Marvel In February 2011: Ultimate, Max…

[ENGLISH] Marvel tells us: Marvel Comics In February 2011, Part 3: Formic Wars: Ultimate Comics Doom, Ultimate Comics Captain America, Dark Tower, The Stand: No Man’s Land, Anita Blake, Punishermax, Deadpool Max, Burning Earth, Halo: Fall of Reach, Kick Ass 2, Casanova, Ozma of Oz, Takio, Marvelman…

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FORMIC WARS: BURNING EARTH #1 & #2 (of 7)
Written by ORSON SCOTT CARD & AARON JOHNSTON
Penciled by GIANCARLO CARACUZZO
Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
Issue #1 Variant Cover by BRYAN HITCH
The never-before-told prequel to Ender’s Game continues! An unidentified ship is rocketing toward Earth with tech far beyond anything we’ve ever seen…and the only people who can give warning are a small band of asteroid miners millions of miles from home. The clock is ticking, and it doesn’t look good for the human race. From New York Times bestselling author Orson Scott Card comes the tale of humanity’s first contact with the Formics…and the horrible toll it took on mankind.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory…$3.99

ORSON SCOTT CARD’S: SPEAKER FOR THE DEAD
#2 (of 7)
Creative Director
ORSON SCOTT CARD
Written by AARON JOHNSTON
Penciled by POP MHAN
Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
The award-winning novel comes to life as the saga of Ender Wiggin continues! Ender is called to a distant planet to speak the death of a scientist brutally murdered by a mysterious alien species. But instead of uncovering the truth, Ender finds a web of lies and deceit that threatens to endanger the entire planet. Based on the novel by bestselling author Orson Scott Card.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99
ISSUE #1 COVER

HALO: FALL OF REACH – COVENANT #1
Written by BRIAN REED
Pencils & Cover by FELIX RUIZ
FROM THE BESTSELLING PREQUEL HALO: FALL OF REACH!
It is a question that man has long asked—are we alone in the universe? This
February, the United Nations Space Command learns the answer to that question… and unfortunately, the answer is NO. Catch the beginning of the struggle between Man and Covenant in this epic series based on the novel by Eric Nylund, adapted by Brian Reed, and brought brilliantly to life by Felix Ruiz!
32 PGS./17 & Up …$3.99
NOT FINAL COVER

OZMA OF OZ #4 (of 8)
Written by ERIC SHANOWER
Pencils & Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
From the Eisner award-winning team that brought you
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz!
It’s Ozma of Oz to the rescue! And the Scarecrow, the Tin
Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion are with her. No sooner have they freed Dorothy and Tik-tok from the thirty-headed Princess Langwidere than they’re off to liberate the slaves of the
mysterious Nome King from his vast underground caverns. Plus: Billina’s showdown in the chicken coop! And introducing the Hungry Tiger.
32 PGS./All Ages …$3.99

THE STAND: NO MAN’S LAND #2 (of 5)
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Penciled by MIKE PERKINS
Cover by TOMM COKER
As Flagg’s influence continues to draw Nadine and Harold further towards madness and destruction, the Free Zone Committee makes their first play against the Kingdom of Evil: They will send three spies to Vegas–provided, of course, that their « volunteers » agree to what could very well be a suicide-mission. It’s bitter goodbyes in this heart-wrenching chapter of Stephen King’s
apocalyptic epic. Also: What’s the trouble with young Leo Rockway?
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory/ …$3.99
Published by arrangement with The Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc. This graphic novel is produced under licensefrom The Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group and Stephen King. TM & © 2010 Marvel Characters, Inc. All rights reserved.

DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER –
THE LITTLE SISTERS OF ELURIA #3 (OF 5)
Written by ROBIN FURTH & PETER DAVID
Art & Cover by LUKE ROSS & RICHARD ISANOVE
Roland has no choice! He must escape the vile clutches of the Little Sisters of Eluria or his life is forfeit. But in a drugged stupor, he is nearly helpless. His only chance with lies Jenna, the one Sister who is seemingly willing to risk her own life to help the Gunslinger get free. The Dark Bells mark her as something special, like a princess. Yet, despite her apparent goodness, not even Jenna is human…Continuing Roland Deschain’s desperate quest for the Man in Black as it takes a most unexpected turn. Don’t miss it!
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory/ …$3.99
©2010 Stephen King. All rights reserved.

ANITA BLAKE: CIRCUS OF THE DAMNED—THE INGENUE #2 (of 5)
Written by Laurell K. Hamilton
& Jess Booth
Pencils by Ron Lim
Cover by Brett Booth
Things go from bad to worse for Anita Blake when a visit to the morgue turns into a bloodbath! Best-selling author Laurell K. Hamilton’s beloved heroine turns up the heat in this count-the-corpses chapter that will leaves fans begging for more!
32 PGS./Mature Content …$3.99

ULTIMATE COMICS
DOOM #3 (of 4)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by RAFA SANDOVAL
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
The ultimate enemy has revealed himself to be Reed Richards!!! And now the entire Ultimate Universe must band together and stop their old friend from becoming the worst villain the world has ever seen. The penultimate chapter in the most thrilling story in Ultimate Universe history. The fate of many of your favorite ultimate heroes will be decided right here!!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

ULTIMATE COMICS
CAPTAIN AMERICA #2 (of 4)
Written by JASON AARON
Pencils & Cover by RON GARNEY
An Ultimate Comics groundbreaking miniseries!
Captain America has met his match, but just who exactly is this nemesis? And what does he want? Superstars JASON AARON (PUNISHERMAX) and RON GARNEY (WOLVERINE: WEAPON X) bring you a gripping tale about what it truly means to wear the flag.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

PUNISHERMAX #10
Written by JASON AARON
Penciled by STEVE DILLON
Cover by DAVE JOHSON
“BULLSEYE,” PART 5
Marking the return of Jason Aaron and Steve Dillon’s acclaimed PUNISHERMAX this issue finds the Punisher gunning for the Kingpin with the entire NYPD breathing down his neck. The Kingpin is counting on Bullseye to get the Punisher before the Punisher gets him but the assassin has been slowly driving himself crazy trying to figure out the riddle of Frank Castle.
32 PGS./Explicit Content …$3.99

DEADPOOL MAX #5
Written by DAVE LAPHAM
Pencils & Cover by KYLE BAKER
“A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE”
She took him from the orphanage when he was a boy and raised him in a world of sex, violence, and deception.  She trained him in a thousand forms of deadly combat.  She’s a hot sexy cougar in leather, the number one trainer of domestic terrorists, and her name is The Taskmaster.  The CIA wants her eliminated, but can Deadpool kill the woman he calls “mom”?  Witness hand-to-hand combat like you’ve never seen as we take a trip down a memory lane lined with corpses.
32 PGS./Explicit Content …$3.99

CASANOVA: GULA #2 (of 4)
Written by MATT FRACTION
Art & Cover by FÁBIO MOON
Witness Zephyr Quinn’s rampage across the face of the earth. Dare you dwell on the suicidal secrets of the Secret
Cinema? Are you bold enough to gamble your life at Suki Boutique’s casino? And when is Casanova Quinn in all this? Why has Sasa Lisi come now? What shocking secret do the victims on Zephyr’s hit list lead to? The answer will blow the remaining unblown bits of your mind, Earthmen. By the attorneys of Fraction, Moon, Peter & Dharb.
40 PGS./Mature …$3.99

TAKIO GN HC
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by MICHAEL AVON OEMING
Cover by MICHAEL AVON OEMING
Created by Brian Michael Bendis, Michael Avon Oeming and Olivia Bendis. Takio is the first all ages graphic novel series from Marvel’s Icon imprint and the first new creator owned book by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming since their award-winning, long-running Powers.  Takio tells the story of two sisters in a multiracial, adoptive family who are driving each other insane!!! Their overprotective mother makes them walk to school together, eat lunch together, and play together. They can’t get away from each other!! But when a one-of-a-kind, once-in-a-lifetime accident gives them real-life superpowers, these two sisters become the first actual superheroes in the entire world. And it is awesome!! Now the sisters have to learn to get along so they can save the world and get home by six… or they are so grounded. This fast-talking, whip smart new graphic novel series will thrill fans of Bendis’ Ultimate Spider-man!
96 PGS./All Ages …$9.95
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5326-9
Trim size: 5-3/4 x 8-7/8

KICK-ASS 2 #3
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils & Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
The sequel to the New York Times best-selling comic — which spawned the hit movie — continues! By putting on his now-famous green costume and dishing out his own brand of vigilante justice on street thugs and mob bosses alike, high school loser Dave Lizewski changed the world. Now, after a successful first mission with his new team of self-proclaimed “super heroes”—
JUSTICE FOREVER — Dave and his crew start to understand what living in this new world really means.  Plus, the return of Kick-Ass’
arch-nemesis THE RED MIST, and things come to a head for HIT-GIRL!
32 PGS./Mature …$2.99

ULTIMATUM COMPANION HC
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, ARON E. COLEITE
& JOE POKASKI
Penciled by STUART IMMONEN, DAVID LAFUENTE, MARK BAGLEY, TYLER KIRKHAM, MARK BROOKS, BEN OLIVER & ROBERT ATKINS
Cover by DAVID FINCH
The end is nigh! Eastern Europe is frozen solid in the grip of a sudden ice age. A tidal wave of biblical proportions mercilessly sweeps through New York City. Millions have been killed and countless more injured or displaced — among them Spider-Man, and members of the X-Men and Fantastic Four. And Magneto is to blame. In the wake of this unimaginable catastrophe, is it a time to repent? Or is it a time for revenge? See Ultimatum through the eyes of New York City’s most gallant defender and two of the world’s greatest super-teams — or what’s left of them, at least! The Ultimate Universe of heroes will truly never be the same. Collecting ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #58-60, REQUIEM; ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #129-133, REQUIEM #1-2; ULTIMATE X-MEN #98-100, REQUIEM; MARCH ON ULTIMATUM SAGA and MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: ULTIMATUM.
488 PGS./Rated T+ …$49.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5507-2
Trim size: oversized

MARVELMAN FAMILY’S FINEST
PREMIERE HC
Written by MICK ANGLO
Penciled by MICK ANGLO,
NORMAN LIGHT, GEORGE PARLETT
& DON LAWRENCE
Covers by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
& MICK ANGLO
“A recluse Astro-Scientist discovers the key word to the Universe, one that can only be given to a Boy who is completely honest, studious, and of such integrity that he would only use it for the powers of good. He finds such a Boy in MICKY MORAN, a Newspaper Copy Boy, and treats him in a special machine which enables him to use the secret. Just before the Scientist dies, he tells MICKY the key word which is KIMOTA. Micky Moran remains as he was, but when he says the Key Word KIMOTA he becomes MARVELMAN, a man of such strength and powers that he is Invincible and Indestructible!” And with those words in 1954’s MARVELMAN #25 began the saga of one of the most storied characters ever to emerge from the British comics market. Now, thrill to the adventures of Marvelman, Young Marvelman and Kid Marvelman as they take on enemy agents, mad scientists and more! Collecting MARVELMAN FAMILY’S FINEST #1-6 in the original black and white, and MARVELMAN CLASSIC PRIMER.
280 PGS./Black & White/All Ages …$34.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4969-9
Trim size: standard

MARVELMAN FAMILY’S FINEST PREMIERE HC
ANGLO VARIANT (DM ONLY)
280 PGS./All Ages …$34.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5005-3

MARVELMAN CLASSIC VOL. 2
PREMIERE HC
Written by MICK ANGLO
Penciled by MICK ANGLO, FRANK DANIELS, DON LAWENCE
& JAMES BLEACH
Cover by DOUG BRAITHWAITE
Who is the mysterious Marvelman? If you only know him from his dark, deconstructionist eighties revival, then you don’t know Marvelman! Go back to the very beginning and witness firsthand the earliest atomic-powered adventures of the mightiest man in the universe — the fearless fighter of evil known as Marvelman — in this second stalwart volume of collector’s item classics! Collecting MARVELMAN #35-44 in the original black and white.
216 PGS./Black & White/All Ages …$34.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5196-8
Trim size: standard

THE STAND: HARDCASES PREMIERE HC
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Penciled by MIKE PERKINS
Cover by TOMM COKER
The Trashcan Man was spared for a reason: to join the Dark Man Randall Flagg’s swelling army and to set the world on fire. It’s a dream come true for the pyromaniac, but he has to reach Flagg’s compound in Las Vegas first — and somehow survive crossing paths with “the Kid,” a hardcase who’s even crazier and more dangerous than Trashy is! The villains are front-and-center as we cross the mid-point of this epic adaptation of Stephen King’s horror masterpiece! Collecting THE STAND: HARDCASES #1-5.
136 PGS./Parental AdvisorySLC …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3623-1
Trim size: standard
©2010 Stephen King. All rights reserved.

DAFFOLDIL TPB
Written by FRÉDÉRIC BRRÉMAUD
Penciled by GIOVANNI RIGANO
Cover by GIOVANNI RIGANO
Addio-Colonnello is a distant town, a port beyond the oceans, many moons away from the Bohemian lands of the vampires. When Nosferatu, one of the Lords of the Vampire Parliament, commands his legion to descend upon this peaceful community, he tips the delicate balance between vampires and humans, putting his entire race at risk. Now, three beautiful and deadly agents of the Vampire Parliament — Daffodil, Globuline and Achilles — race against time to apprehend the rogue Vampire Lord and uncover the motive for his crime. Collecting DAFFODIL #1-3.
144 PGS./Mature …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4390-1

HUSK TPB
Written by FRÉDÉRIC L’HOMME
& STEPHANE LOUIS
Penciled by ARNAUD BOUDOIRON
Cover by ARNAUD BOUDOIRON
In the near future, weapons manufacturer The Arnold Company has developed the ultimate in personal weapons technology: the Husk, fifteen-foot-tall biomechanical suits that are anatomical additions to their pilot’s body. In Paris, the BMRI police force employs a special squad of highly trained Husk pilots responsible for investigating the most dangerous criminals of their time. This groundbreaking series created by French visionaries Frédéric L’Homme and Arnaud Boudoiron explores the day-to-day life of the men and women who operate these extraordinary machines and the police work that pushes them to the mental and physical brink. Collecting HUSK #1-2.
112 PGS./Mature …$16.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4831-9

DARK TOWER TREACHERY TPB
Written by ROBIN FURTH & PETER DAVID
Penciled by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE
Cover by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE
From the creative team that brought Roland’s early adventures to life in DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER BORN and DARK TOWER: THE LONG ROAD HOME comes the third chapter of this dark saga of friendship, betrayal and a cosmic quest as conceived by master storyteller Stephen King. Collecting DARK TOWER: TREACHERY #1-6.
176 PGS./Parental Advisory …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3575-3
©2010 Stephen King. All rights reserved.