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There’s a little bit of everything for everyone from everybody. First, some items of note about the week’s new releases followed by a twist on the Bring ‘em Back segment by Backwards Dave and Mike Sims with the Mighty Marvel Movie Minute. Carlos calls in with his thoughts on the Iron Man movie and Guardians of the Galaxy and mentions Jim Starlin, while Adam’s Marvel Unbound installment focuses on Marvels by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross. Finally, Pat Loika breaks down some highlights from Secret Invasion #2 and tie-ins Mighty Avengers, New Avengers, Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four, Captain Britain & MI:13.

Comics mentioned this week include Amazing Spider-Man, Avengers Classic, Incredible Hercules, Wolverine: Origins, and X-Men: Divided We Stand.

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Marvel items on sale, 5.21.08

Comics

Amazing Spider-Man #560, $2.99
American Dream #2 (of 5), $2.99

AVENGERS CLASSIC #12
COVER BY: ART ADAMS
WRITERS: STAN LEE and BOB BURDEN
PENCILS: DON HECK and JUAN DOE
INKS: DICK AYERS and JUAN DOE
“THIS HOSTAGE EARTH!” In which the mighty Avengers battle to save their beloved planet from a fate so deadly that none but the macabre Mole Man could have devised it! A timeless Marvel tale of most compelling excellence by Stan Lee and Don Heck! PLUS! An astonishing all-new Avengers adventure chockablock with madcap mayhem from masters of mirth Bob Burden (Flaming Carrot Comics) and Juan Doe (FANTASTIC FOUR: ¡ISLA DE LA MUERTE!)!! And MORE all-new material in this double-sized final issue!
Rated A …$3.99

Avengers The Initiative #13 Regular Steve Uy Cover (and Incentive Skrully Variant Cover) $2.99
Black Panther Vol 4 #36 Regular Alan Davis Cover (and Incentive Skrully Variant Cover) $2.99
Captain America Vol 5 #38 $2.99
Captain Marvel Ms Marvel Secret Invasion Infiltration $4.99
Fantastic Four Vol 3 #557 $2.99
Ghost Rider Vol 5 #23 $2.99

INCREDIBLE HERCULES #117
COVER BY: JOHN ROMITA JR.
WRITER: FRED VAN LENTE & GREG PAK
PENCILS: RAFA SANDOVAL
INKS: ROGER BONET
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
The Greek Goliath gathers the most powerful super-team ever assembled to counter-attack the Skrull gods! Face front, True Believers, and prepare for the pantheon-pounding premiere of… THE GOD SQUAD!
Rated A …$2.99

IRON MAN: DIRECTOR OF S.H.I.E.L.D. #29
WRITER: STUART MOORE
PENCILS: ROBERTO de la TORRE & CARLO PAGULAYAN
INKS: ROBERTO de la TORRE & JEFFREY HUET
Beginning “WITH IRON HANDS,” a four-part epic! When an unseen terrorist throws a struggling nation into chaos, Tony Stark’s past as a munitions manufacturer collides with his present role as Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. Is Tony himself responsible? And what’s his connection to the deadly menace growing within S.H.I.E.L.D. itself?
Rated T+ …$2.99

Marvel Adventures Avengers #24 $2.99
Marvel Adventures Two-In-One #11 $4.99
Marvel Illustrated Iliad #6 $2.99

MIGHTY AVENGERS #14
WRITER: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
PENCILS: KHOI PHAM
INKS: DANNY MIKI
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
Where has Nick Fury been and who are the new Howling Commandos? It’s the debut of all-new characters and some surprising revelations about some classic ones as Nick starts to put his plan to stop the Invasion together. But will it be enough?
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

Ultimate Fantastic Four #54 $2.99
Ultimate X-Men #94 $2.99
War Is Hell First Flight Of The Phantom Eagle #3 $3.99

WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #25 (and VARIANT)
COVER BY: SIMONE BIANCHI
WRITER: DANIEL WAY
PENCILS: STEVE DILLON
“The Deep End,” Part 5 (of 5)
The trap has sprung. Wolverine is Deadpool’s prisoner. But Deadpool isn’t getting paid to deliver a prisoner—he’s getting paid to take Logan out, once and for all. Is that even possible? Deadpool has found a way, but just as he’s about to pull the trigger (so to speak)…the other trap springs! Be here for the completely twisted conclusion! Plus: Celebrate the 25th issue of WOLVERINE: ORIGINS with a special BONUS: the very first appearance of Deadpool, from NEW MUTANTS #98, plotted and penciled by ROB LIEFELD and scripted by FABIAN NICIEZA!
Parental Advisory …$3.99

X-Factor Vol 3 #31 (X-Men Divided We Stand Tie-In) $2.99

X-MEN: DIVIDED WE STAND #2
COVER: BRANDON PETERSON
WRITERS: MIKE CAREY, C.B. CEBULSKI, ANDY SCHMIDT, and DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
PENCILS: SCOT EATON, DAVID YARDIN, FRAZER IRVING, CHRIS BURNHAM, and DAVE LAFUENTE
INKS: ANDREW HENNESSEY, DAVID YARDIN, FRAZER IRVING, CHRIS BURNHAM, and DAVE LAFUENTE
Exploring the fallout of Messiah CompleX, the second part of this collection of short stories follows some of our favorite mutants as they make their way in a world without the X-Men. And only those who adapt will survive. Featuring Beast, Dark Beast, Havok, Vulcan and Surge!
Rated T+ …$3.99

Posters

AVENGERS/INVADERS ALEX ROSS
Avengers/Invaders By Alex Ross Poster
24×36 Color Poster…$7.99

Collections

HULK VISIONARIES: JOHN BYRNE VOL. 1
COVER BY: JOHN BYRNE
WRITER: JOHN BYRNE
PENCILS: JOHN BYRNE
When the Hulk came back from the Crossroads, John Byrne was waiting for him – complementing his popular X-Men and FF runs by literally breaking the Green Goliath in two! After the Hulk and Bruce Banner are separated, the Jade Giant becomes the Earth’s emerald enemy – outfighting Iron Man, Wonder Man, Sub-Mariner, Hercules and Doc Samson! Could the one to succeed where these powerhouses failed be…Bruce Banner himself?! Plus: the wedding of Bruce Banner and Betty Ross! The new Hulkbusters! And the sinister Scourge! Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK #314-319 AND ANNUAL #14, and MARVEL FANFARE #29.
Rated T+ …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2705-5

HULK: WWH – INCREDIBLE HERC
COVER BY: GARY FRANK
WRITER: GREG PAK
PENCILS: GARY FRANK
When the Hulk returns to Earth for the senses-shattering events of World War Hulk, we can all guess which puny humans will fight against him. But which of Earth’s heroes will fight for the Hulk? Don’t miss the shocking revelations as Amadeus Cho, the boy genius who took on Reed Richards on behalf of the Hulk in INCREDIBLE HULK #100, confronts She-Hulk and Doc Samson – and precipitates a gamma-powered smash-fest in the wilds of Jersey! Featuring the return of Hulk artist extraordinaire Gary Frank! Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK #106-111.
Rated A …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2991-2

INCREDIBLE HULK OMNIBUS #1 (and VARIANT)
COVERS BY: JACK KIRBY and ALEX ROSS
WRITERS: STAN LEE and GARY FRIEDRICH
PENCILS: JACK KIRBY, STEVE DITKO, MARIE SEVERIN, GIL KANE, BILL EVERETT, JOHN BUSCEMA, JOHN ROMITA, DICK AYERS, MIKE ESPOSITO, and BOB POWELL
Dr. Robert Bruce Banner may have the appearance of a mild-mannered scientist, but after being caught in a gamma bomb explosion, he became the unstoppable engine of destruction know as the Incredible Hulk! Marvel is proud to present the tales of everyone’s favorite man-monster from the very beginning: From the earliest Stan Lee and Jack Kirby issues that put an irradiated angle on the Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde complex to the Steve Ditko’s psychological slobbernockers in TALES TO ASTONISH and the Jade Giant’s return to his solo series, this Hulk-sized collection is the foundation for every purple-pants’d adventure ever! Featuring artwork by a who’s who of Marvel Age luminaries and scripts by Stan “The Man” Lee, they’ll introduce you to General Thunderbolt Ross; the tortured woman who loves both the man and the monster, Betty Ross; the Leader; the Abomination; and a series of earth-shaking fights between the Hulk and the Silver Surfer, Thor, Giant-Man, Namor, Hercules and more! Collecting the first adventures of the Jade Giant in one painstakingly restored volume with every page, every pinup and every letters column. Not to mention unused covers, critical essays and bonuses galore! Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK #1-6, TALES TO ASTONISH #59-101 and INCREDIBLE HULK #102.
752 PGS./All Ages …$99.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2938-7
Trim Size: Oversized

MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 8: MONSTERS, MOLES, COWBOYS & COUPONS
COVER BY: LEONARD KIRK
WRITERS: STEVE NILES, DANIEL WAY, KIRSTEN SINCLAIR, and JOE LANSDALE
PENCILS: LEONARD KIRK, STEVE SCOTT, and RONAN CLIQUET
All adventure, all action, for all ages! Join Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and the Thing for a wild ride of all-new, unforgettable exploits. Featuring an unforgettable face-off against the Hulk! Collecting MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #29-32.
All Ages …$7.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2486-3

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE MIGHTY THOR VOL. 7 (and VARIANT)
COVER BY: JACK KIRBY
WRITER: STAN LEE
PENCILS: JACK KIRBY
COLORED BY: WESLEY WONG
The epic saga of the God of Thunder continues as the Marvel Masterworks present another volume of Mighty Thor masterpieces by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby! And there’s no holds barred from these masters of storytelling from page one: The evil Loki, God of Mischief, has created a dilemma of Asgardian proportions (natch!). Only with the medical skill of his guise as Dr. Donald Blake can Thor save the life of the lovely Lady Sif, but only with the power of Thor can he keep Loki at bay!
Meanwhile, in the darkened depths, a threat greater than any Thor has ever before faced rises when the malignant Mangog threatens to unsheathe the Odinsword and bring Ragnarok upon the Norse gods. It’s a tale considered by many to be Lee and Kirby’s most-pulse pounding Asgardian epic. Need we say more?
We do! Because with Stan and Jack, there’s always more amazing revelations around the corner. Like the startling secret hidden from Donald Blake, and a galaxy-spanning adventure that includes the origin of Galactus and a melee that pits Thor and Ego the Living Planet up against the infamous world devourer! Collecting THOR #153-162.
All Ages …$54.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2924-0

SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY VOL. 1 PREMIERE
COVER BY: STEVE MCNIVEN
WRITERS: DAN SLOTT, and MARC GUGGENHEIM
PENCILS: STEVE MCNIVEN, SALVADOR LAROCCA, and PHIL JIMENEZ
This is it, Arachnophiles! The most pulse-pounding piece of four color fiction to be delivered unto the Mighty Marvel Minions in decades! You asked for more Spidey! You demanded it! And, by Buckley, you’re gonna get it!
After the devastatingly heartwarming events of ONE MORE DAY, Peter Parker puts the past behind him and sets forth on a Brand New Day! Spidey’s new status quo gets a swift punch in the gut with new villains, new friends and some familiar faces that promise to make Peter’s life messier than ever before. This is where it’s all happening. Same Old Power. Same Old Responsibility. Brand New Day. Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #546-551 and SPIDER-MAN: SWING SHIFT – plus Dan Slott’s never-before-reprinted first Spider-Man story from 1995’s VENOM SUPER-SPECIAL, illustrated by Spidey artist extraordinaire Mark Bagley!
Rated A …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2843-4
Trim size: standard

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Avengers Invaders #1 DF Exclusive Alex Ross Variant Cover $14.99

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It’s another episode of Marvel Noise! As usual, things get cooking with new releases! Next up, Mike Sims gives us the the Mighty Marvel Movie Minute!! Pat Loika drops by to Bring on the Bad Guys!!! Two – count ‘em, TWO – calls from Carlos!!!! Another favorite issue gets the spotlight in Marvel Tales!!!!! And Pat’s back with Current Events!!!!!!

Titles mentioned include Amazing Spider-Man, Cable, Secret Invasion Saga, Uncanny X-Men, X-Force, Iron Man: Demon in a Bottle, and newuniversal.

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Comics

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #552
COVERS BY: PHIL JIMENEZ and ADI GRANOV
WRITER: BOB GALE
PENCILS: PHIL JIMENEZ
INKS: ANDY LANNING
BRAND NEW DAY continues with two new web-slingin’ creators: Oscar-nominated screenwriter Bob (Back to the Future) Gale and artist extraordinaire Phil (NEW X-MEN, Infinite Crisis) Jimenez! What starts as a petty theft from a local Soup Kitchen turns into a chase that results in the birth of a brand-freaking-new Spidey villain – and we mean “Freak” literally! Plus: more JJJ! More Daily Bugle – oops, we mean DB! Repercussions from the actions of new villain, Menace! Curt Connors! And – what you’ve really been waiting for, true believer – Peter Parker does his own laundry! Will those stains come out? And what ARE those stains anyway? Find out in “Just Blame Spider-Man!”
Rated A …$2.99

Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Guilty Pleasures #9 (of 12) (Regular Brett Booth and Incentive Brett Booth Variant Cover), $2.99

CABLE #1 (and VARIANT)
COVERS BY: ARIEL OLIVETTI and ROB LIEFELD
WRITER: DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
ART: ARIEL OLIVETTI
“ARMS,” Part 1
A new ongoing series spinning out of the decade’s biggest X-Men event! The future of mutantkind starts here!
“Messiah CompleX” changed the X-Men forever. But no one’s world has been rocked as hard as Cable, the time-traveling mutant from the future. He’s been charged with the one mission that could save all of mutantkind — or, if he fails, damn it to extinction. And hot on his trail is a relentless enemy who won’t stop until blood is spilled. No matter where…or when…Cable runs. Brought to you by the dynamic team of Duane Swierczysnki (MOON KNIGHT ANNUAL) and Ariel Olivetti (PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL).
Rated T+ …$2.99

Clandestine #2 (of 5), $2.99

DARK TOWER: THE LONG ROAD HOME #1 (and MIKE DEODATO JR. and SKETCH VARIANTS)
COVERS BY: JAE LEE and MIKE DEODATO JR.
WRITER: ROBIN FURTH and PETER DAVID
ART: JAE LEE and RICHARD ISANOVE
It’s the return of the best-selling comic book series, inspired by Stephen King’s epic The Dark Tower! Gunslinger Roland Deschain has seen the death of his lover Susan Delgado. And the Big Coffin Hunters who burned her at the stake are now in pursuit of Roland and his ka-tet Cuthbert and Alain. The friends are forced to flee into the desert with the deadly posse in hot pursuit….and Roland is in a coma! Don’t miss this opening chapter starring the Gunslinger whose quest for the Dark Tower will shake the foundation of reality itself!
Rated T+ …$3.99
©2007 Stephen King. All rights reserved.

LOGAN #1 (and BLACK AND WHITE VARIANT ISSUE)
COVER BY: EDUARDO RISSO
WRITER: BRIAN K. VAUGHAN
PENCILS and INKS: EDUARDO RISSO
COLORED BY: DEAN WHITE
Superstar artist Eduardo Risso (100 Bullets) joins critically acclaimed writer Brian K. Vaughan (TV’s LOST, Y: The Last Man) for a unique take on the man who’s the best there is at what he does. Finally armed with long-lost memories from his past, Wolverine returns to one of his first battlefields to settle an old score in an all-new adventure with a shocking revelation about the man known as Logan.
Rated Parental Advisory …$3.99

Lords Of Avalon Sword Of Darkness #2 (of 6), $2.99
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #37, $2.99
Marvel Spotlight Laurel K Hamilton & George RR Martin, $2.99
Marvel Two-In-One #9, $4.99
Moon Knight #16, $2.99
Omega Unknown #6 (of 10), $2.99
Penance Relentless #5 (of 5), $2.99
Powers #28, $3.95
Punisher War Journal #17, $2.99

SECRET INVASION SAGA #1
COVER BY: LEINIL YU
WRITER: JOHN RHETT THOMAS
The Secret Invasion has been underway for years. For how long and to what extent, Tony Stark is not sure, but there is one thing he does know: Now is not the time for complacency. Following hot on the heels of the stunning revelation that Skrulls have been masquerading as Elektra and Black Bolt, Stark puts his best data-mining technology to the test to piece together their treacherous plot. From their first encounter with the Fantastic Four, through the epic clash of the Kree/Skrull War and the destruction of the Skrull Throne world, all the way to the recent Annihilation War and subsequent invasion of Earth, the timeline of known Skrull activity is made clear so effective battle plans can be drawn. With the Classified Top Secret Secret Invasion Saga report, the new Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. must leave no stone unturned in his analysis of this insidious enemy’s history: The fate of the Earth will depend on it!
Rated T+ …FREE!

THE TWELVE #3
COVER BY: KAARE ANDREWS
WRITER: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
PENCILS: CHRIS WESTON
INKS: GARRY LEACH
How will your now-elderly family react when you return to them after an absence of 63 years? That’s the crisis of the soul faced by Mister E, and an emotional confrontation that shines a spotlight on secrets about his past and heritage. Plus, the origin of the Fiery Mask! And golden age Zombies!
Rated T+ …$2.99

UNCANNY X-MEN #496
COVER BY: MICHAEL CHOI
WRITER: ED BRUBAKER
PENCILS and INKS: MICHAEL CHOI
“DIVIDED WE STAND” Part 2 (of 3)
Cyclops and Emma Frost adventure to the strangest land of all – San Francisco. The city has transformed into a bizarre version of itself circa 1968, complete with VW Bugs, flower power and hippies as far as the eye can see. Will they be able to lure Angel back to reality? Or will they succumb to their groovy desires and embrace the love generation forever? Also, Colossus (with Wolverine and Nightcrawler in tow).
Rated T+ …$2.99

X-FORCE #2
COVER BY: CLAYTON CRAIN
WRITER: CHRISTOPHER YOST and CRAIG KYLE
ART: CLAYTON CRAIN
With one of their own already fallen, X-Force is out for blood. More blood. And they’ll stop at nothing to bring an end to the PURIFIERS’ plan to resurrect one of the X-Men’s greatest foes… It’s all-out war, with no quarter asked—and none given.
Rated Parental Advisory …$2.99
Collections

CABLE CLASSIC VOL. 1
COVER BY: ROB LIEFELD
WRITERS: LOUISE SIMONSON and FABIAN NICIEZA
PENCILS: ROB LIEFELD, JOHN ROMITA JR, ART THIBERT, RON LIM, PAUL SMITH, BRANDON PETERSON, KERRY GAMMIL, IAN CHURCHILL, PAUL RYAN, JIM REDDINGTON, BILL WYLIE, and SCOTT KOBLISH
It was 1990, the dawn of the most action-packed decade in comic-book history, and one man – one time-traveling gun-toting mutant cyborg mercenary – was there to lead the way! Opening with a one-man assault on the Mutant Liberation Front, Cable finds himself haunted by the failures of both past and future (not necessarily in that order), converging on him at once in the form of his doppelganger Stryfe! The secrets of the Six Pack and the quest of the Clan Chosen revealed! Featuring the X-Men, the New Mutants and the Warriors Three from THOR! Collecting NEW MUTANTS #87, CABLE: BLOOD & METAL #1-2 and CABLE #1-4.
Rated A …$29.99

IRON MAN: DEMON IN A BOTTLE PREMIERE (and DM ONLY)
COVER BY: BOB LAYTON
WRITERS: DAVID MICHELINIE and BOB LAYTON
PENCILS: JOHN ROMITA JR, BOB LAYTON, and CARMINE INFANTINO
Iron Man faces his most untouchable foe in criminal industrialist Justin Hammer and his literal army of super-villains! But can the Armored Avenger overcome an even more implacable personal demon, invulnerable to technology or wealth? Guest-starring Ant-Man and the Sub-Mariner! Collects IRON MAN #120-128.
176 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99

MS. MARVEL VOL. 4: MONSTER SMASH PREMIERE
COVER BY: GREG HORN
WRITER: BRIAN REED
PENCILS: AARON LOPRESTI
The ongoing team of writer Brian Reed and artist Aaron Lopresti knock it out of the park with stories that will have fans of female heroes buzzing! Ms. Marvel drafts two recruits from the Initiative…Machine Man and Sleepwalker?! When Araña is kidnapped, it’s time for Carol Danvers to use her newly expanded strike force to squash an evil that’s hit too close to home! Plus: This is it – one of the biggest mysteries of Ms. Marvel’s life is revealed. Carol Danvers heads to Monster Island, where the very fate of the planet Earth – and possibly the galaxy – hangs in the balance. Collecting MS. MARVEL #18-24.
Rated T+ …$19.99

NEWUNIVERSAL: EVERYTHING WENT WHITE TPB
COVER BY: SALVADOR LARROCA
WRITER: WARREN ELLIS
PENCILS: SALVADOR LARROCA
Planet Earth. Inhabited by six billion people. People leading ordinary lives, coping with everyday struggles. But on a night like any other, the Earth is rocked by the most startling celestial event ever witnessed by the human race. The White Event. And from its wake, a handful of humans emerge as something more. Acclaimed writer Warren Ellis (NEXTWAVE: AGENTS OF H.A.T.E.) and superstar artist Salvador Larroca (X-MEN) bring you this new universe – a universe witnessing superhuman power for the first time. Collecting NEWUNIVERSAL #1-6.
Rated T+ …$14.99

RED PROPHET: THE TALES OF ALVIN MAKER VOL. 1 TPB
COVER BY: RENATO ARLEM
WRITERS: ORSON SCOTT CARD and ROLAND BERNARD BROWN
PENCILS: RENATO ARLEM and MIGUEL MONTENEGRO
In an alternate history of the American frontier, Andrew Jackson is a lawyer from Tennessee, William Henry Harrison has set himself up as governor of Carthage City, and Napoleon is leading an army just south of Detroit. But this is a world where folk magic is real – and where a young boy who is the seventh son of a seventh son has the power to shape the world around him at will. This is the tale of Alvin Maker, an extraordinary man who is destined to change the world and build a magnificent Crystal City. But the Unmaker stands in his way, determined to stop Alvin from fulfilling his destiny. With a violent war brewing between the settlers and the local tribes along the Mizzipy River, Alvin will find himself in more danger than he ever could have imagined… Adapted from the novel by New York Times Best-Selling Author Orson Scott Card (ENDER’S GAME), RED PROPHET: THE TALES OF ALVIN MAKER is an incredible adventure through history and speculation, fusing high fantasy with the spirit of the American Frontier.
Rated T+ …$15.99

RED PROPHET: THE TALES OF ALVIN MAKER VOL. 2 HC (and DM ONLY)
COVER BY: MIGUEL MONTENEGRO
WRITERS: ORSON SCOTT CARD, ROLAND BERNARD BROWN, and RODNEY BUCHEMI
PENCILS: MIGUEL MONTENEGRO and HARVEY TOLIBAOIn an alternate history of the American frontier where folk magic actually works, young Alvin Smith and his older brother Measure have been rescued from a violent tribe by Ta-Kumsaw, the leader of the Shaw-nee. And now Ta-Kumsaw and the man known as the “Red Prophet” have presented Measure with a difficult prophecy: he must leave his brother with the Shaw-Nee and return to their family alone or Alvin will die in three days. But the white men of Vigor Church aren’t going to be happy when they hear that one of their own is in the charge of a man who may one day lead the war against them… Adapted from the novel by New York Times Best-Selling author Orson Scott Card, this special collection continues Card’s epic story of American fantasy, weaving magic, history, and unparalleled storytelling together into an amazing and unique adventure! Collecting RED PROPHET: THE TALES OF ALVIN MAKER #7-12.
Rated T+ …$19.99

SPIDER-MAN, PETER PARKER: BACK IN BLACK
COVER BY: ANGEL MEDINA
WRITERS: ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA, MATT FRACTION, and SEAN MCKEEVER
PENCILS: ANGEL MEDINA, RAMON BACHS, and SALVADOR LARROCA
FROM THE DARKNESS COMES A SPIDER… Spider-Man has never been more sensational than in “Back in Black,” the event that has profoundly rewritten the rules for Peter Parker! The harrowing moments of CIVIL WAR may be in his rearview mirror, but their repercussions are a constant ordeal in Peter’s life, as he must face the challenges born from the revelation of his identity. Facing down an army of super-powered Spider-Man impostors, grappling with the evil Mister Hyde, and standing up to the scourge of Venom and his alter ego Eddie Brock – the stakes have never been higher as he tries to navigate an emotional terrain that has found him forever changed. Collecting SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #35-40 and ANNUAL #1, SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #1-2, MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: SPIDER-MAN, and SPIDER-MAN: BACK IN BLACK HANDBOOK.
Rated A …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2997-4

ULTIMATE POWER
COVER BY: GREG LAND
WRITER: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI, JEPH LOEB, and BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
PENCILS: GREG LAND
The Fantastic Four’s leader, Reed Richards, has accidentally punched a hole into an adjacent universe in a desperate bid to gain the knowledge he needs to cure his friend Ben Grimm — a.k.a. the Thing. But something has come through the aperture from a realm known as the Supremeverse: the Squadron Supreme! They are angry and here to arrest young Reed for high crimes against their world. You must not miss the crossover of the decade! Collecting ULTIMATE POWER #1-9. Plus handbook bios and other extras.
Rated T+ …$34.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2366-8
Trim size: oversized

X-MEN VS. APOCALYPSE VOL. 1: THE TWELVE
COVER BY: ADAM KUBERT
WRITERS: ALAN DAVIS, TERRY KAVANAGH, JOE PRUETT, CHRIS CLAREMONT, FABIAN NICIEZA, and ERIK LARSEN
PENCILS: ROGER CRUZ, ROB LIEFELD, ALAN DAVIS, MIKE MILLER, TOM RANEY, and BERNARD CHANG
Setting his grand plan for godhood into motion, Apocalypse dispatches his agents to capture the world’s most powerful mutants, the fabled Twelve: Professor X, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Storm, Iceman, Sunfire, Polaris, Cable, Bishop, Mikhail Rasputin, the Living Monolith and Magneto. Having himself planted the seeds of the Twelve legend, Apocalypse hopes to siphon their power, granting him omnipotency. Desperate to stave off his ascension, the X-Men must strike a temporary truce with Magneto to battle the warlord’s forces as the Twelve are assembled — and one longtime member seemingly sacrifices his own life to end the threat of Apocalypse once and for all! Collecting Uncanny X-Men 376-377, Cable 73-76, X-Men 96-97, Wolverine 145-147, X-Men 1999 Yearbook.
Rated T+ …$29.99
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David is missing in action and Derek Coward from the Comic Book Noise podcast takes over, Carlos calls with comments about Skrulls, Bring Em Back(wards Dave) talks about Werewolf At Night and Derek finally gets the joke. Also, why does the Red Hulk look familiar? What’s the deal with the theme song? Who is Dave(id)? And when is David A Price coming back? All these questions and more will be answered.

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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #551

COVER BY: SALVADOR LARROCA

WRITER: MARC GUGGENHEIM

PENCILS and INKS: SALVADOR LARROCA

Jackpot! Spidey vs. the Police! Menace! Triumphs, twists, turns and tragedy pack these two issues by Marc Guggenheim and Salvador Larrocca. And would you believe…Spider-Man sued? (Hey, that’s what we get for having a former lawyer write these things…)

Rated A …$2.99

 

Avengers Classic #9 $2.99

 

CABLE & DEADPOOL #50

COVER BY: SKOTTIE YOUNG

WRITER: REILLY BROWN and FABIAN NICIEZA

PENCILS: REILLY BROWN

INKS: JEREMY FREEMAN

SERIES FINALE! Alien symbiotes plus dinosaurs equals what? A threat unlike anything you’ve ever seen! The dreaded VENOM SYMBIOTE has multiplied, and made some new friends of the prehistoric variety, giving the Merc with a Mouth his final opportunity to prove himself the ultimate hero — or the ultimate villain! Guest staring SPIDER-MAN! The FANTASTIC FOUR! The MIGHTY AVENGERS! And of course, those lovable goons from AGENCY X!

Rated T+…$3.99

 

HULK #2

COVERS BY: ED MCGUINNESS and MARKO DJURDJEVIC

WRITER: JEPH LOEB

PENCILS: ED MCGUINNESS

INKS: DEXTER VINES

Who is The Red Hulk? Part II

After last issue’s shocking murder, there’s evidence on the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier that will bring down the killer. So…The Hulk is going after it — and might bring down the Helicarrier instead! The one person standing in the Hulk’s path — Iron Man! Also, the return of the LAST person you ever expected to see! Game on!

Rated A…$2.99

 

IMMORTAL IRON FIST: ORSON RANDALL AND THE GREEN MIST OF DEATH #1

COVER BY: KAARE ANDREWS

WRITER: MATT FRACTION

ART: MITCH BREITWEISER, NICK DRAGOTTA, MIKE ALLRED, CHRIS BRUNNER, LEWIS LAROSA, and RUSS HEATH

Mothers, lock up your daughters when we revisit the continuing adventures of that dashing rogue, Orson Randall, the Golden Age Iron Fist! The last time we flashed back to the life and times of Orson Randall, in the much fan-loved and critically acclaimed IMMORTAL IRON FIST ANNUAL, readers unlocked several secrets affecting Danny Rand, the Iron Fist of today. Now get ready for more! We promise you spine-tingling chills, ass-kicking action and pulp-fiction adventure like you’ve never seen, featuring gorgeous flashback art by Mitch Breitweiser, Chris Brunner, Russ Heath and Lewis LaRosa! Orson Randall goes head-to-head again and again versus none other than…the endlessly mystifying and unstoppably powerful Prince of Orphans! How will their battle through the ages echo in the life of Danny Rand?! You bet your kicked butt it has everything to do with the kung fu tournament of death unfolding in the pages of IMMORTAL IRON FIST!!

Rated T+…$3.99

 

Incredible Hercules #114 (Regular Art Adams and Incentive Daniel Acuna Variant Covers) $2.99

Iron Man Vol 4 #26 $2.99

Marvel Adventures Avengers #21 $2.99

Marvel Adventures Two-In-One #8 $4.99 (Collecting MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #30 and MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #34)

Marvel Illustrated Iliad #3 $2.99

 

MIGHTY AVENGERS #9

COVER BY: MARK BAGLEY

WRITER: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

PENCILS: MARKO DJURDJEVIC and MARK BAGLEY

INKS: MARKO DJURDJEVIC and DANNY MIKI

DOCTOR DOOM!! The Avengers invade Latveria to take down Doctor Doom for his chemical attack on America. Only maybe it wasn’t Doom exactly. It’s wall-to-wall mayhem as Mark Bagley joins Avengers writer Bendis in this globe–trotting spectacle filled with hints about next year’s SECRET INVASION!

Rated A…$2.99

 

THE ORDER #8

COVER BY: BARRY KITSON

WRITER: MATT FRACTION

PENCILS: BARRY KITSON

INKS: MARK MORALES

With last issue’s near-disastrous attempted assault on California averted and citizens once again safe, it’s back to business as usual for the Order and not a minute too soon. Two team members stranded in the desert are hunted by gamma beasts under the thrall of a mysterious government agency, and another has been de-powered and kidnapped by the vicious girl gang the Black Dahlias — everybody’s favorite California super-group that isn’t the Eagles seems to be getting torn apart piece by piece. Because they are. But by who? Why? And to what end? The answers start coming hard and fast for the newest heroes in the Marvel Universe! By Matt Fraction (THE IMMORTAL IRON FIST, PUNISHER WAR JOUNAL, Casanova) and Barry Kitson (Legion of Super-Heroes, Empire).

Rated T+…$2.99

 

Runaways Vol 2 #29 $2.99

Terror Inc Vol 2 #5 $3.99

 

ULTIMATE HUMAN #2

COVER BY: CARY NORD

WRITER: WARREN ELLIS

PENCILS: CARY NORD

Continuing the ultimate clash between Iron Man and the Hulk! The grey goliath is in full smash mode as he rampages through a Stark facility designed specifically to hold him—and all that stands between him and total destruction is the gleaming gladiator called Iron Man! Unfortunately, in the mad rush to stop the Hulk, Tony Stark has jumped into a suit of armor that happens to have no weapons systems! That’s bad news for Tony — and worse news for the world! The dream team of writer Warren Ellis and artist Cary Nord unleash the no-holds-barred fight between machine and monster!

T+ …$2.99

 

Ultimate X-Men #91 $2.99

Ultimates 3 #3 $2.99

 

WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #22

COVER BY: SIMONE BIANCHI

WRITER: DANIEL WAY

PENCILS and INKS: STEVE DILLON

“The Deep End,” Part 2 (of 5)

Deadpool has something to prove—and if he can take down Wolverine, he’ll do just that. Easier said than done, though, bub. Also, is it possible that there’s something in Deadpool’s past—something pertaining to Weapon X—that Wolverine was never meant to know? All we can say is, with the Merc With a Mouth on the case, nothing is what it seems!

Parental Advisory…$2.99

 

World War Hulk Aftersmash Warbound #3 $2.99

 

 

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FANTASTIC FOUR BY ART ADAMS POSTER

24×36 Color Poster…$7.99

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 1/24, (ON-SALE 2/20/08)

 

 

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IRON MAN: THE MANY ARMORS OF IRON MAN TPB (NEW PRINTING)

COVER BY: LUKE MCDONNELL

WRITERS: ROY THOMAS, DAVID MICHELINIE, BOB LAYTON, and DENNY O’NEIL

PENCILS: BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH, JOE BROZOWSKI, JOHN ROMITA JR, MARK BRIGHT, and BOB LAYTON

Constantly revamping and improving his suits of armor through the years to meet new adversaries and environmental conditions, Tony Stark is a modern man of science and technology, yet also an Old World man of integrity and discipline. Now, journey into the past and relive comicdom’s greatest invention, Iron Man’s armors: the Space Armor, the Stealth Armor, the Deep Sea Armor and more! Collecting IRON MAN #47, #142-144, #152-153, #200 and #218.

All Ages …$24.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-3029-1

 

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: ANT-MAN/GIANT-MAN VOL. 2 (and Variant)

COVER BY: JACK KIRBY

WRITERS: STAN LEE, LARRY LIEBER, LEON LAZARUS, and AL HARTLEY

PENCILS: DICK AYERS, DON HECK, STEVE DITKO, LARRY LIEBER, CARL BURGOS, and BOB POWELL

Hank Pym and his ladylove, Janet Van Dyne, make their highly requested return to the Marvel Masterworks in the concluding volume of Ant-Man/Giant-Man’s Silver Age adventures! Penned by no less than “The Man” himself, Stan Lee, and illustrated by an unmatched cadre of Bullpen embellishers from “Dazzling” Dick Ayers and “Sturdy” Steve Ditko to Golden Age greats Carl Burgos and Bob Powell, you’ll need high pockets to hold onto the action and adventure that’s in store for you. Giant-Man and the winsome Wasp have the decks stacked against them as they go up against an array of antagonists from the wild and weird Human Top, Porcupine, Colossus and the Wrecker to the Incredible Hulk, Attuma and Spider-Man! Also presenting the debut of the world’s tallest Avenger’s new look and the Wasp’s own solo feature! You don’t need to be one of the smartest minds in the Marvel Universe to know it’s time to reserve your copy today! Collecting TALES TO ASTONISH #53-69.

All Ages …$54.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-2911-0 (and ISBN: 978-0-7851-2912-7)

 

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE UNCANNY X-MEN VOL. 2 HC (and Variant)

COVER BY: DAVE COCKRUM

WRITERS: CHRIS CLAREMONT and BILL MANTLO

PENCILS: DAVE COCKUM, JOHN BYRNE, BOB BROWN, and TONY DEZUNIGA

Back-to-press and fully restored by popular demand!

Setting a new standard for Marvel super heroes wasn’t enough for mssrs. Claremont and Cockrum. In their second Marvel Masterworks outing with the Uncanny X-Men, they aren’t just aiming for All-New and All-Different, they’re shooting for the stars! But before they can reach those heights, Jean Grey must fall from the heavens in order to save her teammates lives — and to emerge from the ashes as the Phoenix! While they’ve been able to save one of their family, the X-Men must next face a fight from within the family. The Juggernaut and Black Tom Cassidy drive the Children of Atom to the edge of disaster, pushing Storm into the depths of childhood horrors, and testing the mettle of Colossus and Wolverine to their utmost. And then, at the breaking point, comes the return of Magneto! Then it’s off to the stars and to the Shi’Ar Empire to meet the Starjammers, Lilandra, Deathbird and the Imperial Guard — not to mention a certain John Byrne! Also featuring the first appearance of Weapon Alpha, the cornerstone of both Alpha Flight and Wolverine’s storied past in Weapon X, and a baseball game so wild it could only be the X-Men! Collecting X-MEN #101-110.

All Ages …$54.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-3140-3 (and ISBN: 978-0-7851-3139-7)

 

PUNISHER MAX VOL. 4

COVER BY: TIM BRADSTREET

WRITER: GARTH ENNIS

PENCILS: LEANDRO FERNANDEZ and LAN MEDINA

This deluxe hardcover collects PUNISHER MAX VOL. 7: MAN OF STONE and PUNISHER MAX VOL. 8: WIDOWMAKER, plus extras. In MAN OF STONE, two new players arrive to work out a lethal grudge as British Special Forces and Taliban insurgents face off in the Afghan highlands. One is Frank Castle, the man they call the Punisher. The other is General Nikolai Alexandrovich Zakharov, Soviet war criminal, known as the Man of Stone. Neither will stop until the other is dead – and Zakharov has brought not only a platoon of elite shock troops, but CIA traitor Rawlins, blackest of black operators. Castle has allies of his own, but this is old, bad, bloody country. You go to war in Afghanistan…and everybody dies. And in WIDOWMAKER, five Mafia widows are going to try what so many of their menfolk failed at: They’re going to take the Punisher down. But they’re not the only ones out for revenge. You spend your life married to organized crime, you end up with things in your past you’d rather forget. And for these women, the past is coming back in the worst way possible. Armed. Deadly. And hungry for justice. Collecting PUNISHER #37-49.

Explicit Content …$29.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-2867-0

 

THE LONERS: THE SECRET LIVES OF SUPER HEROES

COVER BY: JASON PEARSON

WRITER: C.B. CEBULSKI

PENCILS: KARL MOLINE

From the pages of RUNAWAYS! Once they were the teen heroes known as Darkhawk, Turbo, Ricochet, Green Goblin and Lightspeed. Now they’re five young adults trying to stay out of spandex. But is walking away from the buzz of danger and intrigue easier said than done? And is a self-help group enough to keep these former crime-fighters out of action? Pull up a chair and join the circle as writer C.B. Cebulski (X-MEN FAIRY TALES), artist Karl Moline (ROGUE, Route 666) and cover artist Jason Pearson (Bodybags) ask the question: How do you kick an addiction to masks and tights? Collecting THE LONERS #1-6.

Rated T+ …$14.99

 

THE ORDER VOL. 1: THE NEXT RIGHT THING

COVER BY: BARRY KITSON

WRITER: MATT FRACTION

PENCILS: BARRY KITSON

INKS: MARK MORALES

A team of long-dormant Soviet super-weapons is awake, angry and heading straight at the heart of Los Angeles ready to finish World War III! The front line of defense is a team that’s been together since just before nine this morning! The queen of PR starts her spin! A dead body hides more than just a murder mystery! AND AND AND – a super-sex tape! What on Earth could justify the use of that many exclamation points? Surely, it could only be The Order, written by Matt Fraction (IMMORTAL IRON FIST, PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL) with art by the amazing Barry Kitson. Collecting THE ORDER #1-5.

Rated T+ …$14.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-2795-6

 

WOLVERINE: EVOLUTION

COVER BY: SIMONE BIANCHI

WRITER: JEPH LOEB

PENCILS: SIMONE BIANCHI

Superstar Jeph Loeb (BATMAN: HUSH) is joined by future superstar Simone Bianchi for the biggest, best and, quite possibly, last battle between Wolverine and Sabretooth! These sworn foes have been locked in an endless grudge match that goes back longer than either can remember – or even imagine. The key to victory is eons old, and it’s certain to rock their world. Think you’ve seen Marvel’s fiercest go toe-to-toe before? Those were just warm-ups. Collecting WOLVERINE #50-55.

Parental Advisory …$14.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-2256-2

Tags: avengers, doctor doom, heroes, hulk, jeph loeb, sabretooth, skrulls, werewolf at night, wolverine

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Happy New Year! We’re back to kick off 2008 with new releases, Pick of the Week, (spoilers) Current (spoilers) Events (spoilers), Bring ‘Em Back, and some comments on One More Day.

Pat Loika talks about Amazing Spider-Man, World War Hulk: AfterSmash, What If…?: Civil War, Ultron continuity, and Messiah Complex. There’s also a voicemail from Carlos! And some nonsense from your somewhat inconsistent host.

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Comics

Anita Blake VH Guilty Pleasures #7 (of 12), $2.99

ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST #3
COVER BY: ALEKSI BRICLOT
WRITERS: DAN ABNETT and ANDY LANNING
PENCILS: TOM RANEY
INKS: SCOTT HANNA
The cosmic blockbuster rocks on—as things go horribly wrong for our heroes! The Phalanx closes in on Star-Lord and his scrappy squad, Ronan comes face-to-face with a vengeful enemy, and Quasar & Moondragon discover a deep secret that could save the Kree…but they both might be dead before they can use it! Writers Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning join forces with superstar artist Tom Raney to bring you the sci-fi event that Aint It Cool News says is “…a worthy sequel and every bit the equal to the impressively cohesive and thoroughly entertaining crossover event ANNIHILATION from last year!”
Rated T+ …$2.99

Exiles Days Of Then & Now, $3.99
Hedge Knight 2 Sworn Sword #4 (of 6), $2.99
Howard The Duck #4 (of 4), $2.99
Magician Apprentice #12 (of 12), $2.99
Marvel Two-In-One #7, $4.99

MOON KNIGHT #14
COVER BY: ARTHUR SUYDAM
WRITER: MIKE BENSON
ART: JAVIER SALTARES and MARK TEXEIRA
“GOD AND COUNTRY,” PART 1 OF 6
Award-winning TV writer Mike Benson (Entourage) takes over the reins, with co-plotter Charlie Huston!
Moon Knight is back in the game—leaving a trail of broken bodies in his wake — and everyone wants to know the same thing: Who the hell gave this psycho a Registration Card? But no one wants to know more than the architect of the Initiative, Tony Stark. As the body count grows, the pressure to bring in the poster child for super-powered irresponsibility might grow too much for Stark to ignore. And when that happens…?
Parental Advisory …$2.99

Ms Marvel #23, $2.99
Omega Unknown #4 (of 10), $2.99
Silver Surfer In Thy Name #3 (of 4), $2.99
Thunderbolts #118, $2.99

ULTIMATE HUMAN #1
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—and is joined by amazing artist Cary Nord (Conan)!
Rated T+ …$2.99

UNCANNY X-MEN #494 (and VARIANT)
COVERS BY: DAVID FINCH and SIMONE BIANCHI
WRITER: ED BRUBAKER
PENCILS: BILLY TAN
INKS: DANNY MIKI
The Marauders are back on the hunt for the messiah baby. They’re a step ahead of the X-Men, but how will they fare against the new X-Force? Also, the traitor reveals his (or her) plan for the baby and alters the landscape of the battle dramatically. Who benefits from the actions of this wildcard, if anyone?
Rated T+ …$2.99

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AVENGERS WEST COAST: DARKER THAN SCARLET
COVER BY: JOHN BYRNE
WRITERS: JOHN BYRNE, ROY THOMAS, and DANN THOMAS
PENCILS: JOHN BYRNE and PAUL RYAN
The Witch is back! The shocking truth about her children revealed, the Scarlet Witch suffers a nervous breakdown and descends into madness. Manipulated by her father, the mutant terrorist Magneto, Wanda faces her teammates – and her brother, Quicksilver. Can they rescue her from the clutches of Immortus – and save her very sanity? Plus: the return of Iron Man, and the reunion of wartime allies Captain America and the Human Torch. Also featuring the villainy of the Mole Man, Loki, the U-Foes, Master Pandemonium and Hydro-Man! Collecting AVENGERS WEST COAST #51-57 and #60-62.
Rated T+….$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3027-7

ESSENTIAL POWER MAN AND IRON FIST VOL. 1
COVER BY: DAVE COCKRUM
WRITERS: CHRIS CLAREMONT, EDWARD HANNIGAN, JO DUFFY, STEVEN GRANT, and BOB LAYTON
PENCILS: JOHN BYRNE, MIKE ZECK, SAL BUSCEMA, LEE ELIAS, TREVOR VON EEDEN, MARIE SEVERIN, KERRY GAMMILL, ALAN WEISS, and GREG LAROCQUE
A new era of greatness begins for the most unlikely team of all! From a Night on the Town to the Day of the Death Machines, Power Man and Iron Fist — Heroes for Hire — face the Living Monolith, El Aguila the Maggia and more! Guest-starring the Uncanny X-Men and the Daughters of the Dragon! Collecting POWER MAN AND IRON FIST #50-72 and #74-75. (NOTE: #73 featured Rom. Also, this is volume one because the first 16 issues were titled Hero For Hire and 17-49 were published as Power Man, available in two Essential tomes, Iron Fist has one Essential collecting the first series from the 70s.)
Rated T+ …$16.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN VOL. 8: FORCES OF NATURE
COVER BY: PATRICK SCHERBERGER
WRITER: PETER DAVID
PENCILS: POP MHAN
All-new, all-ages, all-action fun featuring the Grey Gargoyle and – glub blub blub blub – HYDRO-MAN!!!!!!! Plus, it will be awfully hard for our resident Wall-Crawler to crawl said walls when Whirlwind’s blowin’ ‘em down! Collecting MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #29-32.
All Ages …$7.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2525-9

MOON KNIGHT VOL. 2: MIDNIGHT SUN PREMIERE
COVER BY: DAVID FINCH
WRITER: CHARLIE HUSTON
PENCILS: DAVID FINCH and MICO SUAYAN
Three months back on the job, and they’re already coming out of the woodwork. The bad guys you expect. The gangsters and the hoods with old axes to grind. They all come with the territory. But the heroes — them you don’t expect. Popping up to give you the eyeball and make sure you’re toeing the line. Their line. Spider-Man and his wisecracks…Frank Castle, the angel of death himself, telling you he’ll be keeping an eye on you…even the fugitive Captain America, with a word to say about crashing an aircraft into the sides of buildings in New York City. And now, this other thing. Someone is out there. Someone hitting the old haunts, scenes of the old crimes. Leaving messages. Leaving bodies. Someone who knows you. Someone who crushes steel and pulls off limbs. All to get your attention. Someone out of your league! Collecting MOON KNIGHT #7-13.
Parental Advisory …$19.99

MS. MARVEL VOL. 3: OPERATION LIGHTNING STORM
COVER BY: GREG HORN
WRITER: BRIAN REED
PENCILS: ROBERTO DE LA TORRE and AARON LOPRESTI
A new beginning for Ms. Marvel! Carol Danvers made herself a promise to be “the best of the best” – but after the events of Civil War, has Ms. Marvel lost her way? As the stress mounts and Carol finds herself less and less sure about what she’s doing or why, a crossroads is reached and a decision is made – a decision that will change the course of Ms. Marvel’s life – and possibly the Marvel Universe! Brian Reed (New Avengers: Illuminati) and Roberto De La Torre – plus guest-stars Iron Man, Araña and Wonder Man – kick-off the new era! Collecting MS. MARVEL #11-17.
Rated A …$16.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2890-8

POWERS VOL. 11: SECRET IDENTITY
COVER BY: MIKE AVON OEMING
WRITER: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
PENCILS: MIKE AVON OEMING
Walker and Pilgrim have been homicide detectives and partners for years, but secrets they’ve kept from each other are now too big and too dangerous to remain secrets for long. Things are about to get really crazy…even for the Eisner Award-winning Powers! From the writer of New Avengers! Collecting POWERS (Vol. 2) #19-24.
200 PGS./Explicit Content …$19.95

STORM
COVER BY: MIKE MAYHEW
WRITER: ERIC JEROME DICKEY
PENCILS: DAVID YARDIN and LAN MEDINA
The epic, untold love story between Marvel’s two pre-eminent black super heroes – Storm and the Black Panther – is finally told, as only New York Times best-selling author Eric Jerome Dickey can do it! An orphaned street urchin, living by her wits on the unforgiving plains of Africa, struggles to harness her slowly developing mutant powers. A warrior Prince, embarking on his rite of passage as he ponders the great responsibility in his future. And a crew of ruthless mercenaries who’ll stop at nothing to capture an elusive creature of legend: the fabled wind-rider. What sparks occur when their paths intersect? Don’t miss out on this prelude to the wedding of Storm and the Black Panther! Collecting STORM #1-6.
Rated T+ …$14.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1956-6

X-MEN: PHOENIX – WARSONG
COVER BY: MARC SILVESTRI
WRITER: GREG PAK
PENCILS: TYLER KIRKHAM
The sequel to the best-selling X-MEN: PHOENIX – ENDSONG! The Phoenix is back! Or is it? Something’s not quite right with the Stepford Cuckoos, and the X-Men better figure out what it is…and fast! Also, what does Weapon Plus have to do with all this? Collecting X-MEN: PHOENIX – WARSONG #1-5.
Rated T+ …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-1931-9

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