Solicitations: Marvel Comics for May 2015

SECRET WARS #1 (of 8)

Writer: JONATHAN HICKMAN

Art: ESAD RIBIC

Cover by ALEX ROSS

Variant by ESAD RIBIC

Party Variant by CHIP ZDARSKY

Connecting Variant by SIMONE BIANCHI

Variant by AMANDA CONNOR

Variant by JIM CHEUNG

Classic Variant by BUTCH GUICE

Young Variant by SKOTTIE YOUNG

Blank Variant Cover

Action Figure Variant by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER

Party Variant Sketch Cover by CHIP ZDARSKY

40 PGS / Rated T+ / $4.99

• THE FINAL INCURSION IS HAPPENING!

• THE MARVEL UNIVERSE IS COLLIDING WITH THE ULTIMATE UNIVERSE!

• AND NEITHER WILL SURVIVE!

SECRET WARS #2 (of 8)

Writer: JONATHAN HICKMAN

Art: ESAD RIBIC

Cover by ALEX ROSS

Variant by ESAD RIBIC

Variant by YASMINE PUTRI

Action Figure Variant by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER

Connecting Variant by SIMONE BIANCHI

Classic Variant by KEVIN NOWLAN

56 PGS / Rated T+ / $4.99

• WHEN THE MARVEL UNIVERSE IS GONE, ALL THAT REMAINS IS BATTLEWORLD!

• LEARN THE SECRETS OF THIS BRAVE NEW REALM IN THIS SPECIAL OVERSIZED ISSUE!

CAPTAIN AMERICA & THE MIGHTY AVENGERS #8

Writer: AL EWING

Art/Cover: LUKE ROSS

32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99

• These are the stories of the end of the world, and of the people who faced the end together.

• Some of them wore costumes, and some of them didn’t. Some had super-human powers, and all some had were each other.

• They were the Mighty Avengers. And this is what they did on the last day.

LOKI: AGENT OF ASGARD #14

Writer: AL EWING

Art/Cover: LEE GARBETT

THE LAST DAYS OF LOKI!

32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99

• As the Ten Realms face their last hours, ancient enemies march on Asgardia seeking a final vengeance ...

• ... including King Loki -- meaner, madder and more dangerous than ever before!

• Meanwhile -- what’s happened to our Loki? Has the end come early for everyone’s favorite trickster?

MAGNETO #18

Writer: CULLEN BUNN

Art: PAUL DAVIDSON

Cover by DAVID YARDIN

32 PGS / Parental Advisory / $3.99

• Earth is on a collision course with oblivion…and Magneto’s just learned time is running out.

• With everything he’s fought for being brought to an unescapable end, how will the Master of Magnetism spend his LAST DAYS on Earth?

• Will Magneto celebrate his legacy … or be tortured by it?

INHUMANS: ATTILAN RISING #1

Writer: CHARLES SOULE

Art: JOHN TIMMS

Cover by DAVE JOHNSON

Design Variant by DAVE JOHNSON

Variant by W. SCOTT FORBES

Young Variant by SKOTTIE YOUNG

Blank Variant Cover

32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99

There is a rebellion brewing on Battleworld and it stretches far and wide into every domain. Medusa, ruler of Attilan, is tasked with uncovering the leader of this uprising and scuttling it with extreme prejudice. When she discovers the leader of this rebellion is Black Bolt, however, things get complicated.

ULTIMATE END #1 (of 5)

Writer: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Art/Cover: MARK BAGLEY

Variant Cover by DAVID MARQUEZ

Actioin Figure Variant by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER

Young Variant by SKOTTIE YOUNG

32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99

• MILES MORALES and the rest of the heroes of the ULTIMATE U face final extinction

• As the end of their world becomes inevitable, will the heroes’ heartbreaking sacrifices make any difference?

• The dramatic end of an era begins here!

MASTER OF KUNG FU #1 (of 4)

Writer: HADEN BLACKMAN

Art: DALIBOR TALAJIC

Cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA

Variant by TBA

32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99

KICK-BUTT KUNG-FU ACTION!

• Welcome to the mystical land of K’UN LUN, where the study of martial arts reigns supreme!

• In a world where everyone is well-trained in at least some form of deadly combat, what becomes of a drunken, drop-out failure?

• If anyone speaks out against Emperor Zu, the price is their head! Good thing Shang-Chi’s a man of discretion and...oh, who are we kidding. This is going to get nasty.

SECRET WARS: BATTLEWORLD #1 (OF 4)

Writers: JOSH WILLIAMSON & ED BRISSON

Art: MIKE HENDERSON & SCOTT HEPBURN

Cover by PACO MEDINA

Variant Cover by JAMES STOKOE

Action Figure Variant by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER

32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99

• When the Marvel Universe and the Ultimate Universe collide, there is only … Battleworld!

• Featuring the fights, battles and blow-ups that are just TOO BIG for Secret Wars!

• When a Dr. Strange-possessed Punisher goes on the run, only Spider-Man, Wolverine, Hulk and Ghost Rider can track him down!

• Question: What happens when M.O.D.O.K. recruits every single M.O.D.O.K. ever for his evil schemes? Answer: M.O.D.O.K. M.A.D.N.E.S.S.!

SECRET WARS JOURNAL #1 (of 5)

Writers: PRUDENCE SHEN & MICHAEL ROSENBERG

Art: RAMON BACHS & LUCA PIZZARI

Cover by KEVIN WADA

Variant by TBA

Action Figure Variant by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER

32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99

WITNESS THE STRANGE TALES OF BATTLEWORLD! TWO SCINTILLATING STORIES OF SECRET WARS!

• Is LADY KATE of 1602 the nefarious HAWKEYE BANDIT who robs from the rich and gives to the poor?

• Can an enslaved band of MUTANTS in EGYPTIA overthrow their overlord, KHONSHU?

• Can YOU afford not to read the coolest, hippest, most continuity-important book in all of SECRET WARS??? Because this is TOTALLY THAT BOOK. But don’t tell anyone. It’ll be our little Secret…Wars Journal.

DEADPOOL’S SECRET SECRET WARS #1 (of 4)

Writer: CULLEN BUNN

Art: MATTEO LOLLI & JACOPO CAMAGNI

Cover by TONY HARRIS

Action Figure Variant by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER

Variant by TBA

Young Variant by SKOTTIE YOUNG

Album Artist Variant by NICK GANZIN

Blank Variant Available

40 PGS / Parental Advisory / $4.99

• NOT A SECRET WARS TIE-IN!

• Well ... it is ... but not THAT Secret Wars.

• Remember the original Secret Wars from 1984? And remember how Deadpool played a huge important role in it? Wait ... you DON’T? Then you need to read this series immediately and be educated! From the team that brought you DEADPOOL KILLUSTRATED comes the most Secretest War of all!

• Plus: a bonus Deadpool Contest of Champions tale!

INFERNO #1

Writer: DENNIS HOPELESS

Art/Cover: JAVIER GARRON

Variant by ADI GRANOV

32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99

• Spinning out of the universe-shattering events of Secret Wars comes a new twist on the X-Men classic that’s a whole hell of a lot hotter than you remember

• 5 years ago a band of demons rose up out of the fiery depths and turned Manhattan into Hell on Earth. The X-Men fought to vanquish the demon horde and... The X-Men failed.

• Welcome back to the Inferno.

• On this the fifth anniversary of Manhattan’s fall, Piotr Rasputin is leading a small band of mutants back into the Inferno. Colossus doesn’t know what they’ll find on the other side of those flames but he knows for certain... They’re not coming back without his sister.

OLD MAN LOGAN #1

Writer: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Art/Cover: ANDREA SORRENTINO

Variant Cover by STEVE McNIVEN

Variant Cover by ANDREA SORRENTINO

Young Variant Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG

Blank Variant Available

40 PGS / Rated T / $4.99

Enter the Wastelands … a realm where all heroes have been murdered by their arch-enemies, villains who now rule over the land with an iron fist. In the midst of this dystopian chaos, one man may make a difference … a reluctant warrior who was once the greatest mutant of all … a man known as OLD MAN LOGAN.

SECRET WARS 2099 #1 (of 5)

Writer: PETER DAVID

Art: WILL SLINEY

Cover by DAVE RAPOZA

Variant by TBA

32 PGS / Rated T / $3.99

When everything ends, it’s time to go back to the future. Revisit the world of 2099 and see it a whole new light, as characters who have never been seen before make their first appearances – including the AVENGERS 2099. Can the ideal of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes survive in a world where megacorporations rule with an iron fist?

INFINITY GAUNTLET #1

Writers: GERRY DUGGAN & DUSTIN WEAVER

Art/Cover: DUSTIN WEAVER

Variant by ADI GRANOV

Young Variant by SKOTTIE YOUNG

Blank Variant available

32 PGS / Rated T / $3.99

Think your life is hard? Anwen Bakian’s family lives in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, scrounging for food and avoiding giant bugs intent on eating them. Mom left years ago to join the Nova force and never came back. So it’s just Anwen, her dad, her sister and her grandpa against the huge insects. That is, until she finds a mysterious stone that may or may not hold incredible cosmic power. Don’t miss this incredible new series by DEADPOOL writer Gerry Duggan and EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE writer/artist Dustin Weaver that will set the cosmic table for the Marvel Universe for years to come!

WHERE MONSTERS DWELL #1 (of 5)

Writer: GARTH ENNIS

Art: RUSS BRAUN

Cover by FRANK CHO

Variant by ALEX MALEEV

GARTH ENNIS returns to Marvel Comics proper and he’s bringing his The Boys collaborator Russ Braun along with him! Fighter planes and dinosaurs collide in this raucous tale that starts with the classic Marvel character Phantom Eagle and digs much deeper!

32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99

A-FORCE #1

Writer: G. WILLOW WILSON & MARGUERITE BENNETT

Art: JORGE MOLINA

Cover by JIM CHEUNG

Inhumans 50th Anniversary Variant

Variant by RUSSELL DAUTERMAN

Variant by STEPHANIE HANS

Variant by JORGE MOLINA

Young Variant by SKOTTIE YOUNG

Blank Cover Variant Available

32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99

• Marvel’s Mightiest Women finally get their own explosive series!

• In a secluded corner of the Battleworld, an island nation is fiercely protected by a team of Avengers the likes of which has only ever been glimpsed before …

• Fighting to protect the small sliver of their world that’s left, the Amazing A-FORCE stands shoulder-to-shoulder, ready to take on the horde!

PLANET HULK #1

Writer: SAM HUMPHRIES

Art: MARC LAMING

Cover by MICHAEL DEL MUNDO

Variant Cover by MUKESH SINGH

Blank Cover Variant

Young Variant by SKOTTIE YOUNG

40 PGS / Rated T / $4.99

• A forbidden zone of wild HULKS

• A battle-worn gladiator named STEVE ROGERS

• A journey that could break the spirit of a world’s greatest freedom fighter.

• PLUS: A back up story by a surprise creative team!

SPIDER-VERSE #1

Writer: MIKE COSTA

Art: ANDRE ARUAJO

Cover by NICK BRADSHAW

Variant cover by ROBBI RODRIGUEZ

40 PGS / Rated T / $4.99

Spinning out of the SPIDER-VERSE event, a team of Spiders finds themselves face-to-face with Battleworld! Starring SPIDER-GWEN, SPIDER-MAN NOIR, SPIDER-MAN: INDIA, MAYDAY PARKER, SPIDER-UK and SPIDER-HAM!

M.O.D.O.K. ASSASSIN #1 (of 5)

Writer: CHRIS YOST

Art: AMILCAR PINNA

Cover by DAVID LAFUENTE

Variant by TBA

32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99

• In a world populated by the most fearsome thieves, murderers and ne’er-do-wells, there is one who is a HEAD above the rest …

• Enter, M.O.D.O.K.: The Mental Organism Designed Only for KILLING!

• Killville’s very own Merc with a Maw is open for business! But his next job may be biting off more than he can chew …

INHUMAN ANNUAL #1

Writer: CHARLES SOULE

Art/Cover: RYAN STEGMAN

Variant by DAVID NAKAYAMA

40 PGS / ONE-SHOT / Rated T+ / $4.99

• All the threads of the first year come to a head in this epic oversized Annual!

• Medusa! Lash! Ennilux! Reader! Lineage!

• What will be left standing before Secret Wars pulls it all crashing to the floor?!?!?

PRINCESS LEIA #4 (of 5)

Writer: MARK WAID

Art/Cover: TERRY DODSON

32 PGS / Rated T / $3.99

• The Empire is rounding up fugitive Alderaanians ...

• ... that doesn’t sit well with their Princess.

• But what can one woman do against an Empire?

STAR WARS #5

Writer: JASON AARON

Art/Cover: JOHN CASSADAY

Sketch Variant by JOHN CASSADAY

32 PGS / Rated T / $3.99

THE GREATEST SPACE ADVENTURE OF ALL TIME CONTINUES!

• As Luke goes home in search of the truth about his late mentor...

• ... Leia takes Han on a secret mission of vital importance to the Rebellion.

• Unfortunately, they both run into some unfriendly encounters.

KANAN – THE LAST PADAWAN #2

Writer: GREG WEISMAN

Art: PEPE LARRAZ

Cover by MARK BROOKS

Rebels TV Artist Variant by TBA

32 PGS / Rated T / $3.99

CGI CHARACTER VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE

• His master betrayed and killed, young Caleb Dume is alone.

• When being a Jedi makes him a target, what can a Padawan do?

• Continuing the story of the birth of Star Wars Rebels’ Kanan Jarrus!

DARTH VADER #5

Writer: KIERON GILLEN

Art: SALVADOR LARROCA

Cover by ADI GRANOV

Variant by SALVADOR LARROCA

32 PGS / Rated T / $3.99

• Vader continues his investigation into the Emperor’s secrets...

• Not everyone wants him to find out the truth.

• Who are Vader’s mysterious new rivals?

AVENGERS VS #1

Writer: JOE CARAMAGNA

Art: ANDREA DI VITO, WELLINTON ALVES, RON LIM, DARIO BRIZUELA

Cover by TOM RANEY

Variant by MICHAEL RYAN

Variant by KALMAN ANDRASOFSZKY

Variant by RON LIM

56 PGS / ONE SHOT / Rated T+ / $5.99

• It’s the Avengers versus some of their all-time greatest foes!

• Powerful Asgardian artifacts are on Earth…but can the Avengers recover them before Loki?

• Contains four short stories featuring the villainous Red Skull, Attuma, Loki, MODOK, and more!

UNCANNY AVENGERS: ULTRON FOREVER #1

Writer: AL EWING

Art/Cover: ALAN DAVIS

AU Movie Connecting Variant G

AU Movie Connecting Variant H

40 PGS / ONE-SHOT / Rated T+ / $4.99

• The time-spanning epic comes to a senses-shattering finish!

• Asgardia’s Avengers versus the massed forces of Ultron! Can the Avengers triumph - or will evil re-take the throne of Odin?

• Plus - the dark secret of Doctor Doom! And who is ... Earth’s Last Avenger?

AVENGERS WORLD #21

Writer: FRANK BARBIERE

Art: MARCO CHECCHETTO

Cover by JEFF DEKAL

32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99

• The last stand of A.I.M. … in the Savage Land!

• Thor and Hyperion unleashed!

• Can Namor survive The Cabal?

UNCANNY AVENGERS #5

Writer: RICK REMENDER

Art: DANIEL ACUñA

Cover by KRIS ANKA

NYC Variant by TBA

32 PGS / Rated T / $3.99

• The truth that will shatter the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver.

• War between the Low and High Evolutionary.

• An Avenger has to choose between his friends and a perfect future.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #18

Writer: CHRISTOS GAGE

Art/Cover: HUMBERTO RAMOS

Variant Cover by STACEY LEE

NYC Variant by TBA

32 PGS / Rated T / $3.99

• A huge chapter in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN history comes to a close!

• Peter’s choices as CEO of Parker Industries come home to roost!

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #18.1

Writer: GERRY CONWAY

Art: CARLO BARBERI

COVER BY YASMINE PUTRI

Variant by Greg Land

32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99

• SPIRAL continues!

• The gang war continues to rock New York City as Spidey and the Wraith do their level best to keep it contained.

• But Wraith and Spidey’s methodologies don’t always gel.

• And Spidey’s methodology makes him a nail for Hammerhead to smash.

SILK #4

Writer: ROBBIE THOMPSON

Art: STACEY LEE

Cover by DAVE JOHNSON

32 PGS / Rated T / $3.99

Silk and Johnny Storm’s first date! Nuff’ said?

SPIDER-GWEN #4

Writer: JASON LATOUR

Art/Cover: ROBBI RODRIGUEZ

NYC Variant by TBA

• Learn what really happened the day that Peter Parker died!

• Gwen comes face to face with Ben and May Parker!

32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99

SPIDER-WOMAN #7

Writer: DENNIS HOPELESS

Art/Cover: JAVIER RODRIGUEZ32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99

Jessica Drew, A.K.A., Spider-Woman, gets closer to figuring out who has been kidnapping villains’ significant others to blackmail the villains!

SPIDER-MAN 2099 #12

Writer: PETER DAVID

Art: WILL SLINEY

Cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA

32 PGS / Rated T / $3.99

• Miguel O’Hara finds himself in the middle of bidding war between Parker Industries and rival Alchemax!

• Not only that, but his traveling through time has put the people he cares about in the year 2014 in imminent danger!

MS. MARVEL #15

Writer: G. WILLOW WILSON

Art: TAKESHI MIYAZAWA

Cover by KRIS ANKA

NYC Variant by TBA

• True love or true enemy?

• There’s a reason it’s called a CRUSH.

• Ms. Marvel faces her most confusing challenge yet!

32 PGS / Rated T+ / $2.99

GEORGE ROMERO’S EMPIRE OF THE DEAD: ACT THREE #2 (of 5)

Writer: GEORGE ROMERO

Art: ANDREA MUTTI (A)

Cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA

32 PGS / Parental Guidance / $3.99

THE FINAL CHAPTER IN GEORGE ROMERO’S EPIC EMPIRE OF THE DEAD SAGA CONTINUES!

• Jo tries to make a break from the remote vampire compound, but can one girl outrun the undead?

• As Chilly Dobbs’ campaign against Mayor Chandrake falters, will Runyon and Dixie stand by their man, or will Chilly be left out in the cold?

• The rebels are coming! The rebels are coming! And they’re bringing Hell with them!

JAMES PATTERSON MAX RIDE: FIRST FLIGHT #3 (of 5)

Writer: MARGUERITE BENNETT

Art: ALEX SANCHEZ

Cover by STEPHANIE HANS

32 PGS / Rated T / $3.99

• James Patterson’s New York Times bestselling series comes to graphic life!

• As the Flock come closer to discovering the truth about their past, they find themselves in unfamiliar territory: New York City!

• With the Erasers close on their heels, their past may catch up with their future--and destroy it!

• And where is that mysterious voice in Max’s head coming from?

ALL-NEW HAWKEYE #3

Writer: JEFF LEMIRE

Art: RAMON PEREZ

Cover by RAMON PEREZ

NYC Variant by TBA

Variant by TBA

32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99

• What makes a hero and what breaks a hero? Hawkeye and Hawkeye experience both. In ONE GLORIOUSLY BEAUTIFUL ISSUE!

• Jeff Lemire and Ramon Perez bring you the hotly anticipated series of the season.

CAPTAIN MARVEL #15

Writer: KELLY SUE DECONNICK

Art/Cover: DAVID LOPEZ

32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99

• She’s back!

• With the galaxy behind her and her beloved earth in front, Carol gets ready for a homecoming a year in the making!

• Except for the whole THE END IS NIGH thing ...

DAREDEVIL #16

Writer: MARK WAID

Art/Cover: CHRIS SAMNEE

NYC Variant by TBA

32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99

In order to preserve the new life he’s built, Daredevil is faced with a critical decision -- which may mean the death of Matt Murdock! Plus, with a new rival in town, is DD’s time in San Francisco coming to an end?

ANT-MAN #5

Writer: NICK SPENCER

Art: RAMON ROSANAS

Cover by MARK BROOKS

NYC Variant by TBA

• The explosive first arc finale! There aren’t actually any explosions - but there IS a big showdown with our poorly lit villain, and plenty of heartbreak to go around.

• Nothing will be the same again! Except you’re still aging. That’s not going anywhere.

32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99

THE UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL #5

Writer: RYAN NORTH

Art/Cover: ERICA HENDERSON

32 PGS / Rated T / $3.99

• The breakout character of 2015 continues her one-woman crusade against injustice and jerks in this standalone issue, a perfect jumping-on point for new readers!

• These TAILS of the Squirrel Girl will show you the Marvel Universe’s most powerful super hero from a bunch of brand-new perspectives, several of them QUITE ASTONISHING.

• This comic is actually a bunch of minicomics in one, giving it definitely the #1 most-comics-per-actual-physical-comic value in stores today!!

ANGELA: ASGARD’S ASSASSIN #6

Writers: KIERON GILLEN & MARGUERITE BENNETT

Art: PHIL JIMENEZ & STEPHANIE HANS

Cover by STEPHANIE HANS

• ANGELA DID WHAT!?!?!?

• (Aside from get a new costume.)

• In the climax of a battle between Heven and Asgard, both their futures are changed forever.

• So ... how is Sera alive? Clue: :(

32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99

THOR #8

Writer: JASON AARON

Art/Cover: RUSSELL DAUTERMAN

NYC Variant by TBA

• The final battle with the Destroyer!

• Guest stars galore!

• A shocking return!

• And oh yeah ... Thor’s secret identity revealed at last!!!

32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99

ALL-NEW CAPTAIN AMERICA SPECIAL #1

Writer: JEFFREY THOMAS LOVENESS

Art: ALEC MORGAN

Cover by JAMAL CAMPBELL

Connecting Cover by ADAM KUBERT

“PART 3 -- THE GRAND FINALE OF INHUMAN ERROR”!

• Red Raven has Spider-Man and the Inhumans right where he wants them!

• One bird turn deserves another, as the All-New Captain America answers the call to defend New York from the revenge-ready Red Raven!

40 PGS / Rated T+ / $4.99

S.H.I.E.L.D. #6

Writer: MARK WAID

Art: PAUL RENAUD

Cover by JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO

NYC Variant by TBA

• The mysteries bubbling up since issue one stand revealed--and SHIELD, battered, broken and with no back-up, has to somehow protect the Earth from the Mindless Plague!

32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99

HOWARD THE DUCK #3

Writer: CHIP ZDARSKY

Art/Cover: JOE QUINONES

Variant cover by JASON LATOUR

NYC Variant by TBA

32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99

• Howard’s big first case goes off the rails as he’s pulled into investigating a NYC crime spree!

• But this spree features a Very Special Guest Star!

• We’ll only give you one hint: they’re a Marvel Comics character who has “died” before! Hope that narrows it down for you, True Believer!

THE PUNISHER #18

Writer: NATHAN EDMONDSON

Art/Cover: MITCH GERADS

32 PGS / Parental Advisory / $3.99

• Frank’s long quest for vengeance over the massacre of a small Mexican village reaches its end.

• What will happen to those Frank has left in his wake?

IRON FIST: THE LIVING WEAPON #12

Writer/Art/Cover: KAARE ANDREWS

32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99

THE INCREDIBLE GRAND FINALE TO KAARE ANDREWS’ KUNG FU EPIC!

• All of Danny Rand’s past and present have led to this: the world-shattering battle for the future!

• Danny Rand VS The One … with two worlds hanging in the balance!

• No redemption comes without sacrifice. What will become of the Iron Fist?

SUPERIOR IRON MAN #9

Writer: TOM TAYLOR

Art: YILDIRAY ÇINAR

Cover by MIKE CHOI

NYC Variant by TBA

32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99

SUPERIOR IRON MAN IS DEAD! LONG LIVE SUPERIOR IRON WOMAN!

• A surprising betrayal!

• An epic battle

• Could this end in the death of the TONY STARK we know and love?

DEATHLOK #8

Writer: NATHAN EDMONDSON

Art/Cover: MIKE PERKINS

32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99

• Henry Hayes knocks on BioTek’s door. LOUDLY.

• Michael Collins and Agent Hope have Domino, A.I.M. can’t be far behind…

BUCKY BARNES: THE WINTER SOLDIER #8

Writer: ALES KOT

Art: MARCO RUDY

Cover by MICHAEL DEL MUNDO

32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99

“A NIGHT FLIGHT OVER YOUR HEART”

• Bucky One. Bucky Two. It’s time for a talk.

• Astral travel across dimensions! Daisy Johnson flies!

• The mastermind -- uncovered!

OPERATION: S.I.N. #5 (of 5)

Writer: KATHRYN IMMONEN

Art: RICH ELLIS

Cover by MICHAEL KOMARCK

32 PGS / Rated T / $3.99

• The truth behind S.I.N. is exposed!

• Not everybody gets out of Russia in one piece!

• Peggy and the gang face impossible decisions with grisly consequences in this rocketing conclusion!

BLACK WIDOW #18

Writer: NATHAN EDMONDSON

Art/Cover: PHIL NOTO

NYC Variant by TBA

32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99

• Natasha goes head to head with CHAOS!

• Will Natasha be able to bring down the unassailable Prophet?

GUARDIANS 3000 #8

Writer: DAN ABNETT

Art: NICO LEON

32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99

Cover by Gerardo Sandoval

• Stranded on 21st century Earth, the 31st century Guardians finally have a chance to locate the anomaly that is ripping the past, present and future of the Universal Time-stream apart.

• But locating it is one thing … preventing it is something else altogether. Shocking twists and end-of-the-World action!

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #27

Writer: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Art/Cover: VALERIO SCHITI

NYC Variant by TBA

32 PGS / Rated T / $3.99

• Guardians no more?

• Following the Black Vortex, the Guardians have come into conflict with one another more and more.

• With rifts forming between them, will their friendship and history be enough to hold the team together?

GUARDIANS TEAM-UP #5

Writers: ANDY LANNING & ANDY SCHMIDT

Art: GUSTAVO DUARTE

Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS

32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99

• The universe’s most powerful cabal of villainy has formed right under the Earth’s Mightiest Heroes’ noses -- and they never noticed! This group of fowl (get it!) villains, is the Pets of Evil Masters!

• And they’re after world domination! Rocket must team-up with The Pet Avengers (much to his dismay) to face down the foes that no one else can (or will bother with) in this Earth-Shattering adventure that can only be told in the Mighty Marvel Manner!

LEGENDARY STAR-LORD #12

Writer: SAM HUMPHRIES

Art/Cover: PACO MEDINA

32 PGS / Rated T / $3.99

• So, yeah … things have definitely be interesting for Peter lately.

• After that whole deal with the Black Vortex, he could definitely use some rest.

• But when you’re the Legendary Star-Lord, and you’ve got bloodthirsty aliens on your tail, each nap could potentially be your last…

SILVER SURFER #12

Writer: DAN SLOTT

Art/Cover: MIKE ALLRED

32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99

“The New Life of Norrin Radd”

• No surfboard. No trace of the Power Cosmic. No hint of silver. It’s an all-new life for Norrin Radd on an all-new world.

• And heralding a strange, new chapter in Dawn Greenwood’s story as well ...

ROCKET RACCOON #11

Writer: SKOTTIE YOUNG

Art: JAKE PARKER

Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG

32 PGS / Rated T / $3.99

• Does the book of Half-World actually exist? Or was it all just one big HOAX?

• And finally, is Rocket really alone in the world?

• You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll wish you were a raccoon! (I mean a gun-wielding, smack-talking tough

guy who happens to be covered in fur!)

NOVA #31

Writer: GERRY DUGGAN

Art: DAVID BALDEON

Cover by ORPHANS CHEEPS

32 PGS / Rated T / $3.99

• The world is under threat and it’s up to Sam Alexander, A.K.A. Nova, and his friends Beta Ray Bill, Doc Green, the Guardians of the Galaxy and Cosmo to save the planet.

• You won’t believe the end of this issue!

BIG THUNDER MOUNTAIN RAILROAD #3 (of 5)

Writer: DENNIS HOPELESS

Art: TIGH WALKER

Cover by PASQUAL FERRY

Connecting Variant Cover C by BRIAN CROSBY

32 PGS / All Ages / $3.99

GET READY FOR JAW-DROPPING REVEALS, FLASH FLOODS AND MASKED BANDITS AS MARVEL’S ALL-NEW EPIC BASED ON DISNEY’S THRILL-PACKED ATTRACTION ROARS ONWARDS!

• Abigail Bullion knew there was something strange about her father’s mine in Big Thunder Mountain … but she never expected this!

• Desperate times call for desperate alliances…and a flash flood in the desert town is as desperate as it gets!

• Plus: the shocking truth about the gang of bandits that will change Abby’s destiny!

Elements based on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad © Disney

MARVEL UNIVERSE ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN: WEB WARRIORS #7

Adapted by JOE CARAMAGNA

32 PGS / All Ages / $2.99

• The Lizard has made his lair in the sewers beneath Midtown High!

• Spidey and Mary Jane venture into the depths, aided by the Janitor Stan (the Man!)

MARVEL UNIVERSE GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #4 (of 4)

Adapted by JOE CARAMAGNA

Cover by JEFF WAMESTER

32 PGS / All Ages / $2.99

Based on the hit new series, follow the further adventures of the Guardians of the Galaxy!

• Final issue!

• Is this the end for our dear Guardians or can they save the galaxy one more time?

• Rocket and Groot finally get the spotlight!

MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS ASSEMBLE SEASON TWO #7

Adapted by JOE CARAMAGNA

• Fed up with his son’s dealing with mortals, Odin orders Thor back to Asgard.

• Now Thor must prove to his father that he does good on earth or return home … forever!

32 PGS / All Ages / $2.99

NIGHT NURSE #1

Writers: JEAN THOMAS, LINDA FITE & BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Art: WINSLOW MORTIMER & ALEX MALEEV

Cover by SIYA OUM

112 PGS / Rated T+ / $7.99

• Marvel’s 1970s cult-classic miniseries is collected in one super-sized one-shot!

• Linda Carter, Georgia Jenkins and Christine Palmer are all studying to become nurses. But what will happen when Linda must choose between love and career?

• Can Georgia stop her brother from holding the hospital hostage?

• As the nurses care for a mysterious hit-and-run victim, Christine realizes that her new boyfriend hides a terrible secret!

• When a mob war spills over into the hospital, Linda must act fast to save lives!

• Will Christine survive learning the secret of Sea-Cliff Manor?

• And when Daredevil is fatally shot, the Night Nurse must step out of the shadows and return to action!

• Guest-starring Black Widow, Elektra, Iron Fist, Luke Cage and Jessica Jones!

• Collecting NIGHT NURSE (1972) #1-4 and DAREDEVIL (1998) #80.

HULK #16

Writer: GERRY DUGGAN

Art/Cover: MARK BAGLEY

Variant Cover by LEINIL YU

NYC Variant by TBA

40 PGS / Rated T / $4.99

HULK–SIZED GRAND FINALE TO “THE OMEGA HULK” EPIC!!!

• The HULK confrontation you’ve been waiting for: DOC GREEN VS JEN WALTERS

• What is Doc Green’s startling confession???

• And ... the return of BETTY ROSS?!?

• PLUS: the reveal of LYRA THE SAVAGE SHE-HULK’S fate!

DARK TOWER: THE DRAWING OF THE THREE - HOUSE OF CARDS #3 (of 5)

Writers: ROBIN FURTH & PETER DAVID

Art: PIOTR KOWALSKI

Cover by JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO

32 PGS / Mature / $3.99

STEPHEN KING’S DARK FANTASY EPIC RETURNS -- AS EDDIE DEAN COMES FACE TO FACE WITH THE GUNSLINGER!

• Eddie enters the lion’s den -- Balazar’s “Leaning Tower”!

• Balazar has Henry Dean in his clutches and demands to know what happened to the drugs Eddie Dean was supposed to deliver.

• Nowhere to run and nowhere to hide -- Eddie’s got to explain his failure … but can he do so without revealing his worlds-spanning secret?

MOON KNIGHT #15

Writer: CULLEN BUNN

Art: RON ACKINS

Cover by DECLAN SHALVEY

32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99

• There is a monster under the beds of the children of Manhattan and he’s hungry.

• Many children have already fallen to the beast’s hunger and it’s up to Moon Knight to stop it.

UNCANNY X-MEN #600

Writer: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Art: CHRIS BACHALO, STUART IMMONEN, MAHMUD ASRAR,

KRIS ANKA and FRAZER IRVING

Cover by CHRIS BACHALO

Action Figure Variant Cover A by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER

Action Figure Variant Cover B by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER

Action Figure Variant Cover C by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER

Variant Cover by KRIS ANKA

Variant Cover by PAUL SMITH

Variant Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL

Variant Cover by ED MCGUINNESS

Variant Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS

Variant Cover by LEINIL YU

Variant Cover by RICK LEONARDI

56 PGS / Rated T+ / $5.99

• The final explosive issue in Brian Michael Bendis’ epic X-Men saga!

• Scott Summers – savior or destroyer? Questions will be answered!

• The Jean Grey School, the New Xavier School – it’s all going to change.

• The X-Men are at a crossroads. And not everyone will make it through in one piece.

• Featuring 40 pages of a host of popular X-Men creators!

UNCANNY X-MEN #35

Writer: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Art: CHRIS BACHALO

Cover by KRIS ANKA

NYC Variant by TBA

32 PGS / Rated T+ / $3.99

• Mystique returns to the pages of UNCANNY X-MEN -- and she’s out for vengeance!

• Will Magik’s soulsword be enough to halt the shapeshifter’s wrath?

RETURN OF THE LIVING DEADPOOL #4 (of 4)

Writer: CULLEN BUNN

Art: NICOLE VIRELLA

Cover by JAY SHAW

32 PGS / Parental Advisory / $3.99

• Oh man -- there’s a zillion Deadpools and a zillion zombies!

• I have no idea how this is going to end.

• I hope Cullen does. You do, right Cullen?

WOLVERINES #17

Writers: CHARLES SOULE & RAY FAWKES

Art: JUAN CABAL

Cover: JUAN DOE

32 PGS / Parental Advisory / $3.99

Revenge of Mr. Sinister! See what heroes remain after Mr. Sinister’s had his way with them, and who managed to stay alive (or which parts of them!).

WOLVERINES #18

Writers: CHARLES SOULE & RAY FAWKES

Art: JONATHAN MARKS

Cover: JUAN DOE

32 PGS / Parental Advisory / $3.99

Depowered? What is the aftermath of the battle with Mr. Sinister, and has Mystique been betting on the results? The final pieces of the puzzle fall into place.

WOLVERINES #19

Writers: CHARLES SOULE & RAY FAWKES

Art: ARIELA KRISTANTINA

Cover by Juan Doe

32 PGS./Parental Advisory / $3.99

Mystique’s endgame is now in final swing – everything is exactly how she planned in this penultimate issue!

WOLVERINES #20

Writers: CHARLES SOULE & RAY FAWKES

Art: JUAN DOE

Cover: ZACH HOWARD

32 PGS / Parental Advisory / $3.99

Mystique’s full plan is revealed – and she’s not just aiming to bring back her long lost love, Destiny...but an old friend ... and where does this leave the Wolverines?!

STORM #11

Writer: GREG PAK

Art: VICTOR IBANEZ

Cover by STEPHANIE HANS

32 PGS./Rated T+ / $3.99

• Storm has traveled the globe on a mission to better the world for man and mutant alike.

•But when one of her failures resurfaces in the form of a new threat, will Storm be able to right the wrong, or will she be doomed to relive history?

POWERS #6

Writer: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Art/Cover: MICHAEL AVON OEMING

Variant Cover by DAVID MACK

Photo Variant Also Available

32 PGS / Mature / $3.99

Leaping off your PlayStation into the comic that started it all, a brand-new chapter of the award-winning mashup of cops and capes like you’ve never seen them before! The biggest mystery in POWERS history comes to a shocking conclusion as Walker and Pilgrim discover the secret behind all the new Powers and all the new Powers-related murders.

THE UNITED STATES OF MURDER INC. ANNUAL #1

Writer: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Art/Cover: MICHAEL AVON OEMING

48 PGS / Mature / $4.99

The secret origin of Jagger Rose is revealed in this double-sized, all-new story from the creators of POWERS! For those waiting for a new chapter in the biggest crime saga in comics today – your wait is over. Everyone who’s read the critically acclaimed first series of THE UNITED STATES OF MURDER INC. has fallen completely in love with the most talented hitwoman in the five families. But where did she come from, and how did she get this good? You’ll find out right here!

FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 4: THE END IS FOUREVER (TPB)

Written by JAMES ROBINSON

Penciled by LEONARD KIRK & MORE

Cover by LEONARD KIRK

128 PGS / Rated T / $15.99

The Internet-wrecking end of the Fantastic Four is here! As the hunt for Reed Richards and the missing Future Foundation kids continues, the mastermind behind everything unveils his ultimate plan — but how does young Franklin Richards factor in? The Quiet Man’s invasion of Earth begins — using the creatures from the “Franklinverse,” as well as corrupted versions of the heroes from Heroes Reborn! Do the Fantastic Four have enough power to fight them on the streets of New York? Meanwhile, Sue, Namor and Jim Hammond travel to the Franklinverse to combat this threat at its source — but find a nightmare scenario! Will the Thing survive the twisted heroes’ worldwide assault? Will Johnny get his powers back? Will Reed and Sue be a family again? And how does all of this add up to…the end? Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR (2014) #642-645 and material from MARVEL 75TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION.

THANOS VS. HULK (TPB)

Writer/Art/Cover: JIM STARLIN

112 PGS / Rated T+ / $16.99

Cosmic legend and fan-favorite creator Jim Starlin delivers an epic tale of Smash versus Space as the Emerald Avenger goes head-to-head with the Mad Titan! It’s bad enough that the Hulk has been kidnapped by Pip the Troll and traded to Annihilus, lord of the Negative Zone. But things get worse when Thanos is thrown into the mix! Annihilus plots to exploit the Hulk in a most unexpected fashion, but Thanos soon launches some Machiavellian machinations of his own. As Annihilus gains vast new might, the Hulk rampages through the Negative Zone — with Annihilus’ perennial rival Blastaar in hot pursuit! But when Thanos’ devious scheme comes to a head, can the Hulk survive? And can Thanos withstand the Hulk’s pure physical power unleashed? Find out right here! Collecting THANOS VS. HULK #1-4 and WARLOCK (1972) #12.

SILVER SURFER VOL. 2: WORLDS APART (TPB)

Written by DAN SLOTT

Penciled by MIKE ALLRED

Cover by MIKE ALLRED

112 PGS / Rated T+ / $15.99

Everything up until now was chance and fate, but now it’s decided. Dawn has earned her spot on the board, and she and the Surfer are going to explore the universe together. And the universe holds many wonders — including Planet Prime, the most perfect planet in the universe; a lone lighthouse, floating in the void at the edge of all space and time; and an unlikely planet with a population of 666 billion beings…each from a different race! But can they survive the threats of Warrior One, the Greatest Monster in the Galaxy, and a very strange spacefaring family? And witness the Silver Surfer’s soul laid bare in a cosmic clash unlike any you have ever seen! It’s a cosmic tale of triumph and tragedy as the Surfer takes on his former master: Galactus! Collecting SILVER SURFER (2014) #6-10.

IRON MAN VOL. 5: RINGS OF THE MANDARIN (TPB)

Written by KIERON GILLEN

Penciled by LUKE ROSS, JOE BENNETT & CLIFF RICHARDS

Cover by MICHAEL DEL MUNDO

136 PGS / Rated T+ / $19.99

Malekith the Accursed, lord of the Dark Elves, has a problem with Iron Man. Then again, Malekith the Accursed has a problem with pretty much everyone on Earth. And when Malekith the Accursed strikes, blood will flow and darkness will fall — unless Iron Man can gain the upper hand! It’s cutting-edge mortal science vs. the most arcane Asgardian science imaginable — all in a bath of blood. Plus: Which classic Marvel UK character returns in a reinvented form after the events of Revolutionary War? And how do the Mandarin’s rings factor into this crisis? Iron Man vows to get to the bottom of things — assuming he lives! Collecting IRON MAN (2012) #23-28.

AMAZING X-MEN VOL. 3: ONCE AND FUTURE JUGGERNAUT (TPB)

Written by JAMES TYNION IV, CHRIS YOST, CRAIG KYLE & MONTY NERO

Penciled by JORGE JIMENEZ, CARLO BARBERI, JORGE FORNES & SALVADOR LARROCA

Cover by NICK BRADSHAW

192 PGS / Rated T+ / $24.99

When the Gem of Cyttorak reappears, seeking to create a new avatar, none hear its call more than those who have previously housed the power of the unstoppable Juggernaut: Cain Marko and Colossus! But they aren’t the only ones hunting for the Gem. Can the X-Men find it before it’s too late? And can Colossus resist the temptation of Cyttorak’s power? “Unstoppable” takes on a whole new meaning as Cyttorak’s gem is finally located. The Juggernaut rises, and the X-Men fall! Has the Juggernaut returned? Is this the last stand of Colossus? Plus: A death in Storm’s family sends the X-Men to Africa! And as AXIS inverts the X-Men, Anole’s deepest fears are unleashed on the streets of New York City, and Nightcrawler and Mystique’s relationship reaches a boiling point! Collecting AMAZING X-MEN (2013) #13-19 and ANNUAL #1.

NIGHTCRAWLER VOL. 2 (TPB)

Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT & MARGUERITE BENNETT

Penciled by TODD NAUCK

Cover by TODD NAUCK

136 PGS / Rated T+ / $16.99

Not long ago, Nightcrawler was dead. Now, Kurt Wagner struggles to find his place in the land of the living once again. But ever since his best friend Wolverine died, that struggle is much more difficult! Nightcrawler tries to honor Wolverine’s legacy by carrying on as a teacher and an X-Man. But Bloody Bess has other plans for him — and Nightcrawler finds himself in over his head when the Shadow King attacks! Haunted by lost loved ones, Nightcrawler must try to overcome the darkness in his soul to protect those nearest and dearest to him — and prevent the Shadow King’s influence from spreading across the multiverse! But will he take his one-man war too far? Nightcrawler has believed that Heaven cast him out because his work on Earth wasn’t finished. Now, he may just finish it! Collecting NIGHTCRAWLER (2014) #7-12.

MILES MORALES: ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL. 2 — REVELATIONS (TPB)

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Penciled by DAVID MARQUEZ

Cover by DAVID MARQUEZ

160 PGS / Rated T+ / $19.99

Miles Morales’ life has been turned upside down on every conceivable level! New villains are coming out of the woodwork — but more important, Miles has a girlfriend! Her name is Katie Bishop — but she has a secret, and it’s bad news for Spider-Man! Miles makes a life-changing decision and discovers a mind-blowing truth. Who was his father? What is the secret of Miles’ legacy? And will the Ultimate Spider-Man become an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.? When Miles confronts his family’s past and his terrifying future, and discovers a new spider-power, the man behind the mysteries of the Human Flies plans reveals himself! As Doctor Doom steps from the shadows, Miles gathers the Ultimates — but no matter what happens next, this might be the end of the road for Miles Morales! Collecting MILES MORALES: ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #6-12.

ALL-NEW INVADERS VOL. 3: THE MARTIANS ARE COMING (TPB)

Written by JAMES ROBINSON

Penciled by STEVE PUGH, BARRY KITSON & P. CRAIG RUSSELL

Cover by STEVE PUGH

112 PGS / Rated T+ / $17.99

Jim Hammond, the original Human Torch, has been driven mad by recent events — and now it’s up to Namor to stop his rampage! And in England, Spitfire and Union Jack must face a different kind of Invader — one from another world! In 1917, several WWI heroes banded together to battle Martians — and now the invading aliens are back! As the Winter Soldier dispatches the all-new Invaders to help Spitfire, Tanalth the Pursuer seeks answers — and Toro emerges from his Inhuman cocoon with dangerous new powers! Can the all-new Captain America help him navigate his rebirth? Killraven, the Eternals and the Inhumans guest-star as the Invaders struggle to solve the mystery of the Martian invasion! Plus: The team faces Lash and a neo-Nazi threat, but what do they want with Toro and the Iron Cross? Collecting ALL-NEW INVADERS #11-15.

MS. MARVEL VOL. 3: CRUSHED (TPB)

Written by G. WILLOW WILSON with MARK WAID

Penciled by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA with HUMBERTO RAMOS

Cover by MARGUERITE SAUVAGE

120 PGS / Rated T+ / $15.99

Love is in the air in Jersey City as Valentine’s Day arrives! Kamala Khan may not be allowed to go to the school dance, but Ms. Marvel is! Well sort of — by crashing it in an attempt to capture Asgard’s most annoying trickster! Yup, it’s a special Valentine’s Day story featuring Marvel’s favorite charlatan, Loki! And when a mysterious stranger arrives in Jersey City, Ms. Marvel must deal with…a crush! Because this new kid is really, really cute. What are these feelings, Kamala Khan? Prepare for drama! Intrigue! Romance! Suspense! Punching things! All this and more! The fan-favorite, critically acclaimed, amazing new series continues as Kamala Khan proves why she’s the best (and most adorable) new super hero there is! Plus, see what happens when SHIELD agent Jemma Simmons goes undercover at Kamala’s school! Collecting MS. MARVEL (2014) #12-15 and S.H.I.E.L.D. #2.

DEATHLOK VOL. 1: CONTROL. ALT. DELETE. (TPB)

Written by NATHAN EDMONDSON

Penciled by MIKE PERKINS

Cover by MIKE PERKINS

120 PGS / Rated T+ / $16.99

A medic who travels to war zones to heal the wounded, Henry Hayes has no idea that when he’s in the field, he is activated by the mysterious Biotek group and becomes the ultimate weapon of assassination and war: Deathlok! But now, other parties good and bad are taking an interest in him. Deathlok tackles globetrotting missions including racing the clock in the Philippines; infiltrating a hostage situation in Stuttgart, Germany; taking on an aerial assault on a battlefield; and even stopping an airplane in mid-flight! Meanwhile, S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Andrea Hope investigates Henry Hayes, and she’ll go to an Avenger for help! As Domino finds Michael Collins, the previous Deathlok, Henry Hayes lands in the hospital while searching for his daughter! But will S.H.I.E.L.D. or Biotek track him down first? Collecting DEATHLOK (2014) #1-5 and material from ORIGINAL SINS #1.

SPIDER-WOMAN VOL. 1: SPIDER-VERSE (TPB)

Written by DENNIS HOPELESS & ARCHIE GOODWIN

Penciled by GREG LAND & SAL BUSCEMA

Cover by GREG LAND

112 PGS / Rated T+ / $15.99

Jessica Drew has been an agent of both S.H.I.E.L.D. and S.W.O.R.D., an Avenger and more — but nothing could prepare her for the multidimensional insanity of Spider-Verse! A war is brewing, and every spider-character in the multiverse is a target! But being a target is something Jessica Drew just won’t abide. She’s a woman with a mission. And with Silk — the newest spider on the block — at her side, she’ll need to put all her training to the test if she wants to make it out of Spider-Verse alive! Now, undercover in the most dangerous place in the multiverse, Spider-Woman is in the tightest spot she’s ever been in. What if even succeeding with her mission means her death? And can Silk handle a solo mission? Plus: Spider-Woman’s classic debut! Collecting SPIDER-WOMAN (2014) #1-4 and MARVEL SPOTLIGHT (1971) #32.

WOLVERINES VOL. 2: CLAW, BLADE AND FANG (TPB)

Written by CHARLES SOULE & RAY FAWKES

Penciled by JASON MASTERS, KRIS ANKA, JUAN DOE, PETER NGUYEN & JONATHAN MARKS

Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI

112 PGS / Parental Advisory / $15.99

Logan’s remains are located — but who winds up keeping them? Mr. Sinister’s cause hits home with more than one team member. Does this mean a change in allegiance? Meanwhile, Mystique’s power play kicks into full gear as she obtains one of the last control words — and with it the power to get everything she ever wanted! And Lady Deathstrike is finally realizing that she doesn’t have to be alone, but will this moment of vulnerability come back to stab her? And what happens when Wolverine’s old buddy Fang shows up and gets under Daken’s skin? As Shogun quite literally battles his inner demon, Fantomelle and Culpepper undertake a mission they’re not prepared for — while Victor Creed, a truly changed man after the events of AXIS, finds himself with a drastic new outlook on life! Collecting WOLVERINES #6-10.

VENOM BY RICK REMENDER: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION VOL. 1 (TPB)

Written by RICK REMENDER

Penciled by TONY MOORE, TOM FOWLER, STEFANO CASELLI, LAN MEDINA & SHAWN MOLL

Cover by JOE QUESADA

320 PGS / Rated T+ / $34.99

Flash Thompson is Spider-Man’s biggest fan. That hero worship inspired him to join the Army, where he became a decorated war hero. And though he lost his legs, Flash never lost his dignity — or his desire to serve. Now, the government has offered him a chance to don the alien Venom symbiote and be a hero once again! Flash Thompson is Venom, the government’s most lethal special operative. But Flash soon finds himself losing control of his own mind to the symbiote! And when his nemesis, Jack O’Lantern, blackmails Flash into serving the merciless Crime-Master, can Venom complete his mission and save his loved ones? Plus: What if the Venom symbiote bonded with…Deadpool?! Rick Remender’s gripping run is collected in two volumes! Collecting VENOM (2011) #1-12 and VENOM/DEADPOOL: WHAT IF?

NICK FURY, AGENT OF S.H.I.E.L.D. CLASSIC VOL. 3 (TPB)

Written by DOUG MURRAY, DG CHICHESTER & SCOTT LOBDELL

Penciled by NORMAN DWYER, JACKSON GUICE, ERNIE STINER, DAVE HOOVER & MC WYMAN

Cover by JACKSON GUICE

288 PGS / Rated T / $34.99

Nick Fury and his poker buddies Thing, Mr. Fantastic and Captain America play for high stakes against the Mandarin — but it could soon be Baron Strucker’s Hydra that holds all the cards! When terrorists attack, S.H.I.E.L.D. Central falls. The Avengers and the Fantastic Four join the fight — but after heavy losses, Nick launches a recruitment drive for new agents. Will Wolverine respond? Then, Ol’ One-Eye could be about to learn that Infinity isn’t forever as he hunts for the Formula that keeps him (relatively) young. Will the search kill both him and the cyborg known as Deathlok? And when a group of villains unleash havoc on the Helicarrier, they threaten an early end to the careers of Ivory, Knock-About, Psi-Borg and Violence — the brand-new Super Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.! Collecting NICK FURY, AGENT OF S.H.I.E.L.D. (1989) #24-35.

X-MEN: THE HUNT FOR PROFESSOR X (TPB)

Written by STEVE SEAGLE, JOE KELLY, TODD DEZAGO & BRIAN K. VAUGHAN

Penciled by CHRIS BACHALO, STEVE SKROCE, LEINIL FRANCIS YU, BRANDON PETERSON,

ADAM KUBERT, MIKE WIERINGO & PATRICK GLEASON

Cover by CARLOS PACHECO

368 PGS / Rated T / $39.99

Missing for months, Professor X seemingly returns — and debuts an newer, even more different team of X-Men! But when this new group kidnaps Shadowcat, something seems off to the real X-Men. The truth will spark a globetrotting hunt for Charles Xavier, leading to a showdown with the re-formed — but far from reformed — Brotherhood of Evil Mutants…and revealing the menace of Cerebro! But for the Children of the Atom to survive, must Professor X die? Plus: Gambit’s back! But so is the Juggernaut! Meanwhile, Colossus has a ghostly Christmas, Kitty Pryde and Marrow play cat and mouse with the terrorist Flag-Smasher, and the X-Men find themselves trapped in a land of epic fantasy! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #360-365, X-MEN (1991) #80-84 and #1/2, and X-MEN UNLIMITED (1993) #22.

SECRET WARS #1 BY ROSS POSTER