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Pop Culture Roundup Aug. 31, 2007

The beloved Dial B for Blog is BACK!

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Jimi Hendrix's complete set from the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival is coming to DVD Oct. 16. A CD and LP of the performance also will be released that day. Click the links to order any of the items (sorry, Amazon isn't currently listing the LP).

Tunes include:

Introduction by Brian Jones
"Killing Floor"
"Foxy Lady"
"Like a Rolling Stone"
"Rock Me Baby"
"Hey Joe"
"The Wind Cries Mary"
"Purple Haze"
"Wild Thing"

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Davros, creator or the Daleks, is set to appear in the fourth season of the revived "Doctor Who" series.

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Holy Bat sneakers!

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Why did DC Comics announce the postponement/cancellation of those Showcase Presents books the other day? The answer may boil down to dollars and cents, speculates Yet Another Comics Blog.

[The cancelled books] all come from a period (the late 70s through the mid-90s) when for various reasons the reprint rights aren't clear cut. My understanding is that because of the work-for-hire contracts in use at DC at the time the reprint rights must be renegotiated or else the costs of reprinting are so high as to make them unprofitable. This is why we see so few DC comics from that time frame collected; it's doable, just time consuming; and unless DC has a current good relationship with the creators it can get sticky.

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Two feature-length DVDs focusing on The Who will be out Nov. 6.

"Amazing Journey: The Story of the Who,"...chronicles the history of the band through fresh interviews with surviving band members Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey, rare concert footage, artist profiles and more.

The companion film, "Amazing Journey: Six Quick Ones" features four segments on the musical abilities of band members Townshend, Daltrey, bass player John Entwistle and drummer Keith Moon. A fifth part, "Who Art You," explores the Mod culture that spawned the band's visuals, while segment six, "Who's Back," chronicles the 2003 recording of "Real Good Looking Boy," the Who's first new studio recording in more than 20 years.


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USA Today looks at what's in store for "Heroes" season 2.

Educational comics

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Pop Culture Roundup Aug. 30, 2007

Hilly Kristal, founder of New York City's famed CBGBs club has died.

Kristal founded the club in 1973 to showcase bluegrass and country acts, but it quickly became known as a breeding ground for experimental and punk music. Throughout the 1970s and '80s, the club served as a launching pad for Blondie, the Talking Heads, Television, Living Colour, Patti Smith and the Ramones, among many others.

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Fred Hembeck has posted, and is selling, some great new Marvel Comics-based art.

Educational comics

New and upcoming action figures

Complete List of Marvel Legends Action Figures
Complete List of DC Direct Action Figures

Here's a look at action figures available via your local comics shop or via the TIP!-supporting links below:

DC Direct Action Figures

DC Armory Action Figures
--Aquaman
--Batman
--Flamebird
--Nightwing

Superman Last Son Action Figures
--Last Son Superman
--Ursa
--Bizarro
--Zod

Shazam Action Figures
--Dr. Sivana
--Captain Marvel Jr.
--Mary Marvel
--Billy Batson and Hoppy
--Captain Marvel

Superman Vs. Doomsday
Doomsday
Lex Luthor and Robot
Solar Suit Superman
Superman

Batman and Son
Batman
Ninja Man-Bat
Robin and Daimin
The Joker

DC Direct Reactivated Action Figures
--Batman
--Wonder Woman
--Lobo
--Superman

DC 13-inch Figures
Green Lantern
Martian Manhunter
Nightwing
Classic Batman
Batgirl gray costume
Batgirl black costume

Elseworlds Action Figures Series 3
--Supergirl
--Batgirl
--Nightstar
--Kingdom Come Aquaman
--Red Son Green Lantern

First Appearance Series 4
--Blue Beetle translucent
--Blue Beetle
--Brave New World Atom
--Warlord
--Brave New World Martian Manhunter
--Brave New World Aquaman

Infinite Crisis Action Figures Series 1
--Powergirl
--Omac
--Mongul
--Earth Prime Superboy
--Alexander Luthor

JSA Action Figures
--Mr. Terrific
--Hawkgirl
--Dr. Midnite
--Hourman
--Golden Age Atom 2-pack

DC Direct Wonder Woman Series 1 Action Figures
--Wonder Woman
--Agent Diana Prince
--Circe
--Donna Troy as Wonder Woman

DC Direct New Frontier Series 2 Action Figures
--Batman
--Dr. Fate
--The Flash
--Martian Manhunter

Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer action figures
Battle Stretch Mr. Fantastic
Fire Blast Human Torch
Raging Thing
Force Field Invisible Woman
Silver Surfer
Lightning Attack Dr. Doom
Blast-off Human Torch
Super Strength Thing

Hanna Barbera Series 3 Action Figures
--Fred Flintstone Quittin' Time
--Twinkle Toes Fred Flintstone
--Great Grape Ape
--Huckleberry Hound
--The Jetsons
--Secret Squirrel
--Snagglepuss

McFarlane Lost series 3 action figures
--Sayid
--Desmond
--Claire
--Ben/Henry

Marvel Legends Action Figures

Hasbro Marvel Legends Figures Series 3
--Bucky Barnes
--First appearance Captain America
--Marvel Girl Rachel Grey
--Heroes for Hire Black Knight
--Hydra Soldier
--X-3 Colossus
--Astonishing X-Men Cyclops
--Danger

Hasbro Marvel Legends Icons 12-inch Action Figures
Series 4
--Cyclops
--Magneto

Marvel Legends Masterworks Sets
--Spider-Man Vs. Green Goblin
--Fantastic Four Vs. Mole Man
--Hulk Vs. The Thing
--Galactus Vs. Everybody

Marvel Select Figures

Best of Marvel Select Figures
--Grey Hulk
--Thanos
--Ultimate Spider-Man
--Green Goblin
--Mephisto

Marvel Sideshow Toys Figures
--Venom
--Black costume Spider-Man
--Spider-Man
--White Queen
--White Queen Exclusive

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Pop Culture Roundup Aug. 29, 2007

Marvel Comics editor Tom Brevoort shares some of his favorite Jack Kirby covers.

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A "monster" DVD set collecting all the James Bond movies is on the way.

The James Bond Ultimate Edition `Monster Box` DVD out Nov. 6 collects 21 films and extras on 42 disks.

The set is available for pre-order now from Amazon.

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The BBC has unearthed previously unseen Bob Dylan footage for a new 80-minute documentary.

"The Other Side of the Mirror — Dylan at Newport" is due to air on BBC 4 Oct. 14 — and will form the lynchpin of a themed night dedicated to Dylan and the Newport Folk Festival produced by award-winning arts documentary strand "Arena."

"Almost half of these Dylan performances have never been seen before," said "Arena" editor Anthony Wall.

He added: "It is fabulous, vintage Dylan collated from three Newports – '63, '64 and '65."

DC Comics announces World's Finest, Sgt. Rock and Supergirl Showcase volumes, delays others

It's good news/bad news time for fans of these big, beautiful, black-and-white comics reprints.

Good news first:

In a new press release DC has announced the release of:

* SHOWCASE PRESENTS: WORLD’S FINEST COMICS VOL. 1 on Oct. 17.
* SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SGT. ROCK VOL. 1 on Nov. 14.
* SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERGIRL VOL. 1 on Nov. 28.

Also, DC announced new release dates for:

* SHOWCASE PRESENTS: METAL MEN VOL. 1 now out Sept. 26.
* SHOWCASE PRESENTS: TEEN TITANS VOL. 2 now out Oct. 31.

Now, bad news:

DC has canceled the following books, which will be "resolicited at a later date":

* SHOWCASE PRESENTS: CAPTAIN CARROT VOL. 1
* SHOWCASE PRESENTS: THE GREAT DISASTER FEATURING THE ATOMIC KNIGHTS AND HERCULES VOL. 1
* SHOWCASE PRESENTS: THE SUICIDE SQUAD VOL. 1
* SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SECRET SOCIETY OF SUPER VILLAINS VOL. 1
* SHOWCASE PRESENTS: JONAH HEX VOL. 2

Here are details on the newly announced Showcase volumes:

SHOWCASE PRESENTS: WORLD’S FINEST COMICS VOL. 1 collects stories from SUPERMAN #76 and WORLD’S FINEST COMICS #71-111, written by Edmond Hamilton, Alvin Schwartz, Bill Finger, Jerry Coleman and others with art by Curt Swan, Dick Sprang, John Fischetti, Stan Kay, Charles Paris, Ray Burnley, Sheldon Moldoff and others. 552 pages.

SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SGT. ROCK VOL. 1 collects stories from G.I. COMBAT #68 and OUR ARMY AT WAR #81-117, written by Robert Kanigher and Bob Haney with art by Joe Kubert, Jerry Grandenetti, Irv Novick, Russ Heath, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. 544 pages.

SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERGIRL VOL. 1 collects stories from
ACTION COMICS #252-281, SUPERMAN’S PAL JIMMY OLSEN #40, 44, 46, 51 AND 52, ADVENTURE COMICS #278, SUPERBOY #80, SUPERMAN’S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 314, and SUPERMAN #123, 139, 140 and 144, written by Otto Binder, Jerry Siegel, Robert Bernstein and others with art by Al Plastino, Jim Mooney, Curt Swan, Dick Sprang, Kurt Schaffenberger, Wayne Boring and others. 528 pages.

New pictures: Hasbro Marvel Legends series 3 action figures

Each figure in Hasbro's third Marvel Legends series comes with a chunk of the Brood Queen, which you can assemble yourself.

Click links to pre-order.


Bucky Barnes


First appearance Captain America


Marvel Girl Rachel Grey


Heroes for Hire Black Knight


Hydra Soldier


X-3 Colossus


Astonishing X-Men Cyclops


Danger


Brood Queen

New comics Aug. 29, 2007

See complete lists:
DC ArchivesDC Showcase
DC Trade Paperbacks
Marvel Masterworks
Marvel Essentials
Marvel Trade Paperbacks


Click links to order discounted graphic novels from Amazon.

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Pop Culture Roundup Aug. 28, 2007

Better late than never: Here are the November 2007 solicitations for DC Comics and Marvel Comics.

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iTunes is offering an exclusive Paul McCartney EP: Paul McCartney Live from the iTunes Festival. Tracks include: "Coming Up," "Only Mama Knows," "That Was Me," "Jet," Nod Your Head" and "House of Wax." You can get the works for $5.49.

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Today would've been Jack Kirby's 90th birthday. All hail the King!



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New seasons for "The Batman" and "Legion of Super-heroes" begin Sept. 22 on Kids WB. Details:

The Batman
Four-time Emmy Award winner "The Batman" will focus its new season on the introduction of Batman's Justice League peers.

Expect amped-up action and heightened stakes as Superman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Green Arrow, Martian Manhunter and several others work in concert with Batman -- and even more of his amazing technological wonders -- to defend Gotham from a seemingly never-ending roster of super villains.

The usual suspects return with nefarious new schemes and more sophisticated gadgetry as the Joker, Penguin, Harley Quinn and Mr. Freeze are joined in their quest to rid Gotham of any nocturnal winged creatures by the likes of Sinestro, Scarface, Mirror Master, Metallo, Clayface and even Lex Luthor, who enlists Poison Ivy and her enchanting spores to turn Superman against Batman in the two-part season premiere.

Legion of Superheroes
The second season of "Legion of Super Heroes" finds the group fulfilling their collective destiny, each member elevating his skills to new levels ... just in time to face even greater challenges.

A incomprehensibly undefeatable nemesis -- Imperiex, the destroyer of galaxies from the rich annals of DC Comics -- puts the Legion into action alongside new team members. Superman returns from the 21st century with greater development of both his physical prowess and far better utilization of his powers to help the Legion toward victory in the 31st century and beyond.

Moreover, the Legion finds a surprising, new ally from across the space-time continuum -- a 41st century Superman, cloned from the original Superman with alien DNA added to the mix for new, enhanced powers -- to assist in its efforts to rid the universe of this powerful foe. Along the way, the LOSH -- including new members like Chameleon Boy -- provides the perfect complement of heroics and comedy to the efforts of the Supermans.

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Heaven preserve us: Keanu Reeves is set to star in a remake of "The Day the Earth Stood Still." Maybe he's playing the robot...

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Darwyn Cooke provides the cover for the next issue of The Comics Journal.

DVD new releases Aug. 28, 2007

Heroes - Season One

Blades of Glory (Widescreen Edition)

Dark Shadows: The Beginning Collection 1

Masters of Horror: Season One Box Set

Legion of Super Heroes Volume 1

The Outer Limits (Original Series) - Season 1, Vol. 2

CD new releases Aug. 28, 2007

CD new releases Aug. 28, 2007

It's Not Big It's Large by Lyle Lovett

Greatest Hits by Sly & the Family Stone

Once Upon a Dream by The Rascals

See by The Rascals

Freedom Suite by The Rascals

Search and Nearness by The Rascals

The Young Rascals by The Young Rascals

Groovin' by The Young Rascals

Collections by The Young Rascals

Piper at the Gates of Dawn by Pink Floyd

Photograph: The Very Best of Ringo Starr by Ringo Starr

Time to Gather Seeds by The Limeliters

Zappa Box by Frank Zappa

Breathing Under Water by Anoushka Shankar and Karsh Kale

The Golden Compass movie posters

Here are character posters for the upcoming fantasy flick.







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Pop Culture Roundup Aug. 27, 2007

And we're back...

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Paul McCartney has assembled a DVD set of videos and performance footage from throughout his solo career.

"The McCartney Years," a three-DVD set is due Nov. 13 via MPL/Rhino Entertainment. McCartney has also recorded new commentary for the 40-plus videos, which can be viewed in chronological order or via his own custom playlists.

Here's the track list:

Disc one:


"Tug Of War"
"Say Say Say"
"Silly Love Songs"
"Band On The Run"
"Maybe I'm Amazed"
"Heart Of The Country"
"Mamunia"
"With A Little Luck"
"Goodnight Tonight"
"Waterfalls"
"My Love"
"C-Moon"
"Baby's Request"
"Hi Hi Hi"
"Ebony And Ivory"
"Take It Away"
"Mull Of Kintyre"
"Helen Wheels"
"I've Had Enough"
"Coming Up"
"Wonderful Christmastime"

Disc two:

"Pipes Of Peace"
"My Brave Face"
"Beautiful Night"
"Fine Line"
"No More Lonely Nights"
"This One"
"Little Willow"
"Pretty Little Head"
"Birthday"
"Hope Of Deliverance"
"Once Upon A Long Ago"
"All My Trials"
"Brown-Eyed Handsome Man"
"Press"
"No Other Baby"
"Off The Ground"
"Biker Like An Icon"
"Spies Like Us"
"Put It There"
"Figure Of Eight"
"C'Mon People"

Disc three:

From "Rockshow":
"Venus And Mars"
"Rock Show"
"Jet"
"Maybe I'm Amazed"
"Lady Madonna"
"Listen To What The Man Said"
"Bluebird"

From "MTV Unplugged":
"I Lost My Little Girl"
"Every Night"
"And I Love Her"
"That Would Be Somethin"

From Glastonbury 2004:
"Jet"
"Flaming Pie"
"Let Me Roll It"
"Blackbird"
"Band On The Run"
"Back In The USSR"
"Live And Let Die"
"Hey Jude"
"Yesterday"
"Helter Skelter"
"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"

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It's a funny thing about comics artist Don Heck. As this bulleting board posting demonstrates, some people who profess to hate his work later come to love it. I count myself among those who have reevaluated his output. My first exposure to his stuff came in the 70s and 80s when, admittedly, he wasn't doing his best work. But in his prime, and especially when he was inking his own pencils, he was pretty great.

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I also hate to admit, at one time I wasn't a fan of comic artist Jack Kirby's work. It just seemed weird and big and blocky. I was stupid. I now count him as my all-time favorite comics artist and an American genius. The New York Times agrees.

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Virgin Comics plans a new Dan Dare comics series. From the press release:

The new series will be published monthly beginning November 2007 and will be written by legendary comic author, Garth Ennis (author of Preacher, The Boys, Hitman, John Woo's Seven Brothers and other acclaimed and best-selling titles).

Dan Dare has been an icon since 1950. Elaborate stories of his space travel and galactic battles defending people of the universe captivated post- War baby boomers. Dan Dare's adventures burst to the forefront of pop culture, selling nearly 1 million copies each week in the pages of the Eagle Comic.

Virgin Comics' Dan Dare is set in the future, albeit not too many decades from the present day. Colonel Dare is still vibrant and courageous -- but now he's retired. His retirement is a self-imposed exile, the result of his disgust with politics and the post-nuclear warfare that has destroyed North America and much of Asia -- leaving the UK as the world's last remaining superpower. Readers familiar with Dan Dare stories will recognize many of the original cast including a wiser and more experienced Digby; the innovative, brilliant and beautiful Professor Peabody; and of course the enemy of all that is good, the super-intelligent ruler of the Treens -- The Mekon, together with a mix of galactic evil beings.

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DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER BORN PREMIERE HC
Written by PETER DAVID & ROBIN FURTH
Penciled by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE
Cover by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE
“The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.” With those words, millions of readers were introduced to Stephen King’s Roland — an implacable gunslinger in search of the enigmatic Dark Tower, powering his way through a dangerous land filled with ancient technology and deadly magic. Now, in a comic book personally overseen by King himself, Roland’s past is revealed! Sumptuously drawn by Jae Lee and Richard Isanove, adapted by long-time Stephen King expert, Robin Furth (author of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower: A Concordance), and scripted by New York Times Bestseller Peter David, this series delves in depth into Roland’s origins — the perfect introduction to this incredibly realized world; while long-time fans will thrill to adventures merely hinted at in the novels. Be there for the very beginning of a modern classic of fantasy literature! Collecting DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER BORN #1-7.
232 PGS./Parental Advisory …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2144-2
Trim size: standard
© 2007 Stephen King. All rights reserved. All characters featured in this issue and the distinctive names and likenesses thereof, and all related indicia are trademarks of Stephen King.

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY #1 (of 6)
Written by ROY THOMAS (BASED ON THE NOVEL BY OSCAR WILDE)
Penciled by SEBASTIAN FIUMARA
Cover by GERALD PAREL
A new Marvel Illustrated epic begins here! Painter Basil Hallward has done a portrait of a strange subject-youthful Dorian Gray, a man with a mysterious and tangled history. The young man broods on how unfair it is that he will age and his portrait will remain ever young. He wishes with all his might that it were otherwise-and in some bizarre, magical way-it is! This is a novel of dark wonders brilliantly brought to life in the heralded Marvel Illustrated style.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK #5 (of 6)
Written by ROY THOMAS (BASED ON THE NOVEL BY
ALEXANDER DUMAS)
Penciled by Hugo Petrus
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
King Louis has ordered the capture of former musketeers Aramis and Porthos, who engineered his kidnapping. Now, these two fugitives seek refuge in a hidden grotto, refusing to submit to the royal edict. And when the King's men arrive-a battle to the death ensues! It's the penultimate chapter in this tale of dashing danger and derring-do!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: TREASURE ISLAND #6 (of 6)
Written by ROY THOMAS (BASED ON THE NOVEL BY ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON)
Penciled by Mario Gully
Cover by GREG HILDEBRANDT
The seafaring saga comes to a stunning conclusion! Young Jim Hawkins is now a prisoner of the vicious pirates lead by the treacherous Long John Silver. Silver demands Hawkins take his scurvy crew to the treasure buried on the island-or his life is forfeit! We bring a close to this great adventure that has thrilled generations of readers since its debut. Be there for the cutthroat climax!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 (of 6)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by BUTCH GUICE
Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
Variant Cover by TBA
This is it: The story that finally reveals the conspiracies behind the entire Ultimate universe! "Everything is connected." That was the mysterious statement uttered by Bruce Banner to Spider-Man when they first met. Now it's time to discover the jaw-dropping secrets that men have fought and died to protect. From the dark days of World War II to the frightening present, journey through history to learn what's really behind the Super Soldier and Weapon X programs–and how heroes such as Captain America, Nick Fury and Wolverine have more in common than codenames and costumes. The dream team of Brian Michael Bendis and Butch Guice unite for the first time for the Ultimate series of the year! Plus: Check out that cover by Simone Bianchi!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #48
Written by MIKE CAREY
Pencils & Cover by MARK BROOKS
What new Ultimate villain will make their debut in this issue?
Lost in the snowy vastness of Siberia, Reed, Ben and Johnny discover what they never hoped to find --- the
wreckage of Susan Storm's aircraft! Who brought Sue down, and has the Invisible Woman disappeared for good? What does this all have to do with the Crimson Dynamo? Is his arrival coincidence, or part of a much larger, sinister scheme?
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #116
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by STUART IMMONEN
Green Goblin vs. Spider-Man... the final round??
Norman Osborn has come to the realization that Peter Parker is his legacy --- the living reminder of his unparalleled genius. All he wants Peter to do is to reveal to the world that it was he, Norman, who created Spider-Man. If young Parker will do this, all will be forgiven. If not, everyone that Peter loves will be destroyed! Will Peter give in to this simple but twisted demand? And what of Norman's own progeny, his son Harry? Be there for the latest chapter in the Spider-Man vs. Green Goblin saga!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

ULTIMATE X-MEN #88
Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
Pencils & Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE
The conclusion to the Sentinels saga has it all: The X-Men vs. Stryfe! The X-Men vs. the Fenris Twins! The X-Men versus the Sentinels! Can one team possibly defeat three foes?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

ULTIMATES SAGA
As told by Tony Stark (with help from C.B. CEBULSKI and MINDY OWENS)
Based on stories by MARK MILLAR
Art by BRYAN HITCH
New Cover Artwork by MARK BROOKS and Interior Pages by TRAVIS CHAREST
Recapping the entire series to date, the ULTIMATES SAGA will be told by their new leader, Tony Stark. As America's premier super-hero team, the Ultimates have been forced to face more trials and tribulations than anyone ever expected during the course of their short time together: a Skrull infiltration, the trial of the Hulk for his murderous rampage, betrayal from within and the invasion of America. Now, no longer under the auspices of S.H.I.E.L.D., Tony Stark is forced to face the reality of his team's newfound freedom. Having gotten his hands on Nick Fury's personal files, Tony sifts through the information Nick has collected about the Ultimates’ adventures and discovers there's been a lot more going on with his team than he ever anticipated. This 32-page special will also include an extra four-page section featuring an all-new story by C.B. Cebulski and superstar Travis Charest.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #545
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Pencils & 50/50 Cover by JOE QUESADA
50/50 Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
“ONE MORE DAY” PART 4
The riveting conclusion to the most-talked about -- and controversial -- comics event of the year. Brought to you by J. Michael Straczynski and Joe Quesada. Brace yourself, Spidey fans, after this, nothing will be the same for Peter Parker!
The stakes have never been higher. At his darkest hours -- and he's had plenty -- Peter has always had one shoulder to lean on, one person who'd remind him who he is, who he was, and who he can be. Now he's about to lose that person. What will he do...what would you do, if you only had "One More Day?”
48 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: SPIDER-MAN – ONE MORE DAY/BRAND NEW DAY
Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS
Peter Parker’s life has always been one of constant turmoil, with the lives and loves that are part of it at constant risk due to the fated meeting with a radioactive spider that spawned his heroic destiny. But as readers of CIVIL WAR and “Back in Black” know, it is now that Peter struggles through perhaps his darkest days. MARVEL SPOTLIGHT flips the calendar on “One More Day,” the flashpoint for Spider-Man's crisis of hope and faith, and looks ahead to the “Brand New Day” that awaits both Spider-Man and his loyal readers. With insider access to the event that will transform everything you think you know about Peter Parker, you do NOT want to miss this issue of SPOTLIGHT!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

SPIDER-MAN/RED SONJA #4 (of 5)
Written by MICHAEL AVON OEMING
Penciled by MEL RUBI
Cover by MICHAEL TURNER
Continuing the time-tossed team-up between the web-slinger and the She-Devil with a Sword! Okay, if Spider-Man and Red Sonja aren’t enough for you, what about Hyborean versions of the Scorpion, the Lizard and Hobgoblin? Still not enough? Then howzabout Kulan Gath and Venom…combined? Yeah, we thought that would do it.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #14
Written by TOM DEFALCO
Pencils & Cover by RON FRENZ
“Know Thy Enemy!”
As Spider-Girl learns the fate of a family member, the Hobgoblin unearths the secret origin of the Black Tarantula.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST #1 (of 6)
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by TOM RANEY
Cover by ALEKSI BRICLOT
This is it, the beginning of the next Annihilation main event! In the PROLOGUE, the Phalanx launched a sneak attack on the Kree Empire, in NOVA, QUASAR, STAR-LORD and WRAITH, heroes separated by distance but united by willpower took their first steps to liberating a galaxy in peril. Now all the threads begin to weave together -- and if you thought the surprises were over, think again! What are the Phalanx really after? What new players will change the game? And what last-page reveal will leave your jaw hanging? Grab your weapon and join the fight for freedom with the powerhouse creative team of writers Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning and penciler Tom Raney (ULTIMATE X-MEN)!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE ANNUAL #1
Written by DAN SLOTT
Penciled by TBA
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY!
You have been granted clearance to Camp Hammond's most sensitive files.
For the first time anywhere, witness the hidden origins of the GAUNTLET, ARMORY, MVP, and HARDBALL. Also, learn some of the Initiative's most hi-tech secrets. And meet the team from America's 2nd State, Pennsylvania, as they battle FLAG SMASHER and the forces of ULTIMATUM! How will Philly react to the Initiative's all-new take on the LIBERTY LEGION?
Jump on here for the next chapter in Marvel's big breakout series!
48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

BLACK PANTHER #32
Written by REGINALD HUDLIN
Penciled by FRANCIS PORTELA
Cover by BILLY TAN
“LITTLE GREEN MEN”
Someone get them a road map! The new Fantastic Four have just taken another wrong turn on the dimensional superhighway -- and this time, they’ve landed in the middle of a gang-war between machine-gun toting Skrulls! Gangsta-gangsta!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA #32
Written by Ed Brubaker
Pencils & Cover by Steve Epting
THE EPIC DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA STORY CONTINUES!
The Falcon and Black Widow hunt together! Can they save the Winter Soldier from becoming a tool of the Red Skull again? And if they do, will he just go kill Tony Stark? And what of Agent 13, Sharon Carter, who shot the final bullets into her true love, Steve Rogers, and has seen her life fall apart since then? Those answers, much action, and more! From the Eisner Award-Winning Best Writer Ed Brubaker and Fan-Favorite Artist Steve Epting, who brought you the biggest selling comic of the year!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE CHOSEN #4 (of 6)
Written by DAVID MORRELL
Pencils and 50/50 Cover by MITCH BREITWEISER
50/50 Variant Cover by TRAVIS CHAREST
From the man who brought you John Rambo in his novel “First Blood,” New York Times best-selling writer David Morrell, and rising superstar Mitch Breitweiser (DRAX)! Captain America faces the toughest challenge of his life as he becomes the subject of another government super-soldier experiment…a very different experiment than the one which created the Sentinel of Liberty. Or is it? What does this mysterious procedure have to do with U.S. Marine Corporal James Newman, currently deployed in Afghanistan? Will Newman be able to save the lives of his brothers in arms with the help of the Star-Spangled Avenger? Will Captain America survive the ordeal?
32 PGS./Card Stock Cover/Rated T+ …$3.99

CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 (of 5)
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by LEE WEEKS
Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
From the pages of CIVIL WAR comes the tale of a man out of time! An accident in the Negative Zone propels Captain Marvel from the past to the present day. Now he must come to terms not only with his own impending death, but with the way the world has changed in the time he has been gone. Brian Reed (NEW AVENGERS: ILLUMINATI; MS. MARVEL) and Lee Weeks (DAREDEVIL; SPIDER-MAN: DEATH AND DESTINY) bring you the mini–series that returns one of Marvel's greatest heroes back where he belongs.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

FANTASTIC FOUR/SILVER SURFER POSTER BOOK
Cover by ALEX ROSS
Thirty-six posters featuring Marvel’s First Family and the Sentinel of the Spaceways!
72 PGS./No Rating …$5.99

CIVIL WAR CHRONICLES #5
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Penciled by RON GARNEY & MIKE MCKONE
Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
Experience CIVIL WAR and its major tie-ins in chronological order! In AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #534, 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? And in FANTASTIC FOUR #539-540, it had to happen! Amid the tumult and tensions of CIVIL WAR, the Fantastic Four break up! Who will toe the line, who will join the resistance, and who will leave the battlefield altogether? And is this the end for Marvel’s First Family?
72 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: GUILTY PLEASURES #9
Written by LAURELL K. HAMILTON
Adapted by JESS RUFFNER
Pencils and Cover by BRETT BOOTH
The Church of Eternal Life is a place where vampires seek to convert willing humans to their alternative lifestyle. It promises immortality for its congregation and it is one of the few places that can actually deliver what it promises. Sounds cozy, doesn’t it? Not to Anita Blake, the Executioner. What do you bet she’s not stopping by on a social call…?
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99 ¶

AVENGERS CLASSIC #6
Written by STAN LEE & DWAYNE MCDUFFIE
Penciled by JACK KIRBY & MICHAEL AVON OEMING
Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS
We outdid ourselves in this issue! You’re going to see more super heroes and more super-villains than ever in this action-packed, feature-length thriller introducing Zemo and his Masters of Evil! Caution! Don’t tear this magazine or wrinkle the pages or get food stains on it. We have a hunch you’ll want to save it as a collector’s item for a long, long time! Reprinting AVENGERS #6 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, with an ALL-NEW story by Dwayne McDuffie (FANTASTIC FOUR) and Michael Avon Oeming (POWERS).
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

DAREDEVIL #102
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by MICHAEL LARK
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Daredevil fights the Enforcers and their new boss Mr. Fear, who’s trying to tear the streets of Hell's Kitchen apart, while Matt and Foggy fight a battle on another front --- the courtroom --- to save the life of someone close to them! Continuing the events that began in DAREDEVIL 99 and rocketed us into the landmark 100th issue, by the multiple Eisner-nominated team of Brubaker and Lark!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

FANTASTIC FOUR #552
Written by DWAYNE MCDUFFIE
Pencils by PAUL PELLETIER
Cover by MICHAEL TURNER
Dr. Doom has come from the future with a message: Reed Richards must be stopped now, before his ultimate Civil War plans come to fruition. What was Mr. Fantastic really doing during Civil War? The answers are finally revealed.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

GHOST RIDER ANNUAL #1
Written by STUART MOORE
Pencils & Cover by BEN OLIVER
Meet the mysterious Mister Eleven -- a powerful player with a unique place in the battle between Heaven and Hell! But is he an angel, a demon, or something else entirely? Ghost Rider and Lucifer may find out -- if they survive an epic battle in a snow-covered, deserted amusement park! This story by Stuart Moore (NEW AVENGERS/TRANSFORMERS, MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS) and Ben Oliver (ULTIMATE X-MEN) stands alone, but also introduces an important new character into the Ghost Rider mythos!
48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

GHOST RIDER #17
Written by DANIEL WAY
Art by JAVIER SALTARES & MARK TEXEIRA
Cover by MARK TEXEIRA
The continuation of the most shocking Ghost Rider story EVER! Johnny Blaze makes a deal with the devil... AGAIN?! And what the $%&# are these two angels up to?
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

HOWARD THE DUCK #2 (of 4)
Written by TY TEMPLETON
Pencils & Cover by JUAN BOBILLO
Forget Howard the Duck…this is Howard the SUPER-STAR! Howard's latest short film becomes the internet's newest viral video phenomenon, and suddenly EVERYBODY wants to shoot at America's favorite angry duck. But only SOME of them are aiming cameras. And what is A.I.M.'s part in all this, and is Beverly FINALLY wearing clothes again?
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

HOUSE OF M: AVENGERS #1 (of 5)
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE
Pencils & Cover by MIKE PERKINS
Return to the world of the hit House of M series, where mutants rule the earth and familiar heroes lead shocking, unfamiliar lives! See the history of this alternate reality revealed for the first time! Follow Luke Cage as he goes from wrongly-convicted prisoner to super-powered fugitive...and assembles the band of rebel freedom fighters who will come to be known as the Avengers! Featuring Hawkeye, Iron Fist, Moon Knight, Tigra, Mockingbird and more than a few surprises! The team behind the acclaimed Union Jack, Christos (World War Hulk: X-Men) Gage and Mike (Captain America) Perkins, reunite to bring you Marvel's heroes and villains in a world where anything can happen...and does!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

IMMORTAL IRON FIST #11
Written by MATT FRACTION & ED BRUBAKER
Art by DAVID AJA & ROY ALLAN MARTINEZ
Cover by Travel Foreman
THE SEVEN CAPITAL CITIES OF HEAVEN keeps kicking and punching its way toward the brutal finish line. Danny fights for survival --- for the centuries-long legacy of the Iron Fist against the other Immortal Weapons; for his own life, as Davos the Steel Serpent makes his deadly move behind the scenes; and for K'un-Lun itself as the sinister Mr. Xao and his legion of Hydra science-terrorists conspire to wreak havok on the mystical city. Can even an ultimate warrior like the Immortal Iron Fist fight a war --- and win --- on three fronts? Even with the classic HEROES FOR HIRE working behind the scenes? Yeah, no, probably not. By Matt and Ed and David and Matt and Dave (THE IMMORTAL IRON FIST).
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

IRON MAN: ENTER THE MANDARIN #3 (of 6)
Written by JOE CASEY
Pencils & Cover by ERIC CANETE
The Mandarin's plan kicks into overdrive as he infiltrates Stark Industries -- and you'll never guess who he sends! Plus what is the Scarecrow's secret connection to the Mandarin? The pulse-pounding saga of Iron Man's first war with his greatest enemy continues here! Guest-starring the Crimson Dynamo!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

IRON MAN AND POWER PACK #1 (of 4)
Written by MARC SUMERAK
Penciled by MARCELO DICHIARA
Cover by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
What's 50-feet-tall, nearly indestructible, and on a rampage through New York City? Iron Man calls it "Ultimo"... but to the members of Power Pack, it's just another super-jerk trying to ruin their day off! And while our young heroes join forces with everyone's favorite armored Avenger to bring down this mega-sized metallic monstrosity, are they missing something far more sinister going on behind the scenes? Does the action ever end?!? Not for Marvel's youngest heroes!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

FRANKLIN RICHARDS: FALL FOOTBALL FIASCO!
Written by MARC SUMERAK & CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
Pencils & Cover by CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
It's first down and 10,000,000 BC as Franklin Richards hits the field for another batch of terrifically terrifying tales! But it's not just giant lizards our little hero has to worry about. He's also got to deal with visitors from the future, invaders from outer space and some very angry foliage! With five new stories for the price of one, this all-new special is a guaranteed touchdown!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

IRON MAN: DIRECTOR OF S.H.I.E.L.D. ANNUAL #1
Written by Christos Gage
Penciled by HARVEY TALIBAO
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
S.H.I.E.L.D. has a problem, and her name is Madame Hydra. The leader of the world's deadliest terror organization is also the lawful ruler of Wolverine's old stomping ground: the island nation of Madripoor. Unable to depose her openly, S.H.I.E.L.D. sends in its best man to secretly take her down. His name? Stark...Tony Stark. But with his Extremis powers blocked and his Iron Man armor hovering in orbit for emergencies only, can the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. survive against enemies like Bloodscream and Roughhouse, who've nearly killed Wolverine himself? Wizard's 2007 Writer to Watch, Christos Gage (Iron Man), and in his stunning Marvel debut, artist Harvey Talibao (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic), bring you a roller coaster ride of action and espionage that will change Madripoor forever!
48 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

INCREDIBLE HULK #112
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by KHOI PHAM
Cover by ART ADAMS
CLASSIFIED
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

WORLD WAR HULK: AFTERSMASH
Written by GREG PAK
Art by RAFA SANDOVAL
Cover by GREG LAND
World War Hulk is over. But the Aftersmash has just begun. Heroes and monsters rise and fall as the events of "World War Hulk" reverberate through the blasted ruins of New York City with goliath impact in a massive story featuring the Warbound, the Renegades, Heroes for Hire, Iron Man, Tom Foster, and Damage Control. And yes, smashing will be involved.
64 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN #7
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by GRAHAM NOLAN
Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
DR. DOOM has captured Pepper, Rhodey and other employees closest to Tony Stark and given him a simple ultimatum -- turn over the one weapon Doom needs to destroy the Fantastic Four in four hours, or his friends' lives are forfeit! Iron Man has to sneak into Castle Doom in Latveria undetected and free the hostages before his time is up. So that means only one thing: Time to break out the STEALTH ARMOR!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #30
Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by STEVE SCOTT
Cover by LEONARD KIRK
You’ve been bombarded with cosmic rays, granting you astounding abilities beyond the average human…do you use those powers to explore amazing new worlds and take on beings with near-limitless power, or do you take your skills to the streets and help the little man?
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS #18
Written by TY TEMPLETON
Penciled by CAFU
Cover by TOM GRUMMETT
After centuries of imprisonment in solid rock, the legendary HERCULES breaks out into the modern world. And if you think YOU get up cranky in the morning, you should see Herc after a thousand years of down time. Will the Avengers be enough to stop a man-god gone mad?
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #5
Written by PAUL BENJAMIN
Penciled by DAVID NAKAYAMA
Cover by JUAN SANTACRUZ
Bruce, Rick and Monkey seek out Dr. Strange, hoping the master of the mystic arts can cage the fury of the Hulk. But Bruce gets more than he bargained for when Dormammu, Prince of the Dark Dimension, takes control of one of his allies. Can even the combined strength of the Hulk and Earth’s Sorcerer Supreme stand against the awesome might of... Dormammu-Monkey!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #33
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by Cory Hamscher
Cover by PATRICK SCHERBERGER
The good news: Aunt May has renovated the guest room in her house and rented it out to a boarder to earn some extra dough for the family. The bad news: She's rented it to DOCTOR OCTOPUS! Not only is Spider-Man's greatest foe using Peter Parker's house as a base of operations for his latest criminal enterprise and putting the moves on his favorite aunt, but now he's also hogging the bathroom all the time! Pete has to figure out some way to foil Doc Ock's latest scheme without tipping his secret identity... And breaking poor Aunt May's heart...
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #5
MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #5
X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #5
64 PGS./All Ages …$4.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES TWO-IN-ONE #5
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #27
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #31
64 PGS./All Ages …$4.99

MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #3
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM, KATHRYN IMMONEN,
DAVID VonALLMAN & RICH KOSLOWSKI
Penciled by DAVE WILKINS, STUART IMMONEN, MICO SUAYAN
& ANDREA DIVITO
Cover by MIKE DEODATO
The premiere comics anthology gets invaded—by Magneto! Witness a tale of the beginnings of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants with Quicksilver & Scarlet Witch guest–starring. Meanwhile, Hellcat continues battling for her very survival, Weapon Omega faces down demons both internal and external, and a routine murder investigation has lead to something—or someone—called…the Vanguard!
40 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

MARVEL ATLAS #1 (of 2)
Written by MICHAEL HOSKIN, STUART VANDAL, ANTHONY FLAMINI & ERIC J. MOREELS
Penciled by ELIOT R. BROWN
Cover by STAZ JOHNSON
Walk through Marvel's Earth with the first-ever official atlas! In the first half of this indispensable guide, travel through Europe, Asia and the Pacific with digestible in-depth features including: the splendor of Dr. Doom's Latveria! The wonders of Muir Island! The glory of Silver Sable's homeland Symkaria! The urban squalor of Madripoor! The underwater marvels of Lemuria! From the shores of Ireland to the ocean's very depths, it's all mapped out for you courtesy of handbook legend Eliot R. Brown (PUNISHER ARMORY, IRON MANUAL)!
64 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

MARVEL ZOMBIES 2 #2 (of 5)
Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
Penciled by SEAN PHILLIPS
Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM
The Zombies' own Civil War continues here! The undead former heroes return to Earth in search of new food --- but does anything exist on the world they picked barren decades ago? And if there is, can our ghoulish group put their differences aside long enough to feast --- or are they doomed to rip each other apart instead? You know whose side you were on, but now it's time to find out whose stomach you're in!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

MOON KNIGHT ANNUAL #1
Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Pencils by JEFTE PAOLO
Cover by DAVE WILKINS
“DATE NIGHT”
Some people come to New York City looking for a knight in shining armor. Or just a warm body who can help you through the lonely hours. Be careful what you look for. Hot crime novelist Duane Swierczynski (“The Blonde”) and Jefte Paolo bring you the story of three women whose lives intersect in strange and deadly ways, two predators who stalk the city streets at night, and one shock ending you won’t see coming. No matter how many bad dates you’ve had.
48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

MS. MARVEL #21
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by AARON LOPRESTI
Cover by GREG HORN
This is it - one of the biggest mysteries of Ms. Marvel's life is revealed. The march to Ms. Marvel's record-breaking issue #25 begins here as Brian Reed (NEW AVENGERS: ILLUMINATI) and Aaron Lopresti (INCREDIBLE HULK) take Carol Danvers to Monster Island where the very fate of the planet Earth - possibly the galaxy - hangs in the balance.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

MIGHTY AVENGERS #7
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by MARK BAGLEY
Cover by FRANK CHO
The Ultimate Spider-Man super-team of Bendis and Bagley reunite and just in time for the Avengers’ biggest problem ever!!! A Venom virus hits the city of New York!! A Venom virus!! The entire city of New York turns symbiote. Plus, Wonder Man gets a much needed makeover. All this and Tony Stark gets himself a green-skinned present in a body bag.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

NEW AVENGERS #36
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Hey, I don't know if you read the solicitation for Mighty Avengers but a Venom virus has gone off in New York City. That means the whole city!! That means the New Avengers have turned symbiote. Oh yeah!! Plus, Wolverine has a bone to pick with Spider-Woman about a little green-skinned something. Oh, and the Hood isn't wasting any time setting himself up as the kingpin of all super-villains.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

NEW AVENGERS: ILLUMINATI #5 (of 5)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS & Brian Reed
Pencils & Cover by Jim Cheung
The Illuminati get together for the first time since Planet Hulk and the Civil War to deal with the shocking reveals in NEW and MIGHTY AVENGERS. But not everyone in the cabal is who they say they are. Its a throw-down drag-out that opens the door to the Marvel event of 2008!! WHO DO YOU TRUST?? Do not miss this important chapter in the saga!!

NOVA #8
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES
Cover by ADI GRANOV
The next big Nova arc blasts off here! In the first four sold-out issues, we’ve seen Richard Rider burnt to a crisp, replaced by a hot Kree soldier and turned to the dark side. But just wait until you see where writers Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning – and special guest-penciler Wellinton Alves (Nightwing) -- rocket Nova now as a special spooky two-parter begins! If you missed his first or second story arcs, but heard how good they were, don’t miss your third chance to jump on the book that IGN.com calls a “Must Read!"
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

OMEGA: THE UNKNOWN #2 (of 10)
Written by JONATHAN LETHEM WITH KARL RUSNAK
Art by FAREL DALRYMPLE & PAUL HORNSCHEMEIER
The plot deepens and thickens and grows strange in author Jonathan Lethem's labor-of-love retelling of the legend of Omega the Unknown, the noble and enigmatic superhero from another world, and Titus Alexander Island, the earthly teenager lucky -- or is it unlucky? -- enough to find himself under the wing of this uncanny protector.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

PENANCE: RELENTLESS #3 (of 5)
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Pencils & Cover by PAUL GULACY
As the authorities try to unravel the tangled skein of clues he left behind, rogue Thunderbolt Penance’s chilling plan is revealed. What is Wolverine guarding that Penance wants? Also guest-starring the Fantastic Four!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

NEW WARRIORS #6
Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX
Penciled by PACO MEDINA
Cover by NIC KLEIN
With one team-member dead, and another in the ICU, a distraught Night Thrasher disbands the New Warriors. But will Jubilee take this lying down? Meanwhile, Detectives Sykes and Givens discover the terrifying secret of who’s really behind the new New Warriors.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #13
Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils by CORY WALKER
Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI
“HUNTER/HUNTED,” Part 1 of 3
The reintroduction of a classic, brutal, and bloodthirsty Kraven the Hunter. A bank robbery goes violently wrong, leaving the Rhino on the lam, running from the long arm of the law and, of course, the Punisher. As Frank Castle looks to settle the score with an old foe, the Hunter stalks the same prey, building himself the ultimate menagerie -- a living, breathing super-human zoo! Add Spider-Man into this mix as the lone voice of sanity and super-special guest artist Cory Walker (THE IRREDEEMABLE ANT-MAN, Invincible) and you've got chocolate and peanut butter with bullets dipped in it. Delicious! Violent! Explodey!
32 PGS./RATED T+ ...$2.99

SHANNA THE SHE–DEVIL: SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST #4 (of 4)
Written by JUSTIN GRAY & JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Pencils & Cover by KHARI EVANS
The jungle adventure that brings you action, danger and thrills, SHANNA THE SHE-DEVIL: SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST comes to its exciting, pulse-pounding and unexpected end! With everything on the line and only one way off the island, will Shanna, Dirk and the pirates survive this prehistoric, uncivilized war with Neanderthals, dinosaurs and Hong Kong gangsters?
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

SUPER-VILLAIN TEAM-UP/M.O.D.O.K.'S 11 #5 (of 5)
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by FRANCIS PORTELA
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Twist follows upon jaw-dropping twist as the greatest heist of this or any other century concludes! A.I.M. at last unleashes the full fury of the ULTRA-ADAPTOID against what remains of M.O.D.O.K.'s team. How can our ragtag gang of crooks possibly stand against a foe with the assembled powers of practically every hero in the Marvel Universe? Well, M.O.D.O.K. is smart enough to have more than one final trick up his sleeve. How smart is that? Really smart. Really, really smart. I mean, look how big his head is.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

SHE-HULK #23
Written by Peter David
Penciled by Shawn Moll
Cover by Mike Deodato
Jaded: Part Two. A nice, simple mission for She-Hulk has gone horribly wrong as, deafened and reeling, she finds herself facing the combined might of the Absorbing Man and Titania.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

SILVER SURFER: IN THY NAME #1 (of 4)
Written by SIMON SPURRIER
Art by TAN ENG HUAT
Cover by MICHAEL TURNER
The Silver Surfer delves alone into the furthest depths of the void; tangling with organ-stealing pirates, demonic beasts and a race of alien aristocrats. Everyone’s favorite Cosmic Wanderer discovers that even in the midst of a galactic utopia, horror is never far away...With electrifying artwork by the dynamic Tan Eng Huat (Doom Patrol, Batman) and an endlessly inventive script by Simon Spurrier – the writer behind the sold-out Gutsville – In Thy Name promises to be this fall most spectacular Alien Extravaganza!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

SUB-MARINER #6 (of 6)
Written by MATT CHERNISS & PETER JOHNSON
Penciled by PHIL BRIONES
Cover by MICHAEL TURNER
It all comes down to this! Nearly every friend and ally the Sub-Mariner ever had has turned their back on him, and Namor has learned the shocking truth about the Atlantean sleeper cell and its leader! Don’t miss this explosive final issue, as writers Matt Cherniss and Peter Johnson (POWERLESS) and artist Phil Briones (WHITE TIGER) finally reveal all! Who’s the mysterious man supporting Namor when all others have spurned him? Who destroyed Atlantis? And is Namor dead for good?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

THUNDERBOLTS: BREAKING POINT
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE
Pencils by BRIAN DENHAM
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Songbird. Moonstone. The two longest-serving members of the Thunderbolts...but that's practically all they have in common. Songbird has vowed not to let Moonstone corrupt her team, while Moonstone schemes to kill Songbird in the field. This special issue follows the pair of heroes as they head inexorably toward confrontation...on a collision course that may tear the Thunderbolts apart!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

THE ORDER #5
Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils and Cover by BARRY KITSON
The Marvel Universe's newest superhero team continues to protect the Golden State from all KINDS of comic-book insanity: the team investigates gamma-irradiated monsters living in the hidden cities beneath Los Angeles that only the Hopi Indians prophesied; the super-murder investigation hits a snag as the more-human-than-human girl gang called the BLACK DAHLIAS goes around killing off the suspects; we learn a scoonch more about the mysterious M.A.N. from S.H.A.D.O.W.; and, the awesome-cherry plopped atop our sundae of fabulousness, the Order are told they can't buy their Los Angeles dream house. Where oh where will the Order hang their hat? Here's a hint: It's San Franawesome. By Matt Fraction (PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL, IMMORTAL IRON FIST and Casanova) and Barry Kitson (Legion of Super-Heroes, Empire,
JLA Year One).
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

THOR #5
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Pencils and 50/50 Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
Variant 50/50 Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
Thor has searched far and wide for his Asgardian brethren, seeking each of them out across the length and breadth of these United States…but he was never prepared for what he finds next! But alas, where there is Thor, there must also be…
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

WHAT IF? ANNIHILATION
Written by DAVID HINE
Penciled by
Cover by GABRIELLE DELL’OTTO
The wave of ANNIHILATION nearly ravaged the cosmos...but WHAT IF Annihilus was not defeated in the outskirts of our galaxy? WHAT IF he brought his devastating alien armada to Earth? At the height of CIVIL WAR and SILENT WAR, can our planet's mightiest heroes put aside their differences long enough to save all of humanity?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

UNCANNY X-MEN #492
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by BILLY TAN
Cover by DAVID FINCH
Variant Cover by MARC SILVESTRI
MESSIAH COMPLEX – PART 2 of 13
The biggest mutant event in a decade continues here! Following the Messiah Complex one-shot, the X-Men scramble to search for the missing mutant newborn. But they’ll need to tackle the Acolytes before they get any answers.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

X-FACTOR #25
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by SCOT EATON
Cover by DAVID FINCH
Variant Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
MESSIAH COMPLEX – PART 3 of 13
X-Factor Investigations joins the search for the missing mutant baby! Rictor infiltrates the Purifiers’ church in hopes of learning what they know about the kidnapping, but the secrets he uncovers surpass his wildest nightmares. Meanwhile, Madrox and Layla visit Forge and learn the terrible truth about the future of mutantkind.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

NEW X-MEN #44
Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST & CRAIG KYLE
Penciled by HUMBERTO RAMOS
Cover by DAVID FINCH
Variant Cover by J.SCOTT CAMPBELL
MESSIAH COMLPEX – PART 4 of 13
The New X-Men have been ordered to remain at the mansion while the more experienced teams search for the abducted mutant baby. But the last generation of mutants isn’t content on the sidelines, launching a sneak attack on the Purifiers instead. But have they confronted an enemy that’s out of their league?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

X-MEN #205
Written by MIKE CAREY
Penciled by CHRIS BACHALO
Cover by DAVID FINCH
Variant Cover by J.SCOTT CAMPBELL
MESSIAH COMPLEX – PART 5 of 13
The X-Men versus the Marauders! A rematch of the unforgettable fight from X-Men #200. But will the battle turn in favor of the X-Men this time? Not if Sinister can help it. Layla and Madrox continue their mission to uncover the truth of mutant extinction, friends become foes to the X-Men at the worst time possible, and whereabouts of the baby are revealed at last.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

WOLVERINE #59
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM
Art by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM
‘LOGAN DIES,” Part 3
Wolverine's dead! And if he's going to have any chance at life, he's going to have to kill... Wolverine?! The battle of Logan's life -- literally -- is brought to you by the critically-acclaimed team of Marc Guggenheim and Howard Chaykin.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #19
Written by DANIEL WAY
Art by STEVE DILLON
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
“Our War,” Part 4 (of 5)
Logan, Captain America, Bucky and Nick Fury continue their assault on Baron Von Strucker’s stronghold…but whose side is Logan really on? One of the most requested stories in Marvel history rolls on, giving readers not only the details of the first meeting between Captain America and Wolverine, but also an insight into the first time Wolverine realizes that he, like Captain America, has the power to change his own destiny. But will he?
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

X-MEN: DIE BY THE SWORD #3 (of 5)
Written by Chris Claremont
Penciled by Juan Santacruz
Cover by JELENA KEVIC DJURDJEVIC
As Roma’s forces are swarmed by the evil Jaspers and his army of Furies, the Exiles struggle to help the gravely injured Captain Britain. A decision to enlist the help of an unlikely ally may be the heroes’ only hope for victory! And the reunion of Longshot and Dazzler goes horribly wrong.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

X-MEN: EMPEROR VULCAN #3 (of 5)
Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST
Penciled by PACO DIAZ
Cover by BILLY TAN
Havok and the Starjammers' world is turned upside down as they're forced to help Vulcan in his war against the enemies of the Shi'ar Empire. What horrifying secret of the Scy'ar Tal would make Havok join forces with his brother? And the question isn't IF Vulcan will betray the X-Men... it's WHEN.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

CABLE & DEADPOOL #47
Written by FABIAN NICIEZA
Penciled by RON LIM
Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
Could DEADPOOL's recent actions be responsible for unleashing the Hoary Hosts of Hoggoth on Earth?
Can the Crimson Bands of Cytorrak keep DEADPOOL's mouth shut? Will BOB, Agent of Hydra, sprout flame on his head and become the new Dread Dormammu? Shall DR. STRANGE truly suffer through an entire issue dragging our reluctant heroes through mystic realms? The answers are Yes, No, Maybe, Most Likely, but not necessarily in that order. And in a stunning escalation to our simmering sub-plot, CABLE is still dead!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #6
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by ROGER CRUZ
Cover by ERIC NGUYEN
"Hey Cyclops, you seen my powers anywhere?"
"Naw."
"Ay-ay, where my wings go at?"
"Dag, I'm all havin' to lift up my coffee with my HANDS, yo."
"Dang. We cold done lost our powerz."
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

PUNISHER #52
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Penciled by GORAN PARLOV
Cover by TIM BRADSTREET
“LONG COLD DARK,” PART 3
Frank Castle has one fear. Just one. And it’s been thirty years since he last confronted it. Driving cross country toward a showdown with Barracuda, he’s about to face it again.
32 PGS./Explicit Content …$2.99

TERROR, INC. #4 (of 5)
Written by DAVID LAPHAM
Penciled by PATRICK ZIRCHER
Cover by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC
Start with one cursed, eternally decomposing hero, 15 and a half centuries old. Remove the mystical left arm keeping him alive. Add his gorgeous, brainy, sexy, classy executive assistant, throw in the leader of a worldwide terrorist organization, stir in hundreds of assassins, and sprinkle liberally with spare body parts. Mix all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker, stir vigorously for five issues, and serve in a chilled martini glass. By David Lapham (Stray Bullets) and Patrick Zircher (IRON MAN). Goes well with olives.
32 PGS./Card Stock Cover/Explicit Content …$3.99

THE ZOMBIE: SIMON GARTH #1 (of 4)
Written by KYLE HOTZ with ERIC POWELL
Art and Cover by KYLE HOTZ
The last time we saw Simon Garth, the bank teller single-handedly stopped a gang of murderous robbers and got shot, bitten by zombies and med-evac-ed straight into Army custody for scientific experimentation as death and the necrotic infection overtook him fast. No problem, right?
Find out how Simon got out of THAT one --- assuming he did ---- and check out his further adventures battling the undead ---unless, that is, he’s one of them now --- in a brutal, gory, disgusting…awesome re-imagining of one of Marvel’s strangest horror heroes, that could only be dreamed up by artist/co-writer Kyle Hotz (ZOMBIE) and Eric Powell (The Goon)!
32 PGS./Card Stock Cover/Explicit Content …$3.99

FOOLKILLER #2 (of 5)
Written by GREGG HURWITZ
Pencils & Cover by LAN MEDINA
”FOOL’S PARADISE,” Part 2
Los Angeles Times best --- selling author Gregg Hurwitz (The Crime Writer) and Lan Medina bring you a gritty, no-holds barred crime thriller! Move over Frank Castle, there’s a new vigilante in town. When the Foolkiller strikes, the punishment fits the crime. It’s a display for all to see, the truth in all its brutal glory, our hidden secrets gutted and turned inside out for the front pages. The Foolkiller has been brutally introduced to the human joke, and he wants to make sure fools everywhere take note.
In this issue, the origin of the Foolkiller! Fate plays brutal jokes. Might as well laugh at the punchline ‘cause it’s a killer.
32 PGS./Card Stock Cover/Explicit Content …$3.99

KABUKI REFLECTIONS #9
Written by DAVID MACK
Art & Cover by DAVID MACK
This square-bound art book acts as a tie-in to the DVD documentary on Mack’s work, THE ALCHEMY OF ART: DAVID MACK from Herovideoproductions.com. REFLECTIONS #9 features details and commentary on never-before-seen art and stories – including Mack’s new children’s book THE SHY CREATURES, which debuted from Holtzbrinck Publishing this September, and handmade books and paintings from the DVD. Also featuring step-by-step art techniques, 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 in here with lots of extras!
48 PGS./FC …$5.99

JACK KIRBY'S GALACTIC BOUNTY HUNTERS HC
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! 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! Collecting JACK KIRBY’S GALACTIC BOUNTY HUNTERS #1-6.
256 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2628-7
Trim size: oversized

ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: GUILTY PLEASURES #9 (of 12)
Written by LAURELL K. HAMILTON
Adapted by JESS RUFFNER
Pencils and Cover by BRETT BOOTH
The Church of Eternal Life is a place where vampires seek to convert willing humans to their alternative lifestyle. It promises immortality for its congregation and it is one of the few places that can actually deliver it. Sounds cozy, doesn’t it? Not to Anita Blake, the Executioner. What do you bet she’s not stopping by on a social call…?
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

HEDGE KNIGHT II: SWORN SWORD #6
Written by GEORGE R. R. MARTIN
Adapted by BEN AVERY
Pencils and Cover by MIKE S. MILLER
A dispute over water during a drought started small, with one of the Red Widow’s peasants being cut by one of Ser Eustace’s knights. But that small cut serves to open old wounds from the Blackfyre Rebellion, forcing Ser Duncan to put his ideals of knighthood to the test when he learns a dark secret about his lord, Ser Eustace. But blood must pay for blood, and Dunk has sworn his sword to Ser Eustace regardless of his past transgressions. Now, Dunk must do battle with the Red Widow’s castellan, Ser Lucas Inchfield, as the Sworn Sword rushes toward its bone crushing conclusion in classic George R.R. Martin style.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

RED PROPHET: THE TALES OF ALVIN MAKER VOL. 1 TPB
Written by ORSON SCOTT CARD
Adapted by ROLAND BERNARD BROWN
Penciled by RENATO ARLEM & MIGUEL MONTENEGRO
Cover by RENATO ARLEM
In an alternate history of the American frontier, Andrew Jackson is a lawyer from Tennessee, William Henry Harrison has set himself up as governor of Carthage City, and Napoleon is leading an army just south of Detroit. But this is a world where folk magic is real – and where a young boy who is the seventh son of a seventh son has the power to shape the world around him at will. This is the tale of Alvin Maker, an extraordinary man who is destined to change the world and build a magnificent Crystal City. But the Unmaker stands in his way, determined to stop Alvin from fulfilling his destiny. With a violent war brewing between the settlers and the local tribes along the Mizzipy River, Alvin will find himself in more danger than he ever could have imagined… Adapted from the novel by New York Times Best-Selling Author Orson Scott Card (ENDER’S GAME), RED PROPHET: THE TALES OF ALVIN MAKER is an incredible adventure through history and speculation, fusing high fantasy with the spirit of the American Frontier.
168 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99

DAREDEVIL BY FRANK MILLER OMNIBUS COMPANION HC
Written by FRANK MILLER, BILL MANTLO & DENNY O’NEIL
Penciled by FRANK MILLER, BILL SIENKIEWICZ, DAVID MAZZUCCHELLI, JOHN ROMITA JR. & JOHN BUSCEMA
Covers by DAVID MAZZUCCHELLI & JOHN ROMITA JR.
The Man Without Fear is born and reborn in this collection of Frank Miller's finest! Follow the fledgling Daredevil through his earliest adventures and errors at the dawn of the Age of Marvels, then into the depths of desperation and back again after being cut down by the Kingpin! Guest-starring the Avengers and Nuke, later of WOLVERINE: ORIGINS! Plus: a seldom-seen saga by Miller and artist extraordinaire Bill Sienkiewicz! Collecting PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #27-28, DAREDEVIL #219 and #226-233, DAREDEVIL: MAN WITHOUT FEAR #1-5, and DAREDEVIL: LOVE AND WAR.
480 PGS./Rated T+ …$49.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2350-7
Trim size: oversized
DAREDEVIL BY FRANK MILLER OMNIBUS COMPANION HC – VARIANT EDITION
480 PGS./Rated T+ …$49.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2676-8

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOL. 9 HC
Written by STAN LEE
Penciled by JOHN ROMITA, JOHN BUSCEMA & JIM MOONEY
Cover by JOHN ROMITA
Well tickle my webs and call it time for another offering of the greatest, friendliest, webslingingest super hero of all—the Amazing Spider-Man! The adventures Stan “The Man” and the Jazzy One, John Romita, have in store for you in this ten-spot of tales are enough to make even ol’ J. Jonah Jameson fall in love with Spidey. Well, maybe not, but that means you’ve no competition for a date with the likes of the Prowler in his first appearance; the beautiful Black Widow seen for the first time in her sultry new spy gear; an underworld family in-fight between the Kingpin and the Schemer including Vanessa Fisk’s entrée into Marveldom; and the Chameleon, Electro and the Kangaroo, a poor assemblage that’s always a bridesmaid and never a bride.
It’s not just the most colorful array of villains in comics, of course! There’s melodrama aplenty in the fashion that could only befit poor Peter Parker. See how Mr. Luckless himself handles not only the loss of his powers and glowing Gwen’s fear of Spidey, but how he wiggles his way out of revealing his identity right before Gwen, MJ, and the gang’s very eyes! We’ll be waiting, so don’t forget that corsage, most Fearless Front Facer!
Collecting THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #78-87.
224 PGS./All Ages …$54.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2462-7
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOL. 9 HC –VARIANT EDITION VOL. 86
224 PGS./All Ages …$54.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2463-4

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 7 HC
Written by STAN LEE
Penciled by JACK KIRBY
Cover by JACK KIRBY
Back-to-press and fully restored by popular demand!
Continuing the unmatched Lee/Kirby Fantastic Four run, Volume 7 takes the First Family of Super Heroes to even greater heights!
Kicking off with the return of the infamous Sandman and the debut of Blastaar, the Living Bomb Burst, the Mr. Fantastic finds himself lost in the Negative Zone – and only Triton, the Inhuman, can save him! Next, it’s straight into another instant classic with the debut of the alien Kree adjudicator Ronan the Accuser, Kree Sentry 456 and that spaghetti-headed wonder, the Supreme Intelligence. Then, it’s mystery and intrigue a-plenty as the utopian scientists of the Enclave unleash the golden being known as “Him” (a.k.a. Adam Warlock) upon the world. And to take us out on a soaring note of nail-biting drama, just after the FF comes together under the announcement of Sue Richard’s pregnancy, the ever-lovin’, blue-eyed Thing tells his teammates to take a powder – leaving them to face the Mad Thinker and his Awesome Android alone!
With guest-appearances by the Inhumans and the Silver Surfer, the first appearance of the one-and-only Psycho Man, pinups, and extras galore, there’s nothing more we can say but reserve your copy now, True Believer!
Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR #61-71 and ANNUAL #5.
304 PGS./All Ages …$54.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1584-6
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 7 HC – VARIANT EDITION VOL. 34
304 PGS./All Ages …$54.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1585-4

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 1 PREMIERE HC
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by STEVE EPTING
Cover by STEVE EPTING
The death of Captain America! Leaping from the final pages of CIVIL WAR, this is the biggest Cap story that Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting have yet to tell – guaranteed to stun readers and send shockwaves through the entire Marvel Universe for the next year! As repercussions ripple outward, the Winter Soldier finally chooses a side, after the Civil War has ended – his own. But what are the Red Skull and his minions up to behind the scenes? Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA #25-30.
160 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2849-6
Trim size: standard

ULTIMATES 2 HC
Written by MARK MILLAR
Penciled by BRYAN HITCH
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
This deluxe hardcover collects Ultimates 2 Vol. 1: Gods & Monsters and Ultimates 2 Vol. 2: Grand-Theft America, plus extras. In “Gods & Monsters,” it’s been one year since they stopped an alien invasion, and now things get hard! New members, new costumes and 12 months of gossip to catch up on! Who's getting married? Who's divorced? Who's gone nuts since we last saw them? See Ultimate Hulk and the secret origin of Ultimate Thor, and get a look at the entire Ultimate Universe as drawn by Bryan Hitch! It’s guest-stars galore -- featuring the X-Men, Daredevil, Captain Britain and even the Defenders! And in “Grand-Theft America,” Tony and Natasha are on the eve of their wedding -- but when Nick Fury makes his move against the mysterious traitor that’s been plaguing the team, the Ultimates will never be the same! Also, Captain America and Wasp hit a serious snag in their relationship. Is this the end for the Ultimate Universe’s hottest couple? Is this the beginning of the end for the Ultimates? Collecting ULTIMATES 2 #1-13 and the ULTIMATES 2 #1 VARIANT SKETCH EDITION.
432 PGS./Parental Advisory …$34.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2138-1
Trim size: oversized

SPIDER-MAN, PETER PARKER: BACK IN BLACK HC
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA, MATT FRACTION & SEAN MCKEEVER
Penciled by ANGEL MEDINA, RAMON BACHS, LEE WEEKS, SALVADOR LARROCA & TERRELL BOBBETT
Cover by ANGEL MEDINA
The second massive hardcover collecting the status-quo-shattering BACK IN BLACK saga! Reeling in the aftermath of CIVIL WAR, Peter Parker has plenty of reasons to consider a change of wardrobe: Black is his state of mind. But the worst is yet to come for Spider-Man! In SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN, as Spider-Man and his family get used to the new status quo...other Spider-Men begin appearing all over the city. Younger, less-experienced versions of our web-spinning hero, causing havoc wherever they go. Who's creating these arachnid dopplegangers and why? And will Peter Parker be able to stop them, and whoever's behind them, before more lives are lost? And in SPIDER-MAN FAMILY, Peter Parker and his supporting cast get all-new, untold tales featuring the original alien symbiote black costume. Collecting SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #35-40 and ANNUAL #1, SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #1-2, SPIDER–MAN: BACK IN BLACK HANDBOOK and MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: SPIDER–MAN–BACK IN BLACK.
336 PGS./Rated…$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2920-2

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 4 HC
Written by MIKE CAREY
Penciled by PASQUAL FERRY, SCHOT KOLINS, MARK BROOKS, STUART IMMONEN, FRAZER IRVING & LEINIL YU
Cover by PASQUAL FERRY
This deluxe hardcover collects ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 7: GOD WAR TPB and ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 8: DEVILS TPB! In GOD WAR, the Fantastic Four find themselves stranded in another dimension, hunted by the warriors from the dread world of Acheron – and its ruler, Thanos, won’t rest until he possesses the one weapon which will give him dominion over the entire cosmos: the mind of young Reed Richards! In DEVILS, meet the alchemist supreme: Ultimate Diablo! The Fantastic Four are pulled into a madman’s scheme when those closest to them are drawn back through time...and when the team follows the trail to the year 1483, they find themselves face-to-face with a man on a quest to transform the world – literally. Plus: Something strange has happened at Nursery Two, the Baxter Building’s Think Tank counterpart in Oregon. It’s disappeared, seemingly swallowed up by the earth itself! And if you think that heralds the return of the macabre Mole Man – go to the head of the class! And finally, Cerebro has been stolen – and the trail points directly at the government’s premier think tank, the Baxter Building! The X-Men aren’t happy about it — and the Baxter Building’s most famous residents, the Fantastic Four, aren’t happy about an angry team of mutants showing up on their doorstep! It’s FF versus X-Men in an all-star blowout! Collecting ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #33-41 and ANNUAL #2, ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR/X-MEN, and ULTIMATE X-MEN/FANTASTIC FOUR.
320 PGS./Rated A …$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2872-4
Trim size: oversized

MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 1 HC
Written by AKIRA YOSHIDA & JEFF PARKER
Penciled by CARLO PAGULAYAN, JUAN SANTACRUZ & MANUEL GARCIA
Cover by MICHAEL RYAN
All adventure, all action, for all ages – available for the first time in hardcover! Join Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and the Thing for a wild ride of all-new, unforgettable exploits as they meet and defeat Skrulls, Sentinels, Annihilus, Diablo, the Mole Man, Namor the Sub-Mariner, Klaw, the Black Panther, the Molecule Man, Dr. Doom and stampeding prehistoric creatures – and embark on a journey through time and space! Collecting MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #1-12.
304 PGS./All Ages …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2916-5
Trim size: oversized

NEW AVENGERS VOL. 1 HC
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by DAVID FINCH, STEVE MCNIVEN & DAN JURGENS
Cover & Variant Cover by DAVID FINCH
In the aftermath of "Avengers Disassembled" come the New Avengers! With the Avengers disbanded following an attack by one of the team’s oldest members, a shadowy villain has taken advantage of their absence to initiate his ominous plans. Employing Electro to disrupt the electrical systems of the maximum-security prison known as the Raft, hundreds of super-powered villains are freed to wreak havoc on New York. Without the Avengers to answer the call, a group of heroes must form a makeshift alliance to subdue the rampaging villains and save the city. In the heat of battle, this new team fills the void left by the Avengers’ demise --- the New Avengers. After shocking the Marvel fans with the series-shattering "Avengers Disassembled" storyline, writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist David Finch begin an all-new chapter in Marvel Comics history with New Avengers. Featuring a cast of fan-favorite characters including Wolverine, Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-Man and Spider-Woman teamed with the hard-edged heroes Luke Cage and the Sentry, New Avengers presents a 21st-century revitalization of the classic Avengers concept. Plus: 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? Collecting NEW AVENGERS #1-10, NEW AVENGERS MOST WANTED FILES and NEW AVENGERS GUEST STARRING THE FANTASTIC FOUR, a never-before reprinted salute to the real-life heroes of the U.S. military.
352 PGS./Rated A …$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2464-1
Trim size: Oversized
NEW AVENGERS VOL. 1 HC VARIANT EDITION
352 PGS./Rated A …$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2955-4

AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE VOL. 1 – BASIC TRAINING PREMIERE HC
Written by DAN SLOTT
Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
The CIVIL WAR is over and from now on, THIS is the new face of the MARVEL UNIVERSE — THE INITIATIVE! Whose side were you on? Well, if you were pro-registration, then there’s one hell of a price to pay. You’re in the army now. Every last one of you. Fall in with YELLOWJACKET, WAR MACHINE, SHE-HULK, JUSTICE and THE GAUNTLET as they train the heroes of tomorrow for the super-powered conflicts of today! Marvel’s army of super heroes has just become a super hero army! Also featuring THE MIGHTY AVENGERS and a new generation of Marvels. Collecting AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #1-6.
144 PGS./Parental 144 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2160-2
Trim size: standard

MOON KNIGHT VOL. 2: MIDNIGHT SUN PREMIERE HC
Written by CHARLIE HUSTON
Penciled by DAVID FINCH & MICO SUAYAN
Cover by DAVID FINCH
Three months back on the job, and they’re already coming out of the woodwork. The bad guys you expect. The gangsters and the hoods with old axes to grind. They all come with the territory. But the heroes -- them you don’t expect. Popping up to give you the eyeball and make sure you’re toeing the line. Their line. Spider-Man and his wisecracks...Frank Castle, the angel of death himself, telling you he’ll be keeping an eye on you...even the fugitive Captain America, with a word to say about crashing an aircraft into the sides of buildings in New York City. And now, this other thing. Someone is out there. Someone hitting the old haunts, scenes of the old crimes. Leaving messages. Leaving bodies. Someone who knows you. Someone who crushes steel and pulls off limbs. All to get your attention. Someone out of your league! Collecting MOON KNIGHT #7-13.
192 PGS./Parental Advisory …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2289-0
Trim size: standard

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN: VENOM PREMIERE HC
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by MARK BAGLEY
Cover by MARK BAGLEY
Spider-Man’s ultimate villain gets the Ultimate treatment! After reuniting with his childhood friend Eddie Brock, Peter Parker discovers a secret about their fathers' pasts…a black liquid that can transform into a protoplasmic bodysuit, curing any illness and enhancing the wearer’s strength and abilities. But when Peter tries to continue his father’s work, he accidentally becomes encased in the murky liquid and becomes nearly unstoppable…but at a terrible price. Collecting ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #33-39.
168 PGS./Rated A …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2873-1
Trim size: standard

PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL VOL. 2: GOIN' OUT WEST PREMIERE HC
Written by MATT FRACTION
Penciled by ARIEL OLIVETTI
Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI
The Bushwacker has taken a hostage in the heart of Times Square. With every TV camera in the world rolling, it’s New York City’s biggest nightmare, and it’s coming down live. As G.W. Bridge watches the worst day of his life uncoil in real time, a lone beat cop is the only thing that’s keeping Bushwacker in check... and when Bushwacker demands to see Frank Castle... well, that’s when things get really interesting. By Matt Fraction (Casanova, THE IMMORTAL IRON FIST) and Young Guns Reloaded artist Ariel Olivetti (THE LAST AVENGERS STORY). Collecting PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #5-9.
168 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2852-6
Trim size: standard

SILVER SURFER: REQUIEM PREMIERE HC
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Penciled by ESAD RIBIC
Cover by ESAD RIBIC
The latest offering from the Marvel Knights line. Guest-starring the Fantastic Four! For untold years Norrin Radd has surfed the galaxy, exploring the darkness between stars, witnessing the rise and fall of vast civilizations. Now his ride is about to come to an end. It starts with a small spot – a blemish that will spread until he is no more. Until then, the Silver Surfer would undertake his final voyage – to the one destination that has always eluded him. His journey starts where it began. Collecting SILVER SURFER: REQUIEM #1-4.
160 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2848-9
Trim size: standard

X-MEN: GOD LOVES, MAN KILLS PREMIERE HC
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by BRENT ANDERSON
Cover by BRENT ANDERSON
The Uncanny X-Men. Magneto, master of magnetism. The bitterest of enemies for years. But now they must join forces against a new adversary who threatens them all and the entire world besides…in the name of God. One of Chris Claremont's most powerful and influential stories, the partial basis for X2 is reprinted here for the first time in years.
96 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2761-1
Trim size: standard
X-MEN: GOD LOVES, MAN KILLS PREMIERE HC – VOL. 7 (DM ONLY)
96 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2803-8

MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS VOL. 4: THE DREAM TEAM DIGEST
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by LEONARD KIRK
Cover by LEONARD KIRK
Facing the foes no single super hero could withstand! When global threats surface, they must contend with the combined might of: Captain America! Storm! Iron Man! The Hulk! Giant-Girl! Wolverine! Spider-Man! It's all-ages action in the Mighty Marvel Manner! Featuring an insectoid invasion, Kang the Conqueror, the Agents of Atlas, Thor and more! Plus: the origin of Giant-Girl Janet Van Dyne! Collecting MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS #13-15 and GIANT-SIZE MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS #1.
96 PGS./All Ages …$6.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2529-7

SPIDER-GIRL PRESENTS WILD THING: CRASH COURSE DIGEST
Written by LARRY HAMA
Penciled by RON LIM
Cover by RON LIM
Daddy's little girl, just like dear old Mom: The daughter of Wolverine and Elektra! A few years in the future, Wild Thing has to fight like there's no tomorrow against demons, droids and desperados! Guest-starring Wolverine, Elektra and Jubilee of the X-People! Collecting WILD THING #0-5.
128 PGS./All Ages …$7.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2606-5

NEW AVENGERS VOL. 6: REVOLUTION TPB
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by LEINIL YU & ALEX MALEEV
Cover by LEINIL YU
The super-hero Civil War may be over, but the New Avengers haven’t given up the fight. Refusing to register with the federal government, rebel Avengers Luke Cage, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Spider-Woman, Dr. Strange and Iron Fist start a new life as underground outlaw heroes – but will Iron Man’s government-backed “Mighty Avengers” hunt them down before they can make a difference? And when long-lost Avengers member Maya Lopez faces doom in Japan, who will take up the mantle of Ronin to save her? All this plus the resurrection of Hawkeye, the return of the Scarlet Witch and the strangest guest star of all: Brother Voodoo! Collecting NEW AVENGERS #26-31.
144 PGS./Rated A …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2468-9

WOLVERINE: ORIGINS VOL. 3 – SWIFT AND TERRIBLE TPB
Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by STEVE DILLON
Cover by STEVE DILLON
Like father, like son?! Having finally seen his face, Wolverine sets out to rescue his son from the grasp of the shadow society that once enslaved him. But Logan’s son doesn’t want to be saved – he wants revenge…against Logan, the father who abandoned him! Collecting WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #11-15.
120 PGS./Parental Advisory …$13.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2613-3

OMEGA FLIGHT: ALPHA TO OMEGA TPB
Written by MICHAEL AVON OEMING
Penciled by SCOTT KOLINS
Cover by SCOTT KOLINS
Introducing Canada’s newest super hero team! But this is not your father’s FLIGHT. As super-villains flood the Canadian border, Omega Flight begins to cement its team of heroes. A new character is added to the ranks as U.S. Agent saves Toronto from the powerful and beautiful (well, powerful anyway…) Daisy. Collecting OMEGA FLIGHT #1-5, plus the U.S. Agent story crom Civil War: Choosing Sides
128 PGS./Rated T+ …$13.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2441-2

ANNIHILATION BOOK 3 TPB
Written by KEITH GIFFEN, CHRISTOS N. GAGE & STUART MOORE
Penciled by ANDREA DI VITO, GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI, MIKE MCKONE & SCOTT KOLINS
Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
The conclusion to the Annihilation saga! Nova! Drax! Super-Skrull! Ronan! Quasar! Thanos! Annihilus! Silver Surfer! Galactus! The massive Annihilation event brings back Marvel’s sci-fi superstars in explosive, widescreen style! And now you can follow the galaxy-rocking saga in its entirety! The war against the Annihilation Wave has begun in earnest – with heroes such as Nova, Drax, Gamora and Ronan leading the charge! But with the power of Galactus behind him, is Annihilus unstoppable? The universe’s one hope may be Thanos the mad Titan – but his old enemy, Drax, has different ideas! As the saga races toward its devastating end, sacrifices are made, ancient evil strikes, and new heroes rise! Collecting ANNIHILATION #1-6, ANNIHILATION: HERALDS OF GALACTUS #1-2 and ANNIHILATION: NOVA CORPS FILES.
304 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2903-5

CIVIL WAR SCRIPT BOOK TPB
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 companion volume reprints the complete scripts to CIVIL WAR #1-7 – plus sketches, deleted scenes and more!
208 PGS./Rated T+ …$17.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2794-9

AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL VOL. 2: COMES THE CARNAGE! TPB
Written by TOM DEFALCO
Penciled by RON FRENZ
Cover by RON FRENZ
A new chapter opens as Peter and Mary Jane Parker struggle to accept their daughter's recent decision, and Spider-Girl finds herself torn between friendship and justice when one of the Ladyhawks embarks on a mission of vengeance, determined to get revenge on the Hobgoblin for crippling her twin sister. Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #7-12.
144 PGS./All Ages …$13.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2342-2

SPIDER-MAN FAIRY TALES TPB
Written by C.B. CEBULSKI & MINDY OWENS
Penciled by RICARDO TERCIO, NIKO HENRICHSON, KEI KOBYASAHI & NICK DRAGOTTA
Cover by RICARDO TERCIO
In the tradition of X-Men Fairy Tales, Marvel makes its move on melding more modern myths -- this time starring everybody's favorite wall-crawler! Featuring all-new interpretations of Little Red Riding Hood, Anansi the Spider-God, Tsuchigumo the Japanese Spider Spirit and Cinderella. Find out just how fun fairy tales can be... Marvel style! Collecting SPIDER-MAN FAIRY TALES #1-4.
96 PGS./Rated A …$10.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2765-9

MARVEL LEGACY: THE 1960s-1990s HANDBOOK TPB
Written by JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, MICHAEL HOSKIN, SEAN MCQUAID, AL SJOERDSMA, RONALD BYRD, MARK O'ENGLISH, STUART VANDAL, MIKE FICHERA, BARRY REESE, ERIC MOREELS, ANTHONY FLAMINI, MADISON CARTER, CHRIS BIGGS, CHAD ANDERSON, RICH GREEN, JACOB ROUGEMONT & ERIC ENGELHARD
Cover by SAL BUSCEMA
Here it is, True Believers! You knew we'd do it sooner or later! From the Venerable Vaults of Marveldom, it's the Mighty Marvel Handbook -- in the style of the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s! Just what is a Legacy Handbook, you ask? Imagine a Handbook written during each of those decades. The profiles within each chapter cover everything published by the hallowed House of Ideas up until that point. So if it's from a comic that has a December 1969 cover date or earlier, you'll find it in the magnificent 1960s chapter! Featuring Spider-Man, the Hulk, the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men and more across the ages -- as well as hundreds of other era-specific entries! Collecting MARVEL LEGACY: 1960s HANDBOOK, MARVEL LEGACY: 1970s HANDBOOK, MARVEL LEGACY: 1980s HANDBOOK and MARVEL LEGACY: 1990s HANDBOOK.
280 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2082-7

EXCALIBUR CLASSIC VOL. 4: CROSS-TIME CAPER BOOK 2 TPB
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT, MICHAEL HIGGINS & TERRY AUSTIN
Penciled by CHRIS WOZNIAK, ALAN DAVIS, RON LIM, BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH & COLLEEN DORAN
Cover by RON LIM
What do Crusader X, Lord High Justicer, Centurion Britannus, Chevalier Bretagne and Lady London have in common? They're all Captain Britain! Excalibur's Cross-Time Caper concludes cataclysmically in a climactic coda of cosmic confrontations! Traumatic transformation! Evil illusion! Super-powered rebellions on two worlds and titanic tricksters on two more! With guest appearances you'd never expect! Collecting EXCALIBUR #21-28.
192 PGS./Rated A …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2203-6

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS - TOMORROW'S BRIGHTEST TPB
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by ROGER CRUZ
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
For millions of years, mankind’s place on Earth was unchallenged – until five young people paved the way for a new kind of human! While students at the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters, Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Angel, Beast and Iceman taught the world what it meant to be X-Men. These are the hidden stories of the team that laid the foundation of a mutant dynasty! Written by Jeff Parker (AGENTS OF ATLAS) and illustrated by Roger Cruz (ARAÑA). Collecting X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #1-8.
192 PGS./Rated A …$19.99

ESSENTIAL X-MEN VOL. 8 TPB
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by MARC SILVESTRI & RICK LEONARDI
The X-Men are dead to the world, and evildoers a-plenty are willing to make the hoax a reality! See the debuts of characters and concepts that sculpted the struggles and souls of the mightiest mutants for years to come – including the Reavers, Genosha and the Conover Crusade! The Brood barge in and the Marauders mix it up, topped off with a dose of demons who whip up an awe-inspiring Inferno! Guest-starring Magik and the Goblin Queen! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN 229-243, ANNUAL 12 & X-FACTOR 36-39.
552 PGS./Rated T+ …$16.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2763-5

ULTIMATES 3 HEROES POSTER
ULTIMATES 3 HEROES BLACK AND WHITE POSTER
24x36 Color…$6.99
24x36 Black and White Poster…$6.99
FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 10/18, (ON-SALE 11/14/07)

CAPTAIN MARVEL ED MCGUINNESS POSTER
24x36 Color Poster…$6.99
FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 11/1, (ON-SALE 11/28/07)

EXTRA EXTRA, READ ALL ABOUT IT! IN THE DAILY BUGLE MONTHLY NEWSPAPER!
NEW FROM MARVEL! The “MONTHLY” DAILY BUGLE In the tradition of the recent Civil War Daily Bugle and the Pulse House of M, Marvel is pleased to offer to retailers a monthly Daily Bugle. Chock full of interviews, solicits, a monthly checklist of on-sale titles, updated images, variant covers, all the info you need about Marvel Comics! This is a must for all True Believers, so pick one up before J. Jonah Jameson blows his lid!
DAILY BUGLE DECEMBER NEWSPAPER
(BUNDLE OF 50) (NET) 11/1 – On-Sale 11/21
8 PGS./RATED T+ (each)

DEMONS OF MERCY #2 (of 7)
WRITER: R.H. STAVIS
ARTIST: WALTER GEOVANI
COVER: TBD (art shown is not actual cover)
Assassin Mercy Dawn has been blackmailed into helping the authorities find a vicious killer. That assignment took an unexpected - and otherwordly - turn. Now, Mercy must make sense of the events with the help of the mysterious young woman she found on the scene. But will her enemies find her first? This comic series accompanies the upcoming Demons of Mercy from Maxum Games. Part 2 of 7.
32 PGS./Mature Content…Free