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Courtesy of Marvel here are preview pages for Amazing Spider-Man Annual #36, Anita Blake: The Laughing Corpse – Necromancer #3, Marvel Adventures Super Heroes #13, Ms. Marvel #41, Punisher: Frank Castle #72, The Stand: American Nightmares #4, all scheduled to ship next week (7/8/09).

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #36
COVER BY: Olivier Coipel
WRITER: Marc Guggenheim
PENCILS: Patrick Olliffe
INKS: Patrick Olliffe
LETTERED BY: Virtual Comicraft
THE STORY:
As Peter Parker prepares for the 2nd most important wedding day of his life, a new enemy brutally rises up from Spidey’s past. Plus the introduction of some brand new family members promises to make this a wedding that he wishes never happened! Rated A …$3.99

ANITA BLAKE: THE LAUGHING CORPSE – NECROMANCER #3
COVER BY: Ron Lim
WRITER: Jessica Ruffner
PENCILS: Ron Lim
COLORED BY: Laura Villari
LETTERED BY: Bill Tortolini
THE STORY:
Best-Selling Author Laurell K. Hamilton’s thriller reaches its most shocking chapter yet! Who is Wheelchair Wanda? What dirt does she have on not-so-innocent billionaire Harold Gaynor? That’s what Anita Blake wants to know. And if she’s going to find out, Anita will have to journey to the Tenderloin, St. Louis’ red light district. So it’s a good thing master vampire Jean-Claude’s got her back…right? Mature …$3.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #13
COVER BY: Patrick Scherberger
WRITER: Paul Tobin
PENCILS: Marcelo DiChiara
INKS: Marcelo DiChiara, Raul Fernandez Fonts & Norman Lee
COLORED BY: Chris Sotomayor
LETTERED BY: Dave Sharpe
THE STORY:
Bulldogs are about the best dogs in the world. Everyone knows that. But when the Leader decides to use a robotic bulldog to steal all of SHIELD’s private files, it’s up to She-Hulk, Spider-Man and Tigra to clean up after the dog! All Ages …$2.99

MS. MARVEL #41
COVER BY: Sana Takeda
WRITER: Brian Reed
PENCILS: Sana Takeda
INKS: Luke Ross & Sana Takeda
COLORED BY: Sana Takeda
LETTERED BY: Dave Sharpe
THE STORY:
In MS MARVEL #41, not only does new Ms. Marvel Karla Sofen have to deal with Deadpool, now she’s got the New Avengers coming at her in full force. Prelude to this summer’s epic WAR OF THE MARVELS! Then in MS. MARVEL #42, WAR OF THE MARVELS begins here! Karla Sofen battles for her life in the streets of Los Angeles as an exciting new chapter in the history of Ms. Marvel begins! Guest starring the New Avengers and…someone we can’t tell you about! Rated T …$2.99

PUNISHER: FRANK CASTLE #72
COVER BY: Dave Johnson
WRITER: Victor Gischler
PENCILS: Goran Parlov
INKS: Goran Parlov
COLORED BY: Lee Loughridge
LETTERED BY: VC – Cory Petit
THE STORY:
‘WELCOME TO THE BAYOU,” PART 2 Frank thought he was only passing through the Louisiana Bayou…until he crossed paths with a suspicious family of rednecks and decided to make their business his business. The Geautreauxs are throwing themselves a barbeque with all the fixings – and Frank Castle is the main course. Explicit Content …$3.99

THE STAND:  AMERICAN NIGHTMARES #4
COVER BY: Lee Bermejo
WRITER: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
PENCILS: Mike Perkins
INKS: Mike Perkins
COLORED BY: Laura Martin
LETTERED BY: VC – Rus Wooton
THE STORY:
The penultimate chapter of the second volume based on Stephen King’s horror epic! The survivors of the Captain Trips plague have started to team-up. Stu Redman and Glen Bateman trade origin stories–and horror stories about their mutual nightmares–while Randall Flagg sets out to recruit his first soldier in the ultimate battle between Good and Evil: Lloyd Henreid. But will the starving madman accept the dark man’s offer? And either way, will he or his soul survive? Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory …$3.99

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Courtesy of Marvel here are preview pages for Cable #16, Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth #1, Exiles #4 and Uncanny X-Men #513, all scheduled to ship next week (7/1/09).

CABLE #16
COVER BY: Dave Wilkins
WRITER: Duane Swierczynski
PENCILS: Paul Gulacy
LETTERED BY: VC – Joe Caramagna|Virtual Comicraft
THE STORY:
“WANDERLOST” We open literally one second after the shattering conclusion of “Messiah War,” and Cable’s mission to save mutantkind has never looked more bleak. In fact, you can’t even call it a mission anymore… After all he’s been through, after all he’s survived…now all Cable can do now is pray—pray the heavily-armed killers roaming the deep future can’t match his survival skills. And what is the fate of Hope—the so-called “Mutant Messiah”? Rated T …$2.99

DEADPOOL: MERC WITH A MOUTH #1
COVER BY: Ed Mcguinness
WRITER: Victor Gischler
PENCILS: Bong Dazo & Arthur Suydam
INKS: Jose Pimentel
COLORED BY: Matt Milla
LETTERED BY: Jeff Eckleberry
THE STORY:
“HEAD TRIP,” Part 1 of 6 It’s the Merc with two mouths! Deadpool travels to the Savage Land to retrieve what might be the deadliest bio-weapon the universe has ever seen. What is this deadly object? Well, Deadpool’s employer is being a little vague about that. Let’s just say when the secret is finally revealed, it’s enough to throw even the Merc with two Mouths for a loop…Oh hell, we can’t keep a secret, it’s the severed-but-still-hungry head of the Marvel Zombies Deadpool! To save the universe, Deadpool must team up with himself to dodge Hydra operatives, dinosaurs, cavemen and zombie cavemen as he attempts to take his not-so-precious cargo back where it came from: the Marvel Zombies Universe. Plus, a bonus reprinting of the first apperanace of Deadpool from New Mutants #98! 48 PGS./New and Reprints/Parental Advisory …$3.99

EXILES #4
COVER BY: Dave Bullock
WRITER: Jeff Parker
PENCILS: Casey Jones
INKS: Karl Kesel – B
COLORED BY: Tony Washington
LETTERED BY: Simon Bowland
THE STORY:
The latest team of Exiles find themselves on a much more binary Earth than the last, and the Tallus still isn’t being much help. How did Machine Man, Vision and Ultron become the new rulers of America, and what chance do six people have against a nation of Machines? Parental Advisory …$2.99

UNCANNY X-MEN #513
COVER BY: Terry Dodson
WRITER: Matt Fraction
PENCILS: Terry Dodson
INKS: Rachel Dodson
COLORED BY: Justin Ponsor
LETTERED BY: VC – Joe Caramagna
THE STORY:
“UTOPIA: CHAPTER 2” WHO ARE THE DARK X-MEN? He has his own Avengers team and now Norman Osborn has his own X-Men team. The other shoe has finally dropped and Emma Frost has betrayed Cyclops and the rest of the X-Men. And that’s just one of the huge surprises in “UTOPIA”. Is that Namor? Cloak and Dagger? Professor X?! The thing that you aren’t ready for is that Osborn is right. Rated T …$3.99

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Courtesy of Marvel here are preview pages for Daredevil Noir #4, Destroyer #4, Trojan War #3,  USA Comics 70th Anniversary Special, and War of Kings #5, all scheduled to ship next week (7/1/09).

DAREDEVIL NOIR #4
COVER BY: Tomm Coker
WRITER: Alexander Irvine
PENCILS: Tomm Coker
INKS: Tom Coker
COLORED BY: Daniel Freedman
LETTERED BY: VC – Joe Caramagna
THE STORY:
“LIAR’S POKER,” PART 1 The latest addition to Marvel’s red-hot Noir line offers a unique spin on the Man Without Fear! Prohibition-era Hell’s Kitchen is Kingpin territory, and until now, his only problem has been the masked vigilante known as Daredevil. When gangster Orville Halloran arrives on the scene, fresh from a stretch in Sing Sing and eager to stretch his wings, Hell’s about to get hotter. For P.I. Foggy Nelson and his loyal assistant Matt Murdock, it all starts when a desperate woman comes to their office with an irresistible story about her and Halloran. To Foggy, she’s a client — to Murdock, she’s enough to make Halloran Daredevil’s next target. But Murdock is about to find out that half-truths are poison truths, and that the Kitchen is full of history that will put him on a collision course with both the old Kingpin and the man who wants to replace him. Parental Advisory …$3.99

DESTROYER #4
COVER BY: Jason Pearson
WRITER: Robert Kirkman
PENCILS: Cory Walker
INKS: Cory Walker
COLORED BY: Val Staples
LETTERED BY: VC – Cory Petit
THE STORY:
Destroyer at long last comes face to face with the legions of HORDE — and buried deep within their secret base lays a threat like none Destroyer has ever faced before. This issue, the violence gets turned up to awesome. Make sure Destroyer is added to your pull list…or the next villain Destroyer murders could be YOU! Explicit Content …$3.99

THE TROJAN WAR #3
COVER BY: Dennis Calero
WRITER: Roy Thomas
PENCILS: Miguel Angel Sepulveda
INKS: Jason Martin – A
COLORED BY: Artur Fujita
LETTERED BY: Dave Sharpe
THE STORY:
This is a truly crucial issue as the man whose actions began the greatest conflict of ancient times, Paris, is slain in battle, leaving the woman he adored alone. And the invading Greeks make their most daring attempt to infiltrate the city of Troy and conquer it with—the Trojan Horse! Parental Advisory …$3.99

USA COMICS 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1
WRITER: John Arcudi
PENCILS: Steve Ellis
INKS: Steve Ellis
COLORED BY: Steve Ellis
LETTERED BY: Dave Sharpe
THE STORY:
Marvel continues its historic anniversary celebration – by unleashing the Mighty Destroyer! Before the Punisher there was another one-man army with a skull on his chest! Travel back with us to the desperate days of World War II, when the mystery-shrouded, merciless man with no face struck at the heart of Nazi Germany, deep behind enemy lines! Who is the Destroyer? What is his secret mission? And what does he want with a heavily defended train…and the simple journalist who rides in it? Find out as writer John Arcudi (B.P.R.D.) and artist Steve Ellis (High Moon) unite to shine a cold, hard light on the unstoppable weapon of vengeance! Plus: A classic Mighty Destroyer reprint from ALL WINNERS #3! New & Reprints/Rated A …$3.99

WAR OF KINGS #5
COVER BY: Brandon Peterson
WRITER: Dan Abnett  & Andy Lanning
PENCILS: Paul Pelletier
INKS: Rick Magyar
COLORED BY: Wil Quintana
LETTERED BY: VC – Joe Caramagna
THE STORY:
The high impact, critically acclaimed sci-fi epic rages towards its explosive climax! Last issue’s jaw-dropping cliffhanger has everyone scrambling! Vulcan’s once unbeatable and vast war machine is grinding to a halt! Black Bolt’s forces are struggling to survive! It’s all coming down to the final clash, king vs. king! But where will the other power players place their loyalty, and can anyone imagine a solution as extreme as the one Medusa is proposing? The Universe is about to change forever in what IGN.com calls “a veritable dream for science fiction/fantasy fans…War of Kings is event comics done right.” Rated T …$3.99

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Courtesy of Marvel here are preview pages for Agents of Atlas #7, Amazing Spider-Man Family #8, Fantastic Four #568,  Invincible Iron Man #15, and Marvel Divas #1, all scheduled to ship next week (7/1/09).

AGENTS OF ATLAS #7
COVER BY: Leinil Francis Yu
WRITER: Jeff Parker
PENCILS: Gabriel Hardman & Carlo Pagulayan
INKS: Gabriel Hardman
COLORED BY: Elizabeth Breitweiser & Gabriel Hardman
LETTERED BY: Dave Lanphear & Nate Piekos
THE STORY:
Journey to the Deep!! The Agents and the Sub-Mariner face not only a deadly attack beneath the ocean, but Namor and Namora’s budding relationship is hit with some ugly facts of Atlantean history. Also: what does a Lung Dragon dream? Peer into the most treacherous space imaginable, the ancient and diabolical mind of Mr. Lao! Rated T …$2.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #8
COVER BY: Nuno Plati
WRITER: Tom Defalc, Abby Denson & Marc Sumerak
PENCILS: Adam Dekraker, Ron Frenz & Javier Pulido
INKS: Javier Pulido
COLORED BY: Javier Rodriguez
THE STORY:
While the machinations of Norman Osborn’s DARK REIGN have our favorite heroes on the run, what’s life like for the everyday folks of the Marvel Universe? See how the Amazing Spider-Man changed one man’s life – and how this new world order can undo that good in an instant in DARK REFLECTION by Marc Sumerak and Javier Pulido! Meanwhile, over in THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-GIRL, May Parker must contend with threats on all fronts – a conspiracy that’s rocked the foundation of her high school and friends, and keeping tabs on her new “cousin,” April Reilly, the former Spider-Girl Clone! Back in Queens, Aunt May takes one last adventure as The AMAZING SPIDER MA’AM! And finally, May Porker, the SPECTACULAR SWINEY-GIRL faces down her deadliest threat yet in part two of CRAYFIN’S LAST BUNT! Rated A …$4.99

FANTASTIC FOUR #568
COVER BY: Bryan Hitch
WRITER: Joe Ahearne & Mark Millar
PENCILS: Bryan Hitch
COLORED BY: Paul Mounts
LETTERED BY: Rus Wooton
THE STORY:
The penultimate chapter of THE MASTER OF DOOM, as Reed Richards is offered a Solomon’s choice by the triumphant Marquis of Death! Rated A …$2.99

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #15
COVER BY: Salvador Larroca
WRITER: Matt Fraction
PENCILS: Salvador Larroca
INKS: Salvador Larroca
COLORED BY: Frank D’Armata
LETTERED BY: VC – Joe Caramagna
THE STORY:
Eisner nominee for Best New Series! Tony’s on the run and turns to an old foe for friendship. Maria Hill is out of her mind on hunting her prey in the streets of New York City. And Pepper Potts flies in the face of Norman Osborn and all the horrible things he stands for. Oh, but don’t fret for Norman, dear readers — he’s got some more horrible things up his sleeve that Tony and the gang won’t even see coming. Guest stars and gut shots galore! Rated A …$2.99

MARVEL DIVAS #1
COVER BY: J. Scott Campbell
WRITER: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
PENCILS: Tonci Zonjic
INKS: Tonci Zonjic
COLORED BY: Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic
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

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Courtesy of Marvel here are preview pages for Amazing Spider-Man Family #7, Invincible Iron Man #14, Marvel Adventures The Avengers #37, The Mighty Avengers #26, War Machine #7, and Young Allies Comics 70th Anniversary Special #1,  all scheduled to ship next week (6/17/09).

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #7
COVER BY: Joe Suitor
WRITER: Tom DeFalco, Fred Hembeck & Roger Stern
PENCILS: Ronald Frenz, Fred Hembeck & Val Semeiks
INKS: Sal Buscema, Fred Hembeck & Cory Sedlmeier
COLORED BY: Studio F – Antonio Fabela & Impacto – Bruno Hang|Andres Mossa
LETTERED BY: Jared Fletcher, Fred Hembeck & Dave Sharpe

THE STORY:
Pack the car and grab the kiddies, it’s time for your monthly visit with the family! First up, if you think the infamous Parker Luck started with Peter, think again as Aunt May takes Pete on a trip down memory lane to the day she married Uncle Ben and became a Parker herself! Then, SPIDER-GIRL battles Silverback and discovers a conspiracy against her – one that goes straight to her own high school! And finally, Peter Porker’s daughter – THE AMAZING SWINEY-GIRL – goes head-to-head with her greatest foe yet, CRAYFIN THE BUNTER – Part 1 of 2! Rated A …$4.99

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #14
COVER BY: Salvador Larroca
WRITER: Matt Fraction
PENCILS: Salvador Larroca
INKS: Salvador Larroca
COLORED BY: Frank D’Armata
LETTERED BY: VC – Joe Caramagna

THE STORY:
It’s the perfect jumping-on point, as the second half of WORLD’S MOST WANTED begins here! Don’t miss out on this critically acclaimed blockbuster! Tony’s failing health makes the Iron Man too complicated to pilot. Hill hunts the world’s most un-huntable man. Pepper defies Norman Osborn and H.A.M.M.E.R. itself. And all of Iron Man’s rogues’ gallery is after him and the billion-dollar bounty on his head…starting with the murderous Madame Masque! But believe it or not, there’ll soon come a time when everyone looks back on these as the good old days… Rated A …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS #37
COVER BY: David Williams
WRITER: Paul Tobin
PENCILS: David Baldeon
LETTERED BY: Dave Sharpe

THE STORY:
DOLL WINNER’S SQUAD: He’s back, and now the Puppet Master’s reach extends into the past, where he’s controlling the All Winner’s Squad into reshaping the “future world” of today into his own very personal utopia! But when Miss America, Golden Girl and the Blonde Phantom arrive from the 1940′s to team up with today’s Captain America and the rest of Avengers, it’s a battle royale to decide the past, present and future fate of the world! All Ages …$2.99

MIGHTY AVENGERS #26
COVER BY: Khoi Pham
WRITER: Dan Slott
PENCILS: Stephen Segovia
INKS: Stephen Segovia
COLORED BY: John Rauch|Dean White
LETTERED BY: Dave Lanphear

THE STORY:
DARK REIGN The Avengers/Fantastic Four slobberknocker continues! This one’s got it all true believers: from MR. FANTASTIC and HANK PYM’S battle of the brains to HERCULES and THE THING’S battle o’ the brawn! When it’s over, expect BIG changes for Earth’s Mightiest Heroes– including the team’s all-new headquarters and a very disturbing DARK REIGN alliance. Rated A …$2.99

WAR MACHINE #7
COVER BY: FRANCESCO MATT MATTINA
WRITER: Greg Pak
PENCILS: Mahmud Asrar & Leonardo Manco
INKS: Leonardo Manco
COLORED BY: JOHN RAUCH
LETTERED BY: VC – Joe Caramagna

THE STORY:
War Machine brings his battle to the United States in Part Two of “Homeland”! Plus, from the pages of THUNDERBOLTS, American Eagle strikes! Don’t miss the mayhem in the book CBR.com calls “a visual spectacle…it’s high octane, higher-caliber adventure”! Rated T …$2.99

YOUNG ALLIES COMICS 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1
COVER BY: Paolo Rivera
WRITER: Roger Stern
PENCILS: Paolo Rivera
LETTERED BY: Jared Fletcher

THE STORY:
Before they were Invaders, Bucky Barnes and Toro the Flaming Kid joined forces with four teen-age friends to battle the Third Reich as the Young Allies! Their fictionalized adventures thrilled readers on the Home Front throughout World War II, but their real story has never been told — until now! Discover the truth behind comics’ original kid gang! Action! Intrigue! Adventure! All in a timely tale by Roger Stern (Amazing Spider-Man) and Paolo Rivera (Mythos). And in a bonus back-up, take another trip to the Golden Age with a classic reprint from the Timely Era! New and Reprints/Rated A …$3.99

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Courtesy of Marvel here are preview pages for All New Savage She-Hulk #3, Dark Reign: Fantastic Four #4, Dark Reign: Hawkeye #3, Dark Reign: Mister Negative #1, Dark Reign: Young Avengers #2,  all scheduled to ship next week (6/17/09).

ALL NEW SAVAGE SHE-HULK #3
COVER BY: Paul Renaud
WRITER: Fred Van Lente – A
PENCILS: Michael Ryan & Aubrey Sitterson
INKS: Vicente Cifuentes|Terry Pallot
COLORED BY: Marte Gracia
LETTERED BY: Simon Bowland

THE STORY:
A no-holds barred gamma-irradiated slugfest as the all- new, all-different SHE-HULK throws down with the DARK AVENGERS — which is fine with her, as one of their members is the object of her quest in this time period! Can you guess who — and what the true nature of her mysterious mission is? The final pieces of the puzzle fall into place this issue! Plus, reprinting the new She-Hulk’s first solo appearance from the pages of HULK FAMILY by Paul Tobin and Benton Jew! Parental Advisory …$3.99

DARK REIGN: FANTASTIC FOUR #4
COVER BY: Pasqual Ferry
WRITER: Jonathan Hickman
PENCILS: Sean Chen
INKS: Lorenzo Ruggiero
COLORED BY: John Rauch
LETTERED BY: Rus Wooton

THE STORY:
A high-tech smash-up future/science adventure as Ben, Sue and Johnny boldly go where no time-traveler has gone before. With their alternate history comrades tagging along, they battle in a future where evil has triumphed and good guys are hard to find. And while Reed searches for the final answers that will get him home, Val and Franklin take on the head of H.A.M.M.E.R. himself, NORMAN OSBORN! Rated A …$2.99

DARK REIGN: HAWKEYE #3
WRITER: Andy Diggle
PENCILS: Tom Raney
INKS: Scott Hanna
COLORED BY: Guru-eFX
LETTERED BY: Dave Sharpe

THE STORY:
From the pages of DARK AVENGERS! The psychopath formerly known as Bullseye has been painting the town blood-red in the guise of the heroic Hawkeye. But the hero mask is starting to slip—along with his tenuous grip on reality! As the cold blooded killer struggles to cover up his murderous excesses and hide his deteriorating mental state from Norman Osborn, who should he be more afraid of—the killer within or the hero without? Parental Advisory …$3.99

DARK REIGN: MISTER NEGATIVE #1
COVER BY: Jae Lee
WRITER: Fred Van Lente
PENCILS: Gianluca Gugliotta

THE STORY:
Spider-Man’s most mysterious new enemy takes center stage in a 3-issue mini-series by Official Amazing Spider-Man Web-Head Fred Van Lente and newcomer Gianluca Gigliotta. One-half benevolent philanthropist/One-half underworld mastermind, Mr. Negative has carved out a substantial slice of the big apple for himself over the past year. But when the super-villain mastermind The Hood strikes at the heart of Mr. Negative’s criminal operations with a whole horde of classic Arachno-Foes (including The Scorcher, Speed Demon, The Squid and the long awaited return of the White Rabbit), Spider-Man is left to clean up the mess between these two violent nemeses. Rated T …$3.99

DARK REIGN: YOUNG AVENGERS #2
COVER BY: Mark Brooks
WRITER: Paul Cornell
PENCILS: Mark Brooks
INKS: Mark Brooks|Mark Morales|Karl Story
COLORED BY: Christina Strain

THE STORY:
The Young Avengers vs. The Young Avengers. Guilt and horror and sexual yearning. Race hatred and the super hero as serial killer. Anything is permitted. And Coat of Arms shows Norman Osborn some of her art and says “You were the Green Goblin, right? Right? Right? Right?” just to see what happens. Rated T …$3.99

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Courtesy of Marvel here are preview pages for Cable #15, Wolverine: Origins #37, X-Men: Legacy #225, and X-Men Origins: Gambit #1  all scheduled to ship next week (6/17/09).

CABLE #15
COVER BY: Ariel Olivetti
WRITER: Duane Swierczynski
PENCILS: Ariel Olivetti
COLORED BY: Ariel Olivetti
LETTERED BY: VC – Joe Caramagna

THE STORY:
“MESSIAH WAR, PART 6” One thousand years from now, Cable is having a very, very bad day. His own father doubts his ability to protect the mutant messiah. His former team, X-Force, has shown up to bring him back to the present, whether he likes it or not. Not one, but two of Cable’s oldest and deadliest enemies threaten to annihilate them all. And now even Hope, the mutant messiah he’s raised since birth, is starting to wonder if Cable’s the right man for the job of keeping her alive…The penultimate chapter of “Messiah War” — the sequel to the groundbreaking, game-changing “Messiah Complex” — is here! Rated T …$2.99

WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #37
COVER BY: Doug Braithwaite
WRITER: Daniel Way
PENCILS: Scot Eaton
INKS: Bill Reinhold
COLORED BY: Art Lyon|Andy Troy
LETTERED BY: VC – Cory Petit

THE STORY:
“ROMULUS,” Part 1 For over a century, he’s been hiding in the darkest shadows of Wolverine’s life, controlling the beast and destroying the man. But now, finally, the tide is turning…and Wolverine’s vengeance is within reach! Introducing: ROMULUS! Parental Advisory …$2.99

X-MEN LEGACY #225
COVER BY: Adriana Melo
WRITER: Mike Carey
PENCILS: Philippe Briones

THE STORY:
“The End” Professor X’s odyssey brings him full circle as he answers a call from the Acolytes. But what do they want? Revenge? Or a new leader? Xavier’s LEGACY journey ends here, and it’s a doozie. Rated A …$2.99

X-MEN ORIGINS: GAMBIT #1
COVER BY: David Yardin
WRITER: Mike Carey
PENCILS: David Yardin
INKS: David Yardin

THE STORY:
Remy LeBeau is one of the X-Men’s biggest guns, but he started out on the other side of the equation, alongside Mister Sinister’s Marauders. From New Orleans to the Mutant Massacre and beyond, this is the story of the Ragin’ Cajun’s transformation from villain to hero – and what it cost him… One-Shot/Rated T …$3.99

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Courtesy of Marvel here are preview pages for Fantastic Force #3, Marvel Zombies 4 #3, Punisher #6, Ultimatum: Spider-Man Requiem Book One #1, War of Kings: Ascension #3, and the Wonderful Wizard of Oz #7, all scheduled to ship next week (6/17/09).

FANTASTIC FORCE #3
COVER BY: Bryan Hitch
WRITER: Joe Ahearne
PENCILS: Steve Kurth
COLORED BY: Chris Sotomayor
LETTERED BY: VC – Rus Wooton

THE STORY:
Alex Ultron is in pieces and Banner Jr. has been turned against his teammates. It’s a bad time for the Fantastic Force to face three of the most powerful women in the universe: Dark Phoenix, the Scarlet Witch and Polaris! The Hysteries, wrenched from their timeline at their maximum moment of betrayal and insanity, have been summoned to destroy Nu-World and the Fantastic Force are the only super heroes on this brave new planet to stand in their way…if they can even stand! Rated T …$2.99

MARVEL ZOMBIES 4 #3
COVER BY: Greg Land
WRITER: Fred Van Lente – A
PENCILS: Kev Walker
INKS: Kev Walker
COLORED BY: Jean-Francois Beaulieu
LETTERED BY: VC – Rus Wooton

THE STORY:
You’ve heard of Dark Reign, right? Well here comes the Dark Rain—a toxic cloud that zombifies everything in its path! The Midnight Sons can’t enter the deadly mist, so they call in a reserve member who can—the macabre Man-Thing! Can the muck-encrusted shambler of the swamps apprehend the undead before the Marvel Universe is totally infected? And will The Hood stop at anything in his mad goal to profit from the growing horror to his own gain? The acclaimed creative team of Fred Van Lente and Kev Walker continue the madness that CBR.com says “takes the Marvel Zombies franchise in a brand new invigorating direction.” Parental Advisory …$3.99

PUNISHER #6
COVER BY: Mike McKone
WRITER: Rick Remender
PENCILS: Tan Eng Huat
INKS: Tan Eng Huat
LETTERED BY: VC – Joe Caramagna

THE STORY:
Russ Manning Award winner Tan Eng Huat (GHOST RIDER, SILVER SURFER) joins critically acclaimed writer Rick Remender (Fear Agent) in chronicling Frank Castle’s war against Osborn’s Cabal as the corrosive affects of their “Dark Reign” further degenerates the Marvel Universe. The Hood’s crime organization has infected the entire world, and nowhere is it more prevalent than the street of New York where, hidden within the decaying husks of abandoned buildings, the Hood has built his secret empire out of everyone’s sight… including Norman Osborn’s. The Punisher is the one man standing between the new kingpin of crime and total domination, but in order to save his city from the decay and corruption, Frank Castle will first have to survive the rage of– THE DEADLY DOZEN! Parental Advisory …$3.99

ULTIMATUM: SPIDER-MAN REQUIEM BOOK ONE #1
COVER BY: Stuart Immonen
WRITER: Brian Michael Bendis
PENCILS: Mark Bagley & Stuart Immonen
INKS: Wade von Grawbadger
COLORED BY: Justin Ponsor
LETTERED BY: VC – Chris Eliopoulos

THE STORY:
Spider-Man has fallen and the Ultimate Universe will never be the same. Join Brian Bendis, Stuart Immonen and original series artist Mark Bagley as they begin a two-part story celebrating the heroism of your friendly neighborhood webslinger as written by none other than…J. Jonah Jameson(?!). FEATURING NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN ART FROM MARK BAGLEY. Rated A …$3.99

WAR OF KINGS: ASCENSION #3
COVER BY: Brandon Peterson
WRITER: Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning
PENCILS: Wellinton Alves
INKS: Scott Hanna
COLORED BY: Guru-eFX
LETTERED BY: VC – Cory Petit

THE STORY:
A WAR OF KINGS TIE-IN! The true purpose of Darkhawk…finally revealed! But is this sinister secret more than Chris Powell—or the entire galaxy—can take? Can he rise to greatness, or will this crushing weight pull Darkhawk down into the abyss? It’s shocks aplenty from the storyline CBR.com calls “…an angst-filled adventure that will have repercussions for months to come”! Rated T …$3.99

THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #7
COVER BY: SKOTTIE YOUNG
WRITER: Eric Shanower
PENCILS: SKOTTIE YOUNG
COLORED BY: Jean-Francois Beaulieu
LETTERED BY: Jeff Eckleberry

THE STORY:
It’s the big pay-off—or is it? The Scarecrow gets a brain. The Tin Woodman gets a heart and the Cowardly Lion gets a big dish of courage. But when the Wizard tries to fly Dorothy back home, his attempt sends her on yet another journey into danger. Can Dorothy’s friends use their new-found powers to help her return to Kansas? You won’t find any dizzy pink witch floating in a bubble here—this is the real stuff! All Ages …$3.99

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Courtesy of Marvel here are preview pages for Ender’s Game: Recruiting Valentine #1, Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers #2, Marvel Adventures Super Heroes #12, Miss America Comics 70th Anniversary Special #1, Pride and Prejudice #3, all scheduled to ship this week (6/10/09).

ENDER’S GAME: RECRUITING VALENTINE #1
COVER BY: Timothy Green II
WRITER: Jake Black
PENCILS: Timothy Green II
INKS: Timothy Green II
COLORED BY: Edward Bola
LETTERED BY: VC – Cory Petit

THE STORY:
Ender Wiggin may be in space learning to fight Formics, but his older siblings Peter and Valentine are saving the world back on Earth. When Valentine learns of an injustice in her school, she wants to fight it. Enter Peter who guides his sister through the process of nonviolent influence, and sets the ball rolling for his plans to one day rule the world. Jake Black, writer of the upcoming Ender’s Game Companion, adds this ALL-NEW NEVER BEFORE TOLD story to the Ender’s Universe. One-Shot/Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory …$3.99

LOCKJAW AND THE PET AVENGERS #2
COVER BY: Karl Kerschl
WRITER: Chris Eliopoulos
PENCILS: Ig Guara
COLORED BY: CHRIS SOTOMAYOR
LETTERED BY: NATE PIEKOS

THE STORY:
The hunt is on! Earth’s Cuddliest Heroes have ventured deep into the dangerous Savage Land, where ne’er has a house-broken animal escaped! Will the help of Zabu the Saber-Toothed Tiger be enough to save the Pet Avengers’ furry necks, so they can SAVE THE UNIVERSE AS WE KNOW IT?????? Featuring GORGEOUS covers by KARL KERSCHL and NIKO HENRICHON!!! All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #12
COVER BY: Clayton Henry
WRITER: Scott Gray & Roger Langridge
PENCILS: Matteo Lolli & Craig Rousseau
INKS: Craig Rousseau|Christian Dalla Vecchia
COLORED BY: Chris Sotomayor
LETTERED BY: Dave Sharpe

THE STORY:
Featuring CAPTAIN AMERICA, the Sentinel of Liberty, in the then & now! In the Now, he faces the hyper-technological might of Hydra! In the then, he battles the disgusting (and frankly, ugly) menace of P.R.O.D.O.K.! All Ages …$2.99

MISS AMERICA COMICS 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1
COVER BY: Dale Eaglesham
WRITER: Jen Van Meter
PENCILS: Andy MacDonald
INKS: Andy MacDonald
COLORED BY: Nick Filardi

THE STORY:
A brand new adventure of one of comics’ original super-heroines! Plus an extra-special classic reprint of one of her original 1940’s adventures. Jen van Meter (Black Lightning) and Andy MacDonald (PUNISHER: WAR JOURNAL) take you back to a time when the fate of the United States rested not only in thousands of men fighting for freedom overseas, but also in the hands of the women back home building the equipment that would keep the country running and winning! So get ready Axis Annie, Vichy Vixen, and…Madame Mauzer! Her name might be Miss America…but she sure ain’t gonna miss a chance to sock evil in the face! (This solicit brought to you by a very tipsy editor!) One-Shot/New and Reprints/Rated A …$3.99

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE #3
COVER BY: Dennis Calero
WRITER: Nancy Hajeski
PENCILS: Hugo Petrus
INKS: Hugo Petrus
LETTERED BY: Dave Sharpe|Dave Sharpe

THE STORY:
The grand adaptation of Jane Austen’s masterpiece continues! The Bennet girls are going boy-crazy in a sea of officers and wealthy businessmen. What’s a lady got to do to find a good man? Brought to you by award-winning writer NANCY BUTLER and fan-favorite HUGO PETRUS! Rated T …$3.99

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Courtesy of Marvel here are preview pages for Genext: United #2, Uncanny X-Men #511, Uncanny X-Men: First Class Giant Size Special #1 Wolverine #74, X-Factor #44, all scheduled to ship next week (6/10/09).

GENEXT: UNITED #2
WRITER: Chris Claremont
PENCILS: Alex Garner Jonboy Meyers
INKS: Jonboy Meyers

THE STORY:
A new generation of X-Men, a new generation of trouble! Twenty years have passed since the original X-Men faced their ultimate threat. Now, their children and grandchildren are picking up where they left off as Becka Monroe, Pavel Rasputin, Olivier Raven and the other members of the fledgling GeNext discover that being a super hero is not all fun and games. They travel to India with Hank “The Beast” McCoy and discover an insidious plot… But who is behind these dangerous assassins terrorizing Mumbai? And why do they seem so familiar? Rated A …$3.99

UNCANNY X-MEN #511
COVER BY: Greg Land
WRITER: Matt Fraction
PENCILS: Greg Land
INKS: Jay Leisten
COLORED BY: Justin Ponsor
LETTERED BY: VC – Joe Caramagna

THE STORY:
“Sisterhood” We will let this image speak for itself! Part 4 (of 4). Rated T …$2.99

UNCANNY X-MEN: FIRST CLASS GIANT SIZE SPECIAL #1
COVER BY: SKOTTIE YOUNG
WRITER: Scott Gray Roger Langridge & Jeff Parker
PENCILS: Dennis Calero, Sean Galloway, Craig Rousseau, Cameron Stewart & David Williams
INKS: Dennis Calero|Kevin Nowlan|Craig Rousseau|Cameron Stewart
COLORED BY: Brad Anderson|Dennis Calero|Val Staples|Cameron Stewart
LETTERED BY: Nate Piekos

THE STORY:
The original X-Men have left the building, and their replacements have arrived! How will Cyclops cope with the next generation of mutants, far more powerful and far less careful? Find out in this giant-sized special, featuring untold tales from the X-Men’s pasts! The 8-year-old Storm enters the deadly Museum of Set! Banshee clashes with the hordes of Irish myth! Nightcrawler fights alongside his circus family! Colossus battles to save his friends in Siberia! And at long last, Wolverine reveals his slice-your-heart-and-hope-to-die true origin in ‘The Man from S.N.I.K.T.’! One-Shot/Rated A …$3.99

WOLVERINE #74
COVER BY: Tommy Lee Edwards
WRITER: Jason Aaron & Daniel Way
PENCILS: Tommy Lee Edwards & Adam Kubert
INKS: Tommy Lee Edwards|Mark Farmer|Adam Kubert
COLORED BY: Studio F – Edgar Delgado|Tommy Lee Edwards|Morry Hollowell|Paul Mounts
LETTERED BY: VC – Cory Petit|John Workman

THE STORY:
TWO STORIES over TWO ISSUES! Each tale begins in WOLVERINE #73 and concludes in #74…as the WOLVERINE comic book makes a change you won’t believe… “A DAY IN THE LIFE” PART 2 Superstar WOLVERINE artist ADAM KUBERT returns, joined by superstar WOLVERINE writer JASON AARON! Experience a day in the life for America’s favorite mutant—a day packed with action, women, villains, costume changes and beer. Ever wonder why Logan keeps himself so busy these days? The answer lies within. “ONE PERCENTER” PART 2 Meanwhile, WOLVERINE: ORIGINS writer DANIEL WAY is joined by MARVEL 1985’s TOMMY LEE EDWARDS in a prelude to DARK WOLVERINE! Logan wants to get the hell out of New York, and he’s in no hurry to get back to San Francisco, either. So he gets on a motorcycle and takes the long way home. But home for Logan isn’t in a secret underground headquarters—it’s in a fight, with his hands wrapped around the neck of somebody who’s got it coming. Parental Advisory …$2.99

X-FACTOR #44
COVER BY: David Yardin
WRITER: Peter David
PENCILS: Valentine De Landro
COLORED BY: Jeromy Cox
LETTERED BY: VC – Cory Petit

THE STORY:
“DIRTY SEXY MONET” Monet St. Croix: Smoking hot. Steamy. Gorgeous. Did we mention she was smoking hot? And suddenly she’s taking charge of protecting X-Factor’s client from a serial killer while displaying extreme romantic interest in one of the team. Business as usual? Or something darkly sinister going on? And if you were the one Monet was coming on to, would you care? Rated T …$2.99

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