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Week of:  JAN 1, 2009 | JAN 2, 2009 | JAN 7, 2009 | JAN 14, 2009 | JAN 21, 2009 | JAN 28, 2009 | Collections Rating: RATED T+ AGENTS OF ATLAS TPB The Story: Looking for answers? Get your Atlas! The spy. The spaceman. The goddess. The robot. The gorilla. During the late 1950s, the U.S. government allowed FBI Special Agent Jimmy Woo to forge a team of unlikely heroes. Together, they stormed the fortress of a criminal mastermind to rescue President Eisenhower – but the group disbanded soon after. Now, almost 50 years later, an unauthorized S.H.I.E.L.D. mission goes down in flames – and from the ashes arise forces from the Golden Age of Marvel! It started in 1947 when the Sub-Mariner's cousin hit the printed page, and it finishes up here as yesterday's heroes make tomorrow safe from one of history's horrors! Collecting AGENTS OF ATLAS #1-6 – plus the Agents’ first appearances in stories from YELLOW CLAW #1 (Jimmy Woo; October 1956), MENACE #11 (Human Robot; May 1954), VENUS #1 (August 1948), MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS #82 (Namora; May 1947), MARVEL BOY #1 (December 1950), MEN'S ADVENTURES #26 (Gorilla Man; March 1954) and WHAT IF? #9 (1950s Avengers; June 1978). Also featuring blogs, creator interviews, character designs and other extras! Rated T+ … $24.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2231-9 In Stores: Jan 7, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ DAREDEVIL BY FRANK MILLER & KLAUS JANSON VOL. 3 The Story: Two assassins. One hero. It didn't end well. But Elektra's death was only the foundation for one of Frank Miller's most staggering sagas of the Man Without Fear! The Hand and the Chaste are in a race for Elektra, body and soul, and Natasha Romanova, the Black Widow, almost follows her rival into the grave while Daredevil's trapped in a coffin of his own design! Can his sarcastic sensei Stick rescue him from sensory overload, just in time for hand-to-Hand combat? Plus the continuing tragedy of Heather Glenn, Foggy Nelson's foray into organized crime, a path not taken to the SHIELD Helicarrier, and the only villain who gets less respect than Stilt-Man...a second Stilt-Man! Featuring the Kingpin, Bullseye, and Hydra! Collecting DAREDEVIL #185-191, #219; DAREDEVIL: LOVE & WAR and WHAT IF? #28. Rated T+ …$29.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3475-6 In Stores: Jan 7, 2009 - see details Rating: ALL AGES ESSENTIAL PUNISHER VOL. 3 The Story: He's a boxer, he's a ninja, he's a corporate whistle-blower, he's a biker, he's an armored warrior...he's the Punisher, and he's taking his anti-crime obsession across four continents and beyond! He wants nothing to do with the superhuman shenanigans of the rest of the Marvel Universe but is nonetheless thrown against Doctor Doom, AIM, the Reavers, Jigsaw, Madam Hydra, and more! And introducing the sinister Saracen, one of the rare wrongdoers to fight the Punisher and live long enough to do it again! Plus combat tips, tech specs, and solo adventures of the Punisher's sidekick Microchip! Guest-starring Moon Knight! Collecting PUNISHER #21-40, ANNUAL #2-3 and Punisher Annual #2-3 584 PGS./All Ages …$16.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3073-4 In Stores: Jan 7, 2009 - see details Rating: ALL AGES INFINITY CRUSADE VOL. 2 The Story: The Goddess has half of the Marvel Universe on her side, but if she doesn't get her way, she's ready to destroy all of it! The Fantastic Four, the Avengers, the Defenders, the X-Men, X-Factor, X-Force, the New Warriors, and more are turned against each other in her cosmic inquisition, and while Adam Warlock seeks answers within, could an even bigger crisis loom if ultimate power is stolen by...Pip the Troll?! Plus mayhem on Monster Island and a Drax/Thor grudge match, Destroyer against Thunderer! Plus a list of guest appearances too long to feature here! Collecting INFINITY CRUSADE #4-6, WARLOCK CHRONICLES #4-5, WARLOCK AND THE INFINITY WATCH #20-22 All Ages …$29.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3128-1 In Stores: Jan 7, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED A MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: THE THREE MUSKETEERS PREMIERE The Story: Paris, 1625. A young man called d’Artagnan, after a series of misadventures, attempts to join the King’s elite fighting force—The Musketeers! Joined by Porthos, Aramis and Athos, the four make short work of the Crown’s adversaries. But little do they know, the evil Cardinal Richelieu is creating a counter force to the Musketeers, one which may soon challenge the power of the French throne itself! The latest title in the Illustrated line reunites the creative team which brought you the much-lauded adaptation of The Man in the Iron Mask. All for one and one for all! Collecting MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: THE THREE MUSKETEERS #1-6. Rated A …$19.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3137-3 Trim size: standard In Stores: Jan 7, 2009 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY MARVEL ZOMBIES: DEAD DAYS The Story: At last – experience the birth of the Marvel Zombies as told by the creative team of the best-selling limited series, and then witness their rise as they attempt to slake their hunger across two universes! First, Robert Kirkman and Sean Phillips pull out all the stops as they reveal the secret story of the day the Marvel Heroes became brain-eating monsters! Next, follow the Marvel Zombies into the pages of Mark Millar and Greg Land’s ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR! Reed Richards has used his scientific genius to contact an Earth in a surprisingly familiar parallel dimension – and he's ready to visit! But nothing could have prepared him for the world he’s about to enter! Finally, get out the hot sauce, True Believer – it’s slobberin’ time! In Reginald Hudlin and Francis Portela’s Black Panther, the mainstream Marvel Universe’s New Fantastic Four just made a wrong turn on the dimensional super highway – and they’ve landed in the middle of Zombie-verse! And if that weren’t bad enough, they’ve parked their butts on that universe’s Skrull Planet! Collecting MARVEL ZOMBIES: DEAD DAYS; ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #21-23, #30-32; AND BLACK PANTHER #28-30. Parental Advisory …$24.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3563-0 In Stores: Jan 7, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ SECRET INVASION The Story: SECRET INVASION IS HERE!! The shape-shifting alien race known as the Skrulls has secretly infiltrated every super-powered organization on Earth with one goal...full-scale invasion! In this collected edition, page after page unveils reveal after reveal and shocking moment after shocking moment! Brian Bendis and Leinil Francis Yu leap off the pages of mega-hit New Avengers and deliver a story that will change the Marvel Universe forever. Collecting SECRET INVASION #1-8. Rated T+ …$29.99 In Stores: Jan 7, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ ULTIMATE ORIGINS PREMIERE The Story: This is it! The story that finally reveals the conspiracies behind the entire Ultimate Universe! When they first met, Bruce Banner mysteriously warned Spider-Man that "Everything is connected." Now it's time to discover the jaw-dropping secrets that men have fought and died to protect. From the dark days of World War II to the frightening present, journey through history to learn what's really behind the Super Soldier and Weapon X programs—and how heroes such as Captain America, Nick Fury and Wolverine have more in common than codenames and costumes. The dream team of Brian Michael Bendis and Butch Guice (CAPTAIN AMERICA, IRON MAN) unite for the first time for the Ultimate series of the year that is a must-read lead-in to ULTIMATUM! Collecting ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1-5. Rated T+…$24.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3035-2 Trim size: standard In Stores: Jan 7, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ ULTIMATE ORIGINS PREMIERE HC DM ONLY The Story: This is it! The story that finally reveals the conspiracies behind the entire Ultimate Universe! When they first met, Bruce Banner mysteriously warned Spider-Man that "Everything is connected." Now it's time to discover the jaw-dropping secrets that men have fought and died to protect. From the dark days of World War II to the frightening present, journey through history to learn what's really behind the Super Soldier and Weapon X programs—and how heroes such as Captain America, Nick Fury and Wolverine have more in common than codenames and costumes. The dream team of Brian Michael Bendis and Butch Guice (CAPTAIN AMERICA, IRON MAN) unite for the first time for the Ultimate series of the year that is a must-read lead-in to ULTIMATUM! Collecting ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1-5. Rated T+…$24.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3035-2 Trim size: standard In Stores: Jan 7, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST BOOK 2 The Story: The next Annihilation epic continues with the newest addition to Marvel's galaxy of sci-fi stars and the last remaining Nova Corps centurian, as the action builds to the main event! Who is the haunted loner known as Wraith? What are his chilling powers, how did he get them, and what is the tragic quest that drives him? Meanwhile, Rich Rider stood toe to toe with Annihilus, but can the Human Rocket face a foe that has an entire galaxy on lockdown? What will happen when a man used to flying anywhere finds himself trapped with nowhere to run? And finally, in the wake of the Phalanx's sneak attack on the Kree Empire, heroes separated by distance but united by willpower have taken their first steps toward liberating a galaxy in peril. Now, all the threads begin to weave together—and if you thought the surprises were over, think again! What are the Phalanx really after? What new players will change the game? Grab your weapon and join the fight for freedom with Wraith, Nova, Quasar, Star-Lord and more! Collecting ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST - WRAITH #1-4, NOVA #4-7 and ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST #1-6. 352 PGS./Rated T+ …$34.99 ISBN: 0-7851-2717-8 In Stores: Jan 14, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN PREMIERE The Story: "And I — I have shown him… that a man without hope is a man without fear." The definitive Daredevil tale! Karen Page, Matt Murdock's former lover, has traded away the Man Without Fear's secret identity for a drug fix. Now, Daredevil must find strength as the Kingpin of Crime wastes no time taking him down as low as a human can get. Collecting DAREDEVIL #226-233. Rated T+ …$24.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3480-0 Trim size: standard In Stores: Jan 14, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN PREMIERE HC DM ONLY The Story: "And I — I have shown him… that a man without hope is a man without fear." The definitive Daredevil tale! Karen Page, Matt Murdock's former lover, has traded away the Man Without Fear's secret identity for a drug fix. Now, Daredevil must find strength as the Kingpin of Crime wastes no time taking him down as low as a human can get. Collecting DAREDEVIL #226-233. Rated T+ …$24.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3655-2 Trim size: standard In Stores: Jan 14, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ HULK VISIONARIES: PETER DAVID VOL. 6 The Story: A third of the way into his remarkable run, Peter David introduced one of his most influential contributions to the Hulk's career: the Pantheon! David's dynamic demigods hit the scene just as the Hulk's finally getting his head together, no matter how many personalities are inside it! It's a circus in there, and what's a circus without...a Ringmaster? Plus: a Skrull invasion (another one?); Christmas with the Rhino; and the short, tragic career of Crazy Eight! Guest-starring Doc Samson and Nick Fury! Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK #373-382. Rated T+ …$29.99 In Stores: Jan 14, 2009 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY LAURELL K. HAMILTON'S ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: THE FIRST DEATH The Story: Her fans have been asking for it; now, Laurell K. Hamilton delivers a look into Anita Blake's past. Written by Laurell K. Hamilton herself, along with Jonathon Green, THE FIRST DEATH takes place almost a year before the events being chronicled in GUILTY PLEASURES. Witness the first meeting of Anita and Jean-Claude, Anita's first time inside Guilty Pleasures, her first serial-killer case, and an early encounter with Edward. Prepare to be thrilled by this original story produced especially for comics! Collecting LAURELL K. HAMILTON'S ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: THE FIRST DEATH #1-2 and ANITA BLAKE: GUILTY PLEASURES HANDBOOK 128 PGS./ Parental Advisory … $14.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3476-3 In Stores: Jan 14, 2009 - see details Rating: ALL AGES MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN, HULK & IRON MAN: TRIPLE THREAT The Story: All adventure, all action, for all ages! Join Spider-Man, Iron Man, and Hulk as they team up against the fiercest obstacles and most dangerous villains they’ve ever encountered. Featuring Hercules, Kang the Conqueror, and Klaw! Collecting MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #1-4. 96 PGS./All Ages … $8.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3320-9 In Stores: Jan 14, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED A SPIDER-MAN: AMAZING FRIENDS The Story: A heaping helping of timeless tales of Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man! First, Spidey teams up with Falcon to handle an outbreak of futuristic weaponry showing up in Harlem. Then a young Spidey’s doing his darndest to find allies in his war against crime, but he didn’t count on being matchmaker to two bickering heroes! Can the webslinger get Firestar to chill out and warm Iceman’s heart...by setting them up on a date!? Also featuring Iron Man and Silver Surfer. Collecting material from KING-SIZE SPIDER-MAN SUMMER SPECIAL #1 (Falcon; 2-page backup), SPIDER-MAN FAMILY FEATURING SPIDER-MAN'S AMAZING FRIENDS #1 (Firestar, Iceman; Mini Marvels), SPIDER-MAN FEATURING THE SILVER SURFER MAGAZINE (Silver Surfer prose story) and SPIDER-MAN MAGAZINE: GREAT POWER (Iron Man prose story). 96 PGS./All Ages …$9.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3764-1 In Stores: Jan 14, 2009 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY X-FORCE VOL. 1: ANGELS AND DEMONS The Story: Extreme times call for extreme measures. They are the X-Men’s special black-ops strike team, created to go places and do things the regular squad can’t or won’t. The members? The best trackers and killers the X-Men have to offer: Wolverine, X-23, Warpath and Wolfsbane. Their name? X-Force. When the bloodthirsty, mutant-hating religious sect known as the Purifiers rears its head, the members of X-Force launch themselves into battle with claws out and teeth bared. But the team’s plan is thrown into disarray when the Purifiers get their hands on Wolfsbane. X-Force must make moves to rescue their teammate and put down the Purifiers permanently — but the religious sect has plans of its own, resurrecting some of the most heinous mutant-murderers in history. As if that wasn’t enough, the team also sees the return of a fan-favorite X-Man — though whether the X-Force will fight beside or against him remains to be seen. Collecting X-FORCE #1-6. 144 PGS./Parental Advisory …$15.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2976-9 In Stores: Jan 14, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE VOL. 1 TPB NEW EDITION The Story: You can call him mutant or animal or hunter or even Wolverine, he couldn’t care less. Logan is old enough to remember Teddy Roosevelt taking office, his bones are unbreakable, his senses are extraordinary, he regenerates injury at an inhuman rate, and his rage is unholy. Haunted by half-forgotten demons, he fights for those who can’t fight for themselves – from the concrete canyons of New York City to the seedy underbelly of Southeast Asia and beyond – even as he struggles to contain the monster within. Collecting WOLVERINE #1-23. Rated T+ …$16.99 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: NOT IN ORACLE FANTASTIC FOUR VISIONARIES: JOHN BYRNE VOL. 0 The Story: Even before his phenomenal FF run, John Byrne was shaping the World Greatest Super-Team's destiny whenever he could get his hands on them! Tales from three titles, featuring the FF vs. the Frightful Four, the Human Torch vs. the Super-Skrull and the Thing vs. himself! Time travel, evolution and the fate of HERBIE! (Remember him?) Guest-starring Spider-Man, Ms. Marvel and Dazzler! Collecting MARVEL TEAM-UP #61-62, MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #50, and FANTASTIC FOUR #215-218 and #220-221. Rated T+ …$24.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3761-0 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ IMMORTAL IRON FIST VOL. 3: THE BOOK OF THE IRON FIST The Story: Danny Rand is the Iron Fist, but Danny Rand is not the only Iron Fist! There have been sixty-six men and women to carry the mantle of the Immortal Iron Fist. Men and women of great courage, valor, skill and sacrifice. They are weapons wielded against the wicked in the name of the heavenly city of K’un-Lun. They have loved to live as an Iron Fist, and loved to die as an Iron Fist. The Book of the Iron Fist tells their story. It is a story of epic adventure that takes place a millenium ago, in the here and now and at all stops between. It is the story of the Immortal Iron Fists and the timeless chain that binds them together in honor. Collecting IMMORTAL IRON FIST #7, #15-16, ORSON RANDALL AND THE GREEN MIST OF DEATH and THE ORIGIN OF DANNY RAND. Rated T+ …$16.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2536-5 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED A IRON MAN: DIRECTOR OF S.H.I.E.L.D. - WITH IRON HANDS The Story: When an unseen terrorist throws a struggling nation into chaos, Tony Stark’s past as a munitions manufacturer collides with his present role as Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. Is Tony himself responsible? And what’s his connection to the deadly menace growing within S.H.I.E.L.D. itself? Collecting IRON MAN: DIRECTOR OF S.H.I.E.L.D. #29-32. Rated A …$12.99 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED A MIGHTY AVENGERS VOL. 4: SECRET INVASION BOOK 2 PREMIERE The Story: ELEKTRA IS A SKRULL! Words that have echoed through Marvel Comics for the last two years. But how did this happen and for how long has this been true? Plus, the return of MAR-VELL has brought with it more questions then answers but now all those questions will finally be answered. Also, find out all you need to know about Nick Fury’s SECRET WARRIORS. Then watch the lives of two of the most famous Kree, Captain Mar-Vell and Marvel Boy, alter the events of the Invasion forever. Collecting MIGHTY AVENGERS #16-20. Rated A …$19.99 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: EXPLICIT CONTENT POWERS: THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION VOL. 2 The Story: We know this is the one you have been waiting for... and that wait is now over! It’s a hardcover collection of the entire second year of POWERS in chronological order! The first three epic POWERS stories, issues #12-24, are presented in order of publication – remastered, redesigned and reformatted! Also featuring all the POWERS bonus features you’ve come to know and love: sketchwork, scripts, interviews, galleries, original designs and another POWERS Best of the Letter Column, Year Two! This is the most celebrated year of this award-winning title! A must-have for your comic library! Explicit Content ...$29.99 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED A SECRET INVASION POSTER BOOK The Story: Thirty-six posters commemorating the crossover event of 2008! 72 PGS./Rated A …$6.99 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED A SECRET INVASION: CAPTAIN MARVEL The Story: From the pages of CIVIL WAR comes the tale of a man out of time! An accident in the Negative Zone propels Captain Marvel from the past to the present day. Now, he must come to terms not only with his own impending death, but with the way the world has changed in the time he has been gone. Brian Reed (NEW AVENGERS: ILLUMINATI, MS. MARVEL) and Lee Weeks (DAREDEVIL, SPIDER-MAN: DEATH AND DESTINY) bring you the mini-series that returns one of Marvel's greatest heroes back where he belongs! Collecting CAPTAIN MARVEL #1-5 and material from CIVIL WAR: THE RETURN. Rated A …$14.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2422-1 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ SECRET INVASION: HOME INVASION The Story: Kinsey Walden was just a typical high school senior. With her parents out of town, she should have spent the last few days just enjoying herself – playing soccer or shopping for the perfect prom dress. Or doing anything other than what she has been doing: spying on her brother, Hank, who’s been acting a little stranger than normal recently. “Strange” as in writing notes to himself in a made-up language and keeping maps of Manhattan hidden under his mattress. Kinsey believes something is seriously wrong with Hank, and when she decides to confront him with her suspicions, he… turns green! Get the ground-level perspective on Marvel’s biggest story of the year as Kinsey and her friends hit the streets to escape her brother. Guest starring the Young Avengers. Collecting the SECRET INVASION: HOME INVASION webcomic. Rated T+ … $14.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3557-9 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED A SECRET INVASION: WAR MACHINE The Story: SECRET INVASION TIE-IN! The Skrulls have stricken Iron Man with an alien virus that renders his armor and technology useless! But Tony Stark plans for every possibility...so it’s time to say hello to Tony's not-so-little friend—War Machine, weapon of S.H.I.E.L.D.! But can one man, even one as well-armed as James Rhodes, stand alone against a worldwide invasion? Witness the exciting new chapter in both Tony and Rhodey's history! Collecting IRON MAN: DIRECTOR OF S.H.I.E.L.D. #33-35. Plus: Relive Rhodey’s first meetings with Tony Stark AND Iron Man, from IRON MAN #144 (1981). Rated T+ …$12.99 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED A SPIDER-MAN: NEW WAYS TO DIE PREMIERE The Story: THE THUNDERBOLTS are coming to New York to take down Spider-Man! SPIDEY'S a villain? NORMAN OSBORN'S a hero? What kind of crazy, mixed-up world is this? Next thing you'll tell us is that black is white and white is black…Or maybe that has something to do with VENOM, MISTER NEGATIVE, and the birth of an all-new Spider Villain! Or would that be an all-new Spider-Hero? Spidey's Brand New Day will be changed forever. Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #568-573. Rated A … $24.99 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED A WOLVERINE: FIRST CLASS VOL. 2 - TO RUSSIA, WITH LOVE The Story: “TO ME, MY X-MEN! You must immediately pursue Wolverine into Canada! He has defected back to ALPHA FLIGHT...and taken Kitty Pryde with him!” Then, the SOVIET SUPER SOLDIERS have kidnapped Kitty's flame Colossus, and she and Wolverine must brave the dangers of Russia's irradiated Forbidden Zone to save him! Collecting WOLVERINE: FIRST CLASS #5-8 — plus learn how Kitty joined the X-Men in UNCANNY X-MEN #139-140 by classic creators Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Rated A … $15.99 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: EXPLICIT CONTENT CRIMINAL VOL. 4: BAD NIGHT The Story: The craziest Criminal arc yet is collected! Years ago Jacob's life was torn apart, and now one bad decision on one bad night may shatter what little he's got left. A searing tale of sex, obsession, greed and insanity by best-selling creators Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips! Mature Content.... $14.99 In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ MARVEL 1985 PREMIERE The Story: Before SECRET INVASION…before WORLD WAR HULK…before CIVIL WAR… The most powerful super-villains in the Marvel Universe gather their might to wreak havoc on the one place they’ve never before set foot—YOUR WORLD! As mankind’s enemies cut a swath of destruction with unprecedented ferocity and ruthlessness, the fate of the planet rests in the hands of one person: Toby, a 13-year-old boy who holds the key to uniting his comic-book idols, the Marvel Heroes! Superstars Mark Millar (CIVIL WAR, FANTASTIC FOUR) and Tommy Lee Edwards (BULLET POINTS, The Question) deliver a Marvel Event the likes of which you’ve never seen! Collecting MARVEL 1985 #1-6. Rated T+ …$24.99 In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ MARVEL 1985 PREMIERE HC DM ONLY The Story: Before SECRET INVASION…before WORLD WAR HULK…before CIVIL WAR… The most powerful super-villains in the Marvel Universe gather their might to wreak havoc on the one place they’ve never before set foot—YOUR WORLD! As mankind’s enemies cut a swath of destruction with unprecedented ferocity and ruthlessness, the fate of the planet rests in the hands of one person: Toby, a 13-year-old boy who holds the key to uniting his comic-book idols, the Marvel Heroes! Superstars Mark Millar (CIVIL WAR, FANTASTIC FOUR) and Tommy Lee Edwards (BULLET POINTS, The Question) deliver a Marvel Event the likes of which you’ve never seen! Collecting MARVEL 1985 #1-6. Rated T+ …$24.99 In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: ALL AGES MARVEL MASTERWORKS: DAREDEVIL VOL. 5 The Story: The Man Without Fear faces his greatest threats yet in his fantastic fifth MASTERWORKS adventure! Matt Murdock has done battle with Marveldom's most maddening villains — but when he meets the Jester for the very first time, the rules change forever. Framing DD for murder, the Jester sets all of New York on a manhunt for the Man Without Fear! But there's another menace looking to push the stakes even higher: Starr Saxon, the mastermind who discovers DD's secret identity! Then comes the all-time Stan Lee/Gene Colan classic, "Brother, Take My Hand!" — a story that marked the ever-advancing march of super-hero comics into the social issues of the '60s by tackling the tale of a blinded Vietnam vet finding his way Stateside. It's a no-question classic! There's plenty of action, too, as DD jumps inside the ring to rub knuckles with Captain America, teeters over the city with Stilt Man, teams-up with the Black Panther and all the while struggles to rebuild his relationship with the lovely Karen Page. And as if that wasn't enough, we're rounding it out with the Stan and Gene's Not Brand Echh side-splitter, "Scaredevil, Defeated by the Evil Electrifico!" Collecting DAREDEVIL #42-53 and NOT BRAND ECHH #4. All Ages ...$54.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3042-0 In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: ALL AGES MARVEL MASTERWORKS: DAREDEVIL VOL. 5 HC VARIANT The Story: The Man Without Fear faces his greatest threats yet in his fantastic fifth MASTERWORKS adventure! Matt Murdock has done battle with Marveldom's most maddening villains — but when he meets the Jester for the very first time, the rules change forever. Framing DD for murder, the Jester sets all of New York on a manhunt for the Man Without Fear! But there's another menace looking to push the stakes even higher: Starr Saxon, the mastermind who discovers DD's secret identity! Then comes the all-time Stan Lee/Gene Colan classic, "Brother, Take My Hand!" — a story that marked the ever-advancing march of super-hero comics into the social issues of the '60s by tackling the tale of a blinded Vietnam vet finding his way Stateside. It's a no-question classic! There's plenty of action, too, as DD jumps inside the ring to rub knuckles with Captain America, teeters over the city with Stilt Man, teams-up with the Black Panther and all the while struggles to rebuild his relationship with the lovely Karen Page. And as if that wasn't enough, we're rounding it out with the Stan and Gene's Not Brand Echh side-splitter, "Scaredevil, Defeated by the Evil Electrifico!" Collecting DAREDEVIL #42-53 and NOT BRAND ECHH #4. 272 PGS./All Ages ...$54.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3043-7 In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: ALL AGES MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 3 The Story: Mighty Marvel is bringing you another quartet of 64-page action-adventure greats featuring the one-and-only Captain America! From the personal files of Captain America comes comic-book adventure as only found in the bombastic Golden Age! Cap and Bucky battle the Black Talon, race through a spy ambush, sort out a mountain man feud, shrink down to fight pygmies, and venture to the wind-swept moors on the trail of the Hound of Cardiff Manor in the stories that put Captain America in the minds and into the back pockets of millions of Americans. Supported by the wartime tales of foreign correspondent "Headline" Hunter, the heroic Hurricane and Father Time, and Stan Lee's cartoon serial the Imp, these stories are pure Golden Age excitement from cover to cover! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS #9-12. All Ages ...$59.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2878-6 In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: ALL AGES MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 3 HC VARIANT The Story: Mighty Marvel is bringing you another quartet of 64-page action-adventure greats featuring the one-and-only Captain America! From the personal files of Captain America comes comic-book adventure as only found in the bombastic Golden Age! Cap and Bucky battle the Black Talon, race through a spy ambush, sort out a mountain man feud, shrink down to fight pygmies, and venture to the wind-swept moors on the trail of the Hound of Cardiff Manor in the stories that put Captain America in the minds and into the back pockets of millions of Americans. Supported by the wartime tales of foreign correspondent "Headline" Hunter, the heroic Hurricane and Father Time, and Stan Lee's cartoon serial the Imp, these stories are pure Golden Age excitement from cover to cover! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS #9-12. 280 PGS./All Ages ...$59.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-2879-3 In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ MARVEL PREVIEWS The Story: Each issue of MARVEL PREVIEWS is a comic-book-sized, 120-page, glossy full-color guide to all of Marvel's upcoming releases! Marvel Previews also includes special previews of upcoming or vsold-out projects. RATED T+…JUST $1.25! (or free with a purchase of Diamond’s Previews!) In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED A NEW AVENGERS VOL. 3 HC The Story: As Civil War rages, the Avengers are about to go to war over their beliefs – and the shake-up will shock you. Captain America on the run! Spider-Woman beset on both sides! Things get nasty when Iron Man must turn against his friends, only for a new threat to hit much too close to home! Then, the super-hero Civil War may be over, but the New Avengers haven’t given up the fight. Refusing to register with the federal government, rebel Avengers Luke Cage, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Spider-Woman, Dr. Strange and Iron Fist start a new life as underground outlaw heroes – but will Iron Man’s government-backed “Mighty Avengers” hunt them down before they can make a difference? All this plus the resurrection of Hawkeye, the return of the Scarlet Witch and the strangest guest star of all: Brother Voodoo! Plus, discover the secret past of Marvel’s most secret team in NEW AVENGERS: ILLUMINATI. Then, THE CONFESSION delivers a heartbreaking finale to the Civil War event. Also, THE INITIATIVE gives you a tour of Marvel’s post-Civil War landscape. Collecting NEW AVENGERS #21-31, the NEW AVENGERS: ILLUMINATI one-shot, CIVIL WAR: THE CONFESSION and CIVIL WAR: THE INITIATIVE. Rating …$34.99 In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED A NEW AVENGERS VOL. 3 HC DM ONLY The Story: As Civil War rages, the Avengers are about to go to war over their beliefs – and the shake-up will shock you. Captain America on the run! Spider-Woman beset on both sides! Things get nasty when Iron Man must turn against his friends, only for a new threat to hit much too close to home! Then, the super-hero Civil War may be over, but the New Avengers haven’t given up the fight. Refusing to register with the federal government, rebel Avengers Luke Cage, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Spider-Woman, Dr. Strange and Iron Fist start a new life as underground outlaw heroes – but will Iron Man’s government-backed “Mighty Avengers” hunt them down before they can make a difference? All this plus the resurrection of Hawkeye, the return of the Scarlet Witch and the strangest guest star of all: Brother Voodoo! Plus, discover the secret past of Marvel’s most secret team in NEW AVENGERS: ILLUMINATI. Then, THE CONFESSION delivers a heartbreaking finale to the Civil War event. Also, THE INITIATIVE gives you a tour of Marvel’s post-Civil War landscape. Collecting NEW AVENGERS #21-31, the NEW AVENGERS: ILLUMINATI one-shot, CIVIL WAR: THE CONFESSION and CIVIL WAR: THE INITIATIVE. Rating …$34.99 In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED A SECRET INVASION: FANTASTIC FOUR The Story: The invasion has started, and no one in the MU is safe, not even the First Family of Comicdom! Aware that some of the Earth's most advanced technology and weaponry is housed in the Baxter Building, the Skrulls have neutralized the building — by transporting it and its inhabitants straight to the Negative Zone! With one member of the Fantastic Four M.I.A. and another "replaced," it's up to the remaining family members — not to mention Franklin and Val — to get back to our dimension, Skrulls or no Skrulls. But are any of our heroes who they think they are? Plus: two classic stories of skrull trickery from the Fantastic Four's past. Collecting SECRET INVASION: FANTASTIC FOUR #1-3, and FANTASTIC FOUR #300 and #357. Rated A …$14.99 In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: ALL AGES SPIDER-GIRL VOL. 10: SEASON OF THE SERPENT The Story: May Parker has battled the Soldiers of the Serpent before and come out ahead. But this time, they have united behind an enigmatic, powerful leader, and May's spider powers might not be enough to save her this time. Also, May's romantic life takes a sudden left turn. Plus, the return of the Scarlet Spider! Collecting SPIDER-GIRL #52-59 All Ages …$9.99 In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED A ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL. 21: WAR OF THE SYMBIOTES The Story: Venom returns for the “War of the Symbiotes!” When Spidey’s most fearsome foe strikes, it looks bad for the outmatched web-slinger, but Silver Sable and her Wild Pack may turn the tide! Have they come to save Spider-Man or is their motive something more sinister? Plus: this story adapts, expands and incorporates the hit Ultimate Spider-Man video game (which Brian Michael Bendis just happened to co-write) into Ultimate Spider-Man continuity! So be like Venom and return to ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN to find out why folks like Wizard are saying it’s “the best Spider-book on the stands right now.” Collecting ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #123-128. Rated A …$15.99 In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ ULTIMATUM: MARCH ON ULTIMATUM PREMIERE The Story: A group of X-Men from the future come back in time to try and assassinate the Fantastic Four—attempting to prevent the events of Ultimatum from ever happening. Who are these warriors from the future and what role will they play in the shocking scenario to follow? Also, Who can stop the future X-Men from killing today’s Fantastic Four? Who else…the future Fantastic Four! If you think you know who the Black Panther is, you haven't spent enough time in the Ultimate U! What secrets from his past cross into Captain America's origin? What deal did they make that will throw Cap's loyalty to the Ultimates into question? Plus, it's the Ultimate Road Trip of the Year! The HULK and Zarda – a.k.a. Power Princess from the Squadron Supreme – team-up for the most wild cross-country smash-and-grab you can imagine! Then, the relationship between Peter Parker and Mary Jane is one of the most iconic and popular romances in all of comics — and in this very special story that relationship delves into an area never before seen in any Spider-Man comic! Collecting ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR/ULTIMATE X-MEN ANNUAL #1, ULTIMATE X-MEN/ ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #1, ULTIMATE CAPTAIN AMERICA ANNUAL #1, ULTIMATE HULK ANNUAL #1 and ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #3.. Rated T+ $24.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3564-7 In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY X-MEN: ORIGINAL SIN PREMIERE The Story: After his bruising encounter with Cyclops and Emma Frost, Professor X is forced to revisit the biggest challenge and the biggest failure of his career: Logan. But the layers of lies hide one last, deadly secret which goes back to the days of the X-Men's founding, and the Professor's timing couldn't possibly be worse... Collecting X-MEN: LEGACY #217-218, WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #28-30 and X-MEN ORIGINAL SIN ONE-SHOT. Parental Advisory …$24.99 In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Comics Rating: RATED A MARVELS: EYE OF THE CAMERA # 2 BLACK AND WHITE The Story: The long-awaited sequel to the award-winning publishing sensation that made Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross into stars begins here! News photographer Phil Sheldon's back, with the man-on-the-street's perspective on the big events of the Marvel Universe, from the Avengers, the all-new X-Men and the Secret Wars to Dracula and the Werewolf By Night. But this time, Phil's world is going to be rocked not just by superheroes and super-villains -- but by something far more personal, as well. Featuring the Marvel debut of artist Jay Anacleto, whose gorgeous, photorealistic pencil renderings give a new look at the Marvel Universe, and what it would be like to actually be there. Rated A …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 2, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ WAR MACHINE # 1 VILLAIN VARIANT The Story: From the pages of IRON MAN and AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE, War Machine blasts into his own ongoing solo series! Across the globe, from the killing fields of Santo Marco to the blasted deserts of occupied Aqiria, butchers and tyrants are committing the most horrific atrocities imaginable. The outside world won't raise a finger to stop them, but now Jim Rhodes is on the job. And forget a finger – he’s raising a couple of ginormous shoulder mounted rocket cannons! From WORLD WAR HULK scribe Greg Pak and DEATHLOK artist Leonardo Manco comes the most shocking incarnation of War Machine you've ever seen – along with a surprisingly familiar supporting cast and one of the biggest villains in the Marvel Universe! Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 2, 2009 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY X-FORCE # 10 VILLAIN VARIANT The Story: “OLD GHOSTS” DEMON BEAR. GHOST RIDER. LEGACY VIRUS. MISTER SINISTER. VANISHER. DOMINO. CAMERON HODGE. THE RIGHT. And it only gets bigger from here. Part 4 (of 4) Parental Advisory …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 2, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ YOUNG X-MEN # 9 VILLAIN VARIANT The Story: The two-part juggernaut, "The Y-Men" concludes as the Young X-Men face the next generation of super-powered villains. Who could be more threatening than evil mutants? You'll have to read this issue to find out! Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 2, 2009 - see details Rating: A AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 582 The Story: "Mind on Fire" Part 2 of 2 The Molten Man's powers are out of control, setting the world ablaze around him, and destroying his own body and mind within. This is it, his final and brightest burn. And all he cares about is taking Harry Osborn with him! Can Spider-Man pull his best friend's fat out of this fire? And, with what Harry's been up to, should he? All this plus: a secret surprise from Liz Allan, and a major Spider-Mystery is finally solved. Rated A …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 7, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ CABLE # 10 The Story: “WAITING FOR THE END OF THE WORLD,”CONCLUSION In the present, Cyclops, Emma and Beast have been ambushed by Bishop and a nasty little surprise he’s smuggled into the X-Men HQ. Meanwhile, hundreds of years in the future, Cable realizes what the former X-Man has done to the planet -- all in an effort to make sure Cable and the four-year-old mutant messiah never, ever return to the present. Once again, the rules of the hunt have been completely rewritten, and the future of mutantkind has never looked more uncertain. Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 7, 2009 - see details Rating: EXPLICIT CONTENT DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING WEREWOLF BY NIGHT # 1 The Story: For 28 days of the month, Jack Russell leads a normal life. He’s got a beautiful wife and a baby on the way. He’s the picture of happiness. On day 29, however, he turns into an uncontrollable, bloodthirsty monster. But as the saying goes, the best-laid plans of wolves and men… Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 7, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ ETERNALS # 7 The Story: Ikaris makes a huge move as the next arc in our cosmic adventure begins! As the drastically approaching Horde legion moves ever closer to Earth, Druig and Ikaris' ageless hatred towards one another finally explodes! Pacts are broken, alliances are shaped, lines are drawn, and Eternal blood will flow on the Marvel landscape! Don't miss this jumping on point, dear reader, as the goldern-haired Eternal breaks from the pact to become a star! Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 7, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ ETERNALS # 7 X-MEN VARIANT The Story: Ikaris makes a huge move as the next arc in our cosmic adventure begins! As the drastically approaching Horde legion moves ever closer to Earth, Druig and Ikaris' ageless hatred towards one another finally explodes! Pacts are broken, alliances are shaped, lines are drawn, and Eternal blood will flow on the Marvel landscape! Don't miss this jumping on point, dear reader, as the goldern-haired Eternal breaks from the pact to become a star! Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 7, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED A INVINCIBLE IRON MAN # 9 The Story: It’s a fierce, fearful new world, and in the wake of the fall of S.H.I.E.L.D., Iron Man is the WORLD’S MOST WANTED! Tony Stark and Maria Hill go on the run from Norman Osborn and H.A.M.M.E.R., while Pepper holds down the fort at the struggling Stark Industries. Iron Man is public enemy number one, but how far will Tony go to do the right thing?! You better believe all the way, baby. It’s Part 2 of WORLD’S MOST WANTED, by the blockbuster team of Matt Fraction and Salvador Larroca! Rated A …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 7, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: KIDNAPPED! # 3 The Story: David Balfour and his companion aboard The Covenant, Alan Stewart, have survived the attack of the ship’s crew and now control the ship’s liquor. The reluctant Captain agrees to take Stewart to Linnhe Loch in exchange for bottles of brandy. All seems well until The Covenant strikes a reef and young David is thrown overboard! Rated T+ …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 7, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: DARK REIGN # 1 The Story: For those of you who have embraced change, it is time for the DARK REIGN. In the aftermath of the Skrull's SECRET INVASION, the Avengers-verse has been rocked to its core. The New Avengers, Mighty Avengers and Initiative have been broken and battered, and now stand to be renewed. But which heroes will remain standing? Who are these Dark Avengers? With insider accounts from your favorite writers and artists, plus previews of new titles, this special issue of SPOTLIGHT gets you ready for DARK REIGN, the storytelling event for the comics industry in 2009! Rated T+ …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 7, 2009 - see details Rating: ALL AGES MARVEL SUPER HERO SQUAD: HERO UP! ONE-SHOT # 1 50/50 VILLAIN COVER The Story: Introducing the Marvel Universe in a way you’ve NEVER experienced before! Welcome to SUPER HERO CITY, a crowded capital of classy crusaders and crafty criminals in a crammed collective, and home of the SUPER HERO SQUAD! Take a stroll down to the Xavier Institute, past the FF’s Baxter Building…but don’t stray too far, because dastardly DOCTOR DOOM’s domain is the next block over…! Collecting the super-popular comics seen EXCLUSIVELY on MARVELKIDS.COM, this issue also includes bios on all of your favorite Super Heroes and Super-Villains! ARE YOU READY TO HERO UP?!!! All Ages …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 7, 2009 - see details Rating: ALL AGES MARVEL SUPER HERO SQUAD: HERO UP! ONE-SHOT # 1 50/50 HEROES COVER The Story: Introducing the Marvel Universe in a way you’ve NEVER experienced before! Welcome to SUPER HERO CITY, a crowded capital of classy crusaders and crafty criminals in a crammed collective, and home of the SUPER HERO SQUAD! Take a stroll down to the Xavier Institute, past the FF’s Baxter Building…but don’t stray too far, because dastardly DOCTOR DOOM’s domain is the next block over…! Collecting the super-popular comics seen EXCLUSIVELY on MARVELKIDS.COM, this issue also includes bios on all of your favorite Super Heroes and Super-Villains! ARE YOU READY TO HERO UP?!!! All Ages …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 7, 2009 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 # 4 The Story: The horror hit reaches its blood-curdling, skin-eating, gore-caked climax! Machine Man trapped in the Zombie-verse! A.R.M.O.R. overrun by the walking dead! The Marvel Universe mere seconds away from being completely consumed by cannibalistic superhumans! All this, plus - straight from the pages of AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE - the hottie robot Jocosta! Be there for the finale of the series that IGN.com says "breathes new life" into the horror dynasty! Parental Advisory …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 7, 2009 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY NYX: NO WAY HOME # 5 The Story: Kiden Nixon has finally come face to face with the man who has made it his mission to destroy her life. But who is this shadowy figure that has sent assassins and headhunters after Kiden and her mutant friends? And what secret will he reveal about her long-dead father? Best-selling author Marjorie Liu reveals all in this chilling penultimate chapter…Plus: behind the scenes bonus features and never before seen artwork! Parental Advisory …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 7, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED A OFFICIAL INDEX TO THE MARVEL UNIVERSE # 1 The Story: Follow the history of the Marvel Universe as it unfolds month by month with the All-New Official Index to the Marvel Universe. Each issue provides synopses for dozens of individual comics, including back-up strips, introducing you to the characters, teams, places and equipment that appeared within, providing vital information about first appearances, where they last showed up and where they appeared next! Join us as we chronicle the Marvel Universe, starting with Spider-Man (from Amazing Fantasy #15 on), Iron Man (from Tales of Suspense #39 on) and the X-Men (from 1963's X-Men #1 on). Rated A …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 7, 2009 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY PUNISHER # 1 The Story: LIVING IN DARKNESS,” PART 1 The fight against the “Dark Reign” begins as the duty of chronicling Frank Castle’s war journal is passed to new regular team of writer Rick Remender (End League, Fear Agent) and Jerome Opeña (Wolverine, Fear Agent). One man with one bullet, in the right place, at the right time, can change the world. That’s why the Punisher is perched atop a building on the Jersey shore with a high-powered Skrull rifle, his crosshairs trained on a target in Midtown Manhattan. But who is his target -- and why? One thing’s for sure: They’re anything but helpless. Someone is watching their back. Someone big. Enter: The Sentry! Rated T+ …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 7, 2009 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY PUNISHER # 1 50/50 VARIANT The Story: LIVING IN DARKNESS,” PART 1 The fight against the “Dark Reign” begins as the duty of chronicling Frank Castle’s war journal is passed to new regular team of writer Rick Remender (End League, Fear Agent) and Jerome Opeña (Wolverine, Fear Agent). One man with one bullet, in the right place, at the right time, can change the world. That’s why the Punisher is perched atop a building on the Jersey shore with a high-powered Skrull rifle, his crosshairs trained on a target in Midtown Manhattan. But who is his target -- and why? One thing’s for sure: They’re anything but helpless. Someone is watching their back. Someone big. Enter: The Sentry! Rated T+ …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 7, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ SECRET INVASION: WAR OF KINGS ONE-SHOT # 1 The Story: It’s finally here…WAR OF KINGS! The Secret Invasion may be over, but the Inhumans are still reeling from the terrible wounds inflicted on them by the Skrulls. And this time, the Royal Family and their massively powered people have been pushed too far! You have never seen the Inhumans like this – and it’s only the beginning! Plus: How will the empire-expanding Vulcan react to these recent universe-shaking developments? Before this double-sized shocker is over, vengeance will be had, daring alliances will be forged, and the first shots in a destiny-changing battle will be fired! The acclaimed team of writers Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (NOVA) and artist Paul Pelletier (GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY) unite to revamp heroes, reveal villains and rock the universe! One-Shot/Rated T+ …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 7, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED A SPIDER-MAN: FEAR ITSELF # 1 The Story: The mucky man monster returns to meet the Amazing Spider-Man in a double-sized epic that connects to both Peter Parker’s youth and his present-day adventures. In the Florida Everglades, Spider-Man squares off against eight hundred pounds of menace -- the savage, mindless Man-Thing! But after the battle, Spidey finds his own, radiation-altered body chemistry changing radically. To stop his hideous transformation, he’ll have to face his own greatest fear! One-Shot/Rated A …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 7, 2009 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY SUB-MARINER: THE DEPTHS # 4 The Story: The bottom of the ocean. The bottom of the Earth. The depths. Legendary adventurer Randolph Stein travelled here, into the dark belly of the Marianas Trench, to find a missing deep-sea expedition and refute a legend. What he’s found surpasses his wildest nightmares. A creature of indescribable power and fury has been waiting for him. Its name is Namor, and it has special plans for Stein. Special plans. Parental Advisory …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 7, 2009 - see details WAR OF KINGS SAGA # 1 The Story: This saga recounts the events that have led to...WAR OF KINGS! Featuring the X-Men, Inhumans and your favorite cosmic characters, including Nova, Darkhawk and more! 32 PGS./Rated T+...FREE! In Stores: Jan 7, 2009 - see details Rating: ALL AGES WOLVERINE AND POWER PACK # 3 The Story: Jack Power and Franklin Richards take a wild trip through the timestream and end up face-to-face with a pre-teen Wolverine! But since young James Howlett is nothing at all like the hero he is destined to one day become, it'll be up to our time-tossed troublemakers to teach the once-and-future-Wolvie how to kick some butt! Plus...MINI MARVELS! All Ages …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 7, 2009 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY WOLVERINE: SWITCHBACK # 1 The Story: All Logan wanted was a little drive in the fresh mountain air. What he got was the stench of death on a little patch of road outside the town of Pottsville. Someone or something is laying down roadtraps for passing motorists. Is it the work of a serial killer? Or is the entire town in on the crime? The only way for Logan to know for sure is to offer himself as bait. It’s a terrible waste of a beautiful muscle car, but hey, someone’s got to do it. Parental Advisory …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 7, 2009 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY X-MEN NOIR # 1 2ND PRINTING VARIANT The Story: "The coroner's men flipped the redheaded corpse over so Dukes and Magnus from Homicide could get a better look at her. 'Better' being a relative term in this case, with the claw marks that slashed her face into a featureless, bloody mask and turned her guts into a butcher shop explosion. "But the tattoo -- the simple, encircled 'X' above the left shoulder blade -- remained intact, and Dukes pointed it out with the toe of his wingtip once Peter the rookie was done heaving up lunch. "'See this ink?' he said. 'Means she did time at this reform school upstate, run by this shrink, Xavier...'" Parental Advisory …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 7, 2009 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY X-MEN NOIR # 2 CALERO VARIANT The Story: "Chief Detective Magnus had never seen Sebastian Shaw so angry before. The vein pulsating in the man's forehead threatened to burst as he swept one arm around what remained of his looted Hellfire Club. "'Look at this!' Shaw seethed. 'Just look! They stole everything that wasn't nailed down -- and then they took the nails out of the rest of it and stole that, too! "'If you can't catch these 'X Men,' Eric, I can just as easily shift my...support to someone who will..." Parental Advisory …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 7, 2009 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY X-MEN NOIR # 2 The Story: "Chief Detective Magnus had never seen Sebastian Shaw so angry before. The vein pulsating in the man's forehead threatened to burst as he swept one arm around what remained of his looted Hellfire Club. "'Look at this!' Shaw seethed. 'Just look! They stole everything that wasn't nailed down -- and then they took the nails out of the rest of it and stole that, too! "'If you can't catch these 'X Men,' Eric, I can just as easily shift my...support to someone who will..." Parental Advisory …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 7, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ X-MEN: MANIFEST DESTINY # 5 The Story: The final issue of the hit X-Men anthology mini-series is here! See the pulse pounding conclusion of Mike Carey (X-MEN: LEGACY) and Michael Ryan’s (RUNAWAYS) Iceman story? What does Mystique want and why is she coming to Iceman? Also stories featuring the return of Avalanche and a rockin’ story starring your favorite glam-X-lady Dazzler! Rated T+ …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 7, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ ADAM: LEGEND OF THE BLUE MARVEL # 3 The Story: The mystery of Marvel’s forgotten Golden Age guardian deepens! As Tony Stark – a.k.a. Iron Man, Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. – continues to dig, all he comes up with are more questions. Where is the Blue Marvel today? What unexpected agent has been monitoring him? And what exactly happened that day in space? Rated T+ …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 14, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED A AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL # 28 The Story: There’s a new Green Goblin in town – and his name is PETER PARKER! Spider-Girl faces her biggest challenge yet when she must face off against her own father! Plus, more fun with Mayday’s little brother as Tom DeFalco and Colleen Coover (AGE OF SENTRY) bring you LI’L BENJY, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-BABY! Rated A …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 14, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED A AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 583 The Story: YOU ASKED FOR IT, YOU GOT IT! PETER PARKER ON A DATE! After the revelations of “Mind on Fire”, love is in the air for more than one member of the cast and Pete finally gets some time out with the ladies. (and who better to bring it to you than two men who both had dates as recently as 1987!) Amidst the romance though, forces are gathering that will spell trouble for Peter in the months to come. Rated A …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 14, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED A AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 583 OBAMA VARIANT The Story: YOU ASKED FOR IT, YOU GOT IT! PETER PARKER ON A DATE! After the revelations of “Mind on Fire”, love is in the air for more than one member of the cast and Pete finally gets some time out with the ladies. (and who better to bring it to you than two men who both had dates as recently as 1987!) Amidst the romance though, forces are gathering that will spell trouble for Peter in the months to come. Plus, a backup story featuring Spider-Man meeting the President-elect Barack Obama. Rated A …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 14, 2009 - see details Rating: MAX: EXPLICIT CONTENT ANITA BLAKE: THE LAUGHING CORPSE - BOOK ONE # 4 The Story: Best-selling author Laurell K. Hamilton’s “The Laughing Corpse” continues—and welcomes back a fan-favorite vampire lothario! As the Executioner of St. Louis, Anita Blake has made her fair share of dirty dealings with the dregs of the underworld. And if Anita wants to solve the grisliest case of her career, it looks like she’s going to have to make one more dark compact: this time with the newly crowned Master Vampire—Jean-Claude! Mature …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 14, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED A BIG HERO 6 # 5 The Story: Just when they thought the battle was over…things only gets worse for Japan’s top heroes! With a new—and unusual—predicament afoot, all our heroes have to do is get past the army, navy, air force, marines… Getting home never seemed so hard before! Join the Big Hero 6 for the action-packed conclusion to their first mini-series in the new millennium from fan-favorite X-Scribe Chris Claremont and rising-star artist David Nakayama! Rated A …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 14, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI: 13 # 9 The Story: “Hell Comes to Birmingham” Captain Britain is reunited with his wife, Meggan! But can they stay together and live through Dr. Plokta’s devastating attack? Also, the Black Knight gives into his darkest urges and comes to grips with the truth about the Ebony Blade. Can he ever turn back to the light? Part 4 (of 4) 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 14, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ CIVIL WAR: HOUSE OF M # 5 The Story: REVEALED: How Magneto formed the House of M! It all comes down to this...the final battle between Magneto's mutant army and the United States of America! Can the Master of Magnetism stand against non-metallic Sentinels? What will happen when Magneto's children learn that he's their father? And how will Earth's superpowers respond when the planet's most powerful mutant finally makes his bid to conquer the world? The epic conclusion to the House of M's greatest untold story is here! Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 14, 2009 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY DEADPOOL # 6 The Story: “HOW LOW CAN YOU GO?” PART 1 OF 2 Remember when Deadpool saved the Earth from those pesky Skrulls? Well, the guy who stole the intel Deadpool worked so hard to acquire -- and positioned himself as Earth’s Number One War Hero -- wants to make sure you don’t. The last thing this guy needs is a certain “Merc with a Mouth” letting everyone know the truth of how he saved the day, and he’s hired a certain maniacal man-eater to make sure Deadpool never does. Here comes Tiger-Shark! Plus, a surprise appearance by a certain palindromic pal! Parental Advisory …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 14, 2009 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY LORDS OF AVALON: KNIGHT OF DARKNESS # 3 The Story: From the #1 best-selling author SHERRILYN KENYON comes the next thrilling chapter of the LORDS OF AVALON series, KNIGHT OF DARKNESS! Merewyn, Varian and Blaise continue on their dangerous journey through the Valley Of No Return where every step could be their last. Merewyn is the only person who can identify the knight of Avalon who has betrayed the Grail Knights—the six knights entrusted with protecting the secret location of the Holy Grail. However, our travelers' road is not without obstacles…the fiery tree-spirits are problematic enough, but no one anticipated having to deal with triplet brothers… who haven't seen a woman in over three hundred years! Let the fun and danger begin! 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 14, 2009 - see details Rating: ALL AGES MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN # 47 The Story: "JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS"--SPIDER-MAN is a little red in the face when he assumes that the costumed figure leaving the scene of a crime is the criminal! Pointing out that that's what J. JONAH JAMESON does to him, The PROWLER reminds Spidey that it's never a good idea to jump to conclusions! All Ages …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 14, 2009 - see details Rating: ALL AGES MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES # 7 The Story: Join legendary scribe LOUISE SIMONSON as she documents the origins of the greatest warrior godhood has e’er known: THE MIGHTY THOR! See how the God of Thunder came to our world, and what awesome adversities shaped him into a champion of man! 32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 14, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: THE ODYSSEY # 5 The Story: To fulfill his promises to the goddess Circe, Odysseus sails to the Land of the Dead to uncover the next step in his legendary journey. Despite eluding Sirens and Cyclops, ogres and enchantments, Odysseus continues to encounter grave danger as his ship fast approaches the two fabled monsters, Scylla and Charybdis, from whose grasping arms and madly swirling whirlpools no ship has ever escaped. Rated T+ …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 14, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ NOVA: ORIGIN OF RICHARD RIDER # 1 The Story: You know Nova from his hit on-going series; now, see how it all began in this power-packed origin! Before NEW WARRIORS and ANNIHILATION, Nova was one of the seventies' most scintillating stars! Experience the birth of Marvel’s sci-fi hero like never before with a brand-new framing sequence by fan-favorite NOVA scribes Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning! Re-presenting NOVA #1 and #4. One-Shot/Rated T+ …$4.99 In Stores: Jan 14, 2009 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY PUNISHER: WAR ZONE # 5 The Story: “THE RESURRECTION OF MA GNUCCI,” CONCLUSION The latest offering from the red-hot Marvel Knights line reunites the seminal creative team of Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon for a special, weekly-shipping 6-part limited sequel to their legendary story arc, “Welcome Back, Frank.” Parental Advisory …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 14, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED A SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY # 4 The Story: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #552 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #553 56 PGS./Rated A …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 14, 2009 - see details Rating: ALL AGES THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ # 2 The Story: Double origin issue! Find out how both the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman came to be. Romance and dismemberment, spontaneous life and evil spells—this issue has all sorts of surprises. Plus, you’ve never seen a Cowardly Lion before like Skottie Young’s big bashful ball of fur! Join young Kansas farm girl Dorothy on the road through the Land of Oz as she collects companions with severe identity issues. All Ages …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 14, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ X-INFERNUS # 1 2ND PRINTING VARIANT The Story: The X-Men promise to make this one of the hottest winters ever! When last we saw Darkchylde, she had claimed the throne of Limbo as her own. And now she’s determined to get her soul back, even if she has to conquer Earth in the process. Can the combined forces of the X-Men stop her rampage? They’ll have to fight through every demon in Limbo to try. Rated T+ …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 14, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ X-INFERNUS # 2 The Story: Darkchilde comes calling to the X-Men’s doorstep—and she’s not leaving without her Soulsword. The next pulse-pounding issue by C.B. Cebulski (LONERS, Drain) and Giuseppe Cammuncoli (MS. MARVEL, Intimates) is here and it’s shaking up the X-Men in a big way. Rated T+ …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 14, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ X-MEN/SPIDER-MAN # 3 The Story: We take you back to the days of grungy 90s as The X-Men and Spider-Man face off against Mr. Sinister and Carnage! But this Spidey isn't Peter Parker--it's Ben Reilly, the Spider-Clone! And Wolverine's claws are made of bone, not adamantium! It's radical...it's extreme...and if we coulda put a chromium cover on it, we would have! Put down your pogs and pick this up if only to feast your eyes on Mario Alberti's art! It'll make you say "Cowabunga, dude!" Rated A …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 14, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED A AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 584 The Story: CHARACTER ASSASSINATION BEGINS! The climax to the last year’s worth of Spider-man stories starts with a bang as questions are answered and Spidey’s new world is rocked to its core. Who's the person terrorizing people as Menace? Who's behind the Spider-Tracer Killings? Who's going to be the Mayor of New York City? After more than 365 (Brand New) Days, Marc Guggenheim and John Romita Jr. have all the answers in the first chapter of "Character Assassination" -- a story over a year in the making! Rated A …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED A AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 583 OBAMA COVER 2ND PRINTING The Story: YOU ASKED FOR IT, YOU GOT IT! PETER PARKER ON A DATE! After the revelations of “Mind on Fire”, love is in the air for more than one member of the cast and Pete finally gets some time out with the ladies. (and who better to bring it to you than two men who both had dates as recently as 1987!) Amidst the romance though, forces are gathering that will spell trouble for Peter in the months to come. Plus, a backup story featuring Spider-Man meeting the President-elect Barack Obama. Rated A …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ ASTONISHING X-MEN # 28 The Story: "GHOST BOX," PART 4 Big action. Big Science. And a Big Mystery to solve! The superstar team of Warren Ellis and Simone Bianchi take the X-Men on a mission that will take them into mind-bending and previously uncharted territory -- one that will test them -- and their leader Cyclops -- to their very core. Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ CAPTAIN AMERICA THEATER OF WAR: AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL # 1 The Story: The third in a series chronicling the adventures that made Captain America the hero we know today, Paul Jenkins (MYTHOS) does what he does best, weaving a tale of war, brotherhood and legacy. From skinny Steve Rogers at boot camp to the Super-Soldier leading a battalion of men against the Nazis, this is the Captain America you thought you knew but you’ve never seen. And when the choice is between his country or his best friend, this is the decision he had to make. Rated T+ …$4.99 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T DARK AVENGERS # 1 The Story: These solicits are classified until the release of Secret Invasion #8. Pick up the free Marvel Previews: Dark Reign Edition in-stores the same day as Secret Invasion #8. Rated T …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ DARK AVENGERS # 1 BLANK COVER VARIANT The Story: THE DARK REIGN IS HERE! The start of an explosive new era in the Avengers mythos! Who are the Dark Avengers? Who is the Iron Patriot? The answers will shock you! Brought to you by Brian Michael Bendis and Mike Deodato Jr. Rated T+ …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ DARK AVENGERS # 1 YOUNG GUNS VARIANT The Story: THE DARK REIGN IS HERE! The start of an explosive new era in the Avengers mythos! Who are the Dark Avengers? Who is the Iron Patriot? The answers will shock you! Brought to you by Brian Michael Bendis and Mike Deodato Jr. Rated T+ …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ DARK AVENGERS # 1 VARIANT The Story: THE DARK REIGN IS HERE! The start of an explosive new era in the Avengers mythos! Who are the Dark Avengers? Who is the Iron Patriot? The answers will shock you! Brought to you by Brian Michael Bendis and Mike Deodato Jr. Rated T+ …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: ALL AGES DOCTOR DOOM AND THE MASTERS OF EVIL # 1 The Story: ALL NEW TALES!!! You’ve gotta ask yourself: If Doctor Doom’s the most evil guy ever, how much more evil’s it gonna get when he puts a whole TEAM of VILLAINS to work? It's the series where the bad guys get their say, and the Sinister Six are saying they aren't sinister enough! So, what's the solution? How about Kraven stealing a vibranium staff from the Louvre? Sweet! And how about Electro designs a new suit to better channel his powers? Great idea! And how about ramping up Mysterio's powers by breaking into Stark Industries to steal a miniaturized super-component, battling both Iron Man and Dr. Strange in the process? Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY GHOST RIDER # 31 The Story: The last time we saw Deputy Kowalski, he'd had his hand chopped off and eaten by a crazed cannibal and been Penance Stared by an enraged Johnny Blaze. Now he's back, armed with a hellfire shotgun and gunning for vengeance against the Ghost Rider. And as if that wasn't bad enough, there's also the little matter of the final war for heaven, as Danny Ketch leads the warrior angels of the Black Host against Blaze and his ragtag band of rebels. Is this really the end for the Spirits of Vengeance? Parental Advisory …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY # 9 The Story: Star-Lord...trapped in jail...in the Negative Zone Prison...under attack from King Blastaar and his barbarian hordes! Will Rocket Raccoon and his new Guardians arrive in time to save their leader? Given their recent run of luck, probably not! Plus, cool art by Star Wars penciler Bong Dazo staggering revelations about Adam Warlock – as events continue to build to WAR OF KINGS! Surely you must be there for the next chapter of the series that has WeeklyComicBookReview.com raving: “If you aren’t reading GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY yet, now is the time to get a taste of the awesome that is Rocket Raccoon and the gang.” Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: ALL AGES MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS # 32 The Story: No matter how powerful you are, how heroic you are, or how beloved you are, you still have to pay taxes. And when the IRS comes knocking on the door to Avengers Tower, it causes all sorts of problems. Luckily, the Avengers can avoid the problematic filing of their real names by helping the IRS collect back taxes on a few deadbeats. Unfortunately, those deadbeats include Bullseye, Man-Bull, the Absorbing Man, Whirlwind, and a certain highly-successful web- designer named Oog---and these guys DON'T want to pay! Action! Adventure! Taxes? All Ages …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: ALL AGES MARVEL ADVENTURES TWO-IN-ONE # 19 The Story: MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #9 MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #45 64 PGS./All Ages …$4.99 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY MOON KNIGHT # 26 The Story: “DOWN SOUTH,” PART 1 Out of the frying pan…into the inferno. Marc Spector may be dead, but Moon Knight is very much alive. Hiding out in the dark underbelly of Mexico City, trouble quickly finds the fugitive vigilante when a mysterious millionaire begs him to ensure the safe return of his kidnapped daughter. Problem is, the girl is in the clutches of corrupt cops that are currently in the crosshairs of a vigilante whose methods make even Khonshu blink. The Punisher has come down to Mexico, and God help anyone who gets between him and his prey. Parental Advisory …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED A NEW EXILES # 17 The Story: The heart wants what the heart wants and the sadistic Slaymaster wants Psylocke’s heart…literally! The Elizabeth Braddock of Earth-616 has slipped through his nefarious fingers one too many times, but he’s finally cornered her on a world targeted by Empress Hydra for extermination! As the dimensions buckle and the end-of-all looms nigh, it’s a showdown for the record books—and only one will walk away! An issue so shocking we had to call it “Who Dies Next?”! Rated A …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: EXPLICIT CONTENT PUNISHER: FRANK CASTLE MAX # 66 The Story: “SIX HOURS TO KILL," PART 1 The Punisher always knew he’d die on the job. But he didn’t know he’d have an expiration date. After busting up a slave ring in downtown Philadelphia, Frank Castle has been tricked, trapped, gassed, strapped to a table and injected with a serum that will turn him into a 220-pound corpse by dawn -- six hours from now. The people who grabbed him want him to do a simple little job and then they’ll give him the antidote -- simple, right? Guess again. The Punisher is nobody’s errand boy. There’s only one thing he wants to do before he dies: Take as many bastards as he can with him. Explicit Content …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ RUINS # 1 LOGO VARIANT The Story: Marvel's favorite pessimist looks through his darkest glass yet into a world where "marvel" is just another word for "horror." Nuclear warfare, internment camps, government oppression, drug addiction, degradation, suicide...and those are just the ones we have words for. Have the men and women we know as heroes made the situation better or worse? Here's a hint: In the Ruins, radiation only kills. Collecting RUINS #1-2. Parental Advisory …$4.99 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ RUINS # 1 The Story: Marvel's favorite pessimist looks through his darkest glass yet into a world where "marvel" is just another word for "horror." Nuclear warfare, internment camps, government oppression, drug addiction, degradation, suicide...and those are just the ones we have words for. Have the men and women we know as heroes made the situation better or worse? Here's a hint: In the Ruins, radiation only kills. Collecting RUINS #1-2. Parental Advisory …$4.99 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ SPIDER-MAN NOIR # 2 The Story: With great power, come great responsibility…and a leather overcoat, and a revolver. It’s Spider-Man as you’ve never seen him before! Writers David Hine and Fabrice Sapolsky and artist Carmine Di Giandomenico descend into the seamy, trash-strewn underbelly of Depression-era New York, and soar to the bloated heights of corruption and greed, to tell the unfamiliar story of Peter Parker, a conscientious but powerless young man given the ability to take on the Goblin’s mob! Will the crusading photojournalist Ben Urich and the slinky femme fatale Rated T+ …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ SPIDER-MAN NOIR # 2 CALERO VARIANT The Story: With great power, come great responsibility…and a leather overcoat, and a revolver. It’s Spider-Man as you’ve never seen him before! Writers David Hine and Fabrice Sapolsky and artist Carmine Di Giandomenico descend into the seamy, trash-strewn underbelly of Depression-era New York, and soar to the bloated heights of corruption and greed, to tell the unfamiliar story of Peter Parker, a conscientious but powerless young man given the ability to take on the Goblin’s mob! Will the crusading photojournalist Ben Urich and the slinky femme fatale Felicia Hardy help him…or stick a knife in his back? Rated T+ …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY SQUADRON SUPREME # 7 The Story: “ONE FINE DAY” PART 1 (OF 6) America—devastated in a war of superhumans, abandoned by her greatest heroes...and rebuilt by Nick Fury. After last issue’s shocking ending, the master manipulator will face a few old friends—friends who have some interesting ideas about the world of tomorrow. But does Fury have a place in it? Join writer Howard Chaykin as he welcomes superstar-in-the-making Marco Checchetto as the Squadron enters a bold new era! Parental Advisory …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ THUNDERBOLTS # 128 The Story: From the ashes of Secret Invasion, an all-new era for the Thunderbolts erupts, with repercussions felt right across the Marvel Universe! Yelena Belova (a.k.a. Black Widow II) leads the irredeemable Ant-Man and the sinister Ghost in a daring mission to take down the U.S. President aboard Air Force One! But even as Norman Osborn tightens his grip on power, he must battle toe-to-toe against his deadliest foe: the Green Goblin! Wait, what...? Be there as writer Andy Diggle (The Losers) and artist Roberto De La Torre (INVINCIBLE IRON MAN) flip everyone’s favorite team of villains upside down! Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ THUNDERBOLTS # 128 VARIANT The Story: From the ashes of Secret Invasion, an all-new era for the Thunderbolts erupts, with repercussions felt right across the Marvel Universe! Yelena Belova (a.k.a. Black Widow II) leads the irredeemable Ant-Man and the sinister Ghost in a daring mission to take down the U.S. President aboard Air Force One! But even as Norman Osborn tightens his grip on power, he must battle toe-to-toe against his deadliest foe: the Green Goblin! Wait, what...? Be there as writer Andy Diggle (The Losers) and artist Roberto De La Torre (INVINCIBLE IRON MAN) flip everyone’s favorite team of villains upside down! Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL # 2 The Story: Emma Frost has never been a simple person, nor has she had a simple past. The Hellfire Club. The Hellions. Generation X. Genosha. But you haven’t seen it all. Did you know about her history with Namor? With Tony Stark? With Norman Osborn? The X-Men have often operated on the outside of the Marvel Universe; that stops now and in this annual. Do not Rated T+ …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ WAR MACHINE # 2 The Story: In the blasted heart of occupied Aqiria, the mercenaries of Eaglestar International literally write the laws, committing heinous atrocities with no repercussions. But today, the loopholes are closing -- around their necks! Who will pay the final price when the skies explode with the arrival of the world's only eight foot tall, hundred-gun-equipped, shoulder-rocket-mounted, titanium-vibranium-alloy-armored, kill-number-counting, one-man-army for truth, justice, and good old-fashioned payback? And what does last issue's mind-blowing ending mean for Jim Rhodes, the shattered man inside this shocking new War Machine? Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED A WEAPON X: FIRST CLASS # 3 The Story: Wolverine finally has all the answers he wanted about his days at the Weapon X facility... but he's also discovered why those memories were so deeply buried to begin with! Will his quest for the truth unleash an even greater danger upon those around him? The only way to make sure it doesn't is by facing off against his greatest enemy - himself! Plus: Gambit has just been hired for the biggest job of his young life - a heist at the Weapon X facility! Bonne chance, mon ami! Rated A …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY WOLVERINE: ORIGINS # 32 The Story: “THE FAMILY BUSINESS” Wolverine and Daken go toe-to-toe with one of the most sadistic villains in the Marvel Universe: CYBER! Looking to settle scores on many fronts, Cyber has returned to wreak havoc! How will Wolverine defeat the one man he’s ever feared…and how can he trust his son not to betray him? Part 2 (of 2) Parental Advisory …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ X-FACTOR # 39 The Story: Witness the most important event in the lives of Jaime Madrox and Siren—the birth of their baby! What will happen to X-Factor—and what will be the meaning for mutantkind!...All we can guarantee are that the answers are not what you expect—but that’s what makes it X-Factor! Don’t miss what is sure to be one of the most talked-about books of 2009! Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ X-MEN: KINGBREAKER # 2 The Story: Marvel Girl, Korvus and Lilandra are the only resistance to Vulcan’s reign, but Vulcan aims to end their rebellion. With Havok, Polaris and rest of the Starjammers in prison, they don’t stand to get much help. The Shi’Ar Empire is expanding under Emperor Vulcan’s reign… Come see the road to the WAR OF KINGS! Rated T+ …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED A X-MEN: LEGACY # 220 The Story: “Salvage” It’s the moment that X-Fans have been waiting for — Rogue makes her return to the X-Books. But while Xavier seeks out Rogue, who is searching for him? Hunter becomes hunted and friend becomes foe, in a story that will change your favorite Southern Belle forever. Part 1 (of 5) Rated A …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: MAX: EXPLICIT CONTENT YTHAQ - THE FORSAKEN WORLD # 2 The Story: The first-ever English adaptation of the critically acclaimed European science-fiction epic continues! Shipwrecked on planet Ythaq, officers Granite and Navarth attempt to save Callista, the sumptuous passenger for whom they’re responsible. What they don’t know is that she stole the identity of the terrible military chief Ophyde and now seems to control the region. But what role does Dhokas the cruel mercenary play? It’s in the heart of the Kreac’h lagoon palaces that Navarth and Callista will make some surprising discoveries: Ythaq is a world where the echoes of many mysteries ring. Mature …$5.99 The Soleil comics may only be sold in English North America: United States, Canada, Mexico and their territories and possessions. In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED A AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 583 OBAMA 3RD PRINTING VARIANT The Story: YOU ASKED FOR IT, YOU GOT IT! PETER PARKER ON A DATE! After the revelations of “Mind on Fire”, love is in the air for more than one member of the cast and Pete finally gets some time out with the ladies. (and who better to bring it to you than two men who both had dates as recently as 1987!) Amidst the romance though, forces are gathering that will spell trouble for Peter in the months to come. Plus, a backup story featuring Spider-Man meeting the President-elect Barack Obama. Rated A …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED A AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: EXTRA! # 2 The Story: Even with three issues a month, there’s plenty of Spidey’s world left to explore. Amazing Spider-Man Extra! is back to make sure you don’t miss a beat with three important stories that will affect Spidey’s life in the month’s to come. Out of the pages of NEW WAYS TO DIE comes ANTI-VENOM in his first solo adventure by Dan Slott! When ANTI-VENOM tries to take down a black market drug ring, he comes face-to-face with MR. NEGATIVE…the man who is secretly Eddie Brock's greatest friend. And maybe things aren't as black and white as they seem. Also, more on the mysterious new teenage villain KRAVEN by Phil Jimenez. And finally Spider-Man meets his Avengers teammate Wolverine by Zeb Wells and Paolo Rivera Rated A …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE # 21 The Story: THE INITIATIVE DISASSEMBLED begins here! The Fifty State Initiative stands revealed as a Skrull plot. Key personnel have left Camp Hammond, never to return. And that's the least of the shocking fallout from Secret Invasion. Is there a future for our heroes? It could be a moot question when the mad clone of Thor, last seen in CIVIL WAR, is revived and turned loose on Stamford! This is no idle hype, True Believer--after this story, the Initiative will never be the same! Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ CAPTAIN AMERICA # 46 The Story: Eisner-Winning artist Steve Epting returns as the New Captain America comes face-to-face with an old ally -- Prince Namor -- on a dangerous trip to China. Can Bucky and Namor team up to save the memory of an old comrade-in-arms as Cold War crimes come back to haunt the Winter Soldier? Part 1 of 3. Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ CAPTAIN AMERICA # 46 70TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT The Story: Eisner-Winning artist Steve Epting returns as the New Captain America comes face-to-face with an old ally -- Prince Namor -- on a dangerous trip to China. Can Bucky and Namor team up to save the memory of an old comrade-in-arms as Cold War crimes come back to haunt the Winter Soldier? Part 1 of 3. Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ DAREDEVIL # 115 The Story: The shocking ending of LADY BULLSEYE is here! It's a non-stop kung-fu extravaganza, as Daredevil faces Lady Bullseye and the Hand – and confronts one of the toughest decisions of his life! Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORYSLC DARK TOWER: TREACHERY # 5 LEE SKETCH VARIANT The Story: In the midst of Gilead’s coming of age party for Roland and his ka-tet, the treacherous Walter O’Dim and the Good Man John Farson have enlisted Steven Deschain’s wife, Gabrielle, in a deadly scheme to assassinate Gilead’s ruler. Once Deschain has been removed, the path to Maerlyn’s Grapefruit will open wide for the Crimson King and his minions to reclaim the nightmare-seeing sphere and plunge all of Mid World into chaos. Parental Advisory…$3.99 ©2008 Stephen King. All rights reserved. In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORYSLC DARK TOWER: TREACHERY # 5 ACUNA VARIANT The Story: In the midst of Gilead’s coming of age party for Roland and his ka-tet, the treacherous Walter O’Dim and the Good Man John Farson have enlisted Steven Deschain’s wife, Gabrielle, in a deadly scheme to assassinate Gilead’s ruler. Once Deschain has been removed, the path to Maerlyn’s Grapefruit will open wide for the Crimson King and his minions to reclaim the nightmare-seeing sphere and plunge all of Mid World into chaos. Parental Advisory…$3.99 ©2008 Stephen King. All rights reserved. In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORYSLC DARK TOWER: TREACHERY # 5 The Story: In the midst of Gilead’s coming of age party for Roland and his ka-tet, the treacherous Walter O’Dim and the Good Man John Farson have enlisted Steven Deschain’s wife, Gabrielle, in a deadly scheme to assassinate Gilead’s ruler. Once Deschain has been removed, the path to Maerlyn’s Grapefruit will open wide for the Crimson King and his minions to reclaim the nightmare-seeing sphere and plunge all of Mid World into chaos. Parental Advisory…$3.99 ©2008 Stephen King. All rights reserved. In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY ENDER'S SHADOW: BATTLE SCHOOL # 2 The Story: A mysterious orphan on the streets of Rotterdam, no bigger than a bean, will change the world. There’s only one student at Battle School smarter than Ender Wiggin—Bean. Come join X-Men scribe Mike Carey (X-MEN: LEGACY, ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR) and drawn by the amazing Sebastian Fiumara (PICTURE OF DORIAN GREY) for the adaptation of a Sci-fi classic. Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory …$3.99 © 2008 Orson Scott Card. All rights reserved. In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ FANTASTIC FOUR # 563 The Story: Mister and Mrs. Thing! And a threat from the world of 1985! Plus: Who are the Masters of Doom? Rated T …$2.99 Test's Test"s Test/Test\Test In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY GHOST RIDER: DANNY KETCH # 4 The Story: That Dirty Rotten Rat: confronted at last! In a labyrinth of astral tunnels, with his mind unraveling and his life collapsing around him, Danny Ketch must risk his very soul to fulfill the tangled task of his Angelic master. Events race towards their skull-cracking climax, as Saltares and Spurrier serve-up the penultimate verse in the dirge of Danny Ketch… Parental Advisory …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED A INCREDIBLE HERCULES # 125 The Story: "LOVE & WAR" - Conclusion! MS. FANTASTIC! X-23, the WOLVERINE! Mary-Jane Parker, the Spectacular SPIDER-WOMAN! Emma "WHITE PHOENIX" Frost! These are the AVENGERS of the United States of Amazonia now that the World Axis has shifted -- and they've got the last fighter for men's liberation, Hercules, in their sights! Rated A …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: ALL AGES MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR # 44 The Story: When a major fast food restaurant launches a "Good Taste Need Not Be Alien" advertising campaign, it hires a few aliens for publicity. But who's the marketing genius who thought Null the Living Darkness would make a good employee? And why won't anybody fire him? Battle lines are drawn at a fast food counter when the Fantastic Four stand between hungry citizens and an incredibly powerful, and incredibly belligerent, fast food cashier in, "Would You Like Living Darkness With That?" All Ages …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED A MARVELS: EYE OF THE CAMERA # 3 The Story: The Punisher. Wolverine. Elektra. As the sequel to the classic Marvel series continues, Phil Sheldon watches the Marvel Universe get darker, more dangerous...at the same time as he faces devastating personal news. Can he make the public see the marvels for the heroes they are to him? Or is it a lost cause? Phil and Ben Urich run a desperate race through Manhattan to cover the news -- but for Phil, it may be the last time... Rated A …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED A MARVELS: EYE OF THE CAMERA # 3 BLACK AND WHITE VARIANT The Story: The Punisher. Wolverine. Elektra. As the sequel to the classic Marvel series continues, Phil Sheldon watches the Marvel Universe get darker, more dangerous...at the same time as he faces devastating personal news. Can he make the public see the marvels for the heroes they are to him? Or is it a lost cause? Phil and Ben Urich run a desperate race through Manhattan to cover the news -- but for Phil, it may be the last time... Rated A …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ MS. MARVEL # 35 The Story: A mass suicide by a branch of the Church of Hala has claimed the lives of twenty families. With Captain Marvel gone, Carol Danvers investigates this tragedy performed in his name, putting her directly in the path of would be Captain Marvel replacement: Noh Varr. Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED A NEW AVENGERS # 49 The Story: Luke Cage must find his child and he will do anything he has to to bring her home safely... including teaming up with the one person he has sworn vengeance against. Building to the bombastic 50th anniversary issue. Brought to you by Brian Michael Bendis and Billy Tan! Rated A …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ NOVA # 21 The Story: Richard Rider: Nova no more? With the new Nova Corps on Earth laying down the law, is there no longer a need for the Human Rocket? Plus: guest-stars Darkhawk and the original Quasar! Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning and Wellinton Alves hit you with the biggest twists yet in the latest jaw-dropping installment of what Wizard calls “the best outer space soap opera since "Star Wars!" Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY PUNISHER: WAR ZONE # 6 The Story: She’s back and she wants payback. Ma Gnucci. Eighty-five pounds of hairless, armless, legless, supposed-to-be-dead evil. And that’s not the end of Frank Castle’s problems! It would appear that someone else Frank put six feet under is alive and kicking -- and wants dibs on the Punisher. Enter: Elite. Parental Advisory …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ RUNAWAYS # 6 The Story: “Dead Wrong” The conclusion of Terry Moore’s (Strangers in Paradise) first heart-wrenching story-arc. It’s the final showdown between Karolina’s fellow Majesdanians and the Runaways. The effects of this will shake the core of the Runaways and change their lives. And with Humberto Ramos (X-MEN, WOLVERINE) on board you KNOW you can’t miss this. Part 6 (of 6) Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: MAX: EXPLICIT CONTENT SCOURGE OF THE GODS # 1 US EXCLUSIVE VARIANT The Story: After a thousand years of peace, the Orbis — the Roman Galactic Empire that thought itself almighty — trembles down to its foundations. The Huns, savage warriors that came out of nowhere, are trying to conquer it. King Attila has already pillaged and burned dozens of planets without any legion being able to stop him or even slow him down. And unfortunately for Rome — Kerka, the Hun’s goddess of chaos herself — is back. But the Gods have a taste for tragedy: Kerka has been reincarnated in the body of Flavia Aetia, a young Roman girl. Is Flavia truly this macabre divinity? Is she the by-product of a terrifying plot? Or is she only the victim of a terrible destiny? A free adaptation of Hun king Attila and the Roman general Flavius Aetius’s confrontation, SCOURGE OF THE GODS replays the eternal struggle between order and chaos on the galactic level. Halfway between sci-fi and heroic fantasy, the huge epic fresco proclaims antique grandeur as well as the barbarism that lies in our future. Mature …$5.99 In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: MAX: EXPLICIT CONTENT SCOURGE OF THE GODS # 1 The Story: After a thousand years of peace, the Orbis — the Roman Galactic Empire that thought itself almighty — trembles down to its foundations. The Huns, savage warriors that came out of nowhere, are trying to conquer it. King Attila has already pillaged and burned dozens of planets without any legion being able to stop him or even slow him down. And unfortunately for Rome — Kerka, the Hun’s goddess of chaos herself — is back. But the Gods have a taste for tragedy: Kerka has been reincarnated in the body of Flavia Aetia, a young Roman girl. Is Flavia truly this macabre divinity? Is she the by-product of a terrifying plot? Or is she only the victim of a terrible destiny? A free adaptation of Hun king Attila and the Roman general Flavius Aetius’s confrontation, SCOURGE OF THE GODS replays the eternal struggle between order and chaos on the galactic level. Halfway between sci-fi and heroic fantasy, the huge epic fresco proclaims antique grandeur as well as the barbarism that lies in our future. Mature …$5.99 In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ SHE-HULK # 37 The Story: Our Gamma-irradiated emerald beauty is facing a United Nations inquiry, and they’re throwing the book at her… Mallory Book that is. Will she pay for the crime of heroism? Will she be forever called a Menace to Society? And hey… didn’t she used to have a friend who was one of those “Secret Invader” types? To everyone’s surprise, old friends—and old enemies—arrive with new developments to complicate She-Hulk’s life. Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T SKAAR: SON OF HULK # 7 2ND PRINTING VARIANT The Story: The soothsayers sing: One day, green-hued giants will clash on the broken battlefields of savage Sakaar. One day the son will confront the father who abandoned him to monsters and madmen. But before Skaar can meet the Hulk, he must survive today\'s terrible clash. And even with all his rage and strength, what hope can he have against the return of the SILVER SAVAGE? The Silver Surfer returns to Sakaar as a new story-arc begins! Parental Advisory …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY SKAAR: SON OF HULK # 7 VARIANT The Story: The soothsayers sing: One day, green-hued giants will clash on the broken battlefields of savage Sakaar. One day the son will confront the father who abandoned him to monsters and madmen. But before Skaar can meet the Hulk, he must survive today's terrible clash. And even with all his rage and strength, what hope can he have against the return of the SILVER SAVAGE? The Silver Surfer returns to Sakaar as a new story-arc begins! Parental Advisory …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORYSLC THE STAND: CAPTAIN TRIPS # 5 PERKINS VARIANT The Story: The violently contagious superflu Captain Trips has now encompassed the entire country in its deadly embrace and there’s no turning back. America is rapidly becoming a country of the sick...the dead...the damned. Against that ever-darkening backdrop, Randall Flagg, the Walking Dude, the Dark Man, at long last saunters into this, the climactic chapter of the first volume of Marvel's acclaimed adaptation of Stephen King's horror classic. Abandon hope all ye who enter here... Parental Advisory…$3.99 ©2008 Stephen King. All rights reserved. In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORYSLC THE STAND: CAPTAIN TRIPS # 5 The Story: The violently contagious superflu Captain Trips has now encompassed the entire country in its deadly embrace and there’s no turning back. America is rapidly becoming a country of the sick...the dead...the damned. Against that ever-darkening backdrop, Randall Flagg, the Walking Dude, the Dark Man, at long last saunters into this, the climactic chapter of the first volume of Marvel's acclaimed adaptation of Stephen King's horror classic. Abandon hope all ye who enter here... Parental Advisory…$3.99 ©2008 Stephen King. All rights reserved. In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORYSLC THE STAND: CAPTAIN TRIPS # 5 SKETCH VARIANT The Story: The violently contagious superflu Captain Trips has now encompassed the entire country in its deadly embrace and there’s no turning back. America is rapidly becoming a country of the sick...the dead...the damned. Against that ever-darkening backdrop, Randall Flagg, the Walking Dude, the Dark Man, at long last saunters into this, the climactic chapter of the first volume of Marvel's acclaimed adaptation of Stephen King's horror classic. Abandon hope all ye who enter here... Parental Advisory…$3.99 ©2008 Stephen King. All rights reserved. In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED A ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN # 130 The Story: THE ULTIMATUM IS HERE!! Aunt May is under arrest, Spider-Man is underwater and the world has gone to hell. Spidey and the gang will never be the same. Do not miss the shocking events that will define this book for months to come! Rated A …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED A WOLVERINE: FIRST CLASS # 11 The Story: Though a lycanthrope's bite has turned Wolverine into a true raging beast of the night, he may have at last found peace in his werewolf pack. But when he learns that the focus of the pack's vengeance is Kitty Pryde's father, only Jack Russell, the Werewolf-by-Night, may be able to stop him in time! Rated A …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: PARENTAL ADVISORY X-FORCE # 11 The Story: After Warpath's shocking discovery last issue, now it can be told... the origin and history of the mysterious man who betrayed the Purifiers, killed a Technarch, and plans a dark future for X-Force and all of mutantkind. Welcome to first century ROME, and meet the man named Eliphas and his Black Queen...the woman the X-Men know as SELENE. Parental Advisory …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ X-MEN: WORLDS APART # 4 The Story: On one hand, her husband. On the other, her teammates. While Storm races to save the lives of the Black Panther and the X-Men, she recognizes a third option: take down the one responsible for making her choose in the first place. And to do it, she just might get some help from an unlikely source… Rated T+ …$3.99 In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Rating: RATED T+ YOUNG X-MEN # 10 The Story: YOUNG X-MEN #10 Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM Pencils by BEN OLIVER Cover by BILLY TAN You think you know everything there is to know about YOUNG X-MEN? Think again. One shocker has been brewing since #1 and the pot peaks with #10. Don’t miss this landmark issue of Young X-Men. Rated T+ …$2.99 In Stores: Jan 28, 2009 - see details Posters Rating: NO RATING DARK AVENGERS BY MIKE DEODATO POSTER The Story: 24x36…$8.99 In Stores: Jan 7, 2009 - see details Rating: NO RATING MARVEL SUPER HERO SQUAD POSTER The Story: Poster by MARCELLO DiCHIARA & CHRIS SOTOMAYOR 24 x 36... $8.99 In Stores: Jan 7, 2009 - see details AGENTS OF ATLAS POSTER The Story: 24x36…$8.99 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details MARVEL 70TH ANNIVERSARY POSTER # 1 The Story: 24x36…$8.99 In Stores: Jan 21, 2009 - see details