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TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2008

MARVEL COMICS FOR NOVEMBER

ULTIMATE TITLES

ULTIMATUM #1 & 2

Written by Jeph Loeb, pencils and cover by David Finch, variant ocvers by Ed McGuinness.

The end is here! Or, is it a new beginning? Massive climatic disturbances are wreaking havoc with the planet -- underwater volcanic eruptions, tidal waves crashing over whole cities and snowstorms burying entire countries -- and even the assemblage of the Ultimate U's mightiest is no match for this worldwide destruction! Featuring Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Ultimates, the Hulk and more, find out whose lives are at stake in this defining moment of truth for the Ultimate Universe. This book that will set the stage in the Ultimate U for years to come.

32 pages, $3.99.

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #58

Written by Joe Pokaski, penciled by Tyler Kirkham, cover by Pasqual Ferry.

Ultimatum hits the Baxter Building! As the team is torn apart in more ways than one, the fate of the Fantastic Four rests on the rocky shoulders of the Thing. Ben Grimm steps up and embarks on a hero's journey to the very center of the Earth to find the one man who can help his imperiled teammates. And that's just the beginning...

32 pages, $2.99.

ULTIMATE X-MEN #98

Written by Aron E. Coleite, pencils and cover by Mark Brooks.

Ultimatum tie-in! The unthinkable has happened as the X-Men find themselves reeling from the devastating events of Ultimatum. As Xavier's pupils prepare to retaliate, one X-Man is conspicuously left off the roster. As her time as part of Weapon X is counted against her, how can Rogue prove her loyalty? How far will she go? And just what is her mysterious connection to Vindicator of Alpha Flight? His identity finally revealed!

32 pages, $2.99.

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #128

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

An unwelcome caller pays a visit to the Parker household in the form of Eddie Brock, the former host to the sinister Venom symbiote! Blaming Peter for his loss of the symbiote, Eddie will stop at nothing to regain it. As the situation comes unglued with the untimely arrival of Gwen Stacy, it's Ultimate Venom versus Ultimate Carnage as War of the Symbiotes comes to its crashing conclusion! Plus: More on the mysterious Beetle and his mission for the ³master²!

32 pages, $2.99.


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SPIDER-MAN TITLES

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #576

Written by Joe Kelly, art and cover by Chris Bachalo.

Hammerhead's having a Brand New Day of his own and it's Spidey's turn to pay. This one hurts...a lot.

32 pages, $2.99.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #577

Written by Zeb Wells, art and cover by Paolo Rivera, variant cover by Sal Buscema.

It's a good, old-fashioned Spider-Man/Punisher punch-up-a-palooza! What's Punisher want with a mysterious, power-enhancing serum? What does Moses Magnum have to do with it? And why is Peter Parker driving a cab?

48 pages, $3.99.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #578

Written by Mark Waid, pencils and cover by Marcos Martin.

Random earthquakes don't happen in New York ­ trust us, we live here. So how did one trap Spidey and a subway car full of New Yorkers underground? But there's more to these passengers than meets the eye as a high powered mob trial's verdict is in their hands. And one of them has a crucial connection to Pete's old boss, J. Jonah Jameson!

32 pages, $2.99.

VENOM: DARK ORIGIN #4

Written by Zeb Wells, pencils and cover by Angel Medina.

Eddie Brock's dishonesty and his humiliation at the hands of Spider-Man have poisoned his soul. But it's the strange new costume that'll give him the strength to strike out! Now Eddie's about to discover just where this living alien symbiote comes from...why it possesses the powers it does...and what privileged secrets it can teach him about the man behind Spider-Man's mask! Discover the never-before-seen truth about Venom's past and the symbiote's home planet!

32 pages, $2.99.

SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #4

Written by Terry Moore, art by Craig Rousseau, cover by Moore.

She's lean! She's mean!

32 pages, $2.99.

AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #26

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

³The Replacement!² Araña's back, Fury strikes, and the Green Goblin joins the search for the missing Peter Parker! But the big story is, will the real Mayday please stand up?

32 pages, $2.99.



MARVEL UNIVERSE TITLES

ADAM: LEGEND OF THE BLUE MARVEL #1

Written by Kevin Grevioux, pencils and cover by Mat Broome.

An unstoppable super-villain attacks New York City -- and the Mighty Avengers fall before him! Where did Anti-Man come from? And who can stop his overwhelming rampage? Now Iron Man races to find the only man who's ever defeated Anti-Man-- The Blue MarveŠa hero the world hasn't seen since 1961! Will Tony Stark uncover the truth behind Blue Marvel's disappearanceŠand will Blue Marvel ever recover from it?

32 pages, $3.99.

THE AGE OF THE SENTRY #3

Written by Jeff Parker and Paul Tobin, penciled by Nick Dragotta and Colleen Coover, cover by Dave Bullock, variant cover by Sal Buscema.

Irradiated creek water turns a trouble-making hillbilly named Junior into a deadly match for The Sentry! Unfamiliar with Ozark ways, our hero is also bound by the Code of the Hills to marry cousin Ellie! How can the Golden Guardian of Good defeat...Mountain Man?

Plus: What good is the power of a million exploding suns when it comes to romance? None! So, when the Sentry gets called in for his most confounding task ever, advising Manoo on how to win the heart of his true love, Gtt-Chow, the Sentry turns to a real expert: Millie the Model! But can even her expert guidance help when Gtt-Chow hooks up with a notorious interstellar arms dealer?

32 pages, $2.99.

AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE SPECIAL

Written by Christos Gage and Dan Slott, pencils and cover by Steve Uy.

One of the longest-running plotlines in Avengers: The Initiative is resolved at last! Hardball is among the Initiative's most respected and decorated graduates. He's become a celebrity hero in Las Vegas, with his true love, Komodo, serving nearby in Arizona. But all the while, he's secretly been in the pocket of the terrorist group Hydra! Now everything comes to a head as Komodo finds out the truth...Senator Woodman's evil plan comes to fruition...and Hardball must choose a side, once and for all! Also in this not-to-be-missed issue, Dan Slott returns to solo writing duties for the previously-untold origin of Trauma...and the shocking revelation of his link to a longtime Marvel character!

48 pages, $3.99.

AVENGERS/INVADERS #6

Written by Alex Ross and Jim Krueger, penciled by Steve Sadowski and Patrick Berkenkotter, cover by Alex Ross, variant cover by Olivier Coipel.

With the time-tossed Cap and Namor held by Tony Stark and his Mighty Avengers, Toro and Bucky are off-the-grid under the protective wing of the New Avengers... while the Torch finds himself in the presence of the most powerful threat to the Marvel Universe, whose identity is revealed in this issue!

32 pages, $2.99.

BIG HERO 6 #3

Written by Chris Claremont, pencils and cover by David Nakayama.

Southport High School's football team is in for the game of its life, and Big Hero 6 is working double duty as first string offense for the team, and defending their lives against an enemy from back home! Plus, what will the BH6 team do when one of their own becomes their greatest threat? It's fourth and long for our heroes in the next issue of Big Hero 6, and their opponents are playing anything but fair!

48 pages, $3.99.

CAPTAIN AMERICA #44

Written by Ed Brubaker, pencils by Luke Ross, cover by Steve Epting, variant cover by Sal Buscema.

Part two of this three-parter pits Bucky Barnes, the new Captain America, against his own past as the Winter Soldier, and one of Steve Rogers deadliest foes... as the remnants of the Cold War creep into the states, searching for a secret weapon that only Cap can stop them from getting their hands on. But is that really what's happening, or is it all a trap?

32 pages, $2.99.

CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI: 13 #7

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

Brian Braddock has to make his hardest decision ever, in the room that grants your heart's desire. The power behind the Mindless Ones is revealed. Blade and Spitfire: at each other's throats? And our heroes have to fight their way out of: Hell Comes to Birmingham, part two.

32 pages, $2.99.

CIVIL WAR: HOUSE OF M #3

Written by Christos Gage, penciled by Andrea Di Vito, cover by Mike Perkins.

See them here, the House Of M versions of the Sub-Mariner...Black Bolt...Sabretooth...and Bucky! Magneto solidifies his power base, forming tenuous alliances with other world leaders, including the Sub-Mariner and Black Bolt! But Professor Xavier objects to some of Magneto's tactics--and especially to his personal assassin, Sabretooth! As the human-mutant war intensifies, will the conflict between Xavier and Magneto destroy the mutant alliance from within? Or will its end come at the hands of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s elite strike force--led by Captain America's former partner, the deadliest man alive...Bucky Barnes?

32 pages, $2.99.

DAREDEVIL & CAPTAIN AMERICA: DEAD ON ARRIVAL

Written by Tito Faraci, penciled and cover by Claudio Villa.

Presented for the first time in North America: a tale by two of Europe's top creators, starring two of the world's most popular super heroes! A series of bizarre murders suggests that a long-dead villain has returned from the grave. The desperate New York police turn to the Man Without Fear, Daredevil, to solve the case. Daredevil, however, is unaware that Captain America is also investigating.

48 pages, $4.99.

DAREDEVIL #113

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

Matt comes face to face with one of the deadliest and most alarming new characters he's ever encountered--Lady Bullseye! PlusŠwho is the mysterious old man at the center of the in-fighting within the HandŠand how is he linked to Matt Murdock's past? It's Part 3 of "Lady Bullseye."

32 pages, $2.99.

ETERNALS ANNUAL #1

Written by Fred Van Lente, art by Pascal Alixe, cover by Ed McGuinness.

When the Eternals are dispatched to investigate strange goings on in Madripoor, they arrive to discover a threat to all of humanity that could render the Horde's impending arrival of no consequence! Born of the Celestials, the Young Gods believe themselves superior to the Eternals. But one question plagues them: why were they created? Left to determine the answer on their own, the Young Gods' efforts to this end may prove to be the end of all humanity... and only the Eternals stand in their way! Tremble mortals, for the gods are going to war!

32 pages, $2.99.

FANTASTIC FOUR #563

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

Mister and Mrs. Thing! And a threat from the world of 1985! Plus: Who are the Masters of Doom?

32 pages $2.99.

FRANKLIN RICHARDS: SONS OF GENIUSES FRANKLIN RICHARDS: SONS OF GENIUSES

Written by Marc Sumerak and Chris Eliopoulos, with art and cover by Eliopoulos.

The Marvel Universe is a world of infinite possibilities, and as a member of the Fantastic Four family, Franklin Richards has the means to explore each of those possibilities to the fullest! Since every alternate reality has its own unique version of Franklin, the chances of disaster seem pretty high -- no matter which dimension you call home! But if all of those Franklins from across the folds of space and time found a way come together... well, let's just hope that every alternate reality has a H.E.R.B.I.E. too!

32 pages, $2.99.

GHOST RIDER #29

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

. Johnny Blaze vs. Danny Ketch. Brother against brother. Ghost Rider against Ghost Rider. This is one for the ages, and it's still only part two of the exciting new arc, "Last Stand of the Spirits of Vengeance."

48 pages, $3.99.

GHOST RIDER: DANNY KETCH #2

Written by Simon Spurrier, penciled by Javier Saltares, cover by Clint Langley.

For sixty seconds Danny Ketch felt alive, for the first time in years. The Ghost Rider reborn: dark and vicious and magnificent.And then it's gone. And now there's a shotgun in Danny's face, a hole in his soul where there should be fire and smoke and vengeance, and nobody around to tell him what the hell is going on. This is not a good way to start the day, and it's only going to get worse. The hero who fell from grace continues his agonized scrabble back into the light, via exploding Cornish pixies, vermin in the shadows, and an enormous fiery elephant.

32 pages, $3.99.

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #7

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

A new story-arc! A new line-up! And Star-Lord...missing! The shocking revelations made at the end of their Secret Invasion adventure have ripped the team apart! Is there anyone left to continue the task of guarding the galaxy? Who are the new additions to the team? Is this issue going to be packed full of shocks and surprises?

32 pages, $2.99.

HULK #8

Written by Jeph Loeb, pencils and covers by Arthur Adams and Frank Cho, variant cover by Sal Buscema.

Loeb whips up two heaping helpings of Hulk, with Adams drawing Hulk vs. Wendigo and Cho drawing Hulk against the Lady Liberators.

32 pages, $2.99.

HULK CHRONICLES: WWH #5

By various.

Collects Incredible Hulk #110 and World War Hulk #4.

72 pages, $4.99.

SKAAR: SON OF HULK #5

Written by Greg Pak, pencils by Ron Garney and Butch Guice, cover by Garney, Zombie variant by Carlo Pagulayan.

The battle for Prophet Rock begins! Can Skaar seize the true power of his Oldstrong heritage? Can Old Sam, Princess Omaka, and the refugees of Sakaar survive long enough to find out? And what shocking secret could change everything once it falls from the lips of the blind Shadow Priest of Axeman Bone? More epic barbarian action as the Son of Hulk smashes through the savage planet of Sakaar!

32 pages, $2.99.

INCREDIBLE HERCULES #123

Written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente, art by Clayton Henry and Salva Espin, vvariant cover by Henry and Guru.

"Love and War," part 3. It stinks. Your best bud gets a new girlfriend, and suddenly you never see him any more. And when you're Hercules, your BFF is Amadeus Cho, and his new girlfriend is a psychopathic Amazonian princess who wants to destroy the world as we know it with an ancient Atlantean artifact... Guest-Starring Namor the Sub-Mariner!

32 pages, $2.99.

IMMORTAL IRON FIST #20

Written by Duane Swierczynski, art and cover by Travel Foreman.

Danny Rand's life--it all comes down to this! The job title may be "Immortal Iron Fist," but the individuals who take on that mantle are anything but. And after his 33rd birthday, Danny found out exactly why--when he came face to face with the Ch'i-Lin, a malevolent force that kills every Iron Fist at age 33. But why? And how was his predecessor, the long-lived Orson Randall, able to escape it? Danny better figure something out fast, or he'll be trading in his costume for a green-and-yellow body bag!

32 pages, $2.99.

THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #7

Written by Matt Fraction, pencils by Salvador Larroca.

The Invincible Iron Man! The Amazing Spider-Man!

32 pages, $2.99.

MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 #2

Written by Fred Van Lente, penciled by Kev Walker, cover by Greg Land.

The intrepid robot heroes Machine Man and Jocasta have journeyed into the Zombieverse to secure the one item needed to save the Marvel Universe from undead infestation -- but first they have to blast their way through the flesh-eating hordes of the Zombie Kingpin of New York! Revealing what happened during the five-year gap at the end of the original Marvel Zombies!

32 pages, $3.99.

MIGHTY AVENGERS #20

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

Secret Invasion aftermath! Shipping the week after Secret Invasion #8...the end of an era for the Mighty Avengers! Death and defeat at the hands of the Skrulls is just too much for even the Mighty Avengers. Watch the darkest day for the Avengers unfold before you and a shocking ending no one will see coming. Guest-starring Thor!

32 pages, $2.99.

MS. MARVEL #33

Written by Brian Reed, pencils by Paulo Siqueira, cover by David Yardin.

The untold tale of Carol Danver's days as a secret agent continues! What is Ascension? What is the CIA doing in Afghanistan? And what does all of this have to do the post-Secret Invasion world?

32 pages, $2.99.

MS. MARVEL SPECIAL: STORYTELLER

Written by Brian Reed, pencils and cover by Giuseppe Camuncoli.

It's Marvel Pirate Mania as the Storyteller returns! Gavin is a young man with the ability to reshape the world in his image, but when he crosses paths with Ms. Marvel once more, dark secrets are revealed, and Gavin's life takes a dark turn. A tale where anything can happen... and does!

32 pages, $2.99.

MOON KNIGHT #24

Written by Mike Benson, pencils by Mark Texeira, cover by Arthur Suydam.

"The Death of Marc Spector," part of 6. With the Thunderbolts hot on Moon Knight's trail, Norman Osborn pulls out his WMD. Bullseye is on the clock, he's got a lock on his target, and he's crazy as a rabid dog. But then again, so is Moon Knight...

32 pages, $2.99.

NEW AVENGERS #47

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

Secret Invasion tie-in. Of the thousands and thousands of heroes and humans affected by the Skrull invasion, one man's horror and heartbreak rises above the rest. This is the story of Luke Cage!

32 pages, $2.99.

NEW WARRIORS #18

Written by Kevin Grevioux, penciled by Reilly Brown, cover by Nic Klein.

The future isn't so bright. Not when Iron Man has taken the Superhuman Registration Act to new heights and imposed his rule over a good chunk of the free world. Super heroes have been outlawed and any hope of resistance has been crushed. And while the New Warriors try to escape this world gone wrong, Night Thrasher takes it upon himself to be the one who just might set things rightŠ

32 pages, $2.99.

NOVA #19

Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, penciled by Wellinton Alves, cover by Francesco Mattina.

Could it be...the return of the Nova Corps? After last issue's jaw-dropping cliff-hanger, will things ever be the same for Richard Rider? What is the Worldmind up to, and what will it mean for the future of the Human Rocket and the Nova Corps itself?

32 pages, $2.99.

PATSY WALKER: HELLCAT #4

Written by Kathryn Immonen, penciled by David LaFuente, cover by Stuart Immonen.

Hellcat is still on the case, tracking the missing heir of an Eskimo witch coven. But hot on the trail of Pete the Yeti, whose rocket powered spruce is making her life difficult. But with the aid of a giant magical wolf named Manslayer and a giant talking Mayan calendar made of stone, she just might survive her trek through the last frontier. If she doesn't drown in a wave of snow bunnies first.

32 pages, $2.99.

PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #25

Written by Matt Fraction and Rick Remender, art by Howard Chaykin, cover by Clint Langley.

Secret Invasion tie-in. Some sins you can never atone for. In the heart of ³Secret Invasion,² as the world faces an enormous threat, as every hero in the Marvel Universe is fighting for the very survival of mankind, Frank Castle and Stuart Clarke are trying very, very hard to kill one another. With no more secrets left to be learned and no more places left to hide, these former allies are left with no other choice but to put the other one in the ground. But what about G.W. Bridge? Who's side is he on? And what about all those Skrulls? Who's gonna kill all of them?

32 pages, $2.99.

PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL ANNUAL #1

Written by Simon Spurrier, penciled by Werther Dell'Edera, cover by Dave Wilkins.

"If I Die Before I Wake..." Welcome to the Helter Skelter Club -- psychedelic hangout of every costumed wannabe, z-list villain and spandex tryhard in NYC. Its retro-tastic owner -- Captain Pepper -- has been up to his paisley-print elbows in bad business, but now he's caught the attention of one decidedly ungroovy vigilante.Witness Frank Castle facing Trial By Weird, in a kaleidoscopic killfest featuring super hero groupies, brain-sucking Nazi midgets, scale replicas of the Devourer Of Worlds and lots and lots of ninja teddies.

48 pages, $3.99.

PUNISHER POSTER BOOK

By various.

Thirty-six posters showcasing Frank Castle's brutal one-man war on crime!

72 pages, $6.99.

RUNAWAYS #4

Written by Terry Moore, pencils and cover by Humberto Ramos.

The Runaways are breaking up! Something is splitting the team in two and it's not just the attack by the aliens who are hunting Karolina. Can the kids get back together in time to save their teammate? Chances aren't looking good!

32 pages, $2.99.

SECRET INVASION #8

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, penciled by Leinil Francis Yu, covers by Gabriele Dell'Otto and Yu.

The truly shocking conclusion. Heroes will rise, heroes will fall...and the Marvel Universe will never be the same again!

32 pages, $3.99.

SECRET INVASION: INHUMANS #4

Written by Joe Pokaski, penciled by Tom Raney, cover by Stjepan Sejic.

The hunt for Black Bolt concludes -- launching the Inhumans into their new destiny in the Marvel Universe! It's sister vs. sister, cousin vs. cousin, Kree vs. Skrull! The loyalty lines are redrawn within the royal family as the Inhumans' mission reaches critical mass! Can Medusa and her tribe get it together to save their once and future King? Or has it all been for nothing? The seeds for the War of Kings are planted right here!

32 pages, $2.99.

SECRET INVASION: X-MEN #3

Written by Mike Carey, penciled by Cary Nord, cover by Terry Dodson.

The X-Men's guerrilla tactics force Commander H'Kurrek to take ruthless measures against the people of San Francisco. Thousands of lives are at stake, and there are only minutes in which to ask: but are the X-Men prepared to descend to the same tactics as their enemies, and target the innocent in order to win a war?

32 pages, $2.99.

SECRET INVASION: FRONT LINE #5

Written by Brian Reed, penciled by Marco Castiello, cover by Juan Doe.

The people of Manhattan struggle to survive the final hours of the Skrull invasion. But if they do survive, is there a world left for them to live in?

32 pages, $2.99.

SHE-HULK #35

Written by Peter David, penciled by Vincenzo Cucca, cover by Mike Deodato.

It's Marvel's fighting females vs. Russia's #1 super team! Charging into a land in desperate need of their help, the Lady Liberators collide with the Winter Guard! That's right, She-Hulk is fighting a bear on the cover -- but that's no average bear...it's Ursa Major! Guest-starring Valkyrie, Thundra and the Invisible Woman!

32 pages, $2.99.

SQUADRON SUPREME #5

Written by Howard Chaykin, penciled by Marco Turini, cover by Greg Land, monkey variant by Paulo Siqueira.

"Power to the People," part 5 of 6. Nick Fury lost everything the day his Ultimates turned their backs on him, handing him to the Squadron Supreme. But Fury is finding that some old soldier's habits die hard -- and when four fantastically transformed astronauts go public with their powers, Fury makes a move toward a new superhuman vanguardŠall this, and a classic Squadron member returns

32 pages, $2.99.

SUB-MARINER: THE DEPTHS #3

Written by Peter Milligan, art and cover by Esad Ribic.

Travelling deep into the dark belly of the Marianas Trench in search of a missing deep sea expedition, legendary adventurer Randolph Stein finds exactly what he was looking for. Or what's left of it. There is something down there in the murky depths that man was not meant to see. Something that drives men mad -- or worse. A creature of indescribable power and fury that been waiting for Stein for a long, long time. The legend is true, and it's larger than Stein could have ever imagined.

32 pages, $3.99.

THOR #12

Written by J. Michael Straczynski, art and cover by Oliver Coipel.

Sinister things are afoot in Asgard. Loki claims to have only the best of intentions, but her manipulations have seated a new prince on the throne, the brave BalderŠand her snake's tongue has planted seeds of doubt in the ears of Asgardians to question the leadership of the mighty Thor. What insidious treachery will the cunning Loki spring on the noble heroes? And what dreaded effect could it have on the innocent townspeople of neighboring Broxton, Oklahoma?

32 pages, $2.99.

THOR: MAN OF WAR

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

For countless millennia, over and again has the mighty, thunderous, impetuous, petulant god Thor raged and rebelled against the leadership of his father and lord, the all-powerful Odin. The capricious tantrums of a selfish titan, spoiled by his own power. ButŠOdin has had enough! And so as the cycle is repeated in all ages, Thor must ultimately face the fullest wrath of the enraged All-Father!

48 pages, $3.99.

THE TWELVE #9

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

The threads of the tapestry draw together around our heroes as one of the Twelve takes that endless dirt-nap!

32 pages, $2.99.

THUNDERBOLTS #126

Written by Andy Diggle, penciled by Roberto De La Torre, cover by Francesco Mattina.

The new creative team shake up Marvel's most unpredictable team! The events of Secret Invasion have taken Norman Osborn out of Thunderbolts MountainŠand when the cat is away, the mice will play! Bullseye owes Songbird big time -- and now it's time to settle up! A huge upheaval is coming for the T-Bolts, and the beginning tremors are felt here!

32 pages, $2.99.

TRUE BELIEVERS #5

Written by Cary Bates, pencils and cover by Paul Gulacy.

Guest-starring Iron Man! To obtain the final clue she needs to solve her father's murder, Payback has made an enemy of Tony Stark. Big mistake. Now that she's finally on the verge of learning the killer's identity, can she put the pieces of the puzzle together before the Armored Avenger makes good on his vow to take down all the True Believers?

32 pages, $2.99.

WAR MACHINE: WEAPON OF S.H.I.E.L.D. #35

Written by Christos Gage, penciled by Sean Chen, cover by Adi Granov.

A Secret Invasion tie-in! The battle between War Machine and the Skrull invaders rockets to its shattering conclusion! And the Winter Guard is in the thick of it--but as friend or foe? Also, if you've been wondering just how far Rhodey's transformation goes, do not miss this issue, which launches next month's War Machine #1!

32 pages, $2.99.



MARVEL ADVENTURES TITLES

MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #5

Written by Paul Tobin, penciled by Jacopo Camagni, cover by Roger Cruz.

A very strange day: In his MA: Super Heroes debut, Doctor Strange encounters a cosmically powered creature known as a Zakimiya, which has been allowing its newborn babies to feed on the very fabric of reality. Dang! Luckily, Doctor Strange has a plan---recruit a magically souped-up Spider-Man to web shut the holes in the fabric of reality, and then hope the two of them can bluff their way to victory against the all-powerful Zakimiya.

32 pages, $2.99.

MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #42

Written by Paul Tobin, art by David Hahn, cover by Clayton Henry.

Doomed Election: The Fantastic Four travel to Latveria after Doctor Doom bows to international pressure and opens the office of Supreme President to a democratic election! Of course, Doom has a plan for some serious election fraud, but when his voting scheme backfires the Fantastic Four are caught between Latveria's progressive new leader and one very angry ex-tyrant!

32 pages, $2.99.

32 pages, $2.99.

MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS #30

Written by Jeff Parker and Paul Tobin, art by Ig Guara, cover by Graham Nolan.

There's a Tigra on the loose: The Griffin is on a rampage, and it's up to the Avengers to stop him! But why is Tigra secretly observing the fight from afar, and why has she been spying on the Avengers for days? And who, in turn, has been spying on her? Plus, a new Avenger joins the ranks!

32 pages, $2.99.

MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #45

Written by Todd Dezago, pencils and cover by Zach Howard.

Teamed with new Bugle reporter, Billy Walters, Peter finds himself interviewing witnesses to a battle between the nefarious Doctor Octopus and the amazing Spider-Man, and discovers that every story has many sides...and not everyone is a Spider-fan!

32 pages, $2.99.

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X-MEN TITLES

ASTONISHING X-MEN: GHOST BOXES #2

Written by Warren Ellis, pencils by Oliver Coipel and Kaare Andrews, cover by Simone Bianchi.

Readers met Subject X in the pages of Astonishing X-Men. But what was he really doing and who he was doing it for? Find our in the second issue of this special 2-issue tie-in series to Warren Ellis and Simone Bianchi's opening salvo on Astonishing X-Men! Ghost Boxes is about the real stakes of the Ghost Boxes storyline, and what will happen if the X-Men fail to solve that mystery.

48 pages, $3.99.

UNCANNY X-MEN #504

Written by Ed Brubaker and Matt Fraction, pencils and cover by Greg Land.

"Lovelorn," part 1 of 4. In the depths of his heartache over Kitty Pryde, Colossus goes looking for something-- anything-- to stop his pain...and finds a nightmare from the Old Country running rampant in the States. What's their connection? Elsewhere, Angel and the Beast begin a worldwide quest gathering some of the most unique minds on Earth and run across a hero long thought dormant. Emma checks in to a hotel you have to see to believe while poor Scott sits idly by...oh, and then footage showing the Alaskan Massacre that kicked off Messiah CompleX is released to the media. Just another day in the life of the all new, all different X-Men!

32 pages, $2.99.

X-MEN: LEGACY #218

Written by Mike Carey, pencils by Scot Eaton, cover by Mike Deodato.

Wolverine and Professor X face off against an unholy alliance of enemies old and new, as Sebastian's Shaw's schemes come to fruition. But the greatest danger arises from the most unlikely source, as Xavier's determination to atone for past sins takes him into Daken's scarred and traumatized mind.

32 pages, $2.99.

WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #30

Written by Daniel Way, pencils and cover by Mike Deodato.

"Original Sin," part 3. Continued from X-Men: Legacy #218! Searching for his kidnapped son, Wolverine will let nothing stand in his way -- not even The Hellfire Club! Meanwhile, what dark secrets will Professor X unearth inside the scorched battlefield that is Wolverine's mind? And what will it tell him about his own past deeds? Find out here in the mind-shattering conclusion to Original Sin.

32 pages, $2.99.

WOLVERINE: MANIFEST DESTINY #2

Written by Jason Aaron, penciled by Stephen Segovia, cover by Dave Wilkins.

Wolverine is back in Chinatown, settling old scores. First up, his vengeful ex-girlfriend. Only problem, she now commands an army of gun-toting thugs, along with four mystical Kung Fu warriors, who together put a beatdown on Wolvie the likes of which hasn't been seen in years. Now with Wolverine driven into hiding and the entire city out searching for him, who will dare come to his aid?

32 pages, $2.99.

CABLE #8

Written by Duane Swierczynski, pencils and cover by Ariel Olivetti.

"Waiting for the End of the World," part 2. Cable has taken the mutant messiah to a safe haven hundreds of years in the future -- only to discover that this timeline is marked for destruction by a band of heavily armed soldiers claiming to be the remnants of the U.S. government. And that's not even the worst thing about them! Meanwhile, back in the present, Cyclops -- desperate to squeeze some answers out of Bishop -- uses an interrogation so brutal, not even the Geneva Convention covers it: a few minutes in a room alone with Emma Frost!

32 pages, $2.99.

DEADPOOL #4

Written by Daniel Way, penciled by Paco Medina, cover by Jason Pearson.

"Say 'Hi' to the Bad Guy," part 1. His mission in ³Secret Invasion² completed, Deadpool goes back to business as usual, completely unaware that he's been sold up the river by a villain of incalculable guile -- a villain who won't soon forget -- or forgive -- Wade's sins. As the Skrull War winds to its climactic conclusion, the Merc with a Mouth has no idea that the worst for him is yet ahead.

32 pages, $2.99.

X-FORCE #9

Written by Christopher Yost and Craig Kyle, art and cover by Mike Choi.

"Old Ghosts," part 3 of 4. As Warpath fights for his life and very soul in the American Southwest, Wolverine gets lucky in Japan. Domino joins X-Force as they continue to hunt down the (censored). Vanisher has begrudgingly led the team right to the abandoned labs of recently deceased Mister Sinister, but X-Force's enemies are right on their heels. Plus: What's happening to Wolfsbane?

32 pages, $2.99.

X-MEN: MAGNETO -- TESTAMENT #3

Written by Greg Pak, penciled by Carmine Di Giandomenico, cover by Marko Djurdjevic.

The harrowing saga of young Magneto's struggle to save his family from the Nazi onslaught continues as the German army invades Poland--and our hero learns brutal new lessons and discovers new strength within himself. But even with all of his hard-won smarts and developing skills, how can one boy fight against the horrors of the Warsaw ghetto and the killing winter of 1941?

32 pages, $3.99.

X-FACTOR #37

Written by Peter David, pencils by Valentine De Landro, cover by Boo Cook.

It's a showdown in the Motor City as X-Factor goes toe-to-toe with the mysterious Karma organization. And when it seems the team is at its darkest moment, Madrox loses all control. Meanwhile, Val Cooper and her government forces claim to be working in X-Factor's best interest. But are they really?

32 pages, $2.99.

X-MEN: WORLD'S APART #2

Written by Christopher Yost, penciled by Diogenes Neves, cover by David Yardin.

The game is set. The Black Panther, ruler of Wakanda, is being held captive and the military might of his entire kingdom has been turned on the one person who could free him: his wife and queen, Storm. But if Storm chooses to fight her fellow Wakandans and rescue her husband, she does so at a cost: she may not be able to save her teammates, the X-Men, who are in similar peril halfway around the world. Posing the question: Does Storm stand by the Black Panther or the X-Men?

32 pages, $3.99.

YOUNG X-MEN #8

Written by Marc Guggenheim, pencils and cover by Yanick Paquette.

Discover the secret origin of Ink. The bad-boy of the Young X-Men has been shrouded in mystery, but that ends here, and the truth will shake the team of young mutants.

32 pages, $2.99.

X-MEN: MANIFEST DESTINY #3

Written by Mike Carey and various, pencils by Michael Ryan and various, cover by Humberto Ramos.

Iceman continues his quest toward the West Coast and discovers something new about his powers. But is it enough to save his life from a friend turned foe? Plus stories featuring Colossus and a mysterious Young X-Man.

32 pages, $2.99.

THE NEW EXILES #14

Written by Chris Claremont, pencils by Tom Grummett, cover by Alex Garner.

The Exiles find themselves on an Earth with no super-powers, but where humanity vies with an intelligent sauropod race for dominance. The Daughters of the Dragon serve as the champions of humankind, while the mysterious Sons of Iron refuse to reveal which side they are on. But neither group is ready for the coming of Liliandra and her Shi'Ar Death Commandos... not without our reality-hopping heroes!

32 pages, $2.99.

WOLVERINE: FIRST CLASS #9

Written by Fred Van Lente, pencils by Francis Portela, cover by Salvador Espin.

Flashing claws versus fists of fury! Wolverine takes on Shang-Chi, Master of Kung-Fu!

32 pages, $2.99.

WOLVERINE: CHOP SHOP

Written by Mike Benson, penciled by Roland Boschi, cover by Tomer Hanuka.

You've heard the story before: A beautiful woman picks up a guy in a bar. They have a couple drinks, show each other a good time. And when he wakes up the next morning, the guy finds himself in a bathtub full of ice, with two fewer kidneys than he had the night before. Well, Wolverine's heard this story too and he ain't too thrilled by it. In fact, he's willing to bring an end to it in the most direct way he can think of.

32 pages, $2.99.

WEAPON X: FIRST CLASS #1

Written by Marc Sumerak, penciled by Mark Robinson and Tim Seeley, cover and variant by Michael Ryan.

Long before his memories were restored, the X-Man known as Wolverine spent years seeking to unlock the mysteries of his past. Some of those memories were best left forgotten. Join Charles Xavier as he journeys deep into Wolverine's mind on a quest for answers that will shed new light on one of the darkest periods of Logan's life -- his days in the Weapon X program! It's a brand-new look at the horrifying history of Marvel's most prominent mutant! Plus: Each issue features a 10-page back-up story featuring an important player from Wolverine's past! First up, an untold tale of Wolvie's arch-nemesis, the mutant madman known as Sabretooth!

48 pages, $3.99.

X-MEN: PIXIES AND DEMONS DIRECTOR'S CUT

Written by Mike Carey, penciled and cover by Greg Land.

In this issue, the young mutant Pixie tries to save her town from a mysterious evil. But when the baddies prove too tough for any one hero to handle, Pixie calls in a little help from her friends. Guest-starring Cyclops, Wolverine, Colossus and the rest of Marvel's mightiest mutants! This story features a story that will usher in a new era for the X-Men! The future of mutantkind starts here, so be sure to check it out. Then, check out the exciting extras in the back for a behind the scenes look at how this tale was created!

40 pages, $3.99.

WOLVERINE AND POWER PACK #1

Written by Marc Sumerak and Chris Giarrusso, art by Gurihiru and Giarrusso, cover by Gurihiru.

No story information provided.

32 pages, $2.99.

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MAX TITLES

DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING DEVIL SLAYER #3

Written by Brian Keene, pencils by Chris Samnee, cover by Kaare Andrews.

As a secret cabal within Heaven and Hell conspires to manufacture a war, the new Devil-Slayer finds himself besieged by ghouls and surrounded by enemies on all sides. It's a race against time to unravel the Bloodstone conspiracy and stop Operation: Xenogenesis before it's too late for all of mankind.
32 pages, $3.99.

FOOLKILLER: WHITE ANGELS #5

Written by Gregg Hurwitz, penciled by Paul Azaceta, cover by Tomm Coker.

"Play the Fool." Some crimes make you cringe. Some make you sick. And some bore through your eyes and brand themselves onto your brain. The White Angels specialize in the latter. Now they're about to pay for the crimes -- in blood and tears. The Foolkiller has come for his pound of flesh.

32 pages, $3.99.

PUNISHER #64

Written by Gregg Hurtwitz, penciled by Laurence Campbell, cover by Dave Johnson.

"Girls in White Dresses," part 3. The first of three story arcs written by three of the hottest writers in crime fictions start here in a tale of death, depravity and revenge south of the border. A little girl dead. By his hand. A line the Punisher swore he'd never cross. Now the hooded men who have been preying on the little Mexican town have something more to worry about. Frank Castle has never had less to lose...or more pain to dole out.

32 pages, $3.99.



OTHERS

ENDER'S GAME: FIRST SERIES #2

Written by Christopher Yost, pencils and cover by Pasqual Ferry, variant cover by Jim Cheung.

Ender arrives at Battle School and finds it a very dangerous place. It's his first day there, he's already a target. And then there's the game. Can Ender survive the game and become humanity's one hope of victory over the Formic aliens?

32 pages, $3.99.

THE STAND: CAPTAIN TRIPS #3

Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, art by Mike Perkins, cover by Lee Bermejo, variant cover by Perkins.

Ever-evolving and ever-deadly, the superflu "Captain Trips" continues to spread across the country, affecting even such far-flung lost souls as Larry Underwood in New York and Frannie Goldsmith in Maine. As rumors about chemical warfare and bubonic plague start seeping into the media, the actions of the American government begin to devolve, legal systems local and global start to break down, and two reckless outlaws--Lloyd Henreid and Poke Freeman--decide to take advantage of the situation, cutting a path of destruction through the American southwest. It's murder and mayhem, Stephen King-style, in the third chapter of this epic struggle between good and evil!

32 pages, $3.99.

DARK TOWER: TREACHERY #3

Written by Robin Furth and Peter David, pencils and cover by Jae Lee and Richard Isanove, variant cover by Pasqual Ferry.

The evil wizard Marten Broadcloak secretly visits Gabrielle, the disgraced wife of Steven Deschain, ruler of Gilead. He subtly manipulates her into agreeing to murder her own husband for him. But there is another mysterious figure with the same intention, so it will take all of Steven's considerable prowess to survive the threats. Meanwhile, his son, the young gunslinger Roland, continues to stare blankly into the magic sphere called Maerlyn's Grapefruit. And the things he sees are not for mortal eyes.

40 pages, $3.99.

ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: THE LAUGHING CORPSE BOOK ONE #2

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

Anita Blake has seen ghouls, zombies, vampires, and a host of other bloodthirsty monstrosities that could set a brave man to running, but when a murder scene leaves her with some disturbing questions, Anita realizes that something is going on that even she can't explain. Enter Senora Dominga Salvador, the Godmother of Vaudun. Will she be able to help Anita discover just who or what is committing these murders? Or does she have her own plans for Anita?

32 pages, $2.99.

LORDS OF AVALON: KNIGHT OF DARKNESS #1

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

The world of best-selling author Sherrilyn Kenyon's dark spin on the Arthurian mythos returns in this adaptation of the second book of the Lords of Avalon series! Varian duFey may be the son of evil Adonai sorceress Narishka duFey, but he turned his dark heritage to the side of good, acting as Avalon's most deadly assassin. Though hated and mistrusted by the other knights whose cause he shares, when someone begins killing Grail Knights, Merlin sends her darkest knight on a quest that leads him directly to his mother's door... and to a hag named Merewyn, who is more than she seems.

32 pages, $3.99.

SAMURAI #3

Written by Jean-Francois Di Giorgio, art and cover by Frederic Genet, adapted by Jake Forbes.

The European best-seller -- now finally presented in English! Tap into the rich mythology of the noble Samurai, creating a nuanced look at the fabled Japanese warriors in a captivating story filled with emotion and elegant artwork! Takeo, the samurai without a master, and his companions in misery are hunted by the most powerful and cruel of the Shadow Sisters, Furiko. But instead of running away, Takeo is determined to face his foe. Using all manner of tricks to cross a country filled with enemies, Takeo hopes to foil the occult plans of the XIIIth Prophet and Akuma. But the latter is advancing toward the imperial palace. At his side, an army that grows more and more powerful as he progresses threatens the Empire. Despite their courage and loyalty, the Emperor's forces are no match for the innumerable enemy clans that seek to topple the monarchy -- spelling a chaotic and uncertain future for Takeo and his country!

56 pages, $5.99.

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: THE THREE MUSKETEERS #6

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

It's the final clash of King Louis' forces and those of Cardinal Richelieu for whose influence will matter most in France. It all goes well for the Musketeers until an agent of the Cardinal appears and arrests d'Artagnan who is accused of conspiring with the enemies of France! This could become a death sentence unless his companions can find an out. How will it end? It's all here in the concluding chapter of the swashbuckling saga to end them all!

32 pages, $2.99.

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED:THE ODYSSEY #3

Written by Roy Thomas, pencils and cover by Greg Tocchini.

On their way back home to Ithaca, Odysseus and his men stop for supplies at a mysterious isle. Little do they know it is the home to a race of monstrous Cyclopes, one of whom captures Odysseus' party and begins to feast upon them! Summoning all of his courage and wits, Odysseus embarks on a dangerous gambit to free himself and his men as the fate of his journey home takes an ominous turn!

32 pages, $3.99.

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: KIDNAPPED! #1

Written by Roy Thomas, penciled by Mario Gully, cover by Gerald Parel.

It's the first issue of that seafaring classic by Robert Louis Stevenson. Young David Balfour's parents are dead and he now wants to see the world. He learns that his father's brother, Ebenezer, may have killed his brother for the estate. It appears Ebenezer wants David out of the way, and will go to any length, perhaps even murder. His troubles are only beginning.

32 pages, $3.99.



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