarctica? One day on the job, and our cosmic protectors have already made themselves a major new enemy! But how does that connect to Adam Warlock's mystical past? Could it really be the threat he's spent years trying to deny? And exactly what or who have the Guardians discovered frozen & adrift in space?

32 pages, $2.99.

HULK: RAGING THUNDER

Written by Jeff Parker, art by Mitch Breitweiser, cover by Greg Land.

She will be the mightiest champion of her time. He was the mightiest monster of his. What happens when these legends clash will change the course of history for the warrior known as Thundra! Plus, a classic Thundra tale!

48 pages, $3.99.

SKAAR: SON OF HULK #1

Written by Greg Pak, art and cover by Ron Garney, variant covers by Carlo Pagulayan and Boris Vallerjo/Julie Bell.

Born in fire. Raised by monsters. Destined to smash. On an alien planet shattered by war, no one is stronger than Skaar, the savage Son of Hulk. But as a Fillian warlord, an Imperial princess, and a mysterious Earthman spread chaos through the wastelands, will Skaar save the puny survivors -- or eat them?

32 pages, $2.99.

INCREDIBLE HERCULES #118

Written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente, art by Rafa Sandoval, cover by John Romita Jr., Klaus Janson and Dean White.

Secret Invasion tie-in. The "Sacred Invasion" continues! In order for Hercules and his divine allies to attack the realm of the Skrull gods, they first must pass out of our own Earthly pantheons -- with a fear-fraught voyage through the dimension of Nightmare! What could possibly terrify a god? The Dark Lord of Dreams knows -- and he'll use it to destroy the last, best hope of stopping the Skrull invasion before it even starts!

32 pages, $2.99.

THE IMMORTAL IRON FIST #16

Written by Matt Fraction, pencils and cover by David Aja.

"Happy Birthday, Danny" Part 1 of 1. In the wake of "The Seven Capital Cities of Heaven," Danny Rand has been busy reinventing and rebuilding his life. Who is he, as a man? As a hero? What does the Iron Fist legacy really mean in this day and age? Where does Danny Rand go next? And just what exactly is up with him and Misty?And why might the 33 candles on Danny's cake mean the end for the Immortal Iron Fist?

32 pages, $2.99.

THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #1

Written by Matt Fraction, pencils by Salvador Larroca, covers by Larroca and Brandon Peterson.

Tony Stark comes face-to-face with his biggest nightmare: an amoral twenty-something biohacker with no loyalties or allegiances to anything other than money and power. Oh, and he also happens to be the son of Tony's greatest nemesis. But what's the exact nature of Zeke Stane's menace? It's something unlike anything Tony has built before...and unlike anything Iron Man has had to beat before. The Golden Avenger faces the fight of his life!

32 pages, $2.99.

IRON MAN: VIVA LAS VEGAS #1

Written by Jon Favreau, pencils and cover by Adi Granov.

With the aid of archaeologist Elsa Bloodstone, Tony Stark has discovered the cause of the plague of reptiles that's crippled the Las Vegas strip! Unfortunately for his armored alter ego, that something is "He Whose Limbs Shatter Mountains, And Whose Back Scrapes The Sun"--Fin Fang Foom!

32 pages, $3.99.

IRON MAN: DIRECTOR OF S.H.I.E.L.D. #30

Written by Stuart Moore, penciled by Roberto De La Torre, cover by Adi Granov.

"With Iron Hands," part 2 of 4. Iron Man and the S.H.I.E.L.D. Alpha Team race against the clock to stop the terrorist from Tony Stark's past! But an even greater threat awaits them: the strange weapon called the Overkill Mind -- powered by a man whose only conscious desire is for Tony Stark's death!

32 pages, $2.99.

IRON MAN: LEGACY OF DOOM #3

Written by David Michelinie and Bob Layton, art and cover by Ron Lim and Layton.

Through sorcery and subterfuge Dr. Doom has taken possession of Excalibur, the legendary blade that can cut through anything--including Iron Man! If Shellhead can't stop him from joining the sword with its enchanted scabbard, Doom will become invulnerable as well as invincible, and nothing will be able to prevent his hidden agenda. Featuring the premiere appearance of Iron Man's surprising mystical armor, as well as a final page that is, quite literally, an eye-opener!

32 pages, $2.99.

THE LAST DEFENDERS #4

Written by Joe Casey, pencils by Jim Muniz, cover by Phil Jimenez.

After leading a rogue Defenders team into battle, Nighthawk comes face to face with Tony Stark and Henry Gyrich -- and...well...they're not called the Last Defenders for nothing! But can the Defenders get it in gear for one last battle as the mysterious Yandroth makes his move? And what roles do Krang and the Son of Satan play in the Defenders' ultimate chapter?

32 pages, $2.99.

MARVEL 1985 #2

Written by Mark Millar, art by Tommy Lee Edwards, cover by Olivier Coipel, variant cover by Edwards.

"Clyde Wincham." Marvel's most deadly villains have a foothold in the real world -- but who will believe the only person who knows the truth, when that person is a 13-year old kid named Toby who's read way too many comic books? Fortunately, it seems that Toby has an ally -- the Incredible Hulk! Can even the Hulk survive the most titanic throw-down with Juggernaut in comic book history? Find out in this epic clash of super hero action...and ponder -- who is Clyde Wyncham?

32 pages, $3.99.

MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #10

Written by Marc Guggenheim, Ivan Brandon, Rich Koslowski and Jesse Blaze Snider, penciled by Francis Tsai, Niko Henrichon and Marco Checchetto, cover by Yanick Paquette.

Answers abound, as the secrets of Vanguard -- Blade, Yelena Belova, Micromax, Dominic Fortune -- are revealed to Stacy Dolan...and the ever-lovin' Thing! Plus, Guardian begins to understand how to utilize his newfound powers, just in time to confront his tormentors, in Weapon Omeag. Machine Man's flashbacks continue to cause problems in the real world, and Jesse Blaze Snider and Marco Checchetto brings us a very special tale of the Merc with a Mouth: Deadpool!

48 pages, $3.99.

MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: SECRET INVASION

Written by John Rhett Thomas.

The infiltration is complete. The Secret Invasion has begun. Who do you trust? Among the oldest baddies in the Marvel Universe, the Skrulls have decided that now is the time to strike. As the true extent of this infiltration is revealed, and the identities of the heroes the intergalactic shape-shifters have taken over are brought to light, the suspense will be palpable. Marvel Spotlight celebrates this eight-part event by Brian Michael Bendis and Leinil Yu with an in-depth account of all things Skrull, featuring insider interviews with the creators involved in Secret Invasion and its various crossover titles. We'll be criss-crossing Marvel history to tie together all the intrigue and plot twists that will make Secret Invasion the comics event of the summer!

32 pages, $2.99.

MIGHTY AVENGERS #15

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, pencils Khoi Pham, cover by Marko Djurdjevic.

Secret Invasion tie-in! Whatever happened to -----? Rewinding the clock to Avengers Dissassembled Marvel reveals how one of the main players in Secret Invasion was replaced by a Skrull and what the fallout has been. A major Secret Invasion chapter is here!

32 pages, $2.99.

MS. MARVEL #28

Written by Brian Reed, pencils by Adriana Melo, cover by Greg Horn.

The Secret Invasion is here and the Battle for Manhattan has begun. Earth's heroes have been scattered, New York City is under siege and only one hero is left to stand up for humanity -- Carol Danvers -- going to war. All of the frustrations, drama and insecurities of Ms. Marvel's life lead up to this as she takes on an invading horde of Super-Skrulls...and don't put money on anyone green getting out alive!

32 pages, $2.99.

MOON KNIGHT #19

Written by Mike Benson, art by Arthur Suydam, cover by Arthur Suydam.

"God and Country," conclusion. The execution will be televised! Black Spectre's ingenious plan to destroy Moon Knight enters its final phase. As the whole world watches on high-def TV, Moon Knight faces a no-win situation. He's already the poster child for super hero recklessness, but after this, he'll either be dead...or Public Enemy Number One.

32 pages, $2.99.

MYTHOS: CAPTAIN AMERICA

Written by Paul Jenkins, art and cover by Paolo Rivera.

He may be dead, but now you can find out how the man became the legend! Mythos revisits Steve Rogers' transformation from a weakling with a heart of steel to the Sentinel of Liberty! From the mind of Paul Jenkins and the stunning art of Paolo Rivera comes the origin of Captain America!

32 pages, $3.99.

NEW AVENGERS #42

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, art by Jim Cheung, cover by Aleksi Briclot.

"The Empire," part 3. For 42 issues readers of New Avengers have wondered, who caused the breakout in New Avengers #1 and why? And how was this the real start of the Secret Invasion? Find out right here! Special guest artist Jim Cheung returns to these pages for this shocking story.

32 pages, $2.99.

NEW WARRIORS #13

Written by Kevin Grevioux, penciled by Paco Medina, cover by Nic Klein.

"Thrashed," conclusion. Night Thrasher. He's vanished during the heat of battle. Disappeared while the rest of the team is training. And now he's left members of his team trapped in the lair of a super-villain who's way out their league. And Jubilee is fed up with it. But is she willing to walk out on Night Thrasher when her teammates' lives are at stake?

32 pages, $2.99.

NEWUNIVERSAL: SHOCKFRONT #2

Written by Warren Ellis, penciled by Steve Kurth, cover by Brandon Peterson.

"Breaks." A charity football game turns into a nightmare when quarterback Jack Magniconte inadvertently kills another player. Is he the newest human to manifest a superpower glyph? And more to the point, will Ken Connell -- who himself manifested the "Starbrand" glyph -- and Izzy Randall -- possessor of the "Nightmask" glyph‹reach Magniconte before he's killed in the government's efforts to stop a superhuman Armageddon?

32 pages, $2.99.

NOVA #14

Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, penciled by Wellinton Alves, cover by Alex Maleev.

Continuing one of the wildest Galactus and Silver Surfer stories ever! He's got the power of the entire Nova Force. He's faced down the likes of Sphinx and Annihilus. But is the Human Rocket even in the same league as the Devourer of Worlds and his most famous herald? And what the blue blazes can Nova do when he finds himself the only thing standing between the big G and his next super-sized mega-meal?

32 pages, $2.99.

OMEGA: THE UNKNOWN #9

Written by Jonathan Lethem with Karl Rusnak, art and cover by Farel Dalyrmple and Paul Hornschemeier.

In the astounding climax of the saga of Omega versus the robot horde, a battle extraordinaire which will leave all our heroes changed, and one of them really and truly dead.

32 pages, $2.99.

POWER PACK: DAY ONE #4

Written by Fred Van Lente, pencils by Gurihiru and Colleen Coover, cover by Gurihiru.

The Pack's first twenty-four has come to an end, and they've got make sure it's their finest -- not their final hour! But to do that they're going to have to stop the Kymellians from blowing up Earth, thwart a full-on Snark invasion, and break into the heavily-guarded Project: Pegasus to destroy their dad's out-of-control invention! All at the same time!

32 pages, $2.99.

PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #20

Written by Matt Fraction and Rick Remender, art by Howard Chaykin, cover by Alex Maleev.

G.W. Bridge's heartbreakers and lifetakers--Domino, Silver Sable and Contessa Valentina Allegra di Fontaine of S.H.I.E.L.D.-- come gunning for The Punisher. Kid Punisher goes on another major rampage. And Jigsaw's noose tightens around Frank's neck as he puts a 100 million dollar bounty on Frank's head. Every bounty hunter in the Marvel U is gonna come gunning for the Punisher and there's only one place for him to run...underground.

32 pages, $2.99.

SECRET INVASION #3

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, penciled by Leinil Francis Yu, cover by Gabriele Dell'Otto, variant cover by Steve McNiven.

The blockbuster event continues. It's Avenger versus Avenger. Hero versus hero! Norman Osborn versus Captain Marvel? The Initiative versus an army of Super-Skrulls? Is Tony Stark really a- -? And who's that guy with an eye patch coming to save the day? And, who did he bring with him?

32 pages, $2.99.

SECRET INVASION: FANTASTIC FOUR #2

Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, pencile by Barry Kitson, cover by Alan Davis.

Part Two [of Three]: "He's Just Not That Into You." Trapped in the Negative Zone with Franklin and Val, beseiged by monsters, Ben and Johnny are scrambling to get back home before a cosmic anomoly with the power to consume, well, everything swallows Manhattan. But the team's biggest brain, Reed Richards, is nowhere to be found, and the Skrull who infiltrated the FF isn't just any Skrull, it's Johnny's ex, Lyja. Forget worldwide domination, hell hath no fury like a Skrull scorned...

32 pages, $2.99.

SECRET INVASION: RUNAWAYS/YOUNG AVENGERS #1

Written by Christopher Yost, penciled by Takeshi Miyazawa, cover by Michael Ryan.

The Skrulls are invading and the Runaways and the Young Avengers both have a Skrull on their team. Coincidence? We think not. You two favorite teen teams come together again as the Marvel U is pushed to the brink.

32 pages, $2.99.

SECRET INVASION: WHO DO YOU TRUST?

Written by Zeb Wells, Brian Reed, Mike Carey, Jeff Parker and Christos Gage, penciled by Leonard Kirk, Lee Weeks, Mike Perkins and more, cover by Phil Jimenez.

Secret Invasion one-shot. Five stories from across the Marvel Universe, illuminating key elements of the Secert Invasion! Captain Marvel takes a stand! Marvel Boy makes a choice! Wonder Man and the Beast face off! Abigail Brand, Agent of SWORD finds the foe! And the Agents of Atlas enter the fight!

48 pages, $3.99. 48 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

SHE-HULK #30

Written by Peter David, penciled by Val Semeiks, cover by Mike Deodato.

From the pages of Incredible Hercules comes... Hercules! The Lion of Olympus, still wanted for crimes against S.H.I.E.L.D., collides with our bounty-hunting She-Hulk. The question is, given these two combustible characters' current mindset and situation with the law, will they meet as longtime friends...or bitter foes?

32 pages, $2.99.

THOR: AGES OF THUNDER -- REIGN OF BLOOD

Written by Matt Fraction, art by Patrick Zircher, cover by Marko Djurdjevic.

From Ragnarok to Ragnarok, in a cycle that spans the millennia, the pantheon of Asgard lives and dies and is born anew. And with each different form and in each new age, come new adventures, greater challenges...and more dire treacheries! The further epic tales of Thor's warrior heroism, and the Midgard-quaking intrigues of the gods!

32 pages, $2.99.

THUNDERBOLTS #121

Written by Warren Ellis, art by Mike Deodato Jr., cover by Marko Djurdjevic.

As the quartet of villainous telepaths in the basement of Thunderbolts Mountain delivers their final assault against the T-Bolts team, Norman Osborn's already fragile psyche may have cracked for the last time. The Goblin is ready to emerge!

32 pages, $2.99.

THE TWELVE #6

Written by J. Michael Straczynski, penciled by Chris Weston, cover by Paolo Rivera.

The Laughing Mask--behind bars! Secrets of the Black Widow--revealed! Dynamic Man kicks ass! The Blue Blade bombs out! And the truth behind the origin of underground secret agent Rockman!

32 pages, $2.99.

YOUNG AVENGERS PRESENTS #6

Written by Kevin Grevioux, penciled by Mitch Breitweiser, cover by Jim Cheung.

Kate Bishop wants to be a hero. Kate Bishop wants to be a leader. Kate wants to be strong, and proud, and true to her calling. Kate just wants to take care of everybody. Kate just wants to be friends. Kate wants to be stronger than all this. Kate Bishop never wanted anything more than she wants to be a Young Avenger. Kate Bishop wants to be Hawkeye. Here, she finally comes face to face with Clint Barton. Now Kate's gonna have to fight for each and every thing that she wants...especially her name. Wanting something can be miles away from actually earning it.

32 pages, $2.99.



MARVEL ADVENTURES TITLES

MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #37

Written by Chris Eliopoulos, penciled by Ronan Cliquet, cover by Graham Nolan.

An irradiated cockroach collective has decided it needs a human host in order to take over the world, but they need a strong one. Who better than the ever-loving blue-eyed Thing? Can The Thing and the rest of the FF stop the roaches before they take over the Thing's body and then the world?

32 pages, $2.99.

MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #12

Written by Paul Benjamin, art by Steve Scott, cover by David Nakayama.

Get ready, fight fans! The ultimate warrior is coming at you live from the Milky Way: the Champion of the Universe! He'll take on Earth's greatest gladiators with the planet itself hanging in the balance. In Earth's corner: the jaw-breaking Juggernaut, daring Doc Samson, the ever-lovin', blue-eyed Thing, and that jade giant, that green goliath...the Incredible Hulk!

32 pages, $2.99.

MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS #25

Written by Jef Parker, art by Ig Guara, cover by Leonard Kirk.

You're smart. Darn smart. You're so ahead of the curve, you've had your head removed and let your face be broadcast by a tv screen in your chest. That's not just smart, that's Arnim Zola Smart. And if the Avengers try to go up against that, well you can just switch their minds around so they don't know what to do with themselves. Oh Zola, you make M.O.D.O.C. look like a common street thug!

32 pages, $2.99.

MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #40

Written by Marc Sumerak, penciled by Ryan Stegman, cover by Patrick Scherberger.

"Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of -- Spider-Man?!" When our webbed wonder unwittingly aids a devious demi-goddess, his reward is a one way ticket to Asgard. But things start going south as soon as Spidey starts going Norse! Prepare for an epic tale that the bards will sing of for centuries to come (most likely with an occasional unnecessary "thee" or "thou" thrown in for good measure)!

32 pages, $2.99.

SPIDER-MAN MAGAZINE #1

Cover by Phil Jimenez.

It's Spider-Man from cover to cover as the wall-crawler leaps into his very own ongoing magazine! In addition to full-length comic-book stories, this premiere issue features puzzles and games, pinups, a letters page, and a pull-out poster!

96 pages, $6.99.

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X-MEN TITLES

ASTONISHING X-MEN SKETCHBOOK

Written by Warren Ellis, pencils and cover by Simone Bianchi and Salvador Larocca.

"Messiah Complex" pulled the X-Men team together; "Divided We Stand" tore them apart. This July, the X-Men get back to business -- with a new base of operations and a new look! See it here first -- with this exclusive preview! See the gorgeous costume redesigns for Wolverine, Cyclops, Emma Frost and more by emerging superstar Simone Bianchi! This one-shot gives you a first up-close look at the blue-prints for the new "X-Men Mansion," courtesy of superstar Salvador Larocca.

32 pages, $2.99.

UNCANNY X-MEN #499

Written by Ed Brubaker, pencils and cover by Michael Choi.

X-Men: Divided We Stand comes to its shocking conclusion! Cyclops and Emma come face to face against former allies. Colossus, Wolverine and Nightcrawler scramble to get out of Russia alive. Witness the new status quo for the X-Men that will define their future!

32 pages, $2.99.

X-MEN: LEGACY #213

Written by Mike Carey, pencils by Scot Eaton, cover by Alan Davis.

Xavier traces his history and the history of the X-Men to the core. What he finds will shock you. And what do Rogue, Gambit and Sebastian Shaw have to do with it?

32 pages, $2.99.

X-FACTOR #32

Written by Peter David, penciled by Pablo Raimondi, cover by Glenn Fabry.

After the recent loss of both Wolfsbane and Layla Miller, and the destruction and evacuation of the former Mutant Town, X-Factor is left questioning their purpose more than ever. At that lowest moment, Val Cooper and the O*N*E* step in, giving the group an ultimatum that will change everything about the team.

32 pages, $2.99.

CABLE #4

Written by Duane Swierczynski, pencils and cover by Ariel Olivetti, variant cover by Marko Djurdjevic.

The second phase of the war that began in "Messiah Complex" continues! There's nothing better than catching up with an old war buddy, especially after the years have really started to pile up. You can rummage through the bad old days, revel in the glory days, and down quite a few beers on the back porch while the sun slips down over the horizon. But not so for Cable. Because his old war buddy has shown up with news that everyone he knows or cares about is dead. The battles are over, and they're the only ones left on the losing side. If that weren't enough, Bishop, their former ally, is just one bullet away from achieving his objective: killing the baby, and erasing the last shred of hope for mutantkind. All of the battles Cable has won mean nothing. Because suddenly, all of these years later, he's in real danger of losing the war.

32 pages, $2.99.

YOUNG X-MEN #3

Written by Marc Guggenheim, pencils by Yanick Paquette, cover by Terry Dodson.

It's the Young X-Men vs. the new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants! A traitor is revealed and the casualties mount as the team goes to battle. We hope there are Young X-Men left when the smoke clears.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Jan. 24.

X-FORCE: AIN'T NO DOG

Written by Charlie Huston and Jason Aaron, penciled by Jefte Palo and Werther Dell'Edera, cover by Bryan Hitch.

"Ain't No Dog": There will be blood. Gallons of it. Because Cyclops needs only one scalpel for a surgical strike mission and Logan's the ideal man for the job. Tonight, Wolverine flies solo‹dressed in black and operating off the grid. And when the night is through, there will be mountains of corpses, and no one to answer to. What could be better? PLUS, this one-shot features a solo Warpath story, as he learns what it really means to go home again.

32 pages, $2.99.

ANGEL: REVELATIONS #2

Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, art and cover by Adam Pollina.

The secret origin of the X-Men's ANGEL continues here! A single, tiny gene, hiding deep within teenaged Warren Worthington's DNA, sprang to life one day, and changed the world forever. Now Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa explores the never-before-witnessed dawn of Warren's new life as a mutant and hero. Featuring jaw-dropping art by Adam Pollina, who returns to the X-Men in bold, groundbreaking style!

32 pages, $3.99.

WOLVERINE #66

Written by Mark Millar, art and cover by Steve McNiven, variant cover by Michael Turner.

"Old Man Logan," part 1 of 8. Nobody knows what happened on the night the heroes fell. All we know is that they disappeared and evil triumphed and the bad guys have been calling the shots ever since. What happened to Wolverine is the biggest mystery of all. For 50 years, no one has heard hide nor hair from him...and in his place stands an old man called Logan. A man concerned only about his family. A man pushed to the brink by the Hulk Gang. A man forced to help an old friend -- the blind archer, Hawkeye -- to drive three thousand miles to secure his family's safety. Get ready for the ride of your life, Logan.

32 pages, $2.99.

THE NEW EXILES #7

Written by Chris Claremont, pencils by Tom Grummett, cover by Michael Golden.

At the start of a new storyline, the New Exiles find themselves in a world that never moved past the age of empires! In a world where super heroes first appeared, oh, some 406 years ago, both politics and science have taken a dramatically different path, landing the Exiles right at the outbreak of war between the British and the French. Meanwhile, one of the Exiles' enemies has been gunning for Psylocke, but what will happen when he comes face to face with...Lady Mandarin?

32 pages, $2.99.

WOLVERINE: FIRST CLASS #4

Written by Fred Van Lente, pencils and cover by Salvador Espin.

"The Last Knights of Wundagore" (Part 2): Wolverine has been "evolved" out of his berserker instincts...Kitty Pryde has been mutated into a half-cat, half-human creature... And they are all that stands between an unsuspecting Earth and the ravenous hordes of the rampaging Man-Beast!

32 pages, $2.99.

WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #26

Written by Daniel Way, pencils by Stephen Segovia, cover by Greg Land.

"Son of X," part 1 of 2. The origin of Daken, the son of Wolverine! Decades ago, during his time in Jasmine Falls, Wolverine fathered a child...a child whom he thought died with its mother. But Wolverine was mistaken -- the child grew into a man. And that man just may be the deadliest being on the face of the Earth. How did that happen? Find out here!

32 pages, $2.99.

WOLVERINE: DANGEROUS GAME

Written by Simon Spurrier and Rick Remender, art by Ben Oliver and Jerome Opena, cover by Boo Cook.

With bloodsports banned in the UK, a group of overfed Brit Aristos have relocated to the Louisiana forests. Their aim? To pit themselves (aided only by a vast pack of slavering hounds and their own copious wealth) against a truly worthy foe: a single, terrified fox. Sadly for them, there's more than one furry little critter in the woods tonight. A brandy-swigging one-shot huntfest: 1-part ethical dilemma, 2-parts nationalistic cliché, 659 parts insane slice'n'dice-o-rama. Snikt!

48 pages, $3.99.

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #13

Written by Jeff Parker, pencils by Roger Cruz and Colleen Coover, cover by Cruz and Guru eFX.

With every news story of the uncanny new people inhabiting our world, more Homo Sapiens grow fearful of a planet dominated by mutants. When really they should be worrying about an Earth dominated by robots! What should you really fear- an X-Man or... a Machine Man? Plus: A Colleen Coover cartoon!

32 pages, $2.99.

GENEXT #2

Written by Chris Claremont, penciled by Patrick Scherberger, cover by Doug Gregory Alexander.

Continuing the adventures of the newest generation of Xavier's School of students in a world where the X-Men premiered in 1963 and aged in real time. This issue, we focus on a member who is the grandson of a familiar mutant hero. He might not like school, but he does enjoy his burgeoning romance with the team's most mysterious member. Unfortunately for them both, her secret past is about rear its cybernetic head.

32 pages, $3.99.

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MAX TITLES

PUNISHER #58

Written by Garth Ennis, pencils by Goran Parlov, cover by Tim Bradstreet.

Garth Ennis concludes his seminal run on Punisher -- in style. An eight-man Special Forces Squad has been tasked to bring down the Punisher, by all means necessary -- honorable men who will be the ultimate test of Frank Castle's skills and his personal code. If anyone deserves Frank's vengeance, it's the men who gave the kill order. Men who'll do anything to destroy the proof of their war crimes. Men who underestimated their target.

32 pages, $2.99.

WAR IS HELL: THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE PHANTOM EAGLE #4

Written by Garth Ennis, pencils by Howard Chaykin, cover by John Cassaday.

Kaufmann racks up another kill but the thrill of combat is now gone. Replacements arrive to strengthen the squad but with little training and less experience, they seem easy prey for the deadly pilots of the Hun. Can Kaufmann teach them to survive in the unforgiving skies of war torn Europe? Can he even save himself?

32 pages, $3.99.

PUNISHER MAX: LITTLE BLACK BOOK

Written by Victor Gischler, penciled by Jefte Palo, cover by Dave Johnson.

Celebrated crime novelist Victor Gischler delivers a blistering one-shot tale of Marvel's greatest vigilante! Vette's little black book is a treasure chest of dark secrets. Movie stars, politicians, gangsters -- they all pay to play. Tonight, she is making a house call...and the Punisher is riding shotgun. Because one of the names in that book is Carlos Ramirez, a powerful Miami drug lord who hides in an impenetrable fortress, and Vette is the Punisher's best ticket inside. Before the night is through, Vette will learn a thing or two about what really lurks in the hearts of men, about the difference between dogs and wolves.

32 pages, $3.99.

HAUNT OF HORROR: LOVECRAFT #1

Written, pencils and cover by Richard Corben.

A new 3-issue limited series that offers eerie new spins on the poems and short stories of H.P. Lovecraft. Each issue features three adaptations -- beautifully rendered in black and white with gray tones as only Corben can do it -- along with a printing of the original source text by H.P. Lovecraft. In issue #1, Corben brings you "Dagon," "Recognition," and "A Memory." It's classic creepy Lovecraft with a new twist!

32 pages, $3.99.



OTHERS

KICK-ASS #1 DIRECTOR'S CUT

Written by Mark Millar, pencils and cover by John Romita Jr.

The biggest super hero debut of 2008 gets the Director's Cut treatment! The writer of Civil War and the artist of World War Hulk bring you the secret origin of Dave Lizewski: he wasn't the class jock, or the class geek...but he was a comic book fan. And one day, he put on a super hero costume -- and got his ass kicked. The complete sold-out first issue is reprinted here, along with all-new extras: the never-before-seen script, character designs, penciled artwork, and a host of other amazing features!

48 pages, $3.99.

DARK TOWER: THE LONG ROAD HOME #4

Written by Robin Furth and Peter David, art and cover by Jae Lee and Richard Isanove, variant cover by Ron Garney and Klaus Janson.

As Roland's spirit floats through todash space it is irresistibly drawn to End-World and the court of the Crimson King himself! There the young gunslinger comes face-to-face with the very embodiment of evil in its own domain. And for the last of the line of Eld there may be no way out. Meanwhile, on Mid-World, Alain and Cuthbert desperately struggle to protect Roland's unconscious form, and themselves, against a pack of ravening wolves.

48 pages, $3.99.

SKY DOLL #2

Written by Barbara Canepa and Alessandro Barbucci, art and cover by Alessandro Barbucci.

The internationally acclaimed best seller continues! Finally free from her life of servitude, Noa, our sexy Sky Doll, finds that the missionaries who helped free her may not have her best interests in mind. When the group arrives on an underwater world for a "pit stop", Noa discovers she may have been left out to dry. But she's not just some "wet behind the ears" android as she proves she knows her way around weapons and isn't afraid to use them to insure she's not soon drowning in a watery grave!

64 pages, $5.99.

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: THE ILIAD #7

Written by Roy Thomas, penciled by Miguel Angel Sepulveda, cover by Paolo Rivera.

Reconciling himself to Agamemnon in the wake of Patroclus' death, Achilles goes on a rampage, slaughtering Trojan soldiers. Achilles nearly takes the city himself until he is challenged by Prince Agenar, actually Apollo in disguise. Looking down on the battlefield Zeus himself rescinds his injunction against divine interference and the gods join the struggle once more, shaking the heavens with the sudden unleashing of their awesome power!

32 pages, $2.99.

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: THE THREE MUSKETEERS #1

Written by Roy Thomas, penciled by Hugo Petrus, cover by Gerald Parel.

Paris, 1625. A young man called d'Artagnan, after a series of misadventures, attempts to join the King's elite fighting force -- The Musketeers! Joined by Porthos, Aramis and Athos, the four make short work of the Crown's adversaries. But little do they know, the evil Cardinal Richelieu is creating a counter force to the Musketeers, one which may soon challenge the power of the French throne itself! The latest title in the Illustrated line reunites the creative team which brought you the much-lauded adaptation of The Man in the Iron Mask. All for one and one for all!

32 pages, $2.99.

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: MOBY DICK #5

Written by Roy Thomas, penciled by Pascal Alixe, cover by John Watson.

At last, Ahab's single-minded obsession is rewarded: the tell-tale spout of Moby-Dick has been spotted! With every whale boat on the Pequod launched in pursuit, Ahab and his Filipino crew lead the charge. But the wily whale is not to be undone, violently surfacing under Ahab's boat and capsizing it! Is this truly the end for Ahab and his twisted voyage into madness?

32 pages, $2.99.

LORDS OF AVALON: SWORD OF DARKNESS #5

Written by Sherrilyn Kenyon, adapted by Robin Furth, pencils and cover by Tommy Ohtsuka.

As the ancient prophecies foretold, Seren now carries a child destined to become the next Penmerlin. But the unborn baby's power is so strong that Seren can no longer hide from the forces of Darkness. Wherever she goes, the demons of Camelot can find her. Will Morgen Le Fey capture Seren and force her child to become the slave of Darkness, or will Lord Kerrigan betray the evil he has served for centuries so that he can help the young weaver escape? Find out in the penultimate issue of Sherrilyn Kenyon's highly acclaimed Arthurian fantasy, Sword of Darkness.

32 pages, $2.99.

ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: GUILTY PLEASURES #12

Written by Laurell K. Hamilton, adapted by Jess Ruffner, pencils and cover by Ron Lim.

The first startling book of the Anita Blake series ends here! Who has been slaughtering the vampires? Can Anita stop them? Who will live? Who will die? Who will remain undead? It all comes to a head here, as the titular vampire hunter and her dangerous ally Edward face off against the forces of evil.

32 pages, $2.99.

POWERS #31

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, art and cover by Michael Avon Oeming.

"Z." Brand new story arc! New format! Who were the Rat Pack of the Powers universe? And was Detective Christian Walker one of them? When the controversial crime fighter only known as Z meets his maker, the investigation reveals a secret chapter of Walker's past. Will Walker's true origin reveal itself to those closest to him? And can they handle it? Plus: Deena Pilgrim faces her future.

40 pages, $3.95.



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