DAREDEVIL # 505 The Story:
The Man Without Fear visits the Land of The Rising Sun! As the new leader of The Hand, Matt Murdock seeks to unite its five continental regions behind his banner and lead the organization to a new future – but when all five “fingers” of The Hand form its mighty fist, you’ll be surprised at who gets hit first! Series writer Andy Diggle welcomes Marco Checchetto (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) for the Three-Part epic, THE LEFT HAND PATH! Rated T …$2.99
YOUNG ALLIES COMICS 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL # 1 The Story:
Before they were Invaders, Bucky Barnes and Toro the Flaming Kid joined forces with four teen-age friends to battle the Third Reich as the Young Allies! Their fictionalized adventures thrilled readers on the Home Front throughout World War II, but their real story has never been told -- until now! Discover the truth behind comics' original kid gang! Action! Intrigue! Adventure! All in a timely tale by Roger Stern (Amazing Spider-Man) and Paolo Rivera (Mythos). And in a bonus back-up, take another trip to the Golden Age with a classic reprint from the Timely Era! New and Reprints/Rated A …$3.99
MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL # 1 The Story:
The original Human Torch, Toro, the Sub-Mariner, the Angel and the Ferret team up to prevent Nazi saboteurs and one of the Torch’s earliest foes from creating the ultimate weapon of mass destruction in this all-new 22 page story. Plus another 10 page classic vintage tale from Marvel’s Golden Age!
One-Shot/All-New & Reprints/Rated A …$3.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 592 WOLVERINE ART VARIANT The Story:
"24/7," Part One! In the aftermath of Spidey’s Fantastic Four voyage, his whole world is turned upside down by the new rules of the world. The good news is that after all these years, Spider-Man finally gets the upper hand on J. Jonah Jameson--but it's gonna cost him, particularly with the all-new Vulture winging into town! Plus--Peter drops by Aunt May's house for the shock of his life! Set your faces to stun! Rated A …$2.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 590 The Story:
FACE FRONT Part 1 of 2 An adventure from Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four's past is about to have a profound effect on their future...That's if Spidey and the Torch can stop fighting long enough to notice! What's the cosmic-level rift that's dividing two of the Marvel U.'s best friends? Plus, a dark turn for Harry Osborn. A new role for Mr. Negative. And the start of a story that's going to effect almost every title at Marvel Comics! We kid you not!!! Rated A …$2.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 577 The Story:
You’ll never guess this issue’s special guess--oh wait, he’s up on the cover. That’s right, it’s a good old fashioned Spider-Man/Punisher punch-up-a-palooza! What’s Punisher want with a mysterious, power-enhancing serum? What does MOSES MAGNUM have to do with it? And why is Peter Parker DRIVING A CAB?! Spidey-Stalwart Zeb Wells and groundbreaking artist Paolo Rivera (MYTHOS series) bring Spidey the answers in this double-size spectacular! IN COLOR! Rated A …$3.99
THE TWELVE # 7 The Story:
It’s the return of Captain Wonder’s time-lost sidekick, Tim! But where the Captain spent the intervening years locked away in cryogenic deep-freeze in a Nazi time-vault, Tim was forced to live every torturous moment of those six long decades. Now he’s back—with a life-changing question for his one-time mentor! Plus: the birth of the most unlikely twosome on television: The Blue Blaze and Electro!
Rated T+ …$2.99
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: THE ILIAD # 8 The Story:
Licking their wounds, the Trojans have withdrawn behind their impenetrable city walls. All, that is, save their most celebrated warrior, Hector, who refuses to retreat. And so the stage is set for the Achaeons’ mightiest hero, Achilles, to face Hector in a single combat that may decide the future of this epic struggle. It’s the final chapter of this timeless work that has spoken to countless generations of the triumphs and tragedies of war.
Rated T+ …$2.99
MYTHOS: CAPTAIN AMERICA # 1 The Story:
He may be dead, but now you can find out how the man became the legend! Mythos revisits Steve Rogers’ transformation from a weakling with a heart of steel to the Sentinel of Liberty! From the mind of Paul Jenkins’ and the stunning art of Paolo Rivera comes the origin of CAPTAIN AMERICA!
Rated A …$3.99
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: THE ILIAD # 7 The Story:
Reconciling himself to Agamemnon in the wake of Patroclus’ death, Achilles goes on a rampage, slaughtering Trojan soldiers. Achilles nearly takes the city himself until he is challenged by Prince Agenar, actually Apollo in disguise. Looking down on the battlefield Zeus himself rescinds his injunction against divine interference and the gods join the struggle once more, shaking the heavens with the sudden unleashing of their
awesome power!
Rated T+ …$2.99
THE TWELVE # 6 The Story:
The Laughing Mask--behind bars! Secrets of the Black Widow--revealed! Dynamic Man kicks ass! The Blue Blade bombs out! And the truth behind the origin of underground secret agent Rockman!
Rated T+ …$2.99
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: THE ILIAD # 6 The Story:
While the epic battle continues to rage, Patroclus pleads with Achilles to wear the hero’s armor in combat. With Achilles’ blessing, Patroclus sallies forth with the fearsome Myrmidons at his back. Guided by the god Apollo, the Trojan warrior Hector joins the disguised Patroclus in combat, the outcome of which will seal the fates of these two great civilizations!
Rated T+ …$2.99
THE TWELVE # 5 The Story:
Tensions rise and heroes come to blows as the time-lost Twelve from the Golden Age find their fundamental beliefs challenged in the world of the 21st Century. Plus; the Origin of the Witness—he’s seen what you’ve done!
Rated T+ …$2.99
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: THE ILIAD # 5 The Story:
The great god Zeus, happy with the war’s progress, takes his leave of the battlefield. But his brother, Poseidon, and wife, Hera, secretly aid the Greeks against Zeus’s wishes! When the king of the gods discovers this treachery, his fury reverberates throughout
the halls of Mount Olympus itself—and even unto the earthly battlefield of the Trojan War! As the tide of battle turns, what will this portend for the brave Greeks and noble Trojans?
Rated T+ …$2.99
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: THE ILIAD # 4 The Story:
The Trojan War intensifies! The Greeks suffer a massacre and are slowly recovering when the god Zeus rains blood on the Greek lines, panicking them! The Greek fortifications seem to hold—until the Trojan warrior Hector shatters one of the Greek gates with a hurled boulder! The Trojans then pass through the gates, altering the course of the epic conflict! How many more will die to determine the fate of the woman Helen?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: THE ILIAD # 3 The Story:
The gods have stepped back from their involvement in the great war on Earth and thus, the Greeks have forced the Trojans back to the very walls of Troy. It is then that the greatest of Trojan warriors, the mighty Hector, can be held back no longer and he challenges any Greek in a struggle to the death to decide the war! Ajax the Greater, mightiest of the Greeks, accepts the challenge and a battle that would rock the ancient world begins! The classic of classics—all for you.
Parental Advisory…$2.99
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: THE ILIAD # 2 The Story:
The two greatest armies of the ancient world—Greek and Trojan—meet on the plains of Troy…with the achingly beautiful Helen as the prize! And as this battle-to-the-end-them-all rages, the gods themselves enter the fray!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99
MYTHOS: FANTASTIC FOUR The Story:
The prestigious Mythos format returns as we find out how Marvel’s First Family became the team they are today! Paul Jenkins tells the tale while Paolo Rivera delivers the beautiful fully painted origin of the FANTASTIC FOUR!
32 PGS./CARDSTOCK COVER/Rated A …$3.99
FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN # 23 The Story:
It's the end of an era as Peter David and Todd Nauck wrap up their run with a BLACK IN BLACK tie-in that finally brings J. Jonah Jameson face to face with the man he hates most…Peter Parker!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
MYTHOS:SPIDER-MAN # 4 The Story:
Continuing the prestigious series showcasing the origins of the greatest heroes in the Marvel Universe! Find out how Spider-Man’s super hero career began in a fully-painted recounting of the origin of the original hard-luck hero.
32 PGS./Rated A …$3.99
MYTHOS: GHOST # 3 The Story:
A fully-painted recounting of the origins of Johnny Blaze, the man the world knows as the Ghost Rider! What would cause a man to barter his soul with Satan, becoming an unholy Spirit of Vengeance in the process?
32 PGS./Rated A …$3.99
MYTHOS: HULK The Story:
A fully-painted retelling of the origin and earliest days of the gamma-powered titan, updated and reimagined by Paul Jenkins and PaoloRivera!
32 PGS/Rated T+ ...$3.99
BOOKS OF DOOM # 6 The Story:
This critically acclaimed limited series comes to a close with the final days of Victor Von Doom's bloody rise to the throne of Latveria. His time to take vengeance on all those who have slighted him in his life thus far. Also, the secrets of the unprecedented interview Dr. Doom has been giving throughout this series is at last revealed!
32 PGS./Rated T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP …$2.99
BOOKS OF DOOM # 5 The Story:
It’s the moment we’ve been waiting for in this critically acclaimed revelation of Doom’s early years! Doom returns to Latveria and begins to lay plans for the revolt he will lead against the ruling class that has destroyed everything that ever mattered to him.
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
MYTHOS # 1 The Story:
AN ALL-NEW SERIES OF PAINTED ONE-SHOTS FROM MARVEL, RECAPTURING THE EARLIEST DAYS OF OUR GREATEST HEROES! The first of a series of quintessential, stand-alone, done-in-one stories by Paul Jenkins and Paolo Rivera, MYTHOS: X-MEN takes readers back to the formative days of Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters, and recounts the first encounter between the nescient, teen-aged X-Men with their ultimate nemesis, Magneto! Filled with new detail and nuance, the MYTHOS books are also the perfect starter set for those readers new to the Marvel cast of characters, or to those who known them only from movies and television cartoons!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP...$3.99
SABRETOOTH # 4 The Story:
PART 4 (OF 4)
The mystery of who – or what – massacred the innocent civilians living on the Isle Dupree is revealed! Has Sabretooth lost his mind… or is someone else responsible for the chaos?
SABRETOOTH # 3 The Story:
PART 3 (OF 5)
As Sasquatch embarks on a mission to capture or destroy Sabretooth, more mysterious questions are raised… Has Sabretooth slaughtered an entire town of innocent civilians? And if not, what mysterious agent has turned the desolate and isolated Isle Dupree into a graveyard?
SILVER SURFER # 14 The Story:
"REVELATION" PART 8 (OF 8) Finally willing to make the ultimate sacrifice in defense of the Earth, the Silver Surfer battles a power far greater than himself.
SABRETOOTH # 2 The Story:
PART 2 (OF 5) The most brutal villain in the Marvel Universe returns! But has he gone too far this time? Did Sabretooth destroy an entire island of innocent humans? And what will happen when the U.S. Military tries to bring him down? Will they succeed
SABRETOOTH # 1 The Story:
PART 1 (OF 5)
The most brutal villain in the Marvel Universe returns! But has he gone too far this time? Did Sabretooth destroy an entire island of innocent humans? And what will happen when the U.S. Military tries to bring him down? Will they succeed
SILVER SURFER # 9 The Story:
"REVELATION" PART 3 The Silver Surfer begins to doubt his own mission, just as Gabe Acheron finally accepts the harsh necessity of the Surfer's plans for Earth. Meanwhile, a trusted friend betrays Denise, with Ellie's life at stake.
SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN # 14 The Story:
A special fully painted stand-alone story! On a rooftop in the Bronx sits a sad handicapped man. A prisoner of his own crippled body, how will a battle between the wall-crawler and Morbius, the Living Vampire, change his life?
SPIDER-MAN: CRIME AND PUNISHER The Story:
Hammerhead is back! One of Spidey’s oldest— and most deadly — villains has been revived by his newest nemesis, the nihilistic Mister Negative. Ol’ Hammy had his lethal head all polished up; now, he’s aimed at a city and ready to butt into its business! And get ready for a double-sized team-up of Marvel-ous proportions when Punisher reunites with his good ol’ buddy, Spider-Man! While meeting up for lattes at Starbucks, Spidey confides in his latest girl problems, Punisher asks for advice on getting his Facebook account set up, and later they take in a Broadway show… Awww, who are we kidding? Keep your head down and cover your eyes and ears, Spidey fans, ’cuz the bullets are about to start flying! Punisher and Spider-Man are together again! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #574-577 and material from SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY — EXTRA!! #1. Rated A …$14.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3417-6
SPIDER-MAN: CRIME AND PUNISHER PREMIERE HC The Story:
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO FLASH THOMPSON? A powerful story taking Peter Parker’s former nemesis and Spider-Man’s biggest fan from the avenues of New York to the war torn Middle East along with his fellow brothers in the U.S. Army. And then, as the Mayoral election ramps up, gang activity is at an all time high…and Mr. Negative’s newest enforcer, HAMMERHEAD, works to bring all the gangs under one banner…or else. With some of the kids from Aunt May’s F.E.A.S.T. center caught in the crossfire, Spidey stands up to his old foe…but Hammerhead’s got some new tricks and even Spider-Man can’t stop him this time. Plus, it’s a good old-fashioned Spider-Man/Punisher punch-up-a-palooza! What’s Punisher want with a mysterious, power-enhancing serum? What does MOSES MAGNUM have to do with it? And why is Peter Parker DRIVING A CAB?! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #574-577 and material from SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY — EXTRA!! #1.
Rated A …$ 19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3393-3
MYTHOS The Story:
Showcasing the origins of the greatest heroes in the Marvel Universe! See how Spider-Man’s super-hero career began! Learn how the Fantastic Four became the team they are today! Witness the origin and earliest days of the Hulk and Ghost Rider! Revisit Steve Rogers’ transformation from a weakling with a heart of steel to the Sentinel of Liberty, Captain America! Experience the first encounter between the X-Men and their ultimate nemesis, Magneto! Paul Jenkins tells the tales, while Paolo Rivera delivers the beautiful fully painted artwork. Collecting MYTHOS: SPIDER-MAN, HULK, FANTASTIC FOUR, GHOST RIDER, CAPTAIN AMERICA and X-MEN.
Rated A …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-1597-7
Trim size: oversized
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: THE ILIAD PREMIERE The Story:
One of the true cornerstones of Western literature comes to the Marvel Illustrated line! The ancient world is embroiled in a mighty clash of armies: Greek vs. Trojan. Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world, has betrayed her husband — the Greek, Menelaus — and fled to Troy with Trojan prince, Paris. The Greeks have sailed to Troy to bring her back — and crush all that stand in their way. This is the first chapter in the saga that virtually defines the word epic. It is a tale of gods and men, heroism and betrayal. From the lips of Homer to the pages of Marvel Illustrated. Collecting MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: THE ILIAD #1-8.
Parental Advisory …$24.99
FANTASTIC FOUR: BOOKS OF DOOM The Story:
From the black steppes of Eastern Europe, to the college campuses of New York City, and finally to the throne of Latveria – this is the life of Von Doom! From his earliest disasters to his scientific triumphs to the tragedy of the fractured man he would become, this is the story you know, and the one you don’t. The story of the missing years and the journey that shaped the man who would be king. An epic Russian tragedy in comic form, this is unlike any Doom story you’ve ever seen. Five-time Eisner-nominated Best Writer Ed Brubaker turns his shadowy vision to Marvel’s greatest villain, Victor Von Doom. With the phenomenal art of Pablo Raimondi, you will witness Doom’s life from his earliest moments to the day he took the throne of Latveria. A dark and revealing examination of how an innocent boy grows up to be a tyrant – a new twist on an old legend – Books of Doom is a sweeping epic of tragedy, madness and destiny!
Collecting BOOKS OF DOOM #1-6.
144 PGS./Rated T+ ...$14.99
SABRETOOTH: OPEN SEASON The Story:
The most brutal villain in the Marvel Universe returns! But has he gone too far this time? Did Sabretooth destroy an entire island of innocent humans? And what will happen when the U.S. Military tries to bring him down? Will they succeed – or pay the ultimate price? Collects SABRETOOTH #1-4.
FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 2:UNTHINKABLE TPB The Story:
Doctor Doom, the greatest villain the Marvel Universe has ever known, and the most personal and persistent nemesis the Fantastic Four has ever encountered, rises again! But this time, something is different about the Lord of Latveria, as his strategy strikes at the heart of the first family of super heroes, forcing Reed Richards to contemplate doing...the unthinkable!
Collects FANTASTIC FOUR #67-70, 500-502