Marvel In October 2008 Part 1 – Marvel Universe

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #573
Written by DAN SLOTT
Pencils & Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
50/50 Variant by KEVIN MAGUIRE
Zombie Variant by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
NEW WAYS TO DIE: THE FINAL CHAPTER
Some jobs a man just has to do with his own two hands! For the first time in a loooong time, it’s the one, true GREEN GOBLIN versus the AMAZING SPIDER-MAN! And whoever walks away from this one still has to face… HARRY OSBORN?! Just what is HARRY up to?! Plus: ANTI-VENOM goes toe-to-toe with a classic villain from Spidey’s past! This one’s got it all (including more pages!), Spider-Fans, and when it’s over, your eyes are gonna need a vacation!
48 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #574
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM
Pencils & Cover by BARRY KITSON
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO FLASH THOMPSON?
A powerful story taking Peter Parker’s former nemesis and Spider-Man’s biggest fan from the avenues of New York to the war torn Middle East along with his fellow brothers in the US Army.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #575
Written by JOE KELLY
Pencils & Cover by CHRIS BACHALO
As the Mayoral election ramps up, gang activity is at an all time high…and Mr. Negative’s newest enforcer, HAMMERHEAD, works to bring all the gangs under one banner…or else. With some of the kids from Aunt May’s F.E.A.S.T. center caught in the crossfire, Spidey stands up to his old foe…but Hammerhead’s got some new tricks and even Spider-Man can’t stop him this time as Joe Kelly (Deadpool) and Chris Bachalo (Uncanny X-Men) bring you FAMILY TIES!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #1
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM
Pencils & Cover by MIKE MCKONE
Finally! One of the biggest mysteries of BRAND NEW DAY is revealed!
Who is the mysterious Jackpot? For months, merry Marvelites have pondered this question? Who is she? What is her dark and mysterious secret? And how does Walter Declun (Wolverine: Civil War) play a part in it? We’re not telling, but Marc Guggenheim and Mike McKone are! Don’t miss it, Tiger!
48 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #2
Written by JOHN ARCUDI,
TOM DEFALCO & MORE
Penciled by RAMON BACHS,
RON FRENZ & MORE
Cover by MIKE DEODATO
In a story by BPRD’s JOHN ARCUDI and MARVEL APES’ RAMON BACHS, track a crime across the years as we see a criminal’s path covered from the Daily Bugle to the DB. Then, in Mr. and Mrs. Spider-Man, Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz show you how a father like Peter Parker deals with leaving his child for the day – remembering how his parents never returned when they last left him. Also, see more slices of Peter Parker’s Brand New World and take a look at this month’s AMAZING returning villain,
HAMMERHEAD!
104 PGS./Rated A …$4.99

VENOM: DARK ORIGIN #3 (of 5)
Written by ZEB WELLS
Pencils & Cover by
ANGEL MEDINA
“Amid the chaos, there comes a costume–!” On an alien world, at the behest of an all-powerful megalomaniac, armies of heroes and villains face off in one of the greatest conflicts in Marvel history…and Spider-Man is there! As failed journalist Eddie Brock sinks deeper into the poisonous depths of his soul, the hero who ruined his life comes back from the Secret Wars with a living, breathing alien symbiote. Writer Zeb Wells (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and artist Angel Medina (SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN) chronicle the twin corruptions doomed to bring together a wreck of a man and a jealous monster to form one of Spider-Man’s deadliest foes!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #25
Written by TOM DEFALCO
Pencils & Cover by RON FRENZ
Zombie Variant by PAT OLLIFE
With her life stolen by the mysterious Brand New May and her father in the hands of Fury, the Goblin Queen, a gravely injured Spider-Girl must carve a new life for herself as friends turn against her and old enemies come to her aid–and that’s just the beginning of this double-sized 25th issue spectacular!
48 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

SPIDER-MAN MAGAZINE #3
Cover by JOHN CASSADAY
It’s Spider-Man from cover to cover in the thrilling third edition of the wall-crawler’s very own ongoing magazine! In addition to full-length comic-book stories, this issue features puzzles and games, pinups, a letters page, and a pull-out poster!
96 PGS./All Ages …$6.99

SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY #1
Written by DAN SLOTT
Pencils & Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
Get on the BRAND NEW DAY bandwagon with the new ongoing series, reprinting the thrice-monthly AMAZING SPIDER-MAN in chronological order! Prepare for what promises to be the most pulse-pounding piece of four-color fiction to be delivered unto the Mighty Marvel Minions in decades! You asked for more Spidey! You demanded it! And, by Buckley, you’re gonna get it! After the devastatingly heartwarming events of ONE MORE DAY, Peter Parker puts the past behind him and sets forth on a BRAND NEW DAY! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #546-547.
56 PGS./Rated A …$4.99

AVENGERS/INVADERS #5 (of 12)
Written by ALEX ROSS & Jim Krueger
Penciled by Steve Sadowski
Cover by ALEX ROSS
Variant Cover by MIKE DEODATO
Sketch Variant Cover by ALEX ROSS
The second act of the hit maxi-series begins as our three teams — the Avengers vs. the Avengers vs the Invaders – face off in an all-out battle aboard the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier! While battle rages, Dr. Strange attempts to solve the mystery of what ripped the greatest Heroes Of World War II to the present day, and how to put them back. Will the combined might of three super-teams be enough to stop the cross-time devastation? Match all of this with the return of one of the Avengers deadliest villains — one with a particular interest in the Original Human Torch — and you know, from what you’ve seen so far, the return of Captain America is only the tip of the iceberg!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

BIG HERO SIX #2 (of 5)
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Pencils & Cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA
Fresh from a battle that left the Tezuka Advanced Science Institute in ruins, Japan’s finest find themselves dispatched to the United States! With BH6 undercover as students, will Southport High School share the same fate? Plus, what better way to get to know a new team member than a knock down, drag out brawl? Is Big Hero 6 ready for New York? More importantly, is New York ready for Big Hero 6?
48 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA #43
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Pencils by LUKE ROSS
Cover by STEVE EPTING
Bucky has survived his first major trial as the new Captain America, but now a villain from his past – both as Bucky in WW2 and as the Winter Soldier during the Cold War – has come to the U.S. and he’ll have to face his history just as he’s finding his feet in the present. The beginning of a gripping war and espionage tale, with some familiar faces for long-term Cap readers, as the New Captain America moves further into the Marvel U. And for this action-packed three-part story, award-winning Cap writer Ed Brubaker is joined by acclaimed artist Luke Ross (Jonah Hex, Samurai).
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THEATER OF WAR — OPERATION ZERO-POINT
Written by DANIEL & CHARLES KNAUF
Pencils & Cover by MITCH BREITWEISER
The first in a series of specials covering the length and breadth of the larger-than-life legend of Captain America, as told by the industry’s leading experts in the field! First up, it’s 1944, and wouldn’t you know it? Them sneaky Nazis have managed to crack the secrets of electro-magnetic physics…yeah, that’s right: apples may fall down in the free world, but schnitzels are falling up in the skies over a mysterious lab in a Polish forest, thanks to a little help from a nearby forced-labor camp. Sure, we could send in the Marines, but why bother when we’ve got Captain America?! But even Cap may be meeting his match against the lab’s sadistic cybernetic commandant. Because everyone knows, the only thing worse than a Nazi is a Robot Nazi!
56 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA: WHITE #1 (of 6)
Written by Jeph Loeb
Art & Cover by Tim Sale & DAVE STEWART
Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale, the Eisner award winning team (DAREDEVIL: YELLOW, SPIDER-MAN: BLUE, HULK: GRAY, Batman: The Long Halloween, Superman: For All Seasons, Television’s HEROES) present an all-new chronicle in their color book series. WORLD WAR II is in full effect, and Captain America and Bucky have been thrust onto the battle’s frontlines. Cap and Buck’s latest mission puts them on a collision course with Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos that could alter the ending of WW2 as we know it!
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Bi-Monthly/Rated T+ …$3.99
Black-and-White Variant also available

CAPTAIN AMERICA: WHITE #0 DIRECTOR’S CUT
Written by JEPH LOEB
Artwork & Cover by TIM SALE
This special collector’s edition features the all-new Bucky Barnes origin story from CAP #0 — in both full color and bold black and white — plus loads of never-before-seen extras! The Eisner Award-winning team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale (DAREDEVIL: YELLOW, SPIDER-MAN: BLUE, HULK: GRAY, Batman: The Long Halloween, Superman: For All Seasons, TV’s Heroes) returns to Marvel and their prestigious « color » book series. CAPTAIN AMERICA: WHITE is their newest creation, peeling back an untold tale of Captain America and Bucky during World War II.
48 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Rated T+ …$3.99

CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI13 #6
Written by PAUL CORNELL
Penciled by LEONARD KIRK
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
Zombie Variant by DAVID YARDIN
“Hell Comes To Birmingham”
As the team is rocked by confusion in their ranks, they’re called into battle on their first official mission. All hell has broken loose in Birmingham and MI 13 agent Captain Midlands in the middle of it. It’s super heroes vs. the supernatural, full on. What has Dr. Plokta offered the residents in return for their immortal souls? And why are the Mindless Ones starting their assualt from Birmingham? The team lost one member in their first adventure… can they all survive this? Part 1 (of 4)
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

CIVIL WAR: HOUSE OF M #2 (of 5)
Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE
Penciled by ANDREA DI VITO
Cover by MIKE PERKINS
The untold story of Magneto’s rise to power continues! The mutant army grows with the additions of Quicksilver, the Scarlet Witch, Polaris…and Charles Xavier?! Together, this amazingly powerful team sets their sights on the liberation of Genosha. But Magneto and Xavier have very different philosophies on human/mutant relations. Will they become enemies, as they did in our world…or will their alliance make them unstoppable? Christos N. Gage (HOUSE OF M: AVENGERS) and Andrea Di Vito
(ANNIHILATION) bring you perhaps the most important – but never before seen – chapter in the House of M saga!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

ETERNALS #5
Written by CHARLES KNAUF & DANIEL KNAUF
Pencils & Cover by DANIEL ACUÑA
Zombie Variant by ERIC NGUYEN
A spy revealed! A traitor’s machinations unleashed! A force so powerful that even the gods fear its return! As the Eternals continue their attempts to muster what defenses they can against the Horde, their problems are compounded to the tune of a god’s wrath! Gilgamesh the Forgotten One has awakened, and none shall be spared as he carves a bloody path through the ranks of the Eternals! What hope have mortals when even Eternals must fear annihilation?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

DAREDEVIL #112
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by MICHAEL LARK
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Zombie Variant by TRAVEL FOREMAN
The shadows of the city grow thick with ninja blades. The Hand is back in New York, on the hunt for something as yet unknown…but the enigmatic new Lady Bullseye is in league with them, and whatever they’re after can’t be good news for Daredevil and his friends. The first chapter of « Broken Hand » begins here — featuring Iron Fist, the Black Tarantula, and more!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

TRUE BELIEVERS #4 (of 5)
Written by CARY BATES
Pencils & Cover by PAUL GULACY
While Payback lays in a coma fighting for her life, the deeply dysfunctional secrets of the other True Believers come to light as they attempt to take an insidious bio-weapon off the black market. Along the way they encounter an angry Armadillo and a venal Madame Hydra, who has come to the party with a lethal agenda of her own!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

FANTASTIC FOUR:TRUE STORY #4 (of 4)
Written by PAUL CORNELL
Penciled by HORACIO DOMINGUEZ
Cover by NIKO HENRICHON
It’s the end of the FF’s adventure in the worlds of Fiction! Will there be a happy ending?! Are those wedding bells we hear?! Can it really be that, as the title has it, Johnny Storm Saves Books?! And there’s this trick Reed pulls that made our eyes cross. And the big villain who we can’t reveal yet because you’ll see this before he first appears, oh, he really gets hoist by his own petard! But will the team get back to reality in time to save Billie Lumpkin? All this and a talking badger!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

FANTASTIC FOUR #562
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils & Cover by BRYAN HITCH
The story we had to call “A Fantastic Four Wedding And A Funeral”…
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

MARVEL 1985 #6 (of 6)
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils & Cover by TOMMY LEE EDWARDS
At last—the heroes are here! The biggest, most powerful Marvel Super Heroes throw down in final conflict against the cruelest, most evil Marvel Super-Villains, with the fate of the real world in their hands. For young Toby Goodman, will this be a chance to see his comic book dreams come true? Or will he arrive too late to save his father? And—who is Clyde Wyncham…and more importantly, who does he become, and what role will he come to play in the Marvel Universe of today? Answers arrive at last in the breathtaking conclusion to Mark Millar and Tommy Lee Edwards’ super hero epic!
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Rated T+ …$3.99

GHOST RIDER #28
Written by JASON AARON
Penciled by TAN ENG HUAT
50/50 Covers by MARC SILVESTRI
“The Last Stand of the Spirits of Vengeance”
The biggest GHOST RIDER arc in ages begins here, as long lost brothers turned enemies Johnny Blaze and Danny Ketch finally come face to face. In the snow covered mountains of Tibet, Blaze and the all new Caretaker uncover a startling secret about the Ghost Rider. Or should I say, Ghost Riders. And that sets the stage for a battle to decide the fate of Heaven itself. Plus, a Ghost Rider Saga backup feature.
48 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

GHOST RIDER: DANNY KETCH #1 (of 5)
Written by SIMON SPURRIER
Penciled by JAVIER SALTARES
Cover by CLINT LANGLEY
You’ve heard the news by now. He’s been away, he’s been down to rock bottom; but he’s back. Dan Ketch reborn: a stranger, darker figure. So what happened, Dannyboy? Where did it all go wrong? Tying-into Jason Aaron’s stunning take on the Ghost Rider mythos, artist Javier Saltares (Iron Man, Cat Woman) and writer Simon Spurrier (Gutsville, Silver Surfer) present a tormented fall into the deepest pits of the soul. Join us – via Technomancer babes, talking carrion-birds, battering-rams on bikes and the inescapable hunger for Vengeance – for a dark tale of Addiction…
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

HULK #7
Written by JEPH LOEB
Pencils & 50/50 Variant Covers by ARTHUR ADAMS & FRANK CHO
“WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS…” & “HELL HATH NO FURY…”
Two titanic tales in one issue as superstar writer Jeph Loeb is joined by legendary artists Arthur Adams and Frank Cho! When Bruce Banner sets out to find the Red Hulk he doesn’t expect his search will lead him to Sin City, Nevada. And imagine his surprise when he arrives to discover the unbridled carnage a pack of Wendigos can unleash! Las Vegas buffets will never be the same! Plus: no matter what size, shape, color or sex, Hulks don’t take kindly to being on the wrong side of a beating. Armed with an arsenal of advanced S.H.I.E.L.D. weaponry and itching for payback, She-Hulk’s Lady Liberators have one goal: Subdue the Red Hulk, and make him pay in the process.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

MONSTER-SIZE HULK #1
Written by JEFF PARKER
Pencils by TBA
Cover by GUISSEPPE CAMMUNCOLI
It’s a knock-down, drag-out fight between the Gamma-powered Hulk, and the original science project gone wrong, the lightning-born Frankenstein’s Monster! The science-spawned beast of the Victorian Age meets the modern menace of the Nuclear Age, and when these monsters mash, forget the torches and pitchforks… just run! Guest starring a hoary host of Marvel’s scariest creatures and bogeymen smashing and terrorizing their way through this Monster-Sized issue!
56 PGS./Rated A…$3.99

INCREDIBLE HERCULES #122
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE
Art by CLAYTON HENRY
Cover by CLAYTON HENRY & GURU eFX
Zombie Variant by TBA
LOVE AND WAR, Part 2 – What’s an Atlantean/Amazon war without the Avenging Son himself? For the first time since « World War Hulk, » Hercules, Prince of Power, faces off against Namor, Prince of Atlantis! Meanwhile, an infatuated Amadeus Cho dances on the edge of doom with a deadly Amazonian princess — and loves it, baby!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

IMMORTAL IRON FIST #19
Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Pencils & Cover by TRAVEL FOREMAN
Danny races to discover why all the previous Iron Fists except Orson Randall have died at age 33. But Danny’s just turned 33 himself, and a mysterious man with abilities too weird to fathom has shown up out of nowhere to kill him. So, yeah, that might have something to do with it. What killed every other Iron Fist, this one guy? Nah, couldn’t be. Unless…is this ultra-powerful man more than just a man? And how did the last Iron Fist, Orson Randall, dodge the inescapable fate that apparently killed all 65 of his predecessors? Don’t miss this blood-chilling chapter in the ever-growing mythos of THE IMMORTAL IRON FIST!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #6
Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
50/50 Variant Cover by DAVID AJA
Has Tony Stark come face to face with his equal? His better…? Stark Industries is beset on all sides by the evil Ezekiel Stane and his hordes of suicide bombers around the world. Can Iron Man be in four places at once while his empire crumbles? Don’t miss the devastating conclusion to THE FIVE NIGHTMARES. It’s INVINCIBLE IRON MAN, the book Entertainment Weekly calls an A- and praised by fans and critics alike!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

HULK CHRONICLES: WWH #4
Written by GREG PAK
Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR. & CARLO PAGULAYAN
Cover by GARY FRANK
Experience WORLD WAR HULK — the super-hero-smashing, city-leveling, bone-crushing, Marvel-history-making event — and its major tie-ins in chronological order! In WORLD WAR HULK #3, the insane Smashfest that is « World War Hulk » continues! The Hulk has never been angrier or stronger or more certain of the vengeance he seeks against Mr. Fantastic, Iron Man, Dr. Strange and Black Bolt — the four so-called « heroes » who exiled him into space. But can he survive a merciless assault by one of his oldest and most implacable opponents? What defense can he muster when Doctor Strange unleashes the full power of the Sorcerer Supreme? And who will survive when the Hulk’s best friend on Earth clashes with the Hulk’s first ally from Sakaar? And in INCREDIBLE HULK #109, boy genius Amadeus Cho pulled together a team of Renegades to side with his big green hero during — but what will happen to his faith in the Hulk’s heroism when he discovers the horrors lurking beneath Madison Square Garden? The Hulk takes center stage with a terrifying confrontation and a stunning revelation that lays bare the central question of whether the Hulk is a hero — or a monster.
72 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

MARVEL APES #3 & 4 (of 4)
Written by KARL KESEL
Penciled by RAMON BACHS
Covers by JOHN WATSON
Variant Cover for Marvel Apes #3 by STEPHANIE BUSCEMA
Variant Cover for Marvel Apes #4 by ART ADAMS
THE FURRY, FURIOUS FINALE OF MARVEL’S MONKEYFIED MASTERPIECE!
It’s Gorilla Warfare as the Simian Superheroes plot their primate plan against the human’s homeworld– and the only one who can stop them is… The Gibbon!?!
Good thing he has help from… Speedball??!!?!
We’re doomed…
Don’t miss the all-out ape action and primate (plus prosimian!) pandemonium in this– the must-read mini-series of the month! Be the envy of your friends as people ask: « Is that a copy of MARVEL APES in your pocket… or are you just happy to see me? »
40 PGS.(each)/Rated T+ …$3.99 (each)

MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 #1 (of 4)
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by KEV WALKER
Cover by GREG LAND
Board up Avengers Tower! Lock down the Baxter Building! The ravenous hordes of Marvel Zombies are invading … the Marvel Universe! That’s right, the next chapter of the MZ saga is a non-stop in-continuity gorefest with major implications for at least one Marvel hero! When the super-undead stumble into the MU from the Man-Thing’s Nexus of All Realities, all of Florida is quarantined against the zombie plague. Time is quickly running out for a cure, so the Initiative sends a most unlikely group of heroes into the Zombieverse on a desperate mission to find the one item they need before the whole MU is consumed! The scream team of Fred Van Lente (INCREDIBLE HERCULES) and Kev Walker (ANNIHILATION: NOVA) unite for a Marvel Zombies story like you’ve never seen before!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

MOON KNIGHT #23
Written by MIKE BENSON
Penciled by MARK TEXEIRA
Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM
“THE DEATH OF MARC SPECTOR,” PART 3
Norman Osborn and the Thunderbolts have been tapped to bring in the fugitive Moon Knight — by all means necessary — and so far they’ve been left empty-handed. But Norman’s got a foolproof plan to flush out his prey. He’s got the numbers and the element of surprise, but what he doesn’t know is that Moon Knight is not alone.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

MS. MARVEL #32
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by PAULO SIQUEIRA
Cover by DAVID YARDIN
The story you never knew! Before she was Ms. Marvel, Carol Danvers was a secret agent for the Air Force.
Imprisoned by an unforgiving enemy, Carol must withstand her captor’s brutality and find some way to save America.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

SECRET INVASION #7 (OF 8)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
Variant Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Sketch Variant Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
THIS IS IT!! The Marvel Universe versus the Skrull Empire – a battle of unity and spirit the likes of which the Earth has never seen. The comic event of the year starts its shocking conclusion.
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Rated T+ …$3.99

MIGHTY AVENGERS #19
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Penciled by STEVE KURTH
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
Before the Skrulls invaded the human race, they battled the noble Kree in a bloodwar that has lasted centuries. And in this special Secret Invasion tie-in, the lives of two of the most famous Kree, Captain Mar-Vell and Marvel Boy, will alter the events of the Invasion forever. This special issue will have very serious consequences for the future of Mighty Avengers.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

NEW AVENGERS #46
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Penciled by BILLY TAN
Cover by ALEKSI BRICLOT
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
The notorious Hood and his gang of the most powerful super-villains of all time need a leg up on the Skrulls. But to get it, the Hood will have to find the true secret to his powers. Who is the demon behind the Hood? Find out in this very special Secret Invasion tie-in.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #18
Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS N. GAGE
Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI
Cover by MARK BROOKS
Zombie Variant by TBA
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
THE EXPLOSIVE FINALE STARTS HERE!
Now that the KILL KREW knows Skrullowjacket’s master plan, can they stop the TRUE purpose of the Fifty State Initiative? Plus: It’s THOR GIRL vs. ULTRA GIRL! One is more than she appears to be… and the other’s a Skrull. And, after fourteen issues, are we REALLY going to unmask MUTANT ZERO?!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

SECRET INVASION: INHUMANS #3 (of 4)
Written by JOE POKASKI
Penciled by TOM RANEY
Cover by STJEPAN SEJIC
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
The hunt for Black Bolt takes the Inhumans into the stars! Medusa leads her Royal Family into space – and she’s about to make a devil’s bargain with the Kree – and Ronan the Accuser! Is the enemy of your enemy really your friend? And can the Inhumans keep their family together in time to find their King? Joe Pokaski (TV’s Heroes) and Tom Raney (ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST) continue the story that will lead not only to SECRET INVASION #8, but also to more cosmic action in 2009!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

SECRET INVASION: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #3 (of 3)
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by MARCO SANTUCCI
Cover by MIKE MCKONE
The SECRET INVASION tie-in series with the longest title of them all concludes here in shocking style! Jackpot and the cast of Spidey’s Brand New Day are toe-to-toe with a Super Skrull that posesses the powers of the Sinister Six! Maybe it’s time for everyone’s friendly neighborhood wall crawler to get involved?
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

SECRET INVASION: THOR #3 (of 3)
Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils & Cover by DOUG BRAITHWAITE
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
Thor and Beta Ray Bill stand against a god-killing Skrull armada, hell-bent on seeing Asgard rent asunder, and burning Broxton, Oklahoma, down to the ground. With innocent lives to save, two cities to defend, an alien army to stop, and a marauding super-Skrull scientifically engineered to destroy them…can Bill and Thor possibly survive?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

SECRET INVASION: X-MEN #3 (of 4)
Written by MIKE CAREY
Penciled by CARY NORD
Cover by TERRY DODSON
Emma Frost fights alone against the Skrull thought-wall and Anole goes deep behind enemy lines as the guerrilla war turns into a war of extermination. Hank McCoy searches for the secret weapon that will give the X-Men a decisive advantage: but using it may be worse than losing the war…
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

DEADPOOL #3
Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by PACO MEDINA
Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
Variant Cover by IAN CHURCHILL
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
“ONE OF US,” PART 3
As the next generation of Super-Skrull prepares to wreak havoc on our unsuspecting planet, Deadpool reveals his ultimate plan — a plan that is completely and utterly insane. Will it succeed? Will it fail? Will it…do BOTH!? Don’t miss out on the event that will re-establish Deadpool as one of the most controversial characters in the Marvel Universe!
WE TOLD YOU HE’D BE BACK!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #6
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER
Cover by CLINT LANGLEY
A SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
Trapped on Knowhere, the Guardians desperately race to uncover their Skrull infiltration. But why are the Skrulls in the Guardians’ bizarre HQ, and what exactly are they up to? And even if the Guardians survive the danger, paranoia and intrigue, will the team itself be in one piece after all the cards are laid bare? Find out in the latest buzz-building issue of the series that Aint It Cool News calls “a damn fun comic…with highfalutin’ space action, and an anthropomorphic raccoon stealing the show.”
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

NOVA #18
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES
Cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA
Zombie Variant by WELLINTON ALVES
A SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
The Skrulls are assaulting Project Pegasus, and only Nova – and a roster of unexpected allies – stands in their way. But whatever happens, Richard Rider’s life will be changed forever! Human Rocket fans must not miss this essential issue, in which you’ll find out why Wizard says “Abnett and Lanning make space the final frontier of awesomeness!”
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

IRON MAN: DIRECTOR OF S.H.I.E.L.D. #34
Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE
Penciled by SEAN CHEN
Cover by ADI GRANOV
A SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
“War Machine: Weapon of S.H.I.E.L.D.” continues as Rhodey takes on the Skrull Armada…alone! Meanwhile, a global hot spot becomes much, much hotter as the Skrulls move to seize Russia’s nuclear weapons. Will War Machine make it there in time – and if he does, will Russia’s native superhumans, the Winter Guard, be his allies…or another deadly enemy? Writer Christos N. Gage (AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE) welcomes back IRON MAN alumnus Sean Chen for this huge chapter in Rhodey’s life!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #24
Written by MATT FRACTION & RICK REMENDER
Penciled by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Cover by ALEX MALEEV
A SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
With an alien armada laying the world to waste, Stuart RAMPAGE Clarke decides to make his move. Skrull Armageddon is just a backdrop for his ultimate revenge- against Tony Stark, against S.H.I.E.L.D., and against anyone that ever stood in his way. And what about Frank Castle? Where does THE PUNISHER fit into Clarke’s plans? It’s the end of the world as we know it– time to cross some names off the old enemies list.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

THUNDERBOLTS #125
Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE
Penciled by FERNANDO BLANCO
Cover by BILLY TAN
A SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
This is it — the final battle between the Norman Osborn-led Thunderbolts and those no-good, stinkin’ Skrulls! Will Venom, Bullseye and company emerge as heroes – or are they destined to remain villains? The answer will have major repercussions for the Thunderbolts…not to mention the entire Marvel Universe itself!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

SECRET INVASION: FRONT LINE #4 (of 5)
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by GG STUDIOS’ MARCO CASTIELLO
Cover by JUAN DOE
A SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
As the human survivors of the invasion try to reach safety, they discover the greatest enemy of all is not the Skrulls… but other human beings.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

SKRULLS VS. POWER PACK #4 (of 4)
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by CORY HAMSCHER
Cover by GURIHIRU
Power Pack is after it! Franklin Richards, H.E.R.B.I.E., and Smartship Friday are after it! The Skrull agents impersonating the Power kids are after it! Intergalactic bounty hunters Ambercombie and Finch are after it! And no one wants it worse than the fierce Skrull Warpriest Kho’ja, who possesses all the Pack’s powers! What is it? Well, we’re not going to tell you. This is just a solicitation. But it’s the prize that lies at the heart of the PUZZLE PLANET!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

NEW WARRIORS #17
Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX
Penciled by REILLY BROWN
Cover by NIC KLEIN
You fight. You pull together a team to fight alongside you. You make compromises with the trust they place in you, you betray them. You make deals on the side with enemies you’d want dead under any other circumstances. And why do you do it? What could be worth your word, your honor, and even your soul? Night Thrasher is willing to risk anything and anyone to complete his mission, willing to brave any peril…even a world crashing down around him, everything he stands against realized.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

NEWUNIVERSAL: SHOCKFRONT #4 (of 6)
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Penciled by STEVE KURTH
Cover by BRANDON PETERSON
The paradigm shift has occurred. Superhumans are spreading across the planet. Are they the next logical step in evolution—or a menace that must be eradicated? And is it possible that somehow, somewhere…time itself went wrong? Superstar WARREN ELLIS and hot penciler STEVE KURTH continue their super hero epic!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

NYX: NO WAY HOME #3 (of 6)
Written by MARJORIE LIU
Penciled by KALMAN ANDRASOFSKY
Cover by ALINA URUSOV
The only adult Kiden Nixon ever trusted was her dad—his guidance helped her survive life on the streets. Only one problem: Nick Nixon was killed years ago. Now, at her darkest hour, Kiden has to ask herself if she can trust this voice from the afterlife…or if he has a larger role in the dangerous game she’s trapped in. All this plus a special behind-the-scenes section featuring sketches and never-before-seen material!
40 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

RUNAWAYS #3
Written by TERRY MOORE
Pencils & Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS
The Runaways are more scattered than ever! Barely surviving an attack by some of the few remaining members of Karolina’s alien race, the Runaways need to pull it together to be ready for the alien warriors when they get back. But it’s looking bleak! Brought to you by comic legend Terry Moore (Strangers in Paradise) and Humberto Ramos (X-MEN, SPIDER-MAN).
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

SHE-HULK #34
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by GG STUDIO’S
VINCENZO CUCCA
Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR.
From the pages of HULK, the Lady Liberators arrive to launch a new story arc! She-Hulk has been capturing
the bad-guys as a bounty hunter…but is that enough
for our conflicted hero? Time to kick things up a notch– and that means calling in Valkyrie, Thundra and the
Invisible Woman to dispense some hard justice as the
Lady Liberators! The red-hot team of Peter David
(STEPHAN KING’S DARK TOWER) and GG Studio’s
Vincenzo Cucca continue to shake things up in a major
way for everyone’s favorite green glamazon – and her next big journey starts here!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

SQUADRON SUPREME #4
Written by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Penciled by MARCO TURINI
Cover by GREG LAND
“PERSONAL BEST”
Distant rumblings in the Mojave Desert signal a new age is at hand, as more and more superhumans emerge…and begin to do battle. As Ultimate Nick Fury assembles his new Squadron Supreme, the four mutated Icarus One astronauts go to…Las Vegas? Meanwhile, even as the mystery of the disappearance of the original team deepens, teen misfit Arachnophilia comes face-to-face with one of the missing Squadron members…
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

SKAAR: SON OF HULK #4
Written by GREG PAK
Pencils by RON GARNEY & BUTCH GUICE
Cover by RON GARNEY
Zombie Variant by CARLO PAGULAYAN
A thousand years ago, the Prophet entered the desert, as hungry and broken as any who hears me now. But when he emerged, he was strong enough to save the seven clans of talking souls. Today we walk the Prophet’s Walk, so that you may find your own true power, Son of Hulk. But are you ready for the Prophet’s trials? (Plus… just who the devil is that mysterious gray faced boy in the « Shadow Tales » backup story?)
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

SUB-MARINER: THE DEPTHS #2 (of 4)
Written by PETER MILLIGAN
Painted by ESAD RIBIC
Cover by ESAD RIBIC
The latest offering from the red-hot Marvel Knights line offers a searing vision of Namor, the Sub-Mariner as you’ve never seen, brought to you by Peter Milligan (X-Force) and Esad Ribic (Silver Surfer: Requiem)!
Atlantis. Throughout the ages, a few men have wondered if this fabulous place actually exists. Fewer have imagined that the city is protected by a wild and vengeful being, the very embodiment of the untameable depths themselves — the Sub-Mariner. When a legendary adventurer named Randolph Stein travel deep into the dark belly of the Marianes trench in search of a missing deep sea expedition, he is about to encounter things that supersede his wildest imagination. There is something down there in the murky depths — something far closer to God than man — and it has been waiting for Stein for a long, long time.
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory …$3.99

THE AGE OF THE SENTRY #2 (of 6)
Written by JEFF PARKER & PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by NICK DRAGOTTA & MICHAEL CHO
Cover by DAVE BULLOCK
The Man Vs. Nature conflict reaches epic levels when The Sentry must face the towering Mauling Menace known as URSUS the ULTRABEAR! Also: Why are all the other heroes suddenly avoiding the Sentry? For all his powers, the Sentry now finds himself helpless, faced off against a wall of silence and lurking menace, standing alone until he can uncover the deadly clues leading to The Secret of Area B! Plus, the atomic menace of the Super-Collider! All this in one full-color issue! Be there!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

THE TWELVE #8
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Penciled by CHRIS WESTON
Cover by PAOLO RIVERA
The Black Widow’s secret! The Fiery Mask, accused! And Electro lives again!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

THOR: THE TRUTH OF HISTORY #1
Script, Pencils and Cover by ALAN DAVIS
Legendary writer-artist Alan Davis (FANTASTIC FOUR: THE END) sends Thor on one of his most epic adventures in history! The God of Thunder and his fellow Asgardians visit Midgard’s ancient Egypt…and leave behind a startling legacy that will change our world forever in this one-shot!
48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99