Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING Penciled by TAN ENG HUAT Cover by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER EARTH's MIGHTIEST VERSUS THE GALAXY's MOST MAGNIFICENT! From the fallout of ANNIHILATION and the end of the GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, an all-too-familiar cosmic threat has returned, this time with Earth as his beachhead. His followers span a thousand worlds, awaiting only the word to begin new wars in his name unless the ANNIHILATORS can silence him first! So why do THE AVENGERS stand in their way, and what are the true stakes if either side fails? Plus, continuing our backup adventure, it's MOJO versus ROCKET RACCOON & GROOT onstage for a high-stakes campy cosmic free-for-all! 32 pages. /Rated T+
JED MACKAY AND STORMBREAKER C.F. VILLA TAKE THE REINS OF EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HEROES! The Star. The Icon. The Witch. The Construct. The God. The Engineer. The King. The world is ever in peril, and a new team of Avengers mobilizes to meet any dangers that dare threaten the planet. But when TERMINUS attacks, a new and insidious danger rears its head: one that the Avengers know all too well, and one that comes to them in the most dangerous of guises - that of a friend.
• Atten-Hut! These ladies are the best of the best--and will take you down if you threaten their Captain. • Welcome to Hala Field, where being a part of the elite Carol Corps, requires guts, guile and a whole lot of grit. So put on your uniform and get ready for a high-flying Captain Marvel series years in the making.
New Story Arc! End Of Games begins this issue! • Inspector Thanoth returns with some startling information. • Vader may have passed his master's tests... • ...but will his own schemes prove his undoing? • Plus: A bonus tale of Triple-Zero and Beetee! Star Wars © Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved. Used under authorization. Text and illustrations for Star Wars are © 2015 Lucasfilm Ltd.
• Vader takes on Cylo and his cybernetic operatives. • The Executor moves closer to completion in time for its launch. • Meanwhile - the murderbots take on their master.
• Vader vs. Morit on the shell of the Executor! • Do you need more than that??? • Fine: Cylo's secret revealed! Star Wars © Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved. Used under authorization. Text and illustrations for Star Wars are © 2016 Lucasfilm Ltd.
An all-new epic four-issue crossover in one package! This issue of Deadpool (lucky number 13) literally contains two issues of Deadpool, one issue of Daredevil, and one issue of Power Man & Iron Fist! When Deadpool take a gig protecting a banker who betrayed his cartel partners, they seek the help of Assistant District Attorney Matt Murdock, who calls in the assistance (and fists) of Power Man Luke Cage and Danny Rand, master of the Iron Fist! A mega-violent, street-level, face-punching, gut-busting, kung-fuing, ninjitsuing crime story guaranteed to knock your teeth out! Bringing together the writers of the Deadpool, Daredevil, and Power Man & Iron Fist series: Gerry Duggan, Charles Soule, and David Walker!
The legendary Dreamfinder and the unforgettable Figment return in an all-new adventure! Together, they saved the world - but now they find themselves in a time and place not their own! As the pair adapt to a new era, steampunk adventure collides with modern technology as a shadowy threat emerges. Mysteries unfold, old friends return, and fresh challenges present themselves - but Dreamfinder's greatest test lies ahead. Will his own legacy be his undoing? While the creative minds of the Academy Scientifica-Lucidus fall under a cloud of doubt, a new dreamer joins the journey. Together, can the imaginative team save the school and free their friends, or will the world fall into darkness for all eternity? Don't miss this sequel based on the beloved Journey Into Imagination attraction at Walt Disney World! Collecting Figment 2 #1-5.
The tag-team action comes home! Wakanda is the battleground - as the Avengers and the FF unite to prevent a Vibranium-powered threat to all life as we know it A long-lost Avenger returns to active duty - but will that be enough to turn the tide? And in space, interstellar intrigue threatens the fragile Kree/Skrull alliance...and the repercussions might just doom planet Earth!
Love and war - in the midst of cosmic cataclysm! • One fan-favorite Marvel hero reveals their secret - as another faces the ultimate showdown with a monstrous foe! • Meanwhile, an outer-space jailbreak leads to a trial by combat you'll have to see to believe... ...but is it all too late to save Earth from two world-ending threats at once?
Who will rule the EMPYRE? • There can be only one King of Space-and it's the last liege standing! But as combat rages on, the clock ticks down to catastrophe! • Will the ultimate interstellar weapon fry planet Earth before or after all sentient life on the planet is wiped out? • The Avengers and the Fantastic Four are tested as never before-as EMPYRE comes to a pulse-pounding finish!
One of the most popular characters in Walt Disney World comes to Marvel! Dive into a steampunk fantasy story revealing the origin of the inventor known as Dreamfinder, and learn how one little spark of inspiration created a purple dragon called Figment! Our daring duo explores the realms of imagination, finding friends and foes alike - while back on Earth, a clockwork army assembles under the command of the frightening force known only as the Singular! And when Clockwork Control invades London while the intrepid explorers are trapped within the Nightmare Nation, the only obstacles standing between the Singular and total domination are Dreamfinder, Figment and their newfound friends! Acclaimed and uniquely talented creators Jim Zub (Thunderbolts) and Filipe Andrade (Captain Marvel) give a Marvel spin to Epcot's most mind-bending attraction, Journey into Imagination with Figment! Collecting Figment #1-5.
A brand-new series straight from the pages of Fantastic Four! When the Richards family is called back to Earth to be the Fantastic Four again, they left behind the Future Foundation - a think tank of the most brilliant young minds in the universe - with one mission: to find the pieces of and rebuild their friend Molecule Man. But that's proved harder than imagined as this crew of young geniuses, Atlanteans, Mutants, Moloids and androids have run into every problem in the Multiverse. Now, with the leadership of Alex and Julie Power and a little extra firepower from guest professor Yondu Udonta, the team will undergo their most dangerous mission yet - a prison break! Jeremy Whitley (Unstoppable Wasp) and Will Robson (Great Lakes Avengers; Spawn) take the Future Foundation on a heart-pounding journey across time and space!
RAMPAGE! Feelings are hard. ORPHAN-MAKER doesn't like feeling that he's not NANNY's little boy anymoreand what more sensible, mature action is there to take than to storm the fortress of their enemies THE RIGHT in a bid to get back in her good graces? Before the day is through, there will be some dire consequences
Chaos magic at Mach 5! Blur, the swiftest mortal alive, must win a race through the mind-bending Dread Dimension in order to save his soul from the hypersonic hexes of the Speedster Supreme, the Silver Witch. Plus a back-up tale takes us inside the dark secrets of the Ravencroft Asylum and its newest inmate, the Phoenix.
When there's a riot at the Ravencroft Asylum, Nighthawk must descend alone into a realm of madness, surrounded by the most deranged members of his notorious rogues' gallery, including his archenemy, the maniacal Goblin.
Together they ended the Kree/Skrull war, defeated Dr. Doom in his Secret War and even endured their own civil war between Hyperion and Nighthawk, but now the Squadron Supreme of America faces their greatest challenge yet: a mysterious new group of troublemakers called the Avengers.
An epic, oversize slugfest between the Squadron Supreme and an otherworldly group of Avengers for the final fate of the whacked-out world of HEROES REBORN. ONE-SHOT
Xavier's dream turns deadly for some of his students as they fight back against the humans' plan to eliminate them. Superstar writer Jonathan Hickman (Fantastic Four, Avengers, Secret Wars) continues his reshaping of the X-Universe alongside Young Gun artist Pepe Larraz (Extermination, Avengers). The Future of the X-Men begins here!
The inevitable future. The revolutionary tale of Mutantkind's rise comes to a conclusion that will lay the groundwork of the X-Men's stories for years to come! Superstar writer Jonathan Hickman (Avengers, Fantastic Four, Secret Wars) and Marvel Young Gun artist Pepe Larraz (Extermination, Avengers) wrap the series that changes everything!
The far-flung saga of the once and future Star-Lord begins! Meet Peter Quill. He used to be Star-Lord - you know, the legendary outlaw - but it's been quite some time since he's gone by that name. Taking over for his father as the Emperor of Spartax, Quill put the life of spacefaring adventure behind him for one of leadership and responsibility. Quill grew up. But things didn't go as planned. Decades have passed, and Peter is haunted by tragedy. Down and out, Quill's existence means nothinguntil the former Guardians Of The Galaxy drag Peter out of his funk for one last mission! The heist of a lifetime - and Quill's harrowing quest for redemption - begins here!
In the court of the Crimson King! Peter Quill returns to Earthbut a lot has changed since he was last there. As Peter reacquaints himself with the Guardians Of The Galaxy, he'll find it's difficult to pick up where he left off. But they'll have to figure it out quick, as a deadly enemy is closing in And: What happened to the Avengers?
Back in the saddle! • Peter Quill and the Guardians Of The Galaxy make their way through the wastelands! • But even as they try to help the Earth's downtroddenthe shadow of doom hangs over their every move! • Their only hopea valuable weapon that may or may not have been forgotten on Earth
Gladiator closes in! • Peter Quill and the Guardians' good deeds across the Wastelands are starting to gain them a following... • ...which isn't as good as it sounds as Gladiator and his advance team from the Universal Church of Truth close in! • But it'll all be for nothing if Quill can't escape from the Madrox gang!
The shocking secret behind Quill's quest revealed! Quill has made it to the Baxter Building... but with the hidden weapon in reach, a shocking secret will turn the quest on its head! This is the issue everyone will be talking about - the biggest surprise in the Wastelands universe since Wolverine's tragic encounter in Old Man Logan. DO NOT MISS IT!
Quill vs. Galactus! • Peter Quill is the only thing standing between Galactus and Earth's destruction. • And considering Quill's track recordEarth is in major trouble. • The ultimate conclusion of the Wastelands saga for the man formerly known as Star-Lord!
Peter Quill finally grew up. He used to be Star-Lord, but it's been some time since he's gone by that name. Taking over for his father as the emperor of Spartax, Quill put a life of spacefaring adventure behind him for one of leadership and responsibility. But things didn't go as planned. Decades have passed, and Peter is haunted by tragedy. Down and out, his existence means nothing - until the former Guardians of the Galaxy drag him out of his funk for one last mission! The heist of a lifetime - and Quill's harrowing last shot at redemption - takes him back to a transformed Earth. But the Wastelands are a dangerous place, with Gladiator and the Universal Church of Truth closing in! And the shadow of Doom hangs over the Guardians' every move. Collecting Old Man Quill #1-6.
He's not done with heroics just yet! Once he was the legendary hero called Star-Lord, leader of the Guardians of the Galaxy. Now, decades later, Peter Quill has undertaken a mysterious quest, and its shocking goal will finally be revealed. He has reached the Baxter Building - but with a hidden weapon almost in his grasp, a stunning revelation turns everything on its head! Plus: The Guardians face their final mission - but what fate awaits them? And what is the secret message Quill wishes he could forget? Galactus has arrived, and now the only thing standing between the World-Devourer and Earth's destruction is Peter Quill! Earth is in major trouble. Collecting Old Man Quill #7-12.
As Cerebro does as it was intended to do, Sinister does what Sinister does best and the future comes to an end. Superstar writer Jonathan Hickman (FF, New Avengers, Infinity) continues his reshaping of X-History alongside breakout artist R.B. Silva (Uncanny X-Men). The Future of the X-Men begins here!
The inevitable truth.The revelatory tale of Mutantkind's fall comes to a conclusion that will lay the groundwork of the X-Men's stories for years to come! Superstar writer Jonathan Hickman (New Avengers, FF, Infinity) and rising star artist RB Silva (Uncanny X-Men) wrap the series that reveals everything!
Jennifer Walters is only just getting used to her hulking new alter ego when an internet-famous cooking-show host transforms into a hideous monster - on camera! Now, Jen must come to terms with her own savage side in time to help. Can she find an antidote to the transformation before the drug that caused it hits the streets - and its horrific effects start to spread? Maybe with a little help from Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat! Faced with a wave of monsters, Jen can't help but be pulled into the craziness as a force for good. Is She-Hulk back? Or is the Hulk a new breed of hero? And what will the answers mean for Jennifer Walters? Collecting Hulk (2016) #7-11.
The End of the Spider-Verse is here! Morlun is back and he is not alone. Allied with one of the most powerful beings known to the Spider-Verse, the scariest Spider-Villain of all time is making his biggest play and no Spider is safe. Especially not the Chosen Spider himself, Peter Parker. With Peter working for Norman Osborn and using a glider... does he have it coming? Spidey's 60th Anniversary is no joke as two of the most legendary Spider-Creators are working together on Spidey for the first time and you know it's going to be one for the record books!
PRELUDE TO WAR OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS: "THE HUNT FOR HAN" • CHEWBACCA has heard from an old friend with intelligence on the location of notorious bounty hunter BOBA FETT, known to be in possession of HAN SOLO. • Along with LUKE SKYWALKER, the loyal Wookiee sets off in search of his lost friend, on an adventure to Nar Shadaa... the SMUGGLER'S MOON! • But will this mission prevent plucky astromech droid ARTOO DETOO from passing along a crucial message to Luke, one that will affect the fate of the entire Jedi Order...?
THE DAWN ALLIANCE - PART 1 OF 3 'The Last Division' The time has come for THE REBEL ALLIANCE fleet to bring its final lost division home⦠â¦but to do it, LEIA ORGANA, MON MOTHMA and the other Alliance leaders will need to rely on intelligence provided by the notoriously untrustworthy criminal organization CRIMSON DAWN. Meanwhile, Starlight Squadron and a group of rogue PATHFINDERS led by KES DAMERON head out on an unauthorized rescue mission to save one of their own...!
The Good People! The Empire's greatest secret is in the hands of two Crimson Dawn double agents, who are racing to deliver it to the Rebel Alliance to buy themselves safe haven. But the Empire knows what they have stolen, and the entire Imperial Navy is in hot pursuit!
The REBEL ALLIANCE is in crisis! With their supply lines in jeopardy due to unfulfilled promises from CRIMSON DAWN, GENERAL LEIA ORGANA knows it is just a matter of time before the Rebels run out of crucial supplies. Fortunately, AMILYN HOLDO has a solution... a hunt for a vast hoard of fuel thought lost for centuries. It's time... for a treasure hunt!
Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa and an elite crew of Rebel heroes are lost in the farthest reaches of No-Space after a mission gone wrong. A desperate maneuver is their only chance to find a way home - but what will it cost them?
UNTETHERED! Luke Skywalker's connection to the Force has been disrupted; one of his most powerful tools in his journey to become a Jedi is gone. He must undertake an epic quest to find what he has lost... or he, and the galaxy, will fall to darkness.
THE BROKEN SABER OF SKYWALKER! LUKE SKYWALKER searches for one of the rarest substances in the galaxy-KYBER, the living crystal that powers LIGHTSABERS! Does it hold the answer to the unpredictable thing the Force has become (see HIDDEN EMPIRE #5!)? What long-lost secret is he about to uncover?
The good, the bad and the deadly! Tobias Beckett taught Han Solo everything he knows about surviving hoodlum-filled cantinas and backwater worlds. But who is this career outlaw and why is Enfys Nest- one of the galaxy's most dangerous and brutal marauders - so dead set on taking him down once and for all? Find out in this original tale of a man who has gamed star system after star system, but at a cost that no heist can make up for. Star Wars © Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved. Used under authorization. Text and illustrations for Star Wars are © 2018 Lucasfilm Ltd.
WINNER TAKES ALL! Terrifying, implacable Dark Lord of the Sith DARTH VADER has laid claim to HAN SOLO, who is frozen in carbonite. But the great, exalted JABBA THE HUTT also believes that Solo is his property. It's the galaxy's baddest gangster versus the Empire's most powerful enforcer, and neither is backing down. BOBA FETT is caught between a Sith and a Hutt...and it's WINNER TAKE ALL.
THE WAR CONTINUES! • The true machinations of the theft of HAN SOLO from BOBA FETT become clear, as one-time love of Solo QI'RA has returned her terrifying criminal organization, CRIMSON DAWN, to the galaxy. • Qi'ra used Han to bring the most powerful players in the galaxy together, and now the pieces are moving toward their endgame. • DARTH VADER, LUKE SKYWALKER, LEIA ORGANA, VALANCE, APHRA, THE HUTTS - all are vying for the ultimate prize, while Boba Fett's stuck in the middle, a simple man just trying to get what's his!
THE ULTIMATE FINALE! THE BIGGEST EVENT OF THE YEAR CHANGES THE FACE OF THE GALAXY! Everything and everyone in the galaxy is against bounty hunter BOBA FETT, from Sith Lords to Hutt rulers to the mysterious CRIMSON DAWN. He can't succeed. There's no way he can regain HAN SOLO, escape the bounties on his head, and survive to get his prize to JABBA THE HUTT and get paid. But HAN SOLO belongs to him, and no one will take him away. With a shocker of an ending that sets up a revolutionary new status quo for STAR WARS COMICS!
From the ashes of Avengers: Standoff! They're a renegade team rampaging across the Marvel Universe under the direction of the Winter Soldier! But are the Thunderbolts heroes or villains-and do even they know for sure?
There's a brand new Hulk in town, and his name is Amadeus Cho! Get ready for the craziest Hulk story of the millennium as a kid genius decides he's gonna be the best Hulk ever -- and just possibly brings the entire Marvel Universe crashing down into chaos! Totally awesome beach day! Massive monster mayhem! She-Hulk and Lady Hellbender! Massive heart and ridiculous action brought to you by Planet Hulk writer Greg Pak and superstar artist Frank Cho! Is it possible for us to fit in one more exclamation point? Yes!
The Children Of The Atom are back! New ongoing series kicking off with a 10-part weekly epic, the flagship X-Men series that started it all is back and better than ever! Starting with a mysterious and tragic disappearance, the X-Men are drawn into what might betheir final adventure?! X-Fan favorite writers Ed Brisson (Extermination), Matthew Rosenberg (Phoenix Resurrection) and Kelly Thompson (Mr. & Mrs. X) and all-star artists Mahmud Asrar (X-Men Red), R.B. Silva (X-Men Blue), Yildiray Cinar (Weapon X) and Pere Pérez (Rogue And Gambit) join forces to bring youX-Men Disassembled?!
From the Age of Apocalypse to the end of the X-Menand the dawn of the Age Of X-Man???
• The final explosive issue in Brian Michael Bendis' epic X-Men saga! • Scott Summers - savior or destroyer? Questions will be answered! • The Jean Grey School, the New Xavier School - it's all going to change. • The X-Men are at a crossroads. And not everyone will make it through in one piece. • Featuring 40 pages of a host of popular X-Men creators!
SPECIAL LOW INTRODUCTORY PRICE! In the wake of Top Cow's REBIRTH, Sara Pezzini has relocated from New York to Chicago and struggles to adapt to being a private detective. Pezzini quickly discovers that a change of scenery and occupation hasn't changed one thing the Witchblade is still a magnet for the supernatural. Quickly drawn into a conflict between two mystical gangs, she must once again balance her responsibility as bearer of the Witchblade with her personal life. The new ongoing creative team of TIM SEELEY (HACK/SLASH, BLOODSTRIKE) and DIEGO BERNARD (The Man With No Name) burst onto the scene with a bold new direction for Top Cow's flagship character. Featuring a cover by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER (ARTIFACTS), a complete cover gallery alongside a host of bonus content and extras this entry-level priced collection is a must for anyone curious about Top Cow's REBIRTH.
THE REBIRTH OF WITCHBLADE CONTINUES! The upstart creative team of TIM SEELEY (HACK/SLASH, BLOODSTRIKE) and DIEGO BERNARD (The Man With No Name) continues their hot run on Top Cow's flagship title! Even as Sara Pezzini tries to settle into her new life in Chicago, the Witchblade's talent for seeking out weirdness pulls her into bizarre case after bizarre case. This volume sees Pezzini dealing with mercenary mana-hunters, spirit realms, fantastical steampunk warriors, and the most distilled embodiment of evil she's ever encountered. And that's before the local cops and corrupt political system complicates her life... Featuring a complete cover gallery alongside a host of bonus content and extras, this trade is a must for anyone curious about Top Cow's REBIRTH! Collects WITCHBLADE #156-#160. [(W) Tim Seeley (A) Diego Bernard & Various (CA) John Tyler Christopher]
APPARITIONS-Sara Pezzini moved to Chicago and started a new life as a private investigator to escape her past in New York. But instead of getting settled into her new career, Sara has felt like she has been running in circles chasing ghosts? or, is it the ghosts that have been chasing her? Sara will have to contend against mercenaries, gangsters, and power hungry leprechauns, all while suffering the drudgeries of trying to stay profitable. Maybe black cats really do bring quantifiable amounts of bad luck. Collects Witchblade #161-165. [(W) Tim Seeley (A) Diego Bernard (CA) John Tyler Christopher]
ABSOLUTE CORRUPTION-After sealing off the main artery of an interdimensional black market trade in the supernatural, Witchblade-bearer Sara Pezzini wears a target on her back. Between Chicago's corrupt elite and common criminals, everyone wants a piece of the Witchblade - but who will get to her first? Collects Witchblade #166-169 and more! [(W) Tim Seeley (A) Diego Bernard (CA) John Tyler Christopher]
It's Wolverine vs. Kid Omega for dominance of the Jean Grey School! Quentin Quire has trapped Wolverine and Armor in Wolverine's mind with no escape - and if that weren't bad enough, Wolverine's body is destroying the school! But when Quentin loses control of the Construct, it begins to break down and bleed into the real world. As Quentin enters his own creation as a player to regain control, Rachel Grey confronts the invading Berserker in the real world - and Armor makes a decision that could affect her mind and powers permanently! Collecting WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN: ALPHA & OMEGA #1-5. [(W) Brian Wood (A) Mark Brooks, Roland Boschi (CA) John Tyler Christopher]
Wolverine battles the magic, mystery and mayhem of Morgan Le Fay! Wolverine's lived many lives - X-Man, Avengermovie star? Not exactly. But he's followed an aspiring young actress to Los Angeles for a little sunshine and some semblance of a normal life. But behind the gilded golden façade of 1930s Hollywood lurks an unholy cult led by Morgan Le Fay. Their preythe young Hollywood hopefuls - including Logan's lady! Will the mighty Logan's claws crumble under the onslaught of the arcane sorceress' magical powers? Find out this September!
WOLFSBANE UNLEASHED! Renegade mutants have taken hostages at the Latverian embassyand DR. DOOM isn't happy about it! And with one of X-FACTOR'S own in their clutches, it's going to be a super-powered battle on multiple fronts as innocent lives hang in the balance! Experience these villains' first battle in the dramatic conclusion to this all-new adventure set during Peter David's original X-FACTOR run!
