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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009

MARVEL COMICS FOR FEBRUARY -- TRADE PAPERBACKS

KICK-ASS PREMIERE HC

Written by Mark Millar, art and covder by John Romita Jr.

Have you ever wanted to be a super hero? Dreamed of donning a mask and just heading outside to some kick-ass? Well, this is the book for you--the comic that starts where other super hero books draw the line. Kick-Ass is realistic super heroes taken to the next level. Collecting Kick-Ass #1-8.

208 pages, $24.99.

KABUKI REFLECTIONS HC

Written, art and cover by David Mack.

Collecting the first six art books of Marvel's Reflection series from Mack, this gorgeous volume of cover paintings and step-by-step art techniques is being presented in oversized hardcover format to show off Mack's work to full effect. Readers have been waiting for an oversized art-book collection of Mack's work for years, and this monster volume delivers with loads of extras -- including never-before-seen art, new paintings, a cover gallery, figure studies, step-by-step art techniques and commentary, remastered pages, new design pages, a "Best of Letters" section, and more! A whopping 320 pages with extra features -- all elegantly collected in a high-end oversized hardcover with high-quality paper, embossment, and an all-new introduction and interview!

320 pages, $39.99 (Limited edition, signed and numbered, $69.99).

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOL. 1 HC

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

Iron Man 2.0 is here ‹ and Tony Stark isn't the one who made him! Ezekiel Stane is on the scene and fixated on avenging the death of his father, Obadiah. Every bit as ruthless and ten times as smart, the younger Stane is all five of Stark's nightmares rolled into one ‹ and his perversion of Stark's technology into a weapon capable of slaying hundreds of innocents at a time starts the clock ticking on a chess game Iron Man must win! Then, the manhunt is on! As director of S.H.I.E.L.D., Tony Stark had sole possession of a database that contained the secret identities of every registered hero in the country. But now, S.H.I.E.L.D. is no more. A casualty in the aftermath of the Skrull's Secret Invasion, the international peacekeeping organization has been replaced by the Dark Reign of Norman Osborn and his newly conceived H.A.M.M.E.R. -- a less kind, decidedly less gentle remaking of the legendary security force founded by Nick Fury. With Tony Stark in disgrace and on the run, the orders have come down from the highest level to every mercenary, mobster and Osborn minion: ³Bring me the head of Tony Stark!² Collecting Invincible Iron Man #1-19.

344 pages, $39.99.

IRON MAN: EXTREMIS HC

Written by Warren Ellis, penciled and cover by Adi Granov.

It's the beginning of a new era for Iron Man! Redefine the armored avenger's world for the 21st century ‹ a landscape of terrifying new technologies that threaten to overwhelm fragile mankind! What is Extremis, who has unleashed it, and what does its emergence portend for the world? Plus: this new edition comes packed with extras, including armor designs, page layouts, issue scripts and more! Collecting Iron Man (2005) #1-6.

184 pages, $24.99.

MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN/SPIDER-MAN DIGEST

Written by Paul Tobin, Fred Van Lente, Bob Layton, David Michelinie and Gerry Conway, penciled by Matteo Lolli, James Cordeiro, Jackson Guice and Ross Andru, cover by Salvador Larroca.

The all-ages, all-action fun continues with four stories starring two of Marvel's most famous heroes! First, it's up to Spider-Man to save the day when a werewolf terrorizes Midtown High. And if that's not bad enough, Tombstone and the Torino crime family have put a price on his head! Then, learn the terrible secret from Tony Stark's past that forced the billionaire inventor to become the Golden Guardian known as Iron Man, the world-renowned symbol of mega-conglomerate Stark International! And finally, our heroes battle together in two titanic tales of Marvel past, facing the twin terrors of the Radioactive Man and Zarrko, the Tomorrow Man! Collecting Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #57, Marvel Adventures Iron Man #1, Iron Man #234 and Marvel Team-Up #9.

96 pages, $9.99.

IRON MAN: TALES OF THE GOLDEN AVENGERS GN-TPB

Written by Eugene Son, Fred Van Lente, Marc Sumerak and Robert Venditti, penciled by Dario Brizuela, James Cordeiro, Marcelo Dichiara and Nelson.

Collecting five action-packed stories starring the Golden Avenger! After a tragic airplane crash, 16-year-old Tony Stark loses his father and is so injured that he must use his dad's repulsor technology to keep himself alive. In the aftermath, Tony also discovers a prototype for the IRON MAN suit, and donning it, Iron Man resolves to fight the enemies of World Peace! And in IRON PROTOCOLS, Tony travels deep into the Arctic to do battle with an Artificial Intelligence trying to destroy all human life! Then, someone is using stolen Stark Industries technology to take control of Marvel's most high-tech heroes and villains. Sounds like the perfect time for Power Pack to attend an exhibit of old Iron Man armor! Collecting Iron Man: Armored Adventures, Iron Man: Iron Protocols, Marvel Adventures Iron Man #1 and Iron Man and Power Pack #3-4.

128 pages, $14.99.

ULTIMATE COMICS IRON MAN ULTIMATE COLLECTION TPB

Written by Orson Scott Card, penciled by Andy Kubert and Pasqual Ferry, cover by Kubert.

Tony Stark seems to have the perfect life as a billionaire playboy, genius-level inventor and founding member of the world-class super-hero team the Ultimates. But Stark's life in the public spotlight is merely a small part of the picture. What is the untold story behind the man in the iron mask? How did Stark develop from a gifted child prodigy into one of the most powerful men on the planet? In Ultimate Iron Man, legendary science-fiction writer Orson Scott Card delves into Tony Stark's childhood history, exploring the makings of a hero from the very beginning. Collecting Ultimate Iron Man #1-5 and Ultimate Iron Man II #1-5.

264 pages, $29.99.

BLACK WIDOW: DEADLY ORIGIN PREMIERE HC

Written by Paul Cornell, penciled by Tom Raney and John Paul Leon, cover by Adi Granov.

She's been everything from a Russian espionage agent to a Champion to an Avenger, now a skeleton from Natalia Romanova's past is reaching out for those she's loved and lost...and the Black Widow has many victims to choose from! From the frozen streets of Moscow to the upper stratosphere, a globe-hopping, bone-breaking, high-tech thriller that reveals how Natalia's shadowy past threatens all she now holds dear. Guest-starring the Winter Soldier and Wolverine! Collecting Black Widow: Deadly Origin #1-4.

112 pages, $19.99.

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 4 HC

Written by Stan Lee and Otto Binder, penciled by Al Avison, Don Rico and Chad Grothkopf, cover by Avison.

The Axis powers may have snuck one past Lady Liberty on December 7, 1941, but America stood ready to give them what for‹and nobody was more ready than Captain America! Jumping behind the American war effort with an unmatched fervor, Timely put its star-spangled super hero front and center in patriotic adventures that set the standard for the booming comic book business. Across four jam-packed 64-page classics Steve Rogers and his sidekick, Bucky Barnes, battle Nazi invaders, fifth columnists, weird terrors, robotic menaces, The Red Skull and even Martians! Each issue bursts with action and the unbridled energy that made the Golden Age great! Featuring each and every story complete, including war correspondent "Headline" Hunter, Stan Lee's whimsical backup feature "The Imp" and the first appearance of the young patriot Roddy Colt, a.k.a. the Secret Stamp, the only thing you can't do is roll 'em up in your back pocket! Collecting Captain America Comics #13-16.

280 pages, $59.99.

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AVENGERS VOL. 10 HC

Written by Roy Thomas, penciled by Neal Adams, Sal Buscema, Barry Windsor-Smith and John Buscema, cover by Windsor-Smith.

The Marvel Masterworks bring you the original be-all, end-all Avengers event‹Kree/Skrull War‹in the march up to Avengers #100! Caught in the crossfire, Earth has become the staging ground for a conflict of star-spanning proportions! For those eternal intergalactic enemies, the merciless Kree and the shape-changing Skrulls, have gone to war, and our planet is situated on the front lines! Can Earth's Mightiest Heroes, the Avengers, bring about an end to the fighting before humanity becomes a casualty of war? And what good are even a dozen super-powered champions against the vast military machines of two of the great empires of the cosmos? The key to victory lies with the expatriate Kree Captain Mar-Vell and his human host, honorary Avenger Rick Jones! And because one super-saga wasn't enough, we'll wrap it up with a three-part classic that assembles every Avenger from day one against the combined threat of Ares and the Enchantress in Avengers #100. Collecting The Avengers #89-100

304 pages, $54.99.

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 1 TPB

Written by Stan lee, penciled by Jack Kirby, George Tuska, John Romita and Dick Ayers, cover by Kirby and Dean White.

As America began preparation for the inevitable entry in World War II, a secret military project gave birth to the greatest one-man fighting force ever known‹Captain America! Transformed by the Super Soldier Serum from a 97-pound weakling into the Star-Spangled Avenger, Steve Rogers led the charge to liberate the world from the Axis powers' grasp. But before the war's end an accident left Cap frozen in suspended animation and his sidekick Bucky dead, while the world turned on for decades. When the Avengers finally resuscitated him, Steve Rogers was greeted by a world vastly changed. He was a man out of time tormented by the death of his partner, but no less committed to the cause of fighting evil in all its forms. In this inaugural Silver Age Captain America collection, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby bring you the rebirth of an American icon. Read the classic origins of Cap, Bucky and the Red Skull; see the first appearances of such cornerstone creations as the cosmic cube and the beautiful Sharon Carter; and watch Cap face off against Baron Zemo's Army of Assassins, the Sleepers, Batroc the Leaper, and his Nazi nemesis the Red Skull! Collecting Tales of Suspense #59-81

264 pages, $24.99.

X-FORCE VOL. 1 HC

Written by Craig Kyle and Christopher Yost, penciled by Clayton Crain, Mike Choi, Sonia Oback and Alina Urusov, cover by Crain.

Extreme times call for extreme measures. They are the X-Men's special black-ops strike team, created to go places and do things the regular squad can't or won't. The members? The best trackers and killers the X-Men have to offer: Wolverine, X-23, Warpath and Wolfsbane. Their name? X-Force. When the bloodthirsty, mutant-hating religious sect known as the Purifiers rears its head, the members of X-Force launch themselves into battle with claws out and teeth bared. But the team's plan is thrown into disarray when the Purifiers get their hands on Wolfsbane. X-Force must make moves to rescue their teammate and put down the Purifiers permanently. Then, the squad is catapulted into action when the lethal Legacy Virus goes missing, threatening the lives of every mutant on the planet. Wolverine and the young X-23 must attempt to hold the team together as the brutal, damaged histories of Wolfsbane and Archangel threaten to tear everything apart, starting with each other. Collecting X-Force #1-11.

264 pages, $29.99.

DAREDEVIL BY ED BRUBAKER & MICHAEL LARK OMNIBUS VOL. 2 HC

Written by Ed Brubaker, Greg Rucka and Ande Parks, penciled by Michael Lark, Clay Mann, Paul Azaceta, David Aja and Leandro Fernandez, cover by Marko Djurdjevic.

Brubaker and Lark continue their take on one of comics' most enduring legends! Featuring the threats of the Owl, the Kingpin, Lady Bullseye, and the Hand, plus Matt's unlikely new ally, the Black Tarantula! With one of the most surprising endings in Daredevil's history! Collecting Daredevil (1998) #106-119 & #500, Daredevil Annual #1 and Blood of the Tarantula.

464 pages, $75.

STRANGE TALES HC

Written and Drawn by Peter Bagge, Nick Bertozzi, Molly Crabtree, John Leavitt, Nicholas Gurewitch, Jason, James Kochalka, Michael Kupperman, Junko Mizuno, Paul Pope, Johnny Ryan, Dash Shaw, Max Cannon, Jacob Chabot, Jonathan Hickman, R. Kikuo Johnson, Matt Kindt, Tony Millionaire, Jim Rugg, Brian Marcua, Johonen Vasquez, Jeffrey Brown, Chris Chua, Becky Cloonan, Paul Hornschemeier, Jonathan Jay Lee, Corey Lewis, Stan Sakai and Jay Stephens, cover design by Chip Kidd.

An oversized hardcover of this anthology showcasing Marvel's greatest characters re-imagined by the best and brightest talents working in independent comics today. Don't miss what's sure to be one of the most exciting collections of comics short stories ever produced! Packed with a stunning array of the best, most exciting cartoonists on the planet‹showcasing the Marvel Heroes as you've never seen them before! Featuring the long-awaited Peter Bagge "Incorrigible Hulk." Collecting Strange Tales #1-3, The Megalomaniacal Spider-Man and material from All Select Comics 70th Anniversary Special.

200 pages, $29.99.

HALO: HELLJUMPER PREMIERE HC

Written by Peter David, penciled and cover by Eric Nguyen.

When the colony planet Ariel sends out a mysterious distress signal, it's up to the UNSC's elite, highly skilled special-ops Marines, the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers from the 105th, to find out what's happening. Also known as ODSTs or "Helljumpers", these soldiers are some of the toughest in the galaxy...and some of the roughest as well. When the distress signal comes, two Helljumpers will find themselves at the center of the mystery on Ariel, and before it's solved, they'll have to put their friendship -- and their lives -- on the line... Collecting Halo: Helljumper #1-5.

120 pages, $24.99.

NEW AVENGERS VOL. 12: POWER LOSS PREMIERE HC

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by STUART IMMONEN Cover by STUART IMMONEN

One of the Hood's gang has found a way to power drain the New Avengers and it turns the tides of the Dark Reign in ways no one would have expected it. Plus the new Sorcerer Supreme has a lot to learn, and they're going to learn it from...Spider-Man? Collecting NEW AVENGERS #55-60.

144 pages, $19.99.

DARK AVENGERS VOL. 2: MOLECULE MAN PREMIERE HC

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by MIKE DEODATO Cover by MIKE DEODATO

The Dark Avengers are pitted against a foe they cannot defeat: A man with the power over every molecule in the world! Norman can't talk his way out of this one as the world gets turned upside down and no joke...someone dies. For reelz!! Plus, Poor Marvel Boy... he had no idea how sinister a gang the Dark Avengers actually is. And now he is running for his life. And poor Ares, he has no idea where his son goes while he is off being an Avenger. And now he is going to find out. And when he does... there will be hell to pay. Guest-starring Nick Fury and the Secret Warriors! Collecting DARK AVENGERS #9-12.

112 pages, $19.99.

SPIDER-MAN: GAUNTLET BOOK 1-- ELECTRO & SANDMAN PREMIERE HC

Written by MARK WAID, FRED VAN LENTE & DAN SLOTT Penciled by PAUL AZACETA, JAVIER PULIDO, ADAM KUBERT & BARRY KITSON Cover by ADI GRANOV

THE GAUNTLET begins! The event that redefines Spider-Man's classic arch-enemies one by one starts with one of his deadliest ­ Electro! Destitute and desperate, conned out of his life's meaning and worth‹Max Dillon becomes the voice of the common man against the brutal injustice of a system overloaded by greed. With Spider-Man already looking over his shoulder. Then the drama continues as one of Peter Parker's closest friends is on the brink of ruin. This looks like a job for the Amazing Spider-Sleuth...and all clues point to the sinister SANDMAN! But all of Spidey's classic villains are being reinvented as part of "THE GAUNTLET", and Sandy is no different -- so nothing is what it seems! Plus, the violent tension between Spidey and Osborn builds to a boil in THE LIST! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #612-616, DARK REIGN: THE LIST - AMAZING SPIDER-MAN and material from WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #2.

160 pages, $24.99.

FANTASTIC FOUR BY JONATHAN HICKMAN VOL. 1 PREMIERE HC

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN Penciled by DALE EAGLESHAM Cover by ALAN DAVIS

Be there as Marvel's newest exciting creator, Jonathan Hickman, teams up with superstar artist, Dale Eaglesham, to give you the Fantastic Four experience you've been waiting for! It's adventure, it's family, it's tough questions in dark times. Ben and Johnny prepare for a trip to Nu-Earth while Val figures out what her dad is up to. See what happens when Reed Richards tries to SOLVE EVERYTHING. Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR #570-574.

120 pages, $19.99.

MIGHTY AVENGERS: THE UNSPOKEN PREMIERE HC

Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS N. GAGE Pencils by KHOI PHAM & SEAN CHEN Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC

Doom, Thor, Black Bolt, Black Panther, Ka-Zar, Namor...There are many monarchs in the Marvel Universe, but only one so powerful and so reviled that he had to be written out of history. He is THE UNSPOKEN. And his return will have dire consequences on both our world and worlds beyond. It's a powerful storyline that will bring dishonor for one Mighty Avenger and redemption for another, a family reunion, and ties into both DARK REIGN and WAR OF KINGS. Collecting MIGHTY AVENGERS #27-32.

144 pages, $19.99.

INCREDIBLE HULK VOL. 1: SON OF BANNER PREMIERE HC

Written by GREG PAK Penciled by ARIEL OLIVETTI Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI

Get ready for Bruce Banner as you've never seen him, the Son of Hulk in a whole new world of smash, and an insane new adventure that changes everything for everyone's favorite Green Goliath! X marks the spot as the most insane father and son duo in the Marvel Universe take on one of the Green Goliath's most formidable adversaries. That's right, it's the JUGGERNAUT, bi--bi--boys and girls! Featuring artwork by superstar Ariel Olivetti. Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK #601-605.

120 pages, $19.99.

HULK VOL. 4: HULK VS. X-FORCE PREMIERE HC

Written by JEPH LOEB Penciled by IAN CHURCHILL & WHILCE PORTACIO Cover by ED MCGUINNESS

It's CODE RED VS. X-FORCE. Who is Code Red? How about Red Hulk, Deadpool, The Punisher, Elektra. Thundra and The Crimson Dynamo. What terrible secret could bring this group together -- only to run headlong into the deadliest team of X-Men? All this -- and wait until you see RED HULK VS. WOLVERINE! Superstar scribe Jeph Loeb is joined by art team Ian Churchill and Mark Farmer as the epic saga of the Red Hulk continues! Collecting HULK #14-18.

120 pages, $19.99..

X-MEN LEGACY: EMPLATE PREMIERE HC

Written by MIKE CAREY & DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI Penciled by DANIEL ACUNA, IBRAIM ROBERSON, CLAY MANN & MIRCO PIERFEDERICI Cover by DANIEL ACUÑA

Emplate is back and he's out for blood. More specifically, for mutant bone marrow. And with the X-Men still reeling from Utopia, he may have picked the perfect time to come calling. Also, as Rogue continues her mission, Gambit goes on one of his own. His mission will push him down a dark road that will shock X-Fans everywhere! Collecting X-MEN: LEGACY #228-230 and X-MEN LEGACY ANNUAL #1.

112 pages, $19.99.

LUKE CAGE NOIR PREMIERE HC

Written by MIKE BENSON & ADAM GLASS Penciled by SHAWN MARTINBROUGH Cover by DENNIS CALERO

A lot can change in ten years. And rarely for the better. Local legend, Luke Cage, invincible, unstoppable, unflappable, finds that out the hard way when he returns to the mean streets of Prohibition-era Harlem after a ten-year stretch in Riker's Island. All he wants is to be back in the loving arms of his woman, but certain powerful men have different plans for Cage. Willis Stryker, Cage's childhood friend turned Godfather of Harlem, wants him on his crew, and under his thumb. And wealthy white socialite Randall Banticoff, whose wife is now very dead, murdered in a Harlem alley, wants Cage to investigate her death. Cage is about to learn that coming home is never easy, and to survive he might just have to kill a whole lot of people. Collecting LUKE CAGE NOIR #1-4.

112 pages, $19.99.

CAPTAIN MARVEL: THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN MARVEL PREMIERE HC

Written by JIM STARLIN, STEVE ENGLEHART & DOUG MOENCH Penciled by JIM STARLIN & PAT BRODERICK Covers by JIM STARLIN

Witness the classic and tragic end of one of the greatest heroes of all time, Mar-Vell of the Kree, who became the Earth hero Captain Marvel! After dozens of battles on Earth and across space, and with the power of his Nega-bands and his all-knowing Cosmic Awareness, can Mar-Vell fare well in his battles with Nitro (the exploding villain who later sparked Marvel's super hero Civil War), the death-defying Stellarax and the seemingly dead Thanos? Guest-starring Rick Jones, Drax the Destroyer, Starfox and all your favorite Earth heroes! Collecting CAPTAIN MARVEL (1968) #34, MARVEL SPOTLIGHT (1979) #1-2 and MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVEL #1: THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN MARVEL.

128 pages, $24.99.

WEST COAST AVENGERS: ASSEMBLED PREMIERE HC

Written by ROGER STERN, ROY THOMAS & BOB HARRAS Penciled by BOB HALL, AL MILGROM, DON HUDSON & LUKE MCDONNELL Covers by BOB HALL

After operating for years out of New York, the Avengers form a second team -- this time based in California! Fresh off their honeymoon, Hawkeye and Mockingbird -- under the direction of the Vision, chairman of the East Coast Avengers -- gather Tigra, Wonder Man and Iron Man (secretly James Rhodes) to fight the forces no single super hero can withstand! See the team's earliest adventures against the deadly Maelstrom and his Minions! The malevolent Crossfire! Spider-Man foe the Blank! The ionic-powered Goliath (later Atlas of the Thunderbolts)! The all-powerful Graviton! Guest-starring the Shroud, Tony Stark and honorary Avenger Moira Brandon! Collecting WEST COAST AVENGERS (1984) #1-4, IRON MAN ANNUAL #7 and AVENGERS #250 -- plus material from AVENGERS #239, #243-244 and #246; and AVENGERS WEST COAST #100.

208 pages, $29.99.

GHOST RIDERS: HEAVEN'S ON FIRE TPB

Written by JASON AARON Penciled by ROLAND BOSCHI Cover by GREG LAND

The GHOST RIDER run of writer Jason Aaron reaches its fever-pitched conclusion with a final tale of insanity, jam-packed with new villains, old allies and the same old grindhouse action that Flamehead fans have come to know and love. The renegade angel Zadkiel is out to thwart Biblical prophecy by assassinating a young boy bred by Satanists to rule the world, so if Ghost Riders Johnny Blaze and Danny Ketch are going to save the world, they'll first have to save the Anti-Christ. Guest-starring Hellstorm, the Son of Satan. Collecting GHOST RIDER: HEAVEN'S ON FIRE #1-6. 144 pages, $16.99.

SPIDER-MAN: THE COMPLETE CLONE SAGA EPIC BOOK 1 TPB

Written by J.M. DEMATTEIS, TOM DEFALCO, HOWARD MACKIE, TERRY KAVANAUGH & TOM LYLE Penciled by MARK BAGLEY, SAL BUSCEMA, TOM LYLE, RON LIM, TOM PALMER, PHIL GOSIER, STEVEN BUTLER, LIAM SHARP & JOHN ROMITA JR. Cover by RON LIM

The Jackal is back, and Spider-Man is beside himself again! Where did the Spider-duplicate come from, and where has he been? Is he Peter Parker's dark side...or his better half? Everyone wants answers, and the cloaked killer Kaine is ready to rip them out of whoever has them! Plus: Venom and Vermin! Carnage and Chameleon! New allies, new enemies and a new crimefighting identity! No other Spider-storyline was as innovative or infamous as the 1990s Clone Saga, and you can follow it right from the start! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1962) #394; SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #217; SPIDER-MAN (1990) #51-53; SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED (1993) #7; WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #117-119 and SPIDER-MAN: THE LOST YEARS #0-3.

432 pages, $34.99.

WOLVERINE: DARK WOLVERINE -- THE PRINCE TPB

Written by DANIEL WAY & MARJORIE LIU Penciled by GUISEPPE CAMUNCOLI & TOMMY LEE EDWARDS Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU

He's got the costume. But not the character. He's got the claws. But not the compassion. He's got the healing factor. But not the heart. He's everything his dad feared himself capable of being, but never wanted to be ‹ the inverse of the real Wolverine: Cold. Ruthless. Clinically savage. And now he's Norman Osborn's shiny new toy in the Dark Avengers, with unbelievable power at his command ‹ all the way to the tips of his razor-sharp claws. Collecting Collecting DARK WOLVERINE #75-77 and the backup stories from WOLVERINE #73-74.

112 pages, $14.99.

HULK VOL. 3: HULK NO MORE TPB

Written by JEPH LOEB Penciled by ED MCGUINNESS Cover by ED MCGUINNESS

BRUCE BANNER IS NOT THE HULK. Red Hulk's rampage rolls on through the Marvel Universe, and NO ONE, not even the Amazing Spider-Man, Silver Surfer, the Sub-Mariner, Doctor Strange, Doc Samson, Norman Osborn, or She-Hulk can stop him! See why Comic Book Resources says the team of Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness works "in the tradition of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. This series just keeps getting better." Collecting HULK #10-13 and INCREDIBLE HULK #600.

160 pages, $15.99.

DEADPOOL & CABLE ULTIMATE COLLECTION BOOK 1 TPB

Written by FABIAN NICIEZA Penciled by PATRICK ZIRCHER, MARK BROOKS, SHANE LAW & CHRIS STEVENS Cover by MARK BROOKS

Wade Wilson and Nathan Summers ­ Marvel's mightiest mutant mercs ­ are back, and this time they're stuck with each other! Can two grown men armed to the teeth with deadly genetic weaponry live together without driving each other crazy?! Action, adventure, black humor, black-ops, face-changing viruses, gratuitous France-bashing and lots of gunfire mark the return of two of Marvel's fan-favorite anti-heroes! Plus: this edition comes complete with all letters pages, never before reprinted! Collecting CABLE & DEADPOOL #1-18.

440 pages, $39.99.

NEW AVENGERS: THE REUNION TPB

Written by JIM MCCANN Penciled by DAVID LOPEZ Cover by JO CHEN

Mockingbird and Hawkeye: two heroes, and former lovers, who cheated death. And now that they're reunited from beyond the grave, they'll have to try their hardest to keep from killing each other. It's high-octane action and intrigue as the Mr. and Mrs. Smith of the Marvel Universe take on one of the biggest threats in the world...and each other! Thought dead when she was imprisoned on an alien world, Mockingbird's home again ‹ but the reunion is bittersweet as she finds that this Earth is a much harsher place than the one she left behind. The world is desperate for heroes ‹ and after being caged for years, Mockingbird is eager to punch some bad guys. But when her ex-husband Clint Barton, the Avenger Ronin, tags along on her new secret mission, old wounds reopen fast. Can these two great heroes set aside their feelings long enough to save the day? If not, they might find it's hard to cheat death a second time. Collecting NEW AVENGERS REUNION #1-4 and material from DARK REIGN: NEW NATION.

112 pages, $14.99.

MODELS, INC. GN-TPB

Written by PAUL TOBIN & MARC SUMERAK Pencils by VIÇENC VILLAGRASSA, COLLEEN COOVER & JORGE MOLINA Cover by SCOTT CLARK

Fashion Week is always a hectic time for models, and this year is no exception. Between escaped wolves, robbery attempts, and overly friendly police officers, Mary Jane Watson, Patsy Walker, Jill Jerold, Chili Storm and Millicent (Millie the Model) Collins are testing the limits of their endurance. But when a brilliant young set designer is found murdered with three bullet holes in his back, and Millie proves to be the prime suspect, the models are forced to play detective in order to save one of their own! Collecting MODELS, INC. #1-4.

112 pages, $14.99.

NEXTWAVE: AGENTS OF H.A.T.E. ULTIMATE COLLECTION TPB

Written by WARREN ELLIS Penciled by STUART IMMONEN Cover by STUART IMMONEN

The Highest Anti-Terrorism Effort, or H.A.T.E. (a subsidiary of the Beyond Corporation©) put NEXTWAVE together to fight Bizarre Weapons of Mass Destruction. When NEXTWAVE discovers that H.A.T.E. and Beyond© are terrorist cells themselves, and that the BWMDs were intended to kill them, they are less than pleased. In fact, they are rather angry. So they make things explode. Lots of things. Starring Monica Rambeau (formerly Captain Marvel and Photon), Aaron Stack (Machine Man), Tabitha Smith (X-Force's Meltdown), monster-hunter Elsa Bloodstone and The Captain! If you like anything, you will LOVE NEXTWAVE! BOOM! This new collection also includes all the hilarious letters pages!

312 pages, $34.99.

MARVEL 1602 TPB (NEW PRINTING)

Written by NEIL GAIMAN Penciled by ANDY KUBERT Cover by SCOTT MCKOWEN

The year is 1602, and strange things are stirring in England. In the service of Queen Elizabeth, court magician Dr. Stephen Strange senses that the bizarre weather plaguing the skies above is not of natural origin. Her majesty's premier spy, Sir Nicholas Fury, fends off an assassination attempt on the Queen by winged warriors rumored to be in service to a mad despot named Doom. News is spreading of "witchbreed" sightings ‹ young men bearing fantastic superhuman powers and abilities. And in the center of the rising chaos is Virginia Dare, a young girl newly arrived from the New World, guarded by a towering Indian warrior. Can Fury and his allies find a connection to these unusual happenings before the whole world ends? In MARVEL 1602, award-winning writer Neil Gaiman presents a unique vision of the Marvel Universe set four hundred years in the past. Classic Marvel icons such as the X-Men, Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four and Daredevil appear in this intriguing world of 17th- century science and sorcery, instantly familiar to readers, yet subtly different in this new time. MARVEL 1602 combines classic Marvel action and adventure with the historically accurate setting of Queen Elizabeth's reign to create a unique series unlike any other published by Marvel Comics. Collecting MARVEL 1602 #1-8.

248 pages, $19.99.

IMMORTAL WEAPONS TPB

Written by JASON AARON, DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI, CULLEN BUNN, RICK SPEARS & DAVID LAPHAM Penciled by MICO SUAYAN, TRAVEL FOREMAN, DAN BRERETON, TIMOTHY GREEN II, KHARI EVANS & ARTURO LOZZI Cover by DAVID AJA

Out of the pages of IMMORTAL IRON FIST! A handful of Marvel's hottest writers plus an all-star roster of artists bring you IMMORTAL WEAPONS! One volume packed with six thrilling tales of Kung Fu action. Follow Fat Cobra as he uncovers the true story behind his decades of adventure. See the action unfold as Bride of Nine Spiders is forced to confront her past after a disturbing relic surfaces at an exclusive auction house. Learn the mystery of Dog Brother #1 and how he may be involved in the string of disappearing orphans in Under-City. Then it's Tiger's Beautiful Daughter ­ her beauty is legendary; her kung fu, unmatched. Now learn how one of the most gorgeous women in the world also became one of its deadliest fighters! Plus: so many questions surround the Prince of Orphans. what is his mission on Earth? What is the nature of his incredible power? And is there anyone who can defeat his kung fu? When Iron Fist joins Aman on a life-or-death mission to fight monsters and banish ghosts, Danny may learn the answers to these questions...if he survives! Collecting IMMORTAL WEAPONS #1-5.

184 pages, $16.99.

HOUSE OF M: MASTERS OF EVIL TPB

Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE Penciled by MANUEL GARCIA Cover by MIKE PERKINS

Hot on the heels of the last two acclaimed mini's, House of M returns! You've seen how the mutants and the heroes were changed in the world ruled by Magneto...but what about the villains? Their story stands revealed at last as The Hood assembles a gang of the deadliest Sapien super-criminals: Madame Masque, The Absorbing Man, Titania, The Wrecking Crew, Nitro, Constrictor, The Sandman, Crossbones and more! At first, their goal is simple: get rich and get away with it. But their very first job may lead somewhere none of them expected...and incur the wrath of the House of M itself! Collecting HOUSE OF M: MASTERS OF EVIL #1-4.

120 pages, $14.99..

WAR MACHINE VOL. 2: DARK REIGN TPB

Written by Greg Pak, penciled by Carlos Magno, Leonardo Manco, Allan Jefferson and Wellinton Alves, cover by Francesco Mattina.

When Jim Rhodes returns home he comes face-to-face with American Eagle, last seen in the pages of Thunderbotls -- as two visions of America clash with earth-shattering results that may irrevocably change War Machine‹and the nation he loves! Also: What the heck does Rhodes' mom have to say about all of this? Find out in the latest pulse-pounding story arc. Guest-starring Ronin, Mockingbird, Tigra and Wonder Man! Collecting War Machine #6-12

168 pages, $15.99.

DOMINIC FORTUNE TPB

Written, penciled and cover by Howard Chaykin.

The depression's going strong, so when Dominic Fortune is hired to bodyguard Jock Madison, Vaughn Lorillard and P.T. Oakley, three drunk and disorderly Hollywood stars, he jumps at the chance to pick up what looks like a few easy bucks, and maybe have a few laughs in the bargain. But when the trio of old school hambones and horndogs prove to be a bigger pain than he anticipated -- and he accidentally stumbles across a conspiracy headed by mysterious American businessman Malcolm Upshaw and Delatriz Betancourt, the recklessly sexy granddaughter of Confederates who fled Reconstruction for South America -- Fortune finds himself in hot water...with the fate of the USA at stake. This volume also includes stories from Fortune's earliest days in the Marvel U and Howard Chaykin's Dominic Fortune digital comic, for the first time in print! Collecting Dominic Fortune #1-4, Dominic Fortune Digital Comic #1-6, Marvel Premiere #56 and material from Marvel Preview #2.

176 pages, $19.99.

SPIDER-MAN: 24/7 TPB

Written by Fred Van Lente, Zeb Wells, Dan Slott, Mark Waid and Phil Jimenez, penciled by Paulo Siqueira, Paolo Rivera, Barry Kitson, Dale Eaglesham, Mike Mckone and Phil Jimenez, cover by Kitson.

You think your life is hard? Try being Spider-Man 24/7! First shift you've got your old baddie, the Spot, cutting a path through the Russian mob and taking no prisoners! Second shift, you've got to head to the Macroverse on an adventure with the Fantastic Four ‹ where Johnny Storm thinks something funny's going on with your secret identity! Then you have to make it back in time for third shift: a showdown with the new mayor's Spidey-killing strike-force, a new and improved Vulture out for blood, and ‹ wait... who's this new mayor? By the time this week is done, are you really going to want to "celebrate" Wolverine's birthday with him in a downtown dive bar? Of course you are...you're Spider-Man! 24/7! Collecting Amazing Spider-Man #589-594 and material from Amazing Spider-Man Extra! #2.

176 pages, $19.99.

SPIDER-MAN: AMERICAN SON TPB

Written by Joe Kelly, penciled by Phil Jimenez, Paul Siqueira, Marco Checcheto, Dale Eaglesham and Stephen Segovia, cover by Phil Jimenez.

A son of privilege. A son of prestige. And a total basket case. From Harry Osborn's youngest days, he has lived in the shadows of a powerful and narcissistic father. Always seeking approval that never came. Always hiding in the corners of shame. Always being reminded that, no matter what he did, he could never measure up -- a fact of life made even worse when what you need to measure up to is the on-again, off-again insanity of the Green Goblin! But now, it's time for Harry Osborn to become the son his dad always wanted him to be, to take the responsibility of being an Osborn seriously. It is time to step into the armor of the American Son and fight for what is right. And what is right is always what Norman wants. Papa has never been prouder -- but will Harry, Peter Parker or anyone else around them be able to live with his choice? Collecting Amazing Spider-Man #595-599 and material from Amazing Spider-Man Extra! #3.

136 pages, $16.99.

SPIDER-MAN: ANTI-VENOM TPB

Written by Zeb Wells, penciled by Paulo Siqueira, cover by Mirco Pierfederici.

What's Black, White and Dead all over? From the pages of last year's New Ways to Die, Wells and Siqueira tell the story of Eddie Brock, the sallow symbiote known as Anti-Venom! With his life saved by Spider-Man, Eddie is cautiously walking the line between the darkness and light while trying to find his place in a world marked only by gray. The absolute last person he needs to run into is the Punisher. Unfortunately, the Punisher remembers Eddie as a cold-blooded killer, and that is just gonna hurt. Collecting Dark Reign: Anti-Venom #1-3 and material from Amazing Spider-Man Extra! #2.

96 pages, $14.99.

BLACK PANTHER: POWER TPB

Written by Jonathan Maberry, penciled by Will Conrad, cover by Greg Land.

Wakanda has been attacked on every front. Heroes have fallen, old alliances have been betrayed, the country is in turmoil. Now is the time for the new Black Panther to rise and make a stand against threats both foreign and domestic. "Power" is a bold new direction for the Panther. New game, new rules, and lots of surprises as the new Black Panther is set on a collision course with one of the Marvel Universe's most feared and powerful beings. Collecting Black Panther #7-11.

120 pages, $14.99.

DAREDEVIL: LONE STRANGER TPB

Written by Ann Nocenti and John Romita Jr. art and cover by Romita.

The Man Without Fear becomes the Man Without Hope as Manhattan falls beneath the fangs and claws of Inferno! Losing everything in more than one kind of fire, DD leaves Hell's Kitchen to walk to and fro upon the Earth ‹ but no matter where he goes, Mephisto's waiting for him! Inhumane experimentation and Inhuman secrets abound! Guest-starring Spider-Man and Freedom Force! Collecting Daredevil (1964) #265-273.

216 pages, $24.99.

THOR BY DAN JURGENS & JOHN ROMITA JR. VOL. 2 TPB

Written by Dan Jurgens, penciled by John Romita Jr., John Buscema and Jurgens, cover by Romita. AN JURGENS

When Perrikus and the Dark Gods of Narcisson take over Asgard, it's up to Thor to save the day -- along with unlikely allies in Hercules and the indestructible Destroyer! Plus: The Thunder God juggles his new mortal life as Jake Olson with his heroic responsibilities, and faces a deadly battle against Doctor Doom! And who is Marnot? Guest-starring Jane Foster and the Fantastic Four! Collecting Thor (1998) #9-13 and Thor Annual 1999.

184 pages, $24.99.

ESSENTIAL DAREDEVIL VOL. 5 TPB

Written by Steve Gerber, Chris Claremont, Gerry Conway, Tony Isabella, Bob Brown, Len Wein and Marv Wolfman, penciled by Rick Buckler, Syd Shores, Don Heck, Jim Starlin, Bob Brown, Sal Buscema and Gene Colan, cover by Gil Kane.

This is your parents' Daredevil, and you never knew they had it so good! DD goes cosmic when the first Thanos War spills into his new territory of San Francisco, with Matt Murdock's own boss as part of the invasion! Angar, Ramrod, the Disciples of Doom and more menace the Man Without Fear ‹ and even help from Spider-Man and Captain Marvel might not make the difference! Then, it's back to New York for twin tilts at terrorism ‹ fighting Hydra alongside the Black Widow, and Black Spectre alongside the Thing! Also featuring the Man-Thing, Nick Fury, Shanna the She-Devil and the debut of the Silver Samurai! Collecting Daredevil (1964) #101-125 and Marvel Two-in-One #3.

488 pages, $19.99.



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