Stan Lee Reveals the Origin of Skrulls In Latest Marvel Podcast

The latest installment of the Mighty Marvel Podcast has been posted and this week’s guest is none-other-than the legendary Stan Lee! The man who created Spider-Man, the X-Men and the Incredible Hulk talks to Marvel Podcast host and Senior Art Director Jeff Suter as well as Assistant Manager of Sales Communication Jim McCann about the origins of the insidious villains taking center stage in this summer’s blockbuster event Secret Invasion – the Skrulls! The podcast is live right now so treat yourself to an earful of Mighty Marvel goodness, download and listen to the Mighty Marvel Podcast right here: http://www.marvel.com/rss/podcasts/Stan_on_Skrulls.mp3.

Listen to The Man recount how he created the Skrulls to battle the Fantastic Four all the way back in 1962’s Fantastic Four #2 and how he was able to create villains that have lasted over 40 years. Plus, find out what Stan Lee thinks of one of today’s greatest comic writers, Brian Michael Bendis. And watch Stan play What If? as he reveals who he would make a Skrull if he was the one writing Secret Invasion.

With the Skrulls, Stan Lee asks “who do you trust?” And that is the very same question the heroes of the Marvel Universe will be asking as Secret Invasion kicks off this April by the superstar creative team of Brian Michael Bendis and Leinil Yu.

Don’t miss this very special edition of the Mighty Marvel podcast featuring the most iconic creator in comic history – Stan Lee!

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SECRET INVASION #1 (of 8) (FEB082240)
SECRET INVASION #1 MCNIVEN VARIANT (FEB082241)
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SECRET INVASION #1 YU VARIANT (DEC078206)
SECRET INVASION #1 BLACK COVER CONVENTION VARIANT (FEB082242)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
Variant Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
Sketch Variant Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
Variant Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
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Marvel Noise 22: The Debut of The Dreaded Derek Deadline Doom

Wannabes 2 from Ronin StudiosDavid is missing in action and Derek Coward from the Comic Book Noise podcast takes over, Carlos calls with comments about Skrulls, Bring Em Back(wards Dave) talks about Werewolf At Night and Derek finally gets the joke. Also, why does the Red Hulk look familiar? What’s the deal with the theme song? Who is Dave(id)? And when is David A Price coming back? All these questions and more will be answered.

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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #551

COVER BY: SALVADOR LARROCA

WRITER: MARC GUGGENHEIM

PENCILS and INKS: SALVADOR LARROCA

Jackpot! Spidey vs. the Police! Menace! Triumphs, twists, turns and tragedy pack these two issues by Marc Guggenheim and Salvador Larrocca. And would you believe…Spider-Man sued? (Hey, that’s what we get for having a former lawyer write these things…)

Rated A …$2.99

Avengers Classic #9 $2.99

CABLE & DEADPOOL #50

COVER BY: SKOTTIE YOUNG

WRITER: REILLY BROWN and FABIAN NICIEZA

PENCILS: REILLY BROWN

INKS: JEREMY FREEMAN

SERIES FINALE! Alien symbiotes plus dinosaurs equals what? A threat unlike anything you’ve ever seen! The dreaded VENOM SYMBIOTE has multiplied, and made some new friends of the prehistoric variety, giving the Merc with a Mouth his final opportunity to prove himself the ultimate hero — or the ultimate villain! Guest staring SPIDER-MAN! The FANTASTIC FOUR! The MIGHTY AVENGERS! And of course, those lovable goons from AGENCY X!

Rated T+…$3.99

HULK #2

COVERS BY: ED MCGUINNESS and MARKO DJURDJEVIC

WRITER: JEPH LOEB

PENCILS: ED MCGUINNESS

INKS: DEXTER VINES

Who is The Red Hulk? Part II

After last issue’s shocking murder, there’s evidence on the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier that will bring down the killer. So…The Hulk is going after it — and might bring down the Helicarrier instead! The one person standing in the Hulk’s path — Iron Man! Also, the return of the LAST person you ever expected to see! Game on!

Rated A…$2.99

IMMORTAL IRON FIST: ORSON RANDALL AND THE GREEN MIST OF DEATH #1

COVER BY: KAARE ANDREWS

WRITER: MATT FRACTION

ART: MITCH BREITWEISER, NICK DRAGOTTA, MIKE ALLRED, CHRIS BRUNNER, LEWIS LAROSA, and RUSS HEATH

Mothers, lock up your daughters when we revisit the continuing adventures of that dashing rogue, Orson Randall, the Golden Age Iron Fist! The last time we flashed back to the life and times of Orson Randall, in the much fan-loved and critically acclaimed IMMORTAL IRON FIST ANNUAL, readers unlocked several secrets affecting Danny Rand, the Iron Fist of today. Now get ready for more! We promise you spine-tingling chills, ass-kicking action and pulp-fiction adventure like you’ve never seen, featuring gorgeous flashback art by Mitch Breitweiser, Chris Brunner, Russ Heath and Lewis LaRosa! Orson Randall goes head-to-head again and again versus none other than…the endlessly mystifying and unstoppably powerful Prince of Orphans! How will their battle through the ages echo in the life of Danny Rand?! You bet your kicked butt it has everything to do with the kung fu tournament of death unfolding in the pages of IMMORTAL IRON FIST!!

Rated T+…$3.99

Incredible Hercules #114 (Regular Art Adams and Incentive Daniel Acuna Variant Covers) $2.99

Iron Man Vol 4 #26 $2.99

Marvel Adventures Avengers #21 $2.99

Marvel Adventures Two-In-One #8 $4.99 (Collecting MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #30 and MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #34)

Marvel Illustrated Iliad #3 $2.99

MIGHTY AVENGERS #9

COVER BY: MARK BAGLEY

WRITER: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

PENCILS: MARKO DJURDJEVIC and MARK BAGLEY

INKS: MARKO DJURDJEVIC and DANNY MIKI

DOCTOR DOOM!! The Avengers invade Latveria to take down Doctor Doom for his chemical attack on America. Only maybe it wasn’t Doom exactly. It’s wall-to-wall mayhem as Mark Bagley joins Avengers writer Bendis in this globe–trotting spectacle filled with hints about next year’s SECRET INVASION!

Rated A…$2.99

THE ORDER #8

COVER BY: BARRY KITSON

WRITER: MATT FRACTION

PENCILS: BARRY KITSON

INKS: MARK MORALES

With last issue’s near-disastrous attempted assault on California averted and citizens once again safe, it’s back to business as usual for the Order and not a minute too soon. Two team members stranded in the desert are hunted by gamma beasts under the thrall of a mysterious government agency, and another has been de-powered and kidnapped by the vicious girl gang the Black Dahlias — everybody’s favorite California super-group that isn’t the Eagles seems to be getting torn apart piece by piece. Because they are. But by who? Why? And to what end? The answers start coming hard and fast for the newest heroes in the Marvel Universe! By Matt Fraction (THE IMMORTAL IRON FIST, PUNISHER WAR JOUNAL, Casanova) and Barry Kitson (Legion of Super-Heroes, Empire).

Rated T+…$2.99

Runaways Vol 2 #29 $2.99

Terror Inc Vol 2 #5 $3.99

ULTIMATE HUMAN #2

COVER BY: CARY NORD

WRITER: WARREN ELLIS

PENCILS: CARY NORD

Continuing the ultimate clash between Iron Man and the Hulk! The grey goliath is in full smash mode as he rampages through a Stark facility designed specifically to hold him—and all that stands between him and total destruction is the gleaming gladiator called Iron Man! Unfortunately, in the mad rush to stop the Hulk, Tony Stark has jumped into a suit of armor that happens to have no weapons systems! That’s bad news for Tony — and worse news for the world! The dream team of writer Warren Ellis and artist Cary Nord unleash the no-holds-barred fight between machine and monster!

T+ …$2.99

Ultimate X-Men #91 $2.99

Ultimates 3 #3 $2.99

WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #22

COVER BY: SIMONE BIANCHI

WRITER: DANIEL WAY

PENCILS and INKS: STEVE DILLON

“The Deep End,” Part 2 (of 5)

Deadpool has something to prove—and if he can take down Wolverine, he’ll do just that. Easier said than done, though, bub. Also, is it possible that there’s something in Deadpool’s past—something pertaining to Weapon X—that Wolverine was never meant to know? All we can say is, with the Merc With a Mouth on the case, nothing is what it seems!

Parental Advisory…$2.99

World War Hulk Aftersmash Warbound #3 $2.99

Posters

FANTASTIC FOUR BY ART ADAMS POSTER

24×36 Color Poster…$7.99

FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 1/24, (ON-SALE 2/20/08)

Collections

IRON MAN: THE MANY ARMORS OF IRON MAN TPB (NEW PRINTING)

COVER BY: LUKE MCDONNELL

WRITERS: ROY THOMAS, DAVID MICHELINIE, BOB LAYTON, and DENNY O’NEIL

PENCILS: BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH, JOE BROZOWSKI, JOHN ROMITA JR, MARK BRIGHT, and BOB LAYTON

Constantly revamping and improving his suits of armor through the years to meet new adversaries and environmental conditions, Tony Stark is a modern man of science and technology, yet also an Old World man of integrity and discipline. Now, journey into the past and relive comicdom’s greatest invention, Iron Man’s armors: the Space Armor, the Stealth Armor, the Deep Sea Armor and more! Collecting IRON MAN #47, #142-144, #152-153, #200 and #218.

All Ages …$24.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-3029-1

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: ANT-MAN/GIANT-MAN VOL. 2 (and Variant)

COVER BY: JACK KIRBY

WRITERS: STAN LEE, LARRY LIEBER, LEON LAZARUS, and AL HARTLEY

PENCILS: DICK AYERS, DON HECK, STEVE DITKO, LARRY LIEBER, CARL BURGOS, and BOB POWELL

Hank Pym and his ladylove, Janet Van Dyne, make their highly requested return to the Marvel Masterworks in the concluding volume of Ant-Man/Giant-Man’s Silver Age adventures! Penned by no less than “The Man” himself, Stan Lee, and illustrated by an unmatched cadre of Bullpen embellishers from “Dazzling” Dick Ayers and “Sturdy” Steve Ditko to Golden Age greats Carl Burgos and Bob Powell, you’ll need high pockets to hold onto the action and adventure that’s in store for you. Giant-Man and the winsome Wasp have the decks stacked against them as they go up against an array of antagonists from the wild and weird Human Top, Porcupine, Colossus and the Wrecker to the Incredible Hulk, Attuma and Spider-Man! Also presenting the debut of the world’s tallest Avenger’s new look and the Wasp’s own solo feature! You don’t need to be one of the smartest minds in the Marvel Universe to know it’s time to reserve your copy today! Collecting TALES TO ASTONISH #53-69.

All Ages …$54.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-2911-0 (and ISBN: 978-0-7851-2912-7)

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE UNCANNY X-MEN VOL. 2 HC (and Variant)

COVER BY: DAVE COCKRUM

WRITERS: CHRIS CLAREMONT and BILL MANTLO

PENCILS: DAVE COCKUM, JOHN BYRNE, BOB BROWN, and TONY DEZUNIGA

Back-to-press and fully restored by popular demand!

Setting a new standard for Marvel super heroes wasn’t enough for mssrs. Claremont and Cockrum. In their second Marvel Masterworks outing with the Uncanny X-Men, they aren’t just aiming for All-New and All-Different, they’re shooting for the stars! But before they can reach those heights, Jean Grey must fall from the heavens in order to save her teammates lives — and to emerge from the ashes as the Phoenix! While they’ve been able to save one of their family, the X-Men must next face a fight from within the family. The Juggernaut and Black Tom Cassidy drive the Children of Atom to the edge of disaster, pushing Storm into the depths of childhood horrors, and testing the mettle of Colossus and Wolverine to their utmost. And then, at the breaking point, comes the return of Magneto! Then it’s off to the stars and to the Shi’Ar Empire to meet the Starjammers, Lilandra, Deathbird and the Imperial Guard — not to mention a certain John Byrne! Also featuring the first appearance of Weapon Alpha, the cornerstone of both Alpha Flight and Wolverine’s storied past in Weapon X, and a baseball game so wild it could only be the X-Men! Collecting X-MEN #101-110.

All Ages …$54.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-3140-3 (and ISBN: 978-0-7851-3139-7)

PUNISHER MAX VOL. 4

COVER BY: TIM BRADSTREET

WRITER: GARTH ENNIS

PENCILS: LEANDRO FERNANDEZ and LAN MEDINA

This deluxe hardcover collects PUNISHER MAX VOL. 7: MAN OF STONE and PUNISHER MAX VOL. 8: WIDOWMAKER, plus extras. In MAN OF STONE, two new players arrive to work out a lethal grudge as British Special Forces and Taliban insurgents face off in the Afghan highlands. One is Frank Castle, the man they call the Punisher. The other is General Nikolai Alexandrovich Zakharov, Soviet war criminal, known as the Man of Stone. Neither will stop until the other is dead – and Zakharov has brought not only a platoon of elite shock troops, but CIA traitor Rawlins, blackest of black operators. Castle has allies of his own, but this is old, bad, bloody country. You go to war in Afghanistan…and everybody dies. And in WIDOWMAKER, five Mafia widows are going to try what so many of their menfolk failed at: They’re going to take the Punisher down. But they’re not the only ones out for revenge. You spend your life married to organized crime, you end up with things in your past you’d rather forget. And for these women, the past is coming back in the worst way possible. Armed. Deadly. And hungry for justice. Collecting PUNISHER #37-49.

Explicit Content …$29.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-2867-0

THE LONERS: THE SECRET LIVES OF SUPER HEROES

COVER BY: JASON PEARSON

WRITER: C.B. CEBULSKI

PENCILS: KARL MOLINE

From the pages of RUNAWAYS! Once they were the teen heroes known as Darkhawk, Turbo, Ricochet, Green Goblin and Lightspeed. Now they’re five young adults trying to stay out of spandex. But is walking away from the buzz of danger and intrigue easier said than done? And is a self-help group enough to keep these former crime-fighters out of action? Pull up a chair and join the circle as writer C.B. Cebulski (X-MEN FAIRY TALES), artist Karl Moline (ROGUE, Route 666) and cover artist Jason Pearson (Bodybags) ask the question: How do you kick an addiction to masks and tights? Collecting THE LONERS #1-6.

Rated T+ …$14.99

THE ORDER VOL. 1: THE NEXT RIGHT THING

COVER BY: BARRY KITSON

WRITER: MATT FRACTION

PENCILS: BARRY KITSON

INKS: MARK MORALES

A team of long-dormant Soviet super-weapons is awake, angry and heading straight at the heart of Los Angeles ready to finish World War III! The front line of defense is a team that’s been together since just before nine this morning! The queen of PR starts her spin! A dead body hides more than just a murder mystery! AND AND AND – a super-sex tape! What on Earth could justify the use of that many exclamation points? Surely, it could only be The Order, written by Matt Fraction (IMMORTAL IRON FIST, PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL) with art by the amazing Barry Kitson. Collecting THE ORDER #1-5.

Rated T+ …$14.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-2795-6

WOLVERINE: EVOLUTION

COVER BY: SIMONE BIANCHI

WRITER: JEPH LOEB

PENCILS: SIMONE BIANCHI

Superstar Jeph Loeb (BATMAN: HUSH) is joined by future superstar Simone Bianchi for the biggest, best and, quite possibly, last battle between Wolverine and Sabretooth! These sworn foes have been locked in an endless grudge match that goes back longer than either can remember – or even imagine. The key to victory is eons old, and it’s certain to rock their world. Think you’ve seen Marvel’s fiercest go toe-to-toe before? Those were just warm-ups. Collecting WOLVERINE #50-55.

Parental Advisory …$14.99

ISBN: 978-0-7851-2256-2

Marvel Noise No. 15

Moon Knight 14Happy New Year! We’re back to kick off 2008 with new releases, Pick of the Week, (spoilers) Current (spoilers) Events (spoilers), Bring ‘Em Back, and some comments on One More Day.

Pat Loika talks about Amazing Spider-Man, World War Hulk: AfterSmash, What If…?: Civil War, Ultron continuity, and Messiah Complex. There’s also a voicemail from Carlos! And some nonsense from your somewhat inconsistent host.

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Anita Blake VH Guilty Pleasures #7 (of 12), $2.99

ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST #3
COVER BY: ALEKSI BRICLOT
WRITERS: DAN ABNETT and ANDY LANNING
PENCILS: TOM RANEY
INKS: SCOTT HANNA
The cosmic blockbuster rocks on—as things go horribly wrong for our heroes! The Phalanx closes in on Star-Lord and his scrappy squad, Ronan comes face-to-face with a vengeful enemy, and Quasar & Moondragon discover a deep secret that could save the Kree…but they both might be dead before they can use it! Writers Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning join forces with superstar artist Tom Raney to bring you the sci-fi event that Aint It Cool News says is “…a worthy sequel and every bit the equal to the impressively cohesive and thoroughly entertaining crossover event ANNIHILATION from last year!”
Rated T+ …$2.99

Exiles Days Of Then & Now, $3.99
Hedge Knight 2 Sworn Sword #4 (of 6), $2.99
Howard The Duck #4 (of 4), $2.99
Magician Apprentice #12 (of 12), $2.99
Marvel Two-In-One #7, $4.99

MOON KNIGHT #14
COVER BY: ARTHUR SUYDAM
WRITER: MIKE BENSON
ART: JAVIER SALTARES and MARK TEXEIRA
“GOD AND COUNTRY,” PART 1 OF 6
Award-winning TV writer Mike Benson (Entourage) takes over the reins, with co-plotter Charlie Huston!
Moon Knight is back in the game—leaving a trail of broken bodies in his wake — and everyone wants to know the same thing: Who the hell gave this psycho a Registration Card? But no one wants to know more than the architect of the Initiative, Tony Stark. As the body count grows, the pressure to bring in the poster child for super-powered irresponsibility might grow too much for Stark to ignore. And when that happens…?
Parental Advisory …$2.99

Ms Marvel #23, $2.99
Omega Unknown #4 (of 10), $2.99
Silver Surfer In Thy Name #3 (of 4), $2.99
Thunderbolts #118, $2.99

ULTIMATE HUMAN #1
COVER BY: CARY NORD
WRITER: WARREN ELLIS
PENCILS: CARY NORD
It’s the Ultimate war between the Hulk and Iron Man! Desperate for a cure to his dark disease, scientist Bruce Banner begs Tony Stark for a release from the curse of the Hulk! Stark agrees, but in the midst of the experimentation, something goes horribly wrong. And you know what happens next: man and monster collide! Be there as writer Warren Ellis (ULTIMATE GALACTUS) begins his next Ultimate epic—and is joined by amazing artist Cary Nord (Conan)!
Rated T+ …$2.99

UNCANNY X-MEN #494 (and VARIANT)
COVERS BY: DAVID FINCH and SIMONE BIANCHI
WRITER: ED BRUBAKER
PENCILS: BILLY TAN
INKS: DANNY MIKI
The Marauders are back on the hunt for the messiah baby. They’re a step ahead of the X-Men, but how will they fare against the new X-Force? Also, the traitor reveals his (or her) plan for the baby and alters the landscape of the battle dramatically. Who benefits from the actions of this wildcard, if anyone?
Rated T+ …$2.99

Collections

AVENGERS WEST COAST: DARKER THAN SCARLET
COVER BY: JOHN BYRNE
WRITERS: JOHN BYRNE, ROY THOMAS, and DANN THOMAS
PENCILS: JOHN BYRNE and PAUL RYAN
The Witch is back! The shocking truth about her children revealed, the Scarlet Witch suffers a nervous breakdown and descends into madness. Manipulated by her father, the mutant terrorist Magneto, Wanda faces her teammates – and her brother, Quicksilver. Can they rescue her from the clutches of Immortus – and save her very sanity? Plus: the return of Iron Man, and the reunion of wartime allies Captain America and the Human Torch. Also featuring the villainy of the Mole Man, Loki, the U-Foes, Master Pandemonium and Hydro-Man! Collecting AVENGERS WEST COAST #51-57 and #60-62.
Rated T+….$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3027-7

ESSENTIAL POWER MAN AND IRON FIST VOL. 1
COVER BY: DAVE COCKRUM
WRITERS: CHRIS CLAREMONT, EDWARD HANNIGAN, JO DUFFY, STEVEN GRANT, and BOB LAYTON
PENCILS: JOHN BYRNE, MIKE ZECK, SAL BUSCEMA, LEE ELIAS, TREVOR VON EEDEN, MARIE SEVERIN, KERRY GAMMILL, ALAN WEISS, and GREG LAROCQUE
A new era of greatness begins for the most unlikely team of all! From a Night on the Town to the Day of the Death Machines, Power Man and Iron Fist — Heroes for Hire — face the Living Monolith, El Aguila the Maggia and more! Guest-starring the Uncanny X-Men and the Daughters of the Dragon! Collecting POWER MAN AND IRON FIST #50-72 and #74-75. (NOTE: #73 featured Rom. Also, this is volume one because the first 16 issues were titled Hero For Hire and 17-49 were published as Power Man, available in two Essential tomes, Iron Fist has one Essential collecting the first series from the 70s.)
Rated T+ …$16.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN VOL. 8: FORCES OF NATURE
COVER BY: PATRICK SCHERBERGER
WRITER: PETER DAVID
PENCILS: POP MHAN
All-new, all-ages, all-action fun featuring the Grey Gargoyle and – glub blub blub blub – HYDRO-MAN!!!!!!! Plus, it will be awfully hard for our resident Wall-Crawler to crawl said walls when Whirlwind’s blowin’ ‘em down! Collecting MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #29-32.
All Ages …$7.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2525-9

MOON KNIGHT VOL. 2: MIDNIGHT SUN PREMIERE
COVER BY: DAVID FINCH
WRITER: CHARLIE HUSTON
PENCILS: DAVID FINCH and MICO SUAYAN
Three months back on the job, and they’re already coming out of the woodwork. The bad guys you expect. The gangsters and the hoods with old axes to grind. They all come with the territory. But the heroes — them you don’t expect. Popping up to give you the eyeball and make sure you’re toeing the line. Their line. Spider-Man and his wisecracks…Frank Castle, the angel of death himself, telling you he’ll be keeping an eye on you…even the fugitive Captain America, with a word to say about crashing an aircraft into the sides of buildings in New York City. And now, this other thing. Someone is out there. Someone hitting the old haunts, scenes of the old crimes. Leaving messages. Leaving bodies. Someone who knows you. Someone who crushes steel and pulls off limbs. All to get your attention. Someone out of your league! Collecting MOON KNIGHT #7-13.
Parental Advisory …$19.99

MS. MARVEL VOL. 3: OPERATION LIGHTNING STORM
COVER BY: GREG HORN
WRITER: BRIAN REED
PENCILS: ROBERTO DE LA TORRE and AARON LOPRESTI
A new beginning for Ms. Marvel! Carol Danvers made herself a promise to be “the best of the best” – but after the events of Civil War, has Ms. Marvel lost her way? As the stress mounts and Carol finds herself less and less sure about what she’s doing or why, a crossroads is reached and a decision is made – a decision that will change the course of Ms. Marvel’s life – and possibly the Marvel Universe! Brian Reed (New Avengers: Illuminati) and Roberto De La Torre – plus guest-stars Iron Man, Araña and Wonder Man – kick-off the new era! Collecting MS. MARVEL #11-17.
Rated A …$16.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2890-8

POWERS VOL. 11: SECRET IDENTITY
COVER BY: MIKE AVON OEMING
WRITER: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
PENCILS: MIKE AVON OEMING
Walker and Pilgrim have been homicide detectives and partners for years, but secrets they’ve kept from each other are now too big and too dangerous to remain secrets for long. Things are about to get really crazy…even for the Eisner Award-winning Powers! From the writer of New Avengers! Collecting POWERS (Vol. 2) #19-24.
200 PGS./Explicit Content …$19.95

STORM
COVER BY: MIKE MAYHEW
WRITER: ERIC JEROME DICKEY
PENCILS: DAVID YARDIN and LAN MEDINA
The epic, untold love story between Marvel’s two pre-eminent black super heroes – Storm and the Black Panther – is finally told, as only New York Times best-selling author Eric Jerome Dickey can do it! An orphaned street urchin, living by her wits on the unforgiving plains of Africa, struggles to harness her slowly developing mutant powers. A warrior Prince, embarking on his rite of passage as he ponders the great responsibility in his future. And a crew of ruthless mercenaries who’ll stop at nothing to capture an elusive creature of legend: the fabled wind-rider. What sparks occur when their paths intersect? Don’t miss out on this prelude to the wedding of Storm and the Black Panther! Collecting STORM #1-6.
Rated T+ …$14.99

ISBN: 0-7851-1956-6

X-MEN: PHOENIX – WARSONG
COVER BY: MARC SILVESTRI
WRITER: GREG PAK
PENCILS: TYLER KIRKHAM
The sequel to the best-selling X-MEN: PHOENIX – ENDSONG! The Phoenix is back! Or is it? Something’s not quite right with the Stepford Cuckoos, and the X-Men better figure out what it is…and fast! Also, what does Weapon Plus have to do with all this? Collecting X-MEN: PHOENIX – WARSONG #1-5.
Rated T+ …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-1931-9

Marvel Noise Episode 12

The Initiative AnnualFollowing a brief announcement concerning the future of the show (in regards to content over the next few weeks), we get right to the week’s new releases from Marvel as well as the Pick of the Week, we hear from our man watching for Skrulls again with another voicemail from Carlos, and some love is given to Moon Knight Annual #1 with some gushing directed toward Duane Swierczynski, Jefte Paolo, and Shannon Blanchard. Plus, Derek Coward stops by to let us know what Marvel titles he’s picking up this week from his comic shop.

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ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST #2
COVER BY: ALEKSI BRICLOT
WRITER: DAN ABNETT and ANDY LANNING
PENCILS: TOM RANEY
INKS: SCOTT HANNA
The sci-fi event of the year continues here! The Big Bad behind the entire saga was revealed on the last page of last issue – but what does this fan-fave villain want? And what does it have to do with the surprise ally that our heroes have also recently found? Plus: Who survived the STAR-LORD series to fight on here? And what about the motley crew led by Ronan? The titanic team of Andy Lanning & Dan Abnett (NOVA) and Tom Raney (ULTIMATE X-MEN) deliver the answers fast and furious in this issue! Rated T+ …$2.99

AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE ANNUAL #1
COVER BY: JIM CHEUNG
WRITER: DAN SLOTT
PENCILS: CHRIS WESTON and PATRICK SCHERBERGER
AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY!
You have been granted clearance to Camp Hammond’s most sensitive files.
For the first time anywhere, witness the hidden origins of the GAUNTLET, ARMORY, MVP, and HARDBALL. Also, learn some of the Initiative’s most hi-tech secrets. And meet the team from America’s 2nd State, Pennsylvania, as they battle FLAG SMASHER and the forces of ULTIMATUM! How will Philly react to the Initiative’s all-new take on the LIBERTY LEGION?
Jump on here for the next chapter in Marvel’s big breakout series!
Rated T+ …$3.99

HOUSE OF M: AVENGERS #2
COVER BY: MIKE PERKINS
WRITER: CHRISTOS GAGE
PENCILS and INKS: MIKE PERKINS
The secret history of the House of M universe continues as Luke Cage’s Avengers battle Shang-Chi’s Dragons…Officer Misty Knight inflitrates the Avengers to take them down from within…and Thunderbird’s FBI task force, The Brotherhood, recruits a new Sapien member: ex-Marine Frank Castle, aka The Punisher! And tragedy strikes as an Avenger heads toward death!
Rated T+ …$2.99

Howard The Duck #3 (of 4), $2.99
Kabuki #9 (Regular David Mack Cover), $2.99
Kabuki Allred Variant #9 (Variant Mike Allred Cover), $2.99
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #34, $2.99
Marvel Two-In-One #6, $4.99
Ms Marvel #22, $2.99
Omega The Unknown #3 (of 10), $2.99
Orson Scott Cards Wyrms #6 (of 6), $2.99
Silver Surfer In Thy Name #2 (of 4), $2.99

THE ORDER #5
COVER BY: BARRY KITSON
WRITER: MATT FRACTION
PENCILS: BARRY KITSON
INKS: MARK MORALES
The Marvel Universe’s newest superhero team continues to protect the Golden State from all KINDS of comic-book insanity: the team investigates gamma-irradiated monsters living in the hidden cities beneath Los Angeles that only the Hopi Indians prophesied; the super-murder investigation hits a snag as the more-human-than-human girl gang called the BLACK DAHLIAS goes around killing off the suspects; we learn a scoonch more about the mysterious M.A.N. from S.H.A.D.O.W.; and, the awesome-cherry plopped atop our sundae of fabulousness, the Order are told they can’t buy their Los Angeles dream house. Where oh where will the Order hang their hat? Here’s a hint: It’s San Franawesome. By Matt Fraction (PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL, IMMORTAL IRON FIST and Casanova) and Barry Kitson (Legion of Super-Heroes, Empire, JLA Year One).
Rated T+ …$2.99

THE TWELVE
This preview comic features the origin stories of Golden Age greats “Rockman” from USA Comics #1 (August 1941) by Charles Nicholas and Basil Wolverton and the never-before-reprinted “Laughing Mask” by Will Harr and Maurice Gutwirth from Daring Mystery Comics #2 (February 1940) and Phantom Reporter by Mike Robard and Sam Cooper from Daring Mystery Comics #3 (April 1940) along with character sketches and preview pages of the new series The Twelve by J. Michael Straczynski with art by Chris Weston.
Rated T+…$2.99

Ultimate X-Men #88, $2.99

ULTIMATES 3 #1 (Villains Gatefold and Heroes Gatefold)
COVER BY: JOE MADUREIRA & CHRISTIAN LICHTNER
WRITER: JEPH LOEB
PENCILS: JOE MADUREIRA & CHRISTIAN LICHTNER
The countdown to Ultimatum begins here and when it’s over, the Ultimate Universe will never be the same! And when we say that in the Ultimate Universe, you know we ain’t fooling around! A year later, who are the Ultimates? After going through the tumultuous events of the past two volumes, the Ultimates find themselves operating out of Tony Stark’s mansion in New York where, no longer working for S.H.I.E.L.D., they have to make it on their own. But, a terrible secret is about to tear them apart and bring about a murder at the mansion! One of Earth’s greatest heroes will die and there’ll be plenty of suspects! New Members! New Adventures! And New Secrets! All this and Ultimate Venom too! Join Eisner winner and Emmy-nominated writer Jeph Loeb (TV’s Heroes, FALLEN SON) and the superstar team of Joe Madureira & Christian Lichtner (UNCANNY X-MEN, Battle Chasers) as they take the Ultimates on their wildest ride yet!
Parental Advisory …$2.99

Uncanny X-Men #492 2nd Ptg MC (X-Men Messiah CompleX Part 2), $2.99

UNCANNY X-MEN #493
COVERS BY: JIM CHEUNG and DAVID FINCH
WRITER: ED BRUBAKER
PENCILS: BILLY TAN
INKS: DANNY MIKI
MESSIAH COMPLEX Part 6
Battered by Sinister, the X-Men retreat to the mansion to lick their wounds. But in the war for the future of mutantkind, the battle never ends. The school is overrun by a mysterious new player who enlists one of the X-Men’s oldest foes. And when Cyclops learns who has the baby, he’s forced to make a tough decision.
Rated T+ …$2.99

WHAT IF? X-MEN – RISE AND FALL OF THE SHI’AR #1
COVER BY: OLIVIER COIPEL
WRITER: CHRISTOPHER YOST
PENCILS: LARRY STROMAN
THE RISE & FALL OF THE SHI’AR EMPIRE was an X-Men event like no other. Fresh off X-MEN: DEADLY GENESIS, Ed Brubaker took Marvel’s mighty mutants off Earth and on an intergalactic journey to stop VULCAN, the third Summers brother, from exacting revenge on the Shi’Ar Empire! But in that final battle in front of the M’Kraan Crystal, what if Vulcan absorbed the very energies that contained it many years ago? In other words, what if Vulcan became PHOENIX? When his unlimited rage is fueled with unlimited power…who will be able to stop him now? Writer Chris Yost (X-23, New X-Men, TV’s Fantastic Four) welcomes the return of legendary X-Factor and Alien Legion artist Larry Stroman to the X-Universe with this action-packed issue.
Rated T+ …$2.99

World War Hulk Aftersmash WWH, $3.99
X-Men Die By The Sword #4 (of 5), $2.99

Collections

FANTASTIC FOUR VISIONARIES: JOHN BYRNE VOL. 8
COVER BY: JOHN BYRNE
WRITER: JOHN BYRNE and ROGER STERN
PENCILS: JOHN BYRNE and JERRY ORDWAY
John Byrne’s FF endeavors end in era-transcending odysseys when the World’s Greatest Super-Team ventures into the Negative Zone, a remade past and a future sculpted around the FF itself! Plus, the death, life and rebirth (not necessarily in that order) of Doctor Doom! Guest-starring Nick Fury, the Avengers and the Beyonder! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR #287-295.
Rated A …$24.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK VOL. 1: MISUNDERSTOOD MONSTER
COVER BY: CARLO PAGULAYAN
WRITER: PAUL BENJAMIN
PENCILS: DAVID NAKAYAMA
The Green Goliath smashes his way into his own Marvel Adventures title! See how brilliant scientist Bruce Banner was cursed to transform into the rampaging Hulk! Learn why Banner’s girlfriend Betty Ross left him, why her father, General “Thunderbolt” Ross, hunts him and why Rick Jones blames himself for creating the monster. Most of all, thrill to the Hulk smashing everything in sight! Collecting MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #1-4.
All Ages …$6.99

NEW EXCALIBUR VOL. 3: BATTLE FOR ETERNITY
COVER BY: SCOT EATON
WRITER: CHRIS CLAREMONT
PENCILS: SCOT EATON and JEREMY HAUN
Chris Claremont makes his triumphant return to NEW EXCALIBUR! The fight has begun. The battle that’s been building since the very beginning of the series is finally coming to a head. Captain Britain must take on his opposite for a battle that will be waged upon many worlds. Plus: One of the team members suddenly succumbs to an all-too-real tragedy. The team must pull together and care for their fallen friend while their own lives fall to pieces. Collecting NEW EXCALIBUR #16-24.
Rated A …$24.99

PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL VOL. 2: GOIN’ OUT WEST PREMIERE
COVER BY: ARIEL OLIVETTI
WRITER: MATT FRACTION
PENCILS: ARIEL OLIVETTI
The Bushwacker has taken a hostage in the heart of Times Square. With every TV camera in the world rolling, it’s New York City’s biggest nightmare, and it’s coming down live. As G.W. Bridge watches the worst day of his life uncoil in real time, a lone beat cop is the only thing that’s keeping Bushwacker in check… and when Bushwacker demands to see Frank Castle… well, that’s when things get really interesting. By Matt Fraction (Casanova, THE IMMORTAL IRON FIST) and Young Guns Reloaded artist Ariel Olivetti (THE LAST AVENGERS STORY). Collecting PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #5-9.
Rated T+ …$19.99

SILVER SURFER: REQUIEM PREMIERE
COVER BY: ESAD RIBIC
WRITER: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
PENCILS: ESAD RIBIC
The latest offering from the Marvel Knights line. Guest-starring the Fantastic Four! For untold years Norrin Radd has surfed the galaxy, exploring the darkness between stars, witnessing the rise and fall of vast civilizations. Now his ride is about to come to an end. It starts with a small spot – a blemish that will spread until he is no more. Until then, the Silver Surfer would undertake his final voyage – to the one destination that has always eluded him. His journey starts where it began. Collecting SILVER SURFER: REQUIEM #1-4.
Rated T+ …$19.99

WHAT IF? CLASSIC VOL. 4
COVER BY: JOHN BUSCEMA
WRITER: BILL MANTLO, DON GLUT, PETER GILLIS, TONY ISABELLA, MIKE W. BARR, ROGER MCKENZIE, DON PERLIN, ROGER STERN, JOHN BYRNE, STEVEN GRANT, MARK GRUENWALD, and RALPH MACCHIO
PENCILS: GENE COLAN, FRED KIDA, HERB TRIMPE, GIL KANE, RICH BUCKLER and RON WILSON
Captain America as the President of the United States? The Hulk a microscopic warlord? Doctor Doom a hero? Gwen Stacy…alive? Only a few of the dynamic dimensional divergences in the Fourth Volume of Marvel’s original alternate earth epics! Featuring the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, the Man-Thing and more! Plus revelations of some of the Marvel Universe’s most Eternal secrets! Collecting WHAT IF? #21-26.
All Ages …$24.99

MMW Amazing Spider-Man Vol 9 HC, $54.99
MMW Amazing Spider-Man Vol 9 HC Variant Ed 86, $54.99

Giant Size

Giant Size Avengers Mischief, AR
Giant Size Fantastic Four Cosmic Threats, AR
Giant Size Spider Man Family, AR
Giant Size Spider-Man Back In Black, AR
Giant Size Spider-Man Classics Power & Responsibility, AR
Giant Size X-Men First Class New Beginnings, AR