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New releases (this week, Thursday is new comic day for a lot of folks) and Pick of the Week start the show off. Following that are comments on Punisher War Journal #13 and Avengers: The Initiative #7. Next, it’s a big ol’ heapin’ helpin’ of SkrullWatch! We’re joined by Pat Loika and time is spent going through Avengers: Disassembled, New Avengers: Breakout, and New Avengers #36 making claims and observations about who is and isn’t a Skrull. Along the way we touch on (in no particular order) the Kree – Skrull War, Wolverine: Origins, Dr. Strange, Young Avengers/Runaways, Young Avengers AND Runaways, She-Hulk, Thor, Iron Man, and Messiah CompleX.

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BLACK PANTHER # 32
COVER BY: BILLY TAN
WRITER: REGINALD HUDLIN
PENCILS: FRANCIS PORTELA
“LITTLE GREEN MEN”
Someone get them a road map! The new Fantastic Four have just taken another wrong turn on the dimensional superhighway — and this time, they’ve landed in the middle of a gang-war between machine-gun toting Skrulls! Gangsta-gangsta!
Rated T+ …$2.99
CABLE & DEADPOOL #47
DAREDEVIL # 102
COVER BY: MARKO DJURDJEVIC
WRITER: ED BRUBAKER
PENCILS: MICHAEL LARK
INKS: STEFANO GAUDIANO
Daredevil fights the Enforcers and their new boss Mr. Fear, who’s trying to tear the streets of Hell’s Kitchen apart, while Matt and Foggy fight a battle on another front — the courtroom — to save the life of someone close to them! Continuing the events that began in DAREDEVIL 99 and rocketed us into the landmark 100th issue, by the multiple Eisner-nominated team of Brubaker and Lark!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
FOOLKILLER #2
MAGICIAN APPRENTICE #11
MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN #7
MARVEL ATLAS # 1
COVER BY: STAZ JOHNSON
WRITERS: MICHAEL HOSKIN, STUART VANDAL, ANTHONY FLAMINI, and ERIC J. MOREELS
ART: ELIOT BROWN
Walk through Marvel’s Earth with the first-ever official atlas! In the first half of this indispensable guide, travel through Europe, Asia and the Pacific with digestible in-depth features including: the splendor of Dr. Doom’s Latveria! The wonders of Muir Island! The glory of Silver Sable’s homeland Symkaria! The urban squalor of Madripoor! The underwater marvels of Lemuria! From the shores of Ireland to the ocean’s very depths, it’s all mapped out for you courtesy of handbook legend Eliot R. Brown (PUNISHER ARMORY, IRON MANUAL)!
Rated A …$3.99
MARVEL PREVIEWS #52
MARVEL ZOMBIES 2 #2
MOON KNIGHT ANNUAL # 1
COVER BY: DAVE WILKINS
WRITER: DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
PENCILS: JEFTE PAOLO
“DATE NIGHT”
Some people come to New York City looking for a knight in shining armor. Or just a warm body who can help you through the lonely hours. Be careful what you look for. Hot crime novelist Duane Swierczynski (“The Blonde”) and Jefte Paolo bring you the story of three women whose lives intersect in strange and deadly ways, two predators who stalk the city streets at night, and one shock ending you won’t see coming. No matter how many bad dates you’ve had.
48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN # 41
COVERS BY: JOE QUESADA and MARKO DJURDJEVIC
WRITER: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
PENCILS: JOE QUESADA
INKS: DANNY MIKI
“ONE MORE DAY” Part 3
The most-talked about – and controversial – comic event of the year continues, brought to you by J. Michael Straczynski and Joe Quesada! Brace yourself, Spidey fans, after this, nothing will be the same for Peter Parker!
The stakes have never been higher. At his darkest hours – and he’s had plenty – Peter has always had one shoulder to lean on, one person who’d remind him who he is, who he was, and who he can be. Now he’s about to lose that person. What would he do…what would you do, if you only had “One More Day?”
48 PGS./Rated A …$3.99
SUB-MARINER #6 (CWI)
THE ZOMBIE: SIMON GARTH #1
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #116
WORLD WAR HULK: FRONT LINE #6
X-MEN # 205
COVERS BY: DAVID FINCH and J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
WRITER: MIKE CAREY
PENCILS: CHRIS BACHALO
MESSIAH COMPLEX – PART 5 of 13
The X-Men versus the Marauders! A rematch of the unforgettable fight from X-Men #200. But will the battle turn in favor of the X-Men this time? Not if Sinister can help it. Layla and Madrox continue their mission to uncover the truth of mutant extinction, friends become foes to the X-Men at the worst time possible, and whereabouts of the baby are revealed at last.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #6

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AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE VOL. 1 – BASIC TRAINING PREMIERE
COVER BY: JIM CHEUNG
WRITER: DAN SLOTT
PENCILS: STEFANO CASELLI
The CIVIL WAR is over and from now on, THIS is the new face of the MARVEL UNIVERSE — THE INITIATIVE! Whose side were you on? Well, if you were pro-registration, then there’s one hell of a price to pay. You’re in the army now. Every last one of you. Fall in with YELLOWJACKET, WAR MACHINE, SHE-HULK, JUSTICE and THE GAUNTLET as they train the heroes of tomorrow for the super-powered conflicts of today! Marvel’s army of super heroes has just become a super hero army! Also featuring THE MIGHTY AVENGERS and a new generation of Marvels. Collecting AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #1-6.
Rated T+ …$19.99

CIVIL WAR SCRIPT BOOK
COVER BY: STEVE MCNIVEN
WRITER: MARK MILLAR
PENCILS: STEVE MCNIVEN
Go behind the lines of the Marvel Comics event starring Spider-Man, the New Avengers, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men and the entirety of the Marvel pantheon. This companion volume reprints the complete scripts to CIVIL WAR #1-7 – plus sketches, deleted scenes and more!
Rated T+ …$17.99

ESSENTIAL X-MEN VOL. 8
COVER BY: MARC SILVESTRI
WRITER: CHRIS CLAREMONT
PENCILS: MARC SILVESTRI and RICK LEONARDI
The X-Men are dead to the world, and evildoers a-plenty are willing to make the hoax a reality! See the debuts of characters and concepts that sculpted the struggles and souls of the mightiest mutants for years to come – including the Reavers, Genosha and the Conover Crusade! The Brood barge in and the Marauders mix it up, topped off with a dose of demons who whip up an awe-inspiring Inferno! Guest-starring Magik and the Goblin Queen! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN 229-243, ANNUAL 12 & X-FACTOR 36-39.
Rated T+ …$16.99

JACK KIRBY’S GALACTIC BOUNTY HUNTERS
COVER BY: JACK KIRBY
WRITERS: LISA KIRBY and STEVE ROBERTSON
PENCILS: MIKE THIBODEAUX
An All-New series featuring characters and concepts created by Jack “King” Kirby! Meet the Berkleys, your typical suburban California family. But when young Garrett Berkley discovers his parents’ secret — that the science-fiction stories his father writes aren’t fiction at all, but autobiography — he’s blasted into a whole new universe of adventure, mystery and danger. Now, Jack Berkley must put down his pen, reassemble his old team and take up the mantle of being a Galactic Bounty Hunter for one final mission! Collecting JACK KIRBY’S GALACTIC BOUNTY HUNTERS #1-6.
Rated T+ …$24.99

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOL. 9 (and variant)
COVER BY: JOHN ROMITA
WRITER: STAN LEE
PENCILS: JOHN ROMITA, JOHN BUSCEMA, and JIM MOONEY
Well tickle my webs and call it time for another offering of the greatest, friendliest, webslingingest super hero of all—the Amazing Spider-Man! The adventures Stan “The Man” and the Jazzy One, John Romita, have in store for you in this ten-spot of tales are enough to make even ol’ J. Jonah Jameson fall in love with Spidey. Well, maybe not, but that means you’ve no competition for a date with the likes of the Prowler in his first appearance; the beautiful Black Widow seen for the first time in her sultry new spy gear; an underworld family in-fight between the Kingpin and the Schemer including Vanessa Fisk’s entrée into Marveldom; and the Chameleon, Electro and the Kangaroo, a poor assemblage that’s always a bridesmaid and never a bride. It’s not just the most colorful array of villains in comics, of course! There’s melodrama aplenty in the fashion that could only befit poor Peter Parker. See how Mr. Luckless himself handles not only the loss of his powers and glowing Gwen’s fear of Spidey, but how he wiggles his way out of revealing his identity right before Gwen, MJ, and the gang’s very eyes! We’ll be waiting, so don’t forget that corsage, most Fearless Front Facer! Collecting THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #78-87.

SPIDER-MAN FAIRY TALES
COVER BY: RICARDO TERCIO
WRITER: C.B. CEBULSKI and MINDY OWENS
PENCILS: RICARDO TERCIO, NIKO HENRICHSON, KEI KOBYASAHI, and NICK DRAGOTTA
In the tradition of X-Men Fairy Tales, Marvel makes its move on melding more modern myths — this time starring everybody’s favorite wall-crawler! Featuring all-new interpretations of Little Red Riding Hood, Anansi the Spider-God, Tsuchigumo the Japanese Spider Spirit and Cinderella. Find out just how fun fairy tales can be… Marvel style! Collecting SPIDER-MAN FAIRY TALES #1-4.
Rated A …$10.99

Captain America By Ed Brubaker Omnibus HC Vol 01 Direct Market Edition, $74.99

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After a rundown of the week’s new Marvel releases, we move right into the Pick of the Week, followed by SkrullWatch, where New Avengers #36 is discussed in some detail. Captain Marvel #1, Runaways Volume 2 OHC, and Uncanny X-Men #492 are all touched on.

Also, the last half of the Messiah CompleX discussion with Sean Whelan (of Raging Bullets) where tangents include Mike Baron, Batman and the Outsiders, Archer & Armstrong, Punisher, Captain America, and why it’s a great time to be a comic book fan.

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COMICS

Avengers Classic #6, $2.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA # 32
COVER BY: STEVE EPTING
WRITER: ED BRUBAKER
ART: STEVE EPTING
THE EPIC DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA STORY CONTINUES!
The Falcon and Black Widow hunt together! Can they save the Winter Soldier from becoming a tool of the Red Skull again? And if they do, will he just go kill Tony Stark? And what of Agent 13, Sharon Carter, who shot the final bullets into her true love, Steve Rogers, and has seen her life fall apart since then? Those answers, much action, and more! From the Eisner Award-Winning Best Writer Ed Brubaker and Fan-Favorite Artist Steve Epting, who brought you the biggest selling comic of the year!
Rated T+ …$2.99
Captain America Chosen #4 (Of 6), $3.99 (two covers)
Daily Bugle December, AR
Franklin Richards Fall Football Fiasco, $2.99
Halo Uprising #2 (Of 4), $3.99
Heroes For Hire #15, $2.99
Incredible Hulk #111 and Zombie Variant
IRON MAN: DIRECTOR OF S.H.I.E.L.D. ANNUAL # 1
COVER BY: JIM CHEUNG
WRITER: CHRISTOS GAGE
PENCILS: HARVEY TOLIBAO
INKS: JOHN DELL
S.H.I.E.L.D. has a problem, and her name is Madame Hydra. The leader of the world’s deadliest terror organization is also the lawful ruler of Wolverine’s old stomping ground: the island nation of Madripoor. Unable to depose her openly, S.H.I.E.L.D. sends in its best man to secretly take her down. His name? Stark…Tony Stark. But with his Extremis powers blocked and his Iron Man armor hovering in orbit for emergencies only, can the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. survive against enemies like Bloodscream and Roughhouse, who’ve nearly killed Wolverine himself? Wizard’s 2007 Writer to Watch, Christos Gage (Iron Man), and in his stunning Marvel debut, artist Harvey Tolibao (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic), bring you a roller coaster ride of action and espionage that will change Madripoor forever!
Rated A …$3.99
Loners #6 (of 6), $2.99
Marvel Adventures Avengers #18, $2.99
Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #30, $2.99
Marvel Adventures Two-In-One #5, $4.99
Marvel Illustrated Last Of The Mohicans #6 (Of 6), $2.99
Marvel Illustrated Treasure Island #6 (Of 6), $2.99
NEW X-MEN # 44 (and VARIANT)
COVERS BY: DAVID FINCH and J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
WRITER: CHRISTOPHER YOST and CRAIG KYLE
PENCILS: HUMBERTO RAMOS
INKS: CARLOS ALBERTO CRUZ CUEVAS
The New X-Men have been ordered to remain at the mansion while the more experienced teams search for the abducted mutant baby. But the last generation of mutants isn’t content on the sidelines, launching a sneak attack on the Purifiers instead. But have they confronted an enemy that’s out of their league?
Rated T+ …$2.99
Penance Relentless #3 (Of 5), $2.99
Powers #27, $3.95
SHE-HULK # 23
COVER BY: MIKE DEODATO
WRITER: PETER DAVID
PENCILS: SHAWN MOLL
INKS: VICTOR OLAZABA
“Jaded: Part Two.” A nice, simple mission for She-Hulk has gone horribly wrong as, deafened and reeling, she finds herself facing the combined might of the Absorbing Man and Titania.
Rated T+ …$2.99
Thunderbolts Breaking Point, $2.99
Ultimate Marvel Sampler, AR
ULTIMATE VISION # 5
COVER BY: BRANDON PETERSON
WRITER: MIKE CAREY
PENCILS and INKS: BRANDON PETERSON
The Gah Lak Tus module is sinking its alien cables down into the Earth’s core as it draws the planet’s elemental energies deep into itself. And the only chance Ultimate Vision has to defeat the module is—to talk it to death! And when the Vision speaks—run for cover! A fitting finale to one of the finer limited series of the year.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
What If Annihilation, $2.99
WOLVERINE: ORIGINS # 19
WRITER: DANIEL WAY
PENCILS: STEVE DILLON
“Our War,” Part 4 (of 5) Logan, Captain America, Bucky and Nick Fury continue their assault on Baron Von Strucker’s stronghold…but whose side is Logan really on? One of the most requested stories in Marvel history rolls on, giving readers not only the details of the first meeting between Captain America and Wolverine, but also an insight into the first time Wolverine realizes that he, like Captain America, has the power Parental Advisory …$2.99
X-Men Emperor Vulcan #3 (Of 5), $2.99

COLLECTIONS

ANNIHILATION BOOK 3
COVER BY: GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
WRITERS: KEITH GIFFEN, CHRISTOS N. GAGE, and STUART MOORE
PENCILS: ANDREA DI VITO, GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI, MIKE MCKONE, and SCOTT KOLINS
The conclusion to the Annihilation saga! Nova! Drax! Super-Skrull! Ronan! Quasar! Thanos! Annihilus! Silver Surfer! Galactus! The massive Annihilation event brings back Marvel’s sci-fi superstars in explosive, widescreen style! And now you can follow the galaxy-rocking saga in its entirety! The war against the Annihilation Wave has begun in earnest – with heroes such as Nova, Drax, Gamora and Ronan leading the charge! But with the power of Galactus behind him, is Annihilus unstoppable? The universe’s one hope may be Thanos the mad Titan – but his old enemy, Drax, has different ideas! As the saga races toward its devastating end, sacrifices are made, ancient evil strikes, and new heroes rise! Collecting ANNIHILATION #1-6, ANNIHILATION: HERALDS OF GALACTUS #1-2 and ANNIHILATION: NOVA CORPS FILES.
Rated T+ …$24.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 1 PREMIERE
COVER BY: STEVE EPTING
WRITER: ED BRUBAKER
PENCILS: STEVE EPTING and MIKE PERKINS
The death of Captain America! Leaping from the final pages of CIVIL WAR, this is the biggest Cap story that Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting have yet to tell – guaranteed to stun readers and send shockwaves through the entire Marvel Universe for the next year! As repercussions ripple outward, the Winter Soldier finally chooses a side, after the Civil War has ended – his own. But what are the Red Skull and his minions up to behind the scenes? Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA #25-30.
Rated T+ …$19.99

NEW AVENGERS VOL. 1 (and VARIANT)
COVER BY: DAVID FINCH
WRITER: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
PENCILS: DAVID FINCH, STEVE MCNIVEN, and DAN JURGENS
In the aftermath of “Avengers Disassembled” come the New Avengers! With the Avengers disbanded following an attack by one of the team’s oldest members, a shadowy villain has taken advantage of their absence to initiate his ominous plans. Employing Electro to disrupt the electrical systems of the maximum-security prison known as the Raft, hundreds of super-powered villains are freed to wreak havoc on New York. Without the Avengers to answer the call, a group of heroes must form a makeshift alliance to subdue the rampaging villains and save the city. In the heat of battle, this new team fills the void left by the Avengers’ demise — the New Avengers. After shocking the Marvel fans with the series-shattering “Avengers Disassembled” storyline, writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist David Finch begin an all-new chapter in Marvel Comics history with New Avengers. Featuring a cast of fan-favorite characters including Wolverine, Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-Man and Spider-Woman teamed with the hard-edged heroes Luke Cage and the Sentry, New Avengers presents a 21st-century revitalization of the classic Avengers concept. Plus: The mystery of the Sentry revealed! The Avengers try to help the most powerful super hero in the world figure out who he is and where he came from! But will this knowledge destroy the man they’re trying to help? Collecting NEW AVENGERS #1-10, NEW AVENGERS MOST WANTED FILES and NEW AVENGERS GUEST STARRING THE FANTASTIC FOUR, a never-before reprinted salute to the real-life heroes of the U.S. military.
Rated A …$29.99

SPIDER-GIRL PRESENTS WILD THING: CRASH COURSE
COVER BY: RON LIM
WRITER: LARRY HAMA
PENCILS: RON LIM
Daddy’s little girl, just like dear old Mom: The daughter of Wolverine and Elektra! A few years in the future, Wild Thing has to fight like there’s no tomorrow against demons, droids and desperados! Guest-starring Wolverine, Elektra and Jubilee of the X-People! Collecting WILD THING #0-5.
128 PGS./All Ages …$7.99

ULTIMATES 2
COVER BY: BRYAN HITCH
WRITER: MARK MILLAR
PENCILS: BRYAN HITCH
This deluxe hardcover collects Ultimates 2 Vol. 1: Gods & Monsters and Ultimates 2 Vol. 2: Grand-Theft America, plus extras. In “Gods & Monsters,” it’s been one year since they stopped an alien invasion, and now things get hard! New members, new costumes and 12 months of gossip to catch up on! Who’s getting married? Who’s divorced? Who’s gone nuts since we last saw them? See Ultimate Hulk and the secret origin of Ultimate Thor, and get a look at the entire Ultimate Universe as drawn by Bryan Hitch! It’s guest-stars galore — featuring the X-Men, Daredevil, Captain Britain and even the Defenders! And in “Grand-Theft America,” Tony and Natasha are on the eve of their wedding — but when Nick Fury makes his move against the mysterious traitor that’s been plaguing the team, the Ultimates will never be the same! Also, Captain America and Wasp hit a serious snag in their relationship. Is this the end for the Ultimate Universe’s hottest couple? Is this the beginning of the end for the Ultimates? Collecting ULTIMATES 2 #1-13 and the ULTIMATES 2 #1 VARIANT SKETCH EDITION.
432 PGS./Parental Advisory …$34.99

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS – TOMORROW’S BRIGHTEST
COVER BY: MARKO DJURDJEVIC
WRITER: JEFF PARKER
PENCILS: ROGER CRUZ
For millions of years, mankind’s place on Earth was unchallenged – until five young people paved the way for a new kind of human! While students at the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters, Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Angel, Beast and Iceman taught the world what it meant to be X-Men. These are the hidden stories of the team that laid the foundation of a mutant dynasty! Written by Jeff Parker (AGENTS OF ATLAS) and illustrated by Roger Cruz (ARAÑA). Collecting X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #1-8.
Rated A …$19.99

X-MEN: GOD LOVES, MAN KILLS PREMIERE (and DIRECT MARKET VARIANT)
COVERS BY: BRENT ANDERSON
WRITER: CHRIS CLAREMONT
PENCILS: BRENT ANDERSON
The Uncanny X-Men. Magneto, master of magnetism. The bitterest of enemies for years. But now they must join forces against a new adversary who threatens them all and the entire world besides…in the name of God. One of Chris Claremont’s most powerful and influential stories, the partial basis for X2 is reprinted here for the first time in years.
Rated T+ …$19.99

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We’re in a bit of a rush, but still trying to give you your fix on all things Marvel. The usual assortment of upcoming titles, Pick of the Week, and reviews as well as another SkrullWatch (like that wasn’t a given following the big reveal from last week). Some topics of interest this week are Avengers: The Initiative #7, New Avengers #36, House Of M: Avengers #1, Thor #4, World War Hulk #5, and X-Factor #25.

New Avengers: The Illuminati #5, Fantastic Four #551, Immortal Iron Fist #10, Annihilation: Conquest – Star-Lord #4, and Annihilation: Conquest #1 are all mentioned along with part one of a lengthy discussion on X-Men: Messiah CompleX #1 (with a surprise guest).

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AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #14
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #7
COVER BY: STEFANO CASELLI

WRITER: DAN SLOTT

PENCILS and INKS: STEFANO CASELLI

And Spider-Man fans take note: This issue features a VERY important Pre-ONE MORE DAY appearance by Peter Parker! A great jumping on point for one of Marvel’s hottest new titles!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

CAPTAIN MARVEL #1
CIVIL WAR CHRONICLES #5
GHOST RIDER #17
GHOST RIDER ANNUAL #1
HOUSE OF M: AVENGERS # 1

COVER BY: MIKE PERKINS

WRITER: CHRISTOS GAGE

PENCILS and INKS: MIKE PERKINS

Return to the world of the hit House of M series, where mutants rule the earth and familiar heroes lead shocking, unfamiliar lives! See the history of this alternate reality revealed for the first time! Follow Luke Cage as he goes from wrongly-convicted prisoner to super-powered fugitive…and assembles the band of rebel freedom fighters who will come to be known as the Avengers! Featuring Hawkeye, Iron Fist, Moon Knight, Tigra, Mockingbird and more than a few surprises! The team behind the acclaimed Union Jack, Christos (World War Hulk: X-Men) Gage and Mike (Captain America) Perkins, reunite to bring you Marvel’s heroes and villains in a world where anything can happen…and does!

Rated T+ …$2.99

IRON MAN AND POWER PACK #1
MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #5
MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #3
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK #5
NEW AVENGERS # 36

COVER BY: LEINIL FRANCIS YU

WRITER: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

PENCILS: LEINIL FRANCIS YU

Hey, I don’t know if you read the solicitation for Mighty Avengers but a Venom virus has gone off in New York City. That means the whole city!! That means the New Avengers have turned symbiote. Oh yeah!! Plus, Wolverine has a bone to pick with Spider-Woman about a little green-skinned something. Oh, and the Hood isn’t wasting any time setting himself up as the kingpin of all super-villains.

Rated A …$2.99

NOVA # 8

COVER BY: ADI GRANOV

WRITER: DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING

PENCILS: WELLINTON ALVES

INKS: SCOTT HANNA

The next big Nova arc blasts off here! In the first four sold-out issues, we’ve seen Richard Rider burnt to a crisp, replaced by a hot Kree soldier and turned to the dark side. But just wait until you see where writers Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning – and special guest-penciler Wellinton Alves (Nightwing) — rocket Nova now as a special spooky two-parter begins! If you missed his first or second story arcs, but heard how good they were, don’t miss your third chance to jump on the book that IGN.com calls a “Must Read!”

Rated T+ …$2.99

PUNISHER #52
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #13
SPIDER-MAN/RED SONJA #4
THOR # 4

COVERS BY: OLIVIER COIPEL and LEE BERMEJO

WRITER: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI

PENCILS: OLIVIER COIPEL

INKS: MARK MORALES

Thor has come back from the void–he’s reclaimed Mjolnir and summoned the lightning–and he’s rebuilt Asgard from the ground up…literally! But who will populate the home of the gods? The Odinson’s search for his fellow deities spans the earthly plane of Midgard…and you won’t believe where he finds them!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #48
ULTIMATES SAGA # 1

COVER BY: MARK BROOKS

WRITER: C. B. CEBULSKI

PENCILS: TREVOR HAIRSINE

Recapping the entire series to date, the ULTIMATES SAGA will be told by their new leader, Tony Stark. As America’s premier super-hero team, the Ultimates have been forced to face more trials and tribulations than anyone ever expected during the course of their short time together: a Skrull infiltration, the trial of the Hulk for his murderous rampage, betrayal from within and the invasion of America. Now, no longer under the auspices of S.H.I.E.L.D., Tony Stark is forced to face the reality of his team’s newfound freedom. Having gotten his hands on Nick Fury’s personal files, Tony sifts through the information Nick has collected about the Ultimates’ adventures and discovers there’s been a lot more going on with his team than he ever anticipated. This 32-page special will also include an extra four-page section featuring an all-new story by C.B. Cebulski and superstar Travis Charest.

Rated T+ …$3.99

WOLVERINE #59
WORLD WAR HULK # 5

COVERS BY: DAVID FINCH and JOHN ROMITA JR.

WRITER: GREG PAK

PENCILS: JOHN ROMITA JR.

INKS: KLAUS JANSON

The millennium’s most massive Marvel smashfest careens towards its cataclysmic conclusion! Four so-called Marvel “heroes” shot the Hulk into space. Their exploding shuttle destroyed his people and pregnant queen. And the Hulk has taught them what their arrogance has wrought. But now the Hulk faces the puny humans’ greatest champion. And as the terrible battle rages, who will stand revealed as the hero – and who will be proved the monster? Who knows the difference between vengeance and justice? And who will pay the terrible price of anger?

48 PGS./CARDSTOCK COVER/Rated T+ …$3.99

X-FACTOR # 25

COVERS BY: DAVID FINCH and MARC SILVESTRI

WRITER: PETER DAVID

PENCILS: SCOT EATON

INKS: JOHN DELL

MESSIAH COMPLEX – PART 3 of 13

X-Factor Investigations joins the search for the missing mutant baby! Rictor infiltrates the Purifiers’ church in hopes of learning what they know about the kidnapping, but the secrets he uncovers surpass his wildest nightmares. Meanwhile, Madrox and Layla visit Forge and learn the terrible truth about the future of mutantkind.

Rated T+ …$2.99

X-MEN: DIE BY THE SWORD #3

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AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL VOL. 2: COMES THE CARNAGE! TPB
COVER BY: RON FRENZ

WRITER: TOM DEFALCO

PENCILS: RON FRENZ

A new chapter opens as Peter and Mary Jane Parker struggle to accept their daughter’s recent decision, and Spider-Girl finds herself torn between friendship and justice when one of the Ladyhawks embarks on a mission of vengeance, determined to get revenge on the Hobgoblin for crippling her twin sister. Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #7-12.

All Ages …$13.99

EXCALIBUR CLASSIC VOL. 4: CROSS-TIME CAPER BOOK 2 TPB

COVER BY: RON LIM

WRITERS: CHRIS CLAREMONT, MICHAEL HIGGINS, and TERRY AUSTIN

PENCILS: CHRIS WOZNIAK, ALAN DAVIS, RON LIM, BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH, and COLLEEN DORAN

What do Crusader X, Lord High Justicer, Centurion Britannus, Chevalier Bretagne and Lady London have in common? They’re all Captain Britain! Excalibur’s Cross-Time Caper concludes cataclysmically in a climactic coda of cosmic confrontations! Traumatic transformation! Evil illusion! Super-powered rebellions on two worlds and titanic tricksters on two more! With guest appearances you’d never expect! Collecting EXCALIBUR #21-28.

Rated A …$24.99

FANTASTIC FOUR: THE NEW FANTASTIC FOUR PREMIERE HC
COVER BY: MICHAEL TURNER

WRITER: DWAYNE MCDUFFIE

PENCILS: PAUL PELLLETIER

In the aftermath of Civil War comes RECONSTRUCTION, the beginning of a stunning new era of fantastic adventure. The team has been rocked to its foundations by the controversial events of the last several months. Now Reed and Sue have announced their plans to take some time off to work out there marital problems, leaving Ben and Johnny to hold the fort. But they won’t be doing it shorthanded. Two new members join the team and you won’t believe who they are! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR #544-550.

168 PGS./Rated A …$19.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS VOL. 4: THE DREAM TEAM DIGEST

COVER BY: LEONARD KIRK

WRITER: JEFF PARKER

PENCILS: LEONARD KIRK

Facing the foes no single super hero could withstand! When global threats surface, they must contend with the combined might of: Captain America! Storm! Iron Man! The Hulk! Giant-Girl! Wolverine! Spider-Man! It’s all-ages action in the Mighty Marvel Manner! Featuring an insectoid invasion, Kang the Conqueror, the Agents of Atlas, Thor and more! Plus: the origin of Giant-Girl Janet Van Dyne! Collecting MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS #13-15 and GIANT-SIZE MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS #1.

All Ages …$6.99

SPIDER-MAN, PETER PARKER: BACK IN BLACK HC

The second massive hardcover collecting the status-quo-shattering BACK IN BLACK saga! Reeling in the aftermath of CIVIL WAR, Peter Parker has plenty of reasons to consider a change of wardrobe: Black is his state of mind. But the worst is yet to come for Spider-Man! In SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN, 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? And in SPIDER-MAN FAMILY, Peter Parker and his supporting cast get all-new, untold tales featuring the original alien symbiote black costume. Collecting SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #35-40 and ANNUAL #1, SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #1-2, SPIDER–MAN: BACK IN BLACK HANDBOOK and MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: SPIDER–MAN–BACK IN BLACK.

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ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 4 HC

COVER BY: PASQUAL FERRY

WRITER: MIKE CAREY

PENCILS: PASQUAL FERRY, MARK BROOKS, and SCOTT KOLINS

This deluxe hardcover collects ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 7: GOD WAR TPB and ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 8: DEVILS TPB! In GOD WAR, the Fantastic Four find themselves stranded in another dimension, hunted by the warriors from the dread world of Acheron – and its ruler, Thanos, won’t rest until he possesses the one weapon which will give him dominion over the entire cosmos: the mind of young Reed Richards! In DEVILS, meet the alchemist supreme: Ultimate Diablo! The Fantastic Four are pulled into a madman’s scheme when those closest to them are drawn back through time…and when the team follows the trail to the year 1483, they find themselves face-to-face with a man on a quest to transform the world – literally. Plus: Something strange has happened at Nursery Two, the Baxter Building’s Think Tank counterpart in Oregon. It’s disappeared, seemingly swallowed up by the earth itself! And if you think that heralds the return of the macabre Mole Man – go to the head of the class! And finally, Cerebro has been stolen – and the trail points directly at the government’s premier think tank, the Baxter Building! The X-Men aren’t happy about it — and the Baxter Building’s most famous residents, the Fantastic Four, aren’t happy about an angry team of mutants showing up on their doorstep! It’s FF versus X-Men in an all-star blowout! Collecting ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #33-41 and ANNUAL #2, ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR/X-MEN, and ULTIMATE X-MEN/FANTASTIC FOUR.

Rated A …$29.99

WOLVERINE: ORIGINS VOL. 3 – SWIFT AND TERRIBLE TPB

COVER BY: STEVE DILLON

WRITER: DANIEL WAY

PENCILS: STEVE DILLON

Like father, like son?! Having finally seen his face, Wolverine sets out to rescue his son from the grasp of the shadow society that once enslaved him. But Logan’s son doesn’t want to be saved – he wants revenge…against Logan, the father who abandoned him! Collecting WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #11-15.

Parental Advisory …$13.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC VARIANT

FANTASTIC FOUR OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC
FANTASTIC FOUR OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC VARIANT

UNCANNY X-MEN OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC
UNCANNY X-MEN OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC VARIANT

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