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This new trade paperback collects issues #18-22, which includes the story arc ''The Mists of Darkness'' and ''Diary of a Witch.'' These are fan favorites, and most are sold-out issues! Includes covers, a litho gallery, and never-seen art and information! A must-have for Tarot lovers! MR. [Jim Balent]
This volume collects the fan-favorite, sold-out issues #26-30, which includes the one-shot stories ''Digital Demon,'' ''The Goblin Queen'', ''Haunted Hairball,'' and the Tarot/3 Little Kittens crossover 2-part story arc, ''Witches-n-Kittens!'' Also includes covers, a lithograph gallery, and never-before-seen extras! A must-have for Tarot lovers! Also available in a PREVIEWS Exclusive ''Deluxe Color Plate'' Edition, that features a 6'' x 8 1/2'' full-color Catress print entitled ''Back Fire,'' limited to 500 pieces and signed by the artist, Jim Balent. (NOTE: Ships with a limited edition full color plate by Jim Balent. Limited to 500 copies, allocations may occur) [by Jim Balent]
This volume collects the fan-favorite, sold-out issues #26-30, which includes the one-shot stories ''Digital Demon,'' ''The Goblin Queen'', ''Haunted Hairball,'' and the Tarot/3 Little Kittens crossover 2-part story arc, ''Witches-n-Kittens!'' Also includes covers, a lithograph gallery, and never-before-seen extras! A must-have for Tarot lovers! Also available in a PREVIEWS Exclusive ''Deluxe Color Plate'' Edition, that features a 6'' x 8 1/2'' full-color Catress print entitled ''Back Fire,'' limited to 500 pieces and signed by the artist, Jim Balent. [by Jim Balent]
Sinbad and company fight out of the frying pan and into the fire, fire demons, that is. The guardians of the Temple of Kabrit Amud stand between Sinbad's crew and their goal and swords are useless against this enemy. A grave price must be paid for removing the Amulet from its resting place. Sinbad has only one hope for success - but at what cost? Back on the island of Ma'rut, Sam continues to fight her new captor and Alorana learns just how much magical power the young woman possesses. But all is for naught, as Sam is at the Queen's mercy with no one to come to her aid. [Dan Wickline & Paolo Pantalena]
The fantastic tales of adventures from 1001 Arabian Nights have entertained and enchanted audiences for hundreds of years. Now Zenescope brings you a bold reinterpretation of these classic tales! Join Sinbad and his crew as they journey to a strange volcanic island in search of the first piece of the mysterious Jericho Visor. But the sexy and seductive witch Queen Alorana has other plans in mind for Sinbad and his crew! Collecting the first six issues of the hit independent series. [(W) Dan Wickline (A) Paolo Pantalena, Tone Rodriguez (CA) Eric Basaldua, Talent Caldwell]
Sinbad's next adventure leads the captain and his crew to Egypt in order to find the next piece of the Jericho visor called the Crown of Anubis. There they are joined by a mysterious yet beautiful woman from Sinbad's past who offers to guide Sinbad on his dangerous questa quest that will take them to the lost City of the Dead. Don't miss this series that reinvents the legend of Sinbad, as he and his eclectic crew set out on yet another incredible adventure. [(W) Dan Wickline (A) Brent Peeples (CA) Talent Caldwell]
Before there was The Black Company, there was the Dread Empire, an omnibus collecting the first three Dread Empire novels: A Shadow of All Night's Falling, October's Baby and All Darkness Met. [Glen Cook]
In the spirit of extremely bright kids intent upon making fun of everything, this collection of the award-winning Action Philosophers! issues #7-9 is a zany send-up of philosophers! Meet the Pre-Socratics - history's earliest, and weirdest, thinkers! Immanuel Kant, Epistemological Attorney! Six Degrees of Francis Bacon! Detailing the lives and thoughts of history's A-list brain trust - told in a hip and humorous comic book fashion - this collection also features Aristotle, Epictetus the Stoic, John Stuart Mill, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Diogenes the Cynic, Lao Tzu, and 10 more! [by Fred Van Lente & Ryan Dunlavey]
"SEASONS IN CHANGE"-Six months later...a new super-villain is terrorizing the city, a member of the United Heroes is crippled for life, and Ethan Fall's wife has moved on to a new job and a new life. Ethan's alcoholism grows worse as he believes he has nothing left to lose... but he's wrong. [Story HOWARD WONG & JIM VALENTINO / Art & cover SERGIO CARRERA]
Ethan Falls had it all! He was a respected super-hero, part of a world-renowned team from which he pulled a handsome stipend. He had a beautiful young wife and two loving children. He also had a problem... alcohol. A problem that would cause him to lose everything he held dear. [Created and Scripted by Howard Wong / Plotted by Jim Valentino / Art by Marco Rudy and Manny Tremble]
How far can one man fall? How long does it take before ones bad life choices reap their consequences? Just when he thought things couldn't get any worse...they do! And Ethan Falls, former hero, loses the one thing that was more important to him than life itself. Collecting the second hit miniseries AFTER THE CAPE II, plus tons of extras, this is a MUST-READ book! Collects AFTER THE CAPE II #1-3. [story HOWARD WONG & JIM VALENTINO / Art & cover SERGIO CARRERA]
Written by JEFF PARKER Penciled by GABRIEL HARDMAN, CARLO PAGULAYAN, DAN PANOSIAN & PAUL RIVOCHE Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU Former FBI and S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Jimmy Woo just wants to make the world a better place. As the leader of the secret empire begun by Genghis Khan, Woo wants to use that considerable might and power for good. Yet the real challenge is to assert control over the business side, as the Atlas Foundation is also one of the world's largest criminal organizations. With the help of his Agents - Gorilla-Man, M-11, the Uranian, Namora and Venus - Woo must battle mysterious threats from deep beneath the sea, a rampaging Hulk and more. But the Atlas Foundation's greatest threat comes from within: Breathing down Woo's neck is the vicious, calculating dragon advisor Mr. Lao, who has already selected his master's replacement: the equally vicious Temugin - the son of the super villain the Mandarin. And as if that wasn't enough, a dangerous foe with a powerful link to Woo's past is challenging his underground empire all over the planet. Collecting AGENTS OF ATLAS #6-11. [(w) Jeff Parker (a) Various (ca) Lenil Francis Yu]
Alan Zelenetz (W), Frank Cirocco (A), Chris Warner (A), Terry Shoemaker (A), Terry Austin (A), and Randy Emberlin (A) On sale Sept 9 Full Color. 352 pages TPB, 6"" x 9"" Footsloggers and soldiers of fortune, priests, poets, killers, and cads-they fight for a future Galarchy, for cash, for a cause, for the thrill of adventure. Culled from the forgotten and unwanted of three galaxies, they are trained to be the most elite, and expendable, of fighting forces. Sometimes peacekeepers, sometimes shock troops, the Legion is sent into the Galarchy's most desperate internal and external conflicts. Legionnaires live rough and they die hard, tough as tungsten and loyal to the dirty end. Alien Legion Omnibus Volume 1 features over three hundred story pages of the groundbreaking series and lays cover fire for a new Alien Legion series from Dark Horse slated to begin in late 2009!
ALIEN LEGION OMNIBUS VOLUME 2 Alan Zelenetz (W), Larry Stroman (A), and Frank Cirocco (A) Full Color. 352 pages TPB, 6"" x 9"" The Alien Legion is the most feared fighting force in the Galarchy-and Nomad Squad is the best, and the worst, of the lot. Comprised of the outcasts, dregs, and idealists from three galaxies, the expendable grunts of Nomad jump into a series of intense missions prompted by everything from attacks by biomechanical religious zealots, orders to eliminate a traitorous legion hero, and the personal whims of a Galarchy bureaucrat. The squad is devastated when three veteran legionnaires die-and another faces an even worse fate in a legion ""Mindrobber"" machine. Nomad's chemistry is further altered with the addition of Tamara, a cosmic valkyrie who catches Lt. Montroc's attention. Volume 2 features over three hundred story pages and rounds out the first Alien Legion series, including the long-out-of-print A Grey Day to Die graphic novel.
Many humans have died horribly at the claws of the Alien. The surface of Earth has been devastated to cleanse the beasts from our world. But the commercial value of this scourge has never been in doubt, especially when the special properties of the Alien Queen's royal jelly are discovered. Will Mankind once again risk its very survival as a species in order to sleep with the Alien? Dark Horse Comics' critically acclaimed Aliens series set the bar for how the universe of a popular film could be expanded through graphic fiction. Aliens Omnibus Volume 2 collects more of these exciting series in a value-priced, quality-format omnibus, featuring over four hundred story pages in full color. Includes the complete story arcs of Genocide, Harvest, and the never-before-collected, epic-length Colonial Marines. Value-priced, quality package featuring over four hundred story pages, many never before collected. [(W) Chris Warner & Various (A) Allen Nunis & Various]
Mankind's two ultimate nightmares come together in mortal combat, and whoever wins-we lose. On the remote planet Ryushi, a small ranching community becomes an unwilling participant in a deadly ritual: extraterrestrial Predators have seeded Ryushi with Alien eggs in order to create the ultimate hunt. But what the Predators don't know is that an Alien queen egg is amongst those they've sent as potential hunting stock, and when the Predators arrive, the hunters become the hunted amidst a monumental swarm of Aliens, and they may need to turn to the very same humans they regard as little more than potential trophies to give them any hope of survival. Aliens vs. Predator Omnibus Volume One packs over 400 pages of excitement and terror into one package, offering the original smash-hit AVP comics series that launched the franchise, plus the exciting continuation of the storyline previously published as AVP: War. Super value package-only for over 400 story pages! 2004's blockbuster Fox AVP film brought a new generation of fans to the franchise; the DVD of the film featured Dark Horse Comics material, and the special-edition DVD featured interviews with Dark Horse publisher Mike Richardson and AVP creators. [(W) Randy Stradley & Various (A) Phil Norwood & Various (CA) Glenn Fabry]
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by DALE EAGLESHAM Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN A FEAR ITSELF maxi-series spinoff! Do you fearyour country turning on you? Alpha Flight has long been the protector of an entire nationbut what happens when that nation needs to be protected from itself? New York Times best-selling authors Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente, along withred-hot artist Dale Eaglesham, bring back the team you demanded-the original Alpha Flight! Sasquatch, Snowbird, Northstar and Aurora have been joined by their revived allies Guardian, Vindicator, Shaman, and Marrina as the paragons and protectors of an entire nation. But as FEAR ITSELF takes over, their own country turns on the Flight and brands them traitors for the shocking actions of one of their closest allies. As the borders close and an entire nation hunts them down, will the newly reunited Alpha Flight survive? 40 pages. /Rated T
Written by FRED VAN LENTE & GREG PAK Penciled by DALE EAGLESHAM Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ Variant Cover by DALE EAGLESHAM FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN! Alpha Flight traitors??? After saving their country from the hammer-wielding XXXXX, The Flight are captured by?the newly risen Unity Party and branded as traitors. Now they must escape from the bowels of the top-secret facility, Department H, they once called home. In doing so they must confront the shocking betrayal of one of their core members -- and discover an imprisoned hero readers have clamored to see since this series was announced! The red-hot writing team of Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente and artistic legend Dale Eaglesham continue their highly-anticipated resurrection of one of Marvel's most beloved super hero teams in a story that absolutely cannot be missed! 32 pages. /Rated T
ALPHA FLIGHT #3 - of 8 Description: Written by FRED VAN LENTE & GREG PAK Penciled by DALE EAGLESHAM Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN! HEROES ON THE LAM! Having escaped imprisonment at the hands of the corrupt Unity Party, Alpha Flight find themselves hunted by the government they'd sworn to protect. Outmanned and outgunned, the Flight decide to go guerilla, but what will they do once the government raises the stakes by revealing their leverage against the team, including Northstar's boyfriend and the child of Guardian and Vindicator held hostage?! Marvel Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente, along with legendary artist Dale Eaglesham, continue their revival of fan favorite Alpha Flight in this pulse-pounding issue! 32 pages. /Rated T (NOTE: This was previously solicited as a 7 issue mini-series. This is now an 8 issue mini-series.) 32 pages. Rated: T
Written by FRED VAN LENTE & GREG PAK Penciled by DALE EAGLESHAM Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ Variant Cover by DALE EAGLESHAM FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN! The fight against the Flight continues! As our heroes fight?to survive their own country hunting them down the traitorous Vindicator creates a team of her own, gathering a group of former enemies of Alpha Flight into the deadly ALPHA STRIKE! However, the remaining Alphans reach out to some unusual allies of their own. Marvel All-Stars Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente, along with artist extraordinaire Dale Eaglesham,?continue their highly-anticipated resurrection of the fan favorite title, ALPHA FLIGHT!
Written by FRED VAN LENTE & GREG PAK Pencils by DALE EAGLESHAM Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN STRIKE VERSUS FLIGHT. As the traitorous Vindicator leads her team of villains, known as ALPHA STRIKE, against her former teammates, ALPHA FLIGHT embraces their outlaw status by joining forces with the mercenary TASKMASTER. Will the master of skill acquisition be able to train the team in the tactics necessary to take on the entire Canadian government? And even so, will partnering with such a compromised cohort reveal itself to be a pact with the devil? Marvel superstars Greg Pak, Fred Van Lente and Dale Eaglesham continue their stellar run with Marvel's much-beloved band of heroes, ALPHA FLIGHT! 32 pages. /Rated T
(Written by FRED VAN LENTE & GREG PAK Penciled by DALE EAGLESHAM) FIGHT FOR FLIGHT! Alpha Flight continues to fight for the integrity of the country they love, but one of their own is being torn apart! The split personality of Aurora and Jean Marie grows increasingly unstable and threatens to destroy the hero, and the rest of Alpha Flight! Only Jean-Marie's brother, Northstar, can save her but will Jean-Paul be able to do what needs to be done to save his sister and all those he hold dear? Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente's lauded revival of one of Marvel's most beloved teams continues with art by the incomparable Dale Eaglesham! 32 pages. /Rated T
ALPHA FLIGHT #3 (EAGLESHAM VARIANT COVER) - of 8 Description: Written by FRED VAN LENTE & GREG PAK Penciled by DALE EAGLESHAM Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ Variant Cover by DALE EAGLESHAM FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN! HEROES ON THE LAM! Having escaped imprisonment at the hands of the corrupt Unity Party, Alpha Flight find themselves hunted by the government they'd sworn to protect. Outmanned and outgunned, the Flight decide to go guerilla, but what will they do once the government raises the stakes by revealing their leverage against the team, including Northstar's boyfriend and the child of Guardian and Vindicator held hostage?! Marvel Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente, along with legendary artist Dale Eaglesham, continue their revival of fan favorite Alpha Flight in this pulse-pounding issue! 32 pages. /Rated T 32 pages. Rated: T
Canada's premier super-team returns to action! The original Alpha Flight reunites to face a threat unlike any other, as the impact of FEAR ITSELF is felt in Canada! Resurrected from the dead, Guardian, Vindicator, Shaman and Marrina rejoin Sasquatch, Snowbird, Northstar and Aurora in defense of the Great White North. But the Canada they return to looks a lot different than the one they left as a new political regime rises to power and brands Alpha Flight traitors! Betrayed from within, Canada's champions are hunted by the government as they battle to release their fellow citizens from the grip of fear and win back the True North, strong and free! Collecting ALPHA FLIGHT (2011) #0.1 and #1-4. [(W) Greg Pak, Fred Van Lente (A) Ben Oliver, Dale Eaglesham (CA) Phil Jimenez]
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by BARRY KITSON Cover by ADI GRANOV 70th Frame Variant by MIKE MCKONE RED-HEADED STRANGER Part II-THE CHAMELEON returns with a terrifying new mission that has MAYOR J. JONAH JAMESON squarely in his sights! Meanwhile, the ANTI-SPIDER SQUAD narrows its dragnet around the Wall-Crawler, and Peter Parker gets a brand new job...will it bring him closer to the newly-returned MARY JANE, or push her further away? 32 pages. /Rated A
Classified until 6/22/09 ISSUE #604 - 32 pages. Rated A ISSUE #605 - 48 pages. Rated A
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by JAVIER PULIDO Cover by PAOLO MANUEL RIVERA A locked room mystery! A string of brutal murders! A missing girl! One of Peter Parker's closest friends on the brink of ruin! This looks like a job for the Amazing Spider-Sleuth... and all clues point to the sinister SANDMAN! But all of Spidey's classic villains are being reinvented as part of ""THE GAUNTLET"", and Sandy is no different -- so nothing is what it seems!. 32 pages. /Rated A
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by JAVIER PULIDO Cover by PAOLO MANUEL RIVERA The Sandman has vacillated between good and evil over the years, joining the Sinister Six and the Frightful Four...as well as becoming a reserve Avenger and a member of Silver Sable's Wild Pack. But as of this issue, and forever more, he will always be known as a villain -- one of the worst in the Wall-Crawler's Rogues Gallery -- and it's all Spider-Man's fault! Find out the shocking reason why in this issue as ""THE GAUNTLET"" continues!. 32 pages. /Rated A
Discover the Angel Omnibus, which collects the IDW Angel series: Angel: The Curse, Angel: Old Friends, Angel: Spotlight, and Angel: Auld Lang Syne. This huge collection of comics includes work by New York Times best-selling writer Peter David, and features the most popular characters from the TV show, including Spike and Illyria.
[Peter David, Jay Faerber, Dan Jolley, Jeff Mariotte, Scott Tipton (W) Elena Cassagrande, Bob Gill,]
A dangerous, escaped hitman! An art teacher who has lost her mind! A naked man covered in seaweed and talking in rhymes! But, what does it all have to do with the criminal mastermind, Mr. Who? It's up to Anna Smudge to find out! But Anna's no ordinary eleven-year-old. She's the top shrink in Manhattan, holding therapy sessions in a cramped storage closet in the lobby of her apartment building. Teaming up with a motley crew of friends, Anna embarks on an adventure that spans the landmarks of New York City. But how do you find a man when no one has ever seen his face? Does Mr. Who even exist? And if so, who is he? [by MAC; with interior illustrations by Glenn Fabry]
(W) Helen McCarthy Osamu Tezuka has often been called 'the god of manga' and 'the Walt Disney of Japan,' but he was far more than that. Tezuka was Walt Disney, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Tim Burton, and Carl Sagan all rolled into one incredibly prolific creator, changing the face of Japanese culture forever. Best known for Astro Boy and Kimba the White Lion, Tezuka was instrumental in developing Japanese animation and modern manga comics. The Art of Osamu Tezuka is the first authorized biography celebrating his work and life and featuring over 300 images - many of which have never been seen outside of Japan.
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by RODNEY BUCHEMI Cover by ADI GRANOV Hercules! Spider-Man! Ares! New Avengers! Wolverine! Mighty Avengers! The Agents of Atlas! If there's a bigger event this fall, we don't know what it could be! At long last, the Prince of Power takes the fight to his villainous stepmother Hera and the forces of the Olympus Group -- just as she unleashes the most terrifying threat the Marvel Universe has ever seen! But first Herc has to gather together a star-studded strike force from the ranks of the New and the Mighty Avengers! First on the list: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN! But why is Everyone's Friendly Neighborhood fighting against Hercules? Has he joined the side of the dark gods? It's webs and wisecracks versus Olympian power in this super-sized one-shot! (There will be major property damage, we guarantee.) Plus: The iHerc team proudly welcomes our new INCREDIBLE HERCULES on-going back-up feature... THE AGENTS OF ATLAS, written by fan favorite scribe Jeff Parker! When the forces of New Olympus target Venus, will Jimmy Woo lead his team into the fray for or against Hercules"" forces? 48 pages. /One-Shot/Rated T
Written by ALLAN HEINBERG Pencils & Cover by JIM CHEUNG Women of Marvel Variant by JELENA-KEVIC DJURDJEVIC The Young Avengers return in an epic, bi-monthly Marvel maxi-series by series creators Allan Heinberg and Jim Cheung. When Wiccan's reality-altering powers begin to rival those of the Scarlet Witch, the young hero sets out on a quest to find her that spans the Marvel Universe and pits Wiccan against both the Avengers and the Young Avengers. But will Wiccan's desire to solve the mystery of his parentage be his salvation or his undoing? This self-contained Marvel maxi-series reintroduces and redefines the Young Avengers and the Scarlet Witch for the Heroic Age and is essential reading for any Avengers fan. 32 pages. /Bi-Monthly/Rated T [Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic]
The premier tie-in to AVENGERS vs. X-MEN! SPIDER-MAN vs. COLOSSUS CAPTAIN AMERICA vs. GAMBIT [(W) Kieron Gillen, Steve McNiven (A) Salvador Larroca, Steve McNiven (CA) Steve McNiven]
Collecting Batman's greatest battles against Two-Face, from DETECTIVE COMICS #66, 68, 80, 187, BATMAN #81, 234, 527-528, 653 and BATMAN: BLACK AND WHITE #1, plus Two-Face's origin story from COUNTDOWN #29! [Written by Bill FInger, Dennis O’Neil, Len Wein and others / Art by Bob Kane, Dick Sprang, Neal Ada]
Written by RON MARZ and LEN WEIN Art by BERNIE WRIGHTSON & KEVIN NOWLAN Cover by BERNIE WRIGHTSON At long last, the legendary ""lost"" Bernie Wrightson story starring The Dark Knight comes to life! Written by Ron Marz (GREEN LANTERN) and inked by Kevin Nowlan (SUPERMAN VS. ALIENS, Doctor Strange), this astonishing Batman/Solomon Grundy story features full-page illustrations on every page! Also included in this can""t-miss issue is the newly colored, classic Bernie Wrightson/Len Wein Batman story ""Night of the Bat,"" which originally appeared in SWAMP THING #7! Both stories feature colors by acclaimed artist Alex Sinclair (BATMAN: HUSH, 52) and both present particularly startling looks at The Caped Crusader as only Wrightson could present! Scheduled to arrive on OCTOBER 6 56 pages. Full Color.
It's something Im good at. It's war. Plus, a new CRIMSON CORSAIR backup feature from writer LEN WEIN and artist JOHN HIGGINS! This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of the issue. [(W) Brian Azzarello, Len Wein (A) J. G. Jones, John Higgins (CA) J. G. Jones]
This isn't a book. It's a bloody confession! Plus, a new CRIMSON CORSAIR backup feature from writer LEN WEIN and artist JOHN HIGGINS! [(W) Darwyn Cooke, Len Wein (A) Darwyn Cooke, John Higgins (CA) Darwyn Cooke]
The hero known to the public only as Nite Owl announced his retirement today. Plus: Don't miss the CRIMSON CORSAIR backup story by writer LEN WEIN and artist JOHN HIGGINS! [(W) J. Michael Straczynski, Len Wein (A) Andy Kubert & Various (CA) Andy Kubert, Joe Kubert]
I have goals to achieve. Dreams to make come true. Plus, a new CRIMSON CORSAIR backup feature from writer LEN WEIN and artist JOHN HIGGINS! [(W) Len Wein (A) Jae Lee, John Higgins (CA) Jae Lee]
Written by KIERON GILLEN Art by KANO Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER Is Galactus...worried? Even...scared? Does he think the last of the Korbinite's unprecedented plan may succeed? That would explain why, on his approach to another idyllic world, the ever-hungry one sends his mightiest servant to stop Beta Ray Bill from interfering. But it'll take more than the Silver Surfer's Power Cosmic to make Bill turn back now.. 32 pages. Rated T.
Written by KIERON GILLEN Penciled by KANO & DAN BRERETON Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER Galactus! He's devoured worlds since the dawn of the Universe. Consuming the Korbinites"" home was nothing special. But for Beta Ray Bill - oathbrother to Thor and the Korbinites"" defender - it was a failure of his life's duty... and has given him a certain clarity. How can a hero suffer such a threat to exist? Beta Ray Bill sets forth to hunt down Galactus, force him to his knees and make him pay - with a plan so audacious even the Planet Eater will feel fear. Collecting BETA RAY BILL: GODHUNTER #1-3 and SECRET INVASION AFTERMATH: BETA RAY BILL - THE GREEN OF EDEN. 104 pages. /Rated T
When Jaime Sommers comes knocking at OSI Headquarters, will anyone open the door? And while Oscar Goldman and Jaime hash out their troubles, is there division in the enemy ranks? And is there a new love interest for Jaime, coming from an unexpected source? Find out the truth behind it all in an issue where Jaime finds that bullets, luck, and gravity are all playing for wrong team this time. [(W) Paul Tobin (A) Leno Carvalho (CA) Paul Renaud]
Covers: Paul Renaud Writer: Paul Tobin Artist: Leno Carvalho Paris is the city of love? Not anymore... not since Jaime Sommers, the Bionic Woman, came to town hot on the trail of the Mission, a collection of insanely high-priced surgeons who've been murdering OSI's bionic prototypes in order to provide new life for billionaire patients. But while the Bionic Woman is hunting the Mission, their #1 hunter is after her! Can Jaime pick up the pieces of her past while protecting her life in the present, or will the city of love turn its back, and its bullets, on the Bionic Woman? Acclaimed writer Paul Tobin brings you a tale of baguettes, bullets, and bionic badass! [(W) Paul Tobin (A) Leno Carvalho (CA) Paul Renaud]
Collects the sold-out first year of BloodRayne, along with behind-the-scenes material and the hard-to-find preview from the video game launch. First, BloodRayne must stop a Nazi plot to smuggle a vampire king into the United States. Then she comes face to face with the prince of a decadent and powerful clan of Greek vampires. Later, while investigating the disappearance of two members of the Brimstone Society, she unleashes her Dark Rayne persona. Plus, a tale from BloodRayne's early years as we learn the origin of her spectacular blades. Based on the popular video game character. [O'Connell, Christina Z, Molenaar & Chamberlain]
"THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE LOVELY," Part Three-When the Queen discovers her old sparring partner, Blacklight, has broken New Port City law to rescue Rebound's mother, the s#!t hits the fan! Plus a special bonus: the Bomb Queenopoly game board! [story JIM VALENTINO & JIMMIE ROBINSON / art & cover JIMMIE ROBINSON]
"RE-MATCH!""-Bomb Queen fights the heroine Blacklight again - this time: no rules, no laws, no holding back - just how the bloodthirsty Queen loves it! Can Blacklight contain Bomb Queen's onslaught and the surreal horrors of New Port City's Crime Zone? [Story Jim Valentino & Jimmie Robinson: Art & Cover Jimmie Robinson]
""INTRODUCING...BOMB TEEN!""-Who is she? Where did she come from? What does she want? And, more importantly, will she turn our ménage a trios into a FANTASTIC FOURSOME?! Answers, yuks and salacious double entendres abound as Bomb Queen III concludes with a... er, bang! [story JIM VALENTINO & JIMMIE ROBINSON art & cover by JIMMIE ROBINSON]
With his dying breath, an Indian Shaman unleashes an ancient curse upon his murderers, the miners of Brimstone, and the richest gold stake ever found in the High Sierras. A week later, the town is overrun and its communication lines cut. With all the honest men fighting the Civil War, the desperate mining investors put together a collection of outlaws, killers and thieves to re-take Brimstone ... by any means necessary. Led by 'The Viper,' a brooding gunslinger whose brutal exploits are the stuff of Western legend, the vicious posse finds the bullet-ridden town littered with dismembered corpses but its gold stores untouched. In Brimstone, the most feared men in the West have finally found the very heart of fear.
Just in time for the Holidays, a children's story for the child in all of us. All Bruce ever wanted was to be chosen by a special family to be their Christmas tree... but no one wants a BLUE Christmas tree! A heartwarming tale about accepting the differences in ourselves and in others, Bruce is a story about alienation and individuality, about prejudice and rising above it. And maybe most importantly, it's a story about finding one's place regardless of one's "handicaps"
[Story Kristen Simon / Art & Cover Jim Valentino & Avery Butterworth]
a Cairo-based journalist, and drawn by renowned illustrator M.K. Perker, the original hardcover graphic novel CAIRO is action-adventure that brings the ancient and modern Middle East together with a Vertigo twist! A stolen hookah, a spiritual underworld, and a genie on the run change the lives of five strangers forever in this modern fable set on the streets of the Middle East's largest metropolis! This magical-realism thriller interweaves the fates of a drug runner, a down-on-his luck journalist, an American expatriate, a young activist, and an Israeli soldier as they race through bustling present-day Cairo to find an artifact of unimaginable power, one protected by a dignified jinn and sought by a wrathful gangster-magician. But the vastness of Africa's legendary City of Victory extends into a spiritual realm - the Undernile - and even darker powers lurk there....
[Written by G. Willow Wilson / Art and Cover by M.K. Perker Written by Breakout Talent G. Willow Wils]
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Art & Cover by RON LIM This summer, Marvel Studios is bringing to life two of the AVENGERS in THOR and CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER. But their adventures don't end on the silver screen. Pick up this 48-page book for two whole new stories starring Thor, Cap, and all your favorite characters from the films! Citadel of Spires: When Fandral-one of the Warriors Three-is taken captive, it's up to Thor, Sif and Loki to get him back despite going up against one of the fiercest creatures in the nine realms! U-Base: When Hydra's U-Boats take out an Allied target, it's up to CAPTAIN AMERICA and his HOWLING COMMANDOS to strike back! The heroes sneak in to a Hydra U-Base, but there they find that the tentacles in the Hydra logo might not be simply symbolize! From FRED VAN LENTE (Amazing Spider-Man, Incredible Hercules) and RON LIM (Silver Surfer, Infinity Gauntlet) comes a duo of Adventures from this?summer's hottest heroes! 48 pages. /All Ages
Written by KIERON GILLEN Penciled by RENATO ARLEM Cover by GREG TOCCHINI The phone rings. The voice speaks. They want you to fight Captain America. Again. The man who beat you before. The man who you know will beat you again. What can you say? You say ""Yes"". Batroc: Traceur shows why and takes you every step of the road he walks. It's time to meet the man behind the greatest moustache in the Marvel?Universe. Yeah, Stark. You heard. 40 pages. /One-Shot/Rated T
Captain America and Iron Man head to Madripoor for a technology expo! What could possibly go wrong? Everything! That's what! Especially when Batroc's Brigade shows up and a technological nightmare threatens to brings the world to its knees! [(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Alessandro Vitti (CA) Patrick Zircher]
Madripoor is in chaos (more-so than usual) as technology goes berserk! Captain America and Tony Stark fight their way through the city - and through Batroc's Brigade - in search of the villains behind the disaster! In a world of assassins and super-spies, on which side does the elusive woman known as Kash fall? [(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Alessandro Vitti (CA) Patrick Zircher]
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by LUKE ROSS & NEIL EDWARDS Cover by PAOLO RIVERA The official comics prequel to the Marvel Studios summer blockbuster begins here! As Captain America, Steve Rogers is the inspiration for millions during the dark days of World War Two - but where did he get his inspiration from? How did he meet his best friend, ""Bucky"" Barnes? And what set him on the path to becoming the First Avenger? New York Times bestselling writer Fred Van Lente (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and star artists Luke Ross (CAPTAIN AMERICA) and Neil Edwards (FANTASTIC FOUR) take you on an all-new adventure to the European battlefields before the movie hits theaters! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA: FIRST VENGEANCE #1-4 and material from CAPTAIN AMERICA SPOTLIGHT. 104 pages. /Rated A
(W) Alan J. Porter (A) Allen Gladfelter Lightning McQueen and the residents of Radiator Springs learn of a long-standing cross-country race, the Route 66 Dash. Everybody gets in on the excitement including some old rivals who want Lightning to eat their dust! Get onboard for Route 66 Dash! Available in Hardcover and Softcover editions. [Allen Gladfelter]
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by KHOI PHAM Cover by DAN PANOSIAN It's the end of ALL things! The Marvel Universe's shattered pantheons fall from the skies! King Chaos marshals his forces for the final assault with every Marvel hero as his target! Hercules, Thor and the God Squad embark upon one last, mad scheme to save existence itself, but what terrible conflicts wrack the heroes and gods of Earth when Hercules learns the true price of their deliverance? Bonus: Hell comes to Hawaii! (Yes, Hawaii.) 32 pages. /Rated T
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by KHOI PHAM Cover by BRANDON PETERSON THIS IS IT!! THE MARVEL UNIVERSES LAST STAND! The Chaos King unleashes his ultimate attack against reality as we know it -- and our survival depends on a boy, his god, and their ragtag band of allies: The Mighty Thor! The Incredible Hulks! The Dead (and Living?) Avengers! The X-Men! Alpha Flight! But are they enough to stand against THE ANTI-ETERNITY ... The force that seeks to negate all existence itself? In this issue, the universe dies and everyone wins! What? 32 pages. /Rated T
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by KHOI PHAM Backup Story Penciled by REILLY BROWN Cover by ED McGUINNESS Sketch Variant by ED McGUINNESS Bigger than THE 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 extra story penciled by PRINCE OF POWER's Reilly Brown! 40 pages. /Rated T.
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.
CHAOS WAR tie-in! 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 RE-ASSEMBLE against the CHAOS KING's most fearsome ally -- one of the Avengers' greatest foes! It’s a final chance at redemption, a second life, and most importantly, to prove -- once and for all -- that they are worthy of the name... AVENGERS. 32 PGS./Rated T
Following a legendary writer like Roy Thomas is no easy task, but J.M. DeMatteis (Justice League, Spider Man: Kraven's Last Hunt, Moonshadow) found himself doing just that when he collaborated with writer Len Wein on Conan #116-and then became the book's new regular writer with Conan #118! Dark Horse's latest Chronicles of Conan collects six issues from the regular series run, as well as the second Conan King-Size Annual. Readers will marvel at the strange new landscapes, creatures, and magical foes that DeMatteis brought to the series, while still getting a Roy Thomas fix with his "Phoenix on the Sword" adaptation from Conan Annual #2. This volume collects Conan the Barbarian issues #116 to #121 and Conan Annual #2. Beautifully re-mastered in breathtaking new color! Scheduled to arrive in July. [J.M. DeMatteis (W), Roy Thomas (W), Larry Hama (W), Len Wein (W), John Buscema (A), Neal Adams (A),]
Alan Zelenetz (W), John Buscema (P), Bill Sienkiewicz (P), Charles Vess (P), John Bolton (P), John Beatty (I), Klaus Janson (I/C), Marie Severin (I/C), and others Kull slew a bloody-handed king to free Valusia from his tyranny, but that act turned out to be the easiest of Kull's reign. King slaying is something of a sport for the upper crust of the jealous Valusian nobility, who have designs of their own for Kull. His sovereignty is threatened from without as well; evil mages, eldritch spirits, plague, and serpent-men would see Kull to an early grave. This volume reprints Kull the Conqueror Volume 3 #3 through #10 with their original colors digitally restored!
Rocketed into space by his Junior CPA father, who thought his planet was going to explode - it didn't - he traveled for 20 years until landing on the planet Levram (read it backwards) where everyone has super powers, except him! Befriended by the witless Captain Everything - who can negate all known laws of physics, but forgets how to fly in mid-flight - normalman only wants to escape from this insane world (don't we all)!
[story & art JIM VALENTINO: cover JIM VALENTINO]
For the first time ever, the inspiring, infuriating, and utterly insane story of comics, graphic novels, and manga is presented in comic book form! The award-winning Action Philosophers team of Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey turn their irreverent-but-accurate eye to the stories of Jack Kirby, R. Crumb, Harvey Kurtzman, Alan Moore, Stan Lee, Will Eisner, Fredric Wertham, Roy Lichtenstein, Art Spiegelman, Hergé, Osamu Tezuka -- and more! Collects Comic Book Comics #1-6. [(W) Fred Van Lente (A/CA) Ryan Dunlavey]
Edited by Gary Groth, Michael Dean & Kristy Valenti The Comics Journal has been, for over 30 years, the standard bearer of critical inquiry, discrimination, debate, and serious discussion of comics as art. TCJ provides its readers with an eclectic mix of journalism, commentary, interviews, reprints of classic comics and newspaper strips, historical essays, and reviews of contemporary work on a regular basis. Previously published as a bi-monthly magazine, The Comics Journal has adapted to the digital revolution by expanding its size, and recasting itself as a semi-annual book. Not only will it feature intellectually stimulating content - Gary Groth interviews The Book of Genesis Illustrated's R. Crumb, who also participates in a discussion with Biblical and comics commentators about the Bible and his Genesis adaptation; the art form's top cartoonists collaborate on an exclusive ""exquisite corpse"" graphic novel; Joe Sacco talks politics and comics in a critical roundtable on his Footnotes in Gaza; Tim Kreider climbs the mountain that is the work and mind of Cerebus-creator Dave Sim; and much more - it will be designed as an objet d""art, designed by Eisner-Award-nominee Adam Grano.
Witness the origins of OMAC in this spectacular 80-page giant collecting O.M.A.C. #1 (1974), WARLORD #37-39 (1980), and DC COMICS PRESENTS #61 (1983)! [Written by Jack Kirby, Jim Starlin and Len Wein / Art by Kirby, Mike Royer, Starlin, Romeo Tanghal,]
(W) Scott Mitchell Rosenberg (A) Luciano Lima The ultimate showdown between Cowboys and Indians is interrupted - by an alien invasion! - and the Old West will never be the same! In the greatest and most deadly expansion the world has seen, European settlers pushed west decimating the native population, without a second thought. But when extraterrestrial invaders land in the Old West, they give the cowboys the fight of their lives, forcing them to pair with Indians in this battle for control of the planet.
Sometimes, the only person you can trust is a dead man. Caught in the middle of a sinister web of murder, kidnapping, betrayal, and damnation, Eddie - cursed and unable to rest - can't escape the city's most ruthless warring demon gangs. This action-packed prohibition-era thriller combines the supernatural sensibilities of Joss Whedon with the stark reality of Miller's Crossing and The Godfather. This collection contains all five issues from the first miniseries. [Brian Hurtt & Cullen Bunn]
(W) Brian Hurtt (A) Cullen Bunn Caught in the middle of a sinister web of murder, kidnapping, betrayal, and damnation, Eddie - cursed and unable to rest- can't escape the city's most ruthless warring demon gangs. This action-packed prohibition-era thriller combines the supernatural sensibilities of Joss Whedon with the stark reality of MILLER's CROSSING and THE GODFATHER. [(W) Cullen Bunn (A/CA) Brian Hurtt]
Written by KIERON GILLEN Pencils and Cover by CARY NORD Ares - the God of War! His relentless brutality and his bloodthirsty drive to attain victory at any cost earned him only scorn from his fellow gods in the Greek pantheon, and exile from Olympus. After thousands of years living as a man and fighting in man's bloody, petty conflicts, Ares joined the ranks of Earth's mightiest heroes - the Avengers. Now Norman Osborn - the new head of the corrupted Dark Avengers and director of the paramilitary intelligence agency H.A.M.M.E.R. - wants the finest fighting force the God of War can provide. He charges Ares with hand-picking an elite squad of soldiers and beating them into the hardest, sharpest warriors ever to wield an M-60 in each hand. And that's exactly what Ares will need, when the goddess Hera provides him with a fighting chance to regain his standing in the pantheon's eyes. And Ares is taking his men with him into the battle of their lives... 32 pages. /Rated T
Written by KIERON GILLEN Penciled by MANUEL GARCIA Cover by BILLY TAN The mission becomes personal - and the stakes get real! Ares gets the opportunity to right one of the great wrongs of his past...and he takes his hand-picked squad of elite troops along for a training exercise. But can even the hardest and sharpest of Norman Osborn's crack H.A.M.M.E.R. troops handle themselves in a battle among gods? Watch a pack of grunts dropped into a clash of the titans, in the explosive new mini-series by Kieron Gillen (BETA RAY BILL: GODHUNTER) and Manuel García (SPIDER-MAN: BREAKOUT)! 32 pages. /Rated T
Written by KIERON GILLEN & MICHAEL AVON OEMING Penciled by MANUEL GARCIA & TRAVEL FOREMAN Cover by ED MCGUINNESS Two exciting Ares series in one action packed collection. First, after thousands of years living as a man and fighting in man's bloody, petty conflicts, Ares joined the ranks of Earth's mightiest heroes - the Avengers. Now Norman Osborn - the new head of the corrupted Dark Avengers and director of the paramilitary intelligence agency H.A.M.M.E.R. - wants the finest fighting force the God of War can provide. He charges Ares with hand-picking an elite squad of soldiers and beating them into the hardest, sharpest warriors ever to wield an M-60 in each hand. And that's exactly what Ares will need, when the goddess Hera provides him with a fighting chance to regain his standing in the pantheon's eyes. And Ares is taking his men with him into the battle of their lives. Plus, Ares turns his back on Olympus and journeys to Earth to raise his child. But what happens when Olympus, under siege and in danger of falling, calls on its most violent son to come to its rescue? And what happens if Ares refuses? Will Zeus destroy his son...and his grandson...to save his city? This story brings together heroes new and old, uniting Hercules and the Greek Pantheon with the Marvel Universe. May the gods help anyone who stands in Ares' way! Collecting DARK AVENGERS: ARES #1-3 and ARES #1-5. 192 pages. /Rated T.
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by GIANLUCA GIGLIOTTA Cover by JAE LEE Spider-Man""s most mysterious new enemy takes center stage in a 3-issue mini-series by Official Amazing Spider-Man Web-Head Fred Van Lente and newcomer Gianluca Gigliotta. One-half benevolent philanthropist/One-half underworld mastermind, Mr. Negative has carved out a substantial slice of the big apple for himself over the past year. But when the super-villain mastermind The Hood strikes at the heart of Mr. Negative""s criminal operations with a whole horde of classic Arachno-Foes (including The Scorcher, Speed Demon, The Squid and the long awaited return of the White Rabbit), Spider-Man is left to clean up the mess between these two violent nemeses. 32 pages. /Rated T
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by GIANLUCA GUGLIOTTA Cover by JAE LEE The streets of Chinatown run red with blood as The Hood sends in his entire villain army to take out the Last Villain Standing who refuses to submit to his rule, Mister Negative! The only thing that can save him is the latest ruthlessly violent enforcer he's converted to his cause: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN! Wha-huh? Plus: as Betty Brant gets ever closer to uncovering the terrifying secret behind Mr. Negative's origin, is she unwittingly sealing her own doom? 32 pages. Rated T.
PHIL HESTER's EPIC RUN CONCLUDES! Jackie Estacado has been pushed to the limit and beyond. He finally has something worth losing in his life and there is only one true threat to his happiness - the Darkness, itself. Utilizing the Sun Dagger, Estacado will die and plunge himself into the Darkness dimension itself to confront the very source of his gift and his curse. Longtime writer PHIL HESTER (Wonder Woman, Bionic Man) concludes his critically acclaimed run on one of Top Cow's flagship franchises with art by ROMANO MOLENAAR (Within Temptation's the Unforgiving) and LEANDRO OLIVEIRA (Superman) with ""Total Darkness."" The perfect way to catch up before starting DAVID HINE and JEREMY HAUN's new run! Collects THE DARKNESS #96-100 [(W) Phil Hester (A) Romano Molenaar, Leandro Oliviera (CA) Michael Broussard]
SALE PRICED! Written by Len Wein Art by Bernie Wrightston and Nestor Redondo Cover by Bernie Wrightston The tales that made Swamp Thing a fan-favorite are collected in hardcover for the first time! Featuring the first appearance from HOUSE OF SECRETS #92 along with SWAMP THING #1-13 and featuring moody art by legendary artist Bernie Wrightson! 320 pages, Full-Color.
At last, it's here - the first of three hardcover volumes collecting nearly every DC Comics story and cover by Neal Adams not already collected in GREEN LANTERN/GREEN ARROW, BATMAN or DEADMAN titles! Featuring rarely seen stories from OUR ARMY AT WAR #182, 183 and 186, STAR SPANGLED WAR STORIES #134 and 144, DETECTIVE COMICS #369, TEEN TITANS #20-22, ACTION COMICS #425, SUPERMAN #254, WEIRD WAR TALES #12 and 13 and more! [Written by Robert Kanigher, Bob Haney, Gardner Fox, Neal Adams, Cary Bates, Len Wein and Howard Liss]
Written by LEN WEIN Art by JOSE LUIS GARCIA-LOPEZ & DAVE GIBBONS and JOE KUBERT with SCOTT KOLINS Cover by JOSE LUIS GARCIA-LOPEZ & DAVE GIBBONS 1:25 Variant cover by JOE KUBERT The DC Universe moves forward and evolves when a new generation of heroes inspired and mentored by the Silver Age's greatest come together to fight the good fight. Robin, Kid Flash, Speedy, Wonder Girl and Aqualad - the Teen Titans hit the scene! At the same time, heroic humans without powers reunite to remember Sgt. Rock in a story by Joe Kubert! Scheduled to arrive on AUGUST 18 4 of 10 40 pages. Full Color.
Written by LEN WEIN Art by GEORGE PEREZ & SCOTT KOBLISH and WALTER SIMONSON with SCOTT KOLINS Cover by GEORGE PEREZ & SCOTT KOBLISH 1:25 Variant cover by WALTER SIMONSON Red Skies hang over the entire DC Universe as each and every hero on Earth gathers for what will be the first in a series of universe-spanning Crises! Meanwhile, Walter Simonson helps us shift the focus from Earth to the heroes of outer space - and beyond! Scheduled to arrive on SEPTEMBER 16 5 of 11 40 pages. Full Color.
Written by LEN WEIN Art by GEORGE PEREZ & SCOTT KOBLISH with SCOTT KOLINS Co-featuer art by KEITH GIFFEN Cover by GEORGE PEREZ 1:25 Variant cover by KEITH GIFFEN With a Crisis barely averted, the DC Universe struggles to survive other impending invasions and catastrophic events that call for all of Earth's heroes to respond! Meanwhile, Keith Giffen takes us into the future with a legion of Legions of Super-Heroes!! Scheduled to arrive on OCTOBER 20 6 of 10 40 pages. Full Color.
Written by LEN WEIN Art by DAN JURGENS & JERRY ORDWAY and BRIAN BOLLAND with SCOTT KOLINS Cover by DAN JURGENS & JERRY ORDWAY 1:25 Variant cover by BRIAN BOLLAND The unthinkable happens at the heart of the DC Universe when the world's most beloved hero - Superman - dies defending us all from Doomsday! Meanwhile, Brian Bolland takes us into the Time Pool with The Atom, leaving him face-to-face with the Demon in Camelot!
Written by LEN WEIN Art by DAN JURGENS & JERRY ORDWAY with SCOTT KOLINS Cover by DAN JURGENS & JERRY ORDWAY 1:25 Variant cover by TBD Four new Supermen a new Batman... the DC Universe has never seen such change. When it comes to the Reign of the new Supermen, not all change is good! Also, witness the fall of the greatest Green Lantern of all time - Hal Jordan! And take a trip to Apokolips and the world of the New Gods! Scheduled to arrive on DECEMBER 22 8 of 10 40 pages. Full Color.
Written by LEN WEIN Art by JESUS SAIZ and BILL SIENKIEWICZ with SCOTT KOLINS Cover by JESUS SAIZ 1:25 Variant cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ The Final Night in the DC Universe forces Parallax to make the ultimate sacrifice...and the fate of Hal Jordan's soul hangs in the balance! No Green Lantern fan will want to miss this story illustrated by JESUS SAIZ (THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD). Also in this issue, Black Adam leaves his permanent mark on the lives of several heroes in a story illustrated by Bill Sienkiewicz! Scheduled to arrive on JANUARY 19 9 of 10 40 pages. Full Color.
Written by LEN WEIN Art by JESUS SAIZ & KARL STORY and GARY FRANK with SCOTT KOLINS Cover by JESUS SAIZ 1:25 Variant cover by GARY FRANK In this final issue, another Crisis looms before the collected heroes of the DC Universe - with the mood of the people (human and super-human alike) growing more and more bleak! And in the co-feature, all hope seems lost for the DC Universe as the Blue Beetle charges off to confront Max Lord concerning his part in the DCU's dark future! Scheduled to arrive on FEBRUARY 16 10 of 10 40 pages. Full Color.
Acclaimed writer Len Wein chronicles the DC Universe's epic history in this title spanning five generations of heroes, from the dawn of the Mystery Men before World War II through the present day, starring Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Justice League of America, The Teen Titans and more. Collecting the ten-issue series!
Acclaimed writer Len Wein chronicles the DC Universe's epic history in this title spanning five generations of heroes starring Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Justice League of America, The Teen Titans and more. Collecting the ten-issue miniseries!
Written by LEN WEIN Art by ANDY KUBERT, JOE KUBERT & J.G. JONES Cover by ANDY KUBERT & JOE KUBERT 1:25 variant cover by J.G. JONES It starts here! DC Comics proudly presents a ten-part history of the DC Universe spanning five generations of heroes from the dawn of the Mystery Men to present day. In this first exciting issue, the Second World War rages on, giving birth to a new breed of hero. Caped and masked urban myths become legends as they emerge from the shadows to earn their place in history. Meanwhile, explore the bizarre new heroes Dr. Fate and The Spectre and learn whether their powers are realor imagined. Join renowned writer Len Wein (SWAMP THING, Incredible Hulk), legendary artist Joe Kubert (SGT. ROCK), his son, the fan-favorite Andy Kubert (BATMAN, X-Men) and J.G. Jones (FINAL CRISIS, 52) as they unearth the DCU's epic history in this event you won't want to miss! [(w) Len Wein (a) Various (ca) J. G. Jones]
Written by LEN WEIN Art by JOSE LUIS GARCIA-LOPEZ & DAVE GIBBONS with SCOTT KOLINS Cover by JOSE LUIS GARCIA-LOPEZ & DAVE GIBBONS 1:25 Variant cover by DAVE GIBBONS The evolution of the DC Universe continues as the Silver Age of Super Heroes dawns with the appearance of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and dozens more in the wake of the disappearance of the Golden Age heroes from active duty. Simultaneously, heroic humans without powers hold up their end of Earth's defense as the Challengers of the Unknown and the Sea Devils emerge to lend a hand! Scheduled to arrive on JULY 21 3 of 10 40 pages. Full Color. [Dave Gibbons]
Written by LEN WEIN Art by ANDY KUBERT, JOE KUBERT, J.H. WILLIAMS III & SCOTT KOLINS Cover by ANDY KUBERT & JOE KUBERT 1:25 Variant cover by J.H. WILLIAMS The awe-inspiring history of the DC Universe rages on. In this second installment, the exploits of the mystery men and emerging heroes of the mid-century inspire the everyday populace to fight crime. Groups like the Justice Society of America encourage regular citizens to action: Meet the Newsboy Legion and more! Meanwhile, the Seven Soldiers of Victory join together against a seriously unusual enemy! Join writer Len Wein (SWAMP THING, Incredible Hulk), fan-favorite Andy Kubert (BATMAN, X-Men), his father, legendary artist Joe Kubert (SGT. ROCK) Scott Kolins, (FLASH) and J.H. Williams III (DETECTIVE COMICS, PROMETHEA) as they redefine the DCU's epic history in this 10-issue event!
Written by LEN WEIN Art by JOSE LUIS GARCIA-LOPEZ & DAVE GIBBONS with SCOTT KOLINS Cover by JOSE LUIS GARCIA-LOPEZ & DAVE GIBBONS 1:25 Variant cover by DAVE GIBBONS The evolution of the DC Universe continues as the Silver Age of Super Heroes dawns with the appearance of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and dozens more in the wake of the disappearance of the Golden Age heroes from active duty. Simultaneously, heroic humans without powers hold up their end of Earth's defense as the Challengers of the Unknown and the Sea Devils emerge to lend a hand! Scheduled to arrive on JULY 21 3 of 10 40 pages. Full Color. [Andy Kubert ; Joe Kubert]
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Pencils by DALIBOR TALAJIC Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS MERC WITH A MYTH! Stop rubbing your eyes, fanboy, they don't deceive you! Everyone's favorite Merc with a Mouth stars in a third on-going series, hacking and wisecracking his way across the Marvel Universe with a new guest-star every month! First up: when master assassin ARCADE and NIGHTMARE, Lord of the Dream Dimension, join forces to destroy Wade Wilson and THE INCREDIBLE HERCULES, they get more than they bargain for, taking on two of the MU's most irresponsible heroes! Drunken mayhem, bad jokes, and billions of dollars of property damage ensue! 32 pages. /Parental Advisory
Presenting a feature-length DuckTales epic by Marv Wolfman (Tomb of Dracula, Teen Titans, Nightwing), back in print for the first time since 1990! When Magica De Spell kidnaps Webby, it's a ruse to lure Scrooge McDuck into a chase around the world - while Flintheart Glomgold destroys Scrooge's business empire back home! Can Scrooge beat his foes without his Number One Dime or his fortune? It's waddlin' time! . [Wolfman, Quartieri, Bat & Valenti]
Presenting an epic DuckTales adventure by Bob Langhans (Battle of the Planets), back in print for the first time since 1991! A battle with Arctic poachers leads Scrooge and Launchpad McQuack to the discovery of highly unearthly gold nuggets - and a space race with Flintheart Glomgold after an 84-karat asteroid! Originally published in DuckTales #9-15. [Bob Langhans, Cosme Quartieri, Robert Bat & Carlos Valenti]
Written by LEN WEIN & ROY THOMAS Penciled by GENE COLAN & ALEX MASSACCI Cover by BILLY TAN You""ve witnessed his incredible reemergence in the pages of New Avengers, now take a trip through the voodoo virtuoso's career in this special presentation of STRANGE TALES #169-170. In the shadowed back alleys of New Orleans, they speak his name in awe, for ""tis said he was old when the mountains were young, that he cannot be harmed, that he can never DIE! His name is DOCTOR VOODOO! Experience the birth of Marvel's new Sorcer Supreme like never before, fully remastered with modern coloring. Plus, an all-new framing sequence by Roy Thomas and Alex Massacci. 64 pages. /One-Shot/Reprint & NEW FRAMING SEQUENCE Rated T
Returning to his autobiographical comix roots for the first time in nearly 20 years, JIM VALENTINO presents an all-new collection of real-life stories guaranteed to make you laugh and move you. [Story Jim Valentino: Art & Cover Jim Valentino]
From the whimsical to the tragic, EMI LENOX brings you into her world with superb cartooning, a brilliant cast of characters and an innocent perspective often left on the cutting room floor of other diary comics. EMI proves that life is never dull in her first annual collection of EMITOWN! INTRODUCTION BY JAMIE S. RICH [(W/A/CA) Emi Lenox]
From the whimsical to the tragic, EMI LENOX brings you into her world with superb cartooning, a brilliant cast of characters and an innocent perspective often left on the cutting room floor of other diary comics. EMI proves that life is never dull in her first annual collection of EMITOWN! INTRODUCTION BY JAMIE S. RICH.
EMI LENOX’s day by day autobiographical sketch journey continues in the second volume of EmiTown! Life gets serious in year two with complications of a relationship, the loss of a job, and the excitement of a blooming career. Widely acclaimed for her different approach to diary comics, Emi illustrates each day with humor and brilliance.
Appearing in our FCBD comic this month! Rebecca is a six and a half year-old girl who is out of luck - her parents are on the verge of divorce and she is always getting sick due to a weak immune system. One rainy day Rebecca's luck changes when she meets a magical microbe named Ernest, who becomes her best friend! Ernest is no regular germ; he's about the same height as Rebecca and he can talk. Can Rebecca keep her parents together with the help of her new friend? And can anyone really have a friend who belongs in a Petri dish? [(W) Guillame Bianco (A/CA) Antonello Dallena]
There's nothing the non-team can't handle when mutants, gods, demons and miscreants of the 1950s all get their crack at the sensational super heroes of the seventies! With Luke Cage! The Guardians of the Galaxy! The Son of Satan vs. the Sons of the Serpent! Brain transplants, foreign intrigue and the tumultuous terror of Tapping Tommy! Daredevil, Yellowjacket, Bambi! And introducing...an Elf!? Featuring the first appearance of the ever-reliable Wrecking Crew! Collecting31-60, and Annual 1.
[Written by LEN WEIN, CHRIS CLAREMONT, STEVE GERBER, BILL MANTLO, MARY SKRENES, TONY ISABELLA, JIM ST]
Miracles, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the end of time - when the world nears its end, the Fantastic Four's day has just begun! The world's greatest super-team faces enemies from the future, the past, the Earth's four corners and the Fifth Dimension! Doctor Doom, Annihilus, Ultron and the world-changing wedding that united Inhuman and mutant, FFer and Avenger! Guest-starring Namor the Sub-Mariner, the Silver Surfer, the Inhumans and more from the circle of friends of Marvel's foremost family! Plus: the first appearance of X-Factor's Madrox the Multiple Man! You've come a long way, Jamie! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR #138-159, GIANT-SIZE SUPER-STARS #1, GIANT-SIZE FANTASTIC FOUR #2-4 and AVENGERS #127. [Written by GERRY CONWAY, TONY ISABELLA, LEN WEIN, STAN LEE, ROY THOMAS, MARV WOLFMAN, CHRIS CLAREMON]
The Abomination, the Glob, the Juggernaut, the Rhino, the Wendigo, Xemnu the Titan and more - no enemy's too big and monstrous for the Hulk! But is even the strongest one there is a match for the one who's the best there is...at what he does? Wolverine's first appearance and first fight with the Hulk reprinted here! Plus: triple-gamma action, international intrigue, poetry and the first death of Adam Warlock! Guest-starring the X-Men, the Inhumans and S.H.I.E.L.D.! Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK #171-200 and ANNUAL #5.
[Written by Steve Englehart, Gerry Conway,Roy Thomas, Tony Isabella, Len Wein & Chris Claremont / Pen]
A voodoo virtuoso. A devil-tainted demi-druid. A half-mad minister. A creature of the crypts, a man-mountain of marble and a giddy giggling ghoul - these are the horrific heroes who protect the world from forces even more frightening than themselves! Demons, zombies, warlocks and terrorists - all in these nightmarish narratives from the shocking scarefest of the seventies! Guest-starring Spider-Man, Spider-Woman and the Thing! Collecting SUPERNATURAL THRILLERS #5 and #7-15 (Living Mummy); STRANGE TALES #169-173, TALES OF THE ZOMBIE #6 and #10 and MARVEL TEAM-UP #24 (Brother Voodoo); HAUNT OF HORROR #2-5 and MONSTERS UNLEASHED #11 (Gabriel the Devil Hunter); STRANGE TALES #174 and #176-177, and MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #11 (Golem); MARVEL CHILLERS #1-2 and MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #33 (Modred the Mystic); and DEAD OF NIGHT #11, MARVEL SPOTLIGHT #26 and MARVEL TWO IN-ONE #18 (Scarecrow). Cover by JOHN ROMITA SR.. [Written by Steve Gerber, Tony Isabella, Val Mayerik, Len Wein, John Warner, Doug Moench, Mike Friedr]
Black Spectre, Stained Glass Scarlet, the White Crusader, all pale before the light of the Moon Knight! The Fist of Khonshu dives headfirst into third world terrorism, costumed clownery and cold-blooded cultists with their hearts set on the blood of his long-time co-star, Werewolf by Night! Also guest-starring Daredevil, the Thing and Brother Voodoo! Plus Marc Spector's mercenary missions and the mysteries of the Moon God himself! Featuring behind-the-scenes secrets of Moon Knight's creation and supporting art by some of the industry's best, past and present! Collecting MOON KNIGHT #11-30. [Written by Doug Moench, Jack C. Harris, Steven Grant, Alan Zelenetz and Denny O'Neil Penciled by Bil]
Heroes, villains, gods, demons, sorcerers, scientists, monsters, mobsters and a talking duck: More than one thousand dynamic dossiers, collected in alphabetical order for the first time across three volumes! From mutants to martial arts, street crime to space opera, espionage to other dimensions, horror to humor, the past to the future, no corner of Marvel is left untouched! Super-team rosters and histories, alien race outlines and so much more! Get to know the Universe now! Collecting material from the OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE - MASTER EDITION #1-36. [Written by Len Kaminski, Jamie Tost, Mark Gruenwald & Glenn Herdling / Penciled by Keith Pollard / C]
Heroes, villains, gods, demons, sorcerers, scientists, monsters, mobsters and a talking duck: More than one thousand dynamic dossiers, collected in alphabetical order for the first time across three volumes! From mutants to martial arts, street crime to space opera, espionage to other dimensions, horror to humor, the past to the future, no corner of Marvel is left untouched! Super-team rosters and histories, alien race outlines and so much more! Get to know the Universe now! Collecting material from OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE - MASTER EDITION. [Written by Len Kaminski, Jamie Tost, Mark Gruenwald & Glenn Herdling / Penciled by Keith Pollard / C]
Heroes, villains, gods, demons, sorcerers, scientists, monsters, mobsters and a talking duck: more than one thousand dynamic dossiers, collected in alphabetical order for the first time across three volumes! From mutants to martial arts, street crime to space opera, espionage to other dimensions, horror to humor, the past to the future, no corner of Marvel is left untouched! Super-team rosters and histories, alien race outlines and so much more! Get to know the Universe now! Collecting material from OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE - MASTER EDITION #1-36, with the characters/profiles in alphabetical order. [Written by LEN KAMINSKI, JAMIE TOST, MARK GRUENWALD & GLENN HERDLING / Penciled by KEITH POLLARD / C]
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.
It's more all-ages action in the mighty Marvel manner as two super-powered families team-up in this Power Pack adventure! Featuring Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and the ever-lovin' Thing! Can Power Pack stand up to the FF's rogues gallery including Wizard, Trapster and the dangerous Dr. Doom?! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR AND POWER PACK #1-4. [Written by Fred Van Lente / Penciled by Gurihiru / Cover by Gurihiru]
Jack Power has competition for B.M.O.C. of N.Y.C.'s P.S. 616 ... the new kid in school, FRANKLIN RICHARDS, Son of a Genius! But when two older kids swipe the gear of WIZARD and the TRAPSTER and target both Frank and Jack, the FF and Power Pack have to team up to stop the ""Attack of the Super-Bullies!""
[Written by FRED VAN LENTE Pencils and Cover by GURIHIRU]
Stop! Read this! Have you seen these missing children? JACK POWER, brown hair, brown eyes, can expand his density into a cloudy mass or shrink down to a fraction of his size, also answers to ""MASS MASTER."" He is probably with FRANKLIN RICHARDS, blond hair, blue eyes, wearing a t-shirt with a ""4"" on it, also answers to ""SON OF A GENIUS."" They've run away from home together to make careers as solo heroes, and Power Pack has to track them down before KRAVEN THE HUNTER does! [Written by Fred Van Lente / Pencils and Cover by Gurihiru]
DR. DOOM has captured FRANKLIN RICHARDS and brought him back to Latveria to use the boy as a pawn in his latest fiendish plot against the FF - but he's accidentally captured POWER PACK along with Frank! Alex, Julie, Jack and Katie have to fight their way through Castle Doom to rescue their friend and defeat their most formidable foe yet . but . could that be exactly what Doom wants?
[Written by Fred Van Lente Pencils and Cover by Gurihiru]
The Valiant Universe returns! X-O Manowar! Bloodshot! Harbinger! Some of the best-selling heroes of all time are back in a groundbreaking new beginning helmed by an all-star roster of comic book superstars and visionaries. Journey through the heart of the Valiant Universe with brand new stories, character redesigns, and an exclusive first look into Valiant's bold first year. This FREE preview -- featuring content you won't find anywhere else -- hits the stands just as Valiant's best-selling titles return to stores worldwide. [(W/A) TBD (CA) Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic]
When FEAR ITSELF ends, the hunt is on! Mystical hammers lie strewn across the entire Marvel Universe, and it's Valkyrie's mission to find them - no matter who stands in her wayeven if it's Captain America and the Avengers! The Serpent's hammers could be the most dangerous artifacts in the world, and Valkyrie knows this all too well as she pursues the villainous Sin and Crossbones across the globe - from the Fantastic Four's headquarters to the Sub-Mariner's undersea vault, from the Thunderbolts' island prison to Project: P.E.G.A.S.U.S. and Utopia island! But as Sin and Crossbones launch a vicious attack, the final Sleeper awakens, and a universe fights for its very survival! Valkyrie and Sin face their final destinies - and they'll never be the same! Collecting FEAR ITSELF: THE FEARLESS #1-12 and material from FEAR ITSELF #7. [(W) Cullen Bunn & Various (A) Mark Bagley, Paul Pelletier (CA) Arthur Adams]
Written by CULLEN BUNN Penciled by TOM GRUMMETT Cover by GABRIELE DELL'OTTO FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN XXXX XXXXX...one of the most beloved heroes in the Marvel Universeis now the willing avatar of the Serpent's malice--?an engine of discord cutting an unstoppable path of?destruction through the heart of New York City! How did the Serpent's Hammer seduce him so easily? Can the rest of the XXXXXXX stop him before he levels the entire city in the name of his dark master? 32 pages. /Rated A
Loki is back, and the mystery surrounding his death is about to be revealed! Sadly, when he's the first to discover the dread secret behind FEAR ITSELF and issues forth a call to arms, none in Asgard will heed him. Follow Loki to the very depths of Hel as he wades through the dead to find someone to join his cause. But Loki will soon learn the dead do not forgive easily — or forget! What can the rejuvenated Trickster God be up to this time? And how will it 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! Collecting JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY (1952) #622-626, and material from THOR SPOTLIGHT and FEAR ITSELF SPOTLIGHT.
Written by CULLEN BUNN Pencis & Cover by LEE GARBETT FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN The Sub-Mariner's kingdom has fallen! Namor and his allies--Dr. Strange, the Silver Surfer, the Savage She-Hulk, and Loa--must invade New Atlantis and wrest control from the sinister forces that have claimed the city. With Namor still shaken by the crushing defeat he has suffered, our heroes may be no match for the frightening opposition they're set to encounter as the Worthy's lieutenants summon dark forces that spill into the oceans...and one team member may be forever changed as fear takes over. 32 pages. /Rated T
FEAR ITSELF: DEEP #3 - of 4 Description: Written by CULLEN BUNN Pencils & Cover by LEE GARBETT FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN In the midst of FEAR ITSELF, anything goes! Just as the unlikely team of Namor, Dr. Strange, the Silver Surfer, the Savage She-Hulk, and Loa band together, they're torn apart by a nightmare from the depths. And now each of these heroes must face an almost unstoppable enemy--and crushing fear--alone! 32 pages. /Rated T 32 pages. Rated: T
Written by CULLEN BUNN Pencils & Cover by LEE GARBETT FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN Namor, Doctor Strange, She-Hulk & The Silver Surfer giant have battled barbarian hordes, giant monsters, and demonically-?possessed sea creatures. They've faced Tyrak the Terrible, Aradnea the Sorceress, and the hideously-mutated Tiger Shark. But their greatest threat still awaits-the Worthy who has already beaten the Sub-Mariner and single-handedly ravaged New Atlantis. Would-be conqueror Attuma has become?Nerkkod, Breaker of Oceans, and he intends to drown the?entire world in a wave of fear! Even if Namor's courage and resolve return to him, he's no match for the fury of the?Serpent's chosen!
Cullen Bunn With Matt Fraction & Christopher Yost (W) Mark Bagley & Paul Pelletier (A)Covers By Arthur Adams Valkyrie Stands Alone Against The Terrifying Power Of The D.O.A. While Sin Brings Her Earth-Shattering Plans To Completion! This Deadly Plot Brings In A Host Of Marvel's Mightiest Heroes, As A Universe Fights For Survival! Valkyrie Faces A Shocking Fate As The Final Sleeper Awakens On The Road To The Pulse-Pounding Climax Of The Fearless, Don't Miss It! 32 Pgs.(Each)/Rated T (Each) [(W) Cullen Bunn & Various (A) Mark Bagley, Paul Pelletier (CA) Arthur Adams]
Guest-starring the Thing and the FF, Namor the Sub-Mariner, the Thunderbolts and more! The Serpent's hammers could be the most dangerous artifacts in the world - vfm knows this all too well as she lays siege to the impenetrable headquarters of the FFwhere the Thing stands guard over his own hammer of power! Meanwhile Sin and Crossbones pursue the weapons of mass destruction, from the depths of the seas to claim one from the undersea vault of the Sub-Marinerto the shores of the island prison called the Raft to confront the Thunderbolts! 32 pages. (each)/Rated T
Guest-starring the Avengers! Wolverine vs. Crossbones! Battle for the hammers on Project Pegasus!
Valkyrie versus Storm over the streets of San Francisco! Secrets of the Valkyrior revealed as Sin and Crossbones launch a vicious attack! Guest starring Captain America, Dr. Strange, and the Mighty Thor! 32 pages. /Rated T
The X-Men are used to being feared. When FEAR ITSELF finally reaches the West Coast, they're going to become well acquainted with the emotion first hand. The unstoppable power of an old foe renewed is heading their way, and they have all the time in the world to realize how little they can do to stop him. And even more time to think about exactly how he's going to destroy San Francisco and everything it stands for. Plus: After the hammer-blow of FEAR ITSELF and the violence of SCHISM, it can't go on. It's the end of the Uncanny X-Men. And who better to provide a stirring eulogy than Mr. Sinister, the 19th century's finest morally dubious scientist! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (1963) #540-544. 120 pages. /Rated T
(W) Jane Yolen (A) Mike Cavallaro A quirky, fast-paced urban fantasy about love, friendship, and fencing by acclaimed children's author Jane Yolen and Eisner Award-nominee Mike Cavallaro. Aliera Carstairs just doesn't fit in. She's always front and center at the fencing studio, but at school she's invisible. And she's fine with that, until Avery Castle walks into her first period biology class. Avery may seem perfect now, but will he end up becoming her Prince Charming - or is he just a toad? [(w) Jane Yolen (a) Mike Cavallaro (ca) Mike Cavallaro]
(E) Johannes Klenell Never before has this much talent been brewing so close to the Arctic Circle, and this volume gathers the work of Marcus Ivarsson, Sofia Olsson, Sara Granér, Kobeinn Karlsson, Anneli Furmark and many, many more. Pick up this anthology and check out this emerging and amazing Swedish comics scene.
Inspired by the work of Robert Crumb, the comical aspect of MAD and the storytelling of the director Ingmar Bergman, the Swedish magazine Galago began as a publication of political satire during the late 70s. In the three decades since, it has grown to become the flagship of the Swedish alternative comics scene. From The Shadow Of The Northern Lights, gathers 200 pages of some of the finest comic artists Galago and Sweden has to offer, including contributions from David Liljemark, Marcus Ivarsson, Mats Jonsson, Knut Larsson, Kolbeinn Karlsson, Liv Strömquist, and Loka Kanarp. The Swedish comics community has developed into one of the most important comics scenes in the EU, on par with the indy scenes in the U.S. and France. [Edited by Johannes Klenell]
Finally revealed: The missions and activities of the original 13 agents of G.I. Joe before the events of G.I. JOE #1! Secrets uncovered! Origins told! The truth declassified at last! Collects the incredible mini-series into one handsome volume. [Author: Larry Hama; Artists: Pat Quinn, Valentine De Landro, with Joe Dodd Cover Artist: Francis Man]
Written by KIERON GILLEN Penciled by SALVA ESPIN Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL Variant Cover by GREG HORN ""The Future is a Four-Letter Word"" The Fifth Light has destroyed Tokyo, which can't be good for the X-Men and mutant relations in general. Hope and her crew are in terrible trouble and it's looking like Cyclops and Wolverine can't get them out of it. Don't miss the shocking twists and turns of the new X-Book that everyone is talking about!
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.
GENERATION HOPE #10 - Description: Written by KIERON GILLEN Penciled by SALVADOR ESPIN Cover by RODIN ESQUETO SCHISM TIE-IN! Generation Hope take part in the X-Men event of 2011! The mutants of the future finally come to understand the real sad meaning of mutantkind's past as a day trip from Utopia takes a tragic, bloody turn. In the wake of SCHISM's first casualties, can Generation Hope even exist anymore? 32 pages. /Rated T 32 pages. Rated: T
Written by KIERON GILLEN Penciled by TIM SEELEY Cover by RODIN ESCUEJO ""HALF AS BRIGHT"" The smoke clears over Utopia. Schism is over. But there's little time for celebrations and little to actually celebrate. Who leaves? Who stays? Who joins? Who kisses who? The fallout will rupture the tightest group on the X-Side of the Marvel Universe. 32 pages. /Rated T
Written by KIERON GILLEN Penciled by SALVADOR ESPIN Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL Variant Cover by GREG LAND Dust settles over the rubble of Tokyo. What emerges, for better or worse, will define the next generation of mutantkind. PLUS, as the survivors return to Utopia, there is a reckoning between Wolverine and Teon. One way or the other, it's another unforgettable issue of Generation Hope. 32 pages. /Rated T
Written by KIERON GILLEN Penciled by SALV ESPIN Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL Variant Cover by GREG LAND The Future is a Four-Letter Word Tokyo burns with the genetic heat of the final light. Can Generation Hope tame it, or will the X-Men have to snuff it out? The first battle for the future of mutantkind comes to a climax, with Bio-titans fighting between the sky-scrapers when hope and despair come to blows. The first arc of the most-anticipated new book of 2010 concludes! Part 3 (of 3) 32 pages. /Rated T
Written by Kieron Gillen Penciled by JAMIE MCKELVIE Cover by DAVID LAFUENTE Variant Cover by GREG LAND There was an upside to rushing from nation to nation, saving?suicidal or homicidal mutants from themselves. It was a?distraction. Cable is still dead. Hope has lost her father. Now, with a moment to breathe, she has time to think... and HAS to think. Not least because everyone else wants to mold her in their image. In this issue, Generation Hope's future is decided. 32 pages. /Rated T
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The mutants of the future finally come to understand the real sad meaning of mutantkind's past as a day trip from Utopia takes a tragic, bloody turn. In the wake of SCHISM's first casualties, can Generation Hope even exist anymore? Plus: A new light pings into existence on Cerebra - a new mutant life, in need of help before his nascent power consumes him. Can the world's newest mutant team save the world's newest mutant? Then, Generation Hope's resident wild man, Primal, is on trial, and the X-Men may lose custody. Can they get him free? Should they? And finally, Generation Hope discovers what happens when a light goes out. Collecting GENERATION HOPE #6-12. 168 pages. /Rated T
Written by KIERON GILLEN Penciled by SALVA ESPIN & JAMIE McKELVIE Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL Spinning directly out of UNCANNY X-MEN comes the most important new X-Book in years: GENERATION HOPE! When Hope Summers returned from the future, she triggered the rebirth of the mutant gene. Five lights appeared on Cerebra, and five mutants' powers came to life - but their activations have been chaotic and dangerous, nearly killing each of them. It was only the touch of Hope that saved their lives. With Rogue and the four of the five new mutants, Hope heads to Japan to join Cyclops, Wolverine and the fifth light. But will this new light be a hero or a villain? Collecting GENERATION HOPE #1-5 and material from X-MEN: CURSE OF THE MUTANTS SPOTLIGHT. 128 pages. /Rated T
GEN13 #6 (VOL. 4) - A 32 page comic published by DC Comics. [Written By Gail Simone Art and Cover By Talent Caldwell]
GEN13 #7 (VOL. 4) - A 32 page comic published by DC Comics. [Written by Gail Simone / Art by Alvin Lee / Cover by Talent Caldwell]
Collecting the first six issues of the new series! Meet Caitlin, Sarah, Roxy, Bobby, and Eddie - outcast teenagers who must discover the secret to their newfound powers and what role the nefarious Tabula Rasa and International Operations play in their lives. Scheduled to arrive July 5. [Written by Gail Simone Art by Talent Caldwell & Matt “Batt” Banning Cover by Caldwell]
Can Melinda overcome the power of the Egyptian God Osiris, who wants to create eternal darkness for the haunted spirits in need of her gift? Based on the hit CBS television show starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, The Haunted is co-written by Becca Smith of the show's writing staff, and features an introduction from show creator John Gray. [Carrie Smith & Becca Smith (W) Elena Casagrande (A & C)]
The GloomCookie graphic novel contains #1-6 of this popular series, as well as some other ninja-type surprises, never-before-seen sketches, Serena Valentino's bad art, a cute Halloween story about The Monster entitled ""Trick or Treat,"" special guest artists thingies, Lex's vocabulary list, and lots of other squishy stuff to make you happy! [Valentino & Naifeh]
Sebastian is uncertain what in his life is real or created from his own imagination. He fears his imagination has manifested his own version of reality, as he finally comes to terms with his powers and the responsibilities that come along with them in the aftermath of the Carnival Wars. The Final Curtain collects issues #24-28 of the Gloomcookie comic book series. [Serena Valentino & Vincent Batignole]
Now available in softcover, one of Vanguard's grandest books to date! The Paintings of J. Allen St. John presents the legendary Dean of Fantastic Art's full-color fantasy and science-fiction paintings for novels and pulp magazine stories by famous authors such as Edgar Rice Burroughs and Robert E. Howard. Essays by top writers and artists Jack Williamson, Vincent Di Fate, Lin Carter, Danton Burroughs and Frank Frazetta make this book essential for any fantasy collection. [J. Allen St. John & Various]
Meet the Mates! They're the greatest super team of all time, straight out of England and into our hearts: Crusader, The Solicitor, Vizier and Zipper. But who are the heroes behind the mania? How did they meet? And what's next for The Mates? You'll find out in this fab 6-issue miniseries written by David Tischman (BITE CLUB) with art by Glenn Fabry (NEVERWHERE, PREACHER and HELLBLAZER covers) that pulls back the curtain to reveal the men behind the masks. GREATEST HITS looks at The Mates, from their humble 1960s beginnings, through the drug-fueled 1970s, and into the techno '80s, the grungy '90s, and to the present day. This is The Mates from the height of their glory to the depths of excess, as filmed by a struggling Hollywood director - one with his own dark ties to the team. Available with a variant cover by Ethan Van Sciver which is only available in a set of 11 (10 regular covers 1 variant) [Written by David Tischman / Art and Cover by Glenn Fabry Variant Cover by Ethan Van Sciver]
"A Day in the Life," Part 2 of 6. The Mates land in New York City and are greeted by thousands of screaming teenage girls camped outside their hotel who can't wait for a glimpse of the greatest super-team on the planet. Zipper gets high, The Solicitor meets a girl, Archie loses a finger and - a hero dies! The fast-paced lifestyle of these super-powered mega-stars never slows down, so keep those cameras rolling! [Written by David Tischman / Art by Glenn Fabry and Gary Erskine / Cover by Glenn Fabry]
Private lives and public expectations are tearing the Mates apart. Crusader reveals a hip, '70s-style island HQ in hopes of keeping the heroes together. But it's a call from space that rallies the team. Back in the present day, Nick and Ethel discover a 35-year-old secret hidden among the lunch boxes and action figures of the world's biggest collection of Mates memorabilia.
[Written by David Tischman / Art by Glenn Fabry & Gary Erskine / Cover by Glenn Fabry]
The Mates race into space and attack the Ilian mothership - but will even the combined super-powers of the world's great super-team be enough to stop an alien invasion? Thirty years later, Nick and Ethel look for that answer in a dusty storage locker. Whatever happens next, we need to get it in one take. Plus: a surprise guest appearance by one of the original Mates! [Written by David Tischman / Art by Glenn Fabry & Gary Erskine / Cover by Glenn Fabry]
Nick walks the red carpet at the hottest ticket in town - the Hollywood premiere of ""Greatest Hits."" Now that Nick knows the heroes in his life don't need to be super, can he be friends with the Mates? And what happened to the greatest super-team of all time? It's all part of the documentary's big reveal. Keep it in focus - it's the final issue, and this film is not yet rated. [Written by David Tischman / Art by Glenn Fabry & Gary Erskine / Cover by Glenn Fabry]
Fairy Tales and Fables have been passed down from generation to generation throughout the world for hundreds of years. But there has never been an adaptation quite like this! With Sela gone, Belinda is having a ball ruining the lives of almost everyone who crosses her path. A lonely puppet-maker creates a son from a cursed piece of wood only to have to face a terrifying reality; A mysterious and ancient statue has the power to keep those who possess it forever young, but at what cost? A painting ages for a man who finds that eternal youth is nothing but an eternal curse... Six new fairy tales retold and re-imagined with six incredible new twists that will leave readers wanting more! Collecting issues #31-36. [(W) Joe Brusha, Ralph Tedesco (A) Romano Molenaar & Various (CA) Romano Molenaar]
Fairy Tales and Fables have been passed down from generation to generation throughout the world for hundreds of years. But there has never been an adaptation quite like this! This volume contains eight issues, culminating in the explosive, landmark 50th issue. Godfather Death, The Devil's Brother, Hunt for the Unicorn and Cinderella part two are included in this issue. [Romano Molenaar]
In 1968, industry legends Arnold Drake (creator of DC's Deadman and Doom Patrol) and Gene Colan (penciler for virtually every major Marvel character) looked to the future and saw a crusading quartet - Vance Astro, Yondu, Martinex and Charlie-27 - rising to retake Earth from reptilian raiders! The Guardians of the Galaxy begin their battle with the Badoon, and they're not just building on the heroism of past centuries - they're recruiting from it! Captain America, Doctor Strange, the Thing, the Hulk and others join the Sol System's soldiers in a war that began a thousand years from now! Collecting MARVEL SUPER-HEROES #18, MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #4-5, GIANT-SIZE DEFENDERS #5 and DEFENDERS #26-29. [Written by Arnold Drake, Steve Gerber, Gerry Conway, Roger Slifer, Len Wein, Chris Claremont & Scott]
Welcome to the further adventures of an angel and a robot who live with a young, singlewoman! Why are clowns scary? Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Why do women shave their legs but not their arms? Is it a good idea to play a practical joke on an all-powerful angel? Find out the answer to these questions and others you've never even wanted to ask! Logic, metaphysics and human nature collide in these quirky, short stories about the idiosyncrasies of life. Discover why Halo and Sprocket is a favorite among fans and critics alike with these all-new stories and 4 pages of little-seen newspaper strips. [by Kerry Callen]
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Art & Cover by FRANCIS PORTELA Based on the Best-Selling X-Box Game! Blood Line is the top-secret unconventional warfare unit of the United Nations Space Command's Office of Naval Intelligence, engaging in sabotage and assassination missions deep inside Covenant space. But when this quartet of super soldiers is shot down over a desolate moon along with a Covenant cruiser, humans and aliens will have to forge an uneasy alliance against a common foe before an eons-old threat destroys them both! 32 Pgs./17& Up ©2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Halo, the Halo logo, the Microsoft Game Studios logo, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. Bungie and the Bungie logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Bungie, LLC.
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Pencils & Cover by FRANCIS PORTELA ""Greetings! I am the monitor of Line Installation 1-4. I am 6-8-6 Ebullient Prism. My function is to collect and inspect any and all specimens captured within this sector for evidence of immunity to infestation by The Flood. I require your assistance. Please do not move while you are dissected and all your tissues are properly analyzed and cataloged."" From the smash hit video game series that has sold over 25 Million Copies!!!! 32 pages. /17 & Up.
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Pencils & Cover by FRANCIS PORTELA The Elites and Spartans"" uneasy alliance to rescue their captured comrades from the depths of the ancient complex is pushed to the breaking point when a traitor is revealed in their midst. But is the turncoat human, Covenant...or something even more terrifying? BASED ON THE BESTSELLING XBOX GAME SERIES! 32 pages. /17 & Up
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by FRANCIS PORTELA Cover by FRANCIS PORTELA Based on the Best-Selling X-Box Game! Blood Line is the top-secret unconventional warfare unit of the United Nations Space Command's Office of Naval Intelligence, engaging in sabotage and assassination missions deep inside Covenant space. But when this quartet of super soldiers is shot down over a desolate moon along with a Covenant cruiser, humans and aliens will have to forge an uneasy alliance against a common foe before an eons-old threat destroys them both! Collecting HALO: BLOOD LINE #1-5. 120 pages. /17 & Up [Francis Portela]
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by FRANCIS PORTELA Cover by FRANCIS PORTELA The prospecting vessel Long Time Coming is more than your average explorer ship. Underneath the grit and grime, it's part of the Office of Naval Intelligence, and its crew and ""prospecting equipment"" are en route to the front lines. That is, until the ship encounters a strange phenomenon in slipspace that sends the vessel plummeting toward an unknown planet. But they're not the only ones shipwrecked on this world - a world that's more than just an anonymous hunk of rock. Critically acclaimed comics scribe Fred Van Lente (INCREDIBLE HERCULES, X-MEN NOIR) teams with up-and-coming artist Francis Portela (BLACK PANTHER) to bring you HALO: BLOOD LINE - a story of war, survival and, above all else, a family of Spartans who will never let each other down. Collecting HALO: BLOOD LINE #1-5. 120 pages. /17 & Up © 2011 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Microsoft, 343 Industries, the 343 Industries logo, Halo, the Halo logo, Xbox, Xbox 360, and the Xbox logos, are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.
A rag-tag band of refugees struggle to make the perilous journey from war-torn Sudan to the United Kingdom. They know not all of them will live to see their final destination, but they are willing to make any sacrifice to ensure their precious cargo reaches the hands of the blond-haired man known only from a dream: the Laughing Magician... [Written by Andy Diggle Art by Leonardo Manco Cover by Glenn Fabry]
""The Laughing Magician"" Part 2 of 3. As bloodthirsty war-mage Mako carves a bloody swath through London's occult underworld, John Constantine tries to rally his former allies. But he has burned a lot of bridges lately, and he's starting to look like a man with a target on his back. [Written by Andy Diggle / Art by Leonardo Manco / Cover by Glenn Fabry]
Cab driver Francis "Chas" Chandler leads an unremarkable existence. His greatest moments have come tagging along with John Constantine -- as a chauffeur. His home life is nothing special, and his beloved London is becoming a soulless metropolis. In middle age, Chas is stuck in a rut. But Chas is a master of "The Knowledge," the elaborate system of routes and landmarks which every London cabbie must memorize. Until now, The Knowledge has been just a tool for Chas. But now, he's about to discover a more sinister significance of The Knowledge. An ominous entity from London's grim history has reemerged, and only someone with The Knowledge can stop it. Is Chas up to the task, on his own? From the feverish mind of Simon Oliver (THE EXTERMINATORS, GEN 13) with lush artwork by Goran Sudzuka (Y: THE LAST MAN, LADY CONSTANTINE), THE KNOWLEDGE is Chas's chance to make his own mark on the dark universe of HELLBLAZER. . [Written by Simon Oliver / Art by Goran Sudzuka / Cover by Glenn Fabry]
Red vs. Blue. The demon possessing Chas's would-be protégé, Nicky, has unlocked the secrets of "The Knowledge," and now it's looking to rip the soul right out of London. And where better to start than a football match between two of the city's most heated rivals? The ensuing chaos creates a moment of decision in the life of "Chas." [Written by Simon Oliver / Art by Goran Sudzuka / Cover by Glenn Fabry]
The demon Tuma'el stands poised to take control of London's very soul. Chas Chandler must save the city, and at the same time, rediscover his own place in his beloved London. Look out next month for HELLBLAZER #250, a holiday special like no other!
[Written by Simon Oliver / Art by Goran Sudzuka / Cover by Glenn Fabry]
This volume features some of Constantine's earliest adventures by writer Jamie Delano, including his first victory in the long war with the demon Nergal and an encounter with a strange woman who is the embodiment of the world's horrors, painted by V FOR VENDETTA co-creator David Lloyd. Scheduled to arrive in May 9 [Written by Jamie Delano Cover by Glenn Fabry / Art by Mark Buckingham, David Lloyd and others]
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Written by GREG PAK and FRED VAN LENTE Pencilled by NEIL EDWARDS Inked by SCOTT HANNA Gods of Brooklyn
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Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by NEIL EDWARDS Cover by MICHAEL KALUTA FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN As FEAR ITSELF continues to rage across the Marvel Universe, escaped super villains make their way to Brooklyn where they are faced only by...not Herc? A villain not seen since the days of ""Dark Reign"" and accidentally resurrected by Herc during ""Chaos War"" has arisen to challenge Herc's role as the borough's protector -- but what sinister purpose lies behind his so-called heroism? Swords and sorcery clash in the heart of modern-day New York City! 32 pages. /Rated T
Written by FRED VAN LENTE & GREG PAK Penciled by NEIL EDWARDS Cover by GREG HORN FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN As the world descends into chaos around him, Herc and his unlikely myth-villain allies fight to save his new home of Brooklyn from being consumed by the fear being sown by the witchcraft of Hecate. Will Herc keep his wits and save the day, or will his newly depowered nature make him all the more susceptible to Hecate's terrifying powers? It's magic and mayhem of unprecedented levels in this thrilling new issue from Marvel ""Foremen"" Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente! 32 pages. /Rated T
Written by FRED VAN LENTE & GREG PAK Penciled by JUNE BRIGMAN Covers by CARLO PAGULAYAN SPIDER-ISLAND TIE IN! You loved it when Herc dressed up as Thor, but can you handle the senses-shattering debut of... THE INCREDIBLE SPIDER-HERC?!?! And versus THE X-MEN??? Though he is the newly self-appointed protector of Brooklyn, when a rash of unusual occurrences begin breaking out in Manhattan, Hercules finds himself ""infested"" with Spider-Powers of his own. Unfortunately, our web-slinging former demigod soon finds himself under the thrall of the insidious intelligence behind Spider Island and in a duel to the death against fellow champions The X-Men. Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente join up with artist June Brigman to deliver a pulse-pounding, wall-crawling !!! adventure with Marvel's lovable lug, HERC!
Written by FRED VAN LENTE & GREG PAK Penciled by DAVID HAHN Cover by TOM GRUMMETT AN ELEKTRA-FYING ISSUE OF HERC! Herc has rejected his demigod status to distance himself from his Olympian ties, especially his father Zeus. Unfortunately for Herc, that distance is about to get a lot shorter, as Zeus has decided to move in with his wayward son after an angry Hera de-powers him. As if parental baggage wasn't problematic enough, Herc's status as Brooklyn's protector has put him at odds with some powerful enemies. A team-up with the skilled assassin Elektra could give him the help he needs as long as his dad doesn't muck it up first. Written by Marvel scribes Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente and drawn by the astounding David Hahn, it's a Herc story not to be missed! 32 pages. /Rated T
Written by FRED VAN LENTE & GREG PAK Penciled by DAVID HAHN Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN ENTER BABA YAGA! It's hard to be a depowered deity. Herc knows this, and yet remains a hero. His father Zeus, however, is having a rough go of it. Adding to their troubles, the assassin ELEKTRA has joined with the Russian mob to take some powerful items from their Brooklyn home, which doesn't sit well with the man they're stolen from the KINGPIN! Herc and Zeus are caught in the middle, and their only answer appears to be in a house that walks on giant chicken legs?!? Herculean writers Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente, along with artist extraordinaire David Hahn, craft one of delectable former demigod's craziest adventures yet! 40 pages. /Rated T
HERC #6 (POINT ONE) - Description: Written by FRED VAN LENTE & GREG PAK Penciled by MIKE GRELL Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN START READING with this Point One Issue! Herc's had a busy time recently. He saved all of reality, got?depowered in the process, moved out to Brooklyn and became a local?hero. Although he's no longer a god and shows no interest in reclaiming his place in Olympia, that doesn't mean that Olympia's forgotten about him. A figure from Herc's past has come to hunt him down, and his intentions for what to do once he finds him remain unclear. Does Olympia have it out for its former son? Written by?Marvel Masters Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente and drawn by artist extraordinaire Mike Grell, HERC 6.1 offers an awesome jumping-on point for anyone curious about Marvel's beloved bruiser, Herc! 32 pages. /Rated T 32 pages. Rated: T
Written by FRED VAN LENTE & GREG PAK Penciled by DAVID HAHN Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN Variant Cover by MIKE OEMING ENTER BABA YAGA! It's hard to be a depowered deity. Herc knows this, and yet remains a hero. His father Zeus, however, is having a rough go of it. Adding to their troubles, the assassin ELEKTRA has joined with the Russian mob to take some powerful items from their Brooklyn home, which doesn't sit well with the man they're stolen from the KINGPIN! Herc and Zeus are caught in the middle, and their only answer appears to be in a house that walks on giant chicken legs?!? Herculean writers Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente, along with artist extraordinaire David Hahn, craft one of delectable former demigod's craziest adventures yet! 40 pages. /Rated T
FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN. FEAR ITSELF has made its way to Hercules' home turf! Stripped of his powers, Herc must change everything he knows about being a hero to win the day. But against an army of monsters and super villains, what chance does a mere mortal have? Find out when Herc shows the world the true measure of a superhero in Herc #3!
A bold new era for the Lion of Olympus! Hercules is back, minus his powers - but when mythic evil stalks the streets, what is the son of Zeus to do? He takes 3000 years of combat experience, raids Ares' armory for the most fearsome weapons of legend, and gets medieval! But what chance does a mere mortal have against FEAR ITSELF's army of monsters and super villains? Plus: when Spider-Island erupts, Hercules finds himself infested with spider-powers of his own. Can you handle the Incredible Spider-Herc?! Then: Zeus decides to move in with his wayward son after an angry Hera de-powers him. Herc teams up with the assassin Elektra to take on some powerful foes but will Zeus muck everything up? You bet he will. Collecting HERC #1-6, #6.1 and #7-10. [(W) Greg Pak, Fred Van Lente (A) Neil Edwards & Various (CA) Chris Stevens]
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Pencils and Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI ATLAS backup by PAUL TOBIN & REILLY BROWN Hercules, the Lion of Olympus has fallen. And now his best friend Amadeus Cho must fight to prevent the takeover of the Olympian pantheon by the most terrifying god on the planet! With Banner, Skaar, Thor, and Namor swept into the conflict, immortals choose champions and the destiny of Marvel's mighty world of mythology plunges towards irrevocable change! The next and most shocking era in the saga of ""Incredible Hercules"" begins here! Plus, a backup tale of Venus, the enchanting siren from the Agents of Atlas! 40 pages. /Rated T.
When Humbug discovers that insect members of Hulk's Warbound have plans of their own for Earth, the Heroes for Hire infiltrate their great stone starship. But can Humbug be trusted, or is he being seduced by visions of a bug-friendly future? Go behind the battle lines of WORLD WAR HULK in the second part of this exciting crossover! Plus: a special backup tale featuring a top-secret S.H.I.E.L.D. plan to assassinate the HULK!
[Written by ZEB WELLS & FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by CLAY MANN Cover by TAKESHI IYAZAWA]
The Heroes for Hire find themselves in the middle of World War Hulk when their mission to Hulk's stoneship leaves them on the Warbound's death list! It's divide-and-conquer as each hero is hunted by a member of the Jade Giant's band of alien soldiers. [Written by Zeb Wells & Fred Van Lente / Penciled by Clay Mann & John Bosco / Cover by Sana Takeda]
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by REILLY BROWN Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS THE HEROIC AGE IS HERE The Lion of Olympus has fallen. And as the Heroic Age dawns, the Golden Mace of Hercules passes to a new Prince of Power...who just happens to be Herc's best friend, Korean-American kid genius, Amadeus Cho. But when Amadeus finally reveals what he plans to do with his new power, the heavens themselves may shatter as Marvel's mightiest pantheons are shaken to the core! And wait a minute...what's THOR doing on the cover of this book? Fan fave writers Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente and beloved ""Thorcules"" artist Reilly Brown bring the thunder with the next essential chapter in the mind-blowing, heart-wrenching, and gut-busting epic that is the ""INCREDIBLE HERCULES"" experience! [(w) Greg Pak & Fred Van Lente (a) Reilly Brown (ca) Humberto Ramos]
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by REILLY BROWN Cover by KHOI PAM THE HEROIC AGE IS HERE! THE PANTHEON IS BACK! The Hulk's one-time allies, one-time enemies have returned, once again led by the renegade demigod Vali Halfling, and their new mission is a hostile takeover of the Olympus Group! And where is the Greek's champion, Amadeus Cho, the new Prince of Power? In the post-Siege ruins of Asgard locked in a knock-down drag-out with THE MIGHTY THOR! Why has Hercules' oldest ally chosen to oppose the quest of Hercules' former sidekick? Learn the answer here, which will change forever the world of Marvel myth in the Heroic Age, but be forewarned: Lots of smashing is involved! The New York Times bestselling authors of the INCREDIBLE HERCULES have done it again! 32 pages. /Rated T
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by REILLY BROWN Cover by SALVA ESPIN It all comes down to this: Vali Halfing of the Pantheon and Amadeus Cho, the new Prince of Power, duke it out for the right to become...a GOD! And no matter who wins, THE MIGHTY THOR will destroy him! For if the Pantheon wins, they will slaughter the Council of Godheads and become the only rulers of the world's divine realms. And if Amadeus wins, he'll use omniscience to locate and bring back... All together now: ""What th-?! YOU?! We thought you were DEAD!"" 32 pages. /Rated T
(W/A) Brooke A. Allen Tesana has never really fit into anything before but her daydreams. But an attempt to connect to her peers by joining in a pep rally committee leads her to discover a little white rabbit that lays bright colored eggs. Realizing that she may have found the real Easter Bunny, Tesana embarks on a journey to restore him to his natural habitat, to keep him safe from greedy hands!
The cartoon anthology that puts the kicks back in comics strikes again! Climb on board the Hotwire Express for another electrifying joyride - from the sublime to the ridiculous - and all parts in between. Volume 2 includes some of the strongest narrative comics around. Tim Lane's autobiographical strip, "Spirit," portrays the grittiness, desperation, and terror he experienced as a bum, riding the rails. "Niacin," by Mary Fleener, is the hilariously sordid story of a hallucinatory date with a drug dealer. Mack White deconstructs the western myth of the OK Corral gunfight in "Showdown at Hustler's Ridge." Glenn Head's "Oozing Dread!" tells the Twilight Zone-ish tale of Wilhelm Reich, madcap genius-inventor of the orgone box. "Communicable Disease" by Carol Swain shows the descent of a young Scottish lass into impoverished hell. Dutch artist Tobias Tak delivers a fantastical retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk with his comic, "The Ten Inch Giant." All this and more, wrapped in a absolute killer cover by Tim Lane! [Various; Edited Glenn Head]
TIRED OF TAME, BORING COMICS? SEE: hoTWIRE! The Harvey and Eisner nominated anthology of action, thrills, chills and trangression is back with a third volume! Anything goes in hotwire, eschewing literary high-mindedness for a pure, gut-wrenching viscerality that you can tune in and rest your brain on after a long day. hotwire the third leaps off the page from the get-go with David Sandlin's ""Infernal Combustion,"" about boozing it up in a broke-down caddy, and Tim Lane's bit of freight-hopping grit, ""Spike."" Underground comics legend Mary Fleener returns with ""The Judge,"" a true tale about her own life fending off thugs... with a .38! Meanwhile, hotwire Captain Glenn Head spins the biog raphy of German surrealist Hans Bellmer as a down and out Vaudevillian in decadent Weimar Berlin. Other creepy delights: Rick Altergott delivers a fable of a child-molesting clown pleasuring himself in the suburbs, while Matti Hagelberg's ""Passion of Atte"" is a modern-day dante's Inferno of comics. There's also more knockout work and crazy visuals by Mark Dean Veca, Johnny (Angry Youth Comix) Ryan, Mats?!, Max Andersson, Sam Henderson, Steve Cerio, Stephane Blanquet, Doug Allen, Carol Swain, Craig Yoe, J. Bradley Johnson, Michael (Tales designed to Thrizzle) Kupperman, Danny Hellman, Mack White, Lorna Miller, David Paleo, Christian Northeast, Karl Wills and Jay Pulga. Looking for laffs? A psychic jolt? A partner for your next trip? Look no further than... hotwire!
Every haunted house has a scary basement, sure. But this is the House of Mystery - this is the basement the other basements are scared of. And yes, we're going down there. And we're going to stay awhile. Meanwhile, Pirate Queen Ann Preston stars in a bloody symphony of lust, greed, desire and deception that begins with buried treasure and ends with buried bodies. Hit the high seas in a swashbuckling tale illustrated by Tony Akins (JACK OF FABLES). This issue also features a free preview of the new monthly series THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER! [Written by Matthew Sturges & Bill Willingham / Art by Luca Rossi & Tony Akins / Cover by Glenn Fabry]
The creepy basement in the House of Mystery doesn't hold your average trinkets and cast-aside items. In fact, among the bits catalogued you'll find the diary of ""Cain,"" one stained and bloody bed sheet, chains of assorted lengths, something slick and wet grinding over the stones, a maze and a minotaur. It's chapter 2 of "Love Stories for Dead People" and you'll never look at basements the same way again!
[Written by Matthew Sturges & Bill Willingham / Art by Luca Rossi & David Petersen / Cover by Glenn F]
Down in the basement, some bad things have come to call, and Fig finds herself face-to-face with the diegetically impaired Miranda in part 3 of "Love Stories for Dead People." Meanwhile, Harry tells the story of his first days in the House, and who showed up to chase away the nightmarish stowaways in ""The Bartender's Tale,"" illustrated by Henry Flint (HAUNTED TANK) [Written by Matthew Sturges / Art by Luca Rossi and Henry Flint / Cover by Glenn Fabry]
The final chapter of ""Love Stories for Dead People"" finds Fig in the basement at the heart of the labyrinth, while Harry and Ann square off against the nightmare that once kept Cain himself awake at night. Meanwhile, the massive party upstairs winds down with unexpected repurcussions. Also featuring a short story illustrated by Eisner Award-winning artist Kyle Baker (PLASTIC MAN) [Written by Matthew Sturges / Art by Luca Rossi and Kyle Baker / Cover by Glenn Fabry]
Written by JEFF PARKER & FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by SALVA ESPIN & MICHAEL RYAN Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL She's left her apocalyptic world for this one. Her mother was a heroine, her father a rampaging HULK. What path is the Savage She-Hulk called Lyra on, and why has it led her to add her might to the Wizard's Frightful Four? See how some of the toughest women in the Marvel Universe tip the balance of power in the Fall of the Hulks with this exciting story by Jeff Parker (AGENTS OF ATLAS, FALL OF THE HULKS ALPHA) and Salva Espin (INCREDIBLE HERCULES)! Collecting FALL OF THE HULKS: THE SAVAGE SHE-HULKS #1-3 and material from INCREDIBLE HULK #600-605. 136 pages. /Rated T
Collecting four tales of gamma-powered adventure! Witness the destruction as the Green Goliath goes toe-to-toe with the Champions, Thundra and the Lion of Olympus himself, the Incredible Hercules. Plus: Classic Hulk writer Roger Stern shows you what it's like to survive an encounter with the Hulk, all seen through the eyes of former sidekick Fred Sloan. Collecting GIANT-SIZE HULK #1 (CHAMPIONS STORY), GIANT-SIZE INCREDIBLE HULK #1, HULK: RAGING THUNDER and HULK VS. HERCULES: WHEN TITANS COLLIDE. [Written by Greg Pak, Peter David, Roger Stern, Greg Land & Fred Van Lente / Penciled by Juan Santa C]
In the sub-atomic kingdom of K'ai, the Hulk gained Bruce Banner's brain, but lost his heart to the gorgeous green Grace: Jarella! After the sinister Psyklop gets their world in his hands, the atom-crossed couple seeks happiness on Earth, but the odds seem stacked against them in both dimensions! Will the Hulk save his emerald angel and her war-torn world? Can green hearts be broken? Find out in this saga that spans time, space, and nonhuman emotion! Guest-starring Captain Marvel and the Avengers! Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK #140, #148, #156, #202-203, #205-207 and #246-248; and WHAT IF? #23. [Written by Harlan Ellison, Roy Thomas, Chris Claremont, Archie Goodwin, Len Wein, Herb Trimpe, Bill]
New York Times bestseller Fred Van Lente (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and acclaimed artist Tom Fowler (VENOM) retell the beginnings of the green goliath for a new generation! This is the definitive origin of the Hulk - as well as Betty Ross, now Red She-Hulk; and General Thunderbolt Ross, now the avenging Red Hulk! Plus: Gamma Base, Rick Jones and the introduction of a new Hulk villain that will continue to haunt both him and his alter ego, Dr. Bruce Banner, in present continuity! Also includes INCREDIBLE HULK (2011) #1. [(W) Fred Van Lente (A) Tom Fowler (CA) Julian Totino Tedesco]
Scheduled to arrive on February 10 1 of 6 32 pages. Full Color. Written by Len Wein & Peter Johnson Art by Bruno Redondo, Sergio Sandoval, Chris Sprouse & Karl Story Cover by Lee Bermejo Photo variant cover On the heels of the highly anticipated Human Target Fox television series comes a brand-new adventure pitting Christopher Chance against the organized crime...of the world! When he's tasked with protecting a highly placed informant and collecting damaging evidence throughout Europe, every assassin and goon from Paris to Prague will be gunning for the Human Target! From series creator Len Wein comes an all-new, action-packed adventure featuring the art of Bruno Redondo (PUSH) and covers by some of the industry's most popular creators! As a bonus, we've also got a backup story by Peter Johnson, executive producer of the Fox series, with art by the amazing Chris Sprouse (TOM STRONG)!
Written by LEN WEIN & PETER JOHNSON Art by BRUNO REDONDO, SERGIO SANDOVAL & SIMON COLEBY Cover by JP Leon Based on the anticipated series from Warner Bros. TV premiering on Fox this January! Christopher Chance, the Human Target, has undertaken a deadly mission to protect an informant against organized crime families while he collects evidence throughout Europe. Unfortunately, the mob's next stop is at the Vatican. Can even Chance's considerable skills get them inside the holiest and most heavily guarded of locales?
Written by LEN WEIN & ROBBIE THOMPSON Art by BRUNO REDONDO, SERGIO SANDOVAL, CHRIS SPROUSE & KARL STORY Cover by SEAN PHILLIPS Based on the anticipated series from Warner Bros. TV airing on FOX! Christopher Chance is racing against a former mafia kingpin to locate hidden evidence against the major European crime families. Can he pull off a miracle and keep his employer breathing?
Written by LEN WEIN & ROBBIE THOMPSON Art by BRUNO REDONDO, SERGIO SANDOVAL, CHRIS SPROUSE & KARL STORY Cover by RYAN SOOK Based on the new hit series from Warner Bros. TV on Fox! As if Europe wasn't hard enough on Christopher Chance's mission to take on the world's largest mob family, Hong Kong will be downright nasty. Will the revelation of a traitor finally put a bullet in the Human Target?
Written by LEN WEIN & PETER JOHNSON Art by BRUNO REDONDO & SERGIO SANDOVAL and JOHN PAUL LEON Cover by BRUNO REDONDO Christopher Chance and his latest client have been one step ahead of hired guns throughout Europe and narrowly avoided death at every corner. But secrets are revealed and blood runs deep in the conclusion to the action-packed series based on the hit WB television series on Fox! Scheduled to arrive on JULY 14 6 of 6 32 pages. Full Color. [Various]
Wayne Allen Sallee, Robert R. McCammon, Mort Castle, Robert E. Weinberg, F. Paul Wilson, Paul Dale Anderson, Stephen King (w) Clive Barker, Andy B. Clarkson, Cristina de Lara Stockler, Daniel Indro, Mike Okamoto, Ted Naifeh, Tim Vigil, Mark Evans, Apriyadi Kusbiantoro, Jose Pimentel, & Matt Thompson (a) Fabio Listrani (c) Scare me! From 1984 through 2006, such writers as Stephen King, F. Paul Wilson, and Robert R. McCammon did just that in five volumes of MASQUES, creating classics for the darkest nights of the darkest souls. [(W) Wayne Allen Sallee & Various (A) Clive Barker & Various (CA) Fabio Listrani]
Once a generation, the Seven Capital Cities of Heaven align on a plane far beyond the ken of mortal men. It is here that these cities send their Immortal Warriors to compete against one another in a combat tournament to end all tournaments, and it is here that Daniel Rand was spirited to in his darkest hour. Generations of mystical war traditions await their chance to prove they have the greatest kung fu - to the Immortal Iron Fist! Plus: The Book of Iron Fist, written on parchment made from the dragon scales of Shou-Lao the Undying, tells the life stories and kung-fu secrets of every man and woman ever to hold the mantle of the Immortal Iron Fist - except two. One, Danny Rand, the current Iron Fist and the possessor of this most remarkable book. The other was Orson Randall, the Golden Age Iron Fist, and he died as he lived: trying to outrun the Iron Fist legacy. And if Danny hopes to escape a similar fate, he'll have to track down Orson's long-lost story and learn the mysteries within before it's too late. Collecting IMMORTAL IRON FIST #8-14 and ANNUAL #1. [Written by ED BRUBAKER & MATT FRACTION / Penciled by DAVID AJA, HOWARD CHAYKIN, DAN BRERETON & JELEN]
There have been sixty-six men and women to carry the mantle of THE IMMORTAL IRON FIST throughout the ages - men and women of great courage, valor, skill and sacrifice. Sixty-six men and women have stood between man and the unstoppable forces of evil, will to give all they have to hold back the hordes. This is the story of four of them - Wu Ao-Shi, the Pirate Queen of Pinghai Bay; Bei Bang-Wen, power-mad Iron Fist of the year 1860; Orson Randall, the Golden Age Iron Fist; and Danny Rand, the Iron Fist of today - as told in THE BOOK OF THE IRON FIST! Collecting IMMORTAL IRON FIST #7 and #15-16, IMMORTAL IRON FIST: ORSON RANDALL AND THE GREEN MIST OF DEATH, and IMMORTAL IRON FIST: THE ORIGIN OF DANNY RAND ONE-SHOT. Cover by KAARE ANDREWS. [Written by Ed Brubaker, Matt Fraction, Roy Thomas & Len Wein / Penciled by Travel Foreman, Leandro F]
CLASSIFIED. [Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE / Penciled by KHOI PHAM / Cover by ART ADAMS]
In the wake of WORLD WAR HULK, the Mighty Avengers are hot on the heels of unrepentant renegades Hercules and Amadeus Cho. Driven into a mindless berserker rage by Ares, Herc has become the critical piece of Cho's plan to utterly destroy S.H.I.E.L.D. What is Cho's master plan to wipe out the spy agency...and is he willing to get Herc killed to do it? Guest-starring the Champions of Los Angeles! Yes, seriously. [Written by Greg Pak & Fred Van Lente / Penciled by Khoi Pham / Cover by Art Adams]
Hercules vs. Ares, locked in final combat! Amadeus Cho vs. all of S.H.I.E.L.D.! And the bad news is...Amadeus Cho is winning! [Written by Greg Pak & Fred Van Lente / Penciled by Khoi Pham / Cover by Art Adams]
Is Hercules a Skrull? Maybe. But is he an Eternal? Ikaris and Thena certainly think so, and they may just kill Herc to prove it! [Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE / Penciled by RAFA SANDOVAL / Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR., KLAUS J]
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN! The Greek Goliath gathers the most powerful super-team ever assembled to counter-attack the Skrull gods! Face front, True Believers, and prepare for the pantheon-pounding premiere of... THE GOD SQUAD! [Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE / Penciled by RAFA SANDOVAL Cover JOHN ROMITA JR., KLAUS JANSON]
A SECRET INVASION TIE-IN! The ""SACRED INVASION"" continues! In order for Hercules and his divine allies to attack the realm of the Skrull gods, they first must pass out of our own Earthly pantheons -- with a fear-fraught voyage through the dimension of NIGHTMARE! What could possibly terrify a god? The Dark Lord of Dreams knows -- and he'll use it to destroy the last, best hope of stopping the Skrull invasion before it even starts! [Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE / Penciled by RAFA SANDOVAL / Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR., KLAUS J]
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN! ""SACRED INVASION"" reaches its cosmos-shattering climax! Hercules leads the ragged remains of his God Squad into desperate battle with the unimaginably powerful Skrull pantheon -- and if they lose, Earth dies! [Written by Greg Pak & Fred Van Lente / Penciled by Rafa Sandoval / Cover by John Romita Jr., Klaus J]
""LOVE AND WAR,"" Part 1 The Greek Goliath is looking for some R&R after the events of ""Sacred Invasion,"" and hopes to find it in the arms of ex-Renegade NAMORA. But there's no rest for warriors when the AMAZONS declare war on Atlantis! And these ain't your mama's Amazons-- is that why Amadeus Cho sides with them instead of Herc? Plus: ARES returns! Available with a monkey variant cover by Roger Cruz which is only available as part of a set of 11 (10 regular covers 1 variant) [Written by Greg Pak & Fred Van Lente / Penciled by Clayton Henry / Cover by Arthur Sudyam Monkey Var]
LOVE AND WAR (Part 4)-Hercules, Namora and Athena rush to Washington, D.C., to stop the Mad Amazon Artume from shifting the Axis Mundi and placing the whole world under her control. But now Artume has both Amadeus Cho and the mightiest of the Titans, ATLAS, at her beck and call - and Atlas hasn't forgiven Herc for ripping him off during the Eleventh Labor! A variant cover by TBA is available as part of a set of 11 copies (10 regular covers and 1 variant) [Written by Greg Pak & Fred Van Lente / Art by Clayton Henry & Salva Espin / Cover by Bob Layton & Gu]
LOVE & WAR - Conclusion! MS. FANTASTIC! X-23, the WOLVERINE! Mary-Jane Parker, the Spectacular SPIDER-WOMAN! Emma ""WHITE PHOENIX"" Frost! These are the AVENGERS of the United States of Amazonia now that the World Axis has shifted -- and they've got the last fighter for men's liberation, Hercules, in their sights! [Written by Fred Van Lente & Greg Pak / Penciled by Salva Espin & Clayton Henry / Cover by Ed McGuinn]
A special DOUBLE-SIZED issue that is the perfect jumping-on point for new readers! Proudly presenting, for the first time in Marvel continuity ... the ORIGIN OF HERCULES! How did the young man who becomes the Lion of Olympus learn of his divine heritage? In what battle did he earn the title ""Prince of Power?"" And, most importantly, why does the goddess HERA hate him so, now that her DARK REIGN begins to fall across New Olympus? PLUS: In the aftermath of the Skrull invasion, AMADEUS CHO goes on ""The Quest for Kirby!" [Written by Fred Van Lente & Greg Pak / Penciled by Rodney Buchemi / Cover by Ed McGuinness]
Written by FRED VAN LENTE & GREG PAK Penciled by DIETRICH SMITH Cover by DAVE WILLIAMS King Variant by TBA As Hera consolidates her takeover of Olympus, marking Hercules and Athena for death, she reaches out to forge an alliance with the greatest mortal power on the planet -- NORMAN OSBORN! With the forces of Heaven and Earth both arrayed against our heroes, how can they possibly survive? And what role does the ex-New Warrior AEGIS play in Hera's mad scheme? 32 pages. Rated T. A variant King cover available as part of a set of 11 copies (10 regular covers and 1 King variant).
Written by FRED VAN LENTE & GREG PAK Penciled by RYAN STEGMAN Cover by DAVID WILLIAMS In this issue: HERCULES AND AMADEUS CHO DIE!!! We heard that cheap death sells comics, and we"re more than happy to oblige. Though seriously, if you had to plunge into the UNDERWORLD and bring back Hercules" slain father ZEUS to counter Hera's power, could you think of a better plan? And come to think of it, have you ever noticed how... impermanent death is in the Marvel Universe? Well, while hobnobbing among the most famous Marvel deceased over the last few years, Herc and Cho learn the terrible secret why -- and why PLUTO, Lord of the Dead, is fighting-mad about it! 32 pages. / Rated T
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by RYAN STEGMAN Cover by DAVID WILLIAMS Pull up a courtside seat for The Trial of this or any other Millennium! PLUTO, Lord of the Dead, is trying ZEUS for Crimes Against Creation in the infernal depths of Hades, with 500 slavering Damned serving as jury, AMADEUS CHO for the defense, and the lead witness for the prosecution...is the incredible HERCULES! 32 pages. /Rated T
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by RYAN STEGMAN Cover by DAVID WILLIAMS 40s DECADE VARIANT by TBA They've battled rampaging gods, enraged Eternals, sinister Skrulls, Avengers Dark and Mighty, armed-to-the-teeth Amazons, and literally gone to Hell and back together. But now, after all this time, and all those adventures, the team-up between Hercules and Amadeus Cho may be...no more! What shocking secret is revealed in this issue that could ruin their friendship forever? Find out here, then come right back next month for a MAJOR change in status in the title that will always be 'INCREDIBLE'! 32 pages. Rated T.
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by REILLY BROWN (#132) & RODNEY BUCHEMI (#133) Covers by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE Incredible Hercules #132 70th Anniversary Variant by MARKO DJURDJEVIC Incredible Hercules #133 70th Frame Variant by SALVA ESPIN Beginning a storyarc so earth-shattering, so momentous, so, well, incredible, we just had to give it to you TWICE A MONTH! (Well, for the three months, anyway). When terrible threats rise in Svartalfheim, the land of the Dark Elves, only Mighty Thor, Son of Asgard, can hope to triumph! But what happens if the Odinson is temporarily...unavailable? It's Hammer Time for Hercules as the Lion of Olympus gets his thunder on! Meanwhile, in Incredible Hercules 133, the Secret Origin of AMADEUS CHO begins! Who really killed Amadeus' family? What is his true relation to Hercules? And, most importantly, what is the connection between him and The Twelve's MASTER MIND EXCELLO? Everyone's favorite irascible boy genius is after the answers himself -- but to get them he's going to have to go through his arch-nemesis, PYTHAGORAS DUPREE, the sixth-smartest man on Earth! 32 pages. (each)/Rated T (each)
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by REILLY BROWN Cover by RAFAEL ALBERQUERQUE 'The Replacement Thor' continues as the Mighty Hercules, wearing the Thunder God's togs and towing a most unexpected guest star along to provide the pyrotechnics, descends to mysterious Svartalfheim to save the day from a new threat among the Dark Elves. But everything changes when the wicked Elven Queen turns out to be as languorously lovely as she is lethal! What Would Thor Do? Probably not what happens in this book! 32 pages. Rated T
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by RODNEY BUCHEMI Cover by RAFAEL ALBERQUERQUE AMADEUS CHO is MASTER MIND EXCELLO! Heroically parachuting behind enemy lines! Bravely rescuing beautiful secret agents imprisoned inside the death traps of a mad Nazi genius! And discovering for the first time what the real nature of his powers are as his secret origin continues -- at last the truth can be revealed here! 32 pages. Rated T
Written by FRED VAN LENTE & GREG PAK Penciled by REILLY BROWN (#136) & RODNEY BUCHEMI (#137) Covers by RAFAEL ALBERQUERQUE Issue #136 Zombie Variant by TBA The face-off Herc fans have been clamoring for since his series began is here at last! God of Strength versus God of Thunder! Adamantine mace versus uru hammer! Olympian versus Asgardian! Incredible versus Mighty! That's right -- HERCULES battles THOR! The Odinson discovers the Lion of Olympus has been impersonating him and he's out to prove nothing beats the original! Then, in #137, the epic Secret Origin of Amadeus Cho concludes! He learns his connection with the original MASTER MIND EXCELLO and the identity of who really killed his parents! And once Amadeus knows this, will he look to reunite with Hercules... or destroy him? 32 pages. (each)/Rated T (each)
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by RODNEY BUCHEMI Wraparoudn Cover by ADI GRANOV ASSAULT ON NEW OLYMPUS: Part 1 (of 4) A battle of god-like proportions begins...right now! For months, the signs have been all over the Marvel Universe... The tension has been rising... All pointing to a single question: ""What is CONTINUUM?"" The answer turns out to be so deadly, so horrifying, that it will alter the course of the MU forever -- unless Hercules and the New and Mighty Avengers can stop it in time... but standing in their way is the fighting-mad ARES, God of War! ""And, in our backup tale, there's no love for Venus as Aphrodite's rain of pain continues to pour on the Agents of Atlas!"" 40 pages. /Rated T
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #114 - A 32 page comic published by Marvel Comics. [Written by Greg Pak & Fred Van Lente / Penciled by Khoi Pham / Cover by Art Adams]
LOVE AND WAR, Part 2 - What's an Atlantean/Amazon war without the Avenging Son himself? For the first time since ""World War Hulk,"" Hercules, Prince of Power, faces off against Namor, Prince of Atlantis! Meanwhile, an infatuated Amadeus Cho dances on the edge of doom with a deadly Amazonian princess -- and loves it, baby! Cover by CLAYTON HENRY & GURU eFX and a Zombie Variant by TBA. [Written by Greg Pak & Fred Van Lente / Art by Clayton Henry]
In the wake of WORLD WAR HULK, the Mighty Avengers are hot on the heels of unrepentant renegades Hercules and Amadeus Cho. Driven into a mindless berserker rage by Ares, Herc has become the critical piece of Cho's plan to utterly destroy S.H.I.E.L.D. What is Cho's master plan to wipe out the spy agency...and is he willing to get Herc killed to do it? Guest-starring the Champions of Los Angeles! Yes, seriously. Collecting INCREDIBLE HERCULES #112-115 and Hulk vs. Hercules: When Titans Collide. [Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE / Penciled by KHOI PHAM, REILLY BROWN, ERIC NGUYEN & BOB LAYTON]
From Hulk to Herc and still Incredible! WORLD WAR HULK is over, the man-monster Hulk defeated and imprisoned following an earth-shaking battle that left both allies and enemies struggling to pick up the pieces. Having sided with the Hulk, legendary demigod Hercules and boy genius Amadeus Cho are now outlaws, a situation further inflamed by Cho's grudge against the super-spy agency S.H.I.E.L.D. and Herc's feud with his estranged half-brother - Ares, god of war, who isn't above abusing his new federal clout for the sake of sibling rivalry. It's Marvel's mightiest manhunt, guest-starring Wonder Man and the Black Widow - plus an untold tale pitting Hercules against the Incredible Hulk! Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK 112-115 AND HULK VS. HERCULES: WHEN TITANS COLLIDE. [Written by Greg Pak & Fred Van Lente / Penciled by Khoi Pham, Eric Nguyen, Reilly Brown & Bob Layton]
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by RODNEY BUCHEMI Cover by ADI GRANOV The Fourth Extinction is nigh! Hera's plot to become the universe's ultimate goddess has reached its final stage: With Continuum unleashed, the destruction of mankind is here! But the heroes of Earth and Olympus won't go down without a fight! Witness Hercules' final showdown with the nihilistic god, Typhon! Behold the evolution of Amadeus Cho into the kind of champion Athena has been grooming him to be! Watch as the combined faces of the New and Mighty Avengers race through legions of Amazon warriors! And be there as Peter Parker puts the moves on Hercules' hot babe of a wife! Collecting INCREDIBLE HERCULES #138-141 & ASSAULT ON NEW OLYMPUS PROLOGUE. 136 pages. /Rated T
Written by FRED VAN LENTE & GREG PAK Penciled by RODNEY BUCHEMI, DIETRICH SMITH & RYAN STEGMAN Cover by ED MCGUINNESS Proudly presenting, for the first time in Marvel continuity ... the ORIGIN OF HERCULES! How did the young man who becomes the Lion of Olympus learn of his divine heritage? In what battle did he earn the title 'Prince of Power?' And, most importantly, why does the goddess HERA hate him so, now that her DARK REIGN begins to fall across New Olympus? Also, in the aftermath of the Skrull invasion, AMADEUS CHO goes on 'The Quest for Kirby!' Collecting INCREDIBLE HERCULES #126-131. 152 pages. Rated T
Written by FRED VAN LENTE & GREG PAK Penciled by RODNEY BUCHEMI, DIETRICH SMITH & RYAN STEGMAN Cover by ED MCGUINNESS Hercules heads into the heart of darkness! Are you ready for more Marvel action and adventure with the sometimes ill-tempered, often addle-brained, but always lovable Prince of Power, Hercules? First up is a head-on battle with Norman Osborn and his evil Dark Avengers. Next on tap is a trip through the Stygian depths to Tartarus on a bold mission to help Herc's sister, Athena, restore Olympus. And to top it all off, a Marvel milestone for the ages! Forget Wolverine! A classic origin tale is spun as Hercules' ascent from mere mortal to the Olympian heights of godhood is finally revealed! It doesn't matter whether he's in ancient Thebes or living under Norman Osborn's Dark Reign - Hercules is ready to rumble! Collecting INCREDIBLE HERCULES #126-131. 160 pages. /Rated T
The Greek Goliath is looking for some R&R after the events of ""Sacred Invasion,"" and hopes to find it in the arms of ex-Renegade NAMORA. But there's no rest for warriors when the AMAZONS declare war on Atlantis! And these ain't your mama's. [Written by Fred Van Lente / Penciled by Clayton Henry & Salva Espin / Cover by Bob Layton & Guru Efx]
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by CLAYTON HENRY & SALVA ESPIN Cover by BOB LAYTON & GURU EFX Marvel's Amazons are ready to rip, rend, smash, bash, eliminate, annihilate and just plain violate any man, woman or god that dares get in their way. Led by Princess Artume, daughter of the Amazon queen Hippolyta, these Amazons aren't gonna wimp out when it's their turn in the ring - or in the boudoir! Amazons are unleashed as Hercules and sidekick Amadeus Cho find themselves unwittingly wound up in Artume's insidious plot, one that eventually draws in plenty of other Marvel heroes and gods from the pantheon! Love and War is a story full of action and unbridled humor, with Herc just the way you like - no, love - him. Charming, dumb and getting away with it! Collecting INCREDIBLE HERCULES #121-125. 128 pages. / Rated A
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by REILLY BROWN & RODNEY BUCHEMI Cover by RAFAEL ALBERQUERQUE When terrible threats rise in Svartalfheim, the land of the Dark Elves, only Mighty Thor, Son of Asgard, can hope to triumph! But what happens if the Odinson is temporarily...unavailable? It's Hammer Time for Hercules as the Lion of Olympus gets his thunder on! Meanwhile, the Secret Origin of AMADEUS CHO is finally revealed! Who really killed Amadeus' family? What is his true relation to Hercules? And, most importantly, what is the connection between him and The Twelve's MASTER MIND EXCELLO? Everyone's favorite irascible boy genius is after the answers himself -- but to get them he's going to have to go through his arch-nemesis, PYTHAGORAS DUPREE, the sixth-smartest man on Earth! Collecting INCREDIBLE HERCULES #132-137. 144 pages. /Rated T
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by REILLY BROWN & ARIEL OLIVETTI Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS The Lion of Olympus has fallen. And as the Heroic Age dawns, the Golden Mace of Hercules passes to a new Prince of Power...who just happens to be Herc's best friend, Korean-American kid genius Amadeus Cho. But when Amadeus finally reveals what he plans to do with his new power, the heavens themselves may shatter as Marvel's mightiest pantheons are shaken to the core! And wait a minute...what's THOR doing here? Fan fave writers Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente and beloved ""Thorcules"" artist Reilly Brown bring the thunder with the next essential chapter in the mind-blowing, heart-wrenching, and gut-busting epic that is the ""Incredible Hercules"" experience! Plus, when the most beloved Olympian of all time falls, who will mourn him? Acclaimed artist Ariel Olivetti joins Pak and Van Lente for a mini-epic that marks the end of an era and the beginning of something utterly unexpected for Hercules, the Lion of Olympus. Collecting HEROIC AGE: PRINCE OF POWER #1-4 and HERCULES: FALL OF AN AVENGER #1-2. 160 pages. /Rated T
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by RAFA SANDOVAL, CLAYTON HENRY & SALVA ESPIN Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. The SECRET INVASION has begun, and Earth is overrun by Skrull shape-shifters on a holy crusade to remake the universe in their image. But the goddess Athena has a solution: if you want to destroy the Skrulls: kill their gods. To this end, Athena's brother, Hercules, leads a uniquely divine strike force - including Inuit demigoddess Snowbird, Eternal warrior-scholar Ajak, the monstrous god-eater Demogorge and evil Japanese trickster deity Amatsu Mikaboshi, plus Herc's boy-genius sidekick Amadeus Cho and his faithful coyote pup. Together, they embark on a celestial voyage to the realm of the Skrull gods, finding romance, camaraderie and treachery among their ranks along the way. Then, Amazons are unleashed as Hercules and sidekick Amadeus Cho find themselves unwittingly wound up in Artume's insidious plot, one that eventually draws in plenty of other Marvel heroes and gods from the pantheon! Collecting INCREDIBLE HERCULES #116-125. 264 pages. /Rated T
The Greek Goliath gathers the most powerful super-team ever assembled to counter-attack the Skrull gods! Face front, True Believers, and prepare for the pantheon-pounding premiere of...THE GOD SQUAD! Collecting INCREDIBLE HERCULES #116-120. Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.. [Written by Greg Pak & Fred Van Lente / Penciled by Rafa Sandoval /.]
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by GARY FRANK, KHOI PHAM, ERIC NGUYEN, REILLY BROWN & BOB LAYTON Cover by GARY FRANK When the Hulk returns to Earth for the senses-shattering events of World War Hulk, we can all guess which puny humans will fight against him. But which of Earth's heroes will fight for the Hulk? Don't miss the shocking revelations as Amadeus Cho, the boy genius who took on Reed Richards on behalf of the Hulk in INCREDIBLE HULK #100, confronts She-Hulk and Doc Samson - and precipitates a gamma-powered smash-fest in the wilds of Jersey! Then, the dust has settled after WORLD WAR HULK and Hercules and Amadeus Cho find themselves outlaws, a situation further inflamed by Cho's grudge against the super-spy agency S.H.I.E.L.D. and Herc's feud with his estranged half-brother - Ares, god of war, who isn't above abusing his new federal clout for the sake of sibling rivalry. It's Marvel's mightiest manhunt, guest-starring Wonder Man and the Black Widow. Then, the Greek Goliath gathers the most powerful super-team ever assembled to counter-attack the Skrull gods! Face front, True Believers, and prepare for the pantheon-pounding premiere of...THE GOD SQUAD! All this plus an untold tale pitting Hercules against the Incredible Hulk! Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK #106-112, INCREDIBLE HERCULES #113-115 and HULK VS. HERCULES: WHEN TITANS COLLIDE. 248 PGS/All Ages .
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by REILLY BROWN & RODNEY BUCHEMI Cover by RAFAEL ALBERQUERQUE It is said of the mystic uru hammer Mjolnir that whosoever holds it shall possess the power of the Mighty Thor, if he be worthy. But what if he be Hercules? Get ready for a heaping helping of hammer-heaving, Shakespearean-sounding, cape-flapping dramedy as Thor's reputation for mightiness is mercilessly undone by a most irreverent impostor. Not Loki, not a Skrull, but the son of Zeus himself! Plus: the mind-bending secret origin of Amadeus Cho! Collecting INCREDIBLE HERCULES #132 -137. 152 pages. /Rated T.
CLASSIFIED! [Written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente Penciled by Khoi Pham Cover by Art Adams]
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by ARIEL OLIVETTI & MICHAEL RYAN Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI Variant Cover by ED MCGUINNESS 70th Frame Variant by MICHAEL GOLDEN Gamma fans rejoice -- the rumors are true! The INCREDIBLE HULK book returns as an ongoing series written by acclaimed PLANET HULK and WORLD WAR HULK scribe Greg Pak! Get ready for Bruce Banner as you''ve never seen him, the Son of Hulk in a whole new world of smash, and an insane new adventure that changes everything for everyone's favorite Green Goliath! With art by Ariel Olivetti (CABLE) and introducing a new, regular bonus backup SAVAGE SHE-HULK story written by Fred Van Lente and drawn by Michael Ryan! 40 pages. /Rated T
Written by GREG PAK Pencils & Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI Savage She-Hulk backup by FRED VAN LENTE & MICHAEL RYAN X marks the spot as the most insane father and son duo in the Marvel Universe take on one of the Green Goliath's most formidable adversaries. That's right, it's the JUGGERNAUT, bi--bi--boys and girls! What happens when an unstoppable force meets the Old Power and the gamma-fueled genes of the Strongest One There Is? Massive destruction and emotional revelation, that's what! Continuing the acclaimed writer Greg Pak's return to the 'Incredible Hulk,'plus, in the 'Savage She-Hulk' backup story written by Fred Van Lente, Lyra takes on the all-new Gamma Corps Black! 40 pages. Rated T
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE Pencils by ARIEL OLIVETTI & MICHAEL RYAN Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI After picking fights with the Juggernaut, Norman Osborn, and the Wolverine clan, the most insane father and son team in the Marvel Universe might actually be bonding. But everything's about to blow wide open for Bruce Banner and his big, green, barbarian son Skaar when one of the Hulk's greatest enemies brings back the most important villainess Bruce Banner's ever faced. Who is the Harpy? And whose side will Banner take when she and Skaar meet sword to claw in a gamma-powered deathmatch? Stone might bleed, feathers might fly, and hearts might break in the highest stakes battle yet for Banner and Son! Plus, The Savage SHE-HULK continues her quest to find Jennifer Walters in a back-up by Fred Van Lente and Michael Ryan! 40 pages. /Rated A
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by ARIEL OLIVETTI & MICHAEL RYAN Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI; 70th Anniversary Variant Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC Tyrannus returns! Manhattan crumbles! Moloids attack! And only Bruce Banner and the Son of Hulk can save the day! Unless, of course, Skaar decides to join the monsters...The first big storyline in the all-new ""Incredible Hulk"" comes to a senses-shattering climax as Bruce Banner discovers whether his take-your-savage-barbarian-son-to-work program has been a rousing success -- or the biggest disaster visited upon the Marvel Universe since ""World War Hulk""! Plus: the All-New Savage She-Hulk's quest to find Jennifer Walters reaches its conclusion -- with a stunning twist!. 40 pages. /Rated A
The Lovecraftian monsters invade the worlds of TRANSFORMERS and G.I. JOE in INFESTATION 2. It's a steam-punk world in the grips of panic as terrifying beings from the depths of the ocean corrupt both humans and DECEPTICONS! Meanwhile, COBRA has always had a penchant for dark experiments. This time they've gone too far and opened a portal to a realm of violence and madness. As squadron after squadron of Cobra Vipers falls under the thrall of the Elder Gods there seems no way to stop the hideous transformations that are taking place. Can SNAKE EYES stop it? [(W) Mike Raicht, Chuck Dixon (A) Valentine DeLandro, Guido Guidi (CA) Livio Ramendelli]
Cobra has always had a penchant for dark experiments. This time they've gone too far and opened a portal to a realm of violence and madness. As squadron after squadron of Cobra Vipers falls under the thrall of the Elder Gods there seems no way to stop the hideous transformations that are taking place. The only hope lies in a group of already-insane Cobra agents... and a Joe named Snake Eyes! [(W) Mike Raicht (A) Valentine De Landro (CA) Valentine De Landro, Livio Ramondelli]
Unspeakable madness seeps out of the portal Cobra has opened, and it threatens to take over the entire Cobra base... and then spread across the globe! The only hope for survival lies in an unusual alliance between Snake Eyes and master-of-the-occult Crystal Ball. And who knows what role Storm Shadow will play! Pulse pounding horror excitement awaits! [(W) Mike Raicht (A/CA) Valentine De Landro]
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Pencils by STEVE KURTH 50/50 Cover by FRANCIS TSAI 50/50 Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA Variant Cover by RYAN MEINERDING MOVIE VARIANT ALSO AVAILABLE The Armored Avenger's second on-going series kicks off with a bang as the WAR OF THE IRON MEN begins here! Tony Stark's worst fears are realized when stolen Iron Man technology is used for ethnic cleansing in a civil war-ravaged land. When he defies U.S. government orders to confront the armored assassins himself, Stark sets off an international conflagration that threatens his friends, his company, and his very life -- and sets him on a collision course with China and Russia, and their champions, Radioactive Man, Titanium Man and the Crimson Dynamo! Guest-stars galore! And a shocking last page reveal of the classic Shell-head villain behind it all you won't want to miss! 40 pages. /Rated T.
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by STEVE KURTH Cover by BRANDON PETERSON Heroic Age Variant by TBA WAR OF THE IRON MEN! Tony Stark wages a one-man invasion of Transia to hunt down and destroy the renegade Iron Men, setting off an international conflagration that threatens to engulf his friends, his company, and everything he's worked for! All this sets the stage for a jaw-dropping, no-holds-barred, heavy-metal armored slugfest the likes of which you've never seen! When the mysterious source behind the Iron Men is revealed on the last page, you won't believe your eyesand neither will Tony! [(w) Fred Van Lente (a) Steve Kurth (ca) Brandon Peterson]
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by STEVE KURTH Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA Special Variant by TBA The ""WAR OF THE IRON MEN"" escalates, but how! Captured by his enemies, stripped of the Iron Man suit, Tony Stark seems helpless, the way he was back in that cave in Afghanistan all those years agobut unlike that Tony, this Tony has been taught hand-to-hand combat by Captain America himself! Armor? We don't need no stinking armorBut with an old foe hot on his tail, he might want to rig up a brand-new weapon - and fast! 32 pages. /Rated T
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by STEVE KURTH Cover by BRANDON PETERSON Did we say "War of the Iron Men?" We meant "WORLD War of the Iron Men"! Russia and China have gotten involved and sent their own super-powered champions TITANIUM MAN, CRIMSON DYNAMO and RADIOACTIVE MAN to bring Iron Man out of Transia -- dead or alive! It's all-out armored action, and whoever wins, turns out they lose: As the true Big Bad stands ready to swoop in and claim the spoils! 32 pages. /Rated T [Brandon Peterson]
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by STEVE KURTH Cover by TRAVEL FOREMAN IRON MAN VS. DOCTOR DOOM, as you've never seen it before! ""War of the Iron Men"" reaches its epic climax! Latveria invades Transia with a Doombot army, and Shellhead only has a hastily formed alliance with Radioactive Man and the Crimson Dynamo to defend against it! Tony Stark learns who betrayed the secrets of his armor to the Transians -- and the revelation will change his life (and yours, we have no doubt) forever! 32 pages. /Rated T
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by STEVE KURTH Cover by JUAN DOE The second action-packed story arc begins here! Come back with us to a time when Tony Stark lost his company and his fortune to his greatest enemy, Obadiah Stane. Forced to rebuild a new company from scratch, Tony arrives in a run-down Los Angeles neighborhood and brings the people jobs, hope, and a new beginning -- but unbeknownst to Tony, this district is under the iron thumb of the super-villain lords of L.A. -- THE PRIDE! The Runaways' super-powered parents will do everything they can to destroy this new enterprise, but this is Tony Stark they're messing with here. And he -- and the people he's inspired -- won't give up the streets without a fight! 32 pages. /Rated T
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by STEVE KURTH Cover by JUAN DOE ""INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION"" continues! The now-destitute TONY STARK begins his climb back to the top of the financial heap by bringing hope to Los Angeles' impoverished Imperio neighborhood, but THE PRIDE, secret masters of LA, just as desperately want to keep the people in chains. So they've hired the SERPENT SOCIETY to kill Tony Stark at any cost, and it's a duel to the death between SIDEWINDER and his squad of snaked-themed super villains! SSSSSS! 32 pages. /Rated T.
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by STEVE KURTH Cover by JUAN DOE Caught between the SERPENT SOCIETY on one side and THE PRIDE on the other in his attempts to remake the impoverished Imperio neighborhood in Los Angeles, TONY STARK makes the daring move to take his case directly to the people themselves-but can anything make them stand up against the super villain masters of L.A.? One thing might, when IRON MAN makes an appearance-except at the moment it's JIM RHODES under the golden mask, and he's not too thrilled with what Tony is doing! Find out why here! 32 pages. /Rated T
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by STEVE KURTH Cover by JUAN DOE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION: Part 4 The residents of Imperio storm and occupy the factory TONY STARK needs to remake his fortune and prepare for a lengthy siege -- but even with JIM RHODES as IRON MAN backing him up, can they withstand what THE PRIDE can throw at them -- everything from super powers to the bought-and-paid-for LAPD? Tony may have to call in some backup -- from his allies in THE ILLUMINATI! 32 pages. /Rated T
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by STEVE KURTH Cover by JUAN DOE Variant Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION (Part 5 of 6) Before their children, the RUNAWAYS, became their greatest nemeses, the villainous PRIDE of Los Angeles faced their greatest threat when a destitute and penniless TONY STARK came to Los Angeles. Through cats-paws both super powered and mundane they tried to break him, but every attempt failed. But now they've made a mistake by kidnapping the person closest to him and sacrificing her to their dark masters, THE GIBBORIM. Tony will do everything to get her back, including attacking The Pride on their own turf ... with some surprise guest-stars in tow!!! 32 pages. /Rated T
They're baaaaaaaaack! Spymaster! Jolt! Plantman! Blacklash! Some of the worst baddies ever to stain the pages of Marvel Adventures Iron Man have teamed up in this one-shot to destroy Tony Stark's armored alter ego once and for all in the most cunning, evil plan ever conceived by ... Tony's secretary, PEPPER POTTS?!? [Written by Fred Van Lente & Margot Blankier / Art by Juan Santacruz]
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by STEVE KURTH Cover by JUAN DOE Come back with us to a time when Tony Stark lost his company and his fortune to his greatest enemy, Obadiah Stane. Forced to rebuild a new company from scratch, Tony arrives in a rundown Los Angeles neighborhood - and brings the people jobs, hope and a new beginning. But unknown to Tony, this district is under the iron thumb of the super villain lords of L.A.: the Pride! The Runaways' super-powered parents will do everything they can to destroy this new enterprise, but this is Tony Stark they're messing with here. And he - and the people he's inspired - won't give up the streets without a fight! Collecting IRON MAN LEGACY #6-11. 144 pages. /Rated T
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by STEVE KURTH Cover by JUAN DOE Iron Man loses everything! Tony Stark's life is in a downward spiral. Obadiah Stane has taken his company and his fortune, leaving Stark to live on the streets of Los Angeles. He is even too destitute to fuel his armor, and his fellow heroes have decided not to help him to see whether the once-great man can build himself back up. Believing he can help the residents of his new neighborhood, the impoverished Imperio section of L.A., Tony begins to rebuild his company and his life with the help of some new friends. Unfortunately for Stark, nothing happens in the City of Angels without the group of villains known as the Pride's consent. And knowing Iron Man is a threat to their criminal empire, they quickly target Stark for destruction! Outnumbered and outgunned, powerless and penniless, Tony Stark has everything to fight for and nothing to lose! Collecting IRON MAN LEGACY #6-11.
We've seen Tony Stark go down and get back up many times - but from the grave?! When his longtime employer and friend seemingly loses his struggle to hold onto life, Jim Rhodes dons the new War Machine armor and shows the world what's black and white and fed up all over! Can even cutting-edge Stark-tech withstand Firepower, Atom Smasher and the Living Laser? And while Rhodes is filling Stark's boots, what's up with the empty armor zipping around? Guest-starring the West Coast Avengers! Collecting IRON MAN #280-291. [Written by LEN KAMINSKI / Penciled by KEVIN HOPGOOD, TOM MORGAN & SCOTT BENSON / Cover by KEVIN HOPG]
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by STEVE KURTH Cover by FRANCIS TSAI Tony Stark's worst fears are realized when stolen Iron Man technology is used for ethnic cleansing in a civil war-ravaged land. When he defies U.S. government orders to confront the armored assassins himself, Stark sets off an international conflagration that threatens his friends, his company, and his very life -- and sets him on a collision course with China and Russia, and their champions, Radioactive Man, Titanium Man and the Crimson Dynamo! Guest-stars galore! Collecting IRON MAN LEGACY #1-5 and IRON MAN: HARD RAIN. 136 pages. /Rated T
You're a high maintenance Jersey girl that lives close enough to New York to want the cosmopolitan lifestyle, but you're not brave enough to leave your over protective parents. The solid guys that stayed behind fail to hold your interest very long so you wind up looking for a heart of gold where there is none. What's a girl to do? If you're Zoe, you marry the first God of war that crash lands in town. Then you move into a house just three houses down from your parents. But what happens when even a God can't exactly measure up to your expectations?JERSEY GODS is a superhero book in which the hero, plagued by household chores, his wife's crazy agenda, and meddlesome in laws, has no time left to save the galaxy. [Story Glen Brunswick Art Dan McDaidcover Mike Allred; Variant Cover Dan McDaid]
story GLEN BRUNSWICK art & cover DAN McDAID variant cover ERIK LARSEN JUNE 3 32 PAGES / Full Color. Barock and the gods of Neboron have been caught in the aftermath of a cataclysmic explosion that has left them floating lifeless in space. Meanwhile, on Earth, the Chinese Mafia have kidnapped Zoe - and are threatening to end her life! Is there no one in the Universe who can save her? This is the stunning conclusion to the first arc of JERSEY GODS - a story so HUGE that we had to push MARK WAID and JOE INFURNARI""s continuing back up tale to the next issue. You don""t want to miss this!
story GLEN BRUNSWICK art & cover DAN MCDAID AUGUST 5 144 PAGES / Full Color. You're a fun-loving, high-maintenance girl that grew up in a New Jersey suburb. You live close enough to New York City to want the clothes and the cosmopolitan lifestyle, but you're not brave enough to move away from you over protective parents. What's a girl to do? If you're Zoe, you marry the first God of War that crash lands in town during a life or death struggle with his evil adversary! But, what happens when even an all-powerful God can't exactly measure up to your elevated expectations? The trade paperback collects the first five issues, plus alternate covers by DARWYN COOKE, PAUL POPE, MIKE ALLRED and ERIK LARSEN, and a special ""art of Jersey Gods' section featuring new, unseen artwork by series regular artist DAN McDAID. Collects JERSEY GODS #1-5
story GLEN BRUNSWICK art DAN McDAID cover WHILCE PORTACIO JANUARY 20 144 PAGES/FC Barock begins his new life with Zoe and moves into her modest apartment in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. But it wont be easy: Zoe has her heart set on a Frank Lloyd Wright house so expensive Barock may have to cut back on the super-heroics and take a high-fashion modeling gig in Paris just to pay the bills. Also, could there be a connection between ""The Abandoned"" - a mysterious group of earthbound villains - and the Gods of Neboron? Features a new DAN McDAID art section showcasing never-before-seen sketches from the series, plus a cover gallery by MIKE ALLRED. Special introduction from JAMES ROBINSON. Collects JERSEY GODS #6-10.
story GLEN BRUNSWICK art DAN McDAID cover JOHN ROMITA, JR. APRIL 28 112 PAGES / Full Color. Zoe is super-charged - and about to take Barock down. Never let your girlfriend borrow your super-powers. Sinister forces are lining up against our favorite Jersey couple that threaten to destroy their union...and their very lives. Hang on to your seats, the JERSEY GODS train is about to derail in the stunning conclusion you never expected. No lie: It will ROCK you! Collects JERSEY GODS 10-12, plusthe complete MARK WAID back up story, the six-page JERSEY GODS promo from INVINCIBLE and the JERSEY GODS pages from POPGUN.
Written by NICK SPENCER Art by RB SILVA & DYM Cover by AMANDA CONNER The hit ACTION COMICS co-feature that everyone's talking about gets its own collection, reprinting the first four parts of the story and presenting 30 all-new pages that bring ""Jimmy Olsen's Big Week"" to a ridiculously over-the-top close! When Jimmy Olsen finds out that his ex-girlfriend, Chloe Sullivan, is spending a week writing a profile about a young big-shot LexCorp employee, Jimmy is determined to prove to Chloe that he can have just as exciting and interesting a week. Cue bar fights with drunken aliens, a visit to the Yarn Barn with Supergirl, Fifth Dimensional stalkers, and Jimmy Olsen: Space Warrior! One-shot Scheduled to arrive on MARCH 30 80 pages. Full Color.
(W) Elliot Caplin (A) John Cullen Murphy Presenting the first volume in a planned reprinting of the complete run of John Cullen Murphy's classic American comic strip Big Ben Bolt, written by Elliot Caplan. The debut volume will feature dailies from the comic strip's start February 20, 1950 to May 24, 1952, with an introduction by his son, writer Cullen Murphy. [John Cullen Murphy]
Written by KIERON GILLEN Penciled by DOUG BRAITHWAITE Cover by STEPHANIE HANS FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN Loki needs allies to hatch his schemes. But what happens when the Trickster God cannot find a single one in Asgard? Follow Loki to the very depths of Hel as he wades through the dead to find someone to join his cause. But Loki will soon see that the dead do not forgive easilyor forget! 32 pages. /Rated T
Written by KIERON GILLEN Penciled by DOUG BRAITHWAITE Cover by STEPHANIE HANS FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN Loki's search for allies against the Serpent in the depths of the underworld has gone somewhat awry. Paranoia reigns in the pits, as the forces of Mephisto's Hell and Hela's Hel totter on the edge of open war. Thankfully, Loki has a carefully considered, planned and proportionate response: assassination and perhaps a little torture to follow. Can Loki escape the suspicion that we're all flies to this wanton boy? 32 pages. /Rated T
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #626 - Description: Written by KIERON GILLEN Penciled by DOUG BRAITHWAITE Cover by STEPHANIE HANS FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN Loki has assembled his team for his secret mission in the shadow of FEAR ITSELF. Now, he just needs his equipment. Is there anyone Loki won't won't turn to get the power he needs? SPOILERS: No, probably not. The question has to be whether the young boy has the guile to survive turning to them, and whether the promises he makes to secure the chance of a tomorrow will only ensure that the tomorrow will see Asgard as black as a cinder. 32 pages. /Rated T 32 pages. Rated: T
Written by KIERON GILLEN Penciled by RICHARD ELSON & WHILCE PORTACIO Covers by STEPHANIE HANS FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN There's a story bartenders tell about the devil. That at closing time, he chooses a bar and walks in the door. He'll want to talk about his day. If you listen and survive, he'll give you a tip. The story isn't true, but occasionally it amuses Mephisto to play along. And when he's spent the day spying on all the earthly gods and what exactly they're going to do about FEAR ITSELF, you'll want to hear what he has to say.
Written by KIERON GILLEN Pencils by WHILCE PORTACIO Covers by STEPHANIE HANS fear itself TIE-IN #629, ""kid"" Loki's quest to the Serpent's stronghold in the underworld concludes with dire results! ""Journey Into Mystery is making a strong case for itself not just as Marvel's best Thor book, but its best ongoing series in general."" - IGN.com 32 pages. (each)/Rated T
Written by KIERON GILLEN Pencils by RICH ELSIN (#630) Covers by STEPHANIE HANS fear itself TIE-IN #630, discover the true story behind fear itself, from the Voluminous Volstagg! ""Journey Into Mystery is making a strong case for itself not just as Marvel's best Thor book, but its best ongoing series in general."" - IGN.com 32 pages. (each)/Rated T
Loki brings peace to the Otherworld. But is it a peace that anyone can live with? The secret origin of the Manchester Gods revealed. And what did Hela want the Holy Grail for? [(W) Kieron Gillen & Various (A) Carmine Di Giandomenico (CA) Stephanie Hans]
Kieron Gillen (W) Richard Elson (A/C) Cover By Stephanie Hans Nightmare Has Forged His Ultimate Weapon...With The Help Of A Certain Diminutive Norse God. Oops. Will Daimon Hellstrom Let Loki Get Away With It? Fear Lords? You Want Fear Lords? We've Got Seven Of Them. Get Your Fear Lords Here. 32 Pgs./Rated T [(W) Kieron Gillen (A) Mitch Breitweiser (CA) Stephanie Hans]
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.
Written by ROB RODI & KIERON GILLEN Penciled by PASQUAL FERRY, RICH ELSON & WHILCE PORTACIO Cover by STEPHANIE HANS Everyone in Asgard remembers Loki's previous life - but they're all strangers to him, and fully intend to keep it that way. Desperate, Loki conjures up a mystical means of eavesdropping on their private thoughts - but what he learns doesn't make him happy. And the lesson may cost him his life! Plus: There's a story bartenders tell about the devil. That at closing time, he chooses a bar and walks in the door. He'll want to talk about his day. If you listen and survive, he'll give you a tip. The story isn't true, but occasionally it amuses Mephisto to play along. And when he's spent the day spying on all the gods and what exactly they're going to do about FEAR ITSELF, you'll want to hear what he has to say. Collecting JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY (1952) #626.1 and #627-631. [(W) Robert Rodi, Kieron Gillen (A) Pasqual Ferry & Various (CA) Stephanie Hans]
Fallout from FEAR ITSELF leaves thousands trapped in deadly fever dreams around the world. Why is it Loki's fault - again? With a little help from a little god, Nightmare has forged his ultimate weapon: a crown that makes him King of Fear. Will Daimon Hellstrom, the Son of Satan, let Loki get away with his unwitting villainy? Nightmare is consolidating his hold on the world, and the time for heroism is over. Now it's time for something else. Plus: The stage is set for a deadly new year when the most unpopular boy in Asgard receives a certain four-pawed, fire-breathing present. What will Loki do with this most unwelcome gift? Collecting JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY (1952) #632-636. [(W) Kieron Gillen (A) Mitch Breitweiser, Richard Elson (CA) Stephanie Hans]
Written by Len Wein Art by Jose Luis & JP Mayer Cover by Ed Benes & Rob Hunter The cards are against the remnants of the Justice League! And those cards are the Royal Flush Gang! Can even Superman and Wonder Woman save a team whose luck has run out? Featuring the deadly return of an old foe in part 1 of a 2-part story. Scheduled to arrive on June 24 32 pages. Full Color.
Written by Len Wein Art by José Luis & J.P. Mayer Cover by Fabrizio Fiorentino In part 2 of the 3-part ""Royal Flush"" arc, it's the Justice Society of America villain Roulette vs. the JLA's old foe, Amos Fortune. And the stakes are high as the two baddies pit the JLA against itself! Scheduled to arrive on August 19 32 pages. Full Color.
Written by Len Wein Pencil art by Tom Derenick Cover by Joe Prado It's the epic finale of the 3-part Royal Flush arc as Roulette and Amos Fortune raise the stakes, and the JLA go all in! But with the odds against them, the team had better pray for a last-minute miracle before their chips are cashed in for good. Scheduled to arrive September 23. 32 pages. Full Color.
Have you ever wondered what a cat's meow sounds like in Japanese? How about the grumble of an empty stomach, the wail of a police car's sire, or the crash of an ocean wave? Japanese manga artists rely heavily upon onomatopoeia, and this book is jam-packed with illustrated examples of those sounds in action. [Glenn Kardy/Chihiro Hattori]
Includes the first three books in a unique series that uses original manga artwork to teach students how to read and write Japanese. Introduces readers to hiragana and katakana (the ""ABCs"" of Japanese), and features 160 of the most common and useful kanji characters in the Japanese language. Comes packaged in a deluxe slipcase, along with a colorful holiday greeting card (attached to the outside, for those who want to give the set as a gift) [Glenn Kardy/Chihiro Hattori]
The llustrated Kanji de Manga series continues with an all-new selection of 80 kanji geared toward intermediate learners of the language. Upon completion of this and the previous four volumes, students will have learned a total of 400 kanji, enough to prepare them for the advanced levels of the official Japanese Language Proficiency Test! English language. [by Glenn Kardy & Chihiro Hattori]
The fun, easy way to learn Japanese that builds upon young readers' growing interest in Japanese language and culture! Students who don't have the time or patience for plain-old, dry textbooks look Kanji de Manga's graphic novel approach to teaching the language. This sixth volume in the award-winning series offers students 80 more kanji characters to explore and memorize. Manga artist Chihiro Hattori's funny, familiar drawings make it a breeze to remember kanji that are among the most common in everyday Japanese. English text. [Glenn Kardy & Chihiro Hattori]
What if the Mafia had its own Secret Service? Sara doesn't remember her name. What she does know is that she traded away mystery as a former prostitute and became a world-class killing machine. When a routine hit goes sour, Sara makes a shocking discovery. Suppressed memories, haunted her since childhood, are in fact true! And her real family, presumed dead, may actually be alive. The collection includes an ""Art of Killing Girl"" section with unseen art from both of the book's illustrators. Collects KILLING GIRL #1-5. [story GLEN BRUNSWICK / Art FRANK ESPINOZA & TOBY CYPRESS / Cover TOBY CYPRESS]
(A) Tom Gill Based on the classic Irwin Allen television series, the Land of the Giants comic, originally published by Gold Key comics, returns in a single volume. The series features stunning artwork by Lone Ranger artist Tom Gill. In addition to the complete reprint of all five issues, the collection features essays about the show, behind-the-scenes and never-before published documentary photos, blue-prints, models, design artwork, and more!
Jane Yolen (W) and Rebecca Guay (A) Master storyteller Jane Yolen (Owl Moon, Sword of the Rightful King) and celebrated fantasy artist Rebecca Guay (Swamp Thing, Magic: The Gathering) weave a textured and lyrical tale of adventure, homelands, and heroism the hard way. Two hundred years ago, humans drove the dragons from the islands of May. Now, the last of the dragons rises to wreak havoc anew-with only a healer's daughter and a kite-flying would-be hero standing in its way. [(W) Jane Yolen (A/CA) Rebecca Guay]
Jane Yolen (W) and Rebecca Guay (A) Master storyteller Jane Yolen (Owl Moon, Sword of the Rightful King) and celebrated fantasy artist Rebecca Guay (Swamp Thing, Magic: The Gathering) weave a textured and lyrical tale of adventure, homelands, and heroism the hard way. Two hundred years ago, humans drove the dragons from the islands of May. Now, the last of the dragons rises to wreak havoc anew-with only a healer's daughter and a kite-flying would-be hero standing in its way.
Ragamuffin has been eaten and Lenore's in shock. Now you can be a part of the action with your very own Lenore vinyl figure. What will Lenore do? Can Ragamuffin call for help? Can a snake really digest a Ragamuffin? The suspense is killing me. [Lenore Vinyl Figure]
(W) Len Wallace, Michelle Silva (A) Dave Tunney What if the one that got away kept coming back? Norm Raymer, an aspiring comic artist, has a turbulent relationship with Maggie. With their passionate ups and downs, is this love, or merely youthful lust? For better or worse, Norm and Maggie must discover whether or not they can ever really make it as a normal couple. Can you really be a normal couple when your whole life is just fodder for your comic book? A new romantic comedy graphic novel for young comic nerds in love.
Ellen Forney's follow-up to her wildly successful I Love Led Zeppelin is a collection of cartoons celebrating the sometimes stunningly crude, sometimes surprisingly sweet online world of personal classifieds. Forney has for several years been illustrating the Seattle alt-weekly The Stranger's "Lustlab" classified ads by interpreting the most interesting, outrageous, or idiosyncratic ad in that week's paper. To cap it off, the collection includes an introduction by the notorious sex advice columnist and novelist (and Stranger editor), Dan Savage! [by Ellen Forney]
Collecting the hit 5-issue miniseries! After murdering his boss in a nasty government scheme, Kev Hawkins has been banished from the United Kingdom under pain of death. What does the world hold for a man with little life experience or job training beyond wetworks and assassination? [Written by Garth Ennis : Art by Carlos Ezquerra Cover by Glenn Fabry]
Marie Severin was born into a family of artists, and she made friendships in comics that have lasted a lifetime. She colored the horror, science fiction, and war comics of the legendary EC line, and spent thirty years working for Marvel Comics, doing everything from production and coloring to penciling, inking, and art direction. This loving tribute contains revealing and often amusing insights of her close friends including Stan Lee, Al Feldstein, Roy Thomas, John Romita, Jack Davis, Jack Kamen, Tony Isabella, Gene Colan, Jim Mooney, Joe Sinnott, Mark Evanier, and David Anthony Kraft, plus an extensive commentary by Marie herself.
Mars Attacks Classics brings back your favorite comics from the past. This volume collects the first five-issue miniseries from Topps Comics, and features stories by beloved creators like Keith Giffen, Charlie Adlard (The Walking Dead), and more! [(W) Keith Giffen, Len Brown (A) Charlie Adlard & Various (CA) Nick Bradshaw]
The Armored Avenger blasts through the second arc of his solo title in the critically acclaimed, best-selling Marvel Adventures line! Tony Stark shows off some of the various incarnations of his armor, including the Deep Sea Armor and Space Armor as he fights the Techno-pirates, the Living Laser and more! Collecting MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN #5-8. [Written by Fred Van Lente / Penciled by Rafa Sandoval, James Cordeiro & Graham Nolan / Cover by Skot]
A trio of priceless tridents has been stolen from Atlantis, and the prime suspect is ... the Invisible Woman! Can Mr. Fantastic trade his scientist's hat for a detective's and uncover the real culprits before the SUB-MARINER declares war on the surface world? [Written by Fred Van Lente Penciled by Clay Mann Cover by Carlo Pagulayan]
The Human Torch falls into a probability rift and finds himself flung across innumerable alternate realities, including: a world where a heroic Victor Von Doom, a.k.a. Doc Iron, battles against Mr. Devious, Monsterman, The Human Pyre, and The Unstoppable Woman ... a.k.a. The Frightful Four, a world where the Femmetastic Four defends a world completely depopulated of men (then Johnny shows up) and a world where Johnny's arch-nemesis runs the FF ... That's right, SPIDER-MAN! Can The Watcher help Torch get back to his timeline, or will he wander forever through ""The Worlds of What If?"" And a warm welcome to new cover artist PAUL SMITH! [Written by FRED VAN LENTE - Penciled by CORY HAMSCHER - Cover by PAUL SMITH]
And you thought meeting your girlfriend's parents was uncomfortable... The Human Torch invites his new heartthrob Crystal's family over to the Baxter Building for dinner with his family without realizing they're Black Bolt, Medusa, Gorgon, Triton, Karnak and Lockjaw ... The Inhumans! When agents of Maximus The Mad show up to capture them, you can be sure knowing which fork to use will be the least of the FF's problems... [Written by Fred Van Lente / Penciled by Cory Hamscher / Cover by Paul Smith]
The populace of Earth hates and fears the stranded SILVER SURFER. But he falls in with a TV self-help guru who encourages him to win the planet over to his side -- by solving all the world's problems! Wielding the Power Cosmic, the Silver Surfer single-han [Written by Fred Van Lente Penciled by Cory Hamscher Cover by Paul Smith]
All adventure, all action, for all ages! Join Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and the Thing for a wild ride of all-new, unforgettable exploits. Featuring the Mole Man, the Skrulls, Rama-Tut and the Sub-Mariner! Collecting MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #21-24. [Written by Fred Van Lente / Penciled by Clay Mann / Cover by Carlo Pagulayan]
The Armored Avenger blasts into the newest title in the critically-acclaimed, best-selling Marvel Adventures line! Who is Iron Man, the world-renowned symbol of mega-conglomerate Stark International? And what terrible secret from his past forces billionaire inventor Tony Stark to become the Golden Guardian? Find out here! Collecting MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN #1-4. [Written by Fred Van Lente Penciled by James Cordeiro and Ronan Cliquet Cover by Michael Golden]
The Armored Avenger blasts through the third arc of his solo title in the critically acclaimed, best-selling Marvel Adventures line! Featuring an army of gray Iron Man armor automatons; the Chameleon; the spectacular Spider-Woman; the Living Laser; Canada's greatest super heroes, Alpha Flight; Kiber the Cruel; and the return of Tony Stark's missing father! Collecting MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN #9-12. [Written by Fred Van Lente / Penciled by Graham Nolan & Scott Koblish / Cover by Francis Tsai]
The Armored Avenger powers through more exciting, all-ages adventures! Featuring Hulk, Spider-Man, Ant-Man, Jolt, Plantman and Backlash! Collecting MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN #13, IRON MAN: GOLDEN AVENGER #1, MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN& HULK - FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2007 EDITION, MARVELADVENTURES IRON MAN & HULK & SPIDER-MAN - FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2008 EDITION.
[Written by Fred Van Lente,Jeff Parker, Paul Tobin &Margot Blankier / Penciled by Scott Koblish,Alvin]
The all-new, all-ages, all-action fun continues! It's wall-to-wall mayhem in the Mighty Marvel Manner with four original tales of everybody's favorite teenage wall-crawler! Featuring Doctor Octopus, the Green Goblin and Venom! Plus: Will Harry Osborn succumb to his family's evil legacy and don the guise of the Goblin? Collecting MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #33-36. [Written by FRED VAN LENTE / Penciled by CORY HAMSCHER / Cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA]
All adventure, all action, for all ages! Join Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and the Thing for a wild ride of all-new, unforgettable exploits. Featuring the Watcher, alternate-reality versions of Dr. Doom and Spider-Man, and more! Collecting MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #25-28. [Written by FRED VAN LENTE / Penciled by CORY HAMSCHER / Cover by PAUL SMITH]
Written by LEN WEIN with GERRY CONWAY & STEVE GERBER Penciled by GIL KANE with ROSS ANDRU, SAL BUSCEMA & DON HECK Cover by JOHN ROMITA Spider-Man has never had the best luck with friends and when you're teamed-up with buddies like Ghost Rider and Jack Russell, the Werewolf by Night-well, who needs enemies? Yes, that's right, it's time for another webslinging Marvel Team-Up Masterworks! Spidey is joined by an unmatched who's who of the Marvel U. From Captain America, the Sub-Mariner, Mr. Fantastic and Captain Marvel to Ka-Zar, Black Panther, Dr. Strange and Hawkeye, it's a feast of super heroic proportions for every action/adventure addict. You'll experience a cross-country course of battles from San Fran to NYC against the Grey Gargoyle, the unnerving Orb, Mole Man, Stegron the Dinosaur Man, Quasimodo, and Xandu, who returns for the first time since his Lee/Ditko debut. And just for good measure, Human Torch and the Hulk pair up against Blastaar the Living Bomb Burst! Collecting MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #12-22 & DAREDEVIL (1964) #103 [(W) Len Wein, Gerry Conway (A) Gil Kane & Various (CA) John Romita]
Written by LEN WEIN Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA Covers by JACK KIRBY To save the very universe, Thor and the Warriors Three travel through time to stop the deadly Time Twisters! Then, it's off to Costa Verde to face the new threat of Firelord-but when Thor gets mind-controlled, only Jane Foster can save the day! And when Mangog storms the gates of Asgard, Thor must rescue his father Odin from Hela herself! Witness the God of Thunder in some of his earliest battles! Featuring the threats of Ulik, Zarrko the Tomorrow Man and more! Collecting THOR (1962) #242-253. 224 pages. /Rated A
Board up Avengers Tower! Lock down the Baxter Building! The ravenous hordes of Marvel Zombies are invading ... the Marvel Universe! That's right, the next chapter of the MZ saga is a non-stop in-continuity gorefest with major implications for at least one Marvel hero! When the super-undead stumble into the MU from the Man-Thing's Nexus of All Realities, all of Florida is quarantined against the zombie plague. Time is quickly running out for a cure, so the Initiative sends a most unlikely group of heroes into the Zombieverse on a desperate mission to find the one item they need before the whole MU is consumed! The scream team of Fred Van Lente (INCREDIBLE HERCULES) and Kev Walker (ANNIHILATION: NOVA) unite for a Marvel Zombies story like you've never seen before! Cover by GREG LAND. [Written by Fred Van Lente / Penciled by Kev Walker]
The monster hit shambles on! The intrepid robot heroes Machine Man and Jocasta have journeyed into the Zombieverse to secure the one item needed to save the Marvel Universe from undead infestation - but first they have to blast their way through the flesh-eating hordes of the Zombie Kingpin of New York! That's right, writer Fred Van Lente (INCREDIBLE HERCULES) and artist Kev Walker (ANNIHILATION: NOVA) are going to reveal what happened during the five-year gap at the end of the original MARVEL ZOMBIES!
[Written by Fred Van Lente / Penciled by Kev Walker / Cover by Greg Land]
The epic battle of Zombie vs. Robot shambles on! All that stands between the flesh-crazed armies of the Marvel Zombies and the entirety of the Marvel Universe is...Aaron ""Machine Man"" Stack? And if he has to shoot, slice, explode, melt, dissolve, chop, crush, dismember, fry, electrocute, bludgeon, blast, harpoon, and, of course, insult every super-powered cannibal in the Zombieverse, well, that's just what he's gonna do. But unbeknownst to him, the Zombie Kingpin has already hatched a fiendish plot to ensure that all of the M.U. will be consumed by an undead apocalypse! [Written by Fred Van Lente / Penciled by Kev Walker / Cover by Greg Land]
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by KEV WALKER Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM Board up Avengers Tower! Lock down the Baxter Building! The ravenous hordes of Marvel Zombies are invading ... the Marvel Universe! That's right, the next chapter of the MZ saga is a non-stop in-continuity gorefest with major implications for at least one Marvel hero! When the super-undead stumble into the MU from the Man-Thing's Nexus of All Realities, all of Florida is quarantined against the zombie plague. Time is quickly running out for a cure, so the Initiative sends a most unlikely group of heroes into the Zombieverse on a desperate mission to find the one item they need before the whole MU is consumed! The scream team of Fred Van Lente (INCREDIBLE HERCULES) and Kev Walker (ANNIHILATION: NOVA) unite for a Marvel Zombies story like you"ve never seen before! Collecting MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 #1-4. 112 pages. /Parental Advisory .
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by KEV WALKER Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM Run for your lives! The marvel zombies are invading our world! The flesh-eating inhabitants of a parallel world have come to Earth, aiming to spread their virus in a full-scale biological invasion. Interdimensional defense agency A.R.M.O.R. recruits Aaron Stack - the joke-spewing, multiple-weapon wielding Machine Man - to travel to the zombie-infested world with his long-lost robot love, the Mighty Avenger known as Jocasta. The squabbling duo only has eight hours to obtain the blood needed to create an anti-zombie serum and defeat the undead epidemic. But if they don't make it back in time, the Earth as we know it is doomed - especially as a zombie lurks within A.R.M.O.R.'s own secret headquarters! Collecting MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 #1-4. 112 pages. /Parental Advisory
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by KEV WALKER Cover by GREG LAND Variant Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM The acclaimed creative team behind MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 returns...with another adventure that takes place in the Marvel U! The vampire. The witch. The werewolf. The muck-monster. The devil. They"re nobody's idea of heroes, but they"re all that stands between our world and an unstoppable apocalypse! They"re the new Midnight Sons, and their quest to track down the undead who escaped from A.R.M.O.R. will lead them around the globe-and right to a cruise ship overrun with undead undersea-dwelling cannibals! Can this monstrous team stop the "red tide" before it unleashes untold horror upon the mainland? Not if the Merc With Only a Mouth has anything to say about it! Yes, writer Fred Van Lente and artist Kev Walker-the guys who made IGN.com say "MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 may actually rank as the best in the series"-are back again, unleashing the flesh-eaters for another roller coaster ride of gore, action, gore, thrills, gore and gore! 32 pages. /Parental Advisory.
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by KEV WALKER Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM When you have a pair of escaped, flesh-eating monsters on the loose, who do you send after them? More monsters, of course! Assembled by A.R.M.O.R. (Alternate Reality Monitoring and Operational Rescue), the all-new, all-horrific Midnight Sons are tasked with hunting down a pair of escaped zombies that carry an infection capable of wiping out not only the planet Earth, but the entire universe! Yes, it's up to Morbius, the Living Vampire; Werewolf by Night; the witch Jennifer Kale; and the Son of Satan himself, Daimon Hellstrom, to hunt down and neutralize the rapidly spreading infection carried by the classic Zombie, Simon Garth, and the severed yet still talking head of Deadpool! Collecting MARVEL ZOMBIES 4 #1-4. 112 pages. /Parental Advisory.
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by KANO Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM MACHINE MAN IS BACK! Zombies of the multiverse, watch your rotting backs! To obtain a cure for the zombie virus for Morbius the Living Vampire, Aaron Stack, Agent of ARMOR, must traverse alternate realities hunting down the plague in all its myriad forms...with a most unusual (but somehow oddly appropriate) partner! First up: in the Alterniverse known as ""The Territory,"" the Old West never died. But when the greatest gunslingers of Marveldom - Two-Gun Kid, Phantom Rider, Kid Colt, and many others - rise from their graves in Boot Hill, the stage is set for a High Noon showdown with flesh-eating outlaws the likes of which you've never seen! Also featuring a trip to Camelot to battle the original Black Knight! Collecting MARVEL ZOMBIES 5 #1-5. 120 pages. /Parental Advisory.
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by KANO, MICHAEL W. KALUTA, FELIX RUIZ, FERNANDO BLANCO & FRANK BRUNNER Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM Zombies on Infinite Earths! The zombie plague has been largely wiped out and the Earth spared from an undead apocalypse. But a cure to the virulent infection still proves elusive, due to the disease's ever-changing nature. To uncover an antidote, Machine Man and Howard the Duck have set out across the multiverse, in search of zombie samples to bring back to their laboratory base. Joining forces with the gunfighter known as Jacali Kane, they must travel to five distinct universes beset by their own unique zombie plagues. A universe stuck in the Wild West. A world overrun with malicious Martians. A land where Camelot is at its height. A cybernetic future megacity. And the world we call our own. Can Machine Man, Howard the Duck and Jacali Kane obtain the samples they need from each of these worlds?without becoming zombies themselves? Collecting MARVEL ZOMBIES 5 #1-5. 128 pages. / Parental Advisory
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by KEV WALKER Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM The acclaimed creative team behind MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 returns...with another adventure that takes place in the Marvel U! The vampire. The witch. The werewolf. The muck-monster. The devil. They""re nobody's idea of heroes, but they""re all that stands between our world and an unstoppable apocalypse! They""re the new Midnight Sons, and their quest to track down the undead who escaped from A.R.M.O.R. will lead them around the globe-and right to a cruise ship overrun with undead undersea-dwelling cannibals! Can this monstrous team stop the ""red tide"" before it unleashes untold horror upon the mainland? Not if the Merc With Only a Mouth has anything to say about it! Yes, writer Fred Van Lente and artist Kev Walker-the guys who made IGN.com say ""MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 may actually rank as the best in the series""-are back again, unleashing the flesh-eaters for another roller coaster ride of gore, action, gore, thrills, gore and gore! Collecting MARVEL ZOMBIES 4 #1-4. 112 pages. /Parental Advisory
MIDNIGHTER #6 - A 32 page comic published by DC Comics. [Written by Garth Ennis / Art by Glenn Fabry / Cover by Chris Sprouse & Karl Story]
Collecting issues #1-6 of the new series starring the popular member of The Authority! Midnighter must go back in time to kill one of history's greatest mass murderers - and he can't refuse due to the bomb in his chest! It's a race against - and through - time to complete the mission! Advance-solicited; on sale November 28. [Written by Garth Ennis / Art by Chris Sprouse, Peter Snejbjerg, Glenn Fabry and Karl Story / Cover b]
The epic tale of blood and drool begins here! Join Molly and her dogs Mingo and Colfax, as she recounts the legend of The Warrior and the Battlepug-a tale of a fearless barbarian, his trusty and freakishly large pug, and evil baby harp seals. This volume collects the first year of Mike Norton's Battlepug-the perfect opportunity to get in on the ground floor of the fan-favorite webcomic by Mike Norton, Allen Passalaqua, and Crank! [(W/A) Mike Norton (CA) Allen Passalaqua]
As a producer, director and designer of the Emmy Award-winning Batman: The Animated Series, as well as The Superman Adventures, Batman Beyond, and Justice League, Bruce Timm made an enormous impact in the field of animation, creating work that both kids and adults can equally enjoy. This volume spotlights the artist's career, discussing his influences, how his style evolved, and what it takes to succeed in both comics and animation. [(A/CA) Bruce Timm]
Simply put, Michael Golden is one of the most respected and influential artists working in the comic book industry today. From "Bucky O'Hare" and Dr. Strange to his groundbreaking work for The 'Nam, he has shown the ability to adapt his unique style to any genre, with amazing results. Penciler, inker, colorist, writer, Michael Golden is the complete artist, and during his career has served as Art Director for Marvel Comics and Editor for DC Comics. Now, this first-ever look at the artist's life and career presents a cornucopia of rare and unseen art from Golden's files, as well as a career-spanning interview, and a deluxe color gallery of some of his finest work. [by Eric Nolen-Weathington & Michael Golden]
With his keen sense of anatomy, proportion, and detail, Jerry Ordway draws super-heroes that are powerful, noble, and heroic. What more could you want from an artist? Well, not only is he an artist of the highest caliber, he can write a great story while he's at it. All-Star Squadron, The Adventures of Superman, The Power of Shazam!, The Avengers - all have been critically acclaimed for his scripting. In this latest volume of the Modern Masters series, Ordway's life and career are spotlighted, as he discusses the work that's made him a fan-favorite, complete with an extensive art gallery. Also presented is a lavish color section, featuring more remarkable Ordway illustrations. [Eric Nolen-Weathington & Jerry Ordway]
A few short years into his blossoming career, Mike Allred struck just the right chord when he introduced his hip, Pop-inspired creation Madman! The series won the Harvey Award for ""Best New Series,"" and from there Allred was well on his way, going on to create The Atomics and the critically acclaimed Red Rocket 7, as well as illustrate the fan-favorite X-Force/X-Statix series for Marvel Comics. So pull on your go-go boots and do the watusi it's time to explore the weird and wonderfully way-out worlds of Mike Allred! This 120-page book features a profusely-illustrated career-encompassing interview with Allred, and a full color section spotlighting the exquisite coloring of Mike's wife and partner, the award-winning Laura Allred! Plus, there s a lengthy art gallery and tons of rare and unpublished art by a true Modern Master: Mike Allred! [Eric Nolen-Weathington]
Lee Weeks is the consummate storyteller. His ability to create dynamic, interesting layouts, plus his strong draftsmanship, and wonderful sense of lighting made his runs on Daredevil, Captain America, Spider-Man: Death and Destiny (which he also wrote) and The Incredible Hulk fan favorites, and his artwork for Batman Chronicles: The Gauntlet is among the most finely crafted in the character's history. Join us as we go behind the scenes and explore the work of a Modern Master - Lee Weeks! This 128-page book features an exhaustive look into Week's career and creative process, with a career-spanning interview with tons of art, including many rare and unpublished pieces, and a huge gallery of stunning artwork by this true Modern Master! [Tom Field & Eric Nolen-Weathington]
Over the past thirty years, John Romita, Jr. has had a profound impact on the entire Marvel Comics universe. From teenage prodigy to full-blown superstar illustrator, his impeccable storytelling and hardcore professionalism have made him a fan favorite. His gritty visuals and powerful tenacity for illustrating action have graced the pages of Amazing Spider-Man, Uncanny X-Men, Daredevil, and most of the company's other top-tier books over the course of his career. Like his father before him, nothing can stop this Modern Master from striving for the artistic perfection that makes the name Romita one of true royalty in the comics industry. This new book presents a career-spanning interview and discussion of JRJR's creative process, complete with both rare and unseen art, including an enormous gallery of commissioned work by one of the Modern Masters of comics! [by George Khoury and Eric Nolen-Weathington]
(W) Roger Ash, Eric Nolan-Weathington (A) Mike Ploog In the 1970s, horror comics were huge - and no one drew werewolves, swamp creatures, and demonic motorcyclists better than Mike Ploog! Ploog endeared himself to comics fans with his creepy yet beautiful artwork on such titles as Werewolf by Night, Ghost Rider, and Man-Thing. This book features a career-spanning interview and discussion of the artist's creative process, complete with both rare and unseen art, including an enormous gallery of commissioned work, and an 8-page color section.
(W) Eric Nolan-Weathington (A) Kyle Baker Kyle Baker may well be the funniest man in comics. But he does serious, too - and you can't get much more serious than Nat Turner. His work has appeared in such diverse publications as The New York Times, Esquire, Rolling Stone, and MAD. This book presents a career-spanning interview and discussion of his creative process, plus plenty of rare and unseen art, including an 8-page color section, and a gallery of commissioned work.
(W) Eric Nolen-Weathington (A) Mark Buckingham From his early days drawing Miracleman, to his work on Death and Fables, Mark Buckingham entertained and amazed with a style that is both charming and sophisticated. Eric Nolen-Weathington explores the world of this master storyteller and designer. This book features a career-spanning interview with the artist, a discussion of his creative process, and reams of rare and unseen art!
(W) Eric Nolen-Weathington (A) Guy Davis Underlying the eerie quality of Guy Davis"" artwork is a remarkable sense of storytelling. From his breakthrough hit Baker Street to the pulp noir Sandman Mystery Theater to his current work on B.P.R.D., Davis and shown time and again that he is one of the best at mastering the macabre. Examine Davis"" body of work through a career-spanning interview, a discussion of the creative process, and rare and unseen artwork.
(A) Jeff Smith (A) Eric Nolen-Weathington At the age of nine, Jeff Smith dreamt up a cute, little character he named Fone Bone. More than a decade later, Bone became a smashing success, rocketing Smith to a level few independent cartoonists achieve. Published worldwide and winner of countless awards, Bone could have been a career unto itself, but Jeff Smith didn't rest on his laurels. Modern Masters: Jeff Smith explores his career through an interview with the artist, a discussion of his creative process, and mountains of rare and unseen art, including a huge gallery of commissioned pieces, plus 8 pages of full color work.
(W) Eric Nolen-Weathington (A) Frazer Irving From his earliest work in Britain's 2000AD to his contributions with Wildstorm, Dark Horse, and Marvel Comics, and finally to his recent Batman work for DC Comics, Frazer Irving has been one of Comics' top artists of the moody and the macabre. When not performing with his London-based band, this true Modern Master is hard at work redefining and challenging the boundaries of comic art with his innovative digital techniques and style. Irving's career is profiled through an exhaustive interview with the artist, where he outlines his creative process, and presents reams of rare and unseen art, including a gallery of commissioned pieces, and a full-color gallery of his work.
Ron Garney knows how to tell a story on the comics page. He can draw cinematic blockbuster action with the best of them, as his iconic runs on Captain America, Wolverine, and Weapon X will attest. But he also excels at depicting the quiet moments. There is emotional nuance in his work, which elevates every story he illustrates. Join authors George Khoury and Eric Nolen-Weathington-along with Jason Aaron, Tom Palmer, Alex Ross, and friends-as they present the art and career of Ron Garney, Modern Master! This book documents his stellar career by virtue of an exhaustive interview with Garney, where he explains his creative process, and presents a wealth of rare and unseen art, including a gallery of commissioned pieces, many in full-color. Like never before, this book lets you experience the work and wonder of this master of modern comic art: Ron Garney!
(W) Fred Van Lente (A) Ryan Dunlavey The best-selling, award-winning comic book series that tells the lives and thoughts of history's A-list brain trust in hip and hilarious fashion has been collected into a single volume! The stories from the original nine-issue run, plus four all-new stories only in this volume, have been placed in chronological order, making this the most complete comics history of ideas ever put on paper, beginning with the Pre-Socratics and ending with Jacques Derrida!
NEW DYNAMIX #1 (VARIANT COVER) - A 32 page comic published by DC Comics. [Written by Allen Warner / Art and Cover by J.J. Kirby]
Written by KIERON GILLEN Penciled by NIKO HENRICHON Cover by TERRY DODSON SIEGE BLOCKBUSTER TIE-IN!! Back in DARK AVENGERS/UNCANNY X-MEN: UTOPIA, Dani Moonstar made a deal with Hela. Now, the mistress of Hel is calling in her marker. With all the Asgardians falling in the Siege of Asgard, someone needs to deal with the dead. And who better to do so than a Valkyrie. But where is Dani supposed to be bringing these dead? Brought to you by a guest creative team of Kieron Gillen (THOR, S.W.O.R.D.) and Niko Henrichon (PRIDE OF BAGHDAD) 32 pages. /Rated T.
This is a story about killing the future. 1959 is the dawn of the new age of superheroics-the so-called "Fireworks" have granted superhuman powers to three Americans, and set the world on a collision-course with destiny. But it's a destiny Philip Voight must prevent at any cost. The first newuniversal one-shot expands the mythos of this world, thanks to writer KIERON GILLEN (Phonogram), hand-picked by newuniversal's Warren Ellis, and the brilliant art of GREG SCOTT shows us the world, like it never was...in 1959. [Written by KIERON GILLEN / Penciled by GREG SCOTT / Cover by BRANDON PETERSON]
Collecting issues #19-23 of Nightmare & Fairy Tales, the collection features ""Harmony,"" a modern and heartbreakingly beautiful adaptation of"" Sleeping Beauty,"" in which Gwen and Aunt Bea take a trip to San Francisco and encounter the spirit of a lovely young woman wandering the Sutro Bath ruins. Also featured is ""Song of the Siren,"" the story of a beautiful mermaid ensnared by a sideshow charlatan and put on display in his traveling carnival, an exquisitely frightening and disturbing tale. Plus, sketches and script excerpts will be included in the collection, along with pin-ups by FSc and Crab Scrambly. [Serena Valentino & Camilla D'Errico]
This tale belongs to the dead and the house they dwell in. Madame Lalaurie inflicted unspeakable acts upon her slaves at 1140 Rue Royale, and now their tortured souls seek revenge on the house's new occupants, elderly Victoria, and her young niece Rebecca. Rebecca must fight for their lives as she learns of the house's horrifying past, encounters monstrous nuns with a deadly secret in the attic, and becomes possessed by one of the spirits in her new home. [by Serena Valentino & Various]
(W) Fred Van Lente (A) Queenie Chan A second all-new graphic novel adventure - following the hit success In Odd We Trust - starring Dean Koontz's immensely popular character, Odd Thomas. This new story is also set in the time just prior to the events of the original Odd Thomas novel, and stars Odd, Stormy, Odd's author friend Ozzie Boone, and many other characters beloved by fans of the full-length novels!
Julian and crew charged recklessly into battle with the Eretradium mercenaries and have their behinds handed to them, but who are the pair of white knights that saved them from their foolishness? Will they ever recover the increasingly dangerous Eye of Ancev? Find out in this thrilling conclusion! [(W) Ian Ng (A) Mark Sparacio (CA) Abe Melendez]
The hilarious spaghetti-and-meatball style caricature art of Basil Wolverton has been influential on such art luminaries as Robert Crumb, Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, Robert Williams, and Drew Friedman. This publication represents the first time that the work of one of comicdom's major talents will be presented in a fine art tome. Much of this work has never been published before. [Glenn Bray]
They're the Single Club's DJ ogres: Seth Bingo and the Silent Girl. But do sensitive hearts beat within shallow breasts? Hell, no. Join us for a story of sarcasm, extreme sarcasm and solipsistic snobbishness. Remember: they're laughing at you. You may as well laugh at them. PLUS two back-up stories showcasing the dazzling art of DAVID LAFUENTE (Hellcat) and CHARITY LARRISON (Busted Wonder).
story KIERON GILLEN art & cover JAMIE McKELVIE AUGUST 26 32 PAGES / Full Color. Lloyd believes as much as a boy ever has. As such, he's ready to be heartbroken. In the sixth of seven stories set around a single club night, we join the fledgling phonomancer as he sifts through the evening's wreckage and tries to piece together meaning with glue, scissors and magic. Complete with two back-up stories with art from PJ HOLDEN (2000AD, FEARLESS) and ADAM CADWELL (The Everyday).
Britannia is ten years dead. Phonomancer David Kohl hadn't spared his old patron a thought for almost as long... at which point his mind starts to unravel. Can he discover what's happened to the Mod-Goddess of Britpop while there's still something of himself left? A dark modern-fantasy in a world where music is magic, where a song can save your life, or end it. [Story Kieron Gillen Art & Cover Jamie Mckelvie]
story KIERON GILLEN art & cover JAMIE McKELVIE DECEMBER 16 160 PAGES / Full Color. The second series of Phonogram separates itself from the frenzied mob of adoring critics just long enough to transform into this handsome collected volume. Seven individual-yet-interconnected stories set in a single night in a single club, each staring a young phonomancer, each exploring a different mystery of music and magic. Includes a cover gallery and ""Making Of"" extras. We""ve put you on the guest list. Don't be late. This is one night you'll never forget. Collects PHONOGRAM: THE SINGLES CLUB #1 -7
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES Covers by MIKE PERKINS Charging from the pages of SHADOWLAND comes the collector's item first ever POWER MAN & IRON FIST #1! When Danny Rand transformed his multinational corporation into a non-profit foundation, he thought he had left fighting behind - but with so many innocents wrongly convicted, the battle never ends! Their first case is Luke Cage and Danny Rand's former secretary Jennie Royce, imprisoned for a murder she didn't commit or did she? And Iron Fist isn't fighting alone - he's got a new partner with him: Victor Alvarez, the all-new Power Man, he of the exploding punches - and exploding temper! Can Danny train his new charge well enough to face returning foil El Aguila as well as new threats Don Pagliacci, the Commedia Dell""Morte, and the beautiful, deadly Noir? That's right, Marvel's original mismatched action duo begins a new era of greatness right here! 32 pages. /Rated A
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES Covers by MIKE PERKINS Charging from the pages of SHADOWLAND comes the collector's item first ever POWER MAN & IRON FIST #1! When Danny Rand transformed his multinational corporation into a non-profit foundation, he thought he had left fighting behind - but with so many innocents wrongly convicted, the battle never ends! Their first case is Luke Cage and Danny Rand's former secretary Jennie Royce, imprisoned for a murder she didn't commit or did she? And Iron Fist isn't fighting alone - he's got a new partner with him: Victor Alvarez, the all-new Power Man, he of the exploding punches - and exploding temper! Can Danny train his new charge well enough to face returning foil El Aguila as well as new threats Don Pagliacci, the Commedia Dell''Morte, and the beautiful, deadly Noir? That's right, Marvel's original mismatched action duo begins a new era of greatness right here! 32 pages. /Rated A
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES Cover by MIKE PERKINS Want super powers to make yourself a Black Ops wetwork specialist overnight? Need an ultra-tech weapon to take down the local government? If you have money to burn we have the ultimate illegal auction web site for you: TWILIGHT IDOL, where the equipment and DNA of great heroes of the Golden Age and today go to the highest anonymous bidder. Power Man and Iron Fist follow the clues to Crime-Buster's clues here, but to go any further they'll have to get past its owner, the world's greatest--and deadliest--gambler, POKERFACE! (Hold 'em like they do in Texas, please...) 32 pages. /Rated A
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 Manis 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!
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES & PERE PEREZ Cover by MIKE PERKINS Charging from the pages of SHADOWLAND comes the all-new POWER MAN & IRON FIST! When Danny Rand transformed his multinational corporation into a non-profit foundation, he thought he had left fighting behind - but with so many innocents wrongly convicted, the battle never ends! Their first case is Luke Cage and Danny Rand's former secretary, Jennie Royce, imprisoned for a murder she didn't commit - or did she? And Iron Fist isn't fighting alone. He's got a new partner: Victor Alvarez, the all-new Power Man, he of the exploding punches - and exploding temper! Can Danny train his young charge well enough to face returning foil El Aguila - as well as new threats Don Pagliacci; the Commedia Dell""Morte; and the beautiful, deadly Noir? That's right, Marvel's original mismatched action duo begins a new era of greatness right here! Collecting POWER MAN & IRON FIST (2011) #1-5. 120 pages. /Rated T
Alex, Julie, Jack, and Katie Power are just four regular kids, but in twenty-four hours, they're going to have to escape alien abduction, learn how to use their bizarre new super powers, rescue their parents from an intergalactic tyrant, and save Earth from total destruction! The origin of Marvel's premiere kid super-team establishes a new continuity for the Pack! [Written by Fred Van Lente / Penciled by Gurihiru & Colleen Coover / Cover by Gurihiru]
Alex, Julie, Jack and Katie Power are just four regular kids - but in twenty-four hours, they're going to have to escape alien abduction, learn how to use their bizarre new super powers, rescue their parents from an intergalactic tyrant and save Earth from total destruction! The origin of Marvel's premier kid super-team establishes a new continuity for the Pack! Collecting POWER PACK: YEAR ONE #1-4. [Written by Fred Van Lente / Penciled by Gurihiru & Colleen Coover / Cover by Gurihiru]
It's the Hulk smackdown you've been waiting for when Red She-Hulk shows up to confront big daddy! But when the Eternals attack, has Red Hulk set in motion the end of the world? As betrayal strikes Red's new cadre of villains, Red finds himself being haunted by ghosts of his past. But whose ghosts are they - and who, or what, is the dark figure hunting him? Red Hulk wants answers - but so do Raizo Kodo and the Forgiven! Does salvation lie in the hands of the Legion of Monsters? Guest-starring Hercules, Dr. Strange, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Daredevil and more! Plus: the return of Zero/One! Collecting HULK (2008) #47-52. [(W) Jeff Parker (A) Elena Casagrande, Carlo Pagulayan (CA) Carlo Pagulayan]
Written by LEN WEIN Art by BERNIE WRIGHTSON and NESTOR REDONDO Cover by BERNIE WRIGHTSON The tales that made Swamp Thing a fan-favorite are collected in trade paperback! Featuring the first appearance from HOUSE OF SECRETS #92, along with SWAMP THING #1-13 and moody art by legendary artist Bernie Wrightson.
Written by KIERON GILLEN Penciled by STEVEN SANDERS Cover by MIKE DEL MUNDO Beast, Brand and her crew face an assult on multiple fronts as they go on the run and STILL have stop more than one alien insurgency. Can they upend Gyrich's plot and stop the invasions in one fell swoop? 32 pages. /Rated A
(W) Jim Amash, Eric Nolen-Weathington (A) Sal Buscema In 1968, Sal Buscema joined Marvel Comics and quickly became one of their most dependable artists. Sal came into his own, pencilling some of Marvel's biggest storylines. He also had a 10 year-run on the Hulk and drew 100 consecutive issues of Spectacular Spider-Man. The life and career of this legend of the comics industry is explored through an exhaustive interview with the artist, complete with samples of his arwork. Available in Hardcover and Softcover editions.
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Pencils by TBA Cover by ALEX GARNER From a world where society as we know it has crumbled and humanity has been irrevocably changed, she comes-the all-new, all-different SAVAGE SHE-HULK! But now, a deadly mission has brought her to current Marvel continuity. What terrible secret does this gamma-irradiated beauty bare? And is she friend or foe, Inhuman or mutant, Avenger, Defender...or Invader? Discover the mysteries surrounding this all-new superstar in the Marvel Universe as we proudly presents the all new SAVAGE SHE-HULK! Plus 8 pages of Director's Cut Extras! 40 pages. /Parental Advisory .
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by PETER VALE & MICHAEL RYAN Cover by ALEX GARNER From a world where society as we know it has crumbled and humanity has been irrevocably changed, she comes-the all-new, all-different SAVAGE SHE-HULK! But now, a deadly mission has brought her to current Marvel continuity. What terrible secret does this gamma-irradiated beauty bare? And is she friend or foe, Inhuman or mutant, Avenger, Defender...or Invader? Discover the mysteries surrounding this all-new superstar in the Marvel Universe as we proudly presents the all new SAVAGE SHE-HULK! Collecting SAVAGE SHE-HULK #1-4 and material from HULK FAMILY. 112 pages. Rated T
Written by KIERON GILLEN Penciled by DAN BRERETON Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC SECRET INVASION has ended. The Skrull armies have been routed and destroyed. In the wake of his battle in aid of Thor and Asgard, Beta Ray Bill has departed Earth once more, to bring justice and order to the stars. But when Bill becomes savior of a space-faring alien colony, he"ll discover that perhaps - just perhaps -- it's possible to be too much of a hero. Soaring action and adventure starring your favorite horse-faced Demigod of Thunder, by Kieron Gillen (NEW UNIVERSAL: 1959) and Dan Brereton (GOD-SIZED THOR)! 40 pages. /One-Shot/All-New/Rated T .
The Greek Goliath gathers the most powerful super-team ever assembled to counter-attack the Skrull gods! Face front,True Believers, and prepare for the pantheon-pounding premiere of...THE GOD SQUAD! Collecting INCREDIBLE HERCULES #116-120. [Written by Greg Pak & Fred Van Lente / Penciled by Rafa Sandoval / Cover by John Romita Jr]
Collecting the first five issues of the out-of-print Vertigo series! Angels and aliens, faeries and demons, alternate realities and multiple personalities. Once Lucas Hart would have laughed at these things, but when this cynical, burned-out screenwriter's repressed memories of the past invade his present, Hart's vision of reality is completely shattered. Now he's on a quest to find the Magician whose legacy of mystery and hope might move the human race to the next level. Created by Eisner Award-winning writer J.M. DeMatteis, with art by Glenn Barr and Jon J. Muth. Join them for a journey into the mysteries of the human spirit that you won't soon forget! [J.M. Dematteis, Glenn Barr & Jon J. Muth]
story JIM VALENTINO art JIM VALENTINO & FRIENDS cover JIM VALENTINO JANUARY 27 488 PAGES / B&W AN IMAGE UNITED TIE-IN! And timed to precede the launch of ShadowHawk's new on-going series in May! Collecting Image founder JIM VALENTINO's multi-million selling series for the first time between two covers! The return of the vigilante so violent he was at odds with both law enforcement and the underworld! Collects SHADOWHAWK #1-4, SHADOWHAWK II #1-3, SHADOWHAWK III #1-4, SHADOWHAWK #12-18, plus excerpts from SHADOWHAWK GALLERY #1 and surprise pin-ups by some of comics' top talents-including JEFF SMITH, DALE KEOWN, DAVE GIBBONS, KEITH GIFFEN and many more!
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by MAHMUD ASRAR Cover by MIKE PERKINS Exploding out of the blood-strewn streets of Shadowland: the all-new, all-different Power Man! Who is he? Why is he one of the few heroes to oppose Daredevil's rule over Hell's Kitchen? And what is his connection to Daniel Rand's School of Thunder dojo...and the killer called Bullseye? That's what Luke Cage and Iron Fist must discover--before the vengeful swords of The Hand find this young mystery man first! All-out martial arts action begins here as Fred Van Lente (MARVEL ZOMBIES 3-5) and Mahmud Asrar (SIEGE: YOUNG AVENGERS) introduce a new star with a host of secrets! 40 pages. /Rated T
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by MAHMUD ASRAR Cover by MIKE PERKINS The war for New York's soul escalates big time when Luke Cage and Iron Fist take on the all-new, all-different Power Man! Who is the kid that can mop the floor with them both? And if that wasn't bad enough, the worst villains from Luke and Danny's past are crawling out of the woodwork en masse to take them on: Cockroach Hamilton! Comanche! Specs! Señor Muerte! Discuss! Stiletto! Why has this flash mob of colorful criminality suddenly swarmed against our heroes -- and what role does it play in the long-term schemes of The Hand? 32 pages. /Rated T
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by MAHMUD ASRAR Cover by MIKE PERKINS The Hand has discovered the new Power Man's secret identity! And for violating their edicts, he, his friends, and his family will now be dragged to Shadowland and put to the knife-unless Luke Cage and Iron Fist can save him in time! But does the new Power Man even want to be saved? 32 pages. /Rated T.
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by MAHMUD ASRAR Cover by MIKE PERKINS Exploding out of the blood-strewn streets of Shadowland: the all-new, all-different Power Man! Who is he? Why is he one of the few heroes to oppose Daredevil's rule over Hell's Kitchen? And what is his connection to Daniel Rand's School of Thunder dojo - and the killer called Bullseye? That's what Luke Cage and Iron Fist must discover, before the vengeful swords of the Hand find this young mystery man first! It's all-out martial arts action as Fred Van Lente (MARVEL ZOMBIES 3-5) and Mahmud Asrar (SIEGE: YOUNG AVENGERS) introduce a new star with a host of secrets! Collecting SHADOWLAND: POWER MAN #1-4 and material from X-MEN: CURSE OF THE MUTANTS SPOTLIGHT. 112 pages. /Rated T
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by MAHMUD ASRAR & RAY-ANTHONY HEIGHT Cover by MIKE PERKINS Hey, Iron Fist - meet the new Power Man! From the rubble of a destroyed tenement in Hell's Kitchen, a new hero rises to protect the citizens of New York - for a price! Opposing Daredevil's reign, the brash young vigilante makes himself a target for the vengeful blade of the Hand. What connection does he share with Danny Rand, and how will Iron Fist and Luke Cage - the original Power Man - protect him from the most despicable villains of their past? It's a Power Man and Iron Fist story like you've never seen before as the battle for the soul of New York City brings new heroes and villains to the forefront of the Marvel Universe! Collecting SHADOWLAND: POWER MAN #1-4 and material from X-MEN: CURSE OF THE MUTANTS SPOTLIGHT.
A new printing of this volume collecting HOUSE OF MYSTERY #174-196! [Written by Len Wein, Gerry Conway, Robert Kanigher and Others / Art by Bernie Wrightson, Neal Adams,]
The adventures of the Phantom Stranger continue in this volume collecting stories from Phantom Stranger #22-41, Justice League of America #103, House of Secrets #150, Brave and the Bold #8 and #98! Scheduled to arrive in March. [Written by Bob Haney, Len Wein, Marv Wolfman and Others / Art by Jim Aparo, Dick Dillin, Ross Andru,]
Written by KIERON GILLEN Penciled by BILLY TAN, JAMIE MCKELVIE & NIKO HENRICHON Cover by MICO SUAYAN Asgard lies under SIEGE! As the evil eye of Norman Osborn falls on Asgard, what happens to neighboring Broxton, Oklahoma? What unexpected enemies will be drawn to the scene like carrion to a carcass? And what unlikely heroes will rise to the town's defense? The Asgardians face the battle of their livesand the showdown that's coming may end their new life on Earth as quickly as it began! Then, delve into the world of Siege's most devious major player in SIEGE: LOKI! And in NEW MUTANTS, with all the Asgardians falling in the Siege of Asgard, someone needs to deal with the dead, and who better to do so than a Valkyrie. But where is Dani Moonstar supposed to be bringing these dead? Collecting THOR #607-610, NEW MUTANTS #11 and SIEGE: LOKI. 144 pages. /Rated T
Written by KIERON GILLEN Penciled by BILLY TAN, BATT, RICH ELSON, DOUG BRAITHWAITE, JAMIE McKELVIE & NIKO HENRICHON Cover by MICO SUAYAN Asgard will fall, and gods will die. Surrounded by the nefarious Norman Osborn, his super-villain lackeys and the combined forces of H.A.M.M.E.R., the home of the Norse gods is under siege. Meanwhile, the city's champion, Thor, is in exile - and his wicked stepbrother, Loki, is putting his twisted plans into motion. But even with the odds stacked against them, the citizens of Asgard are a warrior race, and they'll defend their home to the bloody end. It's all-out war for the gods of the Norse pantheon as Thor, Balder, Heimdall, Tyr and the rest sacrifice everything to protect their city. Meanwhile, the New Mutant Dani Moonstar must make good on a deal with the goddess Hela by ushering those Asgardians slain in combat to her domain. But when given the power of the Valkyries, can Dani refrain from entering the chaotic fray around her? Collecting THOR #607-610, NEW MUTANTS #11 and SIEGE: LOKI. 144 pages. /Rated T
If monks with Gatling Guns were a force to be reckoned with, wait until you meet Brother Roberto and his band! But this gang of hombres may meet their match with Marinette of the Dry Arms! And without his four mystic pistols, does Drake stand a chance of survival?
(W) Cullen Bunn (A/C) Brian Hurtt During the darkest days of the Civil War, wicked cutthroats came into possession of six pistols of otherworldly power. In time, the Sixth Gun. the most dangerous of the weapons, vanished. When the gun surfaces in the hands of an innocent girl, dark forces reawaken. Vile men thought long dead set their sights on retrieving the gun and killing the girl. Only Drake Sinclair, a gunfighter with a shadowy past, stands in their way.
General Hume has been defeated and the six mystical guns are now in the possession of our heroes. But Hume is too evil to stay dead for long, and the power of the guns come at a terrible price. In the haunted bayous around New Orleans, Drake, Becky, and Gord hunt for a way to rid themselves of the cursed weapons while evil forces conspire all around them.
Traveling by secret railroad, Becky and Drake accompany an order of mysterious monks on a quest to bury General Hume's body on holy ground. But Malevolent forces spurred by a sinister necromancer stage a terrifying attack on the train-Drake vanishes without a trace. Alone, Becky continues her journey to a secluded mountain fortress where she discovers how deeply her fate is entwined with that of The Sixth Gun. Meanwhile, Gord revisits a haunted mansion from his past hoping to discover a means to destroy the Six, but the ghosts he stirs have no intention of letting his quest continue.
The mysterious identity of the man (Earthling? Skrull? Kymellian?) behind the intergalactic imprisonment of Power Pack is revealed - but you won't believe why he's framed Marvel's premiere all-kids super-team! This is the beginning of a new era in Pack history - If you're any kind of a PP fan at all, you simply can't afford to miss ""THE PROPHECY""! Featuring MINI MARVELS! [Written by Fred Van Lente & Chris Giarrusso / Penciled by Cory Hamscher & Chris Giarrusso / Cover by]
Sssshh! There's this invasion, see, and it's a secret... No, no, not that one. I mean the one where dastardly SKRULLS impersonate Marvel's premiere all-kids super hero team, commit crimes around the universe in their form, so intergalactic bounty hunters capture and imprison Alex, Julie, Jack and Katie in Space Juvie...the dreaded reform-school planet Hadith-VI! And the only ones with any hope of springing them are FRANKLIN RICHARDS, H.E.R.B.I.E., and SMARTSHIP FRIDAY! Collecting SKRULLS VS. POWER PACK #1-4. [Written by Fred Van Lente / Penciled by Cory Hamscher / Cover by Gurihiru]
It begins again here! The classic Now Comics Speed Racer series from twenty years ago gets the full deluxe reprint treatment from IDW, including reproductions of Ken Steacy's amazing painted covers, too. In Volume One, collecting the first five issues of the series, Speed faces the "Death of a Racer," goes up against Racer X, and much more! [Len Strazewski (W); Gary Washington (A); Ken Steacy (C)]
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI Cover by STEFANO CASELLI SPIDER-ISLAND TIE-IN! Jessica Drew and THE EVER-LOVIN"" THING go toe-to-toe over the one thing that can cure SPIDER-ISLAND ... Ben Grimm's old girlfriend, ALICIA MASTERS? What dark secret from Spider-Woman's past threatens to overwhelm her present -- and what old (insect-themed) foe is THE JACKAL bringing back and powering up to destroy the Dark Angel of the Marvel Universe?
Remember back in the day, when super heroes would fight other super heroes? What? That still happens? Civil...what? Well, ANYway...we're taking you back in time, when Spidey was pretty new at all this super hero stuff, and would make silly mistakes, like, oh, say..knocking out the Invisible Girl! I think her friends might want to have a talk with the web-crawler...Also! We've got a backup story featuring TWO Scorpions, Spider-Man J and classic Spidey archives ! [Written by PAUL TOBIN & FRED VAN LENTE - Penciled by PIERRE ALARY & LEONARD KIRK - Cover by PIERRE A]
The action begins with a feature-length tale starring Spider-Man's alien costume and guest-starring the Sandman! Peter Parker would love nothing more than to get a good night's sleep, but his sleek, symbiotic suit has plans of its own...and no one is gonna get in its way! Next, Venom is back in town, and he's on a rampage...but it has nothing to do with his vendetta against Spidey? What could be so important that Venom doesn't have the time to torture his nemesis? Peter Parker is determined to find out, but first he'll have to match journalistic wits with none other than Eddie Brock! And finally, remember back in the day, when super heroes would fight other super heroes? What? That still happens? Civil...what? Well, ANYway...we're taking you back in time, when Spidey was pretty new at all this super hero stuff, and would make silly mistakes, like, oh, say...knocking out the Invisible Girl! I think her friends might want to have a talk with the web-crawler. Plus: backup stories featuring the Lizard and TWO Scorpions! Collecting SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #1-3.
[Written by Sean McKeever, Paul Tobin & Fred Van Lente Penciled by Terrell Bobbett, Pierre Alary & Le]
Written by FRED VAN LENTE & ZEB WELLS Penciled by JEFTE PALO & XURXO PENALTA Cover by LEE WEEKS SOMETHING can stop the Juggernaut! The unlikeliest of foes, Spider-Man and Juggernaut have gone toe-to-toe multiple times in the past, each battle ending in one massive migraine for New York's favorite wall-crawler! But after each previous confrontation, at least Spidey could say he walked away alive. Not so this time, perhaps, as the web-slinger must face not only the once-unstoppable force of the Juggernaut, but also the cosmic entity that finally was able to stop him! Stuck between two of the universe's most awesome powers, SOMETHING may just stop Spider-Man - for good! Plus: The Hood holds an open casting call for someone to don the suit of the old Scorpion! How does this fit into the Kravinoffs' plans? And what is the new Scorpion, Carmilla Black, doing at the auditions? Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #626-629 & #229-230. 152 pages. /Rated A
Written by ZEB WELLS with FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by CHRIS BACHALO with JEFTE PALO & XURXO PENALTA Cover by CHRIS BACHALO ""Half-Man, Half-Reptilethe Lizard will take over all of Earth unless Spider-Man alone can stop him!"" With these words, Dr. Curt Connors, the man who would be The Lizard, ushered a new kind of villainy into Spider-Man's life. Now a widower with a son in foster care, and working at the bottom of the pharmaceutical industry, Connors is a broken, shell of a manhow long will it be before a Lizard breaks that shell?! How will it affect Peter Parker's date with Carlie Cooper?! How is THE BLACK CAT involved? Zeb Wells and Chris Bachalo reunite to bring you the next great Spider-Epic as The Lizard returns! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #630-633 and material from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #629 & WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #5. 128 pages. /Rated A
This deluxe hardcover collects SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE VOL. 2: THE NEW GIRL, SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE VOL. 3: MY SECRET LIFE and SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE VOL. 4: STILL FRIENDS, plus extras. In THE NEW GIRL, there's - well - a new girl at Midtown High. Her name's Gwen Stacy, and she has her sights set on Peter Parker! What's a lovesick Mary Jane to do? Plus: Mary Jane Watson wasn't always the girl she is today. How did she become the sort of person to push her problems away rather than face them? And how is it that Peter Parker, Spider-Man and Spidey's origin itself all play pivotal roles? See the birth of the greatest modern super hero like you've never seen it before! In MY SECRET LIFE, take a look at Mary Jane through the eyes of her supporting cast. What do they think of her, especially now that she's...changed? And what does this change mean for her relationship with Peter Parker? Plus: Gwen Stacy has a problem with Peter, and MJ has a secret. And in STILL FRIENDS, what's the story between Mary Jane and Peter in the aftermath of recent shocking revelations? Between Peter and Gwen? Between Liz and - Oh, who CARES?! Is that FIRESTAR?! What's the second most awesome redhead in the world got planned for Spidey this time? Well, we're sure not gonna tell you here! Collecting SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #6-20. [Written by Sean McKeever / Penciled by Takeshi Miyazawa, Valentine De Landro & David Hahn / Cover by]
Written by CULLEN BUNN Penciled by NEIL EDWARDS Cover by JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO The greatest origin story of all time, retold for a new generation. Also includes AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #1 by Zeb Wells and Joe Madureira! [(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Neil Edwards (CA) Julian Totino Tedesco]
Peter Parker's proven time and again that you can't keep a good man down, but keeping a BAD one down is even harder! Norman Osborn's supposed to be dead, so who's going bats in the green-and-purple togs now? Whether the latest Green Goblin is an old friend or a new enemy, he's out to conquer the underworld - so Silvermane wants him dead, whether he kills Spider-Man first or not! Spidey fights both sides of a mob war, but the war's end may come in the form of another Goblin - if he doesn't take down everyone else! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #176-180. [Written by Len Wein / Penciled by Ross Andru / Cover by Ross Andru]
With an Age of Heroes unfolding around him, super-hero critic-in-chief J. Jonah Jameson finds himself the target of a vicious assassination plot courtesy of a pro-superhuman vigilante! Who is the Extremist? Why does he want to kill the mustachioed mayor? And why does he claim to be Spider-Man's greatest ally? Plus: Can Mary Jane save Spider-Man?! When Doc Tramma, Mr. Negative's scientist supreme and femme fatale, targets the life of Mary Jane Watson, she kidnaps her ex-beau, Peter Parker! With the help of the Black Cat, does MJ have what it takes to rescue the Amazing Spider-Man? Collecting material from WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #8-12.
For years, the mystery of the Hobgoblin's identity plagued not only Spider-Man and his friends, but also fans! Now, all is revealed — and the answers will shock you! As the Hobgoblin stands exposed at last, the threats of Norman Osborn and an all-new Green Goblin wait in the wings! Featuring all your favorite Spidey characters, from Mary Jane to Betty Brant to Robbie Robertson! Collecting SPIDER-MAN: HOBGOBLIN LIVES #1-3 and PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #259-261.
Written by DAN SLOTT & JAN VAN LENTE Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI, HUMBERTO RAMOS, MARCOS MARTIN, NUNO PLATI & TY TEMPLETON Cover by MARCOS MARTIN Peter Parker grapples with matters of life and death in a multi-faceted storyline that ranks among Spider-Man's best. Facing a foe from his past bent on the murder of everyone J. Jonah Jameson holds dear, Spidey calls in the cavalry! But can even the Avengers help him stop the new Spider-Slayer from claiming his victims when he has the Scorpion and an entire insect army at his command? Plus: It's a new Venom for a new age as a character you know and love takes on the power of the symbiote you love to hate! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #652-657 and #654.1. 224 pages. /Rated A
Written by FRED VAN LENTE & BRIAN REED Penciled by BARRY KITSON, ROBERT ATKINS, STEPHAN ROUX, YANICK PAQUETTE & JAVIER PULIDO Cover by ADI GRANOV THE CHAMELEON returns with a terrifying new mission that has MAYOR J. JONAH JAMESON squarely in his sights! Meanwhile, the ANTI-SPIDER SQUAD narrows its dragnet around the Wall-Crawler, and Peter Parker gets a brand new job...will it bring him closer to the newly-returned MARY JANE, or push her further away? Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #602-605. 120 pages. /Rated A
Written by FRED VAN LENTE with BRIAN REED Penciled by BARRY KITSON, ROBERT ATKINS, JAVIER PULIDO, LUKE ROSS & YANICK PAQUETTE Cover by ADI GRANOV Who can forget MJ? Adored by many in the life of Peter Parker and cherished by the man himself, she's nonetheless been a stranger in these parts for some time now. But just when you'd given up hope, the red-headed stranger is back and looking better than ever! Mary Jane Watson returns in a tender story of reunion and rapprochement. But also returning to town is the Chameleon - and this master of disguise is creepier, more evil than ever before! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #602-605. [(w) Fred Van Lente & Brian Reed (a) Various (ca) Adi Granov]
Written by FRED VAN LENTE & ROGER STERN Penciled by MICHAEL GAYDOS & LEE WEEKS Cover by LEE WEEKS When a pounding Spider-Sense headache leads Spider-Man to the comatose body of his biggest, toughest foe, he realizes that something -- or someone -- can indeed stop the Juggernaut! But who? How? And who are they coming for next? Can Spider-Man find out before it's too late? And will Peter Parker ever get to have dinner with Carlie Cooper? Roger Stern and Lee Weeks return to unravel the mystery. Plus, relive a classic encounter between Spidey and Juggernaut from Amazing Spider-Man #229 & #230! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #626-629 & #229-230 152 pages. /Rated A [Lee Weeks]
The two greatest science-fiction properties of all time cross over for the first time in history, in STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION/DOCTOR WHO: ASSIMILATION2! The true horror of the Borg-Cybermen alliance has been revealed, but what course of action will Captain Picard and the Doctor agree upon? And will the Doctor's recently resurfaced memories shed new night on the dilemma? [(W) David Tipton & Various (A) J. K. Woodward (CA) J. K. Woodward, Elena Casagrande]
The ultimate locked-room murder has been committed. Someone's been killed aboard the international space-station two hundred and twenty miles above the Earth. All six astronauts suspect one another, and paranoia runs high as more victims fall while trying to expose the killer. If he's not brought to justice - he can bring about the end of the world! A thriller in the vein of Whiteout, from the writer of the Eureka episodes "Right as Raynes" and "Purple Haze""! [Johanna Stokes & Leno Jefferson]
The ultimate locked-room murder has been committed. Someone's been killed aboard the international space-station two hundred and twenty miles above the Earth. And now that the killer has at last been revealed, it's going to take more than science to save the rest of the crew - it's going to take a huge leap of faith! A thriller in the vein of Whiteout! [Johanna Stokes & Leno Carvalho]
While the heroes are away fighting World War Hulk, the villains can play...M.O.D.O.K., sick of being hunted and hounded by A.I.M., gathers together an eclectic team of Marvel's Most Wanted to pull off one last, big score. But news travels fast along the grapevine of villainy -- and pretty soon every bad guy in the Marvel Universe is gunning for the Big-Headed One's unspeakably powerful prize. Executing their heist may be the easy part, because getting away with their loot alive is going to be the real challenge for M.O.D.O.K.'s 11!
[Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by FRANCIS PORTELA Cover by ERIC POWELL]
M.O.D.O.K. reveals the target of his heist to his handpicked team of Marvel's Most Wanted: the most powerful weapon in the universe, one that threatens the existence of all life on Earth. Meanwhile, Mentallo has figured out that one of M.O.D.O.K. 's team i [Written by Fred Van Lente / Penciled by Francis Portela / Cover by Marko Djurdjevic]
M.O.D.O.K.'s team executes its heist, penetrating the impenetrable fortress of THE INFINICIDE. And it goes off without a hitch! Psych! Actually, no. Pretty much everything that could go wrong does. Another traitor is revealed in their ranks. One of the 11 is stripped of his powers. A heretofore unknown mystery villain shows up out of nowhere to rip off their score. And did we mention the wave upon wave of unstoppable killer androids? No? Well, there are waves of them.
[Written by Fred Van Lente Penciled by Francis Portela Cover by Marko Djurdjevic]
Twist follows upon jaw-dropping twist as the greatest heist of this or any other century concludes! A.I.M. at last unleashes the full fury of the ULTRA-ADAPTOID against what remains of M.O.D.O.K.'s team. How can our ragtag gang of crooks possibly stand against a foe with the assembled powers of practically every hero in the Marvel Universe? Well, M.O.D.O.K. is smart enough to have more than one final trick up his sleeve. How smart is that? Really smart. Really, really smart. I mean, look how big his head is. [Written by FRED VAN LENTE / Penciled by FRANCIS PORTELA / Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC]
While the heroes are away fighting World War Hulk, the villains can play...M.O.D.O.K., sick of being hunted and hounded by A.I.M., gathers together an eclectic team of Marvel's Most Wanted to pull off one last, big score. But news travels fast along the grapevine of villainy - and pretty soon, every bad guy in the Marvel Universe is gunning for the Big-Headed One's unspeakably powerful prize. Executing their heist may be the easy part, because getting away with their loot alive is going to be the real challenge for M.O.D.O.K.'s 11! Collecting SUPER-VILLAIN TEAM-UP/M.O.D.O.K.'S 11 #1-5. [Written by Fred Van Lente / Penciled by Francis Portela / Cover by Marko Djurdjevic]
The penultimate chapter of ""Sorcerer Kings"" finds Batman, Doctor Occult, Detective Chimp and Klarion the Witchboy facing a magical Armageddon in the present as Superman is taken to meet the future Justice League at the Hall of Doom! How did things go so wrong - and can anything be done to stop it?
Superman must help the JLA of the future – Aquaman, Klarion the Warlock, Traci 13, Stanley and His Monster, Scream Queen and Jason Blood – in preventing Morgaine le Fey from traveling back in time to our era and destroying the sun! But Batman insists that you can't change the past, and, well, Batman is kind of always right, so . . . hello, eternal darkness? Cullen Bunn (The Sixth Gun) and ChrisCross bring ""Sorcerer Kings"" to a sun-shattering conclusion!
Witness Dick Grayson's first adventure with Superman as Batman in this thrilling story that pits The Dark Knight and The Man of Steel against the monstrous villain Sabbac, a Kryptonian serial killer and an army of demon children!
Written by JOSHUA HALE FIALOKOV Art by TOMÁS GIORELLO Cover by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA Don't miss this new tale of the early days of Superman and Batman's partnership! Someone has gotten close to finding out the true identity of Batman, and now that person has turned up dead! Superman is about to discover just how gray the world of The Dark Knight really is. Scheduled to arrive on JULY 20 32 pages. Full Color. RATED T
SUPERMAN / BATMAN #87 - Full Color. Description: Written by JOSHUA HALE FIALKOV Art by TOMÁS GIORELLO Cover by MIGUEL SEPULVEDA It's the brutal final chapter of ""The Secret""! The mastermind behind all the trouble that Superman and Batman have been plagued with ever since that dead body washed ashore in Metropolis stands revealed - and it's none other than the Clown Prince of Crime himself, The Joker! Better get ready to duck, Clark! Scheduled to arrive on AUGUST 17 32 pages. Full Color. RATED T 32 pages. Rated: T
A hit man who kills with coincidence . . . A detective caught in a war between two worlds . . . A man whose terrible appetites hide an even darker secret . . . Dark Horse once again teams up with Hugo and Bram Stoker award-winning editor Ellen Datlow (Lovecraft Unbound) to bring you this masterful marriage of the darkness without and the darkness within. Supernatural Noir is an anthology of original tales of the dark fantastic from twenty modern masters of suspense, including Brian Evenson, Joe R. Lansdale, Caitlín R. Kiernan, Nick Mamatas, Gregory Frost, Jeffrey Ford, and many more. For fans of horror, noir, fantasy, crime, and the short fiction format. Sixteen stories.
Written by KIERON GILLEN Penciled by STEVEN SANDERS Cover by JOHN CASSADAY Spinning out of ASTONISHING X-MEN comes a series that will take you places you've never been! After Secret Invasion, Agent Brand is no longer the top dog at S.W.O.R.D. Forced to share her leadership post with former Avengers-liaison Henry Gyrich, Brand is less than pleased. Will the arrival of her boyfriend, X-Man Beast, help her out? Not when she discovers Gyrich's plan for fixing S.W.O.R.D. is to rid Earth of ALL ALIENS! Brought to you by Kieron Gillen (DARK AVENGERS: ARES), Steven Sanders (Five Fists of Science) and topped off with covers by ASTONISHING X-MEN artist JOHN CASSADAY! 48 pages. /Rated A
Written by KIERON GILLEN Penciled by STEVEN SANDERS Cover by MIKE DEL MUNDO With Agent Brand imprisoned, all hell breaks loose! Norman Osborn and the Dark Avengers set out to destroy a group peaceful aliens while a war-like race is about to unleash the most intelligent and dangerous being in the universe! Now Brand herself is about to walk in a trap that could spell the end of everything she's worked forand her life! 32 pages. /Rated A.
Written by KIERON GILLEN Penciled by STEVEN SANDERS Cover by JOHN CASSADAY Extraterrestrials are no longer welcome on Earth. So say goodbye to Marvel Boy, Beta Ray Bill, Karolina from the Runaways and a ton of others...including Agent Brand and Lockheed! Henry Gyrich has turned the tables on our heroine and her time as head of S.W.O.R.D. is coming to a close.. 32 pages. /Rated A
What could possibly be better than the latest collection of fear-filled tales introduced by the ever-punning Crypt-Keeper and his fellow GhouLunatics, the Old Witch and the Vault-Keeper? Well, how about even more stories than before? That's what you get when you combine the thrills and chills of Tales from the Crypt will the short and funny style of online videos! It's called U-Tomb, and it packs even more monsters, psychos, vampires, werewolves, and zombies into the pages of Tales from the Crypt than ever before! [Fred Van Lente, Mort Todd, John L. Lansdale & Jim Salicrup]
A key piece of Green Lantern Corps history is collected for the first time in this new trade paperback presenting the 3-issue TALES OF THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS miniseries from 1981! Also included are backup Corps stories from GREEN LANTERN #148, 151-154, 161, 162 and 164-167. [Written by Mike W. Barr, Len Wein, Paul Kupperberg, Robin Snyder, Kurt Busiek and Todd Klein Cover b]
(W/A) Jim Balent The Trickster God, Part 1: Loki. A thunder god falls to earth. A trickster god demands that Raven Hex be his mistress. Salem is cut off from the rest of the world. Tarot and her mother are imprisoned. A lone Graveyard Guardian with a legendary hammer in his hands sets off on a fatal quest to take on a God.
(W/A) Jim Balent 'The Trickster God,' Part 3: 'Twilight of the Heroes.' The Skeleton Man and Tarot's mother are transported to a frozen harbor by Loki's magick. There they face the mighty jaws and teeth of the Midgard Serpent, Jormungand. A tragic end is foreseen! Heroes die! A dark witch stands defiant in the face of a God. A terrible grieving begins.
(W/A) Jim Balent Two warriors clash. One from a world of deep blue waters and one from a world of magick. An assault takes place in a sacred temple. Treasures are stolen and a mermaid is left to die. Not all Witches seek harmony in the world and not all mermaids sing under the sea.
The Dark Spiral, Part 1: The Abandoned Witch Village. An ill wind blows from the rooftops of an abandoned witch village. Evil fairies and a dark queen with wicked intent haunt Tarot as she begins a downward spiral. Issue #75 is the beginning of an epic journey that will change Tarot's life - as well as everyone she loves. [(W/A/CA) Jim Balent]
(W/A) Jim Balent This Deluxe, bagged and boarded edition of Tarot #65 includes a litho plate measuring 6.5"" x 10"" titled, ""In the Stars,"" limited to a printing of 500 and signed by creator Jim Balent!
This deluxe litho plate edition includes a copy of Tarot #75 (either cover) and a 6 1/2 x 10 black-and-white litho of Tarot titled The Spiral. This limited collector's item comes bagged and boarded and is signed by creator Jim Balent! Limited to 500 copies. [(W/A/CA) Jim Balent]
(W/A) Jim Balent Remastered by popular demand! This collected Tarot trade paperback includes the first five ''sold-out'' issues comprising the exciting premiere story arc, ''Witch War'', along with the bewitching one-shot, ''Dragon Witch!'' Also, included is wealth of bonus materials featuring an introduction by creator Jim Balent, and a brand new exclusive short story! A must-have for Tarot lovers!
This new trade paperback collects issues # 16-17 and #23-25, which includes the one-shots ""Night of the Ginger-Dead Men,"" ""Cold Spell,"" ""Superstition,"" and the ""Ghouls Gone Wild/Hawaiian Holiday"" 2-part story arc. It includes covers, a litho gallery, and other never-seen-before goodies! A must-have for Tarot lovers! Also available is the Deluxe Color Plate Edition, which comes bagged and features a 6"" x 8 1/2" full-color collector's photo plate entitled, ""Tarot's Embrace,"" which features Holly Golightly as Tarot. It is signed by artist Jim Balent and model Golightly, and is limited to 500 copies. [Jim Balent]
(W/A) Jim Balent Tarot and her friends return in this new collection of issues #31-35, which includes the one-short story ""Pesky Pixies"" and the epic ""Shadow Witch"" story arc. Fan-favorites, these issues were instant sell-outs. The volume includes covers, a lithograph gallery, and other never-before-seen bonus features. Also available is the Deluxe Color Plate Edition which comes bagged and features Tarot in a 6"" x 8 1/2"" full-color limited collector""s print entitled ""Magickal Moment."" Signed by Balent, the print is limited to a print run of 500 pieces.
(W/A) Jim Balent This trade paperback collects Tarot issues #36-40, including one-shot stories """"Remains' to be Seen,"" ""Between Two Worlds,"" ""No Rest for the Witchy,"" ""Future Fates,"" and ""The Lovers' Card"" issue which features Goth Vampire Licorice Dust. In addition to these fan-favorite stories are covers, a litho gallery, and never-before-seen goodies.
(W/A) Jim Balent This new trade paperback collects issues #43-47, including the ""Dead Leaves"" issue that leads into the story arc seen on the Conan O'Brien Show: 'the Witch Key!"" Covers, a litho gallery, and never-before-seen goodies are also included!
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by JEFTE PAOLO Cover by ALEX GARNER The fan-favorite anti-hero from AVENGERS: INITIATIVE explodes into his own mini-series! Taskmaster has trained hench-thugs for every terrorist organization and criminal cartel in the Marvel Universe. So when the rumor starts that he's turned traitor and now works for STEVE ROGERS, a billion-dollar bounty is put on his head, and every cadre of costumed fanatics -- A.I.M., Hydra, Ultimatum, the Sons of the Serpent, everyone -- looks to collect. Now Taskmaster has to fight hordes upon hordes of his psychopathic students while at the same time figuring out who framed him -- which requires him figuring out who he really is! That's right, the man with the photographic reflexes has no memory of his true identity -- and you'll learn the unexpected truth along with him! The action-packed SECRET ORIGIN of Taskmaster begins here, courtesy of New York Times bestselling writer Fred Van Lente (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, INCREDIBLE HERCULES, MARVEL ZOMBIES) and acclaimed artist Jefte Paolo (DOCTOR VOODOO)! 40 pages. /Rated T
Taskmaster has trained henchmen for every terrorist organization and criminal cartel in the Marvel Universe. So when the rumor starts that he's turned traitor and now works for Steve Rogers, a billion-dollar bounty is put on his head. Now, every cadre of costumed fanatics — A.I.M., Hydra, Ultimatum, the Sons of the Serpent and more — is looking to collect. Taskmaster must fight hordes upon hordes of his psychopathic students while at the same time uncovering who framed him — which requires him figuring out who he really is! That's right, the man with the photographic reflexes has no memory of his true identity — and you'll learn the unexpected truth along with him! The action-packed secret origin comes courtesy of New York Times bestselling writer Fred Van Lente (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and acclaimed artist Jefte Paolo (DOCTOR VOODOO)! Collecting TASKMASTER #1-4 and material from AGE OF HEROES #3.
Meet Mr. Terror - he's dapper, he's charming, he owns and operates his own VERY successful business...and, oh yeah, he's fifteen and a half centuries old and rotting fast. Doomed to decompose for all eternity, Terror forever replaces his festering limbs with fresh parts. The curse keeps him alive, but it's what's left of his twelfth-century sweetheart - encased in enchanted metal and serving as his right arm - that keeps him honest. Today, Terror runs a high-stakes private eye firm - espionage, investigations and assassinations for the extremely rich and extremely powerful. But after eliminating who he was told was a very bad guy, with extreme prejudice and in his own inimitable idiom, Terror learns he's been had - he's just murdered a major government intelligence chief. Now, with the feds on his rancid tail and whoever set him up looking to tie their loose ends, Terror's on the run to clear his name and bring down the real bad guys. But the killers know exactly who they're dealing with, and they aren't making it easy for him... Don't miss this 5-issue series of blood, guts, sex and salvation written by David Lapham (Stray Bullets) with jaw-dropping art by Patrick Zircher (CABLE & DEADPOOL). Collecting TERROR, INC. #1-5. [Written by DAVID LAPHAM / Penciled by PATRICK ZIRCHER / Cover by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC]
Meet Mr. Terror -- he's dapper, he's charming, he owns and operates his own VERY successful business...and, oh yeah, he's fifteen and a half centuries old and rotting fast. Doomed to decompose for all eternity, Terror forever replaces his festering limbs with fresh parts. The curse keeps him alive, but it's what's left of his twelfth-century sweetheart -- encased in enchanted metal and serving as his right arm -- that keeps him honest. Today, Terror runs a high-stakes private eye firm -- espionage, investigations and assassinations for the extremely rich and extremely powerful. But after eliminating who he was told was a very bad guy, with extreme prejudice and in his own inimitable idiom, Terror learns he's been had -- he's just murdered a major government intelligence chief. Now, with the feds on his rancid tail and whoever set him up looking to tie their loose ends, Terror's on the run to clear his name and bring down the real bad guys. But the killers know exactly who they're dealing with, and they aren't making it easy for him... Don't miss this 5-issue series of blood, guts, sex and salvation written by David Lapham (STRAY BULLETS) with jaw-dropping art by Patrick Zircher (CABLE & DEADPOOL) [Written by David Lapham / Penciled by Patrick Zircher / Cover by Jelena Djurdjevic]
Mr. Terror SMASH! Most of Mr. Terror's parts are expendable and replaceable save one-and when the decaying detective is robbed of the mystical left arm of his long-dead love, the arm housing both his curse and the only good part left of his soul, Terror loses his grip on himself for the first time in a millennium and a half. Now this vicious, barbaric, brutal, merciless, heartless, relentless, cutthroat, blood-thirsty, inhuman killer...has nothing holding him back! It's a five-issue Marvel MAX bloodbath you won't believe, from writer David Lapham (Stray Bullets) and artist Patrick Zircher (IRON MAN)! [Written by Dave Lapham Penciled by Patrick Zircher Cover by Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic]
Start with one cursed, eternally decomposing hero, 15 and a half centuries old. Remove the mystical left arm keeping him alive. Add his gorgeous, brainy, sexy, classy executive assistant, throw in the leader of a worldwide terrorist organization, stir in hundreds of assassins, and sprinkle liberally with spare body parts. Mix all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker, stir vigorously for five issues, and serve in a chilled martini glass. By David Lapham (Stray Bullets) and Patrick Zircher (IRON MAN). Goes well with olives. [Written by DAVID LAPHAM / Penciled by PATRICK ZIRCHER / Cover by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC]
Holy dismembered corpses! The blood-and-guts, guns-and-ammo, cloak-and-dagger, five-issue massacre that is TERROR, INC. comes to its explosive, gory conclusion! Fans have gone bananas for this buckets-of-blood horror mystery, so you won't want to miss this sordid story's messy end - will Mr. Terror's rotting body finally give up the ghost? Can he stop the merchants of death who tried to destroy him before that happens? At the very least...will his fingers stay on long enough to flip them the bird? By 'Decaying' Dave Lapham (Stray Bullets) and 'Putrid' Patrick Zircher (IRON MAN)! [Written by DAVID LAPHAM / Art by PATRICK ZIRCHER / Cover by JELENA KEVIC DJURDJEVIC]
Mr. Terror is in over his head-lucky for him, he can rip it off with his bare hands and replace it with a tougher one! This is one private investigator/assassin who's seen and done a lot in his 1,500 years of life, but the mess he's in now is new to him-someone's made off with his left arm, the enchanted arm of his true love that houses both the curse that keeps him alive, and the soul that keeps him good. As he loses control of his darker impulses, it's only a matter of time until he literally falls to pieces...but someone won't even let him live that long! Now it's a race against the rapidly decomposing clock to find the arm, the people who took it...and the people trying to kill him! Don't miss this brutal, blood-soaked, high-stakes mystery by David Lapham (Stray Bullets) and Patrick Zircher (IRON MAN)!
[Written by Dave Lapham Penciled by Patrick Zircher Cover by Jelena Djurdjevic]
In the tradition of Image's bestselling COMIC BOOK TATTOO and PUT THE BOOK BACK ON THE SHELF comes THIS IS A SOUVENIR, an all-new anthology showcasing the very best creators comics has to offer reinterpreting the popular music of indie Britpop band, Spearmint! Features over two hundred pages of stories from such names as Blue Monday's CHYNNA CLUGSTON-FLORES, PHONOGRAM's JAMIE McKELVIE and many, many more! [Chynna Clugston-Flores, Jamie S. Rich, Scott Mills, Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie, Rich Johnston, Sa]
Written by KIERON GILLEN Pencils & Cover by BILLY TAN Gatefold VariantCover by OLIVIER COIPEL Has Doctor Doom crossed a line...? And what role did Loki play in Doom's sinister plans? What did Loki know...and when...? Now, as Thor heads to Latveria to settle the score, only one thing can happen: Thor sitting Doom down and having a serious chat about their feelings. By which we mean, STATE-OF-THE-ART SLEDGHAMMER SKY-SCRAPING SUIT-SMASHING SUPERHEROICS! Billy Tan (NEW AVENGERS) draws the action-packed escapades while Kieron Gillen (NEW UNIVERSAL: 1959, DARK REIGN: ARES, Phonogram) starts his six issue run. Hold onto your runestones, True Believers - things get hectic quick! 32 pages. /Rated T
Written by KIERON GILLEN Pencils & Cover by BILLY TAN THE FINAL BATTLE! Dr. Doom has committed barbaric atrocities against the Asgardians living in his realm of Latveria. Now Balder has marshaled his forces, and called upon the counsel of his general, Tyr, the God of War. Even the outcast Thor has rallied to the defense of his people. But what secret weapon has Doom wrought with secrets plundered from Asgard?! And whose side is the duplicitous Loki truly on...? 32 pages. /Rated T.
Written by KIERON GILLEN Penciled by BILLY TAN Cover by MICO SUAYAN Special Variant by TBA SIEGE BLOCKBUSTER TIE-IN!! Asgard lies under SIEGE! As the evil eye of Norman Osborn falls on Asgard, what happens to neighboring Broxton, Oklahoma? What unexpected enemies will be drawn to the scene like carrion to a carcass? And what unlikely heroes will rise to the town's defense? The Asgardians face the battle of their livesand the showdown that's coming may end their new life on Earth as quickly as it began! Kieron Gillen and Billy Tan kick off their second spectacular arc! 32 pages. /Rated T
Written by KIERON GILLEN Penciled by BILLY TAN Cover by MICO SUAYAN SIEGE BLOCKBUSTER TIE-IN!! War has often come to Asgard beforebut never like this! As the Shining City suffers the most brutal earthly attacks in its history, Thor and his allies fight to stay alive and save what they can! Might be a lost causeThe critically acclaimed breakout THOR run by Kieron Gillen (DARK AVENGERS: ARES) and Billy Tan (NEW AVENGERS) barrels on strong and takes turns you won't want to miss! 32 pages. /Rated T.
Written by KIERON GILLEN Penciled by BILLY TAN Cover by MICO SUAYAN IRON MAN BY DESIGN VARIANT by ESAD RIBIC SIEGE BLOCKBUSTER TIE-IN!! The Siege brings Ragnarok to Asgard! The Shining City of Thor and his brothers in arms faces destruction on the greatest scale it's ever suffered, at the hands of Norman Osborn and his Dark Avengers. But the Norse heroes have bigger problems, when THOR fights THOR! The evil Thor clone has come to kill the God of Thunder and take his place. Even if Asgard survives the Siegewill Thor survive Ragnarok?! 32 pages. /Rated T.
Written by KIERON GILLEN Art by DOUG BRAITHWAITE Cover by MICO SUAYAN Heroic Age Variant by TBA THOR vs. THOR! Standalone issue! You've heard the word of mouth about Kieron Gillen's critically acclaimed run on THORnow he teams with the legendary Doug Braithwaite (THOR: GOD-SIZED SPECIAL) to bring you the God of Thunder's fight of the decade! The Siege of Asgard has devastated the Shining City, and the Norse heroes have suffered tremendous lossesbut the worst is yet to come! Taking advantage of the chaos, the insane clone of Thor called RAGNAROK comes to Asgard to kill Thor and all his kind! Will Ragnarok be the end of what little was able to survive the Siege?! [(w) Keiron Gillen (a) Doug Braithwaite (ca) Mico Suayan]
Written by KIERON GILLEN Art by DOUG BRAITHWAITE Cover by MICO SUAYAN Thor goes to Hell! In the aftermath of SIEGE, heavy metal horror and adventure! Fan-favorite writer Kieron Gillen continues his bestselling and critically acclaimed THOR run, reteamed with Doug Braithwaite. A lingering menace created by fiendish Loki as an afterthought returns to wreak havoc on the Asgardians! Can Thor and his unlikely allies defeat this devastating force of destruction?! Or in their weakened state after the battles of Siege, will this new, ancient enemy prove too strong? 32 pages. /Rated T [Mico Suayan]
Written by KIERON GILLEN Art by RICH ELSON Cover by MICO SUAYAN Issue #614 Women of Marvel Frame Variant by TBA THOR IN HELL! It's the poisonous fruit of Loki's trickery during the Siege, as the God of Thunder battles demons and monsters to cross from one side of the desolate dimension to the other! At stake...his life and the fate of all Asgardians! 32 pages. (each)/Rated T (each)
Written by KIERON GILLEN Penciled by BILLY TAN, RICHARD ELSON, DOUG BRAITHWAITE, JAMIE MCKELVIE & NIKO HENRICHON Cover by MIKO SUAYAN Loki has woven his intricate scheming throughout every level of Thor's existence. From Asgard to Oklahoma, from Latveria to Hell, the Trickster has involved the likes of Dr. Doom, Hela, Norman Osborn and even Mephisto to meet his sinister goals. But when his plans spiral out of control - culminating in the Siege of Asgard and the return of an ancient evil so terrible it means certain disaster to even speak its name - it's up to Thor and his fellow Asgardians to save the day. But who, if anyone, will save Loki? And what soul-saving part does Dani Moonstar of the New Mutants have to play? All this and more by one of today's most celebrated Asgardian chroniclers, fan-favorite scribe Kieron Gillen! Collecting THOR (1966) #604-614, SIEGE: LOKI and NEW MUTANTS (2009) #11. 312 pages. /Rated T
Written by LEN WEIN Penciled by TONY DEZUNIGA, JOHN BUSCEMA & WALTER SIMONSON Covers by JOHN BUSCEMA & JACK KIRBY When Odin disappears from Asgard, it's up to Thor and allies the Warriors Three, Balder and Sif to find him! See Thor quest across the vastness of space, through alien worlds and upon the dreaded Doomsday Star! Plus: an unexpected battle between Thor and Odin, father vs. son! Featuring the villainy of the Stone-Men from Saturn, Sporr, the Grey Gargoyle, the Enchantress, the Executioner, the Soul-Survivors, the Destroyer and, of course, Loki-on the throne of Asgard itself! Collecting THOR (1966) #255-266. 224 pages. /Rated A
Written by KIERON GILLEN Penciled by RICHARD ELSON & DOUG BRAITHWAITE Cover by MICO SUAYAN Fan-favorite writer Kieron Gillen continues his bestselling and critically acclaimed run, reteamed with artists Doug Braithwaite and Richard Elson. On the eve of the Siege of Asgard, fiendish Loki set loose the monstrous Dísir on his own people - and to serve his ends, he brokered a deal with Hela, mistress of the Asgardian dead, to safeguard the spirits of the departed from the threat he created. Now, Loki is dead and his threat is ended. Or is it? A crafty loophole in Loki's contract with Hela allows Mephisto, the lord of Hell and the Dísir's new master, to unleash the carnivorous killers on Asgard again. Plus: In a classic tale from the titanic triumvirate of Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Neal Adams, Thor finds himself trapped in Loki's bodyand in Hell! Collecting THOR #611-614 & THOR (1966) #179-181. 152 pages. /Rated T
Face front, horror hounds! The greatest of ghoulish gladiators gouges a gruesome gangway through your gust in the Grand Guignol tradition! CREEPY Cullen Bunn, SINISTER Shawn Lee, and MURDEROUS Matt Kindt bring you the most spectacular of horrifying heroes -- The Tooth! Be the first kid on your block to follow the off-beat adventures of the Incredible Inciscor... the Monstrous Molar... the Courageous Carnassial... as he squares off against vicious demons, hell-bent sorcerers, vengeful spirits, and undead dragons! This new macabre myth cycle springs to life soon as only Oni Press can bring you!
Hawkeye's back in a bad way. Armed and dangerous, Clint Barton is tasked with his most perilous mission yet. And what he discovers will reverberate across the entire Ultimate Universe when finds himself in the middle of an international arms race. But on the brink of obtaining a serum that will change the course of mutant history, has the eagle-eyed hero aimed too high to succeed? Collecting ULTIMATE COMICS HAWKEYE #1-4.
"Get Your Freak On" Part 3. With Janus Sr. and Jr. brutally severed from each other, the Un-Men-produced reality show American Freak faces premature cancellation - until Cranius has a brainstorm (what else?). Meanwhile, Kilcrop comes face to face with the leaders of the gaff uprising, unaware he's been betrayed by someone close to him, who he'd like to bring closer. [Written by John Whalen / Art by Mike Hawthorne / Cover by Tomer Hanuke]
Get Your Freak On," Part 4. Kilcrop and Niko search for answers to the Aberrance murders in a decommissioned nuclear containment chamber. Someone tips off Cranius. Now they are trapped underground with UnCorp's ruthless security force, led by the multi-eyed Argus Panoptes, closing in. [Written by John Whalen / Art by Mike Hawthorne / Cover by Tomer Hanuka]
Don't miss this special self-contained story, "Domestic Disturbances." Years ago in a sleazy carnival sideshow, Agent Kilcrop lost his only brother - and the one true friend he ever had. Today, the scandal surrounding Kilcrop's tragedy is something his bureaucratic bosses are only too happy to hold over his head. [Written by John Whalen / Art by Mike Hawthorne / Cover by Tomer Hanuka]
Part 1 of 'Children of Paradox,' an anomalous new story arc. Agent Kilcrop reluctantly returns to the deviant dystopia known as Aberrance. As the city's new security chief. Now, when an UnCorp employee is stricken by a grotesque illness, Kilcrop must face temptations he never could have imagined - in the form of a seductive sexpot with a sickening secret. [Written by John Whalen / Art by Mike Hawthorne / Cover by Tomer Hanuka]
Part 2 of "Children of Paradox." Inkabod reveals the source of his skin-crawling condition and his tale has Cranius a little too interested. Could this strange affliction be somehow linked to the origin of the Un-Men themselves? Possibly, but Kilcrop and Niko have stranger things to deal with. [Written by John Whalen / Art by Mike Hawthorne / Cover by Tomer Hanuka]
In the jarring conclusion of the second skin-crawling story arc, Janus Jr. learns a sickening secret about his past. It's enough to make him run to his mommy - if he had one. Then again, he just might. And she's the mother of all mothers. [Written by John Whalen / Art by Mike Hawthorne / Cover by Tomer Hanuka]
Since his arrival in Aberrance, Kilcrop has been dogged by dark hints of a secret past - a past he shares with none other than Cranius himself. Now, in this special stand-alone issue, the hidden history of the albino agent and the Living Brain is revealed. And like all things in Aberrance, it's not pretty. [Written by John Whalen / Art by Mike Hawthorne / Cover by Tomer Hanuka]
The curtain falls on the freak show. Vertigo's strange band of mutants and misfits save the best for last in this powerfully perverse conclusion to THE UN-MEN. Cranius "The Living Brain" perpetrates his sickest crime yet, Kilcrop discovers the tragic secret of Niko's past, and Aberrance erupts in a bloodbath that puts the carnage back in "carny." [Written by John Whalen / Art by Mike Hawthorne / Cover by Tomer Hanuka]
Breakout writer John Whalen and Eisner-nominated artist Mike Hawthorne (THE EXTERMINATORS, Queen and Country) bring chilling new life to THE UN-MEN - the former SWAMP THING adversaries created by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson - in this volume collecting the first five issues of the new series that explores what it means to be a freak in a society filled with gawkers. After a sideshow attraction called "The Gill-Boy" is murdered, an albino agent known as Kilcrop is dispatched by the government to solve the case. To uncover the truth, Kilcrop must infiltrate Aberrance, where society's most misshapen outcasts find their own kind of freedom. Scheduled to arrive in April. [Written by John Whalen / Art by Mike Hawthorne / Cover by Tomer Hanuka]
Explore what it means to be a freak in a society filled with gawkers in this final collection featuring issues #6-13 of the chilling series. When the albino government agent known as Kilcrop investigates a mysterious illness infecting the town of Aberrance, he winds up facing temptations he never could have imagined. [Written by John Whalen / Art by Mike Hawthorne / Cover by Tomer Hanuka]
Written by KIERON GILLEN Cover and Pencils by CARLOS PACHECO X-MEN REGENSIS After the Schism, UNCANNY X-MEN starts over at #1. What is to become of XXXXX and the mutants who side with XXXX after the big split? And what does it have to do with the resurrected Mister Sinister? The hottest new writer in the business, Kieron Gillen (THOR) and superstar Carlos Pacheco (X-MEN: SCHISM, ULTIMATE AVENGERS) bring you the biggest and baddest X-Men you've ever seen. ISSUE #1 40 pages. /Rated T
Written by KIERON GILLEN Cover and Pencils by CARLOS PACHECO X-MEN REGENSIS After the Schism, UNCANNY X-MEN starts over at #1. What is to become of XXXXX and the mutants who side with XXXX after the big split? And what does it have to do with the resurrected Mister Sinister? The hottest new writer in the business, Kieron Gillen (THOR) and superstar Carlos Pacheco (X-MEN: SCHISM, ULTIMATE AVENGERS) bring you the biggest and baddest X-Men you've ever seen. 32 pages. /Rated T
X-MEN Regenesis Mr. Sinister's tampering with the Golden Celestial has summoned the immortal Space Gods to earth, to render judgment upon all mankind. If the X-Men we're looking for a chance to prove that they are earth's mightiest heroes, HERE. IT.IS! 32 pages. /Rated T
NEW ARC! Spinning out of events of UNCANNY X-FORCE. The X-Men investigate a new Marvel Universe area called TABULA RASA!
TABULA RASA Part 2 Cyclops and his team delver further into a world where evolution has run rampant. A new foe is revealed, who will show the X-Men just how out of date homo superior really are! 32 pages. /Rated T
TABULA RASA Part 3 The secrets of the evolutionary jungle are revealed, as the X-Men face the Immortal Man, with the help of a brand new ally! 32 pages. /Rated T
AVX TIE-INS! We can't say much or we spoil the event of the summer! The X-Men move against the forces of SINISTER! [(W) Kieron Gillen (A) Dustin Weaver (CA) Adam Kubert]
Written by MATT FRACTION & Kieron Gillen Pencils & Cover by Greg Land ""QUARANTINE,"" Part 5 (pf 5) The X-Men have an infectious, killer disease. What could possibly mean enough to make them break quarantine and risk exposing the world? And when that plague cuts them off from their powers, what would be the use of doing so anyway? Cyclops has his answers. You can make up your own mind. Meanwhile, Emma Frost and Sebastian Shaw finish their physical debate... and the final words will change their relationship forever. 32 pages. /Rated T
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 Prydewith 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).
For millions of years, mankind's place on Earth was unchallenged — until five young people paved the way for a new kind of human! Join the first team of X-Men — Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Angel, Beast and Iceman —in the untold, all-ages adventures from their time as students at Professor X's School for Gifted Youngsters. Relive X-Men stories from the team's heroic past — including their first appearance by comics legends Stan Lee and Jack Kirby — and get an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the X-MEN: FIRST CLASS comics! Collecting X-MEN FIRST CLASS #1 and #5, and X-MEN #1 — plus all-new interviews and feature articles!
Written by KIERON GILLEN Pencils & Cover by TERRY DODSON Blood has been shed on the island of Utopia as Powerlord Kruun's Night of the Knives draws to a close. Who has perished? Who has survived? Discover the answers as vengeance rears its ugly, alien head! 32 pages. /Rated T
Written by KIERON GILLEN Penciled by IBRAIM ROBERSON Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI I AM CAPTAIN AMERICA Variant by DAVE JOHNSON Hope has been kidnapped and there is only one mutant who can track her down: Wolverine! And when Mutankind needs their messiah more than ever, will Logan do what's necessary to find Hope? Will the source of his animosity for the red-headed savior finally be revealed? 32 pages. /Rated T
Written by KIERON GILLEN Pencils and Covers by GREG LAND FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN! The X-Men are used to being feared. When FEAR ITSELF finally reaches the west coast, they're going to become well acquainted with the emotion first hand. The unstoppable power of an old foe renewed is heading their way, and they have all the time in the world to realize how little they can do to stop him. And even more time to think about exactly how he's going to destroy San Francisco and everything it stands for. Parts 1 and 2 (of 4) 32 pages. (each)/Rated T
UNCANNY X-MEN #542 - Description: Written by KIERON GILLEN Pencils & Cover by GREG LAND FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN The situation is becoming increasingly clear: there is literally nothing which can avert Juggernaut is marching step by step towards Utopia. However, an offer by the Serpent's servant puts human and mutant at each others' throats. In the third part of the epic Fear Itself confrontation, the enemy within is as big a threat as the enemy without. The clock is ticking. And for one X-Man, it's already too late. 32 pages. /Rated T 32 pages. Rated: T
Written by KIERON GILLEN Pencils & Cover by GREG LAND Marvel Architects Variant also available Marvel Architects Sketch Variant also available FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN No one can stop Colossus! The Juggernaut has become Kuurth, Breaker of Stone, one of the Worthy. Now more powerful than ever, one of the X-Men's greatest enemies rampages through San Francisco. To stop him, Colossus makes a deal with the demon lord Cytorrak-the being that imbued Juggernaut with his power. Can this deal be one Colossus can back out of at the fight's end? Prepare for the clash of two unstoppable forces!
Written by KIERON GILLEN Pencils & Cover by GREG LAND ""Eulogy"" After the hammer-blow of fear itself and the violence of SCHISM, it can't go on. It's the end of the Uncanny X-Men. And who better to provide a stirring eulogy than... MISTER SINISTER? Join us for the end of the industry-shaping series with the return of the 19th century's finest morally dubious scientist. 32 pages. /Rated T
The Conclusion Of Tabula Rasa! Namor Does The Unthinkable To Save The Day. 32 Pgs./Rated T [(W) Kieron Gillen (A/CA) Carlos Pacheco]
Prison Break! Featuring The Avengers! 32 Pgs./Rated T [(W) Kieron Gillen (A/CA) Carlos Pacheco]
Written by KIERON GILLEN Penciled by CARLOS PACHECO & BRANDON PETERSON Cover by CARLOS PACHECO In the wake of SCHISM, UNCANNY X-MEN starts over. What is to become of Cyclops and the mutants who side with him after the big split? And what does it have to do with the resurrected Mr. Sinister? The hottest new writer in the business, Kieron Gillen (THOR), and superstar artist Carlos Pacheco (ULTIMATE AVENGERS) bring you the biggest and baddest X-Men you've ever seen. Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (2012) #1-4. [(W) Kieron Gillen (A) Carlos Pacheco, Brandon Peterson (CA) Carlos Pacheco]
Cyclops and his X-Men investigate Tabula Rasa, a newly discovered area of the Marvel Universe where evolution has run rampant. The Immortal Man plans to show the X-Men just how out of date homo superior really are, but the evolutionary jungle's secrets are revealed as a new ally helps the X-Men face their newfound foe - and Namor does the unthinkable to save the day! Then, it's a prison break, X-Men-style - guest-starring the Avengers! And the X-Men battle the galactic genocidal foe known as Unit - but what's behind Unit's sinister interest in Hope? Kieron Gillen's groundbreaking run continues! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (2012) #5-10. [(W) Kieron Gillen (A) Greg Land, Carlos Pacheco (CA) Greg Land]
Written by KIERON GILLEN Penciled by CARLOS PACHECO, TERRY DODSON & IBRAIM ROBERSON Cover by TERRY DODSON 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 means for them, mutantkind and the rest of the planet. Plus: Magneto is an X-Man. This may not be news to you, but only a handful in the Marvel Universe that the poster boy for fearing mutants is now living just off the coast of one of the United States' largest cities. How on earth are the X-Men going to explain the presence of one of the world's most infamous super villains? Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN #534.1 and #535-539.
Written by MATT FRACTION & KIERON GILLEN Penciled by GREG LAND Cover by GREG LAND Is there anything worse than that slow, sinking feeling like you're getting sick? You can't get warm. Your bones hurt. Your throat closes, and your chest gets too heavy every time you breathe, and then you know you're doomed. So what if it happened to all the X-Men, all at once? The Sublime are back, and they've unleashed a contagion on Utopia. To what end? Why now? And what's next? Who's left in San Francisco to deal with the Collective Man? Meanwhile, Emma Frost and Sebastian Shaw reminisce over old times - via the strong language of pugilism! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN #530-534. 120 pages. /Rated T
Toxin vs. Venom! Flash Thompson's Last Stand! The Crime-Master Triumphant! - It's the Savage Six Finale the comics world will be talking about! CRIME MASTER's IDENTITY IS REVEALED - and Flash Thompson and Betty Brant's lives will never be the same! [(W) Rick Remender, Cullen Bunn (A) Lan Medina (CA) Michael Del Mundo]
"THE AUTO-BIO COMIX"-Before Image, before his superhero work, JIM VALENTINO was known as one of the brightest practitioners of auto-bio alternative comix! Collected for the first time in CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER are the critically acclaimed, award winning stories from VALENTINO #1-3 and DRAWING FROM LIFE #1-2 plus a few new surprises! [Story Jim Valentino / Art & Cover Jim Valentino]
Written by SCOTT BENSON & LEN KAMINSKI Penciled by GABRIEL GECKO Cover by GABRIEL HARDMAN James Rhodes is War Machine, determined to right the world's wrongs one international incident at a time! When a human-rights activist is held captive in his own African nation, War Machine teams up with Nick Fury, Cable and Deathlok to rescue him - and they'll have to fight through the African military and even S.H.I.E.L.D. to do it! And just as Rhodey is getting his professional life put together, the assassin Deathtoll sets his sights on War Machine! Then, it's War Machine and Hawkeye versus the deadly Cold Warrior! Collecting WAR MACHINE (1994) #1-7 and WAR MACHINE ASHCAN EDITION. 200 pages. /Rated T.
With the beleaguered Empire army assailed by the verminous horde of the Clan Skyre, Greatsword Frohlich strikes out to secure the object that the Skaven desire from the Mansion of Necormancer Rudolph Brecht. While the security of the Old World trembles precariously, the dead rise and bodies fall! Features two alternate covers, both by Karl Richardson. [Kieron Gillen & Dwayne Harris]
s the Skaven chitter ominously around the tattered Empire army, Greatsword Frohlich finally wrestles answers from the Necromancer Brecht. The reason behind the Clan Skyre scurrying forth with their foul warpstone engines is revealed! There are worse things than Skaven abroad in the Empire! Features two alternate covers, one by Kevin Hopgood, the other by Ryan Stegman.
[Kieron Gillen & Dwayne Harris]
As the Skaven chitter ominously around the tattered Empire army, Greatsword Frohlich finally wrestles answers from the Necromancer Brecht. The reason behind the Clan Skyre scurrying forth with their foul warpstone engines is revealed! There are worse things than Skaven abroad in the Empire! Features two alternate covers by Kevin Hopgood and Ryan Stegman. A variant incentive cover by Artist Name is available as part of a set of 11 copies (10 regular covers and 1 variant) [Kieron Gillen & Dwayne Harris]
With the beleaguered Empire army assailed by the verminous horde of the Clan Skyre, Greatsword Frohlich strikes out to secure the object that the Skaven desire from the Mansion of Necormancer Rudolph Brecht. While the security of the Old World trembles precariously, the dead rise and bodies fall! Features two alternate covers, both by Karl Richardson. (NOTE: For every 10 copies of Warhammer Crown of Destruction ordered, retailers will receive 1 free incentive cover.) [Kieron Gillen & Dwayne Harris]
When the Chaos-vermin Skaven rise from their endless burrows, there's always a vile purpose in mind. So when a vast horde equipped with unfathomable weaponry sweep into a backwater of the Empire, disgraced Greatsword leader Frohlich knows there has to be a reason. But can he find out what it is before the thin shield of human steel shatters beneath an irresistible hail of warpstone bullets? Features two alternate covers, both by Karl Richardson. [Kieron Gillen & Dwayne Harris]
With the beleaguered empire army assailed by the verminous horde of the Clan Skyre, Greatsword Frohlich strikes out to secure the object that the Skaven desire from the mansion of necromancer Rudolph Brecht! While the security of the Old World trembles precariously, the dead shall rise and bodies shall fall! Collecting the best-selling mini-series. Available in Softcover and Limited Edition Hardcover editions. [Kieron Gillen & Dwayne Harris]
Tommy Zhou, The Weapon, has to rescue his partner Megan, before the forest demons Lin Kui, find the secrets of the sacred scroll of Bohidharma and kill her off. But, does Tommy know everything about his new partner, or is she hiding a secret that could be more dangerous than the traps in the Shan-Tao temple? Find out all this and more when you spend your 2.99 for this heart-stopping conclusion!
[Writer: Fred Van Lente / Art Scott Kublish / Colors: Paul Mounts]
Written by FRED VAN LENTE & MARC GUGGENHEIM Penciled by JAVIER RODRIGUEZ & SANA TAKEDA Cover by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDEVIC CAN SPIDER-MAN SAVE J. JONAH JAMESON FROM A RELENTLESS ASSASSIN?! He's the public face of a city of 8 Million -- and only one of them has to be pushed over the edge to take his life -- but who is the Extremist? And why does he want to kill J. Jonah Jameson? And why does he claim to be Spider-Man's greatest ally? Brought to you by Fred Van Lente & Javier Rodriguez. Meanwhile, JACKPOT RETURNS - and the streets of the Marvel U will never be the same! By Webhead Veteran Marc Guggenheim and Sana Takeda (MS. MARVEL) 40 pages. /Rated A
Written by FRED VAN LENTE & MARC GUGGENHEIM Penciled by JAVIER RODRIGUEZ & SANA TAKEDA Cover by JELENA DJURDEVIC As the Extremist lays siege on City Hall, can Spider-Man save Mayor Jameson? And what secret of the Amazing Spider-Man is the Extremist preparing to reveal?! Fabulous Fred Van Lente and Hopping Javier Rodriguez bring you the senses shattering conclusion of THE EXTREMIST! Meanwhile, pulled back to New York to put the man who murdered her husband in Jail, JACKPOT finds herself face to face with MR. NEGATIVE -- but will she fight the enigmatic, monochromatic mastermind...or join him?! By Marc Guggenheim (IRON MAN: WHIPLASH) and Sana Takeda (MS. MARVEL). 40 pages. /Rated T [Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic]
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by PHILLIPE BRIONES & PEPE LARRAZ Cover by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC FINAL ISSUE! WHO IS DOCTOR OCTOPUS?! As the good Doctor resurfaces in Spidey's life in ORIGIN OF THE SPECIES, get a glimpse into how Doc Ock came to be the multi-armed maniacal menace he is! THEN -- CAN MARY JANE RESCUE SPIDER-MAN?! When Doc Tramma, Mr. Negative's scientist supreme and femme fatale, targeted the life of Mary Jane Watson, she kidnapped her ex-beau, Peter Parker! With the help of THE BLACK CAT, MJ's prepared to rescue the Amazing Spider-Man! 40 pages. /Rated T
We all remember when the Scarlet Witch uttered the three words that would change the landscape of the Marvel Universe: "No More Mutants!" But what if she said something different? And what of the consequences...? In a world without great power, who bears the burden of responsibility? Who will stand up to an enemy who fills the vacuum of power and whose hatred is unparalleled? Brian Reed (SECRET INVASION: FRONT LINE) with Marvel's own Jim McCann and brand-spankin' new artist Paolo Pantalena answer the question: ""What if Scarlet Witch had ended the HOUSE OF M by saying ""NO MORE POWERS!"" Also featuring Part 1 of a special five part back-up story in all the What Ifs this year, in which we see Iron Lad take a different path that leads him to recruit a different set of future Avengers. Join C.B. Cebulski (X-MEN: DIVIDED WE STAND, LONERS) and Patrick Spaziante (MUTIES, Sonic The Hedgehog) as they ask, 'What if the Runaways Became the Young Avengers?'. [Written by Brian Reed, Jim McCann & C.B. Cebulski / Penciled by Paolo Pantalena & Patrick Spaziante ]
The controversial cartoonist Rory Hayes was a self-taught dynamo of the San Francisco underground comics revolution, emerging as comics' great primitive, creating genuinely horrifying and hallucinatory comics. This book, the first retrospective of Hayes' career ever published, features the best of his underground comics output alongside paintings, covers, and artifacts rarely seen by human eyes - as well as astounding, previously unprinted comics from his teenage years and movie posters for his numerous homemade films, and a biography and critique with a memoir of growing up with Rory by his brother, the illustrator Geoffrey Hayes, a rare interview with Hayes himself, and a career-spanning essay by Edward Pouncey. [Edited by Dan Nadel & Glenn Bray]
The final chapter of Armageddon is here, as Void takes the Coda warrior Nemesis to the post-apocalyptic future to see what became of the Wildcats. She quickly discovers Los Angeles is a very different and far more dangerous place as she fights her way toward the HALO building...and the horror outside can't match what she finds inside! [Written by Christos Gage / Art by Talent Caldwell / Cover by Mike McKone]
Collecting the 6-issue ARMAGEDDON event that rocked the WildStorm Universe and included Midnighter, Tranquility, Stormwatch: PHD, Gen13, Wetworks and Wildcats! Six heroes are taken to a post-apocalyptic vision of the WildStorm Universe - can they avert the coming Armageddon? Scheduled to arrive in April. [Written by Christos N. Gage / Art by Neil Googe, Talent Caldwell and Others / Cover by Mike McKone]
An untold tale of the Wolverine! Wolverine takes Elixir under his wing After M-Day, not all depowered mutants found their way in the world, and one of them comes back for Wolverine [(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Paul Pelletier (CA) Chris Samnee]
The long-awaited sequel to EVOLUTION How did Sabretooth survive his beheading all those years ago? [(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Paul Pelletier (CA) Chris Samnee]
TONIGHT! On a brand-new ""When Teenage Mutant Girl Sleepovers Turn Deadly"": SIRYN and KITTY PRYDE get into a no-holds-barred throwdown of a catfight over COLOSSUS's love, with WOLVERINE caught in the middle! [Written by Fred Van Lente / Pencils & Cover by Salvador Espin]
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by FRANCIS PORTENA, HUGO PETRUS, SCOTT KOBLISH & GURIHIRU Cover by DAVID WILLIAMS Flashing claws versus fists of fury! That's right - Wolverine takes on SHANG-CHI, MASTER OF KUNG-FU! Then, though a lycanthrope's bite has turned Wolverine into a true raging beast of the night, he may have at last found peace in his werewolf pack. But when he learns that the focus of the pack's vengeance is Kitty Pryde's father, only Jack Russell, the Werewolf-by-Night, may be able to stop him in time! Plus, CYCLOPS returns to the X-Men! Will Kitty Pryde continue her training with him, or with Wolverine? Scott Summers and Logan duke it out over the right to be her mentor! Collecting WOLVERINE: FIRST CLASS #9-12. 96 pages. /Rated A .
Some of the most pivotal moments in Wolverine's life, and you are there! His first fight with Sabretooth! His transformation into Weapon X, killing machine! His dynamic debut against the Incredible Hulk, and the solo adventures that led him away from the X-Men to mysterious Madripoor! His mentor Ogun, his lover Charlemagne, and more await discovery in these pages! Plus more classic battles against friends and foes alike! Featuring Spider-Man, Hercules, and the Punisher! Collecting MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #1-10, #72-84; INCREDIBLE HULK #180-182, #340; MARVEL TREASURY EDITION #26; BEST OF MARVEL COMICS HC; WOLVERINE (1982) #1-4, (1988) #1-10; KITTY PRYDE AND WOLVERINE #1-6; SPIDER-MAN VS. WOLVERINE #1; MARVEL AGE ANNUAL #4; PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #6-7. [Written by Chris Claremont, Barry Windsor-Smith, Len Wein, Peter David, Mary Jo Duffy, James C. Owls]
Return with us again to the early days of the all-new, all-different, X-Men for all-new solo adventures of Wolverine and Kitty Pryde! The next generation of students has arrived at Xavier's School--Colossus, Storm, Nightcrawler, and the mysterious Wolverine--and with them, new teaching methods. Professor X pairs up green recruit Kitty Pryde with the been-everywhere, done-everything vet Logan, and neither of them are all that happy about it. But unless they learn to work together, neither of them will come back from their first mission together alive! [Written by Fred Van Lente / Penciled by Andrea Di Vito / Cover by Salvador Espin]
The good news: Kitty's managed to figure out Wolverine's birthday and has arranged a surprise candlelight dinner with the love of his life, Mariko Yashida, as his present. The bad news: The reason Wolverine never tells anybody about his birthday is that every year on that date Sabretooth shows up to dice him into cutlets. And Kitty has put Mariko within Sabretooth's grasp! [Written by FRED VAN LENTE / Penciled by ANDREA DI VITO / Cover by LEONARD KIRK]
The Last Knights of Wundagore (Part 1): Wolverine and Kitty Pryde travel to mysterious Mount Wundagore to seek a cure for Logan's bestial rages from the High Evolutionary. But they soon discover they are Earth's last hope against the ravenous hordes of the Evolutionary's most fearsome creation -- the rampaging Man-Beast! [Written by FRED VAN LENTE / Pencils & Cover by SALVADOR ESPIN]
The Last Knights of Wundagore (Part 2): Wolverine has been ""evolved"" out of his berserker instincts...Kitty Pryde has been mutated into a half-cat, half-human creature... And they are all that stands between an unsuspecting Earth and the ravenous hordes of the rampaging MAN-BEAST! [Written by FRED VAN LENTE / Art by SALVA ESPIN / Cover by ALAN DAVIS, MARK FARMER, & PAUL MOUNTS]
"TO ME, MY X-MEN! You must immediately pursue Wolverine into Canada! He has defected back to ALPHA FLIGHT...and taken Kitty Pryde with him!" [Written by FRED VAN LENTE / Penciled by CLAYTON HENRY / Cover by SALVADOR ESPIN]
TONIGHT! On a brand-new ""When Teenage Mutant Girl Sleepovers Turn Deadly"": SIRYN and KITTY PRYDE get into a no-holds-barred throwdown of a catfight over COLOSSUS's love, with WOLVERINE caught in the middle! Available with a Monkey variant cover which is only available in a set of 11 (10 regular covers 1 variant) [Written by Fred Van Lente / Pencils & Cover by Salvador Espin]
The SOVIET SUPER SOLDIERS have kidnapped Kitty's flame Colossus, and she and Wolverine must brave the dangers of Russia's irradiated Forbidden Zone to save him! [Written by Fred Van Lente / Pencils & Cover by Michael Golden]
Kitty Pryde is dead ... and Wolverine holds the Soviet Super-Soldiers responsible! Logan unleashes the most ferocious berserker rampage Russia has ever seen -- is the hero lost to the beast forever? Cover by MICHAEL GOLDEN. [Written by Fred Van Lente / Penciled by Salvador Espin & Steve Cummings]
Flashing claws versus fists of fury! That's right -- Wolverine takes on SHANG-CHI, MASTER OF KUNG-FU! 'Nuff said!
[Written by Fred Van Lente / Penciled by Francis Portela / Cover by Salva Espin]
Though a lycanthrope's bite has turned Wolverine into a true raging beast of the night, he may have at last found peace in his werewolf pack. But when he learns that the focus of the pack's vengeance is Kitty Pryde's father, only Jack Russell, the Werewolf-by-Night, may be able to stop him in time! [Written by Fred Van Lente / Art by Francis Portena / Cover by David Williams & Wil Quintana]
CYCLOPS returns to the X-Men! Will Kitty Pryde continue her training with him, or with Wolverine? Scott Summers and Logan duke it out over the right to be her mentor! [Written by Fred Van Lente / Penciled by Wil Quintana / Cover by David Williams]
Return with us again to the early days of the all-new, all-different, X-Men for all-new solo adventures of Wolverine and Kitty Pryde! The next generation of students has arrived at Xavier's School-Colossus, Storm, Nightcrawler, and the mysterious Wolverine - and with them, new teaching methods. Professor X pairs up green recruit Kitty Pryde with the been-everywhere, done-everything vet Logan - and neither of them is all that happy about it. Collecting WOLVERINE: FIRST CLASS #1-4, plus Wolverine's first appearance from INCREDIBLE HULK #181. [Written by Fred Van Lente / Penciled by Andrea Di Vito / Cover by Salva Espin]
"TO ME, MY X-MEN! You must immediately pursue Wolverine into Canada! He has defected back to ALPHA FLIGHT...and taken Kitty Pryde with him!" Then, the SOVIET SUPER SOLDIERS have kidnapped Kitty's flame Colossus, and she and Wolverine must brave the dangers of Russia's irradiated Forbidden Zone to save him! Collecting WOLVERINE: FIRST CLASS #5-8 - plus learn how Kitty joined the X-Men in UNCANNY X-MEN #139-140 by classic creators Chris Claremont and John Byrne. [Written by Fred Van Lente / Penciled by Clayton Henry / Cover by Salvador Espin]
Written by MARC SUMERAK & FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by MARK ROBINSON, TIM SEELEY, ANDREA DI VITO & GURIHIRU Cover by MICHAEL RYAN Collecting six action-packed tales from Wolverine's mysterious past! First, join Charles Xavier as he journeys deep into Wolverine's mind on a quest for answers that will shed new light on one of the darkest periods of Logan's life - his days in the Weapon X program! It's a brand-new look at the horrifying history of Marvel's most prominent mutant! Next, return to the early days of the all-new, all-different X-Men for new solo adventures of Wolverine and Kitty Pryde. Professor X pairs up green recruit Kitty with the been-everywhere, done-everything vet Logan - and neither of them is all that happy about it. Finally, see what happens when the Power kids go on a field trip to the coolest school on the planet: the Xavier Institute! Collecting WOLVERINE: FIRST CLASS #1-2, WEAPON X: FIRST CLASS #1-3 and WOLVERINE AND POWER PACK #2. 176 pages. /Rated A
Collects WONDER WOMAN #212-222. In these 1970s tales, Diana Prince is back as Wonder Woman - but she must prove her worthiness by undertaking twelve tasks - each monitored by one of her former Justice League teammates! [(W) Len Wein & Various (A) Curt Swan & Various (CA) Bob Oksner]
Written by KIERON GILLEN & CHRIS ELIOPOULOS Penciled by JORGE MOLINA & PATRICK SCHERBERGER Covers by BARRY KITSON CLASSIFIED UNTIL THE EVENTS OF HULK #22 AND INCREDIBLE HULK #608 32 pages. (each)/Rated T (each) [Barry Kitson]
On October 27th, 1880, Wyatt Earp arrested William Curly Bill Brocious for shooting the Tombstone town Marshal. But on the way to trial, some tell of a dangerous encounter with a mysterious outlaw called the Cisco Kid. Did the paths of these two legendary gunslingers cross somewhere in the southwest? If so, whose side of the story should we believe? Myth meets history in this fantastic Western flipbook! [(W) Chuck Dixon, Len Kody (A) Eric J, Enrique Villagran (CA) Kalman]
THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN PART 2 (of 5) How can X-Factor be the defenders of Mutant Town when their little piece of the world is hemorrhaging its population? Combine that with Rahne already being gone and Rictor having one foot out the door, and Madrox's team finds itself at its lowest point. Unfortunately, since they're the last mutant team standing and the only game in town, that puts them squarely in the crosshairs of one of the X-Men's oldest and deadliest foes. [Written by Peter David / Penciled by Valentine De Landro / Cover by Glenn Fabry]
Siryn goes into labor three weeks early. Could this be the second mutant born since M-Day? Either way, the U.S. government isn't going to sit idle while it happens. Can Rictor and the mother-to-be fend them off? They'll have to, since X-Factor and Longshot are busy fighting an army of Darwins!! [Written by Peter David / Penciled by Valentine De Landro / Cover by Mike Mayhew ]
"SLINGS AND ARROWS"-You remember John Maddox, right? He's the one dupe that Jaime Madrox never reabsorbed. Family man. Pastor. All around decent guy. Well, he's having a really really BAD day. And things are going to get worse when an armed Madrox comes knocking on his door. He's looking for answers that only a man of the lord can provide and if Madrox doesn't like what he hears, it may very well be the last sermon that John Maddox ever delivers.... [Written by Peter David / Penciled by Valentine De Landro / Cover by David Yardin]
A DIVIDED WE STAND tie-in! Following the events of MESSIAH COMPLEX, X-Factor Investigations is in shambles. Jamie is a basketcase from his trip to a nightmarish future, Layla's fate is completely in the air, and Wolfsbane has to leave the team to join X-FORCE, though none of her friends can know about it. What will Wolfsbane tell the X-Factor team? What are they going to do about Layla? How is Jamie coping with his guilt? Get onboard here for X-Factor's brand-new direction! [Written by Peter David / Penciled by Pablo Raimondi / Cover by Glenn Fabry]
Following the events of Messiah CompleX, X-Factor Investigations is in shambles. Jamie is a basket case from his trip to a nightmarish future, Layla's fate is completely in the air, and Wolfsbane has to leave the team to join X-Force - though none of her friends can know about it. What will Wolfsbane tell the X-Factor team? What are they going to do about Layla? How is Jamie coping with his guilt? Get onboard here for X-Factor's brand-new direction! Plus: He's gone from the son of one of the world's greatest villains to one of Earth's Mightiest Heroes and then to one of the world's greatest villains in his own right. Now, Pietro Maximoff, Quicksilver, the man behind the Decimation of the world's mutants, finds himself depowered and trapped in a prison cell, where he must confront all the demons of his past. Collecting X-FACTOR #28-32 and QUICK AND THE DEAD. [Written by Peter David / Penciled by Pablo Raimondi & Valentine De Landro / Cover by Pablo Raimondi]
X-Factor Investigations has been taking on stranger and stranger cases lately - but when an eerie sighting leads the group to the hometown of its leader, Jamie Madrox, they stumble onto an even bigger mystery than they could have imagined. As they work to uncover the deadly secret behind Bloodbath, their own secrets threaten to tear X-Factor apart - and will ultimately claim the life of a team member! Collecting X-FACTOR (1986) #224.1 and #225-228. [(W) Peter David (A) Valentine De Landro, Leonard Kirk (CA) David Yardin]
Following the events of Messiah CompleX, X-Factor Investigations is in shambles. Jamie is a basket case from his trip to a nightmarish future, Layla's fate is completely in the air, and Wolfsbane has to leave the team to join X-Force, though none of her friends can know about it. What will Wolfsbane tell the X-Factor team? What are they going to do about Layla? How is Jamie coping with his guilt? Get onboard here for X-Factor's brand-new direction! Collecting X-FACTOR #28-32 and X-FACTOR: THE QUICK AND THE DEAD. [Written by Peter David / Penciled by Pablo Raimondi & Valentine De Landro / Cover by Pablo Raimondi]
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Pencils & Cover by DENNIS CALERO Variant Cover by DENNIS CALERO 'The blue-garbed man of mystery known as The Angel plummeted like a stone out of the blazing firestorm! Death on the street below appeared to be his only destination! 'But suddenly, with a titanic effort, he managed to twist his red cape against the wind! Itself flickering with flame, the glider sent his muscular form hurtling through the windows of an office building's upper stories with a teeth-rattling crash...' 32 pages. Parental Advisory.
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by DENNIS CALERO Cover by DENNIS CALERO ""The coroner""s men flipped the redheaded corpse over so Dukes and Magnus from Homicide could get a better look at her. ""Better"" being a relative term in this case, with the claw marks that slashed her face into a featureless, bloody mask and turned her guts into a butcher shop explosion. But the tattoo -- the simple, encircled ""X"" above the left shoulder blade -- remained intact, and Dukes pointed it out with the toe of his wingtip once Peter the rookie was done heaving up lunch. See this ink?"" he said. ""Means she did time at this reform school upstate, run by this shrink, Xavier..."" Collecting X-MEN NOIR #1-4. 112 pages. /Parental Advisory
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by DENNIS CALERO Cover by DENNIS CALERO The Marvel Universe you know - shot in noir! Peter Magnus is a rookie cop on the beat, unable to outrace the shadow cast by his big-shot cop father. His sister, Wanda, is a socialite in deep ten large to Creole Club proprietor Remy LeBeau - the kind of debt she'll be lucky to pay back with just cash. Their father, Eric Magnus, is chief of detectives, corrupting the Brotherhood of New York's Finest from the inside out. (All under the discretion of Boss Shaw, of course.) Anne-Marie Rankin has a special talent for being whoever you need her to be. And Magnus needs her, the better to get close to Unus is the Untouchable, a mob boss so good at staying alive it's driving his rivals nuts. And Xavier? That discredited shrink sits in a jail cell, wondering what in the world his little refugees from the 'Xavier School for Exceptionally Wayward Youth' are up to now. Other than staying one step ahead of Magnus, that is. But now Jean Grey is dead. And nobody is allowed to care - nobody that counts - because who cares about one of Xavier's dead grifters? It's not like there's an angel out there looking out for what's right. Or is there? Collecting X-MEN NOIR #1-4. 120 pages. Parental Advisory
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Pencils & Cover by DENNIS CALERO Variant Cover by DENNIS CALERO ""The Genosha Bay guards rolled Angel, gagged and shackled to the gurney, into solitary confinement, warden Emma Frost trailing close behind. From the ceiling and every wall bright, hot lights pounded a blinding glare onto the cell's only furnishing, an ominously solitary chair. ""Until you tell me what I want to know,"" Warden Frost said, ""You will never leave this room. Welcome to Project: Wideawake."" 32 pages. /Parental Advisory.
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Pencils & Cover by DENNIS CALERO Variant Cover by DENNIS CALERO """"Herr Wagner, here, started out in the circus before becoming the top second-story man in Europe. """"And don't let Comrade Rasputin's size fool you. It's his artistic talent the Bolsheviks want to ship him to Siberia for-an expert forger of artworks and official documents. """"And Ororo's skills at thievery are so renowned, even at her delicate age, that she is literally worshipped by the footpads of Cairo, if you can believe it. """"These are my all-new, all-different X Men,"" Professor Xavier said."" 32 pages. /Parental Advisory
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Pencils & Cover by DENNIS CALERO Variant Cover by DENNIS CALERO ""In the dark and steamy jungles of Madripoor, the flashing claws of Logan, the blazing bullets of Cyclops, and the dashing fists of the Angel met with wave after wave of beserk headhunters, all willing to protect the secrets of the Temple-Tomb of Cyttorak with their lives! The ancient treasure map of mercenary Cain Marko, with its siren-song of the priceless gigantic ruby of the fabled god-king, had lured them only into the icy claws of Death!"". 32 pages. /Parental Advisory
Written by FRED VAN LENTE with DENNIS CALERO Penciled by DENNIS CALERO with TOM COHEN Cover by DENNIS CALERO ""In the dark and steamy jungles of Madripoor, the flashing claws of Logan, the blazing bullets of Cyclops, and the dashing fists of the Angel met with wave after wave of beserk headhunters, all willing to protect the secrets of the Temple-Tomb of Cyttorak with their lives! The ancient treasure map of mercenary Cain Marko, with its siren-song of the priceless gigantic ruby of the fabled god-king, had lured them only into the icy claws of Death!"" Collecting X-MEN NOIR: MARK OF CAIN #1-4 and WEAPON X NOIR. 128 pages. /Parental Advisory
Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by DENNIS CALERO Cover by DENNIS CALERO Buried deep in the jungles of Madripoor, under the temple of the Juggernaut, is a jewel sought by many: the Crimson Gem of Cyttorak. But it's a team led by Logan, Cyclops and the Angel that will get to it first! Though once they claim the metaphysical power of the gem, how long will they be able to keep it? And what does the sinister Charles Xavier, leader of the gang of young sociopaths, the X-Men, have up his sleeve now that he's been released from Ryker's with Wanda Magnus by his side? Collecting X-MEN NOIR: MARK OF CAIN #1-4. 112 pages. /Parental Advisory
Psylocke's reunion with her brother, Captain Britain, takes a turn for the worst when the diabolic minds of several of Excalibur's greatest foes decide that one world is not enough to conquer. The Exiles and Excalibur must join forces to save crosstime before all of creation is destroyed! [Written by Chris Claremont Penciled by Juan Santacruz Cover by Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic]
As Roma's forces are swarmed by the evil Jaspers and his army of Furies, the Exiles struggle to help the gravely injured Captain Britain. A decision to enlist the help of an unlikely ally may be the heroes' only hope for victory! And the reunion of Longshot and Dazzler goes horribly wrong. [Written by Chris Claremont / Penciled by Juan Santacruz / Cover by JELENA KEVIC DJURDJEVIC]
Cap is back! No, not that one. Captain Britain returns, but he may be too late to prevent casualties amongst the Exiles and Excalibur as the true threat to all that is stands revealed! Good thing the Captain has brought along a few old friends...Don't miss the shocking end of the crossover that sets up the Exiles series finale! [Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT / Penciled by JUAN ROMAN CANO SANTACRUZ & CAFU / Cover by JELENA DJURDJEV]
Psylocke's reunion with her brother, Captain Britain, takes a turn for the worst when the diabolic minds of several of Excalibur's greatest foes decide that one world is not enough to conquer. The Exiles and Excalibur must join forces to save crosstime before all of creation is destroyed! Collecting X-MEN: DIE BY THE SWORD #1-5. [Written by Chris Claremont / Penciled by Juan Santacruz / Cover by Jelena Kevic Djurdjevic]
Written by KIERON GILLEN Penciled by BILLY TAN Cover by CHRIS BACHALO Variant Cover by MORRY HOLLOWELL When the dust settles from the X-Men's Schism, a line has been drawn, and every mutant must choose. Who will they follow - XXXXXX or Wolverine? Either way, with mutantkind cut in two, things will never be the same. Setting the stage for this month's WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN #1 and November's all-new UNCANNY X-MEN #1, Kieron Gillen (UNCANNY X-MEN, JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY) and Billy Tan (UNCANNY X-FORCE, NEW AVENGERS) take us through the ranks of the X-Men as they choose their destiny. 40 pages. /One-Shot/Rated T
Written by KIERON GILLEN Penciled by STEVEN SANDERS Cover by JOHN CASSADAY Spinning out of ASTONISHING X-MEN comes a story that will take you places you've never been! After Secret Invasion, Agent Brand is no longer the top dog at S.W.O.R.D. Forced to share her leadership post with former Avengers-liaison Henry Gyrich, Brand is less than pleased. Will the arrival of her boyfriend, X-Man Beast, help her out? Not when she discovers Gyrich's plan for fixing S.W.O.R.D. is to rid Earth of ALL ALIENS! Brought to you by Kieron Gillen (DARK AVENGERS: ARES), Steven Sanders (Five Fists of Science) and topped off with covers by ASTONISHING X-MEN artist JOHN CASSADAY! Collecting S.W.O.R.D. #1-5 120 pages. /Rated A
With the X-O Manowar armor now in his possession, all that stands between Aric and freedom is a legion of alien soldiers. When he at last comes face to face with Commander Trill - the man responsible for his capture - the enormous power of the Manowar armor reveals its potential in a new and electrifying way. Can Aric lead his band of fellow prisoners off the Vine colony ship and back to Earth, or will their revolt be put down? Who will live, and who will die? [(W) Robert Venditti (A) Cary Nord (CA) Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic]
(W) Matt Wagner (A) Francesco Francavilla (C) Mike Mayhew, Matt Wagner PX The Year One Origin of Zorro by Matt Wagner and Francesco Francavilla is NOW collected in a MASSIVE TPB volume! Inspired by all of the best Zorro has been (as well as the best-selling novel by Isabel Allende), Matt Wagner has crafted an exciting tale of adventure, revenge and intrigue, all incredibly illustrated by Francavilla! This softcover collection reprints issues 1-8 of the series along with a complete cover gallery featuring Matt Wagner, John Cassaday, Mike Mayhew and Ryan Sook! 208 pages.
Writer: Matt Wagner Artist: Francesco Francavilla The Year One Origin of Zorro by Matt Wagner and Francesco Francavilla is NOW collected in a MASSIVE TPB volume! Inspired by all of the best Zorro has been (as well as the best-selling novel by Isabel Allende), Matt Wagner has crafted an exciting tale of adventure, revenge and intrigue, all incredibly illustrated by Francavilla! This softcover collection reprints issues 1-8 of the series along with a complete cover gallery featuring Matt Wagner, John Cassaday, Mike Mayhew and Ryan Sook!
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