Marvel In May 2011: X-Men & Mutants

[ENGLISH] Marvel tells us: Marvel Comics In May 2011, Part 2: X-Men, Mutants and friends. X-Men, X-Men: Prelude, Astonishing X-Men, Uncanny X-Men, Deadpool, Wolverine, Wolverine: The Best There Is, Daken, X-23, New Mutants, X-Factor, Uncanny X-Force, Wolverine/Hercules, Fallen Angels…

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Daken: Dark Wolverine – Empire
Order Code: OCT108133…$4.99

X-23 – The Killing Dream
Order Code: OCT108128…$4.99

Deadpool Max – A History of Violence
Order Code: JAN110805…$4.99

Wolverine – Wolverine Goes To Hell
Order Code: OCT108127…$4.99

Uncanny X-Force – The Apocalypse Solution
Order Code: JAN110782…$4.99

Wolverine Best There Is – Contagion
Order Code: FEB110618…$4.99

Astonishing Spider-Man/Wolverine –
Another Fine Mess
Order Code: FEB110624…$4.99

X-FORCE: ANGELS AND DEMONS MGC #1
$1.00

CABLE & DEADPOOL
MGC #1
$1.00

WOLVERINE (2003)
MGC #20
$1.00

DEADPOOL #37
Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by BONG DAZO
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
“OPERATION: ANNIHILIATION,” PART 1
The end begins here! Deadpool has now fixated on achieving the one thing that’s always been beyond his reach—death. Not an easy thing for an un-killable man to achieve, but that’s not gonna stop him from trying. But first, he must figure out the all-important question: How? What in the world can kill Deadpool? It has to be big. It has to be powerful beyond description. It has to be…green?
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

DEADPOOL ANNUAL #1
Written by JOHN LAYMAN
Penciled by LEE GARBETT
Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
“In Between Worlds”
Deadpool teams up with Deadpool (well…Deathwish) in this alternate reality doppelganger extravaganza! The trip to a perfect world continues here from last month’s Spider-Man Annual and features occasional attempts at serious subplot storytelling with guest stars Spider-Man and Hulk. But nothing is as it seems and all will be revealed!
40 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

NAMOR: THE FIRST
MUTANT ANNUAL #1
Written by JAMES ASMUS
Penciled by MAX FIUMARA
Cover by BLACK FROG
“Escape from the Negative Zone”
The Annual Event of 2011 comes to a conclusion! The X-Men! Steve Rogers! The Negative Zone! Blastaar is after our heroes, but what if we told you he wasn’t their biggest
problem? What if we told you that the lack of water and bizarre physics of the Negative Zone had driven Namor crazy. What if we told you he was so crazy that he’s destroying everything in his path, even his friends? THE ANSWER IS THAT YOU WOULD BUY THIS BOOK!
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

X-Men: Prelude #1 & 2 (of 4)
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Penciled by ROBERT DE LA TORRE (#1)
& LAURENCE CAMPBELL (#2)
Covers by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
Before Messiah Complex came Endangered Species. This is the prelude to the X-Men Event of 2011. What does it mean to be a leader? What does it do to a person? What do the choices you make mean about the person you are? This mini-series delves into these issues and will give an X-Men reader what they need to know about their favorite mutants before everything changes in July.
32 PGS. (each)/Rated T+ …$2.99 (each)

X-MEN #11
Written by VICTOR GISCHLER
Penciled by TBA
Cover by DAVID YARDIN
X-Men Evolutions Variant by
DAVID LOPEZ
Jubilee has been turned by the dark forces of the undead. And though the battle with the vampires is over, Jubilee’s own battle has just begun. Now a vampire living amongst an army of mutants, Jubilee struggles to find her place and to keep her vampire cravings at bay. But unbeknownst to her, one of her fellow X-Men may just hold the key to curing her of her thirst for blood. Could Professor Xavier’s own encounter with a vampire hold the key to her salvation?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

X-MEN GIANT-SIZE #1
Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST
Penciled by PACO MEDINA & DALIBOR TALAJIC
Cover by ED McGUINESS
Variant Cover by PACO MEDINA
Fantastic Four Anniversary Variant by Simone Bianchi
“FROM FIRST TO LAST”
Think you know everything there is to know about the original X-Men? Think again! Something happened to Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Beast, Angel, Iceman and Professor X years ago, a secret so horrible that it has been locked away in the dark corner of Cyclops’ mind until today. What crisis strikes in the present that calls upon memories of the past? Witness the astonishing debut of the Evolutionaries! Taking the lead for a few issues is famed X-Men writer CHRIS YOST (X-FORCE) and with all this danger, he’s lucky to have regular X-MEN artist PACO MEDINA and DALIBOR TALAJIC (PUNISHER) along for the ride.
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

ASTONISHING X-MEN #38
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE
Pencils by TBA
Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
“MEANWHILE”
Cyclops, Emma, Wolverine and Armor are off in Japan dealing with giant monsters. Meanwhile, something dire happens that demands the attention of the X-Men. With their leaders away, should the X-Men deny their help? HELL NO! Storm, Colossus and Kitty Pryde join Beast and Agent Brand to take on the Brood. But when intergalactic law prevents the destruction of an enemy who can only be defeated by extermination, the X-Men have a problem. Are Storm and her crew up to the task? And what is Cyclops going to say when he learns of this? This adventure takes place at the same time as the MONSTROUS arc concurrently happening in Astonishing X-Men in a way never before seen!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

X-MEN SPOTLIGHT
Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS
Cover by MIKE MCKONE
The X-Men head to the front of the class in May with a
SPOTLIGHT all their own! First up is an in-depth account with writer Jeff Parker of X-MEN: FIRST CLASS, the much-
beloved series that happens to share a name with the
blockbuster movie! Then, we investigate the four-color pasts of Magneto and Emma Frost — two Marvel characters
who’ve straddled the line between good and evil. We also
catch up with Kieron Gillen, newly ensconced as writer
of UNCANNY X-MEN, Marvel’s flagship mutant title for almost fifty years! And speaking of those classic days, we’ll take a look at some of Chris Claremont’s greatest hits during the
X-Men’s ’80s heyday!
48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS MAGAZINE #1
Written by JEFF PARKER & STAN LEE
Penciled by ROGER CRUZ & JACK KIRBY
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
For millions of years, mankind’s place on Earth was unchallenged — until five young people paved the way for a new kind of human! Join the first team of X-Men — Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Angel, Beast and Iceman —in the untold, all-ages adventures from their time as students at Professor X’s School for Gifted Youngsters. Relive X-Men stories from the team’s
heroic past — including their first appearance by comics legends Stan Lee and Jack Kirby — and get an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the X-MEN: FIRST CLASS comics! Collecting X-MEN FIRST CLASS #1 and #5, and X-MEN #1 — plus all-new interviews and feature articles!
104 PGS./All Ages …$9.99

WOLVERINE #9
Written by JASON AARON
Penciled by DANIEL ACUÑA
Cover by JAE LEE
X-Men Evolutions Variant by TBA
Logan needs answers about the mysterious villains who sent him to hell, and he knows exactly where to go to get them: Mystique. But Mystique has troubles of her own, namely the unstoppable new assassin, Lord Deathstrike.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

WOLVERINE/HERCULES:
MYTHS, MONSTERS &
MUTANTS #3 (of 4)
Written by FRANK TIERI
Penciled by
JUAN ROMAN CANO SANTACRUZ
Cover by Joe Jusko
Wolverine was annoying enough when he was made of flesh and adamantium, but now that he’s been turned to stone by Medusa, he’s causing Hercules nothing but serious back pain. Unfortunately for Herc, the only person who can help him hangs out at the Café du Mort… too bad the clientele are so reanimated!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

WOLVERINE: THE BEST THERE IS #6
Written by CHARLIE HUSTON
Penciled by JUAN JOSE RYP
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
Wolverine’s healing factor has gotten him through some tough times, but its limits are put to the test when he’s caught by Contagion, a man nurturing a deadly obsession with unkillable mutants. However when Logan discovers the true purpose behind the torturous experiments he’ll wish he could have died on the slab.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

X-MEN: EARTH’S MUTANT HEROES #1
Written by VARIOUS
Select Character Artwork by
GUS VAZQUEZ
Cover by KALMAN ANDRASOFSZKY
All things mutants take center stage in this all-new collection of Handbook-style profiles! Featuring X-Men members (Madison Jeffries/Box, Paulie Provenzano, Wraith/Hector Rendoza), trainees (Onyxx, Ink/Eric Gitter), allies (Fred Duncan, Tom Corsi, Candy Southern, Shortpack), the evil (Cortex, X-Cutioner, Amelia Voght, Zaladane, Black Womb) and the lesser-known (Litterbug, Jazz, Arize, Jack in the Box, Crule), and updates for the big guns (Professor X, Magneto, Emma Frost, Beast, Mystique). And because you demanded it: Joseph gets a profile at last! Plus: brand-new Gus Vazquez art for the majority of profiles!
64 PGS. /Handbook/Rated T+ …$4.99

X-23 #10
Written by MARJORIE LIU
Penciled by Sana Takeda
Cover by KALMAN ANDRASOFSZKY
X-23 thought she had walked away from her past, but after her brutal discoveries in Madripoor, she realizes there are some crimes—of the heart and body—that cannot be so easily forgotten. But as memories begin to spin her out of control, an old mentor and maybe a new enemy come back into her life: Wolverine…and the vampire, Jubilee.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

DAKEN: DARK WOLVERINE #9.1
Written by ROB WILLIAMS
Art & Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
Special POINT ONE issue.
START READING with this Point One issue! In his bid for power, Wolverine’s son Daken has already singlehandedly taken over the underground criminal element of Madripoor, but he’s just getting started. Next on his list is the city of angels. That’s right, Daken’s headed to Hollywood but first he’s got a stop to make and score to settle. Enter Wolverine! Guest starring the Avengers!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

DAKEN: DARK WOLVERINE #9
Written by MARJORIE LIU
Penciled by MARCO CHECCHETTO
Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
“COLLISION,” CONCLUSION
The mind-bending crossover with X-23 comes to its brutal conclusion as Daken is forced to decide which side he’s on and X-23 is forced to decide whom she can trust. Unfortunately, this is Madripoor…is it safe to trust anyone? Meanwhile, Malcolm Colcord must make a decision of his own; one of life or death, with the fate of the potentially-revived Weapon X program hanging in the balance.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

NAMOR: THE FIRST MUTANT #10
Written by STUART MOORE
Penciled by ANTONIO FUSO
Cover by PHIL NOTO
« The Fire Down Below » continues! After last issue’s shocking death, Namor sets out for revenge against Commander Krang and his lackey, Selach. But as Selach prepares to destroy both New Atlantis and the X-Men’s island Utopia, Namor must accept help from an
unexpected ally. The wild card: a mysterious cloaked figure who knows an awful lot about Namor. But who is he?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

X-FACTOR #219
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO
Cover by DAVID YARDIN
The SCARs — the deadliest team of women around — are out to
frame the Black Cat for murder. But they’re not the only ones with
homicide on their mind, because a furious Monet is out for blood on behalf of her teammate who was gunned down. Can X-Factor stop the elegant Ms. St. Croix from killing one of their deadliest foes…and do they even want to?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS —
CLASS PORTRAITS GN-TPB
Written by VARIOUS
Art by VARIOUS
Cover by RAMON PEREZ
& ROGER CRUZ
Four untold tales of the X-Men’s First Class!
Scott Summers: Team leader, always helping people in need. Also: Never happy! Maybe a visit from Batroc the Leaper and the Circus of Crime can shed some light on what makes Cyclops tick! Nothing ruins spring break faster than a giant monster stomping through the streets of the city. But what are Iceman and Angel to do when all the “real” super heroes are too busy to help? Before the Brotherhood, before his greatest battles with the X-Men, there was a man named Erik Magnus, gathering mutants to join his cause. Does the young Magneto have what it takes to build an army? When Jean Grey’s best friend was tragically killed in a car accident, her strange psychic powers appeared. Now, alongside four other gifted youngsters, she must learn to master her mutant abilities — before they destroy her! Plus: untold tales guest-starring Spider-Man,
the Thing, the Hulk, Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch! Collecting CYCLOPS #1, ICE MAN AND ANGEL #1, MAGNETO #1, MARVEL GIRL #1; and material from SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #8-9 and MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS (2007) #3.
144 PGS./Rated A …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5559-1
Order Code: FEB110670

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS VOL. 1 GN- TPB
ORDER USING THIS CODE:
128 PGS./All Ages …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5313-9
Order Code: DEC100671

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS VOL. 2 GN-TPB
ORDER USING THIS CODE:
136 PGS./All Ages …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5314-6
Order Code: JAN110846

EMMA FROST ULTIMATE COLLECTION TPB
Written by KARL BOLLERS
Penciled by RANDY GREEN
& CARLO PAGULAYAN
Cover by GREG HORN
Learn the secret of how the X-Men’s diamond-sculpted
seductress became the formidable woman she is today. Witness the first time her mutant powers manifested, her difficulties at home and in school, and her early first love that explains how she blossomed from an innocent teenager into the wealthy, ruthless, feared and desired White Queen who has fought alongside and against the X-Men! Collecting
EMMA FROST #1-18.
424 PGS./Parental Advisory …$34.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5510-2

MYSTIQUE BY BRIAN K. VAUGHAN ULTIMATE
COLLECTION TPB
Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN
Penciled by JORGE LUCAS,
MICHAEL RYAN & MANUEL GARCIA
Cover by MIKE MAYHEWZ
Born with the ability to look and sound like anyone, the shapeshifting Mystique is a former pro-mutant terrorist wanted by nearly every government in the world for alleged crimes against humanity. She’s used her morphing powers to stand against the X-Men in their battle for mutant-human coexistence for years — but in this increasingly complicated world, Mystique begins to find the battle lines are no longer so clear. In exchange for protection from her countless enemies, Mystique reluctantly agrees to go to work for Professor Charles Xavier, telepathic leader of the X-Men. But instead of being invited to join the team, Mystique is asked to participate in politically sensitive operations as one of Xavier’s secret agents, operatives who can’t be traced back to Xavier in the event of their capture or death. Can this former mutant-rights terrorist, who can disguise herself as anyone on the planet, be trusted? Collecting MYSTIQUE #1-13.
312 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5511-9

NEW X-MEN BY GRANT
MORRISON BOOK 1 GN-TPB
Written by GRANT MORRISON
Penciled by FRANK QUITELY, ETHAN VAN SCIVER & LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Cover by FRANK QUITELY
Sixteen million mutants dead…and that’s just the first step in Cassandra Nova’s genocidal plans. With an army of evolved Sentinels primed for annihilation, Nova will stop at nothing to see every mutant exterminated from the planet. Led by Professor Xavier, the X-Men have always sought an end to the ongoing strife between mutants and humans — hoping to one day unite the two species in peaceful coexistence. But the time for dreams is past. Now, their entire existence is under direct attack. Now, it is time for the X-Men to fight. Collecting NEW X-MEN #114-117 and ANNUAL 2001.
144 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5503-4

X-MEN: AGE OF
APOCALYPSE PRELUDE TPB
Written by JOHN FRANCIS MOORE,
TODD DEZAGO, SCOTT LOBDELL,
MARK WAID, FABIAN NICIEZA
& JEPH LOEB
Penciled by JAN DUURSEMA,
STEVE EPTING, ROGER CRUZ,
RON GARNEY, ANDY KUBERT,
TERRY DODSON & IAN CHURCHILL
Cover by ANDY KUBERT
The critically acclaimed, fan-favorite storyline that rocked the X-Men Universe to its core starts here! Legion, the supremely powerful son of Charles Xavier, wants to change the world — and he’s traveled back in time to kill Magneto to do it! Can the X-Men stop him, or will the world as we know it cease to exist? Featuring the last day of Cable’s life; Gambit vs. Sabretooth; the beginning of Archangel and Psylocke’s relationship; and Mystique, bent on revenge! Witness the final moments in the lives of the X-Men before their world changes forever! Collecting X-FACTOR #108-109, UNCANNY X-MEN #319-321, X-MEN #38-41, CABLE #20 and X-MEN: AGE OF APOCALYPSE ASHCAN EDITION.
264 PGS./Rated A …$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5508-9

X-MEN: X-TINCTION AGENDA HC
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT & LOUISE SIMONSON
Penciled by JIM LEE, ROB LIEFELD, JON BOGDANOVE & GUANG YAP
Cover by JIM LEE
The war in Genosha has boiled over, and the X-Men, X-Factor and the New Mutants will never be the same! With the never-deadlier Cameron Hodge pulling the strings, the heroes are kidnapped, killed, stripped of their powers and forced into combat! And when the dust settles, the teams change lineups, sending the X-Men into a new era! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN #235-238 and #270-272, NEW MUTANTS (1983) #95-97, and X-FACTOR (1986) #60-62.
328 PGS./Rated A …$49.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5531-7
Trim size: oversized

5 RONIN HC CASSADAY COVER
Written by PETER MILLIGAN
Penciled by TOMM COKER, DALIBOR TALAJIC, LAURENCE CAMPBELL, GORAN PARLOV & LEANDRO FERNANDEZ
Covers by JOHN CASSADAY & DAVID AJA
A spellbinding story of five heroes pushed to their limits! It’s 17th-century Japan, a time and place of violent upheaval, wandering Ronin, and mysterious Geisha. Into this strange and dangerous world come Wolverine, Pyslocke, Punisher, Hulk and Deadpool. Five of Marvel’s greatest heroes — as you’ve never seen them before. Each has been wronged by a powerful tyrant. Each has taken a solemn vow — of vengeance! Collecting 5 RONIN #1-5.
120 PGS./Parental Advisory …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5632-1
Trim size: oversized

5 RONIN HC AJA COVER (DM ONLY)
120 PGS./Parental Advisory …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5771-7

DEADPOOL TEAM-UP VOL. 3: BFFs HC
Written by CULLEN BUNN, ROB WILLIAMS, SHANE McCARTHY,
RICK SPEARS, TOM PEYER, SKOTTIE YOUNG & STUART MOORE
Penciled by TOM FOWLER, MATTEO SCALERA, NICK DRAGOTTA,
PHILIP BOND, JACOB CHABOT, RAMON PEREZ & SHAWN CRYSTAL
Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS
Everyone’s favorite Merc with a Mouth continues hacking and wisecracking his way across the Marvel Universe in this latest volume of riotous, ridiculous and outright reprehensible team-ups! In Round 1, it’s clobberin’ time as Deapoolmania runs wild on the Thing! In Round 2, Indiana Deadpool runs afoul of Thor amid Asgard’s ruins and learns some treasures are best left undisturbed — particularly the ones containing evil, enormously powerful spirits imprisoned by Odin thousands of years hence. In Round 3, Deadpool and Iron Fist grudgingly team up to stop an ancient and villainous warlord — but Deadpool have to take down Iron Fist, as well, to secure his payday? In Round 4, gaze in horror upon the fiendish experiments inflicted upon Deadpool and Bessie the Vampire Cow by the malevolent Dr. Kilgore in the name of mad science, and bear witness to their terrible revenge! In Round 5, the voices in Deadpool’s head hire him to do the dirtiest job of his career, but the mission is endangered when he’s trapped in an elevator with the Watcher! In Round 6, Deadpool realizes there’s no government bailout for super-powered mercenaries and is forced to do the unthinkable: look for a job! Luckily, Galactus has a position open in the Herald department. And for the knockout punch: Wolverine, Deadpool and a giant robot! Collecting DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #888-883 and WOLVERINE/DEADPOOL: THE DECOY (MDCU).
168 PGS./Parental Advisory …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5139-5
Trim size: oversized

X-MEN: FALLEN ANGELS PREMIERE HC
Written by JO DUFFY
Penciled by KERRY GAMMILL, MARIE SEVERIN & JOE STATON
Covers by KERRY GAMMILL & MIKE MIGNOLA
From the pages of X-FACTOR: Madrox and Siryn! From the pages of NEW MUTANTS: Sunspot and Warlock! From the pages of X-FORCE: the Vanisher and Boom-Boom! Mix these six unlikely allies with Devil Dinosaur, super-strong lobsters and some teenage runaways, and you’ve got the Fallen Angels! What wonders await these strange heroes of Beat Street in the paradise of Coconut Grove? Witness one of the strangest X-Men adventures of all time! Collecting FALLEN ANGELS #1-8.
200 PGS./Rated A …$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5529-4
Trim size: standard

X-MEN: FALLEN ANGELS PREMIERE HC VARIANT — VARIANT EDITION VOL. 73
200 PGS./Rated A …$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5530-0

DEADPOOL MAX:
NUTJOB PREMIERE HC
Written by DAVID LAPHAM
Penciled by KYLE BAKER
Cover by KYLE BAKER
When the government has a problem that’s too dangerous to handle, they call in the one man crazy enough to solve it: Deadpool. Unkillable mercenary, definite weapons expert and swordsman, hopeless romantic, nutjob. But when he’s targeting the likes of Hammerhead, leader of the most powerful criminal organization in the world, or Baron Helmut Emmerich Von Zemo, hood-wearing warrior of hate, even an unkillable super-agent may not be enough! You may think you know Deadpool, but you have no idea. Guest-starring Cable, the Taskmaster, and Domino! Collecting DEADPOOL MAX #1-6.
144 PGS./Explicit Content …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4850-0
Trim size: standard

DEADPOOL CORPS VOL. 2:
YOU SAY YOU WANT A
REVOLUTION PREMIERE HC
Written by VICTOR GISCHLER
Penciled by ROB LIEFELD
& MARAT MYCHAELS
Cover by ROB LIEFELD
On a distant planet, a simple native population revolts against the mighty Omega Confederation. Since the Omega Confederation is paying a lot of money to the galaxy’s top mercenaries — Hello, Deadpool Corps! — to put down this rebellion, it’s no wonder they’re a little miffed when Wade Wilson and company appear to have changed sides. So they send a crack squad of recon shock troops to remind Deadpool to do his job. The thing is, not even Deadpool knows for sure who’s side he’s on. Tune in to watch him figure it out. Collecting DEADPOOL CORPS #7-12.
144 PGS./Parental Advisory …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4826-5
Trim size: standard

CHAOS WAR: X-MEN TPB
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT,
LOUISE SIMONSON,
JIM McCANN, MARC SUMERAK
& BRANDON MONTCLARE
Penciled by DOUG BRAITHWAITE, REILLY BROWN, DAN PANOSIAN
& MICHAEL W.M. KALUTA
Cover by CARLO PAGALAYAN
Cutting a path of destruction across the Marvel Universe, Chaos King has obliterated the underworld — freeing the dead to walk the Earth! Now, there may be no one left to stop him — no one, that is, except a handful of deceased X-Men and the original members of Alpha Flight, back from the great beyond! Plus: Chaos King has decimated the pantheons of Earth — but the new God Squad has a last, desperate plan to halt Mikaboshi’s march toward oblivion! Join the Hellstorm, Silver Surfer, Sersi, Venus and more of Marvel’s most daring deities on an epic adventure that’s sure to rock the heavens! And finally, what method or madness lies within the mind of the Chaos King? Witness the first strikes of CHAOS WAR here! Collecting CHAOS WAR: X-MEN #1-2, CHAOS WAR: ALPHA FLIGHT, CHAOS WAR: GODSQUAD, CHAOS WAR: CHAOS KING and material from X-MEN: CURSE OF THE MUTANTS SPOTLIGHT.
128 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5315-3

DEADPOOL:
WADE WILSON’S WAR TPB
Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Penciled by JASON PEARSON
Cover by JASON PEARSON
Deadpool is living the lie! A brutal massacre in Mexico leaves hundreds dead, but becomes an international incident when one psychotic, mouthy mercenary walks away from the carnage. It’s Wade Wilson, and he’s got some ’splainin’ to do! Always a man of the people, Deadpool uses the opportunity to shed some light onto his true origin as a military grunt and patriot who volunteered for the human experimentation of the Weapon X project to become a super-soldier for his country. But wait — that doesn’t sound like the foulmouthed, wisecracking, hard-partying, misanthropic mercenary we all know an love. The truth is all a matter of perspective in this revealing look at the Deadpool’s history and his broken mind. Who really hides beneath the red-and-black mask, and what really happened in Mexico? Collecting DEADPOOL: WADE WILSON’S WAR #1-4.
112 PGS./Parental Advisory …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4713-8

NAMOR: THE FIRST MUTANT VOL. 2 — NAMOR GOES TO HELL TPB
Written by STUART MOORE
Penciled by ARIEL OLIVETTI
& BRIAN CHING
Cover by PHIL NOTO
If Wolverine jumped off a bridge, would you jump, too? That’s the question Namor must answer when the old Kings of Atlantis escape Hell only to drag him back down with them — into a burning desert wasteland. Can even the X-Men help him now? And with its king missing, what will happen to New Atlantis? Plus: a special story showcasing the different sides of Prince Namor: proud king, valiant hero — and arrogant, unfaithful lover. Years ago, when Namor was young, he fell in love with a surface woman — only to break her heart. But what is her connection to the new generation of X-Men? Collecting NAMOR: THE FIRST MUTANT #5-8.
96 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5176-0

ESSENTIAL X-MEN VOL. 7 TPB (ALL-NEW EDITION)
568 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2055-1

ESSENTIAL X-MEN VOL. 8 TPB (ALL-NEW EDITION)
544 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2763-5

X-MEN POSTER
BY ED McGUINNESS
24×36…$8.99
FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 5/02
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