From Marvel Comics
July 25, 2011
Marvel Comics solicitations for October 2011 Part 1
Marvel Universe, Ultimate, All Ages, Crossgen, MAX, Icon, Great Authors
MARVEL UNIVERSE
ALL-WINNERS SQUAD: BAND OF HEROES #5 (of 8)
Written by Paul Jenkins
Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico
Cover by Mico Suayan
Guest-starring Captain America!
One of the biggest initiatives of World War II was Operation: Firefly – a project so top-secret, not even Captain America was briefed. But how did it involve the super-powered soldiers of the U.S. Army? And why is it still a mystery in the present day, when Cap, its own survivors, and even Loki, the Norse god of mischief, are all looking for answers? By Paul Jenkins (X-MEN: PRELUDE TO SCHISM) and Carmine Di Giandomenico (INVINCIBLE IRON MAN).
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
Written by FRED VAN LENTE & GREG PAK
Pencils by DALE EAGLESHAM
Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN
STRIKE VERSUS FLIGHT. As the traitorous Vindicator leads her team of villains, known as ALPHA STRIKE, against her former teammates, ALPHA FLIGHT embraces their outlaw status by joining forces with the mercenary TASKMASTER. Will the master of skill acquisition be able to train the team in the tactics necessary to take on the entire Canadian government? And even so, will partnering with such a compromised cohort reveal itself to be a pact with the devil? Marvel superstars Greg Pak, Fred Van Lente and Dale Eaglesham continue their stellar run with Marvel’s much-beloved band of heroes, ALPHA FLIGHT!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
Written by DAN SLOTT
Pencils & Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS
"Spider-Island" PART FIVE
Now the moment you’ve been dying to see, Tiger! Mary Jane Watson finally spiders-up! Plus a giant battle pitting brother against brother. But let's face it, you just care about that cover!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Written by DAN SLOTT
Pencis & Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS
SPIDER-ISLAND CONCLUSION!
The final war for Spider-Island! What will it mean for Spider-Man, Manhattan, and the Marvel Universe?
Three words: Change is coming.
Big action! Big consequences! Big Time! All in the Mighty Marvel Manner!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
ANNIHILATORS: EARTHFALL #2 (Of 4)
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by TAN ENG HUAT
Cover by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
EARTH’S MIGHTIEST VERSUS THE GALAXY’S MOST MAGNIFICENT!
From the fallout of ANNIHILATION and the end of the GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, an all-too-familiar cosmic threat has returned, this time with Earth as his beachhead. His followers span a thousand worlds, awaiting only the word to begin new wars in his name… unless the ANNIHILATORS can silence him first! So why do THE AVENGERS stand in their way, and what are the true stakes if either side fails? Plus, continuing our backup adventure, it’s MOJO versus ROCKET RACCOON & GROOT onstage for a high-stakes campy cosmic free-for-all!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Written by JAMES ASMUS
Pencils by NICK BRADSHAW
Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS
Join us for a special told-in-one story with Emma Frost and Danger delivering on a promise back in ASTONISHING X-MEN #24. Don’t miss this confrontation that has been brewing since 2008!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils and cover by DANIEL ACUÑA
Marvel Comics 50th Anniversary
Variant by RYAN MEINERDING
The madness and drama of FEAR ITSELF has taken its toll on the mighty Avengers and now they must reinvent themselves once more! The entire world awaits word of who will be the Avengers! This is one of the most important chapters in Avengers’ history. You will not want to miss the shocking surprise announcements!!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Written by Christos Gage
Penciled by tom raney
Cover by Billy Tan
FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN
• Major status quo changes in this issue!
• Avengers Academy loses one student and teacher –
but who? Are they traitors? Did they quit? Did they die?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
Written and Penciled by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Cover by HOWARD CHAYKIN
EXPLODING FROM THE PAGES OF NEW AVENGERS…
It’s the tail end of the fabulous fifties. NICK FURY and his AVENGERS roar into their secret mission, hunting down NAZI SUPER VILLAINS…men and women relentlessly preparing to unleash hell on a troubled world barely holding onto peace…only to find the Avengers have what appears to be serious competition in their manhunt for these escaped ubermenschen…when their mission is suddenly compromised by interference from an unlikely source.
32 PGS. (each)/Rated T+ …$2.99 (each)
AVENGERS: THE CHILDREN'S CRUSADE #8 (Of 9)
Written by ALLAN HEINBERG
Pencils & Cover by JIM CHEUNG
THE DEATH OF AN AVENGER.
The Young Avengers find themselves on the wrong side of the Scarlet Witch's reality-altering powers in their final battle against the combined forces of THE AVENGERS and THE X-MEN. In this penultimate issue of the epic maxi-series, the Young Avengers have no one to turn to except each other as they are forced to fight their lifelong heroes… to the death. Find out who lives and who dies.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Written by JEN VAN METER with JIM MCCANN
Penciled by ROGER ROBINSON
Cover by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
Movie Variant also available
THE ARROWED AVENGER RETURNS! When a stranger lies dead at the Avengers’ doorstep, Hawkeye won’t let his world be implicated in a grisly murder. But what seems to be a simple murder gives way to a gruesome conspiracy – one Hawkeye can’t walk away from – and one that involves…The Trapster?! Jen Van Meter (BLACK CAT) and Roger Robinson (Batman: Gotham Knights) bring Hawkeye with a vengeance! Also, Hank Pym and the class of Avengers Academy leave the school behind for a mystery too fantastic to believe, by Jim McCann (NEW AVENGERS: THE REUNION) and Andrea Divito (NOVA)
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
BLACK PANTHER: THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN ALIVE #524
Written by DAVID LISS
Pencils & Cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
SPIDER-ISLAND TIE-IN!
First it was American Panther, now it’s…Six-Armed Panther? The arachnid infection griping Manhattan hits T’Challa, but that doesn’t mean he’ll stop trying to protect Hell’s Kitchen! And when Overdrive breaks into the quarantine zone, your friendly neighborhood Spider-Panther swings into a deadly race across the streets of New York City. What has the Spidey villain stolen that’s worth smashing through a hero-protected border, and why is the lethal Lady Bullseye trying to keep him from getting back out?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
Written by Ed Brubaker
Pencils & Cover by Steve McNiven
Fantastic Four Anniversary Variant by
MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Brubaker and McNiven continue their heart-stopping run on Cap with a nightmarish trip down memory lane - and that's bad news when your memory lane goes right through World War 2!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY #623
Written by ED BRUBAKER & MARC ANDREYKO
Penciled by CHRIS SAMNEE
Cover by ED McGUINNESS
Behind enemy lines! Bucky and Cap have faced the horrors of war on many fronts, but this issue, they go further into the depths of evil than our young heroes realized possible. And what is the secret that connects the Cap and Bucky series to the modern day stories - the clues begin to add up this issue, as Brubaker, Andreyko, and Samnee keep the pedal to the medal.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA CORPS #5 (of 5)
Written by ROGER STERN
Penciled by PHILIPPE BRIONES
Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ
YOU DARE NOT MISS THE CORPS FEAR-FRAUGHT FINALE, “INTO THE INFINITE!” Deep within the heart of Valhalla Mountain, Cap Corps battles to stop the twisted machinations of the AmeriCommand! Five generations of Captain America must rescue an Elder of the Universe or the Multiverse itself will fall! by Roger Stern (AVENGERS: ASSAULT ON OLYMPUS) and Phillipe Briones (TALES OF THE DRAGON GUARD).
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
DAKEN: DARK WOLVERINE #15 & #16
Written by ROB WILLIAMS
Penciled by MICHELE BERTILORENZI (#15) & MATTEO BUFFAGNI (#16)
Covers by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
ISSUE #15 - Moonwalk: CONCLUSION.
With Daken's healing factor destroyed by the effects of the HEAT drug, can his body overcome a bullet in his brain? And, if so, how will the recovery affect his mind? Meanwhile, Moon Knight and Donna Kiel work together to discover the identity of the claws killer. Was it Daken all along?
ISSUE #16- The Pride Comes Before It: Part One.
Daken's is suddenly the most wanted man in America and has the entire LAPD and the FBI on his tail! When the shadow king of the Hollywood Hills is revealed, can Daken save Donna Kiel when he's at his weakest? Maybe the better question is, does he even want to?
32 PGS. (each)/Parental Advisory …$2.99 (each)
ISSUE #16 Cover
Written by MARK WAID
Pencils & Cover by MARCOS MARTIN
Variant Cover by BRYAN HITCH
THE DEATH DEFYING DEBUT OF MARCOS MARTIN!
One honest man -- just one -- exists in the vast criminal corporation known as Roxxon Oil, and Daredevil has to find him before a nightmarish disaster claims the entire Eastern Seaboard! Can DD get to him in time--or will this issue's surprise villain get to him first?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
Written by Daniel Way
Penciled by Carlo Barberi (#44) & SALVADOR ESPIN (#45)
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON (#44) & NICK BRADSHAW (#45)
Issue #45 Marvel Comics 50th Anniversay Variant by GREG HORN
ISSUE #44 --“You Complete Me,” Conclusion
Uh, so…yeah, it turns out Dr. Ella Whitby’s obsession with Deadpool goes way more deeper than anyone could’ve imagined—even Deadpool. And his imagination, it has been said, is almost “Bruckheimerian” in scope. How bad is it? For starters, she’s been collecting his severed body parts for the last few years and has keeping them frozen in her apartment...
ISSUE #45 - “Evil Deadpool,” Part 1
What would happen if a collection of Deadpool’s frozen, severed body parts were to be thrown into a dumpster and then, once thawed, fuse together to form a new--and totally evil--Deadpool? Well, we could tell you…but it’d be way cooler if you read it for yourself!
32 PGS. (each)/Parental Advisory …$2.99 (each)
Written by MATT FRACTION
Penciled by STUART IMMONEN
Cover by STEVE McNIVEN
Variant Cover by STUART IMMONEN
Variant Cover by BILLY TAN (to be revealed after the events in Fear Itself #6)
• Tony Stark returns from the depths with a last-chance arsenal that will transform the Avengers from Earth's Mightiest Heroes...into Earth's Last Hope!
• It’s THOR'S DAY-- the day that everything ends!
• Double sized Finale with a little something extra for keen eye
56 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
FEAR ITSELF: THE HOME FRONT #7 (Of 7)
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE, FRED VAN LENTE, HOWARD CHAYKIN & BRIAN CLEVINGER
Penciled by MIKE MAYHEW, ALESSANDRO VITTI, HOWARD CHAYKIN & PABLO RAIMONDI
Cover by STEPHANE PERGER
FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN!
• Will Speedball cause a catastrophe bigger than Stamford?
• Will X-23, Power Man, Amadeus Cho, Thunderstrike
& Spider-Girl form an all-new team of young heroes?
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
FEAR ITSELF: HULK VS. DRACULA #3 (Of 3)
Written by VICTOR GISCHLER
Penciled by RYAN STEGMAN
Cover by Gabriele Dell’Otto
FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN
• As the hammer-wielding Hulk continues to smash through the vampire nation, Dracula prepares for a final assault
• Introducing an all-new team of heroes to the Marvel Universe!
• The story from Tomb Of Dracula: Throne of Blood was only the beginning.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
FEAR ITSELF: YOUTH IN REVOLT #6 (Of 6)
Written by SEAN McKEEVER
Pencils by MIKE NORTON
Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN
• The final fate of the new Initiative is revealed here!
• “This is a fine compliment to the main action of Fear Itself.”
– ComicBookResources.com
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
Written by MATT FRACTION, CULLEN BUNN & CHRIS YOST
Penciled by MARK BAGLEY & PAUL PELLETIER
Cover by ART ADAMS
Variant Covers A, B, C and D by TBA
FEAR ITSELF AFTERMATH!
A new twice-monthly series featuring Captain America, the Avengers, and heroes and villains across the entire Marvel Universe! In the wake of FEAR ITSELF, CLASSIFIED. By the acclaimed writing team of Matt Fraction (FEAR ITSELF), Cullen Bunn (FEAR ITSELF: THE DEEP) and Chris Yost (FEAR ITSELF: SPIDER-MAN) and the powerhouse art team of Mark Bagley (ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN) and Paul Pelletier (THE INCREDIBLE HULKS).
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by BARRY KITSON
Covers by STEVE EPTING
ISSUE #10 - Ben Grimm returns to the pages of the FF as Ronan the Accuser and the armies of the Kree Empire invade the Earth!
ISSUE #11 - A Galactic Empire is born as the war of Four Cities comes to a close. What does it mean for Marvel's First Family?
32 PGS. (each)/Rated T+ …$2.99 (each)
Written by KIERON GILLEN
Penciled by TIM SEELEY
Cover by RODIN ESCUEJO
“HALF AS BRIGHT”
The smoke clears over Utopia. Schism is over. But there's little time for celebrations and little to actually celebrate. Who leaves? Who stays? Who joins? Who kisses who? The fallout will rupture the tightest group on the X-Side of the Marvel Universe.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
Written by ROB WILLIAMS
Penciled by MATTHEW CLARK
Cover by ADAM KUBERT
FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN
• The all new Ghost Rider goes toe to toe with
Johnny Blaze, but what path will she take to redemption?
• Give Up the Ghost reaches its soulmelting conclusion…
IN SPACE!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99
Written by FRED VAN LENTE & GREG PAK
Penciled by DAVID HAHN
Cover by TOM GRUMMETT
AN ELEKTRA-FYING ISSUE OF HERC! Herc has rejected his demigod status to distance himself from his Olympian ties, especially his father Zeus. Unfortunately for Herc, that distance is about to get a lot shorter, as Zeus has decided to move in with his wayward son after an angry Hera de-powers him. As if parental baggage wasn’t problematic enough, Herc’s status as Brooklyn’s protector has put him at odds with some powerful enemies. A team-up with the skilled assassin Elektra could give him the help he needs… as long as his dad doesn’t muck it up first. Written by Marvel scribes Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente and drawn by the astounding David Hahn, it’s a Herc story not to be missed!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
Written by JEFF PARKER
Pencils & Covers by PATRICK ZIRCHER
Issue #42 Marvel Comics 50th
Anniversary Variant by ARIEL OLIVETTI
HULK OF ARABIA!
A ghost from General Ross’s past has resurfaced, embroiled in a dangerous war in the Middle East. Red Hulk goes off the grid on an unsanctioned mission that puts him at direct odds with the Secret Avengers and Steve Rogers, his super hero sponsor. Teaming up with Machine Man, Rulk sets out on a covert mission that may be the most dangerous of his life! Jeff Parker continues his lauded run, with stunning art by the incomparable Patrick Zircher. Don’t miss the beginning of the biggest Red Hulk story yet!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
Variant Covers by NEAL ADAMS & Dale Keown
Variant Cover by TBA
Sketch Variant Cover by MARC SILVESTRI
Blank Variant Cover also available
Marvel Architect Jason Aaron joins forces with legendary artist Marc Silvestri to CLASSIFIED
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99
Written by MATT FRACTION
Art & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN
• Iron Man arms himself for the end of the world.
• Guest starring Rescue and the Detroit Steel Corps.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Written by NICK SPENCER
Art by ARIEL OLIVETTI
Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
War Machine’s battle against his greatest enemy enters its endgame! Uncontrollable waves of high-tech terror attacks push nations around the world to the brink of global conflict. Palmer Addley’s secrets have been all but cracked. But with the doomsday clock ticking, how does Rhodey stop a villain who is everywhere and nowhere?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #629 & #630
Written by KIERON GILLEN
Pencils by WHILCE PORTACIO (#629) & RICH ELSIN (#630)
Covers by STEPHANIE HANS
FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN
• #629, “kid” Loki’s quest to the Serpent’s stronghold in the underworld concludes with dire results!
• #630, discover the true story behind Fear Itself, from the Voluminous Volstagg!
• “Journey Into Mystery is making a strong case for itself not just as Marvel's best Thor book, but its best ongoing series in general.” – IGN.com
32 PGS. (each)/Rated T+ …$2.99 (each)
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Pencils & Cover by PASCAL ALIXE
The Pangean people confront their utmost limits as the calamity in the Savage Lands hits its critical apex. Corporate oil has seeped throughout the jungle and children perish from foreign remedies. Now two battles erupt that will ultimately decide the fate of Pangea. One man stands alone in the austere chambers of the United Nations, while one nation must finally rise against the threat from within. Amidst the bloodshed, can Ka-Zar protect the integrity of the land and people he swore to? Or will exploitation and internal strife ensure the destruction of his beloved home?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
Written by DENNIS HOPELESS
Art & Cover by JUAN DOE
A monster adventure to scream over!
Elsa Bloodstone hates monsters – and when the trail of a mysterious serial killer leads to their underground city, Elsa’s ready to kick some horrific butt. Morbius the Living Vampire, Werewolf by Night, the Living Mummy and the slithery Manphibian have news for her, though; the monsters are innocent, and the real killer is out there…a creature so terrifying and vicious that even monsters are scared to death! Elsa Bloodstone and the Legion of Monsters are on the case!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils & Cover by PASQUAL FERRY
Marvel Comics 50th Anniversary
Variant by ALAN DAVIS
FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN
• The critical Fear Itself prequel that couldn’t be told until now!
• Discover the true story behind the Serpent & Odin’s past!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by ALEX MALEEV
Moon Knight gets one step closer to the kingpin of Los Angeles and uses Ultron as bait. But in doing so he may have unleashed a hell the West Coast cannot survive. Another blistering chapter from the Eisner award-winning team that brought you DAREDEVIL and HALO!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by MIKE DEODATO
Marvel Comics 50th Anniversary
Variant by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
The New Avengers are about to face their biggest threat...the revitalized, the resurrected, the rejuvenated H.A.M.M.E.R…led by none other than Norman Osborn. What insanity is about to be unleashed on the world and what can the Avengers do to stop it?!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Pencils by DAVID LAFUENTE
Cover by JASON PEARSON
FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN
• Dani Moonstar & the New Mutants must save the Norse underworld from destruction in the epic conclusion of this Fear Itself tie-in arc!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
Written by GREG RUCKA
Penciled by MARCO CHECCHETTO
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
MORE PAIN. MORE GAIN.
Last month, the Punisher fell. Hard. Now Frank Castle is a man brutally and violently broken and barely grasping onto life. And for Frank Castle… it means he’s more dangerous than ever.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
Written by GREG PAK
Art by MIRKO COLAK
Cover by DAVID AJA
The life of Johann Schmidt has been a tragic, tortuous road. As his destiny and doom drag the future Red Skull to his inevitable crossroads, Johann plots a shocking assassination…one that could change the course of history… By the acclaimed writer of MAGNETO: TESTAMENT, Greg Pak, and the breakout SECRET WARRIORS artist, Mirko Colak
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Pencils by DAVID AJA
Cover by JOHN CASSADAY
Variant Cover by DAVID AJA
A can of matter the size of a football, mined from a broken universe, would be enough to turn the Earth into a sun. There are people, hidden from the view of the world, who would do that either to hold the planet to ransom -- or just to die knowing they took everyone else with them. And right now there are just three people -- Steve Rogers, The Black Widow and Shang-Chi -- between us and total annihilation, trapped on a space station in the No-Zone...
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by DUSTIN WEAVER
Cover by GERALD PAREL
Historical Variant Cover by
DUSTIN WEAVER
Sir Isaac Newton’s secret plan reveals itself and the world shudders. Frankly, Da Vinci, Tesla, Nathanial Richards and Howard Stark don’t stand a chance. Especially with the newborn Celestial Baby (who is not such a baby anymore) goes to destroy the Immortal City. The most critically acclaimed title in comics takes an unexpected turn courtesy of Architect Jonathan Hickman (FF, ULTIMATES) and Dustin Weaver (X-MEN).
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
SPIDER-ISLAND: THE AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #3 (of 3)
Written by Paul Tobin
Penciled by Pepe Larraz
Cover by ALE GARZA
SPIDER-ISLAND TIE-IN
THIS IS IT – THE BIGGEST DECISION IN SPIDER-GIRL’S LIFE! Caught in a war between The Kingpin, The Society of Wasps and a Manhattan infested by Spiders, Anya Corazon buckles down to protect her own – and will make a decision at the end of this story that will forever change Spider-Girl! Paul Tobin (SPIDER-GIRL) and Pepe Larraz (WEB OF SPIDER-MAN) bring you this fight-filled, web-walloping, death-defying tale to its rollicking conclusion!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
SPIDER-ISLAND: CLOAK & DAGGER #3 (Of 3)
Written by NICK SPENCER
Art & Cover by EMMA RIOS
SPIDER-ISLAND TIE-IN
Mr. Negative has created a monster…and the ultimate destiny of Cloak & Dagger is warped beyond recognition! Will Ty and Tandy live through the ordeal…and even if they do, can they ever be together again?! By Nick Spencer (SECRET AVENGERS, IRON MAN 2.0) and Emma Ríos (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, OSBORN)!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
SPIDER-ISLAND: DEADLY HANDS OF KUNG FU #3 (Of 3)
Written by ANTONY JOHNSTON
Art & Cover by SEBASTIAN FIUMARA
SPIDER-ISLAND TIE-IN
The jaw-dropping villain revealed! A conspiracy of horror exposed! Shang-Chi, master of kung fu, uncovered a monster threat to humanity’s very existence in the midst of the Spider-Island infestation…but can he stop it in time?! It’s a horror/kung fu-fest from Antony Johnston (SHADOWLAND: BLOOD ON THE STREETS) and Sebastián Fiumara (LOKI)!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
SPIDER-ISLAND: HEROES FOR HIRE #1
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by KYLE HOTZ
Cover by DAVID YARDIN
SPIDER-ISLAND TIE-IN!
What chance do Misty Knight’s rag-tag band of street heroes have keeping the wild hordes of infected from storming out of Manhattan…especially when the team members themselves are victims of the plague? And can the squad survive or will this crisis destroy the already fragile “Heroes” concept? Considering what’s coming next month for Misty and her agents…maybe not!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
SPIDER-MAN: WITH GREAT POWER COMES GREAT RESPONSIBILITY #7
Written by DAN SLOTT, FRED VAN LENTE & JOE KELLY
Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR., BARRY KITSON & MICHAEL LARK
Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
It’s a Brand New Day for Spider-Man, but every day eventually becomes night. And will the sun set on Spidey forever when venomous foe Eddie Brock returns with a new bag of tricks, longtime love Mary Jane Watson resurfaces with a startling secret and the bloodthirsty family of Kraven the Hunter stalks the most dangerous game of all? Collecting material from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #568 (from SPIDER-MAN: NEW WAYS TO DIE TPB), #602 (from SPIDER-MAN: RED-HEADED STRANGER TPB) and #634 (from SPIDER-MAN: GRIM HUNT TPB).
80 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by KEV WALKER
Cover by JOE QUINONES
BARON ZEMO RETURNS?! In the midst of their greatest escape in history, will the return of Captain America’s best fiend push the Thunderbolts to making a Devil’s pact with a certain Red Menace? Find out, as the series’ stoic sentries Jeff Parker and Kev Walker bring you FAIL SAFE!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
Written by RICK REMENDER
Penciled by JEROME OPEÑA
Cover by ESAD RIBIC
Marvel Comics 50th Anniversary
Variant by MIKE DEL MUNDO
The fate of the entire world rests on the shoulders of Deadpool! A new Death is born! Refugee mutants from the Age of Apocalypse descend on our world! Can the merc with a mouth hold off long enough for X-Force to regroup? Is there any hope of staving off the Age of Archangel? Not if Iceman and The Blob have their say. Monsters of doom and glory, Rick Remender (Venom, Punisher), Jerome Opeña (Punisher, Moon Knight) and legendary colorist Dean White (Avengers) reunite to serve up another boss bowl of breakneck action in the hottest book on the stands!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99
Written by KIERON GILLEN
Pencils & Cover by GREG LAND
“Eulogy”
After the hammer-blow of FEAR ITSELF and the violence of SCHISM, it can't go on. It's the end of the Uncanny X-Men. And who better to provide a stirring eulogy than... MISTER SINISTER? Join us for the end of the industry-shaping series with the return of the 19th century's finest morally dubious scientist.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Written by VARIOUS
Penciled by VARIOUS
Cover by TIM SEELEY
The OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE takes a dark turn with this collection of all-new profiles! Featuring the vilest vampires (Dracula himself! Dracula’s children: Lilith, Janus and Xarus! Two Baron Bloods! Varnae, the first vampire!), the heroes that hunt them (Blade/Eric Brooks! Rachel Van Helsing! Hannibal King! Quincy Harker!), newly converted bloodsuckers (Spitfire/Jacqueline Falsworth! The X-Men’s Jubilee!) and an expanded profile on all Marvel’s vampires! Plus: the terror of the Hellcow!? With new images by Patrick Scherberger, Steve Kurth and Gus Vazquez!
64 PGS./Handbook/Rated T+ …$3.99
Written by JOE CASEY
Penciled by NICK DRAGOTTA
Cover by GABRIELLE DELL’OTTO
THE YOUNG MASTERS MEET THE YOUNGEST MASTER!
This summer’s surreal sojourn into good and evil bursts into Loki’s world – and the little trickster is ready to teach the next generation of evil he’s no longer on their side! But worse for them, MS. AMERICA is with him! The Teen Brigade and The Young Masters collide as Joe Casey and Nick Dragotta continue the year’s longest, strangest trip!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Written by RICK REMENDER
Pencils & Cover by TOM FOWLER
SPIDER-ISLAND TIE IN!
Flash Thompson has suffered a terrible loss, just when his Venom persona is needed to protect New York City the most! The Infestation’s architects have gained an unimaginable edge and Venom must go head-to-head with the Spider-King! With a broken heart and the fate of New York on his shoulder, well, folks you've heard it before but after this, trust us, Venom's world can never be the same again! By Rick Remender (X-FORCE) and Tom Fowler (AGE OF HEROES)
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
Written by JASON AARON
Pencils & Cover by RON GARNEY
START READING HERE! Spinning out of the landmark events of X-MEN SCHISM! It's a new day for Wolverine, but first he has one last bit of old business to deal with... in Chinatown. That is, unless Gorilla Man gets there first.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99
WOLVERINE: THE BEST THERE IS #11
Written by CHARLIE HUSTON
Penciled by JUAN JOSE RYP
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
Some people just don’t stay dead, no matter how deep you buried them, and no one knows this better than Wolverine. After enduring weeks of torturous experiments at the hands of the sadistic Contagion, Logan gave him a taste of his own medicine. So how is Windsor standing in front of Logan now, stronger and deadlier than ever? And what is his obsession with Wolverine’s healing factor? Logan’s about to find out just how hard you have to kill a man, to make sure he stays dead.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99
WOLVERINE, PUNISHER & GHOST RIDER: OFFICIAL INDEX TO THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #3
Written by VARIOUS
The chronicle of the Marvel Universe continues its coverage of Wolverine (from 1993’s WOLVERINE #75), the Punisher (from 1992’s PUNISHER #70) and Ghost Rider (from 1982’s GHOST RIDER #68). Watch the Marvel Universe’s history unfold month by month as we provide synopses for dozens of individual comics, including backup strips — introducing the characters, teams, places and equipment that appeared within; and providing vital information about first appearances, where they last showed up and where they appeared next!
64 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Written by JASON AARON
Pencils & Cover by CHRIS BACHALO
Regenesis Gold Variant by NICK BRADSHAW
Variant Cover by FRANK CHO
Blank Variant Cover also available
Spinning directly out of X-MEN: SCHISM, the X-Men are split in two. In the oversized debut issue of the new ongoing flagship X-series, Wolverine takes one half of the X-Men back to Westchester to start over again. But the new Hellfire Club outlast its first day ? Join Marvel Architect Jason Aaron (X-MEN: SCHISM, WOLVERINE) and legendary X-Artist Chris Bachalo (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, GENERATION X) for a brand new action-packed take on the X-Men that will set a new standard for the Children of the Atom.
48 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
Written by MARJORIE LIU
Penciled by PHIL NOTO
Cover by KALMAN ANDRASOFSZKY
Marvel Comics 50th Anniversary
Variant by PATRICK ZIRCHER
X-23 and the FF finally meet the new face of Chaos! With the world turned upside down, X-23 and her new teammates must find a way to work together to stop it before it’s too late – but what message does Chaos bring X-23 about her future, and can she bear to destroy it before she finds out?
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99
Written by Peter David
Penciled by Leonard Kirk
Cover by DAVID YARDIN
It started with their new acquaintance, Sally, found brutally slain in her kitchen. And most recently: two rival gangs, lifeless bodies sprawled across a basketball court, a noose around each of their necks. Hot on the trail of a serial killer who’s lynching his victims, the mutant detectives of X-Factor Investigations are eager to cut his killing spree short. But here’s hoping they find him before he finds them!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
Written by VICTOR GISCHLER
Pencils and Cover by JORGE MOLINA
Marvel Comics 50th Anniversary
Variant by LEINIL YU
“Betrayal in the Bermuda Triangle”
GUEST-STARRING THE FF! Dr. Doom has betrayed our heroes and sold them out to the evil leaders of the Scorpius people. You know these villains are serious because they took down the X-Men and the FF! The only one who can save them all is… Magneto? The two greatest villains of the Marvel U face off in the climactic conclusion to the dimension spanning story! Part 4 (of 4)
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
X-MEN #1: 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Pencils & Cover by JIM LEE
In late 1991, bolstered by the popularity of UNCANNY X-MEN’s all-star creative team of Chris Claremont and Jim Lee, Marvel launched a second monthly mutant title: X-MEN! Now, twenty years later, the double-sized inaugural issue of that run is remastered, reimagined and recolored in modern style — gatefold cover and all — by colorist Thomas Mason! The X-Men’s all-new Blue and Gold teams have never looked more heroic, Magneto and his Acolytes have never seemed so dangerous, and Jim Lee’s kinetic action sequences practically leap off the page! Revisit a seminal moment in mutant history — like you’ve never seen it before!
48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Collecting all the X-Men Evolutions variant covers in one comic! Take a tour through Marvel’s past in this visual history of the X-Men as a host of the industry’s best artists take on some of the world’s most iconic characters!
32 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ …$3.99
Written by MIKE CAREY
Penciled by STEVE KURTH
Cover by MICO SUAYAN
“FIVE MILES SOUTH OF THE UNIVERSE”
Surrounded by an alien army who would see him dead, and trapped on a space station that’s falling into a collapsing star, Havok’s reunion with his fellow X-Men may be a short-lived one. With time running out, what sacrifice will one X-Man make to save the lives of their teammates?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
Written by KIERON GILLEN
Penciled by BILLY TAN
Cover by CHRIS BACHALO
Variant Cover by MORRY HOLLOWELL
When the dust settles from the X-Men’s Schism, a line has been drawn, and every mutant must choose. Who will they follow — XXXXXX or Wolverine? Either way, with mutantkind cut in two, things will never be the same. Setting the stage for this month’s WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN #1 and November’s all-new UNCANNY X-MEN #1, Kieron Gillen (UNCANNY X-MEN, JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY) and Billy Tan (UNCANNY X-FORCE, NEW AVENGERS) take us through the ranks of the X-Men as they choose their destiny.
40 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ …$3.99
Written by JASON AARON
Pencils & Cover by ADAM KUBERT
Variant Cover by FRANK CHO
It all comes down to this! After years of fighting side-by-side the X-Men are torn irrevocably in half. On one side, X-Men team leader, Cyclops. On the other, X-Men mainstay, Wolverine. Between them lies the fate of mutantkind, and surrounding them, the foes who want to end them forever! Be there for the conclusion of the story that will set the stage for the X-Men universe for years to come, from Marvel Architect writer Jason Aaron and art legend Adam Kubert!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
ULTIMATE UNIVERSE
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by RAFA SANDOVAL
Cover by KAARE ANDREWS
Nick Fury has sent Hawkeye on a vital international mission. But with no backup to be had, Clint Barton may find himself on the losing end of a major battle—until Fury sends in unexpected reinforcements: a covert mutant team and The Hulk!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by SARA PICHELLI
Cover by KAARE ANDREWS
Who is behind the mask?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Art by ESAD RIBIC
Cover by KAARE ANDREWS
The Children of Tomorrow have transformed the Norse Gods into mortal men! Now, depowered and on the verge of utter destruction, the only hope the Pantheon has lies with Nick Fury and his Ultimates! Can Fury’s superhuman task force put an end to the devastation of the Asgardian people? If not, will the blight of the gods be visited on mankind next?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
Written by NICK SPENCER
Art by PACO MEDINA
Cover by KAARE ANDREWS
The world is in a state of sheer panic. The United States government has been outed as the creator of the X-Gene and mutants have been branded terrorists. It is in this insanity that the X-Men emerge. How will these former X-Men fare in a world where they are criminals? Will they be willing to defend mankind when all of humanity cries out for their imprisonment?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
CROSSGEN
Written by G. WILLOW WILSON
Penciled by DAVID LÓPEZ
Cover by AMANDA CONNER
Heart of a Mystic:
Just as Giselle thought she had found her place at the palace, she’s confronted by a prophecy she fears she can never live up to…and the malicious scheming of Felice and her posse. How far will Felice go to oust Giselle and take what she believes is her rightful place at the top of the pack? Magic will go haywire when wielded in fury, in this penultimate chapter filled with ruthlessness, romance and robots!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
ALL AGES
DISNEY • PIXAR PRESENTS: TOY STORY
Manuscript Adaptation by ALESSANDRO FERRARI
Penciled by ETTORE GULA
Reunite with Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the rest of the crew in this giant-size magazine featuring a comic-book adaptation of the first classic Toy Story movie. When Andy gets a Buzz Lightyear action figure for his birthday, the flashy toy quickly becomes his new favorite — and Woody the cowboy, Andy’s longtime best pal, feels left behind. But when Woody and Buzz become separated from Andy during the family’s big move, the two must work together to find their owner and escape the clutches of the destructive toy-torturer Sid! SPECIAL BONUS: Two all-new, full-length never-before-seen Toy Story comic book adventures!
96 PGS./All Ages …$5.99
MARVEL SUPER STARS MAGAZINE #8
Written by VARIOUS
Penciled by VARIOUS
Cover by TERRY DODSON
Join a rotating cast of your favorite Marvel super heroes under one roof in this giant ongoing magazine featuring all-ages adventures, with a different character spotlight every month! This issue’s stars are Spider-Man and the X-Men! Spider-Man is hunted by the Torino crime family…and the X-Men!? Why are the mysterious mutants in New York, and why are they going after Spidey? Then, it’s more mutant mayhem for Spider-Man when he and Marvel Girl are asked to watch Bruce Banner and make sure he doesn’t get too excited — because if he does, he’ll turn into the Hulk! Can Spidey and Marvel Girl help him keep his cool even after a strike from the diabolical Dr. Octopus? Plus: the epic conclusion of Spider-Man and the Secret Wars! And Lockjaw and friends discover the identity of the Golden One, but the answer may mean the destruction of the Pet Avengers! Collecting Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #59, Spider-Man Family #9, Spider-Man & the Secret Wars #4, and Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers: Unleashed #4
96 PGS./Rated T+ …$7.99
Written by J.M. DEMATTEIS & SEAN COLLINS
Penciled by CLAYTON HENRY
Cover by ALE GARZA
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN SPIDER-MAN WIELDS THE POWER COSMIC?! The Silver Surfer is POWERLESS in New York, and it's up to Spidey to set things right! Will Spider-Man be able to find the Sentinel of the Spaceways in time?! J.M. DeMatteis (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and Clayton Henry (SPIDER-GIRL) stop by this month to bring you THE POWER COSMIC! Then, the hunt is on as Spider-Man goes toe-to-toe with KRAVEN in the heart of New York's concrete jungle!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99
Written by EUGENE SON & JOE CARAMAGNA
Penciled by WES CRAIG & KEVIN SHARPE
Cover by STEPHEN SEGOVIA
Double the adventure, double the fun with Thor and the Avengers! Join three of Earth’s Mightiest on a quest unlike any other – Hawkeye, Ant-Man and Captain America think they have a day off of Avengers’ duty, but unseen dangers wait for them at Manhattan’s Museum of Natural History. Meanwhile on Asgard, Odin decides to have a little fun and switches up his sons’ weapons: he puts the brothers to the test to see if LOKI worthy of THOR’S hammer! Where else can you get your fix of enchanted weapons, excitement and dinosaurs?
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99
MARVEL MAX
Written by DAVE LAPHAM
Pencils & Cover by KYLE BAKER
Because YOU demanded it Deadpool MAX returns for another round of anarchy, insanity and involuntary Armageddon.
After rooting out a shadowy government conspiracy Deadpool and Bob set out to stop it…and totally futz it up. Now they stand accused of killing a quarter of a million people. Everyone hates them and wants them dead. They are now the worlds most wanted terrorists. How do you stay alive, stay sane and clear your name when you’ve got the entire world hunting you down and saying horrible things about you on TV? DAVID LAPHAM (Stray Bullets, Young Liars) and Eisner-Award winning artist KYLE BAKER (TRUTH: RED WHITE AND BLACK, Plastic Man) unleash their own special brand of crazy on a book you cannot afford to miss!
32 PGS./Explicit Content …$3.99
Written by JASON AARON
Penciled by STEVE DILLON
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
The Punisher is at his lowest point. Homeless, penniless, gun-less. But none of this changes the fact that he’s got his sights aimed squarely on the most powerful man in the country: the Kingpin of Crime. Fearing for his life and paranoid, the Kingpin brings in a new bodyguard, the best money can buy: a hard-as-nails woman going by the name of Elektra.
32 PGS./Explicit Content …$3.99
ICON
Written by MATT FRACTION
Art & Cover by GABRIEL BÁ
The true identity of megasuperdupervillain NEWMAN XENO is now known to Casanova Quinn and E.M.P.I.R.E. – which means our man Casanova is now a pan-dimensional killer with one target hiding in an infinitely complex sprawl of realities. But what if something happened? THIS ISSUE: SOMETHING HAPPENS! THIRTY-TWO ALL-NEW FULL-COLOR PAGES! PRE-ORDER THIS BOOK! If your retailer can't read your mind, you can't read CASANOVA! And why would you want THAT? IT WOULD BE AWFUL.
40 PGS./Mature …$4.99
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils & Cover by LEINIL FRANICS YU
ISSUE #5 - The President has asked him to win the war in Afghanistan, the UN has asked him to feed the starving and the world needs saving 24/7. But Superior doesn't even break a sweat. He can handle all this in stride until his past comes catching up with him and he finds out why a 12-year-old boy with special needs was given these powers in the first place. This is a must-read issue where the mystery that has been plaguing fandom for the past twelve months is finally revealed in a shocking twist.
ISSUE #6 - The fall-out from last issue continues as Superior discovers the secret behind his powers. Does he remain a superhero and meet his terrible destiny? Does he give up his amazing powers and go back to life in his wheel-chair? A word to the wise: This issue contains so many shocks that more gentle readers might be unable take the pace. It also contains art which writer Mark Millar fears will make other artists go impotent. But as the story of America's number one new hero builds toward a conclusion, one guarantee is that you won't be disappointed.
40 PGS. (each)/Mature …$2.99 (each)
GREAT AUTHORS
ANITA BLAKE: CIRCUS OF THE DAMNED - THE SCOUNDREL #3 (Of 5)
Written by JESSICA RUFFNER
Penciled by RON LIM
Cover by BRETT BOOTH
Up against the odds of master vampires and slithering slayers, our ravishing reanimator Anita Blake has continued to outsmart, outmatch and outlive all the threats thrown her way -- UNTIL NOW!?! Can she continue to survive the Circus of the Damned as her greatest - and deadliest - challenges await?
32 PGS./Mature …$3.99
DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER - THE BATTLE OF TULL #5 (of 5)
Plot by Robin Furth
Script by Peter David
Pencils by Michael Lark
Cover by Michael Lark & Richard Isanove
Roland Deschain may not live to leave the town of Tull! The last gunslinger has pursued the Man in Black to this isolated locale and now the townspeople, led by the deranged preacher Sylvia Pittson have risen as one to kill the interloper in their midst! It’s the final chapter in this stunning arc that traces Roland’s first, formative steps in his quest for the mysterious Dark Tower. You must not miss it!
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory …$3.99
DOROTHY & THE WIZARD IN OZ #2 (Of 8)
Written by ERIC SHANOWER
Art & Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
The Wizard of Oz is back and the Mangaboos have him! These deadly vegetable people also have Dorothy, her cousin Zeb, their horse Jim and kitten Eureka. To save their lives, the humbug Wizard must win a contest of magic against a real Sorcerer—using only his wits and nine tiny piglets. The beloved Oz adaptation continues with the critically acclaimed and Eisner Award winning team-up of Eric Shanower and Skottie Young.
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99
JOHN CARTER: A PRINCESS OF MARS #2 (of 5)
Based on the Novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Adaptation by Roger Langridge
Art by Filipe Andrade
Cover by Skottie Young
The comic-book adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' tale continues! See John Carter meet the beautiful but deadly Princess Dejah Thoris! Watch him make a dangerous enemy! And discover the fate of those who dare to cross the Martians, when Carter takes the life of a Thark warrior! The world of Barsoom continues to unfold in this brand new interpretation of a great classic.
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99
JOHN CARTER of Mars: world of mars #1 (of 5)
Based on the Novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Written by PETER DAVID
Art by LUKE ROSS
Cover by ESAD RIBIC
If you thought all the action on Mars began with the arrival of John Carter—are you in for a shock! John Carter: World of Mars is the official prequel to the upcoming Walt Disney Pictures blockbuster film releasing March 2012 and reveals the shocking events that transpire before the hotly anticipated motion picture! Plus it features some of the greatest characters ever conceived by Edgar Rice Burroughs, including Princess Dejah Thoris, the valiant, four-armed Tars Tarkas, John Carter and Burroughs himself!
Dejah Thoris has yet to meet the love of her life, but she has her hands full with the malicious Sab Than, would-be ruler of Zodanga, who sees kidnapping the princess of Mars as a short-cut to winning the thousand year war between his people and her city of Helium. Meanwhile Tars Tarkas is not yet the leader of his people, but instead an unambitious warrior who is caught between the desires of the female he loves and his best friend who needs Tars's help to become Jeddak of the Tharks...assuming that his ambitions don't kill them all. It’s a compelling tale of romance, court intrigue and an unending war on a distant world. Take an unforgettable journey to Barsoom. It’s a trip you can’t afford to miss!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
THE STAND: THE NIGHT HAS COME #3 (Of 6)
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Penciled by MIKE PERKINS
Cover by TOMM COKER
The dark man's empire is crumbling. A spy is slipping through the cracks, his right-hand man has gone rogue, and now his bride is...what, exactly? It's Nadine's final reckoning with good old Randy Flagg, True Believers, and it will not be for the weak of heart. And as bad as things are in Vegas, they're about to get worse for our quartet of reluctant heroes as they enter the west. They started with four, soon there will only be three...
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory …$3.99
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