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CD new releases of note

Aug. 30

Cannonball Adderley Sextet In New York
Cannibal and the Headhunters Land of 1000 Dances
Eric Clapton Back Home
Bob Dylan No Direction Home: The Soundtrack - The Bootleg Series Volume 7
Thea Gilmore Songs from the Gutter
Charlie Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra Not In Our Name
Herbie Hancock Possibilities
Les Paul and Friends
Sonny Rollins Without a Song
VA Austin City Limits Festival
VA Phil's Spectre 2: Another Wall of Soundalikes
DVD Suicide Girls: The First Tour

Sept. 6

George Clinton How Late Do U Have 2 B B 4 U R Absent?
The Move Message from the Country
The Rolling Stones A Bigger Bang
Sexsmith & Kerr (Ron and Don) Destination Unknown
VA Tee Vee Toons: All-Time Top 100 TV Themes
DVD Punk: Attitude

Allred goes "Solo"

Newsarama has an interview with comic artist Michael Allred, who will be showcased in DC's "Solo" series in October.

Here's an art peek:

This week's DVD new releases

Nip/Tuck Complete Second Season

Curb Your Enthusiasm Complete Fourth Season

Combat Complete Fifth Season

House Complete First Season

Roseanne Complete First Season

Holy Bat TV!

This is pretty cool lookin':



You can get em on Amazon and, presumably, yer local electronics shop.

Quick hits

You can hear "Fine Line," the first single of Paul McCartney's upcoming Chaos and Creation in the Backyard here. It's kinda catchy.

Finally: Columbia Records is proud to announce the release of the brand new studio album by Kate Bush.

The double album entitled 'Aerial' will be released worldwide on November 8th (Nov 7th in Europe).

The first single 'King Of The Mountain' precedes the album on September 27th. It will be available online at iTunes, Yahoo! Music Unlimited, Sony Connect, Walmart.com, Rhapsody, Napster, and MSN Music.


You'll like Booksteve's Library.

The anti-war message of the original "Godzilla" was removed from U.S.-dubbed versions of the flick. Now it's been reinserted.

Kirkus Reviews is promoting comic books and graphic novels with a special supplement, available here in PDF.

Gemstone plans to reprint some classic Mickey Mouse one-page comics in a 360-page hardcover titled "Mickey and The Gang Classic Stories In Verse." The comics originally appeared in Good Housekeeping mag in the 1930s.

Meet the Mighty Moppet.

Comics' first interracial kiss?

Here's an early "Serenity" review.

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Out now!



On sale now in yer local comics shop or via This is Pop!-supporting links:

Buffy The Vampire Slayer Ubervamp Bust

Chronicles Of Conan Vol 8 Tower Of Blood and Other Stories TP

Earth X HC

Elfquest The Grand Quest Vol 10 TP

Essential X-Men Vol 6 TP

Magneto Statue - Bowen Designs

Neal Adams Rowdy And Beautiful Women Sketchbook

Official Handbook Ultimate Marvel Universe 2005

Tom Strongs Terrific Tales Book One TP

Ultimates 2 Vol 1 Gods And Monsters TP

Walt Disneys World Of The Dragonlords GN

Wha... Huh?

Marvel Megamorphs Transforming Super Hero Assault-Bots

SPIDER-MAN 6" Action Figure SPIDER-MAN SERIES 14 Marvel toy Biz Toys

New "Justice League Unlimited" eps due in September

Via Comics Continuum, the Cartoon Network has announced two episodes airing Sept. 17:

"I Am Legion" -- Lex Luthor escapes from a maximum security prison, only to be invited to join Grodd's unstoppable Legion of Doom.

"Shadow of the Hawk" -- Batman is suspicious of Shayera's new boyfriend, a mysterious archeologist with sinister ties to her Thanagarian past.

And two airing Sept. 24:

"Heart of Stone" -- Supergirl, Stargirl and Green Lantern go to Skartaris, the fantastic, hidden world at the Earth¹s core, to help free it from the rule of a brutal dictator.

"Elegy" -- Wonder Woman stumbles onto a plot to steal the powers hidden inside the 3000-year-old, frozen remains of the legendary hero, the Viking Prince.

See the Best DC Comics Sites on the Web.

Marvel Legends series 12 lineup announced

It'll be:

  • Astonishing X-Men Wolverine (newest costume)
  • "Maestro" Hulk
  • Bishop
  • X-23
  • Iron Fist
  • Sasquatch

Action-Figure.com says they'll be out sometime next year. So far, the only picture available is of X-23:

Quick hits

Starlet Charlize Theron will appear in episodes of the third season of the brilliantly funny "Arrested Development."

A look at CBS's "Lost" knock-off, "Threshold." Not to be confused with NBC's "Lost" knock-off, "Surface," mentioned yesterday.

"Million Dollar Baby" screenwriter Paul Haggis has been tapped to script the next James Bond flick, a reworking of "Casino Royale."

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The official Web site for the planned Jack Kirby Museum and Research Center is up. Check it out for views of Kirby's comic art and snippets of a video tape interview.

Why Paul McCartney is richer than God.

Sarah Michell Gellar's dodgy musical tastes.

TV Guide takes a look at NBC's "Lost" knock-off, "Surface."

Is Michael Vartan being written out of "Alias"? Does anyone care?

Superhero Hype! has some "X-Men 3" set pics.

An Iron Man cartoon is in the works in France.

Planet Xtabay shares a couple of rare Les Baxter albums.


And from Tiki-Tim's Exotic Lounge:

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Hmmm, who will Anthony Stewart Head (Giles from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") be playing on the revived "Doctor Who"? (Don't click if ya don't want spoilers).

Denver libraries have ended their subscriptions to those spicey fotonovelas.

Comic Richard Lewis remembers summer camp with Larry David.

Arist Darwyn Cooke has signed an exclusive deal with DC Comics, which includes his revival of Will Eisner's "The Spirit" and other projects.

Short clips of Joss Whedon's upcoming "Serenity" are turning up online.

CBS News has posted a few images from Ron Howard's upcoming adaptation of The DaVinci Code."

Volume 2 of "Superman: The Animated Series" and Volume 4 of "Batman: The Animated Series" are out Dec. 6.

CD new releases of note

Aug. 23

Björk Drawing Restraint: 9
The Everly Brothers Hit Sound of, Roots, Show, Sing and The New Album
The Kronos Quartet and Asha Bhosle You've Stolen My Heart: Songs from R.D. Burman's Bollywood
Charles Mingus A Modern Jazz Symposium of Music and Poetry
New Pornographers Twin Cinema

Aug. 30

Cannonball Adderley Sextet In New York
Cannibal and the Headhunters Land of 1000 Dances
Eric Clapton Back Home
Bob Dylan No Direction Home: The Soundtrack - The Bootleg Series Volume 7
Thea Gilmore Songs from the Gutter
Charlie Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra Not In Our Name
Herbie Hancock Possibilities
Les Paul and Friends
Sonny Rollins Without a Song
VA Austin City Limits Festival
VA Phil's Spectre 2: Another Wall of Soundalikes
DVD Suicide Girls: The First Tour

Out now!


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Details on "Jimi Hendrix: Live at Woodstock" DVD

Out Sept. 13, this double DVD features Hendrix's complete set from the August 1969 festival.

The set features 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo soundtrack mixed by Hendrix's original engineer Eddie Kramer. The 57-minute music set appears on disk one.

Disk two includes:

Jimi Hendrix: Live At Woodstock: A Second Look

A student-shot, black-and-white version of the entire Woodstock set. This version features never-before-seen footage of "Hear My Train A Comin'" - a performance missed by the sanctioned Woodstock film crew who had to stop shooting to change film at that moment.

The Road to Woodstock

A new documentary featuring Hendrix performance footage and new interviews with Woodstock promoter Michael Lang, and Hendrix band members Mitch Mitchell (drums), Billy Cox (bass), Larry Lee (guitar) and Juma Sultan (percussion) among others.

Jimi Hendrix Press Conference

Filmed in Harlem at Frank's Restaurant on September 3, 1969, just two weeks after Woodstock, this press conference was called to announce Jimi's upcoming benefit performance on behalf of the United Block Association, a Harlem based youth organization. Jimi's comments about the festival and his memorable rendition of Star Spangled Banner are part the press conference.

Nashville Roots

Band members Billy Cox and Larry Lee recall their friendship with Jimi Hendrix and their shared journey from the fabled R&B 'chitlin circuit' to the greatest rock festival ever conceived. Cox had been Jimi's army buddy and the two joined up in Nashville after Jimi's discharge. They formed a band called the King Kasuals and became mainstays of the chitlin' circuit including the Del Morocco Club in Nashville where they were the house band for a time. Upon the departure of bassist Noel Redding in April, 1969, Jimi invited Cox to join him and went on to be the bassist for the Woodstock group - called Gypsys, Sun & Rainbows, as well as with Band of Gypsies in 1970 with drummer Buddy Miles, continuing with the reformed Jimi Hendrix Experience when drummer Mitch Mitchell returned to the fold. It was in Nashville that Jimi and Billy became friends with guitarist Larry Lee who is seen on stage in the Woodstock performance. He had played guitar for such groups as The Impressions and was drafted and wounded in Vietnam. Two weeks after his discharge, Jimi invited him to play at Woodstock. He later gained recognition as a guitarist on sessions at Stax and would also work with Al Green for more than a decade.

Recording Woodstock

Engineer Eddie Kramer details the recording of the entire epic festival. Kramer was Jimi's partner in Electric Lady Studios in New York and is a living link to the sonic legacy of Jimi Hendrix and a font of knowledge about Hendrix. He is co-author, with John McDermott of the book Hendrix: Setting the Record Straight.

Rare Artifacts & Memorabilia

Collection includes original Woodstock poster, festival tickets, and Hendrix's own handwritten set list draft, and poem about the festival, "500,000 Halos."

Songs include:

Message To Love
Spanish Castle Magic
Red House
Lover Man
Foxey Lady
Jam Back At The House
Izabella
Fire
Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
Star Spangled Banner
Purple Haze
Woodstock Improvisation
Villanova Junction
Hey Joe

You can pre-order the set now from Amazon.

Quick hits

Mike Sterling remembers the Calculator (and when Batman used to laugh).

The Hollywood Reporter has a review of Terry Gilliam's "The Brothers Grimm": "[The film] emerges as a folkloric adventure that intermittently entertains. The central problem is that Gilliam never figures out what movie he wants to make. "Grimm" ranges from 18th century slapstick to pure fairy tale and from Monty Python absurdity to a semi-serious meditation on the collision between rationalist convictions and mystical beliefs." Yahoo! Movies has an exclusive clip from the flick.

The New York Times has an obituary of electronic music pioneer Robert Moog.

You can now watch old eps of "Doctor Who" and "Red Dwarf" on your mobile phone. Why you'd want to do this, I don't know.

What was in Buddy Holly's overnight bag?

BBC Radio plans a John Peel Day for Oct. 13.

No.

Via Cognitive Dissonance: Which Doctor Who are you?

Giant ape attacks New York City!

The UK's Empire magazine will publish the first official mag cover featuring a shot from director Peter Jackson's upcoming "King Kong." Here's a look:

DVD new releases for Aug. 23

The OC Complete Second Season

The Ring Two

Emergency! Complete First Season

Alf Complete Second Season

Kung Fu Complete Third Season

21 Jump Street Complete Third Season

Six Feet Under Complete Fourth Season

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Quick hits

Robert Moog, inventor of the Moog synthesizer, has passed away. More here.

Now Jessica Alba says "I Dream of Jeannie" won't prevent her from appearing in "Fantastic Four 2."

Neal Adams says he might be interested in doing some more comics projects.

There's some "X-Men 3" spoilage here.

Mark Evanier, in this and other posts, has a lot of info about all the comic strip crossovers going on as part of Blondie's 75th anniversary.

Actor Bruce Campbell says he'll be appearing in "Spider-Man 3."

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Track list revealed for "Children of Nuggets" box set

Found via searching all over the place on the Web, here are the tracks rumored to be featured in Rhino Records' upcoming Children of Nuggets: The Next Generation four-disk set:

Disc 1
1. THE DUKES OF STRATOSPHEAR - Vanishing Girl
2. LYRES - Help You Ann
3. BANGLES - The Real World
4. THE BARRACUDAS - We're Living In Violent Times
5. THE NASHVILLE RAMBLERS - The Trains
6. WATERMELON MEN - Seven Years
7. THE SMITHEREENS - Strangers When We Meet
8. THE SOFT BOYS - Wading Through A Ventilator
9. FLAMIN' GROOVIES - I Can't Hide
10. THE FLESHTONES - The Girl From Baltimore
11. THAT PETROL EMOTION - It's A Good Thing
12. THE STEMS - She's Fine
13. THE POINT - All My Life
14. THE CREEPS - Down At The Nightclub
15. THE SPONGETONES - (My Girl) Maryanne
16. SALVATION ARMY - She Turns To Flowers
17. THE RAIN PARADE - You Are My Friend
18. THE INMATES - Mr. Unreliable
19. CHRIS STAMEY AND THE dB'S - (I Thought) You Wanted To Know
20. THE LAST - She Don't Know Why I'm Here (single version)
21. BIFF, BANG, POW! - There Must Be A Better Life
22. THE LIME SPIDERS - Slave Girl
23. THE POSIES - I May Hate You Sometimes
24. THE TIMES - I Helped Patrick McGoohan Escape
25. THE PANDORAS - It's About Time
26. THE SWINGIN' NECKBREAKERS - I Live For Buzz
27. THE HOODOO GURUS - I Want You Back

Disc 2
1. THE GODFATHERS - This Damn Nation
2. THE DREAM SYNDICATE - Tell Me When It's Over
3. THE PRISONERS - Whenever I'm Gone
4. THE CRAMPS - New Kind Of Kick
5. THE LONG RYDERS - And She Rides
6. REVILLOS - Motorbike Beat
7. THE VIPERS - Tears (Only Dry)
8. THE DUKES OF STRATOSPHEAR - 25 O'Clock
9. LYRES - Don't Give It Up Now
10. CHRIS STAMEY AND THE dB'S - If And When
11. THE UNTAMED YOUTH - Pabst Blue Ribbon
12. THE LA'S - There She Goes
13. VIBRASONIC - Kingsley J.
14. THE CRAWDADDYS - I Can Never Tell
15. THE GREEN TELESCOPE - Make Me Stay
16. THE PLIMSOULS - Everyday Things
17. THE SOFT BOYS - I Wanna Destroy You
18. MICKEY & THE MILKSHAKES - It's You
19. THE POSIES - Apology
20. THE BEVIS FROND - Lights Are Changing
21. THE DROOGS - Ahead Of My Time
22. THE FUNSEEKERS - Welcome To My Love
23. THE REVOLVING PAINT DREAM - Flowers In The Sky
24. TEENAGE FANCLUB - Metal Baby

Disc 3
1. THE CHURCH - The Unguarded Moment
2. THE BARRACUDAS - I Can't Pretend
3. DIED PRETTY - Out Of The Unknown
4. THE LAST - L.A. Explosion
5. FLAMIN' GROOVIES - I'll Cry Alone
6. JULIAN COPE - Sunspots
7. LIPSTICK KILLERS - Hindu Gods Of Love
8. GREEN ON RED - Death And Angels
9. THE SINNERS - Barbed Wire Heart
10. THE CHILLS - Pink Frost
11. THE CHESTERFIELD KINGS - She Told Me Lies
12. THE SMITHEREENS - Beauty And Sadness
13. THE MUMMIES - Test Drive
14. DMZ - Busy Man (EP version)
15. THE STEMS - Love Will Grow
16. THE SPONGETONES - She Goes Out With Everybody
17. THE PLIMSOULS - Hypnotized
18. THE UNCLAIMED - No Apology
19. TEENAGE FANCLUB - God Knows It's True
20. THE HOODS - You Keep On Lyin'
21. THE STING-RAYS - Don't Break Down
22. THE FLESHTONES - The World Has Changed
23. THE CYNICS - Baby What's Wrong
24. LAIKA & THE COSMONAUTS - Psycko
25. THE JIGSAW SEEN - My Name Is Tom

Disc 4
1. PRIMAL SCREAM -Gentle Tuesday
2. THE THREE O' CLOCK - With A Cantaloupe Girlfriend
3. THE HOODOO GURUS - Like Wow - Wipeout!
4. THE FUZZTONES - Bad News Travels Fast
5. SUN DIAL - Plains Of Nazca (single edit)
6. THE BANGS - Getting Out Of Hand
7. MICKEY & THE MILKSHAKES - Please Don't Tell My Baby
8. THE RAIN PARADE - One Half Hour Ago
9. The Aardvarks You're - My Loving Way
10. Screaming Trees - Transfiguration
11. UNITED STATES OF EXISTENCE - A Scandal In Bohemia
12. THE NOMADS - Where The Wolf Bane Blooms
13. OPAL - Northern Line
14. THE VIPERS - Cheated And Lied
15. THE DENTISTS - Strawberries Are Growing In My Garden (And It's
Wintertime)
16. TELL-TALE HEARTS - Won't Need Yours
17. INSPIRAL CARPETS - Weakness
18. THE MIRACLE WORKERS - You'll Know Why
19. THE UNKNOWNS - Not My Memory
20. THE PRISONERS - Far Away
21. THE OPTIC NERVE - Ain't That A Man
22. PLASTICLAND - Mink Dress
23. THE RAYBEATS - Tight Turn
24. THE NERVES - One Way Ticket
25. THE WONDERMINTS - Tracy Hide (cover version)

I haven't been able to determine when the set will be out. ICE at one point said Aug. 30, but that's only in a couple weeks. There's no word about it on Rhino's official site. A Fleshtones site says "spring." We'll keep you posted.

Quick hits

Jessica Alba says she won't be back as Sue Storm in "Fantastic Four 2." She's decided to star in a big-screen "I Dream of Jeannie" instead.

Dark Horizon has some skinny on "Inland Empire," the new David Lynch film.

Tilda Swinton talks to SciFi Wire about playing the White Witch in Disney's upcoming "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe."

E! has a Q&A with James Marsters, who talks about his upcoming stint as Brainiac on "Smallville" and the possibility of a "Spike" TV movie.

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New wave of "Walt Disney Treasures" DVDs due soon

DVDAnswers has posted cover art for the following two-disk releases, due out Dec. 6. As always, the collector-aimed titles are being released only as limited editions with loads of extra features.

Click the links to pre-order disks from Amazon.

The Chronological Donald Volume Two: 1942-1946


Disney Rarities - Celebrated Shorts: 1920s-1960s


Elfego Baca and The Swamp Fox: Legendary Heroes


The Adventures of Spin & Marty - The Mickey Mouse Club

Quick hits

USA Today has a report on the launch party for the first-season "Lost" DVD set.

Frank Miller's "A Dame to Kill For" will be the basis for "Sin City 2," Latino Review reports.

Carrie Fisher will co-star on an upcoming "Smallville," playing the editor-in-chief of the Daily Planet (where's Perry White?!), SciFi Wire reports.

The BBC has ordered extra episodes of "Extras," the new Ricky Gervais comedy series.

You'll like Lady, That's My Skull.

Record Brother has posted a couple more fun LPs to share:


And check out Planet Xtabay, which is going nuts with the Enoch Light Brigade sharity.

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Last May's Cream reunion in London will be documented in a live concert DVD due out from Rhino Records Oct. 4, Billboard reports.

Basic Hip Oddio is featuring a bunch of 1950s and 60s commercial jingles for download.

Not only will James "Spike" Marsters appear as Brainiac during the upcoming season of "Smallville," the show is doing a tongue-in-cheek riff on "Buffy" as well.

Looks like that freaky British "Lost" site has an update.

Marvel Comics is planning a 40th wedding anniversary celebration for Reed Richards and Sue Storm.

SciFi Wire has some fresh "X-Men 3" casting rumors.

The fourth season of "The Brady Bunch" is due out Nov. 1. That's the one where they go to Hawaii!

Dial B for Blog examines the link between Elvis and Captain Marvel Jr.

Marvel Comics solicitations for November 2005



ULTIMATE MARVEL

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #25
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils & Cover by GREG LAND

“TOMB OF NAMOR”
Q: Who’s buried in Namor’s Tomb? A: The Fantastic Four are about to find out! Fathoms beneath the sea, the quartet explores the lost continent of Atlantis—and find more than they expected! Especially Sue.... Part 2 (of 3).
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP... $2.50

ULTIMATES 2 #9
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils & Cover by BRYAN HITCH
“GRAND THEFT AMERICA”
With the devastating revelation of the traitor in the Ultimates, the team is reeling in shock! But even that sad situation can’t stop wedding bells from ringing for Tony “Iron Man” Stark and Natasha “Black Widow” Romanov. Make sure to bring your invitation—to action! Part 3 (of 6)
32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY ... $2.99

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #85
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by MARK BAGLEY
“WARRIORS”
The Gangwar comes to its shattering conclusion—this is one ending you don’t want to miss! Who lives? Who dies? Who will betray Spider-Man?! And what happens when the spark of romance is rekindled between Spidey and the Black Cat? Let the fur fly! Part 7 (of 7).
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.50

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #86
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils and Cover by MARK BAGLEY
“SILVER SABLE” Part 1 (of 5)
The head of Roxxon Oil sics the world’s greatest mercenary, Silver Sable, on Spider-Man to learn why the webspinner has targeted Roxxon on his nightly patrols. How violently Ms. Sable wants to handle the situation is strictly up to her. Spinning out of the Ultimate Spider-Man video game (written and designed by our longstanding team of Bendis and Bagley!), Ultimate Silver Sable might be the most dangerous foe Spidey has ever faced! Plus— Who is Ultimate Omega Red?
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.50

MARVEL MILESTONES: ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN,
ULTIMATE X-MEN, MICROMAN & MANTOR THE MAGICIAN

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, GEOFF JOHNS, HAROLD DELAY
& AL GABRIELE
Penciled by MARK BAGLEY, AARON LOPRESTI, PAUL QUINN
& AL GABRIELE
Cover by AARON LOPRESTI

From the Mighty Marvel Digital Archives come two rare tales from the early Ultimate Universe! Danny Rand – the Hero-for-Hire known as Iron Fist – makes his Ultimate debut in ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #1/2, and Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch come to grips with Magneto’s seeming death in the never-before-reprinted ULTIMATE X-MEN #1/2! Plus: Thrill to the Golden Age adventures of Microman and Mantor the Magician from HUMAN TORCH #2 (Fall 1940)!
48 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $3.99

ULTIMATE X-MEN #65
Written by BRIAN VAUGHAN
Pencils & Cover by STUART IMMONEN
“MAGNETIC NORTH”
It’s the shocking conclusion to the Ultimate X-Men’s biggest adventure. In a story that pits brother against brother, friend against friend, it’s Magneto versus the X-Men in final battle—inside the Ultimates headquarters, the Triskelion! Part 5 (of 5).
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.50

SPIDER-MAN

FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #2
Guest-Writer REGINALD HUDLIN
Pencils & Cover by MIKE WIERINGO
“THE OTHER: EVOLVE OR DIE” Part 4 (of 12)
The second month of “The Other: Evolve or Die,” starts here! Spidey faces his biggest threat yet – a foe so insidious that he can’t hope to handle it alone. With friends like Reed Richards, Stephen Strange and Hank Pym, he won’t have to. But can even the world’s greatest minds change the course of fate? And if they could, would they dare?
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.99

MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #20
Written by REGINALD HUDLIN
Pencils & Cover PAT LEE
“THE OTHER: EVOLVE OR DIE” Part 5 (of 12)
Having finally accepted his fate, Peter Parker decides to put the red and blue tights in the closet and spend some quality time with Aunt May and MJ. But Morlun’s got other plans...
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #526
Guest-Writer REGINALD HUDLIN
Pencils & Cover by MIKE DEODATO, JR.

“THE OTHER: EVOLVE OR DIE” Part 6 (of 12)
It’s cover-to-cover action as Spider-Man faces off against Morlun – and this time there’s no Ezekiel to help him. Sit down for this one, True Believer – you’ve never seen a fight quite like this, as Spidey faces the one foe he’s never beaten!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.50

SPIDER-GIRL #92
Written by TOM DEFALCO
Pencils & Cover by RON FRENZ
“In The Shadow of Evil--!”
After training with the X-People, Nancy Lu finally returns to Forest Hills as Spider-Girl faces the startling return of a powerful super-villain—and it’s not the one you think!
32 PGS./ALL AGES ... $2.99

SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #12
Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE & TOM BELAND
Penciled by MIKE MCKONE
Cover by SALVATOR LARROCA

In two short stories, Spider-Man is pitted against two powerful forces! Cristos N. Gage (Deadshot) and THE FANTASTIC FOUR’s Mike McKone create a hilarious story featuring the return of BIG WHEEL! And Tom Beland serves up a touching story forcing Spider-Man to face his most terrible foe—HIS PAST!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.99

MARVEL MUST HAVES: SPIDER-MAN & THE BLACK CAT #1-3
Written by KEVIN SMITH
Pencils & Cover by
TERRY DODSON

Before the long-awaited ending, get caught up on the beginning! The mysterious disappearance of an old friend brings Felicia Hardy, the Black Cat, to New York in search of answers, and a certain web-slinging ex-lover of hers is following the same trail. How long will it take before they do some...catching up? Plus: An 8-page preview of the eagerly anticipated issue #4! All wrapped up with new covers by Terry Dodson!
96 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$4.99

ARANA #11
Written by FIONA AVERY
Penciled by FRANCIS PORTELA
Cover by ROGER CRUZ

Craving revenge on the mysterious man known as Jade, Arana wants to give herself to the hunter—but at what cost? When she loses control, Miguel must find a way to bring her back before she puts everyone she cares about in mortal danger.
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.99

MARVEL KNIGHTS

BLACK PANTHER #10
Written by REGINALD HUDLIN
Penciled by SCOT EATON
Cover by GARY FRANK
“TWO THE HARD WAY” Part 1 (of 4)
What type of man does a hard case like Luke Cage look up to? The kind of man who’s got the guts to speak the truth and the muscle to back it up. The kind of man who’s got all the gadgets to get the job done, a pair of sexy female bodyguards watching his back, and an entire kingdom at his disposal. That man is the Black Panther – and when King T’Challa asks for Cage’s expertise in solving a little problem, it’s got the makings of a serious team-up, with cameos galore from across the Marvel Universe. Jump on board here, True Believer, as BLACK PANTHER revs up to an event of cataclysmic proportions.
32 PGS/T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.99

DAREDEVIL VS. PUNISHER #6 (of 6)
Written by DAVID LAPHAM
Art & Cover by DAVID LAPHAM

MEANS AND ENDS
In this action-packed finale to the hit miniseries written, penciled, and inked by Eisner-award winner David Lapham, the Punisher and Daredevil face off in a vicious confrontation with the control of Hell’s Kitchen – and the entire city -- at stake. Will the cold-blooded “Professor” and his brutal thugs take control of the city from their impenetrable fortress? And will Daredevil and the Punisher be able to quell the violent uprising before it destroys the city – or will they destroy each other first?
32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY ... $2.99

BLACK WIDOW 2: THE THINGS THEY SAY ABOUT HER #3 (of 6)
Written by RICHARD K. MORGAN
Layouts by SEAN PHILLIPS
Finishes & Cover by
BILL SIENKIEWICZ

Natasha Romanova knows that Sally Anne Carter is still alive. Now comes the hard part: finding her! To do that, she’ll have to fight her way through the entire Miami criminal underworld. She likes those odds!
32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY ... $2.99

DAREDEVIL: FATHER #5 (of 5)
Written by JOE QUESADA
Art by JOE QUESADA,
DANNY MIKI, RICHARD ISANOVE
Cover by JOE QUESADA

The shocking conclusion as Daredevil comes face-to-face with serial killer, Johnny Sockets! The fallout from this story will rock Daredevil down to his very origin itself!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.99

GHOST RIDER #3 (of 6)
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Art & Cover CLAYTON CRAIN
“THE ROAD TO DAMNATION”
Hot on the heels of the rogue demon, Kazaan, the Ghost Rider has his first run in with another bounty hunter from the other side: a demon named Hoss whose neck is redder than his soul is black. But it’s the sultry archangel named Ruth who both had better worry about.
32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY ... $2.99

MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 #24
Written by
ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Penciled by
VALENTINE DE LANDRO
Cover by MIKE ALLRED

The reality-shredding insanity begun last issue with the Impossible Man’s return to Earth amps up with the arrival of the Fantastic Four’s evil twins, sudden growth spurts for Franklin and Valeria, and a...Deus Ex Machina appearance in the mighty FF tradition?! Will the FF survive this meta-adventure? Probably--but will Marvel Comics?
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.99

DAREDEVIL #79
Written by
BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover ALEX MALEEV

“THE MURDOCK PAPERS”
Will the justice system Matt Murdock has dedicated his life to serving abandon him in the face of the biggest challenge of his life? The battle for the Murdock Papers takes a shocking turn. Part 4 (of 6)
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.99

PUNISHER VS. BULLSEYE #1 (of 5)Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by STEVE DILLON
Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR.

“THE MAN’S GOT STYLE”
Alphonse Patrillo’s a rare breed: a mob boss looked down the barrel of the Punisher’s rifle, and lived to tell about it. Ever since that day, he’s taken pains – great pains – to stay under the Punisher’s radar while he schemed his revenge. Now Uncle Fonzie has got a plan: he’s going to fight fire with fire. Who do you hire to take out a relentless psychopath like the Punisher? An even more relentless psychopath. And this guy, well, let’s just say he never misses. Wall-to-wall action by the creative team behind BULLSEYE’S GREATEST HITS and SUPREME POWER: NIGHTHAWK: Daniel Way and Steve Dillon.
32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY ... $2.99

WOLVERINE #36
Written by DANIEL WAY
Breakdowns by JAVIER SALTARES
Finishes by MARK TEXEIRA
Cover by JOE QUESADA
“ORIGINS AND ENDINGS” Part 1 (of 5)
Left shaken at ground zero after the cataclysmic events of HOUSE OF M, Logan has no choice but to soldier on, as he has done so many times before — but has the burden now become too great? In his lifetime, Logan has been both a hero and a villain, a player and a pawn... but what is he now? Don’t miss out on the beginning of a year-long epic over a century in the making.
32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY ... $2.50

MARVEL HEROES

AMAZING FANTASY #15
Written by DANIEL WAY, DAN SLOTT, GREG PAK, ROBERT KIRKMAN, & ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Penciled by PETE WOODS, NICK DRAGOTTA, JEFF PARKER,
SAL BUSCEMA, KHARI RANDOLPH & TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
Cover by PETE WOODS

MILESTONE ISSUE: In the tradition of the original Marvel classic that debuted everyone’s favorite wall crawler, we introduce a new generation of heroes in this 48-page special featuring five new stories by our hottest new writers. Will lightning strike twice? Is Marvel’s next superstar in these very pages? A guaranteed blast of comic book fun!
48 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $3.99

BOOKS OF DOOM #1 (of 6)
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by PABLO RAIMONDI
Cover by PAOLO RIVERA

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 -- the Books of Doom is a sweeping epic of tragedy, madness, and destiny, and unlike any other Marvel Comic you will buy this year!
In this debut issue, turning his back on childhood love, young Victor develops an obsession with the dark arts that stole his beautiful mother from him. But it’s his experiments with science that attract the interest of global powers and bring his Gypsy tribe into direct conflict with the despotic rulers of Latveria.
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.99

DEFENDERS #5 (of 5)
Written by KEITH GIFFEN
& J. M. DeMATTEIS
Pencils & Cover KEVIN MAGUIRE

It’s the final, fateful showdown between Dormammu and everyone’s favorite non-team! Yeah. That’s it. Dormammu and Umar and the evil Dr. Strange! Oh! Oh! And a world of evil Marvel heroes! Wow... This is better than I remembered. I think we actually might have pulled it off...
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.99

CABLE/DEADPOOL #22
Written by FABIAN NICIEZA
Pencils & Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER
“Bosom Buddies”
The Black Box has access to all of the world’s telecommunications, and knowledge is power! But you know what else is power? Big smacking guns that never seem to draw blood but make all kinds of crackly energy come out of them! Now THAT’s power! And you know who has LOTS of those guns...? Cable, of course! (Where were you in the ‘90s?) Part 3 (of 4).
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA #13
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Pencils & Cover by STEVE EPTING

As “The Winter Soldier” arc rockets toward its senses-shattering conclusion, Cap’s allies come to his aid in the hunt for the man he believes may actually be his one-time partner. Featuring special guest appearances by both Iron Man and the Falcon! You can’t miss this issue, as red-hot creative team Brubaker and Epting up the ante one more time!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.99

DRAX THE DESTROYER #3 (of 4)
Written by KEITH GIFFEN
Pencils & Cover by
MITCH BREITWEISER

An entire town is enslaved by escaped extraterrestrial convicts who want nothing more than to be gone before any of Earth’s super-powered defenders know that they were ever there. Their concerns are misplaced. Drax has been reborn and is out to settle the score with anyone who’s ever crossed him. Not a good day to be an escaped extraterrestrial convict.
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.99

FANTASTIC FOUR/IRON MAN: BIG IN JAPAN #2 (of 4)
Written by ZEB WELLS
Pencils & Wraparound Cover by SETH FISHER

ALL-OUT MONSTER RIOT!
It’s big battle time in Japan and only the kaiju-crushing First Family of Super Heroes and Tony Stark, the Invincible Iron Man can save the city from the size 2000 Nikes of monsters gone mad! You’ll find out here and now Reed Richards’ answer to the hottest dating question in all of Tokyo: Do you speak monster?
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$3.50

FANTASTIC FOUR #533
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Pencils & Cover by MIKE MCKONE

Guest-starring the fighting-mad Hulk! When a doomsday weapon manufactured by Hydra turns up in the Nevada desert, there’s only one man the authorities can ask to go in and defuse it—Bruce Banner! What does all of this have to do with the FF, you ask? Well, who do you think has to deal with the fallout when it all goes terribly wrong...?
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.99

FANTASTIC FOUR: THE WEDDING SPECIAL
Written by KARL KESEL
Penciled by DREW JOHNSON
Cover by GENE HA

A true Collector’s Item celebrating one of the greatest events in comics history – the marriage of Reed Richards and Sue Storm! Hard to believe they tied the knot 40 years ago... and it certainly doesn’t seem that much time has passed to Reed and Sue themselves when a special evening out gives them a chance to look over their entire life together – past, present and future – in an all-new 30-page story by Karl Kesel and Drew Johnson. Also included as an added bonus: Reed and Sue’s original 1965 wedding extravaganza, guest-starring the Avengers, X-Men, Spider-Man and a cast of thousands – an epic that could only be told by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby! So, like all great weddings, this Special mixes something old (The original Lee/Kirby FF Wedding Spectacular) with something new (“The Life Fantastic” by Kesel/Johnson) – even though there’s nothing borrowed, and the only thing blue will be any fan who misses this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
64 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$4.99

MARVEL HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2005
Written by JEFF PARKER, MIKE CAREY & SHAENON GARRITY
Penciled by REILLY BROWN, MIKE PERKINS & ROGER LANGRIGE
Cover by STUART IMMONEN

It’s that time of year again (or at least it will be when these books come out), and we’ve thrown out the rulebook to deliver the wildest set of holiday stories you’ll find anywhere! It’s a party with the New Avengers as they battle Ultron—programmed to think he’s Santa!?! That’s courtesy Jeff Parker (Interman, Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four) and hot newcomer Reilly Brown! Then Mike Carey (Ultimate Fantastic Four, Hellblazer) joins Mike Perkins (Spellbinders, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang) to take the Fantastic Four on a wild ride! Finally, webcomics superstar Shaenon Garrity (Narbonic) joins indy comics legend Roger Langridge (Fred the Clown, Marvel Monsters: Fin Fang Four) for just the sort of insanity they’re known for!
48 PGS./ALL AGES ... $3.99

NICK FURY’S HOWLING COMMANDOS #2
Written by KEITH GIFFEN
Pencils & Cover by EDUARDO FRANCISCO

The worst-case scenario has come true. Merlin—the world’s most powerful sorcerer—has escaped from a high-tech S.H.I.E.L.D. installation. He’s not happy, and—after being encased in crystal all these years—none too sane. It’s up to the scariest batch of heroes you’ve ever seen to take him down...if they can. Monster action the Marvel way! Don’t miss this exciting second chapter featuring The Living Mummy, Warwolf, The Zombie, Nina Price (Vampire by Night) and more creatures than you can shake a wooden stake at.
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.99

NICK FURY’S HOWLING COMMANDOS #1 DIRECTOR’S CUTWritten by KEITH GIFFEN
Pencils & Cover by EDUARDO FRANCISCO

This all-new expanded edition reprints the fantastic first issue of NICK FURY’S HOWLING COMMANDOS, plus a supernatural serving of otherworldly extras – including characters designs by Edu Francisco!
48 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $3.99

INCREDIBLE HULK #88 & 89
Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by KEU CHA
Cover by BRANDON PETERSON
“PEACE IN OUR TIME” Parts 1 & 2 (of 4)
Bruce Banner has finally found a semblance of peace. Here, in the isolated interior of Alaska, he hopes to protect the rest of humanity from The Hulk’s never-ending rampage by secluding himself in self-imposed exile. Banner is confident that his plan will work—after all, who would be foolish enough to actually come looking for The Hulk? But when Nick Fury comes calling, you know there’s trouble for someone involved. This arc sets up next year’s huge event involving a certain Jade Giant.
32 PGS. (each)/T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.99

GIANT-SIZE INVADERS #2
Written by ROY THOMAS, BILL EVERETT, CARL BURGOS, JOE SIMON & JACK KIRBY
Penciled by JAY ANACLETO, FRANK ROBBINS, BILL EVERETT,
CARL BURGOS, JOE SIMON & JACK KIRBY
Cover by JAY ANACLETO

Captain America, the Sub-Mariner and the Human Torch – together again, in a brand-new story Written by the legendary Roy Thomas! Plus: The greatest super heroes of World War II unite to battle the Axis powers in INVADERS #1-2 (August-October 1975); the Sub-Mariner takes on the Torpedo Boat Terror, from ALL-WINNERS COMICS #1 (Summer 1941); the Human Torch gets caught in the Carnival of Death, from ALL-WINNERS COMICS #2 (Fall 1941); and Captain America cracks the Strange Case of the Malay Idol, also from ALL-WINNERS #2.
96 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$4.99

MARVEL TEAM-UP #14
Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
Pencils & Cover by CORY WALKER

The team-up you thought you’d never see! Robert Kirkman and Cory Walker’s INVINCIBLE bounces over to the Marvel Universe for a visit! Doctor Octopus is on the loose and Spider-Man is on the job with the help of INVINCIBLE. Also, the New Avengers make an appearance- – so don’t miss this one-of-a-kind crossover event!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.99

MARVEL MONSTERS: FROM THE FILES OF ULYSSES BLOODSTONE (AND THE MONSTER HUNTERS)
Written by JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, MICHAEL HOSKIN,
MADISON CARTER, SEAN MCQUAID & ERIC J. MOREELS
Cover by ERIC POWELL

Creatures on the loose! This companion volume to October’s MARVEL MONSTERS event contains in-depth bios on a cadre of classic creatures, from Blip to Zzutak, as catalogued by the famed Monster Hunters themselves – including Ulysses Bloodstone, Dr. Druid, Makkari the Eternal, Namora of Atlantis and Zawadi of Wakanda! With updates by Elsa Bloodstone, modern-day monster hunter and daughter of Ulysses! Highlights include Devil Dinosaur, Fin Fang Foom, Goom, It the Living Colossus, Krakoa, Orrgo, Red Ronin, Scarlet Beetle, Spragg the Living Hill, Tim Boo Ba, Van Doom’s monster and Xemnu the Titan. Plus: An all-new cover by Eric Powell!
48 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $3.99

NEW AVENGERS #13
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by DAVID FINCH

“RONIN”
After two years of guessing, the answer is finally here!! Who is the mystery Avenger? Who is Ronin? And what does this mean for the future of the team? Plus Spider-Woman’s double-crossing ways finally catch up to her in a big, big way! Part 3 (of 3)
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.50

NEW WARRIORS #5 (of 6)
Written by ZEB WELLS
Pencils & Cover by SKOTT YOUNG

The New Warriors discover the evil mastermind behind a rash of pet abductions in the town of NuPonder. And it is...Albert Einstein?! Join the Warriors as they battle some of history’s greatest minds, in what can only be described as an excellent adventure!!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.99

NEW THUNDERBOLTS #15Written by FABIAN NICIEZA
Pencils & Cover by
TOM GRUMMETT

So what do you do after kicking the crap out of the New Avengers? Songbird has to face some tough decisions when the T-Bolts’ new “handlers” demand that her team jump through ever-nastier hoops. Meanwhile, what’s the deal with MACH IV and Blizzard’s new team? Where has Swordsman been hiding since the Purple Man went down? And what does Joystick do when she’s recruited by the greatest game-player in the entire universe?
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.99

THE PULSE #12
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by MICHAEL GAYDOS
Cover by MIKE MAYHEW

The Jessica Jones / Luke Cage baby is coming! The first baby born in the post House of M Marvel Universe. What does that mean for Jessica Jones and how can her husband and the New Avengers help her? All this and the mystery of...D-Man!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.99

RUNAWAYS #10
Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN
Penciled by ADRIAN ALPHONA
Cover by JO CHEN
“East Coast/West Coast”
Field trip! For the first time in their young lives, the Runaways leave Los Angeles, and travel to New York City to help their old friend Cloak find the villain responsible for putting Dagger in a coma. What big-time heroes will the kids encounter on their tour through the Marvel Universe...? Eisner Award-Winning Best Writer Brian K Vaughan continues to keep fans guessing in this highly acclaimed series! Part 2 (of 4).
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.99

SENTINEL #1 (of 5)
Written by SEAN MCKEEVER
Art & Cover by UDON

The globally-praised tale of a boy and his ‘bot by Eisner Award-Winner Sean McKeever, returns for a limited engagement! After using his refurbished government weapon of mutant destruction to make himself popular, you’d think Juston Seyfert would be on top of the world. Instead, he’s run away from home, torn up inside by the guilt brought on by his selfish acts. Now in search of his mother, who left his family at an early age, Juston must figure out what to do with his life. And if he doesn’t figure it out soon, there are a couple government types who would be more than happy to figure it out for him!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.99

SHE-HULK #2
Written by DAN SLOTT
Penciled by JUAN BOBILLO
Cover by GREG HORN

“Cause & Effect”
Sure, She-Hulk would risk her life to bring Hawkeye back to life... but will she risk getting disbarred? Some stories are SO big, they crack the internet in half. This one? It’s gonna seal it back up—and kiss it to make it better. Be there when She-Hulk and Hawkeye team up for a strange legal adventure... and somehow wind up fighting a giant robot.
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.99

THE SENTRY #3 (of 8)
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Pencils & Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.

To learn the secret to his past, The Sentry must journey into the Negative Zone, where he is powerless. In order to survive, he enlists the aid of a loyal (yet unwilling) friend – the incredible Hulk! And, as expected, it all goes to hell.
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.99

WHO IS CAPTAIN UNIVERSE?
Captain Universe is known as the name for the recipient of the mysterious Uni-Power, a special kind of energy that endows an individual with superhuman powers during a time of crisis. How it has determined its hosts in the past remains a mystery. In November, the unraveling of one of the greatest enigmas in the universe begins as the Uni-Power must posses a handful of Marvel heroes to save itself from an enemy hell bent on its destruction.

CAPTAIN UNIVERSE / HULK
Written by JAY FAERBER
Penciled by CARLOS MAGNO
Cover by DANIEL ACUNA

Launching out of the pages of AMAZING FANTASY, the CAPTAIN UNIVERSE event kicks into high gear right here! During times of great crisis, the Uni-Power has been known to grant people the spectacular powers of Captain Universe. But now, the Uni-Power is malfunctioning, and it needs the help of Bruce Banner to survive. But can the faltering Uni-Power contain the rage of the Hulk?
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.99

CAPTAIN UNIVERSE / DAREDEVIL
Written by JAY FAERBER
Penciled by PAUL SIQUEIRA
Cover by DANIEL ACUNA

One man knows more about the Uni-Power than anyone on Earth—but he’s currently facing jail time! Matt Murdock’s going to have a hard time mounting a defense when he has to contend with one of Marvel’s nastiest secret organizations. And then there’s the small matter of the amplified senses the Uni-Power has given him -- including sight!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.99

CAPTAIN UNIVERSE / X-23
Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST AND CRAIG KYLE
Penciled by FRANCIS PORTELA
Cover by DANIEL ACUNA

Theorizing that a healing factor might give it the strength to repair itself, the Uni-Power attempts to bond with X-23. But the Uni-Power didn’t realize just how powerful X-23’s healing factor is—powerful enough to resist its attempts to bond. Can the Uni-Power convince Marvel’s “wild child” to let her guard down?
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.99

CAPTAIN UNIVERSE / INVISIBLE WOMAN
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by JAMES RAIZ
Cover by DANIEL ACUNA

The most powerful member of the Fantastic Four takes the spotlight when the ailing Uni-Power bonds with her to copy her powers—she’s going to need the added might of the Uni-Power when the Shiar decide it's too dangerous to keep on Earth! Co-Starring the Gladiator!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.99

CAPTAIN UNIVERSE / SILVER SURFER
Written by JAY FAERBER
Penciled by CARLOS MAGNO
Cover by DANIEL ACUNA

It’s the conclusion to the first phase of the CAPTAIN UNIVERSE event! The Silver Surfer is busy trying to help a peaceful alien civilization fend off the advances of a vicious warlord, and when the Uni-Power accidentally bonds with the warlord instead of the Surfer, the Surfer’s job gets that much harder! This one-shot sets the stage for the upcoming CAPTAIN UNIVERSE mini-series!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.99

MARVEL 1602: NEW WORLD #5 (of 5)
Written by GREG PAK
Penciled by GREG TOCCHINI
Cover by SERGIO TOPPI

War comes to the colony of Roanoke! It’s the colonists vs. the Indians and Iron Man vs. the Hulk! Peter Parquagh may have super powers, but will they be enough to stop this devastating conflict?
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$3.50

THE THING #1
Written by DAN SLOTT
Pencils & Cover by ANDREA DI VITO
“Money Changes Every THING”
It’s the ever lovin’ blue-eyed THING, back in his own ongoing series! 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.
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.99

THOR: BLOOD OATH #4 & 5 (of 6)
Written by MICHAEL OEMING
Pencils & Cover by SCOTT KOLINS

After the earth’s mightiest heroes – Hercules, son of Zeus and Thor, Son of Odin – clash as only gods can, Thor and the Warriors Three move on to recover the next magical item on their list: the spear of Chulain, the great Celtic hero. His spear is hidden deep within a forgotten land where it boils in a cauldron of blood! Can anyone control this weapon that overheats with anger and the need for battle? One of our heroes will die before this series ends-- so don’t you miss it!
32 PGS. (each)/T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.99 (each)

YOUNG AVENGERS #10
Written by ALLAN HEINBERG
Pencils & Cover by JIM CHEUNG

“FAMILY MATTERS”
The Young Avengers meet a familiar-looking teenage superhuman who just may be the key to their uncovering the truth about Wiccan’s parentage and secret origin. Meanwhile, Hulkling’s quest to discover the exact nature of his tie to the Avengers is interrupted when the Young Avengers finds themselves at war with one of the oldest and most powerful alien races in the Marvel Universe. The search for the truth yields more reversals and revelations than the team can handle! Part 2 (of 6).
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.99

X-MEN

DECIMATION: HOUSE OF M - THE DAY AFTER
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Pencils & Cover by RANDY GREEN

ONE-SHOT
It was the worst day in X-Men history. Now it’s the day after. The House of M is over, but the effects will be felt for the rest of their lives. How do the X-Men pick up the pieces in a world that has completely changed? This special one-shot is the world’s first real glimpse into the entire Marvel Universe, post-House of M. It also gives a special preview of the titles that come out of that event, such as New Excalibur, X-Factor, Generation M, and a few we can’t name here! We said the world was changed. You’ve been warned!
48 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $3.99

X-MEN: COLOSSUS BLOODLINE #3 (of 5)Written by DAVID HINE
Penciled by JORGE LUCAS
Cover by CHRIS BACHALO

The villains pulling Colossus’ strings reveal themselves, and fans will flip when they find familiar faces sneering from the shadows! Discover the extremely creepy secrets from Colossus’ past. And you thought YOUR family had problems!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.99

EXILES #72 & 73
Written by TONY BEDARD
Pencils & Cover by PAUL PELLETIER
“WORLD TOUR: NEW UNIVERSE” Parts 1 & 2 (of 3)!
The World Tour continues! What’s old is new again as the Exiles travel to the New Universe to save a teammate that could be lost forever!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.99

GENERATION M #1 (of 4)
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Pencils by RAMON BACHS
Cover by STUART IMMONEN

House of M has changed the world forever. Now, from the ashes of this cataclysmic event comes a new generation...GENERATION M. Find out exactly HOW things have changed as a group of mutants brought together by this common tragedy must fight together for a better tomorrow.
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.99

NEW EXCALIBUR #1
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Pencils & 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!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.99

NEW X-MEN #20
Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST & CRAIG KYLE
Pencils & Cover by MARK BROOKS
“CHILDHOOD’S END” Part 1 (of 4)
NEW CREATIVE TEAM! Red-hot X-23 writers Craig Kyle and Chris Yost and rising star Mark Brooks (ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL, AMAZING FANTASY) take the New X-Men in a bold new direction. Spinning directly out of House of M #8, the New X-Men deal with the changed world. Will X-23 join the team? Will the friendships persevere? Will the kids survive? No one is safe and not everyone will live through this incredible change in the status quo. Brace yourself, the rules have changed and the safety is off.
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.99

MUTOPIA X #5 (of 5)
Written by DAVID HINE
Penciled by LAN MEDINA
Cover by ANDY PARK

The utopia is gone. But what is left? Ismael Ortega finds that his life has completely changed in the wake of House of M. How can he keep going when everything around him is rotten to the core?
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.99

OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE: X-MEN 2005
Written by ERIC J. MOREELS, STUART VANDAL, MARC-OLIVER FRISCH & RONALD BYRD
Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR.
& MORRY HOLLOWELL

Marvel’s mutants unite in this update to last year’s X-Men Handbook! This Official Handbook contains more than 25 in-depth bios, from Angel to X-23 – including the recently resurrected Colossus and Psylocke! Plus: A complete X-Men roster, and an all-new cover by superstar artist Mike Deodato Jr., digitally painted by Morry Hollowell.
48 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $3.99

NIGHTCRAWLER #12
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Pencils & Cover by DARICK ROBERTSON
“Loose Ends” Part 1 (of 1)
It’s been a harrowing year for everybody’s favorite furry blue elf, so Kurt’s due for some well-earned rest and relaxation. Unfortunately, his friends old and new have decided to throw him a surprise birthday party! And at least one uninvited guest will be showing up--but will he be bringing good or bad tidings in this offbeat tale?
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.99

UNCANNY X-MEN #466
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Pencils & Cover by CHRIS BACHALO

GREY’S END! Part 1 (of 3)
In the wake of House of M, Marvel Girl’s emotions are heating up! Faced with a future she thought was destroyed, Marvel Girl will find out just what she is really made of!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.50

X-FACTOR #1
Written by PETER DAVID
Pencils & Cover by RYAN SOOK

In the fallout from HOUSE OF M and following last year’s surprise hit film-noir series--MADROX, a new mutant team is forged! X-FACTOR is an investigative mutant agency including 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)
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.99

X-MEN AND POWER PACK #2 (of 4)
Written by MARC SUMERAK
Art and cover by GURIHIRU

When the Power kids head off to another of their father’s scientific conventions, they gear up for one of the most nerd-tastic weekends ever. But things go from geeky to freaky when Dr. Henry P. McCoy unveils an amazing new invention at the convention... a device that certain members of the scientific community would stop at nothing to get their hands on! Power Pack teams up with the bouncing, blue-haired Beast for a tale of mind over matter!
32 PGS./ALL AGES ... $2.99

WEAPON X: DAYS OF FUTURE NOW #5 (of 5)
Written by FRANK TIERI
Penciled by ANDY SMITH
Cover by BART SEARS

It all comes down to this! The Weapon X saga reaches its violent end. Who will be left standing, and at what cost?!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.99

X-MEN: DEADLY GENESIS #1 (of 6)
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by TREVOR HAIRSINE
Cover by MARC SILVESTRI
Variant Cover by JOE QUESADA

What happens when the skeletons in your closet finally break down the door and come looking for you? The X-MEN are about to find out! In the wake of the tragic events of House of M, the mutant community is in turmoil, and the X-MEN are bearing the brunt of this New World Order. Amidst the chaos, a new enemy awakens, one whose very existence will haunt the founding members of the X-Men like nothing has before. Who is this new threat? How is he tied to Professor X’s darkest secret? Cyclops, Wolverine and the others must find out soon, before they and those closest to them go mad! X-MEN: DEADLY GENESIS, by Wizard Top Ten creators Ed Brubaker and Trevor Hairsine, is a mysterious blend of horror and super-heroics, as well as a celebration of the 30th anniversary of GIANT SIZE X-MEN #1 that will have X-Men fans talking for years to come!
48 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $3.99

X-MEN #177 & 178
Written by PETER MILLIGAN
Pencils & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA

HOUSE ARREST Parts 1 & 2 (of 3)
Something’s amiss at the House of Xavier! A sneak attack forces the X-Men to re-evaluate just who their friends are, and to align themselves with former enemies! The Xavier Institute will never be the same.
32 PGS. (each)/T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.50 (each)

MARVEL ADVENTURES

MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #9
Written by SEAN MCKEEVER
Pencils & Cover by MIKE NORTON

Doctor Doom has finally set the stage for a plot to destroy his most hated enemies! (Hint: There’s four of them, and they’re fantastic.) But there’s one little red-and-blue flaw in his plan he has to do away with first! (Hint: It’s Spider-Man. Sheesh, couldn’t you figure that one out?) Rising-star artist Mike Norton joins his Gravity cohort, EISNER AWARD WINNER SEAN McKEEVER for the all-new, all-ages, all-action fun!
32 PGS./ALL AGES ... $2.50

MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #6
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by MANUEL GARCIA
Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN

Underground action rules the day when the Fantastic Four go head-to-head with the Mole Man! Strange tentacles and other weird stuff has been popping out of the New York City streets. The FF want to get to the bottom of it—literally! But when they tunnel to the Mole Man’s subterranean territory, even more fantastic surprises are in store...
32 PGS./ALL AGES ... $2.50

MAX COMICS

PUNISHER #27
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Penciled by LEO FERNANDEZ
Cover by TIM BRADSTREET
“THE SLAVERS”
An NYPD vigilante task force is hot on Frank’s trail and he’ll have to use every bit of cunning at his disposal to survive – especially if he plans to keep his hot date with an especially nasty crew of Eastern European gangsters who are well overdue for some punishing. Part 3 (of 6)
32 PGS./MAX-EXPLICIT CONTENT ... $2.99

SUPREME POWER: HYPERION #3 (of 5)
Written by
J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Penciled by DAN JURGENS
Cover by MIKE DEODATO

Outed as an alien and betrayed by the government that raised him, Hyperion finds himself on the run, the target of elite, super-powered individuals charged with arresting or destroying him. And with the full resources of the federal government behind them, these four super-powered hunters – based on the characters from the original Squadron Supreme – just might take Hyperion down!
32 PGS./MAX-EXPLICIT CONTENT ... $2.99

SUPREME POWER: NIGHTHAWK #3 (of 5)
Written by DANIEL WAY
Pencils and Cover by STEVE DILLON

The streets of Chicago are running red. A madman’s brought his unique brand of insanity to the inner city, and they’re lining up for blocks to get a piece of what he’s serving. Only one man can hope to defeat this grinning freak, and to do that, Nighthawk may be forced to cross a line that even he fears to cross.
32 PGS./MAX-EXPLICIT CONTENT ... $2.99

ICON COMICS

THE BOOK OF LOST SOULS #2
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Pencils & Cover by COLLEEN DORAN
“Dragons in the Dishwater,” Part 2 of 3
When Jonathan took a suicide plunge off the London Bridge more than a century ago, he landed on his feet, in the present, standing at the entrance to a tunnel into a world of mysteries beyond his wildest imagination -- a world of powers and principalities and, above all, rules. Now he’s been dispatched by the Dark Man on his first mission.
32 PGS./ T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ... $2.99

POWERS #16
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Art & Cover by MICHAEL AVON OEMING
“Cosmic” Part Four
How does one dead superhero spark a full scale alien invasion? How does deena pilgrim dodge the internal affairs investigation?
How do you not buy an Eisner award-winning book Written by the writer of New Avengers and Ultimate Spider-Man and art by that guy who killed Thor??
32 PGS./MATURE ...$2.95
Powers is TM & © 2004 Jinxworld Inc., 2004. All Rights Reserved.

MARVEL PREMIERE EDITION

SHANNA, THE SHE-DEVIL PREMIERE HC
Written by FRANK CHO
Pencils & Cover by FRANK CHO

She’s bold, she’s beautiful, and she’s your best hope of escaping the raptors nipping at your heels. She’s Shanna, the She-Devil! Award-winning creator Frank Cho brings you Marvel’s bodacious jungle girl as you’ve never seen her before: Reborn from Nazi science gone mad to battle her genetic destiny on an island full of prehistoric horrors. Trust us, Shanna has never looked this good...or acted this bad. Collects SHANNA, THE SHE-DEVIL #1-7.
Trim Size: Standard
168 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY ...$24.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1972-8

WOLVERINE: ENEMY OF THE STATE VOL. 2 PREMIERE HC
Written by MARK MILLAR
Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Cover by GREG LAND

Wolverine may be back in S.H.I.E.L.D. custody, but at what cost? As the X-Men mourn their fallen teammate in a funeral befitting a hero, Hydra celebrates the coronation of a new leader. And the reign of terror continues, as The Hand picks off the meta-humans, one by one... Will Wolverine be deprogrammed in time to stop the carnage? Plus, the secret origin of the Gorgon! Collects WOLVERINE #26-32.
Trim Size: Standard
144 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY ...$19.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1926-4

MARVEL MASTERWORKS

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 9
Written by STAN LEE
Penciled by JACK KIRBY
Cover by JACK KIRBY

FIELD TRIP!
That’s “Field Trip” as defined in the Lee/Kirby Dictionary, which means you’d better pack that bag lunch in unstable molecules and strap yourself in for a trip around the universe beyond your wildest imagination!
First stop: A little visit to the neighbor’s place, and hanging with the incomparable Inhumans and titanic team-up against Maximus the Mad!
Second stop: Europe. Paris is beautiful in the springtime, but that’s nothing. According to the brochure, Latveria’s lovely year round. You might want to take that visitor’s guide with a grain of salt, though. The savvy traveler never trusts a Chamber of Commerce run by Doombots.
Third stop: Down under. Way down under for a big-time battle with the Mole Man!
Last stop: Now here’s a trip that’s far out. The ever lovin’ blue-eyed Thing gets whisked away on a galactic tour as a gladiator in the scurrilous Skrulls’ slave arena! If that’s not enough outer-space exotica for ya, then welcome yourself to a world wrapped in the Roarin’ Twenties!
With tour guides like Stan and Jack, you’d best make those travel plans today, True Believer. Tickets for this trip are guaranteed to sell out! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR (Vol. 1) #82-93
272 PGS./ALL AGES ...$49.99
Trim Size: Standard
ISBN: 0-7851-1846-2
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 9 – VARIANT EDITION
272 PGS./ALL AGES ...$54.99
Trim Size: Standard
ISBN: 0-7851-1847-0

HARDCOVERS

FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 3 HC
Written by MARK WAID & KARL KESEL
Penciled by MIKE WIERINGO & PACO MEDINA
Cover by MIKE WIERINGO

This deluxe hardcover completes the collection of Waid and Ringo’s run, re-presenting the stories from FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 5: DISASSEMBLED and FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 6: RISING STORM! In DISASSEMBLED, Manhattan is cut off from the rest of the world by a fleet of miles-high alien spacecraft -- and that’s just the beginning! With the Avengers in disarray, New York reluctantly turns to the disenfranchised Fantastic Four, the only heroes in town, to save them -- but where to even start? And which member of the team will make a decision that will radically change the Fantastic Four for some time to come? Also: Witness the genesis of an all-new, all-twisted Frightful Four! And in RISING STORM, Galactus’s worst Herald ever is running out of time! So far, Johnny Storm has been able to stall Galactus from sating his cosmic hunger -- but that luck won’t hold forever. What planet will be chosen as Galactus’s next victim? The reintroduction of a fan-favorite Marvel Universe hero into the battle may have caused more problems than it solved, because not even he can save the Fantastic Three from Johnny’s newfound might! Who will live, who will die and how will Johnny ever be the same now that he’s tasted the Power Cosmic? Collects FANTASTIC FOUR #514-524.
256 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$29.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2011-4

MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN VOL. 1 HC
Written by MARK MILLAR
Penciled by TERRY DODSON & FRANK CHO
Cover by TERRY DODSON

This deluxe hardcover collects the entire MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN super-story by the powerhouse creative team of Mark Millar, Terry Dodson and Frank Cho -- plus a web-load of amazing extras! A mysterious villain has discovered the wall-crawler’s secret identity...and is using the information to slowly destroy everything and everyone that Peter Parker cares about. But how far will Spider-Man go to protect the people he loves? Is he willing to cross a boundary we thought we’d never see him cross? Featuring Spider-Man’s most fearsome foes and avenging allies! Collects MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #1-12.
304 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$29.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1842-X

GRAPHIC NOVELS

MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN VOL. 4: WILD BLUE YONDER TPB
Written by REGINALD HUDLIN
Penciled by BILLY TAN
Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN

Hollywood heavyweight Reginald Hudlin (House Party, Boomerang) has already brought you his searing vision for BLACK PANTHER. Now, he’s teaming up with red-hot artist Billy Tan (X-23) to shake up everyone’s favorite web-slinger by turning Peter Parker’s life upside down. He’s got an incredible new pad (you won’t believe where), a new job, and -- although he doesn’t know it -- a new nemesis who’s everything that Peter isn’t. But first, Spider-Man’s got to deal with a more pressing problem -- a shape-shifting super-villain who’s developed a nasty habit...and will do anything to feed it. And wait -- who’s that hitting on Mary Jane!? Collects MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #13-18.
144 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$14.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1761-X

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOL. 10: NEW AVENGERS TPB
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Pencils & Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR.

Trump Tower has nothing on Spider-Man! Spinning out of the pages of NEW AVENGERS, you won’t believe what the fickle hand of fate has in store for Peter Parker, Mary Jane and Aunt May! Collects AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #519-524.
144 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$14.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1764-4

ORORO: BEFORE THE STORM DIGEST
Written by MARC SUMERAK
Penciled by CARLO BARBERI
Cover by MARK BROOKS

Celebrating 30 years of Storm! The back alleys of Cairo’s thieves-quarter are no place for a child to grow up -- unless that child is destined to be one of the greatest Marvel heroines of all time! Long before she became the X-Man known as Storm, a young orphan named Ororo Munroe stalked the streets of Cairo picking pockets and scraping to survive. Get ready for some awesome Egyptian action and adventure as Ororo leads her fellow street urchins on the adventure of a lifetime! This is a history lesson you won’t want to miss!
Collects ORORO: BEFORE THE STORM #1-4.
96 PGS./ALL AGES ...$6.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1819-5

SCORPION: POISON TOMORROW DIGEST
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by LEONARD KIRK
& DAVE ROSS
Cover by JAMES JEAN

Presenting the all-new, all-different Scorpion! After the vicious murder of her adoptive parents, Carmilla Black discovers her biological mother is the top scientist of the worldwide terrorist network A.I.M. Now, to unravel the secrets of her true identity and mysterious power, she’s hot on the heels of her enigmatic mother, with S.H.I.E.L.D. close behind, hoping she’ll take them right to the terrorists’ leadership! Collects AMAZING FANTASY #7-13.
152 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$7.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1712-1

MACHINE TEEN: HISTORY 101001 DIGEST
Written by MARC SUMERAK
Penciled by MIKE HAWTHORNE
Cover by JAMES JEAN

High school meets high-tech as an all-new model of Marvel hero debuts! Meet Adam Aaronson -- the ideal teenager. Straight “A” student. Captain of the West Tech football team. Smart. Handsome. Charismatic. Every boy wants to be him. Every girl wants to be with him! But after a series of debilitating seizures, Adam makes a discovery that will shake his very reality to the core -- the fact that he isn’t real at all! Join Adam as he begins to decrypt the truth about his origins and what it truly means to be human! It’s not easy being the perfect teen...even when you’re BUILT that way! Collects MACHINE TEEN #1-5.
120 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$7.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1799-7

MARVEL NEMESIS: THE IMPERFECTS DIGEST
Written by GREG PAK
Penciled by RENATO ARLEM
Cover by JAE LEE

An evil scientist sets his crosshairs on planet Earth, in search of test subjects for his experiments, transforming even the most timid creatures into vicious fighting machines. Thousands of years later, the Thing, Wolverine, Spider-Man and Elektra all find themselves unwilling participants in the scientist’s millennia-old trials...or perhaps not all of them are that unwilling. This unprecedented crossover between Marvel and EA will feature stories that tie in to what is sure to be one of the top-selling video games of the year! Collects MARVEL NEMESIS: THE IMPERFECTS #1-6.
144 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$7.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1778-4

SPIDER-MAN VS. THE BLACK CAT VOL. 1 TPB
Written by MARV WOLFMAN, DAVID MICHELINIE & ROGER STERN
Penciled by KEITH POLLARD, PABLO MARCOS & JOHN ROMITA JR.
Cover by AL MILGROM

Acrobatic adventures by some of yesteryear’s top names! Is she heroine, criminal or both? What motivates her madcap mischief? That’s for the Black Cat to know and Spider-Man to find out in his first fights with one his most famous femme fatales! Collects AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #194-195, #204-205 and #226-227.
128 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$14.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1559-5

CAPTAIN UNIVERSE: POWER UNIMAGINABLE TPB
Written by BILL MANTLO, GERRY CONWAY, ERIC FEIN,
TONY ISABELLA & DAN SLOTT
Penciled by STEVE DITKO, JUNE BRIGMAN, NEIL ERRAR,
RICK LEONARDI & BILL WILEY
Cover by STEVE DITKO

He’s the hero who could be YOU...but in these stories, being a burglar, a college professor and an astronaut will have to do! Whether it’s half-sized as a child or doubled as twins, the Uni-Power transforms its lucky recipient into Captain Universe -- countering crises that range from a masked marauder to the edge of apocalypse! Guest-starring the Hulk, doing the non-mutant cosmic super-hero thing years before Spider-Man made it popular! Collects MARVEL SPOTLIGHT #9-11, INCREDIBLE HULK ANNUAL #10, MARVEL FANFARE #25, WEB OF SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #5-6, MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #148 and COSMIC POWER UNLIMITED #5.
168 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$19.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1891-8

ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 12: HARD LESSONS TPB
Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN
Penciled by STEVE DILLON, STUART IMMONEN & TOM RANEY
Cover by STUART IMMONEN

Ultimate Wolverine makes his explosive return! Storm travels to the Great White North to find her missing friend, but there’s no time for celebration for the tempestuous and troubled duo! They’re about to take on an all-new threat to the Ultimate Universe... Lady Deathstrike! Plus: When a dangerous young mutant immune to psychic control takes Charles Xavier and the rest of a Manhattan bank hostage, the Professor must lead a diverse group of humans in a risky bid to end the siege! And finally, witness the return of Ultimate Juggernaut! Juggie makes a play for the Gem of Cyttorak, the jewel that will make him truly unstoppable. Only two small things stand in his way: Rogue of the X-Men and Ultimate Gambit, the new prince and princess of thieves! This story will change the X-Men’s status quo forever! Collects ULTIMATE X-MEN #58-60 & ANNUAL #1.
120 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$12.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1801-2

NEW THUNDERBOLTS VOL. 2: MODERN MARVELS TPB
Written by FABIAN NICIEZA
Penciled by TOM GRUMMETT & BILL SIENKIEWICZ
Cover by TOM GRUMMETT

Flushed with success, the Big Apple’s newest heroes have to face their greatest challenge yet: an adoring public and the reflections in their mirrors! An old friend asks Speed Demon to pull off a huge heist -- will he do it? And does Blizzard want to stop him -- or get in on the action? Meanwhile, Photon tries very, very hard to remember why he should be mad at Atlas. Radioactive Man gets -- a publicist? And a resignation threatens to tear the team apart before it’s even come together! Plus: Everyone in Atlantis is dying and only one man can save them -- the person responsible for their poisoning! Which T-Bolt was willing to kill thousands of people -- and is unwilling to stop the carnage? Also, Photon vs. Photon in a battle you won’t believe! And...what’s up with Songbird’s new boyfriend...he looks a little...purple...Collects NEW THUNDERBOLTS #7-12.
144 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$14.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1794-6

EXCALIBUR CLASSIC VOL. 1: THE SWORD IS DRAWN TPB
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by ALAN DAVIS
Cover by ALAN DAVIS

Believing the X-Men to be dead, Nightcrawler and Shadowcat vow to keep the dream alive alongside Captain Britain and the metamorphic Meggan -- but the Warwolves have Phoenix on the run and she leads them to London, right into the formation of the X-Men’s first foreign franchise! The Warwolves are on our heroes like a cheap suit (or is it the other way around?) and Chris Claremont doesn’t waste any time in setting up the labyrinthine plots his fans know him best for! Aliens, intrigue and Arcade! The mystery of the Hellfire Club’s Courtney Ross begins here! Guest-starring the Juggernaut!
Collects EXCALIBUR #1-5 and THE SWORD IS DRAWN BOOKSHELF.
176 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$19.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1888-8

X-FACTOR VISIONARIES: PETER DAVID VOL. 1 TPB
Written by PETER DAVID
Pencils & Cover by LARRY STROMAN

The name wasn’t changed to protect the innocent, but everything else was as Peter David took over the series from the founding X-Men! Alumni of the X-Men, the New Mutants and the Avengers join refugees from odd corners of the X-Universe as the government’s latest super-effort, but Mister Sinister and his Nasty Boys don’t want this team to survive long enough to get its roster straight! Featuring the historic first meeting of the cast of Marvel Knights’ Madrox! Collects X-FACTOR #71-75.
144 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$15.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1872-1

PUNISHER: RIVER OF BLOOD TPB
Written by CHUCK DIXON
Pencils & Cover by JOE KUBERT

The Punisher faces the Russian mob on its home turf, and the legendary Joe Kubert is there to lend his distinctive style to every explosive detail! Out of his element and outgunned, can the scourge of the American underworld hold his own in Mother Russia?
Collects THE PUNISHER: WAR ZONE #31-36.
144 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$15.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1542-0

TOXIN: THE DEVIL YOU KNOW TPB
Written by PETER MILLIGAN
Penciled by DARICK ROBERTSON
Cover by ESAD RIBIC

As each new generation of men must hand down the torch to the next, so each new generation of alien symbiotes must hand down the, ah, stringy, fleshy tendrils. So move over Venom, step aside Carnage, because Toxin is taking the spotlight! When the full-scale jailbreak from the pages of NEW AVENGERS leaves New York overrun with super-villains, Pat sees the perfect opportunity to use the creature sharing his body for good. But Toxin might have other ideas! Featuring a special guest appearance by Spider-Man! Collects TOXIN #1-6.
144 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$17.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1804-7

PUNISHER MAX VOL. 4: UP IS DOWN AND BLACK IS WHITE TPB
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Penciled by LEO FERNANDEZ
Cover by TIM BRADSTREET

Ubergangster Nicky Cavella is back with a vengeance -- this time hitting Frank Castle where he least expects it -- right in the black pit of his hardened heart. With one unspeakable act, Nicky will go right to the top of Frank’s “to-do” list -- and there’s nowhere he’d rather be. Collects PUNISHER #19-24.
144 PGS./MAX-EXPLICIT CONTENT ...$14.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1731-8

ESSENTIAL X-FACTOR VOL. 1 TPB
Written by BOB LAYTON, JACKSON GUICE, ROGER STERN,
LOUISE SIMONSON, WALT SIMONSON & JOHN BYRNE
Penciled by JACKSON GUICE, BOB LAYTON, JOHN BYRNE,
WALTER SIMONSON, JOHN BOGDANOVE, JOHN BUSCEMA,
SAL BUSCEMA, KEITH POLLARD, TERRY SHOEMAKER & MARC SILVESTRI
Cover by JACKSON GUICE

The death of Jean Grey re-defined the X-Men, but her resurrection did nothing less! Recovered by the Avengers and revived by the Fantastic Four, Jean’s return regrouped her fellow founders into a supposed mutant-hunting unit that ferreted out some of mutantdom’s rising stars -- including the devastating debut of the ancient evil everyone identifies as Apocalypse! With Mystique, the Morlocks and the Master Mold! Featuring tie-ins to the infamous Mutant Massacre! Guest-starring Thor and Power Pack! Collects X-FACTOR #1-16 and ANNUAL #1, AVENGERS #262, FANTASTIC FOUR #286, THOR #373-374, and POWER PACK #27.
568 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$16.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1886-1

ESSENTIAL MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE VOL. 1 TPB
Written by LEN WEIN, MIKE FRIEDRICH, STEVE GERBER, CHRIS CLAREMONT, ROY THOMAS, BILL MANTLO, ROGER SLIFER, MARV WOLFMAN,
SCOTT EDELMAN, TONY ISABELLA & JIM SHOOTER
Penciled by JIM STARLIN, GIL KANE, SAL BUSCEMA, GEORGE TUSKA, HERB TRIMPE, BOB BROWN, RON WILSON, ARVELL JONES,
DICK GIORDANO, MIKE ESPOSITO, DAVE HUNT, SAM GRAINGER, MARIE SEVERIN & JOHN BUSCEMA
Cover by JIM STARLIN

The Thing can’t stay out of trouble, but at least he makes friends wherever he goes! The Ever-Lovin’ Idol o’ Millions teams up with heroes both frontline and forgotten against menaces spanning time and space! Gods! Aliens! Spies! Demons! Dinosaurs! Time travellers! Martial artists! The Living Eraser and the Mountain That Walked Like a Man! A veritable who’s who of history’s horror heroes! Fans of NEW INVADERS take notice of Ben’s team-ups with the Invaders AND the Liberty Legion! Collects MARVEL FEATURE #11-12; MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #1-20, 22-25 and ANNUAL #1; MARVEL TEAM-UP #47; and FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #11.
576 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$16.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1729-6

ESSENTIAL SILVER SURFER VOL. 1 – NEW PRINTING!
Written by STAN LEE
Pencils by JOHN BUSCEMA & JACK KIRBY
Cover by JOHN BUSCEMA
Witness the birth of the Sentinel of the Spaceways, as humanoid being Norrin Radd becomes the Silver Surfer -- Galactus’ first cosmic-powered herald and one of Marvel’s most noble heroes!
528 PGS./ALL AGES ...$16.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2008-4

ESSENTIAL X-MEN VOL. 2 – NEW PRINTING!
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Pencils by JOHN BYRNE
Cover by JOHN BYRNE
Ever expanding their ranks, the Children of the Atom combat the evils threatening both mutants and humans -- like the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, the Hellfire Club and Dark Phoenix!
512 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$16.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2007-6

X-MEN DEADLY GENESIS POSTER
Penciled by MARC SILVESTRI
Inked by JOE WEENS
Colored by STEVE FIRCHOW
24” x 36”/FC ...$5.99
FOR 10/13/05 • On-Sale 11/2/05