From Marvel Entertainment
Jan. 24, 2012
Marvel Solicitations for April 2012, Part One
Avengers Vs. X-Men #1 (Of 12)
Brian Michael Bendis (W) • John Romita Jr. (A)
Cover By Jim Cheung
Variant Covers By Ryan Stegman & John Romita Jr.
Blank Variant Also Available
• It’s No Longer Coming—It’s Here!
• Does The Return Of The Phoenix To Earth Signal The Rebirth Of The Mutant Species? That’s What The X-Men Believe!
• Unfortunately, The Avengers Are Convinced That Its Coming Will Mean The End Of All Life On Earth!
• The Stage Is Set For The Ultimate Marvel Showdown In This Oversized First Issue!
40 Pgs./Rated T+ …$3.99
Avengers Vs. X-Men #2 (Of 12)
Jason Aaron (W) • John Romita Jr. (A)
Cover By Jim Cheung
Variant Covers By Nick Bradshaw & Carlo Pagulayan
• As The Opening Shot Is Fired, The Avengers Storm The Beach Of Utopia, And The Phoenix Draws
Ever Nearer To Earth!
• But Which Side Will Wolverine Fight On?
• And What Choice Will Hope Make That Will Change The Direction And Scope Of The Conflict Dramatically?
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$3.99
Avx: Vs #1 (Of 6)
Cover By Adam Kubert
Variant Cover By Stuart Immonen
Amazing Spider-Man 50Th Anniversary Variant By Tba
• The Premier Tie-In To Avengers Vs. X-Men!
• All-Out Action Featuring Cover To Cover Battles, Each Issue Expanding On Fights From The Main Avx Book In Ways You Can’t Imagine!
• This Issue: Iron Man Vs. Magneto And Thing Vs. Namor!
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$3.99
New Avengers #24
Brian Michael Bendis (W) • Mike Deodato (A/C)
Avengers Art Appreciation Variant By Joe Quinones
• Avx Tie-In!
• The New Avengers Have Received The Call To Duty By Captain America To Go To War Against The X-Men.
• Wolverine Will Be Forced To Choose A Side.
32Pgs./Rated T …$3.99
New Avengers #25
Brian Michael Bendis (W) • Mike Deodato (A)
• Avx Tie-In!
• Iron Fist Discovers The Shocking Connection Between Himself And The Cosmic Phoenix Force…!
32 Pgs./Rated T …$3.99
Avengers #25
Brian Michael Bendis (W) • Walt Simonson (A)
Cover By Daniel Acuña
Avengers Art Appreciation Variant By Gabriele Dell’otto
• Avx Tie-In!
• Captain America Has Declared War On The X-Men.
• The Shocking Final Storyline In The Brian Bendis Avengers Saga!
32 Pgs./Rated T …$3.99
Rick Remender (W) • Renato Guedes (A)
Cover By Alan Davis
Avengers Art Appreciation Variant By Tba
• Avx Tie-In!
• Thor Leads A Secret Team Of Avengers On A Suicide Mission To Stop The Phoenix By Any Means Necessary!
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$3.99
Uncanny X-Men #11
Kieron Gillen (W) • Greg Land (A/C)
Avengers Art Appreciation Variant By Greg Horn
• Avx Tie-In!
• Cyclops Leads The X-Men In To Their Toughtest Battle Yet!
• Juggernaut-Powered Colossus Vs. The Red Hulk!
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$3.99
Wolverine & The X-Men #9
Jason Aaron (W) • Chris Bachalo (A/C)
Avengers Art Appreciation Variant By Alex Maleev
• Avx Tie-In!
• Wolverine, Torn Between Two Teams!
• Will The Jean Grey School Follow Its Leader?
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$3.99
Avengers: Roll Call The Ohotmu Team
Led By Jeff Christiansen, Mike O’sullivan & Stuart Vandal (W) Dalibor Talajic (A) & Gus Vazquez (A)
Cover By Ariel Olivetti
• The Perfect Primer For Marvel’s The Avengers Motion Picture!
• New Profiles, Updates On The Stars Of The
Movie And More!
• Avengers Members (Charlie-27, Flux/Dennis Sykes), Enemies (Agamotto, Scarlet Beetle, The Atlantean Tyrak), Allies (Doorman/Demarr Davis, Victoria Hand, The Inhuman Karnak) And Everyone In Between (Carina, Cat People, Trickshot/Barney Barton)!
• Plus: Avengers Academy, Secret Avengers,
An Update On The Team Itself And A Full Feature Profile On Hawkeye (Clint Barton)!
64 Pgs./Rated T+ …$4.99
Avengers: The Coming Of The Avengers! #1
Stan Lee (W) Jack Kirby (A/C)
• Just In Time For Marvel’s The Avengers, Relive The Story That Started It All — Digitally Remastered And Recolored In Modern Style By Jean-Francois Beaulieu (The Wonderdful Wizard Of Oz)!
• Loki Hatches A Plot Against His Hated
Stepbrother Thor, Drawing Earth’s Mightiest Heroes Into The Fray!
• Reprinting Avengers (1963) #1.
32 Pgs./All Ages …$3.99
Avengers Academy #28
Christos Gage (W)
Karl Monline (A)
Cover By David Lafuente
• Guest-Starring The Runaways!
• Romantic Sparks Fly Between An Academy Student And A Runaway! But Between Who?
• Jurassic Fans Rejoice: An Appearance By Devil Dinosaur…And The Return Of Old Lace!
• Plus: Will Nico, Chase, Victor, Klara, Karolina And Molly Finally Stop Running And Join The School?
32 Pgs./Rated T …$2.99
Marvel’s The Avengers Prelude #3 & #4 (Of 4)
Chris Yost & Eric Pearson (W)
Agustin Padilla & Wellinton Alves (A)
Cover By Gerald Parel
• The Official Marvel Cinematic Universe Tie-In Comic To The Avengers Comes To An Explosive Conclusion!
• How Does Nick Fury Handle The Biggest Heroes In The Universe?
• Who Are The Real Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D?
• Includes Exciting And Never-Before-Seen Moments From Marvel’s Biggest Blockbusters!
32 Pgs. (Each)/Rated T+ …$2.99 (Each)
Avengers Assemble #2
Brian Michael Bendis (W) • Mark Bagley (A/C)
Avengers Art Appreciation Variant
By Stephanie Hans
• Who Is The Zodiac?
• The Blockbuster Team Behind Ultimate Spider-Man Bring You An
In-Continuity Avengers Team For Movie And Comic Book Fans Alike!
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$3.99
Secret Avengers #25
Rick Remender (W) • Gabriel Hardman (A)
Cover By Arthur Adams
• The Final Ascension Of The Adaptoids, Deathlok Legion, Sentinaughts, Ultravisions,
And Machine People!
• Can The Secret Avengers Stop These Descendants From Carrying Out Contagious Robotic Evolution?
• A Dead Friend Returns! An Avenger Mortally Injured! A Spy In Their Midst! The Lighthouse Compromised! • A New Race Is Born!
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$3.99
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #9
Brian Michael Bendis (W) • David Marquez (A)
• The Police Have Miles Squarely In Their Sights!
• Prowler Versus The Scorpion!
• Is The Secret Of The New Spider-Man Out?!
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$3.99
Ultimate Comics Ultimates #9
Jonathan Hickman (W) • Esad Ribic (A)
Cover By Kaare Andrews
• S.H.I.E.L.D. Has Been Taken Over But Where Does That Leave The Ultimates?
• As Nations Tumble, Could The U.S. Be Next To Fall?
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$3.99
Ultimate Comics X-Men #10
Nick Spencer (W)
Paco Medina (A)
Cover By Kaare Andrews
• It’s Storm Makes A Desperate Last Stand Against Impossible Odds.
• The Battle Of Camp Angel Comes To A Brutal Climax.
• From The Rubble, A Nation Is Changed Forever.
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$3.99
Dark Tower: The Gunslinger - The Way Station #5 (Of 5)
Robin Furth & Peter David (W)
Laurence Campbell (A/C)• In The Speaking Ring, What Does The Succubus Have Planned For The Gunslinger?
• Roland Must Leave Jake To See The Oracle, But Will He Survive The Experience?
• Is Roland Any Closer To The Man In Black Or Is He Only Getting Closer To His Own Demise?
32 Pgs./Parental Advisory…$3.99
Halo: Fall Of Reach - Invasion #4 (Of 4)
Brian Reed (W) & Felix Ruiz (A/C)
• The Covenant Continues Its Invasion Of The Planet Reach, Pushing The Unsc To Its Breaking Point.
• Master Chief And Cortana Struggle To Save The Planet And The Fleet.
•The Final Chapter In The Halo: Fall Of Reach Saga By Brian Reed And Felix Ruiz!
32 Pgs./17 & Up …$3.99
© 2012 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Microsoft, 343 Industries, The 343 Industries Logo, Halo, The Halo Logo, Xbox, Xbox 360, And The Xbox Logos Are Trademarks Of The Microsoft Group Of Companies.
Formic Wars: Silent Strike #5 (Of 5)
Orson Scott Card & Aaron Johnston (W) Giancarlo Caracuzzo (A)
Cover By Giuseppe Camuncoli
• The Shocking Conclusion To The First Formic War, A Prequel To Orson Scott’s Card’s Science-Fiction Classic Ender’s Game.
• The Formics Fight To The Bitter End. But Is It
The End?
• The Hegemon Of Earth Is Revealed!
32 Pgs./Parental Advisory …$3.99
John Carter: The Gods Of Mars #2 (Of 5)
Sam Humphries (W)
Ramon Perez (A)
Cover By Julian Totino Tedesco
• Finally Back On Mars, John Carter Finds Himself In The Dreaded Valley Of The Dead!
• He’s Escaped From The Clutches Of Beasts And Monsters…But Can He Escape From The Grasp Of The Gods?
• Who Is Cathoris, The Red Martian Who Mysteriously Looks Like John Carter?
32 Pgs./All Ages …$3.99
Scarlet Spider #4
Christopher Yost (W) • Ryan Stegman (A/C)
Avengers Art Appreciation Variant By Tba
• Kaine’s Dark Past Comes Back To Haunt Him.
• The Assassins Guild Comes To Houston For The Head Of Scarlet Spider!
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$2.99
Amazing Spider-Man #683
Dan Slott (W) • Stefano Caselli (A/C)
Variant Cover By Avengers Art Appreciation Variant
By Mike Del Mundo
• The Biggest Movie Stars Of The Summer Team Up As The
Amazing Spider-Man And The Avengers Square Off Against Doc Ock And The Sinister Six!
•The World May Be Ready To Buckle Under And Give In To Doctor Octopus’ Demands…But Spider-Man And His Fellow Avengers Sure Ain’t!
32 Pgs./Rated T …$3.99
Amazing Spider-Man #684
Cover By Stefano Caselli
Variant Cover By Gabriele Dell’otto
• Spider-Man’s Globetrotting Adventure Against The Sinister Six Moves To The Middle East For A Face Off Against…The Sandman!
• In The Past, Spidey’s Fought Sandman On Beaches, In Quarries, But Never Like This –
How Can Web-Head Hope To Defeat Sandman When He’s Controlling The Sahara Desert?!
• Special Guest Stars: Black Widow And Silver Sable.
32 Pgs./Rated T …$3.99
Carnage U.S.A. #5 (Of 5)
Zeb Wells (W) & Clayton Crain (A/C)
• It’s “America The Brutal” As The Massive Hit Mini-Series Concludes… Paving The Way For This Summer’s Secret Symbiote Event!
• Spidey, Venom And The Avengers Take On Carnage With A City At Stake And The Souls Of Hundreds On Their Shoulders.
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$3.99
Amazing Spider-Man: Hooky #1
Susan Putney (W) & Bernie Wrightson (A/C)
• Spider-Man Vs. The Horrific Tordenkakerlakk In The Dimension Of Cloudsea!
•Can Spidey And The Spirited Spindrifter
Overcome A Foe That Becomes More Powerful – And More Terrifying – Each Time It’s Defeated?
•A Macabre Masterpiece Illustrated In Disturbing Detail By Horror Master Bernie Wrightson!
•Reprinting Marvel Graphic Novel #22:
Spider-Man – Hooky.
64 Pgs./Rated T+ …$4.99
Venom #15 & #16
Rick Remender (W) • Lan Medina (A)
Covers By Tony Moore
Issue #15
• After Staring Down The Apocalypse, Venom Joins The Secret Avengers – But What’s Left Of Flash
Thompson To Join The Team?!
• Meanwhile, It Had To Happen – Eddie Brock Comes Gunning For Symbiotes!
• Series Regulars Rick Remender And Lan Medina Return For A Bold New Day In The Life Of Venom!
Issue #16
• A Routine Prisoner Transfer Of The Fly Thrusts Venom Into One Of The Most Dire Conflicts Of His
Young Super Career!
• One Fatal Act Will Change Venom’s Life Forever – And Lead To Savage Consequences In The
Months To Come!
32 Pgs. (Each) /Rated T+ …$2.99 (Each) *Issue #15 Cover Shown.
Avenging Spider-Man #6
Mark Waid & Greg Rucka (W) & Marco Checchetto (A)
Cover By Steve McNiven
Variant Covers By Marco Checchetto & Adi Granov
• “The Omega Effect” Begins Here Bringing Together Marvel’s 3 Biggest Heroes From The
Most Acclaimed New Books Of The Year!
• Spider-Man, Daredevil And Punisher In An Epic Chase Across Manhattan For A Mysterious
Treasure That Will Change The Course Of All Their Lives.
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$3.99
The Punisher #10
Greg Rucka (W) • Marco Checchetto (A/C)
Variant Cover By Adi Granov
• “The Omega Effect” Part Two! Guest Starring Spidey And Daredevil!
• A Perfect Time To Try This Highly Acclaimed New Series As Frank Castle Joins In With The
Meanest Team-Up You Ever Saw.
• Forced To Work With Two Garishly Dressed Avengers, The Punisher Makes One Promise:
“Trust No One…Hurt Everyone.”
32 Pgs./Parental Advisory …$2.99
Daredevil #11
Mark Waid (W) • Marco Checchetto (A)
Cover By Marcos Martin
Variant Cover By Adi Granov
Avengers Art Appreciation Variant By Steffi Schütze
• “The Omega Effect” Concludes!
• Daredevil And Spider-Man Join Frank Castle In A Blitzkrieg Takedown Of New York Crime-- But Don’t Take It For Granted That These Heroes Are All Working Together.
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$2.99
Captain America And Hawkeye #629
Cullen Bunn (W)
Alessandro Vitti(A)
Cover By Gabriele Dell’otto
• Captain America And Hawkeye Vs. Dinosaurs!?!
• Something’s Rotten In The San Andres Mountains...And It’s Eating The Locals.
• Join Fearless Writer Cullen Bunn As He Teams Captain America Up With The Best, The Worst And The Downright Villainous Of The Marvel Universe For All-New, All-Action And All-Awesome Arcs Chock-Full Of High-Octane Insanity! Best Bring A Helmet!
32 Pgs./Rated T …$3.99
Captain America #10
Ed Brubaker (W) • Alan Davis (A/C)
Avengers Art Appreciation Variant By Richard Isanove
• Conclusion Of “Powerless”!
• Can Cap’s Condition Be Cured?
• Falcon Fights Alongside The Enemy!
• Hydra Revealed And A New Name For An Arch-Enemy!
32 Pgs./Rated T …$3.99
Winter Soldier #4
Ed Brubaker (W) • Butch Guice (A)
Cover By Lee Bermejo
Avengers Art Appreciation Variant
By John Tyler Christopher
• Bucky Vs A Gorilla! You Heard Me, Look At That Cover.
• The Villains Plot Revealed!
• Featuring Dr. Doom, Red Ghost, And More!
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$2.99
Matt Fraction (W) • Pepe Larraz (A)
Cover By Olivier Coipel
• The God Of Thunder, Back On Earth And Ready To Make Up For Lost Time!
• His Father In Exile! His Mother On The Throne! Thor’s World Is Upside Down!
• But If Thor Is Here Then… What Is Dr. Donald Blake Doing Here, Too?
• The Stunning Tale Of The Man Inside Of The God -- And The God Inside Of The Man – In The Merry Marvel Manner!
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$2.99
The Mighty Thor #13
Matt Fraction (W) • Pepe Larraz (A)
Cover By Walter Simonson
Avengers Art Appreciation Variant By Gerald Parel
• Thor…Meet Doctor Donald Blake?
• Just Who Is The Mysterious Woman In Dr. Blake’s Life?
• And Just Why Is All Of Broxton…And All Of Asgardia…Having The Same Nightmare?
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$3.99
Journey Into Mystery #636
Kieron Gillen (W) • Richard Elson (A)
Cover By Stephanie Hans
• Conclusion Of The Terrorism Myth!
• With A Little Help From A Little God, Nightmare Has Made The Crown That Makes Him King Of Fear And The World.
• Our Only Hope Is That Loki Has Somehow Trapped It... He Hasn’t. It Works Fine. Oh Noes!
• The Time For Heroism Is Over. Now It’s Time For Something Else...
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$2.99
Jonathan Hickman (W)
Ron Garney (A/C)
Avengers Art Appreciation Variant
By Michael Kaluta
• “The Fantastic Four Of 3030”
• One Thousand Years In The Future, Who Are The Fantastic Four?
• Why Are There No More Villains?
• What Happened To All The Heroes?
32 Pgs./Rated T …$2.99
FF #17
Jonathan Hickman (W)
Nick Dragotta (A)Cover By Mike Choi
Avengers Art Appreciation Variant By Gerald Parel
• “Roomies”
• Now That He’s Back Among The Living, The Human Torch Moves In With Spider-Man! Can Two Super Heroes Share An Apartment Without Driving Each Other Crazy?
• What Secret Lies Behind The Door To Annihilus’ Closet?
• Who Throws A House Party Like The Light Brigade?
32 Pgs./Rated T …$2.99
Incredible Hulk #7
Jason Aaron (W) • Whilce Portacio (A)
Cover By Leinil Yu
Avengers Art Appreciation Variant
By Charles Paul Wilson Iii
• We Dare Not Reveal More! We Wouldn’t Want To Spoil What Is Sure To Be One Of The Most Exciting Comics Of The Year!
32 Pgs./Parental Advisory …$3.99
Hulk #50
Jeff Parker (W) • Carlo Pagulayan (A/C)
Variants By Arthur Adams, Humberto Ramos & Walter Simonson
Blank Cover Also Available
• Bonus-Sized! A Great Jumping On Point, As The Ghoulish Haunted Hulk Arc Begins!
• Who Or What Is The Dark Figure Hunting Red Hulk?
• Can Red Hulk’s Might Match Malevolent Magic?
• Appearances By Dr. Strange, Red She-Hulk, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Daredevil And Others
We Aren’t At Liberty To Divulge!
48 Pgs./Rated T+ …$3.99
The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes Adventures #1
Chris Yost (W) & Adam Dekraker (A)
• Face Front, Action Fans! It Starts Here!
• An All-New Line Of Comics Aimed At Readers Of All Ages Who Like Action, Live For Danger…And Love Heroes!!
• The Marvel Tv Animated Smash Is Coming
To Comics! Written By Chris Yost, Head Writer On The Hit Series!
• This First Issue Features Two Huge Tales That Catch You Up On All The Action As Agent Coulson Takes You Through The Drama Leading Up To The Launch Of Season Two This Spring On Disney Xd.
• Don’t Tell Your Parents Because When Earth’s Deadliest Villains Meet Earth’s Mightiest Heroes… No One’s Goin’ To Bed Early!
32 Pgs./All Ages …$2.99
Ultimate Spider-Man Adventures #1 Man Of Action
Dan Slott & Ty Templeton (W) Nuno Plati (A)
• 2012’S Most Anticipated Tv Show Is Now The Comic Book You Can’t Miss Out On!
• By Day, He’s Peter Parker, Mild-Mannered High School Student. But By Night, He’s The Ultimate In Super Heroics – Spider-Man! And He’s Just The Beginning Of A Super-Hero Universe…
• From The Minds Of The Men Behind The Hit Tv Show!
32 Pgs./All Ages …$2.99
Toy Story #2 (Of 4)
Written By Tea Orsi
Art By Lucio Leoni, Amy Mebberson, Federica Salfo & Paco Desiato
Cover By Marco Ghiglione, Cristina Giorgilli & Andrea Cagol
• New Adventures Featuring Woody, Buzz Lightyear And The Rest Of The Gang!
• “A Scary Night” — It’s Just Another Boring Night In Andy’s Room Until Woody Decides To Round
Up The Gang To Share Scary Stories Around The Campfire.
• You’ll Never Guess Who Has The Spookiest One!
32 Pgs./All Ages …$2.99
Battle Scars #6 (Of 6)
Christopher Yost With Matt Fraction & Cullen Bunn (W)
Scot Eaton (A)
Cover By Carlo Pagulayan
• Marcus Johnson’s Life Changes Forever As He Discovers The Truth About Himself – And Orion Stands Revealed!
• What Does Nick Fury Have To Do With The Conspiracy At The Heart Of The Marvel Universe?
• As The Penultimate Chapter Of The Story That Will Rock The Marvel U Unfolds, No One Comes Out Unscathed!
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$2.99
Fear Itself: The Fearless #12 (Of 12)
Cullen Bunn With Matt Fraction & Christopher Yost (W)
Mark Bagley & Paul Pelletier (A)
Cover By Arthur Adams
• The Final Sleeper Has Decimated The Heroes Of The Marvel Universe And Nothing Stands In It’s Way!
• Midgard And Asgard Tremble As Sin Executes Her Ultimate Revenge!
• Valkyrie And Sin Face Their Final Destinies... And They’ll Never Be The Same!
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$2.99 *Issue #8 Cover Shown
Daredevil #10.1
Mark Waid (W)
Khoi Pham (A)
Cover By Marcos Martin
• If You Haven’t Climbed Onboard The Daredevil Express Yet, This Is
A Perfect Jumping On Point For The Best Reviewed Series Of The Year!
• Pitting The Man Without Fear Against A Cabal Of Villainous Secret
Societies Sworn To Bringing Hornhead To His Knees!
•Setting The Stage For This Month’s Daredevil/Spider-Man/Punisher
Crossover “The Omega Effect”!
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$2.99
Defenders #5
Matt Fraction (W)
Mitch Breitweiser (A)
Cover By Terry Dodson
Variant Cover By Walt Simonson
I Am A Defender Variant Also Available
• Who Are The Nereid, And What Secret Are They Keeping?
• How Does Namor’s History Intertwine With… Captain Nemo?
• The Mystery Of The Concordance Engine Grows!
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$3.99
Invincible Iron Man #515
Matt Fraction (W) • Salvador Larroca (A/C)
Avengers Art Appreciation Variant By Greg Horn
• A Hero Falls!
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$3.99
Moon Knight #12
Brian Michael Bendis (W) • Alex Maleev (A/C)
• The Conclusion Of Marvel’s Maddest Mercenary Moon Knight Is Here!
• After All He’s Been Through, Will There Be Anything Left Of The One-Man Avenger?
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$3.99
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Anything you can shout, I can shout louder! I can shout anything louder than you!
No you can't!
Yes I can!
No you can't!
Yes I can!
Least heroic Cap face ever.
Cap still hasn't given up on the shouting match.
All the characters on that first cover are clearly yelling "Hawk-aaaaaaa!" Had no idea there were so many bloody Blackhawks.
Those are some pretty neat Avengers tribute covers!
Some things I noticed: