Marvel In August 2012: Marvel Universe

[ENGLISH] Marvel tells us: Marvel Comics In August 2012:, Part 1: Marvel Universe. Avengers Vs. X-Men, Avx: Vs, Avengers, Captain Marvel, Winter Soldier, Secret Avengers, New Avengers, Amazing Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, FF, Captain America, Iron Man, Mighty Thor, Journey Into Mystery

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Avx: Vs #5 (of 6)
MATT FRACTION & JASON AARON (w)
Leinil Yu & JOHN ROMITA JR. (a)
COVER BY Leinil Yu
FIGHT POSTER VARIANT By JOHN ROMITA JR.
• The premier tie-in to AVENGERS VS. X-MEN marches on!
• BLACK PANTHER VS. STORM!
• ANGEL VS. HAWKEYE!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

AVENGERS VS X-MEN #9 & 10 (of 12)
ISSUE #9 – JASON AARON (w) • ADAM KUBERT (a)
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
Variant cover by RYAN STEGMAN
Avengers Team & X-Men Team Variants also available
KUBERT VARIANT also available
PROMO VARIANT also available
STEGMAN SKETCH VARIANT also available
• Their numbers dwindling, the Avengers stage a daring raid on the X-Men’s prison to rescue their
captive members—and you won’t believe where it is!
• Alliances begin to change as the nature of the Phoenix becomes apparent!
• And in the end, it all comes down to Spider-Man!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

ISSUE #10 – ED BRUBAKER (W) • OLIVIER COIPEL (A)
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
Variant cover by NICK BRADSHAW also available
BRADSHAW SKETCH VARIANT also available
Avengers Team & X-Men Team Variants also available
PROMO VARIANT also available
• Time is running out as the Avengers are cornered in their last stronghold!
• But the stakes change when Hope and the Scarlet Witch join forces! Why?! How?!
32 PGS. (EACH)/Rated T+ …$3.99 (EACH)

AVENGERS #29
BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (W)
WALTER SIMONSON (A)
COVER BY MIKE DEODATO
AVX TIE-IN!
• The Avengers versus the unbelievable might of the X-Men!
• The special issue of Avengers is the flip side to Wolverine and the X-Men #12.
• Witness a very surprising tie-in experience like you’ve never seen before!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

NEW AVENGERS #29
BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (W)
MIKE DEODATO (A)
COVER BY RON GARNEY
• AVX TIE-IN!
• They gather to stop the horrors of the Marvel universe before they happen…
…but the secret group known as the illuminati failed to stop the Phoenix time and time again.
• They come together one last time…but will it be enough?
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

AVENGERS ACADEMY #34 & 35
CHRISTOS GAGE (w) • TOM GRUMMETT (a)
CoverS by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
• AvX fall-out: Avengers Academy is closed…indefinitely!
• Alchemist, a.k.a. wunderkind industrialist Jeremy Briggs, offers the students a chance to
be normal again! But is there a catch? And who will accept his deal?
• Years of plot threads explode as your favorite Avengers Academy characters face their
ultimate challenges in parts 1 & 2 of “Final Exam”!
32 PGS. (EACH)/Rated T …$2.99 (EACH)

AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #6
Brian Michael Bendis (w) • Mark Bagley (a/C)
• Thanos is claiming Earth as his own!
• The Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy team up to bring the
Mad Titan some cosmically-charged pain!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

Secret Avengers #30
RICK REMENDER (w) • MATTEO SCALERA (A)
Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS
• High-spy-adventure! Hawkeye, Venom and Ant-Man must defeat an
army of villains to grab Max Fury!
• Secrets! The truth behind the Shadow Council’s ultimate plot!
• Finally! The new Masters of Evil strike!
• Paranoia! Black Widow knows who the traitor is, but can she get to her
teammates in time to save them from his schemes?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

DARK AVENGERS #179
JEFF PARKER (w) • DECLAN SHALVEY & KEV WALKER (a) Cover by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
THE DARK AVENGERS AND THE THUNDERBOLTS ARE ON A COLLISION COURSE – THROUGH TIME!
• Can history’s most Wanted villains save Luke Cage from his future?!
• Jeff Parker, Declan Shalvey and Kev Walker unite for an epic tale of one man’s destiny!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #10
Kelly Sue Deconnick (w)
Terry Dodson (a/C)
• BOSTON! Prepare to have your sox knocked off!
• A 50-ft tall red-headed madwoman versus an army of privatized mecha-police! Care to guess who’s caught in between?
• Spider-Man and Daring Damsel Carol Danvers, the new Captain Marvel!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #11
Zeb Wells (w)
Stefano Caselli (a)
Cover by Chris Samnee
• Special 50TH Anniversary Story!
• Spider-Man teams up with the hero he admires most – May Parker!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

SPIDER-MEN #4 (of 5)
BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (w) • SARA PICHELLI (a)
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
DEODATO VARIANT ALSO AVAILIBLE
PICHELLI VARIANT ALSO AVAILIBLE
• Can the Spider-Men stop Mysterio?
• Peter Parker comes face-to-face with the family he never had!
• ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL MOMENTS IN THE LIVES OF BOTH SPIDER-MEN!!!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

SCARLET SPIDER #8
CHRISTOPHER YOST (w)
KHOI PHAM (a)
Cover by RYAN STEGMAN
“THE SECOND MASTER” PART TWO OF THREE
• Texas Twister! Shooting Star! Red Wolf! Firebird! Living Lightning! The Southwest’s greatest heroes the RANGERS are in Houston to take down the Scarlet Spider!
• Has Scarlet Spider gone from Houston’s newest hero to Houston’s most wanted?
• The mystery of ROXXON deepens… what has Roxxon found in the Gulf of Mexico?
HINT: It ain’t oil!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #691
DAN SLOTT (w)
GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI (a/C)
LIZARD VARIANT ALSO available
• “No Turning Back” comes to an epic conclusion as only one man on Earth has a chance of helping Spider-Man stop the Lizard. And his name is Curt Connors.
• Plus a shocking development that will set things in motion… for AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #700!
• Be sure to pick this issue up fast, because you can bet it’s going to be VERY important later.
You’ve been warned!
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #692
DAN SLOTT (w) • HUMBERTO RAMOS (a/C)
Spider-Man Decades variant covers by Marcos Martin• Special 50TH Anniversary Issue!
• Join us for a once in a lifetime event: the one, true 50th Anniversary Issue of the Amazing Spider-Man.
• A special over-sized issue harkening back to the legend the legend that started it all! Get ready for an all-new tale about a different kind of power and responsibility…
• Plus original stories by Dean Haspiel, Joshua Hale Fialkov & Nuno Plati!
64 PGS. all-new content/Rated T …$5.99

Celebrating 50 AMAZING Years!
Celebrating 50 Years of the Great Responsibility of his Great powers, The Spider-Man 50th
Anniversary Series collects the Webbed Wonder’s greatest heretofore secret history! Spanning from his earliest days as a hero to the heyday of the heralded Big Time era and everything in between, a collection of Marvel Legends, venerated comic creators and awe-inspiring artists shine the spotlight on everything that makes Spider-Man the World’s Greatest Superhero!
32 PGS. all-new content/Rated T …$2.99

Peter Parker, Spider-Man #156.1
ROGER STERN (w)
ROB DE LATORRE (a)
Cover by JOHN ROMITA, JR

Sensational Spider-Man #33.1& 33.2
TOM DEFALCO (w)
CARLO Barberi (a)
Covers by SIMONE BIANCHI

Web of Spider-Man #129.1 & 129.2
STUART MOORE (w)
DAMION SCOTT (a)
Cover by MIKE MCKONE

VENOM #22
RICK REMENDER (w) • DECLAN SHALVEY (a)
Cover BY TONY MOORE
VARIANT COVER BY MICHAEL DEL MUNDO
THE SAVAGE SIX TOOK THEIR SHOT – NOW VENOM TAKES HIS!
• With his darkest secrets exposed to those he loves, Flash Thompson has one name on his hit list: Jack O’Lantern!
• Series co-creator Rick Remender takes his final bow while Declan Shalvey (DARK AVENGERS) joins the book for Flash Thompson’s defining hour as a hero!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

VENOM #23
CULLEN BUNN (w) • THONY SILAS (a)
Cover by PATCH ZIRCHER
VARIANT COVER by HUMBERTO RAMOS
A NEW ERA OF SYMBIOTE-SUPER HEROICS BEGINS!
• The Avengers task Venom with bringing in Damion Hellstrom – but who are THE MONSTERS OF EVIL?!
• Rising star Cullen Bunn (WOLVERINE) teams with the Spider-verse’s newest young gun, Thony Silas (ENDS OF THE EARTH) for a new dawn in the life of Flash Thompson!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA #16
ED BRUBAKER & CULLEN BUNN (w) • SCOT EATON (a)
cover by STEVE EPTING
• Discordian cells attack American interests all over the world!
• Shock journalist Reed Braxton is turning the public against the Sentinel of Liberty.
• But if Reed Braxton is dead, who the heck is that on LIVE television?
32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA AND IRON MAN #635
CULLEN BUNN (w)
BARRY KITSON (a)
Cover by KALMAN ANDRASOFSZKY• Kashmir Vennema has stolen a wealth of dangerous secrets…and she’s prepared to sell them
to the highest bidder.
• Among the secrets she’s stolen: complete specs on Iron Man’s armor!
• Nothing says Madripoor in the summer like technological meltdowns, A.I.M., and M.O.D.O.K.
32 PGS./Rated T …$2.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA AND NAMOR #635.1
CULLEN BUNN (w)
WILL CONRAD (a)
Cover by STUART IMMONEN
• Captain America and Namor battle the Thule Society during WWII!
• The Thule unleash the Kraken–a weapon of Atlantean origin and ungodly power.
• Namor encounters a clandestine society. But are they friend or foe?
32 PGS./Rated T …$2.99

WINTER SOLDIER #9
ED BRUBAKER (w) • MICHAEL LARK (a)
Cover by STEVE EPTING
• Black Widow’s past has caught up to her! Can Bucky save her? And what happens if he can’t?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

HULK #56
JEFF PARKER (w)
DALE EAGLESHAM (a/C)
• THE PENULTIMATE CHAPTER OF MAYAN RULE!!!
• Guest starring ALPHA FLIGHT and MACHINE MAN
• The MAYAN GODS continue to remake Earth in their own image!
• Will RED HULK’S power be used to end the world?
• Guest starring ALPHA FLIGHT, MACHINE MAN and the SHE-HULKS!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

HULK #57
JEFF PARKER (w)
DALE EAGLESHAM (a/C)
• The stunning conclusion to MAYAN RULE!!!
• What horrible fate awaits the human race?
• IS THIS THE END OF RED HULK???
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

INCREDIBLE HULK #12
JASON AARON (w) • CARLOS PACHECO (a)
Cover by MICHAEL KOMARCK
• HULK VS. WOLVERINE!!!
• HULK VS. THE THING!!!
• The conclusion of STAY ANGRY! What devious plan has Banner been up to? REVEALED HERE!!!!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

THE MIGHTY THOR #18
MATT FRACTION (w) • ALAN DAVIS (a/C)
VARIANT COVER BY Stephanie Hans
50TH ANNIVERSARY MCNIVEN VARIANT ALSO AVAILABLE
Everything Burns: Prologue!
• 50th Anniversary Thor Special!
• The Aesir/Vanir War! The darkest time in Asgard’s past revealed! A history so dark it was seared from the pages!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #642
MATT FRACTION (w) • ALAN DAVIS (a/C)
VARIANT COVER BY Stephanie Hans
Part One of EVERYTHING BURNS
• Rebellion against Asgard! The start of the second Aesir/Vanir war!
• What dread power has the Vanir harnessed to stand against Thor?
• Loki’s mischief is revealed. Will he or Asgardia survive?
• Thori’s unconventional plans to counter everything burning.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

DEFENDERS #9
MATT FRACTION (w)
JAMIE McKELVIE (a)
Cover by TERRY DODSON
• The Concordance Engine unleashed!
• The Defenders…. lost in infinite space-time without a map!
• What alternate universe will they find first? And who is waiting for them?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

INFERNAL MAN-THING #3 (of 3)
STEVE GERBER (w)
KEVIN NOWLAN (a)
Cover by ART ADAMS
• The startling conclusion of Steve Gerber’s last MAN-THING epic!!!
• Also featuring a classic MAN-THING story from SAVAGE TALES!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #522
MATT FRACTION (w)
SALVADOR LARROCA (a/C)
• THE FUTURE for Tony Stark is here now
• You think YOUR boss is bad? Try working for THE MANDARIN…
• The new IRON MAN vs RESCUE…?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #523
MATT FRACTION (w)
SALVADOR LARROCA (a/C)
• What does THE FUTURE hold for TONY STARK?
• What is the stunning truth behind the Mandarin’s mission?
• How can our heroes stop the Mandarin’s plans?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

CAPTAIN MARVEL #2
KELLY SUE DECONNICK (w) • DEXTER SOY (a)
Cover by Ed McGuinessIS
• Captain Marvel can’t walk away from a challenge from her past!! Who’s the better pilot?
• Introducing the THE BANSHEE SQUADRON!
• Avenger Time Travel Protocols: Engage!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

CAPTAIN MARVEL #3
KELLY SUE DECONNICK (w) • DEXTER SOY (a)
Cover by Ed McGuinessIS
• FIREFIGHT IN THE SKY!!!
• What are THE PROWLERS and where has Captain Marvel seen them before?
• Secret NASA training program: the Mercury 13
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

DAREDEVIL #16 & 17
MARK WAID (w) • CHRIS SAMNEE (#16 A/C)
• Nelson/Murdock no more! Foggy’s discovered a secret Matt’s been keeping–and he doesn’t take it well!
• And a last page shock that will have Daredevil fans buzzing!
• Series Stalwarts Mark Waid and Chris Samnee bring you a turning point in the lives of Marvel’s
most famous legal team!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

FANTASTIC FOUR #609
JONATHAN HICKMAN (w) • RYAN STEGMAN (a/C)
• The Defenders from the Future hope to set out on the adventure of a lifetime, and only the Fantastic Four can help them get there.
32 PGS./Rated T …$2.99

FF #21
JONATHAN HICKMAN (w) • NICK DRAGOTTA (a)
Cover by MIKE CHOI
• In a move that surprises everyone, Black Bolt and the Inhumans return to Earth.
What does this mean for Marvel’s first family?
32 PGS./Rated T …$2.99

HAWKEYE #1
MATT FRACTION (w) • DAVID AJA (a&C)
Variant cover by Adi Granov
• The breakout star of this summer’s blockbuster AVENGERS film and self-made hero Hawkeye fights for justice!
• With ex-Young Avenger Kate Bishop by his side, he’s out to prove himself as one of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes!
• Matt Fraction & David Aja (IMMORTAL IRON FIST) reunite to tell the on-going tales of the Arrow-Avenger!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER – THE MAN IN BLACK #3 (of 5)
PETER DAVID & ROBIN FURTH (w)
ALEX MALEEV (a/C)
• Roland and Jake must stave off the cave-dwelling mutants, but if given the choice to save himself, will Roland leave Jake behind? And what even more sinister evil awaits them further inside the cave?
• As Roland continues to toward the Dark Tower, he must first confront the mysterious Man in Black, if he can survive the journey!
• Don’t miss the series that Stephen King fans everywhere are raving about!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

THE PUNISHER #14
GREG RUCKA (w)
Mico Suayan (a)
Cover by Mico Suayan
• Cole surrenders…to becoming a Punisher.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

SPACE PUNISHER #2 (of 4)
FRANK TIERI (w)
MARK TEXERIA (a/C)
THIS BOOK IS EXACTLY WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE!
• PUNISHER V.S. THE HULK IN SPACE!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

DAREDEVIL ANNUAL #1
ALAN DAVIS (w) • ALAN DAVIS (a/c)
VARIANT COVER BY ALAN DAVIS
Marvel Tales by Alan Davis Part 2
• The return of a menace from the past sets Daredevil, Doctor Strange and the ClanDestine on a collision course!
• Continues in this month’s Wolverine Annual #1!
48 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

Marvel Universe
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #5
JACOB SEMAHN & TY TEMPLETON (w)
NUNO PLATI & TY TEMPLETON (a)
• The best new show on television! Live on paper!
• It’s a sticky situation when Spidey has to save the New York Marathon from the TRAPSTER!
• Then! The WRECKER is wrecking everything! Including Peter Parker’s grade in science class!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

Marvel Universe AVENGERS: EARTH’S MIGHTIEST HEROES #5
CHRISTOPHER YOST &
HOWARD CHAYKIN (w)
CHRIS JONES & TODD NAUCK (a)
Cover by Khoi Pham
• Disney XD’s SMASH hit leaps off of the TV and into your hands!
• The Avengers may have met their match when they go toe-to-toe with the Serpent Society!
• THEN! It’s an international incident as Captain America takes on the scourge of France, Batroc the Leaper!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

Marvel Super Heroes #3
• Marvel Super Heroes Magazine invites families to bring home the “Mighty Marvel Universe”!
• Readers should be ready to join forces with all of the favorite avengers.
• This issue is packed with exciting comics, games, cool activities, brain teasing puzzles, fun cutouts and tons of info about your favorite characters!
36 PGS./ALL AGES/$4.99
TRIM: 8.5 X 10.875 in.

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 14 HC
Written by GERRY CONWAY with STEVE ENGLEHART
Penciled by RICH BUCKLER with ROSS ANDRU, JOHN BUSCEMA & SAL BUSCEMA
Cover by GIL KANE
FANTASTIC FOUR stands tall as one of the most famous super-hero series of all time — and it certainly didn’t get there by resting on its laurels. How better can that be proven than by another MARVEL MASTERWORKS collection? First, Dr. Doom pushes the FF to the limit! Then, Human Torch and Medusa adventure in the Himalayas! Reed and Sue’s relationship is strained when Sue joins Namor in an invasion of New York — and just to keep things tense, the Frightful Four pile on, too! Then, Ultron crashes Crystal and Quicksilver’s wedding! Finally, it’s a Thing vs. Hulk battle royale and a tense time-traveling tale — masterworks, one and all! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #142-150, GIANT-SIZE SUPER-STARS #1, GIANT-SIZE FANTASTIC FOUR #2 and AVENGERS (1963) #127.
272 PGS./All Ages …$69.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5963-6
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 14 HC — VARIANT EDITION VOL. 188 (DM ONLY)
272 PGS./All Ages …$69.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5964-3

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 1 TPB
Written by JOE SIMON & JACK KIRBY
Penciled by JOE SIMON & JACK KIRBY
Covers by JACK KIRBY & RICHARD ISANOVE
Steve Rogers might have been the prototypical 98-pound weakling, but that wasn’t going to stop him from serving his country. Transformed by the Super Solider Serum into America’s No. 1 fighting man, he became a symbol of patriotism, hope and perseverance on the eve of the nation’s entrance into World War II. Never before and never since has comics seen a hero as timely as Captain America! Now, at long last, you can experience the original Golden Age adventures of the Sentinel of Liberty from his 1941 inaugural appearance. You’ll meet Bucky Barnes and the Red Skull, behold Simon and Kirby’s trend-setting brand of storytelling, and even read Stan Lee’s first comic-book tale! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS (1941) #1-4.
288 PGS./All Ages …$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5793-9
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 1 TPB — VARIANT EDITION VOL. 43 (DM ONLY)
288 PGS./All Ages …$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5794-6

HULK: ABOMINABLE PREMIERE HC
Written by BRUCE JONES
Penciled by MIKE DEODATO JR. & LEANDRO FERNANDEZ
Cover by LEANDRO FERNANDEZ
Bear witness as two of the Marvel Universe’s most deadly villains make life even more unbearable for the Incredible Hulk! First, watch as the Abomination — the only gamma-spawned creature able to match the Hulk’s strength — strikes a bargain with a secret organization by promising to bring in the Hulk once and for all! Then, see what happens when Crusher Creel — a.k.a. the Absorbing Man — uses his awesome powers in a most unexpected way: by absorbing the mind of the Bruce Banner’s alter ego, the Hulk! When the gamma-green dust settles, will either of these two heinous heavyweights have proven to be more than a match for old Jade Jaws? Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK (2000) #50-59.
272 PGS./Rated T+ …$34.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-6255-1
Trim size: standard
HULK: ABOMINABLE PREMIERE HC — VARIANT EDITION VOL. 106 (DM ONLY)
272 PGS./Rated T+ …$34.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-6256-8

DR. STRANGE: SEASON ONE PREMIERE HC
Written by GREG PAK
Penciled by EMMA RIOS
Cover by JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO
A window-crashing, high-flying, globe-traveling, ghost-battling adventure from the earliest days of Doctor Strange’s training in the mystic arts! Part Indiana Jones, part Lord of the Rings, thrill to this new tale of how a selfish, arrogant surgeon collided with a hot-headed martial artist to become the greatest team the mystic arts have ever seen! If only they can stop hitting each other and figure out how all this magic stuff works anyway. Also featuring DEFENDERS (2012) #1, by Matt Fraction and Terry Dodson.
136 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-6387-9
Trim size: standard

FEAR ITSELF TPB
Written by ED BRUBAKER & MATT FRACTION
Penciled by SCOT EATON & STUART IMMONEN
Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
Captain America, Thor, Iron Man and the Avengers are Earth’s Mightiest Heroes — but even they know fear. And when a powerful and ancient evil overtakes our world, each hero must make a sacrifice to save the Earth. But as the Serpent’s mystical hammers transform friend and foe alike into unstoppable agents of destruction, as terror takes hold and the Serpent’s power grows, as Odin prepares to burn the Earth to cinders to save his people — it’s not these sacrifices the Avengers fear. It’s the knowledge that no matter what price they pay, this battle may be unwinnable. Heroes will fall, gods will die, and fear will rule the day — as the hammer falls! Collecting FEAR ITSELF: BOOK OF THE SKULL and FEAR ITSELF #1-7.
248 PGS./Rated T+ …$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5663-5

FEAR ITSELF: AVENGERS TPB
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by CHRIS BACHALO, JOHN ROMITA JR. & MIKE DEODATO JR.
Cover by ALAN DAVIS
FEAR ITSELF hammers the Avengers! The Red Skull’s daughter has unleashed an evil as old as Midgard itself: The Serpent has risen to reclaim Earth, recruiting seven of its most powerful superhumans as his advance guard, the Worthy. The result is all-out action in classic Avengers style! The Thing vs. Red Hulk! Spider-Woman vs. Hulk! Steve Rogers vs. Master Man! And Squirrel Girl vs. the Red Skull’s Nazi hordes?! Plus: What happens when Daredevil, the Man Without Fear, stands up to fear itself? Collecting AVENGERS (2010) #13-17 and NEW AVENGERS (2010) #14-16.
184 PGS./Rated T …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-6349-7

FEAR ITSELF: JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY TPB
Written by KIERON GILLEN
Penciled by DOUG BRAITHWAITE
Cover by STEPHANIE HANS
The shadow of FEAR ITSELF looms over Asgard, and only Loki holds the key to stopping the impending war between Odin’s army and the Serpent! With Thor imprisoned by the All-Father, and the rest of Asgard mistrustful of the young reincarnation of the god of mischief, Loki takes what help he can get from his new avian advisor Ikol, the undead Tyr, God of Battles, and a bloodthirsty Hel wolf, and journeys to the underworld. There he hopes to best the Serpent’s devious machinations and undermine the god of fear’s plan for world domination. But ever the trickster, when it comes to Loki, nothing is as it seems! Collecting JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY (1952) #622-626.
136 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4841-8

FEAR ITSELF: THUNDERBOLTS TPB
Written by JEFF PARKER, JOE CARAMAGNA,
JEN VAN METER & FRANK TIERI
Penciled by KEV WALKER, DECLAN SHALVEY, VALENTINE DE LANDRO, ERIC CANETE
& MATTHEW SOUTHWORTH
Cover by KEV WALKER
The Thunderbolts stare into the face of fear! A mystical hammer falls from the sky and lands on the Raft, possessing the mind and body of the unstoppable Juggernaut — who becomes a servant to the Asgardian god of fear! With the prison compromised, the remaining Thunderbolts must quell an insurrection by hundreds of freed super-criminals and the dissent spreading among their ranks, as some of the team members see the chaos of Fear Itself as an ideal moment to make their escape. And, after using the weapon of the gods to cut a swath through the supermax prison facility, Juggernaut heads toward his next target: Chicago! Collecting THUNDERBOLTS #158-162.
136 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5223-1

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY: FEAR ITSELF FALLOUT TPB
Written by ROB RODI & KIERON GILLEN
Penciled by PASQUAL FERRY, RICHARD ELSON, WHILCE PORTACIO & DOUG BRAITHWAITE
Cover by STEPHANIE HANS
Only Loki can save us! Fear has taken hold of the planet, and Earth’s only hope is that Thor can fulfill an ancient prophecy and destroy the Serpent — at the cost of his own life. It’s a plan that’s doomed to fail — without help from Loki, who was once Asgard’s greatest villain and now, reborn as a child, may become its greatest protector. Loki and his team of damned souls and deadly foes are taking the fight to the seat of the Serpent’s power. But if the former Lord of Lies has any chance of saving the world, he’ll need to call on all the skills for mischief and deceit that made him so hated in his past life. Will Loki find redemption — or damn himself even further? Collecting JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY (1952) #626.1 and #627-631.
112 PGS./Rated T …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5681-9
Trim size: standard

HULK SMASH AVENGERS TPB
Written by TOM DEFALCO, JOE CASEY, ROGER STERN, JIM MCCANN & FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by RON FRENZ, MAX FIUMARA, KARL MOLINE, AGUSTIN PADILLA & MICHAEL AVON OEMING
Cover by LEE WEEKS
A five-part punch-fest that explores how the relationship between the Gamma Goliath and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes has evolved through the decades! First, Hulk takes on his former teammates, the original 1960s Avengers! Then, he clashes with the Avengers of the 1970s and 1980s! As Mr. Fixit, the cunning Gray Hulk battles the 1990s West Coast Avengers. And finally, the Red Hulk faces off against the 2000s’ Mighty Avengers! Collecting HULK SMASH AVENGERS #1-5.
120 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-6305-3

THE TWELVE VOL. 2 TPB
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI & CHRIS WESTON
Penciled by CHRIS WESTON
Cover by PAOLO RIVERA
At last! The time-stranded heroes of World War II are back! Who’s behind the mysterious killings? The answer is electrifying — and one member of the Twelve will fall! It’s madness, mayhem and more madness as the WWII heroes face off against the killer that has targeted them for death! All your questions will be answered, but nothing can prepare you for what comes next! Collecting THE TWELVE #7-12 and THE TWELVE: SPEARHEAD.
184 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3374-2

MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS: BLACK WIDOW STRIKES TPB
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES, RENATO ARLEM, NEIL EDWARDS, STEVE KURTH, RON LIM & AGUSTIN PADILLA
A new Black Widow solo adventure from the Marvel Cinematic Universe! Before Natasha assembles with the Avengers Initiative, see her travel back to her homeland to match wits and fists with a deadly admirer in this hard-hitting espionage adventure set between the events of IRON MAN 2 and MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS! Collecting MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS: BLACK WIDOW STRIKES #1-3.
96 PGS./Rated T+ …$12.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-6568-2

ELEKTRA: ASSASSIN TPB
Written by FRANK MILLER
Penciled by BILL SIENKIEWICZ
Cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ
Meet Elektra Natchios, a young woman who has played many intriguing roles: gymnast, martial artist, ninja, assassin. But this enigmatic woman, trained in the arts of ninjitsu and renowned as the world’s deadliest assassin … is dead. Or is she? An unconscious woman washes ashore in a small Central American country. Two policemen are strangled. A diplomat is assassinated. A S.H.I.E.L.D. agent is brutally dismembered. Unrelated events? Hardly. Elektra has returned. Whether she’s been miraculously resurrected or this is an untold tale from Elektra’s past is left for the reader to decide. But one thing remains certain, Elektra is back with a vengeance. From the combined talents of two of comics’ greatest innovators — Frank Miller and Bill Sienkiewicz — comes this psychological excursion through the mind, body and soul of the world’s most dangerous woman. Collecting ELEKTRA: ASSASSIN #1-8.
272 PGS./Explicit Content …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-6356-5

AVENGERS: CELESTIAL QUEST TPB
Written by STEVE ENGLEHART
Penciled by JORGE SANTAMARIA & JOE STATON
Cover by JORGE SANTAMARIA
Journey with a select group of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes as they embark on a quest of cosmic proportions! When the Celestial Madonna known as Mantis sends out a space-spanning SOS that’s received by the Vision, the Avengers’ resident android gathers an elite squad of heroes — including Thor, Scarlet Witch and Silverclaw — to come to her rescue. But what happens when the big bad gunning for Mantis turns out to be the nigh-omnipotent (and Death’s main squeeze) Thanos of Titan? Get ready for a galactic-sized dose of stellar excitement, as only Marvel Comics can bring it! Collecting AVENGERS: CELESTIAL QUEST #1-8.
216 PGS./Rated T …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-6233-9

NAMOR VISIONARIES BY JOHN BYRNE VOL. 2 TPB
Written by JOHN BYRNE
Penciled by JOHN BYRNE
Cover by JOHN BYRNE
Continue the saga of the Sub-Mariner with this second volume chronicling the adventures of Atlantis’ Avenging Son, as presented by superstar writer/artist John Byrne! Marvel as Namor reforges alliances with his fellow Invaders, battles long-forgotten foes from World War II, and begins to unravel the mystery of Immortal Iron Fist and current Defender Danny Rand! All while dealing with the most insidious force of all: corporate scheming and subterfuge! Guest starring Captain America, Spitfire, Union Jack, the original Human Torch and more! Collecting NAMOR THE SUB-MARINER (1990) #10-18.
232 PGS./Rated T …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-6043-4

MACHINE TEEN: HISTORY 101001 TPB
Written by MARC SUMERAK
Penciled by MIKE HAWTHORNE
Cover by JAMES JEAN
Meet Adam Aaronson — the ideal teenager. Straight “A” student. Captain of the West Tech football team. Smart. Handsome. Charismatic. Every boy wants to be him. Every girl wants to be with him! But after a series of debilitating seizures, Adam makes a discovery that will shake his very reality to the core: the fact that he isn’t real at all! Join Adam as he begins to decrypt the truth about his origins and what it truly means to be human! It’s not easy being the perfect teen … even when you’re BUILT that way! Collecting MACHINE TEEN #1-5.
120 PGS./Rated T … $14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-6486-9

THUNDERBOLTS: LIKE LIGHTNING TPB
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by KEV WALKER & DECLAN SHALVEY
Cover by MARK BAGLEY
Still on the lam through the timestream, the Thunderbolts go medieval on King Arthur and his court! But as the Ghost gets ready to make his move, Fixer discovers a terrible secret! Meanwhile, Songbird escapes for an island vacation, where a mad scientist sets his sights on her — but he ain’t the only one mad about it! Then: It had to happen — Thunderbolts vs. Thunderbolts! Years ago, the Thunderbolts were formed to protect a planet devoid of heroes — but they were villains in disguise! Now, as the modern-day ’Bolts come crashing into their earliest days, they’ll make a decision that could destroy the Marvel Universe — or save it! Will Zemo’s legacy of evil destroy our present, or can the Thunderbolts pull the world back from oblivion? Collecting THUNDERBOLTS #169-174.
144 PGS./Rated T+ …$16.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-6171-4

ESSENTIAL WARLOCK VOL. 1 TPB
Written by ROY THOMAS, MIKE FRIEDRICH, RON GOULART, GERRY CONWAY, JIM STARLIN
& BILL MANTLO
Penciled by GIL KANE, JOHN BUSCEMA, BOB BROWN, HERB TRIMPE, JIM STARLIN & JOHN BYRNE
Cover by JIM STARLIN
Part super-hero spectacle and part spiritual allegory, Adam Warlock must struggle with his inner demons even as he strives to oppose such dreadful threats as the Man-Beast, the Magus and Thanos of Titan! Collecting MARVEL PREMIERE #1-2, WARLOCK (1972) #1-15, INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #176-178, STRANGE TALES (1951) #178-181, MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #55 and ANNUAL #2, and AVENGERS ANNUAL (1967) #7.
576 PGS./Rated T …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-6331-2