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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2010MARVEL COMICS FOR MARCHFEAR ITSELF: PROLOGUE
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Pencils by SCOT EATON
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Variant Cover by Joe Quesada
All the Red Skull's terrible secrets and plans are in the hands of his evil daughter, Sin, who's intent on outdoing her father... Now find out about the Skull's most-dangerous World War II mission, that he risked everything for...and how it's going to tear the Marvel Universe apart today. FEAR ITSELF starts here...in the darkest secrets of the past!
32 pages, $3.99.
VENOM #1
Written by RICK REMENDER
Penciled by TONY MOORE
Cover by JOE QUESADA
Variant Cover by PAULO SIQUEIRA
Sketch Variant Cover by
JOE QUESADA
America...meet your newest Hero!
The lethal alien symbiote known as Venom is in the custody of the U.S. militaryÉand with a familiar face from Spider-Man's world inside the suit, the government's own personal Spidey is going into action as one of the nation's top covert agents in hostile territory!
40 pages, $3.99.
5 RONIN #1-5
Written by Peter Milligan
Penciled by Tomm Coker, Dalibor Talajic, Laurence Campbell, Goran Parlov & Leandro Fernandez
Covers by John Cassaday, Mark Brooks, Giuseppe Camuncoli,
David Mack, Ed McGuiness & David Aja
5 Books, 5 Heroes -- 1 unforgettable story of heroes pushed to their limits. It is 17th century Japan, a time and place of violent upheaval, wandering Ronin, and mysterious Geisha. Into this strange and dangerous world come Wolverine, Psylocke, Punisher, Hulk and Deadpool. Five of Marvel's greatest heroesÉas you've never seen them before. Each has been wronged by a powerful tyrant. Each has taken a solemn vowÉof vengeance!
5 Books, 5 Heroes, 5 WeeksÉ1 spell-binding story.
32 pages, $2.99.
SIGIL #1
Written by MIKE CAREY
Penciled by
LEONARD KIRK
Cover by JELENA
KEVIC-DJURJEVIC
Variant Cover by
ED McGUINNESS
In the war for forever, time is only an
obstacle. Warriors jump from century to century, their battlefields span all of history but have led them to a stalemate. But now a 16 year old girl from present-day South Carolina will turn the tide. The symbol on her chest makes her part of this war, but will she save us or damn all of creation?
32 pages, $2.99.
RUSE #1
Written by Mark Waid
Art by MIRCO PIERFEDERICI
Cover by BUTCH GUICE & MIKE PERKINS
Variant Cover by MITCH BREITWEISER
Renowned as the Victorian world's greatest detective, Simon Archard is the most intelligent of men. But when he crosses paths with the mysterious and enchanting Emma Bishop, has the smartest man in the world met his equal? Brought to readers by superstar writer Mark Waid (Amazing Spider-Man) and red-hot artist Mirco Pierfederici (Tron: Original Movie Adaptation), this is the new comic series that'll leave you breathless.
32 pages, $2.99.
DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER - THE LITTLE SISTERS OF ELURIA #4
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by LUKE ROSS
Cover by LUKE ROSS
Unless he can free himself within moments, Roland Deschain will be devoured by the dread Little Sisters! He was taken in by the nuns because of grave wounds he suffered, but has since learned they are anything but healers. The Little Sisters are actually vampiric creatures thirsting to drain the life from wayward travelers. Helpless in his sickbed, the last of the line of Arthur Eld may soon be no more as Sister Coquina approaches him, fangs bared, ready to feast! Continuing the last gunslinger's quest for the elusive Man in Black as he faces near certain death.
32 pages, $3.99.
THE STAND: NO MAN'S LAND #3
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Penciled by MIKE PERKINS
Cover by TOMM COKER
The Free Zone Committee has sent their spies to the west and is now mere days away from getting the electricity back on in Boulder, but darker plans are afoot... When a tormented Nadine discovers the horrific truth of what Harold's been plotting, the dark man makes his presence known to ensure nothing stops him... The clock is ticking for the forces of good...
32 pages, $3.99.
ORSON SCOTT CARD'S SPEAKER FOR THE DEAD #3
Written by AARON JOHNSTON
Penciled by POP MAHN
Cover by GUISEPPE CAMUNCOLI
Ender and Jane have uncovered a lifetime of lies and deceit on planet Lusitania, and now Starways Congress is threatening to shut the planet down. Can Ender learn the secret of the alien pequeninos before they take another human life? Only one way to find out: meet the pequeninos face to face on their turf! Based on the Hugo- and Nebula-award-winning novel from science-fiction master Orson Scott Card.
32 pages, $3.99.
ANITA BLAKE: CIRCUS OF THE DAMNED -- THE INGENUE #3
Written by Laurell K. Hamilton
& Jess Booth
Pencils by Ron Lim
Cover by Brett Booth
Meet Lawrence "Larry" Kirkland, the newest animator in St. Louis. Short, skinny, like an overgrown Howdy Doody puppet. It's his first night on the job and Larry's bitten off than any novice animator can chew. Good thing veteran Anita Blake is on call to pull his fat out of the fire!
32 pages, $3.99.
FORMIC WARS: BURNING EARTH #3
Written by ORSON SCOTT CARD
& AARON JOHNSTON
Penciled by GIANCARLO CARACUZZO
Cover by BILLY TAN
The war is on! The Formic ship has blasted its way through the Belt, heading straight for Earth and greater destructionÉbut the surviving asteroid miners aren't giving up that easily. ÊFans of Ender's Game have heard tell of the historic Battle of the Belt, and this is it, in all it's do-or-die, to-the-last-man glory! The never-before-told prequel to Ender's Game continues here, from bestselling author and science-fiction master Orson Scott Card.
32 pages, $3.99.
EMMA #1
Written by NANCY BUTLER
Art & Cover by JANET LEE
Author Nancy Butler, adapter of Marvel's best-selling Adaptations, SENSE AND SENSIBILITY and PRIDE AND PREJUDICE brings you another Jane Austen classic!Ê Joined with the beautiful illustrations of JANET LEE, Butler brings to life Austen's most precocious heroine, Emma Woodhouse. Discover what has made this story so enduring, as its re-told in the Mighty Marvel manner!
32 pages, $3.99.
OZ PRIMER
Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS
Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
Dorothy and Toto. The Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion and the Tin Woodman. The Wicked Witch of the West, the Good Witch of the North. And, yes, the Wonderful Wizard of Oz. These are the characters the world has known and loved for more than a century -- through writer L. Frank Baum's original novels, the classic 1939 MGM film starring Judy Garland and now the Eisner Award-winning Marvel Comics adaptations by Eric Shanower and Skottie Young. But what of the plucky Tip; his best friend, Jack Pumpkinhead; and Sawhorse, the Woggle-Bug and Jinjur? Just how evil are the Jackdaws? What are the secrets of the Wishing Pills? And who is Tik-Tok, the clockwork man, and how will he help Dorothy and her loyal friends defeat the evil princess Langwidere of the thirty disembodied heads? The Marvelous Land of Oz holds countless secrets, and the Oz Primer will give eager readers a glimpse of the bountiful width and breadth of it. Feature interviews with writer Shanower and artist Youngwill be balanced with an appreciation of Baum and his amazing coterie of characters -- an indispensible resource for fantasy lovers young and old!
32 pages, $3.99.
ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS VS. NEW ULTIMATES #2
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils & Cover by LEINIL YU
Variant Cover by BRYAN HITCH
DEATH OF SPIDER-MAN! The two most powerful super teams in the Ultimate Universe collide in the brawl of the century! A misunderstanding has brought these two colossal teams to blows and their battle may just spell the end for the Ultimate world! MARK MILLAR and LENIL YU bring you the issue that EVERYONE will be talking about. DON'T MISS OUT!
32 pages, $3.99.
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #155
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by Chris Samnee
Cover by Sara Pichelli
The Death of Spider-Man prologue!! THE most talked about story of the year begins!! Peter Parker has gathered his most eclectic group of friends and family in the world. In this very special issue we will discover some shocking secrets that will either pull them closer together or push them apart forever. Welcome to Spider-Man stories you have never read before. Welcome to the beginning of the end of what you know to be Ultimate Spider-Man. And welcome fan-favorite Chris Samnee as he makes his Ultimate Universe debut!
32 pages, $3.99.
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #156
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by Mark Bagley
DEATH OF SPIDER-MAN, CHAPTER ONE. The most shocking Spider-Man story you will ever read!Ê Young Peter Parker has led a heroic life and tried to live by the simple and powerful philosophy that with great power comes great responsibility, but will that philosophy be enough to save him from the horror that awaits him here?Ê This is easily the most important story in Ultimate Spider-Man history and maybe the most important story in the Ultimate Universe.
32 pages, $3.99.
ULTIMATE COMICS CAPTAIN AMERICA #3
Written by JASON AARON
Pencils & Cover by RON GARNEY
An Ultimate Comics groundbreaking miniseries!
Captain America has seen things no soldier should ever see, been to places that no man should be able to return, and beaten foes that no other hero could put down. Now, in the jungles of Cambodia, one man will push Captain America to, and past his limits. And Cap may not come back! The superstar team of Jason Aaron and Ron Garney bring you a brutal story you will NOT want to miss!
32 pages, $3.99.
ULTIMATE COMICS DOOM #4
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by RAFA SANDOVAL
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
THE ULTIMATE UNIVERSE GAME-CHANGER!
Reed Richard's has declared war on science and technology and by doing so he has endangered or murdered some of the most important people in the Ultimate Universe. The only people standing in the way of him completing his mission are what are left of the Fantastic Four.Ê In this shocking conclusion to the
Ultimate Enemy trilogy you will be witness to a Marvel Comics story unlike any other. Heroes will fall. New heroes will rise. But will the man they once knew as Mister Fantastic pay for his crimes?
32 pages, $3.99.
AVENGERS #11
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Captain America 70th Anniversary
Variant Cover by ALAN DAVIS
The Infinity Gauntlet is in the hands of the most dangerous human being on the planet. But what can the Avengers do against a power greater than anything known on Earth? Another explosive chapter in this epic Avengers event by Bendis and Romita Jr. featuring the debut of a brand-new cosmic character that you won't want to miss!! Plus: another illustrated chapter of the oral history of the Avengers!
32 pages, $3.99.
SECRET AVENGERS #11
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Pencils by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE
Cover by MIKE DEODATO
Captain America 70th Anniversary
Variant Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
The secrets of John Steele and his link to the Shadow Council are revealed in a special two-part World War Two espionage adventure! Also starring Captain America and the Prince of Orphans, deep behind enemy lines!
32 pages, $3.99.
NEW AVENGERS #10
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by MIKE DEODATO
& HOWARD CHAYKIN
Cover by MIKE DEODATO
The New Avengers have uncovered one of the darkest, most well-kept secrets in the history of the Marvel Universe. A secret from Nick Fury's past that reveals the secret origins of the Avengers themselves. Plus, who invented the Infinity Formula and why was Nick Fury the only person to ever have taken it? Or was he?
Plus: another illustrated chapter of the oral history of the Avengers!
40 pages, $3.99.
AVENGERS ACADEMY #10 & #11
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE
Pencils by SEAN CHEN (#10) & TOM RANEY (#11)
Covers by MIKE MCKONE
The return of the Wasp? The return of Korvac? It's two book-shaking issues in one month Ð and issue #12 guest-stars the Avengers! First it's a "day in the life" of the students, with special guest instructors Protector and Dr. Strange! Then Thor, Steve Rogers, Iron Man and more assemble as one of Earth's Mightiest Heroes' most powerful villains storms the school as Korvac comes back! Enroll in AVENGERS ACADEMY now.
32 pages, $2.99.
AVENGERS: THE CHILDREN'S CRUSADE - YOUNG AVENGERS #1
Written by ALLAN HEINBERG
Pencils & Cover by ALAN DAVIS
Young Avengers co-creator Allan Heinberg and legendary artist Alan Davis (Avengers Prime) team up to create an epic stand-alone tale that's the perfect jumping-on point for new readers and introduces the Marvel Universe to an all-new team of Avengers.Ê As a result of the Young Avengers' crusade to find the Scarlet Witch, Patriot has become CaptainÊAmerica, Hulkling has become Captain Marvel, and Iron Lad has become the Avengers' new leader, Kang the Conqueror.Ê But the future of these new Avengers is deeply rooted in the untold story of the Young Avengers very first adventure -- before the events of Young Avengers #1.
32 pages, $3.99.
CAPTAIN AMERICA #615.1
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by MITCH BREITWEISER
Cover by DANIEL ACU„A
Steve Rogers emerged from the super soldier program to become the first Captain America, the Sentinel of Liberty. When he died, Bucky Barnes took up the shield to become a new kind of Captain America. With Barnes on trial, who will wield the legendary weapon -- who will become the new Captain of America? This is the start of a new era for the famed Avenger!
32 pages, $2.99.
CAPTAIN AMERICA #616
Written by ED BRUBAKER, HOWARD CHAYKIN, MIKE BENSON,
FRANK TIERI, KYLE HIGGINS, ALEC SIEGEL & MORE
Penciled by BUTCH GUICE, HOWARD CHAYKIN, PAUL GRIST & MORE
Cover by TRAVIS CHAREST
It's the 70th Anniversary of Captain America's debut and we're celebrating by beginning a bold new direction.Ê A double-size main story by award-winning writer Ed Brubaker sees Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes both struggling with the shocking ramifications of the Trial of Captain America and what comes next!Ê A forgotten portrait of Captain America, painted in the waning days of World War II, brings up nearly forgotten memories of those turbulent and frightening years for Steve Rogers -- memories of yearning, of loss and of innocence betrayed, brought to you by legendary writer/artist Howard Chaykin. Captain America falls under the vampiric Baron Blood's spell in an untold tale of the Invaders! Plus: Steve Rogers: Super-Soldier, and the Secret Avengers investigate a modern day Hitler!
104 pages, $4.99.
CAPTAIN AMERICA AND FALCON #1
Written by ROB WILLIAMS
Penciled by REBEKAH A. ISAACS
Cover by GREG TOCCHINI
Gatefold Cover by GREG TOCCHINI
AVENGER. ACTIVIST. HERO. The Falcon has always bridged two worlds that need to be saved. When an old friend's son falls in with gang violence, Sam Wilson must confront his past to save a boy's future -- but even a superhero can't save everyone. Rob Williams (GHOST RIDER) and Rebekah Isaacs (DV8, MS.
MARVEL) bring you a story of redemption, humanity and
heroism!
40 pages, $3.99.
CAPTAIN AMERICA AND THE FIRST THIRTEEN #1
Written by KATHRYN IMMONEN
Penciled by RAMîN PEREZ
Cover by GREG TOCCHINI
Peggy Carter. She's enigmatic and beautiful, a woman with a mission. She's a pistol... with a pistol. She's all-American, just like Cap. SheÔs prepared to sacrifice all, just like Cap. And she's ready to double cross him if she has to, when she has to. Disguises and despair, guns and glory. It's a tale of amour and honor in WWII France. She's Cap's first love and she's going to make a lasting impression... even if it kills him!
40 pages, $3.99.
CAPTAIN AMERICA AND CROSSBONES #1
Written by WILLIAM HARMS
Penciled by DECLAN SHALVEY
Cover by GREG TOCCHINI
Cap's assassin stars in his own horrific comic!
When a monstrous virus overtakes an isolated island, the skull-faced psychopath is unleashed to rescue the one person who may deliver resistance to the terrifying outbreak. But can the man who shot Captain America be trusted to do the right thing? Writer William Harms (Impaler) and artist Declan Shalvey (Thunderbolts) deliver the twisted answer in this extra-sized shocker!
40 pages, $3.99.
CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BATROC #1
Written by KIERON GILLEN
Penciled by RENATO ARLEM
Cover by GREG TOCCHINI
The phone rings. The voice speaks. They want you to fight Captain America. Again. The man who beat you before. The man who you know will beat you again. What can you say? You say "Yes". Batroc: Traceur shows why and takes you every step of the road he walks. It's time to meet the man behind the greatest moustache in the Marvel
Universe. Yeah, Stark. You heard.
40 pages, $3.99.
CAPTAIN AMERICA AND THE SECRET AVENGERS #1
Written by KELLY SUE DECONNICK
Pencils & Cover by GREG TOCCHINI
Steve Rogers' black ops femme fatales go on the hunt for a rogue assassin! The Black Widow & Agent 13 join forces to stop an under-aged assassin from taking her revenge on a killer of a headmistress. Fierce fisticuffs, death-defying duels and good ol' fashioned espionage ensue as everything comes to a head in the Big Apple where the gals go in guns blazin' againstÉteenaged versions of themselves?
40 pages, $3.99.
CAPTAIN AMERICA: MAN OUT OF TIME #5
Written by MARK WAID
Penciled by JORGE MOLINA
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
Be careful what you wish for, Steve Rogers, particularly when that wish is granted by one of the Avengers' greatest foes! You've never seen this part of Cap's history before--and the revelation will stun you!
32 pages, $3.99.
CAPTAIN AMERICA: HAIL HYDRA #3
Written by JONATHAN MABERRY
Penciled by PHIL WINSLADE
Cover by ADI GRANOV
The Falcon and the Black Panther leap
into action with Captain America as he takes on Hydra's
deadliest secret cell: The Resurrection Corps. As the evil Dr. Geist and Baron Strucker move closer to the creation of a new race of gods, Cap and his allies square off against legions of
OMBIES! (No.not THOSE zombies.these are the dead
resurrected as a murderous army!)
32 pages, $2.99.
THOR POSTER BOOK
Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
Lo, there shall come 36 powerful posters featuring the Norse God of Thunder, master of the storm and lightning, heir to the throne of the legendary Asgard!
72 pages, $5.99.
THUNDERSTRIKE #5
Written by TOM DEFALCO
Pencils & Cover by RONALD FRENZ
"The STORM And The SACRIFICE!"
Is the end of the end of the new Thunderstrike? Will he suffer the same fate as the original? To save the universe from the merciless Mangog, he must now join forces with the mighty Avengers--the team that he believes betrayed Eric Masterson! Guest-starring Steve Rogers, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Iron Man and the man the new Thunderstrike hates most of all--the mighty Thor!
32 pages, $3.99.
THOR SPOTLIGHT
Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS
With the hallowed halls of Asgard opening to moviegoers in May 2011, THOR SPOTLIGHT will showcase all that's great and good about Marvel's hammer-wielding God of Thunder! With behind-the-scenes looks at the latest and greatest four-color runs by J. Michael Straczynski, Kieron Gillen, and the titanic tandem of Matt Fraction and Pasqual Ferry taking the lead, we'll also cast our gaze back in time at the greatest storylines and characters of tales past. Also, insights into the much-anticipated movie -- directed by Kenneth Branagh; and starring Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins and Chris Hemsworth.
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