LUKE CAGE NOIR PREMIERE HC The Story:
A lot can change in ten years. And rarely for the better. Local legend, Luke Cage, invincible, unstoppable, unflappable, finds that out the hard way when he returns to the mean streets of Prohibition-era Harlem after a ten-year stretch in Riker’s Island. All he wants is to be back in the loving arms of his woman, but certain powerful men have different plans for Cage. Willis Stryker, Cage’s childhood friend turned Godfather of Harlem, wants him on his crew, and under his thumb. And wealthy white socialite Randall Banticoff, whose wife is now very dead, murdered in a Harlem alley, wants Cage to investigate her death. Cage is about to learn that coming home is never easy, and to survive he might just have to kill a whole lot of people. Collecting LUKE CAGE NOIR #1-4. Rated T …$19.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3942-2 Trim size: standard
THE TROJAN WAR PREMIERE HC The Story:
Based on the Epic Cycle and other ancient sources. This is the tale not told in The Iliad and The Odyssey of Zeus’ plans with Themis, the god of justice, to bring about the Trojan War to kill off an excess of mankind. This is a fascinating exploration of the very roots of the most famous conflict in antiquity. Brought to you by the lauded team of Roy Thomas scripter and Miguel Sepulveda responsible for the recent Illustrated adaptation of The Iliad. This is the invaluable companion piece to those aforementioned twin pillars of Greek literature that have withstood the test of ages. Collecting THE TROJAN WAR 1-5. Parental Advisory …$19.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3862-4 Trim size: standard
DAREDEVIL NOIR: LIARS POKER PREMIERE HC The Story:
The latest addition to Marvel’s red-hot Noir line offers a unique spin on the Man Without Fear! Prohibition-era Hell's Kitchen is Kingpin territory, and until now, his only problem has been the masked vigilante known as Daredevil. When gangster Orville Halloran arrives on the scene, fresh from a stretch in Sing Sing and eager to stretch his wings, Hell’s about to get hotter. For P.I. Foggy Nelson and his loyal assistant Matt Murdock, it all starts when a desperate woman comes to their office with an irresistible story about her and Halloran. To Foggy, she's a client -- to Murdock, she's enough to make Halloran Daredevil's next target. But Murdock is about to find out that half-truths are poison truths, and that the Kitchen is full of history that will put him on a collision course with both the old Kingpin and the man who wants to replace him. Collecting DAREDEVIL NOIR #1-4. Parental Advisory …$19.99
WOLVERINE NOIR PREMIERE HC The Story:
The Bowery, 1937. Jim Logan, the fiercest knife expert in New York, runs a seedy detective agency called "LOGAN & LOGAN"...along with his useless, halfwit brother, Dog. They're the best they are at what they do. But when a swanky dame named Mariko Yashida struts into the office, she opens up a world of hurt for Logan, forcing him to revisit his painful, bloody past. Collecting WOLVERINE NOIR #1-4. Parental Advisory …$19.99
WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS: NINJAS, GODS AND DIVAS TPB The Story:
Kitty Pryde usually likes museums, but wouldn’t you know it…the art gallery that Wolverine’s taken her to is run by the evil HAND (they’re Ninja types), which means that DAREDEVIL & ELEKTRA can’t be too far away from the action. Then, Kitty Pryde’s got a crush, and she’s depending on Wolvie to help her get the hook-up. But what can she really expect him to do when that crush is THOR? Also, find out what happens when you cross an enraged feral fighting machine with a shiny roller-skating diva. Plus: Wolverine and the Power kids go on a special Halloween night adventure! Collecting WOLVERINE: FIRST CLASS #13-16 and X-MEN AND POWER PACK #1. Rated A …$12.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3535-7
X-MEN NOIR The Story:
"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...” Collecting X-MEN NOIR #1-4. Parental Advisory …$19.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3946-1 Trim size: standard
X-MEN NOIR: MARK OF CAIN # 3 CALERO VARIANT The Story:
"'Herr Wagner, here, started out in the circus before becoming the top second-story man in Europe. "'And don’t let Comrade Rasputin’s size fool you. It’s his artistic talent the Bolsheviks want to ship him to Siberia for—an expert forger of artworks and official documents. "'And Ororo’s skills at thievery are so renowned, even at her delicate age, that she is literally worshipped by the footpads of Cairo, if you can believe it. "'These are my all-new, all-different X Men,' Professor Xavier said." Parental Advisory …$3.99
X-MEN NOIR: MARK OF CAIN # 3 The Story:
"'Herr Wagner, here, started out in the circus before becoming the top second-story man in Europe. "'And don’t let Comrade Rasputin’s size fool you. It’s his artistic talent the Bolsheviks want to ship him to Siberia for—an expert forger of artworks and official documents. "'And Ororo’s skills at thievery are so renowned, even at her delicate age, that she is literally worshipped by the footpads of Cairo, if you can believe it. "'These are my all-new, all-different X Men,' Professor Xavier said." Parental Advisory …$3.99
SPIDER-MAN NOIR: EYES WITHOUT A FACE # 2 CALERO VARIANT The Story:
Spider-Man has just met one of his deadliest foes. But does he even know it yet? In the crossroads of 1934 America, organized crime cuts a bloody swath through the streets, while political movements like the American Nazi Party promise a vision of a safer world ahead. And with the promise of science to improve Americans’ lives, Peter Parker is blinded to the evil of his new role model. Will Spider-Man wise up in time and fight? Rated T …$3.99
X-MEN NOIR: MARK OF CAIN # 2 CALERO VARIANT The Story:
"The Genosha Bay guards rolled Angel, gagged and shackled to the gurney, into solitary confinement, warden Emma Frost trailing close behind. From the ceiling and every wall bright, hot lights pounded a blinding glare onto the cell's only furnishing, an ominously solitary chair. 'Until you tell me what I want to know,' Warden Frost said, 'You will never leave this room. Welcome to Project: Wideawake." Parental Advisory …$3.99
X-MEN NOIR: MARK OF CAIN # 2 The Story:
"The Genosha Bay guards rolled Angel, gagged and shackled to the gurney, into solitary confinement, warden Emma Frost trailing close behind. From the ceiling and every wall bright, hot lights pounded a blinding glare onto the cell's only furnishing, an ominously solitary chair. 'Until you tell me what I want to know,' Warden Frost said, 'You will never leave this room. Welcome to Project: Wideawake." Parental Advisory …$3.99
X-MEN NOIR: MARK OF CAIN # 1 CALERO VARIANT The Story:
"In the dark and steamy jungles of Madripoor, the flashing claws of Logan, the blazing bullets of Cyclops, and the dashing fists of the Angel met with wave after wave of beserk headhunters, all willing to protect the secrets of the Temple-Tomb of Cyttorak with their lives! The ancient treasure map of mercenary Cain Marko, with its siren-song of the priceless gigantic ruby of the fabled god-king, had lured them only into the icy claws of Death!" Parental Advisory …$3.99
X-MEN NOIR: MARK OF CAIN # 1 The Story:
"In the dark and steamy jungles of Madripoor, the flashing claws of Logan, the blazing bullets of Cyclops, and the dashing fists of the Angel met with wave after wave of beserk headhunters, all willing to protect the secrets of the Temple-Tomb of Cyttorak with their lives! The ancient treasure map of mercenary Cain Marko, with its siren-song of the priceless gigantic ruby of the fabled god-king, had lured them only into the icy claws of Death!" Parental Advisory …$3.99
SPIDER-MAN NOIR: EYES WITHOUT A FACE # 1 CALERO VARIANT The Story:
Peter Parker has a lot to be hopeful about. The Spider-Man is the beloved town hero; President Franklin D. Roosevelt is in the White House; the spiraling economy is on its first steps toward recovery; and with Norman Osborn out of the picture, organized crime in New York has lost its major player. But all is not well in 1934 America…dark forces are at play in the world, and a power vacuum in New York crime is quickly – and violently – being filled! Now Spider-Man must contend with a vicious new breed of killers, criminals, and maniacal death-dealers, reimagined from some of the greatest and deadliest foes of the Spider-Man! Rated T …$3.99
LUKE CAGE NOIR # 4 CALERO VARIANT The Story:
Luke Cage has been set up. Now he’s going to settle the score. And Harlem will never be the same. So lock your doors and order up some extra body bags, because things are about to get real bloody. Luke finally learns the truth about Stryker, Tombstone, Officer Rachman, and the mysterious man that has been yanking his chain this whole time, from right under his nose. As the streets of Harlem run red, Power-Man reminds us why you always bet on BLACK. Rated T …$3.99
PUNISHER NOIR # 3 CALERO VARIANT The Story:
“TWO DOWN…” The Punisher has cut a bloody swath through the organized crime families of prohibition-era New York City and now they’re starting to fight back. Does Frank have what it takes to take down Jigsaw and Barracuda? The real question is, will there be anything left of him, if he does? Parental Advisory …$3.99
LUKE CAGE NOIR # 3 CALERO VARIANT The Story:
“MOON OVER HARLEM,” PART 3 Luke Cage is finally reunited with his old lover Josephine Ball, but their reunion is bittersweet. Josephine has been horribly disfigured, her face cut up with a razor. She wants Luke to leave and forget about her, about them. But Cage can’t forget, and he sure as hell can’t forgive. Whoever did this is going to pay. Luke is finally starting to put all the pieces of the puzzle together, and when he does -- blood will run through the streets of Harlem. But Cage’s enemies have one last ace up their sleeve. The question is, will it be enough to save them from a very angry “power man”? Rated T …$3.99
PUNISHER NOIR # 2 CALERO VARIANT The Story:
Frank Castle has come face to face with the evil that men do, in the trench warfare of the muddy battlefields of World War I. He’s come home only to see his city carved up amongst the mob families, as the power of organized crime syndicates rise up to challenge that of the government. In reaction to the Punisher’s War on Crime, two hitmen are dispatched to deal with him permanently: a killer whose face is a roadmap of hell, and the biggest, meanest mountain of muscle ever to come from the streets of Harlem. With Jigsaw and Barracuda on the scene, “paint the town red” will take on a whole new meaning. Parental Advisory …$3.99
LUKE CAGE NOIR # 2 CALERO VARIANT The Story:
“MOON OVER HARLEM,” PART 2 Less than 48 hours out of the joint, and Luke Cage is a busy man, investigating the mysterious deaths of two women: the wife of a Park Avenue Mug with more than a few secrets, and Cage’s own true love, Josephine Ball. Are the two murders related? Only one thing’s for sure: All roads go through Cage’s old nemesis – the Albino gangster known as Tombstone. Rated T …$3.99
THE TROJAN WAR # 5 The Story:
The concluding chapter in the series ties all the events together, as writer Roy Thomas draws on a variety of ancient sources to weave this compelling tale. In the aftermath of the devastation of the city of Troy, the Greeks sail away, though Agamemnon stays on in Troy’s ruins for a time to appease the anger of Athena. Finally, King Menelaus returns home safely with the beautiful Helen, whose lover Paris, is dead. She is the catalyst who began the conflict, the woman whose face launched a thousand ships. Parental Advisory …$3.99
PUNISHER NOIR # 1 CALERO VARIANT The Story:
It’s the Roaring Twenties and mobster Dutch Schultz's iron-fisted reign is about to meet its greatest challenge. But will the greatest threat to his criminal empire come from Thomas Dewey and the government? Will it come from fellow mobsters like Lucky Luciano or Al Capone? No, it'll come in the form of a man sporting a familiar skull symbol and a gun in his hand. Because once the Punisher hits the scene, the mean streets are about to get a whole lot meaner. Parental Advisory …$3.99
LUKE CAGE NOIR # 1 CALERO VARIANT The Story:
A lot can change in ten years. And rarely for the better. Local legend, Luke Cage, invincible, unstoppable, unflappable, finds that out the hard way when he returns to the mean streets of Prohibition-era Harlem after a ten-year stretch in Riker’s Island. All he wants is to be back in the loving arms of his woman, but certain powerful men have different plans for Cage. Willis Stryker, Cage’s childhood friend turned Godfather of Harlem, wants him on his crew, and under his thumb. And wealthy white socialite Randall Banticoff, whose wife is now very dead, murdered in a Harlem alley, wants Cage to investigate her death. Cage is about to learn that coming home is never easy, and to survive he might just have to kill a whole lot of people. Rated T …$3.99
THE TROJAN WAR # 4 The Story:
At last—an awe-inspiring retelling of perhaps the most famous scene from ancient Greek literature! The Trojans are unsure what to do with the wooden horse left inside their city’s walls. Some want to burn it, others to dedicate it to the goddess Athena. Then, the Greek warriors emerge from the horse and sack Troy itself! The triumphant Greek army sails away as a vengeful Athena plans to destroy them on the high seas! Thus is born the legend of—the Trojan Horse! Parental Advisory …$3.99
WOLVERINE NOIR # 4 CALERO VARIANT The Story:
New York, 1937. On a dark train platform, in the hellish skid row called the Bowery, Private Eye Jim Logan gets one last chance to crack the case that's been tearing his guts out. But even if he finds his missing partner Dog, Logan's own shattered life may never be the same. Parental Advisory …$3.99
DAREDEVIL NOIR # 4 CALERO VARIANT The Story:
“LIAR’S POKER, PART 4” Daredevil blazes a bloody trail through Orville Halloran's henchmen, setting up a deadly waterfront collision with the Bull’s Eye Killer that reveals a new player at the table in this deadly game of Liar's Poker. Who's bluffing and who holds the winning hand? Murdock's about to find out that it's not a man's friends, but his enemies that sometimes know him best. Parental Advisory …$3.99
THE TROJAN WAR # 3 The Story:
This is a truly crucial issue as the man whose actions began the greatest conflict of ancient times, Paris, is slain in battle, leaving the woman he adored alone. And the invading Greeks make their most daring attempt to infiltrate the city of Troy and conquer it with—the Trojan Horse! Parental Advisory …$3.99
WOLVERINE NOIR # 3 CALERO VARIANT The Story:
New York's seedy Bowery district, 1937. In the past twenty-four hours, private detective Jim Logan has been jerked around by a dame called Mariko and beaten half to death by a bruiser named Creed. Now he's ready for payback. But little does he realize that it might just be the secrets of Logan's violent past that bring him down for good. Parental Advisory …$3.99
PRIDE & PREJUDICE # 3 The Story:
The grand adaptation of Jane Austen’s masterpiece continues! The Bennet girls are going boy-crazy in a sea of officers and wealthy businessmen. What’s a lady got to do to find a good man? Brought to you by award-winning writer NANCY BUTLER and fan-favorite HUGO PETRUS! Rated T …$3.99
DAREDEVIL NOIR # 3 CALERO VARIANT The Story:
“LIAR’S POKER,” PART 3 The Bull's-Eye Killer is on the loose in Hell's Kitchen, and every corpse draws Daredevil deeper into the brewing war between Wilson Fisk and Orville Halloran, the Man Who Would Be Kingpin. Guided by the unerring accuracy of his senses, Daredevil plunges toward a confrontation with Halloran -- and a devastating revelation. Sometimes the truth does not set you free. Parental Advisory …$3.99
THE TROJAN WAR # 2 The Story:
The war begins! The Greeks send envoys to the Trojans to demand the return of Helen, but they are rebuffed. The Greeks land at Troy, led by Achilles, and drive the Trojans back. But Achilles rushes into the city alone and is slain by an arrow shot by Paris. This war, it seems, will never end. Parental Advisory …$3.99
WOLVERINE: FIRST CLASS # 15 The Story:
Kitty Pryde’s got a crush, and she’s depending on Wolvie to help her get the hook-up. But what can she really expect him to do when that crush is THOR?
Rated A …$2.99
WOLVERINE NOIR # 2 VARIANT The Story:
New York City, 1937. Private detective Jim Logan’s
partner, Dog, is missing…and Logan’s determined to find him, even if he has to spread a trail of blood and broken hearts across the Bowery. But chances of finding Dog alive aren’t
looking good as all signs point to a dangerous gangster called Creed…who might just be too much for one down-and-out P.I. to handle.
Parental Advisory …$3.99
PRIDE & PREJUDICE # 2 The Story:
Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. Two-time RITA award winner and multiple RT Reviewer’s Choice winner Nancy Butler and artist Hugo Petrus continue their adaptation of one of the greatest romantic comedies ever told! In this issue: What is UP with that Darcy guy? Dude’s just being a jerk. Forget it, Lizzy, better to spend time with the cute military man that just rode into town… Rated T+ …$3.99
DAREDEVIL NOIR # 2 VARIANT The Story:
“LIAR’S POKER,” PART 2
The latest addition to Marvel’s red-hot Noir line offers a unique spin on the Man Without Fear! Prohibition-era Hell's Kitchen is no place to be a blind man, but it's tailor-made for a vigilante. On one side, you've got the Kingpin; on the other, Orville Halloran, fresh out of Sing Sing and ready for war. Daredevil has tangled with both of them before, and as temperatures rise in the Kitchen, a third player comes to the table: the Bull's-Eye Killer. Who does he work for -- Fisk or Halloran? Murdock needs to find out, and fast, for the sake of the mysterious Eliza. But there's more to her than meets the eye...
Parental Advisory …$3.99
THE TROJAN WAR # 1 The Story:
Based on the Epic Cycle and other ancient sources. This is the tale not told in The Iliad and The Odyssey of Zeus’ plans with Themis, the god of justice, to bring about the Trojan War to kill off an excess of mankind. This is a fascinating exploration of the very roots of the most famous conflict in antiquity. Brought to you by the lauded team of Roy Thomas scripter and Miguel Sepulveda responsible for the recent Illustrated adaptation of The Iliad. This is the invaluable companion piece to those aforementioned twin pillars of Greek literature that have withstood the test of ages. Don’t miss this first issue!
Parental Advisory …$3.99
WOLVERINE NOIR # 1 VARIANT The Story:
The Bowery, 1937. Jim Logan, the fiercest knife expert in New York, runs a seedy detective agency called "LOGAN & LOGAN"...along with his useless, halfwit brother, Dog. They're the best they are at what they do. But when a swanky dame named Mariko Yashida struts into the office, she opens up a world of hurt for Logan, forcing him to revisit his painful, bloody past.
The latest in the Marvel Noir series, WOLVERINE NOIR reunites the acclaimed WOLVERINE team of Stuart Moore (IRON MAN) and C.P. Smith (The Programme).
Parental Advisory …$3.99
DAREDEVIL NOIR # 1 VARIANT The Story:
“LIAR’S POKER,” PART 1
The latest addition to Marvel’s red-hot Noir line offers a unique spin on the Man Without Fear! Prohibition-era Hell's Kitchen is Kingpin territory, and until now, his only problem has been the masked vigilante known as Daredevil. When gangster Orville Halloran arrives on the scene, fresh from a stretch in Sing Sing and eager to stretch his wings, Hell’s about to get hotter. For P.I. Foggy Nelson and his loyal assistant Matt Murdock, it all starts when a desperate woman comes to their office with an irresistible story about her and Halloran. To Foggy, she's a client -- to Murdock, she's enough to make Halloran Daredevil's next target. But Murdock is about to find out that half-truths are poison truths, and that the Kitchen is full of history that will put him on a collision course with both the old Kingpin and the man who wants to replace him.
Parental Advisory …$3.99
SPIDER-MAN NOIR # 4 VARIANT The Story:
With the bite of a fateful spider, Peter Parker finally got the power to go up against the rotten gangland of Depression-era New York…the insidious, far-reaching, unstoppable crime machine that killed his beloved Uncle Ben…but will it kill him as well? Spider-Man’s brash confrontation with Norman Osborn, the slick gangster nicknamed the Goblin, may be his final heroic act! By David Hine, Fabrice Sapolsky and Carmine Di Giandomenico. Rated T+ …$3.99
X-MEN NOIR # 4 The Story:
"The blue-garbed man of mystery known as The Angel plummeted like a stone out of the blazing firestorm! Death on the street below appeared to be his only destination!
"But suddenly, with a titanic effort, he managed to twist his red cape against the wind! Itself flickering with flame, the glider sent his muscular form hurtling through the windows of an office building's upper stories with a teeth-rattling crash..."
Parental Advisory …$3.99
X-MEN NOIR # 4 VARIANT The Story:
"The blue-garbed man of mystery known as The Angel plummeted like a stone out of the blazing firestorm! Death on the street below appeared to be his only destination!
"But suddenly, with a titanic effort, he managed to twist his red cape against the wind! Itself flickering with flame, the glider sent his muscular form hurtling through the windows of an office building's upper stories with a teeth-rattling crash..."
Parental Advisory …$3.99
KIDNAPPED! # 5 The Story:
Having escaped from the ship he was kidnapped on, David Balfour reaches Scotland with the man he aided, Alan Breck Stewart. But their troubles are just beginning as the duo is pursued by a troop of English redcoats. Worse, David suddenly falls ill with a sickness that may take his very life!
Rated T+ …$3.99
SPIDER-MAN NOIR # 3 VARIANT The Story:
Young Peter Parker’s been given the power – but does he have what it takes in gritty 1930s New York? There’s only so much a kid like Peter can do against corrupt city politicians and slick gangland bosses. But when he gets unexpected inside info on the Goblin’s dirty dealings, it’s the chance of a lifetime for the Spider-Man to clean up the town!
Rated T+ …$3.99
X-MEN NOIR # 2 2ND PRINTING VARIANT The Story:
"Chief Detective Magnus had never seen Sebastian Shaw so angry before. The vein pulsating in the man's forehead threatened to burst as he swept one arm around what remained of his looted Hellfire Club.
"'Look at this!' Shaw seethed. 'Just look! They stole everything that wasn't nailed down -- and then they took the nails out of the rest of it and stole that, too!
"'If you can't catch these 'X Men,' Eric, I can just as easily shift my...support to someone who will..."
Parental Advisory …$3.99
X-MEN NOIR # 3 VARIANT The Story:
"The atmosphere of the grimy Chinatown bar went suddenly still as Cyclops and the man known as Logan stared each other down with what could only be called murder in their eyes. Dim light glittered on the fighting claws in the bootlegger's hand and across the barrel of the Luger in the X Man's.
"'Where I come from, them's fighting words, bub," Logan snarled.
"At that moment, the skylight above them shattered into countless shards and a red-caped figure plunged into the room..."
Parental Advisory …$3.99
X-MEN NOIR # 3 The Story:
"The atmosphere of the grimy Chinatown bar went suddenly still as Cyclops and the man known as Logan stared each other down with what could only be called murder in their eyes. Dim light glittered on the fighting claws in the bootlegger's hand and across the barrel of the Luger in the X Man's.
"'Where I come from, them's fighting words, bub," Logan snarled.
"At that moment, the skylight above them shattered into countless shards and a red-caped figure plunged into the room..."
Parental Advisory …$3.99
SPIDER-MAN NOIR # 2 CALERO VARIANT The Story:
With great power, come great responsibility…and a leather overcoat, and a revolver. It’s Spider-Man as you’ve never seen him before! Writers David Hine and Fabrice Sapolsky and artist Carmine Di Giandomenico descend into the seamy, trash-strewn underbelly of Depression-era New York, and soar to the bloated heights of corruption and greed, to tell the unfamiliar story of Peter Parker, a conscientious but powerless young man given the ability to take on the Goblin’s mob! Will the crusading photojournalist Ben Urich and the slinky femme fatale Felicia Hardy help him…or stick a knife in his back?
Rated T+ …$3.99
X-MEN NOIR # 1 2ND PRINTING VARIANT The Story:
"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...'"
Parental Advisory …$3.99
X-MEN NOIR # 2 CALERO VARIANT The Story:
"Chief Detective Magnus had never seen Sebastian Shaw so angry before. The vein pulsating in the man's forehead threatened to burst as he swept one arm around what remained of his looted Hellfire Club.
"'Look at this!' Shaw seethed. 'Just look! They stole everything that wasn't nailed down -- and then they took the nails out of the rest of it and stole that, too!
"'If you can't catch these 'X Men,' Eric, I can just as easily shift my...support to someone who will..."
Parental Advisory …$3.99
X-MEN NOIR # 2 The Story:
"Chief Detective Magnus had never seen Sebastian Shaw so angry before. The vein pulsating in the man's forehead threatened to burst as he swept one arm around what remained of his looted Hellfire Club.
"'Look at this!' Shaw seethed. 'Just look! They stole everything that wasn't nailed down -- and then they took the nails out of the rest of it and stole that, too!
"'If you can't catch these 'X Men,' Eric, I can just as easily shift my...support to someone who will..."
Parental Advisory …$3.99
SPIDER-MAN NOIR # 1 VARIANT The Story:
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!
Rated T+ …$2.99
X MEN NOIR # 1 The Story:
"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...'"
Parental Advisory …$3.99
X MEN NOIR # 1 VARIANT The Story:
"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...'"
Parental Advisory …$3.99
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