MARVEL COMICS FOR JANUARY

FEAR ITSELF: THE FEARLESS #6 & #7

Written by Cullen Bunn, Matt Fraction and Chris Yost, art by Mark Bagley and Paull Pelletier, covers by Arthur Adams.

Guest-starring the Avengers!

Wolverine vs. Crossbones!

Battle for the hammers on Project Pegasus!

32 pages, $2.99.

AVENGERS ACADEMY #24

Written by Christos Gage, art by Tom Grummett, cover by Leinil Francis Yu.

The fight everyone's been waiting for: Hulk vs. Banner!

Banner unleashes an army of Hulked-out monsters!

32 pages, $3.99.

BATTLE SCARS #3

Written by Christopher Yost, Matt Fraction and Colleen Bunn, art by Scot Eaton, cover by Carlo Pagulayan.

Deadpool joins the hunt for Marcus Johnson!

The greatest secret in the Marvel Universe begins to unravel.

Taskmaster knows more than he's saying...and Marcus Johnson wants answers!

32 pages, $2.99.

CAPTAIN AMERICA #7

Written by ed brubaker, art by alan davis (a/c)

Cap struggles to find his faith while the new Hydra makes their first deadly moves.Ê

Best-selling Cap writer Ed Brubaker and superstar artist Alan Davis bring you action-packed espionage in the Mighty Marvel Manner!

32 pages, $3.99.

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #633

Written by Kieron Gillen, art by RIchard Elson, cover by Stephanie Hans.

The Son of Satan guest-stars!

Fallout from Fear Itself leaves thousands trapped in deadly fever dreams around the world.

Why is it Loki's fault? Again.

And Leah of Hel discovers the wonder and consequence of milkshakes...

32 pages, $2.99.

THE MIGHTY THOR #10

Written by Matt Fraction, art and cover by Pasqual Ferry.

Tanarus vs. Heimdall!

Thor struggles to free himself before the Demogorge consumes him and a starship full of other fallen gods!

What did Loki and the Surfer find in the desert and how can it help a god no one can remember?

32 pages, $3.99.

DEFENDERS #2

Written by Matt Fraction, art and cover by Terry Dodson.

First mission -- first fatality?

What is the secret of Wundagore Mountain?

The Defenders vs. the Breaker of Worlds!

32 pages, $3.99.

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #512

Written by Matt Fraction, art and cover by Salvador Larroca.

Can Tony Stark be trusted to pilot the Iron Man?

The wave of super villain attacks by reinvented classic rogues continues!

Bethany Cabe on the hunt for Spymaster!

32 pages, $3.99.

AVENGERS #21

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, art by Renato Guedes, cover by Daniel Acuna.

Storm is now an Avenger!

How can the Avengers battle the combined forces of Hydra, AIM, the Hand, and H.A.M.M.E.R. under the leadership of Norman Osborn?

32 pages, $3.99.

NEW AVENGERS #20

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, art and cover by Mike Deodato.

The New Avengers vs. the Dark Avengers!

32 pages, $3.99.

SECRET AVENGERS #21

Written by Warren Ellis, art by Stuart Immonen, cover by John Cassaday.

Something is dangerously awry in the Office Of National Emergency (O*N*E)...

32 pages, $3.99.

SECRET AVENGERS #21.1

Written by Rick Remender, art and cover by Patrick Zircher.

Captain America and Hawkeye undertake a mission to the Red Light Nation, a country run by criminals for criminals!

Rick Remender takes over as the new regular series writer with this introductory Point One issue.

32 pages, $2.99.

AVENGERS: ANNUAL #1

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, art and cover by Gabriele Dell'Otto.

Simon Williams and his Revengers believe the Avengers' time is om the creative team behind SECRET WAR.

48 pages, $4.99.

JOHN CARTER: A PRINCESS OF MARS #5

Written by Roger Langridge, Filipe Andrade (a) Cover by Skottie Young

The thrilling climax to John Carter's first Martian adventure!

Families reunited! Regimes overthrown! And the final fate of John Carter revealed!

The Wedding of Princess Dejah Thoris - but to whom?

And the greatest danger Mars has ever faced - a threat to the very air itself!

32 pages, $2.99.

JOHN CARTER: THE WORLDS OF MARS #4

Written by Peter David, art by Luke Ross, cover by Mico Suayan.

The conclusion of the gripping four issue story featuring the popular Edgar Rice Burroughs characters in the Official Prequel to the greatly anticipated Disney film "John Carter of Mars."

The vital backstory of iconic characters Dejah Thoris and Tars Tarkas that ties directly into the film's storyline continues here!

32 pages, $3.99.

HALO: FALL OF REACH - INVASION #1

Written by Brian Reed, art and cover by Felix Ruiz.

The relentless Covenant has begun the invasion of the planet Reach!

As their forces begin to overwhelm the UNSC, it becomes apparent that it is not a question of IF the Covenant will destroy Reach... but WHEN.

Brian Reed and Felix Ruiz begin the final chapter of the Halo: Fall of Reach comic series!

32 pages, $3.99.

JANE AUSTEN'S NORTHANGER ABBEY #3

Written by Nancy Butler, Janet Lee, cover by Julian Totino Tedesco.

The gothic inspired Jane Austen masterpiece continues!

It's time for some soul searching as Catherine attempts to detach herself from the oafish John and strengthen her connection to Henry by meeting -- and impressing -- his family.

Who are the mysterious Tilneys?

32 pages, $3.99.

FORMIC WARS: SILENT STRIKE #2

Written by Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston, art and cover by Giancarlo Caracuzzo.

All-new prequel to the multiple award-winning best-seller, Ender's Game! Victor fights for his life aboard the alien mothership! Captain O'Toole and his squad take on the Formic death squads!

32 pages, $3.99.

THE STAND: THE NIGHT HAS COME #6

Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, art by Mike Perkins, cover by Tomm Coker.

It's the final chapter of Marvel's epic adaptation of Stephen King's horror masterpiece!

The dust from Flagg's last stand in Vegas has finally begun to settle, yet someone's life still hangs in the balance...

Frannie's newborn baby, the great hope of the Boulder Free Zone, is infected with the super-flu, and there's nothing Frannie and the others can do but wait...and pray...and hope.

32 pages, $3.99.

DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER - THE WAY STATION #2

Written by Peter David, art and cover by Laurence Campbell.

The second chapter of our gunslinger's adventures crossing the deadly Mohaine Desert!

When Roland wakes in the Way Station, he finds a young boy who has lost his memory.

But are those lost memories about Roland's world . . . or ours?

32 pages, $3.99.

ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #6

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, art by Chris Samnee, cover by Kaare Andrews, variant cover by Mark Bagley.

New arc starts here!

Miles must learn how to be a hero from Peter Parker!

The new Ultimate Scorpion is introduced!

32 pages, $3.99.

ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #6

Written by Nick Spencer, art by Paco Medina, cover by Kaare Andrews.

The New X-Men make their valiant last stand against Stryker!

Valerie Cooper struggles to fight back Quicksilver's growing influence on the President.Ê

The Nimrod Sentinels make their move, exacting a deadly toll on mutantkind.Ê

32 pages, $3.99.

ULTIMATE COMICS THE ULTIMATES #6

Written by Jonathan Hickman, art by Esad Ribic, cover by Kaare Andrews.

Ultimate Falcon makes his triumphant return!

The Ultimates are attacked from all sides!

Nick Fury turns to the one man who can save the Ultimates!

32 pages, $3.99.

SCARLET SPIDER #1

Written by Christopher Yost, art and cover by Ryan Stegman, variant covers by Ryan Stegman.

Spinning out of Spider-Island, The Secrets of the Brand New Scarlet Spider stand revealed in 40 Pages!!

Who is the new webbed wonder -- and why has he come to face corruption in Houston, Texas?

40 pages, $3.99.

CARNAGE U.S.A. #2

Written by Zeb Wells, art and cover by Clayton Crain.

he Avengers have fallen to Carnage!

Only Spider-Man remains -- but can he stop Carnage before the United States Government make a devil's pact...with symbiotes?

Zeb Wells and Clayton Crain continue one town's fight to survive madness in "Population: Die!"

32 pages, $3.99.

AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #3

Written by Zeb Wells, art and cover by Joe Madureira.

Red Hulk is dead!

Only Spider-Man stands in the way of the Subterranean invasion of Manhattan!

32 pages, $3.99.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #677

Written by Mark Waid, art by Emma Rios, cover by Humberto Ramos, variant cover by Lee Bermejo.

Spider-Man and Daredevil team up -- Part One!

When Black Cat is arrested, Matt Murdock is the only lawyer who will touch her (her case... we mean).

The next great love triangle of the Marvel Universe begins!

32 pages, $3.99.

DAREDEVIL #8

Written by Mark Waid, art by Kano, cover by Paolo Rivera, variant cover by Lee Bermejo.

Spider-Man and Daredevil team up -- Part two!

Picking up where ASM #677 left off, the next great love triangle of the Marvel Universe continues!

32 pages, $2.99.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #678

Written by Dan Slott, art by Humberto Ramos, cover by Michael Del Mundo.

New York City is destroyed because of Spider-Man!

A glimpse of the future leaves Spider-Man with 12 hours to figure out how to stop it from happening.

32 pages, $3.99.

VENOM #12

Written by Rick Remender, art by Lan Medina, cover by Tony Moore.

Pushed to his limits, Venom goes head to head with Jack O'Lantern!

The Arch-foes fight through Vegas brings them face-to-Face -- with Toxin?!

Meanwhile, the Red Hulk closes in on public enemy number one -- Venom!

32 pages, $2.99.

CAPTAIN AMERICA & BUCKY #626

Written by Ed Brubaker and James Asmus, art and cover by Francesco Francavilla.

Captain America battles Bucky Barnes!

Who is this uncanny twin to Cap's first sidekick, and where did he come from?

The deadly legacy of the original Human Torch and the mad android Adam II revealed!

32 pages, $2.99.

ALPHA FLIGHT #8

Written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente, art by Dale Eaglesham, covers by Carlo Pagulayan and Leinil Francis Yu.

The final issue!

The big showdown between Alpha Flight and the Master of the World!

32 pages, $2.99.

BLACK PANTHER: THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN ALIVE #528

Written by David Liss, art by Shawn Martinbrough, cover by Francesco Francavilla.

Kingpin vs. T'Challa for the fate of Hell's Kitchen and Wakanda!

Guest-starring: Lady Bullseye! Typhoid Mary! Falcon! Luke Cage!

32 pages, $2.99.

SIX GUNS #4

Written by Andy Diggle, art by Davide gianfelice , cover by Butch Guice.

Gunslingers close in on Tarantula, the renegade femme fatale!

Powerful forces conspire to bring war to San Diablo...

Only one misfit band of guns can prevent it...if they don't kill each other first!

32 pages, $2.99.

LEGION OF MONSTERS #4

Written by Dennis Hopeless, art and cover by Juan Doe.

Elsa Bloodstone and the Legion discover the true monster!

The world is at stake as the team faces an unkillable enemy!

Horror, humor, heart, blood, and guts!

32 pages, $3.99.

HULK #47

Written by Jeff Parker, art by Elena Casagrande, cover by Carlo Pagulayan.

Red She Hulk shows up to confront big daddy!

The return of the villainous villainess, ZERO/ONE!

32 pages, $2.99.

FF #14

Written by Jonathan Hickman, art by Juan Bobillo, cover by Mike Choi.

"All Hope Lies in Doom," part 3.

Find out why "All Hope Lies in Doom"!

32 pages, $2.99.

FANTASTIC FOUR #602

Written by Jonathan Hickman, art by Barry Kitson, cover by Mike Choi.

"Forever," part 3.

The Kree Empire vs. the Annihilation Wave... with Earth's heroes in the middle!

Galactus returns to judge the world!

32 pages, $2.99.

THE PUNISHER #7

Written by Greg Rucka, art and cover by Michael Lark.

One long ago night, as the Punisher battled Daredevil, one cop's life was forever changed

32 pages, $2.99.

MOON KNIGHT #9

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, art and cover by Alex Maleev.

Moon Knight throws down with the Kingpin of Los Angeles!

The Battle for LA's Soul claims a life -- one that will be felt throughout the Marvel U, all the way to Avengers Tower!

Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev continue the adventures of Marvel's Psyche-Splitting Superstar!

32 pages, $3.99.

GHOST RIDER: CYCLE OF VENGEANCE #1

Written by Gary Friedrich, Howard Mackie and Daniel Way, art by Mike Ploog and Javier Saltares, cover by Leinil Francis Yu.

The demonic debuts of the original Ghost Rider, Johnny Blaze, and his grim successor, Dan Ketch!

Johnny reclaims the power of his birthright -- just in time to face down Hell itself!

Collecting MARVEL SPOTLIGHT (1971) #5, GHOST RIDER (1990) #1 and GHOST RIDER (2006) #1.

Written by 96 pages, $5.99.

WOLVERINE, PUNISHER & GHOST RIDER: OFFICIAL INDEX TO THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #6

Written by various.

Watch history unfold as Marvel's official chronicles continue! Synopses for dozens of comics -- covering heroes, villains, teams and equipment, and providing vital chronological and behind-the-scenes information!

64 pages, $3.99.

GHOST RIDER #8

Written Rob Williams, art by Lee Garbett, cover by Matt Clark.

Guest starring Hawkeye.

Ghost Rider, Hawkeye and Johnny Blaze face the twin furies Steel Wind and Steel Vengeance.

Can Alejandra learn to control the hellish power of the Spirit of Vengeance or will the whole planet be consumed in a cleansing firestorm?

32 pages, $2.99.

THUNDERBOLTS #168

Written by Jeff Parker, art by Matthew Southworth, cover by Kev Walker.

Luke Cage takes center stage with the ÔBolts still at large!

With the Raft still a shambles, Luke finds himself a prisoner of Mr. Fear!

Meanwhile, Songbird discovers a vital clue to catching the FugitiveThunderbolts!

32 pages, $2.99.

THUNDERBOLTS #169

Written by Jeff Parker, art by Kev Walker, cover by John Tyler Christopher.

Still on the lamb through time the Thunderbolts go medieval on King Arthur and his court!

The Ghost gets ready to make his move as the chase through the past continues!

Kev Walker returns!

32 pages, $2.99.

VICTOR VON DOOM #3

Written by Nick Spencer, art by Becky Cloonan, cover by Sebastian Fiumara.

Victor Von Doom faces the perils of Hell!

Doom suffers no demon gladly!

As he enters the deepest fiery pits, how is the boy changed forever?

32 pages, $2.99.

STRIKEFORCE: MORITURI - WE WHO ARE ABOUT TO DIE #1

Written by Peter B. Gillis, art by Brent Anderson and Whilce Portactio, cover by Brent Anderson.

Heres your chance to get a taste of the smash 90's hit STRIKEFORCE before the TPB comes out!

For only 99 Cents see how a savage alien race invades Earth and who the superhuman soldiers

Reprinting STRIKEFORCE: MORITURI #1.

32 pages, $0.99.

THOR: THE DEVIANTS SAGA #3

Written by Rob Rodi, art and cover by Stephen Segovia.

Thor invades Lemuria, home to the entire Deviant race!

It's Deviant vs. Deviant for the fate of their future, and ours!

And the return of Gilgamesh, the Forgotten One!

32 pages, $3.99.

VILLAINS FOR HIRE #2

Written by Andy Lanning, art by Renato Arlem, cover by Rodolfo Migliari.

It's a twisty and vicious super criminal clash as two of the nastiest crews go to war!

Has Misty Knight finally gone bad?

Featuring cult faves like Avalanche, Shocker, Tiger Shark and Scourge!

32 pages, $2.99.

SPIDER-MAN #22

Written by Paul Tobin, art by Matteo Lolli and Rob DiSalov, cover by Ale Garza.

The Amazing Spider-Man is trapped in an underground fighting tournament, courtesy of The Mandarin!

Then: Spidey's caught up in a calamitous caper with the Black Cat to capture the elusive Frog Man!

32 pages, $2.99.

SUPER HEROES #22

Written by Paul Tobin, art by Matteo Lolli.

This reprints Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #29

The Fantastic Four vs. The Hulk!

And a lesson about team work.

32 pages, $2.99.

DISNEY/PIXAR PRESENTS: CARS - ROUTE 66 DASH

Written by Alan J. Porter, art by Allen Gladfelter.

Featuring all of your favorite Cars characters including Lightning McQueen, Mater and more!

Adventure abounds as the Cars crew pairs up and goes on a cross-country journey on Route 66 in a race from Radiator Springs to downtown Chi-Car-Go.

When rivals Chick Hicks and Bubba show up, will they play fair or are they up to no good as usual?

96 pages, $5.99.

WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN #4

Written by Jason Aaron, art by Nick Bradshaw (a/C)

Two new students join the school. Who could it be?

The future comes back to haunt the school.

And who is pregnant?

32 pages, $3.99.

WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN ALPHA & OMEGA #1

Written by Brian Wood, art by Mark Brooks and Roland Boschi, cover by Mark Brooks.

It's Wolverine versus Kid Omega for dominance of the Jean Grey School.

Wolverine will discover that the hardest prison to escape can be his own mind.

32 pages, $3.99.

UNCANNY X-MEN #4

Written by Keiron Gillen, art and cover by Brandon Peterson.

The Phalanx return for a special one-shot issue.

32 pages, $3.99.

UNCANNY X-MEN #5

Written by Kieron Gillen, art and cover by Greg Land.

New arc! Spinning out of events of Uncanny X-Force.

The X-Men investigate a new Marvel Universe area called Tabula Rasa!

32 pages, $3.99.

WOLVERINE #300

Written by Jason Aaron and Jeph Loeb, art by Adam Kubert and Simone Bianchi, vartiant cover by Jim Cheung, variant cover by Geoff Darrow.

Extra-sized 300th issue event!

An all-new, soon-to-be-classic Wolverine story starts here!

Wolverine travels to Tokyo to confront his most dangerous enemy yet.

And a new Silver Samurai rises to take his place...along with Wolverine's daughter! Also! A Sabretooth Story by jeph loeb and simone bianchi

56 pages, $4.99.

X-MEN #23

Written by Victor Gischler, art by Will Conrad.

The pulse-pounding conclusion to "Machines of War"!

The fate of an oppressed people in the hands of War Machine and the X-Men!

So many Sentinels they blot out the sky!Ê

32 pages, $3.99.

DAKEN: DARK WOLVERINE #19

Written by Rob Williams, art by Matteo Buffagni, cover by Giuseppe Camuncoli.

The conclusion of the Claws Killer saga!

Daken has his final battle with the villainous Marcus Roston!

Guest starring the Runaways!

DAKEN: DARK WOLVERINE #20

Written by Rob Williams, art by Alessandro Vitti, cover by Giuseppe Camuncoli.

The Kingpin of L.A. revealed!

A standalone issue featuring Daken and FBI agent Donna Kiel.

Can Daken be redeemed?

32 pages, $2.99.

X-23 #20

Written by Marjorie Liu, art by Phil Noto, cover by Kalman Andrasofszky.

Guest-starring Jubilee!

X-23 goes back to Utopia to decide once and for all what side she falls on in the Regenesis

32 pages, $2.99.

UNCANNY X-FORCE #19.1

Written by Rick Remender, art by Billy Tan, cover by Mike Deodato.

Return to the Age of Apocalypse as the AOA X-Men make their final stand against Weapon X!

Introducing new Age of Apocalypse super hero team The X-Terminated!

The stage is set for Age of Apocalypse #1, the new ongoing series set in the Age of Apocalypse!

32 pages, $2.99.

UNCANNY X-FORCE #20

Written by Rick Remender, art by Greg Tocchini.

The "Trial of Fantomex" begins! Part 1 of 4.

The X-Force team journey to Otherworld!

Guest starring Captain Britain and the Captain Britain Corps!

32 pages, $3.99.

NEW MUTANTS #36

Written by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning, art by David Lopez, cover by Jorge Molina.

Final chapter of the arc guest starring BLINK!

The New Mutants and Blink face off against the Diskhord, the chaos-sowing metal band!

32 pages, $2.99.

ASTONISHING X-MEN #46

Written by Greg Pak, art by Mike McKone.

Cyclops teams up with alternate versions of your favorite X-Men

What is the identity of the villain Saviour?!

32 pages, $3.99.

MAGNETO: NOT A HERO #3

Written by Skottie Young, art and cover by Clay Mann.

Magneto faces off against his clone Joseph (yes, the one from the 90's) and an all new Brotherhood!

32 pages, $2.99.

X-CLUB #2

Written by Simon Spurrier, art by Paul Davidson, cover by Rodin Esquejo.

The X-Club races the clock to stop a mutagenic eco-disaster!

Danger turns on her fellow X-Men! But why?

Also featuring: A telepathic starfish, a holographic lesson in seduction, and flashbacks to events in Avengers history that are key pieces to solving the mystery of who's behind it all...

32 pages, $2.99.

X-MEN LEGACY #260.1 & #261

Written by Christos Gage, art by David Baldeon, cover by Mark Brooks.

Regenesis tie-in! A new creative team and a new status quo for X-Men: Legacy...

Rogue, Gambit, Iceman, Frenzy and Rachel Summers take up their posts as teachers and protectors of Wolverine's School...just in time to defend it from invading N'Garai demons!

And in issue #261, classic X-Villain Exodus returns! And he intends to mend the divide between the X-Men...by any means necessary.

32 pages, $2.99.

GENERATION HOPE #15

Written by James Asmus, art by Timothy Green III.

Sebastian ShawÊpubliclyÊreturns to Utopia setting off old grudges and new divisions between the X-Men!

Generation Hope clash with a gang of mutant villains living on the island!

RomanceÊblossoms between Marvel's most unlikely couple!

32 pages, $2.99.

X-FACTOR #230

Written by Peter David, art by Emanuela Lupacchino, cover by David Yardin, variant cover by Nick Bradshaw.

Regenesis tie-in, guest-starring Wolverine!

The team is shattered by recent events, including the death of a key member in #227.

The highly-publicized return of two fan-favorite classic X-Factor characters: HAVOK & POLARS!

32 pages, $2.99.

DEADPOOL #49.1

Written by Daniel Way, art by Salvador Espin, cover by Ryan Stegman.

Get caught up before "Dead" launches next month!

32 pages, $2.99.

DEADPOOL #49

Written by Daniel Way, art by Salvador Espin, cover by Ryan Stegman.

The conclusion of "Evil Deadpool!"

Guest-starring Captain America!

Surprise ending, kicking off next month's "Dead" storyline!

32 pages, $2.99.

PUNISHERMAX #21

Written by Jason Aaron, art by Steve Dillon, cover by Dave Johnson.

The final brutal confrontation between the Punisher and the Kingpin!

Only one of these men is going to walk away alive.

Final chapter of the "Homeless" arc.

32 pages, $3.99.

DEADPOOL MAX 2 #4

Written by Dave Lapham, artand cover by Kyle Baker.

Deadpool's got a price on his head. And Agent X is about to cash in!

Featuring the triumphant return of Crazy Inez, Deadpool's sane-again, insane-again girlfriend!

32 pages, $3.99.

SCARLET #7

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, art and cover by Alex Maleev.

The revolution is happening noww. Scarlet takes City Hall with her list of demands, and the city's reaction will surprise you.

40 pages, $3.95.

BRILLIANT #4

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, art by Mark Bagley, covers by Mark Bagley, David Mack and Michael Avon Oeming.

It's the real world, and the most unlikely of characters have invented super powers. Now, sides are being drawn about how best to exploit them. How will the world react to the idea that powers exist?

40 pages, $3.95.

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