MARVEL PREVIEWS #90 (FEB11) FEAR ITSELF #1 (OF 7) Written by MATT FRACTION Pencils & Cover by STUART IMMONEN Variant Covers by STEVE McNIVEN & STUART IMMONEN Fantastic Four Anniversary Variant by PAOLO RIVERA Blank Variant Cover Also Available DO YOU FEAR...TOMORROW? In this time of global anxiety, of economic turmoil and mass hysteria, Sin, the new Red Skull, has made an awesome discovery...a shameful secret that will rock the foundations of the Marvel Universe! A revelation that will divide father and son, turn friend against friend, and herald the rise of Fear personified. HE IS RETURNING...and the world has nothing to fear but FEAR ITSELF. Matt Fraction and Stuart Immonen bring fans the biggest Marvel the biggest Marvel event since CIVIL WAR! 56 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 FEAR ITSELF: SIN'S PAST #1 Written by MARK GRUENWALD & JIM McCANN Penciled by RICH BUCKLER, AL MILGROM & STEFANO LANDINI Cover by STEPHANIE HANS The Origin of Sin, daughter of the Red Skull — and some of the quirkiest Cap stories ever told! Captain America, regressed to a 98-pound weakling, vs. a teenage death cult and the Sisters of Sin! Battle Star and the Falcon, together against the Serpent Society! Featuring a special guest-appearance by the voluptuous Sersi! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA #355-356 and material from #357, fully remastered with modern coloring. Plus: an all-new framing sequence by Jim McCann?(HAWKEYE & MOCKINGBIRD) and Stefano Landini. 64 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ …$4.99 FEAR ITSELF SPOTLIGHT Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS Cover by STUART IMMONEN The only thing you have to fear is…FEAR ITSELF! Starting in April, Marvel lifts the lid on a plot that might undo the Heroic Age just as it’s getting started — with a universe-shattering attack from an unexpected quarter! In this issue of SPOTLIGHT, we dig deep with the creators behind FEAR ITSELF, including Matt Fraction (THOR, UNCANNY X-MEN) and Stuart Immonen (NEW AVENGERS) as they provide insight into the main event and the characters most affected by it! Plus: Take a look back at some of Marvel’s biggest blockbusters through the years — from old-school epics like the Avengers/Defenders War and SECRET WARS to contemporary crossovers like CIVIL WAR and SIEGE! 32 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ …$2.99 FEAR ITSELF: THE HOME FRONT #1 (OF 7) Written by CHRISTOS GAGE, PeTER milligan & More! Penciled by MIKE MAYHEW, ELIA BONETTI & More! Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC Terror has gripped the globe and now all the world is the front line for the next superhuman conflict! America blamed Speedball for the deaths of six hundred people in Stamford, Connecticut - the event that sparked the super hero Civil War. And while some have forgiven him, he hasn't forgiven himself. But a new crisis has arisen…fear is spreading throughout the populace…and, while doing charity work in disguise, Robbie Baldwin's true identity is exposed to the people of Stamford. With the world falling apart around him, can Speedball rally the population against the new danger…or will this survivor of an old war be the casualty of a new one? PLUS: Marvel’s super agent Jimmy Woo confronts his deepest fears in an all-new, all-action adventure! Join the fight as Marvel’s top talents take you on a series of globe-spanning adventures that will test the mettle of hero, citizen and villain alike! 40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #503 Written by MATT FRACTION Art & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA Thor Goes Hollywood Variant by TBA FEAR ITSELF tie-in! Fear has spread across the land and has made its way to Broxton, Oklahoma. As the Broxton residents prepare for a major disaster, Iron Man and Stark Resilient head into action. On the eve of this cataclysmic event, the Armored Avenger will face many dangers, but the greatest danger of all will be facing Fear Itself in this tie-in to the biggest Marvel event ever! 32 PGS./Rated A …$3.99 JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #622 Written by KIERON GILLEN Penciled by DOUG BRAITHWAITE Cover by STEPHANIE HANS Variant Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS Thor Goes Hollywood Variant by TBA FEAR ITSELF tie-in! Prepare for Fear Itself when the acclaimed Thor series becomes Journey Into Mystery! Loki is back and the mystery surrounding his death is about to be revealed! What can the Trickster God be up to this time? How will this affect Thor? Acclaimed creators Kieron Gillen and Doug Braithwaite bring Thor’s dark, little brother back into the fray. It’s time for the Odinson and the Trickster to reunite! Also – get caught all caught up on THOR since he made his return to the Marvel Universe in J. Michael Straczynski’s epic run. 40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 SIGIL #2 (OF 4) Written by MIKE CAREY Penciled by LEONARD KIRK Cover by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC THE CROSSGEN RE-IMAGINING CONTINUES! Sam Rey finds herself on a pirate ship El Cazador in the 17th Century, face-to-face with the man who killed her mother. Now she just has to make sure that he doesn’t do the same to her. Don’t miss out on this hot story brought to you by MIKE CAREY (AGE OF X) and LEONARD KIRK (DARK X-MEN)! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 RUSE #2 (OF 4) Written by MARK WAID Penciled by MIRCO PIERFEDERICI Cover by JACKSON GUICE Things are about to get personal for the 19th century’s most spectacular supernatural crime solving team. Over the years, Detective Simon Archard had a long string of partners and assistants, none more talented and capable than Emma Bishop. She'll need her unique skills to survive --because there's a murderer in Partington who's targeting all of Archard's allies past… and present! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER—THE LITTLE SISTERS OF ELURIA #5 (OF 5) Written by ROBIN FURTH and PETER DAVID Pencils & Cover by LUKE ROSS Finally! Freedom is in sight! Roland Deschain has made what he believes is his escape from the “healing” pavilion of the Little Sisters! Though he gains ground, the gunslinger learns to his horror that the hideous nuns have no intention of letting such a juicy morsel escape their clutches. And against such bearers of the Dark Bells, even his fabled six shooters are useless. It’s the climax to this compelling story arc you never expected to read! 32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory …$3.99 THE STAND: NO MAN'S LAND #4 (OF 5) Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA Penciled by MIKE PERKINS Cover by TOMM COKER There is a traitor living among the faithful of Boulder. Harold Lauder, his true nature discovered by the people he once called friends: Stu Redman, Larry Underwood, and, of course, Frannie Goldsmith. They do not know the depths of Harold's depravity, however, nor do they know he has a reluctant accomplice: Nadine Cross. With the pair in deep hiding, danger could be lurking in every corner, but the Free Zone Committee has no choice but to carry on business-as-usual. Frannie has a very, very bad feeling, though, and you will too, True Believer, after reading this issue's devastating conclusion! 32 PGS./Cadrstock Cover/Parental Advisory …$3.99 ORSON SCOTT CARD’S SPEAKER FOR THE DEAD #4 (OF 5) Creative Director ORSON SCOTT CARD Written by AARON JOHNSTON Penciled by POP MAHN Cover by GUISEPPE CAMUNCOLI Starways Congress has quarantined planet Lusitania, cutting off Ender, Jane, and the village of Milagre from the rest of the Hundred Worlds. Without control of their own power and resources, they're helpless. But Ender has a plan, one that?will reveal the planet's deepest secrets and possibly save both the humans and pequeninos in the process. Based on the bestselling and award-winning novel from science-fiction legend Orson Scott Card. 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99 FORMIC WARS: BURNING EARTH #4 (OF 7) Written by ORSON SCOTT CARD & AARON JOHNSTON Penciled by GIANCARLO CARACUZZO Cover by BILLY TAN The casualties are piling up, but they're nothing compared to what happens next: the Formic ship arrives at Earth, and it quickly becomes apparent that the Formics have their own plans for our world -- plans, incidentally, that do not include the human race. Man's desperate battle for survival begins…with a little help from a soldier named Mazer Rackham! From bestselling author and science-fiction master Orson Scott Card, the all-new prequel to Ender's Game continues now. 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99 ANITA BLAKE: CIRCUS OF THE DAMNED—THE INGENUE #4 (OF 5) Written by LAURELL K. HAMILTON & JESS BOOTH Pencils by RON LIM Cover by BRETT BOOTH FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR LAURELL K. HAMILTON: Allow us to introduce Mr. Olivier… watch out — his fangs aren’t the only ones you have to be afraid of. Let’s just say he likes to run with a… slithery crowd. Don’t miss this next venomous issue! 32 PGS./Mature …$3.99 OZMA OF OZ #5 Written by ERIC SHANOWER Pencils & Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG Dorothy, Tik-tok, and Billina join forces with Ozma, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Woodman. They set out to challenge the?mysterious Nome King in his massive underground caverns filled with gold, jewels, and treacherous magic. But first, can they escape being smashed flat by the immense hammer swung by the Iron Giant? 32 PGS./All Ages …$3.99 EMMA #2 (OF 5) Written by NANCY BUTLER Art & Cover by JANET LEE Emma Woodhouse has resolved to play town matchmaker and will stop at nothing until she succeeds! Will she be able to find Harriet the perfect mate, or has Emma underestimated the ways of the heart? Award-winning author Nancy Butler(Marvel’s Pride and Prejudice) and acclaimed artist Janet Lee (Return of the Dapper Men) tell the tale of Jane Austen’s most beloved heroine. 32 PGS./Rated A …$3.99 HALO: FALL OF REACH—COVENANT #1 (of 4) Written by BRIAN REED Pencils & Cover by FELIX RUIZ MARVEL’S ADAPTATION OF THE BESTSELLING NOVEL, HALO: FALL OF REACH BEGINS A THRILLING NEW CHAPTER! The UNSC may have established the Spartan-II to battle the increasing conflict with the insurrectionists, but the opponent that will truly test their strength is a threat that no one—not even the brilliant Doctor Halsey—could have predict. But will John-117—the man who would someday become Master Chief—have what it takes to stand up to this unknown threat? Don’t miss a panel of this landmark adaptation of Eric Nylund’s novel by Brian Reed and Felix Ruiz! 32 PGS./17 & Up …$3.99 ULTIMATE COMICS CAPTAIN AMERICA #4 (OF 4) Written by JASON AARON Pencils & Cover by RON GARNEY It’s super-soldier versus super-soldier as Cap and Nuke throw down. With Captain America being pushed to his limits, there’s no telling which soldier will come out standing. Superstar dream team of Jason Aaron and Ron Garney tell an explosive tale you won’t be able to put down! 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99 ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #157 Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils & Cover by MARK BAGLEY Variant Cover by ED MCGUINNESS It is the shot heard around the world. Witness the issue comic fans be talking about all year. leave your cynicism at the door... this is the real deal. TheDeath of Spider-Man. Bendis and Bagley reunite for this historic Spider-Man event a decade in the making. 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS VS. NEW ULTIMATES #3 Written by MARK MILLAR Art & Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU Variant Cover BY FRANK CHO Death of Spider-Man Chapter Three 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99 AVENGERS #12 Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils & Cover by JOHN ROMITA, JR. The startling conclusion to the Infinity Gauntlet arc takes the Avengers into the heart of the cosmic universe and reveals an all-new cosmic entity. Who will wield the Gauntlet and what price will they pay for choosing to do so? Also, Iron Man has betrayed the team and will now have to pay the price!! Another blockbuster chapter of Marvel's number one ongoing series by Bendis and Romita!! PLUS: Another chapter of the oral history of the Avengers! 40 PGS./Rated A …$3.99 AVENGERS #12.1 Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils & Cover by BRYAN HITCH START READING with this Point One Issue! Prepare for the upcoming high-stakes Avengers event with a battle between the Avengers and the Intelligencia, the return of SWORD, and the dissapearance of Spider-Woman!. Bendis and modern master Bryan Hitch Join forces for this very special, all-new Avengers story that is not only an explosive action-packed self-contained thriller but a prologue to an Avengers saga that will rock the entire Marvel Universe next year. Guest starring the New and Secret Avengers! 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 SECRET AVENGERS #12 Written by ED BRUBAKER Penciled by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE Cover by MIKE DEODATO Thor Goes Hollywood Variant by TBA Steve Rogers’ old friend and fellow soldier John Steele is working with the Shadow Council against the Secret Avengers and against the world. What dark secret led to Steele’s fall from grace? Can Steve Rogers learn the secret in time to save his friend and stop the Shadow Council? And if all else fails, can the Secret Avengers rise to the occasion and stop this covert menace? 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 SECRET AVENGERS #12.1 Written by NICK SPENCER Penciled by SCOT EATON Cover by MIKE DEODATO THE SECRET IS OUT! Word of Steve Rogers' clandestine operations has leaked to the world, kicking off a global race by the Secret Avengers to save compromised superhuman assets before they can be taken off the board! Behind it all: a mystery man in familiar garb, who'll force the Super-Soldier to confront some very hard realities about his new role as a general. 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 AVENGERS ACADEMY #12 Written by CHRISTOS GAGE Penciled by TOM RANEY Cover by MIKE MCKONE Korvac has defeated The Avengers... now the world's only hope lies with the students of the Avengers Academy, who have been grown to adults! With time manipulated, the team gets a glimpse of what the future might hold for them. For some it's a revelation...for others a life sentence! Can they overcome their personal demons and master unfamiliar abilities in time to defeat a foe powerful enough to conquer Earth’s Mightiest Heroes? Find out in the book that Newsarama’s Best Shots calls “one of the best Avengers books – and, for that matter, one of the best Marvel books – on the stands.” 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 NEW AVENGERS #11 Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by MIKE DEODATO & HOWARD CHAYKIN Cover by MIKE DEODATO Thor Goes Hollywood Variant by TBA The past comes crashing into the present as the secret history of Nick Fury and the Avenger Initiative has come to haunt the New Avengers in the modern day. As one of the Avengers lays near death, how can the secret sins of Nick Fury save them?! Stunning artwork from superstar Mike Deodato and comics legend Howard Chaykin on every page! PLUS: another chapter of the oral history of the Avengers! 40 PGS./Rated A …$3.99 AVENGERS: THE CHILDREN'S CRUSADE #5 (OF 9) Written by ALLAN HEINBERG Pencils & Cover by JIM CHEUNG THE SCARLET WITCH WAR IS ON! Latveria becomes a battle-ground as Magneto battles Doctor Doom -- and the Young Avengers take on the Avengers -- to determine the ultimate fate of the Scarlet Witch. But the mysterious reappearance of the time-traveling Iron Lad unleashes Wanda’s reality-altering powers upon the timestream itself, changing the game, and the Marvel Universe, forever. 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 CAPTAIN AMERICA #617 Written by ED BRUBAKER Penciled by BUTCH GUICE Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC Thor Goes Hollywood Variant by TBA Your monthly dose of Cap is now bigger than ever, as a new era begins! Now also starring STEVE ROGERS, SUPER-SOLDIER in a story that intertwines with, and complements, the main story, both written by Cap mastermind Ed Brubaker. Bucky's life takes a turn no?one ever expected, but that's all top secret. Meanwhile, Steve Rogers faces a world without a Captain America. 40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 CAPTAIN AMERICA: HAIL HYDRA #4 (OF 5) Written by JONATHAN MABERRY Penciled by KYLE HOTZ Cover by ADI GRANOV HYDRA ZOMBIES! With a new and more powerful Resurrection Formula,?Dr. Geist and Baron Strucker strike a blow at the very heart and soul of America. Cap—having been fired by the President and using the identify of ‘The Captain’, wages a secret war to stop Hydra before they can inflict the deepest of wounds on the American people. Jonathan Maberry welcomes Artist Kyle Hotz (Annihilation: Conquest) who brings his artistic magic to the mix as The Captain and an army of allies square off against a dreadful army of the dead!32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIGHTING AVENGER #1 Written by BRIAN CLEVINGER Pencils by GURIHIRU Covers by GURIHIRU & BARRY KITSON Captain America’s Day One! He’s got the strength. He’s got the training. But has he got what it takes? A ragtag Special Forces unit takes Captain America on his first mission of World War II. Their orders? Don’t get him killed! But when the low-profile assignment draws the attention of Baron Strucker, the future Red Skull and half the Nazi army, it’ll be a crash course in super heroics for Marvel’s first Avenger! 48 PGS. /One-Shot/Rated A …$3.99 STEVE ROGERS: SUPER-SOLDIER ANNUAL #1 Written by JAMES ASMUS Penciled by IBRAIM ROBERSON Cover by BLACK FROG “Escape from the Negative Zone!” Continued from the X-Men Annual! STEVE ROGERS! X-MEN! NAMOR! Steve Rogers goes on an interdimensional rescue mission after the X-Men find themselves imprisoned by Blastaar! But the Negative Zone alien isn’t the biggest problem that the #1 Avenger and the X-Men are going to face. The most visually spectacular Marvel story in years is not to be missed! This issue, IBRAIM ROBERSON (X-MEN: SECOND COMING) joins writer JAMES ASMUS for the latest chapter of this blockbuster. Part 2 (of 3) 40 PGS./One-Shot/Rated A …$3.99 VAMPIRE #1 Written by VICTOR GISCHLER Pencils & Cover by TBA Long ago, the seeds of a vampire cataclysm were planted in the Marvel Universe. One lone vampire rose above the rest and operated in the shadows as the world around him changed. Prepare for a clash of steel, blood, and the undead in Vampire #1, as Marvel changes the way you see vampires…and shows you the meaning of Fear Itself. 40 PGS./One-Shot/Parental Advisory…$3.99 THE MIGHTY THOR #1 Written by MATT FRACTION Pencils & Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL Variant Cover by TRAVIS CHAREST Variant Cover by WALT SIMONSON Blank Variant Cover also available Thor Movie Variant also available It’s a shining, golden, new age for the Thunder God and Matt Fraction and Olivier Coipel are back to lead the charge! Thor and Sif dive deep into the heart of the fractured World Tree to reclaim an artifact from beyond time and space, an artifact that attracts the attention of the Silver Surfer. And when a herald such as he arrives on Earth, the arrival of his master is certain to follow. Prepare for the return of the World Eater…prepare for the return of Galactus! Fans can’t miss an all new behind the scenes look at the highly anticipated major motion picture with a sneak peek at some of the art! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 THOR: ASGARD'S AVENGER Written by VARIOUS Select Character Artwork by GUS VAZQUEZ Cover by TOM RANEY Verily! The ideal companion for the THOR motion picture! Begin quenching thy curiosity of all things Asgardian with this assemblage of all-new Thor-related profiles in the time-honored OHOTMU manner! Learn of foul rogues such as Malekith, Mangog and the fiery Surtur; lovely visions like Jane Foster, Kelda and Karnilla; mystical items including the Norn Stones and the Oversword; and, of course, heroes worthy of song: the new Thunderstrike, Vidar, Volstagg and an update on the noble Thor himself! Plus: the Nine Worlds of Asgard, an Appendix of its citizenry and more! Featuring new art by Gus Vazquez! Truly, a tome worthy of the gods! Miss it not! 64 PGS./Handbook/One-Shot/Rated T+ …$4.99 THOR: WHOSOEVER WIELDS THIS HAMMER #1 Written by STAN LEE, LARRY LIEBER & CHRISTOS GAGE Penciled by JACK KIRBY & MARCO TORRICELLI Cover by TOM RANEY Thor, smiting threats to humanity throughout the world! In his earliest adventures as the God of Thunder, Thor faces such foes as the alien Stone-Men of Saturn, the evil dictator the Executioner and communist spies behind the Iron Curtain! And closer to home, can Dr. Donald Blake ever win the love of nurse Jane Foster? Collecting JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #83-84 and #88, fully remastered with modern coloring. Plus: an all-new framing sequence by Christos Gage (AVENGERS ACADEMY) and Marco Torricelli. 64 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ …$4.99 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #658 Written by DAN SLOTT Pencils by JAVIER PULIDO Cover by STEFANO CASELLI Thor Goes Hollywood Variant by TBA CLASSIFIED! 40 PGS./Rated A …$3.99 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #659 Written by DAN SLOTT Pencils and Cover by STEFANO CASELLI CLASSIFIED! 40 PGS./Rated A …$3.99 VENOM #2 Written by RICK REMENDER Pencils & Cover by TONY MOORE A mysterious super villain has weaponized Antarctic. Vibranium to sell to dictators, madmen and terrorists across the globe. To stop this WMD, the US military unleashes the enhanced black ops agent Venom! First stop on his hunt: The Savage Land! But who’s hunting who? Venom soon discovers that death stalks these jungles; Kraven the Hunter stalks these jungles! Rick Remender (UNCANNY X-FORCE, PUNISHER) and Tony Moore (PUNISHER, The Walking Dead) give you ringside seats to the grittiest, down-and-dirtiest brawl of the year! Venom vs. Kraven the Hunter! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 SPIDER-GIRL #6 Written by Paul Tobin Penciled by CLAYTON HENRY Cover by Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic Spider-Girl is fresh off her battle with the grim huntress, Ana Kravinoff, and determined to do a little hunting of her own... setting her sights on the new Hobgoblin! But this Hobgoblin has a few surprises in his bag of tricks, and Anya Corazon may need the help of a friend to win the battle... or even survive. Guest starring Spider-Man! 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #1000 Written by JOHN OSTRANDER Penciled by MICHAEL RYAN Cover by PAOLO RIVERA Spider-Man and the Punisher take on the Russian mob! Vast amounts of drugs from overseas are flooding the streets, and the Punisher is ready to kill to stop the flow. But Spider-Man has a different approach…and when a Midtown High student gets caught up between the two crimefighters, it could mean life or death! 56 PGS./Rated A …$4.99 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #38 Written by JOHN LAYMAN Penciled by LEE GARBETT Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN "IDENTITY WARS," A THREE-PART ANNUAL EVENT STARTS HERE! In a perfect world, what could possibly go wrong? An exciting new story by Eisner Award Winning writers JOHN LAYMAN (Chew) and LEE GARBETT (Batgirl). Peter Parker thinks life couldn’t get any better—until an explosion at Horizon Labs plummets him (along with Deadpool and Hulk) into another dimension where The Amazing-Spider is the world’s most powerful and beloved hero and Peter Parker is a billionaire mogul playboy (with surprises in his supporting cast). Will Peter discover the price for perfection? And what dreams come true does this dimension hold for Deadpool and Hulk? Find out as the story continues in their respective Annuals in May and June. 40 PGS./Rated A …$3.99 CARNAGE #4 (OF 5) Written by ZEB WELLS Penciled by CLAYTON CRAIN Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN Spider-Man vs. Carnage vs. Iron Man. This book is the sound of heavy metal thudding on your brain. 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 SPIDER-MAN: WITH GREAT POWER COMES GREAT RESPONSIBILITY #1 (OF 7) Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by MARK BAGLEY & DAVID LAFUENTE Cover by DAVID LAFUENTE Ultimate firsts! While Spider-Man struggles to save the world from such threats as Venom, the Scorpion and the Kingpin, Peter Parker can’t get his love life together! For a guy with his nose in science books, he sure gets a lot of beautiful women! Just look at Mary Jane Watson, Kitty Pryde and Gwen Stacy! Which one will steal Peter’s heart? Collecting the first appearance of Venom, the kickoff of the Clone Saga and the inaugural issue of a new era: ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #33, ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #97 and ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #1. 72 PGS./Rated A …$3.99 HULK #32 Written by JEFF PARKER Pencils & Cover by GABRIEL HARDMAN The Red Hulk has nowhere to call home. He can't sleep or he'll run the risk of turning human…to be killed immediately by the formidable General Fortean. The Red Hulk needs time and answers; instead he gets another unstoppable hunter created by Zero/One just for him! 32 PGS./Rated T+…$2.99 SKAAR: KING OF THE SAVAGE LAND #1 & #2 (OF 5) Written by ROB WILLIAMS Pencils by BRIAN CHING (#1) Cover by MICHAEL KOMARCK & ED McGUINNESS Variant Cover by BILLY TAN The Son of Hulk conquers a new world! Though Ka-Zar has long ruled the Savage Land, a battle for dominance is coming, and Skaar is not the only contender. It’s dinosaurs, giant robots and an ancient evil mastermind in Marvel’s finest jungle adventure tradition that will redraw the map of the Savage Land forever! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 INCREDIBLE HULK #626 & #627 Written by GREG PAK Pencils by TOM GRUMMETT Cover by JOCK (#626) & DOUG BRAITHWAITE (#627) Issue #627 Thor Goes Hollywood Variant by TBA MR. & MRS. HULK, Part 1 & 2—See the Hulk as you’ve never seen him before: as an international super-spy! With Amadeus Cho as his guide, Hulk dons a tuxedo and enters into a world of espionage, only to find his opponent is… Red She-Hulk? And what happens when Betty finds a new man? Hint: it doesn't really go over that well…especially when that man is one of the Hulk's oldest foes! 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 SPIDER-MAN #13 Written by PAUL TOBIN Penciled by ROB DI SALVO Cover by BARRY KITSON The Raptor of the Baskervilles: If there's anyone that deserves a vacation, it's Peter Parker, but even a trip to England's back country goes awry thanks to a group of Fortean researchers and reports of a raptor on the moors. But is there REALLY a dinosuar on the loose, and if so, what is its deadly secret that threatens the life of Spider-Man, and Aunt May? Guest-starring Ka-zar! 32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99 AVENGERS, THOR & CAPTAIN AMERICA: OFFICIAL INDEX TO THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #12 Written by VARIOUS Return with us to the Silver and Golden Ages as the chronicle of the Marvel Universe continues its coverage of the Avengers (from AVENGERS #385), Thor (from 2002’s THOR #43), and Captain America (from both CAPTAIN AMERICA #426 and 1944’s CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS #37). Watch the Marvel universe’s history unfold month by month as we provide synopses for dozens of individual comics, including back-up strips — introducing the characters, teams, places and equipment that appeared within with vital information about first appearances, where they last showed up and where they appeared next! 64 PGS./Rated A …$3.99 SUPER HEROES #13 Written by PAUL TOBIN Penciled by RONAN CLIQUET Cover by REILLY BROWN Spotlighting Marvel’s newest movie star, Thor! When the Thunder God and Valkyrie plunge into the Asgardian afterworld, why do they bring along Nova?! What is the dreadful mission, and will even the combined might of Thor and Valkyrie and Nova be enough to complete it? 32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99 MARVEL SUPER STARS MAGAZINE #2 Cover by MICHAEL TURNER Join a rotating cast of your favorite Marvel super heroes under one roof in this giant new ongoing magazine featuring all-ages adventures, with a character spotlight every month! Iron Man makes bold moves and takes on his own creations in IRON MAN & THE ARMOR WARS! Lockjaw and a crew of Marvel’s most heroic pets confront the ultimate threat to our universe in LOCKJAW AND THE PET AVENGERS! Plus: high-octane MARVEL ADVENTURES action starring the Mighty Thor! 96 PGS./Rated A …$7.99 MARVEL BACKLIST READING CHRONOLOGY #1 Marvel’s got serious game when it comes to collected editions, but it always helps when someone’s keeping score. And that’s what the MARVEL BACKLIST READING CHRONOLOGY aims to do! This 96-page catalogue highlights your favorite characters and series: the Avengers, Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, the X-Men, Deadpool, Wolverine, Hulk, the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man and more! Get a bird’s-eye view on Marvel’s in-print collected editions, listed in optimal reading order. Whether you’re a fan catching up on your reading or a retailer who wants to make sure you’ve got all your bases covered, the MARVEL BACKLIST READING CHRONOLOGY ensures you won’t miss a page of the action, drama and incredible art of Marvel Comics! 96 PGS./$1.99 SUPER HERO SQUAD ONLINE GAME: HERO UP! Written by TODD DEZAGO Pencils by TBD You’ve seen the hit TV series...you’ve read the comics…but now the world of Super Hero Squad comes to life in the Super Hero Squad Online video game! So what better way to celebrate than an all-new comic book special featuring everyone’s favorite Squaddies…and all for the low low price of fifty cents?!? That’s right—it’s a comic book based on a video game based on a TV show based on comic books! The circle is complete! Hero up and join the fun! 32 PGS./Rated All Ages …$0.50 ANNIHILATORS #2 (OF 4) Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING Penciled by TAN ENG HUAT & TIMOTHY GREEN II Cover by ALEX GARNER Variant Cover by GUY DAVIS They’re back: The Spaceknights and the Dire Wraiths! As the Wraith’s deadly Black Sun ascends and their foul magicks return, the home world of the SpaceKnights looks as if it will be the first planet to fall to their might! Only the awesome Annihilators, the newest and most powerful Marvel team of all, stand between the Wraiths and total galactic conquest! Meanwhile, Rocket Raccoon races to Planet X to rescue his old buddy Groot. But what is the secret from Rocket’s past that is coming back to haunt him? All this, plus a variant cover by B.P.R.D.’s Guy Davis! 48 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99 DAREDEVIL: REBORN #4 (OF 4) Written by ANDY DIGGLE Art by DAVIDE GIANFELICE Cover by JOCK Is this the final end for Daredevil…? For years he was known as the Man Without Fear. But now, trapped in his own very personal hell, Matt Murdock must confront the darkness within himself — and what he finds there terrifies him to the core. 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 BLACK PANTHER: THE MAN WITHOUT FEAR #517 Written by DAVID LISS Pencils by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI Thor Goes Hollywood Variant by TBA It’s a grudge match a long time coming — Luke Cage vs. T’Challa! Events are spiraling out of control for the former King of Wakanda: A serial killer is on the loose, a bloody gang war rages, and Vlad the Impaler faces a shocking family secret which only fuels his desire for revenge against the Panther! Time to check out the book that has Ain't It Cool News raving "Liss and Francavilla are a team to be reckoned with...This is good comics." 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 FF #2 Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN Penciled by STEVE EPTING Cover by DANIEL ACUÑA Character Variant by MARKO DJURDJEVIC Thor Goes Hollywood Variant by TBA CLASSIFIED! 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 HERC #1 & #2 Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE Pencils by Georges Jeanty Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN Variant Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. A BOLD NEW ERA FOR THE LION OF OLYMPUS! The Chaos War left?Hercules without powers — and without a sidekick. But when mythic evil stalks the streets, and a latter day band of Hercules-worshippers cries out for their savior, what is the son of Zeus to do? He takes his three thousand years of combat experience, raids the armory of Ares for the most fearsome weapons of legend, descends from heaven and gets medieval on their asses. Return to Olympus with Hercules' "Dream Team" of writers Greg Pak & Fred Van Lente and artist George Jeanty for an all-new, all-dark on-going saga here! HERC #1—40 PGS /Rated T+…$3.99 HERC #2—32 PGS /Rated T+…$2.99 IRON MAN 2.0 #4 Written by NICK SPENCER Art by ARIEL OLIVETTI Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA Thor Goes Hollywood Variant by TBA PALMER ADDLEY IS DEAD. That mystery has dogged James Rhodes since undertaking his new mission for the Pentagon…but who is Palmer Addley? And what makes him the deadliest super-villain War Machine has ever faced? By breakout star Nick Spencer (T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, Morning Glories) and Ariel Olivetti (NAMOR & INCREDIBLE HERCULES)! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 POWER MAN AND IRON FIST #4 (OF 5) Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES Cover by MIKE PERKINS "MEN OF MYSTERY," Part 4—Power Man and Iron Fist are ever closer to CRIME-?BUSTER's murderer, but first that means revealing the secret of the beautiful, mysterious NOIR -- and Power Man?is about to have his heart broken! Here you'll learn the shocking truth behind her origin and her vendetta against the neo-Nazi conspiracy known as the DIVINE RIGHT! And why is Iron Fist's old ally EL AGUILA seemingly allied with them? You won't believe your eyes! 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 HEROES FOR HIRE #5 Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING Penciled by ROBERT ATKINS Cover by DOUG BRAITHWAITE Variant Cover by HARVEY TOLIBAO Thor Goes Hollywood Variant by GREG HORN Guest-starring The Falcon, Iron Fist and The Punisher! When the twisted agenda behind the new Heroes for Hire operation emerges, the mercenary known as Paladin gathers all the heroes he can count on to put things right. Be there for the conclusion of the opening story arc of the book that ComicBookResources.com calls "the type of read that comic books were invented for." 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 HAWKEYE: BLIND SPOT #3 (OF 4) Written by JIM McCANN Penciled by PACO DIAZ Cover by MIKE PERKINS The defining chapter of the Avenging Archer continues in the story that will shape Hawkeye's life forever! Battered, beaten, back against the wall, Hawkeye faces the foe who has plagued?his life for years and a new threat that has rocked him to his?core. At his darkest hour, there's only one thing left to do -?kick some @$$! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 MARVEL ZOMBIES SUPREME #3 (OF 5) Written by FRANK MARRAFFINO Pencils by FERNANDO BLANCO Cover by MICHAEL KOMARCK Marvel’s original lucky Jack has pulled himself together, just in time to face the highest stakes he’s ever encountered! The zeta-animated corpses of the cloned Squadron Supreme have eaten their fill at the Project Pegasus buffet and they want out. But if they break loose, civilization will collapse like a house of cards! It’s up to Jack of Hearts to roll the hard six… 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99 ONSLAUGHT UNLEASHED #3 (OF 4) Written by SEAN McKEEVER Penciled by FILIPE ANDRADE Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS Lines are drawn and secrets are revealed as the darkly intense Secret Avengers/Young Allies event continues! With Onslaught and Nomad inextricably intertwined and the stakes growing ever greater, Steve Rogers finds himself forced to make an impossible decision! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 SECRET WARRIORS #26 Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN Penciled by ALESSANDRO VITTI Cover by PAUL RENAUD Two men in a room. The history of HYDRA, the history of S.H.I.E.LD. And all your questions answered in Wheels within Wheels part 3: END GAME. 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 SECRET WARRIORS #26 Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN Penciled by ALESSANDRO VITTI Cover by PAUL RENAUD Two men in a room. The history of HYDRA, the history of S.H.I.E.LD. And all your questions answered in Wheels within Wheels part 3: END GAME. 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 S.H.I.E.L.D. INFINITY Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN Penciled by VARIOUS Cover by GERALD PAREL Variant Cover by DUSTIN WEAVER Decode the miraculous designs of Leonardo Da Vinci. Devour the truths and reel with the lies of Isaac Newton. Puzzle at the perilous predictions of Nostradamus. Discover the Forever Machines of Nikola Tesla. Stemming from the pages of the most critically-acclaimed series of 2010, Jonathan Hickman (FANTASTIC FOUR, ULTIMATE THOR) and company bring you the apocrypha of the Marvel Universe. The foundations will shake, crumble and fall. 48 PGS./All-New One-Shot/Rated T+ …$4.99 SILVER SURFER #3 (OF 5) Written by GREG PAK Pencils by HARVEY TOLIBAO Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN EVOLUTION REVELATION! The Silver Surfer has always served the greater good, but with Galactus’ world-eating power at his fingertips, the High Evolutionary has his own ideas about the cosmic balance. A humbled Surfer will have to choose sides, and if he chooses poorly, the Earth is lost! The High Evolutionary’s grand design is revealed in the continuation of the greatest cosmic tale ever told right here at home! Plus: Star-crossed romance! Which Marvel heroine claims the Surfer's heart -- and with what shocking results? 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 THUNDERBOLTS #156 Written by JEFF PARKER Penciled by KEV WALKER Cover by JEAN-SEBASTIEN ROSSBACH Lines are drawn and secrets are revealed as the darkly?PROVING GROUND sets off. The Raft is full of action?as candidates vie for selection on the second squad of?Thunderbolts, BETA TEAM! The main team isn't too happy about Warden Walker's initiative to expand their ranks, but even they are curious: out of the Marvel Universe vast pool of powerhouse criminals, who will make the cut? Many are called, but in this issue few are chosen! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 THUNDERBOLTS: FROM THE MARVEL VAULT Written by FABIAN NICIEZA Penciled by DEREC DONOVAN Cover by LEE WEEKS ANOTHER TREASURE FROM THE VAULTS! Travel back to the early days of The Thunderbolts, as Moonstone has returned home to atone for her former sins, while Jack “NOMAD” Monroe looks for revenge! As any T-Bolt knows, it’s tough to forgive and forget! Get caught up on this lost T-Bolts tale from Fabian Nicieza and Derec Donovan! 32 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ …$2.99 MARVEL’S GREATEST COMICS HOUSE OF M MGC #1 $1.00 THOR MGC #7 $1.00 ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR MGC #1 $1.00 ULTIMATE X-MEN MGC #1 $1.00 ************************************************************************ DEADPOOL #35 Written by DANIEL WAY Penciled by CARLO BARBERI Cover by DAVE JOHNSON “SPACE ODDITY,” CONCLUSION—Okay, so Round One of Deadpool’s epic battle with the bizarre intergalactic entity known as Id the Selfish Moon didn’t exactly go as planned but then again, with Deadpool involved does anything ever go as planned? With his reputation on the line, it’s now time for Deadpool to put up or shut up. Guess which one he’s not gonna do? 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99 DEADPOOL FAMILY #1 Written by JAMES ASMUS, CULLEN BUNN & MARY HK CHOI Penciled by DARNELL JOHNSON, DOMINIKE STANTON & IRENE STRYCHALSKI Cover by JASON PEARSON Super-important, double-sized one-shot. They’re back – and they’re up to no good – in three stories that will forever change the way you look at yourself and the world around you and break every funny bone in your body. CHILL as Lady Deadpool and Headpool undergoe invasive analysis to ferret out the root cause of their majorly abusive frenemieship in “Head Shrunk and Disorderly”…THRILL as Kidpool and Dogpool embark on a 100-ton mechanized joy ride in "Show and Raise Hell”…and uhm...GET ILL as Dogpool rampages from makes a brand-new archenemy in "Uncertainty Princi-Pals"! Enter: Voidmutt! 48 PGS./One-Shot/Parental Advisory …$3.99 ASTONISHING X-MEN #37 Written by DANIEL WAY Pencils & Cover by JASON PEARSON “MONSTROUS,” PART 2 OF 4—When the monstrous Fing Fang Foom attacks Tokyo, the X-Men head into action! While the Children of the Atom do battle with the reptilian menace that is Foom, Armor contends with matters of a more personal nature. Can the X-Men save Tokyo without losing Armor? Plus, a treacherous plot involving Roxxon Oil is brewing on Monster Island! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 X-MEN #10 Written by VICTOR GISCHLER Penciled by CHRIS BACHALO Cover by TERRY DODSON Variant Cover by CHRIS BACHALO Thor Goes Hollywood Variant by TBA “TO SERVE AND PROTECT,” CONCLUSION—The X-Men and Spider-Man have made their way through the New York City sewers only to be overwhelmed by a legion of bloodthirsty reptilian monsters. Now they've been captured and turned into mindless creatures themselves with only Spider-Man and Emma Frost left unscathed. Can this unlikely pair work together long enough to restore the X-Men and defeat their mysterious opponent? Or will they too join the ranks of the Lizard X-Men? 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 UNCANNY X-MEN #534.1 Written by KIERON GILLEN Pencils & Cover by CARLOS PACHECO SPECIAL POINT ONE ISSUE! Magneto is an X-Man. This may not be news to you, but only a handful in the Marvel Universe know that the poster boy for Fearing Mutants is now living just off the coast of one of the United State's largest cities. How on Earth are the X-Men going to explain the presence of one of the world's most infamous super villains? This Point One issue provides the answer, and is a perfect jumping on point to the flagship X-Men book. And to make it even MORE special, superstar-artist CARLOS PACHECO (ULTIMATE AVENGERS, ULTIMATE THOR) gets in on the fun! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 UNCANNY X-MEN #535 & #536 Written by KIERON GILLEN Pencils & Cover by TERRY DODSON Issue #535 Thor Goes Hollywood Variant by TBA “BREAKING POINT”—When the X-Men left the militaristic alien Breakworld, its political structure was reduced to ashes. It didn't stay that way forever.?Now a warship is crossing the gulf of space, with a mission that will strike the lives of star-crossed lovers Colossus and Kitty Pryde?with all the force of a meteor. Join them as they discover what the vessel them means for them, mutantkind and the rest of the Earth. All courtesy of KIERON GILLEN and TERRY DODSON! Part 1 (of 4). 32 PGS. (each)/Rated T+ …$3.99 (each) WOLVERINE: THE BEST THERE IS #5 Written by CHARLIE HUSTON Penciled by JUAN JOSE RYP Cover by BRYAN HITCH Thor Goes Hollywood Variant by TBA “CONTAGION, CHAPTER FIVE: LOOKING FOR A WAY OUT”—Contagion and his bloodthirsty posse have thrown everything and the kitchen sink at Wolverine, yet still her stands. Now it’s time for him to teach the “Unkillables” a thing or two about pain. And when he’s through with them, he’s got something special planned for their leader. 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99 WOLVERINE: THE BEST THERE IS—CONTAGION #1 Written by CHARLIE HUSTON Penciled by JUAN JOSE RYP Cover by BRYAN HITCH Collecting WOLVERINE: THE BEST THERE IS #1-3 72 PGS./One-Shot/Parental Advisory …$4.99 DAKEN: DARK WOLVERINE #8 Written by MARJORIE LIU & DANIEL WAY Penciled by MARCO CHECHETTO Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI PART 2 OF COLLISION, THE DAKEN/X-23 CROSSOVER! Picking up where X-23 #8 left off, Daken and X-23 now join forces to hunt down Malcolm Colcord, the man responsible for countless reincarnations of the Weapon X Project…including one right here in Madripoor! But what is Daken’s motivation? Does he want to stop Colcord from finally re-creating Wolverine, Daken’s father, or does he simply want a piece of the action? Madripoor is, after all, his city now… 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99 X-23 #9 Written by MARJORIE LIU Penciled by RYAN STEGMAN Cover by KALMAN ANDRASOFSZKY Thor Goes Hollywood Variant by TBA PART 3 OF COLLISION, THE DAKEN/X-23 CROSSOVER! X-23 may be working with Daken to bring down Malcom Colcord -- but that doesn't mean she trusts him. Daken is up to no good, but investigating him may require X-23 to embrace a dark side that no one wants to see. 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99 WOLVERINE AND JUBILEE #4 Written by KATHRYN IMMONEN Penciled by PHIL NOTO Cover by NIMIT MALAVIA When Jubilee finds herself in a lethal, gravitationally challenged badlands that make the Vatican vaults look like an exercise in simple living, she’s going to have to truly embrace her new abilities and her old allies to get out of there alive. Wolverine and Rockslide have got two tickets to this anti-paradise but before they can reunite with the kidnapped Jubilee, they’re going to have to get those tickets punched. Hard. They’re all about to come face to face with the master of the game but they won’t be playing by his rules... even if they knew what they were! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 WOLVERINE/HERCULES: MYTHS, MONSTERS & MUTANTS #2 (OF 4) Written by FRANK TIERI Penciled by JUAN ROMAN CANO SANTACRUZ Cover by JOE JUSKO Lions, Minotaurs, Medusas, oh my! Looks like Wolverine and Hercules have made someone angry this time. Matsuo — back from the dead — and his new partner in revenge, King Eurystheus, are raising mythical beasts from the dead hoping to take down the two heroes. It’s a knock-down, drag-out fight as Wolverine and Hercules struggle to stay alive! Don’t miss the action from FRANK TIERI and JUAN SANTACRUZ, with covers by the legendary JOE JUSKO! 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99 ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN & WOLVERINE: ANOTHER FINE MESS #1 Collecting ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN & WOLVERINE #1-3 80 PGS./One-Shot/Parental Advisory …$4.99 AGE OF X: UNIVERSE #2 (OF 2) Written by SIMON SPURRIER Penciled by KHOI PHAM Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI The Avengers have been ordered to hunt down Magneto and his army of fugitive mutants. But when the team is given a license to kill, not every member is up to the task. Who will kill and who will be killed? You may just be surprised. Also featuring an untold tale from the Age of X! 40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 NOT FINAL COVER X-MEN LEGACY #247 Written by MIKE CAREY Penciled by CLAY MANN Cover by MICO SUAYAN Thor Goes Hollywood Variant by TBA “AGE OF X” CHAPTER 5! In the Age Of X, there are no X-Men. There are no heroes to stand in the way of the anti-mutant aggression that has run rampant for years. And when the world's most dangerous mutant is set loose in this Age, everything will come crashing down. 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 NEW MUTANTS #24 Written by MIKE CAREY Penciled by STEVE KURTH Cover by MICO SUAYAN “AGE OF X” CONCLUSION! This is it. As the psychic barricades protecting Fortress X crumble and the human militias flock to exterminate all the mutants within, mutantkind makes its last stand…against the anti-mutant forces who would see them wiped out, but also against the one responsible for their plight in the first place. And when the dust settles? No one will be left unscathed. 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 UNCANNY X-FORCE #7 Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by ESAD RIBIC Cover by ESAD RIBIC Thor Goes Hollywood Variant by MIKE DEL MUNDO DEATHLOK NATION: PART 3—The hordes of the Deathlok Nation continue to flood into our world, intent on killing Fantomex and protecting the super?soldier production facility known as The World…but why? With The World now infected by the Deathlok virus, and X-Force locked in heated battle with the most powerful warriors in the Marvel Universe, humanity’s hopes rest in the hands of one man, but who is Weapon Infinity?! 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99 Issue #7 Cover Shown UNCANNY X-FORCE #8 Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by JEROME OPEÑA Cover by ESAD RIBIC BEFORE THE FALL: PART 1—A nuclear facility has been infiltrated and taken over by the Shadow King! With nuclear missiles now aimed at both Utopia and New York, the lives of Earth's heroes hang in the?balance. X-Force heads into action, but to save the world,?they must make a terrible choice. In order to prevent a?nuclear holocaust, Wolverine and his team must kill every last person working in the facility. X-Force can save the day, but at what cost? 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99 GENERATION HOPE #6 Written by KIERON GILLEN Penciled by SALVADOR ESPIN Cover by MIKE DEL MUNDO "THE WARD," Part 1 of 3—THIS STORY WILL BE TALKED ABOUT FOR YEARS! A new light pings into existence on Cerebra. A new mutant life is out there. A new mutant life needing Generation Hope's help, before his nascent power consumes him. Can the newest team of mutants in the world save this newest mutant? If you miss this, you only have yourself to blame. 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 X-FACTOR #218 Written by PETER DAVID Pencils by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO Covers by DAVID YARDIN If you have tears, prepare to share them now. For, as X-Factor and the Black Cat battles the S.C.A.R. in a desperate attempt to save J. Jonah Jameson--yes, THAT J. Jonah Jameson--one of our heroes lies dying, and survival isn't looking too likely. 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 NAMOR: THE FIRST MUTANT #9 Written by STUART MOORE Penciled by ANTONIO FUSO Cover by PHIL NOTO Beginning "The Fire Down Below," the epic that will change Namor's life forever! When Commander Krang challenges Namor for the crown of New Atlantis, Namor must take desperate measures to preserve his kingdom -- and to save his new lover. But his actions just might bring Utopia, the X-Men's island sanctuary, crashing down on New Atlantis -- dooming BOTH cities! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 PUNISHERMAX #12 Written by JASON AARON Penciled by STEVE DILLON Cover by DAVE JOHNSON FRANK, PART ONE—Last issue's final confrontation with Bullseye left Frank Castle wounded and reeling in more ways than one. Now confined to a prison hospital bed, Frank must begin the long painful process of healing, not just for his broken body, but his horribly-scarred soul as well. To do that, he'll have to face the darkest secret of his past, one he'd hoped would stay buried forever. 32 PGS./Explicit Content …$3.99 DEADPOOL MAX #7 Written by DAVE LAPHAM Pencils & Cover by KYLE BAKER “HONEYMOON IN WAIKIKI”—They say women change after marriage. They say they stop caring about their looks and stop cooking meals and stop cleaning your socks. They say they change their hair color and their name and start lying about their whereabouts and sleeping with rich men and killing them and making deals to sell state secrets with terrorists and stop wearing perfume. They say all that, but Deadpool never thought it would happen to him. He never thought his new life as a non-killing dad would start out so blissfully and end up like this -- with his wife having all the fun and him at home taking care of a screaming baby, wondering when its batteries will run out. Can Deadpool pull his life back together, save his marriage, and stop the spread of the deadly Liquid X? Probably not, but one out of three ain’t bad. 32 PGS./Explicit Content …$3.99 CASANOVA: GULA #4 (OF 4) Written by MATT FRACTION Art & Cover by FÁBIO MOON The second album of CASANOVA comes to an end. If Casanova comes back, surely this would be the issue, right? He's gonna come back, isn't he? It's all gonna work out okay, isn't it? At the end of the issue, everything will be beautiful again and nothing will hurt, right? Right? Hello? God? By MATT FRACTION (FEAR ITSELF, THOR, INVINCIBLE IRON MAN) and FÁBIO MOON (Daytripper, BPRD: 1947), with an all-new bonus story by Fraction and Gabriel Bá that sets up this summer's lonnnnnng awaited CASANOVA v3. 40 PGS./Mature ...$3.99 DREAM LOGIC #4 Written by DAVID MACK Art & Cover by DAVID MACK This 48-page art book features a new story and art by David Mack, a sketchbook, step-by-step art techniques with commentary, and loads of never-before-seen art and extras — including figure drawings, a new tarot card set, new paintings, original scripts and more! Plus: art cut from the DVD documentary film on Mack's work, The Alchemy of Art: David Mack, from Herovideoproductions.com. 48 PGS./Mature …$5.99 OFFERED AGAIN KABUKI VOL. 1 HC KABUKI: THE ALCHEMY TPB KABUKI: THE ALCHEMY HC REFLECTIONS HC REFLECTIONS HC LIMITED EDITION WITH SKETCH DREAM LOGIC #2-3. ************************************************************************ KICK-ASS 2 #4 Written by MARK MILLAR Pencils & Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. Red Mist takes on a new identity too vulgar for print and issues a command to all his super-bastards on Twitter to wreak havoc on New York. Meanwhile, the cops are cracking down on all costumed activity and tracing the secret identities of all the heroes. Could Dave get a knock on his door, and has enough spit hit the fan for Hit-Girl to pick up her sword again? 32 PGS./Mature …$2.99 POWERS #9 Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Art and cover by MICHAEL AVON OEMING FROM THE WRITER OF SCARLET, AVENGERS AND ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN! Deena’s back, Retro Girl has been infected with a deadly alien virus, and Walker and Sunrise continue their investigation into the murder of God. Yes, Him. What the %^&* is going on? Buy the book and find out! 40 PGS./Mature …$3.95 COPYRIGHT: jinxworld Inc, 2011. All right reserved JINX: THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION GN-HC Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Cover by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS FIRST TIME IN HARDCOVER! POWERS co-creator Brian Michael Bendis brings back his Eisner Award-winning crime-comic classic in an all-new collection! A female bounty hunter, a handsome small-time grifter and his smarmy partner search for a hidden treasure that takes them on a winding trail through the seedy underbelly of Cleveland — a treasure that’s a ticket out of the city and out of “the life.” The treasure hunt propels this character-driven film noir loosely based on the western classic The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. If you’re a fan of Bendis’ work on POWERS, AVENGERS, ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN or SCARLET, then this book is a must-have for your comics library. Collecting JINX #1-4. 480 PGS./Black & White/Mature …$24.99 Trim size: 5-3/4 x 8-7/8 ACTS OF VENGEANCE CROSSOVERS OMNIBUS HC DAVIS COVER Written by WALTER SIMONSON, ARCHIE GOODWIN, ROY & DANN THOMAS, PETER DAVID, MIKE BARON, CARL POTTS, CHUCK DIXON, ANN NOCENTI, TERRY AUSTIN, JAMES HUDNALL, LOUISE SIMONSON, CHRIS CLAREMONT, DWAYNE MCDUFFIE & GERRY CONWAY Penciled by RICH BUCKLER, RON LIM, JOHN BYRNE, JACKSON GUICE, JEFF PURVES, BILL REINHOLD, JIM LEE, SAL VELLUTO, JOHN ROMITA JR., ERNIE COLON, JOHN CALIMEE, TERRY SHOEMAKER, GEOFF ISHERWOOD, ROB LIEFELD, PAUL SMITH & ALEX SAVIUK Covers by ALAN DAVIS & ROB LIEFELD The Acts of Vengeance are here, and no hero is left untouched! Witness some of the most unexpected battles of all time! Wolverine vs. Tiger Shark! Dr. Strange vs. Hobgoblin! The Punisher vs. Dr. Doom! Daredevil vs. Ultron! Power Pack vs. Typhoid Mary! And while the Fantastic Four fight against the passing of a Super Hero Registration Act, Psylocke is changed forever at the hands of Mojo! Collecting Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #334-336; WOLVERINE (1988) #19-20; DR. STRANGE, SORCEROR SUPREME (1988) #11-13; INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #363; PUNISHER (1987) #28-29; PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL (1988) #12-13; MARC SPECTOR: MOON KNIGHT (1989) #8-10; DAREDEVIL (1964) #275-276; POWER PACK (1984) #53; ALPHA FLIGHT (1983) #79-80; NEW MUTANTS (1983) #84-86; UNCANNY X-MEN #256-258; X-FACTOR (1986) #49-50; DAMAGE CONTROL (1989) #1-4; and WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #64-65. 752 PGS./Rated T+ …$99.99 Trim size: oversized ACTS OF VENGEANCE CROSSOVERS OMNIBUS HC (DM ONLY) 752 PGS./Rated T+ …$99.99 MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AVENGERS VOL. 11 HC Written by ROY THOMAS & STEVE ENGLEHART with HARLAN ELLISON & STEVE GERBER Penciled by RICH BUCKLER & DON HECK with GEORGE TUSKA,?JOHN BUSCEMA, DAVE COCKRUM, JIM STARLIN & SAM KWESKIN Cover by DON HECK Avengers Assemble! Back in another beautifully restored MARVEL MASTERWORKS edition, Cap, Iron Man, Thor and the gang present another set of trendsetting adventures! Starting off with an intriguing Harlan Ellison adaptation, there’s no time wasted upping the ante when the mutant-hunting Sentinels return from the heart of the sun. Then, the order changeth! After six years as writer of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, Roy Thomas passes the torch to the new scribe who would take the super-team to even loftier heights. Enter: Steve Englehart! Without skipping a beat, he descends into the time-lost Savage Land and brings back the Black Panther — all the while devising the machinations of the Grim Reaper and the Space Phantom that cruelly twist the Vision to their will. The tension peaks when Hawkeye quits, and the mutant menace Magneto takes out not just the Avengers, but the X-Men, too. Toss in Daredevil and the Black Widow, and what we’ve got here is an epic in the Marvel manner. So reserve that copy today, True Believer! Collecting THE AVENGERS #101-111 and DAREDEVIL #99. 272 PGS./All Ages …$54.99 MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AVENGERS VOL. 11 HC — VARIANT EDTION VOL. 162 272 PGS./All Ages …$54.99 MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 6 TPB Written by STAN LEE Penciled by JACK KIRBY Cover by JACK KIRBY Continuing their greatest-hits streak on the “The World’s Greatest Comic Magazine,” Stan Lee and Jack Kirby weren’t content just to introduce the Inhumans, Galactus and the Silver Surfer. No, a three-peat was thinking far, far smaller than the most amazing team in comics’ history imagined. Their followup was a heart-wrenching tale of tragedy and heroism titled “This Man! This Monster!” If this story doesn’t make you come to love Benjamin J. Grimm, then yer heart must be made of orange rock, fella! Because the greatest Fantastic Four story wasn’t enough, Stan and Jack had yet another unmatched milestone waiting in the wings: the debut of the world’s first African super hero, the Black Panther, and his kingdom of Wakanda! And that’s just the start! In the pages of this MARVEL MASTERWORKS, you’ll also encounter the vile Klaw; see the Silver Surfer go toe-to-toe with the Thing; watch the Human Torch face his namesake, the original 1940s Torch; and wonder in shock and awe at how the Fantastic Four can hope to overcome Dr. Doom when he’s wrested the Power Cosmic from the Surfer himself! We can’t guarantee you won’t wear out the pages of this volume reading stories this great again and again! You may want to order two just in case! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR #51-60 and ANNUAL #4. 240 PGS./All Ages …$24.99 MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 6 TPB — VARIANT EDTION VOL. 28 240 PGS./All Ages …$24.99 S.H.I.E.L.D.: ARCHITECTS OF FOREVER HC Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN Penciled by DUSTIN WEAVER Cover by GERALD PAREL Leonardo Da Vinci was an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. So was Issac Newton. So were Imhotep and Zhang Heng and Galileo and many other geniuses throughout time. They were the first heroes to defeat Galactus and the Brood and turn Celestials back. They saved the world long before Captain America or Iron Man were ever born, but what does this mean to our heroes of today? What does this mean to Nick Fury? Do not miss this Marvel Comics masterpiece that fans will be talking about for decades to come. All the insanity is courtesy of Jonathan Hickman (FANTASTIC FOUR, SECRET WARRIORS, Nightly News) and Dustin Weaver (X-MEN). Collecting S.H.I.E.L.D. #1-6 and materials from S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 DIRECTOR’S CUT. 176 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99 Trim size: oversized THE MARVEL ART OF MIKE DEODATO HC Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS Penciled by MIKE DEODATO Cover by MIKE DEODATO Mike Deodato made a big splash during the mid-’90s with a style combining a solid grasp of anatomy; layouts bristling with dynamic energy; and a brash, trendsetting dynamism that set him apart as a visionary Marvel could build around for the rest?of the decade and beyond. With his startling work on Warren Ellis’ THOR setting the pace, Deodato’s later triumphs on?INCREDIBLE HULK, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN and THUNDERBOLTS set the stage for his jaw-dropping visuals on DARK?AVENGERS — where the stark, moody character of his work was a perfect match for writer Brian Michael Bendis’?deconstruction of Norman Osborn’s sanity. THE MARVEL ART OF MIKE DEODATO celebrates the vibrant and vital career of one of comics’ elite artists with a bounty of interior and cover art, character sketches, and unpublished work. Featuring commentary from many of Mike’s industry peers as well as the artist himself! 240 PGS./Rated T+ …$49.99 Trim size: landscape INVADERS NOW! HC Story by CHRISTOS GAGE & ALEX ROSS Written by CHRISTOS GAGE Penciled by CAIO REISS Cover by ALEX ROSS The greatest super heroes of World War II blaze into action — this time in the modern world! For the first time in decades, the original Invaders are alive and active at the same time! But what mysterious force has drawn them all together, and how does it relate to the darkest moment in Invaders history — an event so horrifying it threatens all life on Earth today? Featuring Captain America! The Sub-Mariner! The original Human Torch and Toro! The Golden Age Vision! Spitfire! Union Jack! And Steve Rogers! Collecting INVADERS NOW! #1-5. 120 PGS./Rated T+ …$29.99 Trim size: oversized DARK AVENGERS HC Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by MIKE DEODATO JR., GREG HORN & CHRIS BACHALO Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR. There they are, a new team of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, the sunlight gleaming off their smiling faces and an adoring crowd on hand to cheer them as they take the stage! Spider-Man, Wolverine, Ms. Marvel, Hawkeye — you know them, you love them! They’re your Avengers, and they are here to protect you! Except…things are not as they appear. With the real Avengers underground, who are these heroes that look like them, and why have they been assembled? The Dark Reign has begun, and the Dark Avengers are at the epicenter of Norman Osborn’s insane plans for the Marvel Universe! Collecting DARK AVENGERS #1-6 and #9-16, and ANNUAL #1. 400 PGS./Rated T+ …$49.99 Trim size: oversized THOR: THE ART OF THOR THE MOVIE HC Written by MATTHEW K. MANNING Continuing their popular ART OF series of movie tie-in books, Marvel presents its latest blockbuster achievement! Featuring exclusive production artwork, behind-the-scenes photography, and in-depth interviews with the cast and crew, THE ART OF THOR provides an insider’s look into the making of the highly anticipated film directed by Kenneth Branagh, and starring Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins and Natalie Portman. Written by comic-book author and historian Matthew K. Manning with dynamic page designs by MAZ! 224 PGS./All Ages …$49.99 Trim size: landscape THOR: FOR ASGARD HC Written by ROBERT RODI Penciled by SIMONE BIANCHI Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI Beginning an epic adventure showcasing the God of Thunder as you’ve never seen him before! The vassals of Asgard are?in armed revolt...Odin is missing...Balder is dead...and the entire continent is battered by a years-long winter. How can Thor?put the empire back together, especially with his mighty hammer Mjolnir mysteriously denied him? Collecting THOR: FOR ASGARD #1-6. 144 PGS./Parental Advisory …$24.99 Trim size: oversized THOR/IRON MAN: GOD COMPLEX PREMIERE HC Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING Penciled by SCOT EATON Cover by STEPHEN SEGOVIA Thor — God of Thunder, Son of Asgard, heir to the ancient and mythic heritage of divine power! Iron Man — invincible hero, miracle of technology, offspring of scientific genius and engineering wonder! These two mightiest of Avengers come together to face a menace that is both magical and technological, and which threatens to wipe away the pantheons of legend and science so it can replace them with a shocking new order for the 21st century! Collecting IRON MAN/THOR #1-4 and material from THOR SPOTLIGHT. 112 PGS./Rated A …$19.99 Trim size: standard THOR: OFFICIAL INDEX TO THE MARVEL UNIVERSE GN-TPB Written by VARIOUS Get the complete history of the God of Thunder from his earliest appearances all the way up to the present day. This book comes packed with synopses — introducing you to the characters, teams, places and equipment that appeared within; and providing vital information about all things Thor! Collecting material from AVENGERS, THOR & CAPTAIN AMERICA: OFFICIAL INDEX TO THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #1-12. 328 PGS./Rated A …$19.99 THOR POSTER BY OLIVIER COIPEL ORDER USING THIS CODE: SEP090551 $29.99 WARRIORS THREE: DOG DAY AFTERNOON HC Written by BILL WILLINGHAM Penciled by NEIL EDWARDS Cover by SALVA ESPIN Hath the world known anyone so noble as Hogun? So dashing as Fandral? So…er…great as the mighty Volstagg? Hath the world ever known anything like the Warriors Three? The answer is “no,” and that’s probably a good thing — for the tectonic plates of Midgard most likely could not withstand such…ah…might. But lo, an evil is brewing down in the depths of Hel that neither man nor God is prepared for. When an ancient monster is let loose on the world, only the Warriors Three are able to rise to the challenge! From the bestselling comics writer Bill Willingham (Fables) and breakout artist Neil Edwards (FANTASTIC FOUR) comes a tale of such magnitude the Marvel Universe has never seen! Collecting WARRIORS THREE #1-4 — plus a classic saga of the Warriors Three and a monster of greener color from 1968’s TALES TO ASTONISH #101 and INCREDIBLE HULK #102 by Stan Lee, Gary Friedrich and Marie Severin. 128 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99 Trim size: oversized ULTIMATE COMICS NEW ULTIMATES: THOR REBORN PREMIERE HC ORDER USING THIS CODE: JAN110838 136 PGS./Parental Advisory …$24.99 THOR THE MIGHTY AVENGER VOL. 2 GN-TPB ORDER USING THIS CODE: JAN110840 128 PGS./Rated A …$14.99 THOR: FIRST THUNDER TPB ORDER USING THIS CODE: JAN110839 120 PGS./Rated T+ …$16.99 THOR: THE LOST GODS TPB ORDER USING THIS CODE: JAN110841 264 PGS./Rated A …$26.99 X-MEN: LIFEDEATH PREMIERE HC Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT & ARNOLD DRAKE Penciled by BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH Cover by BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH Visionary artist Barry Windsor-Smith takes on the Uncanny X-Men as Storm and Forge find themselves trapped on a primitive paradise world with no hope of escape! Spiral and Lady Deathstrike target Wolverine for death! And Dazzler is hunted by the Marauders, with only the X-Men to save her! Plus: The original X-Men go toe-to-toe against Blastaar, deadly menace from the Negative Zone, in Windsor-Smith first Marvel Masterwork! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN #53, #186, #198, #205 and #214. 152 PGS./Rated A …$24.99 Trim size: standard X-MEN: LIFEDEATH PREMIERE HC — VARIANT EDITION VOL. 71 152 PGS./Rated A …$24.99 SPIDER-MAN: THE DEATH OF JEAN DEWOLFF PREMIERE HC Written by PETER DAVID Penciled by RICH BUCKLER & SAL BUSCEMA Covers by RICH BUCKLER, SAL BUSCEMA & MARK TEXEIRA First the gun muzzle flashed before her, and then her life did. Who killed Jean DeWolff? Witness the web-slinger’s race against time and death as a shotgun-wielding maniac carves a path of destruction through New York City in one of Spider-Man’s most acclaimed, gripping and gritty adventures! Aided by Daredevil and police Det. Stan Carter, the wall-crawler must track down the madman known only as the Sin-Eater, who is determined to purge the city of sin. His cure, however, is murder. And his first victim is a close friend of Spider-Man’s: police Capt. Jean DeWolff, cut down in the prime of her life. Now, the Sin-Eater’s killing spree has taken on a new, personal meaning for Spider-Man — and when the wall-crawler finally catches up with the Sin-Eater, Spidey may not be able to check his own fury and rage. In capturing the Sin-Eater, will Spider-Man become as great a danger as that which he pursues? Collecting PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #107-110 and #134-136. 168 PGS./Rated A …$24.99 Trim size: standard SPIDER-MAN: THE DEATH OF JEAN DEWOLFF PREMIERE HC — VARIANT EDITION VOL. 70 168 PGS./Rated A …$24.99 X-MEN: GOD LOVES, MAN KILLS TPB Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT Penciled by BRENT ANDERSON Cover by BRENT ANDERSON The Uncanny X-Men. Magneto, Master of Magnetism. The?bitterest of enemies for years. Now, they must join forces against a new adversary who threatens them all and the entire world besides — in the name of God. The members of the Stryker?Crusade are poised to cleanse the earth, no matter how much blood stains their hands. With Professor X as their enemy and Magneto as their ally, the X-Men undergo an apocalyptic ordeal ordained by a minister gone mad! One of Chris Claremont’s most powerful and influential stories, the partial basis for X2 is reprinted in softcover for the first time in years. 96 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99 X-MEN VS. AVENGERS/FANTASTIC FOUR TPB Written by ROGER STERN, TOM DEFALCO, CHRIS CLAREMONT & STAN LEE Penciled by MARC SILVESTRI, KEITH POLLARD, JON BOGDANOVE & JACK KIRBY Cover by KEITH POLLARD Two titanic tussles for the price of one! First: When Magneto’s on trial, he needs all the help he can get — and he finds it in the remnants of his former fortress, Asteroid M! The X-Men aren’t sure what his scheme is, but they’re positive they don’t want the Avengers and the Soviet Super-Soldiers to find out before they do! It’s multi-team warfare with the eyes of the world on all three! Then: On the verge of disintegration, Kitty Pryde seems resigned to her doom — but the X-Men will do anything to save her, even bargain with a worse doom...Doctor Doom! What stunning secret prevents Mr. Fantastic and the Fantastic Four from saving the day instead? Is he terrified of failing because his greatest failure — the fateful rocket flight — might have really been his greatest success? Do the answers all come down to wunderkind Franklin Richards? Also featuring the X-Men’s fabulous first face-offs with the Avengers and Fantastic Four in Marvel’s early era! Collecting X-MEN VS. THE AVENGERS #1-4, FANTASTIC FOUR VS. THE X-MEN #1-4, X-MEN #9 and FANTASTIC FOUR #28. 272 PGS./Rated A …$24.99 ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS: BLADE VS. AVENGERS PREMIERE HC Written by MARK MILLAR Penciled by STEVE DILLON Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU Blade is back in a bad way, and that can only mean one thing: Vampires are afoot! Somebody is leaving behind a bloody trail of bite marks, and Blade’s stake-ready to take them on. Could the mysterious figure donned in an iron suit have something to do with it? And who exactly is the new hero leaping around town in a devil costume? As the Avengers get deeper into black ops, there’s no telling who’ll be thirsting for blood and who’ll be next on the menu! Bite into the next exhilarating saga of ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS by superstar creators MARK MILLAR (CIVIL WAR, KICK-ASS) and STEVE DILLON (PUNISHERMAX)! Collecting ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 3 #1-6. 144 PGS./Parental Advisory …$24.99 Trim size: standard CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE TRIAL OF CAPTAIN AMERICA PREMIERE HC Written by ED BRUBAKER Penciled by BUTCH GUICE & MITCH BREITWEISER Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC Nothing will ever be the same again, and this time we mean it! Not even Captain America can escape the sins buried in his past, and Bucky Barnes’ future hangs in the balance as evidence of the Winter Soldier’s crimes comes to light. And with Bucky’s trial distracting our heroes, the new Red Skull plots a terror attack at the heart of America! Plus: Steve Rogers emerged from the Super-Soldier Program to become the first Captain America, the Sentinel of Liberty. When he died, Bucky Barnes took up the shield to become a new kind of Captain America. With Barnes on trial, who will wield the legendary weapon? Who will become the new Captain of America? It’s the start of a new era for the famed Avenger! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA #611-615 and #615.1, and material from CAPTAIN AMERICA 70TH ANNIVERSARY MAGAZINE. 152 PGS./Rated T+ …$24.99 Trim size: standard FANTASTIC FOUR BY JONATHAN HICKMAN VOL. 4 PREMIERE HC Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN Penciled by STEVE EPTING & NICK DRAGOTTA Cover by ALAN DAVIS Now joined by artist Steve Epting (CAPTAIN AMERICA), Jonathan Hickman’s tenure on FANTASTIC FOUR hits critical mass! The War of Four Cities has begun — and when it’s run its course, one member of the Fantastic Four will have breathed their last! Change is in the air as the World’s Greatest Comic Magazine lives up to its motto! Featuring the return of Doctor Doom and Galactus, a trip to Nu-World, the Old Kings of Atlantis and Namor, the all-new Yancy Street Gang, the day the Thing becomes human again, and more! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR #583-588. 160 PGS./Rated A …$19.99 X-23 VOL. 1: THE KILLING DREAM PREMIERE HC Written by MARJORIE LIU Penciled by WILL CONRAD & SANA TAKEDA Cover by DANNI SHINYA LUO After the events of SECOND COMING and the stunning conclusion to X-FORCE, X-23 strikes out on her own in this all-new tale, by bestselling author Marjorie Liu and spinning out of the events of WOLVERING GOES TO HELL! X-23 has never been a normal teenager — but with a demonic Wolverine on the loose, her dreams of becoming that normal teen seem less possible than ever. When the images this imposter Wolverine has been filling her head with become real, who can she turn to? And where is the real Wolverine in all of this? Cast adrift, and hunted by those she once considered friends, X-23 is forced to confront the Devil himself to save her soul. But does she even have one? X-23’s questions about herself will lead her down a path more dangerous than any she’s ever encountered, one that ties directly into the past of another orphan: Remy Le Beau, a.k.a. Gambit! Collecting X-23 #1-6. 152 PGS./Parental Advisory …$19.99 Trim size: standard UNCANNY X-FORCE: THE APOCALYPSE SOLUTION PREMIERE HC Written by RICK REMENDER Pencils by JEROME OPEÑA Cover by ESAD RIBIC Wolverine promised Cyclops that X-Force would disband. He lied. A secret society has resurrected En Sabah Nur, putting into motion events that will turn this age of heroes into an Age of Apocalypse! To hold them back, Wolverine and Archangel bring together Fantomex, Deadpool and Psylocke to form the Uncanny X-Force! Stained by their history, they are the only ones capable of making the hard resolutions necessary. A band of likeminded friends and mercenaries set to one purpose, one big ugly task: kill Apocalypse by any means. Collecting UNCANNY X-FORCE #1-4 and material from WOLVERINE: ROAD TO HELL. 120 PGS./Parental Advisory …$19.99 Trim size: standard RUNAWAYS VOL. 2: TEENAGE WASTELAND DIGEST (NEW PRINTING)T Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN Penciled by ADRIAN ALPHONA & TAKESHI MIYAZAWA Cover by JO CHEN Stranger danger! Still on the run from their super-villain parents, this motley crew of super-powered kids finds a kindred spirit in a daring young stranger and welcomes him into their fold. But will this dashing young man help the teenagers defeat their villainous parents, or tear them apart? One troubled member finds out, as she leaves the group’s hideout with their new recruit, who reveals his startling secret, putting the entire team in jeopardy! Plus: Who do you send to catch a group of missing, runaway teenage super heroes? Marvel’s original teen runaway crimefighters, Cloak and Dagger, make their first major appearance in years! Collecting RUNWAWAYS (2003) #7-12. 152 PGS./Rated T+ …$9.99 RUNAWAYS VOL. 1: PRIDE & JOY DIGEST (NEW PRINTING) Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN Penciled by ADRIAN ALPHONA Cover by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA At some point in their lives, all young people believe their parents are evil — but what if they really are? Meet Alex, Karolina, Gert, Chase, Molly and Nico — whose lives are about to take an unexpected turn. When these six young friends discover their parents are all secretly super-powered villains, the shocked teens find strength in one another. Together, they run away from home and straight into the adventure of their lives — vowing to turn the tables on their evil legacy. Collecting RUNWAWAYS (2003) #1-6. 152 PGS./Rated T+ …$9.99 X-MEN: FIRST CLASS — CLASS PORTRAITS GN-TPB Written by VARIOUS Art by VARIOUS Cover by RAMON PEREZ & ROGER CRUZ Four untold tales of the X-Men’s First Class! Scott Summers: Team leader, always helping people in need. Also: Never happy! Maybe a visit from Batroc the Leaper and the Circus of Crime can shed some light on what makes Cyclops tick! Nothing ruins spring break faster than a giant monster stomping through the streets of the city. But what are Iceman and Angel to do when all the “real” super heroes are too busy to help? Before the Brotherhood, before his greatest battles with the X-Men, there was a man named Erik Magnus, gathering mutants to join his cause. Does the young Magneto have what it takes to build an army? When Jean Grey’s best friend was tragically killed in a car accident, her strange psychic powers appeared. Now, alongside four other gifted youngsters, she must learn to master her mutant abilities — before they destroy her! Plus: untold tales guest-starring Spider-Man, the Thing, the Hulk, Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch! Collecting CYCLOPS #1, ICE MAN AND ANGEL #1, MAGNETO #1, MARVEL GIRL #1; and material from SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #8-9 and MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS (2007) #3. 144 PGS./Rated A …$14.99 MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN: SENSATIONAL DIGEST Written by PAUL TOBIN Penciled by MATTEO LOLLI Cover by PATRICK SCHERBERGER There’s a 16-year-old kid that got bit by a radioactive spider.?It gave him powers. He acted like a brat and lost someone he loved because of it. He’s doing his best to make up for that. His name’s Peter Parker, but you can call him Spider-Man! It's?wall-to-wall mayhem in the Mighty Marvel Manner with four?original tales of everybody's favorite teenage wall-crawler!?Featuring the villainy of the Vulture, the Scorpion and the Lizard — and an all-out battle on the streets of New York between Spider-Man and the Torino crime family! Guest-starring Wolverine! Collecting SPIDER-MAN #9-12. 96 PGS./All Ages …$9.99 AVENGERS: EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HEROES GN-TPB Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST Penciled by SCOTT WEGENER & PATRICK SCHERBERGER Based on the Disney XD animated series! What do you do when the world’s vilest villains attack? Call Earth’s Mightiest Heroes to save the day! It’s Iron Man vs. the Crimson Dynamo! Ant-Man vs. the Mad Thinker and his Awesome Android! Captain America and Thor vs. a threat bigger than both of them! And the Avengers vs. Masters of Evil as the two teams collide to decide once and for all: Will might make right…or wrong? Plus: Follow the exploits of everyone’s favorite arrow-flinger, Hawkeye; and join Captain America, Iron Man and Thor for a rousing adventure featuring daring and destruction in the Mighty Marvel Manner! Brought to you by superstar writer Christopher Yost (X-FORCE), and incredible artists Scott Wegener (Atomic Robo) and Patrick Scherberger (WORLD WAR HULKS)! Collecting AVENGERS: EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HEROES #1-4. 112 PGS./All Ages …$14.99 TALES OF THE DRAGON GUARD: INTO THE VEIL PREMIERE HC Written by ANGE Penciled by PHILIPPE BRIONES, CRISTIAN PATY & LAURENT SIEURAC Cover by CRISTIAN PATY The women warriors of the Dragon Guard fight to the death?in three epic tales of valor and victory! Tens of thousands of?creatures deformed by the mysterious curse of the Veil surge through the country like a wave of death, and only the Order of the Dragon Guard is strong enough to stand in their way! At the heart of the ruins of the Doge’s Palace lies the Arken jewel; he who wears it will inherit the throne. Their intentions of the two Dragon Knights and their apprentice hoping to get their hands on the?precious stone may be noble, but the ruins shelter strange creatures who wish to tear them apart nonetheless! On a journey to destroy a hidden dragon, Dragon Knight Raiad is wounded and taken into a mountain town to heal. But whole village is affected by the Veil, which Raiad has been trained to eradicate from a young age. Collecting TALES OF THE DRAGON GUARD:?INTO THE VEIL #1-3. 152 PGS./Mature …$24.99 Trim size: standard The Soleil comics may only be sold in English North America: United States, Canada, Mexico and their territories and possessions. TRON: ORIGINAL MOVIE ADAPTATION GN-TPB Written by PETER DAVID Penciled by MIRCO PIERFEDERICI Cover by GREG LAND In conjunction with Walt Disney Pictures’ high-tech adventure, TRON: LEGACY, now playing in U.S. theaters in Disney Digital 3D™ and IMAX 3D® — Marvel Comics is proud to bring to you a stunning new visualization of the first TRON film. Adapted by legendary scribe PETER DAVID (X-FACTOR, DARK TOWER) and stunningly illustrated by MIRCO PIERFEDERICI (X-MEN LEGACY, DARK WOLVERINE), there’s no better way to get downloaded into the TRON universe!! Don’t miss this legendary comics event! Collecting TRON: ORIGINAL MOVIE ADAPTATION 1-2, plus exclusive bonus content! 112 PGS./Rated A …$9.99 © 2010 Disney Enterprises Inc. All rights reserved SENSE & SENSIBILITY GN-TPB Written by NANCY BUTLER Penciled by SONNY LIEW Cover by SONNY LIEW Two-time Rita Award-winner Nancy Butler returns to Jane Austen’s world, accompanied by internationally acclaimed artist Sonny Liew! Marvel’s adaptation of PRIDE & PREJUDICE spent 13 weeks on The New York Times Graphic Novel Best-Seller list, and now comes the adaptation of Jane Austen’s first novel. Published in 1811, it introduced readers to the world of Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, two daughters without parents or means, forced to experience hardship, romance and heartbreak — all in the hopes of achieving love and lasting happiness. Collecting SENSE & SENSIBILITY #1-5. 128 PGS./Rated A …$14.99 PRIDE AND PREJIDUCE GN-TPB 120 pgs./rated t+ …$14.99 CHAOS WAR TPB Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by KHOI PHAM with REILLY BROWN Cover by ED McGUINNESS Bigger than INFINITY GAUNTLET! More cosmic than ANNIHILATION! Since the end of SECRET INVASION, the Chaos King has amassed his army of alien slave gods — and the time to strike Earth is now! Only the greatest Marvel heroes can oppose him, all led by the newly returned god of heroes: Hercules! But are even his incredible new powers enough to stand against the greatest threat the Marvel Universe has ever seen: a mad god who seeks to destroy reality itself? Plus: While thought dead, Hercules was trapped in a dangerous world that threatened his very sanity. Find out the secret of his exile in a special bonus story! Collecting CHAOS WAR #1-5, an all-new CHAOS WAR SAGA and material X-MEN: CURSE OF THE MUTANTS SPOTLIGHT. 168 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99 CHAOS WAR: AVENGERS TPB Written by FRED VAN LENTE,?MIKE AVON OEMING & J. M. DEMATTEIS Penciled by TOM GRUMMETT, STEPHEN SEGOVIA & BRIAN CHING Cover by TOM GRUMMETT The Vision. Captain Mar-Vell. Yellowjacket. Deathcry. Swordsman. Dr. Druid. All lost their lives in the line of duty — or in disgrace. When Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are themselves laid low in the carnage of the CHAOS WAR, and the graves give up their dead, these six find themselves mysteriously returned to reassemble against the Chaos King’s most fearsome ally — one of the Avengers’ greatest foes! It’s a final chance at redemption and a second life — and an opportunity to prove, once and for all, that they’re worthy of the name Avengers. Plus: Ares defeated Chaos King once before, but now the God of War is dead and armed only with his love for his lost son. How can he stop the living oblivion Chaos King has become, even with the help of Zeus and Hera? And at what price comes defeat? And in the midst of the epic battle raging through CHAOS WAR, Thor squares off against a foe who may be the most powerful he’s ever faced: the alien god known only as Glory! This powerhouse has his sites set on helping Chaos King destroy all reality, so what hope does a simple Thunder God have of stopping him? Collecting CHAOS WAR: DEAD AVENGERS #1-3, CHAOS WAR: ARES #1, CHAOS WAR: THOR #1-2 and material from X-MEN: CURSE OF THE MUTANTS SPOTLIGHT. 152 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99 PUNISHER: FRANKEN-CASTLE TPB Written by RICK REMENDER & DANIEL WAY Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR., TONY MOORE, ROLAND BOSCHI, PACO DIAZ, JEFTE PALO, DAN BRERETON & STEPHEN SEGOVIA Cover by TONY MOORE The Punisher joins the Legion of Monsters! Hundreds have tried, but only Daken, the son Wolverine, succeeds in killing Frank Castle — but even in the face of death, the Punisher won’t stay down! With his remains stitched back together into a heap of scarred flesh and machinery, the Punisher is reborn as the terrifying monster Franken-Castle! The monsters of the Marvel universe are being hunted into extinction, and the Punisher is resurrected by Morbius the Living Vampire and his cohorts in the Legion of Monsters to be their savior. Will Franken-Castle forsake those who saved him, or does enough humanity remain beneath the stitched-together husk of a man to join their cause and fight alongside the Legion as one of their own? Plus: Franken-Castle seeks revenge on his killer,?and he finds it in Tokyo! Collecting DARK REIGN: THE LIST —?PUNISHER, PUNISHER #11-16, FRANKEN-CASTLE #17-21?and DARK WOLVERINE #88-89. 344 PGS./Parental Advisory …$34.99 DEADPOOL CORPS VOL. 1: POOL-POCALYPSE NOW TPB Written by VICTOR GISCHLER Penciled by ROB LIEFELD & MARAT MICHAELS Cover by ROB LIEFELD Deadpool in spaaaaace! When the universe is in peril, there’s only one hero who can protect us: Deadpool! (Wait, that can’t be right…) The consciousness-sapping cosmic entity called the Awareness has wiped out the free will of millions of planets — and it will take the combined might, cunning and unbridled insanity of the Deadpool Corps to stop it from destroying the galaxy! Handpicked from the cream of the alternate-universe crop, Lady Deadpool, Kid Deadpool, Dogpool and Zombie Headpool join the original Merc with a Mouth on an incredible interstellar adventure. If they can keep the in-fighting, vicious swordplay and binge drinking to a minimum, this crew of crazies just might just stand a chance. Collecting DEADPOOL CORPS #1-6. 144 PGS./Parental Advisory …$16.99 RED HULK: SCORCHED EARTH TPB Written by JEFF PARKER Penciled by GABRIEL HARDMAN, MARK ROBINSON, & ED MCGUINNESS Cover by ED MCGUINNESS Take cover as Red Hulk enters a new age of sci-fi adventure! The score has been settled; the Incredible Hulk has beaten Red Hulk decisively. Now, Steve Rogers is on tap to give these explosive characters a sense of direction! For once on the side of angels, Red Hulk is tasked to deal with the deadly contingency plan left behind by Leader and M.O.D.O.K.: the apocalyptic Scorched Earth protocol. To save the world from the villains’ dangerous doomsday scenarios, Red Hulk will need the help of Iron Man, Thor, Namor, Rick Jones (a.k.a. the awesome A-Bomb) and the one partner he thought he’d never team up with: the Hulk! With the wounds between them still fresh, the two big brutes of the Marvel Universe must bring their incredible power together, or it all ends here! But was there an even bigger development hidden behind this master plan? Plus: A classic Hulk enemy returns, and can only be defeated by...the Compound Hulk! Guest-starring Xemnu, the Impossible Man and Woodgod (yes, Woodgod)! Collecting Hulk #25-30. 192 PGS./Rated T+ …$16.99 CAPTAIN AMERICA VS. THE RED SKULL TPB Written by STAN LEE, GARY FRIEDRICH, ROGER MCKENZIE, J.M. DEMATTEIS, MARK GRUENWALD, ROY THOMAS & TONY SALMONS Penciled by JACK KIRBY, JOHN ROMITA, SAL BUSCEMA, MIKE ZECK, RON LIM, ARVELL JONES & TONY SALMONS Cover by JACK KIRBY For decades, Captain America, Super-Soldier for the United States, and the Red Skull, evil agent of the Third Reich, have been the most bitter of foes! After multiple battles during World War II, both men have survived into the modern age, where the fights have only grown deadlier! With Cosmic Cubes, race riots, giant robots, an army of mind-controlled S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and haunted houses, the Red Skull just keeps coming back for more! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS #1; TALES OF SUSPENSE (1959) #79-81; and CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #143, #226-227, #261-263 and #370; and material from CAPTAIN AMERICA ANNUAL #13 and CAPTAIN AMERICA: RED, WHITE & BLUE #1. 264 PGS./Rated A …$24.99 SPIDER-MAN: ONE MOMENT IN TIME TPB Written by JOE QUESADA Penciled by PAOLO RIVERA Cover by PAOLO RIVERA Once upon a time, Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson gave up their marriage to save Aunt May’s life. Now, the story of what really happened on their wedding day can be told! What were the words Mary Jane whispered to Mephisto? How did Aunt May survive? And how did the events of those dramatic days change the relationship between Peter and MJ forever? The controversial storyline “One More Day” left behind many questions, and “One Moment in Time” has all the answers! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #638-641. 152 PGS./Rated A …$19.99 SPIDER-MAN: NEW YORK STORIES TPB Written by KARL KESEL, KURT BUSIEK, STAN LEE, SEAN MCKEEVER, J.M. DEMATTEIS, FRANK TIERI, JOE CASEY & MARC GUGGENHEIM Penciled by PAULO SIQUEIRA, PATRICK OLLIFE, MARCOS MARTIN, STEPHANIE BUSCEMA, VAL SEMEIKS, ERIC CANETE , CHAD WAYNE HARDIN, JIM MAHFOOD & SANA TAKEDA Cover by PASQUAL FERRY Revealed at last — an untold tale of Spider-Man’s first meeting with Captain America! Learn the secret history of how the web-head and the Star-Spangled Avenger saved the world from the deadly brains of the Rogue Scholars! Plus: Stan “The Man” on a mission! In the Marvel Universe, he sets out to make Spider-Man the House of Ideas’ newest superstar! And in ours, he teams with artist Marcos Martin for a special feature that brings the real world into Spidey’s world! Also featuring Frog-Man, J. Jonah Jameson Sr. and Aunt May, Hammerhead, Ben Reilly, Mary Jane Watson, Jackpot, and more! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #37; and material from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #634-645 and WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #1, #3-5 and #7-11. 168 PGS./Rated A …$19.99 ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS: CRIME AND PUNISHMENT TPB Written by MARK MILLAR Penciled by LEINIL FRANCIS YU Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU Who can stop the Ghost Rider? A 7-foot-tall biker with a flaming skull for a head has been brutally murdering rich and powerful men across America. Someone in the White House wants it to stop — immediately — and has ordered the Avengers to take down the Ghost Rider by any means necessary. Hawkeye, War Machine, Black Widow, the hulking gangster Tyrone Cash and the infamous Punisher: Together, they are Nick Fury’s Avengers — assembled to do the jobs too dirty for the public-facing Ultimates team. But with a group of individuals this violent, this unstable, can any of them be trusted in the field? Superstar writer Mark Millar (KICK-ASS, WOLVERINE: OLD MAN LOGAN) returns to the Ultimate Universe he helped launch, bringing fan-favorite artist Leinil Yu (SECRET INVASION, NEW AVENGERS) along for all the ultra-violence! Collecting ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 2 #1-6. 152 PGS./Parental Advisory …$19.99 DOOMWAR TPB Written by JONATHAN MABERRY Penciled by SCOT EATON Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. Revolution Wakanda! The royal family of Wakanda — former Black Panther and King T’Challa, X-Man Queen Storm and the current Black Panther, Princess Shuri — is unseated by a group of conservative dissidents in a coup funded and organized by the nefarious Dr. Doom! Having unlocked the mystical properties of the rare and precious metal Vibranium, Doom’s political maneuvering gains him access to the world’s largest store of the metal and the source of unlimited magical power. The royal family will require the help of Marvel’s best — the X-Men, the Fantastic Four and the always-ready-for-action Deadpool — to stop Doom before he unlocks the power to rule the world! Collecting DOOMWAR #1-6. 144 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99 THUNDERBOLTS CLASSIC VOL. 1 TPB Written by KURT BUSIEK & PETER DAVID Penciled by MARK BAGLEY, SAL BUSCEMA, STEVE EPTING, BOB MCLEOD, TOM GRUMMETT, RON RANDALL, GENE COLAN, DARICK ROBERTSON, GEORGE PÉREZ, CHRIS MARRINAN & MIKE DEODATO JR. Cover by MARK BAGLEY Justice, like lightning! When the world’s heroes disappear, a new team rises to take their place! Meet the Thunderbolts: Citizen V! Techno! MACH-1! Songbird! Meteorite! Atlas! But what dark secret are these heroes hiding? Read the stories that changed the way the world looks at redemption! Guest-starring the Hulk, Spider-Man, Black Widow and Franklin Richards! Collecting THUNDERBOLTS #1-5, #-1 and ANNUAL ’97; INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #449; SPIDER-MAN TEAM-UP #7; and material from TALES OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #1 296 PGS./Rated A …$29.99 SENSATIONAL SHE-HULK BY JOHN BYRNE VOL. 1 TPB Written by JOHN BYRNE Penciled by JOHN BYRNE Cover by JOHN BYRNE From SAVAGE to SENSATIONAL! With John Byrne at the helm, witness She-Hulk go where no super hero has gone before: right through the fourth wall! Vs. Spider-Man! Beheaded! Against the wrath of Dr. Bong! Alongside Santa Claus! On her own Star Truck! Hosting a Golden Age guest star! Featuring the Wasp, Mr. Fantastic and Razorback! Collecting SENSATIONAL SHE-HULK #1-8 and material from MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS (1988) #18. 200 PGS./Rated A …$24.99 ESSENTIAL THOR VOL. 5 TPB Written by GERRY CONWAY & LEN WEIN Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA, DON PERLIN & JIM MOONEY Cover by JOHN BUSCEMA Thor, God of Thunder, wields Mjolnir across the nine worlds to save lives and thwart those who would imperil the Earth — the Absorbing Man, Demon Druid and Mercurio the 4th-Dimensional Man — and the greatest threats the universe has ever known: Mephisto; Xorr the God-Jewel; Ego the Living Planet; and Surtur, the Fire-Demon! Also featuring Asgardian favorites the Warriors Three, Balder, Heimdall, Odin and Sif! Collecting THOR #196-220. 528 PGS./Rated A …$19.99 ESSENTIAL X-MEN VOL. 5 TPB (ALL-NEW EDITION) Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT & BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR., BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH & STEVE LEIALOHA Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. Still hated and feared by those they’re sworn to protect, the X-Men face the Juggernaut, Doctor Doom and the Hellfire Club’s newest recruits, the Hellions — and team up with the Avengers, Spider-Man and Power Pack. Featuring the first appearances of Forge and Nimrod, and a chapter from the legendary SECRET WARS II crossover! Plus: parts one and two of Claremont and Windsor-Smith’s unforgettable epic, “Lifedeath.” Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN #180-198, UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL #8 and X-MEN/ALPHA FLIGHT #1-2. 632 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99 ESSENTIAL X-MEN VOL. 6 TPB (ALL-NEW EDITION) Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT Penciled by VARIOUS Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. “Mutant” means “change,” and there was plenty of that when the Uncanny X-Men counted down to the Marvel Mutant Massacre — beginning with the trial of Magneto! Rachel Summers became Phoenix, and the Brotherhood became Freedom Force! Lady Deathstrike became a cyborg, Moonstar a Valkyrie, Colossus a killer and Psylocke an X-Man! And Sabretooth first set his clawed foot into the X-Universe alongside his fellow Marauders! Guest-starring the original X-Factor, Power Pack and Thor! Gods, Morlocks, talking frogs and more! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN #199-213, X-MEN ANNUAL #9, NEW MUTANTS #46, NEW MUTANTS SPECIAL EDITION #1, X-FACTOR #9-10, THOR #373-374 and POWER PACK #27. 656 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99 IDENTITY WARS POSTER BY STEVE MCNIVEN 24x36…$8.99 FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 2/21, (ON-SALE 3/16/11) THE MIGHTY THOR POSTER BY TRAVIS CHAREST 24x36…$8.99 FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 2/21 (ON-SALE 3/16/11) AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #659 POSTER BY STEFANO CASELLI 24X36…$8.99 FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 2/21 (ON-SALE 3/16/11) MARVEL PREVIEWS #91 Each issue of MARVEL PREVIEWS is a comic-book-sized, 108-page, glossy full-color guide to all of Marvel's upcoming releases! Marvel Previews also includes special previews of upcoming or sold-out projects. 108 PGS./RATED T+…JUST $1.25! (or free with a purchase of Diamond’s Previews!)