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There’s a little bit of everything this week. Our host gushes about the Iron Man movie, Jeff Parker, Annihilation and it’s Conquest. Marcos Martin and David Lapham also get talked up. Backwards Dave brings us another Bring ‘em Back, Mike Sims casts another film in his Mighty Marvel Movie Minute, and Carlos calls not once, but twice! For those of you not up-to-date on Secret
Invasion (as of the mini’s second issue) may want to skip ahead a minute or two. Marvel Tales goes recounts a dark day in X-Men history (where I’m concerned) and finally, Adam Besenyodi (earth616) offers a wonderful review of Powers.
Comics mentioned in this episode include Guardians of the Galaxy, newuniversal: Shockfront, Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four, Wolverine, Wolverine: The Amazing Immortal Man and Other Bloody Tales, and X-Men: Legacy.
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ALL-NEW IRON MANUAL #1
These are the chronicles of Tony Stark: the playboy, the genius inventor, the philanthropist, the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., the futurist, the hero. This Handbook is the definitive resource to the world of Iron Man, featuring Tony’s closest allies (Happy and Pepper Hogan, War Machine, the Order) and deadliest foes (Justin Hammer, Mandarin, Obadiah Stane)! Includes a complete gallery of the Iron Man armors, plus all-new schematics of key armors and the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier!
Rated T+ …$4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #20
It’s the start of a Brand New May as Mayday Parker decides to make some startling changes when her mysterious stalker is finally revealed and Moose launches his first attack against Spider-Girl.
Rated A …$2.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #559
COVER BY: ED MCGUINNESS
WRITER: DAN SLOTT
PENCILS: MARCOS MARIN
INKS: MARCOS MARTIN
The Story: Peter Parker: Paparazzi! Part 1 of 3
“The Money Shot”
The DB, New York’s trashiest tabloid, has just hired the sleaziest, most muckraking, lowlife paparazzi of them all…PETER PARKER?! Say it ain’t so, true believer! Also in this ish, J. Jonah Jameson finds inner peace and harmony…(Hey, it could happen! Maybe.) All this and the first ever livestreaming super-villain: Screwball!
Dan Slott returns to Spidey, and he’s bringing Marcos Martin (DOCTOR STRANGE: THE OATH) with him!
Rated A …$2.99
ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: GUILTY PLEASURES #11
Things really heat up this month for Laurell K. Hamilton’s Anita Blake as she deals with last issue’s revelation. Now that she knows who’s behind the recent spate of illegal vampire slayings, she just has to keep from getting torn apart by an army of ghouls! Caught between the deadly vampires she’s paid to kill, the vicious murderer whose been brutalizing them, and a psychopathic vigilante, you’ll never believe where things will lead in this pulse-pounding issue adapting the best-selling novel “Guilty Pleasures.”
Parental Advisory …$2.99
CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI: 13 #1 (Peterson Variant)
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
The Skrull Invasion isn’t restricted to the US. When the Skrull Invasion hits England, only Captain Britain and MI: 13 stand in their way. Can they find out what the Skrulls are after before it’s too late?
Rated T+ …$2.99
CIVIL WAR CHRONICLES #11
Experience CIVIL WAR and its major tie-ins in chronological order! In AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #538, the Civil War shaking the Marvel Universe races to its climax – with Spider-Man caught right in the middle. Where else would we expect to find him? And in CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE #11, Sally Floyd and Ben Urich have the hottest story in Marvel history…and the realization that it can never see print – the true reasons behind the Civil War. In the aftermath of the Civil War events, they confront Iron Man and the leaders of the Pro-Registration movement with their findings. The reactions will shock you.
Rated T+ …$4.99
CLANDESTINE #4
Vampires! Inhumans! Excalibur! Oh, my!
Rated T+ …$2.99
DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING MAN-THING #4
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Once, scientist Ted Sallis and Ellen Brandt were lovers. Now, they have both been transformed: Ted into the monstrous Man-Thing; Ellen into a disfigured mockery of her former self, her face seared in an act of vengeance. Now she’s returned to Citrusville with a team of terrorist mercenaries, looking for payback. Her mission: To kill the Man-Thing, no matter what it takes. Even allied with witch-woman Jennifer Kale, what chance does the Man-Thing have of surviving? This radical re-imagining of Marvel’s premier horror icon concludes this issue! (And yes, Digger’s narrating this one, too!)
Cardstock Cover/Explicit Content …$3.99
FOOLKILLER #5
Move over Frank Castle, there’s a new vigilante in town.
All that stands between the Foolkiller and vengeance is 98 pounds of pure, unadulterated mean. His name is Sickle Moon and he knows a thing or two about blades. Brace yourself for one of the sickest, weirdest fights you’ll ever see.
Cardstock Cover/Explicit Content …$3.99
GENEXT #1
You asked for it, X-Fans, and now, you got it! Marvel.com asked you what Chris Claremont’s next project should be. You, the fans, said you wanted to know what today’s new generation of X-Men would be like if the Marvel Universe aged in real-time! Who are the children of the X-Men? And what happened to the original team, Professor X, and Magneto after over 30 years of conflict, victories, and tragedies? Now, at last, the answers arrive as beloved X-Men scribe Chris Claremont reveals an all-new generation of mutant teens!
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GIANT-SIZE INCREDIBLE HULK #1
The Hulk may be a misunderstood monster, but his former sidekick, Fred Sloan, is determined to set the record straight. He’s traveling the country, finding stories of the Hulk touching people’s lives, researching for his book, “Hulk Encounter: A Survivor’s Story.” But will he find the Hulk revered as a hero, or despised as a menace? Meanwhile, the green goliath himself is on the run, getting into trouble as he goes. Join classic Hulk writer Roger Stern for this look into the impact of Hulk’s smashing! PLUS: Re-presenting the hard-to-find INCREDIBLE HULK ANNUAL #7 by Robert Stern, John Byrne and Bob Layton!
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GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #1
COVER BY: CLINT LANGLEY
WRITER: DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
PENCILS: PAUL PELLETIER
INKS: RICK MAGYAR
Launching out of ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST, Marvel’s sci-fi heroes unite to protect the cosmos! Back-to-back Annihilation wars have weakened the boundaries of our universe. Dark gods and monsters are seeping through the cracks, reigning horror upon those still reeling from the recent calamities. In the face of terror, who stands to defend a desperate universe? Star-Lord and his squad of butt-kickers – the modern day Guardians of the Galaxy! You’ve heard that ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST rocks – the guy at the comic shop keeps telling you to try NOVA – well, now’s your chance to experience the glory that writers Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning and artist Paul Pelletier can unleash! All this…plus a wise-cracking raccoon and a telepathic dog!
C’mon, people, time to lock and load!
Rated T+ …$2.99
IRON MAN: LEGACY OF DOOM #2
COVER BY: RON LIM
WRITER: DAVID MICHELINIE
PENCILS: RON LIM
INKS: BOB LAYTON
Iron Man is trapped in Hell, a victim of Dr. Doom’s sworn vengeance. And as if battling Mephisto’s minions isn’t trouble enough, he soon finds himself facing a threat from his past; a danger he can’t destroy without endangering his own immortal soul! While on Earth, Dr. Doom strikes a black bargain with Morgana Le Fey, gaining new armor and a weapon that could make him the most dangerous man on the planet!
Rated T+ …$2.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #11
Bruce Banner heads to the Baxter Building hoping that Mr. Fantastic can help rid him of his curse. But Ben Grimm’s the only one home and he knows H-U-L-K spells “trouble.” It’s the green goliath vs. the ever-lovin’, blue-eyed Thing! ‘Nuff said!
All Ages …$2.99
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: HULK #1
The absolute biggest, baddest and greenest character in the Marvel pantheon charts a new direction on the silver screen in 2008, and MARVEL SPOTLIGHT will be there with full coverage! Directed by Louis Leterriere (The Transporter) and with Academy Award nominated actor Edward Norton (Primal Fear, Fight Club) both writing the screenplay and starring as Bruce Banner, the new HULK feature is primed to offer something new and different to moviegoers and Hulk fans alike! Besides insider access to the movie, this issue of SPOTLIGHT will bring you up close to the comics like never before, with an AFTERSMASH update on the current state of the Hulk in comics, plus a look back at classic runs from the past. The Hulk gets 48 pages of the SPOTLIGHT in June! See you there!
Rated T+ …$2.99
NEW EXILES #6
Things aren’t going so well for Morph, Cat, and Sage. First, they get benched by their team leader. Next, they’re sucked into another dimension against their will. Once there, they immediately get caught in the middle of the oddest pair of star-crossed lovers since stars first crossed. Now, a deadly bounty hunter has been set on Morph, Sage is wrestling with inner demons, and Cat keeps…changing. So who’s going to set the world right?
Rated A …$2.99
NEWUNIVERSAL: SHOCKFRONT #1
COVER BY: BRANDON PETERSON
WRITER: WARREN ELLIS
PENCILS: STEVE KURTH
INKS: ANDREW HENNESSY
Initially, there were four: A Starbrand. A Nightmask. A Justice. A Cipher. They are manifestations of god-like power on Earth, chosen by the Universe. In the wake of the cosmic phenomenon that empowered them, they have been threatened, hunted, and attacked. And now, they’re about to discover that they’re not alone. Acclaimed writer WARREN ELLIS (THUNDERBOLTS) and artist STEVE KURTH (LAST OF THE MOHICANS) bring you the return of this new universe: one experiencing superhuman power for the first time.
Parental Advisory …$2.99
PUNISHER #57
Garth Ennis concludes his seminal run on PUNISHER — in style!
An eight-man Special Forces Squad has been tasked to bring down the Punisher, by all means necessary. These are hard men, but good men, honorable men — not the type of men who deserve the Punisher’s vengeance. Frank Castle is about to face the ultimate test of his skills and his personal code. To survive, is he willing to cross a line he swore he’d never cross?
Explicit Content …$2.99
SECRET INVASION: FANTASTIC FOUR # 1 (McKone Variant)
“NO ONE GETS BACK ALIVE!”
Part 1 (of 3): “Negative Energy”
The invasion has started, and no one in the MU is safe, not even the First Family of Comicdom! Aware that some of the Earth’s most advanced technology and weaponry is housed in the Baxter Building, the Skrulls have neutralized the building–by transporting it and its inhabitants straight to the Negative Zone! With one member of the Fantastic Four M.I.A. and another “replaced,” it’s up to the remaining family members–not to mention Franklin and Val—to get back to our dimension, Skrulls or no Skrulls. But are any of our heroes who they think they are?
Rated A …$2.99
SKY DOLL #1 (Exclusive US Variant)
THE LAST DEFENDERS #3
THE TWELVE #5
THUNDERBOLTS #120
WOLVERINE #65
WOLVERINE: THE AMAZING IMMORTAL MAN & OTHER BLOODY TALES #1
WRITER: DAVID LAPHAM
PENCILS: JOHNNY TIMMONS, DAVID LAPHAM, and KELLY GOODINE
INKS: JOHNNY TIMMONS, STEFANO GUADIANO, and PAUL NEARY
Step right up, one and all! But be forewarned, the grisly specimens on display are not intended for the faint of heart or weak of constitution! Steel yourselves for the most astonishing, most awe-inspiring and most revolting of Mother Nature’s rare mistakes! Three — count them, ladies and gentlemen, THREE — stomach-turning tales to terrify and delight are packed into this freak-show menagerie, starring that most tenacious survivor of genetic adversity, that hardy bottom-feeder at the fringes of our civil society…the hirsute, unkillable half-animal…WOOOOLVERINE!
Parental Advisory …$3.99
X-MEN ORIGIN: COLOSSUS #1
X-MEN: LEGACY #211
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AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL VOL. 3: MIND GAMES
COVER BY: RON FRENZ
WRITER: TOM DEFALCO
PENCILS: RON FRENZ
INKS: SAL BUSCEMA
Caught in the middle of a war between the Black Tarantula and the Hobgoblin, Spider-Girl learns that there’s a new Crimelord in town who claims to possess the secret files of Wilson Fisk, the former Kingpin of Crime. Plus: celebrate the 10th-year anniversary of the first appearance of Spider-Girl in WHAT IF? #105 with guest-stars galore as Spider-Girl battles a horde of her greatest villains! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #13-18.
Rated A …$13.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2558-7
ESSENTIAL OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE – MASTER EDITION VOL. 2
COVER BY: KEITH POLLARD
WRITER: LEN KAMINSKI, JAMIE TOST, MARK GRUENWALD, and GLENN HERDLING
PENCILS: KEITH POLLARD
Heroes, villains, gods, demons, sorcerers, scientists, monsters, mobsters and a talking duck: more than one thousand dynamic dossiers, collected in alphabetical order for the first time across three volumes! From mutants to martial arts, street crime to space opera, espionage to other dimensions, horror to humor, the past to the future, no corner of Marvel is left untouched! Super-team rosters and histories, alien race outlines and so much more! Get to know the Universe now! Collecting material from OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE – MASTER EDITION #1-36, with the characters/profiles in alphabetical order.
Rated A …$16.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2731-4
HULK: WWH – GAMMA CORPS
COVER BY: FRANCIS TSAI
WRITER: FRANK TIERI
PENCILS: CARLOS FERREIRA
The Hulk. The Abomination. The Leader. The Harpy. Doc Samson. Born of gamma radiation, they represented a new chapter of humanity. Now, spawned through their respective DNA has come the next generation: the Gamma Corps. Recruited and trained by the enigmatic General Ryker, their mission is a simple one: to kill the Incredible Hulk. And considering he’s facing 5-1 odds, is that a mission even this new-and-improved version of the Green Goliath can prevent? Collecting WORLD WAR HULK: GAMMA CORPS #1-4.
Rated A …$10.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2804-5
HULK: WWH – X-MEN
COVER BY: ED MCGUINNESS
WRITER: DAN SLOTT, ROBERT KIRKMAN, CHRISTOS N. GAGE, and DANIEL WAY
PENCILS: STEFANO CASELLI, JAVIER SALTARES, BUTCH GUICE, and ANDREA DI VITO
The effects of World War Hulk are being felt across the entire Marvel Universe. When the Hulk and his Warbound invade America, the Superhuman Armed Forces answer the call! Our young recruits have seen plenty of action, but will it prepare them for ALL-OUT WAR?! Meanwhile, the Irredeemable Ant-Man is on the run, hiding from S.H.I.E.L.D. But now things have changed – the Hulk has come to town. Will Ant-Man finally be the hero he was born to become and defend New York City from the Green Goliath? Also, with Iron Man missing after his battle with the Hulk, S.H.I.E.L.D. is thrown into chaos! In other corners of the Marvel U Johnny Blaze gets what he wanted. Temporarily setting aside his quest for the remaining avatars of Lucifer, he has forced the Ghost Rider into a confrontation with The Hulk in hopes of saving the innocent. And it’s an all-out action as the X-Men battle the Hulk in defense of Professor Xavier’s dream! Collecting WORLD WAR HULK: X-MEN #1-3, AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #4-5, IRREDEEMABLE ANT-MAN #10, IRON MAN #19-20 and GHOST RIDER #12-13.
Rated T+ …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2888-5
IRON MAN AND POWER PACK: ARMORED AND DANGEROUS
COVER BY: GURIHIRU
WRITER: MARC SUMERAK
PENCILS: MARCELO DICHERIA
Everyone’s favorite super-powered siblings – Alex, Julie, Jack and Katie – join forces with the Armored Avenger to bring down the mega-sized metallic monstrosity known as Ultimo; Marvel’s fastest villain, the Speed Demon; and the cryogenic criminal called the Blizzard! Does the action ever end? Not for Marvel’s youngest heroes! Someone is using stolen Stark Industries technology to take control of Marvel’s most high-tech heroes and villains. Sounds like the perfect time for Power Pack to attend an exhibit of old Iron Man armor! Nothing could possibly go wrong there…right? Collecting IRON MAN AND POWER PACK #1-4.
All Ages …$7.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2830-4
NEW X-MEN BY GRANT MORRISON ULTIMATE COLLECTION BOOK 1
COVER BY: FRANK QUITELY
WRITER: GRANT MORRISON
PENCILS: FRANK QUITELY, ETHAN VAN SCIVER, LEINIL FRANCIS YU, IGOR KORDEY, and TOM DERENICK
Sixteen million mutants dead – and that was just the beginning! In one bold stroke, writer Grant Morrison (All-Star Superman, Batman) propelled the X-Men into the 21st century – masterminding a challenging new direction for Marvel’s mutant heroes that began with the destruction of Genosha and never let up. Regarded as the most innovative thinker of the current comic-book renaissance, Morrison proceeded to turn the mutant-hero genre on its ear. Gone were the gaudy spandex costumes – replaced by slick, black leather and an attitude to match. Now, his entire Eisner Award-nominated run on NEW X-MEN is collected across three titanic trade paperbacks! Collects NEW X-MEN #114-126 and ANNUAL 2001.
Rated T+ …$34.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3251-6
PSI-FORCE CLASSIC VOL. 1
COVER BY: MARK TEXEIRA
WRITER: STEVE PERRY, DANNY FINGEROTH, DAVID MICHELINIE, and FABIAN NICIEZA
PENCILS: MARK TEXEIRA, MIKE VOSBURG, and BOB HALL
Neither KGB nor CIA was a match for the power of PSI in the New Universe! Gathered together by the mysterious Emmett Proudhawk, five paranormal teenagers struggled against government operatives, renegade superhumans and, most importantly, each other! Telepathy, astral projection, telekinesis, psychic empathy and psionic detonation merge to form something even greater: the Psi-Hawk! But who he is – and isn’t – may be a secret that makes or breaks the team! It’s intrigue and action, eighties-style! Collecting PSI-FORCE #1-9.
All Ages …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3084-0
ULTIMATE HULK VS. IRON MAN: ULTIMATE HUMAN PREMIERE HC
COVER BY: CARY NORD
WRITER: WARREN ELLIS
PENCILS: CARY NORD
It’s the Ultimate war between the Hulk and Iron Man! Desperate for a cure to his dark disease, scientist Bruce Banner begs Tony Stark for a release from the curse of the Hulk! Stark agrees, but in the midst of the experimentation, something goes horribly wrong. And you know what happens next: man and monster collide! Be there as writer Warren Ellis (ULTIMATE GALACTUS) begins his next Ultimate epic –joined by amazing artist Cary Nord (Conan)! Collecting ULTIMATE HUMAN #1-4.
Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2015-5
Tags: annihilation, annihilation: conquest, david lapham, Geek Brunch, guardians of the galaxy, iron man, Jeff Parker, marcos martin, newuniversal: shockfront, powers, secret invasion, secret invasion: fantastic four, wolverine, wolverine: the amazing immortal man and other bloody takes, x-men: legacy
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