THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #565
COVER BY: PHIL JIMENEZ
WRITER: JOE KELLY
PENCILS: PHIL JIMENEZ
INKS: ANDY LANNING
THE STORY:
DARK REIGN TIE-IN!
The lead-up to Amazing Spider-Man #600 begins here.
Spider-Man editor Stephen Wacker here with a quick message. Look, this solicit is being written before you dear readers even know how CHARACTER ASSASSINATION ends and the major changes that spill out of it, so I can’t tell ya much, but believe me, if you haven’t been keeping up with Spidey…it’s time.
Following immediately on the heels of “24/7”, Spider-Man’s world has become more messed-up and stressful than ever and the fact that his biggest enemy, is in charge of the world…and the Avengers…is only the icing on a really dangerous cake.
Now faced with hard choices about family and friendship, Spider-Man knows exactly what he has to do to save the world…it’s time to take down Norman Osborn.
Rated A …$2.99

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #14
COVER BY: Salvador Larroca
WRITER: Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning
PENCILS: Brad Walker
INKS: Victor Olazaba
COLORED BY: Wil Quintana
LETTERED BY: VC JOE CARAMAGNA|VC – Joe Caramagna

THE STORY:
A WAR OF KINGS TIE-IN! The savage battle between the Shi’Ar Imperium—ruled by Emperor Vulcan—and the Kree Empire—controlled by Black Bolt—explodes across the universe! The Guardians of the Galaxy know they’ve got to stop the war before it shakes the cosmos apart at the seams, but will any of these heavy hitters listen to a rag-tag bunch of self-appointed galactic protectors who spend half their time quarreling amongst themselves? Find out in the book IGN.com calls “…one of the best titles around”!
Rated T+ …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #48
COVER BY: ROGER CRUZ
WRITER: PAUL TOBIN
PENCILS: DAVID HAHN
INKS: DAVID HAHN
COLORED BY: GUILLEM MARI
LETTERED BY: NATE PIEKOS

THE STORY:
MOVING DAY: All good things must eventually end. Sure, our universe had some great times, but all shows must close, and the Fantastic Four are summoned to the Ends of Time to help one of the show’s brightest stars pack up for the long sleep until the next universe is born. That’s right: Galactus has survived one Big Bang, and is making plans to pull off the same trick! But what does a guy like Galactus pack for this journey, and why does he need the help of the Fantastic Four? Plus, artist Colleen Coover brings you Sue Storm’s essay, “The Importance of Being Invisible!”
All Ages …$2.99

NOVA #25
COVER BY: DANIEL ACUNA
WRITER: DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
PENCILS: ANDREA DI VITO
INKS: ANDREA DI VITO
COLORED BY: IMPACTO – BRUNO HANG
LETTERED BY: VC – CORY PETIT

THE STORY:
The Nova Corps rushes to the front line of the terrible conflagration between the Shi’Ar Imperium and the Kree Empire—and gets decimated! To save them, Richard Rider must wrest control of the Nova Force from no less than the Worldmind itself! Be prepared for shocks and surprises in this stunning showdown issue of the series that has Aint It Cool News
raving “a gem of a comic…just buy this book”!
Rated T+ …$2.99

RUNAWAYS #10
COVER BY: DAVID LAFUENTE
WRITER: JAMES ASMUS & CHRISTOPHER YOST
PENCILS: SARA PICHELLI & EMMA RIOS
COLORED BY: CHRISTINA STRAIN
LETTERED BY: VC – JOE CARAMAGNA

THE STORY:
When Runaway Molly Hayes responds to the X-Men’s
psychic invitation welcoming all mutants to a new home in San
Francisco, she declares it “Moll-ifest Destiny” and heads to the Headlands to investigate! But when she finds herself back-to-back with Wolverine, cornered by a villain with a vendetta, she might find being an X-Man isn’t just secret clubhouses and cool-looking costumes…
Rated T+ …$3.99

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: THE SHORT HALLOWEEN #1
COVER BY: KEVIN MAGUIRE
WRITER: BILL HADER & SETH MEYERS
PENCILS: KEVIN MAGUIRE
INKS: KEVIN MAGUIRE
COLORED BY: DEAN WHITE
THE STORY:
Two stars of Saturday Night Live make their Marvel debut with an all-new story set right on the bustling, hot dog juice covered streets of New York City. Halloween is coming early this year as Spidey is knocked out during the Greenwich
Village costume parade and an intoxicated reveler in a Spidey costume takes his place. Really, we don’t want to say more than that. Trust us, with comic book legend Kevin Maguire (JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL) along for the ride, this’ll be more exciting than putting a president on a comic book cover!
One-Shot/Rated T+ …$3.99

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GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #8
COVER BY: CLINT LANGLEY
WRITERS: DAN ABNETT and ANDY LANNING
PENCILS: PAUL PELLETIER
INKS: RICK MAGYAR
COLORED BY: GURU-EFX
LETTERED BY: VC – JOE CARAMAGNA
WAR OF KINGS lead-in!
All hail Blastaar, King of the Negative Zone! As Rocket Raccoon attempts to pull a new team of Guardians together, the big question is… what the d’ast happened to Star-Lord? Prepare for major curve balls and hi-octane action as Star-Lord squares off against the new warlord ruler of the Negative Zone….Blastaar! Just what is this feared FF foe planning to do with a certain high tech prison full of some of the Marvel Universe’s worst super-offenders? And how does this all lead to War of Kings? Find out in the series that IGN.com calls “a rip-roaring, side-splitting romp of a book that shouldn’t be missed.”
Rated T+ …$2.99

MARVELS: EYE OF THE CAMERA #2
COVER BY: JAY ANACLETO
WRITER: KURT BUSIEK
PENCILS: JAY ANACLETO
COLORED BY: BRIAN HABERLIN
LETTERED BY: COMICRAFT
The long-awaited sequel to the award-winning publishing sensation that made Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross into stars begins here! News photographer Phil Sheldon’s back, with the man-on-the-street’s perspective on the big events of the Marvel Universe, from the Avengers, the all-new X-Men and the Secret Wars to Dracula and the Werewolf By Night. But this time, Phil’s world is going to be rocked not just by superheroes and super-villains — but by something far more personal, as well. Featuring the Marvel debut of artist Jay Anacleto, whose gorgeous, photorealistic pencil renderings give a new look at the Marvel Universe, and what it would be like to actually be there.
Rated A …$3.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #43
COVER BY: SALVADOR ESPIN
WRITER: PAUL TOBIN
PENCILS: DAVID HAHN
INKS: DAVID HAHN
LETTERED BY: NATE PIEKOS
Can’t vacations ever go right? All the Fantastic Four wanted was a nice simple weekend at the Suite Salem Bed & Breakfast—Agatha Harkness: Propeitor. But the rooms are more than a little odd, and the nearby country fair has an unsettling Hall of Mirrors run by a certain lady known as Moondragon. Worst of all, Baron Mordo’s not playing fair at the fair! He’s stolen part of the FF’s essence to create gargoyle-simulacrums bent on the FF’s destruction!
All Ages …$2.99

NEW EXILES ANNUAL #1
COVER BY: DAVID WILLIAMS
WRITER: CHRIS CLAREMONT
PENCILS: TOM GRUMMETT
INKS: VICENTE CIFUENTES
COLORED BY: WIL QUINTANA
LETTERED BY: TOM ORZECHOWSKI
Proteus was one of the Exiles’ most deadly foes. He lead a path of destruction across the multiverse before finally finding a body that could sustain him… the body of Exile, Morph. Brainwashed into believing himself to be the true Morph, Proteus has fought alongside the Exiles side for some time…but every so often, hints of his true self… slip through. Not too much… an angry look here, a brutal beating there. Now, finally, the moment fans have been dreading has truly come… Proteus has returned!
Rated A…$3.99

VENOM: DARK ORIGINS #5
COVER BY: ANGEL MEDINA
WRITER: ZEB WELLS
PENCILS: ANGEL MEDINA
INKS: SCOTT HANNA
COLORED BY: AVALON – MATT MILLA
LETTERED BY: VC – JOE CARAMAGNA
There’s no turning back now. The symbiote has finally and fully bonded with Eddie Brock’s DNA, blackening his heart, tarring his soul. Now the man reborn as VENOM sets out for revenge! Discover the humanity behind the classic Amazing Spider-Man #300, as a twisted, corrupted human being crosses the final line, and Spider-Man and his monstrous new arch-enemy Venom meet face-to-face for the first time…in a battle that would rock comics for decades to come! By Zeb Wells (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and Angel Medina (SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN)!
Rated T+ …$2.99

WAR MACHINE #1
COVER BY: LEONARDO MANCO
WRITER: GREG PAK
PENCILS: LEONARDO MANCO
LETTERED BY: VC – JOE CARAMAGNA
From the pages of IRON MAN and AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE, War Machine blasts into his own ongoing solo series! Across the globe, from the killing fields of Santo Marco to the blasted deserts of occupied Aqiria, butchers and tyrants are committing the most horrific atrocities imaginable. The outside world won’t raise a finger to stop them, but now Jim Rhodes is on the job. And forget a finger – he’s raising a couple of ginormous shoulder mounted rocket cannons! From WORLD WAR HULK scribe Greg Pak and DEATHLOK artist Leonardo Manco comes the most shocking incarnation of War Machine you’ve ever seen – along with a surprisingly familiar supporting cast and one of the biggest villains in the Marvel Universe!
Rated T+ …$2.99

WHAT IF? SECRET WARS#1
COVER BY: GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI & MARKO DJURDJEVIC
WRITERS: KARL BOLLERS & C.B. CEBULSKI
PENCILS: JORGE MOLINA & PATRICK SPAZIANTE
From the Watcher’s Datalog: When a handful of Earth’s heroes and villains were kidnapped across several light years to the alien Battleworld to fight a Secret War, Doctor Doom thought he’d successfully stolen the power of the cosmic entity called the Beyonder. However, Doom was unaware he had only stolen a portion of the Beyonder’s near limitless abilities and the tables were turned, stripping the uber-villain of his newfound godhood. But what if…? What if events occurred differently? What if Doom discovered his mistake before it was too late and won the Secret War? In other words…“What If Doctor Doom Kept the Beyonder’s Power?” And featuring the conclusion of a special five part back-up story, ‘What if the Runaways Became the Young Avengers?’ In this issue… “Young Avengers Assemble!”
Rated T+ …$3.99

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NEW AVENGERS #39
WRITER: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
ART: DAVID MACK
The Secret Invasion is here! Award-winning artist David Mack brings his amazing talent to NEW AVENGERS to illustrate a major story in the life of Echo! Have the Skrulls infiltrated the Avengers? Is Maya Lopez the only one with proof? Will she live to tell the tale? All this and a major Avengers hook up!
Rated A …$2.99

SHE-HULK #27
WRITER: PETER DAVID
PENCILS: VAL SEMEIKS
INKS: DAVE MEIKIS
She-Hulk’s quest to re-discover her inner hero takes her back to her old law firm and back to face Tony Stark when an innocent bystander from her previous mission finds himself wrongly accused for murder. Can she put the past behind her?
Rated T+ …$2.99

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #10
WRITER: JEFF PARKER
ART: CRAIG ROUSSEAU
“Hey Cyclops!”
“Huh?”
“Why’re ya so dang boring?”
“I dunno.”
“Well…if we give ya a whole issue of First Class, do you promise to be cool?”
“Ok.”
“Deal!”
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

WORLD WAR HULK AFTERSMASH: DAMAGE CONTROL #3
WRITER: DWAYNE MCDUFFIE
PENCILS: SALVADOR ESPIN
INKS: SALVADOR ESPIN
The newly-sentient Chrysler Building is sick of the rat race and planning to leave the city. Can Damage Control convince the Art Deco treasure that New York is its home?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

ULTIMATE X-MEN #92
WRITER: ROBERT KIRKMAN
PENCILS: SALVADOR LARROCA
INKS: SALVADOR LARROCA
Hey, on the cover…is that Stryfe and Onslaught? Apocalypse’s endgame is revealed as the beleaguered X-Men mount a last-ditch attack to save the world! Meanwhile, two more monstrous threats rear their ugly heads to ensure the young mutants’ downfall! It’s dark times for the X-Men, courtesy of writer Robert Kirkman (MARVEL ZOMBIES) and new ongoing penciler Salvador Larroca (UNCANNY X-MEN)!
Rated T+ …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #34
WRITER: PAUL TOBIN
PENCILS: DAVID HAHN
INKS: DAVID HAHN
Ahh, Reed Richards. Ever absent-minded. When the Fantastic Four helps to raise money for a block renovation, Reed runs an “I’ll fix anything!” booth, and in between putting booster rockets on mopeds and laser cannons in wristwatches, he sort of, you know, accidentally fixes the Mad Thinker’s android. Oops. Now it’s the Mad Thinker and his Awesome Android versus the Fantastic Four and some toasters. Yeah, I said toasters.
All Ages …$2.99

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #52
WRITER: MIKE CAREY
PENCILS: TYLER KIRKHAM
INKS: SAL REGLA
The Thanos saga continues! Last issue saw Mr. Fantastic square off one-on-one with Thanos for the Cosmic Cube – so who now holds the deadly weapon? Why have the Human Torch and Invisible Girl undergone a horrifying transformation? And will the Thing survive his encounter with the never-before-seen third child of Thanos?
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

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