Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER, BRAD WALKER, CARLOS MAGNO & WES CRAIG Cover by CLINT LANGLEY If the Guardians have broken up, who will save the galaxy from the Church of Universal Truth, the Badoon and King Blastaar? First there was the cosmos saving. Then there was the betrayal. Now there's the breakup. As Star-Lord's squad head off on their own pursuits, a universe of innocents asks, 'Where are our Guardians?' Fear not, helpless citizen of the stars, for a new team has risen and they are ready to put a beat down on any bad guys bent on destruction! These new Guardians include the brew-slurping Bug; the time-lost Major Victory, Gamora, the green-skinned assassin with mental issues; and an angry walking tree named Groot - all led by Rocket Raccon, a talking mammal with his raygun set on a hair-trigger. Just as the sabers begin rattling in the War of Kings, outer space's elite cadre of saviors has seen better days. Feel guarded now? Collecting GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #7-12. 144 pages. Rated T
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER Cover by CLINT LANGLEY A new line-up! And Star-Lord... missing! The shocking revelations made at the end of their Secret Invasion adventure have ripped the team apart! Is there anyone left to continue the task of guarding the galaxy? Who are the new additions to the team? Is this volume going to be packed full of shocks and surprises? This is DnA and Pelletier...so what do you think? Join the book that has IGN.com raving: "It's witty, it's fun, and it's quickly becoming one of my favorite monthly titles from Marvel." Collecting GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #7-10 and MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: WAR OF KINGS. 136 pages. / Rated T
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER Cover by BRANDON PETERSON Variant Cover A by LEINIL FRANCIS YU Variant Cover B by RON LIM In the aftermath of the Secret Invasion, Black Bolt has led the Inhumans on a shockingly savage path to restore their strength and security. But that path has brought them into direct confrontation with the Shi'Ar Empire - and their mad ruler Vulcan! Who will get in the first strike? Who will fall on the bloody battlefield? Who will rule? The Imperial Guard, the Starjammers, the Inhuman Royal Family and more of your favorite sci-fi characters are locked on a collision course...and it all starts here! Join the acclaimed team of Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (NOVA) and Paul Pelletier (GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY) for a votal turning point in Marvel's cosmic history! 32 pages. Rated T. Available with two covers (by Brandon Peterson and Ron Lim) which will be sent randomly unless ordered as a set.
Writer: GARTH ENNIS Penciller/Inker: CARLOS EZQUERRA After D-Day came the battle for Normandy, when largely untried Allied soldiers met the seasoned veterans of the German army. As Panzer units and SS troops turn the French countryside into a killing ground, a lone British tank crew struggle to rejoin their squadron. Cut off behind enemy lines, their only hope lies in their fearsome commander, Corporal Stiles- but no one in the crew can stand him, and Stiles isn't too fond of them either. And there are Tigers lurking in the undergrowth... Garth Ennis once again teams up with Judge Dredd co-creator Carlos Ezquerra for his third installment of the Dynamite Entertainment's Battlefields series. Featuring covers by John Cassaday (Astonishing X-Men) and Garry Leach (Dan Dare)!
"MISTER GRINNING SOUL!" A crazed cel phone salesman is being compelled to kill by some unseen force. Frank "Madman" Einstein and his groovy pals, the Atomics, receive "the call" to stop the horror.
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER Cover by BRANDON PETERSON Variant Cover by ADI GRANOV This is it - the big fight for all the cosmic marbles! ShiAr vs. Inhuman! Black Bolt vs. Vulcan! Who will rule? The fate of two intergalactic civilizations teeters on the brink, and the outcome of this conflict will send shockwaves throughout the Marvel Universe! Don't miss the climactic chapter in what IGN.com calls: Action-packed but intimate and character driven...this could very well be the textbook definition of how to execute major superhero storylines. 32 pages. /Rated T
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES Cover by BRANDON PETERSON A WAR OF KING tie-in! Who is Talon? What does he want with the young Earthman that "90s comic junkies know as Chris Powell? What is the shocking truth that connects the hero called Darkhawk not only to the Shi"Ar, but to the larger cosmos? And how does it all lead to a confrontation with Annihilus" forces in the Negative Zone? It's secret-revealing sci-fi action from the creative team that AintItCoolNews.com said has made NOVA "a great, fun book that brings back memories of fun superhero comics I read as a kid"! 32 pages. /Rated T .
Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST, DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING Penciled by DUSTIN WEAVER, PAUL PELLETIER & BONG DAZO Cover by BRANDON PETERSON The X-Men have been defeated. Havok , Polaris and the Starjammers are being held and tortured in the most secure prison in the universe. Marvel Girl, Korvus and Lilandra are being hunted by the Imperial Guard. Vulcan is Emperor of the Shi"Ar Empire and his expansion has begun. No King will stand when Vulcan and his armies are done. Do not miss the book that will change the shape of the Universe and pave the way for the War of Kings. Also, The Secret Invasion may be over, but the Inhumans are still reeling from the terrible wounds inflicted on them by the Skrulls. And this time, the Royal Family and their massively powered people have been pushed too far! You have never seen the Inhumans like this - and it's only the beginning! Plus: How will the empire-expanding Vulcan react to these recent universe-shaking developments? Collecting X-MEN: KINGBREAKER #1-4, SECRET INVASION: WAR OF KINGS, WAR OF KINGS SAGA and "THE HOLE" from X-MEN: DIVIDED WE STAND #2. 176 pages. / Rated T
Written by JAY FAERBER Penciled by ADRIANA MELO & RAMON PEREZ Cover by PAUL RENAUD The royal women take center stage as we spotlight Crystal and Lilandra! When a group of disgruntled Kree launch a series of bombings aimed at the Inhumans Royal Family, Crystal is charged with quelling the violence-but can she bring the guilty to justice without causing civil war? Plus: a flashback story to one of Lilandra's earliest adventures, as the future Empress of the ShiAr must face a trial by fire ignited by the Brood! It's two brand new stories that spotlight key players in the War of Kings! 40 pages. /Rated T
When the smoke settles from WAR OF KINGS #6, who will claim the throne? In the wake of the final clash between Black Bolt and Vulcan, the fates of Kree Empire and the Shi'Ar Imperium must be decided! And if the war is truly over, what are the threats swarming in the shadows? The Inhumans... the Starjammers...Darkhawk...Nova...the Imperial Guard...learn all of their fates in this special epilogue that reveals how Marvels' cosmic universe has been altered forever! And it's all brought to you by the acclaimed creative team of WAR OF KINGS, the event that IGN.com called pure, unfiltered awesomeness...a landmark example of how to do an event story line right! Plus, handbook extras of the major War of Kings players! 40 PGS./Rated T
