Marvel in April 2008 (Part 3 – Ultimate + Divers)

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ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #53
Written by MIKE CAREY
Penciled by TYLER KIRKHAM
Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
The conclusion to the Cosmic Cube Thanos saga! Mr. Fantastic is M.I.A. The Invisible Woman and the Human Torch have gone over to the dark side. That leaves only one man—the Thing—to wrest the all-powerful Cosmic Cube from the clutches of the mad god Thanos!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

ULTIMATE HUMAN #4 (of 4)
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Pencils & Cover by CARY NORD
Hulk vs. Iron Man – the conclusion! The full scope of Peter Wisdom’s terrifying plan is revealed, but Tony Stark and Bruce Banner are powerless to stop his mad scheme! Has the world traded the horror of the Hulk for a menace many times more deadly? The dream team of Warren Ellis and Cary Nord deliver a shock ending to the climax of this critically acclaimed event.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #121
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by STUART IMMONEN
The return of Omega Red! The deadly assassin is out for blood—J. Jonah Jameson’s blood to be exact! Why does he want to slice the Daily Bugle’s publisher to ribbons? And what can Spider-Man do about it? Find out in another action-packed issue of the series IGN.com calls “a wonderfully enjoyable read.”
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

ULTIMATE X-MEN #93
Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
Pencils & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
It’s Robert Kirkman’s final issue of ULTIMATE X-MEN – and he’s going out with a bang! Has the worst happened? Has Apocalypse
triumphed? If so, there is only one force in the universe with the power to end his iron fisted reign. But it is a power of such
magnitude that its slightest misuse could bring about the end of all things!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

ULTIMATES 3 #5 (of 5)
Written by JEPH LOEB
Art & 50/50 Wraparound Covers by JOE MADUREIRA &
CHRISTIAN LICHTNER
This is it, the ending you’ve been breathlessly waiting for! Who killed the Scarlet Witch — and why? The answers will rock you as the Ultimate Universe is about to explode! Betrayals, secrets, and even another murder are all laid bare as superstars Jeph Loeb, Joe Madureira and Christian Lichtner conclude Volume 3!  But the next big Ultimates story is just beginning, as right around the corner is…Ultimatum!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

Criminal 2 #3
Written by Ed Brubaker
Pencils and Cover bu Sean Phillips
It’s the final of three interlinking standalone stories, in CRIMINAL�s new expanded format! �*Female of the Species*� is the final piece to the noir puzzle of these three stories of crime and murder in the early 1970s. Told from the sympathetic POV of a Femme Fatale on her path to one final score and the revenge she�s been waiting years to get. A heartbreaking look into the other side of a noir tradition.

And on top of this longer-than-usual length main story, CRIMINAL now features an *expanded* back-pages section, as well � with articles by Brubaker and other top crime writers, from novelists to screenwriters to comic writers. These noir articles have become a popular piece of the CRIMINAL package, and are something that can only be found in the comics, not in any collections. So don�t miss out on this *standalone* issue of the most acclaimed crime comic on the stands!

Mature Content/No Ads… $3.50

DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING MAN-THING #3 (of 4)
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Penciled by JAVIER SALTARES
Cover by KAARE ANDREWS
« No Such Thing »
As tales of the Citrusville bog-monster continue to spread, two college-aged documentary filmmakers arrive in the swamps, accompanied by their nubile girlfriends, determined to sort fact from fiction. But, unfortunately for them, the two filmmakers are unaware that the Man-Thing isn’t the ONLY monster in the swamps — that there is, in fact, a tribe of cannibalistic half-breeds who would love nothing more than to hunt and eat a van-load of fresh meat. The MAX re-telling of Man-Thing’s origin continues this issue, narrated by Digger, and featuring the return of…Ellen Brandt?
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Explicit Content …$3.99

PUNISHER #56
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Penciled by GORAN PARLOV
Cover by TIM BRADSTREET
“VALLEY FORGE, VALLEY FORGE,” PART 2
Garth Ennis concludes his seminal run on PUNSHER — in style.
Eight men who know exactly who Frank Castle is…and how to fight him.  Eight men who know that, no matter what they throw at him, he won’t fire back.  The Punisher has faced many threats in his day, but never one like this.  A Special Forces Squad has been tasked to bring him down, by all means necessary, and his only hope for survival might be crossing a line he swore he’d never cross.
32 PGS./Explicit Content …$2.99

WAR IS HELL: THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE PHANTOM EAGLE MAX #2 (of 5)
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Penciled by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Cover by JOHN CASSADAY
The battle for the skies continues as young pilot Karl Kauffman takes the fight to the Hun. But as the missions continue and the body count rises, Kauffman learns quickly that combat isn’t as glamorous as he’d hoped. Meanwhile, his fellow soldiers begin to question the strange circumstances of his arrival. Kauffman must prove his worth before his past is uncovered. But doing so might cost the lives of his closest friends.
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Explicit Content …$3.99

KICK-ASS #3
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils & Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
You were wowed by the first two issues of this comic. But wait until you read issue three. Mark Millar (Civil War) and John Romita Jr (World War Hulk) only up the odds here and the pace is breathtaking. I read it weeks ago and I’m still having nightmares. Never have I seen such sickening violence sold to readers in the name of entertainment. If it wasn’t selling so well we’d have to stop publishing this monster. Follow Dave’s journey from zero to hero as he becomes a youtube celebrity. He sure kicked the ass of those drop-outs, didn’t he? Join us this issue where he inspires others to dress up and hurt people.
32 PGS./Mature …$2.99

THE DARK TOWER: THE LONG ROAD HOME #2 (of 5)
Written by ROBIN FURTH & PETER DAVID
Art & Cover by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE
Variant Cover by MIKE DEODATO, JR.
Sketch Variant by JAE LEE
Roland’s spirit is trapped inside Maerlyn’s sinister Grapefruit and is taken on a terrifying journey to the outer reaches of End-World…to the harsh domain called Thunderclap! Back in Mid-World, Roland’s ka-tet is pursued by the Hambry posse which intends to kill them all before they are able to cross the Xay River on their journey home. Revenge will soon be at hand for Eldred Jonas and the Big Coffin Hunters.
48 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory…$3.99

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: MOBY–DICK #3 (of 6)
Written by ROY THOMAS (BASED ON THE NOVEL BY HERMAN MELVILLE)
Penciled by PASCAL ALIXE
Cover by JOHN WATSON
Ahab’s vessel, the Pequod, encounters the ship Samuel Enderby, whose captain lost an arm to Moby Dick and will hunt the whale no more. When Ahab learns where the monster was last sighted, he enlists his blacksmith to create a special harpoon: a harpoon that will ensure the destruction of the great white whale that haunts his fevered nightmares and gives him no peace.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY #5 (of 6)
Written by ROY THOMAS (BASED ON THE NOVEL BY OSCAR WILDE)
Art by SEBASTIAN FIUMARA
Cover by GERALD PAREL
Dorian is now leading a bizarre double life with his daytime demeanor at dire odds with his nightly existence of decadence and debauchery. But events may be catching up to Dorian as he is stalked through the foggy London streets…by a man out for vengeance. It’s the penultimate chapter of Wilde’s strange and compelling masterpiece.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: THE ILIAD #5 (of 8)
Written by ROY THOMAS (BASED ON THE EPIC POEM BY HOMER)
Penciled by
MIGUEL ANGEL SEPULVEDA
Cover by PAOLO RIVERA
The great god Zeus, happy with the war’s progress, takes his leave of the battlefield. But his brother, Poseidon, and wife, Hera, secretly aid the Greeks against Zeus’s wishes! When the king of the gods discovers this treachery, his fury reverberates throughout
the halls of Mount Olympus itself—and even unto the earthly battlefield of the Trojan War! As the tide of battle turns, what will this portend for the brave Greeks and noble Trojans?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: GUILTY PLEASURES #10 (of 12)
Written by LAURELL K. HAMILTON
Adapted by JESSICA RUFFNER
Pencils & Cover by RON LIM
Things keep getting worse for Laurell K. Hamilton’s deadly vampire hunter as one of her allies in the hunt for the vampire killer is murdered!  But vampire bites, ominous dreams, and persistent sociopaths won’t slow Anita down as she takes matters into her own hands and learns the truth about the mystery that’s been plaguing her: the identity of the perpetrator of the brutal and unlicensed slayings of “innocent” vampire citizens!  Of course, having that knowledge doesn’t mean she’ll live long enough to share it!  The adaptation of the best-selling novel continues here!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

LORDS OF AVALON: SWORD OF DARKNESS #3 (of 6)
Written by SHERRILYN KENYON
Adapted by ROBIN FURTH
Pencils and Cover by TOMMY OHTSUKA
The battle of light vs. dark continues when the Kerrigan rescues Seren from the hands of Morgen le Fey. The war is on. Now Kerrigan and his mandrake, Blaise are all that stand to defend the world’s next champion. Enemies of both Avalon and Camelot, they decide to make their stand at Lancelot’s cursed Joyous Gard. But will the castle prove to be a haven or a trap?  Find out in this third installment of Sherrilyn Kenyon’s acclaimed Arthurian fantasy, Sword of Darkness.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #35
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by DAVID HAHN
Cover by GRAHAM NOLAN
A MODEL DAY: 75% of the Fantastic Four positively agree that it’s GREAT to judge an international beauty pageant, but what’s Sue to do during the festivities? Well, how about unearthing that the pageant is actually sponsored by A.I.M. in order to smuggle high tech battle robots into the country? Or how about teaming up with a certain long lost model from Marvel’s past, and then picking a fight with those battle robots? Yeah, Sue keeps busy in this one.
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #10
Written by PAUL BENJAMIN
Penciled by STEVE SCOTT
Cover by SEAN GORDON MURPHY
He’s big. He’s angry… and he’s not green. He’s the unstoppable Juggernaut! Bruce Banner’s looking for the mystical amulet of Cyttorak, said to be capable of chaining a mighty behemoth. But Bruce doesn’t know that his guide is none other than the Juggernaut himself, out to destroy the artifact. What happens when an unstoppable force meets another unstoppable force? Do the words “Hulk smash!” mean anything to you?
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN #12
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by GRAHAM NOLAN
Cover by FRANCIS TSAI
At long last, Iron Man is reunited with his missing father in the heart of Africa–but he has to free him from the clutches of Kiber the Cruel!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #38
Written by CHRIS KIPINIAK
Pencils by DAVID NAKAYAMA
Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
Bzz. (ow.)
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BBBBBBBBZBZZZZZBZZZBZZZZZBZZZZ (OW! OW! OW! OW!)
A baddy built of bees is bugging our boy! Can our swell sweaty Spidey swat the swindler swiftly?
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS #23
Written by MARC SUMERAK
Penciled by IG GUARA
Cover by LEONARD KIRK
AVENGERS RE-ASSEMBLE! What happens when you take the « Earth » out of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes? You end up with a bunch of Avengers that have mysteriously vanished off the face of the planet! Now Captain America and Spider-Man must call on some of their newest allies to help them rescue their missing teammates. But will this new roster of unpredictable heroes be able to work together long enough to save the day… or will they just end up making things even worse?
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES TWO-IN-ONE #10
MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #1
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #36
64 PGS./All Ages …$4.99

MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #10
MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #10
MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN #2
64 PGS./All Ages …$4.99