Marvel In August 2009 – Part 1 : Marvel Universe

[ENGLISH] Marvel tells us: Marvel Comics In August 2009: Avengers, Dark Avengers, Spider-Man, Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk, Incredible Hulk, Thor, Incredible Hercules, The Marvels Project, Dark Reign: Hawkeye, Dark Reign: Young Avengers…

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THE MARVELS PROJECT #1 (of 8)
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Pencils & Cover by STEVE EPTING
Variant Cover by GERALD PAREL
70th Anniversary Party Variant by PHIL JIMENEZ
The centerpiece of Marvel’s 70th Anniversary celebration! Who is the mysterious old man who lies on his deathbed in a hospital in 1939, and how does his passing mark the beginning of the first heroic age of the Marvel Universe — and signal the rise of the superhumans? Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting unveil the defining story of the origin of the Marvel Universe, revealing the hidden connections that unite the earliest costumed champions, and whose reverberations are felt dramatically into the present day! It’s a world on the brink of war, and the race is on to create the world’s first super-soldier! Witness the first days of the Human Torch, the Sub-Mariner, and many more– how they shaped the world to come, and how the future they would create in turn shaped them! The must-read event of the season for any Marvel fan from the Award-Winning creators who redefined Captain America for the modern audience!
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory …$3.99

OFFICIAL INDEX TO THE
MARVEL UNIVERSE #8
Written by VARIOUS
Continuing the chronicle of the Marvel Universe, starting with Spider-Man (from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #342 on), Iron Man (from IRON MAN #277 on) and the X-Men (from X-MEN #321 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

ALL WINNERS COMICS #1 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
Written by KARL KESEL
Penciled by STEVE UY
Cover by DANIEL ACU—A
Variant Cover by MARCOS MARTIN
Captain America and Bucky…the Human Torch and Toro…the Sub-Mariner…Miss America…the Whizzer…THE ALL-WINNERS SQUAD! It’s 1946 and World War 2 is over, but the memory of those lost in the War haunts everyone— especially when Times Square is overrun by undead soldiers wanting their lives back! And leading this tattered battalion are the two casualties the All-Winners Squad can’t fight— the original Captain America and Bucky! Plus: a surprise romance that has all the tabloids a-twitter!
« Old Soldiers Never Die… » by Karl Kesel (MARVEL APES) and Steve Uy (AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE)
Buy Bonds! And this comic!
48 PGS./One-Shot/New and Reprint/Rated A …$3.99

MYSTIC COMICS #1 70TH
ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
Written & Pencils by DAVID LAPHAM
Cover by JUAN DOE
Variant Cover by MARCOS MARTIN
“I am the destroyer of evil,” the haunting stranger intoned; “I’ve crossed the great cold into your world!” So speaks the original Vision! From a dimension beyond, comes an otherworldly force of retribution. His steely touch turns killers to ice, shattering them. His staggering gaze drives the guilty mad with terror. His unstoppable power never fails to punish the wicked! It is said only those approaching death can see him in his true form as…the Vision!
48 PGS./One-Shot/New & Reprint/Rated A …$3.99

MARVEL COMICS #1:
70TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
Penciled by CARL BURGOS,
BILL EVERETT, PAUL GUSTAVSON, BEN THOMPSON, AL ANDERS
& ART PINAJIAN
Colored by DEAN WHITE,
DAVE McCAIG, JASON KEITH,
MORRY HOLLOWELL, FRANK
D’ARMATA & more!
Cover by JELENA
KEVIC DJURDJEVIC
Midnight Opening Cover by
FRANK R. PAUL & DEAN WHITE
Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of Marvel Comics in style the best and brightest color-art talents in the field bring you a bold new look at the comic that started it all! From the first appearance of The Human Torch to the original jungle adventures of Ka-Zar and the incomparable introduction of Bill Everett’s Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner, each tale from Marvel Comics #1 has been paired with one of the field’s most innovative color artists to create a fascinating contemporary take on these classic tales. Including contributions from the trend-setting talents of Dean White (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN; LOGAN), Dave McCaig (NEW AVENGERS; NEXTWAVE), Jason Keith (MIGHTY AVENGERS; SHANNA THE SHE-DEVIL), Morry Hollowell (CIVIL WAR; WOLVERINE) and Frank D’Armata (CAPTAIN AMERICA; HOUSE OF M), there’s no question that this will be MARVEL COMICS #1 like you’ve never seen it before! So come join the party—including Marvel’s mega-midnight birthday bash—and toast to the most important comic art achievement of 1939—2009-style!
64 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

INCREDIBLE HERCULES #132 70th ANNIVERSARY VARIANT
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by Reilly Brown
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

MARVEL SPOTLIGHT:
SUMMER EVENTS
Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS
It’s the summer, which means it’s time to hit the beach with some summer reading! And that means adding a little SPOTLIGHT to your fun in the sand and surf! This month, we’ll check in on all the events that are making Summer ’09 a season to remember: The original Human Torch is back, and he isn’t the only one returning; there’s a new Fantastic Four and a new creative team on DAREDEVIL; the REAL Clone Saga is laid bare; and more. If we add anything else to this issue, we’ll have to include a complimentary parka to help you make it through December! SPOTLIGHT is your Summer Events HQ with exclusive content you won’t find anywhere else — so buy one for yourself, and one for your friendly neighborhood lifeguard!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

MARY JANE AND FRIENDS
POSTERBOOK
Cover by TIM SALE
Thirty-six posters featuring everyone’s favorite redhead!
72 PGS./Rated A …$5.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #601
Written by MARK WAID
Penciled by MARIO ALBERTI
Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
70th Frame Variant by TBA
Prepare for the All-New, All-Deadly: DARK MARY-JANE!! Oops, sorry, that’s the rest of Marvel’s solicits…Actually, in this issue « Red-Headed Stranger » begins just after the surprising events of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #600 with Pete’s love life taking a turn for the worse just as his old flame Mary Jane returns to New York City. (FINALLY!! Sheesh. What took us so long?!)
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
See Page #119 for the Amazing Spider-Man/Mary Jane poster.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #602
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by BARRY KITSON
Cover by ADI GRANOV
70th Frame Variant by MIKE MCKONE
« RED-HEADED STRANGER Part II »
THE CHAMELEON returns with a terrifying new mission that has MAYOR J. JONAH JAMESON squarely in his sights! Meanwhile, the ANTI-SPIDER SQUAD narrows its dragnet around the Wall-Crawler, and Peter Parker gets a brand new job…will it bring him closer to the newly-returned MARY JANE, or push her further away?
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #603
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by BARRY KITSON
Cover by STEPHANE ROUX
70th Frame Variant by MARIO ALBERTI
« RED-HEADED STRANGER Part III »
THE CHAMELEON is poised to unleash unspeakable horror on New York City and SPIDER-MAN is nowhere to be found, so the only person who can stop him is…MARY JANE WATSON?!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

DARK AVENGERS #8
Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils by LUKE ROSS
Cover by MIKE DEODATO
Variant Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
70th Frame Variant by TBA
Norman’s X-Men, as led by Emma and Namor, are the face of mutant law and order!  The X-Men look played out of position as Osborn’s dark reign falls over California– but Scott Summers isn’t done yet.  The X-Men strike at Norman, at H.A.M.M.E.R., at his fraud X-Men and his sham Avengers all at once!  This is the book where, at long last, the Marvel Universe starts to fight back– and it sets the stage for next month’s unbelievable conclusion in UNCANNY X-MEN/DARK AVENGERS – EXODUS!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

DARK REIGN:
HAWKEYE #5 (of 5)
Written by ANDY DIGGLE
Penciled by TOM RANEY
Cover by CLINT LANGLEY
From the pages of DARK AVENGERS! Reporter Ben Urich is closing in on his story, the assassin formerly known as Bullseye is losing his marbles, and the person you least expect is about to blow everything sky high! Be there as the deadly duo of writer Andy Diggle (THUNDERBOLTS) and penciler Tom Raney (SECRET INVASION: INHUMANS) unleash the psychopath you love to hate in the book that ComicsBulletin.com calls “invigorating…this is what I’ve been waiting to see since day one of Dark Reign.”
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

DARK REIGN:
YOUNG AVENGERS #4 (of 5)
Written by PAUL CORNELL
Pencils & Cover by MARK BROOKS
The New New New Young Avengers have found that they can’t live with what the Young Avengers are asking of them.  And so they approach Norman Osborn once more, and get their deal with the devil.  So now the question is: do the Young Avengers want to be part of *their* team?  And how much more pressure will it take before someone throws the first punch?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #16
Written by MATT FRACTION
Art & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
70th Frame Variant by TBA
WORLD’S MOST WANTED continues! Tony and Pepper, trapped in Tunguska by Madame Masque, play the ultimate game of truth or dare at the business end of a very loaded gun. Is Tony strong enough and smart enough to escape the clutches of a woman who burns to see him suffer? And halfway around the world, the Black Widow joins Maria Hill, and they summon the most good of all the good guys…CAPTAIN AMERICA! But is he willing to come to Tony’s aid?
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

DARK REIGN: THE SINISTER SPIDER-MAN #3 (of 4)
Written by BRIAN REED
Pencils & Cover by CHRIS BACHALO
As the “partnership” between Spider-Man and Mayor J. Jonah Jameson  gets worse by the day, learn a few of Mac Gargan’s Spider-Man life lessons: if you bite someone’s arm off, they will come back with a robot arm and try to kill you, as the Redeemer makes his move. Brian Reed and Chris Bachalo help you learn from Mac’s mistakes.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

DARK REIGN: MISTER NEGATIVE #3 (of 3)
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by GIANLUCA GUGLIOTTA
Cover by JAE LEE
With THE HOOD and MR. NEGATIVE locked in a battle to the death, BETTY BRANT is poised to unlock the secret origin of the Chinatown’s lord of crime, and to stop her he has sent his newest corrupted enforcer to end her life– PETER PARKER, the Lacerating SPIDER-MAN!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

THUNDERBOLTS #135
Written by ANDY DIGGLE
Penciled by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA
Cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA
70th Frame Variant by PAUL RENAUD
Norman Osborn! Black Widow II! Songbird! Nick Fury! When you finally learn how these four powderkegs intersect and collide, you will be picking your jaw off the floor! Secrets will be uncovered, agendas will be exposed, and heads will roll in the latest wicked installment of the book ComicPants.com calls « Bold and awesome. Diggle has woven a tale of underhanded evil and it truly is a great thing to behold.”
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

SKRULL KILL KREW #5 (of 5)
Written by ADAM FELBER
Penciled by MARK ROBINSON
Cover by MARIO ALBERTI
Cow Variant by TOP COW
It’s just a bloody mess as the ridiculously over-the-top Krew of Skrull Killers finally confronts an enemy that may be too much for them to handle. The cover has a cow with a gun mouth…and that’s nowhere NEAR the weirdest thing in the issue.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

DARK REIGN: THE HOOD #4 (of 5)
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by KYLE HOTZ
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Everyone has their price. Parker Robbins’ is just higher than most. And suddenly everyone seems to know what that price is! The Hood finds himself undermined by his gang, the source of his power, and even his own family—just in time for the explosive return of the revenge-fueled White Fang! Jeff Parker (AGENTS OF ATLAS) and Kyle Hotz (THE HOOD: BLOOD FROM STONES) continue their intimate look at the controversial Cabal member!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

MS. MARVEL #43 & 44
Written by BRIAN REED
Pencils and Covers by SANA TAKEDA
Ms. Marvel #43 70th Frame Variant by SANA TAKEDA
In Ms. Marvel #43: Karla Sofen’s bad day gets worse as the summer’s blockbuster Dark Reign event continues. WAR OF THE MARVELS Part 2 brings the Dark Avengers to the front lines.
In Ms. Marvel #44: Hope is crushed and the battle is nearly lost as the Dark Reign event continues in WAR OF THE MARVELS Part 3! As Karla Sofen faces an unbeatable threat, the legacy of Ms. Marvel hangs in the balance.
32 PGS.(each)/Rated T+ …$2.99 (each)

DARK REIGN: LETHAL LEGION #3 (of 3)
Written by FRANK TIERI
Penciled by MATEUS SANTOLOUCO
Cover by TOMMY LEE EDWARDS
The mysterious circumstances surrounding the final showdown between the Lethal Legion and the Dark Avengers are finally revealed!  What could have happened that day that forever altered Marvel’s criminal underworld as we know it? Twists, turns, terror—and a shocking conclusion you won’t want to miss!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

DARK REIGN: ZODIAC #3 (of 3)
Written by JOE CASEY
Pencils & Cover by NATHAN FOX
The explosive climax!  New York in flames!  Norman Osborn tearing out his bizarre-looking hair! The deepest, darkest secrets are finally revealed as Zodiac makes his big play.  But will a lone H.A.M.M.E.R. Agent expose him before he can fulfill his destiny?  You’ve never seen super-villainy like this!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

NEW AVENGERS #56
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils and Cover by STUART IMMONEN
70th Frame Variant by TBA
Oh man, it is not a good day for the New Avengers.  Someone has invented a power disrupter and unleashed it in New York City.  The heroes have fallen. Some are hurt bad, others near death.  Who will rise to the challenge and save the day?  A very important DARK REIGN issue.  Something big happens.  Not going to tell you what it is but it happens on page 17, panel 4.
32 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

HULK #13
Written by JEPH LOEB
Penciled by ED MCGUINNESS
Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
Variant Cover by TBD
70th Frame Variant by MICHAEL GOLDEN
A DARK REIGN SPECIAL from the superstar team of Jeph Loeb, Ed McGuinness and Tom Palmer!  After the shocking ending of INCREDIBLE HULK 600 where <<CLASSIFIED>>, Norman Osborn wants the truth.  He sends ARES, The God of War to find it…even if it means killing anybody who stands in their way.  If you’re a HULK fan — this is one issue you can’t miss!
32 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

HULK #14
Written by JEPH LOEB
Pencils & Wraparound Cover by IAN CHURCHILL
Variant Cover by IAN CHURCHILL
Variant Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
It’s CODE RED VS. X-FORCE.  Who is Code Red?  How about Red Hulk.  Deadpool. The Punisher.  Elektra.  Thundra.  The Crimson Dynamo.  What terrible secret could bring this group together — only to run headlong into the deadliest team of X-Men?  All this — and wait until you see RED HULK VS. WOLVERINE!  Superstar scribe Jeph Loeb is joined by art team Ian Churchill and Mark Farmer as the epic saga of the Red Hulk continues!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

AGENTS OF ATLAS #9
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by DAN PANOSIAN
Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
70th Frame Variant by TBA
The Agents of Atlas find themselves racing around the world to rescue their leader! Jimmy Woo and M-11 find themselves under the talons of the most terrible power in China…the deadly- and beautiful- JADE CLAW!  With more minions than the Atlas Empire and the more advanced killer robot M-25, it seems nothing can stop her, and Jimmy has now set off war with her organization THE GREAT WALL. Lesson: never look up your ex-girlfriend!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #27
Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE
Penciled by RAFA SANDOVAL
Cover by MATTEO DE LONGIS
70th Frame Variant by TBA
Blastaar’s alien army has seized 42, the Initiative’s prison in
the Negative Zone.  Someone has to take it back, and the Taskmaster has assembled a team to do just that.  But when Komodo looks around her at the squad of Z-list super-villains she’s supposed to go into battle with, she wonders if this is a recovery job…or a suicide mission!  And when she encounters familiar faces who had been incarcerated within the prison, will they be friend or foe?  Also, because you demanded it–the return of Butterball!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

BETA RAY BILL: GODHUNTER #3 (of 3)
Written by KIERON GILLEN
Art by KANO
Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER
Beta Ray Bill has stalked his prey across the universe…driven to punish the ever-feared Galactus. Now, with the Planet-Eater on his knees, Bill discovers he has one final, brutal price to pay. In an apocalyptic battle to decide the fate of world upon world, can Bill make this ultimate sacrifice?!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA THEATER OF WAR: TO SOLDIER ON
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Penciled by FERNANDO BLANCO
Cover by PHIL NOTO
During the battle for Baghdad at the height of the Gulf War, a young Army sergeant witnesses first hand the heroism of a United States super soldier. But a life-altering event will lead him to question the very person he had idolized. Can the symbol of America’s military might understand the plight of an ordinary soldier who has paid an unimaginable price?
40 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ …$3.99

BLACK PANTHER #7
Written by JONATHAN MABERRY & REGINALD HUDLIN
Penciled by WILL CONRAD
Cover by PAUL RENAUD
70th Frame Variant by KEN LASHLEY
“POWER,” PART1
Wakanda has been attacked on every front.  Heroes have fallen, old alliances have been betrayed, the country is in turmoil.  Now is the time for the new Black Panther to rise and make a stand against threats both foreign and domestic.  “Power” is a bold new direction for the Panther, written by celebrated producer-director Reginald Hudlin and multiple Bram Stoker Award-winning author Jonathan Maberry (Patient Zero, PUNISHER: NAKED KILL).  New game, new rules, and lots of surprises as the new Black Panther is set on a collision course with one of the Marvel Universe’s most feared and powerful beings.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

DAREDEVIL #500
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by MICHAEL LARK
Additional Stories by ANN NOCENTI, DAVID AJA & OTHERS
50/50 Gatefold Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
50/50 Cover by ALEX ROSS
Variant Covers by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO & GEOFF DARROW
70th Frame Variant by TBA
This is it! The 500th issue of DAREDEVIL! What is the Kingpin’s true plan? What do he and Lady Bullseye have in common? What will Matt Murdock do to make things right again? And just how will Ed Brubaker and Michael Lark leave this story for the next creative team to pick it up? Don’t miss the twists and surprises that will have everybody talking! An all-star anniversary issue featuring new stories by Ann Nocenti, David Aja, and others!
104 PGS./New and Reprint/Rated T+ …$4.99

FANTASTIC FOUR #570
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by DALE EAGLESHAM
Cover by ALAN DAVIS
Variant Cover by JOHN CASSADAY
70th Frame Variant by TBA
Brand new creative team – Brave new comics experience!  Be there as Marvel’s newest exciting creator, Jonathan Hickman, teams up with superstar artist, Dale Eaglesham, to give you the Fantastic Four experience you’ve been waiting for!  It’s adventure, it’s family, it’s tough questions in dark times…See what happens when Reed Richards tries to SOLVE EVERYTHING.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

GHOST RIDERS: HEAVEN’S ON FIRE #1 (of 6)
Written by JASON AARON
Penciled by ROLAND BOSCHI
Cover & Variant Cover by JAE LEE
The acclaimed GHOST RIDER run of writer Jason Aaron reaches its fever-pitched conclusion with six more issues of insanity, all jam-packed with new villains, old allies and the same old grindhouse action that Flamehead fans have come to know and love.  The renegade angel Zadkiel is out to thwart Biblical prophecy by assassinating a young boy bred by Satanists to rule the world, so if Ghost Riders Johnny Blaze and Danny Ketch are going to save the world, they’ll first have to save the Anti-Christ.  Guest-starring Hellstorm, the Son of Satan.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

HOUSE OF M: MASTERS OF EVIL #1 (of 5)
Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE
Penciled by MANUEL GARCIA
Cover by MIKE PERKINS
Hot on the heels of the last two acclaimed minis, House of M returns! You’ve seen how the mutants and the heroes were changed in the world ruled by Magneto…but what about the villains? Their story stands revealed at last as The Hood assembles a gang of the deadliest Sapien super-criminals: Madame Masque, The Absorbing Man, Titania, The Wrecking Crew, Nitro, Constrictor, The Sandman, Crossbones and more!  At first, their goal is simple: get rich and get away with it.  But their very first job may lead somewhere none of them expected…and incur the wrath of the House of M itself!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

INCREDIBLE HERCULES #132 & 133
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by REILLY BROWN (#132) & RODNEY BUCHEMI (#133)
Covers by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
Incredible Hercules #132 70th Anniversary Variant by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Incredible Hercules #133 70th Frame Variant by SALVA ESPIN
Beginning a storyarc so earth-shattering, so momentous, so, well, incredible, we just had to give it to you TWICE A MONTH! (Well, for the three months, anyway). When terrible threats rise in Svartalfheim, the land of the Dark Elves, only Mighty Thor, Son of Asgard, can hope to triumph!  But what happens if the Odinson is temporarily…unavailable?  It’s Hammer Time for Hercules as the Lion of Olympus gets his thunder on! Meanwhile, in Incredible Hercules 133, the Secret Origin of AMADEUS CHO begins! Who really killed Amadeus’ family? What is his true relation to Hercules? And, most importantly, what is the connection between him and The Twelve’s MASTER MIND EXCELLO? Everyone’s favorite irascible boy genius is after the answers himself — but to get them he’s going to have to go through his arch-nemesis, PYTHAGORAS DUPREE, the sixth-smartest man on Earth!
32 PGS.(each)/Rated T+ …$2.99 (each)

INCREDIBLE HULK #601
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by ARIEL OLIVETTI & MICHAEL RYAN
Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI
Variant Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
70th Frame Variant by MICHAEL GOLDEN
Gamma fans rejoice — the rumors are true!  The INCREDIBLE HULK book returns as an ongoing series written by acclaimed PLANET HULK and WORLD WAR HULK scribe Greg Pak!  Get ready for Bruce Banner as you’ve never seen him, the Son of Hulk in a whole new world of smash, and an insane new adventure that changes everything for everyone’s favorite Green Goliath!  With art by Ariel Olivetti (CABLE) and introducing a new, regular bonus backup SAVAGE SHE-HULK story written by Fred Van Lente and drawn by Michael Ryan!
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

SON OF HULK #14
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Penciled by ANDRES GUINALDO
Cover by DAVID PALUMBO
70th Frame Variant by MITCH BREITWEISER
The Planet Sakaar may be no more, but the trials of the Son of Hulk are far from ended.  As the Sakaarian survivors struggle to carry on, the Son of Hulk has only one goal in mind: revenge.  He has led his people to another planet rich with the mystic Old Power…a planet he has laid claim to, whether its native population likes it or not.  The Son of Hulk will claim his vengeance, even if it means laying waste to an innocent populace to do it.  But even if he can bend this planet under his will, can he possibly become a match for Galactus, the devourer of worlds?
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

IMMORTAL WEAPONS #2 (of 5)
Written by CULLEN BUNN
Art by DAN BRERETON
Iron Fist Back-Up Story by
DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
& Travel ForEman
Cover by DAVID AJA
Her heart pumps the coldest blood imaginable…and she is host to horrors inconceivable to mortal men. The Bride of Nine Spiders is perhaps the most enigmatic of the Immortal Weapons. Yet men would risk life and sanity to plumb the mysteries of this porcelain beauty and the alien land from which she comes. When a disturbing relic surfaces at a most exclusive auction house, the Bride’s secrets are revealed in a tragic tale fusing martial arts mayhem and gothic terror!
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

MARVEL DIVAS #2 (of 4)
Written by ROBERTO
AGUIRRE-SACASA
Art by TONCI ZONJIC
Cover by Jelena Kevic Djurdjevic
After last issue’s shocking revelation, Angelica « Firestar » Jones seeks out medical advice…from none other than Dr. Stephen Strange. (Paving the way for yet another diva to enter the fray: The nocturnal Night Nurse!) Meanwhile, Monica « Photon » Rambeau and Patsy « Hellcat » Walker are drawn back into the lives of their ex-boyfriends of the damned: Brother Voodoo and Daimon Hellstrom, respectively. And Felicia « Black Cat » Hardy contemplates a return to her life of crime…the claws are out as this mini-series continues!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory…$3.99

IRON MAN & THE ARMOR WARS #1 (of 4)
Written by JOE CARAMAGNA
Penciled by CRAIG ROUSSEAU
Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
Cash, cars, boats, houses…Tony Stark has got it all.
The only thing that could ruin his day? If every single one of his IRON MAN armors were stolen, and then turned against him.
Join us for a nail-biting, strapped-to-your-seat adventure as Tony battles his greatest creations, and tries to discover who could (gasp) OUTSMART him!?!?
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

LOCKJAW AND THE PET AVENGERS #4 (of 4)
Written by CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
Penciled by IG GUARA
Cover by KARL KERSCHL
Variant Cover by NIKO HENRICHON
They’ve been up/down/around/about/forward/backward. They’ve gone to the jungle/ocean/Central Park/outer space. They’ve scratched/pawed/clawed/gnawed their way throughout all existence, ALL for this moment! Now they’ve FINALLY found all of the Infinity Gems…so what’s a moon-puppy to do when he’s given all the power in the universe? FIND OUT HERE!!!!
Featuring a VERY special presidential puppy appearance!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #54
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by MATTEO LOLLI
Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
TAKEN FOR A RIDE: Peter Parker makes a “date” with the new girl at school, then realizes a major missing component: A car. Luckily, he’s a got a friend of a friend that loans rides for cheap. But when Pete discovers the cars are cheap because they’ve been stolen, it’s a little late…some of the cars belonged to some bad guys…guys that don’t mind hurting teenagers…
Join Tobin, Lolli, and Young as Pete’s brand-new Adventures continue!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #14
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by DAVID BALDEON
Cover by DAVID WILLIAMS
All Hawkeye wanted was to show the Blonde Phantom a new exhibit at the art gallery, but the art gallery is in a bank lobby, and on this day the bank lobby is featuring more than art; it has a gang of bank robbers! And they’re not just any bank robbers…isn’t that Bruce Banner with them? Or, hey, maybe it’s not. If that’s NOT Bruce Banner, then a little old fashioned detective work on the part of Hawkeye and the Blonde
Phantom should put an end to the « Banner Bandit » crime spree. And if it IS Bruce Banner, well then…umm…let’s just hope it’s not.
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS #39
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by DENIS MEDRI
Cover by CASEY JONES
TAKIN’ CARE OF BUSINESS: Aleksei Sytsevich just wants to retire. The economy is bad, and freelance jobs are harder to find. Business just isn’t what it used to be. It’s time to hang up the suit and live the good life. Of course, when the “business” is super-villain crime sprees as the Rhino, and the “suit” in question is his costume, the Rhino is finding it a bit harder to close the books on his “career.” Luckily, the Avengers are more than glad to help an old foe get out of the game, even if it means dealing with a little bit of trouble. Or, in this case, a LOT of trouble, because the Abomination and the Leader aren’t going to let their old teammate step away from the game quite that easily!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MIGHTY AVENGERS #28
Written by DAN SLOTT
Penciled by KHOI PHAM
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
70th Frame Variant by TBA
« WITCH-HUNT »
Guest-starring the YOUNG AVENGERS!
When the adults are away, it’s the perfect time for VISION and STATURE to sneak a few friends into the Avengers new headquarters and throw a party. No, not that kind of party.  It’s a hunting party– and the target they’re after is…THE SCARLET WITCH! Also: QUICKSILVER and US AGENT face off against a longtime Avengers villain and their new team.  All this and the start of a strange cosmic odyssey for HANK PYM.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

MODELS, INC. #1 (of 4)
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by VICENC VILLAGRASA
Cover by SCOTT CLARK
Variant Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ
Fashion Week is always a hectic time for models, and this year is no exception. Between escaped wolves, robbery attempts, and overly friendly police officers, Toni Turner, Patsy Walker, Jill Jerold, Chili Storm and Millicent (Millie the Model) Collins are testing the limits of their endurance. But when a brilliant young set designer is found murdered with three bullet holes in his back, and Millie proves to be the prime suspect, the models are forced to play detective in order to save one of their own!
* Retailers please note that this issue will contain an ad for Marvel Subscriptions.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

PUNISHER #8
Written by RICK REMENDER
Penciled by TAN ENG HUAT
Cover by MIKE MCKONE
70th Frame Variant by STEVE DILLON
“DEAD END,” PART 3
Frank Castle finds himself the target of a band of Avengers, out of place, out of time and out for The Punisher’s blood.  With no idea how Microchip brought them to the here and now, and with G.W. Bridge’s life in the hands of the henchmen of The Hood, Frank must survive the fury of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes long enough to unravel the mystery of their arrival.  The truth will leave Frank with a terrible decision; in order to save his friend — The Avengers must die.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

SECRET WARRIORS #7
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by ALESSANDRO VITTI
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
70th Frame Variant by TBA
Baron Strucker and Norman Osborn team up to drive out the Marvel Universe’s ultimate covert superteam. It’s wall-to-wall insanity as the Dark Avengers and the Thunderbolts go after the Secret Warriors.
It’s time for Ares to get his son back! GOD OF FEAR. GOD OF WAR. Part one of four!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

TIMESTORM 2009/2099 #4 (of 4)
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by ERIC BATTLE
Cover by TOM RANEY
It’s the Dark Avengers, New Avengers, and the Fantastic Four vs. the world of 2099! The present does battle with the future as the temporal tempest rages, threatening to destroy all that has come before!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

MOON KNIGHT SAGA
Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS
Cover by ALAN DAVIS
Who is Moon Knight? He is many things to many people — many things even to himself. One day, he is Marc Spector, a former Marine turned mercenary. The next, Steven Grant, millionaire businessman. Then perhaps Jake Lockley, street-smart cabbie. But uniting all these personalities is a single identity as the avenging son of the dreaded god Khonshu. He is the scourge of the criminal element, foe to a richly developed rogues gallery. His life has been filled with violence, tragedy and, sometimes, redemption. This is the saga of the Moon Knight.
32 PGS./Rated T+…FREE!
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THOR: TALES OF ASGARD
BY STAN LEE & JACK KIRBY
#4 (of 6)
Written by STAN LEE
Penciled by JACK KIRBY
Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
The legend has come true! By the will of the gods, I am alive! I am invincible! I am — THOR!!! And so began the very first epic tale of Marvel’s most revered hero, the mighty Thor, whose legend would grow alongside the success of Marvel comics, making him the most exciting super hero of all time! Never has Thor been more sensational than during these early tales, crafted by Marvel’s greatest, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Re-live classic Norse mythology in the mighty Marvel manner as well as Stan and Jack’s stories of the Norse Gods and Thor before he came to Earth as Don Blake. Witness as these masters breathe life into the thunder god and some of Marvel’s most enduring characters: Helmdall, Balder, Loki, Odin and Hela. Read these stories as never before with all-new, modern coloring and six extraordinary interlocking covers by current THOR artist Olivier Coipel. Collecting the “Tales of Asgard” backup stories from JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #121-125 & THOR #126-128.
48 PGS./Reprint/All Ages …$3.99

WAR MACHINE #9
Written by GREG PAK
Penciled by LEONARDO MANCO
Cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA
70th Frame Variant by BRANDON PETERSON
Patriot or Traitor? Hero or killer?  Man or machine?  James Rhodes fights for his very soul as he takes on the most deadly incarnation of his greatest enemy.  Get ready for the new Ultimo and the last temptation of War Machine in the book that has Wizard raving “My favorite new ongoing Marvel series continues to impress…Greg Pak’s tech-heavy thriller keeps the action pumping faster and more furious than rounds from a .50 caliber Gatling gun. »
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

RUNAWAYS #13
Written by KATHRYN IMMONEN
Penciled by SARA PICHELLI
Cover by DAVID LAFUENTE
70th Frame Variant by TBA
It’s the end of the Runaways’ California dreamin’ as they attempt to make their escape from Klara’s chlorophyll lockup…only to be denied by heavily armed outside forces who are about to foreclose on the property in a big way!  Chase finally tells the truth about a violent event in his past. And when the kids have no choice but to turn to Hunter Stein to find a way out of this mess, he reveals a Malibu Beach House secret they never would have guessed.  But it’s not easy sailing because Chase is about to make a unilateral decision that looks a lot like…murder?!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

WAR OF KINGS: WARRIORS #2 (of 2)
Written by JAY FAERBER
Penciled by ADRIANA MELO & RAMON PEREZ
Cover by PAUL RENAUD
The royal women take center stage as we spotlight Crystal and Lilandra! When a group of disgruntled Kree launch a series of bombings aimed at the Inhumans Royal Family, Crystal is charged with quelling the violence—but can she bring the guilty to justice without causing civil war? Plus: a flashback story to one of Lilandra’s earliest adventures, as the future Empress of the Shi’Ar must face a trial by fire ignited by the Brood! It’s two brand new stories that spotlight key players in the War of Kings!
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

WAR OF KINGS #6 (of 6)
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER
Cover by BRANDON PETERSON
Variant Cover by ADI GRANOV
This is it – the big fight for all the cosmic marbles! Shi’Ar vs. Inhuman! Black Bolt vs. Vulcan! Who will rule? The fate of two intergalactic civilizations teeters on the brink, and the outcome of this conflict will send shockwaves throughout the Marvel Universe! Don’t miss the climactic chapter in what IGN.com calls: « Action-packed but intimate and character driven…this could very well be the textbook definition of how to execute major superhero storylines. »
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #17
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by WES CRAIG
Cover by DANIEL ACU—A
70th Frame Variant by MIKE PERKINS
A WAR OF KINGS TIE-IN! In order to save the universe, Adam Warlock takes desperate action and seeks the help of allies you won’t believe! This must-read issue will have profound effects not only for the Guardians of Galaxy, but for the very Marvel cosmos itself! It’s more mind-blowing galactic action from the book Ain’t It Cool News describes as “just damn cool…Lanning and Abnett continue doing cosmic right.”
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

NOVA #28
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by ANDREA DI VITO
Cover by DANIEL ACU—A
70th Frame Variant by MIKE PERKINS
A WAR OF KINGS TIE-IN! It’s the final showdown between Nova with the surviving members of the Nova Corps against the most ruthless members of the Shi’Ar Imperial Guard! Can Rich survive and can he save the life of his brother, Robbie, who finds himself caught between the ruthless Ravenous and murderous Strontian? Be there and find out why ComicPants.com raves: “The level of writing, creativity and just the sheer level of comic book joy that each issue holds amazes me every single time.”
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE DEATH OF
CAPTAIN AMERICA OMNIBUS HC
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by STEVE EPTING, MIKE PERKINS, BUTCH GUICE, ROBERTO DE LA TORRE & LUKE ROSS
Cover by STEVE EPTING
Leaping from the final pages of Civil War, this is the story that stunned readers, sent shockwaves through the entire Marvel Universe and made news headlines worldwide! And the death of Captain America is only the beginning! In the aftermath of the fabled hero’s assassination, Agent 13, Bucky Barnes, the Falcon, Black Widow and Iron Man come together again in a desperate attempt to keep his dream alive. But the collapse of Steve Rogers’ dream was merely the first step in the wicked machinations of the Red Skull, who is determined to see the death of America follow soon after the death of the Captain. As the Skull’s master plan kicks into motion, and chaos begins to take hold of the United States, only one man stands in its way – but is he up to the task? Freed from the psychosis that transformed him into the relentless mercenary known as the Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes is called on to live up to the dream in ways he never imagined. Eisner Award-winning writer Ed Brubaker refuses to let up on the action, suspense and human drama in a tale of suspense that ties together all eras of the star-spangled warrior’s history! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA #25-42.
480 PGS./Rated T+ …$75.00
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3806-8

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: DEATHLOK VOL. 1 HC
Written by RICH BUCKLER, DOUG MOENCH, BILL MANTLO,
J.M. DeMATTEIS, DAVID ANTHONY KRAFT, MARV WOLFMAN,
RALPH MACCHIO & MARK GRUENWALD
Penciled by RICH BUCKLER, MIKE ZECK, SAL BUSCEMA, RON WILSON & JOHN BYRNE
Cover by RICH BUCKLER
The MARVEL MASTERWORKS enter Phase Two of the Marvel Age of Comics with the debut of one of comics’ most unique heroes—Deathlok! No longer a man, but a mockery of a man, an amalgam of reanimated flesh and computer circuitry, military strategist Col. Luther Manning has been locked in a state of living death. Stripped of his family, his humanity, but not his will, Manning has become the cyborg, Deathlok the Demolisher—a weapon of war programmed solely for destruction. A challenging blend of science fiction and psychological war journal, Deathlok set the pace for anti-heroes in the turbulent post-Watergate ’70s. Illustrated by Rich Buckler and co-written by Doug Moench and Bill Mantlo, Deathlok’s feature in ASTONISHING TALES forged a new path and pushed the moral relevance of Marvel Comics into a bold, and often frightening, new future. Collected for the first time ever, the complete Deathlok saga, culminating in a classic cross-time adventure with Captain America, is a must-have for each and every discerning Marvel reader! Collecting ASTONISHING TALES #25-28, 30-36, MARVEL SPOTLIGHT #33, MARVEL TEAM-UP #46, MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #27, 54 and CAPTAIN AMERICA #286-288
352 PGS./All Ages …$64.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3050-5
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: DEATHLOK VOL. 1 HC — VARIANT EDITION VOL. 127
352 PGS./All Ages …$64.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3051-2

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE SUB-MARINER VOL. 3 HC
Written and Penciled by CARL PFEUFER, GUSTAV SCHROTTER, AL GABRIELE & BASIL WOLVERTON
Cover by ALEX SCHOMBURG
From the heart of comics’ Golden Age, come the adventures of the original anti-hero—Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner! A brash, proud and quick-tempered figure who bowed before the authority of no man, when the pall of fascism covered the world the Sub-Mariner responded with an unchained fury. Tearing down the Axis powers one battleship at a time, he embodied the fantasy of an America confronted by enemies on two fronts and with ample motivation to smash them both! Backed by the super-hero adventures of The Angel and comedy short-features by the likes of comic genius, Basil Wolverton, you’ll find no other Golden Age hero with the wild, powerful and truly anarchic energy of the Sub-Mariner. So get out there and reserve your copy today, True Believer! Collecting SUB-MARINER COMICS #9-12
240 PGS./All Ages …$59.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3351-3
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE SUB-MARINER VOL. 3 HC — VARIANT EDITION VOL. 128
240 PGS./All Ages …$59.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3352-0

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE INCREDIBLE HULK VOL. 1 TPB
Written by STAN LEE
Penciled by JACK KIRBY & STEVE DITKO
Cover by JACK KIRBY & DEAN WHITE
Dr. Robert Bruce Banner may have the appearance of a mild-mannered scientist, but after being caught in a gamma bomb explosion, he became the unstoppable engine of destruction known as the Incredible Hulk! Hot off the success of the FANTASTIC FOUR, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s atomic update on the Dr. Jekyl/Mr. Hyde tale, mixed the joy of giant monsters with Cold War intrigue and added a heavy dose of psychological drama to create a formula that even decades later has readers clamoring for more. So for each and every purple pants loving Hulkophile, the MARVEL MASTERWORKS are proud to present the Hulk’s original six-issue solo series in one amazingly restored volume. You’ll meet Bruce Banner, Rick Jones, General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross of the U.S. Army and the lovely Betty Ross for the first time. You’ll see the Hulk’s first appearance as the gray goliath before he turned that familiar shade of green. You’ll watch the Hulk bust knuckles with the far-out Toad Men, the subterranean Tryannus, monstrous Mongu, and the Metal Master, and to make it that much better, the incomparable Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko illustrate it all. Collecting THE INCREDIBLE HULK #1-6
176 PGS./All Ages …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3714-6
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE INCREDIBLE HULK VOL. 1 TPB — VARIANT EDITION VOL. 8
176 PGS./All Ages …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3715-3

DARK AVENGERS VOL. 1: DARK AVENGERS ASSEMBLE PREMIERE HC
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by MIKE DEODATO
Cover by MIKE DEODATO
THE DARK REIGN IS HERE! The start of an explosive new era in the Avengers mythos! Who are the Dark Avengers? Who is the Iron Patriot? The answers will shock you! Brought to you by Brian Michael Bendis and Mike Deodato Jr. Collecting DARK AVENGERS #1-6.
152 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3851-8
Trim size: standard

HULK: GREEN HULK/RED HULK HC
Written by JEPH LOEB
Penciled by ED MCGUINNESS, ARTHUR ADAMS & FRANK CHO
Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
Superstars Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness will change the way you see the Hulk! The breathtaking events that ended World War Hulk rocket into this brand-new saga. When one of the Hulk’s oldest cast members is murdered, everyone turns to the team of Iron Man, She-Hulk and Leonard Samson to solve the grizzly case. All the evidence points to the Hulk as the killer, but all is not as it seems! Plus, Hulk goes toe-to-toe with Wolverine in « PUNY LITTLE MAN. » Then, 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, She-Hulk’s Lady Liberators have one goal: Subdue the Red Hulk, and make him pay in the process. All this plus KING-SIZE HULK! Collecting HULK #1-9, KING-SIZE HULK #1 and the backup story from WOLVERINE #50.
304 PGS./Rated A …$39.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4025-2
Trim size: oversized

NEW AVENGERS: THE REUNION PREMIERE HC
Written by JIM MCCANN
Penciled by DAVID LOPEZ
Cover by JO CHEN
In the wake of SECRET INVASION, Mockingbird is alive and has returned to Earth after being held captive by the Skrulls.  Ronin, her estranged husband, volunteers to help her adjust to her new life as a member of the New Avengers, but some old wounds run too deep.  And what deadly secret did she bring back with her that could tear them, and the world, apart once more?  It’s high-octane action and intrigue as the Mr. & Mrs. Smith of the Marvel Universe take on one of the biggest threats in the world…and each other! Collecting NEW AVENGERS: THE REUNION #1-4 and material from DARK REIGN: NEW NATION.
112 PGS./Rated A …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4176-1
Trim size: standard

SECRET WARRIORS VOL. 1: NICK FURY, AGENT OF NOTHING PREMIERE HC
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS & JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
Exploding out of the pages of Secret Invasion and Mighty Avengers!! Nick Fury and his new band of young heroes uncover the darkest secret in the history of the Marvel Universe!! A secret that will crack the internet into tiny little pieces!! A secret that sends the Secret Warriors tumbling into an underworld of rogue S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, super-powered spies, and global criminal organizations. This is the Nick Fury book you’ve been waiting for! Be there for the Marvel debut of award winning Nightly News creator Jonathan Hickman as he teams up with Secret Warriors co-creator Brian Bendis to unveil a new era in Marvel mania!! Collecting SECRET WARRIORS #1-6 and material from DARK REIGN: NEW NATION.
168 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3999-7
Trim size: standard

NEW AVENGERS VOL. 11:
SEARCH FOR THE SORCERER SUPREME PREMIERE HC
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by BILLY TAN & CHRIS BACHALO
Cover by BILLY TAN
WHO IS THE NEW SORCERER SUPREME? Doctor Strange has failed as the Master of the Mystic Arts and all the other mystic characters are the heir apparent. Strange comes to the New Avengers for help as the mystic battle royale begins. And how can the Avengers trust Spider-Man if he won’t take his mask off? Collecting NEW AVENGERS #51-54.
112 PGS./Rated A …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3689-7
Trim size: standard

AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE – DISASSEMBLED PREMIERE HC
Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS N. GAGE
Penciled by STEVE KURTH & HUMBERTO RAMOS
Cover by MARK BROOKS
The Invasion is over and the Initiative has been rocked to its core.  Now that the truth is out, that the program was conceived as part of a Skrull plot, can it survive?  Who will leave?  Who will stay?  And who will lead them?  Also:  Learn what’s become of the REAL Hank Pym!   And when Taskmaster discovers Mutant Zero’s true identity, she gets fightin’ mad! Collecting AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #20-25 and AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE FEATURING REPTIL.
184 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3151-9
Trim size: standard

THESE AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE TRADE PAPERBACKS STILL AVAILABLE!
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE VOL. 1 — BASIC TRAINING…$14.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2516-7)
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE VOL. 2 — KILLED IN ACTION…$19.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2861-8)
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE VOL. 3 — SECRET INVASION…$14.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-3167-0)

MIGHTY AVENGERS: EARTH’S MIGHTIEST PREMIERE HC
Written by DAN SLOTT
Penciled by KHOI PHAM, RAFA SANDOVAL & STEPHEN SEGOVIA
Cover by KHOI PHAM
A new roster! One of the team’s most powerful foes!  And one of the most popular and requested Avengers returns to the fold! When darkness reigns and chaos falls, there’s no room for compromise, no time to run and hide.  The world needs EARTH’S MIGHTIEST HEROES!  But after the events of Secret Invasion, is HANK PYM ready to rejoin their ranks?  And what is the secret that haunts him, a secret dating back to the earliest days of the original team? Join Dan Slott and Khoi Pham for a new age of ALL OUT AVENGERS ACTION! Collecting MIGHTY AVENGERS #21-26 and the framing sequence from SECRET INVASION: REQUIEM
152 PGS./Rated A …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3815-0
Trim size: standard

THESE MIGHTY AVENGERS TRADE PAPERBACKS STILL AVAILABLE!
MIGHTY AVENGERS VOL. 1: THE ULTRON INITIATIVE…$14.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2368-2)
MIGHTY AVENGERS VOL. 2: VENOM BOMB…$14.99
MIGHTY AVENGERS VOL. 3: SECRET INVASION BOOK 1…$14.99 (978-0-7851-3010-9)
MIGHTY AVENGERS VOL. 4: SECRET INVASION BOOK 2…$14.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-3650-7)

HERCULES: FULL CIRCLE PREMIERE HC
Written by BOB LAYTON
Penciled by BOB LAYTON
Covers by BOB LAYTON
Bob Layton had a vision of the future — Greek gods, sarcastic robots, transvestite aliens and more — and it’s time to share it! The Prince of Power encounters the Wonder of the World of Wilamean, his own half-human son! Can the man-god who changed the courses of rivers and history steer his son to the path of justice? It’ll help that there’s a lot of fighting involved! Plus: rare creator interviews, artwork and more! Collecting MARVEL TALES #197, MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVEL #37, MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #39-41 and material from MARVEL AGE #4 & #65.
120 PGS./Rated A …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3957-7
Trim size: standard

HERCULES: FULL CIRCLE PREMIERE HC VARIANT EDITION VOL. 34
120 PGS./Rated A …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3958-4

HULK: GRAY PREMIERE HC
Written by JEPH LOEB
Penciled by TIM SALE
Cover by TIM SALE
Before the world knew that Bruce Banner is the Hulk. Before Bruce had confessed his love to Betty Ross. Before the Hulk was green… there was Hulk: Gray. Bruce Banner’s life was torn apart by the explosion of the Gamma Bomb. From that moment on, he unleashed the strongest creature on Earth – The Incredible Hulk. No matter how powerful he became, his heart could still be shattered by Betty Ross, the daughter of his greatest enemy, General “Thunderbolt” Ross. The Eisner Award-winning team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale (Superman For All Seasons, Batman: The Long Halloween, DAREDEVIL: YELLOW, and SPIDER-MAN: BLUE) continue their insightful look into the early days of Marvel Comics’ most popular heroes. In HULK: GRAY they unravel the origin of the Hulk and in doing so uncover a secret that will change the way we look at Bruce Banner forever. Collecting HULK: GRAY #1-6.
160 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3448-0
Trim size: standard

PUNISHER: DARK REIGN PREMIERE HC
Written by RICK REMENDER
Penciled by JEROME OPE—A
Cover by MIKE MCKONE
It’s a fight against the “Dark Reign” as the duty of chronicling Frank Castle’s war journal is passed to the new team of writer Rick Remender (End League, Fear Agent) and Jerome OpeÒa (WOLVERINE, Fear Agent). One man with one bullet, in the right place, at the right time, can change the world.  That’s why the Punisher is perched atop a building on the Jersey shore with a high-powered Skrull rifle, his crosshairs trained on a target in Midtown Manhattan.  But who is his target — and why?  One thing’s for sure: They’re anything but helpless.  Someone is watching their back.  Someone big.  Enter: The Sentry! Collecting PUNISHER #1-5
120 PGS./Parental Advisory …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3997-3
Trim size: standard

SPIDER-MAN: 24/7 PREMIERE HC
Written by FRED VAN LENTE, DAN SLOTT & MARK WAID
Penciled by PAULO SIQUEIRA, BARRY KITSON & MIKE MCKONE
Cover by BARRY KITSON
In the aftermath of Spidey’s Fantastic Four voyage, his whole world is turned upside down by the new rules of the world. The good news is that after all these years, Spider-Man finally gets the upper hand on J. Jonah Jameson–but it’s gonna cost him, particularly with the all-new Vulture winging into town! Then, Peter drops by Aunt May’s house for the shock of his life!  Set your faces to stun! Plus: Spidey’s old nemesis THE SPOT returns deadlier than ever! Wait. Did we just use « The Spot » and « deadlier » in the same sentence? You better believe it! Also, an adventure from Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four’s past is about to have a profound effect on their future…that’s if Spidey and the Torch can stop fighting long enough to notice!  What’s the cosmic-level rift that’s dividing two of the Marvel U.’s best friends? Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #589-594 and material from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: EXTRA #2.
168 PGS./Rated A …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3396-4
Trim size: standard

IMMORTAL IRON FIST VOL. 5: ESCAPE FROM THE EIGHTH CITY PREMIERE HC
Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Penciled by TRAVEL FOREMAN
Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER
Iron Fist and the Immortal Weapons are off on another dimension-spanning adventure! Think you know everything there is to know about the Seven Capital Cities of Heaven? Well, maybe you do. But a couple of arcs ago we did tease there being an EIGHTH city…oh that’s right…Duane Swierczynski and Travel Foreman are taking it there! Collecting IMMORTAL IRON FIST #21-27.
168 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3392-6
Trim size: standard

These IMMORTAL IRON FIST
TRADE PAPERBACKS STILL AVAILABLE!
IMMORTAL IRON FIST VOL. 1: THE LAST IRON FIST STORY…$14.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2489-4)
IMMORTAL IRON FIST VOL. 2: THE SEVEN CAPITAL CITIES OF HEAVEN…$17.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2535-8)
IMMORTAL IRON FIST VOL. 3: THE BOOK OF THE IRON FIST…$16.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2536-5)
IMMORTAL IRON FIST VOL. 4: THE MORTAL IRON FIST…$14.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-3296-7)

MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN VOL. 13:
ANIMAL ATTACK! DIGEST
Written by MARC SUMERAK, ROGER LANGRIDGE & PAUL BENJAMIN
Penciled by SANFORD GREENE, SONNY LIEW & JUAN SANTACRUZ
Cover by PATRICK SCHERBERGER
The all-new, all-ages, all-action fun continues! It’s wall-to-wall mayhem in the Mighty Marvel Manner with four original tales of everybody’s favorite teenage wall-crawler! Featuring the new Sinister Six and Paste Pot Pete! Collecting MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #49-52.
96 PGS./All Ages …$9.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3639-2

These MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN DIGESTS STILL AVAILABLE!
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN VOL. 8: FORCES OF NATURE…$7.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2525-9)
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN VOL. 9: FIERCEST FOES…$7.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2526-6)
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN VOL. 10: IDENTITY CRISIS… $7.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2869-4)
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN VOL. 11: ANIMAL INSTINCT…$8.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2870-0)
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN VOL. 12: JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS…$9.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2871-9)

THOR BY J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI VOL. 2 TPB
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Penciled by OLIVIER COIPEL & MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
In the wake of Ragnarok, and after awakening from the sleep of the gods, Thor has set about restoring Asgard to its former grandeur — making it more majestic, more magnificent than ever. He has revived countless fellow Norse gods, from the brave Balder to the voluminous Volstagg to the treacherous Loki. But what of Odin, the All-Father? Where is the lion of Norse legend, the son of Bor, the one who took a godhood of rambunctious rabble-rousers and made of them a pantheon without peer? Why is he yet to be awakened? The answer is a secret known only by the God of Thunder — a secret buried deep inside a soul filled with the kind of fear and humiliation only a son can feel in the immense shadow of his father. Though, as Loki’s master plan will soon attest, Thor is not the only one with a secret to share. Collecting THOR #7-12; #600
200 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-1760-5
THOR BY J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI VOL. 1 TPB STILL AVAILABLE!
$14.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-1722-3)

GHOST RIDER: THE LAST STAND TPB
Written by JASON AARON
Penciled by TAN ENG HUAT
Cover by MARC SILVERSTRI
Yes, true believer, the rumors are true… Danny Ketch is back!  But whose side is the former Ghost Rider on, and what familiar faces has he brought with him to the party?  And who just got shot in the head with a hellfire shotgun?  For those answers, plus more than your daily-recommended dose of
supernatural action, don’t miss the team-up you never
imagined and the showdown that had to happen!
Collecting GHOST RIDER #26-32.
168 PGS./Parental Advisory …$16.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3175-5
FOC – 7/9, On-Sale 07/29/2009

ETERNALS:
MANIFEST DESTINY TPB
Written by CHARLES KNAUF,
DANIEL KNAUF & FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by ERIC NGUYEN & PASCAL ALIXE
Cover by ERIC NGUYEN
Ikaris makes a huge move as the next saga in our cosmic adventure begins! As the drastically approaching Horde legion moves ever closer to Earth, Druig and Ikaris’ ageless hatred towards one another finally explodes! Pacts are broken, alliances are shaped, lines are drawn, and Eternal blood will flow on the Marvel landscape! Don’t miss it, dear reader, as the goldern-haired Eternal breaks from the pact to become a star! Guest-starring the X-Men! Plus: when the Eternals are dispatched to investigate strange goings on in Madripoor, they arrive to discover a threat to all of humanity that could render the Horde’s impending arrival of no consequence! Collecting ETERNALS #7-9 and ETERNALS ANNUAL #1.
104 PGS./Rated T+ …$12.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2979-0

ETERNALS: TO SLAY A GOD TPB STILL AVAILABLE!
$24.99 (978-0-7851-2978-3)

HEROES RETURN TPB
Written by PETER DAVID, CHRIS CLAREMONT,
JOE CASEY, JOE KELLY & FABIAN NICIEZA
Penciled by SALVADOR LARROCA, MIKE MCKONE, MICHAEL RYAN, CHARLIE ADLARD, MATT HALEY & MARK BAGLEY
Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
When Onslaught threatened his family and friends, Franklin Richards created a world where they could be reborn! Now, it’s time to return to the real Earth, but must Franklin’s Counter-Earth die in the process? Doctor Doom saves the new world so he can rule it — and where there are villains, new heroes must rise to face them. But which are which? Starring the FF, the Avengers, every hero on Counter-Earth and more! Also featuring its next wave of heroes, the Young Allies and the Remnants! Collecting HEROES REBORN: THE RETURN #1-4; HEROES REBORN: DOOMSDAY, ASHEMA, MASTERS OF EVIL, REBEL, REMNANTS, YOUNG ALLIES and DOOM.
288 PGS./Rated A …$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3748-1

MARVEL BROMANCE TPB
Written by J.M. DEMATTEIS, STAN LEE, ROGER STERN,
MARY JO DUFFY, CHRIS
CLAREMONT, LEN WEIN, FABIAN NICIEZA, BOB LAYTON, DAVID MICHELINIE, CHRISTOPHER PRIEST & BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH
Penciled by KERRY GAMMILL, GENE COLAN, MARK BAGLEY, JOHN BOLTON, JOHN BUSCEMA, PATRICK ZIRCHER, MARK BRIGHT, SAL VELLUTO, JACK KIRBY & BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH
All New Cover by TBA
If This Be Bromance–! Marvel’s greatest buddies take the spotlight in this one-of-a-kind collection, and it’s male bonding like you’ve never seen — as Cable and Deadpool swap stories, Wonder Man and the Beast share a plane ride, Spidey and the Human Torch battle back-to-back, Wolverine makes a bet with Nightcrawler, Black Panther and Everett Ross lay their feelings on the line…and the Warriors Three set sail for fun! Plus: Captain America and the Falcon, Iron Man and Jim Rhodes, and more!  Be here as Marvel says, “I love you, man!” Collecting MARVEL TEAM-UP #121, CAPTAIN AMERICA #126, AVENGERS TWO: WONDER MAN & THE BEAST #1, POWER MAN AND IRON FIST #79, CLASSIC X-MEN #4, MARVEL SPOTLIGHT #30, CABLE & DEADPOOL #19, IRON MAN #216, BLACK PANTHER #25, TALES OF SUSPENSE #78 and MARVEL FANFARE #15.
224 PGS./Rated A …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4186-0

RUNAWAYS:
PRIDE & JOY TPB
Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN
Penciled by ADRIAN ALPHONA
Cover by ADRIAN ALPHONA
At some point in their lives, all young people believe their parents are evil…but what if they really are? Meet Alex, Karolina, Gert, Chase, Molly and Nico — whose lives are about to take an unexpected turn. When these six young friends discover their parents are all secretly super-powered villains, the shocked teens find strength in one another. Together, they run away from home and straight into the adventure of their lives — vowing to turn the tables on their evil legacy. Collecting RUNAWAYS #1-6.
144 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3470-1

SPIDER-MAN/MARY JANE: …YOU JUST HIT THE JACKPOT TPB
Written by STAN LEE, KURT BUSIEK, TOM DEFALCO,
LOUISE SIMONSON, DAVID MICHELINIE, GERRY CONWAY
& J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Penciled by JOHN ROMITA, PAT OLLIFFE, RON FRENZ, MARY WILSHIRE, JOHN ROMITA JR., ALEX SAVIUK & TODD MCFARLANE
Cover by JOHN ROMITA
Fans know her as Spider-Man’s girlfriend, wife and confidante — but Mary Jane Watson won’t stand in ANYONE’S shadow! This red-headed knockout has plenty of her own stories to tell! Learn about MJ’s tragic upbringing; and witness her reconcile with her family by making the hardest decisions she ever made, stand up to an obsessed stalker and fight for her life against a madman who thinks SHE’S Spider-Man! Plus: When did she learn Spider-Man’s secret identity? What did they do on their first date? And how tightly do her and Peter’s lives entwine? Get the full scoop here, Tiger! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #43, #259, #291-292, #309 and Annual #19; UNTOLD TALES OF SPIDER-MAN #16; the AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: PARALLEL LIVES Graphic Novel; and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) #50.
272 PGS./Rated A …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4185-3

ESSENTIAL MARVEL TEAM-UP VOL. 3 TPB
Written by GERRY CONWAY, BILL MANTLO, CHRIS CLAREMONT,
BILL KUNKEL, GARY FRIEDRICH, BONNIE WILFORD, RALPH MACCHIO & JOHN WARNER
Penciled by SAL BUSCEMA, MIKE ESPOSITO, DAVE HUNT,
JOHN BYRNE, PABLO MARCOS, DAVE COCKRUM, DAVID WENZEL, JIM MOONEY, KERRY GAMMILL, DON PERLIN, HOWARD CHAYKIN,
J. ACLIN, JUAN ORTIZ, JOSE ORTIZ, MIKE VOSBURG,
ALAN KUPPERBERG & JACK ABEL
Cover by JOHN BYRNE
The Man-Thing’s Swamp, Murderworld and the Moon are only a few battlefields on Spider-Man’s agenda when he teams up with X-Men old and new, the entire original Avengers lineup and more! Daredevil and the Black Widow! Power Man and Iron Fist! Captain America and the Falcon! Captain Britain, Doctor Strange and Ms. Marvel! Opposed by such enemies as the Owl, the Super-Skrull, and more miscreants who remain deadly to this day! Plus: Spider-favorites Electro and Kraven the Hunter and the first appearance of X-adversary extraordinaire Arcade! Collecting MARVEL TEAM-UP #52-73, #75 and ANNUAL #1
480 PGS./All Ages …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3068-0

THESE ESSENTIAL MARVEL TEAM-UP TRADE PAPERBACKS STILL AVAILABLE!
ESSENTIAL MARVEL TEAM-UP VOL. 1…$14.95 (0-7851-0828-9)
ESSENTIAL MARVEL TEAM-UP VOL. 2…$16.99 (0-7851-2163-3)

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN/MARY JANE POSTER
24×36…$8.99
Final Order Cutoff 7/22, On-Sale 8/19/09

THE MARVELS PROJECT POSTER
24×36…$8.99
Final Order Cutoff 7/8, On-Sale 8/5/09

SECRET INVASION
CHRONICLES #6
MIGHTY AVENGERS #14, MIGHTY AVENGERS #16, SECRET INVASION #4
72 PGS./Rated T+ …$5.99

MARVEL: YOUR UNIVERSE #7
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #2, NOVA#7, INCREDIBLE HERCULES #113, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #1, X-MEN: LEGACY #214
128 PGS./Rated T+ …$5.99

MARVEL PREVIEWS #71
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 06/24/2009