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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2010

MARVEL COMICS FOR JANUARY: TRADE PAPERBACKS

CASANOVA VOL. 1: LUXURIA TPB

Written by MATT FRACTION Penciled by FABIO MOON & GABRIEL BA Cover by GABRIEL BA

Meet Casanova Quinn: prodigal son of a law-and-order family hell-bent on keeping the world safe and sound, now blackmailed into betraying his father and the international law enforcement organization he controls. LUXURIA collects the first volume of CASANOVA as its titular star transforms from devil-may-care thrill-seeker into the most dangerous man in the world. What happens when the ultimate player gets played? Find out in this genre-bending sci-spy epic. Gorgeously re-colored and re-lettered by hand, this staggering psychedelic spy-fi epic is collected for the first time as it was meant to be made. By the Eisner award-winning team of Matt Fraction (INVINCIBLE IRON MAN, THOR, UNCANNY X-MEN), Gabriel BA (UMBRELLA ACADEMY, BPRD: 1947), and FAbio Moon (DAYTRIPPER, SUGARSHOCK). With all-new, all-different, never-before-seen bonus material! Collecting CASANOVA: LUXURIA #1-4.

112 pages, $24.99.

MILLAR & MCNIVEN'S NEMESIS PREMIERE HC

Written by MARK MILLAR Penciled by STEVE MCNIVEN Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN

What if the smartest, toughest costumed bad ass in the world was totally evil? Meet Nemesis. He's systematically been destroying the lives of every police chief in Asia, and he's now set his sights on Washington, DC. Between you and me, the police don't have a chance. Do not miss the book that EVERYONE is talking about by the creative team that made CIVIL WAR the biggest book of the decade. Collecting MILLAR & MCNIVEN'S NEMESIS #1-4.

112 pages, $24.99.

THE X-MEN OMNIBUS VOL. 2 HC CASSADAY COVER

Written by ROY THOMAS, ARNOLD DRAKE, GARY FRIEDRICH, JERRY SIEGEL, DENNIS O'NEIL & LINDA FITE Penciled by NEAL ADAMS, JIM STERANKO, WERNER ROTH, DON HECK, GEORGE TUSKA, BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH, JOHN BUSCEMA & SAL BUSCEMA Covers by JOHN CASSADAY & GEORGE TUSKA

Marvel's merry mutants are coming at you again with another massive Omnibus! It's the original X-Men--Cyclops, Beast, Angel, Iceman and Marvel Girl--in their first adventures as Professor X's mutant teen team supreme. Featuring page after page of X-Men milestones--from the team's new costumes, to the death of Professor X, and the first appearances of Havok, Polaris and Sunfire, this volume chronicles a turbulent era for mutantdom. But for every problem there is a solution: Enter Roy Thomas and Neal Adams, and True Believer, you had better grab onto your hat and get ready for one of the most amazing evolutions in Marvel history! These two titanic talents threw caution to the wind with sensational stories that brought the X-Men in sync with the thriving youth culture of the late '60s. Adams' lavish and dynamic visuals merged with Thomas' challenging and contemporary stories to create a comic book series that throbbed with the pulse of the times like none other. Featuring bonuses galore, not to mention the original letters pages, this collection is one for the ages, so reserve your copy today, True Believer! Collecting X-MEN #32-66, AVENGERS #66, KA-ZAR #2-3, MARVEL TALES #30 and NOT BRAND ECHH #4 & #8.

912 pages, $99.99.

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: DOCTOR STRANGE VOL. 5 HC

Written by STEVE ENGLEHART & FRANK BRUNNER with MIKE FRIEDRICH Penciled by FRANK BRUNNER & GENE COLAN Cover by FRANK BRUNNER

Entering the good Doctor Strange's world like a bolt from above, Steve Englehart and Frank Brunner teamed up to take the Master of the Mystic Arts to new heights of cosmic consciousness and other-dimensional adventure--and now you can experience it all in one amazing MARVEL MASTERWORKS edition! From the conclusion of the Shuma-Gorath saga and death of the Ancient One, to Stephen Strange's assumption of the mantle Sorcerer Supreme; from the time-lost ÒSise-Neg GenesisÓ with Baron Mordo, to the classic Silver Dagger epic--these are Marvel comics at their very best! Brunner's art mixes a deliriously lush line with psychedelic stylings, while Englehart's scripting plumbs the depths of Strange's soul to create a strikingly personal epic that's just as challenging today as the first day it hit the racks. And with Gene Colan waiting in the wings for a massive Dormammu/Umar attack on Earth, there's no question what you have here is something special -- a true MARVEL MASTERWORKS! Collecting MARVEL PREMIERE #9-14 & DOCTOR STRANGE #1-9.

288 pages, $54.99.

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 5 TPB

Written by STAN LEE Penciled by JACK KIRBY Cover by JACK KIRBY & DEAN WHITE

Stan ÒThe ManÓ called it the ÒWorld's Greatest Comic Magazine,Ó and he wasn't kidding. If Lee and Kirby set the comics world on fire in 1961 with the debut of The Fantastic Four, in 1965 they burnt the house down. Letting loose an unmatched burst of rapid-fire creativity, they gave birth to the Frightful Four, the Inhumans, Galactus, the Silver Surfer and even pulled off the first super-hero wedding while they were at it, and all in just 11 issues. With incomparable embellishment by Joe Sinnott, guest-appearances by everyone in the Marvel Universe, there's no denying that this is the essential volume for any and every Marvel fan! 'Nuff Said! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR #41-50 and ANNUAL #3.

240 pages, $24.99.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: FOREVER ALLIES HC

Written by ROGER STERN Penciled by NICK DRAGOTTA, MARCO SANTUCCI & PAOLO RIVERA Cover by LEE WEEKS

CAPTAIN AMERICA'S IN A RACE ACROSS THE WORLD TO SOLVE A MYSERY FROM WORLD WAR II! James ÒBuckyÓ Barnes has led many lives. Once he was Captain America's partner Bucky, a proud member of the Invaders, a founder of the original Young Allies. Now he is Captain America, the Sentinel of Liberty, and when an old enemy suddenly reappears, Jim must re-open the last, unsolved case of the Young Allies -- to stop a menace that threatens the world! Roger Stern (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) travels from World War II with Nick Dragotta (X-MEN FIRST CLASS) to the modern age with Marco Santucci (SIEGE: SPIDER-MAN) to tell a time-tossed epic tale of mystery, intrigue, and high adventure! Also includes a special bonus reprint of the classic YOUNG ALLIES #1. Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA: FOREVER ALLIES #1-4, YOUNG ALLIES COMICS 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1 and YOUNG ALLIES #1.

184 pages, $24.99.

X-MEN: FALL OF THE MUTANTS HC

Written by LOUISE SIMONSON, CHRIS CLAREMONT, MARK GRUENWALD, ANN NOCENTI, PETER DAVID & STEVE ENGLEHART Penciled by BRET BLEVINS, JUNE BRIGMAN, MARC SILVESTRI, KERRY GAMMILL, WALT SIMONSON, SAL BUSCEMA, KIERON DWYER, JOHN ROMITA JR, TODD MCFARLANE, JOHN BOGDANOVE & KEITH POLLARD Cover by ALAN DAVIS

The body count rises higher than ever as the X-Men and their allies face war on every front! The original X-Men have formed X-Factor, and they come up against their deadliest challenge yet in Apocalypse and his Horsemen, including the all-new Archangel! The New Mutants lose one of their own! And after the Marauders slaughter the Morlocks, they take on the X-Men -- and the survivors will be asked to sacrifice themselves to stop the evil Adversary! Featuring tie-ins starring Captain America, Daredevil, the Hulk, the Fantastic Four and Power Pack! Collecting NEW MUTANTS (1983) #55-61, UNCANNY X-MEN #220-227, X-FACTOR (1986) #18-26, CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #339, DAREDEVIL (1964) #252, FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #312, INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #336-337 & #340 and POWER PACK (1984) #35.

824 pages, $99.99.

HULK VOL. 2 HC

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

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! Then, 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 (2008) #10-18 and INCREDIBLE HULK #600.

336 pages, $29.99.

SPIDER-MAN/FANTASTIC FOUR HC

Written by CHRISTOS GAGE Penciled by MARIO ALBERTI Cover by MARIO ALBERTI

The creative team behind the sellout X-Men/Spider-Man miniseries returns for a brand new tour through classic Marvel moments! Contains four stories, each revealing a heretofore untold team-up between Spidey and the Fantastic Four at a different point in Marvel history, with a mysterious common thread binding them all together! Plus: relive some classic FF/Spidey team-ups with two bonus reprints! Collecting SPIDER-MAN/FANTASTIC FOUR #1-4, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #42 and FANTASTIC FOUR #218.

136 pages, $19.99.

INCREDIBLE HULKS: DARK SON PREMIERE HC

Written by GREG PAK Penciled by BARRY KITSON Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN

Bruce Banner is the Hulk once again, and far from being left alone, he's got a whole family of gamma-charged allies at his side. Son Skaar, daughter Lyra, cousin She-Hulk, friends A-Bomb and Korg, and wife Red She-Hulk or is that EX-wife? Meanwhile, a universe away, Hiro-Kala, the mysterious DARK SON of Hulk, rises to power on the planer K'ai. He has a plan for his long lost family members, and it involves a bigger smash than his father has ever made. Collecting INCREDIBLE HULKS #612-617.

160 pages, $24.99.

DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER - THE JOURNEY BEGINS PREMIERE HC

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

A BOLD NEW CHAPTER IN STEPHEN KING'S THE DARK TOWER SAGA! Twelve years have passed since the fateful Battle of Jericho Hill and the fall of the gunslingers. Since the Affiliation's resistance against John Farson became little more than a faint memory. Since the friends that stood by young Roland Deschain burned to ash in the Good Man's razing of Gilead. But Roland survivedÉand now he stalks the desert, hunting the spectral Man in Black in his quest for the Dark Tower. Join Robin Furth, Peter David and Richard Isanove as they welcome superstar artist Sean Phillips (INCOGNITO) into the ka-tet of creators entrusted by Stephen King himself to bring the adult adventures of his most personal creation to life! Collecting DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER #1-5.

120 pages, $24.99.

ANITA BLAKE: CIRCUS OF THE DAMNED BOOK ONE - THE CHARMER PREMIERE HC

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

BEST-SELLING AUTHOR LAURELL K. HAMILTON'S FAN-FAVORITE VAMPIRE HUNTER RETURNS! Anita Blake walked away from her last case with more than a few bruises--but those wounds are nothing compared to the scrapes that lie ahead in this blood-soaked adaptation of Hamilton's third erotic thriller. To find a killer targeting the undead, Anita must descend into the dangerous, supernatural demimonde operated by the master vampire Jean-Claude. It will take all of Anita's wits to survive THE CIRCUS OF THE DAMNED! Collecting ANITA BLAKE: CIRCUS OF THE DAMNED - THE CHARMER #1-5.

120 pages, $19.99.

ORSON SCOTT CARD'S ENDER IN EXILE PREMIERE HC

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

The direct sequel to Ender's Game! 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. Collecting ENDER'S GAME: ENDER IN EXILE #1-5.

120 pages, $24.99. \

NEW AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS VOL. 1 PREMIERE HC

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

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! Collecting NEW AVENGERS #1-6.

144 pages, $24.99.

SECRET AVENGERS VOL. 1: MISSION TO MARS PREMIERE HC

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

Who are the Secret Avengers? Are they a covert team of heroes working the darkest corners of the globe to stop disaster? Are they part-spy, part-superhero? or all they all of the above? A new era begins as Marvel's hottest team takes a 21st century twist! Collecting SECRET AVENGERS #1-5.

128 pages, $24.99.

AVENGERS ACADEMY: PERMANENT RECORD PREMIERE HC

Written by CHRISTOS GAGE Penciled by MIKE MCKONE Cover by MIKE MCKONE

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? Collecting AVENGERS ACADEMY #1-6 and material from ENTER THE HEROIC AGE.

152 pages, $19.99.

STEVE ROGERS: SUPER-SOLDIER PREMIERE HC

Written by ED BRUBAKER Penciled by DALE EAGLESHAM Cover by CARLOS PACHECO

Steve Rogers was America's first Super-Soldier - Captain America - and he's fought for his country since World War II. Now a face from the past reappears, a woman that cannot be alive because Steve watched her die! Steve has fought for so long, and lost so much -- is his past coming back to haunt him now? Or could this be the plot of an old enemy who controls nearly everything he touches, including Steve's mind? From multiple Award-Winning Captain America scribe Ed Brubaker and acclaimed artist Dale Eaglesham comes a book no Cap or Avengers fan will want to miss! Collecting STEVE ROGERS: SUPER-SOLDIER #1-4.

112 pages, $19.99.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: OPERATION REBIRTH PREMIERE HC

Written by MARK WAID Penciled by RON GARNEY Covers by RON GARNEY

The death of Captain America?! The world again believes Captain America dead, but his life is saved by one he himself thought lost forever: S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Sharon Carter, the gallant girlfriend he saw perish in flames long before! But his one-time true love has only rescued him on behalf of his deadliest enemy, the Red Skull, who can't conquer the world until he and Cap stop Adolf Hitler and the Cosmic Cube from doing it first! Will working with one evil against another cost Cap his place as the U.S.A.'s premier protector? Guest-starring the Avengers and Doctor Doom! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA #444-448 & #450-454.

264 pages, $24.99.

THOR: THE WARRIORS THREE UNLEASHED PREMIERE HC

Written by STAN LEE, JOHN LEWANDOWSKI, TOM DEFALCO, RON FRENZ & WALT SIMONSON Penciled by JACK KIRBY, KEVIN KOBASIC, RICH YANIZESKI, HERB TRIMPE, MARK TEXEIRA, JOE BARNEY & DEODATO STUDIOS Covers by JOE BARNEY & JACK KIRBY

Sometimes even the God of Thunder needs a little help from his friends! When Thor is off on Midgard, and Balder is fraternizing with the Queen of the Norns, who's left to protect Asgard? The Warriors Three! Fandral the Dashing! Hogun the Grimm! Volstagg the Voluminous! Three unlikely allies prepared to face any and all threats -- even the trickster god Loki, the savage Ulik the Troll, the magical Enchantress and the indestructible Destroyer! Collected here, the epic battles of the Warriors Three! Collecting THOR ANNUAL #2 & #17; THOR (1966) #400, #410 & #415-416; MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS (1988) #66; MARVEL SUPER-HEROES (1990) #15 and JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #-1.

120 pages, $19.99.

SPIDER-MAN: BIG TIME PREMIERE HC

Written by DAN SLOTT Penciled by HUMBERTO RAMOS Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS

Big changes are happening for the Amazing Spider-Man: Bigger threats, bigger guest-stars, and a big opportunity that could turn Peter Parker's life around! Which cast members are staying and who's saying goodbye? Find out as we're introduced to new characters and reintroduced to a number of Spidey villains as they make the triumphant return to the book! Plus: New developments for Mayor J. Jonah Jameson, the staff at Front Line, and The Sinister Six! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #648-651.

120 pages, $19.99.

MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS: THOR DIGEST

Written by PAUL TOBIN Penciled by CRISSCROSS & SCOTT KOBLISH Cover by CLAYTON HENRY

Captain America, Iron Man, the Black Widow, Thor, the Vision, Nova, and the Invisible WomanÉa powerful collective of the greatest heroes the world has ever known. They are the Avengers, and they want it known they're here to stay. Watch the all-ages action unfold when Captain America tries to take down the nefarious A.I.M. terrorist organization. Then see Thor battle the deadly Executioner aboard a pirate ship! And the Black Widow is forced to trespass into Prince Namor's domain in a desperate bid to save Tony Stark's life! Plus: Nova journeys to Asgard to do battle with troll kings, troll warriors and troll sorcerers! Collecting SUPER HEROES #5-8.

96 pages, $9.99.

LOCKJAW & THE PET AVENGERS UNLEASHED GN-TPB

Written by CHRIS ELIOPOULOS Penciled by IG GUARA Cover by IG GUARA

The Pet Avengers re-assemble for an all-new adventure! The disappearance of the Asgardian amphibian, Frog Thor, brings the rest of the Pet Avengers together for a rescue mission! But he's not the only mythical creature they'll find as an entire world filled with creatures of myth collides into ours in the middle of Central Park! New friends and foes jump into the fray along with the familiar roster of everyone's favorite Marvel pets: Lockjaw! Redwing! Zabu! Lockheed! Hairball! And Ms. Lion! It will take all of their might and more to put a stop to the limitless power of The Golden One, shaper of worlds! Collecting LOCKJAW & THE PET AVENGERS UNLEASHED #1-4 and material from TAILS OF THE PET AVENGERS: THE DOGS OF SUMMER.

120 pages, $14.99.

MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN: SPECTACULAR DIGEST

Written by PAUL TOBIN Penciled by ROBERTO DI SALVO Cover by KARL KERSCHL

The battle with Bullseye is over, but where is Spider-Man? Sophia "Chat" Sanduval and the Blonde Phantom scour the city in a desperate attempt to find Spider-Man before his time runs out, and he numbers among the fallen in the battle with the man who doesn't miss. Also featuring Dr. Octopus, Kitty Pryde,, Wolverine and more! Collecting SPIDER-MAN #5-8.

96 pages, $9.99.

AVENGERS: CITIZEN KANG TPB

Written by ROY THOMAS Penciled by LARRY ALEXANDER, GEOF ISHERWOOD & HERB TRIMPE Cover by DAN PANOSIAN

In the unassuming town of Timely, Wisconsin, the Vision has disappeared, and it's up to the Fantastic Four and the Avengers to save him! But Timely is connected to Kang's city of Chronopolis, which spans the entire history of the Earth and is guarded by the deadliest warrior's of every age, the Anachronauts! Can the Avengers and the Fantastic Four stop battling each other long enough to defeat Kang and the conniving Terminatrix? Guest-starring Gilgamesh and Dr. Druid! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA ANNUAL #11, THOR ANNUAL #17, FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #25 AND AVENGERS ANNUAL #21.

232 pages, $24.99.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: MAN & WOLF TPB

Written by MARK GRUENWALD Penciled by RIK LEVINS Cover by RIK LEVINS

What has brown fur, fangs and a star-spangled shield? Why, it's Capwolf! When old Cap foes Dredmund Druid and Deadly Nightshade begin mass-producing werewolves, Captain America investigates--only to become one himself! How will the world's greatest Avenger get out of this one? Featuring a rare battle between Cap and Wolverine, and guest-starring Cable, Wolfsbane and Doctor Druid! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA #402-408.

136 pages, $14.99.

HULK: THE END TPB

Written by PETER DAVID Penciled by DALE KEOWN & GEORGE PƒREZ Cover by DALE KEOWN

Chronicling the final days of the Green Goliath! Peter David and Dale Keown, creative team on some of the Hulk's most memorable tales, reunite to produce this searing vision of the future in which Bruce Banner, the Incredible Hulk, is the last man on Earth. It's the Hulk's final battle, as "The Last Titan" wrestles his inner-demons in order to discover his place in a dying world Ð if only he can survive! Plus: The testing of the first Gamma Bomb thrust upon Robert Bruce Banner that which he would come to believe would be his greatest nightmare: his unwilling transformation into the Incredible Hulk. He believed wrong. Now, having been dragged into the future Ð into a post-holocaust, dystopian world Ð Bruce Banner discovers that his nightmare has a whole new name: the Maestro. This is a nightmare that only Hulk can end. For he knows that he himself is responsible for the presence of the evil Maestro. The future, our future, and the Incredible Hulk will never quite be the same. And neither will you. Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK: THE END and INCREDIBLE HULK: FUTURE IMPERFECT #1-2.

160 pages, $16.99.

DEATHLOK: THE DEMOLISHER TPB

Written by CHARLIE HUSTON Penciled by LAN MEDINA Cover by BRANDON PETERSON

In the near future, war is a spectator sport, but someone still has to lose. Hot-shot super soldier Mike Travers is an all-world athlete and American hero who owes all of his success to Roxxon, the corporation that made him the star of the world's most popular sport, Battlezone! His commanding officer, Luther Manning is just trying to get Travers and rest of his platoon off of the battlefield in one piece. When Travers' on-field heroics get the two of them blown to pieces by an enemy grenade, Roxxon pulls out all of the stops to get their all-star back on the field and get their TV ratings back to the top. The result is a nightmarish melding of the two men's strategic brilliance and bravado, and a marketing bonanza: Deathlok the Demolisher! But the mind of the monster, made up of the fractured psyches of both men, refuses to be tamed and with billions in experimental weaponry at its disposable, Deathlok does precisely what it was manufactured for: DEMOLISHES EVERYTHING! Collecting DEATHLOK #1-7.

168 pages, $19.99.

IRON MAN NOIR GN-TPB

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

Can Tony Stark's heart be tamed before it's too late? Wealthy adventurer Tony Stark has a deadly addiction to danger. His lust for life is being pushed to the limit, his adventures becoming deadlier than ever. Obsession and a need for fortune and glory ignite his genius mind to find new ways to put himself at risk. As he becomes more reckless, the lives of those around him are jeopardized more and more. With his friends dropping quickly, he presses on in search of excitement. Soon, he will find himself with no one left to save him from his vices and the fascists that pursue him. What is he running from? What secret is driving him toward almost certain death? Stark may just destroy himself before the Nazis have a chance to! Collecting IRON MAN NOIR #1-4.

112 pages, $14.99.

HAWKEYE & MOCKINGBIRD: GHOSTS TPB

Written by JIM MCCANN Penciled by DAVID LOPEZ Cover by PAUL RENAUD

Hawkeye, the world's greatest marksman is back--and reunited with the world's most dangerous super-spy, Mockingbird! 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! Writer Jim McCann and penciler David Lopez, the team behind the acclaimed New Avengers: The Reunion, reunite to aim the spotlight and crosshairs on Marvel's terrorist-targeting tandem, delivering a healthy dose of classic threats, new enemies, shocking allies, unexpected twists and dysfunctional dynamics in the Mighty Marvel Manner! Collecting HAWKEYE & MOCKINGBIRD #1-6 and material from ENTER THE HEROIC AGE.

160 pages, $16.99.

WOMEN OF MARVEL TPB

Written by VARIOUS Penciled by VARIOUS Cover by GREG LAND

All-new action-packed tales showcasing Marvel's most powerful women! When granted a second chance at life, Firestar has just one question: what do I do with it? And 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! Then check out one of Rescue's incredible solo adventures, as Pepper Potts lets loose with her bleeding-edge suit and her astonishing power! Also, the chromosomal clusterhiccup that is Lady Deadpool tries to survive in a world without TV, Valkyrie is reborn, Sif sets out with Beta Ray Bill to fight her way back to true warrior's glory, Spitfire must conquer her past in order to save her future, X-23 faces her toughest obstacle yet and Galacta has to save the planet from herself! Collecting WOMEN OF MARVEL: FIRESTAR, LADY DEADPOOL, NAMORA, VALKYRIE, RESCUE, SIF, SPITFIRE, X-23, GALACTA and WOMEN OF MARVEL #1-2. VALKYRIE, RESCUE, SIF, SPITFIRE, X-23, GALACTA and WOMEN OF MARVEL #1-2.

272 pages, $24.99.

KOOKABURRA K TPB

Written by CRISSE, MITRIC & HICKS Penciled by HUMBERTO RAMOS with CARLOS CUEVAS Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS

THE RED WAVE IS COMING! From beyond the farthest frontiers of any solar system explored by man, a destructive force is sweeping through the universe, wiping Callystes, Dako•, Lilith and Planet Earth from the stellar map. A rocket full of refugees hurtles through space with the letter ÒKÓ emblazoned on its hull. On board the unlikely crew of seven children, several adults, an ancient wizard-knight and the ghost of a cyborg travel with a mysterious cargo that will alter their fates forever. Collecting KOOKABURRA K #1-3.

152 pages, $19.99.

TALES OF THE DRAGON GUARD TPB

Written by ANGE Penciled by ALBERTO VARANDA, PHIL BRIONES & SYLVAIN GUINEBAUD Cover by ALBERTO VARANDA

No one knows why dragons have appeared in this world of heroes, but their very presence is re-shaping reality. Their influence destroys everything, transforming men and beasts into monsters: a curse known as the Veil. Only virgin women are free of this curse and can get close enough to these terrors to kill them. And so, the Order of the Dragon Knights was created. Trained from childhood, they fight against all odds, including a world that refuses to accept them as women of power, the very same society they swore to protect. They fight to the death, because without them, the entire world is doomed.120 PGS./Collecting TALES OF THE DRAGON GUARD #1-3.

152 pages, $19.99.

SIEGE: DARK AVENGERS TPB

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by CHRIS BACHALO & MIKE DEODATO Cover by MIKE DEODATO

As night falls on Norman Osborn's Avengers, their darkest hour begins! The origin of the Sentry is revealed. Bullseye commits an unspeakable act of murder. Victoria Hand wonders if she's gone too far. And as he plans the final stages of his Siege of Asgard, Norman Osborn begins to succumb to the evil legacy of the Green Goblin -- a mind-altering malady that may just be the thing that propels him to ultimate victory! Win or lose, these are the final hours of the Dark Avengers! Collecting DARK AVENGERS #13-16 and DARK AVENGERS ANNUAL #1.

136 pages, $19.99.

SIEGE: MIGHTY AVENGERS TPB

Written by DAN SLOTT Penciled by KHOI PHAM & NEIL EDWARDS Cover by KHOI PHAM

What do you do when you've just been anointed Scientist Supreme by one of the universe's eternal protectors -- and Norman Osborn, the Absorbing Man, Loki and Ultron show up to menace the planet? For founding Avenger Hank Pym, that's easy: Let the call ring out, ÒAvengers Assemble!Ó Rushing headlong into the dramatic events of Siege, Hank Pym leads his old-school team of Mighty Avengers into final battle! With Hercules, Quicksilver, the Vision, Jocasta, USAgent, Amadeus Cho and Stature by his side, does the brand-new Wasp have the backup he needs to end all these threats before they bring an end to the Mighty Avengers? Collecting MIGHTY AVENGERS #32-36.

128 pages, $15.99.

SIEGE: NEW AVENGERS TPB

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by MARKO DJURDJEVIC, MIKE MAYHEW, STUART IMMONEN, MIKE MCKONE, BRYAN HITCH & STUART IMMONEN Cover by STUART IMMONEN

The Avengers are on the run! The villainous Norman Osborn was the unlikely hero of Earth's victory over the alien Skrulls in the Secret Invasion, and he has used his newfound political cache to set himself up as the head of H.A.M.M.E.R., the new national peacekeeping force. Driven underground by the Superhuman Registration Act, the Avengers must battle Osborn behind the scenes. Osborn has anointed the Hood as the new kingpin of crime, and the Avengers must take on a gauntlet of the Hood's cronies -- including the Mandrill, the Griffin and the Purple Man. All the while, Osborn's mania increases as he leads H.A.M.M.E.R., the U.S. military, and his own Dark Avengers in an invasion and siege of the fabled city of Asgard. Collecting NEW AVENGERS #61-64, NEW AVENGERS ANNUAL #3, THE LIST Ð AVENGERS and NEW AVENGERS FINALE.

224 pages, $24.99.

SPIDER-MAN: THE COMPLETE CLONE SAGA EPIC BOOK 5 TPB

Written by VARIOUS Penciled by VARIOUS Cover by SAL BUSCEMA

The saga of Peter Parker and Ben Reilly continues! The true origins of Venom are revealed as his entire race of Symbiotes invades the planet! And as Mary-Jane enters the final stages of her pregnancy, will Peter decide to retire his Spider-Man threads once and for all? Plus: Will Ben Reilly join the New Warriors? Guest-starring the X-Men and the Black Cat, and featuring the threats of the Hellfire Club, the new female Doctor Octopus, Venom, Carnage, the Lizard, D'Spayre and the young Vulture! Collecting NEW WARRIORS (1990) #62-64, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1962) #405-406, SUPER SPECIAL FLIPBOOK, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #228-229, SPIDER-MAN (1990) #62-63, SPIDER-MAN TEAM-UP #1, SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED (1993) #10, VENOM SUPER SPECIAL FLIPBOOK and WEB OF SPIDER-MAN (1985) #128-129.

488 pages, $39.99.

THOR: RAGNAROK TPB

Written by DANIEL WAY

Written by ROY THOMAS Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA Cover by JOHN BUSCEMA

The menace of Loki! The attack of the massive Midgard Serpent! The death of Balder! The sacrifice of Odin! Deadly battles with trolls and giants! The debut of a new redheaded Thor! All-out war with the forces of Hela! Does the fate of Asgard lie in the hands of a human reporter? As Ragnarok, the end of all the gods, looms on the horizon, Thor and allies Sif, Odin and the Warriors Three do all they can to stop it-- but even their best may not be enough! Collecting THOR (1966) #272-278.

128 pages, $14.99.

SPIDER-MAN: THE GAUNTLET VOL. 4 - JUGGERNAUT TPB

Written by FRED VAN LENTE & ZEB WELLS Penciled by JEFTE PALO & XURXO PENALTA Cover by LEE WEEKS

SOMETHING can stop the Juggernaut! The unlikeliest of foes, Spider-Man and Juggernaut have gone toe-to-toe multiple times in the past, each battle ending in one massive migraine for New York's favorite wall-crawler! But after each previous confrontation, at least Spidey could say he walked away alive. Not so this time, perhaps, as the web-slinger must face not only the once-unstoppable force of the Juggernaut, but also the cosmic entity that finally was able to stop him! Stuck between two of the universe's most awesome powers, SOMETHING may just stop Spider-Man -- for good! Plus: The Hood holds an open casting call for someone to don the suit of the old Scorpion! How does this fit into the Kravinoffs' plans? And what is the new Scorpion, Carmilla Black, doing at the auditions? Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #626-629 & #229-230.

152 pages, $14.99.

WOLVERINE: THE RECKONING TPB

Written by DANIEL WAY & MARJORIE LIU Penciled by SCOT EATON, WILL CONRAD, STEPHEN SEGOVIA & MIRCO PIERFEDERICI Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI

And there shall come a reckoning! Since regaining all his memories, Wolverine has struggled to come to grips with both his violent actions and the decades he spent being misled and manipulated. Now, at long last, he is ready to confront the foe that has pulled his strings for so long: Romulus. But Logan won't be going after Romulus alone: The feral X-Man has enlisted the help of his murderous son, Daken. But his wayward progeny has plans of his own, which may or may not involve murdering his father. With prey as crafty as Romulus and allies as underhanded as Daken, can Wolverine possibly get his revenge? Collecting WOLVERINE ORIGINS #46-50 and DARK WOLVERINE #85-87.

192 pages, $19.99.

WHAT IF? CLASSIC VOL. 7 TPB

Written by PETER GILLIS, ALAN ZELENETZ & MARK GRUENWALD Penciled by JACK ABEL, RON FRENZ, BUTCH GUICE, MARC SILVESTRI, SAL BUSCEMA, RON WILSON & KELLEY JONES Cover by RON FRENZ

In the life of every hero, there are crucial choices made and victories narrowly achieved. But what if things happened another way? What if Uncle Ben survived, and Aunt May died? What if the Invisible Girl died in child birth? What if Loki found the hammer of Thor? See your favorite heroes in worlds that never were! Featuring the Sub-Mariner, the Hulk, Dr. Strange, Captain America, Phoenix and more! Collecting WHAT IF? #40-42, #44-47 and material from WHAT IF? #43.

300 pages, $29.99.

DEADPOOL CLASSIC VOL. 4 TPB

Written by JOE KELLY & JAMES FELDER Penciled by WALTER MCDANIEL, P. WOODS, STEVE HARRIS & YANCEY LABAT Cover by WALTER MCDANIEL

The secrets of Deadpool revealed! In some of his funniest adventures of all time, the truth behind Deadpool's origins in the Weapon X program is explored, as well as his unique relationship with Death herself! Ajax returns for revenge on Dr. Killebrew as Deadpool faces the ghosts of his past...literally! And is Deadpool the Cosmic Messiah, destined to save all? Featuring Captain America, Batroc the Leaper, Blind Al and Arnim Zola! Collecting DEADPOOL (1997) #18-25 & #0 and DEADPOOL & DEATH ANNUAL 1998.

296 pages, $29.99.

X-FACTOR VOL. 10: SECOND COMING TPB

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

Mutantkind is barely hanging on. Their numbers have dwindled dangerously low, and the outside world has turned against them. Many believe their race's salvation lies in the return of the young girl called Hope, the first mutant birth in ages. But the X-Men weren't the only ones anxiously awaiting her return. A super-Sentinel from the future, Bastion, is committed to the complete and utter destruction of mutantkind, including Hope. To succeed in his genocidal plan, he has tasked the creator of the original Sentinels with hunting down and destroying X-Factor. With the team spread out across three continents, can Jamie Madrox, Banshee, Longshot and the rest defend themselves from the brutal Mutant Response Division? Collecting X-FACTOR #204-206 and NATION X: X-FACTOR.

112 pages, $14.99.

X-MEN FOREVER 2 VOL. 1 BACK IN ACTION TPB

Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT Penciled by TOM GRUMMETT & RODNEY BUCHEMI Cover by TOM GRUMMETT

With the drastic events from the end of the previous volume, 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. Collecting X-MEN FOREVER 2 #1-5.

120 pages, $16.99.

ESSENTIAL IRON MAN VOL. 2 TPB (ALL-NEW EDITION)

Written by STAN LEE Penciled by DON HECK & GENE COLAN Cover by GENE COLAN & FRANK GIANCOIA

It's armored action at its best as Iron Man faces Ultimo; the Mandarin; the Titanium Man, the ever-popular communist menace; and more! Guest-starring S.H.I.E.L.D., the Sub-Mariner and the Hulk! Includes the first run of Iron Man's solo series! Collecting TALES OF SUSPENSE #73-99, TALES TO ASTONISH #82, IRON MAN & SUB-MARINER #1 and IRON MAN #1-11.

608 pages, $19.99.

ESSENTIAL IRON MAN VOL. 3 TPB (ALL-NEW EDITION)

Written by ARCHIE GOODWIN, MIMI GOLD, ALLYN BRODSKY & GERRY CONWAY Penciled by GEORGE TUSKA, JOHNNY CRAIG, DON HECK & GENE COLAN Cover by GEORGE TUSKA & JOHNNY CRAIG

Shellhead's rogues gallery grows during his first faceoffs with the Controller, Mordecai Midas, Firebrand and Spymaster -- all enemies destined to plague him for years to come! Meanwhile, Tony Stark splits his life among LMD impostors, but will he lose his heart to Madame Masque? Plus: attacks by aliens, androids, organized crime and more! Guest-starring Daredevil, the Avengers and S.H.I.E.L.D.! Collecting IRON MAN #12-38 and DAREDEVIL #73.

576 pages, $19.99.





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