Annihilation: Conquest continues here -- with the introduction of a dark addition to Marvel's galaxy of sci-fi stars! Who is the haunted loner known as Wraith? What are his chilling powers, how did he get them, and what is the tragic quest that drives him? Javier Grillo-Marxuach (TV's Lost and Medium) and Kyle Hotz (ZOMBIE) dare you to ride with Marvel's new gothic gunslinger!
[Written by JAVIER GRILLO-MARXUACH Art by KYLE HOTZ Cover by CLINT LANGLEY]
Marvel's gothic gunslinger goes face-to-face with not one, but two stars of ANNIHILATION! Who has imprisoned Wraith, who is his fellow inmate, and who is their interrogator? The surprising answers will make sci-fi fans very happy -- but may spell the quick doom of Marvel's newest star! Plus: writer Javier Grillo-Marxuach (TV's ''Lost'' and ''Medium'') and artist Kyle Hotz (ZOMBIE) reveal the chilling origin of Wraith! [Written by Javier Grillo-Marxuach / Penciled by Kyle Hotz / Cover by Clint Langley]
Wraith and Ronan -- the collision course ends here! Okay, Annihilation fans, if an appearance of the Accuser isn't enough for you, how about the Super-Skrull? What, you thought the Avengers cornered the market on the Skrulls? Also, which ANNIHILATION character is pulling the strings of Marvel's gothic gunslinger? Find out in this creepy conclusion that takes you right into ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST #1! . [Written by Javier Grillo-Marxuach Penciled by Kyle Hotz Cover by Clint Langley]
(W) Steve Niles (A) Zid, Garrie Gastonny, Brandon Chng Collecting the critically-acclaimed 5-issue miniseries from the dark mind of 30 Days of Night creator Steve Niles! A chilling vision of the future reveals a world where police now patrol for Crimes of the Imagination, including stories of fiction, fable, and religion. Homicide detective Philip Khrome doesn't enforce Imagination, but when a brutal killing spree strikes his city, Khrome finds himself face-to-face with a perpetrator who has merged reality with superstition - and society itself may hang in the balance.
Written by David Liss Pencilled by Jason Armstrong Cover by Clint Langley Variant Cover by Marcos Martin Marvel continues its historic anniversary celebration - as the Phantom Reporter leaps from the pages of THE TWELVE into his own solo adventure! By day, cub reporter... by night, relentless scourge of the underworld! But what could drive All-American collegiate champ Dick Jones to become a masked vigilante? Why does this high-society dilettante fight for the underprivileged? And what is the blood-soaked mystery that will take gun-toting terror from the swankiest Park Avenue penthouse to the shadowed mean streets on the hunt for justice? Find out as Edgar Award-winning historical thriller novelist David Liss makes his comic writing debut and teams with artist Jason Armstrong to tell the never-before-revealed origin of the Phantom Reporter! Plus: A classic reprint from DARING MYSTERY COMICS #3!
Written by ANDY DIGGLE Penciled by TOM RANEY Cover by CLINT LANGLEY From the pages of DARK AVENGERS! The psychopath formerly known as Bullseye has been painting the town blood-red in the guise of the heroic Hawkeye. But the hero mask is starting to slip-along with his tenuous grip on reality! As the cold blooded killer struggles to cover up his murderous excesses and hide his deteriorating mental state from Norman Osborn, who should he be more afraid of-the killer within or the hero without? 32 pages. /Parental Advisory
Written by ANDY DIGGLE Penciled by TOM RANEY Cover by CLINT LANGLEY From the pages of DARK AVENGERS! As Ben Urich learns the awful truth about the terrorist cell operating in New York City, Hawkeye finally confronts the mysterious antagonist who's been haunting his dreams. But is he just a figment of Bullseye's diseased imagination? And if so, where the hell did all these dead bodies come from? You want some wicked Dark Reign fun? The dastardly duo of Andy Diggle (THUNDERBOLTS) and Tom Raney (SECRET INVASION: INHUMANS) hit the mark! 32 pages. Parental Advisory.
Written by ANDY DIGGLE Penciled by TOM RANEY Cover by CLINT LANGLEY From the pages of DARK AVENGERS-Bullseye cuts loose! The media knows him only as Hawkeye--but we know he's really the psychopath named Bullseye! How does the world's deadliest assassin fit in with Norman Osborn's hand-picked team of public do-gooders? What's his agenda, and how does it instantly jeopardize the entire Avengers legacy? And how long can the most ruthless killer ever to walk the Earth be kept on a leash? The one-two punch of writer Andy Diggle (THUNDERBOLTS) and Tom Raney (SECRET INVASION: INHUMANS) unite for the solo mini-series that puts the innocent right in the angry archer's crosshairs! Collecting DARK REIGN: HAWKEYE #1-5. 120 pages. /Parental Advisory.
For sixty seconds Danny Ketch felt alive, for the first time in years. The Ghost Rider reborn: dark and vicious and magnificent.And then it's gone. And now there's a shotgun in Danny's face, a hole in his soul where there should be fire and smoke and vengeance, and nobody around to tell him what the hell is going on. This is not a good way to start the day, and it's only going to get worse. The hero who fell from grace continues his agonized scrabble back into the light, via exploding Cornish pixies, vermin in the shadows, and an enormous fiery elephant.
[Written by Simon Spurrier / Penciled by Javier Saltares / Cover by Clint Langley ]
That Dirty Rotten Rat: confronted at last! In a labyrinth of astral tunnels, with his mind unraveling and his life collapsing around him, Danny Ketch must risk his very soul to fulfill the tangled task of his Angelic master.Events race towards their skull-cracking climax, as Saltares and Spurrier serve-up the penultimate verse in the dirge of Danny Ketch.... [Written by Simon Spurrier / Penciled by Javier Saltares / Cover by Clint Langley]
Written by SIMON SPURRIER & IVAN VELEZ Penciled by JAVIER SALTARES & MARK TEXEIRA Cover by CLINT LANGLEY You"ve heard the news by now. He's been away, he's been down to rock bottom; but he's back. Dan Ketch reborn: a stranger, darker figure. So what happened, Dannyboy? Where did it all go wrong? Tying-into Jason Aaron's stunning take on the Ghost Rider mythos, artist Javier Saltares and writer Simon Spurrier present a tormented fall into the deepest pits of the soul. Join us - via Technomancer babes, talking carrion-birds, battering-rams on bikes and the inescapable hunger for Vengeance - for a dark tale of Addiction. Plus, the final fate of Dan Ketch is revealed in GHOST RIDER FINALE! With Blackheart deposed, the Ghost Rider is now lord of the Nether Realm. What does he intend to do with his power? And will the other Dark Lords - like Belasco, Pluto and Hela - allow him to keep it? Collecting GHOST RIDER: DANNY KETCH #1-5 and GHOST RIDER FINALE. 192 pages. / Parental Advisory
The drums of battle thunder in the Negative Zone - building to WAR OF KINGS! Rocket Raccoon and the Guardians face down Blastaar's barbarian horde as Star-Lord fights for his life in 42, the besieged Initiative prison! And if our cosmic misfits fall - Earth is next! Penciler Brad Walker (Action Comics) joins the fun for another episode of the series that IGN.com calls "right on par with Marvel's very best titles." [Written by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning / Penciled by Brad Walker / Cover by Clint Langley]
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING Penciled by WESLEY CRAIG Covers by DAVID YARDIN Issue #11 King Variant by TBA If Captain Marvel is no more, how is he here? With War of Kings about to explode across the galaxy, two of the Guardians face death itself! Drax and Quasar journey beyond the veil of life in a desperate quest to find Moondragon. But what is waiting for them on the other side, and will it ever let them return? It's a double shot of cosmic horror - that plants the seeds for where GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY is heading next! 32 PGS.(each)/Rated T. (each)
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING Penciled by BRAD WALKER Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA A WAR OF KINGS TIE-IN! The savage battle between the Shi"Ar Imperium - ruled by Emperor Vulcan - and the Kree Empire - controlled by Black Bolt - explodes across the universe! The Guardians of the Galaxy know they"ve got to stop the war before it shakes the cosmos apart at the seams, but will any of these heavy hitters listen to a rag-tag bunch of self-appointed galactic protectors who spend half their time quarreling amongst themselves? Find out in the book IGN.com calls "...one of the best titles around"! 32 pages. / Rated T
WAR OF KINGS lead-in! All hail Blastaar, King of the Negative Zone! As Rocket Raccoon attempts to pull a new team of Guardians together, the big question is... what the d'ast happened to Star-Lord? Prepare for major curve balls and hi-octane action as Star-Lord squares off against the new warlord ruler of the Negative Zone....Blastaar! Just what is this feared FF foe planning to do with a certain high tech prison full of some of the Marvel Universe's worst super-offenders? And how does this all lead to War of Kings? Find out in the series that IGN.com calls "a rip-roaring, side-splitting romp of a book that shouldn't be missed." A variant cover by TBA is available as part of a set of 11 copies (10 regular covers and 1 variant) [Written by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning / Penciled by Paul Pelletier / Cover by Clint Langley Villain V]
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER, BRAD WALKER, CARLOS MAGNO & WES CRAIG Cover by CLINT LANGLEY If the Guardians have broken up, who will save the galaxy from the Church of Universal Truth, the Badoon and King Blastaar? First there was the cosmos saving. Then there was the betrayal. Now there's the breakup. As Star-Lord's squad head off on their own pursuits, a universe of innocents asks, 'Where are our Guardians?' Fear not, helpless citizen of the stars, for a new team has risen and they are ready to put a beat down on any bad guys bent on destruction! These new Guardians include the brew-slurping Bug; the time-lost Major Victory, Gamora, the green-skinned assassin with mental issues; and an angry walking tree named Groot - all led by Rocket Raccon, a talking mammal with his raygun set on a hair-trigger. Just as the sabers begin rattling in the War of Kings, outer space's elite cadre of saviors has seen better days. Feel guarded now? Collecting GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #7-12. 144 pages. Rated T
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER Cover by CLINT LANGLEY A new line-up! And Star-Lord... missing! The shocking revelations made at the end of their Secret Invasion adventure have ripped the team apart! Is there anyone left to continue the task of guarding the galaxy? Who are the new additions to the team? Is this volume going to be packed full of shocks and surprises? This is DnA and Pelletier...so what do you think? Join the book that has IGN.com raving: "It's witty, it's fun, and it's quickly becoming one of my favorite monthly titles from Marvel." Collecting GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #7-10 and MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: WAR OF KINGS. 136 pages. / Rated T
(W) Steve Moore (A) Cris Bolson, Manuel & Leonardo Silva Writer Steve Moore (Dr. Who, Young Tom Strong) returns with an all-new tale of ancient adventure, placing Hercules in the middle of a deadly game of political intrigue and secret sects. Arriving in Egypt, the Son of Zeus and his band of mercenaries find themselves in the employ of Pharaoh Seti II, a ruler pitted against his own brother and reigning over a kingdom on the verge of civil war. However, Hercules' appointment as royal bodyguard is in truth a cover for a far deadlier assignment - penetrating the sinister cult known as The Knives of Kush. In this harrowing tale of deception and sorcery, Hercules will face an enemy like no other, a madman wielding powers that rival even that of the Gods themselves! Collecting the five-issue miniseries in a new deluxe trade paperback format, this follow to the hit miniseries, Hercules: The Thracian Wars, includes an in-depth interview with writer Steve Moore as well as character renderings and a gallery of artwork featuring Jim Steranko (Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Arthur Suydam (Marvel Zombies), Clint Langley (Sláine) and more. [(w) Steve Moore (a) Various (ca) Clint Langley]
Written by MATT FRACTION, RICK REMENDER & SIMON SPURRIER Penciled by HOWARD CHAYKIN, ANDY MACDONALD & WERTHER DELL"EDERA Cover by CLINT LANGLEY The Marvel Universe is overrun with evil, slimy green aliens from beyond the stars. Did you honestly believe the Punisher wouldn't get his hands dirty? As seen in the smash-hit series Secret Invasion, fearsome aliens known as Skrulls have used their shape-shifting abilities to infiltrate the Earth's superhuman community at every level in an attempt to seize the planet for themselves. Freed from prison as a result of the attack, the Punisher falls back into old habits: guns, mayhem and explosions. But this time, instead of setting his sites on the mafia or maniacs in brightly colored costumes, Frank Castle is fighting for the human race's future, by blasting a hole in every green-skinned monstrosity he comes across. Collecting PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #24-26 and PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL ANNUAL #1. 120 pages. / Parental Advisory
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING Penciled by LEONARDO MANCO Cover by CLINT LANGLEY Exploding out of WAR OF KINGS, what lies in the REALM OF KINGS? The shocking showdown between Black Bolt and Vulcan has created The Fault, a vast tear through time and space through which almost anything can charge into our universe. What secrets does it hold? What dangers lurk within? Will it reintroduce forgotten allies...or unleash ancient enemies? The cosmic masters Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning unite with WAR MACHINE's Leonardo Manco to open the next great chapter in Marvel's resurging cosmic corner! 40 pages. /One-Shot/Rated T
Written by MATT FRACTION, RICK REMENDER & SIMON SPURRIER Penciled by HOWARD CHAYKIN, ANDY MACDONALD & WERTHER DELL'EDERA Cover by CLINT LANGLEY The Marvel Universe is overrun with evil, slimy green aliens from beyond the stars. Did you honestly believe the Punisher wouldn't get his hands dirty? As seen in the smash-hit series Secret Invasion, fearsome aliens known as Skrulls have used their shape-shifting abilities to infiltrate the Earth's superhuman community at every level in an attempt to seize the planet for themselves. Freed from prison as a result of the attack, the Punisher falls back into old habits: guns, mayhem and explosions. But this time, instead of setting his sites on the mafia or maniacs in brightly colored costumes, Frank Castle is fighting for the human race's future, by blasting a hole in every green-skinned monstrosity he comes across. Collecting PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #24-26 and PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL ANNUAL #1. 120 pages. / Parental Advisory
Tir Nan Og - the Land of the Young, deep in Celtic myth and legend. After years of wandering, Sláine united the tribes of the Earth Goddess and became the first High King of Ireland. After defending the Goddess in other eras, he has since returned to his own time and kingdom. Now, as the Fomorians besiege the city of Tara, Sláine comes back from the Otherworld to help.
[by Pat Mills & Clint Langley]
Written by JOHN ARCUDI Penciled by STEVE ELLIS Cover by CLINT LANGLEY Variant Cover by MARCOS MARTIN Marvel continues its historic anniversary celebration - by unleashing the Mighty Destroyer! Before the Punisher there was another one-man army with a skull on his chest! Travel back with us to the desperate days of World War II, when the mystery-shrouded, merciless man with no face struck at the heart of Nazi Germany, deep behind enemy lines! Who is the Destroyer? What is his secret mission? And what does he want with a heavily defended train...and the simple journalist who rides in it? Find out as writer John Arcudi (B.P.R.D.) and artist Steve Ellis (High Moon) unite to shine a cold, hard light on the unstoppable weapon of vengeance! Plus: A classic Mighty Destroyer reprint from ALL WINNERS #3! 48 pages. New & Reprints/Rated A.
