Marvel In April 2012: Marvel Universe

[ENGLISH] Marvel tells us: Marvel Comics In April 2012, Part 1: Marvel Universe. Avengers Vs. X-Men, Fear Itself: The Fearless, Avx: Vs, Avengers, Ghost Rider, Winter Soldier, Secret Avengers, New Avengers, Amazing Spider-Man, FF, Captain America, Iron Man, Mighty Thor, Journey Into Mystery, Avengers Academy…

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Avx: Vs #1 (Of 6)
Cover By Adam Kubert
Variant Cover By Stuart Immonen
Amazing Spider-Man 50Th Anniversary Variant By Tba
• The Premier Tie-In To Avengers Vs. X-Men!
• All-Out Action Featuring Cover To Cover Battles, Each Issue Expanding On Fights From The Main Avx Book
In Ways You Can’t Imagine!
• This Issue: Iron Man Vs. Magneto And Thing Vs. Namor!
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$3.99

Avengers Vs. X-Men #1 (Of 12)
Brian Michael Bendis (W) • John Romita Jr. (A)
Cover By Jim Cheung
Variant Covers By Ryan Stegman & John Romita Jr.
Blank Variant Also Available
• It’s No Longer Coming—It’s Here!
• Does The Return Of The Phoenix To Earth Signal The Rebirth Of The Mutant Species? That’s What The X-Men Believe!
• Unfortunately, The Avengers Are Convinced That Its Coming Will Mean The End Of All Life On Earth!
• The Stage Is Set For The Ultimate Marvel Showdown In This Oversized First Issue!
40 Pgs./Rated T+ …$3.99

Avengers Vs. X-Men #2 (Of 12)
Jason Aaron (W) • John Romita Jr. (A)
Cover By Jim Cheung
Variant Covers By Nick Bradshaw & Carlo Pagulayan
• As The Opening Shot Is Fired, The Avengers Storm The Beach Of Utopia, And The Phoenix Draws
Ever Nearer To Earth!
• But Which Side Will Wolverine Fight On?
• And What Choice Will Hope Make That Will Change The Direction And Scope Of The Conflict Dramatically?
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$3.99

New Avengers #24
Brian Michael Bendis (W) • Mike Deodato (A/C)
Avengers Art Appreciation Variant By Joe Quinones
• Avx Tie-In!
• The New Avengers Have Received The Call To Duty By Captain America To Go To War Against The X-Men.
• Wolverine Will Be Forced To Choose A Side.
32Pgs./Rated T …$3.99

New Avengers #25
Brian Michael Bendis (W) • Mike Deodato (A)
• Avx Tie-In!
• Iron Fist Discovers The Shocking Connection Between Himself And The Cosmic Phoenix Force…!
32 Pgs./Rated T …$3.99

Avengers #25
Brian Michael Bendis (W) • Walt Simonson (A)
Cover By Daniel Acuña
Avengers Art Appreciation Variant By Gabriele Dell’otto
• Avx Tie-In!
• Captain America Has Declared War On The X-Men.
• The Shocking Final Storyline In The Brian Bendis Avengers Saga!
32 Pgs./Rated T …$3.99

Secret Avengers #26
Rick Remender (W) • Renato Guedes (A)
Cover By Alan Davis
Avengers Art Appreciation Variant By Tba
• Avx Tie-In!
• Thor Leads A Secret Team Of Avengers On A Suicide Mission To Stop The Phoenix By Any Means Necessary!
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$3.99

Avengers: Roll Call
The Ohotmu Team
Led By Jeff Christiansen, Mike
O’sullivan & Stuart Vandal (W)
Dalibor Talajic (A)
& Gus Vazquez (A)
Cover By Ariel Olivetti
• The Perfect Primer For Marvel’s The Avengers Motion Picture!
• New Profiles, Updates On The Stars Of The
Movie And More!
• Avengers Members (Charlie-27, Flux/Dennis Sykes), Enemies (Agamotto, Scarlet Beetle, The Atlantean Tyrak), Allies (Doorman/Demarr Davis, Victoria Hand, The Inhuman Karnak) And Everyone In Between (Carina, Cat People, Trickshot/Barney Barton)!
• Plus: Avengers Academy, Secret Avengers,
An Update On The Team Itself And A Full Feature Profile On Hawkeye (Clint Barton)!
64 Pgs./Rated T+ …$4.99

Avengers: The Coming
Of The Avengers! #1
Stan Lee (W)
Jack Kirby (A/C)
• Just In Time For Marvel’s The Avengers, Relive The Story That Started It All — Digitally Remastered And Recolored In Modern Style By Jean-Francois Beaulieu (The Wonderdful Wizard Of Oz)!
• Loki Hatches A Plot Against His Hated
Stepbrother Thor, Drawing Earth’s Mightiest
Heroes Into The Fray!
• Reprinting Avengers (1963) #1.
32 Pgs./All Ages …$3.99

• Just In Time For Marvel’s The Avengers, Relive The Story That Started It All — Digitally Remastered And Recolored In Modern Style By Jean-Francois Beaulieu (The Wonderdful Wizard Of Oz)!
• Loki Hatches A Plot Against His Hated
Stepbrother Thor, Drawing Earth’s Mightiest
Heroes Into The Fray!
• Reprinting Avengers (1963) #1.
32 Pgs./All Ages …$3.99

Avengers Academy #28
Christos Gage (W)
Karl Monline (A)
Cover By David Lafuente
• Guest-Starring The Runaways!
• Romantic Sparks Fly Between An Academy Student And A Runaway! But Between Who?
• Jurassic Fans Rejoice: An Appearance By Devil Dinosaur…And The Return Of Old Lace!
• Plus: Will Nico, Chase, Victor, Klara, Karolina And Molly Finally Stop Running And Join The School?
32 Pgs./Rated T …$2.99

Marvel’s The Avengers Prelude #3 & #4 (Of 4)
Chris Yost & Eric Pearson (W)
Agustin Padilla & Wellinton Alves (A)
Cover By Gerald Parel
• The Official Marvel Cinematic Universe Tie-In Comic To The Avengers Comes To An Explosive Conclusion!
• How Does Nick Fury Handle The Biggest Heroes In The Universe?
• Who Are The Real Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D?
• Includes Exciting And Never-Before-Seen Moments From Marvel’s Biggest Blockbusters!
32 Pgs. (Each)/Rated T+ …$2.99 (Each)

Avengers Assemble #2
Brian Michael Bendis (W) • Mark Bagley (A/C)
Avengers Art Appreciation Variant
By Stephanie Hans
• Who Is The Zodiac?
• The Blockbuster Team Behind Ultimate Spider-Man Bring You An
In-Continuity Avengers Team For Movie And Comic Book Fans Alike!
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$3.99

Secret Avengers #25
Rick Remender (W) • Gabriel Hardman (A)
Cover By Arthur Adams
• The Final Ascension Of The Adaptoids, Deathlok Legion, Sentinaughts, Ultravisions,
And Machine People!
• Can The Secret Avengers Stop These Descendants From Carrying Out Contagious Robotic Evolution?
• A Dead Friend Returns! An Avenger Mortally Injured! A Spy In Their Midst! The Lighthouse Compromised! • A New Race Is Born!
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$3.99

Scarlet Spider #4
Christopher Yost (W) • Ryan Stegman (A/C)
Avengers Art Appreciation Variant By Tba
• Kaine’s Dark Past Comes Back To Haunt Him.
• The Assassins Guild Comes To Houston For The Head Of Scarlet Spider!
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$2.99

Amazing Spider-Man #683
Dan Slott (W) • Stefano Caselli (A/C)
Variant Cover By
Avengers Art Appreciation Variant
By Mike Del Mundo
• The Biggest Movie Stars Of The Summer Team Up As The
Amazing Spider-Man And The Avengers Square Off Against Doc Ock And The Sinister Six!
•The World May Be Ready To Buckle Under And Give In To Doctor Octopus’ Demands…But Spider-Man And His Fellow Avengers Sure Ain’t!
32 Pgs./Rated T …$3.99

Amazing Spider-Man #684
Cover By Stefano Caselli
Variant Cover By Gabriele Dell’otto
• Spider-Man’s Globetrotting Adventure Against The Sinister Six Moves To The Middle East For A Face Off Against…The Sandman!
• In The Past, Spidey’s Fought Sandman On Beaches, In Quarries, But Never Like This –
How Can Web-Head Hope To Defeat Sandman When He’s Controlling The Sahara Desert?!
• Special Guest Stars: Black Widow And Silver Sable.
32 Pgs./Rated T …$3.99

Carnage U.S.A. #5 (Of 5)
Zeb Wells (W)
Clayton Crain (A/C)
• It’s “America The Brutal” As The Massive Hit
Mini-Series Concludes… Paving The Way For
This Summer’s Secret Symbiote Event!
• Spidey, Venom And The Avengers Take On
Carnage With A City At Stake And The Souls Of
Hundreds On Their Shoulders.
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$3.99

Amazing Spider-Man: Hooky #1
Susan Putney (W)
Bernie Wrightson (A/C)
• Spider-Man Vs. The Horrific Tordenkakerlakk
In The Dimension Of Cloudsea!
•Can Spidey And The Spirited Spindrifter
Overcome A Foe That Becomes More Powerful – And More Terrifying – Each Time It’s Defeated?
•A Macabre Masterpiece Illustrated In Disturbing Detail By Horror Master Bernie Wrightson!
•Reprinting Marvel Graphic Novel #22:
Spider-Man – Hooky.
64 Pgs./Rated T+ …$4.99

Venom #15 & #16
Rick Remender (W) • Lan Medina (A)
Covers By Tony Moore
Issue #15
• After Staring Down The Apocalypse, Venom Joins The Secret Avengers – But What’s Left Of Flash
Thompson To Join The Team?!
• Meanwhile, It Had To Happen – Eddie Brock Comes Gunning For Symbiotes!
• Series Regulars Rick Remender And Lan Medina Return For A Bold New Day In The Life Of Venom!
Issue #16
• A Routine Prisoner Transfer Of The Fly Thrusts Venom Into One Of The Most Dire Conflicts Of His Young Super Career!
• One Fatal Act Will Change Venom’s Life Forever – And Lead To Savage Consequences In The
Months To Come!
32 Pgs. (Each) /Rated T+ …$2.99 (Each) *Issue #15 Cover Shown.

Avenging Spider-Man #6
Mark Waid & Greg Rucka (W)
Marco Checchetto (A)
Cover By Steve McNiven
Variant Covers By Marco Checchetto & Adi Granov
• “The Omega Effect” Begins Here Bringing Together Marvel’s 3 Biggest Heroes From The
Most Acclaimed New Books Of The Year!
• Spider-Man, Daredevil And Punisher In An Epic Chase Across Manhattan For A Mysterious
Treasure That Will Change The Course Of All Their Lives.
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$3.99

The Punisher #10
Greg Rucka (W) • Marco Checchetto (A/C)
Variant Cover By Adi Granov
• “The Omega Effect” Part Two! Guest Starring Spidey And Daredevil!
• A Perfect Time To Try This Highly Acclaimed New Series As Frank Castle Joins In With The
Meanest Team-Up You Ever Saw.
• Forced To Work With Two Garishly Dressed Avengers, The Punisher Makes One Promise:
“Trust No One…Hurt Everyone.”
32 Pgs./Parental Advisory …$2.99

Daredevil #11
Mark Waid (W) • Marco Checchetto (A)
Cover By Marcos Martin
Variant Cover By Adi Granov
Avengers Art Appreciation Variant By Steffi Schütze
• “The Omega Effect” Concludes!
• Daredevil And Spider-Man Join Frank Castle In A Blitzkrieg Takedown Of New York Crime– But Don’t Take It For Granted That These Heroes Are All Working Together.
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$2.99

Captain America And Hawkeye #629
Cullen Bunn (W)
Alessandro Vitti(A)
Cover By Gabriele Dell’otto
• Captain America And Hawkeye Vs. Dinosaurs!?!
• Something’s Rotten In The San Andres Mountains…And It’s Eating The Locals.
• Join Fearless Writer Cullen Bunn As He Teams Captain America Up With The Best, The Worst And The Downright Villainous Of The Marvel Universe For All-New, All-Action And All-Awesome Arcs Chock-Full Of High-Octane Insanity! Best Bring A Helmet!
32 Pgs./Rated T …$3.99

Captain America #10
Ed Brubaker (W) • Alan Davis (A/C)
Avengers Art Appreciation Variant By Richard Isanove
• Conclusion Of “Powerless”!
• Can Cap’s Condition Be Cured?
• Falcon Fights Alongside The Enemy!
• Hydra Revealed And A New Name For An Arch-Enemy!
32 Pgs./Rated T …$3.99

Winter Soldier #4
Ed Brubaker (W) • Butch Guice (A)
Cover By Lee Bermejo
Avengers Art Appreciation Variant
By John Tyler Christopher
• Bucky Vs A Gorilla! You Heard Me, Look At That Cover.
• The Villains Plot Revealed!
• Featuring Dr. Doom, Red Ghost, And More!
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$3.99

The Mighty Thor #12.1
Matt Fraction (W) • Pepe Larraz (A)
Cover By Olivier Coipel
• The God Of Thunder, Back On Earth And Ready To Make Up For Lost Time!
• His Father In Exile! His Mother On The Throne! Thor’s World Is Upside Down!
• But If Thor Is Here Then… What Is Dr. Donald Blake Doing Here, Too?
• The Stunning Tale Of The Man Inside Of The God — And The God Inside Of The Man – In The Merry Marvel Manner!
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$2.99

The Mighty Thor #13
Matt Fraction (W) • Pepe Larraz (A)
Cover By Walter Simonson
Avengers Art Appreciation Variant By Gerald Parel
• Thor…Meet Doctor Donald Blake?
• Just Who Is The Mysterious Woman In Dr. Blake’s Life?
• And Just Why Is All Of Broxton…And All Of Asgardia…Having The Same Nightmare?
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$3.99

Journey Into Mystery #636
Kieron Gillen (W) • Richard Elson (A)
Cover By Stephanie Hans
• Conclusion Of The Terrorism Myth!
• With A Little Help From A Little God, Nightmare Has Made The Crown That Makes Him King Of Fear And The World.
• Our Only Hope Is That Loki Has Somehow Trapped It… He Hasn’t. It Works Fine. Oh Noes!
• The Time For Heroism Is Over. Now It’s Time For Something Else…
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$2.99

Fantastic Four #605
Jonathan Hickman (W)
Ron Garney (A/C)
Avengers Art Appreciation Variant
By Michael Kaluta
• “The Fantastic Four Of 3030”
• One Thousand Years In The Future, Who Are The Fantastic Four?
• Why Are There No More Villains?
• What Happened To All The Heroes?
32 Pgs./Rated T …$2.99

FF #17
Jonathan Hickman (W)
Nick Dragotta (A)Cover By Mike Choi
Avengers Art Appreciation Variant By Gerald Parel
• “Roomies”
• Now That He’s Back Among The Living, The Human Torch Moves In With Spider-Man! Can Two Super Heroes Share An Apartment Without Driving Each Other Crazy?
• What Secret Lies Behind The Door To Annihilus’ Closet?
• Who Throws A House Party Like The Light Brigade?
32 Pgs./Rated T …$2.99

Incredible Hulk #7
Jason Aaron (W) • Whilce Portacio (A)
Cover By Leinil Yu
Avengers Art Appreciation Variant
By Charles Paul Wilson Iii
• We Dare Not Reveal More! We Wouldn’t Want To Spoil What Is Sure To Be One Of The Most Exciting Comics Of The Year!
32 Pgs./Parental Advisory …$3.99

Hulk #50
Jeff Parker (W) • Carlo Pagulayan (A/C)
Variants By Arthur Adams, Humberto Ramos & Walter Simonson
Blank Cover Also Available
• Bonus-Sized! A Great Jumping On Point, As The Ghoulish Haunted Hulk Arc Begins!
• Who Or What Is The Dark Figure Hunting Red Hulk?
• Can Red Hulk’s Might Match Malevolent Magic?
• Appearances By Dr. Strange, Red She-Hulk, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Daredevil And Others
We Aren’t At Liberty To Divulge!
48 Pgs./Rated T+ …$3.99

The Avengers:
Earth’s Mightiest Heroes Adventures #1
Chris Yost (W)
Adam Dekraker (A)
• Face Front, Action Fans! It Starts Here!
• An All-New Line Of Comics Aimed At Readers Of All Ages Who Like Action, Live For Danger…And Love Heroes!!
• The Marvel Tv Animated Smash Is Coming
To Comics! Written By Chris Yost, Head Writer On
The Hit Series!
• This First Issue Features Two Huge Tales That
Catch You Up On All The Action As Agent Coulson Takes
You Through The Drama Leading Up To The Launch Of Season Two This Spring On Disney Xd.
• Don’t Tell Your Parents Because When Earth’s
Deadliest Villains Meet Earth’s Mightiest Heroes…
No One’s Goin’ To Bed Early!
32 Pgs./All Ages …$2.99

Battle Scars #6 (Of 6)
Christopher Yost With
Matt Fraction &
Cullen Bunn (W)
Scot Eaton (A)
Cover By Carlo Pagulayan
• Marcus Johnson’s Life Changes Forever As
He Discovers The Truth About Himself – And
Orion Stands Revealed!
• What Does Nick Fury Have To Do With The
Conspiracy At The Heart Of The Marvel Universe?
• As The Penultimate Chapter Of The Story That
Will Rock The Marvel U Unfolds, No One Comes
Out Unscathed!
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$2.99

Fear Itself:
The Fearless #12 (Of 12)
Cullen Bunn With Matt Fraction & Christopher Yost (W)
Mark Bagley &
Paul Pelletier (A)
Cover By Arthur Adams
• The Final Sleeper Has Decimated The Heroes Of The Marvel Universe And Nothing Stands In It’s Way!
• Midgard And Asgard Tremble As Sin Executes Her Ultimate Revenge!
• Valkyrie And Sin Face Their Final Destinies…
And They’ll Never Be The Same!
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$2.99 *Issue #8 Cover Shown

Daredevil #10.1
Mark Waid (W)
Khoi Pham (A)
Cover By Marcos Martin
• If You Haven’t Climbed Onboard The Daredevil Express Yet, This Is
A Perfect Jumping On Point For The Best Reviewed Series Of The Year!
• Pitting The Man Without Fear Against A Cabal Of Villainous Secret
Societies Sworn To Bringing Hornhead To His Knees!
•Setting The Stage For This Month’s Daredevil/Spider-Man/Punisher
Crossover “The Omega Effect”!
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$2.99

Defenders #5
Matt Fraction (W)
Mitch Breitweiser (A)
Cover By Terry Dodson
Variant Cover By Walt Simonson
I Am A Defender Variant Also Available
• Who Are The Nereid, And What Secret Are They Keeping?
• How Does Namor’s History Intertwine With… Captain Nemo?
• The Mystery Of The Concordance Engine Grows!
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$3.99

Invincible Iron Man #515
Matt Fraction (W) • Salvador Larroca (A/C)
Avengers Art Appreciation Variant By Greg Horn
• A Hero Falls!
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$3.99

Moon Knight #12
Brian Michael Bendis (W) • Alex Maleev (A/C)
• The Conclusion Of Marvel’s Maddest Mercenary Moon Knight Is Here!
• After All He’s Been Through, Will There Be Anything Left Of The One-Man Avenger?
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$3.99

The Twelve #12 (Of 12)
J. Michael Straczynski (W) • Chris Weston(A)
Cover By Paolo Rivera
• The Grand Finale Is Here!!
• All Your Questions Are Answered And Nothing Can Prepare You For What’s Next…!
32 Pgs./Rated T+ …$2.99

Thunderbolts #172 & #173
Jeff Parker (W) • Declan Shalvey (A)
Covers By Mark Bagley
• It Had To Happen – Thunderbolts V. Thunderbolts!
• Years Ago, In The Wake Of The World’s Battle With Onslaught,
The Thunderbolts Were Formed To Protect A Planet Devoid Of Heroes –
But They Were Villains In Disguise!
• Now, The ‘Bolts Of The Modern Day Come Crashing Into Their Earliest
Days – And Will Make A Decision That May Destroy The Marvel U –
Or Save It! Parts 1 & 2 Of 3!
32 Pgs. (Each)/Rated T+ …$2.99 (Each)

Secret Warriors Omnibus Hc
Written By Brian Michael Bendis & Jonathan Hickman
Penciled By Alex Maleev, Stefano Caselli, Alessandro Vitti, Gianluca Gugliotta,
Mirko Colak, David Marquez & Ed Mcguinness
Cover By Jim Cheung
Former S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Nick Fury And His Newly Minted Team Of Secret Warriors Uncover A Conspiracy That Reaches From The Oval Office To Japan — And Even Beyond Death. When A Shadow War Breaks Out Between Leviathan And Hydra, It’s Up To Fury And His Warriors To Take Them Both Out. The Reconstituted Howling Commandos Join Fury’s Ranks, But Tragedy Waits In The Wings As The Conflict Blossoms Into An All-Out War On Three Fronts. As Hydra And Leviathan Ready For Their Final Strikes — On Each Other And The World — Fury Will Have To Make Some Of The Grittiest Life-And-Death Choices Of His Long Life! Collecting Mighty Avengers #13 And 18, Secret Warriors #1-28, Dark Reign: The List — Secret Warriors, Siege: Secret Warriors, And Material From Dark Reign: New Nation.
904 Pgs./Rated T+ …$99.99
Isbn: 978-0-7851-6333-6

Marvel’s The Avengers Prelude Tpb
Written By Chris Yost & Eric Pearson
Penciled By Luke Ross & Daniel Hdr
The Newest Installment Of The Official Marvel Cinematic Universe Tie-In Comics Is Here Just In Time For Marvel’s The Avengers Movie! How Will S.H.I.E.L.D. Maintain The Status Quo In A World Full Of Gamma-Powered Rage Monsters, Hammer-Wielding Gods And Men In Iron Suits? What Exactly Is The Avengers Initiative? If You Thought You Knew Everything There Was To Know About Director Nick Fury And The Elusive Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. — Think Again! Collecting Marvel’s The Avengers Prelude #1-4.
96 Pgs./Rated T+ …$14.99
Isbn: 978-0-7851-6341-1
*Not Final Cover

Avengers: The Art Of The Avengers Hc & Slipcase
Written By Jason Surrell
Marvel Studios Takes Readers Behind The Scenes Of One Of The Most Eagerly Anticipated Films Of All Time In The Art Of The Avengers. This Keepsake Volume Is An Experiential Journey Through The Entire Film From Beginning To End — Featuring Stunning Concept Art, Full-Color Photographs From The Set As Well As The Finished Film, Excerpts From The Script, And Exclusive Interviews With The Cast And Crew — Including Writer/Director Joss Whedon, Producer Kevin Feige And, Of Course, The Avengers Themselves. From Costume And Production Design To Visual Effects And Creature Creation, The Art Of The Avengers Is A Lavish Showcase Of All The Artistry And Creativity That Brings The Marvel Cinematic Universe To Life Onscreen. Avengers Assemble!
304 Pgs./All Ages …$49.99
Isbn: 978-0-7851-6234-6

Avengers: West Coast Avengers — Zodiac Attack Premiere Hc
Written By Steve Englehart & Tom Defalco
Penciled By Al Milgrom & Bob Hall
Cover By Al Milgrom
The Members Of Jake Fury’s Zodiac Were Created To Wipe Out Their Predecessors, And The West Coast Avengers Are Next! Hawkeye Leads His Team Into Battle — But As Far As Scorpio’s Concerned, There’s Only Room For One Archer, And It’s Also Hawkeye! Have The Avengers Infiltrated Zodiac, Or Vice Versa? Which Is Deadlier, The Lion Or The Tigra? And Where Does Mockingbird’s Crisis Of Conscience Fit In? Plus: The Dead Fly Through Space! Featuring Guest Appearances By The Shroud And The Silver Surfer! Collecting West Coast Avengers (1985) #25-30 And Annual #2, And Avengers Annual (1967) #16.
232 Pgs./Rated T …$29.99
Isbn: 978-0-7851-6253-7
Trim Size: Standard

Avengers: West Coast Avengers — Zodiac Attack Premiere Hc — Variant Edition Vol. 96 (Dm Only)
232 Pgs./Rated T …$29.99 • Isbn: 978-0-7851-6254-4

Avengers Vs. X-Men: It’s Coming Tpb
Written By Allan Heinberg, Jason Aaron, Skottie Young, Craig Kyle, Chris Yost,
Brian Michael Bendis & Jeph Loeb
Penciled By Jim Cheung, Adam Kubert, Clay Mann, David Finch, Olivier Coipel
& Ed Mcguinness
Cover By Jim Cheung
After The Scarlet Witch Brings The Mutant Race To The Brink Of Extinction, The Avengers, X-Men, Young Avengers And X-Factor Fight A Four-Way Battle To Determine Her Fate! The X-Men Are Split Down The Middle As Cyclops And Wolverine Go Their Separate Ways! The Seemingly Reformed Magneto Is Caught On Video Slaughtering Anti-Mutant Activists! Cable Returns From The Future With Hope — Who Just May Be The Key To The Mutant Race’s Survival — So Why Does He Try To Eliminate The Avengers After Seeming Sacrificing Himself To Ensure Her Safety? A Gruesome Discovery In Deep Space Might Provide The Answer — Even As It Pits The X-Men And Avengers Against One Another In A Head-To-Head War! Collecting Avengers: The Children’s Crusade #7, X-Men: Schism #5, Magneto: Not A Hero #1, X-Men: Second Coming #1, House Of M #8, Avengers: X-Sanction #1 And Material From Point One #1.
168 Pgs./Rated T+ …$19.99 • Isbn: 978-0-7851-6497-5

Avengers Assemble Vol. 3 Tpb
Written By Kurt Busiek & Fabian Nicieza
Penciled By George Perez, Stuart Immonen, Paul Ryan, Norm Breyfogle,
Richard Howell & Mark Bagley
Cover By George Perez
Earth’s Mightiest Heroes Vs. Marvel’s Most Wanted And More! The Crisis Of The Eighth Day Pits The Avengers Against The Unstoppable Force That Is The Juggernaut, While Triathlon’s First Day As An Avenger Takes The Team South Of The Border And Back In Time Thousands Of Years! And How Does The Mystery Of Madame Masque Match The Curse Of Count Nefaria? Guest-Starring The Thunderbolts, Spider-Man, Captain Marvel And Patsy Walker, The Newly Resurrected Hellcat! Plus: Citizen V, The Crimson Cowl And Scourge! Collecting Avengers (1998) #24-34 And Annual 2000; And Thunderbolts #42-44.
408 Pgs./Rated T …$34.99
Isbn: 978-0-7851-6196-7

Marvel Masterworks:
The Amazing Spider-Man
Vol. 14 Hc
Written By Gerry Conway
Penciled By Ross Andru With Gil Kane
& John Romita
Cover By John Romita
Peter Parker Has Never Had It Easy. When He’s Facing A Gauntlet Of Ne’er-Do-Wells The Likes Of The Molten Man, Morbius And Man-Wolf, You Know That The Parker Luck Is In Full Effect — And You’re In Store For Some Top-Notch Spider-Man Adventures! Exhibit A: Teetering On The Edge Of Sanity Since The Death Of His Father — A.K.A. The Green Goblin — Harry Osborn Goes Off The Deep End And Takes Up The Mantle Of Spidey’s Nemesis. With His Best Friend Out To Kill Him, It’s An Edge-Of-Your-Seat Encounter That Will Redefine The Webslinger’s World For Decades To Come. Plus: The Tarantula Debuts; The Punisher Returns; And Mindworm, Grizzly, Mysterio And The Jackal Pile On. It’s Another Heaping Helping Of Spidey Masterworks! Collecting Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #132-142; Giant-Size Super-Heroes #1 And Marvel Treasury Edition #1.
256 Pgs./All Ages …$59.99
Isbn: 978-0-7851-5975-9

Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 14 Hc — Variant Edition Vol. 182 (Dm Only)
256 Pgs./All Ages …$59.99
Isbn: 978-0-7851-5976-6

Written By Gerry Conway
Penciled By Ross Andru With Gil Kane
& John Romita
Cover By John Romita
Peter Parker Has Never Had It Easy. When He’s Facing A Gauntlet Of Ne’er-Do-Wells The Likes Of The Molten Man, Morbius And Man-Wolf, You Know That The Parker Luck Is In Full Effect — And You’re In Store For Some Top-Notch Spider-Man Adventures! Exhibit A: Teetering On The Edge Of Sanity Since The Death Of His Father — A.K.A. The Green Goblin — Harry Osborn Goes Off The Deep End And Takes Up The Mantle Of Spidey’s Nemesis. With His Best Friend Out To Kill Him, It’s An Edge-Of-Your-Seat Encounter That Will Redefine The Webslinger’s World For Decades To Come. Plus: The Tarantula Debuts; The Punisher Returns; And Mindworm, Grizzly, Mysterio And The Jackal Pile On. It’s Another Heaping Helping Of Spidey Masterworks! Collecting Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #132-142; Giant-Size Super-Heroes #1 And Marvel Treasury Edition #1.
256 Pgs./All Ages …$59.99
Isbn: 978-0-7851-5975-9

Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 14 Hc — Variant Edition Vol. 182 (Dm Only)
256 Pgs./All Ages …$59.99
Isbn: 978-0-7851-5976-6

Marvel Masterworks:
Golden Age Marvel Comics Vol. 7 Hc
Written By Ray Gill, Stan Lee,
Mickey Spillane & Various
Penciled By Carl Burgos, Bill Everett,
Jack Kirby, Ben Thompson, Bob Oksner,
Sid Greene, Al Fagaly, Ed Robbins & Various
Cover By Alex Schomburg
The Comic That Started It All — Marvel Mystery Comics — Continues Its Historic Marvel Masterworks Run. Featuring The Headlining Heroes That Made Marvel An Overnight Success — The Human Torch And Sub-Mariner By Carl Burgos And Bill Everett — Each Issue Offers 64 Jam-Packed Pages Of Thrills And Adventure. And Those Two Heroes Are Just The Tip Of The Iceberg, ’Cause This Is The Golden Age! You’ll Also See The Conclusion Of Ka-Zar’s 1940S Jungle Adventures, The Whimsical Jimmy Jupiter’s Debut, The Eerie Vision’s Avenging Hand, The Patriot’s Fight Against Fifth Columnists, Terry Vance’s Mystery-Detective Exploits, And The Angel’s Battle Against Weird Monsters And Mob Menaces. Collected For The First Time In 70 Years, It’s A Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunity To Read These Golden Age Classics. So Reserve Your Copy Today, True Believer! Collecting Marvel Mystery Comics #25-28.
280 Pgs./All Ages …$64.99
Isbn: 978-0-7851-5026-8

Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics Vol. 7 Hc — Variant Edition Vol. 183 (Dm Only)
280 Pgs./All Ages …$64.99
Isbn: 978-0-7851-5027-5

Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil Vol. 3 Tpb
Written By Stan Lee
Penciled By Gene Colan
Cover By Gene Colan & Richard Isanove
The Man Without Fear’s Next Hot Masterworks Installment Is Barreling Your Way With Action-Packed Art By No Less Than “Gentleman” Gene Colan And The Sensational Stories Of Super-Scribe Stan Lee. Let Me Tell Ya, True Believer, These Cats Pull No Punches! Hold On To Your Hats As Ol’ Hornhead Goes Toe-To-Toe With The Tri-Man And Gladiator, Laughs It Up At Leap Frog, Sticks It To Stilt Man And Then Marches Through A Marathon Of The Masked Marauder, Mr. Hyde And Cobra! And Just When Your Thought We’d Cut Him A Break, All The Baddies Go Union As Electro’s Emissaries Of Evil! If Even That’s Not Enough For Your Frantic Fingers, Don’t Forget Guest Appearances From Spider-Man, The Mighty Thor And Ka-Zar! And Before We Leave Let’s Not Forget Matt Murdock’s Swingin’ Twin Brother Mike Murdock. Twin Brother?! Collecting Daredevil (1964) #22-32 & Annual #1
304 Pgs/All Ages…$24.99
Isbn: 978-0-7851-5953-7

Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil Vol. 3 Tpb — Variant Edition Vol. 41 (Dm Only)
304 Pgs/All Ages…$24.99
Isbn: 978-0-7851-5954-4

Spider-Man: Return Of The Burglar Premiere Hc
Written By Marv Wolfman & Stan Lee
Penciled By Keith Pollard, Al Milgrom & Sal Buscema
Cover By John Romita
The Cat And The Burglar! Spider-Man’s First True Enemy — The Burglar Who Killed His Beloved Uncle Ben —
Has Returned On A Hunt That Threatens The Rest Of The Parker Family, Even As The Web-Slinger First Crosses Paths
With The Lovely And Larcenous Black Cat! Meanwhile, The Kingpin’s On A Deadline — To See Spidey Dead! Plus: Mysterio And The Fly, Mysteries And Breakdowns, Crisis After Crisis, And More! Collecting Amazing Spider-
Man (1963) #193-200.
176 Pgs./Rated T …$24.99
Isbn: 978-0-7851-6265-0
Trim Size: Standard

Spider-Man: Return Of The Burglar Premiere Hc — Variant Edition Vol. 97 (Dm Only)
176 Pgs./Rated T …$24.99
Isbn: 978-0-7851-6266-7

Daredevil: Season One Premiere Hc
Written By Antony Johnston
Penciled By Wellinton Alves
Cover By Julian Totino Tedesco
Meet Matt Murdock, One Of New York’s Finest Attorneys By Day And Swashbuckling Crime-Fighter Daredevil By Night! Discover The Dark Secrets Behind His First Days In The Costume, As The Man Without Sight Became The Man Without Fear—And One Of The Greatest Heroes In Comic History. Daredevil Faces Off Against The Owl, Purple Man And Mr. Fear For The First Time…But It’s Not What You Remember! Also Features Daredevil #1 By Mark Waid, Paulo Rivera And Marcos Martin!
136 Pgs./Rated T+ …$24.99
Isbn: 978-0-7851-5643-7
Trim Size: Standard
Order Code: Jan120730

Avengers: X-Sanction Premiere Hc
Written By Jeph Loeb
Penciled By Ed Mcguinness
Cover By Ed Mcguinness
Cable Is Back! And He’s Got Just 24 Hours To Wipe The Avengers From The Pages Of History! How Has Cable Been Reborn? Where Has He Been Since “Second Coming”? And What Dark Event Has Driven Him To Destroy The Avengers? The Answers Are Just The Tip Of An Iceberg That Threatens To Smash The Marvel Universe To Smithereens! This Crucial Story By The Creators Behind Superman/Batman And Hulk, Jeph Loeb And Ed Mcguinness, Setting Up The Status Quo-Shattering Epic Avx! Collecting Avengers: X-Sanction #1-4.
112 Pgs./Rated T+ …$19.99
Isbn: 978-0-7851-5862-2
Trim Size: Standard

Fear Itself: The Home Front
Premiere Hc
Written By Christos Gage, Peter Milligan, Howard Chaykin, Fred Van Lente & More
Penciled By Mike Mayhew, Elia Bonetti, Howard Chaykin, Alessandro Vitti & More
Cover By Marko Djurdjevic
While Doing Charity Work In Disguise, Speedball’s True Identity Is Exposed To The People Of Stamford — Where Many Still Blame Him For The Deaths Of Six Hundred Innocents. As Fear Itself Looms, Can Speedball Rally Stamford Against The Serpent — And Forgive Himself For Past Mistakes? Plus: Super-Agent Jimmy Woo Confronts His Deepest Fears In An All-New, All-Action Adventure! And When The Teen Analogues Of Your Favorite Avengers — X-23, Spider-Girl, Power Man And Thunderstrike — Find Themselves Stranded On A Strange Island In The Middle Of The Pacific, Is It Their Greatest Fears Come To Life — Or The Birth Of A Powerful New Super Team? Plus, Marvel’s Top Talents Spin A Series Of Globe-Spanning Adventures That Will Test The Mettle Of Hero, Citizen And Villain Alike! Collecting Fear Itself: The Home Front #1-7.
224 Pgs./Rated T+ …$29.99
Isbn: 978-0-7851-6389-3
Trim Size: Standard

Spider-Man: Flying Blind Premiere Hc
Written By Dan Slott & Mark Waid
Penciled By Giuseppe Camuncoli, Humberto Ramos, Emma Rios & Kano
Cover By Giuseppe Camuncoli
It’s A Brave New City! As The Costs Of Spider-Island Continue To Mount, One Of Spidey’s Oldest Enemies Returns! The Vulture Is Back And Making Kids Do His High-Flying Dirty Work For Him. Can Spidey Be Able To Stop This Flying Fagan From Twisting Young Runaways Before Another Boy Falls From The Sky? Then, The Sinister Six Returns! Find Out What Everyone’s Favorite Sextet Of Super Villains Has Been Up To While New York Was Spidered Out. It’s All Leading Up To Doc Ock’s Master Plan To — Well — You’ll Have To Wait And See! Plus: Spidey And Daredevil Team Up!
When Black Cat Is Arrested, Matt Murdock Is The Only Lawyer Who Will Touch Her (Her Case, We Mean). The Next Great Love Triangle Of The Marvel Universe Debuts Here! Collecting Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #674-677 And Daredevil (2011) #8.
120 Pgs./Rated T …$19.99
Isbn: 978-0-7851-6001-4
Trim Size: Standard

Amazing Spider-Man
Vol. 1: Behind The Mask
Young Readers Novel
Cover By Patrick Scherberger
Peter Parker Is An Average Teenager. He’s Passionate About Science And Timid Around Others, Making Him The Perfect Target For High School Bullies. But That All Changes The Day A Science Experiment Goes Wrong, And Peter Begins…To Transform! Now, This Awkward Teen Must Learn How To Cope With Powers And Abilities That Set Him Even Further Apart From His Peers — While Enduring A Personal Tragedy That Teaches Him Harsh Lessons About Responsibility. Can The Newly Minted Spider-Man Find The Inner Strength To Triumph Over Adversity? Find Out In This Young Readers Novel!
The Young Readers Novel Is A Brand New Novel Format For The Children And Ya Audiences. Please Note That These Are Prose Novels, Not Graphic Novels.
96 Pgs./All Ages …$6.99
Isbn: 978-0-7851-5357-3
Trim Size: 5-1/8 X 7-13/16

The Avengers: Earth’s
Mightiest Heroes Adventures
Comic Reader #1 & #2
Written By Chris Yost
Penciled By Scott Wegener, Patrick Scherberger & Adam Dekraker
• Spinning Out Of The Marvel Tv Animated Smash Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes On Disney Xd, And Just In Time For Marvel Studios’ 2012 Blockbuster Film The Avengers!
• All The Daring And Destruction You Can Handle In The Classic Marvel Manner!
• Join Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Hulk, Hawkeye And The Rest Of The Avengers As They Do Battle With The Vilest Villains The Universe Has To Offer!
• Collecting Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes (2011) #1-2 And Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes Adventures #1.
32 Pgs. (Each)/All Ages …$3.99 (Each)
#1 Isbn: 978-0-7851-5363-4
#2 Isbn: 978-0-7851-5364-1
Trim Size: 6 X 9

Red Hulk: Hulk Of Arabia Tpb
Written By Jeff Parker
Penciled By Patrick Zircher
Cover By Patrick Zircher
When A Ghost From General Ross’ Past Resurfaces, 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. Even Teamed Up With Machine Man, This Covert Op That May Be The Most Dangerous Of His Life! Jeff Parker Continues His Lauded Run, With Stunning Artwork By The Incomparable Patrick Zircher. Don’t Miss The Biggest Red Hulk Story Yet! Collecting Hulk (2008) #42-46.
120 Pgs./Rated T+ …$14.99
Isbn: 978-0-7851-6095-3

Black Panther: The Most
Dangerous Man Alive —
The Kingpin Of Wakanda Tpb
Written By David Liss
Penciled By Jefte Palo, Shawn
Martinbrough & Michael Avon Oeming
Cover By Patrick Zircher
With Daredevil Gone From Hell’s Kitchen, The Hand’s New Leader Makes His Move For Ultimate Power. But Why Is Wilson Fisk Targeting Wakandan Citizens, And Can T’challa Save The One Woman Who Holds The Key To Unlocking The Kingpin’s Plans? And When The Deadly Lady Bullseye And Typhoid Mary Take Aim, It’s Time For The Panther To Call In Allies Of His Own: Falcon And Luke Cage! Ever Since T’challa Agreed To Take Over For Dd, You Knew This War Was Coming. Now, Here It Is!
The Former King Of Wakanda And The Former Kingpin Of Crime Wage War In A Deadly Game, With The
Panther’s Homeland As The Prize! Collecting Black Panther: The Most Dangerous Man Alive #523.1 And #525-529.
144 Pgs./Rated T+ …$16.99
Isbn: 978-0-7851-6037-3

Incredible Hulk:
Pardoned Tpb
Written By Bill Mantlo
Penciled By Sal Buscema
& Mark Gruenwald
Cover By Ed Hannigan
One Of The Most Unique Chapters In The Life Of Marvel’s Mightiest Mortal! The Hulk Battles The “Hulk Hunters” And The Galaxy Master, Embarking On An Adventure In Space That Partners Him With Rocket Raccoon And Introduces Him To A New Alien Love Interest! Rick Jones’ Guilt-Ridden Attempt To Become Another Hulk Backfires Badly! Bruce Banner Gains Control Of The Hulk’s Brain, But Finds He Must Tap Into His Alter Ego’s Savagery To Stay Alive When His Enemies Attack! Jade Jaws Saddles Up With His Old Team, The Avengers, To Fight The Leader! And The Hulk Is Granted Amnesty, Finally Lauded The World Over As A Hero! Collecting Incredible Hulk (1968) #269-285.
400 Pgs./Rated T …$39.99
Isbn: 978-0-7851-6208-7

Darkhawk Classic
Vol. 1 Tpb
Written By Danny Fingeroth
Penciled By Mike Manley
Cover By Mike Manley
Begin The Saga Of The Darkhawk! Long Before War Of Kings, Teenager Chris Powell Began His Journey As A Dark Force For Justice. Thrill To The Earliest Adventures Of One Of Marvel’s Hottest Heroes For The ’90S As The Newborn Darkhawk Unravels The Mystery Of His Armored Avenging Alter Ego, And Encounters Some Of The Marvel Universe’s Finest Heroes And Villains Along The Way. From Alliances With Spider-Man, Captain America And Daredevil To All-Out Brawls With The Hobgoblin, Portal And The U-Foes, Darkhawk Soars To Unparalleled Heights! Collecting Darkhawk #1-9.
216 Pgs./Rated T …$24.99
Isbn: 978-0-7851-5987-2

Spider-Man: The Complete
Ben Reilly Epic Book 4 Tpb
Written By Tom Defalco, Karl Kesel, Dan Jurgens, Todd Dezago, Howard Mackie, J.M. Dematteis & Evan Skolnick
Penciled By Mark Bagley, Rick Leonardi, Cary Nord, Dan Jurgens, Sal Buscema, John Romita Jr., Mike Zeck, Bob Mcleod, Steven Butler, Steve Geiger & Paris Karounos
Cover By Dan Jurgens
Just As Ben Reilly Settles Into His New Life As The Amazing Spider-Man, A Shadow From The Past Casts Doubt Upon His Identity. Is He Or Is He Not The Real Deal? As Ben Attempts To Discover The Ultimate Truth Surrounding This Mystery, Peter Parker Continues To Adapt To A Life Without Powers. It’s The Continuing Saga Of Not One But Two Spider-Men! Collecting Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #411-413, Daredevil (1964) #354, Sensational Spider-Man (1996) #4-6, Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #234, Spider-Man (1990) #68-70, Spider-Man: Redemption #1-4, Spider-Man Team-Up #3 And Spider-Man Unlimited (1993) #12.
464 Pgs./Rated T …$39.99
Isbn: 978-0-7851-6131-8

Essential Daredevil Vol. 1 Tpb (All-New Edition)
Collecting Daredevil (1964) #1-25.
544 Pgs./All Ages …$19.99
Isbn: 978-0-7851-6420-3

Essential Hulk Vol. 4 Tpb
(All-New Edition)
Collecting Incredible Hulk (1968) #143-170.
608 Pgs./All Ages …$19.99
Isbn: 978-0-7851-6422-7

Essential Avengers Vol. 8 Tpb
Written By Jim Shooter, Marv Wolfman, George Perez, David Michelinie, Bill Mantlo, Steve Gerber, Tom Defalco, Jim Starlin & Roger Slifer
Penciled By John Byrne, George Perez, Sal Buscema, David Wenzel, Carmine Infantino, Jim Mooney & Jim Starlin
Cover By George Pérez
The Space-Opera Era Of The Avengers Hits Its Stride In The Stories Presented Within This Collection Of Cosmic Chronicles! Among The Highlights Of This Tantalizing Tome: Nothing Less Than The Fate Of Every Living Thing Is At Stake When Thanos, The Nastiest Nihilist This Side Of The Nearest Nebula, Wages Interstellar War Against The Mighty Avengers And Their Allies Captain Marvel, Warlock And A Host Of Other Galactic Gladiators! Featuring Korvac, The Guardians Of The Galaxy, The Absorbing Man, The Squadron Sinister And More! Collecting Avengers (1963) #164-184 And Annual #7-8, And Marvel Two-In-One Annual #2.
488 Pgs./Rated T …$19.99
Isbn: 978-0-7851-6322-0

Avengers Vs. X-Men Poster By Jim Cheung
Final Order Cut-Off 3/05, On Sale – 4/11
24 X 36…$8.99

Avengers Vs. X-Men Poster By Ryan Stegman
Final Order Cut-Off 3/05, On Sale – 4/11
24 X 36…$8.99

The Omega Effect Poster By Adi Granov
Final Order Cut-Off 3/05, On Sale – 3/11
36X24…$8.99 *Not Final Poster

Each Issue Is A Comic-Book-Sized, 120-Pages, Glossy Full-Color Guide To All Of Marvel’s Upcoming Releases! Marvel Previews Also Includes Special Previews Of Upcoming Or Sold-Out Projects.
120 Pgs./Rated T+…Just $1.25! (Or Free With A Purchase Of Diamond’s Previews!)
In Stores 02/29/2012