Dark Avengers: Ares #3 will arrive in stores on Dec. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Kieron Gillen, with art by Manuel Garcia and a cover by Ed McGuinness.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Ares and his men enter a suicide standoff! The God of War exposed his hand-picked H.A.M.M.E.R. cadets to intensive, real-world training in the field...by going up against a dark and deadly force from his distant past. But Ares got a deadly heap more than he bargained for, and his trainees are about to get schooled the hard way!"
Dark Avengers: Ares #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #31
Avengers: The Initiative #31 will arrive in stores on Dec. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Christos N. Gage, with art by Rafa Sandoval and a cover by David Yardin.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"A Siege: The Cable tie-in! Months of story threads finally weave together as Norman Osborn offers Taskmaster a seat at the Cabal's table...the Avengers Resistance uncovers a horrifying secret...and members of the Initiative are called up for an assault on an enemy of incalculable power!"
Avengers: The Initiative #31 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: BLACK WIDOW & THE MARVEL GIRLS #2
Black Widow & The Marvel Girls #2 will arrive in stores on Dec. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Paul Tobin, with art by Jacopo Camagni and a cover by Salva Espin.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Fitting in with the Avengers is not an easy job, not for a woman with no true powers beyond years of training and a ruthless ambition to succeed at any given task, and after a midair battle separates the Black Widow from the rest of her team, the mission to protect an advanced robot just got harder. Luckily, the Black Widow has her skills on her side, and the Avenger known as the Wasp at her back. Unluckily, the robot's owner is Dr. Doom, and Latveria's despotic ruler will stop at nothing to reclaim his own. "
Black Widow & The Marvel Girls #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: CAPTAIN AMERICA: WHO WILL WIELD THE SHIELD?
Captain America: Who Will Wield the Shield? will arrive in stores on Dec. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Ed Brubaker, with art and cover by Butch Guice.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Steve Rogers has returned, but Bucky Barnes is the current Captain America, and has come into his own in the role. Will there be two Captain Americas? Will Bucky go back to being the Winter Soldier? What will happen?"
Captain America: Who Will Wield the Shield? will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: CRIMINAL: THE SINNERS #3
Criminal: The Sinners #3 will arrive in stores on Dec. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Ed Brubaker with art and cover by Sean Phllips.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Tracy Lawless is tasked with solving the murders of several mobsters in the city, but his own self-destructive impulses are starting to get in his way. Women and Chinese Triad killers are here to complicate his life, especially the women.
The single issues of Criminal are filled with articles and extras that are not reprinted in the collections."
Criminal: The Sinners #3 will be 40 pages and cost $3.50.
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FIRST LOOK: DOCTOR VOODOO: THE ORIGIN OF JERICHO DRUMM
Doctor Voodoo: The Origin of Jericho Drumm will arrive in stores on Dec. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Len Wein and Roy Thomas, with art by Gene Colan and Alex Massacci and a cover by Billy Tan.
Here's how Marvel describes the book:
"Take a trip through the voodoo virtuoso's career in this special presentation of Strange Tales #169-170. In the shadowed back alleys of New Orleans, they speak his name in awe, for 'tis said he was old when the mountains were young, that he cannot be harmed, that he can never die! His name is Doctor Voodoo! Experience the birth of Marvelıs new Sorcer Supreme like never before, fully remastered with modern coloring. Plus, an all-new framing sequence by Roy Thomas and Alex Massacci."
Doctor Voodoo: The Origin of Jericho Drumm will be 64 pages and will cost $4.99.
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FIRST LOOK: ENDER'S GAME: COMMAND SCHOOL #4
Ender's Game: Command School #4 will arrive in stores on Dec. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Christopher Yost, with art and cover by Pasqual Ferry.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Ender has graduated from Battle School to Command School where he'll prepare for the approaching Formic invasion...but he refuses to go. Ender's done playing the games, he's done hurting people. So the military brings in the only person who Ender cares about to convince him to go...his sister Valentine. And in the outer reaches of space, Ender meets the man who will be his last teacher...
Mazer Rackham."
Ender's Game: Command School #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: ENDER'S SHADOW: COMMAND SCHOOL #4
Ender's Shadow: Command School #4 will arrive in stores on Dec. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Mike Carey, with art by Sebastian Fiumara and a cover by Timothy Green II.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The dramatic adaptation of Orson Scott Cardıs science-fiction classic reaches its penultimate chapter! Battle School seems strangely empty without Ender Wiggin - and Bean has finally been cleared to join him in the labyrinthine warrens of Eros and Command School. But before he can go, there's one last thing he has to do: put his life in the hands of his oldest and most terrifying enemy... "
Ender's Shadow: Command School #4 will be 32 pages and cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: FANTASTIC FOUR #574
Fantastic Four #574 will arrive in stores on Dec. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jonathan Hickman, with art by Neil Edwards and a cover by Alan Davis.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"All the Marvel cool kids show up at the bestest birthday party ever! We got X-kids, Power Pack, and Spider-Man in the house as Franklin celebrates his birthday!. Who cuts the cake? Who brings the best present? And who's the special guest of honor? It's Days of Future Franklin!"
Fantastic Four #574 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: FALL OF THE HULKS GAMMA
Fall of the Hulks Gamma will arrive in stores on Dec. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jeph Loeb, with art by John Romita Jr. and covers by Ed McGuinness and Romita.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"With the Hulk family growing exponentially over the past year, it was only a matter of time before things came to a smashing head. But what could set all of these characters into a rage that has them turning on each other, and on the world? Whose death starts this? Just what role do Skaar, A-Bomb, the She-Hulks and the Marvel Universe play in this story?"
Fall of the Hulks Gamma will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #21
Guardians of the Galaxy #21 will arrive in stores on Dec. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, with art by Brad Walker and a cover by David Wilkins.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"A Ream of Kings issue. As the shocking true dangers of the Fault become apparent, the Luminals make an unregulated trip into the wild zone, and they've brought back something that threatens to exterminate all life on Knowhere! You guessed it, now it's up to our rag-tag band of misfits to save the universe."
Guardians of the Galaxy #21 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: INCREDIBLE HERCULES #139
Incredible Hercules #139 will arrive in stores on Dec. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Christos N. Gage, with art and cover by Khoi Pham.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Assault on New Olympus.' Hercules leads the New and Mighty Avengers against the overwhelming forces of Hera's New Olympus -- but these are no ordinary foes our heroes face, but the gods themselves! Can the superpredator Wolverine outfox an immortal Huntsman? Can Spider-Man out-webspin the divine Arachne? Can Henry Pym outgrow the giant Argus? And with his love Delphyne Gorgon prepared to slay his mentor Athena, Amadeus Cho must make a final, fateful choice!"
Incredible Hercules #139 will be 40 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: IRON MAN VS. WHIPLASH #2
Iron Man vs. Whiplash #2 will arrive in stores on Dec. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Marc Guggenheim and Brannon Braga, with art by Philippe Briones and a cover by Brandon Peterson.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Ms. Marvel vs. Mystique! She raised Rogue, the woman who stole Carolıs powers and memories, and now the sinister shape-shifter is coming for Ms. Marvel herself! Yes, the collision readers have demanded since issue #1 is here as the march to the momentous issue #50 begins now!"
Iron Man vs. Whiplash #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #58
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #58 will arrive in stores on Dec. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Paul Tobin, with art by Matteo Lolli and a cover by Skottie Young.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"With his relationship with Chat in turmoil, and with Gwen Stacy oddly claiming sheıs his girlfriend, and with Aunt May suddenly needing $25,000, life is a little shaky for Peter Parker. Finding out that Tombstone and the Torino crime family have put a price on his head doesnıt exactly cheer him up and, now, on top of everything else, the Blonde Phantom Detective Agency is looking to contact Spider-Man, but do they want to recruit him, or join in on the hunt?"
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #58 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: NEW AVENGERS #60
New Avengers #60 will arrive in stores on Dec. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Brian Michael Bendis, with art and cover by Stuart Immonen.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Get ready for something you never thought you'd see! Is this the end of Luke Cage? Has the Dark Reign found a casualty so horrifying that the Avengers may not be able to keep it together?"
New Avengers #60 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: NEW MUTANTS #8
New Mutants #8 will arrive in stores on Dec. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Zeb Wells, with art by Diogenes Neves and a cover by Adam Kubert.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Necrosha,' part 3 of 3. The New Mutants; part in Necrosha comes to a close here! Itıs Doug Ramsey and the Hellions vs. Sam and his crew and it ain't looking good for those in the yellow and black."
New Mutants #8 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: POWERS #2
Powers #2 will arrive in stores on Dec. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Brian Michael Bendis, with art and cover by Michael Avon Oeming.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Powers continues its monthly comeback!! Following the shocking revelations about Walker's past in our first issue, we dig deeper into the mysterious death of Z, the leader of the super hero rat pack of yesteryear. All this pls the long-awaited return of the Powers Personals!"
Powers #2 will be 40 pages and will cost $3.95.
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FIRST LOOK: PUNISHER #12
Punisher #12 will arrive in stores on Dec. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Rick Remender, with art by Tony Moore and a cover by Mike McKone.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"'Franken-Castle,' part 2. The Punisher is dead, so who, or what, is the giant patchwork monster skulking through the tunnels under New York? And what do those strange armored Japanese hunters tracking him want? Criminals are no longer being killed; they are simply vanishing into thin air. Listen closely, you can hear their pleas far below the streets. Those forgotten by society have a new protector. The Legion of Monsters has found a new leader."
Punisher #12 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: SECRET WARRIORS #11
Secret Warriors #11 will arrive in stores on Dec. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jonathan Hickman, with art by Stefano Caselli and a cover by Jim Cheung.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"One month later. Nick Fury's got an army. Hydra goes to war. Leviathan reveals itself. Things heat up and Young Gun Stefano Caselli returns to knock it out of the park!"
Secret Warriors #11 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: SPIDER-WOMAN #4
Spider-Woman #4 will arrive in stores on Dec. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Brian Michael Bendis, with art and cover by Alex Maleev.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"It's Spider-Woman versus the Thunderbolts. That's right...all of them. A daring chase through the streets of Madripoor finds Jessica Drew pushing herself to the limit with nowhere to turn. Another chapter featuring tons of material not seen in the accompanying motion comic."
Spider-Woman #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: THOR #605
Thor #605 will arrive in stores on Dec. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Kieron Gillen, with art and cover by Billy Tan.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The invisible hand of Loki's sly tricks has made plain the treachery that lay in store...and after the devastating events of Thor: Defining Moments Giant-Size and Thor #604, everything comes to a head! The volatile balance of power in Latveria is tipped, and all sides march toward all-out war!"
Thor #605 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: UNCANNY X-MEN #519
Uncanny X-Men #519 will arrive in stores on Dec. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Matt Fraction, with art by Terry Dodson and a cover by Greg Land.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Cyclops takes a voyage into the head of Emma Frost in hopes of containing the horrifying piece of the villainous Void that has been stuck there since Utopia. Can they possibly defeat the awfulness that has haunted the most powerful being in the Marvel U? Tensions are rising on Utopia as the X-Men deal with the new members of their team and the fact that the island is...well...sinking. And Wolverine and a classic pal take one of the craziest journies youıve ever seen. Part 5 of 8."
Uncanny X-Men #519 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: WHAT IF? ASTONISHING X-MEN
What If? Astonishing X-Men will arrive in stores on Dec. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Jim McCann and Matteo Casali, with art by David Yardin, Kai Spannuth and Mike Getty, cover by J. Scott Campbell and Spannuth.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"From the pages of Joss Whedon and John Cassaday;s Astonishing X-Men run, see two titanic tales unfold: In the first, what if Ord from Breakworld brought Jean Grey back from the dead instead of Colossus? What happens when sheıs reunited with the X-Men? And Emma? And how will this change affect the entire galaxy? A story of life, death, love and loss resulting in one word that strikes fear into all: Phoenix! 'What If Jean Grey Was Resurrected Instead of Colossus?'. In the second, when the artificial being known as Danger is out to destroy Xavier and his X-Men, someone else picks up her signal. Someone deadly theyıve never faced before... someone who's ready to fall in love with the mutated Danger Room! 'What If Danger Became Ultron's Bride?' Plus a 'Say What?' comedy strip by Mike Gallagher and Dave Manak."
What If? Astonishing X-Men will be 48 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: WHAT IF? SPIDER-MAN: HOUSE OF M
What If? Spider-Man: House of M will arrive in stores on Dec. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Sean McKeever and Frank Tieri, with art by Dave Ross and Brian Haberlin and a cover by Terry Dodson and Jorge Molina.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"Gwen Stacy meant everything to Peter Parker...and then she was gone, murdered by the Green Goblin. When the Scarlet Witch shifted reality in House of M, Peter got to live the dream of marrying Gwen and raising a son...but soon that, too, was gone. But what would happen if Gwen didn't vanish along with the rest of the House of M? In other words, What If Gwen Stacy Survived the House of M? In the first feature, questions about what would happen between Gwen and Peter, between Peter and Mary Jane, and, indeed, what would happen to reality itself are answered. Guest-starring the New Avengers, Doctor Strange and villains galore. In the second feature, Peter Parker returns home from the House of M reality -- but he's not alone. Gwen and Richie have made the trip as well -- along with something far more problematic. Far more sinister. And it will threaten to destroy not only himself and his loved ones, but everything Spider-Man stands for! 'What If Gwen & Richie Parker Existed Outside Of House of M?' Plus a 'Say What?' comedy strip by Mike Gallagher and Dave Manak."
What If? Spider-Man: House of M will be 48 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: X-MEN FOREVER #14
X-Men Forever #14 will arrive in stores on Dec. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Chris Claremont, with and cover by Tom Grummett.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The X-Men continue their adventures in Russia! Reuniting with Peter Rasputin has been a bittersweet experience for Kitty Pryde: emotionally, Peter isnıt the same man she used to know. Now with the disappearance of Illyana Rasputin, Peter, Kitty, Gambit, Lil' 'Ro and the leader of the Russian mutant force known as the Winter Guard, the Black Widow, must use every resource to track Illyana down. For another threat lies within the innocent little girl...Dark Magik!"
X-Men Forever #14 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: X-MEN LEGACY #231
X-Men Legacy #231 will arrive in stores on Dec. 23 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by Mike Carey, with art by Clay Mann and a cover by Adi Granov.
Here's how Marvel describes the issue:
"The Necrosha event hits X-Men Legacy ! Seleneıs masterplan is clicking into place, but she got something she didnıt plan for when Destiny was brought back to life. A major X-Villain came back with Destiny and a whoıs who of X-Men are sent to Muir Island to deal with them. Join Nightcrawler, Colossus, Psylocke, Rogue (if she makes it through #230 alive) and a new member as they dive into Necrosha."
X-Men Legacy #231 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
