Marvel In January 2010: Marvel Universe

[ENGLISH] Marvel tells us: Marvel Comics In January 2010, Part 1: Marvel Universe. Dark Reign, Siege, Dark Avengers, New Avengers, Mighty Avengers, Amazing Spider-Man, Spider-Man: The Clone Saga, Web of Spider-Man, Daredevil, Captain America, Hulk, Fall of the Hulk…

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FANTASTIC FOUR #575 MARVEL WOMEN VARIANT
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by DALE EAGLESHAM
Marvel Women Variant by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
*Stay tuned for more details on Marvel’s 2010 Marvel Women Event!

SIEGE:
EMBEDDED #1 (of 4)
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by CHRIS SAMNEE
Cover by ADI GRANOV
SIEGE BLOCKBUSTER TIE-IN!!
The SIEGE of Asgard has begun! And Norman Osborn and his Dark Avengers are leading the charge! Osborn’s savvy use of the media fueled his rise to power – but the very tools he’s been using may turn against him.  It’s time to expose Norman’s true face to the world and uncover the secrets behind the attack on the gods!  Witness the changing of the Marvel Universe firsthand!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

SIEGE #1 (of 4)
Written by
BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by
OLIVIER COIPEL
Variant Cover by
GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
Variant Cover by
JOE QUESADA
Sketch Variant by
OLIVIER COIPEL
Beginning with the ravaging affects of Avengers
Disassembled and following the aftermaths of House of M, Civil War and Secret Invasion, culminating with the evil Reign of Norman Osborn, the Marvel Universe has been left with its greatest villains holding more power and control than ever before. On the brink of madness, Osborn, in his final bid to take total control, targets the final obstacle in his mission…Asgard. Events are set in motion forcing our heroes to put aside the deep rifts that have grown over the past seven years. Opposing them stand a horde of evil that has begun to take
down the gods of the Golden Realm!  SIEGE will rock the foundations of every super hero, villain and team
in the Marvel Universe.  As an era ends, one word
will ring above all others…”SIEGE.”
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NEW AVENGERS #61
Written by
BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by
STUART IMMONEN
SIEGE BLOCKBUSTER TIE-IN!!
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? The biggest shake up since DISASSEMBLED starts here!
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DARK AVENGERS #13
Written by
BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by
MIKE DEODATO JR.
SIEGE BLOCKBUSTER TIE-IN!!
After years of mystery, the secrets of the
Sentry are revealed! How deep is his madness and who is really in control of him?  What is
the limit of his power, if any? And what deadly
mystery surrounds him causing mortals
and gods to tremble in fear?
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DARK WOLVERINE #82
Written by
MARJORIE LIU
& DANIEL WAY
Penciled by
GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
Cover by
SALVADOR LARROCA
SIEGE BLOCKBUSTER TIE-IN!!
Part 1 of 3
The end has come. While he is counted among the greatest gathering of villains the Marvel Universe has ever seen, one question remains: whose side is Daken really on? As part of
the SIEGE on Asgard, what, or who, will he encounter in the land of the gods that
will change him forever?
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AVENGERS:
THE INITIATIVE #32
Written by
CHRISTOS N. GAGE
Penciled by
RAFA SANDOVAL
Cover by
DAVID YARDIN
SIEGE BLOCKBUSTER TIE-IN!!
After Civil War, the members of the Initiative were recruited with promises of glory…fame…wealth…redemption.  But all things come with a price — and now it’s time to pay in blood as the entire Initiative find themselves fighting for their lives in an all-out war against Thor and the Asgardians!  With the Dark Avengers as their allies and immortal gods as their enemies, the most brutal event in Marvel history is about to ignite, and these Avengers are caught in the middle! And for some, this will be their final stand.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

SIEGE: STORMING ASGARD – HEROES
& VILLAINS
Written by
JOHN RHETT THOMAS
Cover by GREG LAND
Variant Cover by GREG LAND
Since the shocking finale of SECRET INVASION vaulted him to national prominence and a newfound respect, Norman Osborn has been slowly organizing his power base, promoting his minions, eliminating his enemies – and losing his sanity. Now, as he meets with the uber-powerful elite of the Cabal – Doctor Doom, Loki and the Hood – the final stages of his Dark Reign are about to be put into fruition: the taking of Asgard. Some might say such a plan is insane. And when you’re dealing with the former and possibly future Green Goblin, we’re not going to necessarily disagree with you! SIEGE: STORMING ASGARD – HEROES & VILLIANS takes you inside the careful planning behind Osborn’s crusade to take the kingdom of Thor off the board. Who are the featured players in the saga, how did we get here, and what are the many contingencies in this operation? With insider character bios and commentary from the creators behind the Dark Siege, this will make essential reading for kicking off the event in style!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #6 (of 6)
Written by Ed Brubaker
Pencils & Wraparound Cover by Bryan Hitch
Cover by JOHN CASSADAY
Variant Cover by JOE QUESADA
The story so big we needed another issue to finish it!  The return of Captain America! The fight for the body and soul and mind of Steve Rogers! Avengers versus the Red Skull and his cronies!  The biggest finale of the year is finally here! Brought to you by Ed Brubaker, Bryan Hitch and Butch Guice!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #617
Written by JOE KELLY
Pencils & Cover by MAX FIUMARA
Variant Cover by JOE QUINONES
Variant Covers by MAX FIUMARA
The Gauntlet continues to close around Spider-Man in this heartbreaking story of love, loss and lust for power as the Rhino charges into Spider-Man’s life, out to make a name for himself…by killing the Rhino? Joe Kelly & Max Fiumara, who kicked off The Gauntlet in Amazing Spider-Man #600’s prelude, return for this pulse-pounding chapter!
48 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #618
Written by DAN SLOTT
Pencils & Cover by MARCOS MARTIN
Variant Cover by Joe Quinones
MYSTERIOUS: Chapter One
« Un-Murder Incorporated »
MYSTERIO is back from the dead…and he’s not alone!
When deceased members of the Maggia crime family return from beyond the grave, the balance of power shifts in their
gang war with Hammerhead and the Inner-Demons.  Can Spider-Man and crime scene investigator, Carlie Cooper, solve this mystery…before it gets a little too personal?
PLUS: Secret sides of both Mr. Negative and J. Jonah Jameson Sr. revealed, a disturbing turn for Aunt May, the reappearance of ANOTHER Spider-Villain — all this and the return of Dan Slott & Marcos Martin to the pages of Amazing Spider-Man.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #619
Written by DAN SLOTT
Pencils & Cover by MARCOS MARTIN
MYSTERIOUS: Chapter Two
« Re-Appearing Act »
SPIDER-MAN versus MYSTERIO!
How long can Mysterio play with Spidey’s head before the web-slinger finally snaps?!  The mind games keep ratcheting up as the body count goes up, down, and…into the negatives?  Some bad guys just won’t die and others can’t stay dead!  So which long-thought deceased Spider-Man character is back now?!  It may only be January, but get ready for the most unbelievable Spider-Man moment of the year!
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WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #4
Written by FRED VAN LENTE, Tom DeFalco & FRANK TIERI
Penciled by BARRY KITSON, Ron Frenz & MORE
Cover by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDEVIC
Behold Mysterio…looks can be more than just deceiving – they can drive you mad.  As the Master of Illusion makes his triumphant return to the pages of Amazing Spider-Man, webbed wonders FRED VAN LENTE and BARRY KITSON bring you the real story of Quentin Beck…or is it just another illusion?
Then, over in THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-GIRL, Fury the Goblin Queen has a familiar ally as the cult of the Goblin makes its last stand against May-Day Parker – and a gang war looms in New York City!  Join the legendary team of TOM DEFALCO and RON FRENZ for what may be the Family Parker’s final chapter!
Finally, as the events of The Gauntlet unfold, Mr. Negative and his forces have laid conspicuously low…and the Hammer
drops hard on New York City…as HAMMERHEAD makes his move in New York’s underworld…and he may not be playing for the side you’d think…
48 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS: JACKPOT #1 (of 3)
Written by
MARC GUGGENHEIM
Penciled by ADRIANA MELO
Cover by DAVID YARDIN
From the pages of Amazing Spider-Man!  The last Jackpot died in combat alongside Spider-Man – so who is the New Jackpot putting fear into the hearts of street criminals? Why has BOOMERANG targeted her for death?  And how is THE ROSE involved? Find out this January as founding Web-head Marc Guggenheim returns to the Spider-Verse alongside rising star ADRIANA MELO (MS. MARVEL) to bring the next great marvel heroine, Jackpot!
32 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

SPIDER-MAN: THE CLONE SAGA #5 (of 6)
Written by TOM DEFALCO
& HOWARD MACKIE
Penciled by TODD NAUCK
Cover by SANA TAKEDA
MAXIMUM CLONAGE! It’s Hoo-Ha Time as MJ goes into labor while Peter, Ben Reilly, and Kaine have a clone war for the ages…in the heart of mid-town Manhattan! Only one will walk away as the controversial crossover rockets to its mind-blowing conclusion!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

SPIDER-MAN 1602  #4 (of 5)
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by RAMON ROSANAS
Cover by MICHAEL GOLDEN
FROM THE BESTSELLING MINISERIES ORIGINALLY CREATED BY NEIL GAIMAN! Peter travels to Venice in search of his new love, but instead finds that Osbourne is still alive…and more dangerous than before. Thanks to the hellish lab of Octavius, this century now has a Green Goblin – bent on revenge! THE FANTASTIC JEFF PARKER AND BREAKOUT ARTIST RAMON ROSANAS BRING THIS AMAZING WORLD TO LIFE!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

SPIDER-MAN & THE SECRET WARS #2 (of 4)
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Pencils & Cover by PATRICK SCHERBERGER
When the Beyonder created Battleworld, he stocked it with far more than Earth’s greatest heroes and worst villains. Now, two of these other elements, the city of Denver, Colorado and a warlike alien race known as the Spindlies, are on major collision course. With the other heroes occupied elsewhere, it’s up to Ben Grimm and the amazing Spider-Man to stand or fall with the city. But who will save them from their powerful on-again, off-again, ally…Doctor Doom?
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

BLACK PANTHER #12
Written by JONATHAN MABERRY
Penciled by WILL CONRAD
Cover by PAUL RENAUD
PRELUDE TO “DOOMWAR”
If you think you know what’s coming next in BLACK PANTHER, guess again.  Shuri, T’Challa and Storm are caught up in a tangle of plots within plots as Doctor Doom and the Broker close the jaws of their trap.  Heroes will fall, trust will be betrayed, secrets will be revealed, and nothing will ever be the same.  The fuse is lit and Wakanda is about to explode. Guest stars Namor and the Fantastic Four jump into action as the new Black Panther goes to war.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

BLACK WIDOW & THE MARVEL GIRLS #3 (of 4)
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Pencils & Cover by SALVADOR ESPIN
She’s S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Natasha Romanoff, and Nick Fury has two missions for his newest recruit. First, find out everything possible about the mysterious Ms. Marvel, and deal with her if deemed necessary. Secondly, infiltrate the Red Skull’s organization and discover the location of one of the Skull’s “Sleeper” robots before it spells doom for all mankind. Natasha Romanoff, the Black Widow, is soon to find that combining these two cases is the one way to stay alive.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

BLACK WIDOW: DEADLY ORIGIN #3 (of 4)
Written by PAUL CORNELL
Penciled by TOM RANEY & JOHN PAUL LEON
Cover by ADI GRANOV
Time is running out for the on-the-run Black Widow as the sinister Icepick Protocol sets Clint Barton against Mockingbird—and Hercules against everybody! With flashbacks to her days with Daredevil and the Champions, and the final revelation of who is trying to destroy her life, the clock is ticking on Natasha’s life!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA #602
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by LUKE ROSS
Cover by GERALD PAREL
The monthly CAPTAIN AMERICA returns with a bang!  Where has the Captain America from the ’50s been the past few months, and what part of our modern world has welcomed him?  And what will Steve and Bucky do when an old enemy tries to become a revolutionary? TWO AMERICAS begins here! By best-selling writer Ed Brubaker with art by Luke Ross. Plus, the start of a Second Bonus Feature – NOMAD by Sean McKeever and David Baldeon!
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

DAREDEVIL #504
Written by ANDY DIGGLE
Penciled by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE
Cover by ESAD RIBIC
The first story arc from the creative team of Andy Diggle (THUNDERBOLTS) and Roberto De La Torre (IRON MAN) reaches its shattering climax. Backed-up by the ruthlessly loyal ninja army known as The Hand, Daredevil declares war on a murderous cadre of dirty NYPD cops — and Hell’s Kitchen is the battleground!  But can Foggy Nelson and Dakota North find out who’s really behind the recent spiral of violence before the city burns?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

DOCTOR VOODOO: AVENGER OF THE SUPERNATURAL #4
Written by RICK REMENDER
Penciled by JEFTE PALO
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Nightmare has claimed Earth. His unreal universe of pain and terror has been made tangible and spread across the globe by an army comprised of the world’s most powerful supernatural beings. Negating the sacrifice of a former Sorcerer Supreme, Jericho Drumm has opened the long-sealed gateway to Bondyè to ask the Voodoo Loa’s for aid. However, what he finds in the strange god land may very well shatter his world forever!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

GHOST RIDERS:
HEAVEN’S ON FIRE #6 (of 6)
Written by JASON AARON
Penciled by ROLAND BOSCHI
Cover by CHRISTIAN NAUCK
Writer Jason Aaron’s hellblazing, heaven-burning run on GHOST RIDER roars to its dramatic conclusion with a confrontation that’s been a long time coming.  In one corner, we have the Ghost Rider brothers, Johnny Blaze and Danny Ketch.  In the other corner is Zadkiel, the renegade angel.  And before the battle is through, you can rest assured that blood will flow on the golden streets of heaven.  And no matter who wins, will it mean the end for America’s favorite Flameheads?
40 PGS./New & Reprint/Parental Advisory …$3.99

FANTASTIC FOUR #575
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by DALE EAGLESHAM
Cover by ALAN DAVIS
Marvel Women Variant by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC
Kicking off the world-spanning new adventures of the Fantastic Four, this is part one of the Prime Elements arc: The Hidden City of the High Evolutionary!
Featuring the return of the Mole Man, the architecture of the underworld, and the smartest Moloid you’ll ever meet.
Don’t miss it!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

IRON MAN VS. WHIPLASH #3 (of 4)
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM & BRANNON BRAGA
Penciled by PHIL BRIONES
Cover by BRANDON PETERSON
Who is the Iron Axis and what makes them–yes, them–the deadliest foes Iron Man has ever faced?  And what happens when the all-new, all-deadly Whiplash gets caught in the middle? Before he strikes in Iron Man 2, meet the latest version of this classic Armored Avenger foe in this in-continuity adventure!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

HULK #19
Written by Jeph Loeb
Pencils & Cover by Ed McGuinness
Variant Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
This is it! The Fall of The Hulks begins here. The opening round: THE RED HULK VS. THE THING with Reed Richards’ life at stake. When the Baxter Building is attacked by the all-new, all-deadly Frightful Four, who will save the Fantastic Four? How about THE RED HULK?  Not  a chance.  The superstar team of JEPH LOEB and ED McGUINNESS shotgun this mindblowing chapter of the biggest Hulkventure of them all.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

INCREDIBLE HULK #606
Written by GREG PAK
Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER
Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
He’s fought Thor, Black Bolt, the Juggernaut, and virtually every Avenger on the planet.  But nothing’s ever hit Bruce Banner as hard as « The Fall of the Hulks »!  As the epic storyline begins, Bruce Banner makes the best and worst discovery of his life, Skaar, the savage Son of Hulk, finally shows his true colors, and a Green Goliath in purple pants takes on Doctor Doom himself!  « Planet Hulk » writer Greg Pak teams up with fan favorite penciler Paul Pelletier to deliver massive revelations, shocking emotional twists, and epic smashing that will transform Bruce Banner’s life forever.
40 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

FALL OF THE HULKS: RED HULK #1 (of 4)
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by CARLOS RODRIGUES
Cover by ED MCGUINNESS & CHRIS SOTOMAYOR
FALL OF THE HULKS continues in this all-new series! What secrets will be revealed? What plans has the RED HULK been hiding from everyone? And what does all of this have to do with the COSMIC HULK robot!? Don’t miss this thrilling first chapter by JEFF PARKER (Agents of Atlas, The Hood) and CARLOS RODRIGUES (Thunderbolts)!
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

INCREDIBLE HERCULES #140
Written by GREG PAK, FRED VAN LENTE & JEFF PARKER
Penciled by RODNEY BUCHEMI & GABRIEL HARDMAN
Cover by ALEX GARNER
« ASSAULT ON NEW OLYMPUS, » Part 3 (of 4)
Of all the giants, gods and monsters Hercules and his team of New and Mighty Avengers have faced in their battle through New Olympus, none may be as formidable as HEPHAESTUS, creator of the immortals’ fearsome war engines! With what fearsome device will he try to ensnare and destroy the Hercules/Amadeus Cho team, which has reformed at last — only to meet their doom? Find out as the New York Times Best-Selling creative team lead Herc on his biggest adventure yet! Plus: as the Agents of Atlas push into the stronghold of the Olympus group, Aphrodite decides to take matters into her own hands in Godmarked Part 3!
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #22
Written by MATT FRACTION
Art & 50/50 Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
50/50 Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER
The heart and soul of the Marvel Universe gathered to bring Tony back online…but when they flipped the switch, nothing happened. What do you do when the smartest man in the world is trapped inside his own subconscious? Doctor Donald Blake reaches out for a specialist…Doctor Strange! And meanwhile…the Ghost closes in, ready to assassinate Tony Stark once and for all.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

IRON MAN: I AM IRON MAN #1 (of 2)
Written by
PETER DAVID
Pencils by SEAN CHEN
Cover by ADI GRANOV
Gear up for the hottest movie event of 2010! Superstar creators Peter David (DARK TOWER) and Sean Chen (MIGHTY AVENGERS) bring the blockbuster IRON MAN to comics…just in time for IRON MAN 2!
Tony Stark is a billionaire weapons maker…who’s given a taste of his own medicine. When he’s wounded and taken prisoner in the Middle East and forced to build a missile for insurgents, Tony creates a suit of armor to keep him alive and blast his way out! Now Tony sees the folly of his greed, and sets out to right wrongs as the armored avenger…Iron Man!
40 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #19
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by IG GUARA
Cover by NIKO HENRICHON
The Avengers have barely moved into their new mansion before they have their first visitor, the super villain known as the Plant Man. But Plant Man isn’t crashing the party, he’s asking for help in his battle against a violently berserk Silver Surfer, an interstellar powerhouse intent on planting the Plant Man. How much will the Avengers put on the line to protect a super villain, and can even the assembled Avengers stand against the Power Cosmic?
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #59
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by TBA
Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
The Torino crime family continues their hunt for Spider-Man, and now they’re not alone, as the mysterious mutants known as the X-Men are in NYC, stalking down Spider-Man on their own. But… why are the X-Men after Spider-Man, and what can he do to stop them from taking away one of the things he holds most dear?
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MS. MARVEL #49
Written by BRIAN REED
Pencils & Cover by SANA TAKEDA
Ms. Marvel vs…Captain Marvel? What is behind the latest shocking twist in the life of Carol Danvers? It all leads to next month’s huge 50th issue!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

MIGHTY AVENGERS #33
Written by DAN SLOTT
Pencils & Cover by KHOI PHAM
« The Coming Darkness… » Part 2
Can the MIGHTY AVENGERS and DARK AVENGERS join forces long enough to — we’re sorry, we can’t even pretend to finish
that sentence. There’s no way the MIGHTY AVENGERS and DARK AVENGERS are teaming up.  They’re gonna beat the living heck out of each other!  The only question is: can HANK PYM stop the IRON PATRIOT before he harnesses the power of the Cosmic Cube?!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

AVENGERS VS. ATLAS #1 (of 4)
Written by Jeff Parker
Penciled by GABRIEL HARDMAN
Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS
Variant Cover by GABRIEL HARDMAN
Spacetime is being selectively eroded by an unknown force. To stop the effect, the Agents of Atlas seek the help of the Avengers- and find a much earlier version of the team than they expected: Captain America, Iron Man, Wasp, Giant-Man and Thor are together again, with the atomic wildcard THE HULK!
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

SUPER HERO SQUAD #1
Written by TODD DEZAGO
Pencils & Cover by MITCH SCHAUER
Variant Cover by MITCH SCHAUER
The new ongoing series kicks off with a KABLAGABANGADINGDONGDOOBAWIBBAWABBA!!!!! Check out TWO new stories based on the hit animated series, THE SUPER HERO SQUAD SHOW!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

PUNISHER #13
Written by RICK REMENDER
Penciled by TONY MOORE
Cover by MIKE McKONE
“FRANKEN-CASTLE,” PART 3
Trapped in the dank tunnels under New York, surrounded by a savage team of Japanese monster hunters, filthy in the blood of his friends, Frank Castle turns, lifts a giant rifle and smiles. They aren’t prepared for this, you aren’t prepared for this, an entire issue loaded full, completely dedicated to bleeding, sweet, revenge-splattered murder in traditional hardcore Punisher style. Frank’s been through hell — time to give a little back.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

SECRET WARRIORS #12
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
Nick Fury quietly moves his forces into place as the war between the armies of LEVIATHAN and the armies of HYDRA kicks into gear. Also, the long-awaited origin of the mysterious HIVE, and we finally find out who the father of STONEWALL is.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

SPIDER-WOMAN #5
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by ALEX MALEEV
The Eisner Award-winning team of Bendis and Maleev brings the first arc of Spider-Woman’s new life to a shocking
conclusion. Jessica is face-to-face with the Skrulls who ruined her life and who shows up to help her? None other than the NEW AVENGERS!! Or are they?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

STRANGE #3 (of 4)
Written by MARK WAID
Penciled by EMMA RIOS
Cover by TOMM COKER
Stephen Strange and his new apprentice travel not to the Ruins of Raggador or the Dread Dimension of Dormammu…but to a small Southern town conducting a bizarre ritual of its own, one that threatens the life of every young girl in the state!  Plus: more on the secrets that Stephen himself is hiding from his student!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

THE MARVELS PROJECT #5 (of 8)
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Pencils & Cover by STEVE EPTING
Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
Variant Cover by GERALD PAREL
Marvel’s ORIGIN story continues! Out of the ashes of the Project: Rebirth comes America’s first Super-Soldier — Captain America!  Witness the first mission of Cap in New York…as Namor stalks the city streets and the Angel finds the hero killer he’s been searching for. By the award-winning team of Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

MARVEL BOY: THE URANIAN #1 (of 3)
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by FELIX RUIZ
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
A young man has travelled billions of miles through space in a rocket to help our world. But is Earth of the 1950’s ready for a new super hero? Before he became the dark figure the Agents of Atlas call The Uranian, Bob Grayson raced through the skies as Marvel Boy!  From the critically acclaimed writer of AGENTS OF ATLAS and FALL OF THE HULKS: ALPHA comes this all-new look back at one of Marvel’s first heroes!
48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

THOR #606
Written by KIERON GILLEN
Pencils & Cover by BILLY TAN
The final battle!
Dr. Doom has committed barbaric atrocities against the Asgardians living in his realm of Latveria. Now Balder has marshaled his forces, and called upon the counsel of his general, Tyr, the God of War. Even the outcast Thor has rallied to the defense of his people. But what secret weapon has Doom wrought with secrets plundered from Asgard?! And whose side is the duplicitous Loki truly on…?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

THUNDERBOLTS #140
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA
Cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA
Thunderbolts vs. Agents of Atlas—round 2! The hunt down in the swamp comes to a head when one of the T-Bolts ends up dead! There’s not going to be much time to cope either, because Norman Osborn needs his team of killers ready for a final mission—and this is what he’s been saving them for!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

REALM OF KINGS: IMPERIAL GUARD #3 (of 5)
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by KEV WALKER
Cover by BRIAN HABERLIN
Can the Imperial Guard actually team up with their hated enemies the Starjammers? They will if they don’t want to be turned into worm bait by the giant decaying corpse they’re trapped in! What horrors has The Fault unleashed now, and is someone else from our universe winning the race to explore this dangerous new zone? Majestor Gladiator will not be pleased!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

REALM OF KINGS: INHUMANS #3 (of 5)
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by PABLO RAIMONDI
Cover by STJEPAN SEJIC
It’s chaos in the streets of Hala as the Kree aristocracy rise up and revolt against the Inhumans! What legendary weapons have been unleashed upon the Royal Family? Meanwhile, in The Fault, Triton’s expedition closes on the source of a mysterious and chillingly recognizable voice…have they found Black Bolt?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

NOVA #33
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by ANDREA DI VITO
Cover by BRANDON PETERSON
A REALM OF KINGS ISSUE! The Riddle of the Sphinx continues as Nova and Darkhawk find themselves teamed up with
Black Bolt? But isn’t he dead? Are these three very different heroes just pawns in the Sphinx’s vast game, or can they break out and unravel his dark cosmic scheme? What exactly is the Sphinx trying to achieve and can any force in the universe stop him? The answers await in the book CosmicBookNews.com crowns “A masterstroke of superheroic military science-fiction.”
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #22
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by BRAD WALKER
Cover by ALEX GARNER
A REALM OF KINGS ISSUE! Holy Octo-mom! What’s growing in Moondragon’s belly, why is the Universal Church of Truth obsessed with keeping her, and can the Guardians rescue her before the planet they’re on goes supernova? Find out in the series that IGN calls “Impressive…Brad Walker’s pages are a dazzling sight…Guardians of the Galaxy is still standing tall
and strong.”
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

SPIDER-MAN MAGAZINE #9
Cover by PAOLO RIVERA
It’s Spider-Man from cover to cover in the latest senses-shattering edition of the wall-crawler’s very own ongoing magazine! In addition to full-length comic-book stories, this issue features puzzles, games, pinups and a pull-out poster!
96 PGS./All Ages …$6.99

OFFICIAL INDEX TO
THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #13
Written by VARIOUS
Continuing the chronicle of the Marvel Universe, starting with Spider-Man (from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #523 on), Iron Man (from INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #2 on) and the X-Men (from UNCANNY X-MEN #514 on). Follow the history of the Marvel universe as it unfolds month by month with the all-new Official Index to the Marvel Universe. Each issue provides synopses for dozens of individual comics, including back-up strips, introducing you to 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

SPIDER-MAN: ELECTION DAY TPB
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM, ZEB WELLS & MATT FRACTION
Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR., BARRY KITSON, FABRIZIO
FIORENTINO, PATRICK OLLIFFE, MARCOS MARTIN, TODD NAUCK
& ANDY MACDONALD
Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ
It’s Election Day in New York City, where the job of mayor is up for grabs! Menace is on the hunt, trashing campaign rallies for candidate Bill Hollister every chance he gets. Spider-Man is on the scene to stop him — if the police would just quit trying to take him into custody! And the search for the Spider-Tracer Killer has reached a crescendo, with a new victim leading police right to Spidey’s door! Plus: The Chameleon is one of the worst bad guys in Spider-Man’s rogues’ gallery. So when he shows up to spoil Inauguration Day by taking the form of newly elected President Barack Obama, Spidey’s got his work cut out for him!
Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #583-588; material from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: EXTRA #2-3; and “Gettysburg
Distress,” a Captain America/Spider-Man/Abraham Lincoln team-up previously available only online!
184 PGS./Rated A …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3419-0

WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS: CLASS ACTIONS TPB
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by RONAN CLIQUET,
FRANCIS PORTELA,
DENNIS CALERO & SCOTT KOBLISH
Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
Return with us again to the early days of the all-new, all-different X-Men for all-new solo adventures of Wolverine and Kitty Pryde! Logan goes undercover as the mysterious “Patch” to visit an old enemy posing as a good guy…but the eye sees all! Then, when one of Madrox’s duplicates goes on the run, Kitty decides to help him escape from his creator.  Logan sides with the original Madrox…but if he thinks he can stop Kitty from speaking her mind, he doesn’t know teen girls very well! Next, see what happens when those dastardly Skrulls invade the pages of Wolverine First Class in a story featuring CAPTAIN MARVEL. Plus: Kitty squares off against Wolverine in her toughest test yet!
Collecting WOLVERINE: FIRST CLASS #17-21.
120 PGS./Rated A …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3678-1

MARVEL DIVAS TPB
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Penciled by TONCI ZONJIC
Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
What happens when you take four of the Marvel Universe’s most fabulous single girls and throw them together, adding liberal amounts of suds and drama? You get the sassiest, sexiest, soapiest series to come out of the House of Ideas since Millie the Model! Romance, action, ex-boyfriends, and a revelation that changes everything! Let your inner divas out with this one, you won’t regret it! Collecting MARVEL DIVAS #1-4.
96 PGS./Parental Advisory …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3177-9
WOLVERINE & BLACK CAT: CLAWS TPB
Written by JIMMY PALMIOTTI
& JUSTIN GRAY
Penciled by JOSEPH
MICHAEL LINSNER
Cover by JOSEPH
MICHAEL LINSNER
Survival of the fittest! Shanghaied and transported to a remote desert island, Wolverine and the Black Cat find themselves at the center of a deadly game. A team of filthy-rich hunters have slapped down some serious cash for the opportunity to hunt the most dangerous prey on the planet, and they’ve got the high-tech weapons to do just that. Like it or not, the key to Logan and Felicia’s survival just might be their ability to cooperate long enough to evade their hunters and uncover the identity of the deadly ringmaster. Collecting CLAWS #1-3.
104 PGS./Parental Advisory …$12.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4285-0

DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN TPB
Written by FRANK MILLER
Penciled by DAVID MAZZUCCHELLI
Cover by DAVID MAZZUCCHELLI
“And I — I have shown him … that a man without hope is a man without fear.” The definitive Daredevil tale, by industry legends Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli! Karen Page, Matt Murdock’s former lover, has traded away the Man Without Fear’s secret identity for a drug fix. Now, Daredevil must find strength as the Kingpin of Crime wastes no time taking him down as low as a human can get. Collecting
DAREDEVIL #226-233.
248 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3481-7

ALIAS ULTIMATE COLLECTION BOOK 2 TPB
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by MICHAEL GAYDOS
Cover by DAVID MACK
As a costumed adventurer, Jessica Jones was plagued by a lack of self-esteem and an inability to master her superhuman powers. She hung up her cape and tights when she realized she would forever be considered a second-rate super hero. Now a tough-as-nails private investigator, Jessica returns home to find a mysterious girl in a costume hiding in her apartment, but she flies away before Jessica can find out who she is. Through sources, Jessica discovers that her intruder is Mattie Franklin, a.k.a. Spider-Woman, a teenage super hero with a connection to Daily Bugle publisher J. Jonah Jameson. With Mattie in danger, Jessica Jones must seek help from an unlikely source — Jessica Drew, the original Spider-Woman — to bring her home alive. Then, for the first time, learn all of Jessica’s hidden secrets — how she got her powers and joined the Avengers, and the dark, unspoken chapter in Marvel Universe history that changed her life forever. Guest-starring Peter Parker, Jean Grey and the Avengers! Collecting ALIAS #16-28.
312 PGS./Parental Advisory …$34.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4490-8

ALIAS ULTIMATE COLLECTION BOOK 1 TPB STILL AVAILABLE!
$34.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-3732-0)

HULK VISIONARIES: PETER DAVID VOL. 7 TPB
Written by PETER DAVID
with TOM FIELD
Penciled by DALE KEOWN,
GARY BARKER, JOHN ROMITA SR. & RON WAGNER
Cover by DALE KEOWN
The Hulk continues his pulsating partnership with the Pantheon, and he’ll need all the supporting characters he can get when half the universe disappears! Thanos has taken up the Infinity Gauntlet, but the Hulk instead suspects his endurable adversary Abomination — and it should be easy to investigate from the ground up…when he’s shrunken to six inches tall! Plus: hard choices, harder punches and the death of a longtime Hulk ally. Guest-starring Doctor Strange, the Man-Thing and Sabra the Super-Agent! Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #383-389 and HULK ANNUAL #17.
208 PGS./Rated T+ …$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4457-1

These HULK VISIONARIES: PETER DAVID TRADE
PAPERBACKS STILL AVAILABLE!
HULK VISIONARIES: PETER DAVID VOL. 1…$19.99
(ISBN: 0-7851-1541-2)
HULK VISIONARIES: PETER DAVID VOL. 2…$19.99
(ISBN: 0-7851-1878-0)
HULK VISIONARIES: PETER DAVID VOL. 3…$19.99
(ISBN: 0-7851-2095-5)
HULK VISIONARIES: PETER DAVID VOL. 4…$19.99
(ISBN: 0-7851-2096-3)
HULK VISIONARIES: PETER DAVID VOL. 5…$19.99
(ISBN: 978-0-7851-2757-4)
HULK VISIONARIES: PETER DAVID VOL. 6…$29.99
(ISBN: 978-0-7851-3762-9)

ESSENTIAL AVENGERS VOL. 7 TPB
Written by STEVE ENGLEHART, TONY ISABELLA, SCOTT EDELMAN, GERRY CONWAY, JIM SHOOTER, BILL MANTLO & STAN LEE
Penciled by GEORGE PÉREZ, DON HECK, KEITH POLLARD, JOE SINNOTT, JOHN BUSCEMA, SAL BUSCEMA, PABLO MARCOS, GEORGE TUSKA, SAL TRAPANI & JACK KIRBY
Cover by GIL KANE
What do a Golden Age hero, a Western hero and a romance heroine have in common? They all join the Avengers during one of the team’s busier eras, presented here! Worlds, centuries and genres clash as the Avengers battle Kang in the past and the Serpent Crown on the Earth next door! Then, when civil war grips both Atlantis and Latveria, which side must the Avengers take? If it’s up to Doctor Doom, it’ll be the evil they know, not the evil they don’t! Plus: Graviton, the Grim Reaper, voodoo, mad science and more! Featuring the Champions, the Squadron Supreme and the Circus of Crime! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #141-163, ANNUAL #6 and SUPER-VILLAIN TEAM-UP #9.
480 PGS./All Ages …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4453-3

These ESSENTIAL AVENGERS TRADEPAPERBACKS STILL AVAILABLE!
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS VOL. 2…$14.95 (ISBN: 0-7851-0741-X)
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS VOL. 3…$14.95 (ISBN: 0-7851-0787-8)
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS VOL. 4…$16.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1485-8)
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS VOL. 5…$16.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2087-4)
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS VOL. 6…$16.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-3058-1)

SIEGE POSTER
by OLIVIER COIPEL
18×55…$15.99
Final Order Cutoff 12/10
On-Sale 1/6/2010

MARVEL PREVIEWS #76
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.
120 PGS./RATED T+…JUST $1.25!
(or free with a purchase of Diamond’s Previews!)
IN STORES 11/25/2009