Marvel in January 2008 (Part 3 – Ultimate + Max)

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ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #50
Written by MIKE CAREY
Pencils by TYLER KIRKHAM
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Thanos returns as a new story arc begins in our fateful 50th issue! The F.F. return from Siberia to find the Baxter Building—and the rest of New York City—under siege! The prize is the greatest force in existence—the Cosmic Cube! And in the race to command this deadliest of weapons, treachery and overkill are the order of the day…even from former friends! Writer Mike Carey has been building up to this saga for months—and new series penciler Tyler Kirkham (NEW AVENGERS/TRANSFORMERS) has arrived to kick off the action!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

ULTIMATE HUMAN #1 (of 4)
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Pencils & Cover by CARY NORD
It’s the Ultimate war between the Hulk and Iron Man! Desperate for a cure to his dark disease, scientist Bruce Banner begs Tony Stark for a release from the curse of the Hulk! Stark agrees, but in the midst of the experimentation, something goes horribly wrong. And you know what happens next: man and monster collide! Be there as writer Warren Ellis (ULTIMATE GALACTUS) begins his next Ultimate epic—and is joined by amazing artist
Cary Nord (Conan)!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

ULTIMATE IRON MAN II #2 (of 4)
Written by ORSON SCOTT CARD
Pencils & Cover by PASQUAL FERRY
Best-selling author Orson Scott Card and superstar artist Pasqual Ferry continue the untold tale of Tony Stark’s origin! Framed for the murder of his greatest competitor, all that stands between industrialist Howard Stark and certain doom is his young son, Tony…and his strange alter-ego—Iron Man! But against a clandestine enemy, even the might of the Armored One may not be enough! That’s right… it’s time for War-Machine!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #118
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by STUART IMMONEN
It begins here…“Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends!” Things are changing in the young life of Peter Parker: Johnny Storm of the Fantastic Four is now his buddy—and the hot–headed super hero has taken a liking to Peter’s classmate, Liz Allen! But something is horribly wrong with Liz—something that will soon affect the life of every student at Midtown High—including Peter’s ex-girlfriend, Kitty Pryde!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

ULTIMATE X-MEN #90
Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
Pencils and cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
New series artist Salvador Larroca arrives—as Apocalypse begins! Sinister has been resurrected, the pieces are moving into place, and everything is starting to come together. Can the X-Men prevent the coming of Apocalypse? The story arc that’s been building for a year kicks off here!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

ULTIMATES 3 #2 (of 5)
Written by JEPH LOEB
Pencils & Cover by JOE MADUREIRA & CHRISTIAN LICHTNER
Variant Cover by MICHAEL TURNER
The Brotherhood vs. the Ultimates…Hawkeye vs. Spider-Man…the shocker of the year rocks on! Reeling from the sneak attack by Venom, the team has no time to recover—because the evil mutant team known as The Brotherhood has launched a full–scale assault on Tony Stark’s mansion! It’s Captain America vs. Sabretooth, Iron Man vs. Mystique…and Thor vs. Valkyrie? Plus: Which mega-popular character (nope, not Spidey) makes a surprise appearance on the last page? The dream team of Jeph Loeb, Joe Madureira, and Christian Lichtner continues to rock the Ultimates!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: ULTIMATES 3
Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS
One of the hottest comics of the decade is about to get even hotter! Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch have delivered not one, but two epic runs on the Ultimate Universe’s greatest heroes, with the triumphant ULTIMATES and ULTIMATES 2 becoming modern day classics. Now they step aside for an unbelievable combo of superstar talent to take over with ULTIMATES 3! Superstar writer Jeph Loeb and the awesome art of Joe Madureira and Christian Lichtner promise to find new ways to define the word Ultimate, and SPOTLIGHT will pull these three titanic talents aside for their take on the new series, as well as a look back at Millar and Hitch’s masterpiece. It’s Ultimate Spotlight with ULTIMATES 3!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

ULTIMATE SECRETS
Written by SEAN MCQUAID, RONALD BYRD, MIKE FICHERA,
DAVID WILTFONG, MADISON CARTER, MARK O’ENGLISH &
STUART VANDAL
Cover by GREG LAND
Who are the newest Ultimate X-Men? Does Ultimate Spider-Man have more clones than the regular Spidey? Was Ultimate Thor delusional, or was he really a god? All these questions and more will be answered in the new Ultimate Universe Handbook. And remember – this is the only book guaranteed to give you the Ultimate Six Pack!
48 PGS /CARDSTOCK COVER/Rated T+ …$3.99

PUNISHER #54
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Penciled by GORAN PARLOV
Cover by TIM BRADSTREET
“LONG COLD DARK,” PART 5
The wild conclusion to the bloodiest PUNISHER arc yet, as Frank Castle squares off against Barracuda for the final time! It ends here. No rule—or bone—will be left unbroken. And only one walks away.
32 PGS./Explicit Content …$2.99

FOOLKILLER #4 (of 5)
Written by GREGG HURWITZ
Pencils & Cover by LAN MEDINA
“FOOL’S PARADISE,” PART 4: “FOOLPROOF”
Move over Frank Castle, there’s a new vigilante in town. The Foolkiller has been brutally introduced to the human joke, and he wants to make sure fools everywhere take note. “A fool thinks himself wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.” Shakespeare said that. He also said, “Hell is empty, and all the devils are here.” He was right both times. The devil is here, and he’s got his sights set on the Foolkiller. His name is Sickle Moon, and he’s not much to look at. But if you’ve seen him, you’re probably dead.
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Explicit Content …$3.99

THE ZOMBIE:
SIMON GARTH #3 (of 4)
Written by KYLE HOTZ
Art and Cover by KYLE HOTZ
We’re no food critics, but we knows what we likes: delicious living flesh! Warm, gushing blood! Organs and brains rich in nutrients! The zombie horde grows bigger, and the odds grow longer for the innocents caught in the eye of the undead storm. But the living dead have problems of their own! Lost in the woods, hunted by very human predators…and the only person who can save them from the living dead and from themselves is…a zombie?
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Explicit Content …$3.99

DEMONS OF MERCY #3 (of 7)
Written by R.H. STAVIS
Pencils by WALTER GEOVANI
Cover by ISAAC DAVIS
The creatures have spotted Aliyah’s bracelet, and they’ll stop at nothing to get it. But Mercy has discovered an extraordinary weapon to help them through the struggle; a sword so powerful it can bring down entire buildings: The Magma Blade. Armed and ready, the two women fight off their most dangerous enemy yet – the enormous Ravager Demon. Barely escaping, Mercy seeks the one place she always felt safe. Unfortunately, the only way to get there is over a towering wall, where The Pestilence awaits.
24 PGS./Rated T+…Free