Marvel Comics Solicitations – Previous Month
OCTOBER 2012
Written By: Rick Remender
Art By: John Cassaday
Cover By: John Cassaday
Variant Covers By: Adi Garnov, Daniel Acuna, Skottie Young and two more to be announced!
Description: ALL NEW ONGOING! The greatest era of the Marvel Universe starts here! From the ashes of AvX an all-new, all-different Avengers assemble!
Captain America begins his quest to create a sanctioned Avengers unit comprised of Avengers and X-Men, humans and mutants working together, so why is Professor Xavier’s dream more at risk than ever?
The first attack of the most loathsome villain in history will quake the Marvel Universe forever!
The funeral of one of Marvel’s greatest heroes!
32 pages, $3.99.
Written By: Joe Keatinge
Art By: Rich Elson
Cover By: Ed McGuinness
Variant Cover By: Marko Djurdjevic
Description: Find out the story behind the biggest surprise cameo from the Avengers movie!
Learn the brutal, violent secrets behind the galaxy’s greatest villain courtesy of Joe Keatinge (Glory). and Rich Elson!
It’s called the Marvel “Universe” for a reason.
32 pages, $2.99.
Written By: Brian Michael Bendis
Art By: Brandon Peterson
Cover By: Brandon Peterson
Susan G. Komen Variant Cover By: Pasqual Ferry
Description: END TIMES STARTS HERE!
The final explosive arc for long-term Avengers writer Brian Michael Bendis.
While the Avengers deal with the fallout from AVX, Tony Stark intercepts the signal…a signal that may lead the Avengers into the arms of one of their dearest friends…or their greatest enemies.
32 pages, $3.99.
Written By: Brian Michael Bendis
Art By: Mike Mayhew
Cover By: Brandon Peterson
Description: END TIMES CONTINUES!
The Avengers follow the signal trail to one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in Avengers history…and a shocking reveal that will leave the internet abuzz!
32 pages, $3.99.
Written By: Brian Michael Bendis
Art By: Michael Gaydos
Cover By: Mike Deodato
Description: END TIMES HAVE ARRIVED!
The final explosive arc for long-time Avengers writer Brian Michael Bendis.
Now that the New Avengers have sacrificed all they had to fight the Phoenix, many are asking hard questions: Is it time for New Avengers to call it quits?
Meanwhile, one of the New Avengers deadliest foes hatches his elaborate plot for revenge!
32 pages, $3.99.
Written By: Brian Michael Bendis
Art By: Carlos Pacheco
Cover By: Mike Deodato
Description: END TIMES CONTINUES!
The New Avengers are thrown into disarray as one of their deadliest enemies has returned.
Many hard and permanent choices need to be made in this final arc of the New Avengers saga.
32 pages, $3.99.
Written By: Rick Remender
Art By: Matteo Scalera
Cover By: Arthur Adams
Description: The Abyss spreads. The new Masters of Evil being their invasion.
A traitor amidst the Avengers revealed. A friendship forever shattered. An Avenger quits.
A shocking death that will destroy the team.
32 pages, $3.99.
Written By: Rick Remender
Art By: Andy Kuhn
Cover By: Arthur Adams
Description: THE RISE OF THE DESCENDANTS part 1
THE RISE OF THE DESCENDANTS BEGINS HERE! The event that will devastate the lives of the Secret Avengers!
Descendants siege on Avengers Lighthouse station!
Father launches his invasion. Can the Marvel Universe survive the plague of contagious robotic evolution?
A terrible new Avenger’s foe is born: Beware the bite of The Black Ant!
32 pages, $3.99.
Written By: Brian Michael Bendis
Art By: Mark Bagley
Cover By: Mark Bagley
Description: Bagley and Bendis’ Final Issue!
The explosive conclusion to the Avengers’ cosmic odyssey!
Will the Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy be able to stop Thanos from his quest to make Earth the throne world of his new empire?
The explosive fallout of the storyline will change one of the Avengers’ lives forever as a brand-new Marvel initiative spins out of this bombastic series.
32 pages, $3.99.
Written By: Christos Gage
Art By: Tom Grummett
Cover By: Giuseppe Camuncoli
Description: Guest-starring the staff & students of WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN!
Because you demanded it: the flag football game between Avengers Academy and the Jean Grey School!
32 pages, $2.99.
Written By: Jeff Parker
Art By: Neil Edwards
Cover By: John Tyler Christopher
Description: IT HAD TO HAPPEN: THE DARK AVENGERS V. THE THUNDERBOLTS!
But who can the Thunderbolts call on to knock down the Dark Avengers? THE ORIGINAL JUGGERNAUT, CAIN MARKO!
32 pages, $2.99.
Written By: Matt Fraction
Art By: David Aja
Cover By: David Aja
Description: What is the Vagabond Code?
Barton and Bishop mean Double the Hawkeye…and Double the trouble.
Fraction and Aja are back with a chase that will blow not only your mind, but several your ancestors’ minds as well.
32 pages, $2.99.
Marvel Universe vs. The Avengers #1
Written B y: Jonathan Maeberry
Art By: Leandro Fernandez
Cover By: Aaron Kuder
Description: In MARVEL UNIVERSE VS THE PUNISHER we journeyed through the ruins of our world.
In the Bram Stoker Award-nominated MARVEL UNIVERSE vs. WOLVERINE we witnessed the fall.
MARVEL UNIVERSE VS THE AVENGERS is the war. Some worlds can’t be saved. All worlds can be avenged.
32 pages, $3.99.
Written By: Rob Williams
Art By: Brad Walker
Cover By: Patch Zircher
Description: It’s a Two-Fisted shot of Avenging action as your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man goes toe-to-toe with the Ever Lovin’ Blue Eyed Thing!
Rob Williams (DARK WOLVERINE) and Brad Walker (GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY) team up for mayhem, mind-control and melees in the Mighty Marvel Manner!
40 pages, $3.99.
Written By: Kevin Shinick
Art By: Aaron Kuder
Cover By: Shane Davis
Description: Spidey goes from high school to… prison?!
Featuring: The single most awesome super villain team-up: Deadpool and Hypno-Hustler!
Plus: A twisted twist of an ending!
32 pages, $4.99.
Written By: Dan Slott and Christos Gage
Art By: Giuseppe Camuncoli
Cover By: Steve McNiven
ISSUE #695: DANGER ZONE Part 1
Description: Dark times are coming for Peter Parker and change is closer than you even fear.
As we aim headlong to ASM #700, The Kingpin’s latest plan turns one of Spider-Man’s greatest strengths against him.
Hobgoblin is back…but his days may be numbered as the past sharpens its blades.
ISSUE #696: DANGER ZONE Part 2
Description: GOBLINS GO TO WAR…and Peter Parker is caught dead-center!
32 pages, $3.99.
Ultimate Comics X-Men #17 & 18
Written By: Brian Wood
Art By: Carlo Barberi
Cover By: Dave Johnson
Description: The Mutant Resistance Army continues to grow. Can Kitty control it?
Master Mold Vs. The X-Men
The shocking conclusion to UNITED WE STAND and bold new beginning for the team!
32 pages, $3.99.
Written By: Sam Humphries
Art By: Luke Ross
Cover By: Michael Komarck
Description: UNITED WE STAND CONTINUES!!!
Captain America, Thor and Iron Man battle the forces ripping America apart!
Ultimate Hydra vs. Ultimate S.H.I.E.L.D.
Revealed! The secret weapon that could tip the balance…forever!
32 pages, $3.99.
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #16
Written By: Brian Michael Bendis
Art By: TBD
Cover By: Jorge Molina
Description: UNITED WE STAND CONCLUSION
Will Miles become a member of the Ultimates?!
32 pages, $3.99.
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #16.1
Written By: Brian Michael Bendis
Art By: David Marquez
Cover By: Sara Pichelli
Description: The Daily Bugle is on the hunt to find out everything they can about the new Spider-Man
What they discover will surprise them, you…and him!
32 pages, $2.99.
Written By: Ed Brubaker
Art By: Butch Guice
Cover By: Steve Epting
Description: Part 3 of WIDOW HUNT
This month – guest-starring Wolverine!
32 pages, $2.99.
Captain America and Black Widow #638
Written By: Cullen Bunn
Art By: Francesco Francavilla
Cover By: Francesco Francavilla
Description: Venemma Multiversal has sent Cap and Black Widow on a wild goose chase through countless worlds.
Cap and Widow battle corporate-sponsored alien war machines!
And that’s not even the strangest thing that happens this issue…!!
32 pages, $2.99.
Written By: Ed Brubaker and Cullen Bunn
Art By: Scot Eaton
Cover By: Steve Epting
Susan G. Komen Variant Cover By: Dale Keown
Description: The Omega Madbombs have been unleashed, and no one is safe!
Agent 13 and Dum Dum Dugan duke it out with Baron Zemo in the depths of space!
Captain America tackles Codename: Bravo and Queen Hydra with the fate of the world in the balance…But first he has to fight his way through an army of Discordians!
32 pages, $3.99.
Written By: Ed Brubaker and Cullen Bunn
Art By: Steve Epting
Final Issue Variant Cover Also Available
Description: END OF AN ERA!
Steve Epting returns for the grand finale of Ed Brubaker’s EPIC RUN on Captain America, and the end of an era!
32 pages, $3.99.
Written By: Matt Fraction
Art By: Alan Davis
Susan G. Komen Variant Cover By: Mike Perkins
Description: EVERYTHING BURNS FINALE!
The War against Surtur crushes Thor, literally!
Hela and Loki make their move!
Can the All-Mother save the Nine Realms?
32 pages, $3.99.
Written By: Matt Fraction
Art By: Barry Kitson
Cover By: Pasqual Ferry
Final Issue Variant Cover Also Available
Description: END OF AN ERA! EVERYTHING BURNS AFTERMATH
THE FINAL ISSUE…!
After all the blood and thunder that’s rocked the nine realms someone has to pay.
It will probably be Thor, the only Asgardian brave enough to face…THE DOOM RING.
Who dares judge a god? Just wait and see who shows up…
32 pages, $3.99.
Written By: Kieron Gillen
Art By: Stephanie Hans
Cover By: Stephanie Hans
Description: EVERYTHING BURNS AFTERMATH
Kieron Gillen bids farewell to the cast of JIM!
“Why Did Loki Do It? No One Knows.” Until now.
The critically acclaimed epic reaches its climax as Loki’s future and past collide and nothing will ever be the same again.
32 pages, $2.99.
Written By: Jason Aaron
Art By: Jefte Palo
Cover By: Ed McGuinness
Final Issue Variant Cover Also Available
Description: FINAL ISSUE!
HULK: UNITED concludes!!!
HULK VS. DOOM-BOTS!!!
32 pages, $3.99.
Written By: Matt Fraction
Art By: Salvador Larroca
Cover By: Salvador Larroca
Collage Variant By: Pascal Garcin
Susan G. Komen Variant Cover By: Paul Renaud
Description: TONY and STANE versus MANDARIN for all the marbles!
RESCUE and IRON MAN 2.0 versus HAMMER!
32 pages, $2.99.
Written By: Matt Fraction
Art By: Salvador Larroca
Cover By: Salvador Larroca
Final Issue Variant Cover Also Available
Description: END OF AN ERA!
Who lives? Who dies? Who wins? Who loses?
More importantly: what’s next for Tony Stark and Iron Man? You won’t believe it until you read it!
32 pages, $3.99.
Written By: Matt Fraction
Art By: Jamie McKelvie
Cover By: Terry Dodson
Description: WHAT are the Death Celestials?
WHY do they want to destroy EVERYTHING?
HOW can the Defenders even HOPE to stop them?
32 pages, $3.99.
Written By: Jonathan Hickman
Art By: Ryan Stegman
Cover By: Ryan Stegman
Susan G. Komen Variant Cover By: John Tyler Christopher
Final Issue Variant Cover Also Available
Description: FINAL ISSUE!
Jonathan Hickman’s groundbreaking run comes to an end in this climactic issue!
32 pages, $2.99.
Written By: Jonathan Hickman
Art By: Nick Dragotta
Cover By: Kalman Androsofzsky
Final Issue Variant Cover Also Available
Description: FINAL ISSUE!
Jonathan Hickman wraps up his tenure as Old Franklin teaches Young Franklin “How To Be A God!”
32 pages, $2.99.
Written By: Mark Waid
Art By: Chris Samnee
Cover By: Paolo Rivera
Description: The streets of New York run red with blood!
Matt’s mind unravels as the Coyote creates chaos!
32 pages, $2.99.
Written By: Brian Michael Bendis and David Mack
Art By: Klaus Janson and Bill Sienkiewicz
Cover By: Alex Maleev
Variant Cover By: David Mack
Collage Variant By: Pascal Garin
Variant Cover By: TBA
Description: Revealed at last…how it ends for the Man without Fear!
In the near future, investigative reporter Ben Urich has one last story to write: what was Matt Murdock’s the final secret?
A story years in the making brought to you by some of the greatest creators in Daredevil history!
40 pages, $2.99.
Written By: Fred Van Lente
Art By: Alessandro Vitti
Cover By: Francesco Francavilla
Description: Trick or treat, give the Marvel Zombies your brains to eat!
Fred Van Lente, writer of fan-fave MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 and 4, returns to the freaky franchise for its first ever Halloween one-shot special!
32 pages, $3.99.
Written By: Frank Tieri
Art By: Mark Texeria
Cover By: Mark Texeria
Description: The Punisher kills everything… IN SPACE!
32 pages, $2.99.
Written By: Jim Starlin and Chris Batista
Art By: Chris Batista
Cover By: Chris Batista
Description: The planet Galador rebuilds its elite defense force, recruiting a new generation of Spaceknights!
Can Balin and Tristan, sons of legendary Spaceknight Starshine, live up to the legend of their family name?
Collecting SPACEKNIGHTS (2000) #1-2.
48 pages, $3.99.
Written By: Kelly Sue Deconnick
Art By: Emma Rios
Cover By: Terry Dodson
Susan G. Komen Variant Cover By: Joe Quinones
Issue #5
Carol lives every 99ers dream! Toe-to-toe with some of best pilots in American history!
Captain Marvel turned thief?!
Issue #6 A battle through time! The shocking conclusion!
Guest appearance by the classic Captain Marvel, Mar-Vell!
And an All-New Captain Marvel?!
32 pages, $2.99.
Dark Tower: The gunslinger – The Man in Black #5
Written By: Peter David
Art By: Alex Maleev
Cover By: Alex Maleev
Description: “Not an end, but the end of the beginning!”
The Man in Black’s identity is finally revealed to Roland!
The captivating conclusion to the adaptation of Stephen King’s celebrated novel!
32 pages, $3.99.
Dexter #1
Written By: Jeff Lindsay
Art By: Dalibor Talajic
Cover By: TBD
Variant Cover By: TBA
Description: Dexter Morgan is not just an above-average forensic blood spatter expert. He’s also Miami’s friendly neighborhood crime-fighting serial killer!
But Dexter’s “killing” streak gets put on hold, as he find himself trapped in a sticky situation at his high school reunion!
The Skid Row Slasher, Miami’s newest serial killer, is racking up quite the body count. The rookie is giving good ol’ Dexter a run for his money.
And Dexter’s problems are only beginning to multiply as his Dark Passenger, Dexter’s inner voice, screams for a little murderous fun to feed the need!
32 pages, $3.99.
Marvel Universe: Ultimate Spider-Man #7
Written By: Jacob Semahn and Clay McLeod Chapman
Art By: Nuno Plati and Ramon Bachs
Cover By: Ty Templeton
Description: The smash Disney XD hit webs its way right out of your TV!
It’s Halloween gone haywire! Can Spidey stop the costumed chaos?
And then! Can Spider-Man save Peter Parker’s greatest enemy from being held hostage in a hostile high school haunting?
32 pages, $2.99.
Marvel Universe Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes #7
Written By: Chris Yost and Elliott Kalan
Art By: Chris Jones and Adam Dekraker
Cover By: Khoi Pham
Description: Disney XD’s smash hit leaps off your screen and into your hands!
When the Microverse gets manic, the Wasp steps up to show it’s not the size of the hero in the fight but the size of the fight in the hero!
Then, Iron Man must defend Stark Enterprises against the Unscrupulous Unicorn, while fending off a festering flu virus!
32 pages, $2.99.
Fairies Magazine #9
Description: This issue of Disney Princess Magazine is full of magical stories, a collectible pull-out poster, activities, games and much, much more. Great for any princess.
44 pages, $4.99.
Cars Magazine #9
Description: This issue of the magazine contains brand new stories, classic adventures, puzzles, a pull-out poster, games and more.
44 pages, $4.99.
Marvel Super Heroes #4
Description: Marvel Super Heroes Magazine invites families to bring home the “Mighty Marvel Universe”!
36 pages, $4.99.
Disney Junior Magazine #9
Description: This issue of Disney Junior Magazine includes stories, games, puzzles, counting and coloring activities.
32 pages, $2.99. 44 pages, $4.99.
Phineas & Ferb Magazine #13
Description: Phineas and Ferb is the official magazine of the hit TV show on the Disney Channel.
52 pages, $4.99.
Princess Magazine #9
Description: Join Ariel from The Little Mermaid, Tiana from Princess and the Frog, Belle from Beauty & the Beast, Aurora from Sleeping Beauty and other Disney Princesses in this enchanting magazine.
36 pages, $7.99.
Muppets #4
Written By: Roger Langridge
Art By: Roger Langridge and Kawaii Creative Studio
Cover By: Elisabetta Melaranci and Gianluca Barone
Description: The four-part Muppet Show story “The Four Seasons” – for the first time in print
It’s time for the holidays at the Muppet Theatre, and everyone is getting into the spirit of the season!
The Swedish Chef causes chaos in the kitchen when he tries to make his special Christmas dessert!
Kermit and Piggy exchange holiday gifts!
Gonzo introduces his new performing protégé!
32 pages, $2.99.
Written By: Eric Shanower
Art By: Skottie Young
Cover By: Skottie Young
Description: The King of the talking foxes magically transforms poor Button-Bright, and when Dorothy and her friends protest, he refuses to undo the transformation, leaving the boy trapped in an unwanted form.
Daughter of the Rainbow falls to Earth, lost and alone, forced to dance just to keep warm.
Who will get an invitation to the most lavish celebration ever known, the birthday party of Ozma of Oz?
32 pages, $2.99.
Written By: Christos Gage
Art By: Neal Adams
Cover By: Neal Adams
Variant Cover By: TBA
Description: Meet the scariest new X-villain- VIRUS!
Namor is recruited to be part of the FIRST X-MEN.
Legend Neal Adams and fan-favorite Christos Gage continue the premiere X-Men mini of 2012!
32 pages, $3.99.
Written By: Cullen Bunn
Art By: Paul Pelletier
Cover By: Michael Del Mundo
Susan G. Komen Variant Cover By: Ben Ang (#315)
Issue #314
Description: All new jumping on point!
How is Wolverine connected to the secret society known as the Covenant?
Issue #315
Description: Wolverine vs. Murderous Lion in a no-holds barred Kung-Fu throwdown!
Martial arts, super science, and sorcery–Melita uncovers the secrets of the Covenant.
Who is the Dreaming Maiden… and why does the mysterious Covenant want her dead?
32 pages, $3.99.
Written By: Brian Wood
Art By: David Lopez
Cover By: David Lopez
Description: Meet the last living Proto-Mutant!
The Storm-Cyclops divide widens as the team starts to unravel
Colossus has his own agenda…will he leave the team to pursue it?
32 pages, $3.99.
Written By: Dave Lapham
Art By: Renato Arlem
Cover By: Kris Anka
Description: Can the X-Terminated get the information they need from Dr. Doom to defeat Weapon Omega?
Deadeye may be able to help…
32 pages, $2.99.
Written By: Marjorie Liu
Art By: Mike Perkins
Cover By: Phil Noto
Description: Hatchitech weapons start showing up around the globe, and civilians are caught in the crossfire
The team must make a decision…take down Hatchi or save Karma!
32 pages, $3.99.
Written By: Peter David
Art By: Leonard Kirk
Cover By: David Yardin
Description: “BREAKING POINTS” Conclusion!
In the last of five issues that will change the face of X-FACTOR forever, two characters find their lives irrevocably altered.
When the smoke clears, the team’s roster will be nearly halved…
32 pages, $2.99.
Written By: Kieron Gillen
Art By: Carlos Pacheco
Cover By: Carlos Pacheco
Susan G. Komen Variant Cover By: Dave Marquez
Description: The fallout of AVX is here!
We can’t tell you anything without spoiling AVX!
32 pages, $3.99.
Written By: James Asmus
Art By: Clay Mann
Cover By: Clay Mann
Description: The world-shaking conclusion of the first arc of Gambit’s new ongoing series!
Cursed by an ancient artifact, betrayed by his only ally, and staring down a Guatemalan god monster accidentally loosed on Earth, it’s going to take all of Gambit’s cunning to win the day this time!
32 pages, $2.99.
Wolverine & The X-Men #18 & 19
Written By: Jason Aaron
Art By: Nick Bradshaw and Steven Sanders
Covers By: Nick Bradshaw
Description: The second year of the most talked-about new X-Book starts here!
One of the students is on death’s door and the faculty must 1) try to keep them alive and 2) find who did it!
With one of the teachers on the outs, a new one must be hired. Who will it be?
Who is the new student at the school?
32 pages, $3.99.
Written By: Daniel Way
Art By: Ale Garza
Cover By: Dave Johnson
Description: Deadpool’s nemeses take their revenge!
Wade comes to a terrible realization!
Daniel Way’s epic run comes to a head!
32 pages, $2.99.
Written By: Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning
Art By: TBD
Cover By: John Tyler Christopher
Description: FINAL ISSUE!
It’s time to raise a glass to Dani Moonstar, Sunspot, Cipher, Warlock, Sunspot and X-Man in this series-ending issue!
32 pages, $2.99.
Written By: Greg Pak
Art By: Paco Diaz
Cover By: Kalman Andrasofszky
Description: The Xavier Gang attacks!
Dazzler versus Cyclops, the most deadly gunslinger in the West!
Will the team be able to save this reality, or will they have to leave it behind to make the jump to the next one?
32 pages, $2.99.
Written By: Christos Gage
Art By: David Baldeon
Cover By: Mark Brooks
Description: The end of an era!
Last issue, Magneto made Rogue a daunting offer. In this FINAL ISSUE of X-MEN: LEGACY, Rogue faces the repercussions of her decision!
32 pages, $2.99.
Written By: Rick Remender
Art By: Phil Noto
Cover By: Jerome Opena
Description: FINAL EXECUTION nears its brutal finish!
X-Force finally faces the new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants all together!
32 pages, $3.99.
Written By: Jason Starr
Art By: Connor Willumson
Cover By: Jock
Variant Cover By: TBA
Description: All-new ongoing series!
Your favorite X-Man done the way you wanted to see him, in a no-holds-barred MAX series!
Written by award-winning crime novelist Jason Starr (PUNISHER MAX, The Chill)
In modern-day Tokyo, Logan gets pulled into a terrorist’s plot…or was he the target all along?
A new look at Wolverine’s past!
32 pages, $3.99.
Untold Tales of Punisher MAX #5
Written By: Skottie Young
Art By: TBD
Cover By: Mike Del Mundo
Description: The Punisher learns the hard way that vigilanteism only breeds more vigilantes when the ten-year-old son of one of his victims decides to take revenge on the man who killed his father.
32 pages, $3.99.
Written By: Mark Millar
Art By: John Romita Jr.
Cover By: John Romita Jr.
Variant Cover By: Geoff Darrow
Sketch Variant Cover By: John Romita Jr and Tom Palmer
Description: Mindy finally gets an ultimatum: No more Hit-Girl or else. But when danger lands on her doorstep, Hit-Girl may face her biggest challenge yet: not spilling blood on the living room carpet. Meanwhile, Red Mist lives out his Bruce Wayne fantasy abroad. A limited edition variant by Geof Darrow will be released for this issue.
32 pages, $2.99.
Written By: Brian Michael Bendis
Art By: Michael Avon Oeming
Cover By: Michael Avon Oeming
Description: Another explosive chapter in this Eisner Award-winning series! Both Walker and Pilgrim are now FBI agents, and they’re faced with a case so outrageous and so dangerous it will take more than just their expertise to solve. This all-new, all-different series focusing on federal powers crimes is a perfect jumping-on point for new readers. Plus: a new, never-award-winning POWERS letter column!
40 pages, $3.95.
Written By: Mark Millar
Art By: John Romita Jr.
Cover By: John Romita Jr.
Description: David Lizewski has taken a horrifying and exhilarating plunge. Armed with minimal combat training and a pair of batons, he donned a mask and set out to become a real super hero, Kick-Ass. And he succeeded. Wildly. Kick-Ass and ‘tween black belt Hit-Girl took on the Mafia — and won. The idea went viral. Suddenly, it became fashionable to put on a costume. Everyone wanted to be a super hero. The next logical step for Kick-Ass? Join a super-hero team. But Kick-Ass’ former ally, Red Mist, thinks heroes are passé. Red Mist will be the world’s most notorious super villain. When he targets Kick-Ass’ family, can Kick-Ass stop Red Mist and his team of villains? And when the conflict becomes a massive-scale riot in Times Square, can Kick-Ass survive being a hero? Collecting KICK-ASS 2 #1-7.
208 pages, $19.99.
Written By: Mark Millar and Nacho Vigalondo
Art By: Leinil Francis Yu
Cover By: Leinil Francis Yu
Description: When the market is flooded with competition, and the authorities are always on your tail, what’s an all-American super villain to do? Go to Spain, of course! Johnny Bolt convinces his villainous pals to pull off one last heist in the land of bullfighting and churros — but will culture shock get to them before the policia do? And when Johnny’s target is revealed as the Bastard, the greatest super villain of all time, things go horribly wrong — but it’s too late to turn back. A massive secret in the American super-hero community might just work in their favor — and if the Supercrooks can survive, it will mean an enormous payday! From the writer who brought you KICK-ASS and the artist of SUPERIOR and SECRET INVASION! Collecting SUPERCROOKS #1-4.
112 page, $19.99.
Written By: Brian Michael Bendis
Art By: Mark Bagley
Cover By: Mark Bagley
Description: The first creator-owned book by ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN co-creators Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley, BRILLIANT tells the story of a handful of college-age geniuses who challenge each other to solve the mystery of superpowers. Can the best and brightest change science fiction into science fact? And if so, how will the world at large react? BRILLIANT is a thriller of the highest order. It is a story of how true power can either destroy or protect the strongest of friendships. It is the story of how the world will react when our true potential is finally unlocked. Collecting BRILLIANT #1-7.
160 pages, $19.99.
Marvel Masterworks: Captain America Vol. 2 TPB
Written By: Stan Lee with Roy Thomas
Art By: Jack Kirby with Gil Kane and Jack Sparling
Cover By: Jack Kirby and Richard Isanove
Description: Strap on your shield, and prepare for a barrage of Stan and Jack’s best! It’s page after page of Captain America classics from the Marvel Masterworks! Take a front-row seat as Cap goes head-to-head with the likes of the Super-Adaptoid, the robotic creation with the combined powers of the entire Avengers; cast your vote in the court of public opinion when the Red Skull attempts to convince the people of America that Cap’s turned traitor; and meet the horrendous head of A.I.M. — the one and only M.O.D.O.K.! And as if that wasn’t enough, the man who murdered Bucky — Baron Zemo — returns in a saga guest-starring Nick Fury, the Black Panther and Sharon Carter that culminates in the debut of Cap’s solo series! Reserve your star-spangled copy today! Collecting TALES OF SUSPENSE (1959) #82-99 and CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #100.
240 pages, $24.99.
Marvel Masterworks: Ka-Zar Vol. 1 HC
Written By: Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway, Gary Friedrich, Mike Friedrich, Arnold Drake, Steve Parkhouse and Len Wein
Art By: Jack Kirby, Barry Windsor-Smith, John Buscema, Gil Kane, Neal Adams, Herb Trimpe, Geroge Tuska and Rich Buckler
Cover By: Barry Windsor-Smith
Description: Beyond the cold Antarctic wastes, in the depths of a secret hidden jungle, Ka-Zar rules the Savage Land. Populated by dinosaurs, barbarians and saber-tooth tigers, this land that time forgot is threatened from beyond its borders by enemies including Kraven the Hunter and madmen still fighting World War II — and from within, by the bizarre Garokk the Petrified Man and the sun-priestess Zaladane. These adventures, the origin of Ka-Zar and Zabu, and more await you! Featuring stories never before collected, this inaugural Ka-Zar Masterworks showcases a bona-fide who’s who of top comics talent! Collecting MARVEL SUPER-HEROES (1967) #19, ASTONISHING TALES (1970) #1-16 and material from SAVAGE TALES (1971) #1.
312 pages, $69.99.
Written By: Brian Michael Bendis
Art By: Sara Pichelli
Cover By: Jim Cheung
Description: It’s the ULTIMATE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN EVENT OF THE YEAR, as Spider-Man comes face-to-face with Spider-Man! Can even Peter Parker and Miles Morales — the Spider-Men of two worlds — defeat Mysterio, the Master of Illusions? What happens when Miles encounters an older, wiser version of his inspiration, Peter Parker? And what will both Spider-Men do now that they know they’re not alone in the universe? Guest-starring Nick Fury and the Ultimates! Be here for the story that makes history, as Brian Michael Bendis tears down the walls between the Marvel Universe and the Ultimate Universe! Collecting SPIDER-MEN #1-5.
120 pages, $24.99.
Written By: David Lapham
Art By: Kyle Baker, Shawn Crystal and David Laphan
Cover By: Kyle Baker
Description: Deadpool uncensored! Government agent Wade Wilson is a valuable assassin, but the unstable killer needs the guidance of a steady hand. It’s Bob’s job to make sure Deadpool completes his missions — by any means necessary. Unfortunately, Deadpool considers him something of a sidekick, and it’s always the sidekick who takes one for the team. Then, Deadpool gets married! But things spiral straight down the tubes when his blushing bride goes on a murder spree that threatens to destroy Deadpool’s newly formed nuclear family. Plus: Deadpool and Bob take on Hydra — but when Bob is framed for a terrorist act and hunted by the U.S. government, he and Deadpool go on the run in a heartfelt, soul-searching journey full of sex, drugs and excessive violence! Collecting DEADPOOL MAX #1-12, DEADPOOL MAX 2 #1-6 and the DEADPOOL MAX X-MAS SPECIAL.
448 pages, $34.99.
Uncanny X-Force: Final Execution Book 1 Premiere HC
Written By: Rick Remender
Art By: Mike McKone, Phil Noto and Julian Totino Tedesco
Cover By: Jerome Opena
Description: The Omegas vs. Uncanny X-Force — the battle begins! Who is this new team, and what is their grudge with X-Force? Meanwhile, Psylocke visits an old friend at the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning, but what she finds may shock her to the core! Then, what’s left of X-Force goes up against the new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants! Plus: X-Force land themselves somewhere you’ve never seen them, and a new member joins the team as Fantomex’s deceptions come back to haunt them! Collecting UNCANNY X-FORCE #25-29.
120 pages, $24.99.
New Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis Vol. 4 Premiere HC
Written By: Brian Michael Bendis
Art By: Mike Deodato Jr.
Cover By: Ron Garney
Description: AVX tie-in! The New Avengers have received the call from Captain America to go to war against the X-Men — and Wolverine will be forced to choose a side! Then, Danny Rand discovers the shocking secret history of the Phoenix in K’un Lun’s book of the dead, and Hope Summers journeys to Iron Fist’s magical home to uncover her destiny. But will she conquer her future — or be consumed by it? Plus: It’s a prison break — Avengers-style! And finally, they gather to stem the horrors of the Marvel Universe before they happen, but the secret group known as the Illuminati has failed to stop the Phoenix time and time again. Now, as the world begins to end, they come together one last time — but will it be enough? Collecting NEW AVENGERS (2010) #24-30.
169 pages, $27.99.
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man by Brian Michael Bendis Vol. 3 Premiere HC
Written By: Brian Michael Bendis
Art By: David Marquez
Cover By: Kaare Andrews
Description: Miles Morales, the newly minted Spider-Man, teams up with the Prowler! But wait, isn’t the Prowler a bad guy?! Caught in a moral crisis, Miles must choose between battling his uncle-turned-crimelord, or joining him to keep his family safe! What path will the young hero take? And what will be the dramatic consequences? Plus: With the nation at war, Miles Morales decides to become a member of the Ultimates — and he will do absolutely anything it takes to earn that right. Collecting ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN (2011) #11-16.
136 pages, $24.99.
Uncanny X-Men by Kieron Gillen Vol. 4 Premiere HC
Written By: Kieron Gillen
Art By: Daniel Acuna and Ron Garney
Description: AVX tie-in! The X-Men make their stand against the forces of Sinister in the culmination of everything the mad geneticist has planned since UNCANNY #1! Then, as the Phoenix makes its fiery return, Cyclops and Emma gain supreme power — and it threatens to tear them apart! An unmissable story for X-Men fans! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (2011) #15-20.
136 pages, $24.99.
Wolverine & The X-Men by Jason Aaron Vol. 4 Premiere HC
Written By: Jason Aaron
Art By: Jorge Molina
Cover By: Stuart Immonen
Description: AVX tie-in! As the Phoenix rises, Logan leads his own team of classic X-Men into battle — and the Jean Grey School sees its first graduate! Then, how does an anti-mutant organization operate in a mutant-run world? The Hellfire Club will find out, as they go on the run from Cyclops and rest of the Phoenix Five! And as the world burns with the flames of the Phoenix, the Jean Grey School tries to continue on — but one student ends up at the barrel of a gun. Plus: Kitty Pryde goes on a date — but with whom? Collecting WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN #14-17.
112 pages, $19.99.
FF by Jonathan Hickman Vol. 4 Premiere HC
Written By: Jonathan Hickman
Art By: Nick Dragotta
Description: The Future Foundation explores the furthest reaches of the Marvel Universe from Wakanda to the Negative Zone, encountering the Wizard and the Universal Inhumans along the way! Plus: What horror lurks inside Spider-Man and Human Torch’s bathroom? Collecting FF #17-23.
160 pages, $19.99.
Secret Avengers by Rick Remender Vol. 2 Premiere HC
Written By: Rick Remender
Art By: Renato Guedes, Gabriel Hardman and Matteo Scalera
Cover By: Arthur Adams
Description: AVX tie-in! Thor leads a secret team of Avengers on a suicide mission to stop the Phoenix by any means necessary! Who is Minister Marvel, and why has he drawn the Phoenix to the Kree homeworld? The Avengers devise a way to save the Kree, but one man stands in their way: the original Captain Marvel, reborn to unite his people! Can Ms. Marvel and the Protector break free of Minister Marvel’s influence to aid their former companions? Plus: Can Hawkeye and Black Widow unmask the spy on their team in time to prevent tragedy? And as Hawkeye, Venom and Ant-Man face the Masters of Evil — an army of villains unlike any ever seen before — to save Max Fury, the Shadow Council’s true goal is revealed! Enter the power of the Abyss! Collecting SECRET AVENGERS #26-32.
160 pages, $29.99.
Spider-Man: World’s Greatest Hero TPB
Written by: Roger Stern, Tom DeFalco and Stuart Moore
Art By: Rob De La Torre, Carlo Barberi and Damion Scott
Cover By: Mike McKone
Description: Celebrating 50 years of great responsibility! Spanning from his earliest days as a hero to the heyday of the heralded Big Time era and everything in between, a collection of Marvel Legends, venerated comic creators and awe-inspiring artists shine the spotlight on everything that makes Spider-Man the World’s Greatest Super Hero! Collecting PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN (1999) #156.1, SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN (1996) #33.1 and #33.2, and WEB OF SPIDER-MAN (1985) #129.1 and #129.2.
112 pages, $14.99.
Marvel Tales by Alan Davis TPB
Written By: Alan Davis
Art By: Alan Davis
Cover By: Alan Davis
Description: New ClanDestine adventures from legendary comics creator Alan Davis! What dark secrets haunt Marvel’s most secretive family? As the Thing and the Human Torch investigate a mysterious magical space-time paradox with Dr. Strange, the return of a menace from the past sets Daredevil and the ClanDestine on a collision course! And a debt owed to a dead man causes Wolverine to seek the truth behind the mystery of the rogue member of the ClanDestine family called: Vincent! Plus: Thor embarks on one of his most epic adventures ever when the God of Thunder and his fellow Asgardians visit Midgard’s ancient Egypt — and leave behind a startling legacy that will change our world forever! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #33, DAREDEVIL ANNUAL (2012) #1, WOLVERINE ANNUAL (2012) #1 and THOR: TRUTH OF HISTORY.
169 pages, $16.99.
Journey into Mystery/New Mutants: Exiled TPB
Written By: Kieron Gillen, Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning
Art By: Carmine Di Giandomenico
Cover By: Stephanie Hans
Description: The New Mutants crash headlong into the pages of JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY when a forgotten hero returns! He’s mightier than Thor himself, but will the truth behind his exile consume them all? Gods are made mortal, with mutants their only hope for survival! Undead cannibals are on the loose, and San Francisco turned inside out by forbidden magic! A thrilling mythological mystery adventure in the Mighty Marvel manner! Collecting EXILED #1, NEW MUTANTS #42-43 & JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #637-638.
120 pages, $16.99.
Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe TPB
Written By: Cullen Bunn
Art By: Dalibor Talajic
Cover By: Kaare Andrews
Description: What if everything you thought was funny about Deadpool was actually just disturbing? What if he decided to kill everyone and everything that makes up the Marvel Universe? What if he actually pulled it off? Would that be FUN for you? The Merc with a Mouth takes a turn for the twisted in a horror comic like no other! Collecting DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #1-4.
96 pages, $14.99.
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man by Brian Michael Bendis Vol. 2 TPB
Written By: Brian Michael Bendis
Art By: Chris Samnee, Sara Pichelli and David Marquez
Cover By: Kaare Andrews
Description: Meet the new Spider-Man! Given Nick Fury’s reluctant approval — and an actual Spider-Man costume by Spider-Woman — the Ultimate Universe’s new kid on the block is an insider now. But on top of all the responsibilities that come with his new powers, Miles Morales still struggles with all the problems of your typical teenager. And his father hates Spider-Man. Making matters worse, someone has figured out his secret — someone with secrets of his own. Miles’ Uncle Aaron — a.k.a. the Prowler — is back in town, and he’s got plans for his impressionable nephew. Little does he know the Scorpion is on his tail, and he’s about to feel his formidable sting! It’s a tragedy in the making — one Miles didn’t see coming and has no power to avoid. Collecting ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN (2011) #6-10.
112 pages, $19.99.
Written By: Tea Orsi
Art By: Antonello dalena, Terea Quezada-Geer, Lucio Leoni, Amy Mebberson, Federica Salfo, Paco Desiato, Ettore Gual, Andrea Rossetto and more
Cover By: Maro Ghiglione
Description: New adventures featuring Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the rest! Andy’s new puppy, Buster, loves to play with the toys — but if the gang can’t control the playful pooch, all that chewing and shaking will damage them for sure! Woody rounds up the gang to share scary stories around the campfire! Woody, Buzz, Rex and Slink explore new territory when they’re mistakenly put in the attic for storage! An unexpected new friend could be their only hope for getting back to Andy’s room! Woody, Buzz and Jessie join Andy at summer camp! But when Andy leaves them alone, they accidentally lose his special campsite map! The toys attempt a daring rescue mission, but can they retrieve the map in one piece before Andy gets back? Collecting TOY STORY #1-4.
96 pages, $9.99.
Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 1 Digest
Written By: Dan Slott, Ty Templeton, Eugene Son, Jacob Semahn, Elliot Kalan and Frank Tieri
Art By: Nuno Plati
Description: Take the Ultimate Spin as the Hit DisneyXD show swings out of your TV and into your hands! By day, he’s Peter Parker, mild-mannered high-school student. But by night, he’s the Ultimate in super heroics: Spider-Man!
An errand for Aunt May becomes a misadventure with the malevolent Mole Man!
When Electro attacks a StarkTech Expo, can the web-slinger pull the plug? When the Spymaster steals an experimental serum, Spider-Man must nab the shifty charlatan!
Spidey tackles the Kangaroo Brothers — and Sister!
As Boomerang targets Nick Fury, the wall-crawler must team with Power Man, Iron Fist, White Tiger and Nova to stop Batroc the Leaper and the Juggernaut from stealing valuable S.H.I.E.L.D. tech and threatening New York! From the minds behind the hit TV show! Collecting MARVEL UNIVERSE ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #1-4.
96 pages, $9.99.
OZ: The Marvelous Land of OZ TPB
Written by: Eric Shanower
Art By: Skottie Young
Cover By: Skottie Young
Description: L. Frank Baum’s magical world of Oz comes to life in a way you never imagined before! Follow the adventures of a young boy named Tip as he escapes the servitude of the mean old witch Mombi and runs away with his newly created magical companion, Jack Pumpkinhead. Along the way, they meet Sawhorse and follow the legendary Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City, now ruled by King Scarecrow! But when Jinjur overthrows King Scarecrow and Mombi returns, Tip and his friends have more trouble than they can deal with! They must enlist the aid of Glinda, the Good Witch, to try and set things right in Oz once again! Collecting THE MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ #1-8.
200 pages, $24.99.
Captain America and Bucky: Old Wounds TPB
Written By: Ed Brubaker and James Asmus
Art By: Francesco Francavilla
Cover By: Francesco Francavilla
Description: William Nasland and Fred Davis aren’t household names, yet they were the patriots who carried on the legacy of Captain America and Bucky after the original heroes went missing in action during the final days of World War II. Decades later, Nasland is dead, and only an elderly Davis remains to tell their tale. But a deadly villain from the Invaders’ past has found his way to the future and marked Davis for death, setting up a mystery that ties together generations of heroes — one Steve Rogers and the original Human Torch must solve before the legacy of Captain America is usurped by evil! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY #625-628 and WHAT IF? (1977) #4.
128 pages, $16.99.
Avengers Academy: Second Semester TPB
Written By: Christos Gage
Art By: Sean Chen, Tom Raney, Tom Rummett and Karl Moline
Cover By: Rodin Esquejo
Description: New students, new teachers and new campus — same threats! With the Avengers’ Infinite Mansion in ruins, Giant-Man moves the school to California — where he converts the West Coast Avengers’ former headquarters into the new Avengers Academy! It’s a bright day for the student body, as Pym invites all young superhumans seeking direction to enroll in the Avengers’ training program — including X-23, the new White Tiger and Lightspeed. And they’re joined by new instructor Hawkeye! But tragedy strikes when a faculty member is murdered, and the killer hides in their midst! Can the new and old students band together to root out the traitor, or is the Avengers Academy’s future doomed before it begins? Collecting AVENGERS ACADEMY #21-28.
176 pages, $19.99.
Captain America and Iron Man TPB
Written By: Cullen Bunn
Art By: Barry Kitson and Will Conrad
Cover By: Kalman Andrasofzky
Description: Captain America and Iron Man head to Madripoor for a technology expo! What could possibly go wrong? Everything, that’s what — especially when Batroc’s Brigade shows up, and a technological nightmare threatens to bring the world to its knees! As Cap and Tony fight their way through Madripoor in search of the villains behind the disaster, the elusive Kashmir Vennema is prepared to sell the dangerous secrets she’s stolen to the highest bidder — including A.I.M. and M.O.D.O.K. — and foremost among those secrets is complete specs on Iron Man’s armor! Plus: Captain America and Namor battle the Thule Society during WWII! As the Thule unleash the Kraken, an Atlantean weapon of ungodly power, Namor encounters a clandestine society — but are they friend or foe? Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA AND IRON MAN #633-635 and CAPTAIN AMERICA AND NAMOR #635.1.
96 pages, $14.99.
Written By: Jeff Parker
Art By: Dale Eaglesham
Cover By: Dale Eaglesham
Description: It’s the end of the world as we know it when the gods walk the Earth, and the hands of the doomsday clock race towards Mayan rule! Former Avengers arrive to help the Red Hulk try to stop the end of all things, but the heroes suffer a devastating blow when Rick “A-Bomb” Jones falls in battle! Can even our favorite scarlet powerhouse hope to stand against the entire Mayan pantheon as they continue to remake the world in their own image? Is this the end of Red Hulk? And if so, what horrible fate awaits the human race? Guest starring Alpha Flight, Machine Man, She-Hulks and more! Collecting HULK (2008) #53-57.
120 pages, $16.99.
Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis Vol. 3 TPB
Written By: Brian Michael Bendis
Art By: Daniel Acuna, Renato Fuedes, David Finch and Brandon Peterson
Cover By: Daniel Acuna
Description: Tony Stark’s fortune is gone. Captain America’s leadership has been questioned. Thor is dead. And Norman Osborn is back! Freed from prison by his H.A.M.M.E.R. loyalists, Osborn has allied with A.I.M., Superia and Madame Hydra. The man who once controlled America’s security apparatus now wants revenge in the worst way possible. Now, the Avengers who deposed him are the target of Osborn’s new secret weapon: an army with the powers of the Marvel Universe at its disposal — with Earth’s Mightiest in its crosshairs! Such a threat requires reinforcements, so it’s up to Captain America to shake up the Avengers’ roster and bring in new firepower. Unfortunately for the Avengers, they have no idea what’s coming! Will the cry of “Avengers Assemble” ring too late? Collecting AVENGERS (2010) #18-24 and #24.1.
184 pages, $24.99.
Moon Knight by Brian Michael Bendis & Alex Maleev Vol. 2 TPB
Written By: Brian Michael Bendis
Art By: Alex Maleev
Cover By: Alex Maleev
Description: Count Nefaria was way out of Moon Knight’s league, and still the hero defeated him. But letting Nefaria live may have been the worst mistake of Marc Spector’s life, and he’s made more than his share. Now, Nefaria is scrapping for a rematch that will end the threat to his burgeoning West Coast criminal empire once and for all — and he’s not taking any chances. With Moon Knight marked for death, Echo caught in the crossfire and Nefaria’s daughter — the demented and deadly Madame Masque — on the hunt, has time run out for the Fist of the Khonshu? Collecting MOON KNIGHT (2011) #8-12.
112 pages, $19.99.
New Mutants Vol. 6: De-Animator TPB
Written By: Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning
Art By: Leandro Fernandez and David Lopez
Cover By: Kris Anka
Description: The New Mutants return to the scene of Cypher’s death, only to confront a familiar evil reanimated into a terrifying new form of horror! Now, trapped on an island consumed by a super virus, the New Mutants fall one by one — and begin to change. Only Cypher and Warlock remain, but can they stop the Animator’s virulent mutation before it engulfs the whole world? Collecting NEW MUTANTS (2009) #38-41.
96 pages, $12.99.
New Mutants Vol. 7: Fight the Future TPB
Written By: Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning
Art By: Leandro Fernandez and Feliz Ruiz
Cover By: John Tyler Christopher
Description: Guest-starring the Defenders! Dr. Strange’s team protects humanity from the impossible — so what does this uber-powerful group want with the New Mutants? Then, Cannonball and Karma return! But why are they suddenly years older? And what’s up with the Warlock tech they’re wearing? The New Mutants soon learn a terrible event has changed the course of their history — and the more they try to fix it, the worse it gets! The team thought they’d defeated their most unexpected foe — but they’ll soon learn that while you can change the future, you can never escape it! It’s the culmination of all the super-smart seeds DnA have planted throughout the series in a shocking story that will change the New Mutants as you know them! Collecting NEW MUTANTS (2009) #44-50.
160 pages, $19.99.
Astonishing X-Men Vol. 9: Exalted TPB
Written By: Greg Pak and Warren Ellis
Art By: Mike McKone and Adi Granov
Cover By: Mike McKone
Description: Cyclops — destroyer of worlds? After presiding over a mutant schism as leader of the X-Men, it looks like a visit from Storm may make Cyclops himself again — but it quickly becomes apparent that Storm is not herself, either. She’s from another reality — one in which Cyclops soon finds himself a prisoner. And the key to his survival rests in his fellow captives, although they aren’t the X-Men he knows. Alongside General James Howlett, Cyclops will battle this world’s so-called “Savior” to save himself and countless other mutants. But there’s a reason Savior has been gathering and sacrificing mutants from other worlds. And if Cyclops is to liberate himself and his strange new friends, it may mean dooming this planet and all its inhabitants! Collecting ASTONISHING X-MEN (2004) #44-47 and material from ASTONISHING X-MEN: GHOST BOXES #1.
112 pages, $16.99.
X-23 Vol. 3: Don’t Look Back TPB
Written By: Marjorie Liu
Art By: Sana Takeda and Phil Noto
Cover By: Kalman Andrasofsky
Description: Laura Kinney, the teenage clone of Wolverine known as X-23, has been on a quest to find herself. Now, it’s time for her to choose between the two feuding X-Men teams — but first, it’s time to have a misadventure in babysitting! Reed and Sue Richards of the Future Foundation have asked Laura to babysit their children, Franklin and Valeria. Of course, the Richards children aren’t normal kids — and this night will turn out to be anything but normal! X-23 will face dragons in Manhattan, cosmic beings in space and teenage romance at inopportune times. And the biggest danger will be the Invisible Woman if Laura doesn’t safely return Franklin and Val to their Baxter Building home! Collecting X-23 (2010) #17-21.
112 pages, $15.99.
Daken: Dark Wolverine — No More Heroes TPB
Written By: Rob Williams
Art By: Alessandro Vitti, Matteo Buffagni, Andrea Mutti, Riley Rossmo, Paco Diaz and Greg Tocchini
Cover By: Giuseppe Camuncoli GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
Description: He may be Wolverine’s son, but Daken is his father’s dark reflection. Daken went to Los Angeles to try to forge his own identity. He failed. Now, with his powers rapidly killing him, Daken is back in New York to do what he’s been destined to: kill his father. But first, he’s going to make him and his friends suffer. Now, Wolverine, Mr. Fantastic and New York’s greatest heroes are doing everything they can to save lives — including Daken’s. But Daken doesn’t want to be saved. He wants the world to burn with him! Collecting DAKEN: DARK WOLVERINE #20-23 and WHAT IF? WOLVERINE: FATHER.
112 pages, $15.99.
Uncanny X-Men by Kieron Gillen Vol. 2 TPB
Written By: Kieron Gillen
Art By: Greg Land, Carlos Pacheco and Paco Diaz Luque
Cover By: Greg Land
Description: A nuclear explosion has ripped a small Montana town to shreds. Cyclops has no idea what his Extinction Team will find inside the 10-mile-wide geodesic dome that has risen up inside the blast zone, or who caused it. Psylocke and Magneto do, but they’re not telling. Can the X-Men solve the mystery of Tabula Rasa — and survive the experience? If they do, the worst of the worst galactic criminals are waiting for them, courtesy of an explosive jailbreak from S.W.O.R.D.’s orbiting prison. Will the combined might of the X-Men and Avengers be enough to bring them all in? As the heroes fight a global battle on multiple fronts, the mysterious presence known as Unit corners Hope Summers in Canada’s wintry wastelands. And with Hope’s survival in question, so is mutantkind’s. Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (2012) #5-10.
136 pages, $19.99.
X-Men: The Curse is Broken TPB
Written By: Victor Gischler
Art By: Al Barrionuevo, Salvador Espin and Will Conrad
Cover By: Jorge Molina
Description: As Jubilee learns more about her new vampire heritage from Raizo Kodo and the Forgiven, the X-Men fight to rescue Jubilee from the hands of her bloodsucking brethren! But when the Marvel Universe’s deadliest assassins arrive, hired to kill every member of the Forgiven, the three-way battle quickly spirals out of control! Guest-starring Lady Bullseye, the Assassin’s Guild and Lord Deathstrike! Plus: A squad of lost Skrulls infiltrates the X-Men, and Pixie is taken hostage — or did she go by choice? Collecting X-MEN (2010) #24-29.
144 pages, $19.99.
X-Factor Vol. 16: Together Again for the First Time TPB
Written By: Peter David
Art By: Leonard Kirk
Cover By: David Yardin
Description: As Havok and Polaris take the reins of X-Factor Investigations, the Isolationist makes his chilling return! Then, when someone or something begins eviscerating super heroes in Seattle, X-Factor is called in to investigate. But when they encounter the villainous Scattershot, who looks suspiciously like two members of X-Factor Investigations, Shatterstar goes berserk! (‘Nuff said!) Plus: Monet calls out Layla, and what starts as a catfight rapidly gets ugly! And a departed member of X-Factor returns! Collecting X-FACTOR (1986) #233-236.
112 pages, $16.99.
The Mighty Thor by Matt Fraction Vol. 2 TPB
Written By: Matt Fraction
Art By: Pasqual Ferry, Pepe Larraz, Giuseppe Camuncoli and Adam Kubtert
Cover By: Pasqual Ferry
Description: The Serpent is dead. With Odin in self-imposed exile, the All-Mother has ascended. A new Asgard rises from the ashes of the old. And as ever, the Mighty Tanarus embodies its fighting spirit, a prince among gods and the mightiest of Earth’s heroes. But who in the Nine Realms is Tanarus? And what does it mean for Asgard’s future when Loki, God of Mischief, is the only one who can set matters right? Thor, God of Thunder is dead — long live the God of Thunder! Collecting THE MIGHTY THOR #7-12 and FEAR ITSELF: THOR #7.2.
160 pages, $19.99.
Uncanny X-Force Vol. 5: Otherworld TPB
Written By: Rick Mender
Art By: Billy Tan, Geg Tocchini and Phil Noto
Cover By: Leinil Francis Yu
Description: Welcome to Otherworld, interdimensional home of the Captain Britain Corps! It’s a magical realm of fairies, pixies and wizards — at least, ordinarily. Now, death and dismemberment are the order of the day — courtesy of an invading force led by a goat-headed sorcerer. Meanwhile, Fantomex stands accused of a crime so heinous the Corps has diverted its attention from Otherworld’s defense to conduct his trial. It’s up to X-Force to save him, but how can they leave Otherworld’s peaceful citizens to fend for themselves against the invading army? Now, X-Force is fighting for their lives on two fronts — to save the denizens of Otherworld and to prevent the Corps from executing Fantomex for the murder of an innocent child. And chances are good that not everyone will make it home alive! Collecting UNCANNY X-FORCE #19.1 and #20-24.
136 pages, $19.99.
Fear Itself: The Home Front TPB
Written By: Christos Gage, Peter Milligan, Howard Chaykin, Fred Van Lente and More
Art By: Mike Mayhew, Elia Bonetti, Alessandro Vitti and more
Cover By: Marko Djurdjevic
Description: Collecting FEAR ITSELF: THE HOME FRONT #1-7.
240 pages, $24.99.
Written By: Jeff Parker and Victor Gischler
Art By: Elena Casagrande
Cover By: Carlo Pagulayan
Description: Collecting HULK (2008) #37-41 and HULK VS. DRACULA #1-3.
184 pages, $24.99.
Fear Itself: Youth in Revolt TPB
Written By: Sean McKeever
Art By: Mike Norton
Cover By: Giuseppe Camuncoli
Description: Collecting FEAR ITSELF: YOUTH IN REVOLT #1-6.
136 pages, $16.99.
Fear Itself: Uncanny X-Force/The Deep TPB
Written By: Rob Williams and Cullen Bunn
Art By: Simone Bianchi and Lee Garbett
Cover By: Simone Bianchi
Description: Collecting FEAR ITSELF: UNCANNY X-FORCE #1-3 and FEAR ITSELF: THE DEEP #1-4.
152 pages, $19.99.
Fear Itself: Heroes for Hire TPB
Written By: Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning
Art By: Brad Walker, Tim Seeley and Kyle Hotz
Cover By: Jay Anacleto
Description: Collecting HEROES FOR HIRE (2011) #6-12.
160 pages, $19.99.
Fear Itself: Woverine/New Mutants TPB
Written By: Seth Peck, Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning
Art By: Roland Boschi, Robbi Rodriguez and David Lafuente
Cover By: Jorge Molina
Description: Collecting FEAR ITSELF: WOLVERINE #1-3 and NEW MUTANTS (2009) #29-32.
152 pages, $19.99.
Fear Itself: Deadpool/Fearsome Four TPB
Written By: Chris Hastings and Brandon Montclare
Art By: Bong Dazo, Simon Bisley, Ryan Bodenheim, Michael William Kaluta, Ray-Anthony Height and more
Cover By: Ryan Stegman
Description: A double dose of FEAR ITSELF starring Deadpool and the Fearsome Four! The Merc with a Mouth cooks up a plan to turn a profit from FEAR ITSELF by creating his own Worthy out of a sledgehammer and dimwitted D-lister the Walrus, whom he dupes into putting the scare into some local yokels in New Mexico. But the plan goes pear-shaped when it turns out the hammer has powers of its own, and the tusked twit brandishing it gets wise to Deadpool’s ploy. Then, everyone’s favorite suit-wearing fowl, Howard the Duck, joins up with Nighthawk, She-Hulk and Frankenstein’s monster as the band of oddball heroes chases down the swamp monster Man-Thing, who has been driven mad by the mass hysteria resulting from the Serpent’s attack on humanity! Collecting FEAR ITSELF: DEADPOOL #1-3 and FEAR ITSELF: FEARSOME FOUR #1-4.
152 pages, $19.99.
X-Men: The Hidden Years Vol.2 TPB
Written By: John Byrne, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
Art By: John Byrne, Jack Kirby, John Romita and Steve Ditko
Cover By: John Byrne
Description: Writer/artist John Byrne’s retro take on the X-Men — set between their Silver Age series and their All-New, All-Different incarnation — comes to a calamitous conclusion! The original X-Men take on the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, mutant-controlled Sentinels, Angel’s evil uncle Burt, the long-lost Yeti, Kraven the Hunter and the mysterious mutant group the Promise — and it all concludes in a seamless “crossover” with a classic Lee/Kirby/Romita FANTASTIC FOUR tale! Plus: The original version of that FF saga, featuring the menace of Magneto and the Sub-Mariner! And the classic Atlas Era and Silver Age appearances of the Promise! Collecting X-MEN: THE HIDDEN YEARS #13-22, FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #102-104, and material from YELLOW CLAW #2 and AMAZING ADULT FANTASY #14.
304 pages, $34.99.
Alpha Flight Classic Vol. 3 TPB
Written By: John Byrne and Bill Mantlo
Art By: John Byrne and Mike Mignola
Cover By: John Byrne
Description: Concluding John Byrne’s run! Canada’s mightiest heroes face threats of all sizes, ranging from the overweight Pink Pearl to the maniacal alchemist Diablo! And when the terrible secret of Sasquatch’s origin is revealed, Alpha Flight must battle the Great Beasts in their own realm — and pay a fearsome price! Then, Alpha Flight’s former leader, Guardian, returns from the grave — or does he? What’s he doing palling around with the villainous Omega Flight? And where does the Beyonder fit in? Finally, when Alpha Flight goes fishing in another dimension, they accidentally hook the Incredible Hulk! Will the jade giant smash the heroes beyond all repair? Only the series’ new creative team knows! It’s north-of-the-border action just the way you like it! Collecting ALPHA FLIGHT (1983) #20-29 and INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #313.
280 pages, $24.99.
Spider-Man: The Complete Ben Reilly Epic Book 6 TPB
Written By: Tom Defalco, Todd Dezago, Jim Dematteis, Howard Mackie, Darick Robertson, Steve Gerber, Glenn Herdling, Glenn Greenberg and Mark Bernando
Art By: Ron Garney, Stevie Skroce, Mike Wieringo, Luke Ross, John Romita Jr., Darick Robertson, James Fry, Joe Bennett, Kyle Hotz and Ben Herrera
Description: The cataclysmic conclusion of the Clone Saga! Peter and Ben grow ever closer to unraveling the twisted conspiracy that has manipulated them both for years, but the identity of the shadowy madman pulling their strings will shock both Spider-Men to the core — and one will not survive! As Mary Jane goes into labor and a vengeful villain makes his return, lies are exposed, truths are revealed and heroes are sacrificed! Plus: Take a peek behind the curtain at what could have been as Marvel’s staffers explore alternate endings to the Clone Saga! And whatever happened to Carrion? Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #417-418, SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN (1996) #11, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #240-241, SPIDER-MAN (1990) #73-75, SPIDER-MAN TEAM-UP #5, SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED (1993) #14, SPIDER-MAN: REVELATIONS, SPIDER-MAN: THE OSBORN JOURNAL and SPIDER-MAN: 101 WAYS TO END THE CLONE SAGA.
448 pages, $39.99.
Essential Wolverine Vol. 6 TPB
Written By: Larry Hama, Warren Ellis, Tom Defalco, Chris Claremont, Joe Edkin and John Ostrander
Art By: Anthony Winn, Leinil Francis Yu, Cary Nord, Denys Cowan and Leonardo Manco
Cover By: Leinil Francis Yu
Description: The ol’ Canucklehead returns in another bumper crop of modern classics! Wolverine faces the ghost of his former mentor Ogun, the menace of Bastion and his Prime Sentinels, Russian werewolf Volk, the Scottish assassin known as McLeish, Madripoor enforcers Roughouse and Bloodscream, and a souped-up Sabretooth — now packing a secret weapon! But all of them pale in comparison to Wolverine’s fiercest foe yet: his new bride, Viper! Plus: a look back at Wolverine’s past as he tries to learn the secrets of his Adamantium skeleton! Guest starring Captain America and the X-Men! Collecting WOLVERINE (1988) #111-128, #-1 and ANNUAL ’97.
512 pages, black and white, $19.99.
SOURCE: Comics Continuum & Comic Book Resources
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