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After a major battle with the Wolverine & his son, Bruce Banner and his mean, green offspring Skaar continue their father-son bonding experience—but a villain lays in wait to destroy them! Enter Incredible Hulk #604, from New York Times Best-Selling authors Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente, along with red hot artists Ariel Olivetti and Michael Ryan, orchestrate the biggest gamma-infused throwdown yet when the Hulk family is forced to fight the Harpy! Who unleashed this vicious villainess on Banner and son? And what does Banner and Harpy’s connection mean for this battle? Are Banner and son prepared for another showdown, so soon after their battle with the Wolverines? Incredible Hulk #604 has all the answers!

“I’m enjoying this series quite a bit. It’s funny, it’s action-packed, and it features some quality characterization of Banner and Skaar.” – Jesse Schedeen, IGN.com

“Olivetti has a gift for expressions and detail that makes each panel worth poring over.” – James Hunt, ComicBookResources.com

Marvel urges retailers to check all orders of Incredible Hulk as it continues to please fans and critics. A smashing good time is guaranteed in Incredible Hulk #604!

INCREDIBLE HULK #604 (SEP090430)
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE
Pencils by ARIEL OLIVETTI & MICHAEL RYAN
Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI
Rated A …$3.99
FOC – 10/29/09, On Sale -11/18/09

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Hulk Smash Osborn in Dark Reign: The List – Hulk!

Norman Osborn knows making The Hulk angry probably wasn’t the best idea, but he never considered the ramifications of ticking off Skaar! In Dark Reign: The List – Hulk, the strength of Skaar and the brains of Banner will be put to the test as they find themselves on The List! Bruce Banner isn’t the Hulk anymore, but that’s not stopping him! Incredible Hulk scribe—and New York Times Best-Seller—Greg Pak and artist Ben Oliver join forces as the new Green Goliath and Banner go up against Osborn and his crew in Dark Reign: The List – Hulk.

The critics cannot stop buzzing about Greg Pak’s return to the Incredible Hulk:

“It’s action-packed and it features some quality characterization of Banner and Skaar.” – Jesse Schedeen, IGN.com

“I think any fan of the Hulk will be happy picking this one up.” – Brandon Borzelli – Comiclist.com

Marvel urges retailers to check all orders of Dark Reign: The List as it continues to generate buzz among fans. Will Skaar SMASH just like Dad or will Osborn get the best of The Hulk’s son? Find out in Dark Reign: The List – Hulk!

DARK REIGN: THE LIST – HULK (AUG090452)
DARK REIGN: THE LIST – HULK HERO CHO VARIANT (JUN098446)
Written by GREG PAK
Pencils & Cover by BEN OLIVER
Rated A …$3.99
FOC—10/1/09, On-Sale—10/21/09

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The Hulk Faces Off Against His Son in Planet Skaar Prologue!

The epic clash of the titans that everyone has been anxiously awaiting is here as the savage Skaar faces off against his father, the incredible Hulk, in Planet Skaar Prologue! That’s right True Believers, Hulk-a-mania is here and it’s smashing wild! Acclaimed scribe Greg Pak (World War Hulk, Skaar: Son of Hulk) and fan favorite artist Ron Lim (Skaar: Son of Hulk) deliver the most violent brute in the Marvel Universe on a vicious quest for vengeance! Skaar ravaged his homeland and now has his sights set on Earth where it will be Hulk vs Hulk – with mankind stuck in the middle! The sins of the father will come back to haunt Earth as Skaar’s stunning secrets are revealed — and put Earth in grave danger!

What will happen when these two green giants, bound by blood, collide in this savage showdown? One thing’s for sure — Skaar is coming and there will be smashing & slashing! Don’t miss Planet Skaar Prologue!

PLANET SKAAR PROLOGUE (MAR092571)
Written by GREG PAK
Penciled by DAN PANOSIAN
Cover by ALEX GARNER
Parental Advisory…$3.99
FOC – 4/30/09, On-Sale—5/20/09

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The mighty son of Hulk embarks on a new bone-crushing journey in Skaar: Son Of Hulk #7, on sale NOW! In this all new arc, the Son of Hulk finally comes into possession of the cataclysmic “Old Power”, which grants him the ability to level the entire planet of Sakaar to the ground! Skaar’s newfound powers however may be too much for him to handle—meaning that the herald of Galactus, the Silver Surfer, must intervene! That’s right True Believer, the Silver Savage returns to Sakaar for an intergalactic throwdown with Skaar! Will the “Power Cosmic” overcome the “Old Power?” Acclaimed scribe Greg Pak and fan favorite artist Butch Guice deliver a can’t miss action packed thrill ride, featuring a regular cover by Ed McGuinness and a variant cover by Ron Lim! This issue also lays the seeds for an event that will rock the Marvel Universe on the same level of World War Hulk! It all begins here!

Fans and critics agree, Skaar is a must read!

“Pak has a flawless ear for the unadorned eloquence of peasant speech and warrior philosophy,” raves Adam McGovern of Comiccritique.com

Paul Brian McCoy of Comicsbulletin.com says, “Butch Guice continues to demonstrate that he is one of the most accomplished artists working today.”

How will the ferocious Skaar react when his greatest adversary yet, the Silver Surfer, comes to stop him? Will he finally gain revenge on Axeman Bone? Don’t miss Skaar: Son of Hulk #7, in stores NOW!

SKAAR: SON OF HULK #7 (NOV082401)
SKAAR: SON OF HULK #7 VARIANT
Written by GREG PAK
Penciled by BUTCH GUICE
Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
Variant Cover by RON LIM
Parental Advisory …$2.99
IN STORES NOW!

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Spinning out of Dark Reign, the hero known as War Machine has a new mission to save the world and critics can’t stop raving about his new series! War Machine #1, from acclaimed scribe Greg Pak (World War Hulk, X-Men: Magneto- Testament) and rising star artist Leonardo Manco team up for the new series that puts the iron clad hero on a quest to take down some of the world’s greatest threats! This one man army takes no prisoners, leaving fans and critics alike with their jaws on the floor!

“A new, cybernetically enhanced War Machine becomes like an international Punisher. He’s a one-man war on worldwide crime…Manco’s work is a good fit for this series, with its scratchy detail illustrating a world that is anything but bright and shiny. This is a sordid, tarnished Marvel Universe, and Manco ‘s style suits it perfectly.”—Timothy Callahan, ComicBookResources.Com

“Leonardo Manco does a great job capturing a gritty technological feel, and Greg Pak does a great job keeping the pace up. I think this series will be one to watch.” —Brendan McQuirk, Newsarama.Com

“Leonardo Manco’s beautiful art matches the subject material perfectly, giving Rhodes a rough, gritty world to rocket through and providing some gorgeous splash pages…(for the) shoot-’em-up comic with a sci-fi/tech twist.”—Bryan Joel, IGN.Com

“The lines between man and machine, hero and monster, justice and murder can be entertaining and interesting to explore under a talented pen and Pak certainly has that talent…[Manco] provides a gritty realism to the horrors of battle as well as to the horrors of Rhodey’s situation.”—Tonya Crawford, BrokenFrontier.Com

Marvel urges retailers to check their orders on War Machine, as the series continues to draw acclaim from all corners.

WAR MACHINE #1 (OCT082347)
WAR MACHINE #1 VILLAIN VARIANT
Written by GREG PAK
Pencils & Cover by LEONARDO MANCO
Villain Variant by MIKE DEODATO
Rated T+ …$2.99
ON SALE NOW!

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I’m going to be honest. After the Incredible Hulk became the Incredible Hercules, I dropped the title before I really even gave the book a chance. I have never been a huge Hercules fan. I always enjoyed him when he was with the Avengers, but as a solo character he was just never one who particularly interested me. Thus, the reason for dropping the book when the title changed. Over the last few months I have been hearing many people talking about how good the new book is. Well, curiosity finally got the best of me and I can totally see what everybody was talking about! This book was just pure comic book fun! The writing team of Fred Van Lente and Greg Pak deliver an off-the-wall fun ride that was a blast from beginning to end. I love the bits with Amadeus Cho here! World War Hulk kinda left me with a sour taste in my mouth for the character with the whole seventh smartest person in the world line thrown in our face every other panel. But here, he was was a great supporting character with some really funny dialog. The story as a whole, I just really had a good time with. There were great moments of action, a funny historic flashback, a few lessons in speaking ancient Greek and some hot, hormonally charged Amazons with guns! What more could you ask for?

How about some absolutely gorgeous art from Clayton Henry (Wolverine: First Class)! I absolutely loved the art in this book! Henry has a very clean line style that I thought was an excellent fit for this book. There was one scene in particular involving the Titan Atlas that I thought was just amazing! I think Guru-Efx should also get mentioned for their coloring work that helped make that scene so impressive.

In my opinion, this was a really great issue all around! I may have to go do a little back issue bin diving (oh, darn) and try and pull out some of the issues I’ve missed. I give this book two big thumbs up!

COVER BY:ARTHUR SUDYAM
WRITER: FRED VAN LENTE & GREG PAK
PENCILS: CLAYTON HENRY
INKS: CLAYTON HENRY
COLORED BY: GURU-EFX
LETTERED BY: VC – JOE CARAMAGNA
EDITOR: MARK PANICCIA
Rated A …$2.99

Hercules & The God Squad Join Secret Invasion!

With Secret Invasion in full swing, Hercules’ sister Athena has banded together a sacred group of deities to face the imminent Skrull threat! Incredible Hercules #117, a tie-in to the red-hot Secret Invasion event, gives you a front row seat to a battle of divine proportions. In this issue, the critically acclaimed writing team of Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente unveil the premiere appearance of the all new GOD SQUAD, including fan-favorite Snowbird! With pencils from the rising star Rafa Sandoval and a stunning cover by John Romita Jr., Klaus Janson and Dean White, this issue is sure to make your eyes pop.

Brian Joel of IGN states that “Herc is one of the most consistently enjoyable and well-done books on the stands today.”

Marvel urges retailers to check their orders on Incredible Hercules and all other Secret Invasion tie-ins as they continue to sell out at Diamond and as fans continue to ask “Who do you trust?”

Can the GOD SQUAD protect the Marvel Universe from the “Sacred Invasion”? How will the master tactician, Amadeus Cho, fit into this epic equation? And is one of them a Skrull?! Find out the answers to these questions and more in the action-packed Incredible Hercules #117!

INCREDIBLE HERCULES #117 (MAR082211) (SI)
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by RAFA SANDOVAL
Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR., KLAUS JANSON & DEAN WHITE
Rated A …$2.99
FOC—5/1/08, On-Sale—5/21/08

INCREDIBLE! HERC VERSUS HULK!

Hulk smashes Hercules. Hercules clobbers Hulk. Well, just who is stronger – the Green Goliath or the Lion of Olympus? The critically-acclaimed creative team behind Incredible Hercules look to answer that question in a mammoth-sized one-shot Hulk vs. Hercules: When Titans Collide.

Following the events of the first arc of Incredible Hercules, Hercules and Amadeus Cho hit the road and along the way, the Prince of Power reveals a never-before seen story of him going against ol’ Green Scar himself — the Incredible Hulk! And this story sets up themes for the upcoming “Sacred Invasion” story beginning in May’s Incredible Hercules #117 that you won’t want to miss.

In reviews for Incredible Hercules, Comixtreme.com has said Greg Pak and Fred Van “have done an amazing job at crafting this story” and Khoi Pham’s artwork has been called “truly incredible” as the title continues to rack up great reviews from a bevy of online press.

Plus, this one-shot features a classic Hulk and Hercules brawl from Tales to Astonish #79 filled with even more smashing, crashing, mashing and lashing (and probably a lot of property damage). Both heroes have both been called “Incredible,” but just who will win take the title when Hulk and Hercules go nose-to-nose in Hulk vs. Hercules: When Titans Collide?

HULK VS. HERCULES: WHEN TITANS COLLIDE (FEB082227)
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE
Art by KHOI PHAM
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Rated A…$3.99
FOC – 4/3/08, On-Sale – 4/23/08

The Incredible Hercules Battles The Eternals!

One of Marvel’s most critically-acclaimed series continues in Incredible Hercules #116 as Hercules and Amadeus Cho must deal with the revelation that Earth is headed towards a war it may not survive! Written by Greg Pak (World War Hulk) & Fred Van Lente (Wolverine: First Class), with art by hot new talent Rafa Sandoval and a cover by the legendary John Romita Jr, this issue sets the stage for next month’s Secret Invasion tie-in. Sent to San Francisco on a mission of grave importance, Marvel’s newest heroic duo come face to face with Eternals… well, make that fist to face! But is Hercules really an Eternal? Or might he be something more alien?

IGN.Com declared Incredible Hercules one of Marvel’s best books, gushing, “Everything about Incredible Hercules has been pitch perfect.”

“Once again, Pak and Van Lente have delivered the goods, with yet another excellent script which proves that this team is one of the best writing teams that Marvel currently employs,” exclaimed Adam Chapman of Comixtreme.Com.

With Secret Invasion looming on the horizon, how does this titanic battle between Herc and the Eternals affect the former Avenger’s role in this epic event? Find out in Incredible Hercules #116!

INCREDIBLE HERCULES #116 (FEB082226)
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by RAFA SANDOVAL
Colored by MARTE GARCIA
Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR., KLAUS JANSON & DEAN WHITE
Rated A …$2.99
FOC—3/27/08, On-Sale—4/16/08

Will Amadeus Cho Choose Good or Evil In Incredible Hercules #115?

After the injuries to Amadeus Cho’s coyote pup at the hands of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, the world’s seventh smartest person has implemented his most deadly idea yet — destroying S.H.I.E.L.D.! In Incredible Hercules #115, from the critically acclaimed team of co-writers Greg Pak (World War Hulk) & Fred Van Lente (Wolverine: First Class), and artist Khoi Pham, comes the greatest challenges Hercules may have ever faced! Not only must he try to sway Cho from crossing a line from which he can never return, but Herc’s brother — Ares, God of War — kicks their feud into high gear. Just what more could Ares do to enrage and injure his brother? Just wait till you see what happens in this jaw-dropping conflict! This issue is also available with a stunning regular cover by Art Adams and a variant by Marko Djurdjevic!

An IGN.Com Editor’s Choice, reviewer Bryan Joel exclaimed, “Incredible Hercules is something of a miracle book. It’s been by and large hailed as a surprising joy and critical success, landing inside in the top 20 on the sales charts… Some really first-class stuff here,” further declaring the book “a remarkable achievement.”

“This is well worth the time and money,” said Paul Brian McCoy of ComicsBulletin.Com. “I recommend this highly. It is, without a doubt, one of the best books Marvel is putting out at the moment.”

Now that Cho has been able to get into the S.H.I.E.L.D mainframe, what’s his next move? We’ve seen what Hercules is capable of in battle, but is Ares enough to take him down? All these questions and more are answered in the action packed Incredible Hercules #115!

INCREDIBLE HERCULES #115 (JAN082150)
INCREDIBLE HERCULES #115 DJURDJEVIC VARIANT (JAN082151)
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by KHOI PHAM
Colored by STEPHANE PERU
Cover by ART ADAMS
Variant Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Rated A …$2.99
FOC—2/28/08,On-Sale—3/19/08