Marvel sent Major Spoilers the cover images and solicitation information for titles arriving in October 2011. Take the jump for the latest twists and turns following Fear Itself, Spider-Island, and more.
FEAR ITSELF #7 (of 7)
Written by MATT FRACTION
Penciled by STUART IMMONEN
Cover by STEVE McNIVEN
Variant Cover by STUART IMMONEN
Variant Cover by BILLY TAN (to be revealed after the events in Fear Itself #6)
• Tony Stark returns from the depths with a last-chance arsenal that will transform the Avengers from Earth’s Mightiest Heroes…into Earth’s Last Hope!
• It’s THOR’S DAY– the day that everything ends!
• Double sized Finale with a little something extra for keen eye
56 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
FEAR ITSELF: HULK VS.
DRACULA #3 (Of 3)
Written by VICTOR GISCHLER
Penciled by RYAN STEGMAN
Cover by Gabriele Dell’Otto
FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN
• As the hammer-wielding Hulk continues to smash through the vampire nation, Dracula prepares for a final assault
• Introducing an all-new team of heroes to the Marvel Universe!
• The story from Tomb Of Dracula: Throne of Blood was only the beginning.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
FEAR ITSELF: THE HOME FRONT #7 (Of 7)
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE,
FRED VAN LENTE, HOWARD CHAYKIN & BRIAN CLEVINGER
Penciled by MIKE MAYHEW,
ALESSANDRO VITTI, HOWARD CHAYKIN & PABLO RAIMONDI
Cover by STEPHANE PERGER
FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN!
• Will Speedball cause a catastrophe bigger than Stamford?
• Will X-23, Power Man, Amadeus Cho, Thunderstrike
& Spider-Girl form an all-new team of young heroes?
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
THE MIGHTY THOR #7
Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils & Cover by PASQUAL FERRY
Marvel Comics 50th Anniversary
Variant by ALAN DAVIS
FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN
• The critical Fear Itself prequel that couldn’t be told until now!
• Discover the true story behind the Serpent & Odin’s past!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
AVENGERS ACADEMY #20
Written by Christos Gage
Penciled by tom raney
Cover by Billy Tan
FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN
• Major status quo changes in this issue!
• Avengers Academy loses one student and teacher –
but who? Are they traitors? Did they quit? Did they die?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
FEAR ITSELF: YOUTH
IN REVOLT #6 (Of 6)
Written by SEAN McKEEVER
Pencils by MIKE NORTON
Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN
• The final fate of the new Initiative is revealed here!
• “This is a fine compliment to the main action of Fear Itself.”
– ComicBookResources.com
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
NEW MUTANTS #32
Written by DAN ABNETT
& ANDY LANNING
Pencils by DAVID LAFUENTE
Cover by JASON PEARSON
FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN
• Dani Moonstar & the New Mutants must save the Norse underworld from destruction in the epic conclusion of this Fear Itself tie-in arc!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #509
Written by MATT FRACTION
Art & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN
• Iron Man arms himself for the end of the world.
• Guest starring Rescue and the Detroit Steel Corps.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
JOURNEY INTO
MYSTERY #629 & #630
Written by KIERON GILLEN
Pencils by WHILCE PORTACIO (#629) & RICH ELSIN (#630)
Covers by STEPHANIE HANS
FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN
• #629, “kid” Loki’s quest to the Serpent’s stronghold in
the underworld concludes with dire results!
• #630, discover the true story behind Fear Itself,
from the Voluminous Volstagg!
• “Journey Into Mystery is making a strong case for itself not
just as Marvel’s best Thor book, but its best ongoing series
in general.” – IGN.com
32 PGS. (each)/Rated T+ …$2.99 (each)
GHOST RIDER #4
Written by ROB WILLIAMS
Penciled by MATTHEW CLARK
Cover by ADAM KUBERT
FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN
• The all new Ghost Rider goes toe to toe with
Johnny Blaze, but what path will she take to redemption?
• Give Up the Ghost reaches its soulmelting conclusion…
IN SPACE!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99
THE FEARLESS #1 (Of 12)
Written by MATT FRACTION, CULLEN BUNN & CHRIS YOST
Penciled by MARK BAGLEY & PAUL PELLETIER
Cover by ART ADAMS
Variant Covers A, B, C and D by TBA
FEAR ITSELF AFTERMATH!
A new twice-monthly series featuring Captain America, the Avengers, and heroes and villains across the entire Marvel
Universe! In the wake of FEAR ITSELF, CLASSIFIED. By the acclaimed writing team of Matt Fraction (FEAR ITSELF), Cullen Bunn (FEAR ITSELF: THE DEEP) and Chris Yost (FEAR ITSELF: SPIDER-MAN) and the powerhouse art team of Mark Bagley (ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN) and Paul Pelletier (THE INCREDIBLE HULKS).
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
INCREDIBLE HULK #1
Variant Covers by NEAL ADAMS & Dale Keown
Variant Cover by TBA
Sketch Variant Cover by MARC SILVESTRI
Blank Variant Cover also available
Marvel Architect Jason Aaron joins forces with legendary artist Marc Silvestri to
CLASSIFIED
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99
JOHN CARTER:
A PRINCESS OF MARS #2 (of 5)
Based on the Novel by
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Adaptation by Roger Langridge
Art by Filipe Andrade
Cover by Skottie Young
The comic-book adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ tale continues! See John Carter meet the beautiful but deadly Princess Dejah Thoris! Watch him make a dangerous enemy! And discover the fate of those who dare to cross the Martians, when Carter takes the life of a Thark warrior! The world of Barsoom continues to unfold in this brand new interpretation of a great classic.
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99
JOHN CARTER of Mars: world of mars #1 (of 5)
Based on the Novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Written by PETER DAVID
Art by LUKE ROSS
Cover by ESAD RIBIC
If you thought all the action on Mars began with the arrival of John Carter—are you in for a shock! John Carter: World of Mars is the official prequel to the upcoming Walt Disney Pictures blockbuster film releasing March 2012 and reveals the shocking events that transpire before the hotly anticipated motion picture! Plus it features some of the greatest characters ever conceived by Edgar Rice Burroughs, including Princess Dejah Thoris, the valiant, four-armed Tars Tarkas, John Carter and Burroughs himself!
Dejah Thoris has yet to meet the love of her life, but she has her hands full with the malicious Sab Than, would-be ruler of Zodanga, who sees kidnapping the princess of Mars as a short-cut to winning the thousand year war between his people and her city of Helium. Meanwhile Tars Tarkas is not yet the leader of his people, but instead an unambitious warrior who is caught between the desires of the female he loves and his best friend who needs Tars’s help to become Jeddak of the Tharks…assuming that his ambitions don’t kill them all. It’s a compelling tale of romance, court intrigue and an unending war on a distant world. Take an unforgettable journey to Barsoom. It’s a trip you can’t afford to miss!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
DOROTHY & THE WIZARD IN OZ #2 (Of 8)
Written by ERIC SHANOWER
Art & Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
The Wizard of Oz is back and the Mangaboos have him! These deadly vegetable people also have Dorothy, her cousin Zeb, their horse Jim and kitten Eureka. To save their lives, the humbug Wizard must win a contest of magic against a real Sorcerer—using only his wits and nine tiny piglets. The beloved Oz adaptation continues with the critically acclaimed and Eisner Award winning team-up of Eric Shanower and Skottie Young.
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99
ULTIMATE COMICS HAWKEYE #3
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by RAFA SANDOVAL
Cover by KAARE ANDREWS
Nick Fury has sent Hawkeye on a vital international mission. But with no backup to be had, Clint Barton may find himself on the losing end of a major battle—until Fury sends in unexpected reinforcements: a covert mutant team and The Hulk!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #3
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Art by ESAD RIBIC
Cover by KAARE ANDREWS
The Children of Tomorrow have transformed the Norse Gods into
mortal men! Now, depowered and on the verge of utter destruction, the only hope the Pantheon has lies with Nick Fury and his Ultimates! Can Fury’s superhuman task force put an end to the devastation of the Asgardian people? If not, will the blight of the gods be visited on mankind next?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #2
Written by NICK SPENCER
Art by PACO MEDINA
Cover by KAARE ANDREWS
The world is in a state of sheer panic. The United States government has been outed as the creator of the X-Gene and mutants have been branded terrorists. It is in this insanity that the X-Men emerge. How will these former X-Men fair in a world where they are criminals? Will they be willing to defend mankind when all of humanity cries out for their imprisonment?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #3
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by SARA PICHELLI
Cover by KAARE ANDREWS
Who is behind the mask?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #671
Written by DAN SLOTT
Pencils & Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS
“Spider-Island” PART FIVE
Now the moment you’ve been dying to see, Tiger! Mary Jane Watson finally spiders-up! Plus a giant battle pitting brother against brother. But let’s face it, you just care about that cover!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #672
Written by DAN SLOTT
Pencis & Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS
SPIDER-ISLAND CONCLUSION!
The final war for Spider-Island! What will it mean for Spider-Man, Manhattan, and the Marvel Universe?
Three words: Change is coming.
Big action! Big consequences! Big Time! All in the Mighty Marvel Manner!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
SPIDER-ISLAND: CLOAK
& DAGGER #3 (Of 3)
Written by NICK SPENCER
Art & Cover by EMMA RIOS
SPIDER-ISLAND TIE-IN
Mr. Negative has created a monster…and the ultimate destiny of Cloak & Dagger is warped beyond recognition! Will Ty and Tandy live through the ordeal…and even if they do, can they ever be together again?! By Nick Spencer (SECRET AVENGERS, IRON MAN 2.0) and Emma Ríos (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, OSBORN)!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
SPIDER-ISLAND: DEADLY
HANDS OF KUNG FU #3 (Of 3)
Written by ANTONY JOHNSTON
Art & Cover by
SEBASTIAN FIUMARA
SPIDER-ISLAND TIE-IN
The jaw-dropping villain revealed! A conspiracy of horror exposed! Shang-Chi, master of kung fu, uncovered a monster threat to humanity’s very existence in the midst of the Spider-Island infestation…but can he stop it in time?! It’s a horror/kung fu-fest from Antony Johnston (SHADOWLAND: BLOOD ON THE STREETS) and Sebastián Fiumara (LOKI)!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
VENOM #8
Written by RICK REMENDER
Pencils & Cover by TOM FOWLER
SPIDER-ISLAND TIE IN!
Flash Thompson has suffered a terrible loss, just when his Venom persona is needed to protect New York City the most! The Infestation’s architects have gained an unimaginable edge and Venom must go head-to-head with the Spider-King! With a broken heart and the fate of New York on his shoulder, well, folks you’ve heard it before but after this, trust us, Venom’s world can never be the same again! By Rick Remender (X-FORCE) and Tom Fowler (AGE OF HEROES)
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
BLACK PANTHER: THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN ALIVE #524
Written by DAVID LISS
Pencils & Cover by
FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
SPIDER-ISLAND TIE-IN!
First it was American Panther, now it’s…Six-Armed Panther? The arachnid infection griping Manhattan hits T’Challa, but that doesn’t mean he’ll stop trying to protect Hell’s Kitchen! And when Overdrive breaks into the quarantine zone, your friendly neighborhood Spider-Panther swings into a deadly race across the streets of New York City. What has the Spidey villain stolen that’s worth smashing through a hero-protected border, and why is the lethal Lady Bullseye trying to keep him from getting back out?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
SPIDER-ISLAND: THE AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #3 (of 3)
Written by Paul Tobin
Penciled by Pepe Larraz
Cover by ALE GARZA
SPIDER-ISLAND TIE-IN
THIS IS IT – THE BIGGEST DECISION IN SPIDER-GIRL’S LIFE! Caught in a war between The Kingpin, The Society of Wasps and a Manhattan infested by Spiders, Anya Corazon buckles down to protect her own – and will make a decision at the end of this story that will forever change Spider-Girl! Paul Tobin (SPIDER-GIRL) and Pepe Larraz (WEB OF SPIDER-MAN) bring you this fight-filled, web-walloping, death-defying tale to its rollicking conclusion!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
SPIDER-ISLAND:
HEROES FOR HIRE #1
Written by DAN ABNETT
& ANDY LANNING
Penciled by KYLE HOTZ
Cover by DAVID YARDIN
SPIDER-ISLAND TIE-IN!
What chance do Misty Knight’s rag-tag band of street heroes have keeping the wild hordes of infected from storming out of Manhattan…especially when the team members themselves are victims of the plague? And can the squad survive or will this crisis destroy the already fragile “Heroes” concept? Considering what’s coming next month for Misty and her agents…maybe not!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
AVENGERS #18
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils and cover by DANIEL ACUÑA
Marvel Comics 50th Anniversary
Variant by RYAN MEINERDING
The madness and drama of FEAR ITSELF has taken its toll on the mighty Avengers and now they must reinvent themselves once more! The entire world awaits word of who will be the Avengers! This is one of the most important chapters in Avengers’ history. You will not want to miss the shocking surprise announcements!!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
AVENGERS 1959 #1 & #2 (Of 5)
Written and Penciled by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Cover by HOWARD CHAYKIN
EXPLODING FROM THE PAGES OF NEW AVENGERS…
It’s the tail end of the fabulous fifties. NICK FURY and his AVENGERS roar into their secret mission, hunting down NAZI SUPER VILLAINS…men and women relentlessly preparing to unleash hell on a troubled world barely holding onto peace…only to find the Avengers have what appears to be serious competition in their manhunt for these escaped ubermenschen…when their mission is suddenly compromised by interference from an unlikely source.
32 PGS. (each)/Rated T+ …$2.99 (each)
AVENGERS: SOLO #1 (Of 5)
Written by JEN VAN METER
with JIM MCCANN
Penciled by ROGER ROBINSON
Cover by
JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
Movie Variant also available
THE ARROWED AVENGER RETURNS! When a stranger lies dead at the Avengers’ doorstep, Hawkeye won’t let his world be implicated in a grisly murder. But what seems to be a simple murder gives way to a gruesome conspiracy – one Hawkeye can’t walk away from – and one that involves…The Trapster?! Jen Van Meter (BLACK CAT) and Roger Robinson (Batman: Gotham Knights) bring Hawkeye with a
vengeance! Also, Hank Pym and the class of Avengers Academy leave the school behind for a mystery too fantastic to believe, by Jim McCann (NEW AVENGERS: THE REUNION) and Andrea Divito (NOVA)
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
SECRET AVENGERS #18
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Pencils by DAVID AJA
Cover by JOHN CASSADAY
Variant Cover by DAVID AJA
A can of matter the size of a football, mined from a broken universe, would be enough to turn the Earth into a sun. There are people, hidden from the view of the world, who would do that either to hold the planet to ransom — or just to die knowing they took everyone else with them. And right now there are just three people — Steve Rogers, The Black Widow and Shang-Chi — between us and total annihilation, trapped on a space station in the No-Zone…
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
AVENGERS: THE CHILDREN’S
CRUSADE #8 (Of 9)
Written by ALLAN HEINBERG
Pencils & Cover by JIM CHEUNG
THE DEATH OF AN AVENGER.
The Young Avengers find themselves on the wrong side of the Scarlet Witch’s reality-altering powers in their final battle against the combined forces of THE AVENGERS and THE X-MEN. In this penultimate issue of the epic maxi-series, the Young Avengers have no one to turn to except each other as they are forced to fight their lifelong heroes… to the death. Find out who lives and who dies.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
NEW AVENGERS #17
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by MIKE DEODATO
Marvel Comics 50th Anniversary
Variant by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
The New Avengers are about to face their biggest threat…the
revitalized, the resurrected, the rejuvenated H.A.M.M.E.R…led by none other than Norman Osborn. What insanity is about to be unleashed on the world and what can the Avengers do to stop it?!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA #4
Written by Ed Brubaker
Pencils & Cover by Steve McNiven
Fantastic Four Anniversary Variant by
MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Brubaker and McNiven continue their heart-stopping run on Cap with a nightmarish trip down memory lane – and that’s bad news when your memory lane goes right through World War 2!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA
CORPS #5 (of 5)
Written by ROGER STERN
Penciled by PHILIPPE BRIONES
Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ
YOU DARE NOT MISS THE CORPS FEAR-FRAUGHT FINALE, “INTO THE INFINITE!” Deep within the heart of Valhalla Mountain, Cap Corps battles to stop the twisted machinations of the AmeriCommand! Five generations of Captain America must rescue an Elder of the Universe or the Multiverse itself will fall! by Roger Stern (AVENGERS: ASSAULT ON OLYMPUS) and Phillipe Briones (TALES OF THE DRAGON GUARD).
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
RED SKULL #4 (of 5)
Written by GREG PAK
Art by MIRKO COLAK
Cover by DAVID AJA
The life of Johann Schmidt has been a tragic, tortuous road. As his destiny and doom drag the future Red Skull to his inevitable crossroads, Johann plots a shocking assassination…one that could change the course of history… By the acclaimed writer of MAGNETO: TESTAMENT, Greg Pak, and the breakout SECRET WARRIORS artist, Mirko Colak
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99
ALL-WINNERS SQUAD:
BAND OF HEROES #5 (of 8)
Written by Paul Jenkins
Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico
Cover by Mico Suayan
Guest-starring Captain America!
One of the biggest initiatives of World War II was Operation: Firefly – a project so top-secret, not even Captain America was briefed. But how did it involve the super-powered soldiers of the U.S. Army? And why is it still a mystery in the present day,
when Cap, its own survivors, and even Loki, the Norse god of mischief, are all looking for answers? By Paul Jenkins (X-MEN: PRELUDE TO SCHISM) and Carmine Di Giandomenico
(INVINCIBLE IRON MAN).
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA
AND BUCKY #623
Written by ED BRUBAKER
& MARC ANDREYKO
Penciled by CHRIS SAMNEE
Cover by ED McGUINNESS
Behind enemy lines! Bucky and Cap have faced the horrors of war on many fronts, but this issue, they go further into the depths of evil than our young heroes realized possible. And what is the secret that connects the Cap and Bucky series to the modern day stories – the clues begin to add up this issue, as Brubaker, Andreyko, and Samnee keep the pedal to the medal.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
HULK #42 & HULK #43
Written by JEFF PARKER
Pencils & Covers by PATRICK ZIRCHER
Issue #42 Marvel Comics 50th
Anniversary Variant by ARIEL OLIVETTI
HULK OF ARABIA!
A ghost from General Ross’s past has resurfaced, embroiled in a dangerous war in the Middle East. Red Hulk goes off the grid on an unsanctioned mission that puts him at direct odds with the Secret Avengers and Steve Rogers, his super hero sponsor. Teaming up with Machine Man, Rulk sets out on a covert mission that may be the most dangerous of his life! Jeff Parker continues his lauded run, with stunning art by the incomparable Patrick Zircher. Don’t miss the beginning of the biggest Red Hulk story yet!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
DAREDEVIL #5
Written by MARK WAID
Pencils & Cover by MARCOS MARTIN
Variant Cover by BRYAN HITCH
THE DEATH DEFYING DEBUT OF MARCOS MARTIN!
One honest man — just one — exists in the vast criminal corporation known as Roxxon Oil, and Daredevil has to find him before a nightmarish disaster claims the entire Eastern Seaboard! Can DD get to him in time–or will this issue’s surprise villain get to him first?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
THE PUNISHER #4
Written by GREG RUCKA
Penciled by MARCO CHECCHETTO
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
MORE PAIN. MORE GAIN.
Last month, the Punisher fell. Hard. Now Frank Castle is a man brutally and violently broken and barely grasping onto life. And for Frank Castle… it means he’s more dangerous than ever.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
MOON KNIGHT #6
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by ALEX MALEEV
Moon Knight gets one step closer to the kingpin of Los Angeles and uses Ultron as bait. But in doing so he may have unleashed a hell the West Coast cannot survive. Another blistering chapter from the Eisner award-winning team that brought you DAREDEVIL and HALO!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
SUPER HEROES #19
Written by EUGENE SON
& JOE CARAMAGNA
Penciled by WES CRAIG
& KEVIN SHARPE
Cover by STEPHEN SEGOVIA
Double the adventure, double the fun with Thor and the Avengers! Join three of Earth’s Mightiest on a quest unlike any other – Hawkeye, Ant-Man and Captain America think they have a day off of Avengers’ duty, but unseen dangers wait for them at Manhattan’s Museum of Natural History. Meanwhile on Asgard, Odin decides to have a little fun and switches up his sons’ weapons: he puts the brothers to the test to see if LOKI worthy of THOR’S hammer! Where else can you get your fix of enchanted weapons, excitement and dinosaurs?
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99
SPIDER-MAN #19
Written by J.M. DEMATTEIS
& SEAN COLLINS
Penciled by CLAYTON HENRY
Cover by ALE GARZA
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN SPIDER-MAN WIELDS THE POWER COSMIC?! The Silver Surfer is POWERLESS in New York, and it’s up to Spidey to set things right! Will Spider-Man be able to find the Sentinel of the Spaceways in time?! J.M. DeMatteis (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and Clayton Henry (SPIDER-GIRL) stop by this month to bring you THE POWER COSMIC! Then, the hunt is on as Spider-Man goes toe-to-toe with KRAVEN in the heart of New York’s concrete jungle!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99
MARVEL SUPER
STARS MAGAZINE #8
Written by VARIOUS
Penciled by VARIOUS
Cover by TERRY DODSON
Join a rotating cast of your favorite Marvel super heroes under one roof in this giant ongoing magazine featuring all-ages adventures, with a different character spotlight every month! This issue’s stars are Spider-Man and the X-Men! Spider-Man is hunted by the Torino crime family…and the X-Men!? Why are the mysterious mutants in New York, and why are they going after Spidey? Then, it’s more mutant mayhem for Spider-Man when he and Marvel Girl are asked to watch Bruce Banner and make sure he doesn’t get too excited — because if he does, he’ll turn into the Hulk! Can Spidey and Marvel Girl help him keep his cool even after a strike from the diabolical Dr. Octopus? Plus: the epic conclusion of Spider-Man and the Secret Wars! And Lockjaw and friends discover the identity of the Golden One, but the answer may mean the destruction of the Pet Avengers! Collecting Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #59, Spider-Man Family #9, Spider-Man & the Secret Wars #4, and Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers: Unleashed #4
96 PGS./Rated T+ …$7.99
DISNEY • PIXAR PRESENTS: TOY STORY
Manuscript Adaptation by ALESSANDRO FERRARI
Penciled by ETTORE GULA
Reunite with Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the rest of the crew in this giant-size magazine featuring a comic-book adaptation of the first classic Toy Story movie. When Andy gets a Buzz Lightyear action figure for his birthday, the flashy toy quickly becomes his new favorite — and Woody the cowboy, Andy’s longtime best pal, feels left behind. But when Woody and Buzz become separated from Andy during the family’s big move, the two must work together to find their owner and escape the clutches of the destructive toy-torturer Sid! SPECIAL BONUS: Two all-new, full-length never-before-seen Toy Story comic book adventures!
96 PGS./All Ages …$5.99
WOLVERINE, PUNISHER & GHOST
RIDER: OFFICIAL INDEX TO THE
MARVEL UNIVERSE #3
Written by VARIOUS
The chronicle of the Marvel Universe continues its coverage of Wolverine (from 1993’s WOLVERINE #75), the Punisher (from 1992’s PUNISHER #70) and Ghost Rider (from 1982’s GHOST RIDER #68). Watch the Marvel Universe’s history unfold month by month as we provide synopses for dozens of individual comics, including backup strips — introducing the characters, teams, places and equipment that appeared within; and providing vital information about first appearances, where they last showed up and where they appeared next!
64 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
SPIDER-MAN: WITH GREAT
POWER COMES GREAT
RESPONSIBILITY #7
Written by DAN SLOTT,
FRED VAN LENTE & JOE KELLY
Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR.,
BARRY KITSON & MICHAEL LARK
Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
It’s a Brand New Day for Spider-Man, but every day eventually becomes night. And will the sun set on Spidey forever when venomous foe Eddie Brock returns with a new bag of tricks, longtime love Mary Jane Watson resurfaces with a startling secret and the bloodthirsty family of Kraven the Hunter
stalks the most dangerous game of all? Collecting material from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #568 (from SPIDER-MAN: NEW WAYS TO DIE TPB), #602 (from SPIDER-MAN: RED-HEADED STRANGER TPB) and #634 (from SPIDER-MAN: GRIM HUNT TPB).
80 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
ALPHA FLIGHT #5
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
& GREG PAK
Pencils by DALE EAGLESHAM
Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN
STRIKE VERSUS FLIGHT. As the traitorous Vindicator leads her team of villains, known as ALPHA STRIKE, against her former teammates, ALPHA FLIGHT embraces their outlaw status by joining forces with the mercenary TASKMASTER. Will the master of skill acquisition be able to train the team in the tactics necessary to take on the entire Canadian government? And even so, will partnering with such a compromised cohort reveal itself to be a pact with the devil? Marvel superstars Greg Pak, Fred Van Lente and Dale Eaglesham continue their stellar run with Marvel’s much-beloved band of heroes, ALPHA FLIGHT!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
KA-ZAR #5 (Of 5)
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Pencils & Cover by PASCAL ALIXE
The Pangean people confront their utmost limits as the calamity in the Savage Lands hits its critical apex. Corporate oil has seeped throughout the jungle and children perish from foreign remedies. Now two battles erupt that will ultimately decide the fate of Pangea. One man stands alone in the austere chambers of the United Nations, while one nation must finally rise against the threat from within. Amidst the bloodshed, can Ka-Zar protect the integrity of the land and people he swore to? Or will exploitation and internal strife ensure the destruction of his beloved home?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
VAMPIRES:
THE MARVEL UNDEAD
Written by VARIOUS
Penciled by VARIOUS
Cover by TIM SEELEY
The OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE takes a dark turn with this collection of all-new profiles! Featuring the vilest vampires (Dracula himself! Dracula’s children: Lilith, Janus and Xarus! Two Baron Bloods! Varnae, the first
vampire!), the heroes that hunt them (Blade/Eric Brooks! Rachel Van Helsing! Hannibal King! Quincy Harker!), newly converted bloodsuckers (Spitfire/Jacqueline Falsworth! The X-Men’s Jubilee!) and an expanded profile on all Marvel’s
vampires! Plus: the terror of the Hellcow!? With new images by Patrick Scherberger, Steve Kurth and Gus Vazquez!
64 PGS./Handbook/Rated T+ …$3.99
IRON MAN 2.0 #10
Written by NICK SPENCER
Art by ARIEL OLIVETTI
Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
War Machine’s battle against his greatest enemy enters its endgame! Uncontrollable waves of high-tech terror attacks push nations around the world to the brink of global conflict. Palmer Addley’s secrets have been all but cracked. But with the doomsday clock ticking, how does Rhodey stop a villain who is everywhere and nowhere?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
ANNIHILATORS:
EARTHFALL #2 (Of 4)
Written by DAN ABNETT
& ANDY LANNING
Penciled by TAN ENG HUAT
Cover by
JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
EARTH’S MIGHTIEST VERSUS
THE GALAXY’S MOST MAGNIFICENT!
From the fallout of ANNIHILATION and the end of the GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, an all-too-familiar cosmic threat has returned, this time with Earth as his beachhead. His followers span a thousand worlds, awaiting only the word to begin new wars in his name… unless the ANNIHILATORS can silence him first! So why do THE AVENGERS stand in their way, and what are the true stakes if either side fails? Plus, continuing our backup adventure, it’s MOJO versus ROCKET RACCOON & GROOT onstage for a high-stakes campy cosmic free-for-all!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
FF #10 & #11
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by BARRY KITSON
Covers by STEVE EPTING
ISSUE #10 – Ben Grimm returns to the pages of the FF as Ronan the Accuser and the armies of the Kree Empire invade the Earth!
ISSUE #11 – A Galactic Empire is born as the war of Four Cities comes to a close. What does it mean for Marvel’s First Family?
32 PGS. (each)/Rated T+ …$2.99 (each)
HERC #9
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
& GREG PAK
Penciled by DAVID HAHN
Cover by TOM GRUMMETT
AN ELEKTRA-FYING ISSUE OF HERC! Herc has rejected his demigod status to distance himself from his Olympian ties, especially his father Zeus. Unfortunately for Herc, that distance is about to get a lot shorter, as Zeus has decided to move in with his wayward son after an angry Hera de-powers him. As if parental baggage wasn’t problematic enough, Herc’s status as Brooklyn’s protector has put him at odds with some powerful enemies. A team-up with the skilled assassin Elektra could give him the help he needs… as long as his dad doesn’t muck it up first. Written by Marvel scribes Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente and drawn by the astounding David Hahn, it’s a Herc story not to be missed!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
VENGEANCE #4 (Of 6)
Written by JOE CASEY
Penciled by NICK DRAGOTTA
Cover by GABRIELLE DELL’OTTO
THE YOUNG MASTERS MEET THE YOUNGEST MASTER!
This summer’s surreal sojourn into good and evil bursts into Loki’s world – and the little trickster is ready to teach the next generation of evil he’s no longer on their side! But worse for them, MS. AMERICA is with him! The Teen Brigade and The Young Masters collide as Joe Casey and Nick Dragotta
continue the year’s longest, strangest trip!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
LEGION OF MONSTERS #1 (Of 4)
Written by DENNIS HOPELESS
Art & Cover by JUAN DOE
A monster adventure to scream over!
Elsa Bloodstone hates monsters – and when the trail of a mysterious serial killer leads to their underground city,
Elsa’s ready to kick some horrific butt. Morbius the Living Vampire, Werewolf by Night, the Living Mummy and the
slithery Manphibian have news for her, though; the monsters are innocent, and the real killer is out there…a creature so
terrifying and vicious that even monsters are scared to death! Elsa Bloodstone and the Legion of Monsters are on the case!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
S.H.I.E.L.D. #3
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by DUSTIN WEAVER
Cover by GERALD PAREL
Historical Variant Cover by
DUSTIN WEAVER
Sir Isaac Newton’s secret plan reveals itself and the world shudders. Frankly, Da Vinci, Tesla, Nathanial Richards and Howard Stark don’t stand a chance. Especially with the newborn Celestial Baby (who is not such a baby anymore) goes to destroy the Immortal City. The most critically acclaimed title in comics takes an unexpected turn courtesy of Architect Jonathan Hickman (FF, ULTIMATES) and Dustin Weaver (X-MEN).
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
THUNDERBOLTS #164
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by KEV WALKER
Cover by JOE QUINONES
BARON ZEMO RETURNS?! In the midst of their greatest escape in history, will the return of Captain America’s best fiend push the Thunderbolts to making a Devil’s pact with a certain Red Menace? Find out, as the series’ stoic sentries Jeff Parker and Kev Walker bring you FAIL SAFE!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA #4
Written by Ed Brubaker
Pencils by Steve McNiven
Fantastic Four Anniversary Variant
by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
MYSTIC #3 (of 4)
Written by G. WILLOW WILSON
Penciled by DAVID LÓPEZ
Cover by AMANDA CONNER
Heart of a Mystic:
Just as Giselle thought she had found her place at the palace, she’s confronted by a prophecy she fears she can never live up to…and the malicious scheming of Felice and her posse. How far will Felice go to oust Giselle and take what she believes is her rightful place at the top of the pack? Magic will go haywire when wielded in fury, in this penultimate chapter filled with ruthlessness, romance and robots!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
X-MEN #1: 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Pencils & Cover by JIM LEE
In late 1991, bolstered by the popularity of UNCANNY X-MEN’s all-star creative team of Chris Claremont and Jim Lee, Marvel launched a second monthly mutant title: X-MEN! Now, twenty years later, the double-sized inaugural issue of that run is remastered, reimagined and recolored in modern style — gatefold cover and all — by colorist Thomas Mason! The X-Men’s all-new Blue and Gold teams have never looked more heroic, Magneto and his Acolytes have never seemed so dangerous, and Jim Lee’s kinetic action sequences practically leap off the page! Revisit a seminal moment in mutant history — like you’ve never seen it before!
48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
X-MEN: SCHISM #5 (of 5)
Written by JASON AARON
Pencils & Cover by ADAM KUBERT
Variant Cover by FRANK CHO
It all comes down to this! After years of fighting side-by-side the X-Men are torn irrevocably in half. On one side, X-Men team leader, Cyclops. On the other, X-Men mainstay, Wolverine. Between them lies the fate of mutantkind, and surrounding them, the foes who want to end them forever! Be there for the conclusion of the story that will set the stage for the X-Men universe for years to come, from Marvel Architect writer Jason Aaron and art legend Adam Kubert!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
X-MEN: REGENESIS #1
Written by KIERON GILLEN
Penciled by BILLY TAN
Cover by CHRIS BACHALO
Variant Cover by MORRY HOLLOWELL
When the dust settles from the X-Men’s Schism, a line has been drawn, and every mutant must choose. Who will they follow — XXXXXX or Wolverine? Either way, with mutantkind cut in two, things will never be the same. Setting the stage for this month’s WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN #1 and November’s all-new UNCANNY X-MEN #1, Kieron Gillen (UNCANNY X-MEN, JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY) and Billy Tan (UNCANNY X-FORCE, NEW AVENGERS) take us through the ranks of the X-Men as they choose their destiny.
40 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ …$3.99
WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN #1
Written by JASON AARON
Pencils & Cover by CHRIS BACHALO
Regenesis Gold Variant by
NICK BRADSHAW
Variant Cover by FRANK CHO
Blank Variant Cover also available
Spinning directly out of X-MEN: SCHISM, the X-Men are split in two. In the oversized debut issue of the new ongoing flagship X-series, Wolverine takes one half of the X-Men back to
Westchester to start over again. But the new Hellfire Club outlast its first day ? Join Marvel Architect Jason Aaron (X-MEN: SCHISM,
WOLVERINE) and legendary X-Artist Chris Bachalo (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, GENERATION X) for a brand new action-packed take on the X-Men that will set a new standard for the Children of the Atom.
48 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
GENERATION HOPE #12
Written by KIERON GILLEN
Penciled by TIM SEELEY
Cover by RODIN ESCUEJO
“HALF AS BRIGHT”
The smoke clears over Utopia. Schism is over. But there’s little time for celebrations and little to actually celebrate. Who leaves? Who stays? Who joins? Who kisses who? The fallout will rupture the tightest group on the X-Side of the Marvel Universe.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
X-MEN LEGACY #257
Written by MIKE CAREY
Penciled by STEVE KURTH
Cover by MICO SUAYAN
“FIVE MILES SOUTH OF THE UNIVERSE”
Surrounded by an alien army who would see him dead, and trapped on a space station that’s falling into a collapsing star, Havok’s reunion with his fellow X-Men may be a short-lived one. With time running out, what sacrifice will one X-Man make to save the lives of their teammates?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
ASTONISHING X-MEN #43
Written by JAMES ASMUS
Pencils by NICK BRADSHAW
Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS
Join us for a special told-in-one story with Emma Frost and Danger delivering on a promise back in ASTONISHING X-MEN #24. Don’t miss this confrontation that has been brewing since 2008!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
X-MEN #19
Written by VICTOR GISCHLER
Pencils and Cover by JORGE MOLINA
Marvel Comics 50th Anniversary
Variant by LEINIL YU
“Betrayal in the Bermuda Triangle”
GUEST-STARRING THE FF! Dr. Doom has betrayed our heroes and sold them out to the evil leaders of the Scorpius people. You know these villains are serious because they took down the X-Men and the FF! The only one who can save them all is… Magneto? The two greatest villains of the Marvel U face off in the climactic conclusion to the dimension spanning story! Part 4 (of 4)
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #544
Written by KIERON GILLEN
Pencils & Cover by GREG LAND
“Eulogy”
After the hammer-blow of FEAR ITSELF and the violence of SCHISM, it can’t go on. It’s the end of the Uncanny X-Men. And who better to provide a stirring eulogy than… MISTER SINISTER? Join us for the end of the industry-shaping series with the return of the 19th century’s finest morally dubious scientist.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
DAKEN: DARK
WOLVERINE #15 & #16
Written by ROB WILLIAMS
Penciled by MICHELE BERTILORENZI (#15) & MATTEO BUFFAGNI (#16)
Covers by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
ISSUE #15 – Moonwalk: CONCLUSION.
With Daken’s healing factor destroyed by the effects of the HEAT drug, can his body overcome a bullet in his brain? And, if so, how will the recovery affect his mind? Meanwhile, Moon Knight and Donna Kiel work together to discover the identity of the claws killer. Was it Daken all along?
ISSUE #16- The Pride Comes Before It: Part One.
Daken’s is suddenly the most wanted man in America and has the entire LAPD and the FBI on his tail! When the shadow king of the Hollywood Hills is revealed, can Daken save Donna Kiel when he’s at his weakest? Maybe the better question is, does he even want to?
32 PGS. (each)/Parental Advisory …$2.99 (each)
ISSUE #16 Cover
X-23 #15
Written by MARJORIE LIU
Penciled by PHIL NOTO
Cover by KALMAN ANDRASOFSZKY
Marvel Comics 50th Anniversary
Variant by PATRICK ZIRCHER
X-23 and the FF finally meet the new face of Chaos! With the world turned upside down, X-23 and her new teammates must find a way to work together to stop it before it’s too late – but what message does Chaos bring X-23 about her future, and can she bear to destroy it before she finds out?
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99
WOLVERINE #17
Written by JASON AARON
Pencils & Cover by RON GARNEY
START READING HERE! Spinning out of the landmark events of X-MEN SCHISM! It’s a new day for Wolverine, but first he has one last bit of old business to deal with… in Chinatown. That is, unless Gorilla Man gets there first.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99
WOLVERINE: THE BEST
THERE IS #11
Written by CHARLIE HUSTON
Penciled by JUAN JOSE RYP
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
Some people just don’t stay dead, no matter how deep you buried them, and no one knows this better than Wolverine. After enduring weeks of torturous experiments at the hands of the sadistic Contagion, Logan gave him a taste of his own medicine. So how is Windsor standing in front of Logan now, stronger and deadlier than ever? And what is his obsession with Wolverine’s healing factor? Logan’s about to find out just how hard you have to kill a man, to make sure he stays dead.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99
X-FACTOR #226
Written by Peter David
Penciled by Leonard Kirk
Cover by DAVID YARDIN
It started with their new acquaintance, Sally, found brutally slain in her kitchen. And most recently: two rival gangs, lifeless bodies sprawled across a basketball court, a noose around each of their necks. Hot on the trail of a serial killer who’s lynching his victims, the mutant detectives of X-Factor Investigations are eager to cut his killing spree short. But here’s hoping they find him before he finds them!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
X-MEN EVOLUTIONS #1
Collecting all the X-Men Evolutions variant covers in one comic! Take a tour through Marvel’s past in this visual history of the X-Men as a host of the industry’s best artists take on some of the world’s most iconic characters!
32 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ …$3.99
UNCANNY X-FORCE #16
Written by RICK REMENDER
Penciled by JEROME OPEÑA
Cover by ESAD RIBIC
Marvel Comics 50th Anniversary
Variant by MIKE DEL MUNDO
The fate of the entire world rests on the shoulders of Deadpool! A new Death is born! Refugee mutants from the Age of Apocalypse descend on our world! Can the merc with a mouth hold off long enough for X-Force to regroup? Is there any hope of staving off the Age of Archangel? Not if Iceman and The Blob have their say. Monsters of doom and glory, Rick Remender (Venom, Punisher), Jerome Opeña (Punisher, Moon Knight) and legendary colorist Dean White (Avengers) reunite to serve up another boss bowl of breakneck action in the hottest book on the stands!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99
DEADPOOL #44 & #45
Written by Daniel Way
Penciled by Carlo Barberi (#44) & SALVADOR ESPIN (#45)
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON (#44) & NICK BRADSHAW (#45)
Issue #45 Marvel Comics 50th Anniversay Variant by GREG HORN
ISSUE #44 –“You Complete Me,” Conclusion
Uh, so…yeah, it turns out Dr. Ella Whitby’s obsession with Deadpool goes way more deeper than anyone could’ve imagined—even Deadpool. And his imagination, it has been said, is almost “Bruckheimerian” in scope. How bad is it? For starters, she’s been collecting his severed body parts for the last few years and has keeping them frozen in her apartment…
ISSUE #45 – “Evil Deadpool,” Part 1
What would happen if a collection of Deadpool’s frozen, severed body parts were to be thrown into a dumpster and then, once thawed, fuse together to form a new–and totally evil–Deadpool? Well, we could tell you…but it’d be way cooler if you read it for yourself!
32 PGS. (each)/Parental Advisory …$2.99 (each)
DEADPOOL MAX II #1
Written by DAVE LAPHAM
Pencils & Cover by KYLE BAKER
Because YOU demanded it Deadpool MAX returns for another round of anarchy, insanity and involuntary Armageddon.
After rooting out a shadowy government conspiracy Deadpool and Bob set out to stop it…and totally futz it up. Now they stand accused of killing a quarter of a million people. Everyone hates them and wants them dead. They are now the worlds most wanted terrorists. How do you stay alive, stay sane and clear your name when you’ve got the entire world hunting you down and saying horrible things about you on TV? DAVID LAPHAM (Stray Bullets, Young Liars) and Eisner-Award winning artist KYLE BAKER (TRUTH: RED WHITE AND BLACK, Plastic Man) unleash their own special brand of crazy on a book you cannot afford to miss!
32 PGS./Explicit Content …$3.99
PUNISHERMAX #18
Written by JASON AARON
Penciled by STEVE DILLON
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
The Punisher is at his lowest point. Homeless, penniless,
gun-less. But none of this changes the fact that he’s got his sights aimed squarely on the most powerful man in the
country: the Kingpin of Crime. Fearing for his life and paranoid, the Kingpin brings in a new bodyguard, the best money can buy: a hard-as-nails woman going by the name of Elektra.
32 PGS./Explicit Content …$3.99
DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER – THE BATTLE OF TULL #5 (of 5)
Plot by Robin Furth
Script by Peter David
Pencils by Michael Lark
Cover by Michael Lark
& Richard Isanove
Roland Deschain may not live to leave the town of Tull! The last gunslinger has pursued the Man in Black to this isolated locale and now the townspeople, led by the deranged preacher Sylvia Pittson have risen as one to kill the interloper in their midst! It’s the final chapter in this stunning arc that traces Roland’s first, formative steps in his quest for the mysterious Dark Tower. You must not miss it!
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory …$3.99
THE STAND: THE NIGHT HAS COME #3 (Of 6)
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Penciled by MIKE PERKINS
Cover by TOMM COKER
The dark man’s empire is crumbling. A spy is slipping through the cracks, his right-hand man has gone rogue, and now his bride is…what, exactly? It’s Nadine’s final reckoning with good old Randy Flagg, True Believers, and it will not be for the weak of heart. And as bad as things are in Vegas, they’re about to get worse for our quartet of reluctant heroes as they enter the west. They started with four, soon there will only be three…
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory …$3.99
ANITA BLAKE: CIRCUS OF THE DAMNED – THE SCOUNDREL #3 (Of 5)
Written by JESSICA RUFFNER
Penciled by RON LIM
Cover by BRETT BOOTH
Up against the odds of master vampires and slithering slayers, our ravishing reanimator Anita Blake has continued to outsmart, outmatch and outlive all the threats thrown her way — UNTIL NOW!?! Can she continue to survive the Circus of the Damned as her greatest – and deadliest – challenges await?
32 PGS./Mature …$3.99
CASANOVA:
AVARITIA #2 (of 4)
Written by MATT FRACTION
Art & Cover by GABRIEL BÁ
The true identity of megasuperdupervillain NEWMAN XENO is now known to Casanova Quinn and E.M.P.I.R.E. – which means our man Casanova is now a pan-dimensional killer with one target hiding in an infinitely complex sprawl of realities. But what if something happened? THIS ISSUE: SOMETHING HAPPENS! THIRTY-TWO ALL-NEW FULL-COLOR PAGES! PRE-ORDER THIS BOOK! If your retailer can’t read your mind, you can’t read CASANOVA! And why would you want THAT? IT WOULD BE AWFUL.
40 PGS./Mature …$4.99
SUPERIOR #5 & #6
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils & Cover by LEINIL FRANICS YU
ISSUE #5 – The President has asked him to win the war in Afghanistan, the UN has asked him to feed the starving and the world needs saving 24/7. But Superior doesn’t even break a sweat. He can handle all this in stride until his past comes catching up with him and he finds out why a 12-year-old boy with special needs was given these powers in the first place. This is a must-read issue where the mystery that has been plaguing fandom for the past twelve months is finally revealed in a shocking twist.
ISSUE #6 – The fall-out from last issue continues as Superior discovers the secret behind his powers. Does he remain a superhero and meet his terrible destiny? Does he give up his amazing powers and go back to life in his wheel-chair? A word to the wise: This issue contains so many shocks that more gentle readers might be unable take the pace. It also contains art which writer Mark Millar fears will make other artists go impotent. But as the story of America’s number one new hero builds toward a conclusion, one guarantee is that you won’t be disappointed.
40 PGS. (each)/Mature …$2.99 (each)
X-MEN BY CHRIS CLAREMONT & JIM LEE OMNIBUS VOL. 2 HC
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT & MORE
Penciled by JIM LEE & MORE
Covers by JIM LEE
X-Men superstars Chris Claremont and Jim Lee bring their legendary run to an earth-shattering crescendo! The X-Men are shanghaied into outer space to outwit a Skrull infiltration and return Princess Lilandra to the throne — while back on Earth, X-Factor must contend with the return of Apocalypse and the loss of Cyclops’ son, Nathan Christopher! Then, both teams unite to face the menace of the Shadow King, leading into an all-new era as the X-Men evolve once again — becoming more than merely Uncanny! And they’ll need to be in full fighting form when Magneto gains a cult following, Omega Red returns to menace Wolverine, the time-traveling Bishop joins the team, and the alien Brood assimilate Ghost Rider! All this and Mojo, too — or is it Mojo II? — as the X-Men’s most iconic creators catapult the team into the 1990s! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (1963) #273-280, X-FACTOR (1986) #63-70, GHOST RIDER (1990) #26-27, and X-MEN (1991) #1-9 and material from #10-11.
880 PGS./Rated A …$125.00
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5905-6
Trim size: oversized
X-MEN BY CHRIS CLAREMONT & JIM LEE OMNIBUS VOL. 2 HC — VARIANT EDITION (DM ONLY)
880 PGS./Rated A …$125.00
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5906-3
MARVEL MASTERWORKS:
CAPTAIN MARVEL VOL. 4 HC
Written by STEVE ENGLEHART
& AL MILGROM with JIM STARLIN,
MIKE FRIEDRICH & CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by AL MILGROM with JIM STARLIN & ALFREDO ALCALA
Cover by GIL KANE
Steve Englehart and Al Milgrom take the good Captain to the next level. Beginning with Nitro’s pivotal first appearance and the fight for Compound 13, the action jumps into the Negative Zone where Annihilus confronts Marv’s other half, Rick Jones. Then, it’s off to the Blue Area of the Moon for a fight that will forever change our Nega-Band-bound combo. Next comes a trip to the Watcher’s homeworld for the trial of Uatu. A return to Hala reveals the Supreme Intelligence’s master plan for Cap and Rick, and the residents of Earth aren’t going to like it one bit. Topped off with menaces including Ronan the Accuser, Drax the Destroyer and the Stranger; team-ups with Ant-Man and the Wasp; and appearances of cosmic Marvel lynchpins the Universal Church of Truth and the Soul Gem. Collecting CAPTAIN MARVEL (1968) #34-46.
248 PGS./All Ages …$59.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5877-6
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: CAPTAIN MARVEL VOL. 4 HC —
VARIANT EDITION VOL. 173 (DM ONLY)
248 PGS./All Ages …$59.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5878-3
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: ATLAS ERA TALES TO ASTONISH VOL. 4 HC
Written by STAN LEE &
LARRY LIEBER with ROBERT BERNSTEIN
Penciled by JACK KIRBY, STEVE DITKO, DON HECK, LARRY LIEBER, PAUL
REINMAN & JOE SINNOTT
Cover by JACK KIRBY
The final volume in your complete TALES TO ASTONISH library! From headlining horrors to the frightful backup features that supported TTA’s first Ant-Man epics, they’re all here to shock your socks off. Collecting TALES TO ASTONISH (1959) #31-34, and material from #35-51 and #54.
304 PGS./All Ages …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5054-1
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOL. 6 TPB VARIANT EDITION VOL. 33 (DM ONLY)
304 PGS./All Ages …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5055-8
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 7 TPB
Written by STAN LEE
Penciled by JACK KIRBY
Cover by JACK KIRBY & DEAN WHITE
Continuing the unmatched Lee/Kirby FANTASTIC FOUR run, this volume kicks off with the return of the infamous Sandman and the debut of Blastaar, the Living Bomb Burst. Then, Mr. Fantastic finds himself lost in the Negative Zone — and only Triton, the Inhuman, can save him! Next, it’s the debuts of Ronan the Accuser, Kree Sentry 456 and the Supreme Intelligence. If that wasn’t enough, the utopian scientists of the Enclave unleash the golden being known as “Him” (a.k.a. Adam Warlock) upon the world. And to take us out on a soaring note of nail-biting drama just after the FF come together under the announcement of Sue Richards’ pregnancy, the ever-lovin’, blue-eyed Thing tells his teammates to take a powder — leaving them to face the Mad Thinker and his awesome android on their own! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #61-71 and ANNUAL #5.
304 PGS./All Ages …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5062-6
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 7 TPB — VARIANT EDITION VOL. 34 (DM ONLY)
304 PGS./All Ages …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5063-3
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOL. 2 HC
Written by MATT FRACTION
Penciled by SALVADOR LARROCA
& JAMIE MCKELVIE
Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
He’s outrun Norman Osborn, and kept the database of superhuman secret identities safe and secure. But in doing so, Tony Stark has lost just about everything: his armor, his power — even his very mind. Now, at his absolute lowest point, it will take Tony’s last reservoir of will — and a band of brothers including Thor, Captain America, War Machine and Black Widow — to keep from losing it all and sow the seeds for a brighter tomorrow. Stark Industries’ arms-manufacturing days are over: Tony’s new company, Stark Resilient, is bringing modern tech to the masses without bringing innocent people to their knees. But there’s a competitor on the scene, a mother/daughter team with a very familiar name ready to pick up the slack with an armor called Detroit Steel. They’ve started a deadly game of international intrigue that will bring one of Iron Man’s deadliest foes back into the fray — but for the Hammer girls, that was merely the opening salvo. With War Machine grounded by the Pentagon, Pepper missing the RT-charged heart that made her Rescue and Tony’s Resilient team struggling to put their clean-energy tech into production, they’re about to up the ante. Now, Iron Man’s going to find out just what “resilient” really means. Collecting INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #20-33.
408 PGS./Rated A …$34.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4553-0
Trim size: oversized
HULK: WORLD WAR HULKS HC
Written by JEPH LOEB
Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR., ED MCGUINNESS, HERB TRIMPE, TIM SALE, DALE KEOWN, SAL BUSCEMA, IAN CHURCHILL, LEINIL FRANCIS YU & MIKE DEODATO JR.
Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
Hulks. Will. Fall. But who will take the biggest fall of all? The Red Hulk and Bruce Banner form an uneasy alliance to defeat a conspiracy bent on taking down the U.S. government. But will they destroy each other before they can triumph? Guest-starring Thor, Captain America, the X-Men, Black Panther, the Fantastic Four and more, this monster-sized saga kicks off with the death of a longtime Hulk legend and never lets up! And in the aftermath, the truth is finally out: The identity of the Red Hulk is revealed! Everything Hulk fans have been waiting for pays off here, but it only whets the appetite for the epic final showdown between Red and Green Hulks — a cataclysmic battle that will settle once and for all which one is the strongest there is! Collecting FALL OF THE HULKS: GAMMA and HULK (2008) #19-24.
256 PGS./Rated T+ …$34.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-6039-7
Trim size: oversized
X-FORCE VOL. 2 HC
Written by CRAIG KYLE, CHRISTOPHER YOST & ROBERT KIRKMAN
Penciled by CLAYTON CRAIN, MICHAEL CHOI, JASON PEARSON
& GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
An old X-team foe, Bastion, has weaponized the Legacy virus — a scourge that once nearly wiped out all mutantkind — and begun infecting mutants, causing them to self-destruct and resulting in mortal damage to those around them. As X-Force tracks Bastion, the stakes are raised when the mutant-hating robot kidnaps three young mutants very close to the team. And to make matters worse, X-23’s diabolical creators, the Facility, return to claim their “escaped property.” Then, Wolverine fights his way into a Hydra base to save the life of a mutant child! And finally, when Domino is targeted by the infamous Assassin’s Guild, she reluctantly accepts Wolverine’s help. The two set about fending off their attackers — and putting the moves on each other. Can the X-Force teammates compete against a murderer’s row of villains while distracted by each other? Collecting X-FORCE (2008) #12-13, #17-20 and ANNUAL #1; and X-FORCE: SEX & VIOLENCE #1-3.
248 PGS./Parental Advisory …$34.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4959-0
Trim size: oversized
IRON AGE HC
Written by ROB WILLIAMS, CHRISTOS N. GAGE, ELLIOT KALAN,
JENNIFER VAN METER & LOUISE SIMONSON
Penciled by REBEKAH ISAACS, LEE WEEKS, BEN OLIVER, RON FRENZ, NICK DRAGOTTA, TODD NAUCK & ROBERTO DE LA TORRE
Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI
Trapped in the past, Iron Man races the clock to save the future from annihilation. But his past self is in a drunken stupor, and Tony’s fellow Avengers dismiss his story as an alcoholic delusion. The keys to saving Tony’s future? Hank Pym, exiled Avenger — and one of the team’s greatest enemies: Ultron! Tony’s next stop is Captain Britain’s London, a totalitarian state bent on a new, “cleaner” future. Iron Man and Captain Britain fight for freedom — but can any of the crosstime allies Tony gathers help him defeat Dark Phoenix, the foe threatening all of time? Collecting IRON AGE: ALPHA, IRON AGE #1-3 and IRON AGE: OMEGA.
192 PGS./Rated T+ …$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5269-9
Trim size: oversized
AVENGERS/X-MEN: BLOODTIES PREMIERE HC
Written by BOB HARRAS, FABIAN NICIEZA, ROY THOMAS,
SCOTT LOBDELL & BEN RAAB
Penciled by STEVE EPTING, ANDY KUBERT, DAVE ROSS,
JOHN ROMITA JR., JAN DUURSEMA & JIM CHEUNG
Covers by ANDY KUBERT & STEVE EPTING
The island of Genosha has been a powderkeg since the X-Men overthrew its anti-mutant regime, and it’s finally erupted into full-scale civil war! The president asks Professor X to mediate peace between human and mutant, but the situation is inflamed when Magneto’s treacherous Acolyte Fabian Cortez makes a bid for power by kidnapping Luna, daughter of the Avengers’ Quicksilver and Crystal — and Magneto’s granddaughter! The X-Men and Avengers head for Genosha — but the situation spirals out of control when Magneto’s right-hand man, Exodus, arrives looking to kill Cortez! Can even the X-Men and Avengers combined bring peace to a nation at war, defeat two madmen and save a child caught in the middle? Plus: the secret origin of Exodus and his twisted ties to the Avengers’ Black Knight! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #368-369, X-MEN (1991) #26, AVENGERS WEST COAST #101, UNCANNY X-MEN (1963) #307 and BLACK KNIGHT: EXODUS.
208 PGS./Rated A …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-6127-1
Trim size: standard
AVENGERS/X-MEN: BLOODTIES PREMIERE HC —
VARIANT EDITION VOL. 82 (DM ONLY)
208 PGS./Rated A …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-6128-8
SPIDER-MAN: MASQUES PREMIERE HC
Written by TODD MCFARLANE, ROB LIEFELD & FABIAN NICIEZA
Penciled by TODD MCFARLANE & ROB LIEFELD
Covers by TODD MCFARLANE
Industry superstar Todd McFarlane’s blockbuster run barrels on! The Hobgoblin is back, out of control and more deranged than ever! Will even the demonic Ghost Rider be enough to help Spider-Man stop him? Then, Spidey takes a trip into the dark, lightless sewers under Manhattan to face Morbius the Living Vampire, which can mean only one thing: the return of the black costume! And finally, it’s a titanic two-part team-up with Marvel’s heavy hitters of the ’90s that takes the word “widescreen” literally as Spider-Man partners with X-Force to stop the rampaging Juggernaut! Collecting SPIDER-MAN (1990) #6-7, #13-14 and #16; and X-FORCE (1991) #4.
144 PGS./Rated A …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5943-8
Trim size: standard
SPIDER-MAN: MASQUES PREMIERE HC — VARIANT EDITION VOL. 83 (DM ONLY)
144 PGS./Rated A …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5944-5
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN: DEATH OF SPIDER-MAN PREMIERE HC QUESADA COVER
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by MARK BAGLEY
Covers by JOE QUESADA & STEVE MCNIVEN
The wait is over! Prepare yourself for the most shocking Spider-Man story you will ever read! Young Peter Parker has led a heroic life, and tried to live by the simple and powerful philosophy that with great power comes great responsibility — but will that philosophy be enough to save him from the horror that awaits him here? This is easily the most important story in ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN history — and maybe the most important story in the Ultimate Universe. Who better to illustrate it than Ultimate Spider-Man legend Mark Bagley, making his mighty Marvel return! It’s Bendis and Bagley, together again — and just in time! Collecting ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #156-160.
120 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5274-3
Trim size: standard
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN: DEATH OF SPIDER-MAN PREMIERE HC MCNIVEN COVER (DM ONLY)
120 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-6357-2
ULTIMATE COMICS X: ORIGINS PREMIERE HC
Written by JEPH LOEB
Penciled by ARTHUR ADAMS
Covers by ARTHUR ADAMS
The world was on the brink of destruction. Countless heroes died. The Fantastic Four have disbanded. The X-Men are gone. Mutants are hunted as criminals. But there is hope — in the form of an unlikely group of young heroes gathered together to save tomorrow. Who, or what, is Ultimate X? Collecting ULTIMATE X #1-5.
120 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4014-6
Trim size: standard
ULTIMATE COMICS X: ORIGINS PREMIERE HC — VARIANT EDITION (DM ONLY)
120 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-6342-8
NEW MUTANTS: UNFINISHED BUSINESS PREMIERE HC
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by LEANDRO FERNANDEZ & MICHAEL RYAN
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning (ANNIHILATORS, HEROES FOR HIRE) are joined by Leandro Fernandez (HULK, 5 RONIN) at the helm of NEW MUTANTS. Cyclops is sick of unfinished business coming back to haunt the X-Men, so he’s tasking the New Mutants to finish it. Their first mission: Find X-Man. Nate Grey returned in DARK X-MEN, but ended up in the hands of Norman Osborn and H.A.M.M.E.R. With the Dark Reign at an end, where is X-Man? Collecting NEW MUTANTS (2009) #25-28.
120 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5230-9
Trim size: standard
PUNISHERMAX: FRANK PREMIERE HC
Written by JASON AARON
Penciled by STEVE DILLON
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
His final confrontation with Bullseye left Frank Castle wounded and reeling in more ways than one. Now confined to a prison hospital bed, Frank must begin the long painful process of healing — not just his broken body, but also his horribly scarred soul. To do that, he’ll have to face the darkest secret of his past — one he’d hoped would stay buried forever. Collecting PUNISHERMAX (2010) #12-16.
120 PGS./Explicit Content …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5208-8
Trim size: standard
YOUNG MARVELMAN CLASSIC VOL. 2 PREMIERE HC
Written by MICK ANGLO
Penciled by MICK ANGLO, GEORGE PARLETT & JAMES BLEACH
Cover by JAE LEE
By shouting the famous name of his hero, Marvelman, the orphan Dicky Dauntless assumes the form of the redoubtable Young Marvelman! Watch as the Mightiest Boy in the Universe metes out atomic-powered justice to foreign spies, enemy assassins, made men and more in his earliest adventures! Collecting YOUNG MARVELMAN #35-44.
216 PGS./All Ages …$34.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5826-4
Trim size: standard
X-MEN LEGACY: LOST LEGIONS PREMIERE HC
Written by MIKE CAREY
Penciled by KHOI PHAM
Cover by MICO SUAYAN
The X-Men have escaped the AGE OF X and returned to Utopia — unaware that something sinister followed them back. Upon discovering this new evil has been loosed into the world, Rogue and Magneto round up a team to hunt it down. But is this motley new crew of X-Men prepared for what awaits them? Collecting X-MEN LEGACY #250-253.
112 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5291-0
Trim size: standard
X-FACTOR: HARD LABOR PREMIERE HC
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by PAUL DAVIDSON, DENNIS CALERO
& EMANUELA LUPACCHINO
Cover by DAVID YARDIN
Hoping to be absolved of recently committed sins before she gives birth, Wolfsbane goes to confess — but it isn’t forgiveness that awaits her. In fact, she’s going to have to face her demons head on. Literally! Oh, and that baby she’s carrying? Turns out that it’s not quite what she expected either. Collecting X-FACTOR (1986) #220-224.
120 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5285-9
Trim size: standard
WOLVERINE: WOLVERINE’S REVENGE PREMIERE HC
Written by JASON AARON
Penciled by RENATO GUEDES
Cover by JAE LEE
First, Wolverine was sent to Hell. Then, he was forced to fight for control of his own mind against demonic invaders. All thanks to the machinations of a mysterious group called the Red Right Hand. Who are they, and what is their grudge against Logan? And how do they hope to survive now that Wolverine has come looking for some revenge of his own? Collecting WOLVERINE (2010) #10-14.
120 PGS./Parental Advisory …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5279-8
Trim size: standard
DAKEN: DARK WOLVERINE – BIG BREAK PREMIERE HC
Written by ROB WILLIAMS
Penciled by RON GARNEY & MATTEO BUFFAGNI
Cover by GUISEPPE CAMUNCOLI
In his bid for power, Daken has already taken control of Madripoor’s underground criminal element — and Wolverine’s son is just getting started. Next on his list is the City of Angels. That’s right, Daken’s headed to Hollywood — but he’s got a score to settle first. Enter Wolverine and the Avengers! Collecting DAKEN: DARK WOLVERINE #9.1 and #10-12
112 PGS./Parental Advisory …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5673-4
Trim size: standard
NEW X-MEN BY GRANT MORRISON BOOK 6 GN-TPB
Written by GRANT MORRISON
Penciled by PHIL JIMENEZ & CHRIS BACHALO
Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ
More secrets of the world’s deadliest mutant are exposed! Wolverine knows little of his past, save that it was fraught with pain and loss. Long ago, he became Weapon X — an experiment of a secret organization whose purpose was to transform mutants into obedient super-soldiers. There, his bones were grafted with the indestructible Adamantium, even as memory implants shaped a new and convoluted past. Infused with nano-Sentinel technology and artificially evolved through a thousand
generations in the space of a year, the enigmatic Fantomex is another such experiment — dubbed Weapon XIII. After the murder of Emma Frost is all but solved, Wolverine and Fantomex — joined by Cyclops — travel to the other side of the world and beyond in search of the keys to their pasts. However, what they find within the deadly Weapon Plus program may be more frightening than their worst nightmares. Collecting NEW X-MEN (2001) #139-145.
168 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5537-9
15-LOVE GN-TPB
Written by ANDI WATSON
Penciled by TOMMY OHTSUKA
Cover by SHO MURASE
Teenage tennis action as only Mighty Marvel can deliver! Tennis is Mill Collins’ whole life. But as the lowest-ranking student at the Wayde
Tennis Academy, she’s about to lose her scholarship — and any chance at reaching her dream. Her coach has given up on her, her aunt thinks she doesn’t try, and the only one who believes in her is a washed-up drunk. How wrong can things possibly go before Mill catches a break? Collecting 15-LOVE #1-3.
144 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-1334-8
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE TRIAL OF CAPTAIN AMERICA TPB
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by DANIEL ACUNA, JACKSON GUICE & MITCH BREITWEISER
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
As Bucky, he was Captain America’s partner and a scourge of the Axis during WWII. But as the Winter Soldier, he was a brainwashed Soviet assassin during the Cold War. Now, with his secret exposed, James Buchanan Barnes can no longer hide his past. The whole world knows the man wearing the uniform of Captain America was once an enemy agent, and they want answers. But a trial for Bucky is only the start: The Red Skull’s wicked daughter, Sin, has her own plans of persecution for Captain America! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #611-615 and #615.1.
144 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5120-3
THOR/IRON MAN:
GOD COMPLEX TPB
Written by DAN ABNETT
& ANDY LANNING
Penciled by SCOT EATON
Cover by STEPHEN SEGOVIA
A new god for the new century! Thor, the God of Thunder — an Asgardian deity come to Earth to protect the innocent. Iron Man — a next-generation suit of armor invented and piloted by billionaire genius Tony Stark. Both are Avengers, leaders and heroes of the highest regard. And both are about to become obsolete! The High Evolutionary enlists the Crimson Dynamo, Ulik the Troll and Diablo to assist him in his grandest experiment: to create a new god for the 21st century — one that combines the mystical with modern science. And he’s found the perfect vessel: Iron Man! When the Armored Avenger falls victim to the High Evolutionary’s powered-up lackeys, Thor must uncover and stop the mad geneticist’s plan before Iron Man is transformed into a techno-god! Collecting IRON MAN/THOR #1-4 and material from THOR SPOTLIGHT.
112 PGS./Rated A …$15.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5162-3
CAPTAIN AMERICA: FOREVER ALLIES TPB
Written by ROGER STERN & STAN LEE
Penciled by NICK DRAGOTTA, MARCO SANTUCCI, PATRICK
PIAZZALUNGA, PAOLO RIVERA, CHARLES NICHOLAS & JACK KIRBY
Cover by LEE WEEKS
Who is Lady Lotus? During WWII, the Invaders fought countless enemies. They beat back madmen like the Red Skull and
Master Man time and again — but there were those who fell under the radar. Captain America’s one-time sidekick, Bucky — having since taken up the shield himself — knows one of them all too well. During the war, he and the Young Allies encountered the mistress of mind control, Lady Lotus, and barely escaped with their lives! Now, years later, Lotus has seemingly resurfaced. How has she managed to stay young all this time? What is amplifying her powers? With all the Young Allies long gone, it’s up to Bucky to find out! Plus: Action! Intrigue! Adventure! Discover the truth behind comics’ original kid gang! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA: FOREVER ALLIES #1-4, YOUNG ALLIES 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL and YOUNG ALLIES (1941) #1.
192 PGS./Rated A …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4702-2
DR. STRANGE: STRANGE TALES TPB
Written by PETER B. GILLIS & BILL MANTLO
Penciled by CHRIS WARNER, LARRY ALEXANDER, TERRY SHOEMAKER, RICHARD CASE & DAN LAWLIS
Cover by KEVIN NOWLAN
It’s Dr. Strange as you’ve never seen him before: as an eye-patch-wearing wielder of black magic! See him take on the deadliest foes in any dimension: Khat, Erlik Khan, Shuma-Gorath, Enitharmon the Weaver and more! Guest-starring the Defenders, Valkyrie, Cloak and Dagger, and some of Strange’s closest friends — including Rintrah, Topaz, Clea and Wong! Collecting the Dr. Strange stories from STRANGE TALES (1987) #1-19 and the Cloak & Dagger story from #7.
240 PGS./Rated A …$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5549-2
ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: GUILTY PLEASURES
ULTIMATE COLLECTION TPB
Written by LAURELL K. HAMILTON
Penciled by BRETT BOOTH & RON LIM
Cover by BRETT BOOTH
Fusing mythology and horror in a story loaded with mystery, action and romance, New York Times bestselling author Laurell K. Hamilton’s Anita Blake novels take place in a world where vampires, werewolves and other creatures of nightmare have been declared legal citizens of the United States. Anita Blake is an “animator” — a profession that involves raising the dead for a living. She is also known as a fearsome hunter of criminal vampires, and she moonlights by investigating cases outside the jurisdiction of conventional police. But as Anita gains the attention of the vampire masters in her hometown of St. Louis, she also risks revealing an intriguing secret about herself — the source of her unusual strength and power. Collecting ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: GUILTY PLEASURES #1-12.
320 PGS./Mature …$34.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5985-8
FANTASTIC FOUR BY WAID & WIERINGO ULTIMATE
COLLECTION BOOK 3 TPB
Written by MARK WAID
Penciled by HOWARD PORTER, MIKE WIERINGO & PAUL SMITH
Cover by MIKE WIERINGO
Pushed beyond their limits, the Fantastic Four invade Latveria and take control of the country — and neither Dr. Doom nor Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D. can stop them! And when their actions lead to the death of one of their own, the First Family storms the gates of Heaven to save their teammate! Plus: Spider-Man and the Human Torch against Hydro-Man! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #503-513.
272 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5657-4
FANTASTIC FOUR BY JONATHAN HICKMAN VOL. 4 TPB
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by STEVE EPTING, NICK DRAGOTTA & MARK BROOKS
Cover by ALAN DAVIS
Galactus is ready to feast, and only Reed Richards can save the inhabitants of Nu-World. Sue Richards is mediator between the long-lost tribe of Old Atlantis and Prince Namor, who is itching to mete out ages-old vengeance. Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm are the last line of defense against the coming of a new Annihilation Wave through the Baxter Building’s Negative Zone portal. And in the end, one of these heroes will die. Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #583-588.
184 PGS./Rated A …$15.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5143-2
FROM THE MARVEL VAULT TPB
Written by JOE EDKIN, ROGER STERN, JACK HARRIS, KARL KESEL, FABIAN NICIEZA, KURT BUSIEK & SCOTT LOBDELL
Penciled by NEIL VOKES, STEVE DITKO, DEREC AUCOIN,
MARK BAGLEY & GEORGE TUSKA
Cover by MARK BAGLEY
Four masterpieces from deep inside the Marvel vaults! Dr. Strange learns what evil lurks within walls of his old Manhattan brownstone! Jack “Nomad” Monroe seeks revenge during the early days of the Thunderbolts! Gambit joins the Champions to take down M.O.D.O.K.! Mighty Marvel mainstay Steve Ditko delivers a Human Torch tale so taunt with tension and terror it couldn’t be told until today! And the original Defenders — Dr. Strange, Hulk, Silver Surfer and Namor — come together again for a hidden adventure! Collecting the FROM THE MARVEL VAULT one-shots: DR. STRANGE, INCREDIBLE HULK & HUMAN TORCH, THUNDERBOLTS, DEFENDERS and GAMBIT.
120 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5784-7
MARVEL FIRSTS: THE 1960s TPB
Written by VARIOUS
Penciled by VARIOUS
Cover by JACK KIRBY & STEVE DITKO
With the debut of 1961’s FANTASTIC FOUR #1, Marvel Comics reinvented the super-hero genre — and the hits just kept on coming! Compiled in one titanic tome: the famous first issues of dozens of your favorite super heroes and super-hero teams — including the Hulk, Dr. Strange, Nick Fury, Iron Man, Thor, Spider-Man, Daredevil, the X-Men, the Avengers and the Defenders! And witness the unlikely solo breakouts of the Human Torch, Red Wolf, Dr. Doom, the Silver Surfer, the Black Widow and more! Collecting RAWHIDE KID (1955) #17; material from AMAZING ADVENTURES (1961) #1; FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #1; material from TALES TO ASTONISH (1959) #27, #51 and #70; INCREDIBLE HULK (1962) #1; material from AMAZING FANTASY #15; material from JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #83; material from STRANGE TALES (1951) #101, #110 and #135; TWO-GUN KID #60; material from TALES OF SUSPENSE (1959) #39, #49 and #59; SGT. FURY AND HIS HOWLING COMMANDOS #1; AVENGERS (1963) #1; X-MEN (1963) #1; DAREDEVIL (1964) #1; GHOST RIDER (1967) #1; MARVEL SUPER-HEROES (1967) #12 and #19-20, CAPTAIN SAVAGE #1; and material from SILVER SURFER (1968) #1.
488 PGS./All Ages …$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5864-6
INVADERS NOW! TPB
Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE & ALEX ROSS
Penciled by CAIO REISS
Cover by ALEX ROSS
They were World War II’s premier team of heroes, fighting bravely against the Axis and its own super-powered agents! They are Captain America, Bucky, the original Human Torch, Toro, Namor the Sub-Mariner, Union Jack, Spitfire and the Golden Age Vision — the Invaders! Disbanding more than 60 years ago, the battle-tested team reassembles when a mysterious threat from the past arises to cause new horror. A deadly virus is transforming innocent civilians into shambling monsters, harkening back to one of the most frightening days of the war — and a damning secret the Invaders have kept ever since. Now, to make right their greatest wrong, they’ll have to face the past itself: their arch-enemies Master Man, Warrior Woman, U-Man and the plot’s cybernetic mastermind — and one of Captain America’s most hated foes — Arnim Zola! Collecting INVADERS NOW! #1-5.
128 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3913-3
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOL. 7: MY MONSTERS TPB
Written by MATT FRACTION
Penciled by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO, NATHAN FOX, KANO,
SALVADOR LARROCA & HOWARD CHAYKIN
Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
Tony Stark is back on his feet with Stark Resilient, a new company dedicated to bringing free, clean energy to the world — and that’s just the start. But that kind of bold move naturally attracts enemies — and with a spy planted in his company by rival Justine Hammer, Tony can’t afford to make any mistakes. Unfortunately, distractions abound — including a left-wing anarchist cult’s theft of Stark technology and the Mandarin’s omnipresent shadow — and Tony faces long odds to keep from making those mistakes. Does the corporate saboteur have him right where he wants him? Collecting INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #500, 500.1, ANNUAL #1 and material from #503.
168 PGS./Rated A …$15.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4837-1
VENOM: LETHAL PROTECTOR TPB
(NEW PRINTING)
Written by DAVID MICHELINIE
Penciled by MARK BAGLEY & RON LIM
Cover by MARK BAGLEY
Venom — alien symbiote and defender of the innocent! When Eddie Brock heads West, there’s no shortage of enemies waiting to test his resolve — including the Jury! Plus: Spider-Man meets Venom’s father! And Venom gives birth to a whole new horde of sinister symbiotes! It’s the original Venom in his first — and deadliest — solo series! Collecting VENOM: LETHAL PROTECTOR #1-6.
144 PGS./Rated A …$16.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5847-9
NEW WARRIORS CLASSIC
VOL. 3 TPB
Written by FABIAN NICIEZA
Penciled by MARK BAGLEY
& STEVE EPTING
Cover by MARK BAGLEY
The New Warriors have barely had time to get used to being a team, but the threats don’t stop coming! The Sphinx rewrites reality in his image! The Hate-Monger sets out to corrupt humanity! Terrax wants to destroy the planet! And Psionex seeks revenge! Good thing the young heroes have friends like Namor, the Fantastic Four, the Silver Surfer and the Avengers! Collecting NEW WARRIORS (1990) #11-17 and AVENGERS (1963) #341-342.
216 PGS./Rated A …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5611-6
RED HULK: PLANET RED HULK TPB
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by TIM SEELEY, GABRIEL HARDMAN, CARLO PAGULAYAN
& PATRICK ZIRCHER
Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN
For years, Gen. “Thunderbolt” Ross chased the Hulk across the planet, hoping to capture and defeat the Jade Giant. Now, Ross himself is a gamma-irradiated force of nature, and a new enemy has emerged to fill the general’s army boots. His name is Fortean. His mission: to enact vengeance on the beast that took the life of Thunderbolt Ross. Little does he know the beast and the man are one and the same! Even the good Ross has done as Red Hulk has created a deadly new challenge, as the world stage bursts open to make room for a powerful mastermind who wants to remake society in line with her own vision — once she kills Big Red! And after surviving his new foes’ opening salvos, Red Hulk finds himself pulled into a strange planetary system at war when a rescue mission in space goes wrong. Epic monster battles! Brazen warrior women! Space intrigue! And…King Red Hulk?! Is it cosmic déjà vu? A cruel joke of fate? Or are there other hands at work? Plus: a mysterious group has plans for their newly adopted champion: Rick Jones, the A-Bomb! Collecting HULK (2008) #30.1, #31-36 and material from #30.
176 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5578-2
S.H.I.E.L.D.: ARCHITECTS OF FOREVER TPB
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by DUSTIN WEAVER
Cover by GERALD PAREL
Leonardo da Vinci. Galileo Galilei. Sir Isaac Newton. The titans of history, they discovered the truth of reality in mathematics and the limits of possibility in science — and pushed past those limits with their boundless imaginations. And each has weighed the same question: What is man’s destiny? For these men were also all members of the Brotherhood of the Shield, a secret organization that has been safeguarding humanity and shepherding the future for almost 5,000 years. They turned back the Brood in ancient Egypt. They kept a Celestial from destroying Earth in first-century China. They stopped Galactus the first time he visited our planet during the 16th century. And still they watch over us all. But during the late 1950s, the Brotherhood faced a test like none other: the Night Machine, a super-powered being driven to bring about the organization’s utter destruction.
His vicious attack on the High Council’s Rome headquarters causes a line to be drawn between the members of the Shield, and the questions about man’s destiny will be resolved once and for all! Collecting S.H.I.E.L.D. (2010) #1-6 and material from S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 DIRECTOR’S CUT.
192 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4422-9
SPIDER-MAN: THE COMPLETE BEN REILLY EPIC BOOK 2 TPB
Written by VARIOUS
Penciled by VARIOUS
Cover by JOE ST. PIERRE
There’s a new Spider-Man in town: Ben Reilly! But a new web-slinger doesn’t mean fewer problems — or any less danger! Just ask the Punisher, Mysterio, the New Warriors, the Black Cat, Tombstone,
Poison, Silver Sable, the Human Torch, the Sandman and Venom! It’s the continuing adventures of the clone of Spider-Man!
Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1962) #407-408, NEW
WARRIORS (1990) #67, SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN (1996) #1, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #230, SPIDER-MAN (1990) #64-65, SPIDER-MAN/PUNISHER: FAMILY PLOT #1-2, WEB OF SCARLET SPIDER #3-4, and material from SPIDER-MAN HOLIDAY SPECIAL and VENOM: ALONG CAME A SPIDER #1-4.
424 PGS./Rated A …$39.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5612-3
SPIDER-MAN: DEADLY
FOES OF SPIDER-MAN TPB
Written by DANNY FINGEROTH
Penciled by KERRY GAMMILL, AL MILGROM, SCOTT MCDANIEL, DAVID BOLLER & KEITH POLLARD
Cover by DAVID BOLLER
Spider-Man’s greatest villains take the spotlight, struggling to make their way against heroes and rival villains alike! Featuring the Beetle and Speed Demon, later of the Thunderbolts! Dr. Octopus! The Vulture! Stegron! Swarm! Hydro-Man! The Rhino! The Kingpin! The Answer! And more! And guest-starring Spidey, natch! Collecting DEADLY FOES OF SPIDER-MAN #1-4 and LETHAL FOES OF SPIDER-MAN #1-4.
208 PGS./Rated A …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5855-4
WARRIORS THREE:
DOG DAY AFTERNOON TPB
Written by BILL WILLINGHAM,
STAN LEE & GARY FRIEDRICH
Penciled by NEIL EDWARDS
& MARIE SEVERIN
Cover by SALVA ESPIN
The town of Ash Valley, Washington is massacred overnight, the carefully positioned bodies perplexing local law enforcement. But the gruesome scene is familiar to Asgardians, and there can be only one culprit: the Fenris Wolf. Long ago, Fenris, son of Loki, was imprisoned for slaughtering an entire Viking village, chained away on an island in Niflhel for all eternity — until agents of Advanced Idea Mechanics freed the wolf in the hope of researching his genetics. With the mythical beast set free upon the world and thirsting for vengeance against his Asgardian captors, the combined might of Volstagg, Fandral and Hogun won’t be enough to protect Asgard. As the Asgardian army assembles for its last stand against the monster, the Warriors Three set off on an epic journey to discover the secret to stopping the beast. Plus: a classic tale of the Hulk in Asgard! Collecting WARRIORS THREE #1-4, the Hulk story from TALES TO ASTONISH #101 and INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #102.
128 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5224-8
THOR: THE TRIALS OF LOKI TPB
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Penciled by SEBASTIAN FIUMARA
& AL BARRIONUEVO
Cover by SEBASTIAN FIUMARA
“The gods fall, you ascend.” These simple words — whispered by the Norn Witches into the ear of Loki, the Norse trickster god — would set the world aflame! Loki has always been the consummate outsider, not as beautiful or favored as the other Asgardians. But did it have to be that way? Is Loki evil by choice — or by destiny? Find out as he undergoes his most wrenching ordeals — with epic results. Will Loki kill Balder, the Asgardian God of Light, in fulfillment of the Norn Witches’ prophecy? Will he dare tempt the power of Thor, God of Thunder? And will he bring about Ragnarok, the dreaded Twilight of the Gods, in a quest for power? Loki is capable of great evil. Can even fabled Asgard prevail against his treachery — and his destiny? Collecting LOKI (2010) #1-4.
112 PGS./Rated T+ …$16.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5166-1
ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS:
BLADE VS. THE AVENGERS TPB
Written by MARK MILLAR
Penciled by STEVE DILLON
Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
A black-ops task force, the Avengers do the jobs too dirty for the public-facing Ultimates. And it doesn’t get any blacker or dirtier than an organized vampire takeover. The half-vampire known as Blade is used to taking out the undead one at a time, but the various clans have become bolder and more aggressive since coming under the command of a charismatic new leader: a mysterious vampire encased in a suit of salvaged Iron Man armor. With the vampires’ new king transforming more and more heroes into super-powered bloodsuckers, Blade soon finds himself at odds with the Avengers. Can the hunter and hunted work together to stem the blood-red tide? Collecting ULTIMATE AVENGERS 3 #1-6.
152 PGS./Parental Advisory …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4096-2
UNCANNY X-FORCE VOL. 1:
THE APOCALYPSE SOLUTION TPB
Written by RICK REMENDER
Penciled by JEROME OPENA & LEONARDO MANCO
Cover by ESSAD RIBIC
The X-Men do not kill. But when Apocalypse — the mutant despot who has countless times brought humanity to the brink of destruction — returns, Wolverine knows there’s only one solution: the recently reconstituted X-Force! The new team — consisting of Deadpool, Archangel, Psylocke and Fantomex — must destroy En Sabah Nur. But can Wolverine’s secret team survive Apocalypse’s deadly Final Horsemen? And even if they do, can they kill the reborn Apocalypse when the greatest threat the world has ever faced is now no more than an innocent child? Collecting UNCANNY X-FORCE #1-4, and material from WOLVERINE: ROAD TO HELL and ALL-NEW WOLVERINE SAGA.
120 PGS./Parental Advisory …$15.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4855-5
X-23 VOL. 1: THE KILLING DREAM TPB
Written by MARJORIE LIU
Penciled by WILL CONRAD, SANA TAKEDA, MARCO CHECCHETTO & DAVID LOPEZ
Cover by DANNI SHINYA LUO
Government-controlled killing machine. Child of the streets. X-Man. X-23 has lived many lives, but none of them have ever felt right. She knows she’s a killer, but she’s not sure she can be anything else. The X-Men offer her a home and help facing her demons, but she’s done being someone’s project. She wants to be her own woman, and she’ll do it on her own terms. Leaving the X-Men’s island home of Utopia on a mission all her own, she’s already found trouble. Even with the mutant thief Gambit at her side, her past haunts her. With new enemies rising, can X-23 trust herself not to succumb to her deadly ways? Or is it all just in her head? Free of her chains, can this killer finally taste true freedom? Collecting X-23 (2010) #1-6 and material from ALL-NEW WOLVERINE SAGA.
152 PGS./Parental Advisory …$16.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4797-8
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN
VOL. 6 TPB
Written by GERRY CONWAY,
STAN LEE & LEN WEIN
Penciled by JOHN ROMITA, GIL KANE
& ROSS ANDRU
Cover by JOHN ROMITA
Dark days loom as Spider-Man faces adversaries old and new — and learns that not only does great power come with great responsibility, but also great heartache. This volume includes classic stories featuring Spider-Man vs. the Hulk in Canada, the deaths of Gwen Stacy and the Green Goblin, the first appearances of the Man-Wolf and the Punisher…and the wedding of Dr. Octopus and Aunt May!? Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #114-137, GIANT-SIZE SUPER-HEROES #1 and GIANT-SIZE SPIDER-MAN #1-2.
576 PGS./All Ages …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-1365-2
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN
VOL. 5 TPB
Written by STAN LEE,
ROY THOMAS & GERRY CONWAY
Penciled by GIL KANE
& JOHN ROMITA
Cover by JOHN ROMITA
Granted amazing, arachnid-like abilities by the bite of an irradiated spider, Peter Parker has vowed to protect his fellow man! In this volume: the return of the diabolical Doctor Octopus! A side trip to the Savage Land that time forgot! The first appearance of Morbius the Living Vampire! The death of Captain Stacy! Plus: the wall-crawler’s climactic confrontation with the grinning Green Goblin! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #90-113.
528 PGS./All Ages …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2379-8
WOLVERINE &
THE X-MEN POSTER BY NICK BRADSHAW
73×30…$34.99
FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 9/05/11,
(ON-SALE 10/12/11)
UNCANNY X-MEN POSTER
BY DALE KEOWN
70×30…$34.99
FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 9/12/11,
(ON-SALE 10/26/11)
FANTASTIC FOUR POSTER
BY JOE QUESADA
24×36…$8.99
FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 9/26/11,
(ON-SALE 10/26/11)
4 Comments
Eleven x books this month??? Way to go Marvel, We’re right back in the nineties (and we al know how that turned out!!!), between this idiotic marketing plan and dc’s reboot to zero, i wonder if it isn’t time to retire from this (once) wonderful hobby…
If they are selling then what is the problem? Besides in the 90’s Marvel didnt have movie money. In the 90’s they could not figure out who had the rights to do what so nobody did anything. That has been fixed, and your also forgetting Disney’s money.
There are hundreds of good comics that are not about marketing superhero IP.
The Iron Man Spikey Destroyer Armor: not sure about the look…