THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2011
MARVEL COMICS FOR JUNE
FEAR ITSELF #3
Written by Matt Fraction, penciled by Stuart Immonen, cover by Steve McNiven, variant covers by Immonen and Giuseppe Camuncoli.
The blockbuster Marvel event of the year continues! Sin leads the most audacious attack on American soil the world has ever seen as global panic sets in and we fall sway to the power of fear itself. On Asgard, Loki hatches the scheme to end all schemes. And everywhere, the Serpent's presence is felt...never moreso than when a major Marvel hero falls at his hands. The shock ending to end all shock endings...as the cycle of evil stretching millennia is at last completed.
32 pages, $3.99.
FEAR ITSELF: BLACK WIDOW #1
Written by Cullen Bunn, penciled by Peter Nguyen, cover by Michael Ryan.
Russia's deadliest assassin! France's most iconic city! As fear ravages the streets of Paris, a group of diabolical extremists plot an act of mass terrorism. In order to avert nuclear disaster, The Black Widow must brave a city in chaos, face down a crack team of deadly mercenaries, and infiltrate a well-protected government facility. She's on her own... which is just the way she likes it.
40 pages, $3.99.
FEAR ITSELF: DEADPOOL #1
Written by Christopher Hastings, penciled by Bong Dazo, cover by Ryan Stegman.
As the Marvel Universe is wracked with Fear Itself, only Deadpool sees it for what it truly is...a way to make money. Has Deadpool really been chosen as one of the worthy, granted one of The Serpent's Hammers? Or did he just take any old hammer and go to town with some rhinestones? Either way, when Deadpool hits the street with his shiny new mallet it's -- STOP! Hammer time. Deadpool plays whack-a-mole with the comic event of the season!
32 pages, $2.99.
AVENGERS #14
Written by Brian Michael Bendis, penciled by Chris Bachalo, cover by Alan Davis.
As the Avengers are stretched to the breaking point by the events of Fear Itself, prepare for a surprise event too shocking to be revealed here -- presaging a change in the ranks! The biggest shake-up in the Avengers roster since Avengers Disassembled!
32 pages, $3.99.
AVENGERS: INFINITY QUEST #1
Collecting Avengers #7-9.
72 pages, $4.99.
FEAR ITSELF: THE HOME FRONT #3
Written by Christos Gage, Peter Milligan, Howard Chaykin and more, penciled by Mike Mayhew, Elia Bonetti, Howard Chaykin and more, cover by Marko Djurdjevic.
In the devastating aftermath of his battle with the escaped super-criminals, Speedball has to flee for his life from angry mobs in the grip of the Serpent's fear...but now that he knows there are pockets of resistance around the world, Speedball begins the most dangerous mission of all: to unite them. Plus: Jimmy Woo and Atlas' adventure continues as they trek through ruins of a Nazi's war torn fortress. Anxieties are heightened as the agents are about to uncover their most perplexing mission yet!
40 pages, $3.99.
FEAR ITSELF: YOUTH IN REVOLT #2
Written by Sean McKeever, pencils by Mike Norton, cover by Giuseepe Camuncoli.
With the Initiative draft in full swing, young heroes are joining the effort to stem the Serpent's fearful tide...whether they want to or not! With Thor-Girl wrongfully imprisoned, her fellow Initiative recruits face a rising wave of paranoia and distrust from the very citizens they are meant to protect. And does Prodigy, reformed alcoholic and now deputized Initiative head, have what it takes to lead...or will he, too, fall prey to the coming darkness?
32 pages, $2.99.
FEAR ITSELF: SPIDER-MAN #2
Written by Christopher Yost, penciled by Mike McKone. cover by Marko Djurdjevic.
The biggest event of the year continues as Fear Itself tears New York City apart under the Serpent's influence. Spider-Man's right in the middle of it, protecting everyday people... from themselves. But two days in, there's no sign of hope, no sign of salvation, and Spider-Man finds himself at the mercy of a foe even he fears...Vermin.
32 pages, $2.99.
FEAR ITSELF: THE DEEP #1
Written by Cullen Bunn, pencils and cover by Lee Gabrett.
Classified.
32 pages, $2.99.
AVENGERS ACADEMY #15
Written by Christos Gage, penciled by Tom Raney, cover by Billy Tan.
Giant-Man vs. XXXXXXXX ...the rematch! Now empowered by the evil at the heart of Marvel's next huge event, XXXXXXXX is a walking engine of destruction...and when XXXX brings the pain to Hank Pym, all hell's going to break loose! Plus, the students of Avengers Academy get their first taste of war...and none of them will escape unscathed!
32 pages, $2.99.
HERC #4
Written by Fred Van Lente, penciled by Neil Edwards, cover by Michael Kaluta.
As Fear Itself continues to rage across the Marvel Universe, escaped super villains make their way to Brooklyn where they are faced only by...not Herc? A villain not seen since the days of "Dark Reign" and accidentally resurrected by Herc during "Chaos War" has arisen to challenge Herc's role as the borough's protector -- but what sinister purpose lies behind his so-called heroism? Swords and sorcery clash in the heart of modern-day New York City!
32 pages, $2.99.
ALPHA FLIGHT #1
Written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente, penciled by Dale Eaglesham, cover by Phil Jimenez.
A Fear Itself maxi-series spinoff! Do you fear...your country turning on you? Alpha Flight has long been the protector of an entire nation...but what happens when that nation needs to be protected from itself? New York Times best-selling authors Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente, along withred-hot artist Dale Eaglesham, bring back the team you demanded -- the original Alpha Flight! Sasquatch, Snowbird, Northstar and Aurora have been joined by their revived allies Guardian, Vindicator, Shaman, and Marrina as the paragons and protectors of an entire nation. But as Fear Itself takes over, their own country turns on the Flight and brands them traitors for the shocking actions of one of their closest allies. As the borders close and an entire nation hunts them down, will the newly reunited Alpha Flight survive?
40 pages, $3.99.
FEAR ITSELF: FEARSOME FOUR #1
Written by Brandon Montclare, pencils by Michael Kaluta and Ryan Bodenheim, cover by Kaluta.
Four Marvel Heroes succumb to Fear Itself! Do you fear... your protectors turning on you? Man-Thing has gone mad as fear consumes the world, and Manhattan will burn. The only heroes that seek to stop him have given into fear themselves, and no one is safe! Ryan Bodenheim illustrates the dark side of the Marvel universe as a team of monstrously talented artists spotlight Fear Itself, each through the eyes of a fallen hero. Michael Kaluta leads the charge, transforming Nighthawk into the most frightening vigilante you've ever seen!
32 pages, $2.99.
SECRET AVENGERS #14
Written by Nick Spencer, penciled by Scot Eaton, cover by Adi Granov, I Am Captain America variant by Mike Perkins.
She is Brunhilde of Asgard, The Valkyrie -- once charged by Odin himself with carrying mankind's bravest souls to their resting place in Valhalla. But when the Norse Gods take up arms against humanity, she must choose which side to fight for -- and with war raging all around her, the fate of Midgard may be hers to decide!
32 pages, $3.99.
IRON MAN 2.0 #6
Written by Nick Spencer, art by Ariel Olivetti, cover by Salvador Larroca.
The evil forces of the Serpent sweep across the Earth...and it's up to War Machine, the Immortal Iron Fist, and the Weapons of the Seven Capital Cities of Heaven to stop two of the strongest before they lay waste to an entire continent!
32 pages, $2.99.
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #624
Written by Kieron Gillen, penciled by Doug Braithwaite, cover by Stepahnie Hans.
Loki needs allies to hatch his schemes. But what happens when the Trickster God cannot find a single one in Asgard? Follow Loki to the very depths of Hel as he wades through the dead to find someone to join his cause. But Loki will soon see that the dead do not forgive easily...or forget!
32 pages, $2.99.
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #505
Written by Matt Fraction, art and cover by Salvador Larroca.
As the Iron Man cast reels from last issue's stunning events, the Golden Avenger himself begins to unravel at the seams! But when fear begins to wrap its icy fingers around the globe and the people need Iron Man more than ever, will Tony Stark be able to answer the call?
32 pages, $3.99.
THUNDERBOLTS #158 & #159
Written by Jeff Parker, Frank Tieri, Jen Van Meter and Joe Caramagna, penciled by Kev Walker, Declan Shalvey, Matthew Southworth, cover by Kev Walker.
When the Fear Itself hammer falls, The Raft is raised by one of its most powerful prisoners with a newfound weapon of the gods! Now the Thunderbolts will begin to learn the true meaning of Fear Itsef! Frank Tieri, Jen Van Meter and Joe Caramanga join series writer Jeff Parker to give us all side of the story as the Thunderbolts try to hold themselves and their world together against tide of anarchy!
32 pages, $2.99.
SIGIL #4
Written by Mike Carey, pencied by Leonard Kirk, cover by Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic.
In the virgin forests of California, two centuries before she was even born, Sam Rey fights a battle that takes her through time to keep the villainous pirate October from retrieving the treasure he's crossed oceans to steal. But the treasure has ideas of its own, and it just might be too big for the both of them...
32 pages, $2.99.
RUSE #4
Written by Mark Waid, art by Mirco Pierfederici, cover by Butch Guice.
The concluding chapter of the Great Partington Enigma as master detective Simon Archard and his partner, Emma Bishop, find themselves at war with one another while trying to save the city they love! What price will Emma have to pay in order to save Simon from his greatest arch-enemy?
32 pages, $2.99.
HALO: FALL OF REACH -- COVENANT #3
Written by Brian Reed, pencils and cover by Feliz Ruiz.
The Covenant have invaded a human colony -- but what are they searching for? Master Chief and his Spartans must discover the truth behind the Covenant's actions before the planet and everyone on it is turned to glass.
32 pages, $3.99.
DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER -- THE BATTLE OF TULL #1
Written by Peter David, pencils and cover by Michael Lark.
In a saloon in the town of Tull, the last gunslinger is approached by a bizarre figure that has a message for him. The message is terrifying. What's worse, it is delivered by a dead man named Nort whose corpse was animated to serve this very purpose. And that is only the beginning of the horrors awaiting the gunslinger in this strange place deep within Mid-World. We continue Roland Deschain's quest for the Man in Black that has become his obsession. Featuring the artistic talents of Michael Lark, whose fine pencils have graced the pages of Daredevil and Spider-Man.
32 pages, $3.99.
OZMA OF OZ #7
Written by Eric Shanower, pencils and cover by Skottie Young.
It's Billina, the Yellow Hen, to the rescue! To everyone's surprise, Billina breaks the enchantments that the Nome King cast on Ozma of Oz and her followers. But the wicked Nome King refuses to let his captives leave his underground kingdom. The battle begins -- between the twenty-seven soldiers of Ozma's army and the countless, armed hordes of the Nomes.
32 pages, $3.99.
EMMA #4
Written by Nancy Butler, art and cover by Janet Lee.
Emma, who has vowed never to marry, spends her time trying to fix up everyone else's love life. But when her friends start making their own romantic decisions, will she be able to accept them?
32 pages, $3.99.
FORMIC WARS: BURNING EARTH #6
Written by Orson Scott Card, penciled by Giancarlo Caracuzzo, cover by Billy Tan.
This is not a war. It's a massacre. The Chinese army is decimated. The countryside smolders in ashes. Nothing and no one has stopped the formics. Bombs, tanks, troops. Fail. Fail. Fail. Until now. Mazer Rackham has teamed up with the Mobile Operations Police, the super elite special forces unit that previously rejected him. Their plan? Destroy a formic lander. How? By going deep underground, down in the formic tunnels . . . where swarms of formics are ready and waiting. Will they turn the tide of war or dig their own graves? The exciting prequel to Ender's Game continues.
32 pages, $3.99.
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #159
Written by Brian Michael Bendis, art and cover by Mark Bagley, variant cover by Frank Cho.
Spider-Man has been horribly wounded and hangs to life by the thinnest of threads. And when the Sinister Six come for the young hero in his hometown, Spider-Man will truly be in for the fight of his life! Prepare for a rumble in Queens like you've never seen before. Prepare for the end!
32 pages, $3.99.
ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS VS. NEW ULTIMATES #5
Written by Mark Millar, art by Leinil Yu and Stephen Segovia, cover by Yu, variant cover by Frank Cho.
Conspiracies intensify, loyalties are questioned, and tragedy has struck. What will become of our heroes and the rest of the Ultimate Universe? When you don't know who to trust, the only certainty is chaos...
