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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2008MARVEL COMICS FOR DECEMBERULTIMATE TITLESULTIMATUM #3
Written by Jeph Loeb, pencils and cover by David Finch, variant cover by Ed McGuinness.
The saga that will change the Ultimate Universe continues! What is Magneto's true plan? Can he be stopped before all the heroes die? And in the end, what fate is in store for The
Fantastic Four? The Ultimates? Even Spider-Man?
32 pages, $3.99.
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #59
Written by Joe Pokaski, penciled by Tyler Kirkham, cover by Pasqual Ferry.
Ultimatum has hit the planet hard and the Baxter Building was ground zero. Johnny is still missing. Dr. Storm is dead. And Reed has taken off to parts unknown. Sue's life hangs in the balance and rests in the hands of untested pilot Ben Grimm, a.k.a. The Thing, and Dr. Arthur Molekevic, now better known as the megalamonical Mole Man. "Journey to the Center of an Invisible Woman" begins!
32 pages, $2.99.
ULTIMATE X-MEN #99
Written by Aron E. Coleite, pencils and cover by Mark Brooks.
It¹s a mutant massacre at Xavier's! In the wake of Ultimatum -- a band of humans have stolen Sentinel technology and attack Xavier's mansion -- killing any mutant they see. With the X-Men locked in battle with Magneto -- can anyone save these
students? Their greatest hope might rest in the hands of their worst enemy as the Weapon X program returns!
32 pages, $2.99.
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #129
Written by Brian Michael Bendis, pencils and cover by Stuart Immonen.
Ultimatum is upon us!! Big changes are afoot and with them comes the much anticipated return of Ultimate Spider-Woman! But is she friend or foe? Guest-starring the Human Torch and Kitty Pryde!
32 pages, $2.99.
SPIDER-MAN TITLESAMAZING SPIDER-MAN #579
Written by Mark Waid, pencils and cover by Marcos Martin, variant by TBA.
With Spidey trapped underground, the Web-Head learns more about the surprising new cast-member who promises to cause trouble for him and his old pal JJJ.
32 pages, $2.99.
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #580
Written by Roger Stern, pencils and cover by Lee Weeks.
"Fill in the Blank." When a bizarre criminal endangers his Aunt May, Peter Parker is determined to bring him to justice. But who is this strange, faceless felon? How can Spider-Man stop a guy who can slip through his webbing? And, hey, what's Pete¹s pal Joe Robertson been up to?
32 pages, $2.99.
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #581
Written by Dan Slott, pencils by Mike McKone, cover by Barry Kitson, variant by TBA.
"Mind on Fire" Part 1 of 2. "The Trouble with Harry" (or "Harry Osborn and the Chamber of Secrets")
It would sure help Harry Osborn if he could remember the completely logical, non-magical, and totally plausible way he came back from the dead. A skill like that could be useful, now that his ex-brother-in-law, The Molten Man, is out to kill him!
Some of the most requested secrets from the time between One More Day and Brand New Day are revealed. All this, and series regular, Liz Allen returns to the pages of Amazing Spider-Man, but is she here to help her ex-husband, or to throw more fuel on the fire? And in answer to more requests than you would believe: Little Normie!
32 pages, $2.99.
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #3
Written by J.M. DeMatteis, Tom DeFalco and Matt Yocum, penciled by Todd Nauck, Ramon Bachs and more, cover by Patrick Olliffe.
In Untold Tales of Spider-Man, J.M. DeMatteis is back to take us through more of Peter Parker's struggle to become a hero. In "The Punch," Pete struggles to keep his powers in check around Flash Thompson -- and discovers the negative examples a hero can set. Then, on a trip even further back in time, Matt Yocum takes readers on an adventure of epic proportions with Pete's parents, Richard and Mary Parker -- international parents of mystery! Over in Mr. and Mrs. Spider-Man, during a late night hospital visit for baby May, Pete and MJ run into the Rhino -- and discover even a super villain has a family. Finally in our Told Tales of Spider-Man, take a look back at the demise of Harry Osborn in Spectacular Spider-Man #200!
104 pages, $4.99.
32 pages, $2.99.
SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY YEARBOOK
Written by Mike Fichera and more.
The past year saw some major changes for the wall-crawler. For a recap of the 365 Brand
New Days, grab yourself a copy of the Spider-Man Yearbook -- featuring an illustrated, Saga-style synopsis of the thrice-monthly storytelling by the SpectacularSpider-Man Brain-Trust of Bob Gale, Marc Guggenheim, Joe Kelly, Dan Slott, Mark Waid and Zeb Wells! Get to know the new BND Spider-Cast intimately with Official Handbook profiles spotlighting "Best Dressed" Jackpot, "Most Likely to Succeed" Anti-Venom, "Worst Breath" Freak, "Class Clown" Screwball and more. Plus: a plethora of powerful pin-ups.
64 pages, $4.99.
VENOM: DARK ORIGIN #5
Written by Zeb Wells, pencils and cover by Angel Medina.
There's no turning back now. The symbiote has finally and fully bonded with Eddie Brock's DNA, blackening his heart, tarring his soul. Now the man reborn as Venom sets out for revenge! Discover the humanity behind the classic Amazing Spider-Man #300, as a twisted, corrupted human being crosses the final line, and Spider-Man and his monstrous new arch-enemy Venom meet face-to-face for the first time...
32 pages, $2.99.
SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #5
Written by Terry Moore, art by Craig Rousseau, cover by Moore and Christina Strain.
What!? It's over already!? But we were just getting started! Mary Jane's dealing with drama galore, Liz is slowly being taken over by evil cheerleader influences, and Pete Parker keeps ducking out every time he sees a villain on TV...
32 pages, $2.99.
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #27
Written by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Ron Frenz and Colleen Coover, cover by Frenz.
As Kaine, Darkdevil and Normie Osborn attempt to rescue Peter Parker from the Goblin Cult, Araña sends Spider-Girl to destroy the Black Tarantula. But this May has her own agenda (as you can see). Also, DeFalco and Coover bring you the adventures of Mayday's little brother, Li'l Benjy, the Spectacular Spider-Baby!
32 pages, $2.99.
MARVEL UNIVERSE TITLESADAM: LEGEND OF THE BLUE MARVEL #2
Written by Kevin Grevioux, pencils and cover by Mat Broome.
In the wake of Anti-Man's devastating attack on New York City, the Mighty Avengers are neutralized, and Iron Man's on a quest for answers! Who was the Blue Marvel? Why did he disappear over 40 years ago? And...what alarming secrets will Iron Man discover about the U.S. government and his own agency of S.H.I.E.L.D.? There are no easy answers in the story of Marvel's newest super hero.
32 pages, $3.99.
THE AGE OF THE SENTRY #4
Written by Jeff Parker and Paul Tobin, penciled by Nick Dragotta and Ramon Rosanas, cover by Dave Bullock.
What happens when the hero takes a good long look in the mirror...and sees The Golden Age Sentry! Plus, It's an invasion! No---not that kind of invasion; it's a British music invasion. But the dance party grinds to a sudden halt when the Crick-Hits are kidnapped, and it's all tunnels lead to Rome as the Golden Guardian of good teams up with the Blonde Phantom journeying deep within the Earth to do battle against a seemingly unstoppable army of monsters and their rather tyrannical leader, Marvel presents a story it just had to call -- "I Wanna Hold Your Band!"
32 pages, $2.99.
48 pages, $3.99.
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #20
Written by Dan Slott and Christos N. Gage, pencils by Steve Kurth, cover by Mark Brooks.
Solicitation is classified until the release of Secret Invasion #8.
48 pages, $3.99.
AVENGERS/INVADERS #7
Written by Alex Ross and Jim Krueger, penciled by Steve Sadowski, cover by Alex Ross, variant cover by Pasqual Ferry.
Marvel's biggest self-contained story of the year continues! Featuring Earth's Mightiest Heroes and spanning the
generations from 2008 to the war-torn days of World War II! Surrounded by a trio of enemies they thought long-vanquished, The Avengers are victims of one of the most powerful pieces of technology in the Marvel Universe. Meanwhile, the
Invaders find themselves trapped in an alternate reality that promises to destroy its most powerful member as the
countdown to Armageddon begins.
32 pages, $2.99.
BIG HERO 6 #4
Written by Chris Claremont, pencils and cover by David Nakayama.
The Big Hero 6 team knew they were in for a challenge when they set out for New York, but they had no idea just how difficult a fight America had in store for them! Now, their adversaries have taken control of some of their own team mates and allies, with every intention of letting the team, their friends, and their family members tear each other apart! Japan's premiere super heroes face a life or death decision now, and no matter who survives, BH6 loses! Join Hiro, Baymax, and all the Big Hero 6 in their very first 4th issue, ever!
48 pages, $3.99.
CAPTAIN AMERICA #45
Written by Ed Brubaker,
pencils by Luke Ross, cover by Steve Epting, variant cover by TBA.
It's Bucky versus Batroc and a mysterious foreign agent from his past as the Winter Soldier, as he fights to keep a secret super-weapon from falling into enemy hands! But the shocking ending of this three-parter brings a new twist to the mission... and sends the New Captain America in search of whatever is left of his old comrades, the Invaders. Part 3 of 3.
32 pages, $2.99.
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THEATER OF WAR: AMERICA FIRST!
Written, art and cover by Howard Chaykin.
In this second installment of a series exploring the storied history of America's greatest champion, Howard Chaykin pulls back the Iron Curtain on one of Captain America's wiliest nemeses -- Soviet Russia and her never-ending parade of spies, saboteurs, fifth columnists...so many we had to make this story double-sized! Before his role in "The Death of Captain America," no one was more patriotic than the Cap of the Fifties, even if he does have Steve Rogers' shoes to fill. Unfortunately, Nick Fury, a newly minted operative of the CIA, isn't about to let him off the hook that easily. But Cap and Fury better start working together, or they'll find themselves buried in Reds! Plus: a bonus reprinting of a classic Cap tale from the fifties!
64 pages, $4.99.
CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI: 13 #8
Written by Paul Cornell, penciled by Leonard Kirk, cover by Bryan Hitch, variant by TBA.
Pete Wisdom couldn't save John the Skrull. He couldn't save anyone he cared for. Being in his unit can be fatal. So now all else seems lost, now Plokta's engine for making Mindless Ones is threatening the world... what will he sacrifice to save the Black Knight? Widescreen horror action with passion, as only Marvel makes it.
32 pages, $2.99.
CIVIL WAR: HOUSE OF M #4
Written by Christos Gage, penciled by Andrea Di Vito, cover by Mike Perkins.
The final battle for the House of M starts here! Magneto and his mutant army invade America...only to be met by a wave of non-metallic Sentinels! How can the Master of Magnetism defeat a foe he cannot control? Find out as the United States becomes a war zone in the startling climax of the biggest story in the House of M's history!
32 pages, $2.99.
DAREDEVIL #114
Written by Ed Brubaker, penciled by Michael Lark, cover by Marko Djurdjevic, variant cover by TBA.
With Lady Bullseye on his trail, Daredevil must protect an old blind man who holds the key to the Hand's destruction! It's an all-out kung-fu ninja battle in the heart of New York City, and everyone who can kick is invited!
32 pages, $2.99.
DARK REIGN: NEW NATION
Written by Brian Michael Bendis, Jonathan Hickman, Jeff Parker, Greg Pak, Jim McCann and Adam Felber, penciled by Stefano Caselli, Carlo Paguylan, Leonardo Manco and others, cover by Daniel Acuna.
Solicitation is classified until the release of Secret Invasion #8.
32 pages, $3.99.
ETERNALS #6
Written by Fred Van Lente, art by Pascal Alixe, cover by Ed McGuinness.
How many Eternals must die before Gilgamesh's unbridled thirst for their blood is slaked? And how does he expect to ensure that immortals remain dead? As Ikaris grows weary in his attempts to awaken the memory of Philip Stoss, aka Phastos, the absence of Sersi may move him to take drastic steps. Plus, having lost contact with Makari, the Dreaming Celestial has initiated a fail-safe that could mean a spiraling end to all life on Earth! Time is running out, for the Eternals!
32 pages, $2.99.
FANTASTIC FOUR COSMIC SPECIAL
By TBA, cover by Matt.
To be revealed at a later date.
32 pages $2.99.
GHOST RIDER #30
Written by Jason Aaron, art by Tan Eng Huat, cover Gerald Parel.
"The Last Stand of the Spirits of Vengeance" kicks into high gear! With Zadkiel and his army on the verge of conquering heaven itself, a force is gathering to oppose them, a group unlike any we've ever seen. But will their ranks include Johnny Blaze or has he given up the fight once and for all?
32 pages, $2.99.
GHOST RIDER: DANNY KETCH #3
Written by Simon Spurrier, penciled by Javier Saltares, cover by Clint Langley.
Rats! Rampages! Revelations! With the mystery and madcappery ratcheting up a spike-encrusted notch, Danny Ketch finally receives some of the answers he's been
hunting. What's the true origin of the Spirit of Vengeance? What's its true history? What pointy-toothed terror is back from death to gnaw at his soul? And what the hell is he doing one mile beneath the Antarctic icecap with only a talking magpie for company?
32 pages, $3.99.
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #8
Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, penciled by Paul Pelletier, cover by Clint Langley, variant cover by TBA.
War of Kings lead-in. All hail Blastaar, King of the Negative Zone! As Rocket Raccoon attempts to pull a new team of Guardians together, the big question is... what the d'ast happened to Star-Lord? Prepare for major curve balls and hi-octane action as Star-Lord squares off against the new warlord ruler of the Negative Zone....Blastaar! Just what is this feared FF foe planning to do with a certain high tech
prison full of some of the Marvel Universe's worst super-offenders? And how does this all lead to War of Kings?
32 pages, $2.99.
HULK #9
Written by Jeph Loeb, pencils and covers by Arthur Adams and Frank Cho.
The Lady Liberators are dead-set on capturing Rulk and finding out who he really is...even if he kills Œem! And...can Hulk, Sentry, Ms. Marvel, and Moon Knight stop the Wendigo Army from killing everyone in Vegas? What about the Wendihulk!? (or is it Hulkdigo!?)
32 pages, $2.99.
HULK CHRONICLES: WWH #6
By various.
Reprinting World War Hulk #5 and Incredible Hulk #111.
72 pages, $4.99.
HULK FAMILY #1
Written by Greg Pak, Paul Tobin, Fred Van Lente and others, pencils by Jheremy Raapack, Benton Jew, Jonboy Meyers and Scott Clark, cover by Marko Djurdjevic.
When Bruce Banner was caught in the blast of an experimental Gamma Bomb, the radiation did not just spawn the incredible beast we know as the Hulk! No indeed, for from that moment grew an entire Hulk Family! From Bruce's cousin She-Hulk to those who've inherited his irradiated genes, Hulk's family tree is looking a little more green all the time. Featuring: the Senstational She-Hulk! Skaar, Son of Hulk! The Daughter of Hulk and Thundra! And the Spectacular Scorpion, who suspects that she, too, might be part of the fam'. Four incredible stories.
104 pages, $4.99.
SKAAR: SON OF HULK #6
Written by Greg Pak, pencils by Ron Garney and Butch Guice, cover by Garney, Zombie variant by Carlo Pagulayan.
Skaar's first great adventure reaches a titanic end with earth-shattering consequences as Axeman Bone returns to battle the Son of Hulk at the gates of Okini! Plus -- the origin of Old Sam! The true face of Princess Omaka, Hero Protector of Sakaar! And a certain key acquaintance of the Hulk himself makes a shocking appearance!
32 pages, $2.99.
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #124
Written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente, art by Clayton Henry and Salva Espin, cover by Bob Layton and Guru eFX, variant cover by TBA.
"Love and War," part 4. Hercules, Namora and Athena rush to Washington, D.C., to stop the Mad Amazon Artume from shifting the Axis Mundi and placing the whole world under her control. But now Artume has both Amadeus Cho and the mightiest of the Titans, Atlas, at her beck and call -- and Atlas hasn't forgiven Herc for ripping him off during the Eleventh Labor!
32 pages, $2.99.
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #21
Written by
Duane Swierczynski, art by Travel Foreman, cover by Juan Doe.
Danny Rand was not the first Immortal Iron Fist...and he won't be the last! The year -- 3099. The place a distant planet first colonized a millennium ago by the People's Republic of China. Now, a humanity oppressed by a totalitarian technological tyrant has just one hope for salvation the kung-fu freedom-fighting of the Immortal Iron Fist! But his coming is nothing more than a prophecy and a silent prayer...and even if the Iron Fist does arrive, he must first defeat the most powerful weapon the evil robot empire has...Robo Fat-Cobra! An all-new look at the future legacy of the Immortal Iron Fist.
32 pages, $2.99.
THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #8
Written by Matt Fraction, pencils by Salvador Larroca.
Solicits is classified until the release of Secret Invasion #8.
32 pages, $2.99.
MARVEL APES #0
Written by Stan Lee, Gerry Conway and Karl Kesel, penciled by John Romita Sr. and Ramon Bachs, cover by Arthur Adams, Santa-Ape variant by Salva Espin.
He's the newest Marvel superstar, as seen in the pages of the Marvel Apes mini-series! Now, experience the birth of the Gibbon in Amazing Spider-Man #110-111 (1972) -- also featuring the often-imitated, never-duplicated Kraven the Hunter! Plus: the Sensational Spider-Monkey stars in a story from Amazing Spider-Man Family #1 -- and a gallery of
Marvel Apes variant covers!
72 pages, $3.99.
MARVELS: EYE OF THE CAMERA #1 & 2
Written by Kurt Busiek, pencils and cover by Jay Anacleto.
The long-awaited sequel begins here! News photographer Phil Sheldon's back, with the man-on-the-street's perspective on the big events of the Marvel
Universe, from the Avengers, the all-new X-Men and the Secret Wars to Dracula and the Werewolf By Night. But this time, Phil's world is going to be rocked not just by superheroes and super-villains -- but by something far more personal, as well.
Featuring the Marvel debut of artist Jay Anacleto, whose photorealistic pencil renderings give a new look at the Marvel Universe, and what it would be like to actually be there.
32 pages, $3.99.
MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 #3
Written by Fred Van Lente, penciled by Kev Walker, cover by Greg Land.
The epic battle of Zombie vs. Robot shambles on! All that stands between the flesh-crazed armies of the Marvel Zombies and the entirety of the Marvel Universe is...Aaron "Machine Man" Stack? And if he has to shoot, slice, explode, melt, dissolve, chop, crush, dismember, fry, electrocute, bludgeon, blast, harpoon, and, of course, insult every super-powered cannibal in the Zombieverse, well, that's just what he's gonna do. But unbeknownst to him, the Zombie Kingpin has already hatched a fiendish plot to ensure that all of the M.U. will be consumed by an undead apocalypse!
32 pages, $3.99.
MS. MARVEL #34
Written by Brian Reed, pencils by Paulo Siqueira, cover by David Yardin.
Solicitation is classified until after the release of Secret Invasion #8.
32 pages, $2.99.
MOON KNIGHT #25
Written by Mike Benson, pencils by Mark Texeira, cover by Arthur Suydam.
Conclusion to "The Death of Marc Spector." Norman Osborn ain't fooling around no more. He's brought out his big gun. It's Moon Knight versus Bullseye -- and only one will survive. For real.
32 pages, $2.99.
MOON KNIGHT: SILENT KNIGHT #1
Written by Peter Milligan, penciled by Laurence Campbell, cover by Clayton Crain.
"A Christmas Dream."
You've been good? Tell that to Santa. You've been naughty? Look out for Moon Knight! Christmas Eve. A time for family. A time to dream. For Moon Knight's sometime paramour Marlene it's a chance to sit by the fire and dream of a future in which her boyfriend isn't a borderline psychotic vigilante. But for Moon Knight, it's just a night like any other -- and tonight he's got his sights on a pair of hitmen who picked the wrong Santa to kill.
48 pages, $3.99.
NEW AVENGERS #48
Written by Brian Michael Bendis, art and cover by Billy Tan.
Solicitation classified until after the release of Secret Invasion #8.
32 pages, $2.99.
NEW WARRIORS #19
Written by Kevin Grevioux, penciled by Reilly Brown, cover by Nic Klein.
Donyell Taylor has a decision to make. Hoping to save the life of his brother, Donyell attempted to travel back in time...but accidentally found himself in the future instead. A future where everything he's fought against has come to pass: Iron Man has taken the Superhuman Registration Act to new heights, imposing his rule over a good chunk of the free world and making outlaws of the super heroes. But when Donyell finds his brother alive and well in the most unlikely place, might he give up everything he's fought for -- including his New Warriors -- and give in to this future to get what he really wants?
32 pages, $2.99.
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