Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, JONATHAN HICKMAN, JEFF PARKER, GREG PAK, ADAM FELBER, JIM MCCANN & MATT FRACTION Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI, DANIELE RUDONI, CARLO PAGULAYAN, LEONARDO MANCO, PAULO SIQUEIRA, DAVID LOPEZ, ALEX MALEEV, MIKE DEODATO, MITCH BREITWEISER & DANIEL ACUÑA Cover by JOE QUESADA The Invasion is over, and the shape of the world has changed, with new and returning players now center stage. Get the lowdown on what"s going on across the Marvel Universe as we enter DARK REIGN. In DARK REIGN: NEW NATION, we meet the Secret Warriors, the Skrull Kill Krew and other Marvel players as they embark on their own adventures in the wake of Secret Invasion. Then DARK AVENGERS #1 kicks off an explosive new era in the Avengers mythos. Who are the Dark Avengers? A simple question with a shocking answer! Plus, learn the truth about Emma Frost"s secret past in UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL #2. Collecting DARK REIGN: NEW NATION, SECRET INVASION: DARK REIGN, DARK AVENGERS #1, UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL #2, DARK REIGN FILES and MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: DARK REIGN. 256 pages. /Rated T+
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN Penciled by SEAN CHEN Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI Dark Reign strikes Marvel's first family-in an explosive way! Prepared to be blown away as: HAMMER agents attack the Baxter Building. Reed changes everything. The Human Torch suffers a horrible loss and Franklin and Val go shopping. There's Time travel, Alternate realities, Celestials, Eternals, Deviants and Doombots... and more important than all of that, we find out the answer to the question: What is the Bridge? Collecting DARK REIGN: FANTASTIC FOUR #1-5. 120 pages. /Rated T+
Written by BRIAN REED Penciled by BARRY KITSON & CHRIS BACHALO Cover by CHRIS BACHALO He ain't friendly and this ain't your neighborhood! Yes, Mac Gargan, America's favorite sociopath-turned-symbiote-host-turned-hero-hunter now takes the spotlight as Norman Osborn's sinister Spider-Man. With the Dark Reign-a-raining, the lives of our mighty marvel heroes are being destroyed left and right - but for guys like Mac, the world is their oyster and the chef's covering the bill. Mac's a beloved hero. Women love him, men want to be him and nobody wants to run into him after midnight - because the symbiote is still pretty darn hungry... Collecting DARK REIGN: THE SINISTER SPIDER-MAN #1-4 and material from SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #8. 112 pages. /Rated T+
Written by DANIEL WAY Penciled by PACO MEDINA Cover by JASON PEARSON Some jobs are just too tough for your average, fast-talking high-tech gun-for-hire. Sometimes - to get the job done right - you need someone crazier than a sack'a ferrets. You need Wade Wilson - the Crimson Comedian, the Regeneratin" Degenerate, the Merc with a Mouth...Deadpool! And when Nick Fury needed someone to infiltrate the invading Skrull armada to retrieve vital information, he called in Deadpool - and Deadpool took care of business. But to Wade's surprise, the data he swiped was stolen in transit by Norman Osborn, who used it to kill the Skrull queen and win the gratitude of everyone on Earth. But Deadpool isn't interested in gratitude. He's interested in big, fat paychecks. And since Norman now owes him one, Deadpool's on his way to collect. But since his rise to power, Norman's a hard man to reach. He's the head of H.A.M.M.E.R. and the new Dark Avengers. He's too busy trying to take over the world to deal with Deadpool personally, so he sends the ruthless killer Bullseye to handle his problem for him! Collecting DEADPOOL #6-7 and #10-12. 120 pages. /Parental Advisory.
Written by DANIEL WAY Penciled by PACO MEDINA Cover by JASON PEARSON Some jobs are just too tough for your average, fast-talking high-tech gun-for-hire. Sometimes - to get the job done right - you need someone crazier than a sack"a ferrets. You need Wade Wilson - the Crimson Comedian, the Regeneratin" Degenerate, the Merc with a Mouth...Deadpool! And when Nick Fury needed someone to infiltrate the invading Skrull armada to retrieve vital information, he called in Deadpool - and Deadpool took care of business. But to Wade's surprise, the data he swiped was stolen in transit by Norman Osborn, who used it to kill the Skrull queen and win the gratitude of everyone on Earth. But Deadpool isn't interested in gratitude. He's interested in big, fat paychecks. And since Norman now owes him one, Deadpool's on his way to collect. But since his rise to power, Norman's a hard man to reach. He's the head of H.A.M.M.E.R. and the new Dark Avengers. He's too busy trying to take over the world to deal with Deadpool personally, so he sends the ruthless killer Bullseye to handle his problem for him! Collecting DEADPOOL #6-7 and #10-12. 120 pages. /Parental Advisory
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+
During a battle with the Servants of Evil, Wonder Woman recovers a piece of an ancient wand. When she discovers the artifact is infused with dark magic, she sets out to find the remaining pieces before they fall into the wrong hands. But little does she know, Circe also has her eyes on the powerful prize. Can Wonder Woman secure the wand before it's too late? Or will Circe's sorcery reign supreme?
