X-MEN ORIGINS: ICEMAN # 1 The Story:
The successful X-MEN ORIGINS series continues! In this one-shot, we see the origin of Bobby Drake, A.K.A. ICEMAN! See the small town beginnings that helped forge the coolest mutant of them all! Written by Roberto Aguirre Sacasa (STEPHEN KING’S THE STAND) with fan favorite artist Phil Noto! Don’t miss it! One-Shot/Rated A …$3.99
MARVEL DIVAS # 4 The Story:
All your questions will be answered here, True Believers! When the real intentions behind Daimon Hellstrom's indecent proposal come to light, does it mean that once again, Patsy Walker is going to Hell? Also, now that Monica's helped Doctor Voodoo obtain the dread monkey's paw, does that means HE now owes HER? After Felicia's fight with the Puma last issue, is there any way their relationship can survive? And when a blast from the past re-enters Angelica's life, will it be at the moment of her greatest triumph or most crushing defeat? All bets are off in the heart-stopping conclusion of this high-buzz mini-series! Parental Advisory …$3.99
MARVEL DIVAS # 3 The Story:
When Angelica ”Firestar” Jones' battle takes a turn for the worse, Patsy “Hellcat” Walker makes a deal with the Son of Satan to save her friend's life. Fortunately (or unfortunately), Monica “Photon” Rambeau’s gotten ahold of one of the world's most powerful occult objects – but does she have the will to control it? Meanwhile, Felicia “The Black Cat” Hardy slips back into her black bodysuit (and her old life of crime?)…putting her into direct conflict with her on-again-off-again flame, the Puma! It's the brawl for it all, folks, and someone's getting their face messed up! Parental Advisory …$3.99
MARVEL DIVAS # 2 The Story:
After last issue's shocking revelation, Angelica "Firestar" Jones seeks out medical advice...from none other than Dr. Stephen Strange. (Paving the way for yet another diva to enter the fray: The nocturnal Night Nurse!) Meanwhile, Monica "Photon" Rambeau and Patsy "Hellcat" Walker are drawn back into the lives of their ex-boyfriends of the damned: Brother Voodoo and Daimon Hellstrom, respectively. And Felicia "Black Cat" Hardy contemplates a return to her life of crime...the claws are out as this mini-series continues! Parental Advisory…$3.99
MARVEL DIVAS # 1 The Story:
Diva (dee-vah), noun: An unusually glamorous and powerful woman. See: Patsy "Hellcat" Walker; Felicia "Black Cat" Hardy; Angelica "Firestar" Jones; and Monica "Photon" Rambeau. What happens when you take four of the Marvel Universe's most fabulous single girls and throw them together, adding liberal amounts of suds and drama? You get the sassiest, sexiest, soapiest series to come out of the House of Ideas since Millie the Model! Romance, action, ex-boyfriends, and a last page that changes everything! Let your inner divas out with this one, fellas, you won't regret it! Parental Advisory …$3.99
MARVEL DIVAS # 1 70S DECADE VARIANT The Story:
Diva (dee-vah), noun: An unusually glamorous and powerful woman. See: Patsy "Hellcat" Walker; Felicia "Black Cat" Hardy; Angelica "Firestar" Jones; and Monica "Photon" Rambeau. What happens when you take four of the Marvel Universe's most fabulous single girls and throw them together, adding liberal amounts of suds and drama? You get the sassiest, sexiest, soapiest series to come out of the House of Ideas since Millie the Model! Romance, action, ex-boyfriends, and a last page that changes everything! Let your inner divas out with this one, fellas, you won't regret it! Parental Advisory …$3.99
THE STAND: AMERICAN NIGHTMARES # 1 LINCOLN TUNNEL VARIANT The Story:
The second arc begins! The deadly super flu Captain Trips has devastated the country and now the few survivors must pick up the pieces and go on. Larry Underwood seeks escape from New York City. Lloyd contemplates an extremely unsavory dinner option in jail, and Stu Redman makes a desperate bid for freedom from his interrogators. Most ominous of all, the stange being called Randall Flagg continues his dread journey across the devastated landscape of America. You must not miss it! Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory…$3.99
THE STAND: AMERICAN NIGHTMARES # 1 The Story:
The second arc begins! The deadly super flu Captain Trips has devastated the country and now the few survivors must pick up the pieces and go on. Larry Underwood seeks escape from New York City. Lloyd contemplates an extremely unsavory dinner option in jail, and Stu Redman makes a desperate bid for freedom from his interrogators. Most ominous of all, the stange being called Randall Flagg continues his dread journey across the devastated landscape of America. You must not miss it! Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory…$3.99
THE STAND: CAPTAIN TRIPS # 4 SKETCH VARIANT The Story:
The first volume of Marvel's adaptation of the Stephen King horror epic draws to its conclusion! For Larry Underwood, Nick Andros, and Frannie Goldsmith, the deadly superflu has immediate--and devastating--consequences, striking down people near and
dear to their hearts. Meanwhile, outlaw Lloyd Henreid gets some grim news from his attorney and General Starkey is relieved of his duties--in the most definitive way possible. And somewhere far away, but getting closer, the Walkin' Dude is making his presence known...
Parental Advisory …$3.99
THE STAND: CAPTAIN TRIPS # 4 VARIANT The Story:
The first volume of Marvel's adaptation of the Stephen King horror epic draws to its conclusion! For Larry Underwood, Nick Andros, and Frannie Goldsmith, the deadly superflu has immediate--and devastating--consequences, striking down people near and
dear to their hearts. Meanwhile, outlaw Lloyd Henreid gets some grim news from his attorney and General Starkey is relieved of his duties--in the most definitive way possible. And somewhere far away, but getting closer, the Walkin' Dude is making his presence known...
Parental Advisory …$3.99
THE STAND: CAPTAIN TRIPS # 4 The Story:
The first volume of Marvel's adaptation of the Stephen King horror epic draws to its conclusion! For Larry Underwood, Nick Andros, and Frannie Goldsmith, the deadly superflu has immediate--and devastating--consequences, striking down people near and
dear to their hearts. Meanwhile, outlaw Lloyd Henreid gets some grim news from his attorney and General Starkey is relieved of his duties--in the most definitive way possible. And somewhere far away, but getting closer, the Walkin' Dude is making his presence known...
Parental Advisory …$3.99
THE STAND: CAPTAIN TRIPS # 2 Sketch Variant The Story:
Stephen King's horror epic continues in this issue as the unseen killer, the super-flu Captain Trips, spreads across the entire country, a tide of disease and death. Meanwhile, in Atlanta, in the Center for Disease Control, the US government has taken a keen interest in Stuart Redman, who seems to be the only person immune to the Captain Trips infection. They are determined to find out why--with or without Stu's cooperation. And what do the recurring nightmares Stu's been having--about a dark man with red eyes standing in a cornfield--mean? Plus: Frannie Goldsmith and her father! Larry Underwood in New York! And Nick Andros takes a wrong turn in Shoyo, Arkansas!
Parental Advisory…$3.99
THE STAND: CAPTAIN TRIPS # 2 Perkins Variant The Story:
Stephen King's horror epic continues in this issue as the unseen killer, the super-flu Captain Trips, spreads across the entire country, a tide of disease and death. Meanwhile, in Atlanta, in the Center for Disease Control, the US government has taken a keen interest in Stuart Redman, who seems to be the only person immune to the Captain Trips infection. They are determined to find out why--with or without Stu's cooperation. And what do the recurring nightmares Stu's been having--about a dark man with red eyes standing in a cornfield--mean? Plus: Frannie Goldsmith and her father! Larry Underwood in New York! And Nick Andros takes a wrong turn in Shoyo, Arkansas!
Parental Advisory…$3.99
THE STAND: CAPTAIN TRIPS # 2 The Story:
Stephen King's horror epic continues in this issue as the unseen killer, the super-flu Captain Trips, spreads across the entire country, a tide of disease and death. Meanwhile, in Atlanta, in the Center for Disease Control, the US government has taken a keen interest in Stuart Redman, who seems to be the only person immune to the Captain Trips infection. They are determined to find out why--with or without Stu's cooperation. And what do the recurring nightmares Stu's been having--about a dark man with red eyes standing in a cornfield--mean? Plus: Frannie Goldsmith and her father! Larry Underwood in New York! And Nick Andros takes a wrong turn in Shoyo, Arkansas!
Parental Advisory…$3.99
ANGEL: REVELATIONS # 5 The Story:
The maiden flight of Warren Worthington III reaches its peak! Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Adam Pollina’s critically acclaimed look at the crucible that forged the Angel soars to its fiery conclusion, as Warren comes to terms with what he’s turning into. Don’t miss this insightful, lushly illustrated tale of the birth of an X-Man, from the Marvel Knights line!
Cardstock Cover/Rated T+ …$3.99
ANGEL: REVELATIONS # 4 The Story:
THE LATEST SERIES FROM MARVEL KNIGHTS!
A tremendous evil has come for Warren Worthington. Now, not only is the boy with wings growing out of his
back in deadly peril, but so are his friends. What is the
devilish nature of the crucible that will forge a future X-Man? And how will this confused teenager rise to
the occasion and become the hero his friends need him
to be? All their lives depend on it…written by Roberto
Aguirre-Sacasa (SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN) with
astonishing art by Adam Pollina (X-FORCE).
Rated T+ …$3.99
SECRET INVASION: FANTASTIC FOUR # 3 The Story:
"OPERATION: BREAK-IN!"
As the situation in the Negative Zone continues devolving, Ben and Johnny realize that their one chance to get back home resides with a criminal mastermind...trapped in Reed's prison for non-registered heroes and villains! It's the new Fantastic Four, True believers--the Thing, the Human Torch, Franklin, and Valeria--making one last-ditch attempt to save the Baxter Building from complete destruction!
Rated A …$2.99
ANGEL: REVELATIONS # 3 The Story:
Warren Worthington III thought he had it easy. Wealthy upbringing, posh prep school, hot girlfriend…but all of that ended when wings started growing from his back! Now the young man who will be Angel of the X-Men is embarking on his first adventure, and discovering what makes him a hero. Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN) with groundbreaking art by Adam Pollina in his stunning return to the X-Men!
Cardstock Cover/Rated T+ …$3.99
ANGEL: REVELATIONS # 2 The Story:
The secret origin of the X-Men’s ANGEL continues here! A single, tiny gene, hiding deep within teenaged Warren Worthington’s DNA, sprang to life one day, and changed the world forever. Now Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa explores the never-before-witnessed dawn of Warren’s new life as a mutant and hero. Featuring jaw-dropping art by Adam Pollina, who returns to the X-Men in bold, groundbreaking style!
Cardstock Cover/Rated T+ …$3.99
SECRET INVASION: FANTASTIC FOUR # 2 The Story:
Part Two [of Three]: "He's Just Not That Into You"
Trapped in the Negative Zone with Franklin and Val, beseiged by monsters, Ben and Johnny are scrambling to get back home before a cosmic anomoly with the power to consume, well, everything swallows Manhattan. But the team's biggest brain, Reed Richards, is nowhere to be found, and the Skrull who infiltrated the FF isn't just any Skrull, it's Johnny's ex, Lyja. Forget worldwide domination, hell hath no fury like a Skrull scorned...
Rated A …$2.99
ANGEL: REVELATIONS # 1 The Story:
“The Annunciation”
Warren Worthington III has it made. A senior at St. Joseph's Prep, he's smart, tall, handsome, and rich; a star both on the field and in the classroom. All the girls want to date him, all the guys want to be him. There's just one problem…Warren's changing. Something's happening to his body–humps have started to grow under his shoulder blades, and they're getting bigger and more painful every day. See the never-before-told origin of one of the X-Men’s five founding members, and his first encounter with an unsolvable, unrelenting evil…the Hunter. Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN), with groundbreaking art by Adam Pollina (X-FORCE), who returns with a vengeance to the X-Men!
Cardstock Cover/Rated A …$3.99
DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING MAN-THING # 4 The Story:
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Once, scientist Ted Sallis and Ellen Brandt were lovers. Now, they have both been transformed: Ted into the monstrous Man-Thing; Ellen into a disfigured mockery of her former self, her face seared in an act of vengeance. Now she's returned to Citrusville with a team of terrorist mercenaries, looking for payback. Her mission: To kill the Man-Thing, no matter what it takes. Even allied with witch-woman Jennifer Kale, what chance does the Man-Thing have of surviving? This radical re-imagining of Marvel's premier horror icon concludes this issue! (And yes, Digger's narrating this one, too!)
Cardstock Cover/Explicit Content …$3.99
SECRET INVASION: FANTASTIC FOUR # 1 McKone Variant The Story:
"NO ONE GETS BACK ALIVE!"
Part 1 (of 3): "Negative Energy"
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?
Rated A …$2.99
SECRET INVASION: FANTASTIC FOUR # 1 The Story:
"NO ONE GETS BACK ALIVE!"
Part 1 (of 3): "Negative Energy"
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?
Rated A …$2.99
DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING MAN-THING # 3 The Story:
"No Such Thing"
As tales of the Citrusville bog-monster continue to spread, two college-aged documentary filmmakers arrive in the swamps, accompanied by their nubile girlfriends, determined to sort fact from fiction. But, unfortunately for them, the two filmmakers are unaware that the Man-Thing isn't the ONLY monster in the swamps -- that there is, in fact, a tribe of cannibalistic half-breeds who would love nothing more than to hunt and eat a van-load of fresh meat. The MAX re-telling of Man-Thing's origin continues this issue, narrated by Digger, and featuring the return of...Ellen Brandt?
Cardstock Cover/Explicit Content …$3.99
YOUNG AVENGERS PRESENTS # 3 The Story:
Wiccan & Speed: THE LOST BOYS
You're Wiccan, the Young Avengers' resident warlock. Your mother is one of the most reviled, misunderstood mutants in history: Wanda Maximoff, A.K.A. the Scarlet Witch, who's been M.I.A. for months. Even though you've never met her, she's been haunting your dreams lately...With your super-fast twin brother Speed in tow, you set out to find her, unaware that someone else is looking for Wanda, as well. A demon with a mountain-sized grudge against the Scarlet Witch: Master Pandemonium! And guess what? If Pandemonium can't find Wanda to destroy her, he'll happily destroy...YOU!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING MAN-THING # 2 The Story:
Death has come to Citrusville, in the guise of four deranged army vets filled with bloodlust, with nothing to lose. When their paths cross with swamp-witch Jessica Cale, expect death and dismemberment...but whose? And how do Jessica's little brother Andy and his imaginary, red-eyed, green-skinned friend fit in? This radical re-imagining of the Man-Thing mythos continues, once again narrated by the keeper of the Tower of Shadows: Digger!
Rated Explicit Content …$3.99
DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING MAN-THING # 1 The Story:
Biochemist Ted Sallis and his team are on a mission: To recreate the serum that spawned the world's first super-soldier. But like the swamp itself, there are dangers lurking beneath the surface...Ted's partner Eric, his girlfriend Ellen, the government, terrorists...everyone wants what Ted has, but what Ted doesn't realize is...the swamp itself may want him! A radical re-imagining of the Man-Thing's origin begins here, in a horror-tinged tale narrated by Digger, keeper of the Tower of Shadows!
Cardstock Cover/Explicit Content…$3.99
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN # 40 The Story:
Above all else, Peter Parker is a decent man. With a good heart. Who has given his life over to the service of others. And in exchange…what has he gotten? Tragedy after tragedy after tragedy…His Uncle Ben, Gwen Stacy, the list goes on and on…And why? In his darkest hour, Peter demands answers. And the only person who can give them to him is…God?
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN # 39 The Story:
Eddie Brock is a man consumed. By his cancer, by demons real and imagined, by his past as the deadly villain Venom. While his arch-foe Peter Parker and a group of his family and friends hold a séance conducted by Madame Web to try and reach the comatose May, Brock will set in motion a plan that will either redeem all his past wrongs or damn him to everlasting
suffering…Which will he choose?
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN # 38 The Story:
“THE LAST TEMPTATION OF EDDIE BROCK” Part 1 (of 2)
He used to be one of Peter Parker's most vicious foes: Venom. Now, though, Eddie Brock is weak and powerless. But fortune has smiled on Mr. Brock, putting him in the right place at the right time: The same hospital where May Parker is fighting for her life. With Peter at his most desperate and completely overwhelmed, will Eddie have one final chance to destroy the man he blames for all his life's woes?
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN # 37 The Story:
While the Black Cat tries to wrangle the remaining Spidey doppelgangers let loose upon the city of New York, Spider-Man confronts their "father," the insane Calvin Zabo--and his monstrous alter ego Mr. Hyde--in his subterranean stronghold. At stake are not only the lives of the homeless youths Zabo kidnapped, but also the life of one of Peter Parker's students, Jordan Harrison, who is mutating into something...inhuman!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN # 36 The Story:
“THE STRANGE CASE OF...” PART 2 (OF 3)
The mystery of the multiple Spider-Men deepens. Who are these men -- these boys, really -- crawling around the city of New York? And where did they acquire their powers and why? And what does Peter’s student Jordan
Harrison have to do with it? Mad scientist Dr. Calvin Zabo may have the answers, but asking him risks
the wrath of...HYDE!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN # 35 The Story:
"THE STRANGE CASE OF..." Part 1 (of 3)
The War has ended, but the fallout continues. As Spider-Man and his family get used to the new status quo...other Spider-Men begin appearing all over the city. Younger, less-experienced versions of our web-spinning hero, causing havoc wherever they go. Who's creating these arachnid dopplegangers and why? And will Peter Parker be able to stop them, and whoever's behind them, before more lives are lost? Including the life of one of his star students?
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN # 35 Variant The Story:
"THE STRANGE CASE OF..." Part 1 (of 3)
The War has ended, but the fallout continues. As Spider-Man and his family get used to the new status quo...other Spider-Men begin appearing all over the city. Younger, less-experienced versions of our web-spinning hero, causing havoc wherever they go. Who's creating these arachnid dopplegangers and why? And will Peter Parker be able to stop them, and whoever's behind them, before more lives are lost? Including the life of one of his star students?
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN # 34 The Story:
While Spider-Man bounces back from the brutal beating he received at the hands of the Rhino, the Black Cat takes it upon herself to deliver a little payback. Of course, since he outweighs her by a few tons, Felicia Hardy might need some help.
Calling...the Puma! It’s revenge, feline-style, in this third issue that spotlights the women in Peter Parker’s life post-unmasking! 32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN # 33 The Story:
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #33
Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA
Penciled by SEAN CHEN
Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
SPIDER-MAN UNMASKED Tie-In!
"WOUNDS "
She wiped his nose when he was a little boy and cleaned his cuts and scrapes whenever he got hurt... In the hour of their greatest tragedy, the death of Ben Parker, she was his rock, and he was hers... She is May Parker, aunt of Peter Parker, the Sensational Spider-man... After her nephew suffers a terrible beating at the hands of one of his most brutal foes, it’s up to her to take care of him... But with the whole world seemingly against them, how long can she bear to see someone she loves in so much pain and anguish? The second of three issues exploring women in Peter Parker’s life post-unmasking!
32 PGS./Rated A .$2.99
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN # 32 The Story:
SPIDER-MAN UNMASKED Tie-In!
STAND-ALONE ISSUE!!
THE HUSBAND OR THE SPIDER?
Through thick and thin, for better or for worse, Mary Jane Watson-Parker has always stood by her man’s side, supporting him in all his decisions. But as Peter’s latest choices have cost him and his family plenty—perhaps too much—has MJ finally reached the breaking point? The first of three one-shots focusing on the women in Peter Parker’s life post-unmasking!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN # 31 The Story:
SPIDER-MAN UNMASKED Tie-In!
“THE DEADLY FOES OF PETER PARKER “ Part 3 (of 3)
While his cabal of villains attacked Spidey from all sides, weakening our favorite wall-crawler, the Chameleon sat back and waited. Now, it’s time for him to make his move against the weakest member of Peter’s circle: his Aunt May!! And what last trick does Mark Raxton (aka the Molten Man) have up his flaming sleeve? Things get extremely deadly in this saga’s final chapter!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN # 30 The Story:
“THE DEADLY FOES OF PETER PARKER “ Part 2 (of 3)
Against his wishes, the Molten Man has joined the Chameleon’s efforts to bring down Spider-Man once and for all. Meanwhile, as Spidey reels from his battle with shockmeister Electro, the theatre where Mary Jane is rehearsing a play is under attack...by a swarm of deadly bees! Just how many deadly foes has the Chameleon enlisted to destroy Peter Parker’s life?
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN # 29 The Story:
“The Deadly Foes of Spider-Man “ Part 1 (of 3) After the extraordinary events of CIVIL WAR, the heroes and their families try to cope with the remarkable changes in the Marvel Universe. Now, one of Spider-Man’s oldest and most insidious foes--the Chameleon--decides to make his move against the wall-crawler! His first step: gathering a new super-team of Spider-Man’s deadliest foes and striking him where he is most vulnerable...
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN # 28 The Story:
Tie-in to AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: “The War At Home”
The War has begun, sides have been chosen, and the die has been cast! With the repercussions of recent actions in CIVIL WAR spreading across the Marvel Universe, this special stand-alone issue looks at how every action can have enormous consequences...even in Peter Parker’s life.
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
FOUR # 30 The Story:
THE SUPER HERO’S APPRENTICE Part 2 (of 2)
After 30 fantastic issues, the little series that could comes to an end. In our last issue, the Fantastic Four’s honorary fifth member, a young super hero with dark intentions, believes he is heir to throne of...Latveria? To prove himself to Dr. Doom, he is determined to take down the FF once and for all—and on National Television!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN # 27 The Story:
“FERAL” builds to its blood-pounding conclusion! With the very laws of evolution breaking down around him, Spidey faces the man responsible for turning all of his foes into more prehistoric versions of themselves. But is this man...really a man? And will the combined efforts of the Iron Spider, the Black Cat, and the Puma be enough to shatter...the so-called “rock of life”? Part 5 (of 5).
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN # 26 The Story:
“FERAL”
The kid gloves are off! With one Lizard down and one to go, and Man-Wolf and Vermin still on the loose, Spider-Man dons his new costume to even the odds. But what role does...Madame Web play? And what’s going on between the Black Cat and the Puma? Part 4 (of 5).
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
MARVEL KNIGHTS FANTASTIC FOUR # 29 The Story:
THE SUPER HEROES' APPRENTICE
Part One (of Two)
Fantastic Enterprises is ready to go public, and to mark the occasion the FF agrees to an outrageous publicity stunt: Drafting an honorary fifth member to join their team. Ten young super-heroes "compete" for the spot, but only nine of them have honorable intentions. Unlucky Number Ten will stop at nothing to win--and to get his or her hands on the secrets of the Fantastic Four. Guest-starring The Invincible Iron Man!
32 PGS./Rated T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP …$2.99
The monsters are crawling out of the woodwork now! While guest-star Reed Richards examines young Billy Connors to find out what's affecting Spider-Man's animal foes, the Man-Wolf closes in on an unsuspecting Mary Jane and a rabid Vermin enters the fray. It's a showdown in the catacombs beneath the Natural History Museum involving Spidey, Black Cat, the Lizard, and others! Part 3 (of 5).
32 PGS./Rated T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP …$2.99
4 # 28 The Story:
PRIVATE LIVES/PUBLIC FACES Part 1 [of 1]
During any given week, the crises faced by New York’s first family of super heroes can range from the profoundly cosmic to the deeply personal. Today, in this stand-alone issue, an employee from Fantastic Enterprises will come to Susan Richards for help, claiming that her son is being abused. And Reed Richards will be asked to keep a promise he made to a dying man months ago. Great jumping on point!
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN # 24 The Story:
FERAL (Part 2 of 5)
With not one, but two blood-thirsty Lizards stalking the streets of New York, Spidey’s in deep, deep trouble. Lucky for him, the Black Cat is willing to play sidekick to her ex-boyfriend. But with Felicia Hardy exhibiting bizarrely ferocious behavior of her own, is she more a liability than a help? And what strange transformations are coming over John Jameson and what do they have to do with MJ?
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
4 # 27 The Story:
"THE RESURRECTION OF NICHOLAS SCRATCH" Part 3 (of 3)
Of all the universe's realms, those of magic and the occult are where the Fantastic Four are most at the mercy of their foes. Armed with a book of magic only Franklin can read, the powerless FF have one final chance to defeat the Salem Seven, the monstrous Nicholas Scratch, and the seemingly returned witch Agatha Harkness. But what role will...DIABLO play?
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN # 23 The Story:
Join new creative team Angel Medina (SPAWN) -- yes, Angel Medina!-- and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (MK 4, Nightcrawler) as they take everyone's favorite wall-crawler on a blood-curdling journey into the heart of darkness. Strange changes are coming over Spidey’s animalistic foes – including Dr. Curt Connors, John Jameson, and Felicia Hardy—awakening the beast that dwells within them all.
Sure, Spidey's beaten the Lizard, Man-Wolf, and The Black Cat before, but they've never been less human than they are now!
4 # 26 The Story:
Sacrifices have been made, dark forces are gathering like storm clouds over Whisper Hill—the abandoned home of the deceased witch Agatha Harkness—and the Fantastic Four’s powers are short-circuiting. With the malevolent Salem Seven about to open a portal to the land of the dead, can the FF afford to stay away?
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP...$2.99
4 # 25 The Story:
THE RESSURECTION OF NICHOLAS SCRATCH Part 1 [of 3]
The is an order to everything. A balance to the world and the nether-realms beneath the world. And now that balance is being tipped, as dark forces gather like a storm. The occult mutants known as Salem's Seven are once more banding together. But this time, it's to bring their father, the nefarious Nicholas Scratch, back to life. If they should somehow succeed...pray for the Fantastic Four's souls!
NIGHTCRAWLER # 12 The Story:
“Loose Ends” Part 1 (of 1)
It’s been a harrowing year for everybody’s favorite furry blue elf, so Kurt’s due for some well-earned rest and relaxation. Unfortunately, his friends old and new have decided to throw him a surprise birthday party! And at least one uninvited guest will be showing up--but will he be bringing good or bad tidings in this offbeat tale?
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
4 # 24 The Story:
The reality-shredding insanity begun last issue with the Impossible Man’s return to Earth amps up with the arrival of the Fantastic Four’s evil twins, sudden growth spurts for Franklin and Valeria, and a...Deus Ex Machina appearance in the mighty FF tradition?! Will the FF survive this meta-adventure? Probably--but will Marvel Comics?
32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99
The startling journey into Nightcrawler's origin continues! While Christine's life hangs in the balance, Kurt must endure one final trial: A battle royal against an enraged Wolverine that echoes the death of Kurt’s brother, Stephen! Part 5 (of 5)!
MARVEL DIVAS TPB The Story:
What happens when you take four of the Marvel Universe's most fabulous single girls and throw them together, adding liberal amounts of suds and drama? You get the sassiest, sexiest, soapiest series to come out of the House of Ideas since Millie the Model! Romance, action, ex-boyfriends, and a revelation that changes everything! Let your inner divas out with this one, you won't regret it! Collecting MARVEL DIVAS #1-4. Parental Advisory …$14.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3177-9
THE STAND: AMERICAN NIGHTMARES The Story:
The deadly super flu Captain Trips has devastated the country and now the few survivors must pick up the pieces and go on. Larry Underwood seeks escape from New York City. Lloyd contemplates an extremely unsavory dinner option in jail, and Stu Redman makes a desperate bid for freedom from his interrogators. Most ominous of all, the stange being called Randall Flagg continues his dread journey across the devastated landscape of America. You must not miss it! Collecting THE STAND: AMERICAN NIGHTMARE #1-5. Parental Advisory …$24.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3621-7 Trim size: standard
STEPHEN KING'S THE STAND: CAPTAIN TRIPS HARDCOVER The Story:
The apocalyptic epic battle between good and evil based on the classic bestseller by master of horror Stephen King! On a secret army base in the Californian desert, something has gone horribly, terribly wrong. Something that will send Charlie Campion and his wife and daughter fleeing in the middle of the night. Unfortunately for the Campion family--and the rest of America--they are unaware that all three of them are carrying a deadly cargo: A virus that will spread from person to person like wildfire, triggering a massive wave of disease and death, prefacing humanity's last stand! Be there as writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four) teams with artist Mike Perkins (Captain America) for the first arc in the next great Stephen King event!
Collecting THE STAND: CAPTAIN TRIPS #1-5.
Parental Advisory SLC …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3620-0
STEPHEN KING'S THE STAND: CAPTAIN TRIPS HARDCOVER DM ONLY EXCLUSIVE VARIANT EDITION The Story:
The apocalyptic epic battle between good and evil based on the classic bestseller by master of horror Stephen King! On a secret army base in the Californian desert, something has gone horribly, terribly wrong. Something that will send Charlie Campion and his wife and daughter fleeing in the middle of the night. Unfortunately for the Campion family--and the rest of America--they are unaware that all three of them are carrying a deadly cargo: A virus that will spread from person to person like wildfire, triggering a massive wave of disease and death, prefacing humanity's last stand! Be there as writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four) teams with artist Mike Perkins (Captain America) for the first arc in the next great Stephen King event!
Collecting THE STAND: CAPTAIN TRIPS #1-5.
Parental Advisory SLC …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3620-0
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
X-MEN: ANGEL REVELATIONS The Story:
Warren Worthington III has it made. A senior at St. Joseph's Prep, he's smart, tall, handsome, and rich; a star both on the field and in the classroom. All the girls want to date him, all the guys want to be him. There's just one problem…Warren's changing. Something's happening to his body—humps have started to grow under his shoulder blades, and they're getting bigger and more painful every day. See the never-before-told origin of one of the X-Men’s five founding members, and his first encounter with an unsolvable, unrelenting evil…the Hunter. Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN), with groundbreaking art by Adam Pollina (X-FORCE), who returns with a vengeance to the X-Men! Collecting ANGEL: REVELATIONS #1-5.
Rated T+ …$19.99
YOUNG AVENGERS PRESENTS The Story:
They’re back at last! Patriot, Hulkling, Wiccan, Vision, Stature and Hawkeye! Where have they been and what is their place
in this new post-Civil War Marvel Universe? Today's top creators tell the tale in six chapters! Collecting YOUNG AVENGERS PRESENTS #1-6.
Rated T+ …$16.99
DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING MAN-THING The Story:
Biochemist Ted Sallis and his team are on a mission: To recreate the serum that spawned the world's first super-soldier. But like the swamp itself, there are dangers lurking beneath the surface. Ted's partner Eric, his girlfriend Ellen, the government, terrorists – everyone wants what Ted has, but what Ted doesn't realize is that the swamp itself may want him! A radical re-imagining of the Man-Thing's origin begins here, in a horror-tinged tale narrated by Digger, keeper of the Tower of Shadows! Collecting DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING MAN-THING #1-4.
Explicit Content …$14.99
SPIDER-MAN, PETER PARKER: BACK IN BLACK The Story:
FROM THE DARKNESS COMES A SPIDER…Spider-Man has never been more sensational than in “Back in Black,” the event that has profoundly rewritten the rules for Peter Parker! The harrowing moments of CIVIL WAR may be in his rearview mirror, but their repercussions are a constant ordeal in Peter’s life, as he must face the challenges born from the revelation of his identity. Facing down an army of super-powered Spider-Man impostors, grappling with the evil Mister Hyde, and standing up to the scourge of Venom and his alter ego Eddie Brock – the stakes have never been higher as he tries to navigate an emotional terrain that has found him forever changed. Collecting SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #35-40 and ANNUAL #1, SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #1-2, MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: SPIDER-MAN, and SPIDER-MAN: BACK IN BLACK HANDBOOK.
CIVIL WAR: PETER PARKER, SPIDER-MAN The Story:
The War has begun, sides have been chosen, and the die has been cast! With the repercussions of recent events in CIVIL WAR spreading across the Marvel Universe, see how every action can have enormous consequences – even in Peter Parker’s life. Collecting SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #28-34.
168 PGS./Rated A …$17.99
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN: FERAL The Story:
Angel Medina (Spawn) and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (MK 4, NIGHTCRAWLER) take everyone’s favorite wall-crawler on a blood-curdling journey into the heart of darkness. Strange changes are coming over Spidey’s animalistic foes – including Dr. Curt Connors, John Jameson and Felicia Hardy – awakening the beast that dwells within them all. Sure, Spidey’s beaten the Lizard, Man-Wolf and the Black Cat before, but they’ve never been more vicious than they are now! Collecting SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #23-27.
128 PGS./Rated A …$13.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2126-9
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN: FERAL PREMIERE The Story:
Join new creative team Angel Medina (Spawn) – yes, Angel Medina! – and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (MK 4, NIGHTCRAWLER) as they take everyone’s favorite wall-crawler on a blood-curdling journey into the heart of darkness. Strange changes are coming over Spidey’s animalistic foes – including Dr. Curt Connors, John Jameson and Felicia Hardy – awakening the beast that dwells within them all. Sure, Spidey’s beaten the Lizard, Man-Wolf and the Black Cat before, but they’ve never been more vicious than they are now! Collects SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #23-27.
120 PGS./Rated A ...$19.99
FANTASTIC FOUR: THE RESURRECTION OF NICHOLAS SCRATCH The Story:
There is an order to everything. A balance to the world and the nether-realms beneath the world. And now that balance is being tipped, as dark forces gather like a storm. The occult mutants known as Salem’s Seven are once more banding together. But this time, it’s to bring their father, the nefarious Nicholas Scratch, back to life. If they should somehow succeed...pray for the Fantastic Four’s souls! Plus: An employee from Fantastic Enterprises comes to Sue for help, claiming that her son is being abused; meanwhile, Reed is asked to keep a promise he made to a dying man months ago. And finally, Fantastic Enterprises is ready to go public, and to mark the occasion the FF agrees to an outrageous publicity stunt: Drafting an honorary fifth member to join their team. Ten young super-heroes “compete” for the spot, but only nine of them have honorable intentions. Unlucky Number Ten will stop at nothing to win – and to get his or her hands on the secrets of the Fantastic Four!
Collects FOUR #25-30.
144 PGS./Rated T+ ...$14.99
NIGHTCRAWLER: THE WINDING WAY The Story:
BAMF! Nightcrawler’s back, but for how long?! As a badly injured Kurt lies on the brink of death, moments of his life flash before his eyes. Unfortunately, these memories are not how he remembered. Is his past a lie? Could the sins of his murderous brother be paid for by Nightcrawler? Or is Kurt actually responsible for atrocities even he finds unspeakable?! Collects NIGHTCRAWLER #7-12.
144 PGS./RATED T+ …$14.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1818-7
NIGHTCRAWLER: THE DEVIL INSIDE TRADE PAPERBACK STILL AVAILABLE!
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MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 VOL. 4: IMPOSSIBLE THINGS HAPPEN EVERY DAY The Story:
Four tales of the Four! First, when two Inhuman children seek asylum with the Fantastic Four, old alliances are threatened and friends stand now as enemies! Next, when Reed forget their anniversary yet again, it’s up to Sue’s best girlfriends -- Alicia, Crystal and the Sensational She-Hulk -- to cheer her up with a night out on the town... Marvel style! Then, on Yancy Street, someone -- or something -- is putting the hurt on the neighborhood’s tough guys. Ben Urich, Jessica Jones and the Thing are on the case, but what exactly is the nature of the threat they’re facing? And finally, one of the Marvel U’s most powerful entities -- the reality-bending Impossible Man -- pops up to cause havoc in this offbeat tale that blurs the line between fact and fiction, men and myth! Collects MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 #19-24.
144 PGS./ Rated T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$14.99
ISBN: 0-7851-1808-X
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