Marvel In June 2009 – Part 1 : Marvel Universe

[ENGLISH] Amazing Spider-Man, New Avengers, Dark Avengers, Mighty Avengers, Dark Avengers/X-Men: Utopia, Daredevil,  Captain America, Miss America, Immortal Iron Fist, Incredible Hercules, Skaar, Iron Man, Ms. Marvel, Avengers/Invaders, All-New Savage She-Hulk…

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SPIDER-MAN: ELECTION DAY PREMIERE HC
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM, MARK WAID, ZEB WELLS,
& MATT FRACTION
Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR., BARRY KITSON, TODD NAUCK, PAT OLIFFE, FABRIZIO FIORENTINO, MARCOS MARTIN & PAOLO RIVERA
Covers by PHIL JIMENEZ & JOHN ROMITA JR.
It’s the climax to a year’s worth of Spider-Man stories as questions are answered, and Spidey’s new world is rocked to its core! Who’s been terrorizing people as Menace? Who’s behind the Spider-Tracer Killings? Who’s going to be the mayor of New York City? All the answers are here! Plus: The world’s greatest super hero teams up with the 44th president of the United States in “Spider-Man Meets the President.” This is your chance to own the groundbreaking story that had fans lining up and attracted unprecedented media attention! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #583-588; material from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: EXTRA #2-3; and “Gettysburg Distress,” a Captain America/Spider-Man/Abraham Lincoln team-up previously available only online!
216 PGS./ Rated A …$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3395-7
Trim size: standard
SPIDER-MAN: ELECTION DAY PREMIERE HC (DM ONLY)
216 PGS./ Rated A …$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4131-0

1939 DAILY BUGLE
Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS,
SHEILA JOHNSON, ALEX LEAR, JEPH YORK,
CHRIS ARRANT, DUGAN TRODGLEN,
JESS HARROLD & BOB GREENBERGER
Cover by MIKE MAYHEW
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! This special edition of the DAILY BUGLE has the scoop on a new decade of secrets and surprises! As we stand on the cusp of the 1940s, who knows what glorious marvels await? What technological, cultural and spiritual breakthroughs will reach the people of this great land? The journalists of the DAILY BUGLE will introduce you to some of the movers and shakers who are making things happen in the fields of science, art, fashion, sports and national defense! If you want to know the people, places and things that will shape your future, the DAILY BUGLE is here for you with our consummate standards of editorial excellence! This
commemorative issue of the BUGLE will be a keepsake to cherish for decades to come! And best of all, this special edition is FREE!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …FREE

OFFICIAL INDEX TO THE
MARVEL UNIVERSE #6
Written by VARIOUS
Continuing the chronicle of the Marvel Universe, starting with Spider-Man (from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #18 on), Iron Man (from IRON MAN #183 on) and the X-Men (from UNCANNY X-MEN #253 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

GOLDEN AGE MARVEL COMICS OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC
JELENA KEVIC DJURDJEVIC COVER
Written by JOHN COMPTON, RAY GIILL,
STOCKBRIDGE WINSLOW & MORE
Penciled by CARL BURGOS, BILL EVERETT, PAUL GUSTAVSON,
BEN THOMPSON, STEVE DAHLMAN, BOB OKSNER, AL ANDERS, IRWIN HASEN, PAUL LAURETTA & MORE
Covers by JELENA KEVIC DJURDJEVIC & FRANK R. PAUL
In August 1939 a new voice hit the newsstands and changed the comic-book world forever: MARVEL COMICS #1, with its blazing Human Torch cover, had arrived! And this 64-page pulp package wasn’t your typical assortment of super-powered, straight-laced, do-gooders—this was something completely new. The amazing android creation of Dr. Phineas Horton, the Human Torch was neither man nor hero—he was a blazing force of nature that shocked and unsettled mankind. Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner, the half-human/half-Atlantean, ventures from his undersea kingdom into the world of man—not with a mind set on peace, but towards vengeance! These two characters would form the foundation for the style of conflicted hero that defines Marvel to this day, and you’ll see them evolve across twelve full issues from their raw forms into the battling fire and water mega-hits of the Golden Age! They’re flanked by an eclectic set born out of the fast-paced energy and imagination of the Golden Age including the heroic Angel; the wild and incomparable robot invention, Electro; the hard-edged detective, the Ferret; Terry Vance, the boy adventurer; the Western Masked Raider; and the ongoing jungle adventures of Ka-Zar, the Great. Featuring an extensive essay on Marvel’s pulp magazine pre-history, publisher Martin Goodman and the birth of Marvel Comics by noted historian Will Murray, and topped off with special bonus features including original artwork and items never seen since 1939, this collection forms the cornerstone of Marvel history essential for every comic book fan, collector and historian! Collecting MARVEL COMICS #1 & MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS #2-12
832 PGS/All Ages …$125.00
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3570-8
GOLDEN AGE MARVEL COMICS OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC CLASSIC COVER (DM ONLY)
832 PGS/All Ages …$125.00
ISBN: 978-0-7851-4159-4

MISS AMERICA COMICS #1 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
Written by JEN VAN METER
Penciled by ANDY MACDONALD
Cover by DALE EAGLESHAM
Variant Cover by MARCOS MARTIN
A brand new adventure of one of comics’ original super-heroines! Plus an extra-special classic reprint of one of her original 1940’s adventures.
Jen van Meter (Black Lightning) and Andy MacDonald (PUNISHER: WAR JOURNAL) take you back to a time when the fate of the United States rested not only in thousands of men fighting for freedom overseas, but also in the hands of the women back home building the equipment that would keep the country running and winning!
So get ready Axis Annie, Vichy Vixen, and…Madame Mauzer! Her name might be Miss America…but she sure ain’t gonna miss a chance to sock evil in the face!
(This solicit brought to you by a very tipsy editor!)
48 PGS./One-Shot/New and Reprints/Rated A …$3.99

YOUNG ALLIES COMICS #1 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
Written by ROGER STERN
Pencils & Cover by PAOLO RIVERA
Variant Cover by MARCOS MARTIN
Before they were Invaders, Bucky Barnes and Toro the Flaming Kid joined forces with four teen-age friends to battle the Third Reich as the Young Allies!  Their fictionalized adventures thrilled readers on the Home Front throughout World War II, but their real story has never been told — until now!  Discover the truth behind comics’ original kid gang!  Action! Intrigue! Adventure!  All in a timely tale by Roger Stern (Amazing Spider-Man) and Paolo Rivera (Mythos). And in a bonus back-up, take another trip to the Golden Age with a classic reprint from the Timely Era!
48 PGS./New and Reprints/Rated A …$3.99

IMMORTAL IRON FIST #27 70th ANNIVERSARY VARIANT
Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Penciled by TRAVEL FOREMAN
Variant Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

DAREDEVIL NOIR #3 (of 4)
Written by ALEXANDER IRVINE
Pencils & Cover by TOMM COKER
Variant Cover by DENNIS CALERO
“LIAR’S POKER,” PART 3
The Bull’s-Eye Killer is on the loose in Hell’s Kitchen, and every corpse draws Daredevil deeper into the brewing war between Wilson Fisk and Orville Halloran, the Man Who Would Be Kingpin. Guided by the unerring accuracy of his senses, Daredevil plunges toward a confrontation with Halloran — and a devastating revelation.  Sometimes the truth does not set you free.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #7
Written by ROGER STERN & TOM DEFALCO
Penciled by VAL SEMEIKS, RON FRENZ & SHAWN MOLL
Cover by JOE SUITOR
Pack the car and grab the kiddies, it’s time for your monthly visit with the family!  First up, if you think the infamous Parker Luck started with Peter, think again as Aunt May takes Pete on a trip down memory lane to the day she married Uncle Ben and became a Parker herself!  Then, SPIDER-GIRL battles Silverback and discovers a conspiracy against her – one that goes straight to her own high school!  And finally, Peter Porker’s daughter – THE AMAZING SWINEY-GIRL – goes head-to-head with her greatest foe yet, CRAYFIN THE BUNTER – Part 1 of 2!
54 PGS./Rated A …$4.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #596 & #597
Written by JOE KELLY
Pencils by PHIL JIMENEZ & PAULO SIQUEIRA
Covers by PHIL JIMENEZ
AMERICAN SON continues. Spider-Man goes up against Venom and Bullseye as he prepares to infiltrate the Dark Avengers headquarters. Meanwhile Harry’s life takes a dramatic turn now that he’s reunited with Lily and wedding plans continue for two lucky Parker pals.
32 PGS.(each)/Rated A …$2.99 (each)

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #598
Written by JOE KELLY
Pencils by PAULO SIQUEIRA
Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ
That cover pretty much tells you what you need to know. Is there an evil obstetrician in the house?!?
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

DARK AVENGERS/UNCANNY X-MEN: UTOPIA
Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils & Cover by MARC SILVESTRI
Variant Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
Variant Cover by JAE LEE
The Dark Avengers take on the Uncanny X-Men!  Kicking off the 6-part crossover event, rising star Matt Fraction (UNCANNY X-MEN, INVINCIBLE IRON MAN) is joined by X-artist supreme Marc Silvestri (X-MEN: MESSIAH COMPLEX, CIVIL WAR: THE INITIATIVE ONE-SHOT) to bring you a story that shakes the foundations of the Marvel Universe.  When mutant riots break out in San Francisco, Norman Osborn declares martial law and sends the Dark Avengers in to quell the riots and take down the X-Men.  And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.  Don’t miss the first Avengers/X-Men crossover in over 15 years!
48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

DARK AVENGERS #6
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by MIKE DEODATO
Young Guns Variant by RAFA SANDOVAL
DARK REIGN
Big, bold choices!  That’s what Norman Osborn’s H.A.M.M.E.R. and Avengers have been all about! And with every bold choice comes more and more risk! And with risk comes pressure!  And with pressure…come the voices. How long can Norman Osborn hold it together? And what is he willing to do to make it look like everything is just fine!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

NEW AVENGERS #54
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by CHRIS BACHALO
Cover by BILLY TAN
Variant Cover by CHRIS BACHALO
A Sorcerer Supreme is chosen! Be witness to a very important chapter in Avengers history and the lore of Marvel magic!  Plus, the Avengers finally have a big showdown with the Hood and not everyone walks away from it unharmed!
32 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

MIGHTY AVENGERS #26
Written by DAN SLOTT
Pencils by STEPHEN SEGOVIA
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
DARK REIGN
The Avengers/Fantastic Four slobberknocker continues!  This one’s got it all true believers:  from MR. FANTASTIC and HANK PYM’S battle of the brains to HERCULES and THE THING’S battle o’ the brawn!  When it’s over, expect BIG changes for Earth’s Mightiest Heroes– including the team’s all-new headquarters and a very disturbing DARK REIGN alliance.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

ALL-NEW SAVAGE
SHE-HULK #3 (of 4)
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by PETER VALE &
MICHAEL RYAN
Cover by PAUL RENAUD
90s DECADE VARIANT BY TBA
A no-holds barred gamma-irradiated slugfest as the all-
new, all-different SHE-HULK throws down with the DARK AVENGERS — which is fine with her, as one of their members is the object of her quest in this time period! Can you guess who — and what the true nature of her mysterious mission is?
The final pieces of the puzzle fall into place this issue!  Plus, reprinting the new She-Hulk’s first solo appearance from the pages of HULK FAMILY by Paul Tobin and Benton Jew!
40 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

DARK REIGN: LETHAL LEGION #1 (of 3)
Written by FRANK TIERI
Penciled by MATEUS SANTOLOUCO
Cover by TOMMY LEE EDWARDS
When Norman Osborn takes over, what happens to the villains who don’t make his short list of acceptable allies?  Grim Reaper, Mr. Hyde, Absorbing Man, Nekra, and Man-Ape are about to find out when their cooperative of crime lands on the wrong side of Norman’s law – but they’re not going down without a fight.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

DARK REIGN: MISTER NEGATIVE #1 (of 3)
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by GIANLUCA GIGLIOTTA
Cover by JAE LEE
Spider-Man’s most mysterious new enemy takes center stage in a 3-issue mini-series by Official Amazing Spider-Man Web-Head Fred Van Lente and newcomer Gianluca Gigliotta.
One-half benevolent philanthropist/One-half underworld mastermind, Mr. Negative has carved out a substantial slice of the big apple for himself over the past year. But when the super-villain mastermind The Hood strikes at the heart of Mr. Negative’s criminal operations with a whole horde of classic Arachno-Foes (including The Scorcher, Speed Demon, The Squid and the long awaited return of the White Rabbit), Spider-Man is left to clean up the mess between these two violent nemeses.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

DARK REIGN: HAWKEYE #3 (of 5)
Written by ANDY DIGGLE
Penciled by TOM RANEY
Cover by CLINT LANGLEY
From the pages of DARK AVENGERS! The psychopath formerly known as Bullseye has been painting the town blood-red in the guise of the heroic Hawkeye. But the hero mask is starting to slip—along with his tenuous grip on reality! As the cold blooded killer struggles to cover up his murderous excesses and hide his deteriorating mental state from Norman Osborn, who should he be more afraid of—the killer within or the hero without?
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

DARK REIGN:
ELEKTRA #4 (of 5)
Written by ZEB WELLS
Penciled by CLAY MANN
Cover by LEE BERMEJO
Elektra may be the world’s greatest assassin, but do sheer numbers win out when every other killer in the western
hemisphere is after the price on her head? And who’s
sending them? But Elektra will never discover the truth if she doesn’t survive Bullseye in the first place! Guest-starring WOLVERINE! By Zeb Wells (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and
Clay Mann (DAREDEVIL)!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

DARK REIGN: ZODIAC #1 (of 3)
Written by JOE CASEY
Pencils and Cover by NATHAN FOX
Norman Osborn may be running the show, but not every super-villain is going to accept the new world order.  But who — or
what — is ZODIAC?  In this dark, brooding tale that snakes through the underbelly of the modern Marvel Universe, the new breed of super-villain has finally arrived!  The order of the day is « mischief for mischief’s sake, » and no one — neither hero *nor* villain — is safe!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

DARK REIGN:
FANTASTIC FOUR #4 (of 5)
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by SEAN CHEN
Cover by PASQUAL FERRY
A high-tech smash-up future/science adventure as Ben, Sue and Johnny boldly go where no time-traveler has gone before. With their alternate history comrades tagging along, they battle in a future where evil has triumphed and good guys are hard to find.
And while Reed searches for the final answers that will get him home, Val and Franklin take on the head of H.A.M.M.E.R. himself, NORMAN OSBORN!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

THUNDERBOLTS #133
Written by ANDY DIGGLE
Penciled by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE
Cover by FRANCESCO
“MATT” MATTINA
A DARK REIGN TIE-IN! It’s Thunderbolt vs. Thunderbolt, as
Norman Osborn’s black-ops hit squad targets former team-member Songbird—and this time, they’re not underestimating this bird of prey! But even with a pack of blood-thirsty killers on her heels, Songbird has a few tricks up her sleeve…and enough experience fighting dirty to know that attack is the best form of defense! The acclaimed team of Andy Diggle and Roberto De La Torre serve up another offering of the book that Wizard calls “a breakout book”!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

SECRET WARRIORS #5
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
The smashing first arc of Marvel’s best new series comes to a climax as the battle between H.A.M.M.E.R., HYDRA, rogue S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, and the Howling Commandos begins!
This is the first shot in a war that will result in the establishment of a new global power structure…and who’s caught in the middle? You guessed it: Nick Fury and his team of Caterpillars.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

DARK REIGN:
YOUNG AVENGERS #2 (of 5)
Written by PAUL CORNELL
Pencils & Cover by MARK BROOKS
The Young Avengers vs. The Young Avengers. Guilt and
horror and sexual yearning. Race hatred and the super hero as serial killer. Anything is permitted. And Coat of Arms shows Norman Osborn some of her art and says “You were the Green Goblin, right?  Right?  Right? Right?” just to see what happens.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

DARK REIGN:
THE HOOD #2 (of 5)
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by KYLE HOTZ
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
From the pages of NEW AVENGERS, The Hood leaps into the spotlight! Meeting with Dr. Doom, bossing around his own crime family – anyway you want to cut it, Parker Robbins is getting big. His territory is growing like a wildfire, and you can’t keep any of his boys in jail. But there’s always someone bigger than you. Calling shots in New York is one thing…but calling them in Latveria, the Atlantic Ocean, and Asgard is another! Worse still, even some of the small fries are trying to edge out Parker, but there’s a reason only one of these people is wearing The Hood!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

DARK REIGN: THE SINISTER SPIDER-MAN #1 (of 4)
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by BARRY KITSON
Cover by MIKE DEODATO
DARK REIGN TIE-IN
He ain’t friendly and this ain’t your neighborhood! Yes, Mac Gargan, America’s favorite sociopath-turned-symbiote-host-turned-hero-hunter now takes the spotlight as Norman Osborn’s sinister Spider-Man. With the Dark Reign-a-raining, the lives of our mighty marvel heroes are being destroyed left and right – but for guys like Mac, the world is their oyster and the chef’s covering the bill. Mac’s a beloved hero. Women love him, men want to be him and nobody wants to run into him after midnight – because the symbiote is still pretty darn hungry…  By Brian Reed (Ms. Marvel)  and Barry Kitson (Amazing Spider-Man).
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

SKRULL KILL KREW #3 (of 5)
Written by ADAM FELBER
Penciled by MARK ROBINSON
Cover by MARIO ALBERTI
Cow Variant Cover by
TOP COW STUDIOS
One Wolverine ain’t enough for ya? How about TWO? Depending how our story conference goes tomorrow…you might even get three!
Evil Skrull scions! Massively malevolent cow meat! And a guy with a gun arm! This over-the-top follow-up to last year’s Secret Invasion continues with the return of more members of the Krew…including a white-supremacist who hasn’t read the paper in about a year.
All brought to you  by a writer for National Public Radio.
Man, one of these things just ain’t like the other.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

MS. MARVEL #40
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by SANA TAKEDA
& LUKE ROSS
Cover by SANA TAKEDA
The Dark Reign continues! What is the secret A.I.M. project that Karla Sofen has stumbled into…and what does it have to do with Carol Danvers? Special guest stars Spider-Man,
Wolverine, Luke Cage…and Deadpool?!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

NEW AVENGERS:
THE REUNION #4 (of 4)
Written by JIM MCCANN
Penciled by DAVID LOPEZ
Cover by JO CHEN
The red-hot reunion reaches its explosive conclusion with part four, The Avenger Who Came in From the Cold.  Secrets are revealed, literal bombs are dropped, and an emotional choice forever alters the course of both Ronin and Mockingbird’s lives.  Don’t miss the book Comic Book Resources says has « everything one might want in an intelligently written adventure comic. There are secrets and lies, trusts and betrayals, and more. If you want action, there’s plenty of action. »
32 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

AVENGERS:
THE INITIATIVE #25
Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE
Pencils & Cover by
HUMBERTO RAMOS
« THE INITIATIVE: DISASSEMBLED » reaches its shocking conclusion!  The full effects of Dark Reign take hold as Norman Osborn reshapes the Initiative into a place to train the Dark Avengers of tomorrow!  And wait until you see who’s running things now…(Hint: they’re on the cover!)  But what will happen to the Gauntlet, Tigra, Trauma and the other heroes who’ve made the Initiative what it is?  Oh, Norman has plans for them as well…  DON’T MISS THE ISSUE THAT CHANGES THE INITIATIVE FOREVER!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

BLACK PANTHER #5
Written by REGINALD HUDLIN
Penciled by KEN LASHLEY
Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
“DEADLIEST OF THE SPECIES,” PART 5
Wakanda stands at the brink.  Morlun — Devourer of
Totems — is cutting through the Wakanda army life a hot
knife through butter as he descends on the palace to feast
on T’Challa’s body. Absolutely nothing can stop him.
Wakanda’s only hope is the new Black Panther…if she’s
worthy to inherit the mantle.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

PUNISHER #6
Written by RICK REMENDER
Penciled by TAN ENG HUAT
Cover by MIKE MCKONE
Russ Manning Award winner Tan Eng Huat (GHOST RIDER, SILVER SURFER) joins critically acclaimed writer Rick Remender (Fear Agent) in chronicling Frank Castle’s war against Osborn’s Cabal as the corrosive affects of their “Dark Reign” further degenerates the Marvel Universe.
The Hood’s crime organization has infected the entire world, and nowhere is it more prevalent than the street of New York where, hidden within the decaying husks of abandoned buildings, the Hood has built his secret empire out of everyone’s sight… including Norman Osborn’s. The Punisher is the one man standing between the new kingpin of crime and total domination, but in order to save his city from the decay and corruption, Frank Castle will first have to survive the rage of– THE DEADLY DOZEN!
40 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #14
Written by MATT FRACTION
Art & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
Variant Cover by MARC SILVESTRI
It’s the perfect jumping-on point, as the second half of WORLD’S MOST WANTED begins here! Don’t miss out on this critically acclaimed blockbuster! Tony’s failing health makes the Iron Man too complicated to pilot. Hill hunts the world’s most un-huntable man. Pepper defies Norman Osborn and H.A.M.M.E.R. itself. And all of Iron Man’s rogues’ gallery is after him and the billion-dollar bounty on his head…starting with the murderous Madame Masque! But believe it or not, there’ll soon come a time when everyone looks back on these as the good old days…
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

DEADPOOL #11
Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by PACO MEDINA
Cover by JASON PEARSON
DARK REIGN TIE-IN
“BULLSEYE,” Part 2
Okay, that was…unexpected.  Bullseye has learned some new tricks since the last time they met! But now it’s Deadpool’s turn to go on the offensive…and there’s nobody more
offensive than Deadpool!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

AGENTS OF ATLAS #6
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by GABRIEL HARDMAN
Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Disturbing visions plucked from the malignant mind of Norman Osborn lead the intrepid Agents to the darkest depths of the Atlantic Ocean, where Namora must have words with her infamous cousin – The Sub-Mariner! What happens next shocks her team, who must prepare to say goodbye to their aquatic avenger!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

ASTONISHING TALES #5
Written by C. B. CEBULSKI,
DANIEL MERLIN GOODBREY,
FRANK TIERI & JONATHAN
HICKMAN
Penciled by KENNETH ROCAFORT, LOU KANG, MARCO TURINI
& NICHOLAS PITARRA
Cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT
MARVEL’S PREMIERE ANTHOLOGY HEATS UP!  WOLVERINE & PUNISHER continue their heart-stopping battle with
PREDATOR X!  Arno Stark defends the future from deadly space pirates in IRON MAN 2020!  A haunting figure walks the Earth and leaves violence in his wake in the new SHIVER MAN! And Cannonball and Sunspot pay tribute to film favorites in MOJOWORLD!
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

AVENGERS/INVADERS #12 (of 12)
Written by JIM KRUEGER & ALEX ROSS
Penciled by STEVE SADOWSKI
Cover by ALEX ROSS
Variant Cover by DALE EAGLESHAM
DUTY NOW…FOR THE FUTURE!
The year long event concludes with a battle royale against a Cosmic Cube powered Red Skull that shakes history to its core. In an altered past and an unrecognizable present, three super-powered teams made up of Earth Mightiest Heroes and the Greatest Heroes of World War Two, find themselves at a crossroads that none of them…or us…may survive.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

BETA RAY BILL: GODHUNTER #1 (of 3)
Written by KIERON GILLEN
Art by KANO
Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER
Galactus! He’s devoured worlds since the dawn of the universe. Consuming the Korbinites’ home was nothing special. But for Beta Ray Bill – oathbrother to Thor and the Korbinites’ defender – it was a failure of his life’s duty…and has given him a certain clarity. How can a hero suffer such a threat to his existence? Beta Ray Bill sets forth to hunt down Galactus, force him to his knees and make him pay – with a plan so audacious even the Planet Eater will feel fear…
40 PGS./New Story (22 pages) & Reprints/Rated T+ …$3.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA #600
Written by ED BRUBAKER with MARK WAID,
ROGER STERN & OTHERS
Pencils by BUTCH GUICE, LUKE ROSS,
DALE EAGLESHAM & OTHERS
Cover by STEVE EPTING
50/50 Cover by ALEX ROSS
Where were you when Captain America died?  It’s the anniversary of the day Steve Rogers was killed, a day of reflection and mourning in the Marvel U…a time to look back on the things Steve did and what he stood for… or is this issue actually the beginning of the most wicked plot twist since issue 25?  Yeah, actually it’s both. Plus, contributions from Cap creators past and present, including a very special essay by Joe Simon, a classic story from Cap’s Golden Age, a full gallery of 600 Cap covers, and more anniversary shenanigans than you can shake a shield at!
104 PGS./New and Reprints/Rated T+ …$4.99

MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: CAPTAIN AMERICA
Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS
Cover by LUKE ROSS
A milestone 600th issue is worthy of a special issue of SPOTLIGHT no matter what the title. But when it’s CAPTAIN AMERICA? We’re gonna rock and roll with a SPOTLIGHT that’s full of as much red, white and blue shield-slingin’ surprises as we can! First up is an exclusive interview with the creative team ushering in this august occasion: Ed Brubaker, Butch Guice and Luke Ross — three luminaries who have been letting their Cap flags fly! On top of that, we’ll have coverage of some of the great Cap artists of all time, including 600th-issue cover artists Steve Epting and Alex Ross. We promise you’ll be just as thrilled to read this as we will be to put it together! Remember: Cap’s history is America’s history! So join the SPOTLIGHT team as we take a look back and to the future with America’s most patriotic hero!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

DAREDEVIL #119
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by MICHAEL LARK
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
It’s the penultimate chapter of the riveting RETURN OF THE KING arc!
Kingpin’s true agenda is revealed, as Lady Bullseye and her minions come out of hiding to begin the final confrontation in
Hell’s Kitchen.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI13 #14
Written by PAUL CORNELL
Penciled by LEONARD KIRK
Cover by MICO SUAYAN
“VAMPIRE STATE”
The pieces are all in motion. Dracula, Lilith and Captain Fate are heading for Earth with their invasion force, as the Vampire Lord’s deal with Dr. Doom and master plan all come together.  MI13 has been taken apart and the world is ripe for the
taking.  Part 5 (of 6)
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CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI13 ANNUAL #1
Written by PAUL CORNELL
Penciled by MICHAEL COLLINS
Cover by GREG LAND
Meggan is Captain Britain’s wife, an X-Man in Hell. And she’s going to fight her way home. Over years, bargains, battles, with only her love to guide her. Can she get back to Earth in time to help her husband turn back Dracula and his evil invasion? And is that a metal gauntlet offering a hand? Don’t miss this key part of “Vampire State”!  Plus: MI13 delves into the secrets behind British Magic.
48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

FANTASTIC FORCE #3
Written by JOE AHEARNE
Penciled by STEVE KURTH
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
Alex Ultron is in pieces and Banner Jr. has been turned against his teammates. It’s a bad time for the Fantastic Force to face three of the most powerful women in the universe: Dark Phoenix, the Scarlet Witch and Polaris! The Hysteries, wrenched from their timeline at their maximum moment of betrayal and insanity, have been summoned to destroy
Nu-World and the Fantastic Force are the only super heroes on this brave new planet to stand in their way…if they can even stand!
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FANTASTIC FOUR #568
Written by MARK MILLAR
& JOE AHEARNE
Pencils & Cover by BRYAN HITCH
The penultimate chapter of THE MASTER OF DOOM, as Reed Richards is offered a Solomon’s choice by the triumphant
Marquis of Death!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

IMMORTAL IRON FIST #27
Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Penciled by TRAVEL FOREMAN
Cover by KAARE ANDREWS
70th Anniversary Variant Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Danny Rand is the Immortal Iron Fist. He has thwarted Hydra assassins…foiled a vicious plot to destroy his mystical city of K’un-Lun…fought in an interdimensional kung fu tournament…escaped the unstoppable beast that killed all other Iron Fists before him…and survived a trip into Hell itself. But will he make it through the fall of the House of Rand?
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INCREDIBLE HERCULES #130
Written by GREG PAK
& FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by RYAN STEGMAN
Cover by DAVID WILLIAMS
Pull up a courtside seat for The Trial of this or any other
Millennium! PLUTO, Lord of the Dead, is trying ZEUS for Crimes Against Creation in the infernal depths of Hades, with 500 slavering Damned serving as jury, AMADEUS CHO for the defense, and the lead witness for the prosecution…is the incredible HERCULES!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

MARVEL ZOMBIES 4 #3
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by KEV WALKER
Cover by GREG LAND
80s DECADE VARIANT BY TBA
You’ve heard of Dark Reign, right? Well here comes the Dark Rain—a toxic cloud that zombifies everything in its path! The Midnight Sons can’t enter the deadly mist, so they call in a reserve member who can—the macabre Man-Thing! Can the muck-encrusted shambler of the swamps apprehend the undead before the Marvel Universe is totally infected? And will The Hood stop at anything in his mad goal to profit from the growing horror to his own gain? The acclaimed creative team of Fred Van Lente and Kev Walker continue the madness that CBR.com says « takes the Marvel Zombies franchise in a brand new invigorating direction. »
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

LOCKJAW AND THE PET AVENGERS #2 (of 4)
Written by CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
Penciled by IG GUARA
Cover by KARL KERSCHL
Variant Cover by NIKO HENRICHON
The hunt is on! Earth’s Cuddliest Heroes have ventured deep into the dangerous Savage Land, where ne’er has a house-broken animal
escaped! Will the help of Zabu the Saber-Toothed Tiger be enough to save the Pet Avengers’ furry necks, so they can SAVE THE UNIVERSE AS WE KNOW IT??????
Featuring GORGEOUS covers by KARL KERSCHL and NIKO HENRICHON!!!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL PETS HANDBOOK
Written by MICHAEL HOSKIN, MADISON CARTER, SEAN MCQUAID, STUART VANDAL, GABRIEL SHECHTER, DAVID WILTFONG, RONALD BYRD, ERIC J. MOREELS, JACOB ROUGEMONT, MARKUS ETTLINGER, JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, MARK O’ENGLISH, MIKE O’SULLIVAN, CHRIS BIGGS & ROB LONDON
Cover by KARL KERSCHL
Rein yourself in for the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe you thought you’d never see! A marvelous menagerie of mirthful mammals and more materialize! From the high-flying Falcon’s pet Redwing to the ever-familiar Ebony to Speedball’s cat Niels to Kitty’s dragon Lockheed to Daredevil’s dog Deuce to the Mole Man’s monsters to Devil Dinosaur and all manner of Asgardian beasts! Cosmo says: « Buy one for me, comrade! Is good! » Lockjaw says: « Woof! » Can you say no to those puppy-dog eyes?
48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

MARVEL APES:
PRIME EIGHT SPECIAL
Written by KARL KESEL
Penciled by TODD NAUCK
Cover by JOHN WATSON
In the face of a fate worse than death, the Ape Universe’s greatest minds and leaders must come together to save their world in a secret council known as – the PRIME EIGHT! BLACK BOLT, king of the Inhominids! The invincible IRON MANDRILL! Bruce Bananner, the incredible HULK! PROFESSOR XAPIER, leader of the X-Simians! CLEOOK, Sorceress Supreme! DR. DOOM, master of Latvookia! SILVERBACK SURFER, Simian of the Spaceways! NICK FURY 2099, time traveling secret agent!  Monkhattan stands on the brink of disaster in a story we had to call…APE-OKOPLIS NOW!
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WOLVERINE MAGAZINE #2
Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
It’s Wolverine from cover to cover as Marvel’s feral mutant leaps into this first issue of his very own magazine! In
addition to full-length comic-book stories, this issue features puzzles, games, pinups and a pull-out poster!
96 PGS./All Ages …$6.99

FANTASTIC FOUR
GIANT-SIZE ADVENTURES #1
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by COLLEEN COOVER
& OTHERS
Cover by DAVID WILLIAMS
I, PAPARAZZI: It begins innocently enough with tabloid photos of Reed and Sue on the beach, then Johnny out on the town, and then some rather unkind photos of Ben Grimm devouring every last hot dog and salted pretzel from a street cart vendor, but when the secret laboratories and inner recesses of the Baxter Building start appearing on the cover of the new Superhero Trumpet tabloid, the FF are forced into questioning how and when these photos are being taken. And what do Egghead and his 70 foot tall friend, Gargantua have to do with it? A lot, really. And so do the Invincible Man, Psycho-Man, Basilisk, Cobalt Man, Xeron the Star Slayer, the Terror Birds and a host of other bad guys aiming to take down the World’s Greatest Fighting Family by any means necessary! Plus, artist Colleen Coover helps bring you Sue Storm’s essay, « The Importance of Being Invisible. »
48 PGS./One-Shot All Ages …$3.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES
SPIDER-MAN #52
Written by MARC SUMERAK
Penciled by SANFORD GREENE
Cover by CARLOS FERREIRA
There’s no better feeling than walking into a classroom and seeing a substitute teacher sitting at the desk. It’s almost always a signal that learning will be put on hold for the day, replaced by a glorified study hall or the occasional 1950s film strip. But Peter Parker should know by now that days off aren’t quite so easy to come by… especially when this particular substitute has a strange interest in Peter’s extra-curricular activites as the school’s resident super hero, the Amazing Spider-Man! This is one lesson Spidey will never forget!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES
THE AVENGERS #37
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by DAVID BALDEON
Cover by DAVID WILLIAMS
DOLL WINNER’S SQUAD: He’s back, and now the Puppet Master’s reach extends into the past, where he’s controlling the All Winner’s Squad into reshaping the « future world » of today into his own very personal utopia! But when Miss America, Golden Girl and the Blonde Phantom arrive from the 1940’s to team up with today’s Captain America and the rest of Avengers, it’s a battle royale to decide the past, present and future fate of the world!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #12
Written by SCOTT GRAY
& ROGER LANGRIDGE
Penciled by MATTEO LOLLI
& CRAIG ROUSSEAU
Cover by CLAYTON HENRY
Featuring CAPTAIN AMERICA, the Sentinel of Liberty, in the then & now! In the Now, he faces the hyper-technological might of Hydra! In the then, he battles the disgusting (and frankly, ugly) menace of P.R.O.D.O.K.!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

SKAAR: SON OF HULK #12
Written by GREG PAK
Penciled by RON LIM & DAN PANOSIAN
50/50 Covers by ED MCGUINNESS
We know what you’ve been waiting for. And it’s finally come.  Get ready for the Marvel Universe’s most monumental clash this side of WORLD WAR HULK as the savage son meets his father’s fists, Green Goliaths smash, and the puny humans of Planet Earth learn the meaning of HULK! VERSUS! SKAAR!
40 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

TIMESTORM 2009/2099: SPIDER-MAN
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by WESLEY CRAIG
Cover by PAUL RENAUD
Spider-Man 2009 + Spider-Man 2099 = A new era for a new hero! In this special TIMESTORM one-shot, witness the birth
of the future’s Spider-Man — assuming Peter Parker, the current Spider-Man, doesn’t knock some sense into him first! And
if you thought Wesley Craig’s art in GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #11 & #12 was cool, just wait until he cuts loose in
Marvel’s new 2099!
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TIMESTORM 2009/2099: X-MEN
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by WESLEY CRAIG
Cover by PAUL RENAUD
Meet the all-new, all-futuristic X-Men! Ninety years from now there are no mutants…or are there? In the Hulk-ruled wastelands of 2099, Wolverine investigates whether a small band of survivors are getting by on more than just their smarts. Is there a new generation of the Children of the Atom forming? This special TIMESTORM one-shot holds the answer!
32 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ …$3.99

WAR MACHINE #7
Written by GREG PAK
Penciled by TBA
Cover by FRANCESCO
“MATT” MATTINA
90s DECADE VARIANT BY TBA
War Machine brings his battle to the United States in Part Two of “Homeland”!  Plus, from the pages of THUNDERBOLTS, American Eagle strikes!  Don’t miss the mayhem in the book CBR.com calls “a visual spectacle…it’s high octane, higher-caliber adventure”!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

THOR: TALES OF ASGARD
BY STAN LEE &
JACK KIRBY #2
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 #105-#112
48 PGS./Remastered Reprints/All Ages …$3.99

THOR: THE TRIAL OF THOR
Written by PETER MILLIGAN
Penciled & Cover by CARY NORD
Did Thor snap? After an epic battle against the Frost Giants, the Thunder God is accused of murdering innocent Asgardians. It sounds impossible…except that Balder the Brave is an eyewitness to the carnage. Did the mayhem and stress of war finally push even the greatest of heroes over the edge?
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RUNAWAYS #11
Written by CLASSIFIED
Penciled by CLASSIFIED
Cover by CLASSIFIED
CLASSIFIED
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WAR OF KINGS #4 (of 6)
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER
Cover by BRANDON PETERSON
Variant Cover by JAE LEE
The Shi’Ar/Inhuman war reaches its most savage level yet! Emperor Vulcan goes for the kill strike, but does he have more enemies on the field of battle…or at home? Meanwhile, Black Bolt discovers that the Inhumans are not quite the happy family he thought they were! It’s explosive action and universe-changing twists from the DnA/Pelletier War Of Kings team that
IGN.com calls « a versatile dream for science fiction and fantasy fans…event comics done right! »
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

WAR OF KINGS:
ASCENSION #3 (of 4)
Written by DAN ABNETT
& ANDY LANNING
Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES
Cover by BRANDON PETERSON
A WAR OF KINGS TIE-IN!
The true purpose of Darkhawk…finally revealed! But is this sinister secret more than Chris Powell—or the entire galaxy—can take? Can he rise to greatness, or will this crushing weight pull Darkhawk down into the abyss? It’s shocks aplenty from the storyline CBR.com calls “…an angst-filled adventure that will have repercussions for months to come”!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

WAR OF KINGS:
SAVAGE WORLD OF SKAAR
Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE
Penciled by CLAYTON HENRY
Cover by PAUL PELLETIER
Across the brutal landscape of the distant planet of Sakaar, there is only one law: kill or be killed. Bloodthirsty and cruel, the monsters and barbarians bow only to the deadly SKAAR, SON OF HULK. The planet does not welcome strangers, especially those with their own deadly agendas. So, when Gorgon of the Inhumans and
Starbolt of the Imperial Shi’ar arrive on the savage world bringing their own intergalactic WAR OF KINGS, they risk the uncontrollable rage of the green-skinned warrior! Will Skaar be dragged into the Kree/Shi’Ar fight?  Or will the deadly planet Sakaar, prove more dangerous than the battlefield?
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

NOVA #26
Written by DAN ABNETT
& ANDY LANNING
Penciled by ANDREA DI VITO
Cover by DANIEL ACUÑA
80s DECADE VARIANT BY TBA
A WAR OF KINGS TIE-IN! He’s back! Nova Prime goes to war! It’s high tech, full throttle sci-fi combat mayhem as the Human Rocket blasts into the firestorm to find and rescue the Corps centurions swept up in the catastrophe!  And one of them is a certain Robbie Rider…missing and presumed dead! It’s not too late to join the latest cosmic event in a jump-on-board issue of the book Aint It Cool News calls “a new classic in Marvel’s line-up. »
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

GUARDIANS OF
THE GALAXY #15
Written by DAN ABNETT
& ANDY LANNING
Penciled by BRAD WALKER
Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
A WAR OF KINGS TIE-IN! Caught between the Shi’Ar and the Inhumans, how can our heroes pretend to be the Guardians of anything if they can’t even defend their own headquarters Knowhere? With nothing less than the entire future of everything at stake, it’s the defining moment for the book Aint It Cool News calls “an overdose of cool”!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99