The Black Queen plans to use the X-Men as a stepping stone to reach immortality in X- Necrosha Second Printing Variant! A story this big can only be handled by a team of stars like Christopher Yost, Craig Kyle, Zeb Wells, Mike Carey, as well as stunning artist Clayton Crain! The X-Men are the only ones capable of stopping Selene from claming the unimaginable power of a deity! But between them and her are swarms of undead mutants! An army of the walking dead, immortality within a Black Queen’s grasp, this is the Rise of the Mutants!

In New Mutants #6 Second Printing Variant the Black Queen Selene brings the fight right to the New Mutants’ doorstep! The fan favorite team of Zeb Wells and artist Diogenes Neves present this thrilling landmark issue that kicks off this dark and twisted crossover! The dead are resurrected and nightmares are brought to life as Selene sets in motion her plan for ultimate revenge!

Critics and fans are raving about this epic event:

“X Necrosha is an entertaining start to the latest X-Men crossover. It’s hard to imagine Crain being more in his element as an artist than a story involving zombies and wide-scale bloodshed.” – Jesse Schedeen, IGN.com

“New Mutants #6 has, easily, Zeb Wells’ strongest script on the series to date… Wells has definitely got the talent and imagination.” – Greg McElhatton, ComicBookResources.com

Marvel urges retailers to check their orders on all X-Necrosha tie-ins – such as X-Force, New Mutants, and X-Men Legacy – due to the overwhelming demand and critical acclaim. Which mutants are given bone-jarring resurrections to be used as Selene’s instruments of revenge? This must see even is going to shake the mutant world to the core and remember X fans, this is just the beginning!

No fan can afford to miss any chapter of X-Necrosha, and we have them in order for you right here:

X-NECROSHA SECOND PRINTING VARIANT
Written by CRAIG KYLE & CHRISTOPHER YOST, ZEB WELLS, and MIKE CAREY
Pencils & Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
Parental Advisory …$3.99
FOC—11/26/09, On-Sale—12/16/09

NEW MUTANTS #6 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT
Written by ZEB WELLS
Pencils & Cover by DIOGENES NEVES
Rated T+ …$2.99
FOC—11/26/09, On-Sale—12/16/09

X-FORCE #21 (SEP090471)
X-FORCE #21 CRAIN VARIANT (SEP090472)
Written by CRAIG KYLE & CHRISTOPHER YOST
Pencils & Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
Variant Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
Parental Advisory …$2.99
FOC – 10/22/09, On Sale – 11/11/09

NEW MUTANTS #7 (SEP090473)
Written by ZEB WELLS
Penciled by DIOGENES NEVES
Cover by ADAM KUBERT
Rated T+ …$2.99
FOC – 10/29/09, On Sale – 11/18/09

X-FORCE #22 (OCT090566)
X-FORCE #22 CRAIN VARIANT (OCT090567)
Written by CRAIG KYLE, CHRISTOPHER YOST & DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Art & Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
Variant Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
Parental Advisory …$3.99
FOC – 11/23/09, On Sale – 12/16/09

NEW MUTANTS #8 (OCT090568)
Written by ZEB WELLS
Penciled by DIOGENES NEVES
Cover by ADAM KUBERT
Rated T+ …$2.99
FOC – 12/3/09, On Sale – 12/23/09

X-NECROSHA: THE GATHERING (OCT090569)
Written by CRAIG KYLE & CHRISTOPHER YOST
Art by KALMAN ANDRASOFSZKY, LEONARDO MANCO, IBRAIM ROBERSON, MATEUS SANTOLOUCO & MORE
Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
Parental Advisory …$3.99
FOC – 11/12/09, On Sale – 12/2/09

X-MEN LEGACY #231 (OCT090565)
Written by MIKE CAREY
Pencils by CLAY MANN
Cover by ADI GRANOV
Rated A …$2.99
FOC – 12/3/09, On Sale – 12/23/09

X-FORCE #23 (NOV090505)
X-FORCE #23 CRAIN VARIANT
Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST & CRAIG KYLE
Pencils & Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
Variant Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
Parental Advisory …$2.99
FOC – 12/28/09, On Sale – 1/20/10

X-MEN LEGACY #232 (NOV090507)
Written by MIKE CAREY
Penciled by CLAY MANN
Cover by ADI GRANOV
Rated A …$2.99
FOC – 12/28/09, On Sale – 1/20/10

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UNCANNY X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #3
COVER BY: Roger Cruz
WRITER: Scott Gray
PENCILS: Roger Cruz
INKS: Roger Cruz
COLORED BY: Val Staples
LETTERED BY: Nate Piekos – B
Sean Cassidy has played many roles in his life: an adventurer, an Interpol agent, even a criminal. Now he’s Banshee, one of the new X-Men, and he’s in love with the beautiful Moira MacTaggert! However, Sean had another beloved once: his long-lost wife Maeve. But is she really dead? Banshee’s dark past threatens his future as he faces a macabre threat in “The Next Life”! Also: Peter Corbeau and his Starcore team make an ominous discovery on the surface of the Sun…
Rated A …$2.99

X-FACTOR #48
COVER BY: David Yardin
WRITER: Peter David
PENCILS: Valentine De Landro
INKS: Pat Davidson
COLORED BY: Jeromy Cox
LETTERED BY: VC – Cory Petit
Cortex stands revealed! Or does he? The plan of the president’s science team threatens Madrox and Layla! Or does it? Shatterstar gets a milkshake! Or does he? It’s all going according to the plan of Doctor Doom! Or is it?
Rated T …$2.99

X-MEN: LEGACY ANNUAL #1
COVER BY: Daniel Acuna
WRITER: Mike Carey
PENCILS: Daniel Acuna and Mirco Pierfederici
INKS: Daniel Acuna|Mirco Pierfederici
COLORED BY: Daniel Acuna|Mirco Pierfederici
LETTERED BY: VC – Cory Petit
Rogue takes over the driver’s seat of X-MEN LEGACY with a bang. But she’s not alone. Her new role with the X-Men puts her in close contact with the Legacy of the X-Men, the students. It’s up to Rogue to foster the last generation of mutants, but can she even keep them alive? A classic X-Villain returns in this giant-sized special that kicks off X-MEN LEGACY’s NEW DIRECTION!
Rated A …$3.99

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DARK X-MEN: THE BEGINNING #1
COVER BY: Jae Lee
WRITER: James Asmus & Paul Cornell
PENCILS: Humberto Ramos
THE STORY:
UTOPIA TIE-IN Who are the Dark X-Men and how did they come to be? FIND OUT HERE! Each issue has 3 11-page stories, each dedicated to one of the Dark X-Men and how they came to be part of the team. This first two issues focus on Emma Frost, Mimic, Cloak & Dagger, Daken, Weapon X and Dark Beast! Rated A …$3.99

GENEXT: UNITED #3
COVER BY: Alex Garner
WRITER: Chris Claremont
PENCILS: Jonboy Meyers
INKS: Jonboy Meyers
COLORED BY: Jim Charalampidis|Chris Sotomayor
LETTERED BY: Ed Dukeshire – A
THE STORY:
The young heroes of GeNext delve deep into the mystery surrounding the attack on Mumbai. What connection do these evil machines have with Rico and his past? AND what life-changing danger will befall them when they uncover the truth? Trust us, GeNext will never be the same! Join the next generation of X-Men as legendary X-Scribe Chris Claremont and amazing artist Jonboy Meyers spin a tale of young adventurers coming into their own. Rated A …$3.99

UNCANNY X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #1
COVER BY: Roger Cruz
WRITER: Scott Gray
PENCILS: Roger Cruz
INKS: Colleen Coover & Roger Cruz
COLORED BY: Colleen Coover & Val Staples
LETTERED BY: Colleen Coover
THE STORY:
The early days of the X-Men’s second generation are revealed in an all-new series starring Cyclops, Storm, Banshee, Colossus, Nightcrawler, Wolverine and Phoenix! Professor X invites the mysterious Inhumans into the X-Men’s home, but when Wolverine and Gorgon meet, the party turns ugly! Nightcrawler faces a crisis of faith and searches for an answer in the Inhuman city Attilan – but has he found his salvation or ultimate destruction? Don’t miss a culture clash that will rock both super-teams to their cores! Rated A …$2.99

X-MEN: LEGACY #226
COVER BY: Terry Dodson
WRITER: Mike Carey
PENCILS: Dustin Weaver
THE STORY:
UTOPIA TIE-IN Rogue, Gambit and Danger go to join the X-Men in San Francisco, only to find it in flames. The Dark Avengers have come into town and are taking no prisoners. Wait, the whole problem is that they ARE taking prisoners. Norman Osborn has the city of San Francisco in the palm of his hands and mutants are being forced to take sides. Will they side with Cyclops and the X-Men? Or go to Osborn and his Dark X-Men? What side will the returning mutants and one of the X-Men’s most powerful foes take? Part 1 (of 2). Rated A …$2.99

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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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X-MEN: LEGACY #224 (MAR092597)
Written by MIKE CAREY
Penciled by SCOT EATON
Cover by LEE BERMEJO
Rated A …$2.99
On-Sale—5/27/09

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“We’re thrilled to see this important recognition for the comics industry!” says David Gabriel, SVP of Sales. “Over the past year, we’ve worked very closely with the New York Times and it’s exciting to see that comic creators as well as the entire industry can be given this honor.”

Debuting on the hardcover list:

• Mighty Avengers Assemble by Brian Michael Bendis, Frank Cho, and Mark Bagley
• Incredible Hercules: Love and War by Greg Pak, Fred Van Lente, Clayton Henry and Salva Espin

Debuting on the softcover list:

• Secret Invasion: Runaways/Young Avengers by Christopher Yost and Takeshi Miyazawa
• Secret Invasion: Black Panther by Jason Aaron and Jefte Palo
• Captain America – The Death of Captain America, Vol. 3 by Ed Brubaker, Steve Epting, Roberto De La Torre, and Luke Ross
• X-Men: Legacy – Sins of the Father by Mike Carey and Scot Eaton
• Uncanny X-Men: End of History, Vol. 1 by Chris Claremont and Alan Davis

Marvel urges retailers to check their orders on these New York Times Best Sellers as this list reaches a new audience and generate even more buzz around these already great books!

MIGHTY AVENGERS ASSEMBLE HC (DEC082423)
MIGHTY AVENGERS ASSEMBLE HC BAGLEY COVER (DEC082424)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Art by FRANK CHO & MARK BAGLEY
Rating…$34.99
ON SALE NOW!

INCREDIBLE HERCULES: LOVE AND WAR HC (DEC082431)
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE
Art by CLAYTON HENRY & SALVA ESPIN
Rated A…$19.99
ON SALE NOW

SECRET INVASION: RUNAWAYS/YOUNG AVENGERS TPB (DEC082443)
Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST
Cover by MICHAEL RYAN
Art by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
Rated T+…$12.99
ON SALE NOW

SECRET INVASION: BLACK PANTHER TPB (DEC082441)
Written by JASON AARON
Art by JEFTE PALO
Rated T+…$12.99
ON SALE NOW

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 3 – THE MAN WHO BOUGHT AMERICA TPB (DEC082456)
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Art by STEVE EPTING, ROBERTO DE LA TORRE & LUKE ROSS
Rated T+…$14.99
ON SALE NOW

X-MEN LEGACY: SINS OF THE FATHER TPB (DEC082459)
Written by MIKE CAREY
Art by SCOTT EATON
Cover by KEN LASHLEY
Rated A…$14.99
ON SALE NOW

UNCANNY X-MEN: END OF HISTORY VOL.1 TPB (OCT041798)
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Art by ALAN DAVIS
Rated…$12.99
ON SALE NOW

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UNCANNY X-MEN #506
COVER BY: TERRY DODSON
WRITER: MATT FRACTION
PENCILS: TERRY DODSON
INKS: RACHEL DODSON
COLORED BY: JUSTIN PONSOR
LETTERED BY: VC – JOE CARAMAGNA
“Lovelorn”
Emma’s bad dreams continue, and, man, when the White Queen has a long night, we ALL have long nights. Peter finds horror in the Port of Oakland. The assembly of the fringe science team continues with a big — BIG — discovery that will probably kill them all before they have a chance to fix that whole no-more-mutants thing. And with the Humanity NOW! Coalition stoking fires of anti-mutant hate, Cyclops implores his X-Men to keep a low profile… HA. Dummy. Part 3 (of 4)
Rated T+ …$2.99

X-FACTOR #40
COVER BY: DAVID YARDIN
WRITER: PETER DAVID
PENCILS: VALENTINE DE LANDRO
INKS: CRAIG YEUNG
COLORED BY: JEROMY COX
LETTERED BY: CORY PETIT
“SLINGS AND ARROWS”
You remember John Maddox, right? He’s the one dupe that Jaime Madrox never reabsorbed. Family man. Pastor. All around decent guy. Well, he’s having a really really BAD day. And things are going to get worse when an armed Madrox comes knocking on his door. He’s looking for answers that only a man of the lord can provide and if Madrox doesn’t like what he hears, it may very well be the last sermon that John Maddox ever delivers…
Rated T+ …$2.99

X-MEN: LEGACY #221
COVER BY: LEE BERMEJO
WRITER: MIKE CAREY
PENCILS: SCOT EATON
INKS: ANDREW HENNESSY
“Salvage”
The desert ghost-town that was once the X-Men’s HQ has been reborn as a city of the damned with only one inhabitant: Rogue. But as Professor X and Gambit struggle to reach her, they discover that sometimes one is a very large number… Part 2 (of 5)
Rated A …$2.99

YOUNG X-MEN #11
COVER BY: PASQUAL FERRY
WRITER: MARC GUGGENHEIM
PENCILS: RAFA SANDOVAL
LETTERED BY: DAVE SHARPE
Dust is dying. Ever since she was turned to glass in YOUNG X-MEN #3, things haven’t been right, and they’re only getting worse. Why does she think that Donald Pierce may hold the answer?
Rated T+ …$2.99

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DEADPOOL #5

COVER BY: JASON PEARSON
WRITER: DANIEL WAY
PENCILS: CARLO BARBERI
“HORROR BIZNESS,” Part 2 (of 2)
This is what Deadpool has to resort to, only days after single-handedly saving the entire planet from Skrulls? Oh, that’s right—nobody knows about that…Deadpool didn’t even want this job. But here he is anyway, in some dank corner of Eastern Europe, going toe-to-toe with an undead plastic surgeon and his flesh-eating clientele, contracted by the head of a greasy paramilitary unit to avenge the zombification of the guy’s young, ex-model trophy wife — and all because Wade’s dead broke.

Parental Advisory …$2.99

NEW EXILES #16

COVER BY: TIM SEELEY
WRITER: CHRIS CLAREMONT
PENCILS: TIM SEELEY & VICENÇ VILLAGRASA
INKS: TIM SEELEY
COLORED BY: WIL QUINTANA
LETTERED BY: TOM ORZECHOWSKI

In a world where dinosaurs and humans fight side by side to ensure global security, an invading alien force threatens to destroy all that they have accomplished. But the aliens’ objective is not to destroy this world—that is only a means to their true end; the assassination of their own rightful queen! Plus, as the New Exiles fight beside the Sons of Iron and Daughters of the Dragon to save their planet, a deadly force from the Exiles own past returns for a final showdown. Empress Hydra is back, and with her minions at her side only one thing is for certain: someone must die!
Rated A …$2.99

UNCANNY X-MEN #505

COVER BY: GREG LAND
WRITER: MATT FRACTION & ED BRUBAKER
PENCILS: TERRY DODSON
INKS: RACHEL DODSON
COLORED BY: JUSTIN PONSOR
LETTERED BY: VC – JOE CARAMAGNA
Colossus continues his quest to ease the pain of losing Kitty Pryde– and it brings him face-to-face with some evil from the Old Country, run amok on the streets of San Francisco. Elsewhere, the shockwaves caused by Simon Trask’s press conference continue to ripple, making anti-mutant hysteria hit a fever pitch. And as Angel and Beast continue to assemble the Fringe Science Team in the far north of Canada, Storm demands an audience with Emma Frost, queen to queen…

Rated T+ …$2.99

X-FACTOR #38

COVER BY: MIKE MAYHEW
WRITER: PETER DAVID
PENCILS: VALENTINE DE LANDRO
INKS: JONATHAN SIBAL
COLORED BY: JEROMY COX
LETTERED BY: VC – CORY PETIT
Siryn goes into labor three weeks early. Could this be the second mutant born since M-Day? Either way, the U.S. government isn’t going to sit idle while it happens. Can Rictor and the mother-to-be fend them off? They’ll have to, since X-Factor and Longshot are busy fighting an army of Darwins!!

Rated T+ …$2.99

X-MEN: KINGBREAKER #1

COVER BY: BRANDON PETERSON
WRITER: CHRISTOPHER YOST
PENCILS: DUSTIN WEAVER
WAR OF KINGS lead-in!
The X-Men have been defeated. Havok , Polaris and the Starjammers are being held and tortured in the most secure prison in the universe. Marvel Girl, Korvus and Lilandra are being hunted by the Imperial Guard. Vulcan is Emperor of the Shi’Ar Empire and his expansion has begun. No King will stand when Vulcan and his armies are done. Join Christopher Yost (X-FORCE) and Dustin Weaver (Star Wars:KOTR) as they spin the story of a fight against insurmountable odds. Do not miss this mini-series that will change the shape of the Universe and pave the way for the War of Kings.

Rated T+ …$3.99

X-MEN: LEGACY #219

COVER BY: MIKE MCKONE
WRITER: MIKE CAREY
PENCILS: PHIL BRIONES
COLORED BY: BRIAN REBER
LETTERED BY: VC – CORY PETIT
Professor Xavier finds himself face-to-face with his half-brother — The Unstoppable Juggernaut! But is Juggernaut friend or foe?

Rated A …$2.99

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IMMORTAL IRON FIST #14
COVER BY: KAARE ANDREWS
WRITERS: MATT FRACTION & ED BRUBAKER
PENCILS: TONCI ZONJIC, CLAY MANN, and KANO
INKS: STEFANO GAUDIANO and KANO
This is it, kids–the skull–busting, chest–punching, punch–kicking conclusion to THE SEVEN CAPITAL CITIES OF HEAVEN. Seven practitioners of super kung fu, champing at the bit to bloody each other to a pulp. A rogue Hydra cell, intent on destroying K’un-Lun from Earth, loads its terror train full of explosives and prepares to fire it through a warp in space-time. A schism in the leadership of K’un-Lun threatens to tear the city in two. The original Heroes for Hire, outgunned, outmanned, and out of time somewhere in Tibet. And Davos, the arch-rival of Iron Fist, intent on exploiting all this chaos, wants to assassinate Danny Rand once and for all. When was the last time a comic melted your face off? When was the last time you read THE IMMORTAL IRON FIST?
Rated T+ …$3.99

X-MEN: LEGACY #210
COVER BY: DAVID FINCH
WRITER: MIKE CAREY
PENCILS: SCOT EATON and GREG LAND
INKS: JOHN DELL & ANDREW HENNESSY and JAY LEISTEN
In the wake of Messiah CompleX, there are no X-Men and mutantkind still lies in ruin. With Magneto depowered and Xavier gravely injured, it seems their reign as the preeminent mutants has ended. But neither of these old soldiers is willing to go gentle into that good night, as Exodus learns when he squares off against Xavier on the psychic plane, with the fate of Professor X’s mind at stake.
Rated A …$2.99

ULTIMATE HUMAN #4
COVER BY: CARY NORD
WRITER: WARREN ELLIS
PENCILS: CARY NORD
Hulk vs. Iron Man – the conclusion! The full scope of Peter Wisdom’s terrifying plan is revealed, but Tony Stark and Bruce Banner are powerless to stop his mad scheme! Has the world traded the horror of the Hulk for a menace many times more deadly? The dream team of Warren Ellis and Cary Nord deliver a shock ending to the climax of this critically acclaimed event.
Rated T+ …$2.99

NEW WARRIORS #11
COVER BY: NIC KLEIN
WRITER: KEVIN GREVIOUX
PENCILS: PACO MEDINA
INKS: JUAN VLASCO
Would you trust a man who puts you in harm’s way? Someone who throws you into the path of a maniac for what he claims is the greater good? The New Warriors are becoming increasingly suspicious of their leader. When Night Thrasher pits the team against a super-villain who’s out of their league, the Warriors are left to wonder: What could possibly be worth their lives?
Rated T+ …$2.99

MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #8
COVER BY: BRANDON PETERSON
WRITERS: MARC GUGGENHEIM, IVAN BRANDON, ANDY SCHMIDT, and RICH KOSLOWSKI
PENCILS: FRANCIS TSAI, NIKO HENRICHON, MARCO TURINI, and MARCO CHECCHETTO
Aaron Stack has been drinking again…drinking to keep the ghosts of his past at bay. It wouldn’t be a problem if he was just a man—but he’s MACHINE MAN, and his past has a way of coming alive! Join 24/7 creator Ivan Brandon and Pride of Baghdad artist Niko Henrichon for the debut of an all-new 5-part Machine Man tale! Plus: CYCLOPS & WOLVERINE go hunting, WEAPON OMEGA battles U.S. Agent, and VANGUARD reveals the truth about the murder of John Doe.
Rated A …$3.99