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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2012MARVEL COMICS FOR MAY -- TRADE PAPERBACKSKICK-ASS 2 PREMIERE HC
Written by Mark Millar, art and cover by John Romita Jr.
The sequel to the biggest creator-owned book of the decade -- the one that spawned the No. 1 hit movie and the worldwide phenomenon -- is here! Kick-Ass is back, just as over-the-top as ever! As everybody's favorite psychotic 11-year-old Hit Girl trains Kick-Ass to be...well, a bad-ass, Red Mist gathers a team of super villains to take them down! It's super-hero mayhem as only Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. can bring you! Collecting Kick-Ass 2 #1-7.
208 pages, $24.99.
NEW X-MEN OMNIBUS HC (NEW PRINTING)
Written by GRANT MORRISON
Penciled by FRANK QUITELY, ETHAN VAN SCIVER, LEINIL FRANCIS YU, IGOR KORDEY, JOHN PAUL LEON, PHIL JIMENEZ, KERON GRANT, CHRIS BACHALO & MARC SILVESTRI
Cover by FRANK QUITELY
Grant Morrison's wildly innovative X-Men saga returns! The X-Men, re-imagined with a new look and a new mission, must face weird new threats including evil twins, organ harvesters, sentient bacteria, rebellious mutant youth, power-enhancing street drugs and living weapons! Joined by wicked telepath Emma Frost and mysterious powerhouse Xorn, the X-Men go public -- expanding Xavier's school to train a new generation of mutants including the insect-like Angel, the bird-boy Beak, the living sandstorm Dust and eerie telepathic quintuplets the Stepford Cuckoos. And as secondary mutations alter familiar mutants, the team is tested when Emma Frost sets her seductive sights on Cyclops, the all-consuming Phoenix threatens to rise again, and shocking traitors plot the destruction of everything the X-Men have accomplished! Featuring the Shi'ar Imperial Guard, the X-Corporation, Fantomex and more! Collecting NEW X-MEN (2001) #114-154 and ANNUAL 2001.
1,120 pages, $125.
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE DEFENDERS VOL. 3 HC
Written by LEN WEIN & STEVE GERBER with CHRIS CLAREMONT & JIM STARLIN
Penciled by SAL BUSCEMA with GIL KANE, DON HECK, GEORGE TUSKA, BOB POWELL, ANGELO TORRES & DOUG WILDEY
Cover by GIL KANE
Comicdom's #1 non-team is back, and they've never been better! Hulk, Dr. Strange, Sub-Mariner, Valkyrie and Nighthawk team with Luke Cage, Daredevil and Son of Satan to take on the likes of the Wrecking Crew, Satannish and Asmodeus! Then, spinning out of MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE, comes Steve Gerber! Deconstructing genre conventions with a healthy dose of absurdity, Gerber's innovative Defenders run turned readers' expectations on their heads -- so suitably we're including the original Atlas Era appearances of the Headmen: Gorilla Man, Jerold Morgan and Chondu the Mystic! Topped off with a GIANT-SIZE battle royale with the Grandmaster and a Squadron Sinister rematch, this one is a MARVEL MASTERWORKS if there ever was! Collecting DEFENDERS (1972) #17-21, GIANT-SIZE DEFENDERS #2-4, MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #6-7; and material from MYSTERY TALES #21, WORLD OF FANTASY #11 and TALES OF SUSPENSE (1959) #9.
256 pages, $59.99.
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOL. 7 TPB
Written by STAN LEE
Penciled by JOHN ROMITA
Covers by JOHN ROMITA & DEAN WHITE
Get ready for our most amazing Spider-Man MASTERWORKS yet! Filled with heroic Spidey battles against the likes of the villainous Vulture, Mysterio and Medusa of the Inhumans, this one's a nail-biter if there ever was. And here's the real treat: In 1968, mighty Marvel created a new magazine-sized comic offering: THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN! Tying directly into the long-running storylines in AMAZING, the series exploded on the stands first with a marvelous graywash masterpiece, and then a 58-page Spider-Man/Green Goblin fight to the finish you'll never forget! And no, we're not going to let you catch your breath because it all wraps up with the sensational origin of Peter Parker's parents -- as Spider-Man battles no less than the Red Skull! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #62-67 and ANNUAL #5, and SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1968) #1-2.
328 pages, $24.99.
NEW AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS VOL. 3 PREMIERE HC
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by NEAL ADAMS. MIKE DEODATO JR.
Cover by MIKE DEODATO
The New Avengers are about to face their biggest threat: the revitalized, resurrected and rejuvenated H.A.M.M.E.R. -- led by none other than Norman Osborn! What insanity is Osborn about to unleash on the world? And can the Avengers stop his master plan when Osborn unleashes a new squad of Dark Avengers?! Get ready for old-school blockbuster action as the New Avengers' new lineup charges into action! And wait until you find out who's behind the Dark Avengers' masks! (Actually, wait until the Avengers find out!) As the blistering battle rages, an Avenger leaves the team in defeat, a Dark Avenger just might become a New Avenger, and not everyone makes it out alive! Collecting NEW AVENGERS (2010) #16.1 and #17-23.
192 pages, $24.99.
AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS VOL. 3 PREMIERE HC
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by DANIEL ACUNA & RENATO GUEDES
Cover by DANIEL ACUÑA
The madness and drama of FEAR ITSELF has taken its toll on the mighty Avengers; now, they must reinvent themselves once more -- as the whole world watches! Witness the latest and greatest roster of Avengers in action as they battle the new Dark Avengers -- and the combined forces of Hydra, A.I.M., the Hand and H.A.M.M.E.R. -- all under the leadership of Norman Osborn! The summer of the Avengers starts here! Collecting AVENGERS (2010) #18-24.
168 pages, $24.99.
AVENGERS ACADEMY: SECOND SEMESTER PREMIERE HC
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE
Penciled by SEAN CHEN, TOM RANEY & TOM GRUMMETT
Cover by RODIN ESQUEJO
It's a new start for the Academy kids! New students! New staff! New West Coast campus! But when a classic Avenger is murdered, everyone becomes a suspect -- and guest-stars Captain America, Luke Cage and Hawkeye...brawl with the student body?! As student turns on student, and students clash with staff, which cast members are trying to shut down the Academy? It's a surprise revelation that will have your jaw on the floor! Plus: Reptil's darkest secret is revealed! And when X-23 joins Avengers Academy, will they survive the experience? Collecting AVENGERS ACADEMY #21-26.
144 pages, $19.99.
AVENGERS: THE MANY FACES OF HENRY PYM TPB
Written by STAN LEE, LARRY LIEBER, ROY THOMAS, STEVE ENGLEHART, KURT BUSIEK & DAN SLOTT
Penciled by JACK KIRBY, DON HECK,
JOHN BUSCEMA, AL MILGROM, IVAN REIS & KHOI PHAM
Cover by JOHN BUSCEMA
Dr. Henry Pym, the Avengers' resident scientist, has had many heroic guises -- and this Giant-Man-sized collection spotlights them all! From his pre-Avenging days to his various turns as Ant-Man, Giant-Man, Goliath, Yellowjacket and even the Wasp, Dr. Pym has been a nearly constant presence on the Avengers' roster since the team's inception. Relive the excitement, the horror and the heartache! Collecting TALES OF SUSPENSE (1959) #27, #35 and #49; AVENGERS (1963) #28 and #59-60; WEST COAST AVENGERS (1985) #21; AVENGERS ANNUAL 2001; and SECRET INVASION: REQUIEM.
184 pages, $19.99.
AVENGERS: THE CONTEST TPB
Written by MARK GRUENWALD,
BILL MANTLO, STEVEN GRANT,
STEVE ENGLEHART & TOM DEFALCO
Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR., AL MILGROM & BOB HALL
Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
"I am the Grandmaster! Never, in a thousand games on a thousand worlds, have I quit the table ere the game was through!" Marvel's first miniseries, an event so big it required every hero Earth has! Time and again, the Grandmaster sets heroes against heroes in cosmic games with billions of lives at stake! Daredevil vs. Iron Fist! Captain America vs. Mockingbird! Iron Man vs. She-Hulk! Black Knight vs. Moon Knight! Wolverine vs. Black Panther! Thor vs. Wonder Man! Plus: Bucky, Mar-Vell, Dracula, Drax, the Green Goblin, the Red Guardian and so many more! Collecting CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS #1-3, WEST COAST AVENGERS ANNUAL #2 and AVENGERS ANNUAL (1967) #16.
168 pages, $16.99.
AVENGERS WEST COAST: ALONG CAME A SPIDER-WOMAN TPB
Written by FABIAN NICIEZA,
DANNY FINGEROTH, ROY THOMAS,
DANN THOMAS & TERRY KAVANAGH
Penciled by TOM MORGAN, GARY HARTLE, BRAD VANCATA, PAUL RYAN,
CHRIS WOZNIAK, RICK LEVINS,
STEVEN BUTLER, DAVE ROSS,
GEORGE FREEMAN & HERB TRIMPE
Cover by TOM MORGAN
The West Coast branch of Earth's Mightiest Heroes faces one villainous threat after another without letup! From walking natural disasters Vibro and Hydro-Man to longstanding Avengers villains the Grim Reaper and Ultron, the outlook is bleak for our favorite Wackos! A silver lining appears when Julia Carpenter, the second Spider-Woman, joins the team -- but will her presence be enough to re-energize the West Coast Avengers? Collecting AVENGERS WEST COAST #58-59 and #63-75.
368 pages, $39.99.
X-MEN: ICEMAN PREMIERE HC
Written by J.M. DEMATTEIS & JO DUFFY
Penciled by ALAN KUPPERBERG, ALFREDO ALCALA & GEORGE PEREZ
Covers by MIKE ZECK
Bobby Drake, the X-Men's coolest hero, gets the spotlight all to himself in a fun-filled, time-tripping adventure taking him from the safety of his parents' home to a point in time decades before he was born. Family issues, alien beings, miniature time machines, and a struggle against the deadly and enigmatic being known as Oblivion all play a part in a story illustrating just how powerful a force of nature Iceman can be on his own! Collecting ICEMAN (1984) #1-4 and material from BIZARRE ADVENTURES #27.
120 pages, $24.99.
X-FORCE: CHILD'S PLAY PREMIERE HCC
Written by FABIAN NICIEZA & JIM KRUEGER
Penciled by TONY DANIEL, DARICK ROBERTSON, BRANDON MCKINNEY, PAUL PELLETIER,
MIKE WIERINGO & ARNIE JORGENSEN
Covers by TONY DANIEL
Gotta kill 'em all! History, mystery, romance, family intrigue, a day in the life of a terrorist cell and more await in this union of two of the nineties' most powerful youth movements: X-Force and the New Warriors. The Upstarts' final game is on, and a generation of mutants is on the line! Guest-starring Magma, Karma, Bird-Brain and other New Mutant veterans! Featuring X-Factor and China Force! Collecting X-FORCE (1991) #32-37 and ANNUAL #3, and NEW WARRIORS (1990) #45-46.
248 pages, $34.99.
IRON MAN: REVENGE OF THE MANDARIN PREMIERE HC
Written by KURT BUSIEK, ROGER STERN, MARK WAID & CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by SEAN CHEN, PATRICK ZIRCHER & SALVADOR LARROCA
Covers by SEAN CHEN
Out of his armor -- but never out of options! Tony Stark's day begins when he and the Avengers take on the Mandarin's Dragon of Heaven in Russia. Then, he joins the Fantastic Four to fight Kree crusader Ronan the Accuser on the moon. When he learns that if his enemies don't kill him, his armor will, he does his Golden Avenging via remote control -- but someone else is waiting to control him and the armor both! Villain after villain strike in a wave of warfare, and a secret-identity crisis threatens to fracture one of Marveldom's oldest friendships! Guest starring Captain America, the Black Widow, Warbird and once-and-future War Machine James Rhodes! Collecting IRON MAN (1998) #8-14, IRON MAN/CAPTAIN AMERICA ANNUAL '98 and FANTASTIC FOUR (1998) #15.
256 pages, $34.99.
X-MEN: OPERATION ZERO TOLERANCE HC
Written by SCOTT LOBDELL, JAMES ROBINSON, JOHN FRANCIS MOORE, STEVE SEAGLE, LARRY HAMA & TERRY KAVANAGH
Penciled by JOE BENNETT, CHRIS BACHALO, POP MHAN, BRYAN HITCH, ADAM POLLINA, CARLOS PACHECO, PASQUAL FERRY, SALVADOR LARROCA, JOE MADUREIRA, LEINIL FRANCIS YU, RANDY GREEN, STEVE HARRIS, ROB HAYNES, ROGER CRUZ & CARY NORD
Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
A rogue faction of the U.S. government, backed by powerful international forces and led by the man known only as Bastion, is about to launch a massive strike against the X-Men with one goal: the extermination of the entire mutant race. With Jubilee and Professor X captives, the X-Mansion overrun and Prime Sentinels darkening the skies, the X-Men, X-Force and Generation X must fight a war on many fronts. And it's a war they're losing. This is the X-Men's darkest hour. Collecting GENERATION X #26-31, X-FORCE (1991) #67-70, X-MEN (1991) #65-70, UNCANNY X-MEN (1963) #346, WOLVERINE (1988) #115-118, CABLE (1993) #45-47 and X-MAN #30.
640 pages, $75.
VENOM: CIRCLE OF FOUR HC
Written by RICK REMENDER
Penciled by LAN MEDINA, LEE GARBETT, SANA TAKEDA, JULIAN TOTINO & TONY MOORE
Cover by STEFANO CASELLI
Flash Thompson's secret identity is in the hands of the villainous Crime-Master, and the only way to take his life back is to go rogue -- but Captain America and the Red Hulk are out to shut him down! On the run, Flash may have no choice but to ally himself with his newest enemy, Jack O'Lantern! Then: Hell is spreading across the Earth, and the new Ghost Rider is responsible -- but what price is she willing to pay to save mankind? X-23, Venom and Red Hulk must defeat their worst enemies to buy Ghost Rider time. Mephisto offers a deal that the heroes might not be able to refuse -- but can Ghost Rider's ragtag team work together to stop Blackheart, or will her decision rip them apart? This oversized edition comes packed with exclusive extras, including preliminary artwork by Tony Moore, script pages and more! Collecting VENOM (2011) #10-14 and #13.1-13.4.
232 pages, $29.99.
CIVIL WAR PROSE NOVEL HC
Written by STUART MOORE
Cover by STEVE McNIVEN
The Marvel Universe is changing. In the wake of a tragedy, Capitol Hill proposes the Super Hero Registration Act, requiring all costumed heroes to unmask themselves before the government. Divided, the nation's greatest champions must each decide how to react -- a decision that will alter the course of their lives forever! Experience Marvel's blockbuster event like never before in this new adaptation!
352 pages, $24.99.
CAPTAIN AMERICA BY ED BRUBAKER VOL. 2 PREMIERE HC
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by ALAN DAVIS
Cover by ALAN DAVIS
Cap struggles to find his faith when the new Hydra rises from the ashes and makes its first deadly moves! As the Serpent Squad strikes and Madbomb riots explode through Manhattan, Sharon Carter takes charge -- and Cap's crisis of faith becomes a debilitating physical dilemma! Events spiral out of control as Codename: Bravo returns, Machinesmith breaks loose, and Falcon fights alongside the enemy! Can Cap be cured? And if so, will it be in time to face the new Hydra's deadly secret? Superstar artist Alan Davis joins the all-star creative team as best-selling Cap writer Ed Brubaker brings you action-packed espionage in the Mighty Marvel Manner! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (2011) #6-10.
120 pages, $19.99.
X-23 VOL. 3: DON'T LOOK BACK PREMIERE HC
Written by MARJORIE LIU
Penciled by SANA TAKEDA & PHIL NOTO
Cover by KALMAN ANDRASOFSKY
When an offer to join Wolverine collides with an offer from the FF, X-23 is forced to decide wheter she wants to continue her life as an assassin -- or take a break and see what it's like to be a regular teenager. Then: What could possibly go wrong for Hellion and X-23 on an already disastrous night? How about being kidnapped to another galaxy by the Collector? Plus: Jubilee guest-stars as X-23 returns to Utopia, to decide once and for all what direction her life should take. After all this time spent deciding who she will be, will X-23 permanently choose a team, as well? Collecting X-23 (2010) #17-21.
120 pages, $19.99.
DAKEN: DARK WOLVERINE -- NO MORE HEROES PREMIERE HC
Written by ROB WILLIAMS
Penciled by ALESSANDRO VITTI
Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
The Kingpin of L.A. is revealed at last, as Daken and FBI agent Donna Kiel reach the shocking end of their quest. But with the Heat drug ravaging Daken's mind and body, his outlook on life has been shaken up, and his priorities have changed. With his old business concluded, and suffering through the final stages of his terminal disease, Daken sets out to complete the one goal that has always eluded him: to get revenge on the man he hates most in the world -- his father, Wolverine. And if the whole Marvel Universe has to bleed for that to happen, then that's just fine. Collecting DAKEN: DARK WOLVERINE #20-23.
112 pages, $19.99.
CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY: OLD WOUNDS PREMIERE HC
Written by ED BRUBAKER & JAMES ASMUS
Penciled by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
Cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
The original Human Torch guest-stars as Captain America teams up with Bucky in the present day -- for the first time?! 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 are revealed as Captain America battles an army of deadly Cap-killer androids! Rising stars James Asmus and Francesco Francavilla join Ed Brubaker for a rollicking adventure into the future of the star-spangled Avenger's past! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY #625-628.
112 pages, $19.99.
X-FACTOR: THEY KEEP KILLING MADROX PREMIERE HC
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO
Cover by DAVID YARDIN
Layla Miller. Jamie Madrox. Husband and wife. Lying murdered in their honeymoon suite. The moment you thought would never come is here -- and not only are you a witness to it, but so is Jamie Madrox himself. We feel safe in saying this is X-Factor as you've never seen them before, in what has to be the trippiest arc in the history of Marvel. Guest-starring Wolverine, Iron Man, Captain America, Dr. Strange and the dread Dormammu! Plus: X-Factor is shaken by the recent death of a team member, so what better time for the return of two fan-favorite classic X-FACTOR characters: Havok and Polaris! Collecting X-FACTOR (1986) #229-232.
112 pages, $19.99.
DEADPOOL MAX: SECOND CUT PREMIERE HC
Written by DAVID LAPHAM
Penciled by KYLE BAKER
Cover by KYLE BAKER
David Lapham (Stray Bullets, Young Liars) and Eisner Award-winner Kyle Baker (TRUTH: RED WHITE AND BLACK, Plastic Man) unleash their own special brand of crazy as DEADPOOL MAX returns! Deadpool and Bob try to stop a shadowy government conspiracy -- and totally futz it up. Now, accused of killing a quarter of a million people, they are the world's most wanted terrorists -- and Deadpool's ex-girlfriend Crazy Inez is on their tail! Find out how the puzzle pieces fit together as Deadpool, Hydra Bob, Cable and Taskmaster team up to take down the shadow group that's running the country. Plus: Deadpool and Bob spend their holiday break faking their own deaths, breaking into CIA headquarters, hunting down Internet-porn-peddling jihadists and causing a riot in an insane asylum! Collecting DEADPOOL MAX 2 #1-6 and DEADPOOL MAX X-MAS SPECIAL.
176 pages, $24.9.
MOON KNIGHT BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS & ALEX MALEEV VOL. 2 PREMIERE HC
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by ALEX MALEEV
Cover by ALEX MALEEV
Moon Knight throws down with the Kingpin of Los Angeles! But the battle for LA's soul claims a life -- one that will be felt throughout the Marvel Universe! And once LA's Kingpin pushes him over the edge, Moon Knight succumbs to the abyss of his new multiple personalities. What force on Earth can bring him back from the brink? Enter: the Avengers! But after all he's been through, will there be anything left of the one-man Avenger to save? Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev continue the adventures of Marvel's psyche-splitting superstar! Collecting MOON KNIGHT (2011) #8-12.
120 pages, $24.99.
THE MIGHTY THOR BY MATT FRACTION VOL. 2 PREMIERE HC
Written by MATT FRACTION
Penciled by PASQUAL FERRY & ADAM KUBERT
Cover by PASQUAL FERRY
First: the critical FEAR ITSELF prequel that couldn't be told until now! Discover the true story behind the Serpent and Odin's past! Then: In the wake of FEAR ITSELF, Odin decides the final fate of Asgard, and the heroes of the Nine Worlds bid farewell to one of their own. THOR NO MORE! But who is Tanarus, and why is he the new God of Thunder? Loki tries to expose the imposter god by enlisting the help of...Dr. Donald Blake?! And as the new All-Mothers of Asgardia battle their first threat to the Nine Realms, Thor struggles to free himself before the Demogorge consumes him. Collecting MIGHTY THOR #7-12 and FEAR ITSELF #7.2: THOR.
168 pages, $24.99.
UNCANNY X-FORCE: OTHERWORLD PREMIERE HC
Written by RICK REMENDER
Penciled by BILLY TAN, GREG TOCCHINI & PHIL NOTO
Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
X-Force journeys to Otherworld, where Fantomex is put on trial by the Captain Britain Corps! As Wolverine and Age of Apocalypse Nightcrawler face a strange and deadly foe, Psylocke becomes Lady Briton -- and Deadpool is decapitated! With the Multiverse in danger and the Corps in shambles, it's up to X-Force to save the day -- and a terrible choice must be made to ensure the protection of all reality! Plus: Return to the Age of Apocalypse as the AOA X-Men make their final stand against Weapon X! Introducing new AOA super-hero team the X-Terminated! Collecting UNCANNY X-FORCE #19.1 and #20-24.
144 pages, $24.99.
UNCANNY X-MEN BY KIERON GILLEN VOL. 2 PREMIERE HC
Written by KIERON GILLEN
Penciled by GREG LAND & CARLOS PACHECO
Cover by GREG LAND
Cyclops and his X-Men investigate Tabula Rasa, a newly discovered area of the Marvel Universe where evolution has run rampant. The Immortal Man plans to show the X-Men just how out of date homo superior really are, but the evolutionary jungle's secrets are revealed as a new ally helps the X-Men face their newfound foe -- and Namor does the unthinkable to save the day! Then, it's a prison break, X-Men-style -- guest-starring the Avengers! And the X-Men battle the galactic genocidal foe known as Unit -- but what's behind Unit's sinister interest in Hope? Kieron Gillen's groundbreaking run continues! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (2012) #5-10.
144 pages, $24.99.
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOL. 2: THE VULTURE YOUNG READERS NOVEL
Written by JOE CARAMAGNA
Cover by PATRICK SCHERBERGER
Ever since his transformation into Spider-Man, Peter Parker has been a bit lost. He's still adjusting to the responsibilities brought on by his new persona: He's not sure exactly how to make use of his extraordinary abilities, and he's learning how to fight crime the hard way -- through trial, error and pure blind luck. And if all that wasn't stressful enough for a bookish teenager to process, the newly minted Spider-Man is forced to do battle with the Vulture -- a winged jewel thief out for power, profit...and revenge! How will Spidey defeat this flying menace? Find out in this Young Readers Novel, featuring select artwork by Francesca Ciregia and Elena Casagrande!
96 pages, $6.99.
MARVEL UNIVERSE SPIDER-MAN: AMAZING FANTASY DIGEST
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by MATTEO LOLLI & ROB DISALVO
Cover by ALE GARZA
It's all-ages excitement as the Amazing Spider-Man battles his way across the Marvel Universe! When Magneto attacks Peter Parker's class trip, Spidey must swing into action! Then, the Mandarin traps Spidey in an underground fighting tournament! And if those two big bads weren't enough, Spidey finds himself at the mercy of M.O.D.O.K., stands against the Kingpin of Crime, marvels at the awesome abilities of the Absorbing Man and attempts to escape the deadly plot of the Puppet Master! Plus: When king of disguises the Chameleon returns, how can Spidey catch a crook who can be anyone? And Spider-Man and the Black Cat get caught up in a calamitous caper to capture Frog-Man! Collecting SPIDER-MAN (2010) #21-24.
88 pages, $9.99.
OZ: OZMA OF OZ GN-TPB
Written by ERIC SHANOWER
Penciled by SKOTTIE YOUNG
Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
Dorothy is back, and she's not in Kansas anymore. But she's not in Oz, either! L. Frank Baum's magical world comes to life once again as Dorothy Gale takes yet another unexpected trip to a mystical, faraway land. This time, Dorothy winds up in the land of Ev --where she meets new friends such as Tik-Tok the mechanical man and Billina, perhaps the cleverest chicken you'll ever encounter. Dorothy will have to face the wicked Nome King, who's imprisoned Ev's royal family -- but luckily has help from her Oz friends, including the Tin Woodman, the Scarecrow and the new Queen of Oz, the lovely Ozma! But can even their combined might win the day and see Dorothy back home? Find out in Marvel's third amazing series adapting the L. Frank Baum classics! Collecting OZMA OF OZ #1-8.
200 pages, $19.99.
ALPHA FLIGHT BY GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE VOL. 1 TPB
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by BEN OLIVER & DALE EAGLESHAM
Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ
Canada's premier super-team returns to action! The original Alpha Flight reunites to face a threat unlike any other, as the impact of FEAR ITSELF is felt in Canada! Resurrected from the dead, Guardian, Vindicator, Shaman and Marrina rejoin Sasquatch, Snowbird, Northstar and Aurora in defense of the Great White North. But the Canada they return to looks a lot different than the one they left as a new political regime rises to power and brands Alpha Flight traitors! Betrayed from within, Canada's champions are hunted by the government as they battle to release their fellow citizens from the grip of fear and win back the True North, strong and free! Collecting ALPHA FLIGHT (2011) #0.1 and #1-4.
120 pages, $16.99.
HERC: PRODIGAL GOD TPB
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by MIKE GRELL, JUNE BRIGMAN & DAVID HAHN
Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN
When "Spider-Island" erupts, Hercules finds himself "infested" with spider-powers of his own. Can you handle...the Incredible Spider-Herc?! It's a pulse-pounding, wall-crawling adventure as our web-slinging demigod battles the X-Men! Then: Zeus decides to move in with his wayward son after an angry Hera de-powers him. As if parental baggage wasn't problematic enough, some powerful enemies are gunning for Herc. A team-up with the assassin Elektra could give him the help he needs -- as long as his dad doesn't muck it up. Collecting HERC #6.1 and #7-10.
120 pages, $16.99.
MOON KNIGHT BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS & ALEX MALEEV VOL. 1 TPB
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by ALEX MALEEV
Cover by ALEX MALEEV
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