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TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2010

MARVEL COMICS FOR JUNE

MARVELMAN CLASSIC PRIMER #1

Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS Cover by JOE QUESADA Variant by MICK ANGLO

MARVELMAN COMES TO MARVEL! Who is the mysterious Marvelman? The answer to that question is one of the most mysterious in comics lore. Created in 1954 by writer/artist Mick Anglo, the character enjoyed a long run in the British comics market as one of its most powerful heroes. A few decades later, the character was revived with a dark, moody, deconstructionist bent, and produced one of the most important works of comic art in the medium's history. But now, miracle of miracles, Marvel has stepped up to the plate to deliver on the promise of Anglo's incredible characters. The MARVELMAN PRIMER will help readers unfamiliar with that character get up to speed on the past, present and future of Marvelman stories. We'll check in with Mick Anglo, Neil Gaiman and others who contributed to this character's history over the years. It was the news that swept the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con and the Marvelman Primer explains why! Featuring six all-new pinups of key Marvelman characters by artists Mike Perkins, Doug Braithwaite, Miguel Angel Sepulveda, Jae Lee, Khoi Pham and Ben Oliver!

32 pages, $3.99.

ASTONISHING X-MEN: XENOGENESIS #2

Written by WARREN ELLIS Pencils & Cover by KAARE ANDREWS

The birth rate is climbing in the small African village of Karere...and these newborns are anything but normal: infants made of steel, infants only partially visible to the eye, infants who combust and destroy city blocks. Hoping to witness the rebirth of the mutant species, the X-Men go to investigate. But what they find may just be something far more sinister and dangerous...and familiar.

32 pages, $3.99.

WOMEN OF MARVEL: CELEBRATING SEVEN DECADES POSTER BOOK

Cover by George Perez.

72 pages, $5.99.

MARVEL HER-OES #3

Written by GRACE RANDOLPH Penciled by CRAIG ROUSSEAU Cover by SARA PICHELLI

Teachers, parents, the "cool" clique--Janet Van Dyne has her own roster of villains, but how will she fair when she faces off with the real deal? Will her and Namora's super powers be up to the challenge? It's all part of the sleepover from hell when Jenny Walters makes the ultimate sacrifice for her friends! It's about time our her-oes start getting her-oic!

32 pages, $2.99.

NAMORA #1

Written by JEFF PARKER Penciled by SARA PICHELLI Cover by STEPHANIE HANS Cover by RAMONA FRADON

The powerful agent of ATLAS and Atlantean Princess known as Namora finds a missing colony of her aquatic people in the Barents Sea, and goes to bring them back to the new home of Oceana. But the Atlanteans are unwilling to leave and now Namora is also compelled to stay...and serve The Kraken!

32 pages, $3.99.

HERALDS #1-5

Written by KATHRYN IMMONEN Penciled by TONCI ZONJIC Covers by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC Issue #1 Variant by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC

The WOMEN OF MARVEL event continues with the blockbuster of the summer, a fast-paced five-issue weekly series by Kathryn Immonen and Tonci Zonjic! Powerful forces are converging on Earth and the women of the Marvel Universe are at the center of it! Years ago, a herald of Galactus sacrificed her life for the universe. Little did anyone realize, a shred of that spirit lived on...and now she's back for vengeance on those who abandoned her. The most powerful super heroines of the Marvel Universe must put aside their differences to stop this threat before the Earth is destroyed. Emma Frost, She-Hulk, Agent Abigail Brand, Hellcat, Valkyrie, Monica Rambeau, Sue Storm -- these mighty women will be put to the test as never before, as cities are destroyed, families are torn apart, and a cosmic resurrection changes the heroes' lives forever!

32 pages, $2.99.

ORSON SCOTT CARD'S ENDER IN EXILE #1

Written by AARON JOHNSTON Penciled by POP MHAN Cover by SEBASTIAN FIUMARA

The direct sequel to Ender's Game begins now! Thirteen-year-old Ender Wiggin has saved mankind from an alien threat. His reward? Exile. Branded a monster by those who feel threatened by his military genius, Ender is suddenly a hero without a home. Consumed with guilt, Ender must face his own demons and the people who are bent on stripping him of power. Based on the bestselling novel by science-fiction master Orson Scott Card.

32 pages, $3.99.

DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER #2

Written by PETER DAVID & ROBIN FURTH Art & Cover by SEAN PHILLIPS & RICHARD ISANOVE Cover by SEAN PHILLIPS

Unless he wants her soul to climb out of the pits of Na'ar and haunt him for all eternity, Roland must make good Aileen's dying wish. And so the gunslinger has promised the last of his tet any desire...but is he prepared to travel to the one place on Mid-World he swore never to return to? Roland Deschain is going home to the ruins of Gilead -- and just wait until he meets the new tenants...

32 pages, $3.99.

STEPHEN KING'S N. THE COMIC SERIES #4

Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM Art and Cover by ALEX MALEEV

As the mysterious case of N. spreads -- and claims the lives of everyone who hears the story -- each victim tries helplessly to rescue the next victim from their own sealed fate. But when the odd tale of Ackerman's field finds its way into the hands of a journalist -- one with millions of readers -- there is no telling how far the madness of N. might spread.

32 pages, $3.99.

THE STAND: HARDCASES #1

Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA Penciled by MIKE PERKINS Cover by TOMM COKER Variant Cover by MIKE PERKINS

The Trashcan Man was spared for a reason. To join the Dark Man Randall Flagg's swelling army and to set the world on fire. It's a dream come true for the pyromaniac, but he has to reach Flagg's compound in Las Vegas first--and, somehow, survive crossing paths with "the Kid," a hardcase who's even crazier and more dangerous than Trashy is! The villains are front-and-center as we cross the mid-point of this epic adaptation of Stephen King's horror masterpiece!

32 pages, $3.99.

ANITA BLAKE: CIRCUS OF THE DAMNED BOOK 1 #2

Written by LAURELL K. HAMILTON & JESSICA RUFFNER Penciled by RON LIM Cover by BRETT BOOTH

Anita Blake knows full well that vampires and the people who kill them for a living don't make good company. But an invitation from master vampire Jean-Claude to St. Louis' newest attraction -- the "Circus of the Damned" -- is too tempting an offer to refuse. And as the executioner is about to find out, JC's come-hither charms is the least dangerous threat under the big top...

32 pages, $3.99.

THE MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ #7

Written by ERIC SHANOWER Pencils & Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG

Mombi the Witch is up to her old tricks, casting spells to befuddle the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and their friends. Glinda the Good marshals her army for a clash with General Jinjur's Army of Revolt in a last-ditch struggle for the throne of Oz. But where is Ozma, the rightful ruler? Since Mombi hid Ozma long ago no one has ever been able to find her.

32 pages, $3.99.

SENSE & SENSIBILITY #2

Written by NANCY BUTLER Pencils & Cover by SONNY LIEW

The adaptation of Jane Austen's classic saga continues! As the Dashwoods settle into their new cottage, they're introduced to the distinguished Major Brandon. Will Marianne realize Brandon's affection for her...or will she be too distracted by the dashing Willoughly?

32 pages, $3.99.

ELECTRIC ANT #3

Written by DAVID MACK Pencils by PASCAL ALIXE Cover by PAUL POPE

As Garson's world continues to unspool all around him, the threads fraying and his existence blurring around the edges, his questions are only answered with more questions. Continue down through the varying levels of reality with writer David Mack and sumptuous art from breakout artist Pascal Alixe as they bring Philip K. Dick's mind-bending story to life!

32 pages, $3.99.

SKY DOLL: SPACE SHIP #2

Written by ALESSANDRO BARBUCCI & BARBARA CANEPA Pencils by BARBUCCI CANEPA, RIFF REBS & BENGAL Cover by BARBARA CANEPA

Exceptional beings exist who possess the ability to take on any identity. Among them is Noa, the most famous last generation synthetic doll. Sky Doll Spaceship lifts the veil on some of her often very extravagant past experiences: call girl in the middle of the desert, sexy comic book heroin, limo driver, and finally, the normal (ironic, funny, sometimes melancholic) life of a doll on planet Papathea... Discover through new exciting tales of Sky Doll by Canepa & Barbucci featuring art by European superstars Riff Rebs and Bengal!

40 pages, $5.99.

X-CAMPUS #1

Written by FRANCESCO ARTIBANI Pencils by DENIS MEDRI & ROBERTO DI SALVO Cover by TODD NAUCK Cover by DENIS MEDRI

It's an all-new, all-different version of the X-Men as told by some of Europe's greatest comics storytellers! In this vivid re-imagining of the X-Men mythos, everything is not as it seems and teenaged versions of Cyclops, Beast, Wolverine, Iceman, Storm and Rogue face a threat worse even than super villains or race-destroying viruses... HIGH SCHOOL! When the troubled Anna Raven is recruited to join the Worthington Foundation, a school for the gifted, she jumps at the chance to escape her broken life. But one student who can't control his unusual powers could bring everything crashing down, literally, as he threatens to destroy the entire school!

48 pages, $4.99.

DEADPOOL #24

Written by DANIEL WAY Penciled by CARLO BARBERI Cover by JASON PEARSON THE HEROIC AGE IS HERE! "TRICKY,." PART 2 By now, you must realize that there's nothing that Deadpool would never do, right? "Wrong,." you say? Well, guess what? Deadpool is now Weasel's sidekick. Deal with it. It's the Heroic Age!

32 pages, $2.99.

DEADPOOL CORPS #3

Written by VICTOR GISCHLER Penciled by ROB LIEFELD Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM

"What's That, Dogpool? Wade Wilson's Trapped In The Well?" No Deadpool Left Behind? Oops. With so many Deadpools to keep track of, I suppose we can understand that our pal Wade might accidentally leave one on the last planet where the Corps fueled up the Bea Arthur and stocked up on hot pockets. But the Corps has bigger worries, specifically an alien fleet of, well, aliens. Aliens with proton blasters and cluster-nukes, aliens who work for the bad guy cosmic uber-mind.

32 pages, $2.99.

DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #892

Written by DAVE LAPHAM Penciled by SHAWN CRYSTAL Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS "SOUL MATES." What happens when a group of evil frat boys get their hands on the soul of one very angry and very powerful half demonic sorceress named Satana? And what happens when the only person that desperate sorceress can find to help her on such short notice is our lovable and slightly deranged Deadpool? Well, telling you would be telling, but if you listen real hard you might hear the distant chimes of...wedding bells!? Be there for the event of the season as Deadpool and Satana team up to descend into the Mighty Marvel underworld.

32 pages, $2.99.

DEADPOOL: MERC WITH A MOUTH #12

Written by VICTOR GISCHLER Penciled by BONG DAZO Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM

In a world gone boom, you can't just catch the next JetBlue flight to the cosmic dimensional gateway thingy down in Citrusville. Good thing Deadpool is calling in his old pal Professor Veronica for some help in arranging some transportation. Little does Deapool know that Veronica has been turned zombie thanks to some chomp-chomp action by Crusher Creel, The Absorbing Man. The reunion ends with a bang...and not a good kind.

32 pages, $2.99.

DEADPOOL: WADE WILSON'S WAR #1

Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI Pencils & Cover by JASON PEARSON

"THE MAN BEHIND THE MASK." You've seen Deadpool in countless (and we mean countless) comics before -- but never like this. Really. Want answers about Deadpool? Like why does he refuse to remove his weird red-and-black mask? Why does he only answer to the name "Deadpool?." Was he really part of a black bag special ops team that nobody has ever heard of? Were his teammates really given names like "Bulllseye,." "Silver Sable." and "Domino."? What did Wilson know, and when did he know it? A bloody massacre in Sinaloa, Mexico has left hundreds dead and disgraced soldier Wade Wilson has a LOT of explaining to do.

32 pages, $3.99.

DEADPOOL: WADE WILSON'S WAR #2

Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI Pencils & Cover by JASON PEARSON "WEAPON X: THE VERSION YOU'VE NEVER SEEN."

The true origin from Deadpool's very talkative and crazy mouth continues to spill out, shedding new and bizarre turns. Did the clandestine military experiment that aimed to turn ordinary soldiers into super heroes do more than just that? Was Wilson a brave super-soldier fighting America's secret wars, or just some pissed-off hick looking for a little payback? Or both? To Deadpool, the truth's a funny thing...

32 pages, $3.99.

ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 2 #3 & #4

Written by MARK MILLAR Pencils & Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU

Nick Fury's Avengers have assembled: Black Widow, The Punisher, a new Hulk, War Machine and Hawkeye are souped-up and ready to face Hell...literally. Evil's emissary comes in the form of The Ghostrider, a mysterious new villain sent to collect Satan's debts: human lives. But how do you fight the devil and his men? With big guns and even bigger cojones. Who lives, who survives? Who knows? But it'll be one hellish ride!!

32 pages, $3.99.

ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #11

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Art & Cover by DAVID LAFUENTE

After the shocking drama surrounding Kitty Pryde is exposed, an edict is made: "No more super heroes!!." Will Peter and his friends be able to keep the costumes off?? Especially when J. Jonah Jameson reveals himself to be the biggest threat Spidey has faced in years? Looking for a Spidey adventure you've never seen before? Look no further as Eisner-nominated writer Brian Michael Bendis and fan-favorite artist David Lafuente, bring you another blockbuster story!

32 pages, $3.99.

ULTIMATE COMICS X #3

Written by JEPH LOEB Art & Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS

The mystery of Ultimate X continues! With the world recovering from disaster, a select and special few try to figure out their place in it. What connects a mysterious winged guardian in Chicago with a hardworking cop? What is the true nature of this shadowy figure? And what does it all have to do with the ULTIMATE X?

32 pages, $3.99.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS: BLACK CAT #1

Written by JEN VAN METER Penciled by JAVIER PULIDO Cover by AMANDA CONNER Variant Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL

A GRIM HUNT TIE-IN The Cat is B(l)ack in her own series and it's international intrigue at its sexiest by Jen Van Meter and Javier Pulido. As Spider-Man is stalked during the Grim Hunt, the world's slyest, smartest and sneakiest jewel thief's latest heist puts the Black Cat face-to-face with the family that has been terrorizing Spider-Man's dreams and threatening those closest to him!

40 pages, $3.99.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #634

Written by JOE KELLY, STAN LEE & J.M. DEMATTEIS Penciled by MICHAEL LARK, MARCOS MARTIN & MAX FIUMARA 50/50 Covers by LEINIL FRANCIS YU & MIKE FYLES Villain Variant by JOE QUINONES

GRIM HUNT PART 1: A SPIDER-MAN EPIC TWO DECADES IN THE MAKING BEGINS! Several years ago, one of Spider-Man's greatest enemies, Kraven the Hunter, stalked his last prey, dying with a violent, misbegotten honor. Now, two women claiming to be his wife and daughter have tracked Spider-Man, through the urban jungle, weakening him through the Gauntlet while they prepare to attempt an unholy resurrection. They're hunting Spiders...and Spider-Man's friends and namesakes are in their sights. Written by Joe Kelly and drawn by Michael Lark this is only the beginning of a Spider-summer that will be talked about for years to come. ALSO BEGINNING THIS ISSUE: TWO EXCLUSIVE FEATURES! Original Spidey creator Stan Lee returns with Marcos Martin for a 2-page Spidey Sunday Feature that brings the real world into Spidey's world! PLUS: J.M. DeMatteis, author of the classic "Kraven's Last Hunt." returns to the Amazing Spider-Man with Max Fiumara to explore an unknown confrontation between Kraven and Spidey's violent doppelganger KAINE...a battle which promises ramifications on the Grim Hunt itself.

32 pages, $2.99.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #635 & 636

Written by JOE KELLY, STAN LEE & J.M. DEMATTEIS Penciled by MICHAEL LARK, MARCOS MARTIN & MAX FIUMARA Covers by MIKE FYLES Issue #635 50/50 Cover by GABRIELE DELL'OTTO Issue #636 50/50 Cover by TBA

The Grim Hunt continues as many Spider-powered characters find themselves prey of the Kraven Family! Guest starring Kaine, Spider-Woman, Arana and Madame Web. Plus Spidey Sunday Feature and Kraven backup stories!

40 pages, $3.99.

SPIDER-HAM 25TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1

Written by TOM DEFALCO & TOM PEYER Penciled by JACOB CHABOT, AGNES GARBOWSKA & ADAM DEKRAKER Cover by JOE JUSKO

When J. Jonah Jackal, Mary Crane and Pete's beloved Aunt May are kidnapped on his 25th birthday, Spider-Ham must battle Doctor Octopuss and the Swinester Six! Six-to-one odds? Don't get your tail in a bunch -- when the slop's on, this pig throws down -- and Tom DeFalco & Jacob Chabot are there to bring it to you.Then, take a look into the many possible fates of Spider-Ham as the Assistant Watcher answer the questions you never really thought about in MARVEL: WHY NOT? -- a six page Spider-Ham Extravaganza by Tom Peyer and Agnes Garbowska. Finally, in the not too distant future, Swiney-Girl, the daughter of Spider-Ham, returns to face down "Crayfin's Last Bunt!." by Tom D. and Adam DeKraker.

48 pages, $3.99.

SPIDER-MAN: FEVER #3

Written by BRENDAN MCCARTHY Pencils & Cover by BRENDAN MCCARTHY

Evoking the incredible 60's psychedelic style of artist Steve Ditko, this unique story is becoming the most talked-about new series of the year. In the stunning finale to writer/ artist Brendan McCarthy's phantasmagorical adventure, Dr. Strange and Spider-Man must destroy the Arachnix spider-tribe so that they can return to Earth with Spider-Man's soul intact.

32 pages, $3.99.

SPECTACULAR SPIDER-GIRL #2

Written by TOM DEFALCO Pencils by RON FRENZ & COLLEEN COOVER Cover by RON FRENZ

It's SPIDER-GIRL vs. SPIDER-GIRL -- AND THE WINNER GETS THE PUNISHER! Desperate to stop the gang war between the Black Tarantula and Silverback before the Punisher hits town, Spider-Girl goes on a crime-stopping rampage which forces Man Mountain Marko to unleash his deadliest weapon--May's own clone, April! PLUS: American Dream protects the city streets in a gang war out of control -- and The Buzz stops by to give her a hand. And, by popular demand, welcome back Li'l Benjy, the Spectacular Spider-Kid!

32 pages, $2.99.

PETER PARKER #4

Written by BOB GALE Penciled by PATRICK OLLIFFE Cover by BRENDAN MCCARTHY

PETER PARKER -- SAVED BY THE SPIDER-GIRLS?! When a group of civic minded teens known as the Spider-Girls set out to make a difference in their community, they had no idea what they were in for! Taken hostage during a police-sting gone awry and targeted by low-rent villains and shifty opportunists, the girls can only hope they'll be saved by Spider-Man -- or will they save him first?! Bombastic Bob Gale and Plucky Pat Olliffe bring you the conclusion of "SPIDER-GIRLS GONE WILD!."

32 pages, $2.99.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS: AMERICAN SON #2

Written by BRIAN REED Penciled by PHILIPPE BRIONES Cover by MARKO DJURDEVIC

When Harry Osborn's gunned down, his would be saviors come to blows -- and meanwhile, reporter Norah Winters digs into the histories of Gabriel Stacy, Norman Osborn...and unlocks the secret of AMERICAN SON!

32 pages, $3.99.

WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #9

Written by FRED VAN LENTE & MARC GUGGENHEIM Penciled by JAVIER RODRIGUEZ & SANA TAKEDA Cover by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDEVIC

CAN SPIDER-MAN SAVE J. JONAH JAMESON FROM A RELENTLESS ASSASSIN?! He's the public face of a city of 8 Million -- and only one of them has to be pushed over the edge to take his life -- but who is the Extremist? And why does he want to kill J. Jonah Jameson? And why does he claim to be Spider-Man's greatest ally? Brought to you by Fred Van Lente & Javier Rodriguez. Meanwhile, JACKPOT RETURNS -- and the streets of the Marvel U will never be the same!

40 pages, $3.99.

AVENGERS #2

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils & Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. Variant by JOHN ROMITA JR. Special Variant by TBA

The Avengers have assembled and the villainous Kang has revealed that they must travel to the future to save their own children from destroying the universe! Yes, the entire universe. But it will take one more Avenger to make the trip complete. Who is the newest hero to join the ranks of the Avengers true? And why is the once-great hero Wonder Man hell-bent on stopping the Avengers at every turn? Backup feature: Another brand new oral history of the Avengers chapter by Bendis!

32 pages, $3.99.

AVENGERS ACADEMY #1

Written by CHRISTOS GAGE Pencils & Cover by MIKE MCKONE Variant Cover by MIKE MCKONE Variant Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC THE HEROIC AGE IS HERE!

Determined to keep the tradition alive, founding Avenger Hank Pym leads a core team of veteran heroes in creating a place where the next generation of Earth's Mightiest can be trained by the greatest of those who preceded them. An institution where everyone who has ever been an Avenger can share their skill, knowledge and experience. The future is in their hands...and in the hands of the six young superhumans chosen to make up the inaugural class. But who are they? And what dark secret will turn their world--and potentially the entire Marvel Universe--upside down by the end of the issue? If you think this is just another teen hero book...the last page shocker will prove you wrong!

40 pages, $3.99.

NEW AVENGERS #1

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils & Cover by STUART IMMONEN Variant Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC Variant Cover by STUART IMMONEN Heroic Age Blank Variant also available

Find out who the New Avengers are, where they call home (gotta see it to believe it!), which Dark Avenger has joined their ranks, and just who the interdimensional demonic threat to our existence is! These heroes have gathered to take on the threats too dark, too dangerous, and too bizarre for any other team of heroes. The New Avengers are back!! And Bendis & Immonen are back with the Siege & Secret Invasion colorista Laura Martin!! You didn't really think Marvel was going to cancel their number one ongoing title did you? Heck no!! Backup feature: Another brand new oral history of the Avengers chapter by Bendis!

32 pages, $3.99.

SECRET AVENGERS #2

Written by ED BRUBAKER Penciled by MIKE DEODATO Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC Variant Cover by MIKE DEODATO

On a mission no one can know about and already betrayed by one of their own! Our Secret Avengers strike force finds a link between Roxxon's digs on Mars and a mysterious shadow group on Earth. But what evil will they face on the Red Planet itself, and will a hero fall? It's the Avengers as you've never seen them before.

32 pages, $3.99.

AVENGERS PRIME #1

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils & Cover by ALAN DAVIS Variant Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC

They were friends, brothers and teammates through all of Marvel's greatest adventures, but recent events turned them into the bitterest of enemies. In the wake of the Siege of Asgard Thor, Iron Man and Steve Rogers are brought together on the same side once more, but these great heroes can't truly trust each other yet. They better start soon because something only the Big Three can handle is tearing their world apart. This all-new, grand and dangerous adventure will catapult our heroes into the explosive Heroic Age and will unite comics legend Alan Davis with Avengers scribe Brian Bendis for the very first time.

40 pages, $3.99.

AGE OF HEROES #2

Written by SEAN MCKEEVER, BRIAN REED, PAUL CORNELL & DAN SLOTT Penciled by DAVID BALDEON, CHAD WAYNE HARDIN, MARK BROOKS & TY TEMPLETON Cover by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA

The Heroic Age continues in this next set of star-studded stories told in the Mighty Marvel Manner! In a special YOUNG ALLIES prelude story, Greg Willis makes the Wisconsin-to-Manhattan trek once more--but will he be leaving GRAVITY behind this time? Spider-Man encounters the new super hero in town...Norman Osborn's AMERICAN SON?! But the man wearing the armor is the last guy Spidey expects! In the Age of Heroes, the YOUNG MASTERS must decide whose side they're on and, with the Dark Reign lifted, THE GAUNTLET soldiers on--all the way to Afghanistan.

32 pages, $3.99.

ATLAS #2

Written by JEFF PARKER Penciled by GABRIEL HARDMAN Cover by CARLOS PACHECO

The new Era of Atlas kicks into high gear! The mystery of the former Avenger known as 3D-Man deepens- why does he remember working with Jimmy Woo's team in the 1950's when he wasn't even born yet? What is this strange presence that wants him dead? And what has The Uranian been hiding from his friends?

32 pages, $2.99.

AVENGERS: THE ORIGIN #3

Written by JOE CASEY Pencils & Cover by PHIL NOTO

More hidden secrets revealed! Dissension in the ranks! Thor abandons his newfound allies as the search for the Hulk continues! But, is the Green Goliath really hiding? And who the hell is "Mechano"? Plus: Ant-Man builds his greatest invention!

32 pages, $3.99.

IRON MAN: KISS AND KILL #1

Written by JOE AHEARNE & KARL KESEL Penciled by BRIAN CHING & ERIC NGUYEN Cover by BRIAN CHING

He's got the tux. He's got the tech. He's got the babes. But he'll leave the martini, thank you very much. Tony Stark gets his spy on in these two twisty tales of espionage and international intrigue. First, Joe Ahearne and Brian Ching show you why the Black Widow is an Iron Man's best friend when Tony has to go undercover to take down a foe using his own decommissioned tech! Then, Karl Kesel and Eric Nguyen take you behind the velvet rope when Tony infiltrates the Hellfire Club to help out a wayward thief. Good thing he's got Wolverine to back him up! Wait, no, that's not going to end well...

56 pages, $3.99.

NEW AVENGERS: LUKE CAGE #3

Written by JOHN ARCUDI Pencils & Cover by ERIC CANETE

When Luke Cage went to Philadelphia to avenge an old friend's brutal beating, he uncovered a drug ring that stretched from North Philly's mean streets to the powerful boardrooms of corporate America -- and with every "lieutenant" he took off the streets, another thug took his place. With the deck so stacked against him -- and a family in New York that needs him -- will the original Hero for Hire leave a job unfinished? Or will the job finish him?

32 pages, $3.99.

BLACK WIDOW #3

Written by MARJORIE LIU Art & Cover by Daniel Acuna.

Black Widow vs. Elektra! Whoever's pulling the strings in this attempt on Natasha's life has got some impressive connections...enough that it's even got Wolverine rattled! When Elektra and other familiar faces are crawling out of the woodwork to chase Marvel's top super-spy, where will Natasha be able to turn?

32 pages, $2.99.

CAPTAIN AMERICA #607

Written by ED BRUBAKER Penciled by BUTCH GUICE Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC NOMAD backup by SEAN MCKEEVER & DAVID BALDEON

Zemo and Bucky -- two characters linked through history whether they like it or not. And now Zemo has set his sights on Bucky and plans to destroy our new Captain America one step at a time. Part 2 of the senses-shattering "No Escape" arc will rock Bucky's world to the core!

40 pages, $3.99.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE 1940S NEWSPAPER STRIP #1

Written by KARL KESEL Penciled by KARL KESEL Cover by BUTCH GUICE

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Uncovered at last: The 1940's daily newspaper comic strip starring Captain America that you never knew about! Travel with us through the mists of time to the tumultuous days of World War II, when skinny Steve Rogers was transformed into the star-spangled, shield-slinging Super Soldier! And what is a classic Cap adventure without the two-fisted might of his wise-cracking, jaw-jacking sidekick Bucky? Plus: Rampaging robots! Secret underground cities! Dangerous dames and femme fatales! No-good Nazis that deserve a sock to the kisser! All brought to you by acclaimed writer/artist Karl Kesel! Buy U.S. war bonds...and this!

32 pages, $3.99.

DARKSTAR AND THE WINTER GUARD #1

Written by DAVID GALLAHER Penciled by STEVE ELLIS Cover by CLAYTON HENRY

THE WINTER GUARD IS BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! The Harvey Award-winning team of David Gallaher and Steve Ellis reunite to bring you the harrowing adventures of Russia's elite strikeforce! Atlantean warlord Krang has brutally invaded the coast of Russia and only the Winter Guard has what it take to stop his diabolical plan...but their actions just might have dire consequences for Russia and the rest of the world. Guest-starring the Agents of Atlas!

40 pages, $3.99.

CAPTAIN AMERICA BLACK PANTHER: FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS #3

Written by REGINALD HUDLIN Pencils & by DENYS COWAN

It's all-out action as Captain America and the Black Panther wage total war against the Red Skull and his super-powered Nazi platoon. Can their tenuous alliance withstand the onslaught of villainy headed their way?

32 pages, $3.99.

DOOMWAR #5

Written by JONATHAN MABERRY Penciled by SCOT EATON Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.

The Fantastic Four, Storm, Deadpool and the Panthers continue to hammer at Doctor Doom, attacking his worldwide network, destroying his factories, and trying to force him to face them on the field of battle. But you have to be careful what you wish for, because when Doom wages total war, he doesn't leave any ammunition behind.

32 pages, $3.99.

FANTASTIC FOUR IN...¡ATAQUE DEL M.O.D.O.K.! #1

Written by TOM BELAND Pencils & Cover by JUAN DOE Variante Espanola También Disponible

M.O.D.O.K.! Monkeys! Mayhem! Marvel's First Family returns to Puerto Rico! There's no such thing as a relaxing vacation for Reed Richards and Sue Storm. They thought they were getting off easy with just having to fight an out-of-control Dragon Man in an exploding oil refinery...but when the monstrous evil genius M.O.D.O.K. hatches a plan involving genetically enhanced monkeys, our heroes will be up to their ears in it! And will they be helped or hindered by the mysterious Puerto Rican figure known only as...El Vejigante?

48 pages, $3.99.

DAREDEVIL #507

Written by ANDY DIGGLE & ANTONY JOHNSTON Penciled by MARCO CHECCHETTO Cover by PAOLO MANUEL RIVERA

LEFT HAND PATH concludes as the enemy faced by Daredevil in Japan is revealed as a precursor to the much larger threat awaiting him back in New York. Shadowland is coming...And it will change Matt Murdock forever!

32 pages, $2.99.

FANTASTIC FOUR #580

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN Penciled by NEIL EDWARDS Cover by ALAN DAVIS

A giant toy store full of deadly videogame kids and killer Legos. An underground labyrinth inhabited by needy Swedish nannies. The Impossible Man. Arcade. And a babysitter named Johnny Storm...Enter the Frank-tastic Four.

32 pages, $2.99.

FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #32

Written by JOE AHEARNE Pencils & Cover by BRYAN HITCH

When Reed and Sue became parents it changed the Fantastic Four forever. What happens when Johnny Storm finds out he's going to become a dad? Especially as he has no recollection of the night in question. Turns out the truth lies within Johnny as the rest of the FF shrinks down inside the Human Torch where they find a trap laid by one of their most powerful enemies. How can Reed, Sue and Ben cut loose to win the battle without hurting Johnny? And how can Johnny defend himself from an outside threat without flaming on and killing his friends inside him? A wild journey into fatherhood and inside Johnny Storm!

48 pages, $3.99.

IRON MAN MAGAZINE #2

Cover by BRANDON PETERSON

Everyone's favorite super-suited super hero gets his own ongoing magazine, collecting all-ages, all-action Iron Man adventures! Featuring some of the Armored Avenger's most thrilling tales, this magazine is bursting with high-octane stories, pinups, activities, games and more for Iron Man fans young and old.

96 pages, $6.99.

AVENGERS, THOR & CAPTAIN AMERICA: OFFICIAL INDEX TO THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #2

Written by VARIOUS The chronicle of the Marvel Universe returns as the All-New Official Index to the Marvel Universe delves into the history of three more of Marvel's most enduring titles! Return with us to the Silver and Golden Ages as we launch our coverage of the Avengers (from AVENGERS #63), Thor (from JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #121), and Captain America (from both CAPTAIN AMERICA #156 and 1941's CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS #6). Watch the Marvel universe's history unfold month by month as each issue provides synopses for dozens of individual comics, including back-up strips, introducing 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.

OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z UPDATE #2

Written by VARIOUS Cover by KALMAN ANDRASOFSZKY

The OFFICIAL HANDBOOK continues its 2010 crusade to chronicle the Marvel Universe with 64 pages of ALL-NEW profiles with EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL ART for dozens of characters! This issue covers the spectrum of the Marvel U... The men: Maximus the Mad! Phil Sheldon! Skeleton Ki! The women: Shooting Star! Poundcakes! Ecstacy! The aliens: Acanti! Dire Wraiths! Quwrlln! The groups: Leatherneck Raiders! Night Shift! Damage Control! Plus many, many more!

64 pages, $3.99.

FRANKEN-CASTLE #18

Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by JAMES HARREN Cover by MIKE McKONE

"PAYBACK," PART 1 Lady Gorgon, a high-ranking Hand operative, lost her stature after she failed to kill Frank Castle. Now that the Punisher has made his way to Tokyo to hunt her, she'd be lucky if her stature is all she looses. Frank's made a list of every scumbag dumb enough to take a shot at him. If you're on his list, you're already dead. Let the festivities begin.

32 pages, $2.99.

PUNISHER: FRANKEN-CASTLE - THE BIRTH OF THE MONSTER #1

Collecting DARK REIGN: THE LIST -- PUNISHER & PUNISHER #11.

48 pages, $4.99.

HULK #23

Written by JEPH LOEB Pencils & Cover by ED MCGUINNESS Variant by ADAM KUBERT

WORLD WAR HULKS RAGES ON! Not a dream. Not a hoax. The origin of the Red Hulk. 'Nuff Said.

32 pages, $3.99.

INCREDIBLE HULK #610

Written by GREG PAK Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. Variant by ADAM KUBERT

WORLD WAR HULKS RAGES ON! THE ORIGIN OF RED SHE-HULK. And...the Return.

40 pages, $3.99.

HERCULES: TWILIGHT OF A GOD #1

Written by BOB LAYTON Art & Cover by RON LIM & BOB LAYTON

THE PRINCE OF POWER IS BACK WITH ONE, FINAL ADVENTURE AS ONLY BOB LAYTON CAN TELL IT! Hercules has been the champion of the Andromeda galaxy for over 75 years! But when an attempt to save the capitol city of Port Anteris goes awry, the Lion of Olympus is left incapacitated and needing to be looked after by his Olympic offspring. However, with a sinister plot brewing against his son's government and the threat of Galactus looming, Hercules -- even in his brain-addled state -- is the galaxy's only hope!

32 pages, $3.99.

HEROIC AGE: PRINCE OF POWER #2

Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by REILLY BROWN Cover by KHOI PAM THE HEROIC AGE IS HERE!

THE PANTHEON IS BACK! The Hulk's one-time allies, one-time enemies have returned, once again led by the renegade demigod Vali Halfling, and their new mission is a hostile takeover of the Olympus Group! And where is the Greek's champion, Amadeus Cho, the new Prince of Power? In the post-Siege ruins of Asgard locked in a knock-down drag-out with THE MIGHTY THOR! Why has Hercules' oldest ally chosen to oppose the quest of Hercules' former sidekick? Learn the answer here, which will change forever the world of Marvel myth in the Heroic Age, but be forewarned: Lots of smashing is involved! The New York Times bestselling authors of the INCREDIBLE HERCULES have done it again!

32 pages, $3.99.

HAWKEYE & MOCKINGBIRD #1

Written by JIM MCCANN Penciled by DAVID LOPEZ Cover by PAUL RENAUD Variant Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC

Hawkeye, the world's greatest marksman is back -- and reunited with the world's most dangerous super-spy, Mockingbird -- in an all-new ongoing series! The deadly duo defied every obstacle to make their way back to each other and put together the all new WCA team -- but now the one thing that divided them years before has returned to haunt them: the Phantom Rider! This ancient enemy is out to destroy all our heroes hold dear, and is teaming with Clint Barton's arch-nemesis, the obsessed assassin Crossfire, to do it!

40 pages, $3.99.

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #27

Written by MATT FRACTION Pencils & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA Special Variant by TBA

When an enhanced armor terror attack puts Tokyo and her citizens on the brink, it's the invincible...Detroit Steel to the rescue? Halfway around the world, Tony Stark has his hands full when Pepper goes under the knife, and we welcome back a familiar face as Stark Resilient makes its first new hire. Meanwhile, the insidious Hammer girls keep making moves in the destructive game they're playing. Will the new Stark survive the trip to the launch pad, let alone ever get off the ground? Not looking great.

32 pages, $2.99.

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN ANNUAL #1

Written by MATT FRACTION Penciled by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA

The Mandarin is a collection of lies, stories, myths, and legends. But two things are true: He wears, upon each finger, an alien weapon of unimaginable power...and he's going to kill Tony Stark. Is he a violent street crook born in a brothel? The scion of an aristocratic dynasty? Was his father was a petty criminal or an ambassador? Was his mother a British noblewoman, or maybe a dragon-chasing wastrel lost in the underbelly of the world? He's a murderer, a businessman, an artist, a terrorist, a hero. And this is the story of his life.

80 pages, $4.99.

IRON MAN: LEGACY #3

Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by STEVE KURTH Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA Special Variant by TBA

The "WAR OF THE IRON MEN" escalates, but how! Captured by his enemies, stripped of the Iron Man suit, Tony Stark seems helpless, the way he was back in that cave in Afghanistan all those years ago...but unlike that Tony, this Tony has been taught hand-to-hand combat by Captain America himself! Armor? We don't need no stinking armor...But with an old foe hot on his tail, he might want to rig up a brand-new weapon -- and fast!

32 pages, $2.99.

IRON MAN: EXTREMIS DIRECTOR'S CUT #3 & #4

Written by WARREN ELLIS Pencils & Cover by ADI GRANOV

A living pestilence has been loosed upon mankind in the form of a biologically enhanced terrorist -- the product of cutting edge technology released from the Pandora's box of scientific enquiry! This special reprinting of an already classic Iron Man tale comes packed with never-before-seen bonus material. Get a behind the scenes look at how this blockbuster tale was created with preliminary artwork, script pages, layouts and much more!

40 pages, $3.99.

IRON MAN NOIR #3

Written by SCOTT SNYDER Penciled by MANUEL GARCIA Cover by MIKE FYLES

Scott Snyder and Manuel Garcia continue their heart-pounding journey into pulp fiction in the third installment of IRON MAN NOIR! It's 1938, in a world at the brink of war, and adventurer Tony Stark has discovered a weapon that could save the world...unless the Nazis get their hands on it first! As the tangled tale of war, betrayal and redemption continues, Tony will have to choose whether to follow in his father's footsteps to obsessive madness or become the hero he's meant to be.

32 pages, $3.99. SPIDER-MAN #3

Written by PAUL TOBIN Penciled by MATTEO LOLLI Cover by KARL KERSCHL

Spidey & Wolverine. Perfect match & a simple job, right? All Spider-Man has to do is follow Wolverine for one day and report what he does. What could go wrong with that? How about the fact that Wolverine is not fond of being followed, or that he draws Spider-Man into a chaotic battle with a crime family, a battle that could cost Spider-Man his life? And will Spider-Man's salvation be Wolverine, or the Blonde Phantom, or Bullseye... the man who never misses?

32 pages, $2.99.

SUPER HEROES #3

Written by PAUL TOBIN Penciled by RONAN CLIQUET Cover by CLAYTON HENRY

A girlfriend for the Vision? Diplomatic immunity for Thor? It looks like things are finally going right for the Avengers. Unless you count how the Vision's girlfriend is a criminal being blackmailed by a brutal villain composed entirely out of diamonds, and his high-flying horrifying crime-lord acquaintance. It's the Avengers vs. Diamondhead & the Owl, with the fate of the Vision at stake!

32 pages, $2.99.

SUPER HERO SQUAD #6

Written by TODD DEZAGO Pencils & by MARCELO DICHIARA

"The SAVAGE LAND ADVENTURE!."--featuring SPEEDBALL! When a Fractal turns a Paleontologist into a Dinosaur (STEGRON!), SPEEDBALL joins the SQUADDIES in the Savage Land to stop him from commanding the Dinosaur's to take over the World! Also, KA-ZAR! PLUS--DR.DOOM sends KLAW out to use his mastery of all sound and vibration to track down missing Fractals--but the SQUADDIES found a sound of their own to combat their villainy in "GOOD VIBRATIONS!"

32 pages, $2.99.

LOCKJAW & THE PET AVENGERS UNLEASHED #4

Written by CHRIS ELIOPOULOS Pencils & Cover by IG GUARA Variant by SKOTTIE YOUNG

WHO IS THE GOLDEN ONE? The answer may mean the destruction of the Pet Avengers. Will the team make the ultimate sacrifice to save their friends' world? Find out in the action-stuffed finale!

32 pages, $2.99.

THOR AND THE WARRIORS FOUR #3

Written by ALEX ZALBEN Pencils & Cover by GURIHIRU Hercules Backup by COLLEEN COOVER

All of Asgard has been turned into tiny little babies! Volstagg? Baby! Sif? Baby! Odin? Teeny, tiny wittle baby. Now, it's up to Power Pack and Thor, Tot of Thunder to set things right. Meanwhile, Julie makes a fateful decision that may just play into Loki's evil plans, and Alex reaches his breaking point. Will this be the end of Power Pack? All this, plus Ratatosk, Squirrel of Mischief: the second most dangerous squirrel in the Marvel Universe! PLUS: Hercules continues the tale of his twelve labors!

32 pages, $2.99.

S.H.I.E.L.D. #2

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN Penciled by DUSTIN WEAVER Cover by GERALD PAREL Historical Variant by DUSTIN WEAVER

Why don't we know about the first super heroes of the Marvel Universe? Leonardo Da Vinci, Imhotep, Sir Issac Newton, Nostradamus and Galileo are among the members of the Brotherhood of the Shield and have saved us all countless times. What events did they set in motion that still affect the Marvel U today? Do not miss the book that will be talked about for the next ten years.

32 pages, $2.99.

THE RAWHIDE KID #1

Written by RON ZIMMERMAN Penciled by HOWARD CHAYKIN Cover by JOHN CASSADAY

"TOMBSTONE BLUES." The best-dressed gunslinger the Wild West ever knew is back in the saddle again -- and this time, he's riding with a posse! That's right, pardners, it's a brand new rip-roaring adventure of the Rawhide Kid! When Wyatt and Morgan Earp are taken hostage by Cristo Pike and his pack of pistoleros, Rawhide has no choice but to put together a posse of the greatest western heroes in the Marvel Universe -- to rescue the Earp brothers and bring Pike to justice. Enter: Kid Colt, Doc Holliday, Annie Oakley, Billy the Kid, Red Wolf and the most overrated gun in the West: The Two-Gun Kid! We guarantee the Wild West can't get any wilder.

32 pages, $3.99.

SECRET WARRIORS #17

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN Penciled by ALESSANDRO VITTI Cover by JIM CHEUNG

The Heroic Age is here, kicking off a new story-arc ... with special guest-star Captain America! The glory days of WWII are revisited as you are invited to the reunion of Steve Rogers, Nick Fury and the remaining members of the US's most elite Special Unit from the Greatest Generation! Part 1 of "Last Ride of the Howling Commandos!"

32 pages, $2.99.

DRACULA #1 & 2

Written by ROY THOMAS Art by DICK GIORDANO Covers by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC

Bram Stoker's DRACULA colored for the first time! Bram Stoker's legendary novel of gothic horror comes to life in this stunning adaptation by comics legends Roy Thomas and Dick Giordano -- newly colored by June Chung. Solicitor Jonathan Harker travels to distant Transylvania and encounters the enigmatic and sinister Count Dracula unearthing dread secrets about his foreign host and his castle. The horror continues in issue #2 as Dracula makes his way to England, setting his sights on Lucy Westenra and Mina Murray, Jonathan's fiance, and we're introduced to Abraham Van Helsing, the one man who may be able to stop the vampire lord's terrifying plans.

48 pages, $3.99.

MARVEL ZOMBIES 5 #4

Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by JOSE ANGEL CANO LOPEZ Cover by GEOF DARROW

Welcome-fleshy-one-to-the-convenient-zombo-matic- 5000.please-insert-brains-in-the-convenientlyprovided- slot-and-it-may-be-devoured-immediately. ifthis- zombo-matic-unit-is-malfunctioning-or-unsatisfactory- in-any-way-please-contact-Midnight-Wreckers- or-king-robot-zombie-Aaron-Stack-or-Machineman- of-this-alternate-reality. all-humans-must-beeaten. thank-you-and-have-a-nice-day.

32 pages, $3.99.

THUNDERBOLTS #145

Written by JEFF PARKER Penciled by KEV WALKER Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC

Special Post-SIEGE issue that introduces a brand-new character! When a magical landmark like Asgard crashes to Earth, the fallout doesn't end just by sweeping up the wreckage. This historic disaster has unleashed unprecedented threats, and one of them is pillaging the American Midwest! This sounds like the perfect mission for Luke Cage's untested team of incarcerated superhumans -- and while the newly assembled Thunderbolts boast the power of Juggernaut, Ghost, Moonstone, Crossbones and Man-Thing, are even they ready to handle the girl known only as...Troll?

32 pages, $2.99.

VENGEANCE OF THE MOON KNIGHT #9

Written by GREGG HURWITZ Penciled by JUAN JOSE RYP Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL

"COLLISION." Special, double-sized issue! Moon Knight said he wanted to be a super hero -- now he's getting his chance. Step one of his education: a team-up. When a hopping mad, skyscraper-tall Sandman goes beserk in Times Square, Moon Knight is gonna need a bigger boat...and some help. Enter: Spider-Man. Plus, the shock ending that will have fans talking for months!

40 pages, $3.99.

YOUNG ALLIES #1

Written by SEAN MCKEEVER Penciled by DAVID BALDEON Cover by DAVID LAFUENTE

The patriotic girl without a world in need of a home. The insecure newbie striving to be a better super hero. The illegal immigrant with a tortured past and a dream. The disillusioned Midwesterner desperate for direction. The veteran team player given a second lease on life. Five heroes against tyranny in all its forms. Five students pushing to make the grade. Five friends together on the road to adulthood. They are NOMAD, ARAÑA, TORO, GRAVITY and FIRESTAR--the YOUNG ALLIES! But even their combined might may not be enough to take on the team of teen terrors known as the BASTARDS OF EVIL!

40 pages, $3.99.

THE THANOS IMPERATIVE #1

Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING Penciled by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA Cover by ALEKSI BRICLOT

THE NEXT HUGE MARVEL COSMIC EVENT IS HERE! The dangerous and mysterious fissure known as The Fault has opened, and the dark forces of a rival universe where there is no death are pouring through to claim ours! Nova, The Silver Surfer, Quasar, Gladiator and more of the greatest cosmic champions of the Marvel Universal line up to stop them, but it could be more than even they can handle. Luckily, Star-Lord, Rocket Raccoon and some of the galaxy's underdog, never-say-die heroes have a plan. It's a crazy plan. It's called...Thanos!

48 pages, $3.99.

THOR #611

Written by MATT FRACTION Pencils & Cover by PASQUAL FERRY

All new creative team! The perfect jumping-on point! A bold new era for THOR begins under writer Matt Fraction and artist Pasqual Ferry! In the wake of SIEGE, Asgard must take its proper place as the Golden Realm, most glorious of the nine worlds of myth. But that means Thor's home isn't just a beacon...it's a target! And what happens to the Asgardians and the denizens of all nine worlds -- including Earth! -- when a dark, destructive force from another reality comes on the warpath?

32 pages, $3.99.

ORIGINS OF X-MEN SAGA

Written by VARIOUS Penciled by VARIOUS Cover by CLAY MANN

Find out what's in store for the X-Men post-SECOND COMING, and get a glimpse of how the mutants fit into Marvel's Heroic Age -- if they even fit in at all! Featuring an all-new original story by top X-talent with preview pages of UNCANNY X-MEN, NEW MUTANTS, X-MEN: LEGACY and the rest of your favorite X-titles.

32 pages, free.

UNCANNY X-MEN #525

Written by MATT FRACTION Penciled by TERRY DODSON Cover by ADI GRANOV Variant by DAVID FINCH

"SECOND COMING," CHAPTER TEN Things have never been worse for the X-Men. They're stuck in an impregnable dome of Bastion's creation. As if that's not bad enough, inside this dome is a portal to the Days of Future Past timeline through which thousands of Nimrod Sentinels are pouring. Cyclops has sent Cable, Cypher and X-Force on a suicide mission into the future to destroy the portal, but do they stand a chance?

32 pages, $2.99.

NEW MUTANTS #14

Written by ZEB WELLS Penciled by IBRAIM ROBERSON Cover by ADI GRANOV Variant by DAVID FINCH

"SECOND COMING," CHAPTER ELEVEN The X-Men are losing the battle against the Nimrods and Cyclops knows it. Desperate times call for desperate measures and no measure is more desperate than enlisting a mutant with multiple personalities, each possessing its own power. That's right, Legion is let out of prison to fight on the X-Men's side.

32 pages, $2.99.

X-MEN LEGACY #237

Written by MIKE CAREY Penciled by GREG LAND Cover by ADI GRANOV Variant by DAVID FINCH

"SECOND COMING," CHAPTER TWELVE X-Force cuts their way through a dangerous future trying to cut off Bastion's armies at the source. They better hurry as the X-Men in the present are falling left and right.

32 pages, $2.99.

X-FORCE #28

Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST & CRAIG KYLE Penciled by MIKE CHOI Cover by ADI GRANOV Variant by DAVID FINCH

"SECOND COMING.", CHAPTER THIRTEEN The final battle begins here! It's X-Force's last stand in the future and the X-Men's last stand in the present. Bastion has been one step ahead of the X-Men the whole time, but one X-Man's sacrifice could turn the tide! The penultimate chapter of the X-Event of 2010!

32 pages, $2.99.

X-MEN: HELLBOUND #2

Written by CHRIS YOST Penciled by HARVEY TOLIBAO Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC SECOND COMING Tie-In!

It's the X-Men vs. DEATH -- literally! With Bastion and his forces cutting through their teammates back on Earth, Cannonball and his team of X-Men know that they need to complete their mission and get back to the front fast. But that's easier said than done; a trip to Hell never quite goes as planned. With Magik still nowhere in sight, the X-Men's mission to retrieve her only becomes more complicated when one of their own is corrupted by Limbo's influence.

32 pages, $3.99.

X-FACTOR #206

Written by PETER DAVID Penciled by VALENTINE DE LANDRO Cover by DAVID YARDIN

A SECOND COMING TIE-IN! Part 3 of 3 At last! All the members of X-Factor are reunited in this climactic, slam-bang X-plosion of a conclusion as Trask decides to take matters into his own hands and personally direct the forces of the Mutant Response Division into a full blown war against everyone's favorite mutant detective team!

32 pages, $2.99.

WOLVERINE WEAPON X #14

Written by JASON AARON Pencils & Cover by RON GARNEY

With battles raging in both the future and the present, pushing Wolverine and Captain America to their very limits, the most important battle may yet be the one taking place inside the mind of a cyborg assassin. Witness the battle for the soul of a Deathlok. Oh, and laser claws too.

32 pages, $3.99.

WOLVERINE ORIGINS #49

Written by DANIEL WAY Penciled by WILL CONRAD Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI

"WHAT I DO,." Part 1 (of 2) His past finally behind him, Wolverine now turns to face another, more terrifying challenge: His future. Don't miss out on the beginning of the end, part one of the last chapter of a story years in the making!

32 pages, $2.99.

DARK WOLVERINE #87

Written by MARJORIE LIU Penciled by STEPHEN SEGOVIA Cover by STEPHANIE HANS

"IDLE HANDS." Betrayed by his father, cut off from his destiny, Daken now faces an uncertain future. What is he supposed to be now? With the pantheon of Marvel heroes stepping out of darkness and into the light, there seems only one choice...

32 pages, $2.99.

X-MEN FOREVER 2 #1 & 2

Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT Pencils & Cover by TOM GRUMMETT

Claremont continues his landmark series with a new story, a new team, and even more twists and turns! With the drastic events from the end of Volume 1, the X-Men are shaken to their very core. As they start to pick up the pieces, they are confronted by a new enemy, more powerful than any other they've ever faced.

32 pages, $3.99.

X-FACTOR FOREVER #4

Written by LOUISE SIMONSON Pencils by DAN PANOSIAN & ERIC NGUYEN Cover by DAN PANOSIAN APOCALYPSE BACK-UP Art by ALUIR AMANCIO & TERRY AUSTIN

THE EVOLUTION CONTINUES! Space Gods. Ancient Egyptian despots. Mutant-killing cyborgs. The members of Xavier's original dream team have been through the gauntlet. But something -- SINISTER -- this way comes -- and what this gene reveals about the son of Cyclops will change the future of mutanity forever.

32 pages, $3.99.

PUNISHERMAX #8

Written by JASON AARON Penciled by STEVE DILLON Cover by DAVE JOHNSON

"BULLSEYE," PART 3 Frank makes a bold choice when he decides to go after a dirty cop on the Kingpin's payroll. Having the psychotic assassin Bullseye hot on his trail is one thing, but can the Punisher hold off the entire NYPD as well?

32 pages, $3.99.

POWERS #7

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils & Cover by MICHAEL AVON OEMING

God is dead! And Walker and Sunrise are investigating his murder. Yeah. God. Don't believe me? Then buy the book and find out what's going on in this cops and capes drama that has NO RULES!! Oh, and Deena Pilgrim returns and the how and why is going to surprise you!! All that and Retro Girl finds herself infected with a deadly alien virus.

40 pages, $3.95.






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