MARVEL UNIVERSE TITLES

ADAM: LEGEND OF THE BLUE MARVEL #5

Written by Kevin Grevioux, pencils by Mat Broome, cover by Juan Doe.

It all comes down to this! The Blue Marvel and his greatest arch-nemesis, the virtually indestructible Anti-Man, face each other for the first time in over 45 years! The last time these two titans clashed, the villain was nearly killed and the hero's life was all but destroyed. Now full circle, Adam Brashear, the Blue Marvel, stands up to reclaim the legacy that should have been his all along. But at what cost...?

40 pages, $3.99.

AGENTS OF ATLAS #2

Written by Jeff Parker, penciled by Carlo Pagulayan and Gabriel Hardman, cover by Greg Land, variant cover by Ed McGuinness.

Norman Osborn's shadow government looks to pull ahead in the arms race with the help of the Atlas Foundation and the Uranian weaponry of the world's most bizarre defense contractor, Marvel Boy! The dark contacts grow even more solid when Jimmy Woo meets his understudy - Temujin, the son of the Mandarin! How does this all connect to one of the Agents' 1958 missions? Access M-11's datahold and find out!

32 pages, $2.99.

ASTONISHING TALES #2

Written by C.B. Cebulski, Daniel Merlin Goodbrey, Ted McKeever and Jonathan Hickman, penciled by Kenneth Roquefort, Lou Kang, McKeever and Nick Pitarra, cover by Kenneth Roquefort, variant cover by Marc Silvestri.

Can the Punisher and Wolverine survive a round with the ferocious Predator X -- and who is the beast's sexy wrangler? Has Arno Stark, the Iron Man of 2020, met his match in a band of hijack-happy sky-pirates? Will M.O.D.O.K. make it through a meal without killing anyone in a superhero greasy spoon? And are newbie directors Cannonball and Sunspot (of New Mutants) going to make movie magic in the Mojoverse?

40 pages, $3.99.

AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE FEATURING REPTIL #1

Written by Christos N. Gage, pencils by Steve Uy, cover by Humberto Ramos.

Stegron the Dinosaur Man and his dinosaur army launch a campaign of destruction across America! With the Fifty State Initiative in tatters from the fallout of Secret Invasion, Tigra must pull together a squad from the few superhumans still fit for duty, including Cloud 9, Komodo, Prodigy...and a brand new recruit. Be here for the debut of Marvel's newest superstar -- Reptil! Will he save the Initiative...or ruin it?

48 pages, $3.99.

AVENGERS/INVADERS #9

Written by Jim Krueger and Alex Ross, penciled by Steve Sadowski, cover by Ross, variant cover by Arthur Suydam, sketch variant cover by Ross.

Picking up from the events of Avengers/Invaders #8, the heroes find themselves back in time, with the fate of the very world on their shoulders. Disguised as the heroes of the golden past, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Spider-Woman, Ms. Marvel and Luke Cage now face Nazis, the power of the Cosmic Cube and the Red Skull... Avengers Assemble!

32 pages, $2.99.

BLACK PANTHER #2

Written by Reginald Hudlin, penciled by Ken Lashley, cover by J. Scott Campbell.

"Deadliest of the Species," part 2. Tie-in to Dark Reign. The Black Panther is back...and she's badder than ever. That's right -- she! What happened to T'Challa? Who is the new Black Panther? And just where does Dr. Doom fit into all this? Find out the answers to all these questions...and why the female is the deadliest of the species.

32 pages, $2.99.

CAPTAIN AMERICA #48

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

The New Captain America faces the crimes of his past as the Winter Soldier as the Sub-Mariner and the Black Widow struggle to stop a new foe from unleashing a deadly attack on the world! By the best-selling Eisner, Harvey and Eagle award-winning team of Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting.

32 pages, $2.99.

CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI: 13 #11

Written by Paul Cornell, penciled by Leonard Kirk, cover by Stuart Immonen.

"Vampire State." Dracula continues his plan to take the United Kingdom for vampires and monsters. Who is the traitor in the ranks of MI13? Can Spitfire possibly deny what she is? Can Captain Britain save his nation?

32 pages, $2.99.

DAREDEVIL #117

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

"Return of the King" continues! Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin of Crime, comes back to Hell's Kitchen to forge a pact with Daredevil! Their target? Lady Bullseye and the Hand!

32 pages, $2.99.

DARK AVENGERS #3

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, pencils and cover by Mike Deodato, variant cover by Daniel Acuna.

Battleground Latveria, as Morgana Le Fey attacks with all the power at her disposal. Meanwhile these new Avengers discover all the dirt and hidden secrets of their notorious pasts.

32 pages, $3.99.

DARK REIGN: ELEKTRA #1

Written by Zeb Wells, pencils by Clay Mann, cover by Lee Bermejo, variant cover by Mann.

She's the deadliest woman in the world...and she's never been in worse shape. Broken, beaten, and tortured by alien scientists, Elektra stumbles to freedom in the aftermath of the Skrull invasion. Now she struggles and fights to stay barely alive, and to clear her name for atrocities committed by an impostor. A lot of people want Elektra killed...and in her state, that shouldn't be too difficult

32 pages, $3.99.

DARK REIGN: FANTASTIC FOUR #1

Written by Jonathan Hickman, penciled by Sean Chen, cover by Simone Bianchi, variant cover by Marko Djurdjevic.

Dark Reign strikes Marvel's first family -- in an explosive way! Prepared to be blown away as: Hammer agents attack the Baxter Building. Reed changes everything. The Human Torch suffers a horrible loss and Franklin and Val go shopping. There's time travel, alternate realities, Celestials, Eternals, Deviants and Doombots... and more important than all of that, find out the answer to the question: What is the Bridge?

32 pages, $2.99.

DR. DOOM AND THE MASTERS OF EVIL #3

Written by Paul Tobin, penciled by Patrick Scherberger, cover by Karl Kerschl.

We already brought on the bad guys; now it's time to bring on the Blastaar! When Doom and his Masters of Evil head into space on a quest for the power cosmic, they encounter Blastaar, the Living Bomb-Burst, and his own plans for ultimate power, and it sure doesn't take long before they each find that space itself isn't big enough for the two of them! Will Doom be able to live up to his name, or will his dreams for conquest literally blow up around him?

32 pages, $2.99.

ETERNALS #9

Written by Charles Knauf and Daniel Knauf, pencils and cover by Eric Nguyen.

Guest-starring the X-Men! Ikaris, joined by the full power of the mighty mutants, faces his nemesis Druig and his vile Confederation! At the foot of the sleeping colossus known as the Dreaming Celestial, a battle of titans erupts! The stakes? Not only the innocent citizens of San Francisco, but no less than the future of all life on planet Earth!

32 pages, $2.99.

FANTASTIC FOUR #565

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

A visit to Reed's remotest relatives becomes a fight for survival as a creature beyond the confines of science targets the Richards' offspring for consumption.

32 pages, $2.99.

GHOST RIDER #33

Written by Jason Aaron, art by Tan Eng Huat, cover Arthur Suydam.

³Trials and Tribulations,² part 1. After the shocking events of last issue, the all-new Caretaker struggles to pick up the pieces of her life, but the mad dog man-mountain called The Deacon has other plans. Also, Caretaker gives us a special guided tour of the long sordid history of the Spirit of Vengeance in America, including glimpses of some previously unseen Ghost Riders of the past.

32 pages, $2.99.

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #11 & #12

Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, penciled by Wesley Craig, covers by David Yardin.

If Captain Marvel is no more, how is he here? With War of Kings about to explode across the galaxy, two of the Guardians face death itself! Drax and Quasar journey beyond the veil of life in a desperate quest to find Moondragon. But what is waiting for them on the other side, and will it ever let them return? It's a double shot of cosmic horror -- that plants the seeds for where Guardians of the Galaxy is heading next!

32 pages, $2.99.

HULK: BROKEN WORLDS BOOK ONE

Written by Fred Van Lente, Roy Thomas, Peter David and Paul Benjamin, pencils by Clayton Henry, Herb Trimple, Rodney Buchemi and Diego LaTorre, cover by Mark Brooks.

Across the infinite stretches of the multiverse, countless worlds are forever changed by the monster known as the Hulk... but must his tale always end in tragedy? Revisit Marvel alternate worlds for new tales of the rampaging green goliath! In this all-new oversized special, journey to the House of M, the Microverse, a Future Imperfect and the year 2099!

40 pages, $3.99.

SKAAR: SON OF HULK #9 & #10

Written by Greg Pak, pencils by Jackson Guice, covers by Alex Garner.

Where the Hulk smashed, the Son of Hulk slaughters. Where the Hulk found wisdom, the Son of Hulk knows only wrath. But can the shining sojourner known as the Silver Surfer reveal the father to the son and awaken the man within the monster? And can Skaar in turn thwart the Surfer from leading his master Galactus to feast upon Planet Sakaar and its ancient Old Power? Shocking revelations and terrifying twists await as Skaar and the Silver Surfer face off one last time -- with the fate of billions in the balance!

32 pages, $2.99.

INCREDIBLE HERCULES #127

Written by Fred Van Lente and Greg Pak, art by Dietrich Smith, cover by Dave Williams.

As Hera consolidates her takeover of Olympus, marking Hercules and Athena for death, she reaches out to forge an alliance with the greatest mortal power on the planet -- Norman Osborn! With the forces of Heaven and Earth both arrayed against our heroes, how can they possibly survive? And what role does the ex-New Warrior Aegis play in Hera's mad scheme?

32 pages, $2.99.

IMMORTAL IRON FIST #24

Written by Duane Swierczynski, art by Kano, cover by Patrick Zircher.

There have been sixty-six men and women to carry the mantle of the Immortal Iron Fist -- 66 men and women who have proudly and eagerly stood fast before the unstoppable forces of evil, and valiantly fought them back. Except one. This is the story of Park Li -- a pacifist, who sought to pursue wisdom rather than war. But fate would defy him -- as K'un-Lun is overwhelmed by a deadly plague, Park Li is the only student ready to become the city's Immortal Weapon. And war is coming...bloody, brutal war.

32 pages, $2.99.

THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #11

Written by Matt Fraction, pencils and cover by Salvador Larroca.

"World's Most Wanted," part 4! Tony risks it all to say goodbye to a friend. Maria Hill arrives in Texas -- only to find she's been beaten to the punch and now is outnumbered, outgunned, and out of luck. And time. And hope. All this as Pepper Potts goes to an old ally in hopes of stopping things from getting a whole lot worse for Tony Stark -- everybody's pal Jim Rhodes...once Iron Man himself and currently War Machine. Worlds are colliding! Guys in robot suits are fighting! Norman Osborn is ruling the world!

32 pages, $2.99.

MARVEL APES: SPEEDBALL SPECIAL

Written by Karl Kesel, penciled by Ramon Bachs, cover by John Watson.

Bouncing out of the pages of the Marvel Apes mini-series, it's the masked (monkey) marvel Speedball! Branded a traitor to the entire Ape Universe, the simian superhero is now exiled, alienated, and alone on a bizarre Planet of Humans! Can this monkey make it in Man's World? It won't be easy when he has to take down the Red Ghost and his Super Apes, put up with the irredeemable Ant-Man...and come face-to-face with the parents of the human Speedball! Plus: a super-strong gorilla in a Mexican wrestling mask? It can't be Speedball's best friend, Ape X...can it?

48 pages, $3.99.

MARVEL: YOUR UNIVERSE #2

By various.

Collecting material from Ms. Marvel #2, Nova #2, Immortal Iron Fist #2, Ghost Rider #15 and X-Men: Legacy #209.

128 pages, $5.99.

MIGHTY AVENGERS #23

Written by Dan Slott, pencils and cover by Khoi Pham.

"Earth's Mightiest Part 3 of 3: The Last Knight on Earth" How can the Mighty Avengers save all of reality from one of their greatest foes... when they can't even stop fighting each other? To survive their first trial by fire, lines will be crossed, ideals will be compromised, and not every hero will make the cut. This one's going to change the Marvel landscape!

32 pages, $2.99.

MS. MARVEL #37

Written by Brian Reed, pencils by Pat Olliffe, cover by Phil Jimenez.

It's a throwdown in Hong Kong against the mysteriously powered Ghazi as Ms. Marvel finally discovers the origin of her mysterious enemy. However, Carol has been keeping a secret connected to the Dark Reign concerning Norman Osborn and it may just mean she won't survive the fight.

32 pages, $2.99.

MODELS, INC. #2

Written by Paul Tobin, pencils by Vicenc Villagrassa, cover by Scott Clark.

Millie Collins suspected of murder? Could it get any stranger? How about when she's linked to a second murder by a policeman who's intent on making a name for himself, and who has romantic intentions on Mille? It will take the investigative skills of Chili Storm and Mary Jane Watson, along with the ever-helpful Peter Parker, in order to turn up the clues to turn Millie loose!

32 pages, $3.99.

MOON KNIGHT #28

Written by Mike Benson, pencils by Jefte Palo, cover by Gabriele Dell'Otto.

"Down South," part two. Marc Spector may be dead, but Moon Knight is very much alive -- and in a world of trouble. After rescuing a land baron's daughter from corrupt Federales, the fugitive vigilante is suddenly thrust into the crosshairs of Mexico's deadliest assassins looking to collect the bounty on the girl's head. But there are other predators prowling the dark underbelly of Mexico City, and not all of them have their sights on the innocent. The Punisher has traveled down south on the trail of some Russian mobsters, and he's just stepped onto blood-soaked turf that bears the unique signature of another killer. His name is Toltec, and if you've seen him, you're dead.

32 pages, $2.99.

NEW AVENGERS #51

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, art and cover by Billy Tan.

Who is the new Sorcerer Supreme? Doctor Strange has failed as the Master of the Mystic Arts and all the other mystic characters are the heir apparent. Strange comes to the New Avengers for help as the mystic battle royale begins. Plus, how can the Avengers trust Spider-Man if he won't take his mask off?

32 pages, $3.99.

NEW AVENGERS: THE REUNION #1

Written by Jim McCann, penciled by David Lopez, covers by Jo Chen.

In the wake of Secert Invasion, Mockingbird is alive and has returned to Earth after being held captive by the Skrulls. Ronin, her estranged husband, volunteers to help her adjust to her new life as a member of the new Avengers, but some old wounds run too deep. And what deadly secret did she bring back with her that could tear them, and the world, apart once more?

32 pages, $3.99.

NOVA #23

Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, penciled by Wellinton Alves, cover by Juan Doe.

War of Kings brings a new status quo...and a new penciler Andrea DiVito! Who is the new Protector of the Universe? Stripped of his Nova powers and facing death, Rich Rider must stop the Worldmind's plans before it's too late. But he needs power to do it, which may come from a source that will change his very identity!

32 pages, $2.99.

OFFICIAL INDEX TO THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #3

By various.

Continuing the chronicle of the Marvel Universe, starting with Spider-Man (from Amazing Spider-Man #113 on), Iron Man (from Iron Man #6 on) and the X-Men (from Uncanny X-Men #126 on). Follow the history of the Marvel universe as it unfolds month by month with the All-New Official Index to the Marvel Universe. Each issue provides synopses for dozens of individual comics, including back-up strips, introducing you to the characters, teams, places and equipment that appeared within, providing vital information about first appearances, where they last showed up and where they appeared next!

64 pages, $3.99.

PUNISHER #3

Written by Rick Remender, art by Jerome Opena, covers by Mike McKone.

"Living in Darkness," part 3. The only thing standing between the new king of crime and his dark reign of New York is a lone soldier doing what none of the capes will: taking out the bad guys permanently. Frank Castle has torn open an artery of the most feared crime family in the history of New York, and it will not go unanswered. A lesson must be taught -- a bloody, public lesson. How can the Punisher possibly contend? With an arsenal of the most powerful weapons in the Marvel Universe -- and a smile.

32 pages, $2.99.

RUNAWAYS #8

Written by Terry Moore, pencils by Takeshi Miyazawa, cover by Humberto Ramos.

Evil shock-jock Val Rhymin' shows LA that he's not just a radio host‹he's also an uber-powerful sorcerer! But it's the fact that he's Chase's boss that gets the Runaways involved. Can they save their teammate? Does he even want to be saved?

32 pages, $2.99.

SECRET INVASION CHRONICLES #1

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, penciled by Jim Cheung and Billy Tan, cover by Aleksi Briclot.

Experience Secret Invasion -- the crossover event of 2008 that changed the Marvel Universe forever -- presented for the first time in chronological order with all major tie-ins! The story begins in New Avengers: Illuminati #1, when the veil is lifted on the superhuman world's most secret organization. Then in New Avengers #44, watch as the group's darkest secret begins to tear them apart. And in Illuminati #5, the group gets together for the first time since Planet Hulk and the Civil War to deal with the shocking reveals in New and Mighty Avengers. But not everyone in the cabal is who they say they are.

72 pages, $5.99.

SECRET WARRIORS #2

Written by Brian Michael Bendis and Jonathan Hickman, penciled by Stefano Caselli, cover by Jim Cheung.

Exploding out of the pages of Secret Invasion and Mighty Avengers! Picking up from the conclusion to issue one... find out who Nick Fury and his Secret Warriors' real enemies are, where they've been hiding, and why they chose now to make their existence known. This is going to send shock-waves that will ripple throughout the Marvel Universe.

32 pages, $2.99.

SQUADRON SUPREME #9

Written by Howard Chaykin, penciled by Marco Checchetto, cover by Mike Deodato.

"A Matter of Seconds!" Hyperion sure has strange tastes in teammates.Take Nuke, the human time-bomb. Or Dr. Spectrum, the ruthless owner of an alien weapon. Or Inertia, the invulnerable soldier who killed her own father -- and enjoyed it. Under Hyperion's orders, these sociopaths have descended upon Washington D.C., and the only thing stopping them from turning the nation's capitol into refuse is Nick Fury's band of ingénue heroes. As the opening shots in the war for America are fired -- who will be the first to fall? Part 3 of 6.

32 pages, $2.99.

SUB-MARINER: THE DEPTHS #5

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

Satan's greatest trick? Convincing the world he didn't exist. Here, at the bottom of the ocean, at the bottom of the earth, Dr. Randolph Stein is about to plumb the depths of his very soul, as he discovers that some things can't be explained by facts, or science or reason. Some things do defy explanation. Something does live down here in the black water of the Marianes Trench, and it wants to show Stein its secret, whether he wants to see it or not.

32 pages, $3.99.

THOR #601

Written by J. Michael Straczynski, art, cover and variant cover by Marko Djurdjevic.

Has Thor turned his back on Asgard...? Has Asgard turned its back on Thor? After the events of Thor #600, the God of Thunder's life has changed completely!

32 pages, $3.99.

THUNDERBOLTS #130

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

"Magnum Opus," part 2 of 4. Crossover with Deadpool. Everyone's favorite Merc with a Mouth has the Thunderbolts in his crosshairs ­ but don't expect this murderer's row of butt-kickers to lay down!

32 pages, $2.99.

WAR MACHINE #4

Written by Greg Pak, penciled by Leonardo Manco, cover by Francesco Mattina.

As Rhodey's commando run against the mercenaries of Eaglestar International explodes into open warfare in the capitol city of Aqiria, our one-man-army makes two shocking discoveries. First, the horrifying secret of Eaglestar's wartech may strike closer to home than he ever suspected. And second, the only thing worse than having Ares, God of War, as an enemy...is having him as a friend!

32 pages, $2.99.

WAR OF KINGS #1

Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, penciled by Brandon Peterson, variant covers by Leinil Francis Yu and Ron Lim.

In the aftermath of the Secret Invasion, Black Bolt has led the Inhumans on a shockingly savage path to restore their strength and security. But that path has brought them into direct confrontation with the Shi'Ar Empire ­ and their mad ruler Vulcan! Who will get in the first strike? Who will fall on the bloody battlefield? Who will rule? The Imperial Guard, the Starjammers, the Inhuman Royal Family and more of your favorite sci-fi characters are locked on a collision course...and it all starts here!

32 pages, $3.99.

WAR OF KINGS: DARKHAWK #2

Written by C.B. Cebulski, penciled by Harvey Tolibao and Bong Dazo, cover by Brandon Peterson.

Is Darkhawk ready to embrace his new role in the cosmos? What drives Chris Powell into unknown territory? What is the truth kept long hidden from him? And what side will he take in the War of Kings? The latest Marvel cosmic star is born here! Plus: a retro blast from the past with a reprint of Darkhawk #2!

48 pages, $3.99.

MARVEL ADVENTURES TITLES

MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS #34

Written by Paul Tobin, art by Matteo Lolli, cover by Roger Cruz.

"The Sand the Fury." It's 1942 and Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos are on leave in London. No, wait, it's 2009 and the Avengers are shooing away a pterodactyl from the Tower of London. But, hold on, what's a pterodactyl doing in London anyway? Geez, never mind, because now it looks like it's about 4000 BC, and Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos are teaming up with the Avengers in order to take down a madman with a rather personal take on time.

32 pages, $2.99.

MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #46

Written by Paul Tobin, art by John Buran, cover by David Williams.

From a long-lost world comes two new citizens to New York: Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal! Unfortunately for them, while they've been living the easy life of cartoon characters, their arch-nemesis Toughy Cat has been living in the real world, and gaining immense power! What used to be all fun and games is now deadly serious! Luckily, when Johnny runs across the desperate duo, the Fantastic Four agree to provide a new life, and protection, for Ziggy and Silly, but can even the Fantastic Four stand against a nigh invulnerable feline fury?

32 pages, $2.99.

MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #49

Written by Marc Sumerak, penciled by Sanford Greene, cover by Francis Tsai.

Every student at Midtown High knows that Flash Thompson is numero uno at every game he plays...and that rule applies to more than just varsity sports. Flash's video gaming skills are the stuff of legend, and they just got him noticed by a super-villain looking to test a brand new arcade machine -- one that could destroy all of New York City! Will Peter Parker be able to swing into action and save his high school arch-nemeis before it's too late...or will this finally be "game over" for the spectacular Spider-Man?

32 pages, $2.99.

MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #9

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

"A Penny Short is a Day Saved." In a time long gone, the Ancient One fought a tremendous battle against the Dread Dormammu, ultimately banishing the ruler of the Dark Dimension back to his own reality by power of a mystically binding contract. Unfortunately for Dr. Strange, that mystical contract is hundreds of pages long, and the Dread One has now found himself one nasty lawyer, and a whole lot of loopholes. Dr. Strange is going to need all the mystical might he possesses, along with the legal prowess of one Mr. Foggy Nelson, Attorney At Law, in order to send Dormammu packing, or maybe just to stay alive!

32 pages, $2.99.

X-MEN TITLES

CABLE #12

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

Prelude to War. "Wasteland Blues," part 2 of 2. For more than seven years, Cable has focused on one thing: protecting the little girl who he believes will grow up to become the savior of mutantkind. But now they've timeslid into a barren, lifeless pocket of the future, where there's no food, no water, and no way out. When Cable collapses from hunger and exhaustion, the girl faces the first challenge of her young life: saving her protector.

32 pages, $2.99.

DEADPOOL #8

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

³Magnus Opus,² part 1 of 4. Crossover with the Thunderbolts! Deadpool unleashes his most insane plan yet: a full-on assault against Norman Osborn! As Deadpool storms his way to the top of Avengers Tower, Osborn is forced to pull out all the stops to save his own skin -- and that means deploying the new Thunderbolts!

32 pages, $2.99.

DEADPOOL: GAMES OF DEATH

Written by Mike Benson, penciled by Sean Crystal, covers by Greg Land.

"Pain Factor" -- the reality TV game show so controversial, it's been banned around the world! Today, eleven desperate men will travel to a desert island to compete in a series of outlandish challenges that will leave one of them rich and the rest of them dead. Among the competitors, a certain "Merc with a Mouth," who's been hired to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a millionaire's son. The trail ended here for Junior, but will it for Deadpool? Not if he has anything to say about it.

48 pages, $3.99.

MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: WOLVERINE

Written by John Rhett Thomas.

48 pages of Wolverine coverage, with an insider's look at the feature film X-Men Origins: Wolverine moive starring Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds, plus an in-depth appraisal of all of Wolverine's upcoming series.

48 pages, $3.99.

X-MEN: KINGBREAKER #4

Written by Christopher Yost, penciled by Dustin Weaver, cover by Brandon Peterson.

The road to the War of Kings is paved here! The X-Men cosmic event of the year ends with a bang as the X-Men and Starjammers face the collective might of the Shi'Ar Empire. It's a family affair as Havok fights his brother Vulcan and Lilandra takes on her sister Deathbird. Can the X-Men and Starjammers dethrone the mad Emperor?

32 pages, $3.99.

WOLVERINE: FIRST CLASS #13

Written by Peter David, art by Ronan Cliquet, cover by David Williams.

Kitty Pryde usually likes museums, but wouldn't you know it...the art gallery that Wolverine's taken her to is run by the evil Hand (they're Ninja types), which means that Daredevil and Elektra can't be too far away from the action...

32 pages, $2.99.

WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #34

Written by Daniel Way, pencils and cover by Doug Braithwaite.

"Weapon XI." A Dark Reign tie-in! Daken battles the X-Men for possession of the deadly Muramasa Blade! Can Wolverine stop him, or is Daken's fate sealed? Is he, like his father, destined to become...a weapon? Part 2 of 5.

32 pages, $2.99.

WOLVERINE POSTER BOOK

By various.

Thirty-six posters featuring the X-Men's most dangerous mutant!

72 pages, $5.99.

WOLVERINE #71

Written by Mark Millar, pencils and cover by Steve McNiven.

"Old Man Logan," part 6 of 8. Now it is known what happened 50 years ago, the day the super heroes were slaughtered. Now it is known how Logan managed to survived. Why Wolverine didn't. But that's nothing compared to what happens next, as Logan and Hawkeye reach New Babylon to deliver their mysterious cargo. But before they get there -- they'll have to face their toughest challenge to date: a Venom Tyrannosaurus Rex!

32 pages, $2.99.

WOLVERINE SAGA

Written by Michael Hoskin, cover by Klaus Janson.

He's the best there is at what he does -- now find out where, when and why he did it with dozens of highlights both from Wolverine's time as X-Man and Avenger, and from the century's worth of adventures that preceded it! After more than 30 years of hints, memories and flashbacks, the pieces of Wolverine's past are gathered together for the first time! The teams he's joined and the women he's loved! Triumphs, tragedies and the saga of the son who was stolen from him! With appearances by Captain America, Nick Fury, the Hulk and more!

32 pages, free.

UNCANNY X-MEN #507

Written by Matt Fraction, pencils and cover by Terry Dodson.

The secret of the Cooperstown Massacre goes worldwide and anti-mutant hysteria explodes nationwide. If Scott and Emma don't trust each other, how can mutantkind keep it together? Beast and the newly assembled science team fight for their lives on Hokkaido Island.....and the Angel's deepest, darkest secret is revealed to all present. Innocent lives are trapped between the Russian mob and everybody's favorite heartbroken mutant Colossus, fighting along against old-world horrors that have followed him here. And the Sisterhood is finally assembled and ready to destroy the X-Men once and for all.

32 pages, $2.99.

X-MEN: LEGACY #222

Written by Mike Carey, pencils by Scot Eaton, cover by Lee Bermejo.

"Salvage," part 3 of 5. Rogue's past comes back to haunt not only her, but Professor X and Gambit. The horrors of the past are brought here by a mysterious villain who has a beef with the X-Men that they plan on settling here and now. The villain CAN win.

32 pages, $2.99.

X-INFERNUS #4

Written by C.B. Cebulski, penciled by Giuseppi Camuncoli, cover by David Finch.

The climactic conclusion to the winter X-Men event that everyone is talking about! The X-Men team that leaves to save Illyana from Limbo is not the same as the one that left. It's X-Man vs. X-Man with all of their souls on the line.

32 pages, $3.99.

X-FORCE #13

Written by Christopher Yost and Craig Kyle, art and cover by Clayton Crain.

Prelude to War. The Leper Queen is creating weapons out of mutants, and using them against humanity to stir the fires of hate against mutants. But as X-Force tracks her down, they don't realize how close to home she's struck. Meanwhile, Wolfsbane is still dealing with the return of (censored by Marvel), and Cyclops prepares to send X-Force on the most important mission of their lives...whether they like it or not. The ending leads directly into X-Force/Cable: Messiah War.

32 pages, $2.99.

X-FORCE/CABLE: MESSIAH WAR PROLOGUE

Written by Craig Kyle and Christopher Yost, art by Mike Choi and Sonia Oback, covers by Kaare Andrews and Choi/Oback, variant cover by Rob Liefeld.

The birth of a single mutant child forever changed the landscape of the X-Universe. Some see the baby as the last hope for mutankind's survival; others see it as the bringer of the Apocalypse... No one knows which side is right because Cyclops handed the newborn over to Cable, believing his son could save both the child and mutantkind. But Cable never came back. Now, months later, Cyclops has found his son hiding in the future... and he's sending in the one team that will do what needs to be done in order to ensure the survival of their species... X-Cable. The X-Men event, "Messiah Complex," continues here as the past, present and future converge in the pages of X-Force and Cable. Continues next month in the pages of Cable #13 and X-Cable #14!

48 pages, $3.99.

X-FACTOR #41

Written by Peter David, pencils by Valentine De Landro, cover by David Yardin.

Maru. Mr. Tryp. X-Cell. The Isolationist. Madrox has gone against his fair share of unseemly and unfamiliar antagonists of late, but some villains never go out of style. Like Sentinels. Big, honking Sentinels.

32 pages, $2.99.

YOUNG X-MEN #12

Written by Marc Guggenheim, penciled by Rafa Sandoval, cover by Pasqual Ferry.

Dust is dying. Ever since she was turned to glass in Young X-Men #3, things haven't been right, and they're only getting worse. Why does she think that Donald Pierce may hold the answer?

32 pages, $2.99.

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS FINALS #2

Written by Jeff Parker, art by Roger Cruz, Amilcar Pinna and Colleen Coover, cover by Cruz.

Why are threats from the X-Men's past coming back to haunt them, just as graduation looms? What kind of job could Cyclops hold out in the world? Why does Angel have to have costumes that his hair sticks out of nowadays? And does Professor Xavier even live here anymore? Find more mysteries to ponder in the second part of Finals!

32 pages, $3.99.

X-MEN: THE TIMES AND LIFE OF LUCAS BISHOP #2

Written by Duane Swierczynski, pencils by Larry Stroman, cover by Ariel Olivetti.

The untold story of Lucas Bishop, renegade X-Man, continues here! Seventy years in the future, a young Bishop makes the hard journey from petty street thief to hero cop -- but along the way, learns more about the green-eyed girl who damned mutants everywhere to a life of suffering and death. But when a time portal opens up, Bishop is given a glimpse of mutant life in the past... and a glimmer of hope in an otherwise murky future.

32 pages, $3.99.

X-MEN: QUITTING TIME

Written by James Asmus, penciled by TBD, cover by Brandoner Peterson.

Since the move to San Francisco and after the events of X-Infernus, Nightcrawler realizes a hard truth -- he has to quit the X-Men. Kurt has realized that the X-Men just don't need him anymore. He hasn't been operating at his highest levels and even the biggest strength he has -- teleportation -- has been made redundant by Pixie who can do it better and more efficiently. The departure of one of the most important characters in X-Men history.

32 pages, $3.99.

X-MEN: SWORD OF THE BRADDOCKS

Written by Chris Claremont, penciled by Scott Clark, cover by Alex Garner.

Before she can come home to the X-Men, Betsy Braddock has one final mission -- settle the score once and for all with the man who's been hunting her across the multiverse. If she hopes to survive, Psylocke's going to have to use every weapon at her disposal -- and possibly cross a line no X-Man ever has before...

40 pages, $3.99.

X-MEN NOIR #4

Written by Fred Van Lente, pencils, cover and variant cover by Dennis Calero.

"The blue-garbed man of mystery known as The Angel plummeted like a stone out of the blazing firestorm! Death on the street below appeared to be his only destination!

"But suddenly, with a titanic effort, he managed to twist his red cape against the wind! Itself flickering with flame, the glider sent his muscular form hurtling through the windows of an office building's upper stories with a teeth-rattling crash..."

32 pages, $3.99.

MAX TITLES

PUNISHER: FRANK CASTLE #68

Written by Duane Swierczynski, pencils by Michel Lacombe, cover by Dave Johnson.

"Six Hours to Kill: Part 3: Hour Game." So much for Brotherly Love...Seems like everyone in Philadelphia won't be content until they're staring at the 200-pound corpse of Frank Castle. See, everybody's gunning for the Punisher tonight -- a crooked Mayor, a hot blonde, a pair of dirty ex-cops, a roving gang of executioners, the Russian mob...oh, and the Philly PD and FBI, too. And if none of the above get him, the clock will -- thanks to the poison racing through Castle's veins that will kill him in less than three hours.

32 pages, $3.99.

DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING WEREWOLF BY NIGHT #3

Written by Duane Swierczynski, pencils by Mico Suayan, cover by Patrick Zircher.

Jack Russell follows the bloody trail behind the senseless attack that turned his life upside-down...and you won't believe where it leads him! Shocking secrets, stunning betrayals, and answers to questions Jack never even knew to ask!

32 pages, $3.99.

OTHERS

ENDER'S SHADOW: BATTLE SCHOOL #4

Written by Christopher Yost, pencils and cover by Pasqual Ferry.

New York Times bestseller Orson Scott Card's sci-fi epic continues! Battle training. Combat. Enemy tactics. The students of Battle School are not normal children. And as Ender begins to rise in rank and fame, he becomes a target. And if the older kids don't take him down... the serpent at the End of the World will.

32 pages, $3.99.

DARK TOWER: SORCERER #1

Written by Robin Furth, are and cover by Richard Isanove.

A stand-alone issue probing deeply into the incredible life of Marten Broadcloak. We learn his deadly secret agenda and true goal is not to serve the Crimson King, but to climb to the top of the Dark Tower itself and become the overlord of all existence!

40 pages, $3.99.

LORDS OF AVALON: KNIGHT OF DARKNESS #5

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

Confronting the ghost of Sagremor at the infamous slaughter bridge is only the beginning of the troubles that Merewyn, Varian, and their friends encounter. Varian's illness continues to worsen due to the magical manacle Narishka used to zap him of his powers. After receiving a glancing blow from Sagremor, Merewyn finds her ugliness curse returning. And now, it seems as if Queen Morgen has learned of the attempt to escape from the Val Sans Retour, and is launching her own invasion!

32 pages, $3.99.

SCOURGE OF THE GODS #3

Written by Valrie Mangin, adaptation by Paul Benjamin, pencils and cover by Aleksa Gaji.

Halfway between sci-fi and heroic fantasy, the lavishly illustrated tale of intergalactic conquest builds to a climax as Attila, king of the Huns, seeks to subjugate the galactic Roman empire known as the Orbis. Attila will stop at nothing to win back Kerka, the goddess of chaos, so that he might conquer the Orbis' throneworld. But Kerka has been reborn in the body of Roman princess Flavia Aetia, and she cannot forgive Attila for destroying the planet where she was raised. Now, Kerka has taken her father's throne, and she will use all the powers at her disposal to bring Attila's reign of terror to an end.

48 pages, $5.99.

UNIVERSAL WAR ONE: REVELATIONS #1

Written, pencils and cover by Denis Barjam adapted by Paul Benjamin.

The Purgatory Squadron's survivors have done the impossible: By traveling through time, they've shut down the impenetrable Wall that cut the solar system in two. In doing so, they've discovered that the rebellious Colonization Industrial Companies have hidden a satellite in Earth's orbit that could destroy the planet just as the CIC eradicated Uranus. But the Purgatory Squadron has a trump card. Now stranded three days in their own past, they just might be able to return to Earth without notice. That gives the team of outcasts and criminals three days to stop a cataclysm that could bring about the first universal war.

48 pages, $5.99.

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #4

Written by Eric Shanower, art and cover by Skottie Young.

So you want to see the Wizard? Be careful what you wish for--or you'll find yourself blackmailed into murdering an old woman in order to get what you want. At least that's Dorothy's experience when she and her friends finally reach the Emerald City. And who or what is this Wizard really--a disembodied head, a blazing ball of fire, or something stranger still?

32 pages, $3.99.

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED:THE ODYSSEY #7

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

In this penultimate issue, Odysseus maintains his disguise as a beggar and enters an archery contest against the suitors who want the hand of his wife Penelope in marriage. When the contest ends, Odysseus reveals himself to the stunned suitors and then he and his son Telemachus face down their enemies in a battle to the death!

32 pages, $3.99.

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: KIDNAPPED! #5

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

In this concluding chapter, David Balfour is finally able to make his way back to his own land and confront his Uncle Ebenezer, the man who set him up to be kidnapped those many months ago. An angry David seeks vengeance on the man who nearly destroyed his life and may have even killed his own father. But such revenge may be long delayed as young David is met at the door of his Uncle's home by a gun thrust into his face! It's a stunning climax to this seafaring classic in the tradition of Treasure Island.

32 pages, $3.99.

THE STAND: AMERICAN NIGHTMARES #1

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

The second arc begins! The deadly super flu Captain Trips has devastated the country and now the few survivors must pick up the pieces and go on. Larry Underwood seeks escape from New York City. Lloyd contemplates an extremely unsavory dinner option in jail, and Stu Redman makes a desperate bid for freedom from his interrogators. Most ominous of all, the stange being called Randall Flagg continues his dread journey across the devastated landscape of America.

32 pages, $3.99.

INCOGNITO #3

By Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips.

Her name is Ava Destruction, and she's the most "live fast, die young, leave a good-looking corpse" kind of girl you've ever met. Ava, one of the Black Death's top enforcers, and a woman who's perpetually 16 on the outside, is sent into Witness Protection after our hero and while she may be pretty... what she leaves in her wake is anything but.

32 pages, $3.50.

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