Marvel Comics Solicitations for January

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MARVEL COMICS JANUARY 2005

 

MARVEL NEXT!

 

X-23 #1 & 2 (of 6)

Written by CRAIG KYLE & CHRISTOPHER YOST

Pencils & Cover by BILLY TAN

"Innocence Lost," Part 1 (of 6)

Spinning out of NYX, star artist Billy Tan and the character's creator Craig Kyle kick off a new series starring X-23! Now it can be told. The full story behind the origin of X-23 – who she is, where she came from, and the exact nature of her relationship to Wolverine. You think you know, but you have no idea. Pick up this first issue today!

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99

Issue #1 UPC: 5960605560-00111

Issue #2 UPC: 5960605560-00211

 

ULTIMATE MARVEL

 

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #15

Written by WARREN ELLIS

Pencils & Cover by ADAM KUBERT

"Negative Zone"

The F.F. are in the N-Zone, the universe under ours...a vast, empty expanse. But if it's empty, what are those lights in the distance? Warren Ellis and Adam Kubert continue to dazzle! Part 3 of 6.

32 PGS./All Ages …$2.25

UPC: 5960605499-01511

 

ULTIMATES 2 #2

Written by MARK MILLAR

Pencils & Cover by BRYAN HITCH

"Gods & Monsters"

Who leaked the most terrible secret the Ultimates keep, and what does it have to do with Banner? Captain America takes matters into his own hands and confronts ex-Ultimates member Mighty Thor! Plus–a bizarre session between Bruce Banner and the most powerful telepath on Earth–Charles Xavier! Part 2 (of 5).

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR+ …$2.99

UPC: 5960605504-00211

 

ULTIMATE SECRET #2 (of 4)

Written by WARREN ELLIS

Pencils & Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN

Yes, it IS Ultimate Captain Marvel! Mahr Vehl is in S.H.I.E.L.D. custody and we begin to see the outlines of what his race – the star-spanning Kree – have planned for our planet. But can Mahr Vehl be turned to the side of Earth before the interstellar Kree make our planet uninhabitable?

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99

UPC: 5960605654-00211

 

ULTIMATE X-MEN #55

Written by BRIAN VAUGHAN

Pencils & cover by STUART IMMONEN

"Longshot"

While the X-Men arrive on Krakoa to aid a mutant trapped in a game where contestants hunt mutants on the island, the longest surviving prey, Longshot, now becomes the object of the ultimate gamesman – Arcade! Part 2 (of 3).

32 PGS./All Ages …$2.25

UPC: 5960605047-05511

 

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #71

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Pencils & Cover by MARK BAGLEY

"Sorcerer Supreme"

Peter Parker has somehow gotten involved in a mystery involving sorcerer Stephen

Strange! Will our dazed and deluded hero get to the bottom of this? Part 2 (of 2).

32 PGS./All Ages …$2.25

UPC: 5960605031-07111

 

SPIDER-MAN

 

SPIDER-MAN/HUMAN TORCH #1 (of 5)

Written by DAN SLOTT

Penciled by TY TEMPLETON

Cover by PAUL SMITH

Hang tight, True Believer! It's five ALL NEW old school adventures featuring your

favorite web-headed hero and his pal, the walking matchstick! Follow them through the years – from high school to present day, from the Negative Zone to the Coffee Bean, from Dorrie Evans to Mary Jane Watson-Parker. It's all here! And first off, see what happens when young Johnny Storm wants some of Spidey's front page exposure... And hires Peter Parker to be HIS personal photographer! This one has doom written all over it - DOCTOR DOOM that is!

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99

UPC: 5960605676-00111

 

SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #23 & #24

Written by SARA “SAMM” BARNES

Penciled by SCOT EATON

Cover by GREG LAND

“Sins Remembered" Part 1 (of 4)

Spinning directly out of the events of "Sins Past" in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, Spider-Man and Sarah, the daughter of Gwen Stacy and the web-slinger's greatest enemy, embark on a journey of discovery–one that will take them halfway around the world to Paris, and into the sights of a mysterious new enemy!

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.25 each

Issue #23 UPC: 5960605427-02311

Issue #24 UPC: 5960605427-02411

 

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #516

Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI

Pencils & Cover by MIKE DEODATO

"Skin Deep"

Another pulse-pounding issue of ASM done in the stupendous Straczynski style! Peter must confront a foe who—like himself—was given amazing powers during a science experiment gone awry. But why does this adversary blame Peter for the mishap in the laboratory — and just how far will he take his quest for vengeance? Part 2 (of 4).

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.25

UPC: 5960604716-51611

 

SPIDER-GIRL #82

Written by TOM DEFALCO

Pencils & Cover by RON FRENZ

Venom is back and this time he's targeting Spider-Girl’s closest friends! Plus: Mary Jane makes a startling discovery! Guest-starring: the Human Torch, Lyja, Darkdevil and the Phil Urich Green Goblin!

32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

UPC: 5960603503-08211

 

SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #7

Written by BILL ROSEMANN

& MATT MANNING

Penciled by MIKE PERKINS

& KARL MOLINE

Cover by DAMION SCOTT

Two more stories of Marvel's favorite web-slinger! First, a chance encounter with the wall-crawler changes the life of a cubicle-dwelling office worker. Then, spend an evening with a criminal who's been caught in Spidey's web.

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99

UPC: 5960605506-00711

 

SPIDER-MAN: INDIA #3 (of 5)

Written by JEEVAN J. KANG, SURESH SEETHARAMAN, AND SHARAD

DEVARAJAN

Pencils & Cover by JEEVAN J. KANG

Young Pavitr Prabhakar faces his first super-villain when a friendly neighborhood cricket game is crashed by none other than Doctor Octopus! Once a timid man, now transformed into a multi-handed demon, Doc Ock brandishes an arsenal of supernatural weaponry...and all of it is aimed at India’s own Spider-Man!

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99

UPC: 5960605639-00311

 

MARVEL PRESENTS

 

COMBAT ZONE: TRUE TALES OF GI’s IN IRAQ #1 & 2 (of 5)

Written by KARL ZINSMEISTER

Penciled by DAN JURGENS

Cover by ESAD RIBIC

Combat comics are taken to a whole new level! Three months in the lives of the 82nd Airborne in the Battle for Iraq are chronicled in this groundbreaking series by long-time embedded journalist Karl Zinsmeister ("Boots on the Ground: A Month with the 82nd Airborne in the Battle for Iraq") and penciler Dan Jurgens (Thor, Superman). In chapter one, "Paratroopers Over The Border," American paratroopers in northern Kuwait must contend with choking sandstorms, high-adrenaline training, and the hair-trigger tension that dominates the tense run-up to war in Iraq. War arrives in deadly fashion on their doorstep – in the shape of ballistic missiles. To survive, they must rely on the skills of men whom they’ve never met, but whose fates are inexorably linked to their own. In chapter two, "Hair Trigger in the Desert," spend a tense night with Cavalry troopers assigned to guard a secret command post just outside an Iraqi city they have been ordered to liberate.

32 PGS each./MARVEL PSR …$2.99 each

Issue #1 UPC: 5960605584-00111

Issue #2 UPC: 5960605584-00211

 

 

MARVEL KNIGHTS

 

MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #10

Written by MARK MILLAR

Pencils & Cover by TERRY DODSON

"The Last Stand"

Now that Spider-Man knows the identity of Aunt May’s abductor, what’s he gonna do about it? Think you know the answer? Guess again. Guest-starring Black Cat! Part 2 (of 4).

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99

UPC: 5960605521-01011

 

BLACK WIDOW #5 (of 6)

Written by RICHARD K. MORGAN

Art by GORAN PARLOV

& BILL SIENKIEWICZ

Cover by GREG LAND

Armed with the shocking revelations about her Red Room past, Natasha leaves Moscow and heads to the birthplace of the Black Widow program. Has the time finally come for her to meet her maker?

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR+ …$2.99

UPC: 5960605550-00511

 

BULLSEYE: GREATEST HITS 5 (of 5)

Written by DANIEL WAY

Penciled by STEVE DILLON

Cover by MIKE DEODATO

There’s bad, there’s very bad, and then there’s Bullseye. The untold story of Daredevil’s ultimate nemesis comes to a close in a wild finale! Bullseye’s pulled off some big tricks in his day – scrapes with the Punisher, Daredevil and Elektra, among them – but his next trick is a doozy.

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR+ …$2.99

UPC: 5960605567-00511

 

MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 #14

Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA

Penciled by JIM MUNIZ

Cover by GREG LAND

"Eyes Without a Face"

The truth about the Puppet-Master's "rehabilitation" finally comes to light, but with Reed, Johnny, and Ben off-planet on an intergalactic mission of mercy, only the villain's stepdaughter Alicia can possibly save Sue from his horrific machinations. But now that her sight's been restored...will Alicia want to? Part 2 (of 3).

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99

UPC: 5960605524-01411

 

TOMB OF DRACULA #4

Written by ROB RODI

Penciled by JAMIE TOLAGSON

Cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ

The waves of vampire attacks grow more frequent and more lethal as Blade and his team of slayers inch their way towards Castle Dracula, where the dark lord is reaching the critical point in his ascension to godhood. Even worse: the team is split by sacrifice, death...and a devastating betrayal.

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR+ …$2.99

UPC: 5960605568-00411

 

STOKER'S DRACULA #3 (of 4)

Written by ROY THOMAS

Pencils & Cover by GIORDANO

Lucy Westenra's death is not as final as it would seem as she stalks the neighborhoods surrounding her tomb. Her fiance Arthur must put an end to her vampiric existence with the help of Van Helsing, Dr. Seward and Quincey Morris before they turn their attentions to ridding the world of the true fiend, Dracula. This issue of the B&W ink wash adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula features all-new artwork. Every 6 weeks another issue will arise.

48 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$3.99 (Black and White)

UPC: 5960605577-00311

 

DISTRICT X #9

Written by DAVID HINE

Penciled by LAN MEDINA

Cover by TOM RANEY

"UNDERGROUND"

As the murders and power outages increase in frequency, will Bishop and Ismael be able to stop the citywide panic? Part 3 (of 6).

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99

UPC: 5960605530-00911

 

MADROX #5 (of 5)

Written by PETER DAVID

Penciled by PABLO RAIMONDI

Cover by DAVID LLOYD

The searing conclusion as Madrox goes toe-to-toe with Clay, the assassin who killed his dupe. The truth behind Clay's mysterious employer is revealed along with a shocking secret about himself. And don’t miss the bizarre ending of Rahne’s investigation of a two-timing mutant!

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99

UPC: 5960605555-00511

 

WOLVERINE #24

Written by MARK MILLAR

Pencils & Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.

"Enemy of the State"

The frenzy of destruction shows no sign of stopping as a brainwashed Wolverine locks down New York during his deadly mission for Hydra and the Hand. His next target: Daredevil! Part 5 (of 6).

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR+ …$2.25

UPC: 5960605458-02411

 

DAREDEVIL #69

Written by Brian Michael Bendis

Art & Cover by Alex Maleev

"GOLDEN AGE"

With Daredevil down for the count, a new hero must rise!!! Who carries the legacy of the White Tiger? The Eisner award-winning team of Bendis and Maleev continue to tell the story of the original Kingpin! Part 4 of 4.

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99

UPC: 5960604706-06911

 

 

MARVEL HEROES

 

STORMBREAKER: THE SAGA OF BETA RAY BILL #1 (of 5)

Written by MICHAEL AVON OEMING & DANIEL BERMAN

Pencils & Cover by ANDREA DI VITO

Beta Ray Bill jumps out of the pages of the now classic THOR series and finds himself the sole survivor of all that was Asgard. Will Beta Ray Bill escape the end of one world only to face his own end?

32 PGS/MARVEL PSR …$2.99

UPC: 5960605671-00111

 

INCREDIBLE HULK #77

Written by PETER DAVID

Pencils & Cover by LEE WEEKS

"Tempest Fugit" Part 1 (of 5)

Stalking across the depths of the ocean, dispatching everything from sharks to giant squids, comes the Hulk. As a long-buried episode from Bruce Banner's youth begins to surface with possible ramifications for the future, the Hulk finds himself washed up on a strange island, populated by several hapless victims... and some most unexpected monsters.

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99

UPC: 5960604745-07711

 

AVENGERS: EARTH'S MIGHTIEST #5 & #6 (of 8)

Written by JOE CASEY

Pencils & Cover by SCOTT KOLINS

The exploration of the Avengers' earliest adventures continues as the team begins to unravel! One member is obsessed with revenge. Another is critically wounded in battle. Still another is on his way out the door! And exactly how is Jarvis laying the

groundwork for the future of Marvel's greatest super hero team? All this plus the

Avengers' first encounter with Count Nefaria!

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$3.50

Issue #5 UPC: 5960605523-00511

Issue # 6 UPC: 5960605523-00611

 

NEW AVENGERS #3

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Pencils & Cover by DAVID FINCH

Fate has brought them together and now Captain America wants to make it permanent! Who will take his hand and join the new Avengers? And where will they call home? Will they be strong enough to fight the mysterious forces that brought them together? This is it! The new Avengers are born!! Part 3 (of 5).

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.25

UPC: 5960605547-00311

 

IRON MAN #3

Written by WARREN ELLIS

Pencils & cover by ADI GRANOV

“EXTREMIS”

A living pestilence has been loosed upon mankind in the form of a biologically enhanced terrorist – the product of cutting edge technology released from the Pandora’s box of scientific enquiry! Part 3 (of 6).

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99

UPC: 5960605653-00311

 

THE PULSE #7

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Penciled by BRENT ANDERSON

Cover by MIKE MAYHEW

"Secret War"

Ripped from the pages of Secret War! Luke Cage is missing and Jessica Jones will do whatever she can to find him. But who are the mystery men following her? Part 2 (of 5).

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99

UPC: 5960605483-00711

 

MARVEL TEAM-UP #4

Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN

Pencils & Cover by SCOTT KOLINS

Tony Stark is on a mission that must succeed no matter what the cost. The stakes are high and failure is not an option. There’s one big problem – The Incredible Hulk stands in his way!

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.25

UPC: 5960605620-00411

 

CAPTAIN AMERICA &

THE FALCON #11

Written by CHRISTOPHER PRIEST

Pencils & Cover by JOE BENNETT

"Brothers & Keepers (Adelphoite Phylaxes)"

Cap tracks MODOK to his secret lair but discovers the unexpected: MODOK doesn’t know him! Time’s running out! What’s happened to MODOK and, ethically, should Cap do anything about it? Meanwhile, the Falcon has gone AWOL in mid-mission, leaving Cap and the Anti-Cap to settle the score once and for all! Part 4 (of 5).

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99

UPC: 5960605511-01111

 

NEW THUNDERBOLTS #4

Written by FABIAN NICIEZA

Pencils & Cover by TOM GRUMMETT

"Enemy of the State" Crossover with WOLVERINE!

Wolverine scours New York City in search of Baron Wolfgang Von Strucker! Is this

related to the dynamic debut of the new Sw– ... wait, that’s a secret! Here’s what we can tell you. The New Thunderbolts are caught in the middle of a HYDRA civil war and one of them is trying to hide complicity in a murder. Another is trying to see Joystick naked. And all of them are keeping their distance from the team's newest member – Radioactive Man! I mean, dude, if the skirt and glowing green skin weren't a bit of a scare, the name sure is...

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99

UPC: 5960605602-00411

 

CAPTAIN AMERICA #3

Written by ED BRUBAKER

Pencils & Cover by STEVE EPTING

The dynamic new creative team of Brubaker and Epting keeps the intensity high!

Pursuing the Red Skull's mysterious trail brings Cap and S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Sharon Carter into a brutal crossfire between warring factions of A.I.M. What does one of these groups have to do with the Skull's evil plans? And, is it just their imagination, or are Sharon and Cap being followed?

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99

UPC: 5960605652-00311

 

FANTASTIC FOUR #522

Written by MARK WAID

Pencils & Cover by MIKE WIERINGO

"Galactus"

The re-introduction of a fan-favorite Marvel Universe hero into the battle may have

caused more problems than it solved, because not even he can save the Fantastic Three from the cosmic might of Galactus's new herald–Johnny Storm, the Invisible Man! Part 3 (of 4).

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99

UPC: 5960604456-52211

 

NEW INVADERS #6

Written by ALLAN JACOBSEN

Penciled by Jorge Lucas

Cover by C. P. SMITH

"OIL & WATER" PART 1 (OF 3)

ENEMY OF THE STATE TIE IN! WOLVERINE guest stars! THE NEW INVADERS

versus HYDRA! NAMOR versus WOLVERINE! And a nation hangs in the balance! 32

PGS./MARVEL PSR ... $2.99

UPC: 5960605526-00611

 

FANTASTIC FOUR: FOES #1 (of 5)

Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN

Penciled by CLIFF RATHBURN

Cover by JIM CHEUNG

The villains take center stage as the FOES of the Fantastic Four step into the forefront. After YEARS of continued defeat at the hands of the FF, why would a person CONTINUE to attempt something he has learned to be impossible? Get inside the heads of all your favorite FF FOES as we watch their capers from start to finish from THEIR perspective, THEIR point of view, and at last learn... WHAT WERE THESE GUYS THINKING? THIS ISSUE: Puppet Master and The Mad Thinker.

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99

UPC: 5960605656-00111

 

SHE-HULK #11

Written by DAN SLOTT

Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER

Cover by MIKE MAYHEW

"Balance of Power"

Mayhem! Destruction! Panic in the streets! All of Manhattan is in peril as two amazons of unparalleled power duke it out in the streets! It's TITANIA vs. the SHE-HULK in their biggest grudge match EVER! And even if Jennifer can make it out in one piece– will she be strong enough to deal with the SECRET that REED RICHARDS has been keeping from her all these years? Special guest star DOC SAMSON drops by to help with some gamma-powered emotional baggage. Part 2 (of 3).

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99

UPC: 5960605527-01111

 

THOR: SON OF ASGARD #12

Written by AKIRA YOSHIDA

Penciled by GREG TOCCHINI

Cover by JO CHEN

"Worthy" SERIES FINALE!

Trapped in the clutches of Hela, Thor must challenge the Goddess of Death herself to spare the life of Lady Sif. After all he has been through, will his much-fabled enchanted hammer Mjolnir be of any help? Has he finally proven himself worthy only to die a failure in the underworld? Catch the final issue of the critically acclaimed series!

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99

UPC: 5960605485-01211

 

OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE

 

OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE:

THE WOMEN OF MARVEL 2005

Written by JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, RONALD BYRD, JONATHAN COUPER-

SMARTT, ANTHONY FLAMINI, MICHAEL HOSKIN, BILL LENTZ, SEAN

MCQUAID, ERIC J. MOREELS, MARK O'ENGLISH & STUART VANDAL

Cover by GREG LAND

Marvel’s leading ladies take center stage! This Official Handbook includes in-depth bios on more than 40 of the House’s most powerful women warriors — from Araña to Vindicator! Plus: an all-new cover by superstar artist Greg Land!

48 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$3.99

UPC: 5960605678-00111

 

MARVEL AGE

 

MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN #19

Plot by STAN LEE & STEVE DITKO

Written by MIKE RAICHT

Penciled by VALENTINE DE LANDRO

Cover by ROGER CRUZ

"The Coming of the Scorpion"

Witness the origin of the Scorpion! Will Spidey's webs be able to combat the Scorpion's sting? And if that's not enough to worry about, someone's following Peter Parker around town. Has his secret identity been discovered? Will the world find out that Peter Parker is truly Spider-Man? The tension is so high even Spidey might not be able to crack a joke!

32 PGS./MARVEL ALL AGES …$2.25

UPC: 5960605505-01911

 

MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN #20

Plot by STAN LEE & STEVE DITKO

Written by MIKE RAICHT

Penciled by VALENTINE DE LANDRO

Cover by ROGER CRUZ

"Where Flies the Beetle...!"

Spider-Man and the Human Torch together again! Er... sort of. The Webbed Wonder and the Fantastic Four's youngest member compete for the attention of a girl? Is that what super heroes do on days off? If it is, their day is about to take a turn for the worse as the Beetle comes to town with revenge on his mind. Will these two teen heroes be able to put their differences aside and save the girl before it's too late? Nothing says first date like a super-hero showdown!

32 PGS./MARVEL ALL AGES …$2.25

UPC: 5960605505-02011

 

JUBILEE #5 (of 6)

Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN

Penciled by DEREC DONOVAN

Cover by CASEY JONES

Payton-Noble High’s Class-"A" hunk, Dale Spangler, has ditched Jubilee for the school dance, but when the going gets tough, the tough go to the mall! But it’s not all sunshine and pretzel stands at the mall. Shane Shooter, the local mutant headbreaker with the hots for Jubilee, shows up—tell me, is no place sacred?!

32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

UPC: 5960605574-00511

 

MARVEL AGE

FANTASTIC FOUR #11

Plot by LEE & KIRBY

Written by MARC SUMERAK

Pencils by JOSEPH DODD

Cover by RANDY GREEN

"Here is: The Impossible Man!"

From the Mole Man to the Puppet Master, the Fantastic Four have faced off against some of the strangest villains of all time...but nothing could prepare them for their most bizarre adversary ever: The Impossible Man! It's an out-of-this-world adventure in this modern-day retelling of a Lee & Kirby classic!

32 PGS./All Ages …$2.25

UPC: 5960605541-01111

 

MARVEL AGE

FANTASTIC FOUR #12

Plot by LEE & KIRBY

Written by MARC SUMERAK

Pencils by JOSEPH DODD

Cover by RANDY GREEN

"The Fantastic Four Meet the Incredible Hulk!"

Titans clash as the Fantastic Four encounter Marvel Age's mightiest monster, the Hulk! But will the combined might of the FF be enough to stop his rampage? Plus, it's the green goliath versus the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing in a battle that's certain to go down in history...again!

32 PGS./All Ages …$2.25

UPC: 5960605541-01211

 

 

X-MEN

 

X-MEN: PHOENIX - ENDSONG #1 & 2 (of 5)

Written by GREG PAK

Pencils & Cover by GREG LAND

Industry superstar Greg Land and rising star Greg Pak begin their amazing X-Men work here! The mysterious and powerful PHOENIX FORCE is life incarnate, and yet it consumes whole worlds in a moment. Its long history with the X-Men is fraught with tragedy…especially concerning one of the most beloved of their number, JEAN GREY. What will happen when the Phoenix returns to Earth in search of the one mortal who could ever contain its power…only to find her dead?

32 PGS. (each)/MARVEL PSR (each) …$2.99 (each)

Issue #1 UPC: 5960605641-00111

Issue #2 UPC: 5960605641-00211

 

UNCANNY X-MEN #454

Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT

Penciled by ANDY PARK

Cover by PAUL SMITH

"CHASING HELLFIRE" Conclusion!

The X-Men come face-to-face with the newly assembled Lords Cardinal of the sinister Hellfire Club! The Lords have just crowned a new Black King…and you’ll never guess who it is!

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.25

UPC: 5960602461-45411

 

X-MEN #166

Written by PETER MILLIGAN

Pencils & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA

"GOLGOTHA" Part 1 (of 5)

A great big Marvel welcome to new writer Peter Milligan! The X-Men travel to

Antarctica to respond to an S.O.S. from a colony of mutants…and what they find is far more shocking than they expected! Will the X-Men share the colony’s gruesome fate?

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.25

UPC: 5960601772-16611

 

EXCALIBUR #9

Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT

Pencils & Cover by AARON LOPRESTI

"SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER"

Magneto has returned to Genosha, and he’s got someone with him…someone who promises to shake things up for Professor X and his ragtag team! (There is something huge brewing here, hot on the heels of "Avengers Disassembled" – don’t miss it). Part 2 (of 3).

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99

UPC: 5960605540-00911

 

ASTONISHING X-MEN #9

Written by JOSS WHEDON

Pencils & Cover by JOHN CASSADAY

"DANGEROUS"

Things heat up in a way none of the X-Men ever dreamed...will teamwork save the day when they can't even depend on themselves? Part 4 (of 6).

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99

UPC: 5960605543-00911

 

ROGUE #7

Written by TONY BEDARD

Penciled by Karl Moline

Cover by SCOT EATON

New creative team TONY BEDARD and Karl Moline are taking the Southern Belle in a bold new direction! Rogue may be a hero now, but once upon a time she wasn't so sweet...and that criminal past may just come back to haunt her! A traumatic encounter will leave her drastically changed...permanently!

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99

UPC: 5960605486-00711

 

X-MEN/FANTASTIC FOUR #2 (of 5)

Written by AKIRA YOSHIDA

Pencils & Cover by PAT LEE

The X-Men and the Fantastic Four have gone into space, and found some very scary stuff. But the real threat to their mission might just be among themselves! #2 (of 5).

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$3.50

UPC: 5960605573-00211

 

NIGHTCRAWLER #5

Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA

Penciled by DARICK ROBERTSON

Cover by GREG LAND

"GHOSTS ON THE RAILS" Part 1 (of 2)

Nightcrawler spends some quality time in his natural habitat – the dark. Before you can smell "Bamf", this spooky adventure takes our blue furry friend into the bowels of the New York subway.

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99

UPC: 5960605515-00511

 

NEW X-MEN #9

Written by CHRISTINA WEIR

Penciled by MICHAEL RYAN

Cover by RANDY GREEN

"HAUNTED" Conclusion!

There’s something haunting the Xavier Institute, and it’s not happy. Can the New

Mutants find a way to bring peace to this tortured being before they become the tortured?

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR … $2.99

UPC: 5960605544-00911

 

ALPHA FLIGHT #11

Written by SCOTT LOBDELL

Pencils & Cover by

CLAYTON HENRY

"DAYS OF FUTURE PRESENT, PAST PARTICIPLE"

The time-spanning epic continues! Find out what would have happened if the original Alpha Flight had become American heroes! We’ll give you a hint; it rhymes with duclear folocaust!

Part 3 (of 4)

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99

UPC: 5960605518-01111

 

MYSTIQUE #23

Written by SEAN McKEEVER

Penciled by MANUEL GARCIA

Cover by MIKE MAYHEW

"QUIET"

Choosing to take on Professor Xavier may not have been a wise choice for

Mystique…especially since the X-Men are now coming after her with all chambers

loaded! Part 4 (of 5).

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99

UPC: 5960605431-02311

 

GAMBIT #6

Written by JOHN LAYMAN

Penciled by GEORGES JEANTY

Cover by GREG LAND

"HOUSE OF CARDS" Conclusion!

A heist gone horribly wrong has resulted in the death of someone close to Gambit, and the Ragin’ Cajun is out for payback. But things could get ugly since one of the key players in this heist-gone-bad has quite literally made a deal with the Devil!

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99

UPC: 5960605575-00611

 

X-FORCE #6

Written by FABIAN NICIEZA

& ROB LIEFELD

Pencils & Cover by ROB LIEFELD

Cable and X-Force engage in deadly combat with the horror that is The Skornn! Who will make the final sacrifice in order to defeat the terrible mutant threat? Will X-Force survive? Don’t miss this stunning conclusion! Guest-starring The Fantastic Four and The Imperial Guard! Part 6 (of 6)

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99

UPC: 5960605517-00611

 

CABLE/DEADPOOL #11

Written by FABIAN NICIEZA

Pencils & Cover by

PATRICK ZIRCHER

"Thirty Pieces" Part 1 (of 2)

The traumatic, tragic and tantric events of "The Burnt-Offering" have left Cable... well, "regurgitated" comes close to summing it up – now Deadpool has to save the day! Even if it means confronting his fear of very BIG-headed villains! And the challenge of finding someone who can fix technology from thousands of years in the future. Someone who fixes things. Mmm... who is the best fixer in the Marvel Universe? If that guest-star isn't much of a surprise, we guarantee Deadpool fans will drool when we reveal the BIG head... er.... uh… villain trying to stop him!

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99

UPC: 5960605490-01111

 

EXILES #58

Written by TONY BEDARD

Pencils & Cover by MIZUKI SAKAKIBARA

Sasquatch’s body has been possessed by the evil Tanaraq, whose only goal is to return to his own reality and claim that world for his own. Can Blink and her teammates find a way to rescue Sasquatch from the Beast who took her place, or is it already too late? Stand-alone issue!

32 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$2.99

UPC: 5960605108-05811

 

MAX

 

DOCTOR SPECTRUM #5 (of 6)

Written by SARA "SAMM" BARNES

Penciled by TRAVEL FOREMAN

Cover by DALE KEOWN

As Joe Ledger fights against the alien crystal for control of his memories and his

humanity, the stage is set for an ultimate confrontation! Straight from the pages of

SUPREME POWER, the story of Doctor Spectrum continues to unfold!

32 PGS./Parental Advisory … $2.99

UPC: 5960605615-00511

 

PUNISHER #16

Written by GARTH ENNIS

Penciled by DOUGIE BRAITHWAITE

Cover by TIM BRADSTREET

"Mother Russia"

Searching for a deadly retrovirus whose sale on the black market could bring the world to its knees, Frank Castle penetrates a Russian nuclear silo...and comes face-to-face with the Mongolian! Part 4 (of 6).

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

UPC: 5960605497-01611

 

ICON COMICS

 

POWERS #8

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Art & Cover by MICHAEL AVON OEMING

A dead vigilante who ends up being the wrong guy in the right costume! Then a dead super-villian who ends up being the right guy in the wrong costume! A power crystal gone missing! And every clue opens another mystery!

 

• Eisner, Wizard and CBG Award-Winning Series!

 

32 PGS./MATURE …$2.95

UPC: 5960605609-00811

 

 

MARVEL AGE DIGESTS

 

MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN TEAM-UP VOL. 1:

A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS DIGEST

Written by TODD DEZAGO

Penciled by MICHAEL O’HARE,

LOU KANG, JONBOY MEYERS & RON LIM

Cover by RANDY GREEN

Some super-villains are too tough for even Spider-Man to handle alone! But with friends like the Fantastic Four, first family of super heroes; Captain America, star-spangled Sentinel of Liberty; Kitty Pryde of the X-Men; and the Mighty Thor, Norse God of Thunder, everybody’s favorite wall-crawler knows he can count on plenty of help to beat the bad guys! Collects MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN TEAM-UP #1-4.

96 PGS./All Ages …$5.99

UPC: 5960611611-00111

ISBN: 0-7851-1611-7

 

MARVEL AGE HULK VOL. 1: INCREDIBLE DIGEST

Written by MIKE RAICHT

Penciled by ALEX SANCHEZ, PATRICK SCHERBERGER

& RYAN ODAGAWA

Cover by SHANE DAVIS

The Green Goliath smashes his way into the Marvel Age! Don’t make him angry – you wouldn’t like him when he’s angry. When Bruce Banner loses control, he becomes a VERY different man – the unstoppable creature men call the Hulk! He may in fact be the strongest one there is! Follow Bruce as he travels across America and the Hulk takes on dangerous enemies – including mutated insects, angry aliens and one of his greatest foes: the Abomination! Bear witness to never-before-told Hulk adventures in the thrilling Marvel Age manner! As the newest hero of the Marvel Age, this Hulk is sure to be a smash!

Collects MARVEL AGE HULK #1-4.

96 PGS./All Ages …$5.99

UPC: 5960611616-00111

ISBN: 0-7851-1616-8

 

MARVEL AGE EMMA FROST VOL. 2: MIND GAMES DIGEST

Written by KARL BOLLERS

Pencils by CARLO PAGULAYAN

Cover by GREG HORN

Explore the younger days of the X-Men’s most controversial member, collected in a convenient digest size! Finally free from her overbearing father, Emma Frost is on her own for the very first time. She's found love—but she's also found trouble, as her new boyfriend is in deep with the Boston mob! As Emma learns more "creative" ways of using her newfound telepathic abilities, will it be enough to help her escape the grasp of the criminal underworld? Collects EMMA FROST #7-12.

144 PGS./MARVEL 12 & up …$7.99

UPC: 5960611413-00111

ISBN: 0-7851-1413-0

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EMMA FROST VOL. 1: HIGHER LEARNING…$7.99

UPC: 5960611434

ISBN: 0-7851-1434-3

 

ARAÑA VOL. 1: HEART OF THE SPIDER DIGEST

Written by FIONA AVERY

Pencils by MARK BROOKS & ROGER CRUZ

Cover by MARK BROOKS

She’s fierce, she’s sassy... she sticks to walls! This is where it all begins: Meet an all-new, all-different heroine! Fiona Avery (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and Mark Brooks (MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN) launch a surprising series of teen-friendly adventures set in the current Marvel Universe! Sugar and spice and everything nice – that’s what this little girl is totally NOT made of! Collects AMAZING FANTASY #1-6.

144 PGS./MARVEL 12 & up …$7.99

UPC: 5960611506-00111

ISBN: 0-7851-1506-4

 

 

MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVELS

 

ELEKTRA: THE HAND TPB

Written by AKIRA YOSHIDA

Penciled by CHRISTIAN GOSSETT

Cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ

The Hand – few names have ever instilled such terror in the very soul of the Marvel

Universe! Elektra witnesses a mystic ceremony that leads her to the never-before-

revealed origin of the Hand, the world’s most deadly assassins! In feudal Japan, a single murder fuels one young samurai’s struggle for dominance – a struggle that will lead to the inception of this immortal ninja clan. And when a foreign merchant sends his beautiful daughter to learn the ways of the warrior, a cycle is set in motion that will change the Marvel Universe... forever! Collects ELEKTRA: THE HAND #1-5.

120 PGS./Marvel PSR+ …$13.99

UPC: 5960611594-00111

ISBN: 0-7851-1594-3

 

ELEKTRA MOVIE TPB

Written by SEAN MCKEEVER, FRANK MILLER & PETER MILLIGAN

Pencils by MIKE PERKINS, FRANK MILLER & MIKE DEODATO JR.

Photo Cover of JENNIFER GARNER

The comic adaptation of the blockbuster motion picture starring Jennifer Garner, this collection captures all the cinematic excitement of the new hit movie – plus a selection of the classic Daredevil and Elektra stories that inspired the film! The world's most dangerous assassin, Elektra remains a mystery, a shadow -- until she chooses to reveal herself. Collects the ELEKTRA movie adaptation, Elektra's first appearance from DAREDEVIL #168, her death at the hands of Bullseye from DAREDEVIL #181 and a special flashback from ELEKTRA MINUS 1.

136 PGS./MARVEL PSR ...$13.99

UPC: 5960611713-00111

ISBN: 0-7851-1713-X

TM & © 2005 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation and Regency Entertainment

(USA), Inc.

and ELEKTRA Character Likeness TM & © 2005 Marvel Characters, Inc. All rights

reserved.

 

ULTIMATE ELEKTRA: DEVIL'S DUE TPB

Written by MIKE CAREY

Pencils & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA

Award-winning writer Mike Carey and original ULTIMATE DAREDEVIL &

ELEKTRA artist Salvador Larroca team up for the blockbuster follow-up to the smash first series! Matt Murdock – desperate to see Elektra Natchios again – makes an attempt to contact this mysterious young woman, putting himself squarely in the crosshairs of the biggest crime boss in New York City: Ultimate Kingpin! Wilson Fisk enters the life of Elektra as well, along with a mystery killer who’s right on target! Can the young warrior face this deadly assassin alone? Matt doesn’t think so. Sparks are sure to fly when comics’ hottest couple is reunited!

Collects ULTIMATE ELEKTRA #1-5.

120 PGS./MARVEL PSR… $11.99

UPC: 5960611504-00111

ISBN: 0-7851-1504-8

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ULTIMATE DAREDEVIL & ELEKTRA VOL. 1 …$11.99

UPC: 5960611076; ISBN: 0-7851-1076-3

 

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE UNCANNY X-MEN VOL. 5

Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT

Pencils by JOHN BYRNE, JOHN ROMITA JR. & JOHN BUSCEMA

Cover by JOHN BYRNE

In celebration of the 25th anniversary and presented here for the first time in full-archival color, including pages straight from the Byrne/Austin originals, the Dark Phoenix Saga! Gathered together by Professor Charles Xavier to protect a world that fears and hates them, the X-Men had fought many battles, been on adventures that spanned galaxies, grappled enemies of limitless might, but none of this could prepare them for the most shocking struggle they would ever face. One of their own members, Jean Grey, has gained power beyond all comprehension, and that power has corrupted her absolutely! Now they must decide if the life of the woman they cherish is worth the existence of the

entire universe! Collecting X-Men #132-140, Annual #4 with special bonus features including the original X-Men #137 story where Jean Grey lived “Phoenix: The Untold Story” and the Claremont/Buscema Phoenix classic from Bizarre Adventures #27! And if that wasn’t enough, brace yourself for a brouhaha with Wendigo and the seminal story of that furry blue elf Nightcrawler in "Nightcrawler’s Inferno."

304 PGS./ALL AGES…$49.99

UPC: 5960611698-00111

ISBN: 0-7851-1698-2

MARVEL MASTERWORKS:

THE UNCANNY X-MEN VOL. 5 – VARIANT EDITION

304 PGS./All Ages …54.99

UPC: 5960611699-00111

ISBN: 0-7851-1699-0

 

MARVEL VISIONARIES: STAN LEE HC

Written by STAN LEE

Penciled by STEVE DITKO, JACK KIRBY JOHN ROMITA SR. & MORE

In celebration of its 65th anniversary, the House of Ideas proudly presents a timeless testament to another true Marvel visionary! In 1961, writer Stan Lee penned FANTASTIC FOUR #1, an historic issue unlike any comic book that had come before. This super-hero team had true personalities — they doubted their own abilities, battled problems of money and illness, and even fought among themselves. The monumental popularity of this realistic comic-book style inspired Lee to create similarly themed titles including HULK, X-MEN and AVENGERS with artist Jack Kirby; and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN with artist Steve Ditko. By 1965, Lee had successfully established Marvel Comics as a cohesive universe populated by world-famous comic-book characters. Now, this deluxe keepsake edition collects his greatest moments — some never before reprinted:

• "Captain America Foils the Traitor’s Revenge," CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS #3,

Stan's first story, a two-page text piece!

• "The Red Skull’s Deadly Revenge," CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS #16, the defining

Golden Age Red Skull story!

• "The Raving Madman," SUSPENSE #29, Stan's satire on Frederick Wertham and the

comics witch-hunts of the '50s!

• "Where Walks the Ghost," AMAZING ADULT FANTASY #11, a short, twist-ending

story by Lee and Ditko!

Plus: "Spider-Man," AMAZING FANTASY #15; "A Visit With the Fantastic Four,"

FANTASTIC FOUR #11; "How Stan and Steve Create Spider-Man," AMAZING

SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #1; "In Mortal Combat with Sub-Mariner," DAREDEVIL #7;

"Bedlam in the Baxter Building," FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #3; "And Who Shall

Mourn for Him?" SILVER SURFER #5; "Brother, Take My Hand," DAREDEVIL #47; "And Now, The Goblin," "In the Grip of the Goblin," "The Goblin’s Last Stand," AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #96-98; "No More the Thunder God," "When Gods Go Mad," "One God Must Fall," THOR #179-181; "While the World Spins Mad," MARVEL PREMIERE #3; and "The Cycle of Life," SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN SUPER-SPECIAL 1995!

336 PGS./All Ages …$29.99

UPC: 5960611693-00111

ISBN: 0-7851-1693-1

 

AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED TPB

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Pencils & Cover by DAVID FINCH

It begins with the return of a team member thought dead – and by the time it's over, everything you know about the Avengers will have changed! It’s the worst day in team history, as Earth’s Mightiest Heroes try to deal with the shocking tragedy around them. Who is behind this, and why? Will it tear the team apart? Who will fall at the hands of the Avengers' greatest enemy? Guest-starring every Avenger...ever! Collects AVENGERS #500-503 and the AVENGERS FINALE.

192 PGS./Marvel PSR …$17.99

UPC: 5960611482-00111

ISBN: 0-7851-1482-3

 

These AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED TRADE PAPERBACKS STILL AVAILABLE!

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AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED: IRON MAN…$14.99 (UPC: 5960611653; ISBN: 0-

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SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN VOL. 4: DISASSEMBLED…$14.99 (UPC:

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FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 5: DISASSEMBLED…$14.99 (UPC: 5960611536; ISBN: 0-

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MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN VOL. 2: VENOMOUS TPB

Written by MARK MILLAR

Pencils by TERRY DODSON & FRANK CHO

Cover by TERRY DODSON

As Spider-Man continues to search for Aunt May, things go from bad to worse for the wall-crawler! Everyone’s favorite symbiote, Venom, is back – as only Millar and Dodson could envision him. Hold on to your spit, there’s a beatdown coming for at least one guy with a spider on his chest! Featuring Black Cat, Venom, Doctor Octopus and the X-Men!

Collects MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #5-8.

96 PGS./Marvel PSR …$9.99

UPC: 5960611675-00111

ISBN: 0-7851-1675-3

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UPC: 5960611437; ISBN: 0-7851-1437-8

 

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOL. 8: SINS PAST TPB

Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI

Pencils & Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR.

Holy! Looks like–! It can’t be…is it? A stunning new evil emerges to stalk Peter Parker as the biggest Spider-Man event in years rocks the wall-crawler’s world! The worst defeat that Peter Parker ever endured – a moment frozen in the minds of Spider-Man fans everywhere – was supposed to be far in his past. But now, two villains – ripped, perhaps, directly from that very moment – have emerged and they threaten to destroy everything that he holds dear! Collects AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #509-514.

144 PGS./Marvel PSR …$12.99

UPC: 5960611509-00111

ISBN: 0-7851-1509-9

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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOL. 1: COMING HOME…$15.95 (UPC: 5960610806;

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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOL. 7: THE BOOK OF EZEKIEL…$12.99 (UPC:

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DISTRICT X VOL. 1: MR. M TPB

Written by DAVID HINE

Pencils by DAVID YARDIN & LAN MEDINA

Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN

Welcome to Mutant Town, the dark corner of New York City where the long arm of the law has been severed clean. Here, the mutant population doesn’t sport GQ-style or champagne dreams. They eke out each day in squalid tenement rows and filthy streets where only one man and one law can be trusted: the X-Man Bishop. Collects DISTRICT X #1-6.

144 PGS./Marvel PSR …$14.99

UPC: 5960611444-00111

ISBN: 0-7851-1444-0

 

MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 VOL. 2: THE STUFF OF NIGHTMARES TPB

Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA

Penciled by JIM MUNIZ

Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN

While New York freezes in the icy grip of winter, an old foe resurfaces with a grudge: Namor! And the crown prince is demanding Sue make good on an old promise – even if it's over Reed's dead body. Meanwhile, closer to home, Johnny may be the only person who can help a Washington Heights woman find her missing son. Plus: Something very, very strange is happening to New York’s First Family of Super Heroes. Their deepest fears and doubts are spreading from their dreams – their unconscious minds – to the waking world. What’s real and what’s not? The FF’s old villain Psycho-Man may hold the key, but he’s…dying?! Collects MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 #8-12.

120 PGS./Marvel PSR …$13.99

UPC: 5960611472-00111

ISBN: 0-7851-1472-6

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MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 VOL. 1: WOLF AT THE DOOR…$16.99

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MARVEL KNIGHTS 2099 TPB

Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN

Penciled by KARL MOLINE,

KYLE HOTZ, CLIFF RATHBURN,

POP MHAN & KHARY RANDOLPH

Cover by PAT LEE

Marvel Knights – founded in 1999 – has been a symbol of cutting-edge quality not just for Marvel, but also for the entire industry. Now, on the fifth anniversary of this imprint, Marvel is shooting 100 years from the start date for a special event – MARVEL KNIGHTS 2099. The five stories contained in this volume are set in a familiar time for longtime Marvel fans, but will turn the future upside down, just as Knights did for classic characters during the past five years. Collects MARVEL KNIGHTS 2099: DAREDEVIL #1, MARVEL KNIGHTS 2099: BLACK PANTHER #1, MARVEL KNIGHTS 2099: INHUMANS #1, MARVEL KNIGHTS 2099: PUNISHER #1 and MARVEL KNIGHTS 2099: MUTANT #1.

120 PGS./Marvel PSR …$13.99

UPC: 5960611613-00111

ISBN: 0-7851-1613-3

 

POWERLESS TPB

Written by MATT CHERNISS & PETER JOHNSON

Penciled by MICHAEL GAYDOS

Cover by ALEX MALEEV

What makes a hero? Is it his actions, or is it the results of those actions? POWERLESS explores what it means to be a hero in very human terms. By re-imagining Marvel’s most popular characters without superhuman powers, this story strips down to the core heroes we have all come to know and love. These characters – including Peter Parker, Matt Murdock and Logan – were fated to be heroes. Just because Peter Parker wasn’t bitten by a radioactive spider doesn't mean he didn't do battle with a madman named Norman Osborn. Matt Murdock? Blinded, yes – but with no heightened senses. However, he did become a legal champion of the poor in Hell's Kitchen, and he did cross paths with Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin. And Logan is, of course, the enigmatic – and amnesiac – drifter on the run from his past. Collects POWERLESS #1-6.

144 PGS./Marvel PSR …$14.99

UPC: 5960611511-00111

ISBN: 0-7851-1511-0

 

LOKI HC

Written by ROB RODI

Art & Cover by ESAD RIBIC

There are two sides to every story. You’ve heard Thor’s – now it’s time to hear Loki’s. Odin’s least favorite son rewrites Asgardian lore from his perspective in this

groundbreaking collection, featuring the breathtaking painted artwork of Esad Ribic

(WOLVERINE). In this story, Loki’s insatiable lust for power, his conflicted sentiments toward Sif, his antipathy toward Balder, and his deep-seated feelings of longing and resentment toward his older brother, Thor, and uncaring father, Odin, will take on new meaning. And if that’s not enough, just stare at the lush painted art by Ribic – you won’t be disappointed! Collects LOKI #1-4.

104 PGS./Marvel PSR+ …$17.99

UPC: 5960611652-00111

ISBN: 0-7851-1652-4

 

ESSENTIAL PETER PARKER,

THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN VOL. 1

Written by GERRY CONWAY, ARCHIE GOODWIN, JIM SHOOTER,

BILL MANTLO, CHRIS CLAREMONT & ELLIOT S. MAGGIN

Penciled by SAL BUSCEMA

& JIM MOONEY

Cover by JOHN ROMITA SR.

In 1976, backed by popular demand, Marvel launched PETER PARKER, THE

SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN – an all-new action series starring your friendly

neighborhood wall-crawler! In these inaugural issues, never before reprinted in one

volume, Spidey faces some of his most fearsome foes – including Tarantula, Kraven, Lightmaster, Vulture, Hitman, Morbius, Brother Power, Hate Monger, Beetle and the Enforcers! Guest-starring the Fantastic Four, Inhumans and Champions! Collects PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #1-31.

568 PGS. B&W/Marvel PSR …$16.99

UPC: 5960611682-00111

ISBN: 0-7851-1682-6

 

HULK VISIONARIES:

PETER DAVID VOL. 1 TPB

Written by PETER DAVID

Pencils & Cover by

TODD MCFARLANE

Peter David's 100-plus-issue run on INCREDIBLE HULK remains one of the character's most popular periods. Now, see how it all began in David's first string of Hulk stories as the gray-skinned goliath – or is that the sardonic strongman? – leaps into action against horrors from the grave, the stars and the house next door! Featuring the revitalization of one of the Hulk's longtime foes, the eader! Guest-starring the original X-Men!

Collects INCREDIBLE HULK #331-339.

224 PGS./Marvel PSR …$19.99

UPC: 5960611541-00111

ISBN: 0-7851-1541-2

 

BACK TO PRESS!

 

MARVELS TPB

Written by Kurt Busiek

Illustrated by Alex Ross

A richly painted historical overview of the entire Marvel Universe, this award-winning bestseller spans from the first appearance of the Human Torch in 1939 to the fearsome coming of the world-devouring Galactus, culminating in the shocking death of Gwen Stacy, Spider-Man’s first love. While these stories may be familiar to Marvel fans, never before have they been told in this manner – not from the hero’s perspective, but through the eyes of the ordinary man named Phil Sheldon.

216 PGS./Marvel PSR …$19.95

UPC: 5960610049

ISBN: 0-7851-0049-0

 

INFINITY GAUNTLET TPB

Written by JIM STARLIN

Pencils by GEORGE PÉREZ & RON LIM

Cover by GEORGE PÉREZ

For the dark Titan, Thanos, the Infinity Gauntlet was the Holy Grail, the ultimate prize to be coveted above all else. With it came omnipotence: the absolute control of all aspects of time, space, power, reality, the mind and the soul. The gaining of supreme might meant the beginning of a black nightmare for the entire universe. Now, on the edge of Armageddon and led by the mysterious Adam Warlock, Earth’s super heroes join in a desperate attempt to thwart this nihilistic god’s insane plunge into galactic self-destruction. Should the heroes fail, the astral gods of the universe wait to step into the fray. But in such an awesome cosmic conflict will anyone prevail? Will anyone survive?

256 PGS./MARVEL PSR …$24.95

UPC: 5960610892

ISBN: 0-7851-0892-0

 

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MAXIMUM CARNAGE TPB (OCT042110) ORDER BY 11/24, ON SALE 12/22!

NEW X-MEN VOL. 2: IMPERIAL TPB (STAR16205) ORDER NOW!

NEW X-MEN VOL. 5: ASSAULT ON WEAPON PLUS TPB (STAR19842) ORDER

NOW!

NEW X-MEN VOL. 6: PLANET X TPB (DEC031618) ORDER NOW!

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL. 4 HC (APR041733) ORDER NOW!

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL. 10 TPB (MAY041647) ORDER NOW!

 

MARVEL PREVIEWS #17

Hey. HEY! Yeah, hellloooo! Down here! Sheesh! It's Anya Corazon. You know,

world famous (soon-ta-be, at least) Latina super hero. And you were about to turn the page weren't ya? That's so wrong. You don't want to miss your chance to pick up this "indispensable ordering tool" (seriously, marketing guys?) Let's just stick with calling it "Marvel Previews."

It's this magazine thing that totally looks like a comic - fully colored and glossy, and... Holy Johnny Depp! I'm totally on the back cover! AND there's previews of my new (solo, thank you very much) comic book! Sweet! Hey! There's tons of other previews in here as well (good job naming this thing)! This rocks!! Place your order for Marvel Previews 17 now. And you gotta buy my book: Araña. Oh, and here's some quick Spanish 101- that little ñ makes it sound like "ennya". Ah-Rahn-Ya. Got it? Good. Time for me to do my own homework, Ugh!

96 PGS./MARVEL PSR…JUST $0.99!

(or FREE with a purchase of Diamond’s PREVIEWS!)

IN STORES 12/22/04

UPC: 5960605479-01711

 

MARVEL POSTERS

 

X-MEN: PHOENIX - ENDSONG #1 POSTER

Art by GREG LAND

24” x 36” / FC ...$5.95

UPC: 5960605400-00044

On-Sale 12/9, Final Order Cut-Off 12/29

 

Still Available!

 

ASTONISHING X-MEN #1

VARIANT POSTER

24” x 36” / FC ...$5.95

MAR045013 / UPC: 59606 05400 00038

 

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #509 POSTER

24” x 36” / FC ...$5.95

MAR045015 / UPC: 59606 05400 00036

 

AVENGERS #500 POSTER

24” x 36” / FC ...$5.95

MAY041709 / UPC: 59606 05400 00039

 

DAREDEVIL: FATHER #1 POSTER

24” x 36” / FC ...$5.95

MAR045014 / UPC: 59606 05400 00037

 

ULTIMATE X-MEN #50 POSTER

24” x 36” / FC ...$5.95

JUN041650 / UPC: 59606 05400 00040

WOLVERINE #20 POSTER

24” x 36” / FC ...$5.95

AUG04 1846 / UPC: 59606 05400 00041

 

NEW AVENGERS #1 POSTER

24” x 36” / FC ...$5.95

SEPT04 1846 / UPC: 59606 05400 00042

ON SALE 11/24/04, FOC 11/4/04

 

ULTIMATES V.2 #1 POSTER

24” x 36” / FC ...$5.95

OCTT04 1846 / UPC: 59606-05400-00042

ON SALE 12/01/04, FOC 11/11/04