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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ANITA BLAKE: THE LAUGHING CORPSE – NECROMANCER #2,
COVER BY: RON LIM
WRITER: JESSICA RUFFNER & LAURELL K. HAMILTON
PENCILS: RON LIM
COLORED BY: JOEL SEGUIN
LETTERED BY: BILL TORTOLINI

THE STORY:
BEST SELLING AUTHOR LAURELL K. HAMILTON’S THRILLER CONTINUES!
The Laughing Corpse…it’s a scream. Anita Blake’s manhunt for a child-killer brings her to St. Louis’ newest sensation: a comedy club with a macabre twist. But if Anita’s going to get any help from the club’s new proprietor, Jean-Claude, she’ll have to survive the evening’s gruesome opening number…
Mature …$3.99

CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI13 ANNUAL #1
COVER BY: Greg Land
WRITER: Paul Cornell
PENCILS: Michael Collins
LETTERED BY: VC – Joe Caramagna

THE STORY:
Meggan is Captain Britain’s wife, an X-Man in Hell. And she’s going to fight her way home. Over years, bargains, battles, with only her love to guide her. Can she get back to Earth in time to help her husband turn back Dracula and his evil invasion? And is that a metal gauntlet offering a hand? Don’t miss this key part of “Vampire State”! Plus: MI13 delves into the secrets behind British Magic. Rated T …$3.99

PUNISHER MAX: NAKED KILL #1
COVER BY: Tim Bradstreet
WRITER: Jonathan Mayberry
PENCILS: Laurence Campbell
INKS: Laurence Campbell

THE STORY:
What do pencils, a feather duster and a plastic trash-bag have in common? To stop a murderous snuff film ring, Frank Castle has to infiltrate a building with a security system so tight that he can’t bring in any weapons. Nothing. Nada. Just his own wits, inventiveness and ruthless efficiency. Oh, and a few cleaning products and office supplies. It’s the Punisher at his ruthless best; as you’ve never seen him before — the bad guys won’t know what hit them. Multiple Bram Stoker Award-winning author Jonathan Maberry (Patient Zero) takes the Punisher into dark territory in this stand-alone tale. One-Shot/Explicit Content …$3.99

SKAAR: SON OF HULK #11
COVER BY: TRAVIS CHAREST
WRITER: GREG PAK
PENCILS: RON LIM
COLORED BY: ELIZABETH BREITWEISER
LETTERED BY: VC – JOE CARAMAGNA

THE STORY:
Too savage for the savage planet of Sakaar, the Son of Hulk has been exiled to the puny little mudball known as EARTH! Can a confrontation with his father be far behind? Also — the return of the Warbound! These monstrous alien heroes stood by the Green Goliath throughout the epic tales of “Planet Hulk” and “World War Hulk.” Now can they save the soul of the Hulk’s barbarian boy? Skaar, Son of Hulk, begins his epic clash with the Marvel Universe with PLANET SKAAR, PART ONE!
Parental Advisory …$2.99

THE TROJAN WAR #2
COVER BY: Dennis Calero
WRITER: Roy Thomas
PENCILS: MIGUEL ANGEL SEPULVEDA
INKS: JASON MARTIN
COLORED BY: Artur Fujita
LETTERED BY: Dave Sharpe

THE STORY:
The war begins! The Greeks send envoys to the Trojans to demand the return of Helen, but they are rebuffed. The Greeks land at Troy, led by Achilles, and drive the Trojans back. But Achilles rushes into the city alone and is slain by an arrow shot by Paris. This war, it seems, will never end. Parental Advisory …$3.99

WAR OF KINGS #4
COVER BY: Jae Lee
WRITER: Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning
PENCILS: Paul Pelletier

THE STORY:
The Shi’Ar/Inhuman war reaches its most savage level yet! Emperor Vulcan goes for the kill strike, but does he have more enemies on the field of battle…or at home? Meanwhile, Black Bolt discovers that the Inhumans are not quite the happy family he thought they were! It’s explosive action and universe-changing twists from the DnA/Pelletier War Of Kings team that IGN.com calls “a versatile dream for science fiction and fantasy fans…event comics done right!” Rated T …$3.99

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WAR OF KINGS #1
COVERS BY: BRANDON PETERSON, RON LIM, LEINIL FRANCIS YU, and BRANDON PETERSON
WRITERS: DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
PENCILS: PAUL PELLETIER
INKS: RICK MAGYAR
COLORED BY:
LETTERED BY:
In the aftermath of the Secret Invasion, Black Bolt has led the Inhumans on a shockingly savage path to restore their strength and security. But that path has brought them into direct confrontation with the Shi’Ar Empire – and their mad ruler Vulcan! Who will get in the first strike? Who will fall on the bloody battlefield? Who will rule? The Imperial Guard, the Starjammers, the Inhuman Royal Family and more of your favorite sci-fi characters are locked on a collision course…and it all starts here! Join the acclaimed team of Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (NOVA) and Paul Pelletier (GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY) for a pivotal turning point in Marvel’s cosmic history!
Rated T+ …$3.99

DARK REIGN: FANTASTIC FOUR #1
COVERS BY: SIMONE BIANCHI and MARKO DJURDJEVIC
WRITER: JONATHAN HICKMAN
PENCILS: SEAN CHEN
INKS:
COLORED BY:
LETTERED BY:
Dark Reign strikes Marvel’s first family—in an explosive way! Prepared to be blown away as: HAMMER agents attack the Baxter Building. Reed changes everything. The Human Torch suffers a horrible loss and Franklin and Val go shopping. There’s Time travel, Alternate realities, Celestials, Eternals, Deviants and Doombots… and more important than all of that, we find out the answer to the question: What is the Bridge?
Rated A …$2.99

NEW AVENGERS: THE REUNION #1
COVERS BY: JO CHEN
WRITER: JIM MCCANN
PENCILS: DAVID LOPEZ
INKS: ALVARO LOPEZ
LETTERED BY: DAVE LANPHEAR
In the wake of SECRET INVASION, Mockingbird is alive and has returned to Earth after being held captive by the Skrulls. Ronin, her estranged husband, volunteers to help her adjust to her new life as a member of the new Avengers, but some old wounds run too deep. And what deadly secret did she bring back with her that could tear them, and the world, apart once more? It’s high-octane action and intrigue as the Mr. & Mrs. Smith of the Marvel Universe take on one of the biggest threats in the world…and each other!
Rated A …$3.99

DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING WEREWOLF BY NIGHT #3
COVER BY: MICO SUAYAN
WRITER: DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
PENCILS: MICO SUAYAN
COLORED BY: IAN HANNIN
LETTERED BY: NATE PIEKOS
Jack Russell follows the bloody trail behind the senseless attack that turned his life upside-down…and you won’t believe where it leads him! Shocking secrets, stunning betrayals, and answers to questions Jack never even knew to ask! All in a brutal, gory, outrageous splatter-fest of horror and suspense, by Duane Swierczynski (IMMORTAL IRON FIST) and Mico Suayan (MOON KNIGHT)!
Explicit Content …$3.99

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“It seems Abnett and Lanning are unbeatable when it comes to space tales,” says Mike Sims of MarvelNoise.com about the writing team behind War of Kings.

“Pelletier does an excellent job of capturing the differences in features between panels AND characters, and handles the sketching of all sorts of different characters with finesse. This is a very versatile and talented artist,” raves JC of ComicNerd.com about War of Kings artist Paul Pelletier.

Who will rule? Find out in War of Kings #1!

WAR OF KINGS #1 (of 6) (JAN092531)
WAR OF KINGS #1 YU VARIANT (JAN092532)
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER
Cover by BRANDON PETERSON
50/50 Variant Cover by RON LIM
Variant Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Rated T+ …$3.99
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