Along with "Children of Nuggets," Rhino has another promising set coming out soon (Oct. 4).
"One Kiss Can Lead To Another: Girl Group Sounds Lost & Found" is a four-disk set that includes the obvious, the rare and the sublime.
The writeup:
Rhino is pleased to present the first-ever boxed set to celebrate the girl groups of the 1960s. From soul and garage to Brill Building pop and countrypolitan, every possible girl group style is represented on these four discs, which gather 120 remastered tracks from 107 artists—The Supremes, The Ronettes, Dusty Springfield, Carole King, Petula Clark, plus a slew of artists less known but every bit as vital. Landmark packaging replicates a mod-style hat box and includes a diary-style booklet with essays, rare photos, track notes, and artist quotes.
And the tracks:
NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK - The Velvelettes
HE'S GOT THE POWER - The Exciters
NOBODY KNOWS WHAT'S GOIN' ON (IN MY MIND BUT ME) - The Chiffons
I'D MUCH RATHER BE WITH THE GIRLS - Donna Lynn
KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF MY BABY - Little Eva
NOTHING BUT A HEARTACHE - The Flirtations
YOU DON'T KNOW - Ellie Greenwich
BOYS - The Shirelles
BIG BAD WORLD - Cathy Saint
OUT IN THE STREETS - The Shangri-Las
IS IT TRUE - Brenda Lee
PLEASE DON'T WAKE ME - The Cinderellas
I'LL KEEP HOLDING ON - The Marvelettes
OH NO NOT MY BABY - Maxine Brown
MAY MY HEART BE CAST INTO STONE - The Toys
MAGIC GARDEN - Dusty Springfield
I NEVER DREAMED - The Cookies
HE'S A BAD BOY - Carole King
HAPPY, THAT'S ME - Little Frankie
DREAM BOY - Jackie DeShannon
TRY THE WORRYIN' WAY - The Fabulettes
I CAN'T LET GO - Evie Sands
GO NOW - Bessie Banks
YOU'RE NO GOOD - Dee Dee Warwick
OPPORTUNITY - The Jewels
LIFE AND SOUL OF THE PARTY - Mally Page
BREAK-A-WAY - Irma Thomas
WHAT AM I GONNA DO WITH YOU - Lesley Gore
HE DID IT - The Ronettes
BABY THAT'S ME - The Cake
I ADORE HIM - The Angels
THE TRAIN FROM KANSAS CITY - The Shangri-Las
PLEASE GO AWAY - The Shirelles
LET ME GET CLOSE TO YOU - Skeeter Davis
I HAVE A BOYFRIEND - The Chiffons
I'M INTO SOMETHIN' GOOD - Earl-Jean
I'LL COME RUNNING - Lulu
IF THERE'S ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT (LET ME KNOW) - Roddie Joy
WHEN THE LOVELIGHT STARTS SHINING THROUGH HIS EYES - The Supremes
IT COMES AND GOES - Sadina
BABY, BABY (I STILL LOVE YOU) - The Cinderellas
GIRL DON'T COME - Sandie Shaw
THAT'S WHEN THE TEARS START - The Blossoms
WHAT A LONELY WAY TO START THE SUMMERTIME - The Bitter Sweets
DON'T DROP OUT - Dolly Parton
THE ONE YOU CAN'T HAVE - The Honeys
I'M NOBODY'S BABY NOW - Reparata & The Delrons
YOU'RE SO FINE - Dorothy Berry
WHEN YOU'RE YOUNG AND IN LOVE - Ruby & The Romantics
MY ONE AND ONLY, JIMMY BOY - The Girlfriends
A FRIEND OF MINE - The Geminis
CHICO'S GIRL - The Girls
CAUSE I LOVE HIM - Alder Ray
BYE BYE BABY - Mary Wells
THE FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST - P.P. Arnold
I WON'T TELL - Tracey Dey
EGYPTIAN SHUMBA - The Tammys
I SOLD MY HEART TO THE JUNKMAN - The Starlets
WALKING IN DIFFERENT CIRCLES - Goldie & The Gingerbreads
THE HIDEAWAY - The Young Generation
THE TROUBLE WITH BOYS - Little Eva
LOOKIN' FOR BOYS - The Pin-Ups
DREAM BABY - Cher
CONDITION RED - The Goodees
SHOULD I CRY (Alternate Take) - Jackie DeShannon
I'M BLUE (THE GONG-GONG SONG) - The Ikettes
I'VE BEEN WRONG BEFORE - Cilla Black
LOVE'S GONE BAD - Chris Clark
NIGHTMARE - The Whyte Boots
SHE DON'T DESERVE YOU - The Honey Bees
WILL YOU BE MY LOVE - The Four J's
TAKE ME FOR A LITTLE WHILE - Evie Sands
FUNNEL OF LOVE - Wanda Jackson
I'M GONNA DESTROY THAT BOY - The What Four
TERRY - Twinkle
UNTRUE UNFAITHFUL (THAT WAS YOU) - Nita Rossi
SOPHISTICATED BOOM BOOM - The Goodies
SATURDAY NIGHT DIDN'T HAPPEN - Reparata & The Delrons
DON'T EVER LEAVE ME - Connie Francis
DON'T FORGET ABOUT ME - Barbara Lewis
WANNA MAKE HIM MINE - The Emeralds
ONLY TO OTHER PEOPLE - The Cookies
BIG-TOWN BOY - Shirley Matthews
DADDY YOU GOTTA LET HIM IN - The Satisfactions
AFTER LAST NIGHT - The Rev-Lons
HOW CAN I TELL MY MOM & DAD - The Lovelites
TOO HURT TO CRY, TOO MUCH IN LOVE TO SAY GOODBYE - The Darnells
UP DOWN SUE - Luv'd Ones
WHEN I THINK OF YOU - Twiggy
GOOD, GOOD LOVIN' - The Blossoms
WHEN THE BOY'S HAPPY (THE GIRL'S HAPPY TOO) - The Four Pennies
DON'T DRAG NO MORE - Susan Lynne
I'M AFRAID THEY'RE ALL TALKING ABOUT ME - Dawn
THAT'S HOW IT GOES - The Breakaways
SOME OF YOUR LOVIN' - The Honey Bees
PEANUT DUCK - Marsha Gee
THANK GOODNESS FOR THE RAIN - Peanut
STEADY BOYFRIEND - April Young
HE WAS REALLY SAYIN' SOMETHIN' - The Velvelettes
I KNOW YOU LOVE ME NOT - Julie Driscoll
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO OUR LOVE - Maxine Brown
HEART - Petula Clark
I CAN'T GIVE BACK THE LOVE I FEEL FOR YOU - Syreeta Wright
HE MAKES ME SO MAD - Hollywood Jills
I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL I SEE MY BABY'S FACE - Dusty Springfield
CRYING IN THE RAIN - Carole King
WE DON'T BELONG - Sylvan
YOU DON'T LOVE ME NO MORE - Madeline Bell
HEY, TELL ME BOY - Marie Knight
BRINK OF DISASTER - Lesley Gore
WHO DO YOU LOVE - The Sapphires
I'M 28 - Toni Basil
THEY NEVER TAUGHT THAT IN SCHOOL - Gayle Harris
DRESSED IN BLACK - The Pussycats
AIN'T GONNA KISS YA - The Ribbons
EVERY LITTLE BIT HURTS (Del-Fi Version) - Brenda Holloway
MISTER LOVEMAN - Yvonne Carroll
MAKE THE NIGHT A LITTLE LONGER - The Palisades
MIXED UP, SHOOK UP, GIRL (Live) - Patty & The Emblems
GOOD NIGHT BABY - The Butterflys
"Children of Nuggets" box details at last
This set from Rhino Records has sounded like a gem ever since we first heard about it. Now, the label has finally spilled the beans with an official track list and release date (next week! Sept. 27). You can order it now from Amazon.
Here's Rhino's spiel:
In keeping with the spirit of Lenny Kaye's original Nuggets, this four-disc box renews the tradition with a cornucopia of grassroots rock, retro revelations, and lush power pop from the next generation of like-minded bands. 100 songs, five hours of remastered music! A full-color booklet includes photos, liner notes by Little Steven Van Zandt, Nigel Cross, and co-producer Alec Palao, track-by-track commentary by Kieron Taylor, and closing comments by co-producer Gary Stewart.
And here are the tracks:
VANISHING GIRL - The Dukes Of Stratosphear
HELP YOU ANN - Lyres
THE REAL WORLD - Bangles
RE LIVING IN VIOLENT TIMES - The Barracudas
THE TRAINS - he Nashville Ramblers
SEVEN YEARS - Watermelon Men
STRANGERS WHEN WE MEET - The Smithereens
WADING THROUGH A VENTILATOR - The Soft Boys
I CAN'T HIDE - Flamin' Groovies
THE GIRL FROM BALTIMORE - The Fleshtones
IT'S A GOOD THING - That Petrol Emotion
SHE'S FINE - The Stems
ALL MY LIFE - The Point
DOWN AT THE NIGHTCLUB - The Creeps
(MY GIRL) MARYANNE - The Spongetones
SHE TURNS TO FLOWERS - Salvation Army
YOU ARE MY FRIEND - The Rain Parade
MR. UNRELIABLE - The Inmates
(I THOUGHT) YOU WANTED TO KNOW - Chris Stamey And The dB's
SHE DON'T KNOW WHY I'M HERE (Single Version) - The Last
THERE MUST BE A BETTER LIFE - Biff, Bang, Pow!
SLAVE GIRL - The Lime Spiders
I MAY HATE YOU SOMETIMES - The Posies
I HELPED PATRICK McGOOHAN ESCAPE - The Times
IT'S ABOUT TIME - The Pandoras
I LIVE FOR BUZZ - The Swingin' Neckbreakers
I WANT YOU BACK - The Hoodoo Gurus
THIS DAMN NATION - The Godfathers
TELL ME WHEN IT'S OVER - The Dream Syndicate
WHENEVER I'M GONE - The Prisoners
NEW KIND OF KICK - The Cramps
AND SHE RIDES - The Long Ryders
MOTORBIKE BEAT - Revillos
TEARS (ONLY DRY) - The Vipers
25 O'CLOCK - The Dukes Of Stratosphear
DON'T GIVE IT UP NOW - Lyres
IF AND WHEN - Chris Stamey And The dB's
PABST BLUE RIBBON - The Untamed Youth
THERE SHE GOES - The La's
KINGSLEY J. - Vibrasonic
I CAN NEVER TELL - The Crawdaddys
MAKE ME STAY - The Green Telescope
EVERYDAY THINGS - The Plimsouls
I WANNA DESTROY YOU - The Soft Boys
IT'S YOU - Mickey & The Milkshakes
APOLOGY - The Posies
LIGHTS ARE CHANGING - The Bevis Frond
AHEAD OF MY TIME - The Droogs
WELCOME TO MY LOVE - The Funseekers
FLOWERS IN THE SKY - The Revolving Paint Dream
METAL BABY - Teenage Fanclub
THE UNGUARDED MOMENT - The Church
I CAN'T PRETEND - The Barracudas
OUT OF THE UNKNOWN - Died Pretty
L.A. EXPLOSION - The Last
I'LL CRY ALONE - Flamin' Groovies
SUNSPOTS (Single Remix) - Julian Cope
HINDU GODS OF LOVE - Lipstick Killers
DEATH AND ANGELS - Green On Red
BARBED WIRE HEART - The Sinners
PINK FROST - The Chills
SHE TOLD ME LIES - The Chesterfield Kings
BEAUTY AND SADNESS - The Smithereens
TEST DRIVE - The Mummies
BUSY MAN (EP Version) - DMZ
LOVE WILL GROW - The Stems
SHE GOES OUT WITH EVERYBODY - The Spongetones
HYPNOTIZED - The Plimsouls
NO APOLOGY - The Unclaimed
GOD KNOWS IT'S TRUE - Teenage Fanclub
YOU KEEP ON LYIN' - The Hoods
DON'T BREAK DOWN - The Sting-Rays
THE WORLD HAS CHANGED - The Fleshtones
BABY WHAT'S WRONG - The Cynics
PSYCKO (THEMES FROM PSYCHO AND VERTIGO) - Laika & The Cosmonauts
MY NAME IS TOM - The Jigsaw Seen
GENTLE TUESDAY - Primal Scream
WITH A CANTALOUPE GIRLFRIEND - The Three O' Clock
LIKE WOW - WIPEOUT! - The Hoodoo Gurus
BAD NEWS TRAVELS FAST - The Fuzztones
PLAINS OF NAZCA (Single Version) - Sun Dial
GETTING OUT OF HAND - The Bangs
PLEASE DON'T TELL MY BABY - Mickey & The Milkshakes
ONE HALF HOUR AGO - The Rain Parade
YOU'RE MY LOVING WAY - The Aardvarks
TRANSFIGURATION - Screaming Trees
A SCANDAL IN BOHEMIA - United States Of Existence
WHERE THE WOLF BANE BLOOMS - The Nomads
CHEATED AND LIED - The Vipers
STRAWBERRIES ARE GROWING IN MY GARDEN (AND IT'S WINTERTIME) - The Dentists
WON'T NEED YOURS - Tell-Tale Hearts
WEAKNESS - Inspiral Carpets
YOU'LL KNOW WHY - The Miracle Workers
NOT MY MEMORY - The Unknowns
FAR AWAY - The Prisoners
AIN'T THAT A MAN - The Optic Nerve
MINK DRESS - Plasticland
TIGHT TURN (Album Version) - The Raybeats
ONE WAY TICKET - The Nerves
TRACY HIDE (Cover Version) - The Wondermints
Here's Rhino's spiel:
In keeping with the spirit of Lenny Kaye's original Nuggets, this four-disc box renews the tradition with a cornucopia of grassroots rock, retro revelations, and lush power pop from the next generation of like-minded bands. 100 songs, five hours of remastered music! A full-color booklet includes photos, liner notes by Little Steven Van Zandt, Nigel Cross, and co-producer Alec Palao, track-by-track commentary by Kieron Taylor, and closing comments by co-producer Gary Stewart.
And here are the tracks:
VANISHING GIRL - The Dukes Of Stratosphear
HELP YOU ANN - Lyres
THE REAL WORLD - Bangles
RE LIVING IN VIOLENT TIMES - The Barracudas
THE TRAINS - he Nashville Ramblers
SEVEN YEARS - Watermelon Men
STRANGERS WHEN WE MEET - The Smithereens
WADING THROUGH A VENTILATOR - The Soft Boys
I CAN'T HIDE - Flamin' Groovies
THE GIRL FROM BALTIMORE - The Fleshtones
IT'S A GOOD THING - That Petrol Emotion
SHE'S FINE - The Stems
ALL MY LIFE - The Point
DOWN AT THE NIGHTCLUB - The Creeps
(MY GIRL) MARYANNE - The Spongetones
SHE TURNS TO FLOWERS - Salvation Army
YOU ARE MY FRIEND - The Rain Parade
MR. UNRELIABLE - The Inmates
(I THOUGHT) YOU WANTED TO KNOW - Chris Stamey And The dB's
SHE DON'T KNOW WHY I'M HERE (Single Version) - The Last
THERE MUST BE A BETTER LIFE - Biff, Bang, Pow!
SLAVE GIRL - The Lime Spiders
I MAY HATE YOU SOMETIMES - The Posies
I HELPED PATRICK McGOOHAN ESCAPE - The Times
IT'S ABOUT TIME - The Pandoras
I LIVE FOR BUZZ - The Swingin' Neckbreakers
I WANT YOU BACK - The Hoodoo Gurus
THIS DAMN NATION - The Godfathers
TELL ME WHEN IT'S OVER - The Dream Syndicate
WHENEVER I'M GONE - The Prisoners
NEW KIND OF KICK - The Cramps
AND SHE RIDES - The Long Ryders
MOTORBIKE BEAT - Revillos
TEARS (ONLY DRY) - The Vipers
25 O'CLOCK - The Dukes Of Stratosphear
DON'T GIVE IT UP NOW - Lyres
IF AND WHEN - Chris Stamey And The dB's
PABST BLUE RIBBON - The Untamed Youth
THERE SHE GOES - The La's
KINGSLEY J. - Vibrasonic
I CAN NEVER TELL - The Crawdaddys
MAKE ME STAY - The Green Telescope
EVERYDAY THINGS - The Plimsouls
I WANNA DESTROY YOU - The Soft Boys
IT'S YOU - Mickey & The Milkshakes
APOLOGY - The Posies
LIGHTS ARE CHANGING - The Bevis Frond
AHEAD OF MY TIME - The Droogs
WELCOME TO MY LOVE - The Funseekers
FLOWERS IN THE SKY - The Revolving Paint Dream
METAL BABY - Teenage Fanclub
THE UNGUARDED MOMENT - The Church
I CAN'T PRETEND - The Barracudas
OUT OF THE UNKNOWN - Died Pretty
L.A. EXPLOSION - The Last
I'LL CRY ALONE - Flamin' Groovies
SUNSPOTS (Single Remix) - Julian Cope
HINDU GODS OF LOVE - Lipstick Killers
DEATH AND ANGELS - Green On Red
BARBED WIRE HEART - The Sinners
PINK FROST - The Chills
SHE TOLD ME LIES - The Chesterfield Kings
BEAUTY AND SADNESS - The Smithereens
TEST DRIVE - The Mummies
BUSY MAN (EP Version) - DMZ
LOVE WILL GROW - The Stems
SHE GOES OUT WITH EVERYBODY - The Spongetones
HYPNOTIZED - The Plimsouls
NO APOLOGY - The Unclaimed
GOD KNOWS IT'S TRUE - Teenage Fanclub
YOU KEEP ON LYIN' - The Hoods
DON'T BREAK DOWN - The Sting-Rays
THE WORLD HAS CHANGED - The Fleshtones
BABY WHAT'S WRONG - The Cynics
PSYCKO (THEMES FROM PSYCHO AND VERTIGO) - Laika & The Cosmonauts
MY NAME IS TOM - The Jigsaw Seen
GENTLE TUESDAY - Primal Scream
WITH A CANTALOUPE GIRLFRIEND - The Three O' Clock
LIKE WOW - WIPEOUT! - The Hoodoo Gurus
BAD NEWS TRAVELS FAST - The Fuzztones
PLAINS OF NAZCA (Single Version) - Sun Dial
GETTING OUT OF HAND - The Bangs
PLEASE DON'T TELL MY BABY - Mickey & The Milkshakes
ONE HALF HOUR AGO - The Rain Parade
YOU'RE MY LOVING WAY - The Aardvarks
TRANSFIGURATION - Screaming Trees
A SCANDAL IN BOHEMIA - United States Of Existence
WHERE THE WOLF BANE BLOOMS - The Nomads
CHEATED AND LIED - The Vipers
STRAWBERRIES ARE GROWING IN MY GARDEN (AND IT'S WINTERTIME) - The Dentists
WON'T NEED YOURS - Tell-Tale Hearts
WEAKNESS - Inspiral Carpets
YOU'LL KNOW WHY - The Miracle Workers
NOT MY MEMORY - The Unknowns
FAR AWAY - The Prisoners
AIN'T THAT A MAN - The Optic Nerve
MINK DRESS - Plasticland
TIGHT TURN (Album Version) - The Raybeats
ONE WAY TICKET - The Nerves
TRACY HIDE (Cover Version) - The Wondermints
"Gunsmoke" finally DVD bound
TV Shows on DVD reports 29 episodes of the TV Western classic will be out Jan. 3 on two three-DVD sets.
The editions mark the 50th anniversary of the long-running (20 years!) show's first season.
Extras include:
The editions mark the 50th anniversary of the long-running (20 years!) show's first season.
Extras include:
- A special John Wayne introduction to the pilot, "Matt Gets It."
- A special introduction on select episodes by James Arness
- Audio Commentaries on 11 episodes
- Rare Home Movies
- Bloopers and Gag Reels
- Guest Appearances on TV Talk Shows
- Promos
- Photo Galleries
- Western Channel Gunsmoke Memories
- Emmy Award's Footage
Quick hits
Billboard interviews legendary New Orleans musician Allen Touissant about his Hurricane Katrina experiences.
A review of ABC's new sci-fi thriller "Invasion." Here's another. Did you know the show was scripted/directed by Shaun Cassidy?!
A review of Martin Scorsese's Bob Dylandocumentary "No Direction Home."
TV Guide has an interview with Harold Perrineau, Michael of "Lost." Potential spoilers may apply.
Meanwhile, "Lost" producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse tell SciFi Wire that season 2 will provide some answers to all the mysteries introduced during the show's first season. Really. They promise. Again, spoilers likley apply. I don't know. I'm not reading it. I'm gonna watch the season debut tonight!
Also in TV Guide, an interview with "Invasion" star Kari Matchett.
Newsarama has sneak peeks of Marvel Comics'debut issue of Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Ghost Rider #2, and the Marvel Monsters: Where Monster's Dwell one-shot.
An ad for "Sin City" has been banned in the U.K. Meanwhile, Quentin Tarantino says he's up for directing a scene in the film's sequel.
The October issue of National Geographic Traveler features an article on travel comics, including Josh Neufeld's "A Few Perfect Hours," Heather Roberson's "Macedonia," Peter Kuper's "Comics Trips" and more.
Mike Sterlings tells you everything you need to know about Lex Luthor.
Today in hubris.
Basic Hip has a fun LP to share:
A review of ABC's new sci-fi thriller "Invasion." Here's another. Did you know the show was scripted/directed by Shaun Cassidy?!
A review of Martin Scorsese's Bob Dylandocumentary "No Direction Home."
TV Guide has an interview with Harold Perrineau, Michael of "Lost." Potential spoilers may apply.
Meanwhile, "Lost" producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse tell SciFi Wire that season 2 will provide some answers to all the mysteries introduced during the show's first season. Really. They promise. Again, spoilers likley apply. I don't know. I'm not reading it. I'm gonna watch the season debut tonight!
Also in TV Guide, an interview with "Invasion" star Kari Matchett.
Newsarama has sneak peeks of Marvel Comics'debut issue of Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Ghost Rider #2, and the Marvel Monsters: Where Monster's Dwell one-shot.
An ad for "Sin City" has been banned in the U.K. Meanwhile, Quentin Tarantino says he's up for directing a scene in the film's sequel.
The October issue of National Geographic Traveler features an article on travel comics, including Josh Neufeld's "A Few Perfect Hours," Heather Roberson's "Macedonia," Peter Kuper's "Comics Trips" and more.
Mike Sterlings tells you everything you need to know about Lex Luthor.
Today in hubris.
Basic Hip has a fun LP to share:
Out now!
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Acme Novelty Library HC
Batman Deluxe Vinyl Statue By Kotobukiya
Batman War Games Act Three TP
Essential Ghost Rider Vol 1
Hulk Visionaries Peter David Vol 2
Identity Crisis HC Direct Market Version
Kamandi Archives Vol 1
Marvel Masterworks Captain Marvel Vol 1
Marvel Masterworks Captain Marvel Vol 1 New Ed
Marvel Milestones Ghost Rider Black Widow & Iceman
Rogue Forget Me Not TP
Teen Titans Outsiders Secret Files 2005
Ultimate Fantastic Four Annual #1
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol 6 HC
Wonder Woman Vol 3 Beauty And The Beasts TP
Marvel Superhero Showdown figures
Sin City Series 2 figures
CD new releases of note
Sept. 20
The Bad Plus Suspicious Activity?
Ray Charles Duets and Pure Genius - The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1952-1959)
Sam Cooke Nightbeat, One Night Stand: Live at the Harlem Square Club 1963 and The Best of
Echo & the Bunnymen Siberia
DVD Bob Dylan No Direction Home
OST Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
Sept. 27
The Band A Musical History
Big Star In Space
James Carter, Cyrus Chestnut, Reginald Veal and Ali Jackson Gold Sounds
Miles Davis The Cellar Door Sessions 1970
The Everly Brothers Give Me a Future
Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane Live at Carnegie Hall
Jelly Roll Morton The Complete Library of Congress Recordings
Neil Young Prairie Wind
VA Children of Nuggets: The Next Generation
VA Dark Holler: Old Love Songs and Ballads
VA Just Say Sire: The Sire Records Story
OST The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
The Bad Plus Suspicious Activity?
Ray Charles Duets and Pure Genius - The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1952-1959)
Sam Cooke Nightbeat, One Night Stand: Live at the Harlem Square Club 1963 and The Best of
Echo & the Bunnymen Siberia
DVD Bob Dylan No Direction Home
OST Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
Sept. 27
The Band A Musical History
Big Star In Space
James Carter, Cyrus Chestnut, Reginald Veal and Ali Jackson Gold Sounds
Miles Davis The Cellar Door Sessions 1970
The Everly Brothers Give Me a Future
Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane Live at Carnegie Hall
Jelly Roll Morton The Complete Library of Congress Recordings
Neil Young Prairie Wind
VA Children of Nuggets: The Next Generation
VA Dark Holler: Old Love Songs and Ballads
VA Just Say Sire: The Sire Records Story
OST The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Marvel Comics solicitations for December 2005
ULTIMATE MARVEL
OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE ULTIMATE MARVEL UNIVERSE: THE ULTIMATES & X-MEN 2005
Written by STUART VANDAL, SEAN MCQUAID, RONALD BYRD & CHRIS BIGGS
Cover by MARK BAGLEY & MORRY HOLLOWELL
The Official Handbook gets the Ultimate treatment! This volume contains in-depth bios on the Ultimates and the Ultimate X-Men, and all their friends and foes! Plus: An all-new cover by ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN artist Mark Bagley, digitally painted by Morry Hollowell.
48 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$3.99
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #26
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils & Cover by GREG LAND
"TOMB OF NAMOR"
Learn the hidden history of the lost continent of Atlantis! Plus, the biggest battle ever, as Ultimate Namor takes on the entire Ultimate FF in a pitched battle! Somebody's going to be fillet of fish when it's over. All that and a surprise ending that changes everything. You'll know what we mean when you read it! Part 3 (of 3)
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.50
ULTMATE IRON MAN #5 (OF 5)
Written by ORSON SCOTT CARD
Pencils & Cover by ANDY KUBERT
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32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY ...$2.99
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #87 & 88
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils and Cover by MARK BAGLEY
"SILVER SABLE"
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ULTIMATE X-MEN / FANTASTIC FOUR
Written by MIKE CAREY
Pencils & Cover by PASQUAL FERRY
"BOOTSTRAP"
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-especially after the shattering events of last month's Ultimate X-Men issue. 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 that leads directly into next month's Ultimate Fantastic Four / X-Men! Ultimate Fantastic Four's Mike Cary is joined by superstar artist Pasqual Ferry for this tour de force of Ultimate action!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.50
ULTMATE WOLVERINE VS. HULK #1 (OF 6)
Written by DAMON LINDELOF
Pencils & Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Damon Lindelof, co-creator of the hit TV series Lost teams with superstar artist Leinil Francis Yu to bring their storytelling magic to a tale that will rock the Ultimate Universe! Dr. Bruce Banner has been presumed dead since his execution, following his murderous rampage through Manhattan as the Hulk. But when reports start cropping up of an unidentified creature appearing around the globe, Nick Fury begins to get worried. Not because Banner can turn from man to unstoppable monster in seconds...but because Banner's existence is the one secret that can bring down Fury. Fury turns to the only man he can trust: Wolverine. And he's only too glad to take care of Banner-by any means necessary.
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
SPIDER-MAN
FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #3
Guest Writer J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Pencils & Cover by MIKE WIERINGO
"THE OTHER: EVOLVE OR DIE" Part 7 (of 12)
THE SPIDER-MAN CROSSOVER EVENT OF THE DECADE CONTINUES HERE!
It's the moment you never thought you'd see, True Believer! Pushed to the brink of death at the hands of Morlun, Spider-Man finds himself poised at the final precipice. Worse, his fate is out of his hands.
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MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #21
Guest Writer J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Pencils & Cover by PAT LEE
"THE OTHER: EVOLVE OR DIE" PART 8 (OF 12)
THE SPIDER-MAN CROSSOVER EVENT OF THE DECADE CONTINUES HERE!
Beaten to the edge of death, hovering in a place short of heaven or hell, Spidey is about to embark on a journey unlike anything he's ever experienced. If he's going to have any hope to thwart Morlun's obscene mission, then he's got two choices: Evolve or die...
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #527
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Pencils & Cover by MIKE DEODATO
"The Other: Evolve or Die" Part 9 (of 12)
THE SPIDER-MAN CROSSOVER EVENT OF THE DECADE CONTINUES HERE!
And just who is "The Other?" The next stage in Spidey's history starts here, True Believer. When the cocoon bursts, what comes out might surprise you.
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.50
SPIDER-MAN/BLACK CAT: EVIL THAT MEN DO #4 & #5 (of 6)
Written by KEVIN SMITH
Pencils & Cover by TERRY DODSON
The wait is over! Finally! No, really. You demanded it, you got it: The conclusion to the series you though would never be finished. When Felicia wakes up behind bars-accused of the murder of the mutant menace known as Klum--there's only one man (well, two actually) who can save her: Peter Parker and Matt Murdock. But to save their friend, they're gonna need a little insight into the powers and psyche of the man who put her in the slammer in the first place, insight that can be provided by someone who really understands what makes him tick. Need a hint? Bamf.
32 PGS. (each)/T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99 (each)
SPIDER-GIRL #93
Written by TOM DEFALCO
Pencils & Cover by RON FRENZ
"Something Osborn This Way Comes--!"
Part 1 of 1
As someone from Peter and Mary Jane's past joins the cast, Mayday finally learns the fate of Phil Urich and Normie Osborn's plans to exploit the Venom Symbiote!
32 PGS./ALL AGES ...$2.99
ARANA #12
Written by FIONA AVERY
Penciled by JONBOY MEYERS
Cover by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
Who killed Anya's mother? The answer to this burning question may be a revelation too powerful for her to handle. Plus: a final confrontation between Miguel's team and the Wasps, with Arana as a reluctant player and Amun revealing himself once again as both friend and foe!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
MARVEL KNIGHTS
BLACK PANTHER #11
Written by REGINALD HUDLIN
Penciled by SCOT EATON
Cover by MIKE DEODATO
"Two the Hard Way"
It's cover-to-cover action when the Black Panther and Luke Cage battle an army of ninjas and their master: a mythic arch-villain who's got big plans for the King of Wakanda. To survive, the pair's gonna need a little help from their friends - the Falcon and Shang Chi, Master of Kung Fu. Jump on board here, True Believer, as BLACK PANTHER revs up to an event of cataclysmic proportions. Part 2 (of 4).
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
BLACK WIDOW 2: THE THINGS THEY SAY ABOUT HER #4 (of 6)
Written by RICHARD K. MORGAN
Layouts by SEAN PHILLIPS
Finishes by BILL SIENKIEWICZ
Cover by SEAN PHILLIPS
Award-winning collaborators Richard K. Morgan, Sean Phillips, and Bill Sienkiewicz rev up the tension when Natasha tracks down a girl held prisoner in a heavily fortified jungle compound. The Black Widow must contend with sadistic foes who perform experiments on helpless children, but can she do it alone, especially when old enemies close in, vowing to get even? Meanwhile, Matt Murdock comes to the aid of a captured Nick Fury, but his actions may do more harm than good! Don't miss the red-hot sequel to the limited series praised by Entertainment Weekly, Ain't It Cool News, SFX Magazine and more!
32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY ...$2.99
DAREDEVIL #80
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover ALEX MALEEV
"The Murdock Papers" continue! The Bendis/Maleev era rockets towards its shocking conclusion as Matt Murdock makes one of the most important decisions of his entire life. Part 5 (of 6).
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
DAREDEVIL: FATHER #6 (of 6)
Written by JOE QUESADA
Art by JOE QUESADA, DANNY MIKI, RICHARD ISANOVE
Cover by JOE QUESADA
The story so big, so emotional, and so personal has now expanded to six issues! This is the pulse-pounding conclusion that will rock Daredevil down to his very roots! It's the end of the road for serial killer Johnny Sockets, but before he's gone, Daredevil and his world will never be the same.
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
GHOST RIDER #4 (of 6)
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Pencils & Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
"The Road to Damnation," Part 4 of 6: The Demon Kazaan wants to build a pipeline to hell - and the evil oil baron Earl Gustav is only too glad to oblige. It's up to Ghost Rider to stop him. But first, he'll have to deal with the archangel Ruth.
32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY ...$2.99
MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 #25
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Penciled by MIZUKI SAKAKIBARA
Cover by TONY HARRIS
THE RESSURECTION OF NICHOLAS SCRATCH Part 1 [of 3]
There is an order to everything. A balance to the world and the nether-realms beneath the world. And now that balance is being tipped, as dark forces gather like a storm. The occult mutants known as Salem's Seven are once more banding together. But this time, it's to bring their father, the nefarious Nicholas Scratch, back to life. If they should somehow succeed...pray for the Fantastic Four's souls!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
PUNISHER VS. BULLSEYE #2 (of 5)
Written by DANIEL WAY
Pencils & Cover by STEVE DILLON
"THE DROP"
Who do you hire to take out a relentless psychopath like the Punisher? An even more relentless psychopath. That's exactly what "Uncle Fonzie" Parilla has done - and Bullseye has come to claim the bounty. You've seen what the world's greatest assassin can do with a playing card. Just imagine what he can do with a teddy bear, some balloons, a paper airplane and five pounds of dynamite.
32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY ...$2.99
PUNISHER: SILENT NIGHT
Written by ANDY DIGGLE
Penciled by KYLE HOTZ
Cover by MIKE DEODATO
HOLIDAY ONE-SHOT!
Ready for a little holiday cheer? No? Neither is Frank Castle. He's more interested in tracking down a mob rat in the witness protection program and punishing him. But to do that, he's gonna have to face his greatest foe. Hint: he's fat, dresses in red, and sports a white beard.
48 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY ...$3.99
WOLVERINE #37
Written by DANIEL WAY
Layouts by JAVIER SALTARES
Finishes by MARK TEXEIRA
Cover by KAARE ANDREWS
"Origins and Endings"
DECIMATION Tie-In!
After all this time, can it be true? Does he...? Logan's recent moves certainly offer some clues -- he's got his hands full, locked in battle deep under downtown Tokyo with one of his oldest and deadliest enemies: Silver Samurai! And that's just Round One. Wait'll you see Round Two. Part 2 (of 5).
32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY ...$2.50
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: JOHN CASSADAY/SEAN MCKEEVER
Welcome to the All-New, All-Different MARVEL SPOTLIGHT, showcasing that other great commodity of Marvel Comics: its creators! SPOTLIGHT will bring loyal readers closer to Marvel's top talents, starting this month with the Eisner Award-winning pair of writer Sean McKeever (GRAVITY, SENTINEL) and artist John Cassaday (ASTONISHING X-MEN). Marvel junkies can expect in-depth extras and timely features - including sketches, character designs and script materials! Probing interviews and engaging commentary! An all-out exploration of what makes these creative types tick - everything you ever wanted to know, and a lot of stuff you didn't know you wanted to know! NO ads, NO reprints!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
MARVEL HORROR
MARVEL ZOMBIES #1 (of 5)
Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
Penciled by SEAN PHILLIPS
Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM
Torn from the pages of Ultimate Fantastic Four! On an Earth shockingly similar to the Marvel Universe's, an alien virus has mutated all of the world's greatest super heroes into flesh-eating monsters! It took them only hours to destroy life as we know it-but what happens when they run out of humans to eat?!? Follow their search for more food-and witness the arrival of the Silver Surfer!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
MARVEL HEROES
AMAZING FANTASY #16
Written by Simon Furman
Penciled by JAMES RAIZ
Cover by LUCIO PARILLO
The fans have spoken in Marvel's second online pole for which character will get revamped in AMFAN. Friends and foes alike, may we introduce to you Death's Head 3.0! An all-new 5-part storyline written by the creator of the original DEATH'S HEAD, Simon Furman, kicks into high-gear right here!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
BOOKS OF DOOM #2 (of 6)
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by PABLO RAIMONDI
Cover by PAOLO RIVERA
Fleeing his homeland, Victor Von Doom arrives at college in the United States, his education paid for by the U.S. Government, who sees in Victor a mind that could give them the edge in the Cold War.
But Victor is determined to use this opportunity to further his own destiny and obsessions, his benefactor's wishes be damned. If only these other meddling fools, such as Reed Richards and his loutish friend Ben Grimm would get out of his way, Victor knows the secrets of the world and its untouchable realms will be his for the taking.
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA #14
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Pencils & Cover by STEVE EPTING
"THE WINTER SOLDIER"
Fan-favorite creators Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting bring the most talked-about Captain America story in 40 years to a heartbreaking conclusion. Cap faces down his personal demons, in a hand-to-hand battle with the Winter Soldier. But he's not just fighting for victory, he's in a struggle for the heart and soul of everything he's ever cared about, and the results will send tragic echoes throughout his life for years to come! Part 6 (of 6)
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
DAUGHTERS OF THE DRAGON: DEADLY HANDS
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Pencils & Cover by MARSHALL ROGERS
Re-presenting three classic tales of Marvel's hottest femme fatales by comic-book legends Chris Claremont and Marshall Rogers from the classic black-and-white pulp magazines BIZARRE ADVENTURES #25 and DEADLY HANDS OF KUNG FU #32-33! Featuring an all-new new cover by Marshall Rogers! And interviews with the creators!
80 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$3.99
DRAX THE DESTROYER #4 (of 4)
Written by KEITH GIFFEN
Pencils & Cover by MITCH BREITWEISER
Drax has been reborn bad and is out for some long overdue payback, starting with the three aliens who killed him two issues back. We know, we know, that last doesn't make a lot of sense unless you've read the previous issues of Drax...which you SHOULD HAVE! What? You think I'm writing this for my health?
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
FANTASTIC FOUR/IRON MAN: BIG IN JAPAN #3 (of 4)
Written by ZEB WELLS
Pencils & Wraparound Cover by SETH FISHER
Do you know kung fu?
Armed with the knowledge that the mother of all Big Monsters is headed their way, the Fantastic Four and Iron Man are heading south! To Antarctica, that is, and to the very source of the disturbance sending monsters worldwide into an uncontrollable panic. But even the greatest scientific minds in the Marvel U, and their Japanese cohort, monster expert, Dr. Yamane, may have met their match when the unknowable, the unimaginable, the biggest darn big monster ever, comes home to crush a little planet called Earth.
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$3.50
FANTASTIC FOUR SPECIAL
Written by DWAYNE MCDUFFIE
Penciled by CASEY JONES
Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
"My Dinner With Doom" - It's a day of celebration and reflection in Latveria, but deep within the confines of the Latverian Embassy to America, Victor Von Doom and Reed Richards engage in a subtle battle of wits, with all of Manhattan as the playing field. What are the stakes? And can Mister Fantastic triumph when all of the moves have been made in advance? A timeless stand-alone special by Dwayne (Justice League Unlimited) McDuffie and Casey (GUARDIANS) Jones!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
GLX-MAS SPECIAL
Written by DAN SLOTT
Penciled by MATT HALEY, GEORGES JEANTY, MIKE WIERINGO, MIKE KAZALEH, TY TEMPLETON & PAUL GRIST
Cover by PAUL PELLETIER
Marvel's own Milwaukee-based Misfits are back-in their very own, double sized X-mas special! Sure, they survived the GLA mini-series, but can Squirrel Girl, Mr. Immortal, and pals survive... the HOLIDAYS?!? 6 all-new features of mockery, morbidity, and merriment-- including the return of Grasshopper, Deathurge... and the Yuletide tyranny of Dr. Tannenbaum?! By Dan Slott (GLA), Georges Jeanty (Gambit), Paul Grist (Jack Staff), Mike Kazaleh (Ren & Stimpy), and special guest, Mike Wieringo (Friendly Neighborhood something-or-other).
48 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$3.99
INCREDIBLE HULK #90
Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by JUAN SANTACRUZ
Cover by BRANDON PETERSON
"PEACE IN OUR TIME"
Part 3 of the story arc that will set off the biggest Hulk event in Marvel history! "Recruited" by Nick Fury to journey into space to destroy a sentient HYDRA space weapon, The Hulk has now learned the sordid truth behind its agenda-not that it matters now, though...because the rogue space weapon now has its sights set on him!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
MARVEL TEAM-UP #15
Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
Penciled by PACO MEDINA
Cover by PHIL HESTER
The heroes of the Marvel Universe are no more. Spider-Man? Wolverine? Captain America? Iron Man? Gone--but the people of the world still need saving--they still need heroes.
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
IRON MAN: THE INEVITABLE #1 (of 6)
Written by Joe Casey
Pencils & Cover by FRAZIER IRVING
It was only a matter of time before Iron Man's longtime enemies re-emerged to confront him once again. And now, they've got more than revenge on their minds. An all-new, action-packed mini-series spotlighting the return of classic villains like the LIVING LASER and the SPYMASTER (to name but two)!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
NEW AVENGERS #14
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by FRANK CHO
SECRETS & LIES PART 1 (OF 2)
Spider-Woman's dark secrets revealed!! Captain America catches her double-dealing the Avengers and corners her! How did Spider-Woman get her powers back and to whom does she answer? It's all here!!
A Spider-Woman-focused storyline? Sounds like a job for superstar, award-winning comic artist FRANK CHO!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.50
NEW AVENGERS: MOST WANTED FILES
Written by JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, SEAN MCQUAID, MICHAEL HOSKIN, MARK O'ENGLISH, RONALD BYRD, STUART VANDAL, ERIC J. MOREELS, ANTHONY FLAMINI & BARRY REESE
An essential companion to NEW AVENGERS, SPIDER-MAN: BREAKOUT, TOXIN and more! Revelations, clarifications and explanations abound as Marvel shines its searchlight on the jailbreak of the century! In the tradition of SECRET WAR: FROM THE FILES OF NICK FURY and SECRETS OF THE HOUSE OF M, NEW AVENGERS: MOST WANTED features HANDBOOK-style bios of all the escapees, from the Answer to Zzzax!
48 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$3.99
NEW THUNDERBOLTS #16
Written by FABIAN NICIEZA
Penciled by RICK LEONARDI
Cover by TOM GRUMMETT
The NEW Squadron Sinister has brought the house down, but are they the good guys -- or bad guys? And what does Speed Demon do when they make a recruitment offer he doesn't want to refuse? Plus: M.A.C.H. IV's mysterious recruitment drive continues...
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
NEW WARRIORS #6 (of 6)
Written by ZEB WELLS
Pencils & Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
When an entire town starts acting as surly as the meanest super-villain, who but the New Warriors would investigate?! Will our heroes save the day, or will they find themselves just as susceptible to the town's corrupting influence? Catch the season finale of the fan-favorite miniseries!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
NICK FURY'S HOWLING COMMANDOS #3
Written by KEITH GIFFEN
Penciled by DAN NORTON
Cover by AMANDA CONNER
Girl's Night Out! After a male team goes missing in Merlin's captured village, Vampire by Night and Lillith (who hate each other more than life itself) are dropped in, determined to find out what happened to the rest of the Commandos. Will they find the secret? Will they save their squad? Will they rip each other's eyes out? Only Keith knows!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
RUNAWAYS #11
Written by BRIAN VAUGHAN
Penciled by ADRIAN ALPHONA
Cover by JAMES JEAN
Guest-starring the amazing Spider-Man! Traveling to New York City to help Cloak and Dagger, the Marvel Universe's newest teen heroes run into the Marvel's Universe's ORIGINAL teen hero. 'Nuff said!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
THE SENTRY #4 (of 8)
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Pencils & Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Who is the most powerful: the mightiest human being in the world, or the man who keeps him sane?
That's the question that faces Doctor Cornelius Worth, who has the unfortunate distinction of being the Sentry's psychiatrist. Pressured by government agents, by himself, by the weight of expectation to control the Sentry and keep the Void in check, Worth worries about his own stress levels -- his personal life is completely unraveling. Is he truly important, or just a meaningless cog in the grand scheme of things?
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
SENTINEL #2 (of 5)
Written by SEAN MCKEEVER
Art & Cover by UDON
Juston confronts an unfamiliar relative about the whereabouts of his mother. And as Juston's father and others search desperately for the runaway hero, something else entirely is out searching for the Sentinel--with orders to destroy on sight!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
THOR: BLOOD OATH #5 & 6 (of 6)
Written by MICHAEL OEMING
Pencils & Cover by SCOTT KOLINS
Thor and his oath brothers, Fandral, Volstagg and Hogun, collectively known as the Warriors Three, have trod across Asgard, Jotenheim, Ireland, Japan and now Egypt in search of impossibly magical items- and now they have come to the end of that journey for what may be their greatest testing of all! This is the conclusion of Blood Oath, a final "classic style" Thor story told in the tradition of Jack Kirby and Stan Lee- see the final appearance of Donald Blake, Asgard and Thor as you have known him for the last 40 years in this exciting conclusion to Thor: BLOOD OATH!
32 PGS. (each)/T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99 (each)
SPIDER-WOMAN: ORIGIN #1 (of 6)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS & BRIAN REED
Pencils & Cover by JONATHAN LUNA
Exploding out of the pages of New Avengers!! This all-new epic limited series chronicles the intriguing secret history of Jessica Drew and her journey from child experiment to Hydra agent to S.H.I.E.L.D. agent to super hero to private eye to Avenger!
New Avengers scribe Brian Michael Bendis teams up with searing hot newcomer Brian Reed (USM video game) and introduces the Marvel debut of the stunning full color visuals of the Luna brothers (Ultra, Girls).
This mini series is packed with intrigue that will lead directly into the upcoming Spider-Woman monthly that debuts early next year from Bendis and Eisner-award-winning Alex Maleev (Daredevil).
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
SHE-HULK #3
Written by DAN SLOTT
Penciled by JUAN BOBILLO, PAUL PELLETIER, MIKE VOSBURG,AMANDA CONNOR, MIKE MAYHEW, DON SIMPSON, SCOTT KOLLINS, ERIC POWELL, and more!
Cover by GREG HORN
Join Marvel in celebrating 25 years and 100 solo issues of She-Hulk in this hundred page special!
Get ready for the most important case in She-Hulk's life-because SHE'S the accused! Charged with crimes against the space-time continuum, the TVA is placing She-Hulk in a "Time Trial." If she loses? Her entire personal history-- her very existence-could be erased right out of the Marvel Universe! Guest stars abound as your favorite Marvel characters and artists help spin a tale that spans every incarnation of the Emerald Amazon! Also reprinted in this issue: two of She-Hulk's most important issues, SAVAGE SHE-HULK #1 and SENSATIONAL SHE-HULK #1 in all their four color glory!
104 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$3.99
SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #1
Written by SEAN MCKEEVER
Pencils & Cover by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
"The Boyfriend Thing"
Because YOU demanded it, the highly acclaimed drama featuring the life of a teenage Mary Jane Watson returns as an ongoing series! And this time, she's got some friendly neighborhood backup! With her circle of friends and recent relationship left in disrepair, MJ is on the market once again! But who will she choose to be the next object of her affections: Peter Parker, her bookish-but-sweet tutor and newly-minted friend; or that dangerous, exciting crimefighter in red and blue tights, Spider-Man? Stick with Eisner award-winner Sean McKeever and superstar artist Takeshi Miyazawa to find out!
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99
WHAT IF: CAPTAIN AMERICA
Written by TONY BEDARD
Penciled by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO
Cover by TONY HARRIS
WHAT IF...CAPTAIN AMERICA FOUGHT IN THE CIVIL WAR?
At a time when America was tearing itself apart, and the very meaning of our nation was being rewritten in blood, one soldier fought to save the Union and build a better future. Learn the story of Union Army Captain Stephen Rogers, and the twist of fate that transformed him into Captain America, even as it birthed his greatest enemy, the White Skull.
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
WHAT IF: DAREDEVIL
Written by RICK VEITCH
Pencils & Cover by TOMMY LEE EDWARDS
In an alternate world, we find the story of a blinded child with special senses who lived in feudal Japan. Growing out of the shadow of his father's failure, the blind youth emerged to stand against an evil controlling overlord as the samurai known as DEVIL WHO DARES!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
WHAT IF: FANTASTIC FOUR
Written by MIKE CAREY
Pencils & Cover by MARSHALL ROGERS
What if... the Fantastic Four were cosmonauts? Discover the story of the UFFF - the Ultimate Federalist Freedom Fighters: of how their existence as the world's first super-team turned the Cold War into a different, deadlier kind of struggle-and how, ultimately, they fought their hardest, most tragic battle against the forces that kept them in power.
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
WHAT IF: SUBMARINER
Written by GREG PAK
Penciled by DAVID LOPEZ
Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN
The history books tell us that young Prince Namor, the proud son of an Atlantean princess, joined the Allied fight against the Nazis in order to protect his undersea people. But what if Namor grew up on land with his human father, filled with hatred for the Atlanteans who killed his mother? For whom will he fight when World War II sweeps the planet and Atlantis calls for help? And in what terrifying ways might the course of history be changed forever?
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
WHAT IF: THOR
Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
Pencils & Cover by MICHAEL OEMING
In the tradition of epic mythology, we peer into a universe where the unthinkable has happened: THOR has been transformed into the Herald of GALACTUS. How can Earth survive with such a powerful harbinger of doom at its doorstep? Is there anyone who can stop him or will Earth be left a scorched and barren wasteland like so many other thriving planets before it?
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
WHAT IF: WOLVERINE
Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by JON PROCTOR
Cover by TONY HARRIS
"Public Enemy Number One"
Logan has sought solace in the trappings of a rowdy river town in the Canadian wilderness, but a tragedy forces him to seek revenge in the mob-ridden windy city, Chicago. Will this crusade stop him from becoming Wolverine or does he have a greater destiny ahead of him? All these questions and more are answered in this hard-boiled tale of vengeance by the acclaimed creative team of Marvel/Epic's GUN THEORY.
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
THING #2
Written by DAN SLOTT
Pencils & Cover by ANDREA DI VITO
"Fun 'N Games"
What started as a party for the rich and privileged has turned into a lethal game of survival. Now it's up to the Thing and Nighthawk to keep Tony Stark and a dozen other billionaires safe from "The Deadliest Place on Earth!" It sure is a good thing that they've got the Constrictor watching their backs! Yeah, you read that right-the Constrictor. Also... Something's not right on the surface of the Moon, a certain something that can only mean more problems for the idol of millions!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
YOUNG AVENGERS SPECIAL #1
Written by ALLAN HEINBERG
Penciled by NEAL ADAMS, BILL SIENKIEWICZ, PASCUAL FERRY, GENE HA, JAE LEE, and MICHAEL GAYDOS
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
Discover the secret history of the Young Avengers when Jessica Jones and Kat Farrell investigate the kids' origins for a special issue of THE PULSE. Who were they and what were their lives like before they met Iron Lad? And what is the future of the team without him? Find out in the YOUNG AVENGERS SPECIAL #1.
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #10
Written by SEAN MCKEEVER
Pencils & Cover by MIKE NORTON
There's a new sensation on the New York City stage--and his name is Mysterio?! Could it be that one of Spidey's greatest foes has gone legit? Or does the master of illusion have yet another trick up his sleeve? Also featuring the riveting return of fellow photog Andy Anderson!
32 PGS./ALL AGES ...$2.50
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #7
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by MANUEL GARCIA
Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN
The Fantastic Four have encountered big menaces, but the ego of the Submariner may be their hugest foe yet! The monarch of the seas seeks a bride, and has set his sights on the world's most Fantastic girl!
32 PGS./ALL AGES ...$2.50
X-MEN
CABLE/DEADPOOL #23
Written by FABIAN NICIEZA
Pencils & Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER
"BOSOM BUDDIES"
The jiggly-wiggly conclusion to the BOSOM BUDDIES arc finds Cable & Deadpool cracking the Internet in half as the Black Box tries to drown them in information overload and prevent his TRUE identity from being revealed (X-Universe geek-alert!). Meanwhile, it's snakes vs. cats-- or at least the B.A.D. Girls versus the Cat--for control of the Dominus Objective "ears to the wall" program. Part 4 (of 4).
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
X-MEN: COLOSSUS BLOODLINE #4 (of 5)
Written by DAVID HINE
Penciled by JORGE LUCAS
Cover by CHRIS BACHALO
Colossus' family's past has just been blown wide open in front of him. A mysterious villain is wiping out every member of his family and Colossus must stop him. But will Colossus be able to contain his rage and not become everything he's ever feared?!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
EXILES #74
Written by TONY BEDARD
Pencils & Cover by PAUL PELLETIER
"WORLD TOUR: NEW UNIVERSE"
Ta-da! A new Exile joins the team! And he or she arrives just in time to save the team from having their brains smashed across all reality! Part 3 (of 3)!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
GENERATION M #2 (of 4)
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Penciled by RAMON BACHS
Cover by STUART IMMONEN
DECIMATION Tie-In!
In the wake of House of M, a new generation tries to pick up the pieces. Their lives have been changed forever. One reporter tries to share their stories with the world, but not everyone wants to hear the stories. In fact, someone wants to make sure that these mutants' stories end now.
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
NEW EXCALIBUR #2
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Pencils & Cover by MICHAEL RYAN
"DEFENDERS OF THE REALM"
DECIMATION Tie-In!
Something wicked this way comes to London Town and it'll take the combined strengths of the Uncanny X-Men and New Excalibur to stop it! Part 2 (of 3)!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
NEW X-MEN #21
Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST & CRAIG KYLE
Pencils & Cover by MARK BROOKS
"CHILDHOOD'S END"
DECIMATION Tie-In!
House of M has forever changed the Xavier Institute and as if the kids didn't have enough to worry about, assassin X-23 comes to the school! Trouble is brewing as one of the X-Men's deadliest villains, William Stryker, is making news again and this time, God is on HIS side! Part 2 (of 4)!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
SON OF M #1 (of 6)
Written by DAVID HINE
Penciled by ROY ALLAN MARTINEZ
Cover by JOHN WATSON
DECIMATION Tie-In!
Decimation continues in Son of M! Additional information & further details will be released after House of M #7!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #467
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Pencils & Cover by CHRIS BACHALO
"GREY'S END"
DECIMATION Tie-In!
Marvel Girl's entire family has been placed on the intergalactic wanted list! The X-Men are the only thing that stands between the Greys and their extraterrestrial executioners! Part 2 (of 3)
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.50
X-FACTOR #2
Written by PETER DAVID
Pencils & Cover by RYAN SOOK
DECIMATION Tie-In!
Questions: What is the bizarre secret of Singularity Investigations and their boss, Mr. Tryp? Has Jamie Madrox turned homicidal? Who is Layla Miller and how does she know stuff? Who is Gloria Santiago and what's going on with her sister? Will Rahne give in to her temptation to kick Monet's butt? Can X-Factor's investigation of the "Decimation" possibly yield the mystery of the HOUSE OF M?
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
X-MEN #179
Written by PETER MILLIGAN
Pencils & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
"HOUSE ARREST"
DECIMATION Tie-In
With their world having been turned upside down by the events of House of M, the X-Men find themselves at their absolute lowest. However, it looks like help has arrived, from the most unlikely of allies! Part 3 (of 3)!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.50
X-MEN #180
Written by PETER MILLIGAN
Pencils & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
"WHAT LORNA SAW" Part 1 (of 2)!
When the X-Men traveled into space, Lorna Dane, a.k.a. Polaris, saw something that has haunted her mind for months. What was it that she saw? Is it a new danger that threatens to tear the mutant world apart? It's time to solve this mystery, whether Polaris wants to or not.
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.50
X-MEN: DEADLY GENESIS #2 (of 6)
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by TREVOR HAIRSINE & PETE WOODS
Cover by MARC SILVESTRI
DECIMATION Tie-In!
The deadly secrets in Xavier's past crawl slowly toward the light, with dark tendrils of fear seeping into the minds of his X-Men. And if that wasn't bad enough, Cyclops and Marvel Girl are missing, and their friends' minds are falling apart as they search for them. One long-time member of the X-Men has uncovered the secret, though-but will he arrive at the Institute in time to save his friends? Ed Brubaker and Trevor Hairsine ratchet up the suspense in this X-Men event, which also features a bonus back-up tale introducing a new mutant, written by Brubaker and drawn by Pete Woods.
40 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$3.50
X-MEN UNLIMITED #12
Written by STUART MOORE & CHRISTOPHER LONG
Penciled by C.P. SMITH & JOHN LUCAS
Cover by C.P. SMITH
Two stories that offer revealing glimpses into your favorite X-Man: Wolverine! In "The Healing," Logan lies gutted in a Northwest forest, surrounded by wolves and clinging onto hope and sanity as his body goes about the complicated work of repairing itself. It's not as easy as you might think. And in "Pain Is Necessary, Suffering Is Optional," Logan stares down an old acquaintance with a death wish. Knowing what he knows, will Logan talk him off the ledge, or push him off?
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
X-MEN AND POWER PACK #3 (of 4)
Written by MARC SUMERAK
Art & Cover by GURIHIRU
They say life's a circus -- and the super-powered siblings of Power Pack couldn't agree more. But when the real circus rolls into town, the Power kids find out that there's big trouble lurking under the big top! And if the kids thought clowns were scary, just wait until they meet the blue-skinned, pointy-eared X-Man known as Nightcrawler!
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99
MAX COMICS
PUNISHER #28
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Penciled by LEO FERNANDEZ
Cover by TIM BRADSTREET
"THE SLAVERS"
The Punisher's got big plans for the head of an Eastern European gang whose crimes chill even Frank Castle's own icy heart. To pull this one off, he's going to have to brush up on his anatomy. But don't worry-Frank's a quick study. Part 4 (of 6).
32 PGS./MAX-EXPLICIT CONTENT ...$2.99
PUNISHER: THE TYGERWritten by GARTH ENNIS
Penciled by JOHN SEVERIN
Cover by TIM BRADSTREET
DEADLY ONE-SHOT!
Long before he waged a one-man vendetta against organized crime, long before he was a young lieutenant waging war in the jungles of 'Nam, Frank Castle was a 10-year-old boy growing up on the mean streets of Brooklyn. When a classmate commits suicide in the aftermath of an unspeakable act, young Frank uncovers a secret dark enough to blacken the purest of hearts. Thus begins his first journey on the road that will eventually turn him into the man known as the Punisher, a journey that will bring him face to face with the Tyger: a creature not made by God, but just as vital to the world as anything He created.
56 PGS./MAX - Explicit Content ...$4.99
SUPREME POWER: NIGHTHAWK #4 (of 6)
Written by DANIEL WAY
Pencils & Cover by STEVE DILLON
"The Joke's Over": The homicidal clown known as the Whiteface has been painting the town red - with blood. When a trail of corpses leads him to the lair of his mysterious adversary, Nighthawk finally gets what he wants: ringside seats to Whiteface's unquenchable madness. It's the strangest show on earth.
32 PGS./MAX - Explicit Content ...$2.99
SUPREME POWER: HYPERION #4 (of 5)
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Penciled by DAN JURGENS
Cover by ANDY BRASE
Shape! Emil Burbank! Arcanna! And Nuke!
When four of the most powerful individuals on earth collide with their prey -- the titanic Hyperion -- the earth-shattering results are not to be missed!
32 PGS./MAX - Explicit Content ...$2.99
ICON COMICS
THE BOOK OF LOST SOULS #3
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Pencils & Cover by COLLEEN DORAN
The destinies of most people are defined early on. Then there are the others: The Lost. Those whose numbers aren't in yet, who could go toward the light or toward the darkness - indeed, who could be tipped one direction or another. And everything starts with the book. That's what Jonathan discovers after taking a suicide plunge off the London bridge more than a century ago-and lands in the present. With the power of the Dark Man behind him-and the help of a cat named Mystery-Jonathan travels to the Lost, revealing their destinies as he discovers his own. When Jonathan encounters a talented runaway artist, he must help her choose between the easy path and the road less traveled. J. Michael Stracynski (Amazing Spider-Man, Supreme Power) blends timeless fantasy with modern storytelling in this new ongoing series.
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
MARVEL PREMIERE EDITION
FANTASTIC FOUR BY J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI VOL. 1 PREMIERE HC
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Penciled by MIKE MCKONE
Cover by MIKE MCKONE
The new ongoing creative team of writer J. Michael Straczynski (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, SUPREME POWER) and artist Mike McKone (Teen Titans, EXILES) unite their talents to chart a new course for the world's greatest comic magazine! First up: an intriguing offer for a conflicted Reed, and a windfall for Ben! Plus: A visit from state officials has dire ramifications for Sue and the rest of the Richards clan! Collects FANTASTIC FOUR #527-532.
144 PGS./RATED A ...$19.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2029-7
Trim size: standard
MARVEL MASTERWORKS
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AVENGERS VOL. 5
Written by ROY THOMAS
Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA, DON HECK & GEORGE TUSKA
Cover by DON HECK
The year was 1967, and what a year it was to be an Avengers fan. Why? Because Earth's Mightiest Heroes gained one of Earth's Mightiest artists-the one and only John Buscema! If an artist like Big John teaming up to create the titanic Thomas/Heck/Buscema triumvirate isn't enough to wet your whistle for amazing tales of the adventurous Avengers, then get a load of the manic Marvel Masterworks they have in store for you:
Prince of Power, Hercules goes mano-a-mano with the Dragon Man; Captain America mixes it up with the Russian Red Guardian for the Red, White and Blue; the entire dag-blamed Avengers battle the Super-Adaptoid; Goliath and the Wasp face a blast from their shrinking past as they fight the Whirlwind. And a hero redeems the role of the Black Knight only to have the Avengers lose their teammates, Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch, to Magneto and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants-it's a cosmic balance, bub! And let us not forget, Avengers past and present joining together in combat against a sextet of baddies built up by the Mandarin. It's a story so huge it could only be contained in the first-ever Avengers Annual!
Remember, True Believer, there's no guarantee that a yuletide gift this hot won't ignite, so don't forget to fireproof the ol' fir tree.
Collecting AVENGERS (Vol. 1) #41-50 and ANNUAL #1
288 PGS./All Ages ...$49.99
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AVENGERS VOL. 5 - VARIANT EDITION
288 PGS./All Ages ...$54.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1848-9
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE ALL-WINNERS COMICS VOL. 1
Written by CARL BURGOS, STAN LEE, JACK KIRBY, JOE SIMON & BILL EVERETT
Penciled by CARL BURGOS, AL AVISON, JACK KIRBY, JOE SIMON, BILL EVERETT, JACK BINDER, PAUL GUSTAVSON, PAUL REINMAN, ALLEN SIMON, MIKE SEKOWSKY, JOHN FORTE, BOB POWELL, HOWARD JAMES & AL GABRIELE
Cover by ALEX SCHOMBURG
Marvel Comics proudly presents more Golden Age greats, collecting the first four issues of ALL-WINNERS COMICS, from 1941-42 - newly remastered and restored. The Human Torch, Captain America, the Sub-Mariner, the Destroyer, the Whizzer and more battle for victory for America - both together and in solo adventures!
280 PGS./All Ages ...$49.99 ISBN: 0-7851-1884-5
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE ALL-WINNERS COMICS VOL. 1 - VARIANT EDITION
280 PGS./All Ages ...$54.99 ISBN: 0-7851-1885-3
MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVELS
ULTIMATE GALACTUS BOOK 2: SECRET TPB
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Penciled by STEVE MCNIVEN & TOM RANEY
Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
The second story in the ULTIMATE GALACTUS trilogy that began with ULTIMATE NIGHTMARE! A hidden alien race is trying desperately to keep man from reaching the stars. Cape Canaveral scientist Phillip Lawson, secretly a Kree soldier assigned to a mission on our planet, knows of the hideous plan and will use all his considerable power to stop it...the power of Captain Mahr Vehl! But his sudden betrayal may mean a swift doom for the Earth. Starring the Ultimates and the Ultimate Fantastic Four! Collects ULTIMATE SECRET #1-4.
96 PGS./RATED A ...$12.99 ISBN: 0-7851-1660-5
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL. 14: WARRIORS TPB
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by MARK BAGLEY
Cover by MARK BAGLEY
The Gang War to end all Gang Wars begins! The Kingpin is in retreat -- and that kind of a power vacuum won't last long. It's about to be filled by a figure of unabashed dread in the underworld: Hammerhead! Plus: the Ultimate debut of several Marvel characters, including Moon Knight! And Spidey thinks he's had trouble before... but nothing has ever made him declare, "Peter Parker no more!" Collects ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #79-85.
168 PGS./RATED A ...$17.99 ISBN: 0-7851-1680-X
NEW X-MEN - ACADEMY X VOL. 3: X-POSED TPB
Written by NUNZIO DEFILIPPIS & CHRISTINA WEIR
Penciled by MICHAEL RYAN, PACO MEDINA & GEORGES JEANTY
Cover by AARON LOPRESTI
Four tales of tomorrow's X-Men! First, a forbidden relationship comes out into the open, with consequences for everyone at Xavier's! Then, the kids at Xavier's deal with death as they mourn the passing of one of their favorite teachers. But when their emotions start coming out, will they say things that might signal the end of the New Mutants forever?! Next, the Xavier Institute's end-of-year dance is upon the New Mutants. Invitations are declined, hearts are broken, and jealously runs rampant! And just as the X-Men leave for a mission, an old villain sees this as the perfect time to strike! And finally, with the New Mutants at their absolute lowest, will the kids be able to work out their problems and become a team again?! Plus: HANDBOOK-style bios on all your favorite New Mutants and Hellions characters! Collects NEW X-MEN: ACADEMY X #12-15 and the NEW X-MEN: ACADEMY X YEARBOOK SPECIAL.
120 PGS./RATED A ...$14.99 ISBN: 0-7851-1791-1
X-MEN: PHOENIX - ENDSONG TPB
Written by GREG PAK
Pencils & Cover by GREG LAND
The mysterious and powerful Phoenix Force is life incarnate, and yet it consumes whole worlds in a moment. Its long history with the X-Men is fraught with tragedy...especially concerning one of the most beloved of their number, Jean Grey. What will happen when the Phoenix returns to Earth in search of the one mortal who could ever contain its power...only to find her dead? Collects X-MEN: PHOENIX - ENDSONG #1-5.
128 PGS./RATED A ...$14.99 ISBN: 0-7851-1924-8
GRAVITY: BIG-CITY SUPER HERO DIGEST
Written by SEAN MCKEEVER
Pencils & Cover by MIKE NORTON
You've made your way through high school and moved out of your parents' house. You're finally ready to get a job, pick a major and meet the girl of your dreams. You've got it all figured out... right? Right?! Meet freshman Greg Willis, NYC newbie from the rural Midwest hoping to realize his dream of becoming a big-city super hero. But will the realities of city life, college and saving the day prove to be too much for him? Let Sean McKeever and Mike Norton, the creative team responsible for the acclaimed Indie drama The Waiting Place, introduce to you the next great Marvel hero! Collects GRAVITY #1-5.
120 PGS./RATED A ...$7.99 ISBN: 0-7851-1798-9
MEGA MORPHS DIGEST
Written by SEAN MCKEEVER
Pencils & Cover by LOU KANG
Some dangers are too big for even the Marvel Super Heroes; that's when they activate Tony Stark's newest inventions: the Mega Morphs! Super-powerful, high-tech transforming robots piloted by the unlikely team of NEW AVENGERS' Spider-Man, Captain America and Wolverine -- along with Ghost Rider and the Hulk?! Join fan-favorite writer Sean McKeever and superstar-on-the-rise Lou Kang for furious fighting based on the hot new line of toys from Toy Biz. Marvel's heaviest heroes in giant-robot action? True Believer, this is the toy tie-in other toy tie-ins dream of being! Collects MEGA MORPHS #1-4, plus the toy line's MEGA MORPHS mini-comics.
152 PGS./All Ages ...$7.99 ISBN: 0-7851-1868-3
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 1: FAMILY OF HEROES DIGEST
Written by AKIRA YOSHIDA
Penciled by CARLO PAGULAYAN
Cover by MICHAEL RYAN
All adventure, all action, for all ages! Join Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and the Thing for a wild ride of all-new, unforgettable exploits. Collects MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #1-4.
96 PGS./All Ages ...$6.99 ISBN: 0-7851-1858-6
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN VOL. 2: POWER STRUGGLE DIGEST
Written by SEAN MCKEEVER
Penciled by PATRICK SCHERBERGER
Cover by TONY SALVADOR DANIEL
The all-ages action continues! It's wall-to-wall mayhem in the Mighty Marvel Manner when new ADVENTURES writer Sean McKeever joins artist Patrick Scherberger to deliver all-original tales of everybody's favorite teenage wall-crawler! Collects MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #5-8.
96 PGS./All Ages ...$6.99 ISBN: 0-7851-1903-5
G.L.A.: MISASSEMBLED TPB
Written by DAN SLOTT
Pencils & Cover by PAUL PELLETIER
They are the Great Lake Avengers, the guys who got the shortest end of the super-hero stick. But with the REAL Avengers disassembled, they're going to try to step up to the plate and deal with one of their most powerful villains! Can they save the day? Well, we just hope these guys can save themselves! Collects G.L.A. #1-4 - plus the team's first appearance from WEST COAST AVENGERS #46, by JOHN BYRNE; and Squirrel Girl's first and only previous appearance from MARVEL SUPER-HEROES #8, by WILL MURRAY and STEVE DITKO.
144 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$14.99 ISBN: 0-7851-1621-4
SPIDER-MAN: BREAKOUT TPB
Written by TONY BEDARD
Pencils & Cover by MANUEL GARCIA
The NEW AVENGERS riot hits here! The jailbreak of the century causes more havoc in the Marvel U as a flood of the most dangerous villains on the planet pour into the streets of New York City! And caught between two warring cliques of escaped convicts is everyone's favorite web-slinger! Collects SPIDER-MAN: BREAKOUT #1-5.
120 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$13.99 ISBN: 0-7851-1807-1
MARVEL TEAM-UP VOL. 2: MASTER OF THE RING TPB
Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
Penciled by SCOTT KOLINS & JEFF JOHNSON
Cover by SCOTT KOLINS
The Ringmaster is sick of sitting on the sidelines. Reality-altering ring in hand, the newly superpowered villain is out to make a name for himself. Unfortunately for Spider-Man and Moon Knight, they're caught up in the middle of his master plan for world domination. Also featuring the Punisher, Blade, Daredevil, Luke Cage and more! Plus: The Titannus War comes to an abrupt and violent end as all questions are answered, and all plot threads are resolved. Spider-Man, Wolverine, Doctor Strange, Nova, Ms. Marvel, She-Hulk and the Hulk discover the secrets of Titannus, the most powerful villain introduced into the Marvel Universe this century! Collects MARVEL TEAM-UP #7-13.
176 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$17.99 ISBN: 0-7851-1596-X
CAPTAIN AMERICA & THE FALCON: SECRET EMPIRE TPB
Written by STEVE ENGLEHART & MIKE FRIEDRICH
Penciled by SAL BUSCEMA
Cover by JOHN ROMITA SR.
The Secret Empire was rarely more secretive or empirical than in this classic arc that sets Cap against a conspiracy out to frame and replace him in the American mind! And pay CLOSE attention to the man behind the curtain (or mask, as the case may be)! Corruption and cover-ups conclude with Cap quitting the Avengers, paving the way for his days as Nomad! With Nick Fury, the Black Panther and Banshee! Guest-starring the X-Men (back before it was cool) and featuring an early re-telling of Cap's origin! Collects CAPTAIN AMERICA AND THE FALCON #169-176.
168 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$19.99 ISBN: 0-7851-1836-5
FANTASTIC FOUR VISIONARIES: JOHN BYRNE VOL. 5 TPB
Written by JOHN BYRNE & MARK GRUENWALD
Penciled by JOHN BYRNE, MARK BRIGHT & RON WILSON
Cover by JOHN BYRNE
Learn the fantastic mysteries of Mister Fantastic's past as he searches for his time-tramping father and reveals his pre-FF invasion-foiling credentials in a fight against a monster in the classic Marvel style! Travel to a world of cowboys and amazons! Witness the Thing find a house of horror on an alien world! And behold the face of Doom...but just the face? Not to worry, She-Hulk shows more than enough to compensate! Featuring the Black Bolt/Medusa wedding and the end of the Kree-Skrull War! Collects FANTASTIC FOUR #268-275 and ANNUAL #18, and THING #19.
248 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$24.99 ISBN: 0-7851-1844-6
MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS WOLVERINE VOL. 2 TPB
Written by MARV WOLFMAN & ERIK LARSEN
Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA & ERIK LARSEN
Cover by JOHN BYRNE
Like things as clear as black and white? You're in luck -- but Wolverine isn't, as the mysterious Black Shadow/White Shadow uses his energy powers to double-team everyone's favorite feral fighter! Then, Wolverine wanders into a costumed kidnapping scheme run by an old classmate of the web-slinger known as Spider-Man! And find out just how connected Wolverine is as we meet another mysterious marvel from his past! Collects MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #39-50 - plus the rare, never-before reprinted WOLVERINE preview from MARVEL AGE ANNUAL #4.
128 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$12.99 ISBN: 0-7851-1883-7
OMEGA: THE UNKNOWN CLASSIC TPB
Written BY STEVE GERBER, MARY SKRENES, STEVEN GRANT & MARK GRUENWALD
Penciled by JIM MOONEY & HERB TRIMPE
Cover by GIL KANE
Marvel's short-lived superstar fought enemies both infamous and obscure, but it took his death to unveil the story of his life! It's demons, depowerment and drama when the Defenders discover the true secret of Omega and his mysterious charge! Plus, the death of a super-villain who, so far, is still dead! When was the last time you saw THAT? Guest-starring Spider-Man (if you look closely enough)!
224 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$29.99 ISBN: 0-7851-2009-2
WHAT IF? CLASSIC VOL. 2 TPB
Written by DON GLUT & JACK KIRBY
Penciled by JACK KIRBY, RICK HOBERG, BILL BLACK, SAL BUSCEMA, ALAN KUPPERBERG & JIM MOONEY
Cover by JACK KIRBY
Daredevil's secret exposed? The identity of Thor passed down to another? A new Hulk? Multiple Spider-Men? Some of the ideas that shook Marvel's foundation got their start right in the realm of remote possibility overseen by the wondering Watcher! But can even Uatu believe his eyes when Jack "King" Kirby rewrites himself and his fellow legends as the Fantastic Four? Plus: from a concept by Roy Thomas, the Avengers of 1958! Collects WHAT IF? #7-12.
216 PGS./All Ages ...$24.99 ISBN: 0-7851-1843-8
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-WOMAN VOL.1 TPB
Written by MARV WOLFMAN, MARK GRUENWALD & ARCHIE GOODWIN
Penciled by SAL BUSCEMA, CARMINE INFANTINO, JIM MOONEY & RON WILSON
Cover by JOE SINNOTT
Before she was an Avenger, she was...a Hydra agent?! Witness the Arachnidan Adventuress' dire debut against Nick Fury, agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. -- and a follow-up arc alongside the ever-lovin', blue-eyed Thing! After working a few bugs out of her origin, she set up shop in California and faced an array of eccentric enemies rarely equaled to this day! Featuring Shang-Chi, the Werewolf by Night, the Shroud and more! Collects MARVEL SPOTLIGHT #32, MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #29-33 and SPIDER-WOMAN #1-15.
568 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$16.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1793-8
THE SENTRY TPB - NEW PRINTING
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Penciled by JAE LEE with PHIL WINSLADE, BILL SIENKIEWICZ, RICK LEONARDI & MARK TEXEIRA
Cover by JAE LEE
The Sentry was a beloved hero, fighting crime before the Fantastic Four took their fateful trip to the stars. He fought all manner of costumed villainy, making the notion of costumed crimefighting accepted by New York's citizenry. He fought alongside the Fantastic Four, the Hulk and Spider-Man - the ideal they tried to measure up to. But today, no one remembers who he was. Bob Reynolds, teetering on the edge of both alcoholism and a failed marriage, wakes up to discover his true nature. He does so in time to begin rebuilding his life. The evil entity known as the Void is returning to Earth. Reynolds dons his Sentry uniform once more and must unravel the conspiracy to erase his memory from mankind before the Void arrives. Ready for the final battle, Marvel's premier hero is backed up by his closest friends: Mr. Fantastic, the X-Men's Angel, the Hulk and Spider-Man. Are they enough to stop an evil as powerful as the Void? Collecting the Sentry's five-issue mini-series and the five subsequent one-shots: SENTRY: FANTASTIC FOUR, SENTRY: X-MEN, SENTRY: SPIDER-MAN, SENTRY: HULK and SENTRY VS. THE VOID.
240 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$24.99 ISBN: 0-07851-2124-2
OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE ULTIMATE MARVEL UNIVERSE: THE ULTIMATES & X-MEN 2005
Written by STUART VANDAL, SEAN MCQUAID, RONALD BYRD & CHRIS BIGGS
Cover by MARK BAGLEY & MORRY HOLLOWELL
The Official Handbook gets the Ultimate treatment! This volume contains in-depth bios on the Ultimates and the Ultimate X-Men, and all their friends and foes! Plus: An all-new cover by ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN artist Mark Bagley, digitally painted by Morry Hollowell.
48 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$3.99
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #26
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils & Cover by GREG LAND
"TOMB OF NAMOR"
Learn the hidden history of the lost continent of Atlantis! Plus, the biggest battle ever, as Ultimate Namor takes on the entire Ultimate FF in a pitched battle! Somebody's going to be fillet of fish when it's over. All that and a surprise ending that changes everything. You'll know what we mean when you read it! Part 3 (of 3)
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.50
ULTMATE IRON MAN #5 (OF 5)
Written by ORSON SCOTT CARD
Pencils & Cover by ANDY KUBERT
The first ULTIMATE IRON MAN mini-series by bestselling sci-fi author Orson Scott Card (ENDER'S GAME, SPEAKER OF THE DEAD) and Andy Kubert (1602, ORIGIN, X-MEN) comes to a conclusion!! The government discovers young Tony Stark and sees how valuable he can be to them. They want him to come be part of the Baxter Building think-tank. But what will they do if Tony refuses?
32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY ...$2.99
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #87 & 88
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils and Cover by MARK BAGLEY
"SILVER SABLE"
In her efforts to apprehend Spider-Man, Silver Sable inadvertently convinces authorities-and the media-that Spidey does indeed go to Midtown High School. And the first backpack they're going to check belongs to none other than-Peter Parker! But Peter's already taken the advice of his new girlfriend-Ultimate X-Men's Kitty Pryde-and seeks out Sable and her Wildpack for a showdown. Things do not go as planned for the web-spinner. Not at all. Parts 2 & 3 (of 5)
32 PGS. (each)/T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.50 (each)
ULTIMATE X-MEN / FANTASTIC FOUR
Written by MIKE CAREY
Pencils & Cover by PASQUAL FERRY
"BOOTSTRAP"
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-especially after the shattering events of last month's Ultimate X-Men issue. 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 that leads directly into next month's Ultimate Fantastic Four / X-Men! Ultimate Fantastic Four's Mike Cary is joined by superstar artist Pasqual Ferry for this tour de force of Ultimate action!
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ULTMATE WOLVERINE VS. HULK #1 (OF 6)
Written by DAMON LINDELOF
Pencils & Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Damon Lindelof, co-creator of the hit TV series Lost teams with superstar artist Leinil Francis Yu to bring their storytelling magic to a tale that will rock the Ultimate Universe! Dr. Bruce Banner has been presumed dead since his execution, following his murderous rampage through Manhattan as the Hulk. But when reports start cropping up of an unidentified creature appearing around the globe, Nick Fury begins to get worried. Not because Banner can turn from man to unstoppable monster in seconds...but because Banner's existence is the one secret that can bring down Fury. Fury turns to the only man he can trust: Wolverine. And he's only too glad to take care of Banner-by any means necessary.
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
SPIDER-MAN
FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #3
Guest Writer J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Pencils & Cover by MIKE WIERINGO
"THE OTHER: EVOLVE OR DIE" Part 7 (of 12)
THE SPIDER-MAN CROSSOVER EVENT OF THE DECADE CONTINUES HERE!
It's the moment you never thought you'd see, True Believer! Pushed to the brink of death at the hands of Morlun, Spider-Man finds himself poised at the final precipice. Worse, his fate is out of his hands.
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #21
Guest Writer J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Pencils & Cover by PAT LEE
"THE OTHER: EVOLVE OR DIE" PART 8 (OF 12)
THE SPIDER-MAN CROSSOVER EVENT OF THE DECADE CONTINUES HERE!
Beaten to the edge of death, hovering in a place short of heaven or hell, Spidey is about to embark on a journey unlike anything he's ever experienced. If he's going to have any hope to thwart Morlun's obscene mission, then he's got two choices: Evolve or die...
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #527
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Pencils & Cover by MIKE DEODATO
"The Other: Evolve or Die" Part 9 (of 12)
THE SPIDER-MAN CROSSOVER EVENT OF THE DECADE CONTINUES HERE!
And just who is "The Other?" The next stage in Spidey's history starts here, True Believer. When the cocoon bursts, what comes out might surprise you.
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SPIDER-MAN/BLACK CAT: EVIL THAT MEN DO #4 & #5 (of 6)
Written by KEVIN SMITH
Pencils & Cover by TERRY DODSON
The wait is over! Finally! No, really. You demanded it, you got it: The conclusion to the series you though would never be finished. When Felicia wakes up behind bars-accused of the murder of the mutant menace known as Klum--there's only one man (well, two actually) who can save her: Peter Parker and Matt Murdock. But to save their friend, they're gonna need a little insight into the powers and psyche of the man who put her in the slammer in the first place, insight that can be provided by someone who really understands what makes him tick. Need a hint? Bamf.
32 PGS. (each)/T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99 (each)
SPIDER-GIRL #93
Written by TOM DEFALCO
Pencils & Cover by RON FRENZ
"Something Osborn This Way Comes--!"
Part 1 of 1
As someone from Peter and Mary Jane's past joins the cast, Mayday finally learns the fate of Phil Urich and Normie Osborn's plans to exploit the Venom Symbiote!
32 PGS./ALL AGES ...$2.99
ARANA #12
Written by FIONA AVERY
Penciled by JONBOY MEYERS
Cover by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
Who killed Anya's mother? The answer to this burning question may be a revelation too powerful for her to handle. Plus: a final confrontation between Miguel's team and the Wasps, with Arana as a reluctant player and Amun revealing himself once again as both friend and foe!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
MARVEL KNIGHTS
BLACK PANTHER #11
Written by REGINALD HUDLIN
Penciled by SCOT EATON
Cover by MIKE DEODATO
"Two the Hard Way"
It's cover-to-cover action when the Black Panther and Luke Cage battle an army of ninjas and their master: a mythic arch-villain who's got big plans for the King of Wakanda. To survive, the pair's gonna need a little help from their friends - the Falcon and Shang Chi, Master of Kung Fu. Jump on board here, True Believer, as BLACK PANTHER revs up to an event of cataclysmic proportions. Part 2 (of 4).
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BLACK WIDOW 2: THE THINGS THEY SAY ABOUT HER #4 (of 6)
Written by RICHARD K. MORGAN
Layouts by SEAN PHILLIPS
Finishes by BILL SIENKIEWICZ
Cover by SEAN PHILLIPS
Award-winning collaborators Richard K. Morgan, Sean Phillips, and Bill Sienkiewicz rev up the tension when Natasha tracks down a girl held prisoner in a heavily fortified jungle compound. The Black Widow must contend with sadistic foes who perform experiments on helpless children, but can she do it alone, especially when old enemies close in, vowing to get even? Meanwhile, Matt Murdock comes to the aid of a captured Nick Fury, but his actions may do more harm than good! Don't miss the red-hot sequel to the limited series praised by Entertainment Weekly, Ain't It Cool News, SFX Magazine and more!
32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY ...$2.99
DAREDEVIL #80
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover ALEX MALEEV
"The Murdock Papers" continue! The Bendis/Maleev era rockets towards its shocking conclusion as Matt Murdock makes one of the most important decisions of his entire life. Part 5 (of 6).
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
DAREDEVIL: FATHER #6 (of 6)
Written by JOE QUESADA
Art by JOE QUESADA, DANNY MIKI, RICHARD ISANOVE
Cover by JOE QUESADA
The story so big, so emotional, and so personal has now expanded to six issues! This is the pulse-pounding conclusion that will rock Daredevil down to his very roots! It's the end of the road for serial killer Johnny Sockets, but before he's gone, Daredevil and his world will never be the same.
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
GHOST RIDER #4 (of 6)
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Pencils & Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
"The Road to Damnation," Part 4 of 6: The Demon Kazaan wants to build a pipeline to hell - and the evil oil baron Earl Gustav is only too glad to oblige. It's up to Ghost Rider to stop him. But first, he'll have to deal with the archangel Ruth.
32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY ...$2.99
MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 #25
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Penciled by MIZUKI SAKAKIBARA
Cover by TONY HARRIS
THE RESSURECTION OF NICHOLAS SCRATCH Part 1 [of 3]
There is an order to everything. A balance to the world and the nether-realms beneath the world. And now that balance is being tipped, as dark forces gather like a storm. The occult mutants known as Salem's Seven are once more banding together. But this time, it's to bring their father, the nefarious Nicholas Scratch, back to life. If they should somehow succeed...pray for the Fantastic Four's souls!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
PUNISHER VS. BULLSEYE #2 (of 5)
Written by DANIEL WAY
Pencils & Cover by STEVE DILLON
"THE DROP"
Who do you hire to take out a relentless psychopath like the Punisher? An even more relentless psychopath. That's exactly what "Uncle Fonzie" Parilla has done - and Bullseye has come to claim the bounty. You've seen what the world's greatest assassin can do with a playing card. Just imagine what he can do with a teddy bear, some balloons, a paper airplane and five pounds of dynamite.
32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY ...$2.99
PUNISHER: SILENT NIGHT
Written by ANDY DIGGLE
Penciled by KYLE HOTZ
Cover by MIKE DEODATO
HOLIDAY ONE-SHOT!
Ready for a little holiday cheer? No? Neither is Frank Castle. He's more interested in tracking down a mob rat in the witness protection program and punishing him. But to do that, he's gonna have to face his greatest foe. Hint: he's fat, dresses in red, and sports a white beard.
48 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY ...$3.99
WOLVERINE #37
Written by DANIEL WAY
Layouts by JAVIER SALTARES
Finishes by MARK TEXEIRA
Cover by KAARE ANDREWS
"Origins and Endings"
DECIMATION Tie-In!
After all this time, can it be true? Does he...? Logan's recent moves certainly offer some clues -- he's got his hands full, locked in battle deep under downtown Tokyo with one of his oldest and deadliest enemies: Silver Samurai! And that's just Round One. Wait'll you see Round Two. Part 2 (of 5).
32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY ...$2.50
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: JOHN CASSADAY/SEAN MCKEEVER
Welcome to the All-New, All-Different MARVEL SPOTLIGHT, showcasing that other great commodity of Marvel Comics: its creators! SPOTLIGHT will bring loyal readers closer to Marvel's top talents, starting this month with the Eisner Award-winning pair of writer Sean McKeever (GRAVITY, SENTINEL) and artist John Cassaday (ASTONISHING X-MEN). Marvel junkies can expect in-depth extras and timely features - including sketches, character designs and script materials! Probing interviews and engaging commentary! An all-out exploration of what makes these creative types tick - everything you ever wanted to know, and a lot of stuff you didn't know you wanted to know! NO ads, NO reprints!
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MARVEL HORROR
MARVEL ZOMBIES #1 (of 5)
Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
Penciled by SEAN PHILLIPS
Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM
Torn from the pages of Ultimate Fantastic Four! On an Earth shockingly similar to the Marvel Universe's, an alien virus has mutated all of the world's greatest super heroes into flesh-eating monsters! It took them only hours to destroy life as we know it-but what happens when they run out of humans to eat?!? Follow their search for more food-and witness the arrival of the Silver Surfer!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
MARVEL HEROES
AMAZING FANTASY #16
Written by Simon Furman
Penciled by JAMES RAIZ
Cover by LUCIO PARILLO
The fans have spoken in Marvel's second online pole for which character will get revamped in AMFAN. Friends and foes alike, may we introduce to you Death's Head 3.0! An all-new 5-part storyline written by the creator of the original DEATH'S HEAD, Simon Furman, kicks into high-gear right here!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
BOOKS OF DOOM #2 (of 6)
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by PABLO RAIMONDI
Cover by PAOLO RIVERA
Fleeing his homeland, Victor Von Doom arrives at college in the United States, his education paid for by the U.S. Government, who sees in Victor a mind that could give them the edge in the Cold War.
But Victor is determined to use this opportunity to further his own destiny and obsessions, his benefactor's wishes be damned. If only these other meddling fools, such as Reed Richards and his loutish friend Ben Grimm would get out of his way, Victor knows the secrets of the world and its untouchable realms will be his for the taking.
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA #14
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Pencils & Cover by STEVE EPTING
"THE WINTER SOLDIER"
Fan-favorite creators Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting bring the most talked-about Captain America story in 40 years to a heartbreaking conclusion. Cap faces down his personal demons, in a hand-to-hand battle with the Winter Soldier. But he's not just fighting for victory, he's in a struggle for the heart and soul of everything he's ever cared about, and the results will send tragic echoes throughout his life for years to come! Part 6 (of 6)
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DAUGHTERS OF THE DRAGON: DEADLY HANDS
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Pencils & Cover by MARSHALL ROGERS
Re-presenting three classic tales of Marvel's hottest femme fatales by comic-book legends Chris Claremont and Marshall Rogers from the classic black-and-white pulp magazines BIZARRE ADVENTURES #25 and DEADLY HANDS OF KUNG FU #32-33! Featuring an all-new new cover by Marshall Rogers! And interviews with the creators!
80 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$3.99
DRAX THE DESTROYER #4 (of 4)
Written by KEITH GIFFEN
Pencils & Cover by MITCH BREITWEISER
Drax has been reborn bad and is out for some long overdue payback, starting with the three aliens who killed him two issues back. We know, we know, that last doesn't make a lot of sense unless you've read the previous issues of Drax...which you SHOULD HAVE! What? You think I'm writing this for my health?
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
FANTASTIC FOUR/IRON MAN: BIG IN JAPAN #3 (of 4)
Written by ZEB WELLS
Pencils & Wraparound Cover by SETH FISHER
Do you know kung fu?
Armed with the knowledge that the mother of all Big Monsters is headed their way, the Fantastic Four and Iron Man are heading south! To Antarctica, that is, and to the very source of the disturbance sending monsters worldwide into an uncontrollable panic. But even the greatest scientific minds in the Marvel U, and their Japanese cohort, monster expert, Dr. Yamane, may have met their match when the unknowable, the unimaginable, the biggest darn big monster ever, comes home to crush a little planet called Earth.
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FANTASTIC FOUR SPECIAL
Written by DWAYNE MCDUFFIE
Penciled by CASEY JONES
Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
"My Dinner With Doom" - It's a day of celebration and reflection in Latveria, but deep within the confines of the Latverian Embassy to America, Victor Von Doom and Reed Richards engage in a subtle battle of wits, with all of Manhattan as the playing field. What are the stakes? And can Mister Fantastic triumph when all of the moves have been made in advance? A timeless stand-alone special by Dwayne (Justice League Unlimited) McDuffie and Casey (GUARDIANS) Jones!
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GLX-MAS SPECIAL
Written by DAN SLOTT
Penciled by MATT HALEY, GEORGES JEANTY, MIKE WIERINGO, MIKE KAZALEH, TY TEMPLETON & PAUL GRIST
Cover by PAUL PELLETIER
Marvel's own Milwaukee-based Misfits are back-in their very own, double sized X-mas special! Sure, they survived the GLA mini-series, but can Squirrel Girl, Mr. Immortal, and pals survive... the HOLIDAYS?!? 6 all-new features of mockery, morbidity, and merriment-- including the return of Grasshopper, Deathurge... and the Yuletide tyranny of Dr. Tannenbaum?! By Dan Slott (GLA), Georges Jeanty (Gambit), Paul Grist (Jack Staff), Mike Kazaleh (Ren & Stimpy), and special guest, Mike Wieringo (Friendly Neighborhood something-or-other).
48 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$3.99
INCREDIBLE HULK #90
Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by JUAN SANTACRUZ
Cover by BRANDON PETERSON
"PEACE IN OUR TIME"
Part 3 of the story arc that will set off the biggest Hulk event in Marvel history! "Recruited" by Nick Fury to journey into space to destroy a sentient HYDRA space weapon, The Hulk has now learned the sordid truth behind its agenda-not that it matters now, though...because the rogue space weapon now has its sights set on him!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
MARVEL TEAM-UP #15
Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
Penciled by PACO MEDINA
Cover by PHIL HESTER
The heroes of the Marvel Universe are no more. Spider-Man? Wolverine? Captain America? Iron Man? Gone--but the people of the world still need saving--they still need heroes.
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
IRON MAN: THE INEVITABLE #1 (of 6)
Written by Joe Casey
Pencils & Cover by FRAZIER IRVING
It was only a matter of time before Iron Man's longtime enemies re-emerged to confront him once again. And now, they've got more than revenge on their minds. An all-new, action-packed mini-series spotlighting the return of classic villains like the LIVING LASER and the SPYMASTER (to name but two)!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
NEW AVENGERS #14
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by FRANK CHO
SECRETS & LIES PART 1 (OF 2)
Spider-Woman's dark secrets revealed!! Captain America catches her double-dealing the Avengers and corners her! How did Spider-Woman get her powers back and to whom does she answer? It's all here!!
A Spider-Woman-focused storyline? Sounds like a job for superstar, award-winning comic artist FRANK CHO!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.50
NEW AVENGERS: MOST WANTED FILES
Written by JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, SEAN MCQUAID, MICHAEL HOSKIN, MARK O'ENGLISH, RONALD BYRD, STUART VANDAL, ERIC J. MOREELS, ANTHONY FLAMINI & BARRY REESE
An essential companion to NEW AVENGERS, SPIDER-MAN: BREAKOUT, TOXIN and more! Revelations, clarifications and explanations abound as Marvel shines its searchlight on the jailbreak of the century! In the tradition of SECRET WAR: FROM THE FILES OF NICK FURY and SECRETS OF THE HOUSE OF M, NEW AVENGERS: MOST WANTED features HANDBOOK-style bios of all the escapees, from the Answer to Zzzax!
48 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$3.99
NEW THUNDERBOLTS #16
Written by FABIAN NICIEZA
Penciled by RICK LEONARDI
Cover by TOM GRUMMETT
The NEW Squadron Sinister has brought the house down, but are they the good guys -- or bad guys? And what does Speed Demon do when they make a recruitment offer he doesn't want to refuse? Plus: M.A.C.H. IV's mysterious recruitment drive continues...
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
NEW WARRIORS #6 (of 6)
Written by ZEB WELLS
Pencils & Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
When an entire town starts acting as surly as the meanest super-villain, who but the New Warriors would investigate?! Will our heroes save the day, or will they find themselves just as susceptible to the town's corrupting influence? Catch the season finale of the fan-favorite miniseries!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
NICK FURY'S HOWLING COMMANDOS #3
Written by KEITH GIFFEN
Penciled by DAN NORTON
Cover by AMANDA CONNER
Girl's Night Out! After a male team goes missing in Merlin's captured village, Vampire by Night and Lillith (who hate each other more than life itself) are dropped in, determined to find out what happened to the rest of the Commandos. Will they find the secret? Will they save their squad? Will they rip each other's eyes out? Only Keith knows!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
RUNAWAYS #11
Written by BRIAN VAUGHAN
Penciled by ADRIAN ALPHONA
Cover by JAMES JEAN
Guest-starring the amazing Spider-Man! Traveling to New York City to help Cloak and Dagger, the Marvel Universe's newest teen heroes run into the Marvel's Universe's ORIGINAL teen hero. 'Nuff said!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
THE SENTRY #4 (of 8)
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Pencils & Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Who is the most powerful: the mightiest human being in the world, or the man who keeps him sane?
That's the question that faces Doctor Cornelius Worth, who has the unfortunate distinction of being the Sentry's psychiatrist. Pressured by government agents, by himself, by the weight of expectation to control the Sentry and keep the Void in check, Worth worries about his own stress levels -- his personal life is completely unraveling. Is he truly important, or just a meaningless cog in the grand scheme of things?
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
SENTINEL #2 (of 5)
Written by SEAN MCKEEVER
Art & Cover by UDON
Juston confronts an unfamiliar relative about the whereabouts of his mother. And as Juston's father and others search desperately for the runaway hero, something else entirely is out searching for the Sentinel--with orders to destroy on sight!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
THOR: BLOOD OATH #5 & 6 (of 6)
Written by MICHAEL OEMING
Pencils & Cover by SCOTT KOLINS
Thor and his oath brothers, Fandral, Volstagg and Hogun, collectively known as the Warriors Three, have trod across Asgard, Jotenheim, Ireland, Japan and now Egypt in search of impossibly magical items- and now they have come to the end of that journey for what may be their greatest testing of all! This is the conclusion of Blood Oath, a final "classic style" Thor story told in the tradition of Jack Kirby and Stan Lee- see the final appearance of Donald Blake, Asgard and Thor as you have known him for the last 40 years in this exciting conclusion to Thor: BLOOD OATH!
32 PGS. (each)/T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99 (each)
SPIDER-WOMAN: ORIGIN #1 (of 6)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS & BRIAN REED
Pencils & Cover by JONATHAN LUNA
Exploding out of the pages of New Avengers!! This all-new epic limited series chronicles the intriguing secret history of Jessica Drew and her journey from child experiment to Hydra agent to S.H.I.E.L.D. agent to super hero to private eye to Avenger!
New Avengers scribe Brian Michael Bendis teams up with searing hot newcomer Brian Reed (USM video game) and introduces the Marvel debut of the stunning full color visuals of the Luna brothers (Ultra, Girls).
This mini series is packed with intrigue that will lead directly into the upcoming Spider-Woman monthly that debuts early next year from Bendis and Eisner-award-winning Alex Maleev (Daredevil).
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
SHE-HULK #3
Written by DAN SLOTT
Penciled by JUAN BOBILLO, PAUL PELLETIER, MIKE VOSBURG,AMANDA CONNOR, MIKE MAYHEW, DON SIMPSON, SCOTT KOLLINS, ERIC POWELL, and more!
Cover by GREG HORN
Join Marvel in celebrating 25 years and 100 solo issues of She-Hulk in this hundred page special!
Get ready for the most important case in She-Hulk's life-because SHE'S the accused! Charged with crimes against the space-time continuum, the TVA is placing She-Hulk in a "Time Trial." If she loses? Her entire personal history-- her very existence-could be erased right out of the Marvel Universe! Guest stars abound as your favorite Marvel characters and artists help spin a tale that spans every incarnation of the Emerald Amazon! Also reprinted in this issue: two of She-Hulk's most important issues, SAVAGE SHE-HULK #1 and SENSATIONAL SHE-HULK #1 in all their four color glory!
104 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$3.99
SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #1
Written by SEAN MCKEEVER
Pencils & Cover by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
"The Boyfriend Thing"
Because YOU demanded it, the highly acclaimed drama featuring the life of a teenage Mary Jane Watson returns as an ongoing series! And this time, she's got some friendly neighborhood backup! With her circle of friends and recent relationship left in disrepair, MJ is on the market once again! But who will she choose to be the next object of her affections: Peter Parker, her bookish-but-sweet tutor and newly-minted friend; or that dangerous, exciting crimefighter in red and blue tights, Spider-Man? Stick with Eisner award-winner Sean McKeever and superstar artist Takeshi Miyazawa to find out!
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99
WHAT IF: CAPTAIN AMERICA
Written by TONY BEDARD
Penciled by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO
Cover by TONY HARRIS
WHAT IF...CAPTAIN AMERICA FOUGHT IN THE CIVIL WAR?
At a time when America was tearing itself apart, and the very meaning of our nation was being rewritten in blood, one soldier fought to save the Union and build a better future. Learn the story of Union Army Captain Stephen Rogers, and the twist of fate that transformed him into Captain America, even as it birthed his greatest enemy, the White Skull.
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
WHAT IF: DAREDEVIL
Written by RICK VEITCH
Pencils & Cover by TOMMY LEE EDWARDS
In an alternate world, we find the story of a blinded child with special senses who lived in feudal Japan. Growing out of the shadow of his father's failure, the blind youth emerged to stand against an evil controlling overlord as the samurai known as DEVIL WHO DARES!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
WHAT IF: FANTASTIC FOUR
Written by MIKE CAREY
Pencils & Cover by MARSHALL ROGERS
What if... the Fantastic Four were cosmonauts? Discover the story of the UFFF - the Ultimate Federalist Freedom Fighters: of how their existence as the world's first super-team turned the Cold War into a different, deadlier kind of struggle-and how, ultimately, they fought their hardest, most tragic battle against the forces that kept them in power.
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
WHAT IF: SUBMARINER
Written by GREG PAK
Penciled by DAVID LOPEZ
Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN
The history books tell us that young Prince Namor, the proud son of an Atlantean princess, joined the Allied fight against the Nazis in order to protect his undersea people. But what if Namor grew up on land with his human father, filled with hatred for the Atlanteans who killed his mother? For whom will he fight when World War II sweeps the planet and Atlantis calls for help? And in what terrifying ways might the course of history be changed forever?
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
WHAT IF: THOR
Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
Pencils & Cover by MICHAEL OEMING
In the tradition of epic mythology, we peer into a universe where the unthinkable has happened: THOR has been transformed into the Herald of GALACTUS. How can Earth survive with such a powerful harbinger of doom at its doorstep? Is there anyone who can stop him or will Earth be left a scorched and barren wasteland like so many other thriving planets before it?
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
WHAT IF: WOLVERINE
Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by JON PROCTOR
Cover by TONY HARRIS
"Public Enemy Number One"
Logan has sought solace in the trappings of a rowdy river town in the Canadian wilderness, but a tragedy forces him to seek revenge in the mob-ridden windy city, Chicago. Will this crusade stop him from becoming Wolverine or does he have a greater destiny ahead of him? All these questions and more are answered in this hard-boiled tale of vengeance by the acclaimed creative team of Marvel/Epic's GUN THEORY.
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
THING #2
Written by DAN SLOTT
Pencils & Cover by ANDREA DI VITO
"Fun 'N Games"
What started as a party for the rich and privileged has turned into a lethal game of survival. Now it's up to the Thing and Nighthawk to keep Tony Stark and a dozen other billionaires safe from "The Deadliest Place on Earth!" It sure is a good thing that they've got the Constrictor watching their backs! Yeah, you read that right-the Constrictor. Also... Something's not right on the surface of the Moon, a certain something that can only mean more problems for the idol of millions!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
YOUNG AVENGERS SPECIAL #1
Written by ALLAN HEINBERG
Penciled by NEAL ADAMS, BILL SIENKIEWICZ, PASCUAL FERRY, GENE HA, JAE LEE, and MICHAEL GAYDOS
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
Discover the secret history of the Young Avengers when Jessica Jones and Kat Farrell investigate the kids' origins for a special issue of THE PULSE. Who were they and what were their lives like before they met Iron Lad? And what is the future of the team without him? Find out in the YOUNG AVENGERS SPECIAL #1.
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #10
Written by SEAN MCKEEVER
Pencils & Cover by MIKE NORTON
There's a new sensation on the New York City stage--and his name is Mysterio?! Could it be that one of Spidey's greatest foes has gone legit? Or does the master of illusion have yet another trick up his sleeve? Also featuring the riveting return of fellow photog Andy Anderson!
32 PGS./ALL AGES ...$2.50
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #7
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by MANUEL GARCIA
Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN
The Fantastic Four have encountered big menaces, but the ego of the Submariner may be their hugest foe yet! The monarch of the seas seeks a bride, and has set his sights on the world's most Fantastic girl!
32 PGS./ALL AGES ...$2.50
X-MEN
CABLE/DEADPOOL #23
Written by FABIAN NICIEZA
Pencils & Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER
"BOSOM BUDDIES"
The jiggly-wiggly conclusion to the BOSOM BUDDIES arc finds Cable & Deadpool cracking the Internet in half as the Black Box tries to drown them in information overload and prevent his TRUE identity from being revealed (X-Universe geek-alert!). Meanwhile, it's snakes vs. cats-- or at least the B.A.D. Girls versus the Cat--for control of the Dominus Objective "ears to the wall" program. Part 4 (of 4).
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
X-MEN: COLOSSUS BLOODLINE #4 (of 5)
Written by DAVID HINE
Penciled by JORGE LUCAS
Cover by CHRIS BACHALO
Colossus' family's past has just been blown wide open in front of him. A mysterious villain is wiping out every member of his family and Colossus must stop him. But will Colossus be able to contain his rage and not become everything he's ever feared?!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
EXILES #74
Written by TONY BEDARD
Pencils & Cover by PAUL PELLETIER
"WORLD TOUR: NEW UNIVERSE"
Ta-da! A new Exile joins the team! And he or she arrives just in time to save the team from having their brains smashed across all reality! Part 3 (of 3)!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
GENERATION M #2 (of 4)
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Penciled by RAMON BACHS
Cover by STUART IMMONEN
DECIMATION Tie-In!
In the wake of House of M, a new generation tries to pick up the pieces. Their lives have been changed forever. One reporter tries to share their stories with the world, but not everyone wants to hear the stories. In fact, someone wants to make sure that these mutants' stories end now.
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
NEW EXCALIBUR #2
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Pencils & Cover by MICHAEL RYAN
"DEFENDERS OF THE REALM"
DECIMATION Tie-In!
Something wicked this way comes to London Town and it'll take the combined strengths of the Uncanny X-Men and New Excalibur to stop it! Part 2 (of 3)!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
NEW X-MEN #21
Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST & CRAIG KYLE
Pencils & Cover by MARK BROOKS
"CHILDHOOD'S END"
DECIMATION Tie-In!
House of M has forever changed the Xavier Institute and as if the kids didn't have enough to worry about, assassin X-23 comes to the school! Trouble is brewing as one of the X-Men's deadliest villains, William Stryker, is making news again and this time, God is on HIS side! Part 2 (of 4)!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
SON OF M #1 (of 6)
Written by DAVID HINE
Penciled by ROY ALLAN MARTINEZ
Cover by JOHN WATSON
DECIMATION Tie-In!
Decimation continues in Son of M! Additional information & further details will be released after House of M #7!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #467
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Pencils & Cover by CHRIS BACHALO
"GREY'S END"
DECIMATION Tie-In!
Marvel Girl's entire family has been placed on the intergalactic wanted list! The X-Men are the only thing that stands between the Greys and their extraterrestrial executioners! Part 2 (of 3)
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.50
X-FACTOR #2
Written by PETER DAVID
Pencils & Cover by RYAN SOOK
DECIMATION Tie-In!
Questions: What is the bizarre secret of Singularity Investigations and their boss, Mr. Tryp? Has Jamie Madrox turned homicidal? Who is Layla Miller and how does she know stuff? Who is Gloria Santiago and what's going on with her sister? Will Rahne give in to her temptation to kick Monet's butt? Can X-Factor's investigation of the "Decimation" possibly yield the mystery of the HOUSE OF M?
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
X-MEN #179
Written by PETER MILLIGAN
Pencils & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
"HOUSE ARREST"
DECIMATION Tie-In
With their world having been turned upside down by the events of House of M, the X-Men find themselves at their absolute lowest. However, it looks like help has arrived, from the most unlikely of allies! Part 3 (of 3)!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.50
X-MEN #180
Written by PETER MILLIGAN
Pencils & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
"WHAT LORNA SAW" Part 1 (of 2)!
When the X-Men traveled into space, Lorna Dane, a.k.a. Polaris, saw something that has haunted her mind for months. What was it that she saw? Is it a new danger that threatens to tear the mutant world apart? It's time to solve this mystery, whether Polaris wants to or not.
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.50
X-MEN: DEADLY GENESIS #2 (of 6)
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by TREVOR HAIRSINE & PETE WOODS
Cover by MARC SILVESTRI
DECIMATION Tie-In!
The deadly secrets in Xavier's past crawl slowly toward the light, with dark tendrils of fear seeping into the minds of his X-Men. And if that wasn't bad enough, Cyclops and Marvel Girl are missing, and their friends' minds are falling apart as they search for them. One long-time member of the X-Men has uncovered the secret, though-but will he arrive at the Institute in time to save his friends? Ed Brubaker and Trevor Hairsine ratchet up the suspense in this X-Men event, which also features a bonus back-up tale introducing a new mutant, written by Brubaker and drawn by Pete Woods.
40 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$3.50
X-MEN UNLIMITED #12
Written by STUART MOORE & CHRISTOPHER LONG
Penciled by C.P. SMITH & JOHN LUCAS
Cover by C.P. SMITH
Two stories that offer revealing glimpses into your favorite X-Man: Wolverine! In "The Healing," Logan lies gutted in a Northwest forest, surrounded by wolves and clinging onto hope and sanity as his body goes about the complicated work of repairing itself. It's not as easy as you might think. And in "Pain Is Necessary, Suffering Is Optional," Logan stares down an old acquaintance with a death wish. Knowing what he knows, will Logan talk him off the ledge, or push him off?
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
X-MEN AND POWER PACK #3 (of 4)
Written by MARC SUMERAK
Art & Cover by GURIHIRU
They say life's a circus -- and the super-powered siblings of Power Pack couldn't agree more. But when the real circus rolls into town, the Power kids find out that there's big trouble lurking under the big top! And if the kids thought clowns were scary, just wait until they meet the blue-skinned, pointy-eared X-Man known as Nightcrawler!
32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99
MAX COMICS
PUNISHER #28
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Penciled by LEO FERNANDEZ
Cover by TIM BRADSTREET
"THE SLAVERS"
The Punisher's got big plans for the head of an Eastern European gang whose crimes chill even Frank Castle's own icy heart. To pull this one off, he's going to have to brush up on his anatomy. But don't worry-Frank's a quick study. Part 4 (of 6).
32 PGS./MAX-EXPLICIT CONTENT ...$2.99
PUNISHER: THE TYGERWritten by GARTH ENNIS
Penciled by JOHN SEVERIN
Cover by TIM BRADSTREET
DEADLY ONE-SHOT!
Long before he waged a one-man vendetta against organized crime, long before he was a young lieutenant waging war in the jungles of 'Nam, Frank Castle was a 10-year-old boy growing up on the mean streets of Brooklyn. When a classmate commits suicide in the aftermath of an unspeakable act, young Frank uncovers a secret dark enough to blacken the purest of hearts. Thus begins his first journey on the road that will eventually turn him into the man known as the Punisher, a journey that will bring him face to face with the Tyger: a creature not made by God, but just as vital to the world as anything He created.
56 PGS./MAX - Explicit Content ...$4.99
SUPREME POWER: NIGHTHAWK #4 (of 6)
Written by DANIEL WAY
Pencils & Cover by STEVE DILLON
"The Joke's Over": The homicidal clown known as the Whiteface has been painting the town red - with blood. When a trail of corpses leads him to the lair of his mysterious adversary, Nighthawk finally gets what he wants: ringside seats to Whiteface's unquenchable madness. It's the strangest show on earth.
32 PGS./MAX - Explicit Content ...$2.99
SUPREME POWER: HYPERION #4 (of 5)
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Penciled by DAN JURGENS
Cover by ANDY BRASE
Shape! Emil Burbank! Arcanna! And Nuke!
When four of the most powerful individuals on earth collide with their prey -- the titanic Hyperion -- the earth-shattering results are not to be missed!
32 PGS./MAX - Explicit Content ...$2.99
ICON COMICS
THE BOOK OF LOST SOULS #3
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Pencils & Cover by COLLEEN DORAN
The destinies of most people are defined early on. Then there are the others: The Lost. Those whose numbers aren't in yet, who could go toward the light or toward the darkness - indeed, who could be tipped one direction or another. And everything starts with the book. That's what Jonathan discovers after taking a suicide plunge off the London bridge more than a century ago-and lands in the present. With the power of the Dark Man behind him-and the help of a cat named Mystery-Jonathan travels to the Lost, revealing their destinies as he discovers his own. When Jonathan encounters a talented runaway artist, he must help her choose between the easy path and the road less traveled. J. Michael Stracynski (Amazing Spider-Man, Supreme Power) blends timeless fantasy with modern storytelling in this new ongoing series.
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
MARVEL PREMIERE EDITION
FANTASTIC FOUR BY J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI VOL. 1 PREMIERE HC
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Penciled by MIKE MCKONE
Cover by MIKE MCKONE
The new ongoing creative team of writer J. Michael Straczynski (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, SUPREME POWER) and artist Mike McKone (Teen Titans, EXILES) unite their talents to chart a new course for the world's greatest comic magazine! First up: an intriguing offer for a conflicted Reed, and a windfall for Ben! Plus: A visit from state officials has dire ramifications for Sue and the rest of the Richards clan! Collects FANTASTIC FOUR #527-532.
144 PGS./RATED A ...$19.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2029-7
Trim size: standard
MARVEL MASTERWORKS
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AVENGERS VOL. 5
Written by ROY THOMAS
Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA, DON HECK & GEORGE TUSKA
Cover by DON HECK
The year was 1967, and what a year it was to be an Avengers fan. Why? Because Earth's Mightiest Heroes gained one of Earth's Mightiest artists-the one and only John Buscema! If an artist like Big John teaming up to create the titanic Thomas/Heck/Buscema triumvirate isn't enough to wet your whistle for amazing tales of the adventurous Avengers, then get a load of the manic Marvel Masterworks they have in store for you:
Prince of Power, Hercules goes mano-a-mano with the Dragon Man; Captain America mixes it up with the Russian Red Guardian for the Red, White and Blue; the entire dag-blamed Avengers battle the Super-Adaptoid; Goliath and the Wasp face a blast from their shrinking past as they fight the Whirlwind. And a hero redeems the role of the Black Knight only to have the Avengers lose their teammates, Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch, to Magneto and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants-it's a cosmic balance, bub! And let us not forget, Avengers past and present joining together in combat against a sextet of baddies built up by the Mandarin. It's a story so huge it could only be contained in the first-ever Avengers Annual!
Remember, True Believer, there's no guarantee that a yuletide gift this hot won't ignite, so don't forget to fireproof the ol' fir tree.
Collecting AVENGERS (Vol. 1) #41-50 and ANNUAL #1
288 PGS./All Ages ...$49.99
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AVENGERS VOL. 5 - VARIANT EDITION
288 PGS./All Ages ...$54.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1848-9
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE ALL-WINNERS COMICS VOL. 1
Written by CARL BURGOS, STAN LEE, JACK KIRBY, JOE SIMON & BILL EVERETT
Penciled by CARL BURGOS, AL AVISON, JACK KIRBY, JOE SIMON, BILL EVERETT, JACK BINDER, PAUL GUSTAVSON, PAUL REINMAN, ALLEN SIMON, MIKE SEKOWSKY, JOHN FORTE, BOB POWELL, HOWARD JAMES & AL GABRIELE
Cover by ALEX SCHOMBURG
Marvel Comics proudly presents more Golden Age greats, collecting the first four issues of ALL-WINNERS COMICS, from 1941-42 - newly remastered and restored. The Human Torch, Captain America, the Sub-Mariner, the Destroyer, the Whizzer and more battle for victory for America - both together and in solo adventures!
280 PGS./All Ages ...$49.99 ISBN: 0-7851-1884-5
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE ALL-WINNERS COMICS VOL. 1 - VARIANT EDITION
280 PGS./All Ages ...$54.99 ISBN: 0-7851-1885-3
MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVELS
ULTIMATE GALACTUS BOOK 2: SECRET TPB
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Penciled by STEVE MCNIVEN & TOM RANEY
Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
The second story in the ULTIMATE GALACTUS trilogy that began with ULTIMATE NIGHTMARE! A hidden alien race is trying desperately to keep man from reaching the stars. Cape Canaveral scientist Phillip Lawson, secretly a Kree soldier assigned to a mission on our planet, knows of the hideous plan and will use all his considerable power to stop it...the power of Captain Mahr Vehl! But his sudden betrayal may mean a swift doom for the Earth. Starring the Ultimates and the Ultimate Fantastic Four! Collects ULTIMATE SECRET #1-4.
96 PGS./RATED A ...$12.99 ISBN: 0-7851-1660-5
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL. 14: WARRIORS TPB
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by MARK BAGLEY
Cover by MARK BAGLEY
The Gang War to end all Gang Wars begins! The Kingpin is in retreat -- and that kind of a power vacuum won't last long. It's about to be filled by a figure of unabashed dread in the underworld: Hammerhead! Plus: the Ultimate debut of several Marvel characters, including Moon Knight! And Spidey thinks he's had trouble before... but nothing has ever made him declare, "Peter Parker no more!" Collects ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #79-85.
168 PGS./RATED A ...$17.99 ISBN: 0-7851-1680-X
NEW X-MEN - ACADEMY X VOL. 3: X-POSED TPB
Written by NUNZIO DEFILIPPIS & CHRISTINA WEIR
Penciled by MICHAEL RYAN, PACO MEDINA & GEORGES JEANTY
Cover by AARON LOPRESTI
Four tales of tomorrow's X-Men! First, a forbidden relationship comes out into the open, with consequences for everyone at Xavier's! Then, the kids at Xavier's deal with death as they mourn the passing of one of their favorite teachers. But when their emotions start coming out, will they say things that might signal the end of the New Mutants forever?! Next, the Xavier Institute's end-of-year dance is upon the New Mutants. Invitations are declined, hearts are broken, and jealously runs rampant! And just as the X-Men leave for a mission, an old villain sees this as the perfect time to strike! And finally, with the New Mutants at their absolute lowest, will the kids be able to work out their problems and become a team again?! Plus: HANDBOOK-style bios on all your favorite New Mutants and Hellions characters! Collects NEW X-MEN: ACADEMY X #12-15 and the NEW X-MEN: ACADEMY X YEARBOOK SPECIAL.
120 PGS./RATED A ...$14.99 ISBN: 0-7851-1791-1
X-MEN: PHOENIX - ENDSONG TPB
Written by GREG PAK
Pencils & Cover by GREG LAND
The mysterious and powerful Phoenix Force is life incarnate, and yet it consumes whole worlds in a moment. Its long history with the X-Men is fraught with tragedy...especially concerning one of the most beloved of their number, Jean Grey. What will happen when the Phoenix returns to Earth in search of the one mortal who could ever contain its power...only to find her dead? Collects X-MEN: PHOENIX - ENDSONG #1-5.
128 PGS./RATED A ...$14.99 ISBN: 0-7851-1924-8
GRAVITY: BIG-CITY SUPER HERO DIGEST
Written by SEAN MCKEEVER
Pencils & Cover by MIKE NORTON
You've made your way through high school and moved out of your parents' house. You're finally ready to get a job, pick a major and meet the girl of your dreams. You've got it all figured out... right? Right?! Meet freshman Greg Willis, NYC newbie from the rural Midwest hoping to realize his dream of becoming a big-city super hero. But will the realities of city life, college and saving the day prove to be too much for him? Let Sean McKeever and Mike Norton, the creative team responsible for the acclaimed Indie drama The Waiting Place, introduce to you the next great Marvel hero! Collects GRAVITY #1-5.
120 PGS./RATED A ...$7.99 ISBN: 0-7851-1798-9
MEGA MORPHS DIGEST
Written by SEAN MCKEEVER
Pencils & Cover by LOU KANG
Some dangers are too big for even the Marvel Super Heroes; that's when they activate Tony Stark's newest inventions: the Mega Morphs! Super-powerful, high-tech transforming robots piloted by the unlikely team of NEW AVENGERS' Spider-Man, Captain America and Wolverine -- along with Ghost Rider and the Hulk?! Join fan-favorite writer Sean McKeever and superstar-on-the-rise Lou Kang for furious fighting based on the hot new line of toys from Toy Biz. Marvel's heaviest heroes in giant-robot action? True Believer, this is the toy tie-in other toy tie-ins dream of being! Collects MEGA MORPHS #1-4, plus the toy line's MEGA MORPHS mini-comics.
152 PGS./All Ages ...$7.99 ISBN: 0-7851-1868-3
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 1: FAMILY OF HEROES DIGEST
Written by AKIRA YOSHIDA
Penciled by CARLO PAGULAYAN
Cover by MICHAEL RYAN
All adventure, all action, for all ages! Join Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and the Thing for a wild ride of all-new, unforgettable exploits. Collects MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #1-4.
96 PGS./All Ages ...$6.99 ISBN: 0-7851-1858-6
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN VOL. 2: POWER STRUGGLE DIGEST
Written by SEAN MCKEEVER
Penciled by PATRICK SCHERBERGER
Cover by TONY SALVADOR DANIEL
The all-ages action continues! It's wall-to-wall mayhem in the Mighty Marvel Manner when new ADVENTURES writer Sean McKeever joins artist Patrick Scherberger to deliver all-original tales of everybody's favorite teenage wall-crawler! Collects MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #5-8.
96 PGS./All Ages ...$6.99 ISBN: 0-7851-1903-5
G.L.A.: MISASSEMBLED TPB
Written by DAN SLOTT
Pencils & Cover by PAUL PELLETIER
They are the Great Lake Avengers, the guys who got the shortest end of the super-hero stick. But with the REAL Avengers disassembled, they're going to try to step up to the plate and deal with one of their most powerful villains! Can they save the day? Well, we just hope these guys can save themselves! Collects G.L.A. #1-4 - plus the team's first appearance from WEST COAST AVENGERS #46, by JOHN BYRNE; and Squirrel Girl's first and only previous appearance from MARVEL SUPER-HEROES #8, by WILL MURRAY and STEVE DITKO.
144 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$14.99 ISBN: 0-7851-1621-4
SPIDER-MAN: BREAKOUT TPB
Written by TONY BEDARD
Pencils & Cover by MANUEL GARCIA
The NEW AVENGERS riot hits here! The jailbreak of the century causes more havoc in the Marvel U as a flood of the most dangerous villains on the planet pour into the streets of New York City! And caught between two warring cliques of escaped convicts is everyone's favorite web-slinger! Collects SPIDER-MAN: BREAKOUT #1-5.
120 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$13.99 ISBN: 0-7851-1807-1
MARVEL TEAM-UP VOL. 2: MASTER OF THE RING TPB
Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
Penciled by SCOTT KOLINS & JEFF JOHNSON
Cover by SCOTT KOLINS
The Ringmaster is sick of sitting on the sidelines. Reality-altering ring in hand, the newly superpowered villain is out to make a name for himself. Unfortunately for Spider-Man and Moon Knight, they're caught up in the middle of his master plan for world domination. Also featuring the Punisher, Blade, Daredevil, Luke Cage and more! Plus: The Titannus War comes to an abrupt and violent end as all questions are answered, and all plot threads are resolved. Spider-Man, Wolverine, Doctor Strange, Nova, Ms. Marvel, She-Hulk and the Hulk discover the secrets of Titannus, the most powerful villain introduced into the Marvel Universe this century! Collects MARVEL TEAM-UP #7-13.
176 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$17.99 ISBN: 0-7851-1596-X
CAPTAIN AMERICA & THE FALCON: SECRET EMPIRE TPB
Written by STEVE ENGLEHART & MIKE FRIEDRICH
Penciled by SAL BUSCEMA
Cover by JOHN ROMITA SR.
The Secret Empire was rarely more secretive or empirical than in this classic arc that sets Cap against a conspiracy out to frame and replace him in the American mind! And pay CLOSE attention to the man behind the curtain (or mask, as the case may be)! Corruption and cover-ups conclude with Cap quitting the Avengers, paving the way for his days as Nomad! With Nick Fury, the Black Panther and Banshee! Guest-starring the X-Men (back before it was cool) and featuring an early re-telling of Cap's origin! Collects CAPTAIN AMERICA AND THE FALCON #169-176.
168 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$19.99 ISBN: 0-7851-1836-5
FANTASTIC FOUR VISIONARIES: JOHN BYRNE VOL. 5 TPB
Written by JOHN BYRNE & MARK GRUENWALD
Penciled by JOHN BYRNE, MARK BRIGHT & RON WILSON
Cover by JOHN BYRNE
Learn the fantastic mysteries of Mister Fantastic's past as he searches for his time-tramping father and reveals his pre-FF invasion-foiling credentials in a fight against a monster in the classic Marvel style! Travel to a world of cowboys and amazons! Witness the Thing find a house of horror on an alien world! And behold the face of Doom...but just the face? Not to worry, She-Hulk shows more than enough to compensate! Featuring the Black Bolt/Medusa wedding and the end of the Kree-Skrull War! Collects FANTASTIC FOUR #268-275 and ANNUAL #18, and THING #19.
248 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$24.99 ISBN: 0-7851-1844-6
MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS WOLVERINE VOL. 2 TPB
Written by MARV WOLFMAN & ERIK LARSEN
Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA & ERIK LARSEN
Cover by JOHN BYRNE
Like things as clear as black and white? You're in luck -- but Wolverine isn't, as the mysterious Black Shadow/White Shadow uses his energy powers to double-team everyone's favorite feral fighter! Then, Wolverine wanders into a costumed kidnapping scheme run by an old classmate of the web-slinger known as Spider-Man! And find out just how connected Wolverine is as we meet another mysterious marvel from his past! Collects MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #39-50 - plus the rare, never-before reprinted WOLVERINE preview from MARVEL AGE ANNUAL #4.
128 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$12.99 ISBN: 0-7851-1883-7
OMEGA: THE UNKNOWN CLASSIC TPB
Written BY STEVE GERBER, MARY SKRENES, STEVEN GRANT & MARK GRUENWALD
Penciled by JIM MOONEY & HERB TRIMPE
Cover by GIL KANE
Marvel's short-lived superstar fought enemies both infamous and obscure, but it took his death to unveil the story of his life! It's demons, depowerment and drama when the Defenders discover the true secret of Omega and his mysterious charge! Plus, the death of a super-villain who, so far, is still dead! When was the last time you saw THAT? Guest-starring Spider-Man (if you look closely enough)!
224 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$29.99 ISBN: 0-7851-2009-2
WHAT IF? CLASSIC VOL. 2 TPB
Written by DON GLUT & JACK KIRBY
Penciled by JACK KIRBY, RICK HOBERG, BILL BLACK, SAL BUSCEMA, ALAN KUPPERBERG & JIM MOONEY
Cover by JACK KIRBY
Daredevil's secret exposed? The identity of Thor passed down to another? A new Hulk? Multiple Spider-Men? Some of the ideas that shook Marvel's foundation got their start right in the realm of remote possibility overseen by the wondering Watcher! But can even Uatu believe his eyes when Jack "King" Kirby rewrites himself and his fellow legends as the Fantastic Four? Plus: from a concept by Roy Thomas, the Avengers of 1958! Collects WHAT IF? #7-12.
216 PGS./All Ages ...$24.99 ISBN: 0-7851-1843-8
ESSENTIAL SPIDER-WOMAN VOL.1 TPB
Written by MARV WOLFMAN, MARK GRUENWALD & ARCHIE GOODWIN
Penciled by SAL BUSCEMA, CARMINE INFANTINO, JIM MOONEY & RON WILSON
Cover by JOE SINNOTT
Before she was an Avenger, she was...a Hydra agent?! Witness the Arachnidan Adventuress' dire debut against Nick Fury, agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. -- and a follow-up arc alongside the ever-lovin', blue-eyed Thing! After working a few bugs out of her origin, she set up shop in California and faced an array of eccentric enemies rarely equaled to this day! Featuring Shang-Chi, the Werewolf by Night, the Shroud and more! Collects MARVEL SPOTLIGHT #32, MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #29-33 and SPIDER-WOMAN #1-15.
568 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$16.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1793-8
THE SENTRY TPB - NEW PRINTING
Written by PAUL JENKINS
Penciled by JAE LEE with PHIL WINSLADE, BILL SIENKIEWICZ, RICK LEONARDI & MARK TEXEIRA
Cover by JAE LEE
The Sentry was a beloved hero, fighting crime before the Fantastic Four took their fateful trip to the stars. He fought all manner of costumed villainy, making the notion of costumed crimefighting accepted by New York's citizenry. He fought alongside the Fantastic Four, the Hulk and Spider-Man - the ideal they tried to measure up to. But today, no one remembers who he was. Bob Reynolds, teetering on the edge of both alcoholism and a failed marriage, wakes up to discover his true nature. He does so in time to begin rebuilding his life. The evil entity known as the Void is returning to Earth. Reynolds dons his Sentry uniform once more and must unravel the conspiracy to erase his memory from mankind before the Void arrives. Ready for the final battle, Marvel's premier hero is backed up by his closest friends: Mr. Fantastic, the X-Men's Angel, the Hulk and Spider-Man. Are they enough to stop an evil as powerful as the Void? Collecting the Sentry's five-issue mini-series and the five subsequent one-shots: SENTRY: FANTASTIC FOUR, SENTRY: X-MEN, SENTRY: SPIDER-MAN, SENTRY: HULK and SENTRY VS. THE VOID.
240 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$24.99 ISBN: 0-07851-2124-2
DC Direct solicitations
SILVER AGE SUPERMAN SERIES 1
--SUPERMAN ROBOT Created to help Superman protect his secret identity, the classic Superman Robot is ready for any task! This action figure features multiple points of articulation and a display base. Also includes a bonus Beppo the Super-Monkey figure!
--LEX LUTHOR Corrupted by his quest for power and his hatred of the Man of Steel, Luthor will not rest until everyone is under his rule!
--LOIS LANE After accidentally stumbling into a magic lake, Lois Lane discovers she has gained super powers that may help her to finally win the heart of the Man of Steel!
--JIMMY OLSEN Photographer Jimmy Olsen often finds himself needing assistance from the Man of Steel to save him from certain death!
--PERRY WHITE Perry White runs the Daily Planet with an unparalleled eye for honest journalism and is unknowingly Superman’s boss!
All figures feature multiple points of articulation and come with a display base. They'll be out May 24.
JUSTICE LEAGUE (ALEX ROSS) SERIES 3
--GREEN LANTERN A beacon of light that shines for justice and honor, Hal Jordan is the greatest champion of the Green Lantern Corps.
--THE JOKER The Clown Prince of Crime haunts his arch-rival Batman as he enters into the league of assembled villains.
--PLASTIC MAN With his shady past and an ability to bend his way into — and out of — any trouble, Plastic Man is ready for adventure!
--POISON IVY Poison Ivy, with her fearsome flora, is one of Gotham’s most powerful and exotic criminals.
--WONDER WOMAN Imbued by the gods of myth with their strength, speed and wisdom, the Amazon princess Diana entered the “world of men” as Wonder Woman.
All the figures have multiple points of articulation and are due out May 10.
SUPERMAN: COVER TO COVER– SUPERMAN #24 STATUE
Based on the art of Jack Burnley
Sculpted by Tony Cipriano
The Man of Steel stands tall in this patriotic statue, ready to protect the citizens of Metropolis. This limited edition, hand-painted cold-cast porcelain statue measures approximately 8.5" tall x 4.75" wide 4.75" deep and is packaged in a 4-color box.
On sale May 3
WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE: CATWOMAN BUST
Designed by Adam Hughes
Sculpted by John G. Mathews
Continuing the stunning line of Women of the DC Universe busts designed by award-winning illustrator Adam Hughes! Catwoman is Gotham City’s master cat burglar — a sexy and dangerous feline fatale. This limited edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain bust measures approximately 5.5" high x 2.25" wide x 2" deep and is packaged in a 4-color box.
On sale May 3
BATMAN WALL GARGOYLE STATUE BY KOTOBUKIYA
Under special arrangement with Japanese manufacturer Kotobukiya, DC Direct presents this unique wall statue featuring Batman! This statue stands approximately 8"tall x 7" wide x 4" deep and is packaged in a 4-color box. This unique piece is designed to be displayed in 2 ways – the wall backdrop can be attached to the wall or can be displayed on your shelf. Only 2,000 of these hand-painted statues will be available for sale outside of Asia this year. Don’t miss your chance to own one!
On sale December 7
DVD new releases for Sept. 20
Desperate Housewives Complete First Season
Bob Dylan No Direction Home
Wallace and Gromit in Three Amazing Adventures
Battlestar Galactica New Series Complete First Season
Crime Story Complete First Season
Teen Titans - Season 2, Volume 1 - Fear Itself
Justice League - Season 1, Volume 2 - Joining Forces
The Batman - Season 1, Vol. 2 - The Man Who Would Be Bat
Bob Dylan No Direction Home
Wallace and Gromit in Three Amazing Adventures
Battlestar Galactica New Series Complete First Season
Crime Story Complete First Season
Teen Titans - Season 2, Volume 1 - Fear Itself
Justice League - Season 1, Volume 2 - Joining Forces
The Batman - Season 1, Vol. 2 - The Man Who Would Be Bat
Quick hits
Soul legends Allen Toussaint, Irma Thomas, Mavis Staples, Ann Peebles and Billy Preston have joined forces for a promising-sounding new LP I Believe to My Soul, produced by Joe Henry, who helped revive Solomon Burke's career a few years back.
Newsarama has a roundup of some of Marvel Comics' plans for 2006. Highlights: A hardcover reprinting Jack Kirby's Eternals; A Neil Gaimin project related to the Eternals; More Astonishing X-Men from Joss Whedon and John Casaday; 24 Marvel Essentials volumes (!) and 18 Marvel Masterworks books (!!)
What's up with those numbers on "Lost"? Not even Hurley knows for sure.
Newsarama has a roundup of some of Marvel Comics' plans for 2006. Highlights: A hardcover reprinting Jack Kirby's Eternals; A Neil Gaimin project related to the Eternals; More Astonishing X-Men from Joss Whedon and John Casaday; 24 Marvel Essentials volumes (!) and 18 Marvel Masterworks books (!!)
What's up with those numbers on "Lost"? Not even Hurley knows for sure.
Review: "Sgt. Rock's Combat Tales"
Back in the spinner rack days, comic book fans often supplemented their reading diets with other types of books: Horror, sci-fi anthologies, adventure/fantasy and war stories.
In fact, next to romance, war may've been the longest-lasting of the "other" genres competing with the superhero books.
And one of the most popular funnybook war heroes of all was Sgt. Rock--a fearless, tough talkin', unshaven, cigarette-smokin', vaguely Humphrey Bogart-ish guy who led his Easy Company through countless skirmishes in the European Theater during World War II.
DC's new "Sgt. Rock's Combat Tales" is a 128-page collection of some of Rock's earliest adventures along with a few other war tales originally published in DC's Star-Spangled War Stories, G.I. Combat and Our Army at War between 1958 and 1960. And it's all pretty entertaining stuff, albeit very much apiece of its times.
Whereas Harvey Kurtzman's EC war comics of the 1950s and many of Marvel and DC's 1960s and 70s war comics dared to take a critical "war-is-hell" look at combat, these early "Rock" tales are more in the spirit of "war is an excellent opportunity to show everyone what a big man you are."
Which makes a certain amount of sense given when they were originally published. It was a heckuva lot easier to look back on World War II with black-and-white, right-vs.-wrong vision than it was post Korea, let alone during and after Vietnam. But the relentless machismo of the scripts (all credited to Robert Kanigher) is hard to take after a while.
Throughout his 13-page stories, Kanigher latches onto a theme or phrase and runs with it, hard. There's the original Rock story, where the soldier is portrayed initially as a boxer--not a great one, but a tough one that never gives up, never falls down. "C'mon and fight!" he's shown shouting at his opponents in the ring. And, when he reaches the battlefield, he shouts the same thing repeatedly at his enemies in combat. We get the point: He's tough.
Another story tells the story of a tough-as-nails drill sergeant who drives his recruits nuts, but who they know is responsible for having taught them the skills that need to survive. And there's another about "gun jockeys"--air, ground and naval gunners who all readily admit, and are proud of the fact, that they are merely walking trigger fingers in the larger war. "I'm just a gun jockey," they all tell us, talking directly to the reader out of the comic book panels. It's all a bit silly in its over-the-top manliness.
But what more than redeems it all is the fine artwork. In terms of sophistication and execution the drawings are miles and miles ahead of the scripts. Most of the stories are illustrated by Joe Kubert, very much in his prime but with years and years of great work still ahead of him. The storytelling smooth and straight-forward. The figures, clothing, weapons and machinery all natural-looking and realistic. Russ Heath turns in a typically well- and slickly-drawn scuba diver tale and the balance of the artwork is by Irv Novick and Jerry Grandenetti. All great-to-look-at stuff.
The only pity is, the artwork's pretty darn small. The book is published in a pseudo-manga "digest" format. And while the color and print quality is excellent, shrinking the drawings down did them a disservice. I'm curious to know what DC was thinking when it opted to go with this format.
If the publisher was hoping to generate some material to compete with manga, this "digest" is a bit on the skinny side, especially given the $9.99 price tag. And, as mentioned, the content is extremely dated. I can't imagine a young reader gravitating toward it.
Which leaves an older reader (like me!) thankful to see some of this stuff back in print, but wondering if a standard-size trade paperback would've been a better way to go.
I'd love to see more, but I'm skeptical "Combat Tales" will be much of a sales success.
What I'd like to see is some war comics in DC's new "Showcase Presents" series of big, black-and-white reprints. The stories would lack color, but the art would be the appropriate size. And Kubert looks pretty great in black and white.
And, of course, maybe we'll see some more "Sgt. Rock" in expensive, color, hardcover Archives format again soon.
In fact, next to romance, war may've been the longest-lasting of the "other" genres competing with the superhero books.
And one of the most popular funnybook war heroes of all was Sgt. Rock--a fearless, tough talkin', unshaven, cigarette-smokin', vaguely Humphrey Bogart-ish guy who led his Easy Company through countless skirmishes in the European Theater during World War II.
DC's new "Sgt. Rock's Combat Tales" is a 128-page collection of some of Rock's earliest adventures along with a few other war tales originally published in DC's Star-Spangled War Stories, G.I. Combat and Our Army at War between 1958 and 1960. And it's all pretty entertaining stuff, albeit very much apiece of its times.
Whereas Harvey Kurtzman's EC war comics of the 1950s and many of Marvel and DC's 1960s and 70s war comics dared to take a critical "war-is-hell" look at combat, these early "Rock" tales are more in the spirit of "war is an excellent opportunity to show everyone what a big man you are."
Which makes a certain amount of sense given when they were originally published. It was a heckuva lot easier to look back on World War II with black-and-white, right-vs.-wrong vision than it was post Korea, let alone during and after Vietnam. But the relentless machismo of the scripts (all credited to Robert Kanigher) is hard to take after a while.
Throughout his 13-page stories, Kanigher latches onto a theme or phrase and runs with it, hard. There's the original Rock story, where the soldier is portrayed initially as a boxer--not a great one, but a tough one that never gives up, never falls down. "C'mon and fight!" he's shown shouting at his opponents in the ring. And, when he reaches the battlefield, he shouts the same thing repeatedly at his enemies in combat. We get the point: He's tough.
Another story tells the story of a tough-as-nails drill sergeant who drives his recruits nuts, but who they know is responsible for having taught them the skills that need to survive. And there's another about "gun jockeys"--air, ground and naval gunners who all readily admit, and are proud of the fact, that they are merely walking trigger fingers in the larger war. "I'm just a gun jockey," they all tell us, talking directly to the reader out of the comic book panels. It's all a bit silly in its over-the-top manliness.
But what more than redeems it all is the fine artwork. In terms of sophistication and execution the drawings are miles and miles ahead of the scripts. Most of the stories are illustrated by Joe Kubert, very much in his prime but with years and years of great work still ahead of him. The storytelling smooth and straight-forward. The figures, clothing, weapons and machinery all natural-looking and realistic. Russ Heath turns in a typically well- and slickly-drawn scuba diver tale and the balance of the artwork is by Irv Novick and Jerry Grandenetti. All great-to-look-at stuff.
The only pity is, the artwork's pretty darn small. The book is published in a pseudo-manga "digest" format. And while the color and print quality is excellent, shrinking the drawings down did them a disservice. I'm curious to know what DC was thinking when it opted to go with this format.
If the publisher was hoping to generate some material to compete with manga, this "digest" is a bit on the skinny side, especially given the $9.99 price tag. And, as mentioned, the content is extremely dated. I can't imagine a young reader gravitating toward it.
Which leaves an older reader (like me!) thankful to see some of this stuff back in print, but wondering if a standard-size trade paperback would've been a better way to go.
I'd love to see more, but I'm skeptical "Combat Tales" will be much of a sales success.
What I'd like to see is some war comics in DC's new "Showcase Presents" series of big, black-and-white reprints. The stories would lack color, but the art would be the appropriate size. And Kubert looks pretty great in black and white.
And, of course, maybe we'll see some more "Sgt. Rock" in expensive, color, hardcover Archives format again soon.
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