In Issue #605 don’t miss the special “Red Headed Stranger” Epilogue! MARY JANE WATSON has returned to New York … and all the worse for her because of what THE CHAMELEON is about to do to it! Time is running out, no one knows whose face the Master of Disguise is wearing now, and Everyone’s Friendly Neighborhood-er is locked in a death-duel with Mayor J. Jonah Jameson’s all-new SPIDER-SLAYER SQUAD.
48 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

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THOR ANNUAL #1
COVER BY: Marko Djurdjevic
WRITER: Peter Milligan
PENCILS: Tom Grindberg and Mico Suayan
INKS: Tom Grindberg
COLORED BY: Studio F – Edgar Delgado|Chris Sotomayor
LETTERED BY: VC – Joe Caramagna
The mighty Thor has been exiled from Asgard. Without his allies at his side, the wounded and isolated God of Thunder discovers that time does not heal all wounds…especially when it’s the Egyptian pantheon bearing the grudge!! Seth! Grog! The enemies from Thor’s past have returned…and they are howling for revenge, ready to exploit Thor’s misery and finish him off once and for all. Don’t miss this action-packed, Midgard-shattering annual! All this and a reprint of Journey Into Mystery #83 remastered with modern coloring!
Rated T …$3.99

ULTIMATE COMICS ARMOR WARS #1
COVER BY: Brandon Peterson
WRITER: Warren Ellis
PENCILS: Steve Kurth
INKS: Jeffrey Huet
COLORED BY: Guru-eFX
LETTERED BY: VC – Joe Sabino
Exploding from the ruins of ULTIMATUM, Tony Stark races against time to save his crippled corporation and stop the theft of his armored arsenal! Superstar writer WARREN ELLIS (ULTIMATE HUMAN) teams up with rising talent STEVE KURTH (IRON MAN) to bring you a globe-spanning, high-octane thriller with a blast from Tony’s past that you’ve gotta see to believe!
Rated T …$3.99

VENGEANCE OF THE MOON KNIGHT #1
COVERS BY: Leinil Francis Yu and Alex Ross
WRITER: Gregg Hurwitz
PENCILS: Jerome Opena
COLORED BY: Dan Brown – A
LETTERED BY: VC – Joe Caramagna
“SHOCK AND AWE,” PART 1 Moon Knight is back in the Big Apple and looking to pick a fight with the man who chased him out of town in the first place: Norman Osborn. Freed of his demons and armed with an arsenal of incredible new weapons, Moon Knight is finally the hero he always aspired to be – taking out criminals with massive flair and throwing down the gauntlet to his old nemesis. Is Osborn ready for Round Two?
Parental Advisory …$3.99

WAR MACHINE #9
COVER BY: Francesco Mattina
WRITER: Greg Pak
PENCILS: Allan Jefferson Souza
INKS: Nelson Pereira
COLORED BY: Frank Martin
LETTERED BY: VC – Joe Caramagna
Patriot or Traitor? Hero or killer? Man or machine? James Rhodes fights for his very soul as he takes on the most deadly incarnation of his greatest enemy. Get ready for the new Ultimo and the last temptation of War Machine in the book that has Wizard raving “My favorite new ongoing Marvel series continues to impress…Greg Pak’s tech-heavy thriller keeps the action pumping faster and more furious than rounds from a .50 caliber Gatling gun.”
Rated T …$2.99

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DEADPOOL: MERC WITH A MOUTH #3
COVER BY: Arthur Suydam
WRITER: Victor Gischler
PENCILS: Bong Dazo
INKS: Jose Pimentel
COLORED BY: Matt Milla
LETTERED BY: Jeff Eckleberry
“HEAD TRIP,” PART 3 They don’t call it the “Savage Land” for nothing! Trapped between cavemen zombies and an elite Hydra strike team, Deadpool’s only bargaining chip is the thing they both covet: The severed-but-still-devious head of the Marvel Zombies Deadpool! If the Merc With a Mouth is going to survive, he’s going to need all his wits and a timely assist from a guy in a loincloth named Ka-Zar and his saber-tooth sidekick. And he’d best keep one eye on “Headpool” – ‘cause that little critter is not to be trusted.
Parental Advisory …$2.99

DOMINIC FORTUNE #2
COVER BY: Howard Chaykin
WRITER: Howard Chaykin
PENCILS: Howard Chaykin
INKS: Howard Chaykin – A
COLORED BY: Studio F – Edgar Delgado
LETTERED BY: Jeff Eckleberry
“THE ‘IT CAN HAPPEN HERE, AND NOW’ RESOLUTION!” PART 2 New York City isn’t ready for Jock Madison, Vaughn Robillard and P.T. Oakley, three hard drinking Hollywood hotshots looking for trouble in the Big Apple—and Dominic Fortune has his hands so full babysitting these three disorderly drunks as they carouse at the track, the fights and every nightclub in town, he can’t pour them on a Berlin bound zeppelin fast enough. Once they’re airborne, Fortune has an intimate reunion with the sensually wickedly Delatriz Betancourt, while her partner in crime Malcolm Upshaw puts a price on our hero’s head on the sinister streets of Berlin…and all the while, the clock keeps ticking on their conspiracy to bring the U.S. government to its knees.
Explicit Content …$3.99

PUNISHER #9
COVER BY: Mike McKone
WRITER: Rick Remender
PENCILS: Tan Eng Huat
INKS: Tan Eng Huat
COLORED BY: Lee Loughridge
LETTERED BY: VC – Joe Caramagna
“DEAD END,” PART 4 It’s one of those days… Gunning for the Punisher, the monstrous and impenetrable tank of the Hijacker lays waste to New York…Frank Castle uncovers the terrible history of his brand-new assistant, Henry (an origin guaranteed to astonish)…and someone just dug up the caskets of Castle’s family (that’s got to end badly).
Parental Advisory …$2.99

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UNCANNY X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #3
COVER BY: Roger Cruz
WRITER: Scott Gray
PENCILS: Roger Cruz
INKS: Roger Cruz
COLORED BY: Val Staples
LETTERED BY: Nate Piekos – B
Sean Cassidy has played many roles in his life: an adventurer, an Interpol agent, even a criminal. Now he’s Banshee, one of the new X-Men, and he’s in love with the beautiful Moira MacTaggert! However, Sean had another beloved once: his long-lost wife Maeve. But is she really dead? Banshee’s dark past threatens his future as he faces a macabre threat in “The Next Life”! Also: Peter Corbeau and his Starcore team make an ominous discovery on the surface of the Sun…
Rated A …$2.99

X-FACTOR #48
COVER BY: David Yardin
WRITER: Peter David
PENCILS: Valentine De Landro
INKS: Pat Davidson
COLORED BY: Jeromy Cox
LETTERED BY: VC – Cory Petit
Cortex stands revealed! Or does he? The plan of the president’s science team threatens Madrox and Layla! Or does it? Shatterstar gets a milkshake! Or does he? It’s all going according to the plan of Doctor Doom! Or is it?
Rated T …$2.99

X-MEN: LEGACY ANNUAL #1
COVER BY: Daniel Acuna
WRITER: Mike Carey
PENCILS: Daniel Acuna and Mirco Pierfederici
INKS: Daniel Acuna|Mirco Pierfederici
COLORED BY: Daniel Acuna|Mirco Pierfederici
LETTERED BY: VC – Cory Petit
Rogue takes over the driver’s seat of X-MEN LEGACY with a bang. But she’s not alone. Her new role with the X-Men puts her in close contact with the Legacy of the X-Men, the students. It’s up to Rogue to foster the last generation of mutants, but can she even keep them alive? A classic X-Villain returns in this giant-sized special that kicks off X-MEN LEGACY’s NEW DIRECTION!
Rated A …$3.99

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INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #18
COVER BY: Salvador Larroca
WRITER: Matt Fraction
PENCILS: Salvador Larroca
INKS: Salvador Larroca
COLORED BY: Frank D’Armata
LETTERED BY: VC – Joe Caramagna
Tony hides out where it all began as Madame Masque’s moment of triumph rings out across all the corners of Norman Osborn’s empire. Black Widow and Maria Hill are trapped in the belly of the beast. Pepper’s suit is in the possession of H.A.M.M.E.R. And when Stark’s one last sloppy mistake gives up his location, it’s Osborn himself that suits up and gets in the game. It all ends next issue, kids.
Rated A …$2.99

DARK AVENGERS #9
COVER BY: Mike Deodato
WRITER: Brian Michael Bendis
PENCILS: Mike Deodato
INKS: Mike Deodato
COLORED BY: Rainier Beredo
LETTERED BY: VC – Cory Petit
Poor Marvel Boy… he had no idea how sinister a gang the Dark Avengers actually is. And now he is running for his life. And poor Ares, he has no idea where his son goes while he is off being an Avenger. And now he is going to find out. And when he does… there will be hell to play. Guest-starring Nick Fury and the Secret Warriors. Oh, you heard that right. Ares versus Nick Fury! You know when Stan used to say ’nuff said? This is the kind of thing he was ’nuff saiding about!
Rated T …$3.99

DARK REIGN: THE LIST – DAREDEVIL #1
COVER BY: Billy Tan
WRITER: Andy Diggle
PENCILS: Billy Tan
INKS: Matt Banning
COLORED BY: Justin Ponsor
LETTERED BY: VC – Joe Caramagna
After the shocking events of DAREDEVIL 500, Norman Osborn’s eyes turn to Hell’s Kitchen – and he doesn’t like what he sees. Now Osborn dispatches the only assassin he can rely on to kill Daredevil – Bullseye – but all is not as it seems. It’s a fight that’s been brewing for years…featuring the DAREDEVIL debut of writer Andy Diggle, and the superstar talents of artist Billy Tan! Plus, a preview of Daredevil #501, Andy Diggle’s first issue of DD, and character designs!
One-Shot/Rated T …$3.99

DARK WOLVERINE #78
COVER BY: Greg Land
WRITER: Marjorie Liu and Daniel Way
PENCILS: Stephen Segovia
INKS: Stephen Segovia
COLORED BY: Marte Gracia
LETTERED BY: VC – Cory Petit
As an Avenger, Daken is supposed to be one of the good guys˜to the public, anyway. But when a tape revealing his true colors is leaked onto the internet, Daken will be forced to clean up his act…and confront the possibility that being a hero might just be more difficult than being the villain!
Parental Advisory …$2.99

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AGENTS OF ATLAS #11
COVER BY: Adi Granov
WRITER: Jeff Parker
PENCILS: Gabriel Hardman and Dan Panosian
INKS: Gabriel Hardman|Dan Panosian
COLORED BY: Elizabeth Breitweiser|Chris Sotomayor
LETTERED BY: Tom Orzechowski – B
There’s no enemy quite like a former lover, is there? The gloves are all the way off as Jade Claw and her forces begin assaulting Atlas on every front! The Agents throw everything they’ve got at the Great Wall, but to no avail. Gorilla-Man is convinced only ONE member of the team can possibly stop the rain of pain…
Rated T …$2.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS: ANTI-VENOM – NEW WAYS TO LIVE #1
COVER BY: Mirco Pierfederici
WRITER: Zeb Wells
PENCILS: Paulo Siqueira
INKS: Amilton Santos
What’s Black, White and Dead all over?!?! From the pages of last year’s best-selling NEW WAYS TO DIE, Zeb Wells (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN; NEW MUTANTS) and Paulo Siqueira (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, MS. MARVEL) bring you the story of Eddie Brock, the sallow symbiote known as Anti-Venom! With his life saved by Spider-Man, Eddie is cautiously walking the line between the darkness and light while trying to find his place in a world marked only by gray. The absolute last person he needs to run into is the Punisher. Unfortunately, the Punisher remembers Eddie as a cold-blooded killer, and that is just gonna hurt.
Rated T …$3.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA: REBORN #3
COVER BY: Bryan Hitch
WRITER: Ed Brubaker
PENCILS: Bryan Hitch
INKS: Jackson Guice
COLORED BY: Paul Mounts
LETTERED BY: VC – Joe Caramagna
Dr. Doom and the Red Skull together again! And what is the fate of the original Captain America, Steve Rogers — and how can he help save himself from the accidental trap he’s found himself in? All this and more — as the Avengers and the FF battle insane odds to save Marvel’s Fallen Son! By the astonishing team of Brubaker, Hitch, and Guice!

MIGHTY AVENGERS #29
COVER BY: Marko Djurdjevic
WRITER: Christos Gage and Dan Slott
PENCILS: Khoi Pham
INKS: Danny Miki
COLORED BY: John Rauch
LETTERED BY: Dave Lanphear
“SECRETS & LIES” It’s all out action at the Avengers new headqarters as RONIN and VISION face off against the SCARLET WITCH! Readers already know the Scarlet Witch is secretly LOKI, but could this be the issue where STATURE and the other MIGHTY AVENGERS find out? Also, on the outskirts of Tibet, QUICKSILVER and a longtime Avengers villain uncover THE UNSPOKEN’S plan to dominate all life on Earth. What is the secret origin of The Slave Engine? And what horribly, freakish thing has it done to the U.S. AGENT? Guest Starring: RONIN and THE YOUNG AVENGERS
Rated A …$2.99

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BETA RAY BILL: GODHUNTER #2
COVER BY: Patrick Zircher
WRITER: Kieron Gillen
PENCILS: Kano
INKS: Jose Angel Cano Lopez
COLORED BY: Jose Angel Cano Lopez
THE STORY:
Is Galactus…worried? Even…scared? Does he think the last of the Korbinite’s unprecedented plan may succeed? That would explain why, on his approach to another idyllic world, the ever-hungry one sends his mightiest servant to stop Beta Ray Bill from interfering. But it’ll take more than the Silver Surfer’s Power Cosmic to make Bill turn back now… Rated T …$3.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA #601
COVER BY: Gene Colan
WRITER: Ed Brubaker
PENCILS: Gene Colan
INKS: Dave Gutierrez
COLORED BY: Frank D’Armata & Dean White
LETTERED BY: VC – Joe Caramagna & Dave Lanphear
THE STORY:
A special double-sized issue featuring art by the legendary Gene Colan! Bucky and Nick Fury uncover a lost tale from Cap and Bucky’s days in WW2 – a tale of horror and war and brothers-in-arms. Rated A …$3.99

DARK AVENGERS #7
COVER BY: Mike Deodato
WRITER: Matt Fraction
PENCILS: Mike Deodato
INKS: Mike Deodato
COLORED BY: Rainier Beredo
LETTERED BY: VC – Cory Petit
THE STORY:
“UTOPIA: CHAPTER 3″ The DARK AVENGERS/UNCANNY X-MEN crossover continues! San Francisco teeters on the brink of absolute chaos and the X-Men keep getting in the way of Norman’s vision of law and order. So Norman takes his game to the next level: who are the DARK X-MEN? And will Norman’s Avengers play nice with Norman’s X-Men? Here’s a hint: no. Rated T …$3.99

MIGHTY AVENGERS #27
COVER BY: Marko Djurdjevic
WRITER: Dan Slott
PENCILS: Khoi Pham
INKS: Danny Miki
COLORED BY: Dean White
LETTERED BY: Dave Lanphear
THE STORY:
Doom, Thor, Black Bolt, Black Panther, Ka-Zar, Namor…There are many monarchs in the Marvel Universe, but only one so powerful and so reviled that he had to be written out of history. He is THE UNSPOKEN. And his return will have dire consequences on both our world and worlds beyond. The start of a new storyline that will bring dishonor for one Mighty Avenger, redemption for another, a family reunion, and ties to both DARK REIGN and WAR OF KINGS. Rated A …$2.99

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AGENTS OF ATLAS #8
COVER BY: Leinil Francis Yu
WRITER: Jeff Parker
PENCILS: Carlo Pagulayan
INKS: Gabriel Hardman
COLORED BY: Gabriel Hardman
LETTERED BY: Dave Lanphear & Nate Piekos
THE STORY:
Jimmy Woo picks a bad time (or maybe a GREAT time) to leave on a personal mission with M-11– when one of ATLAS’ operations comes across something BIG and GREEN and out of control! The Atomic Age heroes meet the original gamma ray giant and learn the meaning of HULK SMASH!!! Rated T …$2.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #599
COVER BY: Phil Jimenez
WRITER: Joe Kelly
PENCILS: Marco Checchetto
INKS: Marco Checchetto & Andy Lanning
COLORED BY: Chris Chuckry
LETTERED BY: VC – Joe Caramagna & VC – Cory Petit
THE STORY:
AMERICAN SON CONCLUDES! It’s the ultimate battle between friend and family as Spidey’s battle against the Iron Patriot and his Dark Avengers leaves one man with a choice too painful to contemplate. Plus, with wedding plans at high-fervor, Pete’s identity stands revealed to the person who stands to be most changed by the information. Rated A …$2.99

DARK REIGN: MISTER NEGATIVE #2
COVER BY: Jae Lee
WRITER: Fred Van Lente
PENCILS: Gianluca Gugliotta
THE STORY:
The streets of Chinatown run red with blood as The Hood sends in his entire villain army to take out the Last Villain Standing who refuses to submit to his rule, Mister Negative! The only thing that can save him is the latest ruthlessly violent enforcer he’s converted to his cause: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN! Wha-huh? Plus: as Betty Brant gets ever closer to uncovering the terrifying secret behind Mr. Negative’s origin, is she unwittingly sealing her own doom? Rated T …$3.99

LOCKJAW AND THE PET AVENGERS #3
COVER BY: Karl Kerschl
WRITER: Chris Eliopoulos
PENCILS: Ig Guara
COLORED BY: Chris Sotomayor
LETTERED BY: Nate Piekos – B
THE STORY:
If you thought battling Devil Dinosaur was bad, you were barking up the wrong tree! Join Lockjaw and the rest of the Pet Avengers on a voyage under the sea! Their search continues for the Infinity Gems, and it leads them right to the bottom of the ocean. Can they find the gem before drowning or getting eaten by Giganto? If you don’t pick up the third part of this fan-favorite series, you’re all wet! All Ages …$2.99

PUNISHER #7
COVER BY: Mike McKone
WRITER: Rick Remender
PENCILS: Tan Eng Huat
INKS: Tan Eng Huat
LETTERED BY: VC – Joe Caramagna
THE STORY:
“DEAD END” Part 2 of 5 Having tapped into the ancient and demonic evils that corrupt his soul, the Hood has drawn together a band of long-dead villains, all with personal investment in the execution of the Punisher. Meanwhile, Frank Castle struggles with a ghoulish offer that may hold his final chance for redemption. Parental Advisory …$2.99

TIMESTORM 2009/2099 #3
COVER BY: Piotr Cieslinski
WRITER: Brian Reed
PENCILS: Eric Battle
INKS: Andrew Hennessy
COLORED BY: Impacto – Bruno Hang
LETTERED BY: Jared Fletcher & Dave Sharpe
THE STORY:
Will 2099 invade 2009? The fabric of time is dissolving, Spider-Man 2099 and Human Torch 2099 collide in the combat arena, and Hulks rampage across modern day Washington DC! New alliances are formed, old enemies reveal themselves, and the temporal tempest reaches critical mass! Rated T …$3.99

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DEADPOOL #12
COVER BY: Jason Pearson
WRITER: Daniel Way
PENCILS: Paco Medina
INKS: Juan Vlasco
COLORED BY: Marte Gracia
LETTERED BY: VC – Cory Petit
THE STORY:
“BULLSEYE,” Part 3 As the chaos and wanton destruction of their continued battle reaches critical mass, both Deadpool and Bullseye come to the same realization: They don’t want this to end! Parental Advisory …$2.99

NEW MUTANTS #3
COVER BY: Adam Kubert
WRITER: Zeb Wells
PENCILS: Diogenes Neves
INKS: Cam Smith
COLORED BY: John Rauch & Christina Strain
LETTERED BY: VC – Joe Caramagna
THE STORY:
“RETURN OF LEGION” Legion is back and has never been so dangerous. Each personality in his head has its own super power and it seems like there’s a new one every day. They’re all jockeying for position and they all want the New Mutants dead. Dani Moonstar is at the center of all of this, but what can a depowered New Mutant do against a foe who has a million ways to kill her? Part 3 (of 4). Rated T …$2.99

X-FACTOR #46
COVER BY: David Yardin
WRITER: Peter David
PENCILS: Valentine De Landro
COLORED BY: Jeromy Cox
LETTERED BY: VC – Cory Petit
THE STORY:
It’s Siryn in the fight of her life against the absolute last person that she would have expected to be battling. And Madrox, Layla and Ruby find themselves under assault by the Sentinels just when they’re on the verge of discovering the mystery behind Cortex! Rated T …$2.99

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DARK X-MEN: THE BEGINNING #1
COVER BY: Jae Lee
WRITER: James Asmus & Paul Cornell
PENCILS: Humberto Ramos
THE STORY:
UTOPIA TIE-IN Who are the Dark X-Men and how did they come to be? FIND OUT HERE! Each issue has 3 11-page stories, each dedicated to one of the Dark X-Men and how they came to be part of the team. This first two issues focus on Emma Frost, Mimic, Cloak & Dagger, Daken, Weapon X and Dark Beast! Rated A …$3.99

GENEXT: UNITED #3
COVER BY: Alex Garner
WRITER: Chris Claremont
PENCILS: Jonboy Meyers
INKS: Jonboy Meyers
COLORED BY: Jim Charalampidis|Chris Sotomayor
LETTERED BY: Ed Dukeshire – A
THE STORY:
The young heroes of GeNext delve deep into the mystery surrounding the attack on Mumbai. What connection do these evil machines have with Rico and his past? AND what life-changing danger will befall them when they uncover the truth? Trust us, GeNext will never be the same! Join the next generation of X-Men as legendary X-Scribe Chris Claremont and amazing artist Jonboy Meyers spin a tale of young adventurers coming into their own. Rated A …$3.99

UNCANNY X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #1
COVER BY: Roger Cruz
WRITER: Scott Gray
PENCILS: Roger Cruz
INKS: Colleen Coover & Roger Cruz
COLORED BY: Colleen Coover & Val Staples
LETTERED BY: Colleen Coover
THE STORY:
The early days of the X-Men’s second generation are revealed in an all-new series starring Cyclops, Storm, Banshee, Colossus, Nightcrawler, Wolverine and Phoenix! Professor X invites the mysterious Inhumans into the X-Men’s home, but when Wolverine and Gorgon meet, the party turns ugly! Nightcrawler faces a crisis of faith and searches for an answer in the Inhuman city Attilan – but has he found his salvation or ultimate destruction? Don’t miss a culture clash that will rock both super-teams to their cores! Rated A …$2.99

X-MEN: LEGACY #226
COVER BY: Terry Dodson
WRITER: Mike Carey
PENCILS: Dustin Weaver
THE STORY:
UTOPIA TIE-IN Rogue, Gambit and Danger go to join the X-Men in San Francisco, only to find it in flames. The Dark Avengers have come into town and are taking no prisoners. Wait, the whole problem is that they ARE taking prisoners. Norman Osborn has the city of San Francisco in the palm of his hands and mutants are being forced to take sides. Will they side with Cyclops and the X-Men? Or go to Osborn and his Dark X-Men? What side will the returning mutants and one of the X-Men’s most powerful foes take? Part 1 (of 2). Rated A …$2.99

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