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ATLAS #1

Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by GABRIEL HARDMAN & CHRIS SAMNEE
Cover by TERRY DODSON
Women of Marvel Variant by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC
Heroic Age Variant by CHRIS STEVENS

THE HEROIC AGE IS HERE
It’s the Agents you love, in an ALL-NEW ONGOING SERIES! Someone has come to ATLAS looking for answers to some very strange questions, and on his trail is a danger of a new level. Marvel's Rat Pack are back to solve the mystery behind THE 3-D MAN. The star team of Jeff Parker and Gabriel Hardman return to take Jimmy Woo's agents to the weirdest and most fantastic heights yet!

40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #1

Written by JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, ROB LONDON, MICHAEL HOSKIN, RONALD BYRD, MARKUS RAYMOND, MADISON CARTER, GABRIEL SHECHTER, KEVIN GARCIA, SEAN MCQUAID, MIKE O'SULLIVAN, CHRIS BIGGS & JACOB ROUGEMONT
Select Character Artwork by GUS VAZQUEZ
Cover by MIKE MCKONE

The Official Handbook continues to soar during 2010's Heroic Age with an update for all things Avengers, featuring Captain America (Rogers) and Thor! In-depth profiles on the good: Bengal, Black Knight (Percy), Komodo, Whiz Kid and Prodigy! The bad: Proctor, Super-Adaptoid, the Dark Avengers & the Ragnarok clone! And everyone in between: Arkon, Trauma, Bova, Young Masters, and the Phone Ranger?! Featuring ORIGINAL ART for dozens of characters! Avengers Assemble!

64 PGS./Handbook/One-Shot/Rated T+ …$3.99

AVENGERS #1

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Variant by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Variant by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Heroic Age Variant by GREG LAND

THE HEROIC AGE IS HERE!
There came a day! A day unlike any other...where two of Marvel's top creators teamed up for the very first time to create a bombastic new monthly Marvel comic that not only ushers in the Heroic Age of Marvel Comics but unleashes onto the world the most blockbuster Avengers team ever! Who will answer the call? And will they assemble just in time...because Kang the Conqueror is here from the future. And wait till you find out why…! Bonus back up feature: the oral history of the Avengers, part one. A brand new illustrated look at the Avengers in a way you have never seen before by series writer Brian Michael Bendis.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

AVENGERS, THOR & CAPTAIN
AMERICA: OFFICIAL INDEX
TO THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #1

Written by CHRIS BUCHNER, RONALD BYRD, RUSS CHAPPELL, MICHAEL HOSKIN, JACOB ROUGEMONT, AL SJOERDSMA, ROBERT J. SODARO, STUART VANDAL, KEVIN WASSER & JEPH YORK

The chronicle of the Marvel Universe returns as the All-New Official Index to the Marvel Universe delves into the history of three more of Marvel’s most enduring titles! Return with us to the Silver and Golden Ages to we launch our coverage of the Avengers (from AVENGERS #1), Thor (from JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #83), and Captain America (from both CAPTAIN AMERICA #100 and 1941’s CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS #1). Watch the Marvel universe’s history unfold month by month as each issue provides synopses for dozens of individual comics, including back-up strips, introducing the characters, teams, places and equipment that appeared within, providing vital information about first appearances, where they last showed up and where they appeared next!

64 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

AVENGERS: THE ORIGIN #2 (of 5)

Written by JOE CASEY
Pencils & Cover by PHIL NOTO
Heroic Age Variant by SALVADOR LARROCA

The historic first gathering of Earth's Mightiest Heroes continues here…chockfull of previously unknown details! As Loki's plans escalate, five disparate heroes -- Iron Man, Thor, Ant-Man, the Wasp and the Hulk -- are caught up in events that just may be beyond their comprehension! How do people react to these strange beings working together? With guns drawn, that's how!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

DEADPOOL CORPS #2

Written by VICTOR GISCHLER
Pencils & Cover by ROB LIEFELD
‘POOLPOCALYPSE NOW: DISRESPECT YOUR ELDERS

Tapped by the Elders of the Universe, The Deadpool Corps – Deadpool, Headpool, Kidpool, Dogpool and Lady Deadpool –embark on the universe-spanning mission that only they can accomplish. If there's one thing Deadpool has learned, it's keep your friends close, your enemies closer, and your drinking buddies even closer than that. Why fight the Champion when he can be the Deadpool Corps's new best pal?

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

FANTASTIC FOUR #579

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by NEIL EDWARDS
Cover by ALAN DAVIS
Heroic Age Variant by GEOF DARROW

THE HEROIC AGE IS HERE!
Faced with the death of imagination and growing pandemic of tomorrow fear, Reed Richards takes the future of discovery into his own hands. Think the world is a bad place, everything is going to hell, and the end times are surely around the corner? Try reading the World's Greatest Comic Magazine.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

SECRET WARRIORS #16

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
Heroic Age Variant by MIKE PERKINS

It's the dramatic conclusion of WAKE THE BEAST!
Leviathan and Hydra go to war. A betrayal from deep within Fury's organization. More clues to the Zodiac event...
And the final fate of the man called Kraken.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

THUNDERBOLTS #144

Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by KEV WALKER
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Heroic Age Variant by LARRY STROMAN

THE HEROIC AGE IS HERE!
The new era for Marvel’s always-evolving, always controversial team kicks off here! It’s a beginning, a return, a departure, and an arrival of a new artist (MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 & 4’s Kev Walker) all rolled into one in a fresh, shocking status quo! The most dangerous people on Earth are now all in one hellish prison, and the only way out is through rehabilitation and contribution to society via The Thunderbolts...under the leadership of the steel-hard-skinned Avenger named Luke Cage! So bring on the first participants: Juggernaut! Crossbones! Ghost! Moonstone! And…Man-Thing? Against the sordid recent history of the group as a black ops kill squad, can Power Man restore the Thunderbolts to their rightful potential? Find out as the entire series is revamped, and also discover why ComicsBulletin.com says: "Jeff Parker writes villains with his typical panache...This is why I read comic books."

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

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AVENGERS SPOTLIGHT #1

Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS
Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.

Marvel begins a new Heroic Age of Avengers action in May, with the first issues of Brian Michael Bendis' AVENGERS and Ed Brubaker's SECRET AVENGERS leading the way! To celebrate this new Heroic Age for Earth's Mightiest Heroes, we want all SPOTLIGHT faithful to assemble for a double-sized extravaganza jam-packed with inside information, interviews, preview art and some very special surprises. This month's SPOTLIGHT is all things Avengers: Who survived SIEGE? Which heroes passed the Initiative? What's up with Luke Cage and his renegade Avengers? What's life like in a post-Dark Reign world? And where doe Steve Rogers fit into all of this? If you are a fan of the Avengers -- old school or new -- this is a must-buy piece of Marvel memorabilia!

64 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ …$3.99

SECRET AVENGERS #1

Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by MIKE DEODATO
Wraparound & Variant Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Variant Cover by MIKE DEODATO
Heroic Age Variant by TBA

THE HEROIC AGE IS HERE!
Who are the Secret Avengers? Are they a covert team of heroes working the darkest corners of the globe to stop disaster? Are they part-spy, part-superhero? Are they XXXXXXX’s newest idea to save the world...or all they all of the above? A new era begins as Marvel's hottest team takes a 21st century twist!

32 PGS./Rated A …$3.99


ATLAS #1 Written by JEFF PARKER Penciled by GABRIEL HARDMAN & CHRIS SAMNEE Cover by TERRY DODSON Women of Marvel Variant by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC Heroic Age Variant by CHRIS STEVENS THE HEROIC AGE IS HERE It’s the Agents you love, in an ALL-NEW ONGOING SERIES! Someone has come to ATLAS looking for answers to some very strange questions, and on his trail is a danger of a new level. Marvel's Rat Pack are back to solve the mystery behind THE 3-D MAN. The star team of Jeff Parker and Gabriel Hardman return to take Jimmy Woo's agents to the weirdest and most fantastic heights yet! 40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99		AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #1 Written by JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, ROB LONDON, MICHAEL HOSKIN, RONALD BYRD, MARKUS RAYMOND, MADISON CARTER, GABRIEL SHECHTER, KEVIN GARCIA, SEAN MCQUAID, MIKE O'SULLIVAN, CHRIS BIGGS & JACOB ROUGEMONT Select Character Artwork by GUS VAZQUEZ Cover by MIKE MCKONE The Official Handbook continues to soar during 2010's Heroic Age with an update for all things Avengers, featuring Captain America (Rogers) and Thor! In-depth profiles on the good: Bengal, Black Knight (Percy), Komodo, Whiz Kid and Prodigy! The bad: Proctor, Super-Adaptoid, the Dark Avengers & the Ragnarok clone! And everyone in between: Arkon, Trauma, Bova, Young Masters, and the Phone Ranger?! Featuring ORIGINAL ART for dozens of characters! Avengers Assemble! 64 PGS./Handbook/One-Shot/Rated T+ …$3.99

AVENGERS #1 Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils & Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. Variant by JOHN ROMITA JR. Variant by MARKO DJURDJEVIC Heroic Age Variant by GREG LAND THE HEROIC AGE IS HERE! There came a day! A day unlike any other...where two of Marvel's top creators teamed up for the very first time to create a bombastic new monthly Marvel comic that not only ushers in the Heroic Age of Marvel Comics but unleashes onto the world the most blockbuster Avengers team ever! Who will answer the call? And will they assemble just in time...because Kang the Conqueror is here from the future. And wait till you find out why…! Bonus back up feature: the oral history of the Avengers, part one. A brand new illustrated look at the Avengers in a way you have never seen before by series writer Brian Michael Bendis. 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99		AVENGERS, THOR & CAPTAIN AMERICA: OFFICIAL INDEX TO THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #1 Written by CHRIS BUCHNER, RONALD BYRD, RUSS CHAPPELL, MICHAEL HOSKIN, JACOB ROUGEMONT, AL SJOERDSMA, ROBERT J. SODARO, STUART VANDAL, KEVIN WASSER & JEPH YORK The chronicle of the Marvel Universe returns as the All-New Official Index to the Marvel Universe delves into the history of three more of Marvel’s most enduring titles! Return with us to the Silver and Golden Ages to we launch our coverage of the Avengers (from AVENGERS #1), Thor (from JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #83), and Captain America (from both CAPTAIN AMERICA #100 and 1941’s CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS #1). Watch the Marvel universe’s history unfold month by month as each issue provides synopses for dozens of individual comics, including back-up strips, introducing the characters, teams, places and equipment that appeared within, providing vital information about first appearances, where they last showed up and where they appeared next! 64 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

AVENGERS: THE ORIGIN #2 (of 5) Written by JOE CASEY Pencils & Cover by PHIL NOTO Heroic Age Variant by SALVADOR LARROCA The historic first gathering of Earth's Mightiest Heroes continues here…chockfull of previously unknown details! As Loki's plans escalate, five disparate heroes -- Iron Man, Thor, Ant-Man, the Wasp and the Hulk -- are caught up in events that just may be beyond their comprehension! How do people react to these strange beings working together? With guns drawn, that's how! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99		DEADPOOL CORPS #2 Written by VICTOR GISCHLER Pencils & Cover by ROB LIEFELD ‘POOLPOCALYPSE NOW: DISRESPECT YOUR ELDERS Tapped by the Elders of the Universe, The Deadpool Corps – Deadpool, Headpool, Kidpool, Dogpool and Lady Deadpool –embark on the universe-spanning mission that only they can accomplish. If there's one thing Deadpool has learned, it's keep your friends close, your enemies closer, and your drinking buddies even closer than that. Why fight the Champion when he can be the Deadpool Corps's new best pal? 32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

FANTASTIC FOUR #579 Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN Penciled by NEIL EDWARDS Cover by ALAN DAVIS Heroic Age Variant by GEOF DARROW THE HEROIC AGE IS HERE! Faced with the death of imagination and growing pandemic of tomorrow fear, Reed Richards takes the future of discovery into his own hands. Think the world is a bad place, everything is going to hell, and the end times are surely around the corner? Try reading the World's Greatest Comic Magazine. 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99	SECRET WARRIORS #16 Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI Cover by JIM CHEUNG Heroic Age Variant by MIKE PERKINS It's the dramatic conclusion of WAKE THE BEAST! Leviathan and Hydra go to war. A betrayal from deep within Fury's organization. More clues to the Zodiac event... And the final fate of the man called Kraken. 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99	THUNDERBOLTS #144 Written by JEFF PARKER Penciled by KEV WALKER Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC Heroic Age Variant by LARRY STROMAN THE HEROIC AGE IS HERE! The new era for Marvel’s always-evolving, always controversial team kicks off here! It’s a beginning, a return, a departure, and an arrival of a new artist (MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 & 4’s Kev Walker) all rolled into one in a fresh, shocking status quo! The most dangerous people on Earth are now all in one hellish prison, and the only way out is through rehabilitation and contribution to society via The Thunderbolts...under the leadership of the steel-hard-skinned Avenger named Luke Cage! So bring on the first participants: Juggernaut! Crossbones! Ghost! Moonstone! And…Man-Thing? Against the sordid recent history of the group as a black ops kill squad, can Power Man restore the Thunderbolts to their rightful potential? Find out as the entire series is revamped, and also discover why ComicsBulletin.com says: "Jeff Parker writes villains with his typical panache...This is why I read comic books." 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
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AVENGERS SPOTLIGHT #1 Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. Marvel begins a new Heroic Age of Avengers action in May, with the first issues of Brian Michael Bendis' AVENGERS and Ed Brubaker's SECRET AVENGERS leading the way! To celebrate this new Heroic Age for Earth's Mightiest Heroes, we want all SPOTLIGHT faithful to assemble for a double-sized extravaganza jam-packed with inside information, interviews, preview art and some very special surprises. This month's SPOTLIGHT is all things Avengers: Who survived SIEGE? Which heroes passed the Initiative? What's up with Luke Cage and his renegade Avengers? What's life like in a post-Dark Reign world? And where doe Steve Rogers fit into all of this? If you are a fan of the Avengers -- old school or new -- this is a must-buy piece of Marvel memorabilia! 64 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ …$3.99	SECRET AVENGERS #1 Written by ED BRUBAKER Penciled by MIKE DEODATO Wraparound & Variant Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC Variant Cover by MIKE DEODATO Heroic Age Variant by TBA THE HEROIC AGE IS HERE! Who are the Secret Avengers? Are they a covert team of heroes working the darkest corners of the globe to stop disaster? Are they part-spy, part-superhero? Are they XXXXXXX’s newest idea to save the world...or all they all of the above? A new era begins as Marvel's hottest team takes a 21st century twist! 32 PGS./Rated A …$3.99