INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #10

Written by MATT FRACTION
Art & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA

In the world-shaking wake of SECRET INVASION, everything has changed. Now a fugitive, Tony Stark initiates the deletion sequence that could save the world, but end his life…while Norman Osborn assumes the reins of power and brings the H.A.M.M.E.R. down. How much trouble are Tony, Pepper, and Maria in? Things go from bad to worse as WORLD'S MOST WANTED continues here! By Matt Fraction and Salvador Larroca!

32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

WAR MACHINE #3

Written by GREG PAK
Penciled by LEONARDO MANCO
Cover by FRANCESCO “MATT” MATTINA

Rhodey versus Ares! Man versus Immortal! War Machine versus God of War! With the life of one of his oldest friends in the balance, Marvel’s one man army must face the only warrior who can outdo his thirst for battle! Be there as armor meets axe, James Rhodes makes enemies in the highest places, and Dark Reign falls!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

MS. MARVEL #36

Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by PATRICK OLLIFFE
Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ

Norman Osborn has handed the world's most dangerous genetic weapon to a madman, and it is up to Carol Danvers to retrieve it. But Carol is keeping secrets from everyone --secrets that could spell the end of Ms. Marvel as we
know her. 

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

PUNISHER #2

Written by RICK REMENDER
Penciled by JEROME OPEÑA
50/50 Covers by MIKE MCKONE

“LIVING IN DARKNESS,” PART 2
Frank Castle is losing the war.  Organized crime has New York City in a death grip that, thanks to  the powerful propaganda machine of the corrupt new government, is being swept under the rug.  To stem this dark tide, Frank Castle must embrace new tactics, embarking on a bloody public campaign that will expose the dark underbelly of the supposedly squeaky-clean regime to the world, and a new sidekick, who’ll help him get out the message.  Who would be stupid enough to team up with the Punisher now that his rifle is pointed squarely at the biggest villains in the Marvel Universe? The answer will turn the Punisher into the most proficient villain killer in town!

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

ADAM: LEGEND OF THE BLUE MARVEL #4 (of 6)

Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX
Penciled by MAT BROOME
Cover by JUAN DOE

The dreaded Anti-Man has returned…the Mighty Avengers barely stopped him before, and now he’s stronger than ever! But why is the Blue Marvel, the only man who has ever managed to defeat the villain, rocketing to the bottom of the ocean? Guest-starring NAMOR!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

THE AGE OF THE SENTRY #6 (of 6)

Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by NICK DRAGOTTA
Cover by DAVE BULLOCK

This is it, the full-length story that, oddly enough, you keep demanding... THE DEATH OF THE SENTRY! How will the Man of Gold finally fall to his arch villain, The Void?  How will the world go on? What about his best gal Lindy (sniff) and Scout n' Li'l Watchdog (who never hurt anybody 'cause he's a good dog) and Harrison Oogar and the Hillbillionaires and.... (sob)...  we- we can't do this... excuse us, please...

32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

BLACK PANTHER #1

Written by REGINALD HUDLIN
Penciled by KEN LASHLEY
Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL
50/50 Cover by KEN LASHLEY
70th Anniversary Variant Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC

“DEADLIEST OF THE SPECIES, PART 1
The Black Panther is back…and she’s badder than ever. That’s right -- she!  What happened to T’Challa?  Who is the new Black Panther?  Find out why the female is the deadliest of the species.

40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA #47

Written by ED BRUBAKER
Pencils & Cover by STEVE EPTING

The New Captain America in the hands of the enemy in China! His secret past as the Winter Soldier in danger of coming to light!  And what are his old Invaders teammate the Sub-Mariner and the Black Widow doing while Bucky Barnes faces his darkest past? By the best-selling Eisner, Harvey and Eagle award-winning team of Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

DAREDEVIL #116

Written by Ed Brubaker
Art by DAVID AJA
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC

Nearly two years ago, the Kingpin left America to try to build a new life and find a new purpose for himself. Is that new life now coming to the attention of old enemies? And how does this connect to Matt Murdock and his troubles in New York with Lady Bullseye? Find out in this prelude to the new epic – RETURN OF THE KING. Reteaming four-time award-winning best writer Ed Brubaker with groundbreaking artist David Aja for the first time since their work on the cult sensation IMMORTAL IRON FIST!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

GHOST RIDER #32

Written by JASON AARON
Penciled by TAN ENG HUAT
Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM

This is it.  The final chapter in the epic arc, "LAST STAND OF THE SPIRITS OF VENGEANCE."
Johnny Blaze and the last remaining Ghost Riders from around the world make their final stand against the warrior hordes of the rebel angel Zadkiel, led by Blaze's brother, the power-mad renegade Danny Ketch.  This is a showdown for the ages, featuring more Ghost Riders than you can shake a stick at and an ending you won't believe! 

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

GHOST RIDER: DANNY KETCH #5 (of 5)

Written by SIMON SPURRIER
Penciled by JAVIER SALTARES
Cover by CLINT LANGLEY

This is it.  The moment of truth.  The moment when a broken hero with a good heart faces his demons, his fiery foes, and his own twisted future.  Burning rat-gods, manipulative masters, the land Beyond the Veil, a soul up for sale…Danny Ketch concludes his cataclysmic spiral into the dark…and is reborn! Flamehead-fans: You Cannot. Afford. To miss.  This. 

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

INCREDIBLE HERCULES #126

Written by FRED VAN LENTE & GREG PAK
Penciled by RODNEY BUCHEMI
Cover by ED MCGUINNESS

A special DOUBLE-SIZED issue that is the perfect jumping-on point for new readers! Proudly presenting, for the first time in Marvel continuity ... the ORIGIN OF HERCULES! How did the young man who becomes the Lion of Olympus learn of his divine heritage? In what battle did he earn the title "Prince of Power?" And, most importantly, why does the goddess HERA hate him so, now that her DARK REIGN begins to fall across New Olympus? PLUS: In the aftermath of the Skrull invasion, AMADEUS CHO goes on "The Quest for Kirby!"

48 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

HULK #10

Written by JEPH LOEB
Pencils & 50/50 Covers by ED MCGUINNESS

Guess what Emmy nominated, Eisner Award winning Jeph Loeb and superstar fan fave Ed McGuinness have for you THIS month?! There was a time when the world's mightiest heroes got together to fight foes too great for them to handle all by themselves.  No! Not the Avengers! The other guys:  HULK!  NAMOR!  SILVER SURFER!  DOC STRANGE! The original Defenders are back!  But what terrible threat could bring them together again? How about THE OFFENDERS!  RULK!  TIGER SHARK!  TERRAX!  BARON MORDO! If you have to buy ONE comic this month -- be sure to by TWO copies of HULK!

32 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

IMMORTAL IRON FIST #23

Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Penciled by TRAVEL FOREMAN
Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER

Danny and the Immortal Weapons from the Seven Capital Cities of Heaven begin to discover the shocking, shameful secrets of the Capital City of Hell. But what does it mean for K’un-Lun, and for our world? And how will each of them overcome the absolute worst and most terrifying enemies they’ve ever faced? It’s kung fu super hero horror action by Duane Swierczynski and Travel Foreman!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES TWO-IN-ONE #20

MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #10
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #46

64 PGS./All Ages …$4.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #8

Written by SCOTT GRAY & ROGER LANGRIDGE
Art by CRAIG ROUSSEAU
Cover by CLAYTON HENRY & GURU eFX

In the 1940s, Scrawny teen STEVE ROGERS volunteered for a government experiment that turned his body into the peak of physical perfection…CAPTAIN AMERICA! Cap busted heads during World War II, but then mysteriously disappeared…only to be found decades later, still young and ready to whup up on some bad guys!
We’re proud to bring you TWO TALES for the price of one: A present-day story as Cap battles modern malevolence, and a flashback fable featuring Cap in the 40s!

32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MOON KNIGHT #27

Written by MIKE BENSON
Penciled by JEFTE PALO
Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO

“DOWN SOUTH,” PART 2
Marc Spector may be dead, but Moon Knight is very much alive.  Hiding out in the dark underbelly of Mexico City, trouble quickly finds the fugitive vigilante when a local land baron hires him to ensure the safe return of his kidnapped daughter.  Problem is, whoever’s got the girl is also in the crosshairs of the Punisher, who’s traveled down to Mexico on the trail of Russian mobsters.  And if that weren’t enough, another predator appears to have joined the party.  Someone homegrown.  Enter: Toltec.

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

NOVA #22

Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES
Cover by JUAN DOE

Join the Nova Corps…or suffer the consequences! Worldmind begins the mass transformation of human recruits to fill
the ranks of his new Nova Corps--and brands anyone who stands against him a criminal!  Richard Rider is powerless to stop the process...but he’s going to try anyway, even if it means fighting alone! New characters, razor-sharp plot twists, jaw- dropping cliffhangers…no wonder Aint It Cool News says “NOVA, more than any other series, has me chomping at the bit for the next issue.”

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

NYX: NO WAY HOME #6 (of 6)

Written by MARJORIE LIU
Penciled by KALMAN ANDRASOFSZKY
Cover by ALINA URUSOV

Your name is Kiden Nixon. You’re only sixteen years old and you’ve already lost everything and everyone you care about. But the man responsible for the hellish spiral your life’s become sits in front of you, defenseless…and you have a gun. So it’s time to make a choice: do you keep running--or do you finally grow up and pull the trigger?
Join best-selling author Marjorie Liu as she brings NYX’s second chapter to an explosive finale you won’t believe! Plus never before seen bonus content!

40 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

PUNISHER: FRANK CASTLE #67

Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Penciled by MICHEL LACOMBE
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON

“SIX HOURS TO KILL, PART 2: FIELD DAY”
W.C. Fields once mused that he’d rather be dead than play Philadelphia. Well, if you cross paths with Frank Castle, you’ll be able to have it both ways.  Castle has been injected with a slow-acting poison that will kill him in less than hours—but don’t think he’s going to spend them moping around. As long as blood is still pumping through his rock-hard veins, the Punisher plans on killing as many dirtbags as possible.  But the Philadelphia underworld isn’t going to roll over so easily.  Neither is the top-secret black bag ops unit that dosed Frank.  And don’t forget the Mayor of Philadelphia, who only sees one way of saving his already-shaky political career: killing Frank way before his six hours are up.

32 PGS./Explicit Content …$3.99

SHE-HULK #38

Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by STEVE SCOTT
Cover by DAVID WILLIAMS

SHE-HULK R.I.P.!
She's been savage.  She's been sensational.  She's been an avenger. She's been a lawyer.  She's been a bounty-hunter.  But there's one thing She-Hulk has always been, in all of her many series... cancelled.  But it hasn't stopped her yet!  In this oversized final issue, Peter David brings his run on the Jade Giantess to a close... but can Jen use her last remaining pages to save her friends from a truly mammoth threat?  Catch her now, before someone turns her red!

48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

SKAAR: SON OF HULK #8

Written by GREG PAK
Penciled by JACKSON GUICE
Cover by DAVID YARDIN

The first time the Silver Surfer came to Planet Sakaar, he was enslaved as a gladiator and became the most terrifying
combatant the Great Games had ever seen. But now the whole globe trembles -- for the Silver Savage has returned, not as a mere gladiator -- but as the Herald of Galactus, Devourer of Worlds!  The children of Sakaar turn to the Son of Hulk for
succor -- but what hope have they now that Skaar has allied himself with his father's greatest enemy?

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 3 — THE MAN WHO BOUGHT AMERICA TPB

Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by STEVE EPTING, ROBERTO DE LA TORRE & LUKE ROSS
Cover by STEVE EPTING

“…if you aren’t picking up Ed Brubaker’s Captain America, there is something seriously wrong with you.”
— EntertainmentWeekly.com
Dissatisfied with this year’s electoral pickings? Not excited, inspired or made to feel safer by the election-year promises of the right or left wing? Well, fear not! The Third Wing is here, and they want your vote! The nation’s newest political party is led by a charismatic politician — and endorsed by none other than THE Captain America! You heard that right! Cap is back, and he’s chosen a side. A side backed by the Red Skull — the man who bought America! Ed Brubaker shocked the world with his “Death of Captain America” epic — a storyline kicked off by the assassination of a fabled hero that made news headlines worldwide! This classic Cap saga now culminates in a tale of suspense that ties together all eras of the star-spangled warrior’s history! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA #37-42.

144 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99

CLOAK & DAGGER: CHILD OF DARKNESS, CHILD OF LIGHT PREMIERE HC

Written by BILL MANTLO
Penciled by RICK LEONARDI
Covers by RICK LEONARDI

"The darkness hideth not from thee...the night shineth as the day..." Detective Brigid O'Reilly wants to arrest them, Father Francis Delgado wants to reform them — but does anyone really understand them? A year after they debuted as anti-drug vigilantes in SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN, Cloak and Dagger's secrets were revealed in their own miniseries, collected here for the first time! See the duo's first meeting and transformation, their battles against criminals, and their struggles with themselves — as only two of the eighties' authorial and artistic experts could present them! Collecting CLOAK & DAGGER #1-4

112 PGS./Rated A …$19.99

Deadpool by Greg Land Poster

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INCREDIBLE HERCULES: LOVE AND WAR PREMIERE HC

Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by CLAYTON HENRY & SALVA ESPIN
Cover by BOB LAYTON & GURU EFX
The Greek Goliath is looking for some R&R after the events of "Sacred Invasion," and hopes to find it in the arms of ex-Renegade NAMORA. But there's no rest for warriors when the AMAZONS declare war on Atlantis! And these ain't your mama's
Amazons — is that why Amadeus Cho sides with them instead of Herc? Plus: ARES returns! Collecting Incredible
Hercules #121-125.

120 PGS./Rated A …$19.99

HULK VOL. 1: RED HULK TPB

Written by JEPH LOEB
Penciled by ED MCGUINNESS
Cover by ED MCGUINNESS

Superstars Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness will change the way you see the Hulk! In this startling origin epic, the breathtaking events that ended WORLD WAR HULK rocket into this brand-new saga. When one of the Hulk's oldest cast members is murdered, everyone turns to the team of Iron Man, She-Hulk and Leonard Samson to solve the grizzly case. All the evidence points to the Hulk as the killer, but all is not as it seems! Collecting HULK #1-6 and the backup story from WOLVERINE #50.

176 PGS./Rated A …$19.99

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOL. 1: THE FIVE NIGHTMARES TPB

Written by MATT FRACTION
Penciled by SALVADOR LARROCA
Covers by JOE QUESADA, TRAVIS CHAREST & SALVADOR LARROCA

Tony Stark — Iron Man, billionaire industrialist and director of S.H.I.E.L.D. — faces the most overwhelming challenge of his life. Ezekiel Stane, the son of Tony’s late business rival and archenemy Obadiah, has set his sights, his genius and his considerable fortune on the task of destroying Tony Stark and Iron Man. What’s worse, he’s got Iron Man tech, and he’s every bit Iron Man’s equal and opposite…except younger, faster, smarter…and immeasurably evil. Rising-star writer Matt Fraction (IMMORTAL IRON FIST) and superstar artist Salvador Larroca (UNCANNY X-MEN) join forces to repulsor-ray your comic books to a cinder! Collecting INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #1-6.

184 PGS./Rated …$19.99

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE INCREDIBLE HULK VOL. 5 HC

Written by STAN LEE & ROY THOMAS
Penciled by HERB TRIMPE
Cover by HERB TRIMPE

I smash, you smash, but nobody, that’s NOBODY, smashes like Hulk smash! Welcome back for another set of gamma-irradiated adventures in the tragic saga of Dr. Bruce Banner and his green-skinned Mr. Hyde, the Incredible Hulk! Stan “The Man” and “Happy” Herb Trimpe have pulled out all the stops for you, and just to make sure the non-stop action doesn’t miss a beat, Roy Thomas joins in to knock it up enough to make your teeth rattle! The Hulk bashes outer-space aliens, smashes the shifting Sandman, grapples with the deadly Mandarin, and faces the return of his earliest, deadliest enemy — the Leader — all the while defending himself against General “Thunderbolt” Ross and the U.S. Army. It’s the Hulk at his absolute most-classic and just in case you had any doubts, we’re rounding it out with bare-fisted battles against the Sub-Mariner, the Inhumans and the bizarre swamp beast, the Glob! Collecting THE INCREDIBLE HULK #111-121.

240 PGS/All Ages …$54.99

MOON KNIGHT VOL. 4: DEATH OF MARC SPECTOR PREMIERE HC

Written by MIKE BENSON
Penciled by MARK TEXEIRA & LAURENCE CAMPBELL
Cover by DAVE WILKINS

Moon Knight has been an eyesore to the Initiative…and he’s about to pay the price. With Tony Stark forced onto the sidelines, Norman Osborn has been tapped to bring in the fugitive super hero — by all means necessary. That’s right, True Believer, the Thunderbolts have just been sicced on Moon Knight. To survive, he's going to have to go a bit crazy. Then, it's Christmas Eve. A time for family. A time to dream. But for Moon Knight, it’s just a night like any other — and tonight he’s got his sights on a pair of hitmen who picked the wrong Santa to kill. Collecting MOON KNIGHT #21-25 AND MOON KNIGHT ANNUAL #1.

168 PGS./Parental Advisory …$24.99

NOVA VOL. 3: SECRET INVASION TPB

Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES
Cover by FRANCESCO "MATT" MATTINA

Nova has received an emergency call from a planet in peril — but how do you save a world being devoured by a force of nature? Is there any way to stop the big G from eating, or do you instead try to save as many refugees as possible? And do you reach out to your former ally — who is once again a feared Herald? Whatever Nova decides, nothing will prepare him — or you — for the horror known as Harrow! With all these awesome ingredients (Galactus! Silver Surfer! Nova! A new villain! A killer creative team!) Then, watch as Nova rockets into the alien invasion saga that’s tearing apart the Marvel Universe! But is our always-outnumbered space cop actually teaming with one of the enemy? When Super-Skrull comes asking for a favor, can you ever trust the warrior whose life was dedicated to destroying us? Collecting NOVA #13-18.

144 PGS./Rated T+ …$16.99

PUNISHER MAX: GIRLS IN WHITE DRESSES TPB

Written by GREGG HURWITZ
Penciled by LAURENCE CAMPBELL
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON

Best-selling crime novelist Gregg Hurwitz (The Kill Clause, The Crime Writer) and Laurence Campbell (PUNISHER ANNUAL: THE HUNTED) bring you a tale of death, depravity and revenge south of the border. In black vans and under cover of night, they descend on the little Mexican town of Tierra Rota, abducting its women and returning them days later like broken dolls. And no one can stop them. That is, until one brave soul approaches Frank Castle with his heart in one hand and a bag full of money in the other. Now Frank's no bounty hunter, and definitely no hero, but there are some things the Punisher just can't abide. Collecting PUNISHER MAX #61-65 AND HUNTED.

168 PGS./Explicit Content …$16.99

PUNISHER WAR JOURNALVOL. 5: SECRET INVASION PREMIERE HC

Written by MATT FRACTION, RICK REMENDER & SIMON SPURRIER
Penciled by HOWARD CHAYKIN & WERTHER DELL'EDERA
Cover by CLINT LANGLEY

With an alien armada laying the world to waste, Stuart
RAMPAGE Clarke decides to make his move. Skrull Armageddon is just a backdrop for his ultimate revenge- against Tony Stark, against S.H.I.E.L.D., and against anyone that ever stood in his way. And what about Frank Castle? Where does THE PUNISHER fit into Clarke's plans? It's the end of the world as we know it— time to cross some names off the old enemies list. Then, take a trip to the Helter Skelter Club — psychedelic hangout of every costumed wannabe, z-list villain and spandex tryhard in NYC. Its retro-tastic owner — Captain Pepper — has been up to his paisley-print elbows in bad business, but now he’s caught the attention of one decidedly ungroovy vigilante. Collecting PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #24-26 and
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL ANNUAL #1.

120 PGS./Parental Advisory …$19.99