Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Review: Punisher War Journal #24

After his tango with Jigsaw and capture by S.H.I.E.L.D., Frank has been living the dream at a S.H.I.E.L.D. maximum security prison. Thanks to the
Skrulls knocking out all Stark Industries technology worldwide during their invasion of Earth, Frank finds himself back on the streets and doing what he does best: killing. Luckily for Frank, and not so lucky for the Skrulls, there are plenty of targets to take out and get his kill numbers back up to where they were preincarceration. It's all out Skrull busting (or bursting) fun as the Punisher brings his one man army to the frontlines in this Secret Invasion crossover.

Matt Fraction and Rick Reminder seem to really be having a good time with this book. I definitely know I have! I've starting picking this book up a little late in Fractions and Reminders run, but what I've read I have thoroughly enjoyed. This issue was no exception. It was a blast seeing Frank charge into battle with a bazooka in one hand, driving a big pickup decked out with Skrull skulls (try saying that three times fast) while blasting AM Gold on the radio. There was lots of action mixed with some good moments of humor. It was a little weird, and maybe just a little out of character, seeing Frank having a good time taking out the Skrulls, but it still made for an enjoyable story. I particularly enjoy the moments between Frank and Bridge. I like the banter back and forth between the two, and even though Bridge keeps trying to capture him, Frank is always there saving his butt.

I'm really starting to warm up to Howard Chaykin's art, though it has taken me several issues to get used to his style of drawing. I really appreciate the amount of detail he puts into each page. Where as before I was a little distracted by the way he drew his characters, I found myself able to really get into this story both story and art wise.

If I had one complaint about this issue, it would be the white suited Hammerhead/Kingpin Skrull. I know they are putting the super Skrulls in outfits similar to their supervillan/hero counterparts so we will know who they are getting their powers from, but sometimes it just turns out all kinds of goofy looking. That being said, this issue was still a blast to read! Matt Fraction and Rick Reminder are doing a fantastic job, and I'm really gaining an appreciation for Howard Chaykin's art. If your looking for a something a little different from what your used to with the Punisher, I highly recommend giving this issue a shot!



COVER BY: ALEX MALEEV
WRITER: MATT FRACTION and RICK REMENDER
PENCILS: HOWARD CHAYKIN
INKS: HOWARD CHAYKIN
COLORED BY: STUDIO F - EDGAR DELGADO
LETTERED BY: VC'S JOE CARAMAGNA
EDITOR: AXEL ALONSO
Parental Advisory …$2.99

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Monday, September 29, 2008

Preview: Wolverine: Manifest Destiny #1

Logan Is Targeted For X-Cution in Wolverine: Manifest Destiny

The X-Men have found a new home in the sunny city of San Francisco, but that doesn’t mean everything’s fine for Wolverine! The past catches up with everyone’s favorite Canadian Canucklehead once again in Wolverine: Manifest Destiny #1 (of 4), from acclaimed writer Jason Aaron (Wolverine, Ghost Rider) along with rising-star artist Stephen Segovia (Wolverine: Origins), as a bounty is put out on Wolverine’s head! Logan’s ex now leads the Triads, gathering four mystical warriors with the power to kill Wolverine — guess he should’ve stayed in New York! The snikt is about to hit the fan!

Fans and critics couldn’t be more pleased with Aaron’s return to Wolverine, following his acclaimed “Get Mystique” storyline:

“Add Jason Aaron to the list of X-writers returning these characters to what they do best as individuals and ensembles.” – Bryant Frattalone of ComicsBulletin.com

“Jason Aaron has himself an appropriate niche, telling a solo Wolverine action story that showcases the character’s brains as much as his brawn.” – James Hunt of ComicBookResources.com

“To put it simply, Wolverine is an extremely torn character, and it just so happens that Jason Aaron is outstanding when it comes to writing irresolute characters.” – Daniel Crown of IGN.com

Setting the stage for major events to come, make sure you pick your copy of Wolverine: Manifest Destiny #1 (of 4), bub!


WOLVERINE: MANIFEST DESTINY #1 (of 4) (AUG082411)
Written by JASON AARON
Penciled by STEPHEN SEGOVIA
Cover by DAVE WILKINS
Parental Advisory …$2.99
FOC—10/02/08, On-Sale—10/22/08

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Sunday, September 28, 2008

Review: Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: The Laughing Corpse #1

Anita Blake Vampire Hunter: The Laughing Corpse is my first introduction to Laurell K. Hamilton's world of vampires, werewolves and monsters. This issue definitely has piqued my interest in the series. My first impression of the character of Anita Blake is that she seems to be your typical hard-as-nails female cop (even though she's not a cop) that you would see on tv except for a few small quirks, such as getting queasy at the sight of blood, that I found kinda funny considering her profession. This issue doesn't give us much of a look at what her career exactly is, and since this is the first time I've read anything from this series, that is something I would have liked to have seen just a little bit more of. However, what we do learn from the story has me really interested to check out the rest of this series. From this first issue, I'm kinda getting a Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets CSI vibe, which is certainly not a bad thing.

Series creator Laurell K. Hamilton and adapter Jess Ruffner deliver a fairly solid story. I enjoyed the interaction between each of the characters and thought the dialog was well written. I would have liked to at least gotten a little glimpse of a vampire, werewolf or zombie since that is what got me interested in this book in the first place, but that is just a personal preference and didn't take away any from the story. I thoroughly enjoyed the art form the team of Ron Lim and June Chung. I thought each page was beautifully rendered and the great colors from June Chung were really impressive.

In conclusion, I'm looking forward to checking out the rest of this story. These are the type of stories I usually really enjoy, so I'm hoping this one doesn't let me down. I'm going to have to check out the first Anita Blake trade to learn a little bit more about this character.



COVER BY: RON LIM
WRITERS: JESSICA RUFFNER and LAURELL K. HAMILTON
PENCILS: RON LIM
COLORED BY: JUNE CHUNG
LETTERED BY: BILL TORTOLINI
EDITOR: MARK PANICCIA
Mature …$3.99

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Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Marvel Noise Episode 49

We're back with Pat, Mike, and Steve as they bring you the new releases, current events, movie news, and flashbacks. And for some reason, our host goes on about Comic Book Noise 136. Again.

X-Men: Supernovas, Wolverine, New Avengers, Mighty Avengers, Immortal Iron Fist, Marvel Boy, and New X-Men are discussed.

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Marvel items on sale, 9/24/08

Amazing Spider-Man Vol 2 #568 2nd Ptg John Romita Jr Variant Cover $3.99
Angel Revelations #5 $3.99
Avengers The Initiative #17 (Secret Invasion Tie-In) $2.99
Black Panther Vol 4 #41 (Secret Invasion Tie-In) $2.99
Black Panther Back To Africa TP $16.99
Cable Vol 1 Messiah War HC $19.99
Captain America Vol 5 #42 $2.99
Daredevil Vol 2 #111 Incentive David Aja Variant Cover - [PI]
Daredevil Vol 2 #111 Regular Marko Djurdjevic Cover $2.99
Daredevil Vol 2 #111 Regular Terry Dodson Cover $2.99
Deadpool Vol 3 #2 Incentive Ed McGuinness Variant Cover (Secret Invasion Tie-In) - [PI]
Deadpool Vol 3 #2 Regular Clayton Crain Cover (Secret Invasion Tie-In) $2.99
Fantastic Four True Story #3 $2.99
Fantastic Four Vol 3 #560 $2.99
Hulk Vol 2 #6 Incentive Michael Turner Variant Cover - [PI]
Hulk Vol 2 #6 Regular Cover A Green Hulk $2.99
Hulk Vol 2 #6 Regular Cover B Red Hulk $2.99
Immortal Iron Fist Orson Randall And The Death Queen Of California $3.99
Iron Man Legacy Of Doom HC $19.99
Marvel 1985 #5 $3.99
Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #40 $2.99
Marvel Adventures Super Heroes #3 $2.99
Marvel Boy HC Book Market Edition $24.99
Marvel Illustrated Moby Dick HC $19.99
Marvel Masterworks Atlas Era Heroes Vol 3 HC Regular Dust Jacket $59.99
Marvel Masterworks Atlas Era Heroes Vol 3 HC Variant Dust Jacket $59.99
Marvel Monsters Poster Book $6.99
Ms Marvel Vol 2 #31 Incentive Monkey Variant Cover - [PI]
Ms Marvel Vol 2 #31 Regular Frank Martin Jr Cover $2.99
New Avengers #45 (Secret Invasion Tie-In) $2.99
New Warriors Vol 4 #16 $2.99
Nova Vol 4 #17 (Secret Invasion Tie-In) $2.99
Powers Vol 2 #30 $3.95
Punisher Kills The Marvel Universe New Edition 2nd Ptg Steve Dillon Variant Cover $4.99
Runaways Vol 3 #2 $2.99
Samurai Legend #1 Regular Frederic Genet Cover $5.99
Samurai Legend #1 Variant US Exclusive Cover $5.99
Secret Invasion #3 3rd Ptg Leinil Francis Yu Sketch Variant Cover $3.99
Secret Invasion Amazing Spider-Man #2 $2.99
Secret Invasion Inhumans #1 2nd Ptg Tom Raney Variant Cover $2.99
Secret Invasion Thor #1 2nd Ptg Doug Braithwaite Variant Cover $2.99
Secret Invasion X-Men #1 2nd Ptg Cary Nord Variant Cover (X-Men Manifest Destiny Tie-In) $2.99
She-Hulk 2 #33 (Secret Invasion Tie-In) $2.99
Skaar Son Of Hulk Presents Savage World Of Sakaar #1 $3.99
Spider-Man Family Itsy-Bitsy Battles TP Digest $9.99
Thunderbolts #124 (Secret Invasion Tie-In) $2.99
Ultimate Fantastic Four X-Men Annual #1 $3.99
Ultimate Spider-Man #126 $2.99
Ultimates 3 #5 Cover A $2.99
Ultimates 3 #5 Cover B $2.99
Uncanny X-Men Divided We Stand TP $12.99
Wolverine First Class #7 $2.99
Wolverine First Class Rookie TP $12.99
Wolverine Origins #28 $2.99
Wolverine Roar $3.99
X-Factor Vol 5 Only Game In Town HC $19.99
X-Force Vol 3 #7 $2.99
X-Men Legacy #216 $2.99

Classic Marvel Figurine Collection Magazine #72 Black Widow $12.00
Classic Marvel Figurine Collection Magazine #73 Kang $12.00

Product Updates:

  • The Cable Premiere HC Vol. 01: Messiah War (JUL082383D, $19.99; FOC 08/21/08) will run 128 pages, not 120 pages.
  • Marvel Adventures: Fantastic Four #40 (JUL082290D, $2.99; FOC 09/04/08) will have art by Matteo Lolli and Scott Koblish, not Ronan Cliquet.
  • The Marvel Illustrated Premiere HC: Moby Dick (JUL08-2395D, $19.99; FOC 08/14/08) will be 152 pages, not 144 pages.
  • Secret Invasion: Spider-Man-Brand New Day (#1: JUN082356D, FOC 08/07/08; #2: JUL082313D, FOC 09/04/08; $2.99 ea.) has been retitled Secret Invasion: The Amazing Spider-Man #1 & #2.
  • Skaar: Son of Hulk Presents Savage World #1 (JUL082339D, $3.99; FOC 09/04/08) will have art by Gabriel Hardman and Timothy Green III along with Carlo Pagulayan.
  • Ultimate Fantastic Four/X-Men Annual #1 (JUL082260D, $3.99; FOC 09/04/08) will have art by Brandon Peterson and Eric Nguyen, not Eric Basaldua.
  • Wolverine: First Class #7 (JUL082365D, $2.99; FOC 09/04/08) will have pencils by Steve Cummings, not Michael Golden.
  • X-Men: Legacy #216 (JUL082349D, $2.99, FOC 09/04/08) will have art by Phil Briones, not Scot Eaton.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Review: Daredevil #111

Daredevil #111 features the new story arc from writer Ed Brubaker and the new art team Clay Mann and Stefano Guadiano. After the events in the last arc, this issue opens up with Matt helping Dakota North find some relief for her injured shoulder through the healing hands of the Iron Fist himself, Danny Rand. Unbeknownst to the pair, they are being watched from above by a mysterious new villain who has taken a special affinity to one of Daredevils oldest and deadliest foes. Meanwhile, Matt finds some new trouble to throw onto his ever increasing pile of worry in a shocking surprise that really threw me for a loop!

I thought Ed Brubaker delivered a home run with this issue! The issue doesn't feature much action, but I thought there were some fantastic moments between the players. The dialog was terrific and very believable. The surprise I mentioned above, and I'm not going to reveal it here, felt very real and didn't feel forced and I loved Matt's reaction to it all. I'm really looking forward to seeing the new villain, Lady Bullseye, in action. We get a brief glimpse into her origin and I can't wait to see how Brubaker uses her in this story!

The art from the team of penciler Clay Mann and inker Stefano Guadiano was absolutely fantastic! I thought it fit in very well with what Michael Lark has been doing, and at times I found myself liking it even more. This is the first time I can remember reading a Daredevil issue and thinking Dakota North looks hot! Clay Mann is an artist I'm definately going to start keeping an eye on!

In all, this was a excellent start to this new arc! I'm absolutely loving what Ed Brubaker has been doing with this book, and can't wait to see where he takes Matt next. Plus, if this issue is any indication, we may be getting a very cool teamup in the coming months. I highly recommend checking Daredevil #111 out if you haven't been reading this series!


COVERS BY: MARKO DJURDJEVIC, TERRY DODSON, and DAVID AJA
WRITER: ED BRUBAKER
PENCILS: CLAY MANN
INKS: STEFANO GAUDIANO
COLORED BY: MATT HOLLINGSWORTH
LETTERED BY: CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
EDITOR: WARREN SIMONS
Rated T+ …$2.99

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Sunday, September 21, 2008

Review: X-Force #7

X-Force #7 kicks off the new story arc from series creators Greg Kyle and Christopher Yost. The story focuses on the team as they try and regroup from their battle with Bastion and the Pacifiers. The revived X-men baddies that were revieled in the first arc are starting to make their reappearances around the world and are beginning their mission of spreading mutant hate. The team knows they are soon going to be going after those targets soon, but first they are going to have to deal with an even more dangerous threat!

If your looking for the super bloody, extreme violence and action you got from the last 6 issues, then you might be a little let down with this issue. However, what this story lacked in action I thought it did a great job of putting some more pieces in place that's looking like will set up for quite a few stories to come for a while. We get some more insight into Angel's recent change back into Archangel, as well as finding out if Rahne's able to control herself whenever she see's Warren. I thought there were some really great moments with Cyclops and Wolverine as Scott tries to figure out what to do with new X-Man Elixir who knows about the secret team after being called in to help heal Rahne in one of the earlier issues. Plus, we get the reappearance of one of the X-Men's oldest foes. I'm really excited to see where this story goes. It builds upon what has been going on in the last arc, but then takes you in a new direction that I think will be very cool!

New series artist Mike Choi really delivers some solid work with this issue! I'm a fan of Mike Choi to begin with, so when I heard he was going to be doing this book I was pretty fired up. He definitely didn't let me down! I'm really looking forward to seeing what he does with some big X-Force style action scenes! He draws a very cool Archangel, and since it now appears that he is a permanent member of the team, I can't wait to see what he does with him in action.

In conclusion, this continues to be a book I'm really enjoying! I'm loving the new art team, and I'm excited to see what the new story arc has in store. If you haven't checked out X-Force yet, I recommend giving it a shot. This is a great jumping on point!


COVER BY: MIKE CHOI
WRITER: CHRISTOPHER YOST & CRAIG KYLE
PENCILS: MIKE CHOI
COLORED BY: SONIA OBACK
LETTERED BY: VC - CORY PETIT
EDITOR: JOHN BARBER
Parental Advisory …$2.99

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Thursday, September 18, 2008

Review: The Incredible Hercules #121

I'm going to be honest. After the Incredible Hulk became the Incredible Hercules, I dropped the title before I really even gave the book a chance. I have never been a huge Hercules fan. I always enjoyed him when he was with the Avengers, but as a solo character he was just never one who particularly interested me. Thus, the reason for dropping the book when the title changed. Over the last few months I have been hearing many people talking about how good the new book is. Well, curiosity finally got the best of me and I can totally see what everybody was talking about! This book was just pure comic book fun! The writing team of Fred Van Lente and Greg Pak deliver an off-the-wall fun ride that was a blast from beginning to end. I love the bits with Amadeus Cho here! World War Hulk kinda left me with a sour taste in my mouth for the character with the whole seventh smartest person in the world line thrown in our face every other panel. But here, he was was a great supporting character with some really funny dialog. The story as a whole, I just really had a good time with. There were great moments of action, a funny historic flashback, a few lessons in speaking ancient Greek and some hot, hormonally charged Amazons with guns! What more could you ask for?

How about some absolutely gorgeous art from Clayton Henry (Wolverine: First Class)! I absolutely loved the art in this book! Henry has a very clean line style that I thought was an excellent fit for this book. There was one scene in particular involving the Titan Atlas that I thought was just amazing! I think Guru-Efx should also get mentioned for their coloring work that helped make that scene so impressive.

In my opinion, this was a really great issue all around! I may have to go do a little back issue bin diving (oh, darn) and try and pull out some of the issues I've missed. I give this book two big thumbs up!



COVER BY:ARTHUR SUDYAM
WRITER: FRED VAN LENTE & GREG PAK
PENCILS: CLAYTON HENRY
INKS: CLAYTON HENRY
COLORED BY: GURU-EFX
LETTERED BY: VC - JOE CARAMAGNA
EDITOR: MARK PANICCIA
Rated A …$2.99

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Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Marvel Noise Episode 48

We're back? We're back! Sort of... Our host makes a brief cameo before handing it over to Pat, Mike, and Steve (with the new releases and current events, the Mighty Marvel Movie Minute, and Tales From the Comic Book Bunker, respectively) and sprinkled throughout are voicemails from Carlos!

Titles mentioned include X-Men: First Class, Captain Britain and MI:13, Amazing Spider-Man, X-Men: Legacy, Mighty Avengers, and Secret Invasion.

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Marvel items on sale, 9.17.08

Age Of The Sentry #1 Incentive Dave Bullock Variant Cover - [PI]
Age Of The Sentry #1 Regular Dave Bullock Cover $2.99
Amazing Spider-Man Vol 2 #572 Regular John Romita Jr Cover $2.99
Amazing Spider-Man Vol 2 #572 Variant David Finch Bullseye Cover $2.99
Captain America Death Of Captain America Vol 2 Burden Of Dreams TP $14.99
Captain Britain And MI 13 #5 Incentive Monkey Variant Cover - [PI]
Captain Britain And MI 13 #5 Regular Bryan Hitch Cover $2.99
Essential Iron Man Vol 1 TP All-New Edition $16.99
Essential Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Master Edition Vol 3 TP $16.99
Foolkiller White Angels #3 $3.99
Gene Colan Tribute Book Cover A Iron Man $9.99
Gene Colan Tribute Book Cover B Dracula $9.99
Gene Colan Tribute Book Cover C Marvel Monsters $9.99
Ghost Rider Vol 5 #27 $2.99
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2 #5 Incentive Monkey Variant Cover (Secret Invasion Tie-In) - [PI]
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2 #5 Regular Clint Langley Cover (Secret Invasion Tie-In) $2.99
Incredible Hercules #121 Incentive Monkey Variant Cover - [PI]
Incredible Hercules #121 Regular Arthur Suydam Cover $2.99
Incredible Hercules Against The World TP $14.99
Iron Man Director Of SHIELD #33 (Secret Invasion Tie-In) $2.99
Marvel Adventures Avengers #28 $2.99
Marvel Adventures Two-In-One #15 $4.99
Marvel Apes #2 Incentive Phil Jimenez Variant Cover - [PI]
Marvel Apes #2 Regular John Watson Cover $3.99
Mighty Avengers #18 (Secret Invasion Tie-In) $2.99
Marvel Masterworks Fantastic Four Vol 11 HC Regular Dust Jacket $54.99
Marvel Masterworks Fantastic Four Vol 11 HC Variant Dust Jacket $54.99
Moon Knight Vol 5 #22 $2.99
Power Pack Day One TP Digest $7.99
Punisher MAX #62 $2.99
Raymond E Feists Magician Apprentice Vol 2 TP $15.99
Secret Invasion #6 Incentive Frank Cho Variant Cover - [PI]
Secret Invasion #6 Incentive Leinil Francis Yu Sketch Variant Cover - [PI]
Secret Invasion #6 Incentive Leinil Francis Yu Variant Cover - [PI]
Secret Invasion Thor #2 $2.99
Spider-Man Brand New Day Vol 3 HC $19.99
Skrulls vs Power Pack #3 $2.99
Squadron Supreme Vol 3 #3 Incentive Monkey Variant Cover - [PI]
Squadron Supreme Vol 3 #3 Regular Greg Land Cover $2.99
True Believers #3 $2.99
Uncanny X-Men #502 (X-Men Manifest Destiny Tie-In) $2.99
X-Factor Vol 3 #35 Incentive Monkey Variant Cover - [PI]
X-Factor Vol 3 #35 Regular Boo Cook Cover $2.99
X-Men First Class Vol 2 #16 $2.99
Young X-Men #6 Incentive Monkey Variant Cover (X-Men Manifest Destiny Tie-In) - [PI]
Young X-Men #6 Regular Terry Dodson Cover (X-Men Manifest Destiny Tie-In) $2.99

Classic Marvel Figurine Collection Magazine Iron Man Movie Guide Special $22.00

Product Updates:

  • Captain Britain and MI 13 #5 (JUL082274D, $2.99; FOC 08/28/08) will have art by Pat Olliffe, not Leonard Kirk.
  • Marvel Adventures Two-in-One #15 (JUL082296D, $4.99) will contain stories from Marvel Adventures: Hulk #5, not Marvel Adventures: Fantastic Four #33. The book will still contain material from Marvel Adventures: Spider-Man #41.
  • Mighty Avengers #18 (SI) (JUL082308D, $2.99; FOC 08/28/08) will have art by Stephano Caselli, not Khoi Pham.
  • Young X-Men #6 (MD) (JUL082351D, $2.99; FOC 8/28/08) will have art by Ben Oliver, not Yanick Paquette.
  • Marvel Adventures: The Avengers #28 (JUL082291D, $2.99; FOC 8/28/08) & #29 (AUG082359D, $2.99; FOC 09/25/08) will exchange contents. Corrected solicitation information for each follows:
    MARVEL ADVENTURES: THE AVENGERS #28
    Written by Jeff Parker & Paul Tobin; penciled by Ig Guara & Mateo Lolli;cover by Sean Murphy & Guru eFX
    It’s just a cat, right? I mean, the Avengers should be able to rescue a cat from a tree, right? Unfortunately, when both cat and tree are in an overlapping universe, giving them a very ghostly, and very intangible presence, that does make it a puzzler. And it’s doubly hard for the Avengers when their efforts attract a deadly interdimensional monster! Plus, the somewhat scintillating menace of...Hammerhead!
    32 PGS./All Ages $2.99

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Marvel's December Solicitations

Thanks to Marvel, we're happy to present the solicitations for comics, collections, and posters scheduled to be on the shelves starting this December!





SECRET INVASION: DARK REIGN
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by ALEX MALEEV
Variant Cover by CLASSIFIED
These solicits are classified until the release of Secret Invasion #8.
Pick up the free Marvel Previews: Dark Reign Edition in-stores the same day as Secret Invasion #8.
32 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ …$2.99

AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #20
Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS N. GAGE
Pencils by STEVE KURTH
Cover by MARK BROOKS
These solicits are classified until the release of Secret Invasion #8.
Pick up the free Marvel Previews: Dark Reign Edition in-stores the same day as Secret Invasion #8.
48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

DARK REIGN: NEW NATION
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, JONATHAN HICKMAN, JEFF PARKER, GREG PAK, JIM MCCANN & ADAM FELBER
Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI, CARLO PAGUYLAN, LEONARDO MANCO & OTHERS
Cover by DANIEL ACUNA
These solicits are classified until the release of Secret Invasion #8.
Pick up the free Marvel Previews: Dark Reign Edition in-stores the same day as Secret Invasion #8.
32 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #8
Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
Villain Variant by TBA
These solicits are classified until the release of Secret Invasion #8.
Pick up the free Marvel Previews: Dark Reign Edition in-stores the same day as Secret Invasion #8.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

NEW AVENGERS #48
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by BILLY TAN
These solicits are classified until the release of Secret Invasion #8.
Pick up the free Marvel Previews: Dark Reign Edition in-stores the same day as Secret Invasion #8.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

MS. MARVEL #34
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by PAULO SIQUEIRA
Cover by DAVID YARDIN
These solicits are classified until the release of Secret Invasion #8.
Pick up the free Marvel Previews: Dark Reign Edition in-stores the same day as Secret Invasion #8.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

WAR MACHINE #1
Written by GREG PAK
Pencils & Cover by LEONARDO MANCO
Villain Variant by TBA
These solicits are classified until the release of Secret Invasion #8.
Pick up the free Marvel Previews: Dark Reign Edition in-stores the same day as Secret Invasion #8.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

SECRET INVASION: REQUIEM #1 (not final title)
These solicits are classified until the release of Secret Invasion #8.
Pick up the free Marvel Previews: Dark Reign Edition in-stores the same day as Secret Invasion #8.
64 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+…$3.99

X MEN NOIR #1 (of 4)
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Pencils & Cover by DENNIS CALERO
Variant 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...'"
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

SPIDER-MAN NOIR #1 (of 4)
Written by DAVID HINE & FABRICE SAPOLSKY
Art by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO
Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER
Variant Cover by DENNIS CALERO
With great power, there must also come great responsibility — and when those in power abuse it, it’s the people’s responsibility to remove them. The year is 1933, and New York City is not-so-secretly run by corrupt politicians, crooked cops, big businesses…and suave gangland bosses like New York’s worst, the Goblin. But when a fateful spider-bite gives the young rabble-rouser Peter Parker the power to fight the mobster who killed his Uncle Ben, will even that be enough? It’s a tangled web of Great Depression pulp, with familiar faces like you’ve never seen them before! By “Hardboiled” David Hine, Fabrice “The Spider” Sapolsky and Carmine “Carbine” Di Giandomenico!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

ENDER'S SHADOW: BATTLE SCHOOL #1 & 2 (of 5)
Written by MIKE CAREY
Penciled by SEBASTIAN FIUMARA
50/50 Cover for Issue #1 by JIM CHEUNG
50/50 Variant Cover for Issue #1 by TIMOTHY GREEN III
Sketch Variant Covers by TIMOTHY GREEN III
A mysterious orphan on the streets of Rotterdam, no bigger than a bean, will change the world. There’s only one student at Battle School smarter than Ender Wiggin—Bean. Come join X-Men scribe Mike Carey (X-MEN: LEGACY, ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR) and drawn by the amazing Sebastian Fiumara (PICTURE OF DORIAN GREY) for the adaptation of a Sci-fi classic.
32 PGS.(each)/Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory …$3.99 (each)
© 2008 Orson Scott Card. All rights reserved.

ENDER'S GAME: BATTLE SCHOOL #3 (of 5)
Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST
Pencils & Cover by PASQUAL FERRY
Sketch Variant Cover by PASQUAL FERRY
The legendary sci-fi epic by New York Times Bestseller Orson Scott Card continues as the children's training continues at Battle School, but Ender begins to question exactly who the enemy is. He's been isolated, his peers have been turned against him, and now he's been thrown into the deep end... transferred into an army of kids all much older than him. Even if Ender can make
it through this, he's found a new game that he might not be able to beat. It's called the Giant's Drink, and no one's ever gotten out of it alive.
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory ...$3.99
© 2008 Orson Scott Card. All rights reserved.

DARK TOWER: TREACHERY #4 (of 6)
Written by PETER DAVID & ROBIN FURTH
Art and Cover by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE
Variant Cover by RICHARD ISANOVE
Sketch Variant Cover by JAE LEE
Due in part to the Good Man Farson's defeat in Hambry, his forces are momentarily weakened. If Steven Deschain and his gunslingers can mount a surprise attack they will not only defeat Farson, but also destroy the arsenal Farson has acquired to destroy Gilead. But is there a traitor in their midst who will alert Farson to the plan? This one you cannot miss!
40 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory …$3.99
©2008 Stephen King. All rights reserved. Published by arrangement with The Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc.
This comic series is produced under license from The Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group and Stephen King.

THE STAND: CAPTAIN TRIPS #4 (of 5)
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Penciled by MIKE PERKINS
Cover by LEE BERMEJO
Variant Cover by MIKE PERKINS
Sketch Variant by LEE BERMEJO
The first volume of Marvel's adaptation of the Stephen King horror epic draws to its conclusion! For Larry Underwood, Nick Andros, and Frannie Goldsmith, the deadly superflu has immediate--and devastating--consequences, striking down people near and
dear to their hearts. Meanwhile, outlaw Lloyd Henreid gets some grim news from his attorney and General Starkey is relieved of his duties--in the most definitive way possible. And somewhere far away, but getting closer, the Walkin' Dude is making his presence known...
32 PGS./Carstock Cover/Parental Advisory …$3.99
©2008 Stephen King. All rights reserved. Published by arrangement with The Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc.
This comic series is produced under license from The Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group and Stephen King.

ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: THE LAUGHING CORPSE BOOK ONE #3 (of 5)
Written by LAURELL K. HAMILTON
Adapted by JESSICA RUFFNER
Pencils & Cover by RON LIM
There's a monster on the loose in St. Louis, MO. and Anita Blake is on the case! After visiting the home of the local Voodoo Priestess in search of answers and witnessing things so evil she never thought them possible, and discovering her mentor's dark past, she is sent a deadly message in the night reminding her to be careful of what you seek...cause it just might find you. Go deeper into the mystery with Marvel's adaptation of the second novel from Laurell K. Hamilton's best-selling series!
32 PGS./Mature …$3.99

LORDS OF AVALON: KNIGHT OF DARKNESS #2 (of 6)
Written by SHERRILYN KENYON
Adapted by ROBIN FURTH
Pencils & Cover by TOMMY OHTSUKA
From the internationally #1 bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon comes the next explosive volume her fans have been begging for. Varian du Fey is a man caught between the battle for humanity and our survival. The illegitimate son of Lancelot and an evil Adoni who serves as Morgen le Fey's right hand, his loyalties are split. If that wasn't enough to ostracize him, he is also the assassin for Merlin in a war that has spread through time and dimensions. Now he is forced to choose once more between walking the path of darkness where he would be king or doing what's right– stopping Morgen le Fey's army. The only problem is a small, cursed woman who has promised to deliver him to his enemies and one he has sworn to protect. His quest for honor will either be his ultimate salvation or the death of the entire world of man.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

YTHAQ — THE FORSAKEN WORLD #1 (of 4)
Written by CHRISTOPHE ARLESTON Adaptation by PAUL BENJAMIN
Penciled by ADRIEN FLOCH
Covers by ADRIEN FLOCH
The first-ever English adaptation of the critically acclaimed European comic-book series from writer Christophe Arleston and artist Adrien Floch, a science-fiction epic adventure that has captivated readers around the world! In space, no one can hear you scream — even if you’re screaming for help from deadly mercenaries while trying to survive a crash landing on a strange, new world! Battered by a cosmic storm, the space cruiser Comet’s Mist falls toward an unknown planet. Only one man and two women survive: poetic technician Narvath, young and intrepid astronavigator Granite, and beautiful but unbearable and materialistic passenger Callista. Only fate knows what lies ahead.
64 PGS./Mature …$5.99
The Soleil comics may only be sold in English North America: United States, Canada, Mexico and their territories and possessions.

SAMURAI - LEGEND #4 (of 4)
Written by JEAN-FRANCOIS DI GIORGIO
Adapted by JAKE FORBES
Penciled by FRÉDÉRIC GENÊT
Cover by FRÉDÉRIC GENÊT
The stunning conclusion of the epic European best-seller! The empire’s future hangs in the balance. In a Japan crushed by poverty and misery, one man — Akuma — attempts to seize the throne. His fortress under siege, the emperor — leader of a lesser army — faces a bitter and wild conflict. But his enemies are much closer than he would imagine. And when the sun sets on the last terrible battle, the outcome is more uncertain than ever.
56 PGS./Mature …$5.99
The Soleil comics may only be sold in English North America: United States, Canada, Mexico and their territories and possessions.

THE ODYSSEY #4 (of 8)
Written by ROY THOMAS
Pencils & Cover by GREG TOCCHINI
Weary and saddened by their encounter with the Cyclops in which many were lost, Odysseus and his men arrive at last to the fair island of Aeaea. Little do they know that it
is home to the crafty and dangerous goddess Circe.
When Odysseus’ men do not return from their foraging expedition, Odysseus himself must set out to rescue them from Circe’s deadly embrace and trust in the gods that he will not be her next victim!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

KIDNAPPED! #2 (of 5)
Written by ROY THOMAS
Penciled by MARIO GULLY
Cover by GERALD PAREL
At the order of his fiendish uncle, David Balfour has been kidnapped aboard The Covenant. Having no other options, David accepts the meager life of a cabin boy. When a stranger, Alan Stewart, is taken aboard, David overhears a plot to kill Stewart and take his money. Casting his lot with the stranger, David and Stewart must now face off against the dangerous and deadly crew!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #1 (of 8)
Written by ERIC SHANOWER
Pencils & Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
Variant Cover by ERIC SHANOWER
Villian Variant by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
The premiere American fantasy adventure gets the Merry Marvel treatment! Eisner Award-winning writer/artist Eric Shanower (Age of Bronze) teams up with fan-favorite artist Skottie Young (New X-Men) to bring L. Frank Baum’s beloved classic to life! When Kansas farm girl Dorothy flies away to the magical Land of Oz, she fatally flattens a Wicked Witch, liberates a living Scarecrow and is hailed by the Munchkin people as a great sorceress…but all she really wants to know is: how does she get home?
32 PGS./All Ages …$3.99

ULTIMATUM #3 (of 5)
Written by JEPH LOEB
Pencils & Cover by DAVID FINCH
Variant Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
The saga that will change the Ultimate Universe continues!
What is Magneto's true plan? Can he be stopped before all the heroes die? And in the end, what fate is in store for The Fantastic Four? The Ultimates? Even Spider-Man? Shock follows shock from the Emmy-nominated, Eisner-award winning writer Jeph Loeb and superstar artist David Finch!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

ULTIMATE X-MEN #99
Written by ARON E. COLEITE
Pencils and Cover by MARK BROOKS
It’s a mutant massacre at Xavier's! In the wake of Ultimatum -- a band of humans have stolen Sentinel technology and attack Xavier's mansion -- killing any mutant they see. With the X-Men locked in battle with Magneto -- can anyone save these students? Their greatest hope might rest in the hands of their worst enemy as the Weapon X program returns!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #59
Written by JOE POKASKI
Penciled by TYLER KIRKHAM
Cover by PASQUAL FERRY
Ultimatum has hit the planet hard and the Baxter Building was ground zero. Johnny is still missing. Dr. Storm is dead. And Reed has taken off to parts unknown. Sue's life hangs in the balance and rests in the hands of untested pilot Ben Grimm, a.k.a. The Thing, and Dr. Arthur Molekevic, now better known as the megalamonical Mole Man. "Journey to the Center of an Invisible Woman" begins!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #129
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by STUART IMMONEN
Ultimatum is upon us!! Big changes are afoot and with them comes the much anticipated return of ULTIMATE SPIDER-WOMAN! But is she friend or foe?? Guest- starring the Human Torch and Kitty Pryde!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #579
Written by MARK WAID
Pencils & Cover by MARCOS MARTIN
Villain Variant by TBA
We have excess of extra “M”s so: This month starts with a mountain of massively malevolent mayhem from the minds of Mark Waid (52, CAPTAIN AMERICA) and Marcos Martin (DR. STRANGE: THE OATH). With Spidey trapped underground, the Web-Head learns more about the surprising new cast-member who promises to cause trouble for him and his old pall JJJ.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #580
Written by ROGER STERN
Pencils & Cover by LEE WEEKS
When a bizarre criminal endangers his Aunt May, Peter Parker is determined to bring him to justice. But who is this strange, faceless felon? How can Spider-Man stop a guy who can slip through his webbing? And, hey, what's Pete’s pal Joe Robertson been up to? New York Times best selling author and veteran Spider-writer Roger Stern and artist Lee Weeks (SPIDER-MAN: DEATH & DESTINY, CAPTAIN MARVEL) join forces to tell the story we could only call "Fill in the Blank!" Honest!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #581
Written by DAN SLOTT
Pencils by MIKE MCKONE
Cover by BARRY KITSON
Villain Variant by TBA
"Mind on Fire" Part 1 of 2
"The Trouble with Harry" (or "Harry Osborn and the Chamber of Secrets")
It would sure help HARRY OSBORN if he could remember the completely logical, non-magical, and totally plausible way he came back from the dead. A skill like that could be useful, now that his ex-brother-in-law, THE MOLTEN MAN, is out to kill him!
Set your spider-sense to tingling as some of the most requested secrets from the time between ONE MORE DAY and BRAND NEW DAY are revealed. All this, and series regular, LIZ ALLEN returns to the pages of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, but is she here to help her ex-husband, or to throw more fuel on the fire? And in answer to more requests than you would believe: Little Normie!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #3
Written by J.M. DEMATTEIS, TOM DEFALCO & MATT YOCUM
Penciled by TODD NAUCK, RAMON BACHS & MORE
Cover by PATRICK OLLIFFE
In our Untold Tales of Spider-Man, J.M. DeMatteis is back to take us through more of Peter Parker’s struggle to become a hero. In “The Punch,” Pete struggles to keep his powers in check around Flash Thompson – and discovers the negative examples a hero can set. Then, on a trip even further back in time, Matt Yocum takes us on an adventure of epic proportions with Pete’s parents, Richard and Mary Parker – international parents of mystery! Over in Mr. and Mrs. Spider-Man, during a late night hospital visit for baby May, Pete and MJ run into the Rhino – and discover even a super villain has a family. Finally in our Told Tales of Spider-Man, take a look back at the demise of Harry Osborn in Spectacular Spider-Man #200!
104 PGS./Rated A …$4.99

SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY YEARBOOK
Written by MIKE FICHERA & MORE
The past year saw some major changes for everyone's favorite wall-crawler. For a recap of the 365 Brand New Days, grab yourself a copy of the Spider-Man Yearbook — featuring an illustrated, Saga-style synopsis of the thrice-monthly storytelling by the Spectacular Spider-Man Brain-Trust of Bob Gale, Marc Guggenheim, Joe Kelly, Dan Slott, Mark Waid and Zeb Wells! Get to know the new BND Spider-Cast intimately with Official Handbook profiles spotlighting "Best Dressed" Jackpot, "Most Likely to Succeed" Anti-Venom, "Worst Breath" Freak, "Class Clown" Screwball and more. Plus: a plethora of powerful pin-ups to warrant purchasing two-copies for postering your walls!
64 PGS./Handbook/Rated T+ …$4.99

VENOM: DARK ORIGIN #5 (of 5)
Written by ZEB WELLS
Pencils & Cover by ANGEL MEDINA
There’s no turning back now. The symbiote has finally and fully bonded with Eddie Brock’s DNA, blackening his heart, tarring his soul. Now the man reborn as VENOM sets out for revenge! Discover the humanity behind the classic Amazing Spider-Man #300, as a twisted, corrupted human being crosses the final line, and Spider-Man and his monstrous new arch-enemy Venom meet face-to-face for the first time…in a battle that would rock comics for decades to come! By Zeb Wells (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and Angel Medina (SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN)!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #5 (of 5)
Written by TERRY MOORE
Art by CRAIG ROUSSEAU
Cover by TERRY MOORE & CHRISTINA STRAIN
WHAT!? It’s over already!? But we were just getting started! Mary Jane’s dealing with drama galore, Liz is slowly being taken over by EVIL cheerleader influences, and Pete Parker keeps ducking out every time he sees a villain on TV… Well, join us here in December, for the last blast of AWESOME, featuring Spidey’s best gal and her bestest buds!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #27
Written by TOM DEFALCO
Pencils by RON FRENZ & COLEEN COOVER
Cover by RON FRENZ
Villain Variant by TBA
As Kaine, Darkdevil and Normie Osborn attempt to rescue Peter Parker from the Goblin Cult, Araña sends Spider-Girl to destroy the Black Tarantula. But this May has her own agenda (as you can see). Also, Tom DeFalco and Colleen Coover (AGE OF THE SENTRY, X-MEN: FIRST CLASS) bring you the adventures of Mayday’s little brother, Li’l Benjy, the Spectacular Spider-Baby!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

ADAM: LEGEND OF THE BLUE MARVEL #2 (of 4)
Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX
Pencils & Cover by MAT BROOME
In the wake of Anti-Man’s devastating attack on New York City, the Mighty Avengers are neutralized, and Iron Man’s on a quest for answers! Who was the Blue Marvel?
Why did he disappear over 40 years ago? And…what alarming secrets will Iron Man discover about the U.S. government and his own agency of S.H.I.E.L.D.? There are no easy answers in the story of Marvel’s newest super hero…created by Kevin Grevioux (NEW WARRIORS) and Mat Broome (The End League)!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

BIG HERO 6 #4 (of 5)
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Pencils & Cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA
The Big Hero 6 team knew they were in for a challenge when they set out for New York, but they had no idea just how difficult a fight America had in store for them! Now, their adversaries have taken control of some of their own team mates and allies, with every intention of letting the team, their friends, and their family members tear each other apart! Japan’s premiere super heroes face a life or death decision now, and no matter who survives, BH6 loses! Join Hiro, Baymax, and all the Big Hero 6 in their very first 4th issue, ever!
48 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

AVENGERS/INVADERS #7 (of 12)
Written by JIM KRUEGER & ALEX ROSS
Penciled by STEVE SADOWSKI
Cover by ALEX ROSS
Variant Cover by PASQUAL FERRY
Marvel’s biggest self-contained story of the year continues! Featuring Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and spanning the generations from 2008 to the war-torn days of World War II! Surrounded by a trio of enemies they thought long-vanquished, The Avengers are victims of one of the most powerful pieces of technology in the Marvel Universe. Meanwhile, the Invaders find themselves trapped in an alternate reality that promises to destroy its most powerful member as the countdown to Armageddon begins.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA #45
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by LUKE ROSS
Cover by STEVE EPTING
Villain Variant by TBA
It's Bucky versus Batroc and a mysterious foreign agent from his past as the Winter Soldier, as he fights to keep a secret super-weapon from falling into enemy hands! But the shocking ending of this three-parter brings a new twist to the mission... and sends our New Captain America in search of whatever is left of his old comrades, the Invaders.
From Ed Brubaker and Luke Ross - Part Three of Three
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

INCREDIBLE HERCULES #124
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE
Art by CLAYTON HENRY & SALVA ESPIN
Cover by BOB LAYTON & GURU eFX
Villain Variant by TBA
"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!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

CIVIL WAR: HOUSE OF M #4 (of 5)
Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE
Penciled by ANDREA DIVITO
Cover by MIKE PERKINS
The final battle for the House of M starts here! Magneto and his mutant army invade America...only to be met by a wave of non-metallic Sentinels! How can the Master of Magnetism defeat a foe he cannot control? Find out as the United States becomes a war zone in the startling climax of the biggest story in the House of M's history!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

ETERNALS #6
Written by CHARLES & DANIEL KNAUF
Pencils & Cover by DANIEL ACUÑA
How many Eternals must die before Gilgamesh's unbridled thirst for their blood is slaked? And how does he expect to ensure that immortals remain dead? As Ikaris grows weary in his attempts to awaken the memory of Philip Stoss, aka Phastos, the absence of Sersi may move him to take drastic steps. Plus, having lost contact with Makari, the Dreaming Celestial has initiated a fail-safe that could mean a spiraling end to all life on Earth! Time is running out, for the Eternals!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

DAREDEVIL #114
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by MICHAEL LARK
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Villain Variant by TBA
With Lady Bullseye on his trail, Daredevil must protect an old blind man who holds the key to the Hand's destruction! It's an all-out kung-fu ninja battle in the heart of New York City, and everyone who can kick is invited! By Ed Brubaker and Michael Lark.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THEATER OF WAR: AMERICA FIRST!
Written by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Art & Cover by HOWARD CHAYKIN
In this second installment of a series exploring the storied history of America's greatest champion, Howard Chaykin pulls back the Iron Curtain on one of Captain America's wiliest nemeses -- Soviet Russia and her never-ending parade of spies, saboteurs, fifth columnists…so many we had to make this story double-sized! Before his role in “The Death of Captain America,” no one was more patriotic than the Cap of the Fifties, even if he does have Steve Rogers’ shoes to fill. Unfortunately, Nick Fury, a newly minted operative of the CIA, isn't about to let him off the hook that easily. But Cap and Fury better start working together, or they'll find themselves buried in Reds! PLUS: a bonus reprinting of a classic Cap tale from the fabulous fifties!
64 PGS./One-Shot/Rated A …$4.99

FANTASTIC FOUR COSMIC SPECIAL
Cover by MATT
To be revealed at a later date. Check back to Marvel.com, the Marvel Mailer & Diamond Daily for more information.
64 PGS./Rated A …$4.99

GHOST RIDER #30
Written by JASON AARON
Penciled by TAN ENG HUAT
Cover by GERALD PAREL
Villain Variant by TBA
"The Last Stand of the Spirits of Vengeance" kicks into high gear! With Zadkiel and his army on the verge of conquering heaven itself, a force is gathering to oppose them, a group unlike any we've ever seen. But will their ranks include Johnny Blaze or has he given up the fight once and for all? Find out for yourself in this exciting new ###-kicking installment of the red hot GHOST RIDER!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

GHOST RIDER: DANNY KETCH #3 (of 5)
Written by SIMON SPURRIER
Penciled by JAVIER SALTARES
Cover by CLINT LANGLEY
Rats! Rampages! Revelations! With the mystery and madcappery ratcheting up a spike-encrusted notch, Danny Ketch finally receives some of the answers he’s been hunting. What’s the true origin of the Spirit of Vengeance? What’s its true history? What pointy-toothed terror is back from death to gnaw at his soul? And what the hell is he doing one mile beneath the Antarctic icecap with only a talking magpie for company? Saltares and Spurrier serve-up a history lesson that’ll shake the way you see the Ghost Rider mythos forever. Vvvveeeengeaaance!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

HULK #9
Written by JEPH LOEB
Art & 50/50 Covers by ART ADAMS & FRANK CHO
Do ya like ladies? (don’t answer that) How ‘bout monsters?(hang on) BIG BOMBASTIC BATTLES built by superstar Jeph Loeb? (not yet) And does the idea of seeing JUMUNGOUSLY AMAZING ART ADAMS and FREAKIN’ FRANK CHO pages twitter your twutter? (you can answer YES now)
IN THIS ISSUE! The LADY LIBERATORS are dead-set on capturing RULK and finding out who he really is…even if he kills ‘em! AND…can HULK, SENTRY, MS. MARVEL, and MOON KNIGHT stop the WENDIGO ARMY from killing everyone in Vegas? What about the WENDIHULK!? (or is it HULKDIGO!?)
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

HULK FAMILY #1
Written by GREG PAK, PAUL TOBIN, FRED VAN LENTE, & TBD
Penciled by JHEREMY RAAPACK, BENTON JEW, JONBOY MEYERS, & SCOTT CLARK
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
When Bruce Banner was caught in the blast of an experimental Gamma Bomb, the radiation did not just spawn the incredible beast we know as the Hulk! No indeed, for from that moment grew an entire Hulk Family! From Bruce’s cousin She-Hulk to those who’ve inherited his irradiated genes, Hulk’s family tree is looking a little more green all the time. Featuring: the Senstational She-Hulk! Skaar, Son of Hulk! The Daughter of Hulk and Thundra! And the Spectacular Scorpion, who suspects that she, too, might be part of the fam’. Four incredible stories, four tales of Gamma-fueled action, all in one great one-shot! Be there!
104 PGS./Rated A …$4.99

IMMORTAL IRON FIST #21
Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Pencils by TRAVEL FOREMAN
Cover by JUAN DOE
Danny Rand was not the first Immortal Iron Fist…and he won’t be the last! The year – 3099. The place – a distant planet first colonized a millennium ago by the People’s Republic of China. Now, a humanity oppressed by a totalitarian technological tyrant has just one hope for salvation – the kung-fu freedom-fighting of the Immortal Iron Fist! But his coming is nothing more than a prophecy and a silent prayer…and even if the Iron Fist does arrive, he must first defeat the most powerful weapon the evil robot empire has…Robo Fat-Cobra! Hot off the heels of Duane Swierczynski and Travel Foreman’s rip-roaring “MORTAL IRON FIST” arc comes an all-new look at the future legacy of the Immortal Iron Fist...with a jaw-dropping cover by Juan Doe!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #8
Written by PAUL CORNELL
Penciled by LEONARD KIRK
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
Villain Variant by TBA
Pete Wisdom couldn't save John the Skrull. He couldn't save anyone he cared for. Being in his unit can be fatal. So now all else seems lost, now Plokta's engine for making Mindless Ones is threatening the world... what will he sacrifice to save the Black Knight? Widescreen horror action with passion, as only Marvel makes it.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 #3 (of 4)
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!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

NYX: NO WAY HOME #4 (of 6)
Written by MARJORIE LIU
Penciled by KALMAN ANDRASOFSKY
Cover by ALINA URUSOV
All Kiden and her friends wanted was to find their missing mentor. But that was before one of their own was shot and the authorities were hunting for them. Without clues, without direction, without hope, will Bobby and Tatiana stand by Kiden in her desperate search…or will they teach her that grownups aren’t the only people who can let you down?
40 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

MARVEL APES #0
Written by STAN LEE, GERRY CONWAY & KARL KESEL
Penciled by JOHN ROMITA SR. & RAMON BACHS
Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS
Santa-Ape Variant by SALVA ESPIN
He’s the newest Marvel superstar, as seen in the pages of the smash-hit MARVEL APES miniseries! Now, experience the birth of the Gibbon in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #110-111 (1972) — also featuring the often-imitated, never-duplicated Kraven the Hunter! Plus: the Sensational Spider-Monkey stars in a story from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #1 — and a gallery of all your favorite MARVEL APES variant covers!
72 PGS./ Rated T+ …$3.99

MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: SECRET INVASION AFTERMATH
Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS
Covery by GREG LAND
As SECRET INVASION draws to its exciting conclusion, SPOTLIGHT will be on hand to capture the effects the mega-event of 2008 has had on the Marvel Universe! We'll check in with SI maestro Brian Michael Bendis as he catches his breath from orchestrating the biggest alien confrontation in Marvel history, and see what he's done with the heroes who stood in harm's way — and those who were Skrulls all along! Look for sneak previews of SI spinoffs like SECRET WARRIORS and the long-awaited SPIDER-WOMAN series, where we take series creators aside and learn all their secrets! Plus: plenty of lists for readers eager to track all the movements of Skrulls past, present and....future? The secrets of the SECRET INVASION, unlocked in this month's MARVEL SPOTLIGHT!
72 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #43
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by DAVID HAHN
Cover by SALVA ESPIN
Can't vacations ever go right? All the Fantastic Four wanted was a nice simple weekend at the Suite Salem Bed & Breakfast---Agatha Harkness: Propeitor. But the rooms are more than a little odd, and the nearby country fair has an unsettling Hall of Mirrors run by a certain lady known as Moondragon. Worst of all, Baron Mordo's not playing fair at the fair! He's stolen part of the FF's essence to create gargoyle-simulacrums bent on the FF's destruction!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #46
Written by TODD DEZAGO
Penciled by ROBERTO CASTRO
Cover by FRANCIS TSAI
"Silent Nights"
Having finally found the perfect present for Aunt May for Christmas, Peter needs to make some money to pay for it! He hopes to sell some photos of Spidey in action to the Daily Bugle, but nothing is happening--everyone is in the Holiday spirit...
...everyone except Peter.
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #6
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by MATTEO LOLLI
Cover by CLAYTON HENRY
Here he comes, True Believers -- the astonishing ANT-MAN! The man with two, count 'em, TWO super powers! Who is he? How did he get both the ability to shrink to less than an inch tall and speak directly to ants? Why does he use those abilities to aid all mankind? SHUT UP -- Don't answer that! Those are rhetorical questions! Any answers you come up with can't possibly be as awesome as the real ones ... SO BUY THIS COMIC NOW!!!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS #31
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by DAVID HAHN
Cover by CLAYTON HENRY
Good Things Come to Those Who Bait! With the Avengers vacationing on the sunny California beaches, Tigra hopes to finally conquer her fear of water, but things go sour when Iron Man challenges Luke Cage to a deep sea fishing contest and the two of them, ahem, bend the rules a bit. Iron Man sends a sonar pulse to stir up the really big fish, unfortunately rousing not only a monster from the deep, but also one seriously angry Prince of Atlantis...Namor, the Sub-Mariner! Lucky the Avengers brought the Hulk along! It's the slugfest to end all slugfests, and it does nothing to help Tigra's fear of water!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #18
MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #18, MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN #6
64 PGS./All Ages …$4.99

HULK CHRONICLES: WWH #6
WORLD WAR HULK #5, INCREDIBLE HULK #111
72 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES TWO-IN-ONE #18
MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #8, MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #44
64 PGS./All Ages …$4.99

SPIDER-MAN MAGAZINE #4
Cover by CHRIS BACHALO
It’s Spider-Man from cover to cover in the latest senses-shattering edition of the wall-crawler’s very own ongoing magazine! In addition to full-length comic-book stories, this issue features puzzles and games, pinups, a letters page, and a pull-out poster!
96 PGS./All Ages …$6.99

SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY #3
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #550, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #551
56 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

MOON KNIGHT: SILENT KNIGHT #1
Written by PETER MILLIGAN
Penciled by LAURENCE CAMPBELL
Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
“A CHRISTMAS DREAM”
You’ve been good? Tell that to Santa. You’ve been naughty? Look out for Moon Knight! Christmas Eve. A time for family. A time to dream. For Moon Knight’s sometime paramour Marlene it’s a chance to sit by the fire and dream of a future in which her boyfriend isn’t a borderline psychotic vigilante. But for Moon Knight, it’s just a night like any other -- and tonight he’s got his sights on a pair of hitmen who picked the wrong Santa to kill.
48 PGS./One-Shot/Parental Advisory …$3.99

MOON KNIGHT #25
Written by MIKE BENSON
Penciled by MARK TEXEIRA
Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM
CONCLUSION TO “THE DEATH OF MARC SPECTOR”
Norman Osborn ain’t fooling around no more. He’s brought out his big gun. It’s Moon Knight versus Bullseye -- and only one will survive. For real.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

MARVELS: EYE OF THE CAMERA #1 & 2 (of 6)
Written by KURT BUSIEK
Pencils & Covers by JAY ANACLETO
The long-awaited sequel to the award-winning publishing sensation that made Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross into stars begins here! News photographer Phil Sheldon's back, with the man-on-the-street's perspective on the big events of the Marvel Universe, from the Avengers, the all-new X-Men and the Secret Wars to Dracula and the Werewolf By Night. But this time, Phil's world is going to be rocked not just by superheroes and super-villains -- but by something far more personal, as well.
Featuring the Marvel debut of artist Jay Anacleto, whose gorgeous, photorealistic pencil renderings give a new look at the Marvel Universe, and what it would be like to actually be there.
32 PGS.(eaach)/Rated A …$3.99 (each)

NOVA #20
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES
Cover by MIKE DEODATO, JR.
Villain Variant by TBA
Guest-starring the original New Warriors…and the Nova Corps?! Whether Rich Rider likes it or not, the Nova Corps has been re-founded, and planet Earth doesn't seem ready for its futuristic policing methods! Now the Human Rocket is on a collision course with some of his oldest friends and ex-teammates... the original New Warriors! Plus: a sucker punch ending that will make you gasp "I don’t believe they did that!" It’s all in the next issue of the book that has Aint It Cool News raving “This is now Marvel’s benchmark comic.”
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

THOR: GOD-SIZED #1
Written by MATT FRACTION
Art by DOUG BRAITHWAITE, DAN BRERETON & MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
His name was Skurge, and men and god alike knew him as Executioner…and the legend of his life and death reverberate across the walls of Heaven itself. In Asgard, though…no one can quite remember WHAT happened to him. How did he live? How did he die? And why does everyone in Asgard remember it differently? There's trickery at hand so vile even Loki joins Thor in trying to unravel it. Some comics are giant-sized. Some are king-sized. Only THIS comic can be called GOD-SIZED! By Matt Fraction (THOR: AGES OF THUNDER) and a roster of all-star artists including Doug Braithwaite (SECRET INVASION: THOR), Dan Brereton (IMMORTAL IRON FIST ANNUAL) and Marko Djurdjevic (THOR #7-8)!
64 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

NEW WARRIORS #19
Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX
Penciled by REILLY BROWN
Cover by NIC KLEIN
Donyell Taylor has a decision to make. Hoping to save the life of his brother, Donyell attempted to travel back in time…but accidentally found himself in the future instead. A future where everything he’s fought against has come to pass: Iron Man has taken the Superhuman Registration Act to new heights, imposing his rule over a good chunk of the free world and making outlaws of the super heroes. But when Donyell finds his brother alive and well in the most unlikely place, might he give up everything he’s fought for—including his New Warriors—and give in to this future to get what he really wants?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

PATSY WALKER: HELLCAT #5 (of 5)
Written by KATHRYN IMMONEN
Penciled by DAVID LAFUENTE GARCIA
Cover by STUART IMMONEN
Patsy’s adventure in the great white north comes to a close. She’s wrestled wolves, fought yetis, dazzled her foes with grace and charm and hit things – lots of things! It will have all been for nothing though if she can’t return the mystical heir to her home. But what if the heir doesn’t want to return?
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #26
Written by MATT FRACTION & RICK REMENDER
Penciled by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Cover by DAVE WILKINS
The “Secret Invasion” might be over, but the aftermath has just begun. In the ashes of a world where up is down, black is white, and victory has come at an extraordinary price, whose side is The Punisher on? Where does G.W. Bridge-- a soldier all his life-- go when the war is over? And if the invasion is over... who has Frank Castle in their sights? Some wars will never end...
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

THUNDERBOLTS #127
Written by ANDY DIGGLE
Penciled by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE
Cover by FRANCESCO "MATT" MATTINA
Villain Variant by TBA
It's Bullseye & Venom unleashed – and the T-Bolts will never be the same! All-out war erupts in Thunderbolts Mountain, as Songbird fights for her life against the team’s most psychotic and bloodthirsty members -- and this time, they're taking no prisoners! Old scores are settled and long-standing enmities explode into violence as Norman Osborn clears the deck to make way for his all-new, all-different Thunderbolts! And it ain't over 'til the Songbird sings in part two of “Burning Down the House” by Andy Diggle (Losers) and Roberto De La Torre (Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.)!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

PUNISHER: WAR ZONE #1-4 (of 6)
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Pencils & Cover by STEVE DILLON
Variant Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
“THE RESURRECTION OF MA GNUCCI,” PART 1
The latest offering from the red-hot Marvel Knights line reunites the seminal creative team of Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon for a special, weekly-shipping 6-part limited sequel to their legendary story arc, “Welcome Back, Frank.”
It all starts when two mobsters take a trip to the zoo and piss off the wrong monkey. Limbs are lost (the kind you can’t easily replace), vultures are fed (with said appendages), and then things get, like, really crazy. Like back-from-the-dead crazy. That’s right -- she’s back and she wants payback. Ma Gnucci. Eighty-five pounds of hairless, armless, legless evil.
32 PGS.(each)/Parental Advisory …$3.99(each)

RUNAWAYS #5
Written by TERRY MOORE
Pencils & Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS
The chase is on! The Majesdanians have returned and want blood. Can the Runaways run fast enough to escape? Will Karolina and Xavin ever look at each other the same way again? Can Chase get out of his new job early enough to help them?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

SKAAR: SON OF HULK #6
Written by GREG PAK
Pencils by RON GARNEY & BUTCH GUICE
Cover by RON GARNEY
Villain Variant by TBA
Skaar's first great adventure reaches a titanic end with earth-shattering consequences as Axeman Bone returns to battle the Son of Hulk at the gates of Okini! Plus -- the origin of Old Sam! The true face of Princess Omaka, Hero Protector of Sakaar! And a certain key acquaintance of the Hulk himself makes a shocking appearance! And as if that ain't already more savage, sword-swinging excitement than mere mortals such as we can handle, here's one more shocker for you -- Skaar says more than "GRRRAAAA!"
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

SHE-HULK: COSMIC COLLISION
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by MAHMUD A. ASRAR
Cover by STJEPAN SEJIC
It's a double-sized sci-fi spectacular, guest-starring the Lady Liberators (fresh from the pages of The Hulk) and the female heroes from the Guardians of the Galaxy! When She-Hulk finds herself suddenly transported off-world, it’s up to her and a collection of the universe’s most powerful heroines including Storm, Thundra, Valkyre and the Invisible Woman - to figure out what’s going on…before a brand-new foe annihilates them! Craving more cosmic? Blast off with...writer Peter David (THE DARK TOWER, X-FACTOR) and penciler Mahmud S. Asrar (DYNAMO 5, NOVA ANNUAL #1)!
48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

SHE-HULK #36
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by GG STUDIOS’ PASQUALE QUALANO
Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR.
From the pages of HULK, it's Invisible Woman, Thundra, and Valkyre - The Lady Liberators! She-Hulk's fellow heroines hold She-Hulk back from delivering ultimate justice? And is our gamma-powered glamazon becoming more savage than sensational?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

SQUADRON SUPREME #6
Written by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Penciled by MARCO TURINI
Cover by GREG LAND
“POWER TO THE PEOPLE”
The crew of the Icarus One found something in space, something that changed them forever. Then they did the one thing good government employees never do: they went public. Now standing between these four mutated astronauts and a firing squad is Ultimate Nick Fury and his newly assembled Squadron Supreme! It’s Fury’s day of reckoning…leading up to a last page you WON’T believe! Part 6 (of 6)
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

THE AGE OF THE SENTRY #4 (of 6)
Written by JEFF PARKER & PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by NICK DRAGOTTA & RAMON ROSANAS
Cover by DAVE BULLOCK
What happens when our hero takes a good long look in the mirror...and sees The Golden Age Sentry! PLUS, It's an invasion! No---not that kind of invasion; it's a British music invasion. But the dance party grinds to a sudden halt when the Crick-Hits are kidnapped, and it's all tunnels lead to Rome as the Golden Guardian of good teams up with the Blonde Phantom journeying deep within the Earth to do battle against a seemingly unstoppable army of monsters and their rather tyrannical leader, Marvel presents a story we just had to call--- "I Wanna Hold Your Band!"
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

WHAT IF? HOUSE OF M
Written by BRIAN REED, JIM MCCANN & C.B. CEBULSKI
Penciled by PAOLO PANTALENA & PATRICK SPAZIANTE
Cover by JIM CHEUNG & MARKO DJURDJEVIC
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?'
48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

WHAT IF? SPIDER-MAN: BACK IN BLACK
Written by STEVEN GRANT & C.B. CEBULSKI
Penciled by GUS VASQUEZ & PATRICK SPAZIANTE
Cover by RON GARNEY & MARKO DJURDJEVIC
On a terrible day not long ago, a single bullet tore into Peter Parker's beloved Aunt May, triggering a cascade of helplessness, revenge and desperation that finally cost Peter the life he had always known and almost cost Spider-Man everything he had ever stood for. But what if the bullet had found a different target? If Spider-Man was willing to break all his rules for the woman who raised him, how far would he go for the woman he loves? "What If Mary Jane Had Been Shot Instead Of Aunt May?" Featuring Part 4 of a special five part back-up story, 'What if the Runaways Became the Young Avengers?' In this issue... Enter Kang!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

WHAT IF? NEWER FANTASTIC FOUR
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Pencils & Cover by PATRICK SCHERBERGER
The original Fantastic Four are dead, and a New Fantastic Four has taken their place! But what can the team of Iron Man, Hulk,