Marvel In July 2010: Ultimate, Max & Others

[ENGLISH] Marvel tells us: Marvel Comics In July 2010, Part 3: Ultimate Comics, Max, Marvel Knights & Others. Dark Tower, Ultimate Comics Spider-Man, Ultimate Comics Avengers, Ultimate Comics New Ultimates, Ultimate Comics Mystery, Anita Blake, Marvelman Classic, Marvelman Family, The Stand, Electric Ant…

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MARVELMAN CLASSIC VOL. 1 PREMIERE HC
Written by MICK ANGLO & VARIOUS
Penciled by MICK ANGLO & VARIOUS
Covers by MICK ANGLO & JOE QUESADA
Who is the mysterious Marvelman? If you only know him from his dark, deconstructionist eighties revival, then you don’t know Marvelman! Go back to the very beginning — 1954’s MARVELMAN #25 — and witness firsthand the earliest atomic-powered adventures of the mightiest man in the universe…the fearless fighter of evil know as Marvelman! Collecting material from MARVELMAN #25-34 in the original black-and-white..
160 PGS./Black & White/All Ages …$34.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4375-8
Trim size: standard
MARVELMAN CLASSIC VOL. 1 PREMIERE HC ANGLO VARIANT (DM ONLY)
160 PGS./Black & White/All Ages …$34.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4376-5

MARVELMAN FAMILY’S FINEST #1 (of 6)
Written by MICK ANGLO & VARIOUS
Penciled by MICK ANGLO & VARIOUS
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Remastered Variant Cover by MICK ANGLO
Variant Cover by DOUG BRAITHWAITE
“A recluse Astro-Scientist discovers the key word to the Universe, one that can only be given to a Boy who is completely
honest, studious, and of such integrity that he would only use it for the powers of good. He finds such a Boy in MICKY MORAN, a Newspaper Copy Boy, and treats him in a special machine which enables him to use the secret. Just before the Scientist dies, he tells MICKY the key word which is KIMOTA. Micky Moran remains as he was, but when he says the Key Word KIMOTA he becomes MARVELMAN, a man of such strength and powers that he is Invincible and Indestructible!” And with those words in 1954’s MARVELMAN #25 began the saga of one of the most storied characters ever to emerge from the British comics market. Now, thrill to the adventures of Marvelman, Young Marvelman and Kid Marvelman as they take on enemy agents, mad scientists and more in this “best of” series!
40 PGS./Black & White/All Ages …$3.99

DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER #3 (of 5)
Written by PETER DAVID & ROBIN FURTH
Art and Cover by SEAN PHILLIPS & RICHARD ISANOVE
A BOLD NEW ERA IN BEST-SELLING AUTHOR STEPHEN KINGS’S EPIC CONTINTUES! A forgotten betrayal from his youth rears its ugly head as the adult Roland Deschain forges his way through the ruins of his childhood home, Gilead. But will Roland learn from the ghost of this mistake…or will history put the last gunslinger in his grave?
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory…$3.99
©2010 Stephen King. All rights reserved.

THE STAND: HARDCASES #2 (of 5)
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Pencils by MIKE PERKINS
Cover by TOMM COKER
The Trashcan Man has reached Flagg’s city in the desert, Vegas, and all is well in the world. Until, that is, Trashy finds out what happens when a member of Flagg’s army betrays the dark man’s laws. Meanwhile, Larry and his posse are nearing Boulder, where the « good guys » are assembling, but recent addition Lucy Swann has serious doubts about Nadine’s character. And why shouldn’t she, since Nadine’s dreams about Flagg are intensifying? The endgame is nearing, True Believers, as Marvel’s epic adaptation of Stephen King’s horror masterpiece continues…
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory …$3.99
©2010 Stephen King. All rights reserved. Published by arrangement with The Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc.This graphic novel is produced under license from The Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group and Stephen King.

ELECTRIC ANT #4 (of 4)
Written by DAVID MACK
Penciled by PASCAL ALIXE
Cover by PAUL POPE
REALITY ISN’T WHAT IT USED TO BE… the adventure from legendary science fiction author Philip K. Dick continues down into the yawning abyss of into the unknown. Garson’s world continues to unravel around him as he ponders the nature of his existence as an Electric Ant—an organic robot. But there are interests that want to prevent Garson from discovering the truth of his situation. And they are prepared to use deadly force. SCRIPTED BY DAVID MACK (Kabuki) WITH ART FROM BREAKOUT ARTIST PASCAL ALIXE, and COVERS BY PAUL POPE!
32 PGS./Mature Content …$3.99
© and TM 2010 Laura Leslie, Isa Dick Hackett and Christopher Dick

ANITA BLAKE: CIRCUS OF THE DAMNED – THE CHARMER
#3 (of 5)
Written by LAURELL K. HAMILTON & JESSICA RUFFNER
Penciled by RON LIM
Cover by BRETT BOOTH
Sex and sin come Anita Blake’s way as the animator’s investigation into a vampire serial killer continues. But competing with the devastatingly beautiful Jean-Claude for Blake’s attentions is the mercurial Richard. If there’s anyway that Anita’s life could become more complicated, this seductive newcomer is it…
32 PGS./Mature Content …$3.99

THE MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ #8 (of 8)
Written by ERIC SHANOWER
Pencils & Cover by
SKOTTIE YOUNG
Variant Cover by
ERIC SHANOWER
Where is Ozma? The mind-blowing answer is finally revealed this issue! But not before a major magical showdown between Glinda and Mombi that features transformations, the pearl of truth, and a footrace between the Saw-Horse and a Griffin. Yet even when the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and their friends find Ozma, how are they going to get Jinjur off the throne of Oz?
32 PGS./All Ages …$3.99

SENSE & SENSIBILITY #3 (of 5)
Written by NANCY BUTLER
Pencils & Cover by SONNY LIEW
Jane Austen’s classic tale persists! The Dashwood girls get a free trip to London, only to discover that they’re being sent there to find proper husbands. Will the likes of Willoughby and Brandon be able to court the ladies, or are they destined to become old maids?
32 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

ORSON SCOTT CARD’S ENDER IN EXILE #2 (of 5)
Creative Director
ORSON SCOTT CARD
Written by AARON JOHNSTON
Pencils by POP MHAN
Cover by SEBASTIAN FIUMARA
Thirteen-year-old Ender Wiggin has a new assignment: governor of a colony planet. And Valentine, his sister, has given up everything to join him. But the starship carrying them to their destination carries a new enemy as well: Admiral Morgan, the captain of the ship. Determined to strip Ender of power and seize the governorship for himself, Morgan will do anything to undermine Earth’s youngest and greatest hero. Based on the bestselling novel by science-fiction master Orson Scott Card, the adaptation of the multiple award-winning Ender Wiggin series continues here!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

SKY DOLL: LACRIMA CHRISTI #1 (of 2)
Written by ALESSANDRO
BARBUCCI & BARBARA CANEPA
Pencils by ALESSANDRO
BARBUCCI, MIKAEL BOURGUOIN
& ENRIQUE FERNANDEZ
Cover & Variant Cover by
ALESSANDRO BARBUCCI
& BARBARA CANEPA
The planet Papathea has two faces: the female Pope Ludovique and Agape. The former is carnal, spectacular and blood-drenched; the latter spiritual, virginal, ethereal and inaccessible. The two sisters were selected from thousands of candidates to represent the complexity and the contradictions of their religion. After the success of their Spaceship Collection, Alessandro Barbucci and Barbara Canepa have invited five other stunningly talented artists to enter into their universe in Lacrima Christi.
40 PGS./Mature …$5.99
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ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 2 #5 (of 6)
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils & Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
The Avengers have Hell to pay as Nick Fury’s new squad faces off with the demonic Ghost Rider! Hell’s emissary is collecting souls, and Vice-President Blackthorne is next on his list. Hawkeye, The Punisher, War Machine, and Black Widow are cranked up and ready to face Satan’s soldier, but are they prepared to fight two of him!? Good thing they have the brand-new Hulk on their side! Don’t miss this devilishly exciting issue from best-selling creators MARK MILLAR (CIVIL WAR, KICK-ASS) and LEINIL FRANCIS YU(SECRET INVASION)!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

ULTIMATE COMICS MYSTERY #1 (of 4)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils by RAFA SANDOVAL
Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
Villian Variant by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Now that the Ultimate Enemy has revealed his plan, the heroes of the Ultimate Universe search to discover their enemy’s true identity before any more damage can be done. Join the Ultimate heroes on a chase that will take them all over the world and beyond! Superstar creator Brian Michael Bendis and artist sensation Rafa Sandoval continue to thrill in the next segment of the Enemy Trilogy!
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

ULTIMATE COMICS NEW ULTIMATES #3 (of 5)
Written by JEPH LOEB
Art & Cover by FRANK CHO
THOR REBORN!  If Thor returns, an Ultimate must die to take his place in Valhalla!  With Cap, Iron Man and Hawkeye
betrayed — will one of them perish? Has Loki triumphed?  All this and the Defenders’ secret revealed! Ultimate X’s JEPH LOEB and superstar illustrator FRANK CHO bring you a showdown of incredible proportions as Gods and Heroes fight to the end!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

IRON MAN NOIR #4 (of 4)
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Penciled by MANUEL GARCIA
Cover by MIKE FYLES
SCOTT SNYDER (American Vampire) and MANUEL GARCIA (DARK AVENGERS: ARES) pull out all the pulp fiction stops as they bring you what could be Tony Stark’s final adventure! Will the revelation of Baron Zemo’s terrible secret finally tip the scales of war? Can Tony make the right decision in the face of certain death? Every reimagined character in the Iron Man universe will come together for one final battle, as the fate of the world – and Tony’s life – rests in the hands of the legendary IRON MAN!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

PUNISHERMAX #9
Written by JASON AARON
Penciled by STEVE DILLON
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
Frank Castle is now Public Enemy #1 in New York City, and nobody’s loving it more than Bullseye, the psychotic assassin determined to bring him down.  But what happens when Bullseye goes so far that even the Kingpin, Wilson Fisk, wants to shut him down?  And how exactly do you pull the plug on the world’s most tenacious hitman without becoming a target yourself?
32 PGS./Explicit Content …$3.99

CASANOVA #1
Written by MATT FRACTION
Art by GABRIEL BÁ & FÁBIO MOON
Cover by GABRIEL BÁ
CASANOVA is back as you’ve never seen him before! The Eisner Award winning team of Matt Fraction (INVINCIBLE IRON MAN, UNCANNY X-MEN) and Gabriel Bá and Fábio Moon (UMBRELLA ACADEMY, DAYTRIPPER, PIXU) bring their appropriately iconic book to ICON! FULL SIZE! FULL COLOR!  REMASTERED and REBORN! Meet Casanova Quinn, morally flexible and terminally directionless, as he gets abducted across space and time to infiltrate his own father’s E.M.P.I.R.E. of law and order. Featuring an all-new bonus story by Fraction and Moon. This is the book GQ called « devastatingly geeky—and brilliant. »
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

POWERS VOL. 13: Z TPB
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by MICHAEL AVON OEMING
Z! When the power who murdered Hitler is found dead, it is up to detectives Walker and Sunrise to dig into the secret history of powers past to find the killer. A past that included the untold tale of Walker’s world before he became one of the world’s greatest
superheroes. From the writer of some of your favorite Marvel comics (AVENGERS, SIEGE) comes another big, bold, blockbuster chapter in the world of cops and capes. The world of POWERS. PLUS EXCLUSIVE BONUS FEATURES!! Killer Oeming sketchbook and much more. Collecting POWERS #1-6 (2009)
240 PGS./Mature …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4593-6

SCARLET #1
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Art & Cover by ALEX MALEEV
Variant Cover by DAVID LAFUENTE
Variant Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR.
THE AWARD WINNING, BEST SELLING, POWERHOUSE CREATIVE TEAM BEHIND DAREDEVIL, HALO, AND THE AVENGERS UNLEASH THIR BOLDEST PROJECT YET! SCARLET! This is the comic experience of the year! The first creator owned series by one of the most successful teams in all of modern comics. Scarlet is the story of a woman pushed to the edge by all that is wrong with the world…A woman who decides to stand up and fight back…A woman who will not back down…A woman who discovers within herself the power to start a modern American revolution!! In the vein of Alias, Powers, and Jinx, Scarlet debuts a fascinating new comics character that, with every issue, reveals new things about herself against a completely original backdrop of intrigue and drama. Get in on the ground floor of the first creator owned series by Bendis since Powers, and the first creator owned series by Maleev…ever. (and, yes, the trademark obnoxious Bendis letter column will be here too)
40 PGS./Mature…$3.95
COPYRIGHT: jinxworld Inc, 2010. All right reserved

ULTIMATUM HC MADUREIRA COVER
Written by JEPH LOEB
Penciled by DAVID FINCH & JOE MADUREIRA
Covers by JOE MADUREIRA & MICHAEL TURNER
The complete Ultimatum event packed into one massive hardcover! For what they’ve done, they must pay the ultimate price! Eastern Europe is frozen over in a new Ice Age. The Amazon is on fire with volcanic eruptions. A massive tidal wave drowns Manhattan. Heroes will rise. Heroes will fall. All will face the Ultimatum. Also, plunged into a world of shifting alliances and unknown motives, where few are who they appear to be and all are on edge wondering what will happen next, the Ultimates must feel their way through the dark maze of a conspiracy that will inevitably rock the entire world!
Collecting ULTIMATUM #1-5 and ULTIMATES 3 #1-5
272 PGS./Parental Advisory…$39.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3434-3
ULTIMATUM HC TURNER COVER (DM ONLY)
272 PGS./Parental Advisory…$39.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4987-3

DARK TOWER: THE BATTLE OF JERICHO HILL PREMIERE HC
Written by PETER DAVID & ROBIN FURTH
Penciled by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE
Cover by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE
A brand new story featuring Roland Deschain and his beleaguered ka-tet as they go on the run following the complete
destruction of their beloved city of Gilead! And when such as Gilead falls, the pillars of reality itself—the six beams holding all of existence together—begins to crumble. The satanic plan of the Crimson King to return all of existence to the primal state of chaos is nigh. Collecting DARK TOWER: THE BATTLE OF JERICHO HILL #1-5.
144 PGS./Parental AdvisorySLC …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2953-0
Trim size: standard
©2010 Stephen King.

HALO: BLOOD LINE PREMIERE HC
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by FRANCIS PORTELA
Cover by FRANCIS PORTELA
Based on the Best-Selling X-Box Game! Blood Line is the top-secret unconventional warfare unit of the United Nations Space Command’s Office of Naval Intelligence, engaging in sabotage and assassination missions deep inside Covenant space. But when this quartet of super soldiers is shot down over a desolate moon along with a Covenant cruiser, humans and aliens will have to forge an uneasy alliance against a common foe before an eons-old threat destroys them both! Collecting HALO: BLOOD LINE #1-5.
120 PGS./17 & Up …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4022-1
Trim size: standard
©2010 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Halo, the Halo logo, the Microsoft Game Studios logo, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.  Bungie and the Bungie logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Bungie, LLC.

LUKE CAGE NOIR GN-TPB
Written by MIKE BENSON
& ADAM GLASS
Penciled by
SHAWN MARTINBROUGH
Cover by DENNIS CALERO
During his ten years inside Riker’s, he went by the name of Inmate 3457AG15. But on the outside, he was known as Luke “The Power Man” Cage, an urban legend to a people that needed a hero. Now, he’s been released. But on his first day on the outside, he finds out there’s one hell of a price to being free. He’s been extended a helping hand by childhood chum, Stryker, now mob boss of all of Harlem. He’s been given a very stiff arm by one of the city’s most vicious enforcers, Tombstone. And he’s been given a hard job by Randall Banticoff, a white man with a white wife found dead in a Harlem alleyway. Is Luke Cage destined to be a hero for hire? Or just a chump for a double-crossing set-up? Collecting LUKE CAGE NOIR #1-4.
112 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3545-6