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TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2008MARVEL COMICS FOR JULYULTIMATE TITLES ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #56
Written by Mike Carey, art by Tyler Kirkham, cover by Billy Tan.
The Ultimate Salem's Seven saga continues! Invisible Woman's research into this new team sensation leads her to a major revelation -- too bad she's trapped at the bottom of the ocean! Meanwhile, Agatha Harkness reveals her true nature!
32 pages, $2.99.
ULTIMATE ORIGINS #2
Written by Brian Michael Bendis, penciled by Butch Guice, cover by Simone Binchi.
Revealed: The secret history of the Ultimate Universe! For the first time in 70 years, a strange object within Project Pegasus has awoken -- as bit by fascinating bit, the long buried mysteries are being exposed! Journey back to World War II, and discover that the deadliest threat to young Steve Rogers was not the Nazis, but an ancient threat from worlds beyond!
32 pages, $2.99.
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #124
Written by Brian Michael Bendis, pencils and cover by Stuart Immonen.
"War of the Symbiotes" rages on -- as the Ultimate Beetle takes flight! Deep inside the corporate headquarters of Roxxon lies a vial containing the creepy black symbiote substance...or at least it did, until the Beetle stole it! Can Spider-Man capture this bug thug before disaster strikes, and what is Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D.'s interest in the stolen material?
32 pages, $2.99.
ULTIMATE X-MEN #96
Written by Aron Coleite, penciled by Mark Brooks, cover by Gabriele Del'Otto.
X-Men vs. X-Men! After their attack on Alpha Flight, Colossus and his team are wanted fugitives! Worse, they've become addicted to the insidious drug known as Banshee! Now it's up to the other X-Men to take them down. Yes, it's mutant vs. mutant! When the X-Men go to war with each other, who wins? Plus, the startling revelation of Jean Grey! Where did she go after defeating Apocalypse? Find out here!
32 pages, $2.99.
SPIDER-MAN TITLESAMAZING SPIDER-MAN #564
Written by Bob Gale, Marc Guggenheim and Dan Slott, penciled by Paulo Siqueira, cover by Chris Bachalo.
It's a good old fashioned He Said/He Said/He Said when Spidey, Vin Gonzales and Swing Shift heavy Overdrive find themselves in a car chase across the Big Apple! Three writers giveeach side of the same story, as Gale, Guggenheim and Slott team up for "Traffic Jam!"
32 pages, $2.99.
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #565
Written by Marc Guggenheim, pencils and cover by Phil Jimenez.
Her name is... She's Spider-Man's newest and most terrifying nemesis -- and she just discovered his secret identity. With an army of villains at her command, even with the help of Daredevil, can Spidey protect his secret identity from his new foe?
32 pages, $2.99.
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #566
Written by Marc Guggenheim, pencils and cover by Phil Jimenez.
With an army of Villains at her command, the Brand New has Spider-Man on the run. Even with the help of
Daredevil, can Spidey protect his secret identity from his new foe? And with Spidey's roommate, Vin Gonzales, as a hostage, how much time does he have?
32 pages, $2.99.
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY EXTRA!!
Written by Joe Kelly, Marc Guggenheim and Zeb Wells, art by Chris Bachalo and various, cover by Greg Land.
Even with three issues every month, Marvel can't fit everything into Amazing Spider-Man. So Brand New Day: Extra!! takes a deeper glimpse into Spidey's new world with three stories that flesh out his family, friends and foes, stories that will affect Spidey deeply over the coming months. A one-shot marking the return of one of Peter's most unforgettable enemies: Hammerhead! It's a sign of things to come...and it's looking deadly.
48 pages, $3.99.
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #22
Written by Tom DeFalco, pencils and cover by Ron Frenz.
"A Brand New May," part 3 of 5. Nancy Lu returns! Fury, the Goblin Queen strikes! Spider-Girl battles the most unexpected super-foe of all! And Mary Jane notices that Peter Parker is beginning to exhibit strange symptoms as he continues to uncover the mystery of the brand new May!
32 pages, $2.99.
MARVEL UNIVERSE TITLESAMERICAN DREAM #5
Written by Tom DeFalco, penciled by Todd Nauck, cover by Ron Frenz.
"Beyond Courage Must I Strive!" It's all out action in the merry Marvel manner as American Dream takes on a host of unbeatable foes. Guest-starring the next generation of Avengers!
32 pages, $2.99.
AVENGERS/INVADERS #3
Written by Jim Krueger and Alex Ross, pencileed by Steve Sadowski, cover by Alex Ross, variant cover by Olivier Coipel.
The King of Atlantis vs the Prince of Atlantis with an entire kingdom as the ultimate prize. Alex Ross, Jim Krueger and Steve Sadowski continue the year's most surprising cross-time epic with a battle that promises to tear two centuries asunder. Plus, more clues to the mystery of just how the Invaders landed in 2008!
32 pages, $2.99.
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #15
Written by Dan Slott and Christos Gage, pencils by Harvey Tolibao, cover by Mark Brooks.
Secret Invasion tie-in!
"The Only Good Skrull..." With the New Avengers and the Mighty Avengers trapped in the Savage Land, it's up to the Avengers Initiative to face off against the first major strike of the Skrull Invasion! There, on the field of battle, the cadet with the biggest secret has to choose how red (or green) his blood really is. Heroes will fall. Heroes will die. And one shall rise. All this and: A new cowardly low for Ant-Man! A new danger for War Machine! And 3-D Man gains a "killer" new "krew"!
32 pages, $2.99.
BLACK PANTHER #39
Written by Reginald Hudlin, penciled by Francis Portela, cover by Alan Davis.
"See Wakanda and Die," part 1. A three-part tie-in to "Secret Invasion," guest-written by Jason Aaron.
When the Skrulls come to town, it's all-out war in Wakanda. The alien invaders have war ships, advanced technology, super-powered soldiers and an army that outnumbers the Wakandans ten to one. Cake walk, right? Think again. There's a reason Wakanda had never been conquered -- and the Skrulls are about to find out why...the hard way.
32 pages, $2.99.
CAPTAIN AMERICA #40
Written by Ed Brubaker,
pencils and cover by Steve Epting.
It's Cap versus Cap for the future of the American Dream as the Red Skull looks on in laughter! And Bucky learns the true identity of the man behind the other mask! The epic Death of Captain America continues in Part Four of "The Man Who Bought America" by the acclaimed team of Brubaker and Epting.
32 pages, $2.99.
CAPTAIN AMERICA: WHITE #0
Written by Jeph Loeb, pencils and cover by Tim Sale.
Peeling back an untold tale of Captain America and Bucky during World War II. Loeb and Sale's unique combination of in-depth characters and high stakes action shines here with Cap's deadliest mission of all. Marvel is proud to bring you Captain America: #0 this summer as a taste of what's to come. Featuring an all new full story about the Origin of Bucky Barnes and how he came into Cap's life, this special edition features a cover gallery, sketchbook, script samples, and an interview with the creators. Plus, the whole story seen in black-and-white.
48 pages, $3.99.
CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI: 13 #3
Written by Paul Cornell, penciled by Leonard Kirk, cover by Bryan Hitch.
"Secret Invasion," part 3 of 4. It's Science Fiction versus Fantasy as the war machines of the unstoppable Skrull army invade the magical realm of Avalon. Can Pete Wisdom and the rest of MI 13 keep the Skrulls from taking control of the world's magic? Will this be our heroes' finest hour? Or has the sun finally set on the British Isles? And what is Spitfire doing to that Skrull on the cover?
32 pages, $2.99.
DAREDEVIL #109
Written by Ed Brubaker and Greg Rucka, penciled by Michael Lark, cover by Marko Djurdjevic.
"Cruel and Unusual," part 3 of 4. Daredevil and Dakota North have investigated all angles of the brutal murders that Big Ben Donovan sits on Death Row for, and all they've come up with is more questions and conspiracies. Why does Big Ben want to be executed for a crime he probably didn't commit? And why does the government want Dakota and Matt Murdock off the case? Find out these answers and more!
32 pages, $2.99.
ETERNALS #2
Written by Charles Knauf and Daniel Knauf, art and cover by Daniel Acuna.
The powerful Eternals stand divided as they race to awaken the missing members of their race! On one side, the power of Ikaris and Thena, guided by Makaari and his connection with the dreaming Celestial! On the other, the dark lord of Vorozheika, the dreaded Druig, finding his lost kin through means unknown! But on whose side does Ajak, the celestial's former liaison, fall? Plus: appearances by the Invincible Iron Man and The Order!
32 pages, $2.99.
FANTASTIC FOUR #559
Written by Mark Millar, penciled and cover by Bryan Hitch.
You should have remembered the old adage, Johnny: love the woman, love her family. And when the woman is the super-villain called Psionics, that raises the stakes to a whole other level. Now it's the morning after, and Lightwave, Natalie X, Alex U-16, Doc Banner and the Burning Man expect you to live up to your responsibilities. It's the Human Torch's worst break-up ever -- or will it be a shotgun wedding? Plus: where in the world is Doctor Doom?
32 pages $2.99.
FANTASTIC FOUR: TRUE STORY #1
Written by Paul Cornell, penciled by Horacio Dominguez, cover by Niko Henrichon.
A threat to the minds of the whole human race sends the FF somewhere they've never been before: into the realm of fiction itself! Where Ben finds himself clobbering a demonic army to save the cast of Sense and Sensibility. No, really. And it gets weirder from there. Dante (not the one from Clerks)! Willie Lumpkin! Behold, the Fictocraft! And it's actually kind of smart and serious too.
32 pages, $2.99.
GHOST RIDER #25
Written by Jason Aaron, art by Tan Eng Huat, cover by Marko Djurdjevic.
Johnny Blaze goes behind bars looking for answers, but instead finds only The Deacon -- a merciless killer and mountain of a man armed with giant daggers that will cut through anything, including the Ghost Rider. It's all-out action in a story that we just had to call "Caged Heat."
32 pages, $2.99.
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #3
Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, penciled by Paul Pelletier, cover by Clint Langley.
Beware the return ofŠStarhawk! First it was the recovery of a ceratin world-famous shieldŠand now the enigmatic Starhawk reigns death from above! How and why is this original Guardian of the Galaxy here in our reality, and what does his ominous arrival mean for our motley crew of freedom fighters? The mysteries continue to deepen and the craziness comes hot and heavy.
32 pages, $2.99.
HULK #5
Written by Jeph Loeb, pencils and cover by Ed McGuinness, variant cover by Olivier Coipel.
With the entire West Coast in peril, who can stop the battle of the Century when Two, count 'em two Hulks, get to brawling? How about The Mighty Thor? But can even a God stop the Red Hulk?
32 pages, $2.99.
SKAAR: SON OF HULK #2
Written by Greg Pak, art and cover by Ron Garney.
Whose terrible stride shakes the war-torn wastelands of Sakaar? Whose blind Shadow Priest calls for the blood of babes? Whose barbarian horde rides monsters through your nightmares? Behold and lament, my beautiful son, for the Axeman Cometh!
32 pages, $2.99.
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #119
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!
"Sacred Invasion" takes a shocking turn! Betrayed by one of their own, their strategy in shambles, Hercules and the God Squad find themselves marooned on a hostile world with countless hordes of alien slave-deities between them and their final goal of the Skrull pantheon! They have no choice but to fight against impossible odds for their very lives, for in this realm, gods can die, and in this issue -- a god will die!
32 pages, $2.99.
THE IMMORTAL IRON FIST #17
Written by Duane Swierczynski, pencils and cover by Travel Foreman.
"The Mortal Iron Fist" part 1 of 4. Think you know everything there is to know about the traditions of the Immortal Iron Fist? If you do, then why's Danny sweating bullets over an inescapable legacy that's haunted the Iron Fists for centuries, huh? Tell us that, if you're so smart. What was the deeper meaning of Xao's ominous threat? And what incredible new adventure are Danny's fellow Immortal Weapons embarking upon?
32 pages, $2.99.
THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #3
Written by Matt Fraction, pencils by Salvador Larroca, covers by Larroca and Travis Charest.
Iron Man's new ongoing series soars to armor-melting speeds! New fans, get in on this one now, 'cause the getting is good! Longtime Iron Man readers, strap in, because Tony Stark's about to face a shocking new menaceŠone that's oddly familiar! Is this all part of Ezekiel Stane's unstoppable plan to destroy his sworn enemy, Iron Man?! Has Tony's incomparable intellect, genius technical acuity and vast business acumen finally met their match in the brilliant young Zeke? How's ol' Tony gonna get out of this one?
32 pages, $2.99.
IRON MAN: VIVA LAS VEGAS #3
Written by Jon Favreau, pencils and cover by Adi Granov.
The great dragon Fin Fang Foom walks the streets of sin city, at stake is the future of the human species, and Iron Man's down to his last chip. Let it ride...
32 pages, $3.99.
IRON MAN: DIRECTOR OF S.H.I.E.L.D. #31
Written by Stuart Moore, penciled by Roberto De La Torre, cover by Adi Granov.
"With Iron Hands," part 3 of 4. In a devastated Eastern European nation, Iron Man faces a deadly terrorist who can neutralize his armor's power! Meanwhile, high above, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Alpha Team confronts the mysterious Overkill Mind in a deadly aerial battle. What's the connection? None other than Tony Stark himself -- and only he can stop the slaughter!
32 pages, $2.99.
IRON MAN: LEGACY OF DOOM #4
Written by David Michelinie, art and cover by Ron Lim and Bob Layton.
"Knightmare's End"
It all comes down to this! The true motive for Dr. Doom seeking Iron Man's aid comes to light at last, revealing a threat unlike any the Armored Avenger has faced before. Tony Stark, now partnered with his most dangerous foe, wrestles with impossible choices, even questioning the beliefs that form the very core of his being. And the decisions he makes will determine the fate of every man, woman and child on Earth. The stunning conclusion to The Camelot Trilogy will rock your world--literally!
32 pages, $2.99.
THE LAST DEFENDERS #5
Written by Joe Casey, pencils by Jim Muniz, cover by Rodolfo Migliari.
It's finally come down to this -- literally the last Defender standing, as Kyle Richmond goes head-to-head with his past, his present And his future...! And Yandroth is right there to exploit all three of them! And...at long last: Dr. Strange! The Hulk! Namor, the Sub-Mariner! Together again...for the first time! Plus, the Squadron Sinister! All this...and a last page that will leave you shell-shocked!
32 pages, $2.99.
MARVEL 1985 #3
Written by Mark Millar, art and cover by Tommy Lee Edwards.
"The Visitors."
They're coming for us. The most dangerous villains in the Marvel Universe are here -- in our world -- and they're not taking prisoners. The only people who stand between salvation and destruction are 13-year old Toby and his dad, who once was friends with the enigmatic Clyde Wyncham.
32 pages, $3.99.
MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #11
Written by Marc Guggenheim, Ivan Brandon, B. Clay Moore and Rich Koslowski, penciled by Francis Tsai, Niko Henrichon, Lee Weeks and Marco Checchetto, cover by Dave Wilkins.
Vanguard races to its conclusion: the mystery is solved, but who will survive to tell the tale? Meanwhile, Guardian confronts his tormentors in Weapon Omega's penultimate chapter; Machine Man battles his past to save his sanity; and Stingray goes face-to-face with a horror from the deep!
48 pages, $3.99.
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: UNCANNY X-MEN 500 ISSUES CELEBRATION
Written by John Rhett Thomas.
In 1963, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby launched a new title that featured a band of teenagers and their wheelchair-bound mentor, all possessing an "X-Tra" power that made them unique...and feared by humanity. Uncanny X-Men went through some early highs and lows before exploding back onto the scene in the late 1970s under the auspices of Chris Claremont, Dave Cockrum and John Byrne fast becoming a phenomenon that would break out of the comics industry and become a worldwide sensation. It would make characters like Wolverine, Phoenix and Rogue household names, and launch the careers of talents like Paul Smith, Marc Silvestri, Jim Lee and Joe Madureira -- to name just a few. In honor of Uncanny X-Men's milestone 500th issue, Marvel Spotlight throws a party to celebrate one of the greatest comics of all time. Join us as we look back at 500 issues worth of amazing characters, top creative talent and some of the most powerful stories in the medium.
32 pages, $2.99.
MIGHTY AVENGERS #16
Written by Brian Michael Bendis, pencils Khoi Pham, cover by Marko Djurdjevic.
Secret Invasion tie-in! Elektra is a Skrull! Words that have echoed through Marvel Comics for the last two years. But how did this happen and for how long has this been true? The answer is here! Hint! She went down swinging. Plus the answer to the biggest question in modern Avengers history...
32 pages, $2.99.
MS. MARVEL #29
Written by Brian Reed, pencils by Adriana Melo, cover by Greg Horn.
Secret Invasion continues here! Intergalactic war comes to the streets of Manhattan! As Ms. Marvel stands alone before the Skrull invasion, she must find the warrior within and stop an army of invincible killers!
32 pages, $2.99.
MOON KNIGHT #20
Written by Mike Benson, pencils and cover by Mike Deodato.
"In the Company of Wolves." Special extra-sized issue guest-starring Werewolf By Night! In the aftermath of the Black Spectre debacle, Moon Knight is Public Enemy Number One, a fugitive from justice. But that's not his only problem. Something awful is happening in the dank basement below Club Lu'Pine. Blood-smeared walls raked by claws tell half the story. To know the whole truth, Moon Knight will have to step into the arena and stare down a creature fueled by instinct and fury. To survive, he must become what he faces.
80 pages, $3.99.
NEW AVENGERS #43
Written by Brian Michael Bendis, art by Billy Tan, cover by Aleksi Briclot.
Spider-Man versus Captain America in the jungles of the Savage Land! But who is who and what is what? At least one of these people isn't who they say they are. Plus a huge chapter in the Secret Invasion story as more information as to how the Skrulls set their major plans in motion is revealed... Guest-starring Ka-Zar and Shanna.
32 pages, $2.99.
NEW WARRIORS #14
Written by Kevin Grevioux, penciled by Koi Turnbull, cover by Nic Klein.
The first chapter of a two-part Secret Invasion story! Skrulls. Shape-changing aliens who have invaded Earth. Impersonating and replacing your friends and family. Maybe even taking the place of a brother. When an army of Skrulls arrives in Manhattan, Donyell Taylor asks: Was the Night Thrasher who died in Stamford, Connecticut really his brother? Or could it have been a Skrull? Desperate to find out if his brother is alive, Donyell rushes off to investigate. Little does he know, some familiar faces might be launching an investigation of their own. One that puts them on a collision course with their former teammate. From the pages of Avengers: The Initiative, enter: Counter Force!
32 pages, $2.99.
NEWUNIVERSAL: SHOCKFRONT #3
Written by Warren Ellis, penciled by Steve Kurth, cover by Brandon Peterson.
When one superhuman is discovered: they must observe. When two are discovered: they must act. And when three are found: it's Project Spitfire's mission to kill them
all. It's a hard world, and hard decisions have to be
made. Unfortunately for Ken Connell and Izzy Randall, they're at ground zero in the battle to prevent super-human Armageddon.
32 pages, $2.99.
NEWUNIVERSAL: 1959
Written by Kieron Gillen, penciled by Greg Scott, cover by Brandon Peterson.
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