Marvel Solicits: July

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THE HALO GRAPHIC NOVEL HC

THE HALO GRAPHIC NOVEL HC
Written by LEE HAMMOCK, JAY FAERBER, TSUTOMU NIHEI and BRETT LEWIS
Illustrated by SIMON BISLEY, ANDREW ROBINSON, ED LEE, TSUTOMU NIHEI and JEAN “MOEBIUS” GIRAUD
Gallery art by RICK BERRY, GEOF DARROW, SCOTT FISCHER, STERLING HUNDLEY, CRAIG MULLINS, TSUTOMU NIHEI, GEORGE PRATT, JUAN RAMIREZ, GEORGE STAPLES, JUSTIN SWEET, JOHN VAN FLEET, and KENT WILLIAMS
Cover by PHIL HALE
Bungie Studios, part of Microsoft Game Studios, has joined forces with Marvel Comics to release a highly-anticipated graphic novel inspired by one of the most popular franchises in the history of the video game industry.
The Halo Graphic Novel (HGN) brings the Halo universe to life for the first time in the sequential art medium. The HGN is a 128-page, full color, high quality, jacketed, hardcover graphic novel. It features an anthology of original stories, including one lengthy story, and three shorter tales.
128 pages/RATED 17 and Up/$24.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2372-5
Trim size: Standard Marvel Premiere HC format

ULTIMATE MARVEL – THE GOLD STANDARD

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #32
Written by Mark Millar
Pencils & Cover by Greg Land
“Frightful”
The Millar/Land run comes to an Earth-shattering conclusion as the Ultimate F.F. are locked in a battle to the death with their zombie counterparts from an alternate Earth! Tying into events from the best-selling Marvel Zombies limited series, this is the explosive climax to the amazing series of events that go back to Mark Millar’s first issue...and the ending is enough to make George Romero lose his lunch. Part 3 (of 3)
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #97
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by MARK BAGLEY
“THE CLONE SAGA” PART 1 (OF 6)
As Peter tries to sort out his relationship with the X-Men’s Kitty Pryde—and continue his friendship with Mary Jane—a mall-food-court lunch turns into a free-for-all as Peter and MJ are interrupted by the debut of...the Ultimate Scorpion! But who is the Scorpion—and what sinister conspiracy is threatening Spider-Man’s very existence? The clues have been laid over the past 96 issues...and it all starts to come together here, as we begin the most shocking, most mind-blowing Spider-Man story ever published! And we start with what’s sure to be one of the most talked-about last page of the year! (And no, it isn’t Aunt May as a centerfold.)
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

ULTIMATE X-MEN #72
Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
Pencils & Cover by TOM RANEY
“MAGICAL” PART 1(OF 3)
He’s a media darling, a vital part of the X-Men dynamic and the newest member of the team. His name—The Magician! Watch him live up to his name in ways you could never conceive. There is more—much, much more about this new mutant than any suspect. Plus—the fallout from the Shi’ar’s test on Jean Grey has drastically unanticipated consequences.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
"Plus, the 8-page Part 2 of the back-up bonus story continued from June's Young Avengers #12 and X-Men #187 featuring the first appearance of the Masked Marvel by Karl Kesel and David Hahn!"



CIVIL WAR

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #534
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Pencils & Cover by RON GARNEY
CIVIL WAR Tie-in!
“THE WAR AT HOME”
Life couldn’t be more complicated -- or more dangerous -- for Peter Parker. Spider-Man has picked a side in the Civil War that’s tearing apart the super hero community, and the decision has ripped apart some of his strongest bonds. When one of the War's leaders comes to recruit Spidey for his troops, will Spidey stay true to that decision?
Part of 3 (of 6).
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

BLACK PANTHER #18
Written by REGINALD HUDLIN
Penciled by SCOT EATON
Wraparound Cover by FRANK CHO
Variant Cover by MICHAEL TURNER
CIVIL WAR Tie-in
“BRIDE OF THE PANTHER”
SPECIAL DOUBLE-SIZED ISSUE! It’s the Wedding of the Century as T’Challa and Storm finally make it to the altar -- and not since Reed and Sue tied the knot have so many of Marvel’s super heroes assembled for such a happy occasion. Can this gathering offer much-needed respite from the Civil War that’s erupted in the U.S., or will it too be engulfed by the insanity that’s currently rocking the Marvel Universe? Don’t miss this historic event -- and turning point in the CIVIL WAR. Featuring backup features, including a look behind the scenes at the creation of Storm’s wedding gown, and wraparound cover by Frank Cho! Part 5 (of 5).
48 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

CIVIL WAR #3 (OF 7)
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils & Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
Variant Cover by MICHAEL TURNER
The battle lines are drawn as the conflict between the Super Hero Registration Initiative and the Underground Resistance fighters explodes in a live fire fight as the future of the Marvel Universe is decided! But before the dust settles, a familiar figure will emerge from a strike of lightning to change the odds--and the sides! Witness teams and families torn apart as the Civil War touches all and the momentous events of last issue changes the world as our heroes understand it!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

DAILY BUGLE: CIVIL WAR SPECIAL EDITION
Written by PETER DAVID, J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI & VARIOUS
Art & Cover by MIKE MAYHEW
The sides have been chosen and the Civil War has begun! As heroes battle heroes, putting their lives on the line to fight for what they believe in, there’s only one source to keep you informed on the happenings of the biggest Marvel event of the year: the Daily Bugle! This is the very newspaper the citizens of the Marvel Universe read to keep informed! With a very special editorial by J. Jonah Jameson and news, gossip, and opinions from the best writers he hasn’t fired yet, this is the place to go to for Civil War secrets you won’t see anywhere else! That’s right: the Bugle has an exclusive on this story—and art!
12 PGS./ Rated T+ ...$0.50

CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE #3 & 4 (OF 10)
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Penciled by RAMON BACHS & STEVE LIEBER
Cover by JOHN WATSON
“Embedded” - Civil War has ignited across the Marvel Universe! Embedded reporters Sally Floyd and Ben Urich are driven into the heart of battle—a battle in which a hero will fall. Their investigations will take Sally into the heart of Captain America’s resistance, while Urich is about to get reacquainted with a certain green friend...
“The Accussed” - Despised by a nation, the lone survivor of the New Warriors’ team is behind bars. Without family, without a friend in the world and without a reason to go one, will this hero make a deal, or take a stand?
“Correspondence” - Juxtaposing stories of war throughout time with the Marvel Civil War, “Correspondence” adapts tales from World War I and more!
32 PGS. NO ADS! (each)/Rated T+ ...$2.99 (each)

CIVIL WAR: X-MEN #1 (of 4)
Written by DAVID HINE
Penciled by YANICK PAQUETTE
Cover by JUAN DOE
“CIVIL WAR” Tie-in!
Enough is enough! The tension between the X-Men, the 198, and the O*N*E has finally reached a breaking point. As the Marvel Universe is ripped apart by the Civil War, the X-Men also find themselves crumbling from the inside out. Will they fold-up and admit defeat, or will the X-Men finally start to fight back? Find out here!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99



CIVIL WAR: YOUNG AVENGERS & RUNAWAYS #1 (of 4)
Written by ZEB WELLS
Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
As the public turns against Marvel’s heroes, the gears of Civil War threaten to crush Brian K. Vaughan’s Runaways. But when Allan Heinberg’s Young Avengers offer their assistance, how can the Runaways believe they’re on the same side? Don’t miss this Civil War tie-in that promises to have lasting repercussions for both popular teams!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

CIVIL WAR #1 (DIRECTOR’S CUT)
Written by MARK MILLAR
Penciled by STEVE MCNIVEN
Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
Go behind the lines of the Marvel Comics event starring Spider-Man, the New Avengers, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men and the entirety of the Marvel pantheon. This bonus edition reprints CIVIL WAR #1 – plus script, sketches, deleted scenes and more!
64 PGS./ Rated T+ ...$4.99

FANTASTIC FOUR #539
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Penciled by MIKE MCKONE
Cover by AVI GRANOV
CIVIL WAR Tie-in!
Public protests over the Superhuman Registration Act threaten to tear Yancy Street apart! But those forces who seek to use the demonstrations for their own sinister ends haven’t reckoned with the rage of a fighting mad Thing!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

NEW AVENGERS #22
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
CIVIL WAR Tie-in!
NEW AVENGERS DISSASEMBLED continues!
Brian Bendis teams up, for the first time, with comics superstar Leinil Yu to tell the story that no one thought would ever be told. . It’s brother against brother as Luke Cage is forced to take sides in the super hero Civil War!! With a new wife and baby hanging in the balance, what will Cage do?
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

THUNDERBOLTS #104
Written by FABIAN NICIEZA
Pencils & Cover by TOM GRUMMETT
CIVIL WAR Tie-in!
When rogue Marvel heroes are on the loose, who better to hunt them down than people who know what it’s like to be on the lam? The EX-VILLAINS BECOME HERO HUNTERS! And whose hero butt gets served first?
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

 

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CABLE & DEADPOOL #30
Written by FABIAN NICIEZA
Penciled by STAZ JOHNSON
Cover by ROBERTO CAMPUS
CIVIL WAR Tie-in!
THE HERO HUNTER” Part 1 (of 3)
With CIVIL WAR tearing the Marvel Universe apart, only one man can sew it back together... DEADPOOL?! Well, who else would make the perfect mercenary Hero-Hunter? In an effort to do his part, Deadpool crosses paths with the GREAT LAKES AVENGERS, and slices and dices his way to DAREDEVIL—THE MAN WITHOUT FEAR!
What happens when the Merc with a Mouth faces the Sightless Scarlet Sentry? And where does CABLE stand in all this? Where he always does... pretending he’s above the fray. Then why is he having a secret meeting with CAPTAIN AMERICA...?
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

WOLVERINE #44
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM
Pencils & Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS
“CIVIL WAR” Tie-in!
“VENDETTA”
The smackdown of the century is here: Wolverine vs. Nitro - The Human Bomb! But what dark secret does Nitro hold that threatens to shake up everything? And who are the three mysterious strangers tracking Wolverine? Everything you think you know is wrong.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99

X-FACTOR #9
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by DENNIS CALERO
Cover by RYAN SOOK
CIVIL WAR Tie-in!
Jamie Madrox comes face to face with the thing that terrifies him the most: Having to make a decision. The divisiveness of CIVIL WAR has spread to his own team, as half of them want to cooperate with the government, while the other half wants to take a stand against it. It’s Jamie’s decision that may well decide whether X-Factor stands or cracks apart...and things aren’t being helped by Quicksilver, who offers Rictor the opportunity to get his powers back -- but at what price?
Guest starring QUICKSILVER!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

SPIDER-MAN

FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #10
Written by PETER DAVID
Pencils & Cover by MICHAEL WIERINGO
“JUMPING THE TRACKS”
What possible hope does Spider-Man have against the Hobgoblin from the future? Here is a foe that is advanced in every possible way, an evolved machination of evil with the technology to not only destroy something but to completely erase it from history. The web-slinging wonder will need a little help from his friends for this one, and who better to recruit than the Spider-Man from the year 2211? And if that’s not enough to get your webs in a bunch, look out for an earth-shaking reunion that’s taken nearly 45 years of Marvel Comics to finally unveil! Part 3 (of 3).
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #28
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Pencils & Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
Tie-in to AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: “The War At Home”
The War has begun, sides have been chosen, and the die has been cast! With the repercussions of recent actions in CIVIL WAR spreading across the Marvel Universe, this special stand-alone issue looks at how every action can have enormous consequences...even in Peter Parker’s life.
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

LAST PLANET STANDING #5 (of 5)
Written by TOM DEFALCO
Pencils & Cover by PAT OLLIFFE
Is this the end of the MC-2 Universe? The sequel to last year’s surprise hit concludes and it’s all-out action in the merry Marvel manner as...
Determined to evolve, Galactus prepares to sacrifice the Earth and the entire universe! An army of Mainframes take on a horde of Punisher robots! The Silver Surfer unleashes his full cosmic fury against his former master! The last heroes standing make their final assault on the planet-eater! And Spider-Girl and a few friends take a desperate, perhaps fatal, gamble to save their world and the universe entire!
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99

SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #8
Written by SEAN MCKEEVER
Pencils & Cover by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
It’s time for Mary Jane to take her relationship with a certain someone to the next level, and she knows it. Unfortunately, being the lead in the school play leaves little time for a social life! And is MJ’s mind playing tricks on her, or is Liz getting back together with Flash?
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99

SPIDER-GIRL #100
Written by TOM DEFALCO
Pencils & Cover by RON FRENZ
Is this truly destined to be the last Spider-Girl story? The Hobgoblin, the Scriers and the Black Tarantula sure hope so. Come celebrate 100 uninterrupted issues of the little comic that could and enjoy the fun as Spider-Man joins Spider-Girl for one last super-battle. Plus the final fate of Normie Osborn and the Venom Symbiote, Moose’s farewell to Midtown High, the death of a hero, special feature pages, two classic Spider-Girl stories, a surprise announcement and more!
104 PGS./All Ages ...$3.99


ANNIHILATION

ANNIHILATION: RONAN #4 (of 4)
Written by SIMON FURMAN
Penciled by JORGE LUCAS
Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
The dreams of a mad god die screaming as the Annihilation Wave descends on the recreated Godthab Omega. And in the middle of it all, Ronan, torn between saving as many lives as possible and a quickly disappearing chance to clear his name. Ultimately, the price of Ronan’s newfound freedom... may well be his life! Guest starring GAMORA!
Interlocking cover with all three other ANNIHILATION covers!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

ANNIHILATION: SUPER-SKRULL #4 (of 4)
Written by JAVIER GRILLO-MARXUACH
Penciled by GREG TITUS
Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
The Super-Skrull’s crusade against the Annihilation Wave has ended in failure. Betrayal has left Super-Skrull a prisoner of his hated enemy... but the eradication of everything he sought to preserve has only made Super-Skrull a greater threat! Desperate and left with nothing to lose, the mighty Marvel villain strikes back in a climactic tale of revenge and shocking destiny with an ending that will change everything!
Interlocking cover with all three other ANNIHILATION covers!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

ANNIHILATION: SILVER SURFER #4 (of 4)
Written by KEITH GIFFEN
Penciled by RENATO ARLEM
Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
It all comes to a head in this issue as the Surfer confronts the sins of his past and, more importantly, determines his future path. Whatever you were expecting, we guarantee, this wasn’t it. It’s a whole new, senses staggering chapter in the Surfer’s ongoing saga!
Interlocking cover with all three other ANNIHILATION covers!
Guest starring FIRELORD, GALACTUS, and THANOS!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

ANNIHILATION: NOVA #4 (of 4)
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by KEV WALKER
Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
Driven to regain his dignity and burdened by the fate of Xandar, Nova faces the Annihilation Wave head on and unleashes the full power of the Nova Force! But is that enough against such a vast force of cosmic destruction? And if it isn’t, who will stand with him in that last battle? Quasar? Drax?
Guest starring QUASAR and DRAX THE DESTROYER!
Interlocking cover with all three other ANNIHILATION covers!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

 

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MARVEL HEROES

ALL-NEW OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z #7
Written by JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, MARK O’ENGLISH, RONALD BYRD, ERIC J. MOREELS, STUART VANDAL, SEAN MCQUAID, MICHAEL HOSKIN, CHAD ANDERSON, ANTHONY FLAMINI, ERIC TIMOTHY ENGLEHARD, MADISON CARTER & MIKE FICHERA
Cover by KEU CHA
The Handbook from A to Z rolls on – including bios on Victor Mancha, Margali Szardos, two Mandarins, Marduk, Man Mountain Marko, Marvel Boy (Noh-Varr), Master Khan, Master of the World, two Masterminds, Maverick, Layla Miller, Mimic, Mondo, Morg, Motormouth, Mysterium, Nebula and more! This twelve-issue monthly series focuses on new characters, characters who never received a profile and those needing major updates.
64 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

AVENGERS AND POWER PACK ASSEMBLE! #4 (of 4)
Written by MARC SUMERAK
Art & Cover by GURIHIRU
Power Pack has been transported to a dark, sinister world... and their only hope of getting back home lies with some very familiar allies. But even if the kids manage to make it back safely, will they be able to save their world from the same grim fate they’ve just witnessed? Power Pack’s awesome adventure with the Avengers ends here!
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99

BEYOND #1 (OF 6)
Written by DWAYNE MCDUFFIE
Pencils & Cover by SCOTT KOLINS
An indescribably powerful cosmic being gathers nine of Marvel’s most mismatched super beings for purposes beyond their comprehension. Can Spider-Man, Gravity, Venom, Henry Pym, The Wasp, Medusa, Kraven, Firebird and the Hood keep from killing each other before they have to face the dangers of their destination, the deadly artificial planet known as Battleworld?
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA #20
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Pencils & Cover by STEVE EPTING
As the “Twenty-First Century Blitz” rips through the streets of London, Cap comes face-to-face with an enemy he last faced in World War Two. And with Union Jack and Spitfire at his side, he fights to save London from destruction, while the Red Skull makes his move!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

ETERNALS #2 (of 6)
Written by NEIL GAIMAN
Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Cover by RICK BERRY
Variant Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
There are no Eternals. There never have been. Then what do Mark Curry’s dreams of strange gods and monsters mean? And what does the mysterious man with the strange eyes want with him? New York Times Bestselling author NEIL GAIMAN (Anansi Boys, MARVEL:1602, Sandman) and superstar John Romita Jr. (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, WOLVERINE) bring you a tale that will change the Eternals and the Marvel Universe forever!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

DAREDEVIL #87
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by MICHAEL LARK
Cover by DAVID FINCH
It’s the heightened senses-shattering conclusion of “The Devil in Cell-Block D” and many questions are answered! Who is the man behind the Daredevil mask running around Hell’s Kitchen? How will Matt get out of the corner he’s been painted into? And will he be jumping right out of the frying pan and into a fire of his own making? Mystery and action abounds as fan-favorite creators Ed Brubaker and Michael Lark bring their first Daredevil arc to a close!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

FRANKLIN RICHARDS: SON OF A GENIUS – SUPER SUMMER SPECTACULAR
Written by CHRIS ELIOPOULOS & MARC SUMERAK
Art & Cover by CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
You loved his back-up stories in your favorite comics! You loved his first two smash-hit one-shots! Now there’s even more to love, because Franklin Richards is back for more fun and mischief in this third spectacular collection of short tales... and, as always, his robot pal H.E.R.B.I.E. will be nearby to help prevent the potential disasters he unleashes. Marvel’s tiniest hero explores the uncharted corners of the Baxter Building...and the FF may never be the same!
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99

FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST FAMILY #5 (of 6)
Written by JOE CASEY
Pencils & Cover by
CHRIS WESTON
More secrets of the FF’s earliest days revealed! This issue: the Human Torch’s first solo adventure (not a raging success)! Mr. Fantastic’s first solo adventure (also not a raging success)! A team divided! An enemy uncovered! Plus, an army of cosmically-mutated monsters! What more could you ask for?
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

GHOST RIDER #1
Written by DANIEL WAY
Art by MARK TEXEIRA & JAVIER SALTARES
Cover by MARK TEXEIRA
Variant Cover by MARK SILVISTRI
“VICIOUS CYCLE”
Once upon a time, Johnny Blaze made a deal with the Devil...and to no one’s surprise but his own, he got shafted. Now trapped in hell, with the Spirit of Vengeance bonded to his immortal soul and weighing him down, Johnny may have finally found a way out. But at what cost? From the depths of Hell to the glittering spires of Heaven, the Ghost Rider rides again in his first ongoing series in nearly a decade, blazing new trails and dispensing fiery vengeance in his wake. The demonic team of Daniel Way, Mark Texeira and Javier Saltares reunite to put ol’ Flamehead back in the saddle where he belongs. Ready or not, here he comes!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99



INCREDIBLE HULK #96
Written by GREG PAK
Penciled by AARON LOPRESTI
Cover by LADRÖNN
PLANET HULK: ANARCHY, Part 1!
On the run from the Imperial Army after escaping from the Great Arena, the Hulk and his crew of Warbound gladiators take refuge in a small farming village with a dark secret. Learn the horrifying truth about Miek’s past—and discover if our heroes know the difference between justice and revenge! The smashing continues!!!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

PLANET HULK: GLADIATOR GUIDEBOOK
Written by ANTHONY FLAMINI & GREG PAK
How did the Empire rise to power? What is the origin of the Death’s Head Guard? Who are the Spikes? Learn the answers to these questions, plus many more revelations, in the pages of the PLANET HULK: GLADIATOR GUIDEBOOK – an essential companion to Greg Pak’s top-selling PLANET HULK storyline! Featuring profiles on the Hulk, the Silver Surfer and the Brood, the GLADIATOR GUIDEBOOK presents a detailed look into the planet Sakaar and its many inhabitants!
48 PGS./NO ADS/Rated T+ ...$3.99

IRON MAN #10
Written by DANIEL AND CHARLES KNAUF
Penciled by PATRICK ZIRCHER
Cover by ADI GRANOV
“EXECUTE PROGRAM”
A secret government star-chamber led by Nick Fury concludes that Iron Man has gone rogue, and Tony Stark must take drastic measures to clear his name. But that’s not on the deadly agenda of a mysterious hooded assassin, who continues his brutal program of execution. World peace hangs in the balance as all hell breaks loose in the Iraqi desert. But just who is the man behind the iron mask? The answer will blow you away! Part 4 (of 6).
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #17
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by MIKE NORTON
Cover by CAMERON STEWART
Full moon’s out, so guess who’s comin’ to bug our webslinger? WEREWOLF BY NIGHT! And he’s turned Peter Parker’s rival, Flash Thompson, into a werewolf too! Can Spidey find a cure before the sun comes up, or is Flash forever doomed to a life of fleas and howling at the moon?
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #14
Written by JUSTIN GRAY
Penciled by STAZ JOHNSON
Cover by DAVID WILLIAMS
While attempting to communicate with extraterrestrials via deep space communication, the Fantastic Four unknowingly gaining the attention of a powerful malevolent alien calling himself the Grand Master. Now each member of the Fantastic Four must battle in individual competition as the fate of the world hangs in the balance.
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS #3
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by MANUEL GARCIA
Cover by AARON LOPRESTI
He served alongside Allied Forces in World War Two and serves with the super team The Avengers today-- the legend of Captain America spans generations. Now an evil from his earliest days has come through the ages to exact vengeance on the Captain-- and anyone who might stand with him.
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99

MARVEL TEAM-UP #22
Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
Penciled by ANDY KUHN
Cover by PHIL HESTER
FREEDOM RING
This Tony Stark is not from our world. Captain America, dead. Reed Richards, insane. Himself the king of Latveria. That is the world he knows. Somehow he was thrown into our dimension. He was being held in stasis on the S.H.I.E.L.D. Heli-carrier until he could be sent back to his own dimension--but now he’s escaped! Is the Marvel Universe ready for the IRON MANIAC?!
Part 3 (of 5).
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

MARVEL’S GREATEST COMICS: FANTASTIC FOUR #52
Written by STAN LEE
Penciled by JACK KIRBY
Cover by JACK KIRBY
Introducing the sensational Black Panther! In time for the wedding of the century comes this cover-to-cover facsimile of T’Challa’s first appearance from FANTASTIC FOUR #52 (July 1966)! Scanned straight from a printed copy of the original, this keepsake edition includes all story pages, ads and text pieces – reproduced exactly as they appeared 40 years ago this month!
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99

MOON KNIGHT #4
Written by CHARLIE HUSTON
Pencils & Cover by DAVID FINCH
Someone out there knows all the angles on Marc Spector. They know his strengths and his weaknesses -- and just how much pressure to apply to make him snap. About 250 pounds of sculpted muscle and *****ure attitude, to be exact. Enter: Taskmaster! (If you thought Moon Knight’s battle with Bushmaster was brutal, you’ve got another thing coming.)
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

 

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NEXTWAVE: AGENTS OF H.A.T.E. CRAYON BUTCHERY VARIANT
Art by STUART IMMONEN
Do you like Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E.? Do you like coloring? Do you like cheese?
If your answer to the first two questions is “yes” then you need to but the Crayon Butchery Variant of Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E. #5!!! You decide what color Dirk Anger should be! You decide what color hair Ellie has! You decide what to do with the insanity!
If your answer to the third question is “yes,” then go eat some cheese. If your answer to the third question is “no,” then you’re probably an alien. Get tested!
24 PGS. (BW)/PARENTAL ADVISORY...$2.99
RETAILERS NOTE: This item (FEB068167)will be solicited in the 4/19/06 Previews Plus

NEXTWAVE: AGENTS OF H.A.T.E. #7
Written by Warren Ellis
Penciled by Stuart Immonen
Cover by Stuart Immonen
What? You haven’t read the first six issues of NEXTWAVE: AGENTS OF H.A.T.E.? HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND? Here’s a quick rundown of what you missed: SuperheroesfightingexplosionsexAvengersF
inFangFoomgiantflyingsubmarinemonstrosit
iesformerX- ForcebabeexplosionskickingMachineManpunc
hinggiantevilcoprobotshotEnglishchicksec
retterroristorganizationsEXPLOSIONS! Whew! And that’s only six issues! But don’t worry! It’s never too late to join the party! In this issue, the Nextwave Squad faces an army of Mindless Ones!!! Yes, insanely powerful stone men without faces! You cannot miss it!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99

MS. MARVEL #5
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE
Cover by FRANK CHO
Time travel. Alternate realities. Time traveling in alternate realities while fighting evil sorcerer, Warren Traveler. Ms. Marvel could use all the help she can get! Thank goodness special guest star DOCTOR STRANGE is around to help!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

RUNAWAYS #18
Written by BRIAN VAUGHAN
Penciled by ADRIAN ALPHONA
Cover by MARCOS MARTIN
“PARENTAL GUIDANCE” Part 5 (of 5)
The shocking conclusion of “Parental Guidance” results in the death of a Runaway.
‘Nuff said, true believers.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

SHE-HULK #10
Written by DAN SLOTT
Penciled by PAUL SMITH
Cover by GREG HORN
You date someone long enough, you think you know them. But people change. And in the case of Colonel John Jameson, change can come with a fur coat, big fangs, and a very nasty appetite! Yeah, that’s right, gamma-fans! Get ready for She-Hulk’s biggest throw down yet as she goes toe-to-claw with THE MAN-WOLF! Also a long absent cast member makes their stunning return! An important person from She-Hulk’s past barges in! And one character leaves the book in a scene that you’ll be talking about for months!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

SQUADRON SUPREME #5
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Pencils & Cover by GARY FRANK
The Squadron Supreme embarks on a mission to the heart of the Middle East. But will a military mission cause more problems than is solves? Or will the earth’s mightiest team sweep through foreign forces, saving countless innocent lives in the process?
A great jumping on point! Get on board before the Ultimate crossover!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99


MARVEL KNIGHTS

FURY: PEACEMAKER #6 (of 6)
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Penciled by DARICK ROBERTSON
Cover by GARY FRANK
The thrilling conclusion! Ever since Nick Fury joined the war, he’s been mired in just as much incompetence, stupidity, and bad luck as actual fighting. Every mission has been an unmitigated disaster and this latest adventure has been no exception—having tracked an assassination target behind enemy lines, Fury and his small crew of soldiers are trapped in a mansion with German officers. Meanwhile, the man they were hoping to assassinate is leading an entire battalion against them! With a battle he hasn’t a prayer of winning, Nick Fury will have to decide whether a fight to the death is all he has left to live for.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.50


MARVEL MILESTONES

MARVEL MILLIE-STONES: MILLIE THE MODEL & PATSY WALKER
Written by STAN GOLDBERG & DAVID KRAFT
Penciled by STAN GOLDBERG & DON PERLIN
Cover by STAN GOLDBERG
See “How Millie First Met Chili!” – and learn how “You, Too, Can Be a Model!” Plus: fun pages, fashion pin-ups, movie madness and much more – from MILLIE THE MODEL #100 (January 1961). And in DEFENDERS #65 (November 1978) Millie offers Patsy Walker – Hellcat – a modeling job!
48 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99

MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: ROBERT KIRKMAN/GREG LAND
Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT charts the careers of two of the Ultimate Universe’s new star creators! Even the brains of undead zombies have got it figured that if you want good comics, just look for the name Robert Kirkman on the cover! Establishing himself as a rising star with the Image books INVINCIBLE and WALKING DEAD, Kirkman has taken the Marvel world by storm with the instant-classic MARVEL ZOMBIES series. SPOTLIGHT talks about that book, the future of zombies at Marvel, his Invincible crossovers in the Marvel Universe and his plans for ULTIMATE X-MEN! Meanwhile, Greg Land has been turning in cover after luscious cover for many a Marvel comic during the last few years, but now you can get a monthly fix of Greg’s work in ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR! We cover the FF, look back at his gorgeous X-MEN: PHOENIX – ENDSONG and dig deep into his future plans for Marvel!
32 PGS. NO ADS/Rated T+ ...$2.99

MARVEL WESTERNS

MARVEL WESTERNS: WESTERN LEGENDS
Written by JEFF PARKER, KARL KESEL & FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by TOMM COKER, CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO & HOMS
Cover by ERIC POWELL
Three all-new tales of the Mighty Marvel West! Do you remember the MAN CALLED HURRICANE? Over a hundred bounty hunters and cowboys looking for revenge do. The “Fastest Man in the West“ doesn’t have much of a choice but to face them at once. Question is, does he have enough bullets? By Jeff Parker and Tomm Coker.
RED WOLF is a considered superstition by many, but a group of thugs are about to find out how much is fiction and how much is true. Surviving their challenge is another thing all together for RED WOLF. By Karl Kesel and Carmine Di Giandomenico.
Major Brett Saber is known as the MAN FROM FORT RANGO, hard-nosed leader of a rag-tag group of frontier soldiers. His unruly men are no match for a deadly band of Indians intent on holding their stronghold, but a mythical man-beast poses a deadlier threat to both sides. By Fred Van Lente and Homs.
PLUS: Re-presenting the origin of RAWHIDE KID by Jack “King” Kirby!
48 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

MARVEL WESTERNS: KID COLT AND THE ARIZONA GIRL
Written by JUSTIN GRAY, JIMMY PALMIOTTI & JIM MCCANN
Art by FEDERICA MANFREDI, JIMMY PALMIOTTI & DAVID WILLAIMS
Cover by ERIC POWELL
When wild west gunfighters with a reputation for shootin’ first and askin’ questions later, Kid Colt and Arizona Annie, take a job escorting a stage coach through dangerous Apache territory, they come upon a town stranger than any the west has seen. It doesn’t take long before Annie and the Kid find themselves in hot water with the locals and runnin’ low on bullets. And that’s when things get really weird!
PLUS: An 8-page story by Jim McCann and David Williams, introducing the woman who is here to tame the Wild West, one engraved invitation at a time - the Philadelphia Philly – and a man who’s lost it all, even his name – the man called Spender.
ALSO re-presenting three classic MARVEL WESTERN tales by two comic legends: “Stagecoach to Shotgun Gap” and “Those Who Live by the Gun” by Jack Kirby and “The Man Who Robbed the Express” by Dick Ayers.
48 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

X-MEN

EXILES #84
Written by TONY BEDARD
Penciled by Jim Calafiore
Cover by Paul Pelletier
“BACK IN THE SADDLE” Part 1 (of 1)!
With the World Tour finally at an end, the Exiles are demanding a break. They take the time to visit their homes and get some much needed down time. However, there are worlds out there that still need their help. But if the Exiles aren’t willing to do the job...who will replace them?!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

NEW X-MEN #28
Written by CHRIS YOST
& CRAIG KYLE
Pencils & Cover by PACO MEDINA
“NIMROD” Part 1(of 4)!
The New X-Men have been killed, blown up, and absolutely decimated. Now, they’re on the offensive! But after all they’ve been through, will they have the strength to defeat their toughest enemy yet? Hey, maybe the New Avengers could help!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

NEW EXCALIBUR #9
Written by Frank Tieri
Pencils & Cover by MICHAEL RYAN
“CHEST PAINS” Parts 1 (of 1)!
New Excalibur is alerted to a depowered mutant that has recently been returned home to England...Chamber! Learn the secret history of Chamber, but will the team be able to find out the truth before Chamber is killed?!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

STORM #6 (of 6)
Written by ERIC JEROME DICKEY
Penciled by DAVID YARDIN & LAN MEDINA
Cover by MIKE MAYHEW
It’s High Noon -- at 20,000 feet! Captured by the Bull and his cronies, bound and helpless on a transport helicopter and headed to God knows where, Ororo and T’Challa are in big trouble. If they are going to survive this ordeal, then Ororo must do what she has never done before: harness her terrifying powers and, for the first time, use them as a weapon. And that’s the easy part! Trust us, True Believer, you won’t want to miss this key issue of the limited series that tells the untold love story between Marvel’s two pre-eminent Black super heroes -- Storm and the Black Panther!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

UNCANNY X-MEN #475 & #476
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Pencils & Wraparound Cover by BILLY TAN
“THE RISE AND FALL OF THE SHI’AR EMPIRE” Parts 1 & 2!
A brand new era for the Uncanny X-Men begins here! Fresh off X-MEN: DEADLY GENESIS, Ed Brubaker takes the helm of Marvel’s mighty mutants. Billy Tan joins Ed for a story that won’t just affect earth, but will rock the foundations of the entire galaxy! Vulcan is out for revenge and has his sites set on the Shi’Ar Empire! Get ready for the ride of your life! A perfect starting point for any new reader!
32 PGS. (each)/Rated T+ ...$2.99 (each)



X-MEN #188 & #189
Written by MIKE CAREY
Pencils & Wraparound Cover by CHRIS BACHALO
"SUPER NOVAS" Parts 1 & 2
Mike Carey (ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR) and Chris Bachalo (UNCANNY X-MEN) take over the X-Men, or at least what’s left of them! As old threats are still having their effects, new, more deadly threats emerge from the unlikeliest of places. Threats that spell doom for the X-Men. Plus, what could possibly strike terror into the heart of...Sabretooth!? And who are The Children? This is the book you’ve been waiting for! A perfect starting point for any new reader!
32 PGS. (each)/Rated A ...$2.99 (each)
"Plus, the 8-page Part 2 of the back-up bonus story continued from June's Young Avengers #12 and X-Men #187 featuring the first appearance of the Masked Marvel by Karl Kesel and David Hahn!"

 

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X-MEN FAIRY TALES #3 (of 4)
Written by C. B. CEBULSKI
Penciled by KEI KOBAYASHI
Cover by CLAIRE WENDLING
Our storytellers turn their attention to the American South this month and tap the terrifying traditions of New Orleans in a retelling of the romance of Rogue and Gambit. When a voodoo priestess named Mystique meets a young girl who can speak with the spirits of the recently deceased, she tries to bend the girl’s will and use her abilities for evil. They soon learn it’s unwise to upset the ghosts and ghouls of the South, and it’s up to a mysterious Cajun stranger to set things right!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99

WOLVERINE: ORIGINS

WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #4
Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by STEVE DILLON
Cover by JOE QUESADA
“BORN IN BLOOD”
Reeling from his brutal battle with Nuke--as well as from having to confront some particularly sordid details of his past-- Logan once again resumes his dogged march toward vengeance...only to discover that the U.S. government isn’t ready to give up just yet. Enter: CAPTAIN AMERICA! Will the Sentinel of Liberty shut Logan down for good...or does he have something else in mind? Also featuring a cameo by the X-MEN! Part 4 (of 5).
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99

MAX COMICS

HAUNT OF HORROR: EDGAR ALLAN POE #3 (of 3)
Written by RICH MARGOPOULOS
Art & Cover by RICHARD CORBEN
Horror comics legend Richard Corben (Creepy, Eerie) and long-time collaborator Rich Margopoulos leave no gravestone unturned in this 3-issue limited series that offers wicked spins on the classic poems of Edgar Allen Poe. Each issue features three adaptations -- lovingly rendered in B&W with gray tones as only Corben can do it -- along with the full text of Poe’s poem for comparison. In issue #3: “Berenice,” “The Happiest Day,” and “Israfel.”
32 PGS./Explicit Content ...$3.99

PUNISHER #35
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Penciled by GORAN PARLOV
Cover by TIM BRADSTREET
“BARRACUDA”
Dermot and Alice have got a big problem. He weighs 300-pounds -- give or take a severed body part or two, incurred during his recent skirmish with the Punisher. He goes by the name of Barracuda. And he wants some payback. If the villainous pair is going to have any chance at survival, then their only hope just might be the man they tried to kill in the first place. Part 5 (of 6).
32 PGS./Explicit Content ...$2.99

ICON COMICS

JACK KIRBY’S GALACTIC BOUNTY HUNTERS #1
Written by LISA KIRBY & STEVE ROBERTSON
Penciled by MIKE THIBODEAUX
Cover by JACK KIRBY
An All-New series featuring characters and concepts created by Jack “King” Kirby!
In this double-sized first issue, meet the Berkleys, your typical suburban California family. But when young Garrett Berkley discovers his parents’ secret—that the science fiction stories his father writes aren’t fiction at all, but autobiography—he’s blasted into a whole new universe of adventure, mystery and danger. Now, Jack Berkley must put down his pen, reassemble his old team, and take up the mantle of being a Galactic Bounty Hunter for one final mission! (1 of 6)
56 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99

KABUKI: REFLECTIONS BOOK 6
Written by DAVID MACK
Art by DAVID MACK
Cover by DAVID MACK
The sixth volume of KABUKI: REFLECTIONS, this 48-page, square-bound book delivers with a collection of previously unpublished stories, pages and artwork. Featuring a peek inside Mack’s sketchbook, step-by-step commentary about his painted artwork, and loads of art and extras you’ve never seen before. Ever wonder how David Mack does his artwork? How his pages and covers go from sketches and drawings to finished art? How he uses models and figure drawings? It’s all here, with loads of extras!
48 PGS./FC ...$5.99

POWERS #20
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by MICHAEL AVON OEMING
Cover by MICHAEL AVON OEMING
“SECRET IDENTITY”
POWERS’ MOST EXPLOSIVE YEAR CONTINUES! What Walker and Pilgrim first thought to be a tragic double powers suicide reveals itself to be the first victims in their first-ever super-hero serial-killer case. As brutal and unflinching a look at the genre as has ever been shown before from the Eisner Award-winning team of POWERS! From the writer of NEW AVENGERS! Part 2 (of 6)
32 PGS./Explicit Content ...$2.95

MARVEL MASTERWORKS

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 3
Written by STAN LEE
Penciled by JACK KIRBY & JIM STERANKO
Cover by JIM STERANKO
Just in time for the Fourth of July!
Mighty Marvel is unfurling a new Masterworks crafted by an incomparable trio of talents—Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Jim Steranko! It’s the best of ’60s Marvel dynamism and design in one Captain America-packed volume!
It’s all set off by four-issue rumble with the Red Skull! When the Nazi ne’er-do-well attachs an H- Bomb fuse to Cap, he has no choice but to serve the Skull or America will suffer nuclear annihilation! Even a healthy thumping on Batroc the Leaper and the Trapster, can’t cure the Man Out of Time’s woes over his lost companion, Bucky. Relive Cap’s amazing origin and learn how he met Bucky Barnes.
If all that calamity from “The King” Kirby wasn’t enough, strap on your psychedelic crash helmet for a course in Steranko! The master of the medium will take you on a ride like none other with Cap vs. the Hulk, the return of Bucky, and the death of Captain America in a battle with Hydra. We don’t need to say it, but we can’t help ourselves—’Nuff Said!
Collecting Captain America (Vol. 1) #101-113.
288 PGS./All Ages ...$49.99

MARVEL PREMIERE HARDCOVERS

IRON MAN: EXTREMIS PREMIERE HC
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Penciled by ADI GRANOV
Cover by ADI GRANOV
It’s the beginning of a new era for Iron Man as renowned scribe Warren Ellis joins forces with digital painter Adi Granov to redefine the armored avenger’s world for the 21st century—a landscape of terrifying new technologies that threaten to overwhelm fragile mankind! What is Extremis, who has unleashed it, and what does its emergence portend for the world? Collects IRON MAN #1-6.
168 PGS./Rated T+ ...$19.99

X-FACTOR: THE LONGEST NIGHT PREMIERE HC
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by RYAN SOOK & DENNIS CALERO
Cover by RYAN SOOK
In the fallout from HOUSE OF M and following the surprise film-noir hit MADROX, a new mutant team is forged! X-Factor is an investigative mutant agency that includes Madrox, the Multiple Man; Guido, the Strong Guy; Wolfsbane, the shape-shifter; Siryn, the chorus girl; Rictor, the living earthquake; and GENERATION X’s Monet, the pompous witch. Drawn together in the heart of District X, this rag-tag band of heroes has a lot of answers to find, and fast! BONUS: A key player from HOUSE OF M will play a major roll in X-FACTOR! (No, it’s not Wolverine — sigh.) Collects X-FACTOR #1-6.
144 PGS./Marvel T+ ...$19.99

FANTASTIC FOUR: BOOKS OF DOOM PREMIERE HC
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by PABLO RAIMONDI
Cover by PAOLO RIVERA
From the black steppes of Eastern Europe, to the college campuses of New York City, and finally to the throne of Latveria -- this is the life of Von Doom! From his earliest disasters to his scientific triumphs to the tragedy of the fractured man he would become, this is the story you know, and the one that you don’t. The story of the missing years and the journey that shaped the man who would be king. An epic Russian tragedy in comic form, this is unlike any Doom story you’ve ever seen. Five-time Eisner-nominated Best Writer Ed Brubaker turns his shadowy vision to Marvel’s greatest villain, Victor Von Doom. With the phenomenal art team of Pablo Raimondi and Mark Farmer, you will witness Doom’s life from his earliest moments to the day he took the throne of Latveria. A dark and revealing examination of how an innocent boy grows up to be a tyrant -- a new twist on an old legend -- BOOKS OF DOOM is a sweeping epic of tragedy, madness and destiny! Collects BOOKS OF DOOM #1-6.
144 PGS./Rated T+ ...$19.99

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 2 HC
Written by WARREN ELLIS, MIKE CAREY & MARK MILLAR
Penciled by ADAM KUBERT & JAE LEE
Cover by ADAM KUBERT
This deluxe hardcover collects ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 3: N-ZONE and ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 4:
INHUMAN, plus extras. In N-ZONE, It’s the beginning of the FF’s exploration of the mysterious N-Zone! Young Reed Richards wants to duplicate the accident that changed the four into the bizarre beings they’ve become and thereby reverse the process. But will his noble attempts at redress cause more harm than good? And in INHUMAN, a classic Fantastic Four villain makes the debut here in Ultimate form, turning the Baxter Building into a virtual trap set to capture and eliminate the fledgling adventurers. And what of the other denizens of the skyscraper, including Johnny and Sue’s father Dr. Storm? And who has the power to outthink even the most brilliant man alive, Reed Richards? Wait and see! Plus: the first appearance of the Ultimate Inhumans! From a hidden race, she came to steal the heart of the FF’s youngest member. She’s the beautiful elemental called Crystal! Collects ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #13-20 & ANNUAL #1.
240 PGS./Rated A ...$29.99

AVENGERS ASSEMBLE VOL. 3 HC
Written by KURT BUSIEK, FABIAN NICIEZA & ROGER STERN
Penciled by GEORGE PÉREZ, STUART IMMONEN, PAUL RYAN, MARK BAGLEY & BRUCE TIMM
Cover by GEORGE PÉREZ
The crisis of the Eighth Day is followed by Triathlon’s first day as an Avenger, which takes the team south of the border and back in time thousands of years! And how does the mystery of Madame Masque match the curse of Count Nefaria? Guest-starring Spider-Man and Captain Marvel! Plus: Citizen V, the Crimson Cowl and Scourge! Includes an untold tale of the Avengers’ earliest adventures! Collects AVENGERS #23-34 & #1 1/2 and THUNDERBOLTS #42-44.
432 PGS./Rated T+ ...$34.99

MARVEL DIGESTS

SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE VOL. 1:
SUPER CRUSH DIGEST
Written by SEAN MCKEEVER
Penciled by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
Cover by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
Because YOU demanded it, the highly acclaimed drama featuring the life of a teenage Mary Jane Watson returns! And this time, she’s got some friendly neighborhood backup! With her circle of friends and recent relationship left in disrepair, MJ is on the market once again! But who will she choose to be the next object of her affections: Peter Parker, her bookish-but-sweet tutor and newly-minted friend; or that dangerous, exciting crimefighter in red and blue tights, Spider-Man? Stick with Eisner Award-winner Sean McKeever and superstar artist Takeshi Miyazawa to find out! Collects SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #1-5.
120 PGS./All Ages ...$7.99

MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVELS

NEW AVENGERS VOL. 2: SENTRY TPB
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by STEVE MCNIVEN
Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
THE MYSTERY OF THE SENTRY REVEALED! The Avengers try to help the most powerful super hero in the world figure out who he is and where he came from! But will this knowledge destroy the man they’re trying to help? Collects NEW AVENGERS #7-10 and the NEW AVENGERS: MOST WANTED FILES handbook.
152 PGS./Rated A ...$14.99

NEW EXCALIBUR VOL. 1: DEFENDERS OF THE REALM TPB
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by MICHAEL RYAN & STEVEN CUMMINGS
Cover by MICHAEL RYAN
Excalibur is back, just the way you like them! From the ashes of House of M a new Excalibur team is formed to combat the aftereffects of this cataclysmic event! Witness the birth of Captain Britain’s new team forming, as a sinister force already tries to tear them apart! Starring Dazzler, Juggernaut, Nocturne and Pete Wisdom!! Guest-starring the Uncanny X-Men! Plus: Still reeling from M-Day, New Excalibur is brought together to become Europe’s premier super team. Not everyone is pleased. Guest starring Lionheart (from the pages of AVENGERS)! Collects NEW EXCALIBUR #1-6.
168 PGS./Rated A ...$17.99

EXCALIBUR CLASSIC VOL. 2: TWO-EDGED SWORD TPB
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by ALAN DAVIS, RON LIM, MARSHALL ROGERS & ARTHUR ADAMS
Cover by ART ADAMS
The British mutant team’s earliest incarnation is still trying to find its feet, only to fall headfirst into the Inferno! Meanwhile, Mojo’s first batch of X-Babies escape to Earth, but Excalibur has much worse dopplegangers to deal with before the Cross Time Caper commences! Guest-starring the New Mutants! Featuring dinosaurs, demons, rock stars and royalty!
Collects EXCALIBUR #6-11 and EXCALIBUR: MOJO MAYHEM.
200 PGS./Rated T+ ...$24.99

X-MEN: BLOOD OF APOCALYPSE TPB
Written by PETER MILLIGAN
Penciled by SALVADOR LARROCA
Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
When his people need him the most, he shall return! Lord Apocalypse is here to lead mutantkind into the future of the earth and only the strongest can survive! And just wait until you see his new Horsemen! Even we were surprised! Plus: Cable sees the signs--omens and portents -- characters gathering, moving across the board like chess pieces...can Apocalypse be resurrected? Can Cable and Deadpool stop it in time? And most surprising of all... what if one of them doesn’t want it to be stopped? Collects X-MEN #182-186 and CABLE/DEADPOOL #26-27.
216 PGS./Rated T+ ...$24.99

BLACK PANTHER BY JACK KIRBY VOL. 2 TPB
Written by JACK KIRBY & ED HANNIGAN
Penciled by JACK KIRBY & JERRY BINGHAM
Cover by JACK KIRBY
Heroism seems to run in the Black Panther’s family...but which way are the new heroes running? The King’s favorite king returns in some of his earliest solo sagas! Mutated monsters menace the wondrous reign of Wakanda! Captivating Kirby classics not seen in nearly thirty years! Collects BLACK PANTHER #8-13.
112 PGS./All Ages ...$19.99

THE THING: IDOL OF MILLIONS TPB
Written by DAN SLOTT
Penciled by ANDREA DIVITO
Cover by ANDREA DIVITO
Join Ben Grimm and his pals as they clobber their way through the Marvel U! And, spinning out of events from FANTASTIC FOUR, the idol of millions is now worth billions! So will big bucks make a Rockefeller out of this Rocky fella? Will Ben trade in Yancy St. for Park Ave? Tune in and see, True Believer! Special appearances by Goliath (Bill Foster), Warbird, Wonder Man and Peter Parker. Collects THING #1-8.
144 PGS./Rated T+ ...$15.99

UNTOLD TALES OF THE NEW UNIVERSE TPB
Written by FRED VAN LENTE, JEFF PARKER, TONY BEDARD, PETER DAVID, C.B. CEBULSKI & TONY LEE
Penciled by ARNOLD PANDER, JAVIER PALUDO,
CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO, M.D. BRIGHT & LEONARD KIRK
Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Five startling stories of the New Universe from the days of the ‘80s – featuring NIGHTMASK, STAR BRAND, PSI-FORCE, JUSTICE and DP7! Plus: bonus stories featuring Mark Hazzard, MERC; Kickers Inc.; and Spitfire! Collects UNTOLD TALES OF THE NEW UNIVERSE: NIGHTMASK, STAR BRAND, PSI-FORCE, JUSTICE and DP7; and stories from AMAZING FANTASY #18-19 and NEW AVENGERS #16.
144 PGS./Rated T+ ...$15.99

DEATH’S HEAD 3.0 : UNNATURAL SELECTION TPB
Written by SIMON FURMAN
Penciled by JAMES RAIZ with SHANNON GALIANT
Cover by LUCIO PARILLO
It’s one hundred years in the future and the now-benevolent organization known as A.I.M. has been fighting a non-violent conflict with the fascist government it wishes to change. But there’s a splinter group that’s ready to return to its violent roots with Death’s Head 3.0. Problem is, the killer robot isn’t sure what side it wants to be on.
Collects AMAZING FANTASY #16-20.
120 PGS./Rated T+ ...$13.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA: RED MENACE VOL. 1 TPB
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by MIKE PERKINS & ERIC WIGHT
Cover by STEVE EPTING
Six months ago, Crossbones kidnapped the Red Skull’s daughter, Sin, from a government re-education facility and disappeared into the night. Now, he and this spawn of infinite evil have come to the American Midwest to tear a new hole in A.I.M. – but none of them counted on Cap and S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 13 stumbling into the mix, and everything going wrong! Plus: Cap’s newest enemy, General Aleksander Lukin, the head of one of the most powerful corporations in the world, is attempting to buy a piece of land in Germany, and he won’t take no for an answer. What does he want there? The answer to that can only be found in an untold tale from the war – a story that finds Cap and Bucky fighting alongside Sgt. Fury and the Howling Commandos behind enemy lines, trying to stop the Red Skull from launching a monstrous attack on the Allies unlike anything ever seen before! Collects CAPTAIN AMERICA #15-17 and the CAPTAIN AMERICA 65TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL.
112 PGS./Rated T+ ...$11.99

SUPREME POWER: HYPERION TPB
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Penciled by DAN JURGENS
Cover by GARY FRANK
Now that the world knows his dark secret, Hyperion suddenly finds himself both alone and hunted. Four new super-powered individuals -- each based on a character from the original Squadron Supreme -- are after his hide, and they’ve got the will and means to take him down! Collects SUPREME POWER: HYPERION #1-5.
120 PGS./Explicit Content ...$14.99

ESSENTIAL MARVEL TEAM-UP VOL. 1 TPB - NEW PRINTING!
Written by ROY THOMAS, GERRY CONWAY & LEN WEIN
Penciled by GIL KANE, JIM MOONEY & ROSS ANDRU
Cover by JOHN ROMITA SR.
The wisecracking web-slinger Spider-Man teams up with the biggest stars of the Marvel Universe in these classic adventures – including the Incredible Hulk, the Uncanny X-Men, Ghost Rider, the Fantastic Four and the Avengers!
496 PGS./All Ages ...$16.99

 

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ESSENTIAL MARVEL TEAM-UP VOL. 2 TPB
Written by LEN WEIN, GERRY CONWAY & BILL MANTLO
Penciled by JIM MOONEY, SAL BUSCEMA, MIKE ESPOSITO, DAVE HUNT & RON WILSON
Cover by JIM STARLIN
Horrific heroism, Kung Fu crimefighting, courtroom chaos: Spider-Man’s up for anything in this selection of shared sagas! Co-starring Daredevil, the Incredible Hulk, the Thing, the Beast and the Frankenstein Monster! Join Spidey on a titanic trip through the timeline in one of his most incredible epics yet, followed by the trial of the Wraith and the debut of Jean DeWolff! Plus: guest-stars from the Avengers and the Defenders! Also featuring the Human Torch’s team-ups with Iron Man, Doctor Strange and more! Collects MARVEL TEAM-UP #25-51 & MARVEL TWO-IN-1 #17.
528 PGS./All Ages ...$16.99

ESSENTIAL OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE – DELUXE EDITION VOL. 3 TPB
Written by MARK GRUENWALD, PETER SANDERSON, ELIOT R. BROWN & MORE
Penciled by JOHN BYRNE, DAVE COCKRUM, BOB LAYTON, JOHN ROMITA JR. & MORE
Cover by KEITH POLLARD
How many rooms in the X-Mansion? What makes web-shooters work? Find out as Spider-Man and the X-Men join forces to highlight the third volume of this Guide to the Greats! Featuring full profiles on Rogue, Shadowcat, Storm, the White Queen, Wolverine and more! The Scarlet Witch, the Silver Surfer and so many more in glorious color! The secrets of S.H.I.E.L.D.! The schematics of the Sentinels! The story of Subterranea and the wonders of Wakanda! Plus: details on more than a hundred alien races! Collects OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE - DELUXE EDITION #15-20.
496 PGS./All Ages ...$16.99

FLIP MAGAZINES

MARVEL ADVENTURES FLIP MAGAZINE #14
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #14
Written by ZEB WELLS
Pencils by PATRICK SCHERBERGE
Cover by AMANDA CONNOR
X-MEN AND POWER PACK #4
Written by MARC SUMERAK
Pencils & Cover by GURIHIRU
FRANKLIN RICHARDS: SON OF A GENIUS
Written by CHRIS ELIOPOULOS &
MARC SUMERAK
Penciled by CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
72 PGS./All Ages ...$4.99

MARVEL HEROES FLIP MAGAZINE #14
NEW AVENGERS #14
CAPTAIN AMERICA #15
HOUSE OF M #3 (Part 3)
72 PGS./Rated T+ ...$4.99

MARVEL TALES FLIP MAGAZINE #13
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #42
RUNAWAYS #7
HOUSE OF M #3 (Part 1)
72 PGS./Rated T+ ...$4.99

MARVEL SELECT FLIP MAGAZINE #14
X-MEN: DEADLY GENESIS #2
X-MEN: PHOENIX – ENDSONG #3
HOUSE OF M #3 (Part 2)
72 PGS./Rated T+ ...$4.99

ULTIMATE TALESFLIP MAGAZINE #15
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #28 & 29
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Covers by MARK BAGLEY
ULTIMATE MARVEL TEAM-UP #2 (Part 1)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by PHIL HESTER
72 PGS./Rated A ...$4.99

ULTIMATE MARVEL FLIP MAGAZINE #15
ULTIMATE X-MEN #15
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils & Cover by ADAM KUBERT
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #15
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Pencils & Cover by ADAM KUBERT
ULTIMATE MARVEL TEAM-UP #2 (Part 3)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by PHIL HESTER
72 PGS./Rated A ...$4.99

MARVEL COMICS – JULY 2006

COMIC BOOKS

Final Order Cut-Off 6/8, (On-Sale 6/28)
Marvel Previews #35
(For Products On Sale September 2006)

Final Order Cut-Off 6/15, (On-Sale 7/5/06)
Beyond! #1
Civil War #1 (Director’s Cut)
Fantastic Four: First Family #5
Franklin Richards: Son Of A Genius Super Summer Spectacular
Fury: Peacemaker #6
Incredible Hulk #96
Last Planet Standing #5
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #17
Marvel Select Flip Magazine #14
Marvel Tales Flip Magazine #13
Marvel Team-Up #22
Marvel Westerns: Kid Colt And The Arizona Girl
Marvel’s Greatest Comics: Fantastic Four #52
Moon Knight #4
New Excalibur #9
Punisher #35
Uncanny X-Men #475

Final Order Cut-Off 6/22, (On-Sale 7/12/06)
Annihilation: Silver Surfer #4
Annihilation: Super-Skrull #4
Cable & Deadpool #30
Civil War: Front Line #3
Eternals #2
Ghost Rider #1
Iron Man #10
Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #14
Marvel Adventures Flip Magazine #14
Marvel Heroes Flip Magazine #14
Ms. Marvel #5
New X-Men #28
Sensational Spider-Man #28
She-Hulk #10
Spider-Girl #100
Squadron Supreme #5
Thunderbolts #104
Ultimate Spider-Man #97
Ultimate X-Men #72
Wolverine: Origins #4
X-Men #188

Final Order Cut-Off 6/29, (On-Sale 7/19/06)
Annihilation: Nova #4
Captain America #20
Civil War #3
Civil War: X-Men #1
Daily Bugle Civil War Newspaper Special
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #10
Haunt Of Horror: Edgar Allan Poe #3
Marvel Adventures The Avengers #3
Marvel Spotlight: Robert Kirkman/Greg Land
Marvel Westerns: Western Legends
Planet Hulk: Gladiator Guidebook
Runaways #18
Storm #6
Uncanny X-Men #476
X-Men Fairy Tales #3

Final Order Cut-Off 7/6, (On-Sale 7/26/06)
All-New Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe A To Z #7
Amazing Spider-Man #534
Annihilation: Ronan #4
Avengers And Power Pack Assemble! #4
Black Panther #18
Civil War: Front Line #4
Civil War: Young Avengers And Runaways #1
Daredevil #87
Exiles #84
Fantastic Four #539
Marvel Milliestones: Millie The Model & Patsy Walker
New Avengers #22
Nextwave: Agents Of H.A.T.E. #7
Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane #8
Ultimate Fantastic Four #32
Ultimate Marvel Flip Magazine #15
Ultimate Tales Flip Magazine #15
Wolverine #44
X-Factor #9
X-Men #189

Icon Comics

Final Order Cut-Off 6/15, (On-Sale 7/5/06)
Jack Kirby’s Galactic Bounty Hunters #1
Powers #20

Final Order Cut-Off 6/22, (On-Sale 7/12/06)
Kabuki Reflections #6

GRAPHIC NOVELS

Final Order Cut-Off 6/8, (On-Sale 7/5/06)
Essential Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe - Deluxe Edition Vol. 3 TPB
X-Men: Blood Of Apocalypse TPB
Black Panther By Jack Kirby Vol. 2 TPB
Supreme Power: Hyperion TPB

Final Order Cut-Off 6/8, (On-Sale 7/12/06)
Avengers Assemble Vol. 3 HC

Final Order Cut-Off 6/15, (On-Sale 7/12/06)
New Avengers Vol. 2: Sentry TPB
The Thing: Idol Of Millions TPB
Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane Vol. 1: Super Crush Digest
Untold Tales Of The New Universe TPB

Final Order Cut-Off 6/15, (On-Sale 7/19/06)
Iron Man: Extremis Premiere HC
Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol. 2 HC

Final Order Cut-Off 6/22, (On-Sale 7/19/06)
Essential Marvel Team-Up Vol. 1 New Printing TPB
Essential Marvel Team-Up Vol. 2 TPB
Excalibur Classic Vol. 2: Two-Edged Sword TPB
X-Factor: The Longest Night Premiere HC

Final Order Cut-Off 6/22, (On-Sale 7/26/06)
Captain America: Red Menace Vol. 1 TPB
Marvel Masterworks: Captain America Vol. 3
Marvel Masterworks: Captain America Vol. 3 - Variant
Fantastic Four: Books Of Doom Premiere HC

Final Order Cut-Off 6/29, (On-Sale 7/26/06)
Death’s Head 3.0: Unnatural Selection TPB
New Excalibur Vol. 1: Defenders Of The Realm TPB

Marvel Posters

Final Order Cut-Off 6/22, (On-Sale 7/12/06)
Ghost Rider #1

 

[Marcdachamp]

Surprising announcement in Spider-Girl, huh? WOOT!

Civil War sounds very good. Really looking forward to it. That Runaways/Young Avengers sounds awesome. Wolverine sounds good, too. I'm debating buying it or holding out for the trade.

 

[GNR]

It's going to be a great summer.

 

[Dr. Mid-Nite]

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Best cover of the month for me:

Ironic given that I couldn't stand Oliffe's art initially. It grew on my during his Spider-Girl run and he's improved a lot since then, though. That cover is fantastic (no pun intended).

Second favorite because 1) Cheung rocks and it's cool to see him draw Nico, and 2) I like the juxtaposition of the respective teams' magic characters:

Honorable mention 'cause it's great to see Garney draw Cap again. Lots of good memories from his run with Waid.

Marvel's cover artists must be jumping for joy lately, with those Civil War banners taking up half the cover and making their jobs easier.

 

[Spectre722]

my favorite kickass covers for july...

I don't care if you like the new costume or not. that just looks so cool!

Ben Urich: "Uhm...I'll have to call you back honey."

The dreams of like ten million fanboys just came true

That's just awesome right there!

Coolest...teacher...ever.

Finally, things come together!

 

[Darthphere]

Looks like a good month.

 

[Dr. Mid-Nite]

I like this cover.

 

[PWN3R]

It's going to be a great summer.

If by "great summer" you mean, buying awesome books, but being totally broke, then yes, it will truly be an awesome summer....

 

[TheCorpulent1]

I wonder who took down Hercules. I guess it'd have to be the Sentry.

 

[Darthphere]

I wonder who took down Hercules. I guess it'd have to be the Sentry.

Humbug.

 

[PWN3R]

Carol is looking at Cap's package....

 

[Darthphere]

Is that Yellowjacket's helmet on the floor?

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Looks like it. Hank wasn't playing Yellowjacket anymore last I heard, though. He was working with the government and cradling his Ant-Man helmet like a weirdo.

 

[Dr. Mid-Nite]

Is that Yellowjacket's helmet on the floor?

Yep.


And PWN3R RANGER's right!

 

[Darthphere]

Looks like it. Hank wasn't playing Yellowjacket anymore last I heard, though. He was working with the government and cradling his Ant-Man helmet like a weirdo.

Until two crappy SHIELD agents stole it.....man.... dont get me started.

 

[Darthphere]

Im assuming those plain clothes people are civilians?

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Yeah, the new Ant-Man series sounds lame. I'll probably get the first issue to see what it's like because it's Kirkman, though.

 

[Darthphere]

Me too Corp, Hester and Parks too. Either way Falcon must be smoking going up against Sentry.

 

[PWN3R]

Carol AND Simon are looking at Cap's package!! Double