'NOT BRAND X' Part 2 X-FACTOR IS BACKâ¦LIKE NEVER BEFORE! Serval Industries, one of the world's most trusted names in electronics and leader in cutting-edge internet and weapons technology, has just unveiled their newest contribution to societyâ¦the All-New X-Factor. Led by mutant mistress of magnetism, Polaris, the team uses its corporate backing for the betterment of society. With her half-brother Quicksilver, notorious thief, Gambit, and more by her side, can Polaris trust that her corporate masters really have good intentions?
One of the country's most outspoken anti-mutant leadershas a mutant daughter! Now, it's up to X-Factor to rescue this young girl from her father! But when the team faces unexpected consequences for saving the girl, X-Factor brings big trouble to its employer, Serval Industries - heavily armed trouble. Plus: Gambit does something naughty. And when his indiscretion is found out, nobody is happy. X-Factor holds a press conference, hoping that everything will turn out fine, but they're forgetting that pretty much all of them have awkward secrets that probably shouldn't be made public! Serval Industries brings you the heroes you need in any situation: an all-new X-Factor for an all-new day! Collecting All-New X-Factor #7-12. [(W) Peter David (A) Carmine Giandomenico (CA) TBD]
Written by PAUL JENKINS Art by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO Cover by MICO SUAYAN The super-powered veterans of World War II are facing a deadly mysteryand it goes all the way back to the top-secret missions they ran behind enemy lines under Captain America's command! Help in unraveling the mystery will come from a very tricky source - and nothing is what it seems! 32 pages. /Rated T+
As Gotham City's renovations begin, mysterious metal statues begin appearing all over town, which leads Batgirl to believe they may be more than meets the eye. What's even creepier is whatever is terrorizing Alejo's constituents. Jason Bard doesn't want to admit it, but his body doesn't feel quite right after leaving Unearth. Did something follow him out of the portal?
After a catfight with Catwoman last issue, Batgirl thinks Selina is right about these statuesCould they be made fromactual living Gothamites? But when her investigation leads her to the KGBeast and he tells how he was involved in Nightwing being shot, all bets are off, and Batgirl is faced with doing the right thing or doing what is right for someone she loves.
New series writer Cecil Castellucci continues to take Batgirl in an exciting new direction! First up-the Terrible Trio is now a quartet?! After the reawakening of Oracle, the Trio has decided to team up with her and show Gotham City what they're really made of. Meanwhile, Batgirl has her hands full with a real pest problemKiller Moth! Can our hero exterminate his evil plans before it's too late?
After learning about The Offer from Killer Moth, Batgirl is on the case to figure out who is behind the rise of the villains in the DC Universe! Meanwhile, the Terrible Trio has gained full control over Oracle and is forcing her to cater to their every whim. But what happens when their puppet decides to cut her strings? Could this be the end of the Terrible Trio?
After a disastrous defeat at the hands of Oracle, Batgirl must find a way to pick up the pieces of her shattered life. But all the while Babs must ask herself how she can defeat a nemesis who knows her every move before she makes it! Please note the acetate covers will be available on first printings only.
Eager to prove himself as a guardian for the criminals of Gotham City, Killer Moth has set his sights on taking out one of Gotham's finest heroes...Batgirl! But Lex Luthor has already beaten him to it-he's brought Oracle back online. Oracle makes her move to confront the creator who abandoned her...Batgirl! With Oracle calling the shots in Burnside, Batgirl must figure out how to survive her nightmare opponent. Collects Batgirl #37-44.
Batman's newest partnerTwo-Face? As Harvey Dent's persona asserts fragile control over the villain's psyche, the Dark Knight, Commissioner Gordon and their ally-turned-enemy-turned-ally must work together to stop Kobra's terrorist attack against Gotham City.
There's a new Dynamic Duo in Gotham City-introducing Batman and Two-Face! What the what?! The Dark Knight is forced to team with old friend and current enemy Harvey Dent to stop a Kobra-sponsored terrorist attack. Can Batman really trust his life to a coin flip? Even worse, Bats and Two-Face are of two minds over recruiting the two Fireflies for help-if Batman's gonna work with so many villains, he may as well join the Legion of Doom.
Two-Facedead?! Did the multifaceted mafioso really get killed in a massive explosion? Batman's the detective-let HIM figure it out! And that's just what the Caped Crusader sets out to do, because something's fishy about Dent's latest demise. What the Dark Knight uncovers about his former friend not only threatens Gotham City, it's big enough to threaten the whole world.
Negative part 2! What's a Rogue to do when The Flash goes bad? Get worse. Operating from behind bars in Iron Heights, the incarcerated Rogues graduate from costumed crooks to true kingpins of crime, unleashing the new villain known as Shrapnel upon the chaotic and unprotected streets of Central City.
Lightning Strikes Twice part 7! Still reeling from Godspeed's devastating attack, the beleaguered Flash realizes that to defeat this menacing new foe he must take away the Speed Force power from Central City's new citizen speedsters. There's only one problem: they don't want to give it back.
A new storm brews over Central City and disproves the old adage about lightning never striking twice! Just as Barry begins to feel overwhelmed fighting crime, a new speedster appears-but just where did this amazing new ally come from? Now, the Fastest Man Alive finds himself in a city of speedsters-and dealing with the reappearance of Wally West! Collects The Flash: Rebirth #1 plus issues #1-8 of the new series.
It's a bleak new day as the citizens of Central City meet Negative-Flash! Barry Allen's personal life is in shambles, his new Negative-Flash powers aren't working properly, and someone has been tampering with evidence at the Central City Police Department. The Flash is not having a good day, and it's going to get worse when he comes face to face with Bloodwork, a terrifying new villain with secret ties to Barry Allen. Collects The Flash #28-32.
The New Mutants crash headlong into the pages of JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY when a forgotten hero returns! He's mightier than Thor himself, but will the truth behind his exile consume them all? Gods are made mortal, with mutants their only hope for survival! Undead cannibals are on the loose, and San Francisco turned inside out by forbidden magic! A thrilling mythological mystery adventure in the Mighty Marvel manner! Collecting EXILED #1, NEW MUTANTS #42-43 & JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #637-638. [(W) Kieron Gillen & Various (A) Carmine Di Giandomenico (CA) Stephanie Hans]
It's Cyborg and Jessica Cruz versus giant battle robots-to the death! To save her teammates, Starfire must absorb the next language in the Codex in order to gain new, dark powers. But this Rosetta Stone could prove dangerous to Kory! And betrayal looms for the Odyssey League when Rapture kidnaps Azrael and offers him a deal that could save the Ghost Sector-as long as he sells out his teammates.
The shocking truth about the Ghost Sector, and why Brainiac hid these planets away for so long, is finally revealed! But before the Odyssey team can take action, a catastrophic event rocks the Ghost Sector. All this, and a decidedly hostile welcome from Queen Komand'r, better known as Starfire's sister, Blackfire!
The trouble on Tamaran becomes a fight to the death as the team slugs it out with Blackfire. Will Cyborg, Starfire, Azrael and Jessica Cruz learn to work as a team, or will they be destroyed before they even have the chance? Time is running out, and Darkseid's warning may prove to be the only truth they can believe in. A great threat is rising in the Ghost Sector, and the entire Multiverse is at stake!
Free of the infection and reeling after the events of Year of the Villain: Hell Arisen, Supergirl crash-lands in an area being devastated by a catastrophic storm. Suffering from a series of hallucinations and memories of her past, Kara struggles to keep her mind clear enough to save the people she swore to her cousin she'd protect. She's got a lot to prove after endangering Smallville and all its inhabitants. Will she be able to save everyone including herself? Or is this the end for our hero?
The search for the Infinity Gems brings disaster to the Triskellion's doorstep, and the hunt for the final stone puts the life of an Ultimate at risk! And as a new dark force overtakes the world, does that mean the end of the Ultimates? Reed Richards gets his first glimpse of the true motivations behind Ultimate Kang's schemes - and learns that for the world to live, an Ultimate must die. And he's really not happy about that. As Quicksilver races the clock for his very life, Ultimate Kang's true identity is revealed! But the ramifications of that reveal - and what it means for the wielder of the Infinity Gauntlet - leave the Ultimate Universe with just one slim hope for survival! Collecting Ultimate Comics Ultimates #25-30. [(W) Joshua Hale Fialkov (A) Carmine Di Giandomenico (CA) Michael Kormarck]
In 1935, Max Eisenhardt was a schoolboy - who happened to be Jewish in Nazi Germany. The definitive origin story of one of Marvel's greatest icons begins with a silver chain and a crush on a girl - and quickly turns into a harrowing struggle for survival against the inexorable machinery of Hitler's Final Solution. Named Best Miniseries of 2008 by IGN, X-Men: Magneto Testament follows Max Eisenhardt from 1935 to 1945 as he fights to protect his family and a Romani girl named Magda from the indignities of a Nuremberg schoolyard, the horrors of war-stricken Poland, and the unfathomable atrocities of Auschwitz-Birkenau. This heartbreaking and historically accurate look at the childhood of one of the most popular X-Men also features in-depth endnotes and extras providing further historical context, including a comprehensive teachers' guide. Collecting X-Men: Magneto Testament #1-5. [(W) Greg Pak (A) Carmine Di Giandomenico (CA) Marko Djurdjevic]
• Ten years since the fall of Cameron Hodge and his fascist regime. Ten years that Havok and Wolfsbane have labored to rebuild Genosha. But their work may be for naught, as a plague has spread across their nation, infecting mutants and threatening their race with extinction. • With the country quarantined and seemingly abandoned by the rest of the world, including the X-Men, old friends may become new enemies as Genosha's rulers fight to save their people! • Experience an alternate future fueled by the events of the landmark first X-Crossover of 1990, X-Tinction Agenda!
Secret Wars series. Everything comes to a head in this Secret Wars sequel to the classic X-Tinction Agenda! With the emergence of a repowered Cameron Hodge all the X-Men must band together to take down their resurgent foe. But even with their combined might, not everyone may be walking away from this fight.
Secret Wars series. • The Secret Wars sequel to the landmark inaugural X-Crossover continues! • In desperate need of a cure for their people, Havok, Wolfsbane and the Press Gang have invaded X-City. • As old friends become new enemies, the war to save Genosha from extinction is on!
