MARVEL COMICS FOR AUGUST

SECRET WARS #6

Written by Jonathan Hickman, art by Esad Ribic, cover by Alex Ross, variant covers by Simone Bianchi, John Tyler Christopher, Esad Ribic, Babs Starr.

The Final War!

40 pages, $3.99.

ANT-MAN: LAST DAYS #1

Written by Nick Spencer, rat by Ramon Rosanas, cover by Mark Brooks.

* When a local clairvoyant predicts the end of the world, a mysterious woman sends Scott on a vital mission!

* An old foe (okay, maybe more like annoyance) shows up --  and Scott's going to regret it!

* What do you do when you think the world is about to end? What do you think? Doesn't anybody else remember 1999? You party! Everything dies? Pfft. Everything dances.

32 pages, $3.99.

SILK #7

Written by Robbie Thompson, art by Tana Ford, cover by Dave Johnson.

* Secret Wars takes its toll on Silk, as she experiences her Last Days.

* As the sky literally falls, will Cindy Moon find her family?

32 pages, $3.99.

MS. MARVEL #18

Written by G. Willow Wilson, art by Adrian Alphona, cover by Kris Anka.

* Between teaming up with her personal hero to rescue her brother and trying to keep her city from falling into an all-out frenzy, Kamala has barely had time to come to terms with the fact that the world is literally collapsing around her.

32 pages, $2.99.

SILVER SURFER #15

Written by Dan Slott, art and cover by Michael Allred.

* "Day One"

* Does one Norrin Radd have to die for another Silver Surfer to live?

* In the space outside of time and the time outside of space, beings of great cosmic power battle for the final shape of the next reality!

* This may be the "Last Days" of The Silver Surfer ...but it also might be the first Day of an All-New Marvel Universe!

32 pages, $3.99.

SPIDER-WOMAN #10

Written by Dennis Hopeless, art by Natacha Bustos, cover by Dave Johnson.

* The Last Days of Spider-Woman.

* Spider-Woman's roadtrip across the country continues, as she pays a visit to The Alamo!

* Not even Spider-Woman and her ragtag crew of Ben Urich AND The Porcupine are safe from Secret Wars, though.

32 pages, $3.99.

MAGNETO #21

Written by Cullen Bunn, art by Paul Davidson, cover by David Yardin.

* With the Earth on the verge of destruction, the Master of Magnetism is determined to be mutantkind's savior once more...

* But at what cost?

32 pages, $3.99.

LOKI: AGENT OF ASGARD #17

Written by Al Ewing, art and cover by Lee Garbett.

* The Last Day of Loki!

* As the Marvel Universe dies, there's just time for one last story - the story of the showdown you've been waiting for!

* It's Loki versus Loki at the very end of all that is - and only one will take a bow when the curtain falls!

32 pages, $3.99.

THORS #3

Written by Jason Aaron, art by Chris Sprouse, Goran Sudzuka, cover by Chris Sprouse, variant cover by Dale Keown.

* After a series of brutal and mysterious murders, the Thors have finally brought in a suspect for questioning -- Loki!

* But how does one get the truth from the Prince of Lies?

* The Ultimate Thor is about to find out...

32 pages, $3.99.

SECRET WARS: SECRET LOVE #1

Written by Michel Fiffe, Felipe Smith, Marguerite Bennett, Jeremy Whitley, Katie Cook, more, art by Michel Fiffe, Felipe Smith, Kris Anka, Gurihiru, Katie Cook, more, cover by David Nakayama.

* When worlds collide, can their love survive?

* Robbie Reyes/Kamala Khan!

* Typhoid Mary/Karen Page/Matt Murdock!

* And many more secret love affairs...

40 pages, $4.99.

MASTER OF KUNG FU #4

Written by William Haden Blackman, art by Dalibor Talajic, cover by Francesco Francavilla.

* The kung-fu saga concludes!

* Shang-Chi continues battling through the Thirteen Chambers to face his father, the immortal Emperor Zu!

* But first, he must defeat his rivals, Rand-K'ai, Great Master of the Iron Fist, and Red Sai, deadly leader of the Red Hand!

32 pages, $3.99.

RED SKULL #2

Written by Joshua Williamson, art by Luca Pizzari, cover by Riley Rossmo.

* Under attack by the horrors of the Deadlands, the villains learn that only way to survive is to sell their souls to the Devil...

* Magneto has always hated everything about the Red Skull, but would he betray that to gain his freedom?

* Rising stars Joshua Williamson and Luca Pizzari continue their tale of bloody revenge across all of Battleworld!

32 pages, $3.99.

AGE OF ULTRON VS. MARVEL ZOMBIES #3

Written by James Robinson, art and cover by Steve Pugh.

* Our heroes hold off hordes of Ultrons and Zombies!

* Hank Pym must confront what his counterpart hath wrought!

* From the domain of Perfection, Ultron is on the verge of a breakthrough that will shake the foundations of Battleworld!

32 pages, $3.99.

RUNAWAYS #3

Written by Noelle Stevenson, art and cover by Sanford Greene.

* With the Winter Soldier hot on their tail, the Runaways flee to the Wild West of the 1872 domain!

* Plus, Jubilee is in for the shock of her life!

* And Molly gets a cowboy hat! (You guys, are we still saying "adorbs"?)

32 pages, $3.99.

SIEGE #3

Written by Kieron Gillen, art by Filipe Andrade, cover by W. Scott Forbes.

* An enemy rise! And this time...it's personal.

* The Shield is under siege! A Siege. In a book called "Siege." Does this count as a spoiler?

* Things are looking bad for our crew on the Shield, and a "good" day involves everything trying to kill them, so...

* Bizarre armories, viscous villains, unstrung heroes, and battles beyond reason.

* Everyone's going to die. It's Awesome. Welcome to the Siege.

32 pages, $3.99.

ULTIMATE END #4

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, art and cover by Mark Bagley.

* Whose side are you on?

* Tony vs. Tony, Clint vs. Clint, Hulk vs. Hulk!

* The tear between domains deepens...

* How long can two territories occupy the same space?

*   Here comes Miles...

32 pages, $3.99.

MARVEL ZOMBIES #3

Written by Simon Spurrier, art by Kev Walker, cover by Ken Lashley.

* Stalked across the zombie-ridden Deadlands by a merciless hunter, Elsa Bloodstone is determined to fight her way out and save the life of a child who relies on her for survival.

* But Elsa is about to learn that the child is not who (or what!) she originally claimed to be...

32 pages, $3.99.

GHOST RACERS #3

Written by Felipe Smith, art by Juan Pablo Cuello Villanueva, cover by Francesco Francavilla, variant cover by Felipe Smith.

* The real death race begins!

* Robbie Reyes: Fugitive!!!

* Can the All-New Ghost Rider outrace his doomed destiny?

* And what kind of Vengeance will Johnny Blaze, Danny Ketch, Alejandra Blaze, Slade and Zero Cochrane unleash on him?

32 pages, $3.99.

SECRET WARS JOURNAL #4

Written by Mike Benson, Sina Grace, art by Laura Braga, Victor Ibanez, cover by Stephen Thompson.

* No one goes AWOL from the SHIELD without the Punisher's punishment! Mike Benson and Laura Braga chronicle Frank's first patrol with new partner Iron Fist--but something sinister lurking beneath the surface may just make it their last!

* And hiding amongst the humans in the Days Of Future Past, Psylocke finally decides it's time to make her move and liberate her fellow mutants! But can one psychic ninja hope to take on an endless army of Sentinels?

32 pages, $3.99.

SECRET WARS: BATTLEWORLD #4

Written by James Stokoe, Peter David, art by James Stokoe, Daniel Valadz, cover by Francensco Francavilla, variant cover by James Stokoe.

* The Silver Surfer of Egyptia must gather silver for the giant sphinx in the desert or else he'll be doomed to wander forever!

* The Maestro has something Silver Surfer wants and he's not giving it up without the fight of the century!

32 pages, $3.99.

STAR-LORD & KITTY PRYDE #3

Written by Sam Humphries, art by Alti Firmansyah, cover by Yasmine Putri.

* The Marvel Universe is dead!

* But Starkat lives forever!

32 pages, $3.99.

INHUMANS: ATTILAN RISING #4

Written by Charles Soule, art by John Tims, cover and variant cover by Dave Johnson.

* Black Bolt undergoes the same interrogation that killed a Ghost Rider in #1. Can he survive?

* The Resistance makes its big push against Medusa's royal rule!

32 pages, $3.99.

HOUSE OF M #1

Written by Dennis Hopeless, art by Marco Failla, cover by Kris Anka, varaint cover by Jorge Molina.

* The House of Magnus controls all, having crushed all resistance to their reign. Magneto rules with an iron-fist, while his children and grandchildren live their lives as royals--with all the privileges and pit-falls that come with that title.

* But is Magneto's control as all-encompassing as it seems? And what happens to a conqueror when there is no one left to conquer?

32 pages, $3.99.

HOUSE OF M #2

Written by Dennis Hopeless, art by Marco Failla, cover by Kris Anka.

* What do Quicksilver and Namor have planned for Magneto's kingdom? Is the heir-apparent to the House of Magnus a traitor?!

32 pages, $3.99.

HOWARD THE HUMAN #1

Written by Skottie Young, art and cover by Jim Mahfood.

* Spend a day with Howard, a private investigator and the only human living in city full of animals. But not, like, criminals and lowlifes. We're talking elephants, apes, ducks and kitty cats. Catching a case, grinding a few gears, dodging some bullets and almost getting killed by an anthropomorchic monstrosity. It's just another Monday for Howard the Human!

32 pages, $3.99.

HANK JOHNSON, AGENT OF HYDRA #1

Written by David Mandel, art and variant cover by Michael Walsh, cover by Amanda Conner.

* Have you ever wondered what Hydra agents do during their downtime? No? Well...then, uh, go read HAIL HYDRA. For everyone else with a burning desire to see a Hydra agent letting it all hang out, this is the book for you! Be thrilled as Hank picks up his kids from school! Be amazed as Hank talks with Hydra's HR department! And be stupefied as Hank wishes he had picked a different line of work! From Curb Your Enthusiasm executive producer David Mandel, Hank Johnson, Agent of Hydra will have you looking at faceless henchmen in a whole new light.

32 pages, $3.99.

CIVIL WAR #3

Written by Charles Soule, art and cover by Leinil Yu.

* Peter Parker embarks upon a deadly mission into the Iron with an elite special forces team to retrieve essential materials for Project Bellcurve. Meanwhile, Tony Stark sends Jennifer Walters, the She-Hulk, to infiltrate the Blue in an effort to learn the truth about why the Civil War continues.

32 pages, $3.99.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: RENEW YOUR VOWS #4

Written by Dan Slott, art and cover by Adam Kubert, variant cover by Gabriele Dell'Otto.

*  To protect his family, Spider-Man takes the fight to the god-like Regent!

*   But that doesn't mean his daughter will sit back and let her dad have all the "fun!"

32 pages, $3.99.

SPIDER-VERSE #4

Written by Michael Costa, art by Andre Araujo, cover by Nick Bradshaw, variant cover by Mike Mayhew.

* The Spiders of the multiverse are in a race against Mayor Norman Osborn to discover what exactly brought them all together!

32 pages, $3.99.

SPIDER-ISLAND #3

Written by Christos Gage ,art by Paco Diaz Luque, cover by Humberto Ramos.

* The madness continues as Venom and his squad of monstrous heroes wage all-out war on the Spider-Queen.

* To reclaim a Manhattan completely overrun by the Queen's spider-army, Venom'll need a little help from his friend.

* Which friend? We'll give you a hint: Thwip!

32 pages, $3.99.

AGE OF APOCALYPSE #3

Written by Fabian Nicieza, art and cover by Gerardo Sandoval.

* The race to claim the Legacy Virus before it's released by the human insurgency grows desperate! The X-Men and the Horsemen of the Apocalypse vie for a weapon that can mean victory for Magneto's rebels or ultimate power for the forces of En Sabah Nur.

32 pages, $3.99.

FUTURE IMPERFECT #4

Written by Peter David, art and cover by Greg Land.

* Out of the frying pan, into the Destroyer!

* The Maestro, the Thing, and the rest of the crew go looking for the Destroyer in Norseheim... and find way more than they bargained for!

* What's a visit to Norseheim without an all-out battle against a guy named Ulik and an Army of Trolls?

* A face from the past returns 00 could this spell trouble for The Baron of Dystopia?

32 pages, $3.99.

THE KORVAC SAGA #3

Written by Dan Abnett, art and cover by Otto Schmidt.

* A dark and potentially catastrophic madness haunts the domain of The Forest Hills, and has caused an unthinkable tragedy. Lord Michael Korvac, governor of the domain, has commanded his loyal Guardians to neutralize the threat as fast as possible, as a crucial peace summit with Korvac's rival, the Wonder Man Simon Williams, is at risk. But can even the powerful Starhawk locate the source of the problem? And if he can, can he survive it..?

32 pages, $3.99.

HAIL HYDRA #3

Written by Rick Remender, art by Roland Boschi, cover by Andrew C. Robinson.

* Nomad stands his ground; the teachings of Steve Rogers endure.

* With the world crashing down on top of him, Ian Rogers struggles to get home.

* Who is Poison and why is she willing to help Nomad?

32 pages, $3.99.

A-FORCE #4

Written by Marguerite Bennett, G. Willow Wilson, art and cover by Jorge Molina.

* With the fate of Arcadia hanging in the balance, a traitor in A-Force's ranks is revealed!

* But why would she sell out her teammates?

32 pages, $3.99.

GIANT-SIZE LITTLE MARVEL: AVX #3

Written, art and cover by Skottie Young.

* Playtime is serious business in the land of Marville and our tiniest heroes are putting in work to prove to their new neighbors which crew toughest.

* The smaller they are, the harder they brawl--this is Battleword after all.

32 pages, $3.99.

1602 WITCH HUNTER ANGELA #3

Written by Marguerite Bennett, Kieron Gillen, art by Stephanie Hans, Frazer Irving, cover by Stephanie Hans, variant cover by Frazer Irving.

* "In Which Hearts Rend And Heads Roll"

* Enchantress's prophecy strangles Angela and Sera from all sides when they are forced to ride hell (and a few other realms, too) for leather to the distant coast.

* In a haunted castle, a tormented witchbreed girl named Anna Maria – a.k.a. the 1602 Rogue – makes a deadly deal – with a shocking price!

* Kieron and Frazer Irving bring to life the first tale Angela tells that is her very own – as the forces of Faerie close in!

32 pages, $3.99.

CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND THE MIGHTY DEFENDERS #2

Written by Al Ewing, art and cover by Alan Davis.

* Mondo City breaks out its biggest gun - the multi-story murder-dozer they call the War Machine!

* Meanwhile, Captain Britain faces Mondo's toughest lawman, Boss Cage - from the inside of a cell!

* Once the brutal Boss System is done with the Defenders... will there be anything left of them to arrest?

32 pages, $3.99.

SQUADRON SINISTER #3

Written by    Marc Guggenheim, art and cover by Carlos Pacheco.

* It's all-out war between the New Universe heroes of Nutopia and the Squadron Sinister!  But are the Sinisters a greater danger to themselves?  

* And which Sinister is going to die?

32 pages, $3.99.

WEIRDWORLD #4

Written by Jason Aaron, art and cover by Mike Del Mundo.

* The weirdness continues as Arkon finds himself trapped in the swamp of the Man-Things. Meanwhile, the evil sorceress Morgan le Fay marches with her army of Lava Men and gun-toting ogres toward Arkon's home of Polemachus.

32 pages, $3.99.

X-MEN '92 #3

Written by Chris Sims, Chad Bowers, art by Scott Koblish, cover by Pepe Larraz.

* When the X-Men are in trouble who can Westchester depend on?

* How about X-Force '92?

* Cable, Deadpool, Domino, Psylocke, Archangel and Biushop enter the fray!

40 pages, $4.99.

E IS FOR EXTINCTION #3

Written by    Chris Burnham, art by Ramon Villalobos, cover by Ian Bertram.

* Is Quentin Quire a Magneto loyalist or simply an anarchist eager for destruction?

* Plus, Wolverine finds himself in a tight situation and Dr. Hank McCoy confronts his most intelligent and formidable challenger yet--himself!

32 pages, $3.99.

ARMOR WARS #4

Written by James Robinson, art by Marcio Takara, cover by Paul Rivoche.

* Hostile takeover!

* Arno and Tony clash. But who will be left standing?

* Wilson Fisk's grip on Technopolis' underbelly tightens!

* Finally, the origin of everyone's crippling VIRUS is revealed!

32 pages, $3.99.

YEARS OF FUTURE PAST #4

Written by Marguerite Bennett, art by Mike Norton, cover by Arthur Adams.

* Reeling from the secrets that Kate Pryde has kept, the X-Men lead a prison break from the last mutant internment camp.

* The X-Men clash with friends and enemies alike...and their true purpose is revealed at last!

32 pages, $3.99.

MRS. DEADPOOL AND THE HOWLING COMMANDOS #3

Written by Gerry Duggan, art by Salvador Espin, cover by Reilly Brown, variant cover by Giuseppe Camuncoli.

* Shiklah and the Howling Commandos travel to Weirdworld...

* ...and must battle their way through the Temple of the Manticore!

* And how will the Monster Metropolis survive Dracula's wrath?

32 pages, $3.99.

X-TINCTION AGENDA #3

Written by Marc Guggenheim, art by Carmine Di Giandomenico, cover by David Nakayama.

* It's all-out war as the X-Men invade Genosha to retrieve their captured allies!

* But a shadow from their past may pose a far greater threat than they realize.

* And be prepared for the rise of...WarLocke!!!

32 pages, $3.99.

OLD MAN LOGAN #4

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, art by Andrea Sorrentino.

* As the mysteries of Battleworld begin to unravel, Logan finds himself in a world eerily similar to the one he himself helped dismantle.

* But in trying to untangle the web of secrets, he soon realizes that he may not even be able to trust his own memories.

* And this new neighborhood may not be as friendly as he thought...

32 pages, $3.99.

CAPTAIN MARVEL & THE CAROL CORPS #3

Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick, Kelly Thompson, art and cover by David Thompson.

* Chasing secrets and dissent among the ranks has left one of the Carol Corps out of commission.

* To make matters worse, trouble is quickly converging on Hala Field...

* Scramble Fighters! We've got incoming!

32 pages, $3.99.

PLANET HULK #4

Written by Sam Humphries, art by Marc Laming, cover by Michael Del Mundo.

* Devil Dinosaur says buy this comic because...

* RAAAAAUGH!

* GRRRRRR...

* If you don't, I will eat you and your family

32 pages, $3.99.

M.O.D.O.K. ASSASSIN #4

Written by Chris Yost, art by Amilcar Pinna, cover by David Lafuente.

* Entangled in a plot that extends far beyond the borders of Killville, can M.O.D.O.K. hope to save the life of the Thor he loves and ensure the continued existence of his beloved murder paradise?

32 pages, $3.99.

WHERE MONSTERS DWELL #4

Written by Garth Ennis, art by Russell Braun, cover by Frank Cho.

* Karl Kaufmann, a.k.a. The Phantom Eagle, is in hot water. Literally.

* Between dinosaurs, amazonians and even crazier problems, Karl has never been in a tighter spot.

32 pages, $3.99.

GUARDIANS OF KNOWHERE #3

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, art and cover by Mike Deodator, variant cover by Skottie Young.

* The secrets of Knowhere reveal themselves and it will change the face of the Guardians forever.

* This special chapter on Secret Wars will have long-lasting repercussions for the Guardians of the Galaxy.

32 pages, $3.99.

INFERNO #4

Written by Dennis Hopeless, art and cover by Javier Garron.

* The gates have burst open. Hell has broken loose.

* And as if things weren't bleak enough...

* Enter Mister Sinister (shame on you for thinking we left him out)!

* Will anything survive the flame as All Out Inferno War burns on?

32 pages, $3.99.

INFINITY GAUNTLET #4

Written, art and cover by Dustin Weaver.

* It's all-out war for the Infinity Stones with the Bakian family at the center of it.

* The fate of Battleworld hangs in the balance, but so does the fate of one family that has been torn apart.

32 pages, $3.99.

SECRET WARS 2099 #4

Written by Peter David, art by William Sliney, cover by David Rapoza.

* Miguel Stone bears his talons for the first time!

* The Avengers of 2099 take on Alchemax!

32 pages, $3.99.

1872 #3

Written by Gerry Duggan, art by Nik Virella, cover by Leonard Kirk.

* Fisk and his men are triumphant-but have they let their guard down?

* Just what concoction is timid Dr. Banner cooking up in his apothecary?  

* You cannot miss the shocking last page as a hero is reborn.

32 pages, $3.99.

DEADPOOL'S SECRET SECRET WARS #4

Written by Cullen Bunn, art by Matteo Lolli, cover by Tony Harris.

* You guys understand this is not a Secret /Wars tie-iN, right?

* It's nothing less than the truth that they don't want you to knoW!

* This is how the original Secret Wars really ended!

* You will not believe it! Which is your right.

32 pages, $3.99.

STAR WARS: LANDO #3

Written by Charles Soule, art and cover by Alex Maleev.

* Lando has made off with one of the most expensive ships in the galaxy...

* But now, one of the most deadly, effective trackers around is on his tail.

* Get swindled by the smoothest talker in space!

32 pages, $3.99.

STAR WARS #9

Written by Jason Aaron, art and cover by Stuart Immonen, variant cover by John Tyler Chirstopher.

* Luke's lightsaber has been stolen and he must retrieve it!

* Meanwhile, the Imperials are closing in on Han and Leia...

* ...set upon them by a mysterious woman from Han's past!

32 pages, $3.99.

KANAN - THE LAST PADAWAN #5

Written by Greg Weisman, art by Pepe Larraz, cover by Mark Brooks.

* Caleb has been captured by Clone Troopers Grey & Styles!

* Can he turn his back on his Jedi training completely?

* The final chapter of the secret origin of Star Wars Rebels' Kanan Jarrus!

32 pages, $3.99.

DARTH VADER #9-10

Written by Kieron Gillen, art and cover by Salvador Larroca, variant cover by Adi Granov.

* Vader has a new mission to do for the Empire.

* Unfortunately, it's completely at odds with his own mission.

* What's a Dark Lord to do?

32 pages, $3.99.

GROOT #3

Written by Jeff Loveness, art by Brian Kesinger, cover by Declan Shalvey.

* Alone and adrift, Groot's got nobody to turn to now that his best pal Rocket Raccoon has been kidnapped!

* What's worse, cosmic calamity continues to strike, and when a cosmic storm threatens to destroy an entire world, it's up to Groot to stop it --but he can't do it alone!

* Featuring special guest stars Dawn Greenwood and The Silver Surfer!

32 pages, $3.99.

GUARDIANS TEAM-UP #9

Written, art and cover by Javier Pulido.

* Far, far away, one of the most dangerous weapons in the Galaxy has been stolen...by Spider-Man?!

* Peter Quill is back on Earth, his mission: recover the weapon and bring the web-slinger responsible for its disappearance to justice!

* Stars clash when Starlord meets Spider-Man!

32 pages, $3.99.

GUARDIANS TEAM-UP #10

Written by Tim Seeley, art and cover by Mike Norton.

* In an attempt to get revenge on his bounty hunting archenemy, Macho Gomez, Deadpool has set a trap! But he's also managed to snag one very tough space faring rodent: Rocket Raccoon!

* Now the two mercs have to stand each other long enough to navigate a maze filled with some of the most dangerous critters ever to drop guano on the Marvel Universe: The Drakillars!

32 pages, $3.99.

ALL-NEW HAWKEYE #5

Written by Jeff Lemire, art and cover by Ramon Perez.

* A boy at odds with his big brother. A hero out of sync with his partner. Team Hawkeye, both past and present, is fractured. Things come to a head as Barney, Clint, and Kate learn what it means to carry the name Hawkeye.

32 pages, $3.99.

MARVEL UNIVERSE ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN: WEB WARRIORS #10

Adapted by Joe Caramagna

* Spider-Man must team up with Norman Osborn, now piloting the Iron Patriot Armor!

* Can Spidey trust a man who swears he's put his villainous past behind him?!

32 pages, $2.99.

MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS ASSEMBLE SEASON TWO #10

Adapted by Joe Caramagna

* The Reality Stone flips the world on its head, as our heroes become villains!

* How will the Dark Avengers fare against Earth's new mightiest heroes: Squadron Surpeme?!

32 pages, $2.99.

BUCKY BARNES: THE WINTER SOLDIER #11

Written by Ales Kot, art by Marco Rudy and Langdon Foss, cover by Michael Del Mundo.

* "Cuddle Time."

* After the climax.

* The end is coming.

* There might be a little death.

32 pages, $3.99.

THE UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL #8

Written by Ryan North, art and cover by Erica Henderson.

* It's the classic tale of good (squirrel) versus evil (squirrel) as Squirrel Girl fights Ratatoskr, the Norse Squirrel God!  The fate of the world hangs in the balance!

* And yes, "Norse Squirrel God" means that Thor shows up to help!  and Loki!  

* Loki's a huge character!  He's been in three different movies so far.   Three!

* He's only in our comic for a couple of pages though

* Oh!  This book also features friendship and sass and punches!!

32 pages, $3.99.

S.H.I.E.L.D. #9

Written by Mark Waid, Al Ewing, Stan Lee, art by Lee Ferguson, Jack Kirby, cover by Julian Totino Tedesco, variant covers by Art Adams, Jack Kirby, Jim Steranko.

* The Man Called D.E.A.T.H.! Oversized Anniversary Issue! Waid! Ferguson! Kirby! Steranko!

* A commemorative 50th Anniversary story that spans the past and the present, and unites Phil Coulson and Nick Fury, Sr. in a unique cross-time adventure to answer a riddle that lies at the heart of the origins of SHIELD: who is The Man Called D.E.A.T.H.? Includes a sequence penciled by Jack Kirby and inked by Jim Steranko that has never seen print as part of a story before!

* Plus: The return of Dum Dum Dugan and the birth of the new Howling Commandos! The very first SHIELD story from 1965! And the pilot presentation sequence that inspired the creation of SHIELD!

64 pages, $5.99.

GEORGE ROMERO'S EMPIRE OF THE DEAD: ACT THREE #5

Written by George Romero, art by Andrea Mutti, cover by Francesco Mattina.

* The final issue of George Romero's new horror epic!

* The moment everyone's been waiting for! All out zombie versus vampire warfare!

* A daring rescue mission to save the children at the vampire feeding farm!

* Who will rule the Empire of the Dead?

32 pages, $3.99.