Marvel Comics solicitations for December 2007! {{{SPOILERS}}}

BradleyX2 · September 21, 2007

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: THE ILIAD #1 (of 8)

Written by ROY THOMAS (BASED ON THE EPIC POEM BY HOMER)

Penciled by MIGUEL ANGEL SEPULVEDA

Cover by SCOTT ALTMANN

One of the true cornerstones of Western literature comes to the Marvel Illustrated line! The ancient world is embroiled in a mighty clash of armies; Greek versus Trojan. Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world, has betrayed her husband, the Greek, Menelaus, and fled to Troy with Trojan prince, Paris. The Greeks have sailed to Troy to bring her back...and crush all that stand in their way. This is the first chapter in the saga that virtually defines the word epic. It is a tale of gods and men...heroism and betrayal. From the lips of Homer to the pages of Marvel Illustrated. And we did it just for you!

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK #6 (of 6)

Written by ROY THOMAS (BASED ON THE NOVEL BY ALEXANDRE DUMAS)

Penciled by HUGO PETRUS

Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC

The final chapter in this thrilling adaptation of the literary classic. With Louis now back on the throne, what vengeance will he order on those who dared kidnap him and usurp his reign as King of France? Which of the Musketeers will live to tell the tale? Those questions and more are answered as we bring Alexandre Dumas’ titanic tale of derring-do to a fabulous finale. You must not miss it!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY #2 (of 6)

Written by ROY THOMAS (BASED ON THE NOVEL BY OSCAR WILDE)

Penciled by SEBASTIAN FIUMARA

Cover by GERALD PAREL

Young Dorian wished that his portrait would bear the marks of age rather than his face. Much to his shock, the painting is, in fact, aging — and Gray is not! While Dorian’s face is unchanging, his personality is in ugly ways. He’s becoming cruel and secretive, showing a sadistic side of himself that is making those around him fear for their very lives! This is a tale of mounting menace that will send chills down your spine.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #49

Written by MIKE CAREY

Pencils & Cover by MARK BROOKS

It's the fatal final showdown with the reimagined Red Ghost!

Racing through the frozen Russian tundra, caught between the Crimson Dynamo and the Soviet Super Soldiers, our fledging heroes ask: How can you defeat a foe who can’t be touched? Think you know these villains? Just wait until you see what writer Mike Carey (X-MEN) and penciler Mark Brooks (Ultimate Spider-Man Annuals) have done to them!

32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

ULTIMATE IRON MAN II #1 (of 4)

Written by ORSON SCOTT CARD

Pencils & Cover by PASQUAL FERRY

Variant Cover by GABRIELE DELL'OTTO

The untold origin of Iron Man continues – written by international best-selling author Orson Scott Card! When last we saw him, young Tony Stark was nearly blown to bits. How much of him survived his initial Iron Man trial run – and where does the young genius go from here? Plus: How does James Rhodes fit into Tony’s plans for the perfect fighting machine? Four-time Hugo Award-winner, two-time Nebula Award-winner and World Fantasy Award-winner Orson Scott Card (author of Ender’s Game) returns to the Ultimate Universe, now joined by Ultimate Fantastic Four’s Pasqual Ferry!

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #117

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Pencils & Cover by STUART IMMONEN

The fatal finale to “Death of a Goblin!” This is it, the gut-wrenching conclusion to Spider-Man’s battle against both the Green Goblin – and his son, the Hobgoblin! It’s been building for years – now the tragic tale of Peter Parker, Norman Osborn and Harry Osborn comes to a shattering conclusion! Be there for the shocker in the series that IGN.com calls a “Must Read!”

32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

ULTIMATE MARVEL

Written by ARUNE SINGH

Cover by DAVID FINCH

The groundbreaking Ultimate Universe changed the face of comics, redefining your favorite heroes in bold new epics. Now, get your first look at Ultimates 3, Ultimate Iron Man II, Ultimate Origins and all the other Ultimate books that will have your jaws on the floor! Add in exclusive commentary from creators, never-before-seen art and you’ve got the perfect holiday surprise at the right price! The Ultimate Universe will never be the same and this is your chance to get in on the ground floor!

32 Pages/Rated A…FREE

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ULTIMATE X-MEN #89

Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN

Penciled by TYLER KIRKHAM

Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE

Storm soars solo! The sinister Shadow King is desperate to escape from the mental prison he was placed in centuries ago – and he’ll destroy Storm to do it! But will his freedom also unleash the horrifying swarm of the alien Brood? And will even the X-Men be enough to battle a being who has plotted our death and destruction for ages?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

ULTIMATES 3 #1 (of 5)

Written by JEPH LOEB

Pencils & Cover by JOE MADUREIRA & CHRISTIAN LICHTNER

Gatefold Variant Cover by JOE MADUREIRA & CHRISTIAN LICHTNER

The countdown to Ultimatum begins here and when it's over, the Ultimate Universe will never be the same! And when we say that in the Ultimate Universe, you know we ain't fooling around! A year later, who are the Ultimates? After going through the tumultuous events of the past two volumes, the Ultimates find themselves operating out of Tony Stark's mansion in New York where, no longer working for S.H.I.E.L.D., they have to make it on their own. But, a terrible secret is about to tear them apart and bring about a murder at the mansion! One of Earth's greatest heroes will die and there'll be plenty of suspects! New Members! New Adventures! And New Secrets! All this and Ultimate Venom too! Join Eisner winner and Emmy-nominated writer Jeph Loeb (TV's Heroes, FALLEN SON) and the superstar team of Joe Madureira & Christian Lichtner (UNCANNY X-MEN, Battle Chasers) as they take the Ultimates on their wildest ride yet!

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #546

Written by Dan Slott

Art & Cover by Steve McNiven

Variant Cover by BRYAN HITCH

AMAZING! AMAZING! AMAZING!

This is it, Arachnophiles!!!! Prepare for what promises to be 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! Starting with Amazing Spider-Man #546, you now have THREE times the action! THREE times the villains! THREE times the danger! Amazing Spider-Man – Now 3 times every month! Bank on it, buck-o! And if that weren't enough: ASM #546 goes double-sized to bring you back-up features that introduce you to the new players in the lives of Peter and his family!

48 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #547

Written by Dan Slott

Art & Cover by Steve McNiven

AMAZING! AMAZING! AMAZING!

In this premiere month, Spidey's new status quo gets a swift punch in the gut as Dan Slott (SHE-HULK; AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE) and super-star artist Steve McNiven (CIVIL WAR) hit the ground running 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.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: Same Old Power. Same Old Responsibility. Brand New Day.

32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #548

Written by Dan Slott

Art & Cover by Steve McNiven

AMAZING! AMAZING! AMAZING!

Dan Slott (SHE-HULK, AVENGERS:THE INITIATIVE) and Steve McNiven (CIVIL WAR) wrap up the first amazing month of Brand New Day with a deadly conflict and surprise revelation that promises to make Spider-Man's life much more difficult in the coming months. Listen up Spider-philes, three times a month won't be nearly enough for you!

32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

SPIDER-MAN: SWING SHIFT DIRECTOR'S CUT ONE-SHOT

Written by DAN SLOTT

Pencils & Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ

Fan-favorite writer Dan Slott (AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE; SHE HULK) and Superstar Artist Phil Jimenez (NEW X-MEN; Infinite Crisis) bring you a brand new tale of danger and intrigue starring your favorite web-slinger...a tale that has a direct impact on the world of Spidey in Brand New Day. Get a behind-the-curtain look at one of Spidey’s new creative teams in the special director’s cut edition of this swingin’ adventure!

48 PGS./CARDSTOCK COVER/Rated A …$3.99

SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #6

Written by CHRIS ELIOPOULOS

Pencils & Cover by CHRIS ELIOPOULOS

(ribbit) Time for a team-up, Spidey! (ribbit) Let’s see…Iron Man’s busy (ribbit), Captain America’s a little under the weather (ribbit), the FF are doing their own (ribbit) thing…who’s not busy this month? (ribbit) FROG THOR!!!!!!!!

And while you’re (ribbit) trying to figure out how a frog holds a (ribbit) hammer, you can read the classic (ribbit) archive material and Spider-Man J! 104 pages…best (ribbit) deal in comics!

104 PGS./Rated A …$4.99

AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #15 :banana: :headbang:

Written by TOM DEFALCO

Pencils & Cover by RON FRENZ

Double-sized issue! Celebrate the 10th year anniversary of the first appearance of Spider-Girl in What If #105 as the daughter of Spider-Man becomes the widow of the Black Tarantula! Featuring guest-stars galore as Spider-Girl battles a horde of her greatest villains!

48 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

SPIDER-MAN/RED SONJA #5 (of 5)

Written by MICHAEL AVON OEMING

Penciled by MEL RUBI

Cover by MICHAEL TURNER

Swords vs. webs – the final battle! Spider-Man! Kulan Gath! Red Sonja! Venom! Locked together in a fight for survival, all four famous characters collide in this supernatural, super heroic fiery finale! Can Spider-Man prevent the sinister sorcerer from killing the She-Devil With A Sword, who just happens to be inhabiting the body of Mary Jane? Or is MJ and all of New York City stuck in a Hyborean nightmare?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST #2 (of 6)

Written by ANDY LANNING & DAN ABNETT

Penciled by TOM RANEY

Cover by ALEKSI BRICLOT

The sci-fi event of the year continues here! The Big Bad behind the entire saga was revealed on the last page of last issue – but what does this fan-fave villain want? And what does it have to do with the surprise ally that our heroes have also recently found? Plus: Who survived the STAR-LORD series to fight on here? And what about the motley crew led by Ronan? The titanic team of Andy Lanning & Dan Abnett (NOVA) and Tom Raney (ULTIMATE X-MEN) deliver the answers fast and furious in this issue!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

AVENGERS CLASSIC #7

Written by STAN LEE & DWAYNE MCDUFFIE

Art by JACK KIRBY & MICHAEL AVON OEMING

Cover by ART ADAMS

The mighty Avengers face their darkest hour as Iron Man finds himself on trial and an ensorcelled Thor battles his teammate --- with the Enchantress, the Executioner and evil Baron Zemo waiting to pick up the spoils in this extraordinary Marvel epic! Reprinting AVENGERS #7 by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby, with an all-new adventure for Earth’s Mightiest Heroes from writer Dwayne McDuffie (FANTASTIC FOUR) and artist Michael Avon Oeming (POWERS)!

32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

CIVIL WAR CHRONICLES #6

Written by MARK MILLAR, J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI & DWAYNE MCDUFFIE

Penciled by STEVE MCNIVEN & MIKE MCKONE

Cover by MICHAEL TURNER

Experience CIVIL WAR and its major tie-ins in chronological order! In CIVIL WAR #4, our heroes experience a death! A funeral! A betrayal! And a team is reborn as the war takes a deadly turn! And in FANTASTIC FOUR, things get worse for Marvel’s First Family. The team as we know it is finished, torn apart by the strife of CIVIL WAR! What will happen to the fragmented family and will some other foursome rise to take their place? Collecting CIVIL WAR #4 and FANTASTIC FOUR #541-542.

72 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #8

Written by DAN SLOTT

Pencils & Cover by STEFANO CASELLI

KILLED IN ACTION (Part 1 of 4)

"Fresh Meat"

Training is almost over for our cadets. Some will graduate. Some will washout. And, yes, some WILL die! It all starts here, in the Initiative's biggest story to date! And with the clock ticking on the first class of recruits, get ready to meet the next batch! Including new Marvels, old Marvels, at least one SKRULL, and...THE IRREDEEMABLE GIANT-MAN? Also, with the Gauntlet out of commission, just wait until you meet Camp Hammond's new Drill Instructor... he's a real Taskmaster!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

BLACK PANTHER #33

Written by REGINALD HUDLIN

Penciled by FRANCIS PORTELLA

Cover by BILLY TAN

“LITTLE GREEN MEN” PART 2

Let’s get ready to rumble! The new Fantastic Four just took another wrong turn on the dimensional superhighway – and this time, they’ve landed in the middle of a gang-war between machine-gun toting Skrulls!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA #33

Written by ED BRUBAKER

Pencils & Cover by STEVE EPTING

The Winter Soldier faces off against Iron Man!

The man at the top of Bucky's hitlist is finally in his grasp... but saying anything more than that will spoil all our surprises! Still, the final moments of this issue will stun fans just as much as the final moments of Captain America #25 did!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE CHOSEN #5 (of 6)

Written by DAVID MORRELL

Art & 50/50 Cover by MITCH BREITWEISER

Variant 50/50 Cover by TRAVIS CHAREST

Captain America is dying. The super-soldier treatment through which Steve Rogers became the Sentinel of Liberty blessed him with tremendous strength, speed, intelligence and slowed aging. But the human body can only take so much, and after the long years spent serving his country, Steve’s once-frail frame is finally breaking down. Can he be replaced? Is that why U.S. Marine Corpsman James Newman has been seeing Cap in his head during pitched combat in Afghanistan?

Award-winning writer David Morrell --- father of the modern action novel and creator of John Rambo in his novel First Blood --- and artist Mitch Breitweiser present a stunning vision of Captain America in modern-day wartime, facing the greatest – and final --- challenge of his life.

32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Rated T+ …$3.99

CAPTAIN MARVEL #2 (of 5)

Written by BRIAN REED

Penciled by LEE WEEKS

Cover by ED MCGUINNESS

Captain Marvel is back, and everyone on Earth wants a piece of him. Ms. Marvel wants him in the Avengers. Iron Man wants him to hide away in safety. And the Church of Hala wants him as their messiah. Brian Reed (NEW AVENGERS: ILLUMINATI) and Lee Weeks (DAREDEVIL) continue the year's most stunning mini-series!

32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

DAREDEVIL #103

Written by ED BRUBAKER

Penciled by MICHAEL LARK

Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC

MATT AND FOGGY FIGHT TO SAVE MILLA'S LIFE IN COURT! Meanwhile, Daredevil tears Hell's Kitchen apart searching for Mr. Fear, the only man who can stop his wife from going insane, while the Hood's minions fight Fear's people for control of the

neighborhood. By Eisner-winning Best Writer Ed Brubaker with art by the acclaimed team of Michael Lark and Stefano Gaudiano.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

FANTASTIC FOUR: ¡ISLA DE LA MUERTE! ONE-SHOT

Written by TOM BELAND Art & Cover by JUAN DOE

Puerto Rico...island of beauty, intrigue and, for one ever-lovin', blue-eyed visitor…a pile full of danger! Ben Grimm has been keeping a secret from his teammates for years. But when Reed, Sue and Johnny investigate, the mystery brings them to the tropics, face-to-face with an old nemesis and a monstrous creature known as…EL CHUPACABRAS!! All we can say is, "¡¡QUE EL MÍO SEA MARVEL!!"

48 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

GIANT-SIZE AVENGERS SPECIAL #1

Written by C.B. CEBULSKI, MATT YOCUM, DANIEL MERLIN GOODBREY, DOUGLAS NOBLE, T. CAMPBELL & SCOTT GRAY

Penciled by PAUL NEARY, BRIAN DENHAM, NELSON, DENIS MEDRI & ROGER LANGRIDGE

Cover by BRYAN HITCH

As the Avengers battle to take down the Serpent Society, the team recalls never-before-told tales of their past! Watch as:

Spider-Man tries to integrate into a team and learns a thing or two about history, Luke Cage and Wolverine go toe-to-toe against a terrifying cosmic foe, Henry Peter Gyrich becomes an unlikely hero on an unlikely world, and Jarvis the butler cleans house…after some robot Vikings drop by unexpectedly. On top of all that—it’s the return of the critically-acclaimed Fin Fang Four by Scott Grey and Roger Langridge! That’s 55 pages of all-new comics, PLUS classic reprints from Avengers history!

96 PGS./Rated A …$4.99

HULK VS. FIN FANG FOOM ONE-SHOT

Written by PETER DAVID

Penciled by TBA

Cover by JIM CHEUNG

Prepare yourself for a showdown of epic proportions. The gamma irradiated goliath, the Hulk, faces off against the mighty Marvel monster, Fin Fang Foom. This action-packed double-sized one-shot will take two of Marvel’s BIGGEST… GREENEST monsters, and pit them against one-another. And you can be sure that when these big brutal beasts collide, ain’t nobody gonna be happy. So place you’re bets folks, cause this one’s going to make it into the last rounds…

My money is on the FOOM! Plus, classic slugfests from the past!

48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

HOUSE OF M: AVENGERS #2 & 3 (of 5)

Written by CHRISTOS GAGE

Pencils & Cover by MIKE PERKINS

The secret history of the House of M universe continues as Luke Cage's Avengers battle Shang-Chi's Dragons...Officer Misty Knight inflitrates the Avengers to take them down from within...and Thunderbird's FBI task force, The Brotherhood, recruits a new Sapien member: ex-Marine Frank Castle, aka The Punisher! And tragedy strikes as an Avenger heads toward death!

32 PGS. (EACH)/Rated T+ …$2.99 (EACH)

HOWARD THE DUCK #3 (of 4)

Written by TY TEMPLETON

Pencils & Cover by JUAN BOBILLO

WHY is Howard in prison? WHEN did Beverly become more famous than Paris Hilton? WILL the evil scientists of A.I.M. succeed in destroying all TV and RADIO before America tunes in for the verdict in the sensational trial of Howard the Duck? And WHAT is Howard's never-before-seen duck-based SUPER-POWER? Guest starring the Sensational She-Hulk! HOW does Marvel pack THIS much into ONE comic?

32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

GHOST RIDER #18

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by JAVIER SALTARES & MARK TEXEIRA

Cover by TONY MOORE

“Revelations,” Part 5 (of 6)

All hype aside, this issue, the penultimate chapter of Revelations, is the most significant Ghost Rider issue since August of ’72. No B.S. Get it quickly and avoid the Internet until after you’ve read it.

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

IMMORTAL IRON FIST #12

Written by MATT FRACTION& ED BRUBAKER

Pencils by DAVID AJA

Cover by KAARE ANDREWS

THE SEVEN CAPITAL CITIES OF HEAVEN continues ever onwards. The kicking intensifies. The mysteries intensify. And the answers Danny Rand has so desperately sought begin coming faster and faster. What if he's been asking the wrong questions all this time? What does Hydra have planned for the mystical city of K'un-Lun? Who is the Prince of Orphans, and what is his connection to the Randall fortune? How can Danny stop an army on Earth when he's being forced to fight in a heavenly kung fu tournament? Read the book ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY gives an A- and calls a MUST!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

PENANCE: RELENTLESS #4 (of 5)

Written by PAUL JENKINS

Pencils & Cover by PAUL GULACY

Robbie Baldwin’s relentless quest continues as he travels to Latveria and faces off with none other than Doctor Doom! What is Doom hiding that Penance would do anything to get at…and what will he do when he gets it?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

INCREDIBLE HULK #113

Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE

Penciled by KHOI PHAM

Cover by ART ADAMS

CLASSIFIED

32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

WORLD WAR HULK: WARBOUND #1 (of 5)

Written by GREG PAK

Pencils by LEONARD KIRK

Cover JIMMY CHEUNG

The puny humans hate the Warbound, the savage alien monsters who joined the Hulk in his quest for vengeance against the heroes of Earth. But when new horrors arise in the New Mexico desert, the puny humans might just learn that a savage alien monster or two can be pretty handy in a pinch. What is Gammaworld? Which deadly enemy from the Hulk's past has returned? And who here dares to learn what it is to be Warbound, in life and death, whatever may come?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

IRON MAN #24

Written by DANIEL KNAUF & CHARLES KNAUF

Penciled by BUTCH GUICE

Cover by GERALD PAREL

“Haunted”

The mystery of “Haunted” continues as Tony Stark, burdened by the ghosts of his past, journeys back to Omaha to get the answers he isn’t supposed to be searching for. Despite the warnings of Doc Samson and the opposition of corrupt government officials Norman Osborn and Jack Kooning, Tony has chosen to pursue the unexplainable actions of Gadget, and why it seems there is a connection between her death and those of several other seemingly disconnected people. Meanwhile, the manipulative and power-mad Mandarin is on the verge of unleashing the Extremis pandemic across the world, ready to cause the irreversible outbreak that will grant millions of people uncontrollable powers. All that stands in the way of Mandarin’s immeasurable chaos is Tony Stark, now armed in his classic iron suit and ready to battle both his demons and his greatest nemesis! Part 4.

32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

IRON MAN AND POWER PACK #2 (of 4)

Written by MARC SUMERAK

Penciled by MARCELO DICHIARA

Cover by GURIHIRU

The race is on – in more ways than one! Julie Power is running for class president against the meanest girl in school…but before all the votes are in, she'll find herself running to catch one of Marvel's fastest villains, the Speed Demon! Can Iron Man help lead Power Pack to the finish line first? Maybe if the weather stays good... Wait? What's that about a Blizzard?!?

32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

IRON MAN: ENTER THE MANDARIN #4 (of 6)

Written by JOE CASEY

Pencils & Cover by ERIC CANETE

More madness and mayhem from the malevolent Mandarin, villainous star of the upcoming Iron Man movie! When the Mandarin’s son, Temugin, comes to kill Tony Stark, Iron Man is helpless to do anything about it.

32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #31

Written by KIRSTEN SINCLAIR

Penciled by STEVE SCOTT

Cover by LEONARD KIRK

Cleanup on Aisle Four!!!! MAN, the FF just CAN’T catch a break! Even when they’re just going shopping, they gotta deal with evil geniuses that’ve created an entire STORE designed to destroy our heroes!

32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #6

Written by PAUL BENJAMIN

Penciled by MARIO GULLY

Cover by JUAN ROMAN CANO SANTACRUZ

Bruce Banner faces law and order Atlantis-style when his latest attempt to cure himself creates a plague of Hulked-out marine life. Namor, the Sub-Mariner, is out to make Bruce pay for endangering his fabled undersea kingdom, but dragging the Hulk in front of a judge is a sure-fire guarantee of disorder in the court.

32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN #8

Written by FRED VAN LENTE

Penciled by RAFA SANDOVAL

Cover by SKOTT YOUNG

Ambushed by the villainess Jolt, his armor ruined, Tony Stark finds himself trapped in an isolated village run by folks who have chosen to live a peaceful, agrarian 19th century existence...without any technology. With Jolt hot on his trail, what's a tech-dependent hero to do? That's right: hole up in the blacksmith shed and hammer out an all-new suit of STEAM-POWERED ARMOR! Aw, yeah.

32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #34

Written by FRED VAN LENTE

Penciled by CORY HAMSCHER

Cover by PATRICK SCHERBERGER

A series of mishaps makes Peter Parker the star shortstop on the Forest Hills High baseball team – opposing ace pitcher Harry Osborn and Midtown Academy in the citywide finals. Unfortunately, Harry's dad is one of these gung-ho sports dads who absolutely hates it – hates it – when his son's team loses. And when you're also the Green Goblin, you don't have to settle for cursing out the umpire from the bleachers. You can shove a pumpkin bomb up the opposing shortstop's left nostril! Oh, and we didn't even mention the moral issue of using performance-enhancing super powers in sports.

32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS #19

Written by TY TEMPLETON

Penciled by STEPHEN MOLNAR

Cover by TOM GRUMMETT

Quicksilver returns to the Avengers to discover the team no longer trusts him. And they MIGHT have a good reason NOT to. Double crosses and betrayals lurk around every corner in this emotional mini-epic! All this, and the all-new Super-Adaptoid, too?!?

32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES TWO-IN-ONE #6

MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #28

MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #32

64 PGS./All Ages …$4.99

MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #6

MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #6

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #6

64 PGS./All Ages …$4.99

MARVEL HOLIDAY SPECIAL

Written by MIKE CAREY, C.B. CEBULSKI, SHAENON GARRITY & ANDREW FARAGO

Penciled by NELSON, ALINA URUSOV & LOU KANG

Cover by FRAZER IRVING

It’s that time of year already, and what better way to celebrate than with the Marvel Heroes? Answer: there is no better way. Join Spider-Man and Wolverine in a quest to get a cake to Aunt May’s house, and to…stop a rogue Santa from destroying the city?!? Plus, Power Pack relives holidays past, and much, much more!

48 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #4

Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM, KATHRYN IMMONEN, JOSH FIALKOV & RICH KOSLOWSKI

Penciled by DAVE WILKINS, STUART IMMONEN, CHRIS MOELLER & ANDREA DIVITO

Cover by MICHAEL CHOI

WEAPON OMEGA takes center stage, as the mystery deepens: what is happening to Michael Pointer (a.k.a. Guardian) — and who is doing it to him? Meanwhile, Detective Stacy Dolan gets one step closer to the truth in VANGUARD, but that step plunges her headfirst into danger. HELLCAT’s war with herself comes to an end — but which one of her comes out on top? And finally — the OUTLAW KID puts his life on the line in a tale of frontier justice!

40 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

MARVEL ZOMBIES 2 #3 (of 5)

Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN

Penciled by SEAN PHILLIPS

Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM

The sequel to last year’s smash hit continues! The Zombies have arrived back on Earth, but their stay on our world may be brief, because the living dead are at each others throats – literally! It's zombie vs. zombie in an all-out war – fighting over the last scraps in the universe! The returning creative team of writer Robert Kirkman, artist Sean Phillips and cover artist Arthur Suydam say “Bon appetite!”

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

NEW AVENGERS #37

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Pencils & Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU

It’s the throwdown of the year. The New Avengers versus the Hood's gang of super-villains, bloody, angry and shocking to the end. But still they have to ask: WHO DO YOU TRUST??

32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

MS. MARVEL #22

Written by BRIAN REED

Penciled by AARON LOPRESTI

Cover by GREG HORN

The Brood return! Carol Danvers is alone and powerless on Monster Island, surrounded by creatures that want her blood! Brian Reed (CAPTAIN MARVEL) and Aaron Lopresti (INCREDIBLE HULK) bring you a tale of monsters and the many faces of Ms. Marvel!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

NEW WARRIORS #7

Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX

Penciled by JON MALIN

Cover by NIC KLEIN

After narrowly escaping death at the hands of the all-new Zodiac, former X-Man Sofia Mantega decides to get back into the super hero game and takes up membership with the new New Warriors. But after learning what's in store for her, will she want to stick around? And what do the old New Warriors have to say about the new team’s exploits?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

NOVA #9

Written by ANDY LANNING & DAN ABNETT

Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES

Cover by ADI GRANOV

New allies – new foes – the new story-arc kicked-off last issue rockets onwards! What is the haunted place known as Knowhere? Who are Xarth’s Mightiest Heroes? And why will the new character called Cosmo quickly become one of your favorites? Oh…and what well-known Annihilation characters are hot on Nova’s trail? Wizard just named NOVA their “Book of the Month” – find out why right here!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

OMEGA: THE UNKNOWN #3 (of 10)

Written by JONATHAN LETHEM WITH KARL RUSNAK

Pencils & Cover by FAREL DALRYMPLE & PAUL HORNSCHEMEIER

Alex goes to school, the robots deliver some poisoned gifts, Omega gets a day job and The Unparalleled Mink goes a-courtin' in this third issue of the mysterious, absurd and poignant tale of the mute superhero from another world, a revival of the Gerber-Skrenes cult legend by novelist Jonathan Lethem.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #14

Written by MATT FRACTION

Art by CORY WALKER

Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI

Kraven's back, and Frank Castle's on the hunt in this, the second part of HUNTER/HUNTED. The son of Kraven has gone mad and begun collecting a menagerie of varied and villainous animal characters. The latest baddie he’s hunted down? The RHINO, who he swooped in and kidnapped before The Punisher could frag him. Bad idea. So: Kraven hunts the underbelly of the Marvel Universe to build his posthuman zoo. Punisher hunts Kraven. G.W. Bridge hunts the next member of his team. And what about Rhino? How does HE feel about all this? Not good. Not good at all. Surely it's a bad day for somebody. Hooray!

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

RUNAWAYS #29

Written by JOSS WHEDON

Penciled by MICHAEL RYAN

Cover by JO CHEN

“DEAD END KIDS”

The Runaways find themselves in the middle of a super-powered gang war in 1907! To make matters worse, two figures from the Runaways’ past show their faces. Mr. and Mrs. Yorkes don’t believe that the Runaways played such an innocent role in their daughter’s death. Heads will roll! Part 5 (of 6)

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

SHE-HULK #24

Written by PETER DAVID

Penciled by SHAWN MOLL

Cover by MIKE DEODATO

Want to know what's up with She-Hulk? This is the issue to find out: Visit her new home. Meet her new neighbors. Say hello to her new boss. And share her first encounter with the man who may become her new love interest...or her greatest enemy...or possibly both.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

SILVER SURFER: IN THY NAME #2 (of 4)

Written by SIMON SPURRIER

Art by TAN ENG HUAT

Cover by GABRIELE DELL'OTTO

Seeking only to help the helpless, the Silver Surfer rids an alien city of a demonic threat and is declared a Savior by its beleaguered inhabitants. As assassinations, political maneuverings and simmering tensions fester in the shadows, the Surfer must question whether a figurehead – even a reluctant one – is responsible for the actions of his disciples…Brewing conflict leaps from the page, as artist Tan Eng Huat (Doom Patrol, Batman) and writer Simon Spurrier (2000AD, Gutsville) step-up a gear in the Surfer’s most explosive adventure yet.

32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

THE ORDER #6

Written by MATT FRACTION

Pencils & Cover by BARRY KITSON

A super-powered girl-gang known as the Black Dahlias continues to take the law into their own hands, and it’s up to the Order to shut them down — even if some members of the team agree with their purpose. And what does the mysterious-ish M.A.N. from S.H.A.D.O.W. want with former Order members? Meanwhile, out in the desert, some of the Order struggle to separate the difference between Hopi Lizard People and plain old run-of-the-mill gamma monsters. Oh! And guess what washes up on-shore in San Diego? The last page = mind blown. We hope. Who knows? It's THE ORDER. YAY!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

THE TWELVE #0

Written and Penciled by Charles Nicholas, Basil Wolverton, Will Harr, Maurice Gutwirth, Mike Robard, Sam Cooper& Chris Weston

This preview comic features the origin stories of Golden Age greats “Rockman” from USA Comics #1 (August 1941) by Charles Nicholas and Basil Wolverton and the never-before-reprinted “Laughing Mask” by Will Harr and Maurice Gutwirth from Daring Mystery Comics #2 (February 1940) and Phantom Reporter by Mike Robard and Sam Cooper from Daring Mystery Comics #3 (April 1940) along with character sketches and preview pages of the new series The Twelve by J. Michael Straczynski with art by Chris Weston.

48 PGS./Rated T+...$2.99

THOR #6

Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI

Pencils & Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL

50/50 Variant Cover by ART ADAMS

Asgard stands once more. Thor has reclaimed his role as the God of Thunder, and key members of his Norse pantheon stand by his side. Now, the blockbuster first arc by fan-mega-favorites J. Michael Straczynski (SPIDER-MAN: ONE MORE DAY) and Olivier Coipel (HOUSE OF M) comes to an end. What will be the new status quo for the Odinson? Just be sure to get this one before it sells out like the rest!!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

WHAT IF? CIVIL WAR

Written by ED BRUBAKER, KEVIN GREVIOUX & CHRISTOS GAGE

Penciled by MARKO DJURDJEVIC, GUSTAVO & HARVEY TOLIBAO

Cover by MARC SILVESTRI

Wraparound Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC

When a stranger appears in front of Iron Man, visiting Captain America’s symbolic grave at Arlington, he is told of two diverse ways CIVIL WAR could’ve concluded. The first: What If CAPTAIN AMERICA led all the heroes against the Registration Act? The second: What if IRON MAN lost the Civil War?

Join writers Ed Brubaker (Captain America, Daredevil), Kevin Grevioux (New Warriors, the movie-Underworld) and Christos Gage (Civil War: Casualties of War, World War Hulk: X-Men, TV’s Law & Order: SVU) in a giant-size issue that answers the questions Iron Man never wanted to ask!

With interior art by superstar cover painter Marko Djurdjevic, artist Gustavo (Marvel Age Spider-Man, Green Lantern, TMNT and The Amory Wars) and newcomer Harvey Tolibao (Iron Man Annual, Star Wars: Knight of the Old Republic), this issue will fulfill your Civil War withdrawal!

56 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

WHAT IF? X-MEN: THE RISE & FALL OF THE SHI’AR EMPIRE

Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST

Penciled by LARRY STROMAN

Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL

THE RISE & FALL OF THE SHI’AR EMPIRE was an X-Men event like no other. Fresh off X-MEN: DEADLY GENESIS, Ed Brubaker took Marvel’s mighty mutants off Earth and on an intergalactic journey to stop VULCAN, the third Summers brother, from exacting revenge on the Shi’Ar Empire! But in that final battle in front of the M’Kraan Crystal, what if Vulcan absorbed the very energies that contained it many years ago? In other words, what if Vulcan became PHOENIX? When his unlimited rage is fueled with unlimited power...who will be able to stop him now? Writer Chris Yost (X-23, New X-Men, TV’s Fantastic Four) welcomes the return of legendary X-Factor and Alien Legion artist Larry Stroman to the X-Universe with this action-packed issue.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

ASTONISHING X-MEN #24

Written by JOSS WHEDON

Pencils & 50/50 Cover by JOHN CASSADAY

“UNSTOPPABLE”

Everything, from #1 to now, comes down to this. Things will change. One will not return. This is the end. Or is it? Part 6 (of 6)

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

UNCANNY X-MEN #493

Written by ED BRUBAKER

Penciled by BILLY TAN

Cover by DAVID FINCH

Variant Cover by JIM CHEUNG

MESSIAH COMPLEX Part 6

Battered by Sinister, the X-Men retreat to the mansion to lick their wounds. But in the war for the future of mutantkind, the battle never ends. The school is overrun by a mysterious new player who enlists one of the X-Men’s oldest foes. And when Cyclops learns who has the baby, he’s forced to make a tough decision.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

X-FACTOR #26

Written by PETER DAVID

Penciled by SCOT EATON

Cover by DAVID FINCH

Variant Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI

MESSIAH COMPLEX Part 7

A squad of X-Men track the mutant baby and its captor. But they’re not alone in the hunt. Layla Miller and Madrox explore the future and learn the terrible fate of mutants. And Predator X claims another victim. And who is that woman with the finger claws?!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

NEW X-MEN #45

Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST & CRAIG KYLE

Penciled by HUMBERTO RAMOS

Cover by DAVID FINCH

Variant Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI

MESSIAH COMPLEX Part 8

A three way melee erupts over the baby! Some want to kill it, some want to save it, and when the dust settles, not everyone is left standing. Meanwhile, Layla Miller and Madrox gather clues while Madrox Prime slips deeper into his coma.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

X-MEN #206

Written by MIKE CAREY

Penciled by CHRIS BACHALO

Cover by DAVID FINCH

Variant Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI

MESSIAH COMPLEX Part 9

Layla Miller and Madrox make a startling discovery but their chances of escape appear bleak. The hunt for the baby continues as the casualties mount and a shocking turn of events reveals a traitor!

32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: X-MEN – MESSIAH COMPLEX

Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS

Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC

After the repercussions borne of House of M, the mutant universe faced its most dire challenge in a landscape sundered by the Decimation. As the mutant population dwindled and external threats multiplied, the mutant community, led by the X-Men, has seen better days. It's about to get worse. After doing their best to weather the storms that have rocked the other parts of the Marvel Universe, mutants now face the events of MESSIAH COMPLEX, which will bring the ramifications of "No More Mutants" to a resounding climax. Marvel Spotlight will be essential reading for fans to get up to speed on the creators and comics involved in this multi-title event, with insightful writer and artist interviews, plus a look back at other classic eras of X-Men.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

X-MEN: MESSIAH COMPLEX - MUTANT FILES

Written by ERIC J. MOREELS, CHAD ANDERSON, STUART VANDAL, DAVID WILTFONG, SEAN MCQUAID, CHRIS BIGGS, MICHAEL HOSKIN, MIKE FICHERA, RONALD BYRD & MADISON CARTER

Cover by SCOTT KOLINS

What's up with that whole Phoenix/Jean Grey business? Is Illyana Rasputin really back from the dead? Why can’t the Shi’Ar and the Starjammers just get along? And what the heck is a Predator X? Find out in X-MEN: MESSIAH COMPLEX MUTANT FILES – featuring profiles on teams like X-Factor Investigations, the New X-Men, the Exiles and Excalibur; new friends and foes such as Darwin, Armor, Anole, Korvus, Daken and Kimura; plus Cassandra Nova, Selene, Trish Tilby, the Savage Land Mutates, Mammomax, the Marauders and even a bonus X-Men Roster Update!

48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

WOLVERINE #60

Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM

Art by HOWARD CHAYKIN

Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM

"LOGAN DIES,” Part 3

Scimitar, the newest super-criminal organization in the Marvel Universe, went after Wolverine and killed his girlfriend and, shockingly, him. Now Wolverine's back and he's out for blood. The last time Wolverine went on a Vendetta, it was a commercial and critical smash. Just wait 'til you see what happens now! Marc (Wolverine: Vendetta) Guggenheim reunites with his Blade collaborator, the industry legend Howard Chaykin, for the most shocking Wolverine story ever!

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #20

Written by DANIEL WAY

Art by STEVE DILLON

Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC

“Our War,” Part 5 (of 5)

The epic WWII storyline comes to its chilling and tragic conclusion as Wolverine and Captain America part ways, taking their first steps down the paths they will follow for the next sixty years — one to his death and one back to where he began.

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

WOLVERINE: FIREBREAK ONE-SHOT

Written by MIKE CAREY

Art and Cover by SCOTT KOLINS

A brand-new, stand-alone story by X-MEN’s Mike Carey and OMEGA FLIGHT’s Scott Kolins! Everyone knows that Wolverine is an expert tracker, but what about when he’s been blinded? The fighting Canadian must lead a vacationing family out of the woods, using only his 4 remaining senses and the help of that same family. Things get more complicated, however, with a visit from Advanced Idea Mechanics. Also, as an added bonus: a special back-up story by Macon Blair (24Seven) and Vasilis Lolos (Pirates of Coney Island).

48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

EXILES #100

Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT

Pencils & Cover by TOM GRUMMETT

Adios, Exiles! They’ve left their footprints across the multiverse for a hundred issues, but what threat will make Blink and Co. close up shop for good? It’s not what you expect! And what’s this we hear about an all NEW EXILES…Also! Re-presenting the classic Exiles #1 by Judd Winnick and Mike McKone!

64 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

X-MEN: DIE BY THE SWORD #4 & #5 (of 5)

Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT

Penciled by JUAN ROMAN CANO SANTACRUZ& CAFU

Cover by JELENA DJURDJEVIC

Cap is back! No, not that one. Captain Britain returns, but he may be too late to prevent casualties amongst the Exiles and Excalibur as the true threat to all that is stands revealed! Good thing the Captain has brought along a few old friends…Don’t miss the shocking end of the crossover that sets up the Exiles series finale!

32 PGS. (EACH)/Rated A …$2.99 (EACH)

X-MEN: EMPEROR VULCAN #4 (of 5)

Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST Penciled by PACO DIAZ LUQUE

Cover by BILLY TAN

It's super-powered space warfare as Polaris leads the Starjammers and the Imperial Guard into battle, while Havok and Vulcan face off against a villain who is way out of their league. And will Marvel Girl's personal vendetta against the Shi'Ar cause her to do the unthinkable? It's the penultimate chapter as the situation goes from “horrible” to “end of all that is.”

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

CABLE & DEADPOOL #48

Written by FABIAN NICIEZA

Penciled by REILLY BROWN

Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG

With his best pal gone, Deadpool continues his trek through time and space, spreading friendship and mercenary whoop-@$$ throughout the cosmos. After concluding his mysterious mission for Dr. Strange, Deadpool finds himself in the middle of a Louisiana swamp, confronted by He-Who-Has-Died-Twice, the Master of All Reptiles himself, BROTHER VOODOO. What shenanigans await these two? Find out in “Alone Again, Naturally” part 6!

32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #7

Written by JEFF PARKER

Penciled by JULIA BAX

Cover by ERIC NGUYEN

“Huh. We done got our powers back.”

“Ayep.”

“But they’re outta control.”

“Ayep.”

“Guess we’re gonna be breakin’ a buncha stuff.”

“Dag.”

32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

FOOLKILLER #3 (of 5)

Written by GREGG HURWITZ

Pencils & Cover by LAN MEDINA

”FOOL’S PARADISE,” Part 3

Move over Frank Castle, there’s a new vigilante in town. The Foolkiller has been brutally introduced to the human joke, and he wants to make sure fools everywhere take note. Right now, he wants names, and Nathan McBride is only too happy to give him four: Tyrell, Cyrus, Slick Brukowski and Dirty Pete. When the Foolkiller’s done with them, they’ll have spat out all the information he needs to carve his way up the food chain to his ultimate prey: the man they call The Cheese.

32 PGS./CARDSTOCK COVER/Explicit Content …$3.99

PUNISHER #53

Written by GARTH ENNIS

Penciled by GORAN PARLOV

Cover by TIM BRADSTREET

“LONG COLD DARK,” PART 4

Her name is Sarah, and she’s the only thing that’s good and pure in Frank Castle’s life. The problem? Barracuda’s got her – and payback is on his mind. He’s bigger, stronger, faster, and more ruthless than his nemesis. But Franks’ got one thing that Barracuda doesn’t.

32 PGS./Explicit Content …$2.99

TERROR, INC. #5 (OF 5)

Written by DAVID LAPHAM

Art by PATRICK ZIRCHER

Cover by JELENA KEVIC DJURDJEVIC

Holy dismembered corpses! The blood-and-guts, guns-and-ammo, cloak-and-dagger, five-issue massacre that is TERROR, INC. comes to its explosive, gory conclusion! Fans have gone bananas for this buckets-of-blood horror mystery, so you won’t want to miss this sordid story’s messy end — will Mr. Terror’s rotting body finally give up the ghost? Can he stop the merchants of death who tried to destroy him before that happens? At the very least…will his fingers stay on long enough to flip them the bird? By “Decaying” Dave Lapham (Stray Bullets) and “Putrid” Patrick Zircher (IRON MAN)!

32 PGS./CARDSTOCK COVER/Explicit Content …$3.99

THE ZOMBIE: SIMON GARTH #2 (of 4)

Written by KYLE HOTZ & ERIC POWELL

Art & Cover by KYLE HOTZ

On one side: An honest cop just living his life day-by-day and a mysterious woman lost high in the mountains. On the other: An ever-growing horde of the flesh-starved undead, an angry husband and a murderous pair of mountain men. And the only person who can tip the balance…is dead. Will Simon Garth, the newly-minted zombie, lose his mind and shuffle after the living in search of delicious brains? Or will this decaying monster become the hero the living need if they’re going to survive? Find out in this MAX re-imagining of Marvel’s masterpiece of horror, by artist/co-writer Kyle Hotz (ZOMBIE) with Eric Powell (The Goon)!

32 PGS./CARDSTOCK COVER/Explicit Content …$3.99

POWERS #29

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Art & Cover by MICHAEL AVON OEMING

"THE 25 COOLEST DEAD SUPERHEROES OF ALL TIME" continues...

Homicide detectives Christian Walker and Deanna Pilgrim investigate murders specific to super hero cases, and they both have a secret: They both have powers. The new Retro Girl goes undercover to stop a serial killer who is spreading a deadly powers virus and killing young girls all over the city. Meanwhile, Deena Pilgrim’s life gets even worse as one of the kingpins of the city targets her for execution. New format, new story, and all-new attitude from the Eisner Award-winning team of Bendis (New Avengers, Ultimate Spider-Man, Halo) and Oeming (Omega Flight, Mice Templar).

40 PGS./Explicit Content …$3.95

POWERS: THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION VOL. 2 HC

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Art & Cover by MICHAEL AVON OEMING

We know this is the one you have been waiting for... and that wait is now over! It’s a hardcover collection of the entire second year of POWERS in chronological order! The first three epic POWERS stories, issues #12-24, are presented in order of publication – remastered, redesigned and reformatted! Also featuring all the POWERS bonus features you’ve come to know and love: sketchwork, scripts, interviews, galleries, original designs and another POWERS Best of the Letter Column, Year Two! This is the most celebrated year of this award-winning title! A must-have for your comic library!

488 PGS./Explicit Content ...$29.99

ISBN: 0-7851-2440-3

Trim size: oversized

CRIMINAL VOL. 2: LAWLESS TPB

Written by Ed Brubaker

Pencils and Cover by Sean Phillips

A CHRISTMAS EVE HEIST STORY - JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

Tracy Lawless has come home for his first Christmas in the city in nearly twenty years. But the only kind of family reunion he'll find is in a graveyard, because his last living relative, his little brother Ricky, was killed almost a year earlier. Now Tracy is back to find out who did it, and why, and to do that he'll have to immerse himself back into the criminal world that he once ran away from. The question is, even if he finds the answers he seeks, will he survive the experience?

Winner of the EISNER AWARDS for Best Writer and Best New Series!

128 PGS./Mature Content…$14.99

SPIDER-MAN FAMILY: UNTOLD TALES

96 PGS./ALL AGES…$4.99

AVENGERS: BIZARRE ADVENTURES

96 PGS./ALL AGES…$4.99

IRON MAN/HULK

96 PGS./ALL AGES…$4.99

SPIDER-MAN: THE BLACK COSTUME

96 PGS./ALL AGES…$4.99

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS - TOMORROW'S BRIGHTEST

96 PGS./ALL AGES…$4.99

SPIDER-MAN AND POWER PACK

96 PGS./ALL AGES…$4.99

ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: GUILTY PLEASURES VOL. 1 HC SECOND PRINTING ANITA VARIANT (JUL078185)

Written by LAURELL. K. HAMILTON

Adapted by STACIE RITCHIE AND JESS RUFFNER-BOOTH

Penciled by BRETT BOOTH

Cover by BRETT BOOTH

Parental Advisory …$19.99

On-Sale—10/17/07

ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: GUILTY PLEASURES VOL. 1 HC SECOND PRINTING JEAN CLAUDE VARIANT (JUL078186)

Written by LAURELL. K. HAMILTON

Adapted by STACIE RITCHIE AND JESS RUFFNER-BOOTH

Penciled by BRETT BOOTH

Cover by BRETT BOOTH

Parental Advisory …$19.99

On-Sale—10/17/07

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOL. 5 HC

Written by STAN LEE

Penciled by JOHN ROMITA SR.

Cover by JOHN ROMITA SR.

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

You just hit the jackpot, tiger; one of Marvel’s most amazing Masterworks is back in print! It’s a truly epic run from the annals of the world’s most amazing super hero, the Amazing Spider-Man, with Stan Lee and John Romita bringing story after story of unmatched drama and adventure!

It begins with the first appearance of the bulldozer on four legs, the Rhino, and if he can’t turn Spidey into an endangered species, then perhaps an out-of-control, outer-space powered Col. John Jameson might be able to do the trick. The action keeps pumping with Spidey’s first meeting with the Avengers (hint, it doesn’t go well), the Shocker, the return of the Lizard, Kraven the Hunter, and the debut of an all-new Vulture and the Kingpin! But the true story is in the tale of young Peter Parker finding his way in the world. He’ll reach new heights as he gets his own pad with pal Harry Osborn, courts Gwen Stacy, and beholds one of comics’ most unforgettable entrances, Miss Mary Jane Watson, for the very first time. Of course, for poor Spidey there’s just as many pitfalls as perigees, and you’ll be rattled to your core when J. Jonah Jameson finally editorializes Spidey out of existence! Wrapped up inside quite possibly the greatest Spider-Man image ever, do we even need to say it? Reserve your copy now, True Believer!

Collecting THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #41-50 & ANNUAL #3.

240 PGS./All Ages …$54.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-1190-0

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOL. 5 HC - VARIANT EDITION VOL. 22

240 PGS./All Ages …$54.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-1294-5

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE HUMAN TORCH VOL. 2

Written & Illustrated by CARL BURGOS, BILL EVERETT, MICKEY SPILLANE, BASIL WOLVERTON, RAY HOULIHAN & ART GATES

Cover by ALEX SCHOMBURG

Marvel presents more Golden Age goodness, reprinting HUMAN TORCH, #5b-8, from 1941-42. (Yes, folks, odd numbering was not solely the province of modern comic books; the Torch’s solo book had two #5s) This hardcover collection remasters and restores these early adventures featuring two titanic and epic-length battles between the Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner. First, amidst a raging World War, Sub-Mariner declares all-out war on the surface world attacking Hitler, Stalin & Mussolini before he sets his sights on New York City. Only the Human Torch, Toro, Kazar, the Patriot and the Angel stand in his way of total world conquest. Then the most fantastic plot in the history of modern warfare plunges the Human Torch and Sub-Mariner into an epic struggle against each other when the villainous Python hypnotizes Torch into aiding Hitler’s cause. Plus, Torch and Toro face off against the Secret Arsenal, the Legion of Despair and Agent X. Also featuring “Tubby & Tack,” “Swoopy the Fearless,” stories by pulp legend Mickey Spillane and Basil Wolverton’s “Peculiar People.”

280 PGS./All Ages …$59..99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-2250-0

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE HUMAN TORCH VOL. 1 – VARIANT EDITION VOL. 88

280 PGS./All Ages …$59.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-2251-7

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: RAWHIDE KID VOL. 2 HC

Written by STAN LEE

Penciled by JACK KIRBY, JACK DAVIS, DON HECK, AYERS, GENE COLAN, PAUL REINMAN, AL HARTLEY & SOL BRODSKY

Cover by JACK KIRBY They’re not just the pair that created the world’s most-famous super heroes; Stan Lee and Jack Kirby prove they’re the kings of all comics, with a one, two-gun second Rawhide Kid Masterworks!

The man from the Texas town of Rawhide, Johnny Bart, is the fastest draw in the wild West, but that kind of reputation doesn’t come easy, and with the law on his trail it’s all for one for the Rawhide Kid. Every no-good varmit west of the Mississippi from Mister Lightning to the Barker Brothers to Jasper Jelko is looking to build his rep over the Kid’s dead body, and when you’ve got friends like Jesse James, who needs enemies?!

So do yerself some good book learin’, reserve your copy today, and one day you might be just as good as the roughest, toughest, rootin’est, tootin’est cowboy who ever kicked back a glass of milk!

Collecting RAWHIDE KID #26-35.

272 PGS./All Ages …$54.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-2684-3

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: RAWHIDE KID VOL. 2 HC – VARIANT EDITION VOL. 87

272 PGS./All Ages …$54.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-2685-0

MYSTIC ARCANA HC

Written by LOUISE SIMONSON, ROY THOMAS, JEFF PARKER, C.B. CEBULSKI & DAVID SEXTON

Penciled by STEVE SCOTT, JUAN SANTACRUZ, PHIL NOTO & ERIC NGUYEN

Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC

A MAGIC EVENT that spans across the ages, featuring the craftiest characters and most spellbinding stories in the Marvel Universe! In the vein of the wild and woolly genre revitalization Annihilation, Marvel's looking into its crystal ball to bring you mystical mages, scandalous sorcerers and fantastic flights of high-flying fantasy in MYSTIC ARCANA. Each of the primary stories revolves around the introduction of one of a select group of mystical implements, quite literally the four pillars of the universe and the involvement of a character from Marvel's rich, magical past – including Magik, the Black Knight, Sister Grimm and the Scarlet Witch. Plus: Witness the efforts of Dr. Strange adversary, sorcerer Ian McNee, to collect arcane implements in a series of shorter companion tales that make up the spine of MYSTIC ARCANA. Collecting MYSTIC ARCANA: MAGIK, BLACK KNIGHT, SCARLET WITCH, SISTER GRIMM; and THE OFFICIAL TAROT OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE.

264 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-2719-2

Trim size: oversized

POWER PACK VOL. 1 HC

Written by MARC SUMERAK

Penciled by GURIHIRU

Cover by GURIHIRU

Readers of all ages rejoice as Marvel's youngest team of super heroes returns for more awesome action, family fun and Snark-stomping adventures! It's the triumphant return of everyone's favorite super-powered siblings – Alex, Julie, Jack and Katie – in brand-new stories that are sure to delight new readers and longtime fans alike! Marvel’s merry mutants team up with our super-powered siblings for more fun-filled all-ages adventures! Featuring Wolverine, Beast, Nightcrawler and Cyclops in four stories sure to delight new readers and longtime fans alike!! And hot on the heels of their adventure with the X-Men, Power Pack returns for another titanic team-up – and this time, it's Earth's Mightiest Heroes leading the charge! Featuring Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Spider-Woman and more! Collecting POWER PACK #1-4, AVENGERS AND POWER PACK ASSEMBLE #1-4, and X-MEN AND POWER PACK #1-4

288 PGS./All Ages …$24.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-2915-8

Trim size: oversized

MIGHTY AVENGERS VOL. 1: THE ULTRON INITIATIVE PREMIERE HC

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Penciled by FRANK CHO

Cover by FRANK CHO

The wait is over!! The Mighty Avengers assemble! Gathered together to be the greatest Avengers team ever, but who picked them? And why? And which A-list Avengers villain returns, revamped and reloaded for the ultimate revenge? Big super hero adventures from the multi-award winning team of Bendis and Cho. Collecting MIGHTY AVENGERS #1-6.

144 PGS./Rated A …$19.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-2370-5

Trim size: standard

X-FACTOR: HEART OF ICE PREMIERE HC

Written by PETER DAVID

Penciled by KHOI PHAM

Cover by PABLO RAIMONDI

With Mutant Town under siege and the X-Cell having taken refuge there, X-Factor races both the clock and their own divided allegiances as they try to stave off the very real possibility of every former mutant being rounded up and imprisoned as a potential terrorist. But will they have to reveal their knowledge of M-Day's secret...and, if so, what will the fallout be? Collecting X-FACTOR #18-24.

168 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-2851-9

Trim size: standard

MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK VOL. 1: MISUNDERSTOOD MONSTER DIGEST

Written by PAUL BENJAMIN

Penciled by DAVID NAKAYAMA

Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN

The Green Goliath smashes his way into his own Marvel Adventures title! See how brilliant scientist Bruce Banner was cursed to transform into the rampaging Hulk! Learn why Banner’s girlfriend Betty Ross left him, why her father, General “Thunderbolt” Ross, hunts him and why Rick Jones blames himself for creating the monster. Most of all, thrill to the Hulk smashing everything in sight! Collecting MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #1-4.

96 PGS./All Ages …$6.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-2642-3

MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 7: THE SILVER SURFER DIGEST

Written by FRED VAN LENTE

Penciled by CORY HAMSCHER

Cover by PAUL SMITH

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 the Watcher, alternate-reality versions of Dr. Doom and Spider-Man, and more! Collecting MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #25-28

96 PGS./All Ages …$6.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-2485-6

THESE MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR DIGESTS STILL AVAILABLE!

MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 1: FAMILY OF HEROES…$6.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1858-6)

MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 2: FANTASTIC VOYAGES…$6.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1859-4)

MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 3: WORLD'S GREATEST…$6.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2002-5)

MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 4: COSMIC THREATS…$6.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2208-7)

MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 5: ALL 4 ONE, 4 FOR ALL…$6.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2209-5)

MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 6: MONSTERS & MYSTERIES DIGEST…$6.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2380-6)

IRREDEEMABLE ANT-MAN VOL. 2: SMALL-MINDED DIGEST

Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN

Penciled by PHIL HESTER & CORY WALKER

Cover by FRANK CHO & JASON KEITH

Eric O'Grady has found himself in need of a little employment. It costs money to be on the run from the law. Luckily Damage Control is on the lookout for someone who can safely sift through rubble for survivors. Don't worry, though--he'll still have plenty of time to spy on the ladies like the despicable human-being that he is. Plus: Why fight super-villains when you can watch attractive ladies take their clothes off in the privacy of their own homes? Our little Irredeemable Ant-Man has got it made! That is, until he realizes that the current subject of his perverted voyeurism is none other than Carol Danvers – otherwise known as MS. MARVEL! Collecting IRREDEEMABLE ANT-MAN #7-12.

144 PGS./Rated T+ …$9.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-1963-0

IRREDEEMABLE ANT-MAN VOL. 1: LOW-LIFE DIGEST STILL AVAILABLE!

$9.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1962-0)

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 9: SILVER SURFER TPB

Written by MIKE CAREY

Penciled by PASQUAL FERRY

Cover by PASQUAL FERRY

Reed Richards’ attempts to create a Cosmic Cube have caused him to pierce the barriers of a hundred universes. And falling through the opening into our unsuspecting reality is the keeper of the Power Cosmic—Ultimate Silver Surfer! ’Nuff said! Collecting ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #42-46.

120 PGS./Rated A …$13.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-2547-1

THESE ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR TRADE PAPERBACKS STILL AVAILABLE!

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 1: THE FANTASTIC...$12.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1393-2)

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 2: DOOM...$12.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1457-2)

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 3: N-ZONE...$12.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1495-5)

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 4: INHUMAN...$12.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1667-2)

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 5: CROSSOVER…$12.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1802-0)

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 6: FRIGHTFUL…$14.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2017-3)

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 7: GOD WAR…$16.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2174-9)

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