Marvel Comics in May 2025: Not the Marvel Universe

GODZILLA VS. X-MEN #1

FABIAN NICIEZA (W) • EMILIO LAISO (A) • Cover by TONY DANIEL

VARIANT COVER BY IBAN COELLO • VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS CAMPANA

VARIANT COVER BY TAURIN CLARKE • VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY TAURIN CLARKE

VERSUS VARIANT COVER BY LEE GARBETT • FOIL VARIANT COVER BY MIKE MCKONE

MONSTER HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY NICK BRADSHAW

KING OF THE MONSTERS HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY PAOLO RIVERA

ROUND FOUR: VS. THE UNCANNY X-MEN!

When a robotics firm draws a kaiju’s anger, the X-Men are called in to protect a world that hates and fears them from the counterattack of…GODZILLA! But what are the reasons for Godzilla’s attacks? And are the X-Men on the right side? Follow the X-Men as they take on THE KING OF THE MONSTERS before humanity sends forth the Sentinels to finish the job!

ROUND FOUR IN A SERIES OF SIX ONE-SHOT THROWDOWNS!

32 PGS./Rated T …$4.99

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ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #5

Chris Condon (W) • Alex Lins (A) • Alessandro Cappuccio (C)

ULTIMATE SPECIAL VARIANT COVER BY LEINIL FRANCIS YU

VARIANT COVER BY SIMONE DI MEO • VARIANT COVER BY STEPHEN SEGOVIA

ULTIMATE SABRETOOTH CLAWS HIS WAY ONTO THE SCENE!

Mysteries of Ultimate Wolverine’s past are revealed when a familiar face joins the fray!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #16

BRYAN HILL (W) • STEFANO CASELLI (A/C) • VARIANT COVER BY JAVIER GARRON

ULTIMATE SPECIAL VARIANT COVER BY ROD REIS

Black Panther and Storm team up to uncover why a CIA agent is undertaking covert missions in Wakanda! Will the prophesied union between the king and the mutant freedom fighter come to pass?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #17

JONATHAN HICKMAN (W) • MARCO CHECCHETTO (A/C)

ULTIMATE SPECIAL VARIANT COVER BY GERARDO SANDOVAL • VARIANT COVER BY PETE WOODS

VARIANT COVER BY IVÁN TALAVERA • VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY IVÁN TALAVERA

TURF WAR IN NEW YORK! THE SINISTER SIX VS. THE TWO SPIDER-MEN!

All is not well in New York with the Sinister Six at war with each other!
Fortunately, Spider-Man’s not facing this one alone...catch Richard Parker in the BLACK SUIT!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

ULTIMATE X-MEN #15

PEACH MOMOKO (W) • PEACH MOMOKO (A/C) • VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO

ULTIMATE SPECIAL VARIANT COVER BY KYLE HOTZ

VARIANT COVER BY DAVID BALDEON • DESIGN VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO

A “New Age” is upon us!

Witness how Hisako’s journey through her inner darkness wreaks havoc on her fellow mutants and reality itself!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

ULTIMATES #12

DENIZ CAMP (W) • JUAN FRIGERI (A) • Cover by DIKE RUAN

ULTIMATE SPECIAL VARIANT COVER BY INHYUK LEE

VARIANT COVER BY ELENA CASAGRANDE • VARIANT COVER BY SANFORD GREENE

THE ULTIMATE FRACTURE!

Dissent destroys the Ultimates as a disagreement long developing between two members of the team leads to a devastating departure!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

PREDATOR: BLACK, WHITE & BLOOD #1 (OF 4)

JOE KELLY, ELIOT RAHAL & SARAH GAILEY (W) • ÁLVARO LÓPEZ & MORE! (A) • Cover by SIMONE DI MEO Variant Cover by MAHMUD ASRAR • Variant Cover by PAOLO VILLANELLI

ALL-NEW ANTHOLOGY SERIES FROM SOME OF THE MOST EXCITING NAMES IN COMICS!

From the mad imaginings of Joe Kelly (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, DAREDEVIL, DEADPOOL) and rising artist Álvaro López (CAPTAIN MARVEL, BEWARE THE PLANET OF THE APES) comes a gut-twisting new take on Predator! A young Predator trying to prove himself prowls the Australian frontier, but his hunt goes south. A run-in with some humans from a convict colony will change the trajectory of everyone’s lives and take readers on a journey never before seen in the Predator universe! Together with stories from superstar creators Eliot Rahal and Sarah Gailey, this anthology is a must-read for all Predator and comics fans!

40 PGS./Parental Advisory…$5.99

PREDATOR VS. SPIDER-MAN #2 (OF 4)

Benjamin Percy (W) • Marcelo Ferreira (A) • COVER BY PAULO SIQUEIRA

VARIANT COVER BY RYAN STEGMAN • VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY RYAN STEGMAN

VARIANT COVER BY ED MCGUINNESS • VARIANT COVER BY TBA

SKINNER’S SLAUGHTER CONTINUES!

The hottest day of the year has brought a blackout to New York, and a Predator stalks the dark streets. A Predator unlike any other, “Skinner" has no clan or code, so no one is safe – including MJ, who finds herself trapped on a stalled subway train deep beneath the city. Peter researches the bloody history of this new enemy while evading Detective LaPearl, and Kraven begins his hunt for the ultimate hunter!

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$4.99

MARVEL & DISNEY: WHAT IF…? DONALD DUCK BECAME IRON MAN #1

Luca Barbieri & STEVE BEHLING (W) • Donald Soffritti (A/C)

VARIANT COVER BY DAN PANOSIAN • VARIANT COVER BY MARK BROOKS

DONALD DUCK IRON MAN VARIANT COVER BY PHIL NOTO

DONALD DUCK IRON MAN VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY PHIL NOTO

VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG

FROM FOWL TO SHELL-HEAD!

Inspired by the very first appearance of IRON MAN in TALES OF SUSPENSE #39, DONALD DUCK finds himself in the clutches of the BEAGLE BOYS, forced to build a machine designed to crack into his UNCLE SCROOGE’s Money Bin!
Donald has other plans and builds the ultimate suit of armor!
Can the fearless fowl foil the plans of the Beagle Boys and make it to his date with DAISY DUCK?
32 PGS./ONE-SHOT/ALL AGES …$3.99

DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE ONE LAST TIME #2 (OF 5)

CULLEN BUNN (W) • DALIBOR Talajić (A) • Cover by DAVIDE PARATORE

VARIANT COVER BY SIMONE DI MEO • VARIANT COVER BY Alessandro Cappuccio

VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY DAVIDE PARATORE

Wade Wilson has a lot weighing on his conscience, like a universe’s worth. In fact, like a specific universe’s worth…
What kind of evil could Deadpool destroy to even that out?
And why is this universe’s S.H.I.E.L.D. dressed in HYDRA unifo–? Oh…
That’ll work.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

IT’S JEFF: JEFF WEEK #1

Kelly Thompson (W)

Gurihiru & Gustavo Duarte (A)

COVER BY Gurihiru

VARIANT COVER BY GUSTAVO DUARTE

WREAKING HAVOC ON LAND AND SEA…IT’S JEFF!

Follow everyone’s favorite land shark as he spreads his charming chaos across the Marvel Universe! For the first time in print, you can read issues #25-36 of Kelly Thompson and Gurihiru’s original IT’S JEFF infinity comic, plus five delightful tales from Gustavo Duarte’s JEFF WEEK! Jeff tags along for some adventures with fan-favorites like the X-Men, Spider-Man, Hulk, and many more! But don’t underestimate this little shark – his adorable antics may cause more of a comm-ocean than these heroes can handle… COLLECTING: It’s Jeff Infinity Comic (2021) #25-36, Jeff Week Infinity Comic (2024) #1-5.

48 PGS./ONE-SHOT/ALL AGES …$5.99

FANTASTIC FOUR #5 FACSIMILE EDITION

Written by STAN LEE

Penciled by JACK KIRBY

Cover by JACK KIRBY

VARIANT COVER BY RYAN BROWN

BLANK VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE

FOIL VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE

Continuing Marvel’s Facsimile celebration of the Fantastic Four’s earliest days with the momentous introduction of none other than Doctor Doom! Of all the humans on Earth, only he has the power to defeat them – and he commences his sinister plot by trapping them inside their Baxter Building home using a giant, nigh-unbreakable net! But why does Doom want to lure the FF to his castle stronghold? Why, to use his time-travel machine to send them back across the centuries so they can retrieve for him Blackbeard’s legendary treasure! A life on the ocean waves awaits Reed, Johnny and Ben – and the Thing may well be in his element! It’s one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #5.

Marvel is reprinting the first twelve issues of FANTASTIC FOUR as they originally appeared!

32 PGS./All Ages …$4.99

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FANTASTIC FOUR #48 FACSIMILE EDITION

Written by STAN LEE

Penciled by JACK KIRBY • Cover by JACK KIRBY

VARIANT COVER BY TAURIN CLARKE

FOIL VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE

The astonishing first chapter of the all-time-classic saga that fans call the Galactus Trilogy! Everything changes for the Fantastic Four – and the entire Marvel Universe – when they meet the enigmatic Silver Surfer, herald to the world-eating Galactus! The FF are still reeling from being caught between the Inhumans and Black Bolt’s treacherous brother, Maximus the Mad, when the sky above New York City is seemingly engulfed in flame – and soon the Watcher arrives with a portent of doom. The Silver Surfer, wielder of the awesome Power Cosmic, is on his way to Earth as the advance scout for one of the most powerful entities in the universe. And when the being known as Galactus arrives, this world will be his next meal! It’s one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all!

Reprinting FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #48.

Marvel is reprinting the original Galactus trilogy as it originally appeared, over the next three months!

32 PGS./All Ages …$4.99

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ALIEN VS. AVENGERS #4 (OF 4)

JONATHAN HICKMAN (W) • ESAD RIBIĆ (A/C)

VARIANT COVER BY JESSICA FONG • VARIANT COVER BY TBA

FINALE! THE SINISTER PLOT REVEALED!

Earth’s mightiest heroes abandoned their home planet to save humanity from the Xenomorph threat. Now, they’ve arrived on Mars – current refuge of the X-Men. But the twisted machinations of Mister Sinister might spell doom for them all… Don’t miss the EPIC CONCLUSION of Hickman and Ribic’s CROSSOVER MASTERPIECE!

48 PGS./Parental Advisory …$7.99

STAR WARS: LEGACY OF VADER #4

CHARLES SOULe (W) • STEFANO RAFFAELE (A) • Cover by DERRICK CHEW

THE FORCE AWAKENS 10TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE

VARIANT COVER BY DAVID MARQUEZ • VARIANT COVER BY MARC ASPINALL

KYLO REN EXPLORES ANAKIN AND PADMÉ’S PAST ON NABOO!

KYLO and VANEÉ journey to the home planet of Kylo’s grandmother, PADMÉ AMIDALA, to learn more of VADER’S dark secrets.
Kylo must battle against STORG VERUNA and his raiders!
And who will rule NABOO when all is said and done?
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

STAR WARS #1

ALEX SEGURA (W) • PHIL NOTO (A/C)

THE FORCE AWAKENS 10TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE

VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA • FOIL VARIANT COVER BY KEN LASHLEY

ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER

VARIANT COVER BY LEINIL FRANCIS YU • VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA

VARIANT COVER BY PEPE LARRAZ • LOGO VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE

VARIANT COVER BY GABRIELE DELL’OTTO • VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY GABRIELE DELL’OTTO

AN EPIC NEW ADVENTURE BEGINS FOR LUKE, LEIA

AND HAN IN THE WAKE OF RETURN OF THE JEDI!

New York Times best-selling author ALEX SEGURA and critically-acclaimed artist PHIL NOTO launch the bold next era of STAR WARS.
LUKE SKYWALKER must defend the NEW REPUBLIC from a bloodthirsty gang of mercenaries!
HAN SOLO investigates a deadly underworld mystery – and saves a surprising ally!
LEIA ORGANA must grapple with a new alliance opposed to the goals of the New Republic!
32 PGS./Rated T …$4.99

STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER ADAPTATION #4 (OF 5)

JODY HOUSER (W) • WILL SLINEY (A)

COVER BY PHIL NOTO

VARIANT COVER BY LUKE ROSS

MOVIE VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE

THE FINAL RECKONING OF THE RESISTANCE!

REY and KYLO REN’s years-in-the-making showdown reaches its devastating conclusion!
A shocking death sends ripples across the galaxy!
As the RESISTANCE faces their lowest moment, who can they turn to for hope?
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC – FEAR OF THE JEDI #4 (OF 5)

CAVAN SCOTT (W) • MARIKA CRESTA (A)

Cover by PHIL NOTO

THE FORCE AWAKENS 10TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE

VARIANT COVER BY BEN HARVEY

NIGHTMARE ABOVE ERIADU!

KEEVE TRENNIS and her team of battle-weary Jedi must face their biggest challenge…and their greatest fear.
The NAMELESS strike as you’ve never seen them before.
What is the secret of the Nightmare Fleet? And how can TEY SIRREK defend himself against the person he loves most?
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

STAR WARS: JEDI KNIGHTS #3

Marc Guggenheim (W) • Madibek Musabekov (A) • Cover by Rahzzah

CLASSIC HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY DAN JURGENS

VARIANT COVER BY RAMON ROSANAS • VARIANT COVER BY SARA PICHELLI

LIGHTSABER VARIANT COVER BY TAURIN CLARKE

LIGHTSABER VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY TAURIN CLARKE

QUI-GON JINN AND OBI-WAN KENOBI BATTLE GIANT MONSTERS!

ALL SPLASH PAGES! ALL ACTION!
The most unusual Jedi Knights tale ever told!
QUI-GON and OBI-WAN defy death in an epic attempt to save the life of SENATOR BAIL ORGANA on a planet full of skyscraper-sized monsters!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

X-MEN #135 FACSIMILE EDITION

Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT & JOHN BYRNE

Penciled by JOHN BYRNE

Cover by JOHN BYRNE

VARIANT COVER BY NICOLETTA BALDARI

The Phoenix Saga shifts into high gear as Jean Grey wields the godlike power of Dark Phoenix! Try as they might to reach the teammate they love, the X-Men are mere playthings to this elemental angel of death – and soon Dark Phoenix leaves them behind to embrace her destiny in the stars. But the fateful cosmic choice she makes will irrevocably change the course not only of Jean Grey’s life, but also those of all the X-Men – and the scope of the entire Marvel Universe! It’s one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting X-MEN (1963) #135.

Marvel is reprinting the complete Death of Phoenix Saga issues as they originally appeared!

32 PGS./All Ages …$4.99

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