MARVEL COMICS FOR OCTOBER

MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #1

Adapted by Joe Caramagna, variant cover by Leo Castellani.

* Earth's Mightiest Heroes, the Avengers explode onto the scene with a new series and an all-new team member!

* To save his own life, the Red Skull must transfer his mind to a more fit body! And he has chosen the body of ...Captain America!

* Based on the animated series, now airing on Disney XD!

* Extra-sized issue with bonus LEGO comics featuring Marvel's greatest heroes!

48 pages, $3.99.

HULK: AGENTS OF S.M.A.S.H. #1

Adapted by Joe Caramagna.

* Join the Incredible Hulk, and his larger-than-life teammates as they tackle threats that are too enormous for other heroes to handle in this all-new series!

* Based on the upcoming animated series on Disney XD by Paul Dini and Henry Gilroy.

32 pages, $2.99.

MARVEL UNIVERSE ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #19

Adapted by Joe Caramagna

* The return of Spider-Man's most dangerous foe: Venom!

* The sinister symbiote chooses a new host, Harry Osborn!

* Can Spidey save his best friend when COMMANDER FURY has given the order to finish off Venom...once and for all?!

32 pages, $2.99.

INFINITY #4

Written by Jonathan Hickman, art by Jerome Opena and Dustin Weaver, cover by Adam Kubert, variant covers by Jerome Opena, In-Hyuk Lee, Ryan Stegman, Skottie Young.

* Negotiating the fall of worlds.

* The Illuminati versus Thanos.

* Thor, God of War.

32 pages, $3.99.

INFINITY #5

Written by Jonathan Hickman, art by Jerome Opena and Dustin Weaver, Adam Kubert, variant covers by Jerome Opena, In-Hyuk Lee, Sara Pichelli, Skottie Young.

* The Avengers Universe.

* The Heroes of Earth rally to defeat Thanos.

* The war for Earth begins.

32 pages, $3.99.

AVENGERS #21

Written by Jonathan Hickman, art and cover by Leinil Yu, variant cover by Leonel Castellani.

Infinity Tie-In -- "Avengers Universe: IV"

* The final battle for the Marvel universe begins.

* The fall of a Galactic empire.

* The rise of a new one.

32 pages, $3.99.

AVENGERS #22

Written by Jonathan Hickman, art and cover by Leinil Yu, variant cover by Daniel Acuna.

Infinity Tie-In -- "Avengers Universe: V"

* The Avengers return to our Solar System.

* The battle for Earth starts in the heavens.

* The Black Order makes their move.

32 pages, $3.99.

NEW AVENGERS #11

Written by Jonathan Hickman, art and cover by Mike Deodato, variant cover by Leo Castellani.

Infinity Tie-In -- "Building Worlds"

* The Illuminati travel to another Earth during an incursion.

* Thanos in Necropolis.

* The Builders on Earth.

32 pages, $3.99.

SECRET AVENGERS #10

Written by Ed Brisson, art by Luke Ross, cover by Nic Klein, variant cover by Leo Castellani.

Infinity Tie-In!

* With the Avengers off-world, what will S.H.I.E.L.D. do when Thanos strikes?

* It's up to Maria Hill, Nick Fury and Agent Coulson to repel the invasion!

* ...and what's the deal with the newest member of the Secret Avengers?

32 pages, $3.99.

MIGHTY AVENGERS #2

Written by Al Ewing, art and cover by Greg Land, variant cover by Francesco Francavilla.

Infinity Tie-In!

* Proxima Midnight is killing New York City one block at a time...

* Luke Cage's ad-hoc Avengers might not be able to stop her...

* And the one hero who can is at the bottom of the Mariana Trench.

32 pages, $3.99.

NOVA #9

Written by Zeb Wells, art by Paco Medina, cover by Ed McGuinness.

Infinity Tie-In!

* The events of Infinity have Sam Alexander in over his head, but he's about to get back up from some Nice Entertaining Wallflowers Who--okay, this is exhausting. They're a couple of dudes from the New Warriors.

* Will Nova help them put their team back together?

32 pages, $3.99.

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #8

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, art and cover by Francesco Francavilla.

Infinity Tie-In!

* What will it take for Peter Quill to betray the entire Marvel Universe?

32 pages, $3.99.

FEARLESS DEFENDERS #10

Written by Cullen Bunn, art by Will Sliney, cover by Mark Brooks.

Infinity Tie-In - like none other... because this one's got dancing!

* With the hordes of Thanos invading Earth, the Fearless Defenders live up to their namesake!

* A gifted young woman discovers she has amazing... but terrifying... powers.

* Will this new hero join the ranks of the Defenders? Or will she become one of Caroline LeFay's Doom Maidens?

32 pages, $3.99.

AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #20

Written by Al Ewing, art by Pepe Larraz, cover by Jorge Molina/

Infinity tie-in... featuring the Uncanny Avengers!

* A giant naked man punches a Quinjet!

* An eight-year-old girl fights a centaur at the heart of an atom!

* Wonder Man's quest for peace!

32 pages, $3.99.

INFINITY: HEIST #2 & 3

Written by Frank Tieri, art and cover by Al Barrionuevo.

* Thanos' armies invade -- it's the perfect cover for the crime of the century! But as Spymaster unveils his plan, what the hell's wrong with Blizzard?

32 pages, $3.99.

INFINITY: THE HUNT #2 & 3

Written by Matt Kindt, art by Steven Sanders, cover by Slava Pasarin.

Infinity Tie-In!

* Thanos' forces have attacked the Earth, but what part of his plan involves the super youth of the world?

* See the attacks on the Avengers Academy, Jean Grey School, Future Foundation, Braddock Academy, Wakandan School of Alternative Studies, the Pan-Asian School for the Unusually Gifted and the Latverian School of Sciences!

* The students at all of the world's super schools try to put into play everything they've learned as they fight side-by-side with their super teachers!

32 pages, $3.99.

THUNDERBOLTS #16 & 17

Written by Charles Soule, art by Jefte Palo, covers by Julian Totino Tedesco.

Infinity Tie-Ins!

* The 'Bolts' "Perfect Plan" is going off the rails in Thanos' wake!

* One of the Black Order sets her sights on the Red Leader!

32 pages, $2.99.

AVENGERS A.I. #4 & 5

Written by Sam Humphries, #4 art by Andre Lima Araujo, #5 art by Valerio Schiti, covers by Dave Marquez, #4 variant covers by Mike McKone, Leonel Castellani, #5 variant cover by Paul Duffield.

ISSUE #4

* With the Vision M.I.A., and A.I. considered a global threat, what's a robot to do?

* Teaming up with S.H.I.E.L.D. the Avengers track down cyberterrorist Dimitrios' signal and prepare to take him out...

* Query: It couldn't really be that easy, could it?

* Response: No.

32 pages, $2.99.

ISSUE #5

* What does the newest member of the Avengers A.I. have to do with Dimitrios?

* Learn the origin of Alexis!

* Will Vision bend to the will of S.H.I.E.L.D.?

32 pages, $2.99.

UNCANNY AVENGERS #13

Written by Rick Remender, art by Daniel Acuna, cover by John Cassaday.

* Ragnarok is now!

* Against his masters' orders a deranged and vengeful Sentry kills an Uncanny Avenger! No hoax, no dream and only the first casualty of many!

* To allow reinforcements from other eras The Wasp must find and destroy the Twins Tachyon transmitter, but first she'll have to defeat The Grim Reaper.

* Scarlet Witch makes an impossible choice that will define her forever.

* Sunfire and Rogue, alone without back up, must defeat the combined might of both Apocalypse Twins or watch the end of our world!

32 pages, $3.99.

AVENGERS ARENA #16

Written by Dennis Hopeless, art by Karl Moline, cover BY Francesco Francavilla.

* "Boss Level" Part 3: The final battles begin!

* Up on Murder World Island, it's the surviving contestants in an all-out battle royale!

* Down in Arcade's lair, it's two other contestants vs. Arcade!

32 pages, $2.99.

YOUNG AVENGERS #11

Written by Kieron Gillen, art and cover by Jamie McKelvie.

* They say you can never go home. For the Young Avengers, it's not true. They can go home. It's just that if they do, the universe may end. Better not go home then, eh?

* Is Kate Bishop an enemy in waiting? Is this the last we see of the loveable/strangle-able Kid Loki?

32 pages, $2.99.

A+X #13

Written by Gerry Duggan and Howard Chaykin, art and covers by David Yardin.

* A+X= something altogether different starting this month!

* Half of this issue kicks off a 6-part story by Gerry Duggan and David Yardin bringing A and X to a collision course with Captain America and Cyclops running in A+X #13-18!

* The other half of the issue sees Howard Chaykin writing and drawing the sexiest story in A+X history with Emma Frost and Black Widow!

32 pages, $3.99.

HUNGER #4

Written by Joshua Hale Fialkov, art by Leonard Kirk, cover by Adi Granov.

* The beginning of the end?

* Has Rick Jones failed to stop Earth from destruction?

* The death throes of a universe!

* A hero reborn? The road to Cataclysm starts here!

32 pages, $3.99.

CATACLYSM #0.1

No information released.

32 pages, $3.99.

ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #28

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, art and cover by David Marquez.

"Spider-Man No More" concludes.

* The end of the first chapter of the Miles Morales saga

* Miles discovers one of the big secrets of his origin.

* Guest-starring Cloak and Dagger and Spider-Woman.

32 pages, $3.99.

ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #32-33

Written by Brian Wood, art by Alvaro Martinez, cover by Gabriel Hardman.

Issue #32 - "World War X" continues!

* Utopia's insane plan to end the war

* World War X claims its first casualties

* Will the war finally unite, or divide forever?

32 pages, $3.99.

Issue #33 - "World War X" concludes!

* World War X's unbelievable conclusion!

* KItty Pryde takes extraordinary steps, shocks the planet!

* In the aftermath, who remains to pick up the pieces?

32 pages, $3.99.

SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #19

Written by Dan Slott, art and cover by Ryan Stegman, variant covers by J.G. Jones, Leonel Castellani

* "Necessary Evil" concludes!

* The moment that changes world of Spider-Man-- and the Marvel Universe for years to come.

* Which Spider-Man is responsible for such a thing? Spider-Man 2099 or the Superior Spider-Man?

* Major developments for both Spider-Man's cast... and for the future.

32 pages, $3.99.

SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #20

Written by Dan Slott, art and cover by Giuseppe Camuncoli, variant cover by Milo Manara.

* From the fallout of Necessary Evil, comes new beginnings and new twists that will be felt in the pages of Spider-Man for years to come! Superior Spider-Man #20 is where it all starts! Do NOT miss this one!

* It's the first ever adventure for the Superior Spider-Man and the Black Cat. Felicia Hardy always cared for the Spider more than the man. But what happens when that man is Otto Octavius?

* Plus: A day Otto has been waiting for is finally here. Is the world ready for "Dr. Peter Parker"... and what he plans to do next?

32 pages, $3.99.

SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TEAM-UP #5

Written by Christopher Yost, art by Marco Checchetto, cover by Paolo Rivera.

"The Superior Six" begins!

* For months, Spider-Man has been collecting the members of the Sinister Six, holding them captive... but why?

* Is Doctor Octopus finally showing his true colors? Everything has been building to this!

32 pages, $3.99.

SUPERIOR CARNAGE #4

Written by Kevin Shinick, art by Stephen Segovia, cover by Clayton Crain.

* Superior Carnage vs Superior Spider-Man!

32 pages, $3.99.

THE SUPERIOR FOES OF SPIDER-MAN #4

Written by Nick Spencer, art by Steve Lieber, cover by Paulo Siqueira, variant cover by Declan Shalvey.

* Getting the Band Back Together!

32 pages, $2.99.

SCARLET SPIDER #23

Written by Christopher Yost, art by Carlo Barberi, cover by Ryan Stegman.

"Into The Grave," Part 2 of 3.

* Kaine's life is being ripped apart piece by piece.

* His body broken, his soul is next.

* Enter the Hunter.

32 pages, $2.99.

VENOM #42

Written by Cullen Bunn, art by Jorge Coelho, cover by Declan Shalvey.

* It's all out war... with Venom, Mania, Crossbones, the DOA, and... Mephisto?

* But who's on whose side?

* Mania's final fate is revealed! Will she keep the symbiote?

* Is this the end of Venom's dance with the devil? Or just the beginning?

32 pages, $2.99.

MARVEL KNIGHTS: SPIDER-MAN #1

Written by Matt Kindt, art and cover by Marco Rudy.

* From the haunted heights of a mysterious castle to the dizzying depths of the deep seas, the Amazing Spider-Man has to take on not one, not six, not twelve -- but ninety-nine of the Marvel Universe's deadliest villains to save the lives of countless innocents!

* Matt Kindt and Marco Rudy bring you a defining hour in the life of the webbed wonder in a race against time and a battle against evil.

32 pages, $3.99.

MARVEL: NOW WHAT?! #1

Written by Skottie Young, Scott Adsit, Wyatt Cenac, Gerry Duggan, Brian Posehn, Sara Schaefer and more, art by Skottie Young, Eric Canete, Colleen Coover, Steve Lieber, Patrick Olliffe and more, cover by Skottie Young.

* Get ready for the NOWest book in Marvel NOW History -- Marvel NOW WHAT?!

* See Now! Captain America get Cat Fished! See Now! The Intervention of the Watcher! See Now! The Wedding of Thor and Storm!

* All that and more as a cast of comedy's shining stars and Marvel's most exciting artists.

32 pages, $3.99.

CAPTAIN MARVEL #17

Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick art and cover by Filipe Andrade.

The Carol Corps issue!

* In the aftermath of Enemy Within, Carol Danvers must rebuild her memories through the eyes of her biggest fan.

40 pages, $3.99.

DAREDEVIL #32

Written by Mark Waid, art and cover by Chris Samnee.

* The Man Without Fear--trapped in a nightmare situation!

* Something final is building in Daredevil's life--and building fast!

32 pages, $2.99.

ALL-NEW X-MEN SPECIAL #1

Written by Michael Costa, art by Kris Anka, cover by Alexander Lozano, variant cover by J. Scott Campbell.

Part one of "The Arms of the Octopus!"

* The All-New X-Men cross over with the Indestructible Hulk and Superior Spider-Man!

* What does Doctor Octopus want with the All-New X-Men and how is he alive?!

* This gets the immediate attention of Superior Spider-Man, but what does it have to do with the Hulk?

40 pages, $4.99.

INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK SPECIAL #1

Written by Michael Costa, art by Jake Wyatt, cover by Alexander Lozano, variant cover by J. Scott Campbell.

Part two of "The Arms of the Octopus!"

* Banner helps The All-New X-Men and Superior Spider-Man get to the mystery of Doc Ock!

* But before they solve anything they're shocked by the return of the believed-dead Abomination!

40 pages, $4.99.

SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TEAM-UP SPECIAL #1

Written by Michael Costa, art by Michael Dialynas, cover by Alexander Lozano, variant cover by J. Scott Campbell.

Part three of "The Arms of the Octopus!"

* Who is in league with Doc Ock and the Abomination and how can our heroes defeat them?

* Can the Superior Spider-Man (who we all know is the mind of Otto Octavius in the body of Spider-Man) hold onto his sanity while facing his doppelganger?

40 pages, $4.99.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: LIVING LEGEND #1

Written by Andy Diggle, art and cover by Adi Granov, variant cover by Neal Adams.

* When a top-secret orbital research station is dragged from the sky by an unknown alien force, army-of-one Steve Rogers finds himself caught between two global superpowers on the brink of war!

* But how does it involve Volkov -- a decorated Russian officer he last crossed paths with during the closing days of World War II, who disappeared on an ill-fated lunar mission over forty years ago?

* Andy Diggle and Adi Granov send living legend Captain America on a one-man mission into the heart of darkness--in search of another!

32 pages, $3.99.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: LIVING LEGEND #2

Written by Andy Diggle, art by Agustin Alessio, cover by Adi Granov.

* As the Russian army mobilizes to lock down a crash site in the remote Siberian wastes, Captain America's mission is to find the survivors and bring them back alive -- or silence them forever.

* Impossible odds in hostile territory are all in a day's work for a super-soldier like Steve Rogers, but even he is unprepared for the horror that awaits them all in the icy wilderness.

* Because something has survived. Something alien. And it is awake...

32 pages, $3.99.

CAPTAIN AMERICA #12

Written by Rick Remender, art and cover by Carlos Pacheco, variant cover by Leonel Castellani.

* "Loose Nuke," part 2.

* Nuke on a rampage!

* The Weapon Minus program revealed!

* Meet Dr. Mindbubble, the unbelievable Super Soldier created in the 1960s!

32 pages, $3.99.

INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK #14

Written by Mark Waid, art by Matteo Scalera, cover by Mukesh Singh, variant covers by Mike Del Mundo, Leonel Castellani.

"Hulk Agent of T.I.M.E." PART 5!

* The secret of the Chronarchists -- and their impact on the entire Marvel Universe!

* One last time-trip--to a certain Gamma Bomb explosion of yore!

* In order to save the timestream, Hulk will have to undo his own origin!

32 pages, $3.99.

IRON MAN #17

Written by Kieron Gillen, art by Mahmud Asrar, cover by Carlo Pagulayan, variant covers by Greg Land, David Marquez, Leonel Castellani.

* More revelations AS "The Secret Origin of Tony Stark" concludes!

* What 451 didn't know.

* What Tony didn't know.

* What changes things forever.

32 pages, $3.99.

THOR: GOD OF THUNDER #14

Written by Jason Aaron, art and cover by Ron Garney, variant cover by Leonel Castellani.

* The Wild Hunt has begun! As Malekith the Accursed continues his bloody rampage across the Nine Realms, Thor finds new allies to aid him in the chase: A Dark Elf sorceress!

* A gun-toting Light Elf! A gargantuan Mountain Giant! A dwarf who loves dynamite! and a particularly surly troll..?!

32 pages, $3.99.

THOR: THE CROWN OF FOOLS

Written by Bryan J.L. Glass, art and cover by Andrea Di Vito.

* Join Thor, Sif, the Warriors Three -- and even that sneaky trickster Loki -- on an all-new, all-Asgardian adventure!

* What deep-buried secrets will the Crown of Fools reveal about Thor's allies--and can the god of thunder resist his own temptations to free his friends?

*Plus: Also reprinting the first appearance of Malekith the Accursed!

48 pages, $3.99.

FANTASTIC FOUR #13

Written by Matt Fraction, art and cover by Mark Bagley, variant cover by Leonel Castellani.

* The Fantastic Four end up where we started -- literally!

* Trapped in an entire universe controlled by Doctor Doom!

* Has Old John Storm been right all along?

* And Reed and Sue make a fateful decision that will change the lives of the whole Richards family!

32 pages, $2.99.

FF #13

Written by Matt Fraction, art and cover by Michael Allred.

* Doom the Annihilating Conqueror ascends! Is this the beginning of the end of everything?

* Who Watches the Wee Watcher?

* What is the horrible secret of Underspace?

* And two students transfer in at the best worst moment imaginable.

32 pages, $2.99.

DAREDEVIL: DARK NIGHTS #5

Written and art by David Lapham, cover by Klaus Janson.

* This stunning exploration into the life of the Man Without Fear continues!

* A fugitive on the loose. The evidence Matt Murdock needs to prove his case has gone with him. And there's a huge, honkin' monster tearing New York apart. Just another day for Daredevil...

32 pages, $2.99.

PUNISHER: TRIAL OF THE PUNISHER #2

Written by Marc Guggenheim, art by Mico Suayan, cover by Leinil Yu.

* The Punisher faces justice for his crimes!

* Prosecution witness: Matt Murdock.

* Why did the Punisher murder a district attorney?

32 pages, $3.99.

DEXTER #4

Written by Jeff Lindsay, art by Dalibor Talajic, cover by Mike Del Mundo.

* Dexter Morgan isn't just Miami's #1 forensic blood splatter expert, he's also a serial killer who targets other serial killers!

* Has Dexter met his match and did he help create him?

* The bodies are piling up--and Dexter might be next!

32 pages, $3.99.

DISNEY JUNIOR MAGAZINE #17

* This issue of Disney Junior Magazine features stories, games and more!

44 pages, $4.99.

PHINEAS & FERB MAGAZINE #21

* Phineas and Ferb is the official magazine of the hit TV show on the Disney Channel.

44 pages, $4.99.

PRINCESS MAGAZINE #17

* This issue of Disney Princess Magazine is full of magical stories, a collectible pull-out poster, activities, games and much, much more. Great for any princess.

44 pages, $4.99.

ALL-NEW X-MEN #17

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, art by Stuart Immonen, cover by Ed McGuinness, variant covers by Stuart Immone and Leonel Castellani.

X-Men: Battle of the Atom, Part 6.

* Magik and Young Beast have a special mission!

* The X-Men and Future X-Men have Jean Grey and Cyclops and are going to send them back in time with the rest of the Original X-Men.

* But who is opposing them and why?

32 pages, $3.99.

X-MEN #6

Written by Brian Wood, art by David Lopez, cover by Ed McGuinness, variant cover by Terry Dodson.

X-Men: Battle of the Atom, Part 7.

* Chaos at The Jean Grey School as the X-Men and Future X-Men are attacked!

* Rachel Grey is the only X-Man qualified to defeat the mystery opponents!

32 pages, $3.99.

UNCANNY X-MEN #13

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, art by Christopher Bachalo, cover by Ed McGuinness, variant cover by Chris Bachalo.

X-Men: Battle of the Atom, Part 8.

* Wolverine, who just lost his healing factor, takes a mortal hit!

* And a surprise ending that changes everything in the X-Men Event of 2013!

32 pages, $3.99.

WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN #37

Written by Jason Aaron, art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, cover by Ed McGuinness, variant cover by Kris Anka.

X-Men: Battle of the Atom, Part 9.

* All of the X-Men (present & future) and their adversaries are reeling from the events of Part 8!

* With the adversaries' Plan A squashed, they turn to their far more sinister Plan B on the grounds of the X-Men's first adventure!

32 pages, $3.99.

X-MEN: BATTLE OF THE ATOM #2

Written by Jason Aaron, art by Esad Ribic, cover by Ed McGuinness, variant cover by Esad Ribic.

X-Men: Battle of the Atom, Part 10.

* The biggest battle in X-Men history will melt your face off.

* All of the X-Men find their footing in the world much changed.

* The X-Men event of 2013 concludes and sets up the major X-Men stories for 2014!

40 pages, $3.99.

DEADPOOL #18

Written by Brian Posehn and Gerry Duggan, art and cover by Declan Shalvey.

* The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, part 4 of 5

* Deadpool's past has been weaponized!

* Three Weapon Plus alumni unite to take it down!

32 pages, $2.99.

DEADPOOL KILLS DEADPOOL #4

Written by Cullen Bunn, art by Salvador Espin, cover by Michael Del Mundo.

* It ends here.

32 pages, $2.99.

CABLE AND X-FORCE #15

Written by Dennis Hopeless, art and cover by Salvador Larroca.

* Father and daughter are reunited as Cable's and Hope's separate missions converge!

* Cable has finally solved one of his most vexing problems -- but a dozen more are still on the horizon!

* There's no rest for the weary as Hope, Cable, and the rest of X-Force converge to tackle an ominous new threat!

32 pages, $3.99.

UNCANNY X-FORCE #12-13

Written by Sam Humphries, art by TBA, cover by Kris Anka.

* Spotlight on Spiral!

* With the rest of the Uncanny X-Force in Madripoor, Spiral has devoted herself to finding new mutant Ginny.

* But is the cult Ginny belongs to more than meets the eye?

* Even six arms might not be enough to juggle all this trouble!

32 pages, $3.99.

WOLVERINE #10

Written by Paul Cornell, art and cover by Alan Davis.

Part 3 of "Killable."

* Who says you can't go home?

* Logan and Kitty's road trip heads north -- to the grounds of the former Howlett estate!

* But more than bittersweet memories are waiting for Logan in the place he once called home.

* The ghosts of Logan's Canadian childhood meet the demons of his adulthood as he continues to grapple with his new reality!

32 pages, $3.99.

SAVAGE WOLVERINE #10

Written, art and cover by Jock.

* Part 2 of a futuristic sci-fi Wolverine adventure from fan-favorite writer/artist Jock!

* Logan has managed to survive so far on the alien planet he's been forced to call home.

* But now, a mysterious child has arrived on the planet with a single-minded mission -- to kill Wolverine!

* When the truth of the child's past -- and its connections to Logan's own -- is revealed, Logan will have more than mere survival on his mind!

32 pages, $3.99.

ASTONISHING X-MEN #68

Written by Marjorie Liu, art by Gabriel Hernandez Walta, cover by Phil Noto.

Final issue.

* Through thick and thin, from marriage to apocalypse, the X-Men have always stood together as a family.

* Is there anything in this world -- or any other -- that could break them up?

32 pages, $3.99.

X-MEN LEGACY #18

Written by Simon Spurrier, art by TBA, cover by Mike Del Mundo.

* The final showdown between Legion and the Uncanny X-Men!

* David faces off against his father's murderer -- but Cyclops and the telepathic Emma Frost still have some tricks up their sleeves!

* With two of David's most formidable recent adversaries added to this volatile mix, is victory beyond his grasp?

32 pages, $2.99.

FANTOMEX MAX #1

Written by Andrew Hope, art by Shawn Crystal, cover by Francesco Francavilla.

* The X-Men's own International Super-Thief in his own MAX miniseries!

* Sexy secret agents, weird weaponry, vintage champagne and a damsel in distress.

32 pages, $3.99.

WOLVERINE MAX #12

Written by Jason Starr, art by Felix Ruiz, Jock.

* Logan's been making a decent living brawling for cash on the outskirts of Las Vegas, but he's still not sure why he came to Sin City in the first place.

* Who wrote the note that led him here? And why can't he bring himself to leave?

* Suzie, an ex-showgirl from New Jersey, may have the answers -- but is she more than she appears?

* Everything comes to a head when Logan witnesses a crime -- in his own backyard!

32 pages, $3.99.

KICK-ASS 3 #5

Written by Mark Millar, art and cover by John Romita Jr.

At long last, the earth-shattering event destined to tear apart the Kick-Ass universe forever: Dave gets a girlfriend! Also, a new vigilante team known only by their Skull and Bones masks makes its presence known.

32 pages, $2.99.

POWERS: BUREAU #8

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, and Michael Avon Oeming, art and cover by Michael Avon Oeming.

Walker and Deena head to Hollywood, where the most elite powers have gathered together as the Seven! Except one of them has been brutally murdered -- and no one is talking. Plus: Walker isn't supposed to be using his newfound superpowers on Earth, and he's about to pay the price for it.

32 pages, $3.95.