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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THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #1 (of 8) (OCT082373) THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #1 (of 8) SHANOWER VARIANT (OCT082374) THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #1 (of 8) CAMPBELL VARIANT (OCT082375)
Written by ERIC SHANOWER
Pencils & Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
Variant Cover by ERIC SHANOWER
Variant Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
All Ages …$3.99
FOC—11/20/08, On-Sale—12/10/08