Marvel In August 2010: Marvel Universe

[ENGLISH] Marvel tells us: Marvel Comics In August 2010, Part 1: Marvel Universe. Avengers, Secret Avengers, New Avengers, Heroic Age, Marvel Zombies, Atlas, Amazing Spider-Man, Captain America, Black Widow, Daredevil, Shadowland, Iron Man, Hawkeye & Mockingbird, Hulk, Thor, Steve Rogers: Super-Soldier…

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SPITFIRE #1
Written by PAUL CORNELL
Penciled by ELENA CASAGRANDE
Cover by JENNY FRISON
The British Invasion hits New York! While her MI13 compatriots make nice with the Yankee super sorts, Lady Jacqueline
Falsworth is on the hunt for an old acquaintance…with bloody consequences for the Big Apple. With bad boy Blade at her side, the immortal speedstress must conquer her past in order to save her future!
32 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ …$3.99

WOMEN OF MARVEL
FRAME VARIANT
Pencils by
STUART IMMONEN
Inked by
KARL STORY
Colored by
LAURA MARTIN

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #640 & #641
Written by JOE QUESADA
Penciled by PAOLO MANUEL RIVERA & JOE QUESADA
Covers by PAOLO MANUEL RIVERA
Spidey Sunday Feature by STAN LEE & MARCOS MARTIN
Issue #640 & #641 Variant Cover by JOE QUESADA
Issue #640 & #641 Sketch Variant by JOE QUESADA
Issue #640 Women of Marvel Variant by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC
Issue #641 Women of Marvel Frame Variant by TBA
This is it!  The startling conclusion to ONE MOMENT IN TIME!  How did the world REALLY forget Peter Parker was Spider-Man?  And what does the future hold for Peter & Mary Jane?  Every question is answered, the past laid to rest, and
Spider-Man swings into a new direction for the future!
40 PGS. (each)/Rated A …$3.99 (each)

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS: AMERICAN SON
#4 (of 4)
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by PHILIPPE BRIONES
Cover by MARKO DJURDEVIC
WHO WILL CLAIM THE OSBORN LEGACY?!
Harry Osborn vs. Gabriel Stacy, with the fate of hundreds of New Yorkers hanging in the balance. Can Harry stop the mad man in time? And at what cost to himself? The Osborn family drama comes to a stunning conclusion!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS: BLACK CAT
#3 (of 4)
Written by JEN VAN METER
Penciled by JAVIER PULIDO
Cover by AMANDA CONNER
A GRIM HUNT TIE-IN! Full of intrigue, action, and adventure, the solo adventure of The Black Cat comes to a dramatic turning point. With Spider-Man facing problems of his own, it’s up to Felicia Hardy to face down the family who have been coming after both her and everyone’s favorite wall-crawler!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #11
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
& MARC GUGGENHEIM
Penciled by PEPE LARRAZZ
& SANA TAKEDA
Cover by
JELENA KEVIC-DJURDEVIC
MARY JANE WATSON HAS A DATE – WITH DEATH!
Spider-Man’s ex-girlfriend, Mary Jane Watson, has been targeted for death by Mr. Negative’s science consigliore, Doc
Tramma!  Can the Webbed Wonder save MJ from the gruesome grip of the PHD’d femme fatale? Meanwhile, Jackpot is faced with the chance to avenge her husband’s death when Mr. Negative presents her Boomerang on a silver platter.  Will Jackpot cross the line from hero to killer?!
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SPECTACULAR SPIDER-GIRL #4 (of 4)
Written by TOM DEFALCO
Pencils by RON FRENZ
& COLLEEN COOVER
Cover by RON FRENZ
FINAL ISSUE! THE GANG WAR ENDS – BUT NO ONE TOLD THE HOBGOBLIN! Still reeling from last issue’s betrayal by Mayhem and the stunning revelation about Wild Card, Spider-Girl heads into her final confrontation with Silverback, the Black Tarantula and the Punisher and the Hobgoblin!  Has time finally run out for Mayday Parker?!
40 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

SPIDER-MAN/
FANTASTIC FOUR #2 (of 4)
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE
Pencils & Cover by MARIO ALBERTI
SPIDER-MAN MUST RESCUE THE YOUNGEST MEMBER OF
COMIC’S FIRST FAMILY!
Before there was Venom, there was the black costume symbiote that tried to permanently bond to Spider-Man…until the Fantastic Four set him free and captured the creature.  While caged, the symbiote expressed an eerie interest in young Franklin Richards.  After a quarter century, find out at last what happens when the symbiote escapes and comes after Franklin…even if it has to go through Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four (including the Sensational She-Hulk) to get him!
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SPIDER-GIRL: THE END! #1
Written by TOM DEFALCO
Pencils & Cover by RON FRENZ
THIS IS IT!  In a story spanning the history of the MC2 Universe, witness the battle you’ve been waiting for as Mayday Parker takes on her own clone, April!  The fate of the Parker family hangs in the balance — and so does an entire universe!  The last stand of the Amazing Spider-Girl is here!
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AVENGERS #4
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Variant Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Women of Marvel Frame Variant by TBA
The blockbuster Marvel comic of the year continues!! The timestream is broken and with that the Marvel Universe has fallen into utter chaos. Can the Avengers defeat Kang and even if they do, is it too late?  Guest-starring EVERYONE!!
Plus! Another startling chapter in the untold oral history of the Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis…!
32 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

SECRET AVENGERS #4
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by MIKE DEODATO
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Variant Cover by MIKE DEODATO
Women of Marvel Frame Variant by TBA
The fate of one hero and the birth of another will be decided here, as the Secret Avengers true enemy is finally exposed! It’s an all-new kind of Avengers by award-winning writer Ed Brubaker and acclaiming artist Mike Deodato, Jr.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

AVENGERS ACADEMY #3
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE
Pencils & Cover by MIKE MCKONE
Variant Cover by MIKE MCKONE
Women of Marvel Frame Variant by TBA
Guest-starring Norman Osborn and the all-new, all-deadly Thunderbolts! You’ve heard of « Scared Straight »–when impressionable teens are brought inside a prison to get the harsh truth about criminal life from the inmates themselves. Well, the Academy kids are about to experience it super-villain style…courtesy of Juggernaut and the new Thunderbolts program! But it’s another inmate that captures their attention…the man who imprisoned, experimented on and tortured them: Norman Osborn!  When The Raft goes into lockdown, are they trapped inside with him, or is he trapped inside with them?  Plus: the origin of Hazmat! And guest appearances by Luke Cage, Iron Fist and Valkyrie! Don’t miss the next chapter in the most unpredictable Heroic Age title of all!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

NEW AVENGERS #3
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by STUART IMMONEN
Variant Cover by STUART IMMONEN
Women of Marvel Frame Variant by TBA
Who is the true master of the mystic arts? Well, it ain’t Doctor Strange and it ain’t Doctor Voodoo. The bad news is he’s here and he is in charge.  And he is gleefully ripping this dimension apart, piece by piece, in his search for relics of power.  How are the legacies of Iron Fist, Doctor Strange and Wolverine connected? Find out here in this brand new eye-popper from Bendis and Immonen! Backup feature: Another brand new oral history of the Avengers chapter by Bendis!
32 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

AVENGERS PRIME #2 (of 5)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by ALAN DAVIS
Steve Rogers, Tony Stark and Thor have travelled to a mysterious dimension of the broken Nine Realms and have to fight their way to one another’s side or they will never make it back home. This vital chapter will impact the lives of all of the characters and resonate in the pages of Thor for years to come!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

AVENGERS: THE ORIGIN #5 (of 5)
Written by JOE CASEY
Pencils & Cover by PHIL NOTO
The big finale!  All-out war on the Isle of Silence!  The climactic showdown on Earth!  Is the Hulk the true villain? Or does Loki’s revenge plot have even deeper ramifications to humanity? And who actually thought of the name « Avengers »?  You might’ve read the 1963 original, but you really have no idea how it all ends!
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AGE OF HEROES #4 (of 4)
Written by JONATHAN MABERRY,
ELLIOTT KALAN, JOE CASEY
& DAN SLOTT
Penciled by GIANLUCA GUGLIOTTA,
NATHAN FOX, TY TEMPLETON
& MORE!
Cover by JAE LEE
The Heroic Age continues with more titantic tales from across the mighty Marvel U! Follow Shuri, the deadly Black Panther, as she sets the world on fire crossing paths, and claws, with the rest of MU! Find out the truth behind Captain America’s time on ice and the native peoples who stumbled across his frosty tomb! PLUS: Zodiac’s back and ready for the Age of Villains to begin…and Steve Rogers: Super-Soldier has an all-new assignment for Initiative cadet Cloud 9!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

ATLAS #4
Written by Jeff Parker
Penciled by Gabriel Hardman
& RAMON ROSANAS
Cover by JAE LEE
At great price, one of the Echo People are captured! Now the Agents of Atlas and 3-D Man know who is coming after them and why, but that doesn’t make the invaders any less deadly. The only chance for these heroes and the whole planet is to go deep behind enemy lines… with little chance of return.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

AVENGERS & THE INFINITY GAUNTLET #1 (of 4)
Written by BRIAN CLEVINGER
Penciled by BRIAN CHURILLA
Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS
The evil THANOS has acquired the Infinity Gems, granting him control over the entire universe. He’s destroyed half the population of all worlds. The only force standing in his way? THE AVENGERS! But how can a ragtag group of heroes and villains (!) overpower the unstoppable? Check out the non-stop, pulse-pounding, white-knuckling action brought to you by Brian Clevinger (Atomic Robo) and Brian Churilla (Rex Mundi, The Anchor)!
40 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

AVENGERS, THOR & CAPTAIN
AMERICA: OFFICIAL INDEX
TO THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #4
Written by PAUL BOURCIER, CHRIS
BUCHNER, RONALD BYRD, RUSS
CHAPPELL, MICHAEL HOSKIN,
DARON JENSEN, SEAN MCQUAID,
JACOB ROUGEMONT, AL SJOERDSMA, ROBERT J. SODARO, STUART
VANDAL & KEVIN WASSER
The chronicle of the Marvel Universe returns as the All-New Official Index to the Marvel Universe delves into the history of three more of Marvel’s most enduring titles! Return with us to the Silver and Golden Ages as we launch our coverage of the Avengers (from AVENGERS #121), Thor (from THOR #206), and Captain America (from both CAPTAIN AMERICA #190 and 1941’s CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS #14). Watch the Marvel universe’s history unfold month by month as each issue provides synopses for dozens of individual comics, including back-up strips, introducing the characters, teams, places and equipment that appeared within, providing vital information about first appearances, where they last showed up and where they appeared next!
64 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE 1940S NEWSPAPER STRIP #3 (of 3)
Written & Penciled by KARL KESEL
Cover by BUTCH GUICE
Uncovered at last: The 1904s daily newspaper comic strip starring Captain America that you never knew about! Travel with us to the tumultuous days of World War II, when the star-spangled, shield-slinging Super Soldier battled Axis threats alongside his wise-cracking, jaw-jacking sidekick Bucky! Plus: Rampaging robots! Dangerous dames and femme fatales! No-good Nazis that deserve a sock to the kisser…like that no good stinkin’ Red Skull! All brought to you by acclaimed writer/artist Karl Kesel!
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BLACK WIDOW #5
Written by MARJORIE LIU
Art & Cover by DANIEL ACUÑA
Black Widow gets answers! The villain revealed! The mystery plot on Natasha’s life comes to deadly light as the Black Widow uncovers who’s conspiring to destroy her…and gets some payback for the attempt on her life!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA #609
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by BUTCH GUICE
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Women of Marvel Frame Variant by TBA
Nomad Backup by SEAN MCKEEVER & DAVID BALDEON
Bucky must return to the place where his life once ended as Baron Zemo continues to rip his life apart.  It’s the hardest hitting arc of Captain America ever by the awesome team of Ed Brubaker and Butch Guice.
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA: FOREVER ALLIES #1 (of 4)
Written by ROGER STERN
Penciled by NICK DRAGOTTA & MARCO SANTUCCI
Cover by LEE WEEKS
CAPTAIN AMERICA’S IN A RACE ACROSS THE WORLD TO SOLVE A MYSERY FROM WORLD WAR TWO!
James “Bucky” Barnes has led many lives.  Once he was Captain America’s partner Bucky, a proud member of the Invaders,
a founder of the original Young Allies.  Now he is Captain America, the Sentinel of Liberty, and when an old enemy suddenly
reappears, Jim must re-open the last, unsolved case of the Young Allies — to stop a menace that threatens the world! Roger Stern (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) travels from World War II with Nick Dragotta (X-MEN FIRST CLASS) to the modern age with Marco Santucci (SIEGE: SPIDER-MAN) to tell a time-tossed epic tale of mystery, intrigue, and high adventure!
40 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

SHADOWLAND #2 (of 5)
Written by ANDY DIGGLE
Penciled by BILLY TAN
Cover by JOHN CASSADAY
EVIL DAREDEVIL VARIANT COVER by JOHN CASSADAY
The battle for New York begins as battle lines are drawn and war forges strange allies.  Luck Cage, Iron Fist, Spider-Man, Moon Knight and…Kingpin?!  Plus, a dangerous new player enters the battle, one that could win the fight…or damn all of New York!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

DAREDEVIL #509
Written by ANDY DIGGLE & ANTONY JOHNSTON
Penciled by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE
Cover by JOHN CASSADAY
SHADOWLAND TIE-IN!
As Daredevil’s Shadowland stronghold in Hell’s Kitchen grows, more heroes step forward to try to bring The Man Without Fear back to his senses.  But any foe of Daredevil knows he is not a man easily stopped.  The battle for New York continues!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

SHADOWLAND: BULLSEYE #1
Written by JOHN LAYMAN
Penciled by SEAN CHEN
Cover by JOHN CHRISTOPHER TYLER
THE MAN WITHOUT FEAR’S DEADLIEST ENEMY! For years he’s haunted Daredevil’s life, violently striking the Man Without Fear in the places that hurt like hell. Now, with his life as an Avenger behind him, Bullseye’s secrets finally stand revealed.
32 PGS./One-Shot/Parental Advisory …$3.99

SHADOWLAND: MOON KNIGHT #1 (of 3)
Written by GREGG HURWITZ
Penciled by BONG DAZO
Cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA
Daredevil, the former defender of Hell’s Kitchen turned leader of the ninja death cult known as the Hand, has summoned the villainous Profile to take Moon Knight out of the picture for good. And to do it, the Profile enlists the aid of a mysterious figure, a second avatar of Khonshu! Has Khonshu finally decided to replace Moon Knight? And if so, what hope does Moon Knight have of saving Daredevil and himself from the darkness of Shadowland?
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

SHADOWLAND: POWER MAN #1 (of 4)
Written by Fred Van Lente
Penciled by Mahmud Asrar
Cover by Mike Perkins
Exploding out of the blood-strewn streets of Shadowland: the all-new, all-different Power Man! Who is he? Why is he one of the few heroes to oppose Daredevil’s rule over Hell’s Kitchen? And what is his connection to Daniel Rand’s School of Thunder dojo…and the killer called Bullseye? That’s what Luke Cage and Iron Fist must discover–before the vengeful swords of The Hand find this young mystery man first! All-out martial arts action begins here as Fred Van Lente (Marvel Zombies 3-5) and Mahmud Asrar (Siege: Young Avengers) introduce a new star with a host of secrets!
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

SHADOWLAND: BLOOD ON THE STREETS #1 (of 4)
Written by Antony Johnston
Penciled by Wellinton Alves
Cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA
Striking from the pages of Shadowland, four cult-favorite heroes rise into the spotlight: Silver Sable…Paladin…Misty Knight…The Shroud! Is a rogue faction of Daredevil’s ninjas secretly targeting the mafia? With DD’s dark castle looming over the city, has The Man Without Fear finally lost his mind? This twisted murder mystery ensnares a quartet of vastly different operatives–but will it unite them, or place them in each other’s crosshairs? Can this controversial crew put aside their differences before a war between The Hand and the mob sets New York ablaze? Join Antony Johnston (DAREDEVIL) and Wellinton Alves (THUNDERBOLTS) for a bloody tour down the mean streets of Shadowland!
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

SHADOWLAND: DAUGHTERS
OF THE SHADOW #1 (of 3)
Written by JASON HENDERSON
Pencils by IVAN RODRIGUEZ
Cover by
JEAN-BAPTISTE ANDREAE
From the darkness of SHADOWLANDS…a legacy born in blood stands revealed! What is Colleen Wing’s secret connection to the mysterious organization called the Hand? What tragedy from her past binds Wing to Daredevil’s dark empire and commands the noble sword slinger to lead a new all-female hit squad? Colleen’s birthright will compel her to fulfill Matt Murdock’s bloody crusade to purge New York of corruption by any means necessary. Can she embrace her destiny without being consumed by its darkness?
40 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

DARKSTAR AND THE WINTER GUARD #3 (of 3)
Written by DAVID GALLAHER
Penciled by STEVE ELLIS
Cover by CLAYTON HENRY
Betrayed by one of their own, The Winter Guard now must confront a new threat that could mean the end of Russia as we know it! If you thought last issue’s surprise was amazing, just wait until you see what the Presence has in store!  The Harvey Award
winning team behind “High Moon” brings you the conclusion to the miniseries that will leave you speechless.  And, by the time this issue is over, you will believe a bear can fly!
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

GORILLA MAN #2 (of 3)
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by
GIANCARLO CARACUZZO
Cover by LEONARD KIRK
As Ken Hale’s mission takes him further into the jungle, he goes further into the wild past life that lead to him becoming the Gorilla-Man. Young Ken meets a beautiful girl named Lily but makes some powerful enemies!
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

DAREDEVIL: BLACK & WHITE #1
Written by PETER MILLIGAN,
RICK SPEARS & ANN NOCENTI
Penciled by JASON LATOUR,
MICK BERTILORENZI & DAVID AJA
Cover by DAVID AJA
Daredevil, the blind avenger of Hell’s Kitchen faces a life changing decision when he is presented with the chance to see again. But at what cost will Matt regain his sight? Guest starring Bullseye! The Kingpin of crime, ever the Machiavellian mastermind, uses lawyer Matt Murdock’s quest for justice against him in a deadly money-making scheme. And the Man Without Fear finds himself embroiled in a gang war in Japan. All this and much more in this all-new, all-black-and-white one-shot in the spirit of the Mighty Marvel Magazines of yore, but ALL-NOW in style!
32 PGS./One-Shot/Parental Advisory …$3.99

FANTASTIC FOUR #582
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by NEIL EDWARDS
Cover by ALAN DAVIS
At collapsed Chronopolis, after the heat death of the universe, Reed, Ben, Doom and Nathaniel Richards battle for both the past and the future. It’s the end of everything as two heroes sacrifice themselves for their family.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

SECRET WARRIORS #19
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by ALESSANDRO VITTI
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
Steve Rogers guest stars in the shocking conclusion to “The Last Ride of the Howling Commandos”! Never forgotten. Never defeated. No longer.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

FRANKEN-CASTLE #20
Written by RICK REMENDER
Penciled by MIKE HAWTHORNE
Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
“PUNISHMENT,” part 4
The Punisher and Wolverine must kill Daken! In hunting Dark Wolverine, Frank Castle has unwittingly given him the thing he needed most to complete his mission of retribution. On the rooftops of Tokyo, The Punisher, in a broken body, and his
unwitting partner Wolverine, his healing factor negated, fight against a vengeful son reborn in the Exo-Mind! Dear lord is it going to get bloody.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

HAWKEYE & MOCKINGBIRD #3
Written by JIM MCCANN
Penciled by DAVID LOPEZ
Cover by PAUL RENAUD
Hawkeye and Mockingbird declare war on their twisted reflections: Crossfire and Phantom Rider! What shocking event
happened last issue to trigger this blood feud? And are Clint and Bobbi ready for the army that awaits them? What are the
Death T.H.R.O.W.S.? And what deadly surprise awaits our heroes back at their H.Q.?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

IRON MAN MAGAZINE #3
Cover by MARC SILVESTRI
Everyone’s favorite super-suited super hero gets his own
ongoing magazine, collecting all-ages, all-action Iron Man
adventures! Featuring some of the Armored Avenger’s most thrilling tales, this magazine is bursting with high-octane stories, pinups, activities, games and more for Iron Man fans young and old.
96 PGS./Rated A …$6.99

HEROIC AGE: PRINCE
OF POWER #4 (of 4)
Written by GREG PAK
& FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by REILLY BROWN
Cover by SALVA ESPIN
It all comes down to this: Vali Halfing of the Pantheon and
Amadeus Cho, the new Prince of Power, duke it out for the right to become…a GOD! And no matter who wins, THE MIGHTY THOR will destroy him! For if the Pantheon wins, they will slaughter the Council of Godheads and become the only rulers of the world’s divine realms. And if Amadeus wins, he’ll use omniscience to locate and bring back… All together now: « What th-?! YOU?! We thought you were DEAD! »
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

HERCULES: TWILIGHT
OF A GOD #3 (of 4)
Script and Finishes by BOB LAYTON
Breakdowns by RON LIM
Cover by BOB LAYTON
The Andromeda galaxy is facing annihilation from the ever-expanding Fat Galactus Black Hole! The Prince of Power has suffered near-fatal injuries from his epic battle with the Silver Surfer and lies in a coma! The Alliance of Space-faring Species’ fleet has been decimated by a terrorist attack! And, amidst the growing chaos, the only being who can unite the Alliance and save the day is—SKYPPI the SKRULL?!! You won’t want to miss this third installment of the final,

HULK #24
Written by JEPH LOEB
Pencils & Wraparound Cover by
ED MCGUINNESS
Variant Cover by DALE KEOWN
THIS IS IT.  THE END OF WORLD WAR HULKS!  WHO WILL LIVE?
WHO WILL DIE?  CAN THE MARVEL UNIVERSE SURVIVE WITH
A GREEN HULK AND A RED HULK?  BE HERE FOR THE FINAL CHAPTER
IN THE RED HULK SAGA AS THE SUPERSTAR TEAM OF JEPH LOEB
AND ED MCGUINNESS REVEAL THE FINAL FATE OF THE RED HULK!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

INCREDIBLE HULK #611
Written by GREG PAK
Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER
Wraparound Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Variant Cover by DALE KEOWN
THE HULK HAS RETURNED.  And three years of epic storytelling explodes as GREK PAK and PAUL PELLETIER bring you the biggest conclusion imaginable–SKAAR, SON OF HULK, finally confronts the father who abandoned him at birth in pain and fire. It’s the heartrending, senses-shattering climax to WORLD WAR HULKS–and the Incredible Hulks will never be the same!
40 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #29
Written by MATT FRACTION
Art & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
Women of Marvel Frame Variant by TBA
When you think of the greatest mechanized hero of the modern era, only two words come to mind: DETROIT STEEL. You wanted the best? You got the best. But the best comes at a price.  Meanwhile Pepper Potts is on the road to recovery, but nothing is free from complication in Tony Stark’s world — and this one’s a doozy, even if it means the debut of an all-new RESCUE. The Pentagon keep shutting War Machine out, and the new offices of Stark Resilient let everyone in for a big coming-out party…with special guests Justine and Sasha Hammer.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

IRON MAN LEGACY #5
Written by Fred Van Lente
Penciled by Steve Kurth
Cover by TRAVEL FOREMAN
IRON MAN VS. DOCTOR DOOM, as you’ve never seen it before! « War of the Iron Men » reaches its epic climax! Latveria invades Transia with a Doombot army, and Shellhead only has a hastily formed alliance with Radioactive Man and the Crimson Dynamo to defend against it! Tony Stark learns who betrayed the secrets of his armor to the Transians — and the revelation will change his life (and yours, we have no doubt) forever!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

SUPER HERO SQUAD #8
Written by TODD DEZAGO
Penciled by LEONEL CASTELLANI
& MARCELO DICHIARA
Cover by LEONEL CASTELLANI
Discovering that different Fractals possess different
qualities, the SQUADDIES are stunned when one falls nearby and imbues them with the power of…overweightedness! How long will it take them to save the day when they’ve all been supersized…?!Also, the Falcon takes us on « A Tour of the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier! » and Wolverine is forced to take Reptil and Falcon on a « Camping Trip! »
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE
MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z
UPDATE #3
Written by JEFF CHRISTIANSEN,
MIKE O’SULLIVAN, MICHAEL
HOSKIN, MADISON CARTER,
MARKUS RAYMOND, ROB
LONDON, SEAN MCQUAID,
KEVIN GARCIA, STUART
VANDAL, CHRIS BIGGS,
JACOB ROUGEMONT
& RONALD BYRD
Cover by
KALMAN ANDRASOFSZKY
The OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE continues its 2010 campaign to catalogue the multiverse! This offering of ALL-NEW encyclopedia-style profiles features an impressive collection of aliens (Shatterax, Aakon, Rigellians)! Groups (ARMOR, Secret Warriors, MI13)! Mutants (Alchemy, Graymalkin, Murmur)!  The heroes we love (Butterball, Val de Fontaine, Johnny Guitar), and the baddies we love to hate (Condor, Arthur Nagan, Lascivious)! Featuring ORIGINAL ART for dozens of characters!
64 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

MARVEL UNIVERSE VS. THE PUNISHER #1 & 2 (of 4)
Written by JONATHAN MABERRY
Pencils & Cover by GORAN PARLOV
The creative team of Jonathan Maberry and Goran Parlov take you on a journey into the darkest territory in this Marvel Knights limited series.
A terrible plague has swept the Earth, turning everyone – human, hero, villain, god and monster — into sadistic cannibal predators.  As Spider-Man, the Hulk, the Thing and other infected start a feeding frenzy, the world falls in a wave of insatiable violence.  Now, five years later, one man hunts the wasteland that was New York City.  One man stands against the hordes of monsters who hunt the night.  He is the Punisher, the Last Gun on Earth.  And he has an endless supply of ammunition.
32 PGS.(each)/Parental Advisory …$3.99 (each)

S.H.I.E.L.D. #3
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by DUSTIN WEAVER
Cover by GERALD PAREL
Historical Variant by DUSTIN WEAVER
The surprise hit of the year marches on! In this issue, discover the secrets of Sir Issac Newton, see how Galileo defeated Galactus long before the Fantastic Four ever did and find out why Leonardo da Vinci traveled over 400 years to do. All of
this from the twisted minds of writer Jonathan Hickman (FANTASTIC FOUR) and superstar in the making Dustin Weaver (X-MEN LEGACY)!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 DIRECTOR’S CUT
48 PGS,/Rated T+ …$4.99

SPIDER-MAN #5
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by ROBERTO DI SALVO
Cover by PATRICK SCHERBERGER
The battle with Bullseye is over, but where is Spider-Man? Sophia « Chat » Sanduval and the Blonde Phantom scour the city in a desperate attempt to find Spider-Man before his time runs out, and he numbers among the fallen in the battle with the man who doesn’t miss.
32 PGS./MARVEL ADVENTURES/All Ages …$2.99

SUPER HEROES #5
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by CRISSCROSS
Cover by CLAYTON HENRY
With the rest of the Avengers on missions, Captain America isn’t too worried about covering a call from an animal rights activist concerning a baby rhino being held in captivity. But when Cap discovers his caller is the Rhino himself, and that the baby rhino is held in an entire town populated by the nefarious terrorist organization A.I.M…. things go from dangerous to deadly…
32 PGS./MARVEL ADVENTURES/All Ages …$2.99

STEVE ROGERS: SUPER-SOLDIER #2 (of 4)
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by DALE EAGLESHAM
Cover by CARLOS PACHECO
Steve Rogers’s past and present collide as he digs deeper into the mysteries at the center of a global conspiracy and comes face-to-face with the first woman he ever loved. All this, and the secret manipulator behind the scenes twists his knife in Steve’s back with an ending that will leave readers stunned!  From the pen and pencil of Ed Brubaker and Dale Eaglesham.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

THE RAWHIDE KID #3 (of 4)
Written by RON ZIMMERMAN
Penciled by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Cover by MARK BROOKS
Bracing for High Noon with the Sensational Seven, Cristo Pike brings in a collection of the West’s most unsavory killers. Enter: Le Sabre Kid, Lone Ninja, Bloody Ivan, The Cabo Kid, Grizzly Johnson, Honey Bee, and Kid Dead.  Plus: Ever wonder how a sensitive lad named Johnny Bart became the legendary gunfighter known as the Rawhide Kid!  The answer might surprise you.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

HIT-MONKEY #2 (of 3)
Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by DALIBOR TALAJIC
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
“YEAR OF THE MONKEY,” PART 1
With the spirit of the Nameless Assassin compelling him toward his righteous revenge, Hit-Monkey has cut a bloody swatch through the ranks of General Sato’s empire…only to hit a snag. Enter: Bullseye!  What chance, if any, does our soulful simian stand against the super-powered assassin? But Hit-Monkey has two very important things going for him: one, no one yet knows that it’s him rather than the Nameless Assassin who’s behind the killings…and two: he’s a monkey.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

THE THANOS IMPERATIVE #3 (of 6)
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by MIGUEL ANGEL SEPULVEDA
Cover by ALEKSI BRICLOT
Thanos faces twisted versions of the Avengers—while Nova assembles a star-studded cosmic strike force! As the staggering consequences of the Cancerverse’s invasion become apparent, Star-Lord and his battered band of heroes fight to protect Thanos, who has actually become the universe’s only hope! But it’s literally a life and death struggle, and one being hardwired for destruction may ruin everything! Check out this next stunning chapter and find out why AintItCoolNews says “this writing team has taken the Marvel Cosmic line to levels of cool never before seen”!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

THOR #613 & #614
Written by KIERON GILLEN
Art by RICH ELSON
Cover by MICO SUAYAN
Issue #614 Women of Marvel Frame Variant by TBA
THOR IN HELL!
It’s the poisonous fruit of Loki’s trickery during the Siege, as the God of Thunder battles demons and monsters to cross from  one side of the desolate dimension to the other! At stake…his life and the fate of all Asgardians!
32 PGS.(each)/Rated T+ …$3.99 (each)

THOR: THE RAGE OF THOR #1
Written by PETER MILLIGAN
Pencils & Cover by MICO SUAYAN
The unquenchable rage of Thor knows no satisfaction!
It is an earlier day. The perverse and unjust TRIAL OF THOR has left the God of Thunder resentful and bitter. Fed up with Asgard, he has quit the gods and taken up with the world of men…joined a humble community…taken a wife. But when the bloody tides  of Asgard’s battles lap even at the shores of Earth, Thor must take up arms once more — or risk everything he now loves being eradicated under an unstoppable tide of death and destruction…
48 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ …$3.99

THOR THE MIGHTY AVENGER #3
Written by ROGER LANGRIDGE
Pencils & Cover by CHRIS SAMNEE
The Mighty Re-Imaging of the God of Thunder Rumbles On! What do famed scientist Henry Pym and the lovely Janet Van Dyne have to do with a recent murder? And why is Thor seeing visions of his beloved Asgard?
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

YOUNG ALLIES #3
Written by SEAN MCKEEVER
Penciled by DAVID BALDEON
Cover by DAVID LAFUENTE
Gravity’s dark obsession mounts, Firestar’s life threatens to implode, Toro’s frustrations grow, and Nomad and Araña make a shocking discovery about the origins of the Bastards of Evil, whose plans to follow up on their vicious debut get underway.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

THUNDERBOLTS #147
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by KEV WALKER
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Guest-starring the Avengers Academy! A scared-straight visit from the next generation of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes goes
horribly wrong and Luke Cage isn’t sure which of his Thunderbolts he can count on to regain control of The Raft! Also, can Cage keep objective when he realizes one of the prisoners is the man who once controlled his wife: the sinister Purple Man? Find out in the latest chapter of the book that ToyFare magazine says “can’t not be awesome”!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

WOMEN OF MARVEL: CELEBRATING SEVEN DECADES
OMNIBUS HC COIPEL COVER
Written by STAN LEE, LINDA FITE, JEAN THOMAS, GERRY CONWAY, ROY THOMAS, TONY ISABELLA, ED HANNIGAN, CAROL SEULING, STEVE GERBER, MIKE FRIEDRICH, JIM SHOOTER, DAVID MICHELINIE, JOHN BYRNE, TOM DEFALCO, DWAYNE MCDUFFIE, DWIGHT D. COYE, JM DEMATTEIS, JACK C. HARRIS & RICHARD HOWELL
Penciled by VARIOUS
Covers by OLIVIER COIPEL & RAMONA FRADON
For seventy years, Marvel Comics has been chronicling the adventures of heroes across the world — and now it’s time for the heroines to shine! Featuring your favorite fighting females from across the decades! Millie the Model! Patsy Walker and Hedy Wolfe! The Wasp! The Black Widow! Night Nurse! Tigra! Shanna the She-Devil! The Dazzler! Firestar! Captain Marvel! She-Hulk! Storm! Against threats including Man-Killer, Nekra, the White Queen and the Silver Samurai! Collected together here for the first time in one titanic tome! Collecting TALES TO ASTONISH (1959) #51-58, X-MEN (1963) #57, NIGHT NURSE #1-4, CAT #1-4, MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #8, GIANT-SIZE CREATURES #1, MARVEL PREMIERE #42, SHANNA THE SHE-DEVIL (1972) #1-5, KA-ZAR: LORD OF THE HIDDEN JUNGLE #2, DAREDEVIL (1964) #108-112, MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #3, MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVEL #12, #16 & #18, FIRESTAR #1-4, SENSATIONAL SHE-HULK: CEREMONY #1-2, CAPTAIN MARVEL (1989) #1, CAPTAIN MARVEL (1994) #1, MILLIE THE MODEL #100, PATSY AND HEDY ANNUAL #1, SOLO AVENGERS #9, MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS (1988) #36 and MARVEL FANFARE #59.
1160 PGS./Rated T+ …$125.00
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4326-0
Trim size: oversized
WOMEN OF MARVEL: CELEBRATING SEVEN DECADES OMNIBUS HC FRADON COVER (DM ONLY)
1160 PGS./Rated T+ …$125.00
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4999-6

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE MARVEL COMICS VOL. 5 HC
Written by JOE SIMON, RAY GILL, ANDREW MCWHINEY & VARIOUS
Penciled by CARL BURGOS, BILL EVERETT, JACK KIRBY, PAUL
GUSTAVSON, STEVE DAHLMAN, BOB OKSNER & BEN THOMPSON
Cover by ALEX SCHOMBURG
The greatest comic magazine of the Golden Age returns with the Marvel Masterworks! Headlining the heavy-hitters of the Timely era, Marvel Mystery Comics has it all—from top-of-the-field super hero action to bizarre mystery, otherworldly noir, jungle adventure and boy detectives! And it all starts off with the history-making Human Torch/Sub-Mariner team-up by the titanic talents Carl Burgos and Bill Everett! Then the Human Torch’s sidekick Toro, the Flaming Kid, makes his Marvel Mystery debut. Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner, takes his uniquely anarchic brand of action straight to the Nazis’ noses, while the Angel’s origin is revealed and he begins a multi-part crusade against the sexy villainess, the Cat’s Paw. Rounded out by Jack Kirby’s eerie agent of vengeance, the Vision; the wonderfully weird Electro; Terry Vance, School Boy Sleuth; and the adventures of Ka-Zar, it’s the classic package that made Marvel famous! Collecting MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS #17-20
280 PGS/All Ages …$59.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3367-4
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE MARVEL COMICS VOL. 5 HC — VARIANT EDITION VOL. 149
280 PGS/All Ages …$59.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3368-1

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE DEFENDERS VOL. 2 HC
Written by STEVE ENGLEHART & LEN WEIN with TONY ISABELLA
Penciled by SAL BUSCEMA & BOB BROWN with JIM STARLIN
Cover by GIL KANE
The Dynamic Defenders, comicdom’s most famous non-team, launch into their second Marvel Masterworks collection with the granddaddy of all mega-events—the Avengers/Defenders War! Thor vs. Hulk! Silver Surfer vs. the Vision! Namor vs. Cap! It’s a super hero battle royale orchestrated by the mystic menace Dormammu and the mischievous Loki. Concocted by Steve Englehart, the cross-title adventure is collected in full and has never looked better! And that’s just the tip of the iceberg! This packed-to-the-gills collection also includes Attuma’s invasion of the surface world; Hawkeye’s joining the ranks of the Defenders; the all-time classic battle with the Squadron Sinister that brought Nighthawk into the Defenders’ fold; a team-up with Professor X to stop Magneto and the his Ultimate Mutant; and at long last, the return of the Black Knight! They’re classics that redefined super teams forever, one and all, so come join the revolution with the Marvel Masterworks! Collecting DEFENDERS #7-16, GIANT-SIZE DEFENDERS #1 & AVENGERS #115-118
312 PGS/All Ages …$54.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4216-4
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE DEFENDERS VOL. 2 HC — VARIANT EDITION VOL. 148
312 PGS/All Ages …$54.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4217-1

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE SILVER SURFER VOL. 2 TPB
Written by STAN LEE
Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA with JACK KIRBY
Covers by JOHN BUSCEMA & DEAN WHITE
The world’s favorite space-faring super hero in his continuing saga of anguish and adventure! He sacrificed himself to save his home world of Zenn-La from the planet-devouring menace, Galactus, saving those he loved in exchange for a life of servitude as the Silver Surfer. Now, after disobeying his master, Norrin Radd is stranded on the planet Earth—forever removed from his love, Shalla-Bal, and from the beckoning spaceways! A high point of epic adventure and lyrical drama, The Silver Surfer took the comic-book super hero to all-new heights. Using their ravaged protagonist as a lens through which they could comment on the social injustices of the era, Stan Lee and John Buscema turned the Surfer into the ultimate outsider archetype, reflecting the reader’s world in his metallic skin. In these pages the Surfer will face ghosts from beyond the grave seeking redemption, the horrors of war, the devious Mephisto, and mighty Marvel heroes from Spider-Man to the Human Torch and the Inhumans. So what more do you need to know, reserve that copy today, True Believer! Collecting SILVER SURFER #7-18
288 PGS/All Ages …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4569-1
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE SILVER SURFER VOL. 2 TPB — VARIANT EDITION VOL. 19
288 PGS/All Ages …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4685-8

CIVIL WAR: SPIDER-MAN HC
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI, ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
& PETER DAVID
Penciled by MIKE DEODATO,
RON GARNEY, CLAYTON CRAIN
& MICHAEL WIERINGO
Cover by RON GARNEY
A war is brewing among the superhero community and Spider-Man is caught right in the middle! Life couldn’t be more complicated – or more dangerous – for Peter Parker. After rushing to the aftermath of the Stamford Massacre to offer aid to its victims, Peter travels with Tony Stark to Washington, D.C., and the White House – where the enactment of the Superhuman Registration Act appears imminent. As the Marvel Universe braces for the implications of legislation that will forever change the societal status of super heroes, Peter is forced to make an important personal decision – maybe the most important decision of his life. As Civil War tears apart the super hero community, will Spidey stay true to that decision? Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #529-538, SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #28-34 and FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #11-16.
544 PGS./Rated T+ …$39.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4882-1
Trim size: oversized

SECRET INVASION HC
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by LEINIL YU
Cover by LEINIL YU
Who do you trust? The shape-shifting alien race known as the Skrulls has secretly infiltrated every super-powered organization on Earth with one goal: full-scale invasion! Now, the invasion is here! The Marvel Universe is in shambles. The Skrull Empire’s plan has birthed itself into perfection. It is hero vs. hero!
Resurrections and reunions! Is Tony Stark a Skrull? Page after page unveils reveal after reveal and shocking moment after shocking moment! Brian Bendis and Leinil Francis Yu leap off the pages of mega-hit New Avengers and deliver a story that will forever alter the Marvel Universe! EXPECT CHANGE! This oversized hardcover comes packed with extras, including the original story pitch, script pages, art concepts/designs and more! Collecting SECRET INVASION #1-8.
288 PGS./Rated T+ …$34.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4917-0
Trim size: oversized

SIEGE: NEW AVENGERS
PREMIERE HC
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by STUART IMMONEN, MIKE MAYHEW, MARKO DJURDJEVIC
& BRYAN HITCH
Cover by STUART IMMONEN
Steve Rogers makes his triumphant return to the Avengers, but is he too late? With the SIEGE on Asgard begun, he must act swiftly, but who can he turn to and trust in a world with Norman Osborn in charge? When the gods fall, what chance does a Super Soldier stand? Also, the ladies of the Avengers ban together to do what they have to do save the team. And in THE LIST, Ronin breaks into Avengers Tower to assassinate Osborn! This volume also includes the shocking conclusion to the landmark NEW AVENGERS series by superstar artist Bryan Hitch. Collecting NEW AVENGERS #61-64, NEW AVENGERS ANNUAL #3, DARK REIGN: THE LIST – NEW AVENGERS and NEW AVENGERS FINALE
192 PGS./Rated A …$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4577-6
Trim size: standard

SIEGE: AVENGERS –
THE INITIATIVE PREMIERE HC
Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE
Penciled by RAFA SANDOVAL
Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS
Months of story threads finally weave together as Norman Osborn offers Taskmaster a seat at the Cabal’s table…the Avengers
Resistance uncovers a horrifying secret…and members of the
Initiative are called up for an assault on an enemy of incalculable power! Collecting AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #31-35.
120 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4817

SIEGE: THOR PREMIERE HC
Written by KIERON GILLEN
Penciled by BILLY TAN, JAMIE
MCKELVIE & NIKO HENRICHON
Cover by MICO SUAYAN
Asgard lies under SIEGE! As the evil eye of Norman Osborn falls on Asgard, what happens to neighboring Broxton, Oklahoma? What unexpected enemies will be drawn to the scene like carrion to a carcass? And what unlikely heroes will rise to the town’s defense? The Asgardians face the battle of their lives…and the showdown that’s coming may end their new life on Earth as quickly as it began! Then, delve into the world of Siege’s most devious major player in SIEGE: LOKI! And in NEW MUTANTS, with all the Asgardians falling in the Siege of Asgard, someone needs to deal with the dead, and who better to do so than a Valkyrie. But where is Dani Moonstar supposed to be bringing these dead? Collecting THOR #607-610, NEW MUTANTS #11 and SIEGE: LOKI.
144 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4813-5
Trim size: standard

SIEGE: THUNDERBOLTS
PREMIERE HC
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA
Cover by ADI GRANOV
It’s been too long since Mr. X has killed, and he needs his next fix!
Ghost has taken notice, and sees an opportunity…while Scourge
is seeing things that no one should! Add in the selfish intentions
of Paladin and Ant-Man, stir with a stick of dynamite and…BOOM!
You’ve heard raves about Parker’s ATLAS (heroes pretending to
be villains)…but now it’s time to let him loose on some real fiends!
Collecting THUNDERBOLTS #138-143.
144 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4373-4
Trim size: standard

SPIDER-WOMAN: AGENT OF S.W.O.R.D. PREMIERE HC
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by ALEX MALEEV
Cover by ALEX MALEEV
Popular creators Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev team up for their first Marvel work together since their Eisner award-winning run on Daredevil!  Ripped from the pages of Secret Invasion and New Avengers, this explosive saga follows the new adventures of the gorgeous and mysterious Jessica Drew — a.k.a. Spider-Woman — as she reenters a society she did not make…as an AGENT OF S.W.O.R.D. Containing new story and artwork not available in any other format, this is the start of a major chapter in one of the most high profile characters in all of Marvel Comics! Collecting SPIDER-WOMAN #1-7.
176 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-1999-9
Trim size: standard

THOR: IF ASGARD SHOULD PERISH PREMIERE HC
Written by LEN WEIN
Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA
Covers by JACK KIRBY
To save the very universe, Thor and the Warriors Three travel through time to stop the deadly Time Twisters! Then, it’s off to Costa Verde to face the new threat of Firelord—but when Thor gets mind-controlled, only Jane Foster can save the day! And when Mangog storms the gates of Asgard, Thor must rescue his father Odin from Hela herself! Witness the God of Thunder in some of his earliest battles! Featuring the threats of Ulik, Zarrko the Tomorrow Man and more! Collecting THOR (1962) #242-253.
224 PGS./Rated A …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4977-4
Trim size: standard
THOR: IF ASGARD SHOULD PERISH PREMIERE HC — VARIANT EDITION VOL. 54
224 PGS./Rated A …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4992-7

FANTASTIC FOUR: RESURRECTION OF GALACTUS
PREMIERE HC
Written by CARLOS PACHECO, JEPH LOEB & RAFAEL MARIN
Penciled by CARLOS PACHECO, JEFF JOHNSON & TOM GRUMMETT
Covers by CARLOS PACHECO
Abraxas attacks! His first volley has left Galactus dead, the Watcher in a coma and all of reality rewritten! Can the Fantastic
Four and their allies stop this all-powerful madman before it’s too late? Guest-starring the Silver Surfer! Moondragon! Quasar!
Captain Marvel! Namorita! She-Hulk! Witness the most narrow of victories as the weakest among them saves the world, trading
the defeat of one galactic threat for the rebirth of another! And is the Invisible Woman pregnant? Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR
(1998) #46-50 and FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL 2001.
200 PGS./Rated A …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4476-2
Trim size: standard
FANTASTIC FOUR: RESURRECTION OF GALACTUS PREMIERE HC — VARIANT EDITION VOL. 53
200 PGS./Rated A …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4477-9

TALES OF THE DRAGON GUARD PREMIERE HC
Written by ANGE
Penciled by PHILIPPE BRIONES
Cover by ALBERTO VARANDA
No one knows why dragons have appeared in this word of heroes, but their very presence is re-shaping reality. Their influence destroys everything, transforming men and beasts into monsters: a curse known as the Veill. Only virgin women are free of this curse and can get close enough to these terrors to kill them. And so, the Order of the Dragon Knights was created. Trained from childhood, they fight against all odds, including a world that refuses to accept them as women of power, the very same society they swore to protect. They fight to the death, because if they don’t, their entire world is doomed. Collecting TALES OF THE DRAGON GUARD #1-3.
144 PGS./Mature …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4733-6
Trim size: standard

IRON MAN: EXTREMIS GN-HC WITH MOTION COMIC DVD
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Penciled by ADI GRANOV
Cover by ADI GRANOV
It’s the beginning of a new era for Iron Man! Renowned scribe Warren Ellis joins forces with acclaimed illustrator Adi Granov to redefine the armored avenger’s world for the 21st century — a landscape of terrifying new technologies that threaten to overwhelm fragile mankind! What is Extremis, who has unleashed it, and what does its emergence portend for the world? Collecting IRON MAN (2004) #1-6 plus a DVD featuring the IRON MAN: EXTREMIS Motion Comic.
232 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4331-4

RUNAWAYS VOL. 11:
HOMESCHOOLING DIGEST
Written by KATHRYN IMMONEN
& C.B. CEBULSKI
Penciled by SARA PICHELLI
& PATRICK SPAZIANTE
Cover by DAVID LAFUENTE
heir homes, their parents, their friends — ever since first banding together and going out on their own, the Runaways have been no stranger to loss. Now, though they appear to finally be safe, none of them can get their minds off of everything they’ve lost or given up. As they attempt to make merry despite their melancholy, the Runaways are struck by yet another catastrophe. A mysterious aircraft flying over their Malibu home is somehow lured to it, resulting in a fiery crash. As the team frantically digs through the rubble, they find that their home wasn’t the only casualty: Yet another member of the team has fallen. The Runaways have little time to mourn, however, as their home is surrounded by a group of armed military personnel, dispatched to retrieve the contents of the crashed aircraft. Even more ominously, however, a figure from the group’s past — one thought deceased — has returned to confront the team. Collecting RUNAWAYS VOL. 3 #11-14 and WHAT IF THE RUNAWAYS BECAME THE YOUNG AVENGERS?
136 PGS./Rated T+ …$9.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4085-6

HULK: FALL OF THE HULKS – THE SAVAGE SHE-HULKS TPB
Written by JEFF PARKER & FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by SALVA ESPIN & MICHAEL RYAN
Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
She’s left her apocalyptic world for this one. Her mother was a heroine, her father a rampaging HULK. What path is the Savage She-Hulk called Lyra on, and why has it led her to add her might to the Wizard’s Frightful Four? See how some of the toughest women in the Marvel Universe tip the balance of power in the Fall of the Hulks with this exciting story by Jeff Parker (AGENTS OF ATLAS, FALL OF THE HULKS ALPHA) and Salva Espin (INCREDIBLE HERCULES)! Collecting FALL OF THE HULKS: THE SAVAGE SHE-HULKS #1-3 and material from INCREDIBLE HULK #600-605.
136 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4796-1

SPIDER-MAN: THE COMPLETE
CLONE SAGA EPIC BOOK 3 TPB
Written by VARIOUS
Penciled by VARIOUS
Cover by PEDRAM SHOHADAI
Clones, and jackals and symbiotes—oh my! Spider-Man’s clone is back, costumed as the Scarlet Spider, and neither is sure which is the genuine article! Will the real Peter Parker please stand up? Plus: Aunt May on her death bed! Mary Jane pregnant! Peter arrested for murder! The true origin of Venom revealed as Symbiotes invade the planet! The Lizard! Electro! Shriek! And more! Don’t miss one of the most controversial Spider-Man stories of all time! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1962) #400-401, SUPER SPECIAL, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #222-224, SUPER SPECIAL, SPIDER-MAN (1990) #57-58, SUPER SPECIAL, SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED (1993) #9, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN 123-124, SUPER SPECIAL, SPIDER-MAN: THE CLONE JOURNAL and VENOM SUPER SPECIAL..
464 PGS./Rated T+ …$34.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4954-5

MS. MARVEL VOL. 9:
BEST YOU CAN BE TPB
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by SANA TAKEDA
with BEN OLIVER & MICHAEL RYAN
Cover by PAUL RENAUD
Carol Danvers, in her super hero identity of Ms. Marvel, struggles daily to be the best hero ever — due in no small part to the inspiration of her legendary mentor and namesake, the original Captain Marvel. But when the deceased hero suddenly reappears, lashing out at the churches made to honor him, Danvers must rise to the occasion to protect her ally’s memory. With the help of some trusted allies, Ms. Marvel also uncovers the involvement of her hated arch-nemesis: the shape-shifting mutant known as Mystique! The two women have a wicked and tangled history, and Danvers is all too eager to sort it out. But how do you track down a woman who could be anyone? And what is Mystique’s roll in the shocking reappearance of the one man Ms. Marvel dare not defeat? Collecting MS. MARVEL #47-50.
112 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4574-5

DAREDEVIL: THE DEVIL’S HAND TPB
Written by ANDY DIGGLE
Penciled by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE & BILLY TAN
Cover by ESAD RIBIC
Meet Daredevil as you’ve NEVER seen him before! The cataclysmic events of issue 500 left Matt in the toughest place of
his life – and forced him to make the hardest decision he’s ever made. Now’s the start of a radically different chapter in
Daredevil’s adventures as the new creative team of Andy Diggle (THUNDERBOLTS) and Roberto De La Torre (IRON MAN) take DD to entirely new highs…and lows! And in THE LIST, Norman Osborn’s eye turns to Hell’s Kitchen where he dispatches the only assassin he can rely on to kill Daredevil, Bullseye! But all is not as it seems. Collecting DAREDEVIL: DARK REIGN – THE LIST and DAREDEVIL #501-507.
192 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4113-6

THOR: SON OF ASGARD TPB
Written by AKIRA YOSHIDA
Penciled by GREG TOCCHINI
Cover by ADI GRANOV
Explore the early years of the God of Thunder in this adventure full of Marvel myth and magic! Join young Thor and his godly companions, Balder and Sif, as they travel the mystical land of Asgard on a quest of cosmic proportions. When Odin, the All-Father, sends his favorite son to gather four mystical elements that he will use to craft a powerful new weapon, not even Ragnarok will be able to stop the boy who would be king! Then, after their adventures across the wilds of Asgard, it’s back to school for Thor, Balder and Sif … but when you’re in training to be a warrior, study hall isn’t so quiet! The lives of the three young friends take an interesting turn when Amora the Enchantress enters the picture. Sparks will fly when their schooling in swords and sorcery comes head-to-head! Collecting THOR: SON OF ASGARD #1-12.
296 PGS./Rated T+ …$34.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4156-3

THE TORCH TPB
Written by MIKE CAREY
& ALEX ROSS
Penciled by
PATRICK BERKENKOTTER
Cover by ALEX ROSS
The Torch is dead – buried with full military honors.  But what does death mean for an artificial man?  The Mad Thinker is determined to find out, with the reluctant help of the Torch’s best and oldest friend – Tom (Toro) Raymond. But the Thinker’s true goals go far beyond his brief, and in his hands, all knowledge is power. Collecting
THE TORCH #1-8.
192 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4068-9

AVENGERS/INVADERS TPB
Written by ALEX ROSS
& JIM KRUEGER
Penciled by STEVE SADOWSKI, PATRICK BERKENKOTTER,
ALEX ROSS & JACK HERBERT
Cover by ALEX ROSS
The Civil War is over, and the Avengers are divided. Captain America’s death has been a blow to both sides. Now, the Star-Spangled Sentinel is back — and it could destroy the time stream! In AVENGERS/INVADERS, Alex Ross, Jim Krueger and Stephen Sadowski (Dynamite Entertainment’s Project: Superpowers) — along with artists Patrick Berkenkotter and Jackson Herbert — show what happens when the conflicted heroes of today’s Marvel Universe are faced with the return of the late hero who inspired them all. When World War II heroes Captain America, Namor, the Human Torch, Bucky, and Toro show up in modern-day New York City, both factions reveal their own agendas and goals for the heroes of the past. In AVENGERS/INVADERS, the heroes of today are taught lessons by heroes from the past in a time-slinging adventure that pits them against everyone from Ultron to The Red Skull. Collecting AVENGERS/INVADERS #1-12.
352 PGS./Rated T+ …$34.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2943-1

INVADERS: THE EVE OF DESTRUCTION TPB
Written by ROGER STERN
Penciled by STEVE EPTING,
MIKE MANLEY, BRETT BLEVINS
& JASON ARMSTRONG
Cover by CARLOS PACHECO
It’s 1945, and World War II is almost over – but Hydra founder Baron Wolfgang von Strucker is already planning the next one with insider information from the future! It’s up to the Invaders to re-write Strucker’s history books and drive down his Dragon of Death! Then, more than ten years later, Doctor Druid forms the Monster Hunters to face another pivotal enemy, one whose schemes date back centuries! Collecting MARVEL UNIVERSE #1-7.
184 PGS./Rated A …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4552-3

ESSENTIAL HULK VOL. 6 TPB
Written by LEN WEIN, DAVID KRAFT & ROGER STERN
Penciled by SAL BUSCEMA, HERB TRIMPE, GEORGE TUSKA
& JIM STARLIN
Cover by RICH BUCKLER
Life is never easy for the Hulk. And it only gets harder as he travels through time, across dimensions, under the ocean, to deserted islands and more to face his deadliest foes yet — including Constrictor, the Leader, Bi-Beast, Psyklop and Absorbing Man! When the woman of both Hulk and Banner’s dreams, Jarella, comes to Earth, could our hero find happiness — or is he doomed for disappointment? Plus: Things aren’t all wedded bliss for Glenn and Betty Talbot! Doc Samson versus Rhino! Guest-starring the Defenders, S.H.I.E.L.D. and Jack of Hearts! Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #201-225 and HULK ANNUAL #6.
496 PGS./All Ages …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4540-0

ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 2 TPB (ALL-NEW EDITION)
Written by STAN LEE
Penciled by JACK KIRBY & JIM STERANKO
Cover by JACK KIRBY
After volunteering for the government’s « Super Soldier » program during World War II, skinny Steve Rogers was transformed into the perfect man and patriot… Captain America! Fighting against tyranny with his super strength and unbreakable shield, Rogers idealized the principles he held dear. Then, years later, he is found frozen in a block of ice, a long forgotten figure-head of a bygone era! Now, with greater determination, Rogers again fights for freedom and democracy as a man out of time – Captain America! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA #103-126.
512 PGS./All Ages …$19.99
ISBN: 0-7851-0827-0

ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 1 TPB (ALL-NEW EDITION)
Written by STAN LEE
Penciled by JACK KIRBY
Cover by JACK KIRBY
Eager to serve his country during World War Two, Steve Rogers was transformed into a physically perfect man by the government’s Super Soldier Program! Armed with an indestructible shield and the physical prowess of an Olympic athlete, Rogers fought valiantly to uphold the ideals and principles of democracy. At the end of the war, he was accidentally frozen in a block of ice and preserved for decades until discovered and revived by the Avengers. Now a man out of time, he is ever vigilant in his battle to protect the innocent and uphold the beliefs upon which America was founded. Willing to sacrifice his own life for the greater good, Steve Rogers is the physical embodiment of truth, justice and honor. He is… Captain America! Collecting TALES OF SUSPENSE #59-99 and CAPTAIN AMERICA #100-102.
520 PGS./All Ages …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3006-2

SECRET WARRIORS BY
JIM CHEUNG POSTER
36×24…$8.99
Final Order Cutoff 7/8, On-Sale 8/4/2010

STEVE ROGERS:
SUPER-SOLDIER POSTER
24×36…$8.99
Final Order Cutoff 7/22, On-Sale 8/18/2010

MARVEL PREVIEWS #83
Each issue of MARVEL PREVIEWS is a comic-book-sized, 120-page, glossy full-color guide to all of Marvel’s upcoming releases! Marvel Previews also includes special previews of upcoming or sold-out projects.
128 PGS./RATED T+…JUST $1.25!
(or free with a purchase of Diamond’s Previews!)
IN STORES 06/23/2010