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Week of:  OCT 3, 2007 | OCT 10, 2007 | OCT 17, 2007 | OCT 24, 2007 | OCT 31, 2007 | Collections Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: GUILTY PLEASURES VOL. 1 NEW PRINTING ANITA VARIANT The Story: New York Times Best-Selling author LAURELL K. HAMILTON offers readers a brand-new experience in the world of ANITA BLAKE in a beautiful hardcover edition! Fusing mythology, werewolves and vampires with a story loaded with mystery, action and romance, the ANITA BLAKE novels take place in a world where vampires, werewolves, and other creatures of nightmare have been declared legal citizens of the United States. ANITA BLAKE is an “animator” – a profession that involves raising the dead for a living. ANITA BLAKE is also known as a fearsome hunter of criminal vampires, and she moonlights by investigating cases that are far too much for “conventional” police. But as Anita gains the attention of the vampire masters in her hometown of St. Louis, she also risks revealing an intriguing secret about herself – the source of her unusual strength and power. As a special treat, Anita Blake fans will also discover an original side story featuring Anita and Dolph, written specially for the hardcover edition by LAURELL K. HAMILTON. 168 PGS./Parental Advisory …$19.99 In Stores: Oct 3, 2007 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: GUILTY PLEASURES VOL. 1 NEW PRINTING JEAN CLAUDE VARIANT The Story: New York Times Best-Selling author LAURELL K. HAMILTON offers readers a brand-new experience in the world of ANITA BLAKE in a beautiful hardcover edition! Fusing mythology, werewolves and vampires with a story loaded with mystery, action and romance, the ANITA BLAKE novels take place in a world where vampires, werewolves, and other creatures of nightmare have been declared legal citizens of the United States. ANITA BLAKE is an “animator” – a profession that involves raising the dead for a living. ANITA BLAKE is also known as a fearsome hunter of criminal vampires, and she moonlights by investigating cases that are far too much for “conventional” police. But as Anita gains the attention of the vampire masters in her hometown of St. Louis, she also risks revealing an intriguing secret about herself – the source of her unusual strength and power. As a special treat, Anita Blake fans will also discover an original side story featuring Anita and Dolph, written specially for the hardcover edition by LAURELL K. HAMILTON. 168 PGS./Parental Advisory …$19.99 In Stores: Oct 3, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ ANNIHILATION BOOK 1 The Story: The Annihilation Wave has come! Annihilus, lord of the Negative Zone, has declared war! Hordes of loyal soldiers swarm from the center of the universe, and only a handful of heroes can resist destruction! As the Xandarian Nova Corps meets its doom, only Richard Rider — the man called Nova — survives. Now the sole custodian of the Worldmind, the Xandarian’s database of knowledge and experience, can he rediscover himself in time to lead the war effort against the Annihilation Wave? Drax the Destroyer returns from exile on Earth to mentor Nova – but wait until you see his dangerous new persona! Guest-starring Quasar, Ronan the Accuser, the Super-Skrull and Thanos! Collecting DRAX THE DESTROYER #1-4, ANNIHILATION PROLOGUE and ANNIHILATION: NOVA #1-4. In Stores: Oct 3, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ BLADE: SINS OF THE FATHER The Story: Because you demanded it: Hannibal King is back! And the fangs are sure to fly in this Lethal Weapon/Rush Hour-style team-up! Next, it's off to England as Blade seeks answers regarding his mysterious past — but all he's gotten is trouble, so now somebody's gonna pay! Guest staring Union Jack. Plus: Not a hoax! Not an imaginary story! Blade... DIES! See why the Internet is raving about this sleeper hit. Hint: It's because of Marc Guggenheim (WOLVERINE, Flash) and Howard Chaykin (NEW AVENGERS, The Shadow)! Collecting BLADE #7-12. 144 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99 In Stores: Oct 3, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ ESSENTIAL MOON KNIGHT VOL. 2 The Story: Black Spectre, Stained Glass Scarlet, the White Crusader, all pale before the light of the Moon Knight! The Fist of Khonshu dives headfirst into third world terrorism, costumed clownery and cold-blooded cultists with their hearts set on the blood of his long-time co-star, Werewolf by Night! Also guest-starring Daredevil, the Thing and Brother Voodoo! Plus Marc Spector's mercenary missions and the mysteries of the Moon God himself! Featuring behind-the-scenes secrets of Moon Knight's creation and supporting art by some of the industry's best, past and present! Collecting MOON KNIGHT #11-30. 608 PGS./Rated T+ …$16.99 In Stores: Oct 3, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED A SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE VOL. 4: STILL FRIENDS The Story: Team MJ welcomes new series artist David Hahn (ROBIN, FABLES)! In the aftermath of recent shocking revelations, what's the story between Mary Jane and Peter? Between Peter and Gwen? Between Liz and – Oh, who CARES?! Is that FIRESTAR?! What's the second most awesome redhead in the world got planned for Spidey this time? Well, we're sure not gonna tell you here! Collecting SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #16-20. 120 PGS./Rated A …$7.99 In Stores: Oct 3, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ FALLEN SON: THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA PREMIERE The Story: The death of Captain America hits the Marvel Universe — hard! Be there as superstar Jeph Loeb teams with the industry’s top artists on a story that will have everyone talking, navigating the turbulent post-Civil War landscape! Can the world accept the death of a true hero? In the wake of a tragedy, we visit the top heroes of the Marvel Universe. How do people with amazing powers face a force that no one can fight? Is more violence coming? Featuring Wolverine, the Mighty Avengers, the New Avengers, Spider-Man and Iron Man! FALLEN SON: WOLVERINE, AVENGERS, CAPTAIN AMERICA, SPIDER-MAN, and IRON MAN. 128 PGS./Rated T+ … $19.99 In Stores: Oct 10, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ MAGICIAN APPRENTICE VOL. 1 The Story: Pug and Tomas are two kitchen boys living in the medieval fantasy world of Midkemia who dream of one day becoming heroes. But as the boys start on the path to manhood and begin their apprenticeships to their respective masters, they stumble upon a shipwreck and learn that invaders from a strange and distant world have found a way to Midkemia through portals known as "rifts" and are preparing for a full scale assault. As Tomas learns to be a soldier and Pug studies the path of a magician, both boys find themselves growing into the heroes they had hoped to become - but growing apart as the effects of the Riftwar change both of their lives forever. All this and a cover gallery, sketches, and letters from author Raymond E. Feist and Michael Avon Oeming. Collecting MAGICIAN APPRENTICE #1-6. 168 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99 In Stores: Oct 10, 2007 - see details Rating: ALL AGES MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN VOL. 1: HEART OF STEEL The Story: Iron Man dons his SPACE ARMOR to rescue a Stark orbital platform from his old enemy, the LIVING LASER – but during their zero-G battle they unleash an even deadlier threat: the all-new, all-terrifying SWARM! This sentient cloud of nanobots wants to consume and convert every bit of matter in its path – including Earth itself! Shellhead and Laser must forge an uneasy alliance to stop Swarm from laying waste to the planet 32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 10, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED A MS. MARVEL VOL. 3: OPERATION LIGHTNING STORM PREMIERE The Story: A new beginning for Ms. Marvel! Carol Danvers made herself a promise to be “the best of the best” -- but after the events of Civil War, has Ms. Marvel lost her way? As the stress mounts and Carol finds herself less and less sure about what she's doing or why, a crossroads is reached and a decision is made -- a decision that will change the course of Ms. Marvel's life -- and possibly the Marvel Universe! Brian Reed (New Avengers: Illuminati) and Roberto De La Torre -- plus guest-stars Iron Man, Araña and Wonder Man -- kick-off the new era! Collecting MS. MARVEL #11-17. 168 PGS./Rated A …$19.99 In Stores: Oct 10, 2007 - see details Rating: EXPLICIT CONTENT POWERS VOL. 10: COSMIC The Story: Powers are dropping out of the sky, leaving bloody bodies in their wake. When one of the victims is revealed to be the cosmic guardian of our galaxy, homicide detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim find themselves knee-deep in cosmic doo. And if things weren’t bad enough, Internal Affairs would like to have a word with Detective Pilgrim. All that and it’s a perfect jumping-on point for new readers! From the writer of some of your favorite Marvel Comics (NEW AVENGERS, HOUSE OF M, ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN, DAREDEVIL, SECRET WAR) comes a brand-new chapter from the award-winning book! Collects POWERS #13-18. 200 PGS./Explicit Content ...$19.95 POWERS is TM & © 2006 Jinxworld Inc. All Rights Reserved. In Stores: Oct 10, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED A SPIDER-MAN AND THE FANTASTIC FOUR: SILVER RAGE The Story: Two great tastes that taste great together! The world's greatest super hero and the world's greatest super team collide for an adventure set nowhere near a Civil War (and upon which we will not put a CIVIL WAR tie-in label)! After a visit by the Impossible Man, your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is faced with a dangerous new alien threat for which he has only one recourse...call in the Fantastic Four. Separately, Spidey and the FF are the foundation of the Marvel Universe. Together...they just may save it! Collecting SPIDER-MAN/FANTASTIC FOUR #1-4. 96 PGS./Rated A …$10.99 In Stores: Oct 10, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED A SPIDER-MAN: BACK IN BLACK The Story: The first of two titanic hardcovers collecting the status-quo-shattering BACK IN BLACK saga! Reeling in the aftermath of CIVIL WAR, Peter Parker has plenty of reasons to consider a change of wardrobe: Black is his state of mind. But the worst is yet to come for Spider-Man! In AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, events are set in motion that will forever change the life of your favorite web-slinger. There IS no going back! In FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN, the secrets of the alternate Uncle Ben are revealed, but not before the Sandman attacks! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #539-543, and FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #17-23 and ANNUAL #1. 336 PGS./Rated A ...$34.99 In Stores: Oct 10, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ X-FACTOR VISIONARIES: PETER DAVID VOL. 3 The Story: Today X-Factor's beat is Mutant Town, but years before, it was Washington D.C.! Madrox, Strong Guy, Quicksilver and the rest face crises of diplomacy, deception and death while protecting humans from mutants and vice versa! A battle with the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants in the shadow of Genosha! Musical murder, the Mojoverse and more! Featuring one of Wolverine's worst rivals, Cyber! Collecting X-FACTOR #79-83, and Annual #7 136 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99 In Stores: Oct 10, 2007 - see details Rating: ALL AGES DAILY BUGLE: NOVEMBER The Story: (BUNDLE OF 50) (NET) FOC 9/27 - On-Sale 10/17 8 PGS./RATED T+ (each) In Stores: Oct 17, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED A MARVEL MASTERWORKS: NICK FURY, AGENT OF S.H.I.E.L.D. VOL. 1 The Story: Having revolutionized everything from war to Westerns to good ol’ super heroes, in 1965 Stan Lee and Jack Kirby set their sights on the spy game. With Cold War covert ops snagging headlines and James Bond topping the box office, Marvel’s greatest minds unveiled a whole new wild world upon the comic book faithful. So break out your Priority A-1 Clearance, and get ready to dive into the world of Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.! Featuring more amazing gadgets and world-dominating baddies than you can shake a Heli-Carrier at, this Masterworks collects, for the first time ever, the complete early S.H.I.E.L.D. extravaganzas. With guest stars including Tony Stark, Captain America, and Nick’s trusty team of Dum Dum Dugan, Gabriel Jones, and Jasper Sitwell, not to mention the Marvel debut of comics visionary, Jim Steranko, this book is truly a watershed of Silver Age wonder! You know it. We’re not going to hold you back, so say it loud, say it proud, “Don’t yield, back S.H.I.E.L.D.!” Collecting STRANGE TALES #135-153, TALES OF SUSPENSE #78 and FANTASTIC FOUR #21. 288 PGS./All Ages …$54.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2686-7 In Stores: Oct 17, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED A MARVEL MASTERWORKS: NICK FURY, AGENT OF S.H.I.E.L.D. VOL. 1 HC The Story: Having revolutionized everything from war to Westerns to good ol’ super heroes, in 1965 Stan Lee and Jack Kirby set their sights on the spy game. With Cold War covert ops snagging headlines and James Bond topping the box office, Marvel’s greatest minds unveiled a whole new wild world upon the comic book faithful. So break out your Priority A-1 Clearance, and get ready to dive into the world of Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.! Featuring more amazing gadgets and world-dominating baddies than you can shake a Heli-Carrier at, this Masterworks collects, for the first time ever, the complete early S.H.I.E.L.D. extravaganzas. With guest stars including Tony Stark, Captain America, and Nick’s trusty team of Dum Dum Dugan, Gabriel Jones, and Jasper Sitwell, not to mention the Marvel debut of comics visionary, Jim Steranko, this book is truly a watershed of Silver Age wonder! You know it. We’re not going to hold you back, so say it loud, say it proud, “Don’t yield, back S.H.I.E.L.D.!” Collecting STRANGE TALES #135-153, TALES OF SUSPENSE #78 and FANTASTIC FOUR #21. 288 PGS./Rated A …$54.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2687-4 In Stores: Oct 17, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED A MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AVENGERS VOL. 7 The Story: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes assemble once again under the banner of the crème de la crème of comics collections—the Marvel Masterworks. Joined by the titanic talents of John Buscema, Gene Colan, and Barry Windsor-Smith, AVENGERS scribe, Roy Thomas, elevates the intrigue to fever pitch in yet another watershed collection. Featuring Hank Pym’s first turn as Yellowjacket, Hawkeye’s metamorphosis into Goliath, the wedding of Giant-Man and the Wasp, a solo adventure with the Black Panther, and building to a boil with a battle against the one and only Ultron, we dare to catch your breath while reading this classic collection! And to top it all off, we’re including Roy Thomas and Howard Purcell’s rare Black Knight tale from the pages of MARVEL SUPER-HEROES! Reserve that copy today, True Believer! Collecting THE AVENGERS #59-68 and MARVEL SUPER-HEROES #17 256 PGS./Rated A …$54.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2680-5 MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AVENGERS VOL. 7 – VARIANT EDITION VOL. 84 256 PGS./Rated A …$54.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2681-2 In Stores: Oct 17, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED A MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AVENGERS VOL. 7 HC VARIANT The Story: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes assemble once again under the banner of the crème de la crème of comics collections—the Marvel Masterworks. Joined by the titanic talents of John Buscema, Gene Colan, and Barry Windsor-Smith, AVENGERS scribe, Roy Thomas, elevates the intrigue to fever pitch in yet another watershed collection. Featuring Hank Pym’s first turn as Yellowjacket, Hawkeye’s metamorphosis into Goliath, the wedding of Giant-Man and the Wasp, a solo adventure with the Black Panther, and building to a boil with a battle against the one and only Ultron, we dare to catch your breath while reading this classic collection! And to top it all off, we’re including Roy Thomas and Howard Purcell’s rare Black Knight tale from the pages of MARVEL SUPER-HEROES! Reserve that copy today, True Believer! Collecting THE AVENGERS #59-68 and MARVEL SUPER-HEROES #17 256 PGS./Rated A …$54.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2681-2 In Stores: Oct 17, 2007 - see details Rating: ALL AGES SPIDER-GIRL VOL. 9: SECRET LIVES The Story: The new Scarlet Spider debuts, and the one true Spider-Man returns –but can even three web-slingers defeat the awesome Apox the Omega Skrull? Angel Face and Funny-Face are on the loose, leaving Spider-Girl to face up to her quarrels with the New Warriors before the final faceoff! Plus: startling secrets of Mayday's past and a confrontation with everyone's favorite cantankerous clone, Kaine! Guest-starring the Fantastic Five and Avengers Next! Collecting Spider-Girl #45-50. 160 PGS./All Ages …$7.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2602-7 In Stores: Oct 17, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ AVENGERS ASSEMBLE VOL. 5 The Story: Kurt Busiek's most stunning Avengers saga, collected in its entirety! Devastation, drama and death leave no Avenger untouched when Kang the Conqueror finally meets his goal of conquering the world alongside his son, the Scarlet Centurion! As Atlanteans, Deviants and Sentinels enter the fray, heroes from around the world and across the galaxy unite – but the Avengers' best allies may be the enemies who want Earth for themselves! Secrets are shared and societies shaken in the war to win the world! Collecting AVENGERS #41-56 and AVENGERS ANNUAL 2001. 432 PGS./Rated T+ …$39.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2348-4 Trim size: oversized THESE AVENGERS ASSEMBLE HARDCOVERS STILL AVAILABLE! THESE AVENGERS ASSEMBLE HARDCOVERS STILL AVAILABLE! AVENGERS ASSEMBLE VOL. 1…$29.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1573-0) AVENGERS ASSEMBLE VOL. 2…$29.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1773-3) AVENGERS ASSEMBLE VOL. 3…$34.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2130-7) AVENGERS ASSEMBLE VOL. 4…$39.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2347-4) In Stores: Oct 24, 2007 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY BLACK PANTHER: FOUR THE HARD WAY The Story: In the aftermath of Civil War, the Black Panther and Storm take up temporary residence in the Baxter Building while Reed Richards and Sue Storm attend to important personal business. Can a team-up with the Thing and the Human Torch be far behind…? It’s clobberin’ time. Collecting BLACK PANTHER #26-30. 120 PGS./Rated T+ …$13.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2655-3 THESE BLACK PANTHER TRADE PAPERBACKS STILL AVAILABLE! BLACK PANTHER: WHO IS THE BLACK PANTHER?...$14.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1748-2) BLACK PANTHER: BAD MUTHA…$10.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1750-4) BLACK PANTHER: THE BRIDE…$14.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2107-2) BLACK PANTHER: CIVIL WAR…$17.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2235-4) X-MEN/BLACK PANTHER: WILD KINGDOM…$11.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1789-X) In Stores: Oct 24, 2007 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY LEGION OF MONSTERS The Story: High-octane horror one-shots featuring Jacob Russel, the Werewolf by Night; the Monster of Frankenstein; Man-Thing; Simon Garth, the original Marvel Zombie; the devil’s daughter, sultry Satana; a Living Mummy; Morbius the Living Vampire; and the king of vampires, Dracula, and his beautiful daughter, Lilith! Collecting LEGION OF MONSTERS: WEREWOLF BY NIGHT, MORBIUS, MAN-THING and SATANA. Plus: classic tales of horror and suspense featuring the Scarecrow, Manphibian and the Legion of Monsters from DEAD OF NIGHT #11, MARVEL SPOTLIGHT #26, MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #18, LEGION OF MONSTERS #1 and MARVEL PREMIERE #28. Terror has never looked as good as these frightening fables! 200 PGS./Parental Advisory...$29.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2754-3 Trim size: oversized In Stores: Oct 24, 2007 - see details Rating: ALL AGES MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 6 HC The Story: Back-to-press and fully restored by popular demand! Continuing their greatest hits streak on the The World's Greatest Comic Magazine!, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby weren't content just to create the Inhumans, Galactus, and the Silver Surfer. No, a three-peat was thinking far, far smaller than the most amazing team in comics' history imagined. Their follow-up was a heart-wrenching tale of tragedy and heroism titled "This Man! This Monster!" If this story doesn't make you come to love Benjamin J. Grimm, then yer heart must be made of orange rock, fella! Because the greatest FANTASTIC FOUR story wasn't enough, waiting in the wings Stan and Jack had yet another unmatched milestone: the first-appearance of the world's first African super hero, the Black Panther and his kingdom of Wakanda! And that's just the start! In the pages of this Marvel Masterworks you'll also encounter the vile Klaw, see the Silver Surfer go toe-to-toe with the Thing, watch the Human Torch face his namesake, the original 1940s Torch, and wonder in shock and awe at how the Fantastic Four can hope to overcome Dr. Doom when he's wrested the Power Cosmic from the all-powerful Silver Surfer himself! We can't guarantee that you won't wear out the pages reading stories these great again and again! You may want to order two just in case! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR #51-60 and ANNUAL #4 240 PGS./All Ages... $54.99 ISBN: 0-7851-1266-9 MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 6 - VARIANT EDITION VOL. 28 240 PGS./ALL AGES... $54.99 ISBN: 0-7851-1296-0 In Stores: Oct 24, 2007 - see details Rating: ALL AGES MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 6 HC VARIANT The Story: Back-to-press and fully restored by popular demand! Continuing their greatest hits streak on the The World's Greatest Comic Magazine!, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby weren't content just to create the Inhumans, Galactus, and the Silver Surfer. No, a three-peat was thinking far, far smaller than the most amazing team in comics' history imagined. Their follow-up was a heart-wrenching tale of tragedy and heroism titled "This Man! This Monster!" If this story doesn't make you come to love Benjamin J. Grimm, then yer heart must be made of orange rock, fella! Because the greatest FANTASTIC FOUR story wasn't enough, waiting in the wings Stan and Jack had yet another unmatched milestone: the first-appearance of the world's first African super hero, the Black Panther and his kingdom of Wakanda! And that's just the start! In the pages of this Marvel Masterworks you'll also encounter the vile Klaw, see the Silver Surfer go toe-to-toe with the Thing, watch the Human Torch face his namesake, the original 1940s Torch, and wonder in shock and awe at how the Fantastic Four can hope to overcome Dr. Doom when he's wrested the Power Cosmic from the all-powerful Silver Surfer himself! We can't guarantee that you won't wear out the pages reading stories these great again and again! You may want to order two just in case! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR #51-60 and ANNUAL #4 240 PGS./All Ages... $54.99 In Stores: Oct 24, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ MARVEL ZOMBIES: THE COVERS The Story: Comic-book fans devoted enough to read only Marvel titles have long been dubbed “Marvel Zombies,” but even the most passionate reader could not have predicted the runaway popularity of the MARVEL ZOMBIES limited series and its subsequent spin-offs. A shocking, spellbinding tale of a Marvel Universe infected by a worldwide zombie plague, this fascinating saga sent readers racing to comic-book shops – resulting in an unprecedented number of multiple printings for each issue. Arthur Suydam’s unforgettable covers have been a huge factor in the MARVEL ZOMBIES phenomenon, with many devoted fans purchasing all the issues’ multiple printings for that reason alone. Now, each and every one of those covers is collected in a single keepsake edition in all their gory detail, along with a horde of never-before-seen extras! Also featuring the zombie-themed covers of Greg Land (ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR) and Kyle Hotz (ZOMBIE)! 96 PGS./Parental Advisory …$19.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2908-0 Trim size: oversized In Stores: Oct 24, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ SHE-HULK VOL. 5: PLANET WITHOUT A HULK The Story: Now that the Illuminati have shot the Hulk into space, who's going to fight all of his bad guys? Enter She-Hulk: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.! Spinning out of events from CIVIL WAR and PLANET HULK, the new director of S.H.I.E.L.D. is shipping She-Hulk off to Hulk-related hotspots around the globe -- where she'll be taking on villains from A-Z! Or, in this case, from the Abomination to Zzzax! That's right, gamma-fans, it's the Emerald Amazon in her most action-packed adventure ever! Plus: "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Awesome Andy but Were Afraid to Ask." Ever wonder how the Mad Thinker’s Awesome Android became Awesome Andy? It’s the origin you never expected -- complete with a bombastic battle against the Mighty Thor! And an ending that'll knock your block off! Collecting SHE-HULK #14-21. 192 PGS./Rated T+...$19.99 In Stores: Oct 24, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ X-FACTOR VOL. 3: MANY LIVES OF MADROX The Story: Five words to strike fear into the hearts of spies and evildoers everywhere: Jamie Madrox, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Except that when Madrox decides it’s time to start gathering in the stray dupes that are still wandering around, the S.H.I.E.L.D. agent doesn’t especially want to go...and S.H.I.E.L.D. isn’t especially inclined to let him go. Plus: Remember X-FACTOR #87? “X-Aminations,” the analysis issue? Sure you do. Everybody does. Well, Peter David and new regular artist Pablo Raimondi evoke memories of that classic tale with “Re-X-Aminations” as the new team unloads their hopes, fears and darkest secrets to an attentive Doc Samson. Collecting X-FACTOR #13-17. 120 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99 In Stores: Oct 24, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ ANNIHILATION BOOK 2 The Story: A gathering of forces! The Annihilation Wave has scoured the galaxy for the one-time heralds of Galactus – forcing the Silver Surfer to seek out his former master and prepare for a cataclysmic battle with primordial foes! As the Annihilation Wave spreads into Kree and Skrull space, witness the Super-Skrull’s personal quest to combat Annihilus from the Negative Zone for the life of his son! And the recently ousted Ronan the Accuser sets to clear his name, only to come face-to-face with an army of powerful women led by Gamora! Meanwhile, Thanos and Annihilus have forged an alliance – but what do they seek? Collecting ANNIHILATION: SILVER SURFER #1-4, ANNIHILATION: SUPER-SKRULL #1-4 and ANNIHILATION: RONAN #1-4. 320 PGS./Rated A …$24.99 In Stores: Oct 31, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ ESSENTIAL WEREWOLF BY NIGHT VOL. 2 The Story: Jack Russell's struggles against his long-time curse pale before his determination to save his beloved sister from a similar doom! Vicious vigilantism, muscled madmen and intergalactic intrigue highlight the second volume of one of the seventies' strangest sagas! Fear, fate and family – Werewolf style! Guest-starring the Frankenstein Monster, Morbius and others from Marvel's Legion of Monsters! Collecting WEREWOLF BY NIGHT #21-43, GIANT-SIZE WEREWOLF #2-5, MARVEL PREMIERE #28. 600 PGS./Rated T+ …$16.99 ESSENTIAL WEREWOLF BY NIGHT VOL. 1 TPB STILL AVAILABLE! $16.99 In Stores: Oct 31, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ IMMORTAL IRON FIST VOL. 1: THE LAST IRON FIST STORY The Story: Many years ago, in the mystical city of Kun’ Lun, young Danny Rand stared at a suit behind glass -- the garb of the "Immortal Iron Fist” -- and knew that he was destined to wear it. But where did this costume come from? Why did it wait for Danny all those years like a shadow of his future? The answer to those questions will stun both him and his readers, as Danny Rand leaps from the pages of his breakout hit in DAREDEVIL to his own history-spanning kung-fu epic that will shatter every perception of what it means to be the Immortal Iron Fist! Brought to you by top-ten writer Ed Brubaker and breakout talent Matt Fraction (PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL), with action-packed art by David Aja (DAREDEVIL, GIANT-SIZE WOLVERINE). Collectng IMMORTAL IRON FIST #1-6. 160 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2489-4 In Stores: Oct 31, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED A MARVEL MASTERWORKS: ATLAS ERA STRANGE TALES VOL. 1 The Story: Prepare yourself for a haunted Halloween full of pre-Code horror courtesy of the Marvel Masterwork's Atlas Era! We're turning the clock back to 1951, the time when horror reined supreme in comics. These never-before-collected stories of ghosts, ghouls, monsters, morgues, vampires, and more than just a few terrors-that-dare-not-speak-their-names aren't just some of the most frightening tales ever published, they're also by a frightening array of star comic-book talents! See why Gene Colan says "He Wished He Was a Vampire;" Look out when Bill Everett gives "The Evil Eye;" Come along as Russ Heath finds a planet that may, or may not, be "Uninhabited;" Prove to Bernie Krigstein if you were "The Boy Who Was Afraid," and to stand in shock and amazement at the bevy of stories lurking just around the corner by Stan Lee's right-hand man of the '50s, comics great Joe Maneely! In Stores: Oct 31, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED A MARVEL MASTERWORKS: ATLAS ERA STRANGE TALES VOL. 1 HC The Story: Prepare yourself for a haunted Halloween full of pre-Code horror courtesy of the Marvel Masterwork's Atlas Era! We're turning the clock back to 1951, the time when horror reined supreme in comics. These never-before-collected stories of ghosts, ghouls, monsters, morgues, vampires, and more than just a few terrors-that-dare-not-speak-their-names aren't just some of the most frightening tales ever published, they're also by a frightening array of star comic-book talents! See why Gene Colan says "He Wished He Was a Vampire;" Look out when Bill Everett gives "The Evil Eye;" Come along as Russ Heath finds a planet that may, or may not, be "Uninhabited;" Prove to Bernie Krigstein if you were "The Boy Who Was Afraid," and to stand in shock and amazement at the bevy of stories lurking just around the corner by Stan Lee's right-hand man of the '50s, comics great Joe Maneely! In Stores: Oct 31, 2007 - see details Rating: ALL AGES SPIDER-MAN MAGAZINE: GREAT POWER The Story: It’s Spider-Man's amazing adventures in the Wall-Crawler's very own magazine! More stories of your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man plus tons of extras that will knock your socks off! 96 PGS./All Ages …$5.99 In Stores: Oct 31, 2007 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY WOLVERINE: EVOLUTION BLACK & WHITE PREMIERE The Story: Wolverine vs. Sabretooth -- in bold black and white! Collecting the full story from WOLVERINE #50-55 BLACK AND WHITE VARIANTS. 144 PGS./Parental Advisory …$19.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2837-3 Trim size: standard In Stores: Oct 31, 2007 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY WOLVERINE: EVOLUTION PREMIERE The Story: Superstar Jeph Loeb (FALLEN SON, HEROES) is joined by future superstar Simone Bianchi for the biggest, best and, quite possibly, last battle between Wolverine and Sabretooth! These sworn foes have been locked in an endless grudge match that goes back longer than either can remember -- or even imagine. The key to victory is eons old, and it’s certain to rock their world. Think you’ve seen Marvel’s fiercest go toe-to-toe before? Those were just warm-ups. Collecting WOLVERINE #50-55. 144 PGS./Parental Advisory …$19.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2255-5 Trim size: standard In Stores: Oct 31, 2007 - see details Comics Rating: RATED A EXILES # 99 The Story: The exciting conclusion of “A Dream of Two Good Men.” The Exiles have their final showdown with Victor Von Doom’s Four Fantastic as the clock ticks for a broken dimension. Will Doom’s Earth be saved? Does it deserve to be? 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 3, 2007 - see details Rating: ALL AGES FANTASTIC FOUR AND POWER PACK # 4 The Story: The FANTASTIC FOUR has been commanded to destroy POWER PACK ... by FRANKLIN RICHARDS?!? The full horror of Dr. Doom's master plan is revealed! The world hangs in the balance! And, worst of all, by the end of this issue, one of these heroes will be grounded! BUT WHICH ONE?!? 32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 3, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED A HOWARD THE DUCK # 1 The Story: Grab your guns and camcorders and start shooting, it's DUCK SEASON! Marvel's favorite furious fowl, Howard, and his faithful friend with benefits, Beverly, begin their journey to destroy the internet, radio and television, in this all new mini-series by Ty (She-Hulk) Templeton and Juan (She-Hulk) Bobillo. SEE Howard face mighty hunters with mighty guns on MeTube! SEE Beverly in nothing but fig leaves! SEE grown men dressed as bunnies! And who is that giant headed guy taking A.I.M. at our heroes? HINT: It starts with "MODO—" Just when you thought it was safe to read comics again…and Marvel has to do THIS?!? 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 3, 2007 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY HOWARD THE DUCK # 1 Zombie Variant The Story: Grab your guns and camcorders and start shooting, it's DUCK SEASON! Marvel's favorite furious fowl, Howard, and his faithful friend with benefits, Beverly, begin their journey to destroy the internet, radio and television, in this all new mini-series by Ty (She-Hulk) Templeton and Juan (She-Hulk) Bobillo. SEE Howard face mighty hunters with mighty guns on MeTube! SEE Beverly in nothing but fig leaves! SEE grown men dressed as bunnies! And who is that giant headed guy taking A.I.M. at our heroes? HINT: It starts with "MODO—" Just when you thought it was safe to read comics again…and Marvel has to do THIS?!? 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 3, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED A IRON MAN # 22 The Story: Haunted by the memory of his dead friend, besieged by political forces both within and without S.H.I.E.L.D., Tony Stark has a murder mystery to solve, a trio of newly-licensed super heroes to shepherd and a confrontation to face with the thoroughly-demented Graviton! 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 3, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED A IRON MAN: ENTER THE MANDARIN # 2 The Story: The first historic clash between Iron Man and his greatest nemesis continues! Untold secrets abound when the ultimate battle between technology and magic kicks into high gear, as Iron Man discovers this new terrorist threat is much more dangerous than even he realized. Plus, the Mandarin isn't the only enemy waiting to throw down with ol' Shellhead -- when the Scarecrow strikes! You want classic Iron Man...you got it! 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 3, 2007 - see details Rating: ALL AGES MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN # 32 The Story: Glub blub glub Spidey glub blub fights glub blub blub blub HYDRO-MAN!!!!!! 32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 3, 2007 - see details Rating: ALL AGES MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE # 4 The Story: MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #4 X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #4 64 PGS./All Ages …$4.99 In Stores: Oct 3, 2007 - see details Rating: EXPLICIT CONTENT MAX SAMPLER # 1 The Story: For over six years, the Marvel MAX line has redefined the mature reader comic and pushed the limits…but that was only the beginning! With the launch of FOOLKILLER, TERROR, INC. and a shocking new direction for PUNISHER, MAX is going to once again change how you look at comics! What’s next for this groundbreaking line? Which red-hot creators are launching new books? You’ll get all those answers—and exclusive art—in this specially priced issue! 32 Pages/ Explicit Content…$1.00 In Stores: Oct 3, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ MS. MARVEL # 20 The Story: PUPPETS - PART 3 OF 3 Brian Reed (New Avengers Illuminati) and Aaron Lopresti (Incredible Hulk) bring the Puppet Master saga to an explosive conclusion! In the heart of South America, Ms. Marvel goes toe-to-toe with a giant as she tries to put an end to Puppet Master's final grab at glory – while facing the possibility of losing one of the people she cares most about in the world! Death, destruction and special guest star Stature of the Young Avengers, all in this issue! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 3, 2007 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY MS. MARVEL # 20 Zombie Variant The Story: PUPPETS - PART 3 OF 3 Brian Reed (New Avengers Illuminati) and Aaron Lopresti (Incredible Hulk) bring the Puppet Master saga to an explosive conclusion! In the heart of South America, Ms. Marvel goes toe-to-toe with a giant as she tries to put an end to Puppet Master's final grab at glory – while facing the possibility of losing one of the people she cares most about in the world! Death, destruction and special guest star Stature of the Young Avengers, all in this issue! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 3, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ OMEGA: THE UNKNOWN # 1 The Story: The story of a mute, reluctant superhero from another planet, and the earthly teenager with whom he shares a strange destiny -- and the legion of robots and nanoviruses that have been sent from afar to hunt the two of them down. Created in 1975 by Steve Gerber and Mary Skrenes, the original Omega The Unknown lasted only ten issues but was a legend to those who recall it -- an ahead-of-its-time tale of an anti-hero, inflected with brilliant ambiguity. One of Omega's teenage fans was award-winning novelist Jonathan Lethem, who has used the original as a springboard for a superbly strange, funny, and moving graphic novel in ten chapters. 32 PGS./Rated T+…$2.99 In Stores: Oct 3, 2007 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY SHANNA THE SHE DEVIL: SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST # 3 The Story: As if things couldn't get any worse, Shanna the She-Devil and her band of merry pirates have been captured by Nazi Neanderthals and must battle for their lives against a pair of man-eating sabertooth tigers in a prehistoric gladiatorial death match! Meanwhile, the Hong Kong gangsters plot their revenge, but run into a snag when dozens of curious raptors enter the fray… 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 3, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED A SUPER-VILLAIN TEAM-UP/MODOK'S 11 # 4 The Story: After barely making it out of the Infinicide's fortress alive, the surviving members of M.O.D.O.K.'s team discover their score has been stolen from them – by the son of the MANDARIN! To make matters worse, Puma has lost his powers, the Living Laser is about to merge with the universe, Rocket Racer can't work up the nerve to ask Nightshade out on a date, and A.I.M. is poised to make its move against them. Fortunately, there's no greater way to foster team unity than to track down and beat the stuffing out of the guy who ripped off the most powerful weapon in the universe from you after you spent so much time and energy stealing it in the first place. 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 3, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ UNCANNY X-MEN # 491 The Story: “THE EXTREMISTS” This is it, the final showdown between the X-Men and the terrorist branch of the Morlocks. But how can they win with Warpath and Hepzibah captured and Storm buried under a ton of debris? The future is at stake and it all centers on Magneto. But what role will the former Master of Magnetism play? Part 5 (of 5) Featuring Endangered Species Chapter 14 – Beast nearly sold his soul to science for a chance to cure the effects of M-Day. But when the rational arts fail him, he turns to the mystical arts and Doctor Strange! 40 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 3, 2007 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY WOLVERINE ANNUAL: DEATHSONG # 1 The Story: THE DEATH SONG OF J. PATRICK SMITTY Los Angeles Times-best selling author Gregg Hurwitz (The Crime Writer) and Marcelo Frusin (Hellblazer) bring you a gritty, self-contained story! It’s Wolverine as you’ve never seen him before! A botched bank heist. A dozen dead civilians. A man on the run. Smitty’s a two-bit hoodlum with blood on his hands and a monster nipping at his heels. A relentless force of nature whose senses are as sharp as his claws. Smitty is going to die, and he knows it. The only question is: when? To understand the ending, you must start at the beginning. And Smitty’s story is a killer. 48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 In Stores: Oct 3, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED A AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL # 13 The Story: “I, Hobgoblin!” While Spider-Girl deals with the guilt over what happened to her baby brother, the Hobgoblin narrates this issue as he cements his plans for a gang war with the Black Tarantula. 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 10, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED A AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL # 13 Zombie Variant The Story: “I, Hobgoblin!” While Spider-Girl deals with the guilt over what happened to her baby brother, the Hobgoblin narrates this issue as he cements his plans for a gang war with the Black Tarantula. 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 10, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ CIVIL WAR CHRONICLES # 4 The Story: Experience CIVIL WAR and its major tie-ins from CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE and FANTASTIC FOUR in chronological order! Reporters Sally Floyd and Ben Urich begin to unravel the truth behind the biggest conflagration in the Marvel Universe, while the lone survivor of the team that caused the Stamford tragedy has been found…and placed under arrest! Also, one member of the FF lies hospitalized and another member of the team is secretly helping the opposition! Collecting CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE (Embedded/Accused) #5, FANTASTIC FOUR #538 and CIVIL WAR #3. 72 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99 In Stores: Oct 10, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED A FANTASTIC FOUR # 550 The Story: Reed and Sue team up with the New FF in a desperate gambit to find the source of the disease wracking the fabric of spacetime itself. Only one being can follow such an ineffable trail but a resentful Silver Surfer is in no mood to help King T'Challa. Plus Dr. Strange, The Watcher, and the awesome destiny of Gravity! 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 10, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED A FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN # 24 The Story: "One More Day," Part 2 of 4 One More Day continues as J. Michael Straczynski and Joe Quesada present Part 2 of what will be the most talked–about comic event of the year. The stakes have never been higher for Peter Parker. At his darkest hours -- and he's had plenty -- Peter has always had one shoulder to lean on, one person who'd remind him who he is, who he was, and who he can be. Now he's about to lose that person. What would he do...what would you do, if you only had "One More Day?” PLUS: Director's Cut style extras! 48 PGS./Rated A …$3.99 In Stores: Oct 10, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED A FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN # 24 Djurdjevic Variant The Story: "One More Day," Part 2 of 4 One More Day continues as J. Michael Straczynski and Joe Quesada present Part 2 of what will be the most talked–about comic event of the year. The stakes have never been higher for Peter Parker. At his darkest hours -- and he's had plenty -- Peter has always had one shoulder to lean on, one person who'd remind him who he is, who he was, and who he can be. Now he's about to lose that person. What would he do...what would you do, if you only had "One More Day?” PLUS: Director's Cut style extras! 48 PGS./Rated A …$3.99 In Stores: Oct 10, 2007 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY GHOST RIDER # 16 The Story: “Revelations,” Part 3 (of 6) With only a few “pieces” of Lucifer left to destroy, Ghost Rider comes face-to-face with “the one that got away”…as well as the fact that he can’t do anything to stop him! With the lives of innocent children hanging in the balance, Ghost Rider must race against the clock to save both them and—as if that weren’t enough—the entire mortal plane, as well! Meanwhile, two new combatants have entered the fray: Vraniel and Emmael. Ghost Rider needs help--but are they the answer to his prayers? They are, after all, angels… 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 10, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ HEROES FOR HIRE # 14 The Story: Sure, WORLD WAR HULK is awesome. But you know what’s missing? CATFIGHTS! TARANTULA VS SCORPION! Can the Heroes For Hire pull the ladies off one another in time to figure out what the HECK is going on with Humbug? 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 10, 2007 - see details Rating: ALL AGES MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK # 4 The Story: When it comes to capturing the Hulk, General Ross doesn’t fool around. He’s recruited the nuclear powered villain Radioactive Man and he’s also outfitted Madrox the Multiple Man with a Hulkbuster exoskeleton that duplicates when he does. But the Hulk’s not the only one in trouble when their mountainside battle triggers an avalanche that threatens an entire town. 32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 10, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED A NEW AVENGERS # 35 The Story: The Hood makes his play for the big time by gathering the most ruthless rogues gallery of evil the Marvel Universe has ever seen. What does a guy who wants to be the “Kingpin of all super-villains” do to make his point? You have to see it to believe it. Guest-Starring Tigra. Poor Tigra. Poor, poor Tigra. 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 10, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ NEW AVENGERS/TRANSFORMERS # 4 The Story: This is it, the finale to the meeting between the robots with more than meets the eye and Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Last issue saw Iron Man shake things up in a giant way, and now all the players–the Avengers, the Autobots and the Decepticons–come together as two nations stand on the brink of nuclear Armageddon! What roll will Dr. Doom play in this final chapter? It's comics' most popular super team, the FF's #1 villain, and the world-famous robots all in one frenzied finale! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 HASBRO and its logo, TRANSFORMERS, and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro and are used with permission. Copyright 2007 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved. In Stores: Oct 10, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ NEW WARRIORS # 5 The Story: The Zodiac strikes back as Sofia performs a heroic deed, and pays for it dearly! Night Thrasher’s world crumbles as one of the New Warriors dies on his watch. Is this the end of the New Warriors? And what is Tony Stark’s next plan to bring the team to the side of justice? 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 10, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ NOVA # 7 The Story: The next phase in the NOVA series is set up in this conquest chapter! What has Gamora–now a special Select agent of the Phalanx–done to Rich Rider? Has the Worldmind fallen into the hands of the tyrannical tech race? And which ANNIHILATION character returns to alter Nova's role in ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST? 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 10, 2007 - see details Rating: EXPLICIT CONTENT PUNISHER # 51 The Story: “LONG COLD DARK,” PART 2 Frank Castle is in bad shape. His left wrist is broken, and the other is badly lacerated so he’s guessing he went insane and snapped the handcuffs. On top of that, they had to reinflate his lung. How the scene played out is a mystery. But one thing’s for sure. Barracuda has the prize. A 7-pound, 10-ounce bundle of joy. And the Punisher will do anything to get it back. 32 PGS./Explicit Content …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 10, 2007 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL # 12 The Story: With WORLD WAR HULK in full swing and New York shut off from the outside world, who's left to protect those left behind? Frank @#$%!@!* Castle, that's who -- and he's none too thrilled. As the insatiable MUNG THE INCONCEIVABLE rampages through lower Manhattan, Frank and Clarke help a small band of refugees hold back his relentless onslaught. The Punisher? World War Hulk? Alien Invasion, Manhattan in ruins? This is the book Ariel Olivetti was born to draw. 48 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99 In Stores: Oct 10, 2007 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL # 12 Zombie Variant The Story: With WORLD WAR HULK in full swing and New York shut off from the outside world, who's left to protect those left behind? Frank @#$%!@!* Castle, that's who -- and he's none too thrilled. As the insatiable MUNG THE INCONCEIVABLE rampages through lower Manhattan, Frank and Clarke help a small band of refugees hold back his relentless onslaught. The Punisher? World War Hulk? Alien Invasion, Manhattan in ruins? This is the book Ariel Olivetti was born to draw. 48 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99 In Stores: Oct 10, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ RUNAWAYS # 28 The Story: “DEAD END KIDS” Super-star JOSS WHEDON (ASTONISHING X-MEN, Buffy) and rising star MICHAEL RYAN (NEW EXCALIBUR, NEW X-MEN) continue their landmark run. Pun intended. Love is in the air as the Runaways try and run back from 1907. Part 4 (of 6). 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 10, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ RUNAWAYS # 28 Zombie Variant The Story: “DEAD END KIDS” Super-star JOSS WHEDON (ASTONISHING X-MEN, Buffy) and rising star MICHAEL RYAN (NEW EXCALIBUR, NEW X-MEN) continue their landmark run. Pun intended. Love is in the air as the Runaways try and run back from 1907. Part 4 (of 6). 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 10, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ SPIDER-MAN/RED SONJA # 3 The Story: If Spider-Man vs. Red Sonja wasn’t enough, now it’s Kulan Gath vs. Venom! Our heroes' worst foes collide -- but who will emerge victorious? What will this mean for the Wall-Crawler and the She-Devil with a sword? Which three members of the Web-Slinger’s rogues gallery have also joined the chaos? And have we mentioned that if Red Sonja dies, so does Mary Jane? 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 RED SONJA TM & © 2007 RED SONJA LLC. DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT TM & © 2007 DFI. www.dynamiteentertainment.com In Stores: Oct 10, 2007 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY WOLVERINE # 58 The Story: Last issue ended with Wolverine reduced to a brain dead vegetable. You'd think that was the end of Wolverine's adventures, but it's actually just the beginning of Wolverine's greatest challenge yet. Guest-starring Iron Man and Dr. Strange! Marc (Blade, Flash) Guggenheim and Howard Chaykin bring you the second chapter in the story we had to call "Logan Dies." 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 10, 2007 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY WOLVERINE # 58 Zombie Variant The Story: Last issue ended with Wolverine reduced to a brain dead vegetable. You'd think that was the end of Wolverine's adventures, but it's actually just the beginning of Wolverine's greatest challenge yet. Guest-starring Iron Man and Dr. Strange! Marc (Blade, Flash) Guggenheim and Howard Chaykin bring you the second chapter in the story we had to call "Logan Dies." 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 10, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ WORLD WAR HULK: FRONT LINE # 5 The Story: The tension rises in your street-level look at World War Hulk! In the third chapter of "Embedded," will reporter Sally Floyd cover the story of the century–or crawl back into the bottle? Meanwhile, in the next installment of "Costume Division," the odd couple of Detective Danny Granville and alien Korg scramble to uncover a killer before Danny's own life is forfeited! Finally, don't miss the final side-splitting and spleen-quaking edition of "War is Heck!" 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 10, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ X-FACTOR # 24 The Story: “THE ISOLATIONIST” The stunning conclusion to THE ISOLATIONIST. Josef Huber has been manipulating X-Factor in the hopes of gathering together all mutants. But post M-Day, with their numbers dwindling, amassing the world’s remaining mutants could reduce them to a single target. With Layla Miller lost and wandering the streets of New York, Siryn and Monet shepherding the twins Molly and Wally to safety, and the rest of the team still reeling from their confrontation with Quicksilver, can X-Factor Investigations uncover Huber’s plans before harm comes to the remnants of mutantkind? Part 4 (of 4) Featuring Endangered Species Chapter 15 – Guided by Doctor Strange, Beast explores the mystical corners of the Marvel Universe and discovers that M-Day has destroyed more lives than he thought possible. 40 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 10, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED A AVENGERS CLASSIC # 5 The Story: Another epic in the annals of the strongest super-team of all! Witness the mighty Thor, Iron Man, Captain America, Giant-Man and the wonderful Wasp defend against the incredible Hulk and “The Invasion of the Lava Men!”…a tale only Stan and Jack could tell! Plus: An all-new story written by Dwayne McDuffie (FANTASTIC FOUR) spotlighting Cap and Thor’s earliest partnership! 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 17, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ CAPTAIN AMERICA # 31 The Story: THE WINTER SOLDIER HELD PRISONER BY THE RED SKULL! While Sharon and the Falcon race to his rescue, about to cross paths with the Mighty Avenger that Tony Stark has sent hunting our rogue hero – THE BLACK WIDOW! Will the Red Skull kill both Cap and Bucky? It's anyone's guess, as the second arc of the epic "DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA" storyline opens with a bang! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 17, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE CHOSEN # 3 50/50 Variant The Story: New York Times best-selling novelist David Morrell and rapidly rising star Mitch Breitweiser bring you a groundbreaking new vision of Captain America as you’ve never seen him, in this six-issue Marvel Knights mini-series in the vein of SPIDER-MAN: REIGN and SILVER SURFER: REQUIEM. Steeped in the life-or-death tension of insurrectionist combat, is the young Marine Corporal James Newman really fighting side by side with Captain America, or is it all in his mind? And is Cap actually…dying? 32 PGS./Card Stock Cover/Rated T+ …$3.99 In Stores: Oct 17, 2007 - see details CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE CHOSEN # 3 50/50 VARIANT The Story: New York Times best-selling novelist David Morrell and rapidly rising star Mitch Breitweiser bring you a groundbreaking new vision of Captain America as you’ve never seen him, in this six-issue Marvel Knights mini-series in the vein of SPIDER-MAN: REIGN and SILVER SURFER: REQUIEM. Steeped in the life-or-death tension of insurrectionist combat, is the young Marine Corporal James Newman really fighting side by side with Captain America, or is it all in his mind? And is Cap actually…dying? 32 PGS./Card Stock Cover/Rated T+ …$3.99 In Stores: Oct 17, 2007 - see details Rating: ALL AGES MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR # 29 The Story: Hmmmm…can’t remember…Hulk Knit! No, that’s not right. Hulk Bake Muffins! Nope, nope…Oh! I know…HULK SMASH!!! 32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 17, 2007 - see details Rating: ALL AGES MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS # 17 The Story: Ok, you’re a super hero. And you’ve got to fight a robot. But while the robot can punch and blast you with lasers, YOU can’t touch him. That’s a problem, right? That’s what the Avengers are up against when they encounter THE VISION! 32 PGS./ All Ages…$2.99 In Stores: Oct 17, 2007 - see details Rating: ALL AGES MARVEL ADVENTURES TWO-IN-ONE # 4 The Story: 64 PGS./All Ages …$4.99 In Stores: Oct 17, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED A MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS # 2 The Story: Hellcat leaps into action coming face-to-face with her darkest nightmare—herself!?! And if one man could single-handedly take down a S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier, it’s—Taskmaster! Meanwhile, the mystery deepens, as we learn more about a secret team, dedicated to the ideals of Captain America…in a manner of speaking. And if that weren’t enough—who is—what is—Weapon Omega? Find the answer in the second issue of Marvel’s all-new, cutting-edge anthology! 40 PGS./Rated A …$3.99 In Stores: Oct 17, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: TREASURE ISLAND # 5 The Story: Back on the island, young Jim Hawkins is captured by the pirates who’ve taken over the stockade. Worse, Jim’s life may be worthless to them now that they have the map which will take them directly to the treasure! It will take every resource the young man has to keep a cutlass from cutting him in two. It’s the penultimate chapter in this seafaring saga of skullduggery. Don’t miss it. 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 17, 2007 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY MARVEL ZOMBIES 2 # 1 The Story: Are you ready for Marvel Zombies Civil War? Forty years have passed and the zombies have come back home after eating just about everything else in the universe. Yum yum! What awaits them back on Earth, though, is beyond anything even these shambling monstrosities could have conceived! This is a new series featuring the amazing, irreverent take on the Marvel characters that became last year’s unexpected smash hit. They’re back and more stomach-churning than ever! The smash hit series is back, daring to ask: "Whose stomach are you in?" 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 17, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED A MIGHTY AVENGERS # 5 The Story: Iron Man has been destroyed, the Sentry's wife is murdered, nuclear missiles are being launched around the world and the one man with the plan to stop the new and improved Ultron...is a God of War who's been an Avenger a total of five minutes. 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 17, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED A NEW EXCALIBUR # 24 The Story: The sun never sets on the British Empire, but Albion has ushered in an age of darkness. He has neutralized all technology in Britain, reducing the island to a pre-industrial state. His corps of Shadow Captains has cemented his control and now serves as the standing army in his war against Roma and the Captain Britain Corps. Excalibur is the only hope to overcome this threat, but what chance do they have with a traitor lurking in their ranks? 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 17, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ PENANCE: RELENTLESS # 2 The Story: The most hated man in America has now become the most dangerous man in America. After going AWOL from the Thunderbolts, Robbie Baldwin hunts down the one man who can help him get what he needs as the C.S.A. and S.H.I.E.L.D. scramble to figure out exactly what the hero formerly known as Speedball is after. 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 17, 2007 - see details Rating: EXPLICIT CONTENT POWERS # 26 The Story: “THE 25 COOLEST DEAD SUPERHEROES OF ALL TIME” Homicide detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim investigate murders specific to superhero cases, and they both have a secret: They both have powers. Witness the fallout of the worst moment in POWERS history as new detectives join the homicide department. Are Walker and Pilgrim still partners? And who is preying on the young powers of the city? 32 PGS./Explicit Content …$2.95 POWERS is TM & © 2006 Jinxworld Inc. All Rights Reserved. In Stores: Oct 17, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED A SPIDER-MAN FAMILY # 5 The Story: Why buy a 22-page book when you can get 104!? We’re coming at you with an all-new untold tale featuring Spidey and that magical master, Dr. Strange! The good Doc ain’t feeling so well, so here’s hoping ol’ Web Head can cure what ails him in time to fight off EVERY mystical demon in the universe! PLUS, a backup story featuring Man-Wolf, PLUS classic archive material, PLUS Spider-Man J! If we tried to cram any more story into this thing, we’d be arrested! 104 PGS./Rated A …$4.99 In Stores: Oct 17, 2007 - see details Rating: EXPLICIT CONTENT TERROR, INC. # 3 The Story: Mr. Terror SMASH! Most of Mr. Terror’s parts are expendable and replaceable save one–and when the decaying detective is robbed of the mystical left arm of his long-dead love, the arm housing both his curse and the only good part left of his soul, Terror loses his grip on himself for the first time in a millennium and a half. Now this vicious, barbaric, brutal, merciless, heartless, relentless, cutthroat, blood-thirsty, inhuman killer…has nothing holding him back! It’s a five-issue Marvel MAX bloodbath you won’t believe, from writer David Lapham (Stray Bullets) and artist Patrick Zircher (IRON MAN)! 32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Explicit Content …$3.99 In Stores: Oct 17, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED A ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR # 47 The Story: “GHOSTS” PART 1 (OF 3) Susan Storm—the Invisible Woman—is headed toward a conference in Siberia when her helicopter is shot down for reasons unknown. With her survival in doubt, Reed Richards must abandon his completion of the Cosmic Cube at its most crucial time to confront none other than—the Ultimate Crimson Dynamo. 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 17, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ ULTIMATE X-MEN # 87 The Story: “SENTINELS” Part 4 (of 5) Things get deadly as Dazzler and Pyro infiltrate the Mutant Liberation Front–only to find a dark secret about the organization! Meanwhile, the rest of the team are left to discover just how advanced these new Sentinels are... as Bishop's life hangs in the balance! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 17, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ ULTIMATE X-MEN # 87 Zombie Variant The Story: “SENTINELS” Part 4 (of 5) Things get deadly as Dazzler and Pyro infiltrate the Mutant Liberation Front–only to find a dark secret about the organization! Meanwhile, the rest of the team are left to discover just how advanced these new Sentinels are... as Bishop's life hangs in the balance! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 17, 2007 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY WOLVERINE: ORIGINS # 18 The Story: “Our War,” Part 3 (of 5) As Wolverine and Captain America team up to battle the emerging menace cryptically referred to as HYDRA, a distrustful Bucky digs into Wolverine’s past. But will what he finds save his partner or put him directly in harm’s way? Don’t miss out on this exploration of essential Marvel history! 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 17, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED A X-MEN: DIE BY THE SWORD # 1 The Story: Psylocke’s reunion with her brother, Captain Britain, takes a turn for the worst when the diabolic minds of several of Excalibur’s greatest foes decide that one world is not enough to conquer. The Exiles and Excalibur must join forces to save crosstime before all of creation is destroyed! 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 17, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ X-MEN: EMPEROR VULCAN # 2 The Story: As the war between brothers continues, a vast new power just entered Shi'Ar space... but what have they come for? For Havok and Vulcan, the answer to that question changes everything and the fate of the Shi'Ar Empire rests on one man's shoulders. 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 17, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ ALL-NEW OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z: UPDATE # 4 The Story: What were the Red Skull and Dr. Faustus' involvement in Captain America's death? Who is Revanche, and why is Psylocke wearing her body? Ever wonder how far Captain Marvel's legacy spans across the Marvel Universe? Who was Captain America during the Revolutionary War? Think the Siege Perilous was only used on the X-Men? What's the real deal with the Negative Zone? Featuring updates on Nitro, Spymaster, Starhawk, Supreme Intelligence and others; new characters like Arabian Knight and Omega Flight; and old favorites and obscure-os like Clan Destine, the New Universe's Chrome/Spitfire and more! 64 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 In Stores: Oct 24, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST - WRAITH # 4 The Story: Wraith and Ronan -- the collision course ends here! Okay, Annihilation fans, if an appearance of the Accuser isn't enough for you, how about the Super-Skrull? What, you thought the Avengers cornered the market on the Skrulls? Also, which ANNIHILATION character is pulling the strings of Marvel's gothic gunslinger? Find out in this creepy conclusion that takes you right into ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST #1! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 24, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ BLACK PANTHER # 31 The Story: “SIZE MATTERS” Yikes! With Zombies chomping at their heels, the new Fantastic Four take another wrong turn on the dimensional superhighway. And this time, they’ve landed in the middle of the Sub-Atomica Universe! Can a skirmish with Psycho-Man be far behind? It’s clobberin’ time. 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 24, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ CABLE & DEADPOOL # 46 The Story: Since Deadpool is twice as much trouble as anyone in the Marvel Universe, the only logical people who could possibly rescue him and Bob, Agent of Hydra, from their temporal tantrum are... the FANTASTIC EIGHT? Twice the guest stars! Twice the fun! But not twice the price! How can you say no? 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 24, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ CABLE & DEADPOOL # 46 Zombie Variant The Story: Since Deadpool is twice as much trouble as anyone in the Marvel Universe, the only logical people who could possibly rescue him and Bob, Agent of Hydra, from their temporal tantrum are... the FANTASTIC EIGHT? Twice the guest stars! Twice the fun! But not twice the price! How can you say no? 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 24, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ DAREDEVIL # 101 The Story: Things couldn't be going worse for Matt Murdock. Everything he thought he'd gotten back teeters on the edge of a precipice, ready to shatter all around him, as he fights a battle on both fronts of his life–in the courtroom and on the rooftops of Hell's Kitchen! The searing second chapter of "Without Fear!” 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 24, 2007 - see details Rating: EXPLICIT CONTENT FOOLKILLER # 1 The Story: Los Angeles Times best-selling author Gregg Hurwitz (The Crime Writer) and Lan Medina (Punisher) bring you a gritty, no-holds barred crime thriller! Move over Frank Castle, there’s a new vigilante in town. When the Foolkiller strikes, the punishment fits the crime. It’s a grand display for all to see, the truth in all its brutal glory, our hidden secrets gutted and turned inside out for the front pages. A vigilante artist, a madman performer, the Foolkiller has been brutally introduced to the human joke, and he wants to make sure fools everywhere take note. What he reveals may not be what you want to see. Or what you want to admit. But he makes one thing certain: If you’re a fool, you cannot hide. 32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Explicit Content …$3.99 In Stores: Oct 24, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ MAGICIAN APPRENTICE # 10 The Story: Political schemes abound as the kingdom teeters on the brink of Tsurani invasion. Duke Borric’s expedition discovers that all is not well at the royal palace of Prince Erland of Krondor. Tomas has been abandoned to face the life-draining menace of a fearsome wraith on his own. And in the ancient mines of Mac Mordain, Cadal Dolgan, the Dwarven chieftain, and his mighty battleaxe return to face off against the ancient power of Rhuagh, the great golden dragon. Meanwhile, Pug encounters an intriguing new princess. 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 24, 2007 - see details Rating: ALL AGES MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN # 6 The Story: Iron Man dons his SPACE ARMOR to rescue a Stark orbital platform from his old enemy, the LIVING LASER – but during their zero-G battle they unleash an even deadlier threat: the all-new, all-terrifying SWARM! This sentient cloud of nanobots wants to consume and convert every bit of matter in its path – including Earth itself! Shellhead and Laser must forge an uneasy alliance to stop Swarm from laying waste to the planet 32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 24, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK # 4 The Story: Former musketeer D'Artagnan has taken King Louis’s twin brother Philippe to the Bastille to be imprisoned and placed in an iron mask. But fellow musketeer Athos spies Philippe in the iron mask—and if the king finds out about it, Athos’ life will be forfeit! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 24, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: MARVEL ZOMBIES # 1 The Story: October brings our most sepulchral SPOTLIGHT yet, as we unleash legions of Marvel Zombies on loyal Marvel-ites everywhere! We'll be digging up the latest dirt on the hottest undead property in comics, to bring you the best, most behind-the-crypt coverage around: If it's got a pulse, we're not interested! Get ready for an inside look at the past and future of the Marvel Zombies, going back to their creation in Millar/Land's ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR, the breakout-hit limited series by Robert Kirkman and Sean Phillips, the Dynamite crossover series MARVEL ZOMBIES VS. ARMY OF DARKNESS, and all the future comics fun featuring these flesh-eating phenoms! All this and a comprehensive look at the amazing art of Arthur Suydam! PLUS: SPOTLIGHT surveys the landscape of Marvel's universe of magic with the creators who brought you MYSTIC ARCANA! Magic, mysticism and monstrous mayhem: Hand 'em out to the kiddies on Halloween night! It's a Marvel Zombies SPOTLIGHT that's all treat and no trick! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 24, 2007 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY MOON KNIGHT # 13 The Story: Special Double–Sized issue The Initiative. Membership has its privileges. Backed into a corner, Marc Spector does what they least expect him to. He's here for his registration card, and he's willing to do whatever it takes to get one. Repeat: Whatever it takes. 48 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99 In Stores: Oct 24, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ SHE-HULK # 22 The Story: “JADED” It's a new direction for the lean, green fighting machine as longtime Hulk writer Peter David takes the helm as the world's most dangerous lawyer takes on the world's most dangerous job. Be here now…or She-Hulk Smash! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 24, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ SHE-HULK # 22 Zombie Variant The Story: “JADED” It's a new direction for the lean, green fighting machine as longtime Hulk writer Peter David takes the helm as the world's most dangerous lawyer takes on the world's most dangerous job. Be here now…or She-Hulk Smash! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 24, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ SHE-HULK # 22 McGuinness Variant The Story: “JADED” It's a new direction for the lean, green fighting machine as longtime Hulk writer Peter David takes the helm as the world's most dangerous lawyer takes on the world's most dangerous job. Be here now…or She-Hulk Smash! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 24, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ THUNDERBOLTS # 117 The Story: “Caged Angels” continues as we delve into the psyche of the Thunderbolts’ most elusive member, Penance, the man formerly known as Speedball. While Thunderbolts Mountain remains in a perpetual state of discord, the greater chaos might be within Robbie Baldwin’s own mind! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 24, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED A ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN # 115 The Story: “DEATH OF A GOBLIN” Part (4 of 6) Norman Osborn—the Green Goblin—has escaped the Triskelion and is headed toward Trump Tower! A team of federal agents is on his tail, determined to take Norman down once and for all! And leading that team is none other than—Spider-Man: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.! How did this happen and what does it all mean? You know you’ve got no choice but to read this one fast! 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 24, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED A ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN # 115 Zombie Variant The Story: “DEATH OF A GOBLIN” Part (4 of 6) Norman Osborn—the Green Goblin—has escaped the Triskelion and is headed toward Trump Tower! A team of federal agents is on his tail, determined to take Norman down once and for all! And leading that team is none other than—Spider-Man: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.! How did this happen and what does it all mean? You know you’ve got no choice but to read this one fast! 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 24, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED A WHAT IF? PLANET HULK # 1 The Story: Last year, a group of Marvel heroes decided the Hulk was too dangerous for Earth, tricked him into a shuttle, and shot him into space. After the Hulk rose from slave to gladiator to conquering emperor on the savage planet of Sakaar, the shuttle exploded – destroying the Hulk's people and his pregnant queen. And the entire Marvel Universe knows what happened next as the Hulk returned to wreak his terrible vengeance in the pages of "World War Hulk." But what if the Hulk had landed on the peaceful planet the Marvel heroes originally intended? What if Banner had landed on Sakaar instead of the Hulk? And what if the Hulk's warrior bride Caiera the Oldstrong had come to Earth seeking vengeance instead of her husband? Get ready for three shocking tales of what could have been from the writer of the "Planet Hulk" and "World War Hulk" epics. 48 PGS./Rated A …$3.99 In Stores: Oct 24, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED A X-MEN # 204 The Story: “BLINDED BY THE LIGHT—EPILOGUE” The X-Men lick their wounds after being taken apart by the Marauders. See what remains of Cannonball and Iceman. Discover the fate of Rogue. See the Marauders prepare for the next part of their plan. Featuring Endangered Species Chapter 17 – The end of Beast’s journey. Has he uncovered a new hope for mutantkind? 40 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 24, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED A X-MEN: DIE BY THE SWORD # 2 The Story: Psylocke’s reunion with her brother, Captain Britain, takes a turn for the worst when the diabolic minds of several of Excalibur’s greatest foes decide that one world is not enough to conquer. The Exiles and Excalibur must join forces to save crosstime before all of creation is destroyed! Rated A …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 24, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED A X-MEN: FIRST CLASS # 5 The Story: My X-Men! Have you reached the area where the Hulk was reported? "Uh...yeah..." Excellent! Containing him will win favor in the public eye for all mutants. "Yeah... speaking of mutants, would you rather us go fight Magneto? Or how about Juggernaut! Ooh- The Blob, let us fight the Blob!" This mission isn't going well, is it? 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 24, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST - QUASAR # 4 The Story: The entire Conquest event changes here – in the hands of the daughter of Captain Marvel! Quasar and the former Avenger Moondragon have closed in on the supposed savior of the Kree -- but will the Super-Adaptoid beat them to their quarry? And just who or what is the object of their quest? The answers lie in the issue that leads directly into ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST #1! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 31, 2007 - see details Rating: T DAREDEVIL ANNUAL # 1 The Story: Daredevil's having a tough week. A flu bug has rendered his radar power useless, a Yakuza gang is trying to reclaim their power in Hell's Kitchen, and there's a murder to be solved. Now, he has to deal with a visitor from his time in prison–Carlos LaMuerto, a.k.a. the Black Tarantula. Carlos has been released, and he's looking to Matt Murdock for some help in setting up a new life on the outside. Will Murdock and LaMuerto end up as allies, or foes? Will Black Tarantula really go straight, or will his inner demons lure him back to his crime-lord past? 48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 In Stores: Oct 31, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED A IRON MAN # 23 The Story: Plagued by the ghosts of his past, Iron Man continues his investigation into the tragedy in Omaha despite being pressured by the Commission on Superhuman Activities to close the case. But troubling questions remain unanswered. Who is really behind Gadget's murder, and what marked her for death? The only witness is a madman named Graviton. 32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 31, 2007 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY LAURELL K. HAMILTON'S ANITA BLAKE - VAMPIRE HUNTER: THE FIRST DEATH # 2 The Story: The Anita Blake comic book event concludes! Laurell K. Hamilton and Jonathon Green reveal even more exciting secrets from the past of Anita Blake in this very special two-part series. Anita and Edward hunt a killer vampire, but can they find him before more innocent blood is spilled? How deep into the vampire psyche is Anita willing to delve in order to get her killer? And what will Anita sacrifice in order to stop this murderer from striking again? New and old fans alike will be thrilled by this original story produced exclusively for Marvel Comics! 40 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99 In Stores: Oct 31, 2007 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY LAURELL K. HAMILTON'S ANITA BLAKE - VAMPIRE HUNTER: THE FIRST DEATH # 2 Zombie Variant The Story: The Anita Blake comic book event concludes! Laurell K. Hamilton and Jonathon Green reveal even more exciting secrets from the past of Anita Blake in this very special two-part series. Anita and Edward hunt a killer vampire, but can they find him before more innocent blood is spilled? How deep into the vampire psyche is Anita willing to delve in order to get her killer? And what will Anita sacrifice in order to stop this murderer from striking again? New and old fans alike will be thrilled by this original story produced exclusively for Marvel Comics! 40 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99 In Stores: Oct 31, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED A 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 In Stores: Oct 31, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ NEW X-MEN # 43 The Story: The enemies of the New X-Men are on the move. Ever since Decimation, the students of the Xavier Institute have been depowered, blown up, shot down and tortured. Now, on the eve of an event that will change mutantkind forever, the kids have to wonder... are they doomed? Could the last generation of X-Men be ending now? And does one of the New X-Men have the Messiah Complex? Part 2 (of 2) Featuring Endangered Species Chapter 16 – Beast comes face-to-face with someone you won’t believe! 40 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 31, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ SUB-MARINER # 5 The Story: Time is running for the monarch of the seas! Wolverine and Professor X could offer no help; the Atlantean terrorists responsible for the destruction of an entire U.S. town stand ready to strike the surface again; Iron Man, Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., is poised to invade Atlantis; traitors within the kingdom are about to topple the Sub-Mariner’s rule…and before Namor can confront any of these problems, he has to survive fighting Venom and the Thunderbolts! But which of Namor’s countless enemies will be responsible for the destruction of Atlantis? 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 31, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ ULTIMATE POWER # 8 The Story: A new player has been thrown into this cosmic game of survival, upsetting the plans of S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Nick Fury. The Ultimates suddenly find themselves at the lowest point in their struggle against the Squadron Supreme. And that’s very bad news for our Earth. 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Oct 31, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ X-MEN: MESSIAH COMPLEX # 1 Silvestri Cover The Story: The biggest event to hit the X-Men in ten years is here! Superstars Ed Brubaker (UNCANNY X-MEN, CAPTAIN AMERICA) and Marc Silvestri (UNCANNY X-MEN, NEW X-MEN) bring you the first chapter of the story that fans will be talking about for years. Just when it looked like there was no possibility of a future for mutants, hope arrives. But the X-Men aren’t there to meet it—The Marauders and Purifiers beat them to it. Now the race is on to get the first new mutant since HOUSE OF M! The story that begins here continues through all the X-Men books. Don’t miss it! Rated T+ …$3.99 In Stores: Oct 31, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ X-MEN: MESSIAH COMPLEX # 1 Finch Cover The Story: The biggest event to hit the X-Men in ten years is here! Superstars Ed Brubaker (UNCANNY X-MEN, CAPTAIN AMERICA) and Marc Silvestri (UNCANNY X-MEN, NEW X-MEN) bring you the first chapter of the story that fans will be talking about for years. Just when it looked like there was no possibility of a future for mutants, hope arrives. But the X-Men aren’t there to meet it—The Marauders and Purifiers beat them to it. Now the race is on to get the first new mutant since HOUSE OF M! The story that begins here continues through all the X-Men books. Don’t miss it! 48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 In Stores: Oct 31, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ X-MEN: MESSIAH COMPLEX # 1 2ND PRINTING VARIANT The Story: The biggest event to hit the X-Men in ten years is here! Superstars Ed Brubaker (UNCANNY X-MEN, CAPTAIN AMERICA) and Marc Silvestri (UNCANNY X-MEN, NEW X-MEN) bring you the first chapter of the story that fans will be talking about for years. Just when it looked like there was no possibility of a future for mutants, hope arrives. But the X-Men aren’t there to meet it—The Marauders and Purifiers beat them to it. Now the race is on to get the first new mutant since HOUSE OF M! The story that begins here continues through all the X-Men books. Don’t miss it! 48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 In Stores: Oct 31, 2007 - see details Rating: RATED T+ X-MEN: MESSIAH COMPLEX # 1 B/W Variant The Story: The biggest event to hit the X-Men in ten years is here! Superstars Ed Brubaker (UNCANNY X-MEN, CAPTAIN AMERICA) and Marc Silvestri (UNCANNY X-MEN, NEW X-MEN) bring you the first chapter of the story that fans will be talking about for years. Just when it looked like there was no possibility of a future for mutants, hope arrives. But the X-Men aren’t there to meet it—The Marauders and Purifiers beat them to it. Now the race is on to get the first new mutant since HOUSE OF M! The story that begins here continues through all the X-Men books. Don’t miss it! 48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 In Stores: Oct 31, 2007 - see details Posters